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Военный термин: безопасный интервал движения (машин в колонне) -
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расстояние, дистанция; удаление, дальность; располагать на известном расстоянии ( с промежутками) ;— minimum safety distance— safety distance nuclear -
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сейф; несгораемый ящик; несгораемый шкаф; холодильник; II безопасный; надёжный; сохранный; допустимый; допускаемый- safe allowable unit stress - safe clamping of the tool - safe distance - safe-drive - safe-drive tap holder - safe driving - safe duty - safe edge - safe edge file - safe failure - safe height - safe-health level - safe level - safe margin - safe mode - safe offside overtaking - safe operating area - safe operating procedure - safe operation - safe passing distance - safe performance - safe range of stress - safe retraction - safe riding surface - safe shutdown - safe slope - safe speed of rotation - safe starting position - safe state - safe stopping distance - safe stress - safe tool performance life - safe work - safe work practices - safe working capacity - safe working conditions - safe working procedure - safe working zone - safe zone programming - make safe from -
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1. nounSafe, der; Geldschrank, der2. adjective2) (free from danger) ungefährlich; sicher [Ort, Hafen]better safe than sorry — Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht (ugs.)
3) (unlikely to produce controversy) sicher; bewährt (iron.) [Klischee]it is safe to say [that...] — man kann mit einiger Sicherheit sagen[, dass...]
4) (reliable) sicher [Methode, Investition, Stelle]; nahe liegend [Vermutung]5) (secure)your secrets will be safe with me — deine Geheimnisse sind bei mir gut aufgehoben. See also academic.ru/56066/play">play 2. 1), 3. 5)
* * *I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free ( from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) sicher2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) sicher3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) unversehrt4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) ungefährlich•- safeness- safely
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- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) sichern- safety-belt- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) der Safe* * *[seɪf]I. adj\safe journey! gute Reise!it's \safe to enter the building now man kann das Gebäude jetzt gefahrlos betretendo you think it will be \safe to leave her in the car by herself? meinst du, es kann nichts passieren, wenn wir sie allein im Auto lassen?\safe distance Sicherheitsabstand mto drive at a \safe speed mit angepasster Geschwindigkeit fahren\safe vaccine gut verträglicher Impfstoff2. (protected) sicheryour secret's \safe with me bei mir ist dein Geheimnis sicher aufgehobenwe're \safe from attack now wir sind jetzt vor einem Angriff sicherto keep sth in a \safe place etw sicher aufbewahrento feel \safe sich akk sicher fühlento put sth somewhere \safe etw an einen sicheren Ort tun3. (certain) [relativ] sicherit's a pretty \safe assumption that she's going to marry him es ist so gut wie sicher, dass sie ihn heiraten wirdit's a \safe bet that his condition will get worse man kann davon ausgehen, dass sich sein Zustand verschlechtern wirdblack shoes are always a \safe bet mit schwarzen Schuhen kann man nie etwas falsch machen\safe method/source sichere Methode/Quelle4. (avoiding risk) vorsichtigto make the \safe choice auf Nummer Sicher gehen fam\safe driver vorsichtiger Fahrer/vorsichtige Fahrerinten years of \safe driving zehn Jahre unfallfreies Fahren\safe estimate vorsichtige Schätzung\safe play Spiel nt auf Sicherheit\safe player auf Sicherheit bedachter Spieler/bedachte Spielerin5. (dependable) sicher, verlässlich, zuverlässig\safe adviser verlässlicher Berater/verlässliche Beraterin\safe car verkehrssicheres Auto\safe driver sicherer Fahrer/sichere Fahrerin\safe investment risikolose Investition\safe road gut ausgebaute Straße6. POL\safe constituency/seat sicherer Wahlkreis/Sitz7. SPORTto win by a \safe margin mit sicherem [o großem] Vorsprung gewinnen8.▶ to be in \safe hands in guten Händen sein▶ [just [or in order]] to be on the \safe side [nur] um sicherzugehen [o zur Sicherheit]▶ \safe and sound gesund und wohlbehaltenII. n Geldschrank m, Tresor m, Safe m* * *I [seɪf]n(for valuables) Safe m or nt, Panzerschrank m, Tresor m IIadj (+er)to be safe from sb/sth — vor jdm/etw sicher sein
all the passengers/climbers are safe — alle Passagiere/Bergsteiger sind in Sicherheit or (not injured) sind unverletzt
you're not safe without a seat belt — es ist gefährlich or nicht sicher, ohne Gurt zu fahren
safe journey! — gute Fahrt/Reise!
safe journey home! —
we've found him – is he safe? — wir haben ihn gefunden! – ist ihm etwas passiert?
thank God you're safe — Gott sei Dank ist dir nichts passiert
he was safe at home all the time — er saß die ganze Zeit wohlbehalten zu Hause
my life's not safe here — ich bin hier meines Lebens nicht sicher
2) (= not likely to cause harm, not dangerous, not presenting risks) ungefährlich; (= stable, secure) building, roof etc sichershe is not safe on the roads — sie ist eine Gefahr im Straßenverkehr
is this beach safe for bathing? — kann man an diesem Strand gefahrlos or ohne Gefahr baden?
it is safe to leave it open/tell him — man kann es unbesorgt or ohne Weiteres auflassen/es ihm unbesorgt or ohne Weiteres erzählen
is it safe to touch that/drive so fast/light a fire? — ist es auch nicht gefährlich, das anzufassen/so schnell zu fahren/ein Feuer anzumachen?
it is safe to eat/drink —
the dog is safe with children — der Hund tut Kindern nichts
it's now safe to turn off your computer — Sie können den Computer jetzt ausschalten
3) (= secure) place, hiding place sicherin a safe place — an einem sicheren Ort
4) (= reliable) job, contraceptive, driver sicher; mountain guide, method, player zuverlässig, verlässlichto be or have a safe pair of hands —
5) (= not likely to be/go wrong) investment, theory, choice, option sicher; policy vorsichtig, risikolos; estimate realistischsafe margin — Spielraum m; (Fin also) Reserve f
it is safe to assume or a safe assumption that... — man kann mit ziemlicher Sicherheit annehmen, dass...
it's a safe guess —
they appointed a safe man as headmaster he plays a safe game (of tennis) — sie bestimmten einen gemäßigten Mann als Rektor er spielt (Tennis) auf Sicherheit
I think it's safe to say... — ich glaube, man kann wohl or ruhig sagen...
is it safe to draw that conclusion? — kann man diesen Schluss so ohne Weiteres ziehen?
to be safe in the knowledge that... —
do you feel safe just taking on three extra staff? — haben Sie keine Bedenken, wenn Sie nur drei extra Leute einstellen?
just to be safe or on the safe side — um ganz sicher zu sein, um sicherzugehen
the safest thing (to do) would be to wait here for her — das Sicherste wäre, hier auf sie zu warten
it is a safe bet that... — man kann darauf wetten, dass...
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he is safe to win/get the job — er wird sicher gewinnen/die Stelle sicher bekommen* * *safe [seıf]A adj (adv safely)a safe place ein sicherer Ort;we are safe from disturbance here hier sind wir ungestört;you are safe with him bei ihm bist du sicher aufgehoben;better to be safe than sorry (Sprichwort) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Weisheit oder der Porzellankiste;make the game safe SPORT alles klarmachen2. sicher, unversehrt, außer Gefahr (auch Patient):he has safely arrived er ist gut angekommen;he arrived safe and sound er kam heil und gesund an3. sicher, ungefährlich, gefahrlos:safe (to operate) TECH betriebssicher;safe current maximal zulässiger Strom;safe sex Safer Sex m;safe stress TECH zulässige Beanspruchung;the rope is safe das Seil hält;is it safe to go there? kann man da ungefährdet oder gefahrlos hingehen?;in safe custody → A 7;(as) safe as houses umg absolut sicher;it is safe to say that …, one can safely say that … man kann ruhig sagen, dass …;it is safe to assume that … man kann ohne Weiteres oder getrost annehmen, dass …;be on the safe side (Redew) um ganz sicherzugehen, um auf der sicheren Seite zu sein; → load A 6 a, play B 1, C 1, safe house4. vorsichtig (Schätzung etc)5. sicher, zuverlässig (Führer, Methode etc)6. sicher, voraussichtlich (Sieger etc):safe seat PARL sicherer Wahlkreis;he is safe to be there er wird sicher da sein7. in sicherem Gewahrsam (auch Gangster etc)B s1. Safe m, Tresor m, Geldschrank m3. US sl Gummi m (Kondom)* * *1. nounSafe, der; Geldschrank, der2. adjective1) (out of danger) sicher ( from vor + Dat.)2) (free from danger) ungefährlich; sicher [Ort, Hafen]3) (unlikely to produce controversy) sicher; bewährt (iron.) [Klischee]it is safe to say [that...] — man kann mit einiger Sicherheit sagen[, dass...]
