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(for diamonds)

  • 1 hostrock for diamonds

    English-Russian mining dictionary > hostrock for diamonds

  • 2 undiscovered diamonds for crown

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > undiscovered diamonds for crown

  • 3 invitare

    invite
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    invitare1 v.tr.
    1 to invite; to ask: mi invitò a casa sua, he invited (o asked) me to his house; invitare qlcu. a pranzo, to invite (o to ask) s.o. to dinner; invitare qlcu. a entrare, to invite s.o. in; sono stato invitato a tenere delle conferenze, I have been invited (o asked) to give lectures
    2 (domandare, pregare) to ask, to request; to beg; (form.) to call upon: si invitano i passeggeri a presentare i loro documenti, passengers are requested to show their documents; è stato invitato ad allontanarsi, he was asked to leave; inviterò ora il prossimo oratore, I shall now call upon the next speaker; lo invitai a pensarci su, I invited him to think it over
    3 (invogliare, indurre) to be conducive to (sthg.); to aid; to stimulate: questo silenzio invita al sonno, this silence is conducive to sleep; un'atmosfera che invita al dialogo, an atmosphere that stimulates (o lends itself to) discussion
    4 (a carte) to call, to bid*: invitare a quadri, to call for diamonds.
    ◘ invitarsi v.rifl. to invite oneself; (a una festa) to gatecrash (a party): si sono invitati da soli, they invited themselves.
    invitare2 v.tr. (non com.) (mecc.) to screw, to screw sthg. down, on.
    * * *
    [invi'tare]
    1. vt
    (gen) to invite

    invitare a cena gli amici — to invite o ask friends to dinner

    * * *
    [invi'tare]
    verbo transitivo
    1) to invite, to ask (a to)

    invitare qcn. a cena, a una festa, a bere qcs. — to invite sb. to dinner, a party, for a drink

    2) (esortare) to invite, to ask, to request [ persona] (a to; a fare to do)

    invitare qcn. a uscire, a sedersi — to invite o ask sb. out, to sit down

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    invitare
    /invi'tare/ [1]
     1 to invite, to ask (a to); invitare qcn. a cena, a una festa, a bere qcs. to invite sb. to dinner, a party, for a drink
     2 (esortare) to invite, to ask, to request [ persona] (a to; a fare to do); invitare qcn. a uscire, a sedersi to invite o ask sb. out, to sit down; mi invitò a seguirlo I was requested to follow him; invitare il pubblico a fare domande to invite questions from the audience; la recessione invita alla prudenza the recession is making people cautiou
     3 (a carte) invitare a cuori to call for hearts.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > invitare

  • 4 point

    1. noun
    1) (tiny mark, dot) Punkt, der
    2) (sharp end of tool, weapon, pencil, etc.) Spitze, die

    come to a [sharp] point — spitz zulaufen

    at gun-point/knife-point — mit vorgehaltener [Schuss]waffe/vorgehaltenem Messer

    not to put too fine a point on it — (fig.) um nichts zu beschönigen

    3) (single item) Punkt, der

    agree on a point — in einem Punkt od. einer Frage übereinstimmen

    be a point of honour with somebody — für jemanden [eine] Ehrensache sein

    4) (unit of scoring) Punkt, der

    score points off somebody — (fig.) jemanden an die Wand spielen

    things have reached a point where or come to such a point that... — die Sache ist dahin od. so weit gediehen, dass...; (negatively) es ist so weit gekommen, dass...

    up to a point — bis zu einem gewissen Grad

    she was abrupt to the point of rudeness — sie war in einer Weise barsch, die schon an Unverschämtheit grenzte

    6) (moment) Zeitpunkt, der

    be at/on the point of something — kurz vor etwas (Dat.) sein; einer Sache (Dat.) nahe sein

    be on the point of doing something — im Begriff sein, etwas zu tun; etwas gerade tun wollen

    7) (distinctive trait) Seite, die

    best/strong point — starke Seite; Stärke, die

    the point — (essential thing) das Entscheidende

    8) (thing to be discussed)

    that is just the point or the whole point — das ist genau der springende Punkt

    come to or get to the point — zur Sache od. zum Thema kommen

    keep or stick to the point — beim Thema bleiben

    be beside the point — unerheblich sein; keine Rolle spielen

    carry or make one's point — sich durchsetzen

    make a point of doing something — [großen] Wert darauf legen, etwas zu tun

    make or prove a point — etwas beweisen

    you have a point there — da hast du recht; da ist [et]was dran (ugs.)

    9) (tip) Spitze, die; (Boxing) Kinnspitze, die; Kinn, das; (Ballet) Spitze, die
    10) (of story, joke, remark) Pointe, die; (pungency, effect) (of literary work) Eindringlichkeit, die; (of remark) Durchschlagskraft, die
    11) (purpose, value) Zweck, der; Sinn, der

    there's no point in protesting — es hat keinen Sinn od. Zweck zu protestieren

    12) (precise place, spot) Punkt, der; Stelle, die; (Geom.) Punkt, der

    point of contact — Berührungspunkt, der

    point of no return — Punkt, an dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt

    point of view — (fig.) Standpunkt, der

    13) (Brit.)

    [power or electric] point — Steckdose, die

    14) usu in pl. (Brit. Railw.) Weiche, die
    15) usu. in pl. (Motor Veh.): (contact device) Kontakt, der

    prices/the cost of living went up three points — die Preise/Lebenshaltungskosten sind um drei [Prozent]punkte gestiegen

    17) (on compass) Strich, der
    2. intransitive verb
    1) zeigen, weisen, [Person auch:] deuten (to, at auf + Akk.)
    2)

    point towards or to — (fig.) [hin]deuten od. hinweisen auf (+ Akk.)

    3. transitive verb
    1) (direct) richten [Waffe, Kamera] (at auf + Akk.)

    point one's finger at something/somebody — mit dem Finger auf etwas/jemanden deuten od. zeigen od. weisen

    2) (Building) aus-, verfugen [Mauer, Steine]
    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/108004/point_out">point out
    * * *
    [point] 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) die Spitze
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) die Landspitze
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) der Punkt
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) der Punkt
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) der Punkt
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) der Punkt
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) der Kompaßstrich
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) der Punkt
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) der Punkt
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) der Zweck
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) die Eigenschaft
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) der Kontakt
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) richten
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) zeigen
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) verfugen
    •
    - pointed
    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes
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    [pɔɪnt]
    I. NOUN
    1. (sharp end) Spitze f; of a star Zacke f; of deer Ende nt fachspr, Sprosse f fachspr
    the \point of the chin die Kinnspitze
    knife/pencil \point Messer-/Bleistiftspitze f
    to hold sb at gun\point/knife \point jdn mit vorgehaltener Pistole/vorgehaltenem Messer bedrohen
    2. (dot) Punkt m
    \point of light Lichtpunkt m
    3. (punctuation mark) Punkt; (in Hebrew) Vokalzeichen nt
    4. (decimal point) Komma
    decimal \point Dezimalpunkt m
    5. (position) Stelle f, Punkt m
    ... at London and all \points west... in London und allen Orten westlich davon
    \point of contact Berührungspunkt m
    \point of departure [or starting \point] Ausgangspunkt m a. fig
    \point of entry (border) Ort m der Einreise; (bullet wound) Einschussstelle f
    to reach the \point of no return den Punkt erreichen, an dem man nicht mehr zurück kann
    at this \point an dieser Stelle
    6. (particular time) Zeitpunkt m
    this seems like a good \point dies scheint ein günstiger Zeitpunkt zu sein
    she was on the \point of collapse sie stand kurz vor dem Zusammenbruch
    I was completely lost at one \point an einer Stelle hatte ich mich komplett verlaufen
    when it comes to the \point that... wenn es einmal so weit kommt, dass...
    they tickled him to the \point of torture sie kitzelten ihn so sehr, dass es fast zur Folter wurde
    at no \point did I think our relationship wouldn't work out zu keinem Zeitpunkt hatte ich daran gezweifelt, dass es zwischen uns nicht klappen würde
    to be [or lie] at the \point of death an der Schwelle des Todes stehen geh, im Sterben liegen
    at this/that \point in time zu dieser/jener Zeit
    at that \point zu diesem Zeitpunkt; (then) in diesem Augenblick
    from that \point on... von da an...
    7. (about to do)
    to be on the \point of doing sth [gerade] im Begriff sein, etw zu tun
    I was on the \point of ringing you myself actually ich wollte dich auch gerade anrufen!
    she was on the \point of telling him the truth when... sie wollte ihm gerade die Wahrheit sagen, als...
    I was on the \point of handing in my resignation beinahe hätte ich gekündigt
    I was on the \point of leaving him ich war kurz davor, ihn zu verlassen
    8. (argument, issue) Punkt m
    ok ok, you've made your \point! ja, ich hab's jetzt verstanden! fam
    you made some interesting \points in your speech Sie haben in Ihrer Rede einige interessante Punkte angesprochen
    what \point are you trying to make? worauf wollen Sie hinaus?
    you have a \point there da ist was dran fam
    she does have a \point though so ganz Unrecht hat sie nicht
    she made the \point that... sie wies darauf hin, dass...; (stress) sie betonte, dass...
    my \point was that... ich wollte sagen, dass...
    my \point exactly das sag ich ja fam
    ok, \point taken o.k., ich hab schon begriffen fam
    that's a \point das ist ein Argument sl
    I take your \point einverstanden
    I can see your \point ich weiß, was du sagen willst
    the \point under dispute der strittige Punkt
    \point of detail Detailfrage f
    to make [or raise] a \point in favour of/against sth ein Argument für etw akk /gegen etw akk einbringen
    to drive home the \point seinen Standpunkt klarmachen
    \point of honour Ehrensache f
    \point of law Rechtsfrage f
    a 5-\point plan ein Fünfpunkteplan m
    to make/prove one's \point seinen Standpunkt deutlich machen
    \point by \point Punkt für Punkt
    9. no pl (most important idea)
    ▪ the \point der springende Punkt
    the \point is... der Punkt ist nämlich der,...
    more to the \point, however,... wichtiger jedoch ist...
    your arguments were very much to the \point deine Argumente waren wirklich sehr sachbezogen
    that's beside the \point [or not the \point]! darum geht es doch gar nicht!
    to come [or get] to the \point auf den Punkt [o zur Sache] kommen
    to get the \point of sth etw verstehen
    to keep [or stick] to the \point beim Thema bleiben
    to make a \point of doing sth [großen] Wert darauf legen, etw zu tun
    to miss the \point of sth nicht verstehen [o begreifen], worum es geht
    10. no pl (purpose) Sinn m, Zweck m
    but that's the whole \point! aber das ist doch genau der Punkt!
    what's the \point of waiting for them? warum sollten wir auf sie warten?
    there's no \point of talking about it any longer es hat keinen Zweck, sich noch länger darüber zu unterhalten
    I really don't see the \point of going to this meeting ich weiß wirklich nicht, warum ich zu dieser Besprechung gehen sollte
    but that's the whole \point of doing it! aber deswegen machen wir es ja gerade!
    what's the \point anyway? was soll's?
    11. (stage in process) Punkt m
    from that \point on... von diesem Moment an...
    the high \point of the evening... der Höhepunkt des Abends...
    things have reached a \point where I just can't bear it any longer ich bin an einen Punkt angelangt, wo ich es einfach nicht mehr aushalten kann
    it got to the \point where no one knew what was going on irgendwann wusste dann keiner mehr, was Sache war
    ... when it came to the \point...... als es soweit war,...
    we'll start again tomorrow from the \point where we left off today wir werden morgen da weitermachen, wo wir heute aufgehört haben
    up to a \point bis zu einem gewissen Grad [o Maße
    being single does have its \points single zu sein hat auch seine Vorteile
    bad/good \points schlechte/gute Seiten
    the book has its \points das Buch hat auch seine guten Seiten
    sb's strong \points jds Stärken
    sb's weak \points jds Schwächen
    13. (in sports) Punkt m
    San Francisco has scored 31 \points San Francisco hat 31 Punkte erzielt
    a win on \points ein Sieg m nach Punkten
    to win on \points nach Punkten siegen
    14. (unit) STOCKEX Punkt m; (with prices) [Prozent]punkt m
    to have risen seven \points sieben Punkte gestiegen sein
    15. (for diamonds) 0,01 Karat
    16. (on compass) Strich m; (on thermometer) Grad m
    17. (in bridge) Punkt m
    18. BOXING Kinnspitze f
    19. (in ballet) Spitze f
    to dance on \points auf Spitzen tanzen
    20. BRIT, AUS (socket) Steckdose f
    21. AUTO
    ▪ \points pl Unterbrecherkontakte pl
    ▪ \points pl Weichen pl
    23. (promontory) Landspitze f
    24. TYPO Punkt m
    the small letters are in 6 \point die kleinen Buchstaben haben Schriftgröße 6 Punkt
    25. (cricket) Position in der Nähe des Schlagmannes
    ▪ \points pl of horse, dog Extremitäten pl
    27. (punch line) of a story Pointe f
    28.
    ▶ to be a good case in \point [für etw akk] ein gutes Beispiel sein
    ▶ sb makes a \point of doing sth für jdn ist es wichtig, etw zu tun
    I know the door was locked because I made a point of checking it ich weiß, dass die Tür abgeschlossen war, weil ich extra nochmal nachgesehen habe
    ▶ to not put too fine a \point on sth nicht um den heißen Brei herumreden fam
    not to put too fine a \point on it,... ehrlich gesagt...
    1. (with finger) deuten, zeigen
    ▪ to \point at [or to] sth/sb [mit dem Finger] auf etw/jdn zeigen
    it's rude to \point at people man zeigt nicht mit dem Finger auf Leute
    2. (be directed) weisen
    there was an arrow \pointing to the door ein Pfeil wies den Weg zur Tür
    the needle was \pointing to ‘empty’ die Nadel zeigte auf ‚leer‘
    to \point east/west nach Osten/Westen weisen [o zeigen
    ▪ to \point to sth auf etw akk hinweisen [o hindeuten]
    all the signs \point to his reinstatement alles deutet darauf hin, dass er wieder eingestellt wird
    4. (use as evidence)
    ▪ to \point to sth auf etw akk verweisen
    5. HUNT dog vorstehen
    ▪ to \point sth at sb/sth weapon etw [auf jdn/etw] richten; stick, one's finger mit etw dat auf jdn/etw zeigen
    to \point the finger [at sb] ( fig) sich akk [über jdn] beschweren
    to \point sb in the direction of sth jdn den Weg zu etw dat beschreiben
    could you \point me in the direction of the bus station, please? könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Busbahnhof komme?
    to \point the way [to sth] ( fig) den Weg [für etw akk] ebnen
    3. (extend)
    to \point one's toes die Zehen strecken
    ▪ to \point sth etw verfugen [o ausfugen
    5. HUNT
    ▪ to \point sth dog etw anzeigen
    ▪ to \point sth etw interpunktieren fachspr; (in Hebrew) etw vokalisieren
    to \point a psalm einen Psalm mit Deklamationszeichen versehen
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    point [pɔınt]
    A s
    1. (Nadel-, Messer-, Schwert-, Bleistift- etc) Spitze f:
    not put too fine a point upon sth etwas nicht gerade gewählt ausdrücken;
    at the point of the pistol mit vorgehaltener Pistole oder Waffe, mit Waffengewalt;
    at the point of the sword fig unter Zwang, mit Gewalt
    2. obs
    a) Dolch m
    b) Schwert n
    3. TECH spitzes Instrument, besonders
    a) Stecheisen n
    b) Grabstichel m, Griffel m
    c) Radier-, Ätznadel f
    d) Ahle f
    4. GEOG
    a) Landspitze f
    b) Bergspitze f
    5. JAGD (Geweih)Ende n, Sprosse f
    6. pl Gliedmaßen pl (besonders von Pferden)
    7. LING Punkt m (am Satzende)
    8. TYPO
    a) Punktur f
    b) (typografischer) Punkt (= 0,376 mm)
    c) Punkt m (Blindenschrift)
    9. MATH (geometrischer) Punkt: → intersection 2, 3 a
    10. MATH (Dezimal) Punkt m, Komma n:
    (nought) point three ( in Ziffern: 0.3 oder.3) null Komma drei (0,3);
    9 points fig 90%, fast das Ganze;
    possession is nine points of the law (Sprichwort) der Besitzende hat fast immer das Gesetz auf seiner Seite
    11. auch point of the compass Kompassstrich m
    12. Punkt m:
    a) bestimmte Stelle
    b) PHYS Grad m (einer Skala), Stufe f ( auch TECH eines Schalters):
    4 points below zero 4 Grad unter null;
    point of contact Berührungspunkt;
    point of impact MIL Aufschlag-, Auftreffpunkt;
    a) FLUG Gefahrenmitte f, Umkehrgrenzpunkt m,
    b) fig Punkt, von dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt;
    up to a point fig bis zu einem gewissen Grad; → boiling point, freezing A 1, etc
    13. GEOG Himmelsrichtung f
    14. Punkt m, Stelle f, Ort m:
    point of destination Bestimmungsort;
    point of entry WIRTSCH Eingangshafen m;
    point of lubrication TECH Schmierstelle f, Schmiernippel m
    15. Anschluss-, Verbindungspunkt m, besonders
    a) ELEK Kontakt(punkt) m
    b) ELEK Br Steckdose f
    16. Grenz-, Höhe-, Gipfelpunkt m, Grenze f:
    point of culmination Kulminations-, Höhepunkt;
    frankness to the point of insult Offenheit, die schon an Beleidigung grenzt;
    it gave a point to their day das setzte ihrem Tag ein Glanzlicht auf
    17. a) auch point of time Zeitpunkt m, Augenblick m
    b) kritischer Punkt, entscheidendes Stadium:
    when it came to the point als es so weit war, als es darauf ankam;
    at this point in diesem Augenblick, weitS. an dieser Stelle, hier (in einer Rede etc);
    at the point of death im Sterben, im Augenblick des Todes;
    be on the point of doing sth im Begriff oder auf dem Sprung sein, etwas zu tun;
    18. Punkt m (einer Tagesordnung etc), (Einzel-, Teil)Frage f:
    a case in point ein einschlägiger Fall, ein (typisches) Beispiel;
    at all points in allen Punkten, in jeder Hinsicht;
    differ on several points in etlichen Punkten nicht übereinstimmen;
    point of comparison Vergleichspunkt;
    a point of interest eine interessante Einzelheit;
    point of order PARL Antrag m zur Geschäftsordnung;
    five-point plan Fünfpunkteplan m; → controversy 3, order A 7, question A 2
    19. entscheidender oder springender Punkt, Kernpunkt m, -frage f:
    come (speak) to the point zur Sache kommen (sprechen);
    a) nicht zur Sache gehörig, abwegig,
    b) unwichtig, unerheblich;
    be beside the point auch nichts zur Sache tun;
    to the point zur Sache (gehörig), sachdienlich, sachlich, (zu-)treffend;
    make a point ein Argument anbringen, seine Ansicht durchsetzen;
    the point I’m trying to make is that … was ich sagen will, ist, dass …;
    a) Wert oder Gewicht legen auf (akk), bestehen auf (dat),
    b) sich etwas zum Prinzip machen;
    make the point that … bemerken, dass …;
    that is the point das ist die Frage oder der springende Punkt;
    that’s not the point darum geht es nicht;
    the point is that … die Sache ist die, dass …;
    that’s the point I wanted to make darauf wollte ich hinaus;
    you have a point there es ist etwas dran an dem, was Sie sagen;
    I take your point ich verstehe, was Sie meinen;
    it hasn’t got much point es ist nicht sehr wichtig
    20. Pointe f (eines Witzes etc)
    21. auch point of view Stand-, Gesichtspunkt m, Ansicht f:
    from a political point of view vom politischen Standpunkt aus (gesehen), politisch gesehen;
    make sth a point of hono(u)r etwas als Ehrensache betrachten;
    it’s a point of hono(u)r to him das ist Ehrensache für ihn;
    in point of hinsichtlich (gen);
    in point of fact tatsächlich; → press A 13, stretch A 11
    22. Ziel n, Zweck m, Absicht f:
    carry ( oder make) one’s point sich oder seine Ansicht durchsetzen;
    what’s the point of doing that? was für einen Sinn oder Zweck hat es, das zu tun?;
    what’s your point in doing that? was bezweckst du damit?;
    there is no point in going there es hat keinen Zweck oder es ist sinnlos hinzugehen
    23. Nachdruck m:
    give point to one’s words seinen Worten Gewicht oder Nachdruck verleihen
    24. (hervorstechende) Eigenschaft, (Charakter)Zug m:
    good (bad) points gute (schlechte) Eigenschaften;
    a noble point in her ein edler Zug an ihr;
    strong point starke Seite, Stärke f;
    weak point wunder Punkt, schwache Seite;
    it has its points es hat so seine Vorzüge
    25. Tierzucht: besonderes Rassenmerkmal
    26. Punkt m (eines Bewertungs- oder Rationierungssystems):
    point rationing Punktrationierung f
    27. WIRTSCH Börsensprache: Punkt m, Point m (bei Kursschwankungen)
    28. SPORT Punkt m:
    three points from three games drei Punkte aus drei Spielen;
    be on five points bei fünf Punkten liegen;
    win (lose) on points nach Punkten gewinnen (verlieren);
    points defeat Punktniederlage f;
    points win Punktsieg m, Sieg m nach Punkten;
    winner on points, points winner Punktsieger(in);
    beat sb on points jemanden nach Punkten schlagen;
    be in the points auf einem Punkterang liegen;
    finish out of the points außerhalb der Punkteränge enden;
    a) jemandem vorgeben,
    b) fig jemandem überlegen sein;
    be points better than sb fig jemandem hoch überlegen sein; → score B 1
    29. Boxen: Punkt m, Kinnspitze f
    30. Würfel-, Kartenspiel: Auge n, Punkt m
    a) Näh-, Nadelspitze f (Ggs Klöppelspitze)
    b) Handarbeitsspitze f
    c) → point lace
    d) Stickstich m
    32. MUS
    a) Stakkatopunkt m
    b) Wiederholungszeichen n
    c) charakteristisches Motiv
    d) Imitationsmotiv n
    e) (Themen) Einsatz m
    33. MIL
    a) Spitze f (einer Vorhut)
    b) Ende n (einer Nachhut)
    34. JAGD Stehen n (des Hundes):
    make ( oder come to) a point (vor)stehen (vor dem Wild)
    35. BAHN
    a) Weiche f
    b) Br Weichenschiene f
    36. Heraldik: Feld n (eines Wappens)
    37. potatoes and point sl Kartoffeln mit ohne was dazu
    B v/t
    1. einen Bleistift etc (an-, zu)spitzen
    2. fig seine Worte etc pointieren, betonen
    3. eine Waffe etc richten (at auf akk):
    point one’s finger at sb
    a) (mit dem Finger) auf jemanden deuten oder zeigen,
    b) auch point a ( oder the) finger at sb fig mit Fingern oder dem Finger auf jemanden zeigen;
    point (up)on seine Augen, Gedanken etc richten auf (akk);
    point to den Kurs, jemandes Aufmerksamkeit lenken auf (akk), jemanden bringen auf (akk)
    4. zeigen:
    point the way den Weg weisen (a. fig);
    a) zeigen,
    b) fig hinweisen oder aufmerksam machen auf (akk), betonen,
    c) fig aufzeigen (auch Fehler), klarmachen,
    d) fig ausführen, darlegen;
    point out to sb that … jemanden darauf aufmerksam machen, dass …
    5. auch point up fig betonen, unterstreichen ( beide:
    with mit)
    6. MATH Dezimalstellen durch einen Punkt oder ein Komma trennen:
    point off places Stellen abstreichen
    a) ARCH verfugen,
    b) TECH eine Fuge glatt streichen
    8. JAGD einem Wild vorstehen
    C v/i
    1. (mit dem Finger) deuten, weisen ( beide:
    at, to auf akk)
    2. point to nach einer Richtung weisen oder liegen (Haus)
    3. point to fig
    a) hinweisen, -deuten auf (akk):
    b) ab-, hinzielen auf (akk)
    4. SCHIFF hart am Wind segeln
    5. JAGD vorstehen (Jagdhund)
    6. MED reifen (Abszess etc)
    pt abk
    1. part T.
    3. pint ( pints pl)
    5. port
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (tiny mark, dot) Punkt, der
    2) (sharp end of tool, weapon, pencil, etc.) Spitze, die

