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81 soft
soft1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) blando2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) suave3) (not loud: a soft voice.) suave4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) suave5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) blando6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) no alcohólico7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) tonto, bobo•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
soft adj1. blando / suave2. tenue / suavetr[sɒft]2 (skin, hair, fur, etc) suave3 (light, music, colour) suave; (words) tierno,-a; (breeze, steps, knock) ligero,-a; (outline) difuminado,-a5 (person - lenient) blando,-a, indulgente; (- weak) débil; (- gentle, kind) dulce; (- easily upset) sensiblero,-a■ you're too soft on/with the kids eres demasiado blando con los niños6 (water) blando,-a7 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (consonant) suave\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be soft in the head ser tonto,-a del culo, ser estúpido,-ato be soft on somebody (attracted) gustarle alguien a unoto have a soft spot for somebody tener debilidad por alguien, tenerle cariño a alguiensoft copy datos nombre masculino plural contenidos en la memoria del ordenadorsoft currency moneda débilsoft drink refresco, bebida no alcohólicasoft drug droga blandasoft furnishings (tejidos nombre masculino plural para) cortinas, fundas de sofá, etcsoft landing aterrizaje nombre masculino suavesoft option camino fácilsoft palate velo del paladarsoft porn pornografía blandasoft sell venta basada en la persuasiónsoft soap cobasoft toy muñeco de peluche, animal nombre masculino de peluchesoft ['sɔft] adj1) : blandoa soft pillow: una almohada blanda2) smooth: suave (dícese de las texturas, de los sonidos, etc.)3) nonalcoholic: no alcohólicoa soft drink: un refrescoadj.• blando, -a adj.• delicado, -a adj.• débil adj.• dócil adj.• esponjoso, -a adj.• flexible adj.• fláccido, -a adj.• fofo, -a adj.• mole adj.• muelle adj.• pastoso, -a adj.• remolón, -ona adj.• suave adj.• tenue adj.• tierno, -a adj.adv.• blandamente adv.• suavemente adv.sɔːft, sɒftadjective -er, -est1)a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil2)a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue3)a) ( lenient) blando, indulgenteto be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien
b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido
soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)
5) ( emotionally attached)to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien
6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando8) < consonant> débil[sɒft]1. ADJ(compar softer) (superl softest)1) (=not hard) [ground, water, cheese, pencil, contact lens] blando; [bed, mattress, pillow] blando, mullido; [metal] maleable, dúctil; pej [muscles, flesh] blandoto go soft — [biscuits etc] ablandarse
his muscles have gone soft — sus músculos han perdido su fuerza, se le han ablandado los músculos
2) (=smooth) [skin, hair, fur, fabric, texture] suaveto make soft — [+ skin, clothes] suavizar; [+ leather] ablandar
3) (=gentle, not harsh) [breeze, landing] suave; [accent] ligero, leve; [music] suave; [light] tenue; [colour] delicado; [line] difuminadosoft lighting — luz f tenue
4) (=quiet) [whisper, laugh, step] suave; [whistle] flojo; [voice] suave, tenue5) (=kind) [smile, person] dulce; [words] tierno, dulce6) (=lenient, weak) blandothe soft left — (Pol) la izquierda moderada, el centro-izquierda
to be (too) soft on/with sth/sb — ser (demasiado) blando or indulgente con algo/algn
7) (=easy) fácilsoft option — camino m fácil
touch 1., 2)soft target — blanco m fácil
8) * (=foolish) bobo *, tontoyou must be soft! — ¡tú eres tonto!, ¡has perdido el juicio!
