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1) Общая лексика: U.S. area phone code A Football Agency2) Компьютерная техника: Finite Automata, Finite Automaton, Functional Application3) Геология: Пробирный анализ ( Fire assay)4) Спорт: Family And, Free Agent, Футбольная ассоциация5) Военный термин: Feasibility Assessment, Fighter Attack, Frankford Arsenal, Freeboard Aft, Freedom Arms, French Army, From Arpanet, Full Accounting, Functional Architecture, Fusil Automatique, failure analysis, family allowance, field activity, field allowance, field ambulance, field army, fighter allocator, fighter alter, final assembly, financial adviser, fine alignment, fire alarm, fire arms, fitter/armourer, flag allowance, flight accident, flight attendant, forward area, free area, frequency agility, friendly aircraft, fully automatic, further assignment, Frontal Aviation (FSU), ПА (полевая артиллерия)6) Техника: aeronautical station, facsimile amplifier, failure access, final address register, flat-gain amplifier, frame antenna, functional assembly, обозначение для воздушных станций (МСЭ), оператор управления авиационными средствами7) Шутливое выражение: Food Addicts8) Химия: Fully Amorphous9) Математика: факторный анализ (factor analysis)10) Юридический термин: Female Adult, Fine Attitude11) Бухгалтерия: Закон о Бюджете (ежегодно принимаемый парламентом Великобритании)12) Грубое выражение: For Arse, Fuck All, Fucking A, Fucking Arseholes13) Металлургия: Fresh Area14) Телекоммуникации: Failed Answer15) Сокращение: Football Association, Fraticide Avoidance, Frequency Agile, Russian Frontal Aviation, fore and aft, free aperture, Field Army (China), Persian (Farsi), основные фонды (Fixed Assets), Area Forecast (aviation), Certified Mail (Scott Catalogue prefix; philately), Factor Analysis, Factories Act 1961 (UK), Faculty Assistant, Failure Alarm, Fairchild Aircraft, Faith Alive, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fallen Angel, False Alarm, Fame Academy (UK BBC series), Family Assistance, Family Auto (car dealers), FanArt, Fanconi Anemia (form of aplastic anemia), Fanny Adams, Farm Aid, Farmers' Almanac, Fat Admirer, Fat Albert (fictional character), Feasibility Analysis, Federal Agent, Federal Association, Felonious Assault (law enforcement), Fenton's Approximation (Algorithm), Feudal Age, Fiber Adapter, Fibonacci Association, FictionAlley.org, Field Activities, Field Authorization, Fiery Avenger (Everquest game), Filiae Amatissimae (Latin: To (My) Beloved Daughter, epigraphy), Final Acceptance, Final Alert (mapmaking program), Final Approach, Final Approval, Final Art (desktop publishing/printing/design; approved by client and ready to go to production), Finally Approved (sarcastic variation of Final Approval), Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation, Financial Advisor, Financial Agent, Financial Aid, Financial Assurance, Finanzamt (German: revenue office), Fine Arts, Fiona Apple (singer), Firearms (half-life modification), Fireman Apprentice, Firma (German: company), First Aid/Medical Aid Station, First Article, Fiscal Agent (Medicaid), Fixed Assets, Flanking Attack, Flash Animation, Flexible Alerting, Fluorescein Angiogramic Angiography, Fluorescein Angiography (retinal, choroidal and iris blood vessels testing), Fluorescent Antibody (laboratory virus testing), Fly Ash (mineral admixture for concrete), Focus Alert, Focus Amplifier, Focus Area, Food Allergy, For Auction, Force Analyzer, Forced Air, Forced Answer, Foreign Agent (network node), Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, Foreign Military Affairs, Formal Advertising, Formic Acid, Forte Agent, Fourier Analysis, Framework Approach, Frankford Arsenal (PA; ammunition headstamp), Frankfort Arsenal (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Freakin' A! (polite form), Fredericksburg Academy, Free Agent (baseball, football, etc.; player who may sign with any team), French Angora (rabbit), Frequency Agile/Agility, Friederich's Ataxia, Friends Always, Frontal Aviation, Fuel Assembly, Fulbright Association, Full Arc, Full Armor (anime), Fulvic Acid, Function Analysis (product engineering / development tool), Functional Acknowledgment, Functional Administrator, Functional Allocation, Functional Analysis, Functional Assessment, Fund Accounting, Funds Allocated (USACE), Fur Affinity (web site), Fury Assembly, Fuse Alarm, feasibility assessment (US DoD), fractional anisotropy16) Университет: Final Answer, Full Accreditation17) Физиология: Failed appointment, Fat Analysis, Forearm18) Электроника: Filter Anode19) Вычислительная техника: Football Association (British soccer--a word derived from Association), final address (register), (полный) сумматор, (полный)(одноразрядный) сумматор с тремя входами20) Нефть: foaming agents, анализ отказов (failure analysis)21) Иммунология: Fluorescent Antibody22) Транспорт: Flight Attendants, Flying Accident23) Фирменный знак: First Alert24) Экология: free air25) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: full authority, Functional Authority26) Образование: Frequently Asked27) Сетевые технологии: fully accessible28) Полимеры: fatty acid, folic acid, furfuryl alcohol29) Автоматика: factory automation, full adder30) Химическое оружие: functional area31) SAP.тех. автоматически переадресовано32) Электротехника: frequency adjustment, field-accelerating (relay)33) Должность: Field Agent34) NYSE. Fairchild Corporation35) НАСА: First Alien, First Ascent -
102 fa
1) Общая лексика: U.S. area phone code A Football Agency2) Компьютерная техника: Finite Automata, Finite Automaton, Functional Application3) Геология: Пробирный анализ ( Fire assay)4) Спорт: Family And, Free Agent, Футбольная ассоциация5) Военный термин: Feasibility Assessment, Fighter Attack, Frankford Arsenal, Freeboard Aft, Freedom Arms, French Army, From Arpanet, Full Accounting, Functional Architecture, Fusil Automatique, failure analysis, family allowance, field activity, field allowance, field ambulance, field army, fighter allocator, fighter alter, final assembly, financial adviser, fine alignment, fire alarm, fire arms, fitter/armourer, flag allowance, flight accident, flight attendant, forward area, free area, frequency agility, friendly aircraft, fully automatic, further assignment, Frontal Aviation (FSU), ПА (полевая артиллерия)6) Техника: aeronautical station, facsimile amplifier, failure access, final address register, flat-gain amplifier, frame antenna, functional assembly, обозначение для воздушных станций (МСЭ), оператор управления авиационными средствами7) Шутливое выражение: Food Addicts8) Химия: Fully Amorphous9) Математика: факторный анализ (factor analysis)10) Юридический термин: Female Adult, Fine Attitude11) Бухгалтерия: Закон о Бюджете (ежегодно принимаемый парламентом Великобритании)12) Грубое выражение: For Arse, Fuck All, Fucking A, Fucking Arseholes13) Металлургия: Fresh Area14) Телекоммуникации: Failed Answer15) Сокращение: Football Association, Fraticide Avoidance, Frequency Agile, Russian Frontal Aviation, fore and aft, free aperture, Field Army (China), Persian (Farsi), основные фонды (Fixed Assets), Area Forecast (aviation), Certified Mail (Scott Catalogue prefix; philately), Factor Analysis, Factories Act 1961 (UK), Faculty Assistant, Failure Alarm, Fairchild Aircraft, Faith Alive, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fallen Angel, False Alarm, Fame Academy (UK BBC series), Family Assistance, Family Auto (car dealers), FanArt, Fanconi Anemia (form of aplastic anemia), Fanny Adams, Farm Aid, Farmers' Almanac, Fat Admirer, Fat Albert (fictional character), Feasibility