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1 ♦ extent

♦ extent /ɪkˈstɛnt/
n. [uc]

1 estensione; ampiezza; dimensioni (pl.): the extent of a desert, l'estensione di un deserto; half an acre in extent, mezzo acro di ampiezza

2 estensione; ampiezza; ambito; entità; dimensioni (pl.): The extent of his powers is remarkable, l'ampiezza dei suoi poteri è notevole; What's the extent of his knowledge of computers?, dove arriva la sua conoscenza dei computer?; We calculated the extent of the damage, abbiamo calcolato l'entità dei danni

3 misura; grado; punto: to a great extent, in larga misura; to a certain extent (o to some extent) fino a un certo punto; in una certa misura; to a large extent, in larga misura; to such an extent that…, a tal (o al) punto che…; to what extent?, fino a che punto?; to the extent of, nella misura di; per una cifra di; (comm.) fino alla concorrenza di; to the extent of doing st., fino al punto di fare qc.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ extent
2 extensión

f.

1 extension, addition to a building, annex, annex of a building.

2 area, spread, acreage, area of land.

3 extension, telephone extension.

4 extension, appendage.

5 extension, extension of the alloted time, extra time, renewal.

6 extension, electrical extension.

7 extension, elongation, splaying, spreading.

8 extent, size.

9 expanse, breadth, sphere of activity, scope.

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extensión

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) extension

2 (dimensión) extent, size; (superficie) area, expanse

3 (duración) duration, length

4 (de un escrito, discurso) length

5 MÚSICA range

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en toda la extensión de la palabra in every sense of the word

por extensión by extension

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noun f.

1) extension

2) length

3) extent

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SF

1) (=superficie) area

una enorme extensión de agua — an enormous area of water

grandes extensiones del Reino Unido — large areas of the United Kingdom

una isla con una extensión similar a la de Europa — an island similar in area to Europe

2) (=duración) length

la extensión del relato — the length of the story

3) (=amplitud) [de conocimientos] extent, range; [de programa] scope; [de significado] range

en toda la extensión de la palabra — in every sense of the word

por extensión — by extension

esto nos afecta a nosotros y, por extensión, a todo el país — this affects us and, by extension, the whole country

4) (=ampliación) [de incendio] spread; [de plazo] extension

la extensión del regadío a tierras de secano — the extending of irrigation systems to dry lands

5) [de cable, cuerda] extension

6) (Telec) extension

¿puede ponerme con la extensión 14? — can I have extension 14, please?, can you put me through to extension 14, please?

7) (Mús) [de instrumento, voz] range, compass

8) [en instituciones]

Extensión Agraria — agricultural advisory service

Extensión Universitaria — extramural studies pl

9) plug-in

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femenino

1)

a) ( superficie)

una gran extensión de terreno — a large expanse o stretch of land

veíamos el parque en toda su extensión — we could see the park in its entirety

una extensión de 20 hectáreas — an area of 20 hectares

b) ( longitud) length

la extensión de la novela/carretera — the length of the novel/road

un ensayo cuya extensión no supere las 200 palabras — an essay of no more than 200 words

por extensión — by extension

2) (grado, importancia) extent

en toda la extensión de la palabra — in every sense of the word

3) ( acción) extension

pidió una extensión del plazo — she asked for an extension on the deadline

4) ( de cable) extension lead; ( línea telefónica) extension

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= extension, extension, extent of item, length, expansion, massiveness, great length, widening, tract.

Ex. Searches saved ondisc are saved as disk files and are given the file name extension.SRC.

Ex. These can be seen as extensions of the supportive role provided by Neighbourhood Advice Centres to community groups.

Ex. The first element of the physical description area is the extent of item and it gives the number and the specific material designation of the units of the item being described and, in some cases, other indications of the extent (e.g. duration).

Ex. A working guide is to seek to make any abstract as informative as possible within the constraints of time, length and audience.

Ex. This is not a simple general expansion of a description but an increasing emphasis upon aspects of the book.

Ex. With praise for the completeness and the massiveness of the project is mixed a lack of confidence in the method of arrangement and the accuracy with which some of the entries are compiled.

Ex. Nor has this richness, this density, necessarily to do with complexity and great length.

Ex. Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.

Ex. Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.

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* actividad de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach activity.

* aplicar por extensión = extend.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con una extensión similar a la de un libro = book-length.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* en extensión = in length.

* extensión agraria = agricultural extension.

* extensión bibliotecaria = extension activity, outreach [out-reach], library outreach.

* extensión de = mass of.

* extensión de la cultura = cultural outreach.

* extensión del nombre del fichero = file name extension.

* extensión de página = page length.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* perito de extensión agraria = agricultural extension worker.

* por extensión = by extension.

* programa de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach programme.

* servicio de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach service, library extension work, extension service, outreach programme, reach out.

* servicios de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

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femenino

1)

a) ( superficie)

una gran extensión de terreno — a large expanse o stretch of land

veíamos el parque en toda su extensión — we could see the park in its entirety

una extensión de 20 hectáreas — an area of 20 hectares

b) ( longitud) length

la extensión de la novela/carretera — the length of the novel/road

un ensayo cuya extensión no supere las 200 palabras — an essay of no more than 200 words

por extensión — by extension

2) (grado, importancia) extent

en toda la extensión de la palabra — in every sense of the word

3) ( acción) extension

pidió una extensión del plazo — she asked for an extension on the deadline

4) ( de cable) extension lead; ( línea telefónica) extension

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= extension, extension, extent of item, length, expansion, massiveness, great length, widening, tract.

Ex: Searches saved ondisc are saved as disk files and are given the file name extension.SRC.

Ex: These can be seen as extensions of the supportive role provided by Neighbourhood Advice Centres to community groups.

Ex: The first element of the physical description area is the extent of item and it gives the number and the specific material designation of the units of the item being described and, in some cases, other indications of the extent (e.g. duration).

Ex: A working guide is to seek to make any abstract as informative as possible within the constraints of time, length and audience.

Ex: This is not a simple general expansion of a description but an increasing emphasis upon aspects of the book.

Ex: With praise for the completeness and the massiveness of the project is mixed a lack of confidence in the method of arrangement and the accuracy with which some of the entries are compiled.

Ex: Nor has this richness, this density, necessarily to do with complexity and great length.

Ex: Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.

Ex: Protecting the remaining large tracts of tropical forests is not a financially impossible task.

* actividad de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach activity.

* aplicar por extensión = extend.

* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* con una extensión similar a la de un libro = book-length.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* en extensión = in length.

* extensión agraria = agricultural extension.

* extensión bibliotecaria = extension activity, outreach [out-reach], library outreach.

* extensión de = mass of.

* extensión de la cultura = cultural outreach.

* extensión del nombre del fichero = file name extension.

* extensión de página = page length.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* perito de extensión agraria = agricultural extension worker.

* por extensión = by extension.

* programa de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach programme.

* servicio de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach service, library extension work, extension service, outreach programme, reach out.

* servicios de extensión bibliotecaria = library outreach.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

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extensión

feminine

A

(superficie, longitud): una gran extensión de terreno a large expanse o stretch of land

grandes extensiones de la costa large stretches of the coastline

en toda la extensión del territorio nacional throughout the country

tiene una extensión de 20 hectáreas it has an area of 20 hectares, it covers 20 hectares

debido a la extensión de la obra no habrá intermedio owing to the length of the play there will not be an interval

escribir un ensayo cuya extensión no supere las 500 palabras write an essay of no more than 500 words

por extensión by extension

B (grado, importancia) extent

C

(de un vocablo): en toda la extensión de la palabra in every sense of the word

D (ampliación) extension

la extensión de su influencia a otras esferas the extension o spreading of her influence to other areas

pidió una extensión del plazo she asked for an extension of the deadline o for the deadline to be extended

ofrecen una extensión de garantía they offer an extended warranty

E

1 (de un cable) extension lead

2 (línea telefónica) extension

3 ( Inf) extension

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extensión sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( superficie):

◊ una gran extensión de terreno a large expanse o stretch of land;

una extensión de 20 hectáreas an area of 20 hectares
b) ( longitud) length;

◊ la extensión de la novela the length of the novel;

por extensión by extension
2 (grado, importancia) extent;
◊ en toda la extensión de la palabra in every sense of the word

3
a) ( prolongación) extension;

◊ pidió una extensión del plazo she asked for an extension on the deadline

b) ( de cable) extension cord (AmE), extension lead (BrE);

( línea telefónica) extension
extensión sustantivo femenino
1 extension
(de un escrito, de tiempo) length
(de un territorio, superficie) area
2 (ampliación) extension
(difusión) spreading
3 (de una línea telefónica, un edificio) extension
' extensión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ampliación
- extensor
- extensora
- prolongación
- prórroga
- superficie
- supletoria
- supletorio
- terrena
- terreno
- vasta
- vasto
- zona
- alargador
- anexo
- césped
- interno
- llano
- pasto
- playa
- por
- vida
English:
area
- cover
- expanse
- expansive
- extended
- extension
- extension cable
- extension cord
- extent
- from
- long
- sheet
- sprawl
- spread
- stretch
- sweep
- tract
- further
- length

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extensión nf

1. [superficie] area, expanse;

solares con una extensión de 500 metros cuadrados plots with an area of 500m²;

grandes extensiones de terreno desértico large desert areas

2. [amplitud] [de país] size;
[de conocimientos] extent;
la novela tiene una extensión de 600 páginas the novel is 600 pages long

3. [duración] duration, length;

debido a la extensión de la película habrá un descanso due to the length of the film there will be an interval

4. [ampliación] extension;

se concedió una extensión del plazo an extension was granted

5. [sentido] range of meaning;

en toda la extensión de la palabra in every sense of the word;

por extensión by extension

6. Informát extension

7. [de línea telefónica] extension

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extensión

f

1 tb
TELEC extension;
por extensión by extension

2 superficie expanse, area;

en toda la extensión de la palabra in the broadest sense of the word

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extensión nf, pl - siones

1) : extension, stretching

2) : expanse, spread

3) : extent, range

4) : length, duration

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extensión n

1. (superficie) area

ocupa una gran extensión de terreno it occupies a large area of land

2. (dimensión) size / extent

la extensión del incendio es preocupante the extent of the fire is alarming

es una novela de poca extensión it's not a very big novel

3. (longitud, duración) length

un programa de gran extensión a very long programme

4. (de teléfono) extension

Spanish-English dictionary > extensión
3 amplitud

f.

1 roominess, spaciousness.

2 looseness (of clothes).

3 extent, comprehensiveness (extension).

amplitud de miras broadmindedness

4 amplitude, breadth, size, roominess.

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amplitud

► nombre femenino

1 (extensión) extent, range

2 (espacio) room, space, spaciousness

3 (anchura) width

4 (holgadura) looseness

5 FÍSICA amplitude

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de gran amplitud figurado far-reaching

amplitud de miras broad-mindedness

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noun f.

extent, wideness, spaciousness

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SF

1) (=espaciosidad) [de sala, habitación, interior] spaciousness; [de avenida, calle] wideness; [de terreno] expanse, extent

retiramos el sofá para dar amplitud al cuarto — we moved the sofa to make the room bigger

2) [de ropa] looseness; [de falda] fullness

3) [de conocimientos, vocabulario, poder, variedad] extent

amplitud de criterio, amplitud de horizontes, amplitud de miras — broadmindedness

4)

de gran amplitud — [reforma, proyecto] wide-ranging, far-reaching

5) (Radio)

amplitud de banda — bandwidth

amplitud de onda — amplitude

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femenino

a) (de calle, margen) width; ( de casa) spaciousness; ( de vestido) looseness

b) (de miras, criterios) range; (de facultades, garantías) extent

la amplitud de sus conocimientos — the breadth o depth of his knowledge

c) (Fís) amplitude

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= fullness, vastness, amplitude, massiveness, spaciousness, airiness.

Ex. Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.

Ex. Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.

Ex. The distinction between analogue and digital signals has been expressed in terms of the size of the variation of the carrier (also called the amplitude of the signal).

Ex. With praise for the completeness and the massiveness of the project is mixed a lack of confidence in the method of arrangement and the accuracy with which some of the entries are compiled.

Ex. The overall plan of the library is to provide an atmosphere of spaciousness and calm, in contrast to the urban bustle outside = El proyecto general de la biblioteca es ofrecer un ambiente de amplitud y calma, en contraste con el bullicio urbano exterior.