4) (reliable) sicher [Methode, Investition, Stelle]; nahe liegend [Vermutung]5) (secure)your secrets will be safe with me — deine Geheimnisse sind bei mir gut aufgehoben. See also play 2. 1), 3. 5)
* * *(vault) n.Safe -s m. adj.geschützt adj.sicher adj. n.Geldschrank m.Tresor -e m. -
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[seɪf] adj\safe journey! gute Reise!;it's \safe to enter the building now man kann das Gebäude jetzt gefahrlos betreten;do you think it will be \safe to leave her in the car by herself? meinst du, es kann nichts passieren, wenn wir sie allein im Auto lassen?;\safe distance Sicherheitsabstand m;to drive at a \safe speed mit angepasster Geschwindigkeit fahren;\safe vaccine gut verträglicher Impfstoff2) ( protected) sicher;your secret's \safe with me bei mir ist dein Geheimnis sicher aufgehoben;we're \safe from attack now wir sind jetzt vor einem Angriff sicher;to keep sth in a \safe place etw sicher aufbewahren;to feel \safe sich akk sicher fühlen;to put sth somewhere \safe etw an einen sicheren Ort tun3) ( certain) [relativ] sicher;it's a pretty \safe assumption that she's going to marry him es ist so gut wie sicher, dass sie ihn heiraten wird;it's a \safe bet that his condition will get worse man kann davon ausgehen, dass sich sein Zustand verschlechtern wird;black shoes are always a \safe bet mit schwarzen Schuhen kann man nie etwas falsch machen;\safe method/ source sichere Methode/Quelle4) ( avoiding risk) vorsichtig;to make the \safe choice auf Nummer Sicher gehen ( fam)\safe driver vorsichtiger Fahrer/vorsichtige Fahrerin;ten years of \safe driving zehn Jahre unfallfreies Fahren;\safe estimate vorsichtige Schätzung;\safe play Spiel nt auf Sicherheit;\safe player auf Sicherheit bedachter Spieler/bedachte Spielerin5) ( dependable) sicher, verlässlich, zuverlässig;\safe adviser verlässlicher Berater/verlässliche Beraterin;\safe car verkehrssicheres Auto;\safe driver sicherer Fahrer/sichere Fahrerin;\safe road gut ausgebaute Straße6) pol\safe constituency/ seat sicherer Wahlkreis/Sitz7) sportsto win by a \safe margin mit sicherem [o großem] Vorsprung gewinnenPHRASES:to be in \safe hands in guten Händen sein;it is better to be \safe than sorry (to be \safe than sorry) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht ( prov)\safe and sound gesund und wohlbehalten;to play it \safe Vorsicht walten lassen, auf Nummer Sicher gehen ( fam) n Geldschrank m, Tresor m, Safe m -
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safe [seɪf]1. adjectivea. ( = not risky) [substance, toy] sans danger ; [nuclear reactor] sûr, sans danger ; [place, vehicle] sûr ; [ladder, structure] solide► safe to• it is safe to say that... on peut affirmer sans trop s'avancer que...• is it safe to come out? est-ce qu'on peut sortir sans danger ?• to keep a safe distance from sth se tenir à bonne distance de qch ; (while driving) maintenir la distance de sécurité par rapport à qchc. ( = problem-free) to wish sb a safe journey souhaiter bon voyage à qn• safe journey! bon voyage !• he wrote to acknowledge the safe arrival of the photographs il a écrit pour dire que les photos étaient bien arrivées• to ensure the safe return of the hostages faire en sorte que les otages soient libérés sains et saufs• a reward for the safe return of the stolen equipment une récompense à qui rapportera en bon état l'équipement voléd. ( = likely to be right) it is a safe assumption that... on peut dire sans trop s'avancer que...• a safe bet ( = wise choice) un bon choixe. ( = not in danger) [person] en sécurité ; ( = no longer in danger) hors de danger ; [object] en sécurité• I won't feel safe until he's behind bars je ne serai tranquille que quand il sera derrière les barreaux• safe in the knowledge that... avec la certitude que...• your secret is safe with me je garderai le secret (PROV) better safe than sorry on n'est jamais trop prudent2. noun(for money, valuables) coffre-fort m3. compounds• to guarantee sb safe passage to/from a country assurer la protection de qn à son entrée dans un pays/à sa sortie d'un pays ► safe seat noun siège m sûr• it was a safe Conservative seat (British) c'était un siège acquis au parti conservateur ► safe sex noun rapports mpl sexuels sans risque ; (with condom) rapports mpl sexuels protégés* * *[seɪf] 1.noun coffre-fort m2.1) (after ordeal, risk) [person] sain et sauf; [object] intact2) (free from threat, harm)to be safe — [person] être en sécurité; [document, valuables] être en lieu sûr; [company, job, reputation] ne pas être menacé
to keep somebody safe — protéger quelqu'un ( from contre, de)
to keep something safe — ( protect) mettre quelque chose à l'abri ( from de); ( store) garder quelque chose en lieu sûr
to be safe from — être à l'abri de [attack, curiosity]
3) ( risk-free) [product, toy, level, method] sans danger; [place, environment, vehicle, route] sûr; [structure, building] solide; [animal] inoffensif/-ive; [speed] raisonnablethe toy/park is not safe for children — le jouet/parc est dangereux pour les enfants
to make something safe — rendre [quelque chose] (plus) sûr [premises, beach]; rendre [quelque chose] inoffensif/-ive [bomb]
4) ( prudent) [investment] sûr; [estimate, choice] prudent; [topic] anodin5) ( reliable) [driver] prudent••as safe as houses — GB ( secure) [person] en sécurité; [place] sûr; ( risk-free) sans risque
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1. nountheir distance from each other — die räumliche Entfernung zwischen ihnen
keep [at] a [safe] distance [from somebody/something] — jemandem/einer Sache nicht zu nahe kommen
keep one's distance [from somebody/something] — Abstand [zu jemandem/etwas] wahren
from this distance — aus dieser Entfernung
at a distance of... [from somebody/something] — in einer Entfernung von... [von jemandem/etwas]
a short distance away — ganz in der Nähe
4) (remoter field of vision) Ferne, diein/into the distance — in der/die Ferne
5) (distant point) Entfernung, dieat a distance/[viewed] from a distance — von weitem
6) (space of time) Abstand, der2. transitive verbat a distance of 20 years — aus einem Abstand von 20 Jahren
distance oneself from somebody/something — sich von jemandem/etwas distanzieren
* * *['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) die Entfernung2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) entfernt•- academic.ru/21293/distant">distant* * *dis·tance[ˈdɪstən(t)s]I. nit's only a short \distance away from here es ist nicht weit von hierbraking \distance Bremsweg mover long \distances über weite Streckento keep at a safe \distance Sicherheitsabstand haltento close [up] the \distance [to sth] den Abstand [zu etw dat] verringernto cover long \distances lange Strecken zurücklegenwhat's the \distance between Madrid and Barcelona? wie weit sind Madrid und Barcelona voneinander entfernt?you've come from quite a long \distance, haven't you? du kommst von weiter her, stimmt's?within driving/walking \distance mit dem Auto/zu Fuß erreichbarhe lives within walking \distance of work er kann zu Fuß zu Arbeit gehenwithin shouting \distance in Rufweitethey sped off into the \distance sie brausten davonto look off into the \distance in die Ferne blickenin the \distance in der Fernefrom [or at] a distance von Weitemin a \distance of 5 years innerhalb von fünf Jahrento keep one's \distance auf Distanz bleibento keep one's \distance from sb/sth sich akk von jdm/etw fernhalten7.▶ to go the \distance bis zum Ende durchhaltenII. vt* * *['dIstəns]1. n1) (in space) Entfernung f; (= gap, interval) Abstand m, Distanz f (geh); (= distance covered) Strecke f, Weg mthe distance between the eyes/railway lines — der Abstand zwischen den Augen/Eisenbahnschienen
the distance between London and Glasgow is... — die Entfernung zwischen London und Glasgow beträgt...
