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21 paint
1. noun1) краска; окраска2) (pl.) краски; a box of paints набор красок3) румяна2. verb1) писать красками, заниматься живописью2) красить, окрашивать; расписывать (стену и т. п.)3) описывать, изображать; to paint in bright colours описывать яркими красками; представить в розовом свете; приукрасить4) краситься, румянитьсяpaint inpaint outto paint the lily заниматься бесплодным деломto paint the town red устроить попойку, загулятьSyn:colour* * *1 (n) краска2 (v) окрасить; окрашивать; покрасить* * ** * *[ peɪnt] n. краска; румяна, окраска v. красить, закрашивать, выкрасить, раскрашивать, покрасить; расписывать, писать красками, заниматься живописью; описывать, изображать; румянить, краситься* * *выкраситьизображатьизобразитькраситькрасканарисоватьокраскаокрашиватьпокраситьрисоватьрумянарумяная* * *1. сущ. 1) а) рисование б) рисунок 2) а) краска б) мн. краски 2. гл. 1) а) писать красками б) заниматься живописью в) расписывать красками (дом, стену, окно и т.д.) 2) изображать 3) а) красить, покрывать краской б) перен. украшать 4) краситься, румяниться; накладывать косметику -
22 lily
'liliplural - lilies; noun(a type of tall plant grown from a bulb, with white or coloured flowers.) liljeliljesubst. \/ˈlɪlɪ\/3) reddhare, kujon, sveklingpaint the lily forsøke å forskjønne noe som allerede er vakkert fra naturens side -
23 lily
'liliplural - lilies; noun(a type of tall plant grown from a bulb, with white or coloured flowers.) lirio, azucenalily n azucenatr['lɪlɪ]1 lirio, azucena\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcalla lily calalily of the valley muguete nombre masculino1) : lirio m, azucena f2)lily of the valley : lirio m de los valles, muguete mn.• azucena s.f.• lirio s.m.• lis s.m.'lɪli['lɪlɪ]to paint o gild the lily — rizar* el rizo
1.N lirio m, azucena flily of the valley — muguete m, lirio m de los valles
2.CPD* * *['lɪli]to paint o gild the lily — rizar* el rizo
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24 paint
1. noun1) Farbe, die; (on car) Lack, der2. transitive verbpaint the town red — (fig. coll.) auf die Pauke hauen (ugs.)
2) (make picture of, make by painting) malenthe picture was painted by R. — das Bild ist von R.
3) (adorn with painting) bemalen [Wand, Vase, Decke]4)paint a glowing/gloomy picture of something — (fig.) etwas in leuchtenden/düsteren Farben malen od. schildern
5) (apply cosmetic to) schminken [Augen, Gesicht, Lippen]; lackieren [Nägel]* * *[peint] 1. noun(a colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste: The artist's clothes were covered in paint; ( also adjective) a paint pot.) die Farbe, Farb-...2. verb2) (to make a picture (of something or someone) using paint: She painted her mother and father.) malen•- academic.ru/53097/painter">painter- painting
- paint-box
- paint-brush* * *[peɪnt]I. nthe \paint was flaking off the wood der Anstrich blätterte vom Holz abgloss \paint Glanzlack moil/poster \paint Öl-/Plakatfarbe f2. (art colour)▪ \paints pl Farben ploil \paints Ölfarben plII. vi1. ART malen2. (decorate rooms) streichenIII. vt▪ to \paint sb/sth jdn/etw malen2. (decorate)to \paint a house ein Haus anstreichento \paint a room/wall ein Zimmer/eine Wand streichenshe \painted her nails a bright red sie lackierte ihre Nägel knallrot▪ to \paint sb/sth jdn/etw beschreibento \paint a picture of sth etw schildernto \paint a grim/rosy picture of sth ein trostloses/rosiges Bild von etw dat zeichnen▪ to \paint sth etw ausfüllen6.▶ not to be as bad [or black] as he/she/it is \painted besser als sein/ihr/sein Ruf sein* * *[peɪnt]1. n1) Farbe f; (on car, furniture) Lack m; (= make-up) Schminke fthere's too much paint on your face (= make-up) — du hast zu viel Farbe im Gesicht, du bist zu stark angemalt (inf)
2) pl Farben plbox of paints — Farb- or Malkasten m
3) (US: piebald horse) Schecke m2. vtto paint one's face (with make-up) — sich anmalen (inf); (Theat) sich schminken
to paint one's lips — sich (dat) die Lippen anmalen
to paint oneself/sb into a corner (fig) — sich selbst/jdn in die Enge treiben
2) picture, person malenhe painted a very convincing picture of life on the moon — er zeichnete ein sehr überzeugendes Bild vom Leben auf dem Mond
See:→ black3. vimalen; (= decorate) (an)streichen* * *paint [peınt]A v/t1. ein Bild, jemanden malen:paint a gloomy (rosy, vivid) picture of sth etwas in düsteren (rosigen, glühenden) Farben malen oder schildern oder beschreiben; → color A 62. anmalen, bemalen:paint sth green etwas grün anmalenpaint one’s nails sich die Fingernägel lackieren;paint o.s. into a corner fig sich in eine ausweglose Situation manövrieren;4. MED eine Salbe etc auftragen, den Hals, eine Wunde (aus-)pinseln:paint with iodine jodieren5. oft pej schminken:paint one’s face → B 3B v/i1. malen2. streichenC s1. (Anstrich)Farbe f, Tünche f, (Auto- etc) Lack m“wet paint” „frisch gestrichen!“3. Farbe f (in fester Form), (Tusch)Farbe:4. oft pej Make-up n, Schminke f5. MED, PHARM Tinktur f6. US Scheck(e) m (Pferd)* * *1. noun1) Farbe, die; (on car) Lack, der2. transitive verb1) (cover, colour) [an]streichenpaint the town red — (fig. coll.) auf die Pauke hauen (ugs.)
2) (make picture of, make by painting) malenthe picture was painted by R. — das Bild ist von R.