    come to a [sharp] point — spitz zulaufen

    at gun-point/knife-point — mit vorgehaltener [Schuss]waffe/vorgehaltenem Messer

    not to put too fine a point on it — (fig.) um nichts zu beschönigen

    3) (single item) Punkt, der

    agree on a point — in einem Punkt od. einer Frage übereinstimmen

    be a point of honour with somebody — für jemanden [eine] Ehrensache sein

    4) (unit of scoring) Punkt, der

    score points off somebody — (fig.) jemanden an die Wand spielen

    5) (stage, degree)

    things have reached a point where or come to such a point that... — die Sache ist dahin od. so weit gediehen, dass...; (negatively) es ist so weit gekommen, dass...

    she was abrupt to the point of rudeness — sie war in einer Weise barsch, die schon an Unverschämtheit grenzte

    6) (moment) Zeitpunkt, der

    be at/on the point of something — kurz vor etwas (Dat.) sein; einer Sache (Dat.) nahe sein

    be on the point of doing something — im Begriff sein, etwas zu tun; etwas gerade tun wollen

    7) (distinctive trait) Seite, die

    best/strong point — starke Seite; Stärke, die

    the point — (essential thing) das Entscheidende

    that is just the point or the whole point — das ist genau der springende Punkt

    come to or get to the point — zur Sache od. zum Thema kommen

    keep or stick to the point — beim Thema bleiben

    be beside the point — unerheblich sein; keine Rolle spielen

    carry or make one's point — sich durchsetzen

    make a point of doing something — [großen] Wert darauf legen, etwas zu tun

    make or prove a point — etwas beweisen

    you have a point there — da hast du recht; da ist [et]was dran (ugs.)

    9) (tip) Spitze, die; (Boxing) Kinnspitze, die; Kinn, das; (Ballet) Spitze, die
    10) (of story, joke, remark) Pointe, die; (pungency, effect) (of literary work) Eindringlichkeit, die; (of remark) Durchschlagskraft, die
    11) (purpose, value) Zweck, der; Sinn, der

    there's no point in protesting — es hat keinen Sinn od. Zweck zu protestieren

    12) (precise place, spot) Punkt, der; Stelle, die; (Geom.) Punkt, der

    point of contact — Berührungspunkt, der

    point of no return — Punkt, an dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt

    point of view — (fig.) Standpunkt, der

    13) (Brit.)

    [power or electric] point — Steckdose, die

    14) usu in pl. (Brit. Railw.) Weiche, die
    15) usu. in pl. (Motor Veh.): (contact device) Kontakt, der
    16) (unit in competition, rationing, stocks, shares, etc.) Punkt, der

    prices/the cost of living went up three points — die Preise/Lebenshaltungskosten sind um drei [Prozent]punkte gestiegen

    17) (on compass) Strich, der
    2. intransitive verb
    1) zeigen, weisen, [Person auch:] deuten (to, at auf + Akk.)
    2)

    point towards or to — (fig.) [hin]deuten od. hinweisen auf (+ Akk.)

    3. transitive verb
    1) (direct) richten [Waffe, Kamera] (at auf + Akk.)

    point one's finger at something/somebody — mit dem Finger auf etwas/jemanden deuten od. zeigen od. weisen

    2) (Building) aus-, verfugen [Mauer, Steine]
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    (Typography) n.
    typographischer Punkt (Schriftgrößenskala) m. n.
    Einzelheit f.
    Punkt -e m.
    Spitze -n (Kinn-, Messer-) f.
    Standpunkt m. v.
    zeigen v.

