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1 problem
m 1. (kłopot) problem- problemy współczesnego świata the problems of the modern world- problemy dnia codziennego everyday problems- mieć problemy z kimś/czymś to have problems with sb/sth- nastręczać a. sprawiać problemy [zadanie, praca] to present problems- rozwiązywać problemy to solve problems- zrobić coś bez problemu to have no trouble doing sth- trafiliśmy bez problemu we had no trouble finding the place- robić z czegoś problem to make a fuss about sth- dyrekcja stanęła przed problemem zwolnień the management was faced with the problem of lay-offs- firma ma a. przeżywa problemy finansowe the company is having a. going through financial problems- największym problemem młodego pokolenia jest bezrobocie unemployment is the biggest problem facing young people- problem narasta a. nabrzmiewa the problem is growing- problem w tym a. polega na tym, że… the trouble is that…- w czym problem? what’s the problem?- nie ma problemu! a. to żaden problem! it’s no problem!2. (zagadnienie) problem- skomplikowany problem moralny a difficult moral problem- postawmy problem inaczej let’s look at the problem differently* * *-mu, -my; loc sg - mie; mnie ma problemu pot — no problem
problem polega na tym, że... — the problem lub thing is (that)...
* * *mi(= trudność) problem, difficulty, complication; (= zagadnienie) problem, matter, question, issue; bez problemu without any problem; nie ma problemu pot. no problem, no pro; problem polega na tym, że... l. problem w tym, że... the problem l. thing is (that)...; robić z czegoś problem make an issue out of sth; nierzadki problem not an uncommon problem; jedyny problem w tym, że... the only thing is...; pozostał nam tylko jeden problem do omówienia there's only one more issue l. problem l. item on the agenda to be discussed l. dealt with; odwieczny problem perennial problem; poruszono wiele problemów many issues were raised; problem delikatnej natury sensitive issue; problem natury technicznej technical difficulty; rozwiązać problem solve a problem; zająć się problemem tackle a problem; stanowić problem pose a problem l. difficulty; coś nie stanowi problemu sth is not an issue; to jego problem that's his problem, that's his funeral; to tylko w połowie rozwiązuje problem it goes only halfway toward solving the problem; w czym problem? what's the problem?, what seems to be the problem?; w tym cały problem! that's the whole point!; żaden problem! no pro!; przysporzyć komuś problemów cause sb trouble; sedno l. istota problemu nub l. crux of the problem; unikać podjęcia problemu beg the problem; problem poruszony przez mówcę... issue raised by the speaker...; mieć problemy z policją be in trouble with the police; mieć problemy ze zrobieniem czegoś/z czymś have difficulties (in) doing sth/with sth; mieć problemy z sercem have a heart condition; napotykać problemy run into problems; problemy osobiste personal difficulties l. problems; stwarzać problemy cause l. create problems l. difficulties; problem szachowy szachy chess problem; problem roku 2000 komp. year 2000 problem l. bug, Y2K problem l. bug, millenium bug.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > problem
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2 hachís
m.hashish, hasheesh.* * *1 hashish* * *masculino hashish, hash (colloq)* * *= cannabis, hashish.Ex. It is possible, with in-built online authority control, to switch from the term entered automatically so that, for example, whether the user enters MARIHUANA or cannabis relevant records will still be retrieved.Ex. India is presently facing the problem of increased trafficking in drugs and heroin and hashish are supplied to the west through the subcontinent = Actualmente la India se enfrenta al problema del aumento del tráfico de drogas y se está suministrando heroína y hachís al occidente a través del subcontinente indio.* * *masculino hashish, hash (colloq)* * *= cannabis, hashish.Ex: It is possible, with in-built online authority control, to switch from the term entered automatically so that, for example, whether the user enters MARIHUANA or cannabis relevant records will still be retrieved.
Ex: India is presently facing the problem of increased trafficking in drugs and heroin and hashish are supplied to the west through the subcontinent = Actualmente la India se enfrenta al problema del aumento del tráfico de drogas y se está suministrando heroína y hachís al occidente a través del subcontinente indio.* * *hashish, hash ( colloq)* * *
hachís sustantivo masculino
hashish, hash (colloq)
hachís sustantivo masculino hashish
' hachís' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
china
- chocolate
- costo
- porro
English:
cannabis
- dope
- hash
- hashish
- pot
* * *hachís [χa'tʃis] nmhashish* * *m hashish* * *hachís nm: hashish -
3 heroína
f.1 heroin, heroin drug.2 heroine, main woman character.3 courageous woman, heroine.* * *1 (mujer) heroine2 (droga) heroin* * *noun f.1) heroin2) heroine* * *ISF (=mujer) heroineIISF (=droga) heroin* * *1) ( persona) heroine2) ( droga) heroin* * *= heroine, heroin.Nota: Droga.Ex. He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.Ex. India is presently facing the problem of increased trafficking in drugs and heroin and hashish are supplied to the west through the subcontinent = Actualmente la India se enfrenta al problema del aumento del tráfico de drogas y se está suministrando heroína y hachís al occidente a través del subcontinente indio.----* consumidor de heroina = heroin user.* * *1) ( persona) heroine2) ( droga) heroin* * *= heroine, heroin.Nota: Droga.Ex: He admitted he read glossy modern thrillers in which the heroes are always taking three fingers of rye and the blonde heroines are voluptuous in bar after bar.
Ex: India is presently facing the problem of increased trafficking in drugs and heroin and hashish are supplied to the west through the subcontinent = Actualmente la India se enfrenta al problema del aumento del tráfico de drogas y se está suministrando heroína y hachís al occidente a través del subcontinente indio.* consumidor de heroina = heroin user.* * *A (de una hazaña) heroineB (droga) heroin* * *
heroína sustantivo femenino
1 ( persona) heroine
2 ( droga) heroin
heroína sustantivo femenino
1 (mujer) heroine
2 (droga) heroin
' heroína' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caballo
- enganchada
- enganchado
- hábito
- adicción
- inyectar
English:
heroin
- heroine
- smack
- worth
* * *heroína nf1. [mujer] heroine2. [droga] heroin* * *f1 mujer heroine2 droga heroin* * *heroína nf1) : heroine2) : heroin* * *heroína n1. (mujer) heroine2. (droga) heroin -
4 tráfico de drogas
drug traffic* * *(n.) = trafficking in drugs, drug traffic, drug trafficking, drug tradeEx. India is presently facing the problem of increased trafficking in drugs and heroin and hashish are supplied to the west through the subcontinent = Actualmente la India se enfrenta al problema del aumento del tráfico de drogas y se está suministrando heroína y hachís al occidente a través del subcontinente indio.Ex. Drug traffic has contributed to police corruption.Ex. The film deals with drug trafficking, prostitution, and shootouts while also incorporating melodramatic themes.Ex. As a result of the extreme poverty, the population faces many problems from high unemployment to the drug trade.* * *(n.) = trafficking in drugs, drug traffic, drug trafficking, drug tradeEx: India is presently facing the problem of increased trafficking in drugs and heroin and hashish are supplied to the west through the subcontinent = Actualmente la India se enfrenta al problema del aumento del tráfico de drogas y se está suministrando heroína y hachís al occidente a través del subcontinente indio.
Ex: Drug traffic has contributed to police corruption.Ex: The film deals with drug trafficking, prostitution, and shootouts while also incorporating melodramatic themes.Ex: As a result of the extreme poverty, the population faces many problems from high unemployment to the drug trade.* * * -
5 мы сейчас стоим перед проблемой скорей этического порядка, а не просто перед проблемой, которую пытается разрешить физика
General subject: we are now facing a problem more of ethics than of physicsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > мы сейчас стоим перед проблемой скорей этического порядка, а не просто перед проблемой, которую пытается разрешить физика
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6 Л-101
ЛИЦОМ К ЛИЦУ ( Invar adv or, less often, subj-compl with copula (subj: human fixed WO1. видеть кого \Л-101 (to be) very near to (some person who inspires fear, trepidation etc in one, or by extension death): (be (find o.s. » face to face (with s.o. sth.).Мысль увидегь императрицу лицом к лицу так устрашала её, что она с трудом могла держаться на ногах (Пушкин 2). The thought of finding herself face to face with the Empress frightened her so much that she could hardly stand on her feet (2a).2. встретиться, столкнуться с кем и т. п. - (to meet up with s.o. etc) right up closecome face to face with s.o.meet s.o. face to face run right into s.o.Поднявшись как-то ночью после смерти матери, она лицом к лицу столкнулась в сенях с отцом (Максимов 3). She had got up one night after her mother's death, and come face to face with her father in the hallway (3a).3. стоять, столкнуться, соприкоснуться и т. п. с чем \Л-101 (to be, find o.s. etc) facing (some problem, new phenomenon etc): (be (stand, come, find o.s.)) face to face (with sth.)(in refer, to difficulties only) (be) confronted head-on (with sth.).Я стоял лицом к лицу с невероятным явлением. Гум-больдтовское понимание языка как искусства находило себе красноречивейшее подтверждение в произведениях Хлебникова, с той только потрясающей оговоркой, что процесс, мыслившийся до сих пор как функция коллективного сознания целого народа, был воплощён в творчестве одного человека (Лившиц 1). I stood face to face with an extraordinary phenomenon. Humboldt's conception of language as an art form found a most eloquent confirmation in Khlebnikovs works-except that what had hitherto been understood as the function of the collective consciousness of a whole people was here incarnated in the work of a single man (1a). -
7 лицом к лицу
[Invar; adv or, less often, subj-compl with copula (subj: human); fixed WO]=====1. видеть кого лицом к лицу (to be) very near to (some person who inspires fear, trepidation etc in one, or by extension death):- (be <find o.s.>) face to face (with s.o. < sth.>).♦ Мысль увидегь императрицу лицом к лицу так устрашала её, что она с трудом могла держаться на ногах (Пушкин 2). The thought of finding herself face to face with the Empress frightened her so much that she could hardly stand on her feet (2a).2. встретиться, столкнуться с кем и т.п. лицом к лицу (to meet up with s.o. etc) right up close:- come face to face with s.o.;- meet s.o. face to face;- run right into s.o.♦ Поднявшись как-то ночью после смерти матери, она лицом к лицу столкнулась в сенях с отцом (Максимов 3). She had got up one night after her mother's death, and come face to face with her father in the hallway (3a).3. стоять, столкнуться, соприкоснуться и т.п. с чем лицом к лицу (to be, find o.s. etc) facing (some problem, new phenomenon etc): (be <stand, come, find o.s.>) face to face (with sth.); [in refer, to difficulties only]⇒ (be) confronted head-on (with sth.).♦ Я стоял лицом к лицу с невероятным явлением. Гумбольдтовское понимание языка как искусства находило себе красноречивейшее подтверждение в произведениях Хлебникова, с той только потрясающей оговоркой, что процесс, мыслившийся до сих пор как функция коллективного сознания целого народа, был воплощён в творчестве одного человека (Лившиц 1). I stood face to face with an extraordinary phenomenon. Humboldt's conception of language as an art form found a most eloquent confirmation in Khlebnikovs works - except that what had hitherto been understood as the function of the collective consciousness of a whole people was here incarnated in the work of a single man (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лицом к лицу
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8 subcontinente indio, el
= subcontinent, theEx. India is presently facing the problem of increased trafficking in drugs and heroin and hashish are supplied to the west through the subcontinent = Actualmente la India se enfrenta al problema del aumento del tráfico de drogas y se está suministrando heroína y hachís al occidente a través del subcontinente indio. -
9 subcontinente indio
el subcontinente indio= subcontinent, theEx: India is presently facing the problem of increased trafficking in drugs and heroin and hashish are supplied to the west through the subcontinent = Actualmente la India se enfrenta al problema del aumento del tráfico de drogas y se está suministrando heroína y hachís al occidente a través del subcontinente indio.
