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1 modern
modern ['mɒdən]1 noun(b) Typography didot mmoderne;∎ in modern times à l'époque moderne;∎ modern English/French/Greek anglais m/français m/grec m moderne►► modern art art m moderne;modern dance modern dance f;Theatre modern dress costumes mpl modernes;Typography modern face didot m;modern jazz jazz m moderne;modern languages langues fpl vivantes;modern maths mathématiques fpl modernes;Sport modern pentathlon pentathlon m moderne -
2 Realgymnasium
n altm. secondary school emphasizing science subjects, maths and modern languages; GB etwa grammar school, USA etwa academic high school* * *Re|al|gym|na|si|umnt≈ grammar school (Brit), ≈ high school (esp US) (stressing modern languages, maths and science)* * *Realgymnasium n obs secondary school emphasizing science subjects, maths and modern languages; GB etwa grammar school, USA etwa academic high school -
3 moderne
c black moderne [mɔdεʀn]1. adjective2. masculine nounc black b. ( = peintre) modern painter━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ Le mot anglais s'écrit sans e à la fin.* * *mɔdɛʀnadjectif modern* * *mɔdɛʀn adj* * *moderne adj ( tous contextes) modern; je n'aime pas le (mobilier) moderne I don't like modern furniture.[mɔdɛrn] adjectif1. [actuel, récent - mobilier, bâtiment, technique, théorie] modernles temps modernes, l'époque moderne modern timesle mode de vie moderne modern living, today's way of lifec'est une grand-mère très moderne she's a very modern ou up-to-date grandmother5. LINGUISTIQUE [langue, sens] modern————————[mɔdɛrn] nom masculin et féminin————————[mɔdɛrn] nom masculina. [genre] modern styleb. [mobilier] modern furniture -
4 assurer
assurer [asyʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = affirmer) to assure• assurer à qn que... to assure sb that...• cela vaut la peine, je vous assure it's worth it, I assure you• je t'assure ! really!d. ( = effectuer) [+ contrôles, travaux] to carry out• l'avion qui assure la liaison entre Genève et Aberdeen the plane that operates between Geneva and Aberdeene. [+ alpiniste] to belay2. intransitive verb( = être à la hauteur) (inf) to be very good3. reflexive verba. ( = vérifier)s'assurer que/de qch to make sure that/of sthb. ( = contracter une assurance) to insure o.s.c. ( = obtenir) to secured. [alpiniste] to belay o.s.* * *asyʀe
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1) ( affirmer)ce n'est pas drôle, je t'assure — believe me, it's no joke
qu'est-ce que tu es maladroit, je t'assure! — (colloq) you really are clumsy!
2) ( faire part à)assurer quelqu'un de — to assure somebody of [affection, soutien]
4) ( effectuer) to carry out [maintenance, tâche]; to provide [service]; ( prendre en charge) to see to [livraison]assurer la liaison entre — [train, car] to run between; [ferry] to sail between; [compagnie] to operate between
assurer sa propre défense — Droit to conduct one's own defence [BrE]
5) ( garantir) to ensure [bonheur, gloire]; to ensure, to secure [victoire, paix, promotion]; to give [monopole, revenu]; (par des efforts, une intervention) to secure [droit, poste] ( à quelqu'un for somebody); to assure [position, avenir]; to protect [frontière]6) ( rendre stable) to steady [escabeau]; ( fixer) to secure [corde]; to fasten [volet]7) ( ne pas risquer)8) ( en alpinisme) to belay [grimpeur]
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verbe intransitif1) (colloq) ( être à la hauteur) to be up to the mark (colloq)
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s'assurer verbe pronominal1) ( vérifier)s'assurer de quelque chose — to make sure of something, to check on something
s'assurer que — to make sure that, to check that
2) ( se procurer) to secure [avantage, aide]3) ( prendre une assurance) to take out insurances'assurer contre l'incendie/sur la vie — to take out fire/life insurance
4) ( se prémunir)s'assurer contre — to insure against [éventualité, risque]
5) ( en alpinisme) to belay oneself* * *asyʀe1. vt1) COMMERCE (contre accidents ou dégâts) to insureLa maison est assurée. — The house is insured.
