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a writer of no merit

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1 merit function

оценочная функция

roll transfer function — передаточная функция бортовой качки

pitch transfer function — передаточная функция килевой качки

long-run supply function — функция долгосрочного предложения

inverse logistical function — обратная логистическая функция

function writer — разработчик программной реализации функции

English-Russian big medical dictionary > merit function
2 Lucilianus

Lūcīlĭus, a, the name of a Roman gens, whose most celebrated members were,
A.
The poet C. Lucilius, a native of the Campanian Suessa, formerly Aurunca (hence, Auruncae alumnus, Juv. 1, 19), the father of Roman satire, Cic. de Or. 1, 16, 72; Quint. 10, 1, 92:
vis Lucilii,
Arn. 5, 169 (alluding to the verse of Lucilius: vis est vita, vides, vis nos facere omnia cogit, Lucil. ap. Varr. L. L. 5, § 63 Müll.); cf. Hor. S. 1, 4, 6; 1, 10, 1; 2, 1, 62; Juv. 1, 65.—
B.
Q. Lucilius Balbus, an eminent Stoic, Cic. N. D. 1, 6, 15; id. Div. 1, 5, 9; Lact. 2, 5, 7.—
C.
Lucilius Bassus, a writer of no merit, Cic. Att. 12, 5.—Hence,
II.
Lūcĭlĭānus, a, um, adj., Lucilian, of the poet Lucilius:
character,
Varr. R. R. 3, 2:
versus,
Plin. 36, 25, 61, § 185:
aetas,
Macr. S. 2, 12: fornix, prob. a satire bearing this title, Arn. 2, 45.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > Lucilianus
3 Lucilius

Lūcīlĭus, a, the name of a Roman gens, whose most celebrated members were,
A.
The poet C. Lucilius, a native of the Campanian Suessa, formerly Aurunca (hence, Auruncae alumnus, Juv. 1, 19), the father of Roman satire, Cic. de Or. 1, 16, 72; Quint. 10, 1, 92:
vis Lucilii,
Arn. 5, 169 (alluding to the verse of Lucilius: vis est vita, vides, vis nos facere omnia cogit, Lucil. ap. Varr. L. L. 5, § 63 Müll.); cf. Hor. S. 1, 4, 6; 1, 10, 1; 2, 1, 62; Juv. 1, 65.—
B.
Q. Lucilius Balbus, an eminent Stoic, Cic. N. D. 1, 6, 15; id. Div. 1, 5, 9; Lact. 2, 5, 7.—
C.
Lucilius Bassus, a writer of no merit, Cic. Att. 12, 5.—Hence,
II.
Lūcĭlĭānus, a, um, adj., Lucilian, of the poet Lucilius:
character,
Varr. R. R. 3, 2:
versus,
Plin. 36, 25, 61, § 185:
aetas,
Macr. S. 2, 12: fornix, prob. a satire bearing this title, Arn. 2, 45.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > Lucilius
4 distinction

- ʃən

noun

1) ((the making of) a difference: He makes no distinction between male and female employees with regard to pay.) distinción

2) (a grade awarded that indicates outstanding ability or achievement: She passed her exams with distinction.) sobresaliente

distinction n distinción

distinction

tr[dɪ'stɪŋkʃən]

noun

1 (difference, contrast) diferencia, distinción nombre femenino

■ there's a clear distinction between the dialects hay una diferencia muy clara entre los dialectos

2 (worth, excellence) distinción nombre femenino; (honour) honor nombre masculino

■ a poet of distinction un poeta distinguido

3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL ≈ matrícula de honor

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to draw/make a distinction between something distinguir entre algo

distinction [dɪ'stɪŋkʃən] n

1) differentiation: distinción f

2) difference: diferencia f

3) excellence: distinción f, excelencia f

a writer of distinction: un escritor destacado

distinction

n.

• brillo s.m.

• cuantía s.f.

• descuello s.m.

• distinción s.f.

• distingo s.m.

• distintivo s.m.

• sobresaliente s.m.

• suposición s.f.

dɪ'stɪŋkʃən
noun

1)

a) c ( difference) distinción f

we must make o draw a distinction between... — debemos distinguir entre...

b) u ( act of differentiating) distinción f

without distinction of race or creed — sin distinción de raza o credo

2)

a) u (merit, excellence)

a writer of distinction — un distinguido or destacado escritor

a car of distinction — un coche de categoría

b) u ( distinguished appearance) distinción f

he has an air of distinction — tiene un aire distinguido or de distinción

c) c u ( mark of recognition) honor m, distinción f

d) u c (BrE Educ) mención f especial

[dɪs'tɪŋkʃǝn]
N
1) (=difference) distinción f

to draw a distinction between — hacer una distinción entre

2) (=eminence) distinción f

a man of distinction — un hombre distinguido

a writer of distinction — un escritor destacado

to gain or win distinction — distinguirse (as como)

you have the distinction of being the first — a usted le corresponde el honor de ser el primero

3) (Univ, Scol) sobresaliente m

he got a distinction in English — le dieron un sobresaliente en inglés

* * *
[dɪ'stɪŋkʃən]
noun

1)

a) c ( difference) distinción f

we must make o draw a distinction between... — debemos distinguir entre...

b) u ( act of differentiating) distinción f

without distinction of race or creed — sin distinción de raza o credo

2)

a) u (merit, excellence)

a writer of distinction — un distinguido or destacado escritor

a car of distinction — un coche de categoría

b) u ( distinguished appearance) distinción f

he has an air of distinction — tiene un aire distinguido or de distinción

c) c u ( mark of recognition) honor m, distinción f

d) u c (BrE Educ) mención f especial

English-spanish dictionary > distinction
5 cualidad

f.

1 quality.

2 attribute, peculiarity, quality.

* * *

cualidad

► nombre femenino

1 (de persona) quality, attribute

2 (de cosa) quality, property

* * *

noun f.

quality

* * *

SF

1) (=virtud) quality; (=talento) talent

tiene buenas cualidades — he has good qualities

su principal cualidad era la lealtad — loyalty was their main virtue, their foremost quality was loyalty

defectos y cualidades — faults and virtues

hizo una demostración de sus cualidades como actriz — she demonstrated her talent as an actress

jóvenes que apuntan cualidades — promising young people

2) (=atributo) attribute, characteristic

3) (Fís, Fil) property

* * *

femenino

a) (virtud, aptitud) quality

tiene muchas cualidades — she has many qualities

entre sus cualidades no se cuenta la paciencia — patience is not one of his virtues

b) ( característica) quality

* * *

= attribute, quality, strength, gift, character trait.

Ex. A characteristic of subdivision is an attribute or property which all concepts in a given facet have in common, and by which isolates can be grouped.

Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex. One particular strength is that it is possible both to specify the area and the subject of the map.

Ex. The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.

Ex. Personality theory based on genetics is used to trace inherited character traits in European royalty.

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* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* cualidad de lo que constituye ser un registro = recordness.

* cualidades = competence.

* cualidades empresariales = entrepreneurial skills.

* cualidades personales = personal qualities.

* diferir en cualidad = differ in + kind (from).

* exageración de las cualidades de Algo = overselling.

* exagerar las cualidades de Algo = oversell.

* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* potenciar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* tener cualidades + Adjetivo = be of + Adjetivo + quality.

* * *

femenino

a) (virtud, aptitud) quality

tiene muchas cualidades — she has many qualities

entre sus cualidades no se cuenta la paciencia — patience is not one of his virtues

b) ( característica) quality

* * *

= attribute, quality, strength, gift, character trait.

Ex: A characteristic of subdivision is an attribute or property which all concepts in a given facet have in common, and by which isolates can be grouped.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: One particular strength is that it is possible both to specify the area and the subject of the map.

Ex: The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.

Ex: Personality theory based on genetics is used to trace inherited character traits in European royalty.

* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.

* cualidad de lo que constituye ser un registro = recordness.

* cualidades = competence.

* cualidades empresariales = entrepreneurial skills.

* cualidades personales = personal qualities.

* diferir en cualidad = differ in + kind (from).

* exageración de las cualidades de Algo = overselling.

* exagerar las cualidades de Algo = oversell.

* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* potenciar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* tener cualidades + Adjetivo = be of + Adjetivo + quality.

* * *

cualidad

feminine

1 (virtud, aptitud) quality

tiene muy buenas cualidades she has many good qualities

entre sus cualidades no se cuenta la paciencia patience is not one of his virtues

2 (característica) quality

las cualidades de la lana the qualities o properties of wool

* * *

cualidad sustantivo femenino
quality
cualidad sustantivo femenino quality
' cualidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adherencia
- arbitrariedad
- de
- despiste
- desplegar
- ser
- estiramiento
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- honor
- incapaz
- injusticia
- notable
- novedad
- pecar
- perder
- presumir
- propiedad
- rareza
- relativa
- relativo
- respirar
- resplandecer
- revestir
- ridiculez
- rozar
- selectividad
- tacto
- tontería
- trivialidad
- vaguedad
- virtud
- admirar
- amabilidad
- astucia
- atributo
- atrocidad
- belleza
- complicación
- criminalidad
- curiosidad
- decisión
- descortesía
- determinación
- dignidad
- divinidad
- estupidez
- evidencia
- excelencia
- extravagancia
English:
check
- decision
- exude
- merit
- point
- quality

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cualidad nf

1. [característica] characteristic, quality;

su cualidad más destacada es la conductividad its most notable characteristic o property is its conductivity

2. [virtud] quality;

tiene buenas cualidades para la música she has an aptitude for music

* * *

cualidad

f quality

* * *

cualidad nf

: quality, trait

* * *

cualidad n quality [pl. qualities]

Spanish-English dictionary > cualidad
6 altura

f.

1 height.

tiene 2 metros de altura he's 2 meters tall; (persona) it's 2 meters high (cosa)

2 height.

a la altura de los ojos at eye level

pon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each other

el tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall

3 height.

Viella está a 1.000 m de altura Viella is 1,000 m above sea level

ganar o tomar altura to climb (avión)

perder altura to lose height (avión)

se esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 meters

las alturas (figurative) Heaven (el cielo)

4 loftiness, elevation.

* * *

altura

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) height

■ el edificio tiene una altura de 80 metros the building is 80 metres high

2 (altitud) altitude

3 (nivel) level, par; (punto) point

■ ¿a qué altura de la calle vives? how far up the street do you live?

■ hay un buzón en la calle Mayor, a la altura de la zapatería there's a post box in the High Street, near the shoe shop

■ el petrolero naufragó a la altura de Malpica the petrol tanker went down off Malpica

4 figurado (mérito, valía, calidad) merit, worth; (dignidad) dignity, excellence

■ todos son profesionales de altura demostrada all of them are professionals of proven worth

► nombre femenino plural alturas

1 RELIGIÓN heavens

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a estas alturas by now, at this stage

estar a la altura de to measure up to, match up to, be on a par with

estar a la altura de las circunstancias figurado to be worthy of the occasion, rise to the occasion

quedar a la altura del betún familiar to make a very poor showing, look bad

* * *

noun f.

