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1 pitched battle

ожесточённая схватка, настоящее сражение [этим. воен. генеральное, решающее сражение]

...the omnibus traffic between Hammersmith and Barnes was diverted to Lonsdale Road - not without terrific diplomacy and pitched battles in the columns of newspapers and in Local Government Offices. (A. Bennett, ‘The City of Pleasure’ part I, ch. I) —...автобусное движение между Хаммерсмитом и Барнесом было переведено на Лонсдейлскую дорогу. Этому предшествовали сложные дипломатические переговоры заинтересованных сторон и ожесточенные схватки на страницах газет и в местных органах управления.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > pitched battle
2 a pitched battle

oжecтoчённaя cxвaткa, нacтoящee cpaжeниe [этим. вoeн. гeнepaльнoe, peшaющee cpaжeниe]

The omnibus traffic between Hammer-Smith and Barnes was diverted to Lonsdale road - not without terrific diplomacy and pitched battles it the columns of newspapers and in Local Government Offices (A. Bennett)

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a pitched battle
3 purum

pūrus, a, um, adj. [Sanscr. root pū, purificare, lustrare; cf.: pŭtus, pŭto; whence also poinê; Lat. poena], clean, pure, i. e. free from any foreign, esp. from any contaminating admixture (syn.: illimis, liquidus).
I.
Lit.
1.
Clean, free from dirt or filth, pure, unstained, undefiled:
purae aedes,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 7, 6:
et manibus puris sumite fontis aquam,
Tib. 2, 1, 14; Hor. Epod. 17, 49; id. S. 1, 4, 68:
vestis,
Verg. A. 12, 169:
ut quicquid inde haurias, purum liquidumque te haurire sentias,
Cic. Caecin. 27, 78:
amnis,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 120:
aqua,
id. C. 3, 16, 29; cf. id. Ep. 1, 10, 20:
fons,
Prop. 3 (4), 1, 3:
lympha,
Sil. 7, 170:
amphorae,
Hor. Epod. 2, 15:
fictilia,
Tib. 1, 1, 30:
torus,
id. 1, 3, 26:
purissima mella,
Verg. G. 4, 163:
aëre purior ignis,
Ov. M. 15, 243:
hasta,
unstained with blood, Stat. Th. 11, 450.—
2.
In gen., free or clear from any admixture or obstruction: terra, cleared (from stones, bushes, etc.), Cic. Sen. 17, 59:
sol,
clear, bright, Hor. C. 3, 29, 45:
orbis,
Ov. M. 4, 348:
caelum,
Tib. 4, 1, 10:
luna,
Hor. C. 2, 5, 19:
vesper,
id. ib. 3, 19, 26:
dies,
Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 2:
aurum,
refined, without dross, Plin. 33, 4, 25, § 84; 33, 6, 32, § 99:
argentum,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 23, § 52:
gemma,
Ov. M. 2, 856.— Absol.: pū-rum, i, n., a clear, bright, unclouded sky, Verg. G. 2, 364; Hor. C. 1, 34, 7.—
B.
Transf.
1.
In gen., plain, natural, naked, unadorned, unwrought, unmixed, unadulterated, unsophisticated: argentum, plain, i. e. unornamented, without figures chased upon it, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 22, § 49; 2, 4, 23, § 52; Plin. Ep. 3, 1, 9; Juv. 9, 141; cf.:
coronarum aliae sunt purae, aliae caelatae,
Vitr. 7, 3; and:
utrum lanx pura an caelata sit,
Dig. 6, 1, 6:
vasa,
not pitched, Col. 12, 4, 4:
locus,
not built upon, vacant, Varr. L. L. 5, § 38 Müll.; Liv. 24, 14; Dig. 13, 7, 43:
humus,
Cic. Sen. 15, 59:
solum,
Liv. 1, 44 fin.:
ager,
Ov. F. 3, 582:
campus,
Verg. A. 12, 771:
purus ab arboribus campus,
Ov. M. 3, 709:
hasta,
without an iron head, Prop. 4 (5), 3, 68:
toga,
without purple stripes, Phaedr. 3, 10, 10:
esse utramque sibi per se puramque necesse'st,
unmixed, Lucr. 1, 506.—
2.
Cleansing, purifying:
idem ter socios pura circumtulit undā,
Verg. A. 6, 229:
sulfur,
Tib. 1, 5, 11.—
II.
Trop.
A.
Pure, unspotted, spotless, chaste, undefiled, unpolluted, faultless, etc.:
animus omni admixtione corporis liberatus, purus et integer,
Cic. Sen. 22, 80:
castus animus purusque,
id. Div. 1, 53, 121:
estne quisquam qui tibi purior esse videatur?
id. Rosc. Com. 6, 18:
puriora et dilucidiora,
id. Tusc. 1, 20, 46: vita et pectore puro, Hor.S. 1,6, 64; id. Ep. 1, 2, 67: pectus purum et firmum, stainless, faultless, Enn. ap. Gell. 7, 17 (Trag. v. 340 Vahl.):
familia,
that has solemnized the funeral rites, Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 57:
gladium purum ab omni caede servare,
Sen. Ep. 24, 7:
purae a civili sanguine manus,
id. Suas. 6, 2:
purus sum a peccato,
Vulg. Prov. 20, 9:
pectus purum ab omni sceleris contagione,
Lact. 5, 12, 2.—Of freedom from sensual passion:
animam puram conservare,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 134:
noctes, opp. spurcae,
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 62; id. Poen. 1, 2, 137; Tib. 1, 3, 26; Mart. 6, 66, 5; 9, 64:
corpus,
Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 9.—With gen.:
integer vitae scelerisque purus,
Hor. C. 1, 22, 1.—Of purity of style:
oratio Catuli sic pura est, ut Latine loqui paene solus videatur,
Cic. de Or. 3, 8, 29; cf.: purum et candidum genus dicendi, id. Or. 16, 53:
sermone puro atque dilucido,
Quint. 11, 1, 53:
sermo quam purissimus,
id. 4, 2, 118:
multo est tersior ac magis purus (Horatius),
id. 10, 1, 94:
pura et illustris brevitas,
Cic. Brut. 75, 262:
pura et incorrupta consuetudo dicendi,
id. ib. 75, 261:
pressus sermo purusque,
Plin. Ep. 7, 9, 8.—
B.
In partic., in jurid. lang., unconditional, without exception, absolute; entire, complete:
judicium purum,
Cic. Inv. 2, 20, 60:
pura et directa libertas,
Dig. 40, 4, 59:
causa,
ib. 46, 3, 5.—
C.
Clear, complete, over and above:
quid possit ad dominos puri ac reliqui provenire,
clear gain, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 86, § 200.—
D.
Relig. t. t., free from religious claims or consecration:
purus autem locus dicitur, qui neque sacer neque sanctus est neque religiosus, sed ab omnibus huiusmodi nominibus vacare videtur,
Dig. 11, 7, 2, § 4; cf.
ib. § 2: quae tandem est domus ab istā suspicione religionis tam vacua atque pura,
Cic. Har. Resp. 6, 11.—
E.
Not desecrated, undefiled.
1.
Untrodden, fresh:
locus,
Liv. 25, 17, 3.—
2.
Not defiled by a funeral or burial:
familia,
Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 57.—
3.
Free from mourning:
dies,
Ov. F. 2, 558.— Adv., in two forms, pūrē and (ante-class. and poet.) pūrĭ-ter ( sup. ‡ purime, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 252 Müll.), purely, clearly, without spot or mixture.
A.
Lit.
(α).
Form pure:
pure eluere vasa,
Plaut. Aul. 2, 3, 3; cf.: pure lautum=aquā purā lavatum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 248 Müll.:
lavare,
Liv. 5, 22.—
(β).
Form puriter:
puriter transfundere aquam in alterum dolium,
Cato, R. R. 112:
puriter lavit dentes,
Cat. 39, 14.—
b.
Comp., brightly, clearly:
splendens Pario marmore purius,
Hor. C. 1, 19, 5:
purius osculari,
Sen. Ben. 2, 12, 2.—
c.
Sup.:
quam mundissime purissimeque fiat,
Cato, R. R. 66.—
B.
Trop., purely, chastely; plainly, clearly, simply.
(α).
Form pure:
si forte pure velle habere dixerit,
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 61:
quiete et pure et eleganter acta aetas,
Cic. Sen. 5, 13:
pure et caste deos venerari,
id. N. D. 1, 2, 3; Liv. 27, 37; cf.:
radix caste pureque collecta,
Plin. 22, 10, 12, § 27.—Of style:
pure et emendate loqui,
Cic. Opt. Gen. 2, 4:
pure apparere,
clearly, obviously, Hor. S. 1, 2, 100:
quid pure tranquillet,
perfectly, fully, id. Ep. 1, 18, 102.—
(β).
Form puriter:
si vitam puriter egi,
Cat. 76, 19.—
b.
Sup.:
Scipio omnium aetatis suae purissime locutus,
Gell. 2, 20, 5:
purissime atque illustrissime aliquid describere,
very distinctly, very clearly, id. 9, 13, 4.—
2.
In partic., jurid., unconditionally, simply, absolutely:
aliquid legare,
Dig. 8, 2, 35:
contrahi,
ib. 18, 2, 4; 39, 2, 22 fin.; 26, 2, 11; Gai. Inst. 1, 186.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > purum
4 purus