3) (adorn with painting) bemalen [Wand, Vase, Decke]4)paint a glowing/gloomy picture of something — (fig.) etwas in leuchtenden/düsteren Farben malen od. schildern
5) (apply cosmetic to) schminken [Augen, Gesicht, Lippen]; lackieren [Nägel]* * *n.Farbe -n f.Lackfarbe f. v.anmalen v.anstreichen v.bemalen v.lackieren v.malen v.streichen v.(§ p.,pp.: strich, ist/hat gestrichen) -
25 lily
{lili}
1. бот. крем, крин, лилия (Lilium)
LILY of the valley момина сълза (Convallaria majalis)
2. прен. символ на чистота
to gild the LILY излишно доизкусурявам
3. attr нежно/чисто бял, блед* * *{lili} n 1. бот. крем, крин, лилия (Lilium); lily of the valley мом* * *лилия; крем;* * *1. attr нежно/чисто бял, блед 2. lily of the valley момина сълза (convallaria majalis) 3. to gild the lily излишно доизкусурявам 4. бот. крем, крин, лилия (lilium) 5. прен. символ на чистота* * * -
26 paint
/peint/ * danh từ - sơn - thuốc màu - phấn (bôi má) !as pretty (smart) as paint - đẹp như vẽ * ngoại động từ - sơn, quét sơn =to paint a door green+ sơn cửa màu lục - vẽ, tô vẽ, mô tả =to paint a landscope+ vẽ phong cảnh =to paint a black (rosy) picture of+ bôi đen (tô hồng) - đánh phấn * nội động từ - vẽ tranh - thoa phấn !to paint in - ghi bằng sơn !to paint out - sơn phủ lên, lấy sơn quét lấp đi !to panin in bright colours - vẽ màu tươi, vẽ màu sáng; (nghĩa bóng) tô hồng (sự việc gì) !to pain the lily - mặc thêm là lượt cho phò mã (làm một việc thừa) !to paint the town red - (xem) town -
27 lily
s [bot] ljiljan, lijer / # of the valley = đurđica; to paint the # = pokvariti prirodnu ljepotu čega umjetnim ukrasima; to gild the # = suvišno uljepšavati* * *
đurđica
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28 aşırıya kaçmak
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29 gild refined gold
"покрывать позолотой чистое золото", стараться улучшить, украсить что-л. и без того достаточно хорошее; заниматься бесполезным делом, попусту терять время [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]; см. тж. gild the lilySalisbury: "...Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily... Is wasteful and ridiculous excess." (W. Shakespeare, ‘King John’, act IV, sc. 2) — Салисбери: "...И потому... расписывать цвет лилии прелестной И золото скрывать под позолотой...пустая роскошь, труд, достойный смеха." (перевод А. Дружинина)
‘...I ask only this: don't send for the jewels, and don't crown me with roses: you might as well put a border of gold lace round that plain pocket-handkerchief you have there...’ ‘...I might as well "gild refined gold."’ (Ch. Brontë, ‘Jane Eyre,’ ch. XXIV) — -...я прошу вас об одном: не посылайте за драгоценностями и не украшайте меня розами. Это все равно что обшить золотым кружевом вот этот простой носовой платок, который вы держите в руке... -...ты хочешь сказать, что золото не нуждается в позолоте?
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30 a căra apă la puţ
to carry coals to Newcastleto hold a candle to the sunto burn daylightto fan the breezesto bring / to send owls to Athenslit. to paint the lilyto plough / to saw the sands. -
31 заниматься бесплодным делом
1) General subject: paint the lily, flog a dead horse2) Jargon: dead horse3) Makarov: whistle jigs to a milestone, beat a dead horse, fan the breezes, flog a dead horse (букв.: стегать дохлую лошадь)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > заниматься бесплодным делом
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32 अतिवर्धनम् _ativardhanam
अतिवर्धनम् Excessive growth, increase, adding to, increasing; एतत्खलु व्यजनानिलैरति (भि) वर्धनं प्रभञ्जनस्य यदस्म- द्विधैः परिबोधनमार्यस्य K.289; cf. "Carrying coals to New Castle", or "To gild refined gold, to paint the lily,...or with taper-light the eye of Heaven to garnish is wasteful and ridiculous excess". -
33 interpolo
interpŏlo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [interpolio; cf. Non. p. 34, 2 sq.], to give a new form, shape, or appearance to any thing; to polish, furbish, or dress up; to spoil, corrupt, falsify; to vary, change (class.; cf. interlino, vitio, transscribo).I.Lit.:II.togam praetextam,
to dye anew, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 12.—Transf.A.In gen.: illic homo me interpolabit, meumque os finget denuo, will work me up anew, i. e. will bang me into another shape, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 161:B.nova pictura interpolare vis opus lepidissimum,
i. e. to paint the lily, id. Most. 1, 3, 105:tura,
to prepare, Plin. 12, 14, 32, § 39.—Esp. of the falsification of writings, to insert, interpolate, alter, falsify:semper aliquid demendo, mutando, interpolando,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 61, § 158 Zumpt N. cr.:scripturas divinas, Ambros. de Fide, 5, 16, 193: priorem textum,
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34 zuviel des Guten
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35 мастурбировать
1) General subject: masturbate2) Colloquial: wham the ham3) Rude: handjob4) Euphemism: interfere (with myself), interfere with myself5) Jargon: toss off, fap (применяется для обозначения мужской мастурбации), feed the dolphin, freck off, frack off, rub one out, whip the weenie, whip the worm, spank, beat the meat, fuck off6) Invective: beat the dummy, diddle, flong ( one's) dong, screw off screw-off7) Taboo: articulate the archdeacon, audition the finger puppets, awaken the bacon, ball-off, (о мужчине) bash the bishop, bat, (о мужчине) bat off, (о мужчине) beat off, beat your meat, belt (one's) batter, boff, boffing your boner, bone it off, bop (one's) baloney, bopping the baloney, bouncing your boner, (о мужчине) bring oneself off (by hand), (о мужчине) burp the worm, butter (one's) corn, call down for more mayo, (о женщине) caress oneself, (о мужчине) choke the chicken, come (one's) mutton, (о мужчине) come to a sticky end, come to a striking end, court Madam Knuckle (см. Madam Palm and her five sisters), crash the yoghurt truck, (о мужчине) dash (one's) doodle, diddle oneself, dinky (one's) slinky, do a rub up, do it with oneself, dollop the weiner, drain (one's) spuds, dust the duvet, feed the ducks, feed the pony, (о женщине) finger-fuck, firing your peter, fist-fuck, five fingered shuffle or, flip oneself off, flipping off, (о мужчине) flog (one's) donkey, flog the donkey, four fingered shuffle, (о женщине) frig, friggin' your riggin', fuck oneself, fucking your fist or fist fucking, (о мужчине) gallop (one's) antelope, gallop the lizard, get it off, getting your rocks off, give Ronaldo a rub down (от выбритой головы футболиста Роналдо, сравниваемой с головкой пениса), glaze a knuckle, go it alone, (о женщине) grease the gash, grind, hack (one's) mack, haul (one's) own ashes, have one off the wrist, have oneself, hitch to heaven, hitch-hike under the big top, jack him off, jack off, jack the beanstalk, jacking, jacking off, jag off, jerk, jerk (one's) gherkin, jerk off, jerkin' your gerkin, jerking off, jerking rod, jiggle the jewellery, (о женщине) jill off, jilling off, kaycuff foe (перевертыш), keep down the census (см. boom the census), kill some babies, knock one out, make a bald man cry, (о мужчине) make a milkshake, make like a Chinese helicopter pilot, (о мужчине) milk oneself, milk the snake, mount a corporal and four (аллюзия на thumb and four fingers), oil the bat (о мужчине), (о женщине) paddle (one's) pickle, (о женщине) paddle the pink canoe, paint the ceiling, peel the carrot, (о мужчине) play dolly down, play off, play the bone-a-phone, (о мужчине) play with (one's) knob, play with oneself, playing pocket pool, playing your flute, pleasure, polish (one's) sword, pop your peter, (о мужчине) pound (one's) pork, pounding your pud, pull, pull (one's) joint, pull a pint on the piss pump, pull off, pull the turkey's neck, pulling your pud, pulling your putz, pump off, pumping the muscle, punish percy in the palm, ride the baloney pony, ringing your dong, rope the pony, round up the tadpoles, rub (one's) radish (см. radish), rub off, (о женщине) rub oneself, rub up, rubbin ' nubbin, rubbin' the nubbin, rubbin' the rigid rod, rubbing the wad, run (one's) hand up the flagpole, satisfy oneself, screw off, (о мужчине) see Madame Hand, sew, shag, shake hands with him, shake hands with the Wookie (см. pink Dart Vader; Wookie - один из персонажей сериала "Звёздные войны"), shake hot white coconuts from the veiny love tree, shake the lily, shake up, skinning the weenie, slap the monkey, slapping the salami, slapping your boner, sling (one's) jelly, smacking off, spank (one's) monkey, spank the monkey, spanking the monkey, spiggin' the twig, spike your cock, spin (one's) own propellor, squeeze the cheese, stiffening your noodle, (о мужчине) strangle Kojak, stroke (one's) beef, stroke the lizard (о мужчине), (о мужчине) strop the mulligan, take Captain Picard to warp speed, (о мужчине) take down, take in hand, (о мужчине) take oneself in hand, tee off, throttle the turkey, (о мужчине) tickle the pickle, tickle your dick, tootling your flute, toss, (о мужчине) toss off, touch oneself up, tug, (о мужчине) twang the wire, (о мужчине) varnish (one's) cane, wack-off, walk the plank, wank, wanking, wash the cosh, waste time, watch Andy Griffith, watcha doin, (о мужчине) wax the cucumber, waz, whack off, whacking off, whip off, whitewash the hall, wonk (one's) conker (см. wank), (о мужчине) wrench off, yank (one's) crank, feel myself8) Phraseological unit: buff the muffin (To masturbate.) -
36 ♦ water
♦ water /ˈwɔ:tə(r)/n. [uc]1 acqua: fresh water, acqua dolce; salt water, acqua salata; He fell into the water, cadde in acqua; drinking water, acqua potabile; tap water, acqua del rubinetto; stagnant water, acqua morta; acqua stagnante; running water, acqua corrente; distilled water, acqua distillata; hard water, acqua dura; soft water, acqua dolce; murky water, acqua torbida; pure water, acqua pura; shallow water, acqua bassa; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 1- Would you like still or sparkling water?, preferisce acqua liscia o frizzante?; water pollution, inquinamento delle acque (o idrico); water supply, rifornimento (o approvvigionamento) idrico2 (pl.) acque; distesa d'acqua; acque (termali): the waters of the Dead Sea, le acque del Mar Morto; to take the waters at Bath, fare la cura delle acque a Bath; coastal waters, acque costiere; uncharted waters, terreno inesplorato; (naut.) The fishing boat was sailing in Tunisian waters, il peschereccio navigava in acque (territoriali) tunisine3 (farm.) acqua aromatica4 (fisiol., med.) liquido corporeo; umore6 (naut.) marea: high [low] water, alta [bassa] marea; high [low] water mark, limite dell'alta [della bassa] marea● water bag, otre □ water bailiff, funzionario di dogana ( in un porto); (stor.) guardiano della pesca □ (fisiol.) water balance, bilancio idrico □ (tecn.) water-base painting, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ (pitt.) water-based paint, vernice a tempera □ water bath, bagnomaria □ water bearer, portatore d'acqua □ (astron., astrol.) the Water Bearer, l'Acquario ( costellazione e XI segno dello zodiaco) □ (geol.) water-bearing stratum, strato acquifero □ water bed, (geol.) falda freatica; ( anche) letto idrostatico, letto con materasso ad acqua □ (zool.) water bird, uccello acquatico □ water birth, parto in acqua □ water biscuit, galletta; cracker □ water blister, vescica acquosa ( sulla pelle) □ (zool.) water boa, anaconda □ (naut.) water boat, nave cisterna □ (zool.) water boatman ( Notonecta glauca), notonetta □ (fis. nucl.) water-boiler reactor, reattore ad acqua □ water bottle, bottiglia dell'acqua; ( anche mil.) borraccia; ( anche) borsa dell'acqua calda □ ( ciclismo) water bottle clip, portabottiglia □ (tecn.) water brake, freno dinamometrico idraulico □ (med.) water brash, pirosi, acidosi; bruciore di stomaco (fam.) □ water bucket, secchiello; (naut.) bugliolo □ (zool.) water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis), bufalo indiano □ water bus, vaporetto ( in servizio regolare su un fiume, un lago, ecc.) □ water butt, botte per l'acqua ( piovana) □ water cannon, cannone ad acqua; idrante □ water carriage, (mezzi di) trasporto per via d'acqua □ water carrier, vettore fluviale (o marittimo); ( ciclismo) portatore d'acqua □ water cart, carro per il trasporto dell'acqua; annaffiatrice ( carro per innaffiare) □ (zool.) water cell, cella acquifera ( del cammello) □ (bot.) water chestnut ( Trapa natans), castagna d'acqua □ water chiller, refrigeratore dell'acqua potabile □ water chute, scivolo d'acqua □ water clock, grande orologio ad acqua □ water closet, water closet; gabinetto con sciacquone □ (tecn.) water-cooled, raffreddato ad acqua □ water cooler, (tecn.) raffreddatore d'acqua; ( anche) = water chiller ► sopra □ (tecn.) water cooling, raffreddamento ( di un motore, ecc.) ad acqua □ water company, azienda (di erogazione) dell'acqua □ (dial.) water crake = water rail ► sotto □ (mecc.) water crane, gru idraulica □ (zool., USA) water cricket ( Gerris), gerride □ (med.) water cure, idroterapia □ water diviner, rabdomante □ ( caccia) water dog, cane da palude; (fig.) amante dei bagni □ water drinker, bevitore d'acqua; astemio □ water engineer, tecnico dell'acqua □ water filter, filtro dell'acqua □ water finder, rabdomante □ (zool.) water flea ( Daphnia pulex), pulce d'acqua □ (zool.) water-fly, insetto acquatico □ water garden, giardino con