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81 descend
هَبَطَ \ alight: to get down (from a car or train), (of a bird) to come down from the air. climb down: to go down, using hands as well as feet: He climbed slowly down the cliff. come down: to fall: the price of sugar came down. The telephone wires came down in the storm. descend: to go down (stairs, a mountain, etc.): The aeroplane descended slowly. drop: to sink; become lower or weaker: The wind dropped. fall: to become lower or weaker: The price of bread has fallen. His spirits fell. sink: to go down; become lower; go below the surface (of the sea, etc.): His hopes sank. The sun was sinking in the west. The ship sank in a storm. \ See Also نزل (نَزَلَ)، سقط (سَقَطَ)، غرق (غَرِق) -
82 drop
هَبَطَ \ alight: to get down (from a car or train), (of a bird) to come down from the air. climb down: to go down, using hands as well as feet: He climbed slowly down the cliff. come down: to fall: the price of sugar came down. The telephone wires came down in the storm. descend: to go down (stairs, a mountain, etc.): The aeroplane descended slowly. drop: to sink; become lower or weaker: The wind dropped. fall: to become lower or weaker: The price of bread has fallen. His spirits fell. sink: to go down; become lower; go below the surface (of the sea, etc.): His hopes sank. The sun was sinking in the west. The ship sank in a storm. \ See Also نزل (نَزَلَ)، سقط (سَقَطَ)، غرق (غَرِق) -
83 fall
هَبَطَ \ alight: to get down (from a car or train), (of a bird) to come down from the air. climb down: to go down, using hands as well as feet: He climbed slowly down the cliff. come down: to fall: the price of sugar came down. The telephone wires came down in the storm. descend: to go down (stairs, a mountain, etc.): The aeroplane descended slowly. drop: to sink; become lower or weaker: The wind dropped. fall: to become lower or weaker: The price of bread has fallen. His spirits fell. sink: to go down; become lower; go below the surface (of the sea, etc.): His hopes sank. The sun was sinking in the west. The ship sank in a storm. \ See Also نزل (نَزَلَ)، سقط (سَقَطَ)، غرق (غَرِق) -
84 sink
هَبَطَ \ alight: to get down (from a car or train), (of a bird) to come down from the air. climb down: to go down, using hands as well as feet: He climbed slowly down the cliff. come down: to fall: the price of sugar came down. The telephone wires came down in the storm. descend: to go down (stairs, a mountain, etc.): The aeroplane descended slowly. drop: to sink; become lower or weaker: The wind dropped. fall: to become lower or weaker: The price of bread has fallen. His spirits fell. sink: to go down; become lower; go below the surface (of the sea, etc.): His hopes sank. The sun was sinking in the west. The ship sank in a storm. \ See Also نزل (نَزَلَ)، سقط (سَقَطَ)، غرق (غَرِق) -
85 alight
نَزَلَ \ alight: to get down (from a car or train). climb down: to go down, using hands as well as feet: He climbed slowly down the cliff. come down: to fall: the price of sugar came down. The telephone wires came down in the storm. descend: to go down (stairs, a mountain, etc.): The aeroplane descended slowly. land: (of an aircraft) to come down to the ground; (of people) to come on to the ground from a ship or aircraft. \ See Also هبط (هَبَطَ) -
86 descend
نَزَلَ \ alight: to get down (from a car or train). climb down: to go down, using hands as well as feet: He climbed slowly down the cliff. come down: to fall: the price of sugar came down. The telephone wires came down in the storm. descend: to go down (stairs, a mountain, etc.): The aeroplane descended slowly. land: (of an aircraft) to come down to the ground; (of people) to come on to the ground from a ship or aircraft. \ See Also هبط (هَبَطَ) -
87 land
نَزَلَ \ alight: to get down (from a car or train). climb down: to go down, using hands as well as feet: He climbed slowly down the cliff. come down: to fall: the price of sugar came down. The telephone wires came down in the storm. descend: to go down (stairs, a mountain, etc.): The aeroplane descended slowly. land: (of an aircraft) to come down to the ground; (of people) to come on to the ground from a ship or aircraft. \ See Also هبط (هَبَطَ) -
88 apearse
* * *verb1) to get off2) dismount* * *VPR1) (=bajarse) [de caballo, mula] to dismount; [de tren, autobús] to get off, alight frm2)apearse en — LAm to stay at, put up at
3)apearse de algo — And (=librarse) to get rid of sth
4)no apeársela — CAm (=estar borracho) to be drunk all the time
* * *apearse de algo — de un tren to alight from something, get off something
* * *= dismount.Ex. Dismounting a horse like a greenhorn can be embarrassing, and more important, dangerous.* * *apearse de algo — de un tren to alight from something, get off something
* * *= dismount.Ex: Dismounting a horse like a greenhorn can be embarrassing, and more important, dangerous.
