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1 vocal

1. adjective
1) (concerned with voice) stimmlich

2) (expressing oneself freely) gesprächig; lautstark [Minderheit, Gruppe, Protest]
2. noun in sing. or pl.
(Mus.) Vokalpartie, die; Vocal, das (fachspr.)

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['vəukəl]
adjective

1) (of, or concerning, the voice: vocal music.) Vokal-...

2) ((of a person) talkative; keen to make one's opinions heard by other people: He's always very vocal at meetings.) vernehmbar

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- academic.ru/93510/vocally">vocally
- vocalist
- vocal cords
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vo·cal

[ˈvəʊk^əl, AM ˈvoʊ-]

I. adj

1. inv (of voice) stimmlich

\vocal communication mündliche Kommunikation

\vocal piece Vokalstück nt

\vocal range Stimmumfang m

\vocal sound Ton m

2. (outspoken) laut

▪ to be \vocal sich akk freimütig äußern

\vocal minority lautstarke Minderheit

to become \vocal laut werden

3. (communicative) gesprächig

II. n

1. MUS Vokalpartie f fachspr

is that Tamsin Palmer on \vocals? ist das Tamsin Palmer, die da singt?

2. (singer) Sänger(in) m(f)

lead \vocal Leadsänger(in) m(f) sl

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['vəUkəl]
1. adj

1) (= using voice) Stimm-; talent stimmlich

vocal style — Singstil m

vocal range/training — Stimmumfang m/-bildung f

vocal performance — gesangliche Leistung

best male vocal performer — bester Vokalsänger

vocal music — Vokalmusik f

vocal group — Gesangsgruppe f

2) communication mündlich

3) (= voicing one's opinions) group, person lautstark

to be/become vocal — sich zu Wort melden

to be vocal in sth — etw deutlich zum Ausdruck bringen

to be vocal in demanding sth —

to become increasingly vocal in one's opposition to sth — seinen Widerstand gegen etw immer deutlicher or lauter zum Ausdruck bringen

2. n
(of pop song) (gesungener) Schlager; (in jazz) Vocal nt
who's doing or singing the vocals for your group now? — wen habt ihr denn jetzt als Sänger?

vocals: Van Morrison — Gesang: Van Morrison

featuring Madonna on vocals — mit Madonna als Sängerin

backing vocals — Hintergrundgesang m

lead vocals... — Leadsänger(in) m(f)...

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vocal [ˈvəʊkl]

A adj (adv vocally)

1. stimmlich, mündlich, Stimm…, Sprech…:

vocal chink Stimmritze f;

vocal c(h)ords Stimmbänder;

vocal fold Stimmfalte f;

vocal organs Sprechwerkzeuge; → acrobatic B 2 b, gold A 1

2. MUS Vokal…, gesungen, Gesang(s)…, gesanglich:

vocal duet Gesangsduett n;

vocal music Vokalmusik f;

vocal part Singstimme f;

vocal recital Liederabend m

3. stimmbegabt, der Sprache mächtig

4. klingend, widerhallend ( with von)

5. laut(stark), vernehmbar:

become vocal laut werden, sich vernehmen lassen

6. gesprächig

7. LING

a) vokalisch

b) stimmhaft

B s (gesungener) Schlager

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1. adjective
1) (concerned with voice) stimmlich

2) (expressing oneself freely) gesprächig; lautstark [Minderheit, Gruppe, Protest]
2. noun in sing. or pl.
(Mus.) Vokalpartie, die; Vocal, das (fachspr.)

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adj.

klingend adj.

stimmlich adj.

English-german dictionary > vocal
2 vocalità

vocalità s.f. (mus.)

1 vocalism

2 (stile di un cantante ecc.) vocal style.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > vocalità
3 Gesangsstil

m

vocal style

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Gesangsstil
4 cuerda

f.

1 string (para atar) (fina).

cuerda floja tightrope

2 string.

3 spring.

dar cuerda a to wind up (reloj)

4 chord (geometry).

5 rope, string, cord.

6 voice.

7 chorda, tendon cord.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.

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cuerda

► nombre femenino

1 (cordel) rope, string

2 MÚSICA (instrumento) string, cord; (voz) voice

3 (de reloj) spring

■ dar cuerda a un reloj to wind up a watch

4 (en geometría) chord

5 DEPORTE (interior) interior

► nombre femenino plural cuerdas

1 (boxeo) ropes

2 MÚSICA strings

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease up

apretar la cuerda figurado to tighten up

bailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a thread

bajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the counter

contra las cuerdas on the ropes

dar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)

rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tether

cuerda de la ropa clothesline

cuerda de presos chain gang

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal chords

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noun f.

cord, rope, string

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SF

1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)

un metro de cuerda — a metre (length) of rope

ató la caja con un trozo de cuerda — she tied up the box with a piece of string

se ha roto la cuerda de la persiana — the cord on the blind has broken

bajo cuerda —

ha conseguido un visado bajo cuerda — she's got hold of a visa under the counter

han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement

estirar la cuerda —

estiraron la cuerda para derrocar al gobierno — they put pressure on to bring the government down

cuerda de plomada — plumbline

cuerda de salvamento — lifeline

cuerda floja — tightrope

- caminar en la cuerda floja

cuerda salvavidas — lifeline

2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanism

se me ha roto la cuerda del reloj — the winder on my watch has broken

un reloj de cuerda — a wind-up watch

dale cuerda al reloj — wind up the clock

el juguete funciona con cuerda — it's a clockwork toy

dar cuerda a algn * —

no para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up

quedarle cuerda a algn * —

a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *

tener cuerda * —

después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet

3) (Mús) [de instrumento] string

un cuarteto de cuerda — a string quartet

sección de cuerda — string section, strings pl

- son de la misma cuerda

4) (Anat)

cuerdas vocales — vocal cords

5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails

- contra las cuerdas

el escándalo puso al gobierno contra las cuerdas — the scandal put the government on the ropes

6) (Mat, Arquit) chord

7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line

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femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

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= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

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* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

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femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

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= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

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cuerda

feminine

A

1 (gruesa) rope; (delgada) string

tres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/rope

ató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cord

escalera de cuerda rope ladder

saltar a la cuerda to jump rope ( AmE), to skip ( BrE)

2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

3 (de un arco) bowstring

bajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter payments

actuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIA

contra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropes

lo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropes

el financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against it

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a algn ( AmL fam); to humor* sb, play along with sb ( colloq)

una cuerda de ( Ven fam): una cuerda de perros callejeros a bunch of stray dogs ( colloq)

se tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)

siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wall

Compuesto:

cuerda floja

( Espec) tightrope

su futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balance

B ( Mús)

1 (de una guitarra, un violín) string

su artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chord

novelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings

2 cuerdas fpl (instrumentos) strings (pl)

3 (voz) voice

Compuesto:

cuerdas vocales

fpl vocal chords (pl)

C

1

(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy

2

(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)

tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yet

a los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet

3 (de un tornillo) thread

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cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( gruesa) rope;

( delgada) string;
◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE);

◊ saltar a la cuerda to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

2 (Mús)
a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b)

◊ cuerdas sustantivo femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl);

cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
◊ un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing

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cuerda nf

1. [para atar] [fina] string;
[más gruesa] rope;
saltar a la cuerda to skip;

los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;
Ven Fam
una cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;

Comp

bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;

Comp

estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;

Comp
Fam
de la misma cuerda of the same opinion;

Comp
Fam
tirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;

Comp

tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sb

Comp
cuerda floja tightrope;
Comp

estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread

2. [de instrumento] string;

instrumento de cuerda string instrument

3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;

la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;

cuarteto de cuerda string quartet

4. [de mecanismo] spring;

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;

dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;

Comp
Fam
dar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;

Comp
Fam
tener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;

el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come

5. Geom chord

6. Anat cuerdas vocales vocal cords

7. Dep [de pista] curb;

una pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track

8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope

9. ver cuerdo

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cuerda

f

1 rope;

cuerda de trepar climbing rope;

cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;

poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;

bajo cuerda on the side

2 de guitarra, violín string;

ser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind

3 mecanismo

:

dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;

dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;

dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;

cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours

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cuerda nf

1) : cord, rope, string

2)

cuerdas vocales : vocal cords

3)

darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)

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cuerda n

1. (soga) rope

la cuerda de un escalador a climber's rope

2. (hilo) string

las cuerdas de una guitarra the guitar strings

3. (mecanismo) spring

la cuerda de un reloj a watch spring

dar cuerda (juguete) to wind up (persona) to encourage

no le des cuerda a José don't encourage José

cuerda de tender la ropa clothes line

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal cords

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerda
5 cerrado

adj.

closed, locked, shut, not open.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: cerrar.

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cerrado

► participio pasado

1→ link=cerrar cerrar

► adjetivo

1 shut, closed

■ la ventana está cerrada the window is closed

2 LINGÚÍSTICA close, closed

■ vocal cerrada close vowel

3 (acento) broad, thick

■ hablar un gallego cerrado to speak with a broad Galician accent

4 (curva) tight, sharp

5 (ovación) thunderous

6 (barba) bushy, thick

7 (noche) black, dark; (cielo) overcast, dark

8 figurado (oculto) obscure, hidden

9 figurado (persona introvertida) uncommunicative, reserved

10 figurado (intransigente) intransigent, unyielding

11 familiar figurado (torpe) thick, dim

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a ojos cerrados figurado with one's eyes closed

ser cerrado,-a de mollera familiar to be pig-headed

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(f. - cerrada)

adj.

1) closed, shut

2) thick

3) reserved

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ADJ

1) (=no abierto) [puerta, ventana, boca] closed; [puño] clenched; [curva] sharp, tight

escuchaban música con los ojos cerrados — they were listening to music with their eyes closed

respira con la boca cerrada — breathe with your mouth closed

cerrado — closed

"cerrado por vacaciones" — "closed for holidays", "closed for vacation" (EEUU)

cerrado por reformas — closed for refurbishment

la puerta no estaba cerrada con llave — the door was not locked

se lo dio en un sobre cerrado — he gave it to her in a sealed envelope

¿está el grifo bien cerrado? — is the tap turned off properly?

esa fábrica lleva varios años cerrada — that factory has been closed for years

el caso está cerrado — the case is closed

el mitin se celebró en un recinto cerrado — the rally was held indoors

huele a cerrado — it smells stuffy in here

cerrado a — closed to

los jardines están cerrados al público — the gardens are closed to the public

el aeropuerto permanece cerrado al tráfico aéreo — the airport remains closed to all air traffic
puerta 3)
2) (=apretado) [barba] thick, full; [bosque] dense, thick; [ambiente, atmósfera] stuffy

el candidato fue recibido con una cerrada ovación — the presidential candidate was given a rapturous welcome
descarga 3)
3) [cielo] cloudy, overcast; [noche] dark, black

era ya noche cerrada cuando llegamos a casa — it was completely dark by the time we got home

4) (Ling) [acento] broad, strong; [vocal] closed

tiene un acento muy cerrado — she has a very broad o strong accent

hablaba con cerrado acento gallego — he spoke with a broad o strong o thick Galician accent

5) [persona]

a) (=intransigente)

la gente de este pueblo es muy cerrada — the people in this village don't much like strangers

no está cerrado a ningún tipo de sugerencias — he is open to all suggestions

b) (=torpe) (tb: cerrado de mollera) dense, thick *

c) (=reservado) reserved

6) (Com) [precio] fixed

a precio cerrado — at a fixed price

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) <puerta/ventana/ojos/boca> closed, shut; <mejillones/almejas> closed; <sobre/carta> sealed; < puño> clenched; < cortinas> drawn, closed

estaba cerrado con llave — it was locked

b) < válvula> closed, shut off; < grifo> turned off

2) <tienda/restaurante/museo> closed, shut

cerrado — closed

cerrado por defunción/reformas — closed owing to bereavement/for alterations

3)

a) <espacio/recinto> enclosed

b) ( cargado) < ambiente> stuffy

c) < grupo> closed

d) (Mat) <serie/conjunto> closed

4) (Ling) < vocal> close, closed; <acento/dialecto> broad

5) < curva> sharp

6) ( nublado) overcast; ( referiéndose a la noche)

ya era noche cerrada — it was already completely dark

7) < barba> thick

8) ( enérgico)

una cerrada ovación — an ecstatic reception

una cerrada descarga — a burst of gunfire

9)

a) (poco receptivo, intransigente) set in one's ways

estar cerrado a algo: está cerrado a todo cambio his mind is closed to change; el país ha estado cerrado a influencias externas — the country has been shut off from outside influence

b) ( poco comunicativo) uncommunicative

c) (fam) ( torpe) dense (colloq), thick (colloq)

es muy cerrado de mollera — he's very dense (colloq)