what's the distance between London and Glasgow? —
I don't know the exact distance we covered the distance between London and Glasgow in five hours — ich weiß nicht genau, wie weit es ist wir haben für die Strecke London-Glasgow fünf Stunden gebraucht
he went with me ( for) part of the distance — er ging einen Teil der Strecke or des Weges mit mir
it's no distance — es ist überhaupt nicht weit, es ist nur ein Katzensprung (inf)
we drove 600 miles – that's quite a distance — wir sind 600 Meilen gefahren – das ist eine ganz schöne Strecke
to go the distance — durchhalten, es durchstehen
to keep one's distance (from sb/sth) — Abstand (von jdm/etw) halten
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from or at a distance of 400 years —at this distance in time — nach einem so langen Zeitraum
2. vt1)See:= outdistance2)to distance oneself/sb from sb/sth — sich/jdn von jdm/etw distanzieren
television may distance the public from reality — das Fernsehen kann die Öffentlichkeit der Wirklichkeit entfremden
* * *distance [ˈdıstəns]A sa) in einiger Entfernung,b) von Weitem, von fern;a good distance off ziemlich weit entfernt;at an equal distance gleich weit (entfernt);from a distance aus einiger Entfernung;it is no distance es ist gar nicht weit (to [bis] zu);what is the distance to London? wie weit ist es bis nach London?2. Ferne f:from (in) the distance aus (in) der Fernebetween zwischen dat):4. Entfernung f, Strecke f:the distance covered die zurückgelegte Strecke;distance of vision Sehweite f;go the distance figa) durchhalten, über die Runden kommen,b) (Boxen) über die volle Distanz gehen;they had travel(l)ed long distances sie waren von weit her gekommen;stay the distance with über die volle Distanz gehen gegen (Boxer)5. (zeitlicher) Abstand, Zeitraum m: I can hardly remember him at this distance of ( oder in) time nach all dieser Zeit6. fig Abstand m, Entfernung f, Entferntheit f7. fig Distanz f, Abstand m, Zurückhaltung f:keep sb at a distance jemandem gegenüber reserviert sein, sich jemanden vom Leib halten;keep one’s distance zurückhaltend sein, (die gebührende) Distanz wahren ( → A 3);know one’s distance wissen, wie weit man gehen darf8. MAL etca) Perspektive fb) auch pl Hintergrund mc) Ferne f9. MUS Intervall n10. SPORTa) Distanz f, Strecke fb) Boxen, Fechten: Distanz f (zwischen den Gegnern)distance race Langstreckenlauf m;distance runner Langstreckenläufer(in), Langstreckler(in)B v/t2. fig überflügeln, -treffendist. abk1. distance2. distant3. distinguish (distinguished)4. district* * *1. nounkeep [at] a [safe] distance [from somebody/something] — jemandem/einer Sache nicht zu nahe kommen
keep one's distance [from somebody/something] — Abstand [zu jemandem/etwas] wahren
at a distance of... [from somebody/something] — in einer Entfernung von... [von jemandem/etwas]
4) (remoter field of vision) Ferne, diein/into the distance — in der/die Ferne
5) (distant point) Entfernung, dieat a distance/[viewed] from a distance — von weitem
6) (space of time) Abstand, der2. transitive verbdistance oneself from somebody/something — sich von jemandem/etwas distanzieren
* * *n.Abstand -¨e m.Distanz -en f.Entfernung f.Ferne -n f.Weite -n f. (dissociate) oneself from expr.sich abgrenzen von (Personen) ausdr. -
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1. seif adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) seguro2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) seguro3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) salvo4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) seguro5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) cauteloso, fiable•- safeness- safely
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2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) salvaguardar, proteger; defender- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound
II seif noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) caja de caudalessafe1 adj1. seguro / no peligroso2. prudente3. a salvosafe2 n caja fuertetr[seɪf]1 (gen) seguro,-a; (out of danger) a salvo, fuera de peligro■ be careful, the banisters aren't very safe ten cuidado, la barandilla no es muy segura■ don't worry, you'll be safe here no te preocupes, aquí estarás a salvo2 (unharmed) ileso,-a, indemne3 (not risky - method, investment, choice) seguro,-a; (subject) no polémico,-a1 caja fuerte, caja de caudales, caja de seguridad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a safe bet ser seguro,-aas safe as houses completamente seguro,-abetter safe than sorry más vale prevenir que curarin safe hands en buenas manosit's safe to say that... se puede decir con seguridad que...safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-ato be on the safe side para mayor seguridad, por si acasoto play (it) safe ir sobre seguro, jugar sobre segurosafe house piso francosafe seat SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL escaño aseguradosafe sex sexo seguro1) unharmed: ilesosafe and sound: sano y salvo2) secure: seguro3)to be on the safe side : para mayor seguridad4)to play it safe : ir a la segurasafe n: caja f fuerteadj.• cierto, -a adj.• digno de confianza adj.• ileso, -a adj.• incólume adj.• intacto, -a adj.• salvo, -a adj.• sano, -a adj.• seguro, -a adj.n.• arca s.f.• caja s.f.• caja de caudales s.f.• caja fuerte s.f.
I seɪfadjective safer, safest1)a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguroto be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él
b) ( unharmed) (pred)they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos
c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro2) ( not dangerous) segurois the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?
3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiableit's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...
we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso
better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)
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noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)[seɪf]safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes
1. ADJ(compar safer) (superl safest)1) (=not in danger) [person] a salvo, seguro; [object] seguroyou'll be safe here — aquí no correrás peligro, aquí estarás a salvo
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to feel safe — sentirse seguro•
to be safe from — [+ attack, predator, sarcasm] estar a salvo de; [+ contamination] estar libre de•
to keep sth safe — guardar algo (en lugar seguro)where can I put this to keep it safe? — ¿dónde puedo poner esto para que esté seguro?
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the secret is safe with me — guardaré el secretothe documents are safe with him — cuidará bien de los documentos, con él los documentos están en buenas manos
2) (=not dangerous) [ladder, load, vehicle, option] seguro; [method, handling] seguro, fiable; [structure, bridge] sólido; [investment] seguro, sin riesgo; [level] que no entraña riesgois nuclear power safe? — ¿es segura la energía nuclear?
don't walk on the ice, it isn't safe — no andes por el hielo, es peligroso
keep your alcohol consumption within safe limits — mantén tu consumo de alcohol dentro de los límites de seguridad
it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin miedo a equivocarse que...
it's safe to assume that... — cabe suponer con bastante seguridad que...
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it is a safe assumption that she was very disappointed — a buen seguro que estaba muy decepcionada•
it's a safe bet! — ¡es cosa segura!•
to keep a safe distance from sth — mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de algo; (when driving) mantener la distancia de seguridad con algo•
a team of experts made the building safe — un equipo de expertos se ocupó de que el edificio no constituyese un peligro•
just to be on the safe side — para mayor seguridad, por si acaso3) (=secure) [environment, neighbourhood, harbour] seguro•
to be in safe hands — estar a salvo, estar en buenas manos4) (=trouble-free) [arrival, delivery] sin problemas; [landing] sin riesgo, sin peligro•
safe journey! — ¡buen viaje!have a safe journey home! — ¡que llegues bien (a casa)!
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the safe return of the hostages — la vuelta de los rehenes sanos y salvos2.3.ADV•
to play (it) safe — ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarse4.CPDsafe area N — [of country] zona f de seguridad
safe breaker N — ladrón(-ona) m / f de cajas fuertes
safe deposit N — (=vault) cámara f acorazada; (=box) (also: safe deposit box) caja f fuerte, caja f de seguridad
safe haven N — refugio m seguro
safe house N — piso m franco
the safe period * N — (Med) el periodo de infertilidad
safe seat N (esp Brit) (Pol) —
it was a safe Conservative seat — era un escaño prácticamente seguro para los conservadores, el escaño estaba prácticamente asegurado para los conservadores
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I [seɪf]adjective safer, safest1)a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguroto be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él
b) ( unharmed) (pred)they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos
c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro2) ( not dangerous) segurois the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?