Analysis, Federal Agent, Federal Association, Felonious Assault (law enforcement), Fenton's Approximation (Algorithm), Feudal Age, Fiber Adapter, Fibonacci Association, FictionAlley.org, Field Activities, Field Authorization, Fiery Avenger (Everquest game), Filiae Amatissimae (Latin: To (My) Beloved Daughter, epigraphy), Final Acceptance, Final Alert (mapmaking program), Final Approach, Final Approval, Final Art (desktop publishing/printing/design; approved by client and ready to go to production), Finally Approved (sarcastic variation of Final Approval), Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation, Financial Advisor, Financial Agent, Financial Aid, Financial Assurance, Finanzamt (German: revenue office), Fine Arts, Fiona Apple (singer), Firearms (half-life modification), Fireman Apprentice, Firma (German: company), First Aid/Medical Aid Station, First Article, Fiscal Agent (Medicaid), Fixed Assets, Flanking Attack, Flash Animation, Flexible Alerting, Fluorescein Angiogramic Angiography, Fluorescein Angiography (retinal, choroidal and iris blood vessels testing), Fluorescent Antibody (laboratory virus testing), Fly Ash (mineral admixture for concrete), Focus Alert, Focus Amplifier, Focus Area, Food Allergy, For Auction, Force Analyzer, Forced Air, Forced Answer, Foreign Agent (network node), Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, Foreign Military Affairs, Formal Advertising, Formic Acid, Forte Agent, Fourier Analysis, Framework Approach, Frankford Arsenal (PA; ammunition headstamp), Frankfort Arsenal (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Freakin' A! (polite form), Fredericksburg Academy, Free Agent (baseball, football, etc.; player who may sign with any team), French Angora (rabbit), Frequency Agile/Agility, Friederich's Ataxia, Friends Always, Frontal Aviation, Fuel Assembly, Fulbright Association, Full Arc, Full Armor (anime), Fulvic Acid, Function Analysis (product engineering / development tool), Functional Acknowledgment, Functional Administrator, Functional Allocation, Functional Analysis, Functional Assessment, Fund Accounting, Funds Allocated (USACE), Fur Affinity (web site), Fury Assembly, Fuse Alarm, feasibility assessment (US DoD), fractional anisotropy16) Университет: Final Answer, Full Accreditation17) Физиология: Failed appointment, Fat Analysis, Forearm18) Электроника: Filter Anode19) Вычислительная техника: Football Association (British soccer--a word derived from Association), final address (register), (полный) сумматор, (полный)(одноразрядный) сумматор с тремя входами20) Нефть: foaming agents, анализ отказов (failure analysis)21) Иммунология: Fluorescent Antibody22) Транспорт: Flight Attendants, Flying Accident23) Фирменный знак: First Alert24) Экология: free air25) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: full authority, Functional Authority26) Образование: Frequently Asked27) Сетевые технологии: fully accessible28) Полимеры: fatty acid, folic acid, furfuryl alcohol29) Автоматика: factory automation, full adder30) Химическое оружие: functional area31) SAP.тех. автоматически переадресовано32) Электротехника: frequency adjustment, field-accelerating (relay)33) Должность: Field Agent34) NYSE. Fairchild Corporation35) НАСА: First Alien, First Ascent -
103 echt
I Adj.1. (nicht nachgemacht) genuine; Unterschrift, Urkunde etc.: auch authentic; Gold, Leder etc.: auch real; Haarfarbe: natural; das Gemälde etc. ist nicht echt auch is a forgery ( oder fake); für echt erklären authenticate2. (wahr) real; Liebe, Freundschaft: auch true; Gefühle: auch sincere; (nicht vorgetäuscht) genuine; (unverfälscht) real, genuine; ein echter Verlust a real ( oder great) loss; ich möchte das echte Wien erleben I want to see ( oder experience) the real Vienna3. nur attr.; (typisch) typical, true; ein echter Engländer a real ( oder true) Englishman, an Englishman born and bred7. umg. (geistig normal) with it; bist du noch echt? are you feeling all right?; der ist doch nicht ganz echt! that one’s off his head ( oder not all there)!II Adv.1. really; die Uhr ist echt Gold the watch is (made of) real ( oder genuine) gold, the watch is really gold2. umg. (wirklich) really; das war echt gut! it was really good; das hat sie gesagt - echt wahr oder (in) echt? did she really ( oder honestly)?3. umg. (typisch) typically; das ist echt Paul! that’s Paul all over; das ist mal wieder echt Martin that’s Martin all over, that’s just typical of Martin; das war mal wieder echt Mann / deutsch! that was just so typically male / German!* * *authentic; actual; pure; real; unfading; genuine; true; unfeigned* * *ẹcht [ɛçt]1. adj, adv1) real, genuine; Gefühle real, genuine, sincere; Haar, Perlen, Gold real; Unterschrift, Geldschein, Gemälde genuine; Haarfarbe naturaldas Gemälde war nicht echt — the painting was a forgery, the painting was forged
2) (= typisch) typical3) Farbe fast4) (MATH)echter Bruch — proper fraction
2. adv1) (= typisch) typicallyecht Tiroler Trachten — original Tyrolean costumes
echt Shakespeare — typical of Shakespeare, typically Shakespearean
echt Franz/Frau — typical of or just like Franz/a woman, Franz/a woman all over (inf)
2)3) (inf = wirklich) reallymeinst du das echt? — do you really or honestly mean that?
der spinnt doch echt — he must be out of his mind, he must be cracked (Brit inf), he must be round the bend (Brit inf)
ich habs echt eilig — I'm really in a hurry
* * *1) (real; not fake or artificial: a genuine pearl; a genuine antique.) genuine2) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) real3) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) real4) (true; genuine: a sincere desire; sincere friends.) sincere5) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) true6) (pure, or not mixed with anything else: a feeling of unadulterated hatred.) unadulterated* * *[ˈɛçt]I. adjeine \echte Blondine a natural blonde2. (aufrichtig) Freundschaft, Schmerz sincere3. (typisch) typical4. (beständig)\echte Farben fast colours [or AM -ors5. (wirklich) realII. adv1. (typisch) typically2. (rein) puredas Armband ist \echt Platin! the bracelet is pure platinum!4. (kindersprache)in \echt for real fam* * *1.1) genuine; authentic, genuine <signature, document>4) (Math.) proper < fraction>2.1)echt golden/italienisch — usw. real gold/real or genuine Italian etc.
2) (ugs.): (wirklich) reallydas ist echt wahr/blöd — that's absolutely true/stupid
3) (typisch) typically* * *A. adj1. (nicht nachgemacht) genuine; Unterschrift, Urkunde etc: auch authentic; Gold, Leder etc: auch real; Haarfarbe: natural;das Gemälde etcfür echt erklären authenticate2. (wahr) real; Liebe, Freundschaft: auch true; Gefühle: auch sincere; (nicht vorgetäuscht) genuine; (unverfälscht) real, genuine;ein echter Verlust a real ( oder great) loss;ich möchte das echte Wien erleben I want to see ( oder experience) the real Vienna6. CHEM etc, Farbe: fast7. umg (geistig normal) with it;bist du noch echt? are you feeling all right?;B. adv1. really;2. umg (wirklich) really;das war echt gut! it was really good;(in) echt? did she really ( oder honestly)?3. umg (typisch) typically;das ist echt Paul! that’s Paul all over;das ist mal wieder echt Martin that’s Martin all over, that’s just typical of Martin;das war mal wieder echt Mann/deutsch! that was just so typically male/German!…echt im adj allg …proof;bügelecht ironable;mottenecht mothproof;säureecht acid-proof;schweißecht sweat-proof* * *1.1) genuine; authentic, genuine <signature, document>3) nicht präd. (typisch) real, typical <Bavarian, American, etc.>4) (Math.) proper < fraction>2.1)echt golden/italienisch — usw. real gold/real or genuine Italian etc.
