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1 solid

1. adjective
1) (rigid) fest

freeze/be frozen solid — [fest] gefrieren/gefroren sein

set solid — fest werden

2) (of the same substance all through) massiv

solid silver — massives Silber

solid gold — reines Gold

solid tyre — Vollgummireifen, der

be packed solid — (coll.) gerammelt voll sein (ugs.)

3) (well-built) stabil; solide gebaut [Haus, Mauer usw.]

have a solid majority — (Polit.) eine solide Mehrheit haben

4) (reliable) verlässlich, zuverlässig [Freund, Helfer, Verbündeter]; fest [Stütze]

5) (complete) ganz

a good solid meal — eine kräftige Mahlzeit

6) (sound) stichhaltig [Argument, Grund]; solide [Arbeiter, Finanzlage, Firma]; solide, gediegen [Komfort, Grundlage]

7) (Geom.): (having three dimensions) dreidimensional; räumlich
2. noun
1) (substance) fester Körper

2) in pl. (food) feste Nahrung

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['solid] 1. adjective
1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) fest

2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) massiv

3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) handfest

4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) massiv

5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) geschlossen

6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) räumlich

7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) geschlagen
2. adverb
(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) geschlagen
3. noun
1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) der Festkörper

2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) der Körper

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sol·id

[ˈsɒlɪd, AM ˈsɑ:-]

I. adj

1. (hard) fest; chair, door, wall solide

\solid foundation stabile [o solide] Grundlage

\solid punch kräftiger Schlag

\solid rock massiver [o harter] Fels

to be \solid as a rock person hart wie Stahl sein

2. (not hollow) massiv

3. (not liquid) fest

\solid waste Festmüll m

to be frozen \solid zugefroren sein

4. (completely) ganz

\solid gold Massivgold nt

\solid silver massives [o reines] Silber

\solid black/blue/red rein schwarz/blau/rot

5. (substantial) verlässlich

\solid argument stichhaltiges [o triftiges] Argument

\solid evidence handfester Beweis

\solid facts zuverlässige Fakten

\solid footing stabile Basis

\solid grounding solides [o fundiertes] Grundwissen

\solid meal ordentliche [o richtige] Mahlzeit

\solid reasoning fundierte Argumentation

\solid reasons vernünftige [o stichhaltige] Gründe

6. (concrete) plan konkret

7. (uninterrupted) line, wall durchgehend; month, week ganz

he slept for 12 hours \solid er schlief 12 Stunden am Stück

it rained for a month \solid es regnete einen ganzen Monat lang ohne Unterbrechung

a \solid line of cars eine Autoschlange

\solid record ungebrochener Rekord

\solid success/winning streak anhaltender Erfolg/anhaltende Glückssträhne

8. (unanimous)

\solid approval volle [o geschlossene] Zustimmung

\solid support volle Unterstützung

9. (dependable) person solide, zuverlässig; democrat, socialist hundertprozentig; marriage, relationship stabil

\solid bond festes Band

\solid conservative Erzkonservative(r) f(m)

10. ECON (financially strong) company solide, gesund; (financially sound) investment solide, sicher

11. (sound) solide, gut

\solid performance gediegene Vorstellung

12. TYPO (not spaced) text kompress

II. adv voll

the lecture hall was packed \solid with students der Vorlesungssaal war randvoll mit Studenten

the hotel was booked \solid throughout January das Hotel war den ganzen Januar hindurch ausgebucht

III. n

1. PHYS fester Stoff, Festkörper m

2. MATH Körper m

3. CHEM Bodenkörper m

4. FOOD

▪ \solids pl feste Nahrung kein pl

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['sɒlɪd]
1. adj

1) (= firm, not liquid) fuel, food, substance fest

solid body — Festkörper m

to be frozen solid — hart gefroren sein

to be stuck solid — festsitzen

the pudding is rather solid — der Nachtisch ist ziemlich schwer

2) (= pure, not hollow, not broken) block, gold, oak, rock massiv; matter fest; crowd, traffic etc dicht; stretch, row, line ununterbrochen; queue, line of people etc geschlossen; layer dicht, dick; week ganz; (= heavily-built) person stämmig

solid ball/tyre — Vollgummiball m/-reifen m

the square was packed solid with cars — die Autos standen dicht an dicht auf dem Platz

the room was solid with people — der Raum war mit Leuten vollgedrängt

the garden was a solid mass of colour — der Garten war ein einziges Farbenmeer

they worked for two solid days — sie haben zwei Tage ununterbrochen gearbeitet, sie haben zwei volle Tage gearbeitet

we had a week of solid rain — wir hatten eine Woche lang Dauerregen m

he was 6 ft of solid muscle —

a man of solid build — ein kräftig or massiv gebauter Mann

a solid gold bracelet — ein Armband nt aus massivem Gold

3) (= stable, secure) bridge, house, car stabil; furniture, piece of work, character solide; foundations, ground fest; business, firm gesund, solide, reell; (= worthy) place respektabel; (= powerful) grip kraftvoll; (= competent) performance solide

he's a good solid worker —

he's a good solid sort — er ist ein verlässlicher Kerl

he is a solid citizen — er ist ein grundsolider Bürger

4) reason, argument handfest, stichhaltig; grounds gut, fundiert

it makes solid good sense — das leuchtet durchaus ein

solid common sense — gesunder Menschenverstand

5) (= unanimous) vote einstimmig; support voll, geschlossen

to be solid on sth (accept/reject) —

we are solid behind you/that proposal — wir stehen voll und ganz hinter Ihnen/diesem Vorschlag

we are solid for peace — wir sind hundertprozentig für den Frieden

Newtown is solid for Labour — Newtown wählt fast ausschließlich Labour

6) (= valuable, substantial) education, knowledge, grounding solide; relationship stabil; meal kräftig, nahrhaft

7)

(= not hyphenated) to be written solid — zusammengeschrieben werden

8) (dated US inf = excellent) prima inv (inf)

2. adv

1) (= completely) völlig

the main streets were jammed solid — die Hauptstraßen waren völlig verstopft

flights to Israel are booked solid — Flüge nach Israel sind voll or total ausgebucht

2) (= without a break) pausenlos

for eight hours solid — acht Stunden lang ununterbrochen

3. n

1) fester Stoff

solids and liquids — feste und flüssige Stoffe pl; (Sci) Festkörper und Flüssigkeiten pl

2) (GEOMETRY) Körper m

3) pl (= food) feste Nahrung no pl; (= sewage) Feststoffe pl

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solid [ˈsɒlıd; US ˈsɑləd]

A adj (adv solidly)

1. allg fest:

solid body Festkörper m;

solid lubricant TECH Feststoffschmiermittel n;

solid state PHYS fester (Aggregat)Zustand;

solid waste Festmüll m;

on solid ground auf festem Boden (a. fig)

2. hart, kompakt

3. dicht, geballt (Wolkenmassen etc)

4. stabil, massiv (gebaut) (Haus etc)

5. derb, fest, stabil, kräftig (Stoff etc):

solid build kräftiger Körperbau;

solid leather Kernleder n;

a solid meal ein kräftiges Essen

6. massiv (Ggs hohl), Voll…:

solid axle Vollachse f;

solid tire (bes Br tyre) Vollgummireifen m

7. massiv, gediegen (Gold):

a solid gold watch eine Uhr aus massivem Gold

8. fig solid(e), gründlich (Ausbildung etc)

9. geschlossen, zusammenhängend (Häuserreihe etc)

10. umg voll, geschlagen:

for a solid hour

11. a) einheitlich (Farbe)

b) einfarbig (Hintergrund)

12. echt, wirklich (Trost etc)

13. gewichtig, triftig (Grund etc):

solid arguments handfeste Argumente

14. fig solid(e), zuverlässig, gediegen (Person)

15. WIRTSCH solid(e)

16. MATH

a) körperlich, räumlich

b) Kubik…, Raum…:

solid angle räumlicher Winkel;

solid geometry Stereometrie f;

a solid foot ein Kubikfuß; → measure A 1

17. TYPO kompress, ohne Durchschuss

18. kräftig, hart (Schlag etc)

19. geschlossen, einmütig, solidarisch ( alle:

for für jemanden oder etwas):

go ( oder be) solid for sb, be solidly behind sb geschlossen hinter jemandem stehen;

the solid South der einmütige Süden (der USA, der ständig für die Demokraten stimmt);

a solid vote eine einstimmige Wahl

20. be solid US umg auf gutem Fuß stehen ( with sb mit jemandem)

21. US sl prima, klasse, erstklassig

B s

1. MATH Körper m

2. PHYS Festkörper m

3. pl feste Bestandteile pl:

the solids of milk

4. pl feste Nahrung

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1. adjective
1) (rigid) fest

freeze/be frozen solid — [fest] gefrieren/gefroren sein

set solid — fest werden

2) (of the same substance all through) massiv

solid silver — massives Silber

solid gold — reines Gold

solid tyre — Vollgummireifen, der

be packed solid — (coll.) gerammelt voll sein (ugs.)

3) (well-built) stabil; solide gebaut [Haus, Mauer usw.]

have a solid majority — (Polit.) eine solide Mehrheit haben

4) (reliable) verlässlich, zuverlässig [Freund, Helfer, Verbündeter]; fest [Stütze]

5) (complete) ganz

a good solid meal — eine kräftige Mahlzeit

6) (sound) stichhaltig [Argument, Grund]; solide [Arbeiter, Finanzlage, Firma]; solide, gediegen [Komfort, Grundlage]

7) (Geom.): (having three dimensions) dreidimensional; räumlich
2. noun
1) (substance) fester Körper

2) in pl. (food) feste Nahrung

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adj.

fest adj.

massiv adj.

robust adj.

solid adj.

solide adj.

stabil adj.

stabil gebaut adj.

zuverlässig adj.

English-german dictionary > solid
2 solido

solid

( robusto) sturdy

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solido agg.

1 (fis., mat.) solid: (fis.) corpi solidi, solid bodies; (mat.) angolo solido, solid angle // rifiuti solidi urbani, solid (household) waste

2 ( stabile) solid, stable: costruzione solida, solid construction; fondamenta solide, solid foundations; governo solido, (estens.) stable government

3 ( di colori) fast

4 (fig.) ( saldo) sound: argomento solido, sound argument; reputazione solida, sound reputation; una persona con una solida cultura, a person with a broad culture; una solida posizione economica, a sound economic position

5 (fig.) ( degno di fiducia) reliable, solid: ditta solida, reliable firm

◆ s.m.

1 (fis., mat.) solid: (fis.) i solidi e i liquidi, solids and liquids; (mat.) il cubo è un solido, a cube is a solid

2 (dir.) in solido, jointly and severally: obbligarsi in solido, to bind oneself jointly and severally.

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['sɔlido] solido (-a)
1. agg

1) (non liquido) solid

2) (robusto: oggetto, muscoli, fede) firm, strong, (gambe, muri) sturdy, sound, (nervi, salute) sound, strong, (amicizia, matrimonio) sound, solid, (società) reliable, sound

2. sm

Mat solid

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['sɔlido] 1.
aggettivo

1) [corpo, alimento, combustibile, figura] solid

allo stato solido — in a solid state

2) (resistente) [muri, costruzione] solid, sound; [veicolo, scarpe] strong; [ fondamenta] firm, secure, sound; [ colore] fast; fig. [amicizia, unione] solid, strong, durable; [ argomento] solid, sound, strong

una -a base grammaticale — a solid grounding in grammar

su -e basi — on a firm footing

3) (affidabile) [impresa, industria] firm, sound, reliable; [ economia] firm, robust; [ reputazione] sound

4) in solido dir. [ obbligarsi] jointly and severally; [ creditori] joint and several
2.
sostantivo maschile mat. fis. solid

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solido

/'sɔlido/

I aggettivo

1 [corpo, alimento, combustibile, figura] solid; allo stato solido in a solid state

2 (resistente) [muri, costruzione] solid, sound; [veicolo, scarpe] strong; [ fondamenta] firm, secure, sound; [ colore] fast; fig. [amicizia, unione] solid, strong, durable; [ argomento] solid, sound, strong; una -a base grammaticale a solid grounding in grammar; su -e basi on a firm footing

3 (affidabile) [impresa, industria] firm, sound, reliable; [ economia] firm, robust; [ reputazione] sound

4 in solido dir. [ obbligarsi] jointly and severally; [ creditori] joint and several

II sostantivo maschile

mat. fis. solid.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > solido
3 fundamen|t

m (G fundamentu) 1. Budow. foundation
- położyć fundament pod coś to lay the foundations for sth

- budynek ma mocny fundament a. mocne fundamenty the building has solid foundations
2. książk. (podstawa) basis, foundation
- zaufanie jest fundamentem przyjaźni trust is the basis of friendship

- dekalog stanowi fundament moralności chrześcijańskiej the Ten Commandments form the basis a. foundation of Christian morality

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > fundamen|t
4 hecht

hecht

1 [solide, vast] solid ⇒ strong, sound

2 [figuurlijk] strong ⇒ tight, 〈 saamhorig〉 tightly-/close(ly)-knit

♦voorbeelden:

1   het rust op hechte grondslagen • it is built on solid foundations 〈 ook figuurlijk〉

2   een hechte familieband • a close-knit family, strong family ties

     een hechte vriendschap • a close friendship

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > hecht
5 a construi pe baze solide

to build on solid foundations.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a construi pe baze solide
6 build on

transitive verb

1) aufbauen auf (+ Dat.); bebauen [Gelände]

2) (attach)

build something on to something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) anbauen

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◆ build on

I. vi

1. (take advantage of)

▪ to \build on on sth auf etw akk bauen [o setzen]

to \build on on one's reputation auf seinen Ruf setzen

2. (add extension)

▪ to \build on on ⇆ sth etw anbauen

II. vt

1. ARCHIT

to \build on sth on rock/solid foundations etw auf Fels/soliden Grundfesten errichten

2. (base)

▪ to be built on sth auf etw akk basieren

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1. vt sep
anbauen
to build sth onto sth — etw an etw (acc) anbauen

2. vi +prep obj
bauen auf (+acc)
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transitive verb

1) aufbauen auf (+ Dat.); bebauen [Gelände]

2) (attach)

build something on to something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) anbauen

English-german dictionary > build on
7 build on

vi

1) ( take advantage of)

to \build on on sth auf etw akk bauen [o setzen];

to \build on on one's reputation auf seinen Ruf setzen

2) ( add extension)

to \build on on <-> sth etw anbauen vt

1) archit

to \build on sth on rock/ solid foundations etw auf Fels/soliden Grundfesten errichten

2) ( base)

to be built on sth auf etw akk basieren

English-German students dictionary > build on
8 st|ać1

impf (stoję, stoisz) vi 1. (być w pozycji pionowej) [osoba] to stand
- stać na palcach to stand on tiptoe

- stać na rękach to stand on one’s hands

- stać na głowie to stand on one’s head

- stać okrakiem nad czymś to straddle sth

- stać na baczność to stand at attention

- robić coś stojąc to do sth standing up

- ledwie stał na nogach ze zmęczenia he was so tired that he could hardly stand

- nie może stać o własnych siłach he’s too weak to stand up on his own
2. (trwać bez ruchu) to stand
- stać w miejscu [osoba] to stand still

- stoimy w miejscu a. projekt stoi w miejscu we’re not making headway a. any progress

- stój spokojnie! stand still!

