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печать контрольной фильмокопии

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печать контрольной фильмокопии

Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > answer printing
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Техника: печать контрольной фильмокопии

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > answer printing
4 printing

1) печать, печатание

2) печатное издание

3) печатное дело, полиграфия

4) полигр., кфт. копирование

5) трафаретная печать

6) литография

7) вчт. печать, распечатка

8) текст. печатание; набивка

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printing from negative — печатание с негатива;

printing without gray — бесчехловое печатание

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additive printing
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anamorphic printing
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answer printing
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back printing
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background printing
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bank-note printing
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Baumann printing
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bidirectional printing
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black-and-white printing
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blind printing
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blow-up printing
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blue printing
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boustrophedon printing
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Braille printing
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bronze printing
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calico printing
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carbon printing
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carton printing
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cloth printing
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color printing
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color process printing
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commercial printing
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contact printing
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contactless printing
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correspondence-quality printing
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cover printing
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customized printing
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direct printing
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discharge printing
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draft-quality printing
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draft printing
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dry offset printing
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dry transfer printing
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dye printing
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echo printing
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electric printing
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electromagnetic printing
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electron-beam printing
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electrostatic printing
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electrostatic stencil-screen printing
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fabric printing
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film printing
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flexographic printing
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flock printing
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four-color printing
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gelatin printing
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glass printing
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gravure printing
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heat transfer printing
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hectographic printing
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imbibition printing
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immersion printing
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indirect printing
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in-house printing
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ink-jet printing
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in-plant printing
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intaglio printing
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jobbing printing
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letterpress printing
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letter-quality printing
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letterset printing
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line printing
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lithographic printing
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magnetic printing
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map printing
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motion picture printing
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music printing
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near-letter-quality printing
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nonimpact printing
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offset printing
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optical printing
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packaging printing
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perfumed printing
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photogelatin printing
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photographic printing
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photogravure printing
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planographic printing
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plateless printing
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pressureless printing
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projection printing
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proximity printing
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reduction printing
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reflection printing
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relief printing
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resist printing
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reverse printing
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ROP color printing
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rotary screen printing
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rotogravure printing
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run-of-press color printing
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screen printing
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security printing
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separation printing
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sheet printing
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silk-screen printing
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small offset printing
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spooled printing
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spot color printing
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stencil printing
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step printing
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step-and-repeat printing
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sublimatic heat transfer printing
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subtractive printing
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tampon printing
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textile printing
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thermal printing
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thermographic printing
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three-color printing
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three-dimensional printing
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tin printing
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transfer printing
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web printing
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wet printing
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wood block printing
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xerographic printing

Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > printing
5 printing station

печатающее устройство

console inquiry station — консольное опрашивающее устройство

microfilm station — микрофильмирующее оконечное устройство

data station console — пульт устройства обработки данных

answer-back station — ответное переговорное устройство

pallet transfer station — устройство смены спутников

English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > printing station
6 печать контрольной фильмокопии

answer printing

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answer printing

Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > печать контрольной фильмокопии
8 печать контрольной фильмокопии

answer printing

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > печать контрольной фильмокопии
9 печать контрольной фильмокопии

Engineering: answer printing

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > печать контрольной фильмокопии
10 press

pres
1. verb
1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) apretar, presionar

2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) exprimir, estrujar; prensar

3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) presionar; apremiar

4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) presionar, insistir

5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) planchar

2. noun
1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) apretón; planchado

2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) prensa

3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; (also adjective) a press photographer.) prensa

4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) prensa

5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) prensa

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- pressing
- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on

press¹ n prensa

a press photographer un fotógrafo de la prensa

press² vb apretar / pulsar

to print the document, press F7 para imprimir el documento, pulsa F7

press

tr[pres]

noun

1 (newspapers) prensa

■ the gutter press la prensa sensacionalista, la prensa amarilla

■ the quality press la prensa seria

2 (printing machine) prensa, imprenta

3 (for grapes, flowers) prensa

■ trouser press prensa para pantalones

4 (act of pressing) presión nombre femenino; (of hand) apretón nombre masculino; (act of ironing) planchado

■ at the press of a botton con sólo apretar un botón

■ give this shirt a quick press dale un planchado a esta camisa

transitive verb

1 (push down - button, switch) pulsar, apretar, presionar; (- accelerator) pisar; (- key on keyboard) pulsar; (- trigger) apretar

2 (squeeze - hand) apretar

3 (crush - fruit) exprimir, estrujar; (- grapes, olives, flowers) prensar

4 (clothes) planchar, planchar a vapor

5 (record) imprimir

6 (urge, put pressure on) presionar, instar; (insist on) insistir en, exigir

■ they pressed me to report the theft insistieron en que denunciara el robo

■ they pressed me for an answer me exigían una respuesta

intransitive verb

1 (push) apretar, presionar

■ press down on the lever presiona la palanca

2 (crowd) apretujarse, apiñarse

3 (urge, pressurize) presionar, insistir; (time) apremiar

■ we are pressing for a peaceful solution estamos presionando para que se resuelva de forma pacífica

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the time of going to press al cierre de la edición

to go to press entrar en prensa

to have a good/bad press tener buena/mala prensa

to press a point recalcar un punto

to press charges against somebody presentar cargos contra alguien, formular cargos contra alguien

to press home an advantage aprovechar una ventaja

press agency agencia de prensa

press conference conferencia de prensa, rueda de prensa

press cutting recorte nombre masculino de prensa

press box tribuna de prensa

press release comunicado de prensa

press stud botón nombre masculino de presión

press ['prɛs] vt

1) push: apretar

2) squeeze: apretar, prensar (frutas, flores, etc.)

3) iron: planchar (ropa)

4) urge: instar, apremiar

he pressed me to come: insistió en que viniera

press vi

1) push: apretar

press hard: aprieta con fuerza

2) crowd: apiñarse

3) : abrirse paso

I pressed through the crowd: me abrí paso entre el gentío

4) urge: presionar

press n

1) crowd: multitud f

2) : imprenta f, prensa f

to go to press: entrar en prensa

3) urgency: urgencia f, prisa f

4) printer, publisher: imprenta f, editorial f

5)

the press : la prensa

freedom of the press: libertad de prensa

press

adj.

• de prensa adj.

n.

(§ pl.: presses) = estampa s.f.

• imprenta s.f.

• prensa s.f.

• presión s.f.

• urgencia s.f.

v.

• empujar v.

• estrechar v.

• estrujar v.

• gravitar v.

• instar v.

• oprimir v.

• planchar v.

• prensar v.

• presionar v.

• pulsar (Tecla, botón) v.

• urgir v.

pres
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noun

1) u

a) (newspapers, journalists) prensa f

the press — la prensa

the freedom of the press — la libertad de prensa; (before n) <box, gallery> de (la) prensa

press agency — (BrE) agencia f de prensa

press agent — encargado, -da m,f de prensa

press clipping o (BrE) cutting — recorte m de prensa

press office — oficina f de prensa

press photographer — reportero gráfico, reportera gráfica m,f

press release — comunicado m de prensa

press run — (AmE) tirada f

b) ( treatment by newspapers)

to get a good/bad press — tener* buena/mala prensa, tener* buena/mala acogida por parte de la prensa

2) c

a) ( printing press) prensa f, imprenta f

to go to press — entrar en prensa

at the time of going to press — al cierre de la edición

b) ( publishing house) editorial f

3) c (for pressing - grapes, flowers, machine parts) prensa f; (- trousers) prensa f plancha-pantalones

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1.

transitive verb

1) ( push) \<\<button/doorbell\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<pedal/footbrake\>\> pisar

we were pressed up against the wall by the crowd — el gentío nos apretujó contra la pared

2)

a) ( squeeze) apretar*

b) ( in press) \<\<grapes/olives/flowers\>\> prensar

c) \<\<disk/album\>\> imprimir*

d) \<\<clothes\>\> planchar

3)

a) ( put pressure on)

when pressed, she admitted it — cuando la presionaron, lo admitió

to press somebody FOR something/to + INF: I pressed him for an answer insistí en que or exigí que me diera una respuesta; they pressed him to change his policy — ejercieron presión sobre él para que cambiara de política

b) ( pursue)

they went on strike to press their demands — fueron a la huelga en apoyo de sus reivindicaciones

to press charges against somebody — presentar or formular cargos en contra de alguien

I didn't press the point — no insistí más

2.

vi

1)

a) ( exert pressure)

press firmly — presione or apriete con fuerza

to press (down) ON something — apretar* algo, hacer* presión sobre algo

b) (crowd, push) \<\<people\>\> apretujarse, apiñarse

2) (urge, pressurize) presionar

to press FOR something: they've been pressing for an inquiry han estado presionando para que se haga una investigación; time presses o is pressing — el tiempo apremia

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Phrasal Verbs:

- press ahead

- press home

- press on

[pres]
1. NOUN

1) (Publishing)

a) (=newspapers collectively) prensa f

• to get or have a good/ bad press — (lit, fig) tener buena/mala prensa

• the press — (=newspapers, journalists) la prensa

I saw it in the press — lo vi en la prensa

the press reported that... — la prensa informó que...

member of the press — periodista mf, miembro mf de la prensa

the national/local press — la prensa nacional/regional
free 1., 4), gutter I, 2.
b) (=printing press) imprenta f

• to go to press — entrar en prensa

correct at the time of going to press — correcto en el momento de impresión

• hot off the press(es) — recién salido de la imprenta

• to be in press — estar en prensa

• to pass sth for press — aprobar algo para la prensa

• to set the presses rolling — poner las prensas en marcha

c) (=publishing firm) editorial f

2) (=touch) (with hand) apretón m

• at the press of a button — con solo apretar un botón

3) (with iron)

• to give sth a press — planchar algo

this skirt needs a press — esta falda necesita un planchado

4) (=apparatus, machine) (for wine, olives, cheese, moulding) prensa f ; (also: trouser press) prensa f para planchar pantalones; (for racket) tensor m

hydraulic press — prensa f hidráulica
cider 2., printing 2.
5) (=crush) apiñamiento m, agolpamiento m

he lost his hat in the press to get out — perdió el sombrero en el apiñamiento or agolpamiento que se produjo a la salida

6) (Weightlifting) presa f

7) (=cupboard) armario m

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=push, squeeze)

a) [+ button, switch, doorbell] pulsar, apretar; [+ hand, trigger] apretar; [+ accelerator] pisar

select the option required, then press "enter" — escoja la opción que desee, y luego pulse or apriete "intro"

• he pressed his face against the window — apretó la cara contra el cristal

she pressed herself against me/the wall — se apretó contra mí/contra la pared

• she pressed a note into his hand — le metió un billete en la mano

• she pressed the lid on (to) the box — cerró la caja apretando la tapa

• he pressed her to him — la atrajo hacia sí

Dobbs pressed his hand to his heart — Dobbs se llevó la mano al corazón

he pressed the revolver to Sally's head — le puso a Sally el revólver en la cabeza

• he pressed his fingertips together — juntó las yemas de los dedos

- press the flesh

b) (painfully) apretujar

as the crowd moved back he found himself pressed up against a wall — a medida que la multitud retrocedía, se vio apretujado contra una pared

2) (using press) [+ grapes, olives, flowers] prensar

3) (=iron) [+ clothes] planchar

4) (Tech) (=make) [+ machine part] prensar; [+ record, disk] imprimir

5) (=pressurize) presionar

he didn't need much pressing — no hubo que presionarle mucho

when pressed, she conceded the point — cuando la presionaron, les dio la razón

• to press sb for sth — exigir algo de algn

to press sb for an answer — exigir una respuesta de algn

he did not press her for further details — no le exigió más detalles

to press sb for payment — insistir en que algn pague, exigir a algn el pago de lo que se debe

• to press sb into doing sth — obligar a algn a hacer algo

I found myself pressed into playing football with the children — me vi obligado a jugar al fútbol con los niños

• to press sb to do sth — (=urge) insistir en que algn haga algo; (=pressurize) presionar a algn para que haga algo

he pressed me to have a drink with him — insistió en que tomase una copa con él

he didn't press her to go back to work — no la presionó para que volviera a trabajar

the trade unions are pressing him to stand firm — los sindicatos le están presionando para que se mantenga firme
pressed
6) (=insist)

don't press me on this point — no me insistas sobre este punto

she smiles coyly when pressed about her private life — cuando insisten en querer saber sobre su vida privada, sonríe con coquetería

he was being pressed by creditors — le acosaban los acreedores

7) (=force)

• to press sth on sb — insistir en que algn acepte algo

food and cigarettes were pressed on him — le estuvieron ofreciendo insistentemente comida y cigarros

8)

• to be pressed into service, we were all pressed into service — todos tuvimos que ponernos a trabajar

the town hall has been pressed into service as a school — se han visto obligados a usar el ayuntamiento como escuela

Kenny had been pressed into service to guard the door — habían convencido a Kenny para que vigilara la puerta

9) (=pursue) [+ claim] insistir en; [+ demand] exigir

• his officials have visited Washington to press their case for economic aid — sus representantes han ido a Washington para hacer presión a favor de la ayuda económica

• to press charges (against sb) — presentar cargos (contra algn)

• the champion failed to press home his advantage — el campeón no supo aprovechar su ventaja

to press home an attack — sacar el máximo partido de un ataque

• I shan't press the point — no insistiré más sobre eso
suit 1., 4)
3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=exert pressure) apretar

does it hurt when I press here? — ¿le duele cuando le aprieto aquí?