Ex. The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.

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* amplitud de + Nombre = breadth of + Nombre.

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femenino

a) (de calle, margen) width; ( de casa) spaciousness; ( de vestido) looseness

b) (de miras, criterios) range; (de facultades, garantías) extent

la amplitud de sus conocimientos — the breadth o depth of his knowledge

c) (Fís) amplitude

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= fullness, vastness, amplitude, massiveness, spaciousness, airiness.

Ex: Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.

Ex: Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.

Ex: The distinction between analogue and digital signals has been expressed in terms of the size of the variation of the carrier (also called the amplitude of the signal).

Ex: With praise for the completeness and the massiveness of the project is mixed a lack of confidence in the method of arrangement and the accuracy with which some of the entries are compiled.

Ex: The overall plan of the library is to provide an atmosphere of spaciousness and calm, in contrast to the urban bustle outside = El proyecto general de la biblioteca es ofrecer un ambiente de amplitud y calma, en contraste con el bullicio urbano exterior.

Ex: The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.

* amplitud de + Nombre = breadth of + Nombre.

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amplitud

feminine

1 (de una calle) width; (de una casa) spaciousness; (de un vestido) looseness; (de una falda, manga) fullness

la gran amplitud térmica característica del desierto the huge temperature range characteristic of the desert

2 (de miras, criterios) range; (de facultades, garantías) extent

la amplitud de sus conocimientos the breadth o depth of his knowledge

3 ( Fís) amplitude

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amplitud sustantivo femenino
a) (de calle, margen) width;

( de casa) spaciousness;
( de vestido) looseness
b) (de miras, criterios) range;

(de facultades, garantías) extent;
◊ la amplitud de sus conocimientos the breadth o depth of his knowledge

c) (Fís) amplitude

amplitud sustantivo femenino
1 spaciousness
2 (de espacio) room, space
3 Fís amplitude
' amplitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
holgura
- vuelo
- espacio
- modulación
English:
breadth
- spaciousness
- extent

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amplitud nf

1. [espaciosidad] [de sala, maletero] roominess, spaciousness;
[de avenida] width;
aquí cabe todo con amplitud there's more than enough room for everything here

2. [de ropa] looseness

3. [extensión] extent, comprehensiveness

4.
amplitud de miras [tolerancia] broad-mindedness

5. Fís amplitud de onda amplitude

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amplitud

f

1 breadth;

amplitud de miras broadmindedness;

amplitud de surtido COM range, choice

2 FÍS amplitude

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amplitud nf

1) : breadth, extent

2) : spaciousness

Spanish-English dictionary > amplitud
4 area

noun

1) (surface measure) Flächenausdehnung, die

what is the area of your farm? — wie groß ist Ihr Hof?

2) (region) Gelände, das; (of wood, marsh, desert) Gebiet, das; (of city, country) Gegend, die; (of skin, wall, etc.) Stelle, die

in the Hamburg area — im Hamburger Raum

3) (defined space) Bereich, der

parking/picnic area — Park-/Picknickplatz, der

no-smoking area — Nichtraucherzone, die

4) (subject field) Gebiet, das

5) (scope) Raum, der

area of choice — Wahlmöglichkeiten Pl.

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['eəriə]
noun

1) (the extent or size of a flat surface: This garden is twelve square metres in area.) die Fläche

2) (a place; part( of a town etc): Do you live in this area?) die Gegend

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area

[ˈeəriə, AM ˈeri-]

n

1. (region) Gebiet nt, Region f

\area of activity Tätigkeitsgebiet nt, Tätigkeitsfeld nt

\area of the brain Hirnregion f

\area of coverage Reichweite f

danger \area Gefahrenzone f

\area of the lung Lungenbereich m

\area manager Gebietsleiter(in) m(f)

\area of responsibility Aufgabengebiet nt

testing \area Testgelände nt

2. COMM

commercial \area Gewerbegebiet nt

sales \area Verkaufsfläche f; ECON

free trade \area Freihandelszone f; FIN

dollar/sterling \area Dollar-/Sterlingzone f

3. (subject field) Gebiet nt fig

\area of competence/knowledge Wissensgebiet nt

4. (surface measure) Fläche f, Flächeninhalt m

\area of a circle Kreisfläche f

50 square kilometres in \area eine Fläche von 50 km²

5. FBALL ( fam) Strafraum m

6. (approximately)

▪ in the \area of... ungefähr...

in the \area of £200 etwa 200 Pfund

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['ɛərɪə]
n

1) (measure) Fläche f

in area — eine Fläche von 20 Quadratmetern

2) (= region, district) Gebiet nt; (= neighbourhood, vicinity) Gegend f; (separated off, piece of ground etc) Areal nt, Gelände nt; (on plan, diagram etc) Bereich m; (= slum area, residential area, commercial area) Viertel nt, Gebiet nt

this is not a very nice area to live in — dies ist keine besonders gute Wohngegend

in the area — in der Nähe

do you live in the area? —

in the area of the station — in der Bahnhofsgegend

the thief is believed to be still in the area — man nimmt an, dass sich der Dieb noch in der Umgebung aufhält

in the London area — im Raum London, im Londoner Raum

protected/prohibited/industrial area — Schutz-/Sperr-/Industriegebiet nt

drying/dispatch area — Trocken-/Verteilerzone f

dining/sleeping area — Ess-/Schlafbereich or -platz m

no smoking/recreation area — Nichtraucher-/Erholungszone

we use this corner as a discussion area — wir benutzen diese Ecke für Diskussionen

the goal area (Ftbl) — der Torraum

the ( penalty) area ( esp Brit Ftbl ) — der Strafraum

this area is for directors' cars —

you must keep out of this area — dieses Gebiet darf nicht betreten werden

this area must be kept clear — diesen Platz frei halten

the public were told to keep well away from the area — die Öffentlichkeit wurde aufgefordert, das Gebiet unbedingt zu meiden

a mountainous area — eine bergige Gegend

mountainous areas — Bergland nt

a wooded area — ein Waldstück nt; (larger) ein Waldgebiet nt

desert areas — Wüstengebiete pl

the infected areas of the lungs — die befallenen Teile or (smaller)

the patchy areas on the wall — die fleckigen Stellen an der Wand

the additional message area on an air letter — der Raum für zusätzliche Mitteilungen auf einem Luftpostbrief

the sterling area — die Sterlingzone

3) (fig) Bereich m

areas of uncertainty/agreement — Bereiche, in denen Unklarheit/Übereinstimmung besteht

his area of responsibility — sein Verantwortungsbereich m

area of interest/study — Interessen-/Studiengebiet nt

a sum in the area of £100 — eine Summe um die £ 100

4) (Brit: basement courtyard) Vorplatz m

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area [ˈeərıə] s

1. (begrenzte) Fläche, Flächenraum m, Boden-, Grundfläche f:

what is the area of …? wie groß ist …?;

a flat 75 square metres in area eine 75m² große Wohnung;

the island is about 30 square miles in area die Insel hat eine Fläche von ungefähr 30 Quadratmeilen

2. Gebiet n, Zone f, Gegend f ( alle auch ANAT), Raum m:

in the Chicago area im Raum (von) Chicago;

in the London area in der Londoner Gegend;

area of low pressure METEO Tiefdruckgebiet

3. (freier) Platz

4. Grundstück n

5. fig Bereich m, Gebiet n:

area of activity Betätigungsfeld n;

area of interest Interessengebiet;

area of knowledge Wissensgebiet;

in the area of auf dem Gebiet (gen);

within the area of possibility im Bereich des Möglichen

6. MATH Flächeninhalt m, -raum m, (Grund)Fläche f, Inhalt m:

area of a circle Kreisfläche

7. MATH, PHYS, TECH (Ober)Fläche f:

area of contact Begrenzungs-, Berührungsfläche

8. ANAT (Gehör-, Seh-, Sprach- etc) Zentrum n

9. ARCH lichter Raum

10. MIL Abschnitt m, Operationsgebiet n:

area command US Militärbereich m;

area bombing Bombenflächenwurf m

11. → academic.ru/3547/areaway">areaway

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noun

1) (surface measure) Flächenausdehnung, die

what is the area of your farm? — wie groß ist Ihr Hof?

2) (region) Gelände, das; (of wood, marsh, desert) Gebiet, das; (of city, country) Gegend, die; (of skin, wall, etc.) Stelle, die

in the Hamburg area — im Hamburger Raum

3) (defined space) Bereich, der

parking/picnic area — Park-/Picknickplatz, der

no-smoking area — Nichtraucherzone, die

4) (subject field) Gebiet, das

5) (scope) Raum, der

area of choice — Wahlmöglichkeiten Pl.

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n.

Areal -e n.

Bereich -e m.

Fläche -n f.

Flächeninhalt m.

Nahbereich m.

Zone -n f.

English-german dictionary > area
5 convertirse

convertirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (transformarse) to turn (en, into), change (en, into)

2 (volverse) to become (en, -), turn (en, into)

■ se convirtió en una joven preciosa she turned into a beautiful young woman

■ su sueño se convirtió en realidad his dream came true

3 RELIGIÓN to be converted (a, to)

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VPR

1)

convertirse en algo — to turn into sth

el riachuelo se convirtió en un torrente — the stream turned into o became a torrent

la rana se convirtió en un príncipe — the frog turned into a prince

con la empresa se convirtió en millonario — the company made him a millionaire

todos sus deseos se convirtieron en realidad — all her wishes came true

2) (Rel) to be converted, convert

se convirtió al Islam — he converted to Islam

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(v.) = become, grow up to be, metamorphose

Ex. Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

Ex. Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.

Ex. Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

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(v.) = become, grow up to be, metamorphose

Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

Ex: Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.

Ex: Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

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■convertirse verbo reflexivo
1 convertirse en, to turn into, become
2 Rel to be converted [a, to]
' convertirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acariciar
- carbonizarse
- hacerse
- transformarse
- convertir
- hacer
- transformar
- volver
English:
become
- change
- convert
- fulfillment
- fulfilment
- get under
- gymnast
- turn
- develop
- drop
- grow

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vpr

1. Rel to convert;

se convirtió al judaísmo she converted to Judaism

2. [transformarse]
convertirse en to become, to turn into;

la zona se convirtió en un desierto the area turned into o became a desert;

se ha convertido en el favorito para ganar he has become the favourite to win;

el agua se convirtió milagrosamente en vino the water miraculously turned into wine

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convertirse

v/r

1

:

convertirse en algo turn into sth

2 REL be converted

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vr

convertirse en : to turn into

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convertirse vb to become [pt. became; pp. become] / to turn into

se ha convertido en actor he's become an actor

los renacuajos se convierten en ranas tadpoles turn into frogs

convertirse en realidad to come true [pt. came; pp. come]

Spanish-English dictionary > convertirse
6 Veränderung

f change; leichte: alteration, modification; berufliche Veränderung change of job; in ihr geht eine Veränderung vor there is a change taking place in her; jede bauliche Veränderung / Veränderung des Textes muss genehmigt sein all structural alterations / alterations to the text must be approved

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die Veränderung

change; variation; alteration; modification; shift; mutation

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Ver|ạ̈n|de|rung
f
change
eine berufliche Veränderung — a change of job

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die

1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) change

2) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) shift

3) (a change: The event caused a transformation in her character.) transformation

4) (the extent to which a thing changes: In the desert there are great variations in temperature.) variation

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Ver·än·de·rung

f

1. (Wandel) change; (leicht) alteration, modification

\Veränderung gegenüber dem Vorjahr ÖKON change from last year

\Veränderungen unterliegen to undergo changes

2. (Stellungswechsel) change of job

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die change (Gen. in)

an etwas (Dat.) eine Veränderung vornehmen — change something

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Veränderung f change; leichte: alteration, modification;

berufliche Veränderung change of job;

in ihr geht eine Veränderung vor there is a change taking place in her;

jede bauliche Veränderung/Veränderung des Textes muss genehmigt sein all structural alterations/alterations to the text must be approved

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die change (Gen. in)

an etwas (Dat.) eine Veränderung vornehmen — change something

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f.

alteration n.

change n.

diversification n.

mutation n.

variance n.

variation n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Veränderung
7 variation

noun
1) the extent to which a thing changes:

In the desert there are great variations in temperature.
تَغَيُّر، تَبَدُّل
2) one of a series of musical elaborations made on a basic theme or melody:

Brahms' variations on Haydn's "St Anthony's Chorale".
قِطْعَة موسيقيَّة تقوم على لَحْنٍ رئيسي يَتَكَرَّر مع بعْض التنوُّعات

Arabic-English dictionary > variation
8 udstrækning

extent, spread

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(en)

( omfang) extent ( fx the full extent of the desert),

( areal) area;

(fig) extent ( fx the full extent of the damage (, of the disaster));

[ i hvilken udstrækning] to what extent;

[ i stor (el. vid) udstrækning] widely, extensively, to a great extent.

