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1 grim
adjective(stern) streng; grimmig [Lächeln, Gesicht, Blick, Schweigen, Humor, Entschlossenheit]; (unrelenting, merciless, severe) erbittert [Widerstand, Kampf, Schlacht]; (sinister, ghastly) grauenvoll [Aufgabe, Anblick, Nachricht]; trostlos [Winter, Tag, Landschaft, Aussichten]hold or hang or cling on [to something] like grim death — sich mit aller Kraft [an etwas (Dat.)] festklammern
* * *[ɡrim]1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) schrecklich3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) eisern•- academic.ru/32493/grimness">grimness- grimly
- like grim death* * *[grɪm]1. (forbidding) expression, face grimmig, verbissenhe was \grim-faced as he stared into the camera mit finsterem Blick starrte er in die Kamera\grim determination eiserne Entschlossenheit2. (very unpleasant) situation schlimm; (horrible) news entsetzlich, grauenhaft; (inhospitable) landscape unwirtlichthey lived in a \grim flat in a high-rise building sie wohnten in einer trostlosen Wohnung in einem Hochhauswe were running out of money and things were looking \grim unser Geld wurde knapp und die Lage sah langsam düster ausa \grim outlook düstere Aussichtena \grim picture ein trostloses Bilda \grim reminder eine bittere [o schmerzliche] Erinnerung3.▶ to hang [or hold] on like \grim death dog sich akk festbeißen; person verbissen an etw dat festhalten* * *[grɪm]adj (+er)1) (= terrible) discovery, scene, task, news, story grauenvoll; joke, warning, reminder grauenhaft; situation ernst, trostlos; necessity, truth bitter; (= depressing) building, place, news, story trostlos; prospect trübe, düster; (= stern) person, face, smile, humour, silence, determination grimmig; voice ernst; battle, struggle verbissen, unerbittlichthe grim reality of hospital work —
to look grim (situation, future) — trostlos aussehen; (person) ein grimmiges Gesicht machen
or humor (US) — Galgenhumor m
to cling or hang on to sth like grim death — sich verzweifelt an etw (dat) festklammern
you're looking pretty grim — du siehst ziemlich elend or schlecht aus
* * *grim [ɡrım] adj (adv grimly)1. grimmig (Gesicht, Lachen etc)2. erbittert, verbissen (Kampf, Widerstand etc)3. grausam, hart, bitter (Wahrheit etc)5. grausig (Geschichte, Unfall etc)6. umg schlimm:I’ve had a grim day* * *adjective(stern) streng; grimmig [Lächeln, Gesicht, Blick, Schweigen, Humor, Entschlossenheit]; (unrelenting, merciless, severe) erbittert [Widerstand, Kampf, Schlacht]; (sinister, ghastly) grauenvoll [Aufgabe, Anblick, Nachricht]; trostlos [Winter, Tag, Landschaft, Aussichten]hold or hang or cling on [to something] like grim death — sich mit aller Kraft [an etwas (Dat.)] festklammern
* * *adj.grimmig adj.makaber adj. -
2 grim
ɡrim1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) forferdelig, nifs, uhyggelig2) (angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful: The boss looks a bit grim this morning.) streng, morsk3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) ubøyelig, sta•- grimness- grimly
- like grim deathbisteradj. \/ɡrɪm\/1) bister, morsk, hard, fast2) makaber, stygg, mørkstygg\/makaber vits3) uhyggelig, skremmende, dyster, nifs, fryktinngytendemørke utsikter\/dystre utsikter4) ( hverdagslig) ubehagelig, uvelgrim humor galgenhumorhold on like\/for grim death kjempe for sitt bare livthe Grim truth den nakne sannhet -
3 outlook
1) (a view: Their house has a wonderful outlook.) vista2) (a person's view of life etc: He has a strange outlook (on life).) punto de vista3) (what is likely to happen in the future: The weather outlook is bad.) perspectivastr['aʊtlʊk]1 (view) vista, panorama nombre masculino2 (point of view, attitude) punto de vista (on, ante)3 (prospect) perspectiva, panorama nombre masculino4 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL previsión nombre femenino meteorológicaoutlook ['aʊt.lʊk] n1) view: vista f, panorama f2) point of view: punto m de vista3) prospects: perspectivas fpln.• actitud s.f.• perspectiva s.f.• punto de vista s.m.• vista s.f.• vistillas s.f.pl.a) ( attitude) punto m de vistaoutlook ON something — actitud f ante algo
b) ( prospects) perspectivas fplthe outlook for tomorrow — ( Meteo) la previsión del tiempo para mañana, las perspectivas para mañana
c) ( view) (esp BrE) vista f, panorama m['aʊtlʊk]N1) (=view) vista f, perspectiva fthe outlook for the economy/the wheat crop is good — las perspectivas económicas/de la cosecha de trigo son favorables
