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1 slimming

slimming ['slɪmɪŋ]

1 noun

amaigrissement m;

∎ slimming can be bad for you les régimes amaigrissants ne sont pas toujours bons pour la santé

2 adjective

(a) (diet) amaigrissant; (cream, product) amincissant; (exercises) pour maigrir; (meal) à faible teneur en calories

(b) (flattering → dress, suit, colour) amincissant

►► slimming club centre m d'amaigrissement

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > slimming
2 slimming

1. noun
1) Abnehmen, das; attrib. Schlankheits-

2) (fig.): (reduction of budget) Kürzung, die
2. adjective
schlank machend [Lebensmittel]

be slimming — schlank machen

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noun (the process or practice of trying to become slimmer: Slimming should be done carefully.) das Abnehmen

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slim·ming

[ˈslɪmɪŋ]

I. n no pl Abnehmen nt

II. adj

1. inv (for slimmers) schlank machend attr

\slimming pill Schlankheitspille f

2. ( fam: non-fattening) schlank machend attr

have a salad — that's \slimming nimm einen Salat — das hält schlank

\slimming food Diätkost f

3. (in appearance) colours schlank machend

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['slImɪŋ]
1. adj
schlank machend attr
crispbread/black is slimming — Knäckebrot/schwarz macht schlank

to be on a slimming diet — eine Schlankheitskur machen

slimming foods — kalorienarme Nahrungsmittel pl

2. n
Abnehmen nt
is slimming really worth it? — lohnt es sich wirklich abzunehmen?

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slimming [ˈslımıŋ]

A s

1. Schlankwerden n, Abnehmen n

2. Schlankheits-, Abmagerungskur f

B adj slimming diet → A 2:

be on a slimming diet → academic.ru/67989/slim">slim C 2

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1. noun
1) Abnehmen, das; attrib. Schlankheits-

2) (fig.): (reduction of budget) Kürzung, die
2. adjective
schlank machend [Lebensmittel]

be slimming — schlank machen

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adj.

abnehmend adj.

English-german dictionary > slimming
3 slimming

slim·ming [ʼslɪmɪŋ] n

no pl

Abnehmen nt adj

1) inv ( for slimmers) schlank machend attr;

\slimming pill Schlankheitspille f

2) (fam: non-fattening) schlank machend attr;

have a salad - that's \slimming nimm einen Salat - das hält schlank;

\slimming food Diätkost f

3) ( in appearance) colours schlank machend

English-German students dictionary > slimming
4 slimming program

bantningsprogram (diet, speciell dietprogram för att gå ner i vikt)

English-Swedish dictionary > slimming program
5 diet

1. noun
1) (for slimming) Diät, die; Schlankheitskur, die

be/go on a diet — eine Schlankheitskur od. Diät machen

2) (Med.) Diät, die; Schonkost, die

3) (habitual food) Kost, die
2. intransitive verb
eine Schlankheitskur od. Diät machen

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1. noun
(food, especially a course of recommended foods, for losing weight or as treatment for an illness etc: a diet of fish and vegetables; a salt-free diet; She went on a diet to lose weight.) die Diät
2. verb
(to eat certain kinds of food to lose weight: She has to diet to stay slim.) Diät halten

- academic.ru/20372/dietician">dietician
- dietitian
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diet¹

[daɪət]

I. n

1. (food and drink) Nahrung f, Ernährung f

they exist on a \diet of burgers and chips sie ernähren sich ausschließlich von Hamburgern und Pommes frites

balanced/healthy/varied \diet ausgewogene/gesunde/abwechslungsreiche Kost [o Ernährung]

staple \diet Hauptnahrungsmittel pl

2. (for medical reasons) Diät f, Schonkost f

strict \diet strenge Diät

to be on a \diet auf Diät sein fam

to put sb on a \diet jdm eine Diät verordnen, jdn auf Diät setzen fam

3. (for losing weight) Diät f, Schlankheitskur f

crash \diet Radikalkur f

to go on a \diet eine Diät [o Schlankheitskur] machen

calorie-controlled \diet kalorienreduzierte Diät

4. ( fig: routine) Gewohnheit f

part of her therapy includes a \diet of fresh air zu ihrer Therapie gehört ein regelmäßiger Gang an die frische Luft; (sth provided habitually)

steady \diet ewiges Einerlei pej fam

the television offers a \diet of comedies and old movies das Fernsehen bringt nur Komödien und alte Filme

II. vi Diät halten [o leben

III. vt

▪ to \diet sb jdn auf Diät setzen fam, jdm eine Diät verordnen

IV. n modifier (cola, ice cream, meal, soda) Diät-

diet²

[daɪət]

n

1. POL (of province) Landtag m, Kantonsrat m SCHWEIZ; (federal) Bundestag m, Nationalrat m ÖSTERR, Bundesversammlung f SCHWEIZ, Reichstag m hist

2. (assembly) Versammlung f

3. SCOT (court session) Gerichtstag m, Gerichtstermin m

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I ['daɪət]
1. n
Nahrung f; (= special diet) Diät f; (= slimming diet) Schlankheitskur f
there's nothing wrong with my diet — meine Ernährung ist völlig in Ordnung

to put sb on a diet/a special diet — jdm eine Schlankheitskur/eine Diät verordnen

to be/go on a diet — eine Schlankheitskur machen

high protein diet — proteinreiche Diät

he lives on a diet of hamburgers and chips — er ernährt sich von Hamburgern und Pommes frites

to be fed (on) a diet of sth (fig) — etw dauernd eingetrichtert bekommen

she lives on a diet of TV soap operas — sie macht nichts anderes als sich Fernsehserien anzusehen

2. vi
eine Schlankheitskur machen II
n
(= assembly) Abgeordnetenversammlung f
the German/Japanese diet —

the Diet of Worms — der Reichstag zu Worms

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diet¹ [ˈdaıət]

A s

1. Nahrung f, Ernährung(sweise) f, (auch fig geistige) Kost:

live on a diet of sich ernähren von

2. Diät f:

a) MED Schonkost f

b) Schlankheitskur f:

be on a diet → C b;

put sb on a diet → B;

diet pill MED, PHARM US Schlankheitspille f;

diet plan Diätplan m

B v/t jemanden auf Diät setzen

C v/i

a) Diät halten, Diät leben

b) eine Diät machen, engS. eine Schlankheitskur machen

diet² [ˈdaıət] s

1. POL

a) Unterhaus n (in Japan etc)

b) HIST Reichstag m:

the Diet of Worms der Reichstag zu Worms

2. JUR schott

a) Gerichtstermin m

b) Gerichtssitzung f

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1. noun
1) (for slimming) Diät, die; Schlankheitskur, die

be/go on a diet — eine Schlankheitskur od. Diät machen

2) (Med.) Diät, die; Schonkost, die

3) (habitual food) Kost, die
2. intransitive verb
eine Schlankheitskur od. Diät machen

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n.

Diät -en f.

English-german dictionary > diet
6 make an absolute commitment

Общая лексика: полностью посвятить себя (The key to success for slimming down is making an absolute commitment to a lifestyle change for the rest of your life.)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make an absolute commitment
7 полностью посвятить себя

General subject: make an absolute commitment (The key to success for slimming down is making an absolute commitment to a lifestyle change for the rest of your life.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > полностью посвятить себя
8 aid

eid 1. noun
(help: Rich countries give aid to developing countries; The teacher uses visual aids; He came to my aid when my car broke down.) bistand, hjelp, hjelpemiddel, assistanse
2. verb
(to help: I was aided in my search by the library staff.) hjelpe, støtte, assistere

- in aid of

bekymring
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hjelp
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hjelpe
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omsorg
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pleie

I
subst. \/eɪd\/

1) hjelp, bistand

2) medhjelper, assistent, rådgiver

3) hjelpemiddel

• visual aid

aid and abet ( jus) være medskyldig

by the aid of ved hjelp av

free legal aid ( jus) fri rettshjelp

in aid of til inntekt for

slimming aid slankemiddel

what's (all) that in aid of? ( hverdagslig) hva skal det være godt for?
II
verb \/eɪd\/

1) hjelpe, bistå

2) lette

3) (under)støtte

aided school statsstøttet privatskole

English-Norwegian dictionary > aid
9 abnehmen

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (herunternehmen) take off (von etw. (from) s.th.); remove ( von from) (beide auch TECH.); (Hut, Mantel) auch take off; (Bild, Wäsche, Vorhang) auch take down; (Obst, Strauchfrüchte) pick

2. (Bein etc.) amputate, take off; (Bart) shave off; ( jemandem) Blut abnehmen take a blood sample (from s.o.)

3. (wegnehmen) jemandem etw. abnehmen take s.th. away from s.o.; jemandem den Führerschein abnehmen take s.o.’s driving licen|ce (Am. -se) away

4. umg. (verlangen) jemandem etw. abnehmen charge s.o. s.th. allg.; jemandem zu viel abnehmen overcharge s.o.

5. (von etw. befreien) jemandem etw. abnehmen (Aufgabe, Last, Sorge etc.) relieve s.o. of s.th.; darf ich Ihnen Ihre Tasche abnehmen? can I carry your bag for you?, may I help you with your bag?; kann ich dir etwas abnehmen? can I give you a hand with anything?; den Weg kann ich dir abnehmen I can save you the journey

6. WIRTS. (Ware) buy ( Dat from); (Lieferung) take delivery of; das nimmt ihm keiner ab umg., fig. (glaubt ihm keiner) nobody will buy that

7. (prüfen) inspect, test; TECH. accept; (Prüfung) hold; (Parade) take the salute (at a parade)

8. fig.: jemandem die Beichte abnehmen hear s.o.’s confession; jemandem einen Eid / ein Versprechen abnehmen make s.o. swear an oath / make a promise; jemandem die Fingerabdrücke abnehmen take ( oder get) s.o.’s fingerprints

II vt/i

1. (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight; durch Diät: be slimming (Am. dieting, reducing); 10 Pfund etc. abnehmen lose 10 pounds etc.

2. beim Stricken: (Maschen) decrease

3. ( den Hörer) abnehmen pick up the receiver, answer (the phone); nimmst du mal ab? can you get it?

