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61 Nobel, Immanuel
[br]b. 1801 Gävle, Swedend. 3 September 1872 Stockholm, Sweden[br]Swedish inventor and industrialist, particularly noted for his work on mines and explosives.[br]The son of a barber-surgeon who deserted his family to serve in the Swedish army, Nobel showed little interest in academic pursuits as a child and was sent to sea at the age of 16, but jumped ship in Egypt and was eventually employed as an architect by the pasha. Returning to Sweden, he won a scholarship to the Stockholm School of Architecture, where he studied from 1821 to 1825 and was awarded a number of prizes. His interest then leaned towards mechanical matters and he transferred to the Stockholm School of Engineering. Designs for linen-finishing machines won him a prize there, and he also patented a means of transforming rotary into reciprocating movement. He then entered the real-estate business and was successful until a fire in 1833 destroyed his house and everything he owned. By this time he had married and had two sons, with a third, Alfred (of Nobel Prize fame; see Alfred Nobel), on the way. Moving to more modest quarters on the outskirts of Stockholm, Immanuel resumed his inventions, concentrating largely on India rubber, which he applied to surgical instruments and military equipment, including a rubber knapsack.It was talk of plans to construct a canal at Suez that first excited his interest in explosives. He saw them as a means of making mining more efficient and began to experiment in his backyard. However, this made him unpopular with his neighbours, and the city authorities ordered him to cease his investigations. By this time he was deeply in debt and in 1837 moved to Finland, leaving his family in Stockholm. He hoped to interest the Russians in land and sea mines and, after some four years, succeeded in obtaining financial backing from the Ministry of War, enabling him to set up a foundry and arms factory in St Petersburg and to bring his family over. By 1850 he was clear of debt in Sweden and had begun to acquire a high reputation as an inventor and industrialist. His invention of the horned contact mine was to be the basic pattern of the sea mine for almost the next 100 years, but he also created and manufactured a central-heating system based on hot-water pipes. His three sons, Ludwig, Robert and Alfred, had now joined him in his business, but even so the outbreak of war with Britain and France in the Crimea placed severe pressures on him. The Russians looked to him to convert their navy from sail to steam, even though he had no experience in naval propulsion, but the aftermath of the Crimean War brought financial ruin once more to Immanuel. Amongst the reforms brought in by Tsar Alexander II was a reliance on imports to equip the armed forces, so all domestic arms contracts were abruptly cancelled, including those being undertaken by Nobel. Unable to raise money from the banks, Immanuel was forced to declare himself bankrupt and leave Russia for his native Sweden. Nobel then reverted to his study of explosives, particularly of how to adapt the then highly unstable nitroglycerine, which had first been developed by Ascanio Sobrero in 1847, for blasting and mining. Nobel believed that this could be done by mixing it with gunpowder, but could not establish the right proportions. His son Alfred pursued the matter semi-independently and eventually evolved the principle of the primary charge (and through it created the blasting cap), having taken out a patent for a nitroglycerine product in his own name; the eventual result of this was called dynamite. Father and son eventually fell out over Alfred's independent line, but worse was to follow. In September 1864 Immanuel's youngest son, Oscar, then studying chemistry at Uppsala University, was killed in an explosion in Alfred's laboratory: Immanuel suffered a stroke, but this only temporarily incapacitated him, and he continued to put forward new ideas. These included making timber a more flexible material through gluing crossed veneers under pressure and bending waste timber under steam, a concept which eventually came to fruition in the form of plywood.In 1868 Immanuel and Alfred were jointly awarded the prestigious Letterstedt Prize for their work on explosives, but Alfred never for-gave his father for retaining the medal without offering it to him.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsImperial Gold Medal (Russia) 1853. Swedish Academy of Science Letterstedt Prize (jointly with son Alfred) 1868.BibliographyImmanuel Nobel produced a short handwritten account of his early life 1813–37, which is now in the possession of one of his descendants. He also had published three short books during the last decade of his life— Cheap Defence of the Country's Roads (on land mines), Cheap Defence of the Archipelagos (on sea mines), and Proposal for the Country's Defence (1871)—as well as his pamphlet (1870) on making wood a more physically flexible product.Further ReadingNo biographies of Immanuel Nobel exist, but his life is detailed in a number of books on his son Alfred.CM -
62 lie
I 1. noun1) (false statement) Lüge, dietell lies/a lie — lügen
no, I tell a lie,... — (coll.) nein, nicht dass ich jetzt lüge,... (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,white lie — Notlüge, die
lying lügenII 1. nounlie to somebody — jemanden be- od. anlügen
2. intransitive verb,the lie of the land — (Brit. fig.): (state of affairs) die Lage der Dinge; die Sachlage
1) liegen; (assume horizontal position) sich legenmany obstacles lie in the way of my success — (fig.) viele Hindernisse verstellen mir den Weg zum Erfolg
she lay asleep/resting on the sofa — sie lag auf dem Sofa und schlief/ruhte sich aus
lie still/dying — still liegen/im Sterben liegen
2)lie idle — [Feld, Garten:] brachliegen; [Maschine, Fabrik:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] [unbenutzt] herumstehen (ugs.)
let something/things lie — etwas/die Dinge ruhen lassen
3) (be buried) [begraben] liegen4) (be situated) liegen5) (be spread out to view)the valley/plain/desert lay before us — vor uns lag das Tal/die Ebene/die Wüste
a brilliant career lay before him — (fig.) eine glänzende Karriere lag vor ihm
6) (Naut.)lie at anchor/in harbour — vor Anker/im Hafen liegen
7) (fig.) [Gegenstand:] liegenI will do everything that lies in my power to help — ich werde alles tun, was in meiner Macht steht, um zu helfen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/42782/lie_about">lie about- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) die Lüge2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) lügen- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) liegen2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) liegen3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) sich befinden4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) bestehen•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *lie1[laɪ]I. vi<- y->lügenI used to \lie about my age ich habe immer ein falsches Alter angegeben▪ to \lie about sb über jdn die Unwahrheit erzählen▪ to \lie to sb jdn belügenII. vt<- y->to \lie one's way somewhere sich akk irgendwohin hineinschmuggelnIII. n Lüge fto be an outright \lie glatt gelogen sein famto give the \lie to sb/sth jdn/etw Lügen strafento tell \lies Lügen erzählendon't tell me \lies! lüg mich nicht an!her name is Paula, no, I tell a \lie — it's Pauline ihr Name ist Paula — nein, Moment, bevor ich etwas Falsches sage — sie heißt Paulinelie2[laɪ]I. nthe \lie of the land die Beschaffenheit des Geländes; ( fig) die Lageto find out the \lie of the land das Gelände erkunden; ( fig) die Lage sondieren [o peilenII. vi<-y-, lay, lain>1. (be horizontal, resting) liegento \lie on one's back/in bed/on the ground auf dem Rücken/im Bett/auf dem Boden liegento \lie in state aufgebahrt sein [o liegen]to \lie awake/quietly/still wach/ruhig/still [da]liegento \lie flat flach liegen [bleiben]2. (be buried) ruhenhere \lies the body of... hier ruht...\lie face down! leg dich auf den Bauch!4. (be upon a surface) liegensnow lay thickly over the fields auf den Feldern lag eine dicke Schneeschichtto \lie at the mercy of sb jds Gnade ausgeliefert seinto \lie in ruins in Trümmern liegento \lie under a suspicion unter einem Verdacht stehento \lie in wait auf der Lauer liegento \lie dying im Sterben liegento \lie empty leer stehento \lie fallow brach liegen6. (remain) liegen bleibenthe snow didn't \lie der Schnee blieb nicht liegen7. (be situated) liegenthe road lay along the canal die Straße führte am Kanal entlangto \lie in anchor/harbour in Hamburg in Hamburg vor Anker/im Hafen liegento \lie to the east/north of sth im Osten/Norden [o östlich/nördlich] einer S. gen liegenthe river \lies 40 km to the south of us der Fluss befindet sich 40 km südlich von unsto \lie on the route to Birmingham auf dem Weg nach Birmingham liegen8. (weigh)to \lie heavily on sb's mind jdn schwer bedrückento \lie heavily on sb's stomach jdm schwer im Magen liegen fam9. (be the responsibility of)▪ to \lie with sb bei jdm liegenthe choice/decision \lies [only] with you die Wahl/Entscheidung liegt [ganz allein] bei dirit \lies with you to decide es liegt an dir zu entscheidenthe responsibility for the project \lies with us wir sind für das Projekt verantwortlich [o tragen die Verantwortung für das Projekt10. (be found)where do your interests \lie? wo liegen deine Interessen?the cause of the argument \lies in the stubbornness on both sides die Ursache des Streits liegt in [o an] der Sturheit auf beiden Seitenthe decision doesn't \lie in my power die Entscheidung [darüber] liegt nicht in meiner Machtto \lie bottom of/third in the table Tabellenletzter/-dritter seinto \lie in second place auf dem zweiten Platz liegento \lie third dritter seinto \lie in front of/behind sb vor/hinter jdm liegen13.▶ to \lie low (escape search) untergetaucht sein; (avoid being noticed) sich akk unauffällig verhalten; (bide one's time) sich akk [im Verborgenen] bereithalten▶ to see how the land \lies die Lage sondieren [o peilen]* * *I [laɪ]1. nLüge fit's a lie! — das ist eine Lüge!, das ist gelogen!
