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1 drawback
drawback n1 gen inconvénient m, désavantage m ; it has its drawbacks cela présente des inconvénients or des désavantages ; the drawback of doing that is that… l'inconvénient de faire cela, c'est que… ; -
2 drawback
عَائِق \ barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe.. disadvantage: an unfavourable condition; sth. that lessens the chance of success: Short legs are a disadvantage in a running race. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. handicap: sth. that makes success difficult: Short legs are a handicap to a runner. hindrance: sth. that delays progress or activity: Lack of money is a great hindrance to my plans for travelling. obstacle: sth. that prevents progress: Various obstacles delayed our plans. obstruction: obstructing; sth. that obstructs. \ See Also حاجِز، عيب (عَيْب)، نقص (نَقْص) -
3 drawback
عَيْب \ defect: a fault. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. failing: a personal weakness; a fault. fault: sth. that is wrong; a weakness: His worst fault is laziness. The lights have gone out; there must be an electrical fault. flaw: a weakness that makes sth. not perfect (an argument, a jewel, a piece of metal or glass, etc.). vice: a custom regarded as evil by society (such as drunkenness, taking drugs, improper sexual activity); behaviour of this kind. -
4 drawback
عِلّة \ ailment: an illness, esp. one that is not serious. cause: sth. which produces an effect: The cause of his death is unknown. disease: illness; an unhealthy condition of a body or plant. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. \ See Also عيب (عَيْب) -
5 drawback
نَقْص \ defect: a fault. drawback: a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. fault: sth. that is wrong; a weakness: His worst fault is laziness. The lights have gone out; there must be an electrical fault. lack: (with of) absence of sth.; want: I could not finish the job for lack of paint. scarcity: lack, poor supply. shortage: lack; too small a supply: a serious shortage of meat in the shops. want: lack; the state of not having sth.: He died for want of food. \ See Also عيب (عَيْب) -
6 drawback
сущ.тж. draw-back1) общ. недостаток, изъян, отрицательная сторонаYou see, what with all these advantages, there are drawbacks. — Вы понимаете, что, несмотря на все эти преимущества, имеются также и недостатки.
The chief drawback of advertising is that it shows us thousands of ways to spend money but few ways to earn it. — Основной недостаток рекламы в том, что она показывает нам тысячи способов потратить деньги, но очень мало способов заработать их.
Syn:2) общ. помеха, препятствиеSyn:3) межд. эк., гос. фин. возвратная пошлина (сумма ввозных пошлин, подлежащая возврату плательщику при реэкспорте товаров)4) межд. эк., гос. фин. возврат пошлины (возврат таможенными органами уплаченных импортных пошлин при реэкспорте товаров в неизменном или незначительно измененном виде либо возврат при экспорте готовой продукции всех или части пошлин, уплаченных при импорте сырья для производства данной продукции)Syn:See:* * ** * *возврат пошлины; скидка с налога на реэкспортированные товары; налоговая льгота, предоставляемая в случае реэкспорта (ввезенных товаров). . Словарь экономических терминов . -
7 drawback
['drɔːbæk]nome inconveniente m., svantaggio m.* * *noun (a disadvantage: There are several drawbacks to his plan.) inconveniente, svantaggio* * *drawback /ˈdrɔ:bæk/n.1 inconveniente; lato negativo: The scheme has a number of drawbacks, il piano ha numerosi inconvenienti; The main drawback of wind power is that it is intermittent, il principale inconveniente dell'energia eolica è che è intermittente2 [u] (comm. est.) rimborso (o restituzione) del dazio doganale ( quando la merce è riesportata); premio all'esportazione● drawback lock, serratura a catenaccio azionabile dall'interno.* * *['drɔːbæk]nome inconveniente m., svantaggio m. -
8 constituir
v.1 to make up.2 to be.constituye una falta grave it is o constitutes a serious misdemeanorno creo que constituya ningún obstáculo I don't think it constitutes an obstacle, I don't see it as an obstacle3 to set up, to constitute.Ellos constituyeron un club They constituted a club.Ellos constituyen leyes They establish laws.* * *1 (formar) to comprise, make up, constitute■ el sol y los planetas constituyen el sistema solar the solar system is made up of the sun and the planets2 (ser) to be, constitute3 (crear) to create, set up, establish1 to set oneself up as, become* * *verb2) set up* * *1. VT frm1) (=crear, fundar) [+ comité, asamblea] to set up, constitute frm; [+ empresa] to set upconstituyeron una comisión de investigación — a committee of inquiry was set up o frm constituted
2) (=estar formado por) to make up, constituteel comité lo constituyen 12 miembros — the committee is made up o composed of 12 members, the committee comprises 12 members
estar constituido por — to be made up of, be composed of, comprise
3) (=representar) to constitute frmla pesca constituye la principal riqueza de la región — fishing represents o frm constitutes the region's main source of wealth
4) (=nombrar)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml)a) (componer, formar) to make up, constitute (frml)b) (ser, representar) to represent, constitute (frml)c) ( crear) <comisión/compañía> to set up, establishd) ( nombrar) to name2.constituirse v pron (frml)a) ( erigirse)b) ( reunirse)constituirse en algo — en asamblea/consejo to form something, form oneself into something
* * *= constitute, fall into, make up, populate, fall under.Ex. One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.Ex. Certain words may fall into a short list of 35 common words such as analysis, which do not give rise to inversion within the cross-reference.Ex. Each volume is make up of several issues which appear in the next lower level.Ex. One way librarians can add value is by carefully selecting, evaluating, and describing the resources that populate their Internet collections.Ex. It is the type of compound that is of primary importance to researchers in chemistry, not the total sum of individual compounds that fall under it.----* constituir como sociedad = incorporate.* constituir la base = form + the foundation.* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.* constituir la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of.* constituirse en nación = evolve into + nationhood.* constituir un obstáculo = constitute + an obstacle.* * *1.verbo transitivo (frml)a) (componer, formar) to make up, constitute (frml)b) (ser, representar) to represent, constitute (frml)c) ( crear) <comisión/compañía> to set up, establishd) ( nombrar) to name2.constituirse v pron (frml)a) ( erigirse)b) ( reunirse)constituirse en algo — en asamblea/consejo to form something, form oneself into something
* * *= constitute, fall into, make up, populate, fall under.Ex: One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.