2) (ugs.): (wirklich) reallydas ist echt wahr/blöd — that's absolutely true/stupid
3) (typisch) typically* * *adj.genuine adj.pure adj.real adj.substantial adj.true adj.unfeigned adj. adv.genuinely adv.properly adv. -
104 resist
1. Ioften in tine negative not to resist не противиться, не сопротивляться; he did not resist but surrendered quietly он не сопротивлялся, a спокойно сдался2. IIresist in some manner resist stubbornly (quietly, deliberately, heroically, etc.) упорно и т.д. сопротивляться; resist for some time resist no longer больше не сопротивляться3. III1) resist smb. resist an enemy (an opponent, an adversary, the police, etc.) сопротивляться /оказывать сопротивление/ врагу и т.д.; resist smth. resist an invasion (arrest, smb.'s will, etc.) оказывать сопротивление /сопротивляться, давать отпор/ вторжению и т.д.; resist an attack (a charge of cavalry, a blow, etc.) отбивать /сдерживать/ атаку и т.д., resist authority (the authority of the court, the law, etc.) не признавать авторитета /власти/ и т.д.; non-conductors resist the passage of an electric current непроводники противодействуют прохождению электрического тока; resist changes противиться переменам2) resist smth. resist fire (the wind, the force of the waves, damp, heat, etc.) устоять против огня и т.д.; this fabric resists water это непромокаемая ткань; some substances resist the action of acid некоторые вещества не поддаются действию кислот /не окисляются/; gold resists rust золото не ржавеет; a roof that will resist the weather крыша, которая выдерживает любую погоду; a plant that resists cold морозоустойчивое растение; resist disease (infection. the cold, etc.) сопротивляться /не поддаваться/ болезни и т.д.; resist old age не поддаваться старости, не стареть3) resist smth. usually in the negative resist temptation (pleasure, smb.'s charm. a joke. strong drink, etc.) не поддаваться искушению и т.д.; I can't resist a chocolate (strawberries and cream, etc.) не могу удержаться [от того], чтобы не съесть шоколадку и т.д.; I can't resist a cigarette я не могу удержаться, чтобы не выкурить сигарету it was so ludicrous, she could not resist a smile это было так забавно, что она не удержалась от улыбки4. IVresist smb., smth. in some manner resist smb., smth. stubbornly (vigorously, heroically, effectively, successfully, feebly, etc.) сопротивляться кому-л., чему-л. упорно и т.д.5. VIIresist smth. to do smth. the window resisted his efforts to open it несмотря на все его усилия, окно не открывалось; I can't resist your invitation to shoot не могу удержаться от того, чтобы не принять вашего приглашения поохотиться6. XIbe resisted in some manner the enemy was everywhere satisfactorily resisted неприятель был повсюду успешно отброшен назад7. XIVresist doing smth.1) resist being tied up (being kissed, being taken away, etc.) не давать себя связать и т.д.2) usually in the negative I can't resist making a joke (taking the money, telling him about it, etc.) не могу удержаться, чтобы не пошутить и т.д.; he couldn't resist laughing at her mistake он не мог не посмеяться над ее ошибкой8. XXI1resist smth. by smth. resist violence by violence противодействовать насилию, отвечать на насилие насилием; resist smb. by open fighting сопротивляться кому-л., открыто сражаясь -
105 head
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1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeza2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeza, mente3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeza4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; (also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) cabeza, jefe5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeza6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) fuente, nacimiento7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cabecera, principio8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) a la cabeza de, al frente de9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) madera; cabeza10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director; directora11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeza12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cabo, punta13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) espuma
2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabezar2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) encabezar, estar al frente de, dirigir3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigirse a, encaminarse hacia, ir rumbo a4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titular5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear, rematar con la cabeza•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head
head1 n1. cabezamind your head! ¡cuidado con la cabeza!2. cabecera3. jefe / directorhead2 vb1. encabezar / ir a la cabeza2. cabecear / dar de cabezato head for... dirigirse a... / ir camino de...I'm heading for home me dirijo a casa / voy camino de casatr[hed]2 (on tape recorder, video) cabezal nombre masculino3 (of bed, table) cabecera4 (of page) principio5 (on beer) espuma6 (cape) cabo, punta7 (of school, company) director,-ra8 (cattle) res nombre femenino■ four hundred head of cattle cuatrocientas reses, cuatrocientas cabezas de ganado9 (coin) cara10 (of cabbage, lettuce) cogollo; (of cauliflower) pella1 principal, jefe1 (company, list etc) encabezar2 (ball) rematar de cabeza, dar un cabezazo a, cabecear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrom head to toe / from head to foot de pies a cabezaheads or tails? ¿cara o cruz?off the top of one's head sin pensárselo, así de entradaon your own head be it! ¡allá te las compongas!per head por barba, por cabeza■ it cost us £12 per head nos costó doce libras por barbato be head over heels in love with somebody estar locamente enamorado,-a de alguiento be off one's head estar chiflado,-ato bite somebody's head off familiar echar una bronca a alguiento do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos vendadosto have a good head for figures tener facilidad para los númerosto have a head for heights no padecer vértigoto keep one's head above water mantenerse a floteto keep one's head mantener la calmato laugh one's head off reírse a carcajadastwo heads are better than one cuatro ojos ven más que doshead teacher director,-rahead start ventajahead office oficina centralhead ['hɛd] vt1) lead: encabezar2) direct: dirigirhead vi: dirigirsehead adjmain: principalthe head office: la oficina central, la sedehead n1) : cabeza ffrom head to foot: de pies a cabeza2) mind: mente f, cabeza f3) tip, top: cabeza f (de un clavo, un martillo, etc.), cabecera f (de una mesa o un río), punta f (de una flecha), flor m (de un repollo, etc.), encabezamiento m (de una carta, etc.), espuma f (de cerveza)4) director, leader: director m, -tora f; jefe m, -fa f; cabeza f (de una familia)5) : cara f (de una moneda)heads or tails: cara o cruz6) : cabeza f500 head of cattle: 500 cabezas de ganado$10 a head: $10 por cabeza7)to come to a head : llegar a un punto críticoadj.• primero, -a adj.• principal adj.n.• cabecera s.f.• cabeza s.f.• cabezuela s.f.• director s.m.• dirigente s.m.• encabezamiento s.m.• mayor s.m.• mollera s.f.• principal s.m.• testa s.f.expr.• atajar v.• cortarle el paso expr.v.• cabecear v.• descabezar v.• dirigir v.• encabezar v.• mandar v.hed
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1) ( Anat) cabeza fto stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)
from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo
he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano
head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza
2) (mind, brain) cabeza fI said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza
he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza
she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números
use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!
if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá
it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...
to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien
to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza
to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)
to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza
to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos
3)a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera fb) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f4)a) ( chief) director, -tora m,fhead of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno
the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)
head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras
head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio
head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)
b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)5)a) ( person)$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona
6) ( crisis)to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico
7)a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal mb) ( of drill) cabezal mc) ( cylinder head) culata f8) ( Geog) cabo m
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1)a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*
2.
viwhere are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos
Phrasal Verbs:- head for- head off- head up[hed]1. N1) (=part of body) cabeza f•
the horse won by a (short) head — el caballo ganó por una cabeza (escasa)•
he went head first into the ditch/wall — se cayó de cabeza en la zanja/se dio de cabeza contra la paredthe government is ploughing head first into another crisis — el gobierno avanza irremediablemente hacia otra crisis
•
to give a horse its head — soltar las riendas a un caballoto give sb his/her head — dar rienda suelta a algn
•
wine goes to my head — el vino se me sube a la cabeza•
to keep one's head down — (lit) no levantar la cabeza; (=work hard) trabajar de lo lindo; (=avoid being noticed) intentar pasar desapercibido•
to nod one's head — decir que sí or asentir con la cabeza•
to shake one's head — decir que no or negar con la cabeza•
he stands head and shoulders above the rest — (lit) les saca más de una cabeza a los demás; (fig) los demás no le llegan a la suela del zapato•
to stand on one's head — hacer el pino•
she is a head taller than her sister — le saca una cabeza a su hermana•
he turned his head and looked back at her — volvió la cabeza y la miró- have one's head up one's arse or ass- bite sb's head off- put or lay one's head on the block- get one's head downto go over sb's head —
- hold one's head up highwith head held high — con la frente bien alta or erguida
- laugh one's head off- stand or turn sth on its head- want sb's head on a plate- turn one's head the other way- bury or hide or stick one's head in the sand- scream/shout one's head offI can't make head nor or or tail of what he's saying — no entiendo nada de lo que dice
- turn heads- keep one's head above wateracid 3., cloud 1., hang 1., 1), knock, price 1., 1), rear, swell 3., 1), top I, 1., 11)2) (=intellect, mind) cabeza fuse your head! — ¡usa la cabeza!