vasche e fontane □ water gate, cateratta, saracinesca ( di chiusa) □ water gauge, indicatore di livello dell'acqua □ water glass, contenitore di vetro ( per bulbi); tubo di livello ( per caldaia); soluzione di silicato di sodio ( per affreschi o per conservare uova) □ ( cucina) water gruel, farina d'orzo bollita nell'acqua □ water guard, guardia di finanza portuale □ ( USA) water gun, pistola ad acqua (cfr. ingl. water pistol, sotto pistol) □ (idraul.) water hammer, colpo d'ariete ( dell'acqua) □ ( golf) water hazard, ostacolo d'acqua; fossatello □ ( USA) water heater, scaldaacqua; scaldabagno (cfr. ingl. geyser) □ (edil., elettr.) water heating system, scaldaacqua ( elettrico) □ (zool.) water hen ( Gallinula chloropus), gallinella d'acqua □ water hole, buca ( in un fiume); polla (o pozza) d'acqua □ water ice, sorbetto □ water ice lolly, ghiacciolo ( da succhiare) □ water intake, presa d'acqua ( di centrale idroelettrica) □ (mecc.) water jacket, camicia d'acqua ( di un motore, ecc.) □ water jug, brocca □ (ipp.) water jump, riviera; (salto del) fossato □ (mus.) water key, chiave idraulica ( di strumento a fiato) □ water level, livello dell'acqua, livello piezometrico; (naut.) livello del mare; ( anche) piano d'acqua ( nei porti); (geol.) livello freatico □ (bot.) water lily ( Nymphaea), ninfea □ water main, conduttura principale ( d'impianto idrico) □ water mattress, materasso ad acqua □ (agric.) water meadow, marcita □ (zool.) water measurer = water strider ► sotto □ water meter, contatore dell'acqua □ (bot.) water mint ( Mentha aquatica), menta acquatica □ (zool.) water moccasin ( Agkistrodon piscivorus), mocassino acquatico ( serpente velenoso nel sud degli USA) □ water monkey, giara dal collo sottile ( per mantenere fresca l'acqua) □ (mitol.) water nymph, ninfa delle fonti; naiade □ (fig.) the waters of forgetfulness, il fiume dell'oblio; il Lete □ ( Bibbia) water of life, fonte di vita spirituale □ (med.) water on the brain, idrocefalo □ (med.) water on the knee, sinovite □ (tecn.) water paint, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ water park ► waterpark □ water pick®, idropulsore dentale ( macchinetta che pulisce i denti con getti d'acqua) □ water pipe, conduttura dell'acqua □ water pistol, pistola ad acqua □ water plane, (naut.) piano di galleggiamento; (aeron.) idrovolante □ (bot.) water plant, pianta acquatica; idrofita □ ( sport) water polo, pallanuoto □ water-polo player, pallanuotista □ (med.) water pox, varicella □ water pump, pompa da acqua; (autom., mecc.) pompa dell'acqua □ water purification, depurazione dell'acqua □ water purifier, depuratore dell'acqua □ (zool.) water rail ( Rallus aquaticus), porciglione □ water rat, (zool., Arvicola amphibius) topo d'acqua; (fig.) ladruncolo di porto □ water rate, tariffa per la fornitura idrica; bolletta dell'acqua □ water repellent, idrorepellente □ water repellent product, idrofugo □ (tecn.) water resistance, la resistenza dell'acqua □ (tecn.) water resistant, resistente all'acqua □ (med.) water retention, ritenzione idrica □ (leg.) water right, diritto d'utilizzazione dell'acqua (spec. per irrigazione) □ (zool.) water skater = water strider ► sotto □ ( sport) water ski, sci d'acqua, idroscì ( l'attrezzo) □ ( sport) water skier, idrosciatore; chi pratica lo sci nautico □ ( sport) water skiing, sci d'acqua, sci nautico (o acquatico), idroscì ( lo sport) □ water skin, ghirba □ (zool.) water snake, serpe d'acqua; biscia acquaiola □ water softener, addolcitore (o depuratore) d'acqua □ (tecn.) water soluble, idrosolubile □ water spaniel, cane spaniel addestrato al riporto in palude □ (zool.) water spider ( Argyroneta aquatica), argironeta ( ragno) □ water splash, ruscelletto che attraversa (o pozzanghera che sommerge parte di) una strada □ water sports, sport acquatici □ water-spout, tubo di scarico ( di grondaia, ecc.), cannella; (naut.) tromba marina □ water-stained, macchiato dall'umidità; ( arte) tinteggiato a tempera □ (zool., USA) water strider ( Gerris), gerride □ water surface, superficie dell'acqua □ water system, impianto idrico; (geogr.) sistema idrografico □ water table, (archit.) (cornicione) marcapiano; (geol.) superficie (o falda) freatica □ water tank, cisterna □ (med.) water test, prova dell'acqua □ water toothpick = water pick ► sopra □ water tower, serbatoio ( idrico) sopraelevato □ water transport, trasporto per via d'acqua (o su idrovie) □ water trap, sifone; pozzetto □ ( sci nautico) water tricks, evoluzioni idrosciistiche □ water tunnel, (costr.) galleria adduttrice ( di acquedotto); (tecn.) galleria idrodinamica □ (mecc.) water turbine, turbina idraulica □ (fis.) water vapour, vapore acqueo □ water vendor, venditore d'acqua; acquaiolo □ (zool.) water vole = water rat ► sopra □ water wagon, carro per il rifornimento dell'acqua □ water waving, (ind. tess.) marezzatura; ( dei capelli) ondulazione □ water well, pozzo idrico □ (mecc.) water wheel, ruota idraulica; noria □ water witch, rabdomante □ water witching, rabdomanzia □ above water, sopra il livello dell'acqua; a galla ( anche fig.) □ (naut.) to back water, remare all'indietro; frenare coi remi □ (fig.) a blunder of the first water, un errore madornale □ to bring the water to sb. 's mouth, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q. □ by water, per via d'acqua; per mare, via mare; per via fluviale (o lacustre) □ (fig.) to cast (o to throw) one's bread upon the waters, far un'opera buona senza speranza di ricompensa □ (fam. USA) to cut off sb. 's water, fare abbassare la cresta a q.; sistemare q. □ to drink (o to take) the waters, fare la cura delle acque termali; bere le acque □ (fig.) to go through fire and water, affrontare i più gravi pericoli; passarne di cotte e di crude □ (fig.: di una teoria, ecc.) to hold water, reggere; sostenersi; essere valido □ (fam. USA) to hold one's water, stare calmo; portare pazienza; non agitarsi □ (relig.) holy water, acqua santa □ to be in deep water (o waters), essere in acque profonde; (fig.) trovarsi in difficoltà, essere nei guai □ (fig.) to be in [to get into] hot water, essere [cacciarsi] nei guai (o nei pasticci) □ to be in low water, essere in secca; (fig.) essere a corto di quattrini, essere al verde □ (fig. fam.) to be in smooth water (o waters), navigare in acque tranquille; aver superato la tempesta (la crisi, le difficoltà, ecc.) □ to keep one's head above water, tener la testa sopra il pelo dell'acqua; tenersi a galla; (fig.) evitare la rovina, il fallimento □ (fam.) to make (o to pass) water, fare acqua; orinare □ (fig.) to muddy the waters, confondere le acque; rendere incomprensibile □ (fig.) not to hold water, non reggere alle critiche; ( di una scusa, ecc.) non reggersi in piedi; fare acqua da