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1 change of front
...I gradually became aware that Mr. Cox had made a complete change of front. (R. Aldington, ‘Soft Answers’, ‘Nobody's Baby’) —...до меня постепенно дошло, что мистер Кокс совершенно переменился.
We had not expected such a complete change of front from a stubborn person like him. — Мы не ожидали, что такой упрямый человек может изменить свои намерения.
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2 a change of face
(или front)кopeнныe измeнeния, пoлнaя пepeмeнa; измeнeниe тaктики бeз измeнeния цeли [a change of front букв. вoeн. пepeмeнa фpoнтa] The fact of the matter was that the Government to meet a crisis in its own ranks made a sudden change of face. I gradually became aware that Mr. Cox had made a complete change of front (R. Aldington) -
3 merge
1. transitive verb1) zusammenschließen [Firmen, Unternehmen] ( into zu); zusammenlegen [Anteile, Abteilungen]2. intransitive verb1) [Firma, Unternehmen:] sich zusammenschließen, fusionieren ( with mit); [Abteilung:] zusammengelegt werden ( with mit)2) (blend gradually) [Straße:] zusammenlaufen ( with mit)merge into something — [Farbe usw.:] in etwas (Akk.) übergehen
* * *[mə:‹]2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) übergehen in3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) eintauchen•- academic.ru/46285/merger">merger* * *[mɜ:ʤ, AM mɜ:rʤ]I. vi3. (fuse) verschmelzento \merge into the landscape/surroundings sich akk in die Landschaft/Umgebung einfügen▪ to \merge into each other ineinander übergehenII. vtto \merge two business divisions zwei Geschäftsbereiche zusammenführento \merge two companies/organizations zwei Firmen/Organisationen zusammenschließen* * *[mɜːdZ]1. vi1) (= come together) zusammenkommen; (colours) ineinander übergehen; (roads) zusammenlaufen or -führen; (US AUT) sich einordnento merge with sth — mit etw verschmelzen, sich mit etw vereinen; (colour) in etw (acc) übergehen; (road) in etw (acc) einmünden
to merge (in) with/into the crowd — in der Menge untergehen/untertauchen
to merge into sth — in etw (acc)
the bird merged in with its background of leaves — der Vogel verschmolz mit dem Laubwerk im Hintergrund
"motorways merge" — "Autobahneinmündung"
to merge to the left ( US Aut ) — sich links einordnen
2) (COMM) fusionieren, sich zusammenschließen2. vt1) (= bring together) miteinander vereinen or verbinden or verschmelzen; colours (miteinander) verschmelzen, ineinander übergehen lassen; metals legieren; (COMPUT) files zusammenführento merge sth with sth — etw mit etw vereinen or verbinden or verschmelzen etw in etw (acc) übergehen lassen
2) (COMM) zusammenschließen, fusionierenthey were merged with... — sie haben mit... fusioniert
* * *A v/t1. (in, into) verschmelzen (mit), aufgehen lassen (in dat), vereinigen (mit), einverleiben (dat):be merged in sth in etwas aufgehen2. JUR tilgen, aufheben3. WIRTSCHa) fusionierenb) Aktien zusammenlegenB v/i1. (in, into) verschmelzen (mit), aufgehen (in dat), sich zusammenschließen (zu)2. zusammenlaufen (Straßen etc)3. sich (in den Verkehr) einfädeln* * *1. transitive verb1) zusammenschließen [Firmen, Unternehmen] ( into zu); zusammenlegen [Anteile, Abteilungen]2) (blend gradually) verschmelzen ( with mit)2. intransitive verb1) [Firma, Unternehmen:] sich zusammenschließen, fusionieren ( with mit); [Abteilung:] zusammengelegt werden ( with mit)2) (blend gradually) [Straße:] zusammenlaufen ( with mit)merge into something — [Farbe usw.:] in etwas (Akk.) übergehen
* * *(in) v.aufgehen (in) v.aufgehen lassen (in) ausdr.aufheben v.tilgen v.verschmelzen (mit) v. (into) v.einverleiben v.zusammen legen v.zusammenlegen (alt.Rechtschreibung) (•in•) ausdr.übergehen (in) v. (with) v.fusionieren (mit) v.zusammenlegen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. v.sich einfädeln (in den Verkehr) v.zusammen laufen v.zusammenlaufen (alt.Rechtschreibung) (•Straßen•) ausdr. -
4 shade
ʃeid
1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) sombra2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) sombra3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) pantalla, visera4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) tono, matiz5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) poquito
2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) proteger, resguardar2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) sombrear3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) convertirse•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade
shade1 n1. sombra2. tonoshade2 vb proteger del sol / dar sombratr[ʃeɪd]1 (shadow) sombra3 (of colour) tono, matiz nombre masculino4 (small bit) poquito1 (shelter from light) proteger de la luz, resguardar de la luz2 (screen) tapar3 SMALLART/SMALL (darken) sombrear (in, -)1 (change gradually) convertirse ( into, en)1 familiar gafas nombre femenino plural de sol\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put somebody/something in the shade hacer sombra a alguien/algo, eclipsar a alguien/algo1) shelter: proteger (del sol o de la luz)shade vi: convertirse gradualmentehis irritation shaded into rage: su irritación iba convirtiéndose en furiashade n1) : sombra fto give shade: dar sombra2) : tono m (de un color)3) nuance: matiz m4) : pantalla f (de una lámpara), persiana f (de una ventana)n.• cortina s.f.• matiz s.m.• pantalla de lámpara s.f.• sitio sombreado s.m.• sombra s.f.• visera de gorra s.f.• visillo s.m. (Graph)v.• sombrear (Gráfica) v.v.• asombrar (Obscurecer) v.• matizar v.
