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1 vox
I.Lit.:II.omnes voces hominis, ut nervi in fidibus, ita sonant, ut a motu animi quoque sunt pulsae, etc.,
Cic. de Or. 3, 57, 216:exsurge praeco... Exerce vocem,
Plaut. Poen. prol. 13:set comprimunda vox mihi atque oratio'st,
i. e. I must hold my peace, id. Ps. 1, 4, 16:humana,
id. Bacch. 5, 2, 22:ulceribus vocis via saepta coïbat,
Lucr. 6, 1148; cf.:quarum (faucium) vitio et frangitur et obscuratur et exasperatur et scinditur vox,
Quint. 11, 3, 20:mira est quaedam natura vocis,
Cic. Or. 17, 57:cum (eloquentia) constet e voce atque motu,
id. ib. 17, 55:vox inflexa ad miserabilem sonum,
id. de Or. 2, 46, 193:inclinata ululantique voce canere,
id. ib. 8, 27:legem Voconiam magnā voce et bonis lateribus suasi,
id. Sen. 5, 14; so,magnā,
Hor. S. 1, 7, 31: 1, 9, 76: summa id. ib. 1, 3, 8: sedata et depressa. Auct. Her. S, 12, 21:tremebunda,
id. ib. 3, 14, 25:theatrum ita resonans, ut usque Romam significationes vocesque referantur,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 14, § 42:vocem late nemora alta remittunt,
echo, Verg. A. 12, 929:ut nostrorum militum vocibus nonnihil carperetur,
cries, shouts, Caes. B. G. 3, 17; cf.:enimvero voce'st opus: Nausistrata, exi,
I must exert my voice, must call out, Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 92.— Of inanimate things ( poet.):ad sonitum vocis (i. e. remorum) vestigia torsit,
Verg. A. 3, 669:fractae voces (maris),
id. ib. 3, 556; cf. Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 519; Lucr. 4, 524 sqq.—Transf.A.That which is uttered by the voice, i. e. a word, saying, speech, sentence, proverb, maxim (syn.: vocabulum, verbum); sing.:B.dico, Epicurum non intellegere, quid sonet haec vox voluptatis, id est, quae res huic voci subiciatur,
Cic. Fin. 2, 2, 6:illa Platonis vera et tibi certe non inaudita vox,
id. de Or. 3, 6, 21:hanc sententiam significare videtur Laconis illa vox,
id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; so, noêma, quā voce omnis intellectus accipi potest, Quint. 8, 5, 12:is verbi sensus, vis ea vocis erat,
Ov. F. 5, 484:vocem pro aliquo mittere,
Cic. Sest. 19, 42; id. Fl. 3, 6:vocem exprimere,
id. Att. 2, 21, 5; Caes. B. G. 1, 32; cf.:vox populi Romani majestate indigna,
id. ib. 7, 17, 3:quod est positum in voce simplice,
Quint. 1, 9, 4:nescit vox missa reverti,
Hor. A. P. 390:constitue, nihil esse opis in hac voce: civis Romanus sum,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 65, § 168; id. Lael. 15, 59; Caes. B. C. 1, 7; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 9:ego cum Graecos facerem... Versiculos, vetuit tali me voce Quirinus: In silvam non ligna feras, etc.,
Hor. S. 1, 10, 32:siderā excantata voce Thessalā,
incantation, id. Epod. 5, 45:consulum voci atque imperio non oboedire,
command, Cic. Rab. Perd. 8, 23; Val. Max. 2, 2, 4:unā voce,
unanimously, Cic. de Or. 1, 11, 46.— Plur.:cum illius nefarii gladiatoris voces percrebuissent,
Cic. Mur. 25, 50:non igitur ex singulis vocibus philosophi spectandi sunt,
sayings, id. Tusc. 5, 10, 31:ex percunctatione nostrorum vocibusque Gallorum ac mercatorum, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 1, 39:voces per vinum, somnum. etc.... emissae,
Quint. 5, 7, 36:victus Veneris Vocibus,
Hor. C. 4, 6, 22:contumeliosae,
abusive expressions, abuse, Caes. B. C. 1, 69:sunt verba et voces, quibus hunc lenire dolorem Possis,
sayings, maxims, doctrines, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 34; cf.:populum falsis Dedocet uti Vocibus,
id. C. 2, 2, 21:deripere lunam vocibus,
with charms, incantations, id. Epod. 17, 78; so,sacrae,
id. ib. 17, 6:Marsae,
id. ib. 5, 76.—Speech, language, in gen., = sermo ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):C.cultus hominum recentum Voce formasti catus (Mercurius),
Hor. C. 1, 10, 3:Graiā scierit sive Latinā Voce loqui,
