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1 thin
قَلَّ \ decrease: to make or become less. go down: (of prices, numbers, etc.) to become less or lower or weaker: Apples have gone down to 10p. a pound. lessen: to make or become less. thin: to make or become thinner: His hair is thinning. -
2 go down
قَلَّ \ decrease: to make or become less. go down: (of prices, numbers, etc.) to become less or lower or weaker: Apples have gone down to 10p. a pound. lessen: to make or become less. thin: to make or become thinner: His hair is thinning. -
3 оредявам
thin(за тълпа) thin away, thin out(за редици) thin (down)* * *оредя̀вам,гл. thin; (за коса) thin (out), get thinner; (за тълпа) thin away, thin out; (за редици) thin (down); (за публика, аудитория и пр.) fall off.* * *thin; thin out (за коса)* * *1. (за оса)thin (out), get thinner 2. (за редици) thin (down) 3. (за тълпа) thin away, thin out 4. thin -
4 разжижать
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5 harventaa
• thin out• thin• thin down• space• space out• reduce• make thinner• make smaller• deduct• restrict -
6 harveta
• thin out• become thinner• thin• thin down• lessen• get thinned• decrese• decrease -
7 tipiskan
thin down, thinned down, thinned down, thinning down -
8 diluir
v.to dilute.* * *1 (un sólido) to dissolve2 (un líquido) to dilute3 (hacer más débil) to tone down■ ese rojo es demasiado fuerte, hay que diluirlo that red is too bright, it needs to be toned down4 figurado (repartir) to spread out■ para evitar abusos de poder, diluyó las competencias to avoid abuse of power, he shared out responsibilities1 (un sólido) to dissolve2 (un líquido) to dilute* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ líquido, sustancia] to dilute2) (=aguar) to water down2.See:* * *verbo transitivo < líquido> to dilute; < pintura> to thin (down); < sólido> to dissolve* * *= diffuse, water down.Ex. As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.----* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.* diluir el efecto = dissipate + effect.* diluirse = fall out, fade (away/out).* sin diluir = undiluted.* * *verbo transitivo < líquido> to dilute; < pintura> to thin (down); < sólido> to dissolve* * *= diffuse, water down.Ex: As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.
Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.* diluir el efecto = dissipate + effect.* diluirse = fall out, fade (away/out).* sin diluir = undiluted.* * *vt‹líquido› to dilute; ‹pintura› to thin, thin down; ‹sólido› to dissolve* * *
diluir ( conjugate diluir) verbo transitivo ‹ líquido› to dilute;
‹ pintura› to thin (down);
‹ sólido› to dissolve
diluir vtr, diluirse verbo reflexivo to dilute
' diluir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diluirse
- disolver
English:
dilute
- thin
- water
* * *♦ vt1. [zumo, aceite] to dilute;[pintura] to thin;diluya el puré con un poco de agua dilute the purée with a little water2. [polvos, azúcar, pastilla] to dissolve (en in);una pastilla diluida en agua one tablet dissolved in water* * *v/t dilute; figwater down* * *diluir {41} vt: to dilute* * *diluir vb1. (líquido) to dilute2. (sólido) to dissolve -
9 verdünnen
v/t1. dilute; (Farben, Lacke etc.) thin (down)2. MIL. (Truppen) reduce the number of* * *to eke out; to thin out; to rarefy; to dilute;sich verdünnento rarefy* * *ver|dụ̈n|nen [fɛɐ'dʏnən] ptp verdü\#nnt1. vtto thin (down); (mit Wasser) to water down; Lösung to dilute; Gas to rarefy2. vr(Lösung) to become diluted; (Luft) to become rarefied; (Vegetation) to become thinner; (= schmaler werden) to become thinner; (Rohr) to become narrower* * *1) (to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) dilute2) (to dilute: This milk has been watered down.) water down* * *ver·dün·nen *[fɛɐ̯ˈdʏnən]vt▪ verdünnt diluted* * *transitives Verbdilute; (mit Wasser) water down; dilute; thin [down] <paint etc.>* * *verdünnen v/t1. dilute; (Farben, Lacke etc) thin (down)* * *transitives Verbdilute; (mit Wasser) water down; dilute; thin [down] <paint etc.>* * *v.to dilute v. -
10 aclarar