* * *apearse [A1 ]1 ( frml) (bajarse) to get off, alight ( frml) apearse DE algo ‹de un tren› to alight FROM sth, get OFF sthse apeó del caballo he got off the horse, he dismounted2 (retractarse) to climb down, back down* * *
apearse ( conjugate apearse) verbo pronominal (frml) ( bajarse) to get off, alight (frml);
apearse de algo ‹de un tren/caballo/una bicicleta› to get off sth
■apearse vr (bajarse: de un coche) to get out
(: de un autobús, tren) to get off: se apeó en Santiago, he got off in Santiago
' apearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- bajarse
- burra
- burro
English:
alight
- dismount
- get off
* * *vpr[coche, autobús] to get out of; [caballo] to dismount fromapearse del burro to back down* * *v/r get off, alight fml ;apearse de algo get off sth, alight from sth fml* * *apearse vr1) desmontar: to dismount2) : to get out of or off (a vehicle) -
89 onderen
♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 van onderen af beginnen • start from scratch/the bottom -
90 תפס
תָּפַס, תָּפַשׂ(b. h.; cmp. תָּפַף) to seize, take hold on; to take effect. Keth.84b את תּוֹפֵס לבעל חובוכ׳ thou seizest property in behalf of a creditor when the debtor owes others, ואמרר׳ י׳ התופסוכ׳ and R. J. has decided that he who seizes in behalf of a creditor when there are other claimants has not taken legal possession. Ib. top והוא שת׳ מחיים (his possession is effectual) when he has seized it during the decedents life-time. Ab. Zar.8b (expl. קרטיסיס) יום שתָּפְסָה בו רומי מלכות the day when Rome took hold of the government (of the east, v. תְּפִיסָה). Y.Taan.IV, 68c top היה משה תוֹפְשָׂן Moses held fast on them (the tablets). R. Hash. 4b, a. fr. תָּפַסְתָּ מרובהוכ׳, v. מוּעָט. B. Mets. 102b, a. e. תְּפוֹס לשון אחרון hold to the latter expression, i. e. if an agreement contains two discrepant clauses, the second is legally recognized; Ten. 26a a. e. תפוס לשון ראשון the first clause (of a vow) is legally recognized. Yeb.10b, a. fr. אין קודושין תּוֹפְסִיןוכ׳, v. קִידּוּש. Y.Dem.VI, 25b תָּפְשָׂה מדת הדיןוכ׳ justice takes hold on him, i. e. the full rigor of the law is applied against him Num. R. s. 111> (ref. to Prov. 3:34) אלו הנזירים שתּוֹפְשִׂים ענוה בעצמןוכ׳ that means the Nazarites who choose humility for themselves, who abstain from wine Ib. 108> ותְפָשָׂם and arrested them, v. לוּפָר. Snh.64a מפני מה תפסה תורה לשון מולך why does the Biblical text choose the word Molekh (in place of idol in general)?, Y.Ber.VII, 11c top, a. e. תופסין אותו seize him, take him to task, v. נַקְדָּן. Ab. Zar.64a דמי … מי תוֹפֶסֶת דמיהוכ׳ how about money which was realized by the sale of an idol, in the hands of a gentile? does the idol hold its equivalent in gentile hands or not?, i. e. does the money in gentile hands retain its character as compensation for an idol, and is it thus forbidden to a Jew? Ex. R. s. 1520> היה שלמה תופס פיווכ׳ Solomon controlled his mouth, in order not to speak before Gen. R. s. 12 כל … תופסין את הלשון וזה אינו תופסוכ׳ all other letters catch the tongue (require an effort of the organs of speech), but this (the Hé) does not catch (is merely a breathing sound).Part. pass. תָּפוּס, תָּפוּשׂ; f. תְּפוּסָה, תְּפוּשָׂה a) (cmp. אָחוּז s. v. אָחַז) holding. Y. Taan. l. c. היה משה ת׳ בטפחיים Moses was holding two handbreadths (of the tablets). Ex. R. s. 46, beg. חיה ת׳ בלוחותוכ׳ he held the tablets, and would not believe that Israel had sinned. Sifra Bḥuck. Par. 2, ch. VIII תְּפוּסֵי מעשהוכ׳ holding to the deeds of their fathers, generation after generation; a. e.b) seized, captured. Mekh. Mishp., s. 17 תפוסה the outraged woman, opp. מפותה the seduced. Nif. נִתְפַּס, נִתְפַּשׂ to be seized, arrested; to have ones property seized; to be made responsible. Ex. R. s. 1518> בן ביתשנ׳ על ידי בעלוכ׳ a domestic servant who was seized for his employers debt. Tosef.Ḥull.II, 24 נ׳ ע״ר מינות, v. מִינוּת. Ib. ונִתְפַּסְתִּי עלוכ׳ and therefore I was arrested on the suspicion of heresy. Ab. Zar.17b כשנִתְפְּסוּר׳ אלעזרוכ׳ when R. El. a. R. H. b. T. were arrested (by Roman officials, for rebellious conduct). Ib. אשריך שנִתְפַּסְתָּ עלוכ׳ happy art thou, for thou hast been arrested on one charge only, and woe me that I have been arrested on five charges. B. Bath.16b אין אדם נ׳ על צערו Ms. M. (ed. בשעת) no man is taken to account for what he speaks in his distress. Sabb.33b נִתְפָּסִים על הדור are seized for the debt (die for the sins) of their generation. Y.Keth.XIII, 35d כל הנ׳ על חבירו חייב ליתן לו in every case if ones property was seized for a neighbors debt, the latter has to reimburse him; ib. אין לך נ׳וכ׳ in no case must he reimburse him, except in the case of annona and head-tax; Y.B. Kam.X, end, 7c; Y.Ned.IV, beg.38c. Deut. R. s. 2, beg. (prov.) הוי זהיר שלא תִתָּפֵס מקום דבורך take care that thou be not caught on the spot where thou speakest (held to thy word); a. fr. Hif. חִתְפִּיס to cause to be seized, cause to take hold. Y.Succ.IV, 54d top ראה שהִתְפִּיסָתְךָ התורה לשוןוכ׳ behold, the Law has made thee use the expression of endearment Tem.2a הכל מַתְפִּיסִין בתמורה all persons can cause the seizure of the substitute together with the original by exchanging a consecrated animal (v. תְּמוּרָה). Ib. 9a מי מַתְפִּיס בדבר שאינו שלו can one cause the seizure of a thing which is not his?; a. e.Ned.11b, sq. מתפיס, v. next w. Pi. תִּפֵּס, תִּפֵּשׂ (v. טָפַס) to climb, rise. Gen. R. s. 66, end (ref. to Prov. 30:28) באיזה זכות השממית מְתַפֶּשֶׂת בזכותוכ׳ for what merit does the spider (Esau-Rome) climb (rise to power)? For the merit of those hands (with which Esau nursed his father, by ref. to Gen. 27:31); Yalk. ib. 115; Yalk. Prov. 963 תְּתַפֵּשׂ. Pirel תִּרְפֵּס, Hithparel הִתַּרְפֵּס same. Y.Erub.V, 22d top רואה אותי כי מִיתַּרְפֵּס ועולה מְתַרְפֵּס ויורד, (v. טָפַס) you look upon it (measure the distance for Sabbath purposes) as if one would climb up and climb down (the wady). -
