throw out of engagement

stop at size — останов при выходе на размер, автоматический останов при выходе на размер (напр. при обработке на станке с ЧПУ)

to stop the load — снимать нагрузку (напр. с электродвигателя)

ring finger — (dedo m) anular m

the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera

curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f

napkin ring — servilletero m

to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn

a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho

to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)

to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente

electric ring — quemador m eléctrico, hornillo m eléctrico

gas ring — fuego m de gas

onion rings — aros mpl de cebolla rebozados

pineapple rings — rodajas fpl de piña

the ring — (fig) el boxeo

the building was ringed by police — la policía rodeaba or cercaba el edificio

ring binder N — carpeta f de anillas or (LAm) anillos

ring finger N — (dedo m) anular m

ring main N — (Elec) red f de suministro or abastecimiento

ring road N — (Brit) carretera f de circunvalación, ronda f, periférico m (LAm)

ring spanner N — llave f dentada

to give sb a ring — llamar a algn (por teléfono), dar un telefonazo or un toque a algn *

I'll give you a ring — te llamo, te doy un telefonazo or un toque *

you could ring the changes by substituting ground almonds — podrías cambiar or variar sustituyendo la almendra molida

ring finger — (dedo m) anular m

the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera

curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f

napkin ring — servilletero m

to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn

a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho

to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)

to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente

en caso de auténtico apuro, siempre puedes vender las joyas — if you're in real difficulty o in a real predicament you can always sell the jewels

• en apuros, ayudan a empresas en apuros — they help companies in difficulty

se vieron en apuros para hacer el hojaldre — they found it difficult to make o had trouble making the puff pastry

• pasar apuros — [de dinero] to suffer hardship; [al hacer algo] to have difficulties

• poner a algn en apuros — to put sb in an awkward situation, make things awkward for sb

• sacar a algn de un apuro — to get sb out of a mess

• salir de un apuro — to get out of a tight spot

• me da apuro — it embarrasses me, I'm embarrassed

• tener apuro — [persona] to be in a hurry, be in a rush; [actividad] to be urgent

se vio en apuros — he found himself in a predicament o a tight spot

me sacó del apuro — he got me out of it o off the hook

me puso en un apuro — she put me in a real predicament

pasaron muchos apuros — they had an uphill struggle o they went through a lot

casarse de apuro — (RPl)

se casó de apuro — she had to get married ( because she was pregnant)

se casaron de apuro — they had a shotgun wedding

se vio en apuros — he found himself in a predicament o a tight spot

me sacó del apuro — he got me out of it o off the hook

me puso en un apuro — she put me in a real predicament

pasaron muchos apuros — they had an uphill struggle o they went through a lot

casarse de apuro — (RPl)

se casó de apuro — she had to get married ( because she was pregnant)

se casaron de apuro — they had a shotgun wedding

Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.

al cruzar la puerta o el umbral del palacio — when you set foot inside the palace

• cruzar los dedos — (lit, fig) to cross one's fingers

• cruzar las piernas — to cross one's legs

cruzar (los) aros — to celebrate the engagement ceremony ( involving the exchange of rings)

con los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody

con los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody

Ex: Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.