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1 inflation

n

инфляция

to arrest inflation — останавливать рост инфляции

to bring inflation down — снижать инфляцию

to bring inflation under control — обуздывать инфляцию

to cause inflation — вызывать инфляцию

to check inflation — останавливать рост инфляции

to combat inflation — бороться с инфляцией

to conquer inflation — справляться с инфляцией

to control inflation — контролировать уровень инфляции

to curb inflation — сдерживать инфляцию

to curb the rise of inflation — приостанавливать рост инфляции

to damp down inflation — останавливать рост инфляции

to fuel inflation — способствовать росту инфляции

to get on top of inflation — справляться с инфляцией

to give an extra spur to inflation — давать дополнительный толчок (развитию) инфляции

to halt inflation — останавливать рост инфляции

to keep inflation low — поддерживать низкий уровень инфляции

to offset inflation — компенсировать потери, вызванные инфляцией

to prevent inflation from flaring — предотвращать вспышку инфляции

to reduce inflation — уменьшать инфляцию

to re-kindle inflation — давать новый толчок инфляции

to restrain inflation — ограничивать инфляцию

to retard / to slow down inflation — затормозить рост инфляции

to stem / to stop inflation — останавливать рост инфляции

to tame inflation — обуздать инфляцию, справиться с инфляцией

to ward off higher inflation — не допускать роста инфляции

to whip up inflation — подстегивать инфляцию

- accelerating inflation
- adjusted for inflation
- annual rate of inflation
- anticipated inflation
- backdrop of inflation
- big jolts of inflation
- bottleneck inflation
- continuous inflation
- controlled inflation
- country ravished by inflation
- double-digit inflation
- drop in the rate of inflation
- fall in the rate of inflation
- fluctuations of inflation
- galloping inflation
- hidden inflation
- high inflation
- high rate of inflation
- inflation fell
- inflation held steady
- inflation is getting out of hand
- inflation is on very low levels
- inflation is rampant
- inflation is rising
- inflation is running at 7 percent per month
- inflation mounts
- inflation roars
- jump in inflation
- latent inflation
- long-run inflation
- low inflation
- measures to control the inflation
- mounting inflation
- oil-led inflation
- open inflation
- persistent inflation
- price inflation
- raging inflation
- rampant inflation
- rapid inflation
- rate of inflation

- re-emergence of inflation
- resurgence of inflation
- rise in inflation
- rising inflation
- rising tide of inflation
- savings are being eroded by inflation
- single-digit inflation
- soaring inflation
- spiral inflation
- spiraling inflation
- steady inflation
- suppressed inflation
- surging inflation
- sustained inflation
- the latest inflation figures
- threat of renewed inflation
- unanticipated inflation
- uncontrollable inflation
- uncontrolled inflation
- wage inflation
- wave of inflation
- worsening inflation
- zero inflation

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2 inflation

n ек., фін. Інфляція; a інфляційний

процес стихійного підвищення загального рівня цін, тобто відрив сукупного попиту (demand) на товари і послуги від сукупної пропозиції (supply¹), що зумовлює загальне падіння купівельної спроможності грошової одиниці; ♦ до основних показників рівня інфляції в країні можна віднести індекс споживчих цін (consumer price index) та індекс цін виробництва (producer price index)

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anticipated inflation сподівана інфляція; continuous inflation постійна інфляція • тривала інфляція; controlled inflation контрольована інфляція; cost inflation інфляція, спричинена зростанням витрат виробництва; cost-price inflation інфляція, спричинена ростом витрат виробництва; cost-push inflation інфляція, спричинена ростом витрат виробництва; credit inflation кредитна інфляція (викликана надмірною кредитною експансією); creeping inflation повзуча інфляція; demand inflation інфляція, спричинена перевищенням попиту над пропозицією; demand-pull inflation інфляція, спричинена перевищенням попиту над пропозицією • інфляція, яка викликана високим попитом; demand-shift inflation інфляція, яка викликана зміною в попиті; excessive inflation надмірна інфляція; expected inflation сподівана інфляція; galloping inflation нестримна інфляція • галопуюча інфляція; hidden inflation прихована інфляція; high inflation висока інфляція; induced inflation індукована інфляція; intense inflation інтенсивна інфляція; long-lasting inflation тривала інфляція • стійка інфляція; long-term inflation тривала інфляція; low inflation низька інфляція; moderate inflation помірна інфляція; normal inflation натуральне зростання інфляції; open inflation відкрита інфляція • наявна інфляція; pent-up inflation стримана інфляція; persistent inflation стійка інфляція; price-controlled inflation інфляція, стримувана регулюванням цін; repressed inflation прихована інфляція • придушувана інфляція; rising inflation зростаюча інфляція; runaway inflation нестримна інфляція • галопуюча інфляція; steady inflation стійка інфляція; supressed inflation приборкана інфляція; sustained inflation постійна інфляція • тривала інфляція; tax-push inflation інфляція, пов'язана зі зростанням податків; uncontrollable inflation нестримна інфляція; uncontrolled inflation не-контрольована інфляція; wage inflation інфляція, пов'язана з підвищенням заробітної плати; wage-push inflation інфляція, пов'язана з підвищенням заробітної плати

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above inflation вище інфляції; below inflation нижче інфляції; expected rate of inflation очікуваний темп інфляції; high rate of inflation високий темп інфляції; inflation accounting облік впливу інфляції • інфляційний облік; inflation development інфляційний процес; inflation differential інфляційна різниця в оплаті роботи • інфляційна різниця цін; inflation rate темп інфляції • зростання інфляції; inflation tax інфляційний податок; to arrest inflation припиняти/припинити інфляцію; to avert inflation запобігати/запобігти інфляції; to control inflation контролювати інфляцію; to curb inflation стримувати/стримати інфляцію; to halt inflation припиняти/припинити інфляцію; to reduce inflation знижувати/знизити інфляцію; to restrain inflation обмежувати/обмежити інфляцію; to slow down inflation уповільнювати/уповільнити інфляцію

inflation: deflation; inflation ‡ inflation (387)

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інфляція < англ. inflation — надування, наповнення, здуття < лат. inflatio — здіймання, пучіння (ЕСУМ 2:313)

▹▹ hyperinflation

The English-Ukrainian Dictionary > inflation
3 reduce

reduce [rɪˈdju:s]

transitive verb

réduire (to à) (by de ) ; [+ price] baisser ; [+ swelling] résorber ; [+ output] ralentir

• to reduce speed (in car) ralentir

• "reduce speed now" « ralentir »

• to reduce sth to a powder réduire qch en poudre

• to reduce sb to despair réduire qn au désespoir

• to be reduced to begging en être réduit à mendier

• to reduce sb to tears faire pleurer qn

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[rɪ'djuːs], US [-'duːs] 1.
transitive verb

1) ( make smaller) réduire [inflation, number, pressure, impact] (by de); baisser [prices, temperature]; Medicine résorber [swelling]; faire baisser [fever]

the jackets have been reduced by 50% — Commerce le prix des vestes a été réduit de 50%

‘reduce speed now’ — Automobile ‘ralentir’

2) ( in scale) réduire [map, article]

3) ( alter the state of)

to reduce something to shreds — réduire quelque chose en pièces

to reduce somebody to tears — faire pleurer quelqu'un

to be reduced to begging — en être réduit à la mendicité

4) ( simplify) réduire [argument, equation, existence]

5) Law réduire [sentence]

6) Culinary faire réduire [sauce, stock]
2.
intransitive verb Culinary [sauce] réduire
3.
reduced past participle adjective réduit

reduced goods — marchandises en solde

in reduced circumstances — sout dans la gêne

English-French dictionary > reduce
4 reduce

reduce, US [transcription][-"du ;s"]

A vtr

1 ( make smaller) réduire [inflation, number, pressure, impact] (by de) ; baisser [prices, temperature] ; Med résorber [swelling] ; faire baisser [fever] ; the jackets have been reduced by 50% Comm le prix des vestes a été réduit de 50% ; ‘reduce speed now’ Aut ‘ralentir’ ;

2 ( in scale) réduire [map, drawing] ; ( condense) réduire [chapter, article] ;

3 Mil ( in status) rétrograder ; to be reduced to the ranks être cassé ;

4 ( alter the state of) to reduce sth to shreds (book, document etc) réduire qch en pièces ; to reduce sth to ashes réduire qch en cendres ;

5 ( bring forcibly) to reduce sb to tears faire pleurer qn ; to be reduced to silence être réduit au silence ; to be reduced to begging/prostitution en être réduit à la mendicité/prostitution ; he was reduced to apologizing il en a été réduit à s'excuser ;

6 ( simplify) réduire [argument, existence] (to à) ; Math réduire [equation] ;

7 Jur réduire [sentence] (to à ; by de) ;

8 Culin faire réduire [sauce, stock].

B vi

1 US ( lose weight) maigrir (en suivant un régime) ;

2 Culin [sauce, stock] réduire ; let the sauce reduce to half its volume faites réduire la sauce de moitié.

C reduced pp adj

1 ( in price) réduit ; at a reduced price à prix réduit ; reduced goods marchandises en solde ;

2 [scale, rate] réduit ;

3 ( straitened) in reduced circumstances sout dans la gêne.

Big English-French dictionary > reduce
5 reduce

reduce v 1. ECON verringern, herabsetzen, reduzieren, zurückführen, senken (prices, investment); 2. GEN ausdünnen; reduzieren (expenses); nachlassen, abbauen, verkürzen, verringern, ermäßigen, verbilligen (prices); ermäßigen (inflation rate); 3. LAW mindern; 4. S&M abbauen

Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > reduce
6 reduce

[rɪ'djuːs] [AE -'duːs] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (make smaller) ridurre [inflation, pressure, impact] (by di); abbassare, ridurre [prices, temperature, number]; med. ridurre, fare riassorbire [ swelling]; fare abbassare [ fever]

the jackets have been reduced by 50% — comm. il prezzo delle giacche è stato ridotto del 50%

"reduce speed now" — aut. "rallentare"

2) (in scale) ridurre [ map]; (condense) ridurre, adattare [ article]

3) mil. degradare

to reduce to the ranks — degradare a soldato semplice

4) (alter the state of)

to reduce sth. to shreds, to ashes — ridurre qcs. a pezzi, in cenere

to reduce sb. to tears — fare piangere qcn.

to be reduced to begging — essere ridotto a mendicare

5) (simplify) ridurre [argument, existence]

6) dir. ridurre [ sentence] (by di)

7) gastr. ridurre [sauce, stock]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) AE (lose weight) calare (di peso)

2) gastr. [ sauce] ridursi

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[rə'dju:s]
verb

1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) ridurre

2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) dimagrire

3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) ridurre

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- reducible
- reduction
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[rɪ'djuːs] [AE -'duːs] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (make smaller) ridurre [inflation, pressure, impact] (by di); abbassare, ridurre [prices, temperature, number]; med. ridurre, fare riassorbire [ swelling]; fare abbassare [ fever]

the jackets have been reduced by 50% — comm. il prezzo delle giacche è stato ridotto del 50%

"reduce speed now" — aut. "rallentare"

2) (in scale) ridurre [ map]; (condense) ridurre, adattare [ article]

3) mil. degradare

to reduce to the ranks — degradare a soldato semplice

4) (alter the state of)

to reduce sth. to shreds, to ashes — ridurre qcs. a pezzi, in cenere

to reduce sb. to tears — fare piangere qcn.

to be reduced to begging — essere ridotto a mendicare

5) (simplify) ridurre [argument, existence]

6) dir. ridurre [ sentence] (by di)

7) gastr. ridurre [sauce, stock]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) AE (lose weight) calare (di peso)

2) gastr. [ sauce] ridursi

English-Italian dictionary > reduce
7 reduce

rə'dju:s
verb

1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducir

2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) adelgazar, perder peso

3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) reducir (a)

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- reducible
- reduction

reduce vb

1. reducir / disminuir

reduce your speed disminuya la velocidad

2. rebajar

they've reduced the price of salt han rebajado el precio de la sal

El gerundio de reduce se escribe reducing

reduce

tr[rɪ'djʊːs]

transitive verb

1 (gen) reducir, disminuir

■ they're going to reduce the staff van a reducir la plantilla

■ the house was reduced to ashes la casa se redujo a cenizas

2 (price etc) rebajar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'Reduce speed now' "Disminuya la velocidad"

to be reduced to doing something no tener más remedio que hacer algo, verse obligado,-a a hacer algo

■ he was reduced to begging se vio obligado a pedir limosna

to be reduced to something verse sumido,-a en algo

■ the country was reduced to poverty el país se vio sumido en la pobreza

to reduce somebody to tears hacer llorar a alguien

reduce [ri'du:s, -'dju:s] v, - duced ; - ducing vt

1) lessen: reducir, disminuir, rebajar (precios)

2) demote: bajar de categoría, degradar

3)

to be reduced to : verse rebajado a, verse forzado a

4)

to reduce someone to tears : hacer llorar a alguien

reduce vi

slim: adelgazar

reduce

v.

• abreviar v.

• achicar v.

• acortar v.

• adelgazar v.

• apocar v.

• bajar de peso v.

• cercenar v.

• ceñir v.

• deshinchar v.

• disminuir v.

• estrechar v.

• limitar v.

• moderar v.

• rebajar v.