    English-german dictionary > point

  • 5 point

    [pɔɪnt] n
    1) ( sharp end) Spitze f; of a star Zacke f; of deer Ende nt fachspr, Sprosse f fachspr;
    the \point of the chin die Kinnspitze;
    knife/pencil \point Messer-/Bleistiftspitze f;
    to hold sb at gun\point/knife-\point jdn mit vorgehaltener Pistole/vorgehaltenem Messer bedrohen
    2) ( dot) Punkt m;
    \point of light Lichtpunkt m
    3) ( punctuation mark) Punkt;
    ( in Hebrew) Vokalzeichen nt
    4) ( decimal point) Komma;
    decimal \point Dezimalpunkt m
    5) ( position) Stelle f, Punkt m;
    ... at London and all \points west... in London und allen Orten westlich davon;
    \point of contact Berührungspunkt m;
    \point of departure [or starting \point] Ausgangspunkt m (a. fig)
    \point of entry ( border) Ort m der Einreise;
    ( bullet wound) Einschussstelle f;
    to reach the \point of no return den Punkt erreichen, an dem man nicht mehr zurück kann;
    at this \point an dieser Stelle
    6) ( particular time) Zeitpunkt m;
    this seems like a good \point dies scheint ein günstiger Zeitpunkt zu sein;
    she was on the \point of collapse sie stand kurz vor dem Zusammenbruch;
    I was completely lost at one \point an einer Stelle hatte ich mich komplett verlaufen;
    when it comes to the \point that... wenn es einmal so weit kommt, dass...;
    they tickled him to the \point of torture sie kitzelten ihn so sehr, dass es fast zur Folter wurde;
    at no \point did I think our relationship wouldn't work out zu keinem Zeitpunkt hatte ich daran gezweifelt, dass es zwischen uns nicht klappen würde;
    to be [or lie] at the \point of death an der Schwelle des Todes stehen ( geh), im Sterben liegen;
    at this/that \point in time zu dieser/jener Zeit;
    at that \point zu diesem Zeitpunkt;
    ( then) in diesem Augenblick;
    from that \point on... von da an...
    to be on the \point of doing sth [gerade] im Begriff sein, etw zu tun;
    I was on the \point of ringing you myself actually ich wollte dich auch gerade anrufen!;
    she was on the \point of telling him the truth when... sie wollte ihm gerade die Wahrheit sagen, als...;
    I was on the \point of handing in my resignation beinahe hätte ich gekündigt;
    I was on the \point of leaving him ich war kurz davor, ihn zu verlassen
    8) (argument, issue) Punkt m;
    ok ok, you've made your \point! ja, ich hab's jetzt verstanden! ( fam)
    you made some interesting \points in your speech Sie haben in Ihrer Rede einige interessante Punkte angesprochen;
    what \point are you trying to make? worauf wollen Sie hinaus?;
    you have a \point there da ist was dran ( fam)
    she does have a \point though so ganz Unrecht hat sie nicht;
    she made the \point that... sie wies darauf hin, dass...;
    ( stress) sie betonte, dass...;
    my \point was that... ich wollte sagen, dass...;
    my \point exactly das sag ich ja ( fam)
    ok, \point taken o.k., ich hab schon begriffen ( fam)
    that's a \point das ist ein Argument (sl)
    I take your \point einverstanden;
    I can see your \point ich weiß, was du sagen willst;
    the \point under dispute der strittige Punkt;
    \point of detail Detailfrage f;
    to make [or raise] a \point in favour of/ against sth ein Argument für etw akk /gegen etw akk einbringen;
    to drive home the \point seinen Standpunkt klarmachen;
    \point of honour Ehrensache f;
    \point of law Rechtsfrage f;
    a 5-\point plan ein Fünfpunkteplan m;
    to make/prove one's \point seinen Standpunkt deutlich machen;
    \point by \point Punkt für Punkt
    the \point der springende Punkt;
    the \point is... der Punkt ist nämlich der,...;
    more to the \point, however,... wichtiger jedoch ist...;
    your arguments were very much to the \point deine Argumente waren wirklich sehr sachbezogen;
    that's beside the \point [or not the \point] ! darum geht es doch gar nicht!;
    to come [or get] to the \point auf den Punkt [o zur Sache] kommen;
    to get the \point of sth etw verstehen;
    to keep [or stick] to the \point beim Thema bleiben;
    to make a \point of doing sth [großen] Wert darauf legen, etw zu tun;
    to miss the \point of sth nicht verstehen [o begreifen], worum es geht
    10) no pl ( purpose) Sinn m, Zweck m;
    but that's the whole \point! aber das ist doch genau der Punkt!;
    what's the \point of waiting for them? warum sollten wir auf sie warten?;
    there's no \point of talking about it any longer es hat keinen Zweck, sich noch länger darüber zu unterhalten;
    I really don't see the \point of going to this meeting ich weiß wirklich nicht, warum ich zu dieser Besprechung gehen sollte;
    but that's the whole \point of doing it! aber deswegen machen wir es ja gerade!;
    what's the \point anyway? was soll's?
    11) ( stage in process) Punkt m;
    from that \point on... von diesem Moment an...;
    the high \point of the evening... der Höhepunkt des Abends...;
    things have reached a \point where I just can't bear it any longer ich bin an einen Punkt angelangt, wo ich es einfach nicht mehr aushalten kann;
    it got to the \point where no one knew what was going on irgendwann wusste dann keiner mehr, was Sache war;
    ... when it came to the \point...... als es so weit war,...;
    we'll start again tomorrow from the \point where we left off today wir werden morgen dort da weitermachen, wo wir heute aufgehört haben;
    up to a \point bis zu einem gewissen Grad [o Maße];
    being single does have its \points Single zu sein hat auch seine Vorteile;
    bad/good \points schlechte/gute Seiten;
    the book has its \points das Buch hat auch seine guten Seiten;
    sb's strong \points jds Stärken pl;
    sb's weak \points jds Schwächen
    13) ( in sports) Punkt m;
    San Francisco has scored 31 \points San Francisco hat 31 Punkte erzielt;
    a win on \points ein Sieg m nach Punkten;
    to win on \points nach Punkten siegen
    14) ( unit) stockex Punkt m; ( with prices) [Prozent]punkt m;
    to have risen seven \points sieben Punkte gestiegen sein
    15) ( for diamonds) 0,01 Karat
    16) ( on compass) Strich m; ( on thermometer) Grad m
    17) ( in bridge) Punkt m
    18) boxing Kinnspitze f
    19) ( in ballet) Spitze f;
    to dance on \points auf Spitzen tanzen
    20) (Brit, Aus) ( socket) Steckdose f
    \points pl Unterbrecherkontakte mpl
    \points pl Weichen fpl
    23) ( promontory) Landspitze f
    24) typo Punkt m;
    the small letters are in 6 \point die kleinen Buchstaben haben Schriftgröße 6 Punkt
    \points pl of horse, dog Extremitäten pl
    PHRASES:
    to be a good case in \point [für etw akk] ein gutes Beispiel sein;
    to not put too fine a \point on sth nicht um den heißen Brei herumreden ( fam)
    not to put too fine a \point on it,... ehrlich gesagt...;
    sb makes a \point of doing sth für jdn ist es wichtig, etw zu tun;
    I know the door was locked because I made a point of checking it ich weiß, dass die Tür abgeschlossen war, weil ich extra nochmal nachgesehen habe vi
    1) ( with finger) deuten, zeigen;
    to \point at [or to] sth/sb [mit dem Finger] auf etw/jdn zeigen;
    it's rude to \point at people man zeigt nicht mit dem Finger auf Leute
    2) ( be directed) weisen;
    there was an arrow \pointing to the door ein Pfeil wies den Weg zur Tür;
    the needle was \pointing to ‘empty’ die Nadel zeigte auf ‚leer‘;
    to \point east/ west nach Osten/Westen weisen [o zeigen];
    3) ( indicate)
    to \point to sth auf etw akk hinweisen [o hindeuten];
    all the signs \point to his reinstatement alles deutet darauf hin, dass er wieder eingestellt wird
    to \point to sth auf etw akk verweisen
    5) hunt dog vorstehen vt
    1) ( aim)
    to \point sth at sb/ sth weapon etw [auf jdn/etw] richten; stick, one's finger mit etw dat auf jdn/etw zeigen;
    to \point the finger [at sb] ( fig) sich akk [über jdn] beschweren
    2) ( direct)
    to \point sb in the direction of sth jdn den Weg zu etw dat beschreiben;
    could you \point me in the direction of the bus station, please? könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Busbahnhof komme?;
    to \point the way [to sth] ( fig) den Weg [für etw akk] ebnen
    3) ( extend)
    to \point one's toes die Zehen strecken
    4) ( building)
    to \point sth etw verfugen [o ausfugen];
    5) hunt
    to \point sth dog etw anzeigen
    6) ( punctuate)
    to \point sth etw interpunktieren fachspr; ( in Hebrew) etw vokalisieren;
    to \point a psalm einen Psalm mit Deklamationszeichen versehen

    English-German students dictionary > point

  • 6 carat

    carat, American karat ['kærət]
    (a) (for gold) carat m;
    ∎ an 18-carat gold ring une bague en or 18 carats
    ∎ metric carat carat m (de 200 milligrammes)

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > carat

  • 7 mine

    I 1. noun
    1) (for coal) Bergwerk, das; (for metal, diamonds, etc.) Bergwerk, das; Mine, die

    go or work down the mine — unter Tage arbeiten

    2) (fig.): (abundant source) unerschöpfliche Quelle

    he is a mine of useful facts/of information — von ihm kann man eine Menge Nützliches/eine Menge erfahren

    3) (explosive device) Mine, die
    2. transitive verb
    1) schürfen [Gold]; abbauen, fördern [Erz, Kohle, Schiefer]

    mine an area for ore — etc. in einem Gebiet Erz usw. abbauen od. fördern

    2) (Mil.): (lay mines in) verminen
    3. intransitive verb

    mine for — see 2. 1)

    II possessive pronoun
    1) pred. meiner/meine/mein[e]s; der/die/das meinige (geh.)

    you do your best and I'll do mine — du tust dein Bestes und ich auch

    those big feet of mine — meine großen Quanten (ugs.); see also academic.ru/34614/hers">hers

    2) attrib. (arch./poet.) mein
    * * *
    I pronoun
    (something which belongs to me: Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).) mein/-e
    II 1. noun
    1) (a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug: a coalmine; My father worked in the mines.) die Mine
    2) (a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground: The ship has been blown up by a mine.) die Mine
    2. verb
    1) (to dig (for metals etc) in a mine: Coal is mined near here.) schürfen
    2) (to place explosive mines in: They've mined the mouth of the river.) verminen
    3) (to blow up with mines: His ship was mined.) (durch Minen)sprengen
    •
    - miner
    - mining
    - minefield
    * * *
    mine1
    [maɪn]
    1. poss meine/meiner/meins [o geh meines]
    you go your way and I'll go \mine du gehst deinen Weg und ich den meinen [o veraltend meinigen] geh
    an old friend of \mine eine alte Freundin von mir
    victory is \mine der Sieg gehört mir
    2. det ( old: my) mein/meine
    mine2
    [maɪn]
    I. n
    1. (excavation) Bergwerk nt; ( fig: valuable source) Fundgrube f
    a diamond/copper \mine eine Diamanten-/Kupfermine
    a coal \mine eine Kohlengrube, Kohlenzeche
    to work in [or down] the \mines unter Tage arbeiten
    2. MIL (explosive) Mine f
    to clear an area of \mines ein Minenfeld räumen
    to plant [or lay] \mines Minen legen
    II. vt
    1. (obtain resources)
    to \mine coal/iron/diamonds Kohle/Eisen/Diamanten abbauen [o fördern]
    to \mine gold Gold schürfen
    2. (plant mines)
    to \mine an area ein Gebiet verminen
    3.
    ▶ to \mine a rich seam [or vein] of sth sich dat etw zunutze machen
    III. vi
    to \mine for coal/diamonds/silver/gold nach Kohle/Diamanten/Silber/Gold graben
    * * *
    I [maɪn]
    1. poss pron
    meine(r, s)

    this car is mine — das ist MEIN Auto, dieses Auto gehört mir

    is this mine? — gehört das mir?, ist das meine(r, s)?

    his friends and mine — seine und meine Freunde

    a friend of mine —

    no advice of mine could... — keiner meiner Ratschläge konnte...

    2. adj (obs)
    mein(e) II
    1. n
    1) (MIN) Bergwerk nt; (= gold mine, silver mine) Bergwerk nt, Mine f; (= coal mine) Zeche f, Bergwerk nt
    2) (MIL, NAUT ETC) Mine f
    3) (fig)

    he is a mine of information — er ist ein wandelndes Lexikon (inf)

    2. vt
    1) coal, metal fördern, abbauen; area Bergbau betreiben or Bodenschätze abbauen in (+dat)
    2) (MIL, NAUT) channel, road verminen; (= blow up) (mit einer Mine) sprengen
    3. vi
    Bergbau betreiben
    * * *
    mine1 [maın] poss pr meiner (meine, meines), der (die, das) meinige oder meine:
    this hat is mine das ist mein Hut, dieser Hut gehört mir;
    a friend of mine ein Freund von mir;
    his father and mine sein und mein Vater
    mine2 [maın]
    A v/i
    1. minieren
    2. mine for → B 1
    3. sich eingraben (Tiere)
    B v/t
    1. Erz, Kohle etc abbauen, fördern, Gold schürfen
    2. graben in (dat):
    mine an area for ore in einem Gebiet Erz abbauen oder fördern
    3. SCHIFF, MIL
    a) verminen
    b) durch Minen oder eine Mine zerstören
    4. fig untergraben, unterminieren
    5. ausgraben
    C s
    1. Mine f, Bergwerk n, Zeche f, Grube f
    2. SCHIFF, MIL Mine f:
    spring a mine eine Mine springen lassen (a. fig)
    3. fig Fundgrube f (of an dat):
    he’s a mine of information er ist eine gute oder reiche Informationsquelle
    4. BIOL Mine f, Fraßgang m
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) (for coal) Bergwerk, das; (for metal, diamonds, etc.) Bergwerk, das; Mine, die

    go or work down the mine — unter Tage arbeiten

    2) (fig.): (abundant source) unerschöpfliche Quelle

    he is a mine of useful facts/of information — von ihm kann man eine Menge Nützliches/eine Menge erfahren

    3) (explosive device) Mine, die
    2. transitive verb
    1) schürfen [Gold]; abbauen, fördern [Erz, Kohle, Schiefer]

    mine an area for ore — etc. in einem Gebiet Erz usw. abbauen od. fördern

    2) (Mil.): (lay mines in) verminen
    3. intransitive verb

    mine for — see 2. 1)

    II possessive pronoun
    1) pred. meiner/meine/mein[e]s; der/die/das meinige (geh.)
    2) attrib. (arch./poet.) mein
    * * *
    adj.
    mein adj.
    meiner adj. n.
    Bergwerk -e n.

    English-german dictionary > mine

  • 8 incrustar

    v.
    1 to incrust, to encrust, to cover with a hard crust.
    2 to hammer in, to fix in someone's mind through repetition.
    * * *
    1 to incrust, encrust
    2 (arte) to inlay
    1 to become embedded (en, in)
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=introducir) (lit) to incrust; (fig) to graft
    2) [+ joyas] to inlay
    3) (Téc) to set (en into)
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo < piedra preciosa>

    una tiara incrustada de or con diamantes — a tiara set o incrusted with diamonds

    2.
    incrustarse v pron
    * * *
    = embed [imbed, -USA], encase, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].
    Ex. String searching is a technique for locating a string of characters, even if it is embedded within a larger term.
    Ex. There may be millions of fine thoughts, all encased within stone walls of acceptable architectural form.
    Ex. The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.
    Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo < piedra preciosa>

    una tiara incrustada de or con diamantes — a tiara set o incrusted with diamonds

    2.
    incrustarse v pron
    * * *
    = embed [imbed, -USA], encase, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].

    Ex: String searching is a technique for locating a string of characters, even if it is embedded within a larger term.

    Ex: There may be millions of fine thoughts, all encased within stone walls of acceptable architectural form.
    Ex: The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.
    Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

    * * *
    incrustar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ‹piedra preciosa› incrustar algo EN algo to set sth IN sth
    casi me incrusta en la pared ( fam); he nearly knocked me through the wall ( colloq)
    2 incrustar algo DE or CON algo:
    una tiara incrustada de or con diamantes a tiara set o incrusted with diamonds
    3 ‹espada/navaja› incrustar algo EN algo to bury sth IN sth
    la bala se incrustó en la pared the bullet embedded o buried itself in the wall
    la suciedad se incrusta entre las baldosas the dirt gets embedded between the tiles
    * * *

    incrustar ( conjugate incrustar) verbo transitivo ‹ piedra preciosa› incrustar algo en algo to set sth in sth
    incrustarse verbo pronominal incrustarse en algo [ bala] to embed itself in sth;
    [ suciedad] to get embedded in sth
    incrustar verbo transitivo to inlay
    una caja incrustada de diamantes, a box inlaid with diamonds
    (en una superficie) to encrust o incrust
    ' incrustar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    embed
    - stud
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [introducir, empotrar] to embed;
    incrustar nácar en la madera to inlay the wood with mother of pearl;
    incrustó la espada en la roca he plunged the sword deep into the rock;
    Fam
    me incrustó un codo en el costado he jabbed his elbow into my ribs
    2. Informát to embed
    * * *
    v/t incrust (de with)
    * * *
    1) : to embed
    2) : to inlay

    Spanish-English dictionary > incrustar

  • 9 carreau

    carreau (plural carreaux) [kaʀo]
    masculine noun
       a. (par terre, au mur) tile
       b. ( = vitre) (window) pane
    ► à carreaux [tissu] checked ; [papier] squared
    • veste à grands/petits carreaux jacket with a large/small check
       d. (Cards) diamond
    * * *
    pl carreaux kaʀo nom masculin
    1) ( de sol) (floor) tile; ( de mur) (wall) tile
    2) ( carrelage) tiled floor
    3) ( vitre) window-pane
    4) ( carré) ( sur du papier) square; ( sur du tissu) check
    5) Jeux ( carte) diamonds (pl)
    6) Histoire ( marché) market (floor)
    7) ( de mine) pithead
    8) ( d'arbalète) bolt
    ••

    étendre quelqu'un sur le carreau — (colloq) to lay somebody out (colloq)

    rester sur le carreau — (colloq) ( dans une bagarre) to be killed; ( dans une affaire) to be left high and dry (colloq)

    se tenir à carreau — (colloq) to watch one's step

    * * *
    kaʀo
    carreaux pl nm
    1) (en faïence) (au mur) (floor) tile, (pour les sols) (wall) tile

    On a choisi des carreaux pour le sol de la cuisine. — We've chosen tiles for the kitchen floor.