• I felt something hard press into my back — noté la presión de algo duro que se apretaba contra mi espalda

• the bone was pressing on a nerve — el hueso estaba pinzando un nervio

2) (=move, push)

• he pressed against her — se apretó contra ella

his leg pressed against her thigh — su pierna se apretaba contra su muslo

• the crowd pressed round him — la muchedumbre se apiñó en torno a él

• he pressed through the crowd — se abrió paso entre la muchedumbre

• the audience pressed towards the exit — el público se apresuró hacia la salida

3) (=urge, agitate)

• to press for sth — exigir algo, insistir en algo

he will press for the death penalty in this case — en este caso va a insistir en or exigir la pena de muerte

a protest march in the capital to press for new elections — una marcha de protesta en la capital para exigir otras elecciones

police may now press for changes in the law — puede que ahora la policía presione para que cambien las leyes

to press for sb to resign — exigir la dimisión de algn, insistir en que algn dimita

• time is pressing — el tiempo apremia

4) (=weigh heavily)

• to press on sb — pesar sobre algn

the weight of guilt pressed on her — el sentimiento de culpabilidad pesaba sobre ella

4.

COMPOUNDS

press agency N — agencia f de prensa

press agent N — encargado(-a) m / f de prensa

press attaché N — agregado(-a) m / f de prensa

press baron N — magnate m de la prensa

press box N — tribuna f de prensa

press briefing N — rueda f de prensa, conferencia f de prensa

press card N — pase m de periodista, carnet m de prensa

press clipping N — = press cutting

press conference N — rueda f de prensa, conferencia f de prensa

to call a press conference — convocar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa

to hold a press conference — celebrar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa

press corps N — prensa f acreditada

press coverage N — cobertura f periodística

it's had a lot of press coverage — ha tenido mucha cobertura periodística

press cutting N — recorte m (de periódico)

press gallery N — tribuna f de prensa

press gang N — (Hist) leva f

press kit N — kit m de prensa

press launch N — lanzamiento m de prensa

press office N — oficina f de prensa

press officer N — agente mf de prensa

press pack N — (=information pack) dosier m de prensa; pej (=group of reporters) grupo m de reporteros; (=sensationalist press) prensa f amarilla

press pass N — pase m de prensa

press photographer N — fotógrafo(-a) m / f de prensa

press release N — comunicado m de prensa

to issue or put out a press release — publicar un comunicado de prensa

press report N — nota f de prensa, reportaje m de prensa

press room N — sala f de prensa

press run N — (US) tirada f

press secretary N — secretario(-a) m / f de prensa

press stud N — (Brit) automático m, broche m de presión

press view N — preestreno m (para prensa)

- press ahead

- press back

- press down

- press forward

- press on

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[pres]
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noun

1) u

a) (newspapers, journalists) prensa f

the press — la prensa

the freedom of the press — la libertad de prensa; (before n) <box, gallery> de (la) prensa

press agency — (BrE) agencia f de prensa

press agent — encargado, -da m,f de prensa

press clipping o (BrE) cutting — recorte m de prensa

press office — oficina f de prensa

press photographer — reportero gráfico, reportera gráfica m,f

press release — comunicado m de prensa

press run — (AmE) tirada f

b) ( treatment by newspapers)

to get a good/bad press — tener* buena/mala prensa, tener* buena/mala acogida por parte de la prensa

2) c

a) ( printing press) prensa f, imprenta f

to go to press — entrar en prensa

at the time of going to press — al cierre de la edición

b) ( publishing house) editorial f

3) c (for pressing - grapes, flowers, machine parts) prensa f; (- trousers) prensa f plancha-pantalones

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1.

transitive verb

1) ( push) \<\<button/doorbell\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<pedal/footbrake\>\> pisar

we were pressed up against the wall by the crowd — el gentío nos apretujó contra la pared

2)

a) ( squeeze) apretar*

b) ( in press) \<\<grapes/olives/flowers\>\> prensar

c) \<\<disk/album\>\> imprimir*

d) \<\<clothes\>\> planchar

3)

a) ( put pressure on)

when pressed, she admitted it — cuando la presionaron, lo admitió

to press somebody FOR something/to + INF: I pressed him for an answer insistí en que or exigí que me diera una respuesta; they pressed him to change his policy — ejercieron presión sobre él para que cambiara de política

b) ( pursue)

they went on strike to press their demands — fueron a la huelga en apoyo de sus reivindicaciones

to press charges against somebody — presentar or formular cargos en contra de alguien

I didn't press the point — no insistí más

2.

vi

1)

a) ( exert pressure)

press firmly — presione or apriete con fuerza

to press (down) ON something — apretar* algo, hacer* presión sobre algo

b) (crowd, push) \<\<people\>\> apretujarse, apiñarse

2) (urge, pressurize) presionar

to press FOR something: they've been pressing for an inquiry han estado presionando para que se haga una investigación; time presses o is pressing — el tiempo apremia

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Phrasal Verbs:

- press ahead

- press home

- press on

English-spanish dictionary > press
11 press

I 1. noun
1) (newspapers etc.) Presse, die; attrib. Presse-; der Presse nachgestellt

get/have a good/bad press — (fig.) eine gute/schlechte Presse bekommen/haben

2) see academic.ru/58005/printing_press">printing press

3) (printing house) Druckerei, die

at or in [the] press — im Druck

send to [the] press — in Druck geben

go to [the] press — in Druck gehen

4) (publishing firm) Verlag, der

5) (for flattening, compressing, etc.) Presse, die; (for sports racket) Spanner, der

6) (crowd) Menge, die

7) (pressing) Druck, der

give something a press — etwas drücken
2. transitive verb
1) drücken; pressen; drücken auf (+ Akk.) [Klingel, Knopf]; treten auf (+ Akk.) [Gas-, Brems-, Kupplungspedal usw.]

press the trigger — abdrücken

2) (urge) drängen [Person]; (force) aufdrängen ([up]on Dat.); (insist on) nachdrücklich vorbringen [Forderung, Argument, Vorschlag]

press somebody for an answer — jemanden zu einer Antwort drängen

he did not press the point — er ließ die Sache auf sich beruhen

3) (compress) pressen; auspressen [Orangen, Saft]; keltern [Trauben, Äpfel]

4) (iron) bügeln

5)

be pressed for space/time/money — (have barely enough) zu wenig Platz/Zeit/Geld haben
3. intransitive verb
1) (exert pressure) drücken

the child pressed against the railings — das Kind drückte sich gegen das Geländer

2) (be urgent) drängen

time/something presses — die Zeit drängt/etwas eilt od. ist dringend

3) (make demand)

press for something — auf etwas (Akk.) drängen

Phrasal Verbs:

- press ahead

- press out
II transitive verb
press into service/use — in Dienst nehmen; einsetzen

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[pres] 1. verb
1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) drücken

2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) pressen

3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) drängen

4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) nachdrücklich bestehen auf

5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) plätten
2. noun
1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) der Druck

2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) die Presse

3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) die Presse; Presse-...

4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) die Presse

5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) die Presse

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- pressing
- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on
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press

[pres]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. (push) Druck m

at the \press of a button auf Knopfdruck

to give sth a \press [auf] etw akk drücken

2. (ironing) Bügeln nt kein pl, SCHWEIZ a. Glätten nt kein pl

to give sth a \press etw bügeln

3. (instrument) Presse f

garlic \press Knoblauchpresse f

trouser \press Hosenpresse f

wine \press Weinpresse f, Kelter f

4. (news media, newspapers)

▪ the \press + sing/pl vb die Presse

the story has been all over the \press die Geschichte wurde in allen Zeitungen gebracht

freedom of the \press Pressefreiheit f

to be in [or AM on] \press im Druck sein

to go to \press newspaper, book in Druck gehen; editorial staff Redaktionsschluss haben

to hold the \press[es] den Druck verzögern

to inform the \press [about sth] [mit etw dat] an die Presse [o ÖSTERR a. in die Medien] gehen

to leak sth to the \press etw der Presse zuspielen

in the \press in der Presse

5. (publicity) Presse f

to have a bad/good \press eine schlechte/gute Presse bekommen, schlechte/gute Kritiken bekommen

6. (publishing house) Verlag m, Verlagshaus nt

II. vt

1. (push)

▪ to \press sth [auf] etw akk drücken

to speak to an operator, \press ‘0’ now um mit der Vermittlung zu sprechen, wählen Sie jetzt die ‚0‘

Sammy \pressed his nose against the windowpane Sammy drückte die Nase gegen die Fensterscheibe

to \press a bell/button/switch auf eine Klingel/einen Knopf/einen Schalter drücken

to \press on the brake pedal auf das Bremspedal treten [o fam steigen]

▪ to \press sth ⇆ down etw herunterdrücken

▪ to \press sth into sth etw in etw akk hineindrücken

2. (flatten)

▪ to \press sth etw zusammendrücken

to \press flowers Blumen pressen

3. (extract juice from)

▪ to \press sth etw auspressen

to \press grapes Weintrauben keltern

4. (iron)

▪ to \press sth etw bügeln [o SCHWEIZ glätten] [o NORDD a. plätten

5. (manufacture)

▪ to \press sth CD, record etw pressen

6. ( fig: urge, impel)

▪ to \press sb jdn bedrängen [o unter Druck setzen]

▪ to \press sb to do sth jdn bedrängen, etw zu tun

▪ to \press sb for sth jdn zu etw dat drängen, jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun

▪ to \press sb on sb/sth jdn über jdn/zu etw dat befragen

they are \pressing demands on the country's leaders sie versuchen massiv, ihre Forderungen bei den führenden Vertretern des Landes durchzusetzen

▪ to \press sb/sth into sth jdn/etw zu etw dat bringen [o zwingen]; of person also jdn zu etw dat nötigen

to \press sb for an answer/a decision jdn zu einer Antwort/Entscheidung drängen

to \press sb into a role jdn in eine Rolle hineindrängen

to \press sb into service jdn [gezwungenermaßen] in Dienst nehmen, jdn einspannen fam

to \press sb/sth into service [as sth] jdn/etw [als etw] einsetzen [o fam einspannen

7. (forcefully promote)

▪ to \press sth etw forcieren

to \press one's case seine Sache durchsetzen wollen

to \press one's claim auf seiner Forderung beharren

to \press one's point beharrlich seinen Standpunkt vertreten, auf seinem Standpunkt herumreiten fam

8. (insist on giving)

▪ to \press sth [up]on sb gift, offer jdm etw aufdrängen

9. usu passive (face difficulty)

▪ to be \pressed unter Druck stehen

they'll be hard \pressed to complete the assignment wenn sie den Auftrag ausführen wollen, müssen sie sich aber ranhalten

10. LAW (bring)

to \press charges Anklage erheben ( against gegen + akk)

11.

