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1 ♦ set
♦ set (1) /sɛt/n.1 assortimento; collezione; raccolta; complesso; insieme ( di cose affini); serie; servizio ( di piatti, ecc.); set; coordinato: a set of medical instruments, un assortimento di strumenti medicali; a set of rare books, una collezione di libri rari; a carpentry set, un complesso di arnesi da falegname; a set of lectures, una serie di conferenze; a china set, un servizio di porcellana; a tea set, un servizio da tè2 gruppo ( di persone); consorteria; cricca; squadra; ambiente, mondo (fig.): a set of politicians, una consorteria di politicanti; a set of smugglers, una cricca di contrabbandieri; the political set, gli ambienti politici; the racing set, l'ambiente delle corse ippiche; the literary set, gli ambienti letterari; the smart set, il bel mondo3 ( radio, TV) apparecchio; radio; televisore: a radio set, un apparecchio radio; a television set, un televisore4 (solo al sing.) conformazione; portamento; positura, postura: (geogr.) the set of the hills, la conformazione delle colline; the set of one's head, il modo di tenere la testa ( alta, china, ecc.); the set of one's shoulders, la positura delle spalle5 (solo al sing.) direzione; corso; moto; tendenza; inclinazione; propensione: the set of the current, la direzione della corrente6 (teatr.) set; scenario; allestimento scenico; (cinem.) set: The actors are now on ( the) set, adesso gli attori sono sul set10 [u] (edil., mecc.) deformazione permanente22 (poet.) tramonto; occaso (poet.)● (cinem.) set decorator (o set designer), scenografo □ (comput.) set of characters, insieme di caratteri □ a set of diamonds, una parure di diamanti □ (mat.) a set of equations, un sistema di equazioni □ (comm., fin.) set of exchange, prima, seconda e terza di cambio □ a set of horses, un tiro (a due, a quattro) □ the set of a jacket, il taglio d'una giacca; il modo in cui cade una giacca □ a set of pearls, un vezzo di perle □ (leg.) a set of rules, un regolamento; una normativa □ (naut.) a set of sails, una muta (o un corredo) di vele □ (comm.) set of samples, campionario □ a set of ( false o artificial) teeth, una dentiera □ a set of ( natural) teeth, una dentatura □ (autom.) a set of tyres, un treno di gomme □ ( slang USA) a set of wheels, un'automobile □ ( tennis, pallavolo) set point, punto che decide un set; set point; palla set □ (TV) set-top box, set-top box; decodificatore ( di segnali di cavo o satellite) □ to change the set of a thermostat, regolare un termostato in modo diverso □ (fig.) to make a dead set at sb., fare una corte accanita a ( una donna, ecc.) □ a toilet set, un set da bagno ( pettine, specchietto, ecc.).set (2) /sɛt/a.1 posto; collocato; situato: The cottage is set back from the road, la villetta è in posizione arretrata rispetto alla strada; The village is set on a hill, il paese è situato su una collina2 fisso; fermo; saldo; reciso: set rules, regole fisse; a set stare, uno sguardo fisso; set wages, salario fisso; a set purpose, un saldo proposito; a man of set opinions, un uomo dalle idee ferme (o recise); un testardo3 fisso; fissato; stabilito; prestabilito: at set hours, a ore fisse; at the set time, all'ora stabilita; (comm.) set terms, condizioni fisse; termini precisi ( di un accordo)4 preparato; studiato, stereotipato; fatto: a set speech, un discorso preparato; a set smile, un sorriso studiato (o stereotipato); set phrases, frasi fatte; luoghi comuni5 deciso; risoluto; determinato: He is set on leaving the country, è deciso a emigrare; He's dead set on marrying her, è fermamente deciso a sposarla; His mother is dead set against his marriage, sua madre è decisamente contraria al suo matrimonio9 destinato; probabile: The bill is [looks] set to cause controversy, il progetto di legge è [sembra] destinato a creare polemiche; The weather is set to change for the worse, è probabile che il tempo peggiori10 (fam.; anche all set) pronto: Everything was set for the picnic, tutto era pronto per il picnic; DIALOGO → - Paying for petrol- All set?, tutto pronto?; I'm all set!, sono pronto!● ( pallavolo) set ball, alzata □ (mil.) a set battle, una battaglia campale □ set books, libri da portare per l'esame; testi prescritti □ ( del tempo) set fair, messo al bello; bello stabile □ set hammer, martello piano; butteruola □ to be set in one's ways, avere abitudini radicate □ set lunch, menù turistico □ set piece, ( arte, letter.) lavoro convenzionale; ( anche fig.) pezzo forte (o di bravura); (teatr.) scena fissa; fuochi d'artificio fissi; (mil.) operazione preparata a tavolino; ( sport) manovra studiata, schema: ( calcio) set-piece specialist, specialista nei tiri da fermo □ ( sport) set play, gioco basato su schemi fissi □ ( basket) set-play offence, attacco contro zona □ ( rugby) set scrum, mischia chiusa (o comandata) □ (teatr.) set scene, scenario □ ( sport) set shot, ( basket) tiro da fermo; ( pallamano) tiro a giavellotto □ ( disegno) set square, squadra a triangolo □ ( del cielo) set with stars, trapunto di stelle □ ( sport: nelle corse) «Get set! – go!», «pronti! – via!».♦ (to) set /sɛt/(pass. e p. p. set)A v. t.1 mettere; porre; posare; disporre; collocare; preparare: She set the bowl of milk before the kitten, ha messo la ciotola di latte davanti al gattino; He set his hand on my shoulder, mi ha posato la mano sulla spalla; to set a trap, collocare (o preparare) una trappola; to set a wheel on the axle, collocare una ruota sull'asse; Set your mind at ease, mettiti l'animo in pace; He set the men to dig a ditch, ha messo gli uomini a scavare un fossato; The barons set the pretender on the throne, i baroni misero sul trono il pretendente; We set pickets around the factory, mettemmo picchetti intorno alla fabbrica; They set a price on his head ( o on his life), hanno messo una taglia sulla sua testa2 conficcare; piantare: I set the tent pole in the ground, ho piantato (o ho conficcato) il palo della tenda nel terreno; to set potatoes, piantar patate3 fissare; rendere fisso; assicurare4 fissare; stabilire: The price was set at 5,000 pounds, il prezzo è stato fissato in cinquemila sterline; The time of the meeting has not yet been set, l'ora della riunione non è stata ancora stabilita5 (mecc.) regolare; registrare; tarare, mettere a punto; sistemare; inserire, attaccare: to set a clock (o a watch) regolare un orologio; rimettere un orologio (all'ora giusta); to set an alarm clock, regolare (o mettere) una sveglia; to set a burglar alarm, inserire un antifurto6 assegnare; dare; proporre: The teacher set us five exercises, l'insegnante ci ha assegnato cinque esercizi7 fare rapprendere; rendere solido; seccare; solidificare; rassodare: to set varnish, seccare la vernice13 (tipogr.) comporre: to set close [wide], comporre con poca [con molta] spaziatura15 (letter., cinem., teatr., ecc.) ambientare ( una storia, un racconto, ecc.): The ( action of the) film is set in Venice, il film è ambientato a Venezia; l'azione del film si svolge a Venezia16 (med.) aggiustare, mettere a posto ( un osso rotto, ecc.): to set a ( broken) leg, aggiustare una gamba rotta18 accostare; avvicinare; applicare19 ( anche sport) stabilire: to set new rules, stabilire regole nuove; to set a record, stabilire un primato22 (naut.: del vento, ecc.) portare, spingere ( una nave): The tide set us towards the island, la corrente della marea ci spinse verso l'isola23 (naut.) dirigere, volgere ( un'imbarcazione): They set the trawler for shore, diressero il peschereccio a riva25 (comput.) impostareB v. i.1 ( di un astro o pianeta) tramontare; calare: The sun sets in the west, il sole tramonta a occidente; The moon is setting, sta calando la luna2 (fig.) tramontare; essere in declino3 indurirsi; (edil.) fare presa; solidificare; rassodarsi; rapprendersi; coagularsi: The mortar hasn't set yet, la malta non ha ancora fatto presa; This jam has set at last, questa