v.1 to rinse (enjuagar). (peninsular Spanish)María aclaró su cabello Mary rinsed her hair.2 to clarify, to explain.aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clearMaría aclarará los puntos mañMaría Mary will clarify the points tomorrow.3 to make lighter (color).el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes one's hair lighter4 to thin (down) (lo espeso) (chocolate, sopa).Pedro aclara la mezcla para pastel Peter thins the cake mixture.5 to become clear, to become brighter, to brighten, to clear.Aclarará dentro de un rato It will become clear in a while.6 to filter.Mario aclara el destilado Mario filters the distilled liquid.7 to make it clear for, to explain, to make clear for.* * *1 (cabello, color) to lighten, make lighter2 (líquido) to thin (down)3 (enjuagar) to rinse4 (explicar) to explain; (poner en claro) to make clear, clarify■ las zanahorias aclaran la vista carrots improve your eyesight, carrots are good for your eyes1 (mejorar el tiempo) to clear (up)■ hay una tormenta horrible y no parece que vaya a aclarar there's a heavy storm and it doesn't look as if it's going to clear up1 (entender) to understand2 (explicarse) to explain oneself3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind4 (Used only in the 3rd person; it does not take a subject) (el tiempo) to clear (up)\aclarar la voz to clear one's throat* * *verb1) to clarify, explain2) lighten3) rinse•* * *1. VT1) (=explicar) [+ suceso, motivo] to clarify; [+ duda, malentendido] to clear up; [+ misterio] to solveestán tratando de aclarar las circunstancias de su muerte — they are trying to clarify the circumstances surrounding her death
no pudo aclararnos el motivo de su comportamiento — she couldn't explain the reasons for her behaviour
me lo explicó dos veces pero no consiguió aclarármelo — she explained it to me twice but couldn't manage to make it clear
2) Esp [+ ropa, vajilla, pelo] to rinse3) (=diluir) [+ pintura, salsa] to thin, thin down4) (=hacer más claro) [+ color, pelo] to make lighter, lighten5) [+ bosque] to clear2. VI1) (=amanecer) to get light2) (=despejarse las nubes) to clear upen cuanto aclare, saldremos — as soon as it clears up, we'll go out
3) Esp (=enjuagar) to rinse3.See:* * *1.verbo impersonala) ( amanecer)cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up
b) ( escampar) to clear up2.aclarar vib) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up3.aclarar vt1) ( quitar color a) to lighten3)a) < salsa> to thinb) <vegetación/bosque> to clear4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse4.aclararse v pron1)2) (Esp fam)a) ( entender) to understanda ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind* * *= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.Ex. The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.Ex. An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex. After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.Ex. This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.Ex. It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.Ex. The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex. The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.Ex. The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.Ex. A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.Ex. He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.Ex. Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex. The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.----* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.* * *1.verbo impersonala) ( amanecer)cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up
b) ( escampar) to clear up2.aclarar vib) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up3.aclarar vt1) ( quitar color a) to lighten3)a) < salsa> to thinb) <vegetación/bosque> to clear4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse4.aclararse v pron1)2) (Esp fam)a) ( entender) to understanda ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind* * *= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.Ex: The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.
