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61 Roebling, Washington Augustus
SUBJECT AREA: Civil engineering[br]b. 26 May 1837 Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, USAd. 21 July 1926 Trenton, New Jersey, USA.[br]American civil engineer.[br]The son of John Augustus Roebling, he graduated in 1857 from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as a civil engineer, and joined his father in his suspension bridge construction work. He served in the Civil War as a colonel of engineers in the Union Army, and in 1867, two years after the end of the war, he went to Europe to study new methods of sinking underwater foundations by means of compressed air. These new methods were employed in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, of which he took charge on his father's death in 1869. Timber pneumatic caissons were used, with a maximum pressure of 34 psi (2.4 kg/cm2) above atmospheric pressure. Two years after work on the piers had started in the caissons, Roebling, who had been working constantly with the men on the foundations of the piers, was carried unconscious out of the caisson, a victim of decompression sickness, then known as “caisson disease”. He was paralysed and lost the use of his voice. From then on he directed the rest of the work from the sickroom of his nearby house, his wife, Emily Warren Roebling, helping with his instructions and notes and carrying them out to the workforce; she even read a statement from him to the American Society of Civil Engineers. The erection of the cables, which were of steel, began in August 1876 and took twenty-six months to complete. In 1881 eleven trustees and Emily Warren Roebling walked across temporary planking, but the decking of the total span was not completed until 1885, fourteen years after construction of the bridge had started. The Brooklyn Bridge was Roebling's last major work, although following the death of his nephew in 1921 he was forced to head again the management of Roebling \& Company, though aged 84 and an invalid.[br]Further ReadingD.B.Steinman and S.R.Watson, 1941, Bridges and their Builders, New York: Dover Books.D.McCullough, 1982, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the BrooklynBridge, New York: Simon \& Schuster.IMcNBiographical history of technology > Roebling, Washington Augustus
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62 spin
[spɪn] 1. n( in car) przejażdżka f; ( revolution of wheel) wirowanie nt; ( single) obrót m; ( AVIAT) korkociąg m2. vt; pt spun, span, pp spunwool etc prząść (uprząść perf); wheel obracać (obrócić perf) +instr; ( BRIT) (also: spin-dry) odwirowywać (odwirować perf)3. vi; pt spun, span, pp spun( make thread) prząść; turn round okręcać się (okręcić się perf), obracać się (obrócić się perf)to put spin on a ball — podkręcać (podkręcić perf) piłkę (inf)
to spin a coin ( BRIT) — rzucać (rzucić perf) monetą
Phrasal Verbs:- spin out* * *[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) obracać (się), wirować2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) prząść2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) wirowanie, ruch wirowy2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) przejażdżka•- spinner- spin-drier
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63 spin
[spɪn] nwe made the decision on the basis of a \spin of the coin wir ließen die Münze entscheiden;to put \spin on a ball einem Ball Drall geben;to send a car into a \spin ein Auto zum Schleudern bringen;to give the clothes/wash a \spin die Kleidung/Wäsche schleudernto send a price into a \spin einen Preis abstürzen lassen;to go into a \spin abstürzento put a \spin on sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken [o setzen];to go for a \spin eine Spritztour machen ( fam)that's pure \spin das ist völliger Blödsinn vi <-nn-, spun or (Brit a.) span, spun>the wheels just spun in the snow die Reifen drehten im Schnee einfach durch;his car spun off the road sein Auto kam von der Straße ab;to \spin out of control außer Kontrolle geraten;my head is \spinning mir dreht sich alles ( fam)these new computers will make your head \spin von diesen neuen Computern schwirrt einem der Kopf ( fam)to \spin along dahinsausen1) ( rotate)to \spin sth etw drehen;to \spin a ball einem Ball einen Drall geben;to \spin clothes Wäsche schleudern;to \spin a coin eine Münze werfen;to \spin records Platten spielen2) ( give positive slant)to \spin sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken3) ( make thread of)to \spin a cocoon/ web einen Kokon/ein Netz spinnen;PHRASES:to \spin a story [or tale] [or yarn] eine Geschichte spinnen;to \spin one's wheels (Am) (fam: waste time) seine Zeit verplempern ( fam) ( waste efforts and energy) seine Energie verplempern ( fam) -
64 time
1. n время выполнения2. n период времениit took him a long time to do it, he took a long time doing it — ему потребовалось немало времени, чтобы сделать это; он немало с этим провозился
all the time, the whole time — всё время, всегда
all the time we were working — в течение всего времени, что мы работали
at one time — одно время, когда-то
for the time being — пока, до поры до времени
I think that we may win in time — думаю, что со временем нам удастся победить
in no time, in less than no time — очень быстро, мигом, в два счёта
in the same flash of time — в то же мгновение, в тот же миг
to tell the time — показывать время; показывать, который час
time interrupt — временное прерывание; прерывание по времени
3. n сезон, пора, времяsowing time — время сева, посевной период, посевная
4. n долгое времяhe was gone time before you got there — он ушёл задолго до того, как вы туда явились
settling time — время установления сигнала; время успокоения
reversal time — время реверсирования; время перемагничивания
5. n час, точное времяwhat time, at what time — в какое время, в котором часу; когда
6. n момент, мгновение; определённый момент, определённое времяsome time — в какой-то момент, в какое-то время
some time — когда-нибудь, рано или поздно
at times — по временам, время от времени
at the time — в тот момент, в то время
at the same time — в то же самое время, одновременно; в тот же момент
at any time you like — в любой момент, когда вам будет удобно
at the proper time, when the time comes — в своё время, когда придёт время
we shall do everything at the proper time — мы всё сделаем, когда нужно;
between times — иногда, временами
block-to-block time — время, затраченное на выполнение рейса
travel time — время, необходимое на переходы в часы работы
time modulation — временная модуляция; модуляция по времени
7. n время прибытия или отправления8. n срок, времяin time — в срок, вовремя
in due time — в своё время, своевременно
I was just in time to see it — я успел как раз вовремя, чтобы увидеть это
behind time, out of time — поздно, с опозданием
high time — давно пора, самое время
time! — время вышло!; ваше время истекло
time is drawing on — времени остаётся мало, срок приближается
9. n подходящий момент, подходящее время10. n времена, пора; эпоха, эраour time — наше время, наши дни
the times we live in — наши дни; время, в которое мы живём
at all times, all the time — всегда, во все времена
a book unusual for its time — книга, необычная для своего времени
from time immemorial — с незапамятных времён, испокон веку ; искони, исстари
old time — старое время; в древности, в стародавние времена, во время оно
in happier times — в более счастливые времена, в более счастливую пору
in times to come — в будущем, в грядущие времена
abreast of the times — вровень с веком; не отставая от жизни
to be abreast of the times, to move with the times — стоять вровень с веком, не отставать от жизни, шагать в ногу со временем
ahead of the time — опередивший свою эпоху, передовой
other times, other manners — иные времена — иные нравы
11. n возрастat his time of life — в его возрасте, в его годы
12. n период жизни, векit was before her time — это было до её рождения; она этого уже не застала
he died before his time — он безвременно умер;
debug time — время отладки; период отладки
13. n свободное время; досугto have no time, to be hard pressed for time — совершенно не иметь времени, торопиться
to make up for lost time — наверстать упущенное; компенсировать потери времени
to save time — экономить время, не терять попусту времени
I need time to rest — мне нужно время, чтобы отдохнуть
switching time — время переключения; время перемагничивания
response time — время ответа, время реакции; время отклика
14. n время; времяпрепровождениеto have a good time — хорошо провести время, повеселиться
one-pulse time — время действия импульса; импульсный период
15. n рабочее времяGreenwich time — время по Гринвичу, среднеевропейское время
16. n плата за работу17. n интервал между раундами18. n тайм; период, половина игрыTime Inc. — Тайм инк.
