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41 רוּץ
רוּץ(b. h.) to run. Sabb.153b רָץ תחתיהוכ׳ he must run under it (with the burden on his shoulders) until he reaches his home, opp. קלי קלי. Ber.6b לעולם יָרוּץ אדםוכ׳ man should always run to hear the word of the hălakhah, even on the Sabbath. Pes.112a; Ab. V, 20 רץ כצבי quick like a deer. Snh.96a יכול אני לָרוּץוכ׳ I can run for three parasangs in front of horses. Ib. ומה בשכר … שרץ thou wonderest at the reward for four steps which that wicked man (Baladan) ran for my honors sake; שרָצוּ לפניוכ׳ who ran before me like horses; a. fr. Hof. הֵרִיץ to make run, hasten. Mekh. Bshall., Shir., s.2 למה רַצְתָּ … מצרי הֱרִיצַנִיוכ׳ why didst thou run after my children?, and he (the horse) says, the Egyptian made me run against my will; הסוס הריצניוכ׳ the horse carried me swiftly against my will. Ib. Bshall., s.2 שהיו מְרִיצִים המרכבה who drove the chariot. Y.Shek.VIII, 51a bot. מְרִיצִין, v. מְרִיצָה. Koh. R. to XII, 6 (play on ותרץ, ib.) ומְרִיצָהוכ׳, v. גָּלָה; Lev. R. s. 18 ומריקה (corr. acc.). Gen. R. s. 13 אר̇ץ̇ כנגד … שהיא מר̇יצ̇הוכ׳ the earth is called erets, corresponding to the spring season, when she hastens her fruits to come forth. Lev. R. s. 28 דברים שהן מריצין לבני מעים things which make the bowels run (loosen the bowels); Yalk. Ez. 344; Pesik. R. s. 18 מצירים (corr. acc.); (Pesik. Haʿomer, p. 71 משלשלום); a. fr.(Num. R. s. 20; Tanḥ. Balak 4 הכל מריצים, v. רָצַץ. -
42 Б-108
ДАВАЙ/ДАЙ БОГ НОГИ coll these forms only predic subj: human or animal usu. follows one or more predicates having the same subj usu. impfv usu. used in past contexts fixed WO( s.o.) ran off quicklyX давай бог ноги X took to his heelsX hightailed it X beat it X ran for his life X took (zipped) off."...Послушали бы вы, что рассказывает этот мошенник... Полез, говорит, в карман понюхать табаку и, вместо тав-линки, вытащил кусок чёртовой свитки, от которой вспыхнул красный огонь, а он давай бог ноги!» (Гоголь 5). "You should hear what this scoundrel says!...He says he put his hand in his pocket and instead of his snuff pulled out a bit of the devil's jacket and it burst into a red flame—and he took to his heels!" (5a).«Э! да ты, я вижу, Аркадий Николаевич, понимаешь любовь, как все новейшие молодые люди: цып, цып, цып, курочка, а как только курочка начинает приближаться, давай бог ноги!» (Тургенев 2). "Ugh! I can see, Arkady Nikolayevich, that your idea of love is the same as that of all the other young men of this new generation. 'Cluck, cluck, cluck,' you call to the hen, and the moment the hen comes anywhere near you, you run for your life!" (2c).Сунул сумку к Алику в портфель и - дай бог ноги» (Чернёнок 2). "I stuck the bag in Alik's briefcase and zipped off (2a). -
43 давай бог ноги
• ДАВАЙ/ДАЙ БОГ НОГИ coll[these forms only; predic; subj: human or animal; usu. follows one or more predicates having the same subj; usu. impfv; usu. used in past contexts; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o.) ran off quickly:- X beat it;- X took < zipped> off.♦ "...Послушали бы вы, что рассказывает этот мошенник... Полез, говорит, в карман понюхать табаку и, вместо тавлинки, вытащил кусок чёртовой свитки, от которой вспыхнул красный огонь, а он давай бог ноги!" (Гоголь 5). "You should hear what this scoundrel says!...He says he put his hand in his pocket and instead of his snuff pulled out a bit of the devil's jacket and it burst into a red flame - and he took to his heels!" (5a).♦ "Э! да ты, я вижу, Аркадий Николаевич, понимаешь любовь, как все новейшие молодые люди: цып, цып, цып, курочка, а как только курочка начинает приближаться, давай бог ноги!" (Тургенев 2). "Ugh! I can see, Arkady Nikolayevich, that your idea of love is the same as that of all the other young men of this new generation. 'Cluck, cluck, cluck,' you call to the hen, and the moment the hen comes anywhere near you, you run for your life!" (2c).♦ "Сунул сумку к Алику в портфель и - дай бог ноги" (Чернёнок 2). "I stuck the bag in Alik's briefcase and zipped off" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > давай бог ноги