III v/i decrease, decline, diminish, grow less; Kräfte, Leistungsvermögen: diminish, langsam: dwindle; Geschwindigkeit: slacken (off), slow down; Sturm: abate, subside; Macht, Begeisterung, Nachfrage, Anzahl etc.: decline, wane; Mond: (be on the) wane; Temperatur, Fieber, Todesfälle: drop, fall, subside; Druck, Erregung, Schwellung, Schmerzen, Spannung: subside, lessen, fall off; Helligkeit: fade, diminish; Kälte, Niveau: drop

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(Bart) to shave off;

(Gewicht) to lose weight;

(Mond) to wane; to be on the wane;

(Telefon) to answer the phone; to answer the telephone;

(Ware) to take delivery of; to buy;

(akzeptieren) to accept;

(amputieren) to amputate; to take off;

(herunternehmen) to take off; to take down;

(sich verringern) to decrease; to decline; to fall; to lessen; to diminish;

(wegnehmen) to remove

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ạb|neh|men sep
1. vt

1) (= herunternehmen) to take off, to remove; Hörer to lift, to pick up; (= lüften) Hut to raise; Vorhang, Bild, Wäsche to take down; Maschen to decrease; (= abrasieren) Bart to take or shave off; (= amputieren) to amputate; (CARDS ) Karte to take from the pile

das Telefon abnehmen — to answer the telephone

2)

(= an sich nehmen) jdm etw abnehmen — to take sth from sb, to relieve sb of sth (form); (fig) Arbeit, Sorgen to take sth off sb's shoulders, to relieve sb of sth

darf ich Ihnen den Mantel/die Tasche abnehmen? — can I take your coat/bag?

jdm die Beichte abnehmen — to hear confession from sb

jdm einen Eid abnehmen — to administer an oath to sb

jdm ein Versprechen abnehmen — to make sb promise something

jdm einen Weg abnehmen — to save sb a journey

jdm eine Besorgung abnehmen — to do some shopping for sb

3) (= wegnehmen) to take away (jdm from sb); (= rauben, abgewinnen) to take (jdm off sb); (inf = abverlangen) to take (jdm off sb)

jdm den Ball abnehmen (Sport) — to steal the ball from sb

diese Schweine haben mir alles abgenommen (inf) — the bastards have taken everything (I had) (sl)

4) (= begutachten) Gebäude, Wohnung, Auto to inspect; (= abhalten) Prüfung to hold; TÜV to carry out

5) (= abkaufen) to take (+dat off), to buy (+dat from, off)

6) Fingerabdrücke to take; Totenmaske to make (+dat of)

7) (fig inf = glauben) to buy (inf)

dieses Märchen nimmt dir keiner ab! (inf) — nobody will buy that tale! (inf)

2. vi

1) (= sich verringern) to decrease; (Vorräte) to go down, to decrease; (zahlenmäßig, mengenmäßig) to drop, to decrease; (Unfälle, Diebstähle etc) to decrease (in number); (Niveau) to go down, to decline; (Kräfte, Energie) to fail, to decline; (Fieber) to lessen, to go down; (Interesse, Nachfrage) to fall off, to decline; (Aufmerksamkeit) to fall off, to flag, to wane; (Mond) to wane; (Tage) to grow or get shorter; (beim Stricken) to decrease

(an Gewicht) abnehmen — to lose weight

in letzter Zeit hast du im Gesicht abgenommen — your face has got thinner recently

2) (TELEC) to answer

es hat keiner abgenommen — no-one answered

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1) (to make or become less: Their numbers had decreased over the previous year.) decrease

2) (to unfasten or remove (from): I detached the bottom part of the form and sent it back.) detach

3) (to become smaller in number or amount: Audiences often fall off during the summer.) fall off

4) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) reduce

5) (the process or practice of trying to become slimmer: Slimming should be done carefully.) slimming

6) ((of the moon) to appear to become smaller as less of it is visible.) wane

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ab|neh·men¹

irreg

I. vt

1. (abmachen)

▪ etw \abnehmen to take off sth sep; (herunternehmen) to take down sth sep

nehmen Sie bitte den Hut ab! please take your hat off!

bei der Jacke kann man die Kapuze \abnehmen the jacket has a detachable hood

sich dat den Bart \abnehmen to shave one's beard off

ein Bild/Vorhänge \abnehmen to take down a picture/curtains sep

ein Bild von der Wand \abnehmen to take a picture off the wall

den Deckel \abnehmen to take off the lid sep

die Wäsche von der Leine \abnehmen to take the washing off the line

nimm bitte draußen die Wäsche ab! can you get the washing in, please?

2. (hochheben)

den Hörer \abnehmen to pick up the receiver sep

das Telefon \abnehmen to answer the phone

3. MED (amputieren)

▪ jdm ein Arm/Bein \abnehmen to take off sep [or amputate] sb's arm/leg

das zerquetschte Bein musste ihm abgenommen werden they had to take off [or amputate] his crushed leg

4. (zusammenstricken)

zehn Maschen \abnehmen to decrease ten stitches

5. (entgegennehmen, tragen helfen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen:

kann ich dir was \abnehmen? can I carry something?

kannst du mir bitte kurz das Paket \abnehmen? could you take [or hold] the parcel for a moment?

kann ich dir die [o deine] Tasche \abnehmen? can I take [or carry] your bag?

darf ich Ihnen den Mantel \abnehmen? may I take your coat?

6. (fig: entgegennehmen)

jdm die Beichte \abnehmen to hear sb's confession

jdm einen Eid \abnehmen to administer an oath to sb

jdm Fingerabdrücke \abnehmen to take sb's fingerprints

jdm das Versprechen \abnehmen, etw zu tun to make sb promise to do sth

7. (wegnehmen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen to take sth from [or off] sb; (jds Eigentum stehlen, entziehen) to take sb's sth; (fig: abgewinnen) to win sth from sb; (fig: abverlangen) to charge sb sth

die Lehrerin nahm ihm sein Handy ab, weil er im Unterricht Nachrichten verschickte the teacher took his mobile off him because he was writing text messages in the lesson

er nahm seinem Gegenüber beim Poker große Summen ab he won a lot of money from his opponent at poker

jdm die [o seine] Brieftasche/Uhr \abnehmen to take sb's wallet/watch

jdm den Führerschein \abnehmen to withdraw sb's driving licence [or AM driver's license

8. (a. fig: abkaufen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen to buy sth from sb a. fig

niemand wollte ihm die Ladenhüter \abnehmen no one wanted to buy the line that was not selling from him

das [Märchen] nimmt dir keiner ab! (fig) nobody will buy that [fairy tale]! fig

9. (übernehmen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen to take sth off sb's shoulders

kann ich dir etwas \abnehmen? can I help you?

deine Arbeit kann ich dir nicht \abnehmen I can't do your work for you

kann ich dir die eine oder andere Besorgung \abnehmen? would you like me to do some of the shopping for you?

10. (begutachten und genehmigen)

ein Fahrzeug \abnehmen lassen to take a car for an MOT test

der Wagen konnte nicht abgenommen werden the car failed its MOT

ein Gebäude/eine Wohnung \abnehmen to pass a building/a flat after inspection

ein Gerät \abnehmen to accept an appliance

11. (abhalten)

eine Prüfung \abnehmen to hold an exam

II. vi

1. (Telefon) to answer [the phone], to pick up sep the phone

gestern nahm bei ihr niemand ab no one answered her phone yesterday

2. (beim Stricken, Häkeln) to decrease

ab|neh·men²

vi irreg

1. (Gewicht verlieren) to lose weight

fünf Kilo/einige Pfund \abnehmen to lose five kilo/a few pounds

im Gesicht/an den Hüften \abnehmen to lose weight in the face/on the hips

2. (sich verringern) to decrease; Nachfrage a. to fall

3. (nachlassen) to diminish; Fieber to go down; Aufmerksamkeit to wane; (sich verschlechtern) to deteriorate

durch die Krankheit nahmen ihre Kräfte immer mehr ab her strength continued to decrease due to her illness

bei zu hohen Preisen nimmt das Interesse der Kunden deutlich ab when the price is too high, customers lose interest

ihre Sehkraft nimmt immer mehr ab her eyesight is deteriorating more and more

4. Mond to wane; Tage to get shorter

bei \abnehmendem Mond during a waning moon

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (entfernen) take off; remove; take down <picture, curtain, lamp>

jemandem das Bein abnehmen — take somebody's leg off

2) (übernehmen) take

jemandem den Koffer abnehmen — take somebody's suitcase [from him/her]

kann/darf ich Ihnen etwas abnehmen? — can/may I carry something for you?

jemandem seine Sorgen abnehmen — relieve somebody of his/her worries

3) (entgegennehmen)

jemandem ein Versprechen/einen Eid abnehmen — make somebody give a promise/swear an oath

jemandem die Beichte abnehmen — hear somebody's confession

eine Prüfung abnehmen — conduct an examination

4) (prüfen) inspect and approve; test and pass < vehicle>

5) (wegnehmen) take away <driving licence, passport>

jemandem etwas abnehmen — take something off somebody

6) (abverlangen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — charge somebody something

7) (abkaufen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — buy something from somebody

8) (ugs.): (glauben)

das nehme ich dir/ihm usw. nicht ab — I won't buy that (coll.)

9) (beim Telefon) pick up < receiver>; answer < telephone>

10) auch itr. (Handarb.) decrease
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ans Telefon gehen) answer the telephone

es nimmt niemand ab — there is no answer

2) (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight

sechs Kilo abnehmen — lose six kilos

3) (sich verringern) decrease; drop; <attention, interest> flag; < brightness> diminish; < moon> wane

wir haben abnehmenden Mond — there is a waning moon

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abnehmen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (herunternehmen) take off (

von etwas (from) sth); remove (

von from) ( beide auch TECH); (Hut, Mantel) auch take off; (Bild, Wäsche, Vorhang) auch take down; (Obst, Strauchfrüchte) pick

2. (Bein etc) amputate, take off; (Bart) shave off;

(jemandem) Blut abnehmen take a blood sample (from sb)

3. (wegnehmen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen take sth away from sb;

jemandem den Führerschein abnehmen take sb’s driving licence (US -se) away;

jemandem den Ball abnehmen steal the ball from sb

4. umg (verlangen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen charge sb sth allg;

jemandem zu viel abnehmen overcharge sb

5. (von etwas befreien)

jemandem etwas abnehmen (Aufgabe, Last, Sorge etc) relieve sb of sth;

darf ich Ihnen Ihre Tasche abnehmen? can I carry your bag for you?, may I help you with your bag?;

kann ich dir etwas abnehmen? can I give you a hand with anything?;

den Weg kann ich dir abnehmen I can save you the journey

6. WIRTSCH (Ware) buy (dat from); (Lieferung) take delivery of;

das nimmt ihm keiner ab umg, fig (glaubt ihm keiner) nobody will buy that

7. (prüfen) inspect, test; TECH accept; (Prüfung) hold; (Parade) take the salute (at a parade)

8. fig:

jemandem die Beichte abnehmen hear sb’s confession;

jemandem einen Eid/ein Versprechen abnehmen make sb swear an oath/make a promise;

jemandem die Fingerabdrücke abnehmen take ( oder get) sb’s fingerprints

B. v/t & v/i

1. (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight; durch Diät: be slimming (US dieting, reducing);

10 Pfund etc

abnehmen lose 10 pounds etc

2. beim Stricken: (Maschen) decrease

3.