1) height

2) altitude

3) level

4) loftiness

* * *

SF

1) [de edificio, techo, persona] height

el agua llegó hasta una altura de 30cms — the water reached a height of 30cms

las dos estanterías tienen la misma altura — the two bookshelves are the same height

se necesita tener una altura superior a 1,80 — you have to be over 1.80 metres tall

hubo olas de hasta tres metros de altura — there were waves up to three metres high, there were waves of up to three metres in height

• a la altura de algo, la ventana quedaba a la altura de mi cabeza — the window was level with my head

sentí un dolor a la altura de los riñones — I felt a pain around my kidneys

se hizo un corte a la altura del tobillo — he cut himself on the ankle

altura de caída — [de cascada] fall

altura de la vegetación — timber line

2) [en el aire] height, altitude

el avión subió a una altura de 10.000 pies — the plane rose to a height o an altitude of 10,000 feet

nos encontramos a 3.000 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar — we are 3,000 metres above sea level

volaba a muy poca altura del suelo — it was flying just above the ground

• ganar o tomar altura — to climb, gain height

• el globo empezó a perder altura — the balloon began to lose height

altura de crucero — cruising height
mal
3) (=nivel)

no llegó a la altura que se exigía — he did not measure up to the standard required

si lo insultas te estás rebajando a su altura — if you insult him you are just lowering yourself to his level

no encuentra ningún rival a su altura — she can't find a rival to match her, she can't find a rival in her league

un partido de gran altura — a really excellent game

• estar a la altura de — [+ persona] to be in the same league as, be on a par with; [+ tarea] to be up to, be equal to

no estamos a la altura de los trabajadores japoneses — we are not in the same league as Japanese workers, we are not on a par with Japanese workers

su último artículo no estaba a la altura de los anteriores — his last article did not match up to the previous ones

la novela no estaba a la altura del concurso — the novel was not up to the standard set by the competition, the novel did not measure up to the competition standards

supo estar a la altura de las circunstancias — he managed to rise to the occasion

no estábamos a la altura de los acontecimientos — we didn't keep abreast of events

- dejar o poner a algn a la altura del betún o de un felpudo o del unto

quedar a la altura del betún Esp —

si no los invitamos quedaremos a la altura del betún — if we don't invite them, it'll look really bad

4) (Geog)

• a la altura de — on the same latitude as

a la altura de Cádiz — on the same latitude as Cádiz

a la altura del km 8 — at the 8th km, at the 8th km point

hay retenciones a la altura de Burgos — there are tailbacks near Burgos

¿a qué altura de la calle quiere que pare? — how far along the street do you want me to stop?

5) (Náut)

buque de altura — seagoing vessel

pesca de altura — deep-sea fishing

remolcador de altura — deep-sea tug, ocean-going tug

6) (Dep) (=salto) high jump; (=distancia del suelo) height

acaban de superar la altura de 1,90 — they have managed to beat the height of 1.90

7) (Mús) pitch

8) [de ideas, sentimientos] sublimity, loftiness

9) pl alturas

a) (=lugar elevado) (Geog) heights; (Rel) heaven sing

en las alturas de Sierra Nevada — on the heights of Sierra Nevada

¡Gloria a Dios en las alturas! — Glory to God in Heaven!

• estar en las alturas — (Rel) to be on high

b) [de organización] upper echelons

en las alturas abundan las intrigas palaciegas — court intrigues are plentiful in the upper echelons

c)

• a estas alturas — [de edad] at my/your/his etc age; [de tiempo] at this stage

a estas alturas no me preocupan las arrugas — at my age, wrinkles don't worry me

a estas alturas del año las playas están casi vacías — at this stage of the year the beaches are almost empty

a estas alturas nadie te va a preguntar nada — at this stage no one is going to ask you anything

¿todavía no confías en mí a estas alturas? — you still don't trust me after all this time?

a estas alturas no podemos volvernos atrás — having come this far we can't go back now, we can't go back at this stage

d) † (=pisos) storey, story (EEUU)

una casa de cinco alturas — a five-storey house

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femenino

1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height

el muro tiene un metro de altura — the wall is one meter high

2) ( indicando posición) height

ponlos a la misma altura — put them at the same height

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien — he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos — at eye level

a la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations

3)

a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude

perder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude

a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters

sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

b)

de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)

4) ( en sentido horizontal)

a) ( en una calle)

¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza — when we reached the square

b) ( latitud)

en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence

5) ( en sentido temporal)

a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)

6) (Mús) pitch

7) alturas femenino plural

a) ( cimas) heights (pl)

b) (Relig)

las alturas — the highest

* * *

= height, altitude.

Ex. For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.

Ex. The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.

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* a estas alturas = by now.

* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.

* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.

* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.

* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.

* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

* * *

femenino

1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height

el muro tiene un metro de altura — the wall is one meter high

2) ( indicando posición) height

ponlos a la misma altura — put them at the same height

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien — he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos — at eye level

a la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations

3)

a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude

perder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude

a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters

sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

b)

de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)

4) ( en sentido horizontal)

a) ( en una calle)

¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza — when we reached the square

b) ( latitud)

en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence

5) ( en sentido temporal)

a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)

6) (Mús) pitch

7) alturas femenino plural

a) ( cimas) heights (pl)

b) (Relig)

las alturas — the highest

* * *

= height, altitude.

Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.

Ex: The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.

* a estas alturas = by now.

* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.

* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.

* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.

* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.

* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].

* con la misma altura que = the full height of.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.

* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.

* * *

altura

feminine

A

1 (de una persona, un edificio) height; (de una figura geométrica) height

la altura mínima exigida es de 1,60m the minimum height requirement is 1.60m

el muro tiene un metro de altura the wall is one meter high

el faro mide 35 metros de altura the lighthouse is 35 meters high o tall

un edificio de altura a tall building

2 (de un techo) height

B (indicando posición) height

pon los dos cuadros a la misma altura put the two pictures level with each other o at the same height

el tableado nace a la altura de las caderas the pleats begin at the hips, it's pleated from the hips

quiero pintar la pared hasta esta altura I want to paint the wall up to here

tiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien he has a scar on his temple

a la altura de los ojos at eye level

cayó de or desde una altura de 20 metros he fell from a height of 20 meters

a la altura del betún or ( RPl) de un felpudo or ( Chi) del unto ( fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad

no contestó ni una pregunta, quedó a la altura de un felpudo he couldn't answer a single question, he looked really stupid

estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: lo que permitirá ponernos a la altura de los países más avanzados which will enable us to put ourselves on a par with the most developed countries

supo estar a la altura de las circunstancias he managed to rise to the occasion

no estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba he didn't live up to their expectations

no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor

si le contestas con palabrotas te estás poniendo a su altura by swearing at her you're just lowering yourself o sinking to her level

no llegarle a algn a la altura del tobillo ( fam): ése no te llega a la altura del tobillo he can't compare to you, he isn't a patch on you ( BrE colloq)

C

1 ( Aviac, Geog) (altitud) altitude

volamos a una altura de 10.000 metros we are flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters

el avión empezó a perder altura the plane started to lose height o ( frml) altitude

fue construida en una meseta a 2.240 metros de altura it was built on a plateau at an altitude of 2,240 meters

montañas que sobrepasan los 4.000 metros de altura mountains that rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters

2

de altura ‹pesquero/flota› deep-sea ( before n)

remolcador de altura oceangoing tug

D

(dignidad): se lo dijo con mucha altura she told him in a very dignified manner

reaccionó con mucha altura he reacted with great dignity

E (en sentido horizontal)

1

(en una calle): ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up o along Serrano do you live?

cuando la procesión llegó a la altura del Ayuntamiento when the procession reached City Hall

viven a la altura de la Plaza de Colón they live up by Plaza de Colón

2

(latitud): situada en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia situated on the Adriatic, on the same latitude as Florence o ( colloq) as far up/down as Florence

F

(en sentido temporal): a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas ya deberías haber aprendido cómo se hace you should have learned how to do it by now

¡a estas alturas me vienes con esas preguntas! it's a bit late to be asking questions like that now!

a estas alturas ya nadie se escandaliza por esas cosas nobody is shocked by that kind of thing anymore

a estas alturas ya deben haber llegado they should have arrived by now o by this time

a estas alturas del año this late on in the year, so late on in the year

a estas alturas de la campaña electoral ya no pueden dar marcha atrás sobre eso they can't go back on that at this (late) stage of the election campaign

a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope

a estas alturas del partido ( fam); by now, at this stage of the game ( colloq)

G ( Mús) (de un sonido) pitch; (de la voz) pitch

H ( Esp period) (piso) story*

I alturas fpl

1 (cimas) heights (pl)

2 ( Relig):

las alturas the highest

gloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest o on high

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altura sustantivo femenino
1 (de persona, edificio, techo) height;
◊ el muro tiene un metro de altura the wall is one meter high

2 ( indicando posición) height;
◊ ponlos a la misma altura put them at the same height;

a la altura de los ojos at eye level;
estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors;
estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion;
no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor
3
a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitude;

◊ a 2.240 metros de altura at an altitude of 2,240 meters

b)

◊ de altura ‹pesquero/flota› deep-sea ( before n);

‹ remolcador› oceangoing ( before n)
4 ( en sentido horizontal):
◊ ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up Serrano do you live?;

cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza when we reached the square
5 ( en sentido temporal):
◊ a estas alturas ya debe haber llegado he should have arrived by now;

¡a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!;
a estas alturas del año this late on in the year;
a esas alturas ya no me importaba by that stage I didn't mind
6 (Mús) pitch
altura sustantivo femenino
1 height
de nueve metros de altura, nine metres high
2 (nivel) level
a la misma altura, on the same level
Geography on the same latitude: Helena vive a la altura del hospital, Helena lives by the hospital
♦ Locuciones: figurado no está a la altura de su rival, he doesn't measure up to his rival
figurado se supo poner a la altura de las circunstancias, she was able to meet the challenge
a estas alturas ya deberías conocerlo, you should know him by now
' altura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- betún
- estatura
- estirón
- grandeza
- salto
- sobrepasar
- superar
- talla
- alcanzar
- asorocharse
- caer
- descender
- descenso
- elevar
- grande
- listón
- mal
- máximo
- mayor
- nivel
- tomar
English:
dizzy
- equal
- eye-level
- height
- high
- ht
- inadequate
- level
- live up to
- low
- match
- measure up
- name
- off-shore fishing
- patch
- rise
- storey
- tall
- up to
- deep
- elevation
- head
- justice
- league
- live
- measure
- par
- second
- third
- up

