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mental work load

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1 mental work load

1) Медицина: умственная рабочая нагрузка

2) Психология: психическая нагрузка, умственная нагрузка

3) Авиационная медицина: психическая рабочая нагрузка

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > mental work load
2 mental work load

мед.фраз. умственная рабочая нагрузка

Англо-русский медицинский словарь > mental work load
3 mental work load

умственная (психическая) нагрузка;

Англо-русский словарь по социологии > mental work load
4 mental work load

психическая рабочая нагрузка

Англо-русский словарь по авиационной медицине > mental work load
5 mental work load

умственная (психическая) нагрузка

Англо-русский словарь по психоаналитике > mental work load
6 load

n
1. нагрузка; груз;

2. факторная нагрузка;

load, mental work - умственная (психическая) нагрузка;

load, task - рабочая нагрузка;

load, work - объем работы;

3. pl множество; обилие, избыток;

4. биол. снижение способности средней особи к выживанию.

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сущ.

1) нагрузка; груз;

2) факторная нагрузка;

- mental work load

- task load

- work load

3) мн.ч. множество; обилие, избыток;

4) биол. снижение способности средней особи к выживанию.

Англо-русский словарь по социологии > load
7 work

work [wɜ:k]

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1. noun

2. intransitive verb

3. transitive verb

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. (gen) travail m

• to start work se mettre au travail

• he does his work well il travaille bien

• she put a lot of work into it elle y a consacré beaucoup de travail

• I'm trying to get some work done j'essaie de travailler

• work has begun on the new bridge ( = building it) on a commencé la construction du nouveau pont

• you'll have your work cut out for you vous allez avoir du travail

• office work travail m de bureau

• good work! ( = well done) bravo !

   b. ( = employment, place of employment) travail m

• he's looking for work il cherche du travail

• to go to work aller au travail

• on her way to work en allant à son travail

• he is in regular work il a un emploi régulier

► at work ( = at place of work) au travail

► out of work

• to be out of work être au chômage

• an increase in the numbers out of work une augmentation du nombre des demandeurs d'emploi► off work

• he's off work today il ne travaille pas aujourd'hui

• he has been off work for three days il est absent depuis trois jours

• I'll have to take time off work il va falloir que je prenne un congé

   c. ( = product) œuvre f

• his life's work l'œuvre f de sa vie

• it's obviously the work of a professional c'est manifestement un travail de professionnel

   d. (Art, literature, music) œuvre f ; ( = book on specific subject) ouvrage m

• the complete works of Shakespeare les œuvres fpl complètes de Shakespeare

• works of fiction ouvrages mpl de fiction

2. intransitive verb

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► For work + preposition/adverb combinations see also phrasal verbs.

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   a. (gen) travailler

• to work hard travailler dur

• he is working at his German il travaille son allemand

• he works in publishing il travaille dans l'édition

► to work on

• he worked on the car all morning il a travaillé sur la voiture toute la matinée

• have you solved the problem? -- we're working on it avez-vous résolu le problème ? -- on y travaille

• I've been working on him but haven't yet managed to persuade him j'ai bien essayé de le convaincre, mais je n'y suis pas encore parvenu► to work towards sth œuvrer pour qch

• we are working towards a solution nous essayons de parvenir à une solution

   b. ( = function) [machine, car, scheme] marcher ; [medicine] agir

• the lift isn't working l'ascenseur ne marche pas

• it works off the mains ça marche sur (le) secteur

• this may work in our favour ça pourrait jouer en notre faveur

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = cause to work) [+ person, staff] faire travailler ; [+ lever, pump] actionner ; [+ machine] faire marcher

• I don't know how to work the video je ne sais pas comment faire marcher le magnétoscope

► to work o.s.

• he works himself too hard il travaille trop

   b. ( = bring about) to work wonders [person] faire des merveilles ; [drug, medicine] faire merveille

   c. ( = arrange for) (inf) can you work it so she can come too? pouvez-vous faire en sorte qu'elle vienne aussi ?

   d. ( = manoeuvre) he worked his hands free il est parvenu à libérer ses mains

► to work one's way

• rescuers are working their way towards the trapped men les sauveteurs se fraient un passage jusqu'aux hommes qui sont bloqués

• he worked his way up from nothing il est parti de rien

• he worked his way up from office boy to managing director il est devenu PDG après avoir commencé comme garçon de bureau

   e. ( = shape) [+ metal, wood, dough, clay] travailler

4. compounds

► work area noun espace m de travail

► work ethic noun déontologie f

► work experience noun expérience f professionnelle

► work file noun (Computing) fichier m de travail

► work/life balance noun équilibre m entre vie professionnelle et vie privée

► work load noun charge f de travail

• his work load is too heavy il a trop de travail ► work of art noun œuvre f d'art

► work permit noun permis m de travail

► work prospects plural noun [of student] perspectives fpl

► work space noun espace m de travail

► work station noun poste m de travail

► work surface noun plan m de travail

► work-to-rule noun (British) grève f du zèle

5. Phrasal Verbs

► work out

1. intransitive verb

   a. [plan, arrangement] marcher

• it's all working out as planned tout se déroule comme prévu

• things didn't work out (well) for her les choses ont plutôt mal tourné pour elle

• it will work out all right in the end tout finira par s'arranger

   b. [amount] it works out at $50 per child il faut compter 50 dollars par enfant

   c. ( = exercise) faire de la musculation

2. separable transitive verb

( = figure out) [+ problem, equation] résoudre ; [+ total] trouver ; [+ plan] mettre au point

• I'll have to work it out (counting) il faut que je calcule

• he finally worked out why she'd gone il a fini par comprendre pourquoi elle était partie

• I can't work him out (inf) je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment il fonctionne► work through inseparable transitive verb

( = resolve emotionally) assumer

► work up

1. intransitive verb

• the book works up to a dramatic ending le roman s'achemine progressivement vers un dénouement spectaculaire

• I thought he was working up to asking me for a divorce je croyais qu'il préparait le terrain pour demander le divorce

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = rouse) he worked the crowd up into a frenzy il a déchaîné l'enthousiasme de la foule

• to get worked up s'énerver

• he worked himself up into a rage il s'est mis dans une colère noire

   b. ( = develop) [+ trade, business] développer

• he worked this small firm up into a major company il a réussi à faire de cette petite société une grande entreprise

• I worked up an appetite/thirst carrying all those boxes ça m'a mis en appétit/m'a donné soif de porter toutes ces caisses

• I can't work up much enthusiasm for the plan j'ai du mal à m'enthousiasmer pour ce projet

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[wɜːk] 1.
noun

1) ( physical or mental activity) travail m (on sur)

to be at work on something — être en train de travailler à quelque chose

to go ou set ou get to work — se mettre au travail

to set to work doing — se mettre à faire

to put a lot of work into — travailler [essay, speech]; passer beaucoup de temps sur [meal, preparations]

to put ou set somebody to work — faire travailler quelqu'un

we put him to work doing — nous lui avons donné pour tâche de faire

it was hard work doing — ça a été dur de faire

to be hard at work — travailler consciencieusement

your essay needs more work — tu dois travailler davantage ta rédaction

to make short ou light work of something — expédier quelque chose

to make short work of somebody — envoyer promener quelqu'un

it's all in a day's work — c'est une question d'habitude

it's hot/thirsty work — ça donne chaud/soif

2) ( occupation) travail m

to be in work — avoir du travail or un emploi

place of work — lieu m de travail

to be off work — ( on vacation) être en congé

to be off work with flu — être en arrêt de travail parce qu'on a la grippe

to be out of work — être au chômage

3) ( place of employment) ( office) bureau m; ( factory) usine f

to go to work — aller au travail

don't phone me at work — ne me téléphone pas à mon travail

4) (building, construction) travaux mpl (on sur)

5) ( papers)

to take one's work home — lit emporter du travail chez soi; fig ramener ses soucis professionnels à la maison

6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) travail m; (artwork, novel, sculpture) œuvre f (by de); ( study) ouvrage m (by de; on sur)

is this all your own work? — est-ce que vous l'avez fait tout seul?

to mark students' work — noter les devoirs des étudiants

a work of genius — une œuvre de génie

a work of reference — un ouvrage de référence

this attack is the work of professionals — l'attaque est l'œuvre de professionnels

7) ( research) recherches fpl (on sur)

8) ( effect)

to go to work — [drug, detergent] agir
2.
works plural noun

1) ( factory) usine f

works canteen — cantine f de l'usine

2) ( building work) travaux mpl

3) (colloq) ( everything)

the (full ou whole) works — toute la panoplie (colloq)
3.
noun modifier [ clothes, shoes] de travail; [ phone number] au travail
4.
transitive verb

1) ( drive)

to work somebody hard — surmener quelqu'un

2) ( labour)

to work shifts — travailler en équipes (de travail posté)

to work days/nights — travailler de jour/de nuit

to work one's way through university — travailler pour payer ses études

to work one's way through a book — lire péniblement un livre, venir à bout (colloq) d'un livre

to work a 40 hour week — faire la semaine de 40 heures

3) ( operate) se servir de

4) ( exploit commercially) exploiter

5) ( have as one's territory) couvrir [region]

6) ( consume)

to work one's way through — ( use) utiliser [amount, quantity]

7) ( bring about)

to work wonders — lit, fig faire des merveilles

8) ( use to one's advantage)

to work the system — profiter du système

how did you manage to work it? — comment as-tu pu arranger ça?