19. n скорость, темп; такт; размер; ритмto keep time — отбивать такт; выдерживать такт
20. n стих. мора21. n библ. год22. a связанный с временем23. a снабжённый часовым механизмом24. a связанный с покупками в кредит или с платежами в рассрочкуseeding time — время сева, посевная страда, сев
time base — временная ось; масштаб по оси времени
25. a подлежащий оплате в определённый срокtime wage — повременная, подённая оплата
26. v выбирать время; рассчитыватьturnover time — время переключения; время перемагничивания
to snooze time away — бездельничать, растранжиривать время
27. v назначать или устанавливать время; приурочиватьseasoning time — время, необходимое для полного увлажнения
28. v ставить29. v задавать темп; регулировать30. v отмечать по часам; засекать; определять время; хронометрироватьcore time — часы, когда все сотрудники должны быть на работе
mercifully, he came in time — к счастью, он пришёл вовремя
31. v рассчитывать, устанавливать продолжительностьclockwork apparatus timed to run for forty-eight hours — часовой механизм, рассчитанный на двое суток работы
32. v выделять время для определённого процесса33. v делать в такт34. v редк. совпадать, биться в унисонin double-quick time — быстро, в два счёта
35. v тех. синхронизироватьСинонимический ряд:1. duration (noun) continuance; duration; future; interval; lastingness; past; present; span; stretch; term; year2. era (noun) age; cycle; date; day; days; epoch; era; generation; period; season3. go (noun) bout; go; hitch; innings; shift; spell; stint; tour; trick; turn; watch4. hour (noun) hour; instant; minute; moment; occasion5. opportunity (noun) break; chance; leisure; liberty; look-in; opening; opportunity; shot; show; squeak6. tempo (noun) beat; cadence; measure; pace; rate; rhythm; swing; tempo7. while (noun) bit; space; spell; stretch; while8. adjust (verb) adjust; set; synchronize9. book (verb) book; schedule10. gauge (verb) clock; gauge; measure; regulate -
65 Nervi, Pier Luigi
[br]b. 21 June 1891 Sondrio, Italyd. 9 January 1979 (?), Italy[br]Italian engineer who played a vital role in the use and adaptation of reinforced concrete as a structural material from the 1930s to the 1970s.[br]Nervi early established a reputation in the use of reinforced concrete with his stadium in Florence (1930–2). This elegant concrete structure combines graceful curves with functional solidity and is capable of seating some 35,000 spectators. The stadium was followed by the aircraft hangars built for the Italian Air Force at Orvieto and Ortebello, in which he spanned the vast roofs of the hangars with thin-shelled vaults supported by precast concrete beams and steel-reinforced ribs. The structural strength and subtle curves of these ribbed roofs set the pattern for Nervi's techniques, which he subsequently varied and elaborated on to solve problems that arose in further commissions.Immediately after the Second World War Italy was short of supplies of steel for structural purposes so, in contrast to the USA, Britain and Germany, did not for some years construct any quantity of steel-framed rectangular buildinngs used for offices, housing or industrial use. It was Nervi who led the way to a ferroconcrete approach, using a new type of structure based on these materials in the form of a fine steel mesh sprayed with cement mortar and used to roof all kinds of structures. It was a method that resulted in expressionist curves instead of rectangular blocks, and the first of his great exhibition halls at Turin (1949), with a vault span of 240 ft (73 m), was an early example of this technique. Nervi continued to create original and beautiful ferroconcrete structures of infinite variety: for example, the hall at the Lido di Roma, Ostia; the terme at Chianciano; and the three buildings that he designed for the Rome Olympics in 1960. The Palazzetto dello Sport is probably the most famous of these, for which he co-operated with the architect Annibale Vitellozzi to construct a small sports palace seating 5,000 spectators under a concrete "big top" of 194 ft (59 m) diameter, its enclosing walls supported by thirtysix guy ropes of concrete; inside, the elegant roof displays a floral quality. In 1960 Nervi returned to Turin to build his imaginative Palace of Labour for the centenary celebrations of Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel in the city. This vast hall, like the Crystal Palace in England a century earlier (see Paxton), had to be built quickly and be suitable for later adaptation. It was therefore constructed partly in steel, and the metal supporting columns rose to palm-leaf capitals reminiscent of those in ancient Nile palaces.Nervi's aim was always to create functional buildings that simultaneously act by their aesthetic qualities as an effective educational influence. Functionalism for Nervi never became "brutalism". In consequence, his work is admired by the lay public as well as by architects. He collaborated with many of the outstanding architects of the day: with Gio Ponti on the Pirelli Building in Milan (1955–9); with Zehrfuss and Breuer on the Y-plan UNESCO Building in Paris (1953–7); and with Marcello Piacentini on the 16,000-seat Palazzo dello Sport in Rome. Nervi found time to write a number of books on building construction and design, lectured in the Universities of Rio de Janiero and Buenos Aires, and was for many years Professor of Technology and Technique of Construction in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Rome. He continued to design new structures until well into the 1970s.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsRIBA Royal Gold Medal 1960. Royal Institute of Structural Engineers Gold Medal 1968. Honorary Degree Edinburgh University, Warsaw University, Munich University, London University, Harvard University. Member International Institute of Arts and Letters, Zurich; American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm.Bibliography1956, Structures, New York: Dodge.1945, Scienza o Arte del Costruire?, Rome: Bussola.Further ReadingP.Desideri et al., 1979, Pier Luigi Nervi, Bologna: Zanichelli.A.L.Huxtable, 1960, Masters of World Architecture; Pier Luigi Nervi, New York: Braziller.DY -
66 ten
ten
1. noun1) (the number or figure 10.) diez2) (the age of 10.) diez años de edad
2. adjective1) (10 in number.) diez2) (aged 10.) de diez años•- ten-- tenth
- ten-pin bowling
- ten-year-old
3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is ten years old.) de diez añosten num diezDel verbo tener: ( conjugate tener) \ \
ten es: \ \2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: ten tener
ten see◊ tener
tener ( conjugate tener) verbo transitivo El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Este prefiere la forma `I have a new dress' 1◊ ¿tienen hijos? do they have any children?, have they got any children?;no tenemos pan we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread; tiene el pelo largo she has o she's got long hair◊ ¿tiene hora? have you got the time?◊ tengo invitados a cenar I have o I've got some people coming to dinner;tengo cosas que hacer I have o I've got things to do 2 tiene un metro de largo it is one meter long; le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?◊ ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;tengo veinte años I'm twenty (years old) 3b) ( tomar):◊ ten la llave take o here's the key4a) ( sentir):◊ tengo hambre/frío I'm hungry/cold;le tengo mucho cariño I'm very fond of him; tengo el placer de … it gives me great pleasure to …◊ tengo dolor de cabeza I have o I've got a headache5 ( refiriéndose a actitudes): ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful; tiene mucho tacto he's very tactful 6 (indicando estado, situación): tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty; tienes el cinturón desabrochado your belt's undone; me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about it ten v aux 1 ten que hacer algo◊ tengo que estudiar hoy I have to o I must study today;tienes que comer más you ought to eat moreb) (expresando propósito, recomendación):tendrías que llamarlo you should ring himc) ( expresando certeza):¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you! 2 ( con participio pasado):◊ tengo entendido que sí viene I understand he is coming;te tengo dicho que … I've told you before (that) …; teníamos pensado irnos hoy we intended leaving today 3 (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo): tenía un año sin verlo she hadn't seen him for a year tenerse verbo pronominal ( sostenerse): no tense de sueño to be dead on one's feet