91 תפשׂ
תָּפַס, תָּפַשׂ(b. h.; cmp. תָּפַף) to seize, take hold on; to take effect. Keth.84b את תּוֹפֵס לבעל חובוכ׳ thou seizest property in behalf of a creditor when the debtor owes others, ואמרר׳ י׳ התופסוכ׳ and R. J. has decided that he who seizes in behalf of a creditor when there are other claimants has not taken legal possession. Ib. top והוא שת׳ מחיים (his possession is effectual) when he has seized it during the decedents life-time. Ab. Zar.8b (expl. קרטיסיס) יום שתָּפְסָה בו רומי מלכות the day when Rome took hold of the government (of the east, v. תְּפִיסָה). Y.Taan.IV, 68c top היה משה תוֹפְשָׂן Moses held fast on them (the tablets). R. Hash. 4b, a. fr. תָּפַסְתָּ מרובהוכ׳, v. מוּעָט. B. Mets. 102b, a. e. תְּפוֹס לשון אחרון hold to the latter expression, i. e. if an agreement contains two discrepant clauses, the second is legally recognized; Ten. 26a a. e. תפוס לשון ראשון the first clause (of a vow) is legally recognized. Yeb.10b, a. fr. אין קודושין תּוֹפְסִיןוכ׳, v. קִידּוּש. Y.Dem.VI, 25b תָּפְשָׂה מדת הדיןוכ׳ justice takes hold on him, i. e. the full rigor of the law is applied against him Num. R. s. 111> (ref. to Prov. 3:34) אלו הנזירים שתּוֹפְשִׂים ענוה בעצמןוכ׳ that means the Nazarites who choose humility for themselves, who abstain from wine Ib. 108> ותְפָשָׂם and arrested them, v. לוּפָר. Snh.64a מפני מה תפסה תורה לשון מולך why does the Biblical text choose the word Molekh (in place of idol in general)?, Y.Ber.VII, 11c top, a. e. תופסין אותו seize him, take him to task, v. נַקְדָּן. Ab. Zar.64a דמי … מי תוֹפֶסֶת דמיהוכ׳ how about money which was realized by the sale of an idol, in the hands of a gentile? does the idol hold its equivalent in gentile hands or not?, i. e. does the money in gentile hands retain its character as compensation for an idol, and is it thus forbidden to a Jew? Ex. R. s. 1520> היה שלמה תופס פיווכ׳ Solomon controlled his mouth, in order not to speak before Gen. R. s. 12 כל … תופסין את הלשון וזה אינו תופסוכ׳ all other letters catch the tongue (require an effort of the organs of speech), but this (the Hé) does not catch (is merely a breathing sound).Part. pass. תָּפוּס, תָּפוּשׂ; f. תְּפוּסָה, תְּפוּשָׂה a) (cmp. אָחוּז s. v. אָחַז) holding. Y. Taan. l. c. היה משה ת׳ בטפחיים Moses was holding two handbreadths (of the tablets). Ex. R. s. 46, beg. חיה ת׳ בלוחותוכ׳ he held the tablets, and would not believe that Israel had sinned. Sifra Bḥuck. Par. 2, ch. VIII תְּפוּסֵי מעשהוכ׳ holding to the deeds of their fathers, generation after generation; a. e.b) seized, captured. Mekh. Mishp., s. 17 תפוסה the outraged woman, opp. מפותה the seduced. Nif. נִתְפַּס, נִתְפַּשׂ to be seized, arrested; to have ones property seized; to be made responsible. Ex. R. s. 1518> בן ביתשנ׳ על ידי בעלוכ׳ a domestic servant who was seized for his employers debt. Tosef.Ḥull.II, 24 נ׳ ע״ר מינות, v. מִינוּת. Ib. ונִתְפַּסְתִּי עלוכ׳ and therefore I was arrested on the suspicion of heresy. Ab. Zar.17b כשנִתְפְּסוּר׳ אלעזרוכ׳ when R. El. a. R. H. b. T. were arrested (by Roman officials, for rebellious conduct). Ib. אשריך שנִתְפַּסְתָּ עלוכ׳ happy art thou, for thou hast been arrested on one charge only, and woe me that I have been arrested on five charges. B. Bath.16b אין אדם נ׳ על צערו Ms. M. (ed. בשעת) no man is taken to account for what he speaks in his distress. Sabb.33b נִתְפָּסִים על הדור are seized for the debt (die for the sins) of their generation. Y.Keth.XIII, 35d כל הנ׳ על חבירו חייב ליתן לו in every case if ones property was seized for a neighbors debt, the latter has to reimburse him; ib. אין לך נ׳וכ׳ in no case must he reimburse him, except in the case of annona and head-tax; Y.B. Kam.X, end, 7c; Y.Ned.IV, beg.38c. Deut. R. s. 2, beg. (prov.) הוי זהיר שלא תִתָּפֵס מקום דבורך take care that thou be not caught on the spot where thou speakest (held to thy word); a. fr. Hif. חִתְפִּיס to cause to be seized, cause to take hold. Y.Succ.IV, 54d top ראה שהִתְפִּיסָתְךָ התורה לשוןוכ׳ behold, the Law has made thee use the expression of endearment Tem.2a הכל מַתְפִּיסִין בתמורה all persons can cause the seizure of the substitute together with the original by exchanging a consecrated animal (v. תְּמוּרָה). Ib. 9a מי מַתְפִּיס בדבר שאינו שלו can one cause the seizure of a thing which is not his?; a. e.Ned.11b, sq. מתפיס, v. next w. Pi. תִּפֵּס, תִּפֵּשׂ (v. טָפַס) to climb, rise. Gen. R. s. 66, end (ref. to Prov. 30:28) באיזה זכות השממית מְתַפֶּשֶׂת בזכותוכ׳ for what merit does the spider (Esau-Rome) climb (rise to power)? For the merit of those hands (with which Esau nursed his father, by ref. to Gen. 27:31); Yalk. ib. 115; Yalk. Prov. 963 תְּתַפֵּשׂ. Pirel תִּרְפֵּס, Hithparel הִתַּרְפֵּס same. Y.Erub.V, 22d top רואה אותי כי מִיתַּרְפֵּס ועולה מְתַרְפֵּס ויורד, (v. טָפַס) you look upon it (measure the distance for Sabbath purposes) as if one would climb up and climb down (the wady). -
92 תָּפַס
תָּפַס, תָּפַשׂ(b. h.; cmp. תָּפַף) to seize, take hold on; to take effect. Keth.84b את תּוֹפֵס לבעל חובוכ׳ thou seizest property in behalf of a creditor when the debtor owes others, ואמרר׳ י׳ התופסוכ׳ and R. J. has decided that he who seizes in behalf of a creditor when there are other claimants has not taken legal possession. Ib. top והוא שת׳ מחיים (his possession is effectual) when he has seized it during the decedents life-time. Ab. Zar.8b (expl. קרטיסיס) יום שתָּפְסָה בו רומי מלכות the day when Rome took hold of the government (of the east, v. תְּפִיסָה). Y.Taan.IV, 68c top היה משה תוֹפְשָׂן Moses held fast on them (the tablets). R. Hash. 4b, a. fr. תָּפַסְתָּ מרובהוכ׳, v. מוּעָט. B. Mets. 102b, a. e. תְּפוֹס לשון אחרון hold to the latter expression, i. e. if an agreement contains two discrepant clauses, the second is legally recognized; Ten. 26a a. e. תפוס לשון ראשון the first clause (of a vow) is legally recognized. Yeb.10b, a. fr. אין