    Je viens de laver les carreaux de la cuisine. — I've just washed the kitchen floor.

    2) [fenêtre] windowpane

    Il a cassé un carreau. — He broke a windowpane.

    3) (= motif) check
    4) CARTES (= couleur) diamonds pl (= carte) diamond
    * * *
    A nm
    1 ( de sol) (floor) tile; ( de mur) (wall) tile;
    2 ( carrelage) tiled floor; glisser sur le carreau to slip on the tiles;
    3 ( vitre) window-pane; à petits carreaux with small panes; faire les carreaux to clean the windows; regarder à travers les carreaux to look out of the window;
    4 ( carré) ( sur du papier) square; ( sur du tissu) check; papier à carreaux squared paper; tissu/jupe à carreaux check(ed) fabric/skirt; à carreaux bleus et blancs blue-and-white checked ( épith); papier à grands/petits carreaux large-/small-squared paper; tissu à grands/petits carreaux fabric in large/small check;
    5 ⇒ Les jeux et les sports Jeux ( carte) diamonds (pl); sept/valet de carreau seven/jack of diamonds; jouer carreau to play diamonds; avoir du carreau to be holding diamonds;
    6 Hist ( marché) market (floor);
    7 Mines pithead;
    8 ( pour broder) lacemaker's pillow;
    9 ( d'arbalète) bolt.
    B carreaux○ nmpl ( lunettes) specs○.
    carreau de plâtre plasterboard.
    étendre qn sur le carreau○ to lay sb out○, to floor sb○; rester sur le carreau○ ( dans une bagarre) to be killed; ( dans une affaire) to be left high and dry○; ( à un examen) to fail; se tenir à carreau○ to watch one's step.
    ( pluriel carreaux) [karo] nom masculin
    1. [sur du papier] square
    papier à carreaux squared paper, graph paper
    [motif sur du tissu] check
    veste à carreaux check ou checked jacket
    2. [plaque de grès, de marbre] tile
    3. [sol] tiled floor
    a. (familier) [être assommé] to be laid out
    b. [être tué] to be bumped off
    c. [échouer] to come a cropper (UK), to take a spill (US)
    4. [vitre] window-pane
    [fenêtre] window
    6. (familier & locution)
    ————————
    carreaux (très familier) nom masculin pluriel
    [lunettes] specs

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > carreau

  • 10 glitter

    1. intransitive verb
    glitzern; [Augen, Juwelen, Sterne:] funkeln

    all that glitters or glistens is not gold — (prov.) es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt (Spr.)

    2. noun
    Glitzern, das; (of diamonds) Funkeln, das
    * * *
    ['ɡlitə] 1. verb
    (to sparkle: Her diamonds glittered in the light.) funkeln
    2. noun
    (the quality of glittering: the glitter of her diamonds.) das Funkeln
    - academic.ru/31364/glittering">glittering
    * * *
    glit·ter
    [ˈglɪtəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]
    I. vi
    1. (shine) diamond glitzern, strahlen
    2. (sparkle) eyes funkeln
    his dark eyes \glittered [with anger] seine dunklen Augen sprühten vor Zorn
    3.
    ▶ all that \glitters is not gold ( prov) es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt prov
    II. n no pl
    1. (sparkling) of sea, fireworks Glitzern nt; of eyes Funkeln nt, Strahlen nt
    2. (appeal) Prunk m
    3. (decoration) Glitter m, SCHWEIZ a. Glimmer m
    * * *
    ['glɪtə(r)]
    1. n
    Glitzern nt; (of eyes, diamonds) Funkeln nt; (for decoration) Glitzerstaub m; (fig) Glanz m, Prunk m
    2. vi
    glitzern; (eyes, diamonds) funkeln

    all that glitters is not gold (Prov) — es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt (Prov)

    * * *
    glitter [ˈɡlıtə(r)]
    A v/i
    1. glitzern, funkeln, glänzen:
    all that glitters is not gold, all is not gold that glitters (Sprichwort) es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt
    2. fig strahlen, glänzen
    B s
    1. Glitzern n, Glanz m, Funkeln n
    2. fig Glanz m, Pracht f, Prunk m
    * * *
    1. intransitive verb
    glitzern; [Augen, Juwelen, Sterne:] funkeln

    all that glitters or glistens is not gold — (prov.) es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt (Spr.)

    2. noun
    Glitzern, das; (of diamonds) Funkeln, das
    * * *
    v.
    funkeln v.
    glitzern v.

