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1) Общая лексика: неизлечимый рак, последняя стадия рака2) Медицина: конечная стадия развития злокачественной опухоли3) Макаров: неизлечимый рак; последняя стадия рака -
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terminal ['tɜ:mɪnəl](b) Medicine (ward) pour malades condamnés ou incurables; (patient) en phase terminale; (disease → incurable) incurable; (→ in its last stages) dans sa ou en phase terminale;∎ I'm afraid it's terminal je crains que vous ne soyez/qu'il ne soit/ etc condamné;∎ terminal cancer was diagnosed ils ont diagnostiqué un cancer incurable;∎ he has terminal cancer il a un cancer en phase terminale;∎ figurative an industry in terminal decline une industrie irrémédiablement en déclin;∎ humorous I think I'm suffering from terminal boredom je crois que je vais mourir d'ennui2 noun∎ terminal B aérogare ou terminal B(e) Linguistics terminaison f►► Insurance terminal bonus = bonus versé au titulaire d'une assurance-vie, au terme de celle-ci;Finance terminal charges charges fpl terminales;Computing terminal emulation émulation f de terminal;Computing terminal emulator émulateur m de terminal;Accountancy terminal loss perte f finale;Stock Exchange terminal market marché m à terme;Petroleum industry terminal platform terminal m;Finance terminal price cours m du livrable;Computing terminal server serveur m de terminaux;Railways terminal station terminus m;terminal velocity vitesse f limite;Electricity terminal voltage tension f aux bornes -
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A n1 ( at bus or railway station) terminus m ; Aviat aérogare f, terminal m ; rail terminal terminus m ; oil terminal terminal m pétrolier ; ferry terminal gare f maritime ; container ou freight terminal terminal m à container ;2 Comput terminal m ;3 Elec borne f.B adj1 ( last) [stage, point] terminal ; Bot [bud] terminal ; Med [illness, patient] ( incurable) incurable ; ( at final stage) en phase terminale ; fig [boredom] mortel/-elle ○ ; she is suffering from terminal cancer elle est atteinte d'un cancer incurable ; to be in terminal decline subir un déclin irréversible ; the terminal crisis of capitalism/communism les derniers soubresauts or la crise finale du capitalisme/communisme ;3 Ling [element, symbol] terminal. -
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'tə:minəl
1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) terminal2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) terminal3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) borne4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) terminal
2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) terminalterminal n terminal
terminal adjetivo ‹enfermedad/caso› terminal; ■ sustantivo masculino (Elec, Inf) terminal ■ sustantivo femenino ( de autobuses) terminus, bus station; (Aviac, Inf) terminal
terminal
I m Elec Inform terminal
II f Av terminal (de autobús) terminus: está buscando la terminal sur de autobuses, he is looking for the Southern Bus Station
III adj (fase, paciente, enfermedad) terminal ' terminal' also found in these entries: Spanish: borne - cabezal - espigón - estación English: air terminal - terminal - terminus - depot - on - station - terminally - VDT - worktr['tɜːmɪnəl]1 terminal1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL borne nombre masculino2 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL terminal nombre masculino3 (at airport etc) terminal nombre femeninoterminal ['tərmənəl] adj: terminalterminal n1) : terminal m, polo m (en electricidad)2) : terminal m (de una computadora)3) station: terminal f, estación f (de transporte público)adj.• extremo, -a adj.• terminal adj.n.• borne s.m.• desahuciado (Enfermo) s.m.• final s.m.• polo s.m.• terminal (MED, INF) s.m.• término s.m.
