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adj.1 half a, half, half an, mid.2 average.3 half-way, halfway.4 one-half.adv.half-way, half, kind of, partially.m.1 means, manner, mode, way.2 center, midway, midst.3 medium, instrument, means.4 environment.5 halfback.6 medium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mediar.* * *► adjetivo1 (mitad) half2 (intermedio) middle3 (de promedio) average■ una velocidad media de... an average speed of...► adverbio1 half■ medio terminado,-a half-finished1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle1 (recursos) means\equivocarse de medio a medio to get it all wrongestar (todo) por el medio to be in the wayponerse en medio to get in the waypor medio de through, by means ofpor todos los medios by all meansquitar algo/alguien de en medio to get something/somebody out of the waymedia aritmética arithmetic meanmedio ambiente environmentmedio fondo middle-distancemedios de comunicación (mass) mediamedios de transporte means of transport————————1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle* * *1. (f. - media)adj.1) middle2) half3) average4) medium2. adv.1) half2) rather3. noun m.1) middle2) element3) medium4) means•* * *1. ADJ1) (=la mitad de) halfmedia pensión — [en hotel] half-board
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media luna — (Astron) half-moonasta, luz 1), mundo 2), naranja 1., 3), palabra 1), voz 1), vuelta 1)la Media Luna — [en el Islam] the Crescent
2) (=intermedio)plazo•
a medio camino, estamos a medio camino — we're halfway there3) (=promedio) averagetérmino 2)4) (=normal) average5)• a medias, lo dejó hecho a medias — he left it half-done
lo pagamos a medias — we share o split the cost
2. ADV1) [con adjetivo] halfes medio tonto — he's not very bright, he's a bit on the slow side
2) [con verbo, adverbio]está a medio escribir/terminar — it is half-written/finished
3) LAm (=bastante) rather, quite, pretty *3. SM1) (=centro) middle, centre, center (EEUU)justo en el medio de la plaza hay una fuente — there's a fountain right in the middle o centre of the square
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de en medio, la casa de en medio — the middle house•
de por medio, hay droga de por medio — drugs are involveddía (de) por medio — LAm every other day
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en medio, iba a besarla, pero él se puso en medio — I was going to kiss her, but he got between us•
por medio de, pasar por medio de — to go through (the middle of)de medio a medio —
2) (Dep) midfieldermedio apertura — (Rugby) fly-half
medio (de) melé — (Rugby) scrum-half
3) (=método) means pl, wayno hay medio de conseguirlo — there is no way of getting it, it's impossible to get
poner todos los medios para hacer algo, no regatear medios para hacer algo — to spare no effort to do sth
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por medio de, se mueve por medio de poleas — it moves by means of o using a pulley systemrespira por medio de las agallas — it breathes through o using o by means of its gills
lo consiguió por medio de chantajes — he obtained it by o through blackmail
5) pl medios (=recursos) means, resources6) (Bio) (tb: medio ambiente) environment7) (=círculo) circleencontrarse en su medio — to be in one's element o milieu
* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *medio1= middle, one-half (1/2).Ex: The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.
Ex: The output of paperbacks accounted for one-third of the total US book production by 1962; nearly one-half of the fiction produced and a quarter of the available titles.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = near-term, in the medium term, medium-term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = partly dressed, half dressed.* arco de medio punto = round arch.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* barba de media tarde = five o'clock shadow.* clase media = middle class.* cocer a medias = parboil.* comprendido a medias = half-understood.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* de la edad media = dark-age.* del medio = middle.* del Medio Oriente = Middle Eastern.* de media jornada = half-day [half day].* de media mañana = mid-morning.* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].* de medio pelo = small-time.* de talla media = middle-sized.* dividir por medio = rend in + two.* Edad Media = mediaeval ages [medieval ages, -USA], Middle Ages.* edición media = medium edition.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en medio de = amidst, in the midst of, in the throes of, right in, amid.* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* enterarse a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* entre medias = in between.* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.* habitante del Medio Oriente = Middle Easterner.* histeria a medias = semi-hysteria.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* IME (Integración a Media Escala) = MSI (Medium Scale Integration).* justo en el medio (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* línea de medio campo = halfway line.* media docena = half a dozen, half-dozen.* media hora = half-hour.* Media Luna Roja, la = Red Crescent, the.* media luz = half-light.* media pensión = half board.* media tinta = Mezzotint.* media verdad = half truth, half-fact.* media vuelta = about-face.* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.* medio administrativo = quasi-clerical.* medio adormilado = bleary-eyed.* medio despierto = drowsily, groggily, bleary-eyed.* medio día = one-half day.* medio dormido = drowsily, groggily, groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.].* medio en broma = tongue-in-cheek.* medio + Expresión Temporal = half + a + Expresión Temporal.* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.* Medio Oeste, el = Midwest, the.* Medio Oriente = Middle East.* medio pliego = half-sheet.* medio sumergido = half-submerged.* medio vacío = half-empty.* medio vestido = partly dressed, half dressed.* nacido en medio = middleborn.* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.* partir por medio = rend in + two.* Pasado = half + Pasado/Participio.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* Posesivo + media naranja = Posesivo + significant other, Posesivo + better half, Posesivo + other half.* punto medio = mid-point.* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* tentempié de media mañana = elevenses.* un día y medio = one and a half days.* verdad a medias = half truth, half-fact.* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.medio22 = average, mainline, mainstream.Ex: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.
Ex: This is 'scientific journalism' at its worst, but its standards are not wholly different from those of the mainline press.Ex: Some children may be constrained by a mainstream curriculum that does not match their ability level.* ciudadano medio, el = average man, the.* como término medio = on average.* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range.* de precio medio = medium-priced.* de talle medio = medium-length.* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, mid-size [midsize].* de tipo medio = middle-range.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* hombre medio, el = average person, the.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* por término medio = on average.* precio medio = average price.* tener por término medio = average.* término medio = compromise, balance.* valor medio = midrange, mean value.medio33 = instrumentality, means, vehicle.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.
Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.* alfabetización en los medios de comunicación = media literacy.* anuncios en los medios de comunicación = media releases.* aprendizaje a través de medios electrónicos = online learning.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* bibliotecario de medios audiovisuales = library media specialist.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.* búsqueda por medio de órdenes = command search.* codificación por medio de códigos de barras = barcoding [bar-coding].* codificar por medio de códigos de barras = barcode [bar-code].* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.* documentalista de los medios de comunicación = news librarian.* dotar de medios = resource.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* empresa de medios de comunicación = media company.* enseñanza a través de medios electrónicos = online education.* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).* entrevista en los medios de comunicación = media interview.* equipar de medios = resource.* exceso de medios = overkill.* expansión de una búsqueda por medio del tesauro = thesaurus expansion.* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* interfaz por medio de gráficos = graphics interfacing.* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.* medio de ahorro = economy measure.* medio de almacenamiento = storage medium.* medio de almacenamiento físico = physical storage media.* medio de comunicación = medium [media, -pl.].* medio de interpretación = medium of performance.* medio de transmisión = conduit.* medio físico = physical medium.* medios = ways and means.* medios de almacenamiento digital = digital media.* medios de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage media.* medios de comunicación = news media.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media, communications media.* medios de comunicación social = mass media.* medios de microalmacenamiento de la información = microstorage media.* medios de producción = means of production.* medios digitalizados de almacenamiento de información = digitised media.* medios económicos = economic resources.* medios, los = wherewithal, the, means, the.* medios oficiales = official channels.* medios técnicos = IT capabilities.* medios visuales = visual media.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* multimedia = multimedia [multi-media].* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.* por medio = out of.* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of.* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.* por todos los medios = by all means.* proporcionar los medios para = provide + the material for.* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.* streaming media = streaming media.* técnica de recuperación por medio de la lógica difusa = fuzzy IR technique.* terapia por medio de aromas = aroma therapy.* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.