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121 violet
1. noun1) Veilchen, dasshrinking violet — (fig.) schüchternes Pflänzchen (ugs.)
2) (colour) Violett, das2. adjective* * *1) (a kind of small bluish-purple flower.) das Veilchen2) (( also adjective) (of) a bluish-purple colour.) das Violett* * *vio·let[ˈvaɪələt, AM -lɪt]I. n3.II. adj violett* * *['vaIəlɪt]1. n (BOT)Veilchen nt; (= colour) Violett nt2. adjviolett* * *violet [ˈvaıələt]A s1. BOT Veilchen n:she was no shrinking violet before she got married fig sie hat vor ihrer Ehe nichts anbrennen lassen2. Veilchenblau n, Violett nB adj veilchenblau, violett* * *1. noun1) Veilchen, dasshrinking violet — (fig.) schüchternes Pflänzchen (ugs.)
2) (colour) Violett, das2. adjective* * *(flower) n.Veilchen - n. adj.violett adj. -
122 tone
tone [təʊn]1. noun• don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)! ne me parlez pas sur ce ton !• to raise/lower the tone of sth rehausser/rabaisser le niveau de qchb. (in colour) ton mc. [of muscles] tonus m2. compounds[+ muscles] tonifier* * *[təʊn] 1.1) gen, Music ( quality of sound) timbre m; Telecommunications tonalité f2) ( character of voice) ton min angry/serious tones — avec colère/avec sérieux
3) ( character) (of letter, speech, meeting) ton mto lower the tone of — rabaisser le niveau de [conversation]; dégrader l'image de [area]
4) ( colour) ton m5) ( firmness of muscle) tonus m2.transitive verb (also tone up) tonifier3.Phrasal Verbs: -
123 Khaki
The meaning of the word is " sand colour " or " dust " in the Hindoo language, and in 1848 a British Army corps had uniforms dyed in this khaki colour. It was so successful that khaki coloured uniforms were used in the Boer war, Spanish-American war and subsequent World wars. All Army cloths dyed this colour were termed khaki, and these included drills, serges, meltons, whipcords, etc. The colour is very fast and before acceptance all Army fabrics must pass a very severe test (see Khaki colour test, also see Khaki drills) -
124 Maxwell, James Clerk
[br]b. 13 June 1831 Edinburgh, Scotlandd. 5 November 1879 Cambridge, England[br]Scottish physicist who formulated the unified theory of electromagnetism, the kinetic theory of gases and a theory of colour.[br]Maxwell attended school at the Edinburgh Academy and at the age of 16 went on to study at Edinburgh University. In 1850 he entered Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated four years later as Second Wrangler with the award of the Smith's Prize. Two years later he was appointed Professor at Marischal College, Aberdeen, where he married the Principal's daughter. In 1860 he moved to King's College London, but on the death of his father five years later, Maxwell returned to the family home in Scotland, where he continued his researches as far as the life of a gentleman farmer allowed. This rural existence was interrupted in 1874 when he was persuaded to accept the chair of Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics at Cambridge. Unfortunately, in 1879 he contracted the cancer that brought his brilliant career to an untimely end. While at Cambridge, Maxwell founded the Cavendish Laboratory for research in physics. A succession of distinguished physicists headed the laboratory, making it one of the world's great centres for notable discoveries in physics.During the mid-1850s, Maxwell worked towards a theory to explain electrical and magnetic phenomena in mathematical terms, culminating in 1864 with the formulation of the fundamental equations of electromagnetism (Maxwell's equations). These equations also described the propagation of light, for he had shown that light consists of transverse electromagnetic waves in a hypothetical