I 'tɜːrmənḷ, 'tɜːmɪnḷa) (of, relating to death) <cancer/illness> terminal; < patient> (en fase) terminal, desahuciadob) ( at end) (before n) <point/stage> terminalterminal station — estación f terminal
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a) ( Transp) ( at airport) terminal f, terminal m (Chi)train terminal — estación f terminal
bus terminal — terminalf or (Chi) m de autobuses
b) ( Comput) terminal mc) ( Elec) terminal m, polo m['tɜːmɪnl]1. ADJ1) (=incurable) [cancer, patient, case] terminal, en fase terminal2) * (=utter) [boredom] mortal *; [adolescent] incorregible, impenitente2. N1) (Elec) borne m, polo m ; (Comput) terminal m2) [of bus, train] terminal fterminal building — edificio m de la terminal
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I ['tɜːrmənḷ, 'tɜːmɪnḷ]a) (of, relating to death) <cancer/illness> terminal; < patient> (en fase) terminal, desahuciadob) ( at end) (before n) <point/stage> terminalterminal station — estación f terminal
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a) ( Transp) ( at airport) terminal f, terminal m (Chi)train terminal — estación f terminal
bus terminal — terminalf or (Chi) m de autobuses
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['tɜːmɪnl] 1.1) (at station) terminal m.; aer. (air) terminal m.rail terminal — terminal, stazione di testa
2) inform. terminale m.3) el. terminale m.2.1) (last) [ stage] terminale; med. (incurable) [ patient] terminale, incurabile; fig. [ boredom] mortale2) comm. scol. trimestrale* * *['tə:minəl] 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) terminal2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) stazione; capolinea3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) terminale4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) terminale2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) terminale* * *terminal /ˈtɜ:mɪnl/A a.3 trimestrale; periodico: (rag.) terminal accounts, rendiconto trimestrale; terminal examinations, esami trimestrali5 (elettr.) di morsetto; ai morsetti; di connessioneB n.1 (elettr.) capocorda; terminale; morsetto2 (comput.) terminale6 (naut.) stazione marittima● (telef.) terminal block, morsettiera □ (elettr.) terminal board, morsettiera □ (bot.) terminal bud, gemma apicale □ (geol.) terminal moraine, morena frontale □ terminal tower, pilone ( di funivia o teleferica) □ (fis.) terminal velocity, velocità limite □ (elettr.) terminal voltage, tensione ai morsetti □ ( d'ospedale) terminal ward, reparto malati terminali.* * *['tɜːmɪnl] 1.1) (at station) terminal m.; aer. (air) terminal m.rail terminal — terminal, stazione di testa
2) inform. terminale m.3) el. terminale m.2.1) (last) [ stage] terminale; med. (incurable) [ patient] terminale, incurabile; fig. [ boredom] mortale2) comm. scol. trimestrale -
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1. noun3) (Teleph., Computing) Terminal, das2. adjective1) End[bahnhof, -station]2) (Med.) unheilbar* * *['tə:minəl] 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) der Terminal2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) die Endstation3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) der Pol4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) das Endstück2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) End-,im Endstadium- academic.ru/74146/terminally">terminally* * *ter·mi·nal[ˈtɜ:mɪnəl, AM ˈtɜ:r-]1. (fatal) End-she has \terminal cancer sie ist unheilbar an Krebs erkrankt\terminal disease [or illness] tödlich verlaufende Krankheitthe shipbuilding industry is in \terminal decline die Schiffsbaubranche befindet sich unaufhaltsam im Niedergang\terminal boredom tödliche Langeweile3. (concerning travel terminals) Terminal-\terminal building Flughafengebäude ntII. nair \terminal Flughafengebäude ntrail \terminal Endstation f* * *['tɜːmɪnl]1. adj1) (= final) End-; (MED = incurable) illness, patient unheilbar; (= for the dying) care für Sterbende; (= dire) problem fatalhe's a terminal case — er ist unheilbar krank
