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1 put the screws on
to use force or pressure in dealing with a person:يَضْغَط على، يَسْتَعْمِل القُوَّه معIf he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).
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2 עֲכִירִין m. pl. (preced.) (stirrers, implement connected with the wine or oil press for stirring up the pulp, loadstones (?), screws (?). B. Bath.IV, 5 (67b) העכ׳ (Bab. ed. העבירין; Y. ed. הכִּירִים; Ms. M. העמודין; Ms. O. העבירים a. העמודים, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 6, sq.); expl. ib. 67b כִּבְשֵ
עָכַלPi. עִיכֵּל (v. אָכַל) to consume.Part. pass. מְעוּכָּל; f. מְעוּכֶּלֶת; pl. מְעוּכָּלִים; מְעוּכָּלוֹת. Tam.I, 4, v. אָכַל. Hithpa. הִתְעַכֵּל, Nithpa. נִתְעַכֵּל to be consumed. Ber.VIII, 7, v. אָכַל. Snh.VI, 6, v. אָכַל. Num. R. s. 14 (ref. to Ps. 108:10) מה הבשר מִתְעַכֵּל בסיר כך נִתְעַכְּלוּ שם as flesh is consumed (boiled to a pulp) in the pot, so they (Davids family) were consumed there (in Moab; v. Yalk. Sam. 147; Tanḥ., ed. Bub., Vayera 2 5).Jewish literature > עֲכִירִין m. pl. (preced.) (stirrers, implement connected with the wine or oil press for stirring up the pulp, loadstones (?), screws (?). B. Bath.IV, 5 (67b) העכ׳ (Bab. ed. העבירין; Y. ed. הכִּירִים; Ms. M. העמודין; Ms. O. העבירים a. העמודים, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 6, sq.); expl. ib. 67b כִּבְשֵ
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3 прижиматься к
•The straightedge should rest against the pencil.
•The rolls are forced against the strip by the screws.
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > прижиматься к
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4 tornillo
m.1 screw.2 screw bean.* * *1 screw, bolt\apretarle los tornillos a alguien familiar to put the screws on somebodyfaltar un tornillo familiar to have a screw loosetornillo de banco vice (US vise), clamptornillo de orejas thumbscrew* * *noun m.bolt, screw* * *SM1) [en punta] screw; [para tuerca] bolttornillo de banco — vice, vise (EEUU), clamp
2) Cono Sur * (=frío) bitter cold* * *masculino (Tec) screwapretarle los tornillos a alguien — (fam) to put the screws on somebody (colloq)
te/le falta un tornillo — you have/he has a screw loose (colloq)
tener un tornillo flojo or suelto — (fam) to have a screw loose (colloq)
* * *= screw, bolt.Ex. The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.Ex. Conjunctive phrase headings may comprise two or more nouns, noun phrases or both, with or without modifiers connected by 'and' or ending with 'etc', for example, bolts and nuts.----* prensa de tornillo = screw press.* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.* tornillo de banco = vice [vise, -USA], clamp.* tornillo de carpintero = vice [vise, -USA], clamp.* tornillo de hierro = metal screw.* tornillo de la rueda = lug nut.* tornillo de madera = wooden screw.* tornillo para madera = wood screw.* * *masculino (Tec) screwapretarle los tornillos a alguien — (fam) to put the screws on somebody (colloq)
te/le falta un tornillo — you have/he has a screw loose (colloq)
tener un tornillo flojo or suelto — (fam) to have a screw loose (colloq)
* * *= screw, bolt.Ex: The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.
Ex: Conjunctive phrase headings may comprise two or more nouns, noun phrases or both, with or without modifiers connected by 'and' or ending with 'etc', for example, bolts and nuts.* prensa de tornillo = screw press.* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.* tornillo de banco = vice [vise, -USA], clamp.* tornillo de carpintero = vice [vise, -USA], clamp.* tornillo de hierro = metal screw.* tornillo de la rueda = lug nut.* tornillo de madera = wooden screw.* tornillo para madera = wood screw.* * *A ( Tec) screwte/le falta or falla un tornillo you have/he has a screw loose ( colloq)Compuestos:adjusting screwworm gearB (Ur) (pendiente) studC* * *
tornillo sustantivo masculino (Tec) screw;◊ te/le falta un tornillo you have/he has a screw loose (colloq)
tornillo sustantivo masculino screw
♦ Locuciones: familiar apretarle los tornillos a alguien, to put the screws on sb
familiar faltar un tornillo, to have a screw loose
' tornillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- floja
- flojo
- hembra
- rosca
- soltarse
- aflojar
- agarrar
- enroscar
- ranura
- soltar
- suelto
- taco
English:
bolt
- groove
- loose
- marble
- screw
- screw up
- clamp
- vise
* * *tornillo nm1. [con punta] screw;[con tuerca] bolt;apretar los tornillos a alguien to put the screws on sb;Famle falta un tornillo he has a screw loosetornillo de banco vice* * *le falta un tornillo fam he’s got a screw loose fam ;apretarle a alguien los tornillos fam put the screws on s.o. fam* * *tornillo nm1) : screw2)tornillo de banco : vise* * *tornillo n1. (en general) screw2. (perno) bolt -
