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1 trading links

trading links GEN, IMP/EXP, POL Handelsbeziehungen fpl

Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > trading links
2 trading

trading

tr['treɪdɪŋ]

noun

1 comercio

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

trading estate polígono industrial

trading post establecimiento comercial pequeño en una zona poco habitada

trading stamp cupón nombre masculino

trading

adj.

• comercial adj.

• comerciante adj.

• mercantil adj.

n.

• mercancía s.f.

'treɪdɪŋ
mass noun

a) ( in goods) comercio m, actividad f or movimiento m comercial; (before n) <profit, loss> de explotación

b) ( on stock exchange) contratación f, operaciones fpl (bursátiles)

['treɪdɪŋ]
1. N

1) (Comm) comercio m, actividad f comercial

the laws on Sunday trading — las leyes con respecto al comercio los domingos

2) (St Ex) operaciones fpl bursátiles

to stop or suspend trading — suspender las operaciones bursátiles

2.

CPD

trading account N — (St Ex) cuenta f de explotación

trading centre N — centro m de comercio

trading company N — empresa f mercantil

trading estate N — (Brit) zona f industrial, polígono m industrial (Sp)

trading floor N — parqué m, patio m de operaciones

trading links NPL — vínculos mpl comerciales

trading loss N — pérdidas fpl comerciales, pérdidas fpl de explotación

trading partner N — socio(-a) m / f comercial

trading post N — factoría f

trading profits N — beneficios mpl comerciales, beneficios mpl de explotación

trading stamp N — cupón m

trading standards office N — organismo que regula la actividad comercial

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['treɪdɪŋ]
mass noun

a) ( in goods) comercio m, actividad f or movimiento m comercial; (before n) <profit, loss> de explotación

b) ( on stock exchange) contratación f, operaciones fpl (bursátiles)

English-spanish dictionary > trading
3 Vancouver Interface for Trading Access Links

Business: VITAL

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Vancouver Interface for Trading Access Links
4 Handelsbeziehungen

Handelsbeziehungen fpl GEN trading links, trade relations
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fpl < Geschäft> trading links, trade relations

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Handelsbeziehungen
mercantile connections, trade relations, commercial relations (relationship);
• dreiseitige Handelsbeziehungen three-cornered trade relations;
• fernöstliche Handelsbeziehungen Far-Eastern trade relations;
• gespannte Handelsbeziehungen trade tension;
• Handelsbeziehungen ausbauen to develop trade;
• multilaterale Handelsbeziehungen wieder in Gang bringen to relaunch the multinational trade negotiations;
• Handelsbeziehungen zwischen zwei Ländern zum Stillstand bringen to interrupt the flow of commerce between two countries;
• Handelsbeziehungen einstellen to cease dealings;
• Handelsbeziehungen erwägen to contemplate trade;
• Handelsbeziehungen unterhalten to maintain trade relations;
• Handelsbeziehungen verstärken to build up trade.

Business german-english dictionary > Handelsbeziehungen
5 ausdehnen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (Gummiband, Kleidung) stretch; PHYS., TECH. in die Länge: stretch, elongate; räumlich: expand, extend, enlarge; bes. durch Wärme: dilate

2. ( auf + Akk) (Gesetz, Macht etc.) extend (to); (Geschäft etc.) expand (into); die Reiseroute / Suche ausdehnen extend the trip / search ( auf + Akk to)

3. zeitlich: (Reise tec.) extend, prolong; ausgedehnt

II v/refl

1. PHYS. stretch; räumlich: expand; bes. durch Wärme: dilate

2. (sich verbreiten) spread; Stadt: expand, spread; sich rasch ausdehnen über (+ Akk) auch sweep across

3. (sich erstrecken) extend, stretch (out); zeitlich: last, extend; pej. drag on ( über for)

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to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; to extend; to stretch;

sich ausdehnen

to extend; to dilate; to stretch out

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aus|deh|nen sep
1. vt

1) (= vergrößern) to expand; (= dehnen) to stretch, to extend; (= länger machen) to elongate, to stretch

2) (fig) to extend; (zeitlich) to extend, to prolong (
auf +acc to)
2. vr

1) (= größer werden) to expand; (durch Dehnen) to stretch; (= sich erstrecken) to extend, to stretch (bis as far as)

die Seuche/der Krieg dehnte sich über das ganze Land aus — the epidemic/the war spread over the whole country

2) (fig) to extend (
über +acc over, bis as far as, to); (zeitlich) to go on (bis until), to extend (bis until)
See:

→ auch ausgedehnt

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1) (to make or grow larger; to spread out wider: Metals expand when heated; He does exercises to expand his chest; The school's activities have been expanded to include climbing and mountaineering.) expand

2) (to make longer: We drew out the journey as much as we could but we still arrived early.) draw out

3) (to speak, write etc in more detail: Would you like to enlarge on your original statement?) enlarge on

4) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) extend

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aus|deh·nen

I. vr

1. (größer werden)

▪ sich akk \ausdehnen to expand

2. (sich ausbreiten)

▪ sich akk [auf etw akk/über etw akk] \ausdehnen to spread [to/over sth]

▪ ausgedehnt extensive, expansive

3. (dauern)

▪ sich akk \ausdehnen to go on

sich endlos \ausdehnen to take [or go on] forever fam

II. vt

1. (verlängern)

▪ etw [bis zu etw dat/über etw akk] \ausdehnen to extend [or prolong] sth [by up to/by sth]

2. (erweitern)

▪ etw [auf etw akk] \ausdehnen to expand [or extend] [or widen] sth [to sth]

3. (vergrößern)

▪ etw \ausdehnen to expand sth

4. (ausbeulen)

▪ etw \ausdehnen to stretch sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1) stretch <clothes, piece of elastic>; (fig.) extend < power, borders, trading links>; expand, increase < capacity>

2)

etwas auf etwas (Akk.) ausdehnen — extend something to something

3) (zeitlich) prolong

ausgedehnte Ausflüge/Spaziergänge — extended trips/walks
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (räumlich, fig.) <metal, water, gas, etc.> expand; <fog, mist, fire, epidemic> spread

2) (zeitlich) go on ( bis until)

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ausdehnen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (Gummiband, Kleidung) stretch; PHYS, TECH in die Länge: stretch, elongate; räumlich: expand, extend, enlarge; besonders durch Wärme: dilate

2. (

auf +akk) (Gesetz, Macht etc) extend (to); (Geschäft etc) expand (into);

die Reiseroute/Suche ausdehnen extend the trip/search (

auf +akk to)

3. zeitlich: (Reise tec.) extend, prolong; → ausgedehnt

B. v/r

1. PHYS stretch; räumlich: expand; besonders durch Wärme: dilate

2. (sich verbreiten) spread; Stadt: expand, spread;

sich rasch ausdehnen über (+akk) auch sweep across

3. (sich erstrecken) extend, stretch (out); zeitlich: last, extend; pej drag on (

über for)

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1.
transitives Verb

1) stretch <clothes, piece of elastic>; (fig.) extend <power, borders, trading links>; expand, increase < capacity>

2)

etwas auf etwas (Akk.) ausdehnen — extend something to something

3) (zeitlich) prolong

ausgedehnte Ausflüge/Spaziergänge — extended trips/walks
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (räumlich, fig.) <metal, water, gas, etc.> expand; <fog, mist, fire, epidemic> spread

2) (zeitlich) go on ( bis until)

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v.

to distend v.

to enlarge v.

to extend v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ausdehnen
6 vínculo

m.

link, bond, relation, connection.

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vínculo

► nombre masculino

1 tie, bond, link

2 DERECHO entail

3 figurado link

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

vínculos familiares family ties

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noun m.

bond, link, tie

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SM

1) (=relación, lazo) link, bond

los vínculos de la amistad — the bonds of friendship

hay un fuerte vínculo histórico — there is a strong historical link

vínculo de parentesco — family ties [pl], ties [pl] of blood

2) (Jur) entail

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masculino

1) (unión, relación) tie, bond

vínculos familiares — family ties

el vínculo matrimonial — the bond of matrimony

2) (Der) entailment

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= bonding, bond, tie, nexus.

Ex. The authors suggest that there should be a bonding between and among governing agencies and local schools.

Ex. Networking creates bonds where none may have existed and multiplies individual capabilities manifold.

Ex. Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex. The author explores the nexus between record keeping and the execution of government 'watchdog' functions.

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* crear vínculos = build up + links.

* crear vínculos afectivos = bond.

* establecer un vínculo = provide + an interface.

* establecer vínculos afectivos = bond.

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masculino

1) (unión, relación) tie, bond

vínculos familiares — family ties

el vínculo matrimonial — the bond of matrimony

2) (Der) entailment

* * *

= bonding, bond, tie, nexus.

Ex: The authors suggest that there should be a bonding between and among governing agencies and local schools.

Ex: Networking creates bonds where none may have existed and multiplies individual capabilities manifold.

Ex: Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex: The author explores the nexus between record keeping and the execution of government 'watchdog' functions.

* crear vínculos = build up + links.

* crear vínculos afectivos = bond.

* establecer un vínculo = provide + an interface.

* establecer vínculos afectivos = bond.

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vínculo

masculine

A (unión, relación) tie, bond

están unidos por vínculos de amistad they are united by ties o bonds of friendship

vínculos familiares family ties

el vínculo matrimonial the bond of matrimony

estrechar los vínculos entre los dos países to strengthen the bonds o ties o links between the two countries

B ( Der) entailment

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Del verbo vincular: ( conjugate vincular)

vinculo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

vinculó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
vincular
vínculo
vincular ( conjugate vincular) verbo transitivo
a) (conectar, relacionar) vínculo algo/a algn a or con algo/algn to link sth/sb to o with sth/sb;

◊ están vinculados por lazos de amistad they are linked by bonds o ties of friendship;

grupos estrechamente vinculados closely linked groups
b) ( comprometer) to bind, be binding on

vínculo sustantivo masculino (unión, relación) tie, bond;
◊ vínculos familiares family ties

vincular verbo transitivo
1 (unir, relacionar) to link, connect
2 (comprometer) to bind
vínculo sustantivo masculino link: no había vínculo alguno entre ambos crímenes, there was no link between the two murders
el vínculo del matrimonio, the bond of matrimony

' vínculo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lazo
- familiar
- hermanastro
- nexo
English:
bond
- liaison
- link
- tie

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vínculo nm

1. [lazo] [entre hechos, países] link;
[personal, familiar] tie, bond;
mantenían vínculos comerciales con Oriente Medio they maintained commercial o trading links with the Middle East;

los unía un vínculo muy profundo they shared a very deep bond

Comp
vínculos de parentesco family ties
2. Informát link

3. Der entail

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vínculo

m link; fig ( relación) tie, bond

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vínculo nm

lazo: tie, link, bond

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vínculo n link

Spanish-English dictionary > vínculo
7 Handelsbeziehung

Han·dels·be·zie·hung

f business [or trade] relationship

\Handelsbeziehungen trade relations, trading links

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Handelsbeziehung
8 strong

1. adjective,
stronger, strongest

1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]

you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können

2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]

as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)

a man of strong character — ein charakterstarker Mann

3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]

somebody's strong point — jemandes Stärke

4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...

5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]

take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen

6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]

7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]

I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)

8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]
2. adverb
stark

somebody is going strong — es geht jemandem gut

they are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei

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[stroŋ]
adjective

1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) stark

2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) stark

3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) stark

4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) stark

•

- academic.ru/71368/strongly">strongly
- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of
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strong

[strɒŋ, AM strɑ:ŋ]

I. adj

1. (powerful) stark

this put him under a \strong temptation to steal it er geriet stark in Versuchung, es zu stehlen

danger! \strong currents — do not swim here! Achtung! starke Strömung — Schwimmen verboten!

\strong bonds starke Bande

\strong character [or personality] starke Persönlichkeit

\strong coffee starker Kaffee

\strong competition starker Wettbewerb

\strong desire brennendes Verlangen

\strong doubts erhebliche Zweifel

\strong economy leistungsfähige [o gesunde] Wirtschaft

\strong evidence schlagender Beweis

\strong impression prägender Eindruck; (impressive) sehr guter Eindruck

\strong incentive großer Anreiz

\strong influence großer Einfluss

\strong language (vulgar) derbe Ausdrucksweise

\strong lenses starke [Brillen]gläser

\strong likeness frappierende [o verblüffende] Ähnlichkeit

to take \strong measures against sb/sth energisch gegen jdn/etw vorgehen

\strong medicine starkes Medikament

to produce \strong memories lebhafte Erinnerungen hervorrufen

\strong policies überzeugende Politik

\strong praise großes Lob

\strong protest scharfer [o energischer] Protest

\strong reaction heftige Reaktion

to have \strong reason to do sth gute Gründe haben, etw zu tun

there is \strong reason to... es gibt einige Anzeichen dafür, dass...