קודושין תּוֹפְסִיןוכ׳, v. קִידּוּש. Y.Dem.VI, 25b תָּפְשָׂה מדת הדיןוכ׳ justice takes hold on him, i. e. the full rigor of the law is applied against him Num. R. s. 111> (ref. to Prov. 3:34) אלו הנזירים שתּוֹפְשִׂים ענוה בעצמןוכ׳ that means the Nazarites who choose humility for themselves, who abstain from wine Ib. 108> ותְפָשָׂם and arrested them, v. לוּפָר. Snh.64a מפני מה תפסה תורה לשון מולך why does the Biblical text choose the word Molekh (in place of idol in general)?, Y.Ber.VII, 11c top, a. e. תופסין אותו seize him, take him to task, v. נַקְדָּן. Ab. Zar.64a דמי … מי תוֹפֶסֶת דמיהוכ׳ how about money which was realized by the sale of an idol, in the hands of a gentile? does the idol hold its equivalent in gentile hands or not?, i. e. does the money in gentile hands retain its character as compensation for an idol, and is it thus forbidden to a Jew? Ex. R. s. 1520> היה שלמה תופס פיווכ׳ Solomon controlled his mouth, in order not to speak before Gen. R. s. 12 כל … תופסין את הלשון וזה אינו תופסוכ׳ all other letters catch the tongue (require an effort of the organs of speech), but this (the Hé) does not catch (is merely a breathing sound).Part. pass. תָּפוּס, תָּפוּשׂ; f. תְּפוּסָה, תְּפוּשָׂה a) (cmp. אָחוּז s. v. אָחַז) holding. Y. Taan. l. c. היה משה ת׳ בטפחיים Moses was holding two handbreadths (of the tablets). Ex. R. s. 46, beg. חיה ת׳ בלוחותוכ׳ he held the tablets, and would not believe that Israel had sinned. Sifra Bḥuck. Par. 2, ch. VIII תְּפוּסֵי מעשהוכ׳ holding to the deeds of their fathers, generation after generation; a. e.b) seized, captured. Mekh. Mishp., s. 17 תפוסה the outraged woman, opp. מפותה the seduced. Nif. נִתְפַּס, נִתְפַּשׂ to be seized, arrested; to have ones property seized; to be made responsible. Ex. R. s. 1518> בן ביתשנ׳ על ידי בעלוכ׳ a domestic servant who was seized for his employers debt. Tosef.Ḥull.II, 24 נ׳ ע״ר מינות, v. מִינוּת. Ib. ונִתְפַּסְתִּי עלוכ׳ and therefore I was arrested on the suspicion of heresy. Ab. Zar.17b כשנִתְפְּסוּר׳ אלעזרוכ׳ when R. El. a. R. H. b. T. were arrested (by Roman officials, for rebellious conduct). Ib. אשריך שנִתְפַּסְתָּ עלוכ׳ happy art thou, for thou hast been arrested on one charge only, and woe me that I have been arrested on five charges. B. Bath.16b אין אדם נ׳ על צערו Ms. M. (ed. בשעת) no man is taken to account for what he speaks in his distress. Sabb.33b נִתְפָּסִים על הדור are seized for the debt (die for the sins) of their generation. Y.Keth.XIII, 35d כל הנ׳ על חבירו חייב ליתן לו in every case if ones property was seized for a neighbors debt, the latter has to reimburse him; ib. אין לך נ׳וכ׳ in no case must he reimburse him, except in the case of annona and head-tax; Y.B. Kam.X, end, 7c; Y.Ned.IV, beg.38c. Deut. R. s. 2, beg. (prov.) הוי זהיר שלא תִתָּפֵס מקום דבורך take care that thou be not caught on the spot where thou speakest (held to thy word); a. fr. Hif. חִתְפִּיס to cause to be seized, cause to take hold. Y.Succ.IV, 54d top ראה שהִתְפִּיסָתְךָ התורה לשוןוכ׳ behold, the Law has made thee use the expression of endearment Tem.2a הכל מַתְפִּיסִין בתמורה all persons can cause the seizure of the substitute together with the original by exchanging a consecrated animal (v. תְּמוּרָה). Ib. 9a מי מַתְפִּיס בדבר שאינו שלו can one cause the seizure of a thing which is not his?; a. e.Ned.11b, sq. מתפיס, v. next w. Pi. תִּפֵּס, תִּפֵּשׂ (v. טָפַס) to climb, rise. Gen. R. s. 66, end (ref. to Prov. 30:28) באיזה זכות השממית מְתַפֶּשֶׂת בזכותוכ׳ for what merit does the spider (Esau-Rome) climb (rise to power)? For the merit of those hands (with which Esau nursed his father, by ref. to Gen. 27:31); Yalk. ib. 115; Yalk. Prov. 963 תְּתַפֵּשׂ. Pirel תִּרְפֵּס, Hithparel הִתַּרְפֵּס same. Y.Erub.V, 22d top רואה אותי כי מִיתַּרְפֵּס ועולה מְתַרְפֵּס ויורד, (v. טָפַס) you look upon it (measure the distance for Sabbath purposes) as if one would climb up and climb down (the wady). -
93 תָּפַשׂ
תָּפַס, תָּפַשׂ(b. h.; cmp. תָּפַף) to seize, take hold on; to take effect. Keth.84b את תּוֹפֵס לבעל חובוכ׳ thou seizest property in behalf of a creditor when the debtor owes others, ואמרר׳ י׳ התופסוכ׳ and R. J. has decided that he who seizes in behalf of a creditor when there are other claimants has not taken legal possession. Ib. top והוא שת׳ מחיים (his possession is effectual) when he has seized it during the decedents life-time. Ab. Zar.8b (expl. קרטיסיס) יום שתָּפְסָה בו רומי מלכות the day when Rome took hold of the government (of the east, v. תְּפִיסָה). Y.Taan.IV, 68c top היה משה תוֹפְשָׂן Moses held fast on them (the tablets). R. Hash. 4b, a. fr. תָּפַסְתָּ מרובהוכ׳, v. מוּעָט. B. Mets. 102b, a. e. תְּפוֹס לשון אחרון hold to the latter expression, i. e. if an agreement contains two discrepant clauses, the second is legally recognized; Ten. 26a a. e. תפוס לשון ראשון the first clause (of a vow) is legally recognized. Yeb.10b, a. fr. אין קודושין תּוֹפְסִיןוכ׳, v. קִידּוּש. Y.Dem.VI, 25b תָּפְשָׂה מדת הדיןוכ׳ justice takes hold on him, i. e. the full rigor of the law is applied against him Num. R. s. 111> (ref. to Prov. 3:34) אלו הנזירים שתּוֹפְשִׂים ענוה בעצמןוכ׳ that means the Nazarites who choose humility for themselves, who abstain from wine Ib. 108> ותְפָשָׂם and arrested them, v. לוּפָר. Snh.64a מפני מה תפסה תורה לשון מולך why does the Biblical text choose the word Molekh (in place of idol in general)?, Y.Ber.VII, 11c top, a. e. תופסין אותו seize him, take him to task, v. נַקְדָּן. Ab. Zar.64a דמי … מי תוֹפֶסֶת דמיהוכ׳ how about money which was realized by the sale of an idol, in the hands of a gentile? does the idol hold its equivalent in gentile hands or not?, i. e. does the money in gentile hands retain its character as compensation for an idol, and is it thus forbidden to a Jew? Ex. R. s. 1520> היה שלמה תופס פיווכ׳ Solomon controlled his mouth, in order not to speak before Gen. R. s. 