it's gone right out of my head — se me ha ido de la cabeza, se me ha olvidado
•
it was above their heads — no lo entendían•
it's better to come to it with a clear head in the morning — es mejor hacerlo por la mañana con la cabeza despejada•
it never entered my head — ni se me pasó por la cabeza siquiera•
to have a head for business/figures — ser bueno para los negocios/con los números•
to do a sum in one's head — hacer un cálculo mental•
he has got it into his head that... — se le ha metido en la cabeza que...I wish he would get it into his thick head that... — ya me gustaría que le entrara en ese cabezón que tiene que...
who put that (idea) into your head? — ¿quién te ha metido eso en la cabeza?
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I can't get that tune out of my head — no puedo quitarme esa música de la cabeza•
it was over their heads — no lo entendían•
I'm sure if we put our heads together we can work something out — estoy seguro de que si intercambiamos ideas encontraremos una solución•
to take it into one's head to do sth, he took it into his head to go to Australia — se le metió en la cabeza ir a Australia•
don't worry your head about it — no te preocupes, no le des muchas vueltas- keep one's head- lose one's head- be/go off one's headyou must be off your head! — ¡estás como una cabra!
- be out of one's head- he's got his head screwed on- be soft or weak in the head- go soft in the head3) (=leader) [of firm] director(a) m / f; (esp Brit) [of school] director(a) m / fhead of French — el jefe/la jefa del departamento de francés
4) (=top part) [of hammer, pin, spot] cabeza f; [of arrow, spear] punta f; [of stick, cane] puño m; [of bed, page] cabecera f; [of stairs] parte f alta; (on beer) espuma f; [of river] cabecera f, nacimiento m; [of valley] final m; [of mountain pass] cima fat the head of — [+ organization] a la cabeza de; [+ train] en la parte delantera de
to sit at the head of the table — sentarse en la cabecera de la mesa, presidir la mesa
5) (Bot) [of flower] cabeza f, flor f; [of corn] mazorca f6) (Tech) (on tape-recorder) cabezal m, cabeza f magnética; [of cylinder] culata f; (Comput) cabeza freading/writing head — cabeza f de lectura/grabación
7) (=culmination)•
this will bring matters to a head — esto llevará las cosas a un punto crítico8) heads (on coin) cara fheads or tails? — ¿cara o cruz?, ¿águila o sol? (Mex)
9) (no pl) (=unit)£15 a or per head — 15 libras por cabeza or persona
10) (Naut) proa fhead to wind — con la proa a barlovento or de cara al viento
11) (Geog) cabo m12) (=pressure)head of steam — presión f de vapor
head of water — presión f de agua
13) (=height) [of water]there has to be a head of six feet between the tank and the bath — el tanque tiene que estar a una altura de dos metros con respecto al baño
14) (=title) titular m; (=subject heading) encabezamiento mthis comes under the head of... — esto viene en el apartado de...
2. VT1) (=be at front of) [+ procession, league, poll] encabezar, ir a la cabeza de; [+ list] encabezar2) (=be in charge of) [+ organization] dirigir; (Sport) [+ team] capitanear3) (=steer) [+ ship, car, plane] dirigir4) (Ftbl) [+ goal] cabecear5) [+ chapter] encabezar3.VIwhere are you heading or headed? — ¿hacia dónde vas?, ¿para dónde vas?
he hitched a ride on a truck heading or headed west — hizo autostop y lo recogió un camión que iba hacia el oeste
they were heading home/back to town — volvían a casa/a la ciudad
4.CPDhead boy N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado m de la escuela (alumno)
head buyer N — jefe(-a) m / f de compras
head case * N — (Brit) majara * mf, chiflado(-a) * m / f
head cheese N — (US) queso m de cerdo, cabeza f de jabalí (Sp), carne f en gelatina
head clerk N — encargado(-a) m / f
head coach N — (Sport) primer(a) entrenador(a) m / f
head count N — recuento m de personas
head gardener N — jefe(-a) m / f de jardineros
head girl N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegada f de la escuela (alumna)
head height N — altura f de la cabeza
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at head height — a la altura de la cabezahead injury N — herida f en la cabeza
head massage N — masaje m en la cabeza
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to give sb a head massage — masajearle la cabeza a algn, darle un masaje en la cabeza a algnhead nurse N — enfermero(-a) m / f jefe
head office N — sede f central
head prefect N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado(-a) m / f de la escuela (alumno/alumna)
head restraint N — (Aut) apoyacabezas m inv, reposacabezas m inv
head start N — ventaja f
a good education gives your child a head start in life — una buena educación sitúa a su hijo en una posición aventajada en la vida
to have a head start (over or on sb) — (Sport, fig) tener ventaja (sobre algn)
he has a head start over other candidates — tiene ventaja sobre or les lleva ventaja a otros candidatos
head teacher N — director(a) m / f
head waiter N — maître m
head wound N — herida f en la cabeza
- head for- head off- head out- head up* * *[hed]
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1) ( Anat) cabeza fto stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)
from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo
he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano
head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza
2) (mind, brain) cabeza fI said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza
he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza
she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números
use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!
if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá
it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...
to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien
to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza
to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)
to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza
to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos
3)a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera fb) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f4)a) ( chief) director, -tora m,fhead of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno
the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)
head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras
head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio
head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)
b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)5)a) ( person)$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona
6) ( crisis)to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico
7)a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal mb) ( of drill) cabezal mc) ( cylinder head) culata f8) ( Geog) cabo m
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1)a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*
2.