5 Daumenschraube
f HIST. thumbscrew; jemandem Daumenschrauben anlegen etc. fig. put the screws on s.o.; die Daumenschrauben anziehen fig. put the screws on s.o.* * *die Daumenschraubethumbscrew* * *Dau|men|schrau|bef (HIST)thumbscrewdie Dáúmenschrauben ansetzen (fig) — to put the screws on
* * *Dau·men·schrau·bef HIST thumbscrewjdm die \Daumenschrauben anlegen (fig) to put the thumbscrews on sbdie \Daumenschrauben anlegen (fig) to put on [or tighten] the thumbscrews* * *jemandem Daumenschrauben anlegen etc fig put the screws on sb;die Daumenschrauben anziehen fig put the screws on sb* * *f.thumbscrew n. -
6 Zange
f; -, -n1. (Flachzange) pliers Pl.; (Beißzange) pincers Pl; zum Greifen, für Kohlen, Zucker etc.: tongs Pl.; zum Lochen: punch; eine Zange a pair of pliers ( oder pincers oder tongs); zum Lochen: a punch2. ZOOL. pincers Pl., nippers Pl.3. MED. forceps (Pl. forceps)4. fig.: in die Zange nehmen MIL. encircle, surround; Ringen: put a double lock on; Fußball: sandwich s.o.; umg. put the screws on s.o.; jemanden in der Zange haben have s.o. where one wants him etc.; das / ihn würde ich nicht mit der Zange anfassen I wouldn’t touch it / him with a bargepole (Am. a ten-foot pole)* * *die Zange(Beißzange) forceps;(Feuerzange) tongs; pair of tongs;(Flachzange) pliers* * *Zạn|ge ['tsaŋə]f -, -n(= Flachzange, Rundzange) (pair of) pliers pl; (= Beißzange) (pair of) pincers pl; (= Greifzange, Kohlenzange, Zuckerzange) (pair of) tongs pl; (von Tier) pincers pl; (MED) forceps pl; (inf RINGEN) double lockjdn in die Zange nehmen (Ringen) — to put a double lock on sb; (Ftbl etc) to sandwich sb; (fig) to put the screws on sb (inf)
ihn/das möchte ich nicht mit der Zange anfassen (inf) — I wouldn't touch him/it with a bargepole (Brit inf) or a ten-foot pole (US inf)
* * *die1) (a kind of tool used for gripping, bending or cutting wire etc: He used a pair of pliers to pull the nail out; Where are my pliers?) pliers2) (a tool for gripping things tightly: She used (a pair of) pincers to grasp the head of the nail.) pincers3) (the claws of lobsters, crabs etc.) pincers4) (an instrument for holding and lifting objects: sugar-tongs; a pair of tongs.) tongs* * *Zan·ge<-, -n>[ˈtsaŋə]* * *die; Zange, Zangen1) (Werkzeug) pliers pl.; (EiswürfelZange, WäscheZange, ZuckerZange) tongs pl.; (GeburtsZange) forceps pl.; (KneifZange) pincers pl.; (LochZange) puncheine Zange — a pair of pliers/tongs/forceps/pincers/a punch
jemanden in die Zange nehmen — (fig. ugs.) put the screws on somebody; (Fußballjargon) crowd somebody out
2) (bei Tieren) pincer* * *1. (Flachzange) pliers pl; (Beißzange) pincers pl; zum Greifen, für Kohlen, Zucker etc: tongs pl; zum Lochen: punch;2. ZOOL pincers pl, nippers pl3. MED forceps (pl forceps)4. fig:in die Zange nehmen MIL encircle, surround; Ringen: put a double lock on; Fußball: sandwich sb; umg put the screws on sb;jemanden in der Zange haben have sb where one wants him etc;das/ihn würde ich nicht mit der Zange anfassen I wouldn’t touch it/him with a bargepole (US a ten-foot pole)* * *die; Zange, Zangen1) (Werkzeug) pliers pl.; (EiswürfelZange, WäscheZange, ZuckerZange) tongs pl.; (GeburtsZange) forceps pl.; (KneifZange) pincers pl.; (LochZange) puncheine Zange — a pair of pliers/tongs/forceps/pincers/a punch
jemanden in die Zange nehmen — (fig. ugs.) put the screws on somebody; (Fußballjargon) crowd somebody out
2) (bei Tieren) pincer* * *-n (Medizin) f.forceps n. -n f.nippers n.pliers n.pl.tongs n.pl. -
7 Arm
m; -(e)s, -e1. arm; ein / zwei Arm voll Bücher an armful / two armfuls of books; am Arm führen / nehmen lead / take s.o. by the arm; auf den Arm nehmen (Kind) (hochheben) pick up; (tragen) carry; fig. pull s.o.’s leg; jemanden im Arm oder in den Armen halten embrace s.o., hold s.o. in one’s arms; in die Arme nehmen oder schließen hug, embrace; den Arm um jemanden legen put one’s arm (a)round s.o.; seine Arme um jemandes Hals schlingen hug s.o., put ( oder wrap) one’s arms around s.o.; jemandem in die Arme laufen fig. bump ( oder run) into s.o.; jemandem in den Arm fallen hold s.o. back, stop s.o.; sich jemandem in die Arme werfen throw o.s. into s.o.’s arms; sich einer Sache in die Arme werfen fig. launch into s.th. with a vengeance; jemanden einer Sache / jemandem in die Arme treiben fig.: drive s.o. to s.th. / into s.o.’s arms; jemandem unter die Arme greifen fig. help s.o. out ( mit with); jemanden mit offenen Armen empfangen fig. welcome s.o. with open arms; jemanden am ausgestreckten Arm verhungern lassen fig. put the screws ( oder squeeze) on s.o. umg.; einen langen Arm haben fig. have a lot of pull ( oder clout); den längeren Arm haben fig. have more pull (Am. clout) ( oder the whip hand); jemandes verlängerter Arm fig. the tool ( oder instrument) of s.o.; der Arm des Gesetzes fig. the (long) arm of the law2. (Ärmel) sleeve3. ZOOL. (Fangarm) tentacle* * *der Arm(Fluss) branch;(Körperteil) arm* * *Ạrm [arm]m -(e)s, -e(ANAT, TECH fig)arm; (von Fluss, Baum) branch; (von Waage) beam; (= Ärmel) sleeveArm in Arm — arm in arm