I've worked things so that... — j'ai arrangé les choses de sorte que...

9) ( fashion) travailler [clay, metal]

10) ( embroider) broder

11) ( manœuvre)

to work something into — introduire quelque chose dans [slot, hole]

to work a lever up and down — actionner un levier

12) ( exercise) faire travailler [muscles]

13) ( move)

to work one's way through — se frayer un passage à travers [crowd]

to work one's way along — avancer le long de [ledge]

to work one's hands free — se libérer les mains

it worked its way ou itself loose — cela s'est desserré peu à peu

to work its way into — passer dans

start at the top and work your way down — commencez par le haut et continuez jusqu'en bas
5.
intransitive verb

1) ( engage in activity) travailler ( doing à faire)

to work at home — travailler à domicile

to work for a living — gagner sa vie

to work in oils — [painter] travailler à l'huile

2) ( strive) lutter ( against contre; for pour; to do pour faire)

to work towards — se diriger vers [solution]; s'acheminer vers [compromise]; négocier [agreement]

3) ( function) fonctionner

to work on electricity — marcher or fonctionner à l'électricité

to work off the mains — marcher sur secteur

the washing machine isn't working — la machine à laver est en panne

4) (act, operate)

it doesn't ou things don't work like that — ça ne marche pas comme ça

to work on the assumption that — présumer que

to work in somebody's favour —

to work to somebody's advantage — tourner à l'avantage de quelqu'un

to work against somebody —

to work to somebody's disadvantage — jouer en la défaveur de quelqu'un

5) ( be successful) [treatment] avoir de l'effet; [detergent, drug] agir; [plan] réussir; [argument] tenir debout

flattery won't work with me — la flatterie ne marche pas avec moi

the adaptation really works — l'adaptation est vraiment réussie

6) [face, features] se contracter
6.
reflexive verb

1) ( labour)

to work oneself too hard — se surmener

to work oneself to death — se tuer à la tâche

2)

to work oneself into a rage — se mettre en colère

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work around

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work over

- work to

- work up

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to work one's way up — gravir tous les échelons

to work one's way up the company — faire son chemin dans l'entreprise

English-French dictionary > work
8 work

1. n
1) работа, труд; производство

2) печатный труд, сочинение, произведение

3) pl предприятие

4) pl механизм

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to absent oneself from work — совершать прогул

to appeal to smb to return to work — призывать кого-л. вернуться на работу

to assist women at work — оказывать помощь работающим женщинам

to assure continuity of work — обеспечивать непрерывность работы

to ban smb from work — запрещать кому-л. работать

to be back at work — возвращаться на работу ( после забастовки)

to be on piece-work — работать сдельно

to be out of work — быть безработным

to be the work of smb — быть делом рук кого-л.

to call for a return to work — призывать к возобновлению работы

to carry on / out work — выполнять / делать работу, заниматься работой

to cease work — прекращать работу

to clock in to work — являться на работу

to conduct / to do work — выполнять / делать работу, заниматься работой

to co-ordinate the economic and social work — координировать экономическую и социальную деятельность

to cut / to lessen / to reduce the hours of work — сокращать рабочий день

to direct and co-ordinate smb's work — направлять и координировать чью-л. деятельность

to do the donkey work — разг. вкалывать, ишачить

to drift back to work — постепенно возвращаться на работу ( после забастовки)

to eliminate shortcomings in the work — устранять недостатки в работе

to ensure the continuity of the work — обеспечивать непрерывность работы

to focus the work on economic and social development — сосредоточивать работу на социально-экономическом развитии

to force a return to work — заставлять (забастовщиков) вернуться на работу

to fulfill the work — выполнять работу

to furnish work — предоставлять работу

to go back to work — прекращать забастовку и возвращаться на работу

to induce smb to return to work — побуждать кого-л. вернуться на работу

to initiate work — начинать работу, приступить к работе

to inspect smb's work — проверять чью-л. работу

to intensify the work — усиливать работу, интенсифицировать труд

to load smb with work — загружать кого-л. работой

to look for work — искать работу

to oversee work — следить за ходом работы

to perform the work — выполнять / делать работу, заниматься работой

to pour sand in the work — перен. вставлять палки в колеса

to put a lot of people out of work — лишать многих людей работы

to remove shortcomings in the work — устранять недостатки в работе

to reorganize the work — перестраивать работу

to report for work — являться на работу

to resume work — возобновлять работу

to return to work — возвращаться на работу (напр. после забастовки)

to show up for work — являться на работу

to stay away from work — не выходить на работу; бастовать

to stimulate and advance work — поощрять и стимулировать работу

to stop work — прекращать работу, бастовать

to supplement the work of smb — дополнять чью-л. работу

to suspend work — приостанавливать работу ( при забастовке)

to take time off work — отпрашиваться с работы

to throw people out of work — выбрасывать работников на улицу

to turn up for work — являться на работу

to undertake work — браться за / начинать / предпринимать работу

- accessory work
- active work
- allotment of work
- amount of work
- brain work
- casual work
- classified work
- collective work
- contract work
- contractual work
- creative work
- cultural work
- day-to-day work
- dead horse work
- decontamination work
- development work
- disincentive to work
- educational work
- efficient work
- emergency work
- explanatory work
- extra work
- field work
- fruitful work
- full-time work
- habits of work
- hand work
- hard work
- health work
- ideological work
- improvement in work
- in search of work
- independent work
- international work
- joint work
- killing work
- low-paid work
- maintenance work
- manual work
- mental work
- odd work
- office work
- organizational work
- out of work
- overtime work
- pace of work
- part-time work
- person out of work
- physical work
- pick-and-shovel work
- Pickle Work
- piece work
- political work
- practical work
- preliminary work
- preparatory work
- productive work
- program of work

- propaganda work
- public sector work
- public work
- publicity work
- quality of work
- regular work
- relief work
- research work
- return to work
- right to work

- routine work
- rush work
- schedule work
- seasonal work
- short-time work
- skilled work
- skunk work
- slovenly work
- social work
- subsidiary work
- task work
- team work
- temporary work
- theoretical works
- those in work
- time work
- undercover works
- vital work
- volunteer work
- wage work
- wet work
- work in process
- year-round work 2. v
работать; трудиться

to work closely with smb — тесно сотрудничать с кем-л.

to work fine on the upside — быть хорошим стимулятором развития экономики

to work for free — работать бесплатно

to work for Jesus — жарг. "работать на дядю" ( бесплатно выполнять дополнительную работу)

to work hand in hand — тесно сотрудничать

to work in collaboration with smb — работать в сотрудничестве с кем-л.

to work out — разрабатывать (план и т.п.)

to work smth out on paper — разрабатывать что-л. на бумаге

to work step by step — действовать поэтапно

to work together — работать вместе; сотрудничать

to work without hindrance — работать беспрепятственно

Politics english-russian dictionary > work
9 load

load [ləʊd]

1. noun

   a. ( = cargo) charge f ; [of ship] cargaison f ; ( = weight) poids m

• he was carrying a heavy load il était lourdement chargé

• I put another load in the washing machine j'ai fait une autre machine

   b. ( = burden) charge f ; ( = mental strain) poids m

• supporting his brother's family was a heavy load for him c'était pour lui une lourde charge de faire vivre la famille de son frère

• to take a load off sb's mind soulager qn

• that's a load off my mind! c'est un poids en moins !

   c. ► a load of > (inf) un tas de (inf)

• that's a load of rubbish! tout ça c'est de la blague ! (inf)

• get a load of this! (inf!) ( = look) vise (inf !) un peu ça !► loads of > (inf) des tas de (inf)

• there were loads of people there il y avait des tas de gens (inf)

• we've got loads of time on a tout notre temps

• he's got loads of money il est plein de fric (inf)

2. transitive verb

   a. charger ( with de)

• she was loaded with shopping elle ployait sous le poids de ses achats

• they arrived loaded with presents for us ils sont arrivés chargés de cadeaux pour nous

• to load sb with gifts couvrir qn de cadeaux

• I had problems loading the software onto my computer j'ai eu du mal à charger le logiciel sur mon ordinateur

   b. [+ dice] piper

• to load the dice against sb défavoriser qn

3. compounds

► load-bearing adjective porteur

► load down separable transitive verb charger ( with de)

► load up intransitive verb

[ship, lorry] se charger ; [person] charger

• to load up with sth charger qch

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[ləʊd] 1.
noun

1) ( something carried) charge f; (on vehicle, animal) chargement m; (on ship, plane) cargaison f; fig fardeau m

to take a load off somebody's mind — soulager quelqu'un (d'un grand poids)

a bus-load of children — un autobus plein d'enfants

2) Technology ( weight) charge f (on sur)