    English-german dictionary > glitter

  • 11 set

    1. I
    1) the sun is setting солнце садится /заходит/
    2) his power has begun to set его могущество /власть/ слабеет; his star has set его звезда закатилась; his glory has set его слава померкла
    3) cement has set цемент схватился /затвердел/; the glue did not set клей не засох; the jelly has set желе застыло; blood (the white of the egg, etc.) set кровь и т.д. свернулась; the milk set молоко свернулось /створожилось/; all his muscles set все его мускулы напряглись; his face set его лицо-окаменело /застыло/
    4) young trees set молодые деревца принялись; the blossoms were abundant but they failed to set цветение было бурным, но плоды не завязались
    2. II
    1) set at some time the sun sets early (late, etc.) солнце заходит рано и т.д.; set in some manner the sun sets slowly солнце медленно садится
    3) set at some time the jelly hasn't set yet желе еще не застыло; set in some manner cement (mortar, glue, etc.) sets quickly цемент и т.д. быстро застывает /схватывается/; her hair sets easily ее волосы легко укладывать, у нее послушные волосы; his lips set stubbornly его губы упрямо сжались; his teeth set stubbornly он упрямо стиснул зубы
    3. III
    1) set smth. set a broken bone (dislocated joints, etc.) вправить кость и т.д.; set one's hair укладывать волосы; set the table накрывать на стол; set the stage расставлять декорации; set the scene подготовить обстановку; set the sails а) ставить паруса; б) отправляться в плавание; set a piano настраивать пианино; set a palette подготавливать палитру; set a razor править бритву; set a saw разводить пилу; set a clock (the hands of the watch, the alarm-clock) поставить часы; set the focus of a microscope настроить микроскоп; set a map ориентировать карту
    2) set smb., smth. set guards /sentries, watches/ расставлять часовых /караульных и т.п./; set the guard (the pickets) выставлять караул (пикеты)
    3) set smth. set the wedding day (the time, a date, a price, etc.) назначать день свадьбы и т.д.; set a fine устанавливать размер штрафа; set the course разработать /выработать/ курс; set standards (limits, a time-limit, boundaries, etc.) устанавливать нормы и т.д.; set requirements определять / вырабатывать/ требования; set a punishment наложить взыскание
    4) set smth. set an examination-paper (questions, problems, etc.) составлять письменную экзаменационную работу и т.д.; set a new style (a tone) задавать новый стиль (тон); set the fashion вводить моду; set a new model (a pattern) внедрять новый образец (покрой); set the расе задавать темп; set a record устанавливать рекорд; set a precedent создавать прецедент; set a good (bad) example подавать хороший (дурной) пример
    5) set smth. set a trap (a snare) поставить капкан (силки); set an ambush устроить засаду
    4. IV
    1) set smth. somewhere set the books back положить /поставить/ книги на место; set the chairs back отодвигать стулья; set back one's shoulders расправить плечи; the dog set its ears back собака прижала уши; set the clock (one's watch, the alarm, the hand of the watch, etc.) back one hour перевести часы /отвести часы/ на один час назад; set one's watch forward one hour поставить /перевести/ часы на один час вперед; set a house well (some distance /some way/, a fair distance, etc.) back from the road (from the street, etc.) построить /поставить/ дом вдали и т.д. от дороги и т.д.; set the book (one's knitting, the newspaper, etc.) aside отложить в сторону /отодвинуть/ книгу и т.A; set down one's load (one's suitcase, a box, etc.) опустить свой груз и т.д. (на землю)-, set the tray down поставить (на стол и т.я.) поднос; set the chair upright поднять стул; set smb. somewhere set the dogs apart растащить [дерущихся] собак; set the children apart отделять /изолировать/ детей
    2) set smb., smth. in some direction the current set them (the boat, the ship, etc.) northward (seawards, etc.) течением их и т.д. понесло к северу и т.д.
    5. V
    set smb. smth.
    1) set the boys (the students, the employees, etc.) a difficult job (an easy task, a difficult problem, the job of cleaning the yard, etc.) (заплавать мальчикам и т.д. трудную работу и т.д., set oneself a difficult task ставить перед бабой трудную задачу; set him a sum задавать ему арифметическую задачу; set one's son a goal поставить перед своим сыном цель
    2) set the children (the younger boys, youngsters, other people, etc.) a good example подавать детям и т.д. хороший пример; set smb. smth. to do smth. set smb. a standard /a pattern/ to follow служить для кого-л. образцом, которому надо следовать
    6. VI
    set smth., smb. in some state
    1) set the window (the door, the gates, etc.) open открывать /оставлять открытым/ окно и т.д.; set the door ajar приоткрывать дверь, оставить дверь полуоткрытой; set one's hat (one's tie, one's skirt, etc.) straight поправить шляпу и т.д., надеть шляпу и т.д. как следует; set the prisoners (the bird, etc.) free освобождать /выпускать на свободу, на волю/ узников и т.д.; set the dog loose спускать собаку (с цепи, с поводка и т.п.); a good night's rest will set you right за ночь вы отдохнете и снова будете хорошо себя чувствовать; why didn't you set the boy right? почему же вы не поправили мальчика?; I can soon set that right я могу это быстро уладить или исправить; set errors right исправлять ошибки; it would set him (myself) right in their eyes это оправдает его (меня) в их глазах; set things /matters/ straight /right/ уладить дела; set things ready приводить все в готовность; set smb.'s curiosity agog возбуждать чье-л. любопытство
    7. VII
    1) set smb. to do smth. set the men to chop wood (the men to saw wood, the boys to dig a field, the pupils to work at their algebra, the girl to shell peas, the pupils to sing, etc.) заставлять рабочих колоть дрова и т.д.; I set him to work at mowing the lawn я велел ему /дал ему задание/ постричь газон; я вменил ему в обязанность подстригать газон; whom did you set to do this? кому вы поручили это сделать?; I set myself to study the problem я решил взяться за изучение этого вопроса; he set himself to finish the job by the end of May он твердо решил /поставил себе целью/ закончить работу к концу мая
    2) set smth. to do smth. set a machine (a device, a mechanism, etc.) to work приводить в действие /завалять. запускать/ машину и т.д.; set the alarm clock to wake us at seven заводить будильник, чтобы он поднял нас в семь часов, поставить будильник на семь часов
    3) set smth. to do smth. set a pattern to be followed подавать пример; создавать пример для подражания
    8. VIII
    set smb., smth. doing smth. set everybody (the company, people, me, etc.) thinking (singing, running, etc.) заставить всех и т.д. (при)задуматься и т.д.; set smb. talking а) заставить кого-л. говорить, разговорить кого-л.; I set him talking about the new invention (about the discovery, about marriage, etc.) я навел его на разговор о новом изобретении и т.д.; б) дать кому-л. пищу для разговоров; this incident set people talking этот случай /инцидент/ вызвал всякие пересуды; my jokes set the whole table (the company, the audience, the boys, etc.) laughing мой шутки смешили всех за столом и т.д.; set them wondering вызвать у них удивление; the smoke set her coughing от дыма она закашлялась; who has set the dog barking? кто там прошел?, почему лает собака?; set tongues wagging вызывать толки /пересуды/, давать пищу для сплетен; the news set my heart beating эта новость заставила мое сердце забиться; it's time we set the machinery (the machine, the engine, etc.) going пора запустить механизм и т.д. /привести механизм и т.д. в действие/; when anybody entered the device set the bell ringing когда кто-нибудь входил, срабатывало устройство и звонок начинал звонить; а strong wind set the bells ringing от сильного ветра колокола зазвонили; set a top spinning запускать волчок; а false step will set stones rolling один неверный шаг set и камни покатятся вниз; set a plan going начать осуществление плана; we must set things going надо начинать действовать
    9. XI
    1) be set in (near, round, on, etc.) smth. her house is set well back in the garden (near the road, some way back from the street, on a hill, etc.) ее дом стоит а глубине сада и т.д.; а town (a country-seat, a village, etc.) is set in a woodland (on an island, north of /from/ London, etc.) город и т.д. расположен в лесистой местности и т.д.; а boundary stone is set between two fields поля разделяет межевой камень; а balcony is set round the house вокруг дома идет балкон; the second act (the scene, the play, etc.) is set in ancient Rome (in a street, in Paris, etc.) действие второго акта и т.д. происходит в древнем Риме и т.д.; а screen is set in a wall экран вделан /вмонтирован/ в стену; there was a little door set in a wall в стене была маленькая дверка; а ruby (a diamond, etc.) was set in a buckle (in a gold ring, in an earring, etc.) в пряжку и т.д. был вделан /вставлен/ рубин и т.д.; а ruby is set in gold рубин в золотой оправе /оправлен золотом/; his blue eyes are set deep in a white face на его бледном лице глубоко посажены голубые глаза; the young plants should be set at intervals of six inches эти молодые растения надо сажать на расстоянии шести дюймов [друг от друга]; be set with smth. the coast is set with modem resorts на побережье раскинулось множество современных курортов; the tops of the wall were set with broken glass верхний край стены был утыкан битым стеклом; the room is set with tables and chairs комната заставлена столами и стульями; tables were set with little sprays of blue flowers столы были украшены маленькими букетиками синих цветов: the field was set with daisies поле было усеяно маргаритками; the sky was set with stars небо было усыпано звездами; а bracelet (a ring, a crown, a sword-handle, a valuable ornament, etc.) was set with diamonds (with jewels, with gems, with rubies, with pearls, with precious stones, etc.) браслет и т.д. был украшен /усыпан/ бриллиантами и т.д.; а gold ring set with two fine pearls золотое кольцо с двумя большими жемчужинами
    3) be set on smth., smb. he (his mind, his heart) was set on it ему этого очень хотелось; his heart was set on her a) он любил лишь ее; б) все его помыслы были связаны с ней; be set on doing smth. be set on going to the stage (on coming here again, etc.) твердо решить пойти на сцену и т.д.; be set on going to the sea окончательно решить стать моряком; be set on having a motor bike (on winning, on finding him, etc.) поставить своей целью приобрести мотоцикл и т.д.; be set against smth.,smb. he is set against all reforms (against having electric light in the house, against this marriage, against the trip, etc.) он решительно [настроен] против всяких реформ и т.д.; he is set against her он и слышать о ней не хочет; be set against doing smth. he was violently set against meeting her он упорно отказывался встретиться /от встречи/ с ней /противился встрече с ней/
    4) be set on by smb. she was set on by robbers (by a lot of roughs in the dark, by a dog, etc.) на нее напали грабители и т.д.
    5) be set the table is set стол накрыт; the sails are set паруса подняты; be set for smb., smth. the table is set for six стол накрыт на шесть человек /персон/; the table is set for dinner (for lunch, etc.) стол накрыт к обеду и т.д.; be set in some state slaves (prisoners, hostages, etc.) were set free /at liberty/ рабы и т.д. были освобождены /отпущены на волю/; this must be set in order a) это надо привести в порядок; б) это надо разместить /разложить/ по порядку; the motor was set in motion включили мотор
    6) be set at some time the mortar is already set цемент уже схватился /затвердел/; the jelly is not set yet желе еще не застыло; has the type for the book been set yet? эту книгу уже набрали?; it was all set now теперь все было готово /подготовлено/; be set in some manner his lips (his jaws, his teeth) were firmly set in an effort to control himself он плотно сжал губы (челюсти, зубы), пытаясь овладеть собой; his mind and character are completely set он вполне сформировался /сложился/ как личность; be set to do smth. be set to go there быть готовым пойти туда; two pumps (machines, wheels, etc.) were set to work два насоса и т.д. были включены /приведены в действие/; be set for smth. be set for the talk (for the meeting, for the game, for the journey, etc.) быть готовым к разговору и т.д.; the scene is set for the tragedy (for the drama, for the climax, etc.) события (в книге, в пьесе и т.п.) подводят /подготавливают/ (читателя, зрителя и т.п.) к трагедии и т.д.; he was all set for a brilliant career у него были все задатки для блестящей карьеры
    7) be set over smb. he was set over people ему была дана власть над людьми; he was set over his rivals его ставили выше его соперников
    8) be set against smth. one's expenses must be set against the amount received расходы следует соразмерить с доходами; the advantages must be set against the disadvantages надо учесть все плюсы и минусы; against these gains must be set the loss of prestige оценивая эти выгоды, нельзя забывать об ущербе в связи с потерей престижа; it's no good when theory is set against practice плохо, когда теорию противопоставляют практике; when one language is set against another... когда один язык сравнивают /сопоставляют/ с другим...
    9) be set for some time the examination (the voting, his departure, etc.) is set for today (for May 2, etc.) экзамен и т.д. назначен на сегодня и т.д., the party is all set for Monday at my place решено вечеринку провести в понедельник у меня; the time and date of the meeting have not yet been set дата и время собрания еще не установлены; be set by smth., smb. rules (standards, terms, fees, etc.) are set by a committee (by the law, by the headmaster, etc.) правила и т.д. устанавливаются комиссией и т.д.
    10) be set the list of questions is set список вопросов /вопросник/ составлен; be set for smth. what subjects have been set for the examination next year? какие предметы включены в экзамен на будущий год? || be set to music быть положенным на музыку
    11) be set in smth. the editorial was set in boldface type передовая была набрана жирным шрифтом
    10. XII
    have smth. set we have everything set у нас все готово /подготовлено/; the ship has her sails set корабль поднял паруса; have a place set for a guest поставить прибор для гостя
    11. XIII
    set to do smth. set to dig the garden (to write letters, etc.) начать вскапывать сад и т.д.; the engineers set to repair the bridge инженеры приступили к ремонту моста
    12. XVI
    1) set behind (in, on, etc.) smth. the sun sets behind the western range of mountains солнце садится за горной грядой на западе; the sun sets in the sea солнце садится в море; the sun never sets on our country над нашей страной никогда не заходит солнце; set at (in) smth. the sun sets at five o'clock (in the evening, etc.) солнце заходит в пять часов и т.д.
    2) set against (to, from, etc.) smth. set against the wind (against the current) двигаться, направляться (идти, плыть и т.п.) против ветра (против течения); set against the tide идти против прилива; the wind sets from the south (from the west, from the north-east, etc.) ветер дует с юга и т.д.: the current sets to the west (to the south, through the channel, through the straits, etc.) течение идет на запад и т.д.; the tide has set in his favour ему начинает везти
    3) set against (with) smth., smb. public opinion is setting against this proposal (against this plan, against his visit, against him, etc.) общественное мнение складывается не в пользу этого предложения и т.д.; circumstances were setting with our plan (with him, etc.) обстоятельства складывались благоприятно для осуществления нашего плана и т.д.
    4) set about (upon, on, to) smth. set about the study of mineralogy (about the composition, about it, about one's washing, about one's work, etc.) приниматься /браться/ за изучение минералогии и т.д.; I don't know how to set about this job не знаю, как приступить /как подступиться/ к этой работе; they set upon the task unwillingly они неохотно взялись за выполнение этой задачи; set to work in earnest, set seriously to work серьезно браться за работу; set to work on the problem приняться за работу над этой проблемой; set to work on one's studies начать заниматься, приняться за учение
    5) set up (on) smb. set upon the enemy атаковать противника; а gang of ruffians set on him на него напала шайка хулиганов; they set upon him with blows они набросились на него с кулаками; they set upon us with arguments они обрушились на нас со своими доводами; set about /at/ smb. coll. set about the boys (about the stranger, about the supporters of the other team, at the bully, etc.) набрасываться /налетать, наскакивать/ на мальчишек и т.д.; they set about each other at once они сразу же сцепились друг с другом /начали колошматить друг друга/; I'd set about you myself if I could я бы сам отколотил тебя, если бы мог; I'd set about him with a stick (with the butt of the spade, etc.) if we have any trouble если что [не так], я стукну его палкой и т.д.
    6) set in smth. cement soon sets in dry weather (in the cold, in the sun, etc.) в сухую погоду /когда сухо,/ и т.д. цемент быстро затвердевает /застывает/
    13. XVII
    set about (to) doing smth. set about getting dinner ready (about tidying up the room, about doing one's lessons, about stamp-collecting, late.) приниматься за обед /за приготовление обеда/ и т.д.; I must. set about my packing мне надо [начать] укладываться; he asked me how lie should set about learning German он спросил меня, с чего ему начать изучение немецкого языка; set to arguing (to fighting, to quarrelling. etc.) начинать /приниматься/ спорить и т.д.; they set to packing они стали упаковываться
    14. XXI1
    1) set smth., smb. on (at, against, in, before, for, etc.) smth., smb. set dishes (a lamp, one's glass, etc.) on the table поставить тарелки и т.д. на стол; set a place for the guest поставить прибор для гостя; set food and drink (wine and nuts, meat, a dish, etc.) before guests (before travellers, etc.) поставить еду и напитки и т.д. перед гостями и т.д.; set a table by the window (an armchair before a desk, a floor-lamp beside an armchair, etc.) поставить стол у окна и т.д.; set chairs around (at) a table расставлять стулья вокруг (у) стола; set a ladder (a bicycle, a stick, etc.) against a wall прислонить /приставить/ лестницу и т.д. к стене; set one's hand on smb.'s shoulder положить руку кому-л. на плечо; set a hand against the door опереться рукой о дверь; set smb. on his feet поставить кого-л. на ноги
    2) set smth., smb. in (by, on, upon, etc.) smth. set things in their place again вернуть /положить/ вещи на место; set flowers in the water (in a vase, etc.) поставить цветы в воду и т.д.; set glass in a window вставлять стекло в окно; set lamps in 'walls вделывать светильники в стены; set one's foot in the stirrup вставить ногу в стремя; set the stake in the ground вкопать столб в землю; set a pearl (a jewel, a diamond, etc.) in gold оправлять жемчужину и т.д. в золото; set smb. by the fire усадить кого-л. у огня: set a child in a high chair посадить ребенка ка высокий стул; set smb. in the dock посадить кого-л. на скамью подсудимых; set a wheel on an axle насадить колесо на ось: set a hen on eggs, set eggs under a hen посадить курицу на яйца; set a boy on horseback подсадить мальчика на лошадь; set smb. on the pedestal поставить /возвести/ кого-л. на пьедестал; set troops on shore высадить войска [на берег]; set one's foot oil a step поставить ногу на ступеньку; set foot on shore ступить на берег; I'll never set foot on your threshold я никогда не переступлю порог вашего дома; set a crown on his head возложить на него корону; set a king on the throne посадить короля на трон; set a kiss upon smb.'s hand приложиться к чьей-л. руке; set smth. with smth. set the top of the wall with broken glass утыкать верхнюю часть стены битым стеклом; set this bed with tulips (with geraniums, etc.) засадить эту клумбу тюльпанами и т.д. || set eyes on smb., smth. увидеть кого-л что-л., I never set eyes on him before today до сегодняшнего дня я его в глаза не видел; that child wants everything he sets his eyes on этому ребенку вынь, да положь все, что он видит
    3) set smth. to smth. set a glass (a trumpet, etc.) to one's lips, set one's lips to a glass (to a trumpet, etc.) подносить стакан и т.д. к губам /ко рту/; set a match (a lighter) to a cigarette (to old papers, to a fire, etc.) подносить спичку (зажигалку) к сигарете и т.д.; set one's shoulder to the door налечь плечом на дверь; set spurs to a horse пришпорить лошадь
    4) set smb. across smth. set him across the river переправлять его через реку /на другой берег/; set a child across the street перевести ребенка на другую сторону улицы /через улицу/; set smth. by smth. set a ship by the compass вести корабль по компасу; set smth. against (to ward(s), to) smth. set the boat against the wind (against the current) направлять лодку против ветра и т.д.; set one's course to the south направляться на юг; set one's face toward the east (toward home, towards the sun, etc.) повернуться лицом к востоку и т.д.; set smb. after (at, on, etc.) smb., smth. set the police (detectives, etc.) after /on the track of/ the criminal (on her, after the spies, etc.) направлять полицию и т.д. по следу преступника и т.д.; set the boys on the wrong (right) track направлять мальчишек по ложному (по правильному) следу; set a dog at a hare (at a fox, at a bull, at his heels, etc.) пустить собаку по следу зайца и т.д.; set dogs on a stranger (on a trespasser, on thieves, etc.) спустить собак на незнакомца и т.д. || set sail for India отплывать /направляться/ в Индию
    5) set smb. against (on, to, etc.) smb., smth. set people against each other (a friend against another, everyone against him, etc.) настраивать людей друг против друга и т.д.; he is trying to set you against me он старается восстановить вас против меня; set oneself against the proposal (against the scheme, against the decision, against his nomination, against him, etc.) был настроенным /выступать/ против этого предложения и т.д.; set the crowd on acts of violence (the crew to mutiny, soldiers to violence, people to robbery, etc.) подстрекать толпу на совершение актов насилия /к насилию/ и т.д.; set smth. against smth. set one thing against another противопоставлять одно другому; set one language against another сопоставлять /сравнивать/ один язык с другим; set smth. on smth. set one's heart /one's mind/ on the trip твердо настроиться на эту поездку; set one's heart on a new dress (on a new car, etc.) жаждать /очень хотеть/ купить новое платье и т.д.; he set his thoughts on the plan все его помыслы направлены на осуществление этого плана || set him at odds with his friends рассорить его с друзьями
    6) set smb., smth. to smth. set the class (the boys, him, etc.) to work (to a task, to sums, to dictation, etc.) засадить класс и т.д. за работу и т.д.; set one's mind /one's wits/ to a question (to a task, to a job, etc.) сосредоточиться на каком-л. вопросе и т.д.; you won't find the work difficult if only you set your mind to it если вы серьезно возьметесь за дело, работа не покажется вам трудной; set one's hand to the work (to the task, to the plough, etc.) взяться за работу и т.д.; he set himself resolutely to the task он решительно взялся за выполнение задачи; set а реп to' paper начать писать, взяться за перо; set smth. before smb. set a task (an object) before him поставить перед ним задачу
    7) set smth., smb. т (on, at, to) smth. set one's affairs (one's papers, one's house, a room, etc.) in order /to rights/ приводить свои дела и т.д. в порядок; set a machine in motion запустить машину; set the project in motion начинать работу над объектом; set the machinery of the government in motion приводить государственную машину в движение; set a chain reaction in motion вызвать цепную реакцию; his jokes set the audience (the table, the whole room, etc.) in a roar от его шуток вся аудитория и т.д. покатывалась со смеху; set smb. on his guard настораживать кого-л.; set smb. (smb.'s guests, the boy, smb.'s mind, etc.) at ease успокаивать кого-л. и т.д.; he set the girl at ease с ним девушке стало легко /девушка почувствовала себя свободно/; а host should try and set his guests at ease хозяин должен стараться, чтобы его гости чувствовали себя свободно /как дома/: now you may set your mind at ease теперь вы можете перестать волноваться /не волноваться/; set a question (the affair, the matter, etc.) at rest разрешить /урегулировать/ вопрос и т.д.; that sets all my doubts at rest это рассеивает все мои сомнения; set prisoners at liberty освобождать заключенных
    8) set smth. for smth. set the table for dinner (for five people, for two, etc.) накрыть стол к обеду и т.д.; set the stage for the next scene in a play подготовить сцену для следующей картины [в пьесе]; set the scene for talks подготовить условия /создать благоприятную обстановку/ для переговоров; set smth. by smth. set one's watch by the radio timesignal (by the town clock, by the clock in the library, by mine, etc.) ставить /сверять/ часы по радиосигналу и т.д.; set smth. to (for, at) smth. set the clock (the hands of the clock) to the correct time (to the proper hour of the day, etc.) точно поставить часы и т.д.; set the alarm for 5 o'clock (the camera lens to infinity, a thermostat at 70°, etc.) поставить будильник на пять часов и т.д.
    9) set smb., smth. at (in, он, etc.) smth. set a guard (a sentry, etc.) at the door (at the gate, at the corner of the street, in the nearest village, on the hill, etc.) поставить сторожа /часового/ и т.д. у дверей и т.д.; set pickets around the camp выставлять дозорных вокруг лагеря
    10) set smb., smth. over (before, among, etc.) smb., smth. set him over others (a supervisor over the new workers, etc.) назначать его начальником над остальными и т.д.; set Vergil before Homer отдавать предпочтение Вергилию перед Гомером, ставить Вергилия выше Гомера; set the author among the greatest writers of today (the painter among the best artists of the world, the team among the strongest teams of Europe, etc.) считать автора одним из крупнейших писателей современности и т.д.; set duty before pleasure ставить долг выше удовольствий /на первое место/; set honesty above everything (diamonds above rubies, etc.) ценить честность превыше всего и т.д., his intelligence (his talent, his character, etc.) sets him apart from others (from ordinary people, from the normal run of people, etc.) его ум и т.д. выделяют его среди других и т.д.; her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters из всех сестер у нее одной были ярко-рыжие волосы
    11) set smth. at smth. set the price (the value of the canvas, etc.) at t 1000 оценить / назначить, определить цену/ и т.д. в тысячу фунтов; set bail at i 500 установить сумму залога в пятьсот фунтов; set neatness at a high value очень ценить аккуратность, придавать большое значение опрятности; set smth. for smth. set a time for a meeting назначать время собрания; set the rules for a contest вырабатывать правила состязания; set the lesson for tomorrow задавать урок на завтра; set smth. to /for /smth. set limits to smb.'s power (to his extravagance, to his demands, etc.) ограничивать чью-л. власть и т.д., устанавливать предел чьей-л. власти и т.д.; he sets no limit to his ambition его честолюбие не знает предела; set a time-limit for examination установить продолжительность экзамена; set a time-limit for debates установить регламент для выступления в прениях; set a record for the mile устанавливать рекорд в беге на одну милю; set an end to it положить этому конец; set smth. on smth., smb. set a high value on life (on punctuality, etc.) высоко ценить жизнь и т.д.; set a punishment on smb. налагать наказание на кого-л., определять кому-л. меру наказания; set a price on smb.'s head /on smb.'s life/ назначить награду за чью-л. голову /за чью-л. жизнь/; set smth. at some time set the death of the man at midnight установить, что смерть этого человека наступила в полночь || set much store by smth. придавать большее значение чему-л.; set much store by social position (by daily exercise, by what the neighbours say, by the opinion of people like him, etc.) придавать большое значение общественному положению и т.д.
    12) set smth. for (in, to, etc.) smth. set papers for the examination составлять экзаменационные работы; set new questions (problems, etc.) in an examination подготовить новые вопросы и т.д. для экзамена; set the words (this poem, etc.) to music положить эти слова и т.д. на музыку; set new words to an old tune сочинить новые слова на старый мотив; set Othello to music а) написать музыку к "Отелло"; б) написать /сочинить/ оперу "Отелло"; set a piece of music for the violin переложить музыкальное произведение для скрипки
    13) set smth. before smb. set a plan (facts, one's theory, one's proposals, etc.) before the council (before the chief, before experts, etc.) изложить совету /представить на рассмотрение совета/ и т.д. план и т.д.
    14) set smth. to smth. set one's name /one's signature, one's hand/ to a document подписать документ; set a seal to the decree скрепить указ печатью; set smth. on smth. set a veto on smth. накладывать запрет на что-л.
    15) set smth. on (in) smth., smb. set one's life on a chance рисковать жизнью в надежде на удачу; set one's future on a chance строить планы на будущее в расчете на счастливое стечение обстоятельств; set hopes on a chance (on him, on his uncle, etc.) надеяться /возлагать надежды/ на случай и т.д.
    16) set smth. for smb. set a snare for a fox поставить капкан на лису; set poison for rats разложить отраву для крыс
    17) set smth. for smth. set milk for cheese ставить молоко на творог, створаживать молоко
    18) || set fire to a house (to a barn, etc.) поджигать дом и т.д.; set the woods (a woodpile, etc.) on fire поджигать лес и т.д.
    15. XXII
    1) set smth. on doing smth. set one's heart /one's hopes, one's mind, one's thoughts/ on becoming an engineer (on going with us, on going abroad, etc.) очень хотеть /стремиться/ стать инженером и т.д.; I set my heart on going today я решил ехать сегодня; he sets his hopes on getting on in life он очень надеется преуспеть в жизни /добиться в жизни успеха/; if he once sets his mind on doing something it takes a lot to dissuade him если он настроился на что-либо, его очень трудно отговорить
    2) set smb. to doing smth. set him to woodchopping поставить его на колку дров, заставить его колоть дрова; set her to thinking заставить ее задуматься; set a child to crying довести ребенка до слез; he set himself to amusing me он изо всех сил старался развлечь меня
    16. XXIV1
    set smth. as smth. set education (money, revenge, etc.) as one's goal /as one's aim, as one's object, as one's purpose, as one's task/ поставить себе целью получить образование в т.д.

