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1. intransitive verbeine Fehlgeburt haben; abortieren (Med.)2. transitive verb1) (Med.)2) (fig.): (end) vorzeitig beenden; abbrechen [Projekt, Unternehmen]* * *[ə'bo:t]2) ((of a plan etc) to (cause to) come to nothing.) fehlschlagen3) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) abbrechen•- academic.ru/139/abortion">abortion- abortive* * *[əˈbɔ:t, AM əˈbɔ:rt]I. vt1. (prevent birth)to \abort a pregnancy eine Schwangerschaft abbrechento \abort a woman bei einer Frau einen Schwangerschaftsabbruch durchführento \abort oneself [selbst] abtreiben2. (stop)▪ to \abort sth etw abbrechento \abort a flight/mission einen Flug/eine Mission abbrechenII. vi2. (miscarry) eine Fehlgeburt haben3. foetus abgehen* * *[ə'bɔːt]1. vi (MED)(mother) eine Fehlgeburt haben, abortieren (form); (foetus) abgehen; (= perform abortion) die Schwangerschaft abbrechen, einen Abort herbeiführen (form); (fig = go wrong) scheitern; (COMPUT) abbrechen2. vt (MED)foetus (durch Abort) entfernen, abtreiben (pej); (SPACE) mission abbrechen; (COMPUT) abbrechenan aborted coup/attempt — ein abgebrochener Coup/Versuch
3. n (SPACE)Abort m (form)* * *abort [əˈbɔː(r)t]A v/t1. MEDa) eine Fehlgeburt herbeiführen bei jemandemb) zu früh gebären2. einen Aufstand etc im Anfangsstadium niederschlagen, MED eine Krankheit im Anfangsstadium unterdrücken3. MED eine Abtreibung vornehmen bei4. MEDa) eine Schwangerschaft abbrechen, unterbrechenb) ein Kind abtreiben:5. einen Raumflug, (Computer:) ein Programm etc abbrechenB v/i1. abortieren, eine Fehlgeburt haben2. BIOL verkümmern (Organ etc)3. fig fehlschlagen, scheiternC s2. Abort m, Abbruch m eines Raumflugs* * *1. intransitive verbeine Fehlgeburt haben; abortieren (Med.)2. transitive verb1) (Med.)abort a baby — eine Schwangerschaftsunterbrechung durchführen; [ein Baby] abtreiben
2) (fig.): (end) vorzeitig beenden; abbrechen [Projekt, Unternehmen]* * *(medical) v.eine Fehlgeburt haben ausdr.fehlgebären v. v.abbrechen v.abtreiben v.fehlschlagen v.scheitern v. -
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[əʼbɔ:t, Am əʼbɔ:rt] vt1) ( prevent birth)to \abort a pregnancy eine Schwangerschaft abbrechen;to \abort a woman bei einer Frau einen Schwangerschaftsabbruch durchführen;to \abort oneself [selbst] abtreiben2) ( stop)to \abort sth etw abbrechen;2) ( miscarry) eine Fehlgeburt haben3) foetus abgehen -
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v. aborteren, annuleren, verijdelen, aflassen, mislukken; (in computers) een lopend computer procedure of programma verlaten[ əbo:t]1 (doen) aborteren ⇒ een miskraam hebben/opwekken, ontijdig bevallen2 tot een ontijdig einde komen/brengen ⇒ (doen) mislukken; 〈 in het bijzonder luchtvaart, ruimtevaart〉 (de vlucht) voortijdig afbreken♦voorbeelden:abort a pregnancy • een zwangerschap afbreken/onderbreken -
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[ə'bɔːt] 1.1) provocare l'aborto di [ foetus]2) (interrupt) interrompere [launch, plan]3) inform. sospendere l'esecuzione di [ program]2.1) [ mother] abortire2) [plan, launch] fallire* * *[ə'bo:t]1) (to lose or bring about the loss of (an unborn child) from the womb.) abortire2) ((of a plan etc) to (cause to) come to nothing.) abortire3) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) interrompere•- abortion- abortive* * *[ə'bɔːt]1. viMed abortire, (fig: plans, space mission) fallire (prematuramente)2. vt1) Medto abort a baby or a pregnancy — interrompere una gravidanza
2) fig sospendere, rinunciare a portare a termine, Comput interrompere l'esecuzione di* * *abort /əˈbɔ:t/n.(to) abort /əˈbɔ:t/A v. i.1 (biol.) abortire; avere un aborto2 (biol.) atrofizzarsi; arrestarsi nello sviluppo3 (aeron., miss.) interrompere una missione, un lancio, ecc.B v. t.1 (biol.) abortire; interrompere ( una gravidanza); fare abortire: to abort a baby, interrompere una gravidanza; abortire; fare abortire una donna2 (aeron., miss.) interrompere, far fallire (una missione, un volo)3 interrompere; sospendere; annullare; cancellare: to abort an advertising campaign, sospendere una campagna pubblicitaria4 (comput.) interrompere (l'esecuzione di un programma, di una procedura, ecc.): to abort a print job, interrompere una stampa.* * *[ə'bɔːt] 1.1) provocare l'aborto di [ foetus]2) (interrupt) interrompere [launch, plan]3) inform. sospendere l'esecuzione di [ program]2.1) [ mother] abortire2) [plan, launch] fallire -
