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61 index
'indeks1) (an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc eg at the end of a book.) índice2) ((plural indices 'indisi:z) in mathematics the figure which indicates the number of times a figure etc must be multiplied by itself etc: In 63 and 75, the figures 3 and 5 are the indices.) índice•index n índicetr['ɪndeks]2 (economic) índice nombre masculino■ the sale of new cars is an index of economic prosperity la venta de coches nuevos es una indicación de la prosperidad económica4 (math) índice nombre masculino1 (book) poner un índice a; (collection) catalogar, clasificar2 (wages, pensions, etc) vincular\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLindex finger dedo índiceindex ['ɪn.dɛks] vt1) : ponerle un índice a (un libro o una revista)2) : incluir en un índiceall proper names are indexed: todos los nombres propios están incluidos en el índice3) indicate: indicar, señalar4) regulate: indexar, indiciarto index prices: indiciar los precios1) : índice m (de un libro, de precios)2) indication: indicio m, índice m, señal fan index of her character: una señal de su caráctern.• elenco s.m.• tarjetero s.m.• índice s.m.• índice alfabético s.m.v.• indexar (Informática) v.• indizar v.• poner en un índice v.• poner índice a v.
I 'ɪndeks1) (pl indexes)a) (in book, journal) índice mb) ( list) lista f; (before n)index card — ficha f
the retail price index — el índice de precios al consumo; (before n)
index number — índice m
II
1) ( Publ)a) ( provide with index) \<\<book/journal\>\> ponerle* un índice ab) ( enter in index) \<\<name\>\> incluir* en un índice2) (Econ, Fin) \<\<prices/wages\>\> indexar, indiciar['ɪndeks]1. N1) (pl indexes) (in book) índice m2) (pl indices or indexes) (=pointer) índice m, señal m (to de); (Econ) índice mcost of living index — índice m del costo de la vida
retail 5.the Index — (Rel) el índice expurgatorio
3) (Math)(pl indices) exponente m2.VT (=put index in) [+ book] poner índice a; (=make index headings for) [+ book] (in catalogue) catalogar; [+ entry, item, subject] poner en el índice3.CPDindex card N — ficha f
index finger N — dedo m índice
index number N — índice m
* * *
I ['ɪndeks]1) (pl indexes)a) (in book, journal) índice mb) ( list) lista f; (before n)index card — ficha f
the retail price index — el índice de precios al consumo; (before n)
index number — índice m
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1) ( Publ)a) ( provide with index) \<\<book/journal\>\> ponerle* un índice ab) ( enter in index) \<\<name\>\> incluir* en un índice2) (Econ, Fin) \<\<prices/wages\>\> indexar, indiciar -
62 success
1) ((the prosperity gained by) the achievement of an aim or purpose: He has achieved great success as an actor / in his career.) éxito2) (a person or thing that succeeds or prospers: She's a great success as a teacher.) éxito, persona que tiene éxitosuccess n éxitotr[sək'ses]1 (good result, achievement) éxito2 (successful person, thing) éxito\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a success of something sacar adelante algo con éxitosuccess [sək'sɛs] n: éxito mn.(§ pl.: successes) = bonanza s.f.• logro s.m.• lucimiento s.m.• medra s.f.• prosperidad s.f.• triunfo s.m.• éxito s.m.sək'sescount & mass noun éxito mto be a success — ser* un éxito
did you have any success (in) finding a job? — ¿pudiste conseguir trabajo?
he always makes a success of any venture he is involved in — siempre saca adelante sus proyectos con éxito
to meet with success — tener* éxito
without success — sin (ningún) éxito or resultado; (before n)
[sǝk'ses]we're proud of our high success rate in these exams — estamos orgullosos de nuestro alto porcentaje de aprobados en estos exámenes
1. N1) (at task) éxito m (at, in en)congratulations on your success! — ¡enhorabuena, lo has conseguido!
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we have had some success in reducing the national debt — hemos conseguido or logrado reducir en parte la deuda pública•
to make a success of sth, would you say he's made a success of his life? — ¿dirías que ha triunfado en la vida?we have made a success of the venture — hemos conseguido or logrado que la operación sea un éxito
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to meet with success — tener éxito•
to wish sb every success — desear a algn todo lo mejor•
she tried without success to get a loan from the bank — intentó, sin éxito, obtener un préstamo del banco2) (=sensation, hit) éxito m•
to be a success — [product, event] ser un éxito; [person] tener éxito•
a commercial success — un éxito comercial2.CPDsuccess rate N —
the success rate of organ transplants — el índice de transplantes de órganos que salen bien, el número de transplantes de órganos realizados con éxito frm
the police success rate in tracking down murderers — el número de asesinos que la policía logra atrapar
success story N — éxito m
* * *[sək'ses]count & mass noun éxito mto be a success — ser* un éxito
did you have any success (in) finding a job? — ¿pudiste conseguir trabajo?