3) (shipment, batch) (of sand, gravel) cargaison f

four loads of washing — quatre machines de linge

4) Electricity charge f

5) fig ( amount of work) travail m

to lighten/spread the load — alléger/répartir le travail

6) (colloq) ( a lot)

a load ou a whole load of people — des tas (colloq) de gens

that's a load of nonsense — (colloq) c'est de la blague (colloq)
2.
(colloq) loads plural noun

loads of — ( plus plural nouns) des tas (colloq) de

loads of times — plein de or des tas (colloq) de fois

we've got loads of time — nous avons tout notre temps

we had loads to drink — on n'a pas arrêté de boire

loads of energy — de l'énergie à revendre

loads of champagne — du champagne en quantité

loads of work — un travail fou (colloq)

loads of money — énormément d'argent
3.
transitive verb

1) gen charger [vehicle, gun, washing machine] ( with de); mettre un film dans [camera]

2) Computing charger [program]

3) fig ( inundate)

to load somebody with — combler or couvrir quelqu'un de [presents, honours]
4.
intransitive verb charger

Phrasal Verbs:

- load down

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get a load of this! — (colloq) ( listen) écoute un peu ça! (colloq)

get a load of that! — (colloq) ( look) vise un peu ça! (colloq)

the dice are loaded against him — tout est contre lui

English-French dictionary > load
10 additional load

< gen> (physical and mental stress; e.g. work load of staff or hardware) ■ Mehrbelastung f ; Zusatzbelastung f ; Zusatzlast f ; zusätzliche Belastung f ; zusätzliche Beanspruchung f

< logist> (freight, e.g. on truck) ■ Beiladung f

English-german technical dictionary > additional load
11 mind

1.

(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) mente, cabeza, cerebro

2. verb
1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) cuidar

2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) importar, molestar

3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) tener cuidado

4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) hacer caso de

3. interjection
(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) ¡cuidado!

- - minded
- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind

mind¹ n mente

to be out of your mind estar loco

to change your mind cambiar de opinión

to have something on your mind estar preocupado por algo

to make up your mind decidirse

to my mind... a mi parecer / en mi opinión

mind² vb

1. importar

do you mind if I sit here? ¿te importa que me siente aquí?

I don't mind a mí no me importa

2. cuidar

who is minding the baby? ¿quién está cuidando al niño?

3. tener cuidado

mind that broken glass cuidado con esos cristales

mind out! ¡cuidado!

mind your own business! ¡ocúpate de tus asuntos!

never mind! ¡no importa! / ¡da igual!

mind

tr[maɪnd]

noun

1 (intellect) mente nombre femenino

■ she's got a brilliant mind tiene una mente brillante

2 (mentality) mentalidad nombre femenino

■ you've got a dirty mind! ¡qué guarro eres!

3 (brain, thoughts) cabeza, cerebro

■ her mind was very confused estaba confusa

■ my mind went blank me quedé en blanco

4 (person) cerebro

transitive verb

1 (heed, pay attention to) hacer caso de; (care about) importar, preocupar

■ don't mind me! ¡no me hagas caso!

■ I mind what people say me importa lo que dice la gente

2 (be careful with) tener cuidado con

■ mind the step! ¡cuidado con el escalón!

■ mind your head! ¡ojo con la cabeza!

3 (look after - child) cuidar, cuidar de; (- house) vigilar; (- shop) atender; (- seat, place) guardar

■ could you mind the baby for a minute? ¿me puedes cuidar el bebé un momento?

4 (object to, be troubled by) tener inconveniente en, importar, molestar

■ I don't mind staying no tengo inconveniente en quedarme, no me importa quedarme

■ are you sure you don't mind going? ¿seguro que no te importa ir?

■ do you mind the noise? ¿te molesta el ruido?

■ would you mind waiting? ¿le importaría esperar?

5 (fancy, quite like) venir bien

■ I wouldn't mind a coffee me vendría bien un café

intransitive verb

1 (be careful) tener cuidado

■ mind (out)! ¡cuidado!, ¡ojo!

2 (object to) importar, molestar, tener inconveniente

■ do you mind if I open the window? ¿le importa que abra la ventana?

■ would you mind if I used your phone? ¿podría utilizar su teléfono?

■ I hope you don't mind espero que no te importe

■ do you want a biscuit? --I don't mind if I do! ¿quieres una galleta? --¡pues sí!

■ she won't mind no le importará

■ if you don't mind si no tienes inconveniente

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

mind you... ten en cuenta que..., la verdad es que...

mind your own business no te metas en lo que no te importa

never mind (it doesn't matter) no importa, da igual 2 (don't worry) no te preocupes 3 (let alone) ni hablar de

never you mind! ¿a ti qué te importa?

to be all in the mind no ser más que imaginaciones

to be in one's right mind estar en su sano juicio

to be in two minds about something estar indeciso,-a respecto a algo

to be of one mind / be of the same mind ser del mismo parecer, tener la misma opinión

to be of sound mind estar en pleno uso de sus facultades (mentales)

to be on one's mind preocupar a uno

to be out of one's mind estar loco,-a

to bear something in mind tener algo en cuenta, tener algo presente

to blow somebody's mind alucinar a alguien

to bring something to mind / call something to mind recordar algo, traer algo a la memoria

to change one's mind cambiar de opinión, cambiar de parecer

to come to mind ocurrírsele a uno, venir a la mente

to cross somebody's mind ocurrírsele a alguien, pasar por la cabeza de alguien

to get something/somebody out of one's mind quitarse algo/a alguien de la cabeza

to give one's mind to something aplicarse en algo

to give somebody a piece of one's mind decir cuatro verdades a alguien

to go out of one's mind volverse loco,-a

to have a mind of one's own saber decidirse por sí mismo,-a

to have a good mind to do something estar por hacer algo, estar casi decidido,-a a hacer algo

to have half a mind to do something estar por hacer algo, estar casi decidido,-a a hacer algo

to have it in mind to do something pensar hacer algo

to have somebody/something in mind estar pensando en alguien/algo

to have something on one's mind estar preocupado,-a por algo

to keep an open mind tener una mente abierta

to keep one's mind on something estar atento,-a a algo, prestar atención a algo, concentrarse en algo

to lose one's mind perder el juicio

to make up one's mind decidirse

to put somebody in mind of something recordarle a alguien algo

to put something out of one's mind no pensar más en algo

to put/set somebody's mind at ease/rest tranquilizar a alguien

to put/set/turn one's mind to something proponerse algo

to slip somebody's mind olvidársele a uno

■ it slipped my mind se me olvidó

to somebody's mind en la opinión de alguien

■ to my mind en mi opinión, a mi parecer

to speak one's mind hablar sin rodeos, decir lo que uno piensa

to take a load/weight off somebody's mind quitarle a alguien un peso de encima

to take somebody's mind off something distraer a alguien

to turn something over in one's mind darle vueltas a algo

mind ['maɪnd] vt

1) tend: cuidar, atender

mind the children: cuida a los niños

2) obey: obedecer

3) : preocuparse por, sentirse molestado por

I don't mind his jokes: sus bromas no me molestan

4) : tener cuidado con

mind the ladder!: ¡cuidado con la escalera!

mind vi

1) obey: obedecer

2) care: importarle a uno

I don't mind: no me importa, me es igual

mind n

1) memory: memoria f, recuerdo m

keep it in mind: téngalo en cuenta

2) : mente f

the mind and the body: la mente y el cuerpo

3) intention: intención f, propósito m

to have a mind to do something: tener intención de hacer algo

4) : razón f

he's out of his mind: está loco

5) opinion: opinión f

to change one's mind: cambiar de opinión

6) intellect: capacidad f intelectual

mind

adv.

• mente adv.

n.

• cabeza s.f.

• entendimiento s.m.

• inteligencia s.f.

• juicio s.m.

• memoria s.f.

• mente s.f.

• mientes s.m.pl.

• ánimo s.m.

v.

• acordarse de v.

• atender v.

• escuchar v.

• fijarse en v.

• tener en cuenta v.

maɪnd
I

noun

1)

a) ( Psych) mente f

the unconscious mind — el inconsciente

with an open/a closed mind — sin/con ideas preconcebidas

to keep an open mind on something — mantener* una mentalidad abierta or no cerrarse* frente a algo

I'm convinced in my own mind that... — yo estoy plenamente convencido de que...