9) (=fond)10) (Ling) débil11) (Econ) [prices, economy] débil; [sales, market, growth] flojo2.CPD [currency, drug, fruit] blandosoft brown sugar N — azúcar f morena blanda, azúcar m moreno blando
soft centre N — relleno m blando
soft commodities NPL — (Econ) bienes mpl perecederos, bienes mpl no durables
soft copy N — (Comput) copia f transitoria
soft drink N — bebida f refrescante, refresco m
soft fruit N — (Brit) bayas fpl
soft furnishings NPL — textiles mpl
soft goods NPL — (Comm) géneros mpl textiles, tejidos mpl
soft landing N — aterrizaje m suave
soft margarine N — margarina f (fácil de untar)
soft money N — (US) papel m moneda
soft palate N — (Anat) velo m del paladar
soft-pedalsoft pedal N — (Mus) pedal m suave
soft phone N — (Comput) teléfono m de software
soft porn, soft pornography N — pornografía f blanda
soft shoulder N — (US) arcén m de tierra (para frenazos de emergencia)
soft-soapsoft skills NPL — habilidades fpl interpersonales
soft top N — (esp US) descapotable m
* * *[sɔːft, sɒft]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil2)a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue3)a) ( lenient) blando, indulgenteto be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien
b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido
soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)
5) ( emotionally attached)to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien
6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando8) < consonant> débil -
82 contact
1. nounpoint of contact — Berührungspunkt, der
be in contact with somebody — (fig.) mit jemandem in Verbindung stehen od. Kontakt haben
come in or into contact [with something] — [mit etwas] in Berührung kommen
come into contact with somebody/something — (fig.) mit jemandem/etwas etwas zu tun haben
make contact with somebody — (fig.) mit jemandem Kontakt aufnehmen
lose contact with somebody — (fig.) den Kontakt mit jemandem verlieren
2. transitive verbmake/break a contact — einen Kontakt herstellen/unterbrechen
1) (get into touch with) sich in Verbindung setzen mit2) (begin dealings with) Kontakt aufnehmen mit* * *['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) die Berührung2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) die Verbindung3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) die Bekanntschaft4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) der Kontakt5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) die Kontaktperson6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) die Verbindung2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) sich in Verbindung setzen mit- academic.ru/15584/contact_lens">contact lens* * *con·tact[ˈkɒntækt, AM ˈkɑ:n-]I. nthere isn't enough \contact between teachers and parents die Lehrer und Eltern tauschen sich nicht genügend ausI'll get into \contact with him ich melde mich bei ihmI couldn't get into \contact with him ich habe ihn nicht erreichtto have \contact with the [outside] world Kontakt zur Außenwelt habento be in \contact [with sb] [mit jdm] in Verbindung stehento establish [or make] /maintain [or stay in] \contact with sb mit jdm in Kontakt kommen/bleibento keep in \contact with sb den Kontakt zu jdm aufrechterhaltento lose \contact with sb den Kontakt zu jdm verlierento make \contact with sb sich akk mit jdm in Verbindung setzen, Kontakt zu jdm aufnehmen; on the phone jdn [telefonisch] erreichen2. (person)I've got a \contact in a printing firm ich habe Verbindungen zu [o ich kenne da jemanden in] einer Druckereibusiness \contacts Geschäftskontakte plinternational/professional/social \contacts internationale/berufliche/soziale Kontakteyou need \contacts ohne Beziehungen geht nichtsto build up \contacts Kontakte aufbauento have \contacts Beziehungen [o Verbindungen] habento forge \contacts with sb mit jdm Kontakte eingehen[physical] \contact Berührung fhave you come into \contact with anyone with chickenpox? hatten Sie Kontakt mit jemandem, der Windpocken hat?to be in/make \contact with sth etw berührendon't let that glue come into \contact with your skin lassen Sie diesen Klebstoff nicht an Ihre Haut kommenon \contact bei BerührungII. vt▪ to \contact sb sich akk mit jdm in Verbindung setzen; (get to by phone) jdn [telefonisch] erreichencan I \contact you by phone? sind Sie telefonisch zu erreichen?if there is any way we can be of assistance please do not hesitate to \contact us falls Sie Hilfe brauchen, setzen Sie sich einfach mit uns in Verbindung* * *['kɒntkt]1. nto come into contact with sb/sth (lit, fig) — mit jdm/etw in Berührung kommen; with disease carrier also mit jdm in Kontakt kommen