* * *A ( delante del n)(la mitad de): medio litro half a liter, a half-litermedio kilo de harina half a kilo of flourmedia docena de huevos half a dozen eggs, a half-dozen eggs¿quieres media manzana? do you want half an apple?los niños pagan medio billete or pasaje children pay half fare o half priceun retrato de medio cuerpo a half-length portraitllevo media hora esperando I've been waiting for half an hourla última media hora es muy divertida the last half hour is very entertaininghay trenes a y cinco y a y media there are trains at five past and half past (the hour)aún faltan dos horas y media para que empiece la función there are still two and a half hours to go before the show startssi se lo dices a él mañana lo sabe medio Buenos Aires if you tell him, half (of) Buenos Aires will know by tomorrowla bandera ondea a media asta the flag is flying at half-mastla falda le llega a media pierna she's wearing a calf-length skirta media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo he always goes for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll, he always goes for a stroll mid-morning/mid-afternoon¿qué haces aquí leyendo a media luz? what are you doing in here reading in such poor light?la habitación estaba a media luz the room was dimly litCompuestos:habla con or (CS) en medioa lengua he talks in baby languagela deliciosa medioa lengua de los dos años the delightful way a two-year-old talksA ( Astron) half-moonen forma de medioa luna crescent-shapedla Medio Luna de las tierras fértiles the Fertile CrescentB (de las uñas) half-moonD(organización): la Medioa Luna Roja the Red Crescentfeminine short sleevellevaba un vestido de medioa manga she was wearing a dress with short sleeves o a short-sleeved dresstodavía no ha encontrado su medioa naranja (el hombre ideal) Mr Right hasn't come along yet; (la mujer ideal) he hasn't found his ideal woman yetvino con su medioa naranja he/she came along with his/her better half ( colloq hum)feminine (en hoteles) half board(en colegios): los alumnos en régimen de medioa pensión pupils who have school dinnersfpl:me lo dijo con medioas palabras she didn't say it in so many wordsfeminine half sole, solefeminine half volleya medioa voz in a low voicehablaban a medioa voz they were talking in low voices(se) dio medioa vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel o she turned around and leftmasculine and feminine fly half, outside halfmasculine midfieldmasculine and feminine scrum halfmasculine and feminine middle-distance runnermasculine middle-distance● medio hermano, media hermanamasculine, femininemasculine half-mourning● medio pupilo, media pupila or medio pupilamasculine, feminine (CS) day pupillos medio pupilos the day pupils( AmL) half-timeB (mediano, promedio) averageel cuidadano/mexicano medio the average citizen/Mexicanbarrios madrileños de standing alto a medio middle to upper-class districts of Madrida medio y largo plazo in the medium and long termtécnico de grado medio technician who has taken a three-year course rather than a five-year degree coursela temperatura media es de 22 grados the average temperature is 22 degreesC1(de manera incompleta): dejó el trabajo a medios he left the work half-finishedme dijo la verdad a medios she didn't tell me the whole truth o storylo arregló a medios he didn't fix it properly2(entre dos): voy a comprar un número de lotería ¿vamos a medios? I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. Do you want to go halves?pagar a medios to pay half each, go halveslo hicimos a medios we did it between usD( Chi fam) ( delante del n) (uso enfático): el medio auto que se gasta just look at the car he drives!halfestá medio borracha/loca she's half drunk/crazylo dejaron allí medio muerto they left him there half deadfue medio violento encontrármelo ahí it was rather awkward meeting him thereme lo dijo medio en broma medio en serio she said it half joking and half serioustodo lo deja a medio hacer he never finishes anything, he leaves everything half finishedmedio como que se molestó cuando se lo dije (CS fam); she got kind of o sort of annoyed when I told her ( colloq)B1 (centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the roomel botón de en or del medio the middle button, the button in the middleel justo medio the happy mediumquítate de en or del medio, que no me dejas ver get out of the way, I can't seeC1 (recurso, manera) means (pl)lo intentaron por todos los medios they tried everything they couldno hay medio de localizarlo there's no way o means of locating himhizo lo que pudo con los medios a su alcance she did everything she could with the resources at her disposalcomo medio de coacción as a means of coercion2 ( Art) (vehículo) tbmedio de expresión mediumno escatimó medios he spared no expensea pesar de los escasos medios de que dispone in spite of his limited meansno cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo she does not have the means o resources to do itCompuestos:la entrevista concedida a un medio de comunicación francés the interview given to a French newspaper ( o television station etc)los medios de comunicación the medialos medios de comunicación sociales or de masas the mass mediameans of transport( Méx) legal challengempl audiovisual aids (pl)mpl:los medio de producción the means of productionD ( en locs):de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think ofhay muchos intereses creados de por medio there are a lot of vested interests involveden medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many peopleno sé cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden I don't know how you can work in all this messen medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusionen medio de todo all things considereden medio de todo más vale así all things considered, it's probably better this waypor medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/weekdos o tres casas por medio every two or three housespor medio de: nos enteramos por medio de tu primo we found out from o through your cousinatrapa su presa por medio de estas pinzas it catches its prey by using these pincersse comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this systemobtuvo el puesto por medio de estas influencias she got the job through these contactsde medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong o utterly mistakenle acertó de medio a medio she was absolutely rightE1(círculo, ámbito): en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circlesno está en su medio he's out of his elementun artista prácticamente desconocido en nuestro medio (Col, CS); an artist who is practically unknown here o in our country ( o area etc)en medios bien informados se comenta que … informed opinion has it that …2 ( Biol) environmentestos animales no sobreviven fuera de su medio natural these animals do not survive if removed from their natural habitatla adaptación al medio adaptation to one's environment o surroundingsCompuesto:environmentque no daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendlyF (dedo) middle fingerG (moneda) five centavo or centésimo coin formerly used in some Latin American countriesel que nace para medio nunca llega a real if you don't have what it takes, you won't get on in the world* * *
Del verbo mediar: ( conjugate mediar)
medio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
medió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mediar
medio
mediar ( conjugate mediar) verbo intransitivo
medio EN algo ‹en conflicto/negociaciones› to mediate in sth, to act as mediator in sthb) ( interceder) medio POR algn to intercede for sb;
medio ANTE algn to intercede o intervene with sb
medio 1◊ - dia adjetivo
1 ( delante del n) ( la mitad de):
media manzana half an apple;
pagar medio pasaje to pay half fare o half price;
media hora half an hour, a half hour (AmE);
dos horas y media two and a half hours;
a las cinco y media at half past five;
a media mañana/tarde in the middle of the morning/afternoon;
a medio camino halfway;
media pensión ( en hoteles) half board;
(se) dio medio vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel and left;
un jugador de medio campo a midfield player;
medio tiempo (AmL) half-time;
mi media naranja (fam &
hum) my better half (colloq & hum)
2 (mediano, promedio) average;
a medio y largo plazo in the medium and long term
medio 2 adverbio
half;
todo lo deja a medio terminar he leaves everything half finished
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Mat) ( mitad) half
2 ( centro) middle;◊ en (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the room;
quitarse de en or del medio to get out of the way
3
los medios de comunicación the media;
medio de transporte means of transportb)◊ medios sustantivo masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tb medios económicos means (pl), resources (pl)
4 ( en locs)◊ en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people;
en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion;
por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week;
dos casas por medio every two houses;
por medio de (de proceso/técnica) by means of;
por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin
5a) (círculo, ámbito):◊ en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circles;
no está en su medio he's out of his elementb) (Biol) environment;
medio ambiente environment;
que no da daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendly
mediar verbo intransitivo
1 (arbitrar, intervenir) to mediate: España mediará en el conflicto, Spain will mediate in the conflict
2 (interceder) to intercede: mediará por ti, she'll intercede on your behalf
3 (interponerse) media la circunstancia de que..., you must take into account that...
4 (periodo de tiempo) to pass: mediaron un par de días, two days passed
medio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mitad) half: sólo queda medio melón, there is only half a melon left
una hora y media, an hour and a half
2 (no extremo) middle
a media tarde, in the middle of the afternoon
clase media, middle class
punto medio, middle ground
3 (prototípico) average: la calidad media es baja, the average quality is poor
la mujer media, the average woman
II adverbio half: el trabajo está medio hecho, the work is half done
III sustantivo masculino
1 (mitad) half
2 (centro) middle
en medio de la batalla, in the midst of the battle
en medio de los árboles, among the trees
(entre dos) in between the trees
un barco en medio del desierto, a ship in the middle of the desert
sal de ahí en medio, get out of the way
3 (instrumento, vía) means: el fin no justifica los medios, the aim doesn't justify the means
4 (entorno) enviroment
un medio hostil, a hostile enviroment
' medio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- adivinarse
- ambiente
- calle
- camino
- coger
- conducto
- coralina
- coralino
- cuerpo
- Ecuador
- elemento
- en
- entorno
- habitar
- lado
- locomoción
- media
- ocupante
- odisea
- oriente
- perder
- por
- radical
- recurso
- sacar
- tener
- término
- tierra
- través
- a
- alzado
- arma
- atontado
- caja
- canal
- derruido
- destruir
- día
- efectivo
- gusto
- hombre
- hostil
- instrumento
- ir
- loco
- Medio Oriente
- mejor
- menos
- meter
English:
about
- air
- and
- average
- backdrop
- between
- bread
- call away
- canter
- centre
- cobble together
- discern
- East
- end
- environment
- environmentalist
- envoy
- freight
- half
- half-dead
- half-dressed
- half-empty
- half-full
- half-open
- half-serious
- half-way
- mean
- means
- medium
- medium-term
- mid
- middle
- Middle East
- middleweight
- midst
- moderate
- on
- over
- part
- resource
- Roman arch
- rough up
- sandwich course
- scrum-half
- semiliterate
- shelf
- slush
- slushy
- stimulate
- television
* * *medio, -a♦ adj1. [igual a la mitad] half;media docena half a dozen;media hora half an hour;medio litro half a litre;el estadio registra media entrada the stadium is half full;medio pueblo estaba allí half the town was there;medio Quito se quedó sin electricidad half of Quito was left without electricity;la bandera ondeaba a media asta the flag was flying at half mast;a medio camino [en viaje] halfway there;[en trabajo] halfway through;a media luz in the half-light;como algo a media mañana I have something to eat halfway through the morning, I have a mid-morning snack;docena y media one and a half dozen;un kilo y medio one and a half kilos;son las dos y media it's half past two;son y media it's half pastAndes, Méx, Ven medio fondo waist petticoat o slip;la media luna the crescent;la Media Luna Roja the Red Crescent;Fam Fig media naranja:media pensión half board;CSur medio pupilo [que va a dormir a casa] day pupil; [que va a casa el fin de semana] boarder;media suela half-sole;media volea half volley2. [intermedio] [estatura, tamaño] medium;[posición, punto] middle;de una calidad media of average quality;a medio plazo in the medium term;de clase media middle-class;a media distancia in the middle distancemedio campo midfield; Am medio tiempo half-time3. [de promedio] [temperatura, velocidad] average;Mat mean;el consumo medio de agua por habitante the average water consumption per head of the population;a una velocidad media de 50 km/h at an average speed of 50 km/h4. [corriente] ordinary, average;el ciudadano medio the average person, ordinary people♦ advhalf;medio borracho half drunk;estaba medio muerto he was half dead;a medio hacer half done;han dejado la obra a medio hacer they've left the building half finished;aún estoy a medio arreglar I'm only half ready;pasé la noche medio en vela I barely