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1 slippery
['slɪpərɪ]1) (difficult to grip) [ road] scivoloso, sdrucciolevole; [ fish] viscido2) (difficult to deal with) [ subject] scabrosoa slippery customer — colloq. un tipo subdolo
••* * *1) (so smooth as to cause slipping: The path is slippery - watch out!) scivoloso2) (not trustworthy: He's rather a slippery character.) disonesto, ingannevole* * *slippery /ˈslɪpərɪ/a.1 sdrucciolevole; scivoloso; viscido ( anche fig.): a slippery pavement, un marciapiede sdrucciolevole2 (fam.) evasivo; sfuggente; disonesto; ingannevole; infido; privo di scrupoli; subdolo: a slippery customer, un tipo infido● (Austral.) slippery dip, scivolo ( gioco infantile) □ (autom.) «Slippery road» ( cartello), «attenzione con pioggia e gelo» □ a slippery subject, un argomento scabroso □ as slippery as an eel, sfuggente come un'anguilla □ (fig.) slippery slope, brutta strada; brutta china: The Earth is on the slippery slope to ecological disaster, la Terra sta scivolando lungo la china che porta al disastro ecologico.* * *['slɪpərɪ]1) (difficult to grip) [ road] scivoloso, sdrucciolevole; [ fish] viscido2) (difficult to deal with) [ subject] scabrosoa slippery customer — colloq. un tipo subdolo
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1 ( difficult to grip) [road, path, fish, material] glissant ;2 ( difficult to deal with) [subject, situation] délicat ;to be on the slippery slope être sur une pente savonneuse. -
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adjective1) schlüpfrig; glitschighe is a slippery customer — er ist aalglatt (abwertend)
3) (fig.): (delicate) heikel [Thema, Fall]* * *1) (so smooth as to cause slipping: The path is slippery - watch out!) glatt2) (not trustworthy: He's rather a slippery character.) aalglatt* * *slip·pery[ˈslɪpəri, AM -ɚi]\slippery road/surface glatte Straße/Oberfläche\slippery soap glitschige Seifea \slippery person eine unzuverlässige Person, ein Windhund m3.▶ to be as \slippery as an eel aalglatt sein▶ to be on the [or a] \slippery slope auf der schiefen Bahn sein* * *['slIpərI]adj1) schlüpfrig; rope, road, ground glatt, rutschig; shoes glatt; fish, mud glitschigthe roads were slippery with ice — die Straßen waren eisglatt
my hands were slippery with sweat —
* * *slippery [ˈslıpərı] adj (adv slipperily)1. rutschig, glatt (Straße etc):be on slippery ground fig sich auf unsicherem Boden bewegen;2. fig gerissen:he’s a slippery customer er ist aalglatt3. zweifelhaft, unsicher (Position etc)4. heikel (Thema etc)* * *adjective1) schlüpfrig; glitschigbe on a slippery path or slope — (fig.) auf einem verhängnisvollen Weg sein
he is a slippery customer — er ist aalglatt (abwertend)
3) (fig.): (delicate) heikel [Thema, Fall]* * *adj.aalglatt adj.gerissen adj.glitschig adj.rutschig adj.schlüpfrig adj. -
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\slippery road/ surface glatte Straße/Oberfläche;\slippery soap glitschige Seife;a \slippery person eine unzuverlässige Person, ein Windhund mPHRASES:to be as \slippery as an eel aalglatt sein; -
5 ground
past tense, past participle; = grindground1 n1. suelo / tierra / terreno2. campoground2 vbtr[graʊnd]2 (land used for particular purpose) campo, terreno3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical) tierra4 SMALLART/SMALL (background) fondo5 (area of knowledge, experience) terreno6 (position of advantage) terreno7 (matter, subject) aspecto, punto3 (base) fundar1 (instruct) dar buenos conocimientos (in, de), enseñar los conocimientos básicos1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical apparatus) conectar a tierra1 (ship) encallar1 (reason, justification) razón nombre femenino, motivo1 (of coffee) poso, posos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLabove ground vivo,-abelow ground muerto,-aon the ground sobre el terrenoto be on one's own ground estar en su elementoto break new ground abrir nuevos caminos, abrir nuevos horizontesto burn something to the ground reducir algo a cenizasto cut the ground from under somebody's feet tomarle la delantera a alguiento drive/run/work oneself into the ground dejarse el pellejo en el trabajoto gain ground ganar terrenoto get off the ground (plan, project, scheme) llevarse a cabo, realizarseto go to ground esconderseto hold/keep/stand one's ground mantenerse firmeto lose ground perder terrenoto prepare the ground (for something) preparar