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1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival, konkurrent2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) kunne måle seg med, konkurrere/rivalisere med- rivalrykonkurrent--------rivalIsubst. \/ˈraɪv(ə)l\/rival, konkurrentIIverb \/ˈraɪv(ə)l\/1) kappes med, konkurrere med2) måle seg medrival for something kappes om noeIIIadj. \/ˈraɪv(ə)l\/rivaliserende, konkurrerende -
62 barrer
v.1 to sweep.Betty barre la acera Betty sweeps the sidewalk.El Sr. Fuss barrió las elecciones Mr. Fuss swept the elections.2 to sweep away.el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path3 to scan (computing & medicine).El grupo barrió la zona buscándolo The group scanned the zone searching it4 to thrash, to annihilate (informal) (to defeat).5 to look up and down.* * *1 (suelo) to sweep; (hojas, migas, etc) to sweep up2 (dejar sin nada) to clean out3 (limpiar) to sweep away4 (derrotar) to trounce, wipe the floor with1 (arrasar) to sweep the board\barrer hacia dentro to look after number onebarrer para casa to look out for one's own interests* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [con escoba] to sweep; [+ suelo] to sweep, sweep clean; [+ habitación] to sweep (out); [+ objeto] to sweep aside, sweep away2) (Mil, Náut) to sweep o rake ( with gunfire)3) (=eliminar) [+ obstáculo] to sweep aside, sweep away; [+ rival] to sweep aside, overwhelm; [+ dudas] to sweep aside, dispellos candidatos del partido barrieron a sus adversarios — the party's candidates swept their rivals aside
2. VI1) (=con escoba) to sweep up2) (=llevarse)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep2)a) ( arrastrar) to sweep awayb) < rival> to thrash, trounce3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down2.barrer vi1) ( con escoba) to sweepbarrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)
2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board3.barrerse v pron (Méx)a) vehículo to skidb) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep2)a) ( arrastrar) to sweep awayb) < rival> to thrash, trounce3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down2.barrer vi1) ( con escoba) to sweepbarrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)
2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board3.barrerse v pron (Méx)a) vehículo to skidb) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide* * *barrer11 = sweep, sweep up.Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.
Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.* barrer hacia dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para casa = look after + number one, feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrido por el viento = windswept.barrer22 = sweep + Nombre + off, trounce.Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.
Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.* * *barrer [E1 ]vtA ‹suelo/patio/cocina› to sweepel viento que barría las llanuras the wind that was sweeping across the plainsB1(arrastrar): el viento barrió las nubes the wind swept away the cloudsun golpe de mar lo barrió de la cubierta a large wave swept him off the deck2 ‹rival› to thrash, trounce, wipe the floor with ( colloq)■ barrerviA (con una escoba) to sweepB1 (arrasar) to sweep the boardbarrieron en las últimas elecciones they swept the board in the last electionsayer barrió al póquer he cleaned up at poker yesterday ( colloq)barrió en la primera etapa he swept to victory on the first stagebarrer CON algo:los vídeos han barrido con la venta de entradas videos have drastically reduced ticket saleslos ladrones barrieron con todo the thieves cleaned the place out ( colloq)2 barrer CON algn ‹con un rival› to thrash o trounce sb, wipe the floor with sb ( colloq); ‹con un enemigo› to wipe sb out■ barrerseA ( Méx)1 «vehículo» to skid2 (en fútbol, béisbol) to slideB( Méx) «tornillo/engranaje»: se me barrió el tornillo I've stripped the thread on the screw, the thread has gone on the screw* * *
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrer con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
' barrer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalera
- mandar
- escoba
English:
nest
- rake
- sweep
- sweep away
- sweep up
* * *♦ vt1. [con escoba] to sweep2. [sujeto: viento, olas] to sweep away;el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path3. [con escáner] to scan4. [con la vista] to scanel público barrió su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novel♦ vi1. [con escoba] to sweep;ese árbitro siempre barre para casa that referee always favours the home team2. [llevarse]barrer con: los invitados barrieron con todas las bebidas the guests made short work of the drink;el público barrió con su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novelel candidato oficial barrió en las urnas the government candidate swept the board in the election;el atleta keniata barrió en la final the Kenyan athlete trounced his rivals o Br walked it in the final* * *v/t sweep;para casa look after number one;barrer algo bajo la alfombra fig sweep sth under the carpet* * *barrer v: to sweep* * * -
63 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) keppinautur2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) keppa við- rivalry -
64 rival
rivális, versengő to rival: vetélkedik* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rivális2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) verseng, vetekszik- rivalry -
65 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) igualar- rivalry* * *riv.al -
66 frère
frère [fʀεʀ]masculine nouna. brotherb. ( = moine) brother* * *fʀɛʀnom masculin gén, Religion brothermes biens chers frères — Religion my dear brethren
peuple or pays frère — fellow nation
frère Jacques — Religion Brother Jacques