I tell a lie, it's actually tomorrow — das stimmt ja gar nicht or ich hab mich vertan, es ist morgen
to give the lie to a claim — die Unwahrheit einer Behauptung (gen) zeigen or beweisen, eine Behauptung Lügen strafen (geh)
2. vilügento lie to sb —
3. vtII vb: pret lay, ptp lainto lie one's way out of sth — sich aus etw herauslügen
1. n(= position) Lage f, Position f2. vi1) (in horizontal or resting position) liegen; (= lie down) sich legenhe lay where he had fallen — er blieb liegen, wo er hingefallen war
lie on your back — leg dich auf den Rücken
obstacles lie in the way of our success — unser Weg zum Erfolg ist mit Hindernissen verstellt
the snow didn't lie —
to lie with sb ( Bibl old ) ( ) —,, old )
2) (= be buried) ruhen3) (= be situated) liegenthe runner who is lying third (esp Brit) — der Läufer, der auf dem dritten Platz liegt
Uganda lies far from the coast — Uganda liegt weit von der Küste ab or entfernt
our road lay along the river — unsere Straße führte am Fluss entlang
our futures lie in quite different directions —
you are young and your life lies before you — du bist jung, und das Leben liegt noch vor dir
4) (= be, remain in a certain condition) liegento lie low —
5) (immaterial things) liegenit lies with you to solve the problem — es liegt bei dir, das Problem zu lösen
his interests lie in music — seine Interessen liegen auf dem Gebiet der Musik or gelten der Musik
he did everything that lay in his power to help us — er tat alles in seiner Macht Stehende, um uns zu helfen
* * *lie1 [laı]A s Lüge f:that’s a lie! das ist eine Lüge!, das ist gelogen!;a) jemanden der Lüge bezichtigen,b) etwas, jemanden Lügen strafen, widerlegen;B v/i ppr lying [ˈlaııŋ]1. lügen:lie to sb jemanden belügen, jemanden anlügen;he lied (to them) about his past das, was er (ihnen) über seine Vergangenheit erzählte, war gelogen;she lied (to them) about her age sie machte sich (ihnen gegenüber) jünger oder älter, als sie tatsächlich war;lie through ( oder in) one’s teeth, lie in one’s throat umg das Blaue vom Himmel (herunter)lügen, wie gedruckt lügen2. lügen, trügen, täuschen, einen falschen Eindruck erwecken (Zahlen etc)C v/t lie to sb that … jemandem vorlügen, dass …;lie2 [laı]A s1. Lage f (auch fig):the lie of the land fig Br die Lage (der Dinge)2. Lager n (von Tieren)B v/i prät lay [leı], pperf lain [leın], ppr lying [ˈlaııŋ]1. liegen:a) allg im Bett etc liegen:all his books are lying about ( oder around) the room seine ganzen Bücher liegen im Zimmer herum; → ruin A 2, etcb) ausgebreitet, tot etc daliegen:lie dying im Sterben liegenc) gelegen sein, sich befinden:the town lies on a river die Stadt liegt an einem Fluss;lie second ( oder in second position) SPORT etc an zweiter Stelle oder auf dem zweiten Platz liegen;all his money is lying in the bank sein ganzes Geld liegt auf der Bankd) begründet liegen, bestehen ( beide:in in dat)e) begraben sein oder liegen, ruhen:here lies … hier ruht …2. liegen bleiben (Schnee)3. SCHIFF, MIL liegen (Flotte, Truppe)4. SCHIFFa) vor Anker liegen5. a) liegen:the goose lay heavy on his stomach die Gans lag ihm schwer im Magenb) fig lasten (on auf der Seele etc):6. führen, verlaufen:8. JUR zulässig sein (Klage etc):appeal lies to the Supreme Court Berufung kann vor dem Obersten Bundesgericht eingelegt werden9. lie with sb obs oder BIBEL jemandem beiliegen (mit jemandem schlafen)Besondere Redewendungen: as far as in me lies obs oder poet soweit es an mir liegt, soweit es in meinen Kräften steht;his greatness lies in his courage seine Größe liegt in seinem Mut (begründet);he knows where his interest lies er weiß, wo sein Vorteil liegt;lie in sb’s waya) jemandem zur Hand sein,b) jemandem möglich sein,c) in jemandes Fach schlagen,d) jemandem im Weg stehen his talents do not lie that way dazu hat er kein Talent;lie on sb JUR jemandem obliegen;the responsibility lies on you die Verantwortung liegt bei dir;lie on sb’s hands unbenutzt oder unverkauft bei jemandem liegen bleiben;lie to the north SCHIFF Nord anliegen;lie under an obligation eine Verpflichtung haben;lie under the suspicion of murder unter Mordverdacht stehen;lie under a sentence of death zum Tode verurteilt sein;the fault lies with him die Schuld liegt bei ihm;it lies with you to do it es liegt an dir oder es ist deine Sache, es zu tun; siehe Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven etc* * *I 1. noun1) (false statement) Lüge, dietell lies/a lie — lügen
no, I tell a lie,... — (coll.) nein, nicht dass ich jetzt lüge,... (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,white lie — Notlüge, die
lying lügenII 1. nounlie to somebody — jemanden be- od. anlügen
(direction, position) Lage, die2. intransitive verb,the lie of the land — (Brit. fig.): (state of affairs) die Lage der Dinge; die Sachlage
1) liegen; (assume horizontal position) sich legenmany obstacles lie in the way of my success — (fig.) viele Hindernisse verstellen mir den Weg zum Erfolg
she lay asleep/resting on the sofa — sie lag auf dem Sofa und schlief/ruhte sich aus
lie still/dying — still liegen/im Sterben liegen
2)lie idle — [Feld, Garten:] brachliegen; [Maschine, Fabrik:] stillstehen; [Gegenstand:] [unbenutzt] herumstehen (ugs.)
