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1 ♦ tension
♦ tension /ˈtɛnʃn/n.1 (fis. e fig.) tensione: surface tension, tensione superficiale ( di un liquido); racial tensions, tensioni razziali; Tension mounted in the field, nel campo saliva la tensione; The tension lessened, la tensione si è allentata; to defuse the tension, eliminare la tensione3 (mecc.) tensione● (edil., mecc.) tension bar (o tension rod), tirante □ tension wheel, tendicatena (di bicicletta, motocicli, ecc.)tensionala.2 (tecn.) per mezzo di (o sotto) tensione: tensional strapping, legatura sotto tensione ( con moiette, ecc.: nell'imballaggio).(to) tension /ˈtɛnʃn/v. t.sottoporre a tensione. -
2 tension
1. nto accelerate / to aggravate tension — усиливать / обострять / усугублять напряженность
to alleviate tension — смягчать / ослаблять / разряжать напряженность
to calm tension — смягчать / ослаблять / разряжать напряженность
to cause tension between smb — вызывать / создавать напряженность в отношениях между кем-л.
to contribute to the lessening / relaxation of international tension — содействовать уменьшению международной напряженности
to create tension between smb — вызывать / создавать напряженность в отношениях между кем-л.
to dispel tension — смягчать / ослаблять / разряжать напряженность
to ease tension — смягчать напряженность, ослаблять напряженность, разряжать напряженность
to escalate / to exacerbate tension — усиливать / обострять / усугублять напряженность
to foment / to generate tension between smb — вызывать / создавать напряженность в отношениях между кем-л.
to height tension — усиливать / обострять / усугублять напряженность
to increase tension — усиливать / обострять / усугублять напряженность
to lessen tension — смягчать / ослаблять / разряжать напряженность
to mount tension — усиливать / обострять / усугублять напряженность
to produce tension between smb — вызывать / создавать напряженность в отношениях между кем-л.
to reduce / to relax / to relieve tension — смягчать / ослаблять / разряжать напряженность
- aggravation of tensionto step / to whip up tension — усиливать / обострять / усугублять напряженность
- alleviation of tension
- atmosphere of tension
- border tension
- buildup of tension
- dangerous tension
- decrease in tensions
- diplomatic tension
- easing of tension
- East-West tension
- elimination of tensions - flash-point of tension
- focus of tension
- heightening of tension
- increase of tension
- increased tension
- increasing tension
- international tension
- lessening of tension
- military tension
- mounting tension
- national tension
- nationalist tension
- new spiral of tension
- periods of tension in international affairs
- political tension
- process of relaxation of international tension
- prowling tension
- racial tension
- reduction of tension
- regional tension
- relaxation of tension
- removal of tension
- renewed tension
- seat of tension
- sectarian tension
- social tension
- social tensions boiled over in lootings
- some of the tensions still lingered
- tension between nationalities
- tension between the two countries is getting more pronounced
- tension continues
- tension goes up
- tension has eased
- tension heightened
- tension in relations
- tension in troubled areas
- tension is escalating
- tension is increasing
- tension is mounting
- tension is rising
- tension lessened
- tension of struggle
- tension remains high
- tension subsided
- trade tension
- world tension
- worsening of tension 2. v -
3 defuse
di:'fju:z1) (to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc).) uskadeliggjøre, desarmere2) (to make harmless or less dangerous: He succeeded in defusing the situation.) uskadeliggjøre, avdramatisereuskadeliggjøreverb \/ˌdiːˈfjuːz\/1) desarmere, uskadeliggjøre2) ( overført) ta brodden av3) avdramatisere4) løse opp -
4 tension
nнапряжённость; напряжённое состояние; pl напряжённые отношения -
5 defuse
di:'fju:z1) (to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc).) desactivar2) (to make harmless or less dangerous: He succeeded in defusing the situation.) distender, calmartr[dɪ'fjʊːz]1 (bomb) desactivar2 (situation) distender, reducir la tensión de; (anger, crisis) calmar'diː'fjuːztransitive verb \<\<bomb\>\> desactivar; \<\<situation\>\> distender*; \<\<crisis\>\> calmar[diː'fjuːz]VT [+ bomb] desactivar; (fig) [+ tension] calmar, apaciguar; [+ situation] reducir la tensión de* * *['diː'fjuːz]transitive verb \<\<bomb\>\> desactivar; \<\<situation\>\> distender*; \<\<crisis\>\> calmar -
6 tension