2) (= exécuter, faire fonctionner) [service, garde] to provide, to operateIls assurent de nouveau la liaison Paris-Glasgow. — The Paris-Glasgow flight is operating again.
Nous ne pourrons pas assurer de permanence le week-end prochain. — The service will not operate next weekend., We will be closed next weekend.
3) (= certifier) to assureJe vous assure que non. — I assure you that is not the case.
Je vous assure que si. — I assure you that is the case.
4) (= confirmer)Nous vous assurons de notre soutien. — You can be assured of our support., We can assure you of our support.
5) (= garantir) [victoire, résultat] to ensure, to make certain6) (= protéger) [frontières, pouvoir] to make secure7) (= stabiliser) to steady, to stabilize8) ALPINISME to belay2. vi* (= être à la hauteur) to be great *En maths il est nul, mais en physique, il assure! — He's useless at maths, but at physics, he's great!
* * *assurer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( affirmer) assurer à qn que to assure sb that; cela marchera, m'assura-t-il he assured me it would work; le journal assure qu'il est mort the paper claims that he's dead; ce n'est pas drôle, je t'assure believe me, it's no joke; qu'est-ce que tu es maladroit, je t'assure○! you really are clumsy!;3 Assur to insure [biens] (contre against); assurer sa voiture contre le vol/qn sur la vie to insure one's car against theft/sb's life;4 ( effectuer) to carry out [maintenance, tâche]; to provide [service]; ( prendre en charge) to see to [livraison]; ils n'assurent que les réparations urgentes they only carry out urgent repairs; le service après-vente est assuré par nos soins we provide the after-sales service; assurer l'approvisionnement en eau d'une ville to supply a town with water; le service ne sera pas assuré demain there will be no service tomorrow; sa propulsion est assurée par deux turboréacteurs it is propelled by two turbojets; le centre assure la conservation des embryons the centreGB stores embryos; assurer la liaison entre [train, car] to run between; [ferry] to sail between; [compagnie] to operate between; un vol quotidien assure la liaison entre les capitales a daily flight links the two capitals; assurer la gestion/défense/sauvegarde de to manage/to defend/to safeguard; assurer sa propre défense Jur to conduct one's own defenceGB; assurer les fonctions de directeur/président to be director/chairman;5 ( garantir) to ensure [bonheur, gloire]; to ensure, to secure [victoire, paix, promotion]; to give [monopole, revenu]; (par des efforts, une intervention) to secure [droit, situation] (à qn for sb); to assure [position, avenir]; to protect [frontière]; pour assurer le succès commercial (in order) to ensure commercial success; cela ne suffira pas à assurer son élection that won't get him/her elected; il est là pour assurer la bonne marche du projet his role is to make sure ou to ensure that the project runs smoothly; assurer sa qualification en finale to get into the final; ce rachat assure à l'entreprise le monopole the takeover gives the company a guaranteed monopoly; il veut leur assurer une vieillesse paisible he wants to give them a peaceful old age; mon travail m'assure un revenu confortable my job provides me with ou gives me a comfortable income; il assure une rente à son fils he gives his son an allowance; le soutien de la gauche lui a assuré la victoire the support of the left secured his/her victory; il a réussi à leur assurer un poste he managed to secure a position for them; l'exposition devrait assurer 800 emplois the exhibition ought to create 800 jobs; assurer ses vieux jours to provide for one's old age;6 ( rendre stable) to steady [escabeau]; ( fixer) to secure [corde]; to fasten [volet]; assurer son pas to steady oneself;B vi1 ○( être à la hauteur) to be up to the mark○, to be up to snuff○ US; assurer en chimie to be good at chemistry; assurer avec les filles to have a way with the girls;2 Sport to play it safe.C s'assurer vpr1 ( vérifier) s'assurer de qch to make sure of sth, to check on sth; s'assurer que to make sure that, to check that; il vaut mieux s'assurer de leur présence we had better check that they're there; je vais m'en assurer I'll make sure, I'll check;2 ( se procurer) to secure [avantage, bien, aide, monopole]; s'assurer les services de to enlist the services of; s'assurer une bonne retraite to arrange to get a good pension; s'assurer une position de repli to make sure one has a fall-back position;3 Assur to take out insurance (contre against); s'assurer contre l'incendie/sur la vie to take out fire/life insurance;5 ( se stabiliser) [voix] to steady; [personne] to steady oneself; s'assurer en selle Équit to steady oneself in the saddle;6 Sport ( en alpinisme) to belay oneself;7 †( se rendre sûr de) s'assurer de qn/de qch to make sure of sb/about sth.[asyre] verbe transitif1. [certifier] to assuremais si, je t'assure! yes, I swear!il faut de la patience avec elle, je t'assure! you need a lot of patience when dealing with her, I'm telling you!2. [rendre sûr] to assureassurer une liaison aérienne/ferroviaire to operate an air/a rail linkassurer quelque chose à quelqu'un: assurer à quelqu'un un bon salaire to secure a good salary for somebodyassurer l'avenir to make provision ou provide for the futureb. (figuré) to leave oneself a way out ou something to fall back on8. NAUTIQUE [bout] to belay, to make fast————————[asyre] verbe intransitifil assure en physique/anglais he's good at physics/Englishelle a beau être nouvelle au bureau, elle assure bien she may be new to the job but she certainly copes (well)les femmes d'aujourd'hui, elles assurent! modern women can do anything!————————s'assurer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)s'assurer contre le vol/l'incendie to insure oneself against theft/fireil est obligatoire pour un automobiliste de s'assurer by law, a driver must be insured————————s'assurer verbe pronominal intransitif[s'affermir] to steady oneself————————s'assurer verbe pronominal transitif————————s'assurer de verbe pronominal plus préposition[contrôler]s'assurer que to make sure (that), to check (that) -