2. n1) (RAIL) Endbahnhof m; (for tramway, buses) Endstation f; (= container terminal) Containerterminal mair or airport terminal — (Flughafen)terminal m, Flughafengebäude nt
terminal — Zielbahnhof m
* * *A adj1. Grenz…, begrenzend:2. letzt(er, e, es), End…, (Ab-)Schluss…:terminal station → B 5 a;3. a) Br SCHULE, UNIV Trimester…b) US UNIV Semester…, SCHULE Halbjahres…4. MEDa) unheilbar (Krankheit)b) im Endstadium:c) Sterbe…:5. umg hoffnungslos (Fall etc), unlösbar (Problem etc)6. BOT end-, gipfelständigB s1. Endstück n, -glied n, Ende n, Spitze f2. LING Endsilbe f, -buchstabe m, -wort n3. ELEKa) Klemmschraube fb) (Anschluss)Klemme f, (Plus-, Minus) Pol mc) Endstecker md) Kabelschuh m4. ARCH Endglied n, -verzierung f5. a) BAHN etc Endstation f, Kopfbahnhof md) Terminal m, auch n, (zentraler) Umschlagplatz6. Terminal m, auch n:term. abk1. terminal2. termination* * *1. noun3) (Teleph., Computing) Terminal, das2. adjective1) End[bahnhof, -station]2) (Med.) unheilbar* * *n.Klemme -n f.Sichtgerät n.Terminal -s n. -
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adj.1 final.2 terminal.es un enfermo terminal he's terminally illf.1 terminal.2 outlet connection, terminal.m.terminal ( Elec & computing).terminal videotexto videotext terminal* * *► adjetivo1 (último) final, terminal1 (estación) terminus2 (en aeropuerto) terminal1 (de ordenador) terminal2 (eléctrico) terminal\estación terminal terminusterminal aérea air terminalterminal conversacional conversational terminalterminal interactivo interactive terminal* * *noun f. adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=final) [enfermedad, estación] terminal2) (Bot) [hoja, rama] terminal2.SM [a veces]SF (Elec, Inform) terminal3.SF [a veces]SM (Aer, Náut) terminal; [de autobuses, trenes] terminusterminal de pasajeros, terminal de viajeros — passenger terminal
* * *I1) (Bot) terminal2) <enfermedad/caso> terminalII1) (Elec) terminal2) (en algunas regiones f) (Inf) terminal3) (Chi) terminal IIIIIIfemenino ( de autobuses) terminus, bus station; (Aviac) terminal* * *I1) (Bot) terminal2) <enfermedad/caso> terminalII1) (Elec) terminal2) (en algunas regiones f) (Inf) terminal3) (Chi) terminal IIIIIIfemenino ( de autobuses) terminus, bus station; (Aviac) terminal* * *terminal11 = console, display terminal, search station.Ex: Consoles would replace the conventional catalogue and would provide the facility for browsing now afforded by the open stacks.
Ex: A librarian can use the display terminal at his or her desk to search all catalogs and files online.Ex: The article 'The double-up program' describes an easy way to utilize multiple CD-ROM products on the same search station.* conexión de terminal dedicada = dedicated terminal connection.* emulación de terminales de ordenador = terminal emulation.* interrogar un terminal = poll + terminal.* operador de terminal = terminal operator.* terminal remoto = remote terminal.* terminal con pantalla sensible al tacto = touch terminal.* terminal de conexión mediante llamada telefónica = dial-in terminal.* terminal de devolución = discharge terminal.* terminal de impresión = typewriter terminal.* terminal de ordenador = terminal, computer terminal.* terminal de préstamo = issue terminal.* terminal en línea = online terminal.* terminal inteligente = intelligent terminal.* terminal tonto = dumb terminal.* utilizar un terminal = sit at + terminal.terminal22 = terminus.Nota: Plural terminuses.Ex: The article is entitled 'The terminal and the terminus: the prospect of free online bibliographic searching'.
terminal33 = life threatening.Ex: The study also investigated whether persons who had consulted the book before committing suicide had life threatening medical illnesses.