Danish-English dictionary > udstrækning
9 wide

1. adjective
1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) ancho, grande

2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) de largo

3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) amplio, extenso

4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) variado, diverso

2. adverb
(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) completamente

- widely
- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
- wide open

wide¹ adj

1. ancho

a wide corridor un pasillo ancho

2. amplio

a wide range of products una amplia gama de productos

wide² adv completamente / totalmente

the window was wide open la ventana estaba abierta de par en par

wide awake completamente despierto

wide apart bien separados

wide

tr[waɪd]

adjective

1 (broad) ancho,-a; (space, hole, gap) grande

■ a wide road una carretera ancha

■ a wide hole in the fence un agujero grande en la valla

■ the wide gap between rich and poor la gran diferencia entre ricos y pobres

2 (having specified width) de ancho

■ two feet wide de dos pies de ancho

■ how wide is it? ¿cuánto hace de ancho?

3 (large - area) amplio,-a, extenso,-a; (- knowledge, experience, repercussions) amplio,-a; (- coverage, range, support) extenso,-a

■ a wide variety of books una gran variedad de libros

■ he has wide interests tiene intereses muy diversos

■ a wide following muchos admiradores

■ this raises wider issues esto plantea cuestiones más generales

4 (eyes, smile) abierto,-a

5 (off target) desviado,-a

adverb

1 (fully - gen) completamente

■ wide awake completamente despierto,-a

■ wide apart muy separados,-as

■ the door was wide open la puerta estaba abierta de par en par

■ open wide! said the dentist ¡abre bien la boca! dijo el dentista

2 (off target) desviado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

from far and wide de todas partes

to be/fall wide of the mark no dar en el blanco, no acertar

to give somebody/something a wide berth evitar a alguien/algo

to go into something with one's eyes wide open saber muy bien dónde se está metiendo uno

wide open (to something) (exposed) completamente expuesto,-a (a algo)

wide ['waɪd] adv, wider ; widest

1) widely: por todas partes

to travel far and wide: viajar por todas partes

2) completely: completamente, totalmente

wide open: abierto de par en par

3)

wide apart : muy separados

wide adj, wider ; widest

1) vast: vasto, extensivo

a wide area: una área extensiva

2) : ancho

three meters wide: tres metros de ancho

3) broad: ancho, amplio

4) or wide-open : muy abierto

5)

wide of the mark : desviado, lejos del blanco

wide

adj.

• ancho, -a adj.

• anchuroso, -a adj.

• campanudo, -a adj.

• de ancho adj.

• desenfadado, -a adj.

• desparramado, -a adj.

• extenso, -a adj.

• muy abierto adj.

adv.

• lejos adv.

I waɪd
adjective wider, widest

1) ( in dimension) <river/feetousers> ancho; < gap> grande; <desert/ocean> vasto

it's two meters wide — tiene or mide dos metros de ancho

to get wider — ensancharse

she looked at me with wide eyes — me miró con los ojos muy abiertos

2) (in extent, range) <experience/powers> amplio; < area> amplio, extenso

a wide variety of things — una gran variedad de cosas

the newspaper with the widest circulation — el diario de mayor circulación

the wide world — el ancho mundo

3) ( off target) <ball/shot> desviado

wide OF something — lejos de algo; mark I 4)

II

adverb wider, widest

1) (completely, fully)

her mouth gaped wide — se quedó boquiabierta or con la boca abierta

wide apart: with your feet wide apart con los pies bien or muy separados; wide awake: to be wide awake estar* completamente espabilado or despierto; open wide! abra bien la boca, abre grande (fam); wide open: you left the door wide open dejaste la puerta abierta de par en par; I'm going into this with my eyes wide open sé muy bien en qué me estoy metiendo; he's laid himself wide open to criticism él mismo se ha expuesto a que lo critiquen; the game is wide open — el partido no está definido

2) ( off target)

the ball went wide — la pelota se desvió

wide OF something — lejos de algo

[waɪd]
1. ADJ
(compar wider) (superl widest)
1) [street, river, trousers] ancho; [area] extenso; [ocean, desert] vasto; [space, circle, valley] amplio

he was a tall man with wide shoulders — era un hombre alto de hombros anchos

it's ten centimetres wide — tiene diez centímetros de ancho or de anchura

a three-mile-wide crater — un cráter de tres millas de ancho or de anchura

how wide is it? — ¿cuánto tiene de ancho?, ¿qué anchura tiene?

her eyes were wide with amazement — tenía los ojos como platos de asombro *

- give sb a wide berth

2) (=extensive) [support, variety] gran; [range, selection] amplio

a wide choice of bulbs is available — hay una gran variedad de bulbos donde escoger, hay una gran variedad de bulbos disponible

there is a wide choice of colours — hay muchos colores para escoger

he has a wide following — tiene un gran número de seguidores

a wide range of — una amplia gama de

in the wider context of — dentro del contexto más amplio de

the story received wide coverage — el suceso recibió una amplia cobertura

to have (a) wide knowledge of sth — tener amplios conocimientos de algo

this ruling could have wider implications — esta decisión podría tener implicaciones más amplias

the incident raises wider issues — el incidente hace plantearse cuestiones de mayor envergadura

3) (=large) [gap, differences] grande

to win by a wide margin — ganar por un margen amplio

4) (=off target)

his first shot was wide — (Ftbl) su primer tiro or chute pasó de largo; (Shooting) su primer disparo no dio en el blanco

to be wide of the target — desviarse mucho del blanco

- be wide of the mark

their accusations may not be so wide of the mark — puede que sus acusaciones no se encuentren tan lejos de la realidad

2. ADV

1) (=fully)

he opened the window wide — abrió la ventana de par en par

• wide apart — bien separados

• to be wide awake — (lit) estar completamente despierto

we'll have to be wide awake for this meeting — tendremos que estar con los ojos bien abiertos en esta reunión, tendremos que estar muy al tanto en esta reunión

• wide open — [window, door] de par en par, completamente abierto

with his eyes (open) wide or wide open — con los ojos muy abiertos

she went into marriage with her eyes wide open — se casó sabiendo muy bien lo que hacía

the wide open spaces — los espacios abiertos

we were left wide open to attack — quedamos totalmente expuestos a un ataque

2) (=off target)

the shot went wide — (Ftbl) el tiro or chute pasó de largo; (Shooting) el disparo no dio en el blanco

Fleming shot wide — (Ftbl) Fleming realizó un disparo que pasó de largo a la portería
far 1., 1)
3.

N (Cricket) pelota que el bateador no puede golpear porque la han lanzado muy lejos y que cuenta como una carrera para el equipo del bateador

4.

CPD

wide boy ** N — buscón ** m, ratero * m

wide area network N — red f de área amplia

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I [waɪd]
adjective wider, widest

1) ( in dimension) <river/feet/trousers> ancho; < gap> grande; <desert/ocean> vasto

it's two meters wide — tiene or mide dos metros de ancho

to get wider — ensancharse

she looked at me with wide eyes — me miró con los ojos muy abiertos

2) (in extent, range) <experience/powers> amplio; < area> amplio, extenso

a wide variety of things — una gran variedad de cosas

the newspaper with the widest circulation — el diario de mayor circulación

the wide world — el ancho mundo

3) ( off target) <ball/shot> desviado

wide OF something — lejos de algo; mark I 4)

II

adverb wider, widest

1) (completely, fully)

her mouth gaped wide — se quedó boquiabierta or con la boca abierta

wide apart: with your feet wide apart con los pies bien or muy separados; wide awake: to be wide awake estar* completamente espabilado or despierto; open wide! abra bien la boca, abre grande (fam); wide open: you left the door wide open dejaste la puerta abierta de par en par; I'm going into this with my eyes wide open sé muy bien en qué me estoy metiendo; he's laid himself wide open to criticism él mismo se ha expuesto a que lo critiquen; the game is wide open — el partido no está definido

2) ( off target)

the ball went wide — la pelota se desvió

wide OF something — lejos de algo

English-spanish dictionary > wide
10 glare

[ɡleə] 1. verb
1) (to stare fiercely and angrily: She glared at the little boy.) se vredt; nidstirre

2) (to shine very brightly, usually to an unpleasant extent: The sun glared down on us as we crossed the desert.) blænde
2. noun
1) (a fierce or angry look: a glare of displeasure.) vredt blik

2) (unpleasantly bright light: the glare of the sun.) skærende lys; blændende lys

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- glaring
- glaringly
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[ɡleə] 1. verb
1) (to stare fiercely and angrily: She glared at the little boy.) se vredt; nidstirre

2) (to shine very brightly, usually to an unpleasant extent: The sun glared down on us as we crossed the desert.) blænde
2. noun
1) (a fierce or angry look: a glare of displeasure.) vredt blik

2) (unpleasantly bright light: the glare of the sun.) skærende lys; blændende lys

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- glaring
- glaringly

English-Danish dictionary > glare
11 spread

past tense, past participle; see spread

spread vb

1. untar

spread the jam on the bread unta el pan con mermelada

2. extender / desplegar

the eagle spread its wings el águila desplegó las alas

3. propagar / extender

fire spread through the forest el fuego se propagó por el bosque

4. difundirse

rumours spread quickly los rumores se difunden rápidamente

El pasado y participio pasado de spread es spread

spread

tr[spred]

noun

1 (gen) extensión nombre femenino; (of ideas, news) difusión nombre femenino, diseminación nombre femenino, divulgación nombre femenino; (of disease, fire) propagación nombre femenino; (of nuclear weapons) proliferación nombre femenino; (of terrorism, crime) aumento

2 (scope) extensión nombre femenino, envergadura; (range) gama, abanico

3 (of wings, sails) envergadura

4 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (paste) pasta (para untar)

■ cheese spread queso para untar

5 familiar (large meal) comilona, banquetazo

6 (in press) extensión nombre femenino

■ full-page spread plana entera

■ two-page spread doble página

7 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (ranch) finca

transitive verb (pt & pp spread)

1 (lay out) extender, tender; (unfold) desplegar; (scatter) esparcir

■ spread out the map on the ground extiende el mapa en el suelo

■ the bird spread out its wings el pájaro desplegó las alas

■ she emptied her purse and spread the contents out on the table vació su monedero y esparció el contenido sobre la mesa

2 (butter etc) untar, extender; (paint, glue, etc) extender, repartir

3 (news, ideas, etc) difundir, divulgar; (rumour) hacer correr; (disease, fire) propagar; (panic, terror) sembrar

4 (wealth, work, cost) distribuir, repartir

■ you can spread the payments over three years se puede pagar en tres años

intransitive verb

1 (stretch out) extenderse; (open out, unfold) desplegarse; (widen) ensancharse

■ wash that stain out or it will spread quita esa mancha, si no se extenderá

■ the desert spreads for miles and miles el desierto se extiende a lo largo de muchas millas

■ a smile spread across her face una sonrisa apareció en su rostro

2 (butter etc) extenderse

3 (news, ideas, etc) difundirse, diseminarse, divulgarse; (rumour) correr; (disease, fire) propagarse; (panic, fear) cundir

■ the fire spread quickly el incendio se propagó con rapidez

■ we must stop this virus from spreading hay que impedir que se extienda este virus

■ the news spread like wildfire la noticia corrió como la pólvora

4 (in time) extenderse

spread ['sprɛd] v, spread ; spreading vt

1) or to spread out : desplegar, extender

2) scatter, strew: esparcir

3) smear: untar (mantequilla, etc.)

4) disseminate: difundir, sembrar, propagar

spread vi

1) : difundirse, correr, propagarse

2) extend: extenderse

spread n

1) extension: extensión f, difusión f (de noticias, etc.), propagación f (de enfermedades, etc.)

2) : colcha f (para una cama), mantel m (para una mesa)

3) paste: pasta f

cheese spread: pasta de queso

spread

adj.

