approve a programme

approve in a nationwide referendum — схвалювати на всенародному референдумі

approve protocol to the convention — затверджувати протокол до конвенції

homologar algo con algo — to recognize something as equivalent to something

homologar algo con algo — to recognize something as equivalent to something

to approve a budget on its final reading — принимать бюджет в последнем чтении

to approve the budget — одобрять / утверждать бюджет

to balance the budget — ликвидировать дефицит бюджета

to block the budget — блокировать принятие бюджета

to bring the budget into balance — сбалансировать бюджет

to build up the budget — разрабатывать / составлять бюджет / смету

to cut the budget — сокращать бюджетные ассигнования

to get the budget through Congress — проводить бюджет через Конгресс

to pass the budget — утверждать бюджет

to present the budget — представлять бюджет на рассмотрение

to put the budget in the black — ликвидировать бюджетный дефицит

to put the budget in the red — создавать бюджетный дефицит

to put together the budget — составлять бюджет

to reduce the military budget — сокращать военный бюджет

to reform a budget — реформировать бюджет

to restrain the budget — ограничивать бюджет

to scale back the budget — сокращать бюджет

to set up a budget — составлять бюджет

to slash 2 billion dollars from the budget — урезать бюджет на 2 млрд. долларов

to slow the growth of the administrative budget — замедлять рост управленческих расходов

to submit the draft budget for consideration — представлять проект бюджета на рассмотрение

to trim the budget — уменьшать дефицит бюджета

to unveil a budget — обнародовать бюджет

одобрять программу правительства — to approve the government's programme

etw beim Aufsichtsrat durchsetzen — to get sth through the board

sich gegen etw durchsetzen — to win through against sth

sich gegen jdn durchsetzen — to assert oneself against sb, to have one's way despite sb

seinen Willen durchsetzen — have one's [own] way

ein Land mit Spionen durchsetzen — infiltrate spies into a country

seinen Willen durchsetzen — have one's [own] way

ein Land mit Spionen durchsetzen — infiltrate spies into a country

mit Nadelbäumen durchsetzt sein — be interspersed with conifers

estaba mirando la foto — she was looking at the photo

me miró con tristeza — she looked at me sadly

miraban boquiabiertos el nuevo aparato — they stared open-mouthed at the new machine

se quedó mirando cómo jugaban los niños — she stood watching the children play

miraba los barcos — she was watching the boats

estuvo mirando la tele todo el día — he spent all day watching TV

le miraron la maleta en la aduana — they searched his suitcase at customs

mira que no hierva el agua — make sure the water doesn't boil

mira a ver si ha venido el taxi — (look and) see if the taxi has come

míralo en el diccionario — look it up in the dictionary

no mira las dificultades — he doesn't think of the difficulties

lo hago mirando el porvenir — I'm doing it with the future in mind

¡no gastes más, mira que no tenemos dinero! — don't spend any more, remember we've no money!

mira mucho el dinero — he's very careful with money

deberías mirar lo que gastas — you should watch what you spend

mira mucho todos los detalles — she pays great attention to detail

¡mira qué cuadro tan bonito! — look, what a pretty painting!

¡mira cómo me has puesto de agua! — look, you've covered me in water!

¡mira lo que has hecho! — (just) look what you've done!

¡mira quién fue a hablar! — look who's talking!

¡mira (bien) lo que haces! — watch what you do!

¡mira con quién hablas! — just remember who you're talking to!

¡mira que te avisé! — didn't I warn you?

¡mira que ponerse a llover ahora! — it would have to start raining right now!

¡mira que si no viene! — just suppose he doesn't come!

¡mira que si es mentira! — just suppose it isn't true!, what if it isn't true?

¿lo miras? — can you see it?

me vio pero miró hacia otro lado — she saw me, but she looked the other way

estaba mirando por la ventana — he was looking out of the window

miré por el agujero — I looked through the hole

miró alrededor para ver si veía a alguien — she looked around to see if she could see anyone

¿has mirado en el cajón? — have you looked in the drawer?

la casa mira al sur — the house faces south

el balcón mira al jardín — the balcony looks out onto the garden

mira mucho por su ropa — she takes great care of her clothes

solo mira por sus intereses — he only looks after his own interests

tienes que mirar por ti mismo — you have to look out for yourself

¡mira! un ratón — look, a mouse!

mira, yo creo que... — look, I think that...

mira, déjame en paz ahora — look, just leave me alone now

mire usted, yo no tengo por qué aguantar esto — look here, I don't have to put up with this

¡mira si es listo el niño! — what a clever boy he is!