Ov. Tr. 3, 12, 40:cum civem ex voce cognovisset,
Just. 11, 15.—Accent, tone:ipsa natura... in omni verbo posuit acutam vocem,
Cic. Or. 18, 58; cf.:rustica vox et agrestis quosdam delectat,
pronunciation, accent, id. de Or. 3, 11, 42. -
2 σπεύδω
Aσπευδέμεν Od.24.324
: [tense] fut. (lyr.), Ar.Eq. 926, etc.; Cret. (iii B.C.): [tense] aor. , Pl.Cri. 45c, etc.; [dialect] Ep.σπεῦσα Od.9.250
; subj. σπεύσομεν, for - ωμεν, Il.17.121: [tense] pf. /9.375 (Perga, ii B.C.), Paus.7.15.11:—[voice] Med., A.Ag. 151 (lyr.): [tense] fut.σπεύσομαι Il.15.402
:— [voice] Pass., [tense] pf.ἔσπευσμαι Luc.Am.33
, Gal.12.895.I trans., set going, urge on, hasten,ταῦτα δ' ἅμα χρὴ σπεύδειν Il.13.236
;οἱ δὲ γάμον σπεύδουσιν Od.19.137
, cf. Hdt.1.38; παῦσαι σπεύδων τὰ σπεύδεις ib. 206; ; σ. οἱ μὲν ἴγδιν, οἱ δὲ σίλφιον, οἱ δ' ὄξος procure quickly, get ready, Sol.39; ; σπευσίω ὅτι κα δύναμαι κακὸν τᾷ πόλει SIGl.c. (in Hdt.8.46, Δημοκρίτου σπεύσαντος, an acc. must be supplied).b seek eagerly, strive after, μηδὲν ἄγαν ς. Thgn.335, 401; σ. βίον ἀθάνατον, μακροτέραν ἀρετάν, Pi.P.3.62,I.4(3).13(31);εὐψυχίαν ἀντ' εὐβουλίας E.Supp. 161
;τὴν ἡγεμονίαν Th.5.16
; ;πόλεμον τέκνοις Id.HF 1133
.c promote or further zealously, press or urge on,τι τῶν φέρει φρήν A.Supp. 599
(lyr.);τὸ σὸν σ. ἅμα καὶ τοὐμόν S.El. 251
;τὸ σὸν ἀγαθόν E.Hec. 120
(lyr.); τὸ ἐφ' ἑαυτὸν ἕκαστος ς. Th.1.141;σ. ἀσπούδαστ' ἐπὶ σοὶ δαίμων E.IT 201
(lyr.); τὰ ἐναντία τῇ ἑαυτῶν ὠφελείᾳ ς. And.2.2; in arguing, σεαυτῷ τὰ ἐναντία ς. Pl.Prt. 361a; σ. τοῦτο, ὅπως .. Id.Lg. 687e;μὴ σπεῦδ' ἃ μὴ δεῖ, μηδ' ἃ δεῖ σπεύδειν μένε Men.Mon. 344
: c. dat., οἱ Χαιρέᾳ σπεύδοντες the partisans of Chaereas, Charito 6.1: ἐς τὰ Ἑλλήνων ς. Philostr.VA5.8: folld. by a conj., :—[voice] Med.,σπευδομένα θυσίαν A.Ag. 151
(lyr.): —[voice] Pass.,ξυνὸν πᾶσι ἀγαθὸν σπεύδεται Hdt.7.53
; ἐσπευσμέναι χρεῖαι pressing needs, Luc.Am.33.2 c. acc. et inf., σπεύσατε.. Τεῦκρον ἐν τάχει μολεῖν urge him to come quickly, S.Aj. 804; σπεῦσον.. κάπετόν τιν' ἰδεῖν hasten to look out for.., ib. 1165 (anap.).II more freq. intr., press on, hasten.διὰ δρυμὰ πυκνὰ καὶ ὕλην σπεύδουσ' Il.11.119
, cf. 8.191, 23.414, Hes.Sc. 228; σ. ἀπὸ ῥυτῆρος with loose rein, S.OC 900; ;πεζῇ X.An.3.4.49
, etc.; exert oneself, strive eagerly or anxiously, of warriors fighting, Il.4.232, cf.8.293, etc.; of a smith at work, 18.373; of beasts of draught, 17.745; of bees working, Hes. Th. 597: prov., (troch.); σπεῦδε βραδέως festina lente, Gell.10.11.5; σ. τινί exert oneself for another, Alex.309:—Construct.,1 c. part., σπεῦσε πονησάμενος τὰ ἃ ἔργα (for σπουδαίως ἐπονήσατο) Od.9.250, cf. S.El. 935, E.Med. 761 (anap.), Ar.Ach. 179: reversely, σπεύδων in haste, eagerly,τὼ δὲ σπεύδοντε πετέσθην Il.23.506
;ἵκετο σπεύδων Pi. P.4.95
;εἰς ἀρθμὸν ἐμοὶ.. σπεύδων σπεύδοντί ποθ' ἥξει A.Pr. 193
(anap.);σ. ἐβοήθει X.HG4.3.1
.2 c. inf., to be eager to.., Hes Op.22,673, Pi.O.4.11(14), N.9.21, A.Ag. 601, Hdt.8.41; :—[voice] Med.,σπευδομένα ἀφελεῖν A.Eu. 360
(lyr.).3 c. acc. et inf., to be anxious that..,εἰρήνην ἑωυτοῖσι γενέσθαι Hdt.1.74
; , cf. Pl.Prt. 361a; τὸ λεκτικοὺς γίγνεσθαι τοὺς συνόντας οὐκ ἔσπ. X.Mem.4.3.1: alsoἔσπευσεν τοῦ διατηρηθῆναι τὴν εὐφημίαν αὐτοῖς IG22.1028.83
.4 folld. by ὡς, ὅπως, etc.,σ. ὡς Ζεὺς μήποτ' ἄρξειεν A.Pr. 205
; σ. ὅπως μὴ .. Pl.Grg. 480b; ἵνα.., ἵνα μὴ .., Id.Plt. 264a, Isoc.4.164; ὥστε μή, c. inf., Thphr.Od.57.5 folld. by a Prep., σ. μάχην ἐς show eagerness for.., Il.4.225 ([voice] Med., σπεύσομαι εἰς Ἀχιλῆα, ἵνα .. hasten, 15.402);εἰς ἄφενος σπεύδειν Hes.Op.24
;εἰς ἀρετήν Thgn.403
;ἐς θαλάμους E. Hipp. 182
(anap.);ἐς τὰ πράγματα Id. Ion 599
, etc.;εἰς τὸ αὐτὸ ἡμῖν X.Cyr.1.3.4
;δώματος εἴσω E.Med. 100
(anap.);ἐπί τι Lycurg.57
; περὶ Πατρόκλοιο θανόντος struggle for him, Il.17.121;ὑπέρ τινος IG12(9).903
(Chalcis, ii B.C.); , etc.; alsoσ. ὁδόν IG14.1729
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3 esforzar
