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1 breadth\ of\ view
liberalizmus, nagyvonalúság, széles látókör -
2 breadth
{bredθ}
1. широчина, ширина, шир
2. широта, размах, обхват
BREADTH of view широк поглед, неограниченост на възгледите, толерантност* * *{bredd} n 1. широчина, ширина, шир; 2. широта; размах: обхват* * *широчина; ширина; широта;* * *1. breadth of view широк поглед, неограниченост на възгледите, толерантност 2. широта, размах, обхват 3. широчина, ширина, шир* * *breadth[bredu] n 1. широчина, ширина; by a hair's \breadth насмалко, без малко, почти; на косъм; to a hair's \breadth точно; 2. широта, широчина; размах, предприемчивост; развитие, напредък; \breadth of view широк поглед; • to travel the length and \breadth of пътувам надлъж и нашир из. -
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bredƟ1) (width; size from side to side: the breadth of a table.) bredde2) (scope or extent: breadth of outlook.) toleranse; vidsyn3) (a distance equal to the width (of a swimming-pool etc).) breddebreddesubst. \/bredθ\/1) bredde, vidde, plass, rom2) ( kunst e.l.) bredde, helhetsvirkningbreadth of mind storsinn, toleransebreadth of view vidsyn, evne til overblikk -
4 Breadth
subs.Of equal breadth with, adj.: P. ἰσοπλατής (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Breadth
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5 breadth
/bredθ/ * danh từ - bề ngang, bề rộng - khổ (vải) - sự rông rãi, sự phóng khoáng (quan điểm, tư tưởng...) =of view+ quan điểm rộng rãi !to a hair's breadth - đúng, chính xác -
6 liberalizmus
breadth of view, unorthodoxy, liberalism -
7 nagyvonalúság
breadth of view, eminence, liberality -
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breadth of view, liberality -
9 поглед
1. look(очи) eyesзлобен/похотлив поглед leerна/при пръв поглед at first sight, on the face of itпоглед назад a backward glanceмятам/хвърлям поглед cast an eye/a look/a glance (на at)имам верен поглед за be clearsighted aboutизпречвам се пред погледа на meet the eyes of, burst on the view ofдалеч от/извън погледа на някого out of s.o.'s sight/controlскривам се от поглед a drop out of sight, be hidden from view; pass from s.o.'s viewприкова-вам поглед върху fix o.'s eyes on/uponпогледът му се спря върху мен his eyes fell on meизложен на хорските погледи exposed to the public gazeс погледи обърнати към него with eyes turned on him2. (гледка) vista, view3. прен. visionимам верен поглед за be clear-sighted about* * *по̀глед,м., -и, (два) по̀гледа 1. look; ( очи) eyes; бегъл \поглед glance, glimpse; втренчен \поглед gaze, stare; далеч от/извън \погледа на някого out of s.o.’s sight/control; злобен/похотлив \поглед leer; изложен на хорските \погледи exposed to the public gaze; имам верен \поглед за be clear-sighted about; на/при пръв \поглед at first sight, on the face of it; не отвръщам \поглед от stare s.o. in the face; орлов \поглед eagle eyes; от птичи \поглед from a bird’s eye view; очи без \поглед sightless eyes; \поглед назад backward glance; \погледът му се спря върху мен his eyes fell on me; премествам \погледа си remove o.’s eyes/glance; приковавам \поглед върху fix o.’s eyes on/upon; с един \поглед at one view; свиреп \поглед glare; скривам се от \погледа drop out of sight, be hidden from view; pass from s.o.’s view; той сведе очи пред нейния \поглед his eyes quailed before her glance; тревожен \поглед a troubled look; хвърлям \поглед glance, cast a glance, have a look (на, върху at); разг. have/take a gander; хвърлям \поглед назад cast o.’s mind back;2. ( гледка) vista, view; широк \поглед wide vista;3. само ед. прен. vision; имам верен \поглед за be clear-sighted about; с широк \поглед за нещата broad-minded; човек с \поглед a man of vision.* * *1. (гледка) vista, view 2. (очи) eyes 3. look 4. ПОГЛЕД назад a backward glance 5. ПОГЛЕДът му се спря върху мен his eyes fell on me 6. бегъл ПОГЛЕД glance, glimpse 7. вдигам ПОГЛЕД cast up o.'s eyes 8. втренчен ПОГЛЕД gaze, stare 9. далеч от/извън ПОГЛЕДа на някого out of s.o.'s sight/control 10. злобен/ похотлив ПОГЛЕД leer 11. изложен на хорските ПОГЛЕДи exposed to the public gaze 12. изпречвам се пред ПОГЛЕДа на meet the eyes of, burst on the view of 13. имам верен ПОГЛЕД за be clear-sighted about 14. имам верен ПОГЛЕД за be clearsighted about 15. мятам/хвърлям ПОГЛЕД cast an eye/ a look/a glance (на at) 16. на/при пръв ПОГЛЕД at first sight, on the face of it 17. орлов ПОГЛЕД eagle eyes 18. от пръв ПОГЛЕД at first sight 19. от птичи ПОГЛЕД from a bird's eye view 20. отправям ПОГЛЕД към direct o.'s eyes to 21. очи без ПОГЛЕД sightless eyes 22. пред ПОГЛЕДа на before the eyes/ gaze of 23. прен. vision 24. привличам ПОГЛЕДите на attract the attention of 25. прикова-вам ПОГЛЕД върху fix o.'s eyes on/upon 26. с ПОГЛЕДи обърнати към него with eyes turned on him 27. с широк ПОГЛЕД за нещата broad-minded 28. свиреп ПОГЛЕД glare 29. скривам се от ПОГЛЕД a drop out of sight, be hidden from view;pass from s.o.'s view 30. скрит от ПОГЛЕД а на hidden from the eyes of 31. хвърлям ПОГЛЕД glance. cast a glance, have a look (на, върху at) 32. хвърлям ПОГЛЕД назад cast o.'s mind back 33. човек с ПОГЛЕД a man of vision 34. широк ПОГЛЕД a wide vista 35. широк ПОГЛЕД breadth of view -
10 overblikk
subst. view, panorama subst. general view (over of) subst. [ undersøkelse] survey (over of) (f.eks.after a brief survey of the damage
) subst. [ evne til å se helheten] breadth of view, breadth of outlook subst. [ fremstilling] survey, outline -