medium, the "ether". This great synthesis of theories uniting a wide range of phenomena is worthy to set beside those of Sir Isaac Newton and Einstein. Like all such syntheses, it led on to further discoveries. Maxwell himself had suggested that light represented only a small part of the spectrum of electromagnetic waves, and in 1888 Hertz confirmed the discovery of another small part of the spectrum, radio waves, with momentous implications for the development of telecommunication technology. Maxwell contributed to the kinetic theory of gases, which by then were viewed as consisting of a mass of randomly moving molecules colliding with each other and with the walls of the containing vessel. From 1869 Maxwell applied statistical methods to describe the molecular motion in mathematical terms. This led to a greater understanding of the behaviour of gases, with important consequences for the chemical industry.Of more direct technological application was Maxwell's work on colour vision, begun in 1849, showing that all colours could be derived from the three primary colours, red, yellow and blue. This enabled him in 1861 to produce the first colour photograph, of a tartan. Maxwell's discoveries about colour vision were quickly taken up and led to the development of colour printing and photography.[br]BibliographyMost of his technical papers are reprinted in The Scientific Papers of J.Clerk Maxwell, 1890, ed. W.D.Niven, Cambridge, 2 vols; reprinted 1952, New York.Maxwell published several books, including Theory of Heat, 1870, London (1894, 11th edn, with notes by Lord Rayleigh) and Theory of Electricity and Magnetism, 1873, Oxford (1891, ed. J.J.Thomson, 3rd edn).Further ReadingL.Campbell and W.Garnett, 1882, The Life of James Clerk Maxwell, London (the standard biography).J.J.Thomson (ed.), 1931, James Clerk Maxwell 1831–1931, Cambridge. J.G.Crowther, 1932, British Scientists of the Nineteenth Century, London.LRD -
125 flat
I noun II 1. adjective1) flach; eben [Fläche]; platt [Nase, Reifen]spread the blanket flat on the ground — die Decke glatt auf dem Boden ausbreiten
2) (fig.) (monotonous) eintönig; (dull) lahm (ugs.); fade; (stale) schal, abgestanden [Bier, Sekt]; (Electr.) leer [Batterie]3) (downright) glatt (ugs.)[and] that's flat — und damit basta (ugs.)
4) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt [Note]2. adverb1) (coll.): (completely)flat broke — total pleite
2) (coll.): (exactly)3. nounin two hours flat — in genau zwei Stunden
1) flache Seiteflat of the hand — Handfläche, die
2) (level ground) Ebene, die3) (Mus.) erniedrigter Ton* * *[flæt] 1. adjective2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) langweilig5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) fade6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) zu tief2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) flach3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) die Wohnung3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) die Fläche4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) die Niederung•- academic.ru/27860/flatly">flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out* * *flat1[flæt]I. adj<- tt->1. (not raised, horizontal) inclination flach; (even) floor, ground flach; ground, path, territory eben; face, nose plattpeople used to believe that the earth was \flat früher glaubten die Menschen, die Erde sei eine Scheibe\flat hand flache [o offene] Hand\flat heel/shoe flacher Absatz/Schuhto be [as] \flat as a pancake ground topfeben [o ÖSTERR brettleben] sein; ( fam) woman flach wie ein [Bügel]brett sein fam\flat roof flaches Dach, Flachdach ntto be met with \flat denial [or refusal] auf entschiedene [o fam glatte] Ablehnung