el terreno (para algo)to shift/change one's ground cambiar de posturato suit somebody down to the ground (situation) venirle a alguien de perlas 2 (clothes) quedarle a alguien que ni pintadoto touch ground SMALLMARITIME/SMALL tocar fondoground control control nombre masculino de tierraground floor planta bajaground glass vidrio molido, cristal nombre masculino molidoground rule directriz nombre femeninoground staff (at airport) personal nombre masculino de tierra 2 (at sports stadium) personal nombre masculino de mantenimientoground swell mar m & f de fondo————————tr[graʊnd]1→ link=grind grind{1 (coffee) molido,-a2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (beef) picado,-aground ['graʊnd] vt1) base: fundar, basar2) instruct: enseñar los conocimientos básicos ato be well grounded in: ser muy entendido en3) : conectar a tierra (un aparato eléctrico)4) : varar, hacer encallar (un barco)5) : restringir (un avión o un piloto) a la tierraground n1) earth, soil: suelo m, tierra fto dig (in) the ground: cavar la tierrato fall to the ground: caerse al suelo2) land, terrain: terreno mhilly ground: terreno altoto lose ground: perder terreno3) basis, reason: razón f, motivo mgrounds for complaint: motivos de queja4) background: fondo m5) field: campo m, plaza fparade ground: plaza de armas6) : tierra f (para electricidad)7) grounds nplpremises: recinto m, terreno m8) grounds npldregs: posos mpl (de café)adj.• deslustrado, -a adj.• fundamental adj.• molido, -a adj.• suelo, -a adj.• terrestre adj.• tierra (Electricidad) adj.n.• base s.m.• campo s.m.• fondo s.m.• masa s.f.• suelo s.m.• terreno s.m.• tierra s.f.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to grind")v.• basar v.• establecer v.• fundar v.• varar v.
I graʊnd1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto be on dangerous o slippery ground — pisar terreno peligroso
to be on safe o firm o solid ground — pisar terreno firme
to be sure of one's ground — saber* qué terreno se pisa
to change o shift one's ground — cambiar de postura
to fall on stony ground — caer* en saco roto
to gain/lose ground — ganar/perder* terreno
to stand/hold one's ground — ( in argument) mantenerse* firme, no ceder terreno; ( in battle) no ceder terreno
to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo
thin on the ground — (BrE colloq)
orders have been very thin on the ground recently — últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos
to break new o fresh ground — abrir* nuevos caminos
to cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet: his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet su testimonio echó por tierra el argumento del fiscal; his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes; to get off the ground \<\<plan/project\>\> llegar* a concretarse; \<\<talks\>\> empezar* a encaminarse; to get something off the ground \<\<project\>\> poner* algo en marcha; to go to ground (BrE) \<\<fugitive\>\> esconderse; ( lit) \<\<fox\>\> meterse en la madriguera; to prepare the ground for something preparar el terreno para algo; to run o work oneself into the ground: you're working yourself into the ground te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo (fam); to suit somebody down to the ground (colloq) \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* de perlas a alguien (fam); \<\<hat\>\> quedarle que ni pintado a alguien (fam); to worship the ground somebody walks on besar la tierra que pisa alguien; (before n) < conditions> del terreno; <personnel, support> de tierra; ground frost — helada f ( con escarcha sobre el suelo)
4) u (matter, subject)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
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1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan
3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
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vi ( Naut) encallar, varar
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adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
I [ɡraʊnd]1. N1) (=soil) tierra f, suelo m2) (=terrain) terreno mhigh/hilly ground — terreno m alto/montañoso
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to break new ground — hacer algo nuevo•
to cover a lot of ground — (lit) recorrer una gran distancia•
to be on dangerous ground — entrar en territorio peligroso•
to be on firm ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa•