ten m fam ten con ten, tact
tener
I verbo transitivo
1 (poseer, disfrutar) to have, have got: tengo muy buena memoria, I have a very good memory
no tiene coche, he hasn't got a car
tiene dos hermanas, he has two sisters
tiene mucho talento, he's very talented
no tenemos suficiente dinero, we don't have enough money (ser dueño de) to own: tiene una cadena de hoteles, he owns a chain of hotels ➣ Ver nota en have 2 (contener) to contain: esta bebida no tiene alcohol, this drink doesn't contain alcohol
3 (asir, sujetar) to hold: la tenía en brazos, she was carrying her in her arms
4 (hospedar) tiene a su suegra en casa, his mother-in-law is staying with them
5 (juzgar, considerar) la tengo por imposible, I regard her as a hopeless case
nos tienen por tontos, they think we are stupid
tenlo por seguro, you can be sure
6 (pasar el tiempo de cierta manera) to have: he tenido un día espantoso, I've had a dreadful day
7 (padecer, sentir) tiene celos, he's jealous
tengo hambre/sed, I'm hungry/thirsty
ten paciencia conmigo, be patient with me
tengo un dolor de cabeza terrible, I have a terrible headache
8 (profesar) to have: me tiene cariño, he is very fond of me
no le tengo ningún respeto, I have no respect for him
9 (años, tiempo) to be: el bebé tiene ocho días, the baby is eight days old (medidas) la cama tiene metro y medio de ancho, the bed is one and a half metres wide
10 (mantener) to keep: no sabe tener la boca cerrada, she can't keep her mouth shut
nos tuvo dos horas esperando, he kept us waiting for two hours
tiene su habitación muy ordenada, he keeps his room very tidy
me tiene preocupada, I'm worried about him
11 ( tener que + infinitivo) tengo que hacerlo, I must do it
tienes que tomarte las pastillas, you have to take your pills
tendrías que habérselo dicho, you ought to have told her ➣ Ver nota en must
II verbo aux to have: mira que te lo tengo dicho veces, I've told you time and time again Tener tiene dos traducciones básicas: to have o to have got. Esta segunda se usa casi únicamente para expresar posesión y solo en el presente: Tengo un coche nuevo. I have got a new car.
La primera se usa en sentido más general: Va a tener un problema. He's going to have a problem. Recuerda que la forma interrogativa de I have got es have I got?, mientras que la forma interrogativa de I have es do I have?
Cuando tener significa sentir, se traduce por el verbo to be: Tengo hambre. I am hungry.
' ten' also found in these entries: Spanish: árbitra - arbitrar - arbitraje - árbitro - así - cada - cancha - cariño - ciento - cristalera - decaer - decena - decenio - desembolso - diez - dividendo - el - empezar - falta - friolera - igual - inclusive - irse - judoka - juego - llevarse - más - ocurrirse - ojo - pausa - piso - por - producción - razón - salida - seguridad - set - soler - tabla - tener - ventilar - Y - yudoka - a - boliche - bolo - caber - cabida - cuenta - dicho English: ace - advantage - ago - almost - ammunition - amortize - anonymous - antenna - apart - approximate - at - attention - attention span - be - borrow - break - by - care - careful - come along - come up - comprise - count out - day - deduct - detention - deuce - discount - double - down - fast - for - foreman - funnel - gain - game - gangrenous - here - hog - hundred - hypertension - into - lease - less - lieutenant - minus - multiply - nine - now - o'clocktr[ten]1 diez nombre masculino1 diez\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's ten to one that... te apuesto lo que quieras a que...■ it's ten to one they don't come te apuesto lo que quieras a que no vienen Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL See also six/Table 1ten ['tɛn] adj: diezten n1) : diez m (número)2) : decena ftens of thousands: decenas de millaresadj.• diez adj.n.• decena s.f.• diez s.m.
I tennoun diez mhundreds, tens and units — centenas, decenas y unidades
it's ten to o (AmE also) of three — son las tres menos diez, son diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)
it's ten past o (AmE also) after three — son las tres y diez
ten to one it'll rain — (te) apuesto a que llueve; see also four I
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[ten]1.ADJ, PRON diez2.N (=numeral) diez msee five* * *
I [ten]noun diez mhundreds, tens and units — centenas, decenas y unidades
it's ten to o (AmE also) of three — son las tres menos diez, son diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)
it's ten past o (AmE also) after three — son las tres y diez
ten to one it'll rain — (te) apuesto a que llueve; see also four I
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67 spin
I [spɪn]1) (of wheel) giro m.; (of dancer, skater) piroetta f., volteggio m.to give sth. a spin — fare ruotare qcs.
to put spin on a ball — sport dare l'effetto a una palla
2) aer.3) (pleasure trip) giretto m., gitarella f.4) AE (interpretation)to put a new spin on sth. — dare una nuova interpretazione a qcs., guardare qcs. da una nuova angolazione
••II 1. [spɪn]to be in a spin — essere agitato o eccitato
1) (rotate) fare girare [top, wheel]; fare girare, fare ruotare [ globe]; [ bowler] dare l'effetto a [ ball]2) (flip)3) tess. filare [wool, thread]5) (wring out) centrifugare [ clothes]6) (tell) raccontare, inventare [tale, yarn]2.to go spinning through the air — [ ball] volteggiare in aria
2) fig. girare3) (turn wildly) [ wheels] ruotare, slittare; [ plane] scendere in picchiata (a vite)4) tess. filare•- spin out••to spin one's wheels — AE perdere tempo
* * *[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) girarsi; far girare2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) filare2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) rotazione2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) giro•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out* * *spin /spɪn/n. [uc]3 ( sport) rotazione ( della palla o della bilia); effetto; spin: to put spin on the ball, colpire d'effetto (o tagliare) la palla4 (fig.) angolazione; taglio; interpretazione: to put a positive spin on st., dare un'interpretazione positiva di qc.5 (aeron., autom.) avvitamento; vite● (mecc.) spin compensation, compensazione della rotazione □ (fam.) spin doctor, persona incaricata di presentare i fatti e le notizie in una luce favorevole a un politico o al governo □ ( tennis) spin serve (o spin service), servizio con rotazione della palla □ ( nuoto) spin turn, virata a capriola □ to go into a spin, (aeron.) cadere in (o a) vite; (autom.) avvitarsi, fare un testa-coda; (fig. fam.) essere preso dal panico □ to go into (o to be in) a flat spin, (aeron.) cadere (o essere) in vite piatta; (fig. fam.) entrare (o essere) in tilt (o in stato confusionale).♦ (to) spin /spɪn/A v. t.1 filare: to spin wool [silk], filare la lana [la seta]4 (fig., spesso to spin out) comporre ( un articolo); scrivere ( un racconto); raccontare ( una storia)B v. i.4 (aeron., autom.) avvitarsi● ( del filugello) to spin the cocoon, fare il bozzolo □ to spin a coin, gettare in aria una moneta ( per fare a testa o croce) □ to spin full circle, fare un giro completo su sé stessi; (autom.) sbandare rigirandosi del tutto □ to spin a yarn, tessere un racconto; raccontare una storia ( lunga e spesso improbabile) □ (fig.) to send sb. spinning, mandare q. a gambe all'aria.* * *I [spɪn]1) (of wheel) giro m.; (of dancer, skater) piroetta f., volteggio m.to give sth. a spin — fare ruotare qcs.
