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1 collateral
nouncollateral [security] — Sicherheiten Pl.
* * *col·lat·er·al[kəˈlætərəl, AM kəˈlæt̬-]\collateral for a secured loan Kreditsicherheit fto lend sth against \collateral etw lombardierenII. adj1. (parallel) gleichzeitig, parallel\collateral agreement beidseitiges Abkommen\collateral relatives Verwandte pl einer Seitenlinie\collateral insurance Zusatzversicherung f* * *[kɒ'ltərəl]1. adj3) descent, branch of family seitlich, kollateral (spec)2. n (FIN)(zusätzliche) Sicherheit* * *A adj (adv collaterally)1. seitlich, Seiten…2. parallel (laufend)3. BOT kollateral, nebenständig4. a) begleitend, Neben…:collateral circumstances Begleit-, Nebenumständeb) zusätzlich5. zusätzlich, Neben…:6. indirekt7. gleichzeitig (auftretend)8. zu einer Seitenlinie (einer Familie) gehörig: collateral descent Abstammung f von einer SeitenlinieB s1. WIRTSCH Nebensicherheit f, -bürgschaft f2. Seitenverwandte(r) m/f(m)* * *nouncollateral [security] — Sicherheiten Pl.
* * *adj.begleitend adj. n.Sicherheitspfand n. -
2 aim
1. transitive verbausrichten [Schusswaffe, Rakete]that remark was not aimed at you — (fig.) diese Bemerkung war nicht gegen Sie gerichtet
2. intransitive verbaim a blow/shot at somebody — nach jemandem schlagen/auf jemanden schießen
1) zielen (at auf + Akk.)aim high/wide — [zu] hoch/[zu] weit zielen
aim high — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ein hohes Ziel stecken od. setzen
2) (intend)aim to do something or at doing something — beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun
3. nounaim at or for something — (fig.) etwas anstreben
Ziel, dashis aim was true — er hatte genau gezielt
take aim [at something/somebody] — [auf etwas/jemanden] zielen
* * *[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) zielen (mit)2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) anstreben2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) das Zielen2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) das Ziel•- academic.ru/1297/aimless">aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim* * *[eɪm]I. vi1. (point) zielen▪ to \aim at [or for] sb/sth auf jdn/etw zielen2. (head)▪ to \aim for sb/sth auf jdn/etw zugehenlet's \aim for Coventry first lass uns zuerst in Richtung Coventry fahren3. (try for a time)4. (try to achieve)to \aim at perfection nach Perfektion streben, perfekt sein wollento \aim to please gefallen wollenat our store we \aim to please in unserem Laden ist der Kunde König5.▶ to \aim high hoch hinaus wollenII. vt1. (point)to \aim a camera/weapons at sb/sth eine Kamera/Waffen auf jdn/etw richtento \aim a kick/punch at sb nach jdm treten/schlagen2. (direct at)to \aim sth at sb etw an jdn richtenI'm sure that comment was \aimed at hurting his feelings ich bin sicher, dieser Kommentar sollte seine Gefühle verletzenIII. nsb's \aim is good/bad jd kann gut/schlecht zielento take \aim [at sb/sth] [auf jdn/etw] zielenI don't know what his \aims were in making such an accusation ich weiß nicht, was er mit dieser Beschuldigung bezwecken wollte▪ with the \aim of doing sth in der Absicht, etw zu tunsb's \aim in life jds Lebenszieloverriding \aim vorrangiges Ziel* * *[eɪm]1. n1) Zielen ntto take aim — zielen (at auf +acc )
his aim was bad/good — er zielte schlecht/gut
with the aim of doing sth — mit dem Ziel or der Absicht, etw zu tun
to achieve one's aim —
2. vthe aimed a kick/punch at my stomach — sein Tritt/Schlag zielte auf meinen Bauch
to teach sb how to aim a gun — jdm zeigen, wie man zielt
to aim a pistol at sb/sth — mit einer Pistole auf jdn/etw zielen
he aimed his pistol at my heart —
the guns were aimed directly at the city walls — die Kanonen waren direkt auf die Stadtmauer gerichtet
you didn't aim the camera properly — du hast die Kamera nicht richtig gehalten
2) (fig) remark, insult, criticism richten (at gegen)is aimed at the general public — dieses Buch/Programm wendet sich an die Öffentlichkeit
to be aimed at sth (cuts, measure, new law etc) — auf etw (acc)
I think that was aimed at me — ich glaube, das war auf mich gemünzt or gegen mich gerichtet
3. vi1) (with gun, punch etc) zielen (at, for auf +acc)2)to aim at or for sth — etw anstreben, auf etw (acc) abzielen
we're aiming at a much wider audience — mit diesem Fernsehprogramm wollen wir einen größeren Teilnehmerkreis ansprechen
he aims at only spending £10 per week — er hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, mit £ 10 pro Woche auszukommen
3) (inf* * *aim [eım]A v/i1. zielen (at auf akk, nach)2. fig (at, for) beabsichtigen, im Sinn(e) haben (akk), (hin-, ab)zielen (auf akk), bezwecken (akk):be aiming to do sth vorhaben, etwas zu tun;he is aiming to please er ist bemüht, gefällig zu sein3. streben, trachten ( beide:at nach)4. abzielen, anspielen ( beide:at auf akk)B v/t1. (at) eine Schusswaffe richten oder anlegen (auf akk), mit einem Gewehr etc zielen (auf akk, nach)2. eine Bemerkung, einen Schlag etc richten (at gegen):he aimed a kick at me er trat nach mir;this remark was aimed at you diese Bemerkung war an deine Adresse gerichtet oder auf dich gemünztC s1. Ziel n:take aim at zielen auf (akk) oder nach, anvisieren;take careful aim sorgfältig Maß nehmen2. figa) Ziel n:set o.s. aims sich Ziele setzen;aim in life Lebensziel;with the aim of doing sth mit dem Ziel, etwas zu tunb) Absicht f:what is your aim in doing this? was beabsichtigen oder bezwecken Sie damit?;the aim of the exercise der Zweck der Übung* * *1. transitive verbausrichten [Schusswaffe, Rakete]aim something at somebody/something — etwas auf jemanden/ etwas richten
that remark was not aimed at you — (fig.) diese Bemerkung war nicht gegen Sie gerichtet
2. intransitive verbaim a blow/shot at somebody — nach jemandem schlagen/auf jemanden schießen
1) zielen (at auf + Akk.)aim high/wide — [zu] hoch/[zu] weit zielen
aim high — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ein hohes Ziel stecken od. setzen
2) (intend)aim to do something or at doing something — beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun
3. nounaim at or for something — (fig.) etwas anstreben
Ziel, dastake aim [at something/somebody] — [auf etwas/jemanden] zielen
* * *n.Ziel -e n.Zweck -e m. (at) v.zielen (auf) v. v.beabsichtigen v. -
