all-wood aeroplane

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аттесто́вывать самолё́т по шу́му — certificate an aeroplane for noise

вводи́ть самолё́т в вира́ж — roll an aeroplane into a (banked) turn

вести́ самолё́т ( о штурмане) — navigate [guide] an aeroplane

вы́весить самолё́т над землё́й — hold the aeroplane of the ground

выводи́ть самолё́т из стро́я — disable an aeroplane, put an aeroplane out of operation [out of service]

выра́внивать самолё́т — ( переводить в горизонтальный полёт) level an aeroplane; ( при посадке) flare out an aeroplane

заправля́ть самолё́т горю́чим — fuel an aeroplane

зару́ливать самолё́т на стоя́нку — taxi an aeroplane to the parking area

испы́тывать самолё́т в во́здухе — test-fly [fly-test] an aeroplane

кача́ть самолё́т с крыла́ на крыло́ — rock an aeroplane

самолё́т лё́гок в управле́нии — the aeroplane handles well [is responsive]

самолё́т нахо́дится в во́здухе — the aeroplane is [becomes] airborne

облё́тывать но́вый самолё́т — fly out a new aeroplane

самолё́т обору́дован, напр. автомати́ческим радиоко́мпасом — the aeroplane carries, e. g., an ADF

опознава́ть (национа́льную принадле́жность) самолёт(а) — identify an aeroplane

оставля́ть самолё́т в авари́йной ситуа́ции — escape from an aeroplane in an emergency

самолё́т отлета́ет, напр. в 13 ч 50 мин — the aeroplane departs at, e. g., 1350 hours

отправля́ть самолё́т на второ́й круг — send an aeroplane around

самолё́т отрыва́ется от земли́ ( при взлёте) — the aeroplane breaks ground

отрыва́ть самолё́т от земли́ ( при взлёте) — lift [take] an aeroplane off the ground

переобору́довать самолё́т (напр. военный в гражданский) — convert an aeroplane

пилоти́ровать самолё́т — fly [handle] an aeroplane

покида́ть самолё́т ( об экипаже) — abandon an aeroplane

самолё́т прибыва́ет, напр. в 16 ч 15 мин — the aeroplane arrives at 1615 hours

самолё́т разби́лся — the aeroplane crashed

развора́чивать самолё́т по ве́тру — turn an aeroplane downwind

развора́чивать самолё́т про́тив ве́тра — turn an aeroplane into the wind

сажа́ть самолё́т — land an aeroplane

сажа́ть самолё́т по ве́тру — land an aeroplane downwind

сажа́ть самолё́т про́тив ве́тра — land an aeroplane into the wind

сажа́ть самолё́т с недолё́том или с перелё́том — land an aeroplane short or long

самолё́т сбаланси́рован в, напр. прямолине́йном полё́те — the aeroplane is in trim for, e. g., straight flight

снима́ть самолё́т с эксплуата́ции — withdraw [remove] an aeroplane from service

самолё́т соверши́л авари́йную поса́дку — the aeroplane crash-landed

ста́вить самолё́т на коло́дки — chock an aeroplane

самолё́т те́рпит бе́дствие — the aeroplane is in distress

самолё́т удовлетворя́ет всем тре́бованиям норм лё́тной го́дности — the aeroplane is fully airworthy

устана́вливать что-л. на самолё́те — install smth. in an aeroplane [on board an aeroplane]

швартова́ть самолё́т — tie down an aeroplane

аэрофотосъё́мочный самолё́т — photographic (survey) aeroplane

беспило́тный самолё́т — drone

самолё́т вертика́льного взлё́та — vertical take-off [VTO] aeroplane

самолё́т вертика́льного взлё́та и поса́дки [СВВП] — vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aeroplane