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44 дай бог ноги
• ДАВАЙ/ДАЙ БОГ НОГИ coll[these forms only; predic; subj: human or animal; usu. follows one or more predicates having the same subj; usu. impfv; usu. used in past contexts; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o.) ran off quickly:- X beat it;- X took < zipped> off.♦ "...Послушали бы вы, что рассказывает этот мошенник... Полез, говорит, в карман понюхать табаку и, вместо тавлинки, вытащил кусок чёртовой свитки, от которой вспыхнул красный огонь, а он давай бог ноги!" (Гоголь 5). "You should hear what this scoundrel says!...He says he put his hand in his pocket and instead of his snuff pulled out a bit of the devil's jacket and it burst into a red flame - and he took to his heels!" (5a).♦ "Э! да ты, я вижу, Аркадий Николаевич, понимаешь любовь, как все новейшие молодые люди: цып, цып, цып, курочка, а как только курочка начинает приближаться, давай бог ноги!" (Тургенев 2). "Ugh! I can see, Arkady Nikolayevich, that your idea of love is the same as that of all the other young men of this new generation. 'Cluck, cluck, cluck,' you call to the hen, and the moment the hen comes anywhere near you, you run for your life!" (2c).♦ "Сунул сумку к Алику в портфель и - дай бог ноги" (Чернёнок 2). "I stuck the bag in Alik's briefcase and zipped off" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дай бог ноги
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45 academia militar
f.military academy, military school.* * *military academy* * ** * *(n.) = military academyEx. The project ran for 6 months in 48 libraries, including public and university libraries and the library of a military academy.* * ** * *(n.) = military academyEx: The project ran for 6 months in 48 libraries, including public and university libraries and the library of a military academy.
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46 alejarse
1 to go/move away* * *to go away, move away* * *VPR1) (=irse lejos) to go away, move away (de from)alejémonos un poco más — let's get o go o move a bit further away
alejarse del buen camino — (lit) to lose one's way; (fig) to go o stray off the straight and narrow
2) (=separarse)alejarse de algo, la carretera se aleja de la costa — the road veers away from the coast
3) (=desaparecer) [peligro] to recede; [ruido] to grow fainterse aleja la posibilidad de un nuevo recorte de los tipos de interés — the possibility of a new cut in interest rates is becoming increasingly unlikely
4) (=diferir)la centralización del poder se aleja del espíritu de las sociedades cooperativas — the centralization of power is alien to the spirit of cooperative societies
* * *(v.) = march off, walk away, retreat, stray (from/outside), distance, get awayEx. Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.Ex. Preston Huish smiled approvingly, expressed his thanks, and walked away with suave confidence.Ex. Persons who appear nervous or out of place should be approached by the librarian since they may appreciate his help, or upon the indications that they have been noticed, they may retreat (to the street, one hopes, and not merely out of view).Ex. Public libraries have had difficulty in establishing such a role without straying too far outside their own area of competence.Ex. They were to a much greater extent distanced from popula reading by the increasing gap between high and low culture.Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.* * *(v.) = march off, walk away, retreat, stray (from/outside), distance, get awayEx: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.