he has no contact with his family —
on contact with air/water — wenn es mit Luft/Wasser in Berührung kommt
I'll get in contact — ich werde mich melden (inf), ich werde von mir hören lassen
I'll get in( to) contact with you — ich werde mich mit Ihnen in Verbindung setzen
to make contact (two things) — sich berühren; (wires, wheels etc) in Berührung or Kontakt (miteinander) kommen; ( two people
he could make contact by radio as soon as the glue makes contact (with the surface) — er konnte sich durch Funk in Verbindung setzen sobald der Klebstoff mit der Fläche in Berührung or Kontakt kommt
I finally made contact with him at his office — ich habe ihn schließlich im Büro erreicht
to lose contact (with sb/sth) — den Kontakt or die Verbindung (zu jdm/etw) verlieren
point of contact ( Math, fig ) — Berührungspunkt m
to make/break contact — den Kontakt herstellen/unterbrechen
to make contacts —
he's made a useful contact — er hat einen nützlichen Kontakt hergestellt
2. vtperson, agent, lawyer sich in Verbindung setzen mit; (for help) police sich wenden an (+acc)I've been trying to contact you for hours —
he doesn't want to be contacted unless it's urgent — er möchte, dass man sich nur in dringenden Fällen mit ihm in Verbindung setzt
* * *A sb) MIL Feindberührung f:without contact SPORT ohne gegnerische Einwirkung;bring in(to) contact with in Berührung bringen mit;come in contact with in Berührung kommen mit2. fig Verbindung f, Fühlung f, Kontakt m:be in close contact with sb enge Fühlung mit jemandem haben;lose contact with reality den Bezug zur Realität verlieren;make contacts Verbindungen anknüpfen oder herstellen3. ELEK Kontakt m:a) Anschluss mb) Kontakt-, Schaltstück n:make (break) contact Kontakt herstellen, einschalten (den Kontakt unterbrechen, ausschalten)4. MED Kontaktperson f, ansteckungsverdächtige Person5. Verbindungs-, Kontaktmann m (auch Geheimagent), Gewährsmann m6. FLUG Bodensicht fB v/t [a. kənˈtækt]1. in Berührung bringen ( with mit)2. sich in Verbindung setzen mit, Kontakt aufnehmen mit, sich wenden an (akk)3. Kontakt haben mit, berühren* * *1. nounpoint of contact — Berührungspunkt, der
be in contact with somebody — (fig.) mit jemandem in Verbindung stehen od. Kontakt haben
come in or into contact [with something] — [mit etwas] in Berührung kommen
come into contact with somebody/something — (fig.) mit jemandem/etwas etwas zu tun haben
make contact with somebody — (fig.) mit jemandem Kontakt aufnehmen
lose contact with somebody — (fig.) den Kontakt mit jemandem verlieren
2. transitive verbmake/break a contact — einen Kontakt herstellen/unterbrechen
1) (get into touch with) sich in Verbindung setzen mit2) (begin dealings with) Kontakt aufnehmen mit* * *(person) n.Ansprechpartner m. n.Kontakt -e m.Kontaktperson f. v.verbinden v. -
83 stop
stop 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe, stanse2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) slutte, stoppe, holde opp4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde (seg) for, tette igjen5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke, gripe6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stoppe, oppholde seg2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stopp, opphold, stans2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested, holdeplass3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) hull; klaff, ventil5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper, stoppekloss•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop uphinder--------stans--------stanse--------stopp--------stoppeIsubst. \/stɒp\/1) stopp, stans2) oppholdtoget dro uten opphold, toget dro uten å stanse3) stoppested, holdeplass4) opphør, slutt5) stopper6) kork, plugg, propp7) (britisk, gammeldags) skilletegn (spesielt punktum)8) ( i telegram) stopp9) ( fotografi) blender(åpning)10) ( språkvitenskap) klusil, lukkelyd, konsonant11) (musikk, på strengeinstrument) grep12) (musikk, på gripebrett) bånd13) (musikk, i fløyte e.l.) hull, ventil, klaff14) (musikk, i orgel) register, registerrekke, (orgel)stemme15) ( på høvelbenk) benkehake17) (sjøfart, på mast e.l.) stopperbe at a stop stå stille, ha stansetbring to a stop stanse, stoppe, sette en stopper forcome to a stop stoppe, stansemake a full stop gjøre en bråstopppull out all the stops sette alle kluter til, anstrenge seg til det ytterste, satse for fulltput a stop to sette en stopper for, gjøre slutt påwith all the stops out ( hverdagslig) for fulle muggerIIverb \/stɒp\/1) stoppe, stanse• stop!