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1 volume

1) объём; ёмкость; вместительность

2) пространство

3) продолжительность

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to define the volume of the work to be executed — определять объём работ, подлежащих выполнению

to measure the volume — замерять объём

- volume of a case
- volume of a container - volume of earthwork - volume of solids - volume of streamflow - volume of voids - air-free volume of concrete - apparent volume - apparent solid volume - apportioned by volume - batch volume - bills of work volume - bulk volume - by volume - clearance volume - effective filter volume - excavation volume - final volume - initial volume - runoff volume - sound volume - specific volume - storage volume - traffic volume - unit volume - void volume - working volume
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объём
- volumes of cut and fill
- volume of earth to be moved
- volume of excavation
- volume of work
- absolute volume
- air passenger volume
- air supply volume
- architectural volume
- batch volume
- controlled volume of water
- cordon volume
- crosswalk pedestrian volume
- design hour volume
- dry-rodded volume
- exhaust air volume
- fan inlet volume
- humid volume
- paste volume
- specific volume
- voids volume

Англо-русский строительный словарь > volume
2 measure

1. n мера, система измерений

dry measure — мера сыпучих тел

square measure — квадратная мера, мера площади

linear measure — линейная мера, мера длины

material measure — мера

long measure — мера длины

above measure — сверх меры

arc measure — дуговая мера

full measure — полная мера

2. n единица измерения, мера

an inch is a measure of length — дюйм — это мера длины

20 measures of wheat — двадцать мер пшеницы

a quart measure — кварта, сосуд ёмкостью в одну кварту

information measure — мера информации

measure of precision — мера точности

standing measure — установленная мера

land measure — система мер поверхности

measure of dispersion — мера рассеяния

3. n масштаб, мерило, критерий

measure of value — мерило стоимости

intellectual measure — критерий умственного развития

performance measure — критерий качества работы

measure effectiveness — критерий эффективности

effectiveness measure — критерий эффективности

damage measure — критерий оценки повреждения

4. n мерка; размер

made to measure — сшитый по мерке, сделанный на заказ

measure out — отмерять; выдавать по мерке; распределять

measure for shoes — определять размер обуви

superficial measure — внешний размер

measure of damages — размер убытков

inside measure — внутренний размер

5. n степень; предел; мера

it is a measure of the success of his book that … — об успехе его книги можно судить по тому, что …, успех его книги измеряется тем, что …

in some measure — в какой-то мере, до известной степени, до некоторой степени, отчасти

by any measure — по любым меркам

in a great measure — в значительной степени; очень, изрядно, чрезвычайно

his efforts were in large measure wasted — его усилия в значительной степени пропали даром

beyond measure — чрезмерно, чрезвычайно

to know no measure — не знать меры ; потерять чувство меры

to grieve beyond measure — очень горевать

her joy was beyond measure — её радость была беспредельна, её радость не знала границ

within measure — умеренно, в пределах дозволенного

harmonic measure — гармоническая мера

similarity measure — степень сходства

in a great measure — в большой степени

measure of contraction — степень усадки

retaliatory measure — репрессивная мера

6. n мероприятие; мера

to take drastic measures — принимать крутые меры

measure of scatter — мера рассеяния

emergency measure — чрезвычайная мера

remedial measure — лечебное мероприятие

separability measure — мера отделимости

short measure — неполная мера, недомер

7. n юр. закон

pass a measure — принять закон

8. n мат. делитель

greatest common measure — наибольший общий делитель

minimum measure — наименьший делитель

9. n стих. метр, размер, стопа

out-to-out measure — общий размер

running measure — погонный размер

to measure off a metre of cloth — отмерить метр материала

10. n муз. такт; размер

measure copy — копирование тактов

measure insert — вставка новых тактов

measure quantize — квантизация тактов

punch-in measure — такт начала записи

measure erase — стирание данных тактов

11. n обыкн. пласты определённой геологической формации; свита

coal measures — каменноугольные формат строки; ширина столбца

12. n уст. танец

13. v измерять, мерить

to measure a piece of cloth — отмерить кусок материала

measure pressure — измерять давление

measure the approach — отмерить разбег

measure import cif — измерять импорт в ценах СИФ

measure exports fob — измерять экспорт в ценах фоб

to measure in reflection — измерять в отражённом свете

14. v отмерять; отсчитывать; выдавать по мерке; распределять

a clock measures time — часы отсчитывают время

15. v снимать мерку

I am going to be measured for an overcoat — с меня снимут мерку для пальто

16. v оценивать; определять

to measure the gravity of the situation — оценить серьёзность положения

17. v иметь размер

this room measures 30 feet across — эта комната имеет тридцать футов в ширину

18. v сравнивать; помериться

19. v выдерживать сравнение

20. v соразмерять; приводить в соответствие; приспосабливать

measure your speech by your listeners — постройте своё выступление в соответствии с уровнем аудитории

21. v поэт. покрывать

22. v поэт. определять границы; разграничивать

Синонимический ряд:

1. act (noun) act; bill; proposal; proposition

2. action (noun) action; maneuver; manoeuvre; move; procedure; proceeding; step; tactic

3. dimension (noun) admeasurement; amplitude; capacity; dimension; dimensionality; dimensions; extent; frequency; magnitude; mass; proportion; size; volume

4. law (noun) enactment; law; legislation; statute

5. melody (noun) air; descant; diapason; lay; melisma; melodia; melody; strain; tune; warble

6. ration (noun) allocation; allotment; allowance; amount; apportionment; lot; meed; part; portion; quantity; quantum; quota; ration; share

7. rhythm (noun) beat; cadence; cadency; metre; rhyme; rhythm; rhythmus; swing

8. standard (noun) benchmark; criterion; example; gauge; mark; meter; pattern; rule; scale; standard; test; touchstone; yardstick

9. temperance (noun) moderateness; moderation; temperance

10. appraise (verb) appraise; assess; evaluate; survey; value

11. demarcate (verb) bound; delimit; delimitate; demarcate; determine; limit; mark out

12. gauge (verb) calibrate; gauge; grade; rank; rule; scale; standard; weigh

English-Russian base dictionary > measure
3 volume

noun

1) (book, set of periodicals) Band, der; (on periodical)

Volume II no. 3 — Jahrgang II, Nr. 3; see also academic.ru/69260/speak">speak 2. 3)

2) (loudness) Lautstärke, die; (of voice) Volumen, das

turn the volume up/down — das Radio usw. lauter/leiser stellen

3) (amount of space) Rauminhalt, der; Volumen, das; (amount of substance) Teil, der

4) (amount, quantity) (of sales etc.) Volumen, das

volume of traffic/passenger travel — Verkehrs-/Passagieraufkommen, das

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['voljum]
noun

1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) der Band

2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) der Band

3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) das Volumen

4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) die Masse

5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) die Lautstärke

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vol·ume

[ˈvɒlju:m, AM ˈvɑ:l-]

n

1. no pl (space) Volumen nt

2. no pl (amount) Umfang m

\volume of sales Umsatzvolumen nt

\volume of traffic Verkehrsaufkommen nt

3. no pl (sound level) Lautstärke f

4. (control dial) Lautstärkeregler m

to turn the \volume down/up leiser/lauter machen

5. (book of set) Band m

6.

▶ to speak \volumes about sth über etw akk Bände sprechen fam

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['vɒljuːm]
1. n

1) Band m

in six volumes — in sechs Bänden

a six-volume dictionary — ein sechsbändiges Wörterbuch

to write volumes — ganze Bände pl schreiben

that speaks volumes (fig) — das spricht Bände ( for für)

it speaks volumes for him — das spricht sehr für ihn

2) (= space occupied by sth) Volumen nt, Rauminhalt m

3) (= size, amount) Umfang m, Ausmaß nt (of an +dat)

a large volume of sales/business — ein großer Umsatz

the volume of traffic — das Verkehrsaufkommen

trade has increased in volume — das Handelsvolumen hat sich vergrößert

4)

(= large amount) volumes of smoke — Rauchschwaden pl

volumes of white silk — Massen pl

we've volumes of work to get through — wir haben noch Berge von Arbeit

5) (= sound) Lautstärke f

is the volume right up? — ist das volle Lautstärke?

turn the volume up/down (Rad, TV) — stell (das Gerät) lauter/leiser

6) (COMPUT) Datenträger m

2. attr

volume discount — Mengenrabatt m

volume sales — Mengenabsatz m

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volume [ˈvɒljuːm; US ˈvɑljəm; -juːm] s

1. Band m, Buch n (auch fig):

volume of poems Gedichtband;

a three-volume novel ein dreibändiger Roman;

the volume of nature das Buch der Natur;

that speaks volumes fig das spricht Bände ( for für)

2. fig Volumen n, Umfang m:

volume of trade Handelsvolumen;

volume of traffic Verkehrsaufkommen n

3. Masse f, große Menge, Schwall m:

volumes of abuse

4. CHEM, MATH, MED, PHYS Volumen n, (Raum)Inhalt m

5. MUS Klangfülle f, Stimmvolumen n

6. ELEK Lautstärke f:

at full volume in voller Lautstärke;

turn to full volume das Radio etc auf volle Lautstärke stellen, voll aufdrehen;

he had the radio playing at full volume er hatte das Radio voll aufgedreht;

volume control Lautstärkeregler m

v. abk

1. MATH vector

2. velocity v

3. verb

4. verse

5. JUR SPORT versus, against

6. very

7. vide, see

8. voice

9. ELEK volt ( volts pl) V

10. ELEK voltage

11. volume

vol. abk

1. volcano

2. volume Bd.

3. volunteer

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noun

1) (book, set of periodicals) Band, der; (on periodical)

Volume II no. 3 — Jahrgang II, Nr. 3; see also speak 2. 3)

2) (loudness) Lautstärke, die; (of voice) Volumen, das

turn the volume up/down — das Radio usw. lauter/leiser stellen

3) (amount of space) Rauminhalt, der; Volumen, das; (amount of substance) Teil, der

4) (amount, quantity) (of sales etc.) Volumen, das

volume of traffic/passenger travel — Verkehrs-/Passagieraufkommen, das

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(solid) measure n.