* en fase terminal = terminally ill.* enfermo en fase terminal = terminally ill patient.* enfermos en fase terminal, los = terminally ill, the.* enfermos terminales, los = terminally ill, the.* enfermo terminal = terminally ill patient.* ficha de dígito terminal = terminal digit card.terminal44 = overhang.Nota: En tipografía, trazo decorativo de las astas de algunas letras.Ex: Alternatively vowels could be cast without accents as kerned letters, with bodies only half as wide as usual, part of the face being cast on the overhang, or kern.
* con terminales = serifed.* terminal ahorquillado = forked serif.* terminal curviforme = bracketed serif.* terminal en porra = clubbed serif.* * *A ( Bot) terminalB ‹enfermedad/caso› terminallos enfermos terminales the terminally illA ( Elec) terminalB ( Inf)( en algunas regiones f):tb terminal informático or de computadora or ( Esp) de ordenador terminal, computer terminalD terminal3 (↑ terminal (3))1 (de autobuses) terminus, bus station2 ( Aviac) terminalCompuestos:freight terminalpassenger terminalnerve ending( AmL) fish warehouse* * *
terminal adjetivo ‹enfermedad/caso› terminal;
■ sustantivo masculino (Elec, Inf) terminal
■ sustantivo femenino ( de autobuses) terminus, bus station;
(Aviac, Inf) terminal
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I m Elec Inform terminal
II f Av terminal
(de autobús) terminus: está buscando la terminal sur de autobuses, he is looking for the Southern Bus Station
III adj (fase, paciente, enfermedad) terminal
' terminal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borne
- cabezal
- espigón
- estación
English:
air terminal
- terminal
- terminus
- depot
- on
- station
- terminally
- VDT
- work
* * *♦ adj1. [enfermedad] terminal;es un enfermo (en fase) terminal he's terminally ill2. Bot terminal♦ nm1. Informát terminalAm terminal de computadora computer terminal; Esp terminal de ordenador computer terminal;terminal de videotexto videotext terminal2. Elec terminal;terminal negativo/positivo negative/positive terminal♦ nf[de aeropuerto] terminal; [de autobuses] terminus;en la terminal nacional/internacional in the national/international terminalterminal aérea air terminal;terminal de carga freight terminal;terminal de contenedores container terminal;terminal de pasajeros passenger terminal;Am terminal pesquera fish warehouse;terminal de vuelo air terminal* * *I adj terminal;estado terminal MED terminal phaseII m INFOR terminalterminal de salidas AVIA departure terminal;terminal de autobuses bus station, bus terminal* * *terminal adj: terminal♦ terminalmente adv* * *terminal n2. (en aeropuerto) air terminal -
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['tə:minəl] 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) terminal; -terminal2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) terminal; -terminal3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) pol4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) terminal2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) dødelig; terminal* * *['tə:minəl] 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) terminal; -terminal2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) terminal; -terminal3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) pol4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) terminal2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) dødelig; terminal -
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'tə:minəl 1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) terminal2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) endestasjon, terminal3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) pol, kontakt4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) terminal2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) uhelbredeligIsubst. \/ˈtɜːmɪnəl\/1) slutt(del), avslutning, endepunkt, spiss2) grense3) sluttstasjon, endestasjon, terminal4) ( elektrisistet) klemme, kabelfeste5) ( elektrisistet) pol6) ( EDB) terminalIIadj. \/ˈtɜːmɪnl\/1) slutt-, ende-, topp-, ytterst, ytter-, avsluttende, siste2) grense-3) ( botanikk) endestilt (dannet i spissen av en gren eller stilk)4) termin-5) ( medisin) dødelig, uhelbredelig, i siste stadiumterminal ward se ➢ ward, 1 -