(den Hörer) abnehmen pick up the receiver, answer (the phone);

nimmst du mal ab? can you get it?

C. v/i decrease, decline, diminish, grow less; Kräfte, Leistungsvermögen: diminish, langsam: dwindle; Geschwindigkeit: slacken (off), slow down; Sturm: abate, subside; Macht, Begeisterung, Nachfrage, Anzahl etc: decline, wane; Mond: (be on the) wane; Temperatur, Fieber, Todesfälle: drop, fall, subside; Druck, Erregung, Schwellung, Schmerzen, Spannung: subside, lessen, fall off; Helligkeit: fade, diminish; Kälte, Niveau: drop

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (entfernen) take off; remove; take down <picture, curtain, lamp>

jemandem das Bein abnehmen — take somebody's leg off

2) (übernehmen) take

jemandem den Koffer abnehmen — take somebody's suitcase [from him/her]

kann/darf ich Ihnen etwas abnehmen? — can/may I carry something for you?

jemandem seine Sorgen abnehmen — relieve somebody of his/her worries

3) (entgegennehmen)

jemandem ein Versprechen/einen Eid abnehmen — make somebody give a promise/swear an oath

jemandem die Beichte abnehmen — hear somebody's confession

eine Prüfung abnehmen — conduct an examination

4) (prüfen) inspect and approve; test and pass < vehicle>

5) (wegnehmen) take away <driving licence, passport>

jemandem etwas abnehmen — take something off somebody

6) (abverlangen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — charge somebody something

7) (abkaufen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — buy something from somebody

8) (ugs.): (glauben)

das nehme ich dir/ihm usw. nicht ab — I won't buy that (coll.)

9) (beim Telefon) pick up < receiver>; answer < telephone>

10) auch itr. (Handarb.) decrease
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ans Telefon gehen) answer the telephone

es nimmt niemand ab — there is no answer

2) (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight

sechs Kilo abnehmen — lose six kilos

3) (sich verringern) decrease; drop; <attention, interest> flag; < brightness> diminish; < moon> wane

wir haben abnehmenden Mond — there is a waning moon

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-ungen n.

abatement n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abnehmen
10 cure

cure [kyʀ]

feminine noun

a. ( = traitement) course of treatment

• cure (thermale) ≈ course of treatment at a spa

• faire une cure à Vichy to take the waters at Vichy

• suivre une cure d'amaigrissement to go on a slimming course (Brit) to have reducing treatment (US)

• faire une cure de sommeil to have sleep therapy

• cure de thalassothérapie course of seawater therapy

b. ( = consommation) diet

• faire une cure de fruits to go on a fruit diet

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kyʀ
nom féminin

1) ( dans une station thermale) course of treatment in ou at a spa

faire une cure — to go for a course of treatment in a spa

2) ( traitement) course of treatment

faire une cure de — to take a course of

3) ( grande consommation)

faire une cure de raisin — to eat a lot of grapes

j'ai fait une cure de soleil — I did nothing but soak up the sun

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- cure d'amaigrissement

- cure de désintoxication

- cure de repos

- cure de sommeil

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kyʀ nf
1) MÉDECINE course of treatment

cure d'amaigrissement — slimming treatment

cure de repos — rest cure

cure de sommeil — sleep therapy no pl

faire une cure de fruits — to go on a fruit diet

faire une cure thermale — to take the waters

2) RELIGION (charge) living, (résidence) presbytery, vicarage

3) (= souci) soutenu

n'avoir cure de — to take no heed of

n'en avoir cure — to take no heed

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cure nf

1 ( dans une station thermale) course of treatment in ou at a spa; faire une cure to go for a course of treatment in a spa;

2 ( traitement) course of treatment; faire une cure de vitamines/calcium to take a course of vitamins/calcium;

3 ( grande consommation) faire une cure de raisin/fruits to eat a lot of grapes/fruit; j'ai fait une cure de repos/soleil/cinéma I did nothing but rest/soak up the sun/watch films GB ou movies US;

4 fml ( souci) n'avoir cure de qch to care little about sth; je n'en ai cure! I care not! sout;

5 ( presbytère) presbytery; ( charge) cure.

Composés

cure d'amaigrissement slimming course GB, reducing treatment US; cure de beauté beauty treatment; cure de désintoxication detoxification; faire une cure de désintoxication to go for detoxification; cure de jouvence rejuvenation treatment; subir une cure de jouvence [quartier] to have a face lift; [institution] to be modernized; [équipe] to be given an injection of fresh blood; cure de repos rest cure; cure de sommeil sleep therapy; faire une cure de sommeil to undergo sleep therapy; cure de thalassothérapie course of thalassotherapy.

[kyr] nom féminin

1. MÉDECINE [technique, période] treatment

cure d'amaigrissement slimming (UK) ou weight-loss (US) course

cure de repos rest cure

cure de sommeil sleep therapy

cure thermale treatment at a spa

2. PSYCHOLOGIE

la cure the talking cure

3. (figuré)

faire une cure de romans policiers to go through a phase of reading nothing but whodunits

4. (locution)

il n'a cure de... (littéraire) he cares nothing about...

5. RELIGION [fonction] cure

[paroisse] parish

[presbytère] vicarage

CURE THERMALE

In certain cases the French sécurité sociale system provides for the cost of treatment at a spa.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > cure
11 régimen

m.

1 regimen, diet, regulated manner of exercise or diet.

2 regime, system of government.

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régimen

► nombre masculino (pl regímenes)

1 PLÍTICA regime

2 MEDICINA diet

3 (condiciones) system, regime, rules plural; (forma de producirse) pattern

4 TÉCNICA speed

5 LINGÚÍSTICA government

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar a régimen to be on a diet

poner a régimen to put on a diet

ponerse a régimen to go on a diet

régimen de vida way of life

régimen tormentoso (clima) stormy weather

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noun m.

1) regime

2) diet

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SM
(pl regímenes)
1) (Pol) régime

antiguo régimen — ancien régime

bajo el régimen del dictador — under the dictator's régime o rule

régimen del terror — reign of terror

2) (Med) (tb: régimen alimenticio) diet

estar a régimen — to be on a diet

poner a algn a régimen — to put sb on a diet

ponerse a régimen — to go on a diet

hacer régimen — to be on a diet

régimen de adelgazamiento — diet, slimming diet

régimen lácteo — milk diet

3) (=reglas) rules pl, set of rules

en régimen de franquicia — under franchise

prisión de régimen abierto — open prison

he cambiado de régimen de vida — I have changed my whole way of life

alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa — full board

viviendas en régimen de alquiler — homes for rent

régimen tributario — tax system

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masculino

1) ( dieta) diet

estar a o hacer régimen — to be on a diet

el médico lo puso a régimen — the doctor put him on a diet

ponerse a régimen — to go on a diet

2)

a) ( reglamento)

presos sometidos a régimen de alta seguridad — prisoners held under a high-security regime

cárcel en régimen abierto — open prison

alumnos en régimen de internado — boarding pupils

en régimen de media pensión — half board

b) (de lluvias, vientos) pattern, regime (tech)

- régimen de vida

3) (Pol) regime

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= diet, regime [régime], regimen, diet.

Ex. Miss Laski suggests that the depiction of life found in many novels is naive, over-simplified and, as a constant diet, can do more harm than good.

Ex. This study found that online access to scientific serials is most appropriate in the third world, principally due to the presence of a small number of scientists with a broad range of interests which makes the fixed-price regimes of print, microform or CD-ROM disadvantageous.

Ex. Moreover, the medical profession encompasses a spectrum of opinions as to the efficacy, value, and danger attendant upon various regimens and courses of treatment.

Ex. For example, space medicine certainly requires a knowledge of medicine, but in addition involves problems related to space physics, mechanics (the phenomenon of weightlessness), diet, hygiene, the list is formidable.

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* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.

* antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.

* a régimen = on a diet.

* partidario del régimen = loyalist.

* régimen alimenticio = dieting.

* régimen autoritario = authoritarian regime.

* régimen capitalista = capitalist regime.

* régimen comunista = communist regime.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* régimen dictatorial = dictatorial regime.

* régimen fascista = fascist regime.

* régimen militar = military regime.

* régimen policial = police regime.

* régimen político = political regime.

* régimen socialista = socialist regime.

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masculino

1) ( dieta) diet

estar a o hacer régimen — to be on a diet

el médico lo puso a régimen — the doctor put him on a diet

ponerse a régimen — to go on a diet

2)

a) ( reglamento)

presos sometidos a régimen de alta seguridad — prisoners held under a high-security regime

cárcel en régimen abierto — open prison

alumnos en régimen de internado — boarding pupils

en régimen de media pensión — half board

b) (de lluvias, vientos) pattern, regime (tech)

- régimen de vida

3) (Pol) regime

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= diet, regime [régime], regimen, diet.

Ex: Miss Laski suggests that the depiction of life found in many novels is naive, over-simplified and, as a constant diet, can do more harm than good.

Ex: This study found that online access to scientific serials is most appropriate in the third world, principally due to the presence of a small number of scientists with a broad range of interests which makes the fixed-price regimes of print, microform or CD-ROM disadvantageous.

Ex: Moreover, the medical profession encompasses a spectrum of opinions as to the efficacy, value, and danger attendant upon various regimens and courses of treatment.

Ex: For example, space medicine certainly requires a knowledge of medicine, but in addition involves problems related to space physics, mechanics (the phenomenon of weightlessness), diet, hygiene, the list is formidable.

* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.

* antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.

* a régimen = on a diet.

* partidario del régimen = loyalist.

* régimen alimenticio = dieting.

* régimen autoritario = authoritarian regime.

* régimen capitalista = capitalist regime.

* régimen comunista = communist regime.

* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].

* régimen dictatorial = dictatorial regime.

* régimen fascista = fascist regime.

* régimen militar = military regime.

* régimen policial = police regime.

* régimen político = political regime.

* régimen socialista = socialist regime.