3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiableit's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...
we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso
better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)
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noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes
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10 distance
I 1. ['dɪstəns]nome distanza f. (anche fig.)2.at a o some distance from a una certa distanza da; at a safe distance a distanza di sicurezza; a long, short distance away lontano, non lontano; to keep sb. at a distance tenere qcn. a distanza, mantenere le distanze da qcn.; to keep one's distance stare alla larga, tenere le distanze (anche fig.); to go the distance sport reggere fino in fondo (anche fig.); from a distance da lontano; in the distance in lontananza; it's no distance è vicinissimo o a due passi; it's within walking distance è a quattro passi da qui, è raggiungibile a piedi; he's within shouting distance è a portata di voce; at a distance it's easy to see that I made mistakes — guardando le cose con distacco è facile vedere che ho commesso degli errori
modificatore [running, race] di fondoII 1. ['dɪstəns]1) separare, allontanare [ two people]2) (outdistance) distanziare [ rival]2.to distance oneself — (dissociate oneself) tenere le distanze; (stand back) prendere le distanze, allontanarsi
* * *['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) distanza2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) lontananza•- distant* * *I 1. ['dɪstəns]nome distanza f. (anche fig.)2.at a o some distance from a una certa distanza da; at a safe distance a distanza di sicurezza; a long, short distance away lontano, non lontano; to keep sb. at a distance tenere qcn. a distanza, mantenere le distanze da qcn.; to keep one's distance stare alla larga, tenere le distanze (anche fig.); to go the distance sport reggere fino in fondo (anche fig.); from a distance da lontano; in the distance in lontananza; it's no distance è vicinissimo o a due passi; it's within walking distance è a quattro passi da qui, è raggiungibile a piedi; he's within shouting distance è a portata di voce; at a distance it's easy to see that I made mistakes — guardando le cose con distacco è facile vedere che ho commesso degli errori
modificatore [running, race] di fondoII 1. ['dɪstəns]1) separare, allontanare [ two people]2) (outdistance) distanziare [ rival]2.to distance oneself — (dissociate oneself) tenere le distanze; (stand back) prendere le distanze, allontanarsi
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11 distance
dis·tance [ʼdɪstən(t)s] nit's only a short \distance away from here es ist nicht weit von hier;braking \distance Bremsweg m;over long \distances über weite Strecken;to keep at a safe \distance Sicherheitsabstand halten;to close [up] the \distance [to sth] den Abstand [zu etw dat] verringern;to cover long \distances lange Strecken zurücklegenwhat's the \distance between Madrid and Barcelona? wie weit sind Madrid und Barcelona voneinander entfernt?;you've come from quite a long \distance, haven't you? du kommst von weiter her, stimmt's?;within driving/walking \distance mit dem Auto/zu Fuß erreichbar;he lives within walking \distance of work er kann zu Fuß zu Arbeit gehen;within shouting \distance in Rufweitethey sped off into the \distance sie brausten davon;to look off into the \distance in die Ferne blicken;in the \distance in der Ferne;in a \distance of 5 years innerhalb von fünf Jahren;to keep one's \distance auf Distanz bleiben;PHRASES:within spitting \distance ( fam) aus kürzester Distanz;to go the \distance bis zum Ende durchhalten vt -
12 безопасный интервал движения
Military: safe driving distance (машин в колонне)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > безопасный интервал движения
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13 Fahrsicherheit
Fahrsicherheit f FREI, RECHT, V&M safe driving* * *f <Frei, Recht, V&M> safe driving* * *Fahrsicherheit
safe driving, (Fahrzeug) roadworthiness;
• Fahrspur lane of traffic, [traffic] lane;
• Fahrstraße drive[way], road[way], highway;
• vierbahnige Fahrstraße four-lane carriageway;
• Fahrstrecke route, road, distance covered;
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14 seguridad
f.1 safety (ausencia de peligro).de seguridad safety (cinturón, cierre)seguridad en el trabajo safety at work o in the workplaceseguridad vial road safety2 security.seguridad ciudadana public safetyseguridad Social Social Security3 security (guardias).4 security (estabilidad, firmeza).una inversión que ofrece seguridad a safe o secure investment5 certainty (certidumbre).con seguridad for sure, definitelycon toda seguridad with absolute certaintytener la seguridad de que to be certain that6 confidence (confianza).habla con mucha seguridad she speaks very confidentlyseguridad en sí mismo self-confidencemostrar una falsa seguridad to put on a show of confidence7 assurance, guaranty.8 self-reliance, firmness, positiveness, assurance.* * *1 (gen) security2 (física) safety3 (certeza) certainty, sureness4 (confianza) confidence5 (organismo) security6 (fiabilidad) reliability\con toda seguridad most probablyde seguridad securityen la seguridad de que... in the safe knowledge that...hablar con seguridad to speak with confidencetener la seguridad de que... to be certain that..., be sure that...seguridad en sí mismo,-a self-confidenceseguridad financiera financial securityseguridad social ≈ National Health Service* * *noun f.1) security2) assurance, certainty3) confidence* * *SF1) (=falta de riesgo)a) [ante accidente, peligro] safety; [ante delito, atentado] securitypara mayor seguridad recomendamos el uso de la mascarilla — for safety's sake we recommend that you use a mask
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cinturón de seguridad — safety belt•
empresa de seguridad — security company•
medidas de seguridad — [ante accidente, incendio] safety measures; [ante delito, atentado] security measuresb) [económica] securityhasta que no tenga trabajo no tendrá seguridad económica — until he has a job he won't have any financial security
c) (Mil, Pol) security•
consejo de seguridad — security council2)seguridad ciudadana — the security of the public from crime
seguridad del Estado — national security, state security
seguridad social — (=sistema de pensiones y paro) social security, welfare (EEUU); (=contribuciones) national insurance; (=sistema médico) national health service, ≈ NHS
3) (=sensación) [de no tener peligro] security; [de confianza] confidence, assurancehabla con mucha seguridad — he speaks with great confidence o assurance
seguridad en uno mismo — self-confidence, self-assurance
4) (=certeza) certaintyno puedo darle seguridad — I can't say for sure o for certain
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con seguridad, no lo sabemos con seguridad — we don't know for sure o for certaincon toda seguridad, podemos decir que... — with complete certainty, we can say that...
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tener la seguridad de que... — to be sure o certain that...tenía la seguridad de que algo iba a pasar — he was sure o certain that something was going to happen
tengan ustedes la seguridad de que... — (you may) rest assured that... frm
5) (Jur) [de fianza] security, surety* * *1) ( ausencia de peligro) safety; (protección contra robos, atentados) securitymedidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures
2) (estabilidad, garantía) security3)a) ( certeza)b) (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidencetener seguridad en uno mismo — to be sure of oneself, to be self-confident
* * *= fall-back [fallback], safety, security, peace of mind.Ex. The program has been enhanced to provide system security and the various levels of fall-back operation in the event of system failure.Ex. Not all topics are covered, but a broad group of industrial topics are represented, including, measurement, environmental and safety engineering, energy technology and communication.Ex. DBMS systems aim to provide data security and access safeguards.Ex. The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.----* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.* caja de seguridad = safe, safety deposit box.* cámara de seguridad = storage vault, security camera, surveillance camera.* certificado de seguridad = security certificate.* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.* código de seguridad vial = highway safety code.* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.* con seguridad en uno mismo = assertively.* Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas = United Nations Security Council.* Consejo de Seguridad, el = Security Council, the.* con toda seguridad = safely.* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.* copia de seguridad = backup [back-up], duplicate copy, backup copy.* copia de seguridad del sistema = system backup.* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.* de máxima seguridad = safety critical [safety-critical].* depósito de seguridad = storage vault.* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.* encargado de seguridad = security officer, security officer.* evaluación de la seguridad = safety evaluation.* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.* guardia de seguridad = security guard.* línea de seguridad = lifeline.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* malla de seguridad = safety net.* mecanismo de seguridad = security mechanism.* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.* mostrador de seguridad = security desk.* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.* película de seguridad = safety film.* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.* personal de seguridad = security staff.* plan de seguridad = backup plan.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.* por seguridad = for safety reasons.* problema de seguridad = security problem.* red de seguridad = safety net.* relacionado con la seguridad = safety-related.* responsable de seguridad = safety official.* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.* seguridad ambiental = environmental security.* seguridad ciudadana = public safety.* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.* seguridad contra incendios = fire security, fire safety.* seguridad de circulación en bicicleta = bicycle safety.* seguridad de las redes = network security.* seguridad del sistema = system security.* seguridad en el empleo = employment protection and safety.* seguridad en el trabajo = safety at work, occupational safety.* seguridad en (la) carretera = driving safety, road safety.* seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.* seguridad en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.* seguridad informática = computer security.* seguridad laboral = occupational safety.* seguridad nacional = national security, homeland security.* seguridad personal = personal safety.* seguridad pública = public safety.* seguridad que da estar en un grupo numeroso = safety in numbers.* seguridad social = social security, national insurance.* Seguridad Social Británica = National Health Service (NHS).* seguridad urbana = urban safety, urban security.* seguridad vial = driving safety, road safety, highway safety.* servicio de seguridad = security service.* sistema de copias de seguridad = backup system.* sistema de seguridad = security system, backup system.* tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.* tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.* válvula de seguridad = safety valve, pressure relief valve.* vigilante de seguridad = security guard.* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.* vulneración de la seguridad = security breach.* vulnerar la seguridad = breach + security.* * *1) ( ausencia de peligro) safety; (protección contra robos, atentados) securitymedidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures
2) (estabilidad, garantía) security3)a) ( certeza)b) (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidencetener seguridad en uno mismo — to be sure of oneself, to be self-confident
* * *= fall-back [fallback], safety, security, peace of mind.Ex: The program has been enhanced to provide system security and the various levels of fall-back operation in the event of system failure.