über/unter den Arm — over/under one's arm
die Arme voll haben — to have one's arms full
jds Arm nehmen — to take sb's arm, to take sb by the arm
or reichen — to offer sb one's arm
jdn im Arm or in den Armen halten — to hold sb in one's arms
jdn am Arm führen — to lead sb by the arm
jdm/sich in die Arme fallen or sinken — to fall into sb's/each other's arms
jdn auf den Arm nehmen — to take sb onto one's arm; (fig inf) to pull sb's leg (inf)
jdm in die Arme laufen (fig inf) — to run or bump (inf) into sb
jdm in den Arm fallen (fig) — to put a spoke in sb's wheel (Brit), to spike sb's guns (Brit), to throw sb a curve ball (US)
sich jdm/einer Sache in die Arme werfen (fig) — to throw oneself at sb/into sth
jdn am steifen Arm verhungern lassen (lit hum) — to get sb in an armlock; (fig) to put the screws on sb (inf)
der Arm des Gesetzes — the long arm of the law
der Arm der Gerechtigkeit (fig) — justice
jds verlängerter Arm — an extension of sb
* * *der1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) arm2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) arm3) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) poor4) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) poor* * *<-[e]s, -e>[arm]m1. ANAT armjdn am \Arm führen to lead sb by the armjdn im \Arm [o in den \Armen] halten to embrace sb, to hold sb in one's armsein Kind/ein Tier auf den \Arm nehmen to pick up a child/an animaljdn in die \Arme nehmen to take sb in one's armsjdn in die \Arme schließen (geh) to embrace sbjdm den \Arm umdrehen to twist sb's armmit den \Armen rudern [o die \Arme schwenken] to wave one's arms\Arm in \Arm arm in arm2. (Zugriff) grip3. (Flussarm) arm [or branch] of a river5.▶ jdm in den \Arm fallen to get in sb's way, to spike sb's guns▶ jdn jdm in die \Arme treiben to drive sb into the arms of sb▶ jdn mit offenen \Armen empfangen to welcome sb with open arms▶ jds verlängerter \Arm sb's right-hand man* * *der; Arm[e]s, Arme1) armjemandes Arm nehmen — take somebody's arm; take somebody by the arm
sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms
den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)
jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument
jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg
jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody
jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)
2) (armartiger Teil) arm3) (Ärmel) arm; sleeveein Hemd/eine Bluse mit halbem Arm — a short-sleeved shirt/blouse
* * *1. arm;am Arm führen/nehmen lead/take sb by the arm;in den Armen halten embrace sb, hold sb in one’s arms;schließen hug, embrace;den Arm um jemanden legen put one’s arm (a)round sb;seine Arme um jemandes Hals schlingen hug sb, put ( oder wrap) one’s arms around sb;jemandem in den Arm fallen hold sb back, stop sb;sich jemandem in die Arme werfen throw o.s. into sb’s arms;sich einer Sache in die Arme werfen fig launch into sth with a vengeance;jemanden einer Sache/jemandem in die Arme treiben fig: drive sb to sth/into sb’s arms;jemandem unter die Arme greifen fig help sb out (mit with);jemanden mit offenen Armen empfangen fig welcome sb with open arms;der Arm des Gesetzes fig the (long) arm of the law;2. (Ärmel) sleeve* * *der; Arm[e]s, Arme1) armjemandes Arm nehmen — take somebody's arm; take somebody by the arm
sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms
den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)
jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument
jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg
jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody
jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)
2) (armartiger Teil) arm3) (Ärmel) arm; sleeveein Hemd/eine Bluse mit halbem Arm — a short-sleeved shirt/blouse
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8 отвинчивать винт
•Remove the right-hand amplifier mounting bracket by extracting the two screws in the side of the instrument case.
•Remove (or Take out) the screws at the left-hand end.
•Unscrew (or Withdraw) the screws securing the clock base to the plate.