винтово́й самолё́т — propeller(-driven) aeroplane

вое́нный самолё́т — military aeroplane

высо́тный самолё́т — high-altitude aeroplane

гиперзвуково́й самолё́т — hypersonic aeroplane

гражда́нский самолё́т — civil aeroplane

грузово́й самолё́т — cargo(-type) aeroplane

дозвуково́й самолё́т — subsonic aeroplane

самолё́т о́бщего назначе́ния — general-purpose aeroplane

пассажи́рский самолё́т — passenger aeroplane

пожа́рный самолё́т — fire aeroplane

поршнево́й самолё́т — piston-engined aeroplane

реакти́вный самолё́т — jet aeroplane

санита́рный самолё́т — air ambulance

самолё́т с большо́й да́льностью полё́та — long-range aeroplane

сверхзвуково́й самолё́т — supersonic aeroplane

самолё́т с высо́кими лё́тными характери́стиками — high-performance aeroplane

самолё́т с двойны́м управле́нием — dual-control aeroplane

сельскохозя́йственный самолё́т — agricultural aeroplane

сери́йный самолё́т — production a aeroplane

самолё́т с двумя́ дви́гателями — twin-engine aeroplane

самолё́т с колё́сным шасси́ — wheeled aeroplane

самолё́т с крыло́м изменя́емой геоме́трии — variable-geometry aeroplane

самолё́т с лы́жным шасси́ — skiplane

самолё́т со стрелови́дным крыло́м — swept-winged aeroplane

самолё́т с поворо́тным крыло́м — tilt-wing aeroplane

самолё́т с поплавко́вым шасси́ — float seaplane

спорти́вный самолё́т — sporting aeroplane

самолё́т с треуго́льным крыло́м — delta-wing aeroplane

самолё́т с укоро́ченными взлё́том и поса́дкой — short take-off and landing [STOL] aeroplane

сухопу́тный самолё́т — landplane, land(-based) aeroplane

самолё́т с шасси́ на возду́шной поду́шке — ground-effect [air-cushion] take-off and landing aeroplane

самолё́т ти́па «лета́ющее крыло́» — flying wing

самолё́т ти́па «у́тка» — canard, canard-type aeroplane

тра́нспортный самолё́т — transport (aeroplane)

тра́нспортный, сверхзвуково́й самолё́т — supersonic transport, SST

турбовинтово́й самолё́т — turbo-prop aeroplane

турбореакти́вный самолё́т — turbo-jet aeroplane

уче́бно-трениро́вочный самолё́т — trainer (aeroplane)

уче́бный самолё́т — school [basic trainer] aeroplane

цельнодеревя́нный самолё́т — all-wood aeroplane

цельнометалли́ческий самолё́т — all-metal aeroplane

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1. prep on

argomento about

( circa) (round) about

sul tavolo on the table

sul mare by the sea

sulle tremila lire round about three thousand lire

su misura made to measure

nove volte su dieci nine times out of ten

2. adv up

( al piano di sopra) upstairs

su! come on!

avere su vestito have on

guardare in su look up

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su avv.

1 ( moto, direzione) up; ( al piano superiore) upstairs: puoi venire su un momento?, can you come up (stairs) a moment?; vado su a prendere le chiavi, I'll go up and get the keys; l'ho mandato su in solaio, I've sent him up to the attic; devo portare su le valigie?, shall I bring the cases up?; guardate su, look up; tira su quel pezzo di carta, pick up that piece of paper; il prezzo della benzina è andato su parecchio, the price of petrol has gone up a great deal // là su → lassù; qua su → quassù // su e giù → giù // su per, up: su per la collina, up the hill; si precipitò su per le scale, he rushed upstairs // metter su casa, to set up house // tirar su un bambino, ( allevarlo) to bring up a child // tirarsi su, ( in salute) to recover (o to pick up); ( finanziariamente) to get on one's feet again // Con uso rafforzativo: si spinse su su fino alla vetta, he climbed all the way up to the summit; risalire su su fino alle origini, to go all the way back to the beginning

2 ( posizione, situazione) up (above) (anche fig.); ( al piano superiore) upstairs: gli ospiti sono su in terrazza, the guests are up on the terrace; l'ufficio è su al primo piano, the office is up on the first floor; ti chiamano da su, they're calling you from upstairs (o from up above); a mezzanotte era ancora su, ( alzato) he was still up at midnight // più su, higher up; ( più avanti) further up (o further along): abita due piani più su, he lives two floors (higher) up; appendi il quadro un po' più su, hang the picture a little higher up; l'albergo è pochi metri più su, the hotel is a few metres further on

3 ( indosso) on: aveva su un paio di scarpe nuove, he had a new pair of shoes on; metti su il soprabito, put your coat on // metter su arie, to put on airs

4 ( con valore esortativo): su, sbrigati!, get a move on!; su, andiamo!, come on, let's go!; su, coraggio!, su con la vita!, cheer up!; su, non piangere!, come on, don't cry!

5 ( con uso pleonastico): di su!, out with it!