5 place
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1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) sitio, lugar2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) sitio3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) lugar, sitio, local4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) sitio, asiento5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) lugar, puesto6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) sitio7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) página, punto8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) función, papel, deber, obligación9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) puesto, trabajo10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) plaza12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) punto/espacio decimal
2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) colocar, poner, situar2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) situar, recordar, identificar•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
place1 n1. lugar / sitio2. sitio / plaza / asiento3. casato take place tener lugar / ocurrir / celebrarsewhere did the battle take place? ¿dónde tuvo lugar la batalla?place2 vb poner / colocartr[pleɪs]1 (particular position, part) lugar nombre masculino, sitio2 (proper position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (suitable place) lugar nombre masculino adecuado, sitio adecuado4 (in book) página5 (seat) asiento, sitio; (at table) cubierto■ can you save my place? ¿me guardas el sitio?1 (put - gen) poner; (- carefully) colocar2 (find home, job for) colocar3 (rank, class) poner, situar4 (remember - face, person) recordar; (- tune, accent) identificar■ I recognize his face, but I can't quite place him me suena su cara, pero no sé de qué\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall over the place por todas partes, por todos ladosa place in the sun una posición destacadain place en su sitioin place of somebody / in somebody's place en el lugar de alguienin the first place... en primer lugar...out of place fuera de lugarthere's no place like home no hay nada como estar en casato be placed first «(second etc)» ocupar el primer (segundo etc) puesto, llegar el primero (segundo etc)to change places with somebody cambiar de sitio con alguiento fall into place / fit into place / slot into place encajar, cuadrarto have friends in high places tener amigos influyentesto give place to something dar paso a algoto go from place to place ir de un lugar a otro, ir de un sitio a otro, ir de un lado a otroto go places llegar lejosto hold something in place sujetar algoto know one's place saber el lugar que le corresponde a unoto place a bet hacer una apuestato place an order hacer un pedidoto place one's trust in somebody depositar su confianza en alguiento put oneself in somebody's place ponerse en el lugar de alguiento put somebody in his place poner a alguien en su sitioto take place tener lugarto take second place pasar a un segundo planoto take the place of ocupar el sitio de, reemplazar, sustituirdecimal place SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL punto decimalplace of birth lugar nombre masculino de nacimientoplace of residence domicilioplace of worship lugar nombre masculino de cultoplace mat individual nombre masculinoplace name topónimo1) put, set: poner, colocar2) situate: situar, ubicar, emplazarto be well placed: estar bien situadoto place in a job: colocar en un trabajo3) identify, recall: identificar, ubicar, recordarI can't place him: no lo ubico4)to place an order : hacer un pedidoplace n1) space: sitio m, lugar mthere's no place to sit: no hay sitio para sentarse2) location, spot: lugar m, sitio m, parte fplace of work: lugar de trabajoour summer place: nuestra casa de veranoall over the place: por todas partes3) rank: lugar m, puesto mhe took first place: ganó el primer lugar4) position: lugar meverything in its place: todo en su debido lugarto feel out of place: sentirse fuera de lugar5) seat: asiento m, cubierto m (a la mesa)6) job: puesto m7) role: papel m, lugar mto change places: cambiarse los papeles8)to take place : tener lugar9)to take the place of : sustituir an.• ubicación (Informática) s.f.n.• empleo s.m.• encargo s.m.• local s.m.• lugar s.m.• paraje s.m.• plaza s.f.• puesto s.m.• recinto s.m.• sitio s.m.v.• asentar v.• colocar v.• emplazar v.• fijar v.• instalar v.• localizar v.• meter v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)• situar v.• ubicar v.