Raummaß -e n. (books) n.

Band ¨-e m. (sound) n.

Lautstärke f. n.

Buch ¨-er n.

Inhalt -e m.

Volumen - (Mathematik) n.

Volumen - n.

English-german dictionary > volume
4 volume

1. n том, книга; корешок

a library of 12,000 volumes — библиотека в 12 тысяч книг

a work in 3 volumes — произведение в трёх томах

volume mounting — установка тома

volume reference — ссылка на том

resident volume — резидентный том

migration volume — миграционный том

complete volume — полный том издания

2. n ист. свиток

3. n разг. толстая книга

duodecimo volume — книга в 1

volume drying — сушка в толстом слое

the present volume — данная книга; рецензируемая книга

parchment volume — книга в пергаментной переплётной крышке

4. n объём

specific volume — удельный объём

cell volume — объём ячейки

swept volume — рабочий объём, литраж

increase in volume — увеличение объёма

book sales volume — объём книжных продаж

constancy of volume — постоянство объёма

5. n величина, размеры, масштабы; объём

volume of employment — численность занятых

the volume of trade — объём торговли

volume of business — торговый оборот; объём деловых операций

volume of traffic — объём перевозок, интенсивность движения; грузонапряжённость

crosstalk volume — величина переходной помехи

index volume — «намечаемый» объём производства

proportioning by volume — дозирование по объёму

volume of supplies stocked — размер хранимого запаса

6. n значительное количество

to produce in volume — производить в больших количествах

blast volume control — контроль количества дутья

produce in volume — производить в больших количествах

7. n ёмкость, вместимость

the volume of the container is 100 cubic meters — ёмкость контейнера 100 м3

tank volume — вместимость резервуара

volume calculation — расчет вместимости

8. n сила, полнота

a voice of great volume — мощный голос

volume of storm — сила шторма

volumes of sound — раскаты

volume of fire — сила огня

volume force — объемная сила

cross-talk volume — сила шумов переходной наводки

9. n клуб

volumes of smoke — клубы дыма

10. n поэт. кольцо; переплетение

11. n извивы, перевивы, изгибы

his donation speaks volumes for his generosity — его дар — лучшее доказательство его щедрости

12. a крупномасштабный

volume price — оптовая цена

13. v извергать клубами

14. v испускать, издавать

15. v переплетать в том; собирать в одной книге

private volume — личный том; том личного пользования

system residence volume — резидентный том системы

end of volume — конец тома; признак конца тома

back volume — прежний или предшествующий том

removable volume — съемный том; сменный том

Синонимический ряд:

1. amplification (noun) amplification; intensity; loudness; power

2. edition (noun) album; book; edition; manuscript; tome

3. quantity (noun) amount; amplitude; body; bulk; magnitude; mass; measure; object; quantity; size

4. work (noun) opus; publication; title; work

English-Russian base dictionary > volume
5 measure

measure ['meʒə(r)]

1 noun

(a) (measurement) mesure f;

∎ the metre is a measure of length le mètre est une mesure de longueur;

∎ weights and measures les poids mpl et mesures;

∎ linear/square/cubic measure mesure f de longueur/de superficie/de volume;

∎ to give good or full measure (in length, quantity) faire bonne mesure; (in weight) faire bon poids;

∎ to give short measure (in quantity) tricher sur la quantité; (in weight) tricher sur le poids;

∎ figurative for good measure pendant qu'il/elle y est;

∎ then he painted the door, just for good measure et puis, pendant qu'il y était, il a peint la porte;

∎ then she insulted the other man for good measure elle a aussi insulté l'autre pour ne pas faire de jaloux;

∎ he gave him a couple of kicks for good measure il lui a donné quelques coups de pied en prime;

∎ figurative to take or to get the measure of sb jauger qn, se faire une opinion de qn;

∎ by now the authorities had taken the full measure of the gravity of the situation les autorités mesuraient désormais pleinement la gravité de la situation;

∎ this award is a measure of their success ce prix ne fait que refléter leur succès;

∎ her joy was beyond measure sa joie était incommensurable;

∎ irritated/shocked beyond measure extrêmement irrité/choqué

(b) (degree) mesure f;

∎ a measure of success un certain succès;

∎ the country has gained a measure of independence le pays a acquis une certaine indépendance;

∎ in some measure dans une certaine mesure, jusqu'à un certain point;

∎ in large measure dans une large mesure, en grande partie;

∎ she inspired fear and respect in equal measure elle inspirait autant de crainte que de respect

(c) (instrument → ruler) mètre m, règle f; (→ container) mesure f;

∎ a pint measure une mesure d'une pinte

(d) (portion) portion f, dose f;

∎ she poured me a generous measure of gin elle m'a servi une bonne dose de gin

(e) (step, legislation) mesure f;

∎ to take measures prendre des mesures;

∎ we have taken measures to correct the fault nous avons pris des mesures pour rectifier l'erreur;

∎ as a precautionary measure par mesure de précaution;

∎ parliament must draft measures to halt this trade le parlement doit élaborer des mesures pour mettre fin à ce trafic

(f) Music & Literature mesure f

2 transitive verb

(a) (take measurement of) mesurer;

∎ he measured me for a suit il a pris mes mesures pour me faire un costume;

∎ a thermometer measures temperature un thermomètre sert à mesurer la température;

∎ familiar figurative to measure one's length s'étaler de tout son long

(b) (judge) jauger, mesurer, évaluer;

∎ to measure oneself or one's strength against sb se mesurer à qn;

∎ figurative to measure one's words mesurer ou peser ses paroles

3 intransitive verb

mesurer;

∎ the room measures 18 feet by 12 la pièce mesure 18 pieds sur 12;

∎ an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 6,2 sur l'échelle de Richter

➲ measure off separable transitive verb

mesurer;

∎ he measured off a metre of ribbon il mesura un mètre de ruban

➲ measure out separable transitive verb

mesurer;

∎ measure out a pound of flour mesurez une livre de farine;

∎ he measured out a double gin il versa un double gin

➲ measure up

1 separable transitive verb

(wood) mesurer;

∎ to measure sb up for a suit prendre les mesures de qn pour un costume;

∎ to get measured up for a new suit se faire prendre ses mesures pour un nouveau costume;

∎ figurative to measure sb up jauger qn, prendre la mesure de qn

2 intransitive verb

être ou se montrer à la hauteur;

∎ to measure up to sb's expectations être à la mesure des espérances de qn;

∎ the hotel didn't measure up l'hôtel nous a déçus

✾ Play 'Measure for Measure' Shakespeare 'Mesure pour mesure'

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > measure
6 measure

measure ⇒ Length measurement, Surface area measurements, Capacity measurement, Volume measurement, Weight measurement, Sizes

A n

1 ( unit) unité f de mesure ; weights and measures les poids mpl et mesures fpl ; a measure of length une unité de longueur ; liquid measure mesure f de capacité pour les liquides ; to make sth to measure faire qch sur mesure ; it's made to measure ( garment) c'est fait sur mesure, c'est du sur mesure ;

2 (standard amount, container) mesure f ; a double measure of vodka une double mesure de vodka ; he gave me short measure, I got short measure il a triché sur la quantité ;

3 ( device for measuring) instrument m de mesure ;

4 fig (qualified amount, extent) some ou a certain measure of un/-e certain/-e ; a measure of respect/success/change un certain respect/succès/changement ; to receive only a small measure of support ne recevoir qu'un soutien limité ; a good ou wide measure of autonomy une grande autonomie ; in large measure dans une large mesure ; she despised them and envied them in equal measure elle les méprisait autant qu'elle les enviait ; to distribute praise and blame in equal measure faire autant de compliments que de critiques ; in full measure [feel, possess, fulfil, contribute] pleinement ; [repay] entièrement ; [suffer] profondément ;

5 (way of estimating, indication) ( of price rises) mesure f ; (of success, anger, frustration etc) mesure f, indication f ; (of efficiency, performance) critère m ; to be the measure of donner la mesure de ; to give some measure of donner une idée de [delight, failure, talent, arrogance etc] ; to use sth as a measure of utiliser qch pour mesurer [effects, impact, success] ; this is a measure of how dangerous it is ceci montre à quel point c'est dangereux ; this is a measure of how seriously they are taking the situation ceci montre à quel point ils prennent la situation au sérieux ; that is a measure of how well the company is run cela mesure la qualité de la gestion de la société ;

6 ( assessment) beyond measure [change, increase] énormément ; [anxious, beautiful, difficult] extrêmement ; it has improved beyond measure il y a eu d'énormes progrès ; to take the measure of sb jauger qn ; I have the measure of them je sais ce qu'ils valent ;

7 (action, step) mesure f (against contre ; to do pour faire) ; to take measures prendre des mesures ; safety ou security measure mesure de sécurité ; measures aimed at doing des mesures destinées à faire ; to do sth as a precautionary/an economy measure faire qch par mesure de précaution/d'économie ; as a preventive measure à titre préventif ; as a temporary measure provisoirement ; the measure was defeated Pol Jur la mesure a été rejetée ;

8 Dance, Mus, Literat mesure f.

B vtr

1 ( by standard system) [person, instrument] mesurer [length, rate, depth, person, waist] ; to measure sth in mesurer qch en [metres, inches] ; to get oneself measured for faire prendre ses mesures pour ; over a measured kilometre Sport sur un kilomètre (délimité par des balises) ; to measure sth into mesurer qch dans [container] ;

2 ( have a measurement of) mesurer ; to measure four by five metres mesurer quatre mètres sur cinq ; a tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale une secousse de 5,2 sur l'échelle de Richter ;

3 ( assess) mesurer [performance, ability, success, popularity] ; they measure their progress by the number of ils mesurent leur progrès au nombre de ;

4 ( compare) to measure sth against comparer qch à [achievement, standard, effort].

C vi [person, instrument] mesurer.