marmellata s'è finalmente rassodata; The milk has set, il latte s'è rappreso (o s'è coagulato)4 (fig.) indurirsi; irrigidirsi; assumere un'espressione dura: His face set and he hit back, la faccia gli s'indurì ed egli colpì a sua volta5 muoversi, fluire, scorrere; (cominciare a) spirare ( in una data direzione): The Gulf Stream sets eastwards, la Corrente del Golfo fluisce verso est6 volgersi (o voltarsi, orientarsi) verso; prendere posizione (fig.): Public opinion has set hard against him, l'opinione pubblica gli è nettamente avversa● to set one's affairs in order, mettere in ordine i propri affari □ to set st. [the law] at defiance, sfidare qc. [la legge] □ to set sb. at ( his) ease, mettere q. a suo agio □ (form.) to set (sb., st.) at naught, non fare alcun conto di, non stimare affatto (q., qc.) □ (fig.) to set one's cap at ( USA: for) sb., ( di donna) mettere gli occhi addosso a q.; cercar d'accalappiare q. □ to set the ball rolling, mettere le cose in moto; ( sport) mettere in gioco la palla □ to set eggs, far covare le uova □ to set one's face homeward, prendere la via del ritorno □ to set the fashion, fare (o lanciare) la moda □ to set sb. free, mettere q. in libertà; lasciar libero, liberare q.; (leg.) rilasciare ( un detenuto); ( sport) smarcare ( un compagno) □ (mecc.) to set going, mettere in moto; avviare □ to set sb. 's heart (o mind) at rest, tranquillizzare q. □ (fig.) to set one's house in order, fare ordine nella propria vita □ (topogr.) to set a map, orientare una carta □ to set sb. laughing, far ridere q. □ to set the pace, fare il passo; ( sport) fare l'andatura; (fig.) fare da esempio, servir da modello □ ( a scuola) to set the papers, preparare (o proporre) i temi d'esame □ to set pen to paper, metter mano alla penna; cominciare a scrivere □ to set right, accomodare, aggiustare ( un apparecchio, ecc.); mettere a posto, correggere ( un errore, un conto, ecc.); rimettere a posto (o in sesto); rinvigorire: A short holiday will set you right, una breve vacanza ti rimetterà in sesto □ (naut.) to set sail, far vela; salpare □ to set seed, piantar semi; seminare □ to set st. straight, raddrizzare qc.; chiarire, spiegare qc. □ to set sb. straight, spiegare a q. come stanno le cose □ ( canottaggio) to set the stroke, battere il tempo della voga; stabilire la vogata □ to set the table, apparecchiare (la tavola) □ to set one's teeth, serrare (o stringere) i denti; (fig.) tener duro □ to set sb. 's teeth on edge, ( di suono) far rabbrividire q.; ( di cibo) allegare i denti a q.; (fig.) irritare q., dare ai nervi a q. □ to set sb. thinking, fare pensare (o fare riflettere) q.; dare da pensare a q. □ to set things going, dare l'avvio; mettere le cose in moto; ( sport) movimentare il gioco □ to set the tone of st., dare il tono a qc. □ (mil.) to set a watch, piazzare le sentinelle □ His eyes set, ha sbarrato gli occhi ( per uno svenimento o in punto di morte). -
2 redress
1. noun(reparation, correction) Entschädigung, dieseek [legal] redress — auf Schadenersatz klagen
2. transitive verbhave no redress — keine Entschädigung erhalten; (Law) keinen Rechtsanspruch auf Entschädigung haben
1) (adjust again) ins Gleichgewicht bringen2) (set right, rectify) wieder gutmachen [Unrecht]; ausgleichen [Ungerechtigkeiten]; abhelfen (+ Dat.) [Beschwerden, Missbrauch]* * *[rə'dres] 1. verb(to set right or compensate for: The company offered the man a large sum of money to redress the harm that their product had done to him.) wiedergutmachen2. noun((money etc which is paid as) compensation for some wrong that has been done.) die Entschädigung- academic.ru/118136/redress_the_balance">redress the balance* * *re·dressI. vt[rɪˈdres]most managers and politicians are men — how can women \redress the imbalance? die meisten Manager und Politiker sind Männer — wie können Frauen das Ungleichgewicht beheben?II. n[rɪˈdres, AM ˈri:dres]to have no \redress unumstößlich feststehen; of an imbalance Behebung f; of a grievance Beseitigung f; LAWlegal \redress Rechtshilfe fto seek \redress einen Regressanspruch geltend machen* * *[rɪ'dres]1. vtone's errors, wrongs wiedergutmachen, sühnen; situation bereinigen; grievance beseitigen; balance wiederherstellen2. n(for errors, wrongs) Wiedergutmachung f; (for grievance) Beseitigung fhe set out to seek redress for these grievances — er wollte zu seinem Recht kommen
but what redress does a manager have against an employee? — aber welche Wege stehen dem Manager offen, gegen den Arbeitnehmer zu klagen?
* * *redress [rıˈdres]A v/t3. das Gleichgewicht etc wiederherstellen (auch fig)4. das Flugzeug wieder aufrichtenB s [US auch ˈriːdres]1. Wiedergutmachung f:legal redress Rechtshilfe f;obtain redress from sb gegen jemanden Regress nehmen2. Abschaffung f, Beseitigung f, Abstellung f* * *1. noun(reparation, correction) Entschädigung, dieseek [legal] redress — auf Schadenersatz klagen
2. transitive verbhave no redress — keine Entschädigung erhalten; (Law) keinen Rechtsanspruch auf Entschädigung haben
1) (adjust again) ins Gleichgewicht bringen2) (set right, rectify) wieder gutmachen [Unrecht]; ausgleichen [Ungerechtigkeiten]; abhelfen (+ Dat.) [Beschwerden, Missbrauch]* * *v.beseitigen v. -
3 world
wə:ld1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) mundo2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mundo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) mundo4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) mundo5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) mundo6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) inmenso7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) mundo•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world
world n mundotr[wɜːld]1 (earth) mundo2 (sphere) mundo3 (life) mundo, vida4 (people) mundowhat is the world coming to? ¿a dónde iremos a parar?5 (large amount, large number)this will make a world of difference to the disabled esto cambiará totalmente la vida de los minusválidos1 (population, peace) mundial; (politics, trade) internacional\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to do something for (all) the world no hacer algo por nada del mundoa man/woman of the world un hombre/una mujer de mundoit's a small world el mundo es un pañueloit's not the end of the world no es el fin del mundoout of this world fenomenal, estupendo,-a, increíble, fantástico,-athe outside world el mundo exteriorthe world is one's oyster el mundo es suyo, tener el mundo a sus piesto be/mean all the world to somebody serlo todo para alguiento be dead/lost to the world estar profundamente dormido,-ato come down in the world venir a menosto go up in the world prosperar, mejorarto have the best of both worlds tener todas las ventajasto live in a world of one's own vivir en su propio mundoto see the world ver mundoto set the world on fire comerse el mundoto think the world of somebody querer mucho a alguien, adorar a alguienWorld Bank Banco Mundialworld champion campeón,-ona mundialWorld Cup el Mundial, los Mundialesworld fair exposición nombre femenino internacionalworld music música étnicaWorld War I primera guerra mundialWorld War II segunda guerra mundialworld ['wərld] adj: mundial, del mundoworld championship: campeonato mundialworld n: mundo maround the world: alrededor del mundoa world of possibilities: un mundo de posibilidadesto think the world of someone: tener a alguien en alta estimato be worlds apart: no tener nada que ver (uno con otro)adj.• mundano, -a adj.• mundial adj.• mundo, -a adj.n.• mundo s.m.• orbe s.m.• siglo s.m.• tierra s.f.wɜːrld, wɜːld1) ( earth) mundo mto see the world — ver* mundo
there were celebrations all over the world o the world over — hubo festejos en todo el mundo or en el mundo entero
world's (AmE) o (BrE) world record time — récord m or marca f mundial
(it's a) small world! — el mundo es un pañuelo, qué pequeño or (AmL) chico es el mundo!