\strong resistance erbitterter Widerstand

\strong rivalry ausgeprägte Rivalität

\strong smell strenger Geruch

in the \strongest of terms sehr energisch

\strong trading links umfangreiche Handelsbeziehungen

a \strong will ein starker Wille

\strong winds heftige [o starke] Winde

\strong wish großer Wunsch

\strong yearning starke Sehnsucht

2. (effective) gut, stark

she's the \strongest candidate sie ist die beste Kandidatin

▪ to be \strong on sth gut in etw dat sein

\strong favourite [or AM favorite] aussichtsreicher Favorit/aussichtsreiche Favoritin

sb's \strong point [or BRIT, AUS also suit] jds Stärke

tact is not her \strong point Takt ist nicht gerade ihre Stärke

3. (physically powerful) kräftig, stark; (healthy) gesund, kräftig

\strong constitution robuste Konstitution

\strong eyes gute Augen

to be as \strong as a horse [or an ox] bärenstark sein

to have \strong nerves [or a \strong stomach] ( fig) allerhand verkraften können, sehr belastbar sein, ÖSTERR a. einen guten Magen haben

4. (robust) stabil; (tough) person stark; share prices fest

5. (deep-seated) überzeugt

I felt \strong sympathy for him after all his misfortune er tat mir sehr leid nach all seinem Pech

\strong antipathy [or dislike] unüberwindliche Abneigung

\strong bias [or prejudice] unüberwindliches Vorurteil

\strong conviction feste Überzeugung

\strong emotions [or feelings] starke Gefühle

\strong fear große Angst

\strong objections starke Einwände

\strong opinion vorgefasste Meinung

\strong tendency deutliche [o klare] Tendenz

to have \strong views on sth eine Meinung über etw akk energisch vertreten

6. (staunch)

to be a \strong believer in sth fest an etw akk glauben

\strong friends loyale [o treue] Freunde

\strong friendship unerschütterliche Freundschaft

\strong opponent überzeugter Gegner/überzeugte Gegnerin

\strong supporter überzeugter Anhänger/überzeugte Anhängerin

7. (very likely) groß, hoch, stark

\strong chances of success hohe [o gute] Erfolgsaussichten

\strong likelihood [or probability] hohe Wahrscheinlichkeit

8. after n, inv (in number) stark

our club is currently about eighty \strong unser Klub hat derzeit 80 Mitglieder [o ist derzeit 80 Mann stark

9. (marked) stark

\strong accent starker Akzent

10. (bright) hell, kräftig

\strong colour [or AM color] kräftige [o leuchtende] Farbe

\strong light grelles Licht

11. (pungent) streng

\strong flavour [or AM flavor] intensiver [o kräftiger] Geschmack

\strong odour penetranter [o strenger] Geruch

\strong smell beißender [o stechender] Geruch

12. FIN hart, stabil, stark

\strong currency harte [o starke] Währung

II. adv ( fam)

to come on \strong (sexually) rangehen fam; (aggressively) in Fahrt kommen fam

he's always coming on \strong to me er macht mich permanent an

to come on too \strong sich akk zu sehr aufregen, übertrieben reagieren

still going \strong noch gut in Form [o fam Schuss]

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[strɒŋ]
1. adj (+er)

1) stark; (physically) person, material, kick, hands kräftig, stark; grip, voice kräftig; table, bolt, nail, wall stabil, solide; shoes fest; (= strongly marked) features ausgeprägt

you need a strong stomach to be a nurse — als Krankenschwester muss man allerhand verkraften können

2) (= healthy) kräftig; person, constitution robust, kräftig; teeth, eyes, eyesight, heart, nerves gut

when you're strong again — wenn Sie wieder bei Kräften sind

he's getting stronger every day — er wird mit jedem Tag wieder kräftiger

3) (= powerful, effective) stark; character, conviction, views fest; country mächtig; candidate, case aussichtsreich; influence, temptation groß, stark; reason, argument, evidence überzeugend; protest, plea energisch; measure drastisch; letter geharnischt, in starken Worten abgefasst; (LITER) plot, sequence, passage, performance gut, stark (inf)

to have strong feelings/views about sth — in Bezug auf etw (acc) stark engagiert sein

I didn't know you had such strong feelings about it — ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Ihnen so viel daran liegt or dass Ihnen das so viel bedeutet; (against it) ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Sie so dagegen sind

she has very strong feelings about him — sie hat sehr viel für ihn übrig; (as candidate etc) sie hält sehr viel von ihm; (against him) sie ist vollkommen gegen ihn

to have strong feelings for or about sth — eine starke Bindung an etw (acc)

we need a strong hand to fight crime — wir müssen das Verbrechen mit starker Hand bekämpfen

his strong point — seine Stärke

to protest in strong terms — energisch protestieren

I had a strong sense of déjà-vu — ich hatte ganz den Eindruck, das schon einmal gesehen zu haben

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist überaus wahrscheinlich, dass...

4) (in numbers) stark

a group 20 strong — eine 20 Mann starke Gruppe

5) (= capable) gut, stark (inf)

he is strong in/on sth — etw ist seine Stärke or starke Seite

6) (= enthusiastic, committed) begeistert; supporter, Catholic, socialist überzeugt; belief, faith unerschütterlich, stark

he's very strong for Smith (inf) — er ist (ein) Smith-Fan (inf)

7) food deftig; smell, perfume etc stark; (= pungent, unpleasant) smell, taste streng; (of butter) ranzig; colour, light kräftig; acid, bleach stark; solution konzentriert

a strong drink — ein harter Drink

8) accent, verb, rhyme stark; syllable etc betont

9) (FIN) market, economy gesund; price stabil; currency stark

2. adv (+er)

1) (inf)

to be going strong (old person, thing) — gut in Schuss sein (inf); (runner) gut in Form sein; (party, rehearsals) in Schwung sein (inf)

that's (coming it) a bit strong! —

he pitched it pretty strong (inf) — er drückte sich ziemlich drastisch aus

2) (FIN) in einer starken Position

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strong [strɒŋ]

A adj (adv → strongly)

1. allg

a) stark (Ähnlichkeit, Gift, Nerven etc):

temptation is strong for sb to do sth die Versuchung, etwas zu tun, ist groß für jemanden;

strong at home SPORT heimstark

b) kräftig (Farben, Stimme etc):

strong man POL starker Mann;

strong mind scharfer Verstand, kluger Kopf; → feeling A 5, point A 24, sex A 2

2. fig tüchtig, gut, stark ( alle:

in in dat):

he’s strong in mathematics

3. fig stark (Glaube etc), fest (Überzeugung etc):

be strong against sth entschieden gegen etwas sein;

strong face energisches oder markantes Gesicht

4. stark, mächtig (Nation etc):

a company 200 strong MIL eine 200 Mann starke Kompanie;

a nine-strong team ein neun Mann starkes Team;

our club is 100 strong unser Klub hat 100 Mitglieder;

an 8,000-strong community eine 8000-Seelen-Gemeinde

5. fig aussichtsreich (Kandidat etc)

6. fig gewichtig, überzeugend, zwingend, schwerwiegend (Argument etc)

7. fig energisch, entschlossen (Anstrengungen etc):

with a strong hand mit starker Hand;

use strong language Kraftausdrücke gebrauchen;

strong word Kraftausdruck m;

strongly worded in scharfen Worten formuliert

8. überzeugt, eifrig (Tory etc)

9. schwer (Parfüm, Wein etc)

10. schwer, fest (Schuhe)

11. scharf riechend oder schmeckend, übel riechend oder schmeckend:

strong flavo(u)r scharfer oder strenger Geschmack;

strong butter ranzige Butter

12. WIRTSCH

a) fest (Markt)

b) lebhaft (Nachfrage)

c) anziehend (Preise)

13. LING stark (Deklination, Verb)

B adv

1. stark, nachdrücklich, energisch:

come on strong

a) rangehen umg,

b) auftrumpfen

2. umg tüchtig, mächtig:

be going strong gut in Schuss oder in Form sein;

come ( oder go) it strong, come on strong

a) sich (mächtig) ins Zeug legen umg,

b) auftrumpfen;

come it too strong dick auftragen umg, übertreiben

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1. adjective,
stronger, strongest

1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]

you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können

2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]

as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)

a man of strong character — ein charakterstarker Mann

3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]

somebody's strong point — jemandes Stärke

4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...

5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]

take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen

6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]

7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]

I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)

8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]
2. adverb
stark

somebody is going strong — es geht jemandem gut

they are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei

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adj.

kampfstark adj.

stark adj.

English-german dictionary > strong
9 strong

[strɒŋ, Am strɑ:ŋ] adj

1) ( powerful) stark;

this put him under a \strong temptation to steal it er geriet stark in Versuchung, es zu stehlen;

danger! \strong currents - do not swim here! Achtung! starke Strömung - Schwimmen verboten!;

\strong bonds starke Bande;

\strong character [or personality] starke Persönlichkeit;

\strong coffee starker Kaffee;

\strong competition starker Wettbewerb;

\strong desire brennendes Verlangen;

\strong doubts erhebliche Zweifel;

\strong economy leistungsfähige [o gesunde] Wirtschaft;

\strong evidence schlagender Beweis;

\strong impression prägender Eindruck;

( impressive) sehr guter Eindruck;

\strong incentive großer Anreiz;

\strong influence großer Einfluss;

\strong language ( vulgar) derbe Ausdrucksweise;

\strong lenses starke [Brillen]gläser;

\strong likeness frappierende [o verblüffende] Ähnlichkeit;

to take \strong measures against sb/ sth energisch gegen jdn/etw vorgehen;

\strong medicine starkes Medikament;

to produce \strong memories lebhafte Erinnerungen hervorrufen;

\strong policies überzeugende Politik;

\strong praise großes Lob;

\strong protest scharfer [o energischer] Protest;

\strong reaction heftige Reaktion;

to have \strong reason to do sth gute Gründe haben, etw zu tun;

there is \strong reason to... es gibt einige Anzeichen dafür, dass...;

\strong resistance erbitterter Widerstand;

\strong rivalry ausgeprägte Rivalität;

\strong smell strenger Geruch;

in the \strongest of terms sehr energisch;

\strong trading links umfangreiche Handelsbeziehungen;

a \strong will ein starker Wille;

\strong winds heftige [o starke] Winde;

\strong wish großer Wunsch;

\strong yearning starke Sehnsucht

2) ( effective) gut, stark;

she's the \strongest candidate sie ist die beste Kandidatin;

to be \strong on sth gut in etw dat sein;

\strong favourite [or (Am) favorite] aussichtsreicher Favorit/aussichtsreiche Favoritin;

sb's \strong point [or (Brit, Aus a.) suit] jds Stärke f;

tact is not her \strong point Takt ist nicht gerade ihre Stärke

3) ( physically powerful) kräftig, stark;

( healthy) gesund, kräftig;

\strong constitution robuste Konstitution;

\strong eyes gute Augen;

to be as \strong as a horse [or an ox] bärenstark sein;

to have \strong nerves [or a \strong stomach]; ( fig) allerhand verkraften können, sehr belastbar sein

4) ( robust) stabil;

( tough) person stark

5) ( deep-seated) überzeugt;

I felt \strong sympathy for him after all his misfortune er tat mir sehr leid nach all seinem Pech;

\strong antipathy [or dislike] unüberwindliche Abneigung;

\strong bias [or prejudice] unüberwindliches Vorurteil;

\strong conviction feste Überzeugung;

\strong emotions [or feelings] starke Gefühle;

\strong fear große Angst;

\strong objections starke Einwände;

\strong opinion vorgefasste Meinung;

\strong tendency deutliche [o klare] Tendenz;

to have \strong views on sth eine Meinung über etw akk energisch vertreten

6) ( staunch)

to be a \strong believer in sth fest an etw akk glauben;

\strong friends loyale [o treue] Freunde;

\strong friendship unerschütterliche Freundschaft;

\strong opponent überzeugter Gegner/überzeugte Gegnerin;

\strong supporter überzeugter Anhänger/überzeugte Anhängerin

7) ( very likely) groß, hoch, stark;

\strong chances of success hohe [o gute] Erfolgsaussichten;

\strong likelihood [or probability] hohe Wahrscheinlichkeit

8) after n, inv ( in number) stark;

our club is currently about eighty \strong unser Club hat derzeit 80 Mitglieder [o ist derzeit 80 Mann stark];

9) ( marked) stark;

\strong accent starker Akzent

10) ( bright) hell, kräftig;

\strong colour [or (Am) color] kräftige [o leuchtende] Farbe;

\strong light grelles Licht

11) ( pungent) streng;

\strong flavour [or (Am) flavor] intensiver [o kräftiger] Geschmack;

\strong odour penetranter [o strenger] Geruch;

\strong smell beißender [o stechender] Geruch

12) fin hart, stabil, stark;

\strong currency harte [o starke] Währung adv ( fam);

to come on \strong ( sexually) rangehen ( fam) ( aggressively) in Fahrt kommen ( fam)

he's always coming on \strong to me er macht mich permanent an;

to come on too \strong sich akk zu sehr aufregen, übertrieben reagieren;

still going \strong noch gut in Form [o ( fam) Schuss]

English-German students dictionary > strong
10 close

I [kləʊs]
aggettivo

1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] stretto

to bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn

2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)

they have a close friendship — sono amici intimi

3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino

a close copy of his signature — un'imitazione quasi perfetta della sua firma

4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, preciso

to pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.

to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs

5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato

6) (stuffy) [ weather] afoso

it's close — c'è afa

7) colloq. (secretive)

she's been very close about it — è stata molto riservata

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it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
II [kləʊs]
avverbio

1) (nearby)

to live quite close — vivere abbastanza vicino

how close is the town? — quanto dista la città?

the closer he came — più si avvicinava

to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino

to follow close behind — seguire dappresso

to hold sb. close — stringere qcn

2) (temporally)

the time is close when — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui

how close are they in age? — quanti anni di differenza ci sono tra loro?