D v refl to measure oneself against sb se mesurer à qn.

Idioms

for good measure pour faire bonne mesure ; to do things by half-measures se contenter de demi-mesures ; there can be no half-measures il ne saurait être question de demi-mesures.

Phrasal verbs

■ measure off:

▶ measure off [sth] mesurer [fabric, ribbon etc].

■ measure out:

▶ measure out [sth] mesurer [land, flour, liquid] ; doser [medicine] ; compter [drops].

■ measure up:

▶ measure up [person] avoir les qualités requises ; [product] être de qualité ; to measure up against sb être l'égal de qn ; to measure up to être à la hauteur de [expectations] ; soutenir la comparaison avec [achievement] ;

▶ measure up [sth] mesurer [room etc].

Big English-French dictionary > measure
7 measure

1. noun
1) Maß, das

weights and measures — Maße und Gewichte

for good measure — sicherheitshalber; (as an extra) zusätzlich

give short/full measure — (in public house) zu wenig/vorschriftsmäßig ausschenken

made to measure — pred. (Brit., lit. or fig.) maßgeschneidert

2) (degree) Menge, die

in some measure — in gewisser Hinsicht

a measure of freedom/responsibility — ein gewisses Maß an Freiheit/Verantwortung (Dat.)

3) (instrument or utensil for measuring) Maß, das; (for quantity also) Messglas, das; Messbecher, der; (for size also) Messstab, der; (fig.) Maßstab, der

it gave us some measure of the problems — das gab uns eine Vorstellung von den Problemen

beyond [all] measure — grenzenlos; über die od. alle Maßen adverb

4) (Mus.): (time) Takt, der

5) (step, law) Maßnahme, die; (Law): (bill) Gesetzesvorlage, die

take measures to stop/ensure something — Maßnahmen ergreifen od. treffen, um etwas zu unterbinden/sicherzustellen
2. transitive verb
1) messen [Größe, Menge usw.]; ausmessen [Raum]

measure somebody for a suit — [bei] jemandem Maß od. die Maße für einen Anzug nehmen

2) (fig.): (estimate) abschätzen

3) (mark off)

measure something [off] — etwas abmessen
3. intransitive verb
1) (have a given size) messen

2) (take measurement[s]) Maß nehmen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/89057/measure_out">measure out

- measure up to

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['meʒə] 1. noun
1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) das Meßgerät

2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) das Maß

3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) die Maßeinheit

4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) die Maßnahme

5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) ein gewisses Maß

6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)
2. verb
1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) messen

2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) messen

3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) messen

4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) messen

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- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up
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meas·ure

[ˈmeʒəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n

1. (unit) Maß nt, Maßeinheit f

a \measure of capacity ein Hohlmaß nt

a \measure of length ein Längenmaß nt

he poured himself a generous \measure of whiskey er schenkte sich einen großen Whisky ein

2. ( fig: degree) Maß nt, Grad m

there was a large \measure of agreement between us zwischen uns gab es ein hohes Maß an Übereinstimmung

there was some \measure of truth in what he said an dem, was er sagte, war etwas Wahres dran

in large \measure in hohem Maß, zum großen Teil

in some \measure gewissermaßen, in gewisser Beziehung

3. (measuring instrument) Messgerät nt; (ruler, yardstick) Messstab m; (container) Messbecher m, Messglas nt

4. (indicator) Maßstab m

examinations are not always the best \measure of students' progress Prüfungen sind nicht immer ein zuverlässiger Indikator für die Fortschritte der Schüler

to be a \measure of sb's popularity ein Maßstab für jds Popularität sein

5. usu pl (action) also LAW Maßnahme f

the \measures we have taken are designed to prevent such accidents occurring in future die Maßnahmen, die wir ergriffen haben, sollen solche Unfälle in Zukunft verhindern

\measures pl required Handlungsbedarf m

6. POL (bill) gesetzliche Maßnahme, Bestimmung f, Verfügung f

7. LIT (metre) Versmaß nt, Metrum nt

8. AM MUS (bar) Takt m

9. TYPO Satzbreite f

10.

▶ beyond \measure über die [o alle] Maßen

▶ there are no half \measures with me ich mache keine halben Sachen

▶ to get [or take] the \measure of sb/sth (assess) jdn/etw einschätzen [o kennenlernen]; (understand) jdn/etw verstehen

▶ for good \measure (in addition) zusätzlich, noch dazu; (to ensure success) sicherheitshalber

II. vt

1. (find out size)

▪ to \measure sth etw [ab]messen

to \measure sb for a dress/suit jds Maße für ein Kleid/einen Anzug nehmen

to \measure sth in centimetres/pounds etw in Zentimetern/Pfund messen

delays \measured by weeks are frustrating wochenlange Verspätungen sind frustrierend

to \measure sb's heart rate jds Puls messen

to \measure sb performance jds Leistung beurteilen

to \measure a room ein Zimmer ausmessen

2. (be certain size/quantity)

▪ to \measure sth etw betragen

3.

▶ to \measure one's length [on the ground] auf die Schnauze [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. aufs Maul] fallen sl

III. vi messen

the box \measures 10cm by 10cm by 12cm der Karton misst 10 mal 10 mal 12 cm

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['meZə(r)]
1. n

1) (= unit of measurement) Maß(einheit f) nt

a measure of length — ein Längenmaß nt

to have sth made to measure — etw nach Maß anfertigen lassen

the furniture has been made to measure — die Möbel sind Maßarbeit

beyond measure —

her joy was beyond or knew no measure — ihre Freude kannte keine Grenzen

See:

→ weight

2) (= object for measuring) Maß nt; (graduated for length) Maßstab m; (graduated for volume) Messbecher m

3) (= amount measured) Menge f

a small measure of flour — ein wenig Mehl

or liter (US) — Wein wird in Vierteln ausgeschenkt

to give sb full/short measure (barman) — richtig/zu wenig ausschenken; (grocer) richtig/zu wenig abwiegen

in full measure — in höchstem Maße

for good measure — zur Sicherheit, sicherheitshalber

... and another one for good measure —... und noch eines obendrein

4) (fig: yardstick) Maßstab m (of für)

can we regard this exam as a measure of intelligence? — kann diese Prüfung als Intelligenzmaßstab gelten?

MacLeod's approval is the measure of a good whisky —

please consider this as a measure of my esteem for... — bitte betrachten Sie dies als Ausdruck meiner Anerkennung für...

it gave us some measure of the difficulty — es gab uns einen Begriff von der Schwierigkeit

it's a measure of his skill as a writer that... — seine schriftstellerischen Fähigkeiten lassen sich daran beurteilen, dass...

words cannot always give the measure of one's feelings — Worte können Gefühle nicht immer angemessen ausdrücken

5)

(= extent) in some measure — in gewisser Hinsicht or Beziehung

some measure of — ein gewisses Maß an

to a large measure, in large measure — in hohem Maße

to get the measure of sb/sth — jdn/etw (richtig) einschätzen

6) (= step) Maßnahme f

to take measures to do sth — Maßnahmen ergreifen, um etw zu tun

7) (POET) Versmaß nt

8) (US MUS) Takt m

9) (old: dance) Tanz m

to tread a measure with sb — mit jdm ein Tänzchen wagen

2. vt
messen; length also abmessen; room also ausmessen; (= take sb's measurements) Maß nehmen bei; (fig) beurteilen, abschätzen; words abwägen
a measured mile — genau eine Meile

to measure one's length (fig) — der Länge nach hinfallen

3. vi
messen
what does it measure? — wie viel misst es?, wie groß ist es?

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measure [ˈmeʒə(r); US auch ˈmeı-]

A s

1. Maß(einheit) n(f):

cubic measure, solid measure Raum-, Kubikmaß;

lineal measure, linear measure, long measure, measure of length Längenmaß;

square measure, superficial measure Flächenmaß;

measure of capacity Hohlmaß; → dry measure, liquid A 2

2. fig (richtiges oder vernünftiges) Maß, Ausmaß n:

beyond (all) measure über alle Maßen, grenzenlos;

her joy was beyond measure ihre Freude kannte keine Grenzen;

for good measure noch dazu, obendrein;

in a great ( oder large) measure

a) in großem Maße, überaus,

b) großenteils;

in some measure, in a (certain) measure gewissermaßen, bis zu einem gewissen Grade;

without measure ohne Maßen;

set measures to Grenzen setzen (dat);

know no measure kein Maß kennen

3. Messen n, Maß n:

(made) to measure nach Maß (gearbeitet);

take the measure of sth etwas abmessen;

take sb’s measure

a) jemandem Maß nehmen ( for a suit für einen Anzug),

b) auch get sb’s measure fig jemanden taxieren oder ab-, einschätzen;

I have his measure ich habe ihn durchschaut; → made-to-measure

4. Maß n, Messgerät n:

weigh with two measures fig mit zweierlei Maß messen; → tape measure

5. fig Maßstab m (of für):

be a measure of sth einer Sache als Maßstab dienen;

Man is the measure of all things der Mensch ist das Maß aller Dinge

6. Anteil m, Portion f, gewisse Menge

7. a) MATH Maß(einheit) n(f), Teiler m, Faktor m

b) PHYS Maßeinheit f:

2 is a measure of 4 2 ist Teiler von 4;

measure of dispersion Streuungs-, Verteilungsmaß

8. (abgemessener) Teil, Grenze f:

set a measure to sth etwas begrenzen;

the measure of my days BIBEL die Dauer meines Lebens

9. LIT

a) Silbenmaß n

b) Versglied n

c) Versmaß n, Metrum n

10. MUS

a) Takt(art) m(f)

b) Takt m (als Quantität):

the first ( oder opening) measure

c) Zeitmaß n, Tempo n

d) Takt m, Rhythmus m

e) Mensur f (bei Orgelpfeifen):

tread ( oder trip) a measure obs tanzen ( with mit)

