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1 prévaloir
prévaloir [pʀevalwaʀ]➭ TABLE 291. intransitive verb2. reflexive verb• se prévaloir de to pride o.s. on* * *pʀevalwaʀ
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verbe intransitif to prevail
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se prévaloir verbe pronominal1) ( se fonder)se prévaloir d'un règlement/précédent — to cite a rule/precedent ( auprès de to; pour faire as grounds for doing)
se prévaloir de son ancienneté — to claim seniority ( pour faire as grounds for doing)
2) ( tirer vanité)se prévaloir de — to boast [succès, expérience, diplômes]
* * *pʀevalwaʀ vi* * *prévaloir verb table: valoirA vi to prevail (sur over; contre against); faire prévaloir la vérité to make truth prevail; faire prévaloir son point de vue to gain acceptance for one's point of view.B se prévaloir vpr1 ( se fonder) se prévaloir d'un règlement/précédent to cite a rule/precedent (auprès de qn to sb; pour faire as grounds for doing); se prévaloir de son ancienneté to claim seniority (pour faire to do);[prevalwar] verbe intransitif[prédominer] to prevailprévaloir sur to prevail over ou againstprévaloir contre to prevail against, to overcome————————se prévaloir de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [profiter de]elle se prévalait de son ancienneté pour imposer ses goûts she took advantage of her seniority to impose her preferences2. [se vanter de]il se prévalait de ses origines aristocratiques he boasted of ou about his aristocratic background -
2 ser
m.1 being (ente).ser humano human beinglos seres vivos living things2 ens.v.1 to be (to be in some place or situation, to originate in, to belong to, to pertain, to exist really).fue aquí it was herelo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decisionser de to be made of; (estar hecho de) to be from; (provenir de) to belong to; (ser propiedad de) to be a member of (formar parte de)¿de dónde eres? where are you from?los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son'ses alto/gracioso he is tall/funnyes azul/difícil it's blue/difficultes un amigo/el dueño he is a friend/the ownerYo soy buena I am good.2 to be (to be worth, quantity).¿cuánto es? how much is it?son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm)3 to be (joined to nouns which signify employment or occupation).soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actressson estudiantes they're students4 to be (to happen, to occur, to fall out).es muy tarde it's rather lateera de noche/de día it was night/day5 to be (auxiliary verb, by which the passive is formed).fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness6 to exist, to live.7 to be for.Me es muy fácil aprender español It is very easy for me to learn Spanish.* * *Present IndicativeImperfect SubjunctivePast IndicativeFuture Indicativeseré, serás, será, seremos, seréis, serán.Conditionalsería, serías, sería, seríamos, seríais, serían.Present Subjunctivesea, seas, sea, seamos, seáis, sean.Imperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativesé (tú), sea (él/Vd.), seamos (nos.), sed (vos.), sean (ellos/Vds.).Past Participlesido.\\————————* * *1. verb- ser de2. noun m.* * *SF ABR Esp= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *I 1.1) ( seguido de adjetivos) to be[ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1]es inglés/rubio/católico — he's English/fair/(a) Catholic
era cierto/posible — it was true/possible
sé bueno, estáte quieto — be a good boy and keep still
que seas muy feliz — I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
para serte sincero — to be honest with you, to tell you the truth
siempre le he sido fiel — I've always been faithful to her; ver tb verbo intransitivo I 5
¿éste es o se hace?/¿tú eres o te haces? — (AmL fam) is he/are you stupid or something? (colloq)
2) ( hablando de estado civil) to beel mayor es casado/divorciado — the oldest is married/divorced
3) (seguido de nombre, pronombre, sintagma nominal) to besoy peluquera/abogada — I'm a hairdresser/a lawyer
ábreme, soy Mariano/yo — open the door, it's Mariano/it's me
por ser usted, haremos una excepción — for you o since it's you, we'll make an exception
dame cualquiera que no sea ése — give me any one except o but that one
4) (con predicado introducido por `de')es de los vecinos — it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'
este libro no es de aquí — this book doesn't go o belong here
ésa es de las que... — she's one of those people who..., she's the sort of person who...
ser de lo que no hay — (fam) to be incredible (colloq)
5) (hipótesis, futuro)2.¿será cierto? — can it be true?
ser vi1)a) ( existir) to beb) (liter) ( en cuentos)érase una vez... — once upon a time there was...
2)a) (tener lugar, ocurrir)¿dónde fue el accidente? — where did the accident happen?
el asunto fue así... — it happened like this...
b) ( en preguntas)ser de algo/alguien: ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him; ¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? — what will become of us?
3) ( sumar)¿cuánto es (todo)? — how much is that (altogether)?
son 3.000 pesos — that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos
cuatro y cuatro son ocho — four and four are o make eight
4) (causar, significar) to be5) ( resultar)6) ( consistir en) to belo importante es participar — the important o main thing is to take part
7) (indicando finalidad, adecuación)8) ( usado para enfatizar)fue aquí donde lo vi — this is where I saw him, it was here that I saw him
fui yo quien or la que lo dije fui yo quien or la que lo dijo — I was the one who said it, it was me that said it
9)es que...: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; díselo, si es que te atreves — tell him, if you dare
10)lo que es... — (fam)
lo que es yo, no pienso hablarle más — I certainly have no intention of speaking to him again
lo que es saber idiomas! — it sure is something to be able to speak languages! (AmE), what it is to be able to speak languages! (BrE)
11) (en locs)a no ser que — (+ subj) unless
como debe ser: ¿ves como me acordé? - como debe ser! see, I did remember- I should think so too!; los presentó uno por uno, como debe ser she introduced them one by one, as you should; ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; como ser (CS) such as; de no ser así (frml) should this not be the case (frml); de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); de no ser por...: de no ser por él,... if it hadn't been o if it weren't for him,...; eso es! that's it!, that's right!; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; tú pagas tus mil pesos o lo que sea... you pay your thousand pesos or whatever...; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes o anything; no sea que or no vaya a ser que (+ subj) in case; cierra la ventana, no sea or no vaya a ser que llueva close the window in case it rains; ten cuidado, no sea or no vaya a ser que lo eches todo a perder be careful or you'll ruin everything; o sea: los empleados de más antigüedad, o sea los que llevan aquí más de... longer serving employees, that is to say those who have been here more than...; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea..., (ya) sea... either..., or...; (ya) sea por caridad, (ya) sea por otra razón,... whether he did it out of charity or for some other reason,...; sea como sea: hay que impedirlo, sea como sea it must be prevented now matter how o at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea quien sea le dices que no estoy whoever it is, tell them I'm not in; si no fuera/hubiera sido por... — if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for...
12) ( en el tiempo) to be¿qué fecha es hoy? — what's the date today?, what's today's date
¿qué día es hoy? — what day is it today?
3.serían las cuatro cuando llegó — it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb verbo impersonal
ser v impers to be4.ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva)IIser + pp — to be + pp
1)a) ( ente) beingb) (individuo, persona)2)a) ( naturaleza)b) ( carácter esencial) essence3) (Fil) being* * *ser11 = being, creature.Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.
Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.* ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.* ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.* ser humano = human being, human, human person.* ser inteligente = intelligent being.* ser pensante = sentient being.* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.* ser supremo = supreme being.* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.* todo ser humano = every living soul.* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.* trata de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.ser22 = be, take + the form of, stand as.Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.
Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.* anhelar ser = ache to be.* a no ser que = unless.* así es = that's how it is.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.* como es el caso de = as it is with.* cómo + ser = what + be like.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.* demostrar ser = prove + to be.* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* es = it's [it is].* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es de deducir que = it follows that.* es de destacar que = significantly.* es de esperar = hopefully.* es de esperar que = all being well.* es de resaltar que = significantly.* es de suponer que = presumably.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es evidente = clearly.* es importante destacar = importantly.* es inevitable que = inevitably.* es interesante que = interestingly.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* es más = more important, moreover.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* llegar a ser = become, develop into.* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* no ser deseable = be undesirable.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no ser sino = be nothing but.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.* no ser verdad = be untrue.* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* para ser específico = to be specific.* para ser franco = in all honesty.* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.* pasar a ser = become, develop into.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* que fue = one-time.* que fue común antes = once-common.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.* ser acertado = be spot on.* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.* ser acuciante = be acute.* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.* ser aficionado a = be fond of.* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.* ser algo por ver = be an open question.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.* ser amado = loved-one.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.* ser apropiado = be right.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* ser arrestado = be under arrest.* ser asequible = be available, become + available.* ser asequible a = be amenable to.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.* ser aun más = be all the more.* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.* ser bueno en = be good at.* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser capaz de = be capable of.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* ser característico de = be emblematic of.* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.* ser caro = be steep.* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser chulo = be cool.* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.* ser coherente = cohere.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* ser como mínimo = be no less than.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.* ser completo = be all inclusive.* ser común = be the case (with).* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* ser confuso = be deceiving.* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.* ser cortés con = be civil towards.* ser costumbre = be customary.* ser creativo = be inventive.* ser creíble = invoke + belief.* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser culpable = be to blame.* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.* ser de = be a native of.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser deficiente = be wanting.* ser definitivo = be final.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.* ser de la noche = night creature.* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.* ser demasiado común = be all too common.* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* ser desconocido para = be alien to.* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.* ser desoído = be unheeded.* ser despiadado = play + hardball.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.* ser de utilidad = be of use.* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.* ser diestro en = be skilled at.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser digno de = merit.* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* ser dudoso = be doubtful.* ser duro = play + hardball.* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* ser el asunto = be the point.* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* ser elegido = get in.* ser elevado = be steep.* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el límite = be the limit.* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.* ser el máximo = be the limit.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.* ser el preludio = usher in.* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.* ser el último grito = be all the rage.* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.* ser esclavo de = be slave to.* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.* ser experto en = be skilled at.* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser fácil = be easy.* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.* ser factible de = be amenable to.* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser favorable = be a plus.* ser ficticio = be fiction.* ser fiel a = cleave to.* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* ser habitual = be customary.* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.* ser hipertenso = be hyper.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser idóneo para = be suited to.* ser ignorado = be unheeded.* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.* ser ilegal = be against the law.* ser ilimitado = be boundless.* ser implacable = play + hardball.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).* ser imposible = be dead meat.* ser imprescindible = be a must.* ser improcedente = be out of order.* ser imprudente = be reckless.* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.* ser incapaz de = be unable to.* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser increíble = beggar + belief.* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.* ser indispensable = be a must.* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.* ser infundado = be unfounded.* ser inherente a = inhere in.* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.* ser inminente = be on the cards.* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* ser inteligente = be talented.* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.* ser intransigente = play + hardball.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.* ser justo = play + fair.* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* ser la ciudad de = be home to.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.* ser la costumbre = be customary.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.* ser la excepción = be the exception.* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* ser la intención = be the intention.* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser lamentable = be a pity.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.* ser la novedad = be on the scene.* ser la obra de = be the work of.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ser más interno = inner being.* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.* ser mayor = be older.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser menor = be less.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* ser moroso = be in default.* ser motivador = be motivating.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go ba* * */ser/= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión* * *
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
ser v impers to be;
ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ser humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' ser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acceder
- además
- aficionada
- aficionado
- alardear
- alcanzar
- alimentar
- alta
- alto
- ambicionar
- antigüedad
- aparición
- arma
- atinar
- atorarse
- aúpa
- babear
- básica
- básico
- bendición
- caber
- cacho
- cada
- cafetera
- cafetero
- calco
- callo
- canela
- cansada
- cansado
- cantar
- capaz
- capirote
- carácter
- cardo
- carne
- carné
- caso
- cero
- colarse
- comida
- comidilla
- comido
- conmigo
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- contagiarse
- contemplar
- contienda
English:
accountable
- addicted
- adjust
- allow
- allowance
- ambition
- amount to
- anathema
- anomaly
- arduous
- around
- aspire
- aware
- bad
- be
- beating
- being
- belong
- betray
- big
- bill
- bind over
- bird
- booby trap
- boring
- bounce
- can
- carry
- catch up
- cerebral
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- charm
- chip
- claim
- come into
- come under
- connoisseur
- court
- degree
- deserve
- destroy
- differ
- do
- dodger
- doubly
- due
- ear
- easy
- edit