I tried to push it to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

to bear o keep something/somebody in mind — tener* algo/a alguien en cuenta, tener* presente algo/a alguien

to bring o call something to mind: this case brings to mind another incident este caso (nos) recuerda otro incidente; to come to mind: nothing in particular comes to mind no se me ocurre nada en particular; to have something/somebody in mind tener* algo/a alguien en mente; with that in mind pensando en eso; to have something on one's mind: what's on your mind? ¿qué es lo que te preocupa?; to prey o weigh on somebody's mind: it's been preying o weighing on my mind me ha estado preocupando; that put my mind at rest con eso me tranquilizé or me quedé tranquilo; put it out of your mind! no pienses más en eso!; I can see her now in my mind's eye es como si la estuviera viendo; you're not ill: it's all in the mind no estás enfermo, es pura sugestión; I can't get him/the thought out of my mind no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, no hago más que pensar en él/en eso; it never crossed my mind that... ni se me ocurrió pensar que..., nunca me habría imaginado que..., ni se me pasó por la cabeza que...; to take a load o weight off somebody's mind quitarle a alguien un peso de encima; great minds think alike — (hum) los genios pensamos igual

b) ( mentality) mentalidad f

c) ( Phil) (no art) espíritu m

it's a question of mind over matter — es cuestión de voluntad

2) ( attention)

her mind wandered — divagaba

my mind was on other things — tenía la cabeza en otras cosas

to put one's mind to something: he can be quite charming if he puts his mind to it cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone, es un verdadero encanto; you could finish it today if you put your mind to it si te lo propones puedes terminarlo hoy; he needs something to take his mind off it necesita algo que lo distraiga; it slipped my mind — se me olvidó

3)

a) ( opinion)

to change one's mind — cambiar de opinión or de parecer or de idea

to make up one's mind — decidirse

my mind's made up — lo he decidido, estoy decidido

he spoke his mind — dijo lo que pensaba, habló sin tapujos

to my mind — a mi parecer, en mi opinión

to be in o of two minds about something — estar* indeciso respecto a algo

b) (will, intention)

he has a mind of his own — ( he is obstinate) es muy empecinado or porfiado or testarudo; ( he knows his own mind) sabe muy bien lo que quiere

this machine seems to have a mind of its own! — parece que esta máquina estuviera embrujada!

to have a mind to + inf: when he has a mind to cuando quiere, cuando se lo propone; I've a good mind to complain to the manager tengo ganas de ir a quejarme al gerente; I've half a mind to tell her myself casi estoy por decírselo or casi se lo diría yo mismo; she certainly knows her own mind — ciertamente sabe lo que quiere

4) ( mental faculties) juicio m, razón f

to be of sound mind — (frml) estar* en pleno uso de sus (or mis etc) facultades (mentales) (frml)

to be/go out of one's mind — estar*/volverse* loco

no one in her/his right mind... — nadie en su sano juicio or en sus cabales...

to blow somebody's mind — (colloq) alucinar a alguien (fam)

5) ( person) mente f, cabeza f, cerebro m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( look after) \<\<children\>\> cuidar, cuidar de; \<\<seat/place\>\> guardar, cuidar; \<\<shop/office\>\> atender*

2) (usu in imperative)

a) ( be careful about)

you'd better mind your temper! — más vale que controles ese genio!

mind your head! — ojo or cuidado con la cabeza!

mind how you go! — (colloq) cuídate, vete con cuidado

mind (that) you don't forget! — procura no olvidarte

b) ( concern oneself about) preocuparse por

never mind him! — no le hagas caso!

don't mind me — no se preocupen por mí, hagan como si yo no estuviera

c)

never mind — ( let alone)

we didn't break even, never mind make a profit — ni siquiera cubrimos los gastos, ni hablar pues de ganancias

3) ( object to) (usu neg or interrog)

I don't mind the noise/cold — no me molesta or no me importa el ruido/frío

I don't mind him, but I can't stand her — él no me disgusta, pero a ella no la soporto

I wouldn't mind a drink — (colloq) no me vendría mal un trago

I don't mind what you do — me da igual or me da lo mismo lo que hagas

to mind -ING: would you mind waiting? ¿le importaría esperar?, espere, por favor; if you don't mind me saying so — si me permites

2.

vi

1) (in imperative)

a) ( take care)

mind! — ojo!, cuidado!

b) ( concern oneself)

never mind — no importa, no te preocupes (or no se preocupen etc)

never you mind! — (a ti) qué te importa!

2) ( object) (usu neg or interrog)

I don't mind — me da igual or lo mismo

have another one - I don't mind if I do! — (BrE hum) tómate otro - hombre, no te diría que no; ( expressing indignation)

do you mind if I smoke? - yes, I do mind! — ¿te importa si fumo? - sí que me importa!

do you mind! — ( expressing indignation) hágame el favor!

3) ( take note) (only in imperative)

I'm not promising, mind! — mira que no te lo prometo ¿eh?

he's very generous; mind you, he can afford to be! — es muy generoso; pero claro, puede permitírselo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- mind out

[maɪnd]
1. NOUN

1) (=brain, head) mente f

a logical/creative mind — una mente racional/creativa

he has the mind of a five-year-old — tiene la edad mental de un niño de cinco años

• it's all in the mind — es pura sugestión

• at the back of my mind I had the feeling that... — tenía la remota sensación de que...

• to bring one's mind to bear on sth — concentrarse en algo

• it came to my mind that... — se me ocurrió que...

• I'm not clear in my mind about it — todavía no lo tengo claro or no lo llego a entender

• it crossed my mind (that) — se me ocurrió (que)

yes, it had crossed my mind — sí, eso se me había ocurrido

does it ever cross your mind that...? — ¿piensas alguna vez que...?

• my mind was elsewhere — tenía la cabeza en otro sitio

• it never entered my mind — jamás se me pasó por la cabeza

• I can't get it out of my mind — no me lo puedo quitar de la cabeza

• to go over sth in one's mind — repasar algo mentalmente

• a triumph of mind over matter — un triunfo del espíritu sobre la materia

it's a question of mind over matter — es cuestión de voluntad

• to have one's mind on sth — estar pensando en algo

I had my mind on something else — estaba pensando en otra cosa

to have sth on one's mind — estar preocupado por algo

what's on your mind? — ¿qué es lo que te preocupa?

• you can put that right out of your mind — conviene no pensar más en eso

if you put your mind to it — si te concentras en ello

• knowing that he had arrived safely set my mind at ease or rest — el saber que había llegado sano y salvo me tranquilizó

if you set your mind to it — si te concentras en ello

• the thought that springs to mind is... — lo que primero se le ocurre a uno es...

• state of mind — estado m de ánimo

• that will take your mind off it — eso te distraerá

• to be uneasy in one's mind — quedarse con dudas

• he let his mind wander — dejó que los pensamientos se le fueran a otras cosas

- mind's eye

in my mind's eye I could still see her sitting there — mentalmente todavía la veía allí sentada

that's a load or weight off my mind! — ¡eso me quita un peso de encima!
blank 1., 2), read 1., 3), presence
2) (=memory)

• to bear sth/sb in mind — tener en cuenta algo/a algn

we must bear (it) in mind that... — debemos tener en cuenta que..., tenemos que recordar que...

I'll bear you in mind — te tendré en cuenta

to keep sth/sb in mind — tener presente or en cuenta algo/a algn

he puts me in mind of his father — me recuerda a su padre

• to pass out of mind — caer en el olvido

time out of mind — tiempo m inmemorial

it went right or clean out of my mind — se me fue por completo de la cabeza

• to bring or call sth to mind — recordar algo, traer algo a la memoria

that calls something else to mind — eso me trae otra cosa a la memoria
slip 3., 3), stick II, 2., 5)
3) (=intention)

• you can do it if you have a mind to — puedes lograrlo si de verdad estás empeñado en ello

I have a good mind to do it — ganas de hacerlo no me faltan

I have half a mind to do it — estoy tentado or me dan ganas de hacerlo

• nothing was further from my mind — nada más lejos de mi intención

• to have sth in mind — tener pensado algo

she wrote it with publication in mind — lo escribió con la intención de publicarlo

to have sb in mind — tener a algn en mente

who do you have in mind for the job? — ¿a quién piensas darle el puesto or tienes en mente para el puesto?

to have in mind to do sth — tener intención de hacer algo

4) (=opinion) opinión f, parecer m

• to change one's mind — cambiar de opinión or idea or parecer

to change sb's mind — hacer que algn cambie de opinión

• to have a closed mind — tener una mente cerrada

• to know one's own mind — saber lo que uno quiere

• to make up one's mind — decidirse

we can't make up our minds about selling the house — no nos decidimos a vender la casa

I can't make up my mind about him — todavía tengo ciertas dudas con respecto a él

he has made up his mind to leave home — ha decidido irse de casa, está decidido a irse de casa

• to my mind — a mi juicio

• to be of one mind — estar de acuerdo

with one mind — unánimemente

• with an open mind — con espíritu abierto or mentalidad abierta

to keep an open mind on a subject — mantener una mentalidad abierta con relación a un tema

• to have a mind of one's own — [person] (=think for o.s.) pensar por sí mismo; hum [machine etc] tener voluntad propia, hacer lo que quiere

• to be of the same mind — ser de la misma opinión, estar de acuerdo

I was of the same mind as my brother — yo estaba de acuerdo con mi hermano, yo era de la misma opinión que mi hermano

- be in or of two minds
piece 1., 1), speak 2., 2)
5) (=mental balance) juicio m

• his mind is going — está perdiendo facultades mentales

• to lose one's mind — perder el juicio

• nobody in his right mind would do it — nadie que esté en su sano juicio lo haría

• of sound mind — en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales

• of unsound mind — mentalmente incapacitado

- be out of one's mind

you must be out of your mind! — ¡tú debes estar loco!

we were bored out of our minds — estábamos muertos de aburrimiento

to go out of one's mind — perder el juicio, volverse loco

to go out of one's mind with worry/jealousy — volverse loco de preocupación/celos

6) (=person) mente f, cerebro m

one of the finest minds of the period — uno de los cerebros privilegiados de la época

- great minds think alike

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=be careful of) tener cuidado con

mind you don't fall — ten cuidado, no te vayas a caer

mind you don't get wet! — ten cuidado, no te vayas a mojar

• mind your head! — ¡cuidado con la cabeza!