Ex: Preston Huish smiled approvingly, expressed his thanks, and walked away with suave confidence.Ex: Persons who appear nervous or out of place should be approached by the librarian since they may appreciate his help, or upon the indications that they have been noticed, they may retreat (to the street, one hopes, and not merely out of view).Ex: Public libraries have had difficulty in establishing such a role without straying too far outside their own area of competence.Ex: They were to a much greater extent distanced from popula reading by the increasing gap between high and low culture.Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.* * *
■alejarse verbo reflexivo
1 to go away, move away: no te alejes de él, keep close to him
2 (distanciarse) se ha alejado mucho de su pareja, he and his partner have grown apart
se ha alejado de sus convicciones iniciales, he has moved away from his early ideals
' alejarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apartarse
- despegarse
- irse
- mundanal
- tierra
- alejar
- apartar
- separar
English:
drive off
- edge
- gallop off
- get off
- move away
- recede
- stay away
- walk away
- wander
- away
- get
- hurry
- speed
- stray
- walk
* * *vpr1. [ponerse más lejos] to go away (de from); [retirarse] to leave;saldremos cuando las nubes se hayan alejado we'll go out once the clouds have cleared up o gone;no te alejes don't wander off, don't go too far;se alejaron demasiado del refugio they strayed too far from the shelter;¡aléjate de mí! go away!;aléjate de la bebida stay away from the drink2. [distanciarse] to grow apart;se fue alejando de sus amigos he grew apart from his friends* * *¡no te alejes mucho! don’t go too far away!* * *vr1) : to move away, to stray2) : to drift apart* * *alejarse vb (apartarse) to move away / to go away -
47 echar una mirada mortal
(v.) = look + daggers atEx. We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.* * *(v.) = look + daggers atEx: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
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48 entrada para automóviles
(n.) = drivewayEx. We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.* * *(n.) = drivewayEx: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
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49 entrada para coches
(n.) = drivewayEx. We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.* * *(n.) = drivewayEx: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
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50 fulminar a Alguien con la mirada
to look daggers at somebody* * *(v.) = look + daggers atEx. We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.* * *(v.) = look + daggers atEx: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
Spanish-English dictionary > fulminar a Alguien con la mirada
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51 matar con la mirada
(v.) = look + daggers atEx. We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.* * *(v.) = look + daggers atEx: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
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52 mirar a Alguien con odio
(v.) = look + daggers atEx. We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.* * *(v.) = look + daggers atEx: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
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53 rampa de entrada
(n.) = drivewayEx. We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.* * *(n.) = drivewayEx: We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other -- the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
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54 distance
distance [distɑ̃s]feminine nouna. ( = éloignement) distance• à quelle distance est la gare ? how far away is the station?• communication/vol longue distance long-distance call/flight• prendre ses distances (dans un rang) to space out ; (figurative) to stand aloof ( à l'égard de from)• tenir la distance [coureur] to go the distanceb. ( = écart) gap* * *distɑ̃s1) ( intervalle spatial) distancej'ai couru sur une distance de deux kilomètres — I ran for two kilometres [BrE]
à une distance de 10 kilomètres — 10 kilometres [BrE] away
les deux frères vivent à 1000 kilomètres de distance — the two brothers live 1,000 kilometres [BrE] apart
gardez vos distances — Automobile keep your distance
prendre ses distances avec — fig to distance oneself from
tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose à distance — fig to keep somebody/something at a distance
tenir or garder ses distances — fig [supérieur] to stand aloof; [inférieur] to know one's place
tenir la distance — [sportif] to stay the course
appel longue distance — Télécommunications long-distance call
à distance — [agir, communiquer, observer] from a distance; [commande, accès] remote (épith)
2) ( intervalle temporel) gap3) ( recul) distance•Phrasal Verbs:* * *distɑ̃s nf1) (spatiale, géographique) distanceà distance (= loin) — at a distance, from a distance, [mettre en marche, commander] by remote control, INFORMATIQUEremote
situé à distance INFORMATIQUE — remote
tenir la distance SPORT — to cover the distance, to last the course
2) (dans le temps) (= écart) gap3) (psychologique) distanceprendre ses distances — to distance o.s.