11. poet Weise f, Melodie f

12. pl GEOL Lager n, Flöz n

13. CHEM Mensur f, Grad m (eines graduierten Gefäßes)

14. TYPO Zeilen-, Satz-, Kolumnenbreite f

15. Fechten: Mensur f, Abstand m

16. Maßnahme f, -regel f, Schritt m:

take measures Maßnahmen treffen oder ergreifen; → legal A 4

17. JUR gesetzliche Maßnahme, Verfügung f

B v/t

1. (ver)messen, ab-, aus-, zumessen:

measure off eine bestimmte Länge abmessen;

measure one’s length fig der Länge nach oder längelang hinfallen;

measure sb (be [ oder get] measured) for a suit jemandem Maß nehmen (sich Maß nehmen lassen) für einen Anzug

2. measure out

a) ausmessen, die Ausmaße oder Grenzen bestimmen, ein Bergwerk markscheiden,

b) harte Strafen etc verhängen

3. fig ermessen

4. (ab)messen, abschätzen ( beide:

by an dat):

measured by ( oder against) gemessen an

5. beurteilen (by nach)

6. vergleichen, messen ( beide:

against, with mit):

measure o.s. against sb;

measure one’s strength with sb seine Kräfte mit jemandem messen;

measure swords bes fig die Klingen kreuzen ( with mit)

7. eine Strecke durchmessen, zurücklegen

C v/i

1. Messungen vornehmen

2. messen, groß sein:

it measures 7 inches es misst 7 Zoll, ist ist 7 Zoll lang

3. measure up to

a) die Ansprüche (gen) erfüllen, gut abschneiden im Vergleich zu,

b) den Ansprüchen etc gewachsen sein,

c) heranreichen an (akk)

meas. abk

1. measurable

2. measure

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1. noun
1) Maß, das

weights and measures — Maße und Gewichte

for good measure — sicherheitshalber; (as an extra) zusätzlich

give short/full measure — (in public house) zu wenig/vorschriftsmäßig ausschenken

made to measure — pred. (Brit., lit. or fig.) maßgeschneidert

2) (degree) Menge, die

in some measure — in gewisser Hinsicht

a measure of freedom/responsibility — ein gewisses Maß an Freiheit/Verantwortung (Dat.)

3) (instrument or utensil for measuring) Maß, das; (for quantity also) Messglas, das; Messbecher, der; (for size also) Messstab, der; (fig.) Maßstab, der

it gave us some measure of the problems — das gab uns eine Vorstellung von den Problemen

beyond [all] measure — grenzenlos; über die od. alle Maßen adverb

4) (Mus.): (time) Takt, der

5) (step, law) Maßnahme, die; (Law): (bill) Gesetzesvorlage, die

take measures to stop/ensure something — Maßnahmen ergreifen od. treffen, um etwas zu unterbinden/sicherzustellen
2. transitive verb
1) messen [Größe, Menge usw.]; ausmessen [Raum]

measure somebody for a suit — [bei] jemandem Maß od. die Maße für einen Anzug nehmen

2) (fig.): (estimate) abschätzen

3) (mark off)

measure something [off] — etwas abmessen
3. intransitive verb
1) (have a given size) messen

2) (take measurement[s]) Maß nehmen

Phrasal Verbs:

- measure out

- measure up to

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(music) n.

Takt -e (Musik) m. n.

Maß -e (Mathematik) n.

Maß -e n.

Maßeinheit f.

Maßnahme -n f.

Metrum n.

Takt -e m. v.

messen v.

(§ p.,pp.: maß, gemessen)

vermessen v.

English-german dictionary > measure
8 measure

['meʒə] 1. noun
1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) medida

2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) unidade

3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) medida

4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) medida

5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) algum

6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)
2. verb
1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) medir

2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) medir

3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) medir

4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) medir

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- measure out
- measure up
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meas.ure

[m'eʒə] n 1 medida. 2 extensão. 3 proporção. 4 capacidade. 5 unidade de medida de extensão ou de capacidade. 6 instrumento para medição (metro, trena, etc.). 7 sistema de medição. 8 medição. 9 norma, medida padrão. 10 quantidade exata (para receitas). 11 Poet ritmo, unidade métrica. 12 Mus compasso. 13 medida, providência, meios, recursos. 14 measures Geol estratos, camadas. • vt+vi 1 medir, mensurar. 2 comparar. 3 pesar, avaliar, julgar. 4 tomar medidas (costura). 5 percorrer, cobrir uma distância. 6 ter certa medida. beyond/ without measure desmedidamente. in a measure em parte. measure of capacity medida de volume. to measure one’s length estatelar-se no solo. to measure swords duelar à espada. to measure up estar à altura. to take measures tomar providências. to take one’s measure a) tirar medida para feitio de roupa. b) apreciar os méritos de uma pessoa.

English-Portuguese dictionary > measure
9 measure

1. n

1) мера, единица измерения

2) мерка; размер

3) масштаб, критерий

4) мероприятие, мера

- accurate measure
- adjustment measures
- administrative measures
- anti-avoidance measures
- anti-delinquency measures
- anti-evasion measures
- antiinflationary measures
- antiterrorism measures
- austerity measures
- coercive measure
- collective measures
- compensating measures
- compulsory measures
- confidence-building measures
- consolidating measures
- constitutional measures
- corrective measures
- cost-effectiveness measure
- cubic measures
- dependency measure
- devaluation measures
- disadvantageous tax measures
- discriminatory measures
- drastic measures
- dry measures
- economy measures
- effective measures
- effectiveness measure
- effectual measures
- emergency measures
- enforcement measures
- environmental measures
- extreme measures
- fierce measures
- follow-up measures
- governmental measures
- health measure
- immediate measures
- imperial measures
- industrial safety measures
- inefficient measures
- interim measures
- legislative measures
- linear measures
- liquid measures
- metric measures
- money measure
- performance measure
- practical measures
- precautionary measures
- preference measure
- preparatory measures
- preventive measures
- priority measures
- profitability measure
- proper measures
- protectionist measures
- protective measures
- provisional measures
- publicity measures
- rationing measures
- reliability performance measure
- restrictive measures
- retaliatory measures
- revenue measures
- revenue-enhancement measures
- safety measures
- security measures
- square measures
- standard measure
- status measure
- tax measures
- tax-raising measures
- temporary measures
- timely measures
- tough measures
- trade measures
- unit measure
- unlawful measures
- urgent measures
- utility measure
- volume measures
- waiting measure
- measures against money laundering
- measures for dismantling monetary gaps
- measures for economic development
- measures for export restraint
- measures for import restraint
- measures for labour protection
- measures for sales promotion
- measures of area
- measures of assistance
- measures of business cycle
- measures of capacity
- measure of coercion
- measures of compulsion
- measure of concentration
- measure of consumption
- measures of control
- measure of damages
- measure of dispersion
- measures of economizing
- measure of effectiveness
- measure of labour intensity
- measure of last resort
- measures of precaution
- measure of precision
- measure of prices
- measure of priority
- measure of producibility
- measure of productivity
- measure of profitability
- measure of quality
- measure of reliability
- measure of utility
- measure of utilization
- measure of value
- measures of weight
- measures on labour protection
- measures to combat the legal avoidance of tax
- made to measure
- adopt fierce measures against price-fixing
- apply measures
- call off measures
- put measures into effect
- take measures
- undertake measures
- work out measures
2. v

измерять

English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > measure
10 controlled-volume pump

rare < convey> (stress on: adding the proper amount) ■ Dosierpumpe f ; Zumesspumpe f rar ; Titerpumpe f rar

<i&c> (stress on: to measure flow) ■ Messpumpe f

English-german technical dictionary > controlled-volume pump
11 quarter

1. noun
1) Viertel, das

a or one quarter of — ein Viertel (+ Gen.)

divide/cut something into quarters — etwas in vier Teile teilen/schneiden; etwas vierteln

six and a quarter — sechseinviertel

an hour and a quarter — eineinviertel Stunden

a quarter [of a pound] of cheese — ein Viertel[pfund] Käse

a quarter of a mile/an hour — eine Viertelmeile/-stunde

2) (of year) Quartal, das; Vierteljahr, das

3) (point of time)

[a] quarter to/past six — Viertel vor/nach sechs; drei Viertel sechs/Viertel sieben (landsch.)

there are buses at quarter to and quarter past [the hour] — es fahren Busse um Viertel vor und Viertel nach jeder vollen Stunde

4) (direction) Richtung, die

blow from all quarters — [Wind:] aus allen Richtungen wehen

5) (source of supply or help) Seite, die

6) (area of town) [Stadt]viertel, das; Quartier, das

in some quarters — (fig.) in gewissen Kreisen

7) in pl. (lodgings) Quartier, das (bes. Milit.); Unterkunft, die

8) (Brit.): (measure) (of volume) Quarter, der; (of weight) ≈ Viertelzentner, der

9) (Amer.) (school term) Viertelschuljahr, das; (university term) halbes Semester

10) (Astron.) Viertel, das

11) (mercy)

give no quarter to somebody — jemandem keinen Pardon (veralt.) gewähren od. geben

12) (Amer.): (amount, coin) Vierteldollar, der; 25-Cent-Stück, das
2. transitive verb
1) (divide) vierteln; durch vier teilen [Zahl, Summe]

2) (lodge) einquartieren [Soldaten]

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['kwo:tə] 1. noun
1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) das Viertel

2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) der Vierteldollar

3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) das Viertel

4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) die Gegend

5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) die Schonung

6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) das Hinterviertel

7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) das erste/dritte Mondviertel

8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) das Spielviertel

9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) das Viertel
2. verb
1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) vierteln

2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) vierteilen

3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) einquartieren

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3. adverb
(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.)
4. noun
(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) die Vierteljahresschrift

- quarters
- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters
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quar·ter

[ˈkwɔ:təʳ, AM ˈkwɔ:rt̬ɚ]

