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1 ♦ shed
♦ shed (1) /ʃɛd/n.1 capannone; tettoia; rimessa: a bicycle shed, una rimessa per biciclette; a cattle shed, un capannone per il bestiame3 (aeron.) aviorimessa; hangar● (edil.) shed base, pilastrino per recinzione.shed (2) /ʃɛd/n.1 (ind. tess.) passo dell'ordito(to) shed (1) /ʃɛd/(pass. e p. p. shed)A v. t.2 respingere; non lasciare passare; essere impermeabile a: Oilskin sheds water, la tela cerata è impermeabile all'acqua3 perdere; lasciar cadere: The tree has shed its leaves, l'albero ha perso le foglie; The snake has shed its skin, il serpente ha perso (o ha mutato) la pelle; ( di un animale) to shed hair, perdere peli (o il pelo)4 diffondere; effondere; emanare; ispirare: The sun sheds light and warmth, il sole emana luce e calore; He sheds confidence wherever he goes, dovunque vada, ispira fiducia6 disfarsi, liberarsi di; perdere: I hope to shed a few kilos before my holidays, spero di perdere qualche kilo prima delle vacanze; The company is planning to shed labour, l'azienda è intenzionata a disfarsi di manodoperaB v. i.1 perdere le foglie (o la pelle, il pelo, ecc.): My dog is shedding badly, il mio cane perde pelo a tutto andare2 (ind. tess.) formare il passo dell'ordito● to shed one's clothes, spogliarsi □ to shed light, diffondere luce; dare luce □ (spec. fig.) to shed light on st., gettare (o fare) luce su qc. □ (dial.) to shed one's hair, farsi la scriminatura □ to shed pounds, perdere libbre (di peso); dimagrire molto.(to) shed (2) /ʃɛd/(pass. e p. p. shed), v. t. -
2 shed
Schuppen m;garden \shed Gartenhäuschen nt;lambing \shed Stall m für Lämmer;lean-to \shed Schuppen m mit einem Pultdach;tool \shed Geräteschuppen m1) ( cast off)to \shed sth etw abstoßen, etw ablegen;to \shed its antlers das Geweih abwerfen;to \shed one's disguise sich akk zu erkennen geben;to \shed hair Haare verlieren;to \shed leaves Blätter abwerfen;to \shed a few pounds/ kilos ein paar Pfund/Kilo abnehmen;to \shed one's skin sich häuten;to \shed one's winter coat das Winterfell verlieren2) ( get rid of)to \shed sth etw ablegen;to \shed jobs Stellen streichen3) ( generate)to \shed blood/ tears Blut/Tränen vergießen;to \shed light Licht verbreiten -
3 shed
I transitive verb,-dd-, shed1) (part with) verlieren; abwerfen, verlieren [Laub, Geweih]; abstreifen [Haut, Hülle, Badehose]; ausziehen [Kleidung]the snake is shedding its skin — die Schlange häutet sich
you should shed a few pounds — du solltest ein paar Pfund abspecken (salopp)
2) vergießen [Blut, Tränen]4) (fig.): (cast off) abschütteln [Sorgen, Bürde]II nounSchuppen, der* * *I [ʃed] noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.) der SchuppenII [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.) abwerfen•* * *shed1[ʃed]n Schuppen mgarden \shed Gartenhäuschen ntlambing \shed Stall m für Lämmerlean-to \shed Schuppen m mit einem Pultdachtool \shed Geräteschuppen mshed2<-dd-, shed, shed>[ʃed]I. vt1. (cast off)▪ to \shed sth etw abstoßen, etw ablegento \shed its antlers das Geweih abwerfento \shed one's disguise sich akk zu erkennen gebento \shed hair Haare verlierento \shed leaves Blätter abwerfento \shed a few pounds/kilos ein paar Pfund/Kilo abnehmento \shed one's skin sich häutento \shed one's winter coat das Winterfell verlieren2. (get rid of)▪ to \shed sth etw ablegento \shed one's insecurity/inhibitions seine Unsicherheit/Hemmungen verlieren [o loswerden]to \shed jobs Stellen streichen3. (generate)to \shed blood/tears Blut/Tränen vergießento \shed light Licht verbreitena lorry has \shed a load of gravel across the road ein LKW hat eine Ladung Kies auf der Straße verloren[ʃi:d]* * *I [ʃed] pret, ptp shed1. vtthe dancer slowly shed another layer — die Tänzerin schälte sich langsam aus einer weiteren Hülle
2) tears, blood vergießenan actress who sheds husbands like a snake sheds skins — eine Schauspielerin, die die Ehemänner wechselt wie andere das Hemd
4) light, perfume verbreitento shed light on sth (fig) — etw erhellen, Licht auf etw (acc) werfen
2. vi(dog, cat etc) sich haaren IInSchuppen m; (industrial also) Halle f; (= cattle shed) Stall m; (= night shelter etc) Unterstand m → watershedSee:→ watershed* * *shed1 [ʃed] s1. Schuppen m2. (Kuh- etc) Stall m3. überdachter Lagerplatz4. Unterstand mshed2 [ʃed]A v/t prät und pperf shed1. verschütten, auch Blut, Tränen vergießen:I won’t shed any tears over him fig dem weine ich keine Träne nach;without shedding (any) blood ohne Blutvergießenshed one’s skin sich häuten;shed a few pounds ein paar Pfund abnehmen5. seine Winterkleidung, eine Angewohnheit, seine Hemmungen etc ablegen:shed one’s old friends seine alten Freunde ablegen6. Br die Ladung verlieren (Lkw etc)7. besonders schott das Haar scheitelnB s besonders schott Scheitel m* * *I transitive verb,-dd-, shed1) (part with) verlieren; abwerfen, verlieren [Laub, Geweih]; abstreifen [Haut, Hülle, Badehose]; ausziehen [Kleidung]2) vergießen [Blut, Tränen]3) (dispense) verbreiten [Wärme, Licht]; see also light I 1. 6)4) (fig.): (cast off) abschütteln [Sorgen, Bürde]II nounSchuppen, der* * *n.Hütte -n f.Schuppen - m. v.vergießen v. -