* * *ser The auxiliary verb ser is used with the past participle of a verb to form the passive (e.g. la película fue criticada the movie was criticized).♦ v aux[para formar la voz pasiva] to be;fue visto por un testigo he was seen by a witness;la propuesta es debatida o [m5] está siendo debatida en el parlamento the proposal is being debated in parliament♦ v copulativo1. [con adjetivos, sustantivos, pronombres] [indica cualidad, identidad, condición] to be;es alto/gracioso he's tall/funny;soy chileno/chiapaneco I'm Chilean/from Chiapas;es azul/difícil it's blue/difficult;sé discreta/paciente be discreet/patient;es un amigo/el dueño he's a friend/the owner;son unos amigos míos they're friends of mine;es el cartero/tu madre it's the postman o US mailman/your mother;soy yo, ábreme open up, it's me;soy Víctor [al teléfono] it's Víctor;la casa es aquella de ahí the house is that one over there;es un tipo muy simpático he's a very nice guy;¿es eso verdad? is that true?;eso no es cierto that isn't true;es obvio que le gustas it's obvious that he likes you;no es necesario ir it isn't necessary to go;es posible que llueva it may rain;no está mal para ser de segunda mano it's not bad considering it's second-hand;no pierde sus derechos por ser inmigrante just because he's an immigrant doesn't mean he doesn't have any rights;te lo dejo en la mitad por ser tú seeing as o because it's you, I'll let you have it half-price;por ser usted, señora, 15 euros to you, madam, 15 euros;que seas muy feliz I wish you every happiness, I hope you'll be very happy;¡será imbécil el tipo! the guy must be stupid!;este restaurante ya no es lo que era this restaurant isn't as good as it used to be o isn't what it used to be;RP Famser loco por algo to be wild about sth2. [con sustantivos, adjetivos] [indica empleo, dedicación, estado civil, religión] to be;soy abogado/actriz I'm a lawyer/an actress;son estudiantes they're students;para ser juez hay que trabajar mucho you have to work very hard to be o become a judge;es padre de tres hijos he's a father of three;es soltero/casado/divorciado he's single/married/divorced;era viuda she was a widow;son budistas/protestantes they are Buddhists/Protestants;el que fuera gobernador del estado the former governor of the state;Am Fam¿tú eres o te haces? are you stupid or what?;RP Fam¿vos sos o te hacés? are you stupid or what?[provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to;un juguete que es todo de madera a completely wooden toy, a toy made completely of wood;¿de dónde eres? where are you from?;estas pilas son de una linterna these batteries are from a torch;¿es de usted este abrigo? is this coat yours?, does this coat belong to you?;los juguetes son de mi hijo the toys are my son's;portarse así es de cobardes only cowards behave like that, it's cowardly to behave like that¿de qué equipo eres? [aficionado] which team o who do you support?;soy del Barcelona I support Barcelona;ser de los que… to be one of those people who…;ése es de los que están en huelga he is one of those on strike;no es de las que se asustan por cualquier cosa she's not one to get scared easily♦ vi1. [ocurrir, tener lugar] to be;fue aquí it was here;¿cuándo es la boda? when's the wedding?;la final era ayer the final was yesterday;¿cómo fue lo de tu accidente? how did your accident happen?;¿qué fue de aquel amigo tuyo? what happened to that friend of yours?;¿qué es de Pablo? how's Pablo (getting on)?2. [constituir, consistir en] to be;fue un acierto que nos quedáramos en casa we were right to stay at home;lo importante es decidirse the important thing is to reach a decision;su ambición era dar la vuelta al mundo her ambition was to travel round the world;tratar así de mal a la gente es buscarse problemas treating people so badly is asking for trouble3. [con fechas, horas] to be;¿qué (día) es hoy? what day is it today?, what's today?;hoy es jueves today's Thursday, it's Thursday today;¿qué (fecha) es hoy? what's the date today?, what date is it today?;mañana será 15 de julio tomorrow (it) will be 15 July;¿qué hora es? what time is it?, what's the time?;son las tres (de la tarde) it's three o'clock (in the afternoon), it's three (pm);4. [con precios] to be;¿cuánto es? how much is it?;son 300 pesos that'll be 300 pesos;¿a cómo son esos tomates? how much are those tomatoes?5. [con cifras, en operaciones] to be;ellos eran unos 500 there were about 500 of them;11 por 100 son 1.100 11 times 100 is 1,100este trapo es para (limpiar) las ventanas this cloth is for (cleaning) the windows;este libro es para niños this book is for children;la ciudad no es para mí the city isn't for me7. [con "de" más infinitivo] [indica necesidad, posibilidad]es de desear que… it is to be hoped that…;era de esperar que pasara algo así it was to be expected that something like that would happen;es de suponer que aparecerá presumably, he'll turn up;es de temer cuando se enoja she's really scary when she gets angrylo que es a mí, no me llamaron they certainly didn't call me, they didn't call me, anyway;¿es que ya no te acuerdas? don't you remember any more, then?, you mean you don't remember any more?es que no vine porque estaba enfermo the reason I didn't come is that I was ill, I didn't come because I was ill, you see;¿cómo es que no te han avisado? how come they didn't tell you?10. Literario [existir]Platón, uno de los grandes sabios que en el mundo han sido Plato, one of the wisest men ever to walk this earthtengo que conseguirlo (sea) como sea I have to get it one way or another;hay que evitar (sea) como sea que se entere we have to prevent her from finding out at all costs o no matter what;hazlo cuando sea do it whenever;de no ser/haber sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;de no ser por él no estaríamos vivos if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be alive;de no ser así otherwise;de ser así if that should happen;déjalo donde sea leave it anywhere o wherever;érase una vez, érase que se era once upon a time;dile lo que sea, da igual tell her anything o whatever, it doesn't make any difference;haré lo que sea para recuperar mi dinero I will do whatever it takes o anything to get my money back;se enfadó, y no era para menos she got angry, and not without reason;no sea que…, no vaya a ser que… in case…;la llamaré ahora no sea que luego me olvide I'll call her now in case I forget later;Estados Unidos y Japón, o sea, las dos economías mundiales más importantes the United States and Japan, that is to say o in other words, the two most important economies in the world;50 euros, o sea unas 8.300 pesetas 50 euros, that's about 8,300 pesetas;o sea que no quieres venir so you don't want to come then?;por si fuera poco as if that wasn't enough;habla con quien sea talk to anyone;sea quien sea no abras la puerta don't open the door, whoever it is;si no fuera/hubiera sido por… if it weren't/hadn't been for…;Amsiendo que… seeing that o as…, given that…;Amsiendo que tienes la plata, cómprate el vestido más caro seeing as o since you've got the money, buy yourself the more expensive dress♦ v impersonal[indica tiempo] to be;es muy tarde it's rather late;era de noche/de día it was night/day♦ nm1. [ente] being;seres de otro planeta beings from another planetser humano human being;Ser Supremo Supreme Being;los seres vivos living things2. [persona] person;sus seres queridos his loved ones4. [esencia, naturaleza] being;la quiero con todo mi ser I love her with all my being o soul* * *f abr (= Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión) network of independent Spanish radio stations* * *ser {77} vi1) : to beél es mi hermano: he is my brotherCamila es linda: Camila is pretty2) : to exist, to liveser, o no ser: to be or not to be3) : to take place, to occurel concierto es el domingo: the concert is on Sunday4) (used with expressions of time, date, season)son las diez: it's ten o'clockhoy es el 9: today's the 9th5) : to cost, to come to¿cuánto es?: how much is it?¿será posible?: can it be possible?7)ser de : to come fromsomos de Managua: we're from Managua8)ser de : to belong toese lápiz es de Juan: that's Juan's pencil9)es que : the thing is thates que no lo conozco: it's just that I don't know him¡sea! : agreed!, all right!sea... sea : either... orla cuenta ha sido pagada: the bill has been paidél fue asesinado: he was murderedser nm: beingser humano: human being* * *ser2 vb1. (en general) to be2. (estar hecho) to be made3. (pertenecer) to belongeste libro es de María this book belongs to María / this book is María's -