the world is his/her oyster — tiene el mundo a sus pies
to be dead o lost to the world — estar* profundamente dormido
to be out of this world — \<\<food/music\>\> ser* increíble or fantástico
to bring somebody into the world — traer* a alguien al mundo
to come into the world — venir* al mundo
to have the best of both worlds — tener* todas las ventajas
money makes the world go around — poderoso caballero es don dinero; (before n) <economy, peace> mundial; <politics, trade> internacional
2)a) ( people generally) mundo mwhat is the world coming to? — ¿adónde vamos a ir a parar?
to watch the world go by — ver* pasar a la gente
b) ( society)they've gone up in the world — han prosperado mucho (or hecho fortuna etc)
a woman/man of the world — una mujer/un hombre de mundo
3) (specific period, group) mundo mto live in a world of one's own — vivir en su (or mi etc) propio mundo
there's a world of difference between... — hay una diferencia enorme entre..., hay un abismo entre...
we are worlds apart — no tenemos nada que ver, somos como el día y la noche
to have all the time in the world — tener* todo el tiempo del mundo
who in the world is going to believe that? — ¿quién diablos or demonios se va a creer eso? (fam)
5) ( Relig)[wɜːld]this/the other world — este/el otro mundo
1. N1) (=planet) mundo mour company leads the world in shoe manufacturing — nuestra empresa es líder mundial en la confección de calzado
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in the best of all possible worlds — en el mejor de los mundos•
it's not the end of the world! * — ¡no es el fin del mundo!•
the tallest man in the world — el hombre más alto del mundo•
the New World — el Nuevo Mundo•
the Old World — el Viejo Mundo•
she has travelled all over the world — ha viajado por todo el mundoit's the same the world over — es igual en todo el mundo, es igual vayas a donde vayas
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in a perfect world this would be possible — en un mundo ideal or perfecto esto sería posible•
you have to start living in the real world — tienes que empezar a afrontar la vida or la realidad•
to go round the world — dar la vuelta al mundo•
to see the world — ver mundo•
to take the world as it is — aceptar la realidad, aceptar las cosas como son•
the worst of all possible worlds — el peor de todos los mundos posibles- have the world at one's feet- live in a world of one's own- feel on top of the worlddead 1., 1), money 1., 1), third 4.2) (=realm) mundo m•
the animal world — el reino animal•
the Arab world — el mundo árabe•
the business world — el mundo de los negocios•
the English-speaking world — el mundo de habla inglesa•
the plant world — el reino vegetal•
the world of sport — el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes•
the sporting world — el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes•
the Western world — el mundo occidental3) (=society) mundo mher blouse was undone for all the world to see — tenía la blusa desabrochada a la vista de todo el mundo
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to be alone in the world — estar solo en el mundo, no tener a nadie en el mundo- come down in the world- go up in the worldman 1., 1), outside 3., 1), way 1., 2)4) (=life) mundo min this world — en esta vida, en este mundo
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to bring a child into the world — traer a un niño al mundo•
to come into the world — venir al mundo•
in the next world — en la otra vida, en el otro mundo•
the other world — el otro mundo- have the best of both worlds•
for all the world as if it had never happened — como si nunca hubiera ocurrido•
they're worlds apart — son totalmente opuestos or diferentes, no tiene nada que ver el uno con el otrothey're worlds apart politically — políticamente los separa un abismo, mantienen posiciones políticas totalmente diferentes
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there's a world of difference between... — hay un mundo or abismo entre...•
I'd give the world to know — daría todo el oro del mundo por saberlo•
it did him the world of good — le sentó de maravilla, le hizo la mar de bien *•
nothing in the world would make me do it — no lo haría por nada del mundohow in the world did you manage to do it? * — ¿cómo demonios or diablos conseguiste hacerlo?
what in the world were you thinking of! * — ¡qué demonios or diablos estabas pensando! *
where in the world has he got to? * — ¿dónde demonios or diablos se ha metido? *
why in the world did you do that? * — ¿por qué demonios or diablos hiciste eso? *
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she means the world to me — ella significa muchísimo para mí•
not for all the world — por nada del mundo•
he promised me the world — me prometió la luna•
to think the world of sb — tener a algn en gran estima2.CPD [economy, proportions] mundial; [events, news] internacional; [trade] internacional, mundial; [tour] mundial, alrededor del mundoWorld Bank N — Banco m Mundial
world beater N — campeón(-ona) m / f mundial
world champion N — campeón(-ona) m / f del mundo, campeón(-ona) m / f mundial
world championship N — campeonato m mundial, campeonato m del mundo
the World Cup N — (Ftbl) la Copa Mundial, la Copa del Mundo
world fair N — feria f universal
World Heritage Site N — lugar m patrimonio de la humanidad
world language N — lengua f universal
world leader N — [of country, company] líder m mundial; (=politician) jefe(-a) m / f de estado
world market N — mercado m mundial
world market price N — precio m (del mercado) mundial
world music N — músicas fpl del mundo, world music f
world order N — orden m mundial
world power N — (=country) potencia f mundial
world premiere N — estreno m mundial
world record N — récord m mundial
world's champion N — (US) campeón(-ona) m / f del mundo, campeón(-ona) m / f mundial
World Series N — (US) campeonato m mundial de béisbol
See:see cultural note BASEBALL in baseballWorld Service N — (Brit) servicio internacional de la BBC
world title N — título m mundial
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the World Trade Organization — la Organización Mundial del Comercioworld view N — cosmovisión f
World War One/Two — la Primera/Segunda Guerra Mundial
* * *[wɜːrld, wɜːld]1) ( earth) mundo mto see the world — ver* mundo
there were celebrations all over the world o the world over — hubo festejos en todo el mundo or en el mundo entero
world's (AmE) o (BrE) world record time — récord m or marca f mundial
(it's a) small world! — el mundo es un pañuelo, qué pequeño or (AmL) chico es el mundo!
the world is his/her oyster — tiene el mundo a sus pies
to be dead o lost to the world — estar* profundamente dormido
to be out of this world — \<\<food/music\>\> ser* increíble or fantástico
to bring somebody into the world — traer* a alguien al mundo
to come into the world — venir* al mundo
to have the best of both worlds — tener* todas las ventajas
money makes the world go around — poderoso caballero es don dinero; (before n) <economy, peace> mundial; <politics, trade> internacional
2)a) ( people generally) mundo mwhat is the world coming to? — ¿adónde vamos a ir a parar?
to watch the world go by — ver* pasar a la gente
b) ( society)they've gone up in the world — han prosperado mucho (or hecho fortuna etc)
a woman/man of the world — una mujer/un hombre de mundo
3) (specific period, group) mundo mto live in a world of one's own — vivir en su (or mi etc) propio mundo
there's a world of difference between... — hay una diferencia enorme entre..., hay un abismo entre...