• reducir v.

rɪ'duːs, rɪ'djuːs
transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<number/amount\>\> reducir*; \<\<tension/pressure/speed\>\> disminuir*, reducir*; \<\<price/taxes/rent\>\> reducir*, rebajar; \<\<goods\>\> rebajar; \<\<pain\>\> aliviar

b) \<\<photograph/image\>\> reducir*

2)

a) (break down, simplify)

to reduce something TO something — reducir* algo a algo

b) ( Math) simplificar*

3) ( bring to undesirable state)

to reduce something/somebody TO something — (often pass)

their policies have reduced the country to poverty — sus políticas han sumido al país en la pobreza

they reduced the city to ruins — dejaron la ciudad en ruinas

they were reduced to begging — se vieron obligados a mendigar

to reduce somebody to tears — hacer* llorar a alguien

[rɪ'djuːs]
1. VT

1) (=decrease) [+ number, costs, expenditure, inflation] reducir; [+ price] rebajar; (Ind) [+ output] reducir, recortar; [+ speed, heat, visibility] disminuir; [+ temperature] bajar; [+ stress, tension] reducir, disminuir; [+ pain] aliviar

it reduces the risk of heart disease (by 20%) — disminuye el riesgo de enfermedades cardíacas (en un 20%)

reduce speed now — disminuya la velocidad

2) (=cut price of) [+ goods] rebajar

3) (=make smaller) [+ drawing] reducir; (Med) [+ swelling] bajar; (Culin) [+ sauce] reducir

4) (=bring to specified state)

to reduce sb to despair — llevar a algn a la desesperación

to reduce sb to tears — hacer llorar a algn

to be reduced to penury — estar sumido en la miseria

to reduce sth to ashes/rubble — reducir algo a cenizas/escombros

to reduce sb to silence — hacer callar a algn

we were reduced to begging on the streets — nos vimos obligados a mendigar por las calles
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5) (=capture, subjugate) tomar, conquistar

6) (Mil) (=demote) degradar

to reduce sb to the ranks — degradar a algn a soldado raso

7) (=simplify) reducir

to reduce an argument to its simplest form — reducir un argumento a su esencia

8) (Math) [+ equation, expression] reducir

9) (Chem) reducir

2. VI

1) (=decrease) reducirse, disminuir

2) (Culin) espesarse

3) (=slim) adelgazar

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[rɪ'duːs, rɪ'djuːs]
transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<number/amount\>\> reducir*; \<\<tension/pressure/speed\>\> disminuir*, reducir*; \<\<price/taxes/rent\>\> reducir*, rebajar; \<\<goods\>\> rebajar; \<\<pain\>\> aliviar

b) \<\<photograph/image\>\> reducir*

2)

a) (break down, simplify)

to reduce something TO something — reducir* algo a algo

b) ( Math) simplificar*

3) ( bring to undesirable state)

to reduce something/somebody TO something — (often pass)

their policies have reduced the country to poverty — sus políticas han sumido al país en la pobreza

they reduced the city to ruins — dejaron la ciudad en ruinas

they were reduced to begging — se vieron obligados a mendigar

to reduce somebody to tears — hacer* llorar a alguien

English-spanish dictionary > reduce
8 ramener

ramener [ʀam(ə)ne]

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1. transitive verb

   a. [+ personne] to bring back ; [+ paix, ordre] to restore

• ramène les enfants bring the children back (de from)

• je ramènerai ton livre (inf) I'll bring your book back

   b. ( = tirer) il a ramené la couverture sur lui he pulled the blanket up

• ramener ses cheveux sur son front/en arrière to brush one's hair forward/back

   c. ( = faire revenir à) ramener à to bring back to

• ramener à la vie [+ personne] to revive

• il ramène toujours tout à lui he always brings everything back to himself

• ramener la conversation sur un sujet to bring the conversation back to a subject

• cela nous ramène 20 ans en arrière it takes us back 20 years

   d. ( = réduire à) ramener à to reduce to

• ramener l'inflation à moins de 3% to bring inflation back down to below 3%

   e. (locutions) la ramener (inf!) ramener sa fraise (inf!) ( = protester) to kick up a fuss ; ( = intervenir) to interfere

2. reflexive verb

► se ramener (inf!) ( = arriver) to turn up (inf)

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ʀamne
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( réduire)

ramener l'inflation à 5% — to reduce inflation to 5 per cent

ramener quelque chose à de justes proportions or à sa juste mesure — to get something into proportion

2) ( faire revenir) to restore [ordre, paix]

ramener quelqu'un à la réalité — to bring somebody back to reality

ramener quelqu'un à de meilleurs sentiments — to put somebody into a better frame of mind

ramener quelqu'un sur terre — to bring somebody down to earth

ramener quelqu'un à la vie or à soi — to bring somebody round

ramener quelqu'un à la raison — to bring somebody to his/her senses

ramener toujours tout à soi — always to relate everything to oneself

3) ( reconduire) to take [somebody/something] back

ramener quelqu'un en voiture — to give somebody a lift GB ou ride US home

4) ( faire rentrer) to bring [somebody/something] back

5) ( rapporter) to bring back [pain, photos, maladie] (de from); to return [objet prêté]; to win [médaille, titre]

6) ( déplacer)

‘ramener les genoux vers le menton’ — ‘draw your knees up to your chin’

ramener ses cheveux en arrière — ( avec un peigne) to comb one's hair back; ( avec la main) to sweep one's hair back

ramener son manteau sur ses genoux — to pull one's coat over one's knees

2.

se ramener verbe pronominal

1) ( être réductible)

se ramener à — to come down to, to boil down to

2) (sl) ( venir) to come over

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la ramener — (sl) ( intervenir intempestivement) to stick one's oar in (colloq); ( se vanter avec ostentation) to show off (colloq)

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ʀam(ə)ne vt
1) (= rapporter) to bring back

Je t'ai ramené un souvenir de Grèce. — I've brought you back a present from Greece.

2) (= reconduire) to take back

Tu me ramènes? — Will you take me home?

ramener qn à la vie — to bring sb back to life

ramener qn à la raison [homme] — to bring sb to his senses, [femme] to bring sb to her senses

Nous n'avons pas réussi à le ramener à la raison. — We couldn't bring him to his senses.

3) (= rabattre) [couverture, visière]

ramener qch sur qch — to pull sth back over sth

4) (= réduire)

ramener qch à qch — to reduce sth to sth

Ils ont ramené la durée du mandat de sept à cinq ans. — They reduced the length of the mandate from seven to five years.

Il ramène systématiquement le problème à une question d'argent. — He persistently brings the problem back to a question of money.

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ramener verb table: lever

A vtr

1 ( réduire) ramener l'inflation à 5% to reduce inflation to 5 per cent; ramener les impôts au-dessous de 30% to reduce taxation to below 30 per cent; ramener qch de 10%/20 personnes/30 euros à to reduce sth from 10%/20 people/30 euros to; ramener la semaine de travail de 39 à 32 heures to reduce the working week from 39 to 32 hours; ramener qch à de justes proportions or à sa juste mesure to get sth into proportion;

2 ( faire revenir) ramener qn/qch à to bring sb/sth back to; ramener qn à la réalité to bring sb back to reality; ramener qn à l'obéissance to bring sb back into line; ramener les prix à leur niveau antérieur to restore prices to their previous levels; ramener l'ordre/la paix/le calme to restore order/peace/calm; ramener qn à de bons or meilleurs sentiments to put sb into a better frame of mind; ramener qn sur terre to bring sb down to earth; ramener qn à la vie or à soi to bring sb round; ramener qn à la raison to bring sb to his/her senses; ramener toujours tout à soi always to relate everything to oneself;

3 ( reconduire) to take [sb/sth] back; ramener qn à la maison to take sb home; l'avion qui les ramenait s'est écrasé the plane which was taking them back crashed; ramener un malade à l'hôpital to take a patient back to hospital; ramener qn en voiture to give sb a lift GB ou ride US home; ramener un fugitif en prison to take an escapee back to prison;

4 ( faire rentrer) to bring [sb/sth] back; j'attends qu'on ramène ma sœur/voiture I'm waiting for my sister/car to be brought back; ramener qn sur la Terre to bring sb back to Earth;

5 ( rapporter) to bring back [pain, souvenir, photos, maladie] (de from); to return [objet prêté]; to win [médaille, titre]; ramener un cadeau de Paris to bring back a gift from Paris; ramener des livres à la bibliothèque to return books to the library; ramener qch dans ses bagages fig to bring back sth from one's trip [accord, expérience];

6 ( déplacer) ramener les genoux vers le menton draw your knees up to your chin; ramener la farine des bords vers le centre draw the flour into the centre^GB from around the edge; ramener ses cheveux en arrière/sur le côté ( avec un peigne) to comb one's hair back/to the side; ( avec la main) to sweep one's hair back/to the side; ramener son manteau sur ses genoux to pull one's coat over one's knees; ramener sa couverture sur son menton to pull one's blanket up to one's chin.

B se ramener vpr

1 ( être réductible) se ramener à to come down to, to boil down to; se ramener à une question d'argent to come ou boil down to a question of money;

2 ○( venir) to come over; ( revenir) to come back; ramène-toi! come over here!

Idiome

la ramener○ ( intervenir intempestivement) to stick one's oar in○; ( se vanter avec ostentation) to show off○.

[ramne] verbe transitif

1. [personne, véhicule - au point de départ] to take back (separable) ; [ - à soi] to bring back (separable)

je vous ramène?

a. [chez vous] shall I give you a lift home?

b. [à votre point de départ] shall I give you a lift back?

son chauffeur le ramène tous les soirs his chauffeur drives him back every evening

ramener à [un endroit] to take back to

2. [rapporter]

ramène-moi un journal bring me back a newspaper

il faut que je ramène les clefs à l'agence I've got to take the keys back to the estate agent

3. [rétablir] to bring back (separable), to restore

ramener la paix to restore peace

4. [placer]

elle ramena le châle sur ses épaules she pulled the shawl around her shoulders

ramener ses cheveux en arrière to draw one's hair back

ramener ses genoux sous son menton to pull one's knees up under one's chin

5. [faire revenir]

l'été a ramené les visiteurs the summer has brought back the tourists

le film m'a ramené dix ans en arrière the film took me back ten years

ramener à: ramener le débat au sujet principal to lead ou to steer the discussion back to the main subject

ce qui nous ramène au problème de... which brings us back to the problem of...

ramener la conversation à ou sur quelque chose to bring the conversation back (round) to something

ramener quelqu'un à la vie to bring somebody back to life, to revive somebody

ramener un malade à lui to bring a patient round

6. [réduire]

cela ramène le problème à sa dimension financière it reduces the problem to its purely financial aspects

ramener tout à soi to bring everything back to ou to relate everything to oneself

7. (locution)

la ramener, ramener sa fraise

a. (familier) [vouloir s'imposer] to stick one's oar in

b. [faire l'important] to show off

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se ramener verbe pronominal intransitif

(familier) [arriver] to turn ou to show up

ramène-toi en vitesse! come on, hurry up!

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se ramener à verbe pronominal plus préposition

[se réduire à] to boil down to

toute l'affaire se ramenait finalement à une querelle de famille in the end the whole business boiled down to ou was nothing more than a family quarrel

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ramener
9 résorber

résorber [ʀezɔʀbe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ tumeur, épanchement] to resorb

   b. [+ chômage, inflation] to bring down ; [+ déficit, surplus] to absorb ; [+ stocks] to reduce

2. reflexive verb

► se résorber

   a. [hématome] to be resorbed

   b. [chômage] to be brought down ; [déficit] to be absorbed

• l'embouteillage se résorbe peu à peu the traffic jam is gradually breaking up

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ʀezɔʀbe
1.

verbe transitif

1) fig to absorb [excédent, déficit]; to reduce [inflation, chômage]

2) Médecine to resorb

2.

se résorber verbe pronominal

1) fig [excédent, déficit] to be reduced; [inflation, chômage] to be coming down

2) Médecine to be resorbed

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résorber verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 fig to absorb [excédent, déficit]; to reduce, to bring [sth] down [inflation, chômage]; to use up [stocks]; to bring down [sureffectif]; to reduce [misère, inégalités];

2 Méd to resorb [épanchement, tumeur].

B se résorber vpr

1 fig [excédent, déficit] to be reduced; [inflation, chômage] to be coming down; [colère] to fade;

2 Méd [hématome] to be resorbed.

[rezɔrbe] verbe transitif

1. [éliminer - chômage, déficit] to reduce, to bring down (separable), to curb

2. MÉDECINE to resorb

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se résorber verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [chômage, inflation] to be reduced

la crise ne va pas se résorber toute seule the crisis isn't going to just disappear

2. MÉDECINE to be resorbed

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > résorber
10 moderar

v.

1 to moderate.

modere el consumo de alcohol you should try to avoid drinking excessive amounts of alcohol

modere su velocidad reduce speed (en cartel)

2 to chair (debate).

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moderar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to moderate; (velocidad) to reduce

► verbo pronominal moderarse

1 to control oneself

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FRASEOLOGÍA

moderarse en las palabras to measure one's words, mind what one says

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verb

to moderate

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1. VT

1) (=controlar)

a) [+ impulsos, emociones] to restrain, control; [+ violencia, deseo] to curb, control; [+ ambición, opiniones, actitud] to moderate

lo convencieron para que moderara su postura — they persuaded him to moderate his position

he tenido que moderar mis aspiraciones — I've had to lower my sights

b) [+ palabras, lenguaje, tono] to tone down, mind

ambos líderes han ido moderando su lenguaje — both leaders have gradually toned down their language

por favor, caballero, modere sus palabras — please, sir, mind your language

moderen su lenguaje en este tribunal — I will not have such language in court

2) (=reducir) [+ gastos, consumo] to cut, reduce; [+ velocidad] to reduce; [+ tensión] to ease

medidas para moderar la inflación — measures to curb o cut o reduce inflation

modere su velocidad — reduce your speed, slow down
marcha 3)
3) [+ debate, coloquio] to chair, moderate

la mesa redonda fue moderada por Jesús Sánchez — the round table was chaired by Jesús Sánchez

2.

See:

moderarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <impulsos/aspiraciones> to curb, moderate

b) <vocabulario/palabras>

por favor modera tu vocabulario — please mind your language

trata de moderar tus palabras — try to tone down your language

modera el tonito — don't use that tone of voice with me

c) <gasto/consumo> to curb; < velocidad> to reduce

2) <debate/coloquio> to moderate, chair
2.
moderarse v pron

modérate, estás comiendo mucho — restrain yourself o (colloq) go easy, you're eating too much

modérate, no hables así — control yourself, don't talk like that

moderarse en los gastos — to cut down on spending

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= temper, tone down, moderate, lower.

Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.

Ex. We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.

Ex. The effect of using the system is moderated by 2 variable, the level of experience of the person completing the task, and the status of the client.

Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

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* moderar la velocidad = slow down.

* moderar + Posesivo + aspiraciones = lower + Posesivo + sights.

* moderar + Posesivo + pretensiones = lower + Posesivo + sights.

* moderarse = hold back on.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <impulsos/aspiraciones> to curb, moderate

b) <vocabulario/palabras>

por favor modera tu vocabulario — please mind your language

trata de moderar tus palabras — try to tone down your language

modera el tonito — don't use that tone of voice with me

c) <gasto/consumo> to curb; < velocidad> to reduce

2) <debate/coloquio> to moderate, chair
2.
moderarse v pron

modérate, estás comiendo mucho — restrain yourself o (colloq) go easy, you're eating too much

modérate, no hables así — control yourself, don't talk like that

moderarse en los gastos — to cut down on spending

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= temper, tone down, moderate, lower.

Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.

Ex: We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.