I pleɪs1)a) c (spot, position, area) lugar m, sitio mshe was in the right place at the right time and got the job — tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo
from place to place — de un lugar or un sitio or un lado a otro
to have friends in high places — tener* amigos influyentes
all over the place — por todas partes, por todos lados
to go places: this boy will go places — este chico va a llegar lejos
b) ( specific location) lugar mc) (in phrases)in place: when the new accounting system is in place cuando se haya implementado el nuevo sistema de contabilidad; to hold something in place sujetar algo; out of place: modern furniture would look out of place in this room quedaría mal or no resultaría apropiado poner muebles modernos en esta habitación; I felt very out of place there — me sentí totalmente fuera de lugar allí
d) u ( locality) lugar m2) ca) (building, shop, restaurant etc) sitio m, lugar mthey've moved to a bigger place — se han mudado a un local (or a una casa) más grande
b) ( home) casa fwe went back to Jim's place — después fuimos a (la) casa de Jim or (AmL tb) fuimos donde Jim or (RPl tb) a lo de Jim
3) ca) (position, role) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
nobody can ever take your place — nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte
to know one's place — (dated or hum) saber* el lugar que le corresponde a uno
to put somebody in her/his place — poner* a algn en su lugar
b)in place of — (as prep) en lugar de
c)to take place — ( occur) \<\<meeting/concert/wedding\>\> tener* lugar
we don't know what took place that night — no sabemos qué ocurrió or qué sucedió aquella noche
4) ca) ( seat)save me a place — guárdame un asiento or un sitio
the hall has places for 500 people — la sala tiene capacidad or cabida para 500 personas
b) ( at table) cubierto mto lay/set a place for somebody — poner* un cubierto para algn
5) c (in contest, league) puesto m, lugar mhe took first place — obtuvo el primer puesto or lugar
your social life will have to take second place — tu vida social va a tener que pasar a un segundo plano
6) c (in book, script, sequence)you've made me lose my place — me has hecho perder la página (or la línea etc) por donde iba
7) ca) ( job) puesto mto fill a place — cubrir* una vacante
b) (BrE Educ) plaza fc) ( on team) puesto m8) ( in argument) lugar min the first/second place — en primer/segundo lugar
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1) (put, position) \<\<object\>\> poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*; \<\<guards/sentries\>\> poner*, apostar*, colocar*how are you placed (for) next week? — ¿cómo estás de tiempo la semana que viene?
to place one's confidence o trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo
2)a) (in hierarchy, league, race)national security should be placed above everything else — la seguridad nacional debería ponerse por encima de todo
b) ( in horseracing)to be placed — llegar* placé or colocado ( en segundo o tercer lugar)
3)a) (find a home, job for) colocar*they placed her with a Boston firm — la colocaron or le encontraron trabajo en una empresa de Boston
b) \<\<advertisement\>\> poner*; \<\<phone call\>\> pedir*; \<\<goods/merchandise\>\> colocar*4) ( identify) \<\<tune\>\> identificar*, ubicar* (AmL)her face is familiar, but I can't quite place her — su cara me resulta conocida pero no sé de dónde or (AmL tb) pero no la ubico
5) ( direct carefully) \<\<ball/shot\>\> colocar*[pleɪs]1. Nthis is the place — este es el lugar, aquí es
we came to a place where... — llegamos a un lugar donde...