- nie stój tak, zrób coś don’t just stand there, do something!

- stać w korku to be stuck in a traffic jam

- pociąg stoi na stacji the train is standing at the station

- winda stoi między piętrami the lift is stuck between floors

- statek stoi na kotwicy the ship is lying at anchor

- stój! a. stać! (komenda wojskowa) halt!; (do uciekającego przestępcy) freeze!

- stójcie, nie tak szybko (idźcie wolniej) slow down!; (zastanówcie się jeszcze) hold on, not so fast!

- powietrze stoi the air is still
3. (być umiejscowionym, być obecnym) [osoba, przedmiot] to stand
- stać w szeregu to stand in a row

- przy oknie stał jakiś mężczyzna some man or other was standing at the window

- nie stójcie na deszczu don’t stand in the rain

- szafa stojąca w kącie pokoju a wardrobe standing in the corner of the room

- na półce stały książki there were some books on the shelf

- sok stoi w dzbanku the juice is in the jug

- dom stoi na wzgórzu the house stands on a hill

- stać na solidnych fundamentach [budynek, związek, firma] to have solid foundations

- stojące rzędami samochody cars standing in rows

- gdzie stoisz? (samochodem) where have you parked?

- stać przed/za czymś [przymiotnik, przecinek] to precede/follow sth, to go before/go after sth

- na ulicy stoi woda the streets are flooded with water

- stać wysoko na niebie [księżyc, słońce] to be high in the sky

- stać komuś w pamięci przen. to stand out in sb’s memory

- w oczach stoi mi jej postać przen. I can see her in my mind’s eye
4. (wykonywać czynność, pełnić funkcję) stać na warcie to be on guard
- stać przy kuchni to stand over a stove

- stać u steru (na statku) to stand behind the wheel; przen. to be at the helm

- stać na czele partii to be the leader of a party

- stać na bramce to be in goal

- stać przy maszynie to operate a machine

- stać za ladą to stand behind the counter

- stać po mięso/chleb pot. to queue GB a. line up US for meat/bread
5. (znajdować się w położeniu, być w stanie) stać na skraju przepaści przen. to be on the edge of disaster
- stać u progu kariery to be on the threshold of a career

- stać wysoko w hierarchii to be high up in the pecking order

- stać wysoko w sondażach to be riding high in the polls

- stać na równi z kimś to be on an equal footing with sb

- stać wyżej od kogoś na szczeblach władzy to be above sb in the ranks of power

- stać ponad prawem to be above the law

- stać za czymś przen. (być sprawcą) to be behind sth

- kto za tym wszystkim stoi? who’s behind all this?

- stać przy kimś przen. (wspierać) to stand by sb

- stać nad kimś przen. (pilnować) to stand over sb

- stać nad kimś, jak kat nad dobrą duszą to stand over sb like a prison guard

- stać po czyjejś stronie (popierać) to be on sb’s side

- stać z boku to stand to one side

- stać komuś na drodze przen. to stand in sb’s way przen.

- stać ponad podziałami to be above petty divisions

- stać w ogniu [budynek, miasto] to be in flames

- stać otworem [brama, drzwi] to stand open

- dom stoi pusty the house stands empty

- dobrze stać finansowo [osoba, przedsiębiorstwo] to be doing well

- dobrze/kiepsko stoję z matematyki pot. my maths marks are good/poor

- jak stoimy z czasem? pot. how are we (doing) for time?

- stać na wysokim/niskim poziomie [mecz, zawody] to be of high quality

- stać wysoko/nisko [kultura, przemysł] to be well/poorly developed

- nasze akcje nisko/wysoko stoją our shares are doing well/badly

- jak stoją dolary? pot. what’s the exchange rate for the dollar?

- jak sprawy stoją? what’s the situation?

- stać na stanowisku, że… to be of the opinion that…

- stać przed problemem/wyzwaniem/dylematem to be faced with a problem/challenge/dilemma

- stać wobec groźby czegoś to face the threat of sth

- stać w obliczu konieczności zrobienia czegoś to be confronted with the necessity of doing sth

- stać w sprzeczności z czymś to be at odds with sth

- stać w sprzeczności ze zdrowym rozsądkiem to go against common sense

- nic nie stoi na przeszkodzie, żebyśmy… there’s no reason why we/you shouldn’t…

- chcę wiedzieć, na czym stoję pot. I want to know where I stand
6. (nie zmarnieć) [roślina] to last
- róże mogą stać i miesiąc roses can last a month cut
7. (być w pionie, sterczeć do góry) to stand
- stojące uszy psa a dog’s pricked-up ears

- stojąca lampa a standard lamp

- wieszak stojący a coat stand

- stoi mu posp. (ma erekcję) he has a hard-on wulg.
8. (nie działać) [fabryka] (z powodu strajku) to be on strike; (wstrzymać produkcję) to not work
- mój zegarek stoi my watch has stopped

- produkcja stoi the production is on hold

- cały kraj stoi the entire country is on strike
9. pot. (być napisanym) to say
- tam stoi napisane, że… it says there that…

- w dokumencie stoi, że… it says in the document that…
10. książk. (opierać się) stać na czymś to be based on sth
- nasza gospodarka stoi na węglu our economy is based on coal mining

- Polska rolnictwem stoi the Polish economy is based on agriculture
11. przest. (dbać) stać o coś to be after sth
- ja nie stoję o pieniądze I’m not after money
12. przest. (mieszkać, stacjonować) stać gdzieś na kwaterze to be quartered somewhere
- stać gdzieś obozem [armia, wódz] to encamp somewhere

- we wsi stało wojsko soldiers were stationed in the village
13. przest. (wystarczyć) nie stało mu sił he ran out of strength
- nie stało mu talentu he didn’t have enough talent

■ umowa stoi! it’s a deal

- wybiegł, jak stał he stormed out without stopping to think

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > st|ać1
9 het rust op hechte grondslagen

het rust op hechte grondslagen

it is built on solid foundations 〈 ook figuurlijk〉

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > het rust op hechte grondslagen
10 rest

rest [rest]

reste ⇒ 1 (a) repos ⇒ 1 (b) paix ⇒ 1 (c) support ⇒ 1 (d) silence ⇒ 1 (e) (se) reposer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a)-(c), 3 (g) (s')appuyer ⇒ 2 (b), 3 (b) fonder ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c) être ⇒ 3 (d) résider ⇒ 3 (e)

1 noun

(a) the rest (of) (remainder) le reste (de); (others) les autres mfpl;

∎ take the rest of the cake prenez le reste ou ce qui reste du gâteau;

∎ take the rest of the cakes prenez les autres gâteaux ou les gâteaux qui restent;

∎ I'm keeping the rest of it for tomorrow je garde le reste ou le restant pour demain;

∎ the rest of the time they watch television le reste du temps, ils regardent la télévision;

∎ he's the only amateur, the rest of them are professionals c'est le seul amateur, les autres sont professionnels;

∎ the rest of the group disagreed le reste du groupe n'était pas d'accord;

∎ the rest of us nous autres, le reste (d'entre nous);

∎ it's just another day like all the rest c'est un jour comme un autre;

∎ (as) for the rest pour le reste, quant au reste;

∎ and all the rest (of it), and the rest et tout le reste ou tout le tralala

(b) (relaxation) repos m; (pause) repos m, pause f;

∎ (a) rest will do him good un peu de repos lui fera du bien;

∎ try to get some rest essayez de vous reposer (un peu);

∎ I had or I took a ten-minute rest je me suis reposé pendant dix minutes, j'ai fait une pause de dix minutes;

∎ you need a week's rest/a good night's rest vous avez besoin d'une semaine de repos/d'une bonne nuit de sommeil;

∎ my arms need a rest j'ai besoin de me reposer les bras;

∎ after a moment's rest après s'être reposé quelques instants;

∎ after her afternoon rest après sa sieste;

∎ a day of rest une journée de repos;

∎ she had to take several rests while climbing the stairs en montant l'escalier, elle a été obligée de s'arrêter à plusieurs reprises;

∎ he needs a rest from the pressure/the children il a besoin de se détendre/d'un peu de temps sans les enfants;

∎ he gave her no rest until she consented il ne lui a pas laissé une minute de répit jusqu'à ce qu'elle accepte;

∎ his conscience gave him no rest sa conscience ne lui laissait pas de répit;

∎ you'd better give the skiing a rest vous feriez mieux de ne pas faire de ski pendant un certain temps;

∎ familiar give it a rest! arrête, tu veux?;

∎ rest and recuperation American Military permission f; humorous vacances fpl;

∎ to put or to set sb's mind at rest tranquilliser ou rassurer qn;

∎ the machines are at rest les machines sont au repos;

∎ her hands were rarely at rest ses mains restaient rarement inactives;

∎ to come to rest (vehicle, pendulum, ball) s'immobiliser, s'arrêter; (bird, falling object) se poser

(c) euphemism (death) paix f;

∎ eternal rest repos m éternel;

∎ he's finally at rest il a finalement trouvé la paix;

∎ to lay sb to rest porter qn en terre;

∎ to lay or to put sth to rest (doubts, rumour, suspicions) dissiper qch; (allegation, notion) abandonner qch;

∎ perhaps we could lay the matter to rest (not discuss any further) peut-être qu'on pourrait arrêter de parler de cette affaire une bonne fois pour toutes;

∎ the matter should be laid to rest as quickly as possible (resolved) cette affaire doit être résolue au plus vite

(d) (support) support m, appui m; (in snooker) chevalet m;

∎ she used it as a rest for her camera elle s'en est servie comme appui pour son appareil photo

(e) Music silence m;

∎ British minim or American half rest demi-pause f;

∎ British crotchet or American quarter rest soupir m;

∎ British quaver or American eighth rest demi-soupir m

(f) (in poetry) césure f

2 transitive verb

(a) (allow to relax) laisser se reposer;

∎ to rest oneself se reposer;

∎ they had to stop to rest the camels ils ont dû s'arrêter pour laisser se reposer les chameaux;

∎ sit down and rest your legs assieds-toi et repose-toi les jambes;

∎ Agriculture to rest a field mettre un champ en jachère;

∎ (God) rest his soul! que Dieu ait son âme!, qu'il repose en paix!;

∎ I rest my case Law j'ai conclu mon plaidoyer; figurative je n'ai rien d'autre à ajouter

(b) (support, lean → gen) appuyer; (→ one's head) reposer (on sur); (→ one's hopes, confidence etc) fonder (on sur);

∎ she rested her bicycle against a lamppost elle appuya sa bicyclette contre un réverbère;

∎ I rested my suitcase on the step j'ai posé ma valise sur la marche;

∎ he rested his arm on the back of the sofa son bras reposait sur le dossier du canapé

(c) (base → argument, theory) fonder (on sur)

3 intransitive verb

(a) (relax) se reposer;

∎ they set off again after resting for an hour ils se sont remis en route après s'être reposés pendant une heure;

∎ horses resting in the shade des chevaux qui se reposent à l'ombre;

∎ to be resting (actor) = se trouver sans engagement;

∎ we shall not rest until the fight is won nous n'aurons de cesse que la lutte ne soit gagnée

(b) (be held up or supported) reposer; (lean → person) s'appuyer; (→ bicycle, ladder) être appuyé;

∎ the buildings rest on solid foundations les bâtiments reposent sur des fondations solides;

∎ his arm rested on the back of the sofa son bras reposait sur le dossier du canapé;

∎ his head was resting on her shoulder il avait la tête appuyée contre son épaule;

∎ she was resting on her broom elle était appuyée sur son balai;

∎ the skis were resting against the wall les skis étaient appuyés contre le mur

(c) (be based)

∎ to rest on (argument, hope) reposer sur;

∎ the theory rests on a false assumption la théorie repose sur une hypothèse fausse;

∎ the whole problem rests on a misunderstanding tout le problème repose sur un malentendu

(d) (be, remain) être;

∎ rest assured we're doing our best soyez certain que nous faisons de notre mieux;

∎ their fate rests in your hands leur sort est entre vos mains;

∎ that's how things rest between us voilà où en sont les choses entre nous;

∎ can't you let the matter rest? ne pouvez-vous pas abandonner cette idée?;

∎ I won't let it rest at that cela ne se passera pas ainsi;

∎ he just won't let it rest il y revient sans cesse

(e) (reside, belong) résider;

∎ power rests with the committee c'est le comité qui détient le pouvoir;

∎ the choice rests with you c'est à vous de choisir;

∎ the decision doesn't rest with me la décision ne dépend pas de moi

(f) (alight → eyes, gaze) se poser (on sur)

(g) euphemism (lie dead) reposer;

∎ may they rest in peace! qu'ils reposent en paix!;

∎ rest in peace (on gravestone) repose en paix (épitaphe)

(h) Law

∎ the defence/the prosecution rests = formule de fin de plaidoyer ou de réquisitoire

(i) Agriculture (lie fallow) être en repos ou en jachère;

∎ to let a field rest laisser un champ en repos ou en jachère

►► Cars rest area aire f de repos;

rest cure cure f de repos;