4 shed a few pounds
Общая лексика: сбросить несколько фунтов (напр, dieters desperate to convince themselves that they have lost weight, sometimes "adjust" the dial on their scales, magically shedding a few pounds) -
5 shed 30 pounds
Общая лексика: cбросить 30 фунтов (статья http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/a-line/fashion-faceoff-audrina-patridge-vs-jordin-sparks/865) -
6 ♦ pound
♦ pound (1) /paʊnd/n.1 libbra ( unità di peso, pari a 454 grammi circa; abbr. lb.): to shed pounds, perdere libbre; dimagrire molto2 (= pound sterling) sterlina; lira sterlina ( banconota o, dal 1983, moneta metallica; unità del sistema monetario ingl.; abbr. £1): a fifty-pound note, un biglietto da cinquanta sterline; It cost me sixty pounds, mi è costato sessanta sterline; You owe me ten pounds forty, mi devi dieci sterline e 40 penny5 (mecc.) libbra-forza6 (fig.) potere economico (o finanziario): grey pound, potere economico degli anziani; pink pound, potere economico dei gay● pound coin, moneta da una sterlina □ (telef., USA) pound key, tasto con cancelletto □ ( USA) pound sign, (il) simbolo \#; cancelletto □ avoirdupois pound, libbra di sedici once (del sistema «avoirdupois»; pari a 454 grammi circa) □ (fig.) to exact one's pound of flesh, esigere fino all'ultimo centesimo; pretendere tutto quello che ci è dovuto; essere inesorabile □ troy pound, libbra di dodici once (del sistema «troy»; pari a 373 grammi circa).pound (2) /paʊnd/n.1 forte colpo; botta; tonfopound (3) /paʊnd/n.5 (fig.) luogo di confino; prigione● dog pound, canile municipale.(to) pound (1) /paʊnd/v. t.(to) pound (2) /paʊnd/v. t. e i.1 ( anche to pound at, to pound on) battere ( alla porta, ecc.); colpire ( coi pugni, ecc.); pestare; (mil.) bombardare; strimpellare: My heart was pounding, mi batteva il cuore; Who is pounding ( out) a tune on the piano?, chi sta strimpellando un motivo al pianoforte?2 pestare; tritare● (fig.) to pound on sb. 's head, redarguire, sgridare q. □ (fig.) to pound the pavement looking for a job, battere tutta la città in cerca di lavoro □ to pound st. to pieces, fare a pezzi (o frantumare) qc. a furia di battere.(to) pound (3) /paʊnd/v. t.2 (fig.) rinchiudere; imprigionare. -
7 Pfunde verlieren
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8 light
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noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) luz2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luz, lámpara3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fuego4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) perspectiva
2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) claro, luminoso2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) claro
3. lit verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) iluminar2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) encender•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to
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1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) ligero2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leve3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) ligero4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) más ligero5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) ligero6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) ágil7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) ligero8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) fino9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) arenoso•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light
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= light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)light1 adj1. claro2. ligero / que pesa poco3. luminoso / claro4. suavelight2 n1. luz2. fuegohave you got a light? ¿tienes fuego?light3 vb1. encender / prender2. iluminar / alumbrar
light /lajt/ adjetivo invariable ‹ cigarrillos› low-tar; ‹ alimentos› low-calorie; ‹ refresco› diet ( before n)