slept all night, I spent half the night awake♦ nm1. [mitad] half;uno y medio one and a half2. [centro] middle, centre;en medio (de) in the middle (of);estaba incómoda en medio de toda aquella gente I felt uncomfortable among all those people;está en medio de una profunda depresión she's in the middle of a deep depression;no se oía nada en medio de tanto ruido you couldn't hear a thing with all that noise;han puesto una valla en medio they've put a fence in the way;si te pones en medio no veo la tele I can't see the TV if you're in the way;quítate de en medio get out of the way;siempre tienes todas tus cosas por medio your things are always lying around all over the place;estar por (en) medio [estorbar] to be in the way;hay muchos intereses de por medio there are a lot of interests involved;Fig [entrometerse] to interfere;equivocarse de medio a medio to be completely wrong;Famquitar de en medio a alguien to get rid of sb;quitarse de en medio [suicidarse] to do away with oneself3. [sistema, manera] means [singular or plural], method;utilice cualquier medio a su alcance use whatever means are available, use every means available;encontró un medio para pagar menos impuestos she found a way of paying less tax;no hay medio de convencerla she refuses to be convinced;por medio de by means of, through;ha encontrado trabajo por medio de un conocido she got a job through an acquaintance;por todos los medios by all possible means;intentaré conseguir ese trabajo por todos los medios I'll do whatever it takes to get that job;su medio de vida es la chatarra he earns his living from scrap metallos medios de comunicación the media;medios de comunicación electrónicos electronic media;los medios de comunicación de masas the mass media;los medios de difusión the media;medio de expresión medium;los medios de información the media;medios de producción means of production;4.medios [recursos] means, resources;no cuenta con los medios económicos para realizarlo she lacks the means o the (financial) resources to do it5. [elemento físico] environment;animales que viven en el medio acuático animals that live in an aquatic environmentmedio ambiente environment; Biol medio de cultivo culture medium;medio físico physical environment6. [ámbito]el medio rural/urbano the countryside/city;en medios financieros/políticos in financial/political circles;en medios bien informados in well-informed circles[en rugby] halfback medio (de) apertura [en rugby] fly half, stand-off;medio (de) melé [en rugby] scrum half9. CompCSur Famni medio: no oye ni medio he's as deaf as a post;no entiende ni medio she hasn't got a clue;por medio: nado día por medio I swim every other day* * *I adj1 half;las tres y media half past three, three-thirty;a medio camino halfway2 tamaño medium3 (de promedio) average4 posición middleII m1 ( entorno) environment2 en fútbol midfielder3 ( centro) middle;en medio de in the middle of4 ( manera) means;por medio de by means of;III adv half;hacer algo a medias half do sth;ir a medias go halves;a medio hacer half done;de medio a medio completely;día por medio L.Am. every other day;quitar de en medio algo fam move sth out of the way;quitarse de en medio get out of the way* * *medio adv1) : halfestá medio dormida: she's half asleep2) : rather, kind ofestá medio aburrida esta fiesta: this party is rather boring1) : halfuna media hora: half an hourmedio hermano: half brothera media luz: in the half-lightson las tres y media: it's half past three, it's three-thirty2) : midway, halfwaya medio camino: halfway there3) : middlela clase media: the middle class4) : averagela temperatura media: the average temperaturemedio nm1) centro: middle, centeren medio de: in the middle of, amid2) ambiente: milieu, environment3) : medium, spiritualist4) : means pl, waypor medio de: by means oflos medios de comunicación: the media5) medios nmpl: means, resources* * *medio1 adj1. (mitad) half2. (promedio, normal) averagemedio2 adv halfmedio3 n1. (centro) middle2. (entorno) environment3. (recurso, método) means -
62 best
1 საუკეთესო, ყველაზე უკეთესიmy best dress / friend ჩემი საუკეთესო კაბა / უახლოესი მეგობარიit will be best of all if... ყველაფერს აჯობებდა, რომ…2 ყველაზე კარგად3 **put on your best რაც საუკეთესო გაქვს, ის ჩაიცვიdo as you think best როგორც გირჩევნია, ისე მოიქეციI’ll do it to the best of my ability ყველაფერს ვიღონებto get the best of it ჯობნა, მოგება, მაქსიმალურად თავის სასარგებლოდ გამოყენებაgive your brother my kind / best regards შენს ძმას დიდი მოკითხვა გადაეციthis wine rates with the very best ეს ღვინო საუკეთესო ღვინოებს არ ჩამოუვარდებაI rate him among my best pupils მას ჩემს საუკეთესო მოსწავლეთა რიგს ვაკუთნებnext-best მეორეხარისხოვანი, საუკეთესოზე ოდნავ ნაკლებიspring is the best season of the year გაზაფხული წელიწადის ყველაზე კარგი დროაbest man მეჯვარე, ხელისმომკიდეhe made the best of his old car თავისი ძველი მანქანის მთლი შესაძლებლობა გამოიყენაto make the best of smth. მაქსიმალურად გამოყენება●●I'll try my best ყველაფერს ვიღონებ●●my best wishes to your parents შენს მშობლებს დიდი მოკითხვა გადაეციthis is the best way to do it ამის გასაკეთებლად ეს არის საუკეთესო გზა;of the highest / best / high / good / poor / law quality უმაღლესი / საუკეთესო / მაღალი / კარგი / დაბალი ხარისხისაhe embodies the best qualities of man მას ადამიანის საუკეთესო თვისებები გააჩნია / ახასიათებსI’ll do my best ყველანაირად ვეცდები // ყველაფერს ვიღონებdo as you think best როგორც გიჯობს, ისე მოიქეციthis restaurant caters for the best public ეს რესტორანი რჩეულ საზოგადოებას ემსახურებაto the best of my belief რამდენადაც ვიცი …best of all ყველაზე ძალიან // ყველაფერზე მეტადto the best of one`s ability შეძლებისდაგვარადbest evidence საუკეთესო მტკიცება, დამამტკიცებელი მასალა -
63 tenuta
f ( capacità) capacity( resistenza) stamina( divisa) uniform( abbigliamento) outfitagriculture estatea tenuta d'aria airtightmotoring tenuta di strada roadholding ability* * *tenuta s.f.1 estate; ( azienda agricola) farm: ha una bellissima tenuta vicino a Roma, he has a very beautiful estate near Rome2 ( uniforme) uniform; ( abbigliamento) clothes (pl.): tenuta militare, military uniform; (mil.) alta tenuta, full dress; in tenuta da lavoro, in working clothes; in tenuta da casa, in casual clothes; tenuta estiva, light (o summer) clothes; tenuta da sci, skiing outfit; tenuta da calcio, football strip4 (tecn.) seal: tenuta a liquido, ( di gasometro) wet seal; tenuta a secco, ( di gasometro) dry seal; tenuta di olio, oil seal; tenuta idraulica, wet seal; a tenuta d'acqua, watertight; a tenuta d'aria, airtight; a tenuta d'olio, oiltight; guarnizione di tenuta, seal5 (comm.) tenuta dei libri, bookkeeping; tenuta degli archivi, record keeping; tenuta delle scorte, stock control7 ( di autoveicolo): tenuta di strada, roadholding; avere una buona tenuta di strada, to have good roadholding.* * *[te'nuta]sostantivo femminile1) (vestiti) outfit, attire, clothes pl.; mil. (uniforme) uniform, order2) (ermeticità) hermetic, airtight sealinga tenuta stagna — [ contenitore] hermetic
a tenuta d'aria — [recipiente, chiusura] airtight, air-proof
3) (capacità) capacity4) (possedimento terriero) estate, property5) (gestione)6) (resistenza) resistance (anche sport)7) econ. (rendimento) performancebuona, cattiva tenuta delle azioni — good, poor performance of the shares
8) mus. (di accordo, nota) holding•tenuta da combattimento — mil. battledress
tenuta in curva — aut. cornering
tenuta sportiva — leisure suit, playsuit
tenuta di strada — aut. roadholding
* * *tenuta/te'nuta/sostantivo f.1 (vestiti) outfit, attire, clothes pl.; mil. (uniforme) uniform, order; in tenuta ufficiale in formal attire2 (ermeticità) hermetic, airtight sealing; a tenuta stagna [ contenitore] hermetic; a tenuta d'aria [recipiente, chiusura] airtight, air-proof; a tenuta d'acqua watertight3 (capacità) capacity4 (possedimento terriero) estate, property5 (gestione) tenuta della contabilità o dei conti bookkeeping6 (resistenza) resistance (anche sport)7 econ. (rendimento) performance; buona, cattiva tenuta delle azioni good, poor performance of the shares8 mus. (di accordo, nota) holdingtenuta da combattimento mil. battledress; tenuta in curva aut. cornering; tenuta sportiva leisure suit, playsuit; tenuta di strada aut. roadholding. -
64 digestion
[daɪ'dʒestʃn, dɪ-]* * *[- ən]1) (the act of digesting food.) digestione2) (the ability of one's body to digest food: poor digestion.) digestione* * *digestion /dɪˈdʒɛstʃn/n. [cu]1 digestione: a good digestion, una buona digestione; a poor [a weak] digestion, una digestione laboriosa [difficile]; Digestion normally takes a couple of hours, la digestione dura di solito un paio d'ore3 (chim.) digestione.* * *[daɪ'dʒestʃn, dɪ-] -
65 Reading
['riːdɪŋ]1) (skill, pastime) lettura f.2) (books) letture f.pl.3) (on meter) lettura f. (on di); (on instrument) rilevazione f. (on di)4) (interpretation) interpretazione f.5) BE pol. lettura f.* * *1) (the act of reading.) lettura2) (the reading of something aloud, as a (public) entertainment: a poetry reading.) lettura3) (the ability to read: The boy is good at reading.) lettura4) (the figure, measurement etc on a dial, instrument etc: The reading on the thermometer was -5° C.) indicazione, (valore indicato)* * *(Place names) Reading /ˈrɛdɪŋ/ (Surnames) Reading /ˈrɛdɪŋ/* * *['riːdɪŋ]1) (skill, pastime) lettura f.2) (books) letture f.pl.3) (on meter) lettura f. (on di); (on instrument) rilevazione f. (on di)4) (interpretation) interpretazione f.5) BE pol. lettura f. -
66 taste
I [teɪst]1) (sensation) gusto m., sapore m.; (sense) gusto m.to leave a bad o nasty taste in the mouth — lasciare un gusto cattivo in bocca; fig. lasciare l'amaro in bocca
2) (small quantity) pizzico m., pezzettino m.3) fig. (brief experience, foretaste) assaggio m.4) (liking) gusto m.to acquire o develop a taste for sth. prendere gusto a qcs.; too violent for my taste(s) troppo violento per i miei gusti; is this to your taste? è di tuo gusto? add salt to taste — salare quanto basta
5) (sense of beauty, appropriateness) (buon)gusto m.••II 1. [teɪst]2) (try) assaggiare [wine, food]3) fig. (experience) assaporare [freedom, success, power]; conoscere [failure, hardship]2.to taste sweet — essere, avere un sapore dolce
* * *[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) gustare, sentire2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) assaggiare3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) sapere di4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) assaporare5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) assaporare, provare2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gusto2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) gusto, sapore3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) assaggio4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gusto5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gusto•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness* * *I [teɪst]1) (sensation) gusto m., sapore m.; (sense) gusto m.to leave a bad o nasty taste in the mouth — lasciare un gusto cattivo in bocca; fig. lasciare l'amaro in bocca
2) (small quantity) pizzico m., pezzettino m.3) fig. (brief experience, foretaste) assaggio m.4) (liking) gusto m.to acquire o develop a taste for sth. prendere gusto a qcs.; too violent for my taste(s) troppo violento per i miei gusti; is this to your taste? è di tuo gusto? add salt to taste — salare quanto basta
5) (sense of beauty, appropriateness) (buon)gusto m.••II 1. [teɪst]2) (try) assaggiare [wine, food]3) fig. (experience) assaporare [freedom, success, power]; conoscere [failure, hardship]2.to taste sweet — essere, avere un sapore dolce
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67 memory
noun1) Gedächtnis, dashave a good/poor memory for faces — ein gutes/schlechtes Personengedächtnis haben
2) (recollection, person or thing remembered, act of remembering) Erinnerung, die (of an + Akk.)have a vague memory of something — sich nur ungenau an etwas (Akk.) erinnern
it slipped or escaped my memory — es ist mir entfallen
from memory — aus dem Gedächtnis od. Kopf
in memory of — zur Erinnerung an (+ Akk.); attrib.
