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61 slide
1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) deslizar2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) deslizarse
2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) deslizamiento, desliz2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) tobogán3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) diapositiva4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) platina, portaobjetos5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) pasador•- sliding door
slide1 n1. tobogán2. diapositiva3. pasadorslide2 vb resbalarse / deslizarsetr[slaɪd]2 (in playground) tobogán nombre masculino4 (photo) diapositiva5 (of microscope) platina, portaobjetos nombre masculino6 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (on instrument) vara, corredera1 (gen) deslizar, pasar; (furniture) correr1 (slip deliberately) deslizar, deslizarse; (slip accidentally) resbalar2 (move quietly) deslizarse3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (fall) bajar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto let something slide no ocuparse de algo, tener algo abandonado,-aslide projector proyector nombre masculino de diapositivasslide rule SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL regla de cálculoslide show proyección nombre femenino de diapositivas1) slip: resbalar2) glide: deslizarse3) decline: bajarto let things slide: dejar pasar las cosasslide vt: correr, deslizarslide n1) sliding: deslizamiento m2) slip: resbalón m3) : tobogán m (para niños)4) transparency: diapositiva f (fotográfica)5) decline: descenso mn.• corredera s.f.• cursor s.m.• deslizadero s.m.• diapositiva (OPT) s.f.• portaobjeto s.m.• resbaladero s.m.• resbalón s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: slid) = correr v.• deslizar v.• desvarar v.• escurrir v.• resbalar v.
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1. slaɪd(past & past p slid slɪd) intransitive verb1) ( slip) ( deliberately) deslizarse*; ( accidentally) deslizarse*, resbalar(se)2)a) (move smoothly, glide) (+ adv compl)b) sliding pres psliding door — puerta f corrediza
2.
vt (+ adv compl)
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1) (in playground, pool) tobogán m, resbaladilla f (Méx), rodadero m (Col), resbalín m (Chi)2)a) ( action - accidental) resbalón m, resbalada f; (- deliberate) deslizamiento mb) ( decline in prices) bajón m3)a) ( Phot) diapositiva f, transparencia f, filmina f; (before n)slide projector — proyector m de diapositivas
slide show — proyección f de diapositivas
b) ( for microscope - glass plate) portaobjetos m; (- specimen) muestra f[slaɪd] (vb: pt, pp slid)1. N1) (in playground, swimming pool) tobogán m3) (=landslide) corrimiento m de tierras, desprendimiento mthe slide into chaos/debt — la caída en el caos/en la deuda
6) (Phot) (=transparency) diapositiva f, filmina f8) (Mus) [of trombone] vara f ; (for guitar) cuello m de botella, slide m2. VI1) (=glide) deslizarse; (=slip) resbalarthey were sliding across the floor/down the banisters — se deslizaban por el suelo/por la barandilla
I slid into/out of bed — me metí en/me levanté de la cama sigilosamente
- let things slide2) (=decline)3.VT4.CPDslide guitar N — guitarra f con cuello de botella, guitarra f con slide
slide-magazine N — (Phot) cartucho m or guía f para diapositivas
slide projector N — (Phot) proyector m de diapositivas
slide rule N — regla f de cálculo
slide show N — (Phot) exposición f de diapositivas
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1. [slaɪd](past & past p slid [slɪd]) intransitive verb1) ( slip) ( deliberately) deslizarse*; ( accidentally) deslizarse*, resbalar(se)2)a) (move smoothly, glide) (+ adv compl)b) sliding pres psliding door — puerta f corrediza
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vt (+ adv compl)
II
1) (in playground, pool) tobogán m, resbaladilla f (Méx), rodadero m (Col), resbalín m (Chi)2)a) ( action - accidental) resbalón m, resbalada f; (- deliberate) deslizamiento mb) ( decline in prices) bajón m3)a) ( Phot) diapositiva f, transparencia f, filmina f; (before n)slide projector — proyector m de diapositivas
slide show — proyección f de diapositivas
b) ( for microscope - glass plate) portaobjetos m; (- specimen) muestra f -
62 throw
Ɵrəu
1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) lanzar, tirar2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) desarzonar, desmontar, derribar3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) confundir, desconcertar4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) derribar
2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) lanzamiento- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway
throw1 n tiro / lanzamientothrow2 vb tirar / lanzartr[ɵrəʊ]1 lanzamiento, tiro1 (gen) tirar, arrojar, lanzar2 (to the floor - rider) descorcovar, desmontar; (- wrestler) derribar7 (light, shadow) proyectar■ can you throw any light on this? ¿puedes tú aclarar esto?8 (shape pottery) formar, hacer9 (extend bridge) tender, construir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a stone's throw away estar a tiro de piedrato throw down the gauntlet lanzar un desafío, arrojar el guanteto throw in one's hand abandonar la partidato throw in one's lot with compartir la suerte conto throw in the sponge arrojar la toallato throw into confusion sumir en la confusiónto throw one's weight about mangonearto throw oneself at somebody tirarse sobre alguiento throw oneself into something lanzarse a algoto throw something back at somebody/in somebody's face echarle algo en cara a alguien1) toss: tirar, lanzar, echar, arrojar, aventar Col, Mexto throw a ball: tirar una pelota2) unseat: desmontar (a un jinete)3) cast: proyectarit threw a long shadow: proyectó una sombra larga4)to throw a party : dar una fiesta5)to throw into confusion : desconcertar6)to throw out discard: botar, tirar (en la basura)throw ntoss: tiro m, tirada f, lanzamiento m, lance m (de dados)n.• bolada s.f.• echada s.f.• jugada s.f.• lance s.m.• lanzamiento s.m.• tirada s.f.• tiro s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: threw, thrown) = abatir v.• arrojar v.• bolear* v.• despedir v.• disparar v.• echar v.• lanzar v.• largar v.• precipitar v.• proyectar v.• tirar v.