pūrus, a, um, adj. [Sanscr. root pū, purificare, lustrare; cf.: pŭtus, pŭto; whence also poinê; Lat. poena], clean, pure, i. e. free from any foreign, esp. from any contaminating admixture (syn.: illimis, liquidus).
I.
Lit.
1.
Clean, free from dirt or filth, pure, unstained, undefiled:
purae aedes,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 7, 6:
et manibus puris sumite fontis aquam,
Tib. 2, 1, 14; Hor. Epod. 17, 49; id. S. 1, 4, 68:
vestis,
Verg. A. 12, 169:
ut quicquid inde haurias, purum liquidumque te haurire sentias,
Cic. Caecin. 27, 78:
amnis,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 120:
aqua,
id. C. 3, 16, 29; cf. id. Ep. 1, 10, 20:
fons,
Prop. 3 (4), 1, 3:
lympha,
Sil. 7, 170:
amphorae,
Hor. Epod. 2, 15:
fictilia,
Tib. 1, 1, 30:
torus,
id. 1, 3, 26:
purissima mella,
Verg. G. 4, 163:
aëre purior ignis,
Ov. M. 15, 243:
hasta,
unstained with blood, Stat. Th. 11, 450.—
2.
In gen., free or clear from any admixture or obstruction: terra, cleared (from stones, bushes, etc.), Cic. Sen. 17, 59:
sol,
clear, bright, Hor. C. 3, 29, 45:
orbis,
Ov. M. 4, 348:
caelum,
Tib. 4, 1, 10:
luna,
Hor. C. 2, 5, 19:
vesper,
id. ib. 3, 19, 26:
dies,
Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 2:
aurum,
refined, without dross, Plin. 33, 4, 25, § 84; 33, 6, 32, § 99:
argentum,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 23, § 52:
gemma,
Ov. M. 2, 856.— Absol.: pū-rum, i, n., a clear, bright, unclouded sky, Verg. G. 2, 364; Hor. C. 1, 34, 7.—
B.
Transf.
1.
In gen., plain, natural, naked, unadorned, unwrought, unmixed, unadulterated, unsophisticated: argentum, plain, i. e. unornamented, without figures chased upon it, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 22, § 49; 2, 4, 23, § 52; Plin. Ep. 3, 1, 9; Juv. 9, 141; cf.:
coronarum aliae sunt purae, aliae caelatae,
Vitr. 7, 3; and:
utrum lanx pura an caelata sit,
Dig. 6, 1, 6:
vasa,
not pitched, Col. 12, 4, 4:
locus,
not built upon, vacant, Varr. L. L. 5, § 38 Müll.; Liv. 24, 14; Dig. 13, 7, 43:
humus,
Cic. Sen. 15, 59:
solum,
Liv. 1, 44 fin.:
ager,
Ov. F. 3, 582:
campus,
Verg. A. 12, 771:
purus ab arboribus campus,
Ov. M. 3, 709:
hasta,
without an iron head, Prop. 4 (5), 3, 68:
toga,
without purple stripes, Phaedr. 3, 10, 10:
esse utramque sibi per se puramque necesse'st,
unmixed, Lucr. 1, 506.—
2.
Cleansing, purifying:
idem ter socios pura circumtulit undā,
Verg. A. 6, 229:
sulfur,
Tib. 1, 5, 11.—
II.
Trop.
A.
Pure, unspotted, spotless, chaste, undefiled, unpolluted, faultless, etc.:
animus omni admixtione corporis liberatus, purus et integer,
Cic. Sen. 22, 80:
castus animus purusque,
id. Div. 1, 53, 121:
estne quisquam qui tibi purior esse videatur?
id. Rosc. Com. 6, 18:
puriora et dilucidiora,
id. Tusc. 1, 20, 46: vita et pectore puro, Hor.S. 1,6, 64; id. Ep. 1, 2, 67: pectus purum et firmum, stainless, faultless, Enn. ap. Gell. 7, 17 (Trag. v. 340 Vahl.):
familia,
that has solemnized the funeral rites, Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 57:
gladium purum ab omni caede servare,
Sen. Ep. 24, 7:
purae a civili sanguine manus,
id. Suas. 6, 2:
purus sum a peccato,
Vulg. Prov. 20, 9:
pectus purum ab omni sceleris contagione,
Lact. 5, 12, 2.—Of freedom from sensual passion:
animam puram conservare,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 134:
noctes, opp. spurcae,
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 62; id. Poen. 1, 2, 137; Tib. 1, 3, 26; Mart. 6, 66, 5; 9, 64:
corpus,
Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 9.—With gen.:
integer vitae scelerisque purus,
Hor. C. 1, 22, 1.—Of purity of style:
oratio Catuli sic pura est, ut Latine loqui paene solus videatur,
Cic. de Or. 3, 8, 29; cf.: purum et candidum genus dicendi, id. Or. 16, 53:
sermone puro atque dilucido,
Quint. 11, 1, 53:
sermo quam purissimus,
id. 4, 2, 118:
multo est tersior ac magis purus (Horatius),
id. 10, 1, 94:
pura et illustris brevitas,
Cic. Brut. 75, 262:
pura et incorrupta consuetudo dicendi,
id. ib. 75, 261:
pressus sermo purusque,
Plin. Ep. 7, 9, 8.—
B.
In partic., in jurid. lang., unconditional, without exception, absolute; entire, complete:
judicium purum,
Cic. Inv. 2, 20, 60:
pura et directa libertas,
Dig. 40, 4, 59:
causa,
ib. 46, 3, 5.—
C.
Clear, complete, over and above:
quid possit ad dominos puri ac reliqui provenire,
clear gain, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 86, § 200.—
D.
Relig. t. t., free from religious claims or consecration:
purus autem locus dicitur, qui neque sacer neque sanctus est neque religiosus, sed ab omnibus huiusmodi nominibus vacare videtur,
Dig. 11, 7, 2, § 4; cf.
ib. § 2: quae tandem est domus ab istā suspicione religionis tam vacua atque pura,
Cic. Har. Resp. 6, 11.—
E.
Not desecrated, undefiled.
1.
Untrodden, fresh:
locus,
Liv. 25, 17, 3.—
2.
Not defiled by a funeral or burial:
familia,
Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 57.—
3.
Free from mourning:
dies,
Ov. F. 2, 558.— Adv., in two forms, pūrē and (ante-class. and poet.) pūrĭ-ter ( sup. ‡ purime, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 252 Müll.), purely, clearly, without spot or mixture.
A.
Lit.
(α).
Form pure:
pure eluere vasa,
Plaut. Aul. 2, 3, 3; cf.: pure lautum=aquā purā lavatum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 248 Müll.:
lavare,
Liv. 5, 22.—
(β).
Form puriter:
puriter transfundere aquam in alterum dolium,
Cato, R. R. 112:
puriter lavit dentes,
Cat. 39, 14.—
b.
Comp., brightly, clearly:
splendens Pario marmore purius,
Hor. C. 1, 19, 5:
purius osculari,
Sen. Ben. 2, 12, 2.—
c.
Sup.:
quam mundissime purissimeque fiat,
Cato, R. R. 66.—
B.
Trop., purely, chastely; plainly, clearly, simply.
(α).
Form pure:
si forte pure velle habere dixerit,
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 61:
quiete et pure et eleganter acta aetas,
Cic. Sen. 5, 13:
pure et caste deos venerari,
id. N. D. 1, 2, 3; Liv. 27, 37; cf.:
radix caste pureque collecta,
Plin. 22, 10, 12, § 27.—Of style:
pure et emendate loqui,
Cic. Opt. Gen. 2, 4:
pure apparere,
clearly, obviously, Hor. S. 1, 2, 100:
quid pure tranquillet,
perfectly, fully, id. Ep. 1, 18, 102.—
(β).
Form puriter:
si vitam puriter egi,
Cat. 76, 19.—
b.
Sup.:
Scipio omnium aetatis suae purissime locutus,
Gell. 2, 20, 5:
purissime atque illustrissime aliquid describere,
very distinctly, very clearly, id. 9, 13, 4.—
2.
In partic., jurid., unconditionally, simply, absolutely:
aliquid legare,
Dig. 8, 2, 35:
contrahi,
ib. 18, 2, 4; 39, 2, 22 fin.; 26, 2, 11; Gai. Inst. 1, 186.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > purus
5 bráð-lauss

adj. not pitched, Hkr. ii. 281.

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > bráð-lauss
6 bráðlauss

a. not pitched.

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > bráðlauss
7 agudo

adj.

1 sharp, smart, keen, astute.

2 intense, severe, fierce, excruciating.

3 high-pitched, sharp, shrill, piping.

4 acute, clever, keen, insightful.

5 witty, clever.

6 pointed, acute, sharp-edged.

7 acute.

8 oxytone, accented in the last syllable, oxytonic, with a stronger phonetic accent on last syllable.

Acordeón es una palabra aguda "Acordeon" is accented in the last syllable...

m.

high-pitch note, treble.

* * *

agudo

► adjetivo

1 (afilado) sharp

2 (dolor) acute

3 figurado (ingenioso) witty; (mordaz) sharp

4 figurado (sentido) sharp, keen

5 (voz) high-pitched

6 (sonido) treble, high

7 LINGÚÍSTICA (palabra) oxytone; (acento) acute

* * *

(f. - aguda)

adj.

1) sharp, acute

2) high, high-pitched

3) clever, witty

* * *

ADJ

1) (=afilado) [filo] sharp; [instrumento] sharp, pointed

2) (=intenso) [enfermedad, dolor] acute; [acento] acute

3) [ángulo] acute

4) (=incisivo) [mente, sentido] sharp, keen; [ingenio] ready, lively; [crítica] penetrating; [observación] smart, clever; [pregunta] acute, searching

5) (=gracioso) witty

6) (Mús) [nota] high, high-pitched; [voz, sonido] piercing

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) <filo/punta> sharp

b) < ángulo> acute

2)

a) <voz/sonido> high-pitched; < nota> high

b) < dolor> ( duradero) intense, acute; ( momentáneo) sharp

c) < crisis> severe

d) <aumento/descenso> sharp

3)

a) ( perspicaz) < persona> quick-witted, sharp; < comentario> shrewd

b) ( gracioso) <comentario/persona> witty

c) <sentido/instinto> sharp

4) < palabra> stressed on the last syllable; < acento> acute

* * *

= keen [keener -comp., keenest -sup.], sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], perceptive, acute, searing, stinging, heightened, high-pitched, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].

Ex. Formal logic used to be a keen instrument in the hands of the teacher in his trying of students' souls.

Ex. 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex. However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.

Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex. In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.

Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex. His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.

Ex. In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.

Ex. The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.

Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.

Ex. In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.

Ex. As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.

Ex. She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.

Ex. So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.

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* acento agudo = acute.

* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.

* dolor agudo = twinge.

* Enfermedad + aguda = acute + Enfermedad, a bad case of + Enfermedad.

* infección aguda = acute infection.

* miastenia aguda = myasthenia gravis.

* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) <filo/punta> sharp

b) < ángulo> acute

2)

a) <voz/sonido> high-pitched; < nota> high

b) < dolor> ( duradero) intense, acute; ( momentáneo) sharp

c) < crisis> severe

d) <aumento/descenso> sharp

3)

a) ( perspicaz) < persona> quick-witted, sharp; < comentario> shrewd

b) ( gracioso) <comentario/persona> witty

c) <sentido/instinto> sharp

4) < palabra> stressed on the last syllable; < acento> acute

* * *

= keen [keener -comp., keenest -sup.], sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], perceptive, acute, searing, stinging, heightened, high-pitched, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].

Ex: Formal logic used to be a keen instrument in the hands of the teacher in his trying of students' souls.

Ex: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex: However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.

Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex: In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.

Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex: His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.

Ex: In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.

Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.

Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.

Ex: In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.

Ex: As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.

Ex: She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.

Ex: So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.

* acento agudo = acute.

* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.

* dolor agudo = twinge.

* Enfermedad + aguda = acute + Enfermedad, a bad case of + Enfermedad.

* infección aguda = acute infection.

* miastenia aguda = myasthenia gravis.

* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

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agudo -da

adjective

A

1 ‹filo/punta› sharp

2 ‹ángulo› acute

B

1 ‹voz› high-pitched; (irritante) shrill; ‹sonido› high-pitched; (irritante) piercing; ‹nota› high

2 ‹dolor› (duradero) intense, acute; (momentáneo) sharp

3 ‹crisis› severe

4 ‹aumento/descenso› sharp

un agudo descenso del índice de mortalidad a sharp fall in the death rate

C

1 (perspicaz) ‹persona› quick-witted, sharp; ‹observación/comentario› shrewd; ‹pregunta› shrewd, searching

2 (gracioso) ‹comentario/persona› witty

3 ‹vista› sharp; ‹oído› sharp, acute; ‹sentido/instinto› keen, sharp

D

1 ‹palabra› stressed on the last syllable

2 ‹acento› acute

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agudo
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ‹filo/punta› sharp

b) ‹ ángulo› acute

2
a) ‹voz/sonido› high-pitched;

‹ nota› high
b) ‹ dolor› ( duradero) intense, acute;

( momentáneo) sharp
c) ‹ crisis› severe

d) ‹aumento/descenso› sharp

3
a) ( perspicaz) ‹ persona› quick-witted, sharp;

‹ comentario› shrewd
b) ( gracioso) ‹comentario/persona› witty

c) ‹sentido/instinto› sharp

agudo,-a adjetivo
1 (sensación, enfermedad) acute
2 (tono de voz) high-pitched
(sonido) treble, high
3 (ingenioso) witty
4 (oído, vista, olfato) sharp, keen
' agudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguda
- fina
- fino
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- lista
- listo
- sagaz
- estridente
- ladino
- pinchazo
- pitido
- quejido
English:
acute
- crack
- high
- high-pitched
- keen
- piping
- quick
- quick-witted
- raging
- sharp
- shrill
- witty
- yap

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agudo, -a

♦ adj

1. [filo, punta] sharp

2. [vista, olfato] keen

3. [crisis, problema, enfermedad] serious, acute

4. [dolor] intense;

sentí un dolor agudo al mover el brazo I felt a sharp pain when I moved my arm

5. [sonido, voz] high, high-pitched

6. [perspicaz] [persona] sharp, shrewd;
[ingenio] keen, sharp
7. [ingenioso] witty;

estás muy agudo you're on form o very witty today;
Irónico
¡muy agudo! [cuando algo no es gracioso] very clever o funny!;
[cuando algo es evidente] very observant!
8. Gram [palabra] stressed on the last syllable

9. Gram [tilde] acute

♦ nm

agudos [sonidos] treble

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agudo

adj

1 acute

2 ( afilado) sharp

3 sonido high-pitched

4 ( perspicaz) sharp

5 LING

:

acento agudo acute accent

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agudo, -da adj

1) : acute, sharp

2) : shrill, high-pitched

3) perspicaz: clever, shrewd

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agudo adj

1. (en general) sharp

este cuchillo tiene la punta muy aguda this knife has a very sharp point

2. (sonido, voz) high / high pitched

un silbato agudo a high pitched whistle

3. (ángulo, dolor) acute

un ángulo agudo an acute angle

sintió un dolor agudo she felt an acute pain

4. (comentario) witty [comp. wittier; superl. wittiest]

nos hizo reír con sus respuestas agudas he made us laugh with his witty replies

5. (sentido) keen

un olfato agudo a keen sense of smell

6. (palabra)

"sofá" es una palabra aguda the accent is on the last syllable in "sofá"

tener la vista más aguda que un lince to have eyes like a hawk

Spanish-English dictionary > agudo
8 inclinado

adj.

1 inclined, prone.

2 tilted, downward, leaning back, inclined.

3 slanting, gradient, sloping.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: inclinar.

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inclinado

► adjetivo

1 (terreno) sloping; (edificio) leaning, tilting

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FRASEOLOGÍA

la torre inclinada de Pisa the Leaning Tower of Pisa

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ADJ

1) [en ángulo] [terreno, línea] sloping; [plano] inclined

la torre inclinada de Pisa — the leaning tower of Pisa

2)

estar inclinado a hacer algo — to be inclined to do sth

sentirse inclinado a hacer algo — to feel inclined to do sth

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- da adjetivo

1) <tejado/terreno> sloping; < torre> leaning (before n); < cuadro> crooked

una pendiente muy inclinada — a very steep slope o incline

tiene la letra inclinada — she has slanting handwriting

2) ( predispuesto)

sentirse inclinado a + inf — to feel inclined to + inf

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= slanting, steep [steeper -comp., steepest -sup.], sloping, obliquely-stressed, pitched, sloped, canted, slanted, angled.

Ex. On the top are slanting translucent screens, on which material can be projected for convenient reading.

Ex. The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.

Ex. Some display racks are designed so that the sloping display shelf lifts up to reveal storage space underneath for back issues.