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > отвинчивать винт
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9 arm
m; -(e)s, -e1. arm; ein / zwei Arm voll Bücher an armful / two armfuls of books; am Arm führen / nehmen lead / take s.o. by the arm; auf den Arm nehmen (Kind) (hochheben) pick up; (tragen) carry; fig. pull s.o.’s leg; jemanden im Arm oder in den Armen halten embrace s.o., hold s.o. in one’s arms; in die Arme nehmen oder schließen hug, embrace; den Arm um jemanden legen put one’s arm (a)round s.o.; seine Arme um jemandes Hals schlingen hug s.o., put ( oder wrap) one’s arms around s.o.; jemandem in die Arme laufen fig. bump ( oder run) into s.o.; jemandem in den Arm fallen hold s.o. back, stop s.o.; sich jemandem in die Arme werfen throw o.s. into s.o.’s arms; sich einer Sache in die Arme werfen fig. launch into s.th. with a vengeance; jemanden einer Sache / jemandem in die Arme treiben fig.: drive s.o. to s.th. / into s.o.’s arms; jemandem unter die Arme greifen fig. help s.o. out ( mit with); jemanden mit offenen Armen empfangen fig. welcome s.o. with open arms; jemanden am ausgestreckten Arm verhungern lassen fig. put the screws ( oder squeeze) on s.o. umg.; einen langen Arm haben fig. have a lot of pull ( oder clout); den längeren Arm haben fig. have more pull (Am. clout) ( oder the whip hand); jemandes verlängerter Arm fig. the tool ( oder instrument) of s.o.; der Arm des Gesetzes fig. the (long) arm of the law2. (Ärmel) sleeve3. ZOOL. (Fangarm) tentacle* * *der Arm(Fluss) branch;(Körperteil) arm* * *Ạrm [arm]m -(e)s, -e(ANAT, TECH fig)arm; (von Fluss, Baum) branch; (von Waage) beam; (= Ärmel) sleeveüber/unter den Arm — over/under one's arm
die Arme voll haben — to have one's arms full
jds Arm nehmen — to take sb's arm, to take sb by the arm
or reichen — to offer sb one's arm
jdn im Arm or in den Armen halten — to hold sb in one's arms
jdn am Arm führen — to lead sb by the arm
jdm/sich in die Arme fallen or sinken — to fall into sb's/each other's arms
jdn auf den Arm nehmen — to take sb onto one's arm; (fig inf) to pull sb's leg (inf)
jdm in die Arme laufen (fig inf) — to run or bump (inf) into sb
jdm in den Arm fallen (fig) — to put a spoke in sb's wheel (Brit), to spike sb's guns (Brit), to throw sb a curve ball (US)
sich jdm/einer Sache in die Arme werfen (fig) — to throw oneself at sb/into sth
jdn am steifen Arm verhungern lassen (lit hum) — to get sb in an armlock; (fig) to put the screws on sb (inf)
der Arm des Gesetzes — the long arm of the law
der Arm der Gerechtigkeit (fig) — justice
jds verlängerter Arm — an extension of sb
* * *der1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) arm2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) arm3) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) poor4) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) poor* * *<-[e]s, -e>[arm]m1. ANAT armjdn am \Arm führen to lead sb by the armjdn im \Arm [o in den \Armen] halten to embrace sb, to hold sb in one's armsein Kind/ein Tier auf den \Arm nehmen to pick up a child/an animaljdn in die \Arme nehmen to take sb in one's armsjdn in die \Arme schließen (geh) to embrace sbjdm den \Arm umdrehen to twist sb's armmit den \Armen rudern [o die \Arme schwenken] to wave one's arms\Arm in \Arm arm in arm2. (Zugriff) grip3. (Flussarm) arm [or branch] of a river5.▶ jdm in den \Arm fallen to get in sb's way, to spike sb's guns▶ jdn jdm in die \Arme treiben to drive sb into the arms of sb▶ jdn mit offenen \Armen empfangen to welcome sb with open arms▶ jds verlängerter \Arm sb's right-hand man* * *der; Arm[e]s, Arme1) armjemandes Arm nehmen — take somebody's arm; take somebody by the arm
sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms
den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)
jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument
jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg
jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody
jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)
2) (armartiger Teil) arm3) (Ärmel) arm; sleeveein Hemd/eine Bluse mit halbem Arm — a short-sleeved shirt/blouse
* * *um 100 Euro ärmer sein be 100 euros worse off;um eine Hoffnung etcdas ist ja nicht wie bei armen Leuten umg we 'do have such things, we’re not on the breadline ( oder in the poorhouse) yet;Arm und Reich rich and poor2.arm an (+dat) poor in, lacking in;arm an Vitaminen low on vitamins3. (bedauernswert) poor;arm dran sein have nothing to laugh about;die armen Seelen im Fegefeuer KATH the poor souls (of the damned) in purgatory;ach, du Armer oderÄrmster! oh you poor thing!…arm im adj lacking in …, short of … präd;fantasiearm lacking in imagination;verlustarm low-loss, with low losses präd* * *der; Arm[e]s, Arme1) armjemandes Arm nehmen — take somebody's arm; take somebody by the arm
sich (Dat.) in den Armen liegen — lie in each other's or one another's arms
den längeren Arm haben — (fig. ugs.) have more clout (coll.)