3 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) forsone2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) forene; forlige3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) forlige•* * *1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) forsone2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) forene; forlige3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) forlige• -
4 reconcile
transitive verb1) (restore to friendship) versöhnen2) (resign oneself)reconcile oneself or become/be reconciled to something — sich mit etwas versöhnen
3) (make compatible) in Einklang bringen [Vorstellungen, Überzeugungen]; (show to be compatible) miteinander vereinen4) (settle) beilegen [Meinungsverschiedenheit]* * *1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) versöhnen2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) in Einklang bringen3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) sich abfinden•- academic.ru/60760/reconciliation">reconciliation* * *rec·on·cile[ˈrekənsaɪl]vt▪ to \reconcile sb jdn versöhnenmy brother and I were finally \reconciled with [or to] each other mein Bruder und ich haben uns schließlich versöhntto \reconcile a conflict einen Streit schlichtento \reconcile differences Meinungsverschiedenheiten beilegenit's difficult to \reconcile different points of view es ist schwierig, verschiedene Standpunkte unter einen Hut zu bringen▪ to \reconcile sth and [or with] sth etw mit etw dat vereinbaren [o abstimmen] [o in Einklang bringen]to \reconcile accounts/one's checkbook AM FIN Konten/sein Scheckbuch abgleichen3. (accept)to be \reconciled to sth an etw akk gewöhnt seinhe slowly became \reconciled to living a solitary life langsam gewöhnte er sich daran, ein einsames Leben zu führen* * *['rekənsaɪl]vtthey became or were reconciled — sie versöhnten sich, sie söhnten sich aus
2) (= make compatible) facts, ideas, theories, principles miteinander in Einklang bringen, miteinander vereinbarento reconcile sth with sth — etw mit etw in Einklang bringen, etw mit etw vereinbaren
these ideas cannot be reconciled with the plans — diese Ideen sind mit den Plänen unvereinbar
how do you reconcile that with the fact that you said no last week? — wie lässt sich das damit vereinbaren, dass Sie letzte Woche nein or Nein gesagt haben?
3)(= make accept)
to reconcile sb to sth — jdn mit etw versöhnento reconcile oneself to sth, to become reconciled to sth —
what reconciled him to it was... — was ihn damit versöhnte, war...
* * *reconcile [ˈrekənsaıl] v/tto, with mit):reconcile o.s. to, become reconciled to fig sich versöhnen oder abfinden oder befreunden mit, sich in sein Schicksal etc fügen;be reconciled to sich abgefunden haben mit;reconcile o.s. to doing sth sich mit dem Gedanken befreunden, etwas zu tun2. einen Streit etc beilegen, schlichten3. in Einklang bringen (with, to mit)* * *transitive verb1) (restore to friendship) versöhnenreconcile oneself or become/be reconciled to something — sich mit etwas versöhnen
3) (make compatible) in Einklang bringen [Vorstellungen, Überzeugungen]; (show to be compatible) miteinander vereinen4) (settle) beilegen [Meinungsverschiedenheit]* * *v.aussöhnen v.versöhnen v. -
5 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) alto; elevado; grande4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) mayor; supremo; alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) bueno, noble6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) fuerte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pasado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) importante; de gran valor
2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight
3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) destacar, hacer resaltar, poner de relieve- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech
4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) de alta tecnología, de tecnología punta- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time
high adj1. altoit is over 29,000 feet high tiene más de 29.000 pies de altura2. fuerte3. agudotr[haɪ]1 alto,-a■ how high is that mountain? ¿qué altura tiene aquella montaña?2 (elevated, intense) alto,-a, elevado,-a3 (important) alto,-a, importante; (strong) fuerte4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL alto,-a5 (very good) bueno,-a,6 (going rotten - food) pasado,-a; (- game) manido,-a7 (of time) pleno,-a8 slang (on drugs) flipado,-a, colocado,-a1 alto■ feelings often run high at football games a menudo los ánimos se exaltan en los partidos de fútbol1 punto máximo, récord nombre masculino2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL zona de alta presión, anticiclón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in for the high jump familiar tener los días contadosto be in high spirits estar de buen humorto be on a high sentirse muy biento have friends in high places estar muy bien relacionado,-ato leave somebody high and dry dejar plantado,-a a alguiento search high and low for something buscar algo por todas parteshigh chair silla altaHigh Commissioner Alto Comisario, Alto ComisionadoHigh Court Tribunal nombre masculino Supremohigh fidelity alta fidelidad nombre femeninohigh jump SMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de alturahigh noon mediodía nombre masculinohigh priest sumo sacerdote nombre masculinohigh road carretera principalhigh season temporada altahigh school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 11 y 18 años) 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 15 y 18 años)high tea merienda-cenathe high life la buena vidathe High Street la Calle Mayorhigh ['haɪ] adv: altohigh adj1) tall: altoa high wall: una pared alta2) elevated: alto, elevadohigh prices: precios elevadoshigh blood pressure: presión alta3) great, important: grande, importante, altoa high number: un número grandehigh society: alta sociedadhigh hopes: grandes esperanzas4) : alto (en música)5) intoxicated: borracho, drogadohigh n1) : récord m, punto m máximoto reach an all-time high: batir el récord2) : zona f de alta presión (en meteorología)4)on high : en las alturasadj.• alto, -a adj.• atiplado, -a adj.• de altura adj.• elevado, -a adj.• eminente adj.• empinado, -a adj.• encandilado, -a adj.• encumbrado, -a adj.• manido, -a adj.• mayor adj.• prócer adj.• subido, -a adj.• sumo, -a adj.• superior adj.n.• alta presión s.f.• marcha directa s.f.
I haɪadjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
5) ( of time)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) u[haɪ]on high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
1. ADJ(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (=tall, elevated) [building, mountain] alto; [plateau] elevado; [altitude] grandea building 60 metres high — un edificio de 60 metros de alto or de altura
it's 20 metres high — tiene 20 metros de alto or de altura
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the ceilings are very high — los techos son muy altos•
how high is Ben Nevis/that tree? — ¿qué altura tiene el Ben Nevis/ese árbol?•
economic reform is high on the agenda — la reforma económica figura entre los asuntos más importantes a tratar•
the river is high — el río está crecido•
I've known her since she was so high * — la conozco desde que era así (de pequeña)•
the sun was high in the sky — el sol daba de plenothe boats lay at the river's edge, high and dry — los botes estaban en la orilla del río, varados
- leave sb high and dry2) (=considerable, great) [level, risk, rent, salary, principles] alto; [price, tax, number] alto, elevado; [speed] alto, gran; [quality] alto, bueno; [colour] subido; [complexion] (characteristically) rojizo; (temporarily) enrojecido; [wind] fuertetemperatures were in the high 80s — las temperaturas alcanzaron los ochenta y muchos, las temperaturas rondaron los 90 grados
we offer education of the highest quality — ofrecemos una educación de la más alta or de la mejor calidad
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to have high blood pressure — tener la tensión alta, ser hipertenso•
to have high hopes of sth, I had high hopes of being elected — tenía muchas esperanzas de que me eligieran•
parsley is high in calcium — el perejil es rico en calcio•
to have a high opinion of sb — (=think highly of) tener muy buena opinión or concepto de algn; (=be fond of) tener a algn en alta estima•
to pay a high price for sth — (lit) pagar mucho dinero por algo; (fig) pagar algo muy caro•
to have a high temperature — tener mucha fiebre, tener una fiebre muy alta- have a high old timegear, priority, profile, spirit, stake, high 1., 4)it's high time... * —
3) (=important, superior) [rank, position, office] alto•
high and mighty, she's too high and mighty — es demasiado engreídashe moves in the circles of the high and mighty — se mueve en círculos de los poderosos, se mueve en círculos de gente de mucho fuste pej
- get up on one's high horsethere's no need to get (up) on your high horse! — ¡no hace falta que te subas a la parra!
- come down off or get off one's high horsein high places —
to have friends in high places — tener amigos importantes or con influencias
people in high places — gente influyente or importante
4) (=high-pitched) [sound, note] alto; [voice] agudoon a high note —
5) * (=intoxicated)to be high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] estar colocado (de) *
to get high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] colocarse (de) *
she was high on her latest success — estaba encantada or entusiasmada con su último éxito
- be as high as a kite6) (Culin) (=mature) [game, cheese] que huele fuerte; (=rotten) [meat] pasado2. ADV(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (in height) [fly, rise] a gran altura•
high above, an eagle circled high above — un águila circulaba en las alturasthe town is perched high above the river — el pueblo está en un alto, sobre el río
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high up, his farm was high up in the mountains — su granja estaba en lo alto de las montañas- hold one's head up high- live high on the hog- hunt or search high and low for sth/sbaim, fly, head 1., 1), stand 3., 5)2) (in degree, number, strength)•
the bidding went as high as £500 — las ofertas llegaron hasta 500 libras3. N1)on high — (=in heaven) en el cielo, en las alturas
there's been a new directive from on high — (fig) ha habido una nueva directriz de arriba
2) (=peak)- be on a high3) (Econ) máximo mthe Dow Jones index reached a high of 2503 — el índice de Dow Jones alcanzó un máximo de 2.503
4) (Met) zona f de altas presiones; (esp US) temperatura f máxima5) (US) (Aut) (=top gear) directa f4.CPDhigh altar N — altar m mayor
high beam N (US) (Aut) —
he had his lights on high beam — llevaba las luces largas or de cruce
high camp N — (Theat) amaneramiento m
high chair N — silla f alta (para niño), trona f (Sp)
High Church N — sector de la Iglesia Anglicana muy cercano a la liturgia y ritos católicos
high comedy N — (Theat) comedia f de costumbres
it was high comedy — (fig) era de lo más cómico
high command N — (Mil) alto mando m
high commission N — (=international body) alto comisionado m; (=embassy) embajada f (que representa a uno de los países de la Commonwealth en otro)
high commissioner N — [of international body] alto comisario(-a) m / f; (=ambassador) embajador(a) m / f (de un país de la Commonwealth en otro)