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altura nf

1. [de persona, cosa] height;

mide o [m5] tiene 2 metros de altura [persona] he's 2 metres tall;
[cosa] it's 2 metres high
2. [posición] height;

pon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each other;

a la altura de los ojos at eye level;

la serpiente le mordió a la altura del tobillo the snake bit him on the ankle;

el tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall;

¿a qué altura está la oficina de turismo? how far along the road is the tourist information office?;

está a la altura de la estación it's next to the station

3. [altitud] height;

Viella está a 1.000 metros de altura Viella is 1,000 metres above sea level;

ganar o [m5] tomar altura [avión] to climb;

perder altura [avión] to lose height;

volar a gran altura to fly at altitude;

volaremos a 2.000 metros de altura we'll be flying at an altitude of 2,000 metres;

se esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 metres;
Fig
las alturas [el cielo] Heaven;

Gloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest

4. [latitud] latitude

5. Fig [nivel]
a la altura de on a par with;

intentan ponerse a la altura de los líderes del mercado they're trying to catch up with the market leaders;

la moda inglesa nunca se pondrá a la altura de la italiana English fashion will never reach the standard of Italian fashion;

su última novela no está a la altura de sus anteriores her latest novel isn't up to the standard of her previous ones;

la película no estuvo a la altura de sus expectativas the film didn't come up to o fell short of her expectations;

comprarlo no estaba a la altura de mis posibilidades it wasn't within my means to buy it;

no está a la altura del puesto he's not up to the job;

al devolverle el insulto, se puso a su altura by insulting him back, she showed herself to be no better than him;

Comp

estar a la altura de las circunstancias to be worthy of the occasion, to be equal to the challenge;

ninguno de los dos equipos estuvo a la altura de las circunstancias neither of the teams was able to rise to the occasion;

Comp
Fam
a la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo: nos dejó a la altura del betún o RP [m5] del felpudo it left us looking really bad;

hemos quedado a la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo, teníamos que haberle comprado un regalo it looks really bad that we didn't buy him a present;

Comp
Fam
a la altura de los zapatos: como tenista, no le llega a la altura de los zapatos he's nowhere near as good a tennis player as her

Comp

a gran altura: jugaron a gran altura y ganaron el título they played magnificently and won the title;

rayar a gran altura to excel, to shine

6. Fig [de persona] stature;
[de sentimientos, espíritu] loftiness;
un escritor de gran altura moral a writer with lofty morals

7. [tiempo]
a estas alturas this far on;

a estas alturas ya tendrían que saber lo que me gusta by now, they ought to know what I like;

a estas alturas ya no se puede cambiar nada it's too late to change anything now;

a estas alturas ya debías saber que eso no se hace you should know better than that by now;

a estas alturas del año ya es muy tarde para ponerse a estudiar it's a bit late in the year to start studying;

si a estas alturas no te has decidido… if you haven't decided by now…;

no me digas que a estas alturas todavía tienes dudas sobre tu boda don't tell me you still have doubts about getting married even at this late stage

8. [cumbre] summit, top;

las grandes alturas alpinas the great peaks of the Alps

9. Esp [piso] floor;

una casa de dos alturas a two-storey house

10. [salto de altura] high jump

11. Mús pitch

12. Náut
de altura [buque] ocean-going;

flota de altura deep-sea fleet;

navegación de altura ocean navigation;

pesca de altura deep-sea fishing

13. Geom [de triángulo] height

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altura

f

1 height;

de diez metros de altura 10 meters in height, 10 meters high;

a la altura de on a par with;

estar a la altura de algo be up to sth;

a estas alturas by this time, by now

2 MÚS pitch

3 AVIA altitude;

tomar altura gain altitude

4 GEOG latitude

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altura nf

1) : height

2) : altitude

3) : loftiness, nobleness

4)

a la altura de : near, up by

en la avenida San Antonio a la altura de la Calle Tres: on San Antonio Avenue up near Third Street

5)

a estas alturas : at this point, at this stage of the game

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altura n

1. (medida) height

las alturas me dan vértigo heights make me dizzy

2. (importancia) importance

un científico de gran altura a very important scientist

a estas alturas by now / at this stage

a estas alturas del curso at this stage of the course

a estas alturas de la noche at this time of night

a la altura de near

a la altura de la catedral near the cathedral

estar a la altura de alguien to be as good as somebody

medir / tener... metros de altura (persona) to be... metres tall (cosa) to be... metres high

algunas jirafas tienen seis metros de altura some giraffes are six metres tall

Spanish-English dictionary > altura
7 वाच् _vāc

वाच् f. [वच्-क्विप् दीर्घो$संप्रसारणं च Uṇ.2.67]

1 A word, sound, an expression (opp. अर्थ); वागर्थाविव संपृक्तौ वागर्थप्रतिपत्तये R.1.1.

-2 Words, talk, language, speech; वाचि पुण्यापुण्यहेतवः Māl.4; लौकिकानां हि साधूनामर्थं वागनुवर्तते । ऋषीणां पुनराद्यानां वाचमर्थो$नुधावति U.1.1; विनिश्चितार्थामिति वाचमाददे Ki.1.3 'spoke these words', 'spoke as fol- lows'; R.1.49; Śi.2.13,23; Ku.2.3.

-3 A voice, sound; अशरीरिणी वागुदचरत् U.2; मनुष्यवाचा R.2.33.

-4 An assertion, a statement.

-5 An assurance, a pro- mise.

-6 A phrase, proverb, saying.

-7 N. of Sara- svatī, the goddess of speech.

-Comp. -अपहारकः (वागपहारकः) 1 a 'stealer of speech', a reader of pro- hibited texts; Ms.11.51.

-2 a liar (मिथ्यावादी).

-अपेत (वागपेत) a. dumb.

-अर्थः (वागर्थः) a word and its meaning; वागर्थाविव संपृक्तौ R.1.1; see above.

-असिः cutting speech (cutting like a sword); स्फुरन्नसाधोर्विवृणोति वागसिः Ki.14.12.

-आडम्बरः, (-वागाडम्बरः) verbosity, bombast.

-आत्मन् a. (

वागात्मन्) consisting of words; ऋषे प्रबुद्धो$सि वागात्मनि ब्रह्मणि U.2.

-ईशः (वागीशः) 1 an orator, an eloquent man.

-2 an epithet of Bṛihaspati, the preceptor of the gods; वागीशाद्याः सुमनसः Nyāyamāla.

-3 an epithet of Brahman; वागीशं (धातारं) वाग्भिरर्थ्याभिः प्रणिपत्योपतस्थिरे Ku.2.3.

-4 the lunar mansion called Puṣya. (

-शा) N. of Sarasvatī.

-ईश्वरः (वागीश्वरः) 1 an orator, eloquent man.

-2 an epithet of Brahman. (

-री) Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech.

-उत्तरम् (वागु- त्तरम्) end of speech.

-ऋषभः, (वागृषभः) 'eminent in speech', an eloquent or learned man.

-कलहः- (वाक्कलहः) a quarrel, strife.

-कीरः (वाक्कीरः) a wife's brother.

-केलिः, -ली (वाक्केलिः -ली) witty conversation.

-गुदः (वाग्गुदः) a kind of bird; Ms.12.64.

-गुणः (वाग्गुणः) a merit or excellence of speech; (35 such merits are enumerated by Hemachandra).

-गुम्फः (pl.) artificial language.

-गुलिः, -गुलिकः (

वाग्गुलिः &c.) the betel-bearer of a king &c.; cf. ताम्बूलकरङ्कवाहिन्.

- चपल a. (

-वाक्चपल) chattering, frivolous or inconside- rate in talk.

-चापल्यम् (वाक्चापल्यम्) idle or frivo- lous talk, chattering, gossiping.

-छलम् (वाक्छलम्) 'dishonesty in words', an evasive reply, a prevarica- tion; एतावदेवास्ति मे वाक्छलम् Mu.2; केनेदममृतं मे वाक्छलाद् वृष्टम् K.33.

-जालम् (वाग्जालम्) bombast, empty talk; अनिर्लोडितकार्यस्य वाग्जालं वाग्मिनो वृथा Śi.2.27.

-जीवमः (वाग्जीवनः) a buffon; Kau. A.2.1.

-डम्बरः (वाग्ड- म्बरः) 1 bombast.

-2 eloquent language.

-दण्डः (वाग्दण्डः) 1 reproachful words, reprimand, reproof.

-2 restraint of speech, control over words; cf. त्रिदण्ड Ms.12.1.

-दत्त (वाग्दत्त) a. promised, affianced, betrothed. (

-त्ता) an affianced or betrothed virgin; Kull. on Ms.5.72.

-दरिद्र (वाग्दरिद्र) a. 'poor in words', i. e. speaking little.

-दलम् (वाग्दलम्) a lip.

-दानम् (वाग्दानम्) betrothal; Ms.5.72 (Kull.).

-दुष्ट a.

(वाग्दुष्ट) 1 abusive, scurrilous, using abusive words; Ms.8.345.

-2 using ungrammatical language.

(-ष्टः) 1 a defamer.

-2 a Brāhmaṇa not invested with the sacred thread at the proper time of his life.

-देवता, -देवी (वाग्देवता, वाग्देवी) Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech; वाग्देवतायाः सांमुख्यमाधत्ते S. D.1. ˚कुलम् science, learning.

-दोषः (वाग्दोषः) 1 the utterance of a (dis- agreeable) sound; द्वीपिचर्मपरिच्छन्नो वाग्दोषाद् गर्दभो हतः H. B.

-2 abuse, defamation.

-3 an ungrammatical speech.

-निबन्धन (वाग्निबन्धन) a. depending on words.

-निमि- त्तम् (वाङ्निमित्तम्) Prognostications; तच्चाकर्ण्य वाङ्- निमित्तज्ञः पितरि सुतरां जीविताशां शिथिलीचकार Hch. V.

-निश्चयः (वाङ्निश्चयः) affiance by word of month, marriage contract.

-निष्ठा (वाङ्निष्ठा) faithfulness (to one's word or promise).

-पटु a. (

वाक्पटु) skilful in speech, eloquent.

-पति a. (

वाक्पति) eloquent; oratorical.

(-तिः) 1 N. of Bṛihaspati (in this sense वाचसांपतिः is also used).

-2 the constellation Puṣya.

-पथः(वाक्पथः) 1 a moment fit for speech.

-2 the range of speech.

-पाटवम् (वाक्पाटवम्) eloquence.

-पारीणः (वाक्पा- रीणः) beyond the range of speech; वाक्पारीणरुचिः स चेन्मुखमयं पद्मः प्रिये तावकम् N.22.14.

-पारुष्यम् (वाक्पारु- ष्यम्) 1 severity of language.

-2 violence in words, abusive or scurrilous language, defamation; एवं दण्डविधिः प्रोक्तो वाक्पारुष्यस्य तत्त्वतः Ms.8.278.