Ex: Certain words may fall into a short list of 35 common words such as analysis, which do not give rise to inversion within the cross-reference.Ex: Each volume is make up of several issues which appear in the next lower level.Ex: One way librarians can add value is by carefully selecting, evaluating, and describing the resources that populate their Internet collections.Ex: It is the type of compound that is of primary importance to researchers in chemistry, not the total sum of individual compounds that fall under it.* constituir como sociedad = incorporate.* constituir la base = form + the foundation.* constituir la base de = form + the basis of.* constituir la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of.* constituirse en nación = evolve into + nationhood.* constituir un obstáculo = constitute + an obstacle.* * *constituir [ I20 ]vt( frml)1 (componer, formar) to make upel consejo está constituido por siete miembros the board is made up of seven memberslas personas que constituyen el jurado the people who make up o form o ( frml) constitute the jury2 (ser, representar) to represent, constitute ( frml)eso no constituye un impedimento that does not represent o constitute an obstacleesta acción no constituye delito this action does not constitute a crimerecibir este premio constituye un honor para mí I am very honored to receive this award, I deem it an honor to receive this award ( frml)esto constituye una excepción this is an exception4 (nombrar) to namelo constituyó heredero universal she named him as her sole heir, she made him her sole heir( frml)1 (erigirse) constituirse EN algo to become sthla región se constituyó en una nación independiente the region became an independent nation2 (reunirse) constituirse EN algo to form sth, form oneself INTO sthlos trabajadores acordaron constituirse en asamblea permanente the workers agreed to form a permanent assembly* * *
constituir ( conjugate constituir) verbo transitivo (frml)
constituir verbo transitivo
1 (formar) to constitute
2 (representar) to represent
3 (fundar) to constitute, set up
' constituir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
componer
English:
comprise
- constitute
- form
- incorporate
- represent
* * *♦ vt1. [componer] to make up;estas cinco secciones constituyen el primer capítulo these five sections make up the first chapter;la junta directiva está constituida por cinco miembros the board of directors has five members2. [ser] to be, to constitute;constituye una falta grave it is o constitutes a serious misdemeanour;no creo que constituya ningún obstáculo I don't think it constitutes an obstacle, I don't see it as an obstacle3. [crear] to set up, to constitute* * *v/t1 constitute, make up* * *constituir {41} vt1) formar: to constitute, to make up, to form2) fundar: to establish, to set up -
9 inconveniente
adj.1 inappropriate.2 inconvenient, inopportune, improper, inappropriate.m.1 obstacle, problem.han puesto inconvenientes a su nombramiento they have raised objections to his appointmentno tener inconveniente en hacer algo to have no objection to doing somethingsi no tienes inconveniente, me voy a marchar if you don't mind o if it's all right by you, I'll leave2 disadvantage, drawback (desventaja).tiene el inconveniente de que es muy caro it suffers from the disadvantage o drawback of being very expensive3 inconvenience, hassle, disadvantage, drawback.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) inconvenient; (inapropiado) inappropriate1 (desventaja) drawback; (dificultad) problem\no tener inconveniente en hacer algo to have no objection to doing something■ si no tienen inconveniente, se aplazará la reunión if there is no objection, the meeting will be postponed* * *1.ADJ inappropriate2. SM1) (=problema) problemsurgieron muchos inconvenientes y finalmente desistí — a lot of problems arose and in the end I gave up
el inconveniente es que es muy caro — the problem o trouble is that it's very expensive
2) (=desventaja) disadvantagetiene el inconveniente de que consume mucha gasolina — it has the disadvantage of using a lot of petrol
3) (=objeción) objection¿hay inconveniente en pagar con tarjeta? — is it all right to pay by card?
¿tienes algún inconveniente en venir? — do you mind coming?
preferiría que se fuera, si no tiene inconveniente — I'd rather you went, if you don't mind
* * *Ia) ( incómodo) <hora/fecha> inconvenientb) ( inapropiado) <lecturas/chistes> unsuitableIIa) ( problema) problemsi no surge ningún inconveniente — if everything goes according to plan; if their are no problems
¿habría algún inconveniente en que nos quedemos? — would it be alright if we stayed?
b) ( desventaja) drawbackc) ( objeción) objection* * *= disadvantage, drawback, inconvenience, inconvenient, snag, untoward, downside, inopportune, ill-timed, kicker.Ex. Item record indexes, whatever their physical format, share certain advantages and disadvantages.Ex. The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.Ex. The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.Ex. For many other types of information fixed length fields can be inconvenient.Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex. The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.Ex. These books have appeared at an inopportune time for radical or even liberal thought.Ex. His statement is not just ill-timed; it's devoid of common sense and of some significant humanity.Ex. The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.----* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.* sufrir un inconveniente = suffer + inconvenience.* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ventajas e inconvenientes = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs.* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.* * *Ia) ( incómodo) <hora/fecha> inconvenientb) ( inapropiado) <lecturas/chistes> unsuitableIIa) ( problema) problemsi no surge ningún inconveniente — if everything goes according to plan; if their are no problems
¿habría algún inconveniente en que nos quedemos? — would it be alright if we stayed?
b) ( desventaja) drawbackc) ( objeción) objection* * *= disadvantage, drawback, inconvenience, inconvenient, snag, untoward, downside, inopportune, ill-timed, kicker.Ex: Item record indexes, whatever their physical format, share certain advantages and disadvantages.
Ex: The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.Ex: The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.Ex: For many other types of information fixed length fields can be inconvenient.Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex: The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.Ex: These books have appeared at an inopportune time for radical or even liberal thought.Ex: His statement is not just ill-timed; it's devoid of common sense and of some significant humanity.Ex: The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.* sufrir un inconveniente = suffer + inconvenience.* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ventajas e inconvenientes = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs.* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.* * *1 (incómodo) ‹hora/fecha› inconvenient2 (inapropiado) ‹lecturas/chistes› unsuitable1 (problema) problemsi no surge ningún inconveniente llegaré mañana if everything goes according to plan o if there are no problems o hitches I'll be there tomorrowtiene el inconveniente de que está muy lejos the problem with it o ( colloq) the snag is it's too far¿habría algún inconveniente en que nos quedemos unos días más? would it be alright o would there be any problem if we stayed a few more days?2 (desventaja) drawback, disadvantageel horario tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes the schedule has its advantages and its disadvantages o drawbacks3 (objeción) objectionno tengo inconveniente, puedes ir I've no objection: you can gosi usted no tiene inconveniente preferiría que lo pagara ahora I would rather you paid now if you don't mindno tengo inconveniente en decírselo I don't mind telling him¿hay algún inconveniente en pagar en pesos? is it all right to pay in pesos?no veo ningún inconveniente en que venga I see no reason why he shouldn't come, I have nothing against his coming* * *
inconveniente adjetivo ( incómodo) ‹hora/fecha› inconvenient
■ sustantivo masculino
¿habría algún inconveniente en que nos quedemos? would it be alright if we stayed?
◊ tiene sus inconvenientes it has its disadvantages o drawbacks
no tengo inconveniente en decírselo I don't mind telling him;
no veo ningún inconveniente en que venga I see no reason why he shouldn't come
inconveniente
I adjetivo
1 inconvenient
2 (inoportuno) unsuitable
II sustantivo masculino
1 (objeción) objection
poner inconvenientes, to raise objections
(problema) difficulty: no veo inconveniente alguno, I see no problem
¿tendrías inconveniente en venir mañana?, would you mind coming tomorrow?