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* * *general view ( over of);( undersøgelse) survey ( over of, fx after a brief survey of the damage),( evne til at se på helheden) breadth of view (el. of outlook);(se også oversigt);[ med vb:][ danne sig et overblik over] form a general view of ( fx the case); estimate ( fx the cost);(dvs greb om) have a good grasp of ( fx the details, the situation);[ mangle overblik] lack a broad view of things;[ miste overblikket] lose oneself in details;[ tage et overblik over] survey ( fx the damage), review ( fx the position, the situation), estimate ( fx the cost). -
12 liberalizmus
(DE) Freizügigkeit {e}; Liberalismus {r}; (EN) breadth of view; liberalism; unorthodoxy -
13 nagyvonalúság
(DE) Generosität {e}; Großzügigkeit {e}; (EN) breadth of view; eminence; liberality -
14 udsyn
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15 visión
f.1 vision, far-sightedness, foresight, long sight.2 vision, sight.3 vision, apparition, presence.4 vision, sense of vision.* * *1 (acción) vision2 (vista) sight3 (ilusión) vision4 figurado (persona fea) fright, sight\quedarse como quien ve visiones familiar to look as if one has seen a ghostver visiones to dream, see thingsvisión de conjunto figurado overall view* * *noun f.1) vision2) view* * *SF1) (Anat) vision, (eye)sightperder la visión de un ojo — to lose the sight in o of one eye
2) (Rel) vision; (=fantasía) fantasy; (=ilusión) illusionver visiones — to be seeing things, suffer delusions
3) (=vista) viewvisión de conjunto — complete picture, overall view
4) (=punto de vista) view, point of view5) pey scarecrow, fright ** * *1)a) ( vista) vision, sightpérdida de visión — loss of vision o sight
b) ( acción de ver)la visión de aquella escena lo impresionó — seeing o witnessing that scene shocked him
c) ( aparición) visionver visiones — to be seeing things
2) (enfoque, punto de vista) view* * *= eye vision, perspective, picture, standpoint, view, vision, sight.Ex. I can see a staff member in a sitting position with hand held on the brow covering the eye vision and engrossed in reading.Ex. It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.Ex. No pretence is made of their being either a balanced or complete picture of the article.Ex. So it seems to me you should try to resolve this point of approach, whether you're going to approach it from the standpoint of the user or from the standpoint of the group being listed.Ex. There is an alternative method for the design of subject retrieval devices, and that is to build languages or schemes which depend upon some theoretical views about the nature and structure of knowledge.Ex. On a pair of ordinary glasses is a square of fine lines near the top of one lens, where it is out of the way of ordinary vision.Ex. The seers -- the sybils and prophets -- of Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling reveal imperfections of bodily sight (such as near- and far-sightedness), emphasizing their spiritual foresight.----* ángulo de visión = viewing angle.* campo de visión = breadth of vision, viewing position, field of vision.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con visión de futuro = far-sighted, forward-thinking, far-seeing, long-sighted.* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* falto de visión de futuro = myopic.* ofrecer una visión = provide + a picture.* ofrecer una visión de = offer + an account of.* ofrecer una visión de conjunto = provide + a picture, provide + overview.* ofrecer una visión muy releveladora de = provide + insight into, give + an insight into, give + an inside look at.* pago por visión = pay-per-view.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* presentar una visión = present + a picture.* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.* visión bifocal = bifocal vision.* visión comercial = business acumen.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* visión contrapuesta = opposing view.* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.* visión de conjunto = overview, sweep, broad view.* visión de futuro = foresight, future vision, farsightedness [far-sightedness], vision, vision into the future.* visión del futuro = insight into the future.* visión del mundo = world view [worldview/world-view].* visión del panorama = overview.* visión de primera fila = ringside view, ringside seat.* visión de túnel = tunnel vision, tunnel vision.* visión de una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* visión estratégica = strategic vision.* visión foveal = foveal vision.* visión general = overview, conspectus, broad view.* visión global = overview, big picture, the, snapshot [snap-shot], broad view.* visión globlal = overall picture.* visión más clara = heightened awareness.* visión nocturna = night vision, nocturnal vision.* visión panorámica = overview.* visión para los negocios = business acumen.* visión parcial = one-way view.* visión periférica = peripheral vision.* visión puntual = snapshot [snap-shot].* visión retrospectiva = flashback [flash back].* * *1)a) ( vista) vision, sightpérdida de visión — loss of vision o sight
b) ( acción de ver)la visión de aquella escena lo impresionó — seeing o witnessing that scene shocked him
c) ( aparición) visionver visiones — to be seeing things
2) (enfoque, punto de vista) view* * *= eye vision, perspective, picture, standpoint, view, vision, sight.Ex: I can see a staff member in a sitting position with hand held on the brow covering the eye vision and engrossed in reading.