we are worlds apart — no tenemos nada que ver, somos como el día y la noche
to have all the time in the world — tener* todo el tiempo del mundo
who in the world is going to believe that? — ¿quién diablos or demonios se va a creer eso? (fam)
5) ( Relig)this/the other world — este/el otro mundo
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(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) cubrirse, empañarseup1 adv1. arriba2. levantado3.4. más alto / más caroup to / up until hastawhat are you three up to? vosotros tres, ¿qué estáis tramando?to feel up to something sentirse capaz de algo / sentirse con fuerzas para algodo you feel up to going to work? ¿te sientes con fuerzas para ir a trabajar?what's up? ¿qué pasa? / ¿qué ocurre?up2 prep1.2. porup and down de arriba para abajo / de un lado a otrouptr[ʌp]1 (upwards) hacia arriba, arriba2 (out of bed) levantado,-a3 (sun, moon)4 (roadworks) levantado,-a, en obras■ 'Road up' "Carretera en obras"5 (towards) hacia■ he came up and... se acercó y...6 (northwards) hacia el norte7 (totally finished) acabado,-a■ eat it up acábatelo, cómetelo todo8 (into pieces) a trozos, a porciones, a raciones2 (position) en lo alto de1 subir, aumentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's not up to much familiar no vale gran cosait's up to you familiar es cosa tuyato be on the up and up familiar ir cada vez mejorto be up in arms estar en pie de guerra■ the people are up in arms about the new taxes la gente está en pie de guerra por los nuevos impuestosto be up to something (doing something) estar haciendo algo; (secretively) estar tramando algo 2 (equal to) estar a la altura de algo; (strong enough for) sentirse con fuerzas de hacer algo■ are you up to going to work? ¿te sientes con fuerzas de ir a trabajar?to up and go familiar coger e irseup to hastaup yours! taboo ¡métetelo por el culo!well up in something saber mucho de algowhat's up? familiar ¿qué pasa?ups and downs altibajos nombre masculino pluralincrease: aumentar, subirthey upped the prices: aumentaron los preciosup vito up and : agarrar y famshe up and left: agarró y se fueup adv1) above: arriba, en lo altoup in the mountains: arriba en las montañas2) upwards: hacia arribapush it up: empújalo hacia arribathe sun came up: el sol salióprices went up: los precios subieronto sit up: ponerse derechothey got up late: se levantaron tardeI stayed up all night: pasé toda la noche sin dormirto speak up: hablar más fuertethe climate up north: el clima del norteI'm going up to Canada: voy para Canadáthe book turned up: el libro aparecióshe brought the matter up: mencionó el asunto8) completely: completamenteeat it up: cómetelo todo9) : en pedazoshe tore it up: lo rompió en pedazosthe car pulled up to the curb: el carro paró al borde de la acerathe game was 10 up: empataron a 10up adjthe sun is up: ha salido el solprices are up: los precios han aumentadothe river is up: las aguas están altas3) : despierto, levantadoup all night: despierto toda la noche4) built: construidothe house is up: la casa está construida5) open: abiertothe windows are up: las ventanas están abiertasthe up staircase: la escalera para subir7) abreast: enterado, al día, al corrienteto be up on the news: estar al corriente de las noticias8) prepared: preparadowe were up for the test: estuvimos preparados para el examen9) finished: terminado, acabadotime is up: se ha terminado el tiempo permitidoto be up : pasarwhat's up?: ¿qué pasa?up prep1) (to, toward, or at a higher point of)he went up the stairs: subió la escalerato go up the river: ir río arriba3) along: a lo largo, porup the coast: a lo largo de la costajust up the way: un poco más adelanteup and down the city: por toda la ciudadupadj.• alto, -a adj.• elevado, -a adj.adv.• alto adv.• arriba adv.• hacia arriba adv.interj.• upa interj.n.• prosperidad s.f.• subida s.f.prep.• arriba de prep.
I ʌp1) adverb2)a) ( in upward direction)up a bit... left a bit — un poco más arriba... un poco a la izquierda
up United! — (BrE) arriba el United!
b) ( upstairs)3)a) ( of position) arribaup here/there — aquí/allí arriba
b) (upstairs, on upper floor)c) (raised, pointing upward)with the lid/blinds up — con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas
d) ( removed)I had the floorboards up — había quitado or levantado las tablas del suelo
4)a) ( upright)b) ( out of bed)she's up and about again — (colloq) está dando guerra otra vez (fam)
5)a) (of numbers, volume, intensity)prices are 5% up o up (by) 5% on last month — los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado
from $25/the age of 11 up — a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años
b) (in league, table, hierarchy)6)a) ( in or toward north)b) ( at or to another place)to go up to town — (esp BrE) ir* a la ciudad (or a Londres etc)
7) (in position, erected)is the tent up? — ¿ya han armado la tienda or (AmL) la carpa?
the pictures/shelves are up — los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos
8) ( going on) (colloq)what's up with you? — ¿a ti qué te pasa?
what's up? — (what's the matter?) ¿qué pasa?; ( as greeting) (AmE) ¿qué hay? (colloq), ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué hubo or quiubo? (Chi, Col, Méx, Ven fam)
9) ( finished)10) ( Sport)a) ( ahead in competition)to be one up on somebody — tener* una ventaja sobre algn
b) ( for each side) (AmE)11) ( under consideration)she will be up before the board/judge — comparecerá ante la junta/el juez
12) (in phrases)a) ( next to) contrab) ( confronted by)to be up against it — estar* contra las cuerdas
13) up and downa) ( vertically)to jump up and down — dar* saltos
b) ( back and forth) de arriba abajoc) ( of mood)14)up for — ( subject to)
the motion up for debate today — la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy
15)up on — ( knowledgeable) (pred)
how well up are you on what's been happening? — ¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?
16)up till o until — hasta
17) up to18) (as far as, as much as) hastaup to here/now/a certain point — hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto
19)a) ( equal to)it isn't up to the usual standard — no es del alto nivel al que estamos acostumbrados; come up to b)
b) ( capable of)she's not up to the job — no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo, no puede con el trabajo (fam)
do you feel up to going out? — ¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?
my spelling is not up to much — (BrE) mi ortografía deja bastante que desear
20) ( depending on)that's entirely up to you — eso, como tú quieras
it's not up to me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir, no soy yo quien tiene que decidir
21)to be up to something — (colloq)
I'm sure they're up to something — ( planning) estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos; ( doing) estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc) están haciendo
what have you been up to lately? — ¿en qué has andado últimamente?
II
1)a) ( in upward direction)to go up the stairs/hill — subir la escalera/colina
b) ( at higher level)2)a) ( along)to go/come up the river — ir*/venir* por el río
b) ( further along)it's just up the road — está un poco más allá or adelante
III
1) (before n) ( going upward)2) ( elated) (AmE colloq) (pred)I feel really up at the moment — me siento como en las nubes
IV
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- pp- transitive verb (colloq) \<\<price/costs\>\> aumentar, subir; <bid/offer> aumentar, superar
2.
up vito up and go — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* e irse*
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[ʌp] When up is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg come up, throw up, walk up, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg the way up, close up, look up the other word.to be on the up and up — (colloq) ( honest) (AmE) \<\<businessman/salesperson\>\> ser* de buena ley, ser* de fiar; ( succeeding) (BrE) \<\<business/company\>\> marchar or ir* cada vez mejor, estar* en alza
1. ADVERB1) (direction) hacia arriba, para arribahe looked up — (towards sky) miró hacia or para arriba
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to stop halfway up — pararse a mitad de la subida•
to throw sth up in the air — lanzar algo al aire•
he walked/ran up to the house — caminó/corrió hasta la casa2) (position)•
up above (us) we could see a ledge — por encima (de nosotros) or sobre nuestras cabezas podíamos ver una cornisa•
my office is five floors up — mi oficina está en el quinto piso•
higher up — más arriba•
up in the mountains — montaña arriba•
the jug's up there, on the freezer — la jarra está ahí arriba, en el congeladorthe castle's up there, on top of the hill — el castillo está allí arriba, en la cima del monte
3) (in northern place, capital etc)•
how long have you lived up here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo aquí?•
he lives up in Scotland — vive en Escocia•
how long did you live up there? — ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste viviendo allí or allá?•
to go up to London/to university — ir a Londres/a la universidad4) (=standing) de piewhile you're up, can you get me a glass of water? — ya que estás de pie, ¿me puedes traer un vaso de agua?
the ladder was up against the wall — la escalera estaba apoyada en or contra la pared
5) (=out of bed)to be up — (=get up) levantarse; (=be active) estar levantado
what time will you be up — ¿a qué hora te levantarás?
is Peter up yet? — ¿está levantado Peter?
we were still up at midnight — a medianoche seguíamos sin acostarnos, a medianoche todavía estábamos levantados
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she was up and about at 6 a.m. — lleva en pie desde las 6 de la mañanato be up and about again — [sick person] estar repuesto
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to be up all night — no acostarse en toda la noche•
get up! — ¡levántate!6) (=raised)with his head up (high) — con la cabeza bien levantada or erguida
the blinds were up — las persianas estaban subidas or levantadas
look, the flag is up! — mira, la bandera está izada
7) (in price, value)•
the interest rate has risen sharply, up from 3% to 5% — los tipos de interés han subido bruscamente del 3% al 5%•
the temperature was up in the forties — la temperatura estaba por encima de los cuarenta•
prices are up on last year — los precios han subido desde el año pasado, del año pasado a este los precios han subido8) (in score)•
she's right up there with the jazz greats — está en la cumbre con los grandes del jazz10) (=built, installed)the new building isn't up yet — el nuevo edificio no está construido todavía, no han levantado el nuevo edificio todavía
we've got the pictures up at last — por fin hemos puesto or colgado los cuadros
11) (=finished) [contract etc] vencido, caducadowhen the period is up — cuando termine el plazo, cuando venza el plazo
time is up, put down your pens — se ha acabado el tiempo, dejen los bolígrafos sobre la mesa
time is up for the people living here, their homes are to be demolished — a la gente que vive aquí le toca marcharse, están derribando sus casas
12) (=and over)•
from £2 up — de 2 libras para arriba13) (=knowledgeable)•
he's well up in or on British politics — está muy al corriente or al día en lo referente a la política británicahow are you up on your military history? — ¿cómo andan tus conocimientos de historia militar?