▶ to \press home ⇆ sth etw durchzusetzen versuchen

▶ to \press home one's advantage seinen Vorteil ausnutzen

III. vi

1. (push) drücken

\press down firmly on the lever drücken Sie fest auf den Hebel

stop \pressing! you'll all get your turn hört auf zu drängeln! es kommen alle an die Reihe

to \press against a door sich akk gegen eine Tür stemmen

to \press hard fest drücken

2. (be urgent) drängen, dringlich sein geh

time is \pressing die Zeit drängt

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[pres]
1. n

1) (= machine trouser press, flower press) Presse f; (= racket press) Spanner m

2) (TYP) (Drucker)presse f; (= publishing firm) Verlag m

to go to press — in Druck gehen

to be in the press — im Druck sein

3) (= newspapers, journalists) Presse f

the daily/sporting press — die Tages-/Sportpresse

the weekly press — die Wochenzeitungen pl

to get a good/bad press — eine gute/schlechte Presse bekommen

4) (= squeeze, push) Druck m

to give sth a press — etw drücken

5) (dial US = cupboard) Wandschrank m

6) (= crush) Gedränge nt

a press of people — eine Menschenmenge

7) (WEIGHTLIFTING) Drücken nt

2. vt

1) (= push, squeeze) drücken (to an +acc); button, doorbell, knob, brake pedal drücken auf (+acc); clutch, piano pedal treten; grapes, fruit (aus)pressen; flowers pressen

to press the accelerator — Gas geben

to press the trigger (of a gun) —

the shoe presses my foot here — der Schuh drückt ( mich) hier

to press and hold down mouse button — gedrückt halten

2) (= iron) clothes bügeln

3) (= urge, persuade) drängen; (= harass, importune) bedrängen, unter Druck setzen; (= insist on) claim, argument bestehen auf (+dat)

to press sb hard — jdm ( hart) zusetzen

he didn't need much pressing — man brauchte ihn nicht lange zu drängen

to press sb for an answer — auf jds Antwort (acc) drängen

to press the point — darauf beharren or herumreiten (inf)

to press home an advantage — einen Vorteil ausnutzen, sich (dat) einen Vorteil zunutze or zu Nutze machen

to press home an attack — einen Angriff energisch vortragen

to press money/one's views on sb — jdm Geld/seine Ansichten aufdrängen

to be pressed for money — in Geldnot sein

to be pressed for time — unter Zeitdruck stehen, in Zeitnot sein

to press sb/sth into service — jdn/etw einspannen

4) machine part, record etc pressen

pressed steel — gepresster Stahl, Pressstahl m

3. vi

1) (lit, fig: bear down, exert pressure) drücken

to press ( down) on sb (debts, troubles) — schwer auf jdm lasten

2) (= urge, agitate) drängen

to press for sth — auf etw (acc) drängen

time presses — die Zeit drängt

3) (= move, push) sich drängen

crowds pressed round him — Massen drängten sich um ihn

to press ahead or forward ( with sth) (fig) — (mit etw) weitermachen; (with plans) etw weiterführen

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press [pres]

A v/t

1. (zusammen)pressen, (-)drücken:

press sb’s hand jemandem die Hand drücken;

press one’s nose against the window die Nase gegen die Scheibe pressen oder an die Scheibe quetschen; → flesh A 1

2. drücken auf (akk):

press the button (auf) den Knopf drücken

3. niederdrücken, drücken auf (akk)

4. Saft, eine Frucht etc (aus)pressen, (-)quetschen

5. besonders TECH auch Schallplatten pressen

6. Kleider plätten, bügeln

7. (zusammen-, vorwärts-, weg- etc) drängen, (-)treiben:

press on weiterdrängen, -treiben

8. MIL (hart) bedrängen

9. jemanden bedrängen:

a) in die Enge treiben, Druck ausüben auf (akk):

press sb for money von jemandem Geld erpressen

b) jemanden bestürmen, jemandem zusetzen:

press sb to do sth jemanden drängen, etwas zu tun; darauf drängen, dass jemand etwas tut;

press sb for sth jemanden dringend um etwas bitten;

be pressed for money in Geldverlegenheit sein;

be pressed for time unter Zeitdruck stehen, es eilig haben; → hard B 2

10. jemanden, ein Tier antreiben, hetzen

11. SCHIFF, MIL, HIST zwangsausheben, zum Kriegsdienst pressen, Matrosen auch schanghaien

12. press sth (up)on sb jemandem etwas aufdrängen oder -nötigen

13. Nachdruck legen auf (akk):

press one’s point auf seiner Forderung oder Meinung nachdrücklich bestehen;

press home

a) eine Forderung etc durchsetzen,

b) einen Angriff energisch durchführen,

c) einen Vorteil ausnutzen; → charge C 9

B v/i

1. a) pressen, drücken

b) fig Druck ausüben

2. plätten, bügeln

3. drängen:

time presses die Zeit drängt

4. (for) dringen oder drängen (auf akk), fordern (akk):

press for the equalizer SPORT auf den Ausgleich drängen;

press for sb to do sth jemanden drängen, etwas zu tun; darauf drängen, dass jemand etwas tut

5. (sich) drängen (to zu, nach):

press forward (sich) vordrängen;

press in (up)on sb

a) auf jemanden eindringen,

b) fig auf jemanden enstürmen (Probleme etc);

press on vorwärtsdrängen, weitereilen;

press ahead ( oder forward, on) fig weitermachen ( with mit)

C s

1. TECH (auch Frucht- etc) Presse f

2. TYPO (Drucker)Presse f

3. TYPO

a) Druckerei(raum) f(m)

b) Druckerei (-anstalt) f

c) Druckerei(wesen) f(n)

d) Druck m, Drucken n:

correct the press Korrektur lesen;

go to (the) press in Druck gehen, gedruckt werden;

send to (the) press in Druck geben;

in the press im Druck (befindlich);

coming from the press neu erschienen (besonders Buch);

ready for the press druckfertig

4. the press die Presse (das Zeitungswesen, a. koll die Zeitungen od die Presseleute)

5. Presse(kommentar) f(m), -kritik f:

have a good (bad) press eine gute (schlechte) Presse haben

6. Spanner m (für Skier oder Tennisschläger)

7. (Bücher-, Kleider-, besonders Wäsche) Schrank m

8. a) Drücken n, Pressen n

b) Plätten n, Bügeln n:

give sth a press etwas drücken oder pressen oder bügeln;

at the press of a button auf Knopfdruck

9. Andrang m, Gedränge n, Menschenmenge f

10. fig

a) Druck m, Hast f

b) Dringlichkeit f, Drang m (der Geschäfte)

11. press of sail, press of canvas SCHIFF

a) (Segel)Press m (Druck sämtlicher gesetzter Segel)

b) Prangen n (Beisetzen sämtlicher Segel):

carry a press of sail Segel pressen;

under a press of canvas mit vollen Segeln

12. SCHIFF, MIL, HIST Zwangsaushebung f

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I 1. noun
1) (newspapers etc.) Presse, die; attrib. Presse-; der Presse nachgestellt

get/have a good/bad press — (fig.) eine gute/schlechte Presse bekommen/haben

2) see printing press

3) (printing house) Druckerei, die

at or in [the] press — im Druck

send to [the] press — in Druck geben

go to [the] press — in Druck gehen

4) (publishing firm) Verlag, der

5) (for flattening, compressing, etc.) Presse, die; (for sports racket) Spanner, der

6) (crowd) Menge, die

7) (pressing) Druck, der

give something a press — etwas drücken
2. transitive verb
1) drücken; pressen; drücken auf (+ Akk.) [Klingel, Knopf]; treten auf (+ Akk.) [Gas-, Brems-, Kupplungspedal usw.]

press the trigger — abdrücken

2) (urge) drängen [Person]; (force) aufdrängen ([up]on Dat.); (insist on) nachdrücklich vorbringen [Forderung, Argument, Vorschlag]

press somebody for an answer — jemanden zu einer Antwort drängen

he did not press the point — er ließ die Sache auf sich beruhen

3) (compress) pressen; auspressen [Orangen, Saft]; keltern [Trauben, Äpfel]

4) (iron) bügeln

5)

be pressed for space/time/money — (have barely enough) zu wenig Platz/Zeit/Geld haben
3. intransitive verb
1) (exert pressure) drücken

the child pressed against the railings — das Kind drückte sich gegen das Geländer

2) (be urgent) drängen

time/something presses — die Zeit drängt/etwas eilt od. ist dringend

3) (make demand)

press for something — auf etwas (Akk.) drängen

Phrasal Verbs:

- press ahead

- press out
II transitive verb
press into service/use — in Dienst nehmen; einsetzen

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n.

(§ pl.: presses)

= Presse -n (Maschine) f.

Presse (Zeitung) f. (someone) close to one's heart expr.

jemanden ans Herz drücken ausdr. v.

Druck ausüben ausdr.

bügeln v.

drängen v.

drücken v.

plätten v.

pressen v.