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > set

  • 12 Leschot, Georges Auguste

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    b. 24 March 1800 Geneva, Switzerland
    d. 4 February 1884 Geneva, Switzerland
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    Swiss clockmaker, inventor of diamond drilling.
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    By about 1843, Leschot, who was renowned for designing machines to produce parts of clocks on an industrialized scale, had gathered that the fine, deep lines he found on an Egyptian red porphyry plate must have been cut by diamonds. He thus resurrected a technology that had been largely forgotten over the centuries, when in 1862 his son, who was engaged in constructing a railway line in Italy, was confronted with the problems of tunnelling through hard rock. In Paris he developed a drilling machine consisting of a casing that rotated in a similar way to the American rope drilling method. The crown of the machine was mounted with eight black diamonds, and inside the casing a stream of water circulated continuously to flush out the mud.
    He took out his first patent in France in 1862, and followed it with further ones in many European countries and in America. He continued to concentrate on his watchmaker's profession and left the rights to his patents to his son. It was Leschot's ingenious idea of utilizing diamonds for drilling hard rock that was later applied in different mining processes. It influenced a series of further developments in many countries, including those of Alfred Brandt and Major Beaumont in England. In particular, the fact that the hollow casing produced a complete core was of importance for the increasing amount of petroleum prospecting in Pennsylvania after Edwin Laurentine Drake's find of 1859, where M.C.Bullock sunk the first deep well (200 m) in the world by diamond drilling in 1870. The efforts of Per Anton Crælius in Sweden made diamond drilling a success worldwide.
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    Further Reading
    D.Colladon, 1884, "Notice sur les inventions mécaniques de M.G.Leschot, horloger", Archives des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles 3, XI (1):297–313 (discusses the influences of Leschot's invention on other engineers in Europe).
    D.Hoffmann, 1962, "Die Erfindung der Diamantbohrmaschine vor 100 Jahren", Der Anschnitt 14(1):15–19 (contains detailed biographical outlines).
    WK

    Biographical history of technology > Leschot, Georges Auguste

  • 13 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fastsætte
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) give; statuere
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt
    •
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon
    * * *
    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sætte
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dække
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) fastsætte
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) give; statuere
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) sætte
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) indfatte
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sætte på plads
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) allerede fastlagt
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) besluttet på
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bestemt
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fastlåst
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) indfattet
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sæt
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat; modtager
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppe; -gruppe
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) føn
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) kulisse
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sæt
    •
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

    English-Danish dictionary > set

  • 14 estúpido

    adj.
    1 stupid, foolish, dumb, empty-headed.
    2 stupid, foolish, inane, dumb.
    m.
    stupid, nitwit, fathead, numbskull.
    * * *
    1 stupid, silly
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 berk, idiot
    * * *
    1. (f. - estúpida)
    adj.
    2. (f. - estúpida)
    noun f.
    * * *
    estúpido, -a
    1.
    ADJ stupid
    2.
    SM / F idiot
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo <persona/argumento> stupid, silly

    ay, qué estúpida soy! — oh, how stupid of me!

    II
    - da masculino, femenino idiot, fool
    * * *
    = crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], dummy, foolish, silly, mindless, moron, stupid, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], mad, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], nuts, witless, bonehead, boneheaded, twit, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], brainless, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], twat, nonsensical, mug, berk, prick, cretin, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, lemon, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], dits, ditz, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, duffer, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, dork, moonstruck, plonker.
    Ex. Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.
    Ex. We are too prone to be dummy people by day, and thinking, articulate individuals only in the safety of home and leisure.
    Ex. It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.
    Ex. In conclusion, I am sure you all believe me to be either idealistic, unrealistic, radical, or just plain silly.
    Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.
    Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
    Ex. When any librarian is trying to find material on behalf of a user from a poor citation it leads to that librarian appearing slow and stupid to the user.
    Ex. Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.
    Ex. When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.
    Ex. Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.
    Ex. I think some people would think my approach is nuts.
    Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.
    Ex. That was a big boneheaded error.
    Ex. Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.
    Ex. Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.
    Ex. The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.
    Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.
    Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.
    Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.
    Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
    Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.
    Ex. Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.
    Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.
    Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.
    Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.
    Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.
    Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.
    Ex. An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.
    Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
    Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.
    Ex. If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.
    Ex. But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.
    Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.
    Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.
    Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.
    Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.
    Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.
    Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.
    Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.
    Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.
    Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.
    Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.
    Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.
    Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.
    Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.
    Ex. Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.
    Ex. I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.
    Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.
    Ex. ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.
    Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.
    ----
    * algo estúpido = no-brainer.
    * como un estúpido = stupidly.
    * hacerse el estúpido = dumb down, act + dumb.
    * lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.
    * rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.
    * ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.
    * típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.
    * volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo <persona/argumento> stupid, silly

    ay, qué estúpida soy! — oh, how stupid of me!

    II
    - da masculino, femenino idiot, fool
    * * *
    = crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], dummy, foolish, silly, mindless, moron, stupid, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], mad, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], nuts, witless, bonehead, boneheaded, twit, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], brainless, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], twat, nonsensical, mug, berk, prick, cretin, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, lemon, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], dits, ditz, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, duffer, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, dork, moonstruck, plonker.

    Ex: Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.

    Ex: We are too prone to be dummy people by day, and thinking, articulate individuals only in the safety of home and leisure.
    Ex: It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.
    Ex: In conclusion, I am sure you all believe me to be either idealistic, unrealistic, radical, or just plain silly.
    Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.
    Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
    Ex: When any librarian is trying to find material on behalf of a user from a poor citation it leads to that librarian appearing slow and stupid to the user.
    Ex: Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.
    Ex: When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.
    Ex: Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.
    Ex: I think some people would think my approach is nuts.
    Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.
    Ex: That was a big boneheaded error.
    Ex: Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.
    Ex: Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.
    Ex: The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.
    Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.
    Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.
    Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.
    Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
    Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.
    Ex: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.
    Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.
    Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.
    Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.
    Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.
    Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.
    Ex: An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.
    Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
    Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.
    Ex: If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.
    Ex: But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.
    Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.
    Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.
    Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.
    Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.
    Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.
    Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.
    Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.
    Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.
    Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.
    Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.
    Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.
    Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.
    Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.
    Ex: Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.
    Ex: I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.
    Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.
    Ex: ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.
    Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.
    * algo estúpido = no-brainer.
    * como un estúpido = stupidly.
    * hacerse el estúpido = dumb down, act + dumb.
    * lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.
    * rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.
    * ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.
    * típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.
    * volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

    * * *
    estúpido1 -da
    ‹persona› stupid; ‹argumento› stupid, silly
    ay, qué estúpida, me equivoqué oh, how stupid of me, I've done it wrong
    un gasto estúpido a stupid waste of money
    es estúpido que vayamos las dos it's silly o stupid for us both to go
    estúpido2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    idiot, fool
    el estúpido de mi hermano my stupid brother
    * * *

     

    estúpido
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹ persona› stupid;


    ‹ argumento› stupid, silly;
    ◊ ¡ay, qué estúpida soy! oh, how stupid of me!

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    idiot, fool
    estúpido,-a
    I adjetivo stupid
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino idiot

    ' estúpido' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    burra
    - burro
    - estúpida
    - animal
    - apendejarse
    - baboso
    - caballo
    - el
    - embromar
    - gafo
    - huevón
    - pendejo
    English:
    also
    - believe
    - bit
    - bonehead
    - bozo
    - damn
    - dopey
    - equally
    - foolish
    - goof
    - idiotic
    - mindless
    - obtuse
    - pretty
    - shame
    - soft
    - stupid
    - that
    - wonder
    - inane
    - jerk
    * * *
    estúpido, -a
    ♦ adj
    stupid;
    ¡qué estúpido soy! me he vuelto a olvidar what an idiot I am! I've gone and forgotten again;
    sería estúpido no reconocerlo it would be foolish not to admit it
    ♦ nm,f
    idiot;
    el estúpido de mi vecino my idiot of a neighbour
    * * *
    I adj stupid
    II m, estúpida f idiot
    * * *
    estúpido, -da adj
    : stupid
    estúpido, -da n
    idiota: idiot, fool
    * * *
    estúpido1 adj stupid [comp. stupider; superl. stupidest]
    estúpido2 n stupid person / idiot

    Spanish-English dictionary > estúpido

  • 15 suit

    su:t
    1. noun
    1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) traje
    2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) traje (de baño, i2etc/i2)
    3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) pleito, juicio
    4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) petición de mano, propuesta/oferta de matrimonio
    5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) palo

    2. verb
    1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convenir (a), ir bien (a)
    2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) quedar bien, favorecer
    3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar
    •
    - suitor
    - suitcase
    - follow suit
    - suit down to the ground
    - suit oneself
    suit1 n
    1. traje
    2. palo
    the four suits are hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades los cuatro palos son corazones, diamantes, tréboles y picas
    suit2 vb
    1. convenir / venir bien
    2. favorecer / quedar bien / sentar bien
    tr[sʊːt]
    2 SMALLLAW/SMALL pleito, juicio
    3 (in cards) palo
    1 (be convenient, acceptable) convenir a, venir bien a; (please) satisfacer, agradar, contentar
    ■ does Tuesday suit you? ¿el martes te viene bien?
    2 (be right for) ir bien a, sentar bien a; (look good on) quedar bien a, favorecer
    3 (adapt) adaptar (to, a), ajustar (to, a)
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    suit yourself! ¡como quieras!
    to be somebody's strongest suit ser el fuerte de alguien
    to bring/file a suit against somebody demandar a alguien, entablar una demanda contra alguien
    to follow suit seguir su ejemplo, hacer lo mismo
    to suit oneself hacer lo que a uno le apetece
    to suit somebody down to the ground venirle a alguien de perlas
    suit of armour armadura
    suit ['su:t] vt
    1) adapt: adaptar
    2) befit: convenir a, ser apropiado a
    3) become: favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)
    the dress suits you: el vestido te queda bien
    4) please: agradecer, satisfacer, convenirle bien (a alguien)
    does Friday suit you?: ¿le conviene el viernes?
    suit yourself!: ¡como quieras!
    suit n
    1) lawsuit: pleito m, litigio m
    2) : traje m (ropa)
    3) : palo m (de naipes)
    n.
    • contención s.f.
    • enjuiciamiento s.m.
    • galanteo s.m.
    • petición s.f.
    • pleito s.m.
    • traje s.m.
    • traje completo (Textil) s.m.
    • vestido s.m.
    v.
    • acomodar v.
    • adaptar v.
    • ajustar v.
    • caer v.
    (§pres: caigo, caes...)
    • convenir v.
    (§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-
    fut: -vendr-•)
    • cuadrar v.
    • cuajar* v.
    • satisfacer v.
    • sentar v.
    • sentar bien (Textil) (•Ropa•) v.

    I suːt, suːt, sjuːt
    1) ( Clothing) ( male) traje m, terno (AmS); ( female) traje m (de chaqueta), traje m sastre
    2) ( Law) juicio m, pleito m

    to file suit o bring a suit against somebody — demandar a alguien, llevar a alguien a juicio

    3) ( in cards) palo m

    to follow suit — ( do likewise) seguir* su (or nuestro etc) ejemplo, hacer* lo mismo; (lit: in cards) jugar* una carta del mismo palo, seguir* el palo


    II
    1) (be convenient to, please) venirle* bien a, convenirle* a

    Tuesday would suit me better — me vendría mejor el martes, me convendría más el martes

    whenever it suits you — cuando te venga bien, cuando te convenga

    to suit oneself — hacer* lo que uno quiere

    suit yourself! — haz lo que quieras!, haz lo que te dé la gana! (fam)

    2)
    a) (be appropriate, good for)
    b) ( look good on) \<\<hairstyle/dress\>\> quedarle or (esp Esp) irle* bien a
    3) ( adapt)

    to suit something TO something/somebody — adaptar algo a algo/alguien

    [suːt]
    1. N
    1) (=clothing) (for man) traje m, terno m (LAm); (for woman) traje m (de chaqueta)

    three-piece/two-piece suit — traje or (LAm) terno de tres/dos piezas

    • suit of armour — armadura f

    • suit of clothes — conjunto m

    bathing, birthday
    2) (also: lawsuit) pleito m

    • to bring or file a suit (against sb) — entablar un pleito (contra algn)

    • civil suit — pleito m civil

    3) (Cards) palo m

    • to follow suit — (in cards) jugar una carta del mismo palo; (fig) seguir el ejemplo

    - modesty is not his strong or long suit
    4) frm (=petition) petición f; liter (for marriage) petición f de mano

    • her parents gave me permission to plead or press my suit — sus padres me dieron permiso para pedir su mano

    5) * (=business executive) ejecutivo(-a) m / f
    2. VT
    1) (=look good on) [clothes, shoes, hairstyle] quedar bien a, sentar bien a

    the coat suits you — el abrigo te queda or te sienta bien

    2) (=be acceptable to, please)
    a) [date, time, arrangement] venir bien a, convenir

    when would suit you? — ¿cuándo te viene bien or te conviene?

    it suits him to work nights — le viene or le va bien trabajar de noche

    • choose the method which suits you best — elige el método que te vaya mejor or que más te convenga

    • it would suit us better to come back tomorrow — nos vendría mejor or nos convendría más volver mañana

    • that suits me fine — eso me va bien or me conviene

    • to suit sth to sth/sb — frm adaptar algo a algo/algn

    - suit sb down to the ground
    book 1., 1)

    suit yourself! — ¡como quieras!