let something/things lie — etwas/die Dinge ruhen lassen
3) (be buried) [begraben] liegen4) (be situated) liegenthe valley/plain/desert lay before us — vor uns lag das Tal/die Ebene/die Wüste
a brilliant career lay before him — (fig.) eine glänzende Karriere lag vor ihm
6) (Naut.)lie at anchor/in harbour — vor Anker/im Hafen liegen
7) (fig.) [Gegenstand:] liegenI will do everything that lies in my power to help — ich werde alles tun, was in meiner Macht steht, um zu helfen
Phrasal Verbs:- lie back- lie down- lie in- lie up* * *n.Lüge -n f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: lied) (•§ p.,p.p.: lay, lain•)= liegen v.(§ p.,pp.: lag, gelegen)lügen v.(§ p.,pp.: log, gelogen) -
63 convenir
v.1 to be suitable (venir bien).este horario me conviene these hours suit mete convendría dormir unas horas you would do well to get a few hours sleep2 to agree on.3 to be convenient, to be fitting, to befit, to serve someone's purposes.Conviene It is convenient.4 to come to an agreement, to agree, to come to terms, to concur.Los grupos convinieron rápidamente The groups came to an agreement quickly5 to be convenient for.Me conviene el cambio The change is convenient for me.6 to be convenient to, to pay to.Conviene venir aquí It is convenient to come here.7 to have to.* * *1 (acordar) to agree, arrange1 (acordar) to agree■ 'Sueldo a convenir' "Salary negotiable"2 (ser oportuno o conveniente) to be good for3 (ser adecuado o propio) to suit\conviene + inf it is as well to + inf■ conviene mencionar que... it's as well to mention that...conviene que + subjuntivo it is better that, it is advisable + inf* * *verb1) to suit2) agree* * *1. VI1) (=ser adecuado)•
convenir hacer algo, conviene recordar que este es un tema serio — it should be remembered that this is a serious matterconvendría hacer algo al respecto — it might be desirable o advisable o appropriate to do something about it
necesitaban reunirse para reflexionar sobre lo que convenía hacer — they needed to get together to reflect on the most appropriate course of action
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convenir que, no conviene que nos vean juntos — we shouldn't be seen together, it is not advisable that we are seen togetherconvendría que perdiese unos kilos — it might be a good idea o advisable to lose a few kilos
2) (=ser de interés) to suitesa hora no me conviene — that time is not convenient for me, that time doesn't suit me
esa amistad no te convenía nada — that friendship was not good o right for you
lo que más le conviene es reposo absoluto — the best thing for him o what he needs is complete rest
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convenir a algn hacer algo, me conviene quedarme aquí — the best thing for me is to stay here, it is best for me to stay hereno te conviene fumar — it's not good for you to smoke, smoking isn't good for you
3)• convenir en algo — to agree on sth
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convenir en hacer algo — to agree to do sthconvinieron en que el plazo fuese de dos años — they agreed that it would be for a period of two years
2.VT [+ precio, hora] to agree on, agree"precio/sueldo a convenir" — "price/salary to be agreed", "price/salary negotiable"
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convenir hacer algo — to agree to do sth* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( ser aconsejable)no conviene beber alcohol durante el tratamiento — it is not advisable to drink alcohol during the treatment
convendría que descansaras — it would be a good idea if you rest; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) ( venir bien) (+ me/te/le etc)2)a) ( acordar)convenir en algo — (en fecha, precio) to agree (on) something
convinieron en que esperarían or en esperar un mes — they agreed to wait a month
b) (asentir, admitir) (frml)2.convenir en algo — to concede something, to admit something
convenir vt <precio/fecha> to agree, agree ona la hora convenida — at the agreed o (frml) appointed time
* * *= suit + Posesivo + own ends, suit + Posesivo + own preferences, be better served by, suit + best.Ex. Of course we misremember details, and sometimes we do subconsciously change stories to suit our own ends.Ex. Does this happen simply because the reader has forgotten the original, or because there is an unconscious desire to change the story to suit the reader's own preference?.Ex. However, librarians are better served by presuming any given alternativa title is geared for adult audiences, until proven otherwise = No obstante, es aconsejable que los bibliotecarios asuman que cualquier título alternativo va dirigido a un público adulto, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario.Ex. They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.----* convenir a = befit.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.* según convenga = as appropriate.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( ser aconsejable)no conviene beber alcohol durante el tratamiento — it is not advisable to drink alcohol during the treatment
convendría que descansaras — it would be a good idea if you rest; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) ( venir bien) (+ me/te/le etc)2)a) ( acordar)convenir en algo — (en fecha, precio) to agree (on) something
convinieron en que esperarían or en esperar un mes — they agreed to wait a month
b) (asentir, admitir) (frml)2.convenir en algo — to concede something, to admit something
convenir vt <precio/fecha> to agree, agree ona la hora convenida — at the agreed o (frml) appointed time
* * *= suit + Posesivo + own ends, suit + Posesivo + own preferences, be better served by, suit + best.Ex: Of course we misremember details, and sometimes we do subconsciously change stories to suit our own ends.
Ex: Does this happen simply because the reader has forgotten the original, or because there is an unconscious desire to change the story to suit the reader's own preference?.Ex: However, librarians are better served by presuming any given alternativa title is geared for adult audiences, until proven otherwise = No obstante, es aconsejable que los bibliotecarios asuman que cualquier título alternativo va dirigido a un público adulto, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario.Ex: They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.* convenir a = befit.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.* según convenga = as appropriate.* * *viA1(ser aconsejable): no conviene beber alcohol durante el tratamiento it is not advisable to drink alcohol during the treatmentno conviene que nos vean juntos it's better that we aren't seen together, it isn't a good idea for us to be seen together(+ me/te/le etc): te conviene hacer lo que te dicen you'd better do as you're toldpor ese precio no te conviene venderlo it's not worth your while selling it at that priceno le conviene que eso se sepa it's not in his interest for anybody to know thatese hombre no te conviene that man is not right o is no good for you2 (venir bien) (+ me/te/le etc):a mí el jueves no me conviene Thursday's no good for me, Thursday doesn't suit mete convendría tomarte unas vacaciones it would do you good to take a vacation, you could do with a vacationB1 (acordar) convenir EN algo to agree ( ON) sthhemos convenido en la fecha/el precio we have agreed (on) o reached agreement on a date/a priceconvinieron en que esperarían or en esperar un mes they agreed to wait a month2 (asentir, admitir) ( frml) convenir EN algo:convengo en que en este caso es lo mejor I agree that in this case it is besty convengamos en que tenemos muchos motivos para estar contentos and we should admit o concede that we have many reasons to feel pleased■ convenirvt‹precio/fecha› to agree, agree onnos vimos a la hora convenida we met at the agreed o ( frml) appointed timele pagó lo convenido she paid him the agreed amount o what they had agreedsueldo a convenir salary negotiableconvinieron empezar el día 3 they agreed to begin on the 3rd* * *
convenir ( conjugate convenir) verbo intransitivo
1a) ( ser aconsejable):
convendría que descansaras it would be a good idea if you rest;
no te conviene venderlo it's not worth your while selling it;
no le conviene que eso se sepa it's not in his interest for anybody to know thatb) ( venir bien):
te convendría tomarte unas vacaciones it would do you good to take a vacation
2 ( acordar) convenir en algo ‹en fecha/precio› to agree (on) sth
verbo transitivo ‹precio/fecha› to agree (on);◊ a la hora convenida at the agreed o (frml) appointed time
convenir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (ser ventajoso) to be advisable: conviene saber que hay que presentar el pasaporte, you should be aware that you must hand in your passport
2 (venir bien) hoy no me conviene ir, it doesn't suit me to go today
3 (acordar) to agree
convenir en, to agree on
convenir una fecha, to agree on a date
♦ Locuciones: (en anuncio, etc) sueldo a convenir, salary negotiable
' convenir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- hacer
- quedar
- interesar
- ir
- venir
English:
pay
- suit
* * *♦ vi1. [venir bien] to be suitable;me conviene ir en tren it suits me to go by train;este horario me conviene these hours suit me;te convendría dormir unas horas you would do well to get a few hours sleep;sólo hace lo que le conviene he only does what suits him2. [ser aconsejable]conviene analizar la situación it would be a good idea to analyse the situation;no conviene que nos vean juntos it wouldn't be a good idea for us to be seen together, it would be better if we weren't seen together;no le conviene que le dé el sol it's not good for it to be in the sun;conviene aclarar que… it should be made clear that…convinieron en el precio they agreed (on) the price;convenimos en volver a reunirnos we agreed to meet again♦ vtto agree (on);convenimos un precio muy rápidamente we quickly agreed (on) a price;sueldo a convenir salary negotiable* * *I v/t agree;a convenir to be agreedII v/i1 be advisable2:no te conviene it’s not in your interest;convenir a alguien hacer algo be in s.o.’s interests to do sth3:convenir en agree on* * *convenir {87} vi1) : to be suitable, to be advisable2) : to agree* * *convenir vb1. (acordar) to agree2. (ser aconsejable) to be a good idea3. (ser conveniente) to suit -
64 ahorro
m.saving.ahorros savingspres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ahorrar.* * *1 saving2 (cualidad) thrift1 savings\caja de ahorros savings bank* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=acto) [de dinero, energía, trabajo] saving2) pl ahorros (=dinero) savingscaja, libretacon el tiempo he conseguido reunir unos ahorrillos — over time I've managed to get some savings together
3) (=cualidad) thrift* * *a) ( acción) saving* * *= economy [economies, pl.], saving, cost saving [cost-saving], thrift, thriftiness.Ex. In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.Ex. Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.Ex. For many years, we have used the new technology to tinker with the existing system, to achieve cost savings in the backroom processes, and to produce paper products more cheaply and rapidly.Ex. With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.Ex. Bubble and squeak is a triumph of thriftiness in that it uses leftover vegetables and meat.----* ahorro de combustible = fuel saving.* ahorro de dinero = savings in money.* ahorro de energía = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energy.* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.* ahorro de espacio = economy of space.* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.* ahorro de personal = staff saving.* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.* ahorro energético = energy saving.* ahorro en los costes = savings in costs.* ahorros = savings, nest egg.* ahorros considerables = economies of scale, scale economies.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* banco de ahorros mutualista = mutual savings bank.* banco de ahorros mutuos = mutual savings bank.* caja de ahorros = savings bank.* campaña de ahorro = economy drive.* cartilla de ahorros = passbook.* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* estrategia de ahorro = saver.* libreta de ahorros = passbook.* medio de ahorro = economy measure.* modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.* persona con ahorros = saver.* * *a) ( acción) saving* * *= economy [economies, pl.], saving, cost saving [cost-saving], thrift, thriftiness.Ex: In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.