I ʃeɪd1) u ( dark place) sombra f25°C in the shade — 25°C a la sombra
to put something/somebody in the shade — hacerle* sombra a algo/alguien, eclipsar algo/a alguien
2) ca) ( lampshade) pantalla fb) ( over window) (AmE) persiana f, estor m (Esp)3)a) c ( of color) tono mb) c (degree of difference, nuance) matiz mevery shade of opinion — toda clase de opiniones, opiniones de todas clases
c) ( slight amount) (colloq) (no pl) poquitín m (fam), pizca f (fam)4) shades pl (sl) sunglasses
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1) (protect from sun, light) \<\<eyes/face\>\> proteger* del sol/de la luz2) ( Art) shade (in) \<\<background/area\>\> sombrear3) ( defeat narrowly) (AmE colloq) ganarle por muy poco a, ganarle por un pelo or por los pelos a (fam)[ʃeɪd]1. N1) (=area of darkness) sombra fto put sb in the shade — (fig) hacer sombra a algn
to put sth in the shade — (fig) dejar algo en la sombra
2) [of colour] tono m, matiz m ; (fig) [of meaning, opinion] matiz m3) (Art) sombra f5) (=lampshade) pantalla f ; (=eye-shade) visera f ; (US) (=blind) persiana f6) (=small quantity) poquito m, tantito m (LAm)8) (=reminder)shades of Professor Dodd! — ¡eso recuerda al profesor Dodd!
2. VT1) (=protect from light) dar sombra ashe put up her hand to shade her eyes (from the sun) — levantó la mano para protegerse los ojos (del sol)
2) (Art) (=shade in) sombrear- shade in* * *
I [ʃeɪd]1) u ( dark place) sombra f25°C in the shade — 25°C a la sombra
to put something/somebody in the shade — hacerle* sombra a algo/alguien, eclipsar algo/a alguien
2) ca) ( lampshade) pantalla fb) ( over window) (AmE) persiana f, estor m (Esp)3)a) c ( of color) tono mb) c (degree of difference, nuance) matiz mevery shade of opinion — toda clase de opiniones, opiniones de todas clases
c) ( slight amount) (colloq) (no pl) poquitín m (fam), pizca f (fam)4) shades pl (sl) sunglasses
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1) (protect from sun, light) \<\<eyes/face\>\> proteger* del sol/de la luz2) ( Art) shade (in) \<\<background/area\>\> sombrear3) ( defeat narrowly) (AmE colloq) ganarle por muy poco a, ganarle por un pelo or por los pelos a (fam) -
5 merge
[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) flyde sammen; smelte sammen2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) glide over3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) flyde sammen•- merger* * *[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) flyde sammen; smelte sammen2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) glide over3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) flyde sammen•- merger -
6 merge
mə:‹1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) unir2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) unirse, fusionarse3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) perderse•- mergertr[mɜːʤ]1 (combine - gen) unir ( with, a), combinar ( with, con); (- road) empalmar ( into, con); (- river) desembocar ( into, en); (- firms, businesses) fusionar1 (combine - gen) unirse, combinarse; (- firms, businesses) fusionarse; (- roads, rivers) juntarse; (- rivers) confluir2 (blend, fade) ir convirtiéndose ( into, en)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto merge into the background perderse de vistato merge into the darkness desaparecer en la oscuridad: unirse, fusionarse (dícese de las compañías), confluir (dícese de los ríos, las calles, etc.)merge vt: unir, fusionar, combinarn.• fusión s.f.v.• convergir v.• enchufar v.• fundir v.• fusionar v.• mezclar v.• unir v.mɜːrdʒ
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intransitive verb \<\<roads/rivers\>\> confluir*; \<\<colors\>\> fundirse; \<\<companies\>\> fusionarse, unirseto merge INTO something: he merged into the crowd se perdió entre el gentío; the red merges into the blue — el rojo se funde con el azul
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vt \<\<companies/organizations\>\> fusionar, unir; \<\<colors\>\> combinar, fundir; \<\<programs/data\>\> fusionar[mɜːdʒ]1. VT1) (Comm) fusionar, unir2) (Comput) [+ text, files] fusionar2. VI1) [colours, sounds, shapes] fundirse; [roads] empalmarthe bird merged into its background of leaves — el pájaro se confundía or mimetizaba con el fondo de hojas
2) [companies, organizations, parties] fusionarse3.N (Comput) fusión f* * *[mɜːrdʒ]
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intransitive verb \<\<roads/rivers\>\> confluir*; \<\<colors\>\> fundirse; \<\<companies\>\> fusionarse, unirseto merge INTO something: he merged into the crowd se perdió entre el gentío; the red merges into the blue — el rojo se funde con el azul
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vt \<\<companies/organizations\>\> fusionar, unir; \<\<colors\>\> combinar, fundir; \<\<programs/data\>\> fusionar -