Ex: It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.Ex: No pretence is made of their being either a balanced or complete picture of the article.Ex: So it seems to me you should try to resolve this point of approach, whether you're going to approach it from the standpoint of the user or from the standpoint of the group being listed.Ex: There is an alternative method for the design of subject retrieval devices, and that is to build languages or schemes which depend upon some theoretical views about the nature and structure of knowledge.Ex: On a pair of ordinary glasses is a square of fine lines near the top of one lens, where it is out of the way of ordinary vision.Ex: The seers -- the sybils and prophets -- of Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling reveal imperfections of bodily sight (such as near- and far-sightedness), emphasizing their spiritual foresight.* ángulo de visión = viewing angle.* campo de visión = breadth of vision, viewing position, field of vision.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con visión de futuro = far-sighted, forward-thinking, far-seeing, long-sighted.* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* falto de visión de futuro = myopic.* ofrecer una visión = provide + a picture.* ofrecer una visión de = offer + an account of.* ofrecer una visión de conjunto = provide + a picture, provide + overview.* ofrecer una visión muy releveladora de = provide + insight into, give + an insight into, give + an inside look at.* pago por visión = pay-per-view.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* presentar una visión = present + a picture.* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.* visión bifocal = bifocal vision.* visión comercial = business acumen.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* visión contrapuesta = opposing view.* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.* visión de conjunto = overview, sweep, broad view.* visión de futuro = foresight, future vision, farsightedness [far-sightedness], vision, vision into the future.* visión del futuro = insight into the future.* visión del mundo = world view [worldview/world-view].* visión del panorama = overview.* visión de primera fila = ringside view, ringside seat.* visión de túnel = tunnel vision, tunnel vision.* visión de una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* visión estratégica = strategic vision.* visión foveal = foveal vision.* visión general = overview, conspectus, broad view.* visión global = overview, big picture, the, snapshot [snap-shot], broad view.* visión globlal = overall picture.* visión más clara = heightened awareness.* visión nocturna = night vision, nocturnal vision.* visión panorámica = overview.* visión para los negocios = business acumen.* visión parcial = one-way view.* visión periférica = peripheral vision.* visión puntual = snapshot [snap-shot].* visión retrospectiva = flashback [flash back].* * *A1 (vista) vision, sightpérdida de visión loss of vision o sightperdió la visión del ojo izquierdo she lost the sight of her left eyevisión de túnel tunnel vision2(acción de ver): la visión de aquella escena lo impresionó seeing o witnessing that scene shocked him3 (aparición) visionver visiones to be seeing thingste digo que no hay nadie, tú ves visiones I tell you there's nobody there, you're seeing thingsB (enfoque, punto de vista) viewtiene una visión muy romántica de la vida he has a very romantic view of lifela visión de futuro de la empresa the company's forward-looking approachuna visión de conjunto an overview* * *
visión sustantivo femenino
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◊ ver visiones to be seeing things
2 (enfoque, punto de vista) view;
tener visión de futuro to be forward-looking
visión sustantivo femenino
1 (vista, sentido) sight, vision
(alucinación) vision
2 (opinión) viewpoint, view
3 (capacidad de anticipación) sense
visión de futuro, forward-looking approach
' visión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparición
- binocular
- campo
- global
- imponer
- nublarse
- panorama
- vista
- desvanecerse
- espectáculo
- fugaz
- pesadilla
- previsor
- turbio
- visual
English:
blur
- cloud
- overview
- range
- seeing
- short-sighted
- sight
- vision
- acumen
- blurred
- breadth
- far
- field
- glimpse
- grand
- impair
- line
- sighted
- survey
- view
* * *visión nf1. [capacidad] vision, sight;presenta una evidente pérdida de visión there has been a noticeable loss of visionvisión artificial artificial sight;visión binocular binocular vision2. [acción] seeing, witnessing;tan sólo la visión de tal espectáculo ya le daba deseos de huir just witnessing such a spectacle was enough to make him want to flee3. [alucinación] vision;ver visiones to be seeing things4. [interpretación] view;una visión clara de la situación a clear view o appreciation of the situationvisión de conjunto overall view o appreciation;visión de futuro vision* * *f1 vision, sight; figvision;ver visiones be seeing things2 ( opinión) view;tener visión de futuro be forward-looking* * *1) : vision, eyesight2) : view, perspective3) : vision, illusionver visiones: to be seeing things* * *visión n1. (vista) sight / vision2. (punto de vista) view -
16 spread
1. transitive verb,1) ausbreiten [Tuch, Landkarte] (on auf + Dat.); streichen [Butter, Farbe, Marmelade]2) (cover)spread a roll with marmalade/butter — ein Brötchen mit Marmelade/Butter bestreichen
the sofa was spread with a blanket — auf dem Sofa lag eine Decke [ausgebreitet]
3) (fig.): (display)a magnificent view was spread before us — uns (Dat.) bot sich eine herrliche Aussicht