    3.
    VI (=be convenient)

    will tomorrow suit? — ¿te viene bien mañana?

    * * *

    I [suːt, suːt, sjuːt]
    1) ( Clothing) ( male) traje m, terno (AmS); ( female) traje m (de chaqueta), traje m sastre
    2) ( Law) juicio m, pleito m

    to file suit o bring a suit against somebody — demandar a alguien, llevar a alguien a juicio

    3) ( in cards) palo m

    to follow suit — ( do likewise) seguir* su (or nuestro etc) ejemplo, hacer* lo mismo; (lit: in cards) jugar* una carta del mismo palo, seguir* el palo


    II
    1) (be convenient to, please) venirle* bien a, convenirle* a

    Tuesday would suit me better — me vendría mejor el martes, me convendría más el martes

    whenever it suits you — cuando te venga bien, cuando te convenga

    to suit oneself — hacer* lo que uno quiere

    suit yourself! — haz lo que quieras!, haz lo que te dé la gana! (fam)

    2)
    a) (be appropriate, good for)
    b) ( look good on) \<\<hairstyle/dress\>\> quedarle or (esp Esp) irle* bien a
    3) ( adapt)

    to suit something TO something/somebody — adaptar algo a algo/alguien

    English-spanish dictionary > suit

  • 16 suit

    [su:t] 1. noun
    1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) jakkesæt; dragt
    2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) -dragt
    3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) sag
    4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) frieri
    5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) kortfarve
    2. verb
    1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passe
    2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) klæde
    3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) tilpasse
    •
    - suitor
    - suitcase
    - follow suit
    - suit down to the ground
    - suit oneself
    * * *
    [su:t] 1. noun
    1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) jakkesæt; dragt
    2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) -dragt
    3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) sag
    4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) frieri
    5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) kortfarve
    2. verb
    1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passe
    2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) klæde
    3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) tilpasse
    •
    - suitor
    - suitcase
    - follow suit
    - suit down to the ground
    - suit oneself

    English-Danish dictionary > suit

  • 17 oro

    m.
    gold (metal).
    de oro gold
    oro en barras bullion
    oro en polvo gold dust
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: orar.
    * * *
    1 gold
    1 (color) golden
    1 (baraja española) ≈ diamonds
    \
    guardar algo como oro en paño to cherish something
    hacerse de oro to make a fortune
    no es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not gold
    prometer el oro y el moro to promise the earth
    tener un corazón de oro to have a heart of gold
    oro de ley pure gold
    oro negro oil
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=metal) gold

    de oro — gold antes de s, golden frec liter

    oro en barras — gold bars pl, bullion

    oro negro — black gold, oil

    2) pl oros Esp (Naipes) one of the suits in the Spanish card deck, represented by gold coins
    See:
    ver nota culturelle BARAJA ESPAÑOLA in baraja
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo invariable gold
    II
    1) ( metal) gold

    andar cargado al oro — (Chi fam) to be loaded (colloq)

    guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo (AmL) or (Esp) en paño — to treasure something (as if it were gold (AmE) o (BrE) gold dust)

    prometer el oro y el moro — to promise the earth

    2) ( en naipes)
    * * *
    = gold.
    Ex. In a thesaurus on dentistry, for example, the term gold will be an NT under FILLING MATERIALS; it would make little sense to create a 'metals' or 'precious metals' hierarchy.
    ----
    * acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).
    * adornado con pan de oro = gold-leafed.
    * aniversario de oro = golden anniversary.
    * bodas de oro = golden wedding.
    * buscador de oro = gold digger, gold prospector.
    * buscar oro = pan for + gold.
    * búsqueda de oro = gold digging.
    * corazón de oro = heart of gold.
    * costar el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.
    * dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.
    * dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.
    * de oro macizo = solid-gold.
    * descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.
    * edad de oro = golden age.
    * el tiempo es oro = time is money.
    * enchapado en oro = gold-plated.
    * en oro = gilt.
    * en pan de oro = gold-leafed.
    * estampado en oro = gold tooling, goldblocking, gilt-tooled.
    * fiebre del oro, la = gold rush, the.
    * impresión en oro = gold tooling.
    * lingote de oro = gold bar.
    * mina de oro = goldmine [gold mine], gold mine.
    * no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.
    * No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.
    * oportunidad de oro = golden opportunity.
    * oro batido = gold leaf.
    * oro en lingotes = gold bullion.
    * pan de oro = gold leaf.
    * patrón oro, el = gold standard, the.
    * pepita de oro = nugget of gold.
    * pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.
    * querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.
    * regla de oro = golden rule.
    * tener un corazón de oro = have + a heart of gold.
    * terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).
    * todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.
    * valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.
    * vellocino de oro, el = Golden Fleece, the.
    * yacimiento de oro = goldfield.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo invariable gold
    II
    1) ( metal) gold

    andar cargado al oro — (Chi fam) to be loaded (colloq)

    guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo (AmL) or (Esp) en paño — to treasure something (as if it were gold (AmE) o (BrE) gold dust)

    prometer el oro y el moro — to promise the earth

    2) ( en naipes)
    * * *
    = gold.

    Ex: In a thesaurus on dentistry, for example, the term gold will be an NT under FILLING MATERIALS; it would make little sense to create a 'metals' or 'precious metals' hierarchy.

    * acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).
    * adornado con pan de oro = gold-leafed.
    * aniversario de oro = golden anniversary.
    * bodas de oro = golden wedding.
    * buscador de oro = gold digger, gold prospector.
    * buscar oro = pan for + gold.
    * búsqueda de oro = gold digging.
    * corazón de oro = heart of gold.
    * costar el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.
    * dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.
    * dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.
    * de oro macizo = solid-gold.
    * descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.
    * edad de oro = golden age.
    * el tiempo es oro = time is money.
    * enchapado en oro = gold-plated.
    * en oro = gilt.
    * en pan de oro = gold-leafed.
    * estampado en oro = gold tooling, goldblocking, gilt-tooled.
    * fiebre del oro, la = gold rush, the.
    * impresión en oro = gold tooling.
    * lingote de oro = gold bar.
    * mina de oro = goldmine [gold mine], gold mine.
    * no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.
    * No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.
    * oportunidad de oro = golden opportunity.
    * oro batido = gold leaf.
    * oro en lingotes = gold bullion.
    * pan de oro = gold leaf.
    * patrón oro, el = gold standard, the.
    * pepita de oro = nugget of gold.
    * pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.
    * querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.
    * regla de oro = golden rule.
    * tener un corazón de oro = have + a heart of gold.
    * terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).
    * todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.
    * valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.
    * vellocino de oro, el = Golden Fleece, the.
    * yacimiento de oro = goldfield.

    * * *
    oro1
    gold
    oro2
    A (metal) gold
    oro (de) 18 quilates 18-carat gold
    lingote/anillo de oro gold ingot/ring
    bañado en oro gold-plated
    reservas de oro gold reserves
    ¿80 pesos? ¡ni que fuera (de) oro! ¿80 pesos? what's it made of? solid gold or something?
    cabellos/rizos de oro ( liter); golden hair/curls ( liter)
    andar cargado al oro ( Chi fam); to have a lot of money on one ( colloq), to be flush ( colloq)
    guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo ( AmL) or ( Esp) en paño to treasure sth (as if it were gold ( AmE) o ( BrE) as if it were gold dust)
    hacerla de oro ( Chi fam): ahora si que la hiciste de oro ( iró); that was a really clever thing to do ( iro)
    ni por todo el oro del mundo not for all the tea in China ( colloq)
    prometer el oro y el moro to promise the earth
    valer (su peso en) oro to be worth one's weight in gold
    Compuestos:
    gold leaf
    white gold
    black gold
    old gold
    * * *

     

    Del verbo orar: ( conjugate orar)

    oro es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    oró es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    orar    
    oro
    orar ( conjugate orar) verbo intransitivo (frml) (Relig) to pray
    oro adjetivo invariable
    gold
    ■ sustantivo masculino
    1 ( metal) gold;

    bañado en oro gold-plated;
    oro negro black gold;
    ni por todo el oro del mundo not for all the tea in China (colloq)
    2 ( en naipes)
    a) ( carta) any card of the

    ◊ oros suit

    b)

    ◊ oros sustantivo masculino plural ( palo) one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

    orar vi Rel to pray
    oro sustantivo masculino
    1 (metal) gold
    oro de ley, fine gold
    bañado/a en oro, gold-plated
    oro de 24 kilates, 24-carat gold
    una pulsera de oro, a golden bracelet
    2 (en la baraja española) oros, diamonds
    ♦ Locuciones: no es oro todo lo que reluce, all that glitters is not gold
    hacerse de oro, to become very rich
    prometer el oro y el moro, to promise the earth/the moon
    como los chorros del oro, as bright as a new pin
    ni por todo el oro del mundo, not for all the tea in China
    ' oro' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bañar
    - boda
    - broche
    - buscador
    - buscadora
    - chapada
    - chapado
    - contender
    - delgada
    - delgado
    - descubrir
    - edad
    - gallina
    - ley
    - maciza
    - macizo
    - ni
    - orfebre
    - pan
    - pepita
    - pico
    - regla
    - relucir
    - reluciente
    - rubí
    - toisón
    - vellocino
    - bañado
    - barra
    - corazón
    - fiebre
    - legítimo
    - modalidad
    - podrido
    - quilate
    - regalar
    - sellar
    - sello
    English:
    bar
    - bullion
    - buttercup
    - cuff links
    - exorbitant
    - gift
    - gold
    - gold disc
    - gold dust
    - gold leaf
    - gold standard
    - gold-plated
    - golden
    - golden rule
    - golden wedding
    - hallmark
    - hoard
    - like
    - mine
    - missing
    - moneymaker
    - nugget
    - of
    - off
    - opportunity
    - out
    - overlay
    - prospect
    - prospector
    - real
    - rule
    - silence
    - strike
    - such
    - weight
    - carat
    - medalist
    - pan
    - plate
    - roll
    - rolled gold
    - sovereign
    - wedding
    * * *
    ♦ nm
    1. [metal] gold;
    un reloj de oro a gold watch;
    oro de 18 quilates 18-carat gold;
    Literario
    sus cabellos de oro her golden hair;
    Hum
    voy a guardar los oros [joyas de oro] I'm going to put away my gold jewellery;
    vestido de oro y negro all dressed up, dressed up to the nines;
    no lo haría ni por todo el oro del mundo I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China;
    guardar algo como oro en Esp [m5] paño o Am [m5] polvo to treasure sth;
    hacerse de oro to make one's fortune;
    no es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not gold;
    Vulg
    oro del que cagó el moro [oro falso] fool's gold;
    [cosa de mala calidad] trash;
    pedir el oro y el moro to ask for the moon;
    prometer el oro y el moro to promise the earth;
    Am
    ser alguien oro en polvo to be an absolute treasure
    oro amarillo yellow gold;
    oro en barras bullion;
    oro batido gold leaf;
    oro blanco white gold;
    oro laminado rolled gold;
    oro de ley standard gold, pure o real gold;
    oro molido powdered gold;
    oro negro oil, black gold;
    oro en polvo gold dust;
    oro rojo red gold;
    oro viejo old gold
    2. Dep [medalla] gold;
    Kenia se llevó el oro Kenya won (the) gold
    3. [naipe] any card of the “oros” suit
    4.
    oros [palo] = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a gold coin
    5. [en escudo] or
    ♦ adj inv
    gold
    * * *
    m
    1 gold;
    de oro gold;
    no es oro todo lo que reluce all that glitters is not gold;
    guardar como oro en paño con mucho cariño treasure sth; con mucho cuidado guard sth with one’s life;
    prometer el oro y el moro promise the earth;
    hacerse de oro get rich
    2
    :
    oros en naipes: suit in Spanish deck of cards
    * * *
    oro nm
    : gold
    * * *
    oro n gold

    Spanish-English dictionary > oro

  • 18 cubrir

    v.
    1 to cover.
    cubrir algo de algo to cover something with o in something
    cubrir a alguien de insultos/alabanzas to heap insults/praise on somebody
    Ilse cubre los restos del cuerpo Ilse covers the remains of the body.
    El reportero cubre el suceso The reporter covers the event.
    2 to cover (proteger) (retirada, asegurado).
    3 to fill (puesto, vacante).
    4 to cover (gastos).
    el presupuesto no cubre todos los gastos the budget doesn't cover all the expenses
    5 to cover (noticia).
    6 to cover up, to hush up, to hide, to mask.
    Ilse cubre la verdad Ilse covers up the truth.
    7 to cover for, to cover, to cover up for.
    La enfermera Juana cubre a Ilse Nurse Johanna covers for Ilse.
    * * *
    (pp cubierto,-a)
    1 (gen) to cover
    2 COCINA to coat (de, with)
    3 (poner tejado) to put a roof on
    4 (niebla etc) to shroud (de, in), cloak
    5 (ocultar) to hide
    6 (llenar) to fill (de, with), cover (de, with)
    7 (alcanzar) to come up
    8 (gastos, necesidades) to cover; (deuda) to meet, repay
    9 (recorrer) to cover; (distancia) to travel
    10 (prensa) to cover
    11 (animales) to pair, cover
    1 (abrigarse) to cover oneself
    2 (la cabeza) to put one's hat on
    3 figurado (protegerse) to protect oneself
    4 (cielo) to become overcast
    5 (llenarse) to be filled
    \
    cubrir de besos to smother with kisses
    cubrir las apariencias to keep up appearances
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    ( pp cubierto)
    1. VT
    1) (=ocultar)
    a) [+ superficie, objeto] to cover
    b) [agua]
    c) (=poner techo a) to roof, roof over
    d) [+ fuego] to make up, bank up
    2) (=llenar) [+ agujero] to fill in; [+ hueco] to fill

    • cubrir a algn de alabanzas — to heap praises on sb

    • cubrir a algn de atenciones — to lavish attention on sb

    • cubrir a algn de besos — to smother sb with kisses

    • cubrir a algn de improperios — to shower sb with insults

    • cubrir a algn de oprobio — to bring shame on sb

    3) (=proteger) (Dep, Mil) to cover

    intenta llegar a las líneas enemigas: nosotros te cubriremos — try to get to the enemy lines: we'll cover you

    4) (=recorrer) [+ ruta, distancia] to cover
    5) (=ocupar) [+ vacante, plaza] to fill
    6) (=pagar) [+ gastos, déficit, préstamo] to cover
    7) (=satisfacer) [+ necesidades, demanda] to meet
    8) (Prensa) [+ suceso] to cover
    9) (Zool) (=montar) to cover
    10) (=disimular) [+ emoción] to cover up, conceal

    cubre su tristeza con una falsa alegría — she covers up o conceals her sadness with a false cheerfulness