7 merge
mə:‹1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) flyte/smelte sammen2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) gå over/opp i3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) blande seg med, forsvinne i•- mergerverb \/mɜːdʒ\/ eller meld1) (handel, administrasjon) slå(s) sammen, fusjonere(s)2) forene(s), smelte(s) sammen, flyte sammen, renne sammen, renne ut i, falle sammen3) absorberes, bli tatt opp4) (la) gå opp i en høyere enhet5) gli over i, gå i ett med, forsvinne i, gå jevnt over i hverandre, gå gradvis over i hverandre6) forvandlesbe merged in gå opp i, bli tatt opp i, smelte sammen med, bli ett med, absorberes avmerge in gå opp i, smelte sammen med, gå over i, forvandles tilmerge into the background gå i ett med bakgrunnenmerge into the crowd forsvinne i mengdenmerge with smelte sammne med, flyte sammen med ( handel) slå seg sammen med, fusjonere med -
8 merge
[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) sameina; blandast, renna saman2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) renna inn í, verða að3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) blandast inn í•- merger -
9 merge
elsüllyed, fuzionál, egyesít, elmerül, bemerít* * *[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) egyesít; egyesül2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) beolvad3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) elvegyül•- merger -
10 merge
[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) fundir(-se)2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) mudar3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) sumir•- merger* * *[mə:dʒ] vt+vi 1 fundir, amalgamar. 2 ser absorvido. 3 imergir, desaparecer. -
11 merge
v. birleşmek, karışmak, kaynaşmak* * *birleştir* * *[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) birleşmek2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.)...-e dönmek3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) karışıp kaybolmak•- merger -
12 merge
[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) spojiti (se)2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) preiti v3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) zliti se•- merger* * *[mə:dž]1.transitive verbstapljati, spojiti, strniti, zliti (in v); economy fuzionirati;2.intransitive verbstapljati se, spojiti se, strniti se, zliti se (in v) -
13 merge
• vajota• yhdentyä• yhdistely• yhdentää• yhdistää• liittää yhteenfinance, business, economy• fuusioituafinance, business, economy• fuusioida• sekoittaa• sulattaa• sulautua• sulauttaa• yhtyäautomatic data processing• lomittaa (ATK)• lomittaa• lomitus(tietotekn)• lomitus• lomittaa(tietotekn)automatic data processing• lomitus (ATK)* * *mə:‹1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) sulautua yhteen2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) sulautua3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) sulautua•- merger -
14 merge
[mɜːdʒ] 1.1) (join)to merge sth. with sth. — fondere o incorporare qcs. con qcs. [company, group]
2) (blend) mescolare, amalgamare [colour, design]2.1) (anche merge together) (join) [companies, departments] fondersi, unirsi; [roads, rivers] confluire, congiungersito merge with — fondersi o unirsi con [company, department]; confluire in, congiungersi con [river, road]
2) (blend) [colours, sounds] mescolarsi, amalgamarsi, fondersito merge into — confondersi o perdersi in [colour, sky]; confondersi o mimetizzarsi tra [ trees]
* * *[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) fondersi2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) (essere assorbito da), sfumare in3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) confondersi•- merger* * *[mɜːdʒ]1. vtComm fondere, unire, (Comput: files, text) unire2. vi1)(colours, sounds, shapes)
to merge (into, with) — fondersi (con), confondersi (con)to merge (with) — (roads) unirsi (a), (river) confluire (in)
2) Comm fondersi, unirsi* * *[mɜːdʒ] 1.1) (join)to merge sth. with sth. — fondere o incorporare qcs. con qcs. [company, group]
2) (blend) mescolare, amalgamare [colour, design]2.1) (anche merge together) (join) [companies, departments] fondersi, unirsi; [roads, rivers] confluire, congiungersito merge with — fondersi o unirsi con [company, department]; confluire in, congiungersi con [river, road]
2) (blend) [colours, sounds] mescolarsi, amalgamarsi, fondersito merge into — confondersi o perdersi in [colour, sky]; confondersi o mimetizzarsi tra [ trees]
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15 melt
1. intransitive verb1) schmelzen; (dissolve) sich auflösen2. transitive verbmelt in one's or the mouth — (coll.) auf der Zunge zergehen; see also academic.ru/9865/butter">butter 1.