4) (extend range of) verbreiten5) (distribute) verteilen; (untidily) verstreuen; streuen [Dünger]; verbreiten [Zerstörung, Angst, Niedergeschlagenheit]6) (make known) verbreitenspread the word — (tell news) es weitersagen
7) (separate) ausbreiten [Arme]2. intransitive verb,a smile spread across or over his face — ein Lächeln breitete sich (geh.) über sein Gesicht
spread like wildfire — sich in od. mit Windeseile verbreiten
the odour spreads through the room — der Geruch breitet sich im ganzen Zimmer aus
3) (circulate) [Neuigkeiten, Gerücht, Kenntnis usw.:] sich verbreiten3. noun1) (expanse) Fläche, die3) (breadth)have a wide spread — [Interessen, Ansichten:] breit gefächert sein
6) (distribution) Verteilung, die8) (paste) Brotaufstrich, der; [Rindfleisch-, Lachs]paste, die; [Käse-, Erdnuss-, Schokoladen]krem, diePhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120845/spread_about">spread about* * *past tense, past participle; see spread* * *[spred]I. n\spread of opinion Meinungsvielfalt fII. vi<spread, spread>III. vt<spread, spread>▪ to \spread sthto \spread a net ein Netz auslegento \spread toast with jam Toast mit Marmelade bestreichento \spread a layer of jam on the toast Marmelade auf den Toast streichento \spread a civilization/culture eine Zivilisation/Kultur verbreitento \spread panic Panik verbreiten4. (make known)to \spread a rumour ein Gerücht verbreitento \spread the word es allen mitteilen5.* * *[spred] vb: pret, ptp spread1. n1) (of wings) Spannweite f, Flügelspanne f; (= range, of marks) Verteilung f, Streuung f; (of prices) Spanne f; (of ideas, interests) Spektrum nt; (= distribution of wealth) Verteilung f; (= scope of theory, ideas) Umfang mmiddle-age spread — Fülligkeit f, Altersspeck m (inf)
the spread of nuclear weapons — die zunehmende Verbreitung von Atomwaffen
that was an excellent spread — das war prima, was du etc da aufgetischt hast
4) (= cover) Decke f5) (for bread) (Brot)aufstrich m6) (PRESS, TYP: two pages) Doppelseite fa full-page/double spread — ein ganz-/zweiseitiger Bericht
2. vt1) (= open or lay out also spread out) rug, nets, hay, wings, arms ausbreiten; fan öffnen; goods ausbreiten, auslegen; hands, legs spreizenhe was lying with his arms and legs spread out — er lag mit ausgestreckten Armen und Beinen da
the fields were spread ( out) below us —
the view which was spread (out) before us the yacht spread its sails — die Sicht, die sich uns bot die Segel des Bootes blähten sich
he spread the plaster over the wall — er verstrich den Gips auf der Wand
to spread a cloth/blanket over sth — ein Tuch/eine Decke über etw (acc) breiten
the table was spread with food — der Tisch war reichlich or üppig gedeckt
3) (= distribute also spread out) forces, writing, objects, payments, risk verteilen; sand, fertilizer, muck streuen; (in time) verteilen (over über +acc)our resources are spread very thin — unsere Mittel sind maximal beansprucht
I'll spread the news to everyone in the office — ich werde es allen im Büro mitteilen
3. vi1) (= extend spatially) sich erstrecken, sich ausdehnen (over, across über +acc with movement, weeds, liquid, fire, smile, industry) sich ausbreiten (over, across über +acc); (towns, settlements) sich ausdehnen; (knowledge, fear etc, smell) sich verbreiten; (disease, trouble, fire) sich verbreiten, um sich greifento spread to sth — etw erreichen; (disease etc) auf etw (acc) übergreifen
to spread into sth — sich in etw (acc) erstrecken; (in time) sich bis in etw (acc)
under the spreading trees he's worried about his spreading stomach (inf) — unter den ausladenden Bäumen er macht sich Sorgen, weil er in die Breite geht (inf)
See:→ wildfire4. vr* * *spread [spred]A v/t prät und pperf spreada) die Flügel, einen Teppich etc ausbreiten:spread o.s. out sich ausbreiten oder breitmachen;spread its tail ein Rad schlagen (Pfau)4. bedecken, übersäen, -ziehen ( alle:with mit)on auf akk)7. Brot streichen, schmieren8. breit drücken oder auseinanderdrücken9. breitschlagen10. einen Geruch, eine Krankheit etc verbreitenB v/i2. sich ausbreiten (Fahne etc; auch Lächeln etc), sich entfaltenhis interests spread over many subjects seine Interessen erstrecken sich auf viele Gebiete6. sich ver- oder ausbreiten (Geruch, Krankheit, Gerücht, etc), übergreifen (to auf akk) (Feuer, Epidemie etc): → abroad 37. breit oder auseinander gedrückt werdenC s1. Ausbreitung f, -dehnung f2. Ver-, Ausbreitung f3. Ausdehnung f, Breite f, Weite f, Umfang m4. Körperfülle f:5. (weite) Fläche:6. FLUG, ORN (Flügel)Spanne f, Spannweite f7. (Zwischen)Raum m, Abstand m, Lücke f (auch fig)8. Dehnweite f11. (Bett- etc) Decke f, (-)Tuch n12. umg fürstliches Mahl13. (Brot)Aufstrich m14. TYPO Doppelseite f17. WIRTSCH Spread m, Marge f, (Verdienst)Spanne f, Differenz fD adj1. ausgebreitet2. gedeckt (Tisch)* * *1. transitive verb,1) ausbreiten [Tuch, Landkarte] (on auf + Dat.); streichen [Butter, Farbe, Marmelade]2) (cover)spread a roll with marmalade/butter — ein Brötchen mit Marmelade/Butter bestreichen
the sofa was spread with a blanket — auf dem Sofa lag eine Decke [ausgebreitet]
3) (fig.): (display)a magnificent view was spread before us — uns (Dat.) bot sich eine herrliche Aussicht
4) (extend range of) verbreiten5) (distribute) verteilen; (untidily) verstreuen; streuen [Dünger]; verbreiten [Zerstörung, Angst, Niedergeschlagenheit]6) (make known) verbreitenspread the word — (tell news) es weitersagen
7) (separate) ausbreiten [Arme]2. intransitive verb,a smile spread across or over his face — ein Lächeln breitete sich (geh.) über sein Gesicht
spread like wildfire — sich in od. mit Windeseile verbreiten