Ex: Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.Ex: For many years, we have used the new technology to tinker with the existing system, to achieve cost savings in the backroom processes, and to produce paper products more cheaply and rapidly.Ex: With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.Ex: Bubble and squeak is a triumph of thriftiness in that it uses leftover vegetables and meat.* ahorro de combustible = fuel saving.* ahorro de dinero = savings in money.* ahorro de energía = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energy.* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.* ahorro de espacio = economy of space.* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.* ahorro de personal = staff saving.* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.* ahorro energético = energy saving.* ahorro en los costes = savings in costs.* ahorros = savings, nest egg.* ahorros considerables = economies of scale, scale economies.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* banco de ahorros mutualista = mutual savings bank.* banco de ahorros mutuos = mutual savings bank.* caja de ahorros = savings bank.* campaña de ahorro = economy drive.* cartilla de ahorros = passbook.* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* estrategia de ahorro = saver.* libreta de ahorros = passbook.* medio de ahorro = economy measure.* modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.* persona con ahorros = saver.* * *1 (acción) savingmedidas para fomentar el ahorro measures to encourage savingsupone un gran ahorro de tiempo it saves a lot of timele supuso un ahorro del 15% it saved him 15%, it meant a saving of 15%tengo unos ahorros para cuando me jubile I have some money set aside o put by o I have some savings for when I retire* * *
Del verbo ahorrar: ( conjugate ahorrar)
ahorro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ahorró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ahorrar
ahorro
ahorrar ( conjugate ahorrar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/energía/agua› to save;
‹ tiempo› to save
2 ( evitar) ‹molestia/viaje› (+ me/te/le etc) to save, spare
verbo intransitivo
to save
ahorrarse verbo pronominal ( enf)
ahorro sustantivo masculino
b)
ahorrar verbo transitivo
1 to save
2 (evitar) to spare: este camino nos ahorra pasar por el centro, this road saves us having to go through the centre
ahorro sustantivo masculino
1 saving
ahorro energético, energy saving 2 ahorros, savings
' ahorro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuenta
- economía
- fomentar
- libreta
- promover
English:
economy
- save up
- saving
- savings
- thrift
* * *ahorro nm1. [gasto menor] saving;esta medida supone un ahorro de varios millones this measure means a saving of several millions;medidas de ahorro energético energy-saving measures;una campaña para fomentar el ahorro a campaign encouraging people to save;este sistema es un ahorro de tiempo this system saves (you) time o is a time-saver2.ahorros [cantidad] savings* * *m1 saving;ahorro energético, ahorro de energía energy saving2:ahorros pl savings pl ;caja de ahorros savings bank* * *ahorro nm: savingcuenta de ahorros: savings account* * *ahorro n saving -
65 economía
f.1 economy, saving, sparingness, thrift.2 economics.* * *1 (administración) economy2 (ciencia) economics3 (ahorro) economy, saving4 (moderación) economy, thrift, thriftiness1 savings\hacer economías to economizeeconomía de libre mercado free market economyeconomía de mercado market economyeconomía doméstica housekeepingeconomía sumergida black economy* * *noun f.1) economy2) economics* * *SF1) [gen] economyeconomía de libre empresa, economía de libre mercado — free-market economy
economía doméstica — domestic service, home economics
economía subterránea, economía sumergida — underground economy, black economy
2) (=estudio) economics sing3) (=ahorro) economy, savinghacer economías — to make economies, economize
4) (tb: (Ministerio de) Economía (y Hacienda)) Ministry of Finance, Treasury Department (EEUU)* * *1) ( ciencia) economics2) ( de país) economy3) ( ahorro)con economía de palabras — succinctly o concisely
4) (de persona, familia) finances (pl)* * *= economics, economy [economies, pl.], saving, inexpensiveness, thrift.Ex. The social sciences class, 300, subsumes economics, Politics, Law and Education.Ex. In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.Ex. Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.Ex. Applications of bibliographic data conversion warrant serious consideration given their availability and inexpensiveness.Ex. With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.----* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* economía agrícola = agricultural economy.* economía avanzada = advanced economy.* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.* economía de gestión = managerial economics.* economía de la información = information economy.* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.* economía de mercado = market economy, market economics.* economía de negocios = managerial economics.* economía de subsistencia = subsistence economy.* economía electrónica = e-economy (electronic economy), e-conomy (electronic economy).* economía emergente = emerging economy.* economía empresarial = business economics, managerial economics.* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.* economía gerencial = managerial economics.* economía internacional = international economy.* economía mundial, la = world economy, the.* economía personal = personal finance.* economía rural = rural economy.* economia sumergida = informal economy, underground economy.* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.* incentivar la economía = stimulate + the economy.* inyectar dinero en la economía = pump + money into the economy.* Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda = Lord Chancellor's Office.* Ministro de Economía = Chancellor of the Exchequer.* prensa de economía, la = business press, the.* * *1) ( ciencia) economics2) ( de país) economy3) ( ahorro)con economía de palabras — succinctly o concisely
4) (de persona, familia) finances (pl)* * *= economics, economy [economies, pl.], saving, inexpensiveness, thrift.Ex: The social sciences class, 300, subsumes economics, Politics, Law and Education.
Ex: In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.Ex: Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.Ex: Applications of bibliographic data conversion warrant serious consideration given their availability and inexpensiveness.Ex: With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.* economía agrícola = agricultural economy.* economía avanzada = advanced economy.* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.* economía de gestión = managerial economics.* economía de la información = information economy.* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.* economía de mercado = market economy, market economics.* economía de negocios = managerial economics.* economía de subsistencia = subsistence economy.* economía electrónica = e-economy (electronic economy), e-conomy (electronic economy).* economía emergente = emerging economy.* economía empresarial = business economics, managerial economics.* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.* economía gerencial = managerial economics.* economía internacional = international economy.* economía mundial, la = world economy, the.* economía personal = personal finance.* economía rural = rural economy.* economia sumergida = informal economy, underground economy.* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.* incentivar la economía = stimulate + the economy.* inyectar dinero en la economía = pump + money into the economy.* Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda = Lord Chancellor's Office.* Ministro de Economía = Chancellor of the Exchequer.* prensa de economía, la = business press, the.* * *A (ciencia) economicsCompuestos:health economicshome economics, domestic sciencepolitical economyB (de un país) economyuna economía floreciente/débil/en desarrollo a flourishing/weak/developing economyCompuestos:free market economyknowledge economymarket economyplanned o controlled economytiger economyblack economymixed economyblack economyplanned economyC(ahorro): tenemos que hacer economías we have to make economies o to economize o to save money o to make savingses una falsa economía it's a false economyexpresó sus ideas con economía de palabras she expressed her ideas succinctly o conciselyCompuesto:fpl economies of scaleD (de una persona, familia) finances (pl)* * *
economía sustantivo femenino
c) ( ahorro):
economía sustantivo femenino
1 economy: la economía del país ha empeorado, the economy has gone into decline
2 (rama del saber) economics
3 (de tiempo, esfuerzo, etc) economy, saving: arregló toda su casa con una gran economía de medios, he did up the house as cheaply as he could
Fíjate en la diferencia entre economics, ciencias económicas, y economy, economía en sentido general: economía sumergida, black economy; economía de mercado, market economy.