Ex. The baroque designers retained the sloped and bracketed serifs that derived from obliquely-stressed pen forms.

Ex. The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.

Ex. This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and D-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.

Ex. The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.

Ex. Certain elements of the typical Carnegie building are proving superior to many of the innovations of the second half of the century, including the use of natural lighting, slanted surfaces for better reading.

Ex. The main feature of this learning resources center consists of white metal angled sunshades over each window.

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* con los lados inclinados hacia afuera en la base = splayed.

* inclinado a = disposed to.

* sentirse inclinado a = be inclined to.

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- da adjetivo

1) <tejado/terreno> sloping; < torre> leaning (before n); < cuadro> crooked

una pendiente muy inclinada — a very steep slope o incline

tiene la letra inclinada — she has slanting handwriting

2) ( predispuesto)

sentirse inclinado a + inf — to feel inclined to + inf

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= slanting, steep [steeper -comp., steepest -sup.], sloping, obliquely-stressed, pitched, sloped, canted, slanted, angled.

Ex: On the top are slanting translucent screens, on which material can be projected for convenient reading.

Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.

Ex: Some display racks are designed so that the sloping display shelf lifts up to reveal storage space underneath for back issues.

Ex: The baroque designers retained the sloped and bracketed serifs that derived from obliquely-stressed pen forms.

Ex: The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.

Ex: This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and D-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.

Ex: The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.

Ex: Certain elements of the typical Carnegie building are proving superior to many of the innovations of the second half of the century, including the use of natural lighting, slanted surfaces for better reading.

Ex: The main feature of this learning resources center consists of white metal angled sunshades over each window.

* con los lados inclinados hacia afuera en la base = splayed.

* inclinado a = disposed to.

* sentirse inclinado a = be inclined to.

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inclinado -da

adjective

A ‹tejado/terreno› sloping; ‹torre› leaning ( before n); ‹cuadro› crooked

subieron por una pendiente muy inclinada they went up a very steep slope o incline

tiene la letra inclinada she has sloping o slanting handwriting

B (predispuesto) sentirse inclinado A + INF to feel inclined to + INF

me siento inclinada a aceptar I feel o I am inclined to accept

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Del verbo inclinar: ( conjugate inclinar)

inclinado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
inclinado
inclinar
inclinado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ‹tejado/terreno› sloping;
‹ torre› leaning ( before n);
‹ cuadro› crooked;
◊ una pendiente muy inclinada a very steep slope o incline

2 ( predispuesto):
◊ sentirse inclinado a hacer algo to feel inclined to do sth

inclinar ( conjugate inclinar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹botella/sombrilla/plato› to tilt;
◊ inclinó la cabeza a un lado she tilted her head to one side;

inclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento he nodded (his head) in agreement;
inclinado el cuerpo to bend over;

( en señal de respeto) to bow;
◊ el viento inclinaba los árboles the wind bent the trees

2 (inducir, predisponer) ‹ persona›:
◊ ello me inclina a pensar que … this inclines me to think that … (frml)

inclinarse verbo pronominal
1 ( tender) inclinadose a hacer algo to be inclined to do sth;
◊ me inclino por su candidato I'm inclined to go for your candidate;

me inclinadoía por esta opción I would tend to favor this option
2 ( doblarse) to bend;
( en señal de respeto) to bow;
◊ inclinadose ante algn to bow to sb;

se inclinó sobre la cuna she leaned over the cradle;
inclinadose hacia adelante/atrás to lean forward/back
inclinado,-a adjetivo inclined, slanting: me siento inclinado a decírselo, I feel inclined to tell him
inclinar verbo transitivo
1 to incline, bend
(la cabeza) to nod
2 (inducir) to persuade, induce
' inclinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chalet
- inclinada
English:
glancing
- oblique
- pitched
- slanting
- sloping
- tilt
- slant

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inclinado, -a adj

1. [edificio, torre] leaning, slanting;
[terreno] sloping
2. [cabeza] bowed

3. [objeto] sloping, at o on a slant;

ese cuadro está inclinado that picture isn't straight

4. [tendente]
una persona muy inclinada a la depresión a person who is very prone to depression;

no estoy inclinado a aceptar sus argumentos I'm not inclined to accept their arguments

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inclinado

adj sloping

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inclinado, -da adj

1) : sloping

2) : inclined, apt

Spanish-English dictionary > inclinado
9 tirar

v.

1 to throw.

tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)

tírame una manzana throw me an apple

Ella tira bolas She throws balls.

2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).

3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).

4 to throw away.

tirar algo a la basura to throw something away

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).

tirar una foto to take a picture

6 to play (jugar) (carta).

7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).

tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal

8 to print.

La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.

9 to fail (informal) (suspender).

10 to shoot.

tirar a matar to shoot to kill

11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).

me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the country

tirar de algo to attract something

12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).

13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).

14 to go, to head.

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

15 to (have one's) go.

16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).

17 to last.

18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.

La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.

19 to pull.

El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.

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tirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to throw, fling

2 (dejar caer) to drop

3 (desechar) to throw away

4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down

5 (derramar) to spill

6 (vaso, botella) to knock over

7 (estirar) to pull

8 (imprimir) to print

9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw

10 (un tiro) to fire; (una bomba) to drop; (cohete) to launch

11 (beso) to blow; (pellizco) to give; (patada, coz) to kick

12 DEPORTE to take

13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander

14 familiar figurado (suspender) to fail

► verbo intransitivo

1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)

2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)

3 (atraer) to draw, attract

4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw

5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn

■ tira él it's his turn

6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run

■ esto ya no tira this doesn't work any more

7 familiar (durar) to last

■ con esta reparación tirará un par de meses after these repairs it'll last for a couple of months

8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on

■ esta camisa me tira de la espalda this shirt's tight on me

9 figurado (tender) to tend (a, towards); (ser un poco) to be a bit

■ tira a verde it's greenish in colour

■ tira a dulce it's a bit sweet

10 familiar figurado (atraer) to attract, appeal

■ no le tira la mecánica mechanics doesn't appeal to him

11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)

■ esta chica tira hacia las artes this girl is drawn to the arts

12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)

■ tira a su padre she takes after her father

13 figurado (ir) to go, turn

■ tira a la derecha turn right

14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along

■ ella tira con poco dinero she gets by with little money

15 (disparar) to shoot, fire

16 DEPORTE (fútbol) to shoot; (ciclismo) to set the pace

► verbo pronominal tirarse

1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself

2 (abalanzarse) to rush ( sobre, at), jump ( sobre, on)

3 (tumbarse) to lie down

4 familiar (tiempo) to spend

■ se tiró una hora en la ducha he spent an hour in the shower

5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latest

ir tirando (espabilarse) to manage, get by 2 (tener buena salud) to be okay

tira y afloja figurado give and take

tirando familiar so-so

tirar abajo (gen) to demolish, pull down 2 (puerta) to smash in

tirar al blanco to shoot at a target

tirar de familiar to use

■ cuando no tiene dinero tira de tarjeta when he hasn't got any money he uses his credit card

tirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody out

tirar de cartera to dip into one's wallet

tirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat out

tirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stone

tirar una moneda al aire to toss a coin

tirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water

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verb

1) to throw, hurl, toss

2) throw away

3) shoot, fire

4) pull, draw

5) attract

6) print

•

- ir tirando
- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para
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Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=lanzar) to throw

tiró un papel por la ventanilla — he threw a piece of paper out of the window

tirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb

tírame la pelota — throw me the ball

les tiraban piedras a los soldados — they were throwing stones at the soldiers

me tiró un beso — she blew me a kiss

2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock down

van a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house

la moto la tiró al suelo — the motorbike knocked her over

el viento ha tirado la valla — the wind has knocked the fence down

¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!

3) (=dejar caer) to drop

tropezó y tiró la bandeja — she tripped and dropped the tray

han tirado muchas bombas en la capital — many bombs have been dropped on the capital

4) (=desechar) to throw away

no tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog

tira las sobras a la basura — throw the leftovers in the bin

no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain

estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin

no hay que tirar la comida — you shouldn't waste food

5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squander

has tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that

6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fire

el aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m

7) [+ foto] to take

8) (=dar, pegar)

deja ya de tirar patadas — stop kicking

la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick

¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!

9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off

10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace

11) * (=suspender)

ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *

12) And (=usar) to use

tirar brazo — to swim

13) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=acarrear) to cart, haul, transport

14)

• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [haciendo fuerza]

a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull

¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!

• tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull

tire de ese cabo — pull that end

¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!

tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain

tirar de la manga a algn — to tug at sb's sleeve

tirar — Esp [en puerta etc] pull

tire — LAm [en puerta etc] pull

b) (=llevar tras sí)

• tirar [de] — to pull

un burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey

los niños tiraban del trineo — the children were pulling the sledge along

2) * (=atraer)

no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him

la patria tira siempre — one's native land always exerts a powerful pull

3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight

este vestido tira un poco de aquí — this dress is a bit tight here

me tira de sisa — it's tight round my armpits

4) (=usar)

• tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to draw

tiraron de cuchillos — they drew their knives

tiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate

5) (=disparar) to shoot

¡no tires! — don't shoot!

tirar con bala — to use live ammunition

• tirar al [blanco] — to aim

• tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill

los guardas tiraban a matar — the guards were shooting to kill

mi jefa es de las que tiran a matar — my boss is the sort of person who goes for the kill

6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play

¡tira! — shoot!

tiró fuera de la portería — he shot wide of the goal

tira tú ahora — it's your go now

• tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal

7) * (=arreglárselas) to get by

podemos tirar con menos dinero — we can get by on less money

ir tirando — to get by, manage

-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"

8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull

el motor no tira — the engine isn't pulling

esta moto no tira — there's no life in this motorbike

9) (=ir) to go

tire usted adelante — go straight on

¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!

tirar a la derecha — to turn right

tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street

10) * (=durar) to last

esos zapatos tirarán todavía otro invierno — those shoes will last another winter yet

11) [seguido de preposición]
tirar a (=tender)
tiene el pelo rubio tirando a rojizo — he has reddish blond hair

es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad

tira más bien a cuidadoso — he's on the careful side

tira a su padre — he takes after his father
tirar para (=aspirar a ser)
la pequeña tira para actriz — the little girl has ambitions of becoming an actress

tira para médico — he's attracted towards a career in medicine

12)

- a todo tirar

nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside

llegará el martes a todo tirar — he'll arrive on Tuesday at the latest

13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***

3.

See:

tirarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

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* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

tirar(de)

(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage

Ex: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.

Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *

tirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?

tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the window

tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air

tiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the river

no tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sb

le tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to him

tírame las llaves throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra she threw a stone at me

le tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over him

le tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to her

tírale un beso blow him a kiss

2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

todo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!

3 (desperdiciar) to waste

¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):

no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the place

se quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a corner

C

1 (hacer caer) to knock over

¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow

2 (derribar) to knock down

el perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him over

tiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one go

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

D

1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to fire

le tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him

2 ‹foto› to take

E (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throw

tiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and center

el perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at me

no me tires más pellizcos stop pinching me

F ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo don't pull his hair

te voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your ears

le tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeve

G ( Impr) to print, run off

H ( Mat) ‹línea› to draw

I ( Chi)

1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for

2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw

■ tirar

vi

A

1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together!