light adj inv (cigarrillos) fuma Camel Light(tm), he smokes Camel Lights(tm) ' light' also found in these entries: Spanish: aeroplano - alumbrar - amanecer - año - aplique - avioneta - barrio - bombilla - buena - bueno - caballería - candela - cegador - cegadora - clara - claridad - claro - contraluz - deslumbrar - disco - duermevela - encender - enfocar - esclarecer - foco - fotómetro - fuego - iluminar - interruptor - leve - ligera - ligero - lumbre - luminosa - luminoso - luz - penumbra - piloto - pluma - precisa - preciso - prender - semáforo - sueño - tenue - tonadilla - trasluz - vaporosa - vaporoso - velomotor English: beam - blink - chink - deflect - fall - feather - flash - flicker - fluorescent light - go on - hand - infrared - light - light bulb - light switch - light up - light year - light-headed - light-hearted - off - pilot light - red light - red light district - see - shed - sleeper - strip light - tail-light - tone - traffic light - traffic lights - warning light - watt - absorb - admit - beacon - blind - block - bright - brighten - brilliant - bulb - candle - cast - come - dark - day - dazzle - dazzling - diettr[laɪt]■ as light as a feather ligero,-a como una pluma2 (sentence, wound) leve3 (head) mareado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be light on something familiar andar mal de algoto be light on one's feet ser ligero,-a de piesto have light fingers tener los dedos largos, tener los dedos rápidosto make light of something dar poca importancia a algoto travel light viajar con poco equipajewith a light heart con el corazón alegrelight aircraft avionetalight ale cerveza claralight opera operetalight reading lectura fácil————————tr[laɪt]————————tr[laɪt]1 (gen) luz nombre femenino3 (for cigarette, fire) fuego■ could you give me a light, please? ¿tiene fuego, por favor?1 (ignite) encender2 (illuminate) iluminar, alumbrar1 encenderse1 (colour) claro,-a; (complexion) blanco,-a2 (bright) con mucha claridad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLaccording to one's own lights formal use según su propio criterioin (the) light of SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL en vista de, teniendo en cuentato bring something to light sacar algo a la luzto come to light salir a luzto go out like a light familiar quedarse roqueto see the light at the end of the tunnel ver la luz al final del túnelto see things in a new light ver las cosas bajo otro aspectoto shed light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algoto show somebody in a bad light hacer quedar mal a alguiento throw light on something aclarar algo, arrojar luz sobre algolight bulb bombillalight industry industria ligeralight meter fotómetrolight year año luz1) illuminate: iluminar, alumbrar2) ignite: encender, prenderle fuego alight vi: encenderse, prender1) land, settle: posarse2) dismount: bajarse, apearselight ['laɪt] adv1) lightly: suavemente, ligeramente2)to travel light : viajar con poco equipajelight adj1) lightweight: ligero, liviano, poco pesado2) easy: fácil, ligero, livianolight reading: lectura fácillight work: trabajo liviano3) gentle, mild: fino, suave, levea light breeze: una brisa suavea light rain: una lluvia fina4) frivolous: de poca importancia, superficial5) bright: bien iluminado, claro6) pale: claro (dícese de los colores), rubio (dícese del pelo)light n1) illumination: luz f2) daylight: luz f del día3) dawn: amanecer m, madrugada f4) lamp: lámpara fto turn on off the light: apagar la luz5) aspect: aspecto min a new light: con otros ojosin the light of: en vista de, a la luz de6) match: fósforo m, cerillo m7)to bring to light : sacar a (la) luzadj.• airoso, -a adj.• blondo, -a adj.• claro, -a adj.• ingrávido, -a adj.• leve adj.• ligero, -a adj.• liviano, -a adj.• luz adj.• rubio, -a adj.• suelto, -a adj.• sutil adj.• tenue adj.n.• candela s.f.• claro s.m.• fuego s.m.• lumbre s.f.• lumbrera s.f.• luz s.f.• lámpara s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: lit) = alumbrar v.• brillar v.• cebar v.• encender v.laɪt
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1) u luz flight and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m
hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz
in o by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea — al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea
at first light — al clarear (el día), con las primeras luces
to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz
to come to light — salir* a la luz
to hide one's light under a bushel — ser* modesto
to see the light — abrir* los ojos, comprender las cosas
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas
to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)
to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)
light meter — fotómetro m
2) ca) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara fto turn the light off — apagar* la luz
to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz
warning light — señal f luminosa
to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)
b) (of car, bicycle) luz fc) ( traffic light) semáforo m3)a) ( aspect) (no pl)to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos
b)in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de
4) c ( for igniting)have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?