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2 = be, take + the form of, stand as.Ex. Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.Ex. Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.Ex. Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.----* anhelar ser = ache to be.* a no ser que = unless.* así es = that's how it is.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.* como es el caso de = as it is with.* cómo + ser = what + be like.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.* demostrar ser = prove + to be.* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* es = it's [it is].* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.* es de deducir que = it follows that.* es de destacar que = significantly.* es de esperar = hopefully.* es de esperar que = all being well.* es de resaltar que = significantly.* es de suponer que = presumably.* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.* es evidente = clearly.* es importante destacar = importantly.* es inevitable que = inevitably.* es interesante que = interestingly.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.* es más = more important, moreover.* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* llegar a ser = become, develop into.* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* no ser deseable = be undesirable.* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no ser sino = be nothing but.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.* no ser verdad = be untrue.* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* para ser específico = to be specific.* para ser franco = in all honesty.* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.* pasar a ser = become, develop into.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* que fue = one-time.* que fue común antes = once-common.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* que puede ser apilado = stacking.* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* ser accesible a través de = be available through.* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.* ser acertado = be spot on.* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.* ser acuciante = be acute.* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.* ser aficionado a = be fond of.* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.* ser algo por ver = be an open question.* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.* ser amado = loved-one.* ser amigo de = be buddies with.* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.* ser apropiado = be right.* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.* ser arrestado = be under arrest.* ser asequible = be available, become + available.* ser asequible a = be amenable to.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.* ser aun más = be all the more.* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.* ser bueno en = be good at.* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.* ser capaz de = be capable of.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* ser característico de = be emblematic of.* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.* ser caro = be steep.* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser chulo = be cool.* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.* ser coherente = cohere.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.* ser como mínimo = be no less than.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* ser como un círculo = wrap around.* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.* ser completo = be all inclusive.* ser común = be the case (with).* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* ser confuso = be deceiving.* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.* ser cortés con = be civil towards.* ser costumbre = be customary.* ser creativo = be inventive.* ser creíble = invoke + belief.* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser culpable = be to blame.* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.* ser de = be a native of.* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser deficiente = be wanting.* ser definitivo = be final.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.* ser de la noche = night creature.* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.* ser demasiado común = be all too common.* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* ser desconocido para = be alien to.* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.* ser desoído = be unheeded.* ser despiadado = play + hardball.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.* ser de utilidad = be of use.* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.* ser diestro en = be skilled at.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser digno de = merit.* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* ser dudoso = be doubtful.* ser duro = play + hardball.* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* ser el asunto = be the point.* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.* ser elegido = get in.* ser elevado = be steep.* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el límite = be the limit.* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.* ser el máximo = be the limit.* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.* ser el preludio = usher in.* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.* ser el último grito = be all the rage.* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.* ser esclavo de = be slave to.* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.* ser experto en = be skilled at.* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.* ser extraño para = be alien to.* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.* ser fácil = be easy.* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.* ser factible de = be amenable to.* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.* ser favorable = be a plus.* ser ficticio = be fiction.* ser fiel a = cleave to.* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* ser habitual = be customary.* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.* ser hipertenso = be hyper.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser idóneo para = be suited to.* ser ignorado = be unheeded.* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.* ser ilegal = be against the law.* ser ilimitado = be boundless.* ser implacable = play + hardball.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).* ser imposible = be dead meat.* ser imprescindible = be a must.* ser improcedente = be out of order.* ser imprudente = be reckless.* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.* ser incapaz de = be unable to.* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.* ser increíble = beggar + belief.* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.* ser indispensable = be a must.* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.* ser infundado = be unfounded.* ser inherente a = inhere in.* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.* ser inminente = be on the cards.* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* ser inteligente = be talented.* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.* ser intransigente = play + hardball.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.* ser justo = play + fair.* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.* ser la ciudad de = be home to.* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.* ser la costumbre = be customary.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.* ser la excepción = be the exception.* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* ser la intención = be the intention.* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser lamentable = be a pity.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.* ser la novedad = be on the scene.* ser la obra de = be the work of.* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* ser maravilloso = sound + great.* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ser más interno = inner being.* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.* ser mayor = be older.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* ser menor = be less.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* ser moroso = be in default.* ser motivador = be motivating.* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.* ser mucho = be a mouthful.* ser mucho más = be all the more.* ser mucho más que = be far more than.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy alto = be metres high.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go ba. -