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10 проблема проблем·а
problem, challenge, issueзапутывать проблему — to confuse an issue, to obscure a problem
затрагивать проблему — to broach / to touch (on) a question
всесторонне обсудить проблему — to treat a problem thoroughly, to give a problem full treatment
поднимать широкий спектр проблем — to raise a wide variety / range of issues
разрешать проблему — to settle / to solve / to resolve a problem
решать проблему — to tackle / to handle a problem
рассматривать проблему — to examine / to consider a problem
стоять перед проблемой — to face an issue / a challenge, to compound a problem
актуальная / назревшая проблема — burning / topical / urgent / pressing problem
важная проблема — dramatic / weighty problem
второстепенная проблема — collateral / side issue
главная проблема — chief / fundamental / major / topical problem
кардинальные проблемы — basic / major problems
ключевая проблема — key / crucial / overriding problem
конкретная / частная проблема — specific problem
международные проблемы — international issues / problems
насущная проблема — urgent / pressing / vital problem, problem of vital importance
нерешённая проблема — outstanding / unsettled / unsolved problem
сложная проблема — knotty / deep / intricate / complicated problem
трудная проблема — troublesome / complex / difficult problem
щекотливая проблема — sensitive / ticklish problem
нерешённые экономические проблемы — outstanding / unsettled economic problems
решение этнических проблем — settlement / handling of ethnic problems
проблемы, которые беспокоят людей — problems which are of concern to the people
проблема проверки / контроля (выполнения соглашения) — problem of verification
проблема, стоящая перед кем-л. — problem facing smb.
решение проблемы — solution of an issue / problem
находить решение проблемы — to find / to hit on the solution of the problem
проблема экономического развития — issue / problem of economic development
сущность проблемы — matter / point of a problem
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11 frente
f.forehead.frente a frente face to facem.1 front (parte delantera).dar un paso al frente to step forwardestar al frente de to be in charge of, to head; (empresa) to be at the front of, to lead (manifestación)chocaron de frente they collided head onme encontré de frente con él I found myself face to face with himen frente oppositeen frente de mi casa opposite my househacer frente a algo to face up to something2 front (military) (de batalla).hacer o formar frente común to make common cause3 front (Meteo).frente cálido/frío warm/cold front4 forehead, brow.5 alliance, coalition.* * *1 (gen) front2 MILITAR front, front line1 ANATOMÍA forehead\arrugar la frente to frownchocar de frente to crash head oncon la frente muy alta with one's head up highfrente a (enfrente de) in front of, opposite 2 (en contra de) against 3 (en presencia de) in the presence offrente a frente face to facehacer frente a alguien to challenge somebody, face up to somebodyhacer frente a algo to face something, face up to somethingno tener dos dedos de frente to be as thick as two short planksponerse al frente de algo to take command of something* * *noun f.1) front2) brow, forehead* * *1.SF (Anat) forehead, brow literdedo•
arrugar la frente — to frown, knit one's brow2. SM1) (=parte delantera) front•
al frente — in frontun ejército con su capitán al frente — an army led by its captain, an army with its captain at the front
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al frente de, entró en Madrid al frente de las tropas — he led the troops into Madrid, he entered Madrid at the head of his troopsel Madrid sigue al frente de la clasificación — Madrid still lead the table o are still top of the league
un concierto con Herbert Von Karajan al frente de la Filarmónica de Berlín — a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert Von Karajan
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en frente, la casa de en frente — the house opposite•
frente por frente, vivimos frente por frente — we live directly opposite each otherfrente de arranque, frente de trabajo — (Min) coalface
2)• de frente, atacar de frente — to make a frontal attack
seguir de frente — to go straight on, go straight ahead
3) (Mil, Pol) front4) (Meteo) front5)•
frente a —a) (=enfrente de) oppositeella está frente a mí — she is facing o opposite me
b) (=en presencia de)ceder frente a una amenaza — to give way to o in the face of a threat
c) (=en oposición a)logró un 39% de los votos, frente al 49% de 1990 — she got 39% of the vote, as against 49% in 1990
empataron frente al Santander — they drew against o with Santander
frente a lo que pensaba, eran franceses — in contrast to what I thought, they were French
6)* * *Ifemenino forehead, brow (liter)una frente despejada or ancha — a broad forehead
IIcon la frente bien alta or en alto — with one's head held high
1)a) ( de edificio) front, facade (frml)hacer(le) frente a algo — (a la realidad, una responsabilidad) to face up to something; (a gastos, obligaciones) to meet something
le hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios — she stood on her own two feet
hacerle frente a alguien — (a enemigo, atacante) to face somebody
b) (en locs)al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward; la Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by López Morán; desfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peace; vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite; pasar al frente (AmL) to come/go up to the front; al frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table; iba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrol; está al frente de la empresa she is in charge of the company; de frente: chocaron de frente they crashed head on; una foto de frente a full-face photo; no entra de frente it won't go in front on; de frente a (AmL) facing; frente a opposite; viven frente a mi casa they live opposite me; el hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the sea; estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem; se mantiene estable frente al dólar — it is holding up against the dollar
2)a) (Meteo) frontb) ( en una guerra) frontsin novedad en el frente — (fr hecha, hum) all quiet on that front (colloq & hum)
c) (Pol) ( agrupación) front•* * *Ifemenino forehead, brow (liter)una frente despejada or ancha — a broad forehead
IIcon la frente bien alta or en alto — with one's head held high
1)a) ( de edificio) front, facade (frml)hacer(le) frente a algo — (a la realidad, una responsabilidad) to face up to something; (a gastos, obligaciones) to meet something
le hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios — she stood on her own two feet
hacerle frente a alguien — (a enemigo, atacante) to face somebody
b) (en locs)al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward; la Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by López Morán; desfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peace; vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite; pasar al frente (AmL) to come/go up to the front; al frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table; iba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrol; está al frente de la empresa she is in charge of the company; de frente: chocaron de frente they crashed head on; una foto de frente a full-face photo; no entra de frente it won't go in front on; de frente a (AmL) facing; frente a opposite; viven frente a mi casa they live opposite me; el hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the sea; estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem; se mantiene estable frente al dólar — it is holding up against the dollar
2)a) (Meteo) frontb) ( en una guerra) frontsin novedad en el frente — (fr hecha, hum) all quiet on that front (colloq & hum)
c) (Pol) ( agrupación) front•* * *frente11 = brow, forehead.Nota: De la cabeza.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: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* sudor de la frente = sweat of the brow.frente22 = front.Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells ( front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.
* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, in charge (of), at the forefront of.* choque de frente = head-on collision.* dar un paso al frente = step up.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* hacia el frente = ahead.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* viento de frente = headwind.frente33 = front.Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.
* frente cálido = warm front.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* frente de batalla, el = battlefront, the.* frente de guerra, el = war front, the.* frente de investigación = research front.* frente frío = cold front.* frente glacial = cold front.* frente metereológico = weather front.* frente occidental, el = Western Front, the.* hacer un frente común = stand up as + one.* presentar un frente común = present + common front.frente4= against.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.
* en frente = ahead, in front.* en frente de = in front of.* frente a = opposite, versus (vs - abreviatura), outside, in the face of.* frente a la playa = beachfront.* frente al mar = on the seafront, seafront, beachfront.* frente al océano = oceanfront.* hacer frente = combat, come to + terms with, contain, address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on, engage.* hacer frente a = confront, deal with, face, face up to, meet, cope with, stand up to, brave, breast, address.* hacer frente a deudas = meet + debts.* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.* hacer frente a la delincuencia = tackle + crime.* hacer frente a la inflación = combat + inflation.* hacer frente a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + (up to) the fact that, face + reality.* hacer frente a la realidad (de que) = face + the truth (that).* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.* hacer frente a la vida = cope.* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.* hacer frente al futuro = face up to + the future.* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.* hacer frente a una amenaza = address + threat.* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.* hacer frente a una incertidumbre = meet + uncertainty.* hacer frente a una necesidad = meet + need, serve + need.* hacer frente a una responsabilidad = meet + responsibility, face up to + responsibility.* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.* hacer frente a un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, confront + challenge, meet + challenge, embrace + challenge.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* * *forehead, brow ( liter)arrugó la frente extrañada she gave a puzzled frown, she knitted her brow in puzzlementtiene la frente despejada or ancha he has a broad foreheadcon la frente bien alta or en alto or levantada with one's head held highA1 (de un edificio) front, facade ( frml)unos reflectores iluminaban todo el frente the whole facade was lit up by spotlightspintaron el frente de la casa they painted the front of the househacer(le) frente a algo/algn to face up to sth/sbhay que hacer frente a la realidad you must face up to realityle hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios she stood on her own two feetno puede hacer frente a sus obligaciones he is unable to meet his obligations2 ( en locs):al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward, she stepped forward one pacela Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by o under the direction of López Morándesfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peacevive al frente ( Chi); she lives oppositecruzó al frente para no saludarme ( Chi); he crossed the road to avoid speaking to mepasar al frente ( AmL); to come/go up to the frontal frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table, they lead o head the divisioniba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrolpuso a su hija al frente de la empresa he put his daughter in charge of the companyde frente: los dos vehículos chocaron de frente the two vehicles crashed head onuna foto de frente a full-face photono entra de frente it won't go in front on o frontwaysde frente a ( AmL); facingse puso de frente a la clase she stood facing the classfrente a oppositeviven justo frente a mi casa they live directly opposite mese detuvo frente al museo he stopped in front of o opposite the museumel hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the seaestamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem, we have a serious problem on our handsse tomarán medidas frente al grave problema de la droga measures will be taken to confront the serious drug problemse mantiene estable frente al dólar it is holding up o remaining stable against the dollarhay 150, frente a las 120 del año pasado there are 150, compared to o as against 120 last yearfrente a frente face to facecuando estuvimos frente a frente no supimos qué decir when we met face to face we didn't know what to say to each otherle dije frente a frente lo que pensaba de él I told him to his face what I thought of himfrente por frente: la iglesia y el colegio están frente por frente the church and the school are right o directly opposite each otherB1 ( Meteo) front2 (en una guerra) fronthan convertido las aulas en un frente de contiendas políticas they have turned the classrooms into political battlegroundsun frente de acción contra la droga a campaign to combat drugs3 ( Pol) (agrupación) frontpertenece al frente de liberación she belongs to the liberation fronthacer (un) frente común to form a united front* * *
frente sustantivo femenino
forehead, brow (liter);
■ sustantivo masculino
1
(a gastos, obligaciones) to meet sth;
b) ( en locs)◊ al frente: dar un paso al frente to take a step forward;
vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite;
estar al frente de algo ( de una clasificación) to be at the top of sth;
( de una empresa) to be in charge of sth;
una foto de frente a full-face photo;
de frente a (AmL) facing;
frente a opposite;
estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem
2 (Meteo, Mil, Pol) front
frente
I sustantivo masculino
1 front: los soldados se marchan al frente mañana, the soldiers are leaving for the front tomorrow
2 (fachada) front, facade: el frente del hotel da al Paseo del Prado, the front of the hotel faces the Paseo del Prado
II f Anat forehead
♦ Locuciones: hacer frente a algo, to face something, stand up to something
al frente de, at the head of
de frente, (hacia delante) ahead
(frontalmente) head-on
frente a, in front of, opposite
frente a frente, face-to-face
tener dos dedos de frente, to have common sense
' frente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrugarse
- copete
- dedo
- desafiar
- enfrentar
- escrita
- escrito
- fomento
- juramentar
- miliciana
- miliciano
- nacional
- penetrar
- salida
- salido
- saliente
- sudor
- testuz
- valor
- ante
- brecha
- chocar
- dar
- enjugar
- reaccionar
- recurrir
- rozar
- tomar
- tormenta
English:
brow
- collide
- confront
- cushion
- dissenter
- face
- forehead
- front
- head-on
- mop
- music
- off
- opposite
- pucker
- self-conscious
- shortfall
- stand up
- thick
- across
- amenable
- brave
- cover
- forefront
- give
- hard
- head
- lose
- meet
- picket
- present
- stand
- straight
- trickle
* * *♦ nfforehead;arrugar la frente to knit one's brow, to frown;frente a frente face to face;ir con la frente muy alta to hold one's head high♦ nm1. [parte delantera] front;el frente de la casa está pintado de amarillo the front of the house is painted yellow;que den un paso al frente los voluntarios could the volunteers please step forward?;su hermano está al frente de la compañía her brother is in charge of the company;marchaba al frente de los manifestantes she was marching at the front of o leading the demonstration;el Académico sigue al frente de la liga Académico are still top of the league;Amde frente [hacia delante] forwards;[uno contra otro] head-on;chocaron de frente they collided head-on, they were involved in a head-on collision;me encontré de frente con él I found myself face to face with him;abordar un problema de frente to tackle a problem head-on;Amde frente a facing;se puso de frente a la casa he stood facing the house;hay una panadería en frente there's a baker's opposite;en frente de mi casa opposite my house;frente a [enfrente de] opposite;se encuentra frente a él she's opposite him2. Mil front;murió en el frente he died on the front;frente de batalla battlefront3. Meteo frontfrente cálido warm front;frente frío cold front4. [grupo, organización] frontFrente Amplio = coalition of left-wing Uruguayan political parties;frente popular popular front;Frente Sandinista (de Liberación Nacional) Sandinista (National Liberation) Front5.hacer frente a algo [enfrentarse a algo] to face up to sth, to tackle sth;hicieron frente a la situación they faced up to the situation;hacer frente a un problema to tackle a problem♦ prepfrente a la injusticia es necesario actuar we must act to combat injustice;frente a las duras críticas de la oposición… in the face of harsh criticism from the opposition…2 [en contraste con]frente al cielo nublado de ayer, hoy tendremos sol unlike yesterday, when it was cloudy, today it will be sunny;frente a los habitantes de la costa, los del interior… compared to people who live on the coast, those who live inland…* * *I f forehead;con la frente alta/erguida fig with (one’s) head held high;lo lleva escrito en la frente fig it’s written all over himII m1 MIL, METEO front2 en locuciones:de frente al grupo L.Am. facing the group;foto de frente head and shoulders photograph;frente a frente fig face to face;estar al frente de algo head sth, lead sth;ponte más al frente move further forward, move closer to the front;ponerse al frente de la situación fig take charge (of the situation)III prp:frente a opposite;estar frente a crisis be faced with, be facing* * *frente nm1) : frontal frente de: at the head ofen frente: in front, opposite2) : facade3) : front line, sphere of activity4) : front (in meteorology)frente frío: cold front5)hacer frente a : to face up to, to bravefrente nf1) : forehead, brow2)frente a frente : face to face* * *frente n1. (en meteorología, guerra) front2. (de la cara) forehead -
12 face
face [fas]feminine nouna. ( = visage, aspect) face• sauver/perdre la face to save/lose faceb. ( = côté) [d'objet, organe] side ; [de médaille, pièce de monnaie] obverse ; [de cube, figure] side ; (Mountaineering) face• face ! heads!c. (locutions)• se faire face [maisons] to be opposite each other► en face ( = de l'autre côté de la rue) across the street• il faut regarder la réalité en face one must face facts► en face de ( = en vis-à-vis de) opposite ; ( = en présence de) in front of• en face l'un de l'autre opposite or facing each other► de face [portrait] fullface ; [attaque] frontal• face à ces problèmes faced with such problems► face à face [lieux, objets] opposite each other ; [personnes, animaux] face to face* * *fas
1.