Ex: An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex: After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.Ex: It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.Ex: The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex: The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.Ex: The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.Ex: A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.Ex: He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex: The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.* * *aclarar [A1 ]1(amanecer): cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up, it was starting to get light when we got up2 (escampar) to clear upsi aclara, podemos salir if the weather o if it clears up, we can go outvi1 «día» (empezar) to break, dawn2 «día/tiempo» (escampar) to clear up■ aclararvtA ‹color› to lightenB1 ‹duda/problema› to clarifyintentaré aclarárselo I'll try to clarify it for you, I'll try to explain it to youme aclaró varias dudas que tenía she clarified several points I wasn't sure of, she cleared up several queries I hadno pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema she couldn't throw any light on the subjectquiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada sobre el asunto I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything about the matterC1 ‹salsa› to thin2 ‹vegetación/bosque› to clearD ( Esp) (enjuagar) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse; ‹pelo› to rinse1 ‹pelo› to lightense aclaraba el pelo she lightened her hair2aclararse la voz to clear one's throat3( Esp fam) «persona»: explícamelo otra vez, sigo sin aclararme explain it to me again, I still haven't got it straight o I still don't understandcomparemos las listas, a ver si nos aclaramos let's compare the lists and see if we can sort things out o get things straightno me aclaro con esta máquina I can't work out how to use this machine, I can't get the hang of this machine ( colloq)lleva una borrachera que no se aclara he's so drunk he doesn't know what's going ontengo un sueño que no me aclaro I'm so tired I can't think straightunos días de descanso para aclararme las ideas a few days' rest to get my ideas straight* * *
aclarar ( conjugate aclarar) v impersa) ( amanecer):
cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up
verbo intransitivo
verbo transitivo
1 ( quitar color a) to lighten
2 ‹ ideas› to get … straight;
‹ duda› to clear up, clarify;◊ quiero aclarar que … I want to make it clear that …
3 (Esp) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse
aclararse verbo pronominal
1
2 (Esp fam) ( entender) to understand;◊ a ver si nos aclaramos let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
aclarar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer comprensible) to clarify, explain: deberían aclarar las cosas entre ellos, they should clear things up among themselves
2 (suavizar color) to lighten, make lighter
3 (quitar el jabón) to rinse
II v impers Meteor to clear (up)
' aclarar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despejar
- determinar
- judicialmente
- ir
English:
air
- bleach
- clarify
- clear
- clear up
- elucidate
- explain
- illuminate
- inquest
- lighten
- meaning
- rinse
- straight
- straighten out
- talk over
- sort
- straighten
- thin
* * *♦ vt2. [explicar] to clarify, to explain;aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clear;eso lo aclara todo that explains everything;¿me podría aclarar ese último punto? could you clarify o explain that last point for me?3. [color] to make lighter;el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes your hair lighter4. [lo espeso] [chocolate, sopa] to thin (down);[bosque] to thin out;aclaró la pintura con un poco de aguarrás she thinned the paint with a little turpentine♦ v impersonalya aclaraba [amanecía] it was getting light;[se despejaba] the sky was clearing;la tarde se fue aclarando it brightened up during the afternoon* * *I v/tII v/i1 de día break, dawn2 de tiempo clear up* * *aclarar vt1) clarificar: to clarify, to explain, to resolve2) : to lighten3)aclarar la voz : to clear one's throataclarar vi1) : to get light, to dawn2) : to clear up* * *aclarar vb2. (dudas) to clear up3. (color) to lighten4. (enjuagar) to rinse5. (mejorar el tiempo) to clear up -
11 strecken