Ex: Not all topics are covered, but a broad group of industrial topics are represented, including, measurement, environmental and safety engineering, energy technology and communication.Ex: DBMS systems aim to provide data security and access safeguards.Ex: The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.* caja de seguridad = safe, safety deposit box.* cámara de seguridad = storage vault, security camera, surveillance camera.* certificado de seguridad = security certificate.* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.* código de seguridad vial = highway safety code.* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.* con seguridad en uno mismo = assertively.* Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas = United Nations Security Council.* Consejo de Seguridad, el = Security Council, the.* con toda seguridad = safely.* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.* copia de seguridad = backup [back-up], duplicate copy, backup copy.* copia de seguridad del sistema = system backup.* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.* de máxima seguridad = safety critical [safety-critical].* depósito de seguridad = storage vault.* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.* encargado de seguridad = security officer, security officer.* evaluación de la seguridad = safety evaluation.* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.* guardia de seguridad = security guard.* línea de seguridad = lifeline.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* malla de seguridad = safety net.* mecanismo de seguridad = security mechanism.* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.* mostrador de seguridad = security desk.* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.* película de seguridad = safety film.* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.* personal de seguridad = security staff.* plan de seguridad = backup plan.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.* por seguridad = for safety reasons.* problema de seguridad = security problem.* red de seguridad = safety net.* relacionado con la seguridad = safety-related.* responsable de seguridad = safety official.* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.* seguridad ambiental = environmental security.* seguridad ciudadana = public safety.* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.* seguridad contra incendios = fire security, fire safety.* seguridad de circulación en bicicleta = bicycle safety.* seguridad de las redes = network security.* seguridad del sistema = system security.* seguridad en el empleo = employment protection and safety.* seguridad en el trabajo = safety at work, occupational safety.* seguridad en (la) carretera = driving safety, road safety.* seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.* seguridad en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.* seguridad informática = computer security.* seguridad laboral = occupational safety.* seguridad nacional = national security, homeland security.* seguridad personal = personal safety.* seguridad pública = public safety.* seguridad que da estar en un grupo numeroso = safety in numbers.* seguridad social = social security, national insurance.* Seguridad Social Británica = National Health Service (NHS).* seguridad urbana = urban safety, urban security.* seguridad vial = driving safety, road safety, highway safety.* servicio de seguridad = security service.* sistema de copias de seguridad = backup system.* sistema de seguridad = security system, backup system.* tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.* tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.* válvula de seguridad = safety valve, pressure relief valve.* vigilante de seguridad = security guard.* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.* vulneración de la seguridad = security breach.* vulnerar la seguridad = breach + security.* * *A (ausencia de peligro) safetyla seguridad de los rehenes the safety of the hostagescomo medida de seguridad, mantengan los cinturones abrochados as a safety precaution please keep your seatbelts fastenedcierre de seguridad safety catchpor razones de seguridad, no se permite fumar for safety reasons, smoking is not permittedmedidas de seguridad (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measuresla empresa encargada de la seguridad del edificio the company responsible for the security of the buildinguna prisión de alta seguridad a high security prisonCompuestos:biosafetypublic safetyla seguridad del estado state security, national securityroad safetyB (estabilidad, garantía) securityuna alta seguridad para el inversor a high degree o level of security for the investorno ofrece ninguna seguridad it doesn't offer any securityCompuesto:social securityC1(certeza): no te lo puedo decir con seguridad I can't tell you for certain o for sure o ( frml) with any degree of certaintycon seguridad se quedó dormido he's probably fallen asleep o ( colloq) I bet he's fallen asleepno me dio ninguna seguridad de tenerlo listo para mañana she didn't give me any assurances that she'd have it ready by tomorrowcon toda seguridad te hace el favor you can be sure he'll do that for you2 (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidencetiene mucha seguridad en sí mismo he's very sure of himself, he has a lot of self-confidenceda una falsa impresión de seguridad he gives off a false impression of self-confidence* * *
seguridad sustantivo femenino
1 ( ausencia de peligro) safety;
(protección contra robos, atentados) security;
(contra robos, atentados) security measures;
seguridad ciudadana public safety
2 (estabilidad, garantía) security;
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◊ podemos decir con seguridad que … we can say for sure o with certainty that …
seguridad sustantivo femenino
1 (confianza) confidence: hablaba con mucha seguridad, he spoke with great self-confidence
2 (certeza) sureness: ten la seguridad de que no te engañará, you can be certain that he won't deceive you
con toda seguridad, surely
3 (garantía) no me dan la seguridad de que me vayan a contratar, they won't guarantee that they'll hire me
4 (contra accidentes) safety
cinturón de seguridad, safety belt
seguridad en el empleo, safety at work
5 (contra robos, etc) security
cerradura de seguridad, security lock 6 Seguridad Social, Social Security, GB National Health Service
Recuerda que safety se refiere a la seguridad física, mientras que security hace referencia a la seguridad contra el delito.