tutte le parti □ on the water, in mare; a bordo; in viaggio ( via mare) □ (fig. fam.) to be on the water wagon, essere astemio □ (fig.) to pour cold water on st., gettare acqua sul fuoco (fig.); raffreddare gli entusiasmi □ to shed blood like water, versare sangue a torrenti; fare una grande strage □ to spend money like water, spendere e spandere; gettar denaro a piene mani; scialacquare □ (naut., ferr.) to take in water, fare la provvista dell'acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua □ to throw cold water on st., gettare acqua fredda su qc. ( anche fig.) □ under water, sott'acqua; coperto dall'acqua; inondato □ upon the water = on the water ► sopra □ well water, acqua di fonte (o di pozzo) □ ( di nome, fama, ecc.) written on water, scritto sull'acqua; presto dimenticato; fugace □ (prov.) Still waters run deep, le acque chete rovinano i pontiFALSI AMICI: water non significa water nel senso italiano di vaso del gabinetto. (to) water /ˈwɔ:tə(r)/A v. t.1 innaffiare, annaffiare; (agric.) irrigare: to water the garden [the streets], innaffiare il giardino [le strade]2 ( spesso to water down) annacquare; allungare; diluire; (fig.) mitigare, attenuare: to water wine, annacquare il vino; to water down a statement, attenuare un'affermazione4 ( di fiumi, ecc.) bagnare: Ten States are watered by the Mississippi River, dieci Stati ( degli USA) sono bagnati dal fiume Mississippi5 (fin.) gonfiare artificiosamente ( il capitale nominale d'una società); «annacquare» ( capitale azionario): watered capital (o stock) capitale annacquatoB v. i.3 ( degli occhi) lacrimare; velarsi di lacrime: My right eye is watering, mi lacrima l'occhio destro● (chim.) to water a solution, diluire una soluzione □ to make sb. 's eyes water, far venire le lacrime agli occhi a q.; far piangere q. □ to make sb. 's mouth water, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q. -
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1. n1) білий колір; білість; білизна2) біла фарба; білило3) білок (яйця)4) білок (ока; тж white of the eye)5) біла людина; білошкірий6) (часто W.) іст. білий; білогвардієць7) біла тканина; білий одяг8) pl білі штани9) pl мор. біле літнє обмундирування10) текст. білий товар; білизняний товар11) білі (фігури в шахах, шашки)12) гравець, що грає білими (у шахах, шашках)13) біле м'ясо (курки тощо)14) біле вино15) розм. білий метелик16) друк. пробіл17) бот. заболонь18) pl мед. білі20) pl с.г. вищі сорти пшеничного борошна21) перен. чистота, непорочність, невинністьto call white black — називати біле чорним, стверджувати щось всупереч очевидному
2. adj1) білийto paint white — побілити; пофарбувати в білий колір
white hands — білі (чисті) руки, білоручка
white heat — мет. білий жар
white paper — білий (чистий) папір
white squadron — іст. біла ескадра (англійського флоту)
2) сивий; сріблястий3) прозорий; безбарвний4) блідийwhite as a sheet — блідий, як полотно
5) чистий; незаплямований; невинний, непорочний6) нешкідливий, невинний; без лихого наміруwhite witch — добра чаклунка; ворожбитка
white war — економічна війна; війна без кровопролиття
7) розм. чесний; прямий; порядний; благороднийwhite propaganda — військ., розм. відкрита пропаганда
8) білошкірий, білий9) призначений для білихwhite primary — амер. первинні вибори, до яких не допускаються негри
10) (часто W.) іст. білий; білогвардійський; білоемігрантський11) щасливий, сприятливий12) улюблений, любимий; дорогий13) пристойний, правдоподібнийwhite alert — амер., військ. відбій повітряної тривоги
white ant — ент. терміт, біла мурашка
white ash — бот. білий ясен; розм. весло
white bud — «біла брунька» (захворювання кукурудзи)
white cedar — бот. туя
W. Christmas — Різдво із снігопадом
white clover — бот. біла конюшина
white coal — гідроенергія, біле вугілля; мін. тасманіт
white corpuscle — фізл. лейкоцит
white cow — амер., розм. ванільне морозиво з молоком
white damp — хім. окис вуглецю
white dwarf — астр. білий карлик (тип зірки)
white feather — боягуз; боягузтво
W. Friar — кармеліт (чернець)
white frost — іній, паморозь
white hat — амер., розм. військовий моряк
white hazel tree — бот. калина
white hope — амер., ірон. людина, що подає великі надії
white horses — баранці, гребені хвиль
white iron — мет. білий чавун
white lady — «дама в білому» (коктейль)
white letter — друк. антиква; прямий шрифт; латинський шрифт
white light — природне освітлення; перен. неупереджене судження
white lightning (line, mule) — амер., розм. низькосортне віскі
white list — амер. рекомендаційний список
white metal — мет. бабіт
white note — муз. ціла нота; половинна нота
white oak — бот. білий дуб
white one — амер., розм. чоловіча сорочка (будь-якого кольору)
white peat — геол. діатоміт
white plague — туберкульоз легенів, «біла чума»
white polar bear — зоол. білий полярний ведмідь
white poplar — бот. біла тополя
white potato — бот. картопля (біла)
W. Russian — білорус; білоруська мова; російський білоемігрант; білогвардієць
white sheet — заст. покаянний (покутний) одяг
white sidewall — амер., розм. коротка стрижка
white slave — повія, «біла рабиня»
W. Slave Act — амер. закон про заборону вивезення жінок з одного штату в інший з аморальною метою
white slavery — торгівля жінками; присилування до проституції; (вимушена) проституція
white spirit — хім. уайт-спірит
white staff, white stick — білий жезл (символ придворної посади); камергер
white straw crops — с.г. зернові культури
white stuff — амер., розм. кокаїн, морфін
white tie — біла краватка; перен. фрак
white water lily — бот. біле латаття
white whale — зоол. білуха
white wheat — білозерна пшениця; білоколоса пшениця
white willow — бот. (біла) верба
white wings — розм. вітрила; амер. людина у білому спецодязі; підмітальник вулиць; двірник
3. v* * *I [wait] n1) білий колір; білизна; чистота, непорочність2) біла фарба, білило4) білок (ока; white of the eye); to turn up the whites of one's eyes закотити очі; білий (людин; світлошкірий;)6) білий одягwoman in white — жінка в білому; pl білі брюки; pl; мop. біле літнє обмундирування
7) біла тканинаin the white — нефарбований ( про тканину); необроблений, неготовий; у вигляді напівфабриката; тeкcт. білий товар
8) білі (в шахматах, ігашках); гравець, що грає білими9) біле м'ясо ( курки)10) біле вино11) білий метелик; капустянка12) пoлiгp. пробіл; пробільний матеріал13) бoт. заболонь14) pl; мeд. білі15) = white-wood16) c-г. біла порода ( свиней)17) pl; c-г високі сорти пшеничного борошна••II [wait]to call white black, to turn white into black — називати біле чорним, стверджувати що-н. всупереч очевидним фактам
1) білийto paint white — фарбувати в білий колір, білити
white hands — білі руки; білоручка; чисті руки; чесність, незаплямованість; невинність
white crow — біла ворона (перен.)