I v/t1. stretch; seine Beine / Glieder / Arme strecken stretch one’s legs / limbs / arms; die Beine weit von sich strecken stretch one’s legs right out; die Hand / den Finger strecken put (stick umg.) one’s hand / finger up; den Kopf aus dem Fenster strecken stick one’s head out of the window; das gebrochene Bein strecken MED. straighten the broken leg; gestreckt, vier2. (Suppe etc.) stretch; (rationieren, auch Geld, Vorräte etc.) make last, eke out; (verdünnen) thin, dilute; (Vortrag etc.) stretch, drag out; Heroin mit Mehl strecken dilute heroin with flour3. die Waffen strecken lay down arms, surrender; fig. auch give in; jemanden zu Boden strecken floor s.o., lay s.o. low4. Jägerspr. (erlegen) killII v/refl1. stretch (o.s.); bei Müdigkeit: have a stretch; sich ins Gras strecken stretch out on the grass; der Torwart musste sich ganz schön strecken the goalkeeper had to be at full stretch; Decke, recken II* * *das Strecken(Dehnung) stretch;(Metallbearbeitung) rolling* * *strẹ|cken ['ʃtrɛkn]1. vt1) Arme, Beine, Oberkörper to stretch; Hals to crane; (SCH um sich zu melden) Finger, Hand to raise, to put upden Kopf aus dem Fenster/durch die Tür strecken — to stick one's head out of the window/through the door
See:→ Waffe2) (im Streckverband) Bein, Arm to straighten3) (METAL) Blech, Eisen to hammer out4) (inf = absichtlich verlängern) Vorräte, Geld to eke out, to stretch; Arbeit to drag out (inf); Essen, Suppe to make go further; (= verdünnen) to thin down, to dilute5)See:2. vr1) (= sich recken) to have a stretch, to stretch; (inf = wachsen) to shoot up (inf)sich ins Gras/aufs Bett strecken — to stretch out on the grass/the bed
2) (= sich hinziehen) to drag on* * *(an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) stretch* * *stre·cken[ˈʃtrɛkn̩]I. vt1. (recken) to stretchden Arm/die Beine \strecken to stretch one's arm/legsden Kopf \strecken to crane one's neckden Finger \strecken to raise [or stick up] one's finger; s.a. Boden▪ etw \strecken to stretch sth, to make sth go further; Drogen etc. to thin down [or diluteII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb1) (gerade machen) stretch <arms, legs>2) (dehnen) stretch [out] <arms, legs, etc.>3) (lehnen) stick (coll.)4) (größer, länger, breiter machen) stretch; hammer/roll out < metal>5) (verdünnen) thin down6) (rationieren) eke out <provisions, fuel, etc.>2.reflexives Verb stretch out* * *A. v/t1. stretch;seine Beine/Glieder/Arme strecken stretch one’s legs/limbs/arms;die Beine weit von sich strecken stretch one’s legs right out;die Hand/den Finger strecken put (stick umg) one’s hand/finger up;den Kopf aus dem Fenster strecken stick one’s head out of the window;2. (Suppe etc) stretch; (rationieren, auch Geld, Vorräte etc) make last, eke out; (verdünnen) thin, dilute; (Vortrag etc) stretch, drag out;Heroin mit Mehl strecken dilute heroin with flour3.die Waffen strecken lay down arms, surrender; fig auch give in;jemanden zu Boden strecken floor sb, lay sb lowB. v/r1. stretch (o.s.); bei Müdigkeit: have a stretch;sich ins Gras strecken stretch out on the grass;der Torwart musste sich ganz schön strecken the goalkeeper had to be at full stretch; → Decke, recken B2.sich in die Länge strecken go on longer than expected, drag on pej* * *1.transitives Verb1) (gerade machen) stretch <arms, legs>2) (dehnen) stretch [out] <arms, legs, etc.>3) (lehnen) stick (coll.)4) (größer, länger, breiter machen) stretch; hammer/roll out < metal>5) (verdünnen) thin down6) (rationieren) eke out <provisions, fuel, etc.>2.reflexives Verb stretch out* * *v.to stretch v. -
12 étendre
étendre [etɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ journal, tissu] to spread out ; [+ tapis, pâte] to roll out ; [+ ailes] to spread ; [+ bras, jambes, blessé] to stretch out• se faire étendre [adversaire] to be laid out cold ; [candidat] to flunk it (inf) ; (aux élections) to be hammered (inf)• étendre ses activités [firme] to expand• étendu d'eau [alcool] watered down2. reflexive verbb. [côte, forêt, cortège] to stretch ( jusqu'à as far as, to ) ; [vacances, travaux] to stretch ( sur over)c. [épidémie, feu, ville] to spread ; [parti politique] to expand ; [pouvoirs, domaine, fortune, connaissances] to increase* * *etɑ̃dʀ
1.
1) ( allonger) to stretch [bras, jambe]2) ( déployer) to spread (out) [bâche, nappe]étendre du linge — ( dehors) to hang out washing; ( dedans) to hang up washing
3) ( coucher) to lay [somebody] downétendre quelqu'un (sur le carreau) — (colloq) ( blesser) to lay somebody out cold (colloq), to floor [BrE] somebody
4) ( étaler) to spread [enduit, peinture]; Culinaire to roll out [pâte]
2.
s'étendre verbe pronominal1) ( occuper un espace) to stretch ( sur over)2) ( augmenter) [grève, épidémie] to spread (à to); [ville] to expand, to grow3) ( s'appliquer) [loi, mesure]5) ( s'allonger) to lie down6) ( s'appesantir)s'étendre sur — to dwell on [sujet, point]
* * *etɑ̃dʀ vt1) [bras, jambes] to stretch out2) (sur un fil) [lessive, linge] to hang out3) [domaine, pouvoir, recherches] to extend4) (par terre) [blessé] to stretch out5) * [adversaire] to floor6) (= étaler) [pâte, enduit] to spread, [carte] to spread out, [nappe] to spreadElle a étendu une nappe propre sur la table. — She spread a clean cloth on the table.