1) ( visage) faceà la face de quelqu'un — [proclamer, jeter] in somebody's face
les muscles/os de la face — the facial muscles/bones
2) ( côté) side3) ( aspect) side4) ( front)faire face — ( résister) to face up to things
se faire face — ( être vis-à-vis) [personnes] to face each other; [objets, maisons] to be opposite one another; ( s'affronter) to confront each other
faire face à — [maison, chambre] to face [lieu]; [personne] to face [adversaire, défi, accusation]; to cope with [exigences, dépenses]; to meet [besoin, dette]; to measure up to [concurrence]
2.
de face locution [photo] fullface (épith); [éclairage] frontalprendre une loge de face — Théâtre to take a box facing the stage
3.
en face locution
4.
en face de locution prépositive1) ( devant)en face de l'église — opposite the church GB, across from the church
ils étaient assis l'un en face de l'autre or en face l'un de l'autre — they were sitting opposite ou facing each other; trou
2) ( en présence de)3) ( comparé à) compared with
5.
face à locution prépositive1) ( devant)2) ( confronté à)••* * *fas1. nf1) (= côté) face2) (= visage) faceface contre terre — face down, fig
3) [monnaie] headsPile ou face? - Face. — Heads or tails? - Heads.
Le bus s'arrête en face de chez moi. — The bus stops opposite my house.
Elle habite en face. — She lives opposite., She lives over the road.
le trottoir d'en face — the pavement opposite, the opposite pavement
face à qch — facing sth, figfaced with sth, in the face of sth
faire face à la demande COMMERCE — to meet demand
2. adj* * *A nf1 ( visage) face; face à face face to face; (étendu) face contre terre lying face downward(s); à la face de qn [proclamer, jeter] in sb's face; les muscles/os de la face the facial muscles/bones; le côté face d'une pièce the heads side of a coin; le côté face d'une médaille the face of a medal; ⇒ pile;2 ( côté) side; la face nord/antérieure/cachée the north/front/hidden side;3 ( aspect) side; examiner un problème sous toutes ses faces to examine a problem from all sides; la face changeante du monde the changing face of the world; une question à plusieurs faces a multifaceted question; la nouvelle gare change la face du quartier the new station changes the look of the district; la face cachée de la politique the underside of politics;4 ( front) faire face ( résister) to face up to things; se faire face ( être vis-à-vis) [personnes] to face each other; [objets, maisons] to be opposite one another; ( s'affronter) to confront each other; faire face à [maison, chambre] to face [lieu]; [personne] to face [adversaire, défi, accusation]; to cope with [exigences, dépenses]; to meet [demande, besoin, dette]; to measure up to [concurrence]; faire face à l'inflation/à la sécheresse to tackle inflation/the drought;5 Imprim ( de caractère) typeface;B de face loc [photo] fullface ( épith); [éclairage] frontal; il ne peint/photographie jamais de face he never paints people/takes pictures fullface; elle est plus jolie de face she's prettier from the front; je n'ai pas pu le voir de face I couldn't see him from the front; les cyclistes avaient le vent de face the cyclists were riding into the wind; les deux voitures se sont heurtées de face the two cars collided head-on; aborder un problème de face to tackle a problem head-on; prendre une loge de face Théât to take a box facing the stage; je préfère être assis de face au cinéma I prefer to sit in the centre seats at the cinema.C en face loc il habite en face he lives opposite; les gens d'en face the people opposite; en face, on peut voir une tapisserie opposite, you see a tapestry; en face, les joueurs étaient mieux entraînés the other team was better trained; avoir le soleil en face to have the sun in one's eyes; regarder la mort en face to look death in the face; voir les choses en face to see things as they are; je leur ai dit la vérité en face I told them the truth straight out; elle n'a pas osé te le dire en face she didn't dare tell you to your face; les partis/l'équipe d'en face the opposing parties/team; le camp d'en face gén the opposite side; Pol the opposite camp.D en face de loc prép1 ( devant) en face de l'église opposite the church GB, across from the church; le couple en face de moi the couple opposite me; ils étaient assis l'un en face de l'autre or en face l'un de l'autre they were sitting opposite ou facing each other;2 ( en présence de) ne dis pas ça en face des enfants don't say that in front of the children; en face de lui, elle ne rit jamais she never laughs in his presence; en face de difficultés imprévues faced with unexpected difficulties;3 ( comparé à) compared with; en face de ton frère, il paraît timide compared with your brother, he seems shy.E face à loc prép1 ( devant) parler face aux caméras to speak facing the cameras; mon lit est face à la fenêtre my bed faces the window;2 ( confronté à) face à cette situation/à l'insuffisance de crédits in view of this situation/of the shortage of funds.face de carême sourpuss○; face de rat○ rat face ○.perdre/sauver la face to lose/save face; se voiler or couvrir or cacher la face not to face facts.[fas] nom féminin1. [visage] facearborer ou avoir une face de carême to have a long faceperdre/sauver la face to lose/to save face2. [aspect]3. [côté - d'une médaille] obverse ; [ - d'une monnaie] head, headside ; [ - d'un disque] side ; [ - d'une montagne] facela face B d'un disque the B-side ou flipside of a record5. INFORMATIQUE6. COUTURE7. (locution)faire face to face up to things, to copea. (sens propre) to stand opposite to, to faceb. [danger] to face up toc. [obligations, dépense] to meetà la face de locution prépositionnelle1. [devant]2. [publiquement]à la face du monde ou de tous openly, publicly————————de face locution adjectivale————————d'en face locution adjectivalea. [adversaires] the oppositionb. [voisins] the people opposite————————en face locution adverbiale[de front]en face de locution prépositionnellesa maison est en face de l'église his house is opposite ou faces the churchen face l'un de l'autre, l'un en face de l'autre face to face————————face à locution prépositionnelle[dans l'espace] in front offace à l'ennemi/aux médias faced with the enemy/mediaface à face locution adverbiale -
13 vuelta
f.1 turn.dar una vuelta to turn rounddar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo to turn something round; (girándolo) to go round something (recorriéndolo)darse la vuelta to turn round2 back, other side.dar la vuelta a to turn over (colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe)a la vuelta de la página over the page3 return.estar de vuelta to be back4 lap (sport).vuelta (ciclista) tourvuelta de honor lap of honor5 round (elections, sports).la primera/segunda vuelta (sport) the first/second round6 change (remaining money).7 change (vicissitude).dar la o una vuelta to turn around completely8 turn-up (British), cuff (United States) (of pants); cuff (of sleeve).9 row (knitting).10 walk, spin, stroll, hike.11 turning, spin, twiddle, wheel.12 loop.13 revival, coming back.past part.past participle of spanish verb: volver.* * *1 (giro) turn2 (en un circuito) lap, circuit3 (paseo) walk, stroll4 (regreso, retorno) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey, journey back5 (dinero de cambio) change6 (curva) bend, curve7 (reverso) back, reverse8 (de torneo etc) round9 (cambio) change, alteration11 (al hacer punto) row12 ARQUITECTURA vault13 familiar (de bebidas) round\a la vuelta on the way backa vuelta de correo by return of postandar a vueltas con algo figurado to deal with something, sort something outbuscarle las vueltas a alguien familiar to find fault with somebodycerrar con dos vueltas to double-lockcogerle las vueltas a alguien familiar to have somebody figured outdar la vuelta a (alrededor) to go round 2 (girar) to turn (round) 3 (de arriba abajo) to turn upside down 4 (de dentro a fuera) to turn inside out 5 (cambiar de lado) to turn overdar la vuelta al mundo to go round the worlddar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive, go for a spindar vueltas to turn round, go round, rotate, spin■ llevo toda la tarde dando vueltas por el centro buscando ese disco I've been walking round town all afternoon looking for that recorddar vueltas a algo figurado to worry about something■ ¡no lo des más vueltas! don't worry about it!darle cien vueltas a alguien figurado to run rings round somebodydarse una vuelta por casa de alguien to drop by and see somebodydar media vuelta to turn roundestar a la vuelta de la esquina to be just around the cornerestar de vuelta to be backestar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before¡hasta la vuelta! see you when I get back!la cabeza me da vueltas figurado my head is spinningla vida da muchas vueltas familiar life is full of ups and downsno tener vuelta de hoja figurado to be beyond doubtponer a alguien de vuelta y media figurado to pull somebody to piecesla vuelta ciclista a España the Tour of Spainla vuelta al ruedo (en los toros) lap of honour (US honor)vuelta de campana somersault* * *noun f.1) turn2) revolution3) return4) round5) stroll, walk, ride6) bend, curve7) change8) back* * *SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO1) (=giro)•
¡ media vuelta! — (Mil) about turn!, about face! (EEUU)los soldados dieron media vuelta — the soldiers did an about-turn o(EEUU) an about-face
estaba cerrado y tuvimos que darnos media vuelta — it was closed so we had to turn round and go back
vuelta al ruedo — (Taur) circuit of the ring made by a triumphant bullfighter
dar la vuelta (=volverse) to turn roundvuelta de campana —
dar vueltasdar la vuelta a — [+ llave, manivela] to turn; [+ página] to turn (over)
dar vueltas sobre un eje — to turn on o spin round an axis
el avión dio vueltas y más vueltas antes de aterrizar — the plane circled round and round before landing
dar vueltas a algo darle vueltas a algn•
dar vueltas alrededor de un planeta — to go o revolve round a planetdarse la vuelta (de pie) to turn round; (tumbado) to turn overestaba mareado y todo me daba vueltas — I was dizzy and everything was going o spinning round
me di la vuelta porque me estaba quemando la espalda — I turned over because my back was getting burnt
2) (=otro lado) [de hoja] back, other side; [de tela] wrong sidea la vuelta de la página — on the next page, overleaf
dale la vuelta al jersey — (=ponlo del derecho) turn the jumper the right way out; (=ponlo del revés) turn the jumper inside out
dale la vuelta al vaso — (=ponlo boca arriba) turn the glass the right way up; (=ponlo boca abajo) turn the glass upside down
las elecciones están ya a la vuelta de la esquina — the elections are almost upon us o just around the corner
3) (=regreso)a) (=acción)¿para cuándo tenéis prevista la vuelta? — when do you expect to be back?