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the furniture was all over the place — los muebles estaban todos manga por hombro•
in another or some other place — en otra parte•
any place will do — cualquier lugar vale or sirve•
it all began to fall into place — todo empezó a tener sentido•
when the new law/system is in place — cuando la nueva ley/el nuevo sistema entre en vigora blue suit, worn in places — un traje azul, raído a retazos
the snow was a metre deep in places — había tramos or trozos en que la nieve cubría un metro
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this is no place for you — este no es sitio para ti•
a place in the sun — (fig) una posición envidiable2) (specific) lugar m•
place of business — [of employment] lugar m de trabajo; (=office) oficina f, despacho m ; (=shop) comercio m3) (=town, area) lugar m, sitio m•
to go places — (US) (=travel) viajar, conocer mundohe's going places * — (fig) llegará lejos
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from place to place — de un sitio a otrohe drifted from place to place, from job to job — iba de un sitio a otro, de trabajo en trabajo
4) (=house) casa f ; (=building) sitio mwe were at Peter's place — estuvimos en casa de Pedro, estuvimos donde Pedro *
my place or yours? — ¿en mi casa o en la tuya?
I must be mad, working in this place — debo de estar loca para trabajar en este sitio or lugar
5) (in street names) plaza f6) (=proper or natural place) sitio m, lugar mdoes this have a place? — ¿tiene esto un sitio determinado?
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his troops were in place — sus tropas estaban en su sitiohe checked that his tie was in place — comprobó que llevaba bien puesta or colocada la corbata
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to be out of place — estar fuera de lugarI feel rather out of place here — me siento como que estoy de más aquí, aquí me siento un poco fuera de lugar
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to laugh in or at the right place — reírse en el momento oportuno7) (in book) página f•
to find/ lose one's place — encontrar/perder la página•
to mark one's place — poner una marca (de por dónde se va) en un libro8) (=seat) asiento m ; (in cinema, theatre) localidad f ; (at table) cubierto m ; (in queue) turno m ; (in school, university, on trip) plaza f ; (in team) puesto mare there any places left? — ¿quedan plazas?
is this place taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?
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to change places with sb — cambiar de sitio con algn•
to give place to — dar paso a•
to lay an extra place for sb — poner otro cubierto para algn9) (=job, vacancy) puesto mto seek a place in publishing — buscarse una colocación or un puesto en una casa editorial
10) (=position) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
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I wouldn't mind changing places with her! — ¡no me importaría estar en su lugar!•
to know one's place — saber cuál es su lugar•
racism has no place here — aquí no hay sitio para el racismo•
she occupies a special place in the heart of the British people — ocupa un rincón especial en el corazón del pueblo británico•
to take the place of sth/sb — sustituir or suplir algo/a algnI was unable to go so Sheila took my place — yo no pude ir, así que Sheila lo hizo por mí
11) (in series, rank) posición f, lugar m•
to work sth out to three places of decimals — calcular algo hasta las milésimas or hasta con tres decimales•
Madrid won, with Bilbao in second place — ganó Madrid, con Bilbao en segunda posición or segundo lugar•
she took second place in the race/Latin exam — quedó la segunda en la carrera/el examen de Latínhe didn't like having to take second place to his wife in public — delante de la gente no le gustaba quedar en un segundo plano detrás de su mujer
for her, money takes second place to job satisfaction — para ella un trabajo gratificante va antes que el dinero
- put sb in his place12) (other phrases)•
in the first/ second place — en primer/segundo lugar•
in place of — en lugar de, en vez de•
to take place — tener lugarthe marriage will not now take place — ahora la boda no se celebrará, ahora no habrá boda
there are great changes taking place — están ocurriendo or se están produciendo grandes cambios
2. VTthe drought is placing heavy demands on the water supply — la sequía está poniendo en serios apuros al suministro de agua
unemployment places a great strain on families — el desempleo somete a las familias a una fuerte presión
2) (=give, attribute) [+ blame] echar (on a); [+ responsibility] achacar (on a); [+ importance] dar, otorgar more frm (on a)•
I had no qualms about placing my confidence in him — no tenía ningún reparo en depositar mi confianza en él•
they place too much emphasis on paper qualifications — le dan demasiada importancia a los títulos•
we should place no trust in that — no hay que fiarse de eso3) (=situate) situar, ubicarhow are you placed for money? — ¿qué tal andas de dinero?