6 in su, ( verso l'alto) up (wards); ( in avanti) onwards: guardai in su, I looked up; giaceva sul pavimento a faccia in su, he was lying face upwards on the floor; dalla vita in su, from the waist upwards; camminare col naso in su, to walk with one's nose in the air; i nostri prezzi vanno da dieci euro in su, our prices are from ten euros upwards; il traffico è scorrevole da Bologna in su, the traffic is moving smoothly from Bologna onwards; la norma si applica a tutto il personale, dal fattorino in su, the rule applies to all staff, from the office boy up; la tapparella non va né in su né in giù, the shutter won't go either up or down

◆ s.m.: era un su e giù continuo, it was a continuous coming and going.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: su le mani!, hands up! // su per giù, more or less (o roughly o about): avrà su per giù la mia età, he must be about my age; c'erano su per giù mille persone, there were roughly a thousand people // essere su di morale, to be in high spirits // essere su di giri, to be revved up; (fig.) to feel on top of the world // avercela su con qlcu., to have it in for s.o. ∙ Per andare su, mettere su, venire su → anche andare, mettere, venire.

su prep.

1 ( per indicare sovrapposizione con contatto) on, (form.) upon; ( con movimento) up; on to (o onto); ( in cima a) on top of: c'è una macchia sul pavimento, there's a stain on the floor; la lettera era sul tavolo, the letter was on the table; posalo sulla sedia, put it on the chair; l'acrobata camminava su una fune, the acrobat was walking on a tightrope; metti il coperchio sulla pentola, put the lid on the pan; si arrampicò su un albero, he climbed up a tree; salire su una scala, to go up a ladder; salire sul treno, to get on the train; caricarono gli sci sul tetto della macchina, they loaded the skis on to the car roof (o on top of the car); i corpi giacevano ammassati uno sull'altro, the bodies were piled one on top of another; il paese sorgeva su una ridente collina, the village stood on (o upon) a sunny hilltop; l'aereo si è schiantato sull'autostrada, the plane crashed on to the motorway // il suo ragionamento si fondava su false premesse, his reasoning was based on false assumptions // far assegnamento su qlcu., to rely on s.o.

2 (per indicare sovrapposizione senza contatto, ovvero protezione, difesa, rivestimento) over: stiamo volando su Londra, we're flying over London; c'è un ponte sul fiume, there's a bridge over the river; una nube tossica incombeva sulla città, a toxic cloud hung over the city; metti un golfino sulle spalle, put a cardigan over your shoulders; passare la lucidatrice sul pavimento, to pass the polisher over the floor; spalmare la crema sul viso, to spread cream over one's face // sul suo capo pendeva la minaccia del licenziamento, the threat of dismissal hung over his head

3 (per indicare superiorità, dominio, controllo) over: non ha alcuna autorità su di noi, he has no authority over us; celebrare la vittoria sul nemico, to celebrate one's victory over the enemy; regnare su un popolo, to reign over a people; esercitare la propria influenza, il proprio potere su qlcu., to exert one's influence, power over s.o.; avere un vantaggio su qlcu., to have an advantage over s.o.

4 (a un livello superiore, più in alto di) above (anche fig.): il sole era alto sull'orizzonte, the sun was high above the horizon; il paese è a 500 metri sul livello del mare, the village is 500 m above sea level // per lui il lavoro ha la precedenza su tutto, he puts work before everything

5 ( lungo) on; ( che si affaccia su) on to (o onto): una casa, una città sul fiume, a house, a city on the river; un negozio sul corso principale, a shop on the main street; passeggiammo sul lungomare, we walked on (o along) the seafront; la mia finestra guarda sul cortile, my window looks on to (o onto) the courtyard; questa porta dà sul giardino, this door opens onto the garden

6 ( verso, in direzione di, contro) to (wards); ( contro) on; at: l'esercito marciò su Napoli, the army marched on Naples; tutti i riflettori erano puntati sulla rock star, all the spotlights were focused on the rock star; tutti si scagliarono su di lui, they all flung themselves at (o on) him (o fam. they all went for him); sparare sulla folla, to fire on (o into) the crowd

7 ( dopo, di seguito a) after: commettere errori su errori, to make mistake after mistake // costruire pietra su pietra, to build stone by stone