to gain ground — ganar terreno•
to go to ground — [fox] meterse en su madriguera; [person] esconderse, refugiarse•
to hold one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme•
to be on (one's) home ground — tratar materia que uno conoce a fondo•
to lose ground — perder terreno•
to run sb to ground — localizar (por fin) a algn, averiguar el paradero de algn•
to shift one's ground — cambiar de postura•
to stand one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme•
to be on sure ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa- cut the ground from under sb's feetprepare 1.3) (=surface) suelo m, tierra f•
above ground — sobre la tierra•
below ground — debajo de la tierra•
to fall to the ground — (lit) caerse al suelo; (fig) fracasarraze•
on the ground — en el suelo4) (=pitch) terreno m, campo mparade 4., recreation5) (=estate, property) tierras fpl7) (Art etc) (=background) fondo m, trasfondo m8) (US) (Elec) tierra f•
what ground(s) do you have for saying so? — ¿en qué se basa para decir eso?•
on the ground(s) of... — con motivo de..., por causa de..., debido a...on the ground(s) that... — a causa de que..., por motivo de que...
2. VT1) [+ ship] varar, hacer encallar2) [+ plane, pilot] obligar a permanecer en tierra3) (US) (Elec) conectar con tierra4) (=teach)to be well grounded in — tener un buen conocimiento de, estar versado en
5) (esp US) [+ student] encerrar, no dejar salir3.VI (Naut) encallar, varar; (lightly) tocar (on en)4.CPDground attack N — ataque m de tierra; (Aer) ataque m a superficie
ground bass N — bajo m rítmico
ground cloth N — = groundcloth
ground colour N — fondo m, primera capa f
ground control N — (Aer) control m desde tierra
ground crew N — (Aer) personal m de tierra
ground floor N — (Brit) planta f baja
ground-floor flat — (Brit) piso m or (LAm) departamento m de planta baja
ground forces NPL — (Mil) fuerzas fpl de tierra
ground frost N — escarcha f
ground ivy N — hiedra f terrestre
ground level N — nivel m del suelo
ground plan N — plano m, planta f
ground pollution N — contaminación f del suelo
ground rent N — (esp Brit) alquiler m del terreno
ground rules NPL — reglas fpl básicas
ground staff N — = ground crew
ground troops NPL — tropas fpl de tierra
ground wire N — (US) cable m de toma de tierra
Ground Zero N — (in New York) zona f cero
II [ɡraʊnd]1.PTPP of grind2.ADJ [coffee etc] molido; [glass] deslustrado; (US) [meat] picado3.Ngrounds [of coffee] poso msing, sedimento msing4.CPDground almonds NPL — almendras fpl molidas
ground beef N — (US) picadillo m
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I [graʊnd]1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto be on dangerous o slippery ground — pisar terreno peligroso
to be on safe o firm o solid ground — pisar terreno firme
to be sure of one's ground — saber* qué terreno se pisa
to change o shift one's ground — cambiar de postura
to fall on stony ground — caer* en saco roto
to gain/lose ground — ganar/perder* terreno
to stand/hold one's ground — ( in argument) mantenerse* firme, no ceder terreno; ( in battle) no ceder terreno
to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo
thin on the ground — (BrE colloq)
orders have been very thin on the ground recently — últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos
to break new o fresh ground — abrir* nuevos caminos
to cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet: his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet su testimonio echó por tierra el argumento del fiscal; his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes; to get off the ground \<\<plan/project\>\> llegar* a concretarse; \<\<talks\>\> empezar* a encaminarse; to get something off the ground \<\<project\>\> poner* algo en marcha; to go to ground (BrE) \<\<fugitive\>\> esconderse; ( lit) \<\<fox\>\> meterse en la madriguera; to prepare the ground for something preparar el terreno para algo; to run o work oneself into the ground: you're working yourself into the ground te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo (fam); to suit somebody down to the ground (colloq) \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* de perlas a alguien (fam); \<\<hat\>\> quedarle que ni pintado a alguien (fam); to worship the ground somebody walks on besar la tierra que pisa alguien; (before n) < conditions> del terreno; <personnel, support> de tierra; ground frost — helada f ( con escarcha sobre el suelo)