viwhere are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos
Phrasal Verbs:- head for- head off- head up -
106 combine
1. Ioil and water do not combine вода и жир не соединяются /не смешиваются/2. IIcombine in some manner lightning effects that combine well световые эффекты, которые хорошо сочетаются3. IIIcombine smth. combine facts (circumstances, incidents, evidence, words, etc.) соединять /группировать, комбинировать/ факты и т. д.; combine two classes (two electoral lists, two firms, etc.) объединять /соединять/ два класса и т. д.; he combined the gifts of playwright and director он сочетал /соединял/ в себе талант драматурга и режиссера; combine forces /smb.'s efforts/ объединять усилия4. IVcombine smth. in some manner combine smth. skilfully (wisely, subtly, etc.) умело и т. д. объединять что-л.5. VIIcombine smth. to do smth. combine forces to defeat the enemy (several fields to form a park, etc.) объединять силы, чтобы нанести противнику поражение и т. д.6. XIbe combined the two businesses /these firms/ (these newspapers, etc.) have been combined эти две фирмы и т. д. слились /объединились в одну/; be combined against smb., smth. everything is combined against me (against our plans, etc.) все против меня и т. д.7. XIIIcombine to do smth. combine to oppose the change (to form the new product, to spoil the impression, etc.) соединяться /объединяться/, чтобы противостоять изменениям и т.д., hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water водород и кислород соединяются и образуют воду; the charming scenery and the hot spring baths combine to make the traveller's stay there most enjoyable соединение прекрасной природы с ваннами из горячих источников делает пребывание путешественников там весьма приятным; everything combined to give me this impression все сложилось так, чтобы у меня создалось /возникло/ такое впечатление8. XVIcombine against smb. everything combined against him все сложилось /было/ против него; the two countries combined [together] against their enemy эти две страны объединялись против общего врага; combine with smth., smb. combine well with the acid (with the alkali, with oxygen, etc.) хорошо соединяться с кислотой и т. д.; combine with the majority объединяться с большинством, присоединяться к большинству9. XXI1combine smth. with smth. combine theory with practice wisely (work with pleasure, intelligence with good manners, strength of body with strength of mind, good taste with real skill, etc.) мудро соединять /сочетать/ теорию с практикой и т. д;; some films happily combine education with recreation в некоторых фильмах удачно сочетаются воспитательные и развлекательные аспекты; he combines the office of head of a college with that of a professor он совмещает /одновременно занимает/ должность главы /ректора/ колледжа и профессора; combine smth. into smth. combine the factions into a party объединить фракции в единую партию -
107 draw\ up
I 1. IIIdraw up smth. /smth. up/1) draw up chairs (benches, tables, etc.) пододвигать стулья и т.д.2) draw up a net вытянуть сеть2. XIbe drawn up the troops are drawn up войска выстроены3. XVIdraw up with smb.,smth. he drew up with me он поравнялся со мной; his саг drew up with my bicycle его машина. притормозила, поравнявшись с моим велосипедом4. XVIIIdraw oneself up he drew himself up ой выпрямился /расправил плечи/; draw oneself up to one's full height выпрямляться, вставать во весь рост5. XXI11) draw up smth. /smth. up/ to (along, etc.) smth. draw up chairs to the table пододвинуть стулья к столу; draw up chairs along tile walls расставлять стулья вдоль стен; draw a blanket up to one's chin натянуть одеяло до самого подбородка2) draw up smth. /smth. up/ before (at, etc.) smth. a carriage (a car, a taxi, etc.) drew up before the door (at the kerb, etc.) карета и т.д. подъехала и остановилась у подъезда и т.д.3) draw up smb. /smb. up/ for smth. draw up men (an army, troops, etc.) for inspection выстраивать солдат и т.д. на смотр или для осмотра; draw up smb. /smb. up/ in (before, etc.) some place draw up the troops in the square (in front of the palace, etc.) выстраивать войска на площади и т.д..; draw up smb. in smth. draw up men in line выстраивать солдат в одну шеренгу4) draw up smth. /smth. up/ on (from, into, etc.) smth. draw up a boat on the beach вытянуть лодку на берег; draw up a bucket of water from the well набрать ведро воды из колодца; draw up acid into a pipette набрать кислоту пипеткойII IIIdraw up smth. /smth. up/ draw up a document (a draft, a contract, an agreement, a petition, a plan, an essay, a report, a letter, etc.) составлять документ /бумагу/ и т.д. -
108 taste
1. Iwhen one has a cold one cannot taste когда человек простужен, он не чувствует вкуса [пищи]2. IIItaste smth. taste this dish (jam, fruit, cake, drinks, etc.) (по)пробовать это блюдо и т.д. [на вкус]; his business is tasting tea он занимается дегустированием чая; taste this and tell me whether you like it попробуйте это и скажите, нравится оно вам или нет; taste blood а) попробовать /узнать/ вкус крови (о животных)', б) вкусить (чем-л.); taste power (deep joy, the joys of freedom, happiness, success, the sweets and bitters of life, the fear of death, etc.) познать власть и т.д.; taste great sorrow хлебнуть горя; these young men are only beginning to taste life эти молодые люди только начинают понимать вкус жизни3. IVtaste smth. in some manner she barely tasted her dinner она едва дотронулась до обеда; taste smth. at some time I haven't ever tasted it я этого никогда не ел /не пробовал/4. VIItaste smth. to do smth. taste this wine (this coffee, this dish, etc.) to see if you like it попробовать это вино и т.д., чтобы выяснить, нравится оно или нет; the cook tasted the soup to see whether he had put enough salt in it повар попробовал суп, чтобы узнать, достаточно ли он положил соли5. XVtaste bitter (bad, sweet, fine, nice, acid, horrible, etc.) быть горьким и т.д. [на вкус], иметь горький и т.д. вкус; this tastes good это вкусно; the milk tastes sour молоко кислит /прокисло/6. XVItaste of smth.1) taste of lemon (of orange, of onion, of fish, etc.) иметь привкус лимона и т.д., отдавать лимоном и т.д.; this wine tastes of the cork (of the cask) вино отдает пробкой (фляжкой); this bread (this sauce, this drink, etc.) tastes of nothing at all этот хлеб и т.д. абсолютно безвкусен; carp often tastes of mud карп часто пахнет тиной; the meat tasted too much of garlic в мясе очень чувствовался чеснок, в мясе было очень много чеснока; what does it taste of? что это напоминает по вкусу?2) taste of the wine (of the bread, of the food, etc.) book. отведать /вкусить/ вина и т.д.; she tasted of the cake она попробовала пирог, отведала пирога; taste of danger (of death, of poverty, etc.) испытать /изведать/ опасность и т.д.; he who tastes of everything tires of everything кто все познал /испытал/, тот и пресытился всем7. XIX1taste like smth. taste like honey (like port. like butter, like water, etc.) иметь вкус меда и т.д., быть на вкус как мед и т.д.; what does it taste like? каково оно на вкус?8. XXI1taste smth. in smth. taste garlic in the salad (pepper in this pudding, wine in this sauce, etc.) почувствовать вкус чеснока в салате и т.д.; can you taste anything strange in this milk? не кажется ли вам, что молоко имеет странный вкус?; taste smth. for smth. I haven't tasted salmon for a long time я давно не пробовал семги; he hasn't tasted food for a week он ничего не ел целую неделю -
109 beißend