4) (Met)* * *a) ( attitude) punto m de vistaoutlook ON something — actitud f ante algo
b) ( prospects) perspectivas fplthe outlook for tomorrow — ( Meteo) la previsión del tiempo para mañana, las perspectivas para mañana
c) ( view) (esp BrE) vista f, panorama m -
4 grim
[grɪm] adjhe was \grim-faced as he stared into the camera mit finsterem Blick starrte er in die Kamera;\grim determination eiserne Entschlossenheit;( inhospitable) landscape unwirtlich;they lived in a \grim flat in a high-rise building sie wohnten in einer trostlosen Wohnung in einem Hochhaus;we were running out of money and things were looking \grim unser Geld wurde knapp und die Lage sah langsam düster aus;a \grim outlook düstere Aussichten;a \grim picture ein trostloses Bild;a \grim reminder eine bittere [o schmerzliche] Erinnerung;PHRASES: -
5 outlook
outlook ['aʊtlʊk]∎ the outlook for the New Year is promising cette nouvelle année s'annonce prometteuse;∎ it's a bleak outlook for the unemployed pour les sans-emploi, les perspectives d'avenir ne sont guère réjouissantes;∎ the outlook for the future is grim l'avenir est sombre(b) Meteorology prévision f, prévisions fpl;∎ the outlook for March is cold and windy pour mars, on prévoit un temps froid avec beaucoup de vent(c) (viewpoint) point de vue m, conception f;∎ what's your outlook on life? quelle est votre conception de la vie?;∎ she has a pessimistic outlook elle voit les choses en noir ou de manière pessimiste(d) (view → from window) perspective f, vue f;∎ we have a pleasant outlook onto a small park nous avons une vue agréable sur un petit parc -
6 grim
ɡrim1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) horrible, horroroso, macabro, nefasto2) (angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful: The boss looks a bit grim this morning.) ceñudo; austero, severo3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) inflexible, inexorable•- grimness- grimly
- like grim death
grim adj1. deprimente / negro / triste / preocupante2. lúgubretr[grɪm]1 (serious - person, manner) austero,-a, adusto,-a, severo,-a; (expression, look) ceñudo,-a2 (unpleasant, depressing - news, picture) horroroso,-a, pesimista; (- prospect, outlook) nefasto,-a, desalentador,-ra; (- reality) crudo,-a, duro,-a3 (gloomy - landscape, place) lúgubre, sombrío,-a4 (resolute, unyielding) inflexible, inexorable5 (sinister - joke) macabro,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hang on like grim death / hold on like grim death aferrarse con todas sus fuerzas, agarrarse con todas sus fuerzasGrim Reaper la Parca, la muerte1) cruel: cruel, feroz2) stern: adusto, severoa grim expression: un gesto severo3) gloomy: sombrío, deprimente4) sinister: macabro, siniestro5) unyielding: inflexible, persistentewith grim determination: con una voluntad de hierroadj.• austero, -a adj.• ceñoso, -a adj.• desagradable adj.• feroz adj.• fruncido, -a adj.• horroroso, -a adj.• inflexible adj.• severo, -a adj.• torvo, -a adj.grɪma) ( stern) <person/expression> adustob) ( gloomy) <outlook/situation> nefasto, desalentador; < landscape> sombrío, lúgubre; < weather> deprimentec) ( unyielding) < struggle> denodadoshe carried on with grim determination — siguió adelante, resuelta a no dejarse vencer
d) ( below par) (colloq)[ɡrɪm] (compar grimmer) (superl grimmest)I feel pretty grim — me siento or me encuentro fatal (fam)
1. ADJ1) (=gloomy) [news, situation, prospect] desalentador; [reminder] duro, crudo; [building, place, town] sombrío, lúgubre•
where she made the grim discovery of a body — donde hizo el macabro descubrimiento de un cadáver•
the situation looked grim — la situación se presentaba muy negra•
to paint a grim picture of sth — pintar un cuadro muy negro de algo•
he gave a grim warning to the British people — hizo una advertencia nada alentadora al pueblo británico•
the weather has been grim — el tiempo ha estado deprimente2) (=stern) [person] adusto; [face, expression] serio, adusto; [smile] forzado•
she hung or held on to the rope like grim death — se agarró or aferró a la cuerda como si la vida le fuera en ello•
he looked grim — tenía una expresión seria or adusta•
his voice was grim — su voz tenía un tono severo or adusto3) (=macabre) [humour, joke, story] macabro4) * (=awful) [experience, effect] espantoso *, penoso *it was pretty grim — fue bastante espantoso or penoso *
to feel grim — estar or encontrarse fatal *