Ex: The effect of using the system is moderated by 2 variable, the level of experience of the person completing the task, and the status of the client.

Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

* moderar la velocidad = slow down.

* moderar + Posesivo + aspiraciones = lower + Posesivo + sights.

* moderar + Posesivo + pretensiones = lower + Posesivo + sights.

* moderarse = hold back on.

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moderar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹impulsos/aspiraciones› to curb, moderate

2 ‹palabras/vocabulario›

por favor modera tu vocabulario please mind your language

modera el tonito don't use that tone of voice with me

3 ‹gasto/consumo› to curb; ‹velocidad› to reduce

moderaron la velocidad they slowed down, they reduced their speed

tenemos que moderar el consumo de energía we have to curb o reduce energy consumption

B ‹debate/coloquio› to moderate, chair

■ moderarse

v pron

modérate, estás comiendo demasiado restrain yourself o ( colloq) go easy, you're eating too much

modérate, no hables así calm down o control yourself, don't talk like that

este mes tendremos que moderarnos en los gastos this month we'll have to cut down on our spending

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moderar ( conjugate moderar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹impulsos/aspiraciones› to curb, moderate;

◊ por favor modera tu vocabulario please mind your language

b) ‹gasto/consumo› to curb;

‹ velocidad› to reduce
2 ‹debate/coloquio› to moderate, chair
moderarse verbo pronominal:
◊ modérate, estás comiendo mucho restrain yourself o (colloq) go easy, you're eating too much;

moderarse en los gastos to cut down on spending
moderar verbo transitivo
1 to moderate: tienes que moderar esos hábitos, you have to kick your bad habits
2 (velocidad) to reduce: al llegar a la curva, modere la velocidad, slow down at the curve
3 (una discusión) to chair: tengo que moderar un debate en el Ateneo, I have to chair a debate at the Ateneo

' moderar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
templar
- atenuar
English:
chair
- moderate
- modify
- hold
- tone

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moderar

♦ vt

1. [templar, atenuar] to moderate;

le pidieron que moderara su estilo agresivo he was asked to tone down his aggressive style;

modere el consumo de alcohol you should try to avoid drinking excessive amounts of alcohol

2. [velocidad] to reduce;

modere su velocidad [en cartel] reduce speed

3. [debate] to chair, to facilitate

4. [contener] to contain, to restrain;

moderar las pasiones to contain one's passions

♦ See also the pronominal verb moderarse

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moderar

v/t

1 exigencias moderate; impulsos control, restrain

2 velocidad, gastos reduce

3 debate chair

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moderar vt

1) temperar: to temper, to moderate

2) : to curb, to reduce

moderar gastos: to curb spending

3) presidir: to chair (a meeting)

♦ See also the reflexive verb moderarse

Spanish-English dictionary > moderar
11 bajar

v.

1 to take/bring down (poner abajo) (libro, cuadro).

ayúdame a bajar la caja help me get the box down; (desde lo alto) help carry the box downstairs (al piso de abajo)

2 to go/come down (descender) (montaña, escaleras).

bajó las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran down the stairs as fast as she could

bajar en ascensor to go/come down in the lift o (British) elevator (United States)

bajar por la escalera to go/come down the stairs

bajar (a) por algo to go out and get something

bajar corriendo to run down

3 to reduce.

bajar el fuego (de la cocina) to reduce the heat

4 to lower (ojos, cabeza, voz).

5 to download (informal) (computing).

6 to fall, to drop.

bajó la gasolina the price of petrol o (British) gasoline fell (United States)

este modelo ha bajado de precio this model has gone down in price, the price of this model has gone down

bajó la Bolsa share prices fell

las acciones de C & C han bajado C & C share prices have fallen

7 to descend, to come down, to decrease, to drop.

Bajó el calor The heat descended.

El hielo bajó la temperatura The ice reduced the temperature.

8 to step down, to stand down, to climb down, to get down.

Ricardo bajó del camión Richard stepped down from the truck.

9 to take down, to discharge, to carry down, to get down.

Pedro bajó el equipaje Peter took down the luggage.

10 to put down, to lower, to put in a lower position.

Ella bajó su mano She put down her hand.

11 to go down, to descend.

Ese elevador baja That elevator goes down.

12 to have less.

Me bajó la temperatura I have less temperature.

13 to walk down, to descend.

Ella bajó el camino al mar She walked down the path to the sea.

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bajar

► verbo transitivo

1 (coger algo de un lugar alto) to get down, take down

■ bajó un libro de la estantería he took a book down from the shelf

2 (dejar más abajo) to lower

■ ¿has bajado las persianas? have you lowered the blinds?

■ ese cuadro está muy alto, bájalo un poco that picture's too high, bring it down a bit

■ se bajó los pantalones para que le pusieran una inyección he took his trousers down so that they could give him an injection

3 (reducir) to lower, reduce, bring down

■ esto te bajará la tensión this will lower your blood pressure

■ nuestro objetivo es bajar la inflación our aim is to reduce inflation

■ han bajado los impuestos directos they've cut down direct taxes

■ quieren bajar el precio de los libros they want to bring down the price of books

4 (reducir en intensidad) to lower; (voz) to lower; (sonido, luz, gas) to turn down

■ baja la voz, que te van a oír lower your voice, they'll hear you

■ baja la tele un poco, no te oigo turn the telly down, I can't hear you

■ baja la calefacción, hace calor turn the heating down, it's hot

5 (alargar) to lengthen, let down

■ la modista me bajó un poco la falda the dressmaker let my skirt down a bit

6 (recorrer de arriba abajo) to go down, come down

■ bajamos la escalera we went down the stairs

■ bajó la calle corriendo she ran down the street

7 (en informática) to download

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir abajo - acercándose) to come down; (- alejándose) to go down

■ ¡baja de ahí ahora mismo! come down from there right now!

■ ¿bajas en ascensor o por la escalera? are you going down in the lift or by the stairs?

■ bajó corriendo/volando he ran/flew down

2 (reducirse) to fall, drop, come down

■ ha bajado la temperatura the temperature has dropped

■ los precios han bajado prices have come down

■ el yen sigue bajando the yen continues to fall

3 (hinchazón) to go down; (fiebre) to go down, come down

4 (marea) to go out

5 (apearse - de coche) to get out (de, of); (de bicicleta, caballo) to get off (de, -); (de avión, tren, autobús) to get off (de, -)

► verbo pronominal bajarse

1 (ir abajo - acercándose) to come down; (- alejándose) to go down

2 (apearse - de coche) to get out (de, -); (bicicleta, caballo) to get off (de, -); (avión, tren, autobús) to get off (de, -)

3 (agacharse) to bend down, bend over

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bajarse la cabeza to bow one's head

no bajar de... to be at least..., not be less than...

■ ese coche no baja de los tres millones that car must cost at least three million

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verb

1) to lower

2) descend

3) fall

4) reduce

5) take down

•

- bajarse de
- bajarse
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1. VT

1) (=llevar abajo) to take down; (=traer abajo) to bring down

¿has bajado la basura? — have you taken the rubbish down?

¿me bajas el abrigo?, hace frío aquí fuera — could you bring my coat down? it's cold out here

te he bajado la maleta del armario — I got your suitcase down from the wardrobe

la bajó del caballo — he helped her down off the horse

¿me baja a la Plaza Mayor? — [en taxi] could you take me to the Plaza Mayor?

2) (=mover hacia abajo) [+ bandera, ventanilla] to lower; [+ persiana] to put down, lower

bajar el telón — to lower the curtain

dimos un paseo para bajar la comida — we had a walk to help us digest our meal

3) [con partes del cuerpo] [+ brazos] to drop, lower

bajó la vista o los ojos — he looked down

bajó la cabeza — she bowed o lowered her head

4) (=reducir) [+ precio] to lower, put down; [+ fiebre, tensión, voz] to lower

los comercios han bajado los precios — businesses have put their prices down o lowered their prices

5) [+ radio, televisión, gas] to turn down

baja la radio que no oigo nada — turn the radio down, I can't hear a thing

¡baja la voz, que no estoy sordo! — keep your voice down, I'm not deaf!

6)

bajar la escalera — [visto desde arriba] to go down the stairs; [visto desde abajo] to come down the stairs

7) (=perder) to lose

bajé seis kilos — I lost six kilos

8) (Inform) to download

9) (=humillar) to humble, humiliate

10) Caribe ** (=pagar) to cough up *, fork out *

11) And ** (=matar) to do in **

2. VI

1) (=descender) [visto desde arriba] to go down; [visto desde abajo] to come down

baja y ayúdame — come down and help me

¡ahora bajo! — I'll be right down!

2) (=apearse) [de autobús, avión, tren, moto, bici, caballo] to get off; [de coche] to get out

bajar de — [+ autobús, avión, tren, moto, bici, caballo] to get off; [+ coche] to get out of

3) (=reducirse) [temperatura, fiebre, tensión arterial] to go down, fall, drop; [hinchazón, calidad] to go down

han bajado los precios — prices have fallen o come o gone down

el dólar bajó frente al euro — the dollar fell against the euro

los coches han bajado de precio — cars have come down in price

el partido bajó de cinco diputados a dos — the party went down from five deputies to two

4)

• bajar de (=perder) —

el avión empezó a bajar de altura — the plane started to lose height

el ejercicio te hará bajar de peso — exercise will help you to lose weight

5)

• no bajar de (=no ser menos de) —

el regalo no bajará de 15 euros — you won't pay less than 15 euros for the present

la venta no ha bajado nunca de mil — sales have never fallen below a thousand

los termómetros no han bajado de 30 grados — temperatures haven't dropped below 30 degrees

6) [regla] to start

me acaba de bajar la regla — my period has just started

3.

See:

bajarse
BAJAR De vehículos ► Bajar(se) de un vehículo privado o de un taxi se traduce por get out of, mientras que bajar(se) de un vehículo público (tren, autobús, avión {etc}) se traduce por get off: Bajó del coche y nos saludó She got out of the car and said hello No baje del tren en marcha Don't get off the train while it is still moving ► Debe emplearse get off cuando nos referimos a bicicletas, motos y animales de montura: Se bajó de la bicicleta He got off his bicycle Otros verbos de movimiento ► Bajar la escalera/ la cuesta {etc}, por regla general, se suele traducir por come down o por go down, según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en sentido contrario del hablante), pero come y go se pueden substituir por otros verbos de movimiento si la oración española especifica la forma en que se baja mediante el uso de adverbios o construcciones adverbiales: Bajó las escaleras deprisa y corriendo She rushed down the stairs Bajó la cuesta tranquilamente He ambled down the hill Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go down; ( acercándose) to come down

yo bajo por la escalera — I'll take the stairs

espérame, ya bajo — wait for me, I'll be right down

¿bajas a la playa con nosotros? — are you coming (down) to the beach with us?

bajar a + inf — to go/come down to + inf

bajé a despedirlos — I went down to see them out

bajó a saludarnos — he came down to say hello

b) ( apearse)

bajar de algo — de tren/avión to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth

c) (Dep) equipo to go down

2)

a) marea to go out

b) fiebre/tensión to go down, drop; hinchazón to go down; temperatura to fall, drop

le ha bajado la fiebre — her fever o temperature has gone down

c) precio/valor to fall, drop; cotización to fall; calidad to deteriorate; popularidad to diminish

bajar de precio — to go down in price

seguro que no baja de los dos millones — I bet it won't be o cost less than two million

d) menstruación to start
2.
bajar vt

1) <escalera/cuesta> to go down

2) <brazo/mano> to put down, lower

bajó la cabeza avergonzado — he bowed his head in shame

3) (Inf) to download

4)

a)

bajar algo (de algo) — de armario/estante to get sth down (from sth); del piso de arriba to bring/take down sth

¿me bajas las llaves? — can you bring down my keys?

hay que bajar estas botellas al sótano — we have to take these bottles down to the basement

b)

bajar a algn de algo — de mesa/caballo to get sb off sth

5)

a) <persiana/telón> to lower; < ventanilla> to open

b) < cremallera> to undo

6) < precio> to lower; < fiebre> to bring down; < volumen> to turn down

baja la voz — lower your voice
3.
bajarse verbo pronominal

1) ( apearse)

bajarse de algo — de tren/autobús to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth

bájate del muro! — get down off the wall!

2) < pantalones> to take down; < falda> to pull down

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= come + downstairs, drop, go down, lower, walk down, ebb, subside, move down, come down, wind + Nombre + down, coast, freewheel, take + a tumble, turn down.

Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.

Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.

Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.

Ex. Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.

Ex. Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.

Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.

Ex. Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.

Ex. His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.

Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

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* bajar a = head down to.

* bajar a Alguien del pedestal = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* bajar de categoría = demote.

* bajar de precio = come down in + price.

* bajar el listón = lower + the bar.

* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.

* bajar el precio = lower + price.

* bajar la calidad = lower + standards.

* bajar la guardia = lower + Posesivo + guard.

* bajar la moral = lower + morale.

* bajar la ventana = wind down + window.

* bajar la voz = lower + Posesivo + voice.

* bajarle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + down.

* bajarle los humos a Alguien = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size, take + the wind out of + Posesivo + sails.

* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* bajarse de = get off.

* bajarse de las nubes = get real.

* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.

* hacer bajar = force down.

* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* precio + bajar = price + fall.

* que baja los humos = humbling.

* subir y = move up and/or down.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go down; ( acercándose) to come down

yo bajo por la escalera — I'll take the stairs

espérame, ya bajo — wait for me, I'll be right down

¿bajas a la playa con nosotros? — are you coming (down) to the beach with us?

bajar a + inf — to go/come down to + inf

bajé a despedirlos — I went down to see them out

bajó a saludarnos — he came down to say hello

b) ( apearse)

bajar de algo — de tren/avión to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth

c) (Dep) equipo to go down

2)

a) marea to go out

b) fiebre/tensión to go down, drop; hinchazón to go down; temperatura to fall, drop

le ha bajado la fiebre — her fever o temperature has gone down

c) precio/valor to fall, drop; cotización to fall; calidad to deteriorate; popularidad to diminish

bajar de precio — to go down in price

seguro que no baja de los dos millones — I bet it won't be o cost less than two million

d) menstruación to start
2.
bajar vt

1) <escalera/cuesta> to go down

2) <brazo/mano> to put down, lower

bajó la cabeza avergonzado — he bowed his head in shame

3) (Inf) to download

4)

a)

bajar algo (de algo) — de armario/estante to get sth down (from sth); del piso de arriba to bring/take down sth

¿me bajas las llaves? — can you bring down my keys?

hay que bajar estas botellas al sótano — we have to take these bottles down to the basement

b)

bajar a algn de algo — de mesa/caballo to get sb off sth

5)

a) <persiana/telón> to lower; < ventanilla> to open

b) < cremallera> to undo

6) < precio> to lower; < fiebre> to bring down; < volumen> to turn down

baja la voz — lower your voice
3.
bajarse verbo pronominal

1) ( apearse)

bajarse de algo — de tren/autobús to get off sth; de coche to get out of sth; de caballo/bicicleta to get off sth

bájate del muro! — get down off the wall!