a trip down memory lane — eine Reise in die Vergangenheit
3) (Computing) Speicher, der* * *['meməri]plural - memories; noun1) (the power to remember things: a good memory for details.) das Gedächtnis2) (the mind's store of remembered things: Her memory is full of interesting stories.) das Gedächtnis3) (something remembered: memories of her childhood.) die Erinnerung4) (the time as far back as can be remembered: the greatest fire in memory.) das Gedenken5) (a part of computer in which information is stored for immediate use; a computer with 8 megabytes of memory)•- academic.ru/46134/memorize">memorize- memorise
- from memory
- in memory of / to the memory of* * *memo·ry[ˈmeməri, AM -mɚi]nto have a \memory like an elephant ein Elefantengedächtnis habenloss of \memory Gedächtnisschwund mto have a good \memory for names/numbers ein gutes Namen-/Zahlengedächtnis habena bad/good/photographic \memory ein schlechtes/gutes/fotografisches Gedächtnisimpaired \memory Gedächtnisschwäche fwithin living/sb's \memory soweit man/jd zurückdenken kannthis is still within my \memory daran kann ich mich noch erinnernto commit sth to \memory sich dat etw einprägento recite sth from \memory etw aus dem Gedächtnis rezitierento search one's \memory versuchen, sich akk zu erinnernin \memory of sb/sth zum Gedenken an jdn/etwto bring back memories Erinnerungen wachrufen* * *['memərɪ]n1) Gedächtnis nt; (= faculty) Erinnerungsvermögen ntto commit sth to memory — sich (dat) etw einprägen; poem etw auswendig lernen
I have a bad memory for faces/names — ich habe ein schlechtes Personengedächtnis/Namensgedächtnis
See:→ living2) (= thing remembered) Erinnerung f (of an +acc)he had happy memories of his father — er verband angenehme Erinnerungen mit seinem Vater
3) (COMPUT) (Arbeits-, Haupt)speicher m4)sb's memory — jds Andenken nt ehren
in memory of — zur Erinnerung or zum Gedenken (form) an (+acc)
* * *memory [ˈmemərı] s1. Gedächtnis n, Erinnerung(svermögen) f(n):from memory aus dem Gedächtnis, auswendig;speak from memory frei sprechen;call to memory sich etwas ins Gedächtnis zurückrufen;escape sb’s memory jemandes Gedächtnis entfallen;the memory goes first zuerst wird man vergesslich;have a good (weak) memory ein gutes (schwaches) Gedächtnis haben;have a bad memory for names ein schlechtes Namensgedächtnis haben;have a bad memory for faces sich keine Gesichter merken können, ein schlechtes Personengedächtnis haben;retain a clear memory of sth etwas in klarer Erinnerung behalten;if my memory serves me (right) wenn ich mich recht erinnere;before memory, beyond memory vor undenklichen Zeiten;the best of my memory soweit ich mich erinnern kann; → commit 2, erase 3, jog1 A 1, living A 1, sieve A 1, sponge A 1, wipe out 22. Andenken n, Erinnerung f:of an akk):memories of one’s youth Jugenderinnerungen4. COMPUT Speicher m:memory access Speicherzugriff m;memory bank Speicherbank f;memory capacity Speicherkapazität f;memory expansion Speichererweiterung f;memory function Speicherfunktion f;memory location Speicherplatz m;memory protection Speicherschutz m;memory unit Speichereinheit f* * *noun1) Gedächtnis, dashave a good/poor memory for faces — ein gutes/schlechtes Personengedächtnis haben
2) (recollection, person or thing remembered, act of remembering) Erinnerung, die (of an + Akk.)have a vague memory of something — sich nur ungenau an etwas (Akk.) erinnern
it slipped or escaped my memory — es ist mir entfallen
from memory — aus dem Gedächtnis od. Kopf
in memory of — zur Erinnerung an (+ Akk.); attrib.
3) (Computing) Speicher, der* * *n.Andenken - n.Erinnerung f.Gedächtnis n. -
68 voice
1. noun1) (lit. or fig.) Stimme, diein a firm/loud voice — mit fester/lauter Stimme
lose one's voice — die Stimme verlieren
make one's voice heard — sich verständlich machen; (fig.) sich (Dat.) Gehör verschaffen
2) (expression)give voice to something — einer Sache (Dat.) Ausdruck geben
3)4) (Mus.) Stimme, die[singing] voice — Singstimme, die
5) (Ling.)2. transitive verbthe active/passive voice — das Aktiv/Passiv
1) (express) zum Ausdruck bringen [Meinung]2) esp. in p.p. (Phonet.) stimmhaft aussprechen* * *[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) die Stimme2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) die Stimme2. verb2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) stimmhaft aussprechen•- academic.ru/80603/voiced">voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
- raise one's voice* * *[vɔɪs]I. nher \voice broke with emotion ihre Stimme brach vor Rührungthis is the \voice of experience talking ich spreche aus Erfahrungthe \voice of conscience die Stimme des Gewissensto have an edge to one's \voice eine [gewisse] Schärfe in der Stimme habento listen to the \voice of reason auf die Stimme der Vernunft hörento like the sound of one's own \voice sich akk selbst gerne reden hörentone of \voice Ton mdon't speak to me in that tone of \voice! sprich nicht in diesem Ton mit mir!at the top of one's \voice in [o mit] voller Lautstärkehusky/throaty \voice heisere/kehlige Stimmeinner \voice innere Stimmesinging \voice Singstimme fsb's \voice is breaking jd ist im Stimmbruchto give \voice to sth etw aussprechento keep one's \voice down leise sprechento lower/raise one's \voice seine Stimme senken/erhebento be in good/magnificent \voice gut/hervorragend bei Stimme seinto lose one's \voice seine Stimme verlierento make one's \voice heard sich dat Gehör verschaffenwith one \voice einstimmigto give sb a \voice jdm ein Mitspracherecht einräumen6. (in grammar)active/passive \voice Aktiv/Passiv nt7.II. vt▪ to \voice sth etw zum Ausdruck bringento \voice a complaint eine Beschwerde vorbringento \voice a desire einen Wunsch aussprechen* * *[vɔɪs]1. nto find one's voice — sich (dat) Gehör verschaffen
she hasn't got much of a voice — sie hat keine besonders gute Stimme
to be in good/poor voice — gut/nicht gut bei Stimme sein
in a low voice — leise, mit leiser Stimme
his voice has broken — er hat den Stimmbruch hinter sich
bass voice — Bass m
a piece for voice and piano — ein Gesangsstück nt mit Klavierbegleitung
to give voice to sth — etw aussprechen, einer Sache (dat) Ausdruck verleihen
2) (fig= say)
we have a/no voice in the matter — wir haben in dieser Angelegenheit ein/kein Mitspracherechtthe active/passive voice — das Aktiv/Passiv
2. vt1) (= express) feelings, opinion zum Ausdruck bringen* * *voice [vɔıs]A s1. a) Stimme f (auch fig):voice for singing Singstimme;the voice of conscience, the still small voice (within) die Stimme des Gewissens;the voice of reason die Stimme der Vernunft;in (good) voice MUS (gut) bei Stimme;in a loud voice mit lauter Stimme;voice contact Sprechkontakt m;voice-over ( FILM, TV)a) Off-Kommentar m,b) Off-Sprecher(in);voice print Sonogramm n;c) voice: … (bei Adressenangaben etc) bes US Telefon: …2. Ausdruck m, Äußerung f:give voice to → B 13. Stimme f:give one’s voice for stimmen für;with one voice einstimmig4. Stimmrecht n, Stimme f:5. Stimme f, Sprecher(in), Sprachrohr n:6. MUSb) (Orgel)Register n, (-)Stimme fc) Gesang m (als Fach):7. LINGa) stimmhafter Lautb) Stimmton mB v/t2. MUSa) eine Orgelpfeife etc regulierenb) die Singstimme zu einer Komposition schreibenv. abk2. velocity v3. verb4. verse5. JUR SPORT versus, against6. very7. vide, see8. voice11. volume* * *1. noun1) (lit. or fig.) Stimme, diein a firm/loud voice — mit fester/lauter Stimme
make one's voice heard — sich verständlich machen; (fig.) sich (Dat.) Gehör verschaffen
2) (expression)give voice to something — einer Sache (Dat.) Ausdruck geben
3)4) (Mus.) Stimme, die[singing] voice — Singstimme, die
5) (Ling.)2. transitive verbthe active/passive voice — das Aktiv/Passiv
1) (express) zum Ausdruck bringen [Meinung]2) esp. in p.p. (Phonet.) stimmhaft aussprechen* * *v.äußern v. n.Stimme -n f. -
69 visibility
1 (clarity, ability to see) visibilité f ; visibility is good/poor il y a une bonne/mauvaise visibilité ; visibility is below 150 metres la visibilité est inférieure à 150 mètres ; to have restricted visibility avoir une visibilité limitée ;2 ( ability to be seen) visibilité f ; light clothes improve your visibility des vêtements clairs vous rendent plus visible la nuit. -
70 ordinary
ˈɔ:dnrɪ
1. прил.