he always makes a success of any venture he is involved in — siempre saca adelante sus proyectos con éxito
to meet with success — tener* éxito
without success — sin (ningún) éxito or resultado; (before n)
we're proud of our high success rate in these exams — estamos orgullosos de nuestro alto porcentaje de aprobados en estos exámenes
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63 advantages
Синонимический ряд:1. allowances (noun) allowances; bulges; draws; edges; handicaps; head starts; jumps; odds; starts; superiority; vantages2. betters (noun) betters; upper hands; victories; whip hands3. goods (noun) benedictions; benefits; blessings; boons; favours; gains; godsends; goods; interests; profits; prosperity; weal; welfare; well-being4. uses (noun) accounts; avail; usefulness; uses; utilities5. benefits (verb) avails; benefits; profits; serves; works for -
64 adversity
1. n напасти, несчастья, превратности судьбыto be schooled in adversity — не страшиться несчастий, быть закалённым
2. n спец. неблагоприятный фактор; неблагоприятная обстановкаСинонимический ряд:1. affliction (noun) affliction; difficulty; hardship; tribulation2. deprivation (noun) deprivation; destitution; indigence; poverty3. grief (noun) agony; distress; dolour; grief; torment; woe; worry4. misfortune (noun) bad luck; calamity; contretemps; disaster; mischance; misery; misfortune; mishap; tragedy; trouble; undoing; unluckinessАнтонимический ряд:fortune; good-luck; happiness; prosperity; success -
65 arrival
1. n приезд, прибытиеarrival platform — платформа, к которой прибывает поезд
2. n получение3. n принятие, достижение4. n вновь прибывшийnew arrival — только что прибывший ; новый приезжий
5. n шутл. новорождённый6. n спорт. приход к финишуСинонимический ряд:1. advent (noun) accession; advent; alighting; appearance; coming; entrance; entry; ingress; landing2. attainment (noun) accomplishment; achievement; attainment; feat; fulfillment; fulfilment; reaching3. person arriving (noun) arriver; arriving passenger; caller; comer; guest; newcomer; passenger; person arriving; tourist; traveller; visitor4. success (noun) flying colors; go; prosperity; success; successfulnessАнтонимический ряд: -
66 benefit
1. n преимущество, привилегияbenefit conferred — предоставленная, жалованная привилегия
2. n польза, благоfor the benefit of — для; ради; на благо
to the benefit of — на благо; с выгодой для
3. n редк. выгода; денежная прибыль4. n благодеяние, милость, доброе дело5. n пенсия, пособие6. n юр. неподсудность7. n театр. бенефис8. n церк. уст. приход9. v приносить пользу, помогать; оказывать благотворное действие10. v приносить выгоду, прибыль11. v получать пользу, помощь12. v извлекать выгодуСинонимический ряд:1. for charity (adj.) advantage; charity; for a good cause; for a worthy cause; for charity; gain; good; in one's favor; profit2. charity ball (noun) bazaar; charity ball; concert; dance; donor dinner; exhibition; fair; performance; raffle3. good (noun) advantage; benediction; godsend; good; interest; prosperity; weal; welfare; well-being4. profit (noun) advantage; blessing; boon; favour; gain; profit; value5. use (noun) account; avail; use; usefulness; utility6. help (verb) advance; advantage; aid; assist; avail; better; capitalise; enrich; further; help; profit; promote; serve; work forАнтонимический ряд:deprive; disadvantage; drawback; harm -
67 circumstances
1. обстановка; среда; условия; материальное положение; финансовое положениеunder circumstances where — в условиях, когда
2. обстоятельствоСинонимический ряд:1. facts (noun) circumstances; details; factors; facts; particulars2. news (noun) developments; episodes; events; goes; happenings; incidents; news; occasions; occurrences; things3. resources (noun) assets; credit rating; financial condition; financial standing; financial status; material welfare; net worth; prosperity; resources4. state of affairs (noun) background; basis; conditions; controlling factors; environment; governing factors; qualifying factors; state of affairs; surroundings -
68 good
1. n добро, благо2. n пользаto do good — быть полезным, приносить пользу
that will do more harm than good — это принесёт больше вреда, чем пользы
it will do you good to spend a week in the country — неделя в деревне пойдёт вам на пользу, вам будет полезно провести неделю в деревне
what is the good of it? — какой в этом смысл?; что в этом толку?