high-definitionHigh Court N — (Jur) Tribunal m Supremo
high dependency unit N — (Med) unidad f de alta dependencia
high diving N — saltos mpl de trampolín de gran altura
high explosive N — explosivo m de gran potencia; high-explosive
high fashion N — alta costura f
high five, high-five N — choque m de cinco
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to give sb a high five — chocar los cinco con algnhigh flier N —
he's a high flier — es ambicioso, tiene talento y promete
High German N — alto alemán m
high ground N (fig) —
they believe they have or occupy the moral high ground in this conflict — creen que tienen moralmente la razón de su parte en este conflicto
high heels NPL — (=heels) tacones mpl altos; (=shoes) zapatos mpl de tacón
high jinks † * NPL — jolgorio msing, jarana f
there were high jinks last night — hubo jolgorio or jarana anoche
high jump N — (Sport) salto m de altura
high jumper N — (Sport) saltador(a) m / f de altura
the high life N — (gen) la buena vida; (in high society) la vida de la buena sociedad
high noon N — (=midday) mediodía m; (fig) (=peak) apogeo m; (=critical point) momento m crucial
high point N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high priest N — sumo sacerdote m
high relief N — alto relieve m
to throw or bring sth into high relief — (fig) poner algo de relieve
high road N — (esp Brit) carretera f
the high road to success/disaster — el camino directo al éxito/desastre
high roller N — (US) (gen) derrochón(-ona) m / f; (gambling) jugador(a) m / f empedernido*
high school N — (US, Brit) instituto m de enseñanza secundaria, ≈ liceo m (LAm)
junior high (school) — (US) instituto donde se imparten los dos primeros años de bachillerato
high school diploma N — (US) ≈ bachillerato m
high school graduate N — (US) ≈ bachiller mf
the high seas NPL — alta mar fsing
high season N — temporada f alta
high spot N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high stakes NPL —
- play for high stakeshigh street N — calle f mayor, calle f principal
high street banks — bancos mpl principales
high street shops — tiendas fpl de la calle principal
high summer N — pleno verano m, pleno estío m
high table N — (gen) mesa f principal, mesa f presidencial; (Univ, Scol) mesa f de los profesores
high tea N — (Brit) merienda-cena f (que se toma acompañada de té)
at high tide — en la pleamar, en marea alta
high treason N — alta traición f
high-water markhigh water N — pleamar f, marea f alta
HIGH SCHOOL En Estados Unidos las high schools son los institutos donde los adolescentes de 15 a 18 años realizan la educación secundaria, que dura tres cursos ( grades), desde el noveno hasta el duodécimo año de la enseñanza; al final del último curso se realiza un libro conmemorativo con fotos de los alumnos y profesores de ese año Yearbook y los alumnos reciben el diploma de high school en una ceremonia formal de graduación. Estos centros suelen ser un tema frecuente en las películas y programas de televisión estadounidenses en los que se resalta mucho el aspecto deportivo - sobre todo el fútbol americano y el baloncesto - además de algunos acontecimientos sociales como el baile de fin de curso, conocido como Senior Prom.high wire act N — número m en la cuerda floja, número m de funambulismo
See:see cultural note YEARBOOK in yearbook* * *
I [haɪ]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
5) ( of time)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) uon high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
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6 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) reconciliar(se)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) conciliar3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) resignarse (a)•tr['rekənsaɪl]1 (people) reconciliar2 (ideas) conciliar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto reconcile oneself to something resignarse a algo1) : reconciliar (personas), conciliar (ideas, etc.)2)to reconcile oneself to : resignarse areconcile vimake up: reconciliarse, hacer las pacesv.• acomodar v.• ajustar v.• avenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• bienquistar v.• concertar v.• conciliar v.• concordar v.• reconciliar v.'rekənsaɪla) ( make friendly) \<\<enemies/factions\>\> reconciliarto reconcile somebody WITH somebody: the tragedy helped to reconcile him with his brother — la tragedia lo ayudó a reconciliarse con su hermano
b) ( make consistent)to reconcile something (WITH something) — \<\<theories/ideals\>\> conciliar algo (con algo)
c) ( make resigned)to become reconciled TO something — resignarse a algo, aceptar algo
to reconcile oneself to -ING — resignarse a + inf
['rekǝnsaɪl]VT1) (=reunite) [+ persons] reconciliar2) (=make compatible) [+ theories, ideals] conciliarshe reconciled the conflicting pressures of motherhood and career — concilió las exigencias contrapuestas de la maternidad y de una profesión
3) (=settle) [+ differences] resolver4) (=resign)what reconciled him to it was... — lo que hizo que lo aceptara fue...