' economía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartera
- de
- económica
- económico
- enfriar
- ministra
- ministro
- resurgimiento
- salud
- sanear
- saneada
- saneado
- saneamiento
- sangría
- activar
- anquilosado
- anquilosarse
- boyante
- crecer
- débil
- debilitar
- frágil
- informal
- levantar
- paralizar
- regir
English:
backbone
- bounce back
- chancellor
- economics
- economy
- growth
- head
- healthy
- pick up
- plan
- rally
- revitalize
- revival
- revive
- slump
- strength
- strong
- trading nation
- upturn
- weak
- domestic
- financial
- grow
- road
- thrift
* * *economía nf1. [actividad productiva] economy;la economía mundial the global o world economyeconomía capitalista capitalist economy;economía dirigida command economy;economía doméstica housekeeping;economía de empresa enterprise economy;Am economía informal black economy;economía de libre empresa enterprise economy;economía de libre mercado free-market economy;economía de mercado market economy;economía mixta mixed economy;economía planificada planned economy;economía social de mercado social market economy;economía socialista socialist economy;economía de subsistencia subsistence economy;economía sumergida black economy, hidden2. [ciencia, estudio] economics [singular]economía aplicada applied economics;economía de empresas business economics;economía familiar home economics;economía política political economy3. [situación económica] [de persona, familia] finances4. [ahorro] saving;por economía de espacio to save space;hacer algo con gran economía de medios to do sth with the optimum use of resources;hacer economías to economize o make economieseconomía de escala economy of scale* * *f1 economy;hacer economías economize, make economies2 ciencia economics sg* * *economía nf1) : economy2) : economics* * *economía n2. (estudios) economics -
66 llamar la atención
to attract attention■ lo que más me llamó la atención fue que no llevara uniforme what I noticed most was that he wasn't wearing a uniform* * ** * *(v.) = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + homeEx. One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.Ex. A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.Ex. Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.Ex. Online and CD-ROM vendor literature should be read with caution: its aim is to grab attention and to sell.Ex. Some people do actually seek for fiction by title and author, or by author, rather than simply browsing along the shelves hoping for something to catch their eye.Ex. For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.Ex. Most books for children are selected by looking along the shelf until an attractive cover, familiar author's name or familiar title strikes the reader's fancy.Ex. Materials that capture the attention of reluctant readers divert their focus from the negative doubts of ability.Ex. As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.Ex. Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.Ex. Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.Ex. He soon cut a dash with his liberal but pragmatic solutions to problems besetting the building industry in Sydney.Ex. In addition, children are always seeking attention from their parents.Ex. Be the centre of attention and make heads turn at any red carpet event with this new body lotion!.Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.Ex. Since these original initiatives were launched, however, the information superhighway idea has caught the attention of a diverse group of companies in the private sector.Ex. Now he plays with lots of kids and is frequently with different children each day depending upon which game or activity peaks his interest.Ex. Israeli wine may be young, but it's making a splash worldwide.Ex. Everyone here has made a big noise in support of the University of Maryland to the tune of $1000 or more.Ex. With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.* * *(v.) = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + homeEx: One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.Ex: A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.Ex: Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.Ex: Online and CD-ROM vendor literature should be read with caution: its aim is to grab attention and to sell.Ex: Some people do actually seek for fiction by title and author, or by author, rather than simply browsing along the shelves hoping for something to catch their eye.Ex: For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.Ex: Most books for children are selected by looking along the shelf until an attractive cover, familiar author's name or familiar title strikes the reader's fancy.Ex: Materials that capture the attention of reluctant readers divert their focus from the negative doubts of ability.Ex: As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.Ex: Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.Ex: Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.Ex: He soon cut a dash with his liberal but pragmatic solutions to problems besetting the building industry in Sydney.Ex: In addition, children are always seeking attention from their parents.Ex: Be the centre of attention and make heads turn at any red carpet event with this new body lotion!.Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.Ex: Since these original initiatives were launched, however, the information superhighway idea has caught the attention of a diverse group of companies in the private sector.Ex: Now he plays with lots of kids and is frequently with different children each day depending upon which game or activity peaks his interest.Ex: Israeli wine may be young, but it's making a splash worldwide.Ex: Everyone here has made a big noise in support of the University of Maryland to the tune of $1000 or more.Ex: With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home. -
67 hold
hold [həʊld]tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D(pt & pp held [held])A.(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire(b) (keep, sustain)∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre(g) (have, exercise) exercer;∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt(h) (have in store) réserver;∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la routeB.(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête hauteC.(a) (confine, detain) détenir;∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nulD.∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!□(f) (on telephone) attendre;∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?3 noun∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre(c) (in climbing) prise f(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein tempspérorer, disserter;∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool➲ hold off(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines➲ hold on(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!(b) (keep possession of) garder;∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles➲ hold out(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés(extend) tendre;∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras(offer) offrir;∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancerexiger;∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!□(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois➲ hold to(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers➲ hold up(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées -
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[br]b. 13 April 1771 Illogan, Cornwall, Englandd. 22 April 1833 Dartford, Kent, England[br]English engineer, pioneer of non-condensing steam-engines; designed and built the first locomotives.[br]Trevithick's father was a tin-mine manager, and Trevithick himself, after limited formal education, developed his immense engineering talent among local mining machinery and steam-engines and found employment as a mining engineer. Tall, strong and high-spirited, he was the eternal optimist.About 1797 it occurred to him that the separate condenser patent of James Watt could be avoided by employing "strong steam", that is steam at pressures substantially greater than atmospheric, to drive steam-engines: after use, steam could be exhausted to the atmosphere and the condenser eliminated. His first winding engine on this principle came into use in 1799, and subsequently such engines were widely used. To produce high-pressure steam, a stronger boiler was needed than the boilers then in use, in which the pressure vessel was mounted upon masonry above the fire: Trevithick designed the cylindrical boiler, with furnace tube within, from which the Cornish and later the Lancashire boilers evolved.Simultaneously he realized that high-pressure steam enabled a compact steam-engine/boiler unit to be built: typically, the Trevithick engine comprised a cylindrical boiler with return firetube, and a cylinder recessed into the boiler. No beam intervened between connecting rod and crank. A master patent was taken out.Such an engine was well suited to driving vehicles. Trevithick built his first steam-carriage in 1801, but after a few days' use it overturned on a rough Cornish road and was damaged beyond repair by fire. Nevertheless, it had been the first self-propelled vehicle successfully to carry passengers. His second steam-carriage was driven about the streets of London in 1803, even more successfully; however, it aroused no