10) (Esp) (Fin)

apartamentos de lujo, precio cerrado — apartments, price guaranteed

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) <puerta/ventana/ojos/boca> closed, shut; <mejillones/almejas> closed; <sobre/carta> sealed; < puño> clenched; < cortinas> drawn, closed

estaba cerrado con llave — it was locked

b) < válvula> closed, shut off; < grifo> turned off

2) <tienda/restaurante/museo> closed, shut

cerrado — closed

cerrado por defunción/reformas — closed owing to bereavement/for alterations

3)

a) <espacio/recinto> enclosed

b) ( cargado) < ambiente> stuffy

c) < grupo> closed

d) (Mat) <serie/conjunto> closed

4) (Ling) < vocal> close, closed; <acento/dialecto> broad

5) < curva> sharp

6) ( nublado) overcast; ( referiéndose a la noche)

ya era noche cerrada — it was already completely dark

7) < barba> thick

8) ( enérgico)

una cerrada ovación — an ecstatic reception

una cerrada descarga — a burst of gunfire

9)

a) (poco receptivo, intransigente) set in one's ways

estar cerrado a algo: está cerrado a todo cambio his mind is closed to change; el país ha estado cerrado a influencias externas — the country has been shut off from outside influence

b) ( poco comunicativo) uncommunicative

c) (fam) ( torpe) dense (colloq), thick (colloq)

es muy cerrado de mollera — he's very dense (colloq)

10) (Esp) (Fin)

apartamentos de lujo, precio cerrado — apartments, price guaranteed

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cerrado¹

= closed, static, enclosed, bolt-on.

Ex: In order to be able to calculate due dates, DOBIS/LIBIS must know what days the library is open so that it does not make a book due on a closed day.

Ex: The list or thesaurus cannot be static.

Ex: Book clubs need not be enclosed, much less ingrown = Los clubs de lectores no deben ser cerrados y cuanto mucho menos conservadores.

Ex: These may be perceived as unimportant ' bolt-on' courses about irrelevant systems.

* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.

* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.

* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].

* curva muy cerrada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en lugares cerrados = indoors.

* espacio cerrado = closed space.

* formando un circuito cerrado = looped.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* pregunta cerrada = closed-ended question.

* puño cerrado = clenched fist.

* recinto cerrado = walled garden.

cerrado²

² = cliquish, insular, cliquey [cliquy].

Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.

Ex: Within that chummy, insular world of imperial elites, Senator Jaguaribe recoiled in horror at the prospect of a permanent pauper class supported by public funds.

Ex: She worked at a local clothing company for a while and found the other staff and managers to all be very cliquey, bitchy and rather shallow.

* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.

* coto cerrado = closed shop.

cerrado³

³ = bushy [bushier -comp., bushiest -sup.].

Ex: Whether short and thin or long and bushy, applying a fake mustache is often the best solution to create the look of a character.

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cerrado -da

adjective

A

1 ‹puerta/ventana› closed, shut; ‹ojos/boca› closed, shut; ‹mejillones/almejas› closed

la puerta estaba cerrada con llave the door was locked

tenía los ojos cerrados she had her eyes closed o shut

el frasco no está bien cerrado the top ( o lid etc) isn't on properly, the jar isn't closed properly

un sobre cerrado a sealed envelope

las cortinas estaban cerradas the curtains were drawn o closed

normalmente tenemos la mesa cerrada we usually keep the table closed/down

2 ‹válvula› closed, shut off

los grifos están cerrados the taps are turned off

B ‹tienda/restaurante/museo› closed, shut

[ S ] cerrado closed

[ S ] cerrado por defunción/reformas closed owing to bereavement/for alterations

C

1 (confinado, limitado) ‹espacio/recinto› enclosed

2 (cargado) ‹ambiente› stuffy

3 ‹grupo›

un círculo de amigos muy cerrado a very closed circle of friends

un club de ambiente cerrado y snob a club with a very exclusive and snobbish atmosphere

4 ( Mat) ‹serie/conjunto› closed circuito

D ( Ling)

1 ‹vocal› close, closed

2 ‹acento/dialecto› broad

tiene un acento andaluz cerrado he has a broad o thick Andalusian accent

E ‹curva› sharp

F

1 (nublado) overcast

2

(referiéndose a la noche): ya era noche cerrada cuando salimos when we left it was already completely dark

G ‹barba› thick

H

(enérgico): lo recibieron con una cerrada ovación he was given an ecstatic reception

mantienen una cerrada pugna por el título they are engaged in a fierce fight for the title

I ‹persona›

1

(poco receptivo, intransigente): son muy cerrados y no se adaptan a estas novedades they're very set in their ways and they won't adapt to these new ideas

no lo vas a convencer, es muy cerrado you'll never persuade him, he's very stubborn o he's very set in his ways

estar cerrado A algo:

está cerrado a todo lo que signifique cambiar his mind is closed to o he's against anything that involves change

el país ha estado cerrado durante años a todo tipo de influencias externas the country has, for years, been shut off from all outside influence

2 (poco comunicativo) uncommunicative

3 ( fam) (torpe) dense ( colloq), thick ( colloq)

es muy cerrado de mollera he's very dense ( colloq), he's as thick as two short planks ( BrE colloq)

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( Esp) ( Fin): [ S ] apartamentos de lujo, precio cerrado luxury apartments, price guaranteed

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Del verbo cerrar: ( conjugate cerrar)

cerrado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
cerrado
cerrar
cerrado
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ‹puerta/ventana/ojos/boca› closed, shut;

‹mejillones/almejas› closed;
‹sobre/carta› sealed;
‹ puño› clenched;
‹ cortinas› drawn, closed;
◊ estaba cerrado con llave it was locked

b) ‹ válvula› closed, shut off;

‹grifo/llave› turned off
2 ‹tienda/restaurante/museo› closed, shut
3 ‹espacio/recinto› enclosed;
‹ curva› sharp
4 ‹acento/dialecto› broad
5 ‹ persona› ( poco comunicativo) uncommunicative;
◊ está cerrado a todo cambio his mind is closed to change;

cerrado a influencias externas shut off from outside influence
cerrar ( conjugate cerrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹puerta/ventana› to close, shut;

‹ojos/boca› to shut, close;
◊ cierra la puerta con llave lock the door

b) ‹ botella› to put the top on/cork in;

‹ frasco› to put the lid on;
‹ sobre› to seal
c) ‹paraguas/abanico/mano› to close;

‹ libro› to close, shut;
‹ puño› to clench
d) ‹ cortinas› to close, draw;

‹ persianas› to lower, pull down;
‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
e) ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn off;

‹ válvula› to close, shut off
2
a) ‹fábrica/comercio/oficina› ( en el quehacer diario) to close;

( definitivamente) to close (down)
b) ‹aeropuerto/carretera/frontera› to close

3
a) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to close

b) ‹caso/juicio› to close

c) ‹acuerdo/negociación› to finalize

d) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end

verbo intransitivo
1 (hablando de puerta, ventana):
◊ cierra, que hace frío close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold;

¿cerraste con llave? did you lock up?
2 [puerta/ventana/cajón] to close, shut
3 [comercio/oficina] ( en el quehacer diario) to close, shut;
( definitivamente) to close (down)
cerrarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to shut, close;

◊ la puerta se cerró de golpe the door slammed shut

b) [ ojos] to close;

◊ se le cerraban los ojos his eyes were closing

c) [flor/almeja] to close up

d) [ herida] to heal (up)

2 ( refl) ‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
3 [acto/debate/jornada] to end
cerrado,-a adjetivo
1 closed, shut
(recinto) enclosed ➣ Ver nota en cerrar
2 (intransigente) uncompromising, unyielding
(a las novedades, etc) narrow minded
3 (tímido) reserved
4 (un acento, una forma de hablar) broad
5 (curva) tight, sharp
6 (tupido) bushy
♦ Locuciones: a puerta cerrada, behind closed doors
cerrar
I verbo transitivo
1 to shut, close
(con llave) to lock
(un grifo abierto) to turn off
(el ordenador) to turn off, switch off
(subir una cremallera) to do up
(un sobre) to seal
(los puños) to clench
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
3 (un trato, un acuerdo) to finalize
(liquidar una cuenta bancaria) to close
4 (un acceso, un servicio de transporte) to close
(bloquear) cerrarle el paso a alguien, to block sb's way
II verbo intransitivo
1 to close, shut
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
♦ Locuciones: familiar cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
' cerrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agobiante
- cal
- cerrada
- concesión
- cuadriculada
- cuadriculado
- defunción
- herméticamente
- reforma
- cuadrado
- estacionamiento
- mollera
- televisión
- tufo
English:
cliquey
- closed
- hermetically
- musty
- secure
- sharp
- shut
- small-minded
- to
- broad
- enclose
- insular
- loop
- narrow
- repair
- small
- stock
- unlock

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cerrado, -a

♦ participio
ver cerrar
♦ adj

1. [puerta, boca, tienda] closed, shut;
[con llave, pestillo] locked; [puño] clenched; [sobre] closed;
la botella no está bien cerrada the top of the bottle isn't on properly;

todos los grifos están cerrados all the Br taps o US faucets are (turned) off;

en esta habitación huele a cerrado this room smells stuffy;

la puerta estaba cerrada con llave the door was locked;

cerrado por obras/vacaciones [en letrero] closed for alterations/holidays;

cerrado los fines de semana [en letrero] closed at weekends

2. [curva] sharp, tight

3. [circuito] closed

4. [aplauso, ovación] rapturous

5. [lucha] bitter;

una cerrada lucha por el liderazgo a bitter leadership struggle

6. Ling [vocal] close

7. [acento, deje] broad, thick;

habla con un acento gallego cerrado she speaks with a broad o thick Galician accent

8. [mentalidad, sociedad] closed (a to);
tiene una actitud muy cerrada she has a very closed mentality;

es muy cerrado he's very narrow-minded;

está cerrado al cambio he is not open to change

9. [tiempo, cielo] overcast;

la noche era cerrada it was a dark night

10. [rodeado] surrounded;
[por montañas] walled in;
no se adaptan a espacios cerrados they aren't suited to living in confined spaces;

una terraza cerrada a glazed balcony

11. [vegetación, bosque] thick, dense;
[barba] thick
12. [poco claro, difícil] abstruse;

su estilo es muy cerrado his style is very abstruse

13. [introvertido, tímido] reserved;

le cuesta hacer amigos porque es muy cerrado he finds making friends difficult because he's very reserved

14. [estricto] strict;

el colegio tiene criterios muy cerrados de admisión the school has very strict entrance requirements

15. [torpe] dense, stupid;

es un poco cerrado, hay que explicarle todo varias veces he's rather dense o stupid, you have to explain everything to him over and over again;

Comp
Fam
ser cerrado de mollera to be thick in the head

16. [obstinado] obstinate, stubborn

♦ nm

fenced-in garden

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cerrado

adj

1 closed;

oler a cerrado smell stuffy

2 persona narrow-minded

3 ( tímido) introverted

4 cielo overcast

5 acento broad

6

:

curva cerrada tight curve

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cerrado, -da adj

1) : closed, shut

2) : thick, broad

tiene un acento cerrado: she has a thick accent

3) : cloudy, overcast

4) : quiet, reserved

5) : dense, stupid

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cerrado adj

1. (en general) closed / shut

la tienda está cerrada the shop's closed

2. (con llave) locked

la puerta estaba cerrada con llave the door was locked

3. (acento) broad

habla un andaluz cerrado he speaks with a broad Andalusian accent

4. (curva) sharp

no adelantes en una curva cerrada don't overtake on a sharp bend

5. (persona) reserved / shy [comp. shier o shyer; superl. shiest o shyest]

es muy cerrado he's very reserved

Spanish-English dictionary > cerrado
6 carmen

[st1]1 [-] carmĕn, ĭnis, n.: - [abcl][b]a - chant (vocal ou instrumental). - [abcl]b - vers, poème, partie d'un poème, poésie, poésie lyrique, chant. - [abcl]c - prédiction. - [abcl]d - paroles magiques, enchantement, charme. - [abcl]e - formule (religieuse ou judiciaire), sentence, maxime, article (d'une loi).[/b]    - contexere (fundere) carmina: composer des vers. [st1]2 [-] carmĕn, ĭnis, n.: carde, peigne (du cardeur).
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[st1]1 [-] carmĕn, ĭnis, n.: - [abcl][b]a - chant (vocal ou instrumental). - [abcl]b - vers, poème, partie d'un poème, poésie, poésie lyrique, chant. - [abcl]c - prédiction. - [abcl]d - paroles magiques, enchantement, charme. - [abcl]e - formule (religieuse ou judiciaire), sentence, maxime, article (d'une loi).[/b]    - contexere (fundere) carmina: composer des vers. [st1]2 [-] carmĕn, ĭnis, n.: carde, peigne (du cardeur).
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    Carmen, carminis. pen. cor. n. g. Chanson.