[ S ] tirar pull

tirar DE algo to pull sth

no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horses

tirar de la cadena to pull the chain

le tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleeve

le tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear

2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tight

me tira it's too tight on me

B

(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexico

no parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sport

la sangre tira blood is thicker than water

C

1

(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back

¡no tiren! don't shoot!

le tiró al corazón he shot him through the heart

tirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill

(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)

siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me

2 ( Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco ( AmL) or ( Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most

3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowl

D

1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw

2 «coche/motor» to pull

E

1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get by

con $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the month

con este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year

2 tirando

ger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting by

no ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managing

F

( Esp fam) (seguir adelante): tira, que creo que no nos ha visto go on, I don't think he's seen us

vamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop now

hay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through it

tira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this street

en cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different street

G ( AmL vulg) (en sentido sexual) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

H tirar a

(tender a): un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja a bright orangish o ( BrE) orangy yellow

no es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish color

los precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep side

el erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographic

los niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother more

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height

■ tirarse

v pron

A

1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

se tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the window

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute

tirarse al agua to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst

intentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was moving

se le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms

2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull over

se tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side

3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie down

estoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a while

tirárselas de algo (Col, RPl fam): se las tira de valiente he makes out he's so brave

B ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spend

nos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the house

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

se ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phone

C ( vulg)

(joder): tirarse a algn to screw sb ( vulg), to fuck sb ( vulg), to lay sb (sl)

D ( fam)

(expulsar): tirarse un pedo to fart (sl), to pass wind

tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walk

se tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)

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tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( lanzar) to throw;

◊ tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air;

tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;

( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
b) ( desechar) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste;

◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

2
a) ( hacer caer) ‹jarrón/silla› to knock over;

◊ el perro me tiró al suelo the dog knocked me over

b) ( derribar) ‹pared/puerta› to knock down

3
a) ‹ bomba› to drop;

‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
b) ‹ foto› to take

4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
◊ tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
◊ no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

2
a) ( disparar) to shoot;

◊ tirar a matar to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot;

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away;

( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
a) [chimenea/cigarro] to draw

b) [coche/motor] to pull

4
◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;

¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
◊ tirar a ( tender a): tira más bien a azul it's more of a bluish color;

ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ se tiró por la ventana he threw himself out of the window;

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;

( en emergencia) to bale out;
◊ tirarse al agua to jump into the water;

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
◊ se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

3 (fam) ( expulsar):
◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)

tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch

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tirar

♦ vt

1. [lanzar] to throw;

tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;

tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;
[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;
tírame una manzana throw me an apple;

le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;

le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police

2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;
[líquido] [derramar] to spill;
no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;

tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;

me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit

3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;
[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;
tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;

la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;

esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down

4. [desechar] to throw away o out;

tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;

tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;

esto está para tirarlo you/we/ etc should throw this away o out;

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5. [arrastrar]
un carro tirado por bueyes an ox-drawn cart

6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;
[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Fam
tirar una foto to take a picture

7. [jugar] [carta] to play;
[dado] to throw
8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;
[balón] to pass
9. [imprimir] to print

10. [trazar] [línea] to draw

11. Fam [suspender] to fail, US to flunk;

me han tirado en geografía I've failed o US flunked geography

♦ vi

1. [disparar] to shoot;

tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;

tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;

tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;
[con comentario] to go for the jugular
2. [estirar, arrastrar]
tirar (de algo) to pull (sth);

el ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;

me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;
[en letrero] pull;
me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;

Comp
RP
tirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out

3. [estar tirante] to be tight;

la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back

4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;
[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;
tirar a gol o Am [m5] al arco o Esp [m5] a puerta to shoot, to have a shot at goal

5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); Fam
¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;
Fam
¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;

tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;
Fam
tira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;

te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go

7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;

este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properly

8. Fam [funcionar] to go, to work;

el motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;

el coche tira bien the car runs well

9. [durar] to last;

estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another year

10. Fam [atraer]
la familia tira mucho blood is thicker than water;

la tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;

tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;

no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;

no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;

tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb

11. Fam [apañárselas]
aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;

ir tirando to get by;

voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse

12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]
tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;

tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;

este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;

el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;

es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;

es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;

es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;

tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsman

13. Fam [hacer uso]
tirar de algo to use sth;

cuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;

hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings

14. Ven Vulg [copular] to fuck

♦ See also the pronominal verb tirarse

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tirar

I v/t

1 throw; edificio, persona knock down; ( volcar) knock over

2 basura throw away; dinero waste, throw away fam

3 TIP print

4 fam

en examen fail

5 foto take

6 tiro fire

II v/i

1 de coche pull;

tirar de algo pull sth

2 ( disparar) shoot

3 DEP en fútbol

:

tirar a puerta shoot at goal;

tirar fuera shoot wide

4 ( atraer) pull, attract;

no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on

5

:

tirar a tend toward;

tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies

6 ( girar)

:

tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right

7

:

ir tirando fam get by, manage

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tirar vt

1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss

2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste

3) derribar: to knock down

4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch

5) : to take (a photo)

6) : to print, to run off

tirar vi

1) : to pull, to draw

2) : to shoot

3) : to attract

4) : to get by, to manage

va tirando: he's getting along, he's managing

5)

tirar a : to tend towards, to be rather

tira a picante: it's a bit spicy

♦ See also the reflexive verb tirarse

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tirar vb

1. (lanzar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

me tiró una piedra he threw a stone at me

tírame la pelota throw the ball to me

lo tiré a la papelera I threw it in the bin

2. (desechar) to throw away [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

voy a tirar toda esta ropa vieja I'm going to throw all these old clothes away

3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down

los jóvenes tiraron al suelo la escultura the youths knocked the sculpture over

han tirado aquel edificio they've knocked that building down

el viento tiró el árbol the wind blew the tree down

4. (malgastar) to waste

has tirado el dinero you've wasted your money

5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull

tira de la cadena pull the chain

6. (disparar) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

tirar una flecha to shoot an arrow

tirar a puerta to shoot at goal

7. (atraer, gustar) to like

le tiran mucho las motos he really likes motorbikes

ir tirando to get by

Spanish-English dictionary > tirar
10 low

I 1. adjective
1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]

2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]

3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]

4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]

5) (not fair) gemein

6) (Cards) niedrig

7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]

have a low opinion of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas keine hohe Meinung haben

8) (in pitch) tief [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang]; (in loudness) leise [Ton, Stimme]

9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht

run low — allmählich ausgehen od. zu Ende gehen. See also academic.ru/43997/lower">lower II 1.
2. adverb
1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)

2) (to a low level)

prices have gone too low — die Preise sind zu weit gefallen

3) (not loudly) leise

4)

lay somebody low — (prostrate) jemanden niederstrecken (geh.)

lie low — am Boden liegen; (hide) untertauchen. See also lower II 2.
3. noun
1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das

2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-time
II intransitive verb
[Kuh:] muhen

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I 1. [ləu] adjective
1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) niedrig

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) leise

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) tief

4) (small: a low price.) niedrig

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) schwach

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) niedrig
2. adverb
(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) niedrig

- lower
- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjective
low-tech industries/skills.)

- low tide/water
- be low on II [ləu] verb
(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) brüllen

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low¹

[ləʊ, AM loʊ]

I. adj

1. (in height) niedrig

at a \low altitude in geringer Höhe

\low heels flache [o niedrige] Absätze

\low neckline tiefer Ausschnitt

\low slope flacher Abhang

the dress has a \low waist das Kleid hat eine tief angesetzte Taille

2. (in number) gering, wenig

\low attendance geringe Besucherzahl

\low blood pressure niedriger Blutdruck

\low calibre kleines Kaliber

people of [a] \low calibre ( fig) Leute mit wenig Format

to be \low in calories/cholesterol kalorien-/cholesterinarm sein

to be \low in funds wenig Geld haben, knapp bei Kasse sein fam

to keep sth \low etw niedrig halten

3. (depleted) knapp

\low stocks geringe Vorräte

to be [or get] [or run] \low zur Neige gehen, knapp werden

we were getting \low on supplies unsere Vorräte waren fast erschöpft

the batteries are running \low die Batterien sind fast leer

the bulb was \low die Glühbirne brannte nur noch schwach

4. (not loud) leise

\low groaning verhaltenes Stöhnen

in a \low voice mit leiser [o gedämpfter] Stimme

5. (not high-pitched) voice tief

\low pitch tiefe Stimmlage

6. (not intense) niedrig; light gedämpft

on a \low burner [or flame] auf kleiner Flamme

\low frequency Niederfrequenz f

\low heat schwache Hitze

roast the chicken at \low heat braten Sie das Hähnchen bei niedriger Hitze

7. (not good)

\low morale schlechte Moral

to have a \low opinion of sb von jdm nicht viel halten

\low quality minderwertige Qualität

to hold sth in \low regard etw geringschätzen

\low self-esteem geringe Selbstachtung

\low standards (in technics) schlechter [o niedriger] Standard; (in tests, etc) niedriges Niveau

\low visibility schlechte Sicht

8. (not important) niedrig, gering

to be a \low priority nicht so wichtig sein

9. (unfair, mean) gemein

\low trick gemeiner Trick

to get \low gemein [o niederträchtig] sein

how \low can you get? wie tief willst du noch sinken?

10. (sad)

in \low spirits niedergeschlagen, in gedrückter Stimmung

to feel \low niedergeschlagen [o deprimiert] sein

11. LING vowel offen

II. adv

1. (in height) niedrig

to be cut \low dress, blouse tief ausgeschnitten sein

to fly \low tief fliegen

2. (to a low level) tief

to turn the music \lower die Musik leiser stellen

turn the oven on \low stell den Ofen auf kleine Hitze

3. (cheap) billig

to buy \low billig [o günstig] einkaufen

4. (not loudly) leise

to speak \low leise sprechen

5. (not high-pitched) tief

to sing \low tief [o mit tiefer Stimme] singen

III. n

1. (low level) Tiefstand m, Tiefpunkt m

to be at a \low auf einem Tiefpunkt sein

to hit [or reach] a \low an einen Tiefpunkt gelangen

2. METEO Tief nt

expected \lows near 0° C today die Tiefstwerte liegen heute vermutlich bei 0° C

record \low Rekordtief nt

3. AUTO erster Gang

put the car in \low legen Sie den ersten Gang ein

4. AM ( fig: person)

▪ to be in \low schlapp sein fam

5.

▶ to be the lowest of the \low ein ganz gemeiner Typ sein fam

low²

[ləʊ, AM loʊ]

I. n Muhen nt

II. vi cow muhen

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I [ləʊ]
1. adj (+er)

1) niedrig; form of life, musical key nieder; bow, note tief; density, intelligence gering; food supplies knapp; pulse schwach; quality gering; light gedämpft, schwach; (pej) minderwertig (pej); (LING) vowel offen; (MATH) denominator klein

the lamp was low — die Lampe brannte schwach

the sun was low in the sky — die Sonne stand tief am Himmel

her dress was low at the neck — ihr Kleid hatte einen tiefen Ausschnitt

low blow or punch — Tiefschlag m

that punch was a bit low — der Schlag war etwas tief

the river is low — der Fluss hat or führt wenig Wasser

a ridge of low pressure — ein Tiefdruckkeil

low density housing — aufgelockerte Bauweise

activity on the stock exchange is at its lowest — die Börsentätigkeit hat ihren Tiefstand erreicht

to be low in funds — knapp bei Kasse sein (inf)

2)

(= not loud or shrill) to speak in a low voice — leise sprechen

3) (= socially inferior, vulgar) birth nieder, niedrig; rank, position untergeordnet, niedrig; character, company schlecht; trick gemein

I really felt low having to tell him that — ich kam mir richtig gemein vor, dass ich ihm das sagen musste

how low can you get! — wie kann man nur so tief sinken!

low cunning — Gerissenheit f

4) (= weak in health or spirits) resistance schwach, gering; morale schlecht

the patient is rather low today —

to be in low health to be in low spirits — bei schlechter Gesundheit sein in gedrückter Stimmung sein, bedrückt or niedergeschlagen sein

to feel low — sich nicht wohlfühlen or gut fühlen; (emotionally) niedergeschlagen sein

to make sb feel low (events) — jdn mitnehmen, jdm zu schaffen machen; (people) jdn mitnehmen or bedrücken

2. adv
aim nach unten; speak, sing leise; fly, bow tief
they turned the lamps down low — sie drehten die Lampen herunter

a dress cut low in the back — ein Kleid mit tiefem Rückenausschnitt

to fall low (morally) — tief sinken

I would never sink so low as to... — so tief würde ich nie sinken, dass ich...

share prices went so low that... —

to buy low and sell high — billig kaufen und teuer verkaufen

to lay sb low (Brit) (punch) — jdn zu Boden strecken; (disease) jdn befallen

he's been laid low with the flu (Brit) —

to play low (Cards) — um einen niedrigen or geringen Einsatz spielen

to run or get low — knapp werden

or gas (US) — uns (dat) geht das Benzin aus

3. n

1) (MET) Tief nt; (fig also) Tiefpunkt m, Tiefstand m

to reach a new low — einen neuen Tiefstand erreichen

this represents a new low in advertising — so tief ist die Werbung noch nie zuvor gesunken

2) (AUT: low gear) niedriger Gang
II
1. n
(of cow) Muh nt
2. vi
muhen
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low¹ [ləʊ]

A adj

1. auch fig niedrig (Gebäude, Lohn, Preis, Stirn, Zahl etc):

low brook seichter Bach;

low speed geringe Geschwindigkeit;

low in calories kalorienarm;

low in fat fettarm;

bring low fig

a) jemanden demütigen,

b) jemanden ruinieren;

lay low

a) jemanden niederschlagen, -schießen,

b) jemanden ans Bett fesseln, umwerfen umg (Krankheit);

sell low billig verkaufen; → profile A 1

2. tief gelegen (Land etc)

3. tief (Verbeugung etc):

low flying FLUG Tiefflug m;

the sun is low die Sonne steht tief; → beam A 6

4. → low-necked

5. a) fast leer (Gefäß)

b) fast erschöpft, knapp (Vorrat etc):

get ( oder run) low knapp werden, zur Neige gehen;

he is getting ( oder running) low on money ihm geht allmählich das Geld aus;

be low on funds knapp bei Kasse sein umg; → budget A 2

6. schwach, kraftlos, matt:

low pulse schwacher Puls

7. Kost etc:

a) wenig nahrhaft

b) einfach

8. gedrückt, niedergeschlagen, deprimiert:

feel low

a) in gedrückter Stimmung sein,

b) sich elend fühlen ( → A 13 c); → spirit A 8

9. (zeitlich) verhältnismäßig neu oder jung:

of low date (verhältnismäßig) neuen Datums

10. gering(schätzig): → opinion 3

11. minderwertig

12. (sozial) unter(er, e, es), nieder, niedrig:

of low birth von niedriger Geburt;

low life das Leben der einfachen Leute

13. a) gewöhnlich, niedrig (denkend oder gesinnt):

low thinking niedrige Denkungsart

b) ordinär, vulgär (Person, Ausdruck etc)

c) gemein, niederträchtig (Trick etc):

feel low sich gemein vorkommen ( → A 8)