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1. [θrəu] (past threw; past p thrown) transitive verb1)a) <ball/stone> tirar, aventar* (Col, Méx, Per); <grenade/javelin> lanzar*to throw something AT something/somebody — tirarle algo A algo/algn
to throw something TO somebody, to throw somebody something — tirarle or (Col, Méx, Per) aventarle* algo A algn
b) < dice> echar, tirarto throw a six — sacar* un seis
2) (send, propel) (+ adv compl):he threw himself at his opponent — se le echó encima a su adversario, se abalanzó sobre su adversario
- to throw somebody to the wolvesto throw somebody into jail — meter a algn preso or en la cárcel
3)a) (direct, aim):b) ( project):4) (put, cast):she threw a blanket over him — le puso or le echó una manta encima
to throw suspicion on(to) somebody — hacer* recaer las sospechas sobre algn
6) ( disconcert) desconcertar*7) (have, hold) < party> hacer*, dar*he threw a fit/tantrum — le dio un ataque/una pataleta
8) ( operate) <switch/lever> darle* a9) < pot> tornear, modelar en un torno
2. via) (project - ball, stone) tirarPhrasal Verbs:- throw about
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw down
- throw in
- throw off
- throw on
- throw up
II noun1)a) ( of ball) tiro m; (of javelin, discus) lanzamiento mb) ( of dice) tirada f, lance m2) (AmE)a) ( bedspread) cubrecama mb) ( shawl) chal m, echarpe m3) (sl)[θrǝʊ] (vb: pt threw) (pp thrown)they cost o are $17 a throw — cuestan 17 dólares cada uno
1. VT1) (=toss) [+ ball, stone] tirar, echar; (violently) tirar, arrojar, lanzar; [+ dice] echar, tirar; [+ javelin, discus, grenade] lanzarthe crowd began throwing stones — la multitud empezó a tirar or arrojar or lanzar piedras
to throw sb sth, throw sth to sb — tirar or echar algo a algn
he threw Brian a rope — le tiró or echó una cuerda a Brian
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to throw sth at sb — tirar or arrojar algo a algnon one occasion he threw a radio at this mother — en una ocasión le tiró or arrojó una radio a su madre
they think they can solve problems by throwing money at them — (fig) piensan que metiendo dinero pueden solucionar cualquier problema
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she threw the letters in the bin — tiró or echó las cartas a la basura•
he threw a glass of water over her head — le echó or vació un vaso de agua en la cabeza- throw one's hat or cap into the ringbook 1., 1), caution, cold 1., 1), glass, spanner2) (=hurl to the ground) [+ person] (in fight, wrestling) derribar; [horse] desmontar3) (=send, hurl)the blast threw her across the room — la explosión la lanzó or arrojó al otro lado de la sala
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to throw o.s. at sb — (lit) abalanzarse sobre algn, echarse encima de algn; (fig) (=flirt) insinuarse descaradamente a algn, tirar los tejos a algn *to throw o.s. at sb's feet — echarse a los pies de algn
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he was thrown clear of the car — salió despedido del coche•
she threw herself into the river — se tiró al rióthe kidnap threw the family into panic — el secuestro infundió pánico or hizo que cundiera el pánico en la familia
to throw sb into jail or prison — meter a algn en la cárcel
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she threw herself onto the bed — se tiró en la cama•
she was thrown out of her seat — salió despedida de su asientothe recession has thrown millions out of work — la recesión ha dejado a millones de personas sin trabajo
scent, track 1., 1)•
he threw me to the ground — me arrojó al suelo4) (=direct) [+ light, shadow] proyectar; [+ look, smile] lanzar•
this new information throws doubt on their choice — esta nueva información pone en duda su elección•
this question has been thrown at me many times — me han hecho esta pregunta or me han preguntado esto muchas veces•
he was throwing random suggestions at her — le estaba sugiriendo cosas al azarlight I, 1., 1), punch I, 1., 2)•
she didn't attempt to throw any suspicion on you — no intentó hacer que las sospechas recayeran sobre ti5) (=disconcert) desconcertarhe was thrown by her question — su pregunta lo desconcertó or lo dejó desconcertado
6) (=put)•
she threw her arms around his neck — le echó los brazos al cuello, le abrazó por el cuello•
to throw a coat round one's shoulders — echarse un abrigo por los hombros•