• mind how you go! * — (as farewell) ¡cuídate!

• mind your language! — ¡qué manera de hablar es esa!

• mind your manners! — ¡qué modales son esos!

• mind the step! — ¡cuidado con el escalón!

• mind what you're doing! — ¡cuidado con lo que haces!

• mind where you're going! — ¡mira por dónde vas!

• mind yourself! — ¡cuidado, no te vayas a hacer daño!

2) (=make sure)

mind you get there first — procura llegar primero

mind you do it! — ¡hazlo sin falta!, ¡no dejes de hacerlo!

3) (=pay attention to) hacer caso de

mind what I say! — ¡hazme caso!, ¡escucha lo que te digo!

• mind your own business! — ¡no te metas donde no te llaman!

• don't mind me — por mí no se preocupe

don't mind me! — iro ¡y a mí que me parta un rayo! *

• never mind that now — olvídate de eso ahora

never mind him — no le hagas caso

• mind you, it was raining at the time — claro que or te advierto que en ese momento llovía

it was a big one, mind you — era grande, eso sí

4) (=look after) cuidar

could you mind the baby this afternoon? — ¿podrías cuidar al niño esta tarde?

could you mind my bags for a few minutes? — ¿me cuidas or guardas las bolsas un momento?

5) (=dislike, object to)

• I don't mind the cold — a mí no me molesta el frío

I don't mind four, but six is too many — cuatro no me importa, pero seis son muchos

I don't mind waiting — no me importa esperar

if you don't mind my or me saying so, I think you're wrong — perdona que te diga pero estás equivocado, permíteme que te diga que te equivocas

I don't mind telling you, I was shocked — estaba horrorizado, lo confieso

• I wouldn't mind a cup of tea — no me vendría mal un té

6) (in requests)

• do you mind telling me where you've been? — ¿te importa decirme dónde has estado?

• would you mind opening the door? — ¿me hace el favor de abrir la puerta?, ¿le importa(ría) abrir la puerta?

7) dialect (=remember) acordarse de, recordar

I mind the time when... — me acuerdo de cuando...

3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=be careful) tener cuidado

mind! — ¡cuidado!, ¡ojo!, ¡abusado! (Mex)

2) (=object)

do you mind? — ¿te importa?

do you mind! — iro ¡por favor!

do you mind if I open the window? — ¿te molesta que abra or si abro la ventana?

do you mind if I come? — ¿te importa que yo venga?

I don't mind — me es igual

"do you mind if I take this book?" - "I don't mind at all" — -¿te importa si me llevo or que me lleve este libro? -en absoluto

if you don't mind, I won't come — si no te importa, yo no iré

please, if you don't mind — si no le importa, si es tan amable

close the door, if you don't mind — hazme el favor de cerrar la puerta

"cigarette?" - "I don't mind if I do" — -¿un cigarrillo? -pues muchas gracias or bueno or no digo que no

• never mind — (=don't worry) no te preocupes; (=it makes no odds) es igual, da lo mismo; (=it's not important) no importa

I can't walk, never mind run — no puedo andar, ni mucho menos correr

3) (qualifying comment)

he didn't do it, mind — pero en realidad no lo hizo, la verdad es que no lo hizo

4.

COMPOUNDS

mind game N — juego m psicológico

mind map N — mapa m mental

- mind out

* * *
[maɪnd]
I

noun

1)

a) ( Psych) mente f

the unconscious mind — el inconsciente

with an open/a closed mind — sin/con ideas preconcebidas

to keep an open mind on something — mantener* una mentalidad abierta or no cerrarse* frente a algo

I'm convinced in my own mind that... — yo estoy plenamente convencido de que...

I tried to push it to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

to bear o keep something/somebody in mind — tener* algo/a alguien en cuenta, tener* presente algo/a alguien

to bring o call something to mind: this case brings to mind another incident este caso (nos) recuerda otro incidente; to come to mind: nothing in particular comes to mind no se me ocurre nada en particular; to have something/somebody in mind tener* algo/a alguien en mente; with that in mind pensando en eso; to have something on one's mind: what's on your mind? ¿qué es lo que te preocupa?; to prey o weigh on somebody's mind: it's been preying o weighing on my mind me ha estado preocupando; that put my mind at rest con eso me tranquilizé or me quedé tranquilo; put it out of your mind! no pienses más en eso!; I can see her now in my mind's eye es como si la estuviera viendo; you're not ill: it's all in the mind no estás enfermo, es pura sugestión; I can't get him/the thought out of my mind no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, no hago más que pensar en él/en eso; it never crossed my mind that... ni se me ocurrió pensar que..., nunca me habría imaginado que..., ni se me pasó por la cabeza que...; to take a load o weight off somebody's mind quitarle a alguien un peso de encima; great minds think alike — (hum) los genios pensamos igual

b) ( mentality) mentalidad f

c) ( Phil) (no art) espíritu m

it's a question of mind over matter — es cuestión de voluntad

2) ( attention)

her mind wandered — divagaba

my mind was on other things — tenía la cabeza en otras cosas

to put one's mind to something: he can be quite charming if he puts his mind to it cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone, es un verdadero encanto; you could finish it today if you put your mind to it si te lo propones puedes terminarlo hoy; he needs something to take his mind off it necesita algo que lo distraiga; it slipped my mind — se me olvidó

3)

a) ( opinion)

to change one's mind — cambiar de opinión or de parecer or de idea

to make up one's mind — decidirse

my mind's made up — lo he decidido, estoy decidido

he spoke his mind — dijo lo que pensaba, habló sin tapujos

to my mind — a mi parecer, en mi opinión

to be in o of two minds about something — estar* indeciso respecto a algo

b) (will, intention)

he has a mind of his own — ( he is obstinate) es muy empecinado or porfiado or testarudo; ( he knows his own mind) sabe muy bien lo que quiere

this machine seems to have a mind of its own! — parece que esta máquina estuviera embrujada!

to have a mind to + inf: when he has a mind to cuando quiere, cuando se lo propone; I've a good mind to complain to the manager tengo ganas de ir a quejarme al gerente; I've half a mind to tell her myself casi estoy por decírselo or casi se lo diría yo mismo; she certainly knows her own mind — ciertamente sabe lo que quiere

4) ( mental faculties) juicio m, razón f

to be of sound mind — (frml) estar* en pleno uso de sus (or mis etc) facultades (mentales) (frml)

to be/go out of one's mind — estar*/volverse* loco

no one in her/his right mind... — nadie en su sano juicio or en sus cabales...

to blow somebody's mind — (colloq) alucinar a alguien (fam)

5) ( person) mente f, cabeza f, cerebro m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( look after) \<\<children\>\> cuidar, cuidar de; \<\<seat/place\>\> guardar, cuidar; \<\<shop/office\>\> atender*

2) (usu in imperative)

a) ( be careful about)

you'd better mind your temper! — más vale que controles ese genio!

mind your head! — ojo or cuidado con la cabeza!

mind how you go! — (colloq) cuídate, vete con cuidado

mind (that) you don't forget! — procura no olvidarte

b) ( concern oneself about) preocuparse por

never mind him! — no le hagas caso!

don't mind me — no se preocupen por mí, hagan como si yo no estuviera

c)

never mind — ( let alone)

we didn't break even, never mind make a profit — ni siquiera cubrimos los gastos, ni hablar pues de ganancias

3) ( object to) (usu neg or interrog)

I don't mind the noise/cold — no me molesta or no me importa el ruido/frío

I don't mind him, but I can't stand her — él no me disgusta, pero a ella no la soporto

I wouldn't mind a drink — (colloq) no me vendría mal un trago

I don't mind what you do — me da igual or me da lo mismo lo que hagas

to mind -ING: would you mind waiting? ¿le importaría esperar?, espere, por favor; if you don't mind me saying so — si me permites

2.

vi

1) (in imperative)

a) ( take care)

mind! — ojo!, cuidado!

b) ( concern oneself)

never mind — no importa, no te preocupes (or no se preocupen etc)

never you mind! — (a ti) qué te importa!

2) ( object) (usu neg or interrog)

I don't mind — me da igual or lo mismo

have another one - I don't mind if I do! — (BrE hum) tómate otro - hombre, no te diría que no; ( expressing indignation)

do you mind if I smoke? - yes, I do mind! — ¿te importa si fumo? - sí que me importa!

do you mind! — ( expressing indignation) hágame el favor!