4) (Comm) [+ order] hacer; [+ goods] colocar; (Econ) [+ money, funds] colocar, invertirgoods that are difficult to place — mercancías fpl que no encuentran salida
bet 3., 1)to place a contract for machinery with a French firm — firmar un contrato con una compañía francesa para adquirir unas máquinas
5) (=find employment for) [agency] encontrar un puesto a, colocar; [employer] ofrecer empleo a, colocar; (=find home for) colocarthe child was placed with a loving family — el niño fue (enviado) a vivir con una familia muy cariñosa
6) (of series, rank) colocar, clasificarto be placed — (in horse race) llegar colocado
they are currently placed second in the league — actualmente ocupan el segundo lugar de la clasificación
7) (=recall, identify) recordar; (=recognize) reconocer; (=identify) identificar, ubicar (LAm)I can't place her — no recuerdo de dónde la conozco, no la ubico (LAm)
3.VI(US) (in race, competition)to place second — quedar segundo, quedar en segundo lugar
4.CPDplace card N — tarjeta que indica el lugar de alguien en la mesa
place kick N — (Rugby) puntapié m colocado; (Ftbl) tiro m libre
place names (as study, in general) toponimia fplace name N — topónimo m
place setting N — cubierto m
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I [pleɪs]1)a) c (spot, position, area) lugar m, sitio mshe was in the right place at the right time and got the job — tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo
from place to place — de un lugar or un sitio or un lado a otro
to have friends in high places — tener* amigos influyentes
all over the place — por todas partes, por todos lados
to go places: this boy will go places — este chico va a llegar lejos
b) ( specific location) lugar mc) (in phrases)in place: when the new accounting system is in place cuando se haya implementado el nuevo sistema de contabilidad; to hold something in place sujetar algo; out of place: modern furniture would look out of place in this room quedaría mal or no resultaría apropiado poner muebles modernos en esta habitación; I felt very out of place there — me sentí totalmente fuera de lugar allí
d) u ( locality) lugar m2) ca) (building, shop, restaurant etc) sitio m, lugar mthey've moved to a bigger place — se han mudado a un local (or a una casa) más grande
b) ( home) casa fwe went back to Jim's place — después fuimos a (la) casa de Jim or (AmL tb) fuimos donde Jim or (RPl tb) a lo de Jim
3) ca) (position, role) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
nobody can ever take your place — nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte
to know one's place — (dated or hum) saber* el lugar que le corresponde a uno
to put somebody in her/his place — poner* a algn en su lugar
b)in place of — (as prep) en lugar de
c)to take place — ( occur) \<\<meeting/concert/wedding\>\> tener* lugar
we don't know what took place that night — no sabemos qué ocurrió or qué sucedió aquella noche
4) ca) ( seat)save me a place — guárdame un asiento or un sitio
the hall has places for 500 people — la sala tiene capacidad or cabida para 500 personas
b) ( at table) cubierto mto lay/set a place for somebody — poner* un cubierto para algn
5) c (in contest, league) puesto m, lugar mhe took first place — obtuvo el primer puesto or lugar
your social life will have to take second place — tu vida social va a tener que pasar a un segundo plano
6) c (in book, script, sequence)you've made me lose my place — me has hecho perder la página (or la línea etc) por donde iba
7) ca) ( job) puesto mto fill a place — cubrir* una vacante
b) (BrE Educ) plaza fc) ( on team) puesto m8) ( in argument) lugar min the first/second place — en primer/segundo lugar
II
1) (put, position) \<\<object\>\> poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*; \<\<guards/sentries\>\> poner*, apostar*, colocar*how are you placed (for) next week? — ¿cómo estás de tiempo la semana que viene?