14) * (=wrong)•
there's something up with him — algo le pasa•
what's up? — ¿qué pasa?what's up with him? — ¿que le pasa?
16) (Jur)to be up before the judge/board — [person] (tener que) comparecer ante el juez/el consejo; [case, matter] verse ante el juez/en el consejo
17) (=risen)•
the river is up — el río ha subido•
the sun is up — ha salido el sol•
the tide is up — la marea está alta18) (Brit) (=under repair)19) (US)(Culin) *two fried eggs, up — un par de huevos fritos boca arriba
20) (=mounted)up againstup (with) Celtic! — ¡arriba el Celtic!
up and running up for sthto be up against sb — tener que habérselas con algn, tener que enfrentarse a algn
most politicians up for reelection know this — (=seeking) la mayoría de los políticos que se presentan a la reelección lo saben
every two years, a third of the Senate comes up for election — cada dos años se renueva una tercera parte del Senado
to be up for sth * — (=ready, willing) tener ganas de algo
up to (=till, as far as) hastaare you up for it? — ¿estás dispuesto?
up to now — hasta ahora, hasta la fecha
up to £10 — hasta 10 libras nada más
we were up to our knees/waist in water — el agua nos llegaba por or hasta las rodillas/la cintura
what page are you up to? — ¿por qué página vas?
to be up to a task — (=capable of) estar a la altura de una tarea, estar en condiciones de realizar una tarea
to be {or}3} feel up to sththey weren't up to running a company — no estaban en condiciones de gestionar una empresa, no estaban a la altura necesaria para gestionar una empresa
including to be up to sth * (=doing)are you (feeling) up to going for a walk? — ¿te sientes con ganas de dar un paseo?
what are you up to? — ¿qué andas haciendo?
what are you up to with that knife? — ¿qué haces con ese cuchillo?
what does he think he's up to? — ¿qué diablos piensa hacer?
to be up to a standard/to much (=equal to)what have you been up to lately? — ¿qué has estado haciendo últimamente?
to be up to sb (=depend on)the book isn't up to much — (Brit) * el libro no vale mucho
I wouldn't do it but it's up to you — yo (que tú) no lo haría, pero allá tú or tú verás
I'd go, but it's up to you — por mí iría, pero depende de ti
if it were or was up to me — si dependiera de mí
2. PREPOSITION1) (=on top of) en lo alto de, arriba de (LAm)he was up a ladder pruning the apple trees — estaba subido a una escalera or en lo alto de una escalera podando los manzanos
to be up a tree — estar en lo alto de or (LAm) arriba de un árbol
2) (=along, towards the top)the heat disappears straight up the chimney — el calor se escapa chimenea arriba, el calor se escapa por lo alto de la chimenea
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to travel up and down the country — viajar por todo el paíspeople up and down the country are saying... — la gente por todo el país dice...
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they live further up the road — viven en esta calle pero más arribafurther up the page — en la misma página, más arriba
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halfway up the stairs — a mitad de la escalera3)• up yours! *** — ¡vete a hacer puñetas! ***
3. NOUN1)the ups and downs that every politician is faced with — los altibajos a que se enfrenta todo político, las vicisitudes a que está sometido todo político
2)• it's on the up and up — (Brit) (=improving) va cada vez mejor; (US) (=above board) está en regla
4. ADJECTIVE1) (Rail) [train, line] ascendente2) (=elated)5. INTRANSITIVE VERB*1) (=jump up)2) emphatic•
she upped and left — (=stood up) se levantó y se marchó, se levantó y se largó *; (=went) fue y se marchó, fue y se largó *6.TRANSITIVE VERB (=raise) † [+ price, offer] subir, aumentar* * *
I [ʌp]1) adverb2)a) ( in upward direction)up a bit... left a bit — un poco más arriba... un poco a la izquierda
up United! — (BrE) arriba el United!
b) ( upstairs)3)a) ( of position) arribaup here/there — aquí/allí arriba
b) (upstairs, on upper floor)c) (raised, pointing upward)with the lid/blinds up — con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas
d) ( removed)I had the floorboards up — había quitado or levantado las tablas del suelo
4)a) ( upright)b) ( out of bed)she's up and about again — (colloq) está dando guerra otra vez (fam)
5)a) (of numbers, volume, intensity)prices are 5% up o up (by) 5% on last month — los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado
from $25/the age of 11 up — a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años
b) (in league, table, hierarchy)6)a) ( in or toward north)b) ( at or to another place)to go up to town — (esp BrE) ir* a la ciudad (or a Londres etc)
7) (in position, erected)is the tent up? — ¿ya han armado la tienda or (AmL) la carpa?
the pictures/shelves are up — los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos
8) ( going on) (colloq)what's up with you? — ¿a ti qué te pasa?
what's up? — (what's the matter?) ¿qué pasa?; ( as greeting) (AmE) ¿qué hay? (colloq), ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué hubo or quiubo? (Chi, Col, Méx, Ven fam)
9) ( finished)10) ( Sport)a) ( ahead in competition)to be one up on somebody — tener* una ventaja sobre algn
b) ( for each side) (AmE)11) ( under consideration)she will be up before the board/judge — comparecerá ante la junta/el juez
12) (in phrases)a) ( next to) contrab) ( confronted by)to be up against it — estar* contra las cuerdas
13) up and downa) ( vertically)to jump up and down — dar* saltos
b) ( back and forth) de arriba abajoc) ( of mood)14)up for — ( subject to)
the motion up for debate today — la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy
15)up on — ( knowledgeable) (pred)
how well up are you on what's been happening? — ¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?
16)up till o until — hasta
17) up to18) (as far as, as much as) hastaup to here/now/a certain point — hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto
19)a) ( equal to)it isn't up to the usual standard — no es del alto nivel al que estamos acostumbrados; come up to b)
b) ( capable of)she's not up to the job — no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo, no puede con el trabajo (fam)
do you feel up to going out? — ¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?
my spelling is not up to much — (BrE) mi ortografía deja bastante que desear
20) ( depending on)that's entirely up to you — eso, como tú quieras
it's not up to me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir, no soy yo quien tiene que decidir
21)to be up to something — (colloq)
I'm sure they're up to something — ( planning) estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos; ( doing) estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc) están haciendo
what have you been up to lately? — ¿en qué has andado últimamente?
II
1)a) ( in upward direction)to go up the stairs/hill — subir la escalera/colina
b) ( at higher level)2)a) ( along)to go/come up the river — ir*/venir* por el río
b) ( further along)it's just up the road — está un poco más allá or adelante
III
1) (before n) ( going upward)2) ( elated) (AmE colloq) (pred)I feel really up at the moment — me siento como en las nubes
IV
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- pp- transitive verb (colloq) \<\<price/costs\>\> aumentar, subir; <bid/offer> aumentar, superar
2.
up vito up and go — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* e irse*
V
to be on the up and up — (colloq) ( honest) (AmE) \<\<businessman/salesperson\>\> ser* de buena ley, ser* de fiar; ( succeeding) (BrE) \<\<business/company\>\> marchar or ir* cada vez mejor, estar* en alza
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5 apart
adverb1) (separately) getrenntwith one's legs apart — mit gespreizten Beinen
apart from... — (except for) außer...; bis auf... (+ Akk.); (in addition to) außer...