a police cordon was thrown around the area — la policía acordonó la zona, se cercó la zona con un cordón policial•
to throw open — [+ doors, windows] abrir de par en par; [+ house, gardens] abrir al público; [+ competition, race] abrir a todos7) (=have)•
she threw a fit (of hysterics) — le dio un ataque (de histeria)8) (=move) [+ lever, switch] dar a9) (Pottery)to throw a pot — tornear un tiesto, hacer un tiesto con el torno
10) * (=lose on purpose) [+ contest, game] perder a posta11) (Zool) (=give birth to) parir2. N1) (lit) [of ball, stone] tiro m; [of javelin, discus] lanzamiento m; [of dice] tirada f; (in judo, wrestling) derribo mstone2) * (=each one)"how much are they?" - "50 quid a throw" — -¿cuánto cuestan? -50 libras cada uno
- throw in- throw on- throw up* * *
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1. [θrəu] (past threw; past p thrown) transitive verb1)a) <ball/stone> tirar, aventar* (Col, Méx, Per); <grenade/javelin> lanzar*to throw something AT something/somebody — tirarle algo A algo/algn
to throw something TO somebody, to throw somebody something — tirarle or (Col, Méx, Per) aventarle* algo A algn
b) < dice> echar, tirarto throw a six — sacar* un seis
2) (send, propel) (+ adv compl):he threw himself at his opponent — se le echó encima a su adversario, se abalanzó sobre su adversario
- to throw somebody to the wolvesto throw somebody into jail — meter a algn preso or en la cárcel
3)a) (direct, aim):b) ( project):4) (put, cast):she threw a blanket over him — le puso or le echó una manta encima
to throw suspicion on(to) somebody — hacer* recaer las sospechas sobre algn
6) ( disconcert) desconcertar*7) (have, hold) < party> hacer*, dar*he threw a fit/tantrum — le dio un ataque/una pataleta
8) ( operate) <switch/lever> darle* a9) < pot> tornear, modelar en un torno
2. via) (project - ball, stone) tirarPhrasal Verbs:- throw about
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw down
- throw in
- throw off
- throw on
- throw up
II noun1)a) ( of ball) tiro m; (of javelin, discus) lanzamiento mb) ( of dice) tirada f, lance m2) (AmE)a) ( bedspread) cubrecama mb) ( shawl) chal m, echarpe m3) (sl)they cost o are $17 a throw — cuestan 17 dólares cada uno
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63 effect
1. nounher words had little effect on him — ihre Worte erzielten bei ihm nur eine geringe Wirkung
the effects of something on something — die Auswirkungen einer Sache (Gen.) auf etwas (Akk.); die Folgen einer Sache (Gen.) für etwas
with the effect that... — mit der Folge od. dem Resultat, dass...
take effect — wirken; die erwünschte Wirkung erzielen
or words to that effect — oder etwas in diesem Sinne
we received a letter to the effect that... — wir erhielten ein Schreiben des Inhalts, dass...
be in effect — gültig od. in Kraft sein
come into effect — gültig od. wirksam werden; [bes. Gesetz:] in Kraft treten
put into effect — in Kraft setzen [Gesetz]; verwirklichen [Plan]
personal effects — persönliches Eigentum; Privateigentum, das
2. transitive verbhousehold effects — Hausrat, der
durchführen; herbeiführen [Einigung]; erzielen [Übereinstimmung, Übereinkommen]; tätigen [Umsatz, Kauf]; abschließen [Versicherung]; leisten [Zahlung]* * *[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) die Wirkung2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) die Wirkung2. verb- academic.ru/23440/effective">effective- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect* * *ef·fect[ɪˈfekt]I. n1. (result) Wirkung f, Effekt m; (consequence) Auswirkung f ([up]on auf + akk), Folge f ([up]on für + akk); (success) Erfolg m; (influence) Einfluss m (on auf + akk)this has the \effect of increasing the temperature dies bewirkt eine Steigerung der Temperaturthe \effects of drugs on the nervous system die Auswirkungen von Drogen auf das Nervensystemtalking to him had no \effect because he got drunk again mit ihm zu sprechen war umsonst, denn er betrank sich wiederyou should feel the \effects of the drug after about 10 minutes du solltest die Wirkung der Drogen nach ca. 10 Minuten spürento continue to have an \effect nachwirkento have an \effect on sb/sth eine Wirkung auf jdn/etw haben; (influence) jdn/etw beeinflussengentle music can have a soothing \effect sanfte Musik kann beruhigend wirken [o eine beruhigende Wirkung haben]to have a