to put spin on a ball — sport dare l'effetto a una palla
2) aer.3) (pleasure trip) giretto m., gitarella f.4) AE (interpretation)to put a new spin on sth. — dare una nuova interpretazione a qcs., guardare qcs. da una nuova angolazione
••II 1. [spɪn]to be in a spin — essere agitato o eccitato
1) (rotate) fare girare [top, wheel]; fare girare, fare ruotare [ globe]; [ bowler] dare l'effetto a [ ball]2) (flip)3) tess. filare [wool, thread]5) (wring out) centrifugare [ clothes]6) (tell) raccontare, inventare [tale, yarn]2.to go spinning through the air — [ ball] volteggiare in aria
2) fig. girare3) (turn wildly) [ wheels] ruotare, slittare; [ plane] scendere in picchiata (a vite)4) tess. filare•- spin out••to spin one's wheels — AE perdere tempo
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68 Whipple, Squire
SUBJECT AREA: Civil engineering[br]b. 1804 Hardwick, Massachusetts, USAd. 15 March 1888 Albany, New York, USA[br]American civil engineer, author and inventor.[br]The son of James and Electa Whipple, his father was a farmer and later the owner of a small cotton mil at Hardwick, Massachusetts. In 1817 Squire Whipple moved with his family to Otego County, New York. He helped on the farm and attended the academy at Fairfield, Herkimer County. For a time he taught school pupils, and in 1829 he entered Union College, Schenectady, where he received the degree of AB in 1830; his interest in engineering was probably aroused by the construction of the Erie Canal near his home during his boyhood. He was first employed in a minor capacity in surveys for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and for the Erie Canal. In 1836–7 he was resident engineer for a division of the New York and Erie Railroad and was also employed in a number of other railroad and canal surveys, making surveying instruments in the intervals between these appointments; in 1840, he completed a lock for weighing canal boats.Whipple received his first bridge patent on 24 April 1841; this was for a truss of arched upper chord made of cast and wrought iron. Five years later, he devised a trapezoidal truss which was used in the building of many bridges over the succeeding generation. In 1852–3 Whipple used his truss in an iron railroad bridge of 44.5 m (146 ft) span on the Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad. He also built a number of bridges with lifting spans.Whipple's main contribution to bridge engineering was the publication in 1847 of A Work on Bridge Building. In 1869 he issued a continuation of this treatise, and a fourth edition of both was published in 1883.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsHonorary Member, American Society of Civil Engineers.IMcN -
69 жизнь
жен. life;
existence лишить себя жизни ≈ to take one's own life, to commit suicide брать все от жизни ≈ enjoy life to the full не на жизнь, а на смерть ≈ to the death вести замкнутый образ жизни ≈ to lead a secluded life вмешиваться в чужую жизнь ≈ to meddle with other people's lives вопрос жизни и смерти ≈ a matter of life and death жить полной жизнью ≈ to live a full life не подавать признаков жизни ≈ to show/give no sign of life простой образ жизни ≈ plain living сидячий образ жизни ≈ sedentary life;
sessile биол. снижение уровня жизни ≈ decline in living standards творцы новой жизни ≈ creators/makers of a new life устраивать свою жизнь ≈ to regulate one's life щадить чью-л. жизнь ≈ to spare smb.'s life это - дело его жизни ≈ it is his life-work при жизни ≈ in/during one's lifetime нечестный образ жизни ≈ разг. dodge воплощать в жизнь ≈ to make a reality (of), to realize вызывать к жизни ≈ to call into being духовная жизнь ≈ spiritual life круговорот жизни ≈ constant flow of life личная жизнь ≈ private life подруга жизни ≈ companion in life, helpmate половая жизнь ≈ sexual life претворять в жизнь ≈ to put into practice, to realize;
to make a reality (of) прожигатель жизни ≈ разг. fast liver, playboy прожигать жизнь ≈ to live fast, to lead a fast life светская жизнь ≈ high life семейная жизнь ≈ domestic/family life тоскливая жизнь ≈ dreary life тусклая жизнь ≈ dull/dreary/coloureless life уклад жизни ≈ way of life холостая жизнь ≈ unmarried/single life как жизнь? ≈ how are things?, how are you? вторая половина жизни ≈ after-life беспокойная жизнь ≈ busy life, hectic life бурная жизнь ≈ stormy life, turbulent life безрадостная жизнь ≈ dull life человеческая жизнь ≈ human life активная жизнь ≈ active life возвращать кого-л. к жизни ≈ to revive smb., to bring smb. around вычеркивать кого-л. из своей жизни ≈ to cut smb. out of one's life городская жизнь ≈ city life продолжительность жизни ≈ life-span, lifetime социальная жизнь ≈ social life общественная жизнь ≈ public life, communal living политическая жизнь ≈ political life простая жизнь ≈ simple life, easy life морская жизнь ≈ marine life жизнь растений ≈ plant life долгая жизнь ≈ long innings, long life жизнь птиц ≈ bird life жизнь животных ≈ animal life кончать жизнь самоубийством ≈ to commit suicide покушаться на чью-л. жизнь ≈ to attempt smb.'s life, to make an attempt upon smb.'s life на всю жизнь ≈ for life ни в жизнь ≈ never, not for anything никогда в жизни ≈ never in one's life;
never in one's born days зарабатывать на жизнь ≈ to earn/make one's living изнанка жизни ≈ the seamy side of life лагерная жизнь ≈ camp life, nomad existence при жизни ≈ (кого-л.) during the life (of) проводить в жизнь ≈ to put into practice/effect;
to make a reality (of) серая жизнь ≈ dull life, drab/humdrum existence собачья жизнь ≈ dog's life страхование жизни ≈ life insurance трудовая жизнь ≈ life of work, active/industrious life утро жизни ≈ the morning of life аскетическая жизнь ≈ ascetic life, austere life частная жизнь ≈ private life лишать жизни ≈ (кого-л.) to take smb.'s life, to do smb. in, to do away with smb. лишаться жизни ≈ to lose one's life, to pay with one's life отставать от жизни ≈ to lag behind times уходить из жизни ≈ to leave this world вдохнуть жизнь ≈ (в кого-л./что-л) to breathe life into, to liven smb./smth. up даровать жизнь ≈ (кому-л.) to pardon smb. класть жизнь ≈ (за кого-л./что-л.) to lay down one's life for, to give up one's life for;
(на что-л.) to give one's whole self to smth., to dedicate oneself to smth. деревенская жизнь ≈ country life, rural life уносить жизнь ≈ to claim a life, to snuff out a life, to take a life - образ жизнижизн|ь - ж. life*;
возникновение ~и на Земле the origin of life on Earth;
~ медленно возвращалась к нему life slowly returned to his body;
при ~и during one`s lifetime;
зарабатывать на ~ earn one`s living;
лишить себя ~и take* one`s life;
начать новую ~ start a new life;
борьба за ~ fight for life;
в течение всей ~и in all one`s life/days;
на всю ~ for life;
образ ~и way of life;
вести бродячую ~ lead* а nomadic existence;
полный ~и full of life;
никогда в ~и never in one`s life;
(ни за что на свете) not on your life!;
между ~ью и смертью within an inch of death;