2) (into pieces) auseinanderhe took the engine apart — er nahm den Motor auseinander
take apart — (fig.) (criticize) auseinander nehmen (ugs.) [Theaterstück, Politiker]; (analyse) zergliedern
3)* * *(separated by a certain distance: The trees were planted three metres apart; with his feet apart; Their policies are far apart; She sat apart from the other people.) (voneinader) entfernt- academic.ru/115077/apart_from">apart from- come apart
- take apart
- tell apart* * *[əˈpɑ:t, AM -ˈpɑ:rt]1. (separated) auseinander, getrenntI can't tell them \apart ich kann sie nicht auseinanderhaltento blow \apart [in der Luft] zerfetzentheir marriage is falling \apart ihre Ehe geht in die Brücheto be set \apart sich akk abhebento take sth \apart etw auseinandernehmen [o [in seine Einzelteile] zerlegen]; ( fig fam) etw auseinandernehmen fam [o sl verreißen]the North coast \apart,... abgesehen von der nördlichen Küste...; (distinctive) besondersa breed \apart eine besondere [o spezielle] Sortepoliticians are a breed \apart Politiker/Politikerinnen sind eine Sache für sichsb is poles [or worlds] \apart jdn trennen Welten figto be a race \apart eine Klasse für sich seinshe was a race \apart from all the other singers sie war um Klassen besser als alle anderen Sänger/Sängerinnenyou and me \apart abgesehen von dir und mir▪ \apart from sth/sb von etw/jdm abgesehen* * *[ə'pAːt]adv1) auseinanderto stand/sit with one's legs apart — mit gespreizten Beinen dastehen/dasitzen
to live apart —
they're still far or miles apart (fig) — ihre Meinungen klaffen or gehen immer noch weit auseinander
to come or fall apart — entzweigehen, auseinanderfallen
her marriage is falling apart —
from +gen)it came apart in my hands — es fiel mir in der Hand auseinander
he stood apart from the group — er stand abseits von der Gruppe
a class/thing apart — eine Klasse/Sache für sich
3) (= excepted) abgesehen von, bis auf (+acc)these problems apart —
apart from that there's nothing else wrong with it — abgesehen davon or bis auf das ist alles in Ordnung
apart from that, the gearbox is also faulty — darüber hinaus or außerdem ist (auch) das Getriebe schadhaft
* * *apart [əˈpɑː(r)t] advgrow apart fig sich auseinanderleben;they start 30 seconds apart SPORT sie starten im Abstand von 30 Sekunden;apart from abgesehen von, bis auf (akk);apart from the fact that … abgesehen davon, dass …;* * *adverb1) (separately) getrenntapart from... — (except for) außer...; bis auf... (+ Akk.); (in addition to) außer...
2) (into pieces) auseinandertake apart — (fig.) (criticize) auseinander nehmen (ugs.) [Theaterstück, Politiker]; (analyse) zergliedern
3)apart [from] — (to a distance) weg [von]; (at a distance)
* * *(from) prep.ausgenommen adj. (from) prep.abgesehen (von) adj.abgesondert adj.abseits präp. adj.abgesondert adj.abseits adj.einzeln adj.extra adj.für sich adj.getrennt adj. adv.einzeln adv. -
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1. n склонность, наклонность; стремление; влечение2. n натяжение3. n редк. напряжённое состояние; напряжение душевных сил4. n редк. изгиб; кривизна, искривлениеdoubly bent — с двумя изгибами, двухколенчатый
5. n редк. склон холма6. n редк. тех. рамный элемент конструкции7. a изогнутый, кривой8. a наклонённый, согнутый9. a сл. нечестный, подверженный коррупции10. a сл. краденый11. a сл. извращённый, противоестественный; гомосексуальный12. a сл. чудаковатый, «с приветом»13. a сл. выведенный из равновесияsplit scale, bent body — равновесие в шпагате с наклоном
14. n старые высохшие стебли трав15. n место, покрытое старыми высохшими стеблями трав16. n соцветие подорожника17. n диал. вересковая пустошьСинонимический ряд:1. curved (adj.) arced; arched; arciform; arrondi; bowed; crooked; curved; curvilinear; deformed; flexed; hunched; round; rounded; stooped; tortuous; warped2. decided (adj.) decided; decisive; determined; fixed; intent; resolute; resolved; set; settled3. head (noun) aptitude; aptness; bump; faculty; flair; genius; gift; head; inclination; instinct; knack; nose; set; talent4. leaning (noun) bias; capacity; disposition; drift; fondness; inclining; leaning; lurch; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; proclivity; proneness; propensity; sentiment; squint; tendency; turn5. bent (verb) bent; biased; biased or biassed; disposed; inclined; predisposed; swayed6. bowed (verb) bowed; humped; hunched; scrunched; stooped7. curved (verb) crooked; curved; rounded8. gave (verb) addressed; applied; buckled; buckled down; concentrated; dedicated; devoted; directed; focused; gave; threw/thrown; turned9. gave/given (verb) broke; broke/broken; caved; collapsed; crumpled; folded up; gave/given; went; went/gone; yielded10. turned (verb) angled; deflected; refracted; turnedАнтонимический ряд: -
7 shop around
1) присматриваться к ценам, качеству товаров и т. п.;
подбирать подходящий товар (в разных магазинах) Don't buy the first television set, spend a little time shopping round for the best price. ≈ Не покупайте первый попавшийся телевизор, потратьте немного времени, походите по магазинам в поисках оптимальной цены.
2) разг. искать( работу, место, идею, лучшую возможность и т. п.) I won't take the first job that's offered;
I need to shop around and see what other chances there are. ≈ Я не буду хвататься за первое попавшееся предложение о приеме на работу, а поищу и посмотрю, какие еще есть варианты. Voters should shop around among the different politicians to see who will truly represent their interests. ≈ Избиратели должны посмотреть, кто из различных политиков действительно будет представлять их интересы. присматриваться к ценам, качеству товаров;
подбирать подходящий товар (в разных магазинах) подыскивать( работу, место) - to * for a school выбирать школу;
подыскивать подходящую школуБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > shop around
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8 shop round
1) присматриваться к ценам, качеству товаров и т. п.;
подбирать подходящий товар (в разных магазинах) Don't buy the first television set, spend a little time shopping round for the best price. ≈ Не покупайте первый попавшийся телевизор, потратьте немного времени, походите по магазинам в поисках оптимальной цены.