jemandes verlängerter Arm sein — (fig.) be somebody's tool or instrument
jemanden auf den Arm nehmen — (fig. ugs.) have somebody on (Brit. coll.); pull somebody's leg
jemandem in die Arme laufen — bump or run into somebody
jemandem [mit etwas] unter die Arme greifen — help somebody out [with something]; s. auch Bein 1)
2) (armartiger Teil) arm3) (Ärmel) arm; sleeveein Hemd/eine Bluse mit halbem Arm — a short-sleeved shirt/blouse
* * *-e m.arm n. -
10 apretar
v.1 to press (oprimir) (botón, tecla).me aprietan las botas my boots are too tightLa enfermera apretó la herida The nurse pressed the wound.2 to grit (juntar) (dientes).La niña aprieta los dientes al dormir The girl grits her teeth when sleeping.3 to squeeze.apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handMaría apretó la mostaza Mary squeezed the mustard.4 to press.lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer5 to get worse, to intensify (calor, lluvia).6 to tighten.El mecánico aprieta duramente el tornillo The mechanic tightens the screw.7 to pinch.Me aprietan los zapatos My shoes pinch.Ricardo apretó su nariz Richard pinched her nose.8 to be too tight.Esta faja aprieta This belt is too tight.9 to press down, to push down.Ricardo apretó el botón para iniciar Richard pressed down the button to start.10 to be too tight for.Me aprieta la ropa My clothes are too tight for me.11 to be most intense, to be more intense.* * *1 (estrechar) to squeeze, hug2 (tornillo) to tighten; (cordones, nudo) to do up tight3 (comprimir) to compress, press together, pack tight4 (activar) to press, push1 figurado (aumentar) to increase, get worse2 (prendas) to fit tight, be tight on3 (esforzarse) to work hard■ tendrás que apretar en tus estudios you'll have to study a lot harder, you'll have to pull your socks up1 (apiñar) to narrow, tighten2 (agolparse) to crowd together; (acercarse) to squeeze up\apretar a correr to start runningapretar el paso to quicken one's paceapretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handapretar el gatillo to pull the trigger* * *verb1) to press2) tighten3) squeeze4) pinch, be too tight* * *1. VT1) [+ tapa, tornillo, nudo] to tighten2) (=pulsar) [+ interruptor, pedal, tecla] to press; [+ gatillo] to squeeze, pullapretar el acelerador — to put one's foot down (on the accelerator), depress the accelerator frm
3) (=apretujar)a) [+ objeto] to squeeze, grip; [para que no caiga] to clutchapretó bien los papeles en la cartera — he packed o squeezed the papers into the briefcase
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apretar los dientes — to grit one's teeth, clench one's teeth•
apretar la mano a algn — to shake sb's handb) [+ persona] [contra pared, suelo] to pin, press; [con los brazos] to clasp, clutchme apretaba con todo su cuerpo contra la pared — he pinned o pressed me against the wall with his whole body
la apretó con fuerza entre sus brazos — he clasped o clutched her tightly in his arms
4) (=presionar)•
apretar a algn — to put pressure on sbnos aprieta mucho para que estudiemos — he puts a lot of pressure on us to study, he pushes us to study hard
5)• apretar el paso — to quicken one's pace
6)7) (Mil) [+ asedio] to step up, intensify; [+ bloqueo] to tighten2. VI1) (=oprimir) [zapatos] to be too tight, pinch one's feet; [ropa] to be too tightzapatoestos zapatos aprietan — these shoes are too tight, these shoes pinch my feet
2) (=aumentar) [dolor, frío] to get worse; [viento] to intensifyes media mañana y el hambre aprieta — it's half way through the morning and I'm beginning to feel hungry
cuando el frío aprieta — when the cold gets worse, when it gets really cold
3) (=presionar) to put on the pressure, pile on the pressure *Dios 3)si le aprietan un poco más, confesará — if they put a bit more pressure on him, he'll confess
4) (=esforzarse)si apretáis un poco al final, aprobaréis — if you make an extra effort at the end, you'll pass
5)• apretar a hacer algo, si aprieta a llover — if it starts to rain heavily
6)¡aprieta! — nonsense!, good grief!