2) < pantalones> to take down; < falda> to pull down

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= come + downstairs, drop, go down, lower, walk down, ebb, subside, move down, come down, wind + Nombre + down, coast, freewheel, take + a tumble, turn down.

Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.

Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.

Ex: Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.

Ex: Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.

Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.

Ex: Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.

Ex: His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.

Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* bajar a = head down to.

* bajar a Alguien del pedestal = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* bajar de categoría = demote.

* bajar de precio = come down in + price.

* bajar el listón = lower + the bar.

* bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.

* bajar el precio = lower + price.

* bajar la calidad = lower + standards.

* bajar la guardia = lower + Posesivo + guard.

* bajar la moral = lower + morale.

* bajar la ventana = wind down + window.

* bajar la voz = lower + Posesivo + voice.

* bajarle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + down.

* bajarle los humos a Alguien = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size, take + the wind out of + Posesivo + sails.

* bajar los precios = roll back + prices.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* bajarse de = get off.

* bajarse de las nubes = get real.

* bajarse del tren = get off + the train.

* hacer bajar = force down.

* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* precio + bajar = price + fall.

* que baja los humos = humbling.

* subir y = move up and/or down.

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bajar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 «ascensor/persona» (alejándose) to go down; (acercándose) to come down

yo bajo por la escalera I'll walk down o take the stairs

espérame, ya bajo wait for me, I'll be right down

¿bajas a la playa? are you coming (down) to the beach?

bajar A + INF to go/come down to + INF

bajó a saludarnos he came down to say hello

todavía no ha bajado a desayunar she hasn't come down for breakfast yet

ha bajado a comprar cigarrillos he's gone down to buy some cigarettes

2 (apearse) bajar DE algo ‹de un tren/un avión› to get off sth; ‹de un coche› to get out OF sth; ‹de un caballo/una bicicleta› to get off sth, dismount FROM sth

me caí al bajar del autobús I fell as I was getting off the bus

yo no bajo, me quedo en el coche I'm not getting out, I'll stay in the car

no sabe bajar sola del caballo she can't get down off the horse o dismount on her own

3 ( Dep) «equipo» to go down, be relegated

4

«río/aguas» (+ compl): el río baja crecido the river is (running) high

B

1 «marea» to go out

2 «fiebre/tensión» to go down, drop, fall; «hinchazón» to go down

han bajado mucho las temperaturas temperatures have fallen o dropped sharply

no le ha bajado la fiebre her fever o ( BrE) temperature hasn't gone down

3 «precio/valor» to fall, drop; «cotización» to fall

el dólar bajó ligeramente the dollar slipped back o fell slightly

nuestro volumen de ventas no ha bajado our turnover hasn't fallen o dropped o decreased

los precios bajaron en un 25% prices fell by 25%

los ordenadores están bajando de precio computers are going down in price

ha bajado mucho la calidad del producto the quality of the product has deteriorated badly

su popularidad ha bajado últimamente her popularity has diminished recently

seguro que no baja de los dos millones I bet it won't be o cost less than two million

ha bajado mucho en mi estima he's gone down o fallen a lot in my estimation

4 «período/menstruación» (+ me/te/le etc) to start

5

( Chi fam) (entrar) (+ me/te/le etc): con el vino le bajó un sueño tremendo the wine made him incredibly sleepy

al escuchar tanta estupidez nos bajó una rabia … listening to such nonsense made us so angry …

■ bajar

vt

A ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down

bajó la cuesta corriendo she ran down the hill

B

1 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower

bajó la cabeza/mirada avergonzado he bowed his head/lowered o dropped his eyes in shame

2 (de un armario, estante) to get down; (de una planta, habitación) to bring/take down

me ayudó a bajar la maleta he helped me to get my suitcase down

¿me bajas las llaves? can you bring down my keys?

hay que bajar estas botellas al sótano we have to take these bottles down to the basement

bajar algo/a algn DE algo to get sth/sb down FROM sth

bájame la caja del estante get the box down from the shelf (for me)

bájalo de la mesa/del caballo get him down off the table/horse

3 ‹persiana/telón› to lower

¿me bajas la cremallera? will you undo my zipper ( AmE) o ( BrE) zip for me?

le bajó los pantalones para ponerle una inyección she took his pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers down to give him an injection

tengo que bajarle el dobladillo I have to let the hem down

baja la ventanilla open the window

C ‹precio› to lower; ‹fiebre› to bring down; ‹radio› to turn down

bájale el volumen or ( Col) al volumen turn the volume down

baja la calefacción/el gas turn the heating/the gas down

baja la voz lower your voice

lo bajaron de categoría it was downgraded o demoted

D ( Inf) to download

estoy bajando música a la computadora ( AmL) or al ordenador ( Esp) I'm downloading music to my computer

■ bajarse

v pron

A (apearse) bajarse DE algo ‹de un tren/un autobús› to get off sth; ‹de un coche› to get out OF sth; ‹de un caballo/una bicicleta› to get off sth, dismount FROM sth

me bajo en la próxima I'm getting off at the next stop

¡bájate del muro! get down off the wall!

B ‹pantalones› to take down, pull down; ‹falda› to pull down

C

1 (Arg, Col arg) (liquidar) to rub out (sl)

2 ( Arg arg) (tener relaciones sexuales con) to score with (sl)

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bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ascensor/persona] ( alejándose) to go down;

( acercándose) to come down;
◊ bajar por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;

ya bajo I'll be right down
b) ( apearse) bajar de algo ‹de tren/avión› to get off sth;

‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
c) (Dep) [ equipo] to go down

2
a) [ marea] to go out

b) [fiebre/tensión] to go down, drop;

[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
c) [precio/valor] to fall, drop;

[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
◊ bajar de precio to go down in price

verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3
a) bajar algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);

‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
b) bajar a algn de algo ‹de mesa/caballo› to get sb off sth

4
a) ‹persiana/telón› to lower;

‹ ventanilla› to open
b) ‹ cremallera› to undo

5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajarse de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
' bajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abaratarse
- basura
- descender
- guardia
- irse
- a
- bandera
- hundir
- mirada
- poder
- vista
- volumen
English:
boil over
- bow
- bring down
- climb down
- come down
- decline
- decrease
- deflate
- descend
- dip
- down
- downgrade
- downstairs
- draw
- drop
- fall
- force down
- get down
- get off
- go below
- go down
- guard
- hang
- heave
- inflammation
- jump down
- jump off
- let down
- let off
- lift down
- lower
- mark down
- move down
- pull down
- relegate
- send down
- slide down
- slip
- slip down
- spiral down
- steeply
- subside
- swoop
- take down
- turn down
- walk down
- wind down
- bring
- can
- come

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bajar

♦ vt

1. [poner abajo] [libro, cuadro] to take/bring down;
[telón, persiana] to lower; [ventanilla] to wind down, to open;
he bajado la enciclopedia de la primera a la última estantería I've moved the encyclopedia down from the top shelf to the bottom one;

ayúdame a bajar la caja [desde lo alto] help me get the box down;
[al piso de abajo] help me carry the box downstairs
2. [ojos, cabeza, mano] to lower;

bajó la cabeza con resignación she lowered o bowed her head in resignation

3. [descender] [montaña, escaleras] to go/come down;

bajó las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran down the stairs as fast as she could;

bajó la calle a todo correr he ran down the street as fast as he could

4. [reducir] [inflación, hinchazón] to reduce;
[precios] to lower, to cut; [música, volumen, radio] to turn down; [fiebre] to bring down;
bajar el fuego (de la cocina) to reduce the heat;

bajar el tono to lower one's voice;

bajar la moral a alguien to cause sb's spirits to drop;

bajar los bríos o [m5] humos a alguien to take sb down a peg or two

5. [hacer descender de categoría] to demote

6. Fam Informát to download

7. Carib Fam [pagar] to cough up, to pay up

♦ vi

1. [apearse] [de coche] to get out;
[de moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get off; [de caballo] to dismount; [de árbol, escalera, silla] to get/come down;
bajar de [de coche] to get out of;
[de moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get off; [de caballo] to get off, to dismount; [de árbol, escalera, silla, mesa] to get/come down from;
es peligroso bajar de un tren en marcha it is dangerous to jump off a train while it is still moving;

bajar a tierra [desde barco] to go on shore;

bajo en la próxima parada I'm getting off at the next stop

2. [descender] to go/come down;

¿podrías bajar aquí un momento? could you come down here a minute?;

tenemos que bajar a sacar la basura we have to go down to put the Br rubbish o US trash out;

bajo enseguida I'll be down in a minute;

bajar corriendo to run down;

bajar en ascensor to go/come down in the Br lift o US elevator;

bajar por la escalera to go/come down the stairs;

bajar (a) por algo to go down and get sth;

ha bajado a comprar el periódico she's gone out o down to get the paper;

bajar a desayunar to go/come down for breakfast;

el río baja crecido the river is high;

está bajando la marea the tide is going out;

el jefe ha bajado mucho en mi estima the boss has gone down a lot in my estimation

3. [disminuir] to fall, to drop;
[fiebre, hinchazón] to go/come down; [cauce] to go down, to fall;
los precios bajaron prices dropped;

bajó la gasolina the price of Br petrol o US gasoline fell;

el euro bajó frente a la libra the euro fell against the pound;

bajó la Bolsa esp Br share o esp US stock prices fell;

las acciones de C & C han bajado C & C esp Br share o esp US stock prices have fallen;

han bajado las ventas sales are down;

este modelo ha bajado de precio this model has gone down in price, the price of this model has gone down;

el coste total no bajará del millón the total cost will not be less than o under a million;

no bajará de tres horas it will take at least three hours, it won't take less than three hours

4. Fam [ir, venir] to go/come down;

bajaré a la capital la próxima semana I'll be going down to the capital next week;

¿por qué no bajas a vernos este fin de semana? why don't you come down to see us this weekend?

5. [descender de categoría] to be demoted (a to); Dep to be relegated, to go down (a to);
el Atlético bajó de categoría Atlético went down

♦ See also the pronominal verb bajarse

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bajar

I v/t

1 voz, precio lower;

bajar la mirada lower one’s eyes o gaze, look down;

bajar algo de arriba get sth down

2 TV, radio turn down

3 escalera go down

4 INFOR download

II v/i

1 go down

2 de intereses fall, drop

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bajar vt

1) descender: to lower, to let down, to take down

2) reducir: to reduce (prices)

3) inclinar: to lower, to bow (the head)

4) : to go down, to descend

5)

bajar de categoría : to downgrade

bajar vi

1) : to drop, to fall

2) : to come down, to go down

3) : to ebb (of tides)

♦ See also the reflexive verb bajarse

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bajar vb

1. (ir abajo) to go down

tengo que bajar a recepción I've got to go down to reception

siempre bajamos a pie we always walk down

¿bajas tú o subo yo? are you coming down or shall I come up?

2. (descender) to drop [pt. & pp. dropped] / to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen] / to go down

el nivel del agua ha bajado the level of the water has gone down

la temperatura ha bajado the temperature has dropped

el precio de la vivienda ha bajado the price of houses has come down

3. (salir de un coche) to get out

¡bájate del coche! get out of the car!

4. (salir de un tren, autobús) to get off

bajó del tren he got off the train

5. (llevar abajo) to get down / to take down [pt. took; pp. taken]

¿me bajas la maleta? can you get my suitcase down?

voy a bajar la basura I'm going to take the rubbish down

6. (traer abajo) to bring down [pt. & pp. brought]

¿me bajas el bolso? can you bring my bag down?

7. (voz, vista) to lower

baja la voz lower your voice

bajó la vista she looked down

8. (cabeza) to bow

bajé la cabeza I bowed my head

9. (volumen) to turn down

baja la música, por favor turn the music down, please

Spanish-English dictionary > bajar
12 buscar

v.

1 to look.

2 to look for.

busco piso en esta zona I am looking for a flat o (British) apartment in this area (United States)

estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work

se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America

María busca su bolso Mary looks for her purse.

3 to look up.

Busca esa palabra en el diccionario Look up that word in the dictionary.

4 to search for (computing).

El detective buscó incansablemente The detective searched tirelessly.

5 to push, to try the patience of (informal) (provocar).

buscar bronca/camorra to look for trouble

6 to pick up.

voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper

ir a buscar a alguien to pick somebody up

pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine

7 to seek to, to attempt to, to try to, to try how to.

Ese plan busca destruirnos That plan seeks to destroy us.

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buscar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to look for, search for

■ busco un hombre que se llama Pedro I'm looking for a man called Pedro

■ la policía busca un hombre de unos treinta años the police are searching for a man of about thirty

■ hay que buscar una solución al problema we have to find a solution to the problem

2 (en lista, índice etc) to look up

■ búscalo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

3 (ir a coger) to go and get, fetch

■ ves a buscar pan go and get some bread

■ busca un médico, ¡rápido! fetch a doctor, quick!