14. nieder, primitiv:

low forms of life niedere Lebensformen;

low race primitive Rasse

15. tief (Ton etc)

16. leise (Ton, Stimme etc):

in a low voice leise

17. LING offen

18. Low → Low-Church

19. TECH erst(er, e, es), niedrigst(er, e, es): → gear A 3 b

B adv

1. niedrig:

it hangs low;

aim lower

2. tief:

bow low

3. fig tief:

sunk thus low so tief gesunken

4. kärglich, dürftig:

live low ein kärgliches Leben führen

5. niedrig, mit geringem Einsatz:

play low niedrig spielen

6. tief (klingend):

sing low tief singen

7. leise:

talk low

C s

1. AUTO erster oder niedrigster Gang

2. METEO Tief(druckgebiet) n

3. fig Tief(punkt) n(m), -stand m:

be at a new low einen neuen Tiefpunkt erreicht haben; → high C 4

low² [ləʊ]

A v/i brüllen, muhen (Rind)

B s Brüllen n, Muhen n

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I 1. adjective
1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]

2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]

3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]

4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]

5) (not fair) gemein

6) (Cards) niedrig

7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]

have a low opinion of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas keine hohe Meinung haben

8) (in pitch) tief [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang]; (in loudness) leise [Ton, Stimme]

9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht

run low — allmählich ausgehen od. zu Ende gehen. See also lower II 1.
2. adverb
1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)

2) (to a low level)

prices have gone too low — die Preise sind zu weit gefallen

3) (not loudly) leise

4)

lay somebody low — (prostrate) jemanden niederstrecken (geh.)

lie low — am Boden liegen; (hide) untertauchen. See also lower II 2.
3. noun
1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das

2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-time
II intransitive verb
[Kuh:] muhen

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adj.

leise (Stimme) adj.

nieder adj.

niedrig adj.

tief adj. v.

blöken (Rind) v.

muhen v.

English-german dictionary > low
11 pitch

[pɪʧ] I 1. сущ.
1) смола; вар; дёготь

Syn:

resin, tar

2) природный асфальт; пек; битумный пек

pitch lakes of Trinidad — асфальтовые озёра на острове Тринидад
2. гл.
1)

а) смолить

Syn:

tar, resin

б) пачкать, замарывать смолой

Without an apron you will pitch all your clothes. — Без фартука ты весь вымажешься в смоле.

в) уст. ставить клеймо на животных ( особенно на овцах)

2)

а) стать чёрным, как смоль

б) погрузить в темноту, окутать темнотой
II 1. сущ.
1)

а) уклон, скат, наклон, покатость

Syn:

slope 1., declivity

б) угол наклона

Syn:

rake II 1.

в) авиа тангаж (угловое движение летательного аппарата относительно главной поперечной оси инерции); угол тангажа (угол между продольной осью летательного аппарата и горизонтальной плоскостью)

г) мор. килевая качка ( судна)

д) круча, склон ( горы), откос

on the pitch of a hill — на склоне холма

е) падение, срыв

2)

а) напряжение, состояние

fever pitch — накал страстей, нервозность

б) степень, уровень, стадия

The family which in two generations has risen from obscurity to the highest pitch of greatness. (E. A. Freeman) — Семья, которая за два поколения из полной безвестности поднялась до высших ступеней власти.

Syn:

degree 1., elevation, stage 1., status, level 1.

в) уст. вершина, кульминация, зенит

At that moment the general hilarity was at its pitch. — В тот момент всеобщее веселье достигло апогея.

Syn:

top I 1., zenith, acme, climax 1.

3) угол, точка зрения

to tackle a problem again, using a new pitch — вновь взяться за проблему, под новым углом

4)

а) бросок

б) спорт. подача ( в бейсболе)

5) высота (тона, звука)

The noise rose to a deafening pitch. — Шум сделался оглушительным.

- absolute pitch

6) брит.; спорт.

а) поле; площадка

cricket pitch — поле для игры в крикет

hockey pitch — хоккейная площадка

synthetic pitch — искусственное поле, синтетический газон

б) часть крикетного поля между линиями подающих

7) брит.; разг. палатка, точка, прилавок ( уличного торговца)

8) брит.; разг. место, площадка, поле (для кемпинга, фестиваля и т. п.)

One car may be parked on the pitch. An additional car may be parked in the main car park. — На площадке для кемпинга можно припарковать лишь одну машину. Вторую машину можно оставить на главной парковке.

9) охапка, куча, груда; множество

pitch of hay — охапка сена

the whole pitch of changes разг. — куча изменений

10) разг. беседа, разговор, болтовня

They were having a pitch about the best way to get aboard. — Они болтали о том, как лучше проникнуть на борт судна.

Syn:

talk 1., chat I 2.

11) разг.

а) = sales pitch рекламирование, расхваливание (товара, часто по телефону)

I mean unwanted telephone sales pitches at inconvenient times. — Я про то, когда названивают в неудобное время и склоняют вас что-то купить.

- elevator pitch

б) рекламка ( объявление)

12) геол. падение ( пласта)

13) тех. шаг (резьбы, зубчатого зацепления, воздушного винта); модуль; питч

14) полигр. плотность количества знаков в строке ( на 1 дюйм)

15) эк. партия товара ( выброшенного на рынок)
2. гл.
1) наклонять, устанавливать под углом

Chuck together some wall frames and pitch a roof on them. — Возведите стенной каркас и наклонно разместите на нём крышу.

2)

а) адаптировать ( для определённого возраста или уровня подготовки); предназначать ( для определённой аудитории)

Her book is pitched at teenagers. — Её книга рассчитана на подростков.

On weekdays rates are pitched at businesspeople. — В рабочие дни цены ориентированы на деловых людей.

б) устанавливать планку, уровень ( достижений)

She pitched her expectations too high. — У неё был завышенный уровень ожиданий.

3)

а) муз. давать основной тон; придавать опредёленную высоту

Ask the singers to pitch the song up a little. — Попросите певцов взять немного повыше.

б) настраивать ( музыкальный инструмент) на определённый тон

4) ставить, устанавливать ( сооружение на земле)

to pitch a tent — разбить палатку

to pitch camp — разбивать лагерь

to pitch stakes into the ground — вбивать в землю колышки

Syn:

thrust, fix, fasten, settle, set, place

5)

а) бросать, кидать

Please pitch your waste paper in here. — Пожалуйста, бросайте использованную бумагу сюда.

Syn:

throw, cast, fling

б) спорт. подавать, посылать мяч

в) сталкивать

The case has pitched brother against brother and mother against son. — Этот случай настроил брата против брата и мать против сына.

6) падать

A shot rang out, the man pitched forward and fell dead. — Раздался выстрел, человек покачнулся и упал замертво.

7)

а) тех. совершать продольное движение

б) мор. подвергаться килевой качке ( о корабле)

в) ж.-д.; авто раскачиваться, «галопировать»

8) ( pitch into) разг. набрасываться, нападать на (кого-л.)

Fearlessly Jim pitched into his attackers. — Джим бесстрашно бросился на своих врагов.

9) разг. травить байки, рассказывать басни

Syn:

utter, tell

10)

а) разг. всучивать, толкать свой товар ( расхваливая его)

б) эк.; жарг. продвигать, рекламировать (товар, идею)

to pitch breakfast foods at a sales convention — продвигать продукты для завтраков на торговой конференции

11) ( pitch (up)on)

а) выбрать, остановиться на (ком-л. / чём-л.)

We have pitched on a perfect place for our holiday. — Мы нашли прекрасное место для отдыха.

б) докучать, дразнить; приставать

Why pitch on me? I'm not to blame! — Чего ко мне привязались, это не моя вина!

12) тех. зацеплять ( о зубцах)

13) стр. мостить брусчаткой; облицовывать

•

- pitch in
- pitch into
- pitch out
••

- pitch the woo

Англо-русский современный словарь > pitch
12 ladino

adj.

1 cunning, sly, crafty, pawky.

2 high-pitched, shrill, piercing, strident.

m.

1 Ladino.

2 Ladin, Ladin language.

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ladino

► adjetivo

1 sly

► nombre masculino ladino

1 (lengua) Ladino

————————

ladino

► nombre masculino

1 (lengua) Ladino

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ladino, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=astuto) smart, shrewd; (=taimado) cunning, wily

2) LAm [indio] Spanish-speaking

3) CAm, Méx (=mestizo) half-breed, mestizo; (=blanco) non-Indian, white, of Spanish descent

4) LAm (=adulador) smooth-tongued, smarmy *

5) Méx * [voz] high-pitched, fluty

2. SM / F

1) LAm (=indio) Spanish-speaking Indian

2) CAm, Méx (=mestizo) half-breed, mestizo; (=blanco) non-Indian, white

3.

SM (Ling) Ladin ( Rhaeto-Romance dialect); [de sefardíes] Ladino, Sephardic, Judeo-Spanish

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I
- na adjetivo

1) ( taimado) sly, cunning

2) (AmC, Méx)

a) ( mestizo) mestizo, of mixed race

b) ( hispanohablante) Spanish-speaking ( often used to refer to Indians who adopt Spanish ways)

3) (Méx fam) ( agudo) high-pitched, piercing
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmC, Méx)

a) ( mestizo) mestizo, person of mixed race

b) ( hispanohablante) Spanish-speaking Indian

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1) ( taimado) sly, cunning

2) (AmC, Méx)

a) ( mestizo) mestizo, of mixed race

b) ( hispanohablante) Spanish-speaking ( often used to refer to Indians who adopt Spanish ways)

3) (Méx fam) ( agudo) high-pitched, piercing
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmC, Méx)

a) ( mestizo) mestizo, person of mixed race

b) ( hispanohablante) Spanish-speaking Indian

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ladino¹ -na

adjective

A ‹lengua/pueblo›

1 (sefardí) Ladino

2 (rético) Ladin

B (taimado) sly, cunning

C (AmC, Méx)

1 (mestizo) mestizo, of mixed race

2 (hispanohablante) Spanish-speaking ( often used to refer to Indians who adopt Spanish ways)

D ( Méx fam) (agudo) high-pitched, piercing

ladino² -na

masculine, feminine

A (socarrón) sly o cunning devil

B (AmC, Méx)

1 (mestizo) mestizo, person of mixed race

2 (hispanohablante) Spanish-speaking Indian

C

ladino masculine

1 (sefardí) Ladino

2 (rético) Ladin

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ladino
◊ -na adjetivo

1 ( taimado) sly, cunning
2 (AmC, Méx)
a) ( mestizo) mestizo, of mixed race

b) ( hispanohablante) Spanish-speaking ( often used to refer to Indians who adopt Spanish ways)

3 (Méx fam) ( agudo) high-pitched, piercing
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmC, Méx)
a) ( mestizo) mestizo, person of mixed race

b) ( hispanohablante) Spanish-speaking Indian

ladino,-a adj (astuto) cunning, crafty
' ladino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ladina
- socarrón
- socarrona
- astucia
- astuto
- pícaro
English:
artful
- devious

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ladino, -a

♦ adj

1. [astuto] crafty

2. [judeoespañol] Ladino

3. CAm, Méx, Ven [no blanco] non-white

♦ nm

1. [sefardí] Ladino

2. [lengua románica] Ladino

♦ nm,f
CAm, Méx, Ven [no blanco] = non-white Spanish-speaking person
LADINO

This term originally referred to Indians who spoke Spanish and adopted Spanish ways. It now also means any person who is not an American Indian. In Guatemala, where the ratio of indigenous people is the highest in Latin America, it can also mean “person of mixed race”.

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ladino

I adj cunning, sly

II m C.Am.

Indian who has become absorbed into white culture

* * *

ladino, -na adj

1) : cunning, shrewd

2) CA, Mex : mestizo

ladino, -na n

1) : trickster

2) CA, Mex : Spanish-speaking Indian

3) CA, Mex : mestizo

Spanish-English dictionary > ladino
13 arrojar

v.

1 to throw.

Lo arrojó con fuerza a la acera It threw him out onto the street.

2 to send out (despedir) (humo).

arrojar luz sobre algo (figurative) to throw light on something

3 to throw up.

Arrojó toda su comida He threw up all his food.

4 to throw away, to shed.

Ella arrojó sus fantasías She threw away her fantasies.

5 to yield, to afford.

Su esfuerzo arroja mucha esperanza His effort yields much hope.

6 to exhaust, to belch out.