Christmas is close — Natale è vicino

3) (almost)

that's closer (to) the truth — questo è più vicino alla verità

"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"

4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]

the ambulance is close by — l'ambulanza è vicina

5) close enough

that's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare

there were 20 yachts or close enough — c'erano 20 yacht o giù di lì

6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]

how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?

close to collapse — prossimo al collasso

to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare

closer to 40 than 30 — più vicino ai 40 che ai 30

how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?

it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...

close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa

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(from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
III [kləʊs]
nome

1) (road) strada f. privata

2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedrale
IV [kləʊz]
nome

1) (end)

to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.

to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno

2) econ.

close (of trading) — chiusura f.
V 1. [kləʊz]
verbo transitivo

1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]

2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]

3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]

4) (reduce)

to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi

2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere

3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare

4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudere

to close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo

5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi

6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)

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- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

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I 1. [kləus] adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.)

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.)
2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.)

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.)

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.)

4) (tight: a close fit.)

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.)

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).)

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.)

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- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb
1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.)

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).)
2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.)

- close down
- close up
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I [kləʊs]
aggettivo

1) (with tight links) [ relative] prossimo, stretto; [link, contact] stretto

to bear a close resemblance to sb. — assomigliare molto a qcn

2) (intimate) [ friend] intimo (to di)

they have a close friendship — sono amici intimi

3) (almost equal) [ result] simile, vicino

a close copy of his signature — un'imitazione quasi perfetta della sua firma

4) (careful) [examination, supervision] attento, accurato, preciso

to pay close attention to sth. — prestare molta attenzione a qcs.

to keep a close watch o eye on sb., sth. — tener d'occhio attentamente qcn., qcs

5) (compact) [texture, print] fitto; [ military formation] serrato

6) (stuffy) [ weather] afoso

it's close — c'è afa

7) colloq. (secretive)

she's been very close about it — è stata molto riservata

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it was a close call o shave — colloq. c'è mancato poco o un pelo
II [kləʊs]
avverbio

1) (nearby)

to live quite close — vivere abbastanza vicino

how close is the town? — quanto dista la città?

the closer he came — più si avvicinava

to bring sth. closer — portare qcs. più vicino

to follow close behind — seguire dappresso

to hold sb. close — stringere qcn

2) (temporally)

the time is close when — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui

how close are they in age? — quanti anni di differenza ci sono tra loro?

Christmas is close — Natale è vicino

3) (almost)

that's closer (to) the truth — questo è più vicino alla verità

"is the answer three?" - "close!" — "la risposta è tre?" - "ti sei avvicinato molto!"

4) close by vicino a [wall, bridge]

the ambulance is close by — l'ambulanza è vicina

5) close enough

that's close enough — (no nearer) è vicino abbastanza; (acceptable) può andare

there were 20 yachts or close enough — c'erano 20 yacht o giù di lì

6) close to vicino a [place, person, object]

how close are we to...? — a quale distanza siamo da...?

close to collapse — prossimo al collasso

to be, come close to doing — stare per o essere sul punto di fare

closer to 40 than 30 — più vicino ai 40 che ai 30

how close are you to completing...? — quanto ti manca per completare...?

it's coming close to the time when... — si sta avvicinando il momento in cui...

close to o on 60 people, a century ago — colloq. più o meno 60 persone, un secolo fa

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(from) close to o (from) close up — colloq. da vicino
III [kləʊs]
nome

1) (road) strada f. privata

2) (of cathedral) = terreno cintato circostante una cattedrale
IV [kləʊz]
nome

1) (end)

to bring sth. to a close — portare a termine qcs.

to draw o come to a close finire, terminare; at the close of day — lett. sul finire del giorno

2) econ.

close (of trading) — chiusura f.
V 1. [kləʊz]
verbo transitivo

1) (shut) chiudere [door, eyes, book, file, shop]

2) (block) chiudere [airport, pipe, opening]; chiudere, impedire l'accesso a [road, area]

3) (bring to an end) chiudere, concludere [ meeting]; chiudere [account, case]; concludere [ deal]

4) (reduce)

to close the gap — fig. ridurre lo scarto
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (shut) [airport, shop, museum] chiudere; [door, container, eyes] chiudersi

2) (cease to operate) [business, mine] chiudere

3) (end) [meeting, play] finire, terminare

4) econ. [currency, index, market] chiudere

to close down, up — chiudere al ribasso, al rialzo

5) (get smaller) [ gap] ridursi

6) (get closer) [ enemy] avvicinarsi (on a)

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- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

English-Italian dictionary > close
11 relación

f.

1 relation, association, relationship, connection.

2 relation, treatment, intercourse, dealing.

3 acquaintance, relation.

4 account, recitation, narration, recital.

5 report, recountal.

6 friendship.

7 relative, member of the family, relation.

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relación

► nombre femenino

1 (correspondencia) relation, relationship

■ una relación amistosa a friendship, a friendly relationship

2 (conexión) link, connection

3 (lista) list, record

4 (relato) account, telling

5 (en matemática) ratio

► nombre femenino plural relaciones

1 (conocidos) acquaintances; (contactos) contacts, connections

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con relación a / en relación a with regard to, regarding

estar en buenas relaciones con alguien to be on good terms with somebody

estar en relación con alguien to be in contact with somebody

hacer relación a algo to refer to something

tener buenas relaciones to be well connected

tener relaciones con alguien (salir) to go out with somebody

relación de compresión TÉCNICA compression ratio

relaciones diplomáticas diplomatic relations

relaciones públicas public relations

■ es el relaciones públicas de Enya he's Enya's PR man

relaciones sexuales sexual relations

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noun f.

1) relation

2) relationship

3) account

4) connection

5) liaison

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- relaciones públicas
- relación sexual
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SF

1) (=vínculo) connection

no existe ninguna relación entre los dos accidentes — there is no connection between the two accidents

existe una relación entre el tabaco y el cáncer — there is a connection o relation o relationship between cigarettes and cancer

• guardar o tener relación con algo — [suceso] to be connected with sth, be related to sth; [persona] to be connected with sth

no guardar relación (alguna) con algo — (=no parecerse) to bear no relation (whatsoever) to sth; (=no estar relacionado) to have no connection o relation (at all) with sth

relación calidad/precio — value for money

tener buena relación calidad/precio — to be good value for money

relación causa-efecto — cause and effect relationship

relación real de intercambio — terms of trade pl

2)

• con relación a, en relación a o con — (=comparado con) compared to, compared with; (=en lo referente a) with regard to, in connection with

un aumento del 3% con relación al año anterior — an increase of 3% over o compared to o compared with the previous year

con relación a la encuesta publicada por este periódico — with regard to o in connection with the survey published by this newspaper

fue interrogado en relación con el secuestro — he was questioned in connection with the kidnapping

3) (=entre personas)

a) [en el momento presente] relations pl

¿cómo es su relación o son sus relaciones con su jefe? — how are relations between you and your boss?

• estar en o mantener buenas relaciones con — [+ persona] to be on good terms with; [+ organización] to have good relations with

• romper las relaciones con — [+ país, organización] to break off relations with; [+ familiar, amigo] to break off all contact with

b) [de larga duración] relationship

¿cómo eran las relaciones con su padre? — what was your relationship with your father like?

tenía una relación de amistad con algunos de sus alumnos — he had a friendly relationship with some of his students

¿sigues manteniendo las relaciones con tus antiguos compañeros de universidad? — do you still keep in touch with people from your university days?

relaciones humanas — human relations

4) [con empresa, organización] connection

¿tiene alguna relación con esa empresa? — do you have any connection with that company?

ha sido detenido por sus relaciones con la Mafia — he has been arrested because of his connections with the Mafia

relaciones comerciales — trade relations

relaciones diplomáticas — diplomatic relations

relaciones empresariales — business relations

relaciones laborales — labour relations, labor relations (EEUU)

relaciones públicas — (=actividad) public relations, PR; (=profesional) public relations officer, PR officer

5) (tb: relación amorosa) relationship

nuestra relación duró hasta 1997 — our relationship lasted until 1997

no veían con buenos ojos sus relaciones con una extranjera — they did not view his relationship with a foreign woman favourably

tu relación de pareja — your relationship with your partner

llevan varios meses de relaciones — they've been seeing each other for some months

tienen una relación formal desde hace un año — they've been formally going out for a year

relación sentimental — relationship

6) (tb: relación sexual) (=acto) sex; (=trato) sexual relationship

mantener o tener relaciones sexuales con algn — [de forma esporádica] to have sex with sb; [de forma continuada] to be in a sexual relationship with sb

relaciones carnales — carnal relations

relaciones extramatrimoniales — extra-marital relationships

relaciones ilícitas — illicit sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex, sex before marriage

7) (=referencia)

• hacer relación a algo — to refer to sth

no hizo relación a ese tema — she did not refer to that subject

8) pl relaciones (=personas conocidas) acquaintances; (=enchufes) contacts, connections

tener (buenas) relaciones — to be well connected, have good contacts o connections

9) (Mat) (=proporción) ratio

los superan numéricamente en una relación 46-36% — they outnumber them by a ratio of 46-36%

relación de compresión — compression ratio

10) frm (=narración) account

• hacer una relación de algo — to give an account of sth

hizo una relación detallada de lo que vio — she gave a detailed account of what she saw

11) (=lista) list

la relación de aprobados se publicará en marzo — the list of those who have passed will be issued in March

el usuario dispone, junto a la factura telefónica, de una relación de sus llamadas — the customer receives, together with the telephone bill, a breakdown of calls made

12) (Jur) (=informe) record, (official) return

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femenino

1)

a) ( conexión) connection

con relación a or en relación con — ( con respecto a) in connection with; ( en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta... — with regard to o regarding your letter...

b) ( correspondencia)

en una relación de diez a uno — (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio — it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto — a relationship of cause and effect

2)

a) ( trato)

tienen una buena relación — they have a good relationship

relaciones sexuales — sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex

tener relaciones amorosas con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

estoy en buenas relaciones con él — I'm on good terms with him

relaciones diplomáticas/comerciales — diplomatic/trade relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas — he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people

las relaciones entre padres e hijos — the relationship between parents and their children

b) relaciones femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

- relaciones públicas

3)

a) ( exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos — she gave a detailed account of the facts

b) ( lista) list

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= association, chaining, connection [connexion], connectivity, dealing, interaction, interplay, involvement, link, ratio, relation, relationship, relationship link, relatedness, alliance, liaison, exposure, tie, tie-up.

Ex. It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.

Ex. The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex. Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.

Ex. An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.

Ex. The most serious problem for librarians in their dealings with media materials is the massive multiplication of formats, making it difficult for librarians to decide what to buy in what format.

Ex. One trend for the future is likely to be the development of hosts which are designed for interaction with the end user.

Ex. In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex. Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.

Ex. The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.

Ex. Related works are separately catalogued works that have a relationship to another work.

Ex. The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.

Ex. The frequency of co-occurrence of articles from different subfields in selected periodicals is used for measuring the degree of relatedness between these subfields.

Ex. This type of alliance is already evident in countries like Thailand, where library science students and educators have been actively involved in writing and illustrating children's books.

Ex. It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex. This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.

Ex. Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex. The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.

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* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

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

* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.

* campo de relación = linking field.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.

* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.

* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* en relación a = as for.

* en relación con = in association with, in conjunction with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, in the way of, relating to, relative to, vis à vis, with reference to, with regard(s) to, apropos of, as it relates to, in the context of, on the matter of, re, regarding, apropos to, in reference to, concerning, in keeping with.

* en relación proporcional con = in proportion to.

* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.

* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.

* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* establecer relaciones = build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations, structure + relationships.

* establecer relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.

* ganancias en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* grado de relación = relatedness measure.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* hacer una relación de = list.

* indicador de relación = relation indicator, relational operator, role operator.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* número de relación = linking number.

* operador de relación = link, relational operator, linking device.

* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* relación "es un tipo de" = is-a relationship.

* relación afín = affinitive relationship.

* relación amorosa = love affair.

* relación ascendente = upward reference.

* relación asociativa = associative relation, collateral link, collateral reference.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.

* relación comparativa = comparative relation.

* relación consecutiva = consecutive relation.

* relación contractual = contractual relationship.

* relación coordinada = coordinate relation.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación de aplicación = bias relation.

* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.

* relación de contenido = contents notes.

* relación de equivalencia = equivalence relationship.

* relación de inclusión = part-whole relation.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relación de preferencia = preferential relation, preferential relationship.

* relación descendente = downward reference.

* relación de trabajo = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación directa = direct relationship, linear relationship, linear relation.

* relación directamente proporcional significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.

* relación entre cuasisinónimos = near-synonymous relationship.

* relaciones = intercourse.

* relaciones comerciales = business dealings, commercial relations, trade relations.

* relaciones de género = gender relations.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* relaciones diplomáticas = diplomatic relations.

* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.

* relaciones humanas = human relations, human relationships.

* relaciones industriales = industrial relations.

* relaciones jerárquicas = role relationships.

* relaciones laborales = labour relations, employment relations.

* relación específica = downward reference.

* relaciones prematrimoniales = premarital sex.

* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), PR activities, public relations exercise, public liaison.

* relaciones sexuales = sexual intercourse, intercourse.

* relaciones sexuales promiscuas = casual sex(ual) encounters, casual sex.

* relaciones sociales = social relations.

* relación estrecha = close contact.

* relación formal = formal relation.

* relación genérica = generic relation, generic relationship, upwards link, upward reference.

* relación género/especie = genus/species relationship.