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    Arma carminis. Ouid. Toutes choses qui aident à composer chansons et carmes.

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    Ars carminis. Horat. L'art et science de composer carmes.

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    Carmen cruciatus. Cic. Les parolles ou la formule dont use un juge condemnant le malfaicteur à souffrir quelque peine.

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    Carmen virtutis. Cic. Un accord.

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    Absurdum carmen. Cic. Inepte, Mal convenable.

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    AEolium carmen. Horat. Poesie grecque.

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    Alterna carmina. Ouidius. Hexametres et pentametres, Elegiaques.

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    Connubiale carmen. Claud. Chanson nuptiale.

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    Carmina exequialia. Ouid. De funerailles.

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    Exorabile carmen. Valer. Flac. Par lequel nous impetrons aucune chose.

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    Famosum. Horat. Diffamatoire.

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    Festum. Claud. De feste, Joyeux.

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    Ficto carmine tenere aliquem. Virgil. L'amuser de fables.

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    Flebile carmen. Ouid. Triste.

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    Foedum. Horat. Laid, et ord, Mal composé.

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    Foelicia carmina. Ouid. Bons, Parfaicts, Bien composez.

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    Honorum carmen. Valer. Flac. Digne d'estre loué et honoré.

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    Incondita carmina. Liu. Chansons sans mesure.

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    Lucida carmina. Lucret. Clers, et faciles à entendre.

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    Mansurum carmen. Stat. Qui ne perira point.

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    Medicabile carmen. Valer. Flac. Qui oste toutes fascheries et ennuis, Qui console et resjouist.

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    Mordax. Ouid. Picquant, et injurieux.

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    Mortale. Ouid. Qui ne durera point.

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    Obliquum. Stat. Qui picque couvertement aucun.

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    Operosa carmina. Horat. Laborieux, Faicts avec grande peine et labeur.

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    Perpetuum. Ouid. Continu, sans interruption.

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    Carmina probrosa factitare. Tacit. Injurieux, Pleins d'injures.

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    Socialia carmina. Ouid. Chansons nuptiales.

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    Triuiale. Iuuenal. Vulgaire, De petite estime.

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    Sibi intus canere carmen. Cic. Parler à son prouffit particulier.

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    Capi carmine. Virg. Estre prins, et attraict, ou amiellé par, etc.

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    Componere carmen alicui. Cic. Luy bastir et composer son roullet.

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    Concordant carmina neruis. Ouid. Quand la voix du chantre accorde avec le luc, ou la harpe, ou autre tel instrument.

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    Condere carmen. Cic. Composer.

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    Contingere carmina Musaeo lepore. Lucret. Oindre.

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    Deductum carmen. Virgil. Gresle, de petit style.

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    Delenda carmina. Horat. Dignes d'estre abolis et effacez.

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    Dicere aliquem carmine. Virgil. Escrire les louanges d'aucun par carmes.

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    Distringere aliquem carmine. Ouid. Picquer, Navrer, Taxer.

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    Ferire carmen triuiale moneta communi. Iuuenal. Carmen facere stylo vulgari. Forger et faire des vers vulgaires et de style commun.

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    Fingere carmina linenda cedro et seruanda cupresso. Horat. Digne de ne perir jamais,

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    Fundere carmina. Sil. Composer en abondance.

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    Intendere carmen alicui. Claud. Escrire de quelcun.

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    Ludere carmina. Virgil. Composer par passetemps.

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    Mandare carmina foliis. Virgil. Escrire sur des fueilles.

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    Nectere carmina. Stat. Composer.

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    Sancire alicui carmina. Stat. Desdier.

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    Tradere carminibus res gestas. Lucret. Descrire les faicts.

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    Vaticinari carminibus. Cic. Prophetizer par carmes.

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    Carmen. Plin. Priere ou roullet contenant certains mots, esquels on n'adjouste ne diminue on rien.

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    Carmen, pro cantu bubonis auis. Virgil. Le chant d'un hibou.

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    Carmen, pro Vaticinio. Virgil. Devinement, Prophetie, Prediction des choses futures.

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    Immota carmina Sibyllae. Claud. Veritables et certaines propheties.

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    Diuino carmine dicere. Virgil. Par prophetie, et inspiration de Dieu.

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    Carmen, pro Incantatione. Virgil. Enchantement, Charme, Incantation.

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    Auxiliare carmen. Ouid. Qui aide.

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    Soluere mentes carminibus. Virg. Oster hors de soulci et chagrin par, etc.

Dictionarium latinogallicum > carmen
7 acabar

v.

1 to finish, to end.

hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work

acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile

el asunto acabó mal the affair finished o ended badly

acabar bien to have a happy ending (película)

cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished

acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating

el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point

¡acabáramos! (informal) at last!, about time!

La película acabó The film finished.

Ya terminé I already finished

Acabé mi trabajo I finished my job.

2 to end up (tener un fin determinado).

acabar loco to end up (going) mad

ese acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail

Acabé muy cansado I ended up exhausted.

Ella acabó cantando en un club nocturno She ended up singing in a nightclub.

3 to finish with, to destroy, to be someone's ruin, to cause someone's ruin.

La mafia acabó con Ricardo The Mafia finished with Richard.

4 to tire out.

El esfuerzo lo acabó The effort tired him out.

5 to have an orgasm, to come.

María acabó al hacer el amor Mary had an orgasm when making love.

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acabar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to finish, finish off; (completar) to complete

■ he acabado el trabajo I've finished the work

2 (consumir) to use up

■ acabaron las provisiones they used up their supplies

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to finish, end; (pareja) to split up

■ la película acaba con la muerte del rey the film ends with the death of the king

■ acaba en punta it has a pointed end

■ Pilar y Juan han acabado Pilar and Juan have split up

2 acabar por + gerundio to end up + - ing

■ acabé por comprar el vestido I ended up buying the dress

► verbo pronominal acabarse

1 to end, finish, come to an end (no quedar) to run out

■ el partido se acabó con empate a dos goles the match ended in a two-all draw

■ se acabó la fiesta the party's over

■ se le acaba el contrato el mes que viene his contract runs out next month

■ se nos ha acabado el butano we've run out of butane

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FRASEOLOGÍA

acabar bien to have a happy ending

acabar con (destruir) to destroy, put an end to 2 (terminar) to finish, finish off

■ la revolución acabó con los privilegios de los aristócratas the revolution put an end to the privileges of the aristocrats

■ la caída de la bolsa acabó con su fortuna the stock market crash ruined him

■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!

acabar de + inf to have just + past participle

■ no lo toques, acabo de pintarlo ahora mismo don't touch it, I've just painted it

acabar mal (cosa) to end badly 2 (persona) to come to a bad end

■ como sigas así acabarás mal if you carry on like that you'll come to a bad end

¡acabáramos! familiar at last!

no acabar de...

■ el autobús no acaba de venir the bus still hasn't come

■ este queso no acaba de gustarme I don't really like this cheese

¡se acabó! that's it!

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verb

to finish, complete, end

- acabarse
- acabar de
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1. VT

1) (=terminar) [+ actividad, trabajo] [gen] to finish; (=dar el toque final a) to finish off

¿habéis acabado la instalación de la antena? — have you finished installing the aerial?

me falta poco para acabar el jersey — I've nearly finished the jumper

me quedan solo un par de horas para acabar este cuadro — it'll only take me another couple of hours to finish off this painting

acabó sus días en prisión — he ended his days in prison

2) (=consumir) to finish

ya hemos acabado el aceite — we've used up o finished the oil

cuando acabe esta cerveza me voy — when I've finished this beer I'm going

3) LAm (=hablar mal de)

acabar a algn — to speak ill of sb

2. VI

1) (=terminar) to finish, end

¿te falta mucho para acabar? — are you nearly finished?, have you got long to go?

la crisis lleva años y no acaba — the recession has been going on for years and there's no sign of it ending

es cosa de nunca acabar — there's no end to it

acabáramos —

acabáramos, ¿así que se trata de tu hijo? — oh, I see, so it's your son, then?
cuento I, 1), rosario 1)
2)

• acabar con —

a) [+ comida] to finish off; [+ injusticia] to put an end to, stop; [+ relación] to end; [+ reservas] to exhaust, use up; [+ esperanzas] to put paid to

acabaron con la tarta en un minuto — they finished off the cake within a minute

¿todavía no has acabado con la carta? — haven't you finished the letter yet?

hay que acabar con tanto desorden — we must put an end to all this confusion

hemos acabado con todas las provisiones — we've exhausted o used up all our supplies

b) [+ persona] (=atender) to finish with; (=matar) to do away with

cuando acabe con ella, te lavo la cabeza — when I'm done o finished with her, I'll wash your hair

¡acabemos con él! — let's do away with him! *

esto acabará conmigo — this will be the end of me

3)

• acabar de hacer algo —

a) [cuando se ha terminado]

acabo de llamarla por teléfono — I have just phoned her

acababa de entrar cuando sonó el teléfono — I had just come in when the phone rang

b) [cuando se está haciendo]

cuando acabemos de pagarlo — when we finish paying for it

para acabar de arreglarlo —

para acabar de arreglarlo, se fue sin despedirse — on top of everything, she left without even saying goodbye

- ¡acaba de parir!

c)

• no acabo de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did it

no acabo de entender este concepto — I just can't seem to understand this concept

ese candidato no me acaba de convencer — I'm not too sure about that candidate

4) [con complemento de modo]

la película acaba bien — the film has a happy ending

su relación acabó mal — their relationship came to an unhappy end

si sigues así vas a acabar mal — if you carry on like that you'll come to a sticky end

acabé harto de tantas fiestas — I ended up getting fed up of all those parties

la palabra acaba con o por "z" — the word ends in a "z"

• acabar en algo — to end in sth

espero que no acabe en tragedia — I hope it won't end in tragedy

el palo acaba en punta — the stick ends in a point

unos zapatos que acaban en punta — a pair of pointed shoes

la fiesta acabó en un baile — the party ended with everyone dancing

después de tanto hablar, todo acabó en nada — after all that talk, it all came to nothing

5)

• acabar haciendo algo, acabar por hacer algo — to end up doing sth

acabó aceptándolo — he ended up accepting it

6) [en una relación] to finish, split up

hemos acabado — we've finished, we've split up

¿cuánto hace que acabaste con ella? — how long is it since you split up with o finished with her?

7) LAm *** (=eyacular) to come ***

3.