-प्रचोदनम् (वाक्प्रचो- दनम्) an order expressed in words.

-प्रतोदः (वाक्प्र- तोदः) 'the goad of words', goading or taunting lan- guage.

-प्रलापः (वाक्प्रलापः) eloquence.

-बन्धनम् (वाग्बन्धनम्) stopping the speech, silencing; व्रीडार्ता प्रकरोति दाडिमपलव्याजेन वाग्बन्धनम् Amaru.16.

-भट (वाग्भटः) N. of a writer on medicine.

- मनस n. (the duel

-वाङ्मनसी in Vedic language) speech and mind; अथैनं तुष्टुवुः स्तुत्यमवाङ्मनसगोचरम् R.1.15; अतीतः पन्थानं तव च महिमा वाङ्मनसयोः Śiva-mahimna 2.

-मात्रम् (वाङ्मात्रम्) mere words.

-मुखम् (वाङ्मुखम्) the beginning or introduction of a speech, an exordium, a preface.

-यत a. (

-वाग्यत) one who has controlled or curbed his speech, silent.

-यमः (वाग्यमः) one who has con- trolled his speech, a sage.

-यामः (वाग्यामः) a dumb man.

-युद्धम् (वाग्युद्धम्) a war of words, (hot) debate or discussion, controversy.

-रोधः (वाग्रोधः) stopping the speech, silencing.

-वज्रः (वाग्वज्रः) 1 adamantine words; अहह दारुणो वाग्वज्रः U.1.

-2 harsh or severe language.

-विद् a. (

वाग्विद्) eloquent.

-विदग्ध a. (

वाग्विदग्ध) skilled in speech. (

-ग्धा) a sweet-speaking or fascinating woman.

-विनिःसृत a. (

वाग्विनिःसृत) put forth by speech; वाच्यर्था नियताः सर्वे वाङ्मूला वाग्वि- निःसृताः । तां तु यः स्तेनयेद्वाचं स सर्वस्तेयकृन्नरः ॥ Ms.4.256.

-विभवः (वाग्विभवः) stock or provision of words, power of description, command of language; नास्ति मे वाग्विभवः प्रशंसितुम् V.3; रघूणामन्वयं वक्ष्ये तनुवाग्विभवो$पि सन् R.1.9; Māl.1.26.

-विलासः (वाग्विलासः) graceful or elegant speech.

-विलासिन् m. (

वाग्विलासिन्) pi- geon, dove.

-विस्तरः (वाग्विस्तरः) prolixity.

-वीरः (वाग्वीरः) master of speech.

-व्ययः (वाग्व्ययः) waste of breath.

-व्यवहारः (वाग्व्यवहारः) verbal or oral discussion; प्रयोगप्रधानं हि नाट्यशास्त्रं किमत्र वाग्व्यवहारेण M.1.

-व्यापारः (वाग्व्यापारः) 1 the manner of speaking.

-2 the style or habit of speaking.

-3 customary phra- seology or mode of talking.

-शलाका (वाक्शलाका) in- jurious speech.

-शल्यम्(वाक्शल्यम्) = वाक्शलाका. -शस्त्रम् (वाक्शस्त्रम्) a curse; वाक्शस्त्रं वै ब्राह्मणस्य तेन हन्यादरीन् द्विजः Ms.11.33.

-संतक्षणम् sarcastic remarks; असारस्य वाक्संतक्षणैः... अपवाहनम् Dk.2.2.

-संयमः (वाक्संयमः), -संवरः (वाक्संवरः) restraint or control of speech.

-संगः (वाक्संगः) 1 impeded or slow speech.

-2 para- lysis of speech.

-सारः (वाक्सारः) eloquence.

-सिद्धम् (वाक्सिद्धम्) supernatural perfection of speech.

-स्तम्भः (वाक्स्तम्भः) paralysis of speech.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > वाच् _vāc
8 much

much [mʌt∫]

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1. pronoun

2. adjective

3. adverb

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► compar more, superl most

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1. pronoun

   a. ( = a lot) much has happened since then beaucoup de choses se sont passées depuis

• we have much to be thankful for nous avons tout lieu d'être reconnaissants

• does it cost much? est-ce que ça coûte cher ?

• is it worth much? est-ce que ça a de la valeur ?

► much of ( = a large part of) une bonne partie de

• much of what you say une bonne partie de ce que vous dites► to make much of sth attacher beaucoup d'importance à qch

• he made too much of it il y attachait trop d'importance

   b. (in negative sentences)

► not/nothing... much ( = a small amount) pas beaucoup

• I haven't got much left il ne m'en reste pas beaucoup

• what was stolen? -- nothing much qu'est-ce qui a été volé ? -- pas grand-chose

• he hadn't much to say about it il n'avait pas grand-chose à en dire

• there's not much anyone can do about it il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire

• we don't see much of each other nous ne nous voyons pas beaucoup

• it isn't up to much (inf) ce n'est pas terrible (inf)

• she won but there wasn't much in it elle a gagné mais de justesse

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► Constructions with valoir are often used when assessing value or merit.

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• I don't think much of that film à mon avis ce film ne vaut pas grand-chose

• there isn't much in it (in choice, competition) ça se vaut

2. adjective

beaucoup de

• much money beaucoup d'argent

• much crime goes unreported beaucoup de crimes ne sont pas signalés

• without much money avec peu d'argent

• it's a bit much! (inf) c'est un peu fort !

3. adverb

   a. ( = to a great degree) beaucoup

• he hasn't changed much il n'a pas beaucoup changé

• she doesn't go out much elle ne sort pas beaucoup

• much bigger beaucoup plus grand

• much more easily beaucoup plus facilement

• it doesn't much matter ça n'a pas grande importance

• much to my amazement à ma grande stupéfaction

► very much

• thank you very much merci beaucoup

• I very much hope that... j'espère de tout cœur que...

   b. ( = more or less) it's much the same c'est quasiment la même chose

• the town is much the same as it was ten years ago la ville n'a pas beaucoup changé en dix ans

   c. (set structures)

► as much

• as much again encore autant

• twice as much deux fois plus

• half as much again la moitié de plus

• I thought as much! c'est bien ce que je pensais !

• as much as possible autant que possible

• as much time as... autant de temps que...

• I need it as much as you do j'en ai autant besoin que toi

• I love him as much as ever je l'aime toujours autant

• twice as much money as... deux fois plus d'argent que...

• I didn't enjoy it as much as all that je ne l'ai pas aimé tant que ça

• you could pay as much as $200 for that ça peut te coûter jusqu'à 200 dollars► however much

• however much you like him... quelle que soit votre affection pour lui,...► how much? combien ?

• how much does it cost? combien ça coûte ?► much as

• much as I dislike doing this,... bien que je n'aime pas du tout faire cela,...► much less ( = and even less)

he couldn't understand the question, much less answer it il ne pouvait pas comprendre la question et encore moins y répondre► not much of a (inf) ( = not a great)

he is not much of a writer ce n'est pas un très bon écrivain

• I'm not much of a drinker je ne bois pas beaucoup► so much ( = a lot) tellement

• he'd drunk so much that... il avait tellement bu que...

• so much of what he says is untrue il y a tellement de mensonges dans ce qu'il dit

• he beat me by so much il m'a battu de ça

• so much so that... à tel point que...

• so much for his help! c'est ça qu'il appelle aider !

• so much for that! tant pis !

• so much the better! tant mieux !► not so much... as

• I think of her not so much as a doctor but as a friend je la considère plus comme une amie que comme un médecin► this/that much

• this much? (ça ira) comme ça ?

• he was at least this much taller than me il était plus grand que moi d'au moins ça

• I know this much... ce que je sais, c'est que...

• this much is certain... un point est acquis...

• this much is true... ce qui est sûr, c'est que...► too much trop

• I've eaten too much j'ai trop mangé

• he talks too much il parle trop

• that was too much for me c'en était trop pour moi

• too much sugar trop de sucre

• the stress was too much for me je n'arrivais plus à supporter le stress

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Note: When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoup

For particular usages, see I below

When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-chose

When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent

For particular usages see III below
[mʌtʃ] 1.
adverb

1) ( to a considerable degree) beaucoup

much smaller — beaucoup plus petit

the film is much better — le film est bien meilleur

it's much better organized — c'est beaucoup mieux organisé

she doesn't worry much about it — ça ne l'inquiète pas beaucoup

we'd much rather stay here — nous préférerions de beaucoup rester ici

they are much to be pitied — ils sont bien à plaindre

much loved by her friends — très aimée de ses amis

your comments would be much appreciated — tous vos commentaires seront les bienvenus

he's not much good at doing — il n'est pas très doué pour faire

does it hurt much? — est-ce que ça fait très mal?

she's much the best teacher here — elle est de loin le meilleur professeur ici

much to my surprise — à ma grande surprise

2) ( often) beaucoup, souvent

we don't go out much — nous ne sortons pas beaucoup

do you go to concerts much? — est-ce que tu vas souvent au concert?

3) ( nearly) plus ou moins, à peu près

it's much the same — c'est à peu près pareil (as que)

it's pretty much like driving a car — c'est plus ou moins la même chose que de conduire une voiture

in much the same way — à peu près de la même façon (as que)

much the same is true of China — la situation est à peu près la même en Chine

4) ( specifying degree to which something is true)

too much — trop

very much — ( a lot) beaucoup; ( absolutely) tout à fait

he misses you very much — tu lui manques beaucoup

it's very much the norm — c'est tout à fait la norme

I feel very much the foreigner — je me sens tout à fait étranger

so much — tellement

as much — autant (as que)

I like them as much as you (do) — je les aime autant que toi

they hated each other as much as ever — ils se détestaient toujours autant

I thought as much — ça ne m'étonne pas, je m'en doutais

however much — même si

you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree — il va falloir que tu acceptes la décision même si tu n'es pas d'accord

5) (emphatic: setting up a contrast)

the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing — la découverte était moins choquante que déprimante
2.
pronoun

1) ( a great deal) beaucoup; ( in negative sentences) grand-chose

do you have much left? — est-ce qu'il vous en reste beaucoup?

we didn't eat much — nous n'avons pas mangé grand-chose

there isn't much to do — il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire

he doesn't have much to complain about — il n'a pas à se plaindre

it leaves much to be desired — ça laisse (vraiment) à désirer

there's much to be said for it — ça présente des avantages

much of — une grande partie de

much of the difficulty lies in... — une grande partie de la difficulté réside dans...