2) разг. искать( работу, место, идею, лучшую возможность и т. п.) I won't take the first job that's offered;
I need to shop around and see what other chances there are. ≈ Я не буду хвататься за первое попавшееся предложение о приеме на работу, а поищу и посмотрю, какие еще есть варианты. Voters should shop around among the different politicians to see who will truly represent their interests. ≈ Избиратели должны посмотреть, кто из различных политиков действительно будет представлять их интересы.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > shop round
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9 shop around
shop around а) присматриваться к ценам, качеству товаров и т. п.; подбиратьподходящий товар (в разных магазинах) Don't buy the first television set,spend a little time shopping round for the best price. б) coll. искать (рабо-ту, место, идею, лучшую возможность и т. п.) I won't take the first job that'soffered; I need to shop around and see what other chances there are. Votersshould shop around among the different politicians to see who will trulyrepresent their interests. -
10 shop round
shop round а) присматриваться к ценам, качеству товаров и т. п.; подбиратьподходящий товар (в разных магазинах) Don't buy the first television set,spend a little time shopping round for the best price. б) coll. искать (рабо-ту, место, идею, лучшую возможность и т. п.) I won't take the first job that'soffered; I need to shop around and see what other chances there are. Votersshould shop around among the different politicians to see who will trulyrepresent their interests. -
11 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) dirka2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) dirkati2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) tekmovati3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) drveti•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasa2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) izvor3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) rasa•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *I [réis]nountek, tekanje; figuratively potek, tek (časa, stvari, življenja itd.); hitra struja, tok reke, brzica; American rečno korito, jez, kanal; mlinski žleb, rake; sport dirka, tekma, tekmovanje (tekačev, konj, jadrnic itd.); figuratively tekmovanje, boj, borbarace boat sport tekmovalni čolnrace driver — voznik dirkalnega avtomobila, avtomobilski dirkačmotor-race — avtomobilska, motorna dirkamill-race — mlinski žleb, raketo go to the races — iti, hoditi na dirkefiguratively his race is run — življenje se mu je iztekloII [réis]intransitive verbdirkati, drveti, teči, hiteti; jadrati; meriti se v teku, v hitrosti ( with z), tekmovati ( with z), teči za stavo; iti s polno paro, z vso brzino (vijak, propeler itd.); redno prisostvovati konjskim dirkam, biti vnet gledalec konjskih dirka racing man — ljubitelj konjskega športa.the blood raced to his head — kri mu je planila v glavo; transitive verb pognati v dir, v tek; dreviti; meriti se, tekmovati v teku itd. s kom; jahati (konja) v dirki; dohitetiIII [réis]nounrasa; pleme, pasma; poreklo, rod; zoology & botany vrsta, razred; rod, vrsta ljudi z neko skupno potezo; rasna lastnostrace suicide — rasni samomor (zaradi nazadovanj rojstev itd.)IV [réis]nounkoren (ingverja) -
12 apart
1) ( separated) auseinander, getrennt;I can't tell them \apart ich kann sie nicht auseinanderhalten;to blow \apart [in der Luft] zerfetzen;their marriage is falling \apart ihre Ehe geht in die Brüche;to be set \apart sich akk abheben;to take sth \apart etw auseinandernehmen [o [in seine Einzelteile] zerlegen]; ( fig) ( fam) etw auseinandernehmen ( fam); [o (sl) verreißen];joking \apart ( fig) Spaß beiseite;( not including) ausgenommen;the North coast \apart,... abgesehen von der nördlichen Küste...;( distinctive) besonders;a breed \apart eine besondere [o spezielle] Sorte;politicians are a breed \apart Politiker/Politikerinnen sind eine Sache für sich;they're poles \apart in their way of thinking zwischen ihren Denkarten liegen Welten ( fig)to be a race \apart eine Klasse für sich sein;she was a race \apart from all the other singers sie war um Klassen besser als alle anderen Sänger/Sängerinnenyou and me \apart abgesehen von dir und mir;\apart from sth/sb von etw/jdm abgesehen -
13 pitch
no pl Pech nt1) (Brit, Aus) sports ( playing field) [Spiel]feld nt, Platz m; ( Brit) ( for camping) [Zelt]platz m;football \pitch Fußballfeld nt, Fußballplatz m3) mus, ling ( tone) Tonhöhe f; of voice Stimmlage f; of instrument Tonlage f; ( volume) Lautstärke f; ( fig) Ton m, Atmosphäre f;perfect \pitch absolutes Gehör;to get the \pitch right den richtigen Ton treffenhe gave me his \pitch about quality and reliability er spulte seine Sprüche über Qualität und Zuverlässigkeit ab;sales \pitch Verkaufssprüche mpl;1) ( throw)to \pitch sb/ sth jdn/etw werfen;the bouncer picked him up and \pitched him into the street der Türsteher hob ihn hoch und warf ihn hinaus;to be \pitched [headlong] into despair in [tiefe] Verzweiflung gestürzt werden;to \pitch sb into a situation jdn in eine [bestimmte] Situation bringenhe has \pitched the last 3 innings er spielte in den letzten 3 Runden den Werfer;to \pitch a ball einen Ball werfen;she \pitched a curve ball sie schnitt den Ball an3) ( set music)( be in tune) note etw treffen;the tune was \pitched [too] high/ low die Melodie war [zu] hoch/tief4) ( target)to \pitch sth at [or (Am) to] sb etw auf jdn ausrichten;we decided to \pitch the film at young adults wir entschieden, dass die Zielgruppe des Films junge Erwachsene sein sollten5) (advertise, promote)to \pitch sth etw propagieren [o (sl) pushen] vi1) ship, yacht schießen;the ship \pitched from side to side in the rough sea die raue See warf das Schiff von rechts nach links;the passengers \pitched forward die Passagiere wurden nach vorne geschleudert( in cricket) [auf den Boden] aufkommen4) ( aim for)to \pitch for sth etw anstreben [o versuchen];he's \pitching for Amnesty International to try and persuade the politicians er versucht, Amnesty International dazu zu bewegen, die Politiker zu überzeugen5) ( attack)to \pitch into sb jdn angreifen6) ( start)to \pitch into sth etw [entschlossen] angehen [o anpacken] -
14 lot
[lɔt] 1. сущ.1)а) жребийto cast / draw (lay, put, send, throw, warp) lot(s) (on, upon, over, between, for) — бросать, тянуть жребий
to settle / decide by lot — решать жеребьёвкой, по жребию
the lot falls / limps upon, comes to smb. — жребий выпадает кому-л. / на кого-л.
б) жеребьёвка, решение спора жеребьёвкой2) участь, доля, судьбаsorry / unhappy lot — несчастная судьба, горькая доля
to have / win one's lot with smb., to have lot and dole / cut / cavel with smb. — разделять чью-л. судьбу
It fell to her lot to break the sad news. — Ей выпало сообщать печальную новость.
Syn:3) амер.building lot — участок под застройку, строительный участок
across lots — кратчайшим путём, напрямик
Syn:б) кино место съёмок, съёмочная площадка4)а) серия, партия (какого-л. товара)odd lot — амер. нестандартная сделка (нерегулярная, нестандартная партия товара)
round lot — амер. стандартная сделка
Syn:б) воен. партия ( боеприпасов)Syn:в) лот ( на аукционе)г) фин. лот ( партия ценных бумаг)5) разг.а) ( the lot) всё, всеб) группа, компания (каких-л. людей)Perhaps Tonic (and others) think that politicians are a rather thick lot and have no idea about the internet. — Может быть, Тоник (и другие) считают, что политики довольно глупы и понятия не имеют об интернете.
в) человек; типHe's a shit lot man! — Нет, он полный говнюк!
•Syn:6) (a lot of, lots of) много, масса, уймаa lot you care! ирон. — очень вам это надо!
lots and lots of (things) разг. — огромное количество, уйма, масса (вещей)
He became a lot worse. — Ему стало намного хуже.
He runs a lot every day. — Каждый день он много бегает.
Syn:Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]a lot[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]lots[/ref]2. гл.1)а) = lot out делить на участки ( землю)б) сортировать, делить на части; разбивать на партии ( для аукционной продажи)в) = lot off распределять, назначать по жребию•Syn:Syn:3) уст. бросать жребий3. нареч.( a lot) = lots гораздо, намногоto be lots older than smb. — разг. быть гораздо старше кого-л.
This is a lot nicer. — Это гораздо приятнее.