1) а) обычный, обыкновенный;
ординарный;
простой;
повседневный, монотонный in an ordinary way ≈ при обычных обстоятельствах ordinary call ≈ частный разговор (по телефону) Syn: customary, usual, routine
2. б) юр. осуществляемый в обычном порядке
2) а) заурядный, банальный, посредственный His books are very mean and ordinary. ≈ Его книги (сочинения) довольно посредственны. Syn: mediocre б) низкий, скверный, плохой Syn: poor
1., inferior
2.
2. сущ.
1) дежурное блюдо
2) а) столовая, где подают дежурные блюда б) уст., брит. таверна с общим столом за твердую плату In one of the narrow streets leading towards Cheapside she noticed a small inn or ordinary. (J. Hawthorne) ≈ На одной из узких улочек, ведущих к Чипсайду, она заметила не то небольшую гостиницу, не то небольшую таверну. в) амер. постоялый двор ∙ Syn: tavern, inn
3) что-л. привычное, обычное а) нормальное, обычное состояние здоровья б) редк. простак, посредственность (о человеке ∙ in ordinary ≈ постоянный out of the ordinary ≈ необычный
4) церк. а) ординарий (песнопения, обязательные в любом богослужении;
музыкальные "мессы" являются положением на музыку ординария) б) требник в) устав церковной службы
5) в общем праве а) юр. постоянный член суда б) церк. священник, исполняющий обязанность судьи
6) в гражданском праве а) амер. судья по делам о наследстве (в некоторых штатах) б) шотл. судья сессионного суда, ординарий в) брит. заключенный обычного класса
7) фин. обычная акция ∙ Surgeon in Ordinary to the King ≈ лейб-медик professor in ordinary ≈ ординарный профессор дежурное блюдо кафе, столовая, где подают дежурные блюда обычность, обыкновенность;
- ability above the * способности выше среднего что-л обычное или привычное, нормальное;
- by * обычно;
обыкновенным путем;
- out of the * необычный, из ряда вон выходящий (юридическое) постоянный член суда (американизм) судья по наследственным делам (шотландское) один из пяти судей в Верховном гражданском суде архиепископ, исполняющий судебную обязанность ( церковное) служебник( историческое) священник, подготавливающий приговоренных к смерти (геральдика) простейшая фигура на гербе старинный велосипед с большим передним колесом > in * на ординарной службе;
(морское) на приколе( о корабле) > Surgeon in O. the King лейб-медик > professor in * ординарный профессор обычный, обыкновенный;
ординарный;
повседневный;
- * life обычная жизнь;
- one's * habits повседневные привычки;
- * occupation привычное занятие;
- * dinner hours обычные обеденные часы;
- * dress uniform( военное) повседневная форма одежды;
- * call обыкновенный телефонный разговор;
- * stocks( финансовое) обычные акции;
- more than *, (диалектизм) greater than * исключительный, необычный;
- in * use при нормальном использовании;
- in the * way при обычных обстоятельствах;
в привычной ситуации;
- in an * way I should refuse при обычных обстоятельствах я бы отказался;
- we put in an * day's work в этот день мы работали как обычно;
- out of the * way в необычных условиях;
в непривычной ситуации простой, несложный;
- * work простая работа (техническое) простой, одинарный;
одиночный;
- * link одинарная связь заурядный, посредственный;
банальный;
- * man заурядный человек;
- * abilities средние спосоности;
- the words seemed stale and * слова казались пошлыми и избитыми > * ground (военное) среднепересеченная местность;
> * table( историческое) общий стол за твердую плату (в таверне) ;
игорный дом;
стол для игры в карты ~ обычный, обыкновенный;
ординарный;
простой;
in an ordinary way при обычных обстоятельствах;
ordinary people простые люди ~ (что-л.) привычное, обычное;
in ordinary постоянный;
out of the ordinary необычный ordinary дежурное блюдо ~ заключенный "обычного" класса (среднего между классом "звезда" и классом заключенных, находящихся на режиме исправительного обучения) ~ заурядный, посредственный ~ несложный ~ обыкновенный ~ обычный, обыкновенный;
ординарный;
простой;
in an ordinary way при обычных обстоятельствах;
ordinary people простые люди ~ обычный, нормальный ~ обычный ~ одиночный ~ ординарный ~ юр. постоянный член суда;
амер. судья по делам о наследстве (в некоторых штатах) ~ постоянный член суда ~ (что-л.) привычное, обычное;
in ordinary постоянный;
out of the ordinary необычный ~ простой ~ церк. священник, исполняющий обязанность судьи ~ столовая, где подают дежурные блюда ~ судья ординарий (один из пяти судей сессионного суда в Шотландии) ~ судья по наследственным делам ~ уст. таверна с общим столом за твердую плату;
Surgeon in Ordinary to the King лейб-медик ~ церк. требник;
устав церковной службы ~ seaman матрос 2-го класса;
ordinary call частный разговор( по телефону) ~ обычный, обыкновенный;
ординарный;
простой;
in an ordinary way при обычных обстоятельствах;
ordinary people простые люди ~ seaman матрос 2-го класса;
ordinary call частный разговор (по телефону) ~ (что-л.) привычное, обычное;
in ordinary постоянный;
out of the ordinary необычный professor in ~ ординарный профессор ~ уст. таверна с общим столом за твердую плату;
Surgeon in Ordinary to the King лейб-медикБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > ordinary
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71 service
1. сущ.1) общ. услуга, одолжение; помощьIt was of great service to him during his illness. — Это была огромная помощь для него во время болезни.
to be out of service — быть без работы, бездельничать
My friend did me a service in fixing the door. — Мой друг оказал мне услугу, починив дверь.
2)а) эк. услуга, услуги, обслуживание, сервис (работа, осуществляемая для заказчика в процессе экономической деятельности компании или организации); предоставление услуг ( деятельность в сфере услуг)ATTRIBUTES:
high service — обслуживание [сервис\] на высоком уровне
premium quality [premium grade\] service — услуга премиального качества
COMBS:
to provide a service — оказывать услугу, обслуживать
See:accessorial services, ancillary service, a la carte service, account reconcilement service, accounting service 1), actual service 3), advertising services, advisory service 2), ancillary service 1), assurance services, augmented service, banking services, business reply service, business reply service, carry-out service, consumer service 2), consumer services, contract services, core service, 1), 3), dealer service, delivery service 1), factor services, field service 1), financial intermediation services indirectly measured, financial services, freight services, free services, freight services, full service, home service 1), 2), 3), in-flight service, investment-related services, legal services, limited service, managerial services, market services, medical service, 1), &2 non-factor services, non-market services, non-material services, non-productive services, passenger services, productive services, tax services, trade-related services, balance of services, contract for services, exports of services, quality of service, range of services, service account, service dealer, service dumping, service export, service firm, service import, service mark, services account, services deficit, service director, service manager, services market, services marketing, services surplus, services trade, service worker а), trade in services, balance on goods and services, exports of goods and services, final goods and services, goods and service tax, Bank Export Services Act, Extended Balance of Payments Services Classification, FIATA Model Rules for Freight Forwarding Services, Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks, Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980, Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980, Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980, Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980, Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980, Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980, Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980, Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980, Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980, Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980б) эк. техническое обслуживание (установка, подготовка к эксплуатации, сервисное обслуживание, чистка, ремонт оборудования или иной техники)COMBS:
Syn:See:, service history, maintenance 3)в) эк. обслуживание (за столом) (накрывание стола, подача еды и т. д., напр., услуги официанта, бармена); прислуживание (работа на кого-л. вышестоящего по положению или должности; обычно: работа домашней прислуги)They complained of poor bar service. — Они пожаловались на плохое обслуживание в баре.