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arrojar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tirar) to throw, fling

■ lo arrojararon al mar he was flung into the sea

2 (echar con violencia) to throw out, kick out

■ le arrojaron a la calle he was kicked out on the street

3 (vomitar) to vomit, throw up

4 (emitir - humo) to send out, belch out; (- olor) to give off; (- lava) to spew out

5 (cuentas etc) to show, produce, give

► verbo intransitivo

1 to vomit

► verbo pronominal arrojarse

1 to throw oneself

■ se arrojó sobre él she jumped on him

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

'Prohibido arrojar basuras' "No dumping"

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verb

1) to throw, hurl, cast

2) produce, yield

3) spew, vomit

•

- arrojarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=lanzar) to throw; [con fuerza] to hurl

la niña arrojaba piedras al río — the girl was throwing stones into the river

los hinchas arrojaron piedras contra la policía — the fans threw o hurled stones at the police

arroja el papel al cubo de la basura — throw the paper into the wastepaper basket

no arrojar basura — no tipping

2) [+ humo, lava] to send out

3) [+ resultados, datos] to produce

la investigación ha arrojado datos muy negativos — the investigation has produced some very negative data

la transacción arrojó un balance positivo — the transaction yielded a profit

este estudio arroja (alguna) luz sobre el tema — this study sheds some light on the subject

el accidente arrojó 80 muertos — LAm the accident left 80 dead

4) (=expulsar) to throw out

lo arrojó de casa por su comportamiento — she threw him out of the house because of his behaviour

5) LAm (=vomitar) to bring up, vomit

2.

See:

arrojarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tirar) to throw

arrojaban piedras contra la policía — the demonstrators hurled o threw stones at the police

prohibido arrojar objetos a la vía — do not throw objects onto the track

b) < lava> to spew (out); < humo> to belch out; < luz> to shed

c) (liter) ( expulsar) < persona> to cast out (liter)

2) (frml) <resultado/pruebas> to produce

la catástrofe arrojó 18 muertos — the disaster left 18 people dead

el sondeo arroja un balance favorable a los Liberales — the poll gives the Liberals a favorable lead

3) ( vomitar) to vomit
2.
arrojar vi to vomit
3.
arrojarse v pron (refl) to throw oneself

se arrojaron al agua — they threw themselves o jumped into the water

arrojarse sobre algo/alguien — to throw oneself onto something/somebody

el perro se arrojó sobre el intruso — the dog pounced on the intruder

* * *

= toss out, fling, toss, spew (out), pitch, toss away, hurl, throw.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado threw, participio thrown.

Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.

Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

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* arrojar a la basura = trash.

* arrojar al olvido = throw into + oblivion.

* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on.

* arrojar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* arrojar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* arrojar luz = shed + light (on/upon), shed + understanding.

* arrojar luz sobre = throw + light on, cast + light on.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tirar) to throw

arrojaban piedras contra la policía — the demonstrators hurled o threw stones at the police

prohibido arrojar objetos a la vía — do not throw objects onto the track

b) < lava> to spew (out); < humo> to belch out; < luz> to shed

c) (liter) ( expulsar) < persona> to cast out (liter)

2) (frml) <resultado/pruebas> to produce

la catástrofe arrojó 18 muertos — the disaster left 18 people dead

el sondeo arroja un balance favorable a los Liberales — the poll gives the Liberals a favorable lead

3) ( vomitar) to vomit
2.
arrojar vi to vomit
3.
arrojarse v pron (refl) to throw oneself

se arrojaron al agua — they threw themselves o jumped into the water

arrojarse sobre algo/alguien — to throw oneself onto something/somebody

el perro se arrojó sobre el intruso — the dog pounced on the intruder

* * *

= toss out, fling, toss, spew (out), pitch, toss away, hurl, throw.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado threw, participio thrown.

Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.

Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

* arrojar a la basura = trash.

* arrojar al olvido = throw into + oblivion.

* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on.

* arrojar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* arrojar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* arrojar luz = shed + light (on/upon), shed + understanding.

* arrojar luz sobre = throw + light on, cast + light on.

* * *

arrojar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (tirar) to throw

arrojaron su cuerpo al mar they flung o threw o ( liter) cast his body into the sea

el que esté libre de culpa que arroje la primera piedra ( Bib) let he who is free from guilt cast the first stone

los manifestantes arrojaron piedras contra la policía the demonstrators hurled o threw stones at the police

[ S ] prohibido arrojar objetos a la vía do not throw objects out of the window

2 ‹lava› to spew (out); ‹humo› to belch out; ‹luz› to shed

arrojaba un olor fétido it gave off a putrid smell

3 ( liter) (expulsar) ‹persona› to cast out ( liter)

B ( frml); ‹resultado/pruebas› to produce

el estudio arrojó los siguientes resultados the results of the study were as follows, the study produced the following results

la investigación no ha arrojado conclusiones claras the research has not yielded o produced any clear conclusions

la catástrofe arrojó 18 muertos y más de 100 heridos the disaster left 18 people dead and more than 100 injured

el último balance/ejercicio arrojó ganancias brutas de … the latest balance sheet showed/the last financial year produced a gross profit of …

el sondeo arroja un balance claramente favorable a los Liberales the poll gives the Liberals a clear lead

luz

C (vomitar) to vomit, to throw up, to bring up

■ arrojar

vi

to vomit, throw up, bring up

■ arrojarse

v pron

( refl) to throw oneself

se arrojaron al agua they threw themselves o jumped o leaped into the water

se arrojó por la ventana she threw o hurled herself out of the window

arrojarse SOBRE algo/algn to throw oneself ONTO sth/sb

el perro se arrojó sobre el intruso the dog pounced o leaped on the intruder

* * *

arrojar ( conjugate arrojar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tirar) to throw;

(Aviac) ‹ bomba› to drop
b) ‹ lava› to spew (out);

‹ humo› to belch out;
‹ luz› to shed
2 ( vomitar) to bring up, throw up
arrojarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to throw oneself;
arrojarse sobre algo/algn [ persona] to throw oneself onto sth/sb;
[perro/tigre] to pounce on sth/sb
arrojar verbo transitivo
1 (lanzar) to throw, fling
2 Com (un resultado) to show
' arrojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estampar
- lanzar
- terminantemente
- tirar
- toalla
- bomba
- dar
- ir
- mandar
English:
belch
- cast
- cast away
- dash
- fling
- gauntlet
- heave
- hurl
- pitch
- shed
- shoot out
- slam down
- throw
- throw in
- shoot
- show
- spew
- spout

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arrojar

♦ vt

1. [lanzar] to throw;
[con violencia] to hurl, to fling;
arrojaron piedras contra la embajada they hurled o flung stones at the embassy;

prohibido arrojar basuras [en letrero] no dumping;

prohibido arrojar objetos a la vía [en letrero] do not throw objects onto the track

2. [despedir] [humo] to send out;
[olor] to give off; [lava] to spew out; Fig
arrojar luz sobre algo to throw light on sth

3. [echar]
arrojar a alguien de to throw o kick sb out of;

lo arrojaron de casa they threw o kicked him out

4. [resultado]
el censo arrojó la cifra de 50 millones de habitantes the census arrived at a figure of 50 million inhabitants;

las cuentas arrojaban un déficit de 5.000 millones the accounts showed a deficit of five billion;

el resultado arroja dudas sobre la popularidad del gobierno the result casts doubt on the government's popularity;

las cifras arrojan perspectivas optimistas para la economía the figures offer room for optimism about the future of the economy;

la gestión del gobierno arroja un saldo positivo on balance, the government's performance has been good

5. [vomitar] to throw up

♦ vi
[vomitar] to throw up
♦ See also the pronominal verb arrojarse

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arrojar

v/t

1 ( lanzar) throw

2 resultado produce

3 ( vomitar) throw up

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arrojar vt

1) : to hurl, to cast, to throw

2) : to give off, to spew out

3) : to yield, to produce

4) fam : to vomit

♦ See also the reflexive verb arrojarse

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arrojar vb (lanzar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

Spanish-English dictionary > arrojar
14 тон

1. муз. tone

цял/половин тон a whole/semi tone

давам тон give the pitch, (c камертон) give the tuning A

прен. set the pace/the fashion; give the lead

пея в тон sing in tune

вземам верен тон, попадам в тон strike the right note (и прен.)

един тон по-ниско one tone down

2. (глас, интонация) tone, voice; tone of voice

променям тона alter o.'s tone

разг. sing another song/tune; come down a peg or two, sing small

повишавам тона raise o. s voice

не говорете с такъв/този тон don't use that tone of voice

не с този тон! разг. none of your lip! със заповеден тон in a peremptory/high tone

3. жив. tone, hue, shade,tinge

в тонс in harmony with (и прен.)

не е в тон с (за цвят) it doesn't match, прен. it is out of harmony with

4. прен. manners; form

добър/лош тон good/bad form/manners

не е добър- it's not the thing, it's not done

5. мед. sound

сърдечен тон a cardiac/heart sound

6. ton

метрически тон a metric ton

регистър- тон a register ton

два тона жито two tons of wheat

7. зоол. tunny (Thynus vulgaris)

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тон,

м., -ове, (два) то̀на 1. муз. tone; вземам верен \тон, попадам в \тон strike the right note (и прен.); висок \тон high(-pitched) tone; давам \тон give the pitch, (с камертон) give the tuning A; прен. set the pace/the fashion; give the lead; един \тон по-ниско one tone down; неразличаване на \тоновете tone-deafness; нисък \тон deep note; low(-pitched) tone; пея в \тон sing in tune; цял/половин \тон whole/semi tone; \тон за настройване tuning tone;

2. ( глас, интонация) tone, voice; tone of voice; не говорете с такъв/този \тон don’t use that tone of voice; не с този \тон! разг. none of your lip! повишавам \тона raise o.’s voice; променям \тона alter o.’s tone; разг. sing another song/tune; come down a peg or two, sing small; със заповеден \тон in a peremptory/high tone;

3. ( нюанс) tone, hue, shade, tinge; не е в \тон с (за цвят) it doesn’t match, прен. it is out of harmony with;

4. прен. manners; form; не е добър \тон it’s not the thing, it’s not done;

5. мед. sound; сърдечен \тон cardiac/heart sound.

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м., -ове, (два) то̀на ton; метрически \тон metric ton; регистър-\тон register ton; два \тона жито two tons of wheat.

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м., само ед. зоол. ( риба) tunny, tuna-fish ( Thynnus vulgaris).

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tone, speak in a high тон - говоря на висок тон; note ; sound: sing in тон - пея в тон; give the tuning A - давам тон ла; voice (интонация): Do not raise your тон! - Не повишавай тон!; in harmony with - в тон със; (рис.): tone ; hue ; ton (мярка); tunny (риба)

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1. (глас, интонация) tone, voice;tone of voice 2. 1 муз. tone 3. 6 ton 4. 7 зоол. tunny (Thynus vulgaris) 5. в ТОНc in harmony with (и прен.) 6. вземам верен ТОН, попадам в ТОН strike the right note (и прен.) 7. давам ТОН give the pitch, (c камертон) give the tuning A 8. два ТОНa жито two tons of wheat 9. добър/лош ТОН good/bad form/manners 10. един ТОН по-ниско one tone down 11. жив. tone, hue, shade,tinge 12. мед. sound 13. метрически ТОН a metric ton 14. не говорете с такъв/този ТОН don't use that tone of voice 15. не е в ТОН с (за цвят) it doesn't match, прен. it is out of harmony with 16. не е добър - it's not the thing, it's not done 17. не с този ТОН! разг. none of your lip! със заповеден ТОН in a peremptory/high tone 18. пея в ТОН sing in tune 19. повишавам ТОНа raise o. s voice 20. прен. manners;form 21. прен. set the pace/ the fashion;give the lead 22. променям ТОНa alter o.'s tone 23. разг. sing another song/tune;come down a peg or two, sing small 24. регистър-ТОН a register ton 25. сърдечен ТОН a cardiac/heart sound 26. цял/половин ТОН a whole/ semi tone

Български-английски речник > тон
15 low

low

1. low [ləʊ, Am loʊ] adj

1) ( in height) niedrig;

at a \low altitude in geringer Höhe;

\low heels flache [o niedrige] Absätze;

\low neckline tiefer Ausschnitt;

\low slope flacher Abhang;

the dress has a \low waist das Kleid hat eine tief angesetzte Taille

2) ( in number) gering, wenig;

\low attendance geringe Besucherzahl;

\low blood pressure niedriger Blutdruck;

\low calibre kleines Kaliber;

people of [a] \low calibre ( fig) Leute mit wenig Format;

to be \low in calories/ cholesterol kalorien-/cholesterinarm sein;

to be \low in funds wenig Geld haben, knapp bei Kasse sein ( fam)

to keep sth \low etw niedrig halten

3) ( depleted) knapp;

\low stocks geringe Vorräte;

to be [or get] [or run] \low zur Neige gehen, knapp werden;

we were getting \low on supplies unsere Vorräte waren fast erschöpft;

the batteries are running \low die Batterien sind fast leer;

the bulb was \low die Glühbirne brannte nur noch schwach

4) ( not loud) leise;

\low groaning verhaltenes Stöhnen;

in a \low voice mit leiser [o gedämpfter] Stimme

5) ( not high-pitched) voice tief;

\low pitch tiefe Stimmlage

6) ( not intense) niedrig; light gedämpft;

on a \low burner [or flame] auf kleiner Flamme;

\low frequency Niederfrequenz f;

\low heat schwache Hitze;

roast the chicken at \low heat braten Sie das Hähnchen bei niedriger Hitze

7) ( not good)

\low morale schlechte Moral;

to have a \low opinion of sb von jdm nicht viel halten;

\low quality minderwertige Qualität;

to hold sth in \low regard etw gering schätzen;

\low self-esteem geringe Selbstachtung;

\low standards ( in technics) schlechter [o niedriger] Standard;

(in tests, etc) niedriges Niveau;

\low visibility schlechte Sicht

8) ( not important) niedrig, gering;

to be a \low priority nicht so wichtig sein

9) (unfair, mean) gemein;

\low trick gemeiner Trick;

to get \low gemein [o niederträchtig] sein;

how \low can you get? wie tief willst du noch sinken?