12 כל … תופסין את הלשון וזה אינו תופסוכ׳ all other letters catch the tongue (require an effort of the organs of speech), but this (the Hé) does not catch (is merely a breathing sound).Part. pass. תָּפוּס, תָּפוּשׂ; f. תְּפוּסָה, תְּפוּשָׂה a) (cmp. אָחוּז s. v. אָחַז) holding. Y. Taan. l. c. היה משה ת׳ בטפחיים Moses was holding two handbreadths (of the tablets). Ex. R. s. 46, beg. חיה ת׳ בלוחותוכ׳ he held the tablets, and would not believe that Israel had sinned. Sifra Bḥuck. Par. 2, ch. VIII תְּפוּסֵי מעשהוכ׳ holding to the deeds of their fathers, generation after generation; a. e.b) seized, captured. Mekh. Mishp., s. 17 תפוסה the outraged woman, opp. מפותה the seduced. Nif. נִתְפַּס, נִתְפַּשׂ to be seized, arrested; to have ones property seized; to be made responsible. Ex. R. s. 1518> בן ביתשנ׳ על ידי בעלוכ׳ a domestic servant who was seized for his employers debt. Tosef.Ḥull.II, 24 נ׳ ע״ר מינות, v. מִינוּת. Ib. ונִתְפַּסְתִּי עלוכ׳ and therefore I was arrested on the suspicion of heresy. Ab. Zar.17b כשנִתְפְּסוּר׳ אלעזרוכ׳ when R. El. a. R. H. b. T. were arrested (by Roman officials, for rebellious conduct). Ib. אשריך שנִתְפַּסְתָּ עלוכ׳ happy art thou, for thou hast been arrested on one charge only, and woe me that I have been arrested on five charges. B. Bath.16b אין אדם נ׳ על צערו Ms. M. (ed. בשעת) no man is taken to account for what he speaks in his distress. Sabb.33b נִתְפָּסִים על הדור are seized for the debt (die for the sins) of their generation. Y.Keth.XIII, 35d כל הנ׳ על חבירו חייב ליתן לו in every case if ones property was seized for a neighbors debt, the latter has to reimburse him; ib. אין לך נ׳וכ׳ in no case must he reimburse him, except in the case of annona and head-tax; Y.B. Kam.X, end, 7c; Y.Ned.IV, beg.38c. Deut. R. s. 2, beg. (prov.) הוי זהיר שלא תִתָּפֵס מקום דבורך take care that thou be not caught on the spot where thou speakest (held to thy word); a. fr. Hif. חִתְפִּיס to cause to be seized, cause to take hold. Y.Succ.IV, 54d top ראה שהִתְפִּיסָתְךָ התורה לשוןוכ׳ behold, the Law has made thee use the expression of endearment Tem.2a הכל מַתְפִּיסִין בתמורה all persons can cause the seizure of the substitute together with the original by exchanging a consecrated animal (v. תְּמוּרָה). Ib. 9a מי מַתְפִּיס בדבר שאינו שלו can one cause the seizure of a thing which is not his?; a. e.Ned.11b, sq. מתפיס, v. next w. Pi. תִּפֵּס, תִּפֵּשׂ (v. טָפַס) to climb, rise. Gen. R. s. 66, end (ref. to Prov. 30:28) באיזה זכות השממית מְתַפֶּשֶׂת בזכותוכ׳ for what merit does the spider (Esau-Rome) climb (rise to power)? For the merit of those hands (with which Esau nursed his father, by ref. to Gen. 27:31); Yalk. ib. 115; Yalk. Prov. 963 תְּתַפֵּשׂ. Pirel תִּרְפֵּס, Hithparel הִתַּרְפֵּס same. Y.Erub.V, 22d top רואה אותי כי מִיתַּרְפֵּס ועולה מְתַרְפֵּס ויורד, (v. טָפַס) you look upon it (measure the distance for Sabbath purposes) as if one would climb up and climb down (the wady). -
94 schodzić
( iść w dół) to go down; (z konia, roweru) to dismount, to get off; (z fotela, kanapy) to get off, (o samolocie, drodze) to descend; ( o łodzi podwodnej) to submerge; (pot: sprzedawać się) to sell, (o plamie, pierścionku) to come offschodzić z kursu — to stray lub swerve from the course
* * *ipf.1. (po drabinie, schodach) go down, descend; przen. ( o lawinie) strike; schodzić po schodach come down the stairs, descend the stairs; schodzić po drabinie climb down the ladder; schodzić do lądowania lotn. descend.2. (na bok, z drogi) step aside, move over; zejdź mi z drogi! off my way!; schodzić komuś z drogi get out of sb's way; schodzić komuś z oczu get out of sb's face; schodzić z uczciwej drogi l. na manowce stray (from the straight and narrow); schodzić z kursu żegl., lotn. deviate from the course; schodzić z taśmy produkcyjnej become available; schodzić z tego świata breathe one's last, pass away; schodzić na drugi plan take second place; dyskusja schodzi na temat... conversation steers in the direction of...3. (= dawać się usunąć) come off; plama nie schodzi the stain won't come off.4. (= zsiadać) (z kanapy, fotela) get off; (z konia, roweru) dismount.5. ( o czasie) (= wymagać) take; (= mijać) go by, pass; schodzi na tym sporo czasu it takes a lot of time; zawsze schodzi nam trochę czasu na przygotowaniach preparation will always take (some) time; tydzień schodzi zanim się obejrzysz a week goes by before you know it.6. handl. (= sprzedawać się) sell.pf.1. (= przemierzyć) walk; schodzić całe miasto walk all around town.2. ( buty) wear thin.ipf.1. (= gromadzić się) gather; (= stopniowo nadchodzić) trickle in.2. (= stykać się) touch.3. (= odbywać się jednocześnie) coincide.4. pot. (= łączyć się w parę) hit it off.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > schodzić
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95 empresa
f.1 company.pequeña y mediana empresa small and medium-sized businesslibre empresa free enterpriseempresa conjunta joint ventureempresa filial subsidiaryempresa matriz parent companyempresa privada private companyla empresa privada the private sectorempresa pública public sector firmla empresa pública the public sectorempresa de trabajo temporal temping agencyempresa de transportes haulage firm2 enterprise, undertaking.se embarcó en una peligrosa empresa he embarked on a risky enterprise o undertaking* * *1 (compañía) firm, company2 (dirección) management3 (acción) undertaking, venture\empresa filial subsidiary companyempresa matriz parent companyempresa multinacional multinational companyempresa naviera shipping companylibre empresa free enterprise* * *noun f.1) company, corporation, firm, business2) undertaking, venture* * *SF1) (=tarea) enterprise2) (Com, Econ) (=compañía) firm, companyempresa funeraria — undertaker's, mortician's (EEUU)
3) (=dirección) managementla empresa lamenta que... — the management regrets that...
