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1 nivel
m.1 level, height (altura).al nivel de level withal nivel del mar at sea levella capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 meters above sea level2 level, standard (grado).no tiene un buen nivel de inglés his level of English is pooruna reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meetingal mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)a nivel europeo at a European leveluna campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaignnivel mental level of intelligencenivel de vida standard of living3 spirit level (instrument).4 carpenter's level, level.5 floor, storey, decker.De dos niveles Used as a suffix -decker: Double-decker* * *1 (altura) level, height2 (categoría) level, standard, degree3 (instrumento) level\a nivel de as for■ a nivel de gastos as far as expenses are concerned, regarding expensesal más alto nivel at the highest levelnivel de producción production levelnivel de vida standard of livingnivel del mar sea level* * *noun m.1) level2) standard3) grade* * *SM1) (=altura) level, heightla nieve alcanzó un nivel de 1,5m — the snow reached a depth of 1.5m
a nivel — [gen] level, flush; (=horizontal) horizontal
al nivel de — on a level with, at the same height as, on the same level as
paso a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)
nivel de(l) aceite — (Aut etc) oil level
2) [escolar, cultural] level, standardconferencia al más alto nivel, conferencia de alto nivel — high-level conference, top-level conference
estar al nivel de — to be equal to, be on a level with
niveles de audiencia — ratings, audience rating sing ; (TV) viewing figures
4)a nivel de — (=en cuanto a) as for, as regards; (=como) as; (=a tono con) in keeping with
a nivel de viajes — so far as travel is concerned, regarding travel
* * *a) ( altura) levelb) (en escala, jerarquía) level* * *= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex. As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.Ex. In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.Ex. Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.Ex. Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.Ex. But documents with the following terms assigned would be rejected on the grounds that their combined weights did not exceed the pre-selected threshold.Ex. However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.Ex. Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.Ex. The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.Ex. With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.Ex. However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.Ex. The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.Ex. In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.----* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* a dos niveles = two-tier.* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* alto nivel = high standard.* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].* a nivel federal = federally, federally.* a nivel individual = privately.* a nivel local = locally, domestically.* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].* a un nivel básico = at a lay level.* a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* bajada de nivel = drawdown.* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* construido en dos niveles = split-level.* con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.* con un buen nivel = fluent.* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].* curva de nivel = contour line.* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.* de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.* de primer nivel = first-level.* descenso de nivel = drawdown.* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.* de segundo nivel = second-level.* de tercer nivel = third-level.* de tres niveles = three-tiered.* de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.* en dos niveles = split-level.* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en otro nivel = on a different plane.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.* gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.* gran nivel = high standard.* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.* nivel avanzado = advanced level.* nivel básico = introductory level.* nivel cultural = literacy.* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.* nivel de adopción = adoption rate.* nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.* nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.* nivel de atención = attention span.* nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.* nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.* nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.* nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.* nivel de confianza = confidence level.* nivel de demanda = level of demand.* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.* nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.* nivel de la calle = road-level.* nivel del agua = water level.* nivel del alfabetización = literacy.* nivel de lectura = reading ability.* nivel de los usuarios = audience level.* nivel del público = audience level.* nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.* nivel de luminosidad = light level.* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.* nivel de ruido = noise level.* nivel de saciedad = point of futility.* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.* nivel de saturación = point of futility.* nivel de solvencia = credit rating.* nivel de subdivisión = granularity.* nivel de utilización = degree of use.* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.* nivel económico = wealth.* nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.* nivel escolar = grade level.* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.* nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.* nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].* nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.* nivel introductorio = introductory level.* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.* nivel máximo = high-water mark.* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.* nivel medio = middle range.* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.* nivel mínimo = low-water mark.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* nivel profesional = competence, professional level.* nivel salarial = salary bracket.* nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.* nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* paso a nivel = level-crossing.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.* teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.* * *a) ( altura) levelb) (en escala, jerarquía) level* * *= degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.
Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex: As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.Ex: In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.Ex: Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.Ex: Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.Ex: But documents with the following terms assigned would be rejected on the grounds that their combined weights did not exceed the pre-selected threshold.Ex: However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.Ex: Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.Ex: The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.Ex: With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.Ex: However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.Ex: The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.Ex: In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* a dos niveles = two-tier.* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.* alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.* al mismo nivel de = flush with.* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.* alto nivel = high standard.* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].* a nivel federal = federally, federally.* a nivel individual = privately.* a nivel local = locally, domestically.* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].* a un nivel básico = at a lay level.* a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* bajada de nivel = drawdown.* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* construido en dos niveles = split-level.* con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.* con un buen nivel = fluent.* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].* con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.* con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].* curva de nivel = contour line.* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.* de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.* de primer nivel = first-level.* descenso de nivel = drawdown.* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.* de segundo nivel = second-level.* de tercer nivel = third-level.* de tres niveles = three-tiered.* de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.* en dos niveles = split-level.* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en otro nivel = on a different plane.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.* gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.* gran nivel = high standard.* nivel alto de dirección = higher management.* nivel alto de gestión = higher management.* nivel avanzado = advanced level.* nivel básico = introductory level.* nivel cultural = literacy.* nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.* nivel de adopción = adoption rate.* nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.* nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.* nivel de atención = attention span.* nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.* nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.* nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.* nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.* nivel de confianza = confidence level.* nivel de demanda = level of demand.* nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.* nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.* nivel de la calle = road-level.* nivel del agua = water level.* nivel del alfabetización = literacy.* nivel de lectura = reading ability.* nivel de los usuarios = audience level.* nivel del público = audience level.* nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.* nivel de luminosidad = light level.* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.* nivel de presentación = level of presentation.* nivel de ruido = noise level.* nivel de saciedad = point of futility.* nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.* nivel de saturación = point of futility.* nivel de solvencia = credit rating.* nivel de subdivisión = granularity.* nivel de utilización = degree of use.* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.* nivel económico = wealth.* nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.* nivel escolar = grade level.* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.* nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.* nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].* nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.* nivel introductorio = introductory level.* nivel jerárquico falso = false link.* nivel máximo = high-water mark.* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.* nivel medio = middle range.* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.* nivel mínimo = low-water mark.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* nivel profesional = competence, professional level.* nivel salarial = salary bracket.* nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.* nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* paso a nivel = level-crossing.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.* preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.* situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.* teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.* último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.* * *A1 (altura) levelestá a 2.300 metros sobre el nivel del mar it is 2,300 meters above sea levelpon los cuadros al mismo nivel hang the pictures at the same height2 (en una escala, jerarquía) levelconversaciones de alto nivel high-level talksnegociaciones al más alto nivel top-level negotiationsun funcionario de bajo nivel a low-ranking civil servanta nivel de mandos medios at middle-management leveluna solución a nivel internacional an international solutionla obra no llega a pasar del nivel de un melodrama the play never rises above melodramano está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others, he's not on a par with the othersno supo estar al nivel de las circunstancias he failed to rise to the occasion, he didn't live up to expectationses incapaz de comprometerse tanto a nivel político como a nivel personal he's incapable of committing himself either politically or emotionally o on either a political or an emotional levelCompuestos:standard of livingwater tableB ( Const) tbnivel de burbuja or de aire spirit level* * *