' seguridad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- beneficio
- cartilla
- cierre
- cinturón
- confianza
- copia
- cotizar
- cotización
- específica
- específico
- inspección
- red
- responsable
- SS
- válvula
- abrochar
- ajustar
- aportar
- aporte
- atentar
- bóveda
- burlar
- caja
- consejo
- estado
- falla
- garantía
- norma
- potenciar
- reforzar
- riguroso
- seguro
English:
around-the clock
- asbestos
- assurance
- backup
- bolster
- buckle up
- certainty
- check
- compromise
- demonstrate
- failsafe
- health service
- job security
- most
- National Insurance
- NHS
- pass
- road safety
- safe-deposit
- safety
- safety belt
- safety net
- screen
- seal
- seatbelt
- security
- Security Council
- security forces
- social insurance
- social security
- social welfare
- speech
- steward
- strap in
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- unfasten
- welfare
- back
- brim
- doubt
- fail
- guard
- harness
- homeland
- involve
- national
- pretense
- record
* * *seguridad nf1. [ausencia de peligro físico] safety;la seguridad de los pasajeros es nuestra prioridad passenger safety is our priority;de seguridad [cinturón, cierre] safetyseguridad ciudadana public safety;la principal preocupación del electorado es la seguridad ciudadana the main concern of the electorate is law and order;seguridad en el trabajo safety at work o in the workplace;seguridad vial road safety2. [protección material, afectiva] securityseguridad privada security firms;Seguridad Social Social Security3. [estabilidad, firmeza] security;una inversión que ofrece seguridad a safe o secure investment4. [certidumbre] certainty;con seguridad for sure, definitely;no lo sé con seguridad I don't know for sure o for certain;con toda seguridad with absolute certainty;tener la seguridad de que to be certain that5. [confianza] confidence;habla con mucha seguridad she speaks very confidently;seguridad en sí mismo self-confidence;mostrar una falsa seguridad to put on a show of confidence* * *fcinturón de seguridad seatbelt3 ( certeza) certainty;con toda seguridad for sure* * *seguridad nf1) : safety, security2) : (financial) securityseguridad social: Social Security3) certeza: certainty, assurancecon toda seguridad: with complete certainty4) : confidence, self-confidence* * *1. (contra robos, ataques, etc) security2. (contra accidentes) safety3. (certeza) certainty4. (confianza) confidence -
15 mantener
v.1 to keep.mantener algo en buen estado to keep something in good conditionmantener una promesa to keep a promisemantener la calma to stay calmLos mantengo trabajando I keep them working.Ellos mantienen el proyecto They maintain the project.2 to support (with scaffold, columns).mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air3 to support.con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages4 to have (relationships, conversations).mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with somebody5 to stick to (to defend) (conviction).mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocentmantiene que no la vió he maintains that he didn't see her6 to maintain, to keep, to conserve, to hold.Ellos mantienen unas mantas They maintain some bedcovers.Mantiene sus mismas creencias de antes He keeps his old views.Ellos mantienen su opinión They maintain their opinion.María mantiene a su hijo Mary maintains=provides for her son.Ella mantiene su declaración She maintains her declaration.7 to claim to, to hold to, to maintain to.Ellos mantienen haber limpiado They claim to have cleaned.* * *1 (conservar) to keep■ 'Mantenga Zamora limpia' "Keep Zamora tidy"2 (tener) to keep■ 'Mantener en posición vertical' "Keep vertical"■ 'Mantener fuera del alcance de los niños' "Keep out of the reach of children"3 (sostener) to support, hold up, hold■ no sé como se mantiene en pie con lo que ha bebido I don't know how he can stand up after having drunk so much4 (sustentar) to support, maintain5 (afirmación etc) to maintain■ pues yo mantengo que no es verdad well, I maintain that it is not true6 (conversación, relaciones) to have; (reunión) to hold, have; (correspondencia) to keep up; (promesa, palabra) to keep1 (sostenerse) to remain, stand2 (continuar en un estado, una posición) to keep3 (sustenerse) to manage, maintain oneself, support oneself4 (alimentarse) to eat, live■ se mantiene a base de fruta she lives on fruit, she eats only fruit\mantener algo en secreto to keep something secretmantenerse aparte to stay out of it, not get involvedmantenerse en contacto con to stay in contact withmantenerse en forma to keep in shape, keep in trim, keep fitmantenerse en pie to stand, remain standingmantenerse en sus trece to stick to one's gunsmantenerse vivo,-a to stay alive* * *verb1) to keep2) maintain3) hold4) support5) sustain* * *1. VT1) (=sostener) [gen] to hold; [+ puente, techo] to support2) (=preservar)a) [en un lugar] to store, keep"manténgase en un lugar fresco y seco" — "store in a cool dry place"
b) [en un estado o situación] to keepraya I, 1)•
mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced3) (=conservar) [+ opinión] to maintain, hold; [+ costumbre, ideales] to keep up, maintain; [+ disciplina] to maintain, keep; [+ promesa] to keepun alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis
me marcho manteniendo mi opinión — I'm leaving, but I stand by my opinion
una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions
eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social — they were in favour of preserving the old social order
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al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when drivinghemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos — we have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure
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mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shapecalma, distancia•
mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace4) [económicamente] to support, maintainya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer
5) [+ conversación, contacto] to maintain, holdes incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation
en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente — in the talks we have held with the president
correspondencia 2)¿han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales? — have you had sexual relations?
6) (=afirmar) to maintain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep2)a) (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure
b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepmantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy
3)a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintainb) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain2.mantenerse verbo pronominal1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep3) ( alimentarse)* * *= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex. Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex. Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex. The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.----* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.* de mantener una conversación = conversational.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.* mantener a la par de = keep up with.* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener al ralentí = idle.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* mantener aparte = keep + separate.* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantener informado = keep + informed.* mantener junto = keep together.* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* mantener la posición = hold + the line.* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantener libre de = keep + free of.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.* mantener presente = keep before.* mantener presionado = hold down.* mantener registro de = keep + record of.* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* mantener secreto = keep + secret.* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener separado = keep apart.* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* mantenerse unidos = stick together.* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.* mantener un registro = keep + log.* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.* mantener vigente = keep + alive.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep2)a) (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure
b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepmantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy
3)a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintainb) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain2.mantenerse verbo pronominal1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep3) ( alimentarse)* * *= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.
Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex: Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex: The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.* de mantener una conversación = conversational.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.* mantener a la par de = keep up with.* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener al ralentí = idle.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* mantener aparte = keep + separate.* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantener informado = keep + informed.* mantener junto = keep together.* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* mantener la posición = hold + the line.* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantener libre de = keep + free of.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.* mantener presente = keep before.* mantener presionado = hold down.* mantener registro de = keep + record of.* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* mantener secreto = keep + secret.* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener separado = keep apart.* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* mantenerse unidos = stick together.* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.* mantener un registro = keep + log.* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.* mantener vigente = keep + alive.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.* * *vtA (sustentar económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintaincuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga! and he expects her to support o keep him!B1 (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura to keep calm/one's composuremantener el orden to keep o ( frml) maintain orderpara mantener la paz in order to keep the peacemantener su peso actual to maintain his present weightmantener las viejas tradiciones to keep up the old traditions2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keeplos postes mantienen la viga en posición the posts keep the beam in positionmantener el equilibrio to keep one's balancelo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz he balances it on the end of his noselos militares lo mantuvieron en el poder the military kept him in powertodos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños all medicines should be kept out of reach of children[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep Norwich ( o York etc) tidy[ S ] una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado keep refrigerated once openno mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones he doesn't keep his car in good condition, he doesn't maintain his car very wellsigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales he still keeps his ideals aliveC1 ‹conversaciones› to have; ‹contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹correspondencia› to keep up; ‹relaciones› to maintaindurante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra during the negotiations held in Geneva2 (cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keepD (afirmar, sostener) to maintainmantiene que es inocente he maintains that he is innocentA (sustentarse económicamente) to support o maintain o keep oneselfB (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepse mantuvieron en primera división they kept their place o they stayed in the first divisionmantenerse en forma to keep in shape, to keep fitlo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre all that remains is the tower, only the tower is still standingse mantiene al día she keeps up to datesiempre se mantuvo a distancia he always kept his distancese mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friendsse mantuvo neutral en la disputa he remained neutral in the disputeC(alimentarse): nos mantuvimos a base de latas we lived off tinned foodse mantiene a base de vitaminas he lives on vitamin pills* * *
mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo
1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain;
‹ amante› to keep
2 (conservar, preservar) to keep;
mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance;
mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;
para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight
3
‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up;
‹ correspondencia› to keep up;
‹ relaciones› to maintain
4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
mantenerse verbo pronominal
1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself
2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep;
la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing;
mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb)
3 ( alimentarse):
mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk
(una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up
' mantener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- conchabarse
- conservar
- conservarse
- continuismo
- escribirse
- ir
- hilo
- línea
- raya
- sustentar
- tener
- tipo
- ahuyentar
- alerta
- calma
- correspondencia
- corriente
- disciplina
- flote
- guardar
- llevar
- mantiene
- mantuve
- orden
- preservar
- sujetar
English:
balance
- bay
- buoy
- captive
- carry on
- cherish
- cool
- fire
- hold
- hold off
- house
- hygiene
- image
- keep
- keep away
- keep down
- keep up
- maintain
- order
- preserve
- provide for
- retain
- secrecy
- stall
- support
- suspense
- sustain
- swear
- track
- unionist
- uphold
- weight-watching
- white elephant
- carry
- clear
- conduct
- correspond
- credit
- door
- go
- head
- inform
- occupy
- peace
- police
- provide
- segregate
- stand
- stick
- struggle
* * *♦ vt1. [económicamente] to support;con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages2. [sostener] to keep;un andamio mantiene el edificio en pie a scaffold supports the building o keeps the building from falling down;mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air3. [conservar] to keep;[ritmo, nivel, presión] to keep up;mantener las amistades to keep up one's friendships;mantener algo en buen estado to keep sth in good condition;mantener la calma to stay calm;mantener el orden to keep order;mantener la línea to keep one's figure;mantener una promesa/la palabra to keep a promise/one's word;mantenga limpia su ciudad [en letrero] keep your city tidy;manténgase en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place;manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños [en medicamento, producto tóxico] keep out of the reach of children;es incapaz de mantener la boca cerrada he can't keep his mouth shut4. [tener] [conversación] to have;[negociaciones, diálogo] to hold;mantener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with sb;mantener contactos con alguien to be in contact with sb5. [defender] [convicción, idea] to stick to;[candidatura] to refuse to withdraw;mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent;mantiene que no la vio he maintains that he didn't see her* * *v/t2 ( preservar) keep3 conversación, relación have4 económicamente support5 ( afirmar) maintain* * *mantener {80} vt1) sustentar: to support, to feedmantener uno su familia: to support one's family2) conservar: to keep, to preserve3) continuar: to keep up, to sustainmantener una correspondencia: to keep up a correspondence4) afirmar: to maintain, to affirm* * *mantener vb2. (económicamente) to support3. (afirmar) to maintain -
16 walk
[wɔːk] 1. гл.1)а) идти, ходить ( пешком)We walked from the park to the station. — Мы пошли пешком из парка на станцию.
