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1 ♦ proportion
♦ proportion /prəˈpɔ:ʃn/n.1 [cu] ( anche mat.) proporzione: in inverse [direct] proportion, in proporzione inversa [diretta]; the proportions of a palace, le proporzioni di un palazzo; to bear no proportion to, non essere in proporzione con; to keep st. in proportion, mantenere qc. nelle giuste proporzioni; out of ( all) proportion (to st.), sproporzionato (rispetto a qc.); sense of proportion, senso delle proporzioni2 parte; quota; percentuale: A high proportion of young people are leaving the countryside, un'alta percentuale di giovani abbandona le campagne(to) proportion /prəˈpɔ:ʃn/v. t.1 proporzionare; adeguare; commisurare: to proportion direct taxation to income brackets, proporzionare l'imposizione diretta agli scaglioni di reddito3 dividere in parti eque; spartire -
2 Ausmaß
n; räumlich meist Pl. size, square footage, dimensions Pl.; fig. auch extent; größer: magnitude; (Größenordnung) scale; ein Haus mit den Ausmaßen eines Palastes a house the size of a palace; Konkurse von bisher unbekanntem Ausmaß bankruptcies on an unprecedented scale; in großem Ausmaß fig. to a great ( oder large) extent; Reformen in großem Ausmaß large- ( oder wide-)scale reforms; ein erstaunliches Ausmaß an (+ Dat) an astounding degree of; erschreckende Ausmaße annehmen assume ( oder take on) alarming proportions; das ( ganze oder genaue) Ausmaß der Katastrophe ist noch nicht bekannt the (full) extent of the damage caused by the disaster is not yet known* * *das Ausmaßdimensions; dimension; size; extent* * *Aus|maßnt1) (=Größe von Gegenstand, Fläche) size; (= Umfang von Katastrophe) extent; (= Grad) degree, extent; (von Liebe etc) extent; (= Größenordnung von Änderungen, Verlust etc) scaleein Verlust in diesem Áúsmaß —
das Feuer war nur von geringem Áúsmaß — the fire was only on a small scale
2) pl proportions pl* * *das2) (size, amount etc found by measuring: What are the measurements of this room?) measurement* * *Aus·maßnt1. (Fläche) areavon geringem \Ausmaß sein to be small in area; (Größe) size▪ die \Ausmaße the dimensions, the sizedas \Ausmaß [o die \Ausmaße] von etw dat/einer S. gen sein to have the dimensions [or be the size] of sthBesorgnis erregende/größere \Ausmaße annehmen to assume alarming/greater proportions* * *das size; dimensions pl.gewaltige Ausmaße haben — be of huge or vast dimensions
eine Katastrophe unvorstellbaren Ausmaßes — a disaster on an unimaginable scale
* * *Ausmaß n; räumlich meist pl size, square footage, dimensions pl; fig auch extent; größer: magnitude; (Größenordnung) scale;ein Haus mit den Ausmaßen eines Palastes a house the size of a palace;Konkurse von bisher unbekanntem Ausmaß bankruptcies on an unprecedented scale;Reformen in großem Ausmaß large- ( oder wide-)scale reforms;ein erstaunliches Ausmaß an (+dat) an astounding degree of;erschreckende Ausmaße annehmen assume ( oder take on) alarming proportions;das (Ausmaß der Katastrophe ist noch nicht bekannt the (full) extent of the damage caused by the disaster is not yet known* * *das size; dimensions pl.gewaltige Ausmaße haben — be of huge or vast dimensions
* * *-e n.dimension n.extent n. -
3 gigantesco
adj.giant-sized, enormous, gigantic, colossal.* * *► adjetivo1 giant, gigantic, giant-size* * *(f. - gigantesca)adj.* * *ADJ gigantic, giant antes de s* * *- ca adjetivo huge, giganticfue una empresa gigantesca — it was a massive o mammoth undertaking
* * *= enormous, gargantuan, giant, mammoth, gigantic, monstrous, Herculean, ginormous, humongous [humungous], colossal, a monster of a, titanic, Herculanian, gianormous.Ex. In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.Ex. Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.Ex. The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex. Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.Ex. Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex. A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.Ex. They have a ginormous share of the market!.Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex. Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex. He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.Ex. The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.----* de tamaño gigantesco = wall-sized.* * *- ca adjetivo huge, giganticfue una empresa gigantesca — it was a massive o mammoth undertaking
* * *= enormous, gargantuan, giant, mammoth, gigantic, monstrous, Herculean, ginormous, humongous [humungous], colossal, a monster of a, titanic, Herculanian, gianormous.Ex: In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.