commercial interest. Meanwhile the Coalbrookdale Company had started to build a locomotive incorporating a Trevithick engine for its tramroads, though little is known of the outcome; however, Samuel Homfray's ironworks at Penydarren, South Wales, was already building engines to Trevithick's design, and in 1804 Trevithick built one there as a locomotive for the Penydarren Tramroad. In this, and in the London steam-carriage, exhaust steam was turned up the chimney to draw the fire. On 21 February the locomotive hauled five wagons with 10 tons of iron and seventy men for 9 miles (14 km): it was the first successful railway locomotive.Again, there was no commercial interest, although Trevithick now had nearly fifty stationary engines completed or being built to his design under licence. He experimented with one to power a barge on the Severn and used one to power a dredger on the Thames. He became Engineer to a project to drive a tunnel beneath the Thames at Rotherhithe and was only narrowly defeated, by quicksands. Trevithick then set up, in 1808, a circular tramroad track in London and upon it demonstrated to the admission-fee-paying public the locomotive Catch me who can, built to his design by John Hazledine and J.U. Rastrick.In 1809, by which date Trevithick had sold all his interest in the steam-engine patent, he and Robert Dickinson, in partnership, obtained a patent for iron tanks to hold liquid cargo in ships, replacing the wooden casks then used, and started to manufacture them. In 1810, however, he was taken seriously ill with typhus for six months and had to return to Cornwall, and early in 1811 the partners were bankrupt; Trevithick was discharged from bankruptcy only in 1814.In the meantime he continued as a steam engineer and produced a single-acting steam engine in which the cut-off could be varied to work the engine expansively by way of a three-way cock actuated by a cam. Then, in 1813, Trevithick was approached by a representative of a company set up to drain the rich but flooded silver-mines at Cerro de Pasco, Peru, at an altitude of 14,000 ft (4,300 m). Low-pressure steam engines, dependent largely upon atmospheric pressure, would not work at such an altitude, but Trevithick's high-pressure engines would. Nine engines and much other mining plant were built by Hazledine and Rastrick and despatched to Peru in 1814, and Trevithick himself followed two years later. However, the war of independence was taking place in Peru, then a Spanish colony, and no sooner had Trevithick, after immense difficulties, put everything in order at the mines then rebels arrived and broke up the machinery, for they saw the mines as a source of supply for the Spanish forces. It was only after innumerable further adventures, during which he encountered and was assisted financially by Robert Stephenson, that Trevithick eventually arrived home in Cornwall in 1827, penniless.He petitioned Parliament for a grant in recognition of his improvements to steam-engines and boilers, without success. He was as inventive as ever though: he proposed a hydraulic power transmission system; he was consulted over steam engines for land drainage in Holland; and he suggested a 1,000 ft (305 m) high tower of gilded cast iron to commemorate the Reform Act of 1832. While working on steam propulsion of ships in 1833, he caught pneumonia, from which he died.[br]BibliographyTrevithick took out fourteen patents, solely or in partnership, of which the most important are: 1802, Construction of Steam Engines, British patent no. 2,599. 1808, Stowing Ships' Cargoes, British patent no. 3,172.Further ReadingH.W.Dickinson and A.Titley, 1934, Richard Trevithick. The Engineer and the Man, Cambridge; F.Trevithick, 1872, Life of Richard Trevithick, London (these two are the principal biographies).E.A.Forward, 1952, "Links in the history of the locomotive", The Engineer (22 February), 226 (considers the case for the Coalbrookdale locomotive of 1802).See also: Blenkinsop, JohnPJGR -
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feid(to (make something) lose strength, colour, loudness etc: The noise gradually faded (away).) apagarse, debilitarsefade vb desteñirtr[feɪd]1 (colour) descolorar, descolorir, desteñir1 (colour) desteñirse, descolorarse, descolorirse2 (light) irse apagando, perder intensidad3 (sound) desvanecerse, apagarse4 (hopes, memory, etc) acabarse, esfumarse, desvanecerse■ hopes for an early settlement faded se esfumaron las esperanzas de llegar rápidamente a un acuerdo5 (looks, smile) desaparecer6 (flower) marchitarse1) wither: debilitarse (dícese de las personas), marchitarse (dícese de las flores y las plantas)2) discolor: desteñirse, decolorarse3) dim: apagarse (dícese de la luz), perderse (dícese de los sonidos), fundirse (dícese de las imágenes)4) vanish: desvanecerse, decaerfade vtdiscolor: desteñirv.• descolorar v.• desteñir v.• desvanecer v.• desvanecerse v.• marchitar v.• marchitarse v.• perderse v.feɪd
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1) \<\<color\>\> apagarse*, perder* intensidad; \<\<fabric\>\> perder* color, desteñirse*the light was beginning to fade — empezaba a oscurecer or a irse la luz
2)a) ( disappear) \<\<hope/memories\>\> desvanecerse*; \<\<beauty\>\> marchitarse; \<\<interest\>\> decaer*b) \<\<flower/plant\>\> ajarse; \<\<elderly person/patient\>\>she's fading fast — se está apagando or consumiendo rápidamente
3) \<\<sound\>\> debilitarse, perderse*4) ( Sport)a) ( veer) \<\<baseball/golfball\>\> desviarse*b) ( in US football) retroceder5) (Cin, TV) fundir
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vt \<\<fabric\>\> desteñir*, hacer* perder el color aPhrasal Verbs:- fade in- fade out[feɪd]1. VI1) (=lose colour, intensity) [fabric] desteñirse, perder color; [colour] perder intensidad"guaranteed not to fade" — "no destiñe"
the light was fading rapidly — estaba oscureciendo rápidamente, la luz se iba rápidamente
2) (=melt away) [sound] desvanecerse; [signal] debilitarse; [voice, music] apagarse; (Cine, TV) [image] fundirsethe sound of the engine faded into the distance — el ruido del motor se desvanecía or se perdía en la distancia
the laughter fades and we hear birds singing — las risas se apagan or se desvanecen y se oye el canto de unos pájaros
the image faded — la imagen se fundió, hubo un fundido
fades to music, production credits — fundido a música y títulos de créditos
3) (=deteriorate, decline) [flower, beauty] marchitarse; [organization, culture] decaer; [strength] debilitarse; [person] consumirse4) (=begin to disappear) [hopes, memories, smile] desvanecerse; [appeal] pasarse; [scar] borrarseonce he became used to it the novelty began to fade — cuando se acostumbró a ello dejó pronto de ser una novedad
he's the sort of person who always fades into the background — es el tipo de persona que siempre se queda en un segundo plano
to fade from sight or view — perderse de vista
5) (Aut) [engine] perder potencia6) (Sport) [ball] desviarseto fade to the left/right — desviarse a la izquierda/derecha
2. VT1) (=discolour) [+ fabric] desteñir, hacer perder el color a; [+ colour] desteñir; [+ flower] marchitar2) (Cine, TV) fundir3.N (Cine) fundido mfade to music, closing credits — fundido a música y títulos de créditos finales
- fade in- fade out- fade up* * *[feɪd]
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1) \<\<color\>\> apagarse*, perder* intensidad; \<\<fabric\>\> perder* color, desteñirse*the light was beginning to fade — empezaba a oscurecer or a irse la luz
2)a) ( disappear) \<\<hope/memories\>\> desvanecerse*; \<\<beauty\>\> marchitarse; \<\<interest\>\> decaer*b) \<\<flower/plant\>\> ajarse; \<\<elderly person/patient\>\>she's fading fast — se está apagando or consumiendo rápidamente
3) \<\<sound\>\> debilitarse, perderse*4) ( Sport)a) ( veer) \<\<baseball/golfball\>\> desviarse*b) ( in US football) retroceder5) (Cin, TV) fundir
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70 Xu Guangqi (Hsu Kuang-Chhi)
SUBJECT AREA: Agricultural and food technology[br]b. 1562 Chinad. 1633 China[br]Chinese writer and reporter on agricultural practice.[br]Living during the troubled Ming Dynasty, Xu Guangqi combined his energy and interest in scientific improvement to develop and strengthen the State: his interest in military technology was used in the formation of the defence of the State, whilst his interest in irrigation and crop husbandry was put to use in programmes of famine relief. He was a friend and protector of the Jesuit community in China, and between 1607 and 1610, when he was forced to absent himself from the political scene, he devoted his time to the study of the irrigation systems practised by the Jesuits, and also the cultivation of new crops.Stimulated by these studies he continued to collect information on agricultural technology even after he returned to political life. In addition he prepared a number of draft texts of an agricultural treatise, which he intended to provide a practical guide to agricultural practice, but which would also give an indication of the solutions to China's economic problems at the time. Despite the fact that he had amassed a huge amount of material, it was left to the Chinese scholar Chen Ziling (Chhen Tzu-Ling) to edit the draft, which was finally published six years after the death of Xu Guangqi in 1633.The treatise, called the Nong Zbeng Quan Shu (Wade-Giles transliteration: Nung Cheng Chhuan Shu), is a massive work quoting from some 299 sources, sometimes verbatim. In addition to parts dealing with husbandry, there are also large sections devoted to rural administration and to the development of rural light industry, as well as to the introduction of cash crops such as cotton. The Ming dynasty fell in 1644, and the policies set out by Xu Guangqi within this treatise were never implemented.[br]Further ReadingF.Bray, Vol. VI. 2 in J.Needham (ed.), Science and Civilisation in China, Cambridge (devotes an early chapter to her sources in a comprehensive account of Chinese agriculture).APBiographical history of technology > Xu Guangqi (Hsu Kuang-Chhi)