2) (scatter, disperse) sich verteilen3) (circulate) [Neuigkeiten, Gerücht, Kenntnis usw.:] sich verbreiten3. noun1) (expanse) Fläche, die3) (breadth)have a wide spread — [Interessen, Ansichten:] breit gefächert sein
6) (distribution) Verteilung, die8) (paste) Brotaufstrich, der; [Rindfleisch-, Lachs]paste, die; [Käse-, Erdnuss-, Schokoladen]krem, diePhrasal Verbs:* * *(on bread) n.Brotaufstrich m. (bread) n.Aufstrich (Brot-) m. n.Ausbreitung f.Spannweite f. (out) v.auftragen v.ausbreiten v.verschmieren v.verteilen v. -
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'viʒən1) (something seen in the imagination or in a dream: God appeared to him in a vision.) visión2) (the ability to see or plan into the future: Politicians should be men of vision.) visión (de futuro)3) (the ability to see or the sense of sight: He is slowly losing his vision.) vista, visiónvision n vista / visión
visión sustantivo femenino 1◊ ver visiones to be seeing things2 (enfoque, punto de vista) view; tener visión de futuro to be forward-looking
visión sustantivo femenino
1 (vista, sentido) sight, vision (alucinación) vision
2 (opinión) viewpoint, view
3 (capacidad de anticipación) sense
visión de futuro, forward-looking approach ' visión' also found in these entries: Spanish: aparición - binocular - campo - global - imponer - nublarse - panorama - vista - desvanecerse - espectáculo - fugaz - pesadilla - previsor - turbio - visual English: blur - cloud - overview - range - seeing - short-sighted - sight - vision - acumen - blurred - breadth - far - field - glimpse - grand - impair - line - sighted - survey - viewtr['vɪʒən]1 (gen) visión nombre femenino2 (eyesight) vista\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa man of vision un hombre con visión de futurovision ['vɪʒən] n1) eyesight: vista f, visión f2) apparition: visión f, aparición f3) foresight: visión f (del futuro), previsión f4) image: imagen fshe had visions of a disaster: se imaginaba un desastren.• visión s.f.• vista s.f.'vɪʒən1)a) u ( faculty of sight) visión f, vista fgood/poor vision — buena/mala vista
b) ( visibility) visibilidad ffield of vision — campo m visual
2) u (imagination, foresight) visión f (de futuro)3) ca) ( dreamlike revelation) visión fb) (mental image, concept) imagen f, visión fI had visions of you being rushed to hospital — ya me imaginaba que te habrían llevado de urgencia al hospital
['vɪʒǝn]N1) (=eyesight) vista fdouble 6., tunnel 4.field of vision — campo m visual
2) (=farsightedness) clarividencia f, visión f de futuro; (=imagination) imaginación fwe need vision to make this idea work — nos hace falta clarividencia or visión de futuro para hacer que esta idea funcione
he had the vision to see that... — tenía la suficiente visión de futuro como para ver que...
3) (=dream, hope) visión fhe outlined his vision of the company over the next decade — esbozó su visión de la empresa para la siguiente década
4) (=image)5) (Rel) visión fChrist appeared to her in a vision — tuvo una visión de Cristo, se le apareció Cristo
* * *['vɪʒən]1)a) u ( faculty of sight) visión f, vista fgood/poor vision — buena/mala vista
b) ( visibility) visibilidad ffield of vision — campo m visual
2) u (imagination, foresight) visión f (de futuro)3) ca) ( dreamlike revelation) visión fb) (mental image, concept) imagen f, visión f -
18 licht
Adj.1. geh. (hell) light, bright; Farbe: light; bei lichtem Tage / am lichten Tage in broad daylight; lichter werden become lighter ( oder brighter); lichter Augenblick oder Moment fig. lucid moment (auch iro.)2. (spärlich) Haar, Wald: thin, sparse; (kahl) Stelle: bare; am Kopf: auch bald; im Wald: clear; licht(er) werden thin (out)3. TECH.: lichte Breite / Höhe clear breadth / clear height, headroom; lichte Weite inside width; Durchfahrt: clearance width* * *das Lichtlight* * *Lịcht [lɪçt]nt -(e)s, -er or (rare) -e1) no pl lightdas Licht brennt or ist an — the light is on or is burning; (Kerze) the candle is burning
das Licht des Tages/der Sonne — the light of day/the sun
ich möchte es noch bei Licht fertig bekommen — I'd like to get it finished in daylight or while it's still light
in der ganzen Stadt fiel das Licht aus — all the lights in the town went out
hier gehen bald die Lichter aus (fig) — we're about to hit troubled waters
etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light
gegen das Licht fotografieren — to take a photograph into the light
bei Lichte besehen or betrachtet (lit) — in the daylight; (fig) in the cold light of day
das ist nicht das richtige Licht — that's not the right sort of light
das Bild hängt hier nicht im richtigen Licht — the light is wrong for the picture here
jdm im Licht stehen (lit) — to stand in sb's light
Licht und Schatten — light and shade (auch Art)
das Licht der Welt erblicken (geh) — to ( first) see the light of day
das Licht scheuen (lit) —
Geschäfte, die das Licht scheuen — shady deals
Licht am Ende des Tunnels sehen (fig) —
sein Licht leuchten lassen (fig) — to shine
See:→ Scheffeldas Licht der Wahrheit/Erkenntnis etc — the light of truth/knowledge etc
Licht in eine (dunkle) Sache bringen — to cast or shed some light on a matter
im Licht(e) unserer Erfahrungen — in the light of our experiences
etw ans Licht bringen/zerren — to bring/drag sth out into the open
ans Licht kommen — to come or get out, to come to light
jdn hinters Licht führen — to pull the wool over sb's eyes, to lead sb up (Brit) or down (US) the garden path
mir geht ein Licht auf(, warum...) —
etw in milderem Licht sehen — to see sth in a more favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light