Ex: Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.Ex: The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex: Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.Ex: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex: A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.Ex: They have a ginormous share of the market!.Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex: Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex: He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.Ex: The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.* de tamaño gigantesco = wall-sized.* * *gigantesco -cade dimensiones gigantescas of gigantic o giant proportionsun palacio gigantesco a huge o gigantic palacefue una empresa gigantesca it was a massive o mammoth o huge undertaking* * *
gigantesco◊ -ca adjetivo
huge, gigantic
' gigantesco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gigantesco-a
English:
gigantic
- mammoth
- monster
- giant
- monstrous
- out
* * *gigantesco, -a adjgigantic* * *adj gigantic* * *gigantesco, -ca adj: gigantic, huge* * *gigantesco adj gigantic -
4 यक्षः _yakṣḥ
यक्षः [यक्ष्यते, यक्ष्-कर्मणि घञ्]1 N. of a class of demi- gods who are described as attendants of Kubera, the god of riches, and employed in guarding his gardens and treasures; यक्षोत्तमा यक्षपतिं धनेशं रक्षन्ति वै प्रासगदादिहस्ताः Hariv.; Me.68; Bg.1.23;11.22.-2 A kind of ghost or spirit; तन्न व्यजानन्त किमिदं यक्षमिति Ken.3.2.-3 N. of the palace of Indra.-4 N. of Kubera.-5 Worship.-6 A dog.-क्षम् 1 A ghost.-2 Sacrifice.-3 Anything honoured.-क्षी 1 A female Yakṣa.-2 N. of Kubera's wife.-3 The Yakṣa. class; अल्पवीर्या यदा यक्षी श्रूयते मुनिपुंगव Rām.1.25.2.-Comp. -अधिपः, -अधिपतिः, -इन्द्रः Kubera, the lord of Yakṣas.-आमलकम् the fruit of the पिण्डखर्जूर tree.-आवासः the fig-tree.-कर्दमः an ointment consisting of camphor, agallochum, musk and Kakkola (according to others, also sandal and suffron) mixed in equal proportions; यक्षकर्दममृदून्मृदिताङ्गं... सिषिचुरुच्चकुचास्तम् N.21.7; (कर्पूरागुरु- कस्तुरीकक्कोलैर्यक्षकर्दमः Ak.; कुङ्कुमागुरुकस्तूरी कर्पूरं चन्दनं तथा । महासुगन्धमित्युक्तं नामतो यक्षकर्दमः ॥).-ग्रहः the being posses- sed by Yakṣas or evil spirits; a kind of insanity.-तरुः the fig-tree.-धूपः resin, incense.-बलिः a particular nuptial ceremony.-रसः a kind of intoxicating drink.-राज् m.1 N. of Kubera; प्रतिसिञ्चन् विचिक्रीडे यक्षीभिर्यक्षराडिव Bhāg.1.9.9.-2 a place prepared for wrestling and boxing.-राजः N. of Kubera.-रात्रिः f. the festival called Dīpāli, q. v.-वित्तः one who is like a Yakṣa, i. e. the guardian of wealth, but who never uses it; तस्यैवं यक्षवित्तस्य च्युतस्योभयलोकतः Bhāg.11.23.9.
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