7) (= diluer) to dilute, to thin* * *étendre verb table: rendreA vtr2 ( déployer) to spread (out) [bâche, nappe]; étendre du linge ( dehors) to hang out washing; ( dedans) to hang up washing;3 ( coucher) to lay [sb] down [malade, blessé]; étendre qn (sur le carreau)○ ( blesser) to lay sb out cold○, to floorGB sb; ( tuer) to kill sb; étendre qn d'un coup de poing○ to knock sb out; se faire étendre à un examen○ to flunk○ an exam; ils se sont fait étendre par l'équipe adverse○ they got thrashed○ by the opposing team;4 ( diluer) to dilute, to water down [vin, solution];6 ( accroître) to extend [emprise, pouvoir] (sur over); to extend [mesure, allocation, aide, embargo] (à to); il faut étendre le champ de nos connaissances we must extend our range of knowledge; la société a étendu ses activités à de nouveaux secteurs the company branched out into new fields.B s'étendre vpr1 ( occuper un espace) to stretch (sur over); s'étendre à perte de vue to extend ou stretch as far as the eye can see; la forêt s'étend sur 10 000 km2 the forest stretches over 10,000 square kilometresGB;2 ( augmenter) [grève, épidémie, sécheresse, récession] to spread (à to); [ville] to expand, to grow;3 ( s'appliquer) [loi, mesure] s'étendre à to apply to;4 ( durer) to stretch (sur over), last; la Renaissance s'étend de la fin du XVe siècle au milieu du XVIe siècle the Renaissance stretched from the end of the 15th century to the middle of the 16th century; les travaux s'étendront sur trois ans the work will last three years;5 ( s'allonger) to lie down;[etɑ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [beurre, miel] to spread[pommade, fond de teint] to rub ou to smooth on2. [tapis, tissu] to unroll[plan, carte, journal] to open ou to spread (out)[pâte à tarte] to roll out (separable)étendre ses bras/jambes to stretch (out) one's arms/legs3. [faire sécher]a. [dehors] to put the washing out to dry, to hang out the washingb. [à l'intérieur] to hang up the washing4. [allonger - personne] to stretch out (separable)5. [élargir - pouvoir] to extend ; [ - recherches] to broaden, to extend ; [ - cercle d'amis] to extendétendre son vocabulaire to increase ou to extend one's vocabularyétendre quelque chose à: étendre une grève au secteur privé to extend a strike to the private sector6. [diluer - peinture] to dilute, to thin down (separable) ; [ - sauce] to thin out ou down (separable), to water down (separable) ; [ - vin] to water down (separable)7. (familier) [vaincre] to thrasha. [à un match de boxe] to get knocked ou laid outb. [aux élections] to be trouncedc. [à un examen] to be failed————————s'étendre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [dans l'espace] to stretchs' étendre à: son ambition s'étendait aux plus hautes sphères de la politique his ambition extended to the highest echelons of politics2. [dans le temps]la période qui s'étend du XVII??? au XIX??? siècle the period stretching from the 17th to the 19th century3. [se développer - épidémie, grève] to spread ; [ - cercle d'amis] to widen ; [ - pouvoir] to widen, to increase, to expand ; [ - culture, vocabulaire] to increase, to broaden————————s'étendre sur verbe pronominal plus préposition -
13 assottigliare
assottigliare v.tr.1 ( rendere sottile) to thin, to make* thin // quest'abito ti assottiglia, that dress makes you look slimmer◘ assottigliarsi v.intr.pron.1 (diventar sottile, più sottile) to grow* thin, thinner: il suo viso si assottigliava sempre più, her face grew thinner and thinner3 (fig.) ( diventare più acuto) to sharpen: il suo ingegno si assottigliò con l'età, his wits sharpened (o grew sharper) with age.* * *[assottiʎ'ʎare]1. vt1) (affilare) to sharpen2) (ridurre: spessore) to make thinner, thin (down), (provviste) to reduce, (caviglie) to slim, (girovita) to reduce, slim down2. vip (assottigliarsi)(provviste) to dwindle, (caviglie, girovita) to slim down* * *[assottiʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rendere più sottile) to make* [sth.] thin2.verbo pronominale assottigliarsi1) (diminuire di spessore) to get* thinner2) (ridursi) [riserve, capitale] to dwindle3) (snellirsi) [ vita] to slim (down)* * *assottigliare/assottiλ'λare/ [1]1 (rendere più sottile) to make* [sth.] thinII assottigliarsi verbo pronominale1 (diminuire di spessore) to get* thinner2 (ridursi) [riserve, capitale] to dwindle3 (snellirsi) [ vita] to slim (down). -