stoßen, rundweg abgelehnt werden fam5. ( also fig pej: dull) langweilig, lahm pej fam, öd[e] pej fam; of conversation, writing geistlos, flach pej6. (monotone) voice ohne Modulation nach n, ausdruckslos pej; LIT (lacking delineation) character eindimensional fachspr, einfach gestrickt fam; (lacking depth, contrast) of a photo, picture flach, kontrastarmto go \flat schal werden10. (deflated) platt\flat market flauer [o ruhiger] Markt, lustlose Börse13. MUS (lower in pitch) note [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt; key mit B-Vorzeichen nach n; (below intended pitch) string, voice zu tief [gestimmt]E \flat major Es-Dur\flat charge Pauschale f fachspr\flat price/tariff Einheitspreis/Einheitstarif m fachspr\flat yield Umlaufrendite f15.II. adv<- tt->1. (horizontally) flachto lie \flat on one's back flach [o lang hingestreckt] auf dem Rücken liegen2. (levelly) plattto fold sth \flat napkin, sheet etw zusammenfalten; ironing, napkin, tablecloth etw zusammenlegen; deckchair etw zusammenklappento knock [or lay] sth \flat building, wall etw plattwalzen [o einebnen] [o a. fig dem Erdboden gleichmachenshe told him \flat that she would not go to the show sie sagte ihm klipp und klar, dass sie nicht zu der Show gehen werdeto be \flat against the rules eindeutig gegen die Regeln verstoßen7.▶ to fall \flat (fail) attempt, effort scheitern, danebengehen fam; stage performance durchfallen; joke nicht ankommen famIII. n\flat of the hand Handfläche fhe hit me with the \flat of his hand er schlug mich mit der flachen Handmost of the path is on the \flat der größte Teil des Weges ist eben4. MUS (sign) Erniedrigungszeichen nt fachspr, b nt; (tone) [um einen halben Ton] erniedrigter Ton fachsprflat2[flæt]n BRIT, AUS [Etagen]wohnung f, Mietwohnung fcompany \flat Firmenwohnung f, Dienstwohnung f* * *I [flt]1. adj (+er)1) flach; tyre, nose, feet platt; surface ebenhe stood flat against the wall — er stand platt gegen die Wand gedrückt
as flat as a pancake ( inf, tyre ) — total platt; (countryside) total flach
2) (fig) fade; painting, photo flach, kontrastarm; colour matt, stumpf, glanzlos; joke, remark abgedroschen, öde, müde; trade, market lau, lahm, lustlos; battery leer; (= stale) beer, wine schal, abgestandenshe felt a bit flat — sie fühlte sich ein bisschen daneben (inf), sie hatte zu nichts Lust
to fall flat (joke) — nicht ankommen; (play etc) durchfallen
3) refusal, denial glatt, deutlich2. adv1) turn down, refuse rundweg, kategorischhe told me flat ( out) that... — er sagte mir klipp und klar, dass...
2) (MUS)to sing/play flat — zu tief singen/spielen
3)in ten seconds flat — in sage und schreibe (nur) zehn Sekunden
4)flat broke (inf) — total pleite (inf)
5)to go flat out — voll aufdrehen (inf); (in car also) Spitze fahren (inf)
to be lying flat out — platt am Boden liegen
3. n6) (SPORT)IIn (esp Brit)Wohnung f* * *flat1 [flæt]A s1. Fläche f, Ebene f2. flache Seite:flat of the hand Handfläche f;with the flat of one’s hand mit der flachen Hand3. a) Flachland n, Niederung f4. Untiefe f, Flach n5. MUS B n6. THEAT Kulisse f7. AUTO besonders US Reifenpanne f, Plattfuß m umg9. TECH Flacheisen n11. US breitkrempiger Strohhuta) koll (die) Flachrennen pl,b) die Flachrennsaison14. flacher Korb15. pl flache Schuhe pl, Schuhe mit flachen Absätzen1. flach, eben:flat section → A 3 b;flat shore Flachküste f;a) völlig flach,b) flach wie ein Bügelbrett (Mädchen)2. TECH Flach…:4. (aus-, hin)gestreckt, flach am Boden liegend6. dem Erdboden gleich:lay a city flat eine Stadt dem Erdboden gleichmachen7. flach, offen (Hand)9. stumpf, platt (Nase)10. entschieden, kategorisch, glatt (Ablehnung etc):and that’s flat! und damit basta!11. a) langweilig, fad(e)b) flach, oberflächlich, banal13. WIRTSCH