-
1 violently
violently [ˈvaɪələntlɪ]* * *['vaɪələntlɪ]1) [push, attack, blush, cough, shake] violemment; [struggle] furieusement; [assault] sauvagementto be violently ill ou sick — GB avoir de violentes nausées
2) [brake, swerve, alter, swing] brusquement3) [react, object] violemment -
2 violently
1 [push, attack] violemment ; [struggle] furieusement ; [assault] sauvagement ; he was violently kicked on lui a donné de violents coups de pied ; to die violently mourir de mort violente ;2 ( dramatically) [brake, swerve, alter, swing] brusquement ;3 ( vehemently) [respond, react, object] violemment ; to be violently opposed to être violemment opposé à ; -
3 violently
adverb violentamentetr['vaɪələntlɪ]1 violentamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be violently ill vomitarlo todo, echarlo todoto behave violently mostrarse violento,-aviolently ['vaɪləntli, 'vaɪə-] adv: violentamente, con violenciaadv.• airadamente adv.• violentamente adv.'vaɪələntliadverb violentamente['vaɪǝlǝntlɪ]ADV [act] con violencia, de manera violenta; [tremble] violentamente; [brake] bruscamenteto react violently to sth — reaccionar violentamente or con violencia ante algo
* * *['vaɪələntli]adverb violentamente -
4 violently
adverb heftig* * *vio·lent·ly[ˈvaɪələntli]1. (physically abusive) brutalto die \violently eines gewaltsamen Todes sterben2. (very much) heftigI was \violently sick last night ich musste mich letzte Nacht heftig übergebento be \violently angry vor Wut rasen\violently jealous äußerst eifersüchtigto dislike sb \violently jdn absolut widerlich findento push \violently kräftig drückento tremble \violently heftig zittern* * *['vaIələntlɪ]adv1) (= brutally) kick, beat, attack, react, act brutal3)(= dramatically)
red and pink clash violently — Rot und Rosa beißen sichto be violently against sth or opposed to sth — ein scharfer Gegner/eine scharfe Gegnerin einer Sache (gen) sein
he expresses himself rather violently — er drückt sich sehr krass aus
he was violently angry — er war außer sich (dat) vor Wut
to retch/cough violently — gewaltig würgen/husten
* * *adv.heftig adv. -
5 Westinghouse, George
[br]b. 6 October 1846 Central Bridge, New York, USAd. 12 March 1914 New York, New York, USA[br]American inventor and entrepreneur, pioneer of air brakes for railways and alternating-current distribution of electricity.[br]George Westinghouse's father was an ingenious manufacturer of agricultural implements; the son, after a spell in the Union Army during the Civil War, and subsequently in the Navy as an engineer, went to work for his father. He invented a rotary steam engine, which proved impracticable; a rerailing device for railway rolling stock in 1865; and a cast-steel frog for railway points, with longer life than the cast-iron frogs then used, in 1868–9. During the same period Westinghouse, like many other inventors, was considering how best to meet the evident need for a continuous brake for trains, i.e. one by which the driver could apply the brakes on all vehicles in a train simultaneously instead of relying on brakesmen on individual vehicles. By chance he encountered a magazine article about the construction of the Mont Cenis Tunnel, with a description of the pneumatic tools invented for it, and from this it occurred to him that compressed air might be used to operate the brakes along a train.The first prototype was ready in 1869 and the Westinghouse Air Brake Company was set up to manufacture it. However, despite impressive demonstration of the brake's powers when it saved the test train from otherwise certain collision with a horse-drawn dray on a level crossing, railways were at first slow to adopt it. Then in 1872 Westinghouse added to it the triple valve, which enabled the train pipe to charge reservoirs beneath each vehicle, from which the compressed air would apply the brakes when pressure in the train pipe was reduced. This meant that the brake was now automatic: if a train became divided, the brakes on both parts would be applied. From then on, more and more American railways adopted the Westinghouse brake and the Railroad Safety Appliance Act of 1893 made air brakes compulsory in the USA. Air brakes were also adopted in most other parts of the world, although only a minority of British railway companies took them up, the remainder, with insular reluctance, preferring the less effective vacuum brake.From 1880 Westinghouse was purchasing patents relating to means of interlocking railway signals and points; he combined them with his own inventions to produce a complete signalling system. The first really practical power signalling scheme, installed in the USA by Westinghouse in 1884, was operated pneumatically, but the development of railway signalling required an awareness of the powers of electricity, and it was probably this that first led Westinghouse to become interested in electrical processes and inventions. The Westinghouse Electric Company was formed in 1886: it pioneered the use of electricity distribution systems using high-voltage single-phase alternating current, which it developed from European practice. Initially this was violently opposed by established operators of direct-current distribution systems, but eventually the use of alternating current became widespread.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsLégion d'honneur. Order of the Crown of Italy. Order of Leopold.BibliographyWestinghouse took out some 400 patents over forty-eight years.Further ReadingH.G.Prout, 1922, A Life of "George Westinghouse", London (biography inclined towards technicalities).F.E.Leupp, 1918, George Westinghouse: His Life and Achievements, Boston (London 1919) (biography inclined towards Westinghouse and his career).J.F.Stover, 1961, American Railroads, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, pp. 152–4.PJGR
См. также в других словарях:
opposed — adj. 1 opposed to disagreeing strongly with sth VERBS ▪ be ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ adamantly, bitterly, deeply, fiercely … Collocations dictionary
violently — adv. Violently is used with these adjectives: ↑ill, ↑opposed, ↑sick Violently is used with these verbs: ↑assault, ↑attack, ↑beat, ↑clash, ↑cough, ↑disagree, ↑erupt, ↑explode … Collocations dictionary
Israel — /iz ree euhl, ray /, n. 1. a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Cap.: Jerusalem. 2. the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people. 3 … Universalium
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).… … Universalium
FRANCE — (Heb. פְרַאנְצִיָּה and צָרְפַת), country in Western Europe. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: from the first settlements unil the revolution the roman and merovingian periods from the carolingians until the eve of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of the Southern United States — The history of the Southern United States reaches back thousands of years and includes the Mississippian peoples, well known for their mound building. European history in the region began in the very earliest days of the exploration and… … Wikipedia
Axis powers — Infobox Former International Organization conventional long name = Axis Powerscommon name = Axis Powers noautocat = yes status = Military alliance continent = Europe era = World War II eventhhhh year start = 1940 date start = September 27, 1940… … Wikipedia
Louis XV of France — Infobox French Royalty|monarch name=Louis XV title=King of France and Navarre caption=Louis XV by Hyacinthe Rigaud (1730) reign=1 September 1715 ndash; 10 May 1774 coronation=25 October 1722, Reims titles= HM The King HRH The Dauphin of Viennois… … Wikipedia
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Roman Catholic Relief Bill — • Sections on England and Ireland Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman Catholic Relief Bill Roman Catholic Relief Bill … Catholic encyclopedia