lasting \effect nachhaltig wirkento have no \effect keine Wirkung habento take \effect medicine, anaesthetic Wirkung zeigen, wirkento good \effect mit Erfolgthe overall \effect das Gesamtresultatto no \effect erfolglos, ergebnislosto such good \effect that... so wirkungsvoll [o geschickt], dass...to come into \effect in Kraft treten, wirksam werdento put sth into \effect etw durchführen [o realisieren]to remain in \effect wirksam [o in Kraft] bleibento take \effect laws, regulations in Kraft treten, wirksam werdenwith immediate \effect mit sofortiger Wirkungto create an \effect einen Effekt [o eine Wirkung] erzielenfor \effect aus reiner Effekthascherei pejhe paused for \effect er machte eine effektvolle Pausehe only dresses like that for \effect he zieht sich nur deswegen so an, um aufzufallen4. (sounds, lighting)▪ \effects pl Effekte pllight/sound \effects Licht-/Klangeffekte plpersonal \effects Gegenstände des persönlichen Gebrauchsto say something to the \effect that... sinngemäß sagen, dass...she said she was demoralized or words to that \effect sie sagte, sie sei demoralisiert, oder etwas in der Art [o oder Ähnliches]I received a letter to the \effect that my contract had run out ich erhielt einen Brief des Inhalts, dass mein Vertrag abgelaufen war7. (essentially)in \effect eigentlich, in Wirklichkeit, im EffektII. vt▪ to \effect sth etw bewirken [o herbeiführen]to \effect a breakthrough einen Durchbruch erzielento \effect a change eine Änderung herbeiführento \effect a cure eine Heilung bewirkento \effect a merger fusionierento \effect a reform eine Reform durchführen* * *[ɪ'fekt]1. nthe effect of this rule will be to prevent... — diese Regelung wird die Verhinderung von... bewirken or zur Folge haben
the effect of this is that... —
the effects of radioactivity on the human body — die Auswirkungen radioaktiver Strahlen auf den menschlichen Körper
to no effect — erfolglos, ergebnislos
to such good effect that... — so wirkungsvoll, dass...
to have an effect on sb/sth — eine Wirkung auf jdn/etw haben
to have a good effect (on sb/sth) — eine gute Wirkung (auf jdn/etw) haben
with effect from 3 March — mit Wirkung vom 3. März
2) (= impression) Wirkung f, Effekt m3)(= meaning)
his letter is to the effect that... — sein Brief hat zum Inhalt, dass...we received a letter to the effect that... — wir erhielten ein Schreiben des Inhalts, dass...
... or words to that effect —... oder etwas in diesem Sinne or etwas Ähnliches
4) pl (= property) Effekten pl5)6)to be in effect — gültig or in Kraft sein2. vt1) bewirken, herbeiführento effect an entry (form) — sich (dat) Zutritt verschaffen
* * *effect [ıˈfekt]A s1. Wirkung f (on auf akk):2. Wirkung f, Erfolg m, Folge f, Konsequenz f, Ergebnis n, Resultat n:of no effect, without effect ohne Erfolg oder Wirkung, erfolglos, wirkungslos, vergeblich;take effect wirken ( → A 8)he was feeling the effect of the beer er spürte das Bieron, upon auf akk)on, upon auf akk):6. Inhalt m, Sinn m:a letter to the effect that … ein Brief des Inhalts, dass …;the same effect desselben Inhalts;this effect diesbezüglich, in diesem Sinn;inform sb to that effect jemanden entsprechend informieren7. Wirklichkeit f:in effect in Wirklichkeit, tatsächlich, praktisch8. (Rechts)Wirksamkeit f, (-)Kraft f, Gültigkeit f:be in effect in Kraft sein, gültig oder wirksam sein;with effect from mit Wirkung vom9. TECH (Nutz)Leistung f (einer Maschine)10. ELEK, PHYS induzierte Leistung, Sekundärleistung f11. pl WIRTSCHa) Effekten plb) bewegliches Eigentum, Vermögen(swerte) n(pl)c) persönliche Habed) Barbestand me) Aktiva pl, (Bank)Guthaben n oder pl:B v/t1. be-, erwirken, bewerkstelligen, verursachen, veranlassen2. ausführen, tätigen, vornehmen, besorgen, erledigen, vollbringen, -ziehen:effect payment WIRTSCH Zahlung leisten3. WIRTSCHa) ein Geschäft, eine Versicherung abschließenb) eine Police ausfertigen* * *1. nounthe effects of something on something — die Auswirkungen einer Sache (Gen.) auf etwas (Akk.); die Folgen einer Sache (Gen.) für etwas
with the effect that... — mit der Folge od. dem Resultat, dass...
take effect — wirken; die erwünschte Wirkung erzielen
in effect — in Wirklichkeit; praktisch
solely or only for effect — nur des Effekts wegen; aus reiner Effekthascherei (abwertend)
we received a letter to the effect that... — wir erhielten ein Schreiben des Inhalts, dass...