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1. n конец, граница2. n конечный слог, конечная буква, конечное слово3. n грам. окончание4. n экзамен в конце семестра или четверти5. n ж. -д. конечный пункт; конечная станция; пункт выгрузки6. n ж. -д. плата за погрузку товаров на конечной станции7. n ж. -д. перевалочный пункт8. n ж. -д. амер. вокзал9. n ж. -д. воен. конечный пункт связи10. n ж. -д. воен. оконечный аппарат11. n ж. -д. эл. клемма, зажим; ввод; вывод12. n ж. -д. архит. орнаментальное концевое украшение13. n ж. -д. вчт. терминал; оконечное устройство14. a конечный, терминальный; заключительный, последний; завершающийterminal point — конечный пункт; конечная остановка или станция
terminal home — последний приют, последнее убежище; богадельня
15. a мед. терминальный; смертельный; предсмертныйterminal cancer — неизлечимый рак; последняя стадия рака
16. a периодический; периодически повторяющийся17. a семестровый18. a сессионный19. a ограниченный сроком; срочный20. a предельный21. a бот. верхушечныйСинонимический ряд:1. deadly (adj.) deadly; fatal; lethal; mortal2. last (adj.) closing; concluding; eventual; final; hindmost; lag; last; latest; latter; rearmost; terminating; ultimate3. computer screen (noun) cathode ray tube; color monitor; computer monitor; computer screen; CRT; data terminal; monitor; monochrome monitor; screen4. depot (noun) depot; station; terminus5. end (noun) boundary; conclusion; end; end-of the road; extremity; last stop; limit; terminationАнтонимический ряд: -
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ˈkænsə сущ.
1) мед. рак to develop cancer ≈ заболевать раком breast cancer ≈ рак груди colon, colorectal cancer ≈ рак кишечника larynx cancer ≈ рак гортани liver cancer ≈ рак печени lung cancer ≈ рак легких metastatic cancer ≈ рак с метастазами pancreas cancer ≈ рак поджелудочной железы pharynx cancer ≈ рак гортани prostate cancer ≈ рак предстательной железы rectal cancer ≈ рак прямой кишки skin cancer ≈ рак кожи stomach cancer ≈ рак желудка inoperable cancer ≈ неоперабельная форма рака terminal cancer ≈ последняя стадия рака cancer metastasizes;
spreads ≈ метастазы Syn: neoplasm
2) перен. больное место( что-л., вызывающее большие проблемы), беда Syn: sore, evil
3) (Cancer) Рак (созвездие и знак зодиака)
4) человек, родившийся под зодиакальным созвездием Рака (медицина) рак - a * раковая опухоль, карцинома - * activity /conrol/ (медицина) противораковые мероприятия;
борьба против рака - * carrier /case/ больной раком - * detection centre( медицина) онкологический центр - * research исследования по раку - * sticks (сленг) сигареты язва, бич, бедствие (C.) Рак (созвездие и знак зодиака) - Tropic of C. тропик Рака родившийся под созвездием Рака (в астрологии) cancer бич, бедствие ~ (C.) Рак (созвездие и знак зодиака) ;
tropic of Cancer тропик Рака ~ мед. рак ~ (C.) Рак (созвездие и знак зодиака) ;
tropic of Cancer тропик Рака -
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1. [ʹtɜ:mın(ə)l] n1. конец, граница2. 1) конечный слог, конечная буква, конечное слово2) грам. окончание3. экзамен в конце семестра или четверти4. ж.-д.1) конечный пункт; конечная станция; пункт выгрузки2) pl плата за погрузку товаров на конечной станции3) перевалочный пункт4) амер. вокзалrailroad [bus] terminal - железнодорожный вокзал [автовокзал]
airways terminal, air terminal - аэровокзал
5. воен. конечный пункт связи6. воен. оконечный аппарат7. эл. клемма, зажим; ввод; вывод8. архит. орнаментальное концевое украшение9. вчт. терминал; оконечное устройство2. [ʹtɜ:mın(ə)l] a1. 1) конечный, терминальный; заключительный, последний; завершающийterminal point /stop/ - конечный пункт; конечная остановка или станция
terminal home - последний приют, последнее убежище; богадельня
terminal rocket - последняя ступень ракеты (выводящая космический корабль на требуемую орбиту и т. п.)