∎ figurative this job is no rest cure ce travail n'est pas une sinécure;

rest day jour m de repos;

rest home (for convalescents) maison f de repos; (for elderly) maison f de retraite;

American rest room toilettes fpl;

American Cars rest stop aire f de stationnement ou de repos;

∎ to make a rest stop faire une pause pour se détendre

➲ rest up intransitive verb

familiar se reposer (un peu)^□, prendre un peu de repos^□

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stand [stænd]

stand ⇒ 1 (a) étal ⇒ 1 (a) support ⇒ 1 (b) plate-forme ⇒ 1 (c) tribune ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) barre ⇒ 1 (f) position ⇒ 1 (g) mettre ⇒ 2 (a) poser ⇒ 2 (a) supporter ⇒ 2 (b)-(d) se lever ⇒ 3 (a) être debout ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) être ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (e), 3 (f) se tenir ⇒ 3 (b) reposer ⇒ 3 (d), 3 (g) se trouver ⇒ 3 (e) rester ⇒ 3 (g) rester valable ⇒ 3 (h) se classer ⇒ 3 (j)

(pt & pp stood [stʊd])

1 noun

(a) (stall, booth → at exhibition, trade fair) stand m; (→ in market) étal m, éventaire m; (kiosk) kiosque m;

∎ a shooting stand un stand de tir;

∎ newspaper stand kiosque m (à journaux)

(b) (frame, support → gen) support m; (→ for lamp, sink) pied m; (→ on bicycle, motorbike) béquille f; (→ for pipes, guns) râtelier m; Commerce (→ for magazines, sunglasses) présentoir m; (lectern) lutrin m;

∎ bicycle stand (in street) râtelier m à bicyclettes;

∎ plant stand sellette f;

∎ plate stand support m à assiette, présentoir m;

∎ Commerce revolving stand tourniquet m, présentoir m rotatif

(c) (platform → gen) plate-forme f; (→ for speaker) tribune f; (pulpit) chaire f

(d) (in sports ground) tribune f;

∎ the stands roared un rugissement s'éleva des tribunes ou des gradins

(e) (for taxis)

∎ (taxi) stand station f de taxis

(f) (in courtroom) barre f;

∎ the first witness took the stand le premier témoin est venu à la barre

(g) (position, stance) position f;

∎ to take a stand on sth prendre position sur qch;

∎ what's your stand on the issue? quelle est votre position sur la question?;

∎ he refuses to take a stand il refuse de prendre position

(h) Military & figurative (defensive effort) résistance f, opposition f;

∎ to make a stand résister;

∎ they made a stand at the foot of the hill ils ont résisté au pied de la colline;

∎ to make a stand against an abuse s'opposer résolument à un abus;

∎ History Custer's last stand la dernière bataille de Custer

(i) (of trees) bosquet m, futaie f; (of crop) récolte f sur pied;

∎ a fine stand of corn un beau champ de blé;

∎ a stand of bamboo un massif de bambous

2 transitive verb

(a) (set, place) mettre, poser;

∎ he stood the boy on a chair il a mis le garçon debout sur une chaise;

∎ she stood her umbrella in the corner elle a mis son parapluie dans le coin;

∎ to stand sth on (its) end mettre qch debout;

∎ help me stand the bedstead against the wall aide-moi à dresser le sommier ou mettre le sommier debout contre le mur

(b) (endure, withstand) supporter;

∎ his heart couldn't stand the shock son cœur n'a pas résisté au ou n'a pas supporté le choc;

∎ it will stand high temperatures without cracking cela peut résister à ou supporter des températures élevées sans se fissurer;

∎ how much weight can the bridge stand? quel poids le pont peut-il supporter?;

∎ the motor wasn't built to stand intensive use le moteur n'a pas été conçu pour supporter un usage intensif;

∎ wool carpeting can stand a lot of hard wear les moquettes en laine sont très résistantes;

∎ she's not strong enough to stand another operation elle n'est pas assez forte pour supporter une nouvelle opération;

∎ he certainly doesn't stand comparison with Bogart il n'est absolument pas possible de le comparer avec Bogart;

∎ their figures don't stand close inspection leurs chiffres ne résistent pas à un examen sérieux

(c) (put up with, bear → toothache, cold) supporter; (→ behaviour) supporter, tolérer;

∎ I can't stand it any longer! je n'en peux plus!;

∎ how can you stand working with him? comment est-ce que vous faites pour ou comment arrivez-vous à travailler avec lui?;

∎ I've had as much as I can stand of your griping! j'en ai assez de tes jérémiades!;

∎ if there's one thing I can't stand, it's hypocrisy s'il y a quelque chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est bien l'hypocrisie;

∎ I can't stand (the sight of) him! je ne peux pas le supporter!, je ne peux pas le voir en peinture!;

∎ she can't stand Wagner/smokers elle ne peut pas supporter Wagner/les fumeurs;

∎ he can't stand flying il déteste prendre l'avion

(d) familiar (do with, need) supporter^□, avoir besoin de^□ ;

∎ oil company profits could certainly stand a cut une diminution de leurs bénéfices ne ferait aucun mal aux compagnies pétrolières;

∎ he could stand a bath! un bain ne lui ferait pas de mal!;

∎ American could I stand a drink! je prendrais bien un petit verre!

(e) (perform duty of) remplir la fonction de;

∎ to stand witness for sb (at marriage) être le témoin de qn

(f) familiar (treat to)

∎ to stand sb a meal payer un repas à qn;

∎ British I'll stand you a drink, American I'll stand you to a drink je t'offre un verre

(g) (idiom)

∎ to stand a chance (of doing sth) avoir de bonnes chances (de faire qch);

∎ you don't stand a chance! vous n'avez pas la moindre chance!;

∎ the plans stand little chance of being approved les projets ont peu de chances d'être approuvés

3 intransitive verb

(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;

∎ he refused to stand for the national anthem il a refusé de se lever pendant l'hymne national

(b) (be on one's feet) être debout, se tenir debout; (in a specified location, posture) être, se tenir;

∎ I've been standing all day je suis resté debout toute la journée;

∎ I had to stand all the way j'ai dû voyager debout pendant tout le trajet;

∎ she was so tired she could hardly stand elle était si fatiguée qu'elle avait du mal à tenir debout ou sur ses jambes;

∎ wear flat shoes if you have to stand a lot portez des chaussures à talons plats si vous devez rester debout pendant des heures;

∎ I don't mind standing ça ne me gêne pas de rester debout;

∎ don't stand near the edge ne restez pas près du bord;

∎ don't just stand there, do something! ne restez pas là à ne rien faire!;

∎ stand clear! écartez-vous!;

∎ I saw her standing at the window je l'ai vue (debout) à la fenêtre;

∎ a man stood in the doorway un homme se tenait à la porte;

∎ do you see that man standing over there? vous voyez cet homme là-bas?;

∎ where should I stand? - beside Yvonne où dois-je me mettre? - à côté d'Yvonne;

∎ I'll be standing outside the theatre j'attendrai devant le théâtre;

∎ small groups of men stood talking at street corners des hommes discutaient par petits groupes au coin des rues;

∎ he was standing at the bar il était debout au comptoir;

∎ is there a chair I can stand on? y a-t-il une chaise sur laquelle je puisse monter?;

∎ they were standing a little way off ils se tenaient un peu à l'écart;

∎ excuse me, you're standing on my foot excusez-moi, vous me marchez sur le pied;

∎ American to stand in line faire la queue;

∎ School stand in the corner! au coin!;

∎ to stand upright or erect se tenir droit;

∎ he was so nervous he couldn't stand still il était si nerveux qu'il ne tenait pas en place;

∎ I stood perfectly still, hoping they wouldn't see me je me suis figé sur place en espérant qu'ils ne me verraient pas;

∎ stand still! ne bougez pas!, ne bougez plus!;

∎ stand with your feet apart écartez les pieds;

∎ the heron was standing on one leg le héron se tenait debout sur une patte;

∎ to stand on tiptoe se tenir sur la pointe des pieds;

∎ stand and deliver! la bourse ou la vie!;

∎ figurative to stand on one's own two feet se débrouiller tout seul;

∎ figurative he left the others standing (gen) il était de loin le meilleur; (in race) il a laissé les autres sur place

(c) (be upright → post, target etc) être debout;

∎ not a stone (of the building) was left standing le bâtiment était complètement détruit;

∎ the house is still standing la maison tient toujours debout;

∎ the aqueduct has stood for centuries l'aqueduc est là depuis des siècles;

∎ the wheat stood high les blés étaient hauts

(d) (be supported, be mounted) reposer;

∎ the coffin stood on trestles le cercueil reposait sur des tréteaux;

∎ the house stands on solid foundations la maison repose ou est bâtie sur des fondations solides;

∎ figurative this argument stands on three simple facts ce raisonnement repose sur trois simples faits

(e) (be located → building, tree, statue) se trouver; (→ clock, vase, lamp) être, être posé;

∎ the fort stands on a hill la forteresse se trouve en haut d'une colline;

∎ this is where the city gates once stood c'est ici qu'autrefois se dressaient les portes de la ville;

∎ the piano stood in the centre of the room le piano était au centre ou occupait le centre de la pièce;

∎ the bottles stood in rows of five les bouteilles étaient disposées en rangées de cinq;

∎ do you see the lorry standing next to my car? vous voyez le camion qui est à côté de ma voiture?;

∎ a wardrobe stood against one wall il y avait une armoire contre un mur

(f) (indicating current state of affairs, situation) être;

∎ how do things stand? où en est la situation?;

∎ how do we stand? (in work etc) où en sommes-nous?; (financially) où en sont nos comptes?;

∎ I'd like to know where I stand with you j'aimerais savoir où en sont les choses entre nous;

∎ I don't know where I stand j'ignore quelle est ma situation ou ma position;

∎ you never know how or where you stand with her on ne sait jamais sur quel pied danser avec elle;

∎ as things stand, as matters stand telles que les choses se présentent;

∎ he's dissatisfied with the contract as it stands il n'est pas satisfait du contrat tel qu'il a été rédigé;

∎ just print the text as it stands imprimez le texte tel quel;

∎ he stands accused of rape il est accusé de viol;

∎ she stands alone in advocating this approach elle est la seule à préconiser cette approche;

∎ I stand corrected je reconnais m'être trompé ou mon erreur;

∎ the doors stood wide open les portes étaient grandes ouvertes;

∎ I've got a taxi standing ready j'ai un taxi qui attend;

∎ the police are standing ready to intervene la police se tient prête à intervenir;

∎ the party stands united behind him le parti est uni derrière lui;

∎ no-one stands above the law personne n'est au-dessus des lois;

∎ to stand at (gauge, barometer) indiquer; (score) être de; (unemployment) avoir atteint;

∎ their turnover now stands at three million pounds leur chiffre d'affaires atteint désormais les trois millions de livres;

∎ the exchange rate stands at 5 francs to the dollar le taux de change est de 5 francs pour un dollar;

∎ we're standing right behind you nous sommes avec vous;

∎ with the union standing behind him avec le soutien du syndicat;

∎ nothing stood between her and victory rien ne pouvait désormais l'empêcher de gagner;

∎ it's the only thing standing between us and financial disaster c'est la seule chose qui nous empêche de sombrer dans un désastre financier;

∎ to stand in need of… avoir besoin de…;

∎ he stands in danger of losing his job il risque de perdre son emploi;

∎ I stood lost in admiration j'en suis resté béat d'admiration;

∎ to stand in sb's way bloquer le passage à qn;

∎ figurative don't stand in my way! n'essaie pas de m'en empêcher!;

∎ nothing stands in our way now maintenant, la voie est libre;

∎ if you want to leave school I'm not going to stand in your way si tu veux quitter l'école, je ne m'y opposerai pas;

∎ it's his lack of experience that stands in his way c'est son manque d'expérience qui le handicape;

∎ their foreign debt stands in the way of economic recovery leur dette extérieure constitue un obstacle à la reprise économique;

∎ her pride is the only thing standing in the way of their reconciliation son orgueil est le seul obstacle à leur réconciliation

(g) (remain) rester; (be left undisturbed → marinade, dough) reposer; (→ tea) infuser;

∎ the machines stood idle les machines étaient arrêtées;

∎ the houses stood empty awaiting demolition les maisons, vidées de leurs occupants, attendaient d'être démolies;

∎ time stood still le temps semblait s'être arrêté;

∎ the car has been standing in the garage for a year ça fait un an que la voiture n'a pas bougé du garage;

∎ I've decided to let my flight reservation stand j'ai décidé de ne pas changer ma réservation d'avion;

∎ let the mixture stand until the liquid is clear laissez reposer le mélange jusqu'à ce que le liquide se clarifie;

∎ the champion stands unbeaten le champion reste invaincu;

∎ his theory stood unchallenged for a decade pendant dix ans, personne n'a remis en cause sa théorie;

∎ the government will stand or fall on the outcome of this vote le maintien ou la chute du gouvernement dépend du résultat de ce vote;

∎ united we stand, divided we fall l'union fait la force

(h) (be valid, effective → offer, law) rester valable; (→ decision) rester inchangé;

∎ my invitation still stands vous êtes toujours invité;

∎ the verdict stands unless there's an appeal le jugement reste valable à moins que l'on ne fasse appel;

∎ even with this new plan, our objection still stands ce nouveau projet ne remet pas en cause notre objection première;

∎ the bet stands le pari tient;

∎ what you said last week, does that still stand? et ce que tu as dit la semaine dernière, ça tient toujours?