* * *1 ( intervalle spatial) distance; quelle est la distance entre Paris et Londres? what is the distance between Paris and London?; Paris est à quelle distance de Londres? what distance ou how far is Paris from London?; à quelle distance est-ce? what distance ou how far is it?; être à distance moyenne de to be a reasonable distance (away) from; mettre une distance entre X et Y to put a distance between X and Y; parcourir de longues distances en peu de temps to cover long distances in a short time; je ne peux pas courir sur de longues distances I can't run long distances; un avion capable de transporter 100 passagers sur une distance de 1 000 kilomètres an aeroplane GB ou airplane US capable of transporting 100 passengers over a distance of 1,000 kilometresGB; j'ai couru sur une distance de deux kilomètres I ran for two kilometresGB; à 100 mètres de distance, à une distance de 100 mètres 100 metresGB away; les deux frères vivent à 1 000 kilomètres de distance the two brothers live 1,000 kilometresGB apart; notre maison est à faible distance du centre our house isn't far (away) from the centreGB; distance d'un point à un plan Math distance from a point to a plane; gardez vos distances Aut keep your distance; prendre ses distances avec qn/qch fig to distance oneself from sb/sth; tenir or garder or maintenir qn/qch à distance fig to keep sb/sth at a distance; tenir or garder ses distances fig [supérieur] to stand aloof; [inférieur] to know one's place; tenir/ne pas tenir la distance [sportif] to stay/not to stay the course; appel longue distance Télécom long-distance call; à distance [agir, communiquer, observer] from a distance; [commande, accès, manipulation] remote ( épith); rester à bonne distance/à distance respectueuse/à distance to keep at a good distance/at a respectful distance/one's distance; se tenir à bonne distance de qch to keep a good distance from sth; à égale distance de at the same distance from;2 ( intervalle temporel) gap; la distance entre/qui sépare les deux événements the gap between/separating the two events; à une semaine/deux siècles de distance one week/two centuries apart; ils sont morts à trois mois de distance their deaths were three months apart; une considérable distance culturelle les sépare there is a considerable cultural gap between them;3 ( recul) distance; avec la distance que donne l'âge/le temps with the distance conferred by age/time; à distance, ces événements sont plus faciles à comprendre with hindsight, those events are easier to understand.distance focale focal length; distance de freinage braking distance.[distɑ̃s] nom féminin1. [intervalle - dans l'espace] distancela distance entre Pau et Tarbes ou de Pau à Tarbes the distance between Pau and Tarbes ou from Pau to Tarbeson les entend à une distance de 100 mètres you can hear them (from) 100 metres away ou at a distance of 100 metresil a mis une distance respectueuse entre lui et le fisc (humoristique) he made sure he stayed well out of reach of the taxmangarder ses distances to stay aloof, to remain distantb. MILITAIRE to spread out in ou to form open orderprendre ses distances envers ou à l'égard de quelqu'un to hold oneself aloof ou to keep one's distance from somebody2. [parcours] distance3. [intervalle - dans le temps]ce malentendu a mis une certaine distance entre nous we've become rather distant from each other since that misunderstanding————————à distance locution adverbialetenir quelqu'un à distance to keep somebody at a distance ou at arm's length2. [dans le temps] with timede distance en distance locution adverbiale -
55 distanza