8 ( approssimativamente) about; ( di tempo) at, about: sul mezzogiorno, about midday; sul far della sera, at nightfall; sulla fine del secolo, at the turn of the century; da qui a Firenze ci si impiega sulle tre ore, it takes about three hours to get (from here) to Florence; peserà sui 50 chili, it must weigh about 50 kilos; l'ha pagato sui 500 euro, he paid about 500 euros for it; un ragazzo sui 10 anni, a boy about 10 years of age; è sulla trentina, he's about thirty years old // un colore sul verde, a greenish colour // era un po' sul depresso, he was a bit depressed

9 ( intorno a, riguardo a) on, about: un saggio sulla letteratura del Novecento, an essay on 20th century literature; su che cosa sarà la conferenza?, what will the talk be about?; sa tutto sulla storia del jazz, he knows everything about the history of jazz; discutere sui fatti del giorno, to discuss the day's events

10 ( per esprimere proporzione) out of: nove su dieci espressero parere favorevole, nine out of ten were in favour; arriva in ritardo due gioni su tre, he arrives late two days out of three; una volta su mille, one time out of a thousand; meritare otto su dieci, to get eight out of ten.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: sul momento, at first; sull'istante, immediately; sui due piedi, on the spot // su misura, made to measure // dipinto su legno, tela, painted on wood, canvas // (comm.): su campione, by sample; su campione tipo, on type (o on standard); su richiesta, on demand // essere sul punto di fare qlco., to be about (o to be going) to do sthg. // fare sul serio, to be in (o deadly) earnest (o to be serious): fai sul serio?, are you serious? (o fam. no kidding?) // credere sulla parola, to take s.o.'s word for it.

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1. prep su + il=sul, su + lo=sullo, su + l'=sull', su + la=sulla, su + i=sui, su + gli=sugli, su + le= sulle

1) (gen) on, (moto) on(to), (in cima a) on (top of)

2) (addosso) over

3) (da una parte all'altra) over

4) (autorità, dominio) over

5) (più in alto di) above

6) (argomento) about, on

7) (circa) about, around

8) (proporzione) out of, in

9)

2. avv

1) (in alto, verso l'alto) up, (al piano superiore) upstairs

2) (in poi) onwards

3) (addosso) on

4)

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preposizione (artcl. sul, sullo, sulla, sull'; pl. sui, sugli, sulle)

1) (con contatto) on, upon; (con movimento) on, onto; (in cima a) on top of

2) (senza contatto o per indicare rivestimento, protezione) over

3) (per indicare superiorità, dominio) over

4) (al di sopra di) above

5) (verso)

6) (con nomi di fiumi e laghi)

7) (per indicare un supporto) on

8) (riguardo a, intorno a) on, about

9) (per indicare il modo)

10) (per indicare approssimazione) about, around

11) (per indicare iterazione) after, upon

12) (distributivo) out of

1) (in alto) up

2) (al piano superiore) upstairs

3) (come rafforzativo)

4) in su up, upwards

5) su per

6) su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro

interiezione come on

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su

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I preposizione

 (artcl. sul, sullo, sulla, sull'; pl. sui, sugli, sulle)

 1 (con contatto) on, upon; (con movimento) on, onto; (in cima a) on top of; la tazza è sul tavolo the cup is on the table; battere il pugno sul tavolo to slam one's fist on the table; passare la mano su qcs. to run one's hand over sth.; salire sulla scala, su un albero to climb (up) the ladder, a tree; dimenticare l'ombrello sul treno to leave one's umbrella on the train; salire sul treno, sull'autobus to get on o onto the train, the bus; mettilo su quel mucchio put it on top of that pile

 2 (senza contatto o per indicare rivestimento, protezione) over; nuvole sulle montagne clouds over the mountain tops; un ponte sul fiume a bridge across o over the river; portare un maglione sulla camicia to wear a sweater over one's shirt; mettere una coperta sulla poltrona to lay a blanket over the armchair

 3 (per indicare superiorità, dominio) over; governare su un paese to rule (over) a country

 4 (al di sopra di) above; 500 m sul livello del mare 500 m above sea level

 5 (verso) la stanza dà sul parco the room looks onto o towards the park; puntare un'arma su qcn. to aim a gun at sb.