(i) (measure → person, tree) mesurer;

∎ she stands 5 feet in her stocking feet elle mesure moins de 1,50 m pieds nus;

∎ the building stands ten storeys high l'immeuble compte dix étages

(j) (rank) se classer, compter;

∎ this hotel stands among the best in the world cet hôtel figure parmi les meilleurs du monde;

∎ American she stands first/last in her class elle est la première/la dernière de sa classe;

∎ I know she stands high in your opinion je sais que tu as une très bonne opinion d'elle;

∎ for price and quality, it stands high on my list en ce qui concerne le prix et la qualité, je le range ou le compte parmi les meilleurs

(k) (on issue)

∎ how or where does he stand on the nuclear issue? quelle est sa position ou son point de vue sur la question du nucléaire?;

∎ you ought to tell them where you stand vous devriez leur faire part de votre position

(l) (be likely)

∎ to stand to lose risquer de perdre;

∎ to stand to win avoir des chances de gagner;

∎ they stand to make a huge profit on the deal ils ont des chances de faire un bénéfice énorme dans cette affaire;

∎ no one stands to gain from a quarrel like this personne n'a rien à gagner d'une telle querelle

(m) British (run in election) se présenter, être candidat;

∎ she stood for Waltham elle a été candidate à la circonscription de Waltham;

∎ will he stand for re-election? va-t-il se représenter aux élections?;

∎ she's standing as an independent elle se présente en tant que candidate indépendante

(n) American (stop) s'arrêter (pour un court instant);

∎ no standing (sign) arrêt interdit

(o) American (pay) payer la tournée;

∎ you're standing c'est ta tournée

➲ stand about, stand around intransitive verb

rester là;

∎ we stood about or around waiting for the flight announcement nous restions là à attendre que le vol soit annoncé;

∎ the prisoners stood about or around in small groups les prisonniers se tenaient par petits groupes;

∎ after Mass, the men stand about or around in the square après la messe, les hommes s'attardent sur la place;

∎ I can't afford to pay people to stand around all day doing nothing je n'ai pas les moyens de payer les gens à ne rien faire;

∎ I'm not just going to stand about waiting for you to make up your mind! je n'ai pas l'intention de rester là à attendre que tu te décides!

➲ stand aside intransitive verb

(move aside) s'écarter;

∎ stand aside, someone's fainted! écartez-vous, quelqu'un s'est évanoui!;

∎ he politely stood aside to let us pass il s'écarta ou s'effaça poliment pour nous laisser passer;

∎ figurative to stand aside in favour of sb (gen) laisser la voie libre à qn; Politics se désister en faveur de qn

➲ stand back intransitive verb

(a) (move back) reculer, s'écarter;

∎ stand back from the doors! écartez-vous des portes!;

∎ she stood back to look at herself in the mirror elle recula pour se regarder dans la glace;

∎ the painting is better if you stand back from it le tableau est mieux si vous prenez du recul

(b) (be set back) être en retrait ou à l'écart;

∎ the house stands back from the road la maison est en retrait (de la route)

(c) (take mental distance) prendre du recul;

∎ I need to stand back and take stock j'ai besoin de prendre du recul et de faire le point

➲ stand by

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (support → person) soutenir;

∎ I'll stand by you through thick and thin je te soutiendrai ou je resterai à tes côtés quoi qu'il arrive

(b) (adhere to → promise, word) tenir; (→ decision, offer) s'en tenir à;

∎ to stand by an agreement respecter un accord;

∎ I stand by what I said/my original analysis of the situation je m'en tiens à ce que j'ai dit/ma première analyse de la situation

2 intransitive verb

(a) (not intervene) rester là (sans rien faire ou sans intervenir);

∎ how could you just stand by and watch them mistreat that poor dog? comment as-tu pu rester là à les regarder maltraiter ce pauvre chien (sans intervenir)?;

∎ I stood by helplessly while they searched the room je restais là, impuissant, pendant qu'ils fouillaient la pièce

(b) (be ready → person) être ou se tenir prêt; (→ vehicle) être prêt; (→ army, embassy) être en état d'alerte;

∎ the police were standing by to disperse the crowd la police se tenait prête à disperser la foule;

∎ we have an oxygen machine standing by nous avons une machine à oxygène prête en cas d'urgence;

∎ stand by! attention!; Nautical paré!, attention!;

∎ Aviation stand by for takeoff préparez-vous pour le décollage;

∎ Radio stand by to receive prenez l'écoute;

∎ Military standing by for orders! à vos ordres!

➲ stand down

1 intransitive verb

(a) British Politics (withdraw) se désister; (resign) démissionner;

∎ will he stand down in favour of a younger candidate? va-t-il se désister en faveur d'un candidat plus jeune?

(b) (leave witness box) quitter la barre;

∎ you may stand down, Mr Simms vous pouvez quitter la barre, M. Simms

(c) Military (troops) être déconsigné (en fin d'alerte);

∎ stand down! (after drill) rompez (les rangs)!

2 separable transitive verb

(workers) licencier

➲ stand for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (represent) représenter;

∎ what does DNA stand for? que veut dire l'abréviation ADN?;

∎ the R stands for Ryan le R signifie Ryan;

∎ the dove stands for peace la colombe symbolise la paix;

∎ we want our name to stand for quality and efficiency nous voulons que notre nom soit synonyme de qualité et d'efficacité;

∎ she supports the values and ideas the party once stood for elle soutient les valeurs et les idées qui furent autrefois celles du parti;

∎ I detest everything that they stand for! je déteste tout ce qu'ils représentent!

(b) (tolerate) tolérer, supporter; (allow) permettre;

∎ I'm not going to stand for it! je ne le tolérerai ou permettrai pas!

➲ stand in intransitive verb

assurer le remplacement;

∎ to stand in for sb remplacer qn; Cinema doubler qn

➲ stand off

1 separable transitive verb

British (workers) mettre en chômage technique

2 inseparable transitive verb

Nautical (coast, island) croiser au large de;

∎ they have an aircraft carrier standing off Aden ils ont un porte-avions qui croise au large d'Aden

3 intransitive verb

(a) (move away) s'écarter

(b) Nautical (take up position) croiser; (sail away) mettre le cap au large

➲ stand out intransitive verb

(a) (protrude → vein) saillir; (→ ledge) faire saillie, avancer;

∎ the veins in his neck stood out les veines de son cou saillaient ou étaient gonflées

(b) (be clearly visible → colour, typeface) ressortir, se détacher; (→ in silhouette) se découper;

∎ the pink stands out against the green background le rose ressort ou se détache sur le fond vert;

∎ the masts stood out against the sky les mâts se découpaient ou se dessinaient contre le ciel;

∎ the name on the truck stood out clearly le nom sur le camion était bien visible;

∎ she stands out in a crowd on la remarque dans la foule;

∎ figurative I don't like to stand out in a crowd je n'aime pas me singulariser;

∎ this one book stands out from all his others ce livre-ci surclasse tous ses autres livres;

∎ there is no one issue which stands out as being more important than the others il n'y a pas une question qui soit plus importante que les autres;

∎ the qualities that stand out in his work les qualités marquantes de son œuvre;

∎ she stands out above all the rest elle surpasse ou surclasse tous les autres;

∎ the day stands out in my memory cette journée est marquée d'une pierre blanche dans ma mémoire;

∎ familiar that stands out a mile! (is very obvious) ça se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure!;

∎ it really stands out that he's not a local ça se voit ou se remarque vraiment qu'il n'est pas d'ici

(c) (resist, hold out) tenir bon, tenir, résister;

∎ they won't be able to stand out for long ils ne pourront pas tenir ou résister longtemps;

∎ to stand out against (attack, enemy) résister à; (change, tax increase) s'opposer avec détermination à;

∎ to stand out for sth revendiquer qch;

∎ they are standing out for a pay increase ils revendiquent ou réclament une augmentation de salaire

➲ stand over

1 inseparable transitive verb

(watch over) surveiller;

∎ I can't work with someone standing over me je ne peux pas travailler quand quelqu'un regarde par-dessus mon épaule;

∎ she stood over him until he'd eaten every last bit elle ne l'a pas lâché avant qu'il ait mangé la dernière miette

2 separable transitive verb

British (postpone) remettre (à plus tard);

∎ I'd prefer to stand this discussion over until we have more information je préférerais remettre cette discussion jusqu'à ce que nous disposions de plus amples renseignements

3 intransitive verb

British être remis (à plus tard);

∎ we have two items standing over from the last meeting il nous reste deux points à régler depuis la dernière réunion

➲ stand to

1 separable transitive verb

Military mettre en état d'alerte

2 intransitive verb

Military se mettre en état d'alerte;

∎ stand to! à vos postes!

➲ stand together intransitive verb

être ou rester solidaire

➲ stand up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (set upright → chair, bottle) mettre debout;

∎ they stood the prisoner up against a tree ils ont adossé le prisonnier à un arbre;

∎ stand the ladder up against the wall mettez ou appuyez l'échelle contre le mur;

∎ to stand a child up (again) (re)mettre un enfant sur ses pieds

(b) familiar (fail to meet) poser un lapin à;

∎ I was stood up twice in a row on m'a posé un lapin deux fois de suite

2 intransitive verb

(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;

∎ she stood up to offer me her seat elle se leva pour m'offrir sa place;

∎ stand up! levez-vous!, debout!;

∎ figurative to stand up and be counted avoir le courage de ses opinions

(b) (be upright) être debout;

∎ I can't get the candle to stand up straight je n'arrive pas à faire tenir la bougie droite

(c) (last) tenir, résister;

∎ how is that repair job standing up? est-ce que cette réparation tient toujours?

(d) (be valid → argument, claim) être valable, tenir debout;

∎ his evidence won't stand up in court son témoignage ne sera pas valable en justice

➲ stand up for inseparable transitive verb

défendre;

∎ to stand up for oneself se défendre

➲ stand up to inseparable transitive verb

∎ to stand up to sth résister à qch;

∎ to stand up to sb tenir tête à ou faire face à qn;

∎ he's too weak to stand up to her il est trop faible pour lui tenir tête;

∎ she had a hard time standing up to their criticism ça ne lui a pas été facile de faire face à leurs critiques;

∎ it won't stand up to that sort of treatment ça ne résistera pas à ce genre de traitement;

∎ her hypothesis doesn't stand up to empirical testing son hypothèse ne résiste pas à la vérification expérimentale

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12 Fundament

n; -(e)s, -e

1. ARCHIT. foundations Pl.; bis auf die Fundamente zerstört werden be razed (to the ground)

2. fig. foundation, basis; das Fundament legen für oder zu lay the foundation(s) for ( oder of); ein gutes oder solides Fundament a solid foundation (bes. Wissen: grounding); auf einem festen Fundament stehen be on a firm footing; in seinen Fundamenten erschüttern destroy the (very) foundations ( oder roots) of

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das Fundament

base; foundation; bed-plate; basis; foundations; footing; grounding

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Fun|da|mẹnt [fʊnda'mɛnt]
nt -(e)s, -e (lit, fig)
foundation (usu pl)
das Fundament für etw schaffen (fig) — to lay the foundations for sth

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das

1) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) foundation

2) (work done in preparation for beginning a project etc.) groundwork

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Fun·da·ment

<-[e]s, -e>

[fʊndaˈmɛnt]

nt

1. (tragfähiger Untergrund) foundation[s npl]

2. (fig: geistige Grundlage) basis, foundation[s npl]

das \Fundament für etw akk sein to form a basis for sth

das \Fundament zu etw dat legen, das \Fundament für etw akk schaffen to lay the foundations for sth

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das; Fundament[e]s, Fundamente

1) (Bauw.) foundations pl.

das Fundament legen od. mauern — lay the foundations

etwas in seinen Fundamenten erschüttern — (fig.) strike at the very foundations of something

2) (Basis) base; basis

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Fundament n; -(e)s, -e

1. ARCH foundations pl;

bis auf die Fundamente zerstört werden be razed (to the ground)

2. fig foundation, basis;

das Fundament legen für oder

zu lay the foundation(s) for ( oder of);

ein gutes oder

solides Fundament a solid foundation ( besonders Wissen: grounding);

auf einem festen Fundament stehen be on a firm footing;

in seinen Fundamenten erschüttern destroy the (very) foundations ( oder roots) of

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das; Fundament[e]s, Fundamente

1) (Bauw.) foundations pl.

das Fundament legen od. mauern — lay the foundations

etwas in seinen Fundamenten erschüttern — (fig.) strike at the very foundations of something

2) (Basis) base; basis

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n.

footing n.

foundation n.

foundations n.

ground work n.

grounding n.

seating n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Fundament
13 base

adj.

host.

f.

1 foundations (parte inferior) (de edificio).

base de maquillaje foundation (cream)

2 basis (fundamento, origen).

el petróleo es la base de su economía their economy is based on oil

ese argumento se cae por su base that argument is built on sand

partimos de la base de que… we assume that…

sentar las bases para to lay the foundations of

base imponible (finance) taxable income

3 base.

base aérea air base

base espacial space station

base de lanzamiento launch site

base naval naval base

base de operaciones operational base

4 base (chemistry).

5 base (math & geometry).

6 base.

7 makeup.

8 radix, base of a system of numbers or logarithms.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: basar.

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base

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) base

■ la base de la torre the base of the tower

2 figurado basis

■ las cereales son la base de nuestra agricultura cereals form the basis of our agriculture

■ si partimos de la base de que... if we start from the premise that...

3 QUÍMICA base, alkali

4 MATEMÁTICAS base

5 (en béisbol) base

► nombre femenino plural bases

1 (de concurso) rules

2 las bases (de partido etc) grass roots, rank and file

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a base de (por) through, by means of, using 2 (de) consisting of

■ se hizo rico a base de trabajar mucho he became rich through hard work

■ una dieta a base de hortalizas y pescado a diet consisting of vegetables and fish

a base de bien familiar really well

en base a based on, on the basis of

base aérea air base

base de datos database

base de datos documental documentary database

base de datos relacional relational database

base de lanzamiento launch site

base de operaciones operational headquarters

base imponible taxable income

base naval naval base

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noun f.