n1. напруження; напруженість2. напружений стан; напруженість- international tension(s) міжнародна напруженість- political tension(s) політична напруженість- lessening of tension(s) послаблення напруженості- permanent seat of tension постійне джерело напруженості- reduction of tension(s) послаблення напруженості- relaxation of tension розрядка напруженості- removal of tension ліквідація напруженості- state of tension напружена ситуація; напружений стан- to aggravate tension(s) посилити напруженість- to contribute to tension сприяти нагнітанню напруженості, нагнітати напруженість- to create tension створювати напруженість- to decrease tension(s) зменшувати/ послаблювати напруженість- to defuse tension(s) зменшувати/ послаблювати напруженість- to downplay tensions зменшити тертя, приглушити напруженість- to ease tension(s) зменшувати/ послаблювати напруженість- to exacerbate (international) tension(s) посилювати/ нагнітати (міжнародну) напруженість- to fan (international) tension(s) посилювати/ нагнітати (міжнародну) напруженість- to heat up (international) tension(s) посилювати/ нагнітати (міжнародну) напруженість- to heighten (international) tension(s) посилювати/ нагнітати (міжнародну) напруженість- to increase (international) tension(s) посилювати/ нагнітати (міжнародну) напруженість- to lessen tension(s) зменшувати/ послаблювати напруженість- to raise the threshold of tension підвищити поріг напруженості- to relax tension(s) зменшувати/ послаблювати напруженість- to slacken tension(s) зменшувати/ послаблювати напруженість- to whip up (international) tension(s) посилювати/ нагнітати (міжнародну) напруженість- the tensions became palpable напруженість стала відчутною -
7 defuse
[diː'fjuːz]vt* * *[di:'fju:z]1) (to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc).) rozbrajać2) (to make harmless or less dangerous: He succeeded in defusing the situation.) rozładowywać -
8 (to) defuse
(to) defuse /di:ˈfju:z/v. t.1 (mil. e fig.) disinnescare2 (fig.) allentare; attenuare: to try to defuse the tension between two countries, tentare di allentare la tensione tra due paesi; to defuse a crisis, [a conflict, anger] attenuare una crisi [un conflitto, la rabbia]. -
9 (to) defuse
(to) defuse /di:ˈfju:z/v. t.1 (mil. e fig.) disinnescare2 (fig.) allentare; attenuare: to try to defuse the tension between two countries, tentare di allentare la tensione tra due paesi; to defuse a crisis, [a conflict, anger] attenuare una crisi [un conflitto, la rabbia]. -
10 entschärfen
I v/t2. fig. (Lage etc.) defuse, ease, take (some of) the tension out of; (Kritik etc.) tone down, soften, make more conciliatory; (Buch etc.) tone ( oder water) down; (Obszönes etc. herausnehmen) remove offensive material from, bowdlerizeII v/refl Lage etc.: ease, lose its tension* * *to defuse* * *ent|schạ̈r|fen [Ent'ʃɛrfn] ptp entschä\#rftvt2) (fig) Kurve to straighten out; Krise, Lage to defuse; Argument to neutralize; Buch, Film to tone down* * *1) (to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc).) defuse2) (to make harmless or less dangerous: He succeeded in defusing the situation.) defuse* * *ent·schär·fen *vt▪ etw \entschärfen1. (den Zünder entfernen) to defuse sth* * *transitives Verb1) defuse, deactivate <bomb etc.>* * *A. v/t2. fig (Lage etc) defuse, ease, take (some of) the tension out of; (Kritik etc) tone down, soften, make more conciliatory; (Buch etc) tone ( oder water) down; (Obszönes etc herausnehmen) remove offensive material from, bowdlerize* * *transitives Verb1) defuse, deactivate <bomb etc.>* * *(Bombe) v.to deactivate v. v.to disarm v. -
11 calmar
v.1 to relieve.2 to calm, to soothe.Los medicamentos calmaron al lunático The medicines calmed the lunatic.Sus comentarios calmaron su ánimo His comments calmed her mood.3 to alleviate.* * *1 (persona) to calm (down)2 (dolor) to relieve, soothe1 (estar en calma) to fall calm1 (persona) to calm down2 (dolor etc) to abate, ease off* * *verbto calm, soothe- calmarse* * *1. VT1) (=relajar) [+ persona] to calm (down); [+ ánimos] to calm; [+ nervios] to calm, steadyestas pastillas le ayudarán a calmar la ansiedad — these pills will help reduce o relieve your anxiety
2) (=aliviar) [+ dolor, picor] to relieve; [+ tos] to soothe; [+ sed] to quench2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( tranquilizar) < persona> to calm... down; < nervios> to calm2.calmarse v prona) persona to calm downb) mar to become calm* * *= settle down, defuse, quell, soothe, settle, ease, lull, still, assuage, put + Nombre + at ease, appease, quieten.Ex. Faced by this situation a teacher who launches into the presentation of a new book without first doing something to settle the children down should hardly expect to succeed.Ex. This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex. The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex. When she tried to soothe herself with other images -- images of John, the baby, the house -- she found that they had lost their power.Ex. Very young children settle easily to storytelling before bed but are less well disposed just after getting up in the morning.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex. The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.Ex. Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.----* calmar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* calmar la euforia = dampen + Posesivo + excitement.* calmar la excitación = dampen + Posesivo + excitement.* calmarse = cool off, subside, take it + easy, chill out, quieten down, wind down.* conseguir calmarse = regain + Posesivo + composure.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( tranquilizar) < persona> to calm... down; < nervios> to calm2.calmarse v prona) persona to calm downb) mar to become calm* * *= settle down, defuse, quell, soothe, settle, ease, lull, still, assuage, put + Nombre + at ease, appease, quieten.Ex: Faced by this situation a teacher who launches into the presentation of a new book without first doing something to settle the children down should hardly expect to succeed.
Ex: This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex: The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex: When she tried to soothe herself with other images -- images of John, the baby, the house -- she found that they had lost their power.Ex: Very young children settle easily to storytelling before bed but are less well disposed just after getting up in the morning.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.Ex: Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.* calmar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* calmar la euforia = dampen + Posesivo + excitement.* calmar la excitación = dampen + Posesivo + excitement.* calmarse = cool off, subside, take it + easy, chill out, quieten down, wind down.* conseguir calmarse = regain + Posesivo + composure.* * *calmar [A1 ]vt1 (tranquilizar) ‹persona› to calm … down; ‹nervios› to calmesto calmó las tensiones/los ánimos this eased the tension/calmed people down2 (aliviar) ‹dolor› to relieve, ease; ‹hambre› to appease ( liter), to take the edge off; ‹sed› to quench■ calmarse1 «persona» to calm downahora que están los ánimos más calmados now that feelings aren't running so high, now that people have calmed down2 «mar» to become calm* * *
calmar ( conjugate calmar) verbo transitivo
‹ nervios› to calm;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ hambre› to take the edge off
calmarse verbo pronominal
calmar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to calm (down)
2 (un dolor) to soothe, relieve
' calmar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- apaciguar
- sed
- tranquilizar
- pacificar
English:
calm
- deaden
- defuse
- heat
- lull
- settle
- steady
- assuage
- dull
- ease
- hush
- kill
- quieten
- relieve
- soothe
* * *♦ vt1. [mitigar] to relieve;[dolor] to relieve, to ease; [hinchazón] to relieve; [quemadura] to soothe; [sed] to quench; [hambre] to take the edge off2. [tranquilizar] [persona] to calm (down), to soothe;[situación] to defuse;tómate esto para calmar los nervios take this to calm your nerves* * *v/t1 calm (down)2 sed quench* * *calmar vttranquilizar: to calm, to soothe* * *calmar vb1. (nervios) to calm / to calm down2. (dolor) to relieve -
12 entkrampfen
I v/t1. (Muskeln etc.) relax2. fig. (Stimmung) lighten, help, relieve; (Verhältnis etc.) take the tension out of, ease, smoothe, defuseII v/refl1. körperlich: relax2. fig. Stimmung: lighten, get ( oder become) more relaxed; Verhältnis etc: become easier ( oder less strained)* * *ent|krạmp|fen [ɛnt'krampfn] ptp entkra\#mpftvt (fig)to relax, to ease; Lage to easeeine entkrampfte Atmosphäre — a relaxed atmosphere
* * *ent·kramp·fen *I. vt▪ etw \entkrampfen1. (lockern) to relax sth2. (entspannen) to ease sthin entkrampfter Atmosphäre in a relaxed atmosphereII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb1) relax2) (fig.) ease < situation, tension>2.reflexives Verb1) relax2) (fig.) <atmosphere etc.> become relaxed* * *A. v/t1. (Muskeln etc) relax2. fig (Stimmung) lighten, help, relieve; (Verhältnis etc) take the tension out of, ease, smoothe, defuseB. v/r1. körperlich: relax2. fig Stimmung: lighten, get ( oder become) more relaxed; Verhältnis etc: become easier ( oder less strained)* * *1.transitives Verb1) relax2) (fig.) ease <situation, tension>2.reflexives Verb1) relax2) (fig.) <atmosphere etc.> become relaxed -
13 разрядить обстановку
1) General subject: diffuse a situation, take the heat off, defuse tension, take the heat out of the situation2) Colloquial: relax the atmosphere3) Literal: take the edge off4) Makarov: clear the air, dissipate the tensionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > разрядить обстановку
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14 détendre
détendre [detɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verb2. reflexive verba. [visage, personne] to relax ; [atmosphère] to become less tense• détendez-vous ! relax!b. [ressort] to lose its tension ; [corde] to become slack* * *detɑ̃dʀ
1.