4 (recoger) to pick up

■ iré a buscarte a la estación I'll pick you up at the station, I'll meet you at the station

■ a la una voy a buscar a los chicos al colegio at one o'clock I go to pick the children up from school

5 (intentar conseguir) to try to achieve

■ no sé qué buscan con esto I don't know what they're trying to achieve with this

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mirar) to look

■ he buscado en todas partes I've looked everywhere

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

buscársela familiar to be looking for trouble

■ se la estaba buscando y la encontró she was looking for trouble and she found it

buscarse la vida familiar to try and earn one's living

'Se busca...' "... wanted"

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verb

1) to look for, seek

2) search

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1. VT

1) (=tratar de encontrar)

a) [+ persona, objeto perdido, trabajo] to look for

estuvieron buscando a los montañeros — they were searching for o looking for the mountaineers

llevo meses buscando trabajo — I've been job-hunting for months, I've been looking for a job for months

el ejército busca a un comando enemigo — the army is searching for o looking for an enemy commando unit

el terrorista más buscado del país — the most wanted terrorist in the country

"se busca piso" — "flat wanted"

"chico busca chica" — "boy seeks girl"

el acomodador me buscó un asiento al fondo — the usher found me a seat at the back

las plantas buscan la luz — plants grow towards the light

- buscarle tres pies al gato

- busca y encontrarás

b) [en diccionario, enciclopedia] to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

c) [con la vista] to try to spot, look for

lo busqué entre el público pero no lo vi — I tried to spot him o looked for him in the crowd but I didn't see him

2) (=tratar de conseguir) [+ solución] to try to find

no sé lo que buscas con esa actitud — I don't know what you're aiming to o trying to achieve with that attitude

con esta novela se busca la creación de un estilo diferente — this novel attempts to o aims to create a different style

yo no busco la fama — I'm not looking for fame

solo buscaba su dinero — he was only out for o after her money

como tienen una niña ahora van buscando la parejita — as they've got a girl they're trying for a boy now

• buscar excusas — to make excuses

• buscar hacer algo — to seek to do sth, try to do sth

siempre buscaba hacerlo lo mejor posible — she always sought o tried to do the best possible thing

• ir a buscar algo/a algn, ha ido a buscar una servilleta — she's gone to fetch o get a napkin

ve a buscar a tu madre — go and fetch o get your mother

voy a buscar tabaco — I'll go and get some cigarettes

- buscarla

vino buscando pelea — he was looking for trouble o a fight, he was spoiling for a fight *

- buscar la ruina a algn

este hijo mío me va a buscar la ruina — this son of mine will be the ruin of me

3) (=recoger) to pick up, fetch

¿vais a ir a buscarme a la estación? — are you going to pick me up o fetch me from the station?

vino a buscar sus plantas — she came to pick up o fetch her plants

4) (Inform) to search

5) (=preguntar por) to ask for

¿quién me busca? — who is asking for me?

2.

VI to look

ya puedes dejar de buscar, aquí tienes las llaves — you can stop looking, here are the keys

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

busca en la página 45 — look on page 45

¡busca! — [al perro] fetch!

3.

See:

buscarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( intentar encontrar)

a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to find

no trates de buscar excusas — don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

se busca — wanted

te buscan en la portería — someone is asking for you at reception

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo — try and find an easier way of doing it

b) (en libro, lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

2)

a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up

vengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi

3)

a) ( intentar conseguir)

una ley que busca la igualdad de los sexos — a law which aims to achieve sexual equality

¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?

buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf

el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for
2.
buscar vi to look

busca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
3.
buscarse v pron

1) ( intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

2) < problemas>

no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas — she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) — (fam)

te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)

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= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.

Ex. Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.

Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex. A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.

Ex. Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.

Ex. In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.

Ex. If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.

Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex. A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.

Ex. Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex. The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.

Ex. This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.

Ex. Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.

Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex. Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.

Ex. In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.

Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex. The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

Ex. On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.

Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

Ex. When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.

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* buscando = in search of.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).

* buscar a través de los índices = browse.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.

* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.

* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* buscar empleo = seek + employment.

* buscar en = sift through, search through.

* buscar en Google = google.

* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.

* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.

* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.

* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.

* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.

* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.

* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.

* buscárselo = have it + coming.

* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].

* buscar solución = seek + solution.

* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.

* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* mandar a buscar = send for.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( intentar encontrar)

a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to find

no trates de buscar excusas — don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

se busca — wanted

te buscan en la portería — someone is asking for you at reception

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo — try and find an easier way of doing it

b) (en libro, lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

2)

a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up

vengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi

3)

a) ( intentar conseguir)

una ley que busca la igualdad de los sexos — a law which aims to achieve sexual equality

¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?

buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf

el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for
2.
buscar vi to look

busca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
3.
buscarse v pron

1) ( intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

2) < problemas>

no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas — she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) — (fam)

te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)

* * *

= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.

Ex: Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex: A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.

Ex: Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.

Ex: In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.

Ex: If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.

Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex: A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.

Ex: Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex: The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.

Ex: This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.

Ex: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.

Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex: Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.

Ex: In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.

Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex: The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

Ex: On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.

Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

Ex: When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.

* buscando = in search of.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).

* buscar a través de los índices = browse.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.

* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.

* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* buscar empleo = seek + employment.

* buscar en = sift through, search through.

* buscar en Google = google.

* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.

* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.

* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.

* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.

* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.

* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.

* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.

* buscárselo = have it + coming.

* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].

* buscar solución = seek + solution.

* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.

* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* mandar a buscar = send for.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

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buscar [A2 ]

vt

A (intentar encontrar)

1 ‹persona/objeto› to look for; ‹fama/fortuna› to seek; ‹trabajo/apartamento› to look for, try to find; ‹solución› to look for, try to find

lo he buscado en or por todas partes I've looked o searched for it everywhere

no trates de buscar excusas don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

[ S ] se busca wanted

los hombres como él sólo buscan una cosa men like him are only after one thing ( colloq)

te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at reception

las flores buscan la luz flowers grow towards the light

la buscaba con la mirada or los ojos he was trying to spot her

está buscando la oportunidad de vengarse he's looking for a chance to get his own back ( colloq)

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo try and find an easier way of doing it

2 (en un libro, una lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía look up the number in the directory

B

1 (recoger) to collect, pick up

fuimos a buscarlo al aeropuerto we went to pick him up from o fetch him from o collect him from o meet him at the airport

vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things

2 (conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico he went to get a doctor, he fetched a doctor

salió a buscar un taxi/el pan he went to get a taxi/the bread

sube a buscarme las tijeras go up and get me o bring me o fetch me the scissors

C

1

(intentar conseguir): una ley que busca la igualdad de (los) sexos a law which aims to achieve sexual equality o equality between the sexes

¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?

tiene cuatro hijas y busca el varón ( fam); she has four girls and she's trying for a boy

buscar + INF to try to + INF, set out to + INF

el libro busca destruir ese mito the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

2 (provocar) ‹bronca/camorra› to look for

siempre están buscando pelea they're always looking o spoiling for a fight

me está buscando y me va a encontrar he's looking for trouble and he's going to get it

■ buscar

vi

to look

busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? have you looked properly?, have you had a proper look?

¡busca! ¡busca! (a un perro) fetch!

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás seek and ye shall find

■ buscarse

v pron

A (intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse a alguien que le cuidara los niños she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

B ‹complicaciones/problemas›

no quiero buscarme complicaciones I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) ( fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it ( colloq)

no te quejes, la verdad es que te la buscaste don't complain, the truth is you had it coming to you o you brought it on yourself ( colloq)

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Multiple Entries:
buscar
buscar algo
buscar ( conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( intentar encontrar) to look for;

‹fama/fortuna› to seek;
◊ te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at reception

b) (en libro, lista) to look up;

◊ busca el número en la guía look up the number in the directory

2
a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up;

◊ fui a buscarlo al aeropuerto ( para traerlo — en coche) I went to pick him up from the airport;

(— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;
◊ vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir) to get;

◊ yo le busqué trabajo I found him a job;

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi;
¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?
verbo intransitivo
to look;
◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer

buscarse verbo pronominal
1 ( intentar encontrar) to look for
2 ‹ problemas› to ask for;
◊ no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;

tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right;
buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect
(recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work
' buscar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- condicionamiento
- ir
- mirar
- sistema
- tienta
- aguja
- andar
- bronca
- camorra
- colocación
- pelea
- perro
- recoger
- refugio
- trabajo
- venir
English:
advertise
- collect
- dig around
- down-market
- expressly
- fetch
- fish
- forage
- fumble
- get
- go for
- hunt
- instrumental
- kerb-crawl
- look
- look for
- look out for
- look up
- meet
- needle
- pick
- pick up
- prospect
- pursue
- scout around
- search
- search for
- seek
- seek after
- spoil for
- want
- afield
- call
- collection
- court
- dig
- feel
- ferry
- go
- grope
- house
- job
- nook
- scout
- send
- trouble
- woo

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buscar

♦ vt

1. [para encontrar] to look for, to search for;
[provecho, beneficio propio, fortuna] to seek;
busco apartamento en esta zona I am looking for Br a flat o US an apartment in this area;

estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work;

la policía busca a los terroristas the police are searching o hunting for the terrorists;

lo busqué, pero no lo encontré I looked o hunted for it, but I couldn't find it;

¿me ayudas a buscar las llaves? can you help me to look for the keys?;

se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America;

fui a buscar ayuda I went in search of help;

¡ve a buscar ayuda, rápido! quick, go for help o go and find help!;

Comp

es como buscar una aguja en un pajar it's like looking for a needle in a haystack;

Comp
CSur Fam
buscar la vuelta a algo to (try to) find a way of doing sth

2. [recoger] to pick up;

vino a buscar sus libros he came to pick up his books;

voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper;

ir a buscar a alguien to pick sb up;

ya iré yo a buscar a los niños al colegio I'll go and pick the children up from school;

pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine

3. [en diccionario, índice, horario] to look up;

buscaré la dirección en mi agenda I'll look up the address in my address book

4. [intentar conseguir]
siempre busca quedar bien con todos she always tries to please everybody;

no sé qué está buscando con esa actitud I don't know what he is hoping to achieve with that attitude;

con estas medidas buscan reducir la inflación these measures are intended to reduce inflation, with these measures they are seeking to reduce inflation;
Fam
ése sólo busca ligar he's only after one thing

5. Informát to search for

6. Fam [provocar] to push, to try the patience of;

no me busques, que me voy a enfadar don't push me o it, I'm about to lose my temper;

buscar bronca o [m5] camorra to look for trouble

♦ vi

to look;

busqué bien pero no encontré nada I had a thorough search, but didn't find anything;

buscamos por toda la casa we looked o searched throughout the house, we searched the house from top to bottom

♦ See also the pronominal verb buscarse

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buscar

v/t search for, look for;

ir/venir a buscar fetch;

se la estaba buscando he was asking for trouble o for it

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buscar {72} vt

1) : to look for, to seek

2) : to pick up, to collect

3) : to provoke

buscar vi

: to look, to search

buscó en los bolsillos: he searched through his pockets

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buscar vb

1. (tratar de encontrar) to look for

estoy buscando las llaves I'm looking for my keys

2. (consultar) to look up

búscalo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

3. (recoger) to pick up / to meet [pt. & pp. met]

iré a buscarte al aeropuerto I'll pick you up at the airport

4. (traer) to fetch / to get

voy a buscar el pan I'm going to get the bread

"Se busca" "Wanted"

Spanish-English dictionary > buscar
13 objeto

m.

1 object (asunto, cosa).

ser objeto de to be the object of

objetos perdidos lost property, lost and found (United States)

objetos de valor valuables

objeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object

2 purpose, object.

el objeto de la visita the purpose o object of the visit

tener por objeto to be aimed at; (sujeto: plan) to have as one's aim (sujeto: persona)

¿con qué objeto? to what end?

sin objeto to no purpose, pointlessly (inútilmente)

al o con objeto de hacer algo in order to do something, with the aim of doing st

3 body, solid body.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: objetar.

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objeto

► nombre masculino

1 (cosa) object

2 (fin) aim, purpose, object

■ el objeto de la campaña es recaudar fondos the object of the campaign is to raise funds

3 (finalidad) intention

■ ¿con qué objeto acudió Vd. al domicilio de la acusada? with what intention did you visit the home of the accused?

4 (blanco) object

■ era objeto de gran admiración she was an object of great admiration

■ fui objeto de grandes muestras de cariño I was showered with affection

5 (tema) subject

■ el objeto de esta charla es la acupuntura the subject of this talk is acupuncture

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sin objeto pointlessly

con objeto de in order to

no tiene objeto que + subjuntivo there's no point in + gerund

■ no tiene objeto que vengas there's no point in you coming

tener por objeto + inf to be designed to + inf

objetos de regalo gifts

objetos de valor valuables

objetos perdidos lost property sing

* * *

noun m.

1) object

2) objective

* * *

SM

1) (=cosa) object

objetos perdidos — lost property

objeto contundente — blunt instrument

objeto de arte — objet d'art

objetos de escritorio — writing materials

objetos de regalo — giftware sing, gifts

objetos de tocador — toilet articles

objetos de valor — valuables

objeto sexual — sex object

objeto volante no identificado — unidentified flying object

2) (=propósito) object, aim

desconocían el objeto de su visita — they did not know the object o aim of his visit

al o con objeto de hacer algo — with the object o aim of doing sth

estas medidas tienen por objeto reducir la inflación — the aim of these measures is to reduce inflation

no tiene objeto que sigas preguntándome — there's no point in you continuing to ask me, it's no use you continuing to ask me

3) (=blanco) object

me hizo objeto de sus obsesiones — I became the object of his obsessions

fue objeto de sus burlas — she was the butt of their jokes

fue objeto de un asalto — he was the target of an attack, he suffered an attack

4) (Ling) object

objeto directo — direct object

objeto indirecto — indirect object

* * *

masculino

1) ( cosa) object

objetos de valor — valuables

objetos de uso personal — items o articles for personal use

objetos perdidos — lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE)

- objeto de arte

- objeto volador or volante no identificado

2) ( finalidad) object

tuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo — the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talks

con el objeto de coordinar la operación — in order to coordinate o with the aim of coordinating the operation

con el objeto de que se conozcan — so that they can get to know each other

3)

a) (de admiración, críticas) object

ser objeto de malos tratos — to be ill-treated

es ahora objeto de una minuciosa investigación — it is now the subject of a detailed investigation

b) (Ling) object

c) ( de ciencia) object

* * *

= artifact [artefact], body, focus, object, object, locus [loci, -pl.], physical object, butt, artefact [artifact].

Ex. There is also a review by Ken Bierman of the future of the catalog insofar as it is a physical artifact.

Ex. Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex. The object of classification is to group related subjects.

Ex. An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.

Ex. The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.

Ex. An artefact is any object made or modified by man.

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* basado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* basado en los objetos = object-specific.

* centrado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.

* DOI (Identificador de Objeto Digital) = DOI (Digital Object Identifier).

* gestión de objetos = object management.

* indización según el objeto = entity-oriented indexing.

* lenguaje de objetos = object language.

* libro como objeto = book-object.

* mujer objeto = sex object.

* objeto coleccionable = collectable item, collectable, collectible, collectible item.

* objeto cultural = cultural object.

* objeto curioso = knick knack.

* objeto de aprendizaje = learning object.

* objeto de arte = art object.

* objeto de barro = earthenware.

* objeto de bronce = bronze.

* objeto de burla = object of ridicule.

* objeto de culto = cult object.

* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.

* objeto de delito contra el estado = impeachable.

* objeto de estudio = subject, object of study, under study.