nivel sustantivo masculino
nivel de vida standard of living;
no está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others;
el nivel de las universidades mexicanas the standard of Mexican universities
nivel sustantivo masculino
1 (de las aguas, de un punto) level: estamos tres metros sobre el nivel del mar, we are at three metres above sea level
2 (cultural, social, económico) level, standard: su nivel de francés es peor que el tuyo, her level of French is lower than yours
3 (jerarquía) level
4 (utensilio) level
5 Ferroc paso a nivel, level crossing, US grade crossing
' nivel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- altura
- baja
- bajo
- escalón
- indicador
- indicadora
- ministerial
- paso
- plana
- plano
- ras
- tren
- alcanzar
- azúcar
- chato
- competir
- creces
- crecida
- cultural
- descender
- descenso
- desnivelado
- elemental
- elevar
- equiparar
- hundimiento
- hundir
- intermedio
- menguar
- parejo
- rango
- sobre
- sobrepasar
- superior
English:
above
- academic
- catch up
- crossing
- down
- grade
- ground level
- high-level
- high-powered
- intermediate
- keep up
- level
- level crossing
- living standards
- maintain
- oil
- oil gauge
- par
- plane
- proficiency
- quality
- rank
- reach
- sea-level
- spirit level
- stand
- standard
- top
- top-level
- up to
- water level
- watermark
- A level
- basis
- bracket
- catch
- comprehensive
- contour
- county
- deck
- degree
- descend
- dumb
- ground
- high
- keep
- lapse
- living
- lowest common denominator
- low
* * *nivel nm1. [altura] level, height;al nivel de level with;al nivel del mar at sea level;la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 metres above sea level2. [piso, capa] levelGeol nivel freático groundwater level o table3. [grado] level, standard;a nivel europeo at a European level;son los líderes a nivel mundial they are the world leaders;una campaña realizada a nivel mundial a worldwide campaign;un problema que hay que abordar a nivel mundial a problem that has to be tackled internationally o globally;tiene un buen nivel de inglés she speaks good English;en esa universidad tienen un nivel altísimo the standard at that university is very high;una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting;al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)Informát nivel de acceso access level;nivel de colesterol cholesterol level;Informát niveles de gris grey(scale) levels;nivel mental level of intelligence;nivel de vida standard of living5.a nivel de [considerado incorrecto] as regards, as for;a nivel de salarios as regards o as for salaries;a nivel personal estoy contento on a personal level I'm happy* * *m1 level;a nivel mundial/nacional at o on a global/national level;un incremento del 4% a nivel nacional a 4% increase nationwide2 ( altura) height* * *nivel nm1) : level, heightnivel del mar: sea level2) : level, standardnivel de vida: standard of living* * *nivel n1. (en general) level2. (calidad) standard -
2 caudal
adj.1 caudal.2 caudal, referring to the cauda equina.m.1 flow, volume (cantidad de agua).2 wealth (capital, abundancia).3 flow intensity, flow volume.4 fortune, abundance.5 surge, great quantity, great surge.6 fund.* * *► adjetivo1 (de la cola) caudal————————1 (de río) flow3 figurado (abundancia) abundance, wealth* * *SM1) [de río] volume (of water)el caudal del río es el normal para esta época del año — the volume of water in the river is normal for this time of year
la ciudad se abastece del caudal del Guadalquivir — the city draws its water supply from the Guadalquivir
2) (=fortuna) fortune, wealthmalgastó todo su caudal — he squandered his entire fortune o all his wealth
caja 2)caudal público, caudales públicos — public funds
3) [de información, datos, ideas] wealth, volume* * *Iadjetivo caudalIIa) ( de un fluido) volume of flowel río tiene muy poco caudal — the water level o the river is very low
b) ( riqueza) fortunec) ( abundancia) wealth* * *Iadjetivo caudalIIa) ( de un fluido) volume of flowel río tiene muy poco caudal — the water level o the river is very low
b) ( riqueza) fortunec) ( abundancia) wealth* * *caudal11 = flow, rate of flow, volume of water.Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
Ex: The location, rate of flow, and turbidity (clear or murky) are the critical factors when evaluating the seriousness of seepage from a dam.Ex: The decreasing volume of water in the rivers is bound to affect both drinking water and irrigation supply.* caudal de agua = volume of water.* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.* caudal de salida = flow rate.* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.caudal22 = caudal.Ex: The cranial pillar contracts simultaneously and as a result a barrier is formed between the cranial and caudal parts of the rumen.
* aleta caudal = caudal fin.* * *caudal1 (de un fluido) volume of flowel caudal que suministra la bomba the volume of water provided by the pumpel río tiene muy poco caudal the water level o the river is very low, there is very little water in the river2 (riqueza) fortune3 (abundancia) wealthtiene un inmenso caudal de conocimientos she has an immense wealth o fund of knowledge* * *
caudal sustantivo masculino
caudal
I adjetivo caudal
aleta caudal, caudal fin
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un río) flow
2 (capital, bienes) wealth, riches pl
' caudal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
riqueza
- regular
English:
flow
- volume
* * *caudal1 nm1. [cantidad de agua] flow, volume2. [capital, abundancia] wealthcaudal2 adjZool caudal* * *m de río volume of flow; figwealth* * *caudal nm1) : volume of water2) riqueza: capital, wealth3) abundancia: abundance* * * -
3 crecida
f.1 spate, flood.2 rise in waters, flood, rise, flooding.past part.past participle of spanish verb: crecer.* * *1 flood, spate* * *SF [de río] (=aumento del cauce) rise in level; (=inundación) flooding* * *a) ( subida de nivel)b) ( desbordamiento)* * *= floodwater [flood water].Ex. In 1975 flood water damaged 100,000 books and maps stored in a basement area.* * *a) ( subida de nivel)b) ( desbordamiento)* * *= floodwater [flood water].Ex: In 1975 flood water damaged 100,000 books and maps stored in a basement area.
* * *el río experimentó una fuerte crecida the river level rose sharplylas crecidas del Paraná produjeron innumerables daños the flooding of the Paraná caused an enormous amount of damage* * *
crecida sustantivo femeninoa) ( subida de nivel):
b) ( desbordamiento):
crecido,-a
I adjetivo
1 (persona) grown-up
2 (un río) swollen
3 (numeroso, cuantioso) large
II f (riada) flood: no sé si este puente aguantará la próxima crecida, I don't know whether this bridge will withstand the next flood
' crecida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
crecido
English:
rise
- bristle
- flood
* * *crecida nfla crecida desbordó el cauce del río the rise in the water level caused the river to burst its banks;las crecidas anuales del Nilo the annual flooding of the Nile* * *f rise in river level; ( inundación) flooding* * *crecida nf: flooding, floodwater -
4 décrue
décrue [dekʀy]feminine noun[d'eaux, rivière] drop in level* * *dekʀynom féminin ( d'eaux) fall ou drop in the (water) level* * *dekʀy nf* * *décrue nf1 (d'eaux, de fleuve) fall ou drop in the (water) level; une décrue d'un mètre a one metreGB drop in the water level; le fleuve est en décrue the (water) level of the river is falling; un fleuve en décrue a river with a falling water level;2 ( déclin) decline (de in). -
5 سد (اسم)
سَدٌّ (اسم) \ barrage: a wall blocking a river, to raise the water level. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe. dam: a bank or wall, built to hold back water; to make a dam across: The River Nile is dammed at Aswan. weir: a low wall across a river, to keep up the level of the water. \ سَدٌّ (لِحَبْس الماء) \ dike, dyke: a raised bank, to protect low land from the overflow of rivers, etc. \ See Also حاجِزٌ رَملِيّ \ سَدٌّ \ embankment: a wall of earth or stones to hold back water, or to carry a road or railway above the natural level. \ See Also رَصِيفٌ على ضَفَّةِ نَهْرٍ \ سَدٌّ بِبَوَّابَة \ sluice: a device for controlling the level of water in a river or canal (by opening or shutting a sluice gate). -
6 menguar
v.1 to decrease,to lessen, to diminish.La tristeza mengua con el tiempo Sadness decreases with time.La intensidad mengua The intensity diminishes.Nos menguaron las ganancias este año Our profits dwindled this year.2 to decrease (knitting).3 to dwindle, to run out, to become exhausted, to run short.Los recursos menguaron The resources ran short.* * *1 (número, cantidad) to diminish, decrease; (temperatura, nivel) to fall, drop2 (salud) decline3 (luna) to wane4 (labor) to decrease1 (disminuir) to diminish, reduce2 (en labor) to decrease* * *1. VT1) (=disminuir) to lessen, reduce; [+ labor de punto] to decrease2) (=desacreditar) to discredit2. VI1) (=disminuir) to decrease, dwindle; [número, nivel del agua] to go down; [marea] to go out, ebb; [luna] to wane2) (=decaer) to wane, decay, decline* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (frml) temperatura/nivel to fall, drop; río to go down, drop in level; cantidad/número/reservas to diminish, dwindle, decrease; esperanzas to fade, dwindle; fuerzas to fade, wane, dwindle2) ( al tejer) to decrease3) luna to wane2.menguar vt1) (frml) <responsabilidad/influencia> to diminish; < reputación> to damage* * *= wane, ebb, subside.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (frml) temperatura/nivel to fall, drop; río to go down, drop in level; cantidad/número/reservas to diminish, dwindle, decrease; esperanzas to fade, dwindle; fuerzas to fade, wane, dwindle2) ( al tejer) to decrease3) luna to wane2.menguar vt1) (frml) <responsabilidad/influencia> to diminish; < reputación> to damage* * *= wane, ebb, subside.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.
Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.* * *viA ( frml); «temperatura/nivel» to fall, drop; «río» to go down, drop in level; «cantidad/número» to diminish, dwindle, decrease; «esperanzas» to fade, dwindle; «fuerzas» to fade, wane, dwindlelos embalses vieron menguar sensiblemente su contenido the water level in the reservoirs dropped considerablypasaban los días y el calor no menguaba the days passed and the hot weather continued unabated o there was no letup in the hot weatherlas reservas iban menguando rápidamente the reserves were diminishing rapidlyen los últimos tiempos, su papel predominante se ha visto menguado the importance of his role has been diminished of lateB (al tejer) to decreaseC «luna» to wane■ menguarvtA ( frml); ‹responsabilidad› to diminishel escándalo no menguó su popularidad the scandal did not detract from o diminish his popularityel incidente menguó su reputación como pediatra the incident damaged his reputation as a pediatricianno había factores que menguaran su responsabilidad en el asunto there were no factors which might diminish his responsibility in the matterB ‹puntos› (en tejido) to decrease* * *
menguar ( conjugate menguar) verbo intransitivo
1 (frml) [temperatura/nivel] to fall, drop;
[cantidad/número/reservas] to diminish
2 ( al tejer) to decrease
verbo transitivo
1 (frml) ‹responsabilidad/influencia› to diminish;
‹ reputación› to damage
2 ‹ puntos› ( en tejido) to decrease
menguar
I verbo transitivo
1 to diminish, reduce
2 (en la calceta) to decrease
II verbo intransitivo
1 to diminish, decrease: las reservas de los embalses están menguando, reservoir levels are diminishing
2 (la Luna) to wane
' menguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disminuir
English:
decrease
- dwindle
- wane
* * *♦ vi1. [disminuir] to decrease, to diminish;su salud ha menguado mucho her health has deteriorated a lot;la diferencia entre los dos equipos menguó en los últimos minutos the gap between the two teams narrowed in the closing minutes;su fortuna ha menguado his fortune has dwindled;el caudal del río está menguando the river level is going down o falling;el calor, lejos de menguar, está aumentando the heat, far from letting up, is increasing2. [luna] to wane3. [en labor de punto] to decrease♦ vt1. [disminuir] to lessen, to diminish;la enfermedad menguó su resistencia the illness sapped his resistance;esto no mengua en nada su fama this in no way detracts from his reputation2. [en labor de punto] to decrease* * *I v/iII v/t decrease, diminish* * *menguar vt: to diminish, to lessenmenguar vi1) : to decline, to decrease2) : to wane♦ menguante adj -
7 poziom
m (G poziomu) 1. (wysokość) level- poziom cieczy w zbiorniku the level of liquid in a tank- wysoki/niski poziom wody w rzece a high/low water level in a river- poziom wody opadł/poniósł się the water level dropped/rose- tysiąc metrów nad poziomem morza a thousand metres above sea level- miasteczko leży 2000 metrów nad poziomem morza the town is situated 2000 metres above sea level2. (piętro, warstwa) level także przen.- zjechać na niższy poziom to go down to a lower level- parking ma trzy poziomy this is a three level garage- na poziomie duchowym/materialnym on a spiritual/material level- interpretować coś na różnych poziomach to interpret sth on different levels- rozważania na wysokim poziomie abstrakcji highly abstract a. speculative considerations a. deliberations3. (ilość) level- niski/wysoki poziom cukru w krwi high/low blood sugar level- utrzymywać się na wysokim/stałym poziomie [bezrobocie, inflacja] to keep at a high/steady level- inflacja osiągnęła poziom 10% inflation has reached the 10% level4. (jakość) level- wysoki/niski poziom cywilizacyjny a high/low level of civilization- wzrost poziomu życia an improvement in the standard of living- przy obecnym poziomie medycyny… modern medicine being as it is…- kursy na wszystkich poziomach zaawansowania courses for all levels- w tej szkole jest wysoki/niski poziom the standard of teaching is high/low in this school- mecz stał na słabym/wysokim poziomie it was a poor/good game- poziom zawodów był bardzo wyrównany it was a very close contest- zniżać się do czyjegoś poziomu to come down to sb’s level- film/książka na poziomie pot. an ambitious film/book- utrzymywać dom na poziomie pot. to live in style- żarty nie na poziomie pot. cheap jokes5. (kierunek poziomy) trzymać poziom pot. [podłoga, listwa] to be level- w poziomie horizontally* * *-mu, -my; loc sg - mie; m* * *mi2. (moralny, umysłowy) standard; być na poziomie be up to scratch; być na wysokim/niskim poziomie be up to/below the mark; być na jednym poziomie z kimś be on a par with sb.3. geol. horizon.4. ( kierunek ustawienia papieru przy wydruku) komp. landscape.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > poziom
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8 bajo
adj.1 low.2 short, small.3 low, tawdry, base.4 low, contemptible, lowly, base.5 low-lying, low-down.6 hushed, soft, soft-sounding.adv.1 softly, in a low voice, low.Let's talk low because the baby's sleep Hablemos bajo porque el niño duerme.2 low, in a low position, near ground level, near the floor.prep.1 under, below, beneath, underneath.2 under.3 under, under the jurisdiction of.m.1 bass.2 bass, double bass, bass guitar.3 bass singer, bass voice, bass.4 hem, turn-up, hemline, turnup.5 low lying ground.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bajar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) low■ pon la música, pero baja put the music on low2 (persona) short, not tall4 (marea) out5 (despreciable) despicable, contemptible, base6 (territorio, río) lower7 (época) later8 (inferior) poor, low————————1 (piso) ground floor, US first floor2 (de prenda) bottoms plural, US cuff► adverbio1 (en el aire) low2 (voz) softly, quietly, in a low voice1 under2 (temperatura) below1 (planta baja) ground floor; (sótano) basement\por lo bajo (disimuladamente) on the sly 2 (en voz baja) in a low voice 3 (sin exagerar) conservativelybajas pasiones animal passionsbajos fondos underworld sing* * *1. prep.1) under2) beneath3) below2. adv.1) low2) softly, quietly3. (f. - baja)adj.1) low2) short3) lower4) soft5) base, vile4. noun m.1) bass2) first floor* * *1. ADJ1) (=de poca altura) [objeto] low; [persona] short; [parte] lower, bottom; [tierra] low-lying; [agua] shallowplanta baja — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)
2) (=inclinado)3) (=reducido, inferior) [precios, temperaturas, frecuencia] low; [calidad] low, poorde baja calidad — low-quality, poor-quality
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estar bajo de algo, estar bajo de ánimo o de moral — to be in low spiritsestar bajo de forma (física) — to be unfit, be out of shape
4) [sonido] faint, soft; [voz, tono] lowhablar en voz baja — to speak quietly o in a low voice
5) [etapa]6) [oro, plata] with a high level of impurities7) [color] (=apagado) dull; (=pálido) pale8) (=humilde) low, humble; [clase] lower; [condición] lowly; [barrio] poor; [tarea] menial10)por lo bajo — (=a lo menos) at (the) least
2. SM1) (Cos) [de vestido] hem; [de pantalones] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)2) [de edificio] (=piso) ground floor, first floor (EEUU)bajo comercial — ground-floor o (EEUU) first-floor business premises
3) (Mús) (=instrumento) bass; (=voz) bass; (=guitarrista) bass (guitar) player, bassist4) pl bajos [de edificio] ground floor sing, first floor sing (EEUU); [de coche] underside; euf [del cuerpo] private parts5) (=hondonada) hollow3.ADV [volar] low; [tocar, cantar] quietly, softlyhablar bajo — (=en voz baja) to speak quietly, speak softly; (=tener una voz suave) to be softly spoken, be soft spoken
¡más bajo, por favor! — quieter, please!