    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( tapar) to cover
    2)
    a) <gastos/daños/riesgos> to cover
    b) <demanda/necesidad> to meet; < carencia> to cover
    c) <plaza/vacante> to fill
    3)
    a) (Period, Rad, TV) to cover
    b) ( recorrer) <etapa/trayecto> to cover
    4) <retirada/flanco> to cover
    5) (Zool) to cover
    2.
    cubrirse v pron
    1)
    a) (refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself
    b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on
    c) ( protegerse) to take cover
    d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself
    2) ( llenarse)

    cubrirse de algo: las calles se habían cubierto de nieve — the streets were covered with snow

    * * *
    = cover, relate to, smother, take + care of, canopy, cover, line, blanket, address, cover up, screen, drape, meet, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].
    Ex. This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.
    Ex. The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.
    Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
    Ex. The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.
    Ex. The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.
    Ex. I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.
    Ex. The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.
    Ex. This type of broom is extremely competitive with the native flora, blanketing the ground and preventing growth of many understorey species in many areas.
    Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.
    Ex. The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.
    Ex. During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.
    Ex. Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.
    Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.
    Ex. The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.
    Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.
    ----
    * cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.
    * cubrir con = top with.
    * cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.
    * cubrir con tablas = board up.
    * cubrir con toldo = canopy.
    * cubrir de = flood with.
    * cubrir de arcilla = clay.
    * cubrir de grava = gravel.
    * cubrir de gravilla = gravel.
    * cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.
    * cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.
    * cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae.
    * cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.
    * cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.
    * cubrir la superficie de Algo = surface.
    * cubrirse contra = hedge against.
    * cubrirse de cardenales = go + black and blue.
    * cubrirse de moratones = go + black and blue.
    * cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.
    * cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.
    * cubrir una laguna = fill + gap, fill + the breach.
    * cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.
    * cubrir una vacante = fill + vacancy.
    * cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.
    * cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.
    * cubrir un uso = address + use.
    * para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.
    * para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.
    * que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.
    * que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.
    * que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.
    * sin cubrir = unfilled.
    * tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( tapar) to cover
    2)
    a) <gastos/daños/riesgos> to cover
    b) <demanda/necesidad> to meet; < carencia> to cover
    c) <plaza/vacante> to fill
    3)
    a) (Period, Rad, TV) to cover
    b) ( recorrer) <etapa/trayecto> to cover
    4) <retirada/flanco> to cover
    5) (Zool) to cover
    2.
    cubrirse v pron
    1)
    a) (refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself
    b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on
    c) ( protegerse) to take cover
    d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself
    2) ( llenarse)

    cubrirse de algo: las calles se habían cubierto de nieve — the streets were covered with snow

    * * *
    = cover, relate to, smother, take + care of, canopy, cover, line, blanket, address, cover up, screen, drape, meet, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].

    Ex: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

    Ex: The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.
    Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
    Ex: The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.
    Ex: The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.
    Ex: I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.
    Ex: The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.
    Ex: This type of broom is extremely competitive with the native flora, blanketing the ground and preventing growth of many understorey species in many areas.
    Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.
    Ex: The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.
    Ex: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.
    Ex: Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.
    Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.
    Ex: The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.
    Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.
    * cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.
    * cubrir con = top with.
    * cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.
    * cubrir con tablas = board up.
    * cubrir con toldo = canopy.
    * cubrir de = flood with.
    * cubrir de arcilla = clay.
    * cubrir de grava = gravel.
    * cubrir de gravilla = gravel.
    * cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.
    * cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.
    * cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae.
    * cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.
    * cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.
    * cubrir la superficie de Algo = surface.
    * cubrirse contra = hedge against.
    * cubrirse de cardenales = go + black and blue.
    * cubrirse de moratones = go + black and blue.
    * cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.
    * cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.
    * cubrir una laguna = fill + gap, fill + the breach.
    * cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.
    * cubrir una vacante = fill + vacancy.
    * cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.
    * cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.
    * cubrir un uso = address + use.
    * para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.
    * para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.
    * que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.
    * que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.
    * que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.
    * sin cubrir = unfilled.
    * tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

    * * *
    cubrir [ I33 ]
    vt
    A (tapar) to cover
    cubrió al niño con una manta he covered the child with a blanket, he put a blanket over the child
    el velo le cubría la cara the veil covered her face
    la niebla cubría el valle the valley was covered in o ( liter) shrouded in mist
    cubrir algo DE algo to cover sth WITH sth
    han cubierto las paredes de publicidad the walls have been covered with advertisements
    los muebles están cubiertos de polvo the furniture is covered with o ( BrE) in dust
    el escándalo los ha cubierto de oprobio the scandal has brought great shame on them
    lo cubrió de besos she smothered him with kisses
    B
    1 ‹costos/gastos› to cover; ‹daños/riesgos› to cover
    para cubrir los costos de envío to cover the cost of postage
    los bienes cubiertos por esta póliza the items covered by this policy
    2 ‹demanda/necesidad› to meet; ‹carencia› to cover
    3 ‹plaza/vacante› to fill
    C
    1 ( Period) ‹noticia/suceso› to cover
    2 (recorrer) ‹etapa/distancia/trayecto› to cover
    3 ( Rad, TV) ‹área› to cover
    D ‹retirada/flanco› to cover
    voy a salir, cúbreme I'm going out there, cover me
    E ( Zool) to cover
    A
    1 ( refl) (taparse) to cover oneself
    se cubrió con una toalla he covered himself with a towel
    se cubrió la cara con las manos he covered his face with his hands
    2 (ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on
    3 (protegerse) to take cover
    se cubrieron del fuego enemigo they took cover from the enemy fire
    4 (contra un riesgo) to cover oneself
    B (llenarse) cubrirse DE algo:
    las calles se habían cubierto de nieve snow had covered the streets, the streets were covered with snow
    * * *

     

    cubrir ( conjugate cubrir) verbo transitivo

    cubrir algo de algo to cover sth with sth;

    b) ‹demanda/necesidad› to meet

    c) ‹plaza/vacante› to fill

    cubrirse verbo pronominal
    1

    ‹ cara› to cover



    2 ( llenarse):

    cubrir verbo transitivo to cover
    ' cubrir' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abrigar
    - bañar
    - descubierta
    - descubierto
    - empapelar
    - envolver
    - gasto
    - laminar
    - montar
    - proveer
    - sepultar
    - tapar
    - cubierto
    - llenar
    - recorrido
    - revestir
    - untar
    - vacante
    English:
    bad debt
    - clothe
    - coat
    - cover
    - drape
    - hedge
    - need
    - paint out
    - plaster
    - rubberize
    - smother
    - best
    - fill
    - gamut
    - line
    - mask
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [tapar, recubrir] to cover ( con with);
    cubrió la moto con una lona he covered the motorbike with a tarpaulin;
    cubrieron la pared con una mano de pintura they gave the wall a coat of paint;
    cubrir algo de algo to cover sth with o in sth;
    cubrir a alguien de insultos/alabanzas to heap insults/praise on sb;
    Ana cubrió de besos a su padre Ana covered her father with kisses
    2. [proteger] to protect;
    esta póliza nos cubre contra cualquier accidente this policy covers us against all accidents
    3. [a policía, soldado] to cover;
    cubrir la retirada to cover the retreat
    4. [ocultar] to cover up, to hide
    5. [puesto, vacante] to fill;
    hay veinte solicitudes para cubrir tres plazas there are twenty applications for three jobs
    6. [gastos] to cover;
    el presupuesto no cubre todos los gastos the budget doesn't cover all the expenses;
    cubrir gastos [exactamente] to break even
    7. [noticia] to cover;
    cubrió la guerra del Golfo he covered the Gulf War
    8. [recorrer] to cover;
    el ganador cubrió los 100 metros en 9 segundos the winner did the 100 metres in 9 seconds
    9. [el macho a la hembra]
    cubrir a to mate with
    10. Dep [marcar] to cover;
    se encarga de cubrir la banda derecha he covers the right wing
    * * *
    v/t cover (de with)
    * * *
    cubrir {2} vt
    : to cover
    * * *
    cubrir vb
    1. (en general) to cover
    2. (correr) to run [pt. ran; pp. run]

    Spanish-English dictionary > cubrir

  • 19 idiota

    adj.
    1 stupid (tonto).
    2 mentally deficient (enfermo).
    3 idiot, foolish, dumb, silly.
    4 ament.
    f. & m.
    idiot.
    * * *
    1 MEDICINA idiotic
    2 familiar (tonto) stupid
    1 idiot
    \
    hacer el idiota (hacer payasadas) to be silly, fool about 2 (perder una oportunidad) to be stupid
    * * *
    1. noun mf. 2. adj.
    stupid, idiotic
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ idiotic, stupid
    2.
    SMF idiot

    ¡idiota! — you idiot!

    * * *
    I
    a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid, idiotic
    b) (Med) idiotic
    II
    masculino y femenino ( tonto) (fam) idiot, stupid fool (colloq); (Med) idiot
    * * *
    = idiot, fool, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, arse, mug, berk, prick, moron, cretin, dumbbell, asinine, lemon, airhead, airheaded, bonehead, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.
    Ex. Dykstra, M., 'PRECIS: a primer', published in 1985, offers the long-awaited ' idiot's guide' to PRECIS indexing.
    Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
    Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.
    Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.
    Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
    Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.
    Ex. In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.
    Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.
    Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.
    Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.
    Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
    Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.
    Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.
    Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
    Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.
    Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.
    Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.
    Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex. Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.
    Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.
    Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.
    Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.
    Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.
    Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.
    Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.
    Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.
    Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.
    Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.
    Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.
    Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.
    ----
    * como un idiota = stupidly.
    * idiota genio = idiot savant.
    * * *
    I
    a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid, idiotic
    b) (Med) idiotic
    II
    masculino y femenino ( tonto) (fam) idiot, stupid fool (colloq); (Med) idiot
    * * *
    = idiot, fool, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, arse, mug, berk, prick, moron, cretin, dumbbell, asinine, lemon, airhead, airheaded, bonehead, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.

    Ex: Dykstra, M., 'PRECIS: a primer', published in 1985, offers the long-awaited ' idiot's guide' to PRECIS indexing.

    Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
    Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.
    Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.
    Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
    Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.
    Ex: In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.
    Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.
    Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.
    Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.
    Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
    Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.
    Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.
    Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
    Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.
    Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.
    Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.
    Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex: Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.
    Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.
    Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.
    Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.
    Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.
    Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.
    Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.
    Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.
    Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.
    Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.
    Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.
    Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.
    * como un idiota = stupidly.
    * idiota genio = idiot savant.

    * * *
    1 ( fam) (tonto) stupid, idiotic
    me caí de la manera más idiota I had the most idiotic o stupid fall ( colloq)
    ¡no seas idiota! don't be so stupid!, don't be such an idiot!
    2 ( Med) idiotic
    1 ( fam) (tonto) idiot, stupid fool ( colloq)
    2 ( Med) idiot
    Compuesto:
    idealistic puppet o stooge
    * * *

    idiota adjetivo (fam) ( tonto) stupid, idiotic;
    ◊ ¡no seas idiota! don't be such an idiot!

    ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( tonto) (fam) idiot, stupid fool (colloq)
    idiota
    I adjetivo idiotic, stupid
    II mf idiot, fool

    ' idiota' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    tomar
    - trompo
    - verdadera
    - verdadero
    - pedazo
    - perdido
    English:
    bozo
    - fool
    - idiot
    - idiotic
    - knob
    - make out
    - meathead
    - moron
    - nerd
    - plonker
    - right
    - some
    - inane
    - mug
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [tonto] stupid
    2. [enfermo] mentally deficient
    ♦ nmf
    1. [tonto] idiot
    2. [enfermo] idiot
    * * *
    I adj idiotic
    II m/f idiot
    * * *
    idiota adj
    : idiotic, stupid, foolish
    idiota nmf
    : idiot, foolish person
    * * *
    idiota1 adj stupid [comp. stupider; superl. stupidest]
    idiota2 n idiot

    Spanish-English dictionary > idiota

  • 20 imbécil

    adj.
    imbecile, fatheaded, stupid, half-witted.
    f. & m.
    imbecile, idiot, blinking idiot, cretin.
    * * *
    2 familiar stupid, imbecile
    1 MEDICINA imbecile
    2 familiar idiot, imbecile
    * * *
    1. adj. 2. noun mf.
    2) idiot, fool
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=idiota) silly, stupid
    2) (Med) imbecile
    2. SMF
    1) (=idiota) imbecile, idiot

    ¡imbécil! — you idiot!

    2) (Med) imbecile
    * * *
    I
    a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid

    qué imbécil eres! — you're so stupid!, you're such an idiot!

    b) (Med) imbecilic
    II
    masculino y femenino
    a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid idiot, moron (colloq & pej)
    b) (Med) imbecile
    * * *
    = feeble minded, moron, twit, imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, arse, witless, mug, berk, prick, blockhead, nonce, jerk, dweeb, plonker.
    Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from feeble minded, Imbecility, and Morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
    Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
    Ex. Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.
    Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.
    Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.
    Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.
    Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
    Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.
    Ex. In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.
    Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.
    Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.
    Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.
    Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.
    Ex. They'd all call him blockhead, the ribbing was endless.
    Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.
    Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.
    Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.
    Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.
    * * *
    I
    a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid

    qué imbécil eres! — you're so stupid!, you're such an idiot!

    b) (Med) imbecilic
    II
    masculino y femenino
    a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid idiot, moron (colloq & pej)
    b) (Med) imbecile
    * * *
    = feeble minded, moron, twit, imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, arse, witless, mug, berk, prick, blockhead, nonce, jerk, dweeb, plonker.

    Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from feeble minded, Imbecility, and Morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

    Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
    Ex: Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.
    Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.
    Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.
    Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.
    Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
    Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
    Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.
    Ex: In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.
    Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.
    Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.
    Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.
    Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.
    Ex: They'd all call him blockhead, the ribbing was endless.
    Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.
    Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.
    Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.
    Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.

    * * *
    1 ( fam) (tonto) stupid
    ¡qué imbécil eres! you're so stupid!, you're such an idiot!
    2 ( Med) imbecilic
    1 ( fam) (tonto) stupid idiot, moron ( colloq pej), imbecile ( colloq pej)
    2 ( Med) imbecile
    * * *

    imbécil adjetivo
    a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid

    b) (Med) imbecilic

    ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
    a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid idiot, moron (colloq & pej)

    b) (Med) imbecile

    imbécil
    I adjetivo stupid, silly
    II mf idiot, fool
    ' imbécil' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    capullo
    - trompo
    - boludo
    - huevón
    - pelota
    - verdadero
    English:
    absolute
    - berk
    - call
    - dead
    - dimwit
    - dope
    - feeble-minded
    - feel
    - git
    - halfwit
    - idiot
    - imbecile
    - jerk
    - knob
    - nitwit
    - perfect
    - raving
    - stupid
    - then
    - twit
    - wally
    - weak-minded
    - ass
    - moron
    - prat
    - sucker
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [tonto] stupid
    2. [enfermo] imbecile
    ♦ nmf
    1. [tonto] idiot
    2. [enfermo] imbecile
    * * *
    I adj
    1 stupid
    2 MED imbecilic
    II m/f idiot, imbecile
    * * *
    : stupid, idiotic
    1) : imbecile
    2) fam : idiot, dope
    * * *
    imbécil1 adj stupid [comp. stupider; superl. stupidest]
    imbécil2 n idiot

    Spanish-English dictionary > imbécil

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