* objeto de información electrónico = electronic information object.

* objeto de interés = object of interest.

* objeto del debate = at issue.

* objeto de valor = valuable.

* objeto de valor cultural = cultural valuable.

* objeto en forma de caja = enclosure.

* objeto expuesto = exhibit.

* objeto lacado = lacquer.

* objeto material = material object.

* objeto natural = natural object.

* objeto que da consuelo = comforter.

* objetos curiosos = bric-a-brac.

* objetos de bronce = brassware.

* objetos de Eslovenia = Slovenica.

* objetos de valor = valuables.

* objetos esotéricos = esoterica.

* objeto sexual = sex object.

* objetos naturales = realia.

* objetos o estilo asociado a Canadá = Canadiana.

* objetos o estilo asociado a los Estados Unidos de América = Americana.

* objetos o estilo asociado o conmemorativo de Gandhi = Gandhiana.

* objetos perdidos = lost property, lost property, lost and found.

* objetos y utensilios de escritura = stationery.

* objeto tridimensional = three-dimensional object.

* objeto volador = flying object.

* Objeto Volador No Identificado (OVNI) = UFO (Unidentified Flying Object).

* orientado hacia el objeto = object-oriented, artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* programación orientada a objetos = object-oriented programming (OOP).

* programa objeto = object program(me).

* ser objeto de = be a matter for/of, be subject to, experience, come in for, run + the gauntlet of, make + Nombre + subject to.

* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.

* ser objeto de debate = be at issue.

* ser objeto de discriminación = suffer + discrimination.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

* * *

masculino

1) ( cosa) object

objetos de valor — valuables

objetos de uso personal — items o articles for personal use

objetos perdidos — lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE)

- objeto de arte

- objeto volador or volante no identificado

2) ( finalidad) object

tuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo — the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talks

con el objeto de coordinar la operación — in order to coordinate o with the aim of coordinating the operation

con el objeto de que se conozcan — so that they can get to know each other

3)

a) (de admiración, críticas) object

ser objeto de malos tratos — to be ill-treated

es ahora objeto de una minuciosa investigación — it is now the subject of a detailed investigation

b) (Ling) object

c) ( de ciencia) object

* * *

= artifact [artefact], body, focus, object, object, locus [loci, -pl.], physical object, butt, artefact [artifact].

Ex: There is also a review by Ken Bierman of the future of the catalog insofar as it is a physical artifact.

Ex: Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.

Ex: The object of classification is to group related subjects.

Ex: An object is a tree-dimensional artefact (or replica of an artefact) or a specimen of a naturally occurring entity.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.

Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.

Ex: An artefact is any object made or modified by man.

* basado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* basado en los objetos = object-specific.

* centrado en el objeto = artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* colección de objetos de las artes escénicas = theatre arts collection.

* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.

* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.

* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).

* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.

* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.

* DOI (Identificador de Objeto Digital) = DOI (Digital Object Identifier).

* gestión de objetos = object management.

* indización según el objeto = entity-oriented indexing.

* lenguaje de objetos = object language.

* libro como objeto = book-object.

* mujer objeto = sex object.

* objeto coleccionable = collectable item, collectable, collectible, collectible item.

* objeto cultural = cultural object.

* objeto curioso = knick knack.

* objeto de aprendizaje = learning object.

* objeto de arte = art object.

* objeto de barro = earthenware.

* objeto de bronce = bronze.

* objeto de burla = object of ridicule.

* objeto de culto = cult object.

* objeto de curiosidad = object of curiosity.

* objeto de delito contra el estado = impeachable.

* objeto de estudio = subject, object of study, under study.

* objeto de información electrónico = electronic information object.

* objeto de interés = object of interest.

* objeto del debate = at issue.

* objeto de valor = valuable.

* objeto de valor cultural = cultural valuable.

* objeto en forma de caja = enclosure.

* objeto expuesto = exhibit.

* objeto lacado = lacquer.

* objeto material = material object.

* objeto natural = natural object.

* objeto que da consuelo = comforter.

* objetos curiosos = bric-a-brac.

* objetos de bronce = brassware.

* objetos de Eslovenia = Slovenica.

* objetos de valor = valuables.

* objetos esotéricos = esoterica.

* objeto sexual = sex object.

* objetos naturales = realia.

* objetos o estilo asociado a Canadá = Canadiana.

* objetos o estilo asociado a los Estados Unidos de América = Americana.

* objetos o estilo asociado o conmemorativo de Gandhi = Gandhiana.

* objetos perdidos = lost property, lost property, lost and found.

* objetos y utensilios de escritura = stationery.

* objeto tridimensional = three-dimensional object.

* objeto volador = flying object.

* Objeto Volador No Identificado (OVNI) = UFO (Unidentified Flying Object).

* orientado hacia el objeto = object-oriented, artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* programación orientada a objetos = object-oriented programming (OOP).

* programa objeto = object program(me).

* ser objeto de = be a matter for/of, be subject to, experience, come in for, run + the gauntlet of, make + Nombre + subject to.

* ser objeto de crítica = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat.

* ser objeto de debate = be at issue.

* ser objeto de discriminación = suffer + discrimination.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

* * *

objeto

masculine

A (cosa) object

guardaron los objetos de valor en la caja fuerte they put the valuables o the items of value o the things of value in the safe

objetos de uso personal items o articles for personal use

objetos de escritorio office stationery

[ S ] objetos perdidos lost and found ( AmE), lost property ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● objeto de arte

objet d'art

● objeto volador no identificado

unidentified flying object, UFO

● objeto volante no identificado

( Esp) unidentified flying object, UFO

B (finalidad) object

el objeto de esta reunión the object o purpose of this meeting

tuvo por objeto facilitar el diálogo it was intended to make it easier to hold talks, the aim o objective was to make it easier to hold talks

con el objeto de coordinar la operación in order to coordinate the operation, with a view to o with the aim of coordinating the operation

con el objeto de que se conozcan antes de empezar el curso so that o in order that you can get to know each other before the course starts

C

1 (de admiración, críticas) object

el museo fue objeto de críticas muy duras the museum was the object o target of very harsh criticism, the museum was criticized very harshly

el niño había sido objeto de malos tratos the child had been ill-treated, the child had been the victim of ill treatment

ese crimen es ahora objeto de una minuciosa investigación that crime is now the subject of a detailed investigation

fue objeto de grandes demostraciones de afecto he was the object of great displays of affection

2 ( Ling) object

3 (de una ciencia) object

* * *

Del verbo objetar: ( conjugate objetar)

objeto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

objetó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
objetar
objeto
objetó
objetar ( conjugate objetar) verbo transitivo
to object;
◊ ¿tienes algo que objeto? do you have any objection?

verbo intransitivo (Esp fam) to declare oneself a conscientious objector
objeto sustantivo masculino
1 ( cosa) object;
◊ objetos de valor valuables;

objetos de uso personal items o articles for personal use;
objetos perdidos lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE);
objeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object, UFO
2
a) ( finalidad) aim, object;

◊ con el objeto de hacer algo in order to do sth, with the aim of doing sth;

con el objeto de que se conozcan so that they can get to know each other;
ser objeto de algo (de admiración/críticas) to be the object of sth;

(de investigación/estudio) to be the subject of sth;
◊ ser objeto de malos tratos to be ill-treated

b) (Ling) object

objetar
I verbo transitivo to object: no hay nada que objetar, there's no reason to object
II vi Mil to be a conscientious objector
objeto sustantivo masculino
1object: no olviden sus objetos personales, don't forget your personal belongings
(de una acción, pasión) fue objeto de admiración/malos tratos, she was the object of admiration/physical abuse
2 (finalidad) aim, purpose: no tiene objeto que madruguemos tanto, there's no sense in getting up so early
3 Ling object
♦ Locuciones: con (el) objeto de..., in order to...
' objeto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanico
- adaptable
- adefesio
- aferrarse
- alquiler
- amordazar
- antigüedad
- armatoste
- atinar
- bagatela
- baño
- bien
- botar
- brillante
- bulto
- cacharro
- caer
- carga
- castaña
- castaño
- categoría
- chata
- chato
- chisme
- compra
- consistente
- contundente
- cual
- dar
- deforme
- dentro
- descambiar
- desconcharse
- desechar
- desfasada
- desfasado
- destrozada
- destrozado
- devolver
- disimulada
- disimulado
- embrujada
- embrujado
- enfriamiento
- envío
- escurridiza
- escurridizo
- estrenar
- estría
- extraviarse
English:
adaptable
- article
- buoyancy
- buoyant
- discover
- drop
- dud
- exhibit
- fake
- finished
- genuine
- glasscutter
- guinea pig
- hand on
- height
- her
- here
- him
- inconspicuous
- it
- jig
- me
- missing
- object
- of
- poke
- polish
- push aside
- shove away
- sit
- spic-and-span
- spick-and-span
- spiky
- study
- them
- thing
- to
- UFO
- undamaged
- unidentified
- unwanted
- us
- versatile
- versatility
- workmanship
- worthless
- you
- blunt
- come
- prop

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objeto nm

1. [cosa] object

Comp
objetos perdidos lost property, US lost and found;
objetos personales personal effects;

objetos de valor valuables;

objeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object

2. [propósito] purpose, object;

el objeto de la visita the purpose o object of the visit;

¿cuál es el objeto de estos cambios? what is the purpose of these changes?;

tener por objeto [sujeto: persona] to have as one's aim;
[sujeto: plan] to be aimed at;
el ministro tiene por objeto reducir las importaciones the minister is aiming to reduce imports;

con (el) objeto de [para] in order to, with the aim of;

¿con qué objeto? to what end?;

sin objeto [inútilmente] to no purpose, pointlessly

3. [blanco]
ser objeto de to be the object of;

el artículo ha sido objeto de duras críticas the article has come in for some harsh criticism;

fue objeto de las burlas de sus compañeros he was the butt of his classmates' jokes;

de niño fue objeto de malos tratos he was beaten as a child

4. Gram object

Comp
objeto directo direct object;
objeto indirecto indirect object

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objeto

m

1 object;

objetos de regalo pl gifts, gift items

2

:

con objeto de with the aim of

* * *

objeto nm

1) cosa: object, thing

2) objetivo: objective, purpose

con objeto de: in order to, with the aim of

3)

objeto volador no identificado : unidentified flying object

* * *

objeto n

1. (cosa) object

2. (fin) aim / purpose

objeto directo direct object

objeto indirecto indirect object

objetos perdidos lost property

Spanish-English dictionary > objeto
14 at one stroke

нареч. разом At one stroke he had lost all his old friends. ≈ Разом он потерял всех друзей. to prove at one stroke ≈ доказать сразу, за один шаг to reduce inflation at one stroke ≈ одним ударом победить инфляцию

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > at one stroke
15 action

'ækʃən
noun

1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) actuación, acción

2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) juego

3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) demanda

4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) acción

5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) combate

•

- in action
- out of action

action n

1. medidas

we must take immediate action debemos tomar medidas inmediatamente

2. actuación

her prompt action saved our lives su rápida actuación nos salvó la vida

3. acto

we should judge people by their actions not their words deberíamos juzgar a la gente por sus actos y no por sus palabras

4. acción

the action of the acid on the metal la acción del ácido sobre el metal

5. acción / combate

the troops are waiting to go into action las tropas están esperando para entrar en combate

action

tr['ækʃən]

noun

1 (gen) acción nombre femenino

■ he's a man of action es un hombre de acción

■ I like a film with plenty of action me gustan las películas con mucha acción

2 (intervention) actuación nombre femenino

■ only the swift action of the firemen saved the building sólo la rápida actuación de los bomberos salvó el edificio

■ we must take action now hemos de actuar ya

■ the government is taking action to reduce inflation el gobierno está tomando medidas para frenar la inflación

3 (of film) historia, acción nombre femenino

■ the action takes place in Bavaria la acción transcurre en Baviera

4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL combate nombre masculino, acción nombre femenino

■ five soldiers are missing in action in northern Bosnia han desaparecido cinco soldados en los combates del norte de Bosnia

5 (working) funcionamiento

■ the action of the lungs el funcionamiento de los pulmones

6 (mechanism) mecanismo

■ this gun has a very smooth action el mecanismo de esta pistola funciona muy bien

7 SMALLLAW/SMALL demanda

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

actions speak louder than words hechos son amores y no buenas razones

killed in action muerto,-a en combate

out of action fuera de servicio

to bring an action against somebody entablar una demanda contra alguien

to put out of action inutilizar

action replay repetición nombre femenino de la jugada

action stations zafarrancho de combate

action ['ækʃən] n

1) deed: acción f, acto m, hecho m

2) behavior: actuación f, comportamiento m

3) lawsuit: demanda f

4) movement: movimiento m

5) combat: combate m

6) plot: acción f, trama f

7) mechanism: mecanismo m

action

n.

• acción s.f.

• actividad s.f.

• acto s.m.

• actuación s.f.

• argumento s.m.

• expediente s.m.

• gestión s.f.

• mecanismo s.m.

• obra s.f.

• trabajo s.m.

'ækʃən
noun

1) u

a) ( practical measures)

prompt action by the police saved several lives — la rápida actuación de la policía salvó varias vidas

action is needed now — hay que actuar inmediatamente

we demand action! — exigimos que se haga algo!

which course of action do you recommend? — ¿qué medidas recomienda?

disciplinary action — medidas fpl disciplinarias

to take action (against somebody/something) — tomar medidas (contra alguien/algo)

action! — ( Cin) acción!

b) (in phrases)

in action — en acción

I'm back in action again — (colloq) ya estoy de nuevo al pie del cañón (fam)

to go into action — entrar en acción

to put something into action — poner* algo en práctica

out of action: my car is out of action tengo el coche averiado or (AmL tb) descompuesto; he'll be out of action for a few weeks — va a estar fuera de circulación durante unas semanas (hum)

2) c ( deed) acto m

I won't be responsible for my actions if it happens again — si vuelve a suceder, yo no respondo de mí

actions speak louder than words — obras son amores y no buenas razones

3) u ( Mil) acción f (de guerra)

wounded in action — herido en combate

4) u

a) (plot of play, movie) acción f

b) ( exciting activity) animación f

to get a piece o slice of the action — (colloq) sacar* tajada (fam)

5)

a) c ( movement) movimiento m

b) u ( operation) funcionamiento m

c) u (of drug, chemical)

action (on something) — acción f or efecto m (sobre algo)

['ækʃǝn]
1. N

1) (=activity)

the time has come for action — ha llegado el momento de hacer algo or de actuar

• when shall we get some action on this? — ¿cuándo se va a hacer algo al respecto?