4. PREP1) (=debajo de) under2) (=dependiente de, sometido a) underfianza 1), juramento 1), llave 1)bajo el título de... — under the title of...
* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] < persona> short2) (indicando posición, nivel)b) [estar] <lámpara/cuadro/nivel> lowc) ( bajado)3)a) <calificación/precio/número> low; < temperatura> lowtiene la tensión or presión baja — he has low blood pressure
b) <volumen/luz> lowen voz baja — quietly, in a low voice
4)5) ( grave) <tono/voz> deep, low6) ( vil) <acción/instinto> low, basecaer bajo: qué bajo has caído! — how could you stoop so low!
•IIa) <volar/pasar> lowb) <hablar/cantar> softly, quietlyIII1)a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floorb)los bajos — (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2)a) (de falda, vestido) hemb) bajos masculino plural (Auto) underside3) ( contrabajo) (double) bassIVa) ( debajo de) underbajo techo — under cover, indoors
bajo el cielo estrellado — (liter) beneath the starry sky (liter)
b) (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underbajo el título... — under the title...
* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] < persona> short2) (indicando posición, nivel)b) [estar] <lámpara/cuadro/nivel> lowc) ( bajado)3)a) <calificación/precio/número> low; < temperatura> lowtiene la tensión or presión baja — he has low blood pressure
b) <volumen/luz> lowen voz baja — quietly, in a low voice
4)5) ( grave) <tono/voz> deep, low6) ( vil) <acción/instinto> low, basecaer bajo: qué bajo has caído! — how could you stoop so low!
•IIa) <volar/pasar> lowb) <hablar/cantar> softly, quietlyIII1)a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floorb)los bajos — (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2)a) (de falda, vestido) hemb) bajos masculino plural (Auto) underside3) ( contrabajo) (double) bassIVa) ( debajo de) underbajo techo — under cover, indoors
bajo el cielo estrellado — (liter) beneath the starry sky (liter)
b) (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underbajo el título... — under the title...
* * *bajo11 = bass.Nota: Instrumento musical.Ex: Russian singer Vladimir Ognovenko is one of the most arresting basses on the opera scene today.
bajo22 = ground floor.Ex: The ground floor of the library contains a foyer with separate entrance to different departments.
* bajo comercial = commercial premise.bajo33 = low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], lowly [lowlier -comp., lowliest -sup.], sagging, low-lying.Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.
Ex: Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too lowly in terms of salary potential.Ex: It was obvious that Balzac's enthusiasm for the grant lifted his spirits up from their normal sagging state.Ex: With the introduction of irrigation, low-lying areas are prone to waterlogging and soil salinization.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* altibajos = ups and downs.* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.* arma de bajo calibre = small arm.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* baja resolución = low resolution.* baja tecnología = low tech [low-tech].* baja temperatura = low temperature.* bajo cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.* bajo consumo = low power consumption.* bajo coste = low cost.* bajo en ácido = low-acid.* bajo en calorías = low cal, low-calorie.* bajo en carbohidratos = low-carb(ohydrate).* bajo en grasas = low fat.* bajo en hidratos de carbono = low-carb(ohydrate).* bajo precio = low cost.* bajo presión = under the cosh.* bajos ingresos = low income.* bajo vientre = lower abdomen.* barrio bajo = skid row.* bebida baja en alcohol = low-alcohol drink.* cuando la marea está baja = at low tide.* cultura de la clase baja = low culture.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo estatus social = low-status.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de tacón bajo = low-heeled.* dieta baja en carbohidratos = low-carb diet.* dieta baja en hidratos de carbono = low-carb diet.* el más bajo = rock-bottom.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.* en un punto bajo = at a low ebb.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* familia de bajos ingresos = low-income family.* fijar precios bajos = price + low.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.* marea baja = low tide.* más bien bajo = shortish.* monte bajo = undergrowth, understorey [understory, -USA], fynbos, shrubland, scrubland.* Países Bajos, los = Netherlands, the, Low Countries, the.* período bajo = dry spell.* período de baja actividad = dry spell.* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* planta baja = ground floor.* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.* que vuela bajo = low-flying.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* temporada baja = low season.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.bajo4= under.Ex: One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.
* acoger bajo la representación de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.* acoger bajo la tutela de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.* bajo amenaza = under threat.* bajo arresto domiciliario = under house arrest.* bajo cero = below zero.* bajo ciertas circunstancias = under certain circumstances.* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.* bajo coacción = under duress.* bajo el asesoramiento de = on the advice of.* bajo el brazo = under + Posesivo + arm.* bajo el cargo de = on charges of.* bajo el control de = under the control of.* bajo el emblema = under the banner.* bajo el manto de la noche = under the cover of darkness, under the cloak of darkness.* bajo el patrocinio de = under the aegis of.* bajo el sol = in the eye of the sun.* bajo el yugo de = under the yoke of.* bajo juramento = under oath, sworn.* bajo la apariencia de = in the guise of, under the guise of.* bajo la competencia de = under the jurisdiction of.* bajo la dirección de = under the supervision of.* bajo las garras de = under the grip of.* bajo la supervisión de = under the supervision of.* bajo la tutela = under the auspices of.* bajo la tutela de = under the aegis of.* bajo la tutela de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.* bajo llave = under lock and key.* bajo los auspicios de = under the aegis of, under the auspices of.* bajo los auspicios de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.* bajo los pies = underfoot.* bajo lupa = under the microscope.* bajo ninguna circunstancia = under no/any circumstances.* bajo ningún concepto = on no account, not on any account, under no/any circumstances.* bajo + Posesivo + custodia = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* bajo presión = under pressure.* bajo reforma = under reform.* bajo sospecha = under suspicion.* bajo tierra = underground, below surface.* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.* decretar libertad bajo fianza = remand.* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.* libertad bajo fianza = bail.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.* territorio bajo mandato = mandate.bajo55 = lowdown, mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.].Ex: The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.
