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61 volume
nounVolume II no. 3 — Jahrgang II, Nr. 3; see also academic.ru/69260/speak">speak 2. 3)
turn the volume up/down — das Radio usw. lauter/leiser stellen
volume of traffic/passenger travel — Verkehrs-/Passagieraufkommen, das
* * *['voljum]1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) der Band2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) der Band3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) das Volumen4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) die Masse5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) die Lautstärke* * *vol·ume[ˈvɒlju:m, AM ˈvɑ:l-]n\volume of sales Umsatzvolumen nt\volume of traffic Verkehrsaufkommen ntto turn the \volume down/up leiser/lauter machen6.* * *['vɒljuːm]1. n1) Band min six volumes — in sechs Bänden
to write volumes — ganze Bände pl schreiben
that speaks volumes (fig) — das spricht Bände ( for für)
a large volume of sales/business — ein großer Umsatz
trade has increased in volume — das Handelsvolumen hat sich vergrößert
4)(= large amount)
volumes of smoke — Rauchschwaden pl5) (= sound) Lautstärke fturn the volume up/down (Rad, TV) — stell (das Gerät) lauter/leiser
2. attr* * *1. Band m, Buch n (auch fig):volume of poems Gedichtband;a three-volume novel ein dreibändiger Roman;the volume of nature das Buch der Natur;2. fig Volumen n, Umfang m:volume of trade Handelsvolumen;volume of traffic Verkehrsaufkommen n3. Masse f, große Menge, Schwall m:4. CHEM, MATH, MED, PHYS Volumen n, (Raum)Inhalt m5. MUS Klangfülle f, Stimmvolumen n6. ELEK Lautstärke f:at full volume in voller Lautstärke;turn to full volume das Radio etc auf volle Lautstärke stellen, voll aufdrehen;he had the radio playing at full volume er hatte das Radio voll aufgedreht;volume control Lautstärkeregler mv. abk2. velocity v3. verb4. verse5. JUR SPORT versus, against6. very7. vide, see8. voice11. volumevol. abk1. volcano2. volume Bd.3. volunteer* * *noun1) (book, set of periodicals) Band, der; (on periodical)Volume II no. 3 — Jahrgang II, Nr. 3; see also speak 2. 3)
turn the volume up/down — das Radio usw. lauter/leiser stellen
4) (amount, quantity) (of sales etc.) Volumen, dasvolume of traffic/passenger travel — Verkehrs-/Passagieraufkommen, das
* * *(solid) measure n.Raummaß -e n. (books) n.Band ¨-e m. (sound) n.Lautstärke f. n.Buch ¨-er n.Inhalt -e m.Volumen - n. -
62 impact
'impækt1) ((the force of) one object etc hitting against another: The bomb exploded on impact.) impacto2) (a strong effect or impression: The film had quite an impact on television viewers.) impactoimpact n impacto2 (impression, effect) efecto, impresión nombre femenino, impacto■ the impact of confidence on the housing market el impacto de la confianza en el mercado de la vivienda1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (have impact on) impresionar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make an impact on somebody producir un impacto a alguien, impresionar a alguienimpact [ɪm'pækt] vt1) strike: chocar con, impactar2) affect: afectar, impactar, impresionarimpact vi1) strike: hacer impacto, golpear2)to impact on : tener un impacto sobreimpact ['ɪm.pækt] n1) collision: impacto m, choque m, colisión f2) effect: efecto m, impacto m, consecuencias fpln.• choque s.m.• impacto (Física) s.m.'ɪmpæktmass & count nouna) ( in collision) impacto mb) ( effect) impacto m['ɪmpækt]this will have little impact on the budget deficit — esto hará muy poca mella en el déficit presupuestario
1. N1) (=force, effect) impacto mthe book had a great impact on me — el libro me impactó mucho or me causó gran impacto
the measure would have considerable impact on consumers — la medida afectaría considerablemente a los consumidores
2) (=crash) choque m2.VT (US) (=affect) afectar, tener impacto en3. VI1) (=make contact) impactar, hacer impacto2) (=have impact)to impact on sth — afectar a algo, tener impacto en algo
4.CPDimpact printer N — impresora f de impacto
* * *['ɪmpækt]mass & count nouna) ( in collision) impacto mb) ( effect) impacto m -
63 stack
[stæk] nwe've got \stacks of time wir haben massenhaft Zeit ( fam)3) of hay, straw Schober m6) ( in library)the \stacks pl Magazin nt;University Library \stacks Magazin nt der Universitätsbibliothek1) ( arrange in pile)to \stack sth etw [auf]stapeln;to \stack hay (dated) Heu aufschobern2) ( fill)the fridge is \stacked with food der Kühlschrank ist randvoll mit Lebensmitteln;to \stack a dishwasher eine Spülmaschine einräumen;to \stack shelves Regale auffüllenplanes are often \stacked over Gatwick airport Flugzeuge müssen über dem Flughafen Gatwick oft Warteschleifen ziehenPHRASES:to \stack the cards [or (Am) deck] jdm übel mitspielen;the cards [or odds] are \stacked against sb es spricht alles gegen jdn -
64 strong
1 ( powerful) [arm, person] fort ; [army, country, state, lens, magnet] puissant ; [runner, swimmer] puissant ; [current, wind] fort ;2 ( sturdy) lit [fabric, rope, shoe, table] solide ; [heart, constitution, nerves] solide ; fig [bond] puissant ; [relationship] solide ; [alibi, argument] bon/bonne ; [evidence] solide ; [cast, candidate, team] bon/bonne ; [industry] solide ; [currency, market] ferme ; the pound remained strong against the dollar Fin la livre est restée ferme face au dollar ; to have a strong stomach ○ fig avoir l'estomac bien accroché ○ ;3 ( concentrated) [bleach, glue] fort ; [medicine, pain-killer] fort ; [coffee] serré ; [tea] fort ;4 ( alcoholic) [drink] alcoolisé ; would you like tea or something stronger? voulez-vous un thé ou un apéritif? ;6 ( heartfelt) [conviction] intime (before n) ; [desire, feeling] profond ; [believer, supporter] acharné ; [opinion] arrêté ; [criticism, opposition, reaction] vif/vive ; to have a strong belief in sth croire fermement en qch ; the article aroused strong feelings l'article a provoqué de vives réactions ; I have a strong feeling that she won't come je suis pratiquement sûr qu'elle ne viendra pas ; I told him so in the strongest possible terms je le lui ai dit sans détours ;10 ( definite) [chance, possibility] fort (before n) ; there's a strong possibility that it's true il y a de fortes chances que ce soit vrai ;11 ( good) to be strong on military history/physics être fort en histoire militaire/en physique ; he finished the race a strong second il a fini la course juste derrière le premier ; tact/spelling is not my strong point ou suit le tact/l'orthographe n'est pas mon fort ; what are your strong points? quels sont vos points forts? ; maths is my strong subject les maths sont la matière où je suis le plus fort ;14 ( in number) the workforce is 500 strong la main-d'œuvre est forte de 500 personnes ; a 2,000-strong crowd une foule (forte) de 2 000 personnes.to be still going strong [person, company] se porter toujours très bien or à merveille ; to come on strong ○ ( make sexual advances) faire des avances ; ( be severe) être sévère. -
65 precautionary
precautionary [prɪ'kɔ:ʃənərɪ]de précaution;∎ as a precautionary measure par mesure de précaution;∎ to take precautionary measures or steps against sth prendre des mesures préventives contre qchUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > precautionary
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