I Part. Präs. beißenII Adj. Wind, Kälte: biting; Geruch: sharp, acrid; Schmerz: sharp; fig. Bemerkung etc.: biting, caustic, acrid, acerbic; Kritik: auch mordant criticism* * *(Geruch) pungent;(Qualm) nippy; acrid; biting;(Spott) biting; cutting; incisive; mordant; caustic; acrid; tart; stinging;(Zähne) biting* * *bei|ßendadj (lit, fig)biting; Wind auch, Bemerkung cutting; Geschmack, Geruch pungent, sharp; Schmerz gnawing; Ironie, Hohn, Spott bitter* * *1) (sarcastic: acid humour.) acid2) (harsh in smell or taste: The acrid smell of smoke filled the room.) acrid3) ((of remarks) bitter or sarcastic: caustic comments.) caustic4) (very cold and causing discomfort: a biting wind.) biting5) (wounding or hurtful: a biting remark.) biting6) ((of the weather) cold.) nippy7) savage* * *bei·ßend1. (scharf) pungent, sharp\beißender Qualm acrid smoke2. (brennend) burning3. (ätzend) caustic, cutting\beißende Kritik scathing criticism* * *Adjektiv; nicht präd. biting < cold>; acrid <smoke, fumes>; sharp < frost>; pungent, sharp <smell, taste>; (fig.) biting < ridicule>; cutting < irony>* * *B. adj Wind, Kälte: biting; Geruch: sharp, acrid; Schmerz: sharp; fig Bemerkung etc: biting, caustic, acrid, acerbic; Kritik: auch mordant criticism* * *Adjektiv; nicht präd. biting < cold>; acrid <smoke, fumes>; sharp < frost>; pungent, sharp <smell, taste>; (fig.) biting < ridicule>; cutting < irony>* * *adj.biting adj.mordant adj.nippy adj. adv.mordantly adv. -
110 attack
1.[ə'tæk]transitive verb2) [Krankheit:] befallen3) (start work on) in Angriff nehmenshe attacked the washing-up — sie machte sich an den Abwasch
4) (act harmfully on) angreifen [Metall, Oberfläche]2. intransitive verb 3. noun1) (on enemy) Angriff, der; (on person) Überfall, der; (fig.): (criticism) Attacke, die; Angriff, der2)make a spirited attack on something — (start) etwas beherzt in Angriff nehmen
3) (of illness, lit. or fig.) Anfall, der* * *[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) angreifen2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) angreifen4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) in Angriff nehmen2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) der Angriff2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) der Anfall* * *at·tack[əˈtæk]I. nall-out \attack Großangriff mto launch [or make] an \attack against [or on] sb/sth einen Angriff auf jdn/etw unternehmen [o starten], jdn/etw angreifento be [or go] on the \attack zum Angriff übergehenhe is embarrassed by his \attacks of shyness es ist ihm peinlich, dass ihn immer wieder die Schüchternheit überkommtasthma \attack Asthmaanfall m\attack of the giggles Lachanfall m\attack of hysteria hysterischer Anfallto come under \attack unter Beschuss geraten figthe team has a strong \attack die Mannschaft ist sehr angriffsstark5.II. vt1. (physically, verbally)▪ to \attack sb/sth jdn/etw angreifen2. (cause damage)▪ to \attack sb/sth illness, pest, insects jdn/etw angreifenthese rose bushes are being \attacked by greenfly diese Rosensträucher sind vollkommen verlaustto \attack the ball/goal den Ball/das Tor angreifento \attack a problem ein Problem anpacken [o angehen] [o in Angriff nehmento \attack the fridge den Kühlschrank plündernIII. vi angreifen* * *[ə'tk]1. nthere have been two attacks on his life — es wurden bereits zwei Anschläge auf sein Leben gemacht or verübt
to be under attack — angegriffen werden; (fig also) unter Beschuss stehen
on +acc )to launch an attack — einen Angriff vortragen or machen (on auf +acc ); (on sb's character) angreifen (
2. vt1) (MIL, SPORT fig) angreifen; (from ambush, in robbery etc) überfallen2) (= tackle) task, problem, sonata in Angriff nehmen3. viangreifenan attacking side — eine angriffsfreudige or offensive Mannschaft
* * *attack [əˈtæk]A v/t2. fig angreifen, herfallen über (akk), attackieren, scharf kritisieren3. fig eine Arbeit etc in Angriff nehmen, anpacken, über eine Mahlzeit etc herfallen4. figa) befallen (Krankheit)b) CHEM angreifen, anfressen:B v/i2. MUS ein-, ansetzenC sbe under attack angegriffen werden;attack in waves MIL rollender Angriff;attack dog US auf den Mann dressierter Hund2. fig Angriff m, Attacke f, (scharfe) Kritik:be (to come) under attack unter Beschuss stehen (kommen)3. MED Attacke f, Anfall m:attack of fever Fieberanfall m;attack of giddiness Schwindelanfall4. fig Inangriffnahme f (einer Arbeit etc)5. CHEM Angriff m, Einwirkung f (on, upon auf akk):* * *1.[ə'tæk]transitive verb1) angreifen; (ambush, raid) überfallen; (fig.): (criticize) attackieren2) [Krankheit:] befallen3) (start work on) in Angriff nehmen4) (act harmfully on) angreifen [Metall, Oberfläche]2. intransitive verb 3. noun1) (on enemy) Angriff, der; (on person) Überfall, der; (fig.): (criticism) Attacke, die; Angriff, der2)make a spirited attack on something — (start) etwas beherzt in Angriff nehmen
3) (of illness, lit. or fig.) Anfall, der* * *(on) n.Anfall -¨e m.Angriff -e m.Anschlag -¨e m. v.angreifen v.attackieren v.einen Anschlag verüben auf ausdr. -
111 drop
drop 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) dråpe2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) en dråpe, litt3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fall4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) fallhøyde2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) la falle, miste, slippe2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) falle, hoppe ned3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) droppe4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) sette av, gå av5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) sende•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop outdråpe--------utelateIsubst. \/drɒp\/1) dråpe2) ( hverdagslig) tår, glass3) slurk, dråpe, litt• would you like another drop?4) ( også acid drops) syrlig sukkertøy, syrlig drops5) ( også ear drop) øredobb6) prisme7) fall, nedgang, stup8) fallhøyde9) (teater, også drop curtain) forteppe, mellomaktteppe10) falldør, fallem (ved henging)11) (amer.) brevsprekk i dørat the drop of a hat på et gitt signal omgående, ved minste foranledning, for et godt orddrop area ( fallskjermhopp) slippområdedrop by drop dråpe for dråpe, dråpevisa drop in the bucket\/ocean en dråpe i havetdrop in (the) temperature temperaturfallget the drop(s) on somebody ( hverdagslig) ha en fordel fremfor noenhave a drop too much få seg et glass for myein drops i dråper, dråpevistake a drop ta en slurk\/tårIIverb \/drɒp\/1) dryppe2) falle, synke, senke3) synke ned4) gli, seile5) stupe, styrte6) segne, være segneferdig7) falle, falle om, dø8) legge seg, stilne (av), løye9) slutte, oppheve, tørke inn10) forfalle, utsette, trekke seg ut11) (rugby, også drop a goal) lage (mål ved) droppspark12) krype sammen13) miste, slippe, la falle14) kaste, slippe15) ymte frempå, la falle• (let) drop a word\/remark\/hint16) sløyfe, fjerne, glemme, utelate17) gi opp, slutte med, holde opp med, legge av seg18) forkaste, velge bort19) droppe, slå hånden av, slutte å omgås med, sparke noen (spesielt om sport)20) slippe av, sette av• shall I drop you\/the luggage at the station?22) skyte ned, felle, nedlegge23) tapetape en match \/ tape et game (i tennis)25) (sport, også drop the ball\/puck)droppe (ballen\/pucken)drop across løpe på, støte på, møte tilfeldig ( hverdagslig) skjelle ut, hudflettedrop around komme innom, titte innom, kikke innomdrop astern ( sjøfart) sakke akterutdrop away falle fra, ta avdrop back falle tilbake, trekke seg tilbakedrop behind sakke akterut, bli liggende etterdrop by komme innom, titte innom, kikke innomdrop dead! ( slang) dra til helvete!drop down falle ned, synke ned, slippe seg neddrop down a river seile nedover en elvdrop down on ( hverdagslig) laste, klandredrop down with the tide ( sjøfart) seile (ned) med strømmendrop from falle ut, la falledrop from a race bryte et løpdrop in stikke innomdrop in on somebody kikke innom noen, titte innom noendrop into stikke innom, kikke innom falle inn i( ubevisst eller utilsiktet) gå over tildrop it! kutt ut!, hold opp (med det der)!drop off falle avavta, minske, gå tilbakefalle fra, forsvinnesovne inn, falle i søvn, dorme (av), døse (av)falle fra, forsvinne, døstige av, gå av kjøretøydrop one's eyes senke blikketdrop on (to) one's knees falle på knedrop out falle fra gi avbud, falle fra, utebli, bryte (et løp), trekke seg (fra en konkurranse), kutte ut, hoppe av, forlate skole uten eksamengå ut (av), stige ut (av)drop over stikke innom, hilse pådrop round komme innom, stikke innomdrop somebody something gi noen noegi noen et vink\/hintsende noen noedrop something into the pillar box poste noedrop the subject droppe emnetdrop through falle gjennom, renne ut i sanden, ikke bli til noedrop with dryppe avlet something drop la noe ligge, gi opp noe -