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15 the rubber chicken circuit
«Турне резиновой курицы». Это выражение, которое родилось в США в 1950-е гг., обозначает послеобеденные лекции, беседы или выступления. Подобные послеобеденные выступления являются чисто западным явлением. Знаменитых и не очень знаменитых людей приглашают выступить на обедах, организованных частными компаниями, большими организациями или профессиональными объединениями. Некоторые выступающие на таких обедах становятся известными личностями, благодаря своим интересным и остроумным речам, а иногда подобные выступления делают своей профессией. В этом случае они начинают совершать the rubber chicken circuit. Слово circuit (кругооборот; турне) обозначает бесконечные перемещения с обеда на обед. Rubber chicken («резиновая курица») характеризует блюда, подаваемые на таких обедах: чаще всего это жареная курица, вкус которой почти всегда напоминает резину.Politicians often set out on the rubber chicken circuit in order to make themselves known and thus enhance their chances of a successful political career. — Политики часто начинают свою карьеру, произнося речи на обедах, чтобы приобрести известность и увеличить свои шансы для дальнейшей успешной политической карьеры.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > the rubber chicken circuit
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16 round
1. n окружность, кольцо2. n шар3. n небесный свод4. n круг; предмет, имеющий форму кругаpass round — передавать друг другу, пустить по кругу
5. n ломтик6. n круговое движение; кругооборот; круговорот7. n ряд; цикл; серия8. n тур, этап9. n раунд, тур10. n круг, группаcome round — объехать, обойти кругом
11. n очередная порция спиртного12. n спорт. игра, партия; тур игры13. n пулька14. n схватка, раунд15. n воен. выстрел; патронround of ammunition — патрон, комплект выстрела
16. n взрывa round of cheers — несмолкаемые аплодисменты, овация
17. n круглая ступенькаround dots — круглые растровые элементы; растровые точки
round form — круглая печатная форма, круглый стереотип
18. n реакт. снаряд19. n горн. комплект шпуровto go the round of — циркулировать ; переходить из уст в уста
20. a круглый; шарообразный, сферический21. a полный, пухлый, с округлыми формами22. a круговойround game — игра в карты, в которой каждый играет за себя
23. a грубый, приблизительный24. a целый, без дробей25. a эмоц. -усил. целый; не меньше чемa round ton — целая тонна, не меньше тонны
26. a большой, крупный, значительный27. a быстрый, энергичный28. a мягкий, густой, звучный, глубокий29. a приятный, нетерпкий30. a свободный, лёгкий, гладкий, плавный31. a закруглённый; законченный32. a законченный, отделанный33. a изображённый всесторонне, со всем правдоподобием; полнокровныйпрямой, откровенный; искренний; резкий
round unvarnished tale — неприкрашенная история;
34. a фон. лабиализованный35. a наполненный36. a потрошёный37. adv движение по кругу, спирали или на вращение кругомto go round and round — вертеться, кружиться
to hand smth. round — передавать по кругу
38. adv движение кружным путём, в обход, кругом; часто передаётся глагольными приставкамиgetting round — обходящий; двигающийся; обход
39. adv указывает на нахождение рядом, по соседству40. adv в окружности, в обхватеthe town walls are 3,000 yards round — стены города имеют 3000 ярдов в окружности
41. adv измерение площади по радиусу в радиусе42. v округлять, делать круглым43. v округляться; полнетьthe little green apples grew and rounded and yellowed — небольшие зелёные яблоки созрели, налились и пожелтели
round out — закруглять, округлять, делать круглым
44. v фон. лабиализовать45. v надуваться, раздуваться, наполняться46. v завершать, заканчивать; закругляться47. v развиваться, превращаться в48. v заканчиваться, завершаться49. v огибать, обходить кругомto round mark — обходить знак «буй»
50. v разг. доносить51. v разг. разг. обойти, обвести, обманутьgot round — обошел; двигался; приходить в себя
52. v разг. подрезать уши53. v разг. редк. повёртывать54. v разг. редк. повёртыватьсяhe rounded to look at me — он повернулся, чтобы посмотреть на меня
55. v разг. мор. приводить к ветру56. prep движение по кривой поthey did not sail across the bay, but went round it — они поплыли не прямо через залив, а вдоль берега
57. prep вокруг, кругом58. prep разг. по соседству, рядом, в окрестности около59. prep протекание действия по всему району, по всей территории вокруг; по60. prep около61. prep по поводу62. v арх. говорить таинственным шёпотомСинонимический ряд:1. circular (adj.) annular; circular; cylindrical; globular; hooplike; orbed; ring-shaped; spherical2. complete (adj.) accomplished; complete; entire; finished; full; good; perfect; sonorous; unbroken; whole3. curved (adj.) arced; arched; arciform; arrondi; bent; bowed; curved; curvilinear; looped; rounded4. open (adj.) candid; fair; frank; honest; open; plain; straight-forward; upright5. outspoken (adj.) free; free-spoken; outspoken; vocal6. resonant (adj.) consonant; fat; mellow; orotund; plangent; resonant; resounding; ringing; sonorant; vibrant7. rotund (adj.) chubby; plump; plumpish; plumpy; podgy; puddy; pudgy; roly-poly; rotund; roundabout; spuddy; tubby; zaftig8. beat (noun) beat; circuit; province; route9. cartridge (noun) cartridge; charge; load10. circle (noun) ball; circle; globe; orb; ring; rondure; sphere11. course (noun) bout; course; game; period; wheel12. curve (noun) arc; arch; bend; bow; crook; curvation; curvature; curve13. revolution (noun) circulation; circumvolution; gyration; gyre; revolution; revolve; rotation; turn; whirl14. run (noun) chain; run; series; string; succession; train15. rung (noun) crosspiece; cross-piece; rundle; rung; tread16. schedule (noun) routine; schedule17. tour (noun) cycle; orbit; round trip; roundabout; tour18. ball (verb) ball; conglobate; conglobe; ensphere; sphere19. bow (verb) bend; bow; crook; curve20. polish (verb) perfect; polish; refine; sleek; slick; smooth21. surround (verb) begird; beset; circle; compass; encircle; encompass; environ; gird; girdle; hem; loop; ring; surround22. about (other) about; again; back; backward; in reverse; round about23. nearly (other) all but; almost; approximately; as good as; just about; more or less; most; much; nearly; nigh; practically; roughly; roundly; rudely; say; some; somewhere; well-nigh24. throughout (other) all over; around; everyplace; everywhere; over; through; throughoutАнтонимический ряд:lean; rectangular; square; thin -
17 hold
hold [həʊld]tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D(pt & pp held [held])A.(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire(b) (keep, sustain)∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre(g) (have, exercise) exercer;∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt(h) (have in store) réserver;∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la routeB.(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête hauteC.(a) (confine, detain) détenir;∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nulD.∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!□(f) (on telephone) attendre;∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?3 noun∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre(c) (in climbing) prise f(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein tempspérorer, disserter;∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool➲ hold off(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines➲ hold on(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!(b) (keep possession of) garder;∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles➲ hold out(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés(extend) tendre;∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras(offer) offrir;∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancerexiger;∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!□(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois➲ hold to(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers➲ hold up(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées -
18 Whittle, Sir Frank
SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace[br]b. 1 June 1907 Coventry, England[br]English engineer who developed the first British jet engine.[br]Frank Whittle enlisted in the Royal Air Force (RAF) as an apprentice, and after qualifying as a pilot he developed an interest in the technical aspects of aircraft propulsion. He was convinced that the gas-turbine engine could be adapted for use in aircraft, but he could not convince the Air Ministry, who turned down the proposal. Nevertheless, Whittle applied for a patent for his turbojet engine the following year, 1930. While still in the RAF, he was allowed time to study for a degree at Cambridge University and carry out postgraduate research (1934–7). By 1936 the official attitude had changed, and a company called Power Jets Ltd was set up to develop Whittle's jet engine. On 12 April 1937 the experimental engine was bench-tested. After further development, an official order was placed in March 1938. Whittle's engine had a centrifugal compressor, ten combustion chambers and a turbine to drive the compressor; all the power output came from the jet of hot gases.In 1939 an experimental aircraft was ordered from the Gloster Aircraft Company, the E 28/39, to house the Whittle W1 engine, and this made its first flight on 15 May 1941. A development of the W1 by Rolls-Royce, the Welland, was used to power the twin-engined Gloster Meteor fighter, which saw service with the RAF in 1944. Whittle retired from the RAF in 1948 and became a consultant. From 1977 he lived in the United States. Comparisons between the work of Whittle and Hans von Ohain show that each of the two engineers developed his engine without knowledge of the other's work. Whittle was the first to take out a patent, Ohain achieved the first flight; the Whittle engine and its derivatives, however, played a much greater role in the history of the jet engine.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsKnighted 1948. Commander of the Order of the Bath 1947. Order of Merit 1986. FRS 1947. Honorary Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.Bibliography1953, Jet, London (an account not only of his technical problems, but also of the difficulties with civil servants, politicians and commercial organizations).Further ReadingJ.Golley, 1987, Whittle: The True Story, Shrewsbury (this author based his work on Jet, but carried out research, aided by Whittle, to give a fuller account with the benefit of hindsight).JDS
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