what good will that do you?, what good will it be to you? — зачем вам это?, какой вам смысл делать это?
a lot of good that will do you! — напрасно вы это затеваете; от этого толку не будет
he will come to no good — для него это добром не кончится; он плохо кончит
to good purpose — с большим успехом; с большой пользой
3. n добрые людиfor good — навсегда, окончательно
4. a хорошийgood breeding — хорошее воспитание, хорошие манеры
in good English — на хорошем английском языке, безупречным английским языком
very good! — прекрасно!, отлично!, замечательно!
good points — хорошие стати, хороший экстерьер
to have a good time — хорошо провести время, здорово повеселиться
5. a приятный, хороший6. a выгодный; удобный7. a имеющий хорошую репутацию; хорошийit is rather good than bad — это скорее хороший, чем плохой
8. a высокий, важныйpeople of a good position — люди, занимающие высокое положение
none so good — вовсе не хороший, неважный
9. a полезныйmedicine good for a headache — лекарство, хорошо помогающее от головной боли
he drinks more than is good for him — он чересчур много пьёт; он пьёт во вред здоровью
10. a годныйbe good money — выгодный; выгодно помещенные деньги
11. a умелый, искусный, хорошийto be a good dancer — быть хорошим танцором, хорошо танцевать
12. a подходящий; отвечающий цели, назначению; соответствующийa good man for the work — человек, подходящий для данной работы
a good light for reading — свет, удобный для чтения
to take a good aim — метко стрелять, точно попадать в цель
13. a добрый, доброжелательныйGood Hope — — мыс Доброй Надежды
14. a благоприятный, положительный15. a добродетельный; чистый16. a воспитанный, послушный17. a милый, любезный, добрыйbe good enough to … — будьте так любезны …
with a good grace — охотно, любезно
good tidings — хорошие новости, добрые вести
18. a свежий, неиспорченный; доброкачественный19. a настоящий, неподдельный20. a надёжный; кредитоспособный21. a здоровый, хорошийin good fix — в порядке, в хорошем состоянии
22. a способный, в состоянии23. a действительный; действующийgood till month order — приказ, действующий в течение месяца
good this month order — приказ, действующий в течение месяца
good till week order — приказ, действующий в течение недели
24. a основательный; оправданный; справедливый; законный25. a достаточный; обильный, изрядныйa good deal — много, значительное количество
to come in a good third — занять почётное третье добрый, милый
a good bit — изрядно, много
26. a эмоц. -усил. сильный, большой, крепкий; как следуетgood many — многие; большое количество
27. a хорошоthe Good Book — библия; священное писание
good God!, good gosh!, good gracious! — господи!, боже мой!, боже правый!
good grief! — чёрт возьми!; ну и ну!
good old John ! — браво, Джон !
good Lord, deliver us! — господи, спаси и помилуй!