7) Chile (=irse con prisa)apretemos que viene la profesora — let's run for it, the teacher's coming
fueron los primeros en salir apretando después del golpe — they were the first ones to make a getaway after the coup
8) ** [al defecar] to push3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex. This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex. A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex. The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.----* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Ex: Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex: This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex: A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex: The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *apretar [A5 ]vtA1 ‹botón› to press, push; ‹acelerador› to put one's foot on, press, depress ( frml); ‹gatillo› to pull, squeeze2 ‹nudo/venda› to tighten; ‹tapa/tornillo› to tightenapretó bien la tapa he screwed the lid on tightlyaprieta el puño clench your fistapreté los dientes I gritted my teeth3apretar el paso or la marcha to quicken one's pace o stepapretar los puntos to knit tightlyB1(apretujar): apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breastllevaba el osito apretado entre sus brazos she was clutching the teddy bear in her armsme apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly2 (presionar) to put pressure onel profesor nos apretó mucho en los últimos meses in the last few months the teacher put a lot of pressure on us o pushed us really hard■ apretarviA «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tightel vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her o is very tight on herla falda me aprieta en las caderas the skirt is too tight around the hips¡cómo me aprietan estos zapatos! these shoes are so tight!, these shoes really pinch my feet!B (hacer presión) to press down ( o in etc)C(ser fuerte): a las tres de la tarde cuando el calor aprieta at three o'clock when the heat is at its most intensea primeras horas de la mañana el frío aprieta (Chi, Méx); in the early hours of the morning you really feel the coldcuando el hambre aprieta, la gente come cualquier cosa when people are in the grip of hunger they will eat anythingD1 (esforzarse) to make an effortvas a tener que apretar en la física you're going to have to knuckle down o make more of an effort in physics2 «profesor/jefe» to be demanding diosE( Chi fam) (irse): todos apretaron a la salida everyone made a dash for o ran for the door ( colloq)tuvimos que salir apretando we had to make a run for it ( colloq)apretar a correr ( fam); to break into a run, start running* * *
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- estrujar
- aprieta
- estrechar
- fuerte
- gatillo
- oprimir
- puño
English:
clench
- grip
- loosely
- pack
- pack down
- pinch
- press
- pull
- push
- screw up
- squeeze
- tighten
- wedge
- which
- accelerate
- foot
- loosen
- screw
- speed
- tooth
* * *♦ vt1. [oprimir] [botón, tecla] to press;[gatillo] to pull, to squeeze; [acelerador] to step on;el zapato me aprieta my shoe is pinching;me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight2. [nudo, tuerca, cinturón] to tighten;Fam3. [juntar] [dientes] to grit;[labios] to press together; [puño] to clench;tendrás que apretar la letra you'll have to squeeze your handwriting up4. [estrechar] to squeeze;[abrazar] to hug;no me aprietes el brazo, me estás haciendo daño stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me;la apretó contra su pecho he held her to his chest;apretar la mano a alguien to shake sb's handcomo no apretemos el paso, no llegaremos nunca if we don't hurry up, we'll never get there6. [exigir] to tighten up on;[presionar] to press;apretar la disciplina to tighten up on discipline;lo apretaron tanto que acabó confesando they pressed him so hard that he ended up confessing;no me gusta que me aprieten en el trabajo I don't like to feel pressurized in my work;lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer7. [ropa, objetos] to pack tight♦ vi1. [calor, lluvia] to get worse, to intensify;salgo de casa a las dos, cuando más aprieta el calor I leave home at two o'clock, when the heat is at its worst;en agosto ha apretado mucho el calor it got a lot hotter in August;cuando la necesidad aprieta, se agudiza el ingenio people become more resourceful when they really have to2. [zapatos] to pinch;[ropa] to be too tight3. [esforzarse] to push oneself;tienes que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to pull your socks up if you want to passel ladrón apretó a correr the thief ran off* * *I v/t1 botón press;apretó contra el pecho la fotografía/el niño she held the photograph/the child close, she pressed the photograph/the child to her breast;apretar los puños clench one’s fists;apretar los dientes grit one’s teeth3 tuerca tighten4:apretar el paso quicken one’s paceII v/i2:apretar a correr start to run, start running* * *apretar {55} vt1) : to press, to push (a button)2) : to tighten3) : to squeezeapretar vi1) : to press, to push2) : to fit tightly, to be too tightlos zapatos me aprietan: my shoes are tight* * *apretar vb1. (botón) to press2. (gatillo) to pull3. (tornillo, cinturón, nudo) to tighten¿has apretado los tornillos? have you tightened the screws?4. (exigir) to be strict with / to push hard5. (quedar estrecho ropa) to be too tight6. (esforzarse) to work harder7. (aumentar calor) to increase -
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f.1 nut.apretar las tuercas a alguien to tighten the screws on somebody2 screw nut, nut, lug nut, lug.* * *1 nut* * *noun f.* * *SF nut* * *femenino nutapretarle a alguien las tuercas — (fam) to clamp down on somebody (colloq)
* * *= hose, nut.Ex. Further down still the shank of the spindle, rounded again, entered the hose, which was an oblong rectangular wooden box, 25 cm. long by 12.5 cm. square bored with a hole to take the spindle down its long axis.Ex. The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.----* tuerca de la rueda = lug nut.* tuerca de mariposa = thumb-screw.* tuerca hexagonal = hexagonal nut.* * *femenino nutapretarle a alguien las tuercas — (fam) to clamp down on somebody (colloq)
* * *= hose, nut.Ex: Further down still the shank of the spindle, rounded again, entered the hose, which was an oblong rectangular wooden box, 25 cm. long by 12.5 cm. square bored with a hole to take the spindle down its long axis.