I don't see much of them now — je ne les vois plus beaucoup maintenant

to make much of something — ( focus on) insister sur quelque chose; ( understand) comprendre quelque chose

2) (expressing a relative amount, degree)

so much — tellement, tant

we'd eaten so much that — nous avions tellement mangé que

so much of her work is gloomy — une si grande partie de son œuvre est sombre

so much of the time, it's a question of patience — la plupart du temps c'est une question de patience

too much — trop

it costs too much — c'est trop cher

it's too much! — lit c'est trop!; ( in protest) c'en est trop!

she was too much of an egotist to do — elle était trop égoïste pour faire

the heat was too much for them — ils n'ont pas pu supporter la chaleur

he was too much for his opponent — il était trop fort pour son adversaire

he's read this much already — il a déjà lu tout ça

I'll say this much for him, he's honest — il a au moins ça pour lui, il est honnête

this much is certain, we'll have no choice — une chose est certaine, nous n'aurons pas le choix

twice as much — deux fois plus

if we had half as much as you — si nous avions la moitié de ce que tu as

as much as possible — autant que possible

it can cost as much as £50 — ça peut coûter jusqu'à 50 livres sterling

it was as much as I could do not to laugh — il a fallu que je me retienne pour ne pas rire

as much as to say... — d'un air de dire...

how much? — combien?

tell them how much you won — dis-leur combien tu as gagné

do you know how much this means to me? — est-ce que tu sais à quel point or combien c'est important pour moi?

3) (focusing on limitations, inadequacy)

it's not ou nothing much — ce n'est pas grand-chose

it's not up to much — GB ça ne vaut pas grand-chose

he's not much to look at — il n'est pas très beau

she doesn't think much of him — elle n'a pas très bonne opinion de lui

I'm not much of a reader — je n'aime pas beaucoup lire

it wasn't much of a life — ce n'était pas une vie

I'm not much of a one for cooking — (colloq) la cuisine ce n'est pas mon fort (colloq)
3.
quantifier beaucoup de

I haven't got (very) much time — je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps

she didn't speak much English — elle ne connaissait que quelques mots d'anglais

to spend too much money — dépenser trop d'argent

we don't have too much time — nous n'avons pas beaucoup de temps

don't use so much salt — ne mets pas tant de sel

we paid twice as much money — nous avons payé deux fois plus d'argent

how much time have we got left? — combien de temps nous reste-t-il?
4.
much+ combining form

much-loved/-respected — très apprécié/respecté

much-maligned — tant décrié

much-needed — indispensable
5.
much as conjunctional phrase bien que (+ subj)

much as we regret our decision we have no choice — bien que nous regrettions or nous avons beau regretter notre décision, nous n'avons pas le choix
6.
much less conjunctional phrase encore moins

I've never seen him much less spoken to him — je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de le voir encore moins de lui parler
7.
so much as adverbial phrase

without so much as saying goodbye/as an apology — sans même dire au revoir/s'excuser

if you so much as move — si tu fais le moindre mouvement

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there isn't much in GB ou to US it — (in contest, competition) ils se suivent de près

there isn't much in it for us — ( to our advantage) ça ne va pas nous apporter grand-chose

she's late again? that's a bit much! — elle est encore en retard? elle exagère!

they're much of a muchness — il n'y a pas beaucoup de différence entre eux

English-French dictionary > much
9 present

1. III
1) present smth. present a watch (a box of sweets, flowers, etc.) преподносить /дарить/ часы и т.д.; present the prizes вручать призы

2) present smth. present a petition (a plea, a plan, an account, etc.) подавать /вручать/ петицию /прошение/ и т.д.; present documents (a card, a bill, a written address, etc.) представлять /вручать/ документы и т.д.; present a certificate (a cheque) предъявлять удостоверение (чек); present one's credentials вручать свои верительные грамоты; present evidence представить доказательства

3) present smb. offic. allow me to /may I/ present Mm.Smith разрешите мне представить господина Смита

4) present smth. present a play показывать /давать, играть/ пьесу; present a film представлять или демонстрировать фильм

5) present smth. present some difficulty (extraordinary difficulties, etc.) представлять некоторые трудности и т.д.; the case presents some interesting points в этом деле есть несколько любопытных моментов; the case presents several vulnerable points в этом деле есть несколько уязвимых пунктов /моментов/; present a complete contrast являть разительный контраст; present a lamentable appearance иметь жалкий вид

6) present smth. the mountain here presents an inaccessible wall of rock в этом месте гора представляет собой неприступную отвесную скалу

7) present smth. offic. present best (one's) respects /regards/ передавать сердечный (свой) привет; present one's apologies приносить [свои] извинения; present one's compliments свидетельствовать свое уважение /почтение/
2. IV
1) present smth., smb. in some manner the lawyer presented his case very cleverly юрист /адвокат/ очень ловко изложил /представил/ суть дела; this writer can present his characters impersonally этот писатель умеет непредвзято /нетенденциозно, объективно/ изображать действующих лиц /не выражает своего отношения к действующим лицам/

2) present smth. this theatre presented the novel very dramatically в этом театре роман инсценирован очень ярко
3. XI
1) be presented to smb. the watch was presented to him часы были ему подарены /преподнесены/; be presented with smth. the bride was presented with a bouquet невесте преподнесли букет [цветов]

2) be presented to smth. they meet to discuss the document to be presented to the June 5 special congress они встречаются, чтобы обсудить документ, который нужно представить на чрезвычайный съезд, открывающийся пятого июня

3) be presented to smb. be presented to the president быть представленным президенту /председателю/
4. XVIII
1) offic. present oneself at smth. present oneself at a friend's house появиться в доме друга; present oneself at court явиться /прибыть/ в суд; present oneself before smb. he presented himself before the judge он явился к судье; present oneself for smth. present oneself for an examination (for trial, etc.) явиться на экзамен и т.д. || present oneself in a favourable light выставлять себя в благоприятном /выгодном/ свете

2) present oneself an idea (a matter, an objection, an important question, a good opportunity, etc.) presents itself возникает /появляется/ мысль и т.д.; once or twice the possibility of suicide presented itself to him раза два у него возникала /появлялась/ мысль о том, что можно покончить с собой
5. XXI1
1) present smth. to smb. present a watch (a book, a gift, a ticket, a motor car, a collection of stamps, etc.) to him подарить /преподнести/ ему часы и т.д.; present smb. with smth. present him with a watch (a book, etc.) подарить /преподнести/ ему часы и т.д.; he presented her with a bouquet of flowers он преподнес ей букет цветов

2) present smth. for smth. present a cheque for payment (a bill for acceptance, a bill for payment, etc.) предъявлять чек к оплате и т.д.; present a case /а subject, a matter/ for discussion /for consideration/ передавать /представлять/ дело и т.п. на рассмотрение; present smth. to smb., smth. present smth. to the authorities представлять /вручать/ что-л. начальству или властям; present a petition to Parliament (a document to Congress, etc.) подавать петицию /прошение/ в парламент и т.д.; he always presented a bold front to the world он никогда не падал духом, его никто не видел в дурном настроении /в подавленном состоянии/; the problem presents no difficulty to him для него эта проблема не представляет трудностей; present smth. for smb. that presents a problem for us это представляет для нас проблему; present smb. with smth. Miss Lemon presented him with letters to sign мисс Лемон подала ему письма на подпись; present smth. in smth. present a problem in its true aspects (smb.'s merit in its proper light, the report in greater detail, the question in clearer language, etc.) описывать /представлять/ какой-л. вопрос в истинном свете и т.д.; present smth. in evidence представлять что-л. в качестве доказательства

3) present smb. to smb. offic. present smb. to one's wife (to one's father, to society, etc.) представить /отрекомендовать/ кого-л. своей жене и т.д.; allow me to present Mm.Smith to you разрешите мне представить вам мастера Смита; present smb. at some place offic. present smb. at court представлять кого-л. ко двору; present smb. in smth. present an actor (characters, etc.) in a play показывать актера и т.д. в какой-л. пьесе; present smth. to smb. present a novel (a paper, a work, a review, a book, arguments, etc.) to the English reader (to the public, to an audience, etc.) представить роман и т.д. английскому читателю и т.д.
6. XXIV2
present smth. as possessing some quality present a thing as absurd (as void of sense, as impracticable, etc.) представлять /описывать, характеризовать/ что-л. как нечто абсурдное и т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > present
10 data