Ex: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.* * *A [ SER] ‹persona› shortese chico bajito que trabaja en el bar that short o small guy who works in the barB (indicando posición, nivel)1 [ SER] ‹techo› low; ‹tierras› low-lyingun vestido de talle bajo a low-waisted dress2 [ ESTAR] ‹lámpara/cuadro› lowlas ramas más bajas del árbol the lowest branches of the treela parte baja de la estantería the bottom shelf/lower shelves of the bookcaseel nivel de aceite está bajo the oil level is low¡qué bajo está el río! isn't the river low!la marea está baja it's low tide, the tide is out3(bajado): la casa tenía las persianas bajas the house had the blinds downcaminaba con la mirada baja she walked (along) looking at the ground o with her eyes loweredC1 ‹calificación/precio/número› low; ‹temperatura› lowbajo en nicotina y alquitrán low in nicotine and taruna bebida baja en calorías a low-calorie drinktiene la tensión or presión baja he has low blood pressure, his blood pressure is lowliquidaban todo a precios bajísimos they were selling everything off really cheap(ly)artículos de baja calidad poor-quality goodspor lo bajoor ( RPl) por parte baja at leastles va a costar 10.000 tirando or echando por lo bajo ( fam); it's going to cost them at least 10,000, it's going to cost them 10,000 easily o at (the very) least2 ‹volumen/luz› lowlo dijo en voz baja he said it quietly o in a low voicepon la radio bajita put the radio on quietly3 ‹oro› below 14 karats(falto de): están bajos de moral they're in low spirits, their morale is lowestá baja de defensas her defenses are lowE (grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, lowF (vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, basecaer bajoor en lo bajo: ha caído en lo más bajo she stooped pretty low¡qué bajo has caído! how could you stoop so low?, how low can you get!Compuestos:feminine humble origins (pl)la bajoa Edad Media the late Middle Ages (pl)estoy en bajoa forma I'm in bad shape, I'm not on form, I'm feeling below parla bajoa forma del equipo nacional the poor form of the national teamfeminine low frequencyfpl animal passions (pl)fpl low pressurefeminine low technologyde bajoa tecnología low-technology ( before n), low-techmasculine Low Latinmasculine bas-reliefmpl underworldel bajo vientre the lower abdomenbajo21 ‹volar/pasar› low2 ‹hablar/cantar› softly, quietlycanta más bajo sing more softly¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!bajo3A1 (planta baja) first ( AmE) o ( BrE) ground floor; (local) commercial premises ( on the first ( AmE) o ( BrE) ground floor of a building)BC (contrabajo) bass, double bassDdarle el bajo a algo to polish sth off ( colloq)bajo41 (debajo de) undercorrimos a ponernos bajo techo we ran to get under coverponte bajo el paraguas get under o underneath the umbrellatres grados bajo cero three degrees below zerocuando yo esté bajo tierra when I'm dead and buriedcantando bajo la lluvia singing in the rain2 (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underestá bajo juramento you are under oathbajo Alfonso XIII under Alfonso XIII, during the reign of Alfonso XIIIbajo su mando under his commandbajo los efectos del alcohol under the influence of alcoholbajo ese punto de vista looking at it from that point of viewbajo el título `España hoy' under the title `España hoy'* * *
Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar)
bajo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bajó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
bajar
bajo
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
( acercándose) to come down;◊ bajo por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
2
[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3a) bajo algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
4
‹ ventanilla› to open
5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajose de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajo 1◊ -ja adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹ persona› short
2
‹ tierras› low-lying
están bajos de moral their morale is low;
está bajo de defensas his defenses are low
3
bajo en calorías low-calorie;
de baja calidad poor-quality
4 ( grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, low
5 ( vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, base;
bajo 2 adverbio
◊ ¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!
■ sustantivo masculino
1
b)◊ los bajos (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2 ( contrabajo) (double) bass
■ preposición
under;
tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero;
bajo juramento under oath
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back
(como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure
La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
' bajo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspicio
- baja
- caer
- calificar
- caloría
- circunstancia
- concepto
- confiar
- control
- cuerda
- dominación
- fianza
- fiebre
- guardia
- hundida
- hundido
- imperio
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- insolación
- juramento
- libertad
- llave
- manía
- ministerio
- monte
- murmurar
- par
- pretexto
- próxima
- próximo
- rescoldo
- ropa
- sarro
- so
- tapón
- techo
- tierra
- tono
- vigilancia
- a
- abrasar
- anestesia
- arresto
- ático
- bajar
- bajío
- chato
- chico
- coacción
English:
account
- aloud
- auspice
- bail
- bass
- bass guitar
- below
- beneath
- body
- bottom
- clampdown
- complaint
- conceal
- condition
- content
- control
- cover
- cuff
- custody
- depressed
- distraught
- down
- drunk driving
- DUI
- escrow
- feel
- floodlight
- foresight
- freezing
- ground
- gun
- hand
- honour
- hurtle
- in
- keep down
- lock away
- low
- low-alcohol
- low-budget
- low-calorie
- low-cost
- lower
- Lower Egypt
- lowest
- microscope
- minus
- oath
- observation
- off
* * *bajo, -a♦ adj1. [objeto, cifra] low;[persona, estatura] short;es más bajo que su amigo he's shorter than his friend;el pantano está muy bajo the water (level) in the reservoir is very low;tengo la tensión baja I have low blood pressure;tener la moral baja, estar bajo de moral to be in low o poor spirits;estar en baja forma to be off form;han mostrado una baja forma alarmante they have shown worryingly poor form, they have been worryingly off form;los precios más bajos de la ciudad the lowest prices in the city;de baja calidad poor(-quality);bajo en calorías low-calorie;bajo en nicotina low in nicotine (content)Elec baja frecuencia low frequency; Arte bajo relieve bas-relief; Informát baja resolución low resolution2. [cabeza] bowed;[ojos] downcast;paseaba con la cabeza baja she was walking with her head down3. [poco audible] low;[sonido] soft, faint;en voz baja softly, in a low voice;pon la música más baja, por favor turn the music down, please;por lo bajo [en voz baja] in an undertone;[en secreto] secretly;reírse por lo bajo to snicker, to snigger4. [grave] deep5. Geog lower;el bajo Amazonas the lower Amazon6. Hist lower;la baja Edad Media the late Middle Ages7. [pobre] lower-classlos bajos fondos the underworld8. [vil] base9. [soez] coarse, vulgar;se dejó llevar por bajas pasiones he allowed his baser instincts to get the better of him10. [metal] base♦ nm1. [dobladillo] hem;meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt2. [planta baja] [piso] Br ground floor flat, US first floor apartment;[local] Br premises on the ground floor, US premises on the first floor; [instrumentista] bassist6. [hondonada] hollow7. [banco de arena] shoal, sandbank♦ adv1. [hablar] quietly, softly;ella habla más bajo que él she speaks more softly than he does;¡habla más bajo, vas a despertar al bebé! keep your voice down or you'll wake the baby up!2. [caer] low;Fig¡qué bajo has caído! how low you have sunk!3. [volar] low♦ prep1. [debajo de] under;bajo su apariencia pacífica se escondía un ser agresivo beneath his calm exterior there lay an aggressive nature;bajo cero below zero;Figle pagó bajo mano para conseguir lo que quería he paid her secretly to get what he wanted;bajo este ángulo from this angle;bajo la lluvia in the rain;bajo techo under cover;dormir bajo techo to sleep with a roof over one's head o indoorsbajo control under control;bajo el régimen de Franco under Franco's regime;fue encarcelado bajo la acusación de… he was jailed on charges of…;Derbajo fianza on bail;bajo mando de under the command of;prohibido aparcar bajo multa de 100 euros no parking – penalty 100 euros;bajo observación under observation;bajo palabra on one's word;el trato se hizo bajo palabra it was a purely verbal o a gentleman's agreement;bajo pena de muerte on pain of death;bajo tratamiento médico receiving medical treatment;bajo la tutela de in the care of* * *I adj1 low;bajo en sal low in salt2 persona shortII m1 MÚS bass2 piso first floor, Brground floor; de edificio first floor apartment, Brground floor flat4:por lo bajo at leastIII adv2 volar lowIV prp under;tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero;palabra on o under oath* * *bajo adv1) : down, low2) : softly, quietlyhabla más bajo: speak more softlybajo, -ja adj1) : low2) : short (of stature)3) : soft, faint, deep (of sounds)4) : lowerel bajo Amazonas: the lower Amazon5) : loweredcon la mirada baja: with lowered eyes6) : base, vile7)los bajos fondos : the underworldbajo nm1) : bass (musical instrument)2) : first floor, ground floor3) : hemlinebajo prep: under, beneath, below* * *bajo1 adj1. (persona) short2. (muro, mueble, voz) lowhabla en voz baja she speaks in a low voice / she speaks quietly3. (nivel, precio, número) lowbajo2 adv1. (con poca altura) low2. (con voz suave) quietlybajo3 n1. (planta baja) ground floor2. (de una prenda) hem3. (instrumento, voz) bass¿quién toca el bajo? who plays the bass?4. (músico) bass playerbajo4 prep under -