• stop thief!2) slutte å gå, gå i stå3) (for)hindredu må hindre ham i å dra, du må forhindre at han drar4) slutte (med), holde opp (med), la være• stop that nonsense!• stop that!• stop it!slutt!, la være!5) ( bank) sperre6) gjøre (et opphold), ta pause7) stoppe, tette igjen, fylle igjen8) (britisk, gammeldags, tannlegefag) plombere9) ( om flaske e.l.) sette kork i, korke, plugge igjen11) ( språkvitenskap) interpunktere, sette (skille)tegn12) (sjøfart, også stop up) belegge (fortøye)13) (musikk, om streng) gripe, presse ned14) (musikk, om fløytehull) lukke (med finger eller klaff)15) (musikk, om orgel) registrere16) ( hverdagslig) bli boende, bli værende, oppholde segstop a blow ( kampsport e.l.) parere et slagstop a bullet (militærvesen, slang) bli skutt på, bli truffet av en kulestop a cheque ( bank) sperre en sjekkstop at nothing ikke vike tilbake for noestop dead eller stop short bråstoppe, bråstansestop down the lens ( fotografi) blende ned (linsen)stop for bli igjen• won't you stop for dinner?stop off at\/in gjøre et (kortere) opphold i, stanse underveisstop one's ears holde seg for ørene, stikke fingrene i ørene ( overført) vende det døve øret tilstop one's nose holde (seg) for nesenstop out trekke av, trekke frabli utestop payment ( bank) holde tilbake utbetaling (av sjekk)stopped up tettstop short of ikke gå så langt som til åstop short of nothing ikke vike tilbake for noestop the night ligge over, overnattestop the way ( også overført) stå i veien, sperre veienstop up tette (seg) igjen, stoppe (seg) til(britisk, hverdagslig) bli oppe, være oppestop work slutte å arbeide, legge ned arbeidet -
84 lost
adjective1) verloren; ausgestorben [Kunst[fertigkeit]]get lost — [Person:] sich verlaufen od. verirren/verfahren
get lost! — (sl.) verdufte! (salopp)
feel lost without somebody/something — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ohne jemanden/etwas hilflos vorkommen; see also academic.ru/58407/property">property 1)
2) (wasted) vertan [Zeit, Gelegenheit]; verschwendet [Zeit, Mühe]; verpasst, versäumt [Gelegenheit]4)be lost [up]on somebody — (unrecognized by) bei jemandem keine Anerkennung finden; von jemandem nicht gewürdigt werden
sarcasm was lost on him — mit Sarkasmus konnte er nichts anfangen
* * *2) (not won: The game is lost.) verloren3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) verloren4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) verirrt* * *[lɒst, AM lɑ:st]1. (unable to find way)to get \lost sich akk verirren▪ to be \lost sich akk verirrt haben; (on foot) sich akk verlaufen haben; (using vehicle) sich akk verfahren haben2. (no longer to be found)\lost articles abhandengekommene Artikelto get \lost verschwindensometimes things get \lost mysteriously manchmal verschwinden Dinge auf mysteriöse Weiseto feel \lost sich akk verloren fühlen▪ to be \lost without sb/sth ohne jdn/etw verloren sein4. (preoccupied)5. (wasted) verpasst\lost opportunity verpasste Gelegenheit\lost time verschwendete Zeit\lost youth vertane Jugend\lost soldiers gefallene Soldaten\lost planes/ships/tanks zerstörte Flugzeuge/Schiffe/Panzer7. (not won)\lost battle/contest verlorener Kampf/Wettkampf\lost election verlorene Wahl8.▶ get \lost! (fam!: go away!) verzieh dich! fam, hau ab! sl; (no way!) vergiss es! fam, kommt gar nicht infrage! fam▶ to be \lost on sb nicht verstanden [o geschätzt] werdenfinancial discussions are \lost on me für Diskussionen über finanzielle Dinge habe ich einfach keinen Sinn* * *[lɒst] pret, ptp of loseadj attrverloren; support verloren gegangen; art ausgestorben; civilization untergegangen, versunken; cause aussichtslos; (= missing) person vermisst; dog, cat entlaufen; (= mislaid) book, glasses etc verlegt; (= missed) opportunity verpasstI was groping on the floor for a lost contact lens he is mourning his lost wife — ich tastete auf dem Fußboden nach einer heruntergefallenen Kontaktlinse er betrauert den Verlust seiner Frau