не на ~, а на смерть for dear life;
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70 иголка
жен. needle продевать нитку в иголку ≈ to thread a needle сидеть как на иголках разг. ≈ to be on pins and needles, to be on thorns, to be on tenterhooks, to be on thorns -
71 life
life [laɪf]1. noun(plural lives)a. vie f• run for your lives! sauve qui peut !• I couldn't for the life of me tell you his name (inf) je ne pourrais absolument pas vous dire son nomb. ( = living things) vie f• is there life on Mars? y a-t-il de la vie sur Mars ?c. ( = existence) vie fd. ( = way of living) vie f• which do you prefer, town or country life? que préférez-vous, la vie à la ville ou à la campagne ?• to make a new life for o.s. commencer une nouvelle viee. ( = liveliness) there isn't much life in our village notre village est plutôt mortf. (in exclamations) that's life! c'est la vie !• how's life? comment (ça) va ?• not on your life! (inf) jamais de la vie !• this is the life! (inf) voilà comment je comprends la vie !• what a life! quelle vie !2. compounds[subscription] à vie• that money was a life-saver cet argent m'a (or lui a etc) sauvé la vie ► life-saving noun ( = rescuing) sauvetage m ; ( = first aid) secourisme m adjective de sauvetage• he started telling me his life story (inf) il a commencé à me raconter sa vie ► life support machine noun• he's on a life support machine il est sous assistance respiratoire ► life's work noun œuvre f d'une vie* * *[laɪf] 1.1) ( as opposed to death) vie fto bring somebody back to life — gen rendre la vie à quelqu'un; Medicine ranimer quelqu'un
2) ( period from birth to death) vie f3) ( animation) vie f, vitalité fto come to life — [person] reprendre conscience; fig sortir de sa réserve; [fictional character] prendre vie; [party] s'animer
put a bit of life into it — (colloq) mettez-y un peu de tonus (colloq)
4) (social activity, lifestyle) vie fto live the good ou high life — mener la grande vie
5) ( human being(s))6) ( useful duration) (of machine, vehicle, product) durée f7) Jurto do (colloq) ou serve life — être emprisonné à vie
to get life — (colloq) se faire condamner à perpette (colloq)
8) Art2.from life — [draw, paint] d'après nature
••for dear life — de toutes mes/ses etc forces
get a life! — (colloq) lâche-moi les baskets! (colloq)
to have the time of one's life — s'amuser comme un fou/une folle
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72 course
1. n курс, направлениеto hold a course for — взять курс на, направляться к
2. n течение, направление; путь3. n ход, течениеthe course of nature — закон природы, естественный ход развития
in the course of — в ходе, в процессе; в течение
during the course of — в течение; во время
4. n спорт. дорожка; скаковой круг5. n спорт. дистанция; трассаgiant-slalom course — трасса слалома «гиганта»
6. n спорт. линия поведенияto steer a middle course — проводить средний курс, избегать крайностей
7. n спорт. курсы8. n спорт. блюдо9. n спорт. стр. горизонтальный ряд кладкиbrick-on-end course — ряд кирпичей, поставленных вертикально
barge course — верхний ряд кирпичей, образующий карниз стены
upright course — ряд кирпичей, поставленных вертикально
soldier course — ряд кирпичей, поставленных вертикально
10. n спорт. геол. простирание залежи; пласт; жила11. n спорт. физиол. менструации12. n спорт. мор. нижний прямой парус13. v охот. охотиться с гончими14. v охот. гнать зайца, имея его на глазах, «вести по зрячему»15. v охот. быстро бежать, нестись16. v охот. течь17. v охот. поэт. пересекать18. v охот. прокладывать курс19. v охот. горн. проветриватьСинонимический ряд:1. channel (noun) aqueduct; canal; channel; conduit; duct; watercourse2. class (noun) class; curriculum; lesson3. conduct (noun) behavior; behaviour; conduct; deportment4. development (noun) development; unfolding5. direction (noun) direction; track; trend6. duration (noun) duration; lapse; span; term7. heading (noun) bearing; heading; vector8. layer (noun) lap; layer; range; row; series; stratum; tier9. line (noun) approach; attack; line; plan; procedure; tack; technique10. process (noun) action; career; method; mode; operation; policy; polity; process; race; rush; speed; tear11. progress (noun) advance; progress; progression12. route (noun) itinerary; lane; orbit; period; route; run13. subject (noun) program; study; subject14. succession (noun) alternation; chain; consecution; order; regularity; sequel; sequence; string; succession; suite; train; turn15. way (noun) passage; path; road; way16. career (verb) career; dash; race; run; rush; speed; tear17. hunt (verb) chase; follow; hunt; pursue18. well (verb) circulate; flow; gush; pour; stream; surge; wellАнтонимический ряд:conjecture; deviation; disorder; error; hazard; hindrance; interruption; solution; speculation -
73 life
life [laɪf]vie ⇒ 1 (a)-(d), 1 (f)-(i), 1 (k) sensation ⇒ 1 (e) nature ⇒ 1 (j) réalité ⇒ 1 (j) prison à vie ⇒ 1 (l) durée ⇒ 1 (m) à vie ⇒ 2(pl lives [laɪvz])1 noun(a) (existence) vie f;∎ to give life to sb donner la vie à qn;∎ they believe in life after death ils croient à la vie après la mort;∎ it's a matter of life and death c'est une question de vie ou de mort;∎ life is hard la vie est dure;∎ life has been good to us la vie nous a gâtés;∎ he hasn't seen much of life il ne connaît pas grand-chose de la vie;∎ you really see life as a cop quand on est flic, on en voit de toutes les couleurs;∎ there have been several attempts on her life elle a été victime de plusieurs attentats;∎ he's in hospital fighting for his life il lutte contre la mort à l'hôpital;∎ familiar how's life? comment ça va?;∎ what a life! quelle vie!;∎ just relax and enjoy life! profite donc un peu de la vie!;∎ I want to live my own life je veux vivre ma vie;∎ is life worth living? la vie vaut-elle la peine d'être vécue?;∎ life is worth living when I'm with her avec elle, la vie vaut la peine d'être vécue;∎ meeting him has made my life worth living le rencontrer ou notre rencontre a donné un sens à ma vie;∎ he makes her life a misery il lui rend la vie impossible;∎ hundreds lost their lives des centaines de personnes ont trouvé la mort;∎ he emigrated in order to make a new life for himself il a émigré pour commencer une nouvelle vie ou pour repartir à zéro;∎ to depart this life quitter ce monde;∎ to save sb's life sauver la vie à qn;∎ to risk one's life (to do sth) risquer sa vie (à faire qch);∎ to risk life and limb risquer sa peau;∎ a cat has nine lives un chat a neuf vies;∎ to have nine lives (person) avoir l'âme chevillée au corps;∎ to take sb's life tuer qn;∎ she took her own life elle s'est donné la mort;∎ she's the only woman in his life c'est la seule femme dans sa vie;∎ to run for one's life or for dear life s'enfuir à toutes jambes;∎ run for your lives! sauve qui peut!;∎ she was hanging on for dear life elle s'accrochait de toutes ses forces;∎ for the life of me I can't remember where we met rien à faire, je n'arrive pas à me rappeler où nous nous sommes rencontrés;∎ familiar get a life! t'as rien de mieux à faire de ton temps?;∎ familiar he can't sing to save his life il chante comme un pied;∎ not on your life! jamais de la vie!;∎ you take your life in your hands when cycling in London on risque sa vie quand on fait du vélo à Londres;∎ that's life!, such is life! c'est la vie!;∎ this is the life! (ça, c'est) la belle vie!;∎ I had the time of my life je ne me suis jamais autant amusé;∎ archaic upon my life seigneur!, mon Dieu!