the good people — эльфы, феи
as good as — почти; всё равно что
he has as good as got the job — это место у него в кармане; считай, что он уже получил эту работу
as good as pie — очень хороший, симпатичный; благонравный, паинька
as good as wheat — очень хорошо, подходяще
as good as a play — очень интересно, забавно
his word is as good as his bond — он никогда не нарушает обещаний, он всегда держит своё слово
too good to be true — так хорошо, что не верится; невероятно, не может быть
to have a good mind to … — намереваться, собираться
Синонимический ряд:1. admirable (adj.) admirable; capital; exceptional; precious; satisfactory; valuable2. advantageous (adj.) advantageous; auspicious; benefic; beneficial; benignant; brave; favoring; favourable; fortunate; gainful; helpful; lucrative; moneymaking; paying; profitable; promising; propitious; remunerative; serviceable; toward; useful; well-paying; worthwhile3. appropriate (adj.) appropriate; befitting; convenient; expedient; fit; fitting; meet; proper; suitable; tailor-made; useful4. big (adj.) altruistic; benevolent; benign; big; charitable; chivalrous; eleemosynary; humane; humanitarian; kind-hearted; philanthropic5. blameless (adj.) blameless; exemplary; guiltless; inculpable; innocent; irreprehensible; irreproachable; lily-white; moral; righteous; unblamable; upright; virtuous6. choice (adj.) choice; excellent; quality; superior7. clever (adj.) clever; scintillating; smart; sprightly8. commendable (adj.) commendable; favorable; flattering9. conscientious (adj.) conscientious; dependable10. considerable (adj.) considerable; great; immeasurable; large; sensible; sizable11. considerate (adj.) considerate; generous12. decent (adj.) acceptable; adequate; all of; all right; ample; common; decent; full; right; sufficient; tolerable; unexceptionable; unexceptional; unimpeachable; unobjectionable13. delicious (adj.) delicious; flavorful; tasty14. genial (adj.) agreeable; cheering; enjoyable; genial; satisfying15. healthful (adj.) healthful; hygienic; salubrious; salutary; salutiferous; wholesome16. healthy (adj.) healthy; sound; vigorous17. honest (adj.) honest; just; pure18. honorable (adj.) honorable; noble; respectable19. kind (adj.) beneficent; friendly; kind; kindly; obliging; well-disposed20. obedient (adj.) decorous; dutiful; heedful; obedient; tractable; well-behaved21. pleasant (adj.) congenial; grateful; gratifying; nice; pleasant; pleasing; pleasurable; pleasureful; welcome22. real (adj.) authentic; genuine; original; real; true; undoubted; unquestionable; valid23. reliable (adj.) loyal; reliable; trustworthy24. safe (adj.) safe; solid; stable25. skillful (adj.) able; adept; adroit; au fait; capable; competent; dexterous; efficient; pretty; proficient; qualified; skilful; skilled; skillful; wicked; workmanlike; workmanly26. well-founded (adj.) cogent; justified; well-founded; well-grounded27. whole (adj.) complete; entire; flawless; intact; perfect; round; unbroken; undamaged; unhurt; unimpaired; uninjured; unmarred; untouched; whole28. worthy (adj.) deserving; fair; honourable; immaculate; unblemished; unsullied; worthy29. advantage (noun) advantage; asset; benediction; benefit; blessing; boon; gain; godsend; interest; profit; prosperity; usefulness; utility; weal; welfare; well-being; worth30. kindness (noun) excellence; kindness; merit; righteousness31. right (noun) right; straight32. virtue (noun) goodness; morality; probity; purity; rectitude; rightness; uprightness; virtue; virtuousnessАнтонимический ряд:abominable; bad; base; bland; calamity; contemptible; corrupt; counterfeit; curse; debased; defective; depraved; detestable; detriment; disadvantage; disagreeable; disgraceful; fickle; harm; ill; improper; incompetent; inferior; irresponsible; naughty; notorious; uncomplimentary; unstable -
69 wealth
1. n богатствоnonmonetary wealth — богатство, хранимое в неденежной форме
human wealth — богатство в форме «человеческого капитала»
2. n обилие, изобилие; множество3. n собир. материальные ценности, богатстваnational wealth — народное достояние, национальное богатство
4. n личные качества работникаСинонимический ряд:1. abundance (noun) abundance; fullness; profusion2. affluence (noun) affluence; luxury; opulence; prosperity3. lot (noun) heap; lot; mass; mountain; pack4. riches (noun) assets; capital; cash; fortune; goods; means; property; resources; riches; substance; treasure; wherewithal; worthАнтонимический ряд:inadequacy; incompetence; indigence; insufficiency; lack; need; pauperism; penury; poverty; privation; shortage; want -
70 to