Ex: The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.* tuerca de la rueda = lug nut.* tuerca de mariposa = thumb-screw.* tuerca hexagonal = hexagonal nut.* * *( RPl): es un tipo muy tuerca he's fanatical about carsuna revista tuerca a car o ( AmE) an auto magazine, a magazine for motor enthusiastsnutCompuesto:wingnut* * *
tuerca sustantivo femenino
nut
tuerca sustantivo femenino nut
' tuerca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
holgura
- rosca
- aflojar
- palomilla
- soltar
- zafar
English:
nut
- screw on
- screw up
- tight
- tighten
* * *♦ nfnut;apretar las tuercas a alguien to tighten the screws on sb;otra o [m5]una nueva vuelta de tuerca: la subida de los carburantes ha supuesto otra vuelta de tuerca para los ya sufridos agricultores the rise in the price of fuel puts further pressure on the already suffering farmers;la respuesta del gobierno es una nueva vuelta de tuerca en el contencioso pesquero the government's response has raised the stakes in the fishing disputetuerca mariposa wing nut, butterfly nut♦ adjRP Fam car-mad* * *f TÉC nut;dar una vuelta de tuerca fig tighten the screw* * *tuerca nf: nuttuercas y tornillos: nuts and bolts* * *tuerca n nut -
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screw
-, барашковый — wing screw
-, контровочный — locking screw
-, коррекции малого газа — idle adjusting screw
-, крепежный — attaching screw
- малого газа, регулировочный (насоса-регулятора) — idling adjuster
-, натяжной (крепежной ленты) — (strap) hold screw
-, невыпадающий — captive screw
-, нетеряющийся — captive screw
- регулировки частоты вращения нар — governed speed adjuster
-, регулировочный — adjusting screw, adjuster
- с крестообразно-шлицевой головкой — cross-recessed (head) screw
- с крестообразным шпицем (головки) — cruciform slot /recess/ head screw
- с левой резьбой — left-hand (lh) screw
- с полукруглой головкой — round head (rd. hd.) screw
- с потайной головкой — countersunk head (csk. hd.) screw, flush head (fl. hd.) screw
- с правой резьбой — fight-hand (rh) screw
- с прямым шлицем (головки) — common /diagonal/ slot head screw
-, слабозатянутый — loose screw
-, стопорный — retaining screw
- стравливания (давления) — bleed(der) screw
- с цилиндрической головкой — fluster head (fil. hd.) screw
-, стяжной (хомута) — clamping screw, clamp hold screw
-, стяжной (защитной ленты коллектора генератора) — (brush opening band) hold screw
-, стяжной (крепежной ленты) — (strap) hold screw
-, технологический (т/винт) — temporary screw
-, упорный (нажимной) — thrust screw
-, упорный (ограничительный) — stop screw
-, установочный (для правильной установки детали) — set screw
-, ходовой (винтового механизма) — actuating screw, jack screw
-, эксцентриковый — eccentric screw
-, юстировочный — adjusting screw
вылет (регулировочного) в. — (adjusting) screw extension
ввертывать (завертывать) в. — drive the screw in
вывертывать в. (полностью) — remove the screw
затягивать в. — tighten the screw
затягивать винты попеременно и равномерно — tighten the screws alternately and evenly
контрить винты между собой (проволокой), попарно — lock screws together in pairs (with wire)
отпускать в. — slacken/back out, loose/the screw
ослаблять затяжку в. — slacken the screw
отвертывать в. — unscrew the screw
отвертывать в. на...оборотов — back out the screw revolutions
отвертывать в. на четверть оборота — back out the screw one-quarter revolution
регулировать поворотом в. — adjust by turning the screw
снимать (деталь), отвернув в. — remove (a part@ by removing the screws
ставить в. на сыром грунте (лаке) — liquid-stake the screw with staking compound (varnish), install the screw with wet paintРусско-английский сборник авиационно-технических терминов > винт (крепежный)
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• ЗАКРУЧИВАТЬ/ЗАКРУТИТЬ <ЗАВИНЧИВАТЬ/ЗАВИНТИТЬ> ГАЙКИ; ПОДКРУЧИВАТЬ/ПОДКРУТИТЬ ГАЙКИ (кому) all highly coll[VP; subj; human]=====⇒ (usu. of a superior toward subordinates, a government toward its people, the head of a family toward other family members etc) to become more strict, oppressive with s.o.:- X cracked down (on person Y).○ ЗАКРУЧИВАНИЕ < ЗАВИНЧИВАНИЕ> ГАЕК [NP] - screw-tightening (process); crackdown.♦ И ведь извне нам опять грозят - атомные бомбы, западнонемецкие реваншисты, все, кого пугают наши победы... И значит, опять надо закручивать гайки? (Копелев 1). And we were threatened from without also-the atom bomb, West German revanchists, everyone who was frightened by our victories. And did that mean that we had to tighten the screws again? (1a).♦ Гангут познакомился с Лучниковым, как ни странно, на Острове. Он был одним из первых "советикусов" на Ялтинском кинофестивале. В тот год случилась какая-то странная пауза в генеральном деле "закручивания гаек", и ему вдруг разрешили повезти свою вторую картину на внеконкурсный показ (Аксенов 7). Strange to say, Gangut met Luchnikov on the Island. Gangut was one of the first specimens of homo soveticus at the Yalta Film Festival. There had been an unprecedented lull in the screw-tightening process, and he was suddenly permitted to show his second film hors concours (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > завинчивание гаек