9 barrage
سَدٌّ (اسم) \ barrage: a wall blocking a river, to raise the water level. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe. dam: a bank or wall, built to hold back water; to make a dam across: The River Nile is dammed at Aswan. weir: a low wall across a river, to keep up the level of the water. -
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سَدٌّ (اسم) \ barrage: a wall blocking a river, to raise the water level. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe. dam: a bank or wall, built to hold back water; to make a dam across: The River Nile is dammed at Aswan. weir: a low wall across a river, to keep up the level of the water. -
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سَدٌّ (اسم) \ barrage: a wall blocking a river, to raise the water level. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe. dam: a bank or wall, built to hold back water; to make a dam across: The River Nile is dammed at Aswan. weir: a low wall across a river, to keep up the level of the water. -
12 dam
سَدٌّ (اسم) \ barrage: a wall blocking a river, to raise the water level. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe. dam: a bank or wall, built to hold back water; to make a dam across: The River Nile is dammed at Aswan. weir: a low wall across a river, to keep up the level of the water. -
13 weir
سَدٌّ (اسم) \ barrage: a wall blocking a river, to raise the water level. block: sth. that gets in the way and prevents movement: The Police put up a road block. blockage: sth. that blocks, esp. in pipe. dam: a bank or wall, built to hold back water; to make a dam across: The River Nile is dammed at Aswan. weir: a low wall across a river, to keep up the level of the water. -
14 crue
crue2 [kʀy]feminine noun( = montée des eaux) rise in the water level ; ( = inondation) flood* * *kʀy
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* * *kʀy nf[cours d'eau] rising* * *[kry] nom féminin1. [élévation de niveau] rise in the water level2. [inondation] -
15 w|oda
Ⅰ f 1. sgt (bezbarwna ciecz) water- woda bieżąca running a. tap water- woda pitna a. do picia drinking a. potable water- woda gazowana sparkling a. fizzy (mineral) water- woda niegazowana still water- warzywa/ryba z wody Kulin. boiled vegetables/fish- wstawić wodę na herbatę to put the kettle on2. (w terenie) (the) water- poziom wody w rzece stale się podnosi the water level in the river is steadily rising- usiedliśmy w cieniu nad wodą we sat in the shade by the water3. sgt przen., pejor. (pustosłowie) padding- lać wodę pot. to waffle (on)4. Med. (płyn wysiękowy) water, serous liquid- miał wodę w kolanie he had water on the kneeⅡ wody plt przest. the waters- pojechać do wód to go somewhere for the waters- leczyć się u wód to take the waters- □ ciężka woda Chem. heavy water- martwa woda Żegl. dead water- miękka woda Chem. soft water- twarda woda Chem. hard water- woda adhezyjna Geol. film water, pellicular water- woda brzozowa/pokrzywowa Kosmet. birch/nettle water- woda chlorowa Chem. chlorine water- woda kolońska Kosmet. (eau de) cologne- woda krystalizacyjna water of crystallization- woda kwiatowa Kosmet. floral a. flower-scented water- woda letejska Mitol. Lethean water- woda oligoceńska Oligocene water- woda podskórna subsoil a. subsurface water- woda podziemna underground a. subterranean water- woda powierzchniowa surface (fresh)water- woda sodowa soda water- woda święcona Relig. holy water- woda utleniona Farm. hydrogen peroxide (solution)- woda zaskórna subsoil a. subsurface water- wody eksterytorialne Geogr. extraterritorial a. international waters- wody kapilarne Geol. capillary water- wody mineralne mineral waters- wody otwarte open waters- wody płodowe Biol. the waters- wody siarczane sulphurous springs- wody słodkie Geogr. fresh waters- wody stojące stagnant a. standing water- wody terytorialne territorial waters■ cicha woda the silent type- cicha woda brzegi rwie still waters run deep- dużo wody upłynie/upłynęło zanim… it’ll be/it was a long time (yet) before…- iść jak woda to sell like hot cakes- po niej wszystko spływa jak woda po gęsi a. kaczce everything’s like water off a duck’s back to her- robić komuś wodę z mózgu to brainwash sb- wyprowadzić sprawy na czyste wody to clear the matters up- puścić kogoś na szerokie wody to give sb free hand, to give sb a hard task- puścić się a. wypłynąć na szerokie wody to take the plunge, to go (at) it aloneThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > w|oda
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16 ub|yć
pf — ub|ywać impf Ⅰ vi szpitalowi ubyły cztery pielęgniarki four nurses left the hospital- fabryce ubywają pracownicy the factory’s workforce is dwindling- z firmy ubywa teraz wielu grafików many graphic designers are leaving the company- z naszego grona ubył serdeczny przyjaciel we’ve lost a dear friend- czy coś nam ubyło z zapasów? are any of our supplies running low?- coraz to ubywał ktoś z nas every now and again one of us left- na rzece ubyły dwa centymetry wody the water level of the river dropped by two centimetres- miastu ubyły dwa kina two of the town’s cinemas have closedⅡ v imp. 1. (zmniejszyć się) ubyło mu pieniędzy/roboty/kłopotów he has less money/work/trouble- ubywało im sił/optymizmu their strength/optimism was waning a. dwindling- widzów zaczęło ubywać the audience began to dwindle- w studni/jeziorze ubywa wody the water level in the well/lake is dropping- od końca czerwca ubywa dnia at the end of June days start getting shorter2. (o chudnięciu) siostrze ubyło dwa kilo my sister has lost two kilos 3. (o wieku) ubyło mu lat (wygląda młodziej) he looks younger; (czuje się młodziej) he feels younger■ niczego nam nie ubędzie, jeśli to zrobimy pot. it won’t hurt us to do it pot.; it won’t cost us anything to do it pot., przen.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ub|yć
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17 redescendre
redescendre [ʀ(ə)desɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 41━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. transitive verba. [+ objet] to bring or take down (again)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► redescendre se traduira par to bring down (again) ou par to take down (again) suivant que le locuteur se trouve ou non à l'endroit en question.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• pourrais-tu redescendre cette malle à la cave ? je n'en ai plus besoin could you take this trunk down to the cellar? I don't need it any more• redescendez-moi le dossier quand vous viendrez me voir bring the file back down for me when you come and see meb. [+ escalier] to go or come down (again)• j'ai monté toutes ces marches et maintenant il faut que je redescende I've climbed all these stairs and now I've got to go down again2. intransitive verb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► redescendre se traduira par to come down (again) ou par to go down (again) suivant que le locuteur se trouve ou non à l'endroit en question.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. (d'une colline, d'un endroit élevé) to go or come down (again) ; (dans l'escalier) to go or come downstairs (again)• redescendez tout de suite les enfants ! come down at once, children!b. [ascenseur, avion, chemin] to go down again ; [baromètre, fièvre] to fall again* * *ʀədɛsɑ̃dʀ
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1) ( transporter de nouveau) ( en bas) gén to take [somebody/something] back down (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [somebody/something] back downstairs; ( d'en haut) gén to bring [somebody/something] back down (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [somebody/something] back downstairs2) ( remettre en bas) to get [something] back down [valise, boîte]3) ( rabaisser) to lower [étagère, tableau, store] (de by); to wind [something] back down [vitre de véhicule]4) ( parcourir de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) to go back down [pente, rue, étage]; to go ou climb back down [escalier, échelle]; ( en venant) to come back down [rue, marches]; [voiture, automobiliste] to drive back down [route]
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verbe intransitif ( descendre de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go back down, to go down again (à to); ( de l'étage) to go back downstairs, to go downstairs again; ( en venant) gén to come back down, to come down again (de from); ( de l'étage) to come back downstairs, to come downstairs again; ( après être remonté) ( en allant) to go back down again; ( en venant) to come back down again; [ascenseur, avion] ( en allant) to go back down; ( en venant) to come back down; [oiseau] to fly down again; [prix, taux, monnaie] to go down again; [mer] to go back out; [température, baromètre] to fall again, to go down againtu es redescendu à pied? — gén did you walk back down?