1) ( faire jouer) to release [ressort]2) ( relâcher) to slacken [ressort, corde]3) ( reposer) to relax [muscle]; to calm [atmosphère, esprit]4) ( distraire) to entertain [public]
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verbe intransitif1) ( reposer) [pause, thé] to be relaxing2) ( distraire) [comédie] to be entertaining
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se détendre verbe pronominal1) ( s'étirer) [corde, ressort] to slacken2) ( se relaxer) [personne, muscle] to relax* * *detɑ̃dʀ vt1) [fil] to loosen2) [personne, atmosphère] to relaxLa lecture, ça me détend. — I find reading relaxing.
3) [situation] to make less tense* * *détendre verb table: rendreA vtr1 ( faire jouer) to release [arc, ressort];2 ( relâcher) to slacken [ressort, corde]; to make [sth] lose its shape, to make [sth] baggy○ [vêtement];3 ( reposer) to relax [muscle]; to calm [atmosphère, esprit]; détendre la situation politique to defuse the political situation;4 ( distraire) to entertain [public].B vi1 ( reposer) [pause, thé] to be relaxing;2 ( distraire) [comédie] to be entertaining.C se détendre vpr1 ( s'étirer) [corde, ressort] to slacken; [vêtement] to lose its shape, to go baggy○;2 ( se relaxer) [personne, muscle] to relax; l'atmosphère se détend the atmosphere is becoming more relaxed.[detɑ̃dr] verbe transitif2. [décontracter] to relaxil a réussi à détendre l'atmosphère avec quelques plaisanteries he made things more relaxed by telling a few jokes3. [gaz] to depressurize————————se détendre verbe pronominal intransitif2. [se décontracter] to relax3. [s'améliorer - ambiance] to become more relaxed4. [gaz] to be reduced in pressure -
15 calmar
calmar ( conjugate calmar) verbo transitivo ‹ nervios› to calm; ‹ sed› to quench; ‹ hambre› to take the edge off calmarse verbo pronominal
calmar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to calm (down)
2 (un dolor) to soothe, relieve ' calmar' also found in these entries: Spanish: aliviar - apaciguar - sed - tranquilizar - pacificar English: calm - deaden - defuse - heat - lull - settle - steady - assuage - dull - ease - hush - kill - quieten - relieve - soothe -
16 tense
I noun(Ling.) Zeit, dieII 1. adjectivea tense silence — eine [an]gespannte Stille
2) (causing nervous tension) spannungsgeladen2. intransitive verb 3. transitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92573/tense_up">tense up* * *[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) die ZeitformII 1. adjective2) (tight; tightly stretched.) gespannt2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) (an-)spannen- tensely- tenseness
- tension* * *tense1[ten(t)s]tense2[ten(t)s]I. adj finger, muscle, person, voice angespannt\tense moment spannungsgeladener Momentto defuse a \tense situation eine gespannte Lage entschärfenII. vtto \tense a muscle einen Muskel anspannen* * *I [tens]n (GRAM)Zeit f, Tempus ntIIfuture tense — Zukunft f
1. adj (+er)rope gespannt, straff; muscles (an)gespannt; neck verspannt; person, expression, bearing (through stress, worry etc) angespannt; (through nervousness, fear etc) verkrampft; voice nervös; silence, atmosphere gespannt; situation (an)gespannt; time gespannt, spannungsgeladen; negotiations spannungsgeladen; relations angespannt; (= thrilling) scene spannungsgeladento make sb tense — jdn in Anspannung versetzen
I've been feeling rather tense all day — ich bin schon den ganzen Tag so nervös
in a voice tense with emotion — mit erregter Stimme
2. vtanspannento tense oneself to do sth — sich darauf konzentrieren, etw zu tun
3. visich ( an)spannen, sich straffen* * *tense1 [tens] s LING Tempus n, Zeit (-form) ftense2 [tens]A adj (adv tensely)1. straff, gespannt2. figa) (an)gespannt (Person, Nerven etc)b) (über)nervös, verkrampft (Person)c) spannungsgeladen (Moment etc)d) zermürbend (Spiel etc)e) gespannt (Lage etc):grow less tense sich entspannenB v/t (an)spannen, straffenC v/i1. sich straffen oder (an)spannen2. fig (vor Nervosität etc) starr werden, verkrampfent. abk1. teaspoon (teaspoonful) TL2. temperature3. tempore, in the time of5. time* * *I noun(Ling.) Zeit, dieII 1. adjectivein the present/future etc. tense — im Präsens/Futur usw
1) (taut; showing nervous tension) gespannta tense silence — eine [an]gespannte Stille
2) (causing nervous tension) spannungsgeladen2. intransitive verb 3. transitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- tense up* * *adj.angespannt adj.gespannt adj.nervös adj.verkrampft adj. -
17 ослабить напряжённость
1) General subject: lessen the intensity of (чего-л.), relieve tensions, relax tension, slacken tension2) Military: reduce tension3) Diplomatic term: calm tensions, decrease tensions, defuse tensions, ease tensions, lessen tensions, reduce tensions, relax tensions, slacken tensions4) Mass media: break tension, calm tension, end tension5) Makarov: lessen the intensity of (smth.) (чего-л.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ослабить напряжённость