10) ( sad)

in \low spirits niedergeschlagen, in gedrückter Stimmung;

to feel \low niedergeschlagen [o deprimiert] sein

11) ling vowel offen adv

1) ( in height) niedrig;

to be cut \low dress, blouse tief ausgeschnitten sein;

to fly \low tief fliegen

2) ( to a low level) tief;

to turn the music \lower die Musik leiser stellen;

turn the oven on \low stell den Ofen auf kleine Hitze

3) ( cheap) billig;

to buy \low billig [o günstig] einkaufen

4) ( not loudly) leise;

to speak \low leise sprechen

5) ( not high-pitched) tief;

to sing \low tief [o mit tiefer Stimme] singen n

1) ( low level) Tiefstand m, Tiefpunkt m;

to be at a \low auf einem Tiefpunkt sein;

to hit [or reach] a \low an einen Tiefpunkt gelangen

2) meteo Tief nt;

expected \lows near 0° C today die Tiefstwerte liegen heute vermutlich bei 0C;

record \low Rekordtief nt

3) auto erster Gang;

put the car in \low legen Sie den ersten Gang ein

4) (Am);

(fig: person)

to be in \low schlapp sein ( fam)

PHRASES:

to be the lowest of the \low ein ganz gemeiner Typ sein ( fam)

2. low [ləʊ, Am loʊ] n Muhen nt vi cow muhen

English-German students dictionary > low
16 silbido

m.

1 whistle (sonido).

el silbido del viento the whistling of the wind

2 whistle.

su actuación fue recibida con silbidos y abucheos her performance was greeted with hissing and booing

los silbidos del público eran ensordecedores the whistling of the crowd was deafening

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silbido

► nombre masculino

1 (acción) whistle, whistling

2 (abucheo) hissing

3 (del teléfono) ring, ringing

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noun m.

whistle, whistling

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masculino

a) (con la boca, un silbato) whistle

dio un silbido — he whistled

b) ( del viento) whistling; ( de respiración) wheezing

el silbido de las balas — the whistling of the bullets

c) ( en los oídos) ringing, whistling

d)

silbidos — ( en señal de desaprobacion) catcalls

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= hiss, whine, whistle, swish, swishing sound.

Ex. 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.

Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.

Ex. The author reports on a project for the revival of traditional toys in which a group of adults made toys (e.g., dolls, carts, tops, whistles) that recalled their childhoods.

Ex. At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.

Ex. At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.

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masculino

a) (con la boca, un silbato) whistle

dio un silbido — he whistled

b) ( del viento) whistling; ( de respiración) wheezing

el silbido de las balas — the whistling of the bullets

c) ( en los oídos) ringing, whistling

d)

silbidos — ( en señal de desaprobacion) catcalls

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= hiss, whine, whistle, swish, swishing sound.

Ex: 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.

Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.

Ex: The author reports on a project for the revival of traditional toys in which a group of adults made toys (e.g., dolls, carts, tops, whistles) that recalled their childhoods.

Ex: At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.

Ex: At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.

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silbido

masculine

1 (con la boca) whistle

dio un silbido he whistled

2 (con un silbato) whistle

3 (del viento) whistling

el silbido de las balas the whistling of the bullets

el silbido que acompañaba su respiración the wheezing that accompanied his breathing

4 (en los oídos) ringing, whistling

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silbido sustantivo masculino
a) (con la boca, un silbato) whistle;

◊ dio un silbido he whistled

b) (del viento, balas) whistling;

( de respiración) wheezing
c) ( en los oídos) ringing, whistling

d)

◊ silbidos sustantivo masculino plural ( en señal de desaprobacion) catcalls (pl)

silbido sustantivo masculino whistle
(del viento) whistling
' silbido' also found in these entries:
English:
hiss
- swish
- whine
- whistle
- zip

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silbido nm

1. [sonido] whistle;

llamó al perro con un silbido she called the dog with a whistle;

el silbido del viento the whistling of the wind;

se oía el silbido del ventilador you could hear the whirring of the fan

2. [para abuchear] whistle, catcall;

los silbidos del público eran ensordecedores the whistling of the crowd was deafening;

su actuación fue recibida con silbidos y abucheos her performance was greeted with hissing and booing

3. [de serpiente] hiss;

la cobra emite un silbido agudo antes de atacar the cobra emits a sharp hissing sound o hiss before attacking

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silbido

m whistle

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silbido nm

: whistle, whistling

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silbido n whistle

llamó al perro dando un silbido he called the dog with a whistle

Spanish-English dictionary > silbido
17 hell

I Adj.

1. Licht, Himmel: bright; (leuchtend) shining; Zimmer etc.: light; es wird hell morgens: it’s getting light; nach Regen etc.: it’s brightening up (again); es ist schon hell it’s light (already), the sun’s up (already); es bleibt lange hell it stays light for a long time; in hellen Flammen burning brightly

2. Farbe: light (auch Haarfarbe); Hautfarbe: fair; Kleidung: light-colo(u)red; Soße: white; helles Bier etwa lager; helles Weizen oder Weißbier white beer

3. Klang: clear; Vokal: bright; Lachen: ringing; Stimme, Ton: high and clear

4. fig. (klug) bright, clever; (geistig klar) lucid; er ist ein heller Kopf he’s a bright young spark umg.; helle Momente haben Seniler, Geisteskranker, auch umg., hum. Dummkopf: have lucid moments; er ist nicht gerade der Hellste he’s not (one of) the brightest

5. fig. (groß) Unsinn, Verzweiflung: sheer, utter; Neid: pure; er hatte seine helle Freude daran he really enjoyed it; an ihm wirst du noch deine helle Freude haben iro. you’re really going to have fun with him; die Zuschauer strömten in hellen Scharen the spectators came in droves; das ist ja heller Wahnsinn! that’s (sheer) madness, that’s (absolutely) crazy umg.

II Adv.

1. leuchten, Lampe etc.: brightly; Mond etc.: bright; hell erleuchtet brightly lit; hell glänzend oder leuchtend bright(ly shining); hell lodernd blazing

2. klingen, tönen: bright and clear; hell klingend clear-sounding

3. hellauf

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(Farbe) light;

(Glanz) bright;

(Haare) fair;

(Licht) clear; limpid; light

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hẹll [hɛl]
1. adj

1) (optisch) light; Licht, Beleuchtung, Himmel bright; Farbe light, pale; Kleidungsstück light-coloured (Brit), light-colored (US); Haar, Teint fair; Hautfarbe (von Rasse) fair, pale; (fig ) Zukunft bright

es wird hell — it's getting light

hell bleiben — to stay light

am hellen Tage — in broad daylight

bis in den hellen Morgen schlafen — to sleep late

in hellen Flammen — in flames, ablaze

helles Bier — ≈ lager

2) (akustisch) Laut, Ton, Stimme high(-pitched); Gelächter ringing

3) (inf = klug) Junge bright, intelligent; (= geistig klar) Augenblicke lucid

er ist ein heller Kopf, er hat einen hellen Kopf — he has brains

See:

→ helle

4) attr (= stark, groß) great; Verwunderung etc utter; Verzweiflung, Unsinn sheer, utter; Neid pure

in hellen Scharen — in great numbers

haben — to find great joy or pleasure in sth

2. adv

1) (= licht) brightly

hell leuchtend — brightly shining; Farbe bright; Kleid brightly coloured (Brit) or colored (US)

hell lodernd — blazing

hell strahlend — brilliant, brightly shining

2)

(= hoch) hell klingen — to sound high(-pitched)

hell tönen — to have a high-pitched ring

3) (= sehr) absolutely

von etw hell begeistert/entzückt sein — to be very enthusiastic/quite delighted about sth

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1) brightly

2) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) bright

3) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) fair

4) light

5) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) light

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hell

[hɛl]

I. adj

1. (nicht dunkel) light

\hell bleiben to stay light

es wird \hell it's getting light

2. (kräftig leuchtend) bright

3. (gering gefärbt) light-coloured [or AM -ored]

\helles Haar/ \helle Haut fair hair/skin

\helles Holz light-coloured wood

4. (hoch klingend) clear

eine \helle Stimme a clear, high voice

5. (fam: aufgeweckt) bright

du bist ein \helles Köpfchen you've got brains

6. attr (rein, pur) sheer, pure

\helle Freude sheer joy

II. adv

1. (licht) brightly

\hell leuchtend attr bright

die Fenster des Hauses waren \hell erleuchtet the windows of the house were brightly lit

2. (hoch) high and clear

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (von Licht erfüllt) light <room etc.>; well-lit < stairs>

es wird hell — it's getting light

es war schon heller Morgen/Tag — it was already broad daylight

am hellen Tag — (ugs.) in broad daylight

in hellen Flammen stehen — be in flames or ablaze

2) (klar, viel Licht spendend) bright

3) (blass) light < colour>; fair < skin, hair>; light-coloured < clothes>

helles Bier — ≈ lager

4) (akustisch)

ein heller Ton/Klang — a high, clear sound

eine helle Stimme — a high, clear voice

ein helles Lachen — a ringing laugh

5)

ein heller Kopf sein — be bright

6) (voll bewusst) lucid < moment, interval>

7) nicht präd. (ugs.): (absolut) sheer, utter <madness, foolishness, despair, nonsense>; unbounded, boundless < enthusiasm>; unrestrained < jubilation>

in helle Wut geraten — fly into a blind rage

er hat seine helle Freude an ihr/daran — she/it is his great joy
2.
adverbial

1) brightly < lit>; <shine, blaze> brightly

ein hell erleuchtetes Zimmer — a brightly-lit room

hell lodernd — blazing

hell lodernde Flammen — raging flames

2) (in hoher Tonlage)

hell läuteten die Glocken — the bells rang out high and clear

hell lachen — give a ringing laugh

3) (sehr) highly <enthusiastic, delighted, indignant, etc.>

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hell

A. adj

1. Licht, Himmel: bright; (leuchtend) shining; Zimmer etc: light;

es wird hell morgens: it’s getting light; nach Regen etc: it’s brightening up( again);

es ist schon hell it’s light (already), the sun’s up (already);

es bleibt lange hell it stays light for a long time;

in hellen Flammen burning brightly

2. Farbe: light (auch Haarfarbe); Hautfarbe: fair; Kleidung: light-colo(u)red; Soße: white;

helles Bier etwa lager;

helles Weizen oder

Weißbier white beer

3. Klang: clear; Vokal: bright; Lachen: ringing; Stimme, Ton: high and clear

4. fig (klug) bright, clever; (geistig klar) lucid;

er ist ein heller Kopf he’s a bright young spark umg;

helle Momente haben Seniler, Geisteskranker, auch umg, hum Dummkopf: have lucid moments;

er ist nicht gerade der Hellste he’s not( one of) the brightest

5. fig (groß) Unsinn, Verzweiflung: sheer, utter; Neid: pure;

er hatte seine helle Freude daran he really enjoyed it;

an ihm wirst du noch deine helle Freude haben iron you’re really going to have fun with him;

die Zuschauer strömten in hellen Scharen the spectators came in droves;

das ist ja heller Wahnsinn! that’s (sheer) madness, that’s (absolutely) crazy umg

B. adv

1. leuchten, Lampe etc: brightly; Mond etc: bright;

hell erleuchtet brightly lit;

hell glänzend oder

leuchtend bright(ly shining);

hell lodernd blazing

2. klingen, tönen: bright and clear;

hell klingend clear-sounding

3. → hellauf

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (von Licht erfüllt) light <room etc.>; well-lit < stairs>

es wird hell — it's getting light

es war schon heller Morgen/Tag — it was already broad daylight

am hellen Tag — (ugs.) in broad daylight

in hellen Flammen stehen — be in flames or ablaze

2) (klar, viel Licht spendend) bright

3) (blass) light < colour>; fair <skin, hair>; light-coloured < clothes>

helles Bier — ≈ lager

4) (akustisch)

ein heller Ton/Klang — a high, clear sound

eine helle Stimme — a high, clear voice

ein helles Lachen — a ringing laugh

5)

ein heller Kopf sein — be bright

6) (voll bewusst) lucid <moment, interval>

7) nicht präd. (ugs.): (absolut) sheer, utter <madness, foolishness, despair, nonsense>; unbounded, boundless < enthusiasm>; unrestrained < jubilation>

in helle Wut geraten — fly into a blind rage

er hat seine helle Freude an ihr/daran — she/it is his great joy
2.
adverbial

1) brightly < lit>; <shine, blaze> brightly

ein hell erleuchtetes Zimmer — a brightly-lit room

hell lodernd — blazing

hell lodernde Flammen — raging flames

2) (in hoher Tonlage)

hell läuteten die Glocken — the bells rang out high and clear

hell lachen — give a ringing laugh

3) (sehr) highly <enthusiastic, delighted, indignant, etc.>

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adj.