See:

acabarse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) reunión/película to finish, end; persona to finish; novios to split up

ya casi acabo — I've nearly finished

acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up

¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?

acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)

acabamos cansadísimos — by the end we were exhausted

tanta historia para acabar en nada — all that fuss for nothing

ese chico va a acabar mal — that boy will come to no good

esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien — the movie had a happy ending

acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing

acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it

acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...

acabar de algo — to end up as something

acabó de camarero — he ended up (working) as a waiter

c) ( rematar)

acabar en algo — to end in something

la palabra acaba en vocal — the word ends in a vowel

Sentido II

2) acabar con

a)

acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something

estás acabando con mi paciencia — you're trying my patience

b) (fam)

acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)

este niño va a acabar conmigo — this child will be the death of me

Sentido III

3) acabar de

a) ( terminar)

acabar de + inf — to finish -ing

cuando acabes de leerlo — when you've finished reading it

para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente)

acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...

c) ( llegar a)

acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
2.
acabar vt

1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete

2) ( destrozar)

el esfuerzo lo acabó — he was exhausted by the effort

la tragedia la acabó — the tragedy destroyed her
3.
acabarse v pron

1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to end

se nos acabó el café — we ran out of coffee

se le acabaron las fuerzas — he ran out of energy

se me está acabando la paciencia — I'm running out of patience

es un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task

esto se acabó! — that's it!

y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that

2)

a) (liter) ( morir)

se fue acabando poco a poco — her life's breath slowly ebbed away (liter)

b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)

se acabó en ese trabajo — that job finished him off (colloq)

3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)

* * *

= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.

Ex. Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.

Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex. A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.

Ex. The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

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* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* acabar con Algo = be done with it.

* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.

* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* acabar en = result (in), land in.

* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.

* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) reunión/película to finish, end; persona to finish; novios to split up

ya casi acabo — I've nearly finished

acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up

¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?

acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)

acabamos cansadísimos — by the end we were exhausted

tanta historia para acabar en nada — all that fuss for nothing

ese chico va a acabar mal — that boy will come to no good

esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien — the movie had a happy ending

acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing

acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it

acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...

acabar de algo — to end up as something

acabó de camarero — he ended up (working) as a waiter

c) ( rematar)

acabar en algo — to end in something

la palabra acaba en vocal — the word ends in a vowel

Sentido II

2) acabar con

a)

acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something

estás acabando con mi paciencia — you're trying my patience

b) (fam)

acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)

este niño va a acabar conmigo — this child will be the death of me

Sentido III

3) acabar de

a) ( terminar)

acabar de + inf — to finish -ing

cuando acabes de leerlo — when you've finished reading it

para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente)

acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...

c) ( llegar a)

acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
2.
acabar vt

1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete

2) ( destrozar)

el esfuerzo lo acabó — he was exhausted by the effort

la tragedia la acabó — the tragedy destroyed her
3.
acabarse v pron

1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to end

se nos acabó el café — we ran out of coffee

se le acabaron las fuerzas — he ran out of energy

se me está acabando la paciencia — I'm running out of patience

es un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task

esto se acabó! — that's it!

y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that

2)

a) (liter) ( morir)

se fue acabando poco a poco — her life's breath slowly ebbed away (liter)

b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)

se acabó en ese trabajo — that job finished him off (colloq)

3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)

* * *

= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.

Ex: Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.

Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex: A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.

Ex: The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* acabar con Algo = be done with it.

* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.

* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* acabar en = result (in), land in.

* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.

* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.

* * *

acabar [A1 ]

vi

Sentido I

A

1 (terminar) «reunión/partido/película» to finish, end

¿te falta mucho? — no, ya casi acabo do you have much to do? — no, I've nearly finished

todavía no he acabado I haven't finished yet, I'm not through yet ( colloq)

2 acabar CON algo/algn to finish WITH sth/sb

¿has acabado con esto? have you finished with this?

ven cuando acabes con lo que estás haciendo come as soon as you've finished what you're doing

espera, que todavía no he acabado contigo wait a minute, I haven't finished with you yet

cuando acabes con Cristina ¿me puedes atender a mí? when you've finished with o ( colloq) when you're through with Cristina, can you help me?

3 «novios» to split up, break up acabar CON algn to break up o split up WITH sb, finish WITH sb

he acabado con ella I've broken up with o split up with o finished with her, I'm through with her ( colloq)

4 acabar DE + INF:

cuando acabes de leer el libro me lo pasas ¿vale? will you lend me the book when you've finished (reading) it?

todavía no he acabado de pagar la casa I still haven't finished paying for the house

para acabar de arreglarlo, se puso a llover and to top it all o cap it all o make matters worse, it began to rain

¡acabáramos! ( fam); now I get it! ( colloq)

¡acabáramos! así que lo que quería era dinero now I get it! it was money he was after

es que vivió siete años en Tokio — ¡acabáramos! con razón habla tan bien japonés she lived in Tokyo for seven years, you know — oh, I see! that's why she speaks Japanese so well

5 acabar + GER or acabar POR + INF to end up -ING

acabarán por aceptarlo or aceptándolo they'll end up accepting it, they'll accept it in the end

B (+ compl):

la palabra acaba en or por `r' the word ends in `r'

por este lado acaba en punta this side ends in a point

acabamos cansadísimos by the end we were dead tired

¿en qué acabó lo de anoche? how did things end up last night?

tanta historia para acabar en nada all that fuss for nothing

siempre decía que ese chico iba a acabar mal I always said that boy would come to no good

no te metas que esto puede acabar mal don't get involved, things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending

C ( AmS arg) (tener un orgasmo) to come ( colloq)

Sentido II

A acabar con

(terminar, destruir): acabó con todos los bombones he finished off o ( colloq) polished off all the chocolates

en dos años acabó con la herencia he went through his inheritance in two years

si tratas así los zapatos vas a acabar con ellos en dos días if you treat your shoes like that, they'll be ruined o you'll wear them out in a couple of days

estás acabando con mi paciencia you're trying my patience, I'm running out of patience with you

este escándalo puede acabar con su carrera this scandal could ruin o finish his career

hay que acabar con este tipo de discriminaciones this sort of discrimination must be eliminated o eradicated, we/they must do away with o put an end to o put a stop to this sort of discrimination

B ( fam)

(matar): sabe demasiado, hay que acabar con él he knows too much, we're going to have to eliminate him o ( colloq) get rid of him

este clima/niño va a acabar conmigo this weather/child will be the death of me

Sentido III acabar de

A (para referirse a una acción reciente) acabar DE + INF:

acaba de salir she's just gone out

acababa de meterme en la cama cuando sonó el teléfono I had just got into bed when the telephone rang

acabo de comer I've just eaten

B no acabar DE + INF:

no acaba de convencerme la idea I'm not totally convinced by the idea

no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand

el color no me acaba de gustar or ( Esp fam) no me acaba I'm not too sure I like the color, I'm not too sure about the color

■ acabar

vt

A ‹trabajo› to finish

ya acabé el libro I've finished the book

no logró acabar el curso he didn't manage to finish o complete the course

iré cuando acabe lo que estoy haciendo I'll go when I've finished what I'm doing

B

(destrozar): el esfuerzo lo acabó y tuvo que abandonar la carrera he was exhausted by the effort and had to drop out of the race

la tragedia la acabó the tragedy destroyed o killed her

■ acabarse

v pron

A

(terminarse): se nos ha acabado el café we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out, we're out of coffee ( colloq)

se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy o ( colloq) steam

se me está acabando la paciencia I'm running out of patience

el trabajo de la casa no se acaba nunca housework is a never-ending o an endless job

se fue él y se acabaron los problemas as soon as he left, the problems ended

¡esto se acabó! no lo aguanto más that's it! I can't take any more

y (san) se acabó ( fam); and that's that

le dices que no quieres y (san) se acabó tell him you don't want to and that's that

te he dicho que no vas y (san) se acabó I've told you you're not going and that's all there is to it! o and that's that! o and let that be an end to it!

B

1 ( liter)

(morir): se fue acabando poco a poco she slowly slipped away, her life's breath slowly ebbed away ( liter)

2

( Méx) (quedar destrozado): se acabó en ese trabajo that job finished him off o did for him ( colloq)

C ( enf) (comer) to finish, finish up

acábate todas las lentejas finish (up) all the lentils

* * *

acabar ( conjugate acabar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [reunión/película] to finish, end;

[ persona] to finish;
[ novios] to split up;
◊ ya casi acabo I've nearly finished

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up;

◊ acabó en la cárcel he ended up in jail;

(+ compl)
◊ acabamos cansadísimos by the end we were exhausted;

ese chico va a acabar mal that boy will come to no good;
la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending;
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo they'll end up accepting it;
acabar de algo to end up as sth;
acabó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter
c) ( rematar) acabar en algo to end in sth

2
◊ acabar con

a) acabar con algo ( terminar) ‹con libro/tarea› to finish with sth;

‹con bombones/bebidas› to finish off sth;
‹con salud/carrera› to ruin sth;
‹con sueldo/herencia› to fritter away sth;
‹con abuso/problema› to put an end to sth
b) (fam) acabar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;

( matar) to do away with sb (colloq);
◊ este niño va a acabar conmigo this child will be the death of me

3
◊ acabar de

a) ( terminar) acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

◊ cuando acabes de leerlo when you've finished reading it

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente):

◊ acaba de salir she's just gone out;

acababa de meterme en la cama cuando … I had just got into bed when …
c) ( llegar a):

◊ no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand;

no acababa de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/libro› to finish;
‹curso/carrera› to finish, complete
acabarse verbo pronominal
1 ( terminarse) [provisiones/comida] to run out;
[ problema] to be over;
[reunión/fiesta/curso] to end;
[ proyecto] to finish, come to an end;
[ año] to come to an end;
◊ se nos acabó el café we ran out of coffee;

se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy;
un trabajo que no se acaba nunca a never-ending o an endless task;
¡esto se acabó! that's it!
2 ( enf) ( comer) to finish (up)
acabar
I verbo transitivo
1 to finish (off) ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (completar) to complete
II verbo intransitivo
1 to finish, end: todo acabó bien, it all ended happily 2 acabar con (agotar las existencias) to finish something
figurado estás acabando con mi paciencia, I'm losing my patience with you
(romper algo) to break something
(matar) to kill: la droga está acabando con él, he's killing himself with drugs
(destruir, eliminar) to destroy something: hay que acabar con la tortura, we must get rid of torture
figurado las presiones acabaron con su carrera política, the overwhelming pressure finished off his political career 3 acabar de: acaba de llegar de Río, he's just arrived from Río
no acaba de decidirse, she hasn't made up her mind yet 4 acabar en: el partido de fútbol acabó en tragedia, the football match ended in tragedy 5 acabar por/acabar + gerundio acabé creyendo/por creer que estaba loca, I ended up thinking she was mad
' acabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurar
- finiquitar
- incompleta
- incompleto
- levantarse
- paciencia
- temblar
- terminar
- tabla
English:
barrier
- break
- break down
- burial
- complete
- distance
- drag on
- end
- end up
- fade
- finish
- finish up
- get over
- get through
- grief
- illiteracy
- it
- paid
- racism
- round off
- settle
- sink
- stamp out
- there
- time-wasting
- use up
- wind up
- destroy
- do
- finished
- get
- kill
- near
- smash
- stop
- wind
- wipe

* * *

acabar

♦ vt
[terminar] to finish;
hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work;

todavía no ha acabado el primer plato he still hasn't finished his first course;

acabamos el viaje en Canadá our journey ended in Canada;

la bufanda está sin acabar the scarf isn't finished yet;
RP Fam
¡acabala! that's enough!

♦ vi

1. [terminar] to finish, to end;

el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point;

el asunto acabó mal o [m5] de mala manera the affair finished o ended badly;

detesto las películas que acaban bien I hate films that have a happy ending;

acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile;

ése acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail;

cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished;

acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating;

acabar con algo to finish with sth;

¿has acabado con el martillo? have o are you finished with the hammer?;

acabar por hacer algo, acabar haciendo algo to end up doing sth;

acabarán por llamar o [m5] llamando they'll call eventually o sooner or later;

para acabar de arreglarlo to cap it all;
Fam
¡acabáramos! so that's what it was!