be in effect — gültig od. in Kraft sein
come into effect — gültig od. wirksam werden; [bes. Gesetz:] in Kraft treten
put into effect — in Kraft setzen [Gesetz]; verwirklichen [Plan]
personal effects — persönliches Eigentum; Privateigentum, das
2. transitive verbhousehold effects — Hausrat, der
durchführen; herbeiführen [Einigung]; erzielen [Übereinstimmung, Übereinkommen]; tätigen [Umsatz, Kauf]; abschließen [Versicherung]; leisten [Zahlung]* * *(on) n.Auswirkung (auf) f. n.Beeinflussung f.Effekt -e m.Eindruck -¨e m.Einwirkung f.Ergebnis -se n.Wirkung -en f. v.ausführen v.bewirken v.durchführen v. -
64 global
adjectiveglobal; weltweit; weltumspannend [Kommunikationssystem]* * ** * *glob·al[ˈgləʊbəl, AM ˈgloʊ-]1. (worldwide) global\global catastrophe weltweite Katastrophe2. (complete) umfassend* * *['gləʊbl]adjglobal; recession, problem weltweittaking a global view of the matter... — global gesehen...
a global figure of £2 million — eine Gesamtsumme von £ 2 Millionen
global peace/war — Weltfrieden/-krieg m
* * *global [ˈɡləʊbl] adj (adv globally) global:a) weltumspannend, Welt…:b) umfassend, Gesamt…* * *adjectiveglobal; weltweit; weltumspannend [Kommunikationssystem]* * *adj.global adj.umfassend adj. -
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I [plʌndʒ]1) (from height) tuffo m.to take a plunge — (dive) tuffarsi
2) econ. brusca caduta f., crollo m. (in di)••II 1. [plʌndʒ]to plunge sth. into sth. — affondare qcs. in qcs.
2.to be plunged into — fig. sprofondare in [ crisis]; essere coinvolto in [ strike]; essere sommerso da [ debt]; essere avvolto da [ darkness]
1) [ person] (dive) tuffarsi; (fall) cadere; [ plane] picchiare, scendere in picchiata; [ road] scendere ripidamente; [ cliff] cadere a picco; fig. [rate, value] crollare2) fig. (embark on)to plunge into — intraprendere [activity, career]; entrare in [chaos, crisis]
•* * *1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) tuffarsi2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) conficcare2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) tuffo, immersione- plunger- take the plunge* * *plunge /plʌndʒ/n.2 (fam.) nuotata5 (comm.: di prezzi, quotazioni, ecc.) caduta a picco (o verticale); crollo; tonfo (fam.): the plunge in prices, la caduta a picco dei prezzi6 (fam.) investimento poco prudente; speculazione avventata7 (geol.) angolo d'inclinazione● plunge pool, (geogr.) buca ( sotto una cascata); ( anche) piccola piscina; vasca idromassaggio □ (fig.) to take the plunge, saltare il fosso; decidersi; buttarsi (fam.); fare il gran passo.♦ (to) plunge /plʌndʒ/A v. t.1 immergere ( anche fig.); tuffare: to plunge one's face into the water, immergere il viso nell'acqua2 (fig.) gettare; precipitare; spingere: to plunge a room into darkness, gettare una stanza nell'oscurità; to plunge the nation into war, (far) precipitare la nazione nella guerraB v. i.1 immergersi ( anche fig.); tuffarsi: to plunge into water, tuffarsi nell'acqua; I plunged into his latest novel, mi immersi nella lettura del suo ultimo romanzo2 ( sport) tuffarsi (rif. al portiere, ecc.): ( rugby) to plunge over the Redskins' line, tuffarsi oltre la linea di meta dei Redskin3 (fig.) gettarsi; buttarsi; lanciarsi; precipitarsi; entrare improvvisamente; salire (o scendere) a precipizio: to plunge into the thick of the jungle, gettarsi nel folto della giungla; to plunge down a steep slope, buttarsi giù per un ripido pendio; to plunge into a room, precipitarsi in una stanza; (fig.) to plunge into a discussion, lanciarsi in una discussione; to plunge upstairs [downstairs], salire [scendere] le scale a precipizio5 (comm.: di prezzi, quotazioni, monete, ecc.) calare all'improvviso; cadere a picco (o verticalmente); crollare; fare un tonfo (fam.)7 giocare grosso; puntare forte● to plunge into debt, ingolfarsi nei debiti □ (econ.) to plunge into recession, cadere (o precipitare) in recessione □ to be plunged in thought, essere immerso nei pensieri.* * *I [plʌndʒ]1) (from height) tuffo m.to take a plunge — (dive) tuffarsi
2) econ. brusca caduta f., crollo m. (in di)••II 1. [plʌndʒ]to plunge sth. into sth. — affondare qcs. in qcs.