* * *1)a) ( compañía) company, firm (BrE)b) ( dirección) management2) (tarea, labor) venture, undertaking* * *1)a) ( compañía) company, firm (BrE)b) ( dirección) management2) (tarea, labor) venture, undertaking* * *empresa11 = business [businesses, -pl.], commercial firm, company, corporation, firm, business enterprise, outfit, business interest, business firm, industrial firm, commercial enterprise, operating company.Nota: Perteneciente a un grupo.Ex: To a small or mid-sized business, information is critical for effective planning, growth and development.
Ex: Difficulties over access to these can arise when research project has been financed by a scientific organization or commercial firm who have an interest in maintaining security.Ex: Among the companies offering 'Mice' are Microsoft, Vision and Apple, but more are anticipated.Ex: The main form of knowledge transfer and the basis for decision making within corporations has not been a paper, a document or a detailed report, but a set of overhead slides and the discussions around them.Ex: The European Development Fund finances projects in overseas countries for which European-based firms can supply equipment and know-how.Ex: The 'Books at work' project in Kalmar in southern Sweden is the result of collaboration between trade unions, business enterprises and the public library.Ex: The author compares the advantages and disadvantages of buying from the larger established companies and smaller outfits.Ex: As an example, the University of Hawaii libraries have installed an online catalogue on which they will hang a special assortment of databases that are needed by Hawaii and Pacific business interests.Ex: Collection and preservation of records is an expensive pursuit and the task of persuading cost conscious business firms that they ought to preserve their records is an unenviable one.Ex: In libraries serving industrial firms, for example, the cost of not finding information may be high; this is why 'hard headed businessmen' add to their overheads by paying for extensive library services.Ex: Some commercial enterprises subsidise satellite communications for academic institutions.Ex: In the future, these files will be made readily accessible to other Glaxo operating companies through the use of computers.* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.* administración de empresas = business administration.* admnistrador de empresa = firm administrator.* archivo de empresa = business archives.* biblioteca de empresa = commercial library, industrial library, corporate library, company library, business library.* bibliotecario de empresa = industrial librarian.* comida de empresa = company dinner.* como las empresas = business-like.* conglomerado de empresas = conglomerate.* contratación de personal cualificado de otras empresas = lateral hiring.* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.* de la propia empresa = company-owned.* de toda la empresa = systemwide.* director de empresa = company director.* directorio de empresas en base de datos = corporate directory database, company directory database.* documentación de empresas = business record.* empresa afiliada = sister company.* empresa comercial = commercial agency, commercial vendor, commercial business, business firm.* empresa con solera = established player.* empresa consolidada = established player.* empresa constructora = property developer.* empresa consumada = established player.* empresa de búsqueda personalizada de ejecutivos = headhunter.* empresa de cobro de deudas = debt collection agency.* empresa de contabilidad = accounting firm.* empresa dedicada a la venta por correo = mail order company.* empresa dedicada al desarrollo de productos = product developer.* empresa dedicada a los sondeos de opinión = polling firm, polling agency.* empresa dedicada al proceso del cereal = corn processor.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* empresa de investigación = research firm.* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.* empresa de medios de comunicación = media company.* empresa de mudanzas = mover.* empresa de nuestro grupo = sister company, sister organisation.* empresa de nueva creación = this sort of thing, startup [start-up].* empresa de ordenadores = computer company.* empresa de reparto de paquetes = package delivery company.* empresa de seguridad = security firm.* empresa de servicios = service organisation, service agency, service company.* empresa de servicios de información = information broker, broker, information broking.* empresa de servicio social = social utility.* empresa de servicios públicos = public utility, utility company.* empresa de solera = established player.* empresa de telecomunicaciones = computer bureau.* empresa de trabajo = industrial affiliation.* empresa de un grupo = operating company.* empresa de viajes = travel company.* empresa en la que sólo pueden trabajar empleados que pertenezcan a un sindic = close shop.* empresa farmacéutica = drug company.* empresa filial = subsidiary company.* empresa hipotecaria = mortgage company.* empresa industrial = industrial firm.* empresa organizadora de congresos = conference organiser.* empresa privada = private vendor, private company, private business, private firm.* empresa pública = civilian employer, public firm.* empresas americanas, las = corporate America.* empresa sindicada = union shop.* empresa televisiva = television company.* empresa transportadora = shipper, shipping agent.* en toda la empresa = company-wide, systemwide.* específico de las empresas = company-specific.* fusión de empresas = consolidation.* gasto de empresa = business expense.* gestión de empresas = business management.* grupo de empresas = business group.* guardería de la empresa = workplace crêche.* información sobre empresas = business intelligence.* intranet de empresa = corporate intranet.* libro de empresa = organisation manual.* mercado de la empresa = corporate market.* mundo de la empresa = business world.* mundo de la empresa, el = corporate world, the.* mundo de las empresas = business environment.* página web de empresa = business site, corporate site.* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.* partícipe en la empresa = corporate insider.* patrocinado por la propia empresa = company-sponsored.* pequeña empresa = small business.* persona de la propia empresa = insider.* programa de prácticas en la empresa = internship program(me), internship.* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.* propiedad de la empresa = company-owned.* PYME (Pequeña y Mediana Empresa) = SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprise).* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.* sitio web de empresa = business site, corporate site.* trabajador cualificado contratado de otra empresa = lateral hire.* ya parte de la empresa = on board.empresa22 = enterprise, scheme, venture, quest, operation, undertaking.Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.