to become reconciled to sth — aceptar algo, resignarse a algo
to reconcile o.s. to sth — resignarse a algo
5) [+ accounts] hacer cuadrar, conciliar frm* * *['rekənsaɪl]a) ( make friendly) \<\<enemies/factions\>\> reconciliarto reconcile somebody WITH somebody: the tragedy helped to reconcile him with his brother — la tragedia lo ayudó a reconciliarse con su hermano
b) ( make consistent)to reconcile something (WITH something) — \<\<theories/ideals\>\> conciliar algo (con algo)
c) ( make resigned)to become reconciled TO something — resignarse a algo, aceptar algo
to reconcile oneself to -ING — resignarse a + inf
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7 Society
1. noun1) Gesellschaft, die2) (club, association) Verein, der; (Commerc.) Gesellschaft, die; (group of persons with common beliefs, aims, interests, etc.) Gemeinschaft, die2. attributive adjective1) (of high society) Gesellschafts-; [High-]Society-she is a society hostess — sie gibt Feste für die [gehobene] Gesellschaft
* * *plural - societies; noun1) (mankind considered as a whole: He was a danger to society.) die Gesellschaft2) (a particular group or part of mankind considered as a whole: middle-class society; modern western societies.) die Gesellschaft3) (an association or club: a model railway society.) der Verein4) (the class of people who are wealthy, fashionable or of high rank in any area: high society.) die Gesellschaft5) (company or companionship: I enjoy the society of young people.) die Gesellschaft* * *so·ci·ety[səˈsaɪəti, AM -ət̬i]I. nconsumer \society Konsumgesellschaft fa member of \society ein Mitglied nt der Gesellschaftto be a menace [or danger] to \society eine Bedrohung für die Allgemeinheit darstellenAmerican/British \society die amerikanische/britische Gesellschaftcapitalist/classless/multicultural \society kapitalistische/klassenlose/multikulturelle Gesellschaftto do sth for the good [or benefit] of \society etw zum Nutzen der Allgemeinheit tun2. (elite) die [feine] Gesellschafthigh \society High Society fshe prefers her own \society sie ist am liebsten alleineto avoid sb's \society jdn meidenhe avoids \society when possible wann immer möglich, vermeidet er es, unter Menschen zu gehenthe S\society of Friends die Gesellschaft der Freunde [o Quäker]literature \society Literaturzirkel mmusic \society Musikverein m, Musikkreis mwriters' \society Schriftstellervereinigung f, Schriftstellerverband m\society event gesellschaftliche Veranstaltung\society news Illustrierte f* * *[sə'saIətɪ]n1) (= social community) die Gesellschaft2) (= company) Gesellschaft fI enjoy her society (esp liter) — ich bin gerne in ihrer Gesellschaft
3) (= high society) die GesellschaftLondon society — die Londoner Gesellschaft, die gesellschaftlichen Kreise Londons
to go into society —
the years she spent in society — die Jahre, die sie in gesellschaftlichen or feinen Kreisen verbracht hat
4) (= club, organization) Verein m; (learned, COMM) Gesellschaft f; (debating, history, dramatic etc, SCH) Arbeitsgemeinschaft f; (UNIV) Klub m* * *S. abk1. Sabbath2. Saint Hl.3. Saturday Sa.4. Saxon5. Senate6. Socialist7. Society Ges.8. Socius, Fellow9. south S10. southern südl.* * *1. noun1) Gesellschaft, diehigh society — Highsociety, die
2) (club, association) Verein, der; (Commerc.) Gesellschaft, die; (group of persons with common beliefs, aims, interests, etc.) Gemeinschaft, die2. attributive adjective1) (of high society) Gesellschafts-; [High-]Society-she is a society hostess — sie gibt Feste für die [gehobene] Gesellschaft
2) (of club or association) Vereins-, Klub[vorsitzender, -treffen, -ausflug usw.]* * *n.Gesellschaft f.Kulturkreis m.Verein -e m. -
8 society
1. noun1) Gesellschaft, diehigh society — Highsociety, die
2) (club, association) Verein, der; (Commerc.) Gesellschaft, die; (group of persons with common beliefs, aims, interests, etc.) Gemeinschaft, die2. attributive adjective1) (of high society) Gesellschafts-; [High-]Society-she is a society hostess — sie gibt Feste für die [gehobene] Gesellschaft
* * *plural - societies; noun1) (mankind considered as a whole: He was a danger to society.) die Gesellschaft2) (a particular group or part of mankind considered as a whole: middle-class society; modern western societies.) die Gesellschaft3) (an association or club: a model railway society.) der Verein4) (the class of people who are wealthy, fashionable or of high rank in any area: high society.) die Gesellschaft5) (company or companionship: I enjoy the society of young people.) die Gesellschaft* * *so·ci·ety[səˈsaɪəti, AM -ət̬i]I. nconsumer \society Konsumgesellschaft fa member of \society ein Mitglied nt der Gesellschaftto be a menace [or danger] to \society eine Bedrohung für die Allgemeinheit darstellenAmerican/British \society die amerikanische/britische Gesellschaftcapitalist/classless/multicultural \society kapitalistische/klassenlose/multikulturelle Gesellschaftto do sth for the good [or benefit] of \society etw zum Nutzen der Allgemeinheit tun2. (elite) die [feine] Gesellschafthigh \society High Society fshe prefers her own \society sie ist am liebsten alleineto avoid sb's \society jdn meidenhe avoids \society when possible wann immer möglich, vermeidet er es, unter Menschen zu gehenthe S\society of Friends die Gesellschaft der Freunde [o Quäker]literature \society Literaturzirkel mmusic \society Musikverein m, Musikkreis mwriters' \society Schriftstellervereinigung f, Schriftstellerverband m\society event gesellschaftliche Veranstaltung\society news Illustrierte f* * *[sə'saIətɪ]n1) (= social community) die Gesellschaft2) (= company) Gesellschaft fI enjoy her society (esp liter) — ich bin gerne in ihrer Gesellschaft
3) (= high society) die GesellschaftLondon society — die Londoner Gesellschaft, die gesellschaftlichen Kreise Londons
to go into society —
the years she spent in society — die Jahre, die sie in gesellschaftlichen or feinen Kreisen verbracht hat