to [tu:, tə]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. preposition2. adverb3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. preposition━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When to is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg apply to, set to, look up the verb. When to is part of a set combination, eg nice to, of help to, look up the adjective or noun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. (direction, movement) à━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► to it ( = there) y• I liked the exhibition, I went to it twice j'ai aimé l'exposition, j'y suis allé deux foisb. ( = towards) versc. (home, workplace) chez► to + feminine country/area en• to England/France en Angleterre/France• to Brittany/Provence en Bretagne/Provence• to Sicily/Crete en Sicile/Crète• to Louisiana/Virginia en Louisiane/Virginie━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► en is also used with masculine countries beginning with a vowel.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• to Iran/Israel en Iran/Israël► to + masculine country/area au• to Japan/Kuwait au Japon/Koweït• to the Sahara/Kashmir au Sahara/Cachemire► to + plural country/group of islands aux• to the United States/the West Indies aux États-Unis/Antilles► to + town/island without article à• to London/Lyons à Londres/Lyon• to Cuba/Malta à Cuba/Malte• is this the road to Newcastle? est-ce que c'est la route de Newcastle ?• it is 90km to Paris ( = from here to) nous sommes à 90 km de Paris ; ( = from there to) c'est à 90 km de Paris• planes to Heathrow les vols mpl à destination de Heathrow► to + masculine state/region/county dans• to Texas/Ontario dans le Texas/l'Ontario• to Sussex/Yorkshire dans le Sussex/le Yorkshire━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► dans is also used with many départements.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• to the Drôme/the Var dans la Drôme/le Vare. ( = up to) jusqu'àf. ► to + person (indirect object) à━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When a relative clause ends with to, a different word order is required in French.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When translating to + pronoun, look up the pronoun. The translation depends on whether it is stressed or unstressed.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━h. (in ratios) he got a big majority (twenty votes to seven) il a été élu à une large majorité (vingt voix contre sept)i. ( = concerning) that's all there is to it ( = it's easy) ce n'est pas plus difficile que ça• you're not going, and that's all there is to it ( = that's definite) tu n'iras pas, un point c'est toutj. ( = of) de━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► A preposition may be required with the French infinitive, depending on what precedes it: look up the verb or adjective.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► The French verb may take a clause, rather than the infinitive.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• well, to sum up... alors, pour résumer...• we are writing to inform you... nous vous écrivons pour vous informer que...━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► to is not translated when it stands for the infinitive.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• he'd like me to come, but I don't want to il voudrait que je vienne mais je ne veux pas• yes, I'd love to oui, volontiers2. adverb( = shut) to push the door to pousser la porte3. compounds(plural to-dos)• he made a great to-do about lending me the car il a fait toute une histoire pour me prêter la voiture ► to-ing and fro-ing noun allées et venues fpl* * *1. [tə], devant une voyelle [tʊ, tuː], emphatique [tuː]1) ( expressing purpose) pour2) ( linking consecutive acts)he looked up to see... — en levant les yeux, il a vu...
3) ( after superlatives) àthe youngest to do — le or la plus jeune à faire
‘did you go?’ - ‘no I promised not to’ — ‘tu y es allé?’ - ‘non j'avais promis de ne pas le faire’
‘are you staying? ’ - ‘I want to but...’ — ‘tu restes?’ - ‘j'aimerais bien mais...’
it is difficult to do something — il est difficile de faire quelque chose; ( expressing wish)
2.oh to be able to stay in bed! — hum ô pouvoir rester au lit!
1) ( in direction of) à [shops, school]; ( with purpose of visiting) chez [doctor's, dentist's]; ( towards) vers2) ( up to) jusqu'àto the end/this day — jusqu'à la fin/ce jour
3) ( in telling time)4) ( introducing direct or indirect object) [give, offer] àto me/my daughter it's just a minor problem — pour moi/ma fille ce n'est qu'un problème mineur
5) (in toasts, dedications) àto prosperity — à la prospérité; ( on tombstone)
6) ( in accordance with)7) (in relationships, comparisons)8) ( showing accuracy)9) ( showing reason)10) ( belonging to) depersonal assistant to the director — assistant/-e m/f du directeur
11) ( on to) [tied] à; [pinned] à [noticeboard etc]; sur [lapel, dress]12) ( showing reaction) à3. [tuː]to his surprise/dismay — à sa grande surprise/consternation
••that's all there is to it — ( it's easy) c'est aussi simple que ça; ( not for further discussion) un point c'est tout
what a to-do! — (colloq) quelle histoire! (colloq)
what's it to you? — (colloq) qu'est-ce que ça peut te faire?