to place one's confidence o trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo
2)a) (in hierarchy, league, race)national security should be placed above everything else — la seguridad nacional debería ponerse por encima de todo
b) ( in horseracing)to be placed — llegar* placé or colocado ( en segundo o tercer lugar)
3)a) (find a home, job for) colocar*they placed her with a Boston firm — la colocaron or le encontraron trabajo en una empresa de Boston
b) \<\<advertisement\>\> poner*; \<\<phone call\>\> pedir*; \<\<goods/merchandise\>\> colocar*4) ( identify) \<\<tune\>\> identificar*, ubicar* (AmL)her face is familiar, but I can't quite place her — su cara me resulta conocida pero no sé de dónde or (AmL tb) pero no la ubico
5) ( direct carefully) \<\<ball/shot\>\> colocar* -
6 علم
عِلْم \ knowledge: what one knows: His knowledge of radio is very wide. His general knowledge is slight. learning: knowledge that is gained by long serious study: He is a man of great learning. scholarship: the qualities of a very learned person: This writer on Shakespeare is famous for his scholarship. science: the careful study of any serious subject: political science; the science of language. \ بِغَير عِلْمِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ عِلْم الآثار القَديمة \ archaeology, archeology: the scientific study of life in the distant past by digging up ancient cities, examining buried objects, etc. \ عِلْم الاجْتِماع \ sociology: the study of society and human behaviour in groups. \ عِلْم الإِحْصَاء \ statistics: (with pl. verb) facts that are shown by numbers; (with sg. verb) the science of showing facts by numbers: National statistics of births and deaths are collected regularly. Statistics is a modern science. \ عِلْم الأَحْياء \ biology: the science of living things. \ عِلْم الأخلاق \ ethics: the study of good and bad in human behaviour. \ عِلْم الأرصاد الجوّيّة \ meteorology: the science of the weather. \ عِلْم الأساطير \ mythology: myths in general; the study of myths. \ عِلْم الاشْتِقاق (في علم اللُّغَة) \ etymology: the study of the history of words. \ عِلْم الأصوات \ phonetics: (as subject of study; pl. as a practical activity) the science of speech sounds; the signs used for these sounds; the practical use of this science: Phonetics is a modern science. Are these phonetics correct? Phonetics help foreigners to pronounce words. \ عِلْم الاقتصاد \ economics: the science of national economy. \ عِلْم الإنْسَان \ anthropology: the scientific study of man, his way of life, religions, races, etc. \ عِلْم بالوُصُول \ acknowledg(e)ment: a note of receipt: I sent the money but I’ve had no acknowledgement. \ عِلْم التاريخ \ history: an orderly record or study of past events: a student of history; the history of Europe. \ عِلْم التَّحْليل النَّفْسي \ psychoanalysis: (the scientific study of) a way of treating disorders ot the mind by examination of all that sb. can remember of his past life, dreams, feelings, etc.. \ عِلْم التَّدْبِير المنزليّ \ domestic science: the study of cooking and other housekeeping skills. \ عِلْم التَّنْجيم \ astrology: the study of the stars in relation to human fate. \ عِلْم الجَبْر \ algebra: a branch of mathematics, using signs and letters as well as numbers. \ عِلْم الجُغْرافيا \ geography: the scientific study of the structure, produce and use of the earth’s surface. \ عِلْم الحَرْب \ warfare: the science of making war; fighting. \ عِلْم حَرَكة السوائل \ hydraulics: the science of controlling and using liquid pressure, esp. for engineering purposes. \ عِلْم الحَشَرات \ entomology: the study of insects. \ عِلْم الحَيَوان \ zoology: the scientific study of animal life. \ عِلْم الرِّياضيّات \ mathematics: the science of numbers and space; the practical use of this science: Mathematics is an exact science. maths: the usual shortening of mathematics. \ عِلْم الزراعة بدون تُربة \ hydroponics: the science of growing plants in water, without soil. \ عِلْم السِّيَاسَة \ politics: (sg. as an art or activity; pl. as personal beliefs, etc.) the art