• cobertor adj.

n.

• banquetazo s.m.

• difusión s.f.

• distribución (Matemática) s.f.

• envergadura s.f.

• propagación s.f.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to spread")

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: spread) = cundir v.

• derramar v.

• descoger v.

• difundir v.

• dilatar v.

• dispersar v.

• espaciar v.

• esparcir v.

• extender v.

• generalizar v.

• propagar v.

• propalar v.

• sembrar v.

• transfundir v.

• untar v.

I
1. spred
(past & past p spread) transitive verb

1) ( extend)

a) ( in space) \<\<arms/legs\>\> extender*; \<\<map/sails\>\> desplegar*; \<\<wings\>\> desplegar*, extender

b) ( in time)

the plan allows you to spread the cost over five years — el plan le permite pagar el costo a lo largo de cinco años

2)

a) \<\<paint/glue\>\> extender*; \<\<seeds/sand\>\> esparcir*

to spread butter on a piece of toast — untar una tostada con mantequilla

our resources are thinly spread — hemos tenido que estirar nuestros recursos al máximo

b) \<\<knowledge/news\>\> difundir, propagar*; \<\<influence\>\> extender*; \<\<rumor\>\> hacer* correr, difundir; \<\<disease\>\> propagar*; \<\<fear\>\> sembrar*; \<\<ideas/culture\>\> diseminar, divulgar*

3) ( cover)

spread the surface thickly with adhesive — unte or embadurne la superficie con abundante pegamento

2.

vi

1) \<\<disease\>\> propagarse*; \<\<liquid\>\> extenderse*; \<\<fire\>\> extenderse*, propagarse; \<\<ideas/culture\>\> diseminarse, divulgarse*; \<\<panic/fear\>\> cundir; \<\<influence/revolt\>\> extenderse*

the plague spread to Europe — la plaga se extendió a Europa

2) (extend in space, time) extenderse*

3) \<\<paint\>\> extenderse*; \<\<butter\>\> untarse, extenderse*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- spread out

II

noun

1) u ( diffusion - of disease) propagación f; (- of ideas) difusión f, divulgación f, diseminación f; (- of fire) propagación f; (- of nuclear weapons) proliferación f

2) u

a) (of wings, sails) envergadura f

b) (range, extent)

a broad spread of opinion — un amplio abanico de opiniones

3) c ( Culin)

a) ( meal) (colloq) festín m, banquete m

b) ( paste) pasta para extender sobre pan, tostadas etc

cheese spread — queso m cremoso para untar

4) c (Journ, Print)

it was advertised in a full-page spread — venía anunciado a plana entera

5) c ( ranch) (AmE & Austral colloq & dial) finca f, hacienda f (AmL), estancia f (RPl), fundo m (Chi)

[spred] (vb: pt, pp spread)
1. N

1) (=propagation) [of infection, disease, fire] propagación f ; [of idea, information] difusión f, divulgación f ; [of crime] aumento m, proliferación f ; [of education] extensión f, generalización f ; [of nuclear weapons] proliferación f

2) (=extent) (gen) extensión f ; [of wings, sails] envergadura f

middle-age spread — gordura f de la mediana edad

3) (=range)

there is a broad spread of interest and opinion represented on the committee — hay una gran diversidad de intereses y opiniones representados en el comité

4) * (=meal) comilona * f, banquetazo * m

they laid on a huge spread — ofrecieron una espléndida comilona or un banquetazo espléndido *

5) (=cover) (for bed) cubrecama m, sobrecama m or f

6) (Culin) (for bread) pasta f para untar

cheese spread — queso m para untar

7) (Press, Typ)

a full-page spread — una plana entera

a two-page or double-page spread — una página doble, una doble plana

8) (Econ) diferencial m

9) (US) * (=ranch) finca f, hacienda f (LAm), estancia f (Arg, Uru), fundo m (Chile)

2. VT

1) (also: spread out) (=lay or open out) [+ tablecloth, blanket] extender, tender; [+ map] extender, desplegar; [+ arms, fingers, legs] extender; [+ banner, sails, wings] desplegar; [+ net] tender

she lay spread out on the floor — estaba tendida en el suelo

the peacock spread its tail — el pavo real hizo la rueda

he spread his hands in a gesture of resignation/helplessness — extendió los brazos en ademán de resignación/impotencia

I like to be able to spread myself — me gusta tener mucho espacio

to spread one's wings — (lit, fig) desplegar las alas

2) (=scatter) esparcir, desparramar

her clothes were spread all over the floor — su ropa estaba esparcida or desparramada por todo el suelo

3) (=apply) [+ butter] untar

• to spread butter on one's bread — untar mantequilla en el pan, untar el pan con mantequilla

to spread cream on one's face — untarse or ponerse crema en la cara

4) (=cover)

• tables spread with food — mesas llenas or repletas de comida

she spread her bread with honey — puso miel en el pan, untó el pan con miel

the floors are spread with sand — los suelos están cubiertos de arena

5) (=distribute) distribuir

you are advised to spread the workload — le aconsejamos que se distribuya el trabajo

• repayments will be spread over 18 months — los pagos se efectuarán a lo largo de 18 meses

- don't spread yourself too thin

6) (=disseminate) [+ news, information] divulgar, difundir; [+ rumour] hacer correr, difundir; [+ disease] propagar; [+ panic, fear] sembrar

• he loves spreading gossip — le encanta difundir or divulgar cotilleos
word 1., 4)
3. VI

1) (=extend, advance) [fire] propagarse, extenderse; [stain] extenderse; [disease] propagarse; [panic, fear] cundir; [information, news, ideas] difundirse

general alarm spread through the population — cundió la alarma por toda la población

the cancer had spread to his lungs — el cáncer se había extendido a los pulmones

the troops spread south — las tropas se desplegaron hacia el sur

a smile spread over or across his face — sonrió de oreja a oreja

to spread like wildfire —

the rumours spread like wildfire — los rumores corrieron como la pólvora

2) (=stretch) (in space) extenderse

the city spreads several miles to the north — la ciudad se extiende varias millas hacia el norte

a process spreading over several months — un proceso que abarca varios meses

3) [butter] untarse

4.

CPD

spread betting N — ≈ apuesta f múltiple, modalidad de apuesta en la que se juega sobre una variedad de resultados en lugar de uno en concreto

- spread out

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I
1. [spred]
(past & past p spread) transitive verb

1) ( extend)

a) ( in space) \<\<arms/legs\>\> extender*; \<\<map/sails\>\> desplegar*; \<\<wings\>\> desplegar*, extender

b) ( in time)

the plan allows you to spread the cost over five years — el plan le permite pagar el costo a lo largo de cinco años

2)

a) \<\<paint/glue\>\> extender*; \<\<seeds/sand\>\> esparcir*

to spread butter on a piece of toast — untar una tostada con mantequilla

our resources are thinly spread — hemos tenido que estirar nuestros recursos al máximo

b) \<\<knowledge/news\>\> difundir, propagar*; \<\<influence\>\> extender*; \<\<rumor\>\> hacer* correr, difundir; \<\<disease\>\> propagar*; \<\<fear\>\> sembrar*; \<\<ideas/culture\>\> diseminar, divulgar*

3) ( cover)

spread the surface thickly with adhesive — unte or embadurne la superficie con abundante pegamento

2.

vi

1) \<\<disease\>\> propagarse*; \<\<liquid\>\> extenderse*; \<\<fire\>\> extenderse*, propagarse; \<\<ideas/culture\>\> diseminarse, divulgarse*; \<\<panic/fear\>\> cundir; \<\<influence/revolt\>\> extenderse*

the plague spread to Europe — la plaga se extendió a Europa

2) (extend in space, time) extenderse*

3) \<\<paint\>\> extenderse*; \<\<butter\>\> untarse, extenderse*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- spread out

II

noun

1) u ( diffusion - of disease) propagación f; (- of ideas) difusión f, divulgación f, diseminación f; (- of fire) propagación f; (- of nuclear weapons) proliferación f

2) u

a) (of wings, sails) envergadura f

b) (range, extent)

a broad spread of opinion — un amplio abanico de opiniones

3) c ( Culin)

a) ( meal) (colloq) festín m, banquete m

b) ( paste) pasta para extender sobre pan, tostadas etc

cheese spread — queso m cremoso para untar

4) c (Journ, Print)

it was advertised in a full-page spread — venía anunciado a plana entera

5) c ( ranch) (AmE & Austral colloq & dial) finca f, hacienda f (AmL), estancia f (RPl), fundo m (Chi)

English-spanish dictionary > spread
12 largo

(pl -ghi) 1. adj wide, broad

indumento loose, big

( abbondante) large, generous

largo di manica generous

2. m width

( piazza) square

andare al largo head for the open sea

al largo di off the coast of

farsi largo elbow one's way through

stare alla larga da steer clear of, keep away from

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largo agg.

1 (esteso, ampio) wide, broad: un fosso largo dieci metri, a ditch ten-metres wide; un fiume largo, a wide (o broad) river; la nuova autostrada è larga venti metri, the new motorway is twenty metres wide; quanto deve essere largo il tavolo?, how wide does the table have to be?; il fico ha le foglie larghe, the fig tree has broad leaves; cappello con larghe falde, broad-brimmed hat; queste scarpe mi stanno larghe, these shoes are too big for me; avere le spalle larghe, (anche fig.) to have broad shoulders; a larghi intervalli, at broad intervals; una larga parte della popolazione vive nel sud, much of the population lives in the south; una larga estensione di deserto, a broad expanse of desert // è più largo che lungo, he's roly-poly // quando studio mi piace stare largo, when I study I like to have a lot of space // ti conviene stare largo, poi se spendi meno meglio, you'd better allow (o calculate) a bit extra, then if you spend less, so much the better; meglio stare larghi nei preventivi, you'd better calculate a bit extra in the estimate // uomo di larghe vedute, broadminded man // termine usato in senso largo, term used in a broad sense; devi interpretare la sua tesi in senso largo, you have to interpret his thesis in a broad sense // è una curva pericolosa, prendila larga, it's a dangerous curve, take it wide; non prenderla troppo larga, vieni subito al dunque, (fig.) don't beat about the bush, come to the point

2 (lasco; allentato) loose: un nodo largo, a loose knot; una fasciatura largo, a loose bandage

3 (di indumenti) (ampio) loose-fitting; (eccessivo di misura) big; loose; too wide: vanno di moda le gonne larghe, full skirts are in fashion; mi piacciono i maglioni larghi, I like loose-fitting sweaters; questa gonna mi è larga in vita, this skirt is loose in the waist; la giacca è larga di spalle, this jacket is too wide in the shoulder; queste scarpe sono troppo larghe, these shoes are too big

4 (abbondante) large, wide: una larga ricompensa, a large reward; avere una larga parte nella direzione, to have a large share in management; larghi poteri, large powers; un largo margine di guadagno, di sicurezza, a wide margin of profit, of safety; quell'articolo è prodotto su larga scala, that article is produced on a large scale; fare larghe concessioni, to make big concessions // i turisti hanno preferito in larga misura il mese di agosto, tourists showed a marked preference for August

5 (liberale) free, liberal, generous: largo di promesse, free with promises; è largo nelle mance, he is a generous tipper; è largo con gli amici, he is generous with his friends // essere di manica larga, to be easy going

6 (di pronuncia) broad: ha un accento largo, he has a broad accent

7 ( sport) (scherma) guardia larga, open guard

8 (pitt.) bold: pennellata larga, bold brushwork

◆ s.m.

1 breadth, width: metti giù il tappeto per il largo, put down the carpet lengthwise; ho visitato la città in lungo e in largo, I have been all over (o over the length and breadth of) the city; estendersi in largo, to stretch sideways; fare largo (a qlcu.), to make room (for s.o.) // farsi largo, (anche fig.) to make one's way: farsi largo tra la folla, to make (o to push) one's way through the crowd // largo!, make way!; largo ai giovani!, make way for the young! // tieniti al largo da certa gente, keep clear of certain people

2 (mar.) open sea, offing: la nave si tenne al largo, the ship stood offshore (o in the offing); andare al largo, to take to the open sea; dieci miglia al largo, ten miles out to sea; passare al largo di una nave, to give a ship a wide berth; prendere il largo, to set sail (o to leave port); (fig.) to run away // al largo di, off: al largo di Genova, off Genoa

3 (mus.) largo: il 'Largo' di Händel, Händel's 'Largo'

4 (piazza) square; (seguito da nome proprio) largo: troviamoci in Largo Battisti, we will meet in Largo Battisti

◆ avv. wide: girare largo, to turn wide.