14 éclaircir
éclaircir [eklεʀsiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verba. [+ teinte] to lighten ; [+ pièce] to brighten upb. ( = rendre moins épais) [+ soupe] to thin down ; [+ plantes] to thin out ; [+ arbres, cheveux] to thinc. ( = élucider) [+ mystère] to clear up ; [+ question, situation] to clarify ; [+ meurtre] to solve• pouvez-vous nous éclaircir sur ce point ? can you enlighten us on this point?2. reflexive verba. [ciel] to clear ; [temps] to clear upb. [cheveux] to thinc. [idées, situation] to become clearer* * *eklɛʀsiʀ
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1) ( rendre moins sombre) to lighten [couleur]; to lighten the colour [BrE] of [cheveux]; to improve [teint]2) ( élucider) to shed light on [mystère]3) ( rendre moins épais) to thin [sauce, futaie]
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s'éclaircir verbe pronominal1) Météorologie [temps] to clearl'horizon s'éclaircit — lit the horizon is clearing; fig the outlook is getting brighter
2) ( pâlir) [couleur] to fade; [teint] to improve; [cheveux] to get lighter3) ( s'élucider) [situation, mystère] to become clearer4) ( se clairsemer) [foule, forêt] to thin out5) ( rendre clair)s'éclaircir la voix or la gorge — to clear one's throat
* * *eklɛʀsiʀ vt1) (couleur) to lighten2) fig (rendre compréhensible) to clear up, to clarify3) CUISINE to thin* * *éclaircir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre moins sombre) to lighten [couleur]; to lighten the colourGB of [cheveux]; to clear [teint];2 ( clarifier) to clarify [situation, problème, idée]; ( élucider) to shed light on [énigme, mystère]; certains points sont encore à éclaircir some points still need clarifying;3 Culin to thin [sauce];B s'éclaircir vpr1 Météo [ciel, temps, brouillard] to clear; l'horizon s'éclaircit lit the horizon is clearing; fig the outlook is getting brighter;2 ( pâlir) [couleur, tissu] to fade; [teint] to clear; [cheveux] to get lighter;3 ( s'élucider) [situation, problème, mystère] to become clearer;4 ( se clairsemer) [foule, public] to thin out; [forêt, jungle] to thin out; [cheveux, barbe] to thin out;5 ( rendre clair) s'éclaircir les cheveux avec de la camomille to lighten one's hair with camomile; s'éclaircir la voix or la gorge to clear one's throat.[eklɛrsir] verbe transitif1. [rendre moins sombre] to make lighterce papier peint éclaircit la pièce this wallpaper brightens up the room ou makes the room feel lighterb. [par mèches] to put highlights in one's hair2. [rendre plus audible]4. [forêt] to thin (out)5. [élucider - affaire, mystère] to clear up ; [ - situation] to clarify————————s'éclaircir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [pâlir - cheveux] to go lighter ou paler ou blonder3. [se raréfier] to thin (out)ses cheveux s'éclaircissent his hair's getting thinner, he's going bald4. [être clarifié - mystère] to be solved ; [ - situation] to become clearer————————s'éclaircir verbe pronominal transitifs'éclaircir la voix ou gorge to clear one's throat -
15 diluer
diluer [dilye]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbto dilute ; [+ peinture] to thin* * *dilɥe1) ( diminuer la concentration de) to dilute ( avec with; dans in)2) ( rendre plus liquide) to thin [something] down* * *dilɥe vt* * *diluer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( diminuer la concentration de) to dilute (avec with; dans in); alcool dilué diluted alcohol;2 ( rendre plus liquide) to thin [sth] down; diluer qch avec qch to thin sth with sth;3 ( rendre moins dense) to dilute [énergie, force, idées, réponses] (dans in).B se diluer vpr1 [peinture, alcool, vernis] to be diluted;2 ( se disperser) [responsabilité] to attenuate; [énergie, force] to attenuate; [volonté] to evaporate.[dilɥe] verbe transitif2. [délayer] to thin down (separable)[idée, argument] to dilute -
16 délayer