3) ( take note) (only in imperative)

I'm not promising, mind! — mira que no te lo prometo ¿eh?

he's very generous; mind you, he can afford to be! — es muy generoso; pero claro, puede permitírselo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- mind out

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12 strain

I
1. strein verb
1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) estirar, tensar

2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar

3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar

4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir

2. noun
1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión

2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensión, estrés

3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince

4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión

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- strained
- strainer
- strain off
II strein noun
1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)

2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)

3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)

strain¹ n tensión

strain and stress tensión y estrés

strain² vb

1. forzar

I had to strain my eyes to see it tuve que forzar la vista para verlo

2. lesionarse / torcer

he strained his back lifting the stone se lesionó la espalda al levantar la piedra

3. filtrar / colar

you have to strain the tea before pouring it hay que filtrar el té antes de servirlo

strain

tr[streɪn]

noun

1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso

■ the rope broke under the strain la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión

■ breaking strain tensión máxima

2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento

■ she's been under a lot of strain lately ha estado sometida a muchas tensiones últimamente

■ the move put a lot of strain on them la mudanza los sometió a muchas tensiones

■ I find it a constant strain me resulta un esfuerzo continuo

■ mental strain tensión nerviosa

3 (tension) tirantez nombre femenino, tensión nombre femenino

■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas

4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (stretch) estirar, tensar

2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar

■ I strained my back me hice daño en la espalda

■ she strained her ears to hear aguzó el oído para escuchar

3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en

■ it strained my patience puso a prueba mi paciencia

■ he strained his authority abusó de su autoridad

4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir

intransitive verb

1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo

plural noun strains

1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL son m sing, compás m sing

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to strain at the leash tirar de la correa

to strain oneself esforzarse

■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!

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strain

tr[streɪn]

noun

1 (race, breed) raza; (descent) linaje nombre masculino; (of plant, virus) cepa

2 (streak) vena

■ a strain of madness una vena de loco

strain ['streɪn] vt

1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)

to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo

2) filter: colar, filtrar

3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño en

to strain a muscle: sufrir un esguince

strain n

1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m

2) streak, trace: veta f

3) variety: tipo m, variedad f

4) stress: tensión f, presión f

5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)

6) strains npl

tune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpl

strain

n.

• agotamiento nervioso s.m.

• deformación s.f.

• duelo s.m.

• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.

• linaje s.m.

• raza s.f.

• ribete s.m.

• tensión s.f.

• tirantez s.f.

v.

• cerner v.

• colar v.

• estirar v.

• fatigar v.

• forzar v.

• pujar v.

• torcer v.

• trascolar v.

streɪn
I

noun

1) u c ( tension) tensión f; ( pressure) presión f

the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida

it puts a strain on your spine — ejerce presión sobre la columna vertebral

the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente

she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés

2) c u ( Med) (resulting from wrench, twist) torcedura f; ( on a muscle) esguince m

3) strains pl ( tune)

the strains of a flute could be heard in the distance — se oía una flauta a lo lejos

4)

a) c ( type - of plant) variedad f; (- of virus) cepa f; (- of animal) raza f

b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( exert)

to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz

to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído

he strained every muscle to lift the weight — usó todas sus fuerzas para levantar el peso

2)

a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobre

b) ( injure)

to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda

to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince

c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba

3) ( filter) filtrar; ( Culin) colar*; \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> escurrir

strain the lumps from the sauce with a sieve — pase la salsa por un tamiz para eliminar los grumos

2.

v refl

to strain oneself — hacerse* daño

don't strain yourself — (iro) no te vayas a herniar (iró)

3.

vi

the porters strained under the load — los mozos iban agobiados por la carga

to strain AT something — tirar de algo

to strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf

I [streɪn]
1. N

1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f

the strain on a rope — la tensión de una cuerda

• this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable

that puts a great strain on the beam — esto pone mucha presión sobre la viga

• to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso

• to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobre

• to break under the strain — [rope, cable] romperse debido a la tensión

to collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión

2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión f

I found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo

it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo

the strains on the economy — las presiones sobre la economía

the strains of modern life — las tensiones de la vida moderna

• mental strain — cansancio m mental

• to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones en

it put a great strain on their friendship — creó mucha tirantez en su amistad

his illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia

• he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión
stress
3) (=effort) esfuerzo m

the strain of climbing the stairs — el esfuerzo de subir las escaleras

4) (Physiol)

a) (=injury) (from pull) esguince m ; (involving twist) esguince m, torcedura f

back strain — torcedura de espalda

muscle strain — esguince muscular

b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo m

• he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazón
eyestrain, repetitive
5) strains liter (=sound) compases mpl

we could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn

the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial

2. VT

1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba

• the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas

• to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn

2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansar

to strain a muscle — hacerse un esguince

to strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza

he strained himself lifting something — se hizo daño levantando algo

don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!

3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzar

to strain one's ears to hear sth — aguzar el oído para oír algo

to strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo

4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir

• to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco

• strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz

3.

VI (=make an effort)

to strain to do sth — esforzarse por hacer algo

he strained to hear what she was saying — se esforzaba por oír lo que decía

• he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían

• to strain at sth — tirar de algo

to strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia

• to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso

- strain off

II

[streɪn]
N
1) (=breed) (of animal) raza f ; (of plant) variedad f ; (of virus) tipo m

every year new strains of flu develop — cada año aparecen nuevos tipos de gripe

2) (=streak, element) vena f

there is a strain of madness in the family — tienen vena de locos en la familia

there is a strain of cynicism in her writing — hay cierta vena de cinismo en sus escritos

* * *
[streɪn]
I

noun

1) u c ( tension) tensión f; ( pressure) presión f

the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida

it puts a strain on your spine — ejerce presión sobre la columna vertebral

the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente

she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés

2) c u ( Med) (resulting from wrench, twist) torcedura f; ( on a muscle) esguince m

3) strains pl ( tune)

the strains of a flute could be heard in the distance — se oía una flauta a lo lejos

4)

a) c ( type - of plant) variedad f; (- of virus) cepa f; (- of animal) raza f

b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( exert)

to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz

to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído

he strained every muscle to lift the weight — usó todas sus fuerzas para levantar el peso

2)

a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobre

b) ( injure)

to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda

to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince

c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba

3) ( filter) filtrar; ( Culin) colar*; \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> escurrir

strain the lumps from the sauce with a sieve — pase la salsa por un tamiz para eliminar los grumos

2.

v refl

to strain oneself — hacerse* daño

don't strain yourself — (iro) no te vayas a herniar (iró)

3.