English-german dictionary > press
12 press

̈ɪpres I
1. сущ.
1) а) надавливание б) спорт жим, толчок( гири, штанги и т.д.)
2) а) давка, свалка Syn: throng, jam б) спешка, котовасия Syn: haste, hurry
3) тех. пресс hydraulic press ≈ гидравлический пресс
2. гл.
1) а) жать, нажимать, прижимать I felt something hard, like a gun, pressing against my side. ≈ Я почувствовал, как что-то твердое, вроде пистолета, ткнули мне в бок. б) толкать (тж. press up, press down) ;
теснить, оттеснять After pressing the enemy hard for several days, our army won the victory. ≈ Упорно тесня врага несколько дней, наша армия одержала победу. Syn: propel в) гладить( утюгом) г) спорт жать, выжимать штангу д) часто страд. затруднять, стеснять
2) а) выдавливать, выжимать, давить to press home ≈ выжать до конца, до отказа б) прессовать, выдавливать, штамповать
3) а) торопить, требовать немедленных действий б) настаивать, навязывать (on, upon) в) оказывать давление, упорно преследовать, гнуть свою линию ∙ press ahead press down press for press forward press in press into press on press out press round press to press towards press up press upon press the button II сущ.
1) а) печать, пресса free press ≈ свободная пресса local press ≈ местная пресса to censor the press ≈ осуществлять цензуру печати to control the press ≈ контролировать деятельность органов печати (и других средств массовой информации) to have a good press ≈ получить благоприятные отзывы в прессе to muzzle the press ≈ "зажимать рот" средствам массовой информации (не публиковать или не пускать в эфир материалы, неугодные представителям власти) foreign press ≈ зарубежные средства массовой информации underground press ≈ альтернативная пресса gutter press one-party press yellow press б) печатание, печать to be in the press ≈ печататься( в типографии)
2) типография Syn: printing-house, printing plant, printing office III
1. гл.
1) вербовать силой, насильно
2) изымать, конфисковать, реквизировать Syn: requisition, commandeer
2. сущ. вербовка силой надавливание, нажатие;
пожатие - to give smth. a slight * слегка надавить на что-л. (спортивное) жим, выжимание (тж. continental *) - one-hand * жим одной рукой пресс - wine * виноградный пресс - baling * (техническое) пакетировочный /брикетеровочный/ пресс;
(сельскохозяйственное) кипный пресс - hydraulic * (техническое) гидравлический пресс - coining * пресс для чеканки монет, медалей и т. п. - * fit (техническое) прессовая посадка, особо тугая посадка - * forming( техническое) штамповка, прессовка давка;
свалка;
толчея;
теснота - in the thick of the * в самой толчее, в тесноте, в давке толпа - to make one's way through the * пробраться сквозь толпу - the boy was lost in the * мальчик затерялся в толпе спешка;
спешность - * of work /business/ неотложные /спешные/ дела - * of modern life лихорадочный темп жизни наших дней( редкое) настоятельная необходимость давление, напор( ветра и т. п.) - under * of sail /canvas/ (морское) форсируя парусами - * of weather( морское) штормовая погода глаженье, утюжка - to be out of * быть неглаженным /неотутюженным/ (спортивное) прессинг (баскетбол) пресса, печать - periodical * периодическая печать - daily * ежедневные газеты - yellow /gutter/ * желтая /бульварная/ пресса - freedom /liberty/ of the * свобода печати - Press lords члены палаты лордов из числа газетных магнатов - * advertising campaign рекламная кампания в печати - to have /to get/ a good * получить благоприятные отзывы в печати - the bill had a bad * пресса недоброжелательно встретила этот законопроект печать, печатание - "stop *" "в последнюю минуту" - stop * news экстренное сообщение - hot from the * свежий номер газеты - to be in the * быть в печати, печататься - to be off the * быть выпущенным /изданным/ - to pass a proof for * подписывать к печати - to correct the *, to read for * читать подписную корректуру - the work is ready to go to the * работа готова для печати - as we go to * в то время, когда мы отправляем номер (газеты) в типографию /в набор, в печать/ типография;
издательство - Oxford University Press издательство Оксфордского университета печатный станок - copying * копировальная машина оттиск шкаф с полками (обыкн. в стене) - linen * шкаф для белья жать;
нажимать, надавливать - to * a lever нажать на рычаг - to * the button нажать на кнопку (звонка, пускателя и т. п.) - to * smb.'s hand пожать кому-л. руку - to * home выжать до конца /до дна, до отказа/ жать, давить - my shoe *es (on) my ties ботинок жмет мне в пальцах /в носке/ жать, давить, оказывать давление на кого-л. - to * smb. hard довести кого-л. до крайности - don't * him too hard не дави на него слишком сильно;
не ставь его в безвыходное положение - he is being *ed by his creditors не него наседают кредиторы (to) прижимать - to * smb. to one's breast прижать кого-л. к груди давить - to * grapes давить виноград (out of, from) выдавливать, выжимать - to * juice out of apples выжимать сок из яблок прессовать - to * hay прессовать сено( техническое) штамповать ставить( штамп, печать) - to * a stamp on a document приложить штамп к документу - to * a kiss on smb.'s lips (образное) запечатлеть поцелуй на чьих-л. устах гладить, утюжить заутюживать( складку и т. п.;
обыкн. * out) (спортивное) выжимать (штангу) теснить, оттеснять - the mob *ed me pretty close в толпе меня сильно стиснули /сжали/ теснить, оказывать давление;
упорно преследовать - to * the enemy hard сильно теснить противника;
преследовать противника - our team *ed home its attack наша команда наседала стеснять, затруднять - to be *ed for money испытывать денежные затруднения - to be hard *ed быть в затруднении - he was hard *ed for an answer он не нашелся что ответить - he is *ed for time он очень занят, у него плохо со временем /времени в обрез/ быть спешным, неотложным, требовать немедленных действий, не терпеть отлагательства - have you any business that *es? у вас есть неотложные дела /дела, не терпящие отлагательства/ - time * время не терпит /не ждет/ настаивать - to * one's claims настаивать на своих требованиях - I will not * the point я не буду настаивать на этом - the judge *ed the witness to answer the question судья требовал, чтобы свидетель ответил на вопрос( for) самостоятельно требовать, добиваться;
стремиться к чему-л. - to * for an international treaty добиваться заключения международного соглашения - to * for rent требовать немедленного внесения квартирной кражи - they are *ing (us) for an answer они торопят (нас) с ответом (on, upon) навязывать - to * a gift upon /on/ smb. навязывать кому-л. подарок - to * one's opinion on smb. навязывать кому-л. свое мнение (on, upon) тревожить, удручать, угнетать, давить, мучать - debts *ed heavily upon him долги угнетали /тяготили/ его - the new tax *es heavily on the people новый налог ложится тяжелым бременем на плечи народа > to * the button нажать на все кнопки, пустить в ход связи > he *ed the button он дал делу ход > to * home убеждать, настаивать ( на чем-л.) (историческое) насильственная вербовка во флот, реже в армию ордер на вербовку новобранцев реквизиция( историческое) насильственно вербовать во флот, реже в армию реквизировать (редкое) использовать не по назначению;
приспособить( для чего-л.) - an awl *ed to do duty as a screw-driver шило, использованное вместо отвертки ~ (часто pass.) стеснять, затруднять;
hard pressed в трудном положении;
to be pressed for money испытывать денежные затруднения to be pressed for time располагать незначительным временем, очень торопиться business ~ деловая пресса business ~ коммерческая пресса coin-minting ~ пресс для чеканки монет controlled ~ контролируемая пресса ~ печать, печатание;
to correct the press править подписную корректуру;
to go to press идти в печать, печататься daily ~ ежедневная пресса financial ~ финансовая газета financial ~ финансовый журнал ~ надавливание;
give it a slight press слегка нажмите ~ печать, печатание;
to correct the press править подписную корректуру;
to go to press идти в печать, печататься gutter ~ бульварная пресса ~ печать, пресса;
to have a good press получить благоприятные отзывы в прессе industrial ~ производственное печатное издание note printing ~ станок для печатания банкнот ~ торопить, требовать немедленных действий;
time presses время не терпит;
nothing remains that presses больше не осталось ничего спешного press ист. вербовать силой, насильно;
to press into the service of перен. использовать для ~ вербовка силой ~ гладить (утюгом) ~ давить, выдавливать, выжимать;
to press home тех. выжать до конца, до отказа ~ давка;
свалка ~ добиваться ~ спорт. жать, выжимать штангу;
press down придавливать, прижимать ~ жать, нажимать, прижимать, ~ спорт. жим, выжим штанги ~ издательство ~ навязывать (on, upon) ~ надавливание;
give it a slight press слегка нажмите ~ вчт. нажимать ~ настаивать;
to press the words настаивать на буквальном значении слов;
to press questions настойчиво допытываться ~ настаивать ~ настоятельно требовать ~ печатание ~ печатать ~ печатный станок ~ печать, печатание;
to correct the press править подписную корректуру;
to go to press идти в печать, печататься ~ печать, пресса;
to have a good press получить благоприятные отзывы в прессе ~ печать ~ пресс ~ пресса ~ прессовать;
выдавливать, штамповать ~ прессовать ~ ист. реквизировать ~ спешка;
there is a great press of work много неотложной работы ~ ставить печать ~ ставить штамп ~ (часто pass.) стеснять, затруднять;
hard pressed в трудном положении;
to be pressed for money испытывать денежные затруднения ~ уст. теснить(ся) (тж. press round, press up) ~ типография ~ типография ~ толкать (тж. press up, press down) ~ торопить, требовать немедленных действий;
time presses время не терпит;
nothing remains that presses больше не осталось ничего спешного ~ спорт. жать, выжимать штангу;
press down придавливать, прижимать ~ for добиваться (чего-л.) ;
стремиться( к чему-л.) ;
press forward проталкиваться;
press on спешить ~ for payment требовать платеж ~ for добиваться (чего-л.) ;
стремиться (к чему-л.) ;
press forward проталкиваться;
press on спешить ~ давить, выдавливать, выжимать;
to press home тех. выжать до конца, до отказа press ист. вербовать силой, насильно;
to press into the service of перен. использовать для ~ for добиваться (чего-л.) ;
стремиться (к чему-л.) ;
press forward проталкиваться;
press on спешить ~ out выжимать ~ out решительно продолжать;
press to понуждать;
press upon тяготить ~ настаивать;
to press the words настаивать на буквальном значении слов;
to press questions настойчиво допытываться ~ настаивать;
to press the words настаивать на буквальном значении слов;
to press questions настойчиво допытываться ~ out решительно продолжать;
press to понуждать;
press upon тяготить ~ out решительно продолжать;
press to понуждать;
press upon тяготить printing ~ печатная машина punch ~ дыропробивной пресс;
штамповальный пресс punch: punch = punch press punch ~ operator штамповщик;
штамповщица single ~ вчт. нажатие единственной клавиши ~ спешка;
there is a great press of work много неотложной работы ~ торопить, требовать немедленных действий;
time presses время не терпит;
nothing remains that presses больше не осталось ничего спешного trade ~ отраслевое издание

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > press
13 press

I 1. [pres]
nome

1)

the press the Press + verbo sing. o pl. la stampa; in the press sui giornali; to get a good, bad press — fig. avere buona, cattiva stampa

2) (anche printing press) stampa f.

to go to press — andare in stampa

at o in (the) press — in stampa

3) (publishing house) casa f. editrice; (print works) tipografia f., stamperia f.

the Starlight Press — la casa editrice Starlight

4) (device for flattening) pressa f.

5) (act of pushing) pressione f.

to give sth. a press — esercitare una pressione su, schiacciare qcs

6) (with iron) stiratura f.

to give sth. a press — dare una stirata o schiacciata a qcs

7) (crowd) pigia pigia m.
2.
modificatore [acclaim, criticism] della stampa; [ freedom] di stampa; [photo, photographer] per la stampa; [announcement, advertising] tramite la stampa

press story o press report — reportage
II 1. [pres]
verbo transitivo

1) (push) premere [ button]; schiacciare [switch, pedal]

to press sth. in — fare entrare o inserire qcs. premendo

press the pedal right down — schiaccia il pedale fino in fondo

press the switch down — abbassa l'interruttore

to press sth. into — conficcare qcs. in [clay, ground]

to press sth. into sb.'s hand — mettere qcs. nella mano di qcn

2) (apply)

to press one's nose against sth. — schiacciare il naso contro qcs.

to press one's hands to one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie con le mani

to press one's knees together — stringere le ginocchia

3) (squeeze) spremere [ fruit]; pressare [ flower]; stringere [arm, hand, person]

to press sb. to one — stringere qcn. a sé

4) (iron) stirare con una pressa [ clothes]

5) (urge) fare pressione su, sollecitare [ person]; insistere su [point, issue]; perorare [ case]

to press sb. to do — spingere qcn. a fare

to press sb. into doing — esortare qcn. a fare

I must press you for an answer — insisto per avere una risposta

when pressed, he admitted that... — dopo molte insistenze, ha ammesso che...

to press a point — insistere

6) tecn. dare [ shape]; formare [ object]; stampare [record, CD, steel, metal, car body]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (push with hand, foot, object)

to press down — schiacciare

2) (throng, push with body) [crowd, person] accalcarsi, premere
3.
verbo riflessivo

to press oneself against — schiacciarsi contro [ wall]; stringersi a [ person]

- press ahead

- press for

- press on

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[pres] 1. verb
1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) premere, pigiare

2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) spremere

3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) spingere

4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) insistere su

5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) stirare
2. noun
1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) stratta; stirata

2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) stampatrice

3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) stampa

4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) stampa

5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) pressa, torchio

•

- pressing
- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on
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press (1) /prɛs/
n.