¡hasta la vuelta! — see you when I/you get back
este acuerdo supone una vuelta a la normalidad — the agreement means that things should get back to normal
"vuelta al colegio" — "back to school"
•
de vuelta — on the way backde vuelta, iremos a verlos — we'll go and see them on the way back
•
estar de vuelta — (lit) to be back¿meterme en política? a mi edad uno ya está de vuelta de todo — go into politics? I'm too old for that sort of thing
si cierras la vuelta el billete sale más barato — the ticket is cheaper if you specify the return date
•
dar una vuelta, dimos una vuelta por el parque — we went for a stroll in the parknos dio una vuelta en su coche — he gave us a ride in his car, he took us for a spin in his car *
si quieres ver pobreza date una vuelta por esta zona — if you want to see poverty take a walk round here
5) (en camino, ruta)una carretera con muchas vueltas — a road with lots of bends o twists and turns in it
por este camino se da mucha más vuelta — it's much further this way, this is a much longer way round
6) (a un circuito, pista) lap; (Golf) round7) (Ciclismo) tour8) (=ronda) [de elección, torneo, bebidas] round9) (=dinero suelto) change10) (=cambio)este acontecimiento dio la vuelta a las negociaciones — this event changed the direction of the talks completely
11) (=cabo, fin)12) (de cuerda) loopvuelta de cabo — (Náut) hitch
13) (Cos) [de puntos] row; [de pantalón] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)14)a vueltas con algo —
¡ya estamos otra vez a vueltas con la guerra! — not the war again!
te da cien (mil) vueltas — she can run rings round you, she's miles better than you
- dar la vuelta a algndarle vueltas a algo —
no tiene vuelta de hoja —
tenemos que hacerlo ya y no hay más vuelta de hoja — we've got to do it now, there are no two ways about it o there's no alternative
- poner a algn de vuelta y media* * *1)a) ( circunvolución)da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning
me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it
andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)
buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out
buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something
no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lapc) ( en carretera) bend2) ( giro)darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something
darle vueltas a algo — to think about something
poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)
3)a)darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over
no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it
no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)
4) (CS)dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over
¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?
darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize
5)a) ( paseo)dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
b) ( con un propósito)6)a)a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner
b)vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare
7)a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journeycuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you
b)a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)
8)a) ( a un estado anterior)b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)
9)a) (Esp) ( cambio) changeb) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change10)a) ( en elecciones) roundb) ( de bebidas) round11) (Per, RPl fam)a) ( vez) timeb)12)a) ( de collar) strandb) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)13) (Náut) bend* * *= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.Ex. In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.Ex. In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.Ex. The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex. These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.----* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.* enviar de vuelta = send back.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.* media vuelta = about-face.* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *1)a) ( circunvolución)da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning
me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it
andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)
buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out
buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something
no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lapc) ( en carretera) bend2) ( giro)darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something
darle vueltas a algo — to think about something
poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)
3)a)darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over
no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it
no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)
4) (CS)dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over
¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?
darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize
5)a) ( paseo)dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
b) ( con un propósito)6)a)a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner
b)vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare
7)a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journeycuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you
b)a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)
8)a) ( a un estado anterior)b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)
9)a) (Esp) ( cambio) changeb) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change10)a) ( en elecciones) roundb) ( de bebidas) round11) (Per, RPl fam)a) ( vez) timeb)12)a) ( de collar) strandb) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)13) (Náut) bend* * *= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.Ex: In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.
Ex: In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.Ex: The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex: These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.* enviar de vuelta = send back.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.* media vuelta = about-face.* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *A1(circunvolución): la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the earth goes around the sunda vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axistiene ganas de dar la vuelta al mundo she wants to go around the worldel tiovivo daba vueltas y más vueltas the merry-go-round went round and roundtodo me da vueltas everything's spinning o going round and roundme da vueltas la cabeza my head's spinningdar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the blockvamos a tener que dar toda la vuelta we'll have to go all the way aroundla carta dio la vuelta por toda la oficina the letter went all around the office¡las vueltas que da la vida! how things change!, life's full of ups and downs!¡qué vuelta han dado! they've changed their tune!me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrar ese libro I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find that bookandar a vueltas con algo ( fam); to be working on sthbuscarle las vueltas a algn ( fam); to try to catch sb outdarle cien or cien mil vueltas a algn ( fam); to be miles o heaps better than sb ( colloq), to be streets ahead of sb ( colloq)en cuanto a iniciativa te da cien mil vueltas she beats you hands down for initiativedar más vueltas que una noria or que burro de noria or que una peonza or que un trompo ( fam): para encontrarlo tuve que dar más vueltas que una noria I had to go all over the place to find ithay que dar dos vueltas alrededor del campo de fútbol you have to do two laps of the football field3 (en una carretera) bendel camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lotel autobús no va directo, da muchas vueltas the bus isn't direct, it takes a very roundabout routeCompuestos:( Taur) lap of honorcycle race, tourlap of honor*B(giro): le dio dos vueltas a la llave he turned the key twicedale otra vuelta give it another turndarle vueltas a una manivela to crank o turn a handledarle vueltas a algo to think about sthno le des tantas or más vueltas al asunto stop agonizing o worrying about itle he dado vueltas y más vueltas al problema I've gone over the problem time and again, I've given the problem a lot of thoughtponer a algn de vuelta y media ( fam); to tear into sb ( AmE colloq), tear sb off a strip ( BrE colloq)C1 (para poner algo al revés) turndarle la vuelta a algo ‹a un colchón/una tortilla› to turn, turn … over;‹a un cuadro› to turn … arounddale la vuelta a la página turn the page, turn overdales la vuelta a los calcetines (ponerlos — del derecho) turn the socks the right way out; (— del revés) turn the socks inside outdarle la vuelta a una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down2(para cambiar de dirección, posición): se dio la vuelta para ver quién era she turned (around) to see who it wases difícil dar la vuelta aquí ( Auto) it's difficult to turn (around) hereel paraguas se me dio la vuelta my umbrella blew inside outno hay vuelta que darle ( fam); there are no two ways about it, there's no doubt about itno tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she sayses el mejor de todos, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja he's the best of the lot, there's no doubt about it o there are no two ways about ithay que hacerlo personalmente, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja it has to be done in person, there's no way around itD(CS): dar vuelta: da vuelta el colchón turn the mattress (over)dar vuelta un cuadro to turn a picture arounddar vuelta una media (ponerla — del derecho) to turn a sock the right way out; (— del revés) to turn a sock inside outdar vuelta una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside downdar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn overdio vuelta la cara she looked away¿damos vuelta aquí? ( Auto) shall we turn (around) here?se dio vuelta sorprendido he turned around in surprisese dio vuelta en la cama she turned over in bedse me dio vuelta el paraguas my umbrella blew inside outCompuestos:el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over(CS) somersault( Méx) cartwheel( Méx) handspring(vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn; (media vuelta) 180 degree turn, half turn(cambio radical): el tiempo ha dado una vuelta en redondo the weather has changed completelyen cuanto a su política económica, han dado una vuelta en redondo as for their economic policy, they've done a U-turn o a volte-face o they've completely changed directionE1fuimos a dar una vuelta en bicicleta we went out for a ride on our bikesme llevó a dar una vuelta en su coche nuevo she took me out for a drive in her new car2a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa drop in and see us some timeF1(lado): escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the backvive aquí a la vuelta she lives just around the cornera la vuelta de la esquina just around the cornerlos exámenes ya están a la vuelta de la esquina the exams are just around the corner2(cabo): a la vuelta de los años nos volvimos a encontrar we met again years later3vuelta y vuelta (de la carne) rare, done very quickly on each sideG vueltasA1 (regreso) return; (viaje de regreso) return journeyno tiene dinero para la vuelta he doesn't have enough money for the return journey/to get back/to get homea la vuelta paramos en Piriápolis para almorzar on the way back we stopped in Piriápolis for luncha la vuelta se encontró con que lo habían despedido when he got back o on his return he found he had been fired¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!vuelta A algo return TO sthsu vuelta a las tablas her return to the stageun boleto ( AmL) or ( Esp) billete de ida y vuelta a round-trip ticket ( AmE), a return ticket ( BrE)te lo presto, pero ida y vuelta ¿eh? ( fam); I'll lend it to you, but I want it back, OK?estar de vuelta: ya está de vuelta de las vacaciones she's back from her holidays now¿te crees que soy tonto? mira que cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta I'm not stupid you know, I'm way ahead of you¿enamorada yo? hija, yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas me in love? I grew out of that sort of thing a long time agoestoy de vuelta de toda sorpresa I've seen it all before, nothing surprises me any more2B (a un estado anterior) vuelta A algo return TO sthla vuelta a la normalidad the return to normalityC ( fam)¡y vuelta a discutir! they're arguing again!, there they go again! ( colloq)quédese con la vuelta keep the changeA1 (en elecciones) round2 (de bebidas) roundesta vuelta la pago yo this round's on me, I'm buying o getting this roundB (Per, RPl)esta vuelta les ganamos we'll beat them this timevolví otra vuelta I went back again2lo hizo de vuelta she did it againA1 (en labores de punto) row2 (de un collar) strandC ( Náut) bend* * *