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s.terminación anormal de un programa, aborto, interrupción del programa de manera abrupta y anormal.vt.the fetus was aborted in the 14th week of pregnancy se provocó un aborto en la 14a semana de embarazoZoe had an abortion a month ago Zoe abortó hace un mes.She aborted the baby Ella abortó al bebé.called off the plan Juan abortó el plan=John aborted.2 interrumpir, suspender (proyecto); cancelar (informática)3 causar un aborto.4 abortarse, interrumpir de manera abrupta y anormal, abortar.5 expulsar el embrión o feto antes de que alcance su total desarrollo.vi.abortar. (pt & pp aborted) -
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(unreg., trennb., -ge-)I v/t (hat)II v/i1. (ist) Boot etc.: drift off (course)2. (hat) MED. als Frau: have an abortion; als Arzt: carry out ( oder induce) an abortion; sie hat schon zweimal abgetrieben she’s had two abortions already* * *(Medizin) to abort;(Strömung) to carry off; to sweep away; to carry away; to sweep off; to drift off* * *ạb|trei|ben sep1. vt1)vom Kurs abtreiben (Flugzeug) — to send or drive off course; Boot auch, Schwimmer to carry off course
2) (= zu Tal treiben) Vieh to bring down3) Kind, Leibesfrucht to abort4) (Aus, S Ger COOK) to whisk2. vi1) aux sein(vom Kurs) abtreiben (Flugzeug) — to be sent or driven off course; (Boot auch, Schwimmer) to be carried off course
2) (= Abort vornehmen) to carry out an abortion; (generell) to carry out or do abortions; (= Abort vornehmen lassen) to have an abortion* * *(to lose or bring about the loss of (an unborn child) from the womb.) abort* * *ab|trei·benI. vt Hilfsverb: haben1. MEDein Kind \abtreiben to abort a pregnancy, to have an abortion2. (in eine andere Richtung treiben lassen)ein Schiff vom Kurs \abtreiben to drive [or carry] a ship off course3. (zu Tal treiben)das Vieh \abtreiben to bring down the animalsII. vi1. Hilfsverb: haben MED to perform [or carry out] an abortion\abtreiben lassen to have an abortiondas Boot trieb weit vom Kurs ab the boat was driven a long way off course* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (wegtreiben) carry away2.jemanden/ein Schiff vom Kurs abtreiben — drive or carry somebody/a ship off course
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb2) (einen Abort vornehmen lassen) have an abortion* * *abtreiben (irr, trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat)ein Kind abtreiben lassen have an abortionB. v/isie hat schon zweimal abgetrieben she’s had two abortions already* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (wegtreiben) carry away2.jemanden/ein Schiff vom Kurs abtreiben — drive or carry somebody/a ship off course
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (weggetrieben werden) be carried away; < ship> be carried off course2) (einen Abort vornehmen lassen) have an abortion* * *v.to abort v.to drift away (nautical,tide) expr.to procure abortion expr. -
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-y; -e; f* * *f.pregnancy; być w ciąży be pregnant; kobieta w ciąży pregnant woman; zajść w ciążę get pregnant; przerwać ciążę abort a pregnancy.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ciąża
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ab|trei·ben irreg vt1) medein Kind \abtreiben to abort a pregnancy, to have an abortionein Schiff vom Kurs \abtreiben to drive [or carry] a ship off course3) ( zu Tal treiben)das Vieh \abtreiben to bring down the animalsvi\abtreiben lassen to have an abortion[von etw] \abtreiben to be carried [or driven] [[away] from sth];das Boot trieb weit vom Kurs ab the boat was driven a long way off course -