1 pressione; stretta: a press of the hand, una stretta di mano ( in segno d'affetto)

2 pressa; torchio; pressoio: a cider press, una pressa per fare il sidro; a wine press, un torchio per fare il vino; a trouser press, una pressa per dar la piega ai calzoni; uno stiracalzoni

3 (mecc.) pressa: hydraulic press, pressa idraulica

4 [u] pressione; urgenza; (l') incalzare: the press of events, l'incalzare degli avvenimenti

5 (= printing press) macchina da stampa; stampatrice; pressa a mano: to stop the presses, fermare le macchine (da stampa); ( di un libro) hot off the press, fresco di stampa; appena uscito

6 stamperia; tipografia

7 [uc] stampa; lo stampare; (fig.) recensione, critica: to get a good [a bad] press, avere una buona [una cattiva] stampa; The book is now in the press, il libro è in corso di stampa; to go to press, ( di libro) andare in stampa; ( di giornale) andare in macchina

8 [u] (fig.) – the press, la stampa; i giornalisti: freedom of the press, libertà di stampa; the sporting press, la stampa sportiva

9 ( legatoria) torchio

10 (= rolling press; ind. cartaria) calandra

11 (fam.) passata ( del ferro da stiro); colpo di ferro; stirata

12 casa editrice: Oxford University Press, la casa editrice dell'università di Oxford

13 ( sport: basket) pressing; difesa aggressiva

14 ( lotta) schiacciamento

15 ( sollevamento pesi) distensione

16 ( tennis, = racket press) pressa; portaracchette

17 ( ginnastica) sollevamento del corpo

18 grosso armadio della biancheria

19 calca; folla; ressa

● press agency, agenzia di stampa (o d'informazione) □ press agent, agente pubblicitario; addetto stampa; press agent □ press attaché, addetto stampa ( d'ambasciata) □ ( ginnastica) press bar, barra per i pettorali ( di attrezzo multiuso) □ press baron, potente proprietario di giornali; magnate della stampa □ ( sport) press box, tribuna stampa ( allo stadio, ecc.) □ a press campaign, una campagna giornalistica □ press conference, conferenza stampa □ press corps, stampa accreditata □ press corrector, correttore di bozze □ press cuttings (o press clippings), ritagli di giornale □ (metall.) press forging, fucinatura alla pressa □ (polit.) press gallery, galleria della stampa □ press laws, leggi sulla stampa □ press mark, impronta del ferro da stiro ( su un abito, ecc.) □ (naut.) press of canvas (o of sail), forza di vele □ press officer, addetto stampa ( di una fiera campionaria, ecc.) □ press photographer, fotoreporter □ press proof, bozza di stampa □ press release, comunicato stampa □ press reporter, cronista □ press room ► pressroom □ press run, tiratura ( di un giornale) □ (polit.) press secretary, addetto stampa ( di un personaggio politico) □ (cinem.) press show, anteprima per la stampa □ press stud, bottone automatico; automatico □ ( arte) press view, presentazione alla stampa □ to make a full-court press, ( basket) fare pressing a tutto campo; (fig. USA) esercitare una pressione fortissima (su q.) □ ( di libro, ecc.) off the press, appena stampato; fresco di stampa □ to send to press, dare alle stampe.
press (2) /prɛs/
n.

(stor.) arruolamento forzato

● (stor.) press-gang ► pressgang.
♦ (to) press (1) /prɛs/
A v. t.

1 premere; comprimere; calcare; pigiare; spingere; stringere: to press a button, premere un bottone (o un pulsante); to press the trigger, premere il grilletto; to press sb. 's hand, stringere la mano a q. ( in segno d'affetto); to press grapes, pigiare l'uva

2 spremere: to press juice out of a lemon, spremere il succo da un limone

3 abbracciare; stringere a sé: He pressed his daughter to his breast, strinse al seno la figlia

4 mettere (q.) alle strette; incalzare; importunare; sollecitare; urgere: to press the enemy forces hard, incalzare il nemico da presso

5 insistere su; far accettare a forza; imporre l'accettazione di: to press one's claim, insistere in una rivendicazione; to press a question, insistere su una questione; to press a gift on sb., far accettare a forza un dono a q.; to press for an answer, insistere per avere una risposta; to press sb. for a decision, chiedere insistentemente a q. di decidere; to press one's opinion on sb., imporre la propria opinione a q.

6 stirare: to press clothes, stirare vestiti

7 stampare, incidere ( un disco)

8 (fig.) spingere; propagandare ( un prodotto, ecc.)

9 fare pressione su (q.)

10 ( sport: calcio, ecc.) pressare; incalzare; aggredire

11 ( lotta) schiacciare ( l'avversario)

12 ( sport: pesistica) sollevare ( un certo peso) in distensione

B v. i.

1 affollarsi; accalcarsi; premere; spingere; incalzare; urgere: The rioters were pressing against the police, i rivoltosi s'accalcavano contro la polizia; Time presses, il tempo incalza (o stringe)

2 stirarsi

3 ( sport) premere; fare pressing

● to press st. home ► press home □ to press the button, premere il bottone; (fig.) dare il via; fare il primo passo.
(to) press (2) /prɛs/
v. t.

1 (stor.) arruolare forzatamente (spec. nella marina)

2 requisire ( cavalli, barche, ecc.)

● to press st. into service, fare uso di qc. ( eccezionalmente, in mancanza di meglio).

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I 1. [pres]
nome

1)

the press the Press + verbo sing. o pl. la stampa; in the press sui giornali; to get a good, bad press — fig. avere buona, cattiva stampa

2) (anche printing press) stampa f.

to go to press — andare in stampa

at o in (the) press — in stampa

3) (publishing house) casa f. editrice; (print works) tipografia f., stamperia f.

the Starlight Press — la casa editrice Starlight

4) (device for flattening) pressa f.

5) (act of pushing) pressione f.

to give sth. a press — esercitare una pressione su, schiacciare qcs

6) (with iron) stiratura f.

to give sth. a press — dare una stirata o schiacciata a qcs

7) (crowd) pigia pigia m.
2.
modificatore [acclaim, criticism] della stampa; [ freedom] di stampa; [photo, photographer] per la stampa; [announcement, advertising] tramite la stampa

press story o press report — reportage
II 1. [pres]
verbo transitivo

1) (push) premere [ button]; schiacciare [switch, pedal]

to press sth. in — fare entrare o inserire qcs. premendo

press the pedal right down — schiaccia il pedale fino in fondo

press the switch down — abbassa l'interruttore

to press sth. into — conficcare qcs. in [clay, ground]

to press sth. into sb.'s hand — mettere qcs. nella mano di qcn

2) (apply)

to press one's nose against sth. — schiacciare il naso contro qcs.

to press one's hands to one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie con le mani

to press one's knees together — stringere le ginocchia

3) (squeeze) spremere [ fruit]; pressare [ flower]; stringere [arm, hand, person]

to press sb. to one — stringere qcn. a sé

4) (iron) stirare con una pressa [ clothes]

5) (urge) fare pressione su, sollecitare [ person]; insistere su [point, issue]; perorare [ case]

to press sb. to do — spingere qcn. a fare

to press sb. into doing — esortare qcn. a fare

I must press you for an answer — insisto per avere una risposta

when pressed, he admitted that... — dopo molte insistenze, ha ammesso che...

to press a point — insistere

6) tecn. dare [ shape]; formare [ object]; stampare [record, CD, steel, metal, car body]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (push with hand, foot, object)

to press down — schiacciare

2) (throng, push with body) [crowd, person] accalcarsi, premere
3.
verbo riflessivo

to press oneself against — schiacciarsi contro [ wall]; stringersi a [ person]

- press ahead

- press for

- press on

English-Italian dictionary > press
14 cambiar

v.

1 to change (alterarse) (modificar).

cambiar de to change

cambiar de casa to move (house)

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

2 to change gear (automobiles) (de marchas).

3 to exchange, to barter, to switch, to change.

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

Ella cambió lugares con la mesera She exchanged places with the waitress.

Todo cambia Everything changes.

4 to get change.

Ricardo cambió para el teléfono Richard got change for the phone.

5 to change on.

Me cambió toda la perspectiva The whole perspective changed on me.

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CAMBIAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(unstressed i)

Present Indicative

cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.

Present Subjunctive

cambie, cambies, cambie, cambiemos, cambiéis, cambien.

Imperative

cambia (tú), cambie (él/Vd.), cambiemos (nos.), cambiad (vos.), cambien (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to change

2) exchange, swap

3) move

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1. VT

1) (=modificar) to change

tendremos que cambiar el color de nuestro logotipo — we'll need to change the colour of our logo

eso no cambia mucho las cosas — that doesn't change things much

2) (=intercambiar) to exchange, swap *

te cambio el rotulador verde por el rojo — I'll exchange my green pen for that red one, I'll swap you the green pen for the red one *

¿me cambias el sitio? — can we change places?, can we swap places? *

3) (=reemplazar) to change

¿les has cambiado el agua a los peces? — have you changed the water in the fish tank?

ha ido a cambiarle los pañales al niño — she's gone to change the baby's nappy

¿me lo puede cambiar por otra talla? — could I change o exchange this for another size?

4) (=trasladar) to move

van a cambiar la oficina al piso de arriba — they are going to move the office up a floor

nos van a cambiar de aula — they are moving us to another classroom

5) (Econ, Com) to change

tengo que cambiar 800 euros en o LAm a libras — I have to change 800 euros into pounds

¿tienes para cambiarme 50 euros? — have you got change for a 50-euro note?

2. VI

1) (=volverse diferente) [persona, situación] to change; [voz] to break

desde que te fuiste nada ha cambiado — nothing has changed since you left

nada lo hará cambiar — nothing will make him change

si es así, la cosa cambia — if it's true, that changes things, well that's a different story then

con doce años ya le había cambiado la voz — his voice had already broken at the age of twelve

2)

• cambiar de — [+ actitud, canal, dirección] to change; [+ casa] to move

cuando no le interesa algo, cambia de tema — whenever he isn't interested in something, he changes the subject

su vida cambió de rumbo 180 grados — the course of her life changed completely

tú lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires — what you need is a change of scene

• cambiar de dueño — to change hands

• cambiar de idea u opinión — to change one's mind

• cambiar para mejor/peor — to change for the better/worse
camisa 1), tercio 2)
3) (Transportes) to change

tienes que cambiar en King's Cross — you have to change at King's Cross

4) (Radio)

¡cambio! — over!

¡cambio y corto!, ¡cambio y fuera! — over and out!

3.

See:

cambiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

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= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex. A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex. I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex. Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex. It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex. This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex. This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex. The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex. Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex. The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex. Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

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* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex: A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex: Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex: It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex: This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex: This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex: the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex: The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex: Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex: Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex: The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex: As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex: The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex: All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex: Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *

cambiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen› to change

eso no cambia nada that doesn't change anything

esa experiencia lo cambió mucho that experience changed him greatly

2 (de lugar, posición) cambiar algo/a algn DE algo:

cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around

voy a cambiar el sofá de lugar I'm going to put the sofa somewhere else o move the sofa

nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office

me cambiaron de clase they put me in another class, they changed me to o moved me into another class

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase

3 (reemplazar) ‹pieza/rueda/bombilla/sábanas› to change

han cambiado la fecha del examen they've changed the date of the exam

cambiarle algo A algo:

le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock

le han cambiado el nombre a la tienda they've changed the name of the shop

cámbiale el pañal a la niña change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy

4 ‹niño/bebé› to change

B (canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar if it doesn't fit, you can change it

cambiar algo POR algo ‹sellos/estampos› to swap or ( esp AmE) trade sth FOR sth ‹compra› to exchange or change sth FOR sth:

quiero cambiar esta blusa por otra or una más grande I'd like to change o exchange this blouse for a larger size

te cambio este libro por tus lápices de colores I'll trade this book for your crayons, I'll swap you this book for your crayons

cambiarle algo A algn:

¿quieres que te cambie el sitio? do you want to trade o swap o change o ( frml) exchange places?, do you want me to swap o change o ( frml) exchange places with you?

C ( Fin) to change

¿dónde puedo cambiar dinero? where can I change money?

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? can you change this bill ( AmE) o ( BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo A or ( Esp) EN algo to change sth INTO sth

quiero cambiar estas libras a or en dólares I'd like to change these pounds into dollars

■ cambiar

vi

A

1 «ciudad/persona» (variar, alterarse) to change

ha cambiado para peor/mejor he's changed for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

ya verás como la vida te hace cambiar you'll change as you get older

así la cosa cambia oh well, that's different o that changes things

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking

2 ( Auto) to change gear

3 (hacer transbordo) to change

4

(en transmisiones): cambio over

cambio y corto or fuera over and out

B cambiar de to change

cambiar de color to change color

la tienda ha cambiado de dueño the shop has changed hands

he cambiado de idea or opinión or parecer I've changed my mind

el avión cambió de rumbo the plane changed course

cambiar de marcha to change gear

no cambies de tema don't change the subject

cambió de canal he changed channel(s)

chaqueta

■ cambiarse

v pron

1 ( refl) (de ropa) to change, to get changed

2 ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change

¿te has cambiado los calcetines? have you changed your socks?