v.1 to strain (voz, vista).tuve que esforzar la voz I had to strain my voice2 to give strength, to strengthen.El tónico esforzó a Ricardo The tonic gave Richard strength.3 to demand.Esforzaron mucho dinero They demanded a lot of money.* * *1 (forzar) to strain■ esforzar la vista/voz to strain one's eyes/voice2 (animar) to encourage, spur on1 (físicamente) to make an effort, exert oneself; (moralmente) to try hard, strive* * *1.VT [voz] to strain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <voz/vista> to strain2.esforzarse v pronse esforzó mucho — he tried very hard, he put in a lot of effort
esforzarse por o en + inf — to strive to + inf
* * *1.verbo transitivo <voz/vista> to strain2.esforzarse v pronse esforzó mucho — he tried very hard, he put in a lot of effort
esforzarse por o en + inf — to strive to + inf
* * *vt‹voz› to strainestás esforzando la vista you're straining your eyesse esforzó mucho pero sus resultados fueron mediocres he tried very hard o he put in a lot of effort but his results were mediocrese ha esforzado mucho en este trabajo she's put a lot of effort o a lot of hard work into this jobtienes que esforzarte más you'll have to work harder o make more of an effortesforzarse POR + INF to strive to + INFse esforzó por mejorarlo he made a real effort o he strove to improve itme esforzaba por oír lo que decían I was straining my ears to hear what they were sayingesforzarse EN + INF to strive to + INFdebemos esforzarnos en complacer a los clientes we must strive to please our clients* * *
esforzar ( conjugate esforzar) verbo transitivo ‹voz/vista› to strain
esforzarse verbo pronominal:
tienes que esforzarte más you'll have to work harder;
esforzarse por o en hacer algo to strive to do sth
esforzar vtr (la vista, un músculo) to strain
* * *♦ vt[voz, vista] to strain;tuve que esforzar la voz I had to strain my voice* * *v/t strain* * *esforzar {36} vt: to strain -
4 hizo
1→ link=hacer hacer* * ** * ** * ** * ** * *
Del verbo hacer: ( conjugate hacer)
hizo es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
hacer
hizo
hacer ( conjugate hacer) verbo transitivo
1
‹casa/carretera› to build;
‹ nido› to build, make;
‹ túnel› to make, dig;
‹dibujo/plano› to do, draw;
‹ lista› to make, draw up;
‹ resumen› to do, make;
‹ película› to make;
‹nudo/lazo› to tie;
‹pan/pastel› to make, bake;
‹vino/café/tortilla› to make;
‹ cerveza› to make, brew;
hacen buena pareja they make a lovely couple
estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet
2
‹ milagro› to work, perform;
‹deberes/ejercicios/limpieza› to do;
‹ mandado› to run;
‹transacción/investigación› to carry out;
‹ experimento› to do, perform;
‹ entrevista› to conduct;
‹gira/viaje› to do;
‹ regalo› to give;
‹ favor› to do;
‹ trato› to make;
aún queda mucho por hizo there is still a lot (left) to do;
dar que hizo to make a lot of work
3 (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make;
‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up;
‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice;
‹ pregunta› to ask;
4
◊ hizo caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);
hizo pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
hizo sus necesidades (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)
◊ las vacas hacen `mu' cows go `moo'
5 ( adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make;
‹ amigo› to make
6 (preparar, arreglar) ‹ cama› to make;
‹ maleta› to pack;◊ hice el pescado al horno I did o cooked the fish in the oven;
tengo que hizo la comida I must make lunch;
ver tb comida b
7 ( recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do, cover
8 (en cálculos, enumeraciones):◊ son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 500
1
¿hacemos algo esta noche? shall we do something tonight?;
hizo ejercicio to do (some) exercise;