to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo
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1) adjective -er, -estit's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro
she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano
3)a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suavelight rain — llovizna f
b) ( sparse)the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta
c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligeroto make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo
5)a) ( pale) <green/brown> clarob) ( bright)it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano
it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro
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1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminardimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado
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Phrasal Verbs:- light up
I [laɪt] (vb: pt, pp lit or lighted)1. N1) (=not darkness) luz fshe was sitting with her back to the light or with the light behind her — estaba sentada de espaldas a la luz
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against the light — al trasluzto hold sth against the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz
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by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una vela•
at first light — al rayar el día•
you're (standing) in my light — me quitas la luz, me haces sombra•
to hold sth up to the light — acercar algo a la luz, mirar algo al trasluz- see a light at the end of the tunnel- bring sth to light- shed or throw or cast light on sth- come to light- light dawned on him/her- hide one's light- see the light- see the light of dayleading 2.2) (=lamp) luz fto switch on or turn on the light — encender la luz
to switch off or turn off the light — apagar la luz
- go out like a lightbright 3., runway3) (=electricity) luz felectric light — luz f eléctrica
4) (Aut) (on vehicle) luz f5) (=traffic signal) semáforo ma red/green/amber light — un semáforo en rojo/verde/ámbar
green 4.the lights were at or on red — el semáforo estaba en rojo
6) (=viewpoint)•
according to or by sb's lights — frm según el parecer de algn•
to see things/look at sth in a different or new light — ver las cosas/mirar algo con una perspectiva distinta or desde otro punto de vista•
in the light of what you have said... — en vista de or a la luz de lo que has dicho...7) (=glint, twinkle) brillo m8) (=flame)strike 2., 3)9) (Archit) cristal m, vidrio m2. ADJ(compar lighter) (superl lightest)1) (=bright) [room, hallway] con bastante luzwhile it's still light — mientras es de día or hay luz
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to get light — hacerse de día2) (=pale) [colour] claro; [hair] rubio, güero (CAm, Mex); [skin] blancolight blue/green — azul/verde claro
3. VT1) (=illuminate) iluminarto be lit up * — estar achispado *
2) (=ignite) [+ match, candle, fire] encender, prender; [+ cigarette] encender4.VI (=ignite) encenderse, prenderthe fire wouldn't light — el fuego no se encendía, el fuego no prendía
5.CPDlight bulb N — bombilla f, foco m (And), bombillo m (Col, Ven)
light fitting N — instalación eléctrica donde se colocan bombillas, tubos fluorescentes etc
light meter N — (Phot) fotómetro m
light show N — espectáculo m de luces
lights out N — hora f de apagar las luces
what time is lights out? — ¿a qué hora se apagan las luces?