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• ЗАКРУЧИВАТЬ/ЗАКРУТИТЬ <ЗАВИНЧИВАТЬ/ЗАВИНТИТЬ> ГАЙКИ; ПОДКРУЧИВАТЬ/ПОДКРУТИТЬ ГАЙКИ (кому) all highly coll[VP; subj; human]=====⇒ (usu. of a superior toward subordinates, a government toward its people, the head of a family toward other family members etc) to become more strict, oppressive with s.o.:- X cracked down (on person Y).○ ЗАКРУЧИВАНИЕ < ЗАВИНЧИВАНИЕ> ГАЕК [NP] - screw-tightening (process); crackdown.♦ И ведь извне нам опять грозят - атомные бомбы, западнонемецкие реваншисты, все, кого пугают наши победы... И значит, опять надо закручивать гайки? (Копелев 1). And we were threatened from without also-the atom bomb, West German revanchists, everyone who was frightened by our victories. And did that mean that we had to tighten the screws again? (1a).♦ Гангут познакомился с Лучниковым, как ни странно, на Острове. Он был одним из первых "советикусов" на Ялтинском кинофестивале. В тот год случилась какая-то странная пауза в генеральном деле "закручивания гаек", и ему вдруг разрешили повезти свою вторую картину на внеконкурсный показ (Аксенов 7). Strange to say, Gangut met Luchnikov on the Island. Gangut was one of the first specimens of homo soveticus at the Yalta Film Festival. There had been an unprecedented lull in the screw-tightening process, and he was suddenly permitted to show his second film hors concours (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > закрутить гайки
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• ЗАКРУЧИВАТЬ/ЗАКРУТИТЬ <ЗАВИНЧИВАТЬ/ЗАВИНТИТЬ> ГАЙКИ; ПОДКРУЧИВАТЬ/ПОДКРУТИТЬ ГАЙКИ (кому) all highly coll[VP; subj; human]=====⇒ (usu. of a superior toward subordinates, a government toward its people, the head of a family toward other family members etc) to become more strict, oppressive with s.o.:- X cracked down (on person Y).○ ЗАКРУЧИВАНИЕ < ЗАВИНЧИВАНИЕ> ГАЕК [NP] - screw-tightening (process); crackdown.♦ И ведь извне нам опять грозят - атомные бомбы, западнонемецкие реваншисты, все, кого пугают наши победы... И значит, опять надо закручивать гайки? (Копелев 1). And we were threatened from without also-the atom bomb, West German revanchists, everyone who was frightened by our victories. And did that mean that we had to tighten the screws again? (1a).♦ Гангут познакомился с Лучниковым, как ни странно, на Острове. Он был одним из первых "советикусов" на Ялтинском кинофестивале. В тот год случилась какая-то странная пауза в генеральном деле "закручивания гаек", и ему вдруг разрешили повезти свою вторую картину на внеконкурсный показ (Аксенов 7). Strange to say, Gangut met Luchnikov on the Island. Gangut was one of the first specimens of homo soveticus at the Yalta Film Festival. There had been an unprecedented lull in the screw-tightening process, and he was suddenly permitted to show his second film hors concours (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > закручивание гаек
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• ЗАКРУЧИВАТЬ/ЗАКРУТИТЬ <ЗАВИНЧИВАТЬ/ЗАВИНТИТЬ> ГАЙКИ; ПОДКРУЧИВАТЬ/ПОДКРУТИТЬ ГАЙКИ (кому) all highly coll[VP; subj; human]=====⇒ (usu. of a superior toward subordinates, a government toward its people, the head of a family toward other family members etc) to become more strict, oppressive with s.o.:- X cracked down (on person Y).○ ЗАКРУЧИВАНИЕ < ЗАВИНЧИВАНИЕ> ГАЕК [NP] - screw-tightening (process); crackdown.♦ И ведь извне нам опять грозят - атомные бомбы, западнонемецкие реваншисты, все, кого пугают наши победы... И значит, опять надо закручивать гайки? (Копелев 1). And we were threatened from without also-the atom bomb, West German revanchists, everyone who was frightened by our victories. And did that mean that we had to tighten the screws again? (1a).♦ Гангут познакомился с Лучниковым, как ни странно, на Острове. Он был одним из первых "советикусов" на Ялтинском кинофестивале. В тот год случилась какая-то странная пауза в генеральном деле "закручивания гаек", и ему вдруг разрешили повезти свою вторую картину на внеконкурсный показ (Аксенов 7). Strange to say, Gangut met Luchnikov on the Island. Gangut was one of the first specimens of homo soveticus at the Yalta Film Festival. There had been an unprecedented lull in the screw-tightening process, and he was suddenly permitted to show his second film hors concours (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > закручивать гайки
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• ЗАКРУЧИВАТЬ/ЗАКРУТИТЬ <ЗАВИНЧИВАТЬ/ЗАВИНТИТЬ> ГАЙКИ; ПОДКРУЧИВАТЬ/ПОДКРУТИТЬ ГАЙКИ (кому) all highly coll[VP; subj; human]=====⇒ (usu. of a superior toward subordinates, a government toward its people, the head of a family toward other family members etc) to become more strict, oppressive with s.o.:- X cracked down (on person Y).○ ЗАКРУЧИВАНИЕ < ЗАВИНЧИВАНИЕ> ГАЕК [NP] - screw-tightening (process); crackdown.♦ И ведь извне нам опять грозят - атомные бомбы, западнонемецкие реваншисты, все, кого пугают наши победы... И значит, опять надо закручивать гайки? (Копелев 1). And we were threatened from without also-the atom bomb, West German revanchists, everyone who was frightened by our victories. And did that mean that we had to tighten the screws again? (1a).♦ Гангут познакомился с Лучниковым, как ни странно, на Острове. Он был одним из первых "советикусов" на Ялтинском кинофестивале. В тот год случилась какая-то странная пауза в генеральном деле "закручивания гаек", и ему вдруг разрешили повезти свою вторую картину на внеконкурсный показ (Аксенов 7). Strange to say, Gangut met Luchnikov on the Island. Gangut was one of the first specimens of homo soveticus at the Yalta Film Festival. There had been an unprecedented lull in the screw-tightening process, and he was suddenly permitted to show his second film hors concours (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подкрутить гайки
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