I. n

1. (one fourth) Viertel nt

the bottle was a \quarter full es war noch ein Viertel in der Flasche

for a \quarter of the price [or for \quarter the price] zu einem Viertel des Preises

a \quarter [of a pound] of tea ein Viertel[pfund] Tee

three \quarters drei Viertel

to divide sth into \quarters etw in vier Teile teilen

2. (time) Viertel nt

a \quarter of a century ein Vierteljahrhundert nt

a \quarter of an hour eine Viertelstunde

an hour and a \quarter eineinviertel Stunden

a \quarter to [or AM of] /past [or AM after] three Viertel vor/nach drei

3. (1/4 of year) Quartal nt; AM (school term) Quartal nt

paid by the \quarter vierteljährlich bezahlt

4. (1/4 of a game) Viertel nt

5. AM (25 cents) Vierteldollar m

▪ \quarters pl ein Spiel, bei dem ein Vierteldollar in ein Glas Bier geschnippt wird

6. (area) Gegend f; (neighbourhood) Viertel nt, Quartier nt SCHWEIZ, Grätz[e]l nt ÖSTERR

7. (unspecified place) Seite f; (place) Stelle f

help came from a totally unexpected \quarter Hilfe kam von völlig unerwarteter Seite

in certain \quarters in gewissen Kreisen

from high \quarters von höherer Stelle

8. (mercy) Gnade f kein pl, Erbarmen nt kein pl

to ask/cry for \quarter um Gnade bitten/flehen

no \quarter was asked for and none given es wurde auf beiden Seiten schonungslos gekämpft

to give \quarter Erbarmen haben

9. (lodgings)

▪ \quarters pl Wohnung f; MIL Quartier nt, Unterkunft f

married \quarters Familienunterkunft f

servants' \quarters Dienstbotenwohnung f

to be confined to \quarters MIL Stubenarrest haben

10. (area of compass) [Himmels]richtung f

from the north/west \quarter aus nördlicher/westlicher Richtung

11. NAUT (part of ship)

on the port \quarter backbord

on the starboard \quarter steuerbord

12.

▶ at close \quarters with sb in jds Nähe

they fought at close \quarters sie kämpften Mann gegen Mann

II. vt

1. (cut into four)

▪ to \quarter sth etw vierteln

▪ to \quarter sb HIST jdn vierteilen

2. (give housing)

▪ to \quarter sb somewhere jdn irgendwo unterbringen

▪ to be \quartered with sb bei jdm untergebracht [o einquartiert] werden

▪ to \quarter oneself on sb sich akk bei jdm einquartieren

III. adj inv Viertel-

\quarter hour Viertelstunde f

\quarter pound Viertelpfund nt

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['kwɔːtə(r)]
1. n

1) (= fourth part) Viertel nt

to divide sth into quarters — etw in vier Teile teilen

the bottle was a quarter/three-quarters full — die Flasche war zu einem Viertel/zu drei Vierteln gefüllt, die Flasche war viertel/drei viertel voll

a quarter (of a pound) of tea — ein Viertel(pfund) Tee

a mile and a quarter — eineinviertel Meilen

a quarter of a mile —

it was a quarter as big as the other one — es war ein Viertel so groß wie das andere

for a quarter (of) the price, for quarter the price — zu einem Viertel des Preises

2) (in expressions of time) Viertel nt

a quarter of an hour — eine Viertelstunde

a quarter to seven, a quarter of seven (US) — (ein) Viertel vor sieben, drei viertel sieben (dial)

a quarter past six, a quarter after six (US) — (ein) Viertel nach sechs, viertel sieben (dial)

it's just on the quarter — es ist gerade Viertel

the clock strikes the quarters — die Uhr schlägt alle Viertelstunde

the clock has just struck the quarter — die Uhr hat eben Viertel or die Viertelstunde geschlagen

an hour and a quarter — eineinviertel Stunden, fünf viertel Stunden

3) (= fourth of year) Vierteljahr nt, Quartal nt

paid by the quarter — vierteljährlich bezahlt

a quarter's rent — die Miete für ein Quartal

4) (US) Vierteldollar m, 25-Cent-Stück nt

5) (= district in town) Viertel nt

6)

(= area) he has travelled in every quarter of the globe — er hat schon alle Ecken der Welt bereist

they came from all quarters of the earth — sie kamen aus allen Teilen der Welt

in these quarters — in dieser Gegend

7) (= direction) (Himmels)richtung f

they came from all quarters — sie kamen aus allen Himmelsrichtungen

8) (NAUT: direction of wind) Richtung f

what quarter is the wind in? — aus welcher Richtung kommt der Wind?

9) (= side) Seite f; (= place) Stelle f

he won't get help from that quarter — von dieser Seite wird er keine Hilfe bekommen

in high quarters — höheren Orts

in various quarters — an verschiedenen Stellen

at close quarters — in der Nähe

they were unaccustomed to fighting at close quarters — sie waren nicht an den Nahkampf gewöhnt

10) pl (= lodgings) Quartier nt (ALSO MIL), Unterkunft f

to take up one's quarters (Mil) — sein Quartier beziehen

to be confined to quarters (Mil) — Stubenarrest haben

11) (NAUT for battle) Posten m

to take up one's quarters — Posten beziehen

12) (NAUT: part of ship) Achterschiff nt

on the port quarter — backbord

on the starboard quarter — steuerbord

13) (= mercy in battle) Schonung f, Pardon m

to give quarter — Schonung or Pardon gewähren

he gave no quarter — er kannte kein Pardon

no quarter was asked for and none given — es wurde auf beiden Seiten schonungslos gekämpft

14) (HER) Wappenfeld nt

15) (of moon) Viertel nt

16) (SPORT of match) (Spiel)viertel nt

17) (MEASURE) ≈ Viertelzentner m

2. adj
Viertel-
quarter pound/mile — Viertelpfund nt/-meile f

the/a quarter part — das/ein Viertel

3. vt

1) (= cut into four) vierteln; beef, horse (in vier Teile) zerlegen; traitor's body vierteilen

2) (= lodge) unterbringen, einquartieren (ALSO MIL) (on bei)

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quarter [ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)]

A s

1. Viertel n, vierter Teil:

quarter of a century Vierteljahrhundert n;

for a quarter (of) the price zu einem Viertel des Preises;

not a quarter as good as nicht annähernd so gut wie;

the stadium was only a quarter full das Stadion war nur zu einem Viertel gefüllt

2. US oder Can Vierteldollar m (= 25 Cents)

3. auch quarter of an hour Viertelstunde f:

three quarters of an hour Dreiviertelstunde f;

(a) quarter to (US a. of) six (ein) Viertel vor sechs, drei Viertel sechs;

(a) quarter past (US a. after) six (ein) Viertel nach sechs, Viertel sieben;

the clock strikes the quarters die Uhr schlägt viertelstündlich

4. auch quarter of the year Vierteljahr n, Quartal n:

by the quarter vierteljährlich, quartalsweise

5. ASTRON (Mond)Viertel n

6. besonders US

a) UNIV (Studien)Quartal n

b) SCHULE Viertel n des Schuljahres

7. SPORT (Spiel)Viertel n

8. Viertelpfund n (0,113 kg)

9. besonders SPORT Viertelmeile f

10. Quarter n:

a) Br 28 lb. = 12,7 kg, US 25 lb. =11,34 kg (Handelsgewicht)

b) Br = 2,91 hl (Hohlmaß)

11. SCHIFF

a) Kardinalpunkt m, Haupthimmelsrichtung f (des Kompasses)

b) Viertelstrich m (des Kompasses = 2° 49’)

12. (Himmels-, Wind) Richtung f:

what quarter is the wind in? woher oder von welcher Seite weht oder kommt der Wind? (a. fig)

13. Gegend f, Teil m (eines Landes etc):

from all quarters von überall(her), aus allen (Himmels)Richtungen ( → A 14);

in this quarter hierzulande, in dieser Gegend; → close quarters

14. Stelle f, Seite f, Quelle f:

higher quarters höhere Stellen;

in the highest quarters an höchster Stelle;

in the proper quarter bei der zuständigen Stelle;

in Government quarters in Regierungskreisen;

from all quarters von allen Seiten ( → A 13);

from official quarters von amtlicher Seite; → informed 1

15. (Stadt)Viertel n, (-)Bezirk m:

poor quarter Armenviertel;

residential quarter Wohnbezirk

16. meist pl MIL Quartier n, (Truppen)Unterkunft f:

be confined to quarters Stubenarrest haben;

take up (one’s) quarters Quartier beziehen

17. meist pl Quartier n, Unterkunft f, Wohnung f, Logis n:

have free quarters umsonst wohnen, freie Wohnung haben

18. besonders MIL Pardon m, Schonung f:

ask for quarter um Schonung bitten;

give quarter Pardon geben oder gewähren

19. ( besonders Hinter)Viertel n (eines Schlachttiers), Kruppe f (eines Pferdes)

20. Seitenteil m/n, Fersenleder n (am Schuh)

21. SCHIFF Achterschiff n

22. SCHIFF Posten m:

beat to quarters die Mannschaft auf ihre Posten rufen

23. SCHIFF Raharm m

24. Heraldik: Quartier n, (Wappen)Feld n

25. ARCH, TECH Stollenholz n, Vierpass m

B v/t

1. etwas in vier Teile teilen, vierteln

2. aufteilen, zerstückeln

3. HIST jemanden vierteilen

4. jemanden beherbergen

5. MIL einquartieren (on, upon bei), Truppen unterbringen:

quartered in barracks kaserniert;

be quartered at ( oder in) in Garnison liegen in (dat);

quarter o.s. on sb allg sich bei jemandem einquartieren

6. Heraldik: ein Wappenschild vieren

C v/i

1. wohnen, leben

2. einquartiert sein, Quartier haben ( beide:

at in dat, bei)

3. umherstreifen (Jagdhunde)

4. SCHIFF mit Backstagswind segeln

q. abk

1. quart (Trocken- und Flüssigkeitsmaßeinheit)

2. quarter

3. quarterly

4. quasi

5. query

6. question

7. quintal (Gewichtseinheit)

qr. abk quarter (quarterly)

qu. abk

1. quart (Maßeinheit)