3 cambiarse POR algn to change places WITH sb

no me cambiaría por ella I wouldn't change places with her, I wouldn't trade ( AmE) o ( BrE) swap places with her ( colloq)

4 ( recípr) ‹estampas/sellos› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

nos hemos cambiado los relojes we've traded o swapped watches

5 cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio I changed places

cambiarse de casa to move house

cámbiate de camisa change your shirt

6 (CS) (mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;

cambiarle el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
cambiar algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambiar para peor to change for the worse;

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambiar de avión/tren to change planes/train

d) cambiar de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

cambiar de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

cambiarse de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;

cambiarse de casa to move house;
cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
' cambiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bando
- camisa
- chaqueta
- desnaturalizar
- girar
- idea
- impresión
- infranqueable
- lucha
- parecer
- torna
- tornar
- trasladar
- volverse
- arrepentirse
- color
- lado
- lugar
- marcha
- mudar
- reubicar
- tema
- transformar
- tren
- variar
- voltear
- vuelta
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- abruptly
- alter
- anyhow
- change
- change around
- change over
- dead
- debate
- doctor
- frame
- gear
- hold
- into
- lighting
- mind
- modify
- move
- move about
- move around
- move on
- prerogative
- rearrange
- replace
- reverse
- shift
- shift about
- shift around
- stationary
- steadily
- subject
- swap
- swap for
- swap round
- swing
- switch
- switch over
- tack
- think
- tune
- vary
- barter
- break
- budge
- course
- disguise
- exchange
- get
- hand

* * *

cambiar

♦ vt

1. [alterar, modificar] to change;

han cambiado la fecha de salida they've changed o altered the departure date;

quiere cambiar su imagen she wants to change her image;

el divorcio lo ha cambiado por completo the divorce has changed him completely, he has changed completely since the divorce;

cambió su sonrisa en llanto her smile turned to tears;

tus disculpas no cambian nada your apologies don't change anything

2. [trasladar] to move;

tenemos que cambiar las sillas de lugar we have to move the chairs;

cambiaron la sede central a Buenos Aires they moved their headquarters to Buenos Aires;

lo van a cambiar a otro colegio they're going to move him to another school

3. [reemplazar] [rueda, sábanas] to change;

tenemos que cambiar la lavadora we have to get a new washing machine;

tengo que cambiar el agua del acuario I have to change the water in the fish tank, I have to put some fresh water in the fish tank;

cambiar un artículo defectuoso to exchange a faulty item;

si no está satisfecho, lo puede cambiar if you're not satisfied with it, you can change it;

tuve que cambiarle una rueda al coche I had to change one of the wheels on the car;

cambiaré este tornillo por otro más largo I'll swap this screw for a longer one;

Comp
Fam
¡cambia el disco o [m5]rollo, que ya aburres! you're getting boring! can't you talk about anything else?

4. [intercambiar] to swap;

cambiar cromos/sellos to swap picture cards/stamps;

cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views;

cambiar algo por algo to exchange sth for sth;

cambié mi reloj por el suyo I swapped watches with him;

he cambiado mi turno con un compañero I swapped shifts with a colleague;

¿te importaría cambiarme el sitio? would you mind swapping o changing places with me?

5. [dinero] to change;

en aquel banco cambian dinero they change money at that bank;

¿me podría cambiar este billete en monedas, por favor? could you give me change for this note in coins, please?;

cambiar dólares en euros to change dollars into euros

6. [bebé] to change

♦ vi

1. [alterarse] to change;

ha cambiado mucho desde el accidente she has changed a lot since the accident;

la situación no ha cambiado mucho there has been little change in the situation;

algunas personas no cambian nunca some people never change;

ya crecerá y cambiará she'll change as she gets older;

cambiar a mejor/peor to change for the better/worse;

en ese caso, la cosa cambia that's different, that changes everything;

le ha cambiado la voz his voice has broken

2.
cambiar de to change;

cambiar de autobús/tren to change buses/trains;
Fig
cambiar de camisa/chaqueta to change one's shirt/jacket;

cambiar de canal [de TV] to turn over, to change channels;

cambiar de casa to move (house);

cambiar de color to change colour;

cambiar de dueño to change hands;

cambiar de idea/intención to change one's mind/plans;

cambiar de manos [dinero, vehículo] to change hands;

cambiar de ritmo to change pace;

cambiar de rumbo to change course;

cambiar de sexo to have a sex change;

cambiar de sitio to change place, to move;

cambiar de táctica to change one's tactics;

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

3. Aut [de marchas]
cambiar (de marcha) to change gear;

cambiar a segunda to change into second gear

4. Meteo to change, to shift;

el viento cambió the wind changed

♦ See also the pronominal verb cambiarse

* * *

cambiar

I v/t change ( por for); compra exchange ( por for)

II v/i change;

cambiar de lugar change places;

cambiar de marcha AUTO shift gear, Br change gear;

cambiar de domicilio move house;

cambiar de tren change trains;

cambiar de coche get a new car;

cambiar de opinión o

parecer change one’s mind

* * *

cambiar vt

1) alterar, modificar: to change

2) : to exchange, to trade

cambiar vi

1) : to change

2)

cambiar de velocidad : to shift gears

♦ See also the reflexive verb cambiarse

* * *

cambiar vb

1. (en general) to change

ha cambiado el tiempo the weather has changed

si no te va bien, te lo cambiaremos if it doesn't fit, we'll change it

¿dónde puede cambiar las libras en euros? where can I change my pounds into euros?

2. to exchange / to swap [pt. & pp. swapped]

te cambio el libro por estos cromos I'll swap you the book for these picture cards

cambiar de casa to move house

han cambiado de piso they've moved flat

cambiar algo de sitio to move something

cambiar de opinión / parecer to change your mind

cambiar de trabajo to change jobs

Spanish-English dictionary > cambiar
15 extremadamente + Adjetivo

(adj.) = alarmingly + Adjetivo, astronomically + Adjetivo, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre, extremely + Adjetivo, impossibly + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, devastatingly + Adjetivo, dauntingly + Adjetivo, outrageously + Adjetivo, abysmally + Adjetivo, awfully + Adjetivo, shockingly + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo

Ex. As the quantity increased the printer's capital investment, which was always alarmingly high, rose with it, and his profit as a percentage of investment fell.

Ex. To give this advice, the computer would have to store an astronomically large number of possible positions on the board.

Ex. He had never seen the children's librarian so upset, she was one great bleeding resentment.

Ex. Thus, the subject approach is extremely important in the access to information.

Ex. Limitless flexibility sounds to be the answer but it is, of course, impossibly expensive and unacceptable aesthetically.

Ex. We also know that large catalogs are not only incredibly expensive to maintain, but are increasingly impossible to use.

Ex. The teacher flipped over the document and examined her scored evaluations: all, except for attendance and punctuality, were in the low 70's, a devastatingly dramatic plunge from the former heights of her 97 to 99 scores.

Ex. This description suggests that OPAC searching is less dauntingly complex than it is often made out to be.

Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.

Ex. Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.

Ex. Searching these full-text files may be awfully confusing.

Ex. Despite shockingly poor current resource levels, Cuban librarians are enthusiastically planning for better times in the future.

Ex. I know a few guys that are dustbin men and it is bloody hard work for a average of £6.50 an hour.

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(adj.) = alarmingly + Adjetivo, astronomically + Adjetivo, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre, extremely + Adjetivo, impossibly + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, devastatingly + Adjetivo, dauntingly + Adjetivo, outrageously + Adjetivo, abysmally + Adjetivo, awfully + Adjetivo, shockingly + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo

Ex: As the quantity increased the printer's capital investment, which was always alarmingly high, rose with it, and his profit as a percentage of investment fell.

Ex: To give this advice, the computer would have to store an astronomically large number of possible positions on the board.

Ex: He had never seen the children's librarian so upset, she was one great bleeding resentment.

Ex: Thus, the subject approach is extremely important in the access to information.

Ex: Limitless flexibility sounds to be the answer but it is, of course, impossibly expensive and unacceptable aesthetically.

Ex: We also know that large catalogs are not only incredibly expensive to maintain, but are increasingly impossible to use.

Ex: The teacher flipped over the document and examined her scored evaluations: all, except for attendance and punctuality, were in the low 70's, a devastatingly dramatic plunge from the former heights of her 97 to 99 scores.

Ex: This description suggests that OPAC searching is less dauntingly complex than it is often made out to be.

Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.

Ex: Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.

Ex: Searching these full-text files may be awfully confusing.

Ex: Despite shockingly poor current resource levels, Cuban librarians are enthusiastically planning for better times in the future.

Ex: I know a few guys that are dustbin men and it is bloody hard work for a average of £6.50 an hour.

Spanish-English dictionary > extremadamente + Adjetivo
16 retirar

v.

1 to remove.

me ha retirado el saludo he's not speaking to me

2 to force to retire (jubilar) (a deportista).

una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition

3 to pick up, to collect.

puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday

4 to take back (retractarse de).

¡retira eso que o lo que dijiste! take that back!, take back what you said!

5 to withdraw, to draw off, to draw out, to retire.

Retiramos nuestro dinero We withdrew our money.

6 to call in, to call back.

La fábrica retiró diez piezas malas The factory called in ten damaged units.

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retirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (apartar - gen) to take away, remove; (- un mueble) to move away

2 (un carnet) to take away

3 (algo dicho) to take back

4 (dinero, ley, moneda) to withdraw

5 (jubilar) to retire

► verbo pronominal retirarse

1 MILITAR to retreat, withdraw

2 (apartarse del mundo) to go into seclusion

3 (apartarse) to withdraw, draw back, move back

■ retírate, no veo move back, I can't see

4 (alejarse) to move away

■ retírate de la ventana, te van a ver move away from the window, they'll see you

5 (marcharse) to leave

■ cuando acabó, se retiró when he finished, he left

6 (irse a descansar) to retire

■ se retiró a su habitación she retired to her bedroom

7 (jubilarse) to retire

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no se retire (al teléfono) hold on, don't hang up

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verb

1) to take away, remove

2) withdraw

•

- retirarse

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1. VT

1) [+ acusación, apoyo, subvención] to withdraw; [+ demanda] to withdraw, take back

han retirado su apoyo al Gobierno — they have withdrawn their support for the Government

les retiraron las subvenciones — they had their subsidies taken away o withdrawn

retiró su candidatura a la Presidencia — he stood down from the presidential election, he withdrew his candidacy for the presidency

la mayoría del electorado le ha retirado la confianza — he has lost the confidence o trust of the majority of the electorate

retirar la palabra a algn — to stop speaking to sb

retirar el saludo a algn — to stop saying hello to sb

2) [+ moneda, sello] to withdraw (from circulation); [+ autobús, avión] to withdraw (from service)

estos aviones serán retirados de o del servicio — these planes are to be withdrawn from service

el producto fue retirado del mercado — the product was withdrawn from the market o taken off the market

3) [+ permiso, carnet, pasaporte] to withdraw, take away

le han retirado el permiso de conducir — he's had his driving licence taken away

4) [+ dinero] to withdraw

fui a retirar dinero de la cuenta — I went to withdraw some money from my account

5) [+ tropas] to withdraw; [+ embajador] to recall, withdraw; [+ atleta, caballo] to withdraw, scratch

6) (=quitar) to take away, remove

la camarera retiró las copas — the waitress took the glasses away

le retiraron todos los objetos afilados de la celda — all sharp objects were removed from his cell

7) [+ cabeza, cara] to pull back, pull away; [+ mano] to draw back, withdraw; [+ tentáculo] to draw in

8) (=jubilar) to retire, pension off

2.

See:

retirarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( quitar) to remove, take away; ( apartar) to move away

retíralo de ahí un poco — move it a bit further away from there

retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat

el autobús fue retirado del servicio — the bus was withdrawn from service

retirar de la circulación — to withdraw from circulation

b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... back

retiré la mano de la bolsa — I took my hand out of the bag

c) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull out

d) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull out

e) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away

me retiró la palabra — she stopped speaking to me

2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw

retiro lo dicho — I take back what I said

3)

a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdraw

b) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect
2.
retirarse v pron

1)

a) ( apartarse) to move back o away; ( irse) to leave, withdraw

cuando las aguas se retiraron — when the waters receded

b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull out

c) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)

2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdraw

se retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race

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= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.

Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex. This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.

Ex. These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.