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régimen

masculine

A (dieta) diet

estoy a régimen or estoy haciendo régimen I'm on a diet

tengo que seguir un régimen especial I have to follow a special diet

el médico lo ha puesto a régimen the doctor has put him on a diet

me voy a poner a régimen I'm going to go on a diet

un régimen de adelgazamiento rápido a rapid weight-loss diet

B

1

(reglamento): el régimen de visitas es muy estricto visiting hours are strictly controlled, the visiting regime is very strict

presos sometidos a régimen de alta seguridad prisoners held under a high-security regime/in a high security prison

cárcel en régimen abierto open prison

200 alumnos en régimen de internado 200 boarding pupils

en régimen de media pensión half board

2 (de lluvias, vientos) pattern, regime ( tech)

el régimen de lluvias the rainfall pattern

vientos en régimen de brisas light winds

Compuesto:

régimen de vida

lifestyle

C ( Pol) regime antiguo

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régimen sustantivo masculino
1 ( dieta) diet;
◊ hacer régimen to be on a diet;

ponerse a régimen to go on a diet
2 (Pol) regime
régimen sustantivo masculino
1 Med diet
a régimen, on a diet
2 Pol regime
3 (de lluvias, etc) pattern
4 (disposiciones) system, regime
régimen de vida, lifestyle
' régimen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
franquismo
- opositor
- opositora
- oprimir
- represaliar
- restaurar
- someterse
- tambalearse
- acoger
- agonizar
- base
- dieta
- estar
- imperante
- implantar
- monárquico
- severo
English:
corrupt
- diet
- downfall
- put
- regime
- slimming
- vegetarian
- condominium
- crash
- loyalist
- open
- slim
- slimmer
- taxation
- tidal

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régimen (pl regímenes) nm

1. [sistema político] regime;

régimen parlamentario parliamentary system

2. [normas] rules;

alojarse en un hotel en régimen de media pensión to stay at a hotel (on) half-board;

una cárcel en régimen abierto an open prison;

estar en régimen abierto [preso] to be allowed to leave the prison during the day

Comp
régimen fiscal tax regime
3. [dieta] diet;

estar a régimen to be on a diet;

ponerse a régimen to go on a diet;

seguir un régimen to follow a diet

Comp
régimen de adelgazamiento slimming diet;
régimen alimenticio diet

4. [rutina] pattern

Comp
régimen climático climate;
régimen hidrológico rainfall pattern;

régimen de lluvias rainfall pattern;

régimen de marea tide range;

régimen de vida lifestyle

5. Ling government

6. Tec [de motor] speed

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régimen

m

1 POL regime

2 MED diet;

estar a régimen be on a diet;

poner a régimen put on a diet

3 ( programa)

:

preso en régimen abierto JUR prisoner in an open prison

4 ( normativa)

:

régimen fiscal tax regime

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régimen nm, pl regímenes

1) : regime

2) : diet

3) : regimen, rules pl

régimen de vida: lifestyle

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régimen n

1. (dieta) diet

un régimen de adelgazamiento a slimming diet

2. (sistema político) regime

el régimen del apartheid the apartheid regime

estar a régimen to be on a diet

hacer régimen to go on a diet

Spanish-English dictionary > régimen
12 cura

f care

medicine treatment

cura dimagrante diet

avere cura di qualcosa take care of something

casa f di cura nursing home

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cura s.f.

1 ( sollecitudine; attenzione; premura) care: hanno affidato il bambino alla cura dei nonni, they placed the child in his grandparents' care; chi si prenderà cura del gatto mentre siete via?, who will take care of the cat while you are away?; dovresti fare il tuo lavoro con maggior cura, you should do your work with greater care; i dettagli erano studiati con cura, the details were carefully planned; abbi cura di quel vaso, è molto delicato, take good care of (o be very careful with) that vase, it's very delicate; abbi cura di te, take care of yourself; sarà fatto con la massima cura, it will be done with the greatest care; dedica tutte le sue cure al lavoro, he devotes himself entirely to his work; sarà nostra cura inviarvi un nostro catalogo, we shall send you our catalogue; abbiate cura di essere puntuali, make sure you are punctual // ha affidato a un avvocato la cura dei suoi beni, he entrusted a lawyer with the administration of his property; lasciamo a voi la cura di questo affare, we'll leave the handling of this to you; la cura della casa non è sulle mie spalle, I don't have to look after the housework // a cura di, (di libro ecc.) edited by

2 ( preoccupazione) care, worry

3 (eccl.) cure, spiritual care: cura d'anime, cure of souls

4 (med.) treatment [U]; cure: la cura del latte, milk cure; una cura di riposo, a rest cure; prescrivere una cura di calcio, to prescribe calcium treatment; quale è la migliore cura per il raffreddore?, what is the best cure for a cold?; avere in cura un malato, to treat a patient; essere in cura, to be under treatment; fare una cura per dimagrire, to follow a slimming diet; prescrivere una cura a qlcu., to prescribe s.o. a course of treatment // casa di cura, nursing home // cura di bellezza, beauty treatment.

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['kura]
sostantivo femminile

1) (medica) care, cure

essere in cura per — to be on medication for

avere in cura qcn. — to take care of sb.

- e mediche — health o medical care, doctoring

casa di cura — nursing home o institution

cura della pelle, dei capelli — skin, hair care

2) (terapia, trattamento) treatment

un ciclo di -e — a course of treatment

cura ormonale — hormone treatment

prescrivere una cura a qcn. — to give sb. treatment

fare una cura — to have treatment

3) (impegno, accuratezza) care, carefulness

con (grande) cura — [preparare, lavorare] with (great) care, carefully; [ scegliere] carefully

4) (sollecitudine, premura)

prendersi cura di — to look after, to take care of, to care for [persona, animale]; to be in attendance of, to tend (to) [ paziente]

affidare qcs., qcn. alle -e di qcn. — to deliver o leave sth., sb. into sb.'s care

cura parentale — parenting

- e materne — mothering, motherly care

5) (gestione)

la cura della casa — domestic o household tasks

6) lett. (preoccupazione) care, worry

7) a cura di

note e commenti a cura di — notes and commentary by

•

cura di bellezza — beauty treatment

cura dimagrante — slimming course, reducing treatment

cura del sonno — sleep therapy

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cura

/'kura/

sostantivo f.

1 (medica) care, cure; essere in cura per to be on medication for; avere in cura qcn. to take care of sb.; - e mediche health o medical care, doctoring; casa di cura nursing home o institution; cura della pelle, dei capelli skin, hair care

2 (terapia, trattamento) treatment; un ciclo di -e a course of treatment; cura ormonale hormone treatment; prescrivere una cura a qcn. to give sb. treatment; fare una cura to have treatment

3 (impegno, accuratezza) care, carefulness; con (grande) cura [preparare, lavorare] with (great) care, carefully; [ scegliere] carefully

4 (sollecitudine, premura) prendersi cura di to look after, to take care of, to care for [persona, animale]; to be in attendance of, to tend (to) [ paziente]; affidare qcs., qcn. alle -e di qcn. to deliver o leave sth., sb. into sb.'s care; cura parentale parenting; - e materne mothering, motherly care

5 (gestione) la cura della casa domestic o household tasks

6 lett. (preoccupazione) care, worry

7 a cura di note e commenti a cura di notes and commentary by

COMPOUNDS

cura di bellezza beauty treatment; cura dimagrante slimming course, reducing treatment; cura del sonno sleep therapy.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > cura
13 curé

cure [kyʀ]

feminine noun

a. ( = traitement) course of treatment

• cure (thermale) ≈ course of treatment at a spa

• faire une cure à Vichy to take the waters at Vichy

• suivre une cure d'amaigrissement to go on a slimming course (Brit) to have reducing treatment (US)

• faire une cure de sommeil to have sleep therapy

• cure de thalassothérapie course of seawater therapy

b. ( = consommation) diet

• faire une cure de fruits to go on a fruit diet

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kyʀ
nom féminin

1) ( dans une station thermale) course of treatment in ou at a spa

faire une cure — to go for a course of treatment in a spa

2) ( traitement) course of treatment

faire une cure de — to take a course of

3) ( grande consommation)

faire une cure de raisin — to eat a lot of grapes

j'ai fait une cure de soleil — I did nothing but soak up the sun

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- cure d'amaigrissement

- cure de désintoxication

- cure de repos

- cure de sommeil

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kyʀ nf
1) MÉDECINE course of treatment

cure d'amaigrissement — slimming treatment

cure de repos — rest cure

cure de sommeil — sleep therapy no pl

faire une cure de fruits — to go on a fruit diet

faire une cure thermale — to take the waters

2) RELIGION (charge) living, (résidence) presbytery, vicarage

3) (= souci) soutenu

n'avoir cure de — to take no heed of

n'en avoir cure — to take no heed

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cure nf

1 ( dans une station thermale) course of treatment in ou at a spa; faire une cure to go for a course of treatment in a spa;

2 ( traitement) course of treatment; faire une cure de vitamines/calcium to take a course of vitamins/calcium;

3 ( grande consommation) faire une cure de raisin/fruits to eat a lot of grapes/fruit; j'ai fait une cure de repos/soleil/cinéma I did nothing but rest/soak up the sun/watch films GB ou movies US;

4 fml ( souci) n'avoir cure de qch to care little about sth; je n'en ai cure! I care not! sout;

5 ( presbytère) presbytery; ( charge) cure.

Composés

cure d'amaigrissement slimming course GB, reducing treatment US; cure de beauté beauty treatment; cure de désintoxication detoxification; faire une cure de désintoxication to go for detoxification; cure de jouvence rejuvenation treatment; subir une cure de jouvence [quartier] to have a face lift; [institution] to be modernized; [équipe] to be given an injection of fresh blood; cure de repos rest cure; cure de sommeil sleep therapy; faire une cure de sommeil to undergo sleep therapy; cure de thalassothérapie course of thalassotherapy.

[kyre] nom masculin

(Catholic) priest

aller à l'école chez les curés to be educated by priests

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > curé
14 reducir

v.

1 to reduce.

reduzca la velocidad reduce speed now (en letrero)

nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut

reducir algo a algo to reduce something to something

reducir algo al absurdo to make a nonsense of something

Ella redujo la velocidad She reduced the speed.

2 to suppress, to subdue (someter) (país, ciudad).

3 to convert (Mat) (convertir).

4 to set (medicine).

5 to shorten, to shrink.

Ellos redujeron las tablas They shortened the boards.

6 to cut down, to depress, to de-escalate, to deescalate.

Ellos redujeron los gastos They cut down expenses.

7 to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate.

Ellos redujeron a los nativos They conquered the natives.

8 to hydrogenate.