¿hace algún deporte? do you play o do any sports?;
See Also→ amor 1b
◊ ¿qué hace tu padre? what does your father do?
2 (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do;◊ ¡eso no se hace! you shouldn't do that!;
¡qué le vamos a hizo! what can you o (frml) one do?;
toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the piano well — she used to play better;
hizola buena (fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! now I've really done it!;
See Also→ tonto sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (transformar en, volver) to make;
hizo pedazos la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces;
ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner;
hizo algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
quiero hizo de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you
2a) (obligar a, ser causa de que)
me hizo abrirla he made me open it;
me hizo llorar it made me cry;
hágalo pasar tell him to come in;
me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours;
hizo que algo/algn haga algo to make sth/sb do sthb)◊ hacer hacer algo to have o get sth done/made;
hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened
verbo intransitivo
1 (obrar, actuar):◊ déjame hizo a mí just let me handle this o take care of this;
¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? what do you have to do to get the scholarship?;
hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me;
haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie
2 (fingir, simular):
haz como si no lo conocieras act as if o pretend you don't know him
3 ( servir):◊ esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning;
la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital
4 ( interpretar personaje) hizo de algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb
(+ compl) ( sentar):
(+ me/te/le etc)
la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me
hizo v impers
1 ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico):◊ hace frío/sol it's cold/sunny;
hace tres grados it's three degrees;
(nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso the weather was terrible
2 ( expresando tiempo transcurrido):
hace mucho que lo conozco I've known him for a long time;
hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years;
¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?;
hace poco/un año a short time/a year ago;
hasta hace poco until recently
hacerse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) (+ me/te/le etc):
se le hizo una ampolla she got a blister;
hacérsele algo a algn (Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar el premio she finally got to win the award
2
se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery
3 ( causarse):◊ ¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? what did you do to your arm?;
¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself?
4 ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):◊ todavía se hace pis/caca (fam) she still wets/messes herself
5 ( refl) ( adquirir) to make;
1
se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing oldb) ( resultar):
(+ me/te/le etc)
se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believec) ( impers):
se está haciendo tarde it's getting late
e) (AmL) ( pasarle a):◊ ¿qué se habrá hecho María? what can have happened to María?
2 ( acostumbrarse) hizose a algo to get used to sth
3 ( fingirse):
¿es bobo o se (lo) hace? (fam) is he stupid or just a good actor? (colloq);
hizose pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;
5
( de amigos) to make
hizo see◊ hacer
hacer
I verbo transitivo
1 (crear, fabricar, construir) to make
hacer un jersey, to make a sweater
hacer un puente, to build a bridge
2 (una acción) to do: eso no se hace, it isn't done
haz lo que quieras, do what you want
¿qué estás haciendo?, (en este momento) what are you doing?