112 bitter
['bitə]1) (having a sharp, acid taste like lemons etc, and sometimes unpleasant: a bitter orange.) bitter2) (full of pain or sorrow: She learned from bitter experience; bitter disappointment.) bitter3) (hostile: full of hatred or opposition: bitter enemies.) bitter4) (very cold: a bitter wind.) bidende•- bitterly
- bitumen
- bituminous* * *['bitə]1) (having a sharp, acid taste like lemons etc, and sometimes unpleasant: a bitter orange.) bitter2) (full of pain or sorrow: She learned from bitter experience; bitter disappointment.) bitter3) (hostile: full of hatred or opposition: bitter enemies.) bitter4) (very cold: a bitter wind.) bidende•- bitterly
- bitumen
- bituminous -
113 dilute
1. verb(to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) fortynde; spæde op2. adjective(reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) fortyndet- dilution* * *1. verb(to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) fortynde; spæde op2. adjective(reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) fortyndet- dilution -
114 etch
[e ](to make (designs) on metal, glass etc using an acid to eat out the lines.) ætse; radere; indgravere* * *[e ](to make (designs) on metal, glass etc using an acid to eat out the lines.) ætse; radere; indgravere -
115 reaction
[-ʃən]1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) reaktion2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) reaktion mod3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) reaktion* * *[-ʃən]1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) reaktion2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) reaktion mod3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) reaktion -
116 cargador
m.1 chamber.2 loader (person).cargador de muelle docker, stevedore3 charger.4 longshoreman, docker, heaver, stevedore.5 magazine, clip.* * *► adjetivo1 loading► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (de arma) magazine2 (de batería) battery charger3 (de pluma etc) filler————————1 (de arma) magazine2 (de batería) battery charger3 (de pluma etc) filler* * *noun m.1) loader, longshoreman* * *cargador, -a1.2. SM1) (Téc) [de pistola, metralleta] magazine; [de cañón] chamber; [de bolígrafo] filler; [de pluma] cartridge; [de móvil] chargercargador de acumuladores, cargador de baterías — battery charger
cargador de discos — (Inform) disk pack
2) (Mil, Hist) ramrod* * *- dora masculino, femenino1)a) ( de camiones) loaderb) ( de barcos) (m) longshoreman (AmE), docker (BrE); (f) longshorewoman (AmE), docker (BrE)c) ( de aviones) baggage handler2) cargador masculinoa) (Arm) clip, magazineb) (de pilas, baterías) battery charger3) cargadores masculino plural (Col) cargaderas* * *= loader, ammunition clip, charger.Ex. The 'strategic computing' plan announced by the United States in early 1984 envisages, among others, the use of intelligent robots (for example, to serve as ammunition loaders in tanks, or in unmanned reconnaissance and manipulating devices).Ex. In response, the policeman took aim with his service weapon resulting in the suspect being placed under arrest and the recovery of a handgun, ammunition clip and a ski mask.Ex. This charger will quickly and easily charge almost any lead acid battery.----* cargador de batería = battery charger, trickle charger.* cargador de pilas = battery charger.* cargador solar = solar charger.* * *- dora masculino, femenino1)a) ( de camiones) loaderb) ( de barcos) (m) longshoreman (AmE), docker (BrE); (f) longshorewoman (AmE), docker (BrE)c) ( de aviones) baggage handler2) cargador masculinoa) (Arm) clip, magazineb) (de pilas, baterías) battery charger3) cargadores masculino plural (Col) cargaderas* * *= loader, ammunition clip, charger.Ex: The 'strategic computing' plan announced by the United States in early 1984 envisages, among others, the use of intelligent robots (for example, to serve as ammunition loaders in tanks, or in unmanned reconnaissance and manipulating devices).
Ex: In response, the policeman took aim with his service weapon resulting in the suspect being placed under arrest and the recovery of a handgun, ammunition clip and a ski mask.Ex: This charger will quickly and easily charge almost any lead acid battery.* cargador de batería = battery charger, trickle charger.* cargador de pilas = battery charger.* cargador solar = solar charger.* * *masculine, feminineA1 (de camiones) loader2 (de barcos) ( masculine) longshoreman ( AmE), docker ( BrE); ( feminine) longshorewoman ( AmE), docker ( BrE); (de aviones) baggage handlerB1 ( Arm) clip, magazine2 (de pilas, baterías) battery charger; (para carga de mantenimiento) trickle charger* * *
cargador sustantivo masculino
cargador sustantivo masculino
1 (de una pistola) magazine
2 Elec (de una pila, batería eléctrica) charger
' cargador' also found in these entries:
English:
charger
- magazine
* * *cargador, -ora♦ nm,f[persona] loader cargador de muelle stevedore, esp Br docker, US longshoreman♦ nm1. [de arma de fuego] magazine;el asaltante vació el cargador contra su víctima the attacker emptied his gun into his victim2. [de pilas, baterías] charger* * *I m1 de arma magazine2 EL (battery) chargerII m, cargadora f loader;cargador (de muelle) MAR longshoreman, Br docker* * *: longshoreman m, longshorewoman fcargador nm1) : magazine (for a firearm)2) : charger (for batteries) -
117 cultivo
m.1 farming.2 crop.3 culture.4 cultivation, farming, tilth.5 breeding.6 production, growing.El cultivo de las frutas The production [growing] of fruits.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cultivar.* * *1 (acción) cultivation, farming2 (cosecha) crop3 BIOLOGÍA culture4 figurado (desarrollo) development, growth\dedicarse al cultivo de to growponer en cultivo to cultivate* * *noun m.1) crop2) cultivation, farming* * *SM1) (=acto) cultivation, growing2) (=cosecha) crop3) (Bio) culturecaldo 3)* * *1) (Agr)a) ( de tierra) farming, cultivation; ( de plantas) growing, cultivationcultivo intensivo/extensivo — intensive/extensive farming
b) ( cosa cultivada) cropcultivos de secano/de regadío — dry-farmed/irrigated crops
3) ( de las artes) promotion, encouragement* * *= crop, cultivation, smear, soil, culture, growing.Ex. There will be occasions when it is difficult to see any helpful principle; for example, in what order should we arrange grain crops, root crops, legumes, etc. in the crops facet in Agriculture?.Ex. He wrote a report on the shifting cultivation of hill rice.Ex. Populary light response is poor and intraocular pressure is normal and smear shows no organisms.Ex. Wide, voracious, indiscriminate reading is the base soil from which discrimination and taste eventually grow.Ex. This article outlines safety regulations involved when handling microorganism cultures.Ex. Sometimes information is sought on activities that are unequivocally illegal such as the growing of cannabis.----* caldo de cultivo = hotbed, breeding ground, petri dish.* cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.* cultivo de la caña de azúcar = sugar farming.* cultivo de la uva = grape growing.* cultivo de perlas = pearl culture.* cultivo de tejidos = tissue culture.* cultivo en el espacio = astroculture.* cultivo láctico = lactic acid bacteria.* cultivo principal = staple crop.* período de cultivo = growing season.* rotación de cultivos = crop rotation.* tener cultivos = grow + crops.* tierra de cultivo = farmland [farm land].* zona de cultivo del trigo = wheatbelt.* * *1) (Agr)a) ( de tierra) farming, cultivation; ( de plantas) growing, cultivationcultivo intensivo/extensivo — intensive/extensive farming
b) ( cosa cultivada) cropcultivos de secano/de regadío — dry-farmed/irrigated crops
3) ( de las artes) promotion, encouragement* * *= crop, cultivation, smear, soil, culture, growing.Ex: There will be occasions when it is difficult to see any helpful principle; for example, in what order should we arrange grain crops, root crops, legumes, etc. in the crops facet in Agriculture?.