* relación internacional = international relation.

* relación interracial = interracial relationship.

* relación inversa = inverse relationship.

* relación inversamente proporcional significativa = inverse relationship, significant inverse relationship.

* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.

* relación jerárquica = hierarchical relation, hierarchical relationship.

* relación laboral = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación negativa = negative relationship.

* relación parte-todo = whole/part relationship, whole-part relationship.

* relación positiva = positive relationship.

* relación semántica = semantic relation, semantic relationship.

* relación sexual = sexual relationship.

* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.

* relación simbiótica = symbiotic relationship.

* relación sintáctica = syntactic relation, syntactic relationship, syntactical relationship.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit, cost-benefit.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.

* tener relación con = have + bearing on.

* tener relaciones amorosas = have + an affair.

* tener relaciones con = have + dealings with.

* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( conexión) connection

con relación a or en relación con — ( con respecto a) in connection with; ( en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta... — with regard to o regarding your letter...

b) ( correspondencia)

en una relación de diez a uno — (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio — it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto — a relationship of cause and effect

2)

a) ( trato)

tienen una buena relación — they have a good relationship

relaciones sexuales — sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales — premarital sex

tener relaciones amorosas con alguien — to have an affair with somebody

estoy en buenas relaciones con él — I'm on good terms with him

relaciones diplomáticas/comerciales — diplomatic/trade relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas — he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people

las relaciones entre padres e hijos — the relationship between parents and their children

b) relaciones femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

- relaciones públicas

3)

a) ( exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos — she gave a detailed account of the facts

b) ( lista) list

* * *

= association, chaining, connection [connexion], connectivity, dealing, interaction, interplay, involvement, link, ratio, relation, relationship, relationship link, relatedness, alliance, liaison, exposure, tie, tie-up.

Ex: It is possible and convenient to select a viewpoint on the scope, associations and labels for subjects which coincides with the way in which subjects are handled in the literature.

Ex: The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex: Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.

Ex: An information system architecture defines a structure for describing communications connectivity between users of information and sources of information.

Ex: The most serious problem for librarians in their dealings with media materials is the massive multiplication of formats, making it difficult for librarians to decide what to buy in what format.

Ex: One trend for the future is likely to be the development of hosts which are designed for interaction with the end user.

Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.

Ex: Clearly, anyone having any dealings at all with the CAP needs a general understanding of how the system works, at a level which is appropriate to their involvement.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.

Ex: The catalogue often forms the basis for co-operation and good relations between the libraries in a region.

Ex: Related works are separately catalogued works that have a relationship to another work.

Ex: The bibliographic record for the volume is also a monographic record, but with a series entry and a relationship link to the bibliographic record for the series as a whole.

Ex: The frequency of co-occurrence of articles from different subfields in selected periodicals is used for measuring the degree of relatedness between these subfields.

Ex: This type of alliance is already evident in countries like Thailand, where library science students and educators have been actively involved in writing and illustrating children's books.

Ex: It is important to make sure that there is close liaison between the cataloguing department and the order department, otherwise cards are liable to be ordered twice or in insufficient quantity to meet the total demand.

Ex: This article also examines the need for exposure to AI by all students in order to become familiar with capabilities and limitations of AI-based systems.

Ex: Eastern European countries longing for western scientific ties have wanted to participate in the Internet for a long time, but were excluded by government regulations.

Ex: The report of findings may consist simply of a few pages, or be a trends and proposals report, or may suggest tie-ups with other groups.

* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

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

* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.

* campo de relación = linking field.

* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.

* crear relaciones = structure + relationships.

* definir relaciones = structure + relationships.

* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.

* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* en relación a = as for.

* en relación con = in association with, in conjunction with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, in the way of, relating to, relative to, vis à vis, with reference to, with regard(s) to, apropos of, as it relates to, in the context of, on the matter of, re, regarding, apropos to, in reference to, concerning, in keeping with.

* en relación proporcional con = in proportion to.

* entablar relaciones = enter into + relations, enter into + relationships, build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations.

* entablar relaciones comerciales = transact.

* entablar relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* establecer relaciones = build + relationships, develop + relationships, develop + relations, build + relations, structure + relationships.

* establecer relaciones con = forge + links with, forge + relationships with, forge + ties.

* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.

* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.

* fortalecer la relación = strengthen + links.

* ganancias en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* grado de relación = relatedness measure.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* hacer una relación de = list.

* indicador de relación = relation indicator, relational operator, role operator.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.

* negar tener relación con = disclaim + connection with.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* número de relación = linking number.

* operador de relación = link, relational operator, linking device.

* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* relación "es un tipo de" = is-a relationship.

* relación afín = affinitive relationship.

* relación amorosa = love affair.

* relación ascendente = upward reference.

* relación asociativa = associative relation, collateral link, collateral reference.

* relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.

* relación comparativa = comparative relation.

* relación consecutiva = consecutive relation.

* relación contractual = contractual relationship.

* relación coordinada = coordinate relation.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación de aplicación = bias relation.

* relación de confianza = trusting relationship.

* relación de contenido = contents notes.

* relación de equivalencia = equivalence relationship.

* relación de inclusión = part-whole relation.

* relación de poder = power relationship.

* relación de preferencia = preferential relation, preferential relationship.

* relación descendente = downward reference.

* relación de trabajo = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación directa = direct relationship, linear relationship, linear relation.

* relación directamente proporcional significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación directa significativa = significant direct relationship.

* relación entre compañeros = peer interaction.

* relación entre cuasisinónimos = near-synonymous relationship.

* relaciones = intercourse.

* relaciones comerciales = business dealings, commercial relations, trade relations.

* relaciones de género = gender relations.

* relaciones de poder = power relations.

* relaciones diplomáticas = diplomatic relations.

* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.

* relaciones humanas = human relations, human relationships.

* relaciones industriales = industrial relations.

* relaciones jerárquicas = role relationships.

* relaciones laborales = labour relations, employment relations.

* relación específica = downward reference.

* relaciones prematrimoniales = premarital sex.

* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), PR activities, public relations exercise, public liaison.

* relaciones sexuales = sexual intercourse, intercourse.

* relaciones sexuales promiscuas = casual sex(ual) encounters, casual sex.

* relaciones sociales = social relations.

* relación estrecha = close contact.

* relación formal = formal relation.

* relación genérica = generic relation, generic relationship, upwards link, upward reference.

* relación género/especie = genus/species relationship.

* relación internacional = international relation.

* relación interracial = interracial relationship.

* relación inversa = inverse relationship.

* relación inversamente proporcional significativa = inverse relationship, significant inverse relationship.

* relación inversa significativa = significant inverse relationship.

* relación jerárquica = hierarchical relation, hierarchical relationship.

* relación laboral = working relation, working relationship, work relationship, work relation.

* relación negativa = negative relationship.

* relación parte-todo = whole/part relationship, whole-part relationship.

* relación positiva = positive relationship.

* relación semántica = semantic relation, semantic relationship.

* relación sexual = sexual relationship.

* relación sexual sin protección = unprotected sex.

* relación simbiótica = symbiotic relationship.

* relación sintáctica = syntactic relation, syntactic relationship, syntactical relationship.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit, cost-benefit.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.

* tener relación con = have + bearing on.

* tener relaciones amorosas = have + an affair.

* tener relaciones con = have + dealings with.

* tener relaciones sexuales con = have + intercourse with.

* * *

relación

feminine

A

1 (conexión) connection

esto no tiene or no guarda ninguna relación con los hechos this has no connection with o bears no relation to the facts

existe una relación entre los dos sucesos there is a connection o link between the two events

con relación a or en relación con (con respecto a) in connection with; (en comparación con) relative to

en relación con su carta de fecha … in connection with o with regard to your letter dated …

hubo un descenso con relación al año anterior there was a decrease relative to the previous year

2

(correspondencia): en una relación de diez a uno ( Mat) in a ratio of ten to one

tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio it is excellent value for money

una relación causa-efecto a relationship of cause and effect

Compuesto:

relación de equivalencia

equivalence relation

B

1

(trato): ha establecido una buena relación con él she has built up a good relationship with him

relaciones amistosas/sexuales friendly/sexual relations

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex

tuvo relaciones amorosas con una famosa actriz he had an affair with a famous actress

mantienen relaciones formales desde hace años they have been courting for years

siempre ha tenido muy buenas relaciones con su jefe she has always had o enjoyed a very good relationship with her boss

ahora estoy en buenas relaciones con él I'm on good terms with him now

relaciones comerciales trading o trade relations

han roto las relaciones diplomáticas they have broken off diplomatic relations

es nulo en lo que respecta a las relaciones humanas he's hopeless when it comes to dealing with people o when it comes to the human side of things

las relaciones entre padres e hijos the relationship between parents and their children

2 relaciones fpl (influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl)

tiene buenas relaciones en la empresa he has some good contacts o connections in the company

Compuestos:

● relaciones exteriores

fpl foreign affairs (pl)

● relaciones públicas

A fpl (actividad) public relations (pl)

B masculine and feminine (persona) public relations officer ( o executive etc)

C

1 (exposición) account

hizo una detallada relación de los hechos she gave a detailed account of the facts

2 (lista) list

* * *

relación sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( conexión) connection;

con relación a or en relación con ( con respecto a) in connection with;
( en comparación con) relative to;
◊ en relación con su carta … with regard to o regarding your letter …

b) ( correspondencia):

◊ en una relación de diez a uno (Mat) in a ratio of ten to one;

una relación causa-efecto a relationship of cause and effect
2
a) ( entre personas) relationship;

◊ las relaciones entre padres e hijos the relationship between parents and their children;

estoy en buenas relaciones con él I'm on good terms with him
b)

◊ relaciones sustantivo femenino plural ( influencias) contacts (pl), connections (pl);

(trato comercial, diplomático) relations (pl);
( trato carnal) sex;
◊ relaciones exteriores foreign affairs;

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex;
relaciones públicas ( actividad) public relations (pl);

( persona) public relations officer;
(de cantante, artista) PR;
◊ relaciones sexuales sexual relations

3
a) ( exposición) account

b) ( lista) list

relación sustantivo femenino
1 (entre personas) relationship: no tengo relación alguna con ellos, I don't maintain any form of contact with them
estar en buenas relaciones con alguien, to be on good terms with sb
tener relaciones influyentes, to have good contacts
2 (entre ideas o cosas) connection, relation
con relación a su pregunta, regarding your question
3 (de nombres, elementos, etc) list
4 (de un hecho o situación) account: la relación de los hechos es algo confusa, the description of the facts is somewhat confusing
5 Mat ratio, proportion
6 relaciones públicas, (actividad) public relations
(persona) public relations officer
' relación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- causa
- cimentar
- comercio
- con
- consonancia
- cortar
- definitivamente
- desconectarse
- enlace
- enrarecerse
- entrañable
- escarceo
- extramatrimonial
- hermandad
- intimidad
- laboral
- lazo
- murmuración
- paréntesis
- proporción
- regañar
- relucir
- rencilla
- romperse
- salir
- sexo
- tambalearse
- tempestuosa
- tempestuoso
- tirantez
- trabajada
- trabajado
- tratar
- tratarse
- trato
- ver
- vendedor
- vendedora
- asfixiante
- asunto
- aventura
- clandestino
- comunicación
- conexión
- conocer
- consolidar
- correspondencia
- desgastar
English:
association
- bearing
- blossom
- breakup
- bust up
- close
- commensurate
- connect
- connected
- connection
- damage
- fall apart
- intimate
- involvement
- liaison
- money
- of
- pertinent
- record
- relation
- relationship
- rob
- stormy
- strain
- strained
- strengthen
- terminate
- to
- two-timer
- unrelated
- value
- walk out
- acquaintance
- disclaim
- further
- involve
- irrelevant
- obviously
- put
- rapport
- re
- reference
- regard
- relevance
- unconnected

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relación

♦ nf

1. [nexo] relation, connection;

con relación a, en relación con in relation to, with regard to;

no hay ninguna relación entre los dos secuestros the two kidnappings are unrelated o unconnected;

guardar relación con algo to be related to sth;

no guardar relación con algo to bear no relation to sth;

Comp
relación calidad-precio value for money;
relación costo-beneficio o Esp coste-beneficio cost-benefit ratio

2. [comunicación, trato] relations, relationship;

mantener relaciones con alguien to keep in touch with sb;

tener o [m5] mantener buenas relaciones con alguien to be on good terms with sb

Comp
relaciones comerciales [vínculos] business links; [comercio] trade;
relaciones diplomáticas diplomatic relations;

han roto las relaciones diplomáticas they have broken off diplomatic relations;

relaciones internacionales international relations;

relaciones laborales industrial relations;

relación de pareja: [m5] los problemas de las relaciones de pareja relationship problems;

dice que no necesita de la relación de pareja she says she doesn't need to be in a relationship with anybody;

relaciones de parentesco kinship;

relaciones personales personal relationships;

relaciones públicas [actividad] public relations, PR

3. [lista] list

4. [descripción] account

5. [informe] report

6.
relaciones [noviazgo] relationship;

llevan cinco años de relaciones they've been going out together for five years;

un cursillo sobre las relaciones de pareja a course on being in a relationship;

relaciones prematrimoniales premarital sex;

mantener relaciones prematrimoniales to have premarital sex;

relaciones sexuales sexual relations

7.
relaciones [contactos] contacts, connections;

tener buenas relaciones to be well connected

8. Mat ratio

♦ nmf inv
relaciones públicas [persona] public relations officer, PR officer
* * *

relación

f

1 relationship;

la relación calidad-precio es muy buena it’s good value for money;

relación causa-efecto cause and effect relationship;

mantener relaciones (amorosas) con alguien have an affair with s.o.