2. quarter (quarterly)

3. queen

4. query

5. question

quar. abk quarter (quarterly)

quart. abk quarter (quarterly)

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1. noun
1) Viertel, das

a or one quarter of — ein Viertel (+ Gen.)

divide/cut something into quarters — etwas in vier Teile teilen/schneiden; etwas vierteln

six and a quarter — sechseinviertel

an hour and a quarter — eineinviertel Stunden

a quarter [of a pound] of cheese — ein Viertel[pfund] Käse

a quarter of a mile/an hour — eine Viertelmeile/-stunde

2) (of year) Quartal, das; Vierteljahr, das

3) (point of time)

[a] quarter to/past six — Viertel vor/nach sechs; drei Viertel sechs/Viertel sieben (landsch.)

there are buses at quarter to and quarter past [the hour] — es fahren Busse um Viertel vor und Viertel nach jeder vollen Stunde

4) (direction) Richtung, die

blow from all quarters — [Wind:] aus allen Richtungen wehen

5) (source of supply or help) Seite, die

6) (area of town) [Stadt]viertel, das; Quartier, das

in some quarters — (fig.) in gewissen Kreisen

7) in pl. (lodgings) Quartier, das (bes. Milit.); Unterkunft, die

8) (Brit.): (measure) (of volume) Quarter, der; (of weight) ≈ Viertelzentner, der

9) (Amer.) (school term) Viertelschuljahr, das; (university term) halbes Semester

10) (Astron.) Viertel, das

11) (mercy)

give no quarter to somebody — jemandem keinen Pardon (veralt.) gewähren od. geben

12) (Amer.): (amount, coin) Vierteldollar, der; 25-Cent-Stück, das
2. transitive verb
1) (divide) vierteln; durch vier teilen [Zahl, Summe]

2) (lodge) einquartieren [Soldaten]

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(year) n.

Quartal -e n. n.

Gegend -en f.

Quartier -e n.

Viertel - n. v.

einquartieren v.

English-german dictionary > quarter
12 cubic centimetre

(abbreviation cc), metre etc (the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc: This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres.) kubikcentimeter; cm3

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(abbreviation cc), metre etc (the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc: This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres.) kubikcentimeter; cm3

English-Danish dictionary > cubic centimetre
13 sound

I 1. [saʊnd]
nome

1) fis. telev. rad. suono m.

2) (noise) rumore m.; (of bell, instrument, voice) suono m.

the sound of voices — il brusio

without a sound — senza fare rumore

3) (volume) audio m., volume m.

4) mus. (distinctive style)

the Motown sound — il sound Motown

5) fig. (impression from hearsay)

I don't like the sound of that — (la cosa) non mi ispira o non mi piace per niente

by the sound of it,... — a quanto pare
2.
modificatore [engineer, technician] del suono
3.
aggettivo

1) (in good condition) [building, constitution] solido; [ heart] forte; [lungs, physique] sano; [ health] buono

of sound mind — sano di mente

2) (well-founded) [basis, education] solido; [ judgment] sensato; [ advice] valido

he has a sound grasp of the basic grammar — ha delle solide basi grammaticali

a sound move — una mossa accorta

3) (trustworthy)

he's very sound — è molto fidato

4) econ. comm. [ investment] sicuro; [ management] oculato

5) (deep) [ sleep] profondo

6) (correct, acceptable)

that is sound economics — è molto sensato dal punto di vista economico

our products are ecologically sound — i nostri prodotti sono ecologicamente compatibili

he's politically sound — ha sane idee politiche
4.
avverbio

to be sound asleep — essere profondamente addormentato, dormire della grossa
II 1. [saʊnd]
verbo transitivo

1) fare suonare [ siren]; suonare [ trumpet]

to sound one's horn — suonare il clacson

to sound the alarm — dare l'allarme (anche fig.)

2) ling. pronunciare [ letter]

3) med. auscultare [ chest]

4) (express) dare [ warning]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (seem) sembrare

it sounds good — sembra proprio interessante

it sounds as if he's really in trouble — sembra che sia proprio nei pasticci

it sounds dangerous — sembra pericoloso

it doesn't sound to me as if he's interested — non mi pare proprio che sia interessato

2) (give impression by voice or tone)

to sound banal, boring — sembrare banale, noioso

you make it sound interesting — lo rendi interessante

you sound as if you've got a cold — sembri raffreddato

that sounds like a flute — si direbbe un flauto

you sound like my mother! — mi sembra di sentire mia madre!

I don't want to sound pessimistic — non voglio sembrare pessimista

spell it as it sounds — scrivilo come si pronuncia

3) (convey impression) fare, suonare

she calls herself Geraldine - it sounds more sophisticated — si fa chiamare Geraldine - fa più sofisticato

it may sound silly, but... — può sembrare stupido, ma

4) (make a noise) [trumpet, alarm, buzzer, siren] suonare

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- sound off

- sound out
III [saʊnd]
nome geogr. stretto m.

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I adjective
1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.)

2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.)

3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.)

4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.)

5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.)

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- soundly
- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun
1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.)

2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.)

3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!)
2. verb
1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.)

2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!)

3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.)

4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.)

5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.)

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- soundless
- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb
(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) insonorizzare

- sound-track
III verb
(to measure the depth of (water etc).)

- sounding
- sound out
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sound (1) /saʊnd/
a.

1 sano ( anche fig.); buono; in buone condizioni fisiche; solido; valido; efficace; fondato (fig.): a sound mind in a sound body, mente sana in corpo sano; safe and sound, sano e salvo; a sound economic policy, una sana politica economica; sound advice, buoni consigli; consigli validi; a sound ship, una nave in buone condizioni; a sound bank, una banca solida; a sound method, un metodo valido; sound criticism, critiche efficaci, fondate

2 accurato; completo: a sound investigation, un'accurata indagine

3 ( del sonno) profondo; tranquillo: to be sound asleep, dormir della grossa; dormire profondamente

4 (comm.) solvibile

5 ( di persona) integro; onesto; fidato: a sound friend, un amico fidato

6 (leg.: di un titolo di proprietà, ecc.) valido

7 (fam.) buono; bravo; capace: a sound player, un bravo giocatore

8 (fam.) forte; sonoro; bello (fam.): a sound defeat, una bella batosta; a sound slap, un sonoro ceffone, un bello schiaffo

● sound-headed, equilibrato (fig.) □ (fam.) sound in life and limb, in buona salute; in forma □ (fin.) a sound investment, un investimento sicuro □ sound-minded, dotato di buonsenso □ (fin.) sound money, moneta stabile □ sound sense, buonsenso □ a sound thrashing, una bella bastonatura; un fracco di botte (pop.) □ sound views, vedute giuste; idee sane □ (fam.) as sound as a bell, ( di persona) sano come un pesce; ( di cosa) in perfette condizioni.
♦ sound (2) /saʊnd/
A n. [uc]

1 suono ( anche fig.); rumore; rombo; rimbombo; rintocco: (fon.) vowel sounds, suoni vocalici; What was that sound?, cosa è stato quel rumore?; the sound of footsteps, il rumore dei passi; The sound of aircraft landing, il rombo degli aerei che atterrano; the sound of bells, il rintocco delle campane; a metallic sound, un suono metallico

2 tono: I like the sound of her voice, mi piace il tono della sua voce

3 ( radio) suono; voce (fam.)

4 (cinem.) (il) sonoro

5 (TV) (il) sonoro; audio: loss of sound, scomparsa del sonoro; Turn down the sound, will you?, abbassa l'audio (o il volume), per favore!

6 (fig.) modo in cui si mettono le cose: From the sound of it, I'm afraid the strike may go on for weeks, da come si mettono le cose, temo che lo sciopero vada avanti per delle settimane; by the sound of it, a quanto pare

B a. attr.

1 (fis.) acustico: sound absorption, assorbimento acustico

2 (mus., cinem., TV) sonoro: a sound film, un film sonoro; sound effects, effetti sonori

3 (ling.) fonetico: sound law, legge fonetica; sound system, sistema fonetico

● (aeron.) sound barrier, muro del suono: to break the sound barrier, superare il muro del suono □ (fam.) sound bite ► sound-bite □ (mus.) sound body ► soundbox □ (cinem., TV) sound by…, tecnico del suono… ( seguito dal nome) □ (comput.) sound card, scheda audio □ (tecn.) sound check, controllo dell'audio □ sound conditioned, insonorizzato □ (tecn.) sound deadener, materiale fonoassorbente □ sound engineer, tecnico del suono; (cinem.) fonico □ (comm.) sound equipment, attrezzature acustiche □ (mus.) sound grill, griglia sonora ( di fisarmonica) □ (fis.) sound-level meter, fonometro □ sound library, fonoteca □ sound meter = sound-level meter ► sopra □ sound mixer, apparecchio per il missaggio ( di un film, ecc.), mixer; tecnico addetto al missaggio □ (mus.) sound post, anima ( di un violino, ecc.) □ sound projector, proiettore sonoro □ ( anche mil.) sound ranging, fonotelemetria □ (tecn.) sound-ranging altimeter, altimetro acustico □ sound recorder, fonoregistratore □ ( slang USA) sound sheet, disco fonografico inserito in una rivista; dischetto ( da pochi soldi) □ (ling.) sound shift, cambiamento fonetico; rotazione consonantica □ (cinem., radio, TV) sound technician (o recordist), fonico; tecnico del suono □ (cinem.) sound track, colonna sonora □ ( USA) sound truck, furgone con altoparlante □ (fis.) sound wave, onda sonora □ out of sound, fuori del campo uditivo □ to be within sound of st., essere in grado di udire qc.; essere a portata di orecchio □ We liked the sound of his report, il tenore della sua relazione ci fece piacere.
sound (3) /saʊnd/
n.

sonda ( anche med.); scandaglio.
sound (4) /saʊnd/
n. (geogr.)

1 braccio di mare; stretto

2 ( USA) laguna.
sound (5) /saʊnd/
n.