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18 ослабить напряженность
1) General subject: lessen the intensity of (чего-л.), relieve tensions, relax tension, slacken tension2) Military: reduce tension3) Diplomatic term: calm tensions, decrease tensions, defuse tensions, ease tensions, lessen tensions, reduce tensions, relax tensions, slacken tensions4) Mass media: break tension, calm tension, end tension5) Makarov: lessen the intensity of (smth.) (чего-л.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ослабить напряженность
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19 situación
f.1 situation, state, picture.2 position, siting.3 presentation of the fetus, lie, lie of the fetus, presentation.* * *1 (circunstancia) situation2 (posición) position3 (emplazamiento) situation, location* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=circunstancias) situation¿qué harías en una situación así? — what would you do in a situation like that?
2) (=emplazamiento) situation, locationla casa tiene una situación inmejorable — the house is in a superb location, the house is superbly located o situated
3) [en la sociedad] position, standingcrearse una situación — to do well for o.s.
situación económica — financial position, financial situation
4) (=estado) state5)precio de situación — LAm bargain price
* * *1)a) ( coyuntura) situationb) ( en la sociedad) position, standing2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)* * *= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.Ex. Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.Ex. The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.Ex. This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.Ex. Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.Ex. One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.Ex. As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.Ex. For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.Ex. 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.Ex. Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.Ex. Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.Ex. The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.Ex. This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.----* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* contemplar una situación = address + situation.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.* crear una situación = create + a situation.* dada la situación = in the circumstances.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.* describir una situación = depict + situation.* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en esta situación = at this juncture.* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.* en la situación concreta = on the scene.* en situación de = in the position to.* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.* estado de una situación = state of being.* estar en situación de = be in a position to.* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.* informe de situación = status report.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* la situación = the course of events.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.* situación análoga = analogue.* situación apremiante = plight.* situación apurada = hardship.* situación azarosa = predicament.* situación buena = strong position.* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.* situación cómica = comedy sketch.* situación confusa = muddy waters.* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.* situación crítica = critical situation.* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.* situación de estrés = stress situation.* situación de préstamo = loan status.* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.* situación de tensión = stress situation.* situación diaria = daily situation.* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* situación experimental = laboratory situation.* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.* situación hipotética = scenario.* situación ideal = ideal situation.* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.* situación penosa = plight.* situación poco clara = clouding.* situación política = political scene.* situación posible = scenario.* situación precaria = precarious situation.* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.* situación problemática = problem situation.* situación sin solución = impasse.* situación + surgir = situation + arise.* situación tensa = stress situation.* situación ventajosa = winning situation.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.* * *1)a) ( coyuntura) situationb) ( en la sociedad) position, standing2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)* * *= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.
Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.Ex: Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.Ex: The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.Ex: This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.Ex: Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.Ex: One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.Ex: As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.Ex: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.Ex: For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.Ex: 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.Ex: Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.Ex: Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.Ex: The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.Ex: This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* contemplar una situación = address + situation.* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.* crear una situación = create + a situation.* dada la situación = in the circumstances.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.* describir una situación = depict + situation.* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en esta situación = at this juncture.* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.* en la situación concreta = on the scene.* en situación de = in the position to.* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.* estado de una situación = state of being.* estar en situación de = be in a position to.* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.* informe de situación = status report.* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.* la situación = the course of events.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.* situación análoga = analogue.* situación apremiante = plight.* situación apurada = hardship.* situación azarosa = predicament.* situación buena = strong position.* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.* situación cómica = comedy sketch.* situación confusa = muddy waters.* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.* situación crítica = critical situation.* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.* situación de estrés = stress situation.* situación de préstamo = loan status.* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.* situación de tensión = stress situation.* situación diaria = daily situation.* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* situación experimental = laboratory situation.* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.* situación hipotética = scenario.* situación ideal = ideal situation.* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.* situación penosa = plight.* situación poco clara = clouding.* situación política = political scene.* situación posible = scenario.* situación precaria = precarious situation.* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.* situación problemática = problem situation.* situación sin solución = impasse.* situación + surgir = situation + arise.* situación tensa = stress situation.* situación ventajosa = winning situation.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.* * *A1 (coyuntura) situationnuestra situación económica our financial situation o positionno está en situación de poder ayudarnos she is not in a position to be able to help usse encuentra en una situación desesperada her situation o plight is desperate, she is in a desperate situationapenas crearon situaciones de gol they hardly made any scoring chancessalvar la situación to save the day o rescue the situation2 (en la sociedad) position, standingCompuesto:extreme situationla situación del local es excelente the premises are ideally situated o located* * *
situación sustantivo femenino
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2 ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
situación sustantivo femenino
1 (económica) situation
2 (trance) me puso en una situación muy embarazosa, he put me in an awkward situation
3 (emplazamiento) location
4 (condiciones, disposición) state: no estamos en situación de rechazarlo, we are in no position to refuse it
' situación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusiva
- abusivo
- acierto
- aclimatarse
- adueñarse
- afianzarse
- airosa
- airoso
- ambiente
- ámbito
- anterioridad
- aprovechar
- caer
- calibrar
- callejón
- cañón
- capear
- cargo
- caso
- comparable
- comprometedor
- comprometedora
- comprometida
- comprometido
- compromiso
- condición
- conducir
- considerablemente
- correr
- coyuntura
- crisis
- decantar
- desdramatizar
- desembocar
- detonante
- dimanar
- disposición
- dueña
- dueño
- embrollo
- emotiva
- emotivo
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enrarecerse
- enredar
- enredarse
- entrar
- estar
- estado
English:
aggravate
- anywhere
- applicable
- apprise
- aspect
- assess
- assessment
- awkward
- backdrop
- border on
- break
- bullet
- business
- case
- command
- confuse
- consolidate
- danger
- defuse
- deteriorate
- dinner
- dire
- disgusting
- distressing
- encouraging
- end
- explosive
- fraught
- fuel
- further
- grim
- heat
- hook
- hot up
- in
- indoors
- inflammable
- injustice
- irritating
- joke
- mess
- misjudge
- muddy
- nasty
- need
- no-win
- off
- ongoing
- pass
- picture
* * *situación nf1. [circunstancias] situation;[legal, social] status;estar en situación de hacer algo [en general] to be in a position to do sth;[enfermo, borracho] to be in a fit state to do sth;estar en una situación privilegiada to be in a privileged positionsituación económica economic situation;situación límite extreme o critical situation2. [ubicación] location;la tienda está en una situación muy céntrica the shop is in a very central location* * *f situation;estar en situación de be in a position to* * ** * *situación n situation -
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