2 (desventaja) disadvantage, drawback: es un sistema con muchas ventajas y pocos inconvenientes, it's a system with many advantages and few disadvantages
' inconveniente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desventaja
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- intempestiva
- intempestivo
- pequeña
- pequeño
- incómodo
- ligero
- pega
- reparo
English:
catch
- disadvantage
- downside
- drawback
- inconvenience
- object
- objection
- snag
- whoops
- draw
- unsuitable
* * *♦ adj1. [inoportuno] inappropriate2. [descortés] rude♦ nm1. [dificultad] obstacle, problem;si no tienes (ningún) inconveniente, me voy a marchar if you don't mind o if it's all right by you, I'll leave;han puesto inconvenientes a su nombramiento they have raised objections to his appointment;no tener inconveniente en hacer algo to have no objection to doing sth;no tengo inconveniente en que venga ella también I have no problem with o I have no objection to her coming too;¿tienes algún inconveniente? is that all right with you?, do you have any objections?2. [desventaja] disadvantage, drawback;las ventajas y los inconvenientes de una propuesta the advantages and disadvantages of a proposal;tiene el inconveniente de que es muy caro it suffers from the disadvantage o drawback of being very expensive;* * *I adj1 ( inoportuno) inconvenient2 ( impropio) inappropriateII m1 ( desventaja) drawback, disadvantage2 ( estorbo) problem;no tengo inconveniente I don’t mind* * *inconveniente adj1) incómodo: inconvenient2) inapropiado: improper, unsuitable: obstacle, problem, snagno tengo inconveniente en hacerlo: I don't mind doing it* * *inconveniente1 adj1. (momento, etc) inconvenient2. (comentario, etc) inappropriate1. (dificultad) problem2. (desventaja) disadvantage / drawback -
10 inconvénient
inconvénient [ɛ̃kɔ̃venjɑ̃]masculine noun• l'inconvénient c'est que... the one drawback is that...• il n'y a qu'un inconvénient, c'est le prix ! there's only one drawback and that's the price• si vous n'y voyez pas d'inconvénient... if you have no objections...* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃venjɑ̃nom masculin drawback, disadvantageje ne vois pas d'inconvénient à ce qu'il reste dîner — I see no reason why he should not stay for dinner
* * *ɛ̃kɔ̃venjɑ̃ nm1) [situation, projet] disadvantage, drawback2)* * *inconvénient nm drawback, disadvantage; les avantages et les inconvénients de la vie à la campagne the advantages and the drawbacks ou disadvantages of living in the country; cette situation n'est pas sans inconvénients this situation is not without its drawbacks; le seul inconvénient c'est que cette voiture coûte cher the only snag about this car is that it's expensive; si vous n'y voyez pas d'inconvénient if you have no objection; je ne vois pas d'inconvénient à ce qu'il reste dîner I see no reason why he should not stay for dinner; y a-t-il un inconvénient à reporter la réunion? is there any objection to postponing the meeting?; il n'y a aucun inconvénient à reporter la réunion the meeting can easily be postponed.[ɛ̃kɔ̃venjɑ̃] nom masculin[danger] riska. [désagrément] can you see any difficulties ou drawbacks in this?b. [objection] do you have any objection to this?, do you mind? -
11 Fehler
m; -s, -1. beim Rechnen, Schreiben etc.: mistake, error; EDV error; einen Fehler machen make a mistake; mir ist ein Fehler unterlaufen I’ve slipped up; hier hat sich ein Fehler eingeschlichen an error has crept in here; häufige Fehler common errors; etw. als Fehler anstreichen mark s.th. wrong2. (Versehen, Irrtum) mistake, error; (Lapsus) blunder; (Fehltritt) slip, lapse; (Schuld) fault; einen Fehler machen make a mistake; (taktlos sein etc.) make a wrong move; stärker: put one’s foot in it; in den Fehler verfallen zu (+ Inf.) oder den Fehler begehen zu (+ Inf.) make the mistake of (+ Ger.) ich halte es für einen Fehler, länger zu warten I think it would be wrong ( oder a mistake) to wait any longer; es ist allein dein Fehler, dass... it’s all your fault that..., you are entirely to blame for...3. charakterlich: fault, weakness, shortcoming; körperlich: (physical) defect; jeder hat seine Fehler nobody’s perfect, we all have our little failings ( oder foibles)4. am Material etc.: fault, flaw, defect; (Makel) flaw, blemish; (Nachteil, schlechte Seite) drawback; (Haken) snag; Computerprogramm: bug; mit kleinen Fehlern WIRTS. with slight flaws; fig. with minor flaws; das hat den Fehler, dass... the drawback ( oder the trouble with this) is that...; das hat nur den Fehler, dass... the only snag ( oder problem) is that...5. Springreiten, Tennis etc.: fault; auf Fehler erkennen oder entscheiden Schiedsrichter: call a fault* * *der Fehleraberration; mistake; trip; blemish; failure; blunder; flaw; error; blooper; shortcoming; slip; boob; fault; bobble; defect; lack; demerit; slipup* * *['feːlɐ]m -s, -1) (= Irrtum, Unrichtigkeit) mistake, error; (SPORT) fault; (COMPUT) error; (= Programmierfehler) bugeinen Féhler machen or begehen — to make a mistake or error
ihr ist ein Féhler unterlaufen — she's made a mistake
voller Féhler (Comput) Programm, Software — bug-ridden
2) (= Mangel) fault, defect; (= Charakterfehler auch) failingeinen Féhler aufweisen — to prove faulty
jeder hat seine Féhler — we all have our faults, nobody's perfect
das ist nicht mein Féhler — that's not my fault
er hat den Féhler an sich, immer dazwischenzureden or dass er immer dazwischenredet — the trouble with him is that he's always interrupting
in den Féhler verfallen, etw zu tun — to make the mistake of doing sth
* * *der1) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) fault2) (a small fault in a person's speech: A stammer is a speech impediment.) impediment5) (a fault or weakness: He may have his failings, but he has always treated his children well.) failing6) (a fault; something which makes something not perfect: a flaw in the material.) flaw7) (a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) mistake* * *Feh·ler<-s, ->[ˈfe:lɐ]m1. (Irrtum) error, mistakeeinen \Fehler auffangen to trap an erroreinen \Fehler beheben to remove a mistakeeinen \Fehler machen [o begehen] to make a mistakejds \Fehler sein to be sb's faultjdm ist ein \Fehler unterlaufen sb has made a mistake2. SCH error, mistakeeinen \Fehler haben to have a defect, to be defect4. (schlechte Eigenschaft) faultjeder hat [seine] \Fehler everyone has [their] faultsdu hast den \Fehler, dass du immer mehr verlangst the trouble with you is, you're always asking for more5. SPORT faultauf \Fehler erkennen [o entscheiden] to indicate a foul6. INFORM bug* * *der; Fehlers, Fehler2) (schlechte Eigenschaft) fault; shortcoming; (Gebrechen) [physical] defect3) (schadhafte Stelle) flaw; blemishPorzellan mit kleinen Fehlern — porcelain with small flaws or imperfections
* * *1. beim Rechnen, Schreiben etc: mistake, error; IT error;einen Fehler machen make a mistake;mir ist ein Fehler unterlaufen I’ve slipped up;hier hat sich ein Fehler eingeschlichen an error has crept in here;häufige Fehler common errors;etwas als Fehler anstreichen mark sth wrongeinen Fehler machen make a mistake; (taktlos sein etc) make a wrong move; stärker: put one’s foot in it;in den Fehler verfallen zu (+inf) oderich halte es für einen Fehler, länger zu warten I think it would be wrong ( oder a mistake) to wait any longer;jeder hat seine Fehler nobody’s perfect, we all have our little failings ( oder foibles)4. am Material etc: fault, flaw, defect; (Makel) flaw, blemish; (Nachteil, schlechte Seite) drawback; (Haken) snag; Computerprogramm: bug;das hat den Fehler, dass … the drawback ( oder the trouble with this) is that …;das hat nur den Fehler, dass … the only snag ( oder problem) is that …5. Springreiten, Tennis etc: fault;* * *der; Fehlers, Fehler1) mistake; error; (falsches Verhalten, Sport) fault2) (schlechte Eigenschaft) fault; shortcoming; (Gebrechen) [physical] defect3) (schadhafte Stelle) flaw; blemishPorzellan mit kleinen Fehlern — porcelain with small flaws or imperfections