terminal support - эл. концевая опора
terminal artery - мед. концевая артерия
terminal leave - воен. компенсация за неиспользованный отпуск, получаемая военнослужащим при увольнении из армии
terminal pay - воен. пособие при увольнении из армии
2) мед. терминальный; смертельный; предсмертныйterminal cancer - неизлечимый рак; последняя стадия рака
terminal care - лечение обречённых больных или умирающих, уход за неизлечимыми больными или умирающими
2. 1) периодический; периодически повторяющийся2) семестровый3) сессионный3. ограниченный сроком; срочный4. предельныйterminal speed - предельная /критическая/ скорость
terminal dive - а) ав. пикирование с предельной скоростью; б) воен. пикирование на конечном участке траектории
5. бот. верхушечныйterminal shoot - ростовой побег, побег прироста ( растения)
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1. n мед. ракa cancer — раковая опухоль, карцинома
cancer activity — противораковые мероприятия; борьба против рака
2. n язва, бич, бедствие3. n Ракterminal cancer — неизлечимый рак; последняя стадия рака
the tropic of Cancer — тропик Рака, северный тропик
encephaloid cancer — мозговидный рак, мозговик
4. n родившийся под созвездием РакаСинонимический ряд:1. deadly disease (noun) deadly disease; disease; leukemia; malignancy; melanoma; sarcoma; tumor2. tumour (noun) excrescence; growth; outgrowth; swelling; tumour
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cancer — n. 1)to develop cancer 2) breast; colon, colorectal; lung; metastatic; rectal; skin; stomach cancer 3) inoperable; terminal cancer 4) cancer metastasizes; spreads * * * [ kænsə] colon colorectal lung metastatic rectal … Combinatory dictionary
terminal — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)mɪn(ə)l[/t]] terminals 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A terminal illness or disease causes death, often slowly, and cannot be cured. ...terminal cancer. ...his illness was terminal. Derived words: terminally ADV ADV adj The patient is terminally… … English dictionary
terminal — I UK [ˈtɜː(r)mɪn(ə)l] / US [ˈtɜrmɪn(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms terminal : singular terminal plural terminals ** 1) a) a large building where train, boat, or bus services start and finish b) a large building at an airport where passengers… … English dictionary
terminal — I. adjective Etymology: Latin terminalis, from terminus Date: 1744 1. a. of or relating to an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus < a terminal pillar > b. growing at the end of a branch or stem < a terminal bud > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
terminal — ter|mi|nal1 [ tɜrmınl ] noun count ** 1. ) a large building where train, boat, or bus services start and finish a ) a large building at an airport where passengers arrive and leave 2. ) a computer screen and a keyboard connected to a computer… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
terminal — 1. Relating to the end; final. 2. Relating to the extremity or end of any body; e.g., the end of a biopolymer. 3. A termination, extremity, end, or ending. [L. terminus, a boundary, limit] amino t. amino t.. axon terminals the somewhat enlarged,… … Medical dictionary
terminal — 01. We took the bus all the way to the [terminal] in downtown Pittsburgh, where my sister and her husband picked us up. 02. The [terminal] at the airport was full of people greeting and saying good bye to friends and family. 03. The doctor says… … Grammatical examples in English
terminal — ter|mi|nal1 [ˈtə:mınəl US ˈtə:r ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: terminalis, from terminus; TERM1] 1.) a terminal illness cannot be cured, and causes death ▪ terminal cancer 2.) (in) terminal decline BrE in a state of becoming worse and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
terminal — 1 adjective 1 a terminal illness cannot be cured, and causes death: terminal cancer 2 terminal decline/decay the state of becoming worse and worse and never getting better: Britain s industrial base seems in a terminal decline. 3 terminal boredom … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