light switch N — interruptor m
light wave N — onda f luminosa
light year N — año m luz
- light up
II [laɪt]1. ADJ(compar lighter) (superl lightest)•
you need a light touch to make good pastry — necesitas manos de seda para conseguir una buena masa2) (=scanty, slight) [breeze] leve, suave; [shower] ligero3) (Culin) [meal, food, cake] ligero, liviano (LAm)4) (=low-alcohol) de bajo contenido alcohólico, de bajo contenido en alcohol; (=low-calorie) light, bajo en calorías; (=low-tar) light, de bajo contenido en alquitrán5) (=soft) [sound] leve; [voice] suave6) (=not demanding) [work, duties] ligero- make light work of sth7) (=not serious) [novel, music] ligero•
to make light of sth — quitar importancia a algo8) (=not harsh) [sentence] leve9) (=shallow)10) (=loose) [soil] poco denso2.ADV•
to travel light — viajar con poco equipaje3. N1) lights (Culin) † pulmones mpl2) (=cigarette) cigarrillo m light, cigarrillo m de bajo contenido en alquitrán4.CPDlight aircraft N — avión m ligero
light ale, light beer (US) N — cerveza f rubia, cerveza f clara
light cream N — (US) (=single cream) nata f líquida
light entertainment N — (TV) programas mpl de variedades
light heavyweight N — (=cruiserweight) peso m semipesado
light industry N — industria f ligera
light infantry N — infantería f ligera
light opera N — (=show) opereta f; (=genre) género m lírico
light verse N — poesías fpl festivas
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[laɪt](pt, pp lit or lighted) VIto light on sth — liter dar con algo, tropezar con algo, encontrar algo
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1) u luz flight and shade — luz y sombra; ( Art) claroscuro m
hold it up to the light — ponlo al trasluz or a contraluz
in o by the cold light of day it didn't seem such a good idea — al pensarlo mejor or en frío, no parecía tan buena idea
at first light — al clarear (el día), con las primeras luces
to bring something to light — sacar* algo a la luz
to come to light — salir* a la luz
to hide one's light under a bushel — ser* modesto
to see the light — abrir* los ojos, comprender las cosas
to see (the) light at the end of the tunnel — vislumbrar el fin de sus (or mis etc) problemas
to see the light (of day) — ver* la luz (del día)
to throw o cast o shed light on something — arrojar luz sobre algo; (before n)
light meter — fotómetro m
2) ca) ( source of light) luz f; ( lamp) lámpara fto turn the light off — apagar* la luz
to turn the light on — encender* or (AmL tb) prender or (Esp tb) dar* la luz
warning light — señal f luminosa
to go out like a light — (colloq) ( become unconscious) caer(se)* redondo; ( fall asleep) dormirse* como un tronco, caer* como piedra (AmL fam); (before n)
b) (of car, bicycle) luz fc) ( traffic light) semáforo m3)a) ( aspect) (no pl)to see something/somebody in a good/bad/new o different light — ver* algo/a alguien con buenos/malos/otros ojos
b)in the light of o (AmE also) in light of — (as prep) a la luz de, en vista de
4) c ( for igniting)have you got a light? — ¿tienes fuego?
to put a o set light to something — prender fuego a algo
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1) adjective -er, -estit's lighter than the other one — pesa menos que el otro, es más ligero or (esp AmL) liviano que el otro
she's a very light sleeper — tiene el sueño muy ligero or (esp AmL) liviano
3)a) ( Meteo) <breeze/wind> suavelight rain — llovizna f
b) ( sparse)the losses were fairly light — las pérdidas fueron de poca consideración or de poca monta
c) ( not strenuous) <work/duties> ligero, liviano (esp AmL)d) ( not severe) < sentence> leve4) ( not serious) <music/comedy/reading> ligeroto make light of something — quitarle or restarle importancia a algo
5)a) ( pale) <green/brown> clarob) ( bright)it gets light very early these days — ahora amanece or aclara muy temprano
it's already light — ya es de día, ya está claro
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1) (past & past p lighted or lit) ( set alight) encender*, prender2) (past & past p lit) ( illuminate) \<\<room/scene\>\> iluminardimly/brightly lit — poco/muy iluminado
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Phrasal Verbs:- light up -
9 Pfund
n; -(e)s, -e, bei Summen: -1. Gewicht: pound (abgek. lb, Pl. lbs); vier Pfund Kartoffeln four pounds of potatoes; ein halbes Pfund Butter half a pound of butter; 10 Pfund zunehmen / abnehmen put on / lose 10 pounds; mehr Pfunde auf die Waage bringen put on weight2. Währung und Betrag: pound; 10 ( englische) Pfund 10 pounds (sterling); Pfund Sterling pound sterling (abgek. Ј)* * *das Pfund(Gewicht) pound;(Währung) quid; pound sterling* * *Pfụnd [pfʊnt]nt -(e)s, -e or (nach Zahlenangabe) -[-də]drei Pfund Äpfel — three pounds of apples