Ex. Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.

Ex. I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.

Ex. City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.

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* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.

* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.

* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.

* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.

* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.

* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).

* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.

* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.

* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( quitar) to remove, take away; ( apartar) to move away

retíralo de ahí un poco — move it a bit further away from there

retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat

el autobús fue retirado del servicio — the bus was withdrawn from service

retirar de la circulación — to withdraw from circulation

b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... back

retiré la mano de la bolsa — I took my hand out of the bag

c) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull out

d) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull out

e) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away

me retiró la palabra — she stopped speaking to me

2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw

retiro lo dicho — I take back what I said

3)

a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdraw

b) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect
2.
retirarse v pron

1)

a) ( apartarse) to move back o away; ( irse) to leave, withdraw

cuando las aguas se retiraron — when the waters receded

b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull out

c) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)

2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdraw

se retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race

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= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.

Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex: Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex: This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.

Ex: These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.

Ex: Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.

Ex: I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.

Ex: City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.

* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.

* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.

* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.

* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.

* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.

* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).

* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.

* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.

* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

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retirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (quitar) to remove, take away; (apartar) to move o take away

retiraron las sillas para que pudiéramos bailar they moved o took away the chairs so that we could dance

el camarero retiró los platos the waiter took o cleared the plates away

retiraron los dos vehículos accidentados the two vehicles involved in the accident were moved out of the way o were removed

los vehículos mal estacionados serán retirados badly-parked vehicles will be towed (away) o removed

sin retirar la tapadera without taking off o removing the lid

retiraremos a nuestro embajador we shall recall o withdraw our ambassador

retirar algo DE algo:

retíralo de la chimenea un poco move it back from the fireplace a little, move it a bit further away from the fire

retiró la cacerola del fuego he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat

retiraron los tres coches de la calzada the three cars were removed from o moved off the road

el autobús tuvo que ser retirado del servicio the bus had to be withdrawn from service

retiró el ejército de la frontera he withdrew the army from the border

serán retirados de la circulación they will be withdrawn from circulation

2 ‹cabeza/mano›

en el último momento retiró la cabeza at the last moment she pulled her head back o away

no intentes retirar la mano don't try to pull your hand back ( o out etc), don't try to remove o withdraw your hand

retirar algo DE algo:

retiré la mano de la bolsa I took my hand out of the bag, I removed o withdrew my hand from the bag

3 «entrenador» ‹jugador› to take off, pull … out of the game; ‹corredor/ciclista› to withdraw, pull out

4 (+ me/te/le etc) ‹apoyo› to withdraw; ‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take away

me retiró el saludo/la palabra she stopped saying hello to me/speaking to me

B ‹afirmaciones/acusación› to withdraw; ‹candidatura/propuesta› to withdraw

retiro lo dicho I take back o withdraw what I said

C

1 (de una cuenta, un fondo) ‹dinero› to withdraw

2 (recoger) ‹certificado/carnet/entradas› to collect

■ retirarse

v pron

A

1 (apartarse) to move back o away; (irse) to leave, withdraw

me retiré de la puerta para dejarle paso I moved back from o away from o I stood back from the door to let him through

puede retirarse you may go o ( frml) withdraw

el ejército se retiró de la zona the army withdrew from o pulled out of the area

se retiró a un convento he retired o withdrew to a monastery

cuando las aguas se retiraron when the waters receded o retreated

2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire ( frml)

B

1 (jubilarse) to retire

2 (de una actividad) to withdraw

se retiró una semana antes de la votación he withdrew one week before the vote

se retiró de la vida pública she retired o withdrew from public life

se retiró de la carrera/competición (antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race/competition; (una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race/competition

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retirar ( conjugate retirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( quitar) to remove, take away;

( apartar) to move away;
◊ retiró la cacerola del fuego he removed the saucepan from the heat;

retirar de la circulación to withdraw from circulation
b) ‹cabeza/mano› to pull … back

c) ‹embajador/tropas› to withdraw, pull out

d) (+ me/te/le etc) ‹ apoyo› to withdraw;

‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take away
2 ‹afirmaciones/propuesta› to withdraw;
◊ retiro lo dicho I take back what I said

3 ( de cuenta) ‹ dinero› to withdraw
retirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( apartarse) to move back o away;

( irse) to leave, withdraw
b) [ejército/tropas] to withdraw, pull out

c) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)

2 ( jubilarse) to retire;
( de competición — antes de iniciarse) to withdraw, pull out;
(— una vez iniciada) to pull out
retirar verbo transitivo
1 (de un lugar) to remove, move away: ya hemos retirado todos los muebles, we've already removed all of the furniture
2 (de una actividad) to retire from
3 (una ayuda, dinero) to withdraw
4 (un comentario) to take back: espero que retires esas palabras, I hope you take back those words
5 (el pasaporte, carné) to take away
' retirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quitar
- saludo
- desautorizar
- sacar
English:
draw back
- ex
- ground
- ill health
- phase
- pull out
- recall
- retire
- retract
- take back
- take out
- withdraw
- call
- disengage
- drop
- pull
- reclaim
- take

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retirar

♦ vt

1. [quitar, sacar] to remove (a from); [moneda, producto] to withdraw (de from); [carné, pasaporte] to take away (a from); [ayuda, subvención, apoyo] to withdraw (a from); [ejército, tropas] to withdraw (de from); [embajador] to withdraw, to recall (de from);
retirar dinero del banco/de la cuenta to withdraw money from the bank/one's account;

el entrenador retiró a Claudio del terreno de juego/del equipo the manager took Claudio off/left Claudio out of the team;

me ha retirado el saludo she's not speaking to me

2. [apartar, quitar de en medio] [objeto] to move away;
[nieve] to clear; [mano] to withdraw;
habrá que retirar ese armario de ahí we'll have to move that wardrobe (away) from there;

retira el dedo o te cortarás move your finger back or you'll cut yourself

3. [recoger, llevarse] to pick up, to collect;

puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday

4. [retractarse de] [insultos, acusaciones, afirmaciones] to take back;
[denuncia] to drop;
¡retira eso que o [m5] lo que dijiste! take that back!, take back what you said!

5. [jubilar] [a empleado] to retire;

una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition

♦ See also the pronominal verb retirarse

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retirar

v/t silla, obstáculo take away, remove; acusación, dinero withdraw

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retirar vt

1) : to remove, to take away, to recall

2) : to withdraw, to take out

♦ See also the reflexive verb retirarse

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retirar vb

1. (en general) to withdraw [pt. withdrew; pp. withdrawn]

le han retirado el pasaporte his passport has been withdrawn

retiró todo su dinero del banco he withdrew all his money from the bank

retiró la denuncia she withdrew the complaint

retira la olla del fuego remove the pan from the heat

2. (acusación, palabras) to take back [pt. took; pp. taken]

retiro lo dicho I take back what I said

Spanish-English dictionary > retirar
17 rígido

adj.

1 rigid, inflexible, stiff.

2 rigid, inflexible, austere, hard.

3 drawn tight.

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rígido

► adjetivo

1 (duro) rigid, stiff

2 figurado (severo) strict, firm, inflexible

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(f. - rígida)

adj.

rigid, stiff

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ADJ

1) (=tieso) rigid, stiff

quedarse rígido — [gen] to go rigid; [de frío] to get stiff, get stiff with cold

2) [actitud] rigid, inflexible

3) [moralmente] strict, harsh

4) [expresión] wooden, expressionless

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- da adjetivo

a) < material> rigid, stiff

b) <educación/dieta> strict; <regla/horario> inflexible; < carácter> inflexible, unbending; < actitud> rigid, inflexible; <moral/principios> strict

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= hard and fast, rigid, stiff [stiffer -comp., stiffest -sup.], stringent, hidebound, inelastic, ironclad [iron-clad].

Ex. There is no hard and fast answer to this question.

Ex. While reading linguists I came to the conclusion that the majority opinion among linguists was that the prescriptive approach to grammar was too rigid; it established artificial barriers to communication.

Ex. Ironically, however, the internal organisation walls librarians have built to categorise materials by format remain stiff and solid.

Ex. When a library outgrows its second automated circulation system it sets stringent functional, performance and growth specifications and builds from scratch.

Ex. This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.

Ex. Problems include: high cost of paper and printing supplies; high capital investment required; small and inelastic markets; low literacy = Los problemas incluyen: alto coste del papel y del material de papelería, gran inversión de capital, mercados pequeños y poco flexibles y bajo nivel de alfabetización.

Ex. A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.

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* norma rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* regla rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

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- da adjetivo

a) < material> rigid, stiff

b) <educación/dieta> strict; <regla/horario> inflexible; < carácter> inflexible, unbending; < actitud> rigid, inflexible; <moral/principios> strict

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= hard and fast, rigid, stiff [stiffer -comp., stiffest -sup.], stringent, hidebound, inelastic, ironclad [iron-clad].

Ex: There is no hard and fast answer to this question.

Ex: While reading linguists I came to the conclusion that the majority opinion among linguists was that the prescriptive approach to grammar was too rigid; it established artificial barriers to communication.

Ex: Ironically, however, the internal organisation walls librarians have built to categorise materials by format remain stiff and solid.

Ex: When a library outgrows its second automated circulation system it sets stringent functional, performance and growth specifications and builds from scratch.

Ex: This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.

Ex: Problems include: high cost of paper and printing supplies; high capital investment required; small and inelastic markets; low literacy = Los problemas incluyen: alto coste del papel y del material de papelería, gran inversión de capital, mercados pequeños y poco flexibles y bajo nivel de alfabetización.

Ex: A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.

* norma rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* regla rígida = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.

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rígido -da

adjective

A ‹material› rigid, stiff

B ‹educación/dieta› strict; ‹regla› inflexible; ‹carácter› inflexible, unbending; ‹actitud› rigid, inflexible; ‹moral/principios› strict

tiene un horario muy rígido her timetable is very inflexible

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rígido
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ‹ material› rigid, stiff

b) ‹educación/dieta› strict;

‹regla/horario/carácter› inflexible;
‹ actitud› rigid, inflexible;
‹moral/principios› strict
rígido,-a adjetivo
1 (un material) rigid
Anat stiff
2 (inflexible: persona) strict, intolerant
un profesor muy rígido, a very strict teacher (: horario, costumbre) inflexible
' rígido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrotarse
- rígida
- tiesa
- tieso
- trampolín
English:
hard-and-fast
- officious
- rigid
- stiff
- wooden
- fixed
- grip
- inflexible
- rigor mortis
- tighten

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rígido, -a adj

1. [objeto, material] rigid;
[tela] stiff
2. [pierna, brazo] stiff;

pon el brazo rígido tense your arm, hold your arm stiff

3. [rostro] stony

4. [severo, inflexible] [normas] strict, harsh;
[carácter] inflexible; [horario] strict
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rígido

adj

1 material rigid

2 carácter inflexible; fig

strict

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rígido, -da adj

1) : rigid, stiff

2) : strict

♦ rígidamente adv

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rígido adj

1. (tieso) rigid / stiff

un plástico rígido a stiff plastic

2. (severo) strict

mi padre es muy rígido my father is very strict

Spanish-English dictionary > rígido
18 sacar de

v.

1 to draw from, to draw out of, to scoop from, to scoop out of.

Sacó la respuesta de lo obvio He deducted the answer from the obvious.

Sacó el anillo del barro He drew the ring from the mud.

2 to take off, to drive out of, to remove from.

Sacaron la mancha de la camisa They removed the stain from the shirt.

3 to take outside, to haul out of.

Sacó el conejo de la casa He took the rabbit outside the house.

4 to get out of, to force out from, to force from, to force out of.

Sacó el libro de la caja He got the book out of the box.

5 to draw from, to deduct from.

Sacó la respuesta de lo obvio He deducted the answer from the obvious.

6 to obtain from, to get out of.

Sacó información de María He obtained information from Mary.

7 to get out of.

8 to take out of, to extract from.

9 to be thrown out from, to be turned out from.

La sacaron del club She was turned out from the club.

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(v.) = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of

Ex. The first printing presses had two moving parts: the carriage assembly, which carried the type and paper in and out of the press, and the impression assembly, by means of which the paper was pressed down on to the inked type.