* * *- m.bug n.defect n.error n.fault n.flaw n.mistake n.nonconformance n.slip n. -
12 pega
f.1 difficulty, hitch (obstáculo). (peninsular Spanish)poner pegas (a) to find problems (with)2 sticking point, pitfall, snag, deterrent.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pegar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pegar.* * *1 familiar (dificultad) snag■ me pusieron muchas pegas para ver si así desistía they made it difficult for me to see if I would give up\de pega fake, phoneyponer pegas a todo to find fault with everything* * *1. SF1) (=dificultad) snag, problemponer pegas — (=objetar a algo) to raise objections; (=crear problemas) to cause trouble
2)de pega — * (=falso) false, dud *; (=de imitación) fake, sham, bogus
3) (=acción) sticking4) (=chasco) practical joke; (=truco) hoax, trick5) (=paliza) beating, beating-up *7) Caribe (=liga) birdlime8) Cono Sur [de enfermedad] infectious period9)2.SM* * *1) (Col fam) ( broma) trickestar en la pega — (Ur fam) to be in the know (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) (dificultad, inconveniente) problem, snag (colloq)3) (Andes fam)b) ( lugar) work4) (Chi fam) ( excusa tonta) feeble excuse* * *= snag, hitch, catch, hiccup, cavil, quibble, rub, kicker.Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex. Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex. But, however frivolous his cavils, the principles for which he contends are of the most pernicious nature and tendency.Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex. The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.----* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* * *1) (Col fam) ( broma) trickestar en la pega — (Ur fam) to be in the know (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) (dificultad, inconveniente) problem, snag (colloq)3) (Andes fam)b) ( lugar) work4) (Chi fam) ( excusa tonta) feeble excuse* * *= snag, hitch, catch, hiccup, cavil, quibble, rub, kicker.Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.
Ex: Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex: But, however frivolous his cavils, the principles for which he contends are of the most pernicious nature and tendency.Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex: The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* * *es una araña de pega it's a joke o trick spiderhacer pegas to play tricks o jokesla única pega es que queda lejos the only problem o drawback o snag is that it's a long way awaya todo lo que le propongo le encuentra alguna pega he finds something wrong with everything I suggestte ponen muchas pegas si intentas reclamarlo they make it really difficult for you to claim it, they put a lot of obstacles in your way if you try to claim it¡sin pegas! no problem!1 (trabajo) worktengo mucha pega I'm snowed under with work ( colloq)2 (empleo) workbuscar pega to look for work o for a jobestá sin pega he's out of work3 (lugar) workplace* * *
Del verbo pegar: ( conjugate pegar)
pega es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pega
pegar
pega sustantivo femenino
1 (Col fam) ( broma) trick;
‹ revólver› dummy ( before n)
2 (Esp fam) (dificultad, inconveniente) problem, snag (colloq);
3 (Andes fam)
( empleo) work;
pegar ( conjugate pegar) verbo transitivo
1
le pegaon un tiro they shot her
pegale un susto a algn to give sb a fright
2
( con cola) to glue, stick
3 (fam) ( contagiar) ‹ enfermedad› to give;
verbo intransitivo
1
(a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb;
la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost
[ artista] to be very popular
2
pega CON algo to go with sth;
pegarse verbo pronominal
1a) ( golpearse):◊ me pegué con la mesa I knocked o hit myself on the table;
me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head
2 ‹ susto› to get;
3 ( contagiarse) [ enfermedad] to be infectious;
se te va a pega mi catarro you'll catch my cold;
se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent
pega sustantivo femenino objection, drawback: siempre está poniendo pegas, he's always raising objections
♦ Locuciones: de pega, sham, false: era una pistola de pega, it was an imitation pistol
pegar
I verbo transitivo
1 (adherir) to stick
(con pegamento) to glue
2 (coser) to sew on
3 (arrimar) lean against: es mejor que pegues la cuna a la pared, you'd better put the cradle against the wall
4 (un susto, una enfermedad) to give
5 (realizar una acción) pegó fuego a la casa, he set the house on fire
pegó saltos de alegría, he jumped for joy
6 (maltratar) to hit: no pegues al niño, don't hit the child
II verbo intransitivo
1 (combinar) to match: ese jersey no pega con esos pantalones, that sweater doesn't go with those trousers
(estar próximo a) to be next to: su casa está pegada al cine, his house is next to the cinema
2 (sol) to beat down
♦ Locuciones: no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
' pega' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusón
- abusona
- macho
- pegar
English:
beat
- catch
- clash
- difficulty
- drawback
- hit back
- hitch
- rub
- snag
- stick together
* * *pega nfla pega que tiene es que es muy caro the only problem is it's very expensive;le puso muchas pegas a nuestra propuesta he kept raising objections to our proposal;me pusieron muchas pegas para conseguir el visado they made a lot of problems before they gave me a visa;le veo muchas pegas al plan I see a lot of problems with the plan2.de pega [falso] false, fake;un Rolex de pega a fake Rolex;un electricista de pega a bogus electricianestá buscando pega he's looking for work o a job* * *f famsnag fam, hitch fam ;poner pegas raise objections;de pega fake, bogus* * *pega n (inconveniente) problem / snagla única pega es que... the only problem is that... -
13 desventaja
f.disadvantage.estar en desventaja to be at a disadvantage* * *1 disadvantage, drawback2 (problema) problem\estar en desventaja to be at a disadvantage* * *noun f.1) disadvantage2) handicap* * *SF1) (=perjuicio) disadvantage2) (=inconveniente) disadvantage, drawback* * *femenino disadvantage* * *= disadvantage, drawback, flaw, limitation, weakness, minus [minuses, pl.], downside, weak point.Ex. Item record indexes, whatever their physical format, share certain advantages and disadvantages.Ex. The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.Ex. The author lists 10 advantages of procuring the journals through STC, but counterbalances these by listing 14 flaws in the corporation's organisation.Ex. In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.Ex. The strengths and weaknesses of natural language indexing derive from this basic characteristic.Ex. Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.Ex. The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.Ex. Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.----* adolecer de desventaja = suffer from + limitation.* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.* desventaja del primero que hace Algo = first-mover disadvantage, first-mover advantage.* estar en desventaja = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantage.* ventajas y desventajas = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], pros and cons, benefits and pitfalls.* ventajas (y/o) desventajas = merits (and/or) demerits, advantages (and/or) disadvantages, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* ver desventajas = see + drawbacks.* * *femenino disadvantage* * *= disadvantage, drawback, flaw, limitation, weakness, minus [minuses, pl.], downside, weak point.Ex: Item record indexes, whatever their physical format, share certain advantages and disadvantages.