* * *B adj1. verloren (Schlacht, Freunde etc):lost cause fig aussichtslose Sache;be a lost cause aussichtslos sein;lost motion TECH toter Gang;lost property Fundsachen pl;all isn’t lost yet es ist noch nicht alles verloren2. verloren (gegangen):a) verloren gehen (a. fig Arbeitsplätze etc),b) zugrunde gehen, untergehen,c) umkommen,d) verschwinden;a lost soul eine verlorene Seele3. vergessen (Kunst etc)4. verirrt:be lost sich verirrt haben, sich nicht mehr zurechtfinden (a. fig);get lost! umg hau ab!5. verschwunden:6. verloren, vergeudet:lost time verlorene Zeit;be lost (up)on sb keinen Eindruck machen auf jemanden, an jemandem verloren sein, jemanden gleichgültig lassen oder umg kaltlassen;7. versäumt, verpasst (Chance)8. lost ina) versunken in (akk):lost in thought in Gedanken versunken, besonders adv auch gedankenversunken, -verlorenb) vertieft in (akk):9. lost toa) verloren für,b) versagt (dat), nicht vergönnt (dat),c) nicht mehr empfänglich für,d) ohne Empfinden für, bar (gen):be lost to all sense of shame keinerlei Schamgefühl haben;be lost to the world nicht wahrnehmen, was um einen herum vorgeht10. be lost for verlegen sein um:* * *adjective1) verloren; ausgestorben [Kunst[fertigkeit]]get lost — [Person:] sich verlaufen od. verirren/verfahren
get lost! — (sl.) verdufte! (salopp)
I'm lost — (fig.) ich verstehe gar nichts mehr
feel lost without somebody/something — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ohne jemanden/etwas hilflos vorkommen; see also property 1)
2) (wasted) vertan [Zeit, Gelegenheit]; verschwendet [Zeit, Mühe]; verpasst, versäumt [Gelegenheit]4)be lost [up]on somebody — (unrecognized by) bei jemandem keine Anerkennung finden; von jemandem nicht gewürdigt werden
* * *adj.verloren adj. -
85 focus
['fəukəs] 1. pl focuses, n ( PHOT) 2. vttelescope etc ustawiać (ustawić perf) ostrość +gen; light rays, one's eyes, attention skupiać (skupić perf)3. vito focus (on) — ( with camera) nastawiać (nastawić perf) ostrość (na +acc); person skupiać się (skupić się perf) (na +loc)
in/out of focus — ostry/nieostry
* * *['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) ognisko2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) centrum2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) ogniskować2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) skupiać•- focal- in
- out of focus -
86 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) moler, triturar, picar2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) hacer rechinar, moler3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) oprimir, clavar
2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) trabajo pesado- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone
grind vb molertr[graɪnd]1 (mill) moler; (crush) machacar, triturar; (crystals, ore) pulverizar; (lens, mirror) pulir; (knife, blade) afilar2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (mince - beef) picar3 (teeth) hacer rechinar4 (press down hard on) incrustar, aplastar; (press in) meter1 (crush) triturarse2 (make harsh noise) rechinar, chirriar3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (swot) empollar, machacar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grind the faces of the poor into the dust oprimir a los pobresto grind to a halt / grind to a standstill (vehicle) detenerse ruidosamente, pararse ruidosamente 2 (production) irse parando poco a poco 3 (negotiations) estancarse, llegar a un punto muertoto have an axe to grind tener un interés personal1) crush: moler, machacar, triturar2) sharpen: afilar3) polish: pulir, esmerilar (lentes, espejos)4)to grind one's teeth : rechinarle los dientes a uno5)to grind down oppress: oprimir, agobiargrind vi1) : funcionar con dificultad, rechinarto grind to a halt: pararse poco a poco, llegar a un punto muerto2) study: estudiar muchogrind n: trabajo m pesadothe daily grind: la rutina diarian.• empollón s.m.• molienda s.f.• rutina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ground) = afilar v.• amolar v.• majar v.• moler v.• pulverizar v.• quebrantar v.