il est redescendu du toit — [enfant] he's come back down off the roof
redescendre à Marseille — ( retourner) to go back down to Marseilles
redescendre dans les sondages — [politicien, parti] to drop ou to move down in the opinion polls
les cours sont redescendus de 20% — prices have dropped again by 20%
••* * *ʀ(ə)desɑ̃dʀ1. vi1) (= aller) to go back downIl est redescendu au premier étage. — He went back down to the first floor.
2) (= revenir) to come downIl est redescendu par le versant nord de la montagne. — He came back down the north face of the mountain.
Après avoir débordé, la rivière est redescendue à son niveau initial. — After bursting its banks, the river went back down to its original level.
2. vt1) (en allant) to go back down, (en revenant) to come back downElle a redescendu l'escalier. — She went back down the stairs., She came back down the stairs.
2) (= ramener) [objet] (en allant) to take back down, (en revenant) to bring back downIl a redescendu ce chapeau du grenier. — He brought the hat back down from the attic.
* * *redescendre verb table: rendreA vtr1 ( transporter de nouveau) ( en bas) gén to take [sb/sth] back down [personne, objet] (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [sb/sth] back downstairs [personne, objet]; ( d'en haut) gén to bring [sb/sth] back down [personne, objet] (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [sb/sth] back downstairs [personne, objet]; redescendre les bouteilles à la cave to take the bottles back down to the cellar; redescendre les valises du grenier to bring the suitcases back down from the attic; je peux vous redescendre au village I can take you back down to the village; redescends-moi mes pantoufles bring my slippers back down (to me); je leur ai fait redescendre les bouteilles à la cave I made them take the bottles back down to the cellar; j'ai fait redescendre le piano dans le salon I had the piano taken ou brought back down to the living room; faites-moi redescendre les dossiers secrets get the secret files brought back down to me;2 ( remettre en bas) to get [sth] back down [valise, boîte]; redescends-moi cette boîte get me that box back down; redescendre un seau dans un puits to lower a bucket back into a well;3 ( rabaisser) to lower [étagère, tableau, store] (de by); to wind [sth] back down [vitre de véhicule]; to roll [sth] back down [manches, jambes de pantalon]; to pull [sth] back down [jupe, robe]; to turn down [col]; redescendre une étagère de 20 centimètres/d'un cran to lower a shelf another 20 centimetresGB/by another notch;4 ( parcourir de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) to go back down [pente, rue, étage]; to go ou climb back down [escalier, marches, échelle]; ( en venant) to come back down [pente, rue, marches, échelle]; [voiture, automobiliste] to drive back down [pente, route]; [bateau] to sail back down [fleuve]; nous avons redescendu la colline à pied ( en marchant) we walked back down the hill; ( et non à bicyclette) we went back down the hill on foot; redescendre la colline en rampant/à bicyclette to crawl/cycle back down the hill; il m'a fait redescendre l'escalier en courant he made me run back down the stairs.B vi ( descendre de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go back down, to go down again (à to); ( de l'étage) to go back downstairs, to go downstairs again; ( en venant) gén to come back down, to come down again (de from); ( de l'étage) to come back downstairs, to come downstairs again; ( après être remonté) ( en allant) to go back down again; ( en venant) to come back down again; [train, ascenseur, téléphérique, avion, hélicoptère] ( en allant) to go back down; ( en venant) to come back down; [oiseau] to fly down again; [prix, taux, monnaie] to go down again; [mer] to go back out; [température, baromètre] to fall again, to go down again; reste ici, je redescends à la cave stay here, I'm going back down to the cellar; peux-tu redescendre chercher mon sac? can you go back downstairs and get my bag?; tu es redescendu à pied? gén did you walk back down?; ( plutôt que par l'ascenseur) did you come back down on foot?; je préfère redescendre par l'escalier I prefer to go back down by the stairs; nous sommes redescendus par le sentier/la route ( à pied) we walked back down by the path/the road; ( à cheval) we rode back down by the path/road; il est redescendu vers moi en rampant he crawled back down to me; il est redescendu du col à bicyclette/en voiture he cycled/drove back down from the pass; où est l'écureuil? il a dû redescendre de l'arbre where's the squirrel? it must have climbed back down from the tree; je suis redescendu au fond du puits/au bas de la falaise I went back down to the bottom of the well/to the foot of the cliff; redescendre de [personne] to step back off [trottoir, marche]; [personne, animal] to climb back down from [mur, tabouret]; redescendre de l'échelle/la corde to climb back down from the ladder/the rope; il est redescendu du toit [enfant, chat] he's come back down off the roof; redescendre de son lit to get out of bed again; redescendre de cheval/bicyclette to get off one's horse/bicycle again; redescendre de voiture to get out of the car again; redescendre du train to get off the train again; on nous a fait redescendre de l'avion we were made to get out of the plane again; redescendre à Marseille ( retourner) to go back down to Marseilles; redescendre dans les sondages [politicien, parti] to drop ou to move down in the opinion polls; l'opposition redescend dans la rue the opposition is taking to the streets again; redescendre en deuxième position [équipe] to go back down to second place; les cours sont redescendus de 20% prices have gone down another 20%; faire redescendre les cours to bring the prices down again; faire redescendre le dollar to send ou put the dollar down again; l’euro est redescendu par rapport à la livre the euro has gone down ou dropped against the pound again; faire redescendre la température gén to lower the temperature; Méd to lower one's temperature.redescendre sur terre to come (back) down to earth.[rədesɑ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [colline, montagne etc. - en voiture] to drive (back) down ; [ - à pied] to walk (back) down[suj: alpiniste] to climb back down (inseparable)2. [passager, fret] to take ou to drive (back) down (separable)a. [je suis en haut] I'll take the cardboard boxes back down laterb. [je suis en bas] I'll bring the cardboard boxes back down later————————[rədesɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)1. [descendre] to go ou to come ou to get (back) downla température/le niveau de l'eau redescend the temperature/the water level is falling (again)2. [descendre à nouveau] to go down again -
18 podn|ieść