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(unreg., trennb., -ge-)I v/t (hat)1. (Stücke) break off (von etw. from s.th.); (Zweig auch) snap; (Blumen) pluck, pick; (Bleistift) break; sich (Dat) einen Fingernagel abbrechen break a (finger)nail; sich (Dat) einen abbrechen umg., fig. nearly kill o.s.; brich dir bloß keine Verzierung(en ) oder keinen ab! umg., fig. don’t put yourself out!, don’t bust a gut!2. (Gebäude etc.) pull down, demolish; (Gerüst) take down; (Lager) break, strike camp; (Zelt) put down, strike; Zelt3. fig. (Diskussion, Beziehungen etc.) break off; (Verfahren, Vortrag etc.) auch cut short; (Computerprogramm etc.) abort, cancel; (Streik, Jagd) call off; (Spiel, Kampf) cancel; eine Schwangerschaft abbrechen terminate a pregnancy, have an abortion; das Studium abbrechen drop out of university (Am. college); abgebrochenII v/i1. (ist) Stück: break off; Zweig, Blume auch: snap (off); Stück Kreide etc..: snap (in half); Bleistift, Fingernagel etc.: break2. (hat) fig. (enden) break off, stop* * *(Haus abreißen) to tear down;(Software beenden) to cancel; to abort;(aufhören) to break off;(durchbrechen) to break off; to split off; to shear off* * *ạb|bre|chen sep1. vt1) (= beenden) to break off; Raumflug, Rennstart, Experiment to abort; (COMPUT ) Vorgang to abort; (als Befehl auf Schaltfläche) to cancel; Veranstaltung, Verfahren, Verhandlung, Therapie, Start to stop; Streik, Suche, Mission to call off; Schwangerschaft to terminateSee:→ auch abgebrochen2) Ast, Außenspiegel, Antenne, Fingernagel, Spitze to break off; Bleistift to break, to snap(nun) brich dir keinen ab! (inf) — don't make such a palaver or song and dance (Brit inf), don't make such a fuss
3) (= abbauen) Zelt to strike; Lager to break; (= niederreißen) to demolish; Gebäude to demolish, to pull or tear downSee:2. vi1) aux sein (Ast, Halterung, Griff) to break (off); (Bleistift, Fingernagel, Lippenstift) to break; (Eisscholle) to break offmitten im Satz abbrechen — to break off in the middle of a sentence
4) (= abtreiben) to abort* * *1) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) abort2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) break3) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) break4) (to stop: She broke off in the middle of a sentence.) break off5) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) strike* * *ab|bre·chenI. vt Hilfsverb: haben▪ etw \abbrechen2. (abbauen) to dismantle sthein Lager \abbrechen to break [or strike] campein Zelt \abbrechen to take down [or strike] a tent; s.a. Zelt4. (vorzeitig beenden) to stop stheine Beziehung \abbrechen to break off a relationshipeine Behandlung/Therapie \abbrechen to stop [or fam quit] a course of treatment/a therapyein Installationsprogramm \abbrechen INFORM to abort [or nullify] a setup programeine Schwangerschaft \abbrechen to terminate a pregnancyeinen Streik \abbrechen to call off a strikedas Studium \abbrechen to drop out of college [or BRIT a. university]den Urlaub \abbrechen to cut short one's holidayseine Übertragung \abbrechen to interrupt a broadcastII. vi2. (aufhören) to stopetw \abbrechen lassen to break off sthden Kontakt \abbrechen lassen to lose contact [or touchIII. vr Hilfsverb: haben[nun] brich dir [mal] keinen ab! don't put yourself out!brich dir bloß keinen ab bei deinen Gratulationen! don't go overboard with the congratulations!* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) break off; (durchbrechen) break <needle, pencil>2) (abbauen) strike <tent, camp>3) (abreißen) demolish, pull down <building, tower>4) (beenden) break off <negotiations, [diplomatic] relations, discussion, connection, activity>; (vorzeitig, wider Erwarten) cut short <conversation, studies, holiday, activity>2.den Kampf abbrechen — (Boxen) stop the fight
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (entzweigehen) break [off]2) (aufhören) break off3.die Verbindung brach ab — the connection was cut off
* * *abbrechen (irr, trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat)1. (Stücke) break off (sich (dat)einen Fingernagel abbrechen break a (finger)nail;sich (dat)einen abbrechen umg, fig nearly kill o.s.;keinen ab! umg, fig don’t put yourself out!, don’t bust a gut!2. (Gebäude etc) pull down, demolish; (Gerüst) take down; (Lager) break, strike camp; (Zelt) put down, strike; → Zelt3. fig (Diskussion, Beziehungen etc) break off; (Verfahren, Vortrag etc) auch cut short; (Computerprogramm etc) abort, cancel; (Streik, Jagd) call off; (Spiel, Kampf) cancel;eine Schwangerschaft abbrechen terminate a pregnancy, have an abortion;B. v/i1. (ist) Stück: break off; Zweig, Blume auch: snap (off); Stück Kreideetc: snap (in half); Bleistift, Fingernagel etc: break2. (hat) fig (enden) break off, stop* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) break off; (durchbrechen) break <needle, pencil>sich (Dat.) einen Fingernagel/Zahn abbrechen — break a fingernail/a tooth