vi

the porters strained under the load — los mozos iban agobiados por la carga

to strain AT something — tirar de algo

to strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf

English-spanish dictionary > strain
13 capacity

kəˈpæsɪtɪ
1. сущ.
1) вместимость, емкость (любая, напр., конденсатора) ;
объем (в частности, суммарный объем цилиндров в двигателе внутреннего сгорания) storage capacity ≈ вместимость хранилища capacity house ≈ переполненный театр capacity production ≈ нормальная производительность Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited. ≈ Наши возможности для проявлению заботы, любви и внимания ограничены. fill to capacity play to capacity lung capacity measure of capacity seating capacity capacity for heat capacity for moisture
2) способность( for - к чему-л.) ;
особ. умственные способности earning capacity ≈ трудоспособность intellectual, mental capacity ≈ умственные способности capacity for making friends ≈ легкость характера, коммуникабельность, способность сходиться с людьми mind of great capacity ≈ глубокий ум She has the capacity to go all the way to the top. ≈ У нее хватит сил пройти весь путь до самой вершины. Syn: faculty
1)
3) роль, положение, должность, "качество" (может прямо не переводиться) I am dead in a natural capacity, dead in a poetical capacity, and dead in a civil capacity. ≈ Я мертв как человек, мертв как поэт, мертв как гражданин. The King, in his individual capacity, had very little to give. ≈ Король, сам по себе, не имел почти ничего. The moon will act in the capacity of a guide. ≈ Луна послужит проводником. In what capacity these people came over, I find not. ≈ Не понимаю, в каком качестве прибыли эти люди.
4) возможность capacity for adjustments ≈ приспособляемость export capacity ≈ экспортные возможности
5) юр. правоспособность contractual capacity ≈ договорная правоспособность capacity to marry ≈ способность (правовая) к вступлению в брак be in capacity
6) тех. мощность, нагрузка, производительность;
пропускная способность at capacity ≈ при мощности, при нагрузке full, peak capacity ≈ полная мощность, максимальная производительность labour capacity ≈ производительность труда plant capacity ≈ сила внушения productive capacity ≈ производительность, производственная мощность
2. прил. огромный, полный, ошеломляющий (см. значение capacity
1.
1) Swimming baths, of course, attracted capacity crowds throughout the day. ≈ Плавательный бассейн, разумеется, ломился от желающих туда попасть. Both the play and film are now drawing capacity houses in London. ≈ И пьеса, и фильм идут в Лондоне при заполненных до отказа залах. емкость, вместимость, объем - carrying * вместимость (автобуса, трамвая и т. п.) ;
пропускная способность - lung * (физиологическое) жизненная емкость легких - * audience переполненный зал;
полный сбор - the play drew * audiences пьеса шла с аншлагом - * of vehicle вместимость /грузоподъемность/ транспортной единицы - * of craft( морское) водоизмещение - measure of * мера объема - the hall has a seating * of 2000 в зале 2000 (сидячих) мест - to play to * давать полные сборы - to fill to * наполнять до отказа - packed to * набит битком, переполнен литраж, рабочий объем цилиндра - with a * of 5 gallons емкостью в пять галлонов пропускная способность - * of highway /of road/ пропускная способность дороги( for, of) способность (к чему-л., на что-л.) - * to pay платежеспособность - he had a * for friendship он умел быть другом - a * for work работоспособность - a cild's * for learning восприимчивость ребенка к учению - * for adjustments приспособляемость - * of earning a living трудоспособность - * to transact business дееспособность;
(юридическое) правоспособность - contractual * договорная правоспособность - * to marry способность (правовая) к вступлению в брак - * of corporations правоспособность юридических лиц умственные способности - a person of * способный человек - a mind of great * глубокий ум компетенция - in my * в пределах моей компетенции должность, качество;
положение - in (an) official * в официальном качестве - in the * of an engineer в должности инженера, как инженер - in the * of a friend в качестве друга, как друг номинальная мощность;
максимальная производительность - labour * производительность труда - * load полная нагрузка - * operations работа на полную мощность /с полной нагрузкой/ - * factor коэффициент использования - to work at /to/ * работать на полную мощность /с полной нагрузкой/ производственные мощности - * rate норма загрузки производственных мощностей электрическая емкость - * reactance (электротехника) емкостное сопротивление( техническое) предельные габариты обрабатываемого (на станке) изделия (информатика) (компьютерное) объем, (информационная) емкость - memory * объем памяти (информатика) (компьютерное) разрядность (слова или регистра) ;
пропускная способность (канала связи;
тж. channel *) backup ~ вчт. емкость резервной памяти bit ~ вчт. емкость в битах block ~ вчт. емкость блока borrowing ~ возможность получения займа capacity вместимость;
to fill to capacity наполнять до отказа;
seating capacity количество сидячих мест ~ вместимость ~ возможность;
capacity for adjustments приспособляемость;
export capacity экспортные возможности ~ выработка ~ дееспособность ~ должность, должностное положение ~ допустимая нагрузка машины ~ емкость ~ компетенция;
in (out of) my capacity в (вне) моей компетенции ~ компетенция ~ емкость;
объем;
measure of capacity мера объема ~ тех. мощность, производительность, нагрузка;
labour capacity производительность труда;
carrying capacity пропускная способность to ~ на полную мощность ~ номинальная мощность ~ паспортная мощность ~ положение;
качество ~ юр. правоспособность ~ правоспособность ~ производительность ~ производственная мощность ~ пропускная способность to ~ с полной нагрузкой ~ способность (for - к чему-л.) ;
особ. умственные способности;
a mind of great capacity глубокий ум ~ способность ~ техническая мощность ~ электрическая емкость ~ attr.: ~ house переполненный театр;
capacity production нормальная производительность ~ attr.: ~ reactance эл. емкостное сопротивление ~ возможность;
capacity for adjustments приспособляемость;
export capacity экспортные возможности ~ attr.: ~ house переполненный театр;
capacity production нормальная производительность ~ of cargo spaces вместимость грузовых помещений судна ~ attr.: ~ house переполненный театр;
capacity production нормальная производительность ~ attr.: ~ reactance эл. емкостное сопротивление ~ to be sued дееспособность ~ to be sued способность отвечать по иску ~ to contract способность заключать договор contract: capacity to ~ способность заключать договор ~ to sue способность выступать в качестве истца sue: capacity to ~ правоспособность ~ to sue and be sued правоспособность выступать в качестве истца и отвечать по иску ~ to sue and be sued способность искать и отвечать ~ to work работоспособность cargo ~ суд. грузовместимость cargo ~ суд. грузоподъемность cargo carrying ~ суд. грузовместимость cargo carrying ~ суд. грузоподъемность cargo-carrying ~ грузоподъемность ~ тех. мощность, производительность, нагрузка;
labour capacity производительность труда;
carrying capacity пропускная способность carrying ~ грузоподъемность carrying ~ грузоподъемность carrying ~ пропускная способность channel ~ вчт. пропускная способность канала code ~ вчт. емкость кода communication channel ~ вчт. емкость канала связи contractual ~ договорная мощность contractual ~ контрактная правоспособность counter ~ вчт. емкость счетчика coverage ~ возможность покрытия cropping ~ продуктивность культуры cropping ~ урожайность культуры current carrying ~ вчт. допустимая нагрузка dead weight cargo ~ (DWCC) суд. валовая грузоподъемность dead weight cargo ~ (DWCC) суд. дедвейт dead weight cargo ~ (DWCC) суд. полная грузоподъемность debt servicing ~ способность обслуживания долга device ~ вчт. число накопителей в корпусе display ~ вчт. емкость дисплея earning ~ доходность earning ~ потенциальный доход индивидуумов earning ~ рентабельность effective ~ действующая мощность effective ~ эффективная мощность exceed ~ вчт. избыточная емкость excess ~ избыточные производственные мощности excess ~ неиспользуемые производственные мощности excess ~ резерв производственных мощностей excess plant ~ избыточные производственные мощности ~ возможность;
capacity for adjustments приспособляемость;
export capacity экспортные возможности export ~ экспортные возможности fiduciary ~ положение доверенного лица capacity вместимость;
to fill to capacity наполнять до отказа;
seating capacity количество сидячих мест filled to ~ вчт. заполненный до отказа fiscal ~ налогоспособность formatted ~ вчт. форматная емкость full legal ~ полная дееспособность full legal ~ полная правоспособность gross ~ большая мощность gross ~ брутто-установленная мощность gross ~ полная генерирующая мощность электростанций haulage ~ транс. сила тяги have electoral ~ парл. иметь возможность быть избранным have electoral ~ парл. иметь шансы на избрание heat ~ физ. теплоемкость holding ~ емкость, вместимость hourly ~ произ. часовая производительность I've come in the ~ of a friend я пришел как друг idle ~ избыточная производственная мощность idle ~ неиспользуемая производственная мощность idle ~ резерв производственной мощности in the ~ of an engineer в качестве инженера;
in a civil capacity на гражданском положении in his ~ as legal adviser he must... он как юрисконсульт должен... ~ компетенция;
in (out of) my capacity в (вне) моей компетенции in the ~ of an engineer в качестве инженера;
in a civil capacity на гражданском положении inference ~ вчт. мощность логического вывода information ~ вчт. информационная емкость interest earning ~ возможность получать проценты judicial ~ судейская дееспособность ~ тех. мощность, производительность, нагрузка;
labour capacity производительность труда;
carrying capacity пропускная способность legal ~ дееспособность legal ~ право- и дееспособность legal ~ правоспособность legal: ~ capacity правоспособность, дееспособность lending ~ кредитоспособность load ~ грузоподъемность loading ~ грузоподъемность machine ~ производительность оборудования machine ~ производственная мощность оборудования magnetic drum ~ вчт. емкость магнитного барабана maximum ~ максимальная производственная мощность ~ емкость;
объем;
measure of capacity мера объема memory ~ вчт. емкость запоминающего устройства memory ~ вчт. емкость памяти ~ способность (for - к чему-л.) ;
особ. умственные способности;
a mind of great capacity глубокий ум net ~ чистая грузовместимость net ~ чистая грузоподъемность net ~ чистая мощность network ~ вчт. пропускная способность сети operating ~ действующая производственная мощность over ~ вчт. избыточная способность paying ~ платежеспособность personal ~ личная дееспособность plant ~ производственная мощность предприятия to play to ~ театр. делать полные сборы practical ~ фактическая производственная мощность processing ~ вчт. обрабатывающая способностиь processing ~ производительность обработки production ~ производственная мощность production ~ производственные возможности production ~ производственные мощности productive ~ производственная мощность productive ~ производственные возможности productive: ~ population часть населения, занятая производительным трудом;
productive capacity производительность, производственная мощность profit earning ~ возможность получения прибыли rated ~ номинальная мощность rated ~ расчетная производительность reduced working ~ пониженная трудоспособность reduced working ~ сниженная производительность reduced working ~ сниженная работоспособность register ~ вчт. разрядность регистра residual work ~ остаточная работоспособность resolving ~ вчт. разрешающая способность road ~ пропускная способность дороги screen ~ вчт. емкость экрана capacity вместимость;
to fill to capacity наполнять до отказа;
seating capacity количество сидячих мест seating ~ вместимость по числу мест для сидения seating ~ обеспеченность местами для сидения stand-by ~ резервная мощность storage ~ comp. емкость запоминающего устройства storage ~ вчт. емкость памяти storage ~ емкость склада storage ~ объем хранилища storage ~ площадь склада taxable ~ налогоспособность taxpaying ~ налогоспособность testamentary ~ завещательная дееспособность testamentary ~ завещательная право- и дееспособность testamentary ~ завещательная правоспособность thermal ~ теплоемкость unformatted ~ вчт. неформатная емкость user data ~ вчт. информационная емкость varying ~ переменная производительность word ~ вчт. длина слова word ~ вчт. емкость в словах work ~ работоспособность working ~ работосповобность working ~ рабочий объем zero error ~ вчт. пропускная способность (без наличия ошибок)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > capacity
14 capacity

noun

1) (power) Aufnahmefähigkeit, die; (to do things) Leistungsfähigkeit, die

2) no pl. (maximum amount) Fassungsvermögen, das

the machine is working to capacity — die Maschine ist voll ausgelastet

a seating capacity of 300 — 300 Sitzplätze

filled to capacity — [Saal, Theater] bis auf den letzten Platz besetzt; attrib.