4) (= club, organization) Verein m; (learned, COMM) Gesellschaft f; (debating, history, dramatic etc, SCH) Arbeitsgemeinschaft f; (UNIV) Klub m* * *society [səˈsaıətı] s1. allg Gesellschaft f:a) Gemeinschaft f:society of nations Familie f der Nationenb) gesellschaftliche Umweltc) SOZIOL Kulturkreis mnot fit for good society nicht salon- oder gesellschaftsfähig;society lady Dame f der großen Gesellschaft;the leaders of society die Spitzen der Gesellschaft;society column Gesellschaftsspalte f (in einer Zeitung);society columnist Gesellschaftskolumnist(in);society photographer Gesellschaftsfotograf(in)3. Gesellschaft f:a) (gesellschaftlicher) Umgang, Verkehr m:b) Anwesenheit f4. Gesellschaft f, Vereinigung f, Verein m:Society of Jesus Gesellschaft Jesu, (der) Jesuitenorden5. BOT Pflanzengesellschaft f6. REL Kirchengemeinde f* * *1. noun1) Gesellschaft, diehigh society — Highsociety, die
2) (club, association) Verein, der; (Commerc.) Gesellschaft, die; (group of persons with common beliefs, aims, interests, etc.) Gemeinschaft, die2. attributive adjective1) (of high society) Gesellschafts-; [High-]Society-she is a society hostess — sie gibt Feste für die [gehobene] Gesellschaft
2) (of club or association) Vereins-, Klub[vorsitzender, -treffen, -ausflug usw.]* * *n.Gesellschaft f.Kulturkreis m.Verein -e m. -
9 aim
eim
1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) apuntar2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) pretender, tener la intención, proponerse
2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) puntería2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) objetivo, meta•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim
aim1 n1. objetivo / propósito2. punteríaaim2 vb1. apuntar / dirigir2. querer / proponerse / tener como objetivotr[eɪm]1 (marksmanship) puntería2 (objective) meta, objetivo■ what's your aim in life? ¿qué objetivo tienes en la vida?1 (gun) apuntar2 (attack) dirigir■ I aimed my punch at his nose, but I hit his shoulder dirigí el golpe a la cara, pero le di en el hombro■ this advertising campaign is aimed at smokers esta campaña publicitaria está dirigida a los fumadores\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto aim for something intentar conseguir algoto aim to do something tener la intención de hacer algo, pretender hacer algoto aim high ser ambicioso,-a, apuntar altoto take aim apuntarto miss one's aim errar el tiroaim ['eɪm] vt1) : apuntar (un arma), dirigir (una observación)2) intend: proponerse, quererhe aims to do it tonight: se propone hacerlo esta nocheaim vi1) point: apuntar2)to aim at : aspirar aaim n1) marksmanship: puntería f2) goal: propósito m, objetivo m, fin mn.• blanco s.m.• hito s.m.• meta s.f.• objetivo s.m.• propósito s.m.• puntería s.f.v.• apuntar v.• asestar v.• dirigir v.• encarar v.• enfilar v.• pretender (Banca) v.
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1. eɪma)to aim something (at somebody/something): he aimed the gun at her le apuntó con la pistola; their missiles are aimed at the capital sus misiles apuntan a la capital; she aimed a blow at his head — intentó darle en la cabeza
b) (usu pass)to be aimed at somebody/something/-ing: the talks were aimed at ending the strike las conversaciones tenían como objetivo acabar con la huelga; the movie is aimed at a young audience — la película está or va dirigida a un público joven
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via) ( point weapon) apuntarto aim at something/somebody — apuntar(le) a algo/alguien
b) ( aspire) aspirarto aim for something: we must aim for peace — nuestro objetivo debe ser la paz
c) (intend, plan)to aim to + inf — querer* + inf, proponerse* + inf
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a) c (goal, object) objetivo m, propósito mwith the aim of -ing — con la intención or el propósito de + inf
b) u ( with weapon) puntería f[eɪm]to take aim — hacer* puntería, apuntar
1. N1) (=purpose, object) objetivo m, propósito mhis one aim was to escape — su único objetivo or propósito era escaparse
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to achieve one's aims — conseguir sus propósitos or lo que se proponeI achieved the aim I set myself — conseguí mi propósito, conseguí lo que me había propuesto
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with the aim of doing sth — con miras a hacer algo, con la intención de hacer algo2) (with gun, arrow) puntería f•
to have a good/ poor aim — tener buena/mala puntería•
to miss one's aim — fallar or errar el tiro•
to take aim (at sth/sb) — apuntar (a algo/algn)2.VT [+ gun] apuntar; [+ camera] dirigir, enfocar; [+ blow] lanzar, intentar dar; [+ remark, criticism] dirigir•
he aimed the pistol at me — me apuntó con la pistolahe aimed a kick at my shins — me lanzó una patada a las canillas, intentó darme una patada en las canillas
talks aimed at ending the war — conversaciones fpl or negociaciones fpl encaminadas a la finalización de la guerra
3. VI1) (with weapon) apuntar•
I aimed at his forehead — le apunté a or en la frente•
aim for the centre of the green — intenta lanzar la pelota al centro del green2) (=aspire)•
we must aim at reducing inflation — debemos aspirar a or dirigir nuestros esfuerzos a reducir la inflación•
to aim for sth — aspirar a algo- aim high3) (=intend)to aim to do sth — [person] proponerse or pretender hacer algo
I aim to finish it today — me he propuesto or me propongo terminarlo hoy, pretendo terminarlo hoy
the book aims to answer these questions — el libro tiene como objetivo or pretende contestar estas preguntas
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1. [eɪm]a)to aim something (at somebody/something): he aimed the gun at her le apuntó con la pistola; their missiles are aimed at the capital sus misiles apuntan a la capital; she aimed a blow at his head — intentó darle en la cabeza
b) (usu pass)to be aimed at somebody/something/-ing: the talks were aimed at ending the strike las conversaciones tenían como objetivo acabar con la huelga; the movie is aimed at a young audience — la película está or va dirigida a un público joven
2.