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71 catastrophe
1. n катастрофа; бедствие; несчастье; беда2. n гибель; трагический исход3. n геол. катаклизм4. n переворот; крутой перелом5. n книжн. развязка6. n мат. катастрофа, разрыв непрерывностиСинонимический ряд:1. calamity (noun) affliction; calamity; conclusion; deluge; denouement; desolation; destruction; devastation; misadventure; misery; misfortune; tragedy; woes; worst2. cataclysm (noun) cataclysm; debacle; havoc3. disaster (noun) disaster; failure; fiascoАнтонимический ряд:benefit; blessing; good fortune; prosperity; success; triumph -
72 continuance
1. n продолжительность, длительность, продолжение2. n длительный период3. n юр. отсрочка разбора судебного дела, отложение дела слушанием4. n арх. последовательность, преемственность5. n амер. продолжениеСинонимический ряд:1. adjournment (noun) adjournment; deferment; delay; intermission; postponement; stay; suspension2. continuity (noun) continuity; endurance; permanence; succession3. duration (noun) continuation; duration; extension; extent; perpetuation; persistence; run; termАнтонимический ряд: -
73 happiness
1. n счастье2. n удача, счастливый случай3. n своевременность, уместностьСинонимический ряд:1. joy (noun) beatitude; cheer; cheerfulness; gladness; joy2. merriment (noun) delight; exuberance; gaiety; hilarity; laughter; merriment; mirth; vivacity3. satisfaction (noun) blessedness; bliss; blissfulness; content; euphoria; rapture; satisfaction; tranquillityАнтонимический ряд:calamity; catastrophe; dejection; depression; despair; despondency; disaster; dissatisfaction; distress; gloom; grief; melancholy; misery; misfortune -
74 plenty
1. n изобилие; достатокyear of plenty — урожайный год, год изобилия
2. n множество, избытокto have plenty of time — иметь много времени; располагать временем
3. n обыкн. амер. большое количество, много4. a разг. обильный; многочисленный5. adv разг. вполне; довольно; изрядно, достаточно6. adv разг. очень, чрезвычайно, исключительноСинонимический ряд:1. plentiful (adj.) abundant; ample; bounteous; bountiful; copious; generous; liberal; plenteous; plentiful2. abundance (noun) abundance; bounty; copiousness; cornucopia; extravagance; exuberance; fertility; flood; fullness; luxuriance; overflow; plenitude; plenteousness; prodigality; profusion3. affluence (noun) affluence; opulence; prosperity; wealth4. much (noun) barrel; great deal; heap; lashings; lot; lump; mass; mountain; much; multiplicity; pack; peck; pileАнтонимический ряд:poverty; scarcity -
75 success
1. n успех, удачаto score a success — добиться успеха; выиграть
2. n процветание, благосостояниеto have great success in life — преуспеть в жизни, добиться в жизни успеха
3. n тот, кто или то, что пользуется успехом, признаниемto be a success — пользоваться успехом, иметь успех
the experiment is a success — опыт прошёл удачно, опыт удался
he was not a success as a speaker — как оратор он не пользовался успехом, он был неважным оратором
Синонимический ряд:1. accomplishment (noun) accomplishment; achievement; arrival; attainment; conquest; flying colors; fruition; go; mastery; successfulness; triumph; victory2. affluence (noun) affluence; fortune; prosperity3. master (noun) champion; expert; master; victor; winnerАнтонимический ряд:defeat; disaster; failure; poverty; ruin -
76 undertaking
1. n предприятие, дело2. n предприятие; заводstate undertaking — государственное предприятие; предприятие государственного сектора
3. n обязательство; гарантия4. n похоронное бюроСинонимический ряд:1. attempt (noun) attempt; essay; hassle; offer; striving; struggle; trial; try2. endeavor (noun) effort; endeavor; engagement; experiment; job; quest3. venture (noun) affair; endeavour; enterprise; performance; plan; project; scheme; venture4. assuming (verb) assuming; incurring; shouldering; tackling; take on; take over; take up5. engaging (verb) contracting; engaging; passing; pledging; promising; undertaking6. opening (verb) approaching; beginning; commencing; embarking; entering; inaugurating; initiating; launching; opening; set out; set to; starting7. taking on (verb) taking on; taking up8. trying (verb) assaying; attempting; endeavoring; endeavouring; essaying; offering; seeking; striving; struggling; trying -
77 weal
1. n книжн. благо; благосостояние, благоденствие2. n рубец, полоса3. v исполосоватьСинонимический ряд:1. good (noun) advantage; benefit; good; prosperity; welfare; well-being2. vesicle in skin (noun) bleb; blister; blood blister; bulla; sac; vesicle; vesicle in skin; water blister3. wheal (noun) wale; welt; wheal; whelk -