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полет сущ1. flight2. journey 3. operation 4. trip 5. voyage аварийная ситуация в полетеin-flight emergencyавтоматический полет1. automatic flight2. computer-directed flight автоматическое управление полетомautomatic flight controlадминистративные полетыexecutive flyingадминистративный полетbusiness operationанализ безопасности полетовsafety investigationаэродинамическая труба имитации свободного полетаfree-flight wind tunnelаэродром на трассе полетаen-route aerodromeаэродромный круг полетовaerodrome traffic circuitаэродромный полетlocal flightбаза для обслуживания полетовair baseбалансировка в горизонтальном полетеhorizontal trimбалансировка в полетеoperational trimбезаварийное выполнение полетовaccident-free flyingбезаварийный полетaccident-free flightбез достаточного опыта выполнения полетовbeyond flight experienceбезопасная дистанция в полетеin-flight safe distanceбезопасность полетов1. flight safety2. flight operating safety беспосадочный полет1. nonstop flight2. continuous flight билет на полет в одном направленииsingle ticketбланк плана полетаflight plan formбоковой обзор в полетеsideway inflight viewбортовой вычислитель управления полетомairborne guidance computerбреющие полетыcontour flyingбреющий полет1. scooping2. contour flight 3. hedge-hopping 4. low-level flight бустерная система управления полетомflight control boost systemбыть непригодным к полетамinapt for flyingввод данных о полетеflight data inputверхний обзор в полетеupward inflight viewверхний эшелон полетаupper flight levelветер в направлении курса полетаtailwindвидимость в полетеflight visibilityвизуальная оценка расстояния в полетеdistance assessmentвизуальный контакт в полетеflight visual contactвизуальный ориентир в полетеflight visual cueвизуальный полет1. visual flight2. contact flight визуальный полет по кругуvisual circlingвихрь в направлении линии полетаline vortexвлиять на безопасность полетовeffect on operating safetyвнутренние полетыlocal operationsвоздушная яма на пути полетаin flight bumpвоздушное пространство с запретом визуальных полетовvisual exempted airspaceвоздушное судно большой дальности полетовlong-distance aircraftвоздушное судно в полете1. making way aircraft2. in-flight aircraft 3. aircraft on flight воздушное судно, готовое к полетуunder way aircraftвоздушное судно для полетов на большой высотеhigh-altitude aircraftвоздушное судно, дозаправляемое в полетеreceiver aircraftвоздушное судно, имеющее разрешение на полетauthorized aircraftвозобновление полетовflight resumptionвозобновлять полет1. resume the flight2. resume the journey возобновлять полетыresume normal operationsвосходящий поток воздуха на маршруте полетаen-route updraftВПП, не соответствующая заданию на полетwrong runwayв процессе полета1. while in flight2. in flight временная разница пунктов полетаjetlagвременные полеты1. sojourn2. part time operations время горизонтального полетаlevel flight timeвремя полета по внешнему контуруoutbound timeвремя полета по маршрутуtrip timeвремя самолетного полетаsolo flying timeвсепогодные полеты1. all-weather operations2. all-weather flying всепогодный полетall-weather flightвспомогательный маршрут полетаside tripвыбирать маршрут полетаselect the flight routeвывозной полетintroductory flightвыдерживание высоты полета автопилотомautopilot altitude holdвыдерживание заданной высоты полетаpreselected altitude holdвыдерживание курса полета с помощью инерциальной системыinertial trackingвыдерживание траектории полетаflight path trackingвыдерживать заданный график полетаmaintain the flight watchвыдерживать заданный эшелон полетаmaintain the flight levelвыдерживать требуемую скорость полетаmaintain the flying speedвыдерживать установленный порядок полетовmaintain the flight procedureвыполнение горизонтального полетаlevel flyingвыполнение полетов1. flight operation2. flying выполнение полетов с помощью радиосредствradio flyвыполнять групповой полетfly in formationвыполнять круг полета над аэродромомcarry out a circuit of the aerodromeвыполнять полетcarry out the flightвыполнять полет в зоне ожиданияhold over the aidsвыполнять полет в определенных условияхfly under conditionsвыполнять полет в режиме ожидания над аэродромомhold over the beaconвыполнять полет по курсуfly the headingвыполнять полеты с аэродромаoperate from the aerodromeвысота перехода к визуальному полетуbreak-off heightвысота полетаflight altitudeвысота полета вертолетаhelicopter overflight heightвысота полета вертолета при заходе на посадкуhelicopter approach heightвысота полета в зоне ожиданияholding flight levelвысота полета по маршрутуen-route altitudeвысота установленная заданием на полетspecified altitudeвысотный полет1. hing-altitude flight2. altitude flight вычислитель параметров траектории полетаflight-path computerгарантия полетаflight assuranceгасить скорость в полетеdecelerate in the flightгиперзвуковой полетhypersonic flightгодность к полетамflight fitnessгодный к полетамairworthyголовокружение при полете в сплошной облачностиcloud vertigoгоризонтальный полет1. horizontal flight2. level flight 3. level горизонтальный полет на крейсерском режимеlevel cruiseгоризонт, видимый в полетеin-flight apparent horizonготовый к выполнению полетовflyableготовый к полетуin flying conditionграница высот повторного запуска в полетеinflight restart envelopeграфик полетаflight scheduleгрубая ошибка в процессе полетаin flight blunderгруз, сброшенный в полетеjettisoned load in flightгруппа, выполняющая полет по туруtour groupдальность активного полетаall-burnt rangeдальность видимости в полетеflight visual rangeдальность горизонтального полетаhorizontal rangeдальность полета1. range ability2. flight range дальность полета без дополнительных топливных баковbuilt-in rangeдальность полета без коммерческой загрузкиzero-payload rangeдальность полета без наружных подвесокclean rangeдальность полета в невозмущенной атмосфереstill-air flight rangeдальность полета воздушного суднаaircraft rangeдальность полета до намеченного пунктаrange to goдальность полета до полного израсходования топливаflight range with no reservesдальность полета до пункта назначенияflight distance-to-goдальность полета на предельно малой высотеon-the-deck rangeдальность полета на режиме авторотацииautorotation rangeдальность полета по замкнутому маршрутуclosed-circuit rangeдальность полета по прямойdirect rangeдальность полета при полной заправкеfull-tanks rangeдальность полета при попутном ветреdownwind rangeдальность полета с максимальной загрузкойfull-load rangeдальность полета с полной коммерческой загрузкойcommercial rangeдальность управляемого полетаcontrollable rangeданные об условиях полетаflight environment dataдействующий план полетаoperational flight planделовой полетbusiness flightделовые полетыbusiness flyingдемонстрационный полет1. demonstration flight2. demonstration operation диапазон изменения траектории полетаflight path envelopeдиапазон режимов полетаflight envelopeдиспетчер по планированию полетовflight plannerдиспетчерское управление полетами1. operational control2. flight control дистанция полетаflight distanceдневной полетday flightдоводить до уровня годности к полетамrender airworthyдоворот для коррекции направления полетаflight corrective turnдозаправка топливом в полетеair refuellingдозаправлять топливом в полетеrefuel in flightдозвуковой полетsubsonic flightдокладывать о занятии заданного эшелона полетаreport reaching the flight levelдонесение о полетеvoyage reportдонесение о ходе полетаflight reportдополнительный план полетаsupplementary flight planдопускать пилота к полетамpermit a pilot to operateдопустимый предел шума при полетеflyover noise limitединый тариф на полет в двух направленияхtwo-way fareзавершать полет1. complete the flight2. terminate the flight зависимость коммерческой загрузки от дальности полетаpayload versus rangeзаводской испытательный полет1. factory test flight2. production test flight заданная траектория полетаassigned flight pathзаданные условия полетаgiven conditions of flightзаданный режим полетаbasic flight referenceзаданный уровень безопасности полетовtarget level of safetyзаданный эшелон полетаpreset flight levelзакрытая для полетов ВППidle runwayзакрытие плана полетаclosing a flight planзамер в полетеinflight measurementзамкнутый маршрут полетаcircle tripзанимать заданный эшелон полетаreach the flight levelзапасной маршрут полетаalternate air routeзапасной план полетаalternate flight planзапись вибрации в полетеinflight vibration recordingзапланированный полетprearranged flightзапрет полетовcurfewзапрет полетов из-за превышения допустимого уровня шумаnoise curfewзапускать двигатель в полетеrestart the engine in flightзапуск в полетеinflight startingзапуск в полете без включения стартераinflight nonassisted startingзарегистрированный план полетаfiled flight planзаход на посадку после полета по кругуcircle-to-landзащитная зона для полетов вертолетовhelicopter protected zoneзаявка на полетflight requestзона воздушного пространства с особым режимом полетаairspace restricted areaзона ожидания для визуальных полетовvisual holding pointзона полетовoperational areaзона полетов вертолетовhelicopter traffic zoneзона тренировочных полетовtraining areaизменение маршрута полетаflight diversionизменение плана полетаflight replanningизменение траектории полетаtakeoff profile changeизмерять маршрут полетаreplan the flightиметь место в полетеbe experienced in flightимитатор условий полетаflight simulatorимитация в полетеinflight simulationимитация полета в натуральных условияхfull-scale flightимитируемый полетsimulated flightимитируемый полет по приборамsimulated instrument flightиндикатор хода полетаflight progress displayинспектор по производству полетовoperations inspectorинструктаж по условиям полета по маршрутуroute briefingинструктаж при аварийной обстановке в полетеinflight emergency instructionинструктор по производству полетовflight operations instructorинструкция по обеспечению безопасности полетовair safety rulesинструкция по производству полетовoperation instructionинтенсивность полетовflying intensityинформация о ходе полетаflight progress informationиспытание в свободном полетеfree-flight testиспытание двигателя в полетеinflight engine testиспытание на максимальную дальность полетаfull-distance