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['larɡo] largo -a, -ghi, -ghe
1. agg

1) (dimensione, misura) wide, broad

un cappello a larghe falde — a wide-brimmed hat

un uomo largo di spalle o di spalle larghe — a broad-shouldered man

ha le spalle larghe — he's got broad shoulders

ha i fianchi larghi — she's got wide hips

a gambe larghe — with legs wide apart

un corridoio largo 2 metri — a corridor 2 metres wide

2) (abiti) loose, (maniche) wide

questa gonna mi sta larga — this skirt is loose on me

questa giacca mi sta larga di spalle — this jacket is too big around the shoulders for me

3) (ampio: parte, percentuale) large, big

in larga misura — to a great o large extent

su larga scala — on a large scale

di larghe vedute — (fig : liberale) broad-minded

di manica larga fig — generous, open-handed

2. sm

1)

fate largo! — make room o way!

farsi largo tra la folla — to make o push one's way through the crowd

si è fatta largo tra la folla ed è salita sul palco — she pushed her way through the crowd and went up on the stage

farsi largo a gomitate — to elbow one's way

2) (piazzetta) (small) square

3) Naut open sea

andare al largo — to sail on the open sea

non andare al largo — (nuotando) don't go too far out

prendere il largo — to put out to sea, fig to make off, escape

al largo di Genova — off (the coast of) Genoa

4) Mus largo

3. sf

stare o tenersi alla larga (da qn/qc) — to keep one's distance (from sb/sth), keep away (from sb/sth)

stai alla larga da casa mia! — keep away from my house!

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1.
pl. - ghi, - ghe ['largo, gi, ge] aggettivo

1) [fronte, spalle, fianchi] broad; [corridoio, fiume, letto] wide

quanto è largo? — how wide is it?

essere largo 4 metri — to be 4 metres wide

2) (ampio) [indumento, pantalone] loose(-fitting), roomy, baggy; [ gonna] full

mi va un po' largo — it's a bit loose

largo in vita — loose in the waist

3) (grande, notevole) [ maggioranza] large; [ pubblico] wide; [ consenso] widespread

una -a parte dei presenti — most of those present

su -a scala — far-reaching

con largo margine — by a wide margin

in -a misura — o

parte — in large measure, to a large o great extent

4) (generoso) [ persona] generous ( con to)

5) (aperto)

di -ghe vedute — broadminded, open-minded

6) (lento) [nodo, fasciatura] loose

7) alla larga

stare alla -a da qcn., qcs. — to give sb., sth. a wide berth, to keep away from sb., sth.

tenere qcn., qcs. alla -a da qcn. — to keep sb., sth. out of sb.'s way

prendere qcs. alla -a — to approach sth. in a roundabout way
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (larghezza) breadth, width

2) mar. (mare aperto) open sea

prendere il largo — to push off, to put (out) to sea; colloq. fig. to do a bunk

al largo — offshore, off the coast

al largo di Napoli — off Naples

3) in lungo e in largo

cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo — to hunt high and low o far and wide for sth.

ha visitato la Francia in lungo e in largo — he's travelled all over France

4) mus. largo

5) (slargo)

Largo Francia — Francia place
3.
avverbio mus. largo

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avere le spalle -ghe — to have a broad back

fate largo! — make way!

farsi largo — to push (one's way) ( tra through)

stare -ghi — colloq. (avere molto spazio) to have plenty of room
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Note:

Come mostrano le diverse accezioni dell'aggettivo largo qui sotto elencate, i principali equivalenti inglesi di largo sono wide e broad. - In termini molto generali, si può dire che wide indichi soprattutto l'ampiezza di qualcosa ( un fiume largo = a wide river), mentre broad si usa spesso in relazione alle parti del corpo ( spalle larghe = broad shoulders) o per descrivere qualcosa che è piacevolmente largo ( un largo viale alberato = a broad tree-lined avenue). - Per gli altri usi ed equivalenti dell'italiano largo, si veda la voce qui sotto

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largo

pl. - ghi, - ghe /'largo, gi, ge/

Come mostrano le diverse accezioni dell'aggettivo largo qui sotto elencate, i principali equivalenti inglesi di largo sono wide e broad. - In termini molto generali, si può dire che wide indichi soprattutto l'ampiezza di qualcosa ( un fiume largo = a wide river), mentre broad si usa spesso in relazione alle parti del corpo ( spalle larghe = broad shoulders) o per descrivere qualcosa che è piacevolmente largo ( un largo viale alberato = a broad tree-lined avenue). - Per gli altri usi ed equivalenti dell'italiano largo, si veda la voce qui sotto. ⇒ 21

I aggettivo

1 [fronte, spalle, fianchi] broad; [corridoio, fiume, letto] wide; quanto è largo? how wide is it? essere largo 4 metri to be 4 metres wide

2 (ampio) [indumento, pantalone] loose(-fitting), roomy, baggy; [ gonna] full; mi va un po' largo it's a bit loose; largo in vita loose in the waist

3 (grande, notevole) [ maggioranza] large; [ pubblico] wide; [ consenso] widespread; una -a parte dei presenti most of those present; su -a scala far-reaching; con largo margine by a wide margin; in -a misurao parte in large measure, to a large o great extent

4 (generoso) [ persona] generous ( con to)

5 (aperto) di -ghe vedute broadminded, open-minded

6 (lento) [nodo, fasciatura] loose

7 alla larga stare alla -a da qcn., qcs. to give sb., sth. a wide berth, to keep away from sb., sth.; tenere qcn., qcs. alla -a da qcn. to keep sb., sth. out of sb.'s way; prendere qcs. alla -a to approach sth. in a roundabout way

II sostantivo maschile

1 (larghezza) breadth, width

2 mar. (mare aperto) open sea; prendere il largo to push off, to put (out) to sea; colloq. fig. to do a bunk; al largo offshore, off the coast; al largo di Napoli off Naples

3 in lungo e in largo cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo to hunt high and low o far and wide for sth.; ha visitato la Francia in lungo e in largo he's travelled all over France

4 mus. largo

5 (slargo) Largo Francia Francia place

III avverbio

mus. largo

IDIOMS

avere le spalle -ghe to have a broad back; fate largo! make way! farsi largo to push (one's way) ( tra through); stare -ghi colloq. (avere molto spazio) to have plenty of room.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > largo
13 étendu

étendu, e¹ [etɑ̃dy]

past participle of étendre adjective

a. ( = vaste) [ville] sprawling ; [domaine] large ; [connaissances, pouvoirs, dégâts, vocabulaire] extensive ; [sens d'un mot] broad ; [famille] extended

b. ( = allongé) [personne, jambes] stretched out

• étendu sur l'herbe stretched out on the grass

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étendue etɑ̃dy adjectif [ville] sprawling; [région, plaine] vast; [connaissances, dégâts] extensive

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étendu, -e etɑ̃dy adj
extensive

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étendu, étendue

A pp ⇒ étendre.

B pp adj [ville] sprawling; [région, plaine] vast; [vocabulaire, connaissances, dégâts] extensive.

C étendue nf

1 ( surface) ( de terrain) expanse, area; (de sable, d'eau) expanse; de vastes étendues désertiques large areas ou expanses of desert; sur toute l'étendue du pays throughout the country;

2 (de pays, collection) size;

3 (de catastrophe, dégâts) scale, extent; (de connaissances, vocabulaire) range; ( d'ignorance) depth; Mus range, compass;

4 ( durée) span, length.

Composé

étendue territoriale Assur ( de contrat) territorial limits (pl).

( féminin étendue) [etɑ̃dy] adjectif

1. [vaste - territoire] big, wide, spread-out ; [ - banlieue] sprawling

un panorama étendu a vast panorama

2. [considérable - pouvoir, connaissances] extensive, wide-ranging

sa culture très étendue lui permettait de briller his vast culture allowed him to shine

3. [étiré]

les bras étendus with outstretched arms

les jambes étendues with legs stretched out

4. [dilué - vin, sauce] watered-down ; [ - peinture, couleur] thinned-down

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étendue nom féminin

1. [surface] area, stretch

une étendue désertique a stretch of desert

2. [dimension] area

un domaine d'une grande étendue a large estate

3. [durée]

l'étendue d'un discours the length of a speech

sur une étendue de 10 ans over a period of 10 years

4. [ampleur] extent

5. MUSIQUE range

6. PHILOSOPHIE extension

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > étendu
14 stretch

I 1. [stretʃ]
nome

1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.

to have a stretch — stiracchiarsi

to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime

I can lend you Ј 50 at a stretch — ti posso prestare al massimo 50 sterline

2) (elasticity) elasticità f.

3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.

4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.

5) (period) periodo m.

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo — ho passato 18 mesi a Tokyo

to work for 12 hours at a stretch — lavorare 12 ore di fila o seguito

6) colloq. (prison sentence)

a five-year stretch — cinque anni dentro
2.
aggettivo attrib. [ fabric] elasticizzato; [ limousine] a carrozzeria allungata
II 1. [stretʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]

to stretch one's arms — distendere o allungare le braccia

to stretch one's legs — fig. sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata

to stretch one's wings — spiegare le ali; fig. spiegare il volo

2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]

3) (bend) distorcere [ truth]; fare uno strappo a [ rules]

to stretch a point — (make concession) fare un'eccezione; (exaggerate) tirare troppo la corda

4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]

the system is stretched to the limit — il sistema è sfruttato al massimo

I need a job that stretches me — ho bisogno di un lavoro che mi metta alla prova

isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?

5) (eke out) fare bastare [ supplies]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi

2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersi

to stretch to o as far as sth. [flex, string] arrivare fino a qcs.; how far does the queue stretch? fino a dove arriva la coda? the weeks stretched into months — le settimane diventarono mesi

3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere

4) colloq. (afford)

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine — penso di potermi permettere una bottiglia di vino

the budget won't stretch to a new computer — nel nostro budget non ci sta un computer nuovo
3.
verbo riflessivo

to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo

- stretch out

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[stre ] 1. verb
1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) tirare, allungare, stirarsi

2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) estendersi
2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) stiracchiata

2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) distesa, tratto; periodo

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- stretcher
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
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stretch /strɛtʃ/
n.

1 stiramento ( anche med.); allungamento; stiracchiamento

2 stiracchiata; stiracchiatina: The dog got up and had a good stretch, il cane si alzò e si diede una stiracchiata

3 estensione; distesa; spazio; tratto: a stretch of rolling country, una distesa di terreno ondulato; a long stretch of road, un lungo tratto di strada

4 periodo ininterrotto; tirata ( di tempo): over a stretch of six months, in un periodo di sei mesi

5 ( sport) rettilineo; dirittura: the final (o finishing, o home) stretch, la dirittura d'arrivo

6 (mecc.) stiratura: stretch forming, formatura ( di elementi, di lamiera) mediante stiratura; stiro-imbutitura

7 ( slang) detenzione; periodo di tempo passato in prigione

8 (naut.) bordata

9 (ferr.) tratta

10 [u] ( di tessuto, ecc.) elasticità

11 ( slang USA) spilungone; stanga; pertica (fig.)

12 = stretch limo ► sotto

● (autom.) stretch limo, limousine con carrozzeria allungata □ stretch marks, smagliature □ (ind. tess.) stretch-nylon, filanca® □ a stretch of the imagination, uno sforzo d'immaginazione □ stretch socks, calzini elasticizzati □ at a stretch, di seguito; di fila: to drive a car for five hours at a stretch, guidare l'automobile per cinque ore di seguito (o filate) □ at full stretch, teso al massimo; (fig.) a pieno regime; al massimo delle proprie possibilità: to work at full stretch, lavorare a pieno regime □ by a stretch of language, in senso lato □ by no stretch of the imagination, neanche per sogno □ to obtain st. by a stretch of one's authority, ottenere qc. abusando della propria autorità.
♦ (to) stretch /strɛtʃ/
A v. t.