via) ( point weapon) apuntarto aim at something/somebody — apuntar(le) a algo/alguien
b) ( aspire) aspirarto aim for something: we must aim for peace — nuestro objetivo debe ser la paz
c) (intend, plan)to aim to + inf — querer* + inf, proponerse* + inf
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a) c (goal, object) objetivo m, propósito mwith the aim of -ing — con la intención or el propósito de + inf
b) u ( with weapon) puntería fto take aim — hacer* puntería, apuntar
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10 reach
1. Iabs as far as the arm can reach на расстоянии вытянутой руки; as far as the eye can reach насколько видит глаз или насколько может охватить взор, до горизонта; farther than the eye can reach так далеко, что не видно, далеко за горизонт (ом)2. IIreach somewhere reach far простираться /тянуться/ далеко; how far does the new road reach? до какого места /куда/ доходит новая дорога?; I cannot reach so high (far enough) я не могу дотянуться так высоко (так далеко); the boots reach halfway up the legs сапоги доходят до половины икры3. III1) reach smth. reach the port (the town, London, the place, etc.) приезжать /прибывать/ в порт и т.д.; when does the train reach the city? когда поезд приходит в город?; reach one's destination (land, the coast, the top of a hill, the entrance, the other side of the room, etc.) добираться до места назначения и т.д.; the road (the railway) reaches our village (my house, etc.) (железная) дорога доходит до нашей деревни и т.д.; the path reaches the field дорожка выходит /ведет/ к полю; the steps by which you reach the entrance ступеньки, которые ведут к выходу; when he reached the end of the book... когда он уже кончал книгу /подошел к концу книги/...; the epidemic disease had reached the town эпидемия уже докатилась до города /охватила город/; reach the ground (the knee, the sill, etc.) доходить до /достигать/ земли и т.д.; the coat reached his heels пальто доходило /было/ ему до пят; the mass of books reaches the ceiling гора книг подпирает потолок; the anchor reached bottom якорь опустился на дно; the water was too deep for light to reach the bottom было глубоко, и [через толщу воды] свет не проникал /не мог пробиться/ на дно; the spire reaches the sky шпиль упирается в небо; when the chrystal reaches full size когда кристалл достигнет нужного размера или перестанет расти; reach a certain sum (price, billions, etc.) достигать определенной суммы [денег] и т.д.; the sum total of the expenses reaches thousands of francs общая сумма расходов равна ста тысячам франков /исчисляется тысячами франков/; the book reached its sixth edition книга уже вышла шестым изданием; reach old age (middle age, the age of sixty, the end of life, etc.) дожить до пожилого возраста и т.д.; reach adolescence достичь юношеского возраста; when he reached the age of fifty... когда ему исполнилось пятьдесят лет...; reach smb., smth. these rumours (smb.'s message, smb.'s request, smb.'s call for help, etc.) reached me когда эти слухи и т.д. дошли до меня; when the news reached me когда до меня дошло это известие, когда я узнал об этом событии; this must not reach his ears он об этом не должен (у)знать; not a sound reached our ears до нас /до нашего слуха/ не долетало /не доносилось/ ни звука; every syllable reached the audience до аудитории доходило каждое слово; the radio reached millions радио слушают миллионы [людей]; попе of their bullets reached the enemy их пули не настигли противника2) reach smth. reach one's aims /one's ends, the goal, the mark/ (the object of one's desires, a high standard, perfection, power, a stage of considerable skill, etc.) достигать /добиваться/ своей цели и т.д.; reach an agreement (an understanding, a compromise, etc.) достигать соглашения и т.д., приходить к соглашению и т.д.; reach a conclusion приходить к заключению; reach an opinion составить мнение3) reach smth. reach the shelf (the top of the door, the ceiling, the apple on the branch, etc.) дотянуться до полки и т.д.; he was so short that he could not reach the door handle он был такой маленький, что не мог дотянуться до дверной ручки /достать дверную ручку/; the stick doesn't reach the bottom палка не доходит /не достает/ до дна4) reach smb., smth. reach the general (the headquarters, etc.) связываться /устанавливать/ связь с генералом и т.д.; where can I reach you? где я могу вас найти?; there was no way of reaching him с ним никак нельзя было связаться; the law cannot reach him он недосягаем для закона5) reach smb., smth. reach children (the old woman, smb.'s heart, smb.'s conscience, etc.) произвести впечатление на /тронуть/ детей и т.д.; the words reached his heart эти слова дошли до его сердца /тронули его сердце/4. IVreach smth. in some manner he hardly reached my shoulders он едва доставал мне до плеча; the ladder won't quite reach the window лестница /стремянка/ немного не достает до окна; reach smb. somewhere you can reach me here вы меня найдете здесь; reach smb. at some time the letter reached me yesterday (today, too late, etc.) письмо пришло /дошло до меня/ вчера и т.д.5. Vreach smb. smth. reach me (him, etc.) the pen (the book, the salt, the mustard, etc.) передайте мне и т.д. ручку и т.д.6. XI1) be reached by smth. the windows can be reached by a ladder до окон можно добраться при помощи стремянки; be reached by smth. in some manner the village is easily reached by rail до деревни легко добраться поездом /по железной дороге/2) be reached by (on) smth. the place cannot be reached by telephone с этим пунктом нет телефонной связи; he can always be reached on the office telephone с ним всегда можно связаться по служебному телефону3) be reached by smth. be reached by flattery быть падким на лесть; be reached by reason прислушиваться к голосу разума; how is her conscience to be reached? как подействовать /повлиять/ на ее совесть?7. XVI1) reach to (as far as) smth. reach to the river (to the sea, to the road, to the very mountains, as far as the sea, as far as my house, etc.) простираться /тянуться/ до реки и т.д.; reach nearly to the ground (to the bottom of the ocean, to the top of the wall, etc.) доходить /доставать/ почти до земли и т.д.; the sound of his voice reached easily to the back of the hall его голос было хорошо слышно в конце зала: reach to a considerable figure достигать значительной цифры /значительного количества/; reach to great heights (to the height of perfection, etc.) достигать, больших высот и т.