1) base

2) basis

•

- base de datos

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1. SF

1) (=parte inferior) base

la base de la columna — the base of the pillar

este jarrón tiene muy poca base — this vase has a very narrow base

la fecha de caducidad viene en la base del paquete — the use-by date is on the base o the bottom of the pack

la base del cráneo — the base of the skull

2) (=fondo) [de pintura] background; [de maquillaje] foundation

sobre una base de amarillo — on a yellow background

primero se coloca una base de tomate — start by laying a tomato base

3) (=fundamento) basis

ese artículo no tiene base científica alguna — that article has no scientific basis at all

la base del éxito está en el trabajo — the key to success is hard work

• carecer de base — [acusación] to lack foundation, be unfounded; [argumento] to lack justification, be unjustified

• de base — [error, dato] basic, fundamental; [activista, apoyo] grass-roots antes de s

• en base a [uso periodístico] —

un programa elaborado en base a criterios subjetivos — a programme based on subjective criteria

en base a lo que acabamos de ver — based on what we have just seen

en base a que: no publicaron la carta en base a que era demasiado larga — they didn't publish the letter because it was too long

• partir de una base, un juez tiene que partir de una base de neutralidad absoluta — a judge must start out from a position of absolute neutrality

partiendo de esta base, nos planteamos la necesidad... — on this assumption, we think it necessary...

partir de la base de que... — to take as one's starting point that...

• sentar las bases de algo — to lay the foundations of sth

Chomsky sentó las bases de la gramática generativa — Chomsky laid the foundations of generative grammar

su visita sentó las bases para una futura cooperación — her visit paved the way for o laid the foundations of future cooperation

• sobre la base de algo — on the basis of sth

hay que negociar sobre la base de resoluciones previas — we must negotiate on the basis of previous resolutions

- coger a algn fuera de base

base de poder — power base

4) (=componente principal)

la leche es la base de su alimentación — his diet is milk-based

la base de este jabón es la soda — this soap is soda-based

• a base de algo, una dieta a base de arroz — a rice-based diet, a diet based on rice

un plato a base de verduras — a vegetable-based dish, a dish based on vegetables

este aparato funciona a base de ultrasonidos — this machine works with ultrasound

sólo conseguirás salir adelante a base de mucho esfuerzo — you will only get ahead by working hard

• a base de hacer algo — by doing sth

así, a base de no hacer nada, poco vas a conseguir — you won't achieve much by doing nothing

a base de insistir, la convenció para comprar la casa — by o through his insistence, he persuaded her to buy the house

a base de bien Esp * —

hoy hemos trabajado a base de bien — we've done loads of work today *

nos divertimos a base de bien — we had a whale of a time *

cenamos a base de bien — we had a really good meal

base imponible — (Econ) taxable income

5) (=conocimientos básicos) grounding

le falta un poco de base — he doesn't have the proper grounding

este manual le aportará una buena base de química — this handbook will give you a good grounding in chemistry

6) (Mil) base

base aérea — air base

base aeronaval — naval air base

base avanzada — forward base

base de lanzamiento — launch site

base de operaciones — operations base

base espacial — space station

base militar — military base

base naval — naval base

7) pl bases

a) (=condiciones) [de concurso] conditions, rules; [de convocatoria] requirements

b) (Pol)

las bases — the rank and file

8) (Inform)

base de datos — database

base de datos documental — documentary database

base de datos relacional — relational database

9) (Mat) [en una potencia] base

10) (Quím) base

11) (Téc) base, mounting

12) (Agrimensura) base, base line

13) (Ling) (tb: base derivativa) base form

14) (Béisbol) base

15) ** (=droga) base

2.

SMF (Baloncesto) guard

3. ADJ INV

1) (=de partida) [campamento, campo] base antes de s ; [puerto] home antes de s

dejamos el campamento base por la mañana — we left base camp in the morning

2) (=básico) [idea] basic; [documento, texto] provisional, draft

han aprobado el texto base para el nuevo convenio — they have approved the provisional o draft text of the new agreement

• alimento base — staple (food)

• color base — base colour o (EEUU) color
salario, sueldo
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femenino

1)

a) ( parte inferior) base

b) tb

base de maquillaje — foundation

2)

a) ( fundamento)

tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso — I have sufficient grounds to claim that

la base de una buena salud es una alimentación sana — the basis of good health is a balanced diet

sentar las bases de algo — to lay the foundations of something

un movimiento sin base popular — a movement without a popular power base

tomar algo como base — to take something as a starting point

sobre la base de estos datos — on the basis of this information

b) ( componente principal)

la base de su alimentación es el arroz — their diet is based on rice

la base de este perfume es el jazmín — this perfume has a jasmine base

c) ( conocimientos básicos)

tiene una sólida base científica — he has a sound grounding in science

llegó al curso sin ninguna base — he didn't have the basics when he began the course

- base de datos

- base imponible

3) (en locs)

a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well

4) ( centro de operaciones) base

base aérea/naval/militar — air/naval/military base

- base de lanzamiento

5)

las bases — (Pol) the rank and file (pl)

6) (Mat, Quím) base

7) bases femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)

8)

a) ( en béisbol) base

b) base masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard
II
adjetivo invariable

a) (básico, elemental) basic; <documento/texto> draft (before n)

b) < campamento> base (before n)

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= base, base, base plate, basis [bases, -pl.], basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, core, cornerstone [corner-stone], foundation, grounding, underpinning, cradle, warp and woof.

Ex. The reader should now have a reasonably firm base from which to begin a more detailed reading of the specification of elements.

Ex. The base of a notation is the set of symbols used in a specific notation.

Ex. The two windows in the base plate of the scanner help move the read head accurately across the bar codes.

Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex. We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.

Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex. Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.

Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.

Ex. The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.

Ex. The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.

Ex. 'I have to leave fairly soon,' he said as he returned the receiver to its cradle, 'so let's get down to business'.

Ex. Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.

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* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.

* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a base de errores = the hard way.

* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.

* aplicar una capa base = prime.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* banda de base = baseband.

* basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.

* base cognitiva = knowledge base [knowledge-base].

* base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.

* base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.

* base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.

* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.

* base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database, cataloguing database.

* base de datos comercial = commercial database.

* base de datos completa = full-provision database.

* base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.

* base de datos cruzada = cross database.

* base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.

* base de datos de autoridades = authority database.

* base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.

* base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.

* base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.

* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.

* base de datos de educación = ERIC.

* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.

* base de datos de investigación = research database.

* base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.

* base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.

* base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.

* base de datos de negocios = business database.

* base de datos de pago = subscription database.

* base de datos de patentes = WPI.

* base de datos de propiedades = properties database.

* base de datos de referencia = reference database.

* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.

* base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.

* base de datos de texto = textual data base, text-oriented database, text database.

* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.

* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* base de datos distribuida = distributed database.

* base de datos documental = textual data base.

* base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.

* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.

* base de datos en estado original = raw database.

* base de datos en línea = online database.

* base de datos estadística = statistical database.

* base de datos externa = external database.

* base de datos factual = factual database.

* base de datos financiera = financial database.

* base de datos interna = in-house database.

* base de datos jurídica = legal database.

* base de datos local = local area database.

* base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.

* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.

* base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.

* base de datos numérico-textual = textual-numeric database, text-numeric database.

* base de datos relacional = relational database.

* base de datos residente = resident database.

* base de datos terminológica = terminology database.

* base de datos textual = textual data base.

* base de operaciones = home base.

* base de un número = subscript numeral.

* base impositiva = tax base.

* base lógica = rationale.

* base militar = military base.

* bases = background.

* base teórica = theoretical underpinning, theoretical underpinning.

* búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.

* campamento base = base camp.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* como base para = as a basis for.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* conformar las bases = set + the framework.

* conocimiento de base = foundation study.

* constituir la base = form + the foundation.

* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.

* construir la base = form + the skeleton.

* creador de bases de datos = database producer.

* crear una base = form + a basis.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).

* directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.

* distribuidor de bases de datos = online system host, database host, host system, online service vendor.

* distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en la base = at the core (of).

* en su base = at its core.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* formar la base = form + the foundation.

* formar la base de = form + the basis of.

* gestión de bases de datos = database management.

* gestor de bases de datos = database management system (DBMS), DBMS system.

* gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.

* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.

* industria de las bases de datos = database industry.

* línea base = baseline [base line].

* meta base de datos = meta-database.

* montar una base de datos = mount + database.

* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.

* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.

* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* portada de una base de datos = file banner.

* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.

* productor de bases de datos = database producer.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.

* sentar base = make + things happen.

* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.

* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.

* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.

* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.

* sobre base de arena = sand-based.

* sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.

* sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.

* subsistir a base de = live on.

* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.

* tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.

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femenino

1)

a) ( parte inferior) base

b) tb

base de maquillaje — foundation

2)

a) ( fundamento)

tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso — I have sufficient grounds to claim that

la base de una buena salud es una alimentación sana — the basis of good health is a balanced diet

sentar las bases de algo — to lay the foundations of something

un movimiento sin base popular — a movement without a popular power base

tomar algo como base — to take something as a starting point

sobre la base de estos datos — on the basis of this information

b) ( componente principal)

la base de su alimentación es el arroz — their diet is based on rice

la base de este perfume es el jazmín — this perfume has a jasmine base

c) ( conocimientos básicos)

tiene una sólida base científica — he has a sound grounding in science

llegó al curso sin ninguna base — he didn't have the basics when he began the course

- base de datos

- base imponible

3) (en locs)

a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well

4) ( centro de operaciones) base

base aérea/naval/militar — air/naval/military base

- base de lanzamiento

5)

las bases — (Pol) the rank and file (pl)

6) (Mat, Quím) base

7) bases femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)

8)

a) ( en béisbol) base

b) base masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard
II
adjetivo invariable

a) (básico, elemental) basic; <documento/texto> draft (before n)

b) < campamento> base (before n)

* * *

= base, base, base plate, basis [bases, -pl.], basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, core, cornerstone [corner-stone], foundation, grounding, underpinning, cradle, warp and woof.

Ex: The reader should now have a reasonably firm base from which to begin a more detailed reading of the specification of elements.

Ex: The base of a notation is the set of symbols used in a specific notation.

Ex: The two windows in the base plate of the scanner help move the read head accurately across the bar codes.

Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.

Ex: We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.

Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.

Ex: Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.

Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.

Ex: The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.

Ex: The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.

Ex: 'I have to leave fairly soon,' he said as he returned the receiver to its cradle, 'so let's get down to business'.

Ex: Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.

* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.

* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a base de errores = the hard way.

* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.

* aplicar una capa base = prime.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* banda de base = baseband.

* basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.

* base cognitiva = knowledge base [knowledge-base].

* base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.

* base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.

* base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.

* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.

* base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database, cataloguing database.

* base de datos comercial = commercial database.

* base de datos completa = full-provision database.

* base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.

* base de datos cruzada = cross database.

* base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.

* base de datos de autoridades = authority database.

* base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.

* base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.

* base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.

* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.

* base de datos de educación = ERIC.

* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.

* base de datos de investigación = research database.

* base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.

* base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.

* base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.

* base de datos de negocios = business database.

* base de datos de pago = subscription database.

* base de datos de patentes = WPI.

* base de datos de propiedades = properties database.

* base de datos de referencia = reference database.

* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.

* base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.

* base de datos de texto = textual data base, text-oriented database, text database.

* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.

* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* base de datos distribuida = distributed database.

* base de datos documental = textual data base.

* base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.

* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.

* base de datos en estado original = raw database.

* base de datos en línea = online database.

* base de datos estadística = statistical database.

* base de datos externa = external database.

* base de datos factual = factual database.

* base de datos financiera = financial database.

* base de datos interna = in-house database.

* base de datos jurídica = legal database.

* base de datos local = local area database.

* base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.

* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.

* base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.

* base de datos numérico-textual = textual-numeric database, text-numeric database.

* base de datos relacional = relational database.

* base de datos residente = resident database.

* base de datos terminológica = terminology database.

* base de datos textual = textual data base.

* base de operaciones = home base.

* base de un número = subscript numeral.

* base impositiva = tax base.

* base lógica = rationale.

* base militar = military base.

* bases = background.

* base teórica = theoretical underpinning, theoretical underpinning.

* búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.

* campamento base = base camp.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* como base para = as a basis for.

* con base de arena = sand-based.

* con base empírica = empirically-based.

* con base en = based in.

* conformar las bases = set + the framework.

* conocimiento de base = foundation study.

* constituir la base = form + the foundation.

* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.

* construir la base = form + the skeleton.

* creador de bases de datos = database producer.

* crear una base = form + a basis.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).

* directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.

* distribuidor de bases de datos = online system host, database host, host system, online service vendor.

* distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en la base = at the core (of).

* en su base = at its core.

* específico de una base de datos = database-specific.

* formar la base = form + the foundation.

* formar la base de = form + the basis of.

* gestión de bases de datos = database management.

* gestor de bases de datos = database management system (DBMS), DBMS system.

* gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.

* hecho a base de parches = patchwork.

* industria de las bases de datos = database industry.

* línea base = baseline [base line].

* meta base de datos = meta-database.

* montar una base de datos = mount + database.

* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.

* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.

* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* portada de una base de datos = file banner.

* presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.

* productor de bases de datos = database producer.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.

* sentar base = make + things happen.

* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.

* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.

* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.

* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.

* sobre base de arena = sand-based.

* sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.

* sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.

* subsistir a base de = live on.

* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.

* tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.