2.to be plunged into — fig. sprofondare in [ crisis]; essere coinvolto in [ strike]; essere sommerso da [ debt]; essere avvolto da [ darkness]
1) [ person] (dive) tuffarsi; (fall) cadere; [ plane] picchiare, scendere in picchiata; [ road] scendere ripidamente; [ cliff] cadere a picco; fig. [rate, value] crollare2) fig. (embark on)to plunge into — intraprendere [activity, career]; entrare in [chaos, crisis]
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[rɪ'vaɪvl]1) (of person) ripresa f. (anche med.); fig. (of economy) ripresa f.; (of hope, interest) rinascita f.2) (of custom, language, fashion) revival m.; (of law) rimessa f. in vigore3) teatr. rimessa f. in scena* * *1) (the act of reviving or state of being revived: the revival of the invalid / of our hopes.) (ritorno alla vita), ripresa2) ((a time of) new or increased interest in something: a religious revival.) risveglio3) ((the act of producing) an old and almost forgotten play, show etc.) ripresa* * *revival /rɪˈvaɪvl/n. [uc]1 revival; rinascita: the revival of folk music, la rinascita della musica folk; a revival of interest, un risveglio di interesse2 ritorno di attualità: the revival of an ancient tradition, il ritorno di attualità di un'antica tradizione3 (econ.) ripresa: an economic revival, una ripresa economica; The economy sank back into recession after a short-lived revival, dopo una breve ripresa, l'economia è ripiombata nella recessione; a revival in (o of) fortunes, un ritorno al successo; This win could spark a revival of his fortunes, questa vittoria potrebbe provocare un suo ritorno al successo5 risveglio religioso; ritorno alla religione6 (med.) ripresa dei sensi; recupero delle forze* * *[rɪ'vaɪvl]1) (of person) ripresa f. (anche med.); fig. (of economy) ripresa f.; (of hope, interest) rinascita f.2) (of custom, language, fashion) revival m.; (of law) rimessa f. in vigore3) teatr. rimessa f. in scena -
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hold [həʊld]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► vb: pret, ptp held━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = grip) prise fb. ( = control) emprise f• the president has consolidated his hold on the media le président a renforcé son emprise sur les médiasc. (Wrestling) prise fd. [of hairspray, hair gel] fixation f• to get a hold of o.s. se contrôler• get a hold of yourself! ressaisis-toi !► to get hold of ( = find) [+ object] réussir à se procurer ; [+ details, information] réussir à obtenir ; ( = contact) [+ person] contacter• can you get hold of £500 by tomorrow? est-ce que tu peux te procurer 500 livres d'ici demain ?• children can all too easily get hold of drugs les enfants peuvent trop facilement se procurer de la drogue• the press got hold of the story la presse s'est emparée de l'histoire► to take hold [fire] prendre ; [custom] se répandre ; [idea] faire son chemin ; [recession, economic recovery, disease] s'installer ; [ceasefire] tenir• he put his career on hold to spend more time with his family il a mis sa carrière entre parenthèses pour se consacrer davantage à sa famillea. ( = grasp) tenirb. ( = keep in place) to hold sth in place maintenir qch en placec. ( = support) supporterd. ( = maintain) to hold o.s. upright se tenir droit• to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention/l'intérêt de qn• don't hold your breath! ( = don't count on it) n'y compte pas trop !• hold the line please! ne quittez pas !e. ( = possess) [+ ticket, permit, driving licence] avoir ; [+ shares, record] détenirf. ( = defend successfully) tenirg. ( = occupy) [+ post, position] occuperh. ( = cause to take place) [+ meeting, election, debate] tenir ; [+ conversation] avoir ; [+ examination] organiser• to hold interviews [employer] faire passer des entretiensi. ( = contain) contenir• she can hold her drink! (inf) elle supporte très bien l'alcoolj. ( = keep) garder• I will hold the money until... je garderai l'argent jusqu'à ce que...k. ( = restrain) [+ person] retenirl. ( = believe) to hold that... maintenir que...a. ( = remain in place) [rope, nail, dam] tenir• to hold firm ( = stay in place) tenirb. [weather] se maintenirc. (on phone) can you hold, please? ne quittez pas !d. [statement, argument] être valable( = not move forward) rester en arrière ; ( = not act) se retenir• I held back from telling him what I really thought je me suis retenu de lui dire ce que je pensais vraimenta. [+ fears, emotions] maîtriser ; [+ tears] retenirb. (US) [+ pupil] faire redoublera. ( = keep in place) maintenir en place ; [+ person] maîtriserb. [+ aspiring person] empêcher de progresserc. [+ costs, prices, inflation, taxes] empêcher d'augmenterd. [+ job] ( = have) occuper ; ( = keep) garder• she's managed to hold down a job as well as looking after the children elle a réussi à continuer de travailler tout en s'occupant des enfants• he can't hold down a job il ne garde jamais longtemps le même travail► hold forth intransitive verb faire des discours• hold your stomach in! rentre ton ventre !