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reducir

Conjugation model [ CONDUCIR], like link=conducir conducir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to reduce

■ reducir a cenizas to reduce to ashes

2 (disminuir) to reduce, cut, cut down on

■ reducir gastos to cut down on expenses

3 (vencer) to subdue

4 MEDICINA to set

5 (una salsa, etc) to reduce, boil down

► verbo intransitivo

1 AUTOMÓVIL to change down, change to a lower gear

► verbo pronominal reducirse

1 (gen) to be reduced; (decrecer) to decrease

2 (resultar) to come down (a, to)

■ todo se redujo a una equivocación it all came down to a mistake

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verb

1) to reduce, cut

2) decrease

3) subdue

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1. VT

1) (=disminuir)

a) [en cantidad] [+ gastos, inflación, precio] to reduce, bring down, cut; [+ tensión, ansiedad] to reduce; [+ riesgo] to reduce, lessen

medidas encaminadas a reducir el número de parados — measures designed to reduce o bring down o cut the number of unemployed

han reducido las listas de espera en los hospitales — they have reduced o cut hospital waiting lists

el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down

conviene reducir el consumo de grasas — it is advisable to cut down on fatty foods

el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%

un tratamiento para reducir la celulitis — a treatment to reduce cellulite

• reducir algo en algo — to reduce sth by sth, cut sth by sth

tenemos que reducir la producción en un 20% — we have to reduce o cut production by 20%

• reducir a la mínima expresión — to reduce to the bare minimum

• reducir algo al mínimo — to reduce o cut sth to the minimum

• reducir algo a la mitad — to cut sth by half

b) [en tiempo] [+ jornada laboral] to reduce, shorten; [+ sentencia] to reduce

han reducido la mili a nueve meses — they have reduced o cut military service to nine months

sus abogados consiguieron reducir la sentencia a dos meses — his lawyers managed to get his sentence reduced to two months

c) [en tamaño] [+ copia] to reduce; [+ discurso, artículo] to cut down, shorten

2)

• reducir algo a algo —

a) (=limitar) to limit sth to sth; (=simplificar) to reduce sth to sth

redujo su intervención a criticar al gobierno — her participation was limited to criticizing the government

todo lo reduce a cosas materiales — he reduces everything to material terms

b) (=convertir) [+ cantidad, medida] to convert sth into sth; [+ fracción, ecuación] to reduce sth into sth

reducir un kilómetro a metros — to convert a kilometre into metres

el techo fue reducido a cenizas por el fuego — the roof was reduced to ashes by the fire

- reducir algo al absurdo

3) (=someter) [+ ladrón, fugitivo, loco] to overpower; [+ alborotadores] to subdue; [+ fortaleza] to subdue, reduce frm

entre los tres lograron reducir al atracador — the three of them managed to overpower the robber

• reducir a algn a la obediencia — to bring sb to heel

• reducir a algn al silencio — [por la fuerza, por miedo] to silence sb; [por vergüenza, humillación] to reduce sb to silence

4) (Med) [+ hueso, hernia] to set, reduce frm

5) (Quím) to reduce

6) LAm [en el mercado negro] to get rid of *

2.

VI (Aut) to change down

reduce a segunda — change down to second gear

3.

See:

reducirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reduce

reducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum

debería reducir el consumo de sal — you should cut down on salt

le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence

reducir algo A algo — to reduce something to something

la población quedó reducida a la mitad — the population was halved

reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form

reducir algo EN algo — to reduce something by something

reducir el gasto en cinco millones — to reduce costs by five million

b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce

2)

a) ( transformar)

reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

b) (Quím) to reduce

c) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)

3) ( dominar) <enemigo/rebeldes> to subdue; < ladrón> to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud — to reduce a people to slavery

4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)
2.
reducir vi

1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down

2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear
3.
reducirse v pron

reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

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= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.

Nota: Generalmente aplicado a los precios.

Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex. A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.

Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.

Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.

Ex. Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.

Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.

Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex. But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.

Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex. Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.

Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.

Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.

Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.

Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.

Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.

Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.

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* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.

* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].

* reducir costes = reduce + costs.

* reducir de plantilla = downsize.

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.

* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.

* reducir el valor = reduce + value.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* reducir gradualmente = scale down.

* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.

* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.

* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.

* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.

* reducir progresivamente = phase out.

* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reduce

reducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum

debería reducir el consumo de sal — you should cut down on salt

le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence

reducir algo A algo — to reduce something to something

la población quedó reducida a la mitad — the population was halved

reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form

reducir algo EN algo — to reduce something by something

reducir el gasto en cinco millones — to reduce costs by five million

b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce

2)

a) ( transformar)

reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

b) (Quím) to reduce

c) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)

3) ( dominar) <enemigo/rebeldes> to subdue; < ladrón> to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud — to reduce a people to slavery

4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)
2.
reducir vi

1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down

2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear
3.
reducirse v pron

reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

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= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.

Nota: Generalmente aplicado a los precios.

Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.

Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.

Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.

Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.

Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.

Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.

Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.

Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.

Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.

Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.

* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].

* reducir costes = reduce + costs.

* reducir de plantilla = downsize.

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.

* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.

* reducir el valor = reduce + value.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* reducir gradualmente = scale down.

* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.

* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.

* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.

* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.

* reducir progresivamente = phase out.

* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.

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reducir [I6 ]

vt

A

1 ‹gastos/costos› to cut, cut down on, reduce; ‹velocidad› to reduce; ‹producción/consumo› to reduce

hemos reducido el número de casos we have brought down o reduced the number of cases

redujeron el número de plazas they cut the number of places o the number of places was reduced

han prometido reducir los impuestos they have promised to cut o reduce taxes

con esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infection

ejercicios para reducir (la) cintura exercises to reduce your waistline

reducir algo A algo to reduce sth TO sth

han reducido el texto a 50 páginas they have shortened o reduced the text to fifty pages

le han reducido la pena a dos años they have commuted o shortened o reduced his sentence to two years

la población quedó reducida a la mitad the population was reduced to half of its former size

reducir algo a su mínima expresión ( Mat) to reduce sth to its simplest expression o form

el suéter quedó reducido a su mínima expresión ( hum); the sweater shrank to nothing

reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth BY sth

pretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones they aim to reduce costs by five million

2 ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduce

B

1 (transformar) reducir algo A algo:

reducir los gramos a miligramos to convert the grams to milligrams

reducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominator

quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes

todas sus ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada all his dreams were shattered

2 ( Quím) to reduce

3 ( AmS) ‹objeto robado› to receive, fence ( colloq)

C (dominar, someter) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ladrón› to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud to reduce a people to slavery

D ‹fractura/hernia› to set, reduce ( tech)

E (CS) ‹cadáver/restos mortales› to exhume ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)

■ reducir

vi

A ( Coc) to reduce, boil down

dejar reducir la salsa leave the sauce to boil down o reduce

B ( Auto) to shift into a lower gear, change down ( BrE)

■ reducirse

v pron

reducirse A algo:

todo se reduce a saber interpretar las cifras it all comes down to knowing how to interpret the figures

todo se redujo a una visita a la catedral y un paseo por el río in the end it was just a visit to the cathedral and a walk along the river

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reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹gastos/costos› to cut, reduce;

‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;
◊ debería reducir el consumo de sal you should cut down on salt;

reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
b) ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduce

2
a) ( transformar):

◊ reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams;

quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
b) (AmS) ‹ objeto robado› to receive, fence (colloq)

3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:
◊ todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful

reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift

' reducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- ceniza
- encaminada
- encaminado
- moler
- disminuir
- minimizar
- mínimo
- mira
English:
administrative
- austerity
- ax
- axe
- change down
- corner
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- decrease
- deficit
- deplenish
- deplete
- depress
- downsize
- effective
- halve
- lighten
- lower
- narrow down
- prune
- pulp
- rate
- receive
- reduce
- retrench
- scale down
- shorten
- slow
- wind down
- bring
- cost
- deaden
- decelerate
- diminish
- discount
- get
- lessen
- loss
- minimize
- over
- pare
- scale
- slacken
- traffic
- whittle
- wind

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reducir

♦ vt

1. [disminuir] to reduce;
[gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on);
nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut;

reduzca la velocidad [en letrero] reduce speed now;

reducir algo a algo to reduce sth to sth;

el edificio quedó reducido a escombros the building was reduced to a pile of rubble;

reducir algo al mínimo to reduce sth to a minimum;

reducir algo a o [m5] en la mitad to reduce sth by half;

tú todo lo reduces a tener dinero the only thing you care about is money;

reducir a la mínima expresión to cut down to the bare minimum

2. [fotocopia] to reduce

3. [someter] [país, ciudad] to suppress, to subdue;
[atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower
4. Mat [unidades de medida] to convert (a to); [fracciones, ecuaciones] to cancel out

5. Med [hueso] to set

6. Quím to reduce

7. Culin [guiso, salsa] to reduce

8. Andes, RP [objetos robados] to receive, to fence

9. RP [cadáver] to exhume [for reburial in smaller container]

♦ vi

1. [en el automóvil]
reducir (de marcha o [m5] velocidad) to change down;

reduce a tercera change down into third (gear)

2. Culin [guiso, salsa] to reduce

♦ See also the pronominal verb reducirse

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reducir

v/t

1 reduce (a to); gastos cut;

reducir personal cut jobs, reduce staff numbers;

reducir la marcha AUTO downshift, shift into a lower gear

2 MIL overcome

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reducir {61} vt

1) disminuir: to reduce, to decrease, to cut

2) : to subdue

3) : to boil down

♦ See also the reflexive verb reducirse

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reducir vb to reduce

reducir la velocidad to reduce speed

Spanish-English dictionary > reducir
15 régime

régime [ʀeʒim]

masculine noun

   a. ( = système) system of government ; ( = gouvernement) government ; (pejorative) régime

   b. ( = système administratif) system ; ( = règlements) regulations

• régime de la Sécurité sociale Social Security system

• régime maladie health insurance scheme (Brit) or plan (US)

• régime vieillesse pension scheme

   c. régime (matrimonial) marriage settlement

• se marier sous le régime de la communauté/de la séparation de biens to opt for a marriage settlement based on joint ownership of property/on separate ownership of property

   d. (diététique) diet

• être/mettre qn au régime to be/put sb on a diet

• suivre un régime (alimentaire) to be on a diet

• régime sans sel/basses calories salt-free/low-calorie diet

• régime amaigrissant slimming (Brit) or reducing (US) diet

   e. [de moteur] speed

• à ce régime, nous n'aurons bientôt plus d'argent at this rate we'll soon have no money left

• fonctionner or marcher or tourner à plein régime [moteur] to run at top speed ; [usine] to run at full capacity

• baisse de régime ( = ralentissement) slowdown

   f. [de pluies, fleuve] régime

   g. [de dattes, bananes] bunch

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ʀeʒim
nom masculin

1) ( alimentation) diet

être/se mettre au régime — to be/to go on a diet

suivre un régime — to be on a diet

produit de régime — dietary product

2) Politique ( mode de gouvernement) system (of government); ( gouvernement) government; ( totalitaire) regime

régime parlementaire — parliamentary system

3) ( conditions) system, regime

régime pénitentiaire — prison system

régime de faveur — preferential treatment

4) Administration ( organisation) scheme; ( règlement) regulations (pl)

régime de retraite — pension scheme

5) Droit

régime matrimonial — marriage settlement

6) ( rythme) ( de moteur) (running) speed

tourner à plein régime — [moteur] to run at top speed; [usine] to work at full capacity

à ce régime — fig at this rate

7) Physique ( débit) rate of flow

8) Géographie, Météorologie regime

9) ( de bananes) bunch; ( de dattes) cluster

10) Linguistique object

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ʀeʒim nm
1) POLITIQUE regime

un régime totalitaire — a totalitarian regime

2) ADMINISTRATION, DROIT (carcéral, fiscal) system

mariés sous le régime de la communauté — married on the basis of joint ownership of property

3) MÉDECINE diet

se mettre au régime — to go on a diet

suivre un régime — to be on a diet

4) TECHNIQUE, AUTOMOBILES (engine) speed

à bas régime — at low revs

à haut régime — at high revs, fig

à plein régime — at full capacity

L'économie tourne à plein régime. — The economy is running at full capacity.