 6 (con nomi di fiumi e laghi) un ponte sul Tamigi a bridge over the Thames; le città sul Po the towns along the Po; crociera sul Nilo cruise on the Nile; vacanze sul Lago Maggiore holidays by Lake Maggiore

 7 (per indicare un supporto) on; su CD on CD; disegnare sulla sabbia to draw in the sand; copiare su carta to copy onto paper; sul giornale in the newspaper; sul quarto canale telev. on channel four

 8 (riguardo a, intorno a) on, about

 9 (per indicare il modo) su commissione on commission; su consiglio di qcn. on sb.'s advice, at o on sb.'s suggestion; su ordine di qcn. on sb.'s order

 10 (per indicare approssimazione) about, around; essere sui vent'anni to be about twenty; sul finire del secolo towards the end of the century

 11 (per indicare iterazione) after, upon; commettere sbagli su sbagli to make one mistake after another, to make mistake after mistake

 12 (distributivo) out of; due persone su tre two out of every three people; una settimana su tre one week in three

II avverbio

 1 (in alto) up; su in cima up on the top; guardare su to look up; su le mani! hands up!

 2 (al piano superiore) upstairs; su fa più freddo it's colder upstairs; portare qcs. su in soffitta to take sth. up to the attic

 3 (come rafforzativo) salire su su nel cielo to raise up and up o further up into the sky

 4 in su up, upwards; più in su further up; guardare in su to look up(wards); dalla vita in su from the waist up(wards); dai 3 anni in su from (the age of) 3 up; a faccia in su face up(wards)

 5 su per su per la montagna, le scale up the mountain, the stairs

 6 su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro; andare su e giù per le scale to go up and down the stairs

III interiezione

 come on.

SUBJECT AREA: Aerospace, Weapons and armour

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Maxim was born the son of a pioneer farmer who later became a wood turner. Young Maxim was first apprenticed to a carriage maker and then embarked on a succession of jobs before joining his uncle in his engineering firm in Massachusetts in 1864. As a young man he gained a reputation as a boxer, but it was his uncle who first identified and encouraged Hiram's latent talent for invention.

It was not, however, until 1878, when Maxim joined the first electric-light company to be established in the USA, as its Chief Engineer, that he began to make a name for himself. He developed an improved light filament and his electric pressure regulator not only won a prize at the first International Electrical Exhibition, held in Paris in 1881, but also resulted in his being made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. While in Europe he was advised that weapons development was a more lucrative field than electricity; consequently, he moved to England and established a small laboratory at Hatton Garden, London. He began by investigating improvements to the Gatling gun in order to produce a weapon with a faster rate of fire and which was more accurate. In 1883, by adapting a Winchester carbine, he successfully produced a semi-automatic weapon, which used the recoil to cock the gun automatically after firing. The following year he took this concept a stage further and produced a fully automatic belt-fed weapon. The recoil drove barrel and breechblock to the vent. The barrel then halted, while the breechblock, now unlocked from the former, continued rearwards, extracting the spent case and recocking the firing mechanism. The return spring, which it had been compressing, then drove the breechblock forward again, chambering the next round, which had been fed from the belt, as it did so. Keeping the trigger pressed enabled the gun to continue firing until the belt was expended. The Maxim gun, as it became known, was adopted by almost every army within the decade, and was to remain in service for nearly fifty years. Maxim himself joined forces with the large British armaments firm of Vickers, and the Vickers machine gun, which served the British Army during two world wars, was merely a refined version of the Maxim gun.

Maxim's interests continued to occupy several fields of technology, including flight. In 1891 he took out a patent for a steam-powered aeroplane fitted with a pendulous gyroscopic stabilizer which would maintain the pitch of the aeroplane at any desired inclination (basically, a simple autopilot). Maxim decided to test the relationship between power, thrust and lift before moving on to stability and control. He designed a lightweight steam-engine which developed 180 hp (135 kW) and drove a propeller measuring 17 ft 10 in. (5.44 m) in diameter. He fitted two of these engines into his huge flying machine testrig, which needed a wing span of 104 ft (31.7 m) to generate enough lift to overcome a total weight of 4 tons. The machine was not designed for free flight, but ran on one set of rails with a second set to prevent it rising more than about 2 ft (61 cm). At Baldwyn's Park in Kent on 31 July 1894 the huge machine, carrying Maxim and his crew, reached a speed of 42 mph (67.6 km/h) and lifted off its rails. Unfortunately, one of the restraining axles broke and the machine was extensively damaged. Although it was subsequently repaired and further trials carried out, these experiments were very expensive. Maxim eventually abandoned the flying machine and did not develop his idea for a stabilizer, turning instead to other projects. At the age of almost 70 he returned to the problems of flight and designed a biplane with a petrol engine: it was built in 1910 but never left the ground.