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1a) ( circunvolución):
da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis;
dar la vuelta al mundo to go around the world;
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas everything's/my head's spinning;
dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block;
dar toda la vuelta to go all the way around
( en carreras) lap;◊ vuelta al ruedo (Taur) lap of honor;
vuelta ciclista cycle race, tour
el autobús da muchas vueltas the bus takes a very roundabout route
2 ( giro):
dale otra vuelta give it another turn;
el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over;
vuelta (de) carnero (CS) somersault;
vuelta en redondo ( vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn;
( cambio radical) U-turn
3a)
‹ a calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn … the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn … inside out;
‹ a copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down;
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición):◊ dar la vuelta (Auto) to turn (around);
darse la vuelta to turn (around)
4 (CS)
‹ calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn sth the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn sth inside out;
‹ copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn sth the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn sth upside down;
dio vuelta la cara she looked away;
¿damos vuelta aquí? (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?;
darse vuelta [ persona] to turn (around);
[ vehículo] to overturn;
[ embarcación] to capsize
5 ( paseo):
( en coche) to go for a drive;
( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
6a)
b)◊ vuelta y vuelta (Coc) rare
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( viaje de regreso) return journey;
a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa when he got back he found a surprise;
¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!b) ( a un estado anterior) vuelta a algo return to sth
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b)
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(Per, RPl fam) ( vez) time;
( de collar) strand;
( en labores de punto) row;
( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1 (regreso) return: ya estamos de vuelta, we are back already
2 (giro, circunvolución) turn
(volverse) dar la vuelta, (a un disco, una página) to turn over
dar la vuelta al mundo, to go around the world
dar media vuelta, to turn round
todo me da vueltas, everything is spinning
dar vueltas sobre su eje, to spin on its axis
a la vuelta de la esquina, just around the corner
vuelta de campana, somersault
vuelta en redondo, complete turn
3 Dep (ciclista) tour
(en carreras) lap
4 Com (cambio) change
♦ Locuciones: (a un asunto, problema) darle vueltas a algo, to think about sthg, be worried about sthg
dar(se) una vuelta, to go for a walk
familiar no hay/tiene vuelta de hoja, there's no doubt about it
poner de vuelta y media, to insult
a vuelta de correo, by return of post
' vuelta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
así
- billete
- campana
- fresca
- giro
- ida
- partida
- partido
- volver
- ahí
- boleto
- como
- dar
- en
- girar
- mano
- manzana
- medio
- pasaje
- regreso
- revolcón
- ronda
- venida
- viaje
- voltear
English:
about
- about-face
- about-turn
- around
- back
- back off
- block
- change
- circuit
- corner
- cruise
- day
- dig around
- doorstep
- drive
- flash
- forbidding
- from
- gone
- grind
- gyrate
- intermission
- joyride
- keep
- kink
- lap
- navigate
- park
- post
- return
- return match
- return ticket
- roll over
- round
- run
- saddle
- somersault
- spin
- stroll
- swing
- turn
- turn about
- turn around
- turn over
- turn-up
- twirl
- twist
- wait about
- wait around
- walk around
* * *vuelta nf1. [giro] [hecho] turn;[acción] turning;dar una vuelta to turn round;dar vueltas: la Tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the Earth spins on its axis;la Luna da vueltas alrededor de la Tierra the Moon goes round the Earth;dar vueltas en la cama to toss and turn in bed;este autobús da mucha(s) vuelta(s) this bus goes all over the place;la cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo [girándolo] to turn sth round;[recorriéndolo] to go round sth;le dio dos vueltas a la llave she turned the key twice;dio una vuelta a la manzana/al mundo he went round the block/world;dar la vuelta to turn back;[tumbado] to turn over;media vuelta Mil about-turn;[en automóvil] U-turn;dar media vuelta Mil to do an about-turn;[en automóvil] to do a U-turn;andar a vueltas con algo [gestionándolo] to be working on sth;[insistiendo en ello] to go on about sth;buscarle las vueltas a alguien to look for a chance to catch sb out;Famdar la vuelta a la tortilla to turn the tables;Famesta bici le da cien vueltas a la tuya this bike is miles better than yours;darle vueltas a algo [pensarlo mucho] to turn sth over in one's mind;no le des más vueltas stop worrying about it, just forget about it;no paro de darle vueltas I can't stop thinking about it;Famponer a alguien de vuelta y media [criticar] to call sb all the names under the sun;[regañar] to give sb a good telling-off vuelta de campana:dar una vuelta/dos vueltas de campana [vehículo] to turn over once/twice;RP vuelta carnero somersault; Arg vuelta al mundo [noria] Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel2. [parte opuesta] back, other side;a la vuelta on the back, on the other side;a la vuelta de la esquina round the corner;a la vuelta de la página over the page;el filete lo quiero vuelta y vuelta I'd like my steak very rare;dar (la) vuelta (a) la página to turn the page (over);dar (la) vuelta (a) un jersey/calcetín [ponerlo del derecho] to turn a sweater/sock the right way out;[ponerlo del revés] to turn a sweater/sock inside out;dar (la) vuelta (a) un vaso [ponerlo boca arriba] to turn a glass the right way up;[ponerlo boca abajo] to turn a glass upside down;no tiene vuelta de hoja there are no two ways about it;CSuresto no tiene vuelta there's no getting away from it3. [regreso] return;la vuelta al trabajo/colegio siempre es dura it's never easy going back to work/school;vuelta al colegio [como título, en letrero] back to school;el vuelo de vuelta the return flight;en el camino de vuelta on the way back;de vuelta en el hotel, tomé un baño once I was back at the hotel, I had a bath;estar de vuelta (de) to be back (from);a la vuelta: pasaré a visitarte a la vuelta I'll visit you on the o my way back;te veré a la vuelta I'll see you when I get back;¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!;estar de vuelta de algo to be blasé about sth;estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before4. [viaje de regreso] return journey;¿para qué fecha tienes la vuelta? when are you coming back?;no he cerrado la vuelta todavía I haven't booked the return journey yet [with open return ticket];a la vuelta de unos años at the end of o after a few years;a la vuelta de publicidad… [en televisión] after the break…6. [devolución] return;te lo presto, pero lo quiero de vuelta mañana I'll lend it to you, but I want it back tomorrow;RP Fam¿me prestás tu lapicera? – sí, pero tiene una vuelta can you lend me your pencil? – yes, but I'll be wanting it back;[en bicicleta, motocicleta] to go for a ride; [en automóvil] to go for a drive o spin;dar vueltas [en automóvil] to drive round and round;date una vuelta por aquí cuando quieras come round whenever you like;el vigilante se dio una vuelta por la oficina the guard had a look round the office8. [a circuito, estadio] lap;deberán dar veinte vueltas al circuito they will have to run twenty lapsvuelta de calentamiento [en automovilismo] warm-up lap;vuelta de honor lap of honour;Taurom vuelta al ruedo bullfighter's lap of honourla Vuelta (Ciclista) a España the Tour of Spain10. [curva] bend;la carretera da muchas vueltas the road twists and turns a great deal11. [dinero sobrante] change;quédese con la vuelta keep the change12. [ronda] [de elecciones, competición deportiva] round;la primera/segunda vuelta the first/second round13. [cambio, avatar] change;las vueltas que da la vida how things change!14. [de pantalón] Br turn-up, US cuff;[de manga] cuff15. [en labor de punto] rowme lo preguntó de vuelta he asked me again* * *f1 ( regreso) return;a la vuelta on the way back;estar de vuelta be back;estar de vuelta de todo fam have seen it all before;no tiene vuelta atrás there is no turning back2 ( devolución):me dio de vuelta tres dólares he gave me three dollars change3 en carrera lap;dar media vuelta turn round;dar una vuelta de campana AUTO turn over;dar vueltas go to and fro; ( girar) go around;la cabeza me da vueltas my head is spinning;dar vuelta a una idea turn an idea over in one’s mind;dar una vuelta go for a walk;dar cien vueltas a alguien fam be a hundred times better than s.o. fam ;poner a alguien de vuelta y media fam give s.o. a dressing-down4:a la vuelta de la esquina fig just around the corner;a la vuelta de pocos años a few years later;buscarle las vueltas a alguien fam try to catch s.o. out;no tiene vuelta de hoja there’s no doubt about it* * *vuelta nf1) giro: turnse dio la vuelta: he turned around2) revolución: circle, revolutiondio la vuelta al mundo: she went around the worldlas ruedas daban vueltas: the wheels were spinning3) : flip, turnle dio la vuelta: she flipped it over4) : bend, curvea la vuelta de la esquina: around the corner5) regreso: returnde ida y vuelta: round tripa vuelta de correo: return mail6) : round, lap (in sports or games)7) paseo: walk, drive, ridedio una vuelta: he went for a walk8) dorso, revés: back, other sidea la vuelta: on the back9) : cuff (of pants)darle vueltas : to think overestar de vuelta : to be back* * *vuelta n1. (regreso) return2. (giro) turn3. (en una carrera) lap4. (cambio) changedar vueltas a algo to go over something / to think about somethingvuelta ciclista cycle race / tour -
14 gegenüberstehen
v/i (unreg., trennb., hat oder südd., öster., schw. ist -ge-)1. einer Person: face s.o. (auch fig.), stand in front of ( oder opposite) s.o., stand face to face with s.o.; sich oder einander gegenüberstehen be facing each other; fig. als Gegner: be opponents; als Feinde: be enemies2. einer Sache, einem Problem etc.: be faced ( oder confronted) with, face, be up against; (betrachten als) view, regard, look upon; einer Sache kritisch / skeptisch gegenüberstehen take a critical / sceptical (Am. skeptical) view of s.th., view s.th. with criticism / scepticism (Am. skepticism); sich oder einander gegenüberstehende Meinungen conflicting opinions* * *das Gegenüberstehenopposition* * *ge|gen|über|ste|henvi sep irreg +datto be opposite, to face; jdm to stand opposite or facingjdm feindlich/freundlich/desinteressiert gegenǘberstehen — to have a hostile/friendly/disinterested attitude toward(s) sb
einem Plan freundlich gegenǘberstehen — to be favourably (Brit) or favorably (US) disposed to a plan
einer Gefahr gegenǘberstehen — to be faced with a danger
* * *ge·gen·über|ste·henI. vi1. (zugewandt stehen)▪ jdm \gegenüberstehen to stand opposite [or facing] sb2. (eingestellt sein)▪ jdm/etw [...] \gegenüberstehen to have a [...] attitude towards sthII. vr1. (konfrontiert sein)* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1)jemandem/einer Sache gegenüberstehen — stand facing somebody/something
Schwierigkeiten gegenüberstehen — (fig.) be faced or confronted with difficulties
2)jemandem/einer Sache feindlich/wohlwollend gegenüberstehen — (fig.) be ill/well disposed towards somebody/something; s. auch ablehnend 2.
3)sich gegenüberstehen — (Sport) face each other or one another; meet
4)sich (Dat.) gegenüberstehen — (fig.): (im Widerstreit stehen) stand directly opposed to each other or one another
* * *1. einer Person: face sb (auch fig), stand in front of ( oder opposite) sb, stand face to face with sb;2. einer Sache, einem Problem etc: be faced ( oder confronted) with, face, be up against; (betrachten als) view, regard, look upon;einer Sache kritisch/skeptisch gegenüberstehen take a critical/sceptical (US skeptical) view of sth, view sth with criticism/scepticism (US skepticism);einander gegenüberstehende Meinungen conflicting opinions* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1)jemandem/einer Sache gegenüberstehen — stand facing somebody/something
Schwierigkeiten gegenüberstehen — (fig.) be faced or confronted with difficulties
2)jemandem/einer Sache feindlich/wohlwollend gegenüberstehen — (fig.) be ill/well disposed towards somebody/something; s. auch ablehnend 2.