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1. graɪnd(past & past p ground) transitive verba) \<\<coffee/wheat\>\> moler*; ( in mortar) machacar*; \<\<meat\>\> (AmE) moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*; \<\<crystals/ore\>\> triturarb) ( rub together)to grind something INTO something: he ground the cigarette end into the carpet — incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra
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vi ( move with friction) rechinar, chirriar*to grind to a halt o standstill: the truck ground to a halt el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos; the negotiations have ground to a halt — las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto or se han estancado
Phrasal Verbs:- grind on
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a) ( drudgery) (colloq) (no pl) trabajo m pesado, paliza f (fam)b) ( over-conscientious worker) (AmE colloq)[ɡraɪnd] (pt, pp ground)1. VT1) [+ coffee] moler; [+ corn, flour] moler, machacar; [+ stone] pulverizar; (US) (Culin) [+ meat] picarto grind sth into or to a powder — reducir algo a polvo, pulverizar algo
2) (=sharpen) [+ knife] amolar, afilar3) (=polish) [+ gem, lens] esmerilar2.VI [machine etc] funcionar con dificultadto grind to a halt or standstill — pararse en seco
3.N * (=dull hard work) trabajo m pesado- grind on- grind up* * *
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1. [graɪnd](past & past p ground) transitive verba) \<\<coffee/wheat\>\> moler*; ( in mortar) machacar*; \<\<meat\>\> (AmE) moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*; \<\<crystals/ore\>\> triturarb) ( rub together)to grind something INTO something: he ground the cigarette end into the carpet — incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra
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vi ( move with friction) rechinar, chirriar*to grind to a halt o standstill: the truck ground to a halt el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos; the negotiations have ground to a halt — las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto or se han estancado
Phrasal Verbs:- grind on
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a) ( drudgery) (colloq) (no pl) trabajo m pesado, paliza f (fam)b) ( over-conscientious worker) (AmE colloq) -
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* * *crys·tal·line[ˈkrɪstəlaɪn]adj inv1. CHEM kristallin* * *['krIstəlaɪn]adjkristallin* * *crystalline [ˈkrıstəlaın; US besonders -lən] adj kristallinisch ( auch GEOL), kristallen, kristallartig, Kristall…:* * *adj.kristallen adj. -
88 blade
< agri> ■ Drehschar n< comvhcl> ■ Schneeräumschild n< convey> ■ Schild m<i&c> (of feeler gage) ■ Zunge f<light.theat> (of barndoor shutters) ■ Klappe f<mech.eng> (rotor; e.g. ship propeller, air screw, helicopter rotor, wind turbine) ■ Blatt n<mech.eng> (spring) ■ Lamelle frare <mech.eng> (part of a reed valve) ■ Membranzunge f ; Lamelle f ; Membran f prakt ; Zunge f ugs<mech.eng> (pump, turbine) ■ Schaufel f ; Schaufelblatt n< waste> ■ Schneidescheibe f -
89 feudal
'fju:dl(of the system by which people gave certain services eg military support to a more powerful man in return for lands, protection etc.) føydal, lens-føydaladj. \/ˈfjuːdl\/lens-feudal system føydalsystem -
90 contact
'kontækt 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) kontakt, berøring, nærhet2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kontakt, forbindelse3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) forbindelse, kontakt(person)4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) (stikk)kontakt, strømslutning5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) smittebærer/-kilde6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) forbindelse, kontakt2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) komme i kontakt/forbindelse med, kontakteberøring--------kontaktIsubst. \/ˈkɒntækt\/1) kontakt, berøring2) forbindelse, nærhet3) ( elektronikk) kontakt4) ( geometri) berøring5) kontaktperson, kontakt, bekjentskap, forretningsforbindelse6) ( medisin) mulig smittebærercome in(to) contact with komme i berøring medmake a lot of useful contacts knytte mange verdifulle kontakter, knytte mange verdifulle forbindelser, gjøre mange nyttige bekjentskapermake\/break contact ( elektronikk) koble til \/ bryte strømmenmake contact with få kontakt med, komme i kontakt med ( militærvesen) få føling med (fienden)IIverb \/ˈkɒntækt\/, \/kənˈtækt\/1) ta kontakt med, kontakte2) være i berøring med, stå i forbindelse med, være i kontakt med3) sette i kontakt med, sette i forbindelse med, bringe i berøring med, bringe i kontakt medIIIadj. \/ˈkɒntækt\/som etablerer kontakt, som skjer i nærhet med noe, som skjer i berøring med noe -
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['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) snerting2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) samband, tengill3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) samband, sambönd4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) rofi, tengi, tengill5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) smitberi (mögulegur)6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) samband2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) setja í samband -
92 focus