• go ahead and cry, don't hold it in laisse-toi aller et pleure, n'essaie pas de te retenir► hold offa. ( = prevent from approaching) tenir à distance• try to hold him off a little longer ( = make him wait) essayez de le faire patienter encore un peub. ( = resist) to hold off a challenge from sb résister aux attaques de qna. ( = endure) tenir bonb. ( = wait) attendre• this hinge holds the lid on cette charnière maintient le couvercle en place► hold on to inseparable transitive verba. ( = cling to) [+ rope, raft, branch] s'accrocher à ; [+ hope, idea] se raccrocher àb. ( = keep) garder• hold on to that, it might be valuable garde-le, ça a peut-être de la valeur► hold outa. ( = last) [supplies] durer• how long will the food hold out? combien de temps est-ce que les provisions vont durer ?b. ( = resist) tenir bon• to hold out against [+ enemy, attacks] tenir bon devant ; [+ change, progress, threats] résister à• the negotiations held out little hope of a settlement les négociations laissaient entrevoir peu d'espoir de parvenir à un accord► hold out on (inf) inseparable transitive verb• you've been holding out on me! tu m'as caché quelque chose !► hold over separable transitive verb remettre• I'll hold you to that! je te prends au mot !► hold together[objects] tenir (ensemble) ; [groups, people] rester uni[+ objects] maintenir ensemble ; [+ political party] maintenir l'union de► hold upb. [argument] être valablea. ( = raise) leverb. ( = support) soutenir• I'm sorry, I was held up excusez-moi, j'ai été retenud. [robber] attaquer (à main armée)* * *[həʊld] 1.1) ( grasp) prise fto keep (a) hold of ou on — tenir
2) ( possession)to get hold of — se procurer [book, ticket]; [press] avoir vent de [story]; découvrir [information]
3) ( contact)to get hold of — ( by phone) joindre; ( by other means) trouver
4) ( control) emprise f (on, over sur)to have a hold on ou over somebody — avoir de l'emprise sur quelqu'un
to put a project on hold — gen laisser un projet en suspens
6) (storage, area) Aviation soute f; Nautical cale f7) ( in wrestling) prise f8) (of spray, gel) fixation f2.transitive verb (prét, pp held)1) ( clasp) tenirto hold something in one's hand — tenir quelque chose à la main [brush, pencil]; ( enclosed) tenir quelque chose dans la main [coin, sweet]
to hold somebody by — tenir quelqu'un par [sleeve, leg]
2) ( maintain)to hold something in place ou position — maintenir quelque chose en place
3) ( arrange) gen organiser; avoir [conversation]; célébrer [church service]; mener [enquiry]; faire passer [interview]4) ( have capacity for) (pouvoir) contenir [350 people]5) ( contain) [drawer, cupboard, box, case] contenir [objects, possessions]6) ( support) supporter [weight, load, crate]7) ( restrain) tenir [dog]there'll be no holding him — fig on ne pourra plus l'arrêter
8) ( keep against will) détenir [person]9) ( possess) détenir, avoir [shares, power, record]; être titulaire de [degree, sporting title]; occuper [job, position]; avoir, être en possession de [passport, licence]; porter [title]; avoir [mortgage]; [computer] conserver [information]10) ( keep back) garder [place, ticket]; faire attendre [train, flight]; mettre [quelque chose] en attente [letter, order]hold it! — (colloq) minute! (colloq)
11) ( believe) avoir [opinion, belief]to hold somebody/something to be — tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour
to hold somebody liable ou responsible — tenir quelqu'un pour responsable
to hold that — [person] soutenir que; [law] dire que
12) ( defend successfully) tenir [territory, city]; conserver [title, seat, lead]13) ( captivate) captiver [audience]; capter, retenir [attention]15) Music tenir [note]16) Automobile3.intransitive verb (prét, pp held)1) ( remain intact) tenir; fig (also hold good) tenir2) ( continue) [weather] rester beau, se maintenir; [luck] continuer, durer3) Telecommunications patienter4) ( remain steady)•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
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mark [mα:k]1. noun• he was found without a mark on his body quand on l'a trouvé, son corps ne portait aucune trace de blessureb. ( = sign) signe mc. ( = hallmark) marque f• to react the way he did was the mark of a true hero il s'est montré un véritable héros en réagissant comme il l'a faitd. ( = grade) note f• good/bad mark bonne/mauvaise note fe. on your marks! (get) set! go! à vos marques ! prêts ! partez !f. ( = level) barre f• the number of unemployed has reached the 2 million mark le chiffre du chômage a atteint la barre des 2 millionsg. ( = brand name) marque fi. ( = currency) mark m• to be quick off the mark ( = quick on the uptake) avoir l'esprit vif ; ( = quick in reacting) avoir des réactions rapidesa. marquer ; ( = stain) tacherb. [+ essay, exam] corriger• to mark sth right/wrong marquer qch juste/fauxc. [+ price] indiquer4. compoundsa. ( = write down) noterb. [+ goods] démarquerc. [+ pupil] baisser la note dea. ( = separate) [+ section of text] délimiterc. [+ items on list] cocherb. ( = single out) désignera. ( = put a price on) indiquer le prix deb. ( = increase) [+ price] majorer ; [+ goods] majorer le prix dec. [+ pupil] gonfler la note de* * *[mɑːk] 1.1) (stain, animal marking) tache f; ( from injury) marque fto make one's mark — lit signer d'une croix; fig faire ses preuves
2) ( lasting impression)to leave one's mark on something — [person] marquer quelque chose de son influence [company]; [recession] marquer quelque chose [country]
3) ( symbol)as a mark of — en signe de [esteem]
4) School, University note fhe gets no marks for effort — fig pour l'effort, il mérite zéro
5) ( number on scale)6) Sport ( starting line) marque fhe's very quick/a bit slow off the mark — fig il a l'esprit vif/un peu lent
you were quick off the mark! — fig tu n'as pas perdu de temps!