délayer [deleje]➭ TABLE 8 transitive verb[+ couleur] to thin down ; [+ farine, poudre] to mix ( dans with ) ; (pejorative) [+ idée] to drag out ; [+ exposé] to pad out* * *deleje2) ( trop étirer)* * *deleje vt2) fig, [idée, pensée] to spin out* * *délayer verb table: payer vtr1 ( diluer) to thin [sth] down, to dilute [peinture, liquide] (avec with); to mix [farine] (dans with);[deleje] verbe transitif1. [diluer - poudre] to mix[un exposé] to thin ou to water down (separable) -
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yks.nom. ohentaa; yks.gen. ohennan; yks.part. ohensi; yks.ill. ohentaisi; mon.gen. ohentakoon; mon.part. ohentanut; mon.ill. ohennettiinattenuate (verb)dilute (verb)fine (verb)make thinner (verb)rarefy (verb)skive (verb)thin (verb)thin down (verb)thin out (verb)weaken (verb)* * *• dilute• smooth down• weaken• thin• thin out• thin down• skive• rarefy• fine• attenuate• make thinner -
18 allonger
allonger [alɔ̃ʒe]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. [+ vêtement] to lengthen (de by ) ; (en défaisant l'ourlet) to let down ; [+ délai, durée] to extendb. [+ bras, jambe] to stretch outc. [+ somme] (inf!) to fork out (inf)• il lui a allongé une claque/un coup de poing he slapped/punched himd. [+ sauce] to thin down2. intransitive verb[jours] to get longer3. reflexive verba. ( = devenir plus long) to get longer ; [enfant] to grow tallerb. ( = s'étendre) to lie down* * *alɔ̃ʒe
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1) ( coucher) to lay [somebody] down2) ( agrandir) to lengthen [robe, rideau] (de by); to extend [liste, vacances] (de by); to prolong [espérance de vie] (de by)3) ( étirer) to stretch [something] out [bras]4) ( diluer) to water [something] down [café, vin]5) (colloq) ( dans un combat) to floor (colloq) [adversaire]
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verbe intransitif [jours] to lengthen
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s'allonger verbe pronominal1) ( pour se reposer) to lie down; ( s'étirer) to stretch out2) ( s'agrandir) to get longer* * *alɔ̃ʒe vt1) (dans l'espace ou dans le temps) to lengthen, to make longer2) (= étendre) [bras, jambe] to stretch out3) (= diluer) [sauce] to thin, to make go further* * *allonger verb table: mangerA vtr1 ( coucher) to lay [sb] down;2 ( agrandir) to lengthen [robe, rideau] (de by); to extend [itinéraire, liste, vacances] (de by); to prolong [espérance de vie] (de by); allonger le visage de qn to make sb's face look longer; allonger la silhouette de qn to make sb look slimmer; allonger le pas to quicken one's step;3 ( étirer) to stretch [sth] out [bras, cou, jambes]; allonge tes jambes sur le canapé stretch your legs out on the sofa; elle avait les jambes allongées her legs were stretched out;5 ○( dans un combat) to floor○ [adversaire, personne];6 ○( donner) allonger 200 euros to give 200 euros; 200 euros, allez, allonge! 200 euros, go on, hand them over!; allonger un coup de poing à qn to throw a punch at sb.B vi [jours] to lengthen.C s'allonger vpr1 (pour se reposer, dormir) to lie down; ( s'étirer) to stretch out; allongé sur son lit/le dos lying on his bed/his back;3 ( s'agrandir) [liste, délais] to get longer; ta silhouette s'allonge you look slimmer; leur pas s'allonge they are quickening their step.[alɔ̃ʒe] verbe transitif2. [étirer - bras, jambe] to stretch out (separable)3. [coucher - blessé, malade] to lay down (separable)cette fois-ci, il a fallu qu'il les allonge this time he had to cough up ou to fork out5. CUISINE6. ÉQUITATION [allure] to lengthen————————[alɔ̃ʒe] verbe intransitifles jours allongent the days are drawing out ou getting longer————————s'allonger verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se coucher] to stretch outil/le chien s'allongea sur le tapis he/the dog stretched out on the rug2. [se prolonger - visite, récit] to drag on ; [ - vie, période] to become longer3. [se renfrogner] -
19 разжижать
6) Forestry: break up9) Oil: thin (буровой раствор), thin down (буровой раствор), thin up (буровой раствор)10) Drilling: let12) Cement: cut-back -
20 istanjiti se
vr pf grow thin(ner), thin down; taper (down); fig find oneself in reduced circumstances (- istrošiti se, izlizati se) l sasvim se - grow very thin, thin down drastically
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