2 ( conexión) relation;

no guardar relación con bear no relation to;

con o

en relación a with o in relation to

* * *

relación nf, pl - ciones

1) : relation, connection, relevance

2) : relationship

3) relato: account

4) lista: list

5)

con relación a or

en relación con : in relation to, concerning

6)

relacionespúblicas : public relations

* * *

relación n

1. (trato) relationship

tengo una buena relación con mis padres I've got a good relationship with my parents

mantienen una relación amistosa they are friends

2. (correspondencia, unión) connection

no sé qué relación hay entre estos hechos I don't know what the connection is between these events

con relación a / en relación con with regard to / in relation to

relaciones públicas public relations

Spanish-English dictionary > relación
12 торговые связи

1) Law: trade connections

2) Economy: channel of trade, channels of commerce, dealing, intercourse in trade, mercantile connections, trade intercourse, trade links, trading relations

3) Diplomatic term: trade ties

4) Mass media: trading ties

5) Business: business relations, commercial intercourse, commercial relations, dealings, trade relations

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > торговые связи
13 commercial

commercial, e (masculine plural - iaux) [kɔmεʀsjal, jo]

1. adjective

commercial ; [déficit, stratégie, guerre] trade

• service commercial [d'entreprise] sales department

• anglais commercial business English

2. masculine noun

(marketing) marketing man ; (ventes) salesman

3. feminine noun

commerciale ( = véhicule) estate car (Brit), station wagon (US)

* * *

1.

commerciale, mpl - iaux kɔmɛʀsjal, o adjectif

1) Commerce commercial

carrière commerciale — career in sales and marketing

2) Économie trade

accord commercial — trade agreement

2.

nom masculin, féminin sales and marketing person

* * *
kɔmɛʀsjal, jo commercial, -e commerciaux mpl
1. adj

1) (déficit, excédent) trade, (partenaire) trading, (succès, lancement) commercial

échanges commerciaux — trade

activité commerciale — trade

un centre commercial — a shopping centre Grande-Bretagne a shopping mall USA

2) péjoratif commercial

2. nm

(chargé de fonctions commerciales) marketing person

les commerciaux — sales and marketing people

* * *

commercial, commerciale, mpl - iaux

A adj

1 Comm commercial; entreprise/musique/réussite commerciale commercial company/music/success; carrière commerciale career in sales and marketing; sourire commercial plastic smile;

2 Écon trade; accord/embargo/différend commercial trade agreement/embargo/disagreement.

B nm,f sales and marketing person; les commerciaux sales and marketing people.

( féminin commerciale, pluriel masculin commerciaux) [kɔmɛrsjal, o] adjectif

1. [activité] commercial

[relation] trade (modificateur)

adressez-vous à notre service ou secteur commercial please apply to our sales department

avoir des contacts commerciaux avec to have trading ou trade links with

droit commercial business law

l'anglais commercial business English

un gros succès commercial

a. [film, pièce] a big box-office success

b. [livre] a best-selling book, a best-seller

2. TÉLÉVISION commercial

les chaînes commerciales commercial channels

3. (péjoratif) [sourire] ingratiating

c'est une chanson très commerciale it's a very commercial song

————————

, commerciale, commerciaux [kɔmɛrsjal, o] nom masculin, nom féminin

sales representative ou executive

————————

commerciale nom féminin

(familier)

AUTOMOBILE

commercial vehicle

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > commercial
14 link

link

A n

1 ( in chain) maillon m ; to be the weak link in constituer le point faible de [chain, investments, argument] ;

2 Transp liaison f (between entre) ; a rail link from A to B une liaison ferroviaire de A à B ;

3 (connection between facts, events, phenomena) rapport m (between entre) ; lien m (with avec) ; there are possible links with the explosion il est possible qu'il y ait un rapport avec l'explosion ;

4 (between nations, companies) ( economic or trading tie) relation f (with avec ; between entre) ; ( historical or friendly tie) lien m (with avec ; between entre) ; to forge links between forger des liens entre ; to break off/renew links rompre/renouer les relations ; to have links with terrorist groups avoir des liens avec des groupes terroristes ;

5 Telecom, Radio, Comput liaison f ; television link liaison par télévision ;

6 ( on a web page) lien m.

B vtr

1 ( connect physically) [road, path, tunnel, staircase, cable, chain] relier [places, objects] ; to link A to B ou A with B ou A and B relier A à B ; to be linked by être relié par [bus, bridge, cable] ; to link arms [people] se donner le bras ; to link arms with sb prendre qn par le bras ; to walk along arms linked marcher bras dessus bras dessous ;

2 (relate, establish connection between) to link sth to ou with lier qch à [inflation, income] ; établir un lien entre qch et [statistic, fact, crime, illness] ; the gene has been linked to cancer on a établi un lien entre ce gène et le cancer ; evidence linking sb to a crime des preuves qui établissent un lien entre qn et un crime ; police think the crimes are linked la police pense qu'il y a un lien entre les crimes ; his name has been linked with son nom a été associé à [deed, name] ; to be linked by ( have in common) être lié par ;

3 Comput connecter [terminals, computers] ; to link sth to ou with connecter qch à [mainframe, terminal] ;

4 TV, Radio établir une liaison entre [places] (by par) ; to be linked to Moscow by satellite avoir une liaison par satellite avec Moscou.

C linked pp adj

1 [rings, circles, symbols] entrelacé ;

2 fig [issues, problems, crimes, projects] lié ; they are romantically linked il y a quelque chose entre eux.

Idiom

a chain is as strong as its weakest link Prov une chaîne ne peut pas être plus solide que son maillon le plus faible.

Phrasal verb

■ link up:

▶ link up [firms, colleges] s'associer ; to link up with s'associer avec [college, firm].

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15 close

I.

close¹ [kləʊs]

1. adjective

   a. ( = near) proche

• the city centre is quite close le centre-ville est assez proche

• in close proximity to sb/sth dans le voisinage immédiat de qn/qch

• at close quarters de très près

• it was a close shave or thing or call (inf: inf) (inf) je l'ai (or il l'a etc) échappé belle

► close to ( = near) près or proche de

• the house is close to the shops la maison est proche des magasins

• his birthday is close to mine son anniversaire est proche du mien

• to be close to success être près de réussir

• to be very close to success être à deux doigts de réussir

• to be close to tears être au bord des larmes

• to be close to doing sth être à deux doigts de faire qch

• she felt something close to loathing for the man elle éprouvait un sentiment proche de la haine pour cet homme

   b. [friend, relative] proche ; [relationship, friendship] profond ; [cooperation, ties, links, connection] étroit ; [resemblance] fort

• she is very close to her brother elle est très proche de son frère

• we are very close nous sommes très proches

• to be in/keep in close contact with sb être/rester en contact étroit avec qn

• to be/feel close to sb être/se sentir proche de qn

• a source close to the president une source proche du président

   c. [examination, inspection, study] attentif ; [questioning] serré ; [investigation, enquiry, checking] minutieux ; [translation] fidèle

• to pay close attention to sth faire bien attention à qch

• to be (kept) in close confinement être sous bonne garde

• (up)on closer inspection or examination après un examen plus minutieux

• to have a closer look at sth regarder qch de plus près

• to keep a close eye or watch on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de près

   d. [texture] dense ; [election, contest, race, finish] serré

   e. [room] mal aéré ; [atmosphere] lourd

• it's very close today il fait très lourd aujourd'hui

2. adverb

• close to sb/sth près de qn/qch

• sit close up to me assieds-toi tout près de moi

• close behind (sb/sth) juste derrière (qn/qch)

• he followed close behind me il me suivait de près

• close by (sb/sth) tout près (de qn/qch)

• to get close (to sb/sth) s'approcher (de qn/qch)

• to get closer (to sb/sth) se rapprocher (de qn/qch)

• to be close at hand [object] être à portée de main ; [place] être à proximité ; [date, event] être proche

• to hold sb close serrer qn dans ses bras

• their two heads were close together leurs deux têtes étaient tout près l'une de l'autre

• the tables were pushed close together on a rapproché les tables

• to come closer together se rapprocher

• to look at sth close to/up regarder qch de très près

• it cost close on ten thousand pounds ça a coûté près de dix mille livres

3. compounds

► close-cropped adjective [hair] (coupé) ras

► close-fisted adjective pingre

► close-fitting adjective ajusté

► close-knit adjective très uni

► close-run adjective

• close-run race course f très serrée

• it was a close-run thing ils sont arrivés dans un mouchoir ► close-shaven adjective rasé de près

► close-up noun ( = photo, shot) gros plan m

• in close-up en gros plan

II.

close² [kləʊz]

1. noun

( = end) fin f

• to come to a close se terminer

• to draw to a close tirer à sa fin

• to draw sth or bring sth to a close mettre fin à qch

• the close of (the) day (literary) la tombée du jour

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = shut) fermer ; [+ road] barrer

• the road is closed to traffic la route est interdite à la circulation

• to close one's mind to new ideas fermer son esprit à toute idée nouvelle

   b. [+ proceedings, discussion] mettre fin à ; [+ account] clore

• to close the meeting lever la séance

   c. to close ranks serrer les rangs

3. intransitive verb

   a. [door, drawer] se fermer ; [museum, theatre, shop] fermer

• the gate doesn't close properly le portail ferme mal

• the shop closes at 6 o'clock le magasin ferme à 18 heures

• the shop closes on Sundays le magasin est fermé le dimanche

• his eyes closed ses yeux se fermèrent

   b. [session] se terminer ; [speaker] terminer

• the meeting closed abruptly la séance a pris fin or s'est terminée brusquement

• he closed with an appeal to their generosity il a terminé par un appel à leur générosité

4. compounds

► close-down noun [of shop, business] fermeture f (définitive)

► close season noun (British) (Hunting) période f de fermeture de la chasse ; (Fishing) période f de fermeture de la pêche ; (Football) intersaison f

► close down transitive and intransitive verb

[business, shop] fermer (définitivement)

► close in intransitive verb

[hunters, pursuers] se rapprocher ; [darkness, night] tomber

• to close in on sb ( = approach) se rapprocher de qn ; (in race, pursuit) rattraper qn► close off separable transitive verb

[+ room] interdire l'accès à ; [+ road] barrer

► close up

1. intransitive verb

[people in line] se rapprocher ; [wound] se refermer

2. separable transitive verb

[+ house, shop] fermer

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I 1. [kləʊs]
noun

1) ( road) passage m

2) ( of cathedral) enceinte f
2.
adjective

1) ( with close links) [relative] proche; [resemblance] frappant

to bear a close resemblance to somebody/something — ressembler beaucoup à quelqu'un/quelque chose

close links with — liens mpl étroits avec [country]; liens mpl d'amitié avec [group]

in close contact with — en contact permanent avec

2) ( intimate) [friend] proche (to de)

they have a close friendship — ils sont très bons amis

3) ( almost equal) [contest, result] serré

‘is it the same?’ - ‘no but it's close’ — ‘c'est le même?’ - ‘non mais c'est proche’

4) (careful, rigorous) [scrutiny] minutieux/-ieuse; [supervision] étroit

to pay close attention to something — faire une attention toute particulière à quelque chose

to keep a close watch ou eye on somebody/something — surveiller étroitement quelqu'un/quelque chose

5) ( compact) [texture] dense; [print, formation] serré

6) ( stuffy) [weather] lourd

it's close — il fait lourd

7) (colloq) ( secretive)

she's been very close about it — elle n'a rien voulu dire
3.
adverb

1) ( nearby)

to live quite close (by) — habiter tout près

they look closeer than they are — ils semblent plus près qu'ils ne le sont

how close is the town? — est-ce que la ville est loin?

it's close, I can hear it — il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends

the closer he came — plus il approchait

to bring something closer — approcher quelque chose

to follow close behind — suivre de près

to hold somebody close — serrer quelqu'un

close together — serrés les uns contre les autres

2) ( close temporally)

the time is close when — dans peu de temps

how close are they in age? — combien ont-ils de différence d'âge?

Christmas is close — Noël approche

3) ( almost)

that's closer to the truth — ça c'est plus proche de la vérité

‘is the answer three?’ - ‘close!’ — ‘est-ce que la réponse est trois?’ - ‘tu y es presque’
4.
close enough adverbial phrase

that's close enough — ( no nearer) tu es assez près; ( acceptable) ça ira

20 yachts or close enough — à peu près 20 yachts
5.
close to prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase

1) ( near) près de [place, person, object]

how close are we to...? — à quelle distance sommes-nous de...?

2) ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria]

to be close to doing — être sur le point de faire

3) ( almost at)

closer to 30 than 40 — plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30

to come closest to — s'approcher le plus de [ideal, conception]

to come close to doing — faillir faire

how close are you to completing...? — est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir...?

close to the time when — à peu près au moment où

it's coming close to the time when we must decide — l'heure de nous décider approche

4) ( also close on (colloq)) ( approximately) près de, presque
6.
close by prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase près de [wall, bridge]

the ambulance is close by — l'ambulance n'est pas loin

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(from) close to — (colloq)

(from) close up — de près

it was a close call (colloq) ou shave (colloq) ou thing — je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle
II 1. [kləʊz]
noun

1) gen, Sport fin f

to bring something to a close — mettre fin à quelque chose

to draw to a close — tirer à sa fin

to come to a close — se terminer

at the close of day — littér à la tombée du jour liter

2) Finance

close (of trading) — clôture f
2.
transitive verb

1) ( shut) fermer

2) ( block) fermer [border, port]; boucher [pipe, opening]; barrer [road]; interdire l'accès à [area of town]

3) ( bring to an end) mettre fin à [meeting, case]; fermer [account]

the subject is now closed — le sujet est clos

4) ( reduce)

to close the gap — fig réduire l'écart

5) ( agree) conclure [deal, contract]
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( shut) [airport, polls, shop] fermer; [door, container, eyes, mouth] se fermer

2) ( cease to operate) [business, mine] fermer définitivement

3) ( end) [meeting, play] prendre fin

to close with — se terminer par [song]

4) Finance [currency, index] clôturer (at à)

the market closed down/up — le marché a clôturé en baisse/en hausse

5) ( get smaller) se réduire

6) ( get closer) se rapprocher (on de)
4.
closed past participle adjective

1) ( shut) fermé

‘closed’ — ( sign in shop) ‘fermé’; ( in theatre) ‘relâche’

‘closed for lunch/for repairs’ — ‘fermé pour le déjeuner/pour cause de réparations’

‘road closed’ — ‘route barrée’

‘closed to the public’ — ‘interdit au public’

‘closed to traffic’ — ‘circulation interdite’

behind closed doors — fig à huis clos

2) ( restricted) [community, meeting] fermé

to have a closed mind — avoir l'esprit fermé

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Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close up

- close with

English-French dictionary > close
16 close

1. adjective
1) (near in space) dicht; nahe

be close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein

how close is London to the South coast? — wie weit ist London von der Südküste entfernt?

you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer

I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen

be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein

at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant

at close range — aus kurzer Entfernung

2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)

3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]

be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen

4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]

pay close attention — genau aufpassen

5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]

6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]

a close race — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen

that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!

7) (nearly matching) wortgetreu [Übersetzung]; getreu, genau [Imitation, Kopie]; groß [Ähnlichkeit]

be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen

bear a close resemblance to somebody — jemandem sehr ähnlich sehen

8) eng [Schrift]
2. adverb
1) (near) nah[e]

come close to the truth — der Wahrheit nahe kommen

be close at hand — in Reichweite sein

close by — in der Nähe

close by the river — nahe am Fluss

close on 60 years — fast 60 Jahre

close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]

close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas

don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs

close together — dicht beieinander

it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher

close behind — dicht dahinter

be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]

on looking closer — bei genauerem Hinsehen
3. transitive verb
1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]

2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]

close an account — ein Konto auflösen

3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]
4. intransitive verb
1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließen

the door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig

2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen

3) (come to an end) zu Ende gehen; enden; (finish speaking) schließen
5. noun
1) no pl. Ende, das; Schluss, der

come or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen

bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen

2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/13537/close_down">close down

- close in

- close off

- close up

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I 1. [kləus] adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nahe

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) eng
2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) vertraut

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) knapp

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) genau

4) (tight: a close fit.) eng

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) schwül

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) geizig

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) verschwiegen

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- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb
1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) schließen

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) enden

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) abschließen
2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) das Ende

- close down
- close up
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close¹

[kləʊs, AM kloʊs]

I. adj usu pred

1. (short distance) nah[e]

let's go to the \closest pub lasst uns in das nächste Pub gehen!

▪ to be \close to sth in der Nähe einer S. gen liegen

our guest-house was \close to the sea unsere Pension war nicht weit vom Meer entfernt

\close combat Nahkampf m

\close to the ground dicht über dem Boden

in \close proximity in unmittelbarer Nähe

at \close quarters aus der Nähe [betrachtet]

at \close range aus kurzer Entfernung

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

2. (near)

to be \close to exhaustion total erschöpft sein

to be \close to perfection so gut wie perfekt sein

to be \close to tears den Tränen nahe sein

3. (near in time) nahe [bevorstehend]

it's \close to Christmas Weihnachten steht vor der Tür

war is \close ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

4. (intimate)

▪ to be \close to sb jdm [sehr] nahestehen

my brother and I have always been very \close mein Bruder und ich standen uns schon immer sehr nahe

... because of their \close links with terrorist groups... wegen ihrer engen Verbindung zu Terrorgruppen

\close bond enges Band

\close co-operation enge Zusammenarbeit

just \close family nur die nächsten Verwandten

\close friend enger Freund/enge Freundin

\close friendship enge Freundschaft

\close links eine enge Verbindung

\close relatives nahe Verwandte

5. (little space between) eng

\close handwriting enge Schrift

ten pages of \close print zehn eng bedruckte Seiten

\close ranks geschlossene Reihen

\close weave dichtes Gewebe

6. ( fig: dense)

\close argument stichhaltiges Argument

\close reasoning geschlossene Argumentation

7. (almost equal) knapp

the race is going to be a \close contest das wird ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen!

the election was too \close to call der Ausgang der Wahl war völlig offen

\close race Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

8. (similar)

to be the \closest equivalent to sth etw dat am nächsten kommen

\close resemblance große Ähnlichkeit

to bear a \close resemblance to sb/sth jdm/etw sehr ähnlich sehen/sein

9. (exact) genau

to pay \close attention to sb jdm gut zuhören

to pay \close attention to sth genau auf etw akk achten

to keep a \close eye on sth etw gut im Auge behalten

10. (secret) verschwiegen

she's very \close about her relationship was ihre Beziehung angeht, ist sie sehr verschwiegen

\close secret großes Geheimnis

11. (airless, stifling) schwül; (in room) stickig

12. (mean) knauserig pej

13. (almost)

\close to [or on] ... nahezu..., fast...

\close to midnight kurz vor Mitternacht

14. LING

\close vowel geschlossener Vokal

15.

▶ to be \close to the bone der Wahrheit ziemlich nahekommen

▶ that was a \close call! das war knapp!

▶ that was too \close for comfort! das ging gerade nochmal gut!; (distance)

she lives too \close for comfort sie wohnt näher als ihr lieb ist

▶ to hold [or keep] one's cards \close to one's chest sich dat nicht in die Karten sehen lassen

▶ that was a \close shave! das war knapp! fam

▶ to have had a \close shave gerade noch davongekommen sein

II. adv (near in location) nahe; (near in time) nahe [bevorstehend]

please come \closer kommen Sie doch näher!

the election is getting \close die Wahlen stehen unmittelbar vor der Tür

she came \close to getting that job fast hätte sie die Stelle bekommen

to come \close to blows beinahe handgreiflich werden

to be \close at hand person in Reichweite sein; event unmittelbar bevorstehen

to come \close to tears den Tränen nahekommen

to come \close to the truth der Wahrheit [ziemlich] nahekommen

to get \close to sb/sth jdm/etw nahekommen

to hold sb \close jdn fest an sich drücken

on looking \closer bei genauerem Hinsehen

▪ \close by in der Nähe

the little child stood \close by his mother das kleine Kind stand dicht bei seiner Mutter

▪ from \close up aus der Nähe

▪ \close together dicht beieinander

please stand \closer together können Sie vielleicht noch ein bisschen aufrücken?

these appointments are too \close together diese Termine liegen einfach zu dicht aufeinander

▶ to sail \close to the wind sich akk hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

III. vi

1. (move nearer)

▪ to \close on sb/an animal sich akk jdm/einem Tier [bedrohlich] nähern

2. STOCKEX (reach a price)

shares \closed at 15 dollars die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von 15 Dollar

IV. n BRIT Hof m; (in street names) Straßenname für Sackgassen; (around cathedral) Domhof m; SCOT schmaler, meist offener Durchgang oder Hof

close²

[kləʊz, AM kloʊz]

I. vt

1. (shut)

▪ to \close sth etw schließen

to \close a book ein Buch zumachen

to \close a company/factory/shop einen Betrieb/eine Fabrik/einen Laden schließen

to \close the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehen

to \close the door/one's mouth/the window die Tür/seinen Mund/das Fenster zumachen

to \close one's ears ( fig) sich akk taub stellen

to \close one's eyes seine Augen zumachen [o schließen]

to \close one's eyes to sth ( fig) die Augen vor etw dat verschließen

to \close a plant/railway line ein Werk/eine Bahnstrecke stilllegen

to \close ranks die Reihen schließen

the party has \closed ranks on the issue die Partei nimmt dem Thema gegenüber eine geschlossene Stellung ein

to \close a road eine Straße sperren; ECON, FIN

to \close an account ein Konto auflösen

2. (bring to an end)

the matter is \closed der Fall ist abgeschlossen

the performance was \closed with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ die Aufführung endete mit dem Lied ‚Auld Lang Syne‘

to \close a bank account ein Konto auflösen

to \close a case LAW einen Fall abschließen

case \closed also LAW der Fall ist abgeschlossen

to \close a deal einen Handel [ab]schließen

to \close a discussion eine Diskussion beenden

let's \close this discussion with a brief summary lassen Sie mich diese Diskussion mit einer kurzen Zusammenfassung abschließen

to \close a meeting eine Besprechung beenden

3. (make smaller)

▪ to \close sth etw schließen

to \close the gap between x and y die Kluft zwischen x und y überwinden

4. ELEC

to \close a circuit einen Stromkreis schließen

5. COMPUT

to \close a file eine Datei zumachen [o schließen

6.

▶ to \close the stable door after the horse has bolted den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist prov

II. vi

1. (shut) wound sich schließen; door, window, lid zugehen; shop, bank schließen

her eyes \closed in tiredness vor Müdigkeit fielen ihr die Augen zu

this box doesn't \close properly diese Kiste geht nicht richtig zu

2. (shut down) schließen; shop zumachen; factory also stilllegen

3. (end) zu Ende gehen; meeting schließen; play abgesetzt werden; STOCKEX

the pound \closed at $1.62 das Pfund schloss mit 1,62 Dollar

4. (approach) sich akk nähern

the tanks \closed to within 50 metres of the frontline die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heran

III. n

1. no pl (end) Ende nt, Schluss m

to bring [or draw] sth to a \close etw beenden

to come to a \close zu Ende gehen, enden

to draw to a \close sich dem Ende zuneigen

at the \close of business bei Geschäftsschluss

at the \close of trading bei Börsenschluss

2. STOCKEX Börsenschluss m

by the \close bei Börsenschluss

3. (in cricket)

▪ the \close Ende des Spieltages beim Kricket

4. MUS Kadenz f

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I [kləʊs]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= near) nahe (
to +gen), in der Nähe ( to +gen, von)
is Glasgow close to Edinburgh? — liegt Glasgow in der Nähe von Edinburgh?

the buildings which are close to the station — die Gebäude in der Nähe des Bahnhofs or in Bahnhofsnähe

in close proximity — in unmittelbarer Nähe (
to +gen )

in such close proximity (to one another) — so dicht zusammen

you're very close (in guessing etc) — du bist dicht dran

close combat — Nahkampf m

at close quarters —

he chose the closest cake — er nahm den Kuchen, der am nächsten lag

we use this pub because it's close/the closest — wir gehen in dieses Lokal, weil es in der Nähe/am nächsten ist

2) (in time) nahe (bevorstehend)

nobody realized how close a nuclear war was — es war niemandem klar, wie nahe ein Atomkrieg bevorstand

3) (fig) friend, co-operation, connection etc eng; relative nahe; resemblance groß, stark

they were very close (to each other) — sie waren or standen sich or einander (geh) sehr nahe

4) (= not spread out) handwriting, print eng; ranks dicht, geschlossen; (fig) argument lückenlos, stichhaltig; reasoning, game geschlossen

5) (= exact, painstaking) examination, study eingehend, genau; translation originalgetreu; watch streng, scharf

now pay close attention to me — jetzt hör mir gut zu

you have to pay very close attention to the traffic signs —

to keep a close lookout for sb/sth — scharf nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten

6) (= stuffy) schwül; (indoors) stickig

7) (= almost equal) fight, result knapp

a close(-fought) match — ein (ganz) knappes Spiel

a close finish — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

a close election — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt, eine Wahl mit knappem Ausgang

it was a close thing or call — das war knapp!

the vote/election was too close to call — der Ausgang der Abstimmung/Wahl war völlig offen

8)

close on — nahezu

close on sixty/midnight — an die sechzig/kurz vor Mitternacht

2. adv (+er)
nahe; (spatially also) dicht
close by — in der Nähe

close by us — in unserer Nähe

stay close to me — bleib dicht bei mir

close to the water/ground —

close to or by the bridge — nahe (bei) der Brücke

he followed close behind me — er ging dicht hinter mir

don't stand too close to the fire — stell dich nicht zu nahe or dicht ans Feuer

to be close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

close together — dicht or nahe zusammen

my exams were so close together — meine Prüfungen lagen so kurz hintereinander

the closer the exams came the more nervous he got —

that brought the two brothers closer together — das brachte die beiden Brüder einander näher

please stand closer together — bitte rücken Sie näher or dichter zusammen

this pattern comes close/closest to the sort of thing we wanted — dieses Muster kommt dem, was wir uns vorgestellt haben, nahe/am nächsten

what does it look like ( from) close up? —

if you get too close up... — wenn du zu nahe herangehst...