He walked away from me without saying a word. — Он ушёл от меня, не сказав ни слова.
I had just put the dinner on when Jim walked in unexpectedly. — Я только накрыла на стол к обеду, как неожиданно вошёл Джим.
He had ridden and I had walked before him. — Он ехал верхом, а я шла пешком впереди него.
He carried a stick, but he did not use it to walk with. — Он нёс палку, но не пользовался ею при ходьбе.
He was last seen walking into the Town Hall. — Последний раз его видели, когда он входил в городскую ратушу.
We said goodbye; then he turned and walked off without another word. — Мы попрощались; он повернулся и ушёл, ничего больше не сказав.
Let's walk on a bit further before we stop to eat. — Давайте ещё немного пройдём, прежде чем остановиться перекусить.
I think I'll walk out for a little while, to get a breath of fresh air. — Я думаю, я выйду на немного, чтобы подышать свежим воздухом.
б) гулять, прогуливатьсяIs it safe for the President to walk about without a guard? — Безопасно ли президенту гулять без охраны?
Walking through the forest one day, we found a strange little hut that no one had ever seen before. — Однажды, гуляя по лесу, мы обнаружили необычную маленькую хижину, которую никто никогда до этого не видел.
Syn:2) делать обход (о стороже, путевом обходчике и т. п.)3)а) водить гулять, прогуливать (кого-л.)She walked her dog in the park. — Она выгуливала свою собаку в парке.
в) сопровождать; провожатьг) заставлять идти (подталкивая, волоча под руки); помогать идти ( поддерживая)4) появляться, маячить, бродить (о привидениях, лунатиках)Syn:5) мор. выхаживать ( якорную цепь), ходить на шпилеHe did not deny that the quadrille, as now walked, is ridiculous. — Он и не отрицал, что кадриль, с такими шагами, какие в ней используют сейчас, выглядит странно.
7) уст. вести себя, жить8) уходить, отбывать, уезжатьto walk without any questions — уйти, не сказав ни слова
Syn:9) маршировать, идти процессией10) соблюдать, следовать (чему-л.)He continued to walk the round of his duties. (H. Miller) — Он продолжал выполнять привычный круг обязанностей.
11) расхаживать; ходить взад-вперёд, туда-сюдаThere were just a few people walking about in the town square, but no traffic in the streets. — На улицах совсем не было машин, только редкие прохожие прогуливались по городской площади.
Syn:12) ( walk into) разг. бранить (кого-л.), набрасываться с бранью на (кого-л.)I could hear the director walking into Jim for being late again. — Я слышал, как директор ругал Джима за то, что тот снова опоздал.
13) ( walk into) разг. есть, уплетать (что-л.)That boy walked into the meal as if he hadn't seen food for a week. — Этот парнишка накинулся на еду, как будто целую неделю ничего не ел.
14) ( walk into) разг. натолкнуться, попасть на (что-л.)He walked into the ambush. — Он натолкнулся на засаду.
No one was surprised when she walked into the top position. — Никто не удивился, когда она получила высокую должность.
16) (walk on / over) плохо обращаться с (кем-л.)Why do you let him walk on you like that all the time? — Почему ты позволяешь ему так с тобой обходиться всё время?
She lets those children walk (all) over her. — Она позволяет детям не считаться со своими интересами.
17) ( walk through) театр. репетировать; прогонять ( сцену)Shall we walk through Act One, so that you get used to the movements? — Может быть, ещё раз прогоним первый акт, чтобы ты запомнил движения?
18) ( walk through) легко справляться с (чем-л.)John thought that he would fail his driving test, as usual, but this time, to his own surprise, he walked through it. — Джон думал, что, как обычно, провалится на экзамене на водительские права. Но на этот раз, к своему собственному удивлению, он сдал его.
Syn:19) ( walk through) помочь осуществить (что-л. трудное)She walked me through the procedure. — Она помогла мне уладить все формальности.
•- walk abroad- walk away
- walk in
- walk off
- walk on
- walk out
- walk over
- walk together
- walk up••to walk smb. round — обвести кого-л. вокруг пальца
2. сущ.to walk in golden / silver slippers — купаться в роскоши
1) шаг, ходьбаWe have only ten minutes left for our walk back. — У нас только 10 минут для того, чтобы вернуться назад.
2) расстояниеSyn:3) спорт. спортивная ходьба4) спокойный шаг ( лошади)He did not once let his horse go out of a sober walk. (V. Jacob) — Он ни разу не позволил своей лошади сбиться со спокойного шага.
to go for / take a walk — прогуляться
to take smb. for a walk — совершить прогулку с кем-л.
We took a walk from our house to the center of town. — Мы прошли пешком от нашего дома до центра города.
It's an easy walk from here to school. — Отсюда легко дойти до школы.
6) обход своего района (разносчиком и т. п.)7) диал. церемониальное шествие, процессияSyn:procession 1.8)а) тропа, маршрут для прогулокб) аллеяThere is a long walk of aged elms. — Там есть длинная аллея старых вязов.
Syn:ambulatory 2.г) тропа, тротуар, пешеходная дорожкаSyn:9) уст. выпас ( обычно для овец)10) походка, поступь11) закреплённый участок для обхода, патрулирования12) сфера влияния, подконтрольная территория13) птичник, птичий дворSyn:14) направление, течение, сфера (в каком-л. виде деятельности)Three sisters displayed much talent in pursuing this walk of literature. (W. H. Ireland) — Три сестры продемонстрировали большие способности именно в этой области литературы.