"distance;Zwischenraum;Abstand;intervalo"* * *f distance ( also fig)comando m a distanza remote control* * *distanza s.f.1 distance, space, interval, gap: ha coperto la distanza di 25 km in 3 ore, he covered 25 km in 3 hours; i tralicci sono a distanza di 50 metri l'uno dall'altro, the pylons are (spaced) 50 metres apart; i concorrenti partirono a distanza di 5 minuti l'uno dall'altro, the competitors left at intervals of five minutes; due eventi accaduti a grande distanza l'uno dall'altro, two events that happened with a long interval between them; una distanza di dieci anni separa i due eventi, a gap of ten years separates the two events; l'ho incontrato a distanza di un anno, I saw him a year later; distanza in linea d'aria, distance as the crow flies // a, in distanza, at a distance, in the distance: a distanza di vent'anni, at a distance of (o over) twenty years; alla distanza di circa tre miglia, about three miles away (o at a distance of about three miles); essere a distanza di tiro, to be within striking distance; sparare a breve distanza, to shoot at close range; seguire qlcu. a distanza, to follow s.o. at a distance; vedere qlco. a, in distanza, to see sthg. at (o in) the distance (o from afar); comando a distanza, remote control // (astr.) distanza polare, codeclination; (aut.) distanza di sicurezza, safety distance; (aer.) distanza d'arresto, pull-up distance; (dir.) rispettare le distanze legali, ( di costruzioni o proprietà) to observe the distance required by law; (mar., aer.) distanza di visibilità, range of visibility; (fis., mat.) distanza focale, focal length; distanza frontale, working distance; (fis., mat.) distanza visiva, optical range; (mar.) distanza per il traverso, distance on beam; (fot.) distanza principale, principal distance; (mecc.) distanza tra due centri, centre distance; (aer., astr.) distanza zenitale, zenith distance2 (fig.) distance; ( disuguaglianza) difference, disparity: colmare le distanze ideologiche, to fill the ideological gap; tra noi due c'è molta distanza, there is a great difference (o disparity) between you and me; mantenere le distanze, to keep one's distance; tenersi a debita distanza da qlcu., to keep at a safe distance from s.o.; tenere qlcu. a distanza, to keep s.o. at a distance (o to keep clear of s.o.); prendere le distanze da qlcu., qlco., to keep one's distance (o to keep aloof) from s.o., sthg.; ha preso le distanze dal partito, he has distanced himself from the party (o he is keeping the party at arm's length)3 (sport) distance: la corsa è sulla distanza di mille miglia, the race takes place over a distance of one thousand miles; un combattimento sulla distanza di 12 riprese, a fight over 12 rounds // vincere, venire fuori alla distanza, to win, to break away in the long run.* * *[dis'tantsa]sostantivo femminile1) (nello spazio) distance (da from; tra between)qual è la distanza fra Torino e Roma? — how far is it from Turin to Rome? what is the distance between Turin and Rome?
a che distanza è? — how far o what distance is it?
a breve distanza — at a short distance, within easy reach
a una certa distanza — at a o some distance
a 50 metri di distanza, a una distanza di 50 metri — 50 metres away o off
mantenete le -e (di sicurezza) — aut. keep your distance
a distanza — [comunicare, osservare] from a distance; [ comando] remote attrib.
a distanza ravvicinata — [ sparare] at close range
2) fig. distancetenere o mantenere qcn., qcs. a (debita) distanza to keep sb., sth. at a distance o at bay; tenere o mantenere le -e — [ superiore] to stand aloof
3) (nel tempo) gapsono morti a una settimana di distanza — their deaths were a week apart, they died within a week of each other
a distanza di tempo,... — with hindsight o now that time has passed
4) (divario, differenza) gap, difference•* * *distanza/dis'tantsa/sostantivo f.1 (nello spazio) distance (da from; tra between); qual è la distanza fra Torino e Roma? how far is it from Turin to Rome? what is the distance between Turin and Rome? a che distanza è? how far o what distance is it? a breve distanza at a short distance, within easy reach; a una certa distanza at a o some distance; ho corso su una distanza di due chilometri I ran for two kilometres; a 50 metri di distanza, a una distanza di 50 metri 50 metres away o off; vivono a 500 chilometri di distanza they live 500 kilometres apart; mantenete le -e (di sicurezza) aut. keep your distance; accorciare le -e to narrow the gap; a distanza [comunicare, osservare] from a distance; [ comando] remote attrib.; a distanza ravvicinata [ sparare] at close range2 fig. distance; prendere le -e da to distance oneself from; tenere o mantenere qcn., qcs. a (debita) distanza to keep sb., sth. at a distance o at bay; tenere o mantenere le -e [ superiore] to stand aloof3 (nel tempo) gap; sono morti a una settimana di distanza their deaths were a week apart, they died within a week of each other; a distanza di tempo,... with hindsight o now that time has passed,...4 (divario, differenza) gap, differencedistanza di sicurezza safety distance. -