2. [haber hecho recientemente]
acabar de hacer algo to have just done sth;

acabo de llegar I've just arrived

3.
acabar con [destruir] [enemigo] to destroy;
[salud] to ruin; [violencia, crimen] to put an end to;
acabar con la paciencia de alguien to exhaust sb's patience;

está acabando con mi paciencia she's trying my patience;

acabaron con todas las provisiones they used up all the provisions;

la droga acabó con él drugs killed him;

¡ese niño va a acabar conmigo! that boy will be the death of me!

4. [volverse] to end up;

acabar loco to end up (going) mad

5. [en construcciones con infinitivo]
no acabo de entenderlo I can't quite understand it;

no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;

no acaba de gustarme del todo I just don't really like it;

el plan no me acaba de convencer I'm not totally convinced by the plan

6. RP, Ven Fam [tener un orgasmo] to come

7. Comp

de nunca acabar never-ending;

este proyecto es el cuento de nunca acabar this project just seems to go on and on

♦ See also the pronominal verb acabarse

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acabar

I v/t

1 finish

2

:

acabé haciéndolo yo I ended up doing it myself

II v/i

1 de persona finish; de función, acontecimiento finish, end;

acabar con put an end to; caramelos finish off; persona destroy;

acabar en end in;

acabar en punta end in a point;

acabar bien/mal end well/badly;

va a acabar mal fam this is going to end badly; persona he’ll come to no good o

to a bad end;

acabó por comprender in the end he understood;

no acabo de comprender I still don’t understand;

acabar con sus huesos en end up in;

es cosa de nunca acabar it’s never-ending;

¡acabáramos! now I get it!;

¡acaba ya! hurry up and finish!;

la cosa no acaba aquí and that’s not all, and there’s worse

2

:

acabar de hacer algo have just done sth;

acabo de escribirlo I’ve just written it

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acabar vi

1) terminar: to finish, to end

2)

acabar de : to have just (done something)

acabo de ver a tu hermano: I just saw your brother

3)

acabar con : to put an end to, to stamp out

acabar vt

terminar: to finish

♦ See also the reflexive verb acabarse

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acabar vb

1. (terminar) to finish

aún no he acabado de comer I haven't finished eating yet

2. (acción, objeto) to end

la cena acabó en baile the supper ended with a dance

la navaja acaba en punta the knife ends in a point

acabar de hacer algo to have just done something

acaba de llegar she's just arrived

acabar por to end up

acabó por comprarlo he ended up buying it

Spanish-English dictionary > acabar
8 effet

effet [efε]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = résultat) effect

• produire l'effet voulu to produce the desired effect

• créer un effet de surprise to create a surprise

• avoir pour effet de faire qch to have the effect of doing sth

• avoir pour effet une augmentation de to result in an increase in

• faire effet [médicament] to take effect

• la bière me fait beaucoup d'effet beer goes straight to my head

• être sans effet to have no effect

• prendre effet le 2 juin to take effect from 2 June

   b. ( = impression) impression

• ça fait mauvais effet it doesn't look good

• il a produit son petit effet he managed to cause a bit of a stir

• c'est tout l'effet que ça te fait ? is that all it means to you?

• quel effet ça te fait d'être revenu ? how does it feel to be back?

• ça m'a fait un drôle d'effet de le revoir après si longtemps it felt really strange seeing him again after so long

• cela m'a fait de l'effet de le voir dans cet état it really affected me to see him in that state

   c. ( = artifice, procédé) effect

• effet de style stylistic effect

• effet d'optique visual effect

• effets spéciaux special effects

• c'est un effet d'annonce it's hype (inf)

   d. (Sport) spin

• donner de l'effet à une balle to put spin on a ball

   e. ( = valeur) effet de commerce bill of exchange

   f. (locutions)

► à cet effet for this purpose

• utilisez la boîte prévue à cet effet use the box provided

• un bâtiment construit à cet effet a building designed for that purpose► en effet

• nous étions en effet persuadés d'y arriver we really thought we could manage it

• cela me plaît beaucoup, en effet yes indeed, I like it very much

• c'est en effet plus rapide it's true that it's faster

• étiez-vous absent mardi dernier ? -- en effet, j'avais la grippe were you absent last Tuesday? -- yes, I had flu

• tu ne travaillais pas ? -- en effet you weren't working? -- no, I wasn't► sous l'effet de under the effects of

• il était encore sous l'effet de la colère he was still angry

2. plural masculine noun

effets ( = affaires, vêtements) things

• effets personnels personal effects

3. compounds

► effet de serre greenhouse effect

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efɛ
1.

nom masculin

1) ( conséquence) effect

faire de l'effet — [médicament] to work; [commentaire] to have some effect

prendre effet — [mesure] to take effect

sous l'effet de l'alcool — under the influence of alcohol

sous l'effet de la passion — in a fit of passion

sous l'effet de la colère — in a rage

2) ( impression) impression

faire bon/mauvais effet — to make a good/bad impression

être du meilleur effet — [vêtement] to look extremely nice

être du plus mauvais effet — to be in the worst possible taste

quel effet cela te fait-il d'être père? — how does it feel to be a father?

faire un drôle d'effet — [vitesse, alcool, rencontre] to make one feel strange

il me fait l'effet d'un homme honnête — he looks like an honest man to me

leur réponse m'a fait l'effet d'une douche froide — their answer came as a real shock to me

un effet de surprise — an element of surprise

3) ( procédé) effect

couper tous ses effets à quelqu'un — to steal somebody's thunder

4) ( but)

à cet effet — for that purpose

5) ( phénomène)

l'effet Maastricht — the Maastricht effect

6) Sport spin

2.

en effet locution adverbiale indeed

3.

effets nom masculin pluriel ( vêtements) things

Phrasal Verbs:

- effet de serre

- effet spécial

- effets secondaires

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efɛ
1. nm

1) (d'une cause) effect, result

c'est l'effet de — it's a result of

Je pense pour ma part que c'est l'effet de la concurrence. — In my opinion it's a result of competition.

c'est l'effet du hasard — it's fate

2) (= résultat tangible) [médicament, menace] effect

avoir de l'effet — to have an effect, to be effective

faire de l'effet — to have an effect, to be effective

Pensez-vous que cela aura de l'effet? — Do you think it'll have an effect?, Do you think it'll be effective?

Ce médicament fait rapidement de l'effet. — This medicine takes effect quickly.

3) (= artifice)

effet de style — stylistic effect

effet de lumière — lighting effect

effets de voix — vocal effects

4) TENNIS

donner de l'effet à une balle — to put some spin on a ball

5) (= impression) feeling, impression

un drôle d'effet — a strange feeling

Ça m'a fait un drôle d'effet de le revoir. — It gave me a strange feeling to see him again.

Ça nous a fait beaucoup d'effet. — It left a deep impression on us.

Ça fait beaucoup d'effet. — It's very impressive.

C'est tout l'effet que ça te fait? — Is that all it does to you?

faire l'effet de; Il m'a fait l'effet d'un garçon honnête. — He struck me as a decent chap.

6) COMMERCE bill

7) DROIT, [loi, jugement] application

avec effet rétroactif — applied retrospectively

8) (autres locutions)

sous l'effet de — under the effect of

à cet effet — to that end

en effet — indeed

C'est plutôt risqué. - En effet! — That's rather risky. - It is indeed!

Je ne me sens pas très bien. - En effet, tu as l'air pâle. — I don't feel very well. - Yes, you do look pale.

On peut en effet se demander si... — We may indeed ask ourselves if...

Il est assez arrogant, en effet. — He is rather arrogant, you're right.

2. effets nmpl

1) (= vêtements) things

2) (= artifices)

effets spéciaux CINÉMA — special effects

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effet

A nm

1 ( conséquence) effect; il y a un rapport de cause à effet entre les deux phénomènes there is a relation of cause and effect between the two phenomena; effets négatifs de qch sur qch/qn adverse ou ill effects of sth on sth/sb; effets positifs de qch sur qch/qn beneficial effects of sth on sth/sb; subir/ressentir les effets de qch to suffer from/feel the effects of sth; avoir un effet positif/négatif/catastrophique to have a positive/negative/disastrous effect (sur on); ma remarque a eu l'effet inverse de celui que je voulais my remark had the opposite effect from the one I intended; n'avoir aucun effet [critique, suggestion, campagne] to have no effect; [médicament] not to work; leurs remarques n'ont eu aucun effet sur moi their remarks didn't affect me; faire de l'effet [médicament, traitement] to work; [article, commentaire] to have some effect; le café/l'alcool me fait beaucoup d'effet coffee/alcohol has a very strong effect on me; avoir pour effet de faire to have the effect of doing; prendre effet [mesure, loi] to take effect; sous l'effet de l'alcool under the influence of alcohol; sous l'effet de la dévaluation under the impact of devaluation; sous l'effet de la passion in a fit of passion; sous l'effet de la colère in a rage;

2 ( impression) impression; faire bon/mauvais effet [personne, comportement] to make a good/bad impression; être du meilleur effet [vêtement] to look extremely nice; être du plus mauvais effet [vêtement, remarque] to be in the worst possible taste; quel effet cela te fait d'être père? how does it feel to be a father?; faire un drôle d'effet [vitesse, alcool, rencontre] to make one feel strange; ça fait de l'effet d'arriver avec une jambe dans le plâtre arriving with one's leg in plaster makes an impression; faire son (petit) effet [bijou, décoration] to make quite an impression; il me fait l'effet d'un homme honnête/d'une crapule he looks like an honest man/a crook to me; leur réponse m'a fait l'effet d'une douche froide their answer came as a real shock to me; un effet de surprise an element of surprise; ⇒ bœuf;

3 ( procédé) effect; effet comique/de style comic/stylistic effect; rechercher l'effet to strive for effect; ma blague n'a fait rire personne, j'ai raté mon effet my joke fell flat and no-one laughed; il ne réussit jamais ses effets he tries but it never comes off; couper tous ses effets à qn to steal sb's thunder; faire des effets de jambes○ to show a bit of leg○; faire des effets de manches to wave one' s arms about theatrically;

4 ( but) à cet effet for that purpose;

5 ( phénomène) l'effet Joule/Doppler the Joule/Doppler effect; l'effet Maastricht the Maastricht effect;

6 Sport spin; donner de l'effet à une balle to put spin on a ball.

B en effet loc adv soyez prudent, les routes sont en effet très glissantes do be careful because the roads are very slippery indeed; les résultats sont en effet excellents the results are indeed excellent; ‘tu n'étais pas chez toi hier soir?’-‘en effet’ ‘you weren't home yesterday evening?’-‘no, I wasn't’; en effet, tu avais raison actually, you were right.

C effets nmpl ( vêtements) things; rassemblez vos effets pack your things.

Composés

effet de champ field effect; effet de commerce commercial bill; effet de filé blur that gives an impression of movement; effet de levier leverage; effet de serre greenhouse effect; effet spécial special effect; effets publics government securities; effets secondaires side effects.

[efɛ] nom masculin

1. [résultat] effect, result, outcome

c'est un effet de la pesanteur it's a result of gravity

c'est bien l'effet du hasard si... it's really quite by chance that...

avoir un effet: cela n'a pas eu l'effet escompté it didn't have the desired ou intended effect

avoir pour effet de: ton insistance n'aura pour effet que de l'agacer the only thing you'll achieve ou do by insisting is (to) annoy him

faire un effet: attends que le médicament fasse son effet wait for the medicine to take effect

tes somnifères ne m'ont fait aucun effet your sleeping pills didn't work on me ou didn't have any effect on me

être sans effet: rester ou demeurer sans effet to have no effect, to be ineffective

mettre à effet to bring into effect, to put into operation

prendre effet: prendre effet à partir de to take effect ou to come into operation as of

effet placebo placebo effect

effet en retour blacklash

effet secondaire MÉDECINE side-effect

relation de cause à effet cause and effect relationship

2. [impression] impression

faire beaucoup d'effet/peu d'effet to be impressive/unimpressive

faire bon/mauvais/meilleur effet: son discours a fait (très) bon/mauvais effet sur l'auditoire the audience was (most) favourably impressed/extremely unimpressed by his speech

une jupe fera meilleur effet qu'un pantalon a skirt will make a better impression than a pair of trousers

faire l'effet de: il me fait l'effet d'un jeune homme sérieux he strikes me as (being) a reliable young man

elle me fait l'effet d'un personnage de bande dessinée she reminds me of a cartoon character

faire un effet: faire ou produire son petit effet (familier) to cause a bit of a stir

c'est tout l'effet que ça te fait? (familier) you don't seem to be too impressed

quel effet cela t'a-t-il fait de le revoir? how did seeing him again affect you?