(b) (period of existence) vie f;∎ I've worked hard all my life j'ai travaillé dur toute ma vie;∎ in his early life quand il était jeune;∎ I began life as a labourer j'ai débuté dans la vie comme ouvrier;∎ it began life as a car chassis à l'origine c'était un châssis de voiture;∎ we don't want to spend the rest of our lives here on ne veut pas finir nos jours ici;∎ I've never eaten snails in my life je n'ai jamais mangé d'escargots de ma vie;∎ I ran the race of my life! j'ai fait la course de ma vie!;∎ it gave me the fright of my life je n'ai jamais eu aussi peur de ma vie;∎ the fire destroyed her life's work l'incendie a détruit l'œuvre de toute sa vie;∎ to mate for life (animal, bird) s'unir pour la vie(c) (mode of existence) vie f;∎ they lead a strange life ils mènent une drôle de vie;∎ school life la vie scolaire;∎ she's not used to city life elle n'a pas l'habitude de vivre en ville;∎ married life la vie conjugale;∎ familiar to live the life of Riley mener une vie de pacha;∎ life at the top! la grande vie!(d) (living things collectively) vie f;∎ is there life on Mars? y a-t-il de la vie sur Mars?(e) (UNCOUNT) (physical feeling) sensation f;∎ life began to return to her frozen fingers le sang se remit peu à peu à circuler dans ses doigts gelés(f) (liveliness) vie f;∎ she's still young and full of life elle est encore jeune et pleine de vie;∎ there's no life in this place ça manque d'entrain ici;∎ there's a lot more life in Sydney than in Wellington Sydney est nettement plus animé que Wellington;∎ to come to life s'animer;∎ to bring sb to life (play, book etc) faire vivre qn;∎ his arrival put new life into the firm son arrivée a donné un coup de fouet à l'entreprise;∎ there's life in the old dog yet! il est encore vert, le bonhomme!;∎ she was the life and soul of the party c'est elle qui a mis de l'ambiance dans la soirée, elle fut le boute-en-train de la soirée(g) (living person) vie f;∎ a phone call can save a life un coup de fil peut sauver une vie;∎ 200 lives were lost in the disaster 200 personnes ont perdu la vie dans la catastrophe, la catastrophe a fait 200 morts;∎ no lives were lost il n'y a eu aucune victime, on ne déplore aucune victime(h) (durability) (durée f de) vie f;∎ double the life of your batteries multipliez par deux la durée de vos piles;∎ the average life of an isotope la durée de vie moyenne d'un isotope;∎ during the life of the previous government sous le gouvernement précédent(i) (biography) vie f;∎ she's writing a life of James Joyce elle écrit une biographie de James Joyce∎ to draw from life dessiner d'après nature;∎ his novels are very true to life ses romans sont très réalistes;∎ that's her to the life c'est elle tout craché(k) (in games) vie f;∎ when you lose three lives you're out quand on perd trois vies, on est éliminé∎ the kidnappers got life les ravisseurs ont été condamnés à perpétuité ou à la prison à vie;∎ he's doing life il purge une peine à perpétuité(post, member, president) à vie∎ he was crippled for life il a été estropié à vie;∎ sent to prison for life condamné à perpétuité;∎ if you help me, I'll be your friend for life si tu m'aides, je serai ton ami pour la vie;∎ a job for life un emploi à vie►► Finance life annuity rente f viagère;British life assurance assurance-vie f;Life Assurance and Unit Trust Regulatory Organization = organisme britannique contrôlant les activités de compagnies d'assurance-vie et de SICAV;life belt bouée f de sauvetage;life buoy bouée f de sauvetage;Finance life capitalization capitalisation f viagère;life class cours m de dessin avec modèle nu;life cycle cycle m de vie;life drawing dessin m d'après modèle;life expectancy (of human, animal) espérance f de vie; (of machine, product) durée f (utile) de vie;the Life Guards = régiment de cavalerie de la garde royale britannique;life history vie f;∎ the organism takes on many different forms during its life history l'organisme prend de nombreuses formes au cours de sa vie ou de son existence;∎ she told me her whole life history elle m'a raconté l'histoire de sa vie;life imprisonment prison f à vie;life insurance assurance-vie f;∎ to take out life insurance contracter une assurance-vie;life jacket gilet m de sauvetage;life member membre m à vie;life membership adhésion f à vie;British life peer pair m à vie;British life peerage pairie f à vie;Finance life pension pension f à vie;life raft radeau m de sauvetage;American Life Saver ® = bonbon acidulé en forme de bouée de sauvetage;the life sciences les sciences fpl de la vie;∎ anthropology is a life science l'anthropologie fait partie des sciences de la vie;life sentence condamnation f à vie ou à perpétuité;life skills = aptitude à fonctionner efficacement en société;life story biographie f;∎ she told me her whole life story elle m'a raconté l'histoire de sa vie;∎ familiar just give us the facts, we don't need your life story! tenez-vous-en aux faits, inutile de nous raconter votre vie!;life subscription abonnement m à vie;life tenant usufruitier(ère) m,f;life vest gilet m de sauvetage -
74 MacCready, Paul
SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace[br]b. 29 September 1925 New Haven, Connecticut, USA[br]American designer of man-powered aeroplanes, one of which flew across the English Channel in 1979.[br]As a boy, Paul MacCready was an enthusiastic builder of flying model aeroplanes; he became US National Junior Champion in 1941. He learned to fly and became a pilot with the US Navy in 1943. he developed an interest in gliding in 1945 and became National Soaring Champion in 1948 and 1949. After graduating from the California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) as a meteorologist, he set up Meteorological Research Inc. In 1953 MacCready became the first American to win the World Gliding Championship. When hang-gliders became popular in the early 1970s MacCready studied their performance and compared them with soaring birds: he came to the conclusion that man-powered flight was a possibility. In an effort to generate an interest in man-powered flight, a cash prize had been offered in Britain by Henry Kremer, a wealthy industrialist and fitness enthusiast. A man-powered aircraft had to complete a one-mile (1.6km) figure-of-eight course in order to win. However, the figure-of-eight proved to be a major obstacle and the prize money was increased over the years to £50,000. In 1976 MacCready and his friend Dr Peter Lissaman set to work on their computer and came up with their optimum design for a man-powered aircraft. The