Ex. When these studies are wrenched from their historical contexts the readers are given an impoverished version of the development of the field.

Ex. The appearance of a cafeteria worker to re-fill the salt and pepper shakers tilted her out of her fantasy.

Ex. Like the popular image of a prehistoric iceman taken from a glacier and warmed back to life, libraries were startled awake to a new information era = Como la imagen popular de un hombre prehistórico de la edad del hielo sacado de un glaciar y devuelto a la vida, las bibliotecas se despertaron sobresaltadas en una nueva era de la información.

Ex. Now that libraries have been catapulted out of the ice age by the online catalogue, they cannot afford to drift through the strong, variable winds of technological change.

* * *

(v.) = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of

Ex: The first printing presses had two moving parts: the carriage assembly, which carried the type and paper in and out of the press, and the impression assembly, by means of which the paper was pressed down on to the inked type.

Ex: When these studies are wrenched from their historical contexts the readers are given an impoverished version of the development of the field.

Ex: The appearance of a cafeteria worker to re-fill the salt and pepper shakers tilted her out of her fantasy.

Ex: Like the popular image of a prehistoric iceman taken from a glacier and warmed back to life, libraries were startled awake to a new information era = Como la imagen popular de un hombre prehistórico de la edad del hielo sacado de un glaciar y devuelto a la vida, las bibliotecas se despertaron sobresaltadas en una nueva era de la información.

Ex: Now that libraries have been catapulted out of the ice age by the online catalogue, they cannot afford to drift through the strong, variable winds of technological change.

Spanish-English dictionary > sacar de
19 superar

v.

1 to beat.

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat something/somebody for something

nos superan en número they outnumber us

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2 to overtake, to pass.

3 to overcome.

superar un examen to get through an exam

tener algo superado to have got over something

Ellos superan la adversidad They overcome adversity.

4 to surpass, to exceed, to best, to excel.

María supera a sus colegas Mary surpasses her colleagues.

5 to outdo, to win over.

* * *

superar

► verbo transitivo

1 (exceder) to surpass, exceed, excel

2 (obstáculo etc) to overcome, surmount

► verbo pronominal superarse

1 (sobrepasarse) to excel oneself

2 (mejorarse) to improve oneself, better oneself

* * *

verb

1) to surpass

2) overcome

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1. VT

1) (=aventajar) [+ contrincante, adversario] to overcome; [+ límite] to go beyond; [+ récord, marca] to break

fue incapaz de superar al rival — he was unable to overcome his rival

pronto superó al resto de los corredores — she soon overtook the other runners

las ventas han superado con creces nuestras expectativas — sales have far exceeded our expectations

las temperaturas han superado los 20 grados — temperatures have risen (to) above 20 degrees

superar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points

nos superaban en número — they outnumbered us

nos supera a todos en inteligencia — she's cleverer than all of us

2) (=pasar con éxito) [+ dificultad] to overcome; [+ enfermedad, crisis] to get over

ha tenido que superar muchos obstáculos en su vida — she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life

aún no ha superado el divorcio de sus padres — he still hasn't got over his parents' divorce

3) [+ etapa] to get past

el equipo francés no superó la primera ronda — the French team did not get past the first round

ya hemos superado lo peor — we're over the worst now

4) [+ prueba, examen] to pass

2.

See:

superarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

* * *

= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex. It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex. Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex. We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex. He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

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* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

nadie lo supera en experiencia — no one has more experience than him

supera en estatura a su hermano — he's taller than his brother

nos superan en número — they outnumber us

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer — it is three points higher than yesterday's figure

b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat

ese método está totalmente superado — that method has been completely superseded

2)

a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
2.
superarse v pron to better oneself

* * *

= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

Ex: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.

Ex: Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.

Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.

Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.

Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.

Ex: We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.

Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.

Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.

Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.

Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.

Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.

Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.

Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.

Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.

Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.

Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.

Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.

Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.

Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.

Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.

Ex: He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.

Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.

* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar el intento = resist + effort.

* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.

* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.

* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.

* superar en número = outnumber.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar la etapa de = move on from.

* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.

* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.

* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.

* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.

* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.

* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.

* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.

* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.

* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* * *

superar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond

un éxito que supera todas las expectativas a success which goes beyond o exceeds o surpasses all expectations

la realidad supera a la ficción fact o truth is stranger than fiction

el horror de estas escenas supera todo lo imaginable the horror of these scenes goes beyond anything one could imagine

nadie lo supera en experiencia ni habilidad nobody can surpass him in experience or skill, nobody can surpass his experience or skill

nos superan en número they outnumber us

supera en estatura a su hermano mayor he's taller than his elder brother

supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer it is three points higher than yesterday's figure, it surpasses yesterday's figure by three points

2 (mejorar) to beat

logró superar su propio récord he managed to beat his own record

ese método está totalmente superado that method has been completely superseded

B

1 (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome

trata de superar estas diferencias try to overcome o get over these differences

no ha logrado superar el trauma que le supuso el accidente he has not got(ten) over the trauma of the accident

ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage

hace tres meses que rompimos pero ya lo tengo superado we split up three months ago but I've got(ten) over it o I'm over it now

2 ( frml); ‹examen/prueba› to pass

■ superarse

v pron

to better oneself

* * *

superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( ser superior a) to exceed;

◊ superó todas las expectativas she exceeded all expectations;

nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
b) ( mejorar) ‹ marca› to beat

2
a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome;

‹ trauma› to get over
b) (frml) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

superarse verbo pronominal
to better oneself
superar verbo transitivo
1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
(expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
(un récord, una marca) to beat, break
2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
(un examen) to pass, get through
' superar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atonía
- ganar
- sacar
- salir
- salvar
- sobreponerse
- vencer
- volver
- cabeza
- creces
- exceder
- marca
English:
beat
- beating
- carry through
- coast
- corner
- deal with
- excel
- get over
- get past
- handicap
- improve on
- outdo
- outnumber
- overcome
- overtake
- pull through
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- exceed
- get
- negotiate
- out
- over
- rise
- shrug
- survive
- transcend

* * *

superar

♦ vt

1. [aventajar] to beat;

superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat sth/sb for sth;

nos superan en número they outnumber us;

me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me

2. [sobrepasar] [récord] to break;

queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results;

me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second

3. [adelantar] to overtake, to pass;

superó a su rival en la recta final she overtook her rival on the home straight

4. [época, técnica]
estar superado to have been superseded

5. [complejo, crisis, enfermedad] to overcome, to get over;

no ha superado la pérdida de su mujer he has not overcome the loss of his wife;

tener algo superado to have got over sth

6. [examen, prueba] to pass

♦ See also the pronominal verb superarse

* * *

superar

v/t persona beat; límite go beyond, exceed; obstáculo overcome, surmount

* * *

superar vt

1) : to surpass, to exceed

2) : to overcome, to surmount

♦ See also the reflexive verb superarse

* * *

superar vb

1. (vencer problema, etc) to overcome [pt. overcame; pp. overcome]

la empresa ha superado la crisis the company has overcome the crisis

2. (pasar) to pass

ha superado la primera prueba she's passed the first test

3. (ser mejor) to be better / to surpass

la realidad supera a la ficción the reality surpasses the fiction

4. (ser más) to be more / to be over

el porcentaje de aprobados supera el 85% the percentage of passes is over 85%

Spanish-English dictionary > superar
20 press

press [pres]

1. noun

   a. ( = reporting, journalists collectively) presse f

• a free press une presse libre

• to get a bad press avoir mauvaise presse

• the national press la presse nationale

   b. ( = printing press) presse f ; ( = place) imprimerie f

   c. ( = apparatus) (for wine, olives) pressoir m ; (for gluing, moulding) presse f

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ button, switch, accelerator] appuyer sur ; ( = squeeze) [+ sb's hand] serrer

• he pressed his nose against the window il a collé son nez à la fenêtre

• to press the flesh (inf!) (US) serrer une multitude de mains

• as the crowd moved back he found himself pressed against a wall quand la foule a reculé il s'est trouvé acculé contre un mur

   b. [+ grapes, olives, flowers] presser

   c. ( = iron) repasser

   d. to press sb to do sth pousser qn à faire qch

• to press sb for payment/an answer presser qn de payer/de répondre

• to be pressed for time manquer de temps

• he didn't need much pressing il ne s'est guère fait prier

• to press a gift on sb insister pour que qn accepte un cadeau

► to be pressed into service

• we were all pressed into service nous avons tous été mis à contribution

• the church hall was pressed into service as a school la salle paroissiale a été réquisitionnée pour servir d'école

   e. [+ attack] poursuivre ; [+ advantage] pousser ; [+ claim, demand] renouveler

• to press charges (against sb) porter plainte (contre qn)

3. intransitive verb

( = exert pressure with hand) appuyer ; [weight, burden] peser ; [debts, troubles] peser ( on sb à qn)

• to press for sth faire pression pour obtenir qch

4. compounds

[campaign, card] de presse

► press agency noun agence f de presse

► press agent noun agent m de publicité

► press box noun tribune f de la presse

► press conference noun conférence f de presse

► press corps noun presse f (travaillant à un endroit donné)

► press cutting noun coupure f de presse

► press-gang transitive verb

• to press-gang sb into doing sth faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qch ► press officer noun attaché (e) m(f) de presse

► press release noun communiqué m de presse

► press report noun reportage m

► press room noun salle f de presse

► press secretary noun (US) ≈ porte-parole mf du gouvernement

• the White House press secretary le porte-parole de la Maison-Blanche ► press stud noun (British) bouton-pression m

► press-up noun (British)

to do press-ups faire des pompes (inf)

► press ahead, press on intransitive verb

(in work, journey) continuer

• to press ahead with sth continuer résolument (à faire) qch

* * *
[pres] 1.
noun

1)

the press —

the Press — la presse f

to get a good/bad press — lit, fig avoir bonne/mauvaise presse

2) (also printing press) presse f

to go to press — être mis sous presse

at ou in (the) press — sous presse

3) ( publishing house) maison f d'éditon; ( print works) imprimerie f

the Starlight Press — les Éditions Starlight

4) ( device for flattening) presse f

5) ( act of pushing) pression f

to give something a press — appuyer sur quelque chose

6) ( with iron) repassage m

to give something a press — repasser quelque chose

7) ( crowd) foule f (of de)
2.
noun modifier [ acclaim, freedom, criticism] de la presse; [ campaign, photo, photographer] de presse; [ announcement, advertising] par voie de presse

press story —

press report — reportage m
3.
transitive verb

1) ( push) appuyer sur

to press something in — enfoncer quelque chose

press the pedal right down — appuie à fond sur la pédale

press the switch down — pousse l'interrupteur vers le bas

to press something into — enfoncer quelque chose dans [clay, mud, ground, pillow]

to press something into somebody's hand — glisser quelque chose dans la main de quelqu'un

2) ( apply)

to press one's nose against something — coller son nez contre quelque chose

to press one's hands to one's ears — se plaquer les mains contre les oreilles

to press one's knees together — serrer les genoux

3) ( squeeze) presser [fruit, flower]; serrer [arm, hand, person]

to press somebody to one — presser quelqu'un contre soi

4) ( iron) repasser [clothes]

5) ( urge) faire pression sur [person]; insister sur [point]; mettre [quelque chose] en avant [matter, issue]; défendre [quelque chose] avec insistance [case]

to press somebody to do — presser quelqu'un de faire

to press somebody into doing — forcer quelqu'un à faire

I must press you for an answer — je dois avoir une réponse

when pressed, he admitted that... — quand on a insisté, il a reconnu que...

to press a point — insister

6) Technology former [shape, object]; presser [record, CD]; emboutir [steel, metal, car body]
4.
intransitive verb

1) (push with hand, foot, object)

to press down — appuyer

2) [crowd, person] se presser ( against contre; around autour de; forward vers l'avant)
5.
reflexive verb

to press oneself against — se plaquer contre [wall]; se presser contre [person]

Phrasal Verbs:

- press ahead

- press for

- press on

English-French dictionary > press

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china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… … Universalium

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