In all, Maxim registered 122 US and 149 British patents on objects ranging from mousetraps to automatic spindles. Included among them was a 1901 patent for a foot-operated suction cleaner. In 1900 he became a British subject and he was knighted the following year. He remained a larger-than-life figure, both physically and in character, until the end of his life.

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I Adj. und Interj. great, super, magic

II Adv.: spitze aussehen look super ( stärker: sensational, stunning); sie hat spitze gespielt she played sensationally ( oder fantastically); das hast du spitze gemacht you did that brilliantly

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(Gewebe) lace;

(Zinke) prong; pike;

(oberes Ende) peak; apex; cusp; tip; point; top

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f -, -n

1) (= Schwertspitze, Nadelspitze, Pfeilspitze, Bleistiftspitze, Kinnspitze) point; (= Schuhspitze) toe; (= Fingerspitze, Nasenspitze, Bartspitze, Spargelspitze) tip; (= Zigarrenspitze, Haarspitze) end; (= Bergspitze, Felsspitze) peak, top; (= Baumspitze, Turmspitze, Giebelspitze) top; (= Pyramidenspitze) top, apex (form); (= Dreiecksspitze) top, vertex (form)

2) (fig) (= Höchstwert) peak; (inf = Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top speed

3) (= Führung) head; (= vorderes Ende) front; (ESP MIL von Kolonne etc) head; (= Tabellenspitze) top

4) (= Zigaretten-/Zigarrenhalter) (cigarette/cigar) holder

5) (fig = Stichelei) dig (esp Brit), cut (US)

6) (COMM = Überschuss) surplus

7) (Gewebe) lace

8)

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1) (the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) apex

2) (at or in the very front: in the forefront of the battle.) in the forefront

3) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) head

4) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) extremity

5) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) lace

6) (a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church.) spire

7) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nose

8) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) point

9) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) spike

10) (the leaders in any movement: We're in the vanguard of the movement for reform!) vanguard

11) (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) tip

12) (the front part of a shoe, sock etc: There's a hole in the toe of my sock.) toe

13) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) top

14) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) top

15) (something that forms a covering on top of something, especially food: a tart with a topping of cream.) topping

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1. (spitzes Ende o spitze Ecke) point; eines Berges peak, summit; eines Baumes top; eines Dreiecks top; eines Haars end; eines Turms spire; eines Fingers, der Nase tip; eines Schuhs pointed toe

2. (vorderster Teil) head, front; eines Zuges front

3. bes SPORT (erster Platz) top [position]

an der \Spitze liegen (in Rennen, Wettbewerb) to be in front [or a. fig in the lead]; (in Wertung) to be at the top

sich akk an die \Spitze setzen (in Rennen) to take the lead; (in Wertung) to move into [or take [over]] first place

an der \Spitze einer S. gen stehen to be at the head of sth

die \Spitze der Tabelle übernehmen to take over at the top of the table [or division] [or league

4. SPORT (Spieler in vorderster Position) striker

5. (Höchstwert) peak

die Temperaturen erreichten im August \Spitzen von 35, 36° C the temperature peaked at 35-36° C in August

6. (Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top speed

bei einer \Spitze von 250 km/h with a top speed of 250 km/h

7. ÖKON (führende Gruppe) management

8. pl (führende Leute)

▪ die \Spitzen the leaders pl; der Gesellschaft the top; eines Unternehmens the heads; der Wirtschaft the leaders

9. (fam: Zigarettenspitze) holder

10. (spitze Bemerkung) dig

diese \Spitze war gegen dich gezielt that was a dig at you

▶ nur die \Spitze des Eisbergs sein to be only the tip of the iceberg

▶ etw dat die \Spitze nehmen (geh) to take the sting out of sth

▶ \Spitze sein (fam) to be great

▶ \Spitze! great!