ça m'a fait un sale effet it gave me a nasty turn

3. [procédé] effect

effet de contraste/d'optique contrasting/visual effect

effet (de) domino domino effect

effet de style stylistic effect

effet de perspective 3-D ou 3-dimensional effect

rechercher l'effet to strive for effect

manquer ou rater son effet

a. [magicien] to spoil one's effect

b. [plaisanterie] to fall flat, to misfire

créer un effet de surprise to create a surprise effect

ça m'a coupé tous mes effets it stole my thunder

faire des effets de voix to make dramatic use of one's voice

effet de lumière THÉÂTRE lighting effect

effets spéciaux CINÉMA special effects

4. FINANCE & COMMERCE

effet escomptable/négociable discountable/negotiable bill

effets à payer/recevoir notes payable/receivable

effet de commerce bill of exchange

effet à courte échéance short ou short-dated bill

effet à longue échéance long ou long-dated bill

effet au porteur bill payable to bearer

effet à vue sight bill, demand bill ou draft

effets publics government securities

5. SCIENCES effect

effet Doppler/Compton/Joule Doppler/Compton/Joule-Thompson effect

effet de serre greenhouse effect

6. SPORT spin

donner de l'effet à une balle to put a spin on a ball

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effets nom masculin pluriel

[affaires] things

[vêtements] clothes

effets personnels personal effects ou belongings

à cet effet locution adverbiale

to that effect ou end ou purpose

en effet locution adverbiale

1. [effectivement]

oui, je m'en souviens en effet yes, I do remember

c'est en effet la meilleure solution it's actually ou in fact the best solution

on peut en effet interpréter l'événement de cette façon it is indeed possible to interpret what happened in that way

2. [introduisant une explication]

je ne pense pas qu'il vienne; en effet il est extrêmement pris ces derniers temps I don't think he'll come, he's really very busy these days

il n'a pas pu venir; en effet, il était malade he was unable to come since he was ill

3. [dans une réponse]

drôle d'idée! — en effet! what a funny idea! — indeed ou isn't it!

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sous l'effet de locution prépositionnelle

être sous l'effet d'un calmant/de l'alcool to be under the effect of a tranquillizer/the influence of alcohol

j'ai dit des choses regrettables sous l'effet de la colère anger made me say things which I later regretted

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > effet
9 grandilocuente

adj.

grandiloquent.

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grandilocuente

► adjetivo

1 grandiloquent, pompous

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adjetivo grandiloquent

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= grandiose, sonorous, bombastic.

Ex. It was initially intended for use in the classified arrangement of a grandiose index to all recorded human knowledge, a 'universal index'.

Ex. His natural vocal manner was declamatory and sonorous = Su forma natural de vocalizar era declamatoria y grandilocuente.

Ex. You don't have to be bombastic to be powerful [he says in a loud voice], you can be more intimate [he says in a quieter voice].

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adjetivo grandiloquent

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= grandiose, sonorous, bombastic.

Ex: It was initially intended for use in the classified arrangement of a grandiose index to all recorded human knowledge, a 'universal index'.

Ex: His natural vocal manner was declamatory and sonorous = Su forma natural de vocalizar era declamatoria y grandilocuente.

Ex: You don't have to be bombastic to be powerful [he says in a loud voice], you can be more intimate [he says in a quieter voice].

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grandilocuente

adjective

grandiloquent

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grandilocuente adjetivo grandiloquent: tiene un estilo muy grandilocuente, he has a very grandiloquent style
' grandilocuente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hinchada
- hinchado
English:
pompous
- purple
- grand

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grandilocuente adj

grandiloquent

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grandilocuente

adj grandiloquent

Spanish-English dictionary > grandilocuente
10 control

1) управление; регулирование || управлять; регулировать

2) контроль || контролировать

3) управляющее устройство; устройство управления; регулятор

4) профессиональное мастерство, квалификация, техническая квалификация

5) pl органы управления

•

control by measurement — измерительный контроль

"in control" — "в поле допуска" ( о результатах измерения)

to control closed loop — управлять в замкнутой системе; регулировать в замкнутой системе

to control open loop — управлять в разомкнутой системе; регулировать в разомкнутой системе

to program at the control — готовить УП у станка

- 2 1/2 D control
- 2-handed controls
- 32-bit CPU control
- acceptance control
- access control
- acknowledge control
- active process control
- adaptable control
- adaptive constraint control
- adaptive control for optimization
- adaptive control
- adaptive feed rate control
- adaptive quality control
- adjustable feed control
- adjustable rotary control
- adjustable speed control
- adjusting control
- adjustment control
- AI control
- air logic control
- analog data distribution and control
- analogical control
- analytical control
- application control
- arrows-on-curves control
- autodepth control
- autofeed control
- automated control of a document management system
- automated technical control
- automatic backlash control
- automatic control
- automatic editing control
- automatic gain control
- automatic gripper control
- automatic level control
- automatic process closed loop control
- automatic remote control
- automatic sensitivity control
- automatic sequence control
- automatic speed control
- automatic stability controls
- auxiliaries control
- balanced controls
- band width control
- bang-bang control
- bang-bang-off control
- basic CNC control
- batch control
- bibliographic control
- bin level control
- boost control
- built-in control
- button control
- cam control
- cam throttle control
- camshaft control
- carriage control
- Cartesian path control
- Cartesian space control
- cascade control
- C-axis spindle control
- cell control
- center control
- central control
- central supervisory control
- centralized control
- centralized electronic control
- central-station control
- changeover control
- chip control
- circumferential register control
- close control
- closed cycle control
- closed loop control
- closed loop machine control
- closed loop manual control
- closed loop numerical control
- closed loop position control
- clutch control
- CNC control
- CNC indexer control
- CNC programmable control
- CNC symbolic conversational control
- CNC/CRT control
- CNC/MDI control
- coarse control
- coded current control
- coded current remote control
- color control
- combination control
- command-line control
- compensatory control
- composition control
- compound control
- computed-current control
- computed-torque control
- computer control
- computer numerical control
- computer process control
- computer-aided measurement and control
- computer-integrated manufacturing control
- computerized control
- computerized numerical control
- computerized process control
- constant surface speed control
- constant value control
- contactless control
- contact-sensing control
- contamination control
- continuous control
- continuous path control
- continuous process control
- contour profile control
- contouring control
- conventional hardware control
- conventional numerical control
- conventional tape control
- convergent control
- conversational control
- conversational MDI control
- coordinate positioning control
- coordinate programmable control
- copymill control
- counter control
- crossed controls
- current control
- cycle control
- dash control
- data link control
- data storage control
- deadman's handle controls
- depth control
- derivative control
- dial-in control
- differential control
- differential gaging control
- differential gain control
- differential temperature control
- digital brushless servo control
- digital control
- digital position control
- digital readout controls
- dimensional control
- direct computer control
- direct control
- direct digital control
- direct numerical control
- direction control
- directional control
- dirt control
- discontinuous control
- discrete control
- discrete event control
- discrete logic controls
- dispatching control
- displacement control
- distance control
- distant control
- distributed control
- distributed numerical control
- distributed zone control
- distribution control
- dog control
- drum control
- dual control
- dual-mode control
- duplex control
- dust control
- dynamic control
- eccentric control
- edge position control
- EDP control
- electrical control
- electrofluidic control
- electromagnetic control
- electronic control
- electronic level control
- electronic speed control
- electronic swivel control
- elevating control
- emergency control
- end-point control
- engineering change control
- engineering control
- entity control
- environmental control
- error control
- error plus error-rate control
- error-free control
- external beam control
- factory-floor control
- false control
- feed control
- feed drive controls
- feedback control
- feed-forward control
- field control
- fine control
- finger-tip control
- firm-wired numerical control
- fixed control
- fixed-feature control
- fixture-and-tool control
- flexible-body control
- floating control
- flow control
- fluid flow control
- follow-up control
- foot pedal control
- force adaptive control
- forecasting compensatory control
- fork control
- four quadrant control
- freely programmable CNC control
- frequency control
- FROG control
- full computer control
- full order control
- full spindle control
- gage measurement control
- gain control
- ganged control
- gap control
- gear control
- generative numerical control
- generic path control
- geometric adaptive control
- graphic numerical control
- group control
- grouped control
- guidance control
- hairbreath control
- hand control
- hand feed control
- hand wheel control
- hand-held controls
- handle-type control
- hand-operated controls
- hardened computer control
- hardwared control
- hardwared numerical control
- heating control
- heterarchical control
- hierarchical control
- high-integrity control
- high-level robot control
- high-low control
- high-low level control
- high-technology control
- horizontal directional control
- humidity control
- hybrid control
- hydraulic control
- I/O control
- immediate postprocess control
- inching control
- in-cycle control
- independent control
- indexer control
- indirect control
- individual control
- industrial processing control
- industrial-style controls
- infinite control
- infinite speed control
- in-process control
- in-process size control
- in-process size diameters control
- input/output control
- integral CNC control
- integral control
- integrated control
- intelligent control
- interacting control
- interconnected controls
- interlinking control
- inventory control
- job control
- jogging control
- joint control
- joystick control
- just-in-time control
- language-based control
- laser health hazards control
- latching control
- lead control
- learning control
- lever control
- lever-operated control
- line motion control
- linear control
- linear path control
- linearity control
- load control
- load-frequency control
- local control
- local-area control
- logic control
- lubricating oil level control
- machine control
- machine programming control
- machine shop control
- macro control
- magnetic control
- magnetic tape control
- main computer control
- malfunction control
- management control
- manual control
- manual data input control
- manual stop control
- manually actuatable controls
- manufacturing change control
- manufacturing control
- master control
- material flow control
- MDI control
- measured response control
- mechanical control
- memory NC control
- memory-type control
- metering control
- metrological control of production field
- microbased control
- microcomputer CNC control
- microcomputer numerical control
- microcomputer-based sequence control
- microprocessor control
- microprocessor numerical control
- microprogrammed control
- microprogramming control
- milling control
- model reference adaptive control
- model-based control
- moisture control
- motion control
- motor control
- motor speed control
- mouse-driven control
- movable control
- multicircuit control
- multidiameter control
- multilevel control
- multimachine tool control
- multiple control
- multiple-processor control
- multiposition control
- multistep control
- multivariable control
- narrow-band proportional control
- navigation control
- NC control
- neural network adaptive control
- noise control
- noncorresponding control
- noninteracting control
- noninterfacing control
- nonreversable control
- nonsimultaneous control
- numerical contouring control
- numerical control
- numerical program control
- odd control
- off-line control
- oligarchical control
- on-board control
- one-axis point-to-point control
- one-dimensional point-to-point control
- on-line control
- on-off control
- open loop control
- open loop manual control
- open loop numerical control
- open-architecture control
- operating control
- operational control
- operator control
- optical pattern tracing control
- optimal control
- optimalizing control
- optimizing control
- oral numerical control
- organoleptic control
- overall control
- overheat control
- override control
- p. b. control
- palm control
- parameter adaptive control
- parameter adjustment control
- partial d.o.f. control
- path control
- pattern control
- pattern tracing control
- PC control
- PC-based control
- peg board control
- pendant control
- pendant-actuated control
- pendant-mounted control
- performance control
- photoelectric control
- physical alignment control
- PIC control
- PID control
- plugboard control
- plug-in control
- pneumatic control
- point-to-point control
- pose-to-pose control
- position/contouring numerical control
- position/force control
- positional control
- positioning control
- positive control
- postprocess quality control
- power adaptive control
- power control
- power feed control
- power-assisted control
- powered control
- power-operated control
- precision control
- predictor control
- preselective control
- preset control
- presetting control
- pressbutton control
- pressure control
- preview control
- process control
- process quality control
- production activity control
- production control
- production result control
- programmable adaptive control
- programmable cam control
- programmable control
- programmable logic adaptive control
- programmable logic control
- programmable machine control
- programmable microprocessor control
- programmable numerical control
- programmable sequence control
- proportional plus derivative control
- proportional plus floating control
- proportional plus integral control
- prototype control
- pulse control
- pulse duration control
- punched-tape control
- purpose-built control
- pushbutton control
- quality control
- radio remote control
- radium control
- rail-elevating control
- ram stroke control
- ram-positioning control
- rapid-traverse controls for the heads
- rate control
- ratio control
- reactive control
- real-time control
- reduced-order control
- register control
- registration control
- relay control
- relay-contactor control
- remote control
- remote program control
- remote switching control
- remote valve control
- remote-dispatch control
- resistance control
- resolved motion rate control
- retarded control
- reversal control
- revolution control
- rigid-body control
- robot control
- robot perimeter control
- robot teach control
- rod control
- safety control
- sampled-data control
- sampling control
- schedule control
- SCR's control
- second derivative control
- selective control
- selectivity control
- self-acting control
- self-adaptive control
- self-adjusting control
- self-aligning control
- self-operated control
- self-optimizing control
- self-programming microprocessor control
- semi-automatic control
- sensitivity control
- sensor-based control
- sequence control
- sequence-type control
- sequential control
- series-parallel control
- servo control
- servo speed control
- servomotor control
- servo-operated control
- set value control
- shaft speed control
- shape control
- shift control
- shop control
- shower and high-pressure oil temperature control
- shut off control
- sight control
- sign control
- single variable control
- single-flank control
- single-lever control
- size control
- slide control
- smooth control
- software-based NC control
- softwared numerical control
- solid-state logic control
- space-follow-up control
- speed control
- stabilizing control
- stable control
- standalone control
- start controls
- static control
- station control
- statistical quality control
- steering control
- step-by-step control
- stepless control
- stepped control
- stick control
- stock control
- stop controls
- stop-point control
- storage assignment control
- straight cut control
- straight line control
- stroke control
- stroke length control
- supervisor production control
- supervisory control
- swarf control
- switch control
- symbolic control
- synchronous data link control
- table control
- tap-depth controls
- tape control
- tape loop control
- teach controls
- temperature control
- temperature-humidity air control
- template control
- tension control
- test control
- thermal control
- thermostatic control
- three-axis contouring control
- three-axis point-to-point control
- three-axis tape control
- three-mode control
- three-position control
- throttle control
- thumbwheel control
- time control
- time cycle control
- time optimal control
- time variable control
- time-critical control
- time-proportional control
- timing control
- token-passing access control
- tool life control
- tool run-time control
- torque control
- total quality control
- touch-panel NC control
- touch-screen control
- tracer control
- tracer numerical control
- trajectory control
- triac control
- trip-dog control
- TRS/rate control
- tuning control
- turnstile control
- two-axis contouring control
- two-axis point-to-point control
- two-dimension control
- two-hand controls
- two-position control
- two-position differential gap control
- two-step control
- undamped control
- user-adjustable override controls
- user-programmable NC control
- variable flow control
- variable speed control
- variety control
- varying voltage control
- velocity-based look-ahead control
- vise control
- vision responsive control
- visual control
- vocabulary control
- vocal CNC control
- vocal numerical control
- voltage control
- warehouse control
- washdown control
- water-supply control
- welding control
- wheel control
- wide-band control
- zero set control
- zoned track control