3)sich gegenüberstehen — (Sport) face each other or one another; meet
4)sich (Dat.) gegenüberstehen — (fig.): (im Widerstreit stehen) stand directly opposed to each other or one another
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15 sens
sens [sɑ̃s]1. masculine nouna. ( = goût, vue etc) senseb. ( = instinct) sense• avoir le sens du rythme/de l'humour to have a sense of rhythm/of humourc. ( = signification) meaning• au sens propre/figuré in the literal figurative sense• au sens large/strict du terme in the general/strict sense of the word• en ce sens que... in the sense that...• la culture, au sens où il l'entend culture, as he understands itd. ( = direction) direction• aller dans le bon/mauvais sens to go the right/wrong way• arriver en sens contraire or inverse to arrive from the opposite direction• il a retourné la boîte dans tous les sens avant de l'ouvrir he turned the box this way and that before opening it• ça va or part dans tous les sens (figurative) it's all over the place• la circulation dans le sens Paris-province/province-Paris traffic out of/into Parise. ( = ligne directrice) il a agi dans le même sens he did more or less the same thing• être/mettre sens dessus dessous to be/turn upside downf. ► bon sens common sense• c'est le bon sens même de... it's only common sense to...2. compounds* * *sɑ̃s
1.
nom masculin invariable1) ( direction) lit, fig direction, waydans le sens de la largeur — widthways, across
dans le sens de la longueur — lengthways, longways US
être dans le bon/mauvais sens — to be the right/wrong way up
dans le sens des fils — ( de tissu) with the grain
sens dessus dessous — sɑ̃dəsydəsu ( à l'envers) upside down; ( en désordre) upside down; ( très troublé) very upset
sens devant derrière — sɑ̃dəvɑ̃dɛʀjɛʀ back to front
aller dans le bon sens — [réformes, mesures] to be a step in the right direction
le pays va dans le sens d'une plus grande indépendance — the country is moving toward(s) greater independence
2) ( signification) meaningcela n'a pas de sens — gén it doesn't make sense; (idiot, ridicule) it's absurd
3) ( fonction physiologique) sense4) ( intuition) sense
2.
nom masculin pluriel sensesPhrasal Verbs:••* * *sɑ̃s1. vbSee:2. nm1) (= odorat, ouïe) sense2) (= instinct) senseIl a perdu tout sens critique. — He's lost all critical sense.
Il n'a aucun sens esthétique. — He has no aesthetic sense.
avoir le sens de... — to have a sense of...
Je n'ai pas le sens de l'orientation. — I've got no sense of direction.
avoir le sens de l'humour — to have a sense of humour Grande-Bretagne to have a sense of humor USA
3) (= jugement)tomber sous le sens — to stand to reason, to be perfectly obvious
en dépit du bon sens — contrary to all good sense, contrary to common sense
4) (= signification) [mot, phrase] meaning, senseen un sens; dans un sens — in a way
ça n'a pas de sens — it doesn't make sense, it doesn't make any sense
5) (= direction) direction, wayIl y aura des bouchons dans le sens Paris-Chartres. — There will be traffic jams going out of Paris towards Chartres., There will be traffic jams going out of Paris in the Chartres direction.
dans l'autre sens — in the other direction, the other way
dans tous les sens — in every direction, all over the place
aller dans le bon sens — to go the right way, to go in the right direction
dans le mauvais sens — the wrong way, in the wrong direction
Tu tournes la poignée dans le mauvais sens. — You're turning the handle the wrong way., You're turning the handle in the wrong direction.
3. nmpl1) (= facultés) sensesreprendre ses sens — to come to, to regain consciousness
2) (sensualité) senses* * *A nm inv1 ( direction) lit, fig direction, way; dans les deux sens in both directions; aller dans le bon/mauvais sens to go the right/wrong way, to go in the right/wrong direction; elle venait en sens inverse she was coming from the opposite direction; mouvement en sens contraire backward movement; en tous sens in all directions; dans le sens Paris-Lyon in the Paris to Lyons direction; dans le sens de la largeur widthways, across; dans le sens de la longueur lengthways, longways US; être dans le bon/mauvais sens to be the right/wrong way up; des flèches dans tous les sens arrows pointing in all directions; retourner un problème dans tous les sens to consider a problem from every angle; courir dans tous les sens to run all over the place; dans le sens de la marche facing the engine; dans le sens des fils Tex with the grain; sens dessus dessous ( à l'envers) upside down; ( en désordre) upside down; ( très troublé) very upset; sens devant derrière back to front; aller dans le bon sens [réformes, mesures] to be a step in the right direction; des mesures qui vont dans le sens de notre rapport measures which are in line with our report; le pays va dans le sens d'une plus grande indépendance the country is moving toward(s) greater independence; le sens de l'histoire the tide of history; nous travaillons dans ce sens that's what we are working toward(s); ces facteurs ont œuvré dans le sens d'une baisse these factors have contributed to a fall;2 ( d'une action) meaning; (de mythe, symbole) meaning; (de mot, d'expression) meaning; le sens figuré/littéral/péjoratif d'un mot the figurative/literal/pejorative sense of a word; employer un mot au sens propre/figuré to use a word literally/figuratively; avoir un sens péjoratif to be pejorative, to have a pejorative sense; le sens premier de qch the original meaning of sth; au sens large/strict du terme in the broad/strict sense of the word; au sens propre du terme literally; au sens fort du terme in the fullest sense of the word; c'est correct, dans tous les sens du terme it's correct, in every sense of the word; prendre tout son sens [remarque, titre] to take on its full meaning; en un sens in a sense; en ce sens que in the sense that; cela n'a pas de sens gén it doesn't make sense; (idiot, ridicule) it's absurd; cela n'a de sens que si tu restes it makes no sense unless you stay;3 Physiol sense; avoir un sens de l'odorat très développé to have a very keen sense of smell; recouvrer fml or retrouver l'usage de ses sens to regain consciousness; avoir un sixième sens fig to have a sixth sense;4 ( intuition) sense; sens du rythme/devoir sense of rhythm/duty; avoir le sens des responsabilités to have a sense of responsibility; avoir le sens de l'orientation to have a good sense of direction; avoir le sens pratique to be practical; ne pas avoir de sens pratique to be impractical; avoir peu de sens critique to be uncritical; avoir le sens de l'organisation to be a good organizer; ne pas avoir le sens du ridicule not to realize when one looks silly; avoir le sens des affaires to have a flair ou head for business; ton sens des affaires your business sense; ne pas avoir le sens de la langue to have no feeling for language; n'avoir aucun sens des réalités to live in a dream world.B nmpl senses; plaisirs des sens sensual pleasures.sens commun common sense; sens giratoire roundabout GB, traffic circle US; suivez le sens giratoire go round the roundabout GB, follow the traffic circle around US; sens de l'humour sense of humourGB; avoir le sens de l'humour to have a sense of humourGB; sens interdit ( panneau) no-entry sign; ( rue) one-way street; sens obligatoire ( panneau) one-way sign; sens unique ( panneau) one-way sign; ( rue) one-way street; c'est à sens unique lit it's one-way; fig it's one-sided.tomber sous le sens to be patently obvious.[sɑ̃s] verbe→ link=sentir sentir————————[sɑ̃s] nom masculin1. PHYSIOLOGIE sense2. [instinct] sensebon sens, sens commun common senseça tombe sous le sens it's obvious, it stands to reason3. [opinion]à mon sens, c'est impossible as I see it ou to my mind, it's impossible4. [signification - d'un mot, d'une phrase] meaning (substantif comptable), sense ; [ - d'une allégorie, d'un symbole] meaning (substantif comptable)ce que tu dis n'a pas de sens [c'est inintelligible, déraisonnable] what you're saying doesn't make senselourd ou chargé de sens meaningfulau sens propre/figuré in the literal/figurative sense5. [direction] directionen sens inverse the other way round ou aroundpose l'équerre dans ce sens-là/l'autre sens lay the set square down this way/the other way roundscier une planche dans le sens de la largeur/longueur to saw a board widthwise/lengthwisedans le sens nord-sud/est-ouest in a southerly/westerly directionfais demi-tour, on va dans le mauvais sens! turn round, we're going the wrong way ou in the wrong direction!a. [panneau] no-entry signb. [rue] one-way streetêtre ou rouler en sens interdit to be going the wrong way up/down a one-way streetnous avons publié une brochure dans ce sens we have published a brochure along those (same) lines ou to that effect————————[sɑ̃s] nom masculin pluriel[sensualité] (carnal) sensesdans le sens où locution conjonctivedans un certain sens locution adverbiale→ link=dansdans le sens oùsens dessus dessous locution adverbialesens devant derrière locution adverbiale -
16 escasez
f.1 shortage (insuficiencia).escasez de mano de obra labor shortage2 scarcity, meagerness, lack, shortage.* * *1 (carencia) scarcity, lack, shortage2 (mezquindad) meanness, stinginess* * *noun f.1) scarcity, lack, shortage2) want* * *SF1) (=insuficiencia) shortage, scarcity más frmescasez de agua — shortage o scarcity más frm of water
hay escasez de medicamentos — there is a shortage of medicine, medicine is in short supply
escasez de mano de obra/viviendas — labour/housing shortage
2) (=pobreza) poverty3) pl escaseces (=apuros)4) †† (=tacañería) meanness, stinginess* * *femenino shortage* * *= poverty, scarcity, shortage, dearth, paucity, starvation, sparsity, sparseness.Ex. The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex. Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.Ex. One obvious implication of this situation for the humanities is the dearth of relevant databases.Ex. So we see extraordinary hardships cheerfully borne (indeed, apparently enjoyed) by zealous mountaineers, earnest single-handed yachtsmen floating round the world, and all-weather fishing-hobbyists sit patiently at the side of, and sometimes in, rivers, undeterred by the paucity of their catches.Ex. This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.Ex. The new and rapidly developing information technology systems can be used to overcome distance and sparsity of population.Ex. This problem is referred to as the data sparseness problem = A este problema se le conoce como el problema de la escasez de datos.----* escasez de agua = water shortage.* escasez de alimentos = food scarcity.* escasez de crédito = credit crunch, credit squeeze.* escasez de información = information scarcity, information underload.* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.* haber escasez de = be in short supply, be at a premium.* una escasez de = a dearth of.* * *femenino shortage* * *= poverty, scarcity, shortage, dearth, paucity, starvation, sparsity, sparseness.Ex: The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.
Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex: Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.Ex: One obvious implication of this situation for the humanities is the dearth of relevant databases.Ex: So we see extraordinary hardships cheerfully borne (indeed, apparently enjoyed) by zealous mountaineers, earnest single-handed yachtsmen floating round the world, and all-weather fishing-hobbyists sit patiently at the side of, and sometimes in, rivers, undeterred by the paucity of their catches.Ex: This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.Ex: The new and rapidly developing information technology systems can be used to overcome distance and sparsity of population.Ex: This problem is referred to as the data sparseness problem = A este problema se le conoce como el problema de la escasez de datos.* escasez de agua = water shortage.* escasez de alimentos = food scarcity.* escasez de crédito = credit crunch, credit squeeze.* escasez de información = information scarcity, information underload.* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.* haber escasez de = be in short supply, be at a premium.* una escasez de = a dearth of.* * *shortagela posguerra fue una época de escasez the postwar period was a time of shortagesescasez DE algo:la escasez de medios hizo que fracasara el plan the lack of resources led to the failure of the planese verano hubo escasez de agua there was a water shortage that summerla escasez de recursos naturales es el problema principal del país the country's main problem is its lack o shortage of natural resources o is the scarcity of its natural resources* * *
escasez sustantivo femenino
shortage;
por escasez de medios owing to a lack of resources
escasez sustantivo femenino shortage
' escasez' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carencia
- concienciar
- déficit
- privación
- insuficiencia
- mal
- penuria
English:
absence
- basic
- chronic
- dearth
- hoard
- labour
- lack
- scarcity
- shortage
- undermanning
* * *escasez nf1. [insuficiencia] shortage;hay escasez de agua en esa región there a shortage of water in that region;la escasez de población es un problema en la zona the dearth of population is a problem in the area;montan espectáculos con gran escasez de medios they put on shows with very slender resources2. [pobreza] poverty;en tiempos de escasez in times of hardship* * *f shortage, scarcity* * ** * *escasez n shortage -
17 orientado
adj.1 positioned, guided.2 orientated, oriented.past part.past participle of spanish verb: orientar.* * *----* estar orientado a/para = be geared to.* estar orientado hacia + Nombre = be + Nombre + driven.* orientado a la persona = human-oriented.* orientado al ordenador = machine-oriented, computer-oriented.* orientado al presente = now-oriented.* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.* orientado al sur = south facing.* orientado al usuario = user-related, human-oriented.* orientado al usuario final = end-user oriented.* orientado hacia el contenido = content-oriented.* orientado hacia el hombre = human-centred [human-centered, -USA].* orientado hacia el material impreso = print-centred [print-centered, -USA].* orientado hacia el mercado = market-orientated [market orientated], market-oriented [market oriented].* orientado hacia el objeto = object-oriented, artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* orientado hacia el pueblo = people-driven.* orientado hacia el servicio = service orientated, service-focused.* orientado hacia el usuario = user-driven, user-centred [user-centered, -USA], client-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA], client-driven, client-directed, client-oriented, customer focused [customer-focused], user-focused.* orientado hacia la familia = family-oriented.* orientado hacia la forma = form-oriented.* orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.* orientado hacia la información = information-driven.* orientado hacia la práctica = practice-oriented.* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.* orientado hacia las tiendas = shop-based.* orientado hacia la tecnología = technologically-driven, technology-driven, technology-orientated, technology-oriented, technology-centred [technology-centered, -USA].* orientado hacia los demás = other-oriented.* orientado hacia los negocios = business-minded.* orientado hacia los soportes = medium-oriented.* orientado hacia una aplicación práctica concreta = application-oriented.* orientado hacia unas necesidades = need oriented.* orientado hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.* * ** estar orientado a/para = be geared to.* estar orientado hacia + Nombre = be + Nombre + driven.* orientado a la persona = human-oriented.* orientado al ordenador = machine-oriented, computer-oriented.* orientado al presente = now-oriented.* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.* orientado al sur = south facing.* orientado al usuario = user-related, human-oriented.* orientado al usuario final = end-user oriented.* orientado hacia el contenido = content-oriented.* orientado hacia el hombre = human-centred [human-centered, -USA].* orientado hacia el material impreso = print-centred [print-centered, -USA].* orientado hacia el mercado = market-orientated [market orientated], market-oriented [market oriented].* orientado hacia el objeto = object-oriented, artefact-centred [artefact-centered, -USA].* orientado hacia el pueblo = people-driven.* orientado hacia el servicio = service orientated, service-focused.* orientado hacia el usuario = user-driven, user-centred [user-centered, -USA], client-based, client-centred [client-centered, -USA], client-driven, client-directed, client-oriented, customer focused [customer-focused], user-focused.* orientado hacia la familia = family-oriented.* orientado hacia la forma = form-oriented.* orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.* orientado hacia la información = information-driven.* orientado hacia la práctica = practice-oriented.* orientado hacia la resolución de problemas = problem-orientated, problem-oriented.* orientado hacia las tiendas = shop-based.* orientado hacia la tecnología = technologically-driven, technology-driven, technology-orientated, technology-oriented, technology-centred [technology-centered, -USA].* orientado hacia los demás = other-oriented.* orientado hacia los negocios = business-minded.* orientado hacia los soportes = medium-oriented.* orientado hacia una aplicación práctica concreta = application-oriented.* orientado hacia unas necesidades = need oriented.* orientado hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.* * *orientado, -a adjInformátorientado a objeto object-oriented;orientado a usuario user-oriented* * *orientado adjestar orientado a / hacia to face -
18 ante
prep.1 in front of, before, in the presence of.2 before, in the event of, taking into consideration.m.1 elk, moose.2 suede, deer skin.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA elk, moose2 (piel) suede————————1 before, in the presence of2 (considerando) in the face of\* * *1. prep.1) before2) considering, faced with•2. noun m.1) elk, moose2) suede* * *ISM1) (Zool) (=ciervo) elk, moose; (=búfalo) buffalo; Méx (=tapir) tapir2) (=piel) suede3) Méx (=dulce) macaroonIIPREP1) (=en presencia de) [+ persona] before2) (=enfrentado a) [+ peligro] in the face of, faced with; [+ dificultad, duda] faced with3)ante todo hay que recordar que... — first of all let's remember that...
* * *I1)a) (frml) ( delante de) beforeb) ( frente a)2)IIante todo — ( primero) first and foremost; ( sobre todo) above all
a) (Zool) ( especie europea) elk; ( especie norteamericana) mooseb) ( cuero) suede* * *I1)a) (frml) ( delante de) beforeb) ( frente a)2)IIante todo — ( primero) first and foremost; ( sobre todo) above all
a) (Zool) ( especie europea) elk; ( especie norteamericana) mooseb) ( cuero) suede* * *ante11 = suede.Ex: English riders will wear riding breeches with swede patches that fit very snugly.
* piel de ante = suede.ante22 = before, in the face of, vis à vis, in the presence of, in view of, facing.Ex: The hearings before the Royal Commission, including among the witnesses some of the most prominent librarians and scholars of that day, extended from 1847 to 1849.
Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.Ex: The information note following the explanatory heading provides guidance to the user of the catalogue vis à vis the conventions used in formulating uniform headings.Ex: Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.Ex: In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.Ex: Under the Highway Safety Code, cyclists must ride on the street, facing traffic.* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.* ante la adversidad = in the face of + adversity.* ante la ley = at law.* ante la opinión pública = in the public eye.* ante la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.* ante la presión de = in the crush to.* ante + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.* ante-sala = lobby.* ante todo = first and foremost, before anything else, more than anything else, first of all, above all, above all things.* estar ante = be faced with.* representación ante el juzgado = representation at tribunal.* * *ante1A1 ( frml) (delante de) beforecomparecer ante el juez to appear before the judgemiles de personas desfilaron ante su cadáver thousands of people filed past the body2(enfrentado a): ante la gravedad de la situación in view of o considering o given the seriousness of the situationante la proximidad de las elecciones with the elections so closeveamos cómo reacciona ante este problema let us see how he reacts when faced with this problemtodos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the lawnos hallamos ante una gran injusticia we are faced with a grave injusticeante la duda, abstente if in doubt, don'tBse considera ante todo madre she thinks of herself as a mother above all elsela seguridad ante todo safety first, safety must come firstante2A2 (cuero) suedeuna chaqueta de ante a suede jacket* * *
ante preposición
1
b) ( frente a):
iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law;
nos hallamos ante un problema we are faced with a problem
2
( sobre todo) above all
■ sustantivo masculino ( cuero) suede
ante 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (piel) suede
2 Zool elk, moose
ante 2 preposición
1 before, in the presence of
Jur ante notario, in the presence of a notary
2 (en vista de) faced with, in view of: ante la falta de medios, hicieron un llamamiento a la solidaridad, faced with the shortage of resources, they made an appeal for help
♦ Locuciones: ante todo, discreción, above all, be discreet
' ante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a.m.
- acobardarse
- actitud
- apelar
- calma
- comparecer
- contingencia
- declarar
- desesperación
- desfilar
- disyuntiva
- doblarse
- el
- entera
- entero
- escamarse
- evidenciar
- expectante
- firme
- humillarse
- igualdad
- impasible
- inclinarse
- infranqueable
- inmutable
- levantarse
- palidecer
- plantarse
- prestar
- reaccionar
- resistir
- retroceder
- sombrero
- sucumbir
- viabilidad
- abogado
- acobardar
- alarma
- apocarse
- ciego
- conducir
- humillar
- igual
- imperturbable
- inclinar
- interceder
- ley
- mediar
- negativa
- poder
English:
a.m.
- accountable
- accused
- admire
- alarmed
- ambush
- ante
- appear
- appearance
- before
- bristle
- career
- cheek
- crawl
- curtsey
- curtsy
- demonstrator
- equal
- flail
- gazumping
- give in
- give up
- go before
- grovel
- guilt
- haul up
- insecure
- justice
- kneel
- kowtow
- March
- primarily
- protest
- quail
- react
- responsible
- safety
- shrink
- stick
- suede
- survivalist
- unmoved
- yield
- address
- barrister
- bow
- eye
- file
- first
- go
* * *ante1 nm1. [piel] suede;zapatos de ante suede shoes2. [animal] [europeo] elk;[americano] mooseante2 prep1. [delante de, en presencia de] before;se arrodilló ante el Papa he kneeled before the Pope;comparecer ante el juez to appear before the judge, to appear in court;apelar ante el tribunal to appeal to the court;es muy tímido y se encoge ante sus superiores he's very timid and clams up in the presence of his superiors;nos hicimos una foto ante la Esfinge we took a photo of ourselves standing in front of the Sphinx;estamos ante otro Dalí this is another Dali, we have before us another Dali;desfilar/marchar ante algo/alguien to file/march past sth/sb2. [frente a] [hecho, circunstancia] in the face of;ante una actitud tan intolerante, poco se puede hacer there is little we can do in the face of such intolerance;ante la insistencia de su hermano, accedimos a admitirla at her brother's insistence, we agreed to take her on;no se detendrá ante nada she'll stop at nothing, nothing will stop her;no se amilana ante nada he isn't scared of anything;¿cuál es tu postura ante el aborto? what's your opinion about abortion?;cerrar los ojos ante algo [ignorar] to close one's eyes to sth;ante la duda, mejor no intentarlo if in doubt, it's best not to attempt it;me descubro ante su esfuerzo I take my hat off to him for his effort;extasiarse ante algo to go into ecstasies over sth;se quedó solo ante el peligro he was left to face the danger alone;se crece ante las dificultades she thrives in the face of adversity;ser responsable ante alguien to be accountable to sb;retroceder ante el peligro to shrink back from danger3. [respecto de] compared to;su obra palidece ante la de su maestro his work pales in comparison with that of his master;su opinión prevaleció ante la mía his opinion prevailed over mine4.[en primer lugar] first of allante todo [sobre todo] above all;* * *I m1 suede2 ZO mooseante todo above all* * *ante nm1) : elk, moose2) : suedeante prep1) : before, in front of2) : considering, in view of3)ante todo : first and foremost, above all* * *ante1 n suedeante2 prep1. (delante de) before2. (frente a) in the face of -
19 вопрос
1) questionзабросать кого-л. вопросами — to assail / to bombard / to deluge / to hammer / to shower smb. with questions; to fire / to fling / to hurl questions at smb.; (каверзными) to heckle
задать вопрос — to ask / to put a questien
предлагать / просить задавать вопросы — to invite questions
засыпать вопросами — to bombard / to deluge (smb.) with questions, to heap questions (upon smb.)
обменяться мнениями по широкому кругу вопросов — to exchange views / opinions ona wide range of questions
ответить вопросом на вопрос — to counter with another question, to parry a question
осаждать вопросами — to ply smb. with questions
подсказывать вопросы дружественно настроенным журналистам (чтобы задавать их на пресс-конференции) — to plant questions with friendly journalists
предложить кому-л. вопрос — to put a question to smb.
сформулировать вопрос — to formulate / to frame a question
уйти / уклониться от вопроса — to evade / to skirt a question, to shy away from a question
вопрос сводится к следующему... — the question resolves itself into this...
неожиданный вопрос — unexpected / off-the-wall question
прямой / категорический вопрос — point-blank / straight / direct question
вопрос, допускающий разное толкование / разные ответы — open-ended question
вынести вопрос на обсуждение / рассмотрение — to submit a question for discussion / consideration
вопрос следует вынести на обсуждение — the matter requires discussion / ventilation
время, отведённое на вопросы и ответы — question and answer period
форма чьего-л. вопроса — the way one is framing bis question
2) (проблема) question, problem, issue; (дело) point, matterбиться над вопросом — to wrestle with a question / a problem
внести ясность в вопрос — to clear / to clarify / to brighten / to elucidate a question
вступить с кем-л. в спор по какому-л. вопросу — to take issue with smb. on smth.