••to win in a walk — амер. легко победить
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17 device
приспособление; механизм; устройство; установка; прибор; аппарат (см. также apparatus, instrument, mechanism); элемент; компонент; метод; методика; процедура; способ; план; проект; схема; эмблема; амер. значок- device capacity - device class - device complexity - device control character - device control register - device control unit - device coordinates - device cycle - device directory - device docking - device driver - device error message - device executive - device for all-range centrifugal regulator correction - device ID - device independent - device integration - device operating failures - device queue - device resolution - device stability - device status condition - device under test - activation device - alarm device - anticrash device - AND device - anti-dazzling device - anticollision device - anticreep device - antidive device - antijamming device - antijoy ride device - antipumping device - antiroll device - antirotation device - assembly feed device - automatic arm locking device - automatic tracking device - bit rotation device - breakaway device - breakaway safety device - breakout device - bridge device - bridging device - built-in diagnostic device - bucket-tipping device - casing-rotating device - catch device - catching device - center-locating device - central control device - chain-stretching device - chain-type leveling device - levelling device - changeover device - character display device - charging device - checking device - chip control device - chip flushing device - choice device - chuck jaw-changing device - chuck jaw-forming device - chuck location device - chucking device - circular milling device - clearance device - clearing device - clever device - clutch antirotation device - clutch-operating device - code device - coded automatic reader device - cold-start device - compensating device - complete device - compliance device - compliant device - computer access device - conditioning device - constant hydrostatic head device - constant tension device - constant torque device - contact device - contact sealing device - continuously variable adjustment device - control device - control-monitor device - control device controlling device - controlled device - controlled handling device - controlling device - conveying-loading device - coolant transfer device - copying device - correcting device - crane device - cross rail clamping device - current-collecting device - custom's device - cutoff device - cut-out device - cutter angle testing device - cutter-checking device - cutter-trueing device - damping device - data storage device - data-setting device - deburring device - deep hole tapping device - defective device - delta-connected device - density device - depth-measuring device - differential device - differential speed reduction device - digital measuring device - dimension monitoring device - directed beam display device - discrete output device - disengaging device - disk-type leveling device - display device - distance-measuring device - diverting device - dividing device - dragging device - dressing device - drilling device - drive device - driven device - driving roller device - duplicating device - edging device - educational device - electric control device - electromechanical locking device in case of rope failure - electronic storage device - emergency cutoff device - emergency-knockoff device - emergency release device - emergency stop device - emission control device - emptying device - end device device - end-finishing device - end-machining device - end-of-arm tooling safety device - energy storage device - error-detection device - error-sensing device - escapement device - estimation device - etching device - executive device - expandable holding device - external diagnostic device - external read-in device - fail-active device - fail-passive device - fail-safe device - failure-detection device - failure-indicating device - failure-sensing device - fastening device - fault-isolation device - fault-locating device - feed control device - feeding device - fifth-wheel device - finger-type leveling device - finger-type levelling device - fixed length stroke device - fixing device - fixturing device - flaw-detecting device - flotation device - flow control device - flow-diverting device - fluid logic device - four-arm device - fuel-metering device - fuel run-out warning device - functional switching device - galvanic device - gas discharge device - gas-partitioning device - go-no-go device - grabbing device - graphic input device - gravitational separating device - gravity device - gripping device - guard device - guide device - Hall device - Hall-effect device - handling device - hard-wired command-and-control device - hauling device - height-measuring device - height setting-and-measuring device - helical milling device - high-pressure cleaning device - hoisting device - hold-down device - hold-off device - holding device - holding down device - hole-locating device - homing device - honing device - hooking device - hopper-type loading device - hydraulic releasing device - hydraulic retaining device - hydraulically actuated retaining device - ignition device - in-line device - in-process gaging device - in-process storage device - indexing device - indicating device - indicator device - inertial energy-storage device - information-processing device - input device - input-output device - inspection device - insulation monitoring device - interference detection device - interlock device - interlocking device - isolating device - jarring device - jaw shift device - jet device - joint device - knock-off device - labour-saving device - latching device - laying device - lift device - lift device with insulating arm - lifting device - limiting device - linear measuring device - load-handling device - load safety device - load-unload device - loading device - loading-unloading device - locating device - locking device - long lateral device - long normal device - low-frequency galvanic device - lubricating device - M-code device - machine retaining device - machine-dedicated device - machining device - magnetic holding device - magnetic medium input device - magnetic release device - magnetic testing device - magnetizing device - make-and-break device - manual input device - marking device - master device - master locating device - matching device - material-handling device - materials-handling device - measuring device - mechanical switching device - mechanical system diagnostic device - mending device - metering device - metrology room device - microautomatic device - microfocused device - micrometric displacement device - microspacing device - minimum-current release device - miter-cutting device - mixing device - monitoring device - monostable device - motion translation device - movement position device - muffling device - multichannel analyzer device - multidigit display device - multipallet automatic pallet-changing device - multipart clamping device - multiple switching device - multipoint measuring device - night viewing device - noise-attenuating device - noise-eliminating device - nondeteriorating device - nonsynchronous loading device - normal device - normal logging device - numerical control device - nut-locking device - off-line device - offloading device - offtake device - oiling device - oleodynamic device - on-line device - operating device - operation-performing device - optical reading device - optical scanning device - optoelectronic device - OR device - orienting device - origin-shift device - output device - oval turning device - overcurrent release device - overload-detecting device - overload device - overload prevention device - overload-protection device - overload release device - overload safety device - override-idle economy device - pallet load-unload device - pallet locating-and-clamping device - pallet shuttle device - pallet transfer device - pallet transport device - part handling-and-storage device - part-marking device - part present device - part presentation device - part probing device - partitioning device - pen-equipped device - peripheral recording device - permanent insulation monitoring device - personal protective device - photoelectric device - photoelectric semiconductor device - photosensitive device - pick device - pick-and-place device - pickup device - pipe collapsing device - pipe-cutting device - pipe hoisting device - pipe makeup and breakout automatic device - pipe-shearing device - pipe stabber device - pit level device - plotting device - plug-in device - plugging device - pointer device - pointer-type device - pointing device - poligon-cutting device - polyphase device - polyphase electrical device - porosity-estimating device - porosity-sensitive device - position control device - positioning device - power-assisted clamping device - power chucking device - preselector device - presence sensing device - pressure abnormal fall detecting device - pressure-difference device - pressure fall preventing device - pressure-sensing device - primary device - printing device - probe control device - probe-changing device - probing device - process-monitoring device - profiling device - program transfer device - programmable device - programmable wheel trueing device - projection optical device - propulsion device - propulsive device - protecting device - protective device - puller device - pulling device - pushing device - radial stretching device - radius planing device - radius trueing device - rail-clamping device - rail-setting device - ratchet device - ratcheting device - reading device - readout device - ready-not-ready device - reclosing device - recognition device - recording device - redundancy device - redundant device - regulating device - regulator device - relay device - releasing device - relief device - relieving device - remote maintenance device - repairable device - resetting device - resistivity measuring device - resolver position measuring device - rest device - restraint device - retaining device - retrieval device - return spring device - reverse-current release device - reverse-thrust device - reversing device - right-angle orientating device - robot device - robot-like device - robot load-unload device - robot part-handling device - robotic device - robotic inspection device - robotic loading device - rocking device - roll feed device - rotary machining device - rotary power-torque device - rotating device - sand-spraying device - safety device - safety alarm device - safety control device - safety interlock device - safety locking device - safety slipping device - sampling device - scanning device - scraping device - screening device - screw copying device - screw locking device - sealing device - search device - searching device - securing device - seed-feeding device - sowing device - seed-sowing device - self-balancing device - self-diagnosis device - self-gripping device - self-healing device - self-leveling device - self-levelling device - self-reacting device - self-repair device - semiautomatic device - semiconductor device - semiconductor display device - semiconductor power device - semiconductor switching device - sending device - sensing device - sensing-switching device - sensor device - separation device - serial device - setting device - shaker device - shearing device - short normal device - short-time memory device - shut-down device - shut-off device - shuting-off device - sighting device - signal device - signaling device - single-lever locking device - single-phase device - single-phase electrical device - single-pole switching device - sizing device - skew-compensating device - slitter device - slowing-down device - smart device - smart power device - snap-action switching device - sonic device - sound emitting device - special machine retaining device - speed reduction device - speed-limit device - speed-limiting device - speed-sensing device - spindle-keylock device - spindle-keylocking device - spinning device - spiral milling device - split clamping device - spooling device - spraying device - spreading device - spring balancing device - squelch device - stall warning device - star-connected device - starting device - static switching device - steadying device - steering device - stirring device - stocking device - stop device - stopper-rod device - stopping device - storage device - stretching device - strip-off device - stroke device - surface-mounted device - swing arm device - swirling device - switch device - switching device - switch-type sensing device - switching-off device - table-tilting device - tactile sensing device - take-up device - taper-turning device - tapping device - tea-leaf harvesting device - picking device - telechiric device - telemetering device - tensioner device - tensioning device - testing device - thermal release device - thermoelectric device - three-axis sensing device - three-dimensional sensing device - three-linear axis device - thrust-vectoring device - tightening device - tilting device - time-cycling device - time-delay device - tipping device - tool-changing device - tool-checking device - tool feed control device - tool-guiding device - tool life control device - tool-loading device - tool-pregaging device - tool-presetting device - tool-setting device - tool storage device - toolholder-changing device - toolholding device - torque release device - tracing device - transfer device - trip-free mechanical switching device - tripping device - trouble-location device - trouble-shooting device - trueing device - trunnion device - tube end finishing device - tube-cutting device - tube-trimming device - turnaround device - turnover device - twin-pallet rotating device - two-axis sensing device - ultrasonic proximity device - universal machine retaining device - upsetting device - unwinding device - variable gain device - variable speed device - vector-measuring device - visible light emission device - warning device - washing device - water suction device - waveguide protection device - wear-sensing device - weighting device - wheel-trueing device - withdrawing device - work recognition device - work rest device - work-staging device - work transfer device - workhandling device - workholding device - workpiece holddown device - workpiece-sensing device - workpiece support device - worm-type leveling device - zero-resetting device - zero-setting device
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