I found the butler's service to be excellent. — На мой взгляд, дворецкий выполнял свои обязанности безукоризненно.
See:3)а) эк. служба, работа ( работа по найму в частной компании или в государственном учреждении)COMBS:
service crime — служебное преступление, преступление по службе
duty of service — служебная [воинская\] обязанность
record of service, service record — послужной список
condition of service — условия работы [прохождения службы\]
to go out of service, to leave the service — уйти с работы
He has been in the company's service for 15 years. — Он работает в этой компании уже 15 лет.
See:active service 2), actual service 1), administrative service 1), a continuous service, full-time service, labour service 2), pensionable service, uninterrupted service, length of service, service worker б) future service benefit, past service benefit, in-service 1), 2)б) эк. служба, работа, эксплуатация (работа оборудования, техники)COMBS:
disposable [fit\] for service — годный для эксплуатации [использования\]
The computer should provide good service for years. — Компьютер должен работать хорошо в течение многих лет.
See:4)а) гос. упр. государственная служба (социально-правовой институт и сфера деятельности государственных гражданских служащих и военнослужащих)COMBS:
See:б) воен. армия, вооруженные силы (какой-л. страны; используется c определенным артиклем); род войскCOMBS:
He joined the service right after college. — Сразу после колледжа он пошел в армию.
Syn:See:uniformed services, member of the services, Selective Service System, Washington Headquarters Services5) гос. упр. обслуживание населения*; услуги населению* (в т. ч. предоставление коммунальных услуг, обеспечение общественным транспортом, средствами коммуникации и т. д.)ATTRIBUTES:
regular service — регулярное обслуживание, регулярное (транспортное) сообщение
rail [railway\] service — железнодорожное сообщение, железнодорожный транспорт [перевозки\]
Syn:public service 2) б)See:communal services, communications services, essential service, health service 1), janitorial service, non-essential service, public service broadcasting, social service, curtailment of service, Community Oriented Policing Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, probation service6) фин., банк. обслуживание долга ( выплата процентов и основной суммы)Syn:See:7)а) гос. упр. служба, агентство, бюро (государственный орган или предприятие, оказывающее услуги населению и в той или иной степени регулируемое государством)Syn:See:accounting service 2), inspection service, intelligence service, patent service 2), Agricultural Marketing Service, Agricultural Research Service, American Forces Information Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Central Security Service, Congressional Research Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Serviceб) эк. служба, отдел (подразделение организации, обслуживающее ее основную деятельность; также независимая фирма, оказывающая услуги)Syn:See:account service 1), advisory service 1), auditing service, back of the house services, customer service, 2), legal service 2), management services, marketing service 1), media buying service, placement service, property service, 1), rating service, rental service, repair service, tax preparation services 1), telephone answering service, Agent/Distributor Service, Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service8) юр. исполнение постановления суда; вручение повестки ( в суд)to acknowledge service — получать подтверждение юридического документа (напр., повестки)
COMBS:
speedy service of your documents on both defendants and witnesses — быстрое вручение ваших документов как ответчикам, так и свидетелям
See:actual service 2), 1),9) общ. церковная служба; религиозный обряд10) потр. сервиз (полный набор столовой или чайной посуды, рассчитанный на определенное количество человек)ATTRIBUTES:
Syn:See:11) эк. сфера услугSyn:12) эк. = service charge2. гл.1) общ. обслуживать ( предоставлять или оказывать услуги)to service customers — обслуживать покупателей [клиентов\]
The electric company services all nine counties. — Эта энергетическая компания обслуживает все девять округов.
2) эк. осуществлять [проводить\] техническое обслуживаниеto service the equipment — обслуживать оборудование, осуществлять ремонт оборудования
It is time to get my car serviced. — Пора проходить техобслуживание.
3) фин., банк. обслуживать долг ( выплачивать основную сумму или проценты по займу)to service a debt [a loan\] — обслуживать долг [заем\]
See:
* * *
услуга, обслуживание: 1) банковская услуга; 2) обслуживание долга: своевременная выплата процентов; = debt service; 3) бытовая платная услуга населению: мойка машины, стирка, ремонт часов и т. д. -
72 нераспорядительный
General subject: lacking administrative ability, poor organizerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > нераспорядительный
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73 У-83
ВЫЖИВАТЬ/ВЫЖИТЬ ИЗ УМА coll, derog VP subj: human usu. pfv past) to lose the ability to think, reason sensibly because of old ageX выжил из ума - X has lost his mind (his senses)X has become (got(ten), grown) senile X has lost possession of his faculties X's mind is gone X has outlived his wits X is in his dotage....Надо регулярно в Журнале печатать статьи выдающихся (читай: давно выживших из ума) учёных по общим проблемам современной науки (читай: общий банальный треп по проблемам столетней давности) (Зиновьев 1)....The Journal was regularly to publish articles by outstanding scientists (i.e. scientists long senile) on the general problems of modern science (i.e. dreary waffle about problems a hundred years old) (1a).«...(Старуха Страусиная Нога) здесь в лесу живёт... местная ведьма. Иногда помогает нам по хозяйству, иногда по ведьминским делам. Но толку от неё мало, совсем из ума выжила» (Искандер 5). "...She (Old Ostrich Leg) lives here in the forest....A local witch. Sometimes she helps us out with the housework, sometimes with witchery. But she's not good for much, her mind's completely gone" (5a).Так это должно быть! - думал князь Андрей, выезжая из аллеи лысогорского дома. - Она, жалкое невинное существо, остаётся на съедение выжившему из ума старику. Старик чувствует, что виноват, но не может изменить себя» (Толстой 6). "It had to be so!" thought Prince Andrei, as he drove out of the avenue of Bald Hills. "She, poor innocent creature, is left to be victimized by an old man who has outlived his wits. The old man feels he is guilty but cannot change" (6a). -
74 выживать из ума
• ВЫЖИВАТЬ/ВЫЖИТЬ ИЗ УМА coll, derog[VP; subj: human; usu. pfv past]=====⇒ to lose the ability to think, reason sensibly because of old age:- X has become <got(ten), grown senile;- X is in his dotage.♦...Надо регулярно в Журнале печатать статьи выдающихся (читай: давно выживших из ума) учёных по общим проблемам современной науки (читай: общий банальный треп по проблемам столетней давности) (Зиновьев 1)....The Journal was regularly to publish articles by outstanding scientists (i.e. scientists long senile) on the general problems of modern science (i.e. dreary waffle about problems a hundred years old) (1a).♦ "...[Старуха Страусиная Нога] здесь в лесу живёт... местная ведьма. Иногда помогает нам по хозяйству, иногда по ведьминским делам. Но толку от неё мало, совсем из ума выжила" (Искандер 5). "...She [Old Ostrich Leg] lives here in the forest....A local witch. Sometimes she helps us out with the housework, sometimes with witchery. But she's not good for much, her mind's completely gone" (5a).♦ "Так это должно быть! - думал князь Андрей, выезжая из аллеи лысогорского дома. - Она, жалкое невинное существо, остаётся на съедение выжившему из ума старику. Старик чувствует, что виноват, но не может изменить себя" (Толстой 6). "It had to be so!" thought Prince Andrei, as he drove out of the avenue of Bald Hills. "She, poor innocent creature, is left to be victimized by an old man who has outlived his wits. The old man feels he is guilty but cannot change" (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выживать из ума
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75 выжить из ума
• ВЫЖИВАТЬ/ВЫЖИТЬ ИЗ УМА coll, derog[VP; subj: human; usu. pfv past]=====⇒ to lose the ability to think, reason sensibly because of old age:- X has become <got(ten), grown senile;- X is in his dotage.♦...Надо регулярно в Журнале печатать статьи выдающихся (читай: давно выживших из ума) учёных по общим проблемам современной науки (читай: общий банальный треп по проблемам столетней давности) (Зиновьев 1)....The Journal was regularly to publish articles by outstanding scientists (i.e. scientists long senile) on the general problems of modern science (i.e. dreary waffle about problems a hundred years old) (1a).♦ "...[Старуха Страусиная Нога] здесь в лесу живёт... местная ведьма. Иногда помогает нам по хозяйству, иногда по ведьминским делам. Но толку от неё мало, совсем из ума выжила" (Искандер 5). "...She [Old Ostrich Leg] lives here in the forest....A local witch. Sometimes she helps us out with the housework, sometimes with witchery. But she's not good for much, her mind's completely gone" (5a).♦ "Так это должно быть! - думал князь Андрей, выезжая из аллеи лысогорского дома. - Она, жалкое невинное существо, остаётся на съедение выжившему из ума старику. Старик чувствует, что виноват, но не может изменить себя" (Толстой 6). "It had to be so!" thought Prince Andrei, as he drove out of the avenue of Bald Hills. "She, poor innocent creature, is left to be victimized by an old man who has outlived his wits. The old man feels he is guilty but cannot change" (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выжить из ума
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76 Худое дворянство хуже пономарства
It is very bad to be a once rich and noble but impoverished manCf: Gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary (Am., Br.). Noble ancestry makes a poor dish at the table (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Худое дворянство хуже пономарства
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77 Leistung