* * *

base¹

feminine

A

1 (parte inferior) base

la base de una columna the base of a column

el contraste está en la base the hallmark is on the base o the bottom

2 (fondo) background

sobre una base de tonos claros against o on a background of light tones

3

tb base de maquillaje foundation

4 (permanente) soft perm

B

1

(fundamento): no tienes suficiente base para asegurar eso you don't have sufficient grounds to claim that

la base de una buena salud es una alimentación sana the basis of good health is a balanced diet

esa afirmación carece de bases sólidas that statement is not founded o based on any firm evidence

sentar las bases de un acuerdo to lay the foundations of an agreement

un movimiento sin base popular a movement without a popular power base

tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting point

partiendo or si partimos de la base de que … if we start from the premise o assumption that …

sobre la base de estos datos podemos concluir que … on the basis of this information we can conclude that …

2

(componente principal): la base de su alimentación es el arroz rice is their staple food, their diet is based on rice

la base de este perfume es el jazmín this perfume has a jasmine base, this is a jasmine-based perfume

los diamantes forman la base de la economía the economy is based on diamonds

3

(conocimientos básicos): tiene una sólida base científica he has a sound basic knowledge of o he has a sound grounding in science

llegó sin ninguna base he hadn't mastered the basics when he arrived

Compuestos:

● base de datos

database

● base de datos relacional

relational database

● base imponible

tax base ( AmE), taxable income o base ( BrE)

C ( en locs):

a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered

lo consiguió a base de muchos sacrificios he had to make a lot of sacrifices to achieve it

un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet, a diet mainly consisting of vegetables

una bebida a base de ginebra a gin-based drink

vive a base de pastillas pills are what keep her going

de base ‹planteamiento/error› fundamental, basic;

‹militante› rank-and-file ( before n), ordinary ( before n); ‹movimiento/democracia› grass roots ( before n)

en base a ( crit); on the basis of

en base a las recientes encuestas on the evidence o basis of recent polls

una propuesta de negociación en base a un programa de diez puntos a proposal for negotiations based on a ten-point plan

a base de bien ( Esp fam): comimos a base de bien we really ate well, we had a really good meal

D (centro de operaciones) base

Compuestos:

● base aérea

air base

● base de lanzamiento

launch site

● base de operaciones

center* of operations, operational headquarters ( sing o pl)

● base militar

military base

● base naval

naval base

E ( Pol) tb

bases rank and file (pl)

F ( Mat) base

G ( Quím) base

H bases fpl (de un concurso) rules (pl), conditions of entry (pl)

I

1 (en béisbol) base

2

base masculine and feminine (en baloncesto) guard

base²

adj inv

1 (básico, elemental) ‹alimento› basic, staple ( before n); ‹documento/texto› draft ( before n)

la idea base partió de … the basic idea stemmed from …

salario, sueldo

2 (de origen) ‹puerto› home ( before n); ‹campamento› base ( before n)

* * *

Del verbo basar: ( conjugate basar)

basé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

base es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
basar
base
basar ( conjugate basar) verbo transitivo ‹teoría/idea› base algo en algo to base sth on sth
basarse verbo pronominal
a) [ persona] basese EN algo:

◊ ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?;

se basó en esos datos he based his argument (o theory etc) on that information
b) [teoría/creencia/idea/opinión] basese EN algo to be based on sth

base sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( parte inferior) base

b) tb

◊ base de maquillaje foundation

2
a) ( fundamento) basis;

◊ la base de una buena salud the basis of good health;

tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso I have sufficient grounds to claim that;
sentar las bases de algo to lay the foundations of sth;
tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting point
b) ( conocimientos básicos):

◊ tiene una sólida base científica he has a sound grounding in science;

llegó al curso sin ninguna base he didn't have the basics when he began the course;
base de datos database
3 ( en locs)
◊ a base de: un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet;

vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills
4 ( centro de operaciones) base;
◊ base aérea/naval/militar air/naval/military base

5
◊ bases sustantivo femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)

6
a) ( en béisbol) base

b)

◊ base sustantivo masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard

basar verbo transitivo to base [en, on]
base
I sustantivo femenino
1 base
2 (fundamento de una teoría, de un argumento) basis, (motivo) grounds: tus quejas no tienen base alguna, your complaints are groundless
3 (conocimientos previos) grounding: tiene muy mala base en matemáticas, he's got a very poor grasp of maths
4 Mil base
base aérea/naval, air/naval base
5 Inform base de datos, data base
II fpl
1 Pol the grass roots: las bases no apoyan al candidato, the candidate didn't get any grass-roots support
2 (de un concurso) rules
♦ Locuciones: a base de: la fastidiaron a base de bien, they really messed her about
a base de estudiar consiguió aprobar, he passed by studying
a base de extracto de camomila, using camomile extract
' base' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- basar
- columpiarse
- concentración
- esquema
- fundar
- fundamentar
- fundarse
- innoble
- mantenerse
- pie
- salario
- somier
- subsistir
- tejemaneje
- asiento
- banco
- bastardo
- cimentar
- fundamento
- inicial
- mantener
- rejilla
- sueldo
English:
air base
- base
- basis
- circuit board
- cornerstone
- data base
- decision making
- fatty
- foundation
- from
- grounding
- rank
- rationale
- roll out
- stand
- undercoat
- work
- air
- ball
- base pay
- bed
- cover
- data
- educated
- found
- French
- go
- ground
- hard
- home
- model
- pickle
- primary
- report
- rocky
- sordid
- squash
- staple
- starchy
- taxable
- under

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base

♦ nf

1. [parte inferior] base;
[de edificio] foundations;
colocaron un ramo de flores en la base del monumento they placed a bunch of flowers at the foot of the monument

Comp
base de maquillaje foundation (cream)
2. [fundamento, origen] basis;

el respeto al medio ambiente es la base de un desarrollo equilibrado respect for the environment is o forms the basis of balanced development;

el petróleo es la base de su economía their economy is based on oil;

salí de la universidad con una sólida base humanística I left university with a solid grounding in the humanities;

ese argumento se cae por su base that argument is built on sand;

esta teoría carece de base this theory is unfounded, this theory is not founded on solid arguments;

partimos de la base de que… we assume that…;

se parte de la base de que todos ya saben leer we're starting with the assumption that everyone can read;

sentar las bases para… to lay the foundations of…;

sobre la base de esta encuesta se concluye que… on the basis of this opinion poll, it can be concluded that… Fin base imponible taxable income

3. [conocimientos básicos] grounding;

habla mal francés porque tiene mala base she doesn't speak French well because she hasn't learnt the basics properly

4. [militar, científica] base

Comp
base aérea air base;
base espacial space station;

base de lanzamiento launch site;

base naval naval base;

base de operaciones operational base;
[aeropuerto civil ] base (of operations)
5. Quím base

6. Geom base

7. Mat base

8. Ling base (form)

9. Informát base de datos database;

base de datos documental documentary database;

base de datos relacional relational database

10. Com base de clientes customer base

11.
bases [para prueba, concurso] rules

12.
las bases [de partido, sindicato] the grass roots, the rank and file;

afiliado de las bases grassroots member

13. [en béisbol] base;
Méx
dar base por bola a alguien to walk sb

♦ nmf
[en baloncesto] guard
♦ a base de loc prep

by (means of);

me alimento a base de verduras I live on vegetables;

el flan está hecho a base de huevos crème caramel is made with eggs;

a base de no hacer nada by not doing anything;

a base de trabajar duro fue ascendiendo puestos she moved up through the company by working hard;

aprender a base de equivocarse to learn the hard way;

se sacó la carrera a base de codos she got her degree by sheer hard work

Comp
Esp Fam
a base de bien: nos humillaron a base de bien they really humiliated us;

lloraba a base de bien he was crying his eyes out;

los niños disfrutaron a base de bien the children had a great time

♦ en base a loc prep
[considerado incorrecto] on the basis of;
en base a lo visto hasta ahora, no creo que puedan ganar from what I've seen so far, I don't think they can win;

el plan se efectuará en base a lo convenido the plan will be carried out in accordance with the terms agreed upon

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base

I f

1 QUÍM, MAT, MIL, DEP base

2

:

bases pl de concurso etc conditions

3

:

una dieta a base de frutas a diet based on fruit, a fruit-based diet;

consiguió comprarse una casa a base de ahorrar he managed to buy a house by (dint of) saving;

nos divertimos a base de bien we had a really o fam a real good time

II m/f en baloncesto guard

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base nf

1) : base, bottom

2) : base (in baseball)

3) fundamento: basis, foundation

4)

base de datos : database

5)

a base de : based on, by means of

6)

en base a : based on, on the basis of

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base n

1. (en general) base

colocaron la estatua sobre una base de mármol they placed the statue on a marble base

2. (fundamento) basis [pl. bases]

la higiene es la base de una buena salud hygiene is the basis of good health

la base de su alimentación es la patata their diet is based on potatoes

a base de (mediante) by / through (basado en) based on

una alimentación a base de pescado a diet based on fish

han logrado el éxito a base de tocar en directo they've achieved success by playing live

base de datos database

base militar military base

Spanish-English dictionary > base
14 afianzar

v.

1 to reinforce.

2 to consolidate.

3 to secure, to make secure, to reinforce, to ensure.

Elsa afianza las velas Elsa secures the sails.

4 to bail, to give a guarantee for, to give guarantee for, to bond.

Ricardo afianzó al preso Richard bailed the prisoner.

5 to base, to found.

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afianzar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (sujetar) to strengthen, reinforce

2 figurado to support, back

■ afianzaron el régimen they supported the regime

3 (dar fianza) to stand bail for

► verbo pronominal afianzarse

1 (estabilizarse) to steady oneself

2 (convencerse) to become surer, become more convinced

■ se afianzó en sus convicciones he became more convinced that he was right

* * *

1. VT

1) (=reforzar) to strengthen, secure; (=sostener) to support, prop up; (fig) (=apoyar) to support, back

2) (Com) (=avalar) to guarantee, vouch for; (=ser fiador) to stand surety for

2.

See:

afianzarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <posición/postura> to consolidate

afianzó un pie en la cornisa — he got a firm foothold on the ledge
2.
afianzarse v pron prestigio/sistema to become consolidated

se fue afianzando en esa convicción — he became more and more convinced of it

* * *

= consolidate, entrench, strengthen, solidify, firm up, place + Nombre + on a secure footing, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, secure.

Ex. We've eliminated the editorial proof section and consolidated that operation in the MARC verification group, so we're hoping that's going to improve the quality.

Ex. This attitude serves to sanction and entrench methods detrimental to the quality of our catalogs.

Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex. Libraries need to solidify around their new formats to integrate them fully with the mission and services.

Ex. 'Come back after lunch and we'll firm it up' His quick sentences had the tone of entreaty = "Vuelve después del almuerzo y lo concretaremos" Sus rápidas frases tenían tono de súplica.

Ex. The success of the service in terms of use and solid revenue generated were sufficient to place the service on a secure footing.

Ex. Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex. They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

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* afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.

* afianzarse = gain + a foothold, establish + strong positions, find + Posesivo + feet, find + Posesivo + footing.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <posición/postura> to consolidate

afianzó un pie en la cornisa — he got a firm foothold on the ledge
2.
afianzarse v pron prestigio/sistema to become consolidated

se fue afianzando en esa convicción — he became more and more convinced of it

* * *

= consolidate, entrench, strengthen, solidify, firm up, place + Nombre + on a secure footing, place + Nombre + on a firmer footing, secure.

Ex: We've eliminated the editorial proof section and consolidated that operation in the MARC verification group, so we're hoping that's going to improve the quality.

Ex: This attitude serves to sanction and entrench methods detrimental to the quality of our catalogs.

Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.

Ex: Libraries need to solidify around their new formats to integrate them fully with the mission and services.

Ex: 'Come back after lunch and we'll firm it up' His quick sentences had the tone of entreaty = "Vuelve después del almuerzo y lo concretaremos" Sus rápidas frases tenían tono de súplica.

Ex: The success of the service in terms of use and solid revenue generated were sufficient to place the service on a secure footing.

Ex: Information security management has been placed on a firmer footing with the publication of standards by national bodies.

Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

* afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.

* afianzarse = gain + a foothold, establish + strong positions, find + Posesivo + feet, find + Posesivo + footing.

* * *

afianzar [A4 ]

vt

‹prestigio/relación› to consolidate

para afianzar su posición en la empresa to consolidate her position in the firm

las tareas sirven para afianzar lo explicado en clase the purpose of the homework is to reinforce o consolidate what has been taught in class

esta novela lo ha afianzado como escritor this novel has consolidated his reputation as a writer

afianzó un pie en la cornisa he got a firm foothold on the ledge

■ afianzarse

v pron

«prestigio/sistema» to consolidate itself, to become consolidated

se fue afianzando cada vez más en esa convicción he became more and more convinced of it

* * *

afianzar ( conjugate afianzar) verbo transitivo ‹posición/postura› to consolidate
afianzarse verbo pronominal [prestigio/sistema] to become consolidated
afianzar verbo transitivo to strengthen, reinforce
' afianzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asegurar
English:
bond

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afianzar

♦ vt

1. [construcción] to reinforce;

afianzaron los cimientos they reinforced the foundations

2. [posición] to make secure;
[relación] to consolidate;
afianzó el pie en el escalón he steadied his foot on the step;

la empresa ha afianzado su liderazgo en el sector the company has consolidated its market leadership;

el tratado afianza las relaciones entre los dos países the treaty consolidates relations between the two countries

♦ See also the pronominal verb afianzarse

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afianzar

v/t fig

strengthen

* * *

afianzar {21} vt

1) : to secure, to strengthen

2) : to guarantee, to vouch for

♦ See also the reflexive verb afianzarse

Spanish-English dictionary > afianzar
15 base

base [bαz]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = lieu) base

• base navale/aérienne naval/air base

• base de lancement launching site

   b. ( = fondement) basis

• les bases de l'accord the basis of the agreement

• base de départ starting point

• il a des bases solides en anglais he has a good grounding in English

   c. (Politics) la base the grass roots

• militant de base grassroots activist

   d. (locutions)

► à base de

• cocktail à base de gin gin-based cocktail► à la base ( = fondamentalement) basically

• être à la base de to be at the root of► de base basic ; [employé] low-ranking

2. compounds

► base de données database

► base d'imposition taxable amount

► base de loisirs sports and recreation park

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bɑz
nom féminin

1) ( partie inférieure) base (de of)

2) fig (assise de système, théorie) basis (de of); ( point de départ) basis (de for)

sur la base de — on the basis of

servir de base à — to serve as a basis for

à la base de quelque chose — at the root ou heart of something

avoir des bases en chimie — to have a basic grounding in chemistry

salaire/formation de base — basic salary/training

données de base — source data

repartir sur de nouvelles bases — fig to make a fresh start

3) ( ingrédient essentiel) base (de of)

poison à base d'arsenic — arsenic-based poison

le riz forme la base de leur alimentation — rice is their staple diet

4) Chimie base

5) Mathématique base

6) Linguistique ( radical) root

7) ( cosmétique) make-up base, foundation

8) Armée base

9) ( de parti)

la base — the rank and file

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- base de données

- base d'imposition

- base de lancement

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bɒz nf
1) [édifice, montagne] base

la base de la pyramide — the base of the pyramid

2) POLITIQUE

la base — the rank and file, the grass roots

3) (= fondement, principe) basis

jeter les bases de — to lay the foundations of

4) (autres locutions)

de base (aliments) — basic

Le pain et le lait sont des aliments de base. — Bread and milk are basic foods.