1 tendere; tirare; stirare; distendere; stendere; allargare; allungare ( tirando): to stretch a wire, tendere un filo metallico; Don't stretch the material or you'll rip it, non tirare la stoffa se non vuoi lacerarla; to stretch a pullover, allargare un pullover ( tirandolo, per indossarlo); to stretch one's neck, allungare il collo

2 (fig.) forzare; sforzare; fare uno strappo a; abusare di: to stretch the truth, forzare la verità; svisare i fatti; to stretch an argument to its very limit, sforzare un'argomentazione fino all'estremo; to stretch the rules, fare uno strappo alle regole; to stretch one's powers, abusare del proprio potere; to stretch one's principles, fare uno strappo ai propri principi

3 (fig.) gonfiare; esagerare

4 (fam.) gettare a terra; stendere: to stretch sb. on the floor, stendere q. con un pugno

5 (fam.) far bastare: to stretch one's salary to meet expenses, far bastare il proprio stipendio; riuscire a far fronte alle spese

6 (naut.) distendere, bordare ( una vela)

7 ( slang o arc.) impiccare

B v. i.

1 stendersi; estendersi; spaziare; spiegarsi; ( di strada) snodarsi: The desert stretches as far as the Atlas Mountains, il deserto si stende fino alle montagne dell'Atlante

2 durare ( nel tempo); protrarsi

3 allargarsi, allungarsi, cedere ( sotto tensione): Rubber will stretch but wood won't, la gomma si allunga ma il legno no

4 stirarsi; stiracchiarsi: He yawned and stretched, fece uno sbadiglio e si stirò

● to stretch one's arms, distendere le braccia; stirarsi □ (fin.) to stretch a budget, stiracchiare un bilancio, fare bastare uno stanziamento □ to stretch one's credit, abusare del credito di cui si gode □ (fam.) to stretch it a bit, esagerare alquanto; fare la cosa più grande di quello che è □ ( anche fig.) to stretch one's legs, sgranchirsi le gambe □ (med.) to stretch a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to stretch oneself, stirarsi; stiracchiarsi; ( anche) sforzarsi; spingersi al massimo □ to stretch a point, fare uno strappo alla regola; fare un'eccezione.

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I 1. [stretʃ]
nome

1) (in gymnastics) allungamento m., stiramento m.

to have a stretch — stiracchiarsi

to be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] essere teso al massimo; fig. [factory, office] essere a pieno regime

I can lend you Ј 50 at a stretch — ti posso prestare al massimo 50 sterline

2) (elasticity) elasticità f.

3) (section) (of road, track, coastline, river) tratto m.

4) (expanse) (of water, countryside) distesa f.

5) (period) periodo m.

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo — ho passato 18 mesi a Tokyo

to work for 12 hours at a stretch — lavorare 12 ore di fila o seguito

6) colloq. (prison sentence)

a five-year stretch — cinque anni dentro
2.
aggettivo attrib. [ fabric] elasticizzato; [ limousine] a carrozzeria allungata
II 1. [stretʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (extend) tendere [rope, net]

to stretch one's arms — distendere o allungare le braccia

to stretch one's legs — fig. sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata

to stretch one's wings — spiegare le ali; fig. spiegare il volo

2) (increase the size) tendere [spring, elastic]; tirare [ fabric]; (deliberately) allargare [ shoe]; (distort) sformare [garment, shoe]

3) (bend) distorcere [ truth]; fare uno strappo a [ rules]

to stretch a point — (make concession) fare un'eccezione; (exaggerate) tirare troppo la corda

4) (push to the limit) abusare di [ patience]; sfruttare al massimo [resources, person]

the system is stretched to the limit — il sistema è sfruttato al massimo

I need a job that stretches me — ho bisogno di un lavoro che mi metta alla prova

isn't that stretching it a bit? — colloq. non state esagerando un po'?

5) (eke out) fare bastare [ supplies]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (extend one's limbs) stirarsi, distendersi

2) (spread) [road, track] snodarsi, stendersi; [forest, water, beach] stendersi

to stretch to o as far as sth. [flex, string] arrivare fino a qcs.; how far does the queue stretch? fino a dove arriva la coda? the weeks stretched into months — le settimane diventarono mesi

3) (become larger) [ elastic] allungarsi; [ shoe] allargarsi; [fabric, garment] sformarsi, cedere

4) colloq. (afford)

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine — penso di potermi permettere una bottiglia di vino

the budget won't stretch to a new computer — nel nostro budget non ci sta un computer nuovo
3.
verbo riflessivo

to stretch oneself — stirarsi; fig. fare uno sforzo

- stretch out

English-Italian dictionary > stretch
15 Weite

f; -, -n; (Breite) auch von Kleidung etc.: width; TECH. (Durchmesser) diameter; (Entfernung) distance; (Größe) expanse; fig. range, scope; ein Kleid etc. in der Weite ändern alter the width of a dress etc.; die Weite des Meeres / der Wüste etc. the vastness of the sea / desert; in die Weite schauen gaze into the distance; Weiten bis zu 70 m etc. SPORT distances up to 70 m; eine beachtliche Weite vorlegen SPORT achieve a considerable distance; licht

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Weite2

n: das Weite suchen umg. take to one’s heels, flee

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die Weite

distance; extent; distantness; expanse; width; wideness; vastness; capaciousness; amplitude; breadth

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Wei|te I ['vaitə]
f -, -n
(= Entfernung, Ferne) distance; (= Länge) length; (= Größe) expanse; (= Durchmesser, Breite) width
in die Wéíte blicken — to look into the distance

etw in der Wéíte ändern — to alter the width of sth

in der Wéíte passt das Hemd — the shirt fits as regards width

etw in die Wéíte ziehen — to pull sth out; Pullover to stretch sth out
II
nt -n, no pl
distance
ins Wéíte gehen — to go out into the distance

das Wéíte suchen —

das Wéíte gewinnen (liter) — to reach freedom

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die

1) wideness

2) (the state of being wide.) width

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Wei·te¹

<-, -n>

[ˈvaitə]

f

1. (weite Ausdehnung) expanse, vastness

2. SPORT (Länge) length

3. BAU (Durchmesser) width

4. MODE (Breite) width

in der \Weite as far as the width goes

Wei·te²

<-n>

[ˈvaitə]

nt (Entfernung) distance

▶ das \Weite suchen (geh) to take to one's heels

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die; Weite, Weiten

1) expanse

2) (bes. Sport): (Entfernung) distance

3) (eines Kleidungsstückes, einer Öffnung usw.) width

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Weite¹ f; -, -n; (Breite) auch von Kleidung etc: width; TECH (Durchmesser) diameter; (Entfernung) distance; (Größe) expanse; fig range, scope;

ein Kleid etc

in der Weite ändern alter the width of a dress etc;

die Weite des Meeres/der Wüste etc the vastness of the sea/desert;

in die Weite schauen gaze into the distance;

Weiten bis zu 70 m etc SPORT distances up to 70 m;

eine beachtliche Weite vorlegen SPORT achieve a considerable distance; → licht

Weite² n:

das Weite suchen umg take to one’s heels, flee

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die; Weite, Weiten

1) expanse

2) (bes. Sport): (Entfernung) distance

3) (eines Kleidungsstückes, einer Öffnung usw.) width

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-n f.

capaciousness n.

distance n.

vastness n.

wideness n.

width n.

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16 spread

spread [spred]

(verb: preterite, past participle spread)

1. noun

   a. [of fire, disease] propagation f ; [of nuclear weapons] prolifération f ; [of idea, knowledge] diffusion f

   b. ( = edible paste) pâte f (à tartiner)

• cheese spread fromage m à tartiner

   c. ( = meal) (inf) festin m

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = spread out) [+ sheet, map, rug] étendre ( on sth sur qch ) ; [+ wings, sails] déployer ; [+ net] tendre ; [+ fingers, arms] écarter

• the peacock spread its tail le paon a fait la roue

• to spread one's wings élargir son horizon

   b. [+ bread] tartiner ( with de ) ; [+ butter, face cream] étaler

• spread glue on both surfaces enduisez les deux surfaces de colle

• to spread butter on a slice of bread beurrer une tartine

   c. ( = distribute) [+ sand] répandre (on, over sur ) ; [+ fertilizer] épandre (over, on sur ) ; ( = spread out) [+ objects, cards] étaler (on sur ) ; [+ soldiers] disposer

• there were policemen spread out all over the hillside des policiers étaient postés sur toute la colline

• the wind spread the flames le vent a propagé les flammes

   d. ( = diffuse) [+ disease] propager ; [+ germs] disséminer ; [+ wealth] distribuer ; [+ rumours] faire courir ; [+ news] faire circuler ; [+ knowledge] diffuser ; [+ fear, indignation] semer ; (in time = spread out) [+ payment, studies] étaler ( over sur)

• his visits were spread out over three years ses visites se sont étalées sur une période de trois ans

• he spread his degree out over five years il a étalé ses études de licence sur cinq ans

• our resources are spread very thinly nous n'avons plus aucune marge dans l'emploi de nos ressources

• to spread o.s. too thin trop disperser ses efforts

• she asked me to spread the word elle m'a demandé de faire passer l'information

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = widen) [river] s'élargir ; [oil slick, weeds, fire, disease] s'étendre ; [news, rumour] se répandre ; [panic, indignation] se propager

   b. ( = extend) s'étendre ( over sur)

• the desert spreads over 500 square miles le désert s'étend sur 500 miles carrés

   c. [butter, paste] s'étaler

► spread out

1. intransitive verb

   a. [people, animals] se disperser

• spread out! dispersez-vous !

   b. ( = open out) [wings] se déployer ; [valley] s'élargir

2. separable transitive verb

• the valley lay spread out before him la vallée s'étendait à ses pieds

• he was spread out on the floor il était étendu de tout son long par terre

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[spred] 1.
noun

1) ( dissemination) (of disease, drugs) propagation f; (of news, information) diffusion f; (of democracy, infection, weapons) progression f

the spread of something to — l'extension f de quelque chose à [group, area]

2) (extent, range) (of wings, branches) envergure f; ( of arch) portée f; (of products, services) éventail m

3) ( in newspaper)

double-page spread — page f double

4) Culinary pâte f à tartiner

5) ( assortment of dishes) festin m

6) US Agriculture grand ranch m
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp spread)

1) ( unfold) étendre [cloth, map, rug]; ( lay out) étaler [cloth, newspaper, map]; ( put) mettre [cloth, newspaper]; [bird] déployer [wings]

to spread a cloth on the table — mettre une nappe sur la table; wing

2) ( apply in layer) étaler [butter, jam, glue]

spread the butter thinly on the bread — étaler une mince couche de beurre sur le pain

3) ( distribute over area) disperser [forces, troops]; étaler [cards, documents]; épandre [fertilizer]; répartir [workload, responsibility]

to spread grit ou sand — sabler

we have to spread our resources very thin(ly) — nous devons ménager nos ressources

4) (also spread out) ( space out) étaler, échelonner [payments, meetings, cost] ( over sur)

5) (diffuse, cause to proliferate) propager [disease, fire]; semer [confusion, panic]; faire circuler [rumour, story, lie]

to spread something to somebody — transmettre [quelque chose] à quelqu'un [infection, news]

to spread the word that — dire à tout le monde que
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp spread)

1) [butter, glue] s'étaler

2) (cover area or time, extend) [forest, drought, network] s'étendre ( over sur); [experience, training] s'étendre ( over sur)

3) ( proliferate) [disease, fear, fire] se propager; [rumour, story] circuler; [stain] s'étaler

the rumour was spreading that — le bruit courait que

to spread to — [fire, disease, strike] s'étendre à, gagner [building, region]

the disease spread from the liver to the kidney — la maladie s'est propagée du foie aux reins

rain will spread to most regions — la pluie va s'étendre à la plupart des régions

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Phrasal Verbs:

- spread around

- spread out

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to spread oneself too thin — fig faire trop de choses à la fois

English-French dictionary > spread
17 wide

I [waɪd]
aggettivo

1) (broad) [opening, mouth] largo; [ margin] ampio

it's 3 m wide — è largo 3 m

to make the street wider — allargare la strada

eyes wide with fear — occhi spalancati per la paura

2) (immense) [ocean, desert] immenso, vasto

3) (extensive) [variety, choice] ampio, grande

of wide interests — [ person] dai vasti interessi

a wide range of — un'ampia o una vasta gamma di

4) (in cricket) [ball, shot] fuori misura

5) - wide in composti

a nation-wide survey — un'indagine su scala nazionale
II [waɪd]
avverbio

to open one's eyes wide — spalancare gli occhi

his eyes are (set) wide apart — ha gli occhi molto distanti

open wide! — apri bene!