(para vivir) what do you do (for a living)?
hace atletismo, he does athletics
hacer una carrera/ medicina, to do a degree/ medicine
3 (amigos, dinero) to make
4 (obligar, forzar) to make: hazle entrar en razón, make him see reason
5 (causar, provocar) to make: ese hombre me hace reír, that man makes me laugh
estos zapatos me hacen daño, these shoes are hurting me
no hagas llorar a tu hermana, don't make your sister cry
6 (arreglar) to make
hacer la cama, to make the bed
hacer la casa, to do the housework
7 Mat (sumar, dar como resultado) to make: y con éste hacen cincuenta, and that makes fifty
8 (producir una impresión) to make... look: ese vestido la hace mayor, that dress makes her look older
9 (en sustitución de otro verbo) to do: cuido mi jardín, me gusta hacerlo, I look after my garden, I like doing it
10 (representar) to play: Juan hizo un papel en Fuenteovejuna, Juan played a part in Fuenteovejuna
11 (actuar como) to play: no hagas el tonto, don't play the fool
12 (suponer) te hacía en casa, I thought you were at home
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el teatro, etc) to play: hizo de Electra, she played Electra
2 ( hacer por + infinitivo) to try to: hice por ayudar, I tried to help
3 (simular) to pretend: hice como si no lo conociera, I acted as if I didn't know him
4 fam (venir bien, convenir) to be suitable: si te hace, nos vamos a verle mañana, if it's all right for you, we'll visit him tomorrow
III verbo impersonal
1 (tiempo transcurrido) ago: hace mucho (tiempo), a long time ago
hace tres semanas que no veo la televisión, I haven't watched TV for three weeks
hace tres años que comenzaron las obras, the building works started three years ago
2 (condición atmosférica) hacía mucho frío, it was very cold
¿To make o to do?
El significado básico del verbo to make es construir, fabricar algo juntando los componentes (aquí hacen unos pasteles maravillosos, they make marvellous cakes here), obligar (hazle callar, make him shut up) o convertir: Te hará más fuerte. It'll make you stronger. También se emplea en expresiones compuestas por palabras tales como dinero ( money), ruido ( a noise), cama ( the bed), esfuerzo ( an effort), promesa ( a promise), c omentario ( a comment), amor ( love), guerra ( war).
El significado del verbo to do es cumplir o ejecutar una tarea o actividad, especialmente tratándose de los deportes y las tareas domésticas: Hago mis deberes por la noche. I do my homework in the evening. ¿Quién hace la plancha en tu casa? Who does the ironing in your house? También se emplea con palabras tales como deber ( duty), deportes ( sports), examen ( an exam), favor ( a favour), sumas ( sums).
' hizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- amiga
- amigo
- animosidad
- cala
- cargo
- caso
- cortante
- crónica
- daño
- decir
- despecho
- desplante
- dueña
- dueño
- echarse
- ecologista
- educación
- elocuente
- entrada
- ser
- escarceo
- espera
- estampido
- evidencia
- exposición
- extensiva
- extensivo
- gala
- gesto
- gua
- hacer
- hacerse
- honor
- honra
- impecable
- inapreciable
- inflamarse
- iniciativa
- inmejorable
- interconexión
- interpretación
- judicatura
- justificación
- larga
- largo
- liposucción
- magia
- malicia
- mohín
English:
accidentally
- age
- alter
- attention
- attractive
- backing
- balance
- bat
- beckon
- become
- benefit
- blink
- blow
- brush aside
- brushoff
- call
- call on
- carry off
- celebrity
- clank
- curl up
- discontent
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- disparaging
- dispose
- donate
- effect
- eloquent
- exert
- fall in with
- flag
- foam
- forbidding
- fraction
- funny
- go-between
- grill
- grimace
- hash
- head-hunt
- herself
- himself
- implication
- impossible
- instead
- intact
- ladder
- length
- little
* * ** * *vb → hacer* * *
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Keigo Atobe — ] Techniques ; :In his Nationals match against Ryoma, Atobe demonstrates his ability to use Higuma Otoshi, one of Shusuke Fuji s Triple Counters. By quickly rotating his body, Atobe uses centripetal force to absorb the force of any overhead… … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Masonry (Freemasonry) — Masonry (Freemasonry) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Masonry (Freemasonry) The subject is treated under the following heads: I. Name and Definition; II. Origin and Early History; III. Fundamental Principles and Spirit; IV.… … Catholic encyclopedia