Gossamer Condor had a wing span of 96 ft (27.4 m), about the same as a Douglas DC-9 airliner, yet it weighed just 70 lb (32 kg). It was a tail-first design with a pedaldriven pusher propeller just behind the pilot. Bryan Allen, a biologist, pilot and racing cyclist, joined the team to provide the muscle-power. After over two hundred flights they were ready to make an attempt on the prize, and on 23 August 1977 they succeeded where many had failed, in 7 minutes. Kremer then offered £100,000 for the first manpowered flight across the English Channel. Many thought this would be impossible, but MacCready and his team set about the task of designing a new machine based on their Condor, which they called the Gossamer Albatross. Bryan Allen also had a major task: getting fit for a flight which might take three hours of pedalling. The weather was more of a problem than in California, and after a long delay the Gossamer Albatross took off, on 12 June 1979. After pedalling for 2 hours 49 minutes, Bryan Allen landed in France: it was seventy years since Blériot's flight, although Blériot was much quicker.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsWorld Gliding Champion 1953.Bibliography1979, "The Channel crossing and the future", Man Powered Aircraft Symposium, London: Royal Aeronautical Society.Further ReadingM.Grosser, 1981, Gossamer Odyssey, London (provides a brief biography and detailed accounts of the two aircraft).M.F.Jerram, 1980, Incredible Flying Machines, London (a short survey of pedal planes).Articles by Ron Moulton on the Gossamer Albatross appeared in Aerospace (Royal Aeronautical Society) London, August/September 1979, and the Aeromodeller, London, September 1979.JDS -
75 Sikorsky, Igor Ivanovich
SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace[br]b. 25 May 1889 Kiev, Ukrained. 26 October 1972 Easton, Connecticut, USA[br]Russian/American pioneer of large aeroplanes, flying boats, and helicopters.[br]Sikorsky trained as an engineer but developed an interest in aviation at the age of 19 when he was allowed to spend several months in Paris to meet French aviators. He bought an Anzani aero-engine and took it back to Russia, where he designed and built a helicopter. In his own words, "It had one minor technical problem—it would not fly—but otherwise it was a good helicopter".Sikorsky turned to aeroplanes and built a series of biplanes: by 1911 the 5–5 was capable of flights lasting an hour. Following this success, the Russian-Baltic Railroad Car Company commissioned Sikorsky to build a large aeroplane. On 13 May 1913 Sikorsky took off in the Grand, the world's first four-engined aeroplane. With a wing span of 28 m (92 ft) it was also the world's largest, and was unique in that the crew were in an enclosed cabin with dual controls. The even larger Ilia Mourometz flew the following year and established many records, including the carriage of sixteen people. During the First World War many of these aircraft were built and served as heavy bombers.Following the revolution in Russia during 1917, Sikorsky emigrated first to France and then the United States, where he founded his own company. After building the successful S-38 passenger-carrying amphibian, the Sikorsky Aviation Corporation became part of the United Aircraft Corporation and went on to produce several large flying boats. Of these, the four-engined S-42 was probably the best known, for its service to Hawaii in 1935 and trial flights across the Atlantic in 1937.In the late 1930s Sikorsky once again turned his attention to helicopters, and on 14 September 1939 his VS-300 made its first tentative hop, with Sikorsky at the controls. Many improvements were made and on 6 May 1941 Sikorsky made a record-breaking flight of over 1½ hours. The Sikorsky design of a single main lifting rotor combined with a small tail rotor to balance the torque effect has dominated helicopter design to this day. Sikorsky produced a long series of outstanding helicopter designs which are in service throughout the world.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsChevalier de la Légion d'honneur 1960. Presidential Certificate of Merit 1948. Aeronautical Society Silver Medal 1949.Bibliography1971, "Sixty years in flying", Aeronautical Journal (Royal Aeronautical Society) (November) (interesting and amusing).1938, The Story of the Winged S., New York; 1967, rev. edn.Further ReadingD.Cochrane et al., 1990, The Aviation Careers of Igor Sikorsky, Seattle.K.N.Finne, 1988, Igor Sikorsky: The Russian Years, ed. C.J.Bobrow and V.Hardisty, Shrewsbury; orig. pub. in Russian, 1930.F.J.Delear, 1969, Igor Sikorsky: His Three Careers in Aviation, New York.JDSBiographical history of technology > Sikorsky, Igor Ivanovich
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78 spin
spin 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) snu seg plutselig, snurre2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) spinne2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) snurring, spinn2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) svipptur, rask kjøretur•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin outspinne--------virvleIsubst. \/spɪn\/1) snurring, virvling2) spinn, skru (på ball)3) ( hverdagslig) sentrifugering4) ( hverdagslig) rask (kjøre)tur, svipptur5) (økonomi, hverdagslig) plutselig nedadgående trend6) ( hverdagslig) vinkling7) ( luftfart) spinnget into a flat spin ( hverdagslig) bli helt forstyrret, vite verken ut eller inngive somebody a spin ( politi) ta noen med på stasjoneninverted spin ryggspinnII1) (tekstil, zoologi) spinne2) ( overført) sette sammen3) snurre (rundt), få til å snurre, gå rundt, rotere (om sin akse), gå i spinn4) ( ballspill) skru5) fiske med spinner6) ( skolevesen) la en elev dumpespin (along) gli\/suse\/flyte fremspin a coin slå mynt og kronspin a yarn ( hverdagslig) spinne en ende, fortelle en drøy historie\/skrønespin off gi opphav til, føre med segspin out trekke ut, trekke i langdraggjøre lengre, strekke, få til å vare så lenge som mulig, tvære utspin round snurre rundtspin the ball skru ballen -
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[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) rodar2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) fiar2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) rodopio2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) voltinha•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out* * *[spin] n 1 rotação, giro, ato de girar. 2 corrida ou viagem rápida. 3 Aeron parafuso. 4 Amer sl interpretação particular dada a uma proposta, informação, etc. 5 torcida em roupa na máquina de lavar. • vt+vi (ps, spun, span, pp spun) 1 fiar, torcer (fio). 2 fazer fio ou fio de teia. 3 puxar, esticar, trefilar em fio. 4 girar, virar, rodar, fazer girar. 5 sentir tontura. 6 correr, andar, viajar com velocidade. 7 engendrar, inventar, contar. 8 repuxar. 9 pescar com isca giratória. 10 rodar rápida e suavemente. 11 torcer roupa na máquina de lavar. to be in a spin/ in a flat spin coll estar confuso, estar em pânico. to spin along correr (carro ou automóvel). to spin a yarn Naut contar lorotas. to spin one’s wheels sl perder tempo, trabalhar inutilmente. to spin out prolongar, fazer durar. to spin round girar, rodar. -