2) (abbauen) strike <tent, camp>3) (abreißen) demolish, pull down <building, tower>4) (beenden) break off <negotiations, [diplomatic] relations, discussion, connection, activity>; (vorzeitig, wider Erwarten) cut short <conversation, studies, holiday, activity>2.den Kampf abbrechen — (Boxen) stop the fight
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (entzweigehen) break [off]2) (aufhören) break off3) mit sein (beendet werden)3.* * *v.to abandon v.to abort v.to break v.(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken)to break away v.to break off v.to cancel v.to cut short expr.to discontinue v.to dismantle v.to sever v.to tear down v.to truncate v. -
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v/t interrupt( sospendere) break off, stopcomunicazioni, forniture cut offinformation technology cancel* * *interrompere v.tr.1 (sospendere) to interrupt; (troncare) to break* off; to cut* off: la gara fu interrotta dalla pioggia, the match was interrupted by the rain; interrompere il lavoro, to interrupt work; interrompere le trattative, to break off negotiations; interrompere un viaggio, to break a journey; interrompere la corrente, tu cut off (o to switch off) the current; interrompere una conversazione telefonica, to cut off a call; interrompere una gravidanza, to terminate a pregnancy; (tv) interrompiamo la trasmissione per darvi una notizia importante, we interrupt the programme to bring you an important news flash2 (bloccare) to block: l'incidente ha interrotto il traffico per un'ora, the accident held up (o blocked) the traffic for an hour; interrompere il corso di un fiume, to block (o to interrupt) the flow of a river; una frana ha interrotto la strada, a landslip has blocked the road; questo palo interrompe la vista, this pole cuts off (o blocks) the view3 (un discorso) to interrupt: scusa se ti interrompo, excuse my interrupting you; e non interrompermi quando parlo!, and don't interrupt me while I'm speaking!; interrompere una conversazione, qlcu. che parla, to interrupt a conversation, s.o. who is speaking; interrompere qlcu. bruscamente, to cut s.o. short4 (inform.) (un programma) to abort; (un'esecuzione) to break*, to stop.◘ interrompersi v.intr.pron. to stop, to break* off: si interruppe nel mezzo della conversazione, he stopped in the middle of the conversation; a un certo punto la strada si interrompe, at a certain point the road comes to an end.* * *1. [inter'rompere]vb irreg vt(viaggio, studi, trattative) to interrupt, break off, (conversazione) to interrupt, (gravidanza) to terminate, (Elettr : circuito) to breakinterrompere l'erogazione del gas/dell'acqua — to cut off the gas/water supply
2. vip (interrompersi)(gen) to break off, stop, (corrente, linea telefonica) to be cut off, (circuito elettrico) to be broken, (trasmissione) to be interrupted* * *[inter'rompere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (sospendere) to interrupt [relazioni, traffico, partita, vacanze, viaggio]; [ sciopero] to shut* down [produzione, servizio]; to call off [negoziazione, ricerca, investigazione]; to stop [attività, lavoro]; to burst* in on, to cut* in on [riunione, conversazione]; to cut* off, to sever [contatto, collegamento]; to black out [ trasmissione]; el. to break* [corrente, circuito]; (definitivamente) to break* off [conversazione, trattative]; to break* up [festa, dimostrazione]; to abort [missione, lancio, processo]; med. to abort, to terminate [ gravidanza]interrompere il gioco — sport to abandon play