à ce régime — at this rate

5) GÉOGRAPHIE, [fleuve] rate of flow

un fleuve au régime très irrégulier — a river with a very irregular rate of flow

6) [bananes, dattes]

un régime de bananes — a bunch of bananas

un régime de dattes — a bunch of dates

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régime nm

1 ( alimentation) diet; régime sans sel/sucre/graisse salt-/sugar-/fat-free diet; régime lacté/hautes calories milk/high-calorie diet; être/se mettre au régime to be/to go on a diet; suivre un régime to be on a diet; être au régime jockey○ hum to be on a starvation diet; être au régime sec hum to be on the wagon○; produit de régime dietary product;

2 Pol ( mode de gouvernement) system (of government); ( gouvernement) government; ( totalitaire) regime; régime parlementaire parliamentary system;

3 ( conditions) system, regime; régime pénitentiaire/scolaire prison/school system; régime de faveur preferential treatment;

4 Admin ( organisation) scheme; ( règlement) regulations; régime d'assurances/de retraite insurance/pension scheme; régime des changes/d'échanges exchange/trade regulations; régime complémentaire private pension scheme that supplements the state scheme;

5 Jur régime matrimonial marriage settlement; régime de la communauté des biens agreement whereby a married couple's property is jointly owned; régime de la séparation des biens agreement whereby each spouse retains ownership of his/her property;

6 Mécan ( rythme) (running) speed; bas/haut régime low/high revs; tourner à plein régime [moteur] to run at top speed; [usine] to work at full capacity; à ce régime fig at this rate;

7 Phys ( débit) rate of flow;

8 Géog, Météo regime;

9 ( de bananes) bunch; ( de dattes) cluster, bunch;

10 Ling object; régime direct/indirect direct/indirect object; cas de régime objective case.

[reʒim] nom masculin

1. POLITIQUE [système] regime, (system of) government

régime militaire/parlementaire/totalitaire military/parliamentary/totalitarian regime

[gouvernement] regime

2. ADMINISTRATION & DROIT [système] system, scheme

[règlement] rules, regulations

le régime des visites à l'hôpital hospital visiting hours and conditions

régime de Sécurité socialesubdivision of the French social security system applying to certain professional groups

être marié sous le régime de la communauté to opt for a marriage based on joint ownership of property

régime complémentaire additional retirement cover

le régime général de la Sécurité sociale the social security system

régime matrimonial marriage settlement

régime pénitentiaire prison system

régime de retraite retirement scheme

3. ÉCONOMIE

régime préférentiel special arrangements

4. MÉDECINE

faire un régime to go on a diet

être au régime to be on a diet, to be dieting

régime (alimentaire) diet

régime amaigrissant slimming (UK) ou reducing (US) diet

je suis au régime sec (familier & humoristique) I'm on an alcohol-free diet

régime sans sel salt-free diet

se mettre au régime jockey to go on a starvation diet

5. INDUSTRIE & MÉCANIQUE engine speed

fonctionner à plein régime [usine] to work to full capacity

travailler à plein régime [personne] to work flat out

à ce régime vous ne tiendrez pas longtemps at this rate you won't last long

régime de croisière economic ou cruising speed

régime de production production rate

6. GÉOGRAPHIE

régime d'un fleuve rate of flow, regimen of a river

régime glaciaire/nivo-glaciaire/nivo-pluvial glacial/snow and ice/snow and rain regime

régime des pluies rainfall pattern

le régime des vents the prevailing winds ou wind system

7. LINGUISTIQUE

régime direct/indirect direct/indirect object

8. PHYSIQUE regimen, flow rate

régime laminaire laminary flow

9. BOTANIQUE

un régime de bananes a hand ou stem ou bunch of bananas

un régime de dattes a bunch ou cluster of dates

RÉGIME DE SÉCURITÉ SOCIALE

The French Sécurité sociale system is divided into the following types of régimes: 1. Le régime général des salariés, which provides social security cover for people in paid employment.

2. Les régimes spéciaux, which provide tailor-made cover for certain socioprofessional groups (civil servants, miners, students, etc).

3. Les régimes particuliers, designed for the self-employed.

4. Les régimes complémentaires, which provide additional retirement cover for wage-earners.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > régime
16 правя

на/превръщам в правя reduce/burn to ashes

ставам на правя be reduced to ashes

посипвам си главата с правя do penance in sackcloth and ashes; put ashes on o.'s head, cover o.'s head with ashes

тури му правя let bygones be bygones, forget it

правя на езика ти touch wood

1. (изработвам, произвеждам) make

(извършвам, изпълнявам, уреждам) do

(сграда, мост и пр.) make. build

(грешка) make, perpetrate

(чай, кафе и пр.) make

правя гаргара gargle

правя добро do good

правя впечатление на някого make/produce an impression on s.o., impress s.o.

правя всичко възможно do o.'s utmost, do what one can

правя въпрос raise an issue, разг. make a fuss, kick up a fuss (за about)

правя избори hold elections

правя засечка misfire, hang fire

правя изключение make/be an exception

правя икономии make economies, economize

правя един кръг сп. get round one lap

правя комплимент pay/make a compliment

правя магарии get into mischief

има още много да се прави much yet remains to be done

правя опити make experiments, experiment

правя посещение pay a visit (на to)

правя преброяване на населението take a census. of the population

правя предложение make it proposal (на to), ( на събрание) table a motion, ( за женитба) propose to a lady

правя сватба get married; give a wedding party, make a wedding feast

ще правите ли сватба? are you going to give a wedding party/reception/feast?

правя сензация make/cause a sensation

правя снимка take a picture/snapshot

правя стъпка take a step

' правя състояние make money/a fortune

правя услуга на някого do s.o. a favour/service/kindness

2. (постъпвам, действувам) do, act

прави, както ти казвам- do as I tell you

прави, каквото прави, все-радиото слуша he does nothing but listen to the radio, he keeps listening to the radio

правя, каквото си ща have o.'s own way; obtain o.'s way

правя (с някого), каквото си ща turn/twist/wind (s.o.) round o.'s (little) finger; mould s.o. like wax

добре прави той, че he does well to (c inf.)

зле правите, като you are wrong to

правя същото do the same; follow suit

3. (представям някого за някакъв) take (s.o.) for

защо ме правиш на дете? why do you treat me like a child?

тази рокля я пвави по-дебела, отколкото е this dress makes her look fatter than she is; this dress is not slimming

4. (превръщам в) turn (s.th.) into, make into

правя нощта на ден turn night into day, ( работя до късно) burn the midnight oil

правяна пепел burn to ashes

5. (при смятане) make

пет по пет правят двадесет и пет five times five make twenty five

6. (ставам причина за, предизвиквам) cause, bring about

град глад не прави hail will/does not cause hunger

този. шум ме прави да пощурея this noise drives me mad

какво правите? how are you? how are you getting along?

какво ще я правиш тази къща? (за какво ти е) what are you going to do with this house? what earthly good will this house be to you?

не знам какво ще правя с тези... (не ми са нужни) I have no earthly use for..., I have no idea what to do with...

правя дългове make/contract debts

правя мили очи fawn (upon), toady

правя някому компания keep s.o. company

това ви прави чест it does you credit

правя поведение stand on o.'s good behaviour, put o.'s best foot forward

правя подаръци give/make presents

правя скомина на някого set s.o.'s teeth on edge

правя-струвам contrive, leave no stone unturned

правя температура run a temperature

правя бебе на get (a girl) ; n trouble, make (a woman) pregnant; put (a woman) in the family way

правя си застраховка take out an insurance

правя си зъбите have o.'s teeth fixed, have o.'s teeth attended to

правя си илюзии cherish illusions

правяси косата на апарат have o.'s hair permed, have a perm

правя си костюм (н пр.) have a suit (etc.) made

правя си къща have a house built

правя си сметката без

правя make/stage/engineer a coup

7. (обрат) turn, (radical) change

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пра̀вя,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. пра̀вил 1. ( изработвам, произвеждам) make; ( извършвам, изпълнявам, уреждам) do; ( грешка) make, perpetrate; ( чай, кафе и пр.) make; има още много да се прави much yet remains to be done; \правя впечатление на някого make/produce an impression on s.o.; \правя всичко възможно do o.’s utmost, do what one can, do o.’s best, do all one can; \правя въпрос raise an issue, разг. make a fuss, kick up a fuss (за about); \правя добро do good; \правя една обиколка спорт. get round one lap; \правя изключение make/be an exception; \правя магарии get into mischief; \правя опити make experiments, experiment; \правя преброяване на населението take a census of the population; \правя сватба give a wedding party, make a wedding feast; \правя сензация make/cause a sensation; \правя снимка take a picture/snapshot; \правя сравнения/паралели/заключения draw comparisons/parallels/conclusions; \правя стъпка take a step; \правя състояние make money/a fortune;

2. ( постъпвам, действам) do, act; зле правите като you are wrong to; прави, както ти казвам do as I tell you; \правя, каквото си ща have o.’s own way; obtain o.’s way; \правя (с някого), каквото си ща turn/twist/wind (s.o.) round o.’s (little) finger; mould s.o. like wax; \правя същото do the same; follow suit;

3. ( представям някого за някакъв) take (s.o.) for; защо ме правиш на дете? why do you treat me like a child? тази рокля я прави по-дебела, отколкото е this dress makes her look fatter than she is;

4. ( превръщам в) turn (s.th.) into, make into; \правя на пепел burn to ashes;

5. ( при смятане) make; пет по пет правят двадесет и пет five times five make twenty five;

6. ( ставам причина за, предизвиквам) cause, bring about;

\правя се ( преструвам се) pretend, feign; \правя се на беден pretend to be poor; talk poor; \правя се на безразличен wear an air of indifference; \правя се на Ибрям башия play possum; \правя се на луд ( смахнат) play the fool/goat/monkey; \правя се на невинен put on an innocent air/look; \правя се, че върша нещо make a feint of doing s.th.; \правя се, че знам let on, look knowing; \правя се, че не виждам wink, connive, look the other way, (не обръщам внимание на) turn a blind eye to, pretend not to see; give (s.th./s.o.) the go-by; ( пренебрегвам) cut (s.o.) dead, give (s.o.) the cold shoulder; • какво правите? how are you? how are you getting along? не знам какво ще \правя с тези … (не ми са нужни) I have no earthly use for …, I have no idea what to do with …; \правя бебе на get (a girl) in trouble, make (a woman) pregnant; put (a woman) in the family way; \правя мили очи fawn (upon), toady; \правя някому компания keep s.o. company; \правя поведение stand on o.’s good behaviour, put o.’s best foot forward; \правя си застраховка take out an insurance; \правя си зъбите have o.’s teeth fixed, have o.’s teeth attended to; \правя си костюм (и пр.) have a suit (etc.) made; \правя си сметката без кръчмаря reckon without o.’s host; \правя си устата drop a hint (that one would like s.th.); \правя-струвам contrive, leave no stone unturned; това ви прави чест it does you credit.