56 Perkins, Jacob
[br]b. 9 July 1766 Newburyport, Massachusetts, USAd. 30 July 1849 London, England[br]American inventor of a nail-making machine and a method of printing banknotes, investigator of the use of steam at very high pressures.[br]Perkins's occupation was that of a gold-and silversmith; while he does not seem to have followed this after 1800, however, it gave him the skills in working metals which he would continue to employ in his inventions. He had been working in America for four years before he patented his nail-making machine in 1796. At the time there was a great shortage of nails because only hand-forged ones were available. By 1800, other people had followed his example and produced automatic nail-making machines, but in 1811 Perkins' improved machines were introduced to England by J.C. Dyer. Eventually Perkins had twenty-one American patents for a range of inventions in his name.In 1799 Perkins invented a system of engraving steel plates for printing banknotes, which became the foundation of modern siderographic work. It discouraged forging and was adopted by many banking houses, including the Federal Government when the Second United States Bank was inaugurated in 1816. This led Perkins to move to Philadelphia. In the intervening years, Perkins had improved his nail-making machine, invented a machine for graining morocco leather in 1809, a fire-engine in 1812, a letter-lock for bank vaults and improved methods of rolling out spoons in 1813, and improved armament and equipment for naval ships from 1812 to 1815.It was in Philadelphia that Perkins became interested in the steam engine, when he met Oliver Evans, who had pioneered the use of high-pressure steam. He became a member of the American Philosophical Society and conducted experiments on the compressibility of water before a committee of that society. Perkins claimed to have liquified air during his experiments in 1822 and, if so, was the real discoverer of the liquification of gases. In 1819 he came to England to demonstrate his forgery-proof system of printing banknotes, but the Bank of England was the only one which did not adopt his system.While in London, Perkins began to experiment with the highest steam pressures used up to that time and in 1822 took out his first of nineteen British patents. This was followed by another in 1823 for a 10 hp (7.5 kW) engine with only 2 in. (51 mm) bore, 12 in. (305 mm) stroke but a pressure of 500 psi (35 kg/cm2), for which he claimed exceptional economy. After 1826, Perkins abandoned his drum boiler for iron tubes and steam pressures of 1,500 psi (105 kg/cm2), but the materials would not withstand such pressures or temperatures for long. It was in that same year that he patented a form of uniflow cylinder that was later taken up by L.J. Todd. One of his engines ran for five days, continuously pumping water at St Katherine's docks, but Perkins could not raise more finance to continue his experiments.In 1823 one his high-pressure hot-water systems was installed to heat the Duke of Wellington's house at Stratfield Saye and it acquired a considerable vogue, being used by Sir John Soane, among others. In 1834 Perkins patented a compression ice-making apparatus, but it did not succeed commercially because ice was imported more cheaply from Norway as ballast for sailing ships. Perkins was often dubbed "the American inventor" because his inquisitive personality allied to his inventive ingenuity enabled him to solve so many mechanical challenges.[br]Further ReadingHistorical Society of Pennsylvania, 1943, biography which appeared previously as a shortened version in the Transactions of the Newcomen Society 24.D.Bathe and G.Bathe, 1943–5, "The contribution of Jacob Perkins to science and engineering", Transactions of the Newcomen Society 24.D.S.L.Cardwell, 1971, From Watt to Clausius. The Rise of Thermodynamics in the Early Industrial Age, London: Heinemann (includes comments on the importance of Perkins's steam engine).A.F.Dufton, 1940–1, "Early application of engineering to warming of buildings", Transactions of the Newcomen Society 21 (includes a note on Perkins's application of a high-pressure hot-water heating system).RLH -