à base de café — coffee-based

à base de plantes — plant-based, made from plant extracts

des produits de beauté à base de plantes — beauty products made from plant extracts

sur la base de fig — on the basis of

à la base de fig — at the root of

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base nf

1 ( partie inférieure) base (de of);

2 fig (assise de système, théorie) basis (de of); ( point de départ) basis (de for); sur la base de on the basis of; servir de base à to serve as a basis for; jeter les bases d'un partenariat to pave the way to ou lay the foundations for a partnership; reposer sur des bases solides to rest on a firm foundation; à la base de qch at the root ou heart of sth; ces principes sont à la base de la démocratie there principles lie at the very heart of democracy; avoir des bases en chimie to have a basic grounding in chemistry; avoir des bases solides en russe to have a solid grounding in Russian; connaissances/salaire/formation de base basic knowledge/salary/training; citoyen/culture de base basic citizen/culture; document/données de base source document/data; ce raisonnement pèche par la base this argument is basically unsound; repartir sur de nouvelles bases fig [personne] to make a fresh start;

3 ( ingrédient essentiel) base (de of); poison à base d'arsenic arsenic-based poison; alliage à base de cuivre copper alloy; le riz forme la base de leur alimentation rice is their staple diet;

4 Chimie base;

5 Math base de numération numerical base;

6 Ling ( radical) root;

7 ( cosmétique) make-up base, foundation;

8 Mil base; rejoindre sa base to return to base; avoir Lyon pour base [régiment, groupe industriel] to be based in Lyons;

9 Pol ( militants) la base the rank and file; militant de base rank and file member.

Composés

base aérienne air base; base de données Ordinat data base; base de données relationnelles Ordinat relational database; base d'imposition tax base; base de lancement launching site; base de loisirs leisure centre^GB; base navale naval base; base d'observation de satellites satellite observation station; base spatiale space station.

[baz] nom féminin

1. [support] base

à la base du cou at the base of the neck

base de maquillage make-up base

2. [fondement] basis, groundwork (substantif non comptable), foundations

établir quelque chose/reposer sur une base solide to set something up/to rest on a sound basis

établir ou jeter les bases d'une alliance to lay the foundations of ou for an alliance

quelle est votre base de départ? what's ou where's your starting point?

3. MILITAIRE

base (aérienne/militaire/navale) (air/army/naval) base

base d'opérations/de ravitaillement operations/supply base

rentrer à la base to go back to base

4. ASTRONAUTIQUE

base de lancement launching site

5. POLITIQUE

la base the grass roots, the rank and file

6. FINANCE

base d'imposition taxable amount

7. GÉOMÉTRIE & INFORMATIQUE & MATHÉMATIQUES base

système de base cinq/huit base five/eight system

base de connaissances knowledge base

base de données database

base de données relationnelles relational database

8. LINGUISTIQUE [en diachronie] root

[en synchronie] base, stem

[en grammaire générative] base component

9. CUISINE [d'un cocktail, d'une sauce] basic ingredient

10. CHIMIE base

11. sportdétente

base de loisirs (outdoor) leisure ou sports complex

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bases nom féminin pluriel

[fondations] foundations, basis

[acquis] basic knowledge

avoir de bonnes bases en arabe/musique to have a good grounding in Arabic/in music

à base de locution prépositionnelle

à base de café coffee-based

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à la base locution adverbiale

1. [en son fondement]

le raisonnement est faux à la base the basis of the argument is false

2. [au début] at the beginning, to begin ou to start off with

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de base locution adjectivale

1. [fondamental - vocabulaire, industrie] basic ; [ - principe] basic, fundamental

militant de base grassroots militant

2. [de référence - salaire, traitement] basic

3. LINGUISTIQUE base (modificateur)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > base
16 основа основ·а

1) (главное, на чём строится что-л.) base, basis, foundation

быть / лежать в основе — lie at the root (of)

брать за основу — to base (smth.) upon, to take (smth.) as a basis

заложить основы отношений — to lay the foundations / groundwork

иметь в своей основе — to be founded (on)

лежать в основе — to be the corner stone (of)

лечь в основу — to be / to form the basis

подрывать самую основу — to strike at the root (of)

поколебать основы — to shake the foundations

принять за основу — to assume as a basis

служить прочной основой — to serve as a stable basis (for)

договорная основа — contract(ual) basis

идейно-теоретическая основа — ideological and theoretical basis (for)

индустриальная основа — industrial basis (of)

компенсационная основа — compensation basis

крепкая / прочная / твёрдая основа — firm / solid foundation

материальная основа жизни общества — material basis of social life

непоколебимые основы — eternal principles

организационно-правовая основа — institutional framework

политическая основа — political foundation

правовая основа — legal foundation / platform

правовая основа государственной и общественной жизни — legal foundation of state and social life

принципиальные основы — principle foundations

на прочной основе — on a firm basis

социальная основа — social basis / foundation

устойчивая основа отношений — sustainable basis of relations

на взаимовыгодной основе — on the basis of mutual benefit, on a mutually beneficial / advantageous basis

на взаимной основе — on a reciprocal basis

на взаимоприемлемой основе — on a mutually acceptable basis

на двусторонней основе — on a bilateral basis

на демократической основе — on a democratic foundation

на договорной основе — on a contractual basis

на долговременной / долгосрочной основе — on a long-term basis

на коллективной основе — on a collective basis

на компенсационной основе — on a compensation basis

на недискриминационной основе — on a nondiscriminatory basis

на паритетной основе — on parity basis

на поэтапной основе — on a piecemeal basis

на пропорциональной основе — on a proportional basis

на равноправной основе — on the basis of equality

на равнопроцентной основе — on an equal percentage basis

на справедливой основе — on an equitable basis

на широкой основе — on a broad scale

вести переговоры на более широкой основе — to negotiate with more latitude

на основе взаимной договорённости — on a mutually agreed basis

на основе взаимного уважения, равенства и невмешательства — on the basis of mutual respect, equality and nonintervention / noninterference

на основе один к одному — on a one-to-one basis

на основе подряда и аренды — on the basis of contractual and lease arrangements

на основе разделения / распределения расходов — on a cost sharing basis

основы взаимоотношений — basic principles of relations

основа для переговоров — background for negotiations

основа экономической системы — foundation of the economic system

2) мн. (исходные, главные положения) fundamentals, basics, foundations, principles

основы теории — foundations of a theory

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > основа основ·а
17 piedra

f.

1 stone (material, roca).

una casa/un muro de piedra a stone house/wall

poner la primera piedra to lay the foundation stone; (inaugurar) to lay the foundations (figurative)

dejar a alguien de piedra to stun somebody

no dejar piedra sobre piedra to leave no stone standing

menos da una piedra (informal) it's better than nothing

quedarse de piedra to be thunderstruck

tirar la piedra y esconder la mano (figurative) to play the innocent

piedra angular (también figurative) cornerstone

piedra pómez/preciosa pumice/precious stone

2 flint.

3 stone.

una piedra en la vesícula a gallstone

4 calculus, stone.

5 crack, rock cocaine.

6 crib, hidden notes used to cheat on exams, pony.

7 lapis.

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piedra

► nombre femenino

1 stone

2 (granizo) hailstone

3 (en el riñón) stone

4 (de un encendedor) flint

5 (de afilar) grindstone

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no ser de piedra familiar to be human, not be made of stone

pasar a alguien por la piedra tabú to lay somebody

quedarse de piedra familiar to be stunned

piedra angular cornerstone

piedra filosofal philosopher's stone

piedra pómez pumice stone

piedra preciosa gem, precious stone

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noun f.

1) stone

2) flint

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1. SF

1) (=material) stone; (=trozo) stone, rock (EEUU)

la piedra de la torre está gastada — the stone in the tower is ruined

un puente de piedra — a stone bridge

nos tiraban piedras — they were throwing stones at us

primera piedra — foundation stone

colocar la primera piedra — to lay the foundation stone

¿quién se atreve a lanzar la primera piedra? — which of you shall cast the first stone?

- no dejar piedra por mover

- no dejar piedra sobre piedra

- hablar piedras

- menos da una piedra

- pasarse a algn por la piedra

no ser de piedra —

no soy de piedra — I'm not made of stone, I do have feelings

- tener el corazón de piedra

- tirar la piedra y esconder la mano

- tirar piedras a o contra su propio tejado

piedra angular — cornerstone

piedra arenisca — sandstone

piedra caliza — limestone

piedra de afilar, piedra de amolar — grindstone

piedra de cal — limestone

piedra de escándalo — source of scandal

piedra de molino — millstone

piedra de toque — touchstone

piedra filosofal — philosopher's stone

piedra fundamental — (lit) foundation stone; (fig) basis, cornerstone

piedra imán — lodestone

piedra poma Méx —

piedra pómez — pumice (stone)

piedra preciosa — precious stone
tiro 1)
2) [de mechero] flint

3) (Med) stone

4) (Meteo) hailstone

5)

en piedra — Cono Sur (Culin) with hot sauce

2.

SMF Caribe (=pesado) bore

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femenino

1) ( material) stone; ( trozo) stone, rock (esp AmE)

casas de piedra — stone houses

lavado a la piedra — stonewashed

ablandar hasta las piedras — (fam) to melt a heart of stone

caer como (una) piedra — (AmL fam) to go out like a light, crash out (colloq)

darse con una piedra en el pecho — (Chi fam) to think o count oneself lucky, to be thankful

dejar a alguien de piedra — (fam) to stun

(duro) como una piedra — rock hard

tiene el corazón duro como una piedra — he has a heart of stone

lo saben hasta las piedras — it's common knowledge

menos da una piedra — (Esp fam) it's better than nothing

no dejar piedra por mover — to leave no stone unturned

no dejar piedra sobre piedra — ejército/enemigo to raze the town (o village etc) to the ground; terremoto to leave nothing standing

no soy/no es de piedra — I'm not/he's not made of stone

quedarse de piedra — (fam) to be flabbergasted o stunned (colloq)

tirar la primera piedra — to cast the first stone

tirar piedras a su propio tejado — to foul one's own nest

- piedra angular

- piedra arenisca

- piedra caliza or de cal

- piedra de afilar

- piedra de molino

- piedra de toque

- piedra filosofal

- piedra pómez or poma

- piedra preciosa

2)

a) ( de mechero) flint

b) ( cálculo) stone

tiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula — she has kidney stones/gallstones

c) (Meteo) large hailstone

* * *

= stone, rock.

Ex. A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.

Ex. The Museum's scientific research draws on unique fossil, rock and mineral collections.

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* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.

* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).

* banco de piedra = stone bench.

* bloque de piedra = stone block.

* cartón piedra = papier mâché.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* corazón de piedra = stony heart, heart of stone.

* de piedra = stone, flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.].

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

* duro como una piedra = rock-hard.

* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.

* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.

* grabado en piedra = carved in a tablet of stone.

* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.

* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.

* muro de piedra = stone wall, masonry wall.

* piedra angular = cornerstone [corner-stone], keystone, linchpin.

* piedra arenisca = sandstone.

* piedra caliza = limestone.

* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.

* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.

* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.

* piedra de encendedor = lighter flint.

* piedra de mechero = lighter flint.

* piedra de toque = touchstone.

* piedra fisosofal, la = philosopher's stone, the.

* piedra litográfica = press stone, litho stone, lithographic stone, limestone.

* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.

* piedra pómez = pumice, pumice stone.

* piedra preciosa = gem, cameo, precious stone, gemstone.

* piedra renal = kidney stone.

* piedra rojiza = brownstone.

* piedra Roseta = Rosetta stone.

* piedra semipreciosa = semi-precious stone.

* piedra volcánica = lava rock.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.

* tablilla de piedra = stone tablet.

* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.

* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.

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

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

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femenino

1) ( material) stone; ( trozo) stone, rock (esp AmE)

casas de piedra — stone houses

lavado a la piedra — stonewashed

ablandar hasta las piedras — (fam) to melt a heart of stone

caer como (una) piedra — (AmL fam) to go out like a light, crash out (colloq)

darse con una piedra en el pecho — (Chi fam) to think o count oneself lucky, to be thankful

dejar a alguien de piedra — (fam) to stun

(duro) como una piedra — rock hard

tiene el corazón duro como una piedra — he has a heart of stone

lo saben hasta las piedras — it's common knowledge

menos da una piedra — (Esp fam) it's better than nothing

no dejar piedra por mover — to leave no stone unturned

no dejar piedra sobre piedra — ejército/enemigo to raze the town (o village etc) to the ground; terremoto to leave nothing standing

no soy/no es de piedra — I'm not/he's not made of stone

quedarse de piedra — (fam) to be flabbergasted o stunned (colloq)

tirar la primera piedra — to cast the first stone

tirar piedras a su propio tejado — to foul one's own nest

- piedra angular

- piedra arenisca

- piedra caliza or de cal

- piedra de afilar

- piedra de molino

- piedra de toque

- piedra filosofal

- piedra pómez or poma

- piedra preciosa

2)

a) ( de mechero) flint

b) ( cálculo) stone

tiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula — she has kidney stones/gallstones

c) (Meteo) large hailstone

* * *

= stone, rock.

Ex: A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.

Ex: The Museum's scientific research draws on unique fossil, rock and mineral collections.

* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.

* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).

* banco de piedra = stone bench.

* bloque de piedra = stone block.

* cartón piedra = papier mâché.

* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.

* corazón de piedra = stony heart, heart of stone.

* de piedra = stone, flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.].

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

* duro como una piedra = rock-hard.

* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.

* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.

* grabado en piedra = carved in a tablet of stone.

* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.

* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.

* muro de piedra = stone wall, masonry wall.

* piedra angular = cornerstone [corner-stone], keystone, linchpin.

* piedra arenisca = sandstone.

* piedra caliza = limestone.

* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.

* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.

* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.

* piedra de encendedor = lighter flint.

* piedra de mechero = lighter flint.

* piedra de toque = touchstone.

* piedra fisosofal, la = philosopher's stone, the.

* piedra litográfica = press stone, litho stone, lithographic stone, limestone.

* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.