2) (disturbare) to interrupt3) (ostacolare) to cut* off [strada, passaggio]4) (spezzare) to break* up [giorno lavorativo, mattinata]5) (parlando) to cut* [sb.] off [ interlocutore]2.verbo pronominale interrompersi [ persona] to leave* off; [ comunicazione] to be cut* off; [ strada] to stop, to end* * *interrompere/inter'rompere/ [81]1 (sospendere) to interrupt [relazioni, traffico, partita, vacanze, viaggio]; [ sciopero] to shut* down [produzione, servizio]; to call off [negoziazione, ricerca, investigazione]; to stop [attività, lavoro]; to burst* in on, to cut* in on [riunione, conversazione]; to cut* off, to sever [contatto, collegamento]; to black out [ trasmissione]; el. to break* [corrente, circuito]; (definitivamente) to break* off [conversazione, trattative]; to break* up [festa, dimostrazione]; to abort [missione, lancio, processo]; med. to abort, to terminate [ gravidanza]; interrompere le comunicazioni to bring the lines down; interrompere il gioco sport to abandon play; interrompere gli studi to leave school2 (disturbare) to interrupt; vi ho interrotti? am I disturbing you?3 (ostacolare) to cut* off [strada, passaggio]4 (spezzare) to break* up [giorno lavorativo, mattinata]5 (parlando) to cut* [sb.] off [ interlocutore]; non interrompermi continuamente! stop interrupting all the time!II interrompersi verbo pronominale[ persona] to leave* off; [ comunicazione] to be cut* off; [ strada] to stop, to end; s'interruppe per rispondere al telefono she broke off to answer the phone; - rsi nel bel mezzo di una frase to stop in mid-sentence. -
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['miskæri‹]1) (in pregnancy, the loss of the baby from the womb before it is able to survive.) abort2) (a failure: a miscarriage of justice) justitsmord* * *['miskæri‹]1) (in pregnancy, the loss of the baby from the womb before it is able to survive.) abort2) (a failure: a miscarriage of justice) justitsmord -
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noun1) Schwangerschaftsunterbrechung, die; Abtreibung, dieback-street abortion — illegale Abtreibung (durch Engelmacherin)
* * *[-ʃən]noun Abtreibung* * *abor·tion[əˈbɔ:ʃən, AM əˈbɔ:r-]nto induce an \abortion eine Abtreibung einleiten* * *[ə'bOːSən]nSchwangerschaftsabbruch m, Abtreibung f (pej); (= miscarriage) Fehlgeburt f, Abort m (form); (fig of plan, project etc) Fehlschlag m, Reinfall m (inf); (pej, = person) Missgeburt f (pej)to get or have an abortion — abtreiben lassen, eine Abtreibung vornehmen lassen
* * *abortion [əˈbɔː(r)ʃn] s2. Schwangerschaftsunterbrechung f, -abbruch m, Abtreibung f:have an abortion abtreiben (lassen);procure an abortion eine Abtreibung vornehmen (lassen) ( on sb bei jemandem);abortion on demand Recht n auf Abtreibung;abortion clinic Abtreibungsklinik f;abortion pill Abtreibungspille f3. Missgeburt f (auch fig)4. fig Fehlschlag m5. BIOL Verkümmerung f, Fehlbildung f* * *noun1) Schwangerschaftsunterbrechung, die; Abtreibung, diehave/get an abortion — die Schwangerschaft unterbrechen lassen
back-street abortion — illegale Abtreibung (durch Engelmacherin)
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'miskæri‹1) (in pregnancy, the loss of the baby from the womb before it is able to survive.) spontan abort2) (a failure: a miscarriage of justice) justismordabortsubst. \/ˌmɪsˈkærɪdʒ\/1) ( medisin) spontanabort2) det at noe mislykkes, uheldig utfall3) ( om post e.l.) bortkomst4) varetransport som ikke er i samsvar med kontraktenhave a miscarriage abortere -
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1) General subject: abort the baby, terminate a pregnancy2) Agriculture: lose pregnancyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > прервать беременность
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1) General subject: aborticide, abortion, embryectomy, feticide, foeticide, miscarriage2) Medicine: abort, amblosis, embryotocia (обычно самопроизвольный в ранней стадии развития зародыша), pregnancy termination3) Agriculture: artificial labor, induced labor4) Rare: misbirth5) Genetics: abortus (спонтанная или наступившая в результате оперативного вмешательства дородовая гибель зародыша, а также сам абортированный (мёртвый) эмбрион)6) Gynecology: artificial abortion7) Taboo: scrape
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abort — verb Abort is used with these nouns as the object: ↑mission, ↑pregnancy … Collocations dictionary