testиспытание путем имитации полетаsimulated flight testиспытания по замеру нагрузки в полетеflight stress measurement testsиспытательные полетыtest flyиспытательный полет1. test operation2. shakedown flight 3. test flight 4. trial flight испытываемый в полетеunder flight testиспытывать в полетеtest in flightИсследовательская группа по безопасности полетовAviation Security Study Groupисходная высота полета при заходе на посадкуreference approach heightисходная схема полетаreference flight procedureканал передачи данных в полетеflight data linkкарта планирования полетов на малых высотахlow altitude flight planning chartкарта полетаaerial mapкарта полетов1. flight chart2. flight map категория ИКАО по обеспечению полетаfacility performance ICAO categoryквалификационная отметка о допуске к визуальным полетамvisual flying ratingКомитет по безопасности полетовSafety Investigation Boardкоммерческий полетcommercial operationкомпьютерное планирование полетовcomputer flight planningконтролируемое воздушное пространство предназначенное для полетов по приборамinstrument restricted airspaceконтролируемый полетcontrolled flightконтроль за полетомflight monitoringконтроль за производством полетовoperating supervisionконтроль за ходом полетаflight supervisionконтрольный полет1. check2. checkout flight контрольный полет перед приемкойflight acceptance testконтроль полетаflight watchконфигурация при полете на маршрутеen-route configurationкороткий полетhopкрейсерская скорость для полета максимальной дальностиlong-range cruise speedкрейсерский полет1. cruise2. cruising flight кресло, расположенное перпендикулярно направлению полетаoutboard facing seatкресло, расположенное по направлению полетаforward facing seatкресло, расположенное против направления полетаaft facing seatкривая зависимости коммерческой от дальности полетаpayload-range curveкривая изменения высоты полетаaltitude curveкривизна траектории полетаflight path curvatureкруговой маршрут полетаround tripкругосветный полетaround-the-world flightкруг полета над аэродромом1. aerodrome circuit2. aerodrome circle курсограф траектории полетаflight-path plotterкурс полетаflight courseкурсы подготовки пилотов к полетам по приборамinstrument pilot schoolлевый круг полетаleft circuitлетать в режиме бреющего полетаfly at a low levelлетная полоса, оборудованная для полетов по приборамinstrument stripлиния полетаline of flightлиния полета по курсуon-course lineлиния пути полетаflight trackмагистральный полетlong-distance flightмалошумный полетnoiseless flightманевр в полетеinflight manoeuvreмаршрут минимального времени полетаminimum time trackмаршрутная карта полетов на малых высотахlow altitude en-route chartмаршрутное планирование полетовen-route flight planningмаршрут полета1. flight route2. flight lane маршрут полета в направлении от вторичных радиосредствtrack from secondary radio facilityмедицинская служба обеспечения полетовaeromedical safety divisionмеры безопасности в полетеflight safety precautionsместные полетыlocal flyingметеосводка по трассе полетаairway climatic dataметодика выполнения полета с минимальным шумомminimum noise procedureмеханизм для создания условий полета в нестабильной атмосфереrough air mechanismмеханизм открытия защелки в полетеmechanical flight release latchмешать обзору в полетеobscure inflight viewминимальная высота полета по кругуminimum circling procedure heightминимальная крейсерская высота полетаminimum cruising levelминимальная скорость полетаminimum flying speedминимум для полетов по кругуcircling minimaмногоэтапный полетmultistage flightмоделирование условий полетаflight simulationнабирать высоту при полете по курсуclimb on the courseнабирать заданную скорость полетаobtain the flying speedнагрузка в полетеflight loadнагрузка в полете от поверхности управленияflight control loadнадежность в полетеinflight reliabilityназемный ориентир на трассе полетаen-route ground markнакладывать ограничения на полетыrestrict the operationsнамеченный маршрут полетаthe route to be flownнаправление полетаflight directionначинать полетcommence the flightнезамкнутый маршрут полетаopen-jaw tripнеконтролируемый полетuncontrolled flightнеобходимые меры предосторожности в полетеflight reasonable precautionsнеожиданное препятствие в полетеhidden flight hazardнеофициальная информация о полетеunofficial flight informationнеправильно оцененное расстояние в полетеmisjudged flight distanceнеправильно принятое в полете решениеimproper in-flight decisionнепрерывная запись хода полетаcontinuous flight recordнепригодный к выполнению полетовunflyableнепроизвольное увеличение высоты полетаaltitude gainнеразрешенный полетunauthorized operationнесбалансированный полетout-of-trim flightнесоответствие плану полетаflight discrepancyнеуправляемый полетincontrollable flightнеустановившийся полет1. unsteady flight2. transient flight нижний обзор в полетеdownward inflight viewнижний эшелон полетаlower flight levelнормы шума при полетах на эшелонеlevel flight noise requirementsночной полетnight flightночные полетыnight-time flyingночные учебные полетыnight trainingобеспечение безопасности полетовpromotion of safetyобеспечение эшелонирования полетов воздушных судовaircraft separation assuranceобеспечивать соблюдение правил полетовenforce rules of the airобзор в полетеinflight viewоборудование автоматического управления полетомautomatic flight control equipmentоборудование для демонстрационных полетовsign towing equipmentоборудование для полетов в темное время сутокnight-flying equipmentоборудование для полетов по приборамblind flight equipmentобратный маршрут полетаreturn tripобратный полетreturnобучение в процессе полетовflying trainingогни на трассе полетаairway lightsограничение времени полетаflight duty periodограничение по скорости полетаair-speed limitationодносторонний маршрут полетаsingle tripожидание в процессе полетаhold en-routeознакомительный полетfamiliarization flightопасные условия полетаhazardous flight conditionsоперативное планирование полетовoperational flight planningоперировать органами управления полетом1. handle the flight controls2. manipulate the flight controls описание маршрута полетаroute descriptionопознавание в полетеaerial identificationопределять зону полета воздушного суднаspace the aircraftорганизация полетовflight regulationориентировочный прогноз на полетprovisional flight forecastособые меры в полетеin-flight extreme careособые случаи выполнения полетовabnormal operationsособые явления погоды на маршруте полетаen-route weather phenomenaостановка на маршруте полетаen-route stopостановка при полете обратноoutbound stopoverостановка при полете тудаinbound stopoverосуществлять контроль за ходом полетаexercise flight supervisionотклонение от курса полетаdeviationотклонение от линии горизонтального полетаdeviation from the level flightотклоняться от плана полетаdeviate from the flight planоткрытая для полетов ВППoperational runwayоткрытый для полетовnavigableотменять полет1. cancel the flight2. cancel operation отрезок полетаportion of a flightотсчет показаний при полете на глиссадеon-slope indicationотчет о полетеflight historyоценка пилотом ситуации в полетеpilot judgementочередность полетовair priorityпанель контроля хода полетаflight deckпарящие полетыsail flyпарящий полет1. soaring flight2. sailing flight первый полетmaiden flightпереводить воздушное судно в горизонтальный полетput the aircraft overперегоночный полет1. delivery flight2. ferry operation 3. ferry flight передний обзор в полетеforward inflight viewпереход в режим горизонтального полетаpuchoverперечень необходимого исправного оборудования для полетаminimum equipment itemперсонал по обеспечению полетовflight operations personnelпланирование полетовflight planningпланирование полетов экипажейcrew schedulingпланируемый полетintended flightпланирующий полетgliding flightплан повторяющихся полетовrepetitive flight planплан полетаflight planплан полета, переданный с бортаair-filed flight planплан полета по приборамinstrument flight planпланшет хода полетаflight progress boardповторный запуск в полетеflight restartпогрешность выдерживания высоты полетаheight-keeping errorподвергать полет опасностиjeopardize the flightподготовка для полетов по приборамinstrument flight trainingподготовленная для полетов ВППmaintained runwayпоисковый полетsearch operationполет без кренаwings-level flightполет в восточном направленииeastbound flightполет в зоне ожидания1. holding flight2. holding полет в направлении на станциюflight inbound the stationполет в направлении от станцииflight outbound the stationполет в невозмущенной атмосфереstill-air flightполет вне расписания1. nonscheduled flight2. unscheduled flight полет вне установленного маршрутаoff-airway flightполет в нормальных метеоусловияхnormal weather operationполет в обоих направленияхback-to-back flightполет в одном направленииone-way flightполет в пределах континентаcoast-to-coast flightполет в режиме висенияhover flightполет в режиме ожиданияholding operationполет в режиме ожидания на маршрутеholding en-route operationполет в связи с особыми обстоятельствамиspecial event flightполет в сложных