Ex: There are forty-six centres in twenty-five countries participating in the scheme.Ex: However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.Ex: It is a quest without a satisfactory conclusion - a holy grail of librarianship.Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex: Since the file from 1966-1975 contains some 2,500,000 references, a search of the complete data base is a fairly large-scale undertaking.* empresa descabellada = fool's errand.* empresa próspera = success story.* * *A1 (compañía) company, firm ( BrE)empresa filial subsidiary company2 (dirección) managementla empresa no se hace responsable de … the management cannot accept liability for …Compuestos:start-uppublic utility company, public utilitysponsors (pl) ( of an artistic event)private sector companypublic sector companyraiderB (tarea, labor) venture, undertakingnos hemos embarcado en una arriesgada empresa we've undertaken a risky venture* * *
empresa sustantivo femenino
1 ( compañía) company, firm (BrE);
2 (tarea, labor) venture, undertaking
empresa sustantivo femenino
1 Com Ind company, firm
empresa pública, state-owned company
2 (proyecto, tarea) undertaking, task: es una empresa muy arriesgada, it's a very risky venture
' empresa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administración
- ámbito
- amenaza
- asegurar
- bacalao
- casa
- CEPYME
- compañía
- constructor
- constructora
- contabilidad
- contrata
- dar
- decorar
- deficitaria
- deficitario
- definitivamente
- departamento
- depurar
- dirección
- dirigir
- diversificarse
- económica
- económico
- ejecutiva
- ensalzar
- entablar
- escala
- escáner
- espaldarazo
- estatal
- estructuración
- forjar
- gestión
- hipotecar
- hostelería
- imagen
- imposición
- inspección
- juez
- lanzamiento
- ligarse
- llevar
- mecánica
- nacional
- negocio
- negrera
- negrero
- patrón
- patrona
English:
administration
- amount to
- association
- audit
- backbone
- bankrupt
- base
- be
- being
- boss
- branch out
- builder
- business
- by-law
- carrier
- climb down
- cock-up
- collapse
- come in
- company
- creativity
- credit bureau
- dark horse
- deal with
- department
- developer
- disorganized
- division
- do
- down-market
- effective
- engineer
- enter
- enterprise
- equal
- established
- exploit
- firm
- fixture
- float
- flourish
- go down
- go under
- head
- house
- in-house
- insider
- intimidate
- launch
- launching
* * *empresa nf1. [sociedad] company;pequeña y mediana empresa small and medium-sized business;prohibido fijar carteles: responsable la empresa anunciadora [en letrero] post o stick no bills: advertisers will be held liableempresa común joint venture;empresa conjunta joint venture;empresa filial subsidiary;empresa funeraria undertaker's;empresa júnior junior enterprise, = firm set up and run by business studies students;empresa libre, libre empresa free enterprise;empresa matriz parent company;empresa mixta mixed company;empresa privada private company;empresa pública public sector firm;empresa punto com dot.com (company);empresa de seguridad security firm;empresa de servicio público public utility, US public service corporation;empresa de servicios service company;Urug empresa unipersonal sole trader, one person business2. [dirección] management;las negociaciones con la empresa the negotiations with management3. [acción] enterprise, undertaking;se embarcó en una peligrosa empresa he embarked on a risky enterprise o undertaking* * *f1 company;gran empresa large company;pequeña empresa small business;mediana empresa medium-sized business2 figventure, undertaking* * *empresa nf1) compañía, firma: company, corporation, firm2) : undertaking, venture* * *empresa n -
96 злазити
I = злізати, злізти1) ( спускатися) to descend, to come down ( from)2) ( виходити на зупинці) to get out (of), to get off, to alight ( from)3) ( про фарбу) to come off, to peel4) ( підніматися нагору) to go up; to climb, to ascentIIto go; to climb up and come back -
97 nousta
yks.nom. nousta; yks.gen. nousen; yks.part. nousi; yks.ill. nousisi; mon.gen. nouskoon; mon.part. noussut; mon.ill. noustiinadvance (verb)arise (verb)ascend (verb)climb (verb)escalate (verb)get into (verb)go up (verb)heave (verb)increase (verb)mantle (verb)mount (verb)ramp (verb)rise (verb)stand up (verb)stiffen (verb)stir (verb)advancing (adje)amount to get up stand* * *• get out of• move upward• mount• mantle• make one's way• look up somebody• increase• improve• heave• grow• go up• originate• get up• reach• get out of bed• get on• get on one's feet• get off• get into• get down• escalate• emerge• embark• go on board• spring from• turn up• tower• take off• stir• stiffen• start• stand• stand up• stand high• raise• sprout• disembark• show up• shoot up• run to• rise• resurrect• resist• refuse• rebel• revolt• ramp• sprung• board• advance• amount to• appear• arise• ascend• commence• begin• run high• clamber• climb• come from• come to• come up to• come up• become higher -
98 canalón
m.roof gutter, gutter, discharge pipe, drainpipe.* * *1 (por el borde del tejado) gutter; (hacia el suelo) drainpipe1 (pasta) cannelloni* * *SM1) (=cañería) [en el tejado] gutter, guttering; (=bajante) drainpipe2) pl canalones (Culin) cannelloni* * *masculino (Esp) gutter* * *= gutter, waterspout.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex. After they'd gone to bed and she'd dropped off to sleep, he slipped into his clothes and down the waterspout to the ground.* * *masculino (Esp) gutter* * *= gutter, waterspout.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.