to be wide of the mark — [ ball] non andare a segno; fig. [ guess] essere completamente sballato

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1. adjective
1) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) spalancato

2) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) largo

3) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) grande, ampio

4) (covering a large and varied range of subjects etc: a wide experience of teaching.) ampio, immenso
2. adverb
(with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) completamente

- widely
- widen
- wideness
- width
- wide-ranging
- widespread
- give a wide berth to
- give a wide berth
- wide apart
- wide awake
- wide open
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I [waɪd]
aggettivo

1) (broad) [opening, mouth] largo; [ margin] ampio

it's 3 m wide — è largo 3 m

to make the street wider — allargare la strada

eyes wide with fear — occhi spalancati per la paura

2) (immense) [ocean, desert] immenso, vasto

3) (extensive) [variety, choice] ampio, grande

of wide interests — [ person] dai vasti interessi

a wide range of — un'ampia o una vasta gamma di

4) (in cricket) [ball, shot] fuori misura

5) - wide in composti

a nation-wide survey — un'indagine su scala nazionale
II [waɪd]
avverbio

to open one's eyes wide — spalancare gli occhi

his eyes are (set) wide apart — ha gli occhi molto distanti

open wide! — apri bene!

to be wide of the mark — [ ball] non andare a segno; fig. [ guess] essere completamente sballato

English-Italian dictionary > wide
18 sweep

swi:p
1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb
1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) barrer

2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) barrer, limpiar, recoger; arrastrar, llevarse; rechazar, descartar

3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) azotar, asolar, arrasar

4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) deslizarse, pasar rápidamente; pasar majestuosamente

2. noun
1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) barrido

2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto/movimiento amplio

3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) deshollinador

4) (a sweepstake.) apuesta de caballos

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- sweeper
- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up

sweep vb

1. barrer

the floor is dirty, I'm going to sweep it el suelo está sucio, voy a barrerlo

2. arrastrar

we were swept along by the crowd la muchedumbre nos arrastró consigo

El pasado y participio pasado de sweep es swept

sweep

tr[swiːp]

noun

1 (with broom) barrido

■ the floor needs a good sweep el suelo necesita un buen barrido

2 (of arm) movimiento amplio, gesto amplio; (with weapon) golpe nombre masculino

3 (curve) curva; (area, stretch) extensión nombre femenino

4 figurative use (range, extent) abanico, alcance nombre masculino

5 (by police, rescuers) peinado, rastreo

6 familiar (chimney cleaner) deshollinador,-ra

7 familiar (sweepstake)→ link=sweepstake sweepstake{

transitive verb (pt & pp swept tr[swept])

1 (room, floor) barrer; (chimney) deshollinar

■ she swept the kitchen floor barrió el suelo de la cocina

2 (with hand) quitar de un manotazo

■ he swept the papers off his desk quitó los papeles de su escritorio de un manotazo

3 (move over) azotar, barrer

■ violent storms swept the north of the country tormentas violentas azotaron el norte del país

4 (remove by force) arrastrar, llevarse

■ the swimmers were swept out to sea by the current la corriente arrastró a los nadadores mar adentro

■ I was swept along by the crowd la multitud me arrastró

5 (pass over) recorrer

■ her eyes swept the horizon sus ojos recorrieron el horizonte

6 figurative use (spread through) recorrer, extenderse por

■ a new fashion is sweeping Spain una nueva moda está haciendo furor en España

■ rumours of a royal visit swept the village rumores de una visita real recorrieron el pueblo

7 (touch lightly) rozar, pasar por

■ her gown swept the floor su vestido largo rozó el suelo

intransitive verb

1 (with broom) barrer

2 (move quickly) pasar rápidamente

■ the limousine swept past la limusina pasó rápidamente

■ she swept into the room entró rápidamente en la habitación

■ the fire swept through the building el fuego se propagó rápidamente por todo el edificio

■ huge waves swept over the rocks olas enormes azotaban las rocas

3 (extend) recorrer, extenderse

■ the road sweeps down to the sea la carretera baja hasta llegar al mar

■ the river sweeps round the bend el río se extiende por toda la curva

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to sweep somebody off his/her feet hacerle perder la cabeza a alguien

to sweep something under the carpet ocultar algo

to make a clean sweep of things barrer con todo, hacer tabla rasa

to sweep the board llevarse todos los premios

sweep ['swi:p] v, swept ['swɛpt] ; sweeping vt

1) : barrer (el suelo, etc.), limpiar (suciedad, etc.)

he swept the books aside: apartó los libros de un manotazo

2) or to sweep through : extenderse por (dícese del fuego, etc.), azotar (dícese de una tormenta)

sweep vi

1) : barrer, limpiar

2) : extenderse (en una curva), describir una curva

the sun swept across the sky: el sol describía una curva en el cielo

sweep n

1) : barrido m, barrida f (con una escoba)

2) : movimiento m circular

3) scope: alcance m

sweep

n.

• barredura s.f.

• deshollinador s.m.

• escobada s.f.

• escobazo s.m.

• recorrido s.m.

• redada s.f.

• turbión s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: swept) = abalear v.

• copar v.

• deshollinar v.

• dragar v.

• escobar v.

• rastrear v.

• rozar v.

swiːp
I

noun

1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida f

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

2)

a) c ( movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with a sweep of his scythe — con un golpe de la guadaña

the broad sweeps of his brush strokes — el ancho trazo de sus pinceladas

b) c (curve - of road, river) curva f

c) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f

3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m

4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f

II
1.

(past & pp swept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinar

b) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrer

he swept the crumbs off the table — limpió la mesa de migas

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

he swept the coins into a box — con la mano reunió las monedas y las deslizó en una caja

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*

3)

a) (pass over, across)

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país

b) ( remove by force) arrastrar

we were being swept out to sea by the tide — la marea nos arrastraba mar adentro

4)

a) ( scan) recorrer

b) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear

2.

vi

1) (+ adv compl)

a) ( move rapidly)

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

b) ( move proudly)

she swept into the room — entró majestuosamente en la habitación

he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera

2) (+ adv compl)

a) ( spread)

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

panic swept through the ranks — cundió el pánico en las filas

b) ( extend)

the path sweeps down to the road — el sendero baja describiendo una curva hasta la carretera

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep up

[swiːp] (vb: pt, pp swept)
1. VT

1) [+ place, area]

a) (=clean) [+ floor, room, street] barrer; [+ chimney] deshollinar

have you had your chimney swept lately? — ¿te han deshollinado la chimenea recientemente?

the floor had been swept clean — el suelo estaba limpio porque lo habían barrido

b) (=touch) rozar

her long dress swept the ground as she walked — su vestido largo rozaba el suelo al caminar

c) (=spread through) [disease, idea, craze] arrasar; [rumours] correr por, extenderse por

the cycling craze sweeping the nation — la locura del ciclismo que está arrasando el país

d) (=lash) [storm, rain, waves] azotar, barrer

torrential storms swept the country — tormentas torrenciales azotaron or barrieron el país

the beach was swept by great waves — olas gigantescas azotaron or barrieron la playa

e) (=scan) [searchlight, eyes] recorrer

he swept the horizon with his binoculars — recorrió el horizonte con sus prismáticos

f) (=search) peinar

to sweep the sea for mines — dragar el mar en busca de minas

2) (=move)

a) (with brush)

• she was sweeping crumbs into a dustpan — estaba recogiendo las migas con una escoba y un recogedor

she swept the snow into a heap — barrió la nieve y la amontonó

• he swept the leaves off the path — barrió las hojas del camino

- sweep sth under the carpet

b) (with hand, arm)

• she swept her hair back with a flick of her wrist — se echó el pelo hacia atrás con un movimiento rápido de muñeca

her hair was swept back in a ponytail — tenía el pelo peinado hacia atrás en una cola de caballo

the curtains were swept back in an elegant fashion — las cortinas estaban recogidas con elegancia

• he swept the stamps into a box — recogió los sellos en una caja

to sweep sb into one's arms — coger or tomar a algn en brazos

• I swept the rainwater off the bench with my hand — quité el agua de la lluvia del banco con la mano

c) (forcefully)

• she was swept along by the crowd, the crowd swept her along — la multitud la arrastró

to be swept along by or on a wave of sth — (fig) dejarse llevar por una ola de algo

• landslides that swept cars into the sea — corrimientos de tierra que arrastraron coches hasta el mar

the election which swept Labour into office or power — las elecciones en la que los laboristas arrasaron haciéndose con el poder

• the water swept him off his feet — la fuerza del agua lo derribó

he swept her off her feet — la conquistó totalmente

they swept him off to lunch — se lo llevaron a comer apresuradamente

• a wave swept him overboard — una ola lo arrastró por encima de la borda

- sweep all before one

3) (=win decisively) [+ election] arrasar en

- sweep the board

the socialists swept the board at the election — los socialistas arrasaron en las elecciones

2. VI

1) (=clean) barrer

2) (=spread)

a) [violence, disease, storm]

• the violence which swept across Punjab — la violencia que arrasó el Punjab

• the storm which swept over the country — la tormenta que arrasó el país

• plague swept through the country — la peste arrasó el país

b) [fire, smoke]

• the fire swept rapidly through the forest — el fuego se propagó or extendió rápidamente por el bosque

thick smoke swept through their home — una densa humareda se propagó or extendió por la casa

c) [emotion]

• a great wave of anger swept over me — me invadió una gran oleada de ira

• panic swept through the city — en la ciudad cundió el pánico

3) (=move)

a) [crowd, procession]

• an angry crowd swept along the main thoroughfare — una multitud airada avanzaba por la calle principal

b) (majestically) [person, car]

• to sweep past/in/out — pasar/entrar/salir majestuosamente

• to sweep into or out of a place — entrar/salir de un sitio majestuosamente

c) (quickly) [vehicle, convoy]

• the convoy swept along the road — la caravana pasó por la carretera a toda velocidad

- sweep into power

4) (=stretch) [land, water]

• the bay sweeps away to the south — la bahía se extiende (majestuosamente) hacia el sur

• the hills/woods sweep down to the sea — las colinas/los bosques bajan (majestuosamente) hacia el mar
sweep up
3. N

1) (with broom, brush) barrido m, barrida f

the floor/the kitchen could do with a sweep — al suelo/a la cocina le hace falta un barrido or una barrida

• to give sth a sweep — darle un barrido or una barrida a algo

2) (Brit) (also: chimney sweep) deshollinador(a) m / f

3) (=movement) [of pendulum] movimiento m ; [of scythe] golpe m ; [of beam] trayectoria f ; (fig) [of events, progress, history] marcha f

• with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with one sweep of his scythe, he cleared all the nettles — con un golpe de guadaña hizo desaparecer todas las ortigas

with a sweep of her hand she indicated the desk — extendió la mano indicando el pupitre con un gesto amplio

4) (=search) (for criminals, drugs) batida f, rastreo m

to make a sweep: they made a sweep for hidden arms — dieron una batida or hicieron un rastreo buscando armas ocultas

to make a sweep of sth — (with binoculars, torch) hacer una pasada por algo; (with team of people) rastrear algo

the police began making a sweep of the premises — la policía comenzó a rastrear el lugar

his eyes made a sweep of the audience — paseó la mirada por el público

5)

• clean sweep —

a) (=change)

to make a clean sweep — hacer tabla rasa

there will be a clean sweep of all those involved in this cover-up — se hará tabla rasa con todos los que estén involucrados en esta tapadera

b) (in competition, series of competitions)

• to make a clean sweep — arrasar ganándolo todo; (Cards) ganar todas las bazas

• it was the first club to make a clean sweep of all three trophies — fue el primer club que arrasó llevándose or ganando el total de los tres trofeos

6) (=curve, line) [of coastline, river] curva f ; [of land] extensión f ; [of staircase] trazado m ; [of long skirt, curtains] vuelo m ; [of wings] envergadura f

a wide sweep of meadowland — una gran extensión de pradera

7) (=range)

a) (lit) [of telescope, gun, lighthouse, radar] alcance m

with a sweep of 180° — con un alcance de 180°

b) (fig) [of views, ideas] espectro m

representatives from a broad sweep of left-wing opinion — representantes de un amplio espectro de la izquierda

8) (=wave) [of emotion] ola f

9) = sweepstake

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep up

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[swiːp]
I

noun

1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida f

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

2)

a) c ( movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with a sweep of his scythe — con un golpe de la guadaña

the broad sweeps of his brush strokes — el ancho trazo de sus pinceladas

b) c (curve - of road, river) curva f

c) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f

3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m

4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f

II
1.