выяснять вопрос — to clear up / to sort out a matter / a question, to clarify a point / an issue
добраться до существа / сути вопроса — to go to the heart of a question
договориться по основным вопросам — to agree on / upon fundamentals
заниматься каким-л. вопросом — to deal with a matter / a problem
запутать вопрос — to confuse an issue; to entangle a question / an issue; to involve a question in difficulty
затрагивать вопрос — to broach / to touch upon a question
излагать вопрос — to state a question / an issue; to set forth an issue
изучать какой-л. вопрос — to go into / to study a question, to explore a problem, to see into a matter
всесторонне изучить вопрос — to study a question from every side / from all sides
исключать вопрос — to discard / to exclude a question
не иметь отношения к вопросу — to have nothing to do with a question, to be foreign to a question
обдумывать вопрос — to think over a question / a matter, to meditate / to contemplate a problem
обратиться к кому-л. по данному вопросу — to approach smb. on the matter
обсуждать вопрос — to discuss / to dispute a question / a matter, to debate an issue / a matter / a point
обходить вопрос — pass over / to side-step a question / an issue
оставить вопрос открытым — to leave the question / the matter open, to keep / to leave the matter in abeyance
остановиться на вопросе — to dwell (up)on a question, to take up a point
отделить вопрос от чего-л. — to separate a question from smth.
отклониться / отойти от вопроса — to depart / to deviate / to digress from the question
поднимать / ставить вопрос — to bring up / to open / to raise a question, to broach an issue / a subject
поставить вопрос на обсуждение — to introduce a question for debate / for discussion
поставить перед кем-л. вопрос — to put a point before smb.
представить / рассмотреть вопрос в истинном свете — to place a question in its true perspective
представлять кому-л. вопрос на обсуждение / рассмотрение — to submit a question to smb. for consideration
прекратить обсуждение вопроса — to dismiss an issue / a problem
приступить к обсуждению / рассмотрению вопроса — to enter into an examination / upon ventilation of a question / an issue
проанализировать вопрос — to analyse an issue / a problem
продолжать обсуждение какого-л. вопроса — to pursue a point
осветить какой-л. вопрос — to elucidate a question / a matter; to throw light at a question; to shed light on a problem
просветить кого-л. в каком-л. вопросе — to enlighten smb. on a subject
разобраться в каком-л. вопросе до конца — to sift a question to the bottom
разработать вопрос — to elaborate a point, to work out a problem
разрешить вопрос — to solve / to resolve a problem
пытаться разрешить вопрос — to grapple with a question / a problem
распространяться по какому-л. вопросу разг. — to enlarge upon a point / a theme
рассматривать вопрос — to consider / to examine a question / an issue / a problem
растолковать кому-л. вопрос — to drive home a point to smb.
расходиться во мнениях по какому-л. вопросу — to split on a question / an issue
решать вопрос — to handle a problem / a matter, to tackle / to resolve an issue
сводить вопрос к чему-л. — to boil down a problem to smth.
вопрос сводится к следующему — the question boils down / reduces itself to the following
сосредоточиться на вопросе — to focus on a question / a problem
столкнуться с вопросом — to confront with / to face (with) a question / a problem
считать вопрос решённым — to regard / to consider the matter as closed
уводить обсуждение от существа вопроса — to sidetrack an issue / a problem
уклоняться от обсуждения вопроса — to side-step / to duck an issue; to skirt a question
усложнять вопрос — to complicate a question / a problem
уходить от решения вопроса — to dodge a problem / an issue
вопрос надо поставить иначе / вновь — the question needs to be restated
актуальный вопрос — topical / pressing / vital question, matter of current / topical interest
больной / наболевший вопрос — sore point / subject
(очень) важный вопрос — (very) important question / matter; question of (great / crucial) importance, overriding issue, substantial point
внешнеполитический вопрос — question / issue of foreign policy
основные внешнеполитические вопросы — major / crucial issue of foreign policy
внутренний вопрос (страны и т.п.) — internal problem
второстепенный вопрос — minor question / issue, side issue
главный вопрос — crucial / pivotal question, main / major issue / problem / question / point
гуманитарные вопросы — humanitarian matters / concerns
деликатный вопрос — delicate question / problem / matter
жгучий вопрос — burning question, hot issue
животрепещущий / жизненно важный вопрос — vital issue / question; issue / question of vital importance
запутанный вопрос — knotty / intricate question, tricky problem / question
злободневный вопрос — burning / pressing question, burning topic of the day, hot issue
коренные вопросы — fundamental questions / problems
насущный вопрос — question of vital importance, urgent / vital question, vital / bread-and-butter issue
находящийся на рассмотрении вопрос — pending question, question under consideration
национальный вопрос — national / nationalities question, problem of nationalities
неотложный вопрос — pressing / urgent question / matter; issue at hand
неразрешённый вопрос — unsolved problem, outstanding issue / problem / question, unresolved / unsolved / open question
неразрешимый / нерешённый вопрос — insol-vable / unresolvable question
основной вопрос — fundamental / leading / primal question, basic / key / main issue, key / main problem / question
первоочередной вопрос — overriding issue / problem, top-priority issue, matter of priority
правовой / юридический вопрос — legal issue
принципиальный вопрос — matter / question of principle
процедурный вопрос — procedural matter, point of order
существенный / связанный с существом дела вопрос (в отличие от процедурного) — substantive issue / question, matter of substance
сложный вопрос — complicated question / matter; knotty / thomy problem; complex issue / question
согласованный вопрос (обсуждения, переговоров и т.п.) — agreed subject
спорный / дискуссионный вопрос — controversial / vexed question; contentious issue; moot / debating point; point at issue; debatable / disputable / question / point
выступать за решение спорных вопросов путём переговоров — to advocate the settlement of disputable / controversial issues by negotiations
стоящий перед кем-л. вопрос — problem facing smb.
щекотливый вопрос — delicate / sensitive issue; ticklish problem
вопросы, входящие во внутреннюю компетенцию государства — matters which are within the domestic jurisdiction of a state
вопрос, касающийся определения (какого-л. вида оружия и т.п.) — definition question
вопрос, не заслуживающий внимания — matter of small weight
вопрос, не относящийся к теме / делу — question remote from the subject
вопросы, относящиеся к данному делу — questions pertinent to the matter in hand
вопрос первоочерёдной / первостепенной важности — matter of the highest / of urgent priority
вопрос, по которому спорящие стороны сходятся во мнениях — common ground
вопрос, по которому существуют разногласия — area of disagreement
вопрос по существу — point of substance; pertinent question
перейти к вопросу по существу — to come. to the merits / substance of the matter
вопрос, представляющий взаимный интерес — question / matter of mutual interest / concern, issue of common concern / interest
вопрос, решение которого зашло в тупик — deadlocked issue
вопросы, требующие обсуждения (особ. публичного) — questions calling for ventilation
вопрос, уводящий в сторону от главной темы — red herring
вопрос, чреватый серьёзными последствиями — far-reaching question
круг вопросов, решаемых президентом — executive discretion амер.
перечень вопросов, подлежащих рассмотрению в первую очередь — priority list of topics
выступать / говорить по существу вопроса — to speak to the question / point
широкий круг вопросов — wide range of questions / problems
широкий круг вопросов, охватываемый проектом резолюции — broad scope of a draft resolution
3) (пункт) itemвключить вопрос в повестку дня — to include an item in the agenda / in the order of the day
вопрос (повестки дня), переданный на рассмотрение комитета — item allocated / referred to the Committee
вопрос, рекомендуемый для включения в повестку дня — item recommended for inclusion
очерёдность / порядок вопросов — order of priority
4)поставить что-л. под вопрос — to call smth. in question; to question the necessity / validity of smth.
под (большим) вопросом — subject to doubt; problematic
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20 проблема
сущ.Русское слово проблема обозначает вопрос, требующий ответа, исследования; в разговорной речи и переносном смысле обозначает трудно разрешимую ситуацию; английские эквиваленты покрывают отдельные аспекты значения русского слова и имеют дополнительно к ним свои семантические особенности.1. problem — проблема, сложный вопрос, затруднение, трудность (в отличие от русского слова проблема, английское problem в первую очередь подчеркивает трудность решения вопроса, сопутствующие ем) затруднения, волнения, озабоченность и неприятность, на преодоление которых требуются большие усилия): drug problem — проблемы наркомании; a problem of transport — проблема с транспортом; a problem of unemployment — проблема борьбы с безработицей; a problem child — трудный ребенок; problem family — неблагополучная семья The continuing bad weather causes problem for farmers. — Непрекращающаяся плохая погода вызывает крайнюю озабоченность среди фермеров. Employment causes serious problems for a lot of young people. — Найти работу — большая проблема для многих молодых людей. Poverty is one of the fundamental problems facing the government. — Борьба с бедностью — одна из основных проблем стоящих перед правительством. That's your problem. — Это твоя проблема./Это твоя головная боль. No problem! — Все в порядкс!/Нет проблем! We've been having heating problems at the office. — В офисе у нас были проблемы с отоплением. Racial tension in the south of the city rose a real problem for the police. — Расовые волнения в южной части города создали для полиции большие трудности. What's your problem? — Что с тобой?/Что случилось?/Какие проблемы? Существительное problem, как причина трудностей, неприятностей, вызывает ассоциации с болезнью и необходимостью ее лечения; слова, связанные с темой болезни, используются в переносных значениях, замещая слово problem: She thinks we live in a sick society. — Она считает, что мы живем в больном обществе. We must address the social ills that are al the root of crime. — Нам надо установить те социальные болезни, которые лежат в основе преступности. She said that there was a cancer at the heart of society. — Она заявила, что общество глубоко поражено раком. Transport was another headache for the government. — Проблемы стране портом — еще одна «головная боль» правительства./Проблемы с транспортом — еще одна забота правительства./Транспорт — еще одна про блема правительства. London was paralyzed by a scries of strikes. — Серия забастовок пароли зо вал а жизнь Лондона. We discussed the company and its ailing finances. — Мы обсуждали дела компании и их финансовые затруднения. The economy of the country is healthy (unhealthy). — В этой стране здоровая (нездоровая) экономика. The economy began to recover. — Экономика на подъеме./Экономика начинает выздоравливать. There is no simple remedy for the problem. — Для решения этих трудностей простого лекарства нет./Для решения этих проблем простого лекарства нет. The latest development has reopened old wounds. — Последние события вновть разбередили старые раны./Последние события вновь подняли старые проблемы.2. question — вопрос, проблема, дело: an urgent question — актуальная проблема/злободневный вопрос; an important question — важный вопрос/важная проблема; a burning question — вопрос на злобу дня; a vexed question — трудный вопрос/вопрос, вызывающий массу проблем; to raise a question — поднять вопрос; to bring about the question — затронуть вопрос; to tackle the question — подойти к проблеме It is a question of time. — Это все вопрос времени. It's a question of money. — Проблема в деньгах./Вопрос в деньгах./ Дело в деньгах. Recent incidents are bound to raise questions of violence in football. — Недавние события неизбежно поднимают проблему футбольного хулиганства.3. issue — проблема, трудный вопрос: an international (social) issue — международная (социальная) проблема; a controversial issue — противоречивая проблема/спорный вопрос (в особенности касающийся экономической и политической жизни общества); an issue of mutual interest — вопрос взаимных интересов; an urgent (burning) issue of today — актуальная (насущная/злободневная) проблема Unemployment is not the issue — the real problem is the decline in public molality. — Проблема не в безработице — настоящая проблема в падении общественной морали. «What's the big issue?» — asked he sarcastically. — «Тоже мне проблеме» — саркастически заметил он. There is a website devoted to environmental issues. — Существует сайт, посвященный вопросам окружающей среды./Существует сайт, посвященный проблемам окружающей среды. The issue is confused to such an extent that people do not know which way to vote. — Вопрос до такой степени запутан, что люди не знают, как голосовать.4. matter — вопрос, проблема, дело, затруднительная ситуация: Is there anything the matter? — Что, возникли какие-то проблемы?/ Что, возникли какие-то затруднения? What is the matter? — В чем проблема?/В чем дело?/Что случилось? Nothing is the matter. — Ничего не случилось./Все в порядке./Никаких проблем. There is nothing the matter with you. You are just tired. — С вами все в порядке. Вы просто устали./Нет оснований для серьезного беспокойства. Вы просто устали. There is something the matter with the printer — it won't work. — Проблема с принтером — он не работает./Что-то случилось с принтером — он не работает.
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