English-Russian dictionary of mechanical engineering and automation > control
11 речь

ж.

1) ( способность говорить) speech, power of speaking

2) ( процесс) speaking, speech

3) ( стиль языка) language, style of speaking

4) лингв. speech, parole

•

обладающий даром речи — vocal

- автоматизированная речь
- автономная речь
- атаксическая речь
- беглая речь
- беззвучная речь
- беспорядочная речь
- бессвязная речь
- бредовая речь
- быстрая речь
- видимая речь
- внешняя речь
- внутренняя речь
- выразительная речь
- высокопарная речь
- грамматически правильная речь
- громкая речь
- детская речь
- заикающаяся речь
- замедленная речь
- запинающаяся речь
- звуковая речь
- звукоподражательная речь
- зеркальная речь
- излишне громкая речь
- импульсивная речь
- искусственная речь, лишенная контекстуального содержания
- косвенная речь
- культурная речь
- лаконичная речь
- машинная речь
- медленная неразборчивая речь
- медленная речь
- монологическая речь
- монотонная речь
- мысленная речь
- неартикулированная речь при тяжелых формах деменции
- невнятная или непонятная речь
- невнятная речь
- некоординированная речь
- непонятная речь вследствие дефектов произношения
- неразборчивая речь
- обрывистая речь
- обычная речь
- отрывистая речь
- письменная речь
- поверхностная речь
- прямая речь
- разговорная речь
- речь без вокализации
- речь обычной громкости
- речь ребенка или слабоумного, понятная только близким
- речь родителей
- речь с бредовыми идеями
- речь, содержащая слова-паразиты
- родительская речь
- синтетическая речь
- скандированная речь
- скрытая речь
- слышимая речь
- смысловая речь
- социально-ориентированная речь
- спастическая речь
- субвокальная речь
- телеграфная речь
- устная речь
- чересчур тихая речь
- членораздельная речь
- чрезмерно ускоренная, невнятная речь
- эгоцентрическая речь
- экспрессивная речь
- эмоциональная речь

Russian-english psychology dictionary > речь
12 A cappella

• In church [ style]

• i.e. Vocal music only

Latin Quotes (Latin to English) > A cappella
13 free

1. a свободный, независимый, вольный

free country — свободная страна

free for — свободный для

free gas — свободный газ

free ranging — свободный

free axle — свободная ось

free city — вольный город

2. a находящийся на свободе, свободный

to set free — освобождать

free will — свобода воли

free atom — свободный атом

free soil — свободный штат

free swing — свободный мах

free world — свободный мир

3. a добровольный, свободный, без принуждения

free choice — свободный выбор

toll free — без пошлины

free hole — свободная дырка

free style — свободный ход

free travel — свободный ход

free wave — свободная волна

4. a незанятый, свободный

are you free in the afternoon? — вы свободны днём?

free cell — свободная клетка

free feed — свободная подача

free love — свободная любовь

free nappe — свободная струя

free outlet — свободный сток

5. a открытый, без препятствий или помех, свободный

the way is free — путь свободен

free trade area — зона свободной торговли

free unlimited — свободный неограниченный

free term — свободный терм; свободный член

issuing free — отпуск без оплаты стоимости

free end — подвижная опора; свободный конец

6. a открытый, доступный; беспрепятственный

free access — свободный доступ

free flame — открытое пламя

free level — открытый уровень

free airport — открытый аэропорт

make free use of — беспрепятственно пользоваться

free and open market — свободный и открытый рынок

7. a эк. свободный, вольный, беспошлинный

free import — беспошлинный ввоз

duty free — беспошлинный

custom free — беспошлинный

customs free — беспошлинный

free of duty — беспошлинный

free seaport — вольный порт

8. a неограниченный, не стеснённый правилами

free translation — вольный перевод

free straddle angle support — упор ноги врозь вне

9. a бесплатный, даровой

free of charge — бесплатный

free board and lodging — бесплатное питание и жильё

free education — бесплатное образование

free medical attention — бесплатная медицинская помощь

free treatment — бесплатное лечение

admission is free on Mondays and Fridays — по понедельникам и пятницам вход бесплатный

free to all — бесплатный вход

free concert — бесплатный концерт

free parking — бесплатная автостоянка

free transport — бесплатный транспорт

free pass — бесплатный проездной билет

free service — бесплатное обслуживание

free entrance card — бесплатный пропуск

10. a лишённый; свободный

a river free of ice — река, очистившаяся ото льда

a day free from wind — безветренный день

free from pain — безболезненный

to be free of a disease — избавиться от болезни

free path — свободный пробег

free rosin — свободная смола

free vent — свободный выпуск

free area — свободное сечение

free branch — свободная ветвь

11. a неприкреплённый, незакреплённый, свободный

to leave one end of a rope free — оставить конец каната свободным

free charge — свободный заряд

free fall — свободное падение

free flow — свободное течение

free lime — свободная известь

free press — свободная пресса

12. a хим. несвязанный

free atom — свободный щедрый, обильный

free spender — расточитель

13. a непринуждённый, лёгкий, грациозный

free gesture — грациозный жест

14. a распущенный; вольный

free manners — небрежные манеры

free company — вольный отряд, отряд наёмников, ландскнехтов

15. a лингв. нефиксированный

free stress — свободное ударение

16. a лингв. свободный, позиционно не обусловленный

free vowel — гласный в открытом слоге

free variable — свободная переменная; несвязанная переменная

free of capture and seizure — свободно от пленения и захвата

free laser oscillation — лазер в режиме свободной генерации

free harmonic vibration — свободное гармоническое колебание

free betatron oscillation — свободное бетатронное колебание

17. a спец. свободный; нейтральный

free flight — свободный полёт

free space list — список свободной памяти

free substitution — свободная подстановка

free ferrite constituent — свободный феррит

free path length — длина свободного пробега

free exchange rate — свободный валютный курс

18. a спец. холостой

free pulley — холостой шкив

running free — работа на холостом ходу

run free — работал на холостом ходу

ran free — работал на холостом ходу

19. a спец. спорт. вольный

20. a спец. мор. попутный, благоприятный

free of — за пределами

21. adv бесплатно

all members admitted free — все члены общества проходят бесплатно

free discharge — бесплатная выгрузка

free advertising — бесплатная реклама

free care — бесплатная медицинская помощь

free transportation — бесплатная перевозка

free bonus book — бесплатная книга - премия

22. adv мор. с попутным ветром, без лавирования

free standing — без дополнительных креплений

hands free — вольные упражнения без предметов

pinhole free isolation — изоляция без проколов

free seated flight — рейс без бронирования мест

Free State — свободный штат, штат без рабовладения

23. v выпускать на свободу

free trade agreement — соглашение о свободе внешней торговли

to yearn to be free — стремиться к свободе, жаждать свободы

to have a free hand — иметь полную свободу действий

obstacle free zone — зона, свободная от препятствий

free economic area — свободная экономическая зона

24. v освобождать, делать свободным

to free oneself from debt — разделаться с долгами

fpa free of particular average — свободно от частной аварии

fair and free trading — свободная и взаимовыгодная торговля

free rolling resistance — сопротивление свободному качению

free carrier absorption — поглощение свободными носителями

period of free oscillations — период свободных колебаний

Синонимический ряд:

1. available (adj.) available; extra; spare

2. careless (adj.) careless; unchecked; uninhibited

3. chargeless (adj.) chargeless; complimentary; cost-free; costless; gratis; gratuitous

4. clear (adj.) clear; decontrolled; devoid; disengaged; exempt; immune; uncluttered; uncontrolled; unfastened

5. familiar (adj.) candid; familiar; frank; informal; unceremonious; unconstrained

6. fancy-free (adj.) fancy-free; heart-whole

7. immoral (adj.) immoral; lewd; libertine; licentious; ribald

8. lax (adj.) lax; unattached

9. liberal (adj.) bounteous; bountiful; charitable; freehanded; generous; handsome; lavish; liberal; munificent; openhanded; open-handed; unsparing; unstinting

10. open (adj.) open; scot-free; unobstructed; unoccupied; unregulated; unreserved; unrestricted

11. outspoken (adj.) free-spoken; outspoken; round; vocal

12. released (adj.) emancipated; liberated; manumitted; released; unfettered

13. sovereign (adj.) at liberty; autarchic; autarkic; autonomous; independent; separate; sovereign

14. unencumbered (adj.) easy; firm; swift; unencumbered; unimpeded

15. unrestrained (adj.) inexact; loose; unconfined; unrestrained

16. voluntary (adj.) spontaneous; uncompelled; unforced; voluntary

17. gratis (noun) complimentary; gratis; gratuitous

18. discharge (verb) deliver; discharge; disenthrall; disimprison; emancipate; exempt; liberate; loose; loosen; manumit; redeem; release; rescue; unbind; unchain; unshackle

19. relieve (verb) clear; disengage; relieve; rid

20. freely (other) at will; freely; unconstrainedly

Антонимический ряд:

amenable; attached; biased; bind; blocked; bound; chargeable; choice; close; compelled; compulsory; conditional; confine; confined; costly; dear; dependent; essential; reserved; subservient