(past & pp swept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinar

b) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrer

he swept the crumbs off the table — limpió la mesa de migas

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

he swept the coins into a box — con la mano reunió las monedas y las deslizó en una caja

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*

3)

a) (pass over, across)

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país

b) ( remove by force) arrastrar

we were being swept out to sea by the tide — la marea nos arrastraba mar adentro

4)

a) ( scan) recorrer

b) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear

2.

vi

1) (+ adv compl)

a) ( move rapidly)

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

b) ( move proudly)

she swept into the room — entró majestuosamente en la habitación

he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera

2) (+ adv compl)

a) ( spread)

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

panic swept through the ranks — cundió el pánico en las filas

b) ( extend)

the path sweeps down to the road — el sendero baja describiendo una curva hasta la carretera

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep up

English-spanish dictionary > sweep
19 extreme

1. adjective
1) (outermost, utmost) äußerst... [Spitze, Rand, Ende]; extrem, krass [Gegensätze]

at the extreme edge/left — ganz am Rand/ganz links

in the extreme North — im äußersten Norden

2) (reaching high degree) extrem; gewaltig [Entfernung, Unterschied]; höchst... [Gefahr]; äußerst... [Notfall, Höflichkeit, Bescheidenheit]; stärkst... [Schmerzen]; heftigst... [Zorn]; tiefst... [Hass, Dankbarkeit]; größt... [Wichtigkeit]

3) (not moderate) extrem [Person, Ideen, Kritik]

extreme right-wing views — rechtsextreme Ansichten

4) (severe) drastisch [Maßnahme]
2. noun
Extrem, das; [krasser] Gegensatz

the extremes of wealth and poverty — größter Reichtum und äußerste Armut

extremes of temperature — extreme Temperaturunterschiede

go to extremes — vor nichts zurückschrecken

go to the other extreme — ins andere Extrem verfallen

go from one extreme to another — von od. aus einem Extrem ins andere fallen

... in the extreme — äußerst...; see also academic.ru/11106/carry">carry 1. 7)

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[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective
1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) äußerst

2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) äußerst

3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extrem
2. noun
1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) das Extrem

2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) das Übermaß

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- extremely
- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes
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ex·treme

[ɪkˈstri:m]

I. adj

1. (utmost) äußerste(r, s)

\extreme caution äußerste [o größte] Vorsicht

\extreme cold/heat extreme Kälte/Hitze

\extreme difficulties extreme [o ungeheure] Schwierigkeiten

to feel \extreme discomfort sich akk höchst [o äußerst] unbehaglich fühlen

\extreme distress größte Not

to feel \extreme pain extreme Schmerzen haben

with \extreme pleasure mit größtem Vergnügen

\extreme relief außerordentliche Erleichterung

\extreme value MATH, TECH Extremwert m, Grenzwert m

\extreme weather extreme Wetterverhältnisse

in his \extreme youth in seiner frühesten Jugend

2. (most remote) äußerste(r, s)

in the \extreme north im äußersten Norden

3. (radical) radikal, extrem

to be \extreme in one's views radikale [o extreme] Ansichten vertreten

II. n

1. (furthest end) of a field äußerstes Ende

2. ( fig: furthest extent) Extrem nt

to go from one \extreme to the other von einem Extrem ins andere fallen

to drive sb to \extremes jdn zum Äußersten treiben

at the \extreme im äußersten Fall, im Extremfall

3. (utmost)

in the \extreme äußerst

to be disappointed in the \extreme zutiefst enttäuscht sein

to be surprised in the \extreme aufs Höchste überrascht sein

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[ɪk'striːm]
1. adj

1) caution, courage, pleasure, kindness, simplicity äußerste(r, s); discomfort, sensitivity, concern, joy, danger größte(r, s); example, conditions, behaviour, temperatures extrem; (POL) right, left, views extrem; measures, method drastisch; difficulty, pressure ungeheuer; rudeness maßlos; poverty bitterste(r, s)

to proceed with extreme caution — mit äußerster Vorsicht vorgehen

to suffer extreme discomfort — größte Beschwerden haben

in extreme old age — in äußerst hohem Alter

of extreme importance/urgency — äußerst wichtig/dringend

extreme case — Extremfall m

extreme left-wing anarchists — linksextremistische Anarchisten

fascists of the extreme right — extrem rechts stehende Faschisten

the weather was pretty extreme —

the extreme unction (Rel) — die Letzte Ölung

2) (= furthest) end, tip, edge, north, south äußerste(r, s)

the room at the extreme end of the corridor — das Zimmer ganz am Ende des Korridors

at the extreme left of the picture — ganz links im Bild

2. n
Extrem nt
the extremes of happiness and despair —

between these two extremes — zwischen diesen beiden Extremen

extremes of temperature — extreme Temperaturen pl

in the extreme —

it is bewildering in the extreme — es ist höchst or im höchsten Grade verwirrend

to go from one extreme to the other — von einem Extrem ins andere fallen

to go to extremes — es übertreiben

I wouldn't go to that extreme — so weit würde ich nicht gehen

to take or carry sth to extremes — etw bis zum Extrem treiben

to drive sb to extremes — jdn zum Äußersten treiben

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extreme [ıkˈstriːm]

A adj (adv → extremely)

1. äußerst(er, e, es), weitest(er, e, es), End…, auch TECH extrem:

extreme border äußerster Rand;

extreme value Extremwert m

2. letzt(er, e, es): → unction 3 c

3. äußerst(er, e, es), höchst(er, e, es) (Gefahr etc):

extreme penalty

a) Höchststrafe f,

b) Todesstrafe f;

extreme old age hohes Greisenalter;

extreme climber Extremkletterer m, -kletterin f;

extreme climbing Extremklettern n

4. außergewöhnlich, hochgradig, übertrieben, Not…:

extreme case

a) äußerster Notfall,

b) besonders schwerwiegender Fall

5. auch POL extrem, radikal:

extreme measure drastische oder radikale Maßnahme;

take extreme action ( oder measures) zum Äußersten greifen;

extreme Left POL äußerste Linke

6. dringend(st):

extreme necessity zwingende Notwendigkeit

7. MUS übermäßig (Intervall)

B s

1. äußerstes Ende, äußerste Grenze

2. (das) Äußerste, höchster Grad, Extrem n

3. Übermaß n, Übertreibung f

4. Gegensatz m

5. MATH

a) die größte oder kleinste Größe

b) Außenglied n (einer Gleichung etc):

the extremes and the means die äußeren und inneren Glieder einer Proportion

6. PHIL äußerstes Glied (eines logischen Schlusses)Besondere Redewendungen: at the other extreme am entgegengesetzten Ende;

in the extreme, to an extreme übermäßig, äußerst, aufs Äußerste, höchst, extrem;

difficult in the extreme äußerst schwierig;

carry sth to an extreme etwas zu weit treiben;

be driven to extremes zum Äußersten getrieben werden;

fly to the opposite extreme in das entgegengesetzte Extrem verfallen;

go to extremes vor nichts zurückschrecken, go from one extreme to the other aus oder von einem Extrem ins andere fallen;

extremes meet die Extreme berühren sich; → rush¹ A 1

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1. adjective
1) (outermost, utmost) äußerst... [Spitze, Rand, Ende]; extrem, krass [Gegensätze]

at the extreme edge/left — ganz am Rand/ganz links

in the extreme North — im äußersten Norden

2) (reaching high degree) extrem; gewaltig [Entfernung, Unterschied]; höchst... [Gefahr]; äußerst... [Notfall, Höflichkeit, Bescheidenheit]; stärkst... [Schmerzen]; heftigst... [Zorn]; tiefst... [Hass, Dankbarkeit]; größt... [Wichtigkeit]

3) (not moderate) extrem [Person, Ideen, Kritik]

extreme right-wing views — rechtsextreme Ansichten

4) (severe) drastisch [Maßnahme]
2. noun
Extrem, das; [krasser] Gegensatz

the extremes of wealth and poverty — größter Reichtum und äußerste Armut

extremes of temperature — extreme Temperaturunterschiede

go to extremes — vor nichts zurückschrecken

go to the other extreme — ins andere Extrem verfallen

go from one extreme to another — von od. aus einem Extrem ins andere fallen

... in the extreme — äußerst...; see also carry 1. 7)

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adj.

außergewöhnlich adj.

extrem adj.

höchst adj.

äußerst adj.

English-german dictionary > extreme
20 glare

1. noun
1) (dazzle) grelles Licht

the glare of the sun — die grelle Sonne

amidst the glare/in the full glare of publicity — (fig.) im Rampenlicht der Öffentlichkeit

2) (hostile look) feindseliger Blick

with a glare — feindselig
2. intransitive verb
1) (glower) [finster] starren

glare at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anstarren

2) [Licht:] grell scheinen

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[ɡleə] 1. verb
1) (to stare fiercely and angrily: She glared at the little boy.) starren

2) (to shine very brightly, usually to an unpleasant extent: The sun glared down on us as we crossed the desert.) strahlen
2. noun
1) (a fierce or angry look: a glare of displeasure.) wilder Blick

2) (unpleasantly bright light: the glare of the sun.) grelles Licht

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glare

[gleəʳ, AM gler]

I. n

1. (stare) wütender Blick

to give sb a \glare jdn wütend anfunkeln

2. no pl (light) grelles Licht

I was dazzled by the \glare of the oncoming headlights ich wurde durch die entgegenkommenden Scheinwerfer geblendet

\glare of the sun grelles Sonnenlicht

to give off \glare Strahlung abgeben

3. no pl (public view)

to be in the [full]/in a \glare of publicity im [vollen] Scheinwerferlicht der Öffentlichkeit stehen

II. vi

1. (stare)

▪ to \glare [at sb] [jdn an]starren

2. (shine) blenden

the sun is glaring in my eyes die Sonne blendet mich in den Augen

the car lights \glared out die Autoscheinwerfer blendeten

III. vt

to \glare defiance [at sb/sth] jdn/etw trotzig anstarren

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[glɛə(r)]
1. n

1) greller Schein; (from sun, bulb, lamp) grelles Licht, greller Schein

the glare of the sun — das grelle Sonnenlicht

to escape the glare of publicity — dem grellen Licht der Öffentlichkeit entkommen

2) (= stare) wütender or stechender Blick

a glare of hatred/anger — ein hasserfüllter/zorniger Blick

2. vi

1) (light, sun) grell scheinen; (headlights) grell leuchten; (bulb) grell brennen

2) (= stare) (zornig) starren

to glare at sb/sth — jdn/etw zornig anstarren

3. vt

to glare defiance/hatred at sb — jdn trotzig or voller Trotz/hasserfüllt or voll von Hass anstarren

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glare¹ [ɡleə(r)]

A v/i

1. grell scheinen (Sonne etc), grell leuchten (Scheinwerfer etc):

the sun was glaring down on them die Sonne brannte auf sie herunter

2. grell oder schreiend sein (Farben etc)

3. wütend starren:

glare at sb jemanden wütend anstarren, jemanden anfunkeln

B v/t she glared defiance ihre Augen funkelten vor Trotz;

glare defiance (hatred) at sb jemanden trotzig (hasserfüllt) anstarren

C s

1. greller Schein, grelles Leuchten:

be in the full glare of publicity im Scheinwerferlicht der Öffentlichkeit stehen

2. fig (das) Schreiende oder Grelle

3. wütender oder funkelnder Blick:

look at sb with a glare jemanden wütend anstarren, jemanden anfunkeln

glare² [ɡleə(r)] besonders US

A s spiegelglatte (Eis- etc) Fläche:

a glare of ice

B adj spiegelglatt:

glare ice Glatteis n

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1. noun
1) (dazzle) grelles Licht

the glare of the sun — die grelle Sonne

amidst the glare/in the full glare of publicity — (fig.) im Rampenlicht der Öffentlichkeit

2) (hostile look) feindseliger Blick

with a glare — feindselig
2. intransitive verb
1) (glower) [finster] starren

glare at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anstarren

2) [Licht:] grell scheinen

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n.

Blendung -en f.

Grelle - n. v.

anblitzen v.

English-german dictionary > glare

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