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adj. vast; strak; klaar--------n. set; toestel; groep; houding; serie; bergplaats; plaats waar gefilmd wordt; kant; het hard worden--------v. zetten; vaststellen; neerzetten; veroorzaken; klaarmaken; vast worden; richtenset1[ set]1 stel ⇒ span, servies, set 〈pannen enz.〉; reeks 〈 gebouwen, vertrekken, postzegels〉; serie, suite; set 〈 van liedjes〉2 kring ⇒ gezelschap, groep, kliek4 stek ⇒ loot, jonge plant♦voorbeelden:the smart set • de chic♦voorbeelden:2 the set of public opinion is against tolerance • er is een neiging bij het publiek tegen tolerantie————————set21 vast ⇒ bepaald, vastgesteld; stereotiep, routine-, onveranderlijk♦voorbeelden:1 set formula • stereotiepe/vaste formuleset hours of work • vaste werkurenset phrase • stereotiepe uitdrukkingset price/time • vast(e) prijs/tijdstipset purpose • vast vooropgesteld doelset smile • strakke glimlachset in one's ways • met vaste gewoonten4 ready, set, go • aan de lijn, klaar, start〈 sport〉 (get) set! • klaar!〈 informeel〉 be all set for something/to do something • (helemaal) klaar zijn voor iets/om iets te doenset piece • groot vuurwerk op stellage; doorwrocht(e) stuk/compositie 〈 in kunst en literatuur〉; 〈 toneel〉 zetstuk; zorgvuldig vooraf geplande militaire operatie • 〈Brits-Engels; sport〉 spelhervatting 〈 hoekschop, vrije schop〉set square • tekendriehoekset teeth • op elkaar geklemde tanden♦voorbeelden:1 set dinner • dagschotel, dagmenu♦voorbeelden:her mind is set on pleasure • ze wil alleen plezier makenhe's very set (up)on becoming an actor • hij wil absoluut acteur worden————————set31 vast worden ⇒ stijf/hard worden 〈 van cement, gelei〉; verharden, stollen, een vaste vorm aannemen; bestendig worden 〈 van weer〉3 afnemen ⇒ verminderen, achteruitgaan♦voorbeelden:→ set about set about/, set forth set forth/, set in set in/, set off set off/, set on set on/, set out set out/, set to set to/, set up set up/II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 zetten ⇒ plaatsen, stellen, leggen, doen zitten3 opleggen ⇒ opdragen, opgeven 〈 taak〉; geven 〈 voorbeeld〉; stellen 〈 voorbeeld, probleem〉; opstellen, (samen)stellen 〈vragen e.d.〉4 bepalen 〈 datum〉 ⇒ voorschrijven 〈 de mode〉; aangeven 〈 maat, pas, toon, tempo〉; vaststellen 〈 limiet, tijd, prijs〉5 brengen ⇒ aanleiding geven tot, veroorzaken9 aanhitsen ⇒ aanzetten, ophitsen♦voorbeelden:set free • vrijlaten, bevrijdenset ashore • aan land zettenset something before someone • iemand iets voorzetten/voorleggenset flowers in water • bloemen in water zettenset on the shore • aan land zettenset pen to paper • beginnen te schrijvenset spurs to the horse • het paard de sporen gevenset the alarm clock • de wekker zetten1set eggs • eieren laten uitbroeden1set a hen • een hen op eieren zetten3set a fire • een vuur aansteken3 who will set the examination papers? • wie stelt de examenvragen op?set someone a good example • iemand het goede voorbeeld gevenset a problem • een probleem stellenset questions • vragen stellenset someone a task • iemand een taak opleggenset someone to write a report • iemand een rapport laten opstellenset oneself a difficult task • zichzelf een moeilijke taak opleggenset something in motion • iets in beweging zettenset something in order • iets in orde brengenset the fashion • de mode bepalenset a price on something • de prijs van iets bepalenset a high value on something • veel waarde aan iets hechtenset the wedding-day • de trouwdag bepalenset someone laughing • iemand aan het lachen brengenthat set me thinking • dat bracht me aan het denkenset oneself to do something • zich erop toeleggen/zijn best doen om iets te doenset the table • de tafel dekken9 set a dog at/(up)on someone • een hond tegen iemand ophitsen/op iemand loslaten10 set one's teeth/lips • zijn tanden/lippen op elkaar klemmen13 set jewels • juwelen (in)zetten/kassenset a crown with gems • een kroon met juwelen bezetten18 the novel is set in nineteenth-century London • de roman speelt zich af in het Londen van de negentiende eeuwset little/much by something • iets geringschatten/hoogschatten, weinig/veel geven omset about rumours • geruchten verspreidenset (up)on someone • iemand aanvallen/overvallenagainst that fact you must set that … • daartegenover moet je stellen dat …public opinion is setting against him • de publieke opinie kant zich tegen hemset someone against someone • iemand opzetten tegen iemandset someone beside someone else • iemand met iemand anders vergelijkenset someone over someone • iemand boven iemand (aan)stellenset someone over something • iemand aan het hoofd stellen van iets
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span-new — (sp[a^]n n[=u] ), a. [Icel. sp[=a]nn[=y]r, properly, new as a ship just split; sp[=a]nn chip + n[=y]r new. See {Spoon}, and {New}.] Quite new; brand new; fire new. A span new archbishop s chair. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
span-new — [span′no͞o′, span′nyo͞o′] adj. [ME span newe < ON spān nȳr < spānn, a chip (akin to SPOON) + nȳr,NEW] Now Rare perfectly new … English World dictionary
span-new — a. Brand new, fire new, quite new spick and span new … New dictionary of synonyms
span-new — /span nooh , nyooh /, adj. brand new. [1250 1300; ME spannewe < ON spannyr brand new, fresh, equiv. to spann chip shavings, shingle + nyr new] * * * … Universalium
span-new — ˈspan| ̷ ̷, paan adjective Etymology: Middle English, part translation of Old Norse spānnȳr, from spānn chip of wood + nȳr new more at spoon : brand new … Useful english dictionary
span-new — adjective Etymology: Middle English, part translation of Old Norse spānnȳr, from spānn chip of wood + nȳr new Date: 14th century brand new … New Collegiate Dictionary
span new — brand new, completely new … English contemporary dictionary
span-new — [[t]ˈspænˈnu, ˈnyu[/t]] adj. brand new • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME spannewe < ON spānnȳr fresh =spānn chip shavings +nȳr new … From formal English to slang
spick and span new — every part new. S. Some derive this from a spear, the head of which was vulgarly called the spike, the handle or staff, the span ; so that spick and span new, was both head and staff, that is, the whole weapon, new … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
spick and span new — Brand new • • • Main Entry: ↑spick … Useful english dictionary
span|dy — «SPAN dee», adjective, adverb. –adj. Especially U.S. Informal. very good or fine; smart: »My silk stockings and two pairs of spandy gloves are my comfort (Louisa May Alcott). –adv. wholly; perfectly: »a spandy new suit. ╂[probably variant of… … Useful english dictionary