1.
do, dĕdi, dătum, dăre (also in a longer form, dănunt = dant, Pac., Naev., and Caecil. ap. Non. 97, 14 sq.; Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 48; id. Ps. 3, 1, 1 et saep.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 68, 12 Müll.— Subj.:
duim = dem,
Plaut. Aul. 4, 6, 6; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 38:
duis,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 81; id. Men. 2, 1, 42:
duas = des,
id. Merc. 2, 3, 67; id. Rud. 5, 3, 12; an old formula in Liv. 10, 19:
duit,
Plaut. As. 2, 4, 54; id. Aul. 1, 1, 23; an old formula in Liv. 22, 10 init.:
duint,
Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 126; id. Ps. 4, 1, 25; id. Trin. 2, 4, 35; Ter. And. 4, 1, 43; id. Phorm. 3, 2, 34 al.— Imper.: DVITOR, XII. Tab. ap. Plin. 21, 3, 5 ex conject.—Inf.: DASI = dari, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 68, 13 Müll.:
dane = dasne,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 22.—The pres. pass., first pers., dor, does not occur), v. a. [Sanscr. dā, da-dā-mi, give; Gr. di-dô-mi, dôtêr, dosis; cf.: dos, donum, damnum], to give; and hence, with the greatest variety of application, passing over into the senses of its compounds, derivatives, and synonyms (edere, tradere, dedere; reddere, donare, largiri, concedere, exhibere, porrigere, praestare, impertire, suppeditare, ministrare, subministrare, praebere, tribuere, offerre, etc.), as, to give away, grant, concede, allow, permit; give up, yield, resign; bestow, present, confer, furnish, afford; offer, etc. (very freq.).
I.
In gen.:
eam carnem victoribus danunt, Naev. ap. Non. l. l.: ea dona, quae illic Amphitruoni sunt data,
Plaut. Am. prol. 138; cf.:
patera, quae dono mi illic data'st,
id. ib. 1, 3, 36:
dandis recipiendisque meritis,
Cic. Lael. 8; cf.:
ut par sit ratio acceptorum et datorum,
id. ib. 16, 58: ut obsides accipere non dare consuerint, Caes. B. G. 1, 4 fin.:
obsides,
id. ib. 1, 19, 1;
1, 31, 7 et saep.: patriam (sc. mundum) dii nobis communem secum dederunt,
Cic. Rep. 1, 13:
hominibus animus datus est ex illis sempiternis ignibus,
id. ib. 6, 15; cf. ib. 6, 17:
ea dant magistratus magis, quae etiamsi nolint, danda sint,
id. ib. 1, 31; cf.
imperia,
id. ib. 1, 44:
centuria, ad summum usum urbis fabris tignariis data,
id. ib. 2, 22:
Lycurgus agros locupletium plebi, ut servitio, colendos dedit,
id. ib. 3, 9 fin.:
ei filiam suam in matrimonium dat,
Caes. B. G. 1, 3, 5:
litteras ad te numquam habui cui darem, quin dederim,
Cic. Fam. 12, 19: litteras (ad aliquem), to write to one, saep.; cf. id. Att. 5, 11;
and in the same signif.: aliquid ad aliquem,
id. ib. 10, 8 fin.:
litteras alicui, said of the writer,
to give one a letter to deliver, id. ib. 5, 15 fin.;
of the bearer, rarely,
to deliver a letter to one, id. ib. 5, 4 init.: colloquium dare, to join in a conference, converse ( poet.), Lucr. 4, 598 (Lachm.;
al. videmus): colloquiumque sua fretus ab urbe dedit,
parley, challenge, Prop. 5, 10, 32:
dare poenas,
to give satisfaction, to suffer punishment, Sall. C. 18:
alicui poenas dare,
to make atonement to any one; to suffer for any thing, Ov. M. 6, 544; Sall. C. 51, 31;
v. poena: decus sibi datum esse justitia regis existimabant,
Cic. Rep. 1, 41:
quoniam me quodammodo invitas et tui spem das,
id. ib. 1, 10:
dabant hae feriae tibi opportunam sane facultatem ad explicandas tuas litteras,
id. ib. 1, 9; cf.:
ansas alicui ad reprehendendum,
id. Lael. 16, 59:
multas causas suspicionum offensionumque,
id. ib. 24:
facultatem per provinciam itineris faciundi,
Caes. B. G. 1, 7, 5;
for which: iter alicui per provinciam,
id. ib. 1, 8, 3; Liv. 8, 5; 21, 20 al.:
modicam libertatem populo,
Cic. Rep. 2, 31:
consilium,
id. Lael. 13:
praecepta,
id. ib. 4 fin.:
tempus alicui, ut, etc.,
id. Rep. 1, 3:
inter se fidem et jusjurandum,
Caes. B. G. 1, 3 fin.:
operam,
to bestow labor and pains on any thing, Cic. de Or. 1, 55:
operam virtuti,
id. Lael. 22, 84;
also: operam, ne,
id. ib. 21, 78:
veniam amicitiae,
id. ib. 17:
vela (ventis),
to set sail, id. de Or. 2, 44, 187:
dextra vela dare,
to steer towards the right, Ov. 3, 640:
me librum L. Cossinio ad te perferendum dedisse,
Cic. Att. 2, 1:
sin homo amens diripiendam urbem daturus est,
id. Fam. 14, 14 et saep.: ita dat se res, so it is circumstanced, so it is, Poëta ap. Cic. N. D. 2, 26; cf.:
prout tempus ac res se daret,
Liv. 28, 5 et saep.— Impers.: sic datur, so it goes, such is fate, i. e. you have your reward, Plaut. Truc. 4, 8, 4; id. Ps. 1, 2, 22; id. Men. 4, 2, 40; 64; id. Stich. 5, 6, 5.— Part. perf. sometimes (mostly in poets) subst.: dăta, ōrum, n., gifts, presents, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 72; Prop. 3, 15, 6 (4, 14, 6 M.); Ov. M. 6, 363 (but not in Cic. Clu. 24, 66, where dona data belong together, as in the archaic formula in Liv. 22, 10 init.:
DATVM DONVM DVIT, P. R. Q.).— Prov.: dantur opes nulli nunc nisi divitibus,
Mart. 5, 81, 2; cf.:
dat census honores,
Ov. F. 1, 217.—
(β).
Poet. with inf.:
da mihi frui perpetuā virginitate,
allow me, Ov. M. 1, 486; id. ib. 8, 350:
di tibi dent captā classem reducere Trojā,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 191; so id. ib. 1, 4, 39; id. Ep. 1, 16, 61; id. A. P. 323 et saep.—
(γ).
With ne:
da, femina ne sim,
Ov. M. 12, 202.
II.
In partic.
A.
In milit. lang.
1.
Nomina, to enroll one's self for military service, to enlist, Cic. Phil. 7, 4, 13; Liv. 2, 24; 5, 10; cf.
transf. beyond the military sphere,
Plaut. Ps. 4, 6, 38.—
2.
Manus (lit., as a prisoner of war, to stretch forth the hands to be fettered; cf. Cic. Lael. 26, 99;
hence),
to yield, surrender, Nep. Ham. 1, 4;
and more freq. transf. beyond the milit. sphere,
to yield, acquiesce, Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 72; Cic. Lael. 26, 99; id. Att. 2, 22, 2; Caes. B. G. 5, 31, 3; Ov. H. 4, 14; id. F. 3, 688; Verg. A. 11, 568; Hor. Epod. 17, 1 al.—
3.
Terga, for the usual vertere terga; v. tergum.—
B.
To grant, consent, permit.
1.
Esp. in jurid. lang.: DO, DICO, ADDICO, the words employed by the praetor in the execution of his office; viz. DO in the granting of judges, actions, exceptions, etc.; DICO in pronouncing sentence of judgment; ADDICO in adjudging the property in dispute to one or the other party; cf. Varr. L. L. 6, § 30 Müll.;
hence called tria verba,
Ov. F. 1, 47.—
2.
Datur, it is permitted, allowed, granted; with subj. clause: quaesitis diu terris, ubi sistere detur, Ov. M. 1, 307:
interim tamen recedere sensim datur,
Quint. 11, 3, 127:
ex quo intellegi datur, etc.,
Lact. 5, 20, 11.—
C.
In philos. lang., to grant a proposition:
in geometria prima si dederis, danda sunt omnia: dato hoc, dandum erit illud (followed by concede, etc.),
Cic. Fin. 5, 28, 83; id. Tusc. 1, 11, 25; id. Inv. 1, 31 fin. —
D.
Designating the limit, to put, place, carry somewhere; and with se, to betake one's self somewhere:
tum genu ad terram dabo,
to throw, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 17; cf.:
aliquem ad terram,
Liv. 31, 37; Flor. 4, 2 fin.:
me haec deambulatio ad languorem dedit!
has fatigued me, Ter. Heaut. 4, 6, 3:
hanc mihi in manum dat,
id. And. 1, 5, 62:
praecipitem me in pistrinum dabit,
id. ib. 1, 3, 9:
hostes in fugam,
Caes. B. G. 5, 51 fin.:
hostem in conspectum,
to bring to view, Liv. 3, 69 fin.:
aliquem in vincula,
to cast into prison, Flor. 3, 10, 18; cf.:
arma in profluentes,
id. 4, 12, 9:
aliquem usque Sicanium fretum,
Val. Fl. 2, 28:
aliquem leto,
to put to death, to kill, Phaedr. 1, 22, 9:
se in viam,
to set out on a journey, Cic. Fam. 14, 12:
sese in fugam,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 43 fin.; cf.:
se fugae,
id. Att. 7, 23, 2:
Socrates, quam se cumque in partem dedisset, omnium fuit facile princeps,
id. de Or. 3, 16, 60 et saep.—
E.
Designating the effect, to cause, make, bring about, inflict, impose:
qui dederit damnum aut malum,
Ter. And. 1, 1, 116:
nec consulto alteri damnum dari sine dolo malo potest,
Cic. Tull. 14, 34; 16, 39; cf.:
malum dare,
id. N. D. 1, 44, 122:
hoc quī occultari facilius credas dabo,
Ter. Hec. 5, 4, 29:
inania duro vulnera dat ferro,
Ov. M. 3, 84:
morsus,
Prop. 5, 5, 39; cf.:
motus dare,
to impart motion, Lucr. 1, 819 al. (but motus dare, to make motion, to move, be moved, id. 2, 311):
stragem,
id. 1, 288:
equitum ruinas,
to overthrow, id. 5, 1329.—With part. fut. pass.:
pectora tristitiae dissolvenda dedit,
caused to be delivered from sadness, Tib. 1, 7, 40.—
Prov.: dant animos vina,
Ov. M. 12, 242. —
F.
Aliquid alicui, to do any thing for the sake of another; to please or humor another; to give up, sacrifice any thing to another (for the more usual condonare): da hoc illi mortuae, da ceteris amicis ac familiaribus, da patriae, Sulp. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 5 fin.: aliquid auribus alicujus, Trebon. ib. 12, 16:
Caere hospitio Vestalium cultisque diis,
Liv. 7, 20:
plus stomacho quam consilio,
Quint. 10, 1, 117 et saep.:
ut concessisti illum senatui, sic da hunc populo,
i. e. forgive him, for the sake of the people, Cic. Lig. 12, 37:
dabat et famae, ut, etc.,
Tac. A. 1, 7.—Hence,
b.
Se alicui, to give one's self up wholly, to devote, dedicate one's self to a person or thing, to serve:
dedit se etiam regibus,
Cic. Rab. Post. 2, 4; so Ter. Eun. 3, 3, 10; id. Heaut. 4, 3, 10; Poëta ap. Cic. Fam. 2, 8, 2; Cic. Att. 7, 12, 3; Nep. Att. 9; Tac. A. 1, 31:
mihi si large volantis ungula se det equi,
Stat. Silv, 2, 2, 38; 1, 1, 42; 5, 3, 71 al.; Aus. Mosel. 5, 448; cf. Ov. H. 16, 161:
se et hominibus Pythagoreis et studiis illis,
Cic. Rep. 1, 111:
se sermonibus vulgi,
id. ib. 6, 23:
se jucunditati,
id. Off. 1, 34 al.:
se populo ac coronae,
to present one's self, appear, id. Verr. 2, 3, 19; cf.:
se convivio,
Suet. Caes. 31 et saep.:
si se dant (judices) et sua sponte quo impellimus inclinant,
Cic. de Or. 2, 44, 187.—
G.
Of discourse, to announce, tell, relate, communicate (like accipere, for to learn, to hear, v. accipio, II.; mostly ante-class. and poet.):
erili filio hanc fabricam dabo,
Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 132:
quam ob rem has partes didicerim, paucis dabo,
Ter. Heaut. prol. 10; cf. Verg. E. 1, 19:
imo etiam dabo, quo magis credas,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 6, 37:
da mihi nunc, satisne probas?
Cic. Ac. 1, 3, 10:
Thessalici da bella ducis,
Val. Fl. 5, 219:
is datus erat locus colloquio,
appointed, Liv. 33, 13:
fixa canens... Saepe dedit sedem notas mutantibus urbes,
i. e. foretold, promised, Luc. 5, 107.—In pass., poet. i. q.: narratur, dicitur, fertur, etc., is said:
seu pius Aeneas eripuisse datur,
Ov. F. 6, 434; Stat. Th. 7, 315; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 337.—
H.
Fabulam, to exhibit, produce a play (said of the author; cf.:
docere fabulam, agere fabulam),
Cic. Brut. 18 fin.; id. Tusc. 1, 1 fin.; Ter. Eun. prol. 9; 23; id. Heaut. prol. 33; id. Hec. prol. 1 Don.;
and transf.,
Cic. Clu. 31, 84; cf.
also: dare foras librum = edere,
Cic. Att. 13, 22, 3.—
I.
Verba (alicui), to give [p. 605] empty words, i. e. to deceive, cheat, Plaut. Capt. 5, 1, 25; id. Ps. 4, 5, 7; id. Rud. 2, 2, 19; Ter. And. 1, 3, 6 Ruhnk.; Quadrig. ap. Gell. 17, 2, 24; Cic. Phil. 13, 16 fin.; id. Att. 15, 16 A.; Hor. S. 1, 3, 22; Pers. 4, 45; Mart. 2, 76 et saep.—
K.
Alicui aliquid (laudi, crimini, vitio, etc.), to impute, assign, ascribe, attribute a thing to any one, as a merit, a crime, a fault, etc.:
nunc quam rem vitio dent, quaeso animum attendite,
Ter. And. prol. 8:
hoc vitio datur,
id. Ad. 3, 3, 64:
inopiā criminum summam laudem Sex. Roscio vitio et culpae dedisse,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 16, 48; id. Off. 1, 21, 71; 2, 17, 58; id. Div. in Caecil. 10; id. Brut. 80, 277 et saep.—
L.
Alicui cenam, epulas, etc., to give one a dinner, entertain at table (freq.):
qui cenam parasitis dabit,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 4, 2; 3, 1, 35; id. Stich. 4, 1, 8; Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 45; Cic. Fam. 9, 20, 2; id. Mur. 36, 75:
prandium dare,
id. ib. 32, 67; cf. Sen. Ben. 1, 14, 1; Tac. A. 2, 57 al.—
M.
To grant, allow, in gen. (rare, but freq. as impers.; v. B. 2. supra):
dari sibi diem postulabat,
a respite, Plin. Ep. 3, 9, 32.
2.
- do, -dāre ( obsol., found only in the compounds, abdo, condo, abscondo, indo, etc.), 1, v. a. [Sanscr. root dhā-, da-dhāmi, set, put, place; Gr. the-, tithêmi; Ger. thun, thue, that; Eng. do, deed, etc.]. This root is distinct from 1. do, Sanscr. dā, in most of the Arian langg.; cf. Pott. Etym. Forsch. 2, 484; Corss. Ausspr. 2, 410;
but in Italy the two seem to have been confounded, at least in compounds,
Curt. Gr. Etym. p. 254 sq.; cf. Max Müller, Science of Lang. Ser. 2, p. 220, N. Y. ed.; Fick, Vergl. Wört. p. 100.
3.
do, acc. of domus, v. domus init.