2) (fig.): (make tender) erweichen [Person, Herz]Phrasal Verbs:* * *[melt](to (cause to) become soft or liquid, or to lose shape, usually by heating / being heated: The ice has melted; My heart melted when I saw how sorry he was.) schmelzen- meltdown- melting-point
- melting pot* * *[melt]I. nII. vi1. (turn into liquid) schmelzento \melt in the mouth auf der Zunge zergehenhe only has to look at her and she \melts er braucht sie nur anzusehen, und schon schmilzt sie dahin3. ( fig)▪ to \melt into sth (change gradually) in etw akk übergehen; (disappear) sich akk in etw dat auflösento \melt into the background sich akk in den Hintergrund zurückziehenIII. vt▪ to \melt sth etw schmelzenthe sun \melted the snow der Schnee schmolz in der Sonneto \melt sb [or sb's heart] jdn erweichen* * *[melt]1. vt1) (lit) schmelzen; snow schmelzen, zum Schmelzen bringen; butter zergehen lassen, zerlassen; sugar, grease auflösen2. viit just melts in the mouth — es zergeht einem nur so auf der Zunge
... and then his heart melted —... und dann ließ er sich erweichen
* * *melt [melt]A v/i1. (zer)schmelzen, flüssig werden, sich auflösen, zergehen:melt away wegschmelzen;melt down zerfließen;melt through durchschmelzen;melt in the mouth auf der Zunge zergehen;3. zusammenschrumpfenwith vor dat):melt into tears in Tränen zerfließen5. fig auftauen, weich werden, schmelzen (Herz, Mensch)6. BIBEL verzagen7. verschmelzen, verschwimmen, ineinander übergehen (Ränder, Farben etc):melt into übergehen in (akk);outlines melting into each other verschwimmende Umrisse9. hum vor Hitze vergehen, zerfließenB v/t1. schmelzen, zum Schmelzen bringen3. TECH schmelzen:melt down nieder-, einschmelzen;melt out ausschmelzen4. fig jemandes Herz erweichen, rührenC s1. METALL Schmelzen n2. Schmelze f, geschmolzene Masse* * *1. intransitive verb1) schmelzen; (dissolve) sich auflösen2. transitive verbmelt in one's or the mouth — (coll.) auf der Zunge zergehen; see also butter 1.
2) (fig.): (make tender) erweichen [Person, Herz]Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.erweichen v.rühren v.schmelzen v.(§ p.,pp.: schmolz, ist/hat geschmolzen)zergehen v. -
16 merge
[məːdʒ] 1. vt 2. vi* * *[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) (po)łączyć się2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) przechodzić3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) wtopić się•- merger -
17 merge
[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) saplūst2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) pamazām pārtapt3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) izgaist, pazust•- merger* * *absorbēt, uzsūkt; sakust, saplūst; sapludināt, apvienot; izgaist, izzust -
18 merge
[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) su(si)jungti, su(si)lieti2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) pamažu virsti3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) išnykti•- merger -
19 merge
v. slå ihop; gå samman med; bli ett med, införlivas* * *[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) gå ihop, smälta samman2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) gå över i, förvandlas till3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) försvinna in i, smälta samman med•- merger -
20 melt
[melt] n1) ( turn into liquid) schmelzen;to \melt in the mouth auf der Zunge zergehen;he only has to look at her and she \melts er braucht sie nur anzusehen, und schon schmilzt sie dahin;3)( fig)1) ( make liquid)to \melt sth etw schmelzen;the sun \melted the snow der Schnee schmolz in der Sonne;that smile \melted me dieses Lächeln hat mich herumgekriegt ( fam)
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