3. n
(in street names) Hof m; (of cathedral etc) Domhof m; (Scot = outside passage) offener Hausflur II [kləʊz]
1. vt

1) (= shut) schließen; eyes, door, shop, window, curtains also zumachen; (permanently) business, shop etc schließen; factory stilllegen; (= block) opening etc verschließen; road sperren

"closed" — "geschlossen"

sorry, we're closed — tut uns leid, wir haben geschlossen or zu

don't close your mind to new ideas — du solltest dich neuen Ideen nicht verschließen

to close one's eyes/ears to sth — sich einer Sache gegenüber blind/taub stellen

to close ranks ( Mil, fig ) — die Reihen schließen

to close the gap between... — die Diskrepanz zwischen... beseitigen

to close an application (Comput) — eine Anwendung beenden

2) (= bring to an end) church service, meeting schließen, beenden; affair, discussion also abschließen; bank account etc auflösen; sale abschließen

the matter is closed — der Fall ist abgeschlossen

3) (ELEC) circuit schließen

2. vi

1) (= shut, come together) sich schließen; (door, window, box, lid, eyes, wound also) zugehen; (= can be shut) schließen, zugehen; (shop, factory) schließen, zumachen; (factory permanently) stillgelegt werden

his eyes closed — die Augen fielen ihm zu; (in death) seine Augen schlossen sich

2) (= come to an end) schließen; (tourist season) aufhören, enden, zu Ende gehen; (THEAT, play) auslaufen

3) (= approach) sich nähern, näher kommen; (boxers etc) aufeinander losgehen

the battleship closed to within 100 metres — das Kriegsschiff kam bis auf 100 Meter heran

4) (COMM: accept offer) abschließen, zu einem Abschluss kommen

5) (ST EX) schließen

the shares closed at £5 — die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von £ 5

3. n
Ende nt, Schluss m
to come to a close — enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen

to draw to a close — sich dem Ende nähern, dem Ende zugehen

to draw or bring sth to a close —

at/towards (Brit) or toward (US) the close of (the) day — am/gegen Ende des Tages

at the close (of business) — bei Geschäfts- or (St Ex) Börsenschluss

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close

A adj [kləʊs] (adv → closely)

1. ver-, geschlossen, (nur präd) zu

2. obs von Mauern etc umgeben

3. zurückgezogen, abgeschieden

4. verborgen, geheim

5. dumpf, schwül, stickig, drückend

6. fig verschlossen, verschwiegen, zurückhaltend

7. geizig, knaus(e)rig

8. knapp, beschränkt:

money is close das Geld ist knapp

9. nicht zugänglich, nicht öffentlich, geschlossen

10. dicht, fest (Gewebe etc)

11. eng, (dicht) gedrängt:

close handwriting enge Schrift

12. knapp, kurz, bündig (Stil etc)

13. kurz (Haar)

14. eng (anliegend) (Kleid etc)

15. (wort)getreu, genau (Übersetzung)

16. stark (Ähnlichkeit)

17. nah, dicht:

close combat MIL Nahkampf m;

close fight Handgemenge n, weitS. zähes Ringen, harter Kampf;

close together dicht beieinander;

close to

a) nahe oder dicht bei,

b) (zeitlich) dicht vor (dat), nahe (dat),

c) fig (jemandem) nahestehend, vertraut mit,

d) fig eng verwandt oder verbunden mit;

this subject is very close to me dieses Thema liegt mir sehr am Herzen;

close to tears den Tränen nahe;

a speed close to that of sound eine Geschwindigkeit, die dicht an die Schallgrenze herankommt; → bone¹ A 1, proximity, range A 5

18. eng (Freunde):

he was a close friend of mine, we were close friends wir waren eng befreundet

19. nah (Verwandte)

20. fig knapp:

that was close; → shave C 1, squeak C 3, squeeze C 10, thing² 3

21. fig scharf, hart, knapp:

close victory knapper Sieg;

close election knapper Wahlausgang;

close finish scharfer Endkampf

22. gespannt (Aufmerksamkeit)

23. gründlich, eingehend, scharf, genau:

close investigation gründliche oder eingehende Untersuchung;

close observer scharfer Beobachter;

close questioning strenges Verhör; → inspection 1

24. streng, scharf:

close arrest strenge Haft;

close prisoner streng bewachter Gefangener;

in close custody unter scharfer Bewachung;

keep a close watch on scharf im Auge behalten (akk)

25. streng, logisch, lückenlos (Beweisführung etc)

26. LING geschlossen (Laut etc): → punctuation 1

27. MUS eng:

close harmony enger Satz

B adv [kləʊs] eng, nahe, dicht:

close by

a) nahe oder dicht dabei, ganz in der Nähe,

b) nahe oder dicht bei, neben (dat);

close at hand nahe bevorstehend;

close on two hundred fast oder annähernd zweihundert;

fly close to the ground dicht am Boden fliegen;

come close to fig dicht herankommen oder -reichen an (akk), fast … sein;

cut close ganz kurz schneiden;

keep close in der Nähe bleiben;

lie ( oder keep) close sich verborgen halten;

press sb close jemanden hart bedrängen;

run sb close jemandem dicht auf den Fersen sein;

if you look closer wenn du näher oder genauer hinsiehst; → wind¹ A 1

C s [kləʊz]

1. (Ab)Schluss m, Ende n:

bring to a close eine Versammlung etc beenden;

come ( oder draw) to a close zu Ende gehen

2. Schlusswort n

3. Briefschluss m

4. MUS Kadenz f, Schluss(fall) m

5. Handgemenge n, Kampf m

6. [kləʊs] Br

a) Einfriedung f, Hof m (einer Kirche, Schule etc)

b) Gehege n

c) JUR (eingefriedetes) Grundstück: → breach Bes Redew

7. [kləʊs] Br (kurze, umbaute) Sackgasse

8. [kləʊs] schott Hausdurchgang m zum Hof

D v/t [kləʊz]

1. (ab-, ver-, zu)schließen, zumachen, COMPUT eine Datei etc schließen: → closed, door Bes Redew, eye A 1, gap 6, heart Bes Redew, mind A 2, rank¹ A 7

2. ein Loch etc verstopfen

3. a) einen Betrieb, die Schule etc schließen

b) they had their ground closed for two games SPORT sie bekamen eine Platzsperre für zwei Spiele

4. ein Gelände, eine Straße (ab)sperren:

close a road to traffic eine Straße für den Verkehr sperren

5. die Hand schließen, die Faust ballen

6. die Sicht versperren

7. ELEK den Stromkreis schließen

8. fig beenden, be-, abschließen:

close a case einen Fall abschließen;

close the court JUR die Verhandlung schließen;

close an issue eine (strittige) Sache erledigen;

close a procession einen Zug beschließen;

close one’s days seine Tage beschließen (sterben);

the subject was closed das Thema war beendet

9. WIRTSCH

a) ein Konto auflösen

b) eine Rechnung abschließen: → book A 9

10. einen Handel, ein Geschäft abschließen

11. einen Abstand verringern

12. SCHIFF näher herangehen an (akk):

close the wind an den Wind gehen

13. WIRTSCH US → close out A 2

E v/i [kləʊz]

1. allg sich schließen (auch Lücke, Wunde etc)

2. geschlossen werden

3. schließen, zumachen:

the shop closes at 5 o’clock

4. enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen

5. schließen ( with the words mit den Worten)

6. Börse: abschließen (at mit)

7. heranrücken, sich nähern:

close (a)round ( oder about) sb jemanden einschließen, jemanden umzingeln

8. close with sb mit jemandem (handels)einig werden, sich mit jemandem einigen ( beide:

on über akk)

9. close with sb mit jemandem handgemein werden oder aneinandergeraten

10. sich verringern (Abstand, Strecke)

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1. adjective
1) (near in space) dicht; nahe

be close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein

how close is London to the South coast? — wie weit ist London von der Südküste entfernt?

you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer

I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen

be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein

at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant

at close range — aus kurzer Entfernung

2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)

3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]

be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen

4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]

pay close attention — genau aufpassen

5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]

6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]

a close race — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen

that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!

7) (nearly matching) wortgetreu [Übersetzung]; getreu, genau [Imitation, Kopie]; groß [Ähnlichkeit]

be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen

bear a close resemblance to somebody — jemandem sehr ähnlich sehen

8) eng [Schrift]
2. adverb
1) (near) nah[e]

come close to the truth — der Wahrheit nahe kommen

be close at hand — in Reichweite sein

close by — in der Nähe

close by the river — nahe am Fluss

close on 60 years — fast 60 Jahre

close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]

close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas

don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs

close together — dicht beieinander

it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher

close behind — dicht dahinter

be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]

on looking closer — bei genauerem Hinsehen
3. transitive verb
1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]

2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]

close an account — ein Konto auflösen

3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]
4. intransitive verb
1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließen

the door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig

2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen

3) (come to an end) zu Ende gehen; enden; (finish speaking) schließen
5. noun
1) no pl. Ende, das; Schluss, der

come or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen

bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen

2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close up

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v.

abschließen v.

schließen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schloß, geschlossen)

zumachen v.

English-german dictionary > close
17 link

link [lɪŋk]

1. noun

   a. [of chain] maillon m

   b. ( = connection, Also computing) lien m

• rail link liaison f ferroviaire

• there must be a link between the two phenomena il doit y avoir un lien entre ces deux phénomènes

• he broke off all links with his friends il a rompu tous les ponts avec ses amis

2. transitive verb

   a. (physically) lier

• to link arms se donner le bras

   b. ( = establish communication between) relier

• linked by rail reliés par voie ferrée

• the tunnel links Britain and France le tunnel relie la Grande-Bretagne à la France

   c. ( = establish logical connection between) établir un lien entre

• to link sth with sb établir un lien entre qch et qn

• the police are not linking him with the murder la police n'a établi aucun rapport entre lui et le meurtre

• smoking and lung cancer are closely linked il existe un rapport étroit entre le tabagisme et le cancer de poumon

3. intransitive verb

(Computing) to link to créer un lien (or des liens) vers

4. compounds

► link-up noun lien m ; (on TV or radio) liaison f

► link together

1. intransitive verb

se rejoindre

2. separable transitive verb

[+ two objects] joindre ; (by means of a third) relier

► link up

1. intransitive verb

[persons] se rejoindre ; [firms, organizations] s'associer

• they linked up with the other group ils ont rejoint l'autre groupe

2. separable transitive verb

( = connect) raccorder

• the plan to link all schools up to the internet le projet de connecter toutes les écoles à l'Internet

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[lɪŋk] 1.
noun

1) ( in chain) maillon m; fig

the weak link — le point faible

2) (connection by rail, road) liaison f

3) (connection between facts, events) rapport m ( between entre); ( between people) lien m ( with avec)

4) ( economic or trading tie) relation f ( with avec; between entre); ( historical or friendly tie) lien m ( with avec; between entre)

5) Telecommunications, Radio, Computing liaison f

6) ( on a web page) lien m
2.
transitive verb

1) ( connect physically) [road, cable] relier [places, objects]

to link A to B ou A and B — relier A à B

to link arms — [people] se donner le bras

to link arms with somebody — prendre quelqu'un par le bras

2) (relate, establish connection between)

to link something to ou with — lier quelque chose à [inflation]; établir un lien entre quelque chose et [fact, crime, illness]

his name has been linked with — son nom a été associé à [deed, name]

3) Computing connecter [terminals]

to link something to ou with — connecter quelque chose à [mainframe, terminal]

4) Television, Radio établir une liaison entre [places] (by par)
3.
linked past participle adjective

1) [circles, symbols] entrelacé

2) fig [issues, problems] lié

they are romantically linked — il y a quelque chose entre eux

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- link up

English-French dictionary > link
18 close

close

1. close [kləʊs, Am kloʊs] adj

usu pred

1) ( short distance) nah[e];

let's go to the \closest pub lasst uns in die nächste Kneipe gehen!;

to be \close to sth in der Nähe einer S. gen liegen;

our guest-house was \close to the sea unsere Pension war nicht weit vom Meer entfernt;

\close combat Nahkampf m;

\close to the ground dicht über dem Boden;

in \close proximity in unmittelbarer Nähe;

at \close quarters aus der Nähe [betrachtet];

at \close range aus kurzer Entfernung;

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

2) ( near)

to be \close to exhaustion total erschöpft sein;

to be \close to perfection so gut wie perfekt sein;

to be \close to tears den Tränen nahe sein

3) ( near in time) nahe [bevorstehend];

it's \close to X-Mas Weihnachten steht vor der Tür;

war is \close ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor;

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

4) ( intimate)

to be \close to sb jdm nahestehen;

my brother and I have always been very \close mein Bruder und ich standen uns schon immer sehr nahe;

... because of their \close links with terrorist groups... wegen ihrer engen Verbindung zu Terrorgruppen;

\close bond enges Band;

\close co-operation enge Zusammenarbeit;

just \close family nur die nächsten Verwandten;

\close friend enger Freund/enge Freundin;

\close friendship enge Freundschaft;

\close links eine enge Verbindung;

\close relatives nahe Verwandte

5) ( little space between) eng;

\close handwriting enge Schrift;

ten pages of \close print zehn eng bedruckte Seiten;

\close ranks geschlossene Reihen;

\close weave dichtes Gewebe;

6) (fig: dense)

\close argument stichhaltiges Argument;

\close reasoning geschlossene Argumentation

7) ( almost equal) knapp;

the race is going to be a \close contest das wird ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen!;

the election was too \close a call der Ausgang der Wahl war völlig offen;

\close race Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

8) ( similar)

to be \closest equivalent to sth etw dat am nächsten kommen;