метеоусловияхbad-weather flightполет в строюformation flightполет в условиях болтанки1. bumpy-air flight2. turbulent flight полет в условиях отсутствия видимостиnonvisual flightполет в условиях плохой видимостиlow-visibility flightполет в установленной зонеstandoff flightполет в установленном сектореsector flightполет для выполнения наблюдений с воздуха1. aerial survey flight2. aerial survey operation полет для выполнения работ1. aerial work operation2. aerial work flight полет для контроля состояния посевовcrop control flightполет для контроля состояния посевов с воздухаcrop control operationполет для ознакомления с местностьюorientation flightполет для оказания медицинской помощиaerial ambulance operationполет для проверки летных характеристикperformance flightполет для разведки метеорологической обстановкиmeteorological reconnaissance flightполет на автопилотеautocontrolled flightполет на аэростатеballooningполет на буксиреaerotow flightполет на дальностьdistance flightполет над водным пространством1. overwater flight2. overwater operation полет над облакамиoverweather flightполет над открытым моремflight over the high seasполет на конечном этапе захода на посадкуfinal approach operationполет на короткое расстояние1. flip2. short-haul flight полет на крейсерском режимеnormal cruise operationполет на критическом угле атакиstall flightполет на малой высотеlow flying operationполет на малой скоростиlow-speed flightполет на малом газеidle flightполет на малых высотахlow flightполет на номинальном расчетном режимеwith rated power flightполет на одном двигателеsingle-engined flightполет на ориентирdirectional homingполет на полном газеfull-throttle flightполет на продолжительностьendurance flightполет на режиме авторотацииautorotational flightполет на среднем участке маршрутаmid-course flightполет на участке между третьим и четвертым разворотамиbase leg operationполетное время, продолжительность полета в данный деньflying time todayполет, открывающий воздушное сообщениеinaugural flightполет под наблюдениемsupervised flightполет по дополнительному маршрутуextra section flightполет по заданной траекторииdesired path flightполет по заданному маршрутуdesired track flightполет по замкнутому кругуclosed-circuit flightполет по замкнутому маршрутуround-tripполет по индикации на стеклеhead-up flightполет по инерции1. coasting flight2. coast полет по коробочкеbox-pattern flightполет по круговому маршруту1. round-trip flight2. circling полет по кругуcircuit-circlingполет по кругу в районе аэродромаaerodrome traffic circuit operationполет по кругу над аэродромом1. aerodrome circuit-circling2. aerodrome circling полет по курсуflight on headingполет по локсодромииrhumb-line flightполет по маршруту1. en-route operation2. en-route flight полет по маякам ВОРVOR course flightполет по наземным ориентирамvisual navigation flightполет по наземным ориентирам или по командам наземных станцийreference flightполет по полному маршрутуentire flightполет по приборам1. blind flight2. instrument flight 3. head-down flight 4. instrument flight rules operation полет по приборам, обязательный для данной зоныcompulsory IFR flightполет по размеченному маршрутуpoint-to-point flightполет по расписанию1. scheduled flight2. regular flight полет по сигналам с землиdirected reference flightполет по условным меридианамgrid flightполет по установленным правиламflight under the rulesполет с боковым ветромcross-wind flightполет с визуальной ориентировкойvisual contact flightполет с выключенным двигателемengine-off flightполет с выключенными двигателямиpower-off flightполет с дозаправкой топлива в воздухеrefuelling flightполет с инструктором1. dual flight2. dual operation полет с креномbanked flightполет с набором высоты1. nose-up flying2. climbing flight полет с несимметричной тягой двигателейasymmetric flightполет с обычным взлетом и посадкойconventional flightполет со встречным ветромhead-wind flightполет со снижением1. downward flight2. nose-down flying 3. descending operation 4. descending flight полет со сносомdrift flightполет с отклонениемdiverted flightполет с парированием сносаcrabbing flightполет с пересечением границborder-crossing flightполет с помощью радионавигационных средствradio navigation flightполет с попутным ветромtailwind flightполет с посадкойentire journeyполет с постоянным курсомsingle-heading flightполет с промежуточной остановкойone-stop flightполет с работающим двигателемengine-on flightполет с работающими двигателями1. powered flight2. power-on flight полет с сопровождающимchased flightполет с убранными закрылкамиflapless flightполет с уменьшением скоростиdecelerating flightполет с ускорениемaccelerated flightполет с целью перебазированияpositioning flightполет с целью установления координат объекта поискаaerial spotting operationполет с частного воздушного суднаprivate flightполет туда-обратно1. turn-around operation2. turnround flight полет туда - обратноout-and-return flightполет хвостом впередrearward flightполеты авиации общего назначенияgeneral aviation operationsполеты воздушных судовaircraft flyingполеты в районе открытого моряoff-shore operationsполеты в светлое время сутокdaylight operationsполеты в темное время сутокnight operationsполеты гражданских воздушных судовcivil air operationsполеты на высоких эшелонахhigh-level operationsполеты на малых высотахlow flyingполеты планераglider flyingполеты по воздушным трассамairways flyingполеты по изобареpressure flyingполеты по контрольным точкамfix-to-fix flyingполеты по кругуcircuit flyingполеты по наземным естественным ориентирамterrain flyполеты по низким метеоминимумамlow weather operationsполеты по обратному лучуback beam flyingполеты по ортодромииgreat-circle flyingполеты по прямому лучуfront beam flyingполеты по радиолучуradio-beam flyполеты с использованием радиомаяковradio-range flyполучать задания на полетreceive flight instructionпо полетуlooking forwardпорядок действий во время полетаinflight procedureпосадка на маршруте полетаintermediate landingправила визуального полета1. visual flight rules2. contact flight rules правила полета в аварийной обстановкеemergency flight proceduresправила полета по кругуcircuit rulesправила полетов1. rules of the air2. flight rules правила полетов по приборамinstrument flight rulesправый круг полета1. right circuit2. right-hand circle предварительная заявка на полетadvance flight planпредварительные меры по обеспечению безопасности полетовadvance arrangementsпредписанный маршрут полетаprescribed flight trackпредполагаемая траектория полетаintended flight pathпредставление плана полетаsubmission of a flight planпредставлять план полетаsubmit the flight planпредупреждение опасных условий полетаavoidance of hazardous conditionsпреимущественное право полетаtraffic privilegeпрепятствие на пути полетаair obstacleпрерванный полетaborted operationпрерывать полет1. break the journey2. abort the flight пригодность для полета на местных воздушных линияхlocal availabilityпригодный для полета только в светлое время сутокavailable for daylight operationпридерживаться плана полетаadhere to the flight planприемно-сдаточный полетacceptance flightприспособление для захвата объектов в процессе полетаflight pick-up equipmentпроведение работ по снижению высоты препятствий для полетовobstacle clearingпроверено в полетеflight checkedпроверка в полетеflight checkпроверка готовности экипажа к полетуflight crew supervisionпроверка обеспечения полетов на маршрутеroute-proving trialпрограмма всепогодных полетовall-weather operations programпрогулочные полетыpleasure flyingпрогулочный полет1. pleasure operation2. pleasure flight 3. с осмотром достопримечательностей sight-seeing flight продолжать полетcontinue the flightпродолжать полет на аэронавигационном запасе топливаcontinue operating on the fuel reserveпродолжительность полета1. flight endurance2. flight duration продолжительность полета без дозаправки топливомnonrefuelling durationпрокладка маршрута полетаflight routingпрокладка маршрута полета согласно указанию службы управления движениемair traffic control routingпространственная ориентация в полетеinflight spatial orientationпротив полетаlooking aftпрямолинейный полетstraight flightпункт трассы полетаairway fixпункт управления полетамиoperations towerрабочий эшелон полетаusable flight levelрадиолокационный обзор в полетеinflight radar scanningразбор полетаpostflight debriefingразворот на курс полетаjoining turnразрешение в процессе полета по маршрутуen-route clearanceразрешение на выполнение плана полетаflight plan clearanceразрешение на выполнение полетаpermission for operationразрешение на полет1. flight clearance2. operational clearance разрешение на полет в зоне ожиданияholding clearanceразрешение на полет по приборамinstrument clearanceразрешенные полеты на малой высотеauthorized low flyingразрешенный полетauthorized operationрайонный диспетчерский пункт управления полетамиarea flight controlрайон полетов верхнего воздушного пространстваupper flight regionраспечатка сведений о полетеnavigation hard copyрасписание полетовflight timetableрасходы при подготовке к полетамpre-operating costsрасчет времени