Ex: The drawbacks of this form are its limited flexibility, and the time taken in maintenance.Ex: The author lists 10 advantages of procuring the journals through STC, but counterbalances these by listing 14 flaws in the corporation's organisation.Ex: In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.Ex: The strengths and weaknesses of natural language indexing derive from this basic characteristic.Ex: Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.Ex: The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.Ex: Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.* adolecer de desventaja = suffer from + limitation.* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.* desventaja del primero que hace Algo = first-mover disadvantage, first-mover advantage.* estar en desventaja = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantage.* ventajas y desventajas = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], pros and cons, benefits and pitfalls.* ventajas (y/o) desventajas = merits (and/or) demerits, advantages (and/or) disadvantages, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* ver desventajas = see + drawbacks.* * *disadvantageeste método tiene sus desventajas this method has its drawbacks o disadvantagescon una desventaja de dos goles two goals downal no saber idiomas está en desventaja he's at a disadvantage not knowing any languages, not knowing any languages puts him at a disadvantage* * *
desventaja sustantivo femenino
disadvantage;
desventaja sustantivo femenino
1 (desigualdad, inferioridad) disadvantage: estamos en desventaja, we are at a disadvantage
2 (inconveniente) drawback: esa solución tiene una desventaja, that solution has a disadvantage
' desventaja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inconveniente
English:
disadvantage
- handicap
- handicapped
- liability
- minus
- at
- draw
* * *desventaja nfdisadvantage;afrontan el encuentro de vuelta con una desventaja de quince puntos they go into the return match trailing by fifteen points o fifteen points behind;compite con desventaja he's competing at a disadvantage;estar en desventaja to be at a disadvantage* * *f disadvantage* * *desventaja nf: disadvantage, drawback* * *desventaja n disadvantage -
14 pero
conj.but (adversativo).el reloj es viejo, pero funciona bien the watch is old but it keeps good timeQuiero ir pero no tengo dinero I want to go but I have no money.m.snag, fault.poner peros a todo to find fault with everything* * *1 but■ eramos pobres, pero felices we were poor, but happy■ era un examen difícil, pero que muy difícil, ¿sabes? it was a difficult exam, and I mean really difficult1 objection, fault\no hay pero que valga I don't want any argumentsponer peros to find fault (a, with)* * *1. noun m.fault, objection2. conj.but, yet* * *I1. CONJ1) butme gusta, pero es muy caro — I like it, but it's very expensive
yo no quería ir, pero bueno... — I didn't want to go, but still...
2) [al principio de frase]pero, ¿dónde está Pedro? — where on earth is Pedro?
pero bueno, ¿vienes o no? — now look, are you coming or not?
¡pero qué guapa estás! — you look great!
¡pero si no tiene coche! — I tell you he hasn't got a car!
3) [uso enfático]pero que muy: una chica guapa, pero que muy guapa — what you call a really pretty girl, a pretty girl and no mistake
hizo muy, pero que muy mal — he was wrong, really, really wrong
¡estoy pero que muy harto! — I'm damn well fed up! *
¡pero que muy bien! — well done!
2. SM1) (=falta, defecto) snagel plan no tiene peros — the plan hasn't any snags, there's nothing wrong with the plan
2) (=pega) objectionencontrar o poner peros a algo — to raise objections to sth, find fault with sth
II¡no hay pero que valga! — there are no buts about it!
SM And, Cono Sur pear tree* * *I1) butella fue, pero yo no — she went, but I didn't
2)a) (en expresiones de protesta, sorpresa)¿pero tú estás loca? — are you crazy?
pero bueno... ¿vienes o no? — for goodness sake, are you coming or not?
pero si es Marta! — hey, it's Marta!
b) ( uso enfático)IIno me hizo caso, pero ningún caso — she didn't take the slightest notice (colloq), she didn't take any notice, none whatsoever
a) ( defecto) defect, bad point; (dificultad, problema) drawbackponerle peros a algo/alguien — to find fault with something/somebody
b) ( excusa) objectionno admito peros — I won't stand for any `ifs' or `buts'
no hay pero que valga! — I don't want any excuses (o arguments etc)
* * *I1) butella fue, pero yo no — she went, but I didn't
2)a) (en expresiones de protesta, sorpresa)¿pero tú estás loca? — are you crazy?
pero bueno... ¿vienes o no? — for goodness sake, are you coming or not?
pero si es Marta! — hey, it's Marta!
b) ( uso enfático)IIno me hizo caso, pero ningún caso — she didn't take the slightest notice (colloq), she didn't take any notice, none whatsoever
a) ( defecto) defect, bad point; (dificultad, problema) drawbackponerle peros a algo/alguien — to find fault with something/somebody
b) ( excusa) objectionno admito peros — I won't stand for any `ifs' or `buts'
no hay pero que valga! — I don't want any excuses (o arguments etc)
* * *pero1= but.Ex: Learning takes place in one environment but is put to work in another, and the learner is left to make the transition.
* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* lo que es peor aun = worse still.* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.* pero a la vez = but then again.* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.* pero no hubo manera = but no dice.* pero no hubo modo = but no dice.* pero no hubo suerte = but no dice.* pero por otra parte = but then again.* pero por otro lado = but then again.* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.* pero sin suerte = but no dice.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.pero22 = quibble, cavil.Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.
Ex: But, however frivolous his cavils, the principles for which he contends are of the most pernicious nature and tendency.* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* * *pero1A butme gustaría ir pero creo que no voy a poder I would like to go but I don't think I'll be able toa ella la invitaron, pero a mí no they invited her, but not me o but they didn't invite mees raro, sí, pero él siempre ha sido un poco excéntrico it's strange, I agree, but (then) he always has been a little eccentricB1(introduciendo expresiones de protesta, sorpresa): ¿pero tú estás loca? are you crazy?pero ¿es que no te das cuenta de que …? but, don't you understand that …?pero bueno … ¿me van a atender o no? for goodness sake, are you going to serve me or not?¡pero si me lo habías prometido! but you promised!¡pero si es Marta! why, if it isn't Marta!, hey, it's Marta!¿a pie? ¡pero si queda lejísimos! on foot? but it's miles!2(uso enfático): no me hizo caso, pero ningún caso she didn't take the slightest notice o a blind bit of notice ( colloq), she didn't take any notice, none whatsoeverla película está bien, pero que muy bien it's a good movie, very good indeedpero21 (defecto) defect, bad point; (dificultad, problema) drawbackponerle peros a algo/algn to find fault with sth/sb2 (reparo, excusa) objectionno admite peros, hay que hacerlo como él diga he won't stand for any `ifs' or `buts', it has to be done the way he says¡no hay pero que valga! I don't want any excuses ( o arguments etc)* * *
pero conjunción
but;◊ ella fue, pero yo no she went, but I didn't;
¡pero si queda lejísimos! but it's miles (away)!;
¿pero tú estás loca? are you crazy?
■ sustantivo masculino
(dificultad, problema) drawback;◊ ponerle peros a algo/algn to find fault with sth/sb
◊ ¡no hay pero que valga! I don't want any excuses (o arguments etc)
pero
I conj but
llovía, pero fuimos a dar un paseo, it was raining but we went for a walk
pero, ¿qué te has creído?, but what do you take me for?
II sustantivo masculino
1 (excusa) objection: ¡no hay peros que valgan!, I don't want any excuses!
2 (objeción) bad point, fault: le puso muchos peros al proyecto, he found a lot of faults with the project
' pero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- acero
- achantar
- aclimatarse
- actual
- adelantarse
- algo
- almorzar
- amortizar
- anticiparse
- atenerse
- baja
- bajo
- balanza
- bañera
- bastante
- bebible
- cada
- camelarse
- cara
- caso
- cerrarse
- confesar
- dato
- desdecirse
- disgustar
- echarse
- enferma
- enfermo
- engañar
- final
- fresca
- fresco
- ganarse
- gay
- golpe
- gritar
- gustar
- hacerse
- impracticable
- incondicional
- índice
- infante
- interiormente
- intromisión
- irse
- lucir
- maravilla
- matarse
- mayor
English:
ablaze
- above
- absurd
- actual
- against
- ago
- also
- armchair
- bed
- behind
- bite back
- blue
- bob
- bring back
- brushoff
- but
- buy
- carry off
- centrally
- dare
- deceptively
- difference
- do
- fear
- fish
- former
- get
- grant
- have
- hers
- his
- hoodwink
- hot
- inhale
- initially
- inside
- instead
- intrude
- last
- like
- may
- maybe
- mean
- mention
- mind
- never
- now
- only
- outguess
- pack in
* * *♦ conj1. [adversativo] but;el reloj es viejo, pero funciona bien the watch is old but it keeps good time;hablo portugués, pero muy poco I speak some Portuguese, though not very much;sí, pero no yes and no2. [enfático] [en exclamaciones, interrogaciones]¿pero qué es todo este ruido? what on earth is all this noise about?;¡pero no se quede ahí; pase, por favor! but please, don't stand out there, do come in!;¡pero cómo vas a Esp [m5] conducir o Am [m5]manejar, si no puedes tenerte en pie! how on earth are you going to drive if you can't even stand up properly!;pero, ¡tú por aquí! well I never, fancy meeting you here!;pero bueno ¿tú eres tonto? are you stupid or something?;ahora dice que no me va a pagar – ¡pero bueno! now she says she's not going to pay me – no!;¡pero si eso lo sabe todo el mundo! come on, everyone knows that!;¿salir ahora? ¡pero si ya es la medianoche! go out now? but it's already midnight!;¡pero si es un Picasso auténtico! [expresa sorpresa] well I never, it's a genuine Picasso!3. [antes de adverbios, adjetivos] [absolutamente]llevo años sin escribir nada, pero nada de nada I haven't written anything at all for years, and when I say nothing I mean nothing;estas peras están buenísimas, pero que buenísimas these pears are completely and utterly delicious;el clima allí es pero que muy frío the climate there really is very cold indeed♦ nmsnag, fault;poner peros (a algo/alguien) to raise questions (about sth/sb);poner peros a todo to find fault with everything;* * *I conj butII m flaw, defect;no hay peros que valgan no excuses;poner peros raise problems* * *pero nm1) : fault, defectponerle peros a: to find fault with2) : objectionpero conj: but* * *pero conj butquería salir, pero me quedé estudiando I wanted to go out, but I stayed at home studying -
15 страна
1. side(посока) direction(на плат, монета) face, sideгеом. faceот лявата/дясната страна на to/on the left/right ofon the left/right hand sideот всички страни on all sides; from all directions/quartersна всички страни in all directionsобръщам на другата страна turn over2. (буза) cheek3. (при спор, преговори) party, side(в съдебен процес) litigant(линия на родство) sideзаинтересованите страни the parties concernedвисокодоговарящите страни пол. the high contracting partiesроднина от бащина страна a relative on o.'s father's sideзаставам на/вземам страната на take the side of, back, side with4. (държава, земя) country, landпо/във всички страни в света all over the worldстраната на Съветите the land of the Sovietsстрана на чудесата wonderland5. (качество, черта) side; aspect; feature, pointдобра/положителна страна a good point, merit, advantageлоша/отрицателна страна drawback, disadvantageтова има и своите добри страни this has its points/advantages6. (гледище, отношение) aspect; respectразглеждам въпрос от всички страни consider a question/matter in all its aspectsот тази страна той е спокоен in that respect he has nothing to worry about; he is at ease on that scoreаз от своя страна (I) for my partнямаше възражения от негова страна there was no objection on his partтова е лошо от негова страна this is wrong of himмного мило от ваша страна (it's) very kind of youтегля чергата на своя страна вж. черга* * *страна̀,ж., -ѝ 1. side; ( посока) direction; (на плат, монета) face, side; геом. face; външна \странаа outside; вътрешна \странаа inside; на всички \странаи in all directions; обратната \странаа на медала the reverse of the medal (и прен.); обръщам на другата \странаа turn over; от всички \странаи on all sides; from all directions/quarters; от лявата/дясната \странаа на to/on the left/right of; on the left/right hand side;2. ( буза) cheek;3. ( при спор, преговори) party, side; (в съдебен процес) litigant; ( линия на родство) side; вземам \странаа take sides; come off the fence; заинтересованите \странаи the parties concerned; заставам на/вземам \странаата на take the side of, back, side with; не вземам \странаа разг. sit on the fence; роднина от бащина \странаа a relative on o.’s father’s side;4. ( държава, земя) country, land; по цялата \странаа all over the country; родна \странаа a native country/land, country of o.’s birth; \странаа на чудесата wonderland;5. ( качество, черта) side; aspect; feature, point; facet; добра/положителна \странаа good point, merit, advantage; лоша/отрицателна \странаа drawback, disadvantage; слаба \странаа weak point;6. ( гледище, отношение) aspect; respect; от друга \странаа on the other hand; от една \странаа on (the) one hand; разглеждам въпрос от всички \странаи consider a question/matter in all its aspects; • от моя \странаа on my part; in my name; от \странаа на on the part of, on behalf of.