(zool.) vescica natatoria ( dei pesci).
♦ (to) sound (1) /saʊnd/
A v. i.

1 suonare ( anche fig.); echeggiare; rimbombare; risuonare; squillare: His last words sounded in my ears, le sue ultime parole mi risuonavano nelle orecchie; The bugles sounded, squillarono le trombe; This sentence doesn't sound well, questa frase suona male

2 sembrare, apparire, parere ( al suono): His idea sounds like a good one, la sua idea pare buona; DIALOGO → - After the cinema- That sounds good, buona idea; His voice sounded troubled, la sua voce appariva turbata; Your cough sounds better, sembra che la tosse ti stia passando; to sound as if (o as though) sembrare che: It sounds as if the economic situation is getting worse and worse, sembra che la congiuntura peggiori sempre più

B v. t.

1 suonare; ( dell'orologio) battere: (mil.) to sound the alarm [the retreat], suonare l'allarme [la ritirata]; The clock sounds the hour, l'orologio batte l'ora

2 far risuonare; battere su (qc. per controllarne il suono): to sound the wheels of a railway carriage, battere sulle ruote di una carrozza ferroviaria

3 (med.) auscultare

4 (fon.) pronunciare: The «h» in «heir» is not sounded, l'«h» nella parola «heir» non si pronuncia (o è muta)

5 (lett.) celebrare; proclamare; cantare (fig.): to sound sb. 's praises, cantar le lodi di q.

● to sound hollow, dare un suono cupo (o sordo); ( di scusa, pretesto, ecc.) suonare falso (o fasullo) □ (autom.) to sound one's horn, suonare (il clacson) □ (fig.) to sound a note of warning, far squillare un campanello d'allarme □ to sound off, (mil.) suonare; dare un segnale suonando; ( di soldati in marcia) cadenzare il passo ad alta voce; (fig. fam.) cantarla chiara, parlare apertamente; (fam. USA) concionare, pontificare; ( anche) lagnarsi, protestare, fare rimostranze □ to sound sb. 's praises far and wide, fare lodi sperticate a q.; portare q. alle stelle.
(to) sound (2) /saʊnd/
A v. t.

1 sondare; (naut.) scandagliare; (med.) esaminare con la sonda: to sound the bottom of the sea, scandagliare il fondo del mare; to sound the depth of a channel, sondare la profondità d'un canale marittimo; (med.) to sound the bladder, esaminare la vescica con la sonda

2 (fig., spesso to sound out) scandagliare; sondare; indagare su; sondare l'animo di, tastare il terreno (fig.): to sound sb. 's feelings, sondare i sentimenti di q.; Did you sound him out on ( o about) the subject?, hai tastato il terreno con lui in proposito?

B v. i.

1 (naut.) affondare lo scandaglio; misurare la profondità dell'acqua

2 ( delle balene e di alcuni pesci) immergersi; puntare verso il fondo.

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I 1. [saʊnd]
nome

1) fis. telev. rad. suono m.

2) (noise) rumore m.; (of bell, instrument, voice) suono m.

the sound of voices — il brusio

without a sound — senza fare rumore

3) (volume) audio m., volume m.

4) mus. (distinctive style)

the Motown sound — il sound Motown

5) fig. (impression from hearsay)

I don't like the sound of that — (la cosa) non mi ispira o non mi piace per niente

by the sound of it,... — a quanto pare
2.
modificatore [engineer, technician] del suono
3.
aggettivo

1) (in good condition) [building, constitution] solido; [ heart] forte; [lungs, physique] sano; [ health] buono

of sound mind — sano di mente

2) (well-founded) [basis, education] solido; [ judgment] sensato; [ advice] valido

he has a sound grasp of the basic grammar — ha delle solide basi grammaticali

a sound move — una mossa accorta

3) (trustworthy)

he's very sound — è molto fidato

4) econ. comm. [ investment] sicuro; [ management] oculato

5) (deep) [ sleep] profondo

6) (correct, acceptable)

that is sound economics — è molto sensato dal punto di vista economico

our products are ecologically sound — i nostri prodotti sono ecologicamente compatibili

he's politically sound — ha sane idee politiche
4.
avverbio

to be sound asleep — essere profondamente addormentato, dormire della grossa
II 1. [saʊnd]
verbo transitivo

1) fare suonare [ siren]; suonare [ trumpet]

to sound one's horn — suonare il clacson

to sound the alarm — dare l'allarme (anche fig.)

2) ling. pronunciare [ letter]

3) med. auscultare [ chest]

4) (express) dare [ warning]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (seem) sembrare

it sounds good — sembra proprio interessante

it sounds as if he's really in trouble — sembra che sia proprio nei pasticci

it sounds dangerous — sembra pericoloso

it doesn't sound to me as if he's interested — non mi pare proprio che sia interessato

2) (give impression by voice or tone)

to sound banal, boring — sembrare banale, noioso

you make it sound interesting — lo rendi interessante

you sound as if you've got a cold — sembri raffreddato

that sounds like a flute — si direbbe un flauto

you sound like my mother! — mi sembra di sentire mia madre!

I don't want to sound pessimistic — non voglio sembrare pessimista

spell it as it sounds — scrivilo come si pronuncia

3) (convey impression) fare, suonare

she calls herself Geraldine - it sounds more sophisticated — si fa chiamare Geraldine - fa più sofisticato

it may sound silly, but... — può sembrare stupido, ma

4) (make a noise) [trumpet, alarm, buzzer, siren] suonare

•

- sound off

- sound out
III [saʊnd]
nome geogr. stretto m.

English-Italian dictionary > sound
14 sound

I
adjective
1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) sano, sólido, firme

2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) profundo

3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) completo, severo

4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) bueno, sólido

5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) juicioso, sensato, acertado, consistente

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- soundly
- soundness
- sound asleep
II
1. noun
1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; (also adjective) sound waves.) sonido

2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) ruido, sonido, voces

3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) idea

2. verb
1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) tocar, hacer sonar

2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) sonar, resonar

3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) sonar, parecer

4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) pronunciar(se)

5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) auscultar

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- soundless
- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof
3. verb
(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) insonorizar

- sound-track

III
verb
(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondar

- sounding
- sound out

sound¹ adj sólido / bueno / fuerte / seguro

a sound investment una inversión segura

to be sound asleep estar profundamente dormido

sound² n

1. sonido

faster than the speed of sound más rápido que la velocidad del sonido

2. ruido

we heard a strange sound oímos un ruido extraño

3. volumen

can you turn the sound up? ¿puedes subir el volumen?

sound³ vb

1. parecer

from what he says it sounds like a wonderful hotel por lo que dice, parece un hotel maravilloso

2. sonar

if the alarm sounds, leave the building si suena la alarma, abandona el edificio

sound

tr[saʊnd]

adjective

1 (healthy) sano,-a

■ of sound mind en su sano juicio, en pleno uso de sus facultades

■ safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-a

2 (solid) sólido,-a, firme; (in good condition) en buen estado

3 (sensible) sensato,-a, acertado,-a; (valid) sólido,-a, lógico,-a, razonable; (responsible) responsable, formal, de fiar; (reliable, safe) seguro,-a

■ a sound piece of advice un bueno consejo

■ he's got a sound grasp of Italian domina el italiano

■ her knowledge of modern history is sound sus conocimientos de historia moderna son sólidos

■ a sound investment una inversión segura

4 (thorough) completo,-a; (severe) severo,-a

■ a sound training una formación sólida

■ a sound examination un examen a fondo

■ a sound beating una buena paliza

5 (of sleep) profundo,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be as sound as a bell (person) estar sano,-a 2 (thing) estar en perfectas condiciones, estar en perfecto estado

to be sound asleep estar profundamente dormido,-a

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sound

tr[saʊnd]

noun

1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL estrecho, brazo de mar

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sound

tr[saʊnd]

noun

1 (gen) sonido; (musical) sonido, son nombre masculino; (noise) ruido

■ I heard the sound of voices oí (unas) voces

■ the sound of the guitar el son de la guitarra

■ the sound was so bad we couldn't hear the singer el sonido era tan malo que no oímos al cantante

■ without a sound sin hacer ruido

■ the speed of sound la velocidad del sonido

■ I was born within the sound of Bow bells desde donde nací se oyen las campanas de la iglesia de Bow

2 SMALLTELEVISION/SMALL (volume) volumen nombre masculino

■ turn the sound up/down sube/baja el volumen

3 (impression, idea) idea

■ I don't like the sound of this esto se está poniendo feo, esto me da mala espina

■ I quite like the sound of that podría estar bien

■ by/from the sound of it, he's getting on fine por lo visto las cosas le van bien

transitive verb

1 (bell, horn, trumpet) tocar, hacer sonar; (alarm) dar (la señal de); (retreat) tocar

2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciar

intransitive verb

1 (bell, horn, alarm, etc) sonar, resonar

2 (seem) parecer; (give impression) sonar

■ how does that sound? ¿qué te parece eso?

■ it sounds lovely me parece estupendo

■ it sounds as if she knows what she's doing parece que sabe lo que hace

■ you sound like you've got a cold parece que estés resfriado

■ you sound different tu voz suena distinta

■ he sounds just like my brother es igual que mi hermano

■ does this sentence sound right to you? ¿te suena bien esta frase?

■ it sounds like Mozart (me) suena a Mozart

■ it sounds like a lie me huele a mentira

3 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciarse, sonar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

sound barrier barrera del sonido

sound card tarjeta de sonido

sound check prueba de sonido

sound effects efectos nombre masculino plural sonoros

sound engineer ingeniero,-a de sonido

sound wave onda sonora

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sound

tr[saʊnd]

transitive verb

1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL sondar

2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (gen) sondar; (chest) auscultar

noun

1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL sonda

sound ['saʊnd] vt

1) : sondar (en navegación)

2) or to sound out probe: sondear

3) : hacer sonar, tocar (una trompeta, etc.)

sound vi

1) : sonar

the alarm sounded: la alarma sonó

2) seem: parecer

sound adj

1) healthy: sano

safe and sound: sano y salvo

of sound mind and body: en pleno uso de sus facultades

2) firm, solid: sólido

3) sensible: lógico, sensato

4) deep: profundo

a sound sleep: un sueño profundo

sound n

1) : sonido m

the speed of sound: la velocidad del sonido

2) noise: sonido m, ruido m

I heard a sound: oí un sonido

3) channel: brazo m de mar, canal m (ancho)

sound

adj.