bright adj.

clear adj.

light adj.

lucid adj. adv.

brightly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hell
18 thin

I 1. [θɪn]
aggettivo

1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto

2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero

3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso

4) (lean) [person, face] magro

to get thin — dimagrire

5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole

6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] rado

7) fig. [ excuse] magro; [ evidence] poco convincente; [ plot] debole, inconsistente

to wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito

my patience is wearing thin — sto perdendo la pazienza

8) [ air] rarefatto
2.
avverbio colloq. [ slice] sottilmente; [ spread] leggermente

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to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro

to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato

to have a thin time of it — passare un brutto momento
II 1. [θɪn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) (anche thin down) (dilute) diluire, allungare [paint, sauce, soup]

2) (disperse) thin out
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi

- thin down

- thin out

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[Ɵin] 1. adjective
1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) sottile

2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro

3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) acquoso

4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rado

5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) debole, inconsistente
2. verb
(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) diradarsi; dimagrire

- thinly
- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
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I 1. [θɪn]
aggettivo

1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto

2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero

3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso

4) (lean) [person, face] magro

to get thin — dimagrire

5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole

6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] rado

7) fig. [ excuse] magro; [ evidence] poco convincente; [ plot] debole, inconsistente

to wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito

my patience is wearing thin — sto perdendo la pazienza

8) [ air] rarefatto
2.
avverbio colloq. [ slice] sottilmente; [ spread] leggermente

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to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro

to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato

to have a thin time of it — passare un brutto momento
II 1. [θɪn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) (anche thin down) (dilute) diluire, allungare [paint, sauce, soup]

2) (disperse) thin out
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi

- thin down

- thin out

English-Italian dictionary > thin
19 estridente

adj.

1 strident, shrill (ruido).

2 harsh-sounding, high-pitched, deafening, loud.

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estridente

► adjetivo

1 (ruido) strident, shrill

2 (color etc) loud, garish, gaudy

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ADJ

1) [ruido] strident, raucous

2) [color] loud

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adjetivo

a) <pitido/chirrido> shrill

b) < voz> ( agudo) shrill; ( fuerte) strident

su estridente protesta — her strident o vociferous protest

c) < color> garish, loud

un rosa estridente — a shocking pink

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= raucous, garish, lurid, rumbustious.

Ex. This is an important point which has been poorly neglected in this lively and, at times, raucous debate.

Ex. Some of the streets transform at night with garish neon lights and red lanterns signifying houses of pleasure.

Ex. When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.

Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.

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adjetivo

a) <pitido/chirrido> shrill

b) < voz> ( agudo) shrill; ( fuerte) strident

su estridente protesta — her strident o vociferous protest

c) < color> garish, loud

un rosa estridente — a shocking pink

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= raucous, garish, lurid, rumbustious.

Ex: This is an important point which has been poorly neglected in this lively and, at times, raucous debate.

Ex: Some of the streets transform at night with garish neon lights and red lanterns signifying houses of pleasure.

Ex: When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.

Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.

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estridente

adjective

1 ‹pitido/chirrido› shrill, loud and high-pitched

2 ‹voz› (agudo) shrill, loud and high-pitched; (fuerte) strident

su estridente protesta tuvo mala acogida her strident o vociferous protest did not go down well

3 ‹color› lurid, garish, loud

un rosa estridente a shocking pink

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estridente adjetivo
a) ‹pitido/chirrido› shrill

b) ‹ voz› ( agudo) shrill;

( fuerte) strident
c) ‹ color› garish, loud

estridente adjetivo strident
' estridente' also found in these entries:
English:
high-pitched
- raucous
- shrill
- strident
- garish

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estridente adj

1. [ruido, risa, voz] strident, shrill

2. [color] garish, loud

3. [persona, comportamiento, quejas] loud

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estridente

adj shrill, strident

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estridente adj

: strident, shrill, loud

♦ estridentemente adv

Spanish-English dictionary > estridente
20 inclinar

v.

1 to bend.

inclinar la balanza a favor de (figurative) to tip the balance in favor of

2 to tilt, to slant, to incline, to tip.

Tito movió hacia un lado la máquina Tito tilted the machine.

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inclinar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ladear) to tilt

■ inclina un poco más la jarra tilt the jug a bit more

■ con el plato inclinado hacia ti with the plate tilted towards you

2 figurado (persuadir) to dispose, move

► verbo pronominal inclinarse

1 (doblarse) to bend, lean; (como saludo) to bow

■ este árbol se inclina hacia la derecha this tree leans towards the right

■ se inclinó ante la primera dama she bowed to the First Lady

■ inclinado sobre el cadáver leaning over the body

2 inclinarse a figurado (propender a) to incline to, incline towards

■ me inclino a pensar que nos ha engañado I am inclined to think that he has cheated us

3 inclinarse por (escoger) to choose, opt for

■ se inclinaron por el candidato más joven they opted for the youngest candidate

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FRASEOLOGÍA

inclinar la cabeza to bow

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verb

1) to incline

2) tilt

•

- inclinarse

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1. VT

1) (=ladear) [+ objeto vertical] to tilt, lean

el peso de los abrigos inclinó el perchero — the hatstand was tilting o leaning under the weight of the coats

inclinó el plato para acabarse la sopa — he tilted his plate to finish off his soup

inclinó el respaldo del asiento — he reclined his seat

inclina el cuadro hacia la derecha — slope o tilt the picture to the right

2) [+ cabeza] to lean

inclinó la cabeza para olerle el cabello — she leant her head forward to smell his hair

para afirmar inclinó la cabeza — he nodded (his) agreement

inclinaron la cabeza ante el altar — they bowed their heads before the altar

3) (=resolver) [+ balanza] to tip

los indecisos inclinaron la balanza hacia la izquierda — the floating voters tipped the balance in favour of the left

este gol inclinó el marcador a su favor — this goal tipped the balance in their favour

4) (=predisponer) to incline

la crisis inclina a los consumidores hacia el ahorro — the recession inclines consumers to save their money

5) (=decidir)

eso la inclinó a pensar que yo era el culpable — that led her to think that I was guilty

el informe lo inclinó a cambiar de estrategia — the report swayed him in favour of changing his strategy

2.

See:

inclinarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <botella/sombrilla/plato> to tilt

inclinó la cabeza a un lado — she tilted her head to one side

b) (bajar, doblar) to bow

árboles inclinados por el viento — trees bowed by the wind

el viento inclinaba los árboles — the wind bent the trees

inclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento — he nodded (his head) in agreement

2) (inducir, predisponer) < persona>

ello me inclina a pensar que... — this inclines me to think that... (frml)
2.
inclinarse v pron

1) ( tender)

inclinarse a + inf — to be inclined to + inf

inclinarse por alguien/algo: me inclino por su candidato I'm inclined to go for your candidate; me inclinaría por esta opción — I would tend to favor this option

2)

a) ( doblarse) to bend; ( en señal de respeto) to bow

inclinarse ante alguien — to bow to somebody

b) (hacia adelante, hacia un lado) to lean

se inclinó sobre la cuna — she leaned over the cradle

inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás — to lean forward/back

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= tilt, tilt + at an angle, incline, pitch.

Ex. Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.

Ex. Bottom shelves which are tilted at an angle make it easier to see the books' spines.

Ex. She inclined her head toward a chair by her desk = Inclinó la cabeza en la dirección de la silla que había junto a su escritorio.

Ex. While some retractable awnings can be used during a light rain if they are pitched sufficiently to shed the water, most are not designed for use in inclement weather.

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* inclinarse = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend over.

* inclinarse a = be inclined to.

* inclinarse ante las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.

* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.

* inclinarse por = gravitate to(wards), lean toward.

* inclinarse sobre = lean toward.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <botella/sombrilla/plato> to tilt

inclinó la cabeza a un lado — she tilted her head to one side

b) (bajar, doblar) to bow

árboles inclinados por el viento — trees bowed by the wind

el viento inclinaba los árboles — the wind bent the trees

inclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento — he nodded (his head) in agreement

2) (inducir, predisponer) < persona>

ello me inclina a pensar que... — this inclines me to think that... (frml)
2.
inclinarse v pron

1) ( tender)

inclinarse a + inf — to be inclined to + inf

inclinarse por alguien/algo: me inclino por su candidato I'm inclined to go for your candidate; me inclinaría por esta opción — I would tend to favor this option

2)

a) ( doblarse) to bend; ( en señal de respeto) to bow

inclinarse ante alguien — to bow to somebody

b) (hacia adelante, hacia un lado) to lean

se inclinó sobre la cuna — she leaned over the cradle

inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás — to lean forward/back

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= tilt, tilt + at an angle, incline, pitch.

Ex: Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.

Ex: Bottom shelves which are tilted at an angle make it easier to see the books' spines.

Ex: She inclined her head toward a chair by her desk = Inclinó la cabeza en la dirección de la silla que había junto a su escritorio.

Ex: While some retractable awnings can be used during a light rain if they are pitched sufficiently to shed the water, most are not designed for use in inclement weather.

* inclinarse = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend over.

* inclinarse a = be inclined to.

* inclinarse ante las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.

* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.

* inclinarse por = gravitate to(wards), lean toward.

* inclinarse sobre = lean toward.

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inclinar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹botella/sombrilla/plato› to tilt

árboles inclinados por el viento trees leaning over in o bowed by the wind

inclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento he nodded (his head) in agreement

inclinó la cabeza a un lado she tilted o leaned her head to one side

B (inducir, predisponer) ‹persona› inclinar a algn A + INF:

todo me inclina a pensar que no habrá cambios all this makes me inclined to think that things will not change

su testimonio inclinó al juez a revocar la sentencia his evidence disposed the judge to revoke the sentence ( frml)

■ inclinarse

v pron

A (tender) inclinarse A + INF to be inclined to + INF

me inclino a creer su versión I am inclined o I tend to believe her version

inclinarse POR algn or algo:

me inclino por el último candidato I'm inclined to go for the last interviewee

yo me inclinaría por la primera alternativa I would tend to favor the first alternative

B

1 (doblarse) to bend; (en señal de respeto) to bow

se inclinó ante el Rey he bowed to o before the King

me incliné para besarle la mano I bent (down) to kiss her hand

2 (hacia adelante, hacia un lado) to lean

se inclinó sobre la cuna she leaned over the cradle

inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás to lean forward/back

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inclinar ( conjugate inclinar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹botella/sombrilla/plato› to tilt;
◊ inclinó la cabeza a un lado she tilted her head to one side;

inclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento he nodded (his head) in agreement;
inclinar el cuerpo to bend over;

( en señal de respeto) to bow;
◊ el viento inclinaba los árboles the wind bent the trees

2 (inducir, predisponer) ‹ persona›:
◊ ello me inclina a pensar que … this inclines me to think that … (frml)

inclinarse verbo pronominal
1 ( tender) inclinarse a hacer algo to be inclined to do sth;
◊ me inclino por su candidato I'm inclined to go for your candidate;

me inclinaría por esta opción I would tend to favor this option
2 ( doblarse) to bend;
( en señal de respeto) to bow;
◊ inclinarse ante algn to bow to sb;

se inclinó sobre la cuna she leaned over the cradle;
inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás to lean forward/back
inclinar verbo transitivo
1 to incline, bend
(la cabeza) to nod
2 (inducir) to persuade, induce
' inclinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balanza
English:
bend
- bow
- incline
- swing
- tilt
- tip
- tip back
- tip backward
- tip backwards
- tip forward
- tip forwards

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inclinar

♦ vt

1. [doblar] to bend;
[ladear] to tilt; Fig
inclinar la balanza a favor de to tip the balance in favour of

2. [cabeza] to bow;

inclinó la cabeza hacia un lado she tilted her head to one side

3. [influir]
inclinar a alguien a hacer algo to make sb inclined to do sth;

el anuncio me inclinó a no invertir the advertisement made me inclined not to invest

♦ See also the pronominal verb inclinarse

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inclinar

I v/t

1 tilt;

inclinar la cabeza nod (one’s head)

2

:

me inclina a creer que … it makes me think that …

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inclinar vt

: to tilt, to lean, to incline

inclinar la cabeza: to bow one's head

♦ See also the reflexive verb inclinarse

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inclinar vb (cosa) to tilt / to tip [pt. & pp. tipped]

inclina la botella tilt the bottle

inclinar la cabeza (como saludo) to nod [pt. & pp. nodded] (como reverencia) to bow

Spanish-English dictionary > inclinar

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