* * *country: a native страна - родна страна, а foreign страна - чужда страна; land ; region: the back страна of the moon - обратната страна на луната, take the страна of the losers заставам на страната на губещите; aspect (гледище); direction: Look in this страна! - Погледни на тази страна!; flank (флаг); hand: on the other страна - от друга страна; part (в спор); cheek (буза)* * *1. (буза) cheek 2. (в съдебен процес) litigant 3. (гледище, отношение) aspect;respect 4. (държава, земя) country, land 5. (качество, черта) side;aspect;feature, point 6. (линия на родство) side 7. (на плат, монета) face, side 8. (посока) direction 9. (при спор, преговори) party, side 10. on the left/right hand side: от всички страни on all sides;from all directions/quarters 11. side 12. СТРАНА на чудесата wonderland 13. СТРАНАта на Съветите the land of the Soviets 14. аз от своя СТРАНА (I) for my part 15. вземам СТРАНА take sides 16. високодоговарящите страни пол. the high contracting parties 17. външна СТРАНА outside 18. вътрешна СТРАНА inside 19. геом. face 20. гръцката СТРАНА the Greek side 21. добра/положителна СТРАНА a good point, merit, advantage 22. заинтересованите страни the parties concerned 23. заставам на/ вземам СТРАНАта на take the side of, back, side with 24. лицева СТРАНА на къща facade 25. лоша/отрицателна СТРАНА drawback, disadvantage 26. много мило от ваша СТРАНА (it's) very kind of you 27. на всички страни in all directions 28. нямаше възражения от негова СТРАНА there was no objection on his part 29. обратната СТРАНА на медала the reverse of the medal (и прен.) 30. обръщам на другата СТРАНА turn over 31. от СТРАНА на on the part of, on behalf of 32. от всяка СТРАНА in all respects 33. от друга СТРАНА on the other hand 34. от една СТРАНА on (the) one hand 35. от лявата/дясната СТРАНА на to/on the left/right of 36. от моя СТРАНА on my part;in my name 37. от тази СТРАНА той е спокоен in that respect he has nothing to worry about;he is at ease on that score 38. по цялата СТРАНА all over the country 39. по/във всички страни в света all over the world 40. разглеждам въпрос от всички страни consider a question/matter in all its aspects 41. родна СТРАНА a native country/land, country of o.'s birth 42. роднина от бащина СТРАНА a relative on o.'s father's side 43. слаба СТРАНА a weak point 44. тегля чергата на своя СТРАНА вж. черга 45. това е лошо от негова СТРАНА this is wrong of him 46. това има и своите добри страни this has its points/ advantages -
16 недостаток
(см. также слабость, достоинство, преимущество) lack, shortage, deficiency, limitation, shortcoming, fault, scarcity• (Их) основные недостатки состоят в том, что проблемы, связанные с... - The main disadvantages are the problems associated with...• Вычисления вручную имеют тот недостаток, что... - Hand calculations have the disadvantage that...• Данный недостаток был полностью ликвидирован. - The drawback has been completely overcome.• Другим недостатком данной теории является то, что... - The other disadvantage of the theory is that...• Другим недостатком этой процедуры является то, что... - Another disadvantage of this procedure is that...; The other disadvantage of this procedure is that...• Единственным известным недостатком этой процедуры является то, что... - The only known disadvantage of this procedure is that...• Еще одним недостатком этой процедуры является то, что... - A further disadvantage of this procedure is that...• Имеется много недостатков. - The disadvantages are many.• Каковы недостатки этой процедуры? - What is the disadvantage of this procedure?• Можно отметить другие недостатки. - Other disadvantages may be noted.• Можно увидеть недостаток данной процедуры. - One can see the disadvantage of this procedure.• Мы проиллюстрируем преимущества и недостатки (чего-л). - We will illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of...• Недостатком данной процедуры является то, что... - A disadvantage of this procedure is the fact that...• Недостатком данной процедуры является то, что она требует... - The disadvantage of this procedure is that il requires...• Недостаток места не позволяет нам (обсудить, привест; данные и т. п.)... - Lack of space prevents us from...• Недостаток этого метода можно видеть... - The flaw in this approach can be seen by...• Недостаток этой гипотезы состоит в... - The trouble with this hypothesis is...• Нет недостатка в вопросах, на которые следует ответить. - There is no shortage of questions to be answered.• Один из недостатков данной модели состоит в... - A shortcoming of this model is the occurrence of...• Однако имеются (некоторые) недостатки в том, что... - However, there are disadvantages in...• Одним общим недостатком данного метода является наличие... - One common drawback of this method is the presence of...• Пожалуйста, объясните достоинства и недостатки данной процедуры. - Please explain the advantages anc disadvantages of this procedure.• Решающим недостатком этого метода является то, что... - The crucial disadvantage of this procedure is that...• Серьезным недостатком данной системы является... A serious disadvantage of this system is that...• На следующем примере показан недостаток этой схемы. - A shortcoming of this scheme is shown by the following example.• Существенно более серьезный недостаток (= дефект) возникает (при, когда)... - A much more serious defect is encountered with...• Эта процедура имеет следующие недостатки. - The procedure has the following disadvantages.• Это не должно рассматриваться как недостаток (= слабость)... - This is not to be regarded as a weakness of... -
17 défaut
défaut [defo]1. masculine nounb. ( = désavantage) drawback• le défaut de cette voiture, c'est que... the trouble with this car is that...d. (locutions)► à défaut, à défaut de• à défaut de vin,... if there's no wine,...• une table ovale, ou, à défaut, ronde an oval table, or, failing that, a round one► en défaut2. compounds* * *defo
1.
nom masculin1) ( moral) fault2) (physique, matériel, esthétique) gén defect; (de tissu, verre, gemme) flaw (de in); (de théorie, raisonnement, d'œuvre d'art) flaw (de in)avoir or présenter des défauts — [machine, construction] to be faulty
sans défaut — [système, machine] perfect; [rubis, raisonnement] flawless
le défaut de la cuirasse de quelqu'un — fig the chink in somebody's armour [BrE]
3) ( insuffisance) shortage (de of); ( absence) lack (de of)faire défaut — [argent, ressources] to be lacking; [signature, document] to be missing
4) Droitpar défaut — [condamné, jugé] in absentia
faire défaut — [accusé, témoin] to fail to appear in court
2.