• into action, they went into action to rescue the climbers — intervinieron para rescatar a los alpinistas

to put a plan into action — poner un plan en práctica or en marcha

emergency procedures will be put into action — las medidas de emergencia serán puestas en marcha

• a man of action — un hombre de acción

• to be out of action — [machinery] no funcionar, estar averiado

the lifts are out of action — los ascensores no funcionan or están averiados

out of action — no funciona, fuera de servicio

he was out of action for months — estuvo sin poder hacer nada durante meses

the illness put him out of action for six months — la enfermedad lo dejó seis meses fuera de combate

• action stations! — ¡a sus puestos!
disciplinary, freedom, industrial
2) (=steps) medidas fpl

• emergency action — medidas fpl de emergencia

• to take action against sb/sth — tomar medidas contra algn/algo

their advice is to take no action — aconsejan no hacer nada

3) (=deed) acto m

he wasn't responsible for his actions — no era responsable de sus actos

to judge sb by his actions — juzgar a algn por sus actos or acciones

- suit the action to the word

- actions speak louder than words

4) * (=excitement) animación f, marcha * f

they were hoping to find some action — esperaban encontrar algo de animación, esperaban encontrar algo de marcha *

where's the action in this town? — ¿dónde está la marcha en este pueblo? *

he likes to be where the action is — le gusta estar en medio del meollo *

- a piece or slice of the action

5) (Mil) (=intervention) intervención f ; (=engagement) contienda f, enfrentamiento m

we are trying to avoid military action — estamos tratando de evitar la intervención militar

we didn't know how many men we had lost until the action was over — no supimos cuántos hombres habíamos perdido hasta que terminó la contienda or el enfrentamiento

• to go into action — [person, unit] entrar en acción or en combate; [army, battleship] entrar en acción

• wounded/killed in action — herido/muerto en acción (de guerra) or en combate

• to see action — luchar

6) (=mechanism) [of piano] transmisión f ; [of clock] mecanismo m

7) (=motion) (gen) movimiento m ; [of horse] marcha f

8) (=effect, operation) [of acid, drug, elements] efecto m

stones worn smooth by the action of water — piedras fpl erosionadas por efecto del agua

9) (Jur) (=measures) acción f judicial; (=lawsuit) proceso m judicial

the police are not taking any action — la policía no va a emprender ninguna acción judicial

to bring an action against sb — comenzar un proceso judicial contra algn

action for damages — demanda f por daños y perjuicios
court 4., legal 1., 1), libel
10) (Theat, Cine) [of play] acción f

the action (of the play) takes place in Greece — la acción (de la obra) se desarrolla en Grecia

action! — (Cine) ¡acción!

11) (Phys) acción f

2.

VT poner en práctica, poner en marcha

3.

CPD

action committee N — comité m de acción

action film N — película f de acción

action group N — grupo m de acción

action hero N — (in film) héroe m de películas de acción

action man N — esp hum hombre m de acción

action movie N — (US) película f de acción

action painting N — tachismo m

action plan N — plan m de acción

action point N — punto m a seguir, acción f a tomar

action replay N — (TV) repetición f (de la jugada); (fig) repetición f

action shot N — (=sequence in film) escena f de acción; (=photograph) foto f de movimiento

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['ækʃən]
noun

1) u

a) ( practical measures)

prompt action by the police saved several lives — la rápida actuación de la policía salvó varias vidas

action is needed now — hay que actuar inmediatamente

we demand action! — exigimos que se haga algo!

which course of action do you recommend? — ¿qué medidas recomienda?

disciplinary action — medidas fpl disciplinarias

to take action (against somebody/something) — tomar medidas (contra alguien/algo)

action! — ( Cin) acción!

b) (in phrases)

in action — en acción

I'm back in action again — (colloq) ya estoy de nuevo al pie del cañón (fam)

to go into action — entrar en acción

to put something into action — poner* algo en práctica

out of action: my car is out of action tengo el coche averiado or (AmL tb) descompuesto; he'll be out of action for a few weeks — va a estar fuera de circulación durante unas semanas (hum)

2) c ( deed) acto m

I won't be responsible for my actions if it happens again — si vuelve a suceder, yo no respondo de mí

actions speak louder than words — obras son amores y no buenas razones

3) u ( Mil) acción f (de guerra)

wounded in action — herido en combate

4) u

a) (plot of play, movie) acción f

b) ( exciting activity) animación f

to get a piece o slice of the action — (colloq) sacar* tajada (fam)

5)

a) c ( movement) movimiento m

b) u ( operation) funcionamiento m

c) u (of drug, chemical)

action (on something) — acción f or efecto m (sobre algo)

English-spanish dictionary > action
16 at one stroke

одним ударом, одним махом; в один миг; в два счёта

to prove at one stroke — доказать сразу, за один шаг

to reduce inflation at one stroke — одним ударом победить инфляцию

At one stroke he had lost all his old friends. — Разом он потерял всех своих старых друзей.

Англо-русский современный словарь > at one stroke
17 ridurre

reduce (a to)

prezzi, sprechi reduce, cut

personale reduce, cut back

ridurre al silenzio reduce to silence

information technology ridurre a icona minimize

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ridurre v.tr.

1 to reduce, to cut* (down); to curtail; to shorten: ridurre il personale, to cut (down) (o to reduce) the staff; ridurre il prezzo di un articolo, to reduce (o to lower o to bring down) the price of an article; ridurre le spese, lo stipendio, to reduce expenses, wages; ridurre una vacanza, to curtail (o to cut short) a holiday; ridurre la velocità, to reduce speed; (econ.) ridurre il capitale, to reduce capital; ridurre il tasso di sconto, to reduce the discount rate; stiamo cercando di ridurre i tempi, we are trying to shorten (o cut) the time // ridurre un'opera letteraria, to abridge a literary work // (mar.) ridurre la velatura, to shorten (o to take in) sail

2 ( convertire) to convert, to reduce, to change; ( far diventare) to turn into: ogni volta che vengono gli amici mi riducono la casa un porcile, every time my friends come they turn the house into a pigsty; l'hotel Cavour è stato ridotto in appartamenti l'anno scorso, last year the Hotel Cavour was converted into flats // prima riduci quei dati in metri, first convert those data into metres; ridurre in pezzi, to break into pieces; ridurre in polvere, to turn to dust, to pulverize; ridurre qlco. in briciole, to crumble sthg. up

3 ( adattare) to adapt: (cinem.) ridurre per lo schermo, to adapt for the screen; ridurre un testo per le scuole, to adapt (o to simplify) a text for schools

4 (chim.) to reduce: ridurre lo stato di ossidazione di un atomo, to reduce the oxidation state of an atom; ridurre nitrogruppi ad aminogruppi, to reduce nitro groups to amino groups; (metall.) ridurre un minerale di rame a rame metallico, to reduce a copper ore to metallic ore

5 to reduce: (mat.) ridurre una frazione ai minimi termini, to reduce a fraction to its lowest terms

6 (indurre, portare a) to drive*, to reduce; to bring*: ridurre alla disperazione, to drive to despair; ridurre in miseria, al silenzio, to reduce to poverty, to silence; ridurre qlcu. all'obbedienza, to force s.o. to obedience; ridurre in rovina, in fin di vita, to bring to ruin, to the brink of death; fu ridotto a rubare, a mendicare, he was reduced (o driven) to steal, to beg; lo ridurranno alla pazzia, pazzo, they'll drive him mad // la malattia l'ha ridotto male, the illness has left him in a sorry state (o in a bad way); nell'incidente ha ridotto a, in pezzi l'auto, he made a wreck of his car in the accident

7 (un abito ecc.) to take* in (a dress)

8 (frattura ecc.) to set*; to reduce: ridurre una frattura, to set a broken bone

9 (rar.) ( ricondurre) to bring* back, to take* back: ridurre il gregge all'ovile, to bring back the sheep to the fold // ridurre qlcu. alla ragione, to make s.o. see reason.

◘ ridursi v.intr.pron.

1 to reduce oneself, to come* (down): non volevo ridurmi a questo, I didn't want to come to this; si ridusse a vendere i suoi mobili, he was reduced (o driven) to selling his furniture; le spese si riducono a poco, the expenses come (down) to very little; si riduce sempre all'ultimo a fare le valigie, he always leaves it to the last minute to pack; ridurre allo stretto necessario, to confine oneself to what is strictly necessary

2 ( diminuire) to diminish, to decrease; (econ.) ( calcolare) to go* down, to drop: le possibilità di successo si sono ridotte, the possibilities of success have diminished (o decreased); i prezzi si sono ridotti, prices have gone down

3 ( diventare) to be reduced, to become*: si è ridotto a pelle e ossa, he was reduced to (o became) skin and bone (o to a skeleton)

4 ( restringersi) to shrink*: la camicia si è ridotta lavandola, the shirt shrank with washing

5 ( ritirarsi) to retire: si ridusse a vita privata, he retired into private life.

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1. [ri'durre]
vb irreg vt
1) (gen) Mat to reduce, (prezzo) to reduce, cut, bring down, (pressione) to lessen, (produzione) to cut (back), lower, (spese) to cut down on, cut back on

hanno ridotto il prezzo da 50 a 35 sterline — the price was cut from 50 pounds to 35

ho dovuto ridurre il tema a 60 righe — I had to cut the essay to 60 lines

2) (opera letteraria: per la radio, TV) to adapt, (accorciare) to abridge, (brano musicale) to arrange

3)

(fraseologia) ridurre qc in cenere — to reduce sth to ashes

ridurre qn in poltiglia fig — to make mincemeat of sb

guarda come hai ridotto quei jeans! — look at the state of your jeans!

è proprio ridotto male o mal ridotto — (oggetto) it's really in bad condition, (persona) he's really in a bad way

2.

ridursi vip

1)

(quantità) ridursi (a) — to be reduced (to), (fig : questione, problema) to come down (to)

il livello si è ridotto di un decimo — the level dropped by a tenth

2)

(persona) ridursi male — to be in a bad state o way

ridursi pelle e ossa — to be reduced to skin and bone

ridursi a uno straccio — to be washed out

si è ridotto a mendicare — he was reduced to begging

come ti sei ridotto! — what a state you're in!

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[ri'durre] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (diminuire) to reduce, to cut* [imposte, spese, costi, personale]; to reduce [dimensioni, velocità, distanza]; to reduce, to shorten [ durata]; to narrow [ divario]; to reduce, to lessen [rischi, probabilità]; to reduce, to bring* down [ disoccupazione]; to reduce, to limit [scelta, influenza]

ridurre il consumo di alcolici — to cut down on alcohol

ridurre l'inflazione dell'1% — to cut 1% off inflation

ridurre di un quarto — to reduce by a quarter

2) (nelle dimensioni) to reduce [foto, documento]; to cut*, to abridge [ testo]

3) (trasformare) to reduce (in to)

ridurre qcs. in polvere — to reduce o crush sth. to (a) powder

ridurre qcs. a brandelli — to tear sth. to ribbons o shreds

4) (obbligare)

ridurre qcn. al silenzio, in miseria — to reduce sb. to silence, to begging

5) med. to reset* [ osso fratturato]
2.
verbo pronominale ridursi

1) (diminuire) [costi, ritardo] to be* reduced; [rischi, spese, velocità, disoccupazione, livello] to decrease; [ divario] to narrow, to close

2) (limitarsi)

tutto si riduce al fatto che — it all comes down to the fact that

3) (diventare)

la sua voce si ridusse a un sussurro — his voice dropped to a whisper

la strada si riduceva a un sentiero — the road narrowed to a track

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- rsi all'ultimo (momento) — to leave things to the last minute

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ridurre

/ri'durre/ [13]

I verbo transitivo

1 (diminuire) to reduce, to cut* [imposte, spese, costi, personale]; to reduce [dimensioni, velocità, distanza]; to reduce, to shorten [ durata]; to narrow [ divario]; to reduce, to lessen [rischi, probabilità]; to reduce, to bring* down [ disoccupazione]; to reduce, to limit [scelta, influenza]; ridurre il consumo di alcolici to cut down on alcohol; ridurre l'inflazione dell'1% to cut 1% off inflation; ridurre di un quarto to reduce by a quarter

2 (nelle dimensioni) to reduce [foto, documento]; to cut*, to abridge [ testo]

3 (trasformare) to reduce (in to); ridurre qcs. in polvere to reduce o crush sth. to (a) powder; ridurre qcs. a brandelli to tear sth. to ribbons o shreds

4 (obbligare) ridurre qcn. al silenzio, in miseria to reduce sb. to silence, to begging

5 med. to reset* [ osso fratturato]

II ridursi verbo pronominale

1 (diminuire) [costi, ritardo] to be* reduced; [rischi, spese, velocità, disoccupazione, livello] to decrease; [ divario] to narrow, to close

2 (limitarsi) tutto si riduce al fatto che it all comes down to the fact that

3 (diventare) la sua voce si ridusse a un sussurro his voice dropped to a whisper; la strada si riduceva a un sentiero the road narrowed to a track

IDIOMS

- rsi all'ultimo (momento) to leave things to the last minute.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ridurre
18 cut

cut

A n

1 ( incision) gen entaille f ; ( in surgery) incision f ; to make a cut in faire une entaille dans [cloth, wood] ; [surgeon] faire une incision dans [flesh] ;

2 ( wound) coupure f ; to get a cut from sth se couper sur qch ;

3 ( hairstyle) coupe f ; a cut and blow-dry une coupe-brushing ;

4 ○ ( share) part f ; a cut of the profits/takings une part des bénéfices/recettes ; she takes a 25% cut of the total sum elle prend 25% de la somme globale ;

5 ( reduction) réduction f (in de) ; a cut in prices, a price cut une baisse des prix ; a cut in the interest/unemployment rate une baisse du taux d'intérêt/de chômage ; job cuts suppression f d'emplois ; he agreed to take a cut in salary il a accepté qu'on lui diminue son salaire ;

6 ( trim) to give [sth] a cut couper [hair, grass] ;

7 Culin morceau m ; fillet is the most tender cut le filet est le morceau le plus tendre ;

8 ( shape) ( of gem) taille f ; (of suit, jacket) coupe f ;

9 Cin ( removal of footage) coupure f ; ( shot) plan m de raccord (from de ; to à) ; final cut final cut m ;

10 ( in editing) coupure f ; to make cuts in faire des coupures dans [article, story] ;

11 ( shorter route) raccourci m ;

12 Art, Print cliché m, gravure f ;

13 Sport coup m tranchant ;

14 ○ Mus ( track) morceau m ; classic cuts from the 60's des morceaux classiques des années 60.