ein schiefes/schlechtes or kein gutes Licht auf jdn/etw werfen — to show sb/sth in the wrong/a bad light
in ein schiefes or falsches Licht geraten — to be seen in the wrong light
etw ins rechte Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in a favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light
etw ins falsche Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in an unfavourable (Brit) or unfavorable (US) light
3) (= Lichtquelle) light; (= Kerze) candledie Lichter der Großstadt —
Lichter führen (Naut) — to display or show lights
jdm ein Licht aufstecken or aufsetzen (fig inf) — to put sb wise (inf)
* * *das1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) light3) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) light4) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) light5) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) thin* * *[lɪçt]nthelles/künstliches/natürliches \Licht bright/artificial/natural lightes werde \Licht! und es ward \Licht let there be light: and there was lightdas \Licht der Erkenntnis (fig) the light of knowledgeetw ins falsche \Licht rücken (fig) to show sth in a false lightjdn hinters \Licht führen (fig) to take sb in, to hoodwink sb; (belügen a.) to pull the wool over sb's eyesaus dem/jdm aus dem \Licht gehen to move [or get] out of the/sb's lightdas göttliche \Licht (fig) divine lightetw gegen das \Licht halten to hold sth up to the lightetw in einem milderen \Licht sehen (fig) to take a more lenient view of sthjdm das \Licht nehmen to take sb's lightjdn/etw ins rechte \Licht rücken [o setzen] [o stellen] (fig) to show sb/sth in his/her/its correct lightetw in rosigem [o im rosigsten] \Licht sehen (fig) to see sth through rose-coloured [or AM -ored] spectaclesjdm im \Licht stehen to stand in sb's light[etwas] \Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] [some [or a little]] light on sb/sthein günstiges/ungünstiges Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] a favourable/an unfavourable light on sb/sth, to cast sb/sth in a favourable/an unfavourable light▪ [das] \Licht daylight, lightbei \Licht besehen [o betrachtet] (fig) [when] seen in the light of day, on closer considerationans \Licht gehen to go and stand in the lightans \Licht kommen (fig) to come to lightetw bei [o am] \Licht sehen to see sth in daylightdas \Licht des Tages the light of dayans \Licht treten (fig geh) to appear, to emergedas \Licht brennt the light is [or lights are] on\Licht lights!bei diesem \Licht kann man nicht sehen you can't see anything in this lightelektrisches \Licht electric light[ing][jdm] \Licht machen to switch [or turn] [or put] on sep the light [for sb]5. (Lampe) lightdas \Licht brennt the light is onirgendwo gehen die \Lichter aus (fig) it looks bleak for somewheredas ewige \Licht REL the Sanctuary Lampoffenes \Licht naked flame6.(Kerze) candlejdm geht ein \Licht auf (fig fam) now sb sees, it suddenly dawns on sbjdm ein \Licht aufstecken (fig fam) to enlighten sbein kleines \Licht (fig fam) nobody of importancekleine \Lichter small fry + sing/pl vbsein \Licht leuchten lassen to show one's ability/knowledge at its bestsein \Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen to [not] hide one's light under a bushel▪ \Lichter eyes11.▶ in einem guten/schlechten \Licht erscheinen [o stehen] to appear in a good/bad lightetw in einem anderen \Licht erscheinen lassen to show sth in a different light▶ wo [viel] \Licht ist, ist auch [viel] Schatten (prov) every light has its shadow, there's no joy without sorrow▶ das \Licht scheuen to shun publicitydas \Licht der Öffentlichkeit scheuen to shun publicity* * *das; Licht[e]s, Lichter1) o. Pl. lightbei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day
das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)
ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody
jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes
jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light
in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light
ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed
2) (elektrisches Licht) lightdas Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off
mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on
sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel
* * *licht adjbei lichtem Tage/am lichten Tage in broad daylight;lichter werden become lighter ( oder brighter);licht(er) werden thin (out)3. TECH:lichte Breite/Höhe clear breadth/clear height, headroom;lichte Weite inside width; Durchfahrt: clearance width* * *das; Licht[e]s, Lichter1) o. Pl. lightbei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day
das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)
ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody
Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen — shed some light on something
jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes
jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light
in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light
ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed
2) (elektrisches Licht) lightdas Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off
kein od. nicht gerade ein großes Licht sein — (ugs.) be no genius; be not exactly brilliant
mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on
sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel
* * *-er n.light n. -