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71 أثار
أَثَارَ \ aggravate: to make sb. angry: That noise aggravates me. agitate: (often passive) to make sb. anxious: She was agitated when her husband didn’t come home from work. arouse, to excite: to give sb. strong feelings (of joy, anger, hope, etc.): The news excited him. It was exciting news. It excited his interest. Our players were wildly excited by their success. incite: to cause or lead (sb.) to a strong feeling or violent action. instigate: to cause (sth. bad or sb. to do sth. bad) by urging it: Two workers instigated all the trouble at the factory. provoke: to annoy sb. (usu. on purpose) so as to make him do sth.: If you provoke the dog, he may bite you. cause: (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). raise: to bring up (a point, a question, etc.) for attention: The matter of his pay was not raised at the meeting. rouse: to stir (sb., or his feelings): His cruelty roused their anger. stimulate: to excite; make the mind or body more active or awake stir. to excite:: Poetry should stir one’s imagination. \ أَثَارَ \ irritate: to cause discomfort to the body: Smoke irritates the throat. \ See Also هَيَّج الجسم \ أَثَارَ الاِسْتِيَاء \ displease: to annoy. \ أَثَارَ الاشمِئْزَاز \ disgust: (of sth. shameful or nasty) to give sb. a strong feeling of dislike: Her rude behaviour disgusted him. There was a disgusting smell in the kitchen. \ أَثَارَ الأعْصَاب \ get on sb.’s nerves: to destroy sb.’s peace of mind; make sb. excitedly anxious or angry. irritate: to annoy. \ أَثَارَ اهتمام أو فُضُول \ intrigue: (of sth. strange that cannot easily be explained); to interest (sb.) greatly. \ أَثَارَ الشَّغَب \ agitate: to make noisy public demands: He agitated for a change in the marriage laws. \ أَثَارَ ضجةً أو جلبة \ clamour, clamor: to make a loud noise, esp. in complaining or demanding sth.: The prisoners clamoured to be let out. \ أَثَارَ الغَضَب \ anger: to make (sb.) angry. \ أثَارَ المشاعِر والعَواطِف \ thrill: to give a thrill to; excite: a thrilling film. touch: to have a sad effect on; to concern: Her sad story touched my heart. It was a touching story (It stirred my feelings). affect: to move the feelings of: The news affected him greatly. \ أثَارَ جَلَبَةً بدون داعٍ \ fuss: to behave in a nervous, restless or anxious way about small things: Don’t fuss, we’re sure to catch our train. -
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v.1 to decline.¡que no decaiga! don't lose heart!su belleza no ha decaído con los años her beauty has not faded with the yearsLa intensidad decae con el tiempo Intensity wanes in time.2 to decay, to fall into decline.El entusiasmo decayó desde el evento Enthusiasm decayed since the event.3 to be losing.Nos decayó el juego We were losing the game.4 to decrease, to dwindle.Me decayó el negocio My business decreased.* * *1 (perder fuerzas) to weaken; (- entusiasmo, interés) to flag; (- salud) to go down, deteriorate, decay; (- belleza etc) to lose2 (imperio, costumbre) to decay3 (fiebre) to go down4 (negocio) to fall off, decline5 (ánimo) to lose heart* * *verb1) to decline, decay2) weaken* * *VI1) [imperio, país] to declinedesde que cerraron la fábrica el pueblo ha decaído — since they closed the factory the town has gone downhill
2) (=disminuir) [entusiasmo, interés] to wane, fade (away); [esperanzas] to fade¡ánimo, que no decaiga! — bear up, don't lose heart!
¡que no decaiga la fiesta! — come on, let's keep the party going!
3) (=empeorar) [salud] to fail, decline; [enfermo] to deteriorate, fail4) (Com) [demanda] to fall off; [calidad] to decline, fall off5)decaer en algo: ha decaído en belleza — her beauty has faded
su fuerza dramática decae en intensidad al final — its dramatic force declines in intensity at the end
6) (Náut) to drift, drift off course* * *verbo intransitivoa) ánimo/fuerzas to flag; interés/popularidad to waneb) barrio/restaurante to go downhill; calidad/prestigio to declinec) imperio/civilización to decay, declined) enfermo to deteriorate* * *= lapse, flag, ebb.Ex. The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.Ex. But more mature readers can be expected to go on reading for full sessions without flagging, a point that most children should reach by ten years old.Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.----* interés + decaer = interest + flag.* * *verbo intransitivoa) ánimo/fuerzas to flag; interés/popularidad to waneb) barrio/restaurante to go downhill; calidad/prestigio to declinec) imperio/civilización to decay, declined) enfermo to deteriorate* * *= lapse, flag, ebb.Ex: The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.
Ex: But more mature readers can be expected to go on reading for full sessions without flagging, a point that most children should reach by ten years old.Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.* interés + decaer = interest + flag.* * *vi1 «ánimo/fuerzas» to flag; «interés/popularidad» to wane, fall off, diminish¡que no decaiga! keep it up!el ritmo de trabajo ha decaído considerablemente the work rate has fallen off o declined considerably2 «barrio/restaurante» to go downhill; «calidad/popularidad» to declineel prestigio de la compañía ha decaído mucho the company's prestige has declined o waned considerably3 «imperio/civilización» to decay, decline4 «enfermo» to deteriorate* * *
decaer ( conjugate decaer) verbo intransitivo
[ enfermo] to deteriorate;
[interés/popularidad] to waneb) [barrio/restaurante] to go downhill;
[calidad/prestigio] to decline
decaer verbo intransitivo
1 (la energía, la salud, etc) to deteriorate
2 (en fuerza, intensidad) to decline: la minería ha decaído mucho en la última década, the mining industry has been in decline for the last ten years
' decaer' also found in these entries:
English:
decline
- fall off
- flag
- lapse
- sag
- slip
- slump
- wane
- decay
- decrease
- droop
- ebb
- fade
- fall
- falter
- rot
- sink
- slacken
- subside
- taper
* * *decaer vi1. [debilitarse] to decline;[actividad, ritmo, trabajo] to fall off, to slacken; [entusiasmo, ánimos, energías] to flag; [interés, fama] to decline, to wane;su belleza no ha decaído con los años her beauty has not faded with age;¡que no decaiga! don't lose heart!2. [imperio, sociedad] to decline;[empresa, establecimiento, zona] to go downhill;la fiesta fue decayendo the party gradually fizzled out3. [enfermo] to get weaker;[salud] to fail* * ** * *decaer {13} vi1) : to decline, to decay, to deteriorate2) flaquear: to weaken, to flag -
73 zainteres|ować
pf Ⅰ vt 1. (zaciekawić) to arouse [sb’s] interest- zainteresował go film/wykład the film/lecture aroused his interest- ojciec zainteresował go sportem his father got him interested in sport ⇒ interesować2. (oferować) to interest- zainteresować kogoś kupnem akcji to make sb interested in purchasing shares ⇒ interesować3. (spodobać się) to arouse [sb’s] interest- zainteresował ją tamten wysoki blondyn she fancied that tall blond man ⇒ interesowaćⅡ zainteresować się 1. (okazać zainteresowanie) to become interested (czymś in sth)- zainteresować się muzyką/sportem to become interested in music/sport- nikt nie zainteresował się ich losem nobody was interested in what happened to them ⇒ interesować się2. (zająć się) to take an interest (czymś in sth)- sprawą zainteresowała się policja the police started to investigate the matter ⇒ interesować sięThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zainteres|ować
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74 navegante
adj.seafaring (pueblo).f. & m.navigator.* * *► adjetivo1 seafaring1 navigator, seafarer* * *SMF1) (=marinero) seafarernavegante a vela — yachtsman/yachtswoman
2) (=que lleva el rumbo) navigator* * *Iadjetivo seafaring (before n)IImasculino y femeninoa) (arc) ( marino) mariner (arch)b) ( que determina el rumbo) navigator* * *= seafarer, clicker, sailor, mariner, navigator.Ex. This article describes how Australia was depicted on early maps of the world charted by the Portuguese and Dutch seafarers from 1452 to the present day.Ex. The revolution against the mindless click and the formation of a community of educated clickers has just begun.Ex. These plays used the experience of white American sailors enslaved in Algiers by Barbary pirates as a mask behind which their abolitionist authors could criticize moral abuses in the political establishment of America.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. The Admiralty selected Cook because of his proven skills as a navigator, and for his interest in astronomy.* * *Iadjetivo seafaring (before n)IImasculino y femeninoa) (arc) ( marino) mariner (arch)b) ( que determina el rumbo) navigator* * *= seafarer, clicker, sailor, mariner, navigator.Ex: This article describes how Australia was depicted on early maps of the world charted by the Portuguese and Dutch seafarers from 1452 to the present day.