▶ etw auf die \Spitze treiben, es [mit etw dat] auf die \Spitze treiben to take sth to extremes

f MODE lace no pl

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1) (NadelSpitze, BleistiftSpitze usw.) point; (PfeilSpitze, HornSpitze usw.) tip

2) (TurmSpitze, BaumSpitze, MastSpitze usw.) top; (eines Dreiecks, Kegels, einer Pyramide) top; apex; vertex (Math.); (eines Berges) summit; top

3) (ZigarrenSpitze, HaarSpitze, ZweigSpitze) end; (SchuhSpitze) toe; (FingerSpitze, NasenSpitze, SchwanzSpitze, FlügelSpitze, SpargelSpitze) tip

4) (vorderes Ende) front

5) (führende Position) top

6) (einer Firma, Organisation usw.) head; (einer Hierarchie) top; (leitende Gruppe) management

7) (Höchstwert) maximum; peak; (ugs.): (Spitzenzeit) peak period

8)

9) (fig.): (Angriff) dig ( gegen at)

10) (Textilwesen) lace

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Spitze¹ f; -, -n

1. point; (Gipfel) peak, top, summit; (Baumspitze) top; (spitzes Ende) auch eines Fingers: tip; (Kinnspitze, Haarspitze) end; (Schuhspitze) toe; einer Feder: point; (Turmspitze) spire; einer Insel: tip;

die Spitze des Eisbergs auch fig the tip of the iceberg

2. (Zigarettenspitze) (cigarette) holder; (Pfeifenspitze) mouthpiece; (Zigarrenspitze) end, US butt

3. eines Zuges: front; einer Kolonne: head; MIL (Angriffsspitze) (spear)head; Sport (Führung) lead; Fußball: (Stürmer) striker;

die Wagen der 1. Klasse befinden sich an der Spitze des Zuges the first-class carriages (US cars) are at the front of the train;

an der Spitze des Staates/Konzerns etc at the head of the state/company etc;

an der Spitze sein beruflich etc: have reached the top of the ladder;

an die Spitze kommen SPORT take over the lead; POL take over the reins of power;

an der Spitze der Entwicklung etc

stehen be in the vanguard of progress etc;

an der Spitze der Tabelle at the top of the table;

an der Spitze liegen SPORT be in the lead; der Tabelle: be at the top;

sich an die Spitze setzen take the lead; der Tabelle: go to the top

4. (Höchstwert) peak, high; (Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top ( oder maximum) speed;

seine Spitze erreichen zahlenmäßig etc: peak, reach its peak;

die höchste Spitze erreichen Ausgaben etc: reach an all-time high;

etwas auf die Spitze treiben carry sth too far;

der Wagen fährt 200 Spitze umg the car does 125 (mph)

5. (Spitzenposition) top position; (Leitung eines Unternehmens etc) management; einer Partei: leadership;

Spitzen der Partei etc: top brass umg;

die Spitzen der Gesellschaft the leading figures (lights umg) of society

6. umg (großartig) brilliant, super;

es ist einsame Spitze it’s absolutely brilliant ( stärker: sensational);

sie ist absolute Spitze she’s the tops;

das war Spitze! that was great!; → auch spitze

7. (bissige Bemerkung) barb, sideswipe (

gegen at);

kannst du nicht deine dauernden Spitzen lassen? can’t you stop making these barbed remarks?

8. fig:

jemandem die Spitze bieten stand up to sb;

jemandes Worten die Spitze nehmen take the sting out of sb’s words;

jemandes Argumenten die Spitze abbrechen take the wind out of sb’s sails

Spitze² f; -, -n; (Gewebe) lace;

Brüsseler Spitzen Brussels lace sg

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1) (NadelSpitze, BleistiftSpitze usw.) point; (PfeilSpitze, HornSpitze usw.) tip

2) (TurmSpitze, BaumSpitze, MastSpitze usw.) top; (eines Dreiecks, Kegels, einer Pyramide) top; apex; vertex (Math.); (eines Berges) summit; top

3) (ZigarrenSpitze, HaarSpitze, ZweigSpitze) end; (SchuhSpitze) toe; (FingerSpitze, NasenSpitze, SchwanzSpitze, FlügelSpitze, SpargelSpitze) tip

4) (vorderes Ende) front

5) (führende Position) top

6) (einer Firma, Organisation usw.) head; (einer Hierarchie) top; (leitende Gruppe) management

7) (Höchstwert) maximum; peak; (ugs.): (Spitzenzeit) peak period

8)

9) (fig.): (Angriff) dig ( gegen at)

10) (Textilwesen) lace

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lace n. -n (Kinn-, Messer-) f.

point n. -n (Turm-) f.

spire n. -n (eines Berges) f.

peak n. -n (spitzes Ende) f.

tip n. -n f.

cusp n.

dig (at) n.

nib n.

peak n.

pike n.

pinnacle n.

spike n.

top n.