• mirar a — (=proponerse) to aim at

este proyecto mira a mejorar la calidad del agua — this project is aimed at improving water quality

por lo que mira a — as for, as regards

no me mires así — don't look at me like that

se me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me

miró el reloj con disimulo — she glanced furtively at her watch

miraba distraída por la ventana — he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window

mirar a alguien a los ojos — to look somebody in the eye

miraba cómo lo hacía — he was watching how she did it

he mirado el informe muy por encima — I've only had a quick look at the report

mirar televisión — to watch television

a ver si mira por dónde va — why don't you look where you're going?

mira lo que has hecho! — look what you've done!

mira a ver si está listo — have a look to see if he's ready

míralo desde otro punto de vista — look at it from another point of view

mira bien lo que haces — think hard about what you're doing

mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay

mirar a alguien en menos — to look down on somebody

mira mucho el dinero — she's very careful with her money

mira hasta el último céntimo — he watches every penny

mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!

mira quién habla! — look who's talking!

mira si será egoísta! — talk about (being) selfish!

mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience

no mires — don't look

se mira y no se toca — look but don't touch

he mirado por todas partes — I've looked everywhere

mirar por la ventana — to look out of the window

¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?

mirar atrás — to look back

mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple

no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either

mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses

y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy

no me mires así — don't look at me like that

se me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me

miró el reloj con disimulo — she glanced furtively at her watch

miraba distraída por la ventana — he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window

mirar a alguien a los ojos — to look somebody in the eye

miraba cómo lo hacía — he was watching how she did it

he mirado el informe muy por encima — I've only had a quick look at the report

mirar televisión — to watch television

a ver si mira por dónde va — why don't you look where you're going?

mira lo que has hecho! — look what you've done!

mira a ver si está listo — have a look to see if he's ready

míralo desde otro punto de vista — look at it from another point of view

mira bien lo que haces — think hard about what you're doing

mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay

mirar a alguien en menos — to look down on somebody

mira mucho el dinero — she's very careful with her money

mira hasta el último céntimo — he watches every penny

mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!

mira quién habla! — look who's talking!

mira si será egoísta! — talk about (being) selfish!

mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience

no mires — don't look

se mira y no se toca — look but don't touch

he mirado por todas partes — I've looked everywhere

mirar por la ventana — to look out of the window

¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?

mirar atrás — to look back

mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple

no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either

mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses

y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy

¿qué planes tienes para este verano? — what are your plans for the summer?

no tengo planes para el futuro — I have no plans for the future

realizar su plan — to put one's plan into effect

tengo un plan estupendo para mañana — I've got a splendid idea about what to do tomorrow

plan de choque — action plan, plan of action

plan de desarrollo — development plan

plan de incentivos — incentive scheme

plan de jubilación — retirement plan

plan de pensiones — pension plan

plan de vuelo — flight plan

plan quinquenal — five-year plan

plan de estudios — curriculum, syllabus

este niño está en un plan imposible — this child is really playing up

si te pones en ese plan — if that's your attitude

como sigas en ese plan — if you go on like that

lo hizo en plan bruto — he did it in a brutal way

viajar en plan económico — to travel cheap

el negocio es en plan timo — the deal is really a swindle

chaparrones en plan disperso — scattered showers

viven en plan pasota — they live like hippies

vamos en plan de turismo — we're going as tourists

salieron en plan de divertirse — they went out looking for a good time

está en plan de rehusar — he's in a mood to refuse, he's likely to refuse at the moment

¿tienes plan para esta noche? — have you got a date for tonight?

estar a plan — to be on a course of treatment

hacer planes — to make plans

plan de desarrollo — development plan

si no tienes otros planes podríamos ir a cenar — if you're not doing anything else we could go out for dinner

¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? — do you have any plans for tonight?

su marido tiene un plan — her husband's having an affair

salen en plan de amigos — they're just good friends

hacer planes — to make plans

plan de desarrollo — development plan

si no tienes otros planes podríamos ir a cenar — if you're not doing anything else we could go out for dinner

¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? — do you have any plans for tonight?

su marido tiene un plan — her husband's having an affair

salen en plan de amigos — they're just good friends

ATTRIBUTES:

annual budget — ежегодный бюджет

federal budget — федеральный бюджет

municipal budget — муниципальный бюджет, бюджет муниципального образования

national [state\] budget — государственный бюджет

farm budget — бюджет фермы

COMBS:

a budget data — бюджетные данные, бюджетная информация

a budget committee — бюджетный комитет

an item in [on\] a budget — статья в бюджете

the budget debate; the debate on the budget — обсуждение бюджета

The budget debate [the debate on the budget\] lasted for two days. — Обсуждение бюджета продолжались два дня.

to draw up a budget — составлять бюджет

to submit [present\] a budget — предоставить бюджет на рассмотрение

to pass [approve\] the budget — принять [одобрить, утвердить\] бюджет

to put the budget in the red — создать бюджетный дефицит

to put the budget in the black — ликвидировать бюджетный дефицит

The council could refuse to set a legal budget which would result in its being unable to borrow money and pay its employees. — Совет может отказаться от составления официального бюджета, в результате чего не сможет брать кредиты и оплачивать труд своих служащих.