7) ( target) ( in archery etc) but mto find its mark — [arrow] atteindre son but; fig [remark] mettre dans le mille
to be (way) off the mark —
to be wide of the mark — fig être à côté de la plaque (colloq)
9) (also Mark) ( model in series) Mark10) (also Deutschmark) deutschmark m2.transitive verb1) ( make visible impression on) ( stain) tacher [clothes]; [bruise, scar] marquer [skin]; ( with pen) marquer [map, belongings]to mark somebody for life — ( physically) défigurer quelqu'un à vie; ( mentally) marquer quelqu'un à vie
2) (indicate, label) [person] marquer [name, price] (on sur); [arrow, sign, label] indiquer [position, road]; fig [event] marquer [end, change]to mark the occasion with — marquer l'occasion par [firework display, party]
to mark one's place — ( in book) marquer la page
3) ( characterize) caractériser4) School, University corriger5) ( pay attention to) noter (bien)he'll not live long, mark my words! — tu verras, il ne vivra pas longtemps!
6) Sport marquer3.1) School, University faire des corrections2) ( stain) se tacher3) Sport marquer4.mark you conjunctional phrase n'empêche que (+ indic)Phrasal Verbs:- mark out- mark up••to be an easy mark — être une poire (colloq)
to mark time — Military marquer le pas
I'm marking time working as a waitress until I go to France — fig je travaille comme serveuse en attendant d'aller en France
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scale [skeɪl]1. noun• on a large/small scale sur une grande/petite échelleb. [of map] échelle fe. [of fish] écaille ff. → scalesa. [+ wall, mountain] escaladerb. [+ fish] écaillerc. [+ teeth] détartrer3. compounds(US) = scale down► scale down separable transitive verb réduire ; [+ drawing] réduire l'échelle de ; [+ production] réduire* * *[skeɪl] 1.1) ( extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, violence) étendue f; (of reform, development, defeat, recession, task) ampleur f; (of activity, operation) envergure f; (of support, change) degré mon a large/small scale — [map] à grande/petite échelle
on a modest scale — [building] d'une ampleur modeste
to do something on a large scale — fig faire quelque chose sur une grande échelle
2) ( grading system) échelle fpay scale —
3) (for maps, models) échelle f4) ( on gauge etc) graduation f5) ( for weighing) balance f6) Music gamme f7) (on fish, insect) écaille f2.scales plural noun balance f3.transitive verb1) ( climb) escalader2) ( take scales off) écailler•Phrasal Verbs:- scale up•• -
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A n1 ( extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, violence) étendue f (of de) ; (of reform, development, defeat, recession, task) ampleur f (of de) ; (of activity, operation) envergure f (of de) ; (of support, change) degré m (of de) ; on a large/small scale à grande/petite échelle ; on an unexpected/a modest scale d'une ampleur inattendue/modeste ;2 ( grading system) échelle f ; pay scale, salary scale échelle des salaires ; social scale échelle sociale ; scale of values échelle de valeurs ; at the other end of the scale à l'autre bout de l'échelle ; on a scale of 1 to 10 sur une échelle allant de 1 à 10 ;3 (for maps, models) échelle f ; on a scale of 2 km to 1 cm à une échelle de 1 cm pour 2 km ; the model is out of ou not to scale la maquette n'est pas à l'échelle ;4 (on thermometer, gauge etc) graduation f ;5 ( for weighing) balance f ;C vtr1 ( climb) escalader [wall, peak, tower] ;2 ( take scales off) écailler [fish].the scales fell from my eyes tout d'un coup j'ai compris.■ scale back = scale down 2.■ scale down:▶ scale [sth] down, scale down [sth]1 ( reduce according to scale) réduire l'échelle de [drawing, map] ;■ scale up:▶ scale [sth] up, scale up [sth]1 lit augmenter l'échellle de [drawing, map] ;2 fig augmenter [activity, work].
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