er bewegte seine Pfunde mit Mühe — he moved his great bulk with effort
überflüssige Pfunde abspecken — to shed surplus pounds
das Pfund sinkt —
mit seinem Pfunde or seinen Pfunden wuchern (liter) — to make the most of one's talents
* * *das1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) pound2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) pound* * *[pfʊnt, pl ˈpfʊndə]nt1. (500 Gramm) pound2. (Währungseinheit) poundin \Pfund in pounds3.* * *1) (Gewicht) pound (= 500 grams in German-speaking countries)2) (Währungseinheit) pound100 Pfund — £100; one hundred pounds
* * *vier Pfund Kartoffeln four pounds of potatoes;ein halbes Pfund Butter half a pound of butter;10 Pfund zunehmen/abnehmen put on/lose 10 pounds;mehr Pfunde auf die Waage bringen put on weight2. Währung und Betrag: pound;Pfund Sterling pound sterling (abk £)* * *das; Pfund[e]s, Pfunde (bei Maßangaben ungebeugt)1) (Gewicht) pound (= 500 grams in German-speaking countries)2) (Währungseinheit) pound100 Pfund — £100; one hundred pounds
* * *-e (Sterling) n.pound (Sterling) n. -e n.pound sign (money) n. -
10 сбросить несколько фунтов
General subject: shed a few pounds (напр, dieters desperate to convince themselves that they have lost weight, sometimes "adjust" the dial on their scales, magically shedding a few pounds)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > сбросить несколько фунтов
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11 abspecken
v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg. slim, Am. reduce; sie müsste mal ein bisschen abspecken she could do with losing a few pounds* * *ạb|spe|cken ['apʃpɛkn] sep (inf)1. vtto shed; (fig = verkleinern) to slim down, to trim2. vito lose weight* * *ab|spe·cken[ˈapʃpɛkn̩]1. (abnehmen) to slim down, to lose weight2. (den Gürtel enger schnallen) to reduce, to cut backda hilft nur \abspecken reduction [or cutting back] is the only answer▪ etw \abspecken to reduce the size of sth* * *sie müsste mal ein bisschen abspecken she could do with losing a few pounds* * *v.to slim v. -
12 zrzucać
impf ⇒ zrzucić* * *(strącać, zdejmować) to throw off, (o koniu: jeźdźca) to throw; (liście, sierść) to shed* * *ipf.1. (= rzucać w dół) throw down, cast down; (np. śnieg z dachu) throw off; ( o koniu) ( jeźdźca) throw; zrzucić żagle żegl. let out the sails; zrzucić pięć kilogramów lose five kilograms; zrzucić parę kilo lose a few stone; zrzucić kogoś ze schodów throw sb down the stairs.2. (= wyzwolić się) throw off; zrzucić mundur/sutannę take of the uniform/cassock; zrzucić jarzmo throw l. shake off the yoke; zrzucić na kogoś winę pin the blame on sb; zrzucić kamień z serca unburden one's soul; zrzucić z siebie odpowiedzialność shift off the responsibility; zrzucić swoje obowiązki na czyjeś barki devolve one's duties on l. upon sb.3. ( rozebrać się) take off; zrzucić ubranie take off one's clothes; zrzucić maskę obłudy throw off the mask of hypocrisy.4. (o roślinach, zwierzętach) (liście, skórę) shed.5. ( karty) discard.ipf.pot. (= składać się na coś) chip in ( na coś for sth).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zrzucać
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13 adelgazar
v.1 to lose (kilos).2 to slim.3 to slim down, to thin, to lose weight, to slim.* * *1 (afinar) to make slim1 (perder peso) to slim, lose weight1 to slim, lose weight* * *verb2) thin* * *1. VT1) (=reducir el grosor) to make thin, make slender; [+ kilos] to lose, take off; [+ persona, figura] to slim, reduce, slenderize (EEUU); [+ palo] to pare, whittle; [+ punta] to sharpen; [+ voz] to raise the pitch of2) (fig) (=purificar) to purify, refine; [+ entendimiento] to sharpen2.VI (=perder peso) to grow thin; [con régimen] to slim, lose weight* * *1. 2.adelgazar vi to lose weight* * *= lose + weight, slim down.Ex. The article 'Keeping New Year's resolutions while counting down to the new millennium' discusses the following topics: self-discipline; losing weight; stopping smoking; starting an exercise programme; paying off bills; and meeting someone new.Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.----* pastilla para adelgazar = diet pill, slimming pill.* píldora para adelgazar = slimming pill.* * *1. 2.adelgazar vi to lose weight* * *= lose + weight, slim down.Ex: The article 'Keeping New Year's resolutions while counting down to the new millennium' discusses the following topics: self-discipline; losing weight; stopping smoking; starting an exercise programme; paying off bills; and meeting someone new.
Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.* pastilla para adelgazar = diet pill, slimming pill.* píldora para adelgazar = slimming pill.* * *adelgazar [A4 ]vt‹caderas/cintura› to reduce, slim downme gustaría adelgazar unos kilos I'd like to lose o shed a few pounds, I'd like to slim down a few pounds■ adelgazarvito lose weight¡cómo has adelgazado! you've really lost weight!, you've lost such a lot of weight!ejercicios para adelgazar exercises to lose weight, slimming exercises ( BrE)* * *
adelgazar ( conjugate adelgazar) verbo transitivo ‹caderas/cintura› to slim down;
‹ kilos› to lose
verbo intransitivo
to lose weight
adelgazar
I verbo intransitivo to slim, lose weight: deberías adelgazar un poco, you should lose a bit of weight
II verbo transitivo
1 (peso) to lose: José ha adelgazado dos kilos, José has lost two kilos
2 (una pieza, madera, etc) to diminish: habría que adelgazar el grosor de los muros, we'll have to make these walls a bit thinner
' adelgazar' also found in these entries:
English:
diet
- slim
- sweat off
- weight
- lose
* * *♦ vt[kilos] to lose;esta faja te adelgaza la figura that girdle makes you look slimmer♦ vito lose weight, to slim;ha adelgazado mucho he has lost a lot of weight* * *I v/t loseII v/i lose weight* * *adelgazar {21} vt: to thin, to reduceadelgazar vi: to lose weight* * * -
14 cбросить 30 фунтов
General subject: shed 30 pounds (статья http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/a-line/fashion-faceoff-audrina-patridge-vs-jordin-sparks/865)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > cбросить 30 фунтов
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15 выбрасывать
1) General subject: belch (огонь, дым), detrude, discard, disgorge (клубы дыма и т. п.), dismiss, ejaculate, eject, eliminate, emit (дым, лаву), empt, erupt (лаву, пепел), exclude, expel, flow (нефть), lay aside, obtrude, omit, outthrow, outthrust, project (снаряд), put aside (за ненадобностью), scrap, shake out, shoot, shoot out (ростки), spirt (пламя), spurt (пламя), strand, throw, throw away, throw out, throw out (дым), throw out (побеги), throw up, thrust, toss away, toss out, shoot out, unload, spurt out (пламя), chuck out (The average household in the UK chucks out £420 pounds worth of perfectly good food every year.), (просроченные продукты) damp, spew (О вулкане)4) Aviation: (кислородные маски) deploy5) Naval: get away6) Military: discharge7) Engineering: release9) Construction: expulse11) Railway term: suck up the combustion gases (дымовые газы)12) Accounting: launch (напр. новые товары на рынок)13) Rude: belch forth (огонь, дым), belch out (огонь, дым)15) Metallurgy: knock out16) Polygraphy: dele18) Information technology: drop (программу из памяти), eject (напр. отпечатанный лист из принтера), eject (перфокарты)19) Fishery: broadcast (о икре моллюсков)20) Astronautics: pop21) Business: dump, put aside, strike out22) Drilling: blow out (о скважине)23) Automation: shed24) Arms production: extract -
16 lose
lose [lu:z](pt & pp lost [lɒst])(a) (gen → limb, job, money, patience etc) perdre;∎ I've lost my umbrella again j'ai encore perdu mon parapluie;∎ to lose one's way se perdre, s'égarer;∎ what have you got to lose? qu'est-ce que tu as à perdre?;∎ you've got nothing to lose tu n'as rien à perdre;∎ we haven't got a moment to lose il n'y a pas une seconde à perdre;∎ he lost no time in telling her she was wrong il ne s'est pas gêné pour lui dire qu'elle avait tort;∎ his shop is losing money son magasin perd de l'argent;∎ they are losing their markets to the Koreans ils sont en train de perdre leurs marchés au profit des Coréens;∎ we lost 80 days in strikes last year l'année dernière, nous avons perdu 80 journées de travail à cause des grèves;∎ don't talk so fast, you've lost me ne parle pas si vite, je n'arrive pas à te suivre;∎ you lost me when you started using technical terms j'ai perdu le fil quand tu as commencé à employer des termes techniques;∎ at what age did he lose his mother? à quel âge a-t-il perdu sa mère?;∎ they lost their homes in the flood ils ont perdu leur maison dans l'inondation;∎ thirty lives were lost in the fire trente personnes ont péri dans l'incendie, l'incendie a fait trente morts;∎ she lost a leg/her eyesight in an accident elle a perdu une jambe/la vue dans un accident;∎ to lose