English-Russian base dictionary > free
14 round

1. n окружность, кольцо

to dance in a round — двигаться по кругу

round ring — круглое кольцо

round Bologna sausage — болонья в кольцах

round Bologna — болонская колбаса в кольцах

2. n шар

this earthly round — Земля

3. n небесный свод

4. n круг; предмет, имеющий форму круга

to round into form — приобретать спортивную форму

to revolve round the sun — обращаться вокруг солнца

edge round — радиус закругления боковой кромки круга

pass round — передавать друг другу, пустить по кругу

to send round the bottle — пустить бутылку по кругу

5. n ломтик

a round of toast — гренок

6. n круговое движение; кругооборот; круговорот

round inductosyn — круговой индуктосин

round trip transfer — круговая передача

round cable — кабель с круговым сечением

dollar round trip — круговое движение долларов

round dressing — круговая разделка бараньей туши

7. n ряд; цикл; серия

the daily round — повседневные дела

a round of pleasures — вихрь удовольствий

a round of duties — круг обязанностей

weekly round — еженедельный цикл богослужения

round of replication — цикл репликации

8. n тур, этап

second round — второй тур

9. n раунд, тур

first round — первый раунд

opening round — первый раунд

fourth round — четвертый раунд

elimination round — раунд элиминаций

negotiating round — раунд переговоров

10. n круг, группа

a round of politicians — группа политических круглая скульптура

look round — оглядываться кругом

come round — объехать, обойти кругом

front round — круг с поворотом на 180 град

curling round the roll — загибание вокруг валка

to revolve round its axis — вращаться вокруг своей оси

11. n очередная порция спиртного

they had another round — они выпили ещё по одной

12. n спорт. игра, партия; тур игры

to have a round of cards — сыграть партию в карты

the party rallied round their leader — партия сплотилась вокруг своего лидера

13. n пулька

14. n схватка, раунд

new round of the arms race — новый раунд гонки вооружений

second round of negotiations — второй раунд переговоров

first round of negotiations — первый раунд переговоров

15. n воен. выстрел; патрон

round of ammunition — патрон, комплект выстрела

tank round — выстрел из танка

jammed round — заклиненный патрон

anti-tank round — выстрел по танку

incoming round — подаваемый патрон

proof round — контрольный выстрел

16. n взрыв

a round of cheers — несмолкаемые аплодисменты, овация

17. n круглая ступенька

round platen stereotyping — изготовление круглых стереотипов

round straightener — правильная машина для круглой стали

round dots — круглые растровые элементы; растровые точки

theater in the round — театр с круглой сценой в центре

round form — круглая печатная форма, круглый стереотип

18. n реакт. снаряд

ballistic round — баллистический снаряд

19. n горн. комплект шпуров

to go the round of — циркулировать ; переходить из уст в уста

complete round — комплект артиллерийского выстрела

cementation round — комплект цементационных скважин

beef round set — комплект отрубов говяжьего бедра

round of holes — комплект скважин

round of shots — комплект шпуров

20. a круглый; шарообразный, сферический

as round as a ball — круглый как шар

the round world — земной шар

round shoulders — сутулость

round brackets — круглые скобки

out of round — некруглый

round can — круглая банка

round die — круглая шкала

round fish — круглая рыба

round nut — круглая гайка

21. a полный, пухлый, с округлыми формами

round cheeks — пухлые щёки

round angle — полный угол

round shape — круглая форма

round shape — круглая форма

round crest — округлый гребень

round letters — округлые буквы

22. a круговой

round game — игра в карты, в которой каждый играет за себя

round voyage — круговой рейс

round watch — круговой обзор

round charter — круговой чартер

full round antenna — круговая антенна

round voyage chartering — фрахтование на круговой рейс

23. a грубый, приблизительный

24. a целый, без дробей

stripper round — бедренная часть говяжьей туши без костреца

25. a эмоц. -усил. целый; не меньше чем

a round ton — целая тонна, не меньше тонны

come round to my place tonight — заходите ко мне вечерком

he became fatter round the middle — у него вырос животик

to round downward — округлять в меньшую сторону

26. a большой, крупный, значительный

a good round sum — порядочная сумма

27. a быстрый, энергичный

round pace — быстрый темп

the compass needle twirled swiftly round — стрелка компаса быстро вертелась

28. a мягкий, густой, звучный, глубокий

29. a приятный, нетерпкий

30. a свободный, лёгкий, гладкий, плавный

round style — гладкий слог

31. a закруглённый; законченный

32. a законченный, отделанный

33. a изображённый всесторонне, со всем правдоподобием; полнокровный

прямой, откровенный; искренний; резкий

round unvarnished tale — неприкрашенная история;

all round the horizon — по всему горизонту

round outside — мясо наружной части говяжьего бедра

round inside — мясо внутренней части говяжьего бедра

all round price — цена включающая все накладные расходы

board round — питаться по очереди во всех домах селения

34. a фон. лабиализованный

35. a наполненный

36. a потрошёный

round dealing — честное отношение

37. adv движение по кругу, спирали или на вращение кругом

to go round in a circle — ходить по кругу

to run round — бегать по кругу

to go round and round — вертеться, кружиться

the wheels went round — колёса вертелись

to hand smth. round — передавать по кругу

to deal round — сдавать

hand the papers round — раздайте всем работы

she came round last night — она зашла вчера вечером

the hawk flew round the farm — ястреб кружил над фермой

she flung her arms round his neck — она бросилась ему на шею

38. adv движение кружным путём, в обход, кругом; часто передаётся глагольными приставками

a way round — кружный путь

doctor's round — обход больных

morning round — утренний обход

winding round suture — захлестывающий шов

to be round the corner — быть вне опасности

getting round — обходящий; двигающийся; обход

39. adv указывает на нахождение рядом, по соседству

from every village round — из всех окрестных деревень

nuclear round — снаряд с ядерным зарядом

to run a fence round a house — обнести дом забором

40. adv в окружности, в обхвате

the town walls are 3,000 yards round — стены города имеют 3000 ярдов в окружности

the wheel goes round and round — колесо всё вращается

41. adv измерение площади по радиусу в радиусе

for a mile round — в радиусе мили

end round — радиус закругления торцевой кромки зуба

tip round — радиус закругления продольной кромки зуба

42. v округлять, делать круглым

amazement rounded her eyes — от изумления её глаза округлились

to round off — округлять

round bar — круглый прокат

round key — круглая шпонка

round rod — круглый пруток

round table — Круглый стол

43. v округляться; полнеть

the little green apples grew and rounded and yellowed — небольшие зелёные яблоки созрели, налились и пожелтели

round down — округлять с понижением

round out — закруглять, округлять, делать круглым

44. v фон. лабиализовать

45. v надуваться, раздуваться, наполняться

46. v завершать, заканчивать; закругляться

to round a phrase — закруглить фразу

round off — закруглять

47. v развиваться, превращаться в

a boy rounds into manhood — мальчик становится мужчиной

to carry a wall right round a field — обнести забором всё поле

48. v заканчиваться, завершаться

the talk rounded into a plan — беседа завершилась выработкой плана

49. v огибать, обходить кругом

to round a bend — огибать поворот

to round mark — обходить знак «буй»

to have a nose round — ходить всюду и высматривать

50. v разг. доносить

51. v разг. разг. обойти, обвести, обмануть

dash round — обойти в беге

to get round a difficulty — обойти трудность

got round — обошел; двигался; приходить в себя

52. v разг. подрезать уши

beef round — бедренная часть говяжьей туши

veal round — бедренная часть телячьей туши

53. v разг. редк. повёртывать

54. v разг. редк. повёртываться

he rounded to look at me — он повернулся, чтобы посмотреть на меня

55. v разг. мор. приводить к ветру

56. prep движение по кривой по

they did not sail across the bay, but went round it — они поплыли не прямо через залив, а вдоль берега

57. prep вокруг, кругом

the children were sitting round the table — дети сидели вокруг стола

the road sweeps round the lake — дорога вьётся вокруг озера

a serpent coiled round a tree — змея обвилась вокруг дерева

58. prep разг. по соседству, рядом, в окрестности около

farms round Cleveland — фермы в окрестностях Кливленда

to throng round the gates — толпиться около ворот

59. prep протекание действия по всему району, по всей территории вокруг; по

the toys were round the room — игрушки были разбросаны по всей комнате

60. prep около

round midday — около полудня

61. prep по поводу

62. v арх. говорить таинственным шёпотом

Синонимический ряд:

1. circular (adj.) annular; circular; cylindrical; globular; hooplike; orbed; ring-shaped; spherical

2. complete (adj.) accomplished; complete; entire; finished; full; good; perfect; sonorous; unbroken; whole

3. curved (adj.) arced; arched; arciform; arrondi; bent; bowed; curved; curvilinear; looped; rounded

4. open (adj.) candid; fair; frank; honest; open; plain; straight-forward; upright

5. outspoken (adj.) free; free-spoken; outspoken; vocal

6. resonant (adj.) consonant; fat; mellow; orotund; plangent; resonant; resounding; ringing; sonorant; vibrant

7. rotund (adj.) chubby; plump; plumpish; plumpy; podgy; puddy; pudgy; roly-poly; rotund; roundabout; spuddy; tubby; zaftig

8. beat (noun) beat; circuit; province; route

9. cartridge (noun) cartridge; charge; load

10. circle (noun) ball; circle; globe; orb; ring; rondure; sphere

11. course (noun) bout; course; game; period; wheel

12. curve (noun) arc; arch; bend; bow; crook; curvation; curvature; curve

13. revolution (noun) circulation; circumvolution; gyration; gyre; revolution; revolve; rotation; turn; whirl

14. run (noun) chain; run; series; string; succession; train

15. rung (noun) crosspiece; cross-piece; rundle; rung; tread

16. schedule (noun) routine; schedule

17. tour (noun) cycle; orbit; round trip; roundabout; tour

18. ball (verb) ball; conglobate; conglobe; ensphere; sphere

19. bow (verb) bend; bow; crook; curve

20. polish (verb) perfect; polish; refine; sleek; slick; smooth

21. surround (verb) begird; beset; circle; compass; encircle; encompass; environ; gird; girdle; hem; loop; ring; surround

22. about (other) about; again; back; backward; in reverse; round about

23. nearly (other) all but; almost; approximately; as good as; just about; more or less; most; much; nearly; nigh; practically; roughly; roundly; rudely; say; some; somewhere; well-nigh

24. throughout (other) all over; around; everyplace; everywhere; over; through; throughout

Антонимический ряд:

lean; rectangular; square; thin

English-Russian base dictionary > round
15 technique

1. n техника; техническое оснащение или оборудование; аппаратура

computing technique — вычислительная техника

basic technique — основа техники

cutting technique — техника резки

mining technique — горная техника

laser technique — лазерная техника

maser technique — мазерная техника

2. n техника, техническое мастерство, владение специальными приёмами; умение

mountaineering technique — альпинистская техника

ideal technique — идеальная техника

vocal technique — вокальная техника

accounting technique — техника учета

drilling technique — техника бурения

pulse technique — импульсная техника

3. n способ выполнения

watercolour technique — акварельная техника, техника акварели

emulsification technique — способ эмульгирования

fastening technique — способ скрепления тетрадей

hermetic sealing technique — способ герметизации

lyophilization technique — сублимационный способ

noise abatement technique — способ снижения шума

4. n технический приём; способ, метод; методика

meditation techniques — приёмы медитации

biological techniques — биологические методы

modern irrigation techniques — современные методы ирригации

gaming technique — игровой метод

replica technique — метод реплик

locus technique — метод годографа

matrix technique — матричный метод

scan technique — метод сканирования

Синонимический ряд:

1. ability (noun) ability; adeptness; aptitude; art; craft; dexterity; expertise; facility; faculty; knack; proficiency; skill; talent; touch

2. command (noun) command

3. course (noun) approach; attack; course; line; plan; procedure; tack

4. method (noun) fashion; manner; means; method; methodology; mode; modus; routine; style; system; way; wise

English-Russian base dictionary > technique

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