['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) brennipunktur, fókus2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) miðdepill, athygli2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) stilla linsu/fókus2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) beina athygli•- focal- in
- out of focus -
93 contact
kapcsoló, villanykapcsoló to contact: érintkezésbe lép, kapcsolatba lép* * *['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) érintkezés2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kapcsolat3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) kapcsolat4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) érintkezés5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) akivel érintkezett vki6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) összekötő2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) kapcsolatba lép -
94 focus
koncentrál, összpontosít, összefut, konvergál* * *['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) gyújtópont2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) fókusz2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) élesre állít2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) összpontosít•- focal- in
- out of focus -
95 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) contacto2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contacto3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) contacto4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) contacto5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) contacto6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) contacto2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) contactar* * *con.tact[k'ɔntækt] n 1 contato (também Math, Electr), toque. 2 ligação, conexão. 3 relação, comunicação. • vt+vi 1 entrar ou pôr em contato com. 2 comunicar-se com. 3 tocar(-se). • adj Amer que envolve contato. angle of contact Geom ângulo de contato. in contact em contato. point of contact Math ponto de contato. to break contact romper o contato. to make contact with estabelecer contato com. -
96 focus
['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) foco2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) foco2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) focar2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) focar•- focal- in
- out of focus* * *fo.cus[f'aukəs] n (pl foci) 1 foco (também Phys, Geom, Opt). 2 distância focal. 3 focagem, focalização (de lente), acomodação (do olho). 4 foco, centro, ponto de convergência, sede. • vt+vi (ps e pp focused, focussed) 1 focar, enfocar, pôr em foco, focalizar sobre. 2 focalizar, ajustar (lente, olho), acertar a lente de modo a obter uma imagem clara de algo. 3 pôr em evidência. 4 concentrar, tomar por foco, dirigir ou centralizar em. 5 coll pensar com clareza. in focus em foco, claro, distinto. out of focus turvo, opaco, indistinto, fosco. -
97 contact
n. temas, dokunma, ilişki, bağlantı, tanıdık, portör, taşıyıcı————————v. temas etmek, dokunmak, ilişki kurmak, irtibat kurmak, temasa geçmek, görüşmek* * *1. bağlantı kur (v.) 2. ilişki (n.) 3. temas et (v.) 4. temas (n.)* * *['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) dokunma, değme2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) bağlantı, ilişki3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) tanıdık, bildik4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) bağlantı5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) hastalık taşıyıcı, portör6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) bağlantı, haberleşme2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) ilişki kurmak, temasa geçmek -
98 focus
n. odak, odak noktası, dikkati toplayan şey————————v. odaklamak, bir noktada toplamak, odağı ayarlamak* * *1. odakla (v.) 2. odak (n.)* * *['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) odak2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) odak noktası2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) odak ayarı yapmak2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) yöneltmek•- focal- in, out of focus -
99 focus
['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) žarišče2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) cilj2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) izostriti2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) osredotočiti•- focal- in
- out of focus* * *I [fóukəs]nounžarišče, gorišče, kotišče; legloin focus — v žarišču; oster, jasen (slika)out of focus — zunaj žarišča; nejasen (slika)II [fóukəs]transitive verb & intransitive verbosredotočiti (se) -
100 contact
• olla kosketuksessa• ottaa yhteys johonkuhun• ottaa yhteys• tuntuma• asettua yhteyteen• yhdyshenkilö• tiedonantotechnology• liitin• liittää• liitäntäelectricity• sähköliitinkappale• yhteydenotto• yhteys• kosketus• kosketella• kosketin• kontakti• kontaktihenkilö* * *'kontækt 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) kosketus2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) yhteys3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) kontakti4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) kontakti5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) tartunnankantaja6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) kontakti2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) ottaa yhteys
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