57 Gurney, Sir Goldsworthy
SUBJECT AREA: Automotive engineering, Land transport, Mining and extraction technology, Steam and internal combustion engines[br]b. 14 February 1793 Treator, near Padstow, Cornwall, Englandd. 28 February 1875 Reeds, near Bude, Cornwall, England[br]English pioneer of steam road transport.[br]Educated at Truro Grammar School, he then studied under Dr Avery at Wadebridge to become a doctor of medicine. He settled as a surgeon in Wadebridge, spending his leisure time in building an organ and in the study of chemistry and mechanical science. He married Elizabeth Symons in 1814, and in 1820 moved with his wife to London. He delivered a course of lectures at the Surrey Institution on the elements of chemical science, attended by, amongst others, the young Michael Faraday. While there, Gurney made his first invention, the oxyhydrogen blowpipe. For this he received the Gold Medal of the Society of Arts. He experimented with lime and magnesia for the production of an illuminant for lighthouses with some success. He invented a musical instrument of glasses played like a piano.In 1823 he started experiments related to steam and locomotion which necessitated taking a partner in to his medical practice, from which he resigned shortly after. His objective was to produce a steam-driven vehicle to run on common roads. His invention of the steam-jet of blast greatly improved the performance of the steam engine. In 1827 he took his steam carriage to Cyfarthfa at the request of Mr Crawshaw, and while there applied his steam-jet to the blast furnaces, greatly improving their performance in the manufacture of iron. Much of the success of George Stephenson's steam engine, the Rocket was due to Gurney's steam blast.In July 1829 Gurney made a historic trip with his road locomotive. This was from London to Bath and back, which was accomplished at a speed of 18 mph (29 km/h) and was made at the instigation of the Quartermaster-General of the Army. So successful was the carriage that Sir Charles Dance started to run a regular service with it between Gloucester and Cheltenham. This ran for three months without accident, until Parliament introduced prohibitive taxation on all self-propelled vehicles. A House of Commons committee proposed that these should be abolished as inhibiting progress, but this was not done. Sir Goldsworthy petitioned Parliament on the harm being done to him, but nothing was done and the coming of the railways put the matter beyond consideration. He devoted his time to finding other uses for the steam-jet: it was used for extinguishing fires in coal-mines, some of which had been burning for many years; he developed a stove for the production of gas from oil and other fatty substances, intended for lighthouses; he was responsible for the heating and the lighting of both the old and the new Houses of Parliament. His evidence after a colliery explosion resulted in an Act of Parliament requiring all mines to have two shafts. He was knighted in 1863, the same year that he suffered a stroke which incapacitated him. He retired to his house at Reeds, near Bude, where he was looked after by his daughter, Anna.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsKnighted 1863. Society of Arts Gold Medal.IMcNBiographical history of technology > Gurney, Sir Goldsworthy
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58 crainte
crainte [kʀɛ̃t]feminine noun( = peur) fear• sans crainte [affronter, parler] fearlessly• (par) crainte d'être suivi, il courut he ran for fear of being followed• de crainte que... fearing that...* * *kʀɛ̃t2) ( inquiétude) fear••la crainte est le commencement de la sagesse — Proverbe only a fool knows no fear
* * *kʀɛ̃t nfIl n'ose rien dire de crainte de la vexer. — He daren't say anything for fear of upsetting her.
de crainte que; Je n'ai pas pris le vase avec moi de crainte qu'on ne me le vole. — I didn't take the vase with me for fear someone might steal it.