Leistung f 1. GEN service, achievement, performance, output; 2. IND power; 3. PERS accomplishment, achievement, performance; 4. RW, V&M performance; 5. RW, STEUER performance (USt-Recht) • Leistung anbieten GEN, RECHT tender performance • Leistung beanspruchen SOZ claim benefit (Unterstützungszahlungen) • Leistung beantragen SOZ claim benefit(s) • Leistung bewilligen SOZ grant benefit • Leistung erbringen GEN, RECHT perform, tender performance* * *f 1. < Geschäft> service, achievement, performance; 2. < Ind> power; 3. < Person> accomplishment, achievement, performance; 4. <Rechnung, V&M> performance ■ Leistung erbringen < Geschäft> perform ■ Leistung beanspruchen Unterstützungszahlungen < Sozial> claim benefit ■ Leistung bewilligen < Sozial> grant benefit* * *Leistung
performance, effort, act, (geleistete Arbeit) job, piece of work, work done, flow, stroke, (Beitrag) contribution, (Dienst) service, (Ergebnis) result, effect, (Erzeugung) output, production, (Fähigkeit) efficiency, ability, (Gebrauchsgüter) serviceableness, (Gegenleistung) consideration, (Haltbarkeit) service life, (Kraft) power, output, (Lieferung) delivery, (Maschine) power, capacity, efficiency, performance, (Nennleistung) rating, (Sozialversicherung) benefit, (Verpflichtung) obligation, (Verrichtung) discharge, performance of an obligation, (Vollendung) accomplishment, achievement, attainment, (Zahlung) payment;
• während des Bezuges der Leistungen while drawing benefits;
• abgerundete Leistung finished performance;
• vom Versicherungsnehmer abhängige Leistungen executory warranties;
• ärztliche Leistungen (Versicherungsfall) medical benefits;
• außerordentliche Leistung tour de force (French);
• bankbetriebliche Leistungen banking facilities;
• vertraglich bedungene Leistung contractual obligation, obligation of a contract;
• beitragsfreie Leistungen non-contributory benefits;
• betriebliche Leistungen personnel performance, output of the staff;
• bewirkte Leistung executed consideration;
• entgeltliche Leistung valuable consideration;
• erfinderische Leistung (Patentgesetz) inventive merit;
• familienpolitische Leistung family policy benefit;
• freiwillige Leistungen (Betrieb) fringe benefits, (Versicherung) ex gratia payments;
• geldwerte Leistungen performance in money;
• vertraglich geschuldete Leistung simple contract debt, contractual obligation;
• gewerbliche Leistungen commercial services;
• industrielle Leistungen industrial achievements;
• konzerninterne Leistungen intergroup services;
• künftige Leistungen future benefits;
• langfristige Leistungen (Versicherung) long-term benefits;
• nicht marktbezogene Leistungen non-market services;
• Pro-Kopf-Leistung per-capita productivity;
• hoch qualifizierte Leistung high-level achievement;
• umweltpolitisch schlechte Leistung poor environmental record;
• soziale Leistungen social contributions;
• kostenlose staatliche Leistungen free government services;
• steuerpflichtige Leistungen taxable transactions;
• technische Leistung engineering achievement;
• teilbare Leistung divisible performance;
• unentgeltliche Leistungen gratuitous services, (Überweisungsverkehr) unilateral transfers;
• unfertige Leistung (Konzernbilanz) work in process;
• unmögliche Leistung impossible consideration, impossibility of performance of contract;
• unteilbare Leistung indivisible performance (obligation);
• vermögenswirksame Leistung property-creating performance;
• versprochene Leistung express obligation;
• vertragliche Leistungen contractual obligations;
• wiederkehrende Leistungen revolving payments;
• voraussichtliche zukünftige Leistungen (Sozialversicherung) probable future payments;
• zusätzliche Leistung additional contribution;
• Leistung einer Anzahlung deposit;
• vermögenswirksame Leistungen vom Arbeitgeber employer contributions towards a saving scheme;
• Leistung an Erfüllungs statt payment in lieu of performance;
• zusätzliche Leistungen bei einem Flug flight additions;
• freiwillige Leistungen in Form von Barzahlungen oder Sachleistungen benefits on a voluntary basis in cash or in kind;
• Leistungen einer Führungskraft executive performance;
• Leistung in Geld pecuniary consideration;
• Leistungen für die Europäische Gemeinschaft payments for the European Community;
• Leistung des vertraglich Geschuldeten specific performance;
• Leistungen an Hinterbliebene survivors’ benefits;
• Leistungen im Krankheitsfall (Versicherung) sick[ness] benefit (Br.) (allowance, US);
• noch nicht abgewohnte werterhöhende Leistungen des Mieters unexhausted improvements;
• Leistungen in Naturalien payments in kind, specific performance;
• Leistungen des Personals personnel performance, output of the staff;
• zusätzliche Leistungen zum Selbstkostenpreis addition at cost;
• Leistungen der Sozialversicherung social security benefits, public assistance benefits (US);
• doppelte Leistung bei Unfalltod double accident benefit (Br.) (indemnity, US);
• Leistung an Unterhaltsberechtigte dependency benefit (Br.);
• Leistungen eines Werklieferungsvertrages work and labo(u)r;
• Leistung Zug um Zug concurrent consideration;
• Leistungen abgelten to pay for services rendered;
• Leistung anbieten to offer performance;
• Leistung andienen to tender performance;
• hervorragende Leistungen auf verschiedenen Gebieten aufweisen to be distinguished in many spheres;
• jds. Leistung bewerten to rate s. one’s performance;
• Leistung bewirken to affect performance;
• nach Leistung bezahlen to pay by results;
• nach tatsächlicher Leistung bezahlen to pay according to the actually utilised services;
• verjährte Leistung erbringen to perform a barred obligation;
• höhere Leistungen von den Lieferanten fordern to drive on contractor performance;
• mit den Leistungen in Verzug kommen to get behind with the performance of a contract, to fail to complete within contract time;
• seinen vertraglichen Leistungen nachkommen to fulfil one’s obligations under a contract;
• Leistung steigern (techn.) to tune up;
• zur Leistung von Schadenersatz verurteilen to award damages against;
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78 digestion
- ən1) (the act of digesting food.) digestión2) (the ability of one's body to digest food: poor digestion.) digestióndigestion n digestión
digestión sustantivo femenino digestion;
digestión sustantivo femenino digestion ' digestión' also found in these entries: Spanish: corte English: digestiontr[dɪ'ʤesʧən]1 digestión nombre femeninodigestion [daɪ'ʤɛsʧən, dɪ-] n: digestión fn.• digestión s.f.daɪ'dʒestʃən, də-, daɪ'dʒestʃən, dɪ-mass noun digestión f[dɪ'dʒestʃǝn]N digestión f* * *[daɪ'dʒestʃən, də-, daɪ'dʒestʃən, dɪ-]mass noun digestión f -
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1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para, hacia, en dirección a3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) (pedir dinero); (salir) a (pasear)5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por, a favor de10) (because of: for this reason.) por, a causa de11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por, para14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) a pesar de
2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ya que, puesto quefor prep1. parais this the train for London? ¿es éste el tren que va a Londres?2. porI bought it for £12 lo compré por 12 libraswhat can I do for you? ¿qué puedo hacer por ti?3. desde hace4. durante5. de"T" for Tony "T" de Tonywhat's the word for "cheese" in Spanish? ¿cómo se dice "cheese" en español?6. a favor deare you for the plan, or against it? ¿estás a favor del plan, o en contra?tr[fɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (intended) para■ there's a phone call for Mr. Smith hay una llamada para el Sr. Smith2 (purpose) para■ what's this for? ¿para qué sirve esto?■ shall we meet for lunch? ¿quedamos para comer?3 (destination) para■ where do I catch the train for Newcastle? ¿dónde se coge el tren para Newcastle?4 (in order to help, on behalf of) por5 (because of, on account of) por, a causa de■ a meeting has been called for 10.00 se ha convocado una reunión para las 10.00■ I've lived here for 5 years hace 5 años que vivo aquí, vivo aquí desde hace 5 años■ it's the first accident here for a long time es el primer accidente que ocurre aquí desde hace mucho tiempo8 (in exchange, as replacement of) por■ I got it for £500 lo conseguí por 500 libras■ the record went for $50 el disco se vendió por 50 dólares9 (in favour of, in support of) por, a favor de■ who did you vote for? ¿a quién votaste?■ are you for or against the new laws? ¿estás a favor o en contra de las nuevas leyes?10 (despite) a pesar de, para; (considering, contrast) para■ I still love him, for all his faults lo quiero, a pesar de todos sus defectos11 (as) de, como, por■ what do they use for fuel? ¿qué utilizan de combustible?12 (in order to obtain) para■ for further details... para más información....13 (representing) por; (meaning) de■ I can't go to the meeting - will you go for me? no puedo asistir a la reunión - ¿quieres ir en mi lugar?■ what's the Spanish for "pool"? ¿cómo se dice "pool" en castellano?14 (as regards, concerning) por, en cuanto a■ for my part, he can do as he likes por mí, que haga lo que quiera■ as for him, who cares? en cuanto a él, ¿a quién le importa?■ luckily for us, it didn't rain afortunadamente para nosotros, no llovió15 (as part of, as being) por, para■ do you know that for a fact? ¿lo sabes a ciencia cierta?■ what do you want for dinner? ¿qué quieres para comer?1 para16 formal use literal ya que, puesto que\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas for me por mi parte, en cuanto a mífor all I know que yo sepafor all that a pesar de todo, con todofor good para siemprefor the first time por primera vezfor the last time por última vezoh for...! ¡ojalá tuviera...!■ oh for a star to guide my way! ¡ojalá tuviera una estrella que me guiara los pasos!there's nothing for it but... no hay más remedio que...to be for it cargárselafor ['fɔr] conj: puesto que, porquefor prepclothes for children: ropa para niñosit's time for dinner: es la hora de comer2) because of: porfor fear of: por miedo dea gift for you: un regalo para tihe fought for his country: luchó por su patriaa cure for cancer: una cura para el cáncerfor your own good: por tu propio bienI bought it for $5: lo compré por $5a lot of trouble for nothing: mucha molestia para nada7) as for: para, con respecto ahe's going for two years: se va por dos añosI spoke for ten minutes: hablé (durante) diez minutosshe has known it for three months: lo sabe desde hace tres mesesconj.• para conj.• pues conj.• ya que conj.n.• por s.m.prep.• a causa de prep.• como prep.• de prep.• durante prep.• en honor de prep.• en lugar de prep.• para prep.• por prep.