78 welfare
1. n благосостояние, благоденствие; благополучие, достаток2. n работа по улучшению быта; благотворительность; вспомоществование, материальная помощь3. n социальное обеспечение4. n пособиеto be on welfare — получать пособие, жить на пособие
welfare recipient — лицо, получающее пособие
person on welfare — лицо, получающее социальное пособие
Синонимический ряд:1. assistance (noun) assistance; charity; support2. relief (noun) dole; handout; relief3. well-being (noun) advantage; benefit; gain; good; happiness; interest; profit; prosperity; success; weal; well-being -
79 success
[sək'ses]1) ((the prosperity gained by) the achievement of an aim or purpose: He has achieved great success as an actor / in his career.) uspeh2) (a person or thing that succeeds or prospers: She's a great success as a teacher.) uspešen človek* * *[səksés]nounuspeh (in v), (dober, srečen) izid, rezultat; sreča; uspešen človek; stvar, ki uspeva, uspešna stvar; (redko) posledicawith success — z uspehom, uspešnowithout success — brez uspeha, brezuspešnoto achieve success — doseči uspeh, biti uspešento be a success — uspeti, imeti uspeh, obnesti seto make a success of, to make s.th. a success — imeti uspeh pri čem, biti uspešen, uspeti v čemnothing succeeds like success — en uspeh prinese drugega, uspeh rodi uspeh -
80 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) zibati (se); zavihteti2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) hoditi z dolgimi koraki, koračiti3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) obrniti (se)2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) zibanje; zamah2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) zibanje3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) z zamahom4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) preobrat5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) gugalnica•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *I [swiŋ]1.nounzamah, mahanje, vihtenje; nihaj, nihanje sem in tja; zibanje, guganje; tok; elastična, ritmična hoja; svoboda gibanja; gugalnica, guncnica; music swing (hitri stil jazza, kompozicija v tem smislu); economy American doba konjunkture, procvit, višek; politics krožno volilno potovanje (kandidata); colloquially posad, (delovna) izmenaoff one's swing figuratively ne na višini, ne pri močifree swing — svoboda gibanja, toriščethe swing of the pendulum — nihanje nihala, figuratively spremenljivost (zlasti prihod na oblast zdaj ene zdaj druge politične stranke)to get into the swing of s.th. — uvesti se v kaj, priučiti se čemuto give full swing to s.th. — dati čemu popoln razmah, popolno svobodo potekanjato have one's swing figuratively iti svojo potto let s.th. have its swing — pustiti kaj potekati po normalni poti (normalno)let him have his full swing — pustite ga, naj dela, kar hočelet me have a swing — daj, da se malo poguncam na gugalnicito walk with a swing — hoditi z dolgimi, ritmičnimi koraki, z elanom;2.adjectivevrtljiv; nihalen; gugalenII [swiŋ]1.intransitive verbnihati, zibati se, gugati se, guncati se, pozibavati se; figuratively biti odvisen ( from od); viseti, bingljati; biti obešen na vislice; obračati se, vrteti se; nautical obračati se okoli sidra ali boje; gibati se v krivulji, zavijati; hoditi hitro, z dolgimi koraki in z elanom;2.transitive verbzamahniti, mahati z, vihteti; zibati, gugati, pustiti nihati; obesiti; obračati na vse strani; meriti (čas) z nihaji; bingljati z; z zamahom dvigniti kvišku (on, to na); American vplivati na; American uspešno izvesti; politics pridobiti si (volilce)swing it! slang prekleto!to swing a bat (a sword, a lasso) — vihteti gorjačo (meč, laso)to swing one's arms — mahati, otepati z rokamito swing into line military formirati eno vrstoto swing the lead nautical slang ogibati se dela, zabušavati, delati se bolnegato swing into motion — priti v tek, v zamahto swing round the circle American večkrat spremeniti svoje mnenje; politics American obiskati volilna okrožjahe shall swing for it — za to bo visel, bo obešenhe swung when I shouted — obrnil se je, ko sem zavpilhe swung out of the room — z dolgimi, brzimi, prožnimi koraki je odšel iz sobethere is not room enough to swing a cat figuratively niti toliko ni prostora, da bi se človek obrnil
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