полетаtime-of-flight calculationрасчетная дальность полетаdesign flying rangeрасчетная скорость полетаreference flight speedрасчетное время полетаestimated time of flightреальные условия полетаactual flight conditionsрегистратор параметров полета1. flight data recorder2. black box регистрация плана полетаflight plan filingрегистрировать план полетаfile the flight planрегулярность полетовregularity of operationsрежим полета1. mode of flight2. flight mode резервный план полетаstored flight planрекламный полетadvertizing flightрекомендации по обеспечению безопасности полетовsafety recommendationsрекомендуемая траектория полетаdesired flight pathруководство по полетам воздушных судов гражданской авиацииcivil air regulationsруководство по производству полетов в зоне аэродромаaerodrome rulesруководство по управлению полетамиflight control fundamentalsсамостоятельный полет1. solo flight2. solo operation сближение в полетеair missсбор за аэронавигационное обслуживание на трассе полетаen-route facility chargeсверхзвуковой полетsupersonic flightсвидетельство о допуске к полетамcertificate of safety for flightсвободный полетfree flightсвободный эшелон полетаodd flight levelсвязь для управления полетамиcontrol communicationсвязь по обеспечению регулярности полетовflight regularity communicationсдвиг ветра в зоне полетаflight wind shearСекция полетов и летной годностиoperations-airworthiness Section(ИКАО) сертификационный испытательный полетcertification test flightсертифицировать как годный к полетамcertify as airworthyсигнал действий в полетеflight urgency signalсигнализация аварийной обстановки в полетеair alert warningсигнал между воздушными судами в полетеair-to-air signalсигнал полета по курсуon-course signalсистема имитации полетаflight simulation systemсистема инспектирования полетовflight inspection systemсистема информации о состоянии безопасности полетовaviation safety reporting systemсистема обеспечения полетовflight operations systemсистема предупреждения конфликтных ситуаций в полетеconflict alert systemсистема управления полетом1. flight control system2. flight management system сквозной полетthrough flightскольжение в направлении полетаforwardslipскоростной полетhigh-speed flightскорость горизонтального полетаlevel-flight speedскорость набора высоты при полете по маршрутуen-route climb speedскорость полетаflight speedскорость полета на малом газеflight idle speedскорость установившегося полетаsteady flight speedследить за полетомmonitor the flightслужба безопасности полетовairworthiness divisionслужба обеспечения полетовflight serviceсмещенный эшелон полетаstaggered flight levelснежный заряд в зоне полетаinflight snow showersснижать высоту полета воздушного суднаpush the aircraft downсоздавать опасность полетуmake an operation hazardousсообщение о ходе выполнения полетаprogress reportсоставлять план полетаcomplete the flight planсостояние годности к полетамflyable statusсостояние готовности ВПП к полетамclear runway statusсписание девиации в полетеairswingingсписание девиации компаса в полетеair compass swingingсписание радиодевиации в полетеairborne error measurementспособствовать выполнению полетаaffect flight operationсредства обеспечения полетаflying aidsсредства обеспечения полетов по приборамnonvisual aidsсрок представления плана на полетflight plan submission deadlineстанция службы обеспечения полетовflight service stationсхема визуального полета по кругуvisual circling procedureсхема полетаflight procedureсхема полета в зоне ожиданияholding procedureсхема полета по кругу1. circling procedure2. circuit pattern схема полета по маршрутуen-route procedureсхема полета по приборамinstrument flight procedureсхема полета по приборам в зоне ожиданияinstrument holding procedureсхема полета с минимальным расходом топливаfuel savings procedureсхема полетовbugсхема полетов по кругуtraffic circuitсчетчик дальности полетаdistance flown counterсчетчик пройденного километража в полетеair-mileage indicatorсчисление пути полетаflight dead reckoningсчитывание показаний приборов в полетеflight instrument readingтаблица эшелонов полетаflight level tableтариф для отдельного участка полетаsectorial fareтариф для полета в одном направленииsingle fareтариф для полетов внутри одной страныcabotage fareтариф на отдельном участке полетаsectorial rateтариф на полет в ночное время сутокnight fareтариф на полет по замкнутому кругуround trip fareтариф на полет с возвратом в течение сутокday round trip fareтекущий план полетаcurrent flight planтеория полетаtheory of flightтехника выполнения полетовoperating techniqueтип полетаflight typeточность слежения за траекторией полетаpath tracking accuracyтраектория горизонтального полета1. horizontal flight path2. level flight path траектория неустановившегося полетаtransient flight pathтраектория полетаflight pathтраектория полета в зоне ожиданияholding pathтраектория полета наименьшей продолжительностиminimum flight pathтраектория полета по маршрутуen-route flight pathтраектория полета с предпосылкой к конфликтной ситуацииconflicting flight pathтраектория полетов по низким минимумам погодыlow weather minima pathтрансконтинентальный полетoverland flightтренажер для подготовки к полетам по приборамinstrument flight trainerтренировочный полет1. practice flight2. training flight 3. practice operation 4. training operation тренировочный полет с инструкторомtraining dual flightтренировочный самостоятельный полетtraining solo flightтяга в полетеflight thrustувеличивать дальность полетаextend rangeугол наклона траектории полетаflight path angleугрожать безопасности полетовjeopardize flight safetyугроза безопасности полетовflight safety hazardугроза применения взрывчатого устройства в полетеinflight bomb threatудостоверение на право полета по авиалинииairline certificateудостоверение на право полета по приборамinstrument certificateуказания по условиям эксплуатации в полетеinflight operational instructionsуказатель местоположения в полетеair position indicatorуказатель утвержденных маршрутов полетаrouting indicatorуправление воздушным движением на трассе полетаairways controlуправление полетомflight managementуправляемый полет1. man-directed flight2. vectored flight управлять ходом полетаgovern the flightуровень безопасности полетов воздушного суднаaircraft safety factorусловия в полетеin-flight conditionsусловия нагружения в полетеflight loading conditionsусловное обозначение в сообщении о ходе полетаflight report identificationусловное обозначение события в полетеflight occurrence identificationустанавливать режим полетаestablish the flight conditionsустановившийся полет1. stationary flight2. unaccelerated flight 3. stabilized flight 4. steady flight установленная схема полета по кругуfixed circuitустановленные обязанности в полетеprescribed flight dutyустановленный маршрут полетаthe route to be followedустановленный порядок выполнения полетаapproved flight procedureустойчивость в полетеinflight stabilityустойчивость на траектории полетаarrow flight stabilityутвержденный план полетаapproved flight planуточнение задания на полетflight coordinationуточнение плана полетаchange to a flight planуточнение плана полета по сведениям, полученным в полетеinflight operational planningуточнять план полетаmodify the flight planухудшение в полетеflight deteriorationучастник полета1. flyer2. flier участок крейсерского полетаcruising segmentучасток маршрута полета1. air leg2. airborne segment участок полета без коммерческих правblind sectorучасток траектории полетаflight path segmentучебные полетыinstruction flyingучебный полетinstructional operationучебный полет с инструкторомinstructional dual flightучебный проверочный полетinstructional check flightучебный самостоятельный полетinstructional solo flightфактическая траектория полетаactual flight pathфигурный полетacrobatic flightхарактеристика набора высоты при полете по маршрутуen-route climb performanceцелевой полетitinerant operationцепь поля возбужденияexciting circuitцифровая система наведения в полетеdigital flight guidance systemчартерный рейс при наличии регулярных полетовon-line charterчартерный рейс при отсутствии регулярных полетовoff-line charterчастота на маршруте полетаen-route frequencyчастота полетовfrequency of operationsчелночные полетыshuttle flightsчрезвычайное обстоятельство в полетеflight emergency circumstanceшироковещательная радиостанция службы обеспечения полетовaerodynamic broadcast stationшторка слепого полетаinstrument flying bindэкспериментальный полет1. experimental flight2. experimental operation эксплуатационная дальность полетаflight service rangeэксплуатационная дальность полета воздушного суднаaircraft operational rangeэлектронная система управления полетомflight management computer systemэтапа полета в пределах одного государстваdomestic flight stageэтап полета1. operation phase2. flight stage этап полета над другим государствомinternational flight stageэтап полета по маршрутуen-route flight phaseэтап полета, указанный в полетном купонеflight coupon stageэшелонирование полетов воздушных судовaircraft spacingэшелон полетаflight level
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