I fɔːr, fɔː(r), weak form fər, fə(r)1) preposition2)a) ( intended for) parais there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?
clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer
is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?
b) ( on behalf of) porhe plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa
c) ( in favor of) a favor de3) ( indicating purpose)what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?
it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos
to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera
to be for it — (colloq)
here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)
4)a) (as)we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar
what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?
b) ( representing)what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?
c) ( instead of) porcould you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?
5) ( giving reason) porif it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...
for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos
6)a) ( in exchange for) porI bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares
b) ( indicating proportion) porfor every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20
7)a) ( as concerns) para8)a) ( in spite of)for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena
is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?
9) ( in exclamations)oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!
10) ( in the direction of) parathe plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York
11)a) ( indicating duration)I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí
how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?
b) ( on the occasion of) parac) (by, before) para12) ( indicating distance)
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conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque[fɔː(r)] When for is part of a phrasal verb, eg look for, make for, stand for, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg as for, a gift for, for sale, eager for, look up the other word.1. PREPOSITION1) (=going to) parathe train for London — el tren para or de Londres
2) (=intended for) parais this for me? — ¿es para mí esto?
3) (to express purpose) parawe went to Tossa for our holidays — fuimos a pasar las vacaciones a Tossa, fuimos a Tossa para las vacaciones
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what for? — ¿para qué?what's it for? — ¿para qué es or sirve?
what do you want it for? — ¿para qué lo quieres?
what did you do that for? — ¿por qué hiciste eso?
4) (employment) para5) (=on behalf of)"I can't iron this shirt" - "don't worry, I'll iron it for you" — -no puedo planchar esta camisa -no te preocupes, yo te la plancho
"I still haven't booked the ticket" - "I'll do it for you" — -no he reservado el billete todavía -ya lo haré yo
who is the representative for your group? — ¿quién es el representante de vuestro grupo?
6) (=as in) de7) (=in exchange for) porhe'll do it for £25 — lo hará por 25 libras
for every one who voted yes, 50 voted no — por cada persona que votó a favor, 50 votaron en contra
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to pay 50 pence for a ticket — pagar 50 peniques por una entradathe government will match each donation pound for pound — el gobierno igualará cada donativo, libra a libra
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I sold it for £5 — lo vendí por or en 5 libras8) (=to the value of)a cheque for £500 — un cheque or talón por valor de 500 libras
how much is the cheque for? — ¿por cuánto es el cheque?
a) (making comparisons) parahe's tall/mature for his age — es alto/maduro para su edad or para la edad que tiene
b) (specifying)it was too difficult for her — era demasiado difícil para ella, le era demasiado difícil
that's easy for you to say — para ti es fácil decirlo, a ti te es fácil decirlo
10) (=in favour of) a favor deanyone for a game of cards? — ¿alguien se apunta a una partida de cartas?
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are you for or against the idea? — ¿estás a favor o en contra de la idea?are you for or against us? — ¿estás con nosotros o en contra?
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I'm all for it — estoy completamente a favor•
the campaign for human rights — la campaña pro derechos humanos, la campaña en pro de los derechos humanos•
a collection for the poor — una colecta a beneficio de los pobres11) (=as, by way of)what's for dinner? — ¿qué hay para cenar?
12) (=because of) por•
for fear of being criticized — por miedo a la crítica, por temor a ser criticado13) (=in spite of) a pesar de•
for all his wealth — a pesar de su riquezafor all he promised to come, he didn't — a pesar de habérmelo prometido, no vino
a) (future/past duration)When translating for and a period of time, it is often unnecessary to translate for, as in the examples below where durante is optional:Alternatively, translate [for] using [durante], or, especially when talking about very short periods, [por]. Use [por] also with the verb [ir], although again it is often optional in this case:I'm going for three weeks — me voy tres semanas, estaré allí tres semanas
for a moment, he didn't know what to say — por un momento, no supo qué decir
Use hace... que and the present to describe actions and states that started in the past and are still going on. Alternatively use the present and desde hace. Another option is sometimes llevar and the gerund. Don't use the present perfect in Spanish to translate phrases like these, unless they are in the negative.he won't be back for a couple of hours/days — no regresará hasta dentro de un par de horas/días, tardará un par de horas/días en regresar
he has been learning French for two years — hace dos años que estudia francés, estudia francés desde hace dos años, lleva dos años estudiando francés
it has not rained for 3 weeks — hace 3 semanas que no llueve, no llueve or no ha llovido desde hace 3 semanas, lleva 3 semanas sin llover
I have known her for years — hace años que la conozco, la conozco desde hace años
Notice how the tenses change when talking about something that [had] happened or [had been] happening [for] a time:I haven't seen her for two years — hace dos años que no la veo, no la he visto desde hace dos años, no la veo desde hace dos años, llevo dos años sin verla
he had been learning French for two years — hacía dos años que estudiaba francés, estudiaba francés desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años estudiando francés
I hadn't seen her for two years — hacía dos años que no la veía, no la había visto desde hacía dos años, no la veía desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años sin verla
15) (=by, before) paracan you do it for tomorrow? — ¿lo puedes hacer para mañana?
when does he want it for? — ¿para cuándo lo quiere?
16) (=on the occasion of) parahe asked his daughter what she would like for her birthday — le preguntó a su hija qué le gustaría para su cumpleaños
17) (=for a distance of)you can see for miles from the top of the hill — desde lo alto de la colina se puede ver hasta muy lejos
for this to be possible... — para que esto sea posible...
it's not for me to tell him what to do — yo no soy quien para decirle or no me corresponde a mí decirle lo que tiene que hacer
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it's bad for you to smoke so much — te perjudica fumar tanto•
it's best for you to go — es mejor que te vayas•
there is still time for you to do it — todavía tienes tiempo para hacerlowhat's the German for "hill"? — ¿cómo se dice "colina" en alemán?
oh for a cup of tea! — ¡lo que daría por una taza de té!
exampleI'll be for it if he catches me here! * — ¡me la voy a cargar si me pilla aquí! *
2.CONJUNCTION liter pues, puesto queshe avoided him, for he was rude and uncouth — lo eludía puesto que or pues era grosero y ordinario
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I [fɔːr, fɔː(r)], weak form [fər, fə(r)]1) preposition2)a) ( intended for) parais there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?
clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer
is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?
b) ( on behalf of) porhe plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa
c) ( in favor of) a favor de3) ( indicating purpose)what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?
it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos
to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera
to be for it — (colloq)
here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)
4)a) (as)we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar
what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?
b) ( representing)what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?
c) ( instead of) porcould you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?
5) ( giving reason) porif it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...
for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos
6)a) ( in exchange for) porI bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares
b) ( indicating proportion) porfor every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20
7)a) ( as concerns) para8)a) ( in spite of)for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena
is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?
9) ( in exclamations)oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!
10) ( in the direction of) parathe plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York
11)a) ( indicating duration)I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí
how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?
b) ( on the occasion of) parac) (by, before) para12) ( indicating distance)
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conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque -
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1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) oído2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) al alcance del oído3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) oportunidad de hablar4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) audiencia, vistahearing n oídotr['hɪərɪŋ]1 (sense) oído2 (act of hearing) audición nombre femenino3 SMALLLAW/SMALL audiencia, vista\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be hard of hearing ser duro,-a de oído, ser sordo,-ato give somebody a fair hearing figurative use escuchar a alguien con imparcialidad, dejar hablar a alguienwithin hearing distance al alcance del oídohearing aid audífonohearing ['hɪrɪŋ] n1) : oído mhard of hearing: duro de oído2) : vista f (en un tribunal)3) attention: consideración f, oportunidad f de expresarse4) earshot: alcance m del oídon.• audición s.f.• audiencia (Jurisprudencia) s.f.• juicio (Jurisprudencia) s.m.• oida s.f.• oído s.m.• vista (Jurisprudencia) s.f.'hɪrɪŋ, 'hɪərɪŋ1) u ( sense) oído mmy hearing is getting worse — cada vez oigo peor; (before n)
hearing difficulties — problemas mpl auditivos or de audición
2) ca) ( consideration) consideración f, atención fto give something/somebody a hearing — escuchar algo/a alguien
b) ( trial) vista fc) ( session) sesión f['hɪǝrɪŋ]1. N1) (=sense of hearing) oído mto have good/poor hearing — oír bien/poco
in my hearing — estando yo delante, en mi presencia
if you must talk about it, do it out of my hearing — si tienes que hablar de ello, hazlo sin que yo esté or sin que yo me entere
within/out of hearing (distance) — al alcance/fuera del alcance del oído
2) (=chance to speak) oportunidad f de hablar; (Jur) vista f, audiencia fhe never got a fair hearing — en ningún momento se le permitió explicar su punto de vista; (Jur) no tuvo un juicio justo
2.CPDhearing aid N — audífono m
hearing dog N — perro m guía (para sordos)
hearing loss N — pérdida f auditiva
noise reduces performance and can cause permanent hearing loss — el ruido reduce el rendimiento y puede causar pérdida auditiva permanente
hearing problem N — problema m de oído
* * *['hɪrɪŋ, 'hɪərɪŋ]1) u ( sense) oído mmy hearing is getting worse — cada vez oigo peor; (before n)
hearing difficulties — problemas mpl auditivos or de audición
2) ca) ( consideration) consideración f, atención fto give something/somebody a hearing — escuchar algo/a alguien
b) ( trial) vista fc) ( session) sesión f
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