4) u (matter, subject)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
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1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan
3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
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vi ( Naut) encallar, varar
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adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
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6 slide
1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) gli, skyve; skli, rutsje2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) liste, smette2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) skliing, gliding; ras, skred2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) sklie, rutsjebane3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) lysbilde4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) objekt-/preparatglass5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) hårspenne•- sliding doorlysbilde--------sklieIsubst. \/slaɪd\/1) gliding, skliing, aking2) isbane, kjelkebane, akebakke3) sklie, renne, rutsjebane4) ( fototeknikk) diapositiv, dias, lysbilde• do you have a slide projector?5) (på mikroskop, også microscope slide)objektglass, preparatglass6) ( på lanterne) skyveglass7) ( teknikk) skyver, løper, sleide, glidestykke8) ras, skred, steinsprang9) ( britisk) hårspenne10) ( på trekkbasun) uttrekk11) arbeidsslede, vedslede12) verdireduksjonII1) gli, skli, ake, rutsje2) smette, smyge3) la gli, skyte fart, sende bortover4) forverre gradvislet something slide ( overført) blåse i noe, være likegyldig til noe, la noe skure og gåslide into ( overført) (gradvis) forfalle til, gli inn islide over ( overført) gli over, streife, berøre lett -
7 take charge
1) принять управление, командование, взять управление в свои руки; взять на себя инициативу, ответственностьBut Bee was not well for a while, so I took charge of the babe. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Child of the Hurricane’, ch. XXXIII) — Би еще не совсем окрепла, и мне пришлось взять на себя заботу о ребенке.
Advertising... is the effort of business men to take charge of consumption as well as production. (W. Lippmann, ‘Drift and Mastery’, ch. IV) — Реклама... это попытка бизнесменов прибрать к рукам не только производство, но и потребление.
Wolff saw that the Sergeant had taken charge of the situation. (S. Heym, ‘Of Smiling Peace’, ch. III) — Вольф понял, что сержант стал хозяином положения.
2) потерять управление, выйти из-под контроля (об автомашине и т. п.)He had never driven in a worse fog, and with a road so steep, so curving, so slippery with snow, he could not save their lives if the car skidded and took charge. (S. Lewis, ‘World So Wide’, ch. 12) — Хею никогда не приходилось ездить в таком тумане и по такому крутому подъему, извилистому и скользкому от снега. Если бы машина забуксовала и потеряла управление, то поездка могла бы кончиться печально.
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8 tricky
1. a хитрый, коварный; ловкий; искусныйas tricky as a monkey — проказливый; хитрый; зловредный
2. a хитрый, коварный, каверзный3. a щекотливый4. a ненадёжный; коварный5. a мудрёный, хитрыйtricky lock — «хитрый» замок; замок с секретом
6. a сложный, запутанный; трудныйСинонимический ряд:1. deceitful (adj.) deceitful; deceptive; misleading2. precarious (adj.) complex; complicated; critical; delicate; difficult; elaborate; intricate; precarious; sensitive; touch-and-go; touchy3. rough (adj.) rough; sticky; tight4. sly (adj.) artful; astute; cagey; crafty; cunning; deep; foxy; guileful; insidious; quick-witted; scheming; slippery; sly; subdolous; subtle; vulpine; wily5. trick (adj.) trick; undependable; unreliable6. unstable (adj.) rocky; ticklish; unstableАнтонимический ряд:candid; forthright; simple
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slippery slope — n. a course or situation regarded as easily or inevitably leading to further decline or deterioration … English World dictionary
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slippery slope — UK / US noun [singular] a problem or situation that is getting worse and will become extremely bad unless it is stopped be on a/the slippery slope to something: The country is on the slippery slope to revolution … English dictionary
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