2.CPDthe Grim Reaper N — liter la Parca, la muerte
* * *[grɪm]a) ( stern) <person/expression> adustob) ( gloomy) <outlook/situation> nefasto, desalentador; < landscape> sombrío, lúgubre; < weather> deprimentec) ( unyielding) < struggle> denodadoshe carried on with grim determination — siguió adelante, resuelta a no dejarse vencer
d) ( below par) (colloq)I feel pretty grim — me siento or me encuentro fatal (fam)
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7 perspectiva
perspectiva sustantivo femeninoa) (Arquit, Art) perspective;no tengo ningún plan en perspectiva I've no plans for the immediate future
perspectiva sustantivo femenino
1 Arte perspective, en perspectiva, in perspective
2 (panorama) perspective, view
3 (apreciación) point of view
4 (porvenir) prospect, outlook ' perspectiva' also found in these entries: Spanish: desde - frontal - ofrecerse - vista - panorama - panorámica - prisma - punto English: adopt - alarmed - educationally - grim - outlook - perspective - prospect - rosy - scenario - somber - sombre - angle - offing - relish -
8 sombre
(a) (dark → colour, place) sombre(b) (grave, grim → outlook, person, day) sombre, morne;∎ what are you looking so sombre about? pourquoi cet air si sombre?;∎ a sombre episode in the history of Europe un épisode sombre dans l'histoire de l'Europe -
9 prospect
1. 'prospekt noun1) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) panorama, perspectiva (de futuro)2) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) vista, panorama
2. prə'spekt, ]( American) 'prospekt verb(to make a search (for gold etc): He is prospecting for gold.) prospectar, explorar- prospectus
prospect n perspectiva1 (picture in mind) perspectiva■ there isn't much prospect of my finishing this today no hay muchas posibilidades de que acabe esto hoy1 prospectar, explorar1 buscar ( for, -)1 (chance of success, outlook) perspectivas nombre femenino plural; (future) futuro m sing, porvenir m sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a prospect for something (person) tener probabilidades de algoprospect ['prɑ.spɛkt] vi: prospectar (el terreno)to prospect for gold: buscar oroprospect n1) vista: vista f, panorama m2) possibility: posibilidad f3) outlook: perspectiva f4) : posible cliente m, -ta fa salesman looking for prospects: un vendedor buscando nuevos clientesn.• esperanza s.f.• expectativa s.f.• parto s.m.• perspectiva s.f.• probabilidad s.f.• vista s.f.v.• explorar v.
I 'prɑːspekt, 'prɒspekt1)a) u ( possibility) posibilidad fprospect OF something — posibilidades fpl de algo
there isn't much prospect of my getting the job — no tengo or no hay muchas posibilidades de que me den el trabajo
b) c ( situation envisaged) perspectiva f, panorama m2) ca) ( person)b) ( potential customer) posible cliente, -ta m,f, candidato, -ta m,f3) ( view) (frml) panorama m, vista f, perspectiva f
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1. 'prɑːspektto prospect FOR something — buscar* algo
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vt \<\<area/river\>\> prospectar, explorar1. ['prɒspekt]N1) (=outlook) perspectiva fit was a daunting/pleasant prospect — era una perspectiva desalentadora/agradable
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she was excited at the prospect of the China trip — estaba entusiasmada con la perspectiva de irse a China•
to face the prospect of sth, be faced with the prospect of sth — verse ante la perspectiva de algofaced with the prospect of bankruptcy he committed suicide — ante la perspectiva de la ruina, se suicidó
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in prospect — en perspectiva2) (=possibility) posibilidad fthe job held out the prospect of rapid promotion — el trabajo ofrecía la posibilidad de ascender con rapidez
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there is little prospect of his coming — hay pocas posibilidades de que vengahe has little prospect of success/of succeeding — tiene pocas posibilidades de tener éxito
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I see no prospect of that (happening) — eso no lo creo probable•
he didn't relish the prospect of having to look for another job — no le entusiasmaba la posibilidad de tener que buscar otro trabajo3) prospects (=future possibilities) porvenir m, futuro ma job with no prospects — un trabajo sin porvenir, un trabajo sin (perspectivas de) futuro
what are his prospects? — ¿qué perspectivas de futuro tiene?