д.; reach from smth. to smth. the rainbow reaches from heaven to earth радуга спускается с неба до самой земли; reach across smth. their voices reached across the lake (across. the river, across the street, etc.) их голоса доносились до противоположного берега озера и т.д.2) reach into smth. reach into September (into next week, into the XXth century, etc.) захватывать /распространяться на/ сентябрь и т.д.; the winter vacation reaches into February зимние каникулы захватывают часть февраля; reach into the millions (into many hundreds, etc.) насчитывать миллионы и т.д.3) reach for ( after, towards, etc.) smth. reach for a knife (for the bread, for one's hat, for the receiver, for one's gun, towards a book, after the newspaper, after smth. one has dropped, etc.) протянуть руку /потянуться/ за ножом и т.д.; greedily (promptly, impulsively, vainly, etc.) reach for food жадно и т.д. (по)тянуться к пище; reach after knowledge (after fame, after happiness, after affection, after an ideal, etc.) тянуться /стремиться/ к знаниям и т.д.; reach across smth. reach across the table протянуть руку /потянуться/ через [весь] стол (чтобы дать или достать что-л.)8. XXI11) reach smth. at some time reach the city at six o'clock (the airport at three, the house in the morning, etc.) прибыть в город в шесть часов и т.д., добраться до города в шесть часов и т.д.; we reached the village at midnight мы добралась до деревни в полночь; reach smb. at some time your letter did not reach me until today я получил ваше письмо только сегодня; reach smb. about smb., smth. all that has reached me about him (about his condition, this event, etc.) все, что я слышал /что мне стало известно о нем и т.д.2) reach smth. from (on, etc.) smth. reach a book from a shelf (sugar on the top shelf, a box under the table, etc.) достать книгу с [высокой] полки и т.д.; reach me the book (the newspaper, the magazine, that box, etc.) on the top shelf [достаньте и] передайте мне книгу и т.д. с верхней полки -
11 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) forlike, forsone2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) forene, bringe i overensstemmelse3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) forsone seg med•verb \/ˈrekənsaɪl\/1) forsone, forlike, forene2) ( fysisk) bilegge, gjøre opp, skvære opp3) få til å stemme overens, få til å harmonere, gjøre forenlig, bringe i samsvar med, forene4) (bank, EDB e.l.) avstemmebecome reconciled (with) forsones, forlikes, forsone seg medreconcile oneself to forsone seg medbe\/become reconciled to forsone seg med, finne seg i -
12 aim
[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) sigte2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) have til hensigt2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) sigte2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) hensigt; mål•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim* * *[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) sigte2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) have til hensigt2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) sigte2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) hensigt; mål•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim -
13 non-violence
(the refusal to use any violent means in order to gain political, social etc aims.) ikke-vold* * *(the refusal to use any violent means in order to gain political, social etc aims.) ikke-vold -
14 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) sætta(st)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) samræma3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) sætta sig við, gera sáttan við• -
15 reconcile
kibékít, összeegyeztet* * *1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) kibékít2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) összeegyeztet3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) belenyugszik vmibe• -
16 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) reconciliar2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) conciliar3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) (fazer) conformar-se•* * *rec.on.cile[r'ekənsail] vt 1 reconciliar, congraçar, apaziguar. 2 ajustar, harmonizar, acomodar, conciliar. 3 satisfazer, contentar. 4 conformar-se, resignar-se, não fazer oposição. -
17 reconcile
v. barıştırmak, uzlaştırmak, aralarını bulmak, bağdaştırmak, ara bulmak, uydurmak, arabuluculuk etmek, kiliseyi yeniden temizlemek* * *uzlaş* * *1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) barış(tır)mak2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) uzlaştırmak, bağdaştırmak3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) razı etmek, kabul ettirmek• -
18 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) pobotati (se)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) uskladiti3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) sprijazniti se•* * *[rékənsail]transitive verbpomiriti, sprijazniti, pobotati; izgladiti (prepir, spor), poravnati; urediti uskladiti, v sklad spravitito reconcile oneself — sprijazniti se, vdati se, pomiriti seI reconciled myself to paying my debt — sprijaznil sem se z mislijo, da plačam svoj dolgto reconcile oneself to one's fate (lot), to become reconciled with one's fate (lot) — sprijazniti se s (vdati se v) svojo usodoto reconcile two enemies — spraviti, pobotati dva sovražnika -
19 reconcile
• tyynnyttää• hillitä• eheyttää• rauhoitella• rauhoittaa• lepytellä• lepyttää• harmonisoida• saattaa sopusointuun• sovitella• sopeuttaa• sovittaa• sovitella riitaa• taltuttaa• tasoittaa• laannuttaa• lauhduttaa* * *1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) tehdä sovinto2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) sovittaa yhteen3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) alistua• -
20 reconcile
['rekənsaɪl]1) (after quarrel) riconciliare [ people]2) (see as compatible) conciliare [attitudes, views]to reconcile sb. to sth., to doing — convincere qcn. di qcs., a fare
to become reconciled to sth. — rassegnarsi a qcs
* * *1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) riconciliare, riconciliarsi con2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) conciliare3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) rassegnarsi•* * *['rekənsaɪl]1) (after quarrel) riconciliare [ people]2) (see as compatible) conciliare [attitudes, views]to reconcile sb. to sth., to doing — convincere qcn. di qcs., a fare
to become reconciled to sth. — rassegnarsi a qcs
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