* * *crainte nf1 ( peur) fear (de of; de faire of doing); la crainte du ridicule/d'être ridicule fear of ridicule/of being ridiculous; sans crainte without fear; par crainte de qch/de faire for fear of sth/of doing; de crainte qu'on ne le voie for fear of being seen; de crainte qu'elle ne l'apprenne for fear that she might find out; de crainte d'avoir à payer, il n'est pas venu he didn't come for fear of having to pay ou fearing that he might have to pay; avec crainte fearfully;2 ( inquiétude) fear; craintes injustifiées groundless fears; alimenter/apaiser les craintes to bolster/to calm fears; avoir des craintes au sujet de qn to be worried about sb; n'ayez crainte, soyez sans crainte have no fear.la crainte est le commencement de la sagesse Prov only a fool knows no fear. -
59 ubieg|ać się
impf Ⅰ v refl. książk. 1. (formalnie domagać się) to apply (o coś for sth) [pracę, członkostwo, zasiłek]; (stawać do konkursu, współzawodnictwa) to compete (o coś for sth); to vie książk. (o coś for sth); (usilnie się starać) to pursue (o coś sth)- kandydaci ubiegający się o posadę w banku candidates applying for a job at a bank, applicants for a job at a bank- większość ubiegających się o indeksy uniwersyteckie most university applicants- dwukrotnie ubiegał się o fotel prezydenta he ran for the presidency twice- najlepsi sportowcy ubiegają się o miejsce w drużynie narodowej the best athletes are vying for a place in the national team2. przest. (zalecać się) [mężczyzna] to pay court (o kogoś to sb) Ⅱ ubiegający się m przest. suitor przest.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ubieg|ać się
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60 Soares, Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes
(1924-)Lawyer, staunch oppositionist to the Estado Novo, a founder of Portugal's Socialist Party (PS), key leader of post-1974 democratic Portugal, and twice-elected president of the republic (1986-91; 1991-96). Mário Soares was born on 7 December 1924, in Lisbon, the son of an educator and former cabinet officer of the ill-fated First Republic. An outstanding student, Soares received a degree in history and philosophy from the University of Lisbon (1951) and his law degree from the same institution (1957). A teacher and a lawyer, the young Soares soon became active in various organizations that opposed the Estado Novo, starting in his student days and continuing into his association with the PS. He worked with the organizations of several oppositionist candidates for the presidency of the republic in 1949 and 1958 and, as a lawyer, defended a number of political figures against government prosecution in court. Soares was the family attorney for the family of General Humberto Delgado, murdered on the Spanish frontier by the regime's political police in 1965. Soares was signatory and editor of the "Program for the Democratization of the Republic" in 1961, and, in 1968, he was deported by the regime to São Tomé, one of Portugal's African colonies.In 1969, following the brief liberalization under the new prime minister Marcello Caetano, Soares returned from exile in Africa and participated as a member of the opposition in general elections for the National Assembly. Although harassed by the PIDE, he was courageous in attacking the government and its colonial policies in Africa. After the rigged election results were known, and no oppositionist deputy won a seat despite the Caetano "opening," Soares left for exile in France. From 1969 to 1974, he resided in France, consulted with other political exiles, and taught at a university. In 1973, at a meeting in West Germany, Soares participated in the (re)founding of the (Portuguese) Socialist Party.The exciting, unexpected news of the Revolution of 25 April 1974 reached Soares in France, and soon he was aboard a train bound for Lisbon, where he was to play a major role in the difficult period of revolutionary politics (1974-75). During a most critical phase, the "hot summer" of 1975, when a civil war seemed in the offing, Soares's efforts to steer Portugal away from a communist dictatorship and sustained civil strife were courageous and effective. He found allies in the moderate military and large sectors of the population. After the abortive leftist coup of 25 November 1975, Soares played an equally vital role in assisting the stabilization of a pluralist democracy.Prime minister on several occasions during the era of postrevolu-tionary adjustment (1976-85), Soares continued his role as the respected leader of the PS. Following 11 hectic years of the Lusitanian political hurly-burly, Soares was eager for a change and some rest. Prepared to give up leadership of the factious PS and become a senior statesman in the new Portugal, Mário Soares ran for the presidency of the republic. After serving twice as elected president of the republic, he established the Mário Soares Foundation, Lisbon, and was elected to the European Parliament.Historical dictionary of Portugal > Soares, Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes
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