à défaut de locution prépositiveà défaut de miel, utilisez du sucre — if you have no honey, use sugar
Phrasal Verbs:* * *defo nm1) (moral) fault, failingJ'ai bien des défauts, mais pas celui-là. — I've got plenty of faults, but that's not one of them.
2) (= manque)à défaut de — for lack of, for want of
par défaut [utiliser] — by default
faire défaut (= manquer) — to be lacking
3) (= faute)4) [étoffe] flaw, fault, [métal] flawSee:5) DROIT (= absence)6) DROIT (= contumace)7) COMMERCE8) INFORMATIQUEpar défaut (valeur) — default modif
* * *A nm1 ( moral) ( de personne) fault, failing; ( de caractère) flaw (de in); la paresse est un vilain défaut laziness is a bad fault; c'est là son moindre défaut that's the least of his/her faults ou failings; elle a tous les défauts I can't think of one good thing to say about her; n'avoir aucun défaut to be perfect; se mettre en défaut to put oneself in the wrong; prendre qn en défaut to catch sb out;2 (physique, matériel, esthétique) gén defect; (de machine, système) defect (de in), fault (de in); (de tissu, verre, gemme) flaw (de in); (de théorie, raisonnement, d'œuvre d'art) flaw (de in); avoir or présenter des défauts [machine, construction] to be faulty; [diamant, roman] to be flawed, to have flaws; sans défaut [système, machine] perfect; [rubis, raisonnement] flawless; (il) y a comme un défaut○! hum there's something seriously wrong;3 ( insuffisance) shortage (de of); ( absence) lack (de of); faire défaut [argent, ressources] to be lacking; [signature, document] to be missing; les indices ne font pas défaut there's no lack of clues, there are plenty of clues; le talent/courage leur fait défaut they lack talent/courage; le courage leur a fait défaut their courage failed them; la patience/bonne volonté ne leur fait pas défaut they are not lacking in patience/good will; l'argent ne leur fait pas défaut they're not short of money; le temps me/m'a fait défaut I don't/didn't have enough time;4 Jur default; défaut de comparaître default, failure to appear (in court); défaut de livraison/paiement non-delivery/non-payment; par défaut by default; (condamné, jugé) in absentia; faire défaut [accusé, témoin] to fail to appear in court;5 Math arrondir (un résultat) par défaut to round (a figure) down;6 Ordinat default; valeur par défaut default (value).B à défaut de loc prép à défaut de qch/qn ( en son absence) if sth/sb is not available; à défaut de miel, utilisez du sucre if you have no honey, use sugar; de la soie ou, à défaut, du coton silk or, failing that, cotton; à défaut de paiement immédiat failing prompt payment, unless prompt payment is made; à défaut de quoi vous serez poursuivi failing which you will be prosecuted; à défaut de mieux for want of anything better; à défaut de pouvoir acheter, elle loue since she can't buy, she has to rent.défaut de construction Constr structural defect; le défaut de la cuirasse de qn fig the chink in sb's armourGB; défaut de fabrication Tech manufacturing fault; défaut de masse mass defect; défaut de procédure procedural error; défaut de prononciation speech impediment ou defect.[defo] nom masculin1. [imperfection - d'un visage, de la peau] blemish, imperfection ; [ - d'un tissu, d'un appareil] defect, flaw ; [ - d'un diamant, d'une porcelaine] flaw ; [ - d'un projet] drawback, snagle défaut de ton attitude, c'est que... the trouble with your attitude is that...défaut d'élocution ou de prononciation speech defect ou impediment3. [manque]a. [il y a peu d'argent] money being shortb. [il n'y a pas d'argent] there being no money4. [bord, lisière]le défaut de la cuirasse ou de l'armure the chink in one's ou the armourdéfaut de paiement default in payment, non-payment————————àdéfaut locution adverbialedes roses ou, à défaut, des tulipes roses or, failing that, tulips————————à défaut de locution prépositionnellefor lack ou for want of————————en défaut locution adverbiale[en faute]prendre quelqu'un en défaut to catch somebody out, to fault somebody————————par défaut locution adverbiale1. [sans agir] by default3. DROIT by default————————sans défaut locution adjectivale -
18 عائق
عَائِق \ barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe.. disadvantage: an unfavourable condition; sth. that lessens the chance of success: Short legs are a disadvantage in a running race. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. handicap: sth. that makes success difficult: Short legs are a handicap to a runner. hindrance: sth. that delays progress or activity: Lack of money is a great hindrance to my plans for travelling. obstacle: sth. that prevents progress: Various obstacles delayed our plans. obstruction: obstructing; sth. that obstructs. \ See Also حاجِز، عيب (عَيْب)، نقص (نَقْص) -
19 barrier
عَائِق \ barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe.. disadvantage: an unfavourable condition; sth. that lessens the chance of success: Short legs are a disadvantage in a running race. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. handicap: sth. that makes success difficult: Short legs are a handicap to a runner. hindrance: sth. that delays progress or activity: Lack of money is a great hindrance to my plans for travelling. obstacle: sth. that prevents progress: Various obstacles delayed our plans. obstruction: obstructing; sth. that obstructs. \ See Also حاجِز، عيب (عَيْب)، نقص (نَقْص) -
20 block
عَائِق \ barrier: sth. that prevents people from passing: Railway tickets are examined at the barrier. There is a social barrier between rich and poor. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block.. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe.. disadvantage: an unfavourable condition; sth. that lessens the chance of success: Short legs are a disadvantage in a running race. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. handicap: sth. that makes success difficult: Short legs are a handicap to a runner. hindrance: sth. that delays progress or activity: Lack of money is a great hindrance to my plans for travelling. obstacle: sth. that prevents progress: Various obstacles delayed our plans. obstruction: obstructing; sth. that obstructs. \ See Also حاجِز، عيب (عَيْب)، نقص (نَقْص)
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