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bout [bu]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = extrémité, fin) end ; [de nez, langue, oreille, canne] tipb. ( = morceau) [de ficelle, pain, papier] piece• jusqu'à Paris, cela fait un bout de chemin it's quite a long way to Paris► à bout• être à bout de souffle to be out of breath ; [entreprise, gouvernement] to be on its last legs (inf)• ils ont porté le projet à bout de bras pendant deux ans they struggled to keep the project going for two years► à tout bout de champ all the time• il m'interrompait à tout bout de champ he kept on interrupting me► au bout de (dans l'espace) at the end of ; (dans le temps) after• du bout des doigts [effleurer, pianoter] with one's fingertips• du bout des lèvres [accepter, approuver] reluctantly► d'un bout à l'autre from one end to the other• je l'ai lu d'un bout à l'autre sans m'arrêter I read it from cover to cover without stopping► en bout de at the end of• ce travail lui déplaît mais il ira jusqu'au bout he doesn't like this job but he'll see it through• il faut aller jusqu'au bout de ce qu'on entreprend if you take something on you must see it through2. <* * *
I bunom masculin1) ( dernière partie) (de nez, branche, ficelle, table, rue, processus) end; ( pointe) (d'épée, aile, de langue, doigt) tip; ( de chaussure) toeen bout de piste — Aviation at the end of the runway
à bout carré/rouge — [bâton, doigt, aile] square-/red-tipped
au bout du jardin/champ — at the bottom of the garden/field
d'un bout à l' autre du spectacle/de l'année — throughout the show/the year
coller bout à bout — to stick [something] end to end
aller (jusqu')au bout de — to follow through [idée, exigence]
venir à bout de — to overcome [problème, difficultés]; to get through [tâche, repas]
au bout d'une semaine/d'un certain temps — after a week/a while
2) ( morceau) (de pain, chiffon, fil, papier) piece; ( de terrain) bitbout de bois — gén piece of wood; ( allongé) stick
bouts de papier/ferraille — scraps of paper/metal
par petits bouts — [apprendre, manger] a bit at a time; [payer, recevoir] in dribs and drabs; [occuper, progresser] little by little
un petit bout de femme — (colloq) a tiny woman
•Phrasal Verbs:••tenir le bon bout — (colloq) to be on the right track
ne pas être au bout de ses peines or ennuis — not to be out of the woods yet
mettre les bouts — (colloq) to leave, to clear off (colloq) GB, to split (colloq) US
II butnom masculin Nautisme rope* * *bu1. nm1) (= petit morceau) bitun bout de papier — a piece of paper, a scrap of paper
2) (= extrémité) [bâton] tip, [ficelle, table, rue, période] endJane est assise en bout de table. — Jane is sitting at the end of the table.
Elle habite au bout de la rue. — She lives at the end of the street.
au bout de — at the end of, after
Au bout d'un moment, il s'est endormi. — After a while he fell asleep.
être à bout (= fatigué) — to be exhausted, (= avoir perdu patience) to be at the end of one's tether
venir à bout de [travail] — to manage to finish off, to manage to finish, [adversaire] to manage to overcome
être à bout de souffle (économie, société) — to have run out of steam
du bout des lèvres (= avec réticence) [reconnaître, accepter, approuver] — reluctantly
jusqu'au bout [aller, poursuivre, se poursuivre] — to the end
2. vbSee:* * *I.bout nm1 ( dernière partie) (de nez, queue, branche, ficelle, ligne, table, rue, processus) end; ( pointe) (d'épée, aile, de bâton, stylo, langue, doigt) tip; ( de chaussure) toe; au bout de la jetée at the end of the pier; aux deux bouts de la table at opposite ends of the table; en bout de piste Aviat at the end of the runway; la maison/le siège du bout the end house/seat; tout au bout de la rue at the very end of the street; l'autre bout de la pièce the far end of the room; ciseaux à bouts ronds/pointus round-ended/pointed scissors; à bout rond/carré/rouge [bâton, doigt, aile] round-/square-/red-tipped; à bout ferré [canne, chaussures] steel-tipped; chaussures à bout pointu/ferré/blanc pointy-/steel-/white-toed shoes; au bout du jardin/champ at the bottom of the garden/field; en bout de table at the foot of the table; siège en bout de rangée aisle seat; valser○/projeter qch à l'autre bout de la pièce to fly/to fling sth across the room; mener de bout en bout to lead from start to finish; lire un livre de bout en bout to read a book from cover to cover; parcourir or éplucher une liste d'un bout à l'autre to scour a list; d'un bout à l'autre du spectacle/de l'Europe/de l'année throughout the show/Europe/the year; parcourir la Grèce d'un bout à l'autre to cover the length and breadth of Greece; marcher d'un bout à l'autre de la ville to walk across the city; poser/coller bout à bout to lay/stick [sth] end to end; mettre bout à bout ( additionner) to add up; être incapable de mettre deux phrases bout à bout to be unable to string two sentences together; mettre des données bout à bout to piece data together; rester jusqu'au bout to stay until the end; essayer jusqu'au bout to try to the end; je suis/elle est avec vous jusqu'au bout I'm/she's with you every step of the way; je te soutiendrai jusqu'au bout I'm with you all the way; aller jusqu'au bout to go all the way; aller (jusqu')au bout de to follow through [idée, exigence]; aller au bout de soi-même to push oneself to the limit; écouter qn jusqu'au bout to hear sb out; brûler jusqu'au bout to burn out; lutter jusqu'au bout to fight to the last drop of blood; je suis/elle est à bout I/she can't take any more; je suis à bout de forces I can do no more; ma patience est à bout my patience is exhausted; je commence à être à bout de patience my patience is wearing thin; pousser qn à bout to push sb to the limit; ne me pousse pas à bout don't push me; être à bout d'arguments to run out of arguments; venir à bout