the film drew capacity audiences/houses for ten weeks — zehn Wochen lang waren alle Vorstellungen dieses Films ausverkauft

3) (measure) Rauminhalt, der; Volumen, das

4) (position) Eigenschaft, die; Funktion, die

in his capacity as critic/lawyer — etc. in seiner Eigenschaft als Kritiker/Anwalt usw

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[kə'pæsəti]
plural - capacities; noun

1) (ability to hold, contain etc: This tank has a capacity of 300 gallons.) das Fassungsvermögen

2) (ability: his capacity for remembering facts.) die Fähigkeit

3) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) die Stellung

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ca·pac·ity

[kəˈpæsəti, AM -ət̬i]

I. n

1. (cubic capacity) Fassungsvermögen nt; (available space) Rauminhalt m, Volumen nt

the stadium has a seating \capacity of 50,000 das Stadium hat 50.000 Sitzplätze

2. no pl (ability) Fähigkeit f, Vermögen nt

it seems to be beyond his \capacity to do that offensichtlich ist er damit überfordert

is it within her \capacity to do it? ist sie in der Lage, das zu tun?

mental \capacity geistige Fähigkeiten pl

\capacity for action Handlungsfähigkeit f

\capacity for investment Investitionsfähigkeit f

to have a \capacity for sth etw gut können

to have a \capacity for alcohol [or drink] trinkfest sein

3. no pl LAW Geschäftsfähigkeit f, Rechtsfähigkeit f

person of full age and \capacity volljährige und geschäftsfähige Person

4. no pl MIL

military \capacity militärische Schlagkraft

5. (output) Leistung[sfähigkeit] f

6. no pl (maximum output) Kapazität f

to be full to \capacity absolut voll sein

filled to \capacity ganz voll, randvoll

to work below/at full \capacity nicht ganz/voll ausgelastet sein

7. (position) Funktion f, Stellung f; (role) Eigenschaft f

he was speaking in his \capacity as a critic er sprach in seiner Eigenschaft als Kritiker

in her \capacity as a lawyer [in ihrer Funktion] als Anwältin

8. FIN (solvency) Kreditfähigkeit f

9. (production)

industrial [or manufacturing] [or production] \capacity Produktionskapazität f

\capacity utilization Kapazitätsauslastung f

II. n modifier

1. (maximum) Höchst-, Maximal-

the hotel is at \capacity occupancy das Hotel ist voll belegt

to carry a \capacity load voll beladen sein

\capacity working ECON Vollauslastung f

2. THEAT, MUS

to play to \capacity audience vor ausverkauftem Saal spielen

the star was cheered by a \capacity crowd ein volles Haus jubelte dem Star zu

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[kə'psItɪ]
n

1) (= cubic content etc) Fassungsvermögen nt, (Raum)inhalt m; (= maximum output) Kapazität f; (= maximum weight) Höchstlast f; (AUT, = engine capacity) Hubraum m

filled to capacity — randvoll; (hall) bis auf den letzten Platz besetzt

seating capacity of 400 — 400 Sitzplätze

to work to capacity — voll ausgelastet sein

working at full capacity — voll ausgelastet

the Stones played to capacity audiences — die Stones spielten vor ausverkauften Sälen

2) (= ability) Fähigkeit f

his capacity for learning — seine Lern- or Aufnahmefähigkeit

he has a great capacity for work — er kann sehr gut arbeiten

this work is within/beyond his capacity — er ist zu dieser Arbeit fähig/nicht fähig

3) (= role, position) Eigenschaft f, Funktion f

in my capacity as a doctor — (in meiner Eigenschaft) als Arzt

speaking in his official capacity as mayor, he said... — er sagte in seiner Eigenschaft als Bürgermeister...

in a personal capacity — als Privatperson

they refused to employ him in any capacity whatsoever — sie lehnten es ab, ihn in irgendeiner Form zu beschäftigen

4) (= legal power) Befugnis f

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capacity [kəˈpæsətı]

A s

1. a) Fassungsvermögen n, Kapazität f:

filled to capacity bis auf den letzten Platz gefüllt, THEAT etc (bis auf den letzten Platz) ausverkauft

b) (Raum)Inhalt m, Volumen n: → academic.ru/45817/measure">measure A 1

2. PHYS Aufnahmefähigkeit f

3. ELEK

a) Kapazität f

b) Leistungsfähigkeit f, Belastbarkeit f

4. SCHIFF, BAHN Ladefähigkeit f

5. (Leistungs)Fähigkeit f, Vermögen n:

capacity for learning Lernfähigkeit;

capacity for remembering Erinnerungsvermögen;

have the capacity to do sth das Zeug dazu haben, etwas zu tun umg

6. WIRTSCH, TECH Kapazität f, Leistungsfähigkeit f, (Nenn)Leistung f:

work to capacity mit Höchstleistung arbeiten, voll ausgelastet sein

7. fig (geistiges) Fassungsvermögen, Auffassungsgabe f:

that is beyond his capacity damit ist er überfordert, das ist für ihn zu hoch;

the book is well within the capacity of young readers das Buch können auch junge Leser ohne Weiteres verstehen

8. Eigenschaft f, Stellung f:

in his capacity as in seiner Eigenschaft als

9. JUR (Geschäfts-, Testier- etc) Fähigkeit f:

capacity to sue and to be sued Prozessfähigkeit

B adj

1. maximal, Höchst…:

capacity business Rekordgeschäft n

2. capacity audience THEAT etc (bis auf den letzten Platz) ausverkauftes Haus;

capacity crowd SPORT ausverkauftes Stadion

3. ELEK kapazitiv ( → capacitive)

cap. abk

1. capacity

2. capital

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noun

1) (power) Aufnahmefähigkeit, die; (to do things) Leistungsfähigkeit, die

2) no pl. (maximum amount) Fassungsvermögen, das

the machine is working to capacity — die Maschine ist voll ausgelastet

a seating capacity of 300 — 300 Sitzplätze

filled to capacity — [Saal, Theater] bis auf den letzten Platz besetzt; attrib.

the film drew capacity audiences/houses for ten weeks — zehn Wochen lang waren alle Vorstellungen dieses Films ausverkauft

3) (measure) Rauminhalt, der; Volumen, das

4) (position) Eigenschaft, die; Funktion, die

in his capacity as critic/lawyer — etc. in seiner Eigenschaft als Kritiker/Anwalt usw

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n.

Fassungsvermögen n.

Inhalt -e m.

Kapazität f.

Leistung -en f.

Leistungsfähigkeit f.

Leistungsvermögen n.

Volumen - n.

English-german dictionary > capacity
15 capacity

ca·pac·ity [kəʼpæsəti, Am -ət̬i] n

1) ( available space) Fassungsvermögen nt, Rauminhalt m, Volumen nt;

the stadium has a seating \capacity of 50,000 das Stadium hat 50.000 Sitzplätze

2) no pl ( ability) Fähigkeit f, Vermögen nt;

it seems to be beyond his \capacity to do that offensichtlich ist er damit überfordert;

is it within her \capacity to do it? ist sie in der Lage, das zu tun?;

mental \capacity geistige Fähigkeiten fpl;

to have a \capacity for sth etw gut können;

to have a \capacity for alcohol [or drink] trinkfest sein

3) no pl law Geschäftsfähigkeit f

4) no pl mil

military \capacity militärische Schlagkraft

5) ( output) Leistung[sfähigkeit] f

6) no pl ( maximum output) Kapazität f;

to be full to \capacity absolut voll sein;

filled to \capacity ganz voll, randvoll;

to work below/at full \capacity nicht ganz/voll ausgelastet sein

7) ( position) Funktion f, Stellung f; ( role) Eigenschaft f;

he was speaking in his \capacity as a critic er sprach in seiner Eigenschaft als Kritiker;

in her \capacity as a lawyer [in ihrer Funktion] als Anwältin n

modifier

1) ( maximum) Höchst-, Maximal-;

the hotel is at \capacity occupancy das Hotel ist voll belegt;

to carry a \capacity load voll beladen sein;

\capacity working econ Vollauslastung f

2) theat, mus

to play to \capacity audience vor ausverkauftem Saal spielen;

the star was cheered by a \capacity crowd ein volles Haus jubelte dem Star zu

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