• confiable adj.

• firme adj.

• ileso, -a adj.

• macizo, -a adj.

• razonable adj.

• sano, -a adj.

• sonido, -a adj.

• sólido, -a adj.

n.

• ruido s.m.

• son s.m.

• sonda s.f.

• sonido s.m.

• tañido s.m.

• toque s.m.

v.

• fondear v.

• hondear v.

• sonar v.

• sondear v.

• tocar v.

I saʊnd
1) noun

Sense I

2) u c

a) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido m

we heard the sound of footsteps — oímos (unos) pasos

don't make a sound! — no hagas ni el menor ruido!

there wasn't a sound to be heard — no se oía absolutamente nada

he woke up to the sound of birds singing — se despertó con el canto de los pájaros

b) (of music, instrument) sonido m

c) ( Ling) sonido m

a vowel sound — un sonido vocálico

3) u

a) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)

the sound barrier — la barrera del sonido

a sound wave — una onda sonora

b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido m

turn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)

sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros

4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)

I don't like the sound of that at all — eso no me huele nada bien

by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien

Sense II

5) c

a) ( channel) paso m, estrecho m

b) ( inlet) brazo m

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( give impression) sonar*

your voice sounds o you sound different on the phone — tu voz suena distinta por teléfono

you sound as if o as though you could do with a rest — me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso

it sounds as if o as though they're here now — (por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí

that sounds like Susan now — ésa debe (de) ser Susan

b) ( seem) parecer*

we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you? — saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?

it sounds as if o as though you had a great time — parece que lo pasaste fenomenal

sounds like fun! — (colloq) qué divertido!

2) (make noise, resound) \<\<bell/alarm\>\> sonar*

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonar

the chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela

b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar

2) sound out

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- sound off

- sound out

III

adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( healthy) sano

safe and sound — sano y salvo

I, Peter Smith, being of sound mind... — (frml) yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades... (frml)

b) ( in good condition) <basis/foundation> sólido, firme; < timber> en buenas condiciones

2)

a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensato

b) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal

3)

a) ( deep) < sleep> profundo

b) (hard, thorough)

a sound spanking — una buena paliza

IV

adverb -er, -est

sound asleep — profundamente dormido

I [saʊnd]
1. N

1) (Phys) sonido m

the speed of sound — la velocidad del sonido

2) (=noise) ruido m

the sound of footsteps — el ruido de pasos

the sound of breaking glass — el ruido de cristales que se rompen/rompían

• consonant sounds — consonantes fpl, sonidos mpl consonánticos

• I didn't hear a sound — no oí ni un ruido

• don't make a sound! — ¡no hagas el menor ruido!

• not a sound was to be heard — no se oía or (esp LAm) sentía ruido alguno

• to the sound of the national anthem — al son del himno nacional

• they were within sound of the camp — el campamento estaba al alcance del oído

• he opened the door without a sound — abrió la puerta sin hacer nada de ruido

3) (=volume) volumen m

can I turn the sound down? — ¿puedo bajar el volumen?

4) (=musical style)

the Glenn Miller sound — la música de Glenn Miller

5) (fig) (=impression)

• by the sound of it — según parece

• I don't like the sound of it — (film etc) por lo que he oído, no me gusta nada; (situation) me preocupa, me da mala espina

2. VT

1) [+ horn, trumpet] tocar, hacer sonar; [+ bell] tocar; [+ alarm, warning] dar; [+ praises] cantar, entonar

• to sound the charge — (Mil) tocar la carga

• sound your horn! — (Aut) ¡toca el claxon!

• to sound a note of warning — (fig) dar la señal de alarma

• to sound the retreat — (Mil) tocar la retirada

2) (=pronounce) pronunciar

sound your "r"s more — pronuncia más claro la "r"

to sound the "d" in "hablado" — pronunciar la "d" en "hablado"

3. VI

1) (=emit sound) sonar

the bell sounded — sonó el timbre

a cannon sounded a long way off — se oyó un cañón a lo lejos, sonó or resonó un cañón a lo lejos

2) (=appear to be)

a) (from aural clues) sonar

it sounds hollow — suena a hueco

he sounds Italian to me — por la voz, diría que es italiano

he sounded angry — parecía enfadado

• it sounds like French — suena a francés

that sounds like them arriving now — parece que llegan ahora

b) (from available information) sonar, parecer

it sounds very odd — suena muy raro

that sounds interesting — eso suena interesante

• it sounds as if or as though she won't be coming — parece que no va a venir

• how does it sound to you? — ¿qué te parece?

• that sounds like a good idea — eso parece buena idea

she sounds like a nice girl — parece una chica simpática

4.

CPD

sound archive N — archivo m de sonido

sound barrier N — barrera f del sonido

sound bite N — cita f jugosa

sound card N — (Comput) tarjeta f de sonido

sound effect N — efecto m sonoro

sound engineer N — ingeniero(-a) m / f de sonido

sound file N — (Comput) fichero m de sonido

sound law N — ley f fonética

sound library N — fonoteca f

sound mixer N — (=engineer) ingeniero(-a) m / f de sonido

sound recording N — grabación f sonora

sound recordist N — (TV) registrador(a) m / f de sonido

sound shift N — cambio m de pronunciación

sound system N — (Ling) sistema m fonológico; (=hi-fi) cadena f de sonido

sound truck N — (US) furgón m publicitario

sound wave N — (Phys) onda f sonora

- sound off

II

[saʊnd]
VT
1) (Naut) sondar

2) (Med) [+ chest] auscultar; [+ cavity, passage] sondar

to sound sb's chest — auscultar el pecho a algn

- sound out

III [saʊnd]
1. ADJ
(compar sounder) (superl soundest)
1) (=in good condition) sano; [constitution] robusto; [structure] sólido, firme

to be sound in mind and body — ser sano de cuerpo y de espíritu

in sound condition — en buenas condiciones

to be of sound mind — estar en su cabal juicio

- be as sound as a bell
safe 1., 1)
2) (=well-founded) [argument] bien fundado, sólido; [ideas, opinions] válido, razonable; [investment] bueno, seguro; [training] sólido; [decision, choice] acertado

his reasoning is perfectly sound — su argumentación es perfectamente válida

she gave me some sound advice — me dio un buen consejo

he's sound enough on the theory — tiene una preparación sólida en cuanto a la teoría

3) (=dependable) [person] formal, digno de confianza

he's a very sound man — es un hombre formal or digno de confianza

he's a sound worker — es buen trabajador, trabaja con seriedad

4) (=thorough)

to give sb a sound beating — dar a algn una buena paliza

5) (=deep, untroubled) [sleep] profundo

2.

ADV

to be sound asleep — estar profundamente dormido

I shall sleep the sounder for it — por eso dormiré más tranquilamente

IV

[saʊnd]
N (Geog) estrecho m, brazo m de mar
* * *

I [saʊnd]
1) noun

Sense I

2) u c

a) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido m

we heard the sound of footsteps — oímos (unos) pasos

don't make a sound! — no hagas ni el menor ruido!

there wasn't a sound to be heard — no se oía absolutamente nada

he woke up to the sound of birds singing — se despertó con el canto de los pájaros

b) (of music, instrument) sonido m

c) ( Ling) sonido m

a vowel sound — un sonido vocálico

3) u

a) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)

the sound barrier — la barrera del sonido

a sound wave — una onda sonora

b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido m

turn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)

sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros

4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)

I don't like the sound of that at all — eso no me huele nada bien

by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien

Sense II

5) c

a) ( channel) paso m, estrecho m

b) ( inlet) brazo m

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( give impression) sonar*

your voice sounds o you sound different on the phone — tu voz suena distinta por teléfono

you sound as if o as though you could do with a rest — me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso

it sounds as if o as though they're here now — (por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí

that sounds like Susan now — ésa debe (de) ser Susan

b) ( seem) parecer*

we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you? — saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?

it sounds as if o as though you had a great time — parece que lo pasaste fenomenal

sounds like fun! — (colloq) qué divertido!

2) (make noise, resound) \<\<bell/alarm\>\> sonar*

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonar

the chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela

b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar

2) sound out

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- sound off

- sound out

III

adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( healthy) sano

safe and sound — sano y salvo

I, Peter Smith, being of sound mind... — (frml) yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades... (frml)

b) ( in good condition) <basis/foundation> sólido, firme; < timber> en buenas condiciones

2)

a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensato

b) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal

3)

a) ( deep) < sleep> profundo

b) (hard, thorough)

a sound spanking — una buena paliza

IV

adverb -er, -est

sound asleep — profundamente dormido

English-spanish dictionary > sound
15 cubic centimetre

(abbreviation cc), metre etc (the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc: This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres.) centímetro cúbico

English-spanish dictionary > cubic centimetre
16 cubic centimetre

(abbreviation cc), metre etc (the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc: This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres.) rúmsentimetri

English-Icelandic dictionary > cubic centimetre
17 cubic centimetre

(abbreviation cc), metre etc (the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc: This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres.) köbcentiméter

English-Hungarian dictionary > cubic centimetre
18 cubic centimetre

(abbreviation cc), metre etc (the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc: This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres.) cúbico

English-Portuguese dictionary > cubic centimetre
19 cubic centimetre

santimetreküp
* * *

(abbreviation cc), metre etc (the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc: This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres.) santimetre küp

English-Turkish dictionary > cubic centimetre
20 cubic centimetre

(abbreviation cc), metre etc (the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc: This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres.) kubični centimeter

English-Slovenian dictionary > cubic centimetre

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