Ex: After they'd gone to bed and she'd dropped off to sleep, he slipped into his clothes and down the waterspout to the ground.* * *( Esp)* * *
canalón sustantivo masculino (Esp) gutter
canalón sustantivo masculino gutter
' canalón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canal
English:
climb down
- gutter
- spout
* * *canalón nm[de tejado] gutter; [en la pared] drainpipe* * *m gutter* * *canalón n gutter -
99 снижаться
снижаться несов1. move downwards2. get down снижать несовcut downкратковременно снижатьсяclimb downрезко снижаться относительно глиссадыduck below the glide pathснижать безопасность1. impair the safety2. detract from the safety снижать высоту полета воздушного суднаpush the aircraft downснижать категориюdowngrade a category toснижать регулярностьimpair regularityснижать режим работы двигателяslow down an engineснижать скорость воздушного судна доdecelerate the aircraft toснижаться до заданного эшелонаlevel down -
100 recul
recul [ʀ(ə)kyl]masculine nounb. [de civilisation, langue, épidémie] decline (de of ) ; [d'investissements, ventes, prix, taux] fall (de in)► en recul• être en recul [épidémie, chômage] to be on the decline ; [monnaie] to be falling ; [parti] to be losing groundc. ( = éloignement dans le temps, l'espace) distance• avec le recul, on juge mieux les événements with the passing of time one can stand back and judge events better• avec du or le recul with hindsight• après cette dispute, j'ai besoin de prendre un peu de recul after that quarrel I need to take stock• il manque de recul (pour faire demi-tour) he hasn't got enough room ; (pour prendre une photo) he's too close ; (pour juger objectivement) he's not objective enough• nous manquons de recul pour mesurer les effets à long terme it is still too soon for us to assess the long-term effectsd. [d'arme à feu] recoile. ( = déplacement) [de véhicule] backward movement* * *ʀ(ə)kylnom masculin1) ( détachement) detachmentavec le recul — with hindsight, in retrospect
2) ( baisse) (d'investissements, de production, nombre) drop (de in), fall (de in); (de doctrine, maladie) decline (de in)être en recul — [investissements, exportations, ventes] to be dropping ou falling; [racisme, tendance] to be on the decline; [parti] to be in decline
un recul de 5% — a 5% drop
3) ( dans l'espace) ( d'armée) pulling ou drawing back; (des eaux, de la mer) recessionfeu de recul — Automobile reversing light
4) (de date, réunion) postponement; ( d'âge de la retraite) raising* * *ʀ(ə)kyl nm1)avec le recul — with the passing of time, in retrospect
2)3) [chômage] fall4) [valeurs] decline5) [civilisation, épidémie] decline6) [troupes, armée] retreat7) [arme à feu] recoil, kick* * *recul nm1 ( détachement) detachment; avec le recul with hindsight ou in retrospect; manquer de recul to be incapable of being objective; prendre du recul to stand back; prendre du recul par rapport à une situation to look at a situation objectively; prendre un peu de recul to distance oneself slightly; il faut du recul pour juger son propre travail you need to stand back to judge your own work;2 ( baisse) (d'investissements, de production, nombre) drop (de in), fall (de in); ( de doctrine) decline (de in); recul du dollar fall in the dollar; recul de la maladie decline in the disease; le recul d'un homme politique a politician's decline in popularity; être en recul [investissements, exportations, ventes] to be dropping ou falling; [racisme, tendance] to be on the decline; [parti] to be in decline; être en léger/net recul [investissements, exportations, ventes] to show a slight/definite drop; [racisme, tendance] to be declining slightly/to be definitely on the decline; un recul de 3 points/5% a 3 point/5% drop;3 ( dans l'espace) (de voiture, wagon) reversing GB, backing up; ( d'armée) pulling ou drawing back; (des eaux, de la mer) recession; avoir un mouvement de recul to recoil; feu de recul Aut reversing light; manquer de recul to be too close; prendre du recul to step back; le recul de la forêt amazonienne the gradual disappearance of the Amazonian forest;4 (de date, réunion) postponement; ( d'âge de la retraite) raising;5 ( dérobade) backing down;6 ( d'une arme) recoil.[rəkyl] nom masculin2. [distance]as-tu assez de recul pour juger du tableau/prendre la photo? are you far enough away to judge the painting/to take the photograph?3. [réflexion]avec le recul retrospectively, with (the benefit of) hindsightnous n'avons pas assez de recul pour juger des effets à long terme it's too early ou there's not been enough time to assess what long-term effects there might be
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climb down — v. 1) (D; intr.) to climb down from (to climb down from a tree) 2) (BE) (D; intr.) ( to retreat ) to climb down from (to climb down from an untenable position) * * * [ klaɪm daʊn] (D; intr.) to climb down from (to climb down from a tree) (BE) (D; … Combinatory dictionary
climb-down — n. (BE) retreat a climb down from (a climb down from an untenable position) * * * (BE) [ retreat ] a climb down from (a climb down from an untenable position) … Combinatory dictionary
climb down — verb come down (Freq. 3) the birds alighted • Syn: ↑alight • Hypernyms: ↑descend, ↑fall, ↑go down, ↑come down • … Useful english dictionary
climb-down — noun a retraction of a previously held position • Syn: ↑withdrawal, ↑backdown • Derivationally related forms: ↑back down (for: ↑backdown), ↑withdraw (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
climb·down — /ˈklaımˌdaʊn/ noun [singular] Brit : an act of admitting that you have made a mistake and are changing your position or opinion His statement is seen as a climbdown from the strong denial he made yesterday. see also climb down at ↑climb, 1 … Useful english dictionary
climb-down — /kluym down /, n. a retreat, as from an indefensible opinion or position. [1885 90; n. use of v. phrase climb down] * * * … Universalium
climb down — withdraw from a position taken up in argument or negotiation. → climb … English new terms dictionary
climb — climbable, adj. /kluym/, v.i. 1. to go up or ascend, esp. by using the hands and feet or feet only: to climb up a ladder. 2. to rise slowly by or as if by continued effort: The car laboriously climbed to the top of the mountain. 3. to ascend or… … Universalium
climb — ► VERB 1) go or come up to a higher position. 2) go up or scale (a hill, rock face, etc.) 3) (of a plant) grow up (a supporting structure) by clinging to or twining round it. 4) move with effort into or out of a confined space. 5) increase in… … English terms dictionary
climb — [[t]kla͟ɪm[/t]] ♦♦♦ climbs, climbing, climbed 1) VERB If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it. [V n] Climbing the first… … English dictionary
climb — climb1 W2 [klaım] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move up/down)¦ 2¦(temperature/prices etc)¦ 3¦(with difficulty)¦ 4¦(path/sun/plane)¦ 5¦(sport)¦ 6¦(plant)¦ 7¦(in a list)¦ 8¦(in your life/job)¦ 9 be climbing the walls Phrasal verbs … Dictionary of contemporary English