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make (изработвам, произвеждам): This house is made of bricks. - Тази къща е направена от тухли., He made money abroad. - Той направи пари в чужбина., She правяs experiments with white mice. - Тя прави експерименти с бели мишки., One and one правяs two. - Едно и едно прави две., The news made her happy. - Новината я направи щастлива., She made herself a cup of coffee. - Тя си направи чаша кафе.; do (извършвам, изпълнявам): Would you правя me a favor? - Ще ми направиш ли една услуга?, What am I going to правя now? - Какво ще правя сега?, She правяes her hair. - Тя си прави косата., I have lots of work to правя. - Имам да правя много неща.; pay (посещение): He paid me a visit. - Той ми направи посещение.; perpetrate (грешка); vitiate (недействителен за договор, юр.); pretend (се): She правяs to be sleeping. - Тя се прави на заспала.; take: правя a step ahead - правя стъпка напред;

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1. 'ПРАВЯ състояние make money/a fortune 2. (грешка) make, perpetrate 3. (извършвам, изпълнявам, уреждам) do 4. (изработвам, произвеждам) make 5. (обрат) turn, (radical) change 6. (постъпвам, действувам) do, act 7. (превръщам в) turn (s.th.) into, make into 8. (представям някого за някакъв) take (s.o.) for 9. (при смятане) make 10. (сграда, мост и пр.) make. build 11. (ставам причина за, предизвиквам) cause, bring about 12. -ПРАВЯ си сметката без 13. ПРАВЯ (с някого), каквото си ща turn/ twist/wind (s.o.) round o.'s (little) finger;mould s.o. like wax 14. ПРАВЯ make/stage/engineer a coup 15. ПРАВЯ бебе на get (a girl) ;n trouble, make (a woman) pregnant;put (a woman) in the family way 16. ПРАВЯ впечатление на някого make/produce an impression on s.o., impress s.o. 17. ПРАВЯ всичко възможно do o.'s utmost, do what one can 18. ПРАВЯ въпрос raise an issue, разг. make a fuss, kick up a fuss (за about) 19. ПРАВЯ гаргара gargle 20. ПРАВЯ добро do good 21. ПРАВЯ дългове make/contract debts 22. ПРАВЯ един кръг сп. get round one lap 23. ПРАВЯ засечка misfire, hang fire 24. ПРАВЯ избори hold elections 25. ПРАВЯ изключение make/be an exception 26. ПРАВЯ икономии make economies, economize 27. ПРАВЯ комплимент pay/make a compliment 28. ПРАВЯ магарии get into mischief 29. ПРАВЯ мили очи fawn (upon), toady 30. ПРАВЯ на езика ти touch wood. 31. ПРАВЯ нощта на ден turn night into day, (работя до късно) burn the midnight oil 32. ПРАВЯ някому компания keep s.o. company 33. ПРАВЯ опити make experiments, experiment 34. ПРАВЯ поведение stand on o.'s good behaviour, put o.'s best foot forward 35. ПРАВЯ подаръци give/make presents 36. ПРАВЯ посещение pay a visit (на to) 37. ПРАВЯ преброяване на населението take a census. of the population 38. ПРАВЯ предложение make it proposal (на to), (на събрание) table a motion, (за женитба) propose to a lady: ПРАВЯ сватба get married;give a wedding party, make a wedding feast 39. ПРАВЯ сензация make/cause a sensation 40. ПРАВЯ си застраховка take out an insurance 41. ПРАВЯ си зъбите have o.'s teeth fixed, have o.'s teeth attended to 42. ПРАВЯ си илюзии cherish illusions 43. ПРАВЯ си костюм (н пр.) have a suit (etc.) made 44. ПРАВЯ си къща have a house built 45. ПРАВЯ скомина на някого set s.o.'s teeth on edge 46. ПРАВЯ снимка take a picture/snapshot 47. ПРАВЯ стъпка take a step 48. ПРАВЯ същото do the same;follow suit 49. ПРАВЯ температура run a temperature 50. ПРАВЯ услуга на някого do s.o. a favour/service/kindness 51. ПРАВЯ, каквото си ща have o.'s own way;obtain o.'s way 52. ПРАВЯ-струвам contrive, leave no stone unturned 53. ПРАВЯна пепел burn to ashes 54. ПРАВЯси косата на апарат have o.'s hair permed, have a perm 55. град глад не прави hail will/does not cause hunger 56. добре прави той, че he does well to (c inf.) 57. защо ме правиш на дете? why do you treat me like a child? 58. зле правите, като уоu are wrong to 59. има още много да се прави much yet remains to be done 60. какво правите? how are you?how are you getting along? 61. какво ще я правиш тази къща? (за какво ти е) what are you going to do with this house?what earthly good will this house be to you? 62. на/превръщам в ПРАВЯ reduce/burn to ashes 63. не знам какво ще правя с тези... (не ми са нужни) I have no earthly use for..., I have no idea what to do with... 64. пет по пет правят двадесет и пет five times five make twenty five 65. посипвам си главата с ПРАВЯ do penance in sackcloth and ashes;put ashes on o.'s head, cover o.'s head with ashes 66. прави, каквото прави, все-радиото слуша he does nothing but listen to the radio, he keeps listening to the radio 67. прави, както ти казвам-do as I tell you 68. ставам на ПРАВЯ be reduced to ashes 69. тази рокля я пвави по-дебела, отколкото е this dress makes her look fatter than she is;this dress is not slimming 70. това ви прави чест it does you credit 71. този. шум ме прави да пощурея this noise drives me mad 72. тури му ПРАВЯ let bygones be bygones, forget it 73. чaй, кафе и пр.) make 74. ще правите ли сватба? are you going to give a wedding party/reception/feast?

Български-английски речник > правя
17 recortar

v.

1 to cut off or away (cortar) (lo que sobra).

2 to trim (pelo, flequillo).

3 to cut (down) (gastos).

4 to cut out, to crop, to clip, to clip off.

Lisa recorta las plantas Lisa trims the plants.

5 to prune, to trim.

6 to cut back, to cut down, to lower, to cut.

Lisa recorta los gastos Lisa cuts back the expenses.

7 to suppress, to eliminate.

8 to criticize, to censure, to carp at, to dispraise.

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recortar

► verbo transitivo

1 (muñecos, telas, etc) to cut out

2 (lo que sobra) to cut off

3 (el pelo) to trim

4 figurado to cut, restrict

■ han recortado las subvenciones subsidies have been cut

► verbo pronominal recortarse

1 (sobresalir) to stand out

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verb

1) to cut, reduce

2) trim

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1. VT

1) [+ pelo] to trim; [+ exceso, sobras] to cut away, cut off

2) [+ figura, diseño] to cut out

3) [+ escopeta] to saw off

4) [+ presupuesto] to cut, reduce; [+ plantilla] to cut, cut back; [+ víveres] to cut down

5) (=perfilar) to draw in outline

2.

See:

recortarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <figura/artículo/anuncio> to cut out

la escopeta tenía los cañones recortados — the barrels of the shotgun had been sawed off (AmE) o (BrE) sawn off

b) <pelo/puntas> to trim

2) <gastos/plantilla> to reduce

3) (Méx fam) ( criticar) to tear into (colloq), to pull... apart (colloq)
2.
recortarse v pron (liter) perfil/figura

recortarse SOBRE algo — to be outlined o silhouetted against something

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= cut away, cut, trim, pare down, clip, make + inroads, cutting out, slim down, cut out, trim off, shave off, prune, slash.

Ex. Punching equipment is not always as accurate as it might be; holes may not be well centred upon their coding position, and holes are sometimes not completely cut away.

Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex. The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

Ex. Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex. In all this flurry of activity in the early seventies public libraries were not only ignored but showed little interest, in spite of the fact that inroads were being made into their traditional library functions.

Ex. These include: matching characters with nursery rhymes; quizzes; colouring and cutting out; treasure hunts; fancy dress parades; making words of jumbled letters; and a pets' parade.

Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex. The project focused on newspaper clipping archives and libraries which currently cut out articles.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

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* dado a recortar presupuestos = budget-cutting.

* máquina de recortar con cuchilla recta = straight-knife trimming machine.

* recortar el presupuesto = cut back + budget, cut + budget, squeeze + budget.

* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.

* recortar la financiación = cut + funding.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <figura/artículo/anuncio> to cut out

la escopeta tenía los cañones recortados — the barrels of the shotgun had been sawed off (AmE) o (BrE) sawn off

b) <pelo/puntas> to trim

2) <gastos/plantilla> to reduce

3) (Méx fam) ( criticar) to tear into (colloq), to pull... apart (colloq)
2.
recortarse v pron (liter) perfil/figura

recortarse SOBRE algo — to be outlined o silhouetted against something

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= cut away, cut, trim, pare down, clip, make + inroads, cutting out, slim down, cut out, trim off, shave off, prune, slash.

Ex: Punching equipment is not always as accurate as it might be; holes may not be well centred upon their coding position, and holes are sometimes not completely cut away.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

Ex: Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex: In all this flurry of activity in the early seventies public libraries were not only ignored but showed little interest, in spite of the fact that inroads were being made into their traditional library functions.

Ex: These include: matching characters with nursery rhymes; quizzes; colouring and cutting out; treasure hunts; fancy dress parades; making words of jumbled letters; and a pets' parade.

Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex: The project focused on newspaper clipping archives and libraries which currently cut out articles.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

* dado a recortar presupuestos = budget-cutting.

* máquina de recortar con cuchilla recta = straight-knife trimming machine.

* recortar el presupuesto = cut back + budget, cut + budget, squeeze + budget.

* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.

* recortar la financiación = cut + funding.

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recortar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹figura/artículo/anuncio› to cut out

la escopeta tenía los cañones recortados the barrels of the shotgun had been sawed off ( AmE) o ( BrE) sawn off

2 ‹pelo/puntas› to trim

B ‹presupuesto/gastos› to cut, reduce; ‹plantilla› to reduce, cut down on

C ( Méx fam) (criticar) to tear into ( colloq), to pull … apart ( colloq)

■ recortarse

v pron

( liter) recortarse SOBRE algo to stand out AGAINST sth, be silhouetted AGAINST sth

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recortar ( conjugate recortar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹figura/artículo/anuncio› to cut out

b) ‹pelo/puntas› to trim

2 ‹gastos/plantilla› to reduce
recortar verbo transitivo
1 (una foto, un texto) to cut out
2 (bordes, puntas del pelo) to trim
3 (gastos) to reduce, cut
' recortar' also found in these entries:
English:
ax
- axe
- clip
- cut out
- lop off
- trim
- cut
- edit
- scale
- whittle

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recortar

♦ vt

1. [cortar] [lo que sobra] to cut off o away;
[figuras] to cut out
2. [pelo, flequillo] to trim

3. [reducir] to cut;

hay que recortar gastos we'll have to cut (down) our expenditure

4. Dep to sidestep;

recortó a un defensa he sidestepped a defender

♦ See also the pronominal verb recortarse

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recortar

v/t cut out; fig

cut; exceso reduce, cut back on

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recortar vt

1) : to cut, to reduce

2) : to cut out

3) : to trim, to cut off

4) : to outline

♦ See also the reflexive verb recortarse

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recortar vb

1. (foto, figura, etc) to cut out [pt. & pp. cut]

recortó la fotografía de una revista she cut the photo out of a magazine

2. (pelo, bordes, etc) to trim [pt. & pp. trimmed]

la peluquera le recortó el flequillo the hairdresser trimmed her fringe

3. (gastos) to cut [pt. & pp. cut]

decidieron recortar gastos y ahorrar para las vacaciones they decided to cut their expenses and save up for their holidays

Spanish-English dictionary > recortar
18 schlank

Adj.

1. slim; auf elegante Art: slender; lange schlanke Beine long slender legs; schlank wie eine Tanne slim and willowy; schlank werden slim; (abnehmen) lose weight; schlank machen Kleidung: make s.o. look slim; Obst etc. macht schlank you don’t ( oder won’t) put any weight on with fruit etc.; schlank machende Kleidung etc. clothes etc. that make one look slimmer; Linie 5

2. fig.: schlanke Produktion / schlankes Management lean production / management

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taper; lank; slim; slender; willowy; scrawny; svelte; tall

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schlạnk [ʃlaŋk]
adj

1) slim; Hals, Bäume auch slender

schlank werden — to slim

ihr Kleid macht sie schlank — her dress makes her look slim

Jog(h)urt macht schlank — yoghurt is slimming, yoghurt is good for the figure

sich schlank machen (fig) — to breathe in

See:

→ Linie

2) (fig = effektiv) lean

schlanker Staat (Pol) — lean or slimmed-down state

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(not thick or fat; thin: She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.) slim

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schlank

[ˈʃlaŋk]

adj

1. (dünn) slim

\schlank machen Essen to be good for losing weight; Kleidung to be slimming, to make sb look slim

sich akk \schlank machen to breathe in, to hold oneself in

2. (schmal) slender, slim

ein \schlanker Baum a slender tree

von \schlankem Wuchs of slender shape; s.a. Linie

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Adjektiv slim < person>; slim, slender <build, figure>; slender <column, tree, limbs>

schlank werden — get slimmer; slim down

dieser Rock macht [dich] schlank — this skirt makes you look slim; s. auch Linie 1)

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schlank adj

1. slim; auf elegante Art: slender;

lange schlanke Beine long slender legs;

schlank wie eine Tanne slim and willowy;

schlank werden slim; (abnehmen) lose weight;

schlank machen Kleidung: make sb look slim;

Obst etc

macht schlank you don’t ( oder won’t) put any weight on with fruit etc;

schlank machende Kleidung etc clothes etc that make one look slimmer; → Linie 5

2. fig:

schlanke Produktion/schlankes Management lean production/management

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Adjektiv slim < person>; slim, slender <build, figure>; slender <column, tree, limbs>

schlank werden — get slimmer; slim down

dieser Rock macht [dich] schlank — this skirt makes you look slim; s. auch Linie 1)

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(schlanker) machen ausdr.

to slenderise (UK) v.

to slenderize (US) v. adj.

scrawny adj.

slender adj.

slim adj.

svelte adj.

tall adj.

thin adj. adv.

slenderly adv.

slimly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schlank
19 Schwindel

m; -s, kein Pl.

1. dizziness; MED. vertigo; (Schwindelanfall) dizzy spell; ihn überkam ein leichter / starker Schwindel he became slightly / very dizzy; Schwindel erregend dizzy, giddy (auch fig.); Zahlen, Preise: astronomical; sie balanciert in Schwindel erregender Höhe she does her balancing act at a vertiginous ( oder dizzy) height; die Mieten befinden sich auf Schwindel erregendem Niveau the rents are astronomical ( oder sky high); die Arbeitslosenzahlen stiegen Schwindel erregend the unemployment figures rose astronomically

2. umg. (Betrug) swindle; Koll. swindling; (Lüge) lie, fib; der Schwindel mit den Abschreibungsobjekten the scam Sl. concerning the deductible items; dieses Schlankheitsmittel ist purer Schwindel this slimming agent (Am. diet formula) is a complete fraud ( oder con); den Schwindel kenne ich I know that trick; auf einen / jeden Schwindel hereinfallen fall for a / every trick; der ganze Schwindel ist aufgeflogen the whole scam Sl. was exposed; alles Schwindel! nothing but lies!

3. umg.: der ganze Schwindel (alles zusammen) the whole caboodle

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der Schwindel

(Betrug) confidence trick; con; fake; confidence game; plant; fraud; goldbrick; swindle;

(Unwohlsein) dizziness; vertigo; giddiness

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Schwịn|del ['ʃvɪndl]
m -s,
no pl
1) (= Gleichgewichtsstörung) dizziness; (esp nach Drehen) giddiness

See:

= schwindelerregend

2) (= Lüge) lie; (= Betrug) swindle, fraud; (= Vertrauensmissbrauch) con (inf)

die Berichte über das perfekte Haarwuchsmittel sind reiner Schwindel — the reports about this perfect hair-restorer are a complete swindle or fraud or con (inf)

das ist alles Schwindel, was er da sagt — what he says is all a pack of lies or a big con (inf)

glaub doch nicht an diesen Schwindel! — don't be taken in!

auf den Schwindel falle ich nicht herein! (inf) — that's an old trick

mit Subventionen wird viel Schwindel getrieben — a lot of swindling or cheating goes on with subsidies

3) (inf = Kram)

der ganze Schwindel — the whole (kit and) caboodle (inf) or shoot (inf)

ich will von dem ganzen Schwindel nichts mehr wissen! — I don't want to hear another thing about the whole damn business (inf)

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der

1) (a dishonest trick.) con

2) dizziness

3) giddiness

4) (a ridiculous imitation, intended to be humorous.) spoof

5) (an act or example of swindling; a fraud: an insurance swindle; Our new car's a swindle - it's falling to pieces.) swindle

6) (dizziness, especially as brought on by fear of heights: Keep her back from the edge of the cliff - she suffers from vertigo.) vertigo

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Schwin·del

<-s>

[ˈʃvɪndl̩]

m kein pl

1. (Betrug) swindle, fraud

es war alles \Schwindel it was all a [big] swindle [or fraud]

alles \Schwindel! it's all lies!

2. MED dizziness, giddiness, vertigo

in \Schwindel erregender Höhe high enough to cause dizziness [or giddiness] [or vertigo] [or to make one [feel] dizzy [or giddy]], at a vertiginous height form

mit \Schwindel erregender Geschwindigkeit at breathtaking speed

\Schwindel erregend (fig) astronomical

3.

▶ der ganze \Schwindel (pej fam) the whole lot [or sl caboodle] [or BRIT sl shoot]

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der; Schwindels

1) (Gleichgewichtsstörung) dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

2) (Anfall) dizzy or giddy spell; attack of dizziness or giddiness or vertigo

3) (abwertend) (Betrug) swindle; fraud; (Lüge) lie

den Schwindel kenne ich — (ugs.) that's an old trick; I know that trick

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Schwindel m; -s, kein pl

1. dizziness; MED vertigo; (Schwindelanfall) dizzy spell;

ihn überkam ein leichter/starker Schwindel he became slightly/very dizzy;

Schwindel erregend → schwindelerregend

2. umg (Betrug) swindle; koll swindling; (Lüge) lie, fib;

der Schwindel mit den Abschreibungsobjekten the scam sl concerning the deductible items;

dieses Schlankheitsmittel ist purer Schwindel this slimming agent (US diet formula) is a complete fraud ( oder con);

den Schwindel kenne ich I know that trick;

auf einen/jeden Schwindel hereinfallen fall for a/every trick;

der ganze Schwindel ist aufgeflogen the whole scam sl was exposed;

alles Schwindel! nothing but lies!

3. umg:

der ganze Schwindel (alles zusammen) the whole caboodle

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der; Schwindels

1) (Gleichgewichtsstörung) dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

2) (Anfall) dizzy or giddy spell; attack of dizziness or giddiness or vertigo

3) (abwertend) (Betrug) swindle; fraud; (Lüge) lie

den Schwindel kenne ich — (ugs.) that's an old trick; I know that trick

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m.

bogus n.

confidence trick n.

dizziness n.

fake n.

giddiness n.

imposture n.

quackery n.

shenanigan n.

swindle n.

vertigo n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schwindel
20 retirar del mercado

(v.) = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market

Ex. The demand for the old faces came to an abrupt end and the founders withdrew them from sale, some even destroying the old punches and matrices as so much scrap.

Ex. Several slimming pills have been taken off the market because they have very serious side effects.

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(v.) = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market

Ex: The demand for the old faces came to an abrupt end and the founders withdrew them from sale, some even destroying the old punches and matrices as so much scrap.

Ex: Several slimming pills have been taken off the market because they have very serious side effects.

Spanish-English dictionary > retirar del mercado

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