B vtr ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp cut)

1 ( slice) couper [bread, fabric, metal, paper, slice, wood] ; faire [hole, slit] ; to cut sth out of couper qch dans [fabric] ; découper qch dans [magazine] ; to cut sth in half ou in two couper qch en deux ; to cut sth into quarters/slices/pieces couper qch en quartiers/tranches/morceaux ; to cut sth to shreds ou ribbons mettre [qch] en pièces [fabric, document] ; my hands were cut to shreds mes mains étaient tout abîmées ;

2 ( sever) couper [rope, ribbon, throat, wire] ; ouvrir [vein] ; couper [flower, stem] ; faucher, couper [wheat] ; fig rompre [ties, links] ;

3 ( carve out) faire [notch] ; creuser [channel, tunnel] ; graver [initials] (in dans) ; to cut sth open ouvrir [packet, sack] ; [surgeon] ouvrir [chest, stomach] ; to cut one's way through se frayer un chemin dans [undergrowth] ;

4 ( wound) lit ( once) blesser [victim] ; ( repeatedly) taillader [victim] ; fig [remark] blesser [person] ; to cut one's finger/lip se couper le doigt/la lèvre ; the rocks cut their feet les rochers leur ont tailladé les pieds ; the wind cut me like a knife le vent était mordant ;

5 ( trim) couper [grass, hair] ; tailler [hedge] ; to cut one's fringe/finger nails se couper la frange/les ongles ; to have one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux ;

6 (shape, fashion) tailler [gem, marble, wood] ; découper [pastry] ; tailler [suit] ; [locksmith] refaire [key] ; to cut sth into triangles/strips couper qch en triangles/bandes ; to cut sth into the shape of a bird découper qch en forme d'oiseau ;

7 ( liberate) to cut sb from sth dégager qn de [wreckage] ; to cut sb/sth free ou loose libérer qn/qch (from de) ;

8 ( edit) couper [article, film] ; supprimer [scene] ; we cut the film to 90 minutes nous avons réduit le film à 90 minutes ; I cut the article from 3,000 to 2,000 words j'ai réduit l'article de 3 000 à 2 000 mots ;

9 ( reduce) baisser [price, rate] ; réduire [cost, expenditure, inflation, list, number, staff, wages] (by de) ; diminuer [length, size, working day, salary] ; comprimer [budget] ; we've cut prices by 10% on a baissé les prix de 10% ; we've cut the amount of time we spend on the phone nous passons moins de temps au téléphone ;

10 ( grow) to cut a tooth percer une dent ; to cut one's teeth faire ses dents ;

11 ( switch off) éteindre [headlights] ;

12 ( record) faire, graver [album] ; tracer [track] ;

13 Comput couper [paragraph, section] ; cut and paste couper-coller ; cut the first paragraph and paste it in at the end coupez le premier paragraphe et collez-le à la fin ;

14 Games couper [cards, deck] ;

15 ( dilute) couper [drink, drugs] (with avec) ;

16 ( intersect) [line] couper [circle] ; [track] couper [road] ;

17 ○ ( stop) cut the chatter arrêtez de jacasser ; cut the flattery/sarcasm! assez de flatteries/sarcasme! ; cut the crap ◑ ! arrête de déconner ◑ ! ;

18 ○ ( fail to attend) sécher ○ [class, lesson] ; ne pas aller à [meeting, conference] ;

19 ( snub) ignorer, snober [person] ; she cut me dead in the street elle m'a complètement ignoré dans la rue ;

20 Cin ( splice) monter.

C vi ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp cut)

1 (slice, make an incision) couper ; this knife cuts well ce couteau coupe bien ; cardboard cuts easily le carton est facile à couper ; cut along the dotted line coupez suivant les pointillés ; will the cake cut into six? tu crois que le gâteau fera pour six? ; to cut into entamer [cake, pie] ; couper [fabric, paper] ; inciser [flesh, organ] ;

2 (move, go) to cut across the park couper à travers le parc ; our route cuts across Belgium notre itinéraire traverse la Belgique ; the lorry cut across my path le camion m'a coupé la route ; to cut down a sidestreet couper par une petite rue ; to cut in front of sb ( in a queue) passer devant qn ; ( in a car) faire une queue de poisson à qn ;

3 Cin the camera cut to the president la caméra s'est braquée sans transition sur le président ; to cut from the street to the courtroom [camera] passer de la rue à la salle d'audience ;

4 Games couper ; to cut for the deal couper les cartes pour déterminer qui va donner ;

5 fig to cut into ( impinge on) empiéter sur [leisure time, working day].

D v refl ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp cut) to cut oneself se couper ; to cut oneself on the foot/chin se couper au pied/menton ; to cut oneself on broken glass se couper avec un morceau de verre ; to cut oneself a slice of meat se couper une tranche de viande ; cut yourself some cake coupe-toi un morceau de gâteau.

E cut pp adj

1 (sliced, sawn) [fabric, rope, pages, timber] coupé ; ready-cut slices tranches prédécoupées ;

2 ( shaped) [gem, stone] taillé ; a well-cut jacket une veste bien coupée ; the trousers are cut wide le pantalon est coupé large ;

3 ( injured) [lip] coupé ; to have a cut finger/knee avoir une coupure au doigt/genou ;

4 Agric, Hort [hay] fauché ; [grass, flowers] coupé ;

5 ( edited) [film, text] avec coupures (after n).

Idioms

to be a cut above sb/sth être supérieur à qn/qch ; to cut and run fig fuir, partir en courant ; to cut both ways [argument, measure] être à double tranchant ; to have one's work cut out to do avoir du mal à faire.

Phrasal verbs

■ cut across:

▶ cut across [sth]

1 ( bisect) [path] traverser [field] ;

2 ( transcend) [issue, disease] ne pas tenir compte de [class barriers, boundaries, distinctions] ;

▶ cut across [sb] interrompre.

■ cut along se dépêcher.

■ cut at:

▶ cut at [sth] attaquer [trunk, branches] ; taillader [rope] ; tailler dans [hair, stone].

■ cut away:

▶ cut away [sth] enlever [dead wood, diseased tissue].

■ cut back:

▶ cut back faire des économies (on de) ;

▶ cut back [sth], cut [sth] back

1 ( reduce) réduire [production, spending, staffing levels] (to à) ; limiter [expansion] (to à) ;

2 ( prune) tailler.

■ cut down:

▶ cut down réduire sa consommation ; ‘would you like a cigarette?’-‘no, I'm trying to cut down’ ‘veux-tu une cigarette?’-‘non merci, j'essaie de fumer moins’ ; to cut down on réduire sa consommation de [alcohol, fatty foods] ;

▶ cut down [sth], cut [sth] down

1 ( chop down) abattre [forest, tree] ;

2 ( reduce) réduire [consumption, spending, number, time, scale] (from de, to à) ;

3 ( trim) couper [carpet, curtains] ; couper [article, film] ;

▶ cut [sb] down littér [disease] emporter liter [person] ; to cut sb down to size rabattre le caquet à qn.

■ cut in:

▶ cut in

1 ( interrupt) ( in conversation) intervenir ; ( in dancing) s'interposer ; ‘what about me?’ he cut in ‘et moi, alors?’ dit-il en interrompant la discussion ; ‘may I cut in?’ ( on dance floor) ‘vous permettez (que je danse avec madame)?’ ; to cut in on sb ( in conversation) interrompre qn ;

2 ( in vehicle) the taxi cut in in front of me le taxi m'a fait une queue de poisson ;

▶ cut [sb] in mettre qn dans le coup ; they cut me in on the deal ils m'ont mis dans le coup.

■ cut off:

▶ cut off [sth], cut [sth] off

1 ( remove) couper [hair, piece, slice, top, corner] ; enlever [excess, crusts] ; to cut off one's finger se couper le doigt ; to cut off sb's head/fingers couper la tête/les doigts à qn ; she had all her hair cut off elle s'est fait couper les cheveux très court ;

2 ( reduce) to cut 1% off inflation réduire l'inflation de 1% ; they've cut 10% off their prices ils ont baissé leurs prix de 10% ; it cut 20 minutes off the journey cela a raccourci le trajet de 20 minutes ; she cut ten seconds off the world record elle a amélioré le record mondial de dix secondes ;

3 ( disconnect) couper [gas, power, telephone, water, supply lines] ;

▶ cut off [sth]

1 ( suspend) supprimer [allowance, grant] ; suspendre [financial aid] ;

2 ( isolate) [tide, army] couper [area, town] ;

3 ( block) bloquer [retreat, escape route] ;

▶ cut [sb] off

1 Telecom couper qn ;

2 ( disinherit) déshériter qn ; he cut me off without a penny il ne m'a pas laissé un sou ;

3 ( interrupt) interrompre qn ; she cut me off in mid-phrase elle m'a interrompu en plein milieu d'une phrase ;

▶ cut [sb] off, cut off [sb] ( isolate) [group, person] couper [person] ; to be cut off by the tide se faire surprendre par la marée ; to feel cut off se sentir coupé ; to cut oneself off se couper (from de).

■ cut out:

▶ cut out [engine, fan] s'arrêter ;

▶ cut out [sth] supprimer [alcohol, fatty food] ;

▶ cut [sth] out, cut out [sth]

1 ( snip out) découper [article, piece, shape] (from dans) ;

2 ( remove) enlever [tumour] (from de) ; couper [reference, sentence] ; supprimer [scene, chapter] ;

3 ( block out) boucher [view] ; éliminer [draught, noise, vibration] ;

4 ○ ( stop) cut the noise out! arrêtez de faire du bruit! cut out the laughing/fighting! arrêtez de rire/de vous disputer! ; cut it out! ça suffit! ;

▶ cut [sb] out

1 ( isolate) exclure qn ; to cut sb out of one's will déshériter qn ;

2 to be cut out for teaching/nursing être fait pour être professeur/infirmière ; he's not cut out to be a teacher il n'est pas fait pour être professeur.

■ cut short:

▶ cut short [sth], cut [sth] short abréger [holiday, visit, discussion] ; to cut the conversation short couper court ;

▶ cut [sb] short interrompre.

■ cut through:

▶ cut through [sth] [knife, scissors] couper [cardboard, plastic] ; [detergent] attaquer [grease] ; [whip] fendre [air] ; [boat] fendre [water] ; [person] éviter [red tape] ; [voice] traverser [noise].

■ cut up:

▶ cut up ○ US chahuter ;

▶ cut [sth] up, cut up [sth] couper [food, meat, onions] ; disséquer [specimen] ; [murderer] couper [qch] en morceaux [corpse] ; to cut sth up into strips/pieces couper qch en bandes/morceaux ;

▶ cut [sb] up

1 ( wound) [gangster] taillader [victim] ;

2 ( upset) to be very cut up être très affecté (about, by par) ;

3 ○ Aut faire une queue de poisson à.

Big English-French dictionary > cut
19 slow down

1. intransitive verb
1) langsamer werden; seine Geschwindigkeit verringern; (in working/speaking) langsamer arbeiten/sprechen; [Produktion, Geburten-/Sterbeziffer, Inflation[srate]:] sinken

2) (reduce pace of living) langsamer machen (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
verlangsamen

the driver slowed the car/train down — der Autofahrer/Lokomotivführer fuhr langsamer

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◆ slow down

I. vt

▪ to \slow down down ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw verlangsamen

I don't like working with him, he \slow downs me down ich arbeite nicht gerne mit ihm, er hält mich auf

II. vi

1. (reduce speed) langsamer werden; (speak) langsamer sprechen; (walk) langsamer laufen [o gehen]; inflation abflauen

2. (relax more) kürzertreten fam, sich akk schonen

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1. intransitive verb
1) langsamer werden; seine Geschwindigkeit verringern; (in working/speaking) langsamer arbeiten/sprechen; [Produktion, Geburten-/Sterbeziffer, Inflation[srate]:] sinken

2) (reduce pace of living) langsamer machen (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
verlangsamen

the driver slowed the car/train down — der Autofahrer/Lokomotivführer fuhr langsamer

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v.

abbremsen v.

verlangsamen v.

English-german dictionary > slow down
20 abschwächen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (Aufprall, Schlag) cushion, lessen

2. (Wirkung etc.) weaken, reduce; (mildern) mitigate; (beschönigen) extenuate; (Aussage, Farben) tone down

3. FOT. (Negativ) reduce

II v/refl (Einfluss, Macht, Wirkung) weaken, wane; (abnehmen) diminish; (Lärm, Sturm) abate

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to understate; to extenuate; to tone down

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ạb|schwä|chen sep
1. vt
to weaken; Wirkung, Einfluss auch to lessen; Behauptung, Formulierung, Kontrast to tone down; Schock, Aufprall to lessen; Stoß, Eindruck to soften
2. vr
to drop or fall off, to diminish; (Lärm) to decrease; (MET Hoch, Tief) to disperse; (Preisauftrieb, Andrang) to ease off; (ST EX Kurse) to weaken
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ab|schwä·chen

I. vt

▪ etw \abschwächen

1. (weniger drastisch machen) to tone sth down, to moderate sth

2. (vermindern) to reduce

II. vr

▪ sich akk \abschwächen

1. (leiser werden) to diminish, to quieten [ or esp AM quiet] down

2. (an Intensität verlieren) to get weaker [or diminish] [or decrease

3. (sich vermindern) to diminish

die Inflation hat sich deutlich abgeschwächt inflation has decreased markedly

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1.
transitives Verb

1) tone down, moderate < statement, criticism>

2) (verringern) lessen <effect, impression>; cushion <blow, impact>
2.
reflexives Verb <interest, demand> wane

der Preisauftrieb schwächt sich ab — price increases are slowing down

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abschwächen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (Aufprall, Schlag) cushion, lessen

2. (Wirkung etc) weaken, reduce; (mildern) mitigate; (beschönigen) extenuate; (Aussage, Farben) tone down

3. FOTO (Negativ) reduce

B. v/r (Einfluss, Macht, Wirkung) weaken, wane; (abnehmen) diminish; (Lärm, Sturm) abate

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1.
transitives Verb

1) tone down, moderate <statement, criticism>

2) (verringern) lessen <effect, impression>; cushion <blow, impact>
2.
reflexives Verb <interest, demand> wane

der Preisauftrieb schwächt sich ab — price increases are slowing down

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v.

to attenuate v.

to damp v.

to extenuate v.

to understate v.

to weaken v.

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