Ex: The revolution against the mindless click and the formation of a community of educated clickers has just begun.Ex: These plays used the experience of white American sailors enslaved in Algiers by Barbary pirates as a mask behind which their abolitionist authors could criticize moral abuses in the political establishment of America.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: The Admiralty selected Cook because of his proven skills as a navigator, and for his interest in astronomy.* * *seafaring ( before n)2 (que determina el rumbo) navigator* * *
navegante sustantivo masculino y femenino
navegante
I mf
1 (marino) seafarer, navigator
2 Inform Internet user
II adjetivo seafaring
' navegante' also found in these entries:
English:
navigator
- sailor
- voyager
* * *♦ adj[pueblo] seafaring♦ nmf1. [marino] navigator2. [piloto] navigator3. [de Internet] Internet user* * *m/f1 MAR navigator2:navegante (por Internet) (web) surfer, (net) surfer* * *navegante adj: sailing, seafaringnavegante nmf: navigator -
75 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) laž2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) lagati- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) leči, ležati2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) nahajati se, biti3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) ostati4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) biti v•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down* * *I [lai]nounlaž, neresnica, izmišljotinawhite lie — nedolžna laž, laž v silito give s.o. the lie — postaviti koga na lažto give the lie to s.th. — postaviti kaj na lažII [lai]1.transitive verblagati (to komu), nalagati;2.transitive verbz lažmi zmamiti ( into v, k)he lies like a book — laže, da sam sebi verjamehe lies like a gasmeter — laže, kakor pes tečeto lie o.s. out of — z lažmi se izvleči iz česahumorously to lie in one's throat ( —ali teeth) — lagati komu v obraz, predrzno lagatiIII [lai]nounlega, položaj; počivališče (živali, ptic, rib)figuratively the lie of the land — situacija, stanje, razmereIV [lai]intransitive verbležati, počivati; nahajati se, biti v; težiti, ležati (on na duši, v želodcu); peljati (pot); juridically biti dopusten, biti dovoljen, priti v poštev; archaic prenočiti, prespati; hunting ne vzleteti (ptice); military & nautical stati, ležati (čete, ladje)to lie hid — pritajiti se, skriti seslang to lie doggo — negibno ležati, pritajiti seas far as in me lies — po svojih najboljših močeh, kolikor le moremto lie on s.o.'s hands — ležati pri kom brez koristi (nerabljeno, neprodano)to lie idle — biti neizkoriščen, mirovati (zemlja, stroj), lenuharitimilitary to lie perdu — ležati v skriti izvidniški točkiit lies with you to do it — na tebi je, da to storišjuridically to lie on s.o. — biti komu obvezanto lie in s.o.'s way — biti komu pri roki; biti komu na potiyou will lie on the bed you have made — kakor si boš postlal, tako boš ležal -
76 belangstelling
♦voorbeelden:wegens gebrek aan belangstelling • for lack of interestin het middelpunt van de belangstelling staan • be the centre of interesteen man met een brede belangstelling • a man of wide intereststoen zijn belangstelling eenmaal gewekt was • once his interest had been arousedbelangstelling tonen voor iets • show (an) interest in somethingveel belangstelling trekken • attract a great deal of interestzijn belangstelling voor iets verliezen • lose interest in somethingin de belangstelling staan • receive a lot of attentiononder grote publieke belangstelling • amid great public interestuit belangstelling • out of interestvoor dit artikel bestond grote belangstelling • there was great interest in this articlegeen belangstelling meer voor iets hebben • have lost interest in something, no longer be interested in somethingdaar heb ik geen belangstelling voor • I'm not interested (in that) -
77 tail off
intransitive verb1) (decrease) zurückgehen2) (fade into silence) verstummen* * *1) (to become fewer, smaller or weaker (at the end): His interest tailed off towards the end of the film.) abflauen2) ((also tail away) (of voices etc) to become quieter or silent: His voice tailed away into silence.) abflauen* * *◆ tail offvi abnehmen, nachlassen; sound, voice schwächer werden; interest abflauen, schwinden, zurückgehen; race participant zurückfallen* * *vi1) (= diminish) abnehmen, schrumpfen; (interest) abflauen, abnehmen, schwinden; (sounds) sich verlieren, schwächer werden; (sentence) mittendrin abbrechenhis voice tailed off into silence — seine Stimme wurde immer schwächer, bis sie schließlich verstummte
2) (= deteriorate) sich verschlechtern, nachlassenthe article tailed off into a jumble of figures — der Artikel war zum Schluss nur noch ein Gewirr von Zahlen
* * *intransitive verb1) (decrease) zurückgehen2) (fade into silence) verstummen -
78 Wecken
v/t wake (up), give s.o. a call umg.; aus Tiefschlaf, Traum: rouse (auch fig.); fig. (Erinnerungen) awaken, bring back; (auch Gefühle) stir up; sich ( telefonisch) wecken lassen have o.s. woken (with an alarm call); der Kaffee weckte seine Lebensgeister the coffee brought him back to life* * *das Weckenreveille* * *Wẹ|cken I ['vɛkn]nt -s, no plwaking-up time; (MIL) reveille IIm -s, - (dial)(bread) roll* * *1) (to start (a feeling of interest, guilt etc): His interest was awakened by the lecture.) awaken2) (to cause or give rise to (something): His actions aroused my suspicions.) arouse3) (to wake: What time are you going to waken him?; I wakened early.) waken* * *We·cken<-s, ->[ˈvɛkn̩]* * *transitives Verb1)jemanden [aus dem Schlaf] wecken — wake somebody [up]
2) (fig.) arouse, awaken <interest, curiosity>; arouse < anger>; awaken <desire, misgiving>* * *Urlaub bis zum Wecken overnight leave;wann ist morgen Wecken? what time do I/we etc have to get up tomorrow?* * *transitives Verb1)jemanden [aus dem Schlaf] wecken — wake somebody [up]
2) (fig.) arouse, awaken <interest, curiosity>; arouse < anger>; awaken <desire, misgiving>* * *v.to awake v.(§ p.,p.p.: awoke, awakened)to rouse v.to wake v.(§ p.,p.p.: woke, woken) -
79 wecken
v/t wake (up), give s.o. a call umg.; aus Tiefschlaf, Traum: rouse (auch fig.); fig. (Erinnerungen) awaken, bring back; (auch Gefühle) stir up; sich ( telefonisch) wecken lassen have o.s. woken (with an alarm call); der Kaffee weckte seine Lebensgeister the coffee brought him back to life* * *das Weckenreveille* * *Wẹ|cken I ['vɛkn]nt -s, no plwaking-up time; (MIL) reveille IIm -s, - (dial)(bread) roll* * *1) (to start (a feeling of interest, guilt etc): His interest was awakened by the lecture.) awaken2) (to cause or give rise to (something): His actions aroused my suspicions.) arouse3) (to wake: What time are you going to waken him?; I wakened early.) waken* * *We·cken<-s, ->[ˈvɛkn̩]* * *transitives Verb1)jemanden [aus dem Schlaf] wecken — wake somebody [up]
2) (fig.) arouse, awaken <interest, curiosity>; arouse < anger>; awaken <desire, misgiving>* * *wecken v/t wake (up), give sb a call umg; aus Tiefschlaf, Traum: rouse (auch fig); fig (Erinnerungen) awaken, bring back; (auch Gefühle) stir up;sich (telefonisch) wecken lassen have o.s. woken (with an alarm call);der Kaffee weckte seine Lebensgeister the coffee brought him back to life* * *transitives Verb1)jemanden [aus dem Schlaf] wecken — wake somebody [up]
2) (fig.) arouse, awaken <interest, curiosity>; arouse < anger>; awaken <desire, misgiving>* * *v.to awake v.(§ p.,p.p.: awoke, awakened)to rouse v.to wake v.(§ p.,p.p.: woke, woken) -
80 awaken
1) (to awake: I was awakened by the song of the birds.) vække; vågne2) (to start (a feeling of interest, guilt etc): His interest was awakened by the lecture.) vække* * *1) (to awake: I was awakened by the song of the birds.) vække; vågne2) (to start (a feeling of interest, guilt etc): His interest was awakened by the lecture.) vække
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