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1.
do, dĕdi, dătum, dăre (also in a longer form, dănunt = dant, Pac., Naev., and Caecil. ap. Non. 97, 14 sq.; Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 48; id. Ps. 3, 1, 1 et saep.; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 68, 12 Müll.— Subj.:
duim = dem,
Plaut. Aul. 4, 6, 6; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 38:
duis,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 81; id. Men. 2, 1, 42:
duas = des,
id. Merc. 2, 3, 67; id. Rud. 5, 3, 12; an old formula in Liv. 10, 19:
duit,
Plaut. As. 2, 4, 54; id. Aul. 1, 1, 23; an old formula in Liv. 22, 10 init.:
duint,
Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 126; id. Ps. 4, 1, 25; id. Trin. 2, 4, 35; Ter. And. 4, 1, 43; id. Phorm. 3, 2, 34 al.— Imper.: DVITOR, XII. Tab. ap. Plin. 21, 3, 5 ex conject.—Inf.: DASI = dari, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 68, 13 Müll.:
dane = dasne,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 22.—The pres. pass., first pers., dor, does not occur), v. a. [Sanscr. dā, da-dā-mi, give; Gr. di-dô-mi, dôtêr, dosis; cf.: dos, donum, damnum], to give; and hence, with the greatest variety of application, passing over into the senses of its compounds, derivatives, and synonyms (edere, tradere, dedere; reddere, donare, largiri, concedere, exhibere, porrigere, praestare, impertire, suppeditare, ministrare, subministrare, praebere, tribuere, offerre, etc.), as, to give away, grant, concede, allow, permit; give up, yield, resign; bestow, present, confer, furnish, afford; offer, etc. (very freq.).
I.
In gen.:
eam carnem victoribus danunt, Naev. ap. Non. l. l.: ea dona, quae illic Amphitruoni sunt data,
Plaut. Am. prol. 138; cf.:
patera, quae dono mi illic data'st,
id. ib. 1, 3, 36:
dandis recipiendisque meritis,
Cic. Lael. 8; cf.:
ut par sit ratio acceptorum et datorum,
id. ib. 16, 58: ut obsides accipere non dare consuerint, Caes. B. G. 1, 4 fin.:
obsides,
id. ib. 1, 19, 1;
1, 31, 7 et saep.: patriam (sc. mundum) dii nobis communem secum dederunt,
Cic. Rep. 1, 13:
hominibus animus datus est ex illis sempiternis ignibus,
id. ib. 6, 15; cf. ib. 6, 17:
ea dant magistratus magis, quae etiamsi nolint, danda sint,
id. ib. 1, 31; cf.
imperia,
id. ib. 1, 44:
centuria, ad summum usum urbis fabris tignariis data,
id. ib. 2, 22:
Lycurgus agros locupletium plebi, ut servitio, colendos dedit,
id. ib. 3, 9 fin.:
ei filiam suam in matrimonium dat,
Caes. B. G. 1, 3, 5:
litteras ad te numquam habui cui darem, quin dederim,
Cic. Fam. 12, 19: litteras (ad aliquem), to write to one, saep.; cf. id. Att. 5, 11;
and in the same signif.: aliquid ad aliquem,
id. ib. 10, 8 fin.:
litteras alicui, said of the writer,
to give one a letter to deliver, id. ib. 5, 15 fin.;
of the bearer, rarely,
to deliver a letter to one, id. ib. 5, 4 init.: colloquium dare, to join in a conference, converse ( poet.), Lucr. 4, 598 (Lachm.;
al. videmus): colloquiumque sua fretus ab urbe dedit,
parley, challenge, Prop. 5, 10, 32:
dare poenas,
to give satisfaction, to suffer punishment, Sall. C. 18:
alicui poenas dare,
to make atonement to any one; to suffer for any thing, Ov. M. 6, 544; Sall. C. 51, 31;
v. poena: decus sibi datum esse justitia regis existimabant,
Cic. Rep. 1, 41:
quoniam me quodammodo invitas et tui spem das,
id. ib. 1, 10:
dabant hae feriae tibi opportunam sane facultatem ad explicandas tuas litteras,
id. ib. 1, 9; cf.:
ansas alicui ad reprehendendum,
id. Lael. 16, 59:
multas causas suspicionum offensionumque,
id. ib. 24:
facultatem per provinciam itineris faciundi,
Caes. B. G. 1, 7, 5;
for which: iter alicui per provinciam,
id. ib. 1, 8, 3; Liv. 8, 5; 21, 20 al.:
modicam libertatem populo,
Cic. Rep. 2, 31:
consilium,
id. Lael. 13:
praecepta,
id. ib. 4 fin.:
tempus alicui, ut, etc.,
id. Rep. 1, 3:
inter se fidem et jusjurandum,
Caes. B. G. 1, 3 fin.:
operam,
to bestow labor and pains on any thing, Cic. de Or. 1, 55:
operam virtuti,
id. Lael. 22, 84;
also: operam, ne,
id. ib. 21, 78:
veniam amicitiae,
id. ib. 17:
vela (ventis),
to set sail, id. de Or. 2, 44, 187:
dextra vela dare,
to steer towards the right, Ov. 3, 640:
me librum L. Cossinio ad te perferendum dedisse,
Cic. Att. 2, 1:
sin homo amens diripiendam urbem daturus est,
id. Fam. 14, 14 et saep.: ita dat se res, so it is circumstanced, so it is, Poëta ap. Cic. N. D. 2, 26; cf.:
prout tempus ac res se daret,
Liv. 28, 5 et saep.— Impers.: sic datur, so it goes, such is fate, i. e. you have your reward, Plaut. Truc. 4, 8, 4; id. Ps. 1, 2, 22; id. Men. 4, 2, 40; 64; id. Stich. 5, 6, 5.— Part. perf. sometimes (mostly in poets) subst.: dăta, ōrum, n., gifts, presents, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 72; Prop. 3, 15, 6 (4, 14, 6 M.); Ov. M. 6, 363 (but not in Cic. Clu. 24, 66, where dona data belong together, as in the archaic formula in Liv. 22, 10 init.:
DATVM DONVM DVIT, P. R. Q.).— Prov.: dantur opes nulli nunc nisi divitibus,
Mart. 5, 81, 2; cf.:
dat census honores,
Ov. F. 1, 217.—
(β).
Poet. with inf.:
da mihi frui perpetuā virginitate,
allow me, Ov. M. 1, 486; id. ib. 8, 350:
di tibi dent captā classem reducere Trojā,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 191; so id. ib. 1, 4, 39; id. Ep. 1, 16, 61; id. A. P. 323 et saep.—
(γ).
With ne:
da, femina ne sim,
Ov. M. 12, 202.
II.
In partic.
A.
In milit. lang.
1.
Nomina, to enroll one's self for military service, to enlist, Cic. Phil. 7, 4, 13; Liv. 2, 24; 5, 10; cf.
transf. beyond the military sphere,
Plaut. Ps. 4, 6, 38.—
2.
Manus (lit., as a prisoner of war, to stretch forth the hands to be fettered; cf. Cic. Lael. 26, 99;
hence),
to yield, surrender, Nep. Ham. 1, 4;
and more freq. transf. beyond the milit. sphere,
to yield, acquiesce, Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 72; Cic. Lael. 26, 99; id. Att. 2, 22, 2; Caes. B. G. 5, 31, 3; Ov. H. 4, 14; id. F. 3, 688; Verg. A. 11, 568; Hor. Epod. 17, 1 al.—
3.
Terga, for the usual vertere terga; v. tergum.—
B.
To grant, consent, permit.
1.
Esp. in jurid. lang.: DO, DICO, ADDICO, the words employed by the praetor in the execution of his office; viz. DO in the granting of judges, actions, exceptions, etc.; DICO in pronouncing sentence of judgment; ADDICO in adjudging the property in dispute to one or the other party; cf. Varr. L. L. 6, § 30 Müll.;
hence called tria verba,
Ov. F. 1, 47.—
2.
Datur, it is permitted, allowed, granted; with subj. clause: quaesitis diu terris, ubi sistere detur, Ov. M. 1, 307:
interim tamen recedere sensim datur,
Quint. 11, 3, 127:
ex quo intellegi datur, etc.,
Lact. 5, 20, 11.—
C.
In philos. lang., to grant a proposition:
in geometria prima si dederis, danda sunt omnia: dato hoc, dandum erit illud (followed by concede, etc.),
Cic. Fin. 5, 28, 83; id. Tusc. 1, 11, 25; id. Inv. 1, 31 fin. —
D.
Designating the limit, to put, place, carry somewhere; and with se, to betake one's self somewhere:
tum genu ad terram dabo,
to throw, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 17; cf.:
aliquem ad terram,
Liv. 31, 37; Flor. 4, 2 fin.:
me haec deambulatio ad languorem dedit!
has fatigued me, Ter. Heaut. 4, 6, 3:
hanc mihi in manum dat,
id. And. 1, 5, 62:
praecipitem me in pistrinum dabit,
id. ib. 1, 3, 9:
hostes in fugam,
Caes. B. G. 5, 51 fin.:
hostem in conspectum,
to bring to view, Liv. 3, 69 fin.:
aliquem in vincula,
to cast into prison, Flor. 3, 10, 18; cf.:
arma in profluentes,
id. 4, 12, 9:
aliquem usque Sicanium fretum,
Val. Fl. 2, 28:
aliquem leto,
to put to death, to kill, Phaedr. 1, 22, 9:
se in viam,
to set out on a journey, Cic. Fam. 14, 12:
sese in fugam,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 43 fin.; cf.:
se fugae,
id. Att. 7, 23, 2:
Socrates, quam se cumque in partem dedisset, omnium fuit facile princeps,
id. de Or. 3, 16, 60 et saep.—
E.
Designating the effect, to cause, make, bring about, inflict, impose:
qui dederit damnum aut malum,
Ter. And. 1, 1, 116:
nec consulto alteri damnum dari sine dolo malo potest,
Cic. Tull. 14, 34; 16, 39; cf.:
malum dare,
id. N. D. 1, 44, 122:
hoc quī occultari facilius credas dabo,
Ter. Hec. 5, 4, 29:
inania duro vulnera dat ferro,
Ov. M. 3, 84:
morsus,
Prop. 5, 5, 39; cf.:
motus dare,
to impart motion, Lucr. 1, 819 al. (but motus dare, to make motion, to move, be moved, id. 2, 311):
stragem,
id. 1, 288:
equitum ruinas,
to overthrow, id. 5, 1329.—With part. fut. pass.:
pectora tristitiae dissolvenda dedit,
caused to be delivered from sadness, Tib. 1, 7, 40.—
Prov.: dant animos vina,
Ov. M. 12, 242. —
F.
Aliquid alicui, to do any thing for the sake of another; to please or humor another; to give up, sacrifice any thing to another (for the more usual condonare): da hoc illi mortuae, da ceteris amicis ac familiaribus, da patriae, Sulp. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 5 fin.: aliquid auribus alicujus, Trebon. ib. 12, 16:
Caere hospitio Vestalium cultisque diis,
Liv. 7, 20:
plus stomacho quam consilio,
Quint. 10, 1, 117 et saep.:
ut concessisti illum senatui, sic da hunc populo,
i. e. forgive him, for the sake of the people, Cic. Lig. 12, 37:
dabat et famae, ut, etc.,
Tac. A. 1, 7.—Hence,
b.
Se alicui, to give one's self up wholly, to devote, dedicate one's self to a person or thing, to serve:
dedit se etiam regibus,
Cic. Rab. Post. 2, 4; so Ter. Eun. 3, 3, 10; id. Heaut. 4, 3, 10; Poëta ap. Cic. Fam. 2, 8, 2; Cic. Att. 7, 12, 3; Nep. Att. 9; Tac. A. 1, 31:
mihi si large volantis ungula se det equi,
Stat. Silv, 2, 2, 38; 1, 1, 42; 5, 3, 71 al.; Aus. Mosel. 5, 448; cf. Ov. H. 16, 161:
se et hominibus Pythagoreis et studiis illis,
Cic. Rep. 1, 111:
se sermonibus vulgi,
id. ib. 6, 23:
se jucunditati,
id. Off. 1, 34 al.:
se populo ac coronae,
to present one's self, appear, id. Verr. 2, 3, 19; cf.:
se convivio,
Suet. Caes. 31 et saep.:
si se dant (judices) et sua sponte quo impellimus inclinant,
Cic. de Or. 2, 44, 187.—
G.
Of discourse, to announce, tell, relate, communicate (like accipere, for to learn, to hear, v. accipio, II.; mostly ante-class. and poet.):
erili filio hanc fabricam dabo,
Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 132:
quam ob rem has partes didicerim, paucis dabo,
Ter. Heaut. prol. 10; cf. Verg. E. 1, 19:
imo etiam dabo, quo magis credas,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 6, 37:
da mihi nunc, satisne probas?
Cic. Ac. 1, 3, 10:
Thessalici da bella ducis,
Val. Fl. 5, 219:
is datus erat locus colloquio,
appointed, Liv. 33, 13:
fixa canens... Saepe dedit sedem notas mutantibus urbes,
i. e. foretold, promised, Luc. 5, 107.—In pass., poet. i. q.: narratur, dicitur, fertur, etc., is said:
seu pius Aeneas eripuisse datur,
Ov. F. 6, 434; Stat. Th. 7, 315; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 337.—
H.
Fabulam, to exhibit, produce a play (said of the author; cf.:
docere fabulam, agere fabulam),
Cic. Brut. 18 fin.; id. Tusc. 1, 1 fin.; Ter. Eun. prol. 9; 23; id. Heaut. prol. 33; id. Hec. prol. 1 Don.;
and transf.,
Cic. Clu. 31, 84; cf.
also: dare foras librum = edere,
Cic. Att. 13, 22, 3.—
I.
Verba (alicui), to give [p. 605] empty words, i. e. to deceive, cheat, Plaut. Capt. 5, 1, 25; id. Ps. 4, 5, 7; id. Rud. 2, 2, 19; Ter. And. 1, 3, 6 Ruhnk.; Quadrig. ap. Gell. 17, 2, 24; Cic. Phil. 13, 16 fin.; id. Att. 15, 16 A.; Hor. S. 1, 3, 22; Pers. 4, 45; Mart. 2, 76 et saep.—
K.
Alicui aliquid (laudi, crimini, vitio, etc.), to impute, assign, ascribe, attribute a thing to any one, as a merit, a crime, a fault, etc.:
nunc quam rem vitio dent, quaeso animum attendite,
Ter. And. prol. 8:
hoc vitio datur,
id. Ad. 3, 3, 64:
inopiā criminum summam laudem Sex. Roscio vitio et culpae dedisse,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 16, 48; id. Off. 1, 21, 71; 2, 17, 58; id. Div. in Caecil. 10; id. Brut. 80, 277 et saep.—
L.
Alicui cenam, epulas, etc., to give one a dinner, entertain at table (freq.):
qui cenam parasitis dabit,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 4, 2; 3, 1, 35; id. Stich. 4, 1, 8; Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 45; Cic. Fam. 9, 20, 2; id. Mur. 36, 75:
prandium dare,
id. ib. 32, 67; cf. Sen. Ben. 1, 14, 1; Tac. A. 2, 57 al.—
M.
To grant, allow, in gen. (rare, but freq. as impers.; v. B. 2. supra):
dari sibi diem postulabat,
a respite, Plin. Ep. 3, 9, 32.
2.
- do, -dāre ( obsol., found only in the compounds, abdo, condo, abscondo, indo, etc.), 1, v. a. [Sanscr. root dhā-, da-dhāmi, set, put, place; Gr. the-, tithêmi; Ger. thun, thue, that; Eng. do, deed, etc.]. This root is distinct from 1. do, Sanscr. dā, in most of the Arian langg.; cf. Pott. Etym. Forsch. 2, 484; Corss. Ausspr. 2, 410;
but in Italy the two seem to have been confounded, at least in compounds,
Curt. Gr. Etym. p. 254 sq.; cf. Max Müller, Science of Lang. Ser. 2, p. 220, N. Y. ed.; Fick, Vergl. Wört. p. 100.
3.
do, acc. of domus, v. domus init.