2) блідийwhite as ashes /as death/ — смертельно блідий, блідий як смерть
to turn white — збліднути, побіліти
3) сідий, сивий4) прозорий, безкольоровий (про воду, повітря, світло)5) чистий, незаплямований; непорочний; нешкідливий, невинний; без злих намірівwhite witch — добра відьма; знахарка
white raid — вiйcьк. виліт для скидання листівок
white war — війна без кровопролиття (економічна, пропагандистськ; чесний, прямий; порядний, благородний)
white propaganda — вiйcьк. відкрита пропаганда
6) білий; білошкірийwhite trash — cл. "білий голодранець" (в південних штатах; про батрак)
white man's burden — "тягар білої людини" ( лозунг колонізаторів); призначений для білих
white primary — cл. початкові вибори, до яких не допускаються негри
7) ( часто White) білогвардійський; білоемігрантськийa
White Guard — білогвардієць8) політ. ультра консервативний, реакційний9) розжарений до білого ( про метал); доведений до білого жару10) сприятливий, щасливийwhite feather — боягузливість; боягуз
to show the white feather — боятися, виявити легкодухість
white elephant — непотрібна річ, подарунок, якого важко позбутися
white man's grave — cл. могила для білих ( малярійні райони Західної Африки)
white lightning /mule, line/ — cл. низкосортне віскі; незаконно придбане віскі
white sidewall — cл. коротка стрижка
white stuff — cл.; cл. кокаїн, морфій
to hoist /to show, to wave/ the white flag — здаватися, капітулювати
III [wait] vto mark with a white stone — відмітити який-н. день як особливо щасливий або знаменний
2) пoлiгp. ( часто white-out) розганяти ( рядок); робити розбивку; заповнювати пробільним матеріалом; знімати ( рядок) -
38 white
1. n белый цвет; белизнаwhite ant — термит, белый муравей
2. n чистота, непорочность3. n белая краска, белилаwhite plastic — "белый пластик "
4. n белогвардеецWhite Russian — русский белоэмигрант; белогвардеец
5. n белая одеждаto hang out the white flag — вывесить белый флаг; сдаваться
band-limited white noise — белый шум, ограниченный на полосе
6. n белые брюки7. n мор. белое летнее обмундированиеwhite house source — источник, связанный с Белым домом
8. n белая ткань9. n текст. белый товар; бельевой товарa woman habited in white — женщина, облачённая в белое
white on black writing — запись "белое по черному"
black on white writing — запись "черное по белому"
10. n белыеwhite corpuscle — белая кровяная клетка, лейкоцит
to paint white — окрашивать в белый цвет, белить
11. n игрок, играющий белыми12. n белое виноwhite gold — «белое золото», светлый сплав золота,
black, white, or gray — чёрный, белый или серый
White Mountains — горы Уайт-Маунтинс, Белые горы
white saturation — насыщение в области "белого"
13. n разг. белая бабочка; капустница14. n полигр. пробел15. n полигр. пробельный материал16. n полигр. бот. заболонь17. n полигр. мед. бели18. n полигр. с. -х. белая порода19. n полигр. с. -х. высшие сорта пшеничной муки20. a бледныйwhite as ashes — мертвенно бледный, бледный как смерть
21. a седой, серебристый22. a прозрачный, бесцветный23. a чистый, незапятнанный; непорочный24. a безвредный, невинныйwhite witch — добрая колдунья; знахарка
25. a разг. честный, прямой; порядочный, благородный26. a белый; белокожий27. a предназначенный для белых28. a белогвардейский; белоэмигрантский29. a полит. ультраконсервативный, реакционный30. a раскалённый добела31. a доведённый до белого каленияwhite fury — неукротимая благоприятный, счастливый
to show the white feather — трусить, малодушничать
white elephant — ненужная вещь, подарок, от которого трудно избавиться
32. v арх. белить; отбеливать33. v полигр. разгонять; делать разрядку; заполнять пробельным материалом34. v полигр. сниматьСинонимический ряд:1. Caucasian (adj.) Caucasian2. color (adj.) bleached; color; colour; frosted; frosty; ivory; milky; pearly; snow-white; snowy3. fair-skinned (adj.) Aryan; fair; fair-skinned4. favorable (adj.) auspicious; benign; bright; dexter; favorable; fortunate; propitious5. pale (adj.) anemic; ashen; bloodless; chalky; ghostly; pale; pallid; peaked; wan6. pure (adj.) pure; spotless; undefiled; unsullied7. reactionary (noun) blimp; bourbon; diehard; reactionarist; reactionary; reactionist; royalist; ultraconservative8. palliate (verb) blanch over; extenuate; gloss over; gloze over; palliate; prettify; sugarcoat; varnish; veneer; whitewash9. whiten (verb) blanch; bleach; blench; decolor; decolorize; whitenАнтонимический ряд: -
39 timorato
adj.timorous, timid, easily frightened.* * *► adjetivo1 (tímido) shy, timid2 (mojigato) prudish* * *ADJ1) (=tímido) lily-livered, spineless2) (=mojigato) sanctimonious, prudish3) (=que teme a Dios) God-fearing* * *I- ta adjetivo1) ( temeroso) spineless, gutless2) ( mojigato) prudishII- ta masculino, femenino1) ( temeroso) coward2) ( mojigato) prude* * *= shy [shier/shyer -comp., shiest/shyest -sup.], timid, timorous.Ex. One is the written word, letters to LC, and no one is particularly shy on that score nor should be.Ex. We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.Ex. Even on his pet subject of mathematics, Wilson is a timorous exegete.* * *I- ta adjetivo1) ( temeroso) spineless, gutless2) ( mojigato) prudishII- ta masculino, femenino1) ( temeroso) coward2) ( mojigato) prude* * *= shy [shier/shyer -comp., shiest/shyest -sup.], timid, timorous.Ex: One is the written word, letters to LC, and no one is particularly shy on that score nor should be.
Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.Ex: Even on his pet subject of mathematics, Wilson is a timorous exegete.* * *A (temeroso) spineless, gutlessB (mojigato) prudishmasculine, feminineA (temeroso) wimp ( colloq), cowardes un timorato he's a wimp o a coward, he has no gutsB (mojigato) prude* * *
timorato,-a adjetivo
1 God-fearing
2 weak, feeble-spirited
' timorato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
timorata
English:
wet
* * *timorato, -a adj1. [mojigato] prudish2. [tímido] fearful* * *I adj1 ( mojigato) prudish2 ( tímido) gutless, spinelessII m, timorata f1 ( mojigato) prude* * *timorato, -ta adj1) : timorous2) : sanctimonious -
40 blanco
adj.white.m.1 target, bulls-eye, bull's-eye, bull's-eye of target.2 white, white color, white colour.3 white person, white man.4 blank.5 target, aim, objective, goal.6 Blanco.* * *► adjetivo1 white2 (complexión) fair-skinned■ tiene la piel muy blanca she has very fair skin, she's very fair-skinned► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (color) white2 (objetivo) target, mark3 figurado object4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space5 (vino) white wine\dar en el blanco to hit the mark 2 figurado to hit the nail on the headblanco y negro black and whiteen blanco blankmás blanco,-a que la nieve as white as snowno tener ni blanca to be flat brokepasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless nightblanco de España whitingblanco del ojo white of the eye————————1 (color) white2 (objetivo) target, mark3 figurado object4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space5 (vino) white wine* * *1. noun m.1) white2) blank3) target2. (f. - blanca)adj.* * *blanco, -a1. ADJ1) (=de color blanco) white2) [raza] white3) (=pálido) [cara, cutis] fair4) (Literat) [verso] blank2.SM / F (=persona) white man/womanel ladrón era un blanco, fuerte, de 1,80 — the thief was white, heavily built, 6ft tall
trata•
los blancos — white people3. SM1) (=color) white•
calentar algo al blanco — to heat sth till it is white-hot•
de blanco, casarse de blanco — to get married in white, have a white weddingcarpintero 1), punta 1., 2)blanco y negro — (Culin) iced coffee with cream
2) (=parte blanca)blanco del huevo — white of the egg, egg white
3) (=blancura) whiteness4) (=objetivo) target•
dar en el blanco — (lit) to hit the targettus críticas han dado en el blanco — your criticisms were right on target o were spot on
has dado en el blanco escogiendo esta carrera — you did exactly the right thing in choosing that degree course
ese comentario tuyo dio en el blanco, por eso dolió tanto — that remark of yours hit home, that's why it hurt so much
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hacer blanco — to hit the targetla prensa la hizo blanco de sus críticas — the press singled her out for criticism, she was the target of attacks by the press
tiro 1)la modelo fue el blanco de todas las miradas — the model was the centre of attention, all eyes were on the model
5) (=espacio sin escribir) blank, blank (space)6)• en blanco — blank
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dejar algo en blanco — to leave sth blankhe dejado el examen en blanco — I left the exam paper blank, I didn't write anything on the exam paper
dejé varias preguntas en blanco en el examen — there were several questions I didn't answer in the exam
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votar en blanco — to return a blank ballot paperquedarse en blanco —
no pude contestar porque se me quedó la mente en blanco — I couldn't answer because my mind went blank
7) (=pausa) gap, breakhay varios blancos entre las clases — there are several gaps o breaks between classes
8) (=mancha blanca) [pequeña] white spot; [más grande] white patch9) Puerto Rico (=formulario) blank, blank form10)blancalos Blancos — Uru (Pol) political party
* * *I- ca adjetivo1)a) <color/vestido/pelo> whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] whiteestoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale
2) <persona/raza> whiteII- ca masculino, femenino white personIII1) ( color) whitedar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)
diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)
3) ( vino) white (wine)* * *I- ca adjetivo1)a) <color/vestido/pelo> whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] whiteestoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale
2) <persona/raza> whiteII- ca masculino, femenino white personIII1) ( color) whitedar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)
diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)
3) ( vino) white (wine)* * *blanco11 = target, butt, bull's eye.Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.
Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Ex: It has been dubbed the ' Bull's-Eye' due to its five layers, represented as concentric circles.* blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.* blanco en movimiento = moving target.* blanco fácil = ripe target, sitting duck.* blanco móvil = moving target.* blanco perfecto = sitting duck.* blanco seguro = sitting duck.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* expresión en blanco = blank look.* justo en el blanco = dead on target.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.blanco22 = white, Caucasian.Nota: Persona de raza blanca.Ex: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.
Ex: Although Hawaii's journalists are more ethnically diverse than US journalists, there are proportionately more Caucasian journalists than Caucasians in the Hawaii population.* armario de la ropa blanca = linen cupboard.* atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye.* blanco protestante anglosajón americano = WASP.* contacto con los blancos = white contact.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.* hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.].* huida blanca = white flight.* persona de raza blanca = white.* supremacía de los blancos = white supremacism, white supremacy.blanco33 = white [whiter -comp., whitest -sup.].Ex: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl: porcelain, blue and white.
* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet.* bandera blanca = white flag.* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* blanco hueso = off-white.* blanco roto = off-white.* blanco y negro = black & white.* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.* carne blanca = white meat.* carta blanca = carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].* Casa Blanca, la = White House, the.* cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA].* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.* demonio blanco = white devil.* de piel blanca = white-skinned.* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.* elefante blanco = white elephant.* enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag.* en blanco = blankly, blank.* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).* espacio en blanco = blank, blank space.* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.* espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.* espino blanco = whitethorn.* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.* expresión en blanco = blank expression.* fósforo blanco = white phosphorous.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.* Libro Blanco = White Paper.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mostaza blanca = white mustard.* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.* noche en blanco = sleepless night.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* pescado blanco = whitefish.* pino blanco = white pine.* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.* ropa blanca = whites.* sin blanca = broke, penniless, skint.* sustancia blanca = white matter.* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.* tiburón blanco = white shark.* trébol blanco = white clover.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.blanco44 = white paper.Nota: En imprenta, cara de un pliego que se imprime primero antes de imprimir la segunda cara o "reiteración".Ex: The reiteration was then printed off in much the same way as the white paper, this time in reverse order of sheets.
* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color/vestido/pelo› whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper)rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanksdeja este espacio en blanco do not write anything in this space, leave this space blankno distingue/distinguen lo blanco de lo negro ( fam); he doesn't have/they don't have a clue ( colloq), he doesn't/they don't know left from right ( colloq)poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyesquedarse en blancoor quedársele a algn la mente en blanco: me quedé en blancoor se me quedó la mente en blanco my mind went blank2 (pálido) [ SER] fair-skinned, pale-skinned [ ESTAR] whiteten cuidado con el sol, eres muy blanco be careful of the sun, you're very fair-skinnedestoy muy blanco I'm very white o paleB ‹hombre/mujer/raza› whitemasculine, femininewhite personA (color) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] whiteel blanco es un color muy sucio white shows the dirtde un blanco luminoso dazzling whitefotos en blanco y negro black and white photosCompuestos:whitingwhite of the eyeno parecerse ni en el blanco de los ojos or del ojo ( fam); to be like night and day ( AmE colloq), to be like chalk and cheese ( BrE colloq)iced coffee with creamtirar al blanco to shoot at the targetfue el blanco de todas las miradas everyone was looking at herse ha convertido en el blanco de todas las críticas he has become the target for all the criticismdar en el blanco (literal) to hit the target(acertar): ¿te has peleado con Ana? — has dado en el blanco have you had a fight with Ana? — you're dead right, I havediste en el blanco con ese regalo you were right on ( AmE) o ( BrE) spot-on with that present ( colloq)C (vino) white, white wine* * *
blanco 1◊ -ca adjetivo
1
rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks;
me quedé en blanco my mind went blank
[estar] white;◊ estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale
2 ‹persona/raza› white
3 ‹ vino› white
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
white person
blanco 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( color) white;
2 (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target;
( centro) bullseye;
dar en el blanco to hit the target/bullseye
3 ( vino) white (wine)
blanco,-a
I adjetivo
1 white
2 (pálido) fair
II m,f (hombre) white man
(mujer) white woman
los blancos, whites
LAm (patrón, cacique, sea blanco o no) landowner, powerful man
III sustantivo masculino
1 (color) white
2 (diana) target: es el blanco de todas las críticas, he's the target of all the criticism
dar en el blanco, to hit the target
fig (acertar con algo) to hit the nail on the head
3 (espacio sin imprimir) blank 4 blanco del ojo, white of the eye
♦ Locuciones: en blanco: dejó el examen en blanco, he left the exam blank
se quedó en blanco, her mind went blank
figurado pasar la noche en blanco, to have a sleepless night
' blanco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azúcar
- blanca
- cana
- cano
- canosa
- canoso
- diana
- entonces
- estar
- fotografía
- manzanilla
- mirlo
- narciso
- noche
- punta
- sucia
- sucio
- terrera
- terrero
- Tiro
- vino
- voto
- atinar
- cheque
- chocolate
- dar
- espacio
- glóbulo
- manjar
- mente
- pan
- papeleta
- pescado
- televisión
- tiro
English:
aim at
- angel food cake
- ashen
- black
- blank
- blood
- bread
- bull's-eye
- butt
- cottage cheese
- dappled
- deathly
- dress
- fill in
- gap
- hit
- mark
- milk-white
- monochrome
- nine
- object
- on
- or
- paper
- redneck
- rice
- rifle range
- riflery
- roll
- seal
- sheet
- shooting-match
- sleepless
- target
- target practice
- white
- white blood-cell
- wide
- butter
- fair
- haricot (bean)
- home
- lily
- miss
- pale
- pith
- poplar
- sitting
- sugar
* * *blanco, -a♦ adj1. [color] white;página/verso en blanco blank page/verse;votar en blanco to return a blank ballot paper;dejé cuatro respuestas en blanco I left four answers blank, I didn't answer four questions;se quedó con la mente en blanco his mind went blank;una noche en blanco [sin dormir] a sleepless night2. [pálido] white, pale;estás muy blanco you're so white;nunca se pone moreno porque es muy blanco he never tans because he's very fair-skinned;3. [raza] white♦ nm,f1. [persona] white;los blancos whites♦ nm1. [color] white;el blanco es mi color favorito white is my favourite colour;calentar algo al blanco to make sth white-hot;una televisión en blanco y negro a black-and-white television;filmado en blanco y negro filmed in black and white;prefiero el blanco y negro al color I prefer black-and-white to colourQuím blanco (de) España whiting;blanco del ojo white of the eye;blanco de la uña half-moon2. [diana, objetivo] target;[de miradas] object;se convirtió en el blanco de la crítica he became the target of criticism;dar en el blanco to hit the target;Fig to hit the nail on the head;la campaña publicitaria dio en el blanco the advertising campaign struck a chord;has dado en el blanco con tu último artículo your last article was spot-onblanco fácil sitting duck;blanco móvil moving target3. [espacio vacío] blank (space);ha dejado muchos blancos en el examen she left a lot of things blank in the exam4. [vino] white (wine)* * *I adj1 white;no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro not know what’s what;ponerse oquedarse blanco go whiteme quedé en blanco, me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;pasar la noche en blanco have a sleepless night3:arma blanca knifeII m1 persona white2 ( diana), figtarget;dar en el blanco hit the nail on the head;errar el blanco miss the target;hacer blanco hit the target;ser el blanco de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention* * *blanco, -ca adj: whiteblanco, -ca n: white personblanco nm1) : white2) : target, bull's-eyedar en el blanco: to hit the target, to hit the nail on the head3) : blank space, blankun cheque en blanco: a blank check* * *blanco1 adj whiteblanco2 n3. (color) white4. (diana, objetivo) target
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