* piedra pómez = pumice, pumice stone.

* piedra preciosa = gem, cameo, precious stone, gemstone.

* piedra renal = kidney stone.

* piedra rojiza = brownstone.

* piedra Roseta = Rosetta stone.

* piedra semipreciosa = semi-precious stone.

* piedra volcánica = lava rock.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.

* tablilla de piedra = stone tablet.

* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.

* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.

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

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

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piedra¹

adjective

( Col fam) livid ( colloq), mad ( colloq)

está muy piedra con ella he's really mad at o livid with her ( colloq)

piedra²

feminine

A (material) stone; (trozo) stone, rock ( esp AmE)

casas de piedra stone houses

tiraba piedritas or ( Esp) piedrecitas al agua he was throwing stones into the water

pantalones lavados a la piedra stonewashed jeans

ablandar hasta las piedras ( fam); to melt a heart of stone

caer como (una) piedra ( AmL fam); to go out like a light, crash out ( colloq)

cerrado a piedra y lodo all shut up ( colloq), firmly locked

darse con una piedra en el pecho ( Chi fam); to think o count oneself lucky, to be thankful

dejar a algn de piedra ( fam); to stun sb ( colloq), to knock sb for a loop ( AmE colloq), to knock sb for six ( BrE colloq)

(duro) como una piedra rock hard

este pan está como (una) piedra this bread's rock hard

tiene el corazón duro como una piedra he has a heart of stone, he's very hardhearted

lo saben hasta las piedras it's common knowledge o everybody knows

menos da una piedra ( Esp fam); it's better than nothing, it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick ( colloq hum), things could be worse ( colloq)

no dejar piedra por mover to leave no stone unturned

no dejar piedra sobre piedra to raze to the ground

los rebeldes arrasaron la villa, no dejando piedra sobre piedra the rebels razed the town to the ground

el terremoto no dejó piedra sobre piedra nothing o not a stone was left standing after the earthquake

cuando los niños nos visitan no dejan piedra sobre piedra when the children come to visit us they wreak havoc o leave a trail of destruction

no soy/no es de piedra I'm/he's only human, I'm not/he's not made of stone

pasar a algn por la piedra ( Esp vulg); to lay sb ( vulg)

quedarse de piedra ( fam); to be flabbergasted o stunned o amazed ( colloq)

tirar la piedra y esconder la mano to play sneaky tricks

tirar la primera piedra to cast the first stone

tirar piedras a su propio tejado to foul one's own nest

Compuestos:

● piedra angular

( Arquit) cornerstone; (fundamento, base) cornerstone

● piedra arenisca

sandstone

● piedra berroqueña

granite

● piedra caliza or de cal

limestone

● piedra de afilar

whetstone

● piedra de escándalo

source of gossip

● piedra de molino

millstone

● piedra de toque

(en joyería) touchstone, standard; (muestra, punto de referencia) touchstone

● piedra filosofal

philosopher's stone

● piedra fundamental

foundation stone

● piedra imán

lodestone

● piedra miliar or millar

milestone

● piedra poma

( Méx) pumice stone

● piedra pómez

pumice stone

● piedra preciosa

precious stone

● piedra semipreciosa

semiprecious stone

B

1 (de un mechero) flint

2 (cálculo) stone

tiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula she has kidney stones/gallstones

3 ( Meteo) large hailstone

cayó piedra sin llover ( RPl fam hum); uh-oh! look who's coming to visit

C

( Col fam) (rabia): me da piedra it makes me mad ( colloq)

¡qué piedra! dejé el libro en casa damn o what a drag! I've left the book at home ( colloq)

sacarle or volarle la piedra a algn (Col, Ven fam); to get on sb's nerves, make sb mad ( colloq)

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piedra sustantivo femenino
1 ( material) stone;
( trozo) stone, rock (esp AmE);
◊ casas de piedra stone houses;

me tiró una piedra he threw a stone o rock at me;
piedra caliza or de cal limestone;
piedra de molino millstone;
piedra pómez pumice stone;
piedra preciosa precious stone;
dejar a algn de piedra (fam) to stun sb;
(duro) como una piedra ‹pan/asado› rock hard;
tiene el corazón duro como una piedra he has a heart of stone
2
a) ( de mechero) flint

b) ( cálculo) stone;

◊ tiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula she has kidney stones/gallstones

piedra sustantivo femenino
1 stone
2 (de mechero) flint
♦ Locuciones: menos da una piedra, it's better than nothing
dejar o quedarse de piedra, to be stunned
' piedra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angular
- cantera
- cartón
- convidada
- convidado
- crucero
- dócil
- esconder
- faceta
- grava
- inscripción
- labrada
- labrado
- picar
- pómez
- sillar
- tejo
- Tiro
- adoquín
- ámbar
- ara
- astillarse
- aventar
- bloque
- calizo
- cerca
- cercado
- china
- cincelar
- corazón
- diamante
- edad
- encima
- engarzar
- grano
- incrustar
- jaspe
- labrar
- machacar
- montar
- partir
- pulir
- rebotar
- tropezar
- vena
English:
age
- carve
- cast
- chalk
- chisel
- cornerstone
- cut
- flint
- gem
- gouge out
- jewel
- limestone
- millstone
- missile
- moss
- mottled
- polish
- polished
- precious stone
- pumice (stone)
- rhinestone
- set
- slab
- spitting distance
- split
- stone
- Stone Age
- stonewashed
- tablet
- wear away
- change
- corner
- grind
- hail
- lime
- meteoric
- precious
- rock
- scrape

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piedra nf

1. [material, roca] stone;

una casa/un muro de piedra a stone house/wall;

lavado a la piedra stonewashed;

Comp

¡uno no es o [m5] yo no soy de piedra! I'm only human!;

Comp

dejar a alguien de piedra to stun sb;

Comp

estar más duro que una piedra to be rock hard;

Comp
Fam
menos da una piedra it's better than nothing;

Comp

no dejar piedra por mover o [m5] sin remover to leave no stone unturned;

Comp

no dejar piedra sobre piedra to leave no stone standing;

Comp
Esp muy Fam
pasarse por la piedra a alguien [sexualmente] to have it off with sb;

Comp

poner la primera piedra [inaugurar] to lay the foundation stone;
[sentar las bases] to lay the foundations;
Comp

no quedar piedra sobre piedra: tras el terremoto no quedaba piedra sobre piedra there wasn't a stone left standing after the earthquake;

Comp

quedarse de piedra to be stunned;

Comp

tirar la piedra y esconder la mano to play the innocent;

Comp

tirar la primera piedra to cast the first stone;

Comp

están tirando piedras contra su propio tejado they're just harming themselves

Comp
piedra de afilar whetstone, grindstone; también Fig piedra angular cornerstone;
piedra arenisca sandstone;

piedra caliza limestone;

piedra filosofal philosopher's stone;

piedra fina precious stone;
RP piedra laja slate paving stone;
piedra de molino millstone;
Méx piedra poma pumice stone;
piedra pómez pumice stone;

piedra preciosa precious stone;
Hist la piedra de Roseta the Rosetta stone;
piedra semipreciosa semi-precious stone;

piedra de toque touchstone;
Fig
fue la piedra de toque del equipo it was a chance to see how good the team was

2. [de mechero] flint;

se le ha gastado o [m5] agotado la piedra the flint has worn down

3. [en vejiga, riñón, vesícula] stone;

tiene una piedra en el riñón/en la vesícula she has a kidney stone/gallstone

4. [granizo] hailstone;

Comp
RP Fam
cayó piedra sin llover oh no, look who's here

5. [de molino] millstone, grindstone

6. Fam
piedra (de hachís) lump of hash

7. Col Fam

Comp

tener una piedra con alguien to be hacked off with sb;

sacarle la piedra a alguien to hack sb off

* * *

piedra

f tb MED stone;

quedarse de piedra fig fam be stunned;

el ejército invasor no dejó piedra sobre piedra de la ciudad fig the invading army razed the city to the ground o

did not leave a stone standing in the city;

tirar piedras a su propio tejado fig fam shoot o.s. in the foot fam ;

tirar la piedra y esconder la mano do things on the sly;

poner o

colocar la primera piedra lay the foundation stone;

pasar por la piedra vulg lay fam, screw vulg

* * *

piedra nf

1) : stone

2) : flint (of a lighter)

3) : hailstone

4)

piedra de afilar : whetstone, grindstone

5)

piedra angular : cornerstone

6)

piedra arenisca : sandstone

7)

piedra caliza : limestone

8)

piedra imán : lodestone

9)

piedra de molino : millstone

10)

piedra de toque : touchstone

* * *

piedra n stone

estuvimos tirando piedras al agua we threw stones into the water

piedra preciosa gem / precious stone

Spanish-English dictionary > piedra
18 sound

I adjective
1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) solid, god, skikkelig; sunn

2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) dyp (søvn)

3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) grundig, omfattende

4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) nøyaktig, solid, ordentlig

5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) pålitelig, gjennomtenkt

•

- soundly
- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun
1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) lyd

2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) lyd, låter

3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) inntrykk, slik som det høres ut
2. verb
1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) la lyde, ringe med

2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) gi signal, slå alarm

3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) høres, låte, lyde

4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) bli uttalt, uttale

5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) sondere

•

- soundless
- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb
(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) lydisolere

- sound-track
III verb
(to measure the depth of (water etc).) lodde, måle dybden

- sounding
- sound out

frisk
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klang
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klinge
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lyd
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lyde
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låte
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sunn

I
subst. \/saʊnd\/

1) lyd

2) tone, klang

3) ( dialekt) besvimelse

4) ( overført) betydning, implikasjon

5) ( gammeldags) bud, varsel

6) rykte

give a hollow sound lyde hult, gi fra seg en hul lyd

like the sound of one's own voice like å høre sin egen stemme

out of sound of utenfor hørevidde av

sound archives fonotek, lydarkiv

sound reproduction lydgjengivelse

within (the) of sound of innenfor hørevidde av
II
subst. \/saʊnd\/

( medisin) sonde
III
subst. \/saʊnd\/

1) ( geografi) sund

2) ( zoologi) svømmeblære
IV
verb \/saʊnd\/

1) høres, lyde, låte, gi lyd, klinge

• music sounds from every window

musikk høres fra alle vinduene

2) gi lyd med, la lyde

3) virke, høres ut

• that sounds all right to me

det virker greit for meg

4) ( spesielt militærvesen) blåse til, beordre

5) forkynne, utbasunere

6) prøve (ved lungeundersøkelse e.l., medisin), lytte på

sound a bell ringe med en klokke

sound a coin prøve klangen til en mynt

sound a gong slå på en gongong slå an

sound a note slå an en tone, stemme opp, spille

sound a trumpet blåse på en trompet

sound each letter uttale hver bokstav

sound off ( hverdagslig) si fra, synge ut ( hverdagslig) skrike, skryte, holde tale, legge ut (amer., militærvesen) regne\/markere takten (amer., militærvesen, slang) rope opp sitt navn og nummer

sound someone's chest ( medisin) lytte på noens lunger

sound someone's praise(s) lovprise noen

sound the alarm slå alarm, trykke på alarmknappen, la alarmen gå

sound the all-clear ( militærvesen) melde 'faren over'

sound the attack\/retreat ( militærvesen) blåse til angrep\/retrett

sound the hour slå timeslaget

sound the note of alarm uttrykke uro

sound the note of warning rette en advarende pekefinger, mane til forsiktighet
V
verb \/saʊnd\/

1) ( sjøfart) peile, lodde

2) ( medisin) sondere, undersøke med sonde

3) ( overført) sondere terrenget, peile, ta pulsen på, føle seg frem, undersøke

4) ( om hval e.l.) synke, dykke

sound someone out on something forsøke å finne ut hva noen synes om noe

• have you sounded him out yet?

har du greid å finne ut hva han synes ennå?

sound the depth lodde dybden
VI
adj. \/saʊnd\/

1) sunn, frisk

2) uskadd, feilfri

3) solid, forsvarlig, ordentlig, skikkelig, god, pålitelig, velbegrunnet, holdbar

4) fornuftig, sunn, sikker, solid, bra, klok

5) dyktig, flink

• she is a sound chess-player

hun er en flink sjakkspiller

6) ordentlig, skikkelig, real, grundig

7) ( jus) gyldig, lovlig

as sound as a nut\/bell frisk som en fisk

be sound on ha gode kunnskaper om, ha tilstrekkelig innsikt i

safe and sound trygg og uskadd

a sound advice et godt råd

sound fruit frisk frukt

a sound investment en trygg investering

a sound mind in a sound body en sunn sjel i et sunt legeme

a sound principle et fornuftig prinsipp

sound sleep dyp søvn

sound teeth gode tenner

a sound thrashing en skikkelig omgang (juling)

a sound title to land et gyldig skjøte

sound timber friskt\/feilfritt virke
VII
adv. \/saʊnd\/

( gammeldags) godt

sleep sound eller be sound asleep sove dypt\/godt

sound-thinking citizens fornuftige borgere

English-Norwegian dictionary > sound
19 foundation

n

1. pl основи, принципи

2. основа, база, вихідний пункт

3. заснування, організація (партії тощо)

- foundation conference установча конференція

- political foundation політична основа

- principled foundations принципові основи

- social foundation соціальна основа

- solid foundation тверда/ міцна основа

- foundation of the economic system основа економічної системи

- foundation of a party основа партії

- foundation of a teaching основа вчення/ теорії тощо

- foundation of a theory основа вчення/ теорії тощо

- to affect the social foundations вплинути на соціальні основи

- to lay the foundations of relations закласти основи відносин

- on a democratic foundation на демократичній основі/ демократичних засадах

English-Ukrainian diplomatic dictionary > foundation
20 foundation

1) pl основы, принципы

- lay the foundations of relations

2) основа, базис; исходный пункт

- on a democratic foundation

- legal foundation of state and social life

3) основание, создание (партии и т.п.)

•

- foundation of a teaching

- affect the social foundations

- European Training Foundation

- foundation of the economic system

- foundation of a party

- solid foundation

- foundation of a theory

- material and technical foundation

- political foundation

- foundation conference

- principled foundations

- social foundation

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > foundation

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