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Irish physicist and inventor who contributed to submarine telegraphy and instrumentation.

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After education at Glasgow University and Peterhouse, Cambridge, a period of study in France gave Thomson an interest in experimental work and instrumentation. He became Professor of Natural Philosophy at Glasgow in 1846 and retained the position for the rest of his career, establishing the first teaching laboratory in Britain.

Among his many contributions to science and engineering was his concept, introduced in 1848, of an "absolute" zero of temperature. Following on from the work of Joule, his investigations into the nature of heat led to the first successful liquefaction of gases such as hydrogen and helium, and later to the science of low-temperature physics.

Cable telegraphy gave an impetus to the scientific measurement of electrical quantities, and for many years Thomson was a member of the British Association Committee formed in 1861 to consider electrical standards and to develop units; these are still in use. Thomson first became Scientific Adviser to the Atlantic Telegraph Company in 1857, sailing on the Agamemnon and Great Eastern during the cable-laying expeditions. He invented a mirror galvanometer and more importantly the siphon recorder, which, used as a very sensitive telegraph receiver, provided a permanent record of signals. He also laid down the design parameters of long submarine cables and discovered that the conductivity of copper was greatly affected by its purity. A major part of the success of the Atlantic cable in 1866 was due to Thomson, who received a knighthood for his contribution.

Other instruments he designed included a quadrant electrostatic voltmeter to measure high voltages, and his "multi-cellular" instrument for low voltages. They could be used on alternating or direct current and were free from temperature errors. His balances for precision current measurement were widely used in standardizing laboratories.

Thomson was a prolific writer of scientific papers on subjects across the whole spectrum of physics; between 1855 and 1866 he published some 110 papers, with a total during his life of over 600. In 1892 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Kelvin of Largs. By the time of his death he was looked upon as the "father" of British physics, but despite his outstanding achievements his later years were spent resisting change and progress.

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Principal Honours and Distinctions

Knighted 1866. Created Lord Kelvin of Largs 1892. FRS 1851. President, Royal Society 1890–4. An original member of the Order of Merit 1902. President, Society of Telegraph Engineers 1874. President, Institution of Electrical Engineers 1889 and 1907. Royal Society Royal Medal 1856, Copley Medal 1883.

Bibliography

1872, Reprints of Papers on Electrostatics and Magnetism, London; 1911, Mathematical and Physical Papers, 6 vols, Cambridge (collections of Thomson's papers).

Further Reading

Silvanus P.Thompson, 1910, The Life of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs, 2 vols, London (an uncritical biography).

D.B.Wilson, 1987, Kelvin and Stokes: A Comparative Study in Victorian Physics, Bristol (provides a present-day commentary on all aspects of Thomson's work).

J.G.Crowther, 1962, British Scientists of the 19th Century, London, pp. 199–257 (a short critical biography).

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