\close resemblance große Ähnlichkeit;

to bear a \close resemblance to sb/ sth jdm/etw sehr ähnlich sehen/sein

9) ( exact) genau;

to pay \close attention to sb jdm gut zuhören;

to pay \close attention to sth genau auf etw akk achten;

to keep a \close eye on sth etw gut im Auge behalten

10) ( secret) verschwiegen;

she's very \close about her relationship was ihre Beziehung angeht, ist sie sehr verschwiegen;

\close secret großes Geheimnis

11) (airless, stifling) schwül;

( in room) stickig

12) ( mean) knauserig ( pej)

13) ( almost)

\close to [or on] ... nahezu..., fast...;

\close to midnight kurz vor Mitternacht

14) ling

\close vowel geschlossener Vokal

PHRASES:

to be \close to the bone der Wahrheit ziemlich nahe kommen;

that was a \close call! das war knapp!;

to hold [or keep] one's cards \close to one's chest sich dat nicht in die Karten sehen lassen;

that was too \close for comfort! das ging gerade nochmal gut!;

( distance)

she lives too \close for comfort sie wohnt näher als ihr lieb ist;

that was a \close shave! das war knapp! ( fam)

to have had a \close shave gerade noch davongekommen sein adv

( near in location) nahe;

( near in time) nahe [bevorstehend];

please come \closer kommen Sie doch näher!;

the election is getting \close die Wahlen stehen unmittelbar vor der Tür;

she came \close to getting that job fast hätte sie die Stelle bekommen;

to come \close to blows beinahe handgreiflich werden;

to be \close at hand person in Reichweite sein; event unmittelbar bevorstehen;

to come \close to tears den Tränen nahekommen;

to come \close to the truth der Wahrheit nahekommen;

to get \close to sb/ sth jdm/etw nahekommen;

to hold sb \close jdn fest an sich drücken;

on looking \closer bei genauerem Hinsehen;

\close by in der Nähe;

the little child stood \close by his mother das kleine Kind stand dicht bei seiner Mutter;

from \close up aus der Nähe;

\close together dicht beieinander;

please stand \close together können Sie vielleicht noch ein bisschen aufrücken?;

these appointments are too \close together diese Termine liegen einfach zu dicht aufeinander

PHRASES:

to sail \close to the wind sich akk hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen vi

to \close on sb/ an animal sich akk jdm/einem Tier bedrohlich nähern n ( Brit) Hof m; ( in street names) Straßenname für Sackgassen ( around cathedral) Domhof m; ( Scot) schmaler, meist offener Durchgang oder Hof

2. close [kləʊz, Am kloʊz] vt

1) ( shut)

to \close sth etw schließen;

to \close a book ein Buch zumachen;

to \close a company/ factory/ shop einen Betrieb/eine Fabrik/einen Laden schließen;

to \close the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehen;

to \close the door/ one's mouth/ the window die Tür/seinen Mund/das Fenster zumachen;

to \close one's ears ( fig) sich akk taub stellen;

to \close one's eyes seine Augen zumachen [o schließen];

to \close one's eyes to sth ( fig) die Augen vor etw dat verschließen;

to \close a plant/ railway line ein Werk/eine Bahnstrecke stilllegen;

to \close ranks die Reihen schließen;

the party has \closed ranks on the issue die Partei nimmt dem Thema gegenüber eine geschlossene Stellung ein;

to \close a road eine Straße sperren

2) ( bring to an end)

the matter is \closed der Fall ist abgeschlossen;

the performance was \closed with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ die Aufführung endete mit dem Lied ‚Auld Lang Syne‘;

to \close a bank account ein Konto auflösen;

to \close a case law einen Fall abschließen;

case \closed a. law der Fall ist abgeschlossen;

to \close a deal einen Handel [ab]schließen;

to \close a discussion eine Diskussion beenden;

let's \close this discussion with a brief summary lassen Sie mich diese Diskussion mit einer kurzen Zusammenfassung abschließen;

to \close a meeting ein Besprechung beenden

3) ( make smaller)

to \close sth etw schließen;

to \close the gap between x and y die Kluft zwischen x und y überwinden

4) elec

to \close a circuit einen Stromkreis schließen

5) comput

to \close a file eine Datei zumachen [o schließen];

PHRASES:

to \close the stable door after the horse has bolted den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist ( prov) vi

1) ( shut) wound sich schließen; door, window, lid zugehen; shop, bank schließen;

her eyes \closed in tiredness vor Müdigkeit fielen ihr die Augen zu;

this box doesn't \close properly diese Kiste geht nicht richtig zu

2) ( shut down) schließen; shop zumachen; factory also stilllegen

3) ( end) zu Ende gehen; meeting schließen; play abgesetzt werden stockex

the pound \closed at $1.62 das Pfund schloss mit 1,62 Dollar

4) ( approach) sich akk nähern;

the tanks \closed to within 50 metres of the frontline die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heran n

1) no pl ( end) Ende nt, Schluss m;

to bring [or draw] sth to a \close etw beenden;

to come to a \close zu Ende gehen, enden;

to draw to a \close sich dem Ende zuneigen;

at the \close of business bei Geschäftsschluss;

at the \close of trading, by the \close stockex bei Börsenschluss

2) ( cricket)

the \close Ende des Spieltages beim Kricket

3) mus Kadenz f

English-German students dictionary > close
19 close

I.

close

A n

1 ( road) passage m ;

2 ( of cathedral) enceinte f.

B adj

1 ( with close links) [relative] proche ; [resemblance] frappant ; to bear a close resemblance to sb/sth ressembler beaucoup à qn/qch ; close links with Pol liens étroits avec [country] ; liens d'amitié avec [group, twinned town etc] ; to work in close collaboration with sb collaborer étroitement avec qn ; in close contact with en contact permanent avec [government department etc] ; en contact avec [friend etc] ; in close harmony Mus dans une tessiture rapprochée ;

2 ( intimate) [friend, adviser] proche (to de) ; they have a close friendship ils sont très bons amis ;

3 ( almost equal) [contest, finish, result, vote] serré ; ‘is it the same?’-‘no but it's close’ ‘c'est le même?’-‘non mais c'est proche’ ; a close copy of his signature une imitation presque parfaite de sa signature ; it's a close match (of colour, hairpiece) c'est presque la même couleur ;

4 (careful, rigorous) [scrutiny, examination, study] minutieux/-ieuse ; [supervision] étroit ; to pay close attention to sth faire une attention toute particulière à qch ; to keep a close watch ou eye on sb/sth surveiller étroitement qn/qch ;

5 ( compactly aligned) [texture, grain] dense ; [print, military formation] serré ; [handwriting] ramassé ;

6 ( stuffy) [weather] lourd ; it's close il fait lourd ;

7 ○ ( secretive) she's been very close about it elle n'a rien voulu dire.

C adv

1 ( nearby) to live/work quite close (by) habiter/travailler tout près ; they look closeer than they are ils semblent plus près qu'ils ne le sont ; how close is the town? est-ce que la ville est loin? ; it's close, I can hear it il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends ; the closer he came plus il approchait ; to bring sth closer approcher qch ; to follow close behind suivre de près ; to hold sb close serrer qn ; close together serrés les uns contre les autres ; to come closer together se rapprocher ; ⇒ draw ;

2 ( close temporally) the time is close when dans peu de temps ; how close are they in age? combien ont-ils de différence d'âge? ; Christmas is close Noël approche ; ⇒ draw ;

3 ( almost) that's closer (to) the truth ça c'est plus proche de la vérité ; ‘is the answer three?’-‘close!’ ‘est-ce que la réponse est trois?’-‘tu y es presque’.

D close enough adv phr

1 ( sufficiently near) that's close enough ( no nearer) tu es assez près ; ( acceptable as answer) ça ira ; to be/come close enough to do être assez près/s'approcher suffisamment pour faire ;

2 ( approximately) there were 20 yachts or close enough il y avait à peu près 20 yachts.

E close to prep phr, adv phr

1 lit près de [place, person, object] ; close to where près de l'endroit où ; closer to plus près de ; how close are we to…? à quelle distance sommes-nous de…? ;

2 ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria, collapse] ; to be close to doing être sur le point de faire ;

3 ( almost at) closer to 30 than 40 plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30 ; to come closest to s'approcher le plus de [ideal, conception] ; to come close to doing faillir faire ; he came close to giving up il a failli abandonner ; how close are you to completing…? est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir…? ; close to the time when à peu près au moment où ; it's coming close to the time when we must decide l'heure de nous décider approche ;

4 ( also close on ○) ( approximately) close to ou on ○ 60 people près de or presque 60 personnes ; close to ou on ○ a century ago il y a près d'un siècle.

F close by prep phr, adv phr près de [wall, bridge] ; the ambulance is close by l'ambulance n'est pas loin.

Idioms

(from) close to ○, (from) close up de près ; it was a close call ○ ou shave ○ ou thing je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle.

II.

close

A n

1 gen, Sport fin f ; to bring sth to a close mettre fin à qch ; to draw to a close tirer à sa fin ; to come to a close se terminer ; at the close of day littér à la tombée du jour liter ;

2 Fin close (of trading) clôture f ; at the close à la clôture.

B vtr

1 ( shut) fermer [container, door, window, eyes, mouth, mind, book, file, museum, office, shop] ;

2 ( block) fermer [border, port, airport] ; boucher [pipe, opening] ; barrer [road] ; interdire l'accès à [area of town] ;

3 = close down ;

4 ( bring to an end) mettre fin à [meeting, discussion, investigation, case] ; fermer [account] ; to close the meeting, we have pour clore la réunion nous avons ; the subject is now closed le sujet est clos ; ‘this correspondence is now closed’ journ ‘cette rubrique est interrompue’ ;

5 ( reduce) to close the gap fig réduire l'écart (between entre) ; to close the gap on sb/sth lit, fig rattraper qn/qch ; to close the gaps ( improve fault) remédier aux lacunes (in dans) ;

6 ( agree) conclure [deal, contract, sale] ;

7 Elec fermer [circuit].

C vi

1 ( shut) [airport, factory, office, polls, shop, station] fermer (for pour) ; [door, window, container, lid, eyes, mouth] se fermer ; [hand, arms] se (re)fermer (around sur) ; the museum has closed le musée est fermé au public ;

2 ( cease to operate) [business, factory, mine, institution] fermer définitivement ;

3 ( end) [meeting, enquiry, play, concert, season] prendre fin ; to close with se terminer par [scene, event, song] ;

4 Fin [currency, index, shares, market] clôturer (at à) ; the market closed down/up le marché a clôturé en baisse/en hausse ; the pound closed up against the euro la livre (sterling) a clôturé en hausse contre l’euro ;

5 ( get smaller) se réduire ; the gap is closing between X and Y fig l'écart entre X et Y se réduit ; lit la distance entre X et Y se réduit ;

6 ( get closer) [pursuer, enemy] se rapprocher (on de) ;

7 ( heal) [wound] se refermer.

D closed pp adj

1 ( shut) [door, window, container, business, public building, shop] fermé ; [fist, mouth, eyes] fermé ; ‘closed’ ( sign in shop) ‘fermé’ ; ( in theatre) ‘relâche’ ; ‘closed for lunch/for repairs’ ‘fermé pour le déjeuner/pour cause de réparations’ ; ‘road closed’ ‘route barrée’ ; ‘closed to the public’ ‘interdit au public’ ; ‘closed to traffic’ ‘circulation interdite’ ; behind closed doors fig à huis clos ;

2 ( restricted) [community, circle, meeting, organization, economy] fermé ; to have a closed mind avoir l'esprit fermé ;

3 Math [set] fermé ;

4 Ling [syllable] fermé.

Phrasal verbs

■ close down:

▶ close down [shop, business, club, institution] fermer définitivement ; GB, Radio, TV we are now closing down nos émissions sont terminées pour ce soir ;

▶ close down [sth], close [sth] down fermer [qch] définitivement [business, factory].

■ close in [pursuers, enemy] se rapprocher (on de) ; [winter, night] approcher ; [darkness, fog] descendre (on sur) ; [jungle, forest] se refermer ; the nights are closing in les jours commencent à raccourcir.

■ close off:

▶ close off [sth], close [sth] off fermer [qch] au public [district, street, wing].

■ close out:

▶ close out [sth], close [sth] out US Comm liquider [stock] ; vendre [part of business].

■ close up:

▶ close up

1 [flower, petals, wound] se refermer ; [group] se serrer ; [troops] serrer les rangs ;

2 [shopkeeper, caretaker] fermer ;

3 he just closes up il refuse d'en parler ;

▶ close up [sth], close [sth] up

1 fermer [bank, office, shop] ;

2 boucher [hole, entrance, pipe].

■ close with:

▶ close with [sb]

1 Comm tomber d'accord avec [dealer, trader] (for pour) ;

2 Mil engager le combat avec [enemy] ;

▶ close with [sth] Fin accepter [deal, offer].

Big English-French dictionary > close
20 VITAL

1) Компьютерная техника: VHDL Initiative Toward ASIC Libraries

2) Военный термин: virtual image takeoff and landing

3) Вычислительная техника: VHDL Initiative Toward ASIC Libraries (ASIC, VHDL)

4) Деловая лексика: Vancouver Interface for Trading Access Links

5) Образование: Varied And Integrated Teaching And Learning, Virtual Interactive Training And Learning, Vocational And Independence Training For Adult Life

6) Расширение файла: VAST Interface Test Application Language

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