pf — podn|osić impf (podniosę, podniesiesz, podniósł, podniosła, podnieśli — podniosę) Ⅰ vt 1. (unieść w górę) to raise, to pick up- podnieść dziecko do góry to lift the child up- podnieść kołnierz to raise the/one’s collar- podnieść kurtynę to raise the curtain- podnieść słuchawkę telefonu to pick up the receiver- podnieść książkę z ziemi to pick the book up off the ground2. (postawić) podnieść przewrócone krzesło to pick up the chair- podnieść chorego na łóżku to raise the patient up in his bed3. (przybliżyć) to raise, to lift- podnieść szklankę do ust to raise the glass to one’s lips- podniósł lornetkę do oczu he lifted the binoculars to his eyes4. (spowodować uniesienie w górę) to raise- samochód podniósł tumany pyłu the car raised clouds of dust5. (podwyższyć) to raise, to increase- podnieść płace/zarobki to raise a. increase salaries- podnieść kwalifikacje/wydajność pracy to improve qualifications/the efficiency of the work force- podnieść poziom nauczania to raise the standard of education a. teaching- podnieść napięcie prądu to step up a. increase voltage- nie wiem, jak obniżyć podniesioną temperaturę u dziecka I don’t know how to bring down a raised temperature in a child6. (wszcząć) to raise [alarm, bunt, protest]- podnieść krzyk/płacz to start to yell/cry- podnieść wrzawę to make a din a. a racket pot.7. książk. (uwydatnić) to praise- podnieść znaczenie czegoś to praise the importance of sth- podnosić czyjąś dobroć/dzielność to praise sb’s kindness/courage8. przen. (odbudować) to rebuild- w ciągu kilku lat podnieśli kraj z ruiny within a few years they raised the country from ruin9 Mat. podnieść liczbę do potęgi to raise a number to a given power- podnieść liczbę do kwadratu/sześcianu to square/cube a number, to raise a number to its square/cube- 5 podniesione do kwadratu równa się 25 5 squared equals 25; 5 raised to the 2nd power is 25Ⅱ podnieść się — podnosić się 1. (wstać) to raise oneself, to rise, to get up on one’s feet- podnieść się z krzesła/zza stołu to get up from the chair/table- podnieść się na palce to stand on tiptoe2. (zostać uniesionym) to go up- podniosły się wszystkie ręce all hands went up- podniosło się ramię semafora the semaphore’s arm went up3. (wzlecieć) to rise- kurz się podniósł dust rose from the ground- mgła się podniosła the fog lifted4. (podwyższyć się) to rise- w niektórych miejscach ląd się podniósł in some areas the land rose- podniósł się poziom wody w rzece the water level rose in the river5. (stać się większym) to rise- podniosły się dochody incomes have risen6. przen. (otrząsnąć się) to pick up- podnieść się z nędzy to rise up from poverty7. (dać się słyszeć) to rise- w tłumie podniosły się krzyki/protesty shouts rose up from the crowd- podniosło się kilka głosów sprzeciwu a few voices rose in protest■ podnieść głos to raise (one’s) voice- usłyszałem podniesiony głos I heard a raised voice- podnieść kogoś na duchu to raise a. lift sb’s spirits- podnieść kogoś do godności arcybiskupiej to elevate sb to the rank of archbishop- podnieść żagle Żegl. to set sail- podnieść rękę na kogoś to raise one’s hand to strike sb- podnieść się (z łóżka) to recover from an illness, to rise from one’s bed- iść a. kroczyć z podniesionym czołem to walk tall- podnieść kwestię/problem/temat to raise the question/problem/subject- podnieść oczy a. wzrok to raise a. lift one’s eyes, to look upThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > podn|ieść
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19 normaln|y
Ⅰ adj. grad. 1. (zgodny z normą) [objaw, poziom, zachowanie, tryb] normal, regular US; (prawidłowy) [rozwój, funkcjonowanie] proper- normalna reakcja na bodźce a normal a. proper reaction to stimuli- normalny poziom wody w rzece a normal water level in a river2. (zwyczajny) [ceny, rutyna, dom] normal, usual- prowadzić normalny tryb życia to live normally- to jego normalne zachowanie it’s his usual a. normal behaviour- jest zupełnie normalnym facetem he’s quite an ordinary a. normal bloke, he’s a regular guy3. pot. (typowy, zwykły) [oszust, kradzież] plain- to jego normalna zagrywka it’s his usual gameⅡ adj. 1. (zdrowy psychicznie, fizycznie) normal- jeden z bliźniaków był normalny, drugi upośledzony one of the twins was normal, the other disabled2. (bez zniżki) [cena, opłata] standard; [bilet] full fare attr. Ⅲ m pot. (bilet) full fare Ⅳ normalna f Mat. normalThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > normaln|y
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20 cauce
m.1 channel (agriculture) (& figurative).2 river-bed.volver a su cauce to return to normal3 river bed, bed of a stream of water, riverbed, runway.4 gully, deep channel, gulley, ditch.* * *1 (de río) bed2 (conducto descubierto) ditch, trench* * *SM1) (=lecho) [de río, arroyo] riverbed; [de canal] bed; (=curso) coursedesviaron el cauce del río — they changed o diverted the course of the river
tras las riadas, las aguas han vuelto a su cauce — the river has returned to its normal level after the floods
2) (=medio) channel, meanspor cauces legales — through legal channels o means
tras el encuentro, las negociaciones volvieron a su cauce — following that encounter, negotiations returned to their normal course
dar cauce a algo —
este juego da cauce a la imaginación de los niños — this game provides a channel o outlet for children's imagination
3) (Agr) irrigation channel* * *a) (Geog) bedb) (rumbo, vía)* * *= riverbed [river bed], channel.Ex. The author discusses the hydrodynamic reasons why a riverbed meanders through a plain.Ex. The water, that trickles from it in a rivulet, leaves a white incrustation along its channel, in appearance exactly like soap suds.----* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* * *a) (Geog) bedb) (rumbo, vía)* * *= riverbed [river bed], channel.Ex: The author discusses the hydrodynamic reasons why a riverbed meanders through a plain.
Ex: The water, that trickles from it in a rivulet, leaves a white incrustation along its channel, in appearance exactly like soap suds.* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* * *1 ( Geog):el río se salió de su cauce the river burst its banksel cauce del río está seco the river bed is dry, the river has dried updesviaron el cauce del arroyo they changed the course of the streamlas aguas volvieron a su cauce the river returned to a safe level2(rumbo, vía): intentó desviar la conversación hacia otros cauces he tried to steer the conversation onto another tackeste acuerdo constituye el cauce para el diálogo this agreement opens the way for talks, this agreement provides an opening for talksno había seguido los cauces establecidos it hadn't gone through the normal channels* * *
cauce sustantivo masculinoa) (Geog) bed;
desviaron el cauce del arroyo they changed the course of the streamb) (rumbo, vía):
seguir los cauces establecidos to go through the normal channels
cauce sustantivo masculino
1 (de un río) bed
2 figurado (canal, vía) channel
cauces oficiales, official channels
' cauce' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
badén
- canal
- rebalsarse
- salir
English:
bed
- channel
- gully
* * *cauce nm1. [de río, canal] bed;seguir el cauce del río to follow the course of the river;el cauce del río no es navegable the river isn't navigable;Figya han vuelto las aguas a su cauce things have returned to normal2. [camino, forma] course;esta solicitud hay que hacerla siguiendo los cauces reglamentarios this application has to be made following the correct procedure;las negociaciones siguen por los cauces habituales the negotiations are continuing on the same course;volver a su cauce to return to normal;abrir nuevos cauces de diálogo to open new channels for talks3. [acequia] channel* * *m riverbed; figchannel;volver a su cauce fig get back to normal* * *cauce nm1) lecho: riverbed2) : means pl, channel* * *cauce n1. (de río) bed / river bed2. (canal) channel / procedure
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