flau, lustlos (Markt etc)14. WIRTSCHa) einheitlich, Einheits…b) Pauschal…:flat fee Pauschalgebühr f;15. MAL, FOTOa) kontrastarmb) matt, glanzlos17. MUSa) erniedrigt (Note)b) mit B-Vorzeichen (Tonart)18. leer (Batterie)C adv1. eben, flach:a) der Länge nach hinfallen,b) fig umg danebengehen, missglücken,c) fig umg durchfallen (Theaterstück etc);fall flat on one’s face fig umg eine Bauchlandung machen, auf den Bauch oder auf die Nase fallen; → back1 A 12. genau:3. eindeutig:a) entschieden:he went flat against the rules er hat eindeutig gegen die Regeln verstoßenb) kategorisch:he told me flat that …4. MUSa) um einen halben Ton niedrigerb) zu tief:5. ohne (Berechnung der aufgelaufenen) Zinsen6. umg völlig:flat broke total pleitemy car does 100 miles flat out mein Auto fährt oder macht 100 Meilen Spitze;work flat out volle Pulle arbeitenD v/t2. MUS US eine Note um einen halben Ton erniedrigenflat2 [flæt]* * *I noun II 1. adjective1) flach; eben [Fläche]; platt [Nase, Reifen]2) (fig.) (monotonous) eintönig; (dull) lahm (ugs.); fade; (stale) schal, abgestanden [Bier, Sekt]; (Electr.) leer [Batterie]fall flat — nicht ankommen (ugs.); seine Wirkung verfehlen
3) (downright) glatt (ugs.)[and] that's flat — und damit basta (ugs.)
4) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt [Note]2. adverb1) (coll.): (completely)2) (coll.): (exactly)3. noun1) flache Seiteflat of the hand — Handfläche, die
2) (level ground) Ebene, die3) (Mus.) erniedrigter Ton* * *(UK) n.Wohnung -en f. (housing) (UK) n.Appartement n. adj.flach adj.geschmacklos adj. n.Fläche -n f. -
126 olive
'oliv1) (a type of edible fruit which is used as a garnish etc and which gives oil used for cooking: He put an olive in her cocktail; ( also adjective) an olive tree; olive oil.) oliven2) (the tree on which it grows: a grove of olives.) oliventre, oljetre3) ((also olive-green) the brownish-green or yellowish-green colour of the fruit: They painted the room olive; ( also adjective) She wore an olive-green hat.) olivenfarge/-grønt; olivenfarget/-grønn4) ((also olive-wood) the wood of the tree.) olivenved•olivenIsubst. \/ˈɒlɪv\/, dyrket form) oliventre, oljetre2) forklaring: tre som likner på oliventre3) ( frukt) oliven4) ( farge) oliven, olivengrøntIIadj. \/ˈɒlɪv\/ eller olive-coloured eller olive-greenolivenfarget, olivengrønn, oliven -
127 gold
[ɡould]1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; ( also adjective) a gold watch.) guld; guld-2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) guldmønter; guldsmykker3) (the colour of the metal: the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; ( also adjective) a gold carpet.) gylden•- golden- goldfish
- gold-leaf
- gold medal
- gold-mine
- gold-rush
- goldsmith
- as good as gold
- golden opportunity* * *[ɡould]1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; ( also adjective) a gold watch.) guld; guld-2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) guldmønter; guldsmykker3) (the colour of the metal: the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; ( also adjective) a gold carpet.) gylden•- golden- goldfish
- gold-leaf
- gold medal
- gold-mine
- gold-rush
- goldsmith
- as good as gold
- golden opportunity -
128 ruby
['ru:bi]plural - rubies; noun1) (a kind of deep red precious stone: a ring set with rubies; ( also adjective) a ruby necklace.) rubin2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour: a ruby dress.) rubinrød* * *['ru:bi]plural - rubies; noun1) (a kind of deep red precious stone: a ring set with rubies; ( also adjective) a ruby necklace.) rubin2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour: a ruby dress.) rubinrød
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