de to overcome [problème, difficultés]; to get through [tâche, repas]; to tame [personne]; au bout d'une semaine/d'un certain temps/de trois chansons after a week/a while/three songs; au bout du compte ultimately; à bout portant at point-blank range;2 ( morceau) (de pain, chiffon, métal, fil, papier) piece; ( de terrain) bit; j'ai vu un bout du spectacle I saw part of the show; bout de bois gén piece of wood; ( allongé) stick; bouts de papier/ferraille scraps of paper/metal; bout de crayon pencilstub; bouts d'ongles nail clippings; par petits bouts [apprendre, manger] a bit at a time; [payer, recevoir] in dribs and drabs; [occuper, progresser] little by little; un bout de temps a while; un petit bout de temps a little while; un bon bout de temps quite a long time; un petit bout de femme○ a tiny woman; ⇒ chandelle, discuter.bout de l'an Relig memorial service on the first anniversary of sb's death; bout de chou○ sweet little thing○; bout d'essai Cin screen test; tourner un bout d'essai to do a screen test; bout filtre ( de cigarette) filter tip; bout renforcé Mode ( de chaussure) toe cap; bout de sein○ Anat nipple; bout de vergue Naut yardarm.tenir le bon bout○ to be on the right track; voir le bout de qch to get through sth ; ne pas être au bout de ses peines or ennuis not to be out of the woods yet; ne pas être au bout de ses surprises to have still a few surprises in store; ne pas savoir par quel bout commencer not to know where to begin; ne pas savoir par quel bout prendre not to know how to deal with; prendre qn/qch par le bon/mauvais bout to handle sb/sth the right/wrong way; en connaître un bout○ to know a thing or two○; mettre les bouts○ to leave, to clear off○ GB, to split○ US.II.[bu] nom masculin1. [extrémité - d'un couteau, d'un crayon] tip ; [ - d'une botte, d'une chaussette] toe ; [ - d'une table, d'une ficelle] endbout du doigt fingertip, tip of the fingerplus que 40 pages à écrire, je tiens le bon bout only another 40 pages to write, I can see the light at the end of the tunnela. [personne] I don't know how to handle ou to approach himb. [article, travail] I don't know how to tackle ou to approach itaborder ou considérer ou voir les choses par le petit bout de la lorgnette to take a narrow view of thingsil a accepté du bout des lèvres he accepted reluctantly ou half-heartedlyen voir le bout: enfin, on en voit le bout at last, we're beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel2. [extrémité - d'un espace] endce serait bien le bout du monde si ça prenait plus de deux jours it'll take two days at the very most3. [portion de temps]4. [morceau]a. [pain, bois, terrain] piece ofb. [papier] scrap ofdonne-m'en un bout give me some ou a piece ou a bitbout de chou ou zana. (familier) [enfant] toddlerb. [en appellatif] sweetie, poppet (UK)————————à bout locution adverbialemettre ou pousser quelqu'un à bout to push somebody to the limit————————à bout de locution prépositionnelle1. [ne plus avoir de]a. [physiquement] he's got no strength left in himb. [psychologiquement] he can't cope any more2. (locution)a. [adversaire, obstacle] to overcomeb. [travail] to see the end of————————à bout portant locution adverbialetirer (sur quelqu'un/quelque chose) à bout portant to shoot (somebody/something) at point-blank rangeà tout bout de champ locution adverbiale————————au bout de locution prépositionnelle1. [après] after2. [à la fin de]3. [dans l'espace]au bout de la rue at the bottom ou end of the roadêtre au bout de son ou du rouleaua. [épuisé] to be completely washed outb. [presque mort] to be at death's door————————au bout du compte locution adverbialebout à bout locution adverbialede bout en bout locution adverbiale[lire] from cover to covertu as raison de bout en bout you're completely ou totally rightd'un bout à l'autre locution adverbialela pièce est drôle d'un bout à l'autre the play's hilarious from beginning to end ou from start to finishd'un bout de... à l'autre locution correlatived'un bout à l'autre du pays, les militants s'organisent (right) throughout the country, the militants are organizing themselves————————en bout de locution prépositionnelle————————jusqu'au bout locution adverbiale -
20 ras
m.level, an even surface.Ras en ras ras con ras, on an equal footing upon a par* * *a ras de (on a) level witha ras de tierra at ground levelal ras to the brimvolar a ras de tierra to fly low, hedgehop* * *SM levelness, evennessa ras de — level with, flush with
ras con ras — level, on a level
* * *a)a ras de — (loc prep)
b)* * *----* afeitado al ras = close shave.* a ras de = flush with.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* vista a ras de suelo = worm's eye view.* * *a)a ras de — (loc prep)
b)* * ** afeitado al ras = close shave.* a ras de = flush with.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* vista a ras de suelo = worm's eye view.* * *1volar a ras de tierra to fly very low, to hug the ground2¿le alcanzó el dinero? — ras con apenas did you have enough money? — only just* * *
ras:
volar a ras de tierra to fly very low
ras sustantivo masculino
1 (nivel) level
♦ Locuciones: a ras de, level with
a ras de tierra, at ground level
cortar el césped al ras, to cut the grass very short
' ras' also found in these entries:
English:
flush
- level
- close
- ground
- opera
* * *♦ a(l) ras loc advto the brim;la bala le pasó al ras [muy cerca] the bullet missed him by a hair's breadth♦ a(l) ras de loc preplevel with;volar a ras de tierra to fly low* * *m:a ras de tierra at ground level;a ras de level with* * *ras nma ras de : level with
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