of government; the affairs of government; one’s opinions on government: Is politics an art or a science? My politics are my private concern. \ عِلْم الصحّة \ hygiene: the study and practice of how to keep good health, esp. by paying attention to cleaniness. \ عِلْم صيانة الأحراش \ forestry: the science of growing trees for man’s use as wood. \ عِلْم الطّبّ \ medicine: the science and the art of dealing with disease. \ عِلْم طَبَقات الأرض \ geology: the study of the rocks that make up the earth. \ عِلْم الطبيعة \ physics: the science of heat, light, sound, Motion, etc.: Physics is an important branch of science. \ See Also الفيزياء \ عِلْم طبيعيّ \ science: the study of the substances, forces, etc. found in nature (esp. Biology; Chemistry; Physics): Schools teach science. \ عِلْم الطُّيُور \ ornithology: the scientific study of birds. \ عِلْم الفَلَك \ astronomy: the scientific study of the stars. \ عِلْم الكِيمْياء \ chemistry: the science that studies the nature and behaviour of all substances. \ عِلْم المالية \ finance: the science of controlling money. \ See Also إدارة المال \ عِلْم المَنْطِق \ logic: the science of reasoning. \ عِلْم النَّبَات \ botany: the scientific study of plants. \ عِلْم النَّفْس \ psychology: the scientific study of the mind. \ عِلْم الهَنْدَسة \ geometry: the science of lines, angles, surfaces and solid figures, and of their measurements. -
7 rubbish
1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.2. interjectionwhat rubbish! — was für ein Quatsch od. Schmarren!
Quatsch (ugs. abwertend)* * *1) (waste material; things that have been or are to be thrown away: Our rubbish is taken away twice a week; ( also adjective) a rubbish bin/bag.) der Abfall; Abfall...2) (nonsense: Don't talk rubbish!) der Blödsinn* * *rub·bish[ˈrʌbɪʃ]his ideas are a load of [old] \rubbish seine Ideen sind völliger Schwachsinnto be \rubbish Quatsch seinthe film was \rubbish der Film war völliger Schrottto talk \rubbish Blödsinn reden fam▪ to \rubbish sth etw als Unsinn abtunI'm \rubbish at maths in Mathe bin ich eine absolute Null* * *['rʌbɪʃ] (esp Brit)1. n1) (= waste material) Abfall m, Abfälle pl; (= household rubbish, in factory also) Müll m; (on building site) Schutt m; (fig = trashy goods, record etc) Mist mmost modern furniture is rubbish — die meisten modernen Möbel sind nichts wert
don't talk rubbish! — red keinen Quatsch or Blödsinn! (inf)
he talked a lot or a load of rubbish — er hat eine Menge Blödsinn verzapft (inf)
2. attr (inf)1)See:= academic.ru/63342/rubbishy">rubbishy2)I'm rubbish at doing it — ich krieg das (einfach) nicht hin (inf)
3. vt (inf)person, idea runtermachen (inf)* * *rubbish [ˈrʌbıʃ]A s1. Abfall m, Kehricht m/n, Müll m3. Plunder m, Gerümpel n (beide umg)4. fig Quatsch m, Blödsinn m:5. Bergbau: (über Tage) Abraum m, (unter Tage) Gangmasse fB v/t umg jemanden schlechtmachen, ein Buch etc verreißen* * *1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.2. interjectionwhat rubbish! — was für ein Quatsch od. Schmarren!
Quatsch (ugs. abwertend)* * *(UK) n.Mull nur sing. m. n.Abfall -¨e m.Müll nur sing. m.Quatsch m.Schutt -e m. -
8 Gymnasium
Gym·na·si·um <-s, -ien> [gʏmʼna:zi̭ʊm, pl gʏmʼna:zi̭ən] nthumanistisches/mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliches \Gymnasium ≈ grammar school specializing in humanities/mathematics and natural science¿Kultur?German schoolchildren who after primary school go to the Gymnasium are trained to achieve the necessary academic standard required for university entrance between Years 5 and 13. In Austria, this takes eight years and in Switzerland the pupils have to spend at least eight years (and in some cantons nine) at Maturitätsschule - grammar school. Traditionally, there are several types of grammar school: those that specialize in classical languages (Latin and Greek), those that emphasize modern languages (with or without Latin), those that specialize in maths and science or economics, and those that put emphasis on music and art.
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