one's voice avoir une extinction de voix;∎ his work loses a lot in translation son œuvre se prête très mal à la traduction;∎ the play didn't lose much in the television version la pièce n'a pas perdu beaucoup en étant adaptée pour la télévision;∎ to lose one's appetite perdre l'appétit;∎ it made me lose my appetite ça m'a coupé l'appétit;∎ the plane is losing altitude or height l'avion perd de l'altitude;∎ to lose one's balance perdre l'équilibre;∎ to lose consciousness perdre connaissance;∎ to lose face perdre la face;∎ to lose ground perdre du terrain;∎ I've lost interest in it ça ne m'intéresse plus;∎ he lost his nerve at the last minute le courage lui a manqué au dernier moment;∎ familiar to lose one's head perdre la tête;∎ familiar to lose it (go mad) perdre la boule; (lose one's temper) piquer une crise, péter les plombs;∎ he lost four games to Karpov il a perdu quatre parties contre Karpov(c) (shed, get rid of) perdre;∎ to lose weight perdre du poids;∎ I've lost several pounds j'ai perdu plusieurs kilos;∎ the trees lose their leaves in winter les arbres perdent leurs feuilles en hiver(d) (elude, shake off) semer;∎ she managed to lose the detective elle a réussi à semer le détective(e) (cause to lose) coûter à, faire perdre à;∎ it lost him his job ça lui a fait perdre son emploi;∎ it lost us the contract cela nous a fait perdre le contrat;∎ his attitude lost him our respect à cause de son attitude, il a perdu notre estime;∎ that mistake lost him the match cette faute lui coûta la partie(f) (of clock, watch)∎ my watch loses five minutes a day ma montre prend cinq minutes de retard par jour∎ they lost by one goal ils ont perdu d'un but;∎ either way, I can't lose je suis gagnant à tous les coups;∎ the dollar is losing in value (against the deutschmark) le dollar baisse (par rapport au deutsche Mark);∎ if you sell the house now you'll lose on it si tu vends la maison maintenant tu vas perdre de l'argent;∎ I lost on the deal j'ai été perdant dans l'affaire(b) (clock, watch) retarderperdre, être perdant;∎ to lose out on a deal être perdant dans une affaire;∎ will the Americans lose out to the Japanese in computers? les Américains vont-ils perdre le marché de l'informatique au profit des Japonais? -
17 trim
(a) (neat → appearance) net, soigné; (→ person) d'apparence soignée; (→ garden, flowerbed) bien entretenu; (→ ship) en bon ordre;∎ the garden is looking very trim le jardin a l'air très bien entretenu(b) (svelte → figure) svelte, mince(a) (cut → roses) tailler, couper; (→ hair, nails) couper; (→ beard) tailler; (→ candle wick) tailler, moucher; (→ paper, photo) rogner;∎ to trim one's nails se couper les ongles;∎ I had my hair trimmed je me suis fait raccourcir les cheveux;∎ trim the frayed edges off égalisez les bords du tissu∎ a hat trimmed with fur un chapeau bordé ou orné de fourrure;∎ the collar was trimmed with lace le col était bordé ou garni de dentelle;∎ we trimmed the Christmas tree with tinsel on a décoré le sapin de Noël avec des guirlandes∎ figurative to trim one's sails réviser son jugement(d) (cut back → budget, costs) réduire, limiter;∎ they were able to trim several thousand pounds from the budget ils ont pu réduire le budget de plusieurs milliers de livres3 noun∎ to be in good trim être en bon état;∎ the garden doesn't look in very good trim le jardin a l'air un peu à l'abandon(b) (fit condition → of person)∎ to get in or into trim se remettre en forme;∎ are you in (good) trim for the match? êtes-vous en forme pour le match?;∎ in fighting trim prêt pour le combat∎ she gave the hedge a trim elle a taillé la haie;∎ she gave her nails a trim elle s'est coupé les ongles;∎ to have a trim (at hairdresser's) se faire raccourcir les cheveux;∎ just a trim, please vous me les raccourcissez juste un peu, s'il vous plaît(d) (UNCOUNT) (moulding, decoration) moulures fpl; (on car) aménagement m intérieur, finitions fpl intérieures; (on dress) garniture f; American (in shop window) composition f d'étalage;∎ Cars interior trim finitions fpl intérieures, garnissage m;∎ seat trim habillage m des sièges►► trim track, trim trail parcours-santé m(b) (budget, costs) réduire(spend less) réduire ses dépenses; (shed staff) réduire ses effectifs∎ to trim the fat off the meat enlever le gras de la viande
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