Ex: He wrote a report on the shifting cultivation of hill rice.Ex: Populary light response is poor and intraocular pressure is normal and smear shows no organisms.Ex: Wide, voracious, indiscriminate reading is the base soil from which discrimination and taste eventually grow.Ex: This article outlines safety regulations involved when handling microorganism cultures.Ex: Sometimes information is sought on activities that are unequivocally illegal such as the growing of cannabis.* caldo de cultivo = hotbed, breeding ground, petri dish.* cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.* cultivo de la caña de azúcar = sugar farming.* cultivo de la uva = grape growing.* cultivo de perlas = pearl culture.* cultivo de tejidos = tissue culture.* cultivo en el espacio = astroculture.* cultivo láctico = lactic acid bacteria.* cultivo principal = staple crop.* período de cultivo = growing season.* rotación de cultivos = crop rotation.* tener cultivos = grow + crops.* tierra de cultivo = farmland [farm land].* zona de cultivo del trigo = wheatbelt.* * *A ( Agr)1 (de tierra) farming, cultivation; (de plantas) growing, cultivationcultivo intensivo/extensivo intensive/extensive farmingcultivo de frutas fruit growing2 (cosa cultivada) cropcultivos de secano dry-farmed cropscultivos de regadío irrigated cropsCompuesto:tissue cultureC (de las artes) promotion, encouragement* * *
Del verbo cultivar: ( conjugate cultivar)
cultivo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cultivó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cultivar
cultivo
cultivar ( conjugate cultivar) verbo transitivo
‹ plantas› to grow, cultivate
‹inteligencia/memoria› to develop;
‹artes/interés› to encourage
cultivo sustantivo masculino
(de plantas, frutas) growing, cultivation;
( producto) culture
cultivar verbo transitivo
1 to cultivate, farm
2 Biol to culture
cultivo sustantivo masculino
1 cultivation
(planta) crop
2 Biol culture
' cultivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caldo
- campo
- huerta
- riego
- suelo
- tierra
- arrocero
- café
- choclo
- ecológico
- fumigar
- milpa
- perla
English:
breeding ground
- crop
- cultivation
- farming
- hotbed
- nurture
- rotate
- tree surgeon
- arable
- breeding
- cash
- culture
* * *cultivo nm1. [de tierra] farming, cultivation;[de plantas] growing2. [plantación] cropcultivo extensivo extensive farming;cultivo hidropónico hydroponics;cultivo intensivo intensive farming;cultivo de regadío irrigated crop;cultivo de secano dry-farmed crop;cultivo de subsistencia subsistence crop;cultivo transgénico GM crop3. [de gérmenes] culturecultivo celular cell culture;cultivo de tejidos tissue culture4. [de las artes] promotion* * *m1 AGR crop3 BIO culture* * *cultivo nm1) : cultivation, farming2) : crop* * *cultivo n crop / cultivation -
118 estropear
v.1 to break (aparato).2 to ruin (ropa, vista).el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skinElsa estropeó a su hijo Elsa ruined her son.3 to ruin, to spoil (plan, cosecha).siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everythingEse chico estropeó mis planes That boy spoiled my plans.4 to age.5 to damage, to ruin, to bang up, to batter.Elsa estropeó mi auto Elsa damaged my car.* * *1 (máquina) to damage, break, ruin2 (cosecha) to spoil, ruin3 (plan etc) to spoil, ruin4 (salud) to be bad for5 (envejecer) to age6 (manos, pelo) to ruin1 (máquina) to break down2 (cosecha) to be spoiled, get damaged3 (plan etc) to fail, fall through, go wrong4 (comida) to go bad* * *verb1) to spoil, ruin2) damage•* * *1. VT1) (=averiar) [+ juguete, lavadora, ascensor] to break; [+ vehículo] to damage2) (=dañar) [+ tela, ropa, zapatos] to ruinesa crema le ha estropeado el cutis — that cream has damaged o ruined her skin
3) (=malograr) [+ plan, cosecha, actuación] to ruin, spoilla lluvia nos estropeó la excursión — the rain ruined o spoiled our day out
el final estropeaba la película — the ending ruined o spoiled the film
la luz estropea el vino — light spoils wine, light makes wine go off
4) (=afear) [+ objeto, habitación] to ruin the look of, spoil the look of; [+ vista, panorama] to ruin, spoilestropeó el escritorio pintándolo de blanco — he ruined o spoiled the look of the desk by painting it white
ese sofá estropea el salón — that sofa ruins the look of the living room, that sofa spoils (the look of) the living room
el centro comercial nos ha estropeado la vista — the shopping centre has ruined o spoiled our view
5) (=envejecer)[+ persona]2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damageb) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin2.estropearse v pron1)a) ( averiarse) to break downb) plan to go wrong2)a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off* * *= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex. Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex. Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.Ex. The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.Ex. Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.----* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.* estropearlo = crap it up.* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damageb) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin2.estropearse v pron1)a) ( averiarse) to break downb) plan to go wrong2)a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off* * *= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.
Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex: Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex: Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.Ex: The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.Ex: Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex: Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.* estropearlo = crap it up.* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.* * *estropear [A1 ]vtA1 ‹aparato/mecanismo› to damage, break; ‹coche› to damage2 (malograr) ‹plan› to spoil, ruin, wreck ( colloq)este niño se ha empeñado en estropearnos las vacaciones this child is determined to spoil o ruin o wreck our holidays (for us)B(deteriorar, dañar): no laves esa camisa con lejía que la estropeas don't use bleach on that shirt, you'll ruin itel calor ha estropeado la fruta the heat has made the fruit go badel exceso de sol puede estropear la piel too much sun can damage o harm your skinsi lo estropeas, no te compro más juguetes if you break it, I won't buy you any more toysestropeó la comida echándole mucha sal he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in itA1 (averiarse) to break downel coche se ha vuelto a estropear the car's broken down againla lavadora está estropeada the washing machine is broken2 «plan» to go wrongB1(deteriorarse): los zapatos se me han estropeado con la lluvia the rain has ruined my shoes, my shoes have been ruined by the rainmete la fruta en la nevera, que se va a estropear put the fruit in the fridge or it'll go badúltimamente se ha estropeado mucho lately she's really lost her looks* * *
estropear ( conjugate estropear) verbo transitivo
1
‹ coche› to damage
2 (deteriorar, dañar) ‹ piel› to damage, ruin;
‹ juguete› to break;
‹ ropa› to ruin;
estropearse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( deteriorarse) [ fruta] to go bad;
[leche/pescado] to go off;
[zapatos/chaqueta] to get ruined
estropear verbo transitivo
1 (causar daños) to damage: hemos estropeado la impresora porque usamos el papel equivocado, we have ruined the printer because we used the wrong kind of paper
2 (frustrar, malograr) to spoil, ruin: ¡lo has estropeado todo con tus meteduras de pata!, you've ruined everything with your big mouth!
3 (una máquina) to break
' estropear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguar
- cargarse
- dar
- dañar
- deshacer
- destripar
- joder
- jorobar
- perder
- salar
- embromar
- estropeado
- fastidiar
English:
botch
- break
- bungle
- damage
- damper
- mar
- mess up
- muck up
- ruin
- screw up
- spoil
- unspoilt
- wreck
- disfigure
- kill
- mess
* * *♦ vt1. [averiar] to break2. [dañar] to damage;no juegues al fútbol con esos zapatos, que los estropearás don't play football in those shoes, you'll ruin them;la lejía estropea la ropa bleach damages clothes;el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skin3. [echar a perder] to ruin, to spoil;la lluvia estropeó nuestros planes the rain ruined o spoiled our plans;siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everything4. [envejecer] to age* * *v/t1 aparato break2 plan ruin, spoil* * *estropear vt1) arruinar: to ruin, to spoil2) : to break, to damage* * *estropear vb2. (aparato) to damage -
119 لاذع
لاذِع \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. caustic: (of speech) sharp, bitter: a caustic description of an actor’s bad performance. cynical: of or like a cynic. hot: (of pepper, etc.) having a burning taste. piercing: (of wind) going through clothes, cracks, etc. to make one cold; (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: (of tastes) acid: a sharp green apple, (of speech) severe; fierce She has a sharp tongue. -
120 caustic
لاذِع \ acid: sour; with a bitter taste. caustic: (of speech) sharp, bitter: a caustic description of an actor’s bad performance. cynical: of or like a cynic. hot: (of pepper, etc.) having a burning taste. piercing: (of wind) going through clothes, cracks, etc. to make one cold; (of noises) painfully sharp and loud. sharp: (of tastes) acid: a sharp green apple, (of speech) severe; fierce She has a sharp tongue.
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