job/promotion prospects — perspectivas fpl de trabajo/ascenso
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she has good prospects — tiene buen porvenir or un buen futuro4) † (=view) panorama m, vista fa prospect of Toledo — un panorama de Toledo, una vista de Toledo
5) (=prospective candidate, champion etc)the company is not an attractive prospect for shareholders — la empresa no representa una opción or posibilidad atractiva para los accionistas
the man who is Britain's best prospect for a gold medal in the Olympics — el hombre que tiene mayores posibilidades de conseguir una medalla de oro para Gran Bretaña en las Olimpiadas
Steve is a great prospect for the future of British chess — Steve promete muchísimo para el futuro del ajedrez británico
a salesman who considers everybody a prospect — un vendedor que considera a todo el mundo como un potencial comprador
6) (=marriage partner) partido mhe's/she's not much of a prospect for her/him — no es muy buen partido para ella/él
7) (Min) zona donde es probable que haya yacimientos de minerales2.[prǝs'pekt]VT [+ area, land] hacer prospecciones en, prospectar3.[prǝs'pekt]VI hacer prospecciones, prospectaroil companies are prospecting near here — las compañías petrolíferas están haciendo prospecciones or prospectando cerca de aquí
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I ['prɑːspekt, 'prɒspekt]1)a) u ( possibility) posibilidad fprospect OF something — posibilidades fpl de algo
there isn't much prospect of my getting the job — no tengo or no hay muchas posibilidades de que me den el trabajo
b) c ( situation envisaged) perspectiva f, panorama m2) ca) ( person)b) ( potential customer) posible cliente, -ta m,f, candidato, -ta m,f3) ( view) (frml) panorama m, vista f, perspectiva f
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1. ['prɑːspekt]to prospect FOR something — buscar* algo
2.
vt \<\<area/river\>\> prospectar, explorar -
10 bleak
̈ɪbli:k I прил.
1) открытый, незащищенный от ветра Syn: exposed, wind-swept
2) холодный, промозглый a bleak November evening ≈ промозглый ноябрьский вечер Syn: cold, chilly, raw
3) суровый, жестокий Syn: grim
4) унылый, гнетущий, безрадостный a bleak outlook ≈ безрадостный взгляд Syn: depressing, cheerless, dreary II сущ.;
зоол. уклейка (рыба)не защизенный от ветра, открытый холодный;
суровый (о погоде) лишенный растительности унылый, мрачный;
- * prospects печальные перспективы;
- * smile печальная улыбка (зоология) уклейка( Alburnus)bleak бесцветный, бледный ~ лишенный растительности ~ открытый, незащищенный от ветра ~ уклейка (рыба) ~ унылый;
мрачный (о выражении лица) ~ холодный;
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11 lookout
1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; (also adjective) a lookout post.) observación, vigilancia2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) atalaya3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) vigilante, centinela4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) asuntotr['lʊkaʊt]1 (person) vigía nombre masulino o femenino2 (place) atalaya■ if you aren't done on time, it's your (own) lookout! si no terminas a tiempo, ¡allá tú!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the lookout for estar al acecho delookout ['lʊk.aʊt] n1) : centinela mf, vigía mf2)to be on the lookout for : estar al acecho de, andar a la caza den.• atalaya s.f.• atalayador, -ora s.m.,f.• descubridero s.m.• miradero s.m.• perspectiva s.f.• vigilancia s.f.• vigilante s.m.,f.• vigía s.f.• vista s.f.1)a) ( watch) (no pl)to be on the lookout for something/somebody — andar* a la caza de algo/alguien; (before n)
lookout post — puesto m de observación
2) ( concern) (colloq) problema m['lʊkaʊt]1. N1) (=act) observación f, vigilancia fto keep a lookout for sth, be on the lookout for sth — estar atento a or al acecho de algo
2) (=viewpoint) mirador m ; (=person) centinela mf(=place) = lookout post3) (=prospect) perspectiva fit's a grim or poor lookout for us/for education — la perspectiva es desalentadora para nosotros/para la educación
that's his lookout! — ¡eso es asunto suyo!, ¡allá él!
2.CPDlookout post N — atalaya f, puesto m de observación
* * *1)a) ( watch) (no pl)to be on the lookout for something/somebody — andar* a la caza de algo/alguien; (before n)
lookout post — puesto m de observación
2) ( concern) (colloq) problema m -
12 prospect **** pros·pect n vb
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13 wretched wretch·ed adj
['rɛtʃɪd]1) (house, conditions) misero (-a), disgraziato (-a), (life) gramo (-a), (pittance) misero (-a), (unhappy, depressed) infelice, tristeI feel wretched — (fam: ill) sto malissimo
the outlook for these wretched people is grim — le prospettive per questi disgraziati sono ben tristi
2) (fam: very bad: weather, behaviour) pessimo (-a), atroce, (holiday) orrendo (-a), orribile, (results) pessimo (-a), (child) pestifero (-a)I feel wretched about it — (fam: conscience-stricken) mi sento un verme
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14 bleak
I [bliːk] прил.1) открытый, не защищённый от ветраSyn:2) холодный, промозглыйSyn:3) суровый, жестокийSyn:4) унылый, гнетущий, безрадостныйSyn:II [bliːk] сущ.; зоол.
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