être élevé chez les frères — Religion to be educated by the brothers ( in a Catholic school)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *fʀɛʀ1. nm2. adj* * *frère nm1 ( dans la famille) brother; c'est mon grand/petit frère he's my big/little brother; Dupont et frères ( enseigne) Dupont Brothers; aimer qn comme un frère to love sb like a brother; tu es un frère pour moi you're like a brother to me; frères ennemis rivals within the same camp;2 ( relation) brother; tous les hommes sont frères all men are brothers; mes biens chers frères Relig my dear brethren; nos frères travailleurs/marins our fellow workers/sailors; vieux frère old pal; peuple or pays frère fellow nation; ⇒ faux;3 Relig brother; frère Jacques Brother Jacques; être élevé chez les frères to be educated by the brothers (in a Catholic school).frère d'armes brother-in-arms; frère jumeau twin brother; frère lai lay brother; frère de lait foster brother; frères maçons brother Masons.[frɛr] nom masculin1. [dans une famille] brotherfrère aîné/cadet older/younger brothermon grand/petit frèrea. [de deux] my older/younger brotherb. [de plusieurs] my oldest/youngest brothertu vas avoir un petit frère you are going to have a little ou baby brother2. [compagnon] brotherj'ai un bougeoir qui a perdu son frère (familier & humoristique) I've got one candle holder but I've lost its companion4. [au sein d'une communauté] brother -
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adj. rakip————————n. rakip, hasım————————v. rekabet etmek, çekişmek, aşık atmak* * *1. rekabet et (v.) 2. rakip (n.)* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rakip2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.)... ile boy ölçüşmek, aşık atmak- rivalry -
68 rival
• vastustaja• vetää vertoja• kilpahakija• kilpatoveri• kilpailla• kilpakumppani• kilpailija• kilpakosija• kilpaileva* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) kilpailija2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) vetää vertoja- rivalry -
69 конкуренция
1. competition; rivalryизвън всяка конкуренция beyond competition, in a class by itselfне искам да ти правя конкуренция I don't want to come/enter into competition with you2. (самите конкуренти) rivals* * *конкурѐнция,ж., само ед.1. competition; rivalry; извън всяка \конкуренция beyond competition, in a class by itself;2. ( самите конкуренти) rivals.* * *competition: I don't want to come into конкуренция with you. - Не искам да ти правя конкуренция.; race* * *1. (самите конкуренти) rivals 2. competition;rivalry 3. извън всяка КОНКУРЕНЦИЯ beyond competition, in a class by itself 4. не искам да ти правя КОНКУРЕНЦИЯ I don't want to come/enter into competition with you -
70 ♦ rival
♦ rival /ˈraɪvl/A n.rivale: Her main rival for the post has withdrawn, la sua principale rivale per il posto si è ritirata; He defeated his nearest rival in the final, ha sconfitto il suo rivale più pericoloso nella finale; As a jazz singer, she has few rivals, come cantante jazz, ha pochi rivali; arch rival, grande rivaleB a.2 concorrente; in concorrenza: (comm.) rival firms [companies], imprese [società] concorrenti (o rivali)● ( sport) rival football fans, tifosi di squadre avversarie; tifoserie rivali □ (econ.) rival goods, beni rivali ( che possono essere consumati da una sola persona alla volta) □ business rivals, concorrenti; rivali in affari □ without a rival, senza pari.(to) rival /ˈraɪvl/v. t.poter competere con; eguagliare: Their reputation rivals those of the top American universities, la loro reputazione eguaglia quella delle migliori università americane. -
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I 1. ['raɪvl]nome (person) rivale m. e f., avversario m. (-a), antagonista m. e f.; (company) concorrente m. e f.2.aggettivo [ team] rivale, avversario; [ business] concorrente, in concorrenza; [ claim] contrastante, oppostoII ['raɪvl]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll-, -l- AE) (equal) uguagliare, pareggiare; (compete favourably) competere con, fare a gara con (in per, in)to rival sb., sth. in popularity — rivaleggiare con qcn., qcs. in popolarità
* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rivale2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) competere; eguagliare- rivalry* * *I 1. ['raɪvl]nome (person) rivale m. e f., avversario m. (-a), antagonista m. e f.; (company) concorrente m. e f.2.aggettivo [ team] rivale, avversario; [ business] concorrente, in concorrenza; [ claim] contrastante, oppostoII ['raɪvl]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll-, -l- AE) (equal) uguagliare, pareggiare; (compete favourably) competere con, fare a gara con (in per, in)to rival sb., sth. in popularity — rivaleggiare con qcn., qcs. in popolarità
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72 rival
['raɪvl] 1. n 2. adjfirm, newspaper konkurencyjny; team przeciwny3. vtrównać się z +instrto rival sb/sth in — konkurować z kimś/czymś +instr
* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) konkurencja, rywal2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) rywalizować, stanowić konkurencję- rivalry -
73 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) konkurents; sāncensis2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) konkurēt; sacensties; būt pārākam- rivalry* * *konkurents, sāncensis; pretinieks; konkurēt, sacensties; konkurējošs -
74 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) varžovas, konkurentas; konkuruojantis, rungtyniaujantis2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) (stengtis) prilygti- rivalry -
75 rival
n. rival, konkurrent--------v. rivalisera, konkurrera* * *1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival, rivaliserande2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) tävla (rivalisera, konkurrera) med- rivalry -
76 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) konkurence; sok, -yně, soupeřící2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) soupeřit, konkurovat- rivalry* * *• sok• soupeř -
77 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival; konkurent; konkurenčný2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) súperiť; konkurovať- rivalry* * *• vyrovnat sa• závodiaci• sok• súper• súperiaci• súperský• súperit medzi sebou• súperivý• súperit• byt v nepriatelstve• protivník• konkurujúci• konkurencný• konkurencia• konkurovat• konkurent -
78 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) a rivaliza (cu)- rivalry -
79 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) αντίζηλος, ανταγωνιστής, αντίπαλος2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) συναγωνίζομαι- rivalry -
80 rival
['raɪv(ə)l] 1. сущ.1)а) соперник; конкурентSyn:б) воен. противник2) достойный противник, человек того же уровня2. прил.She has no rivals as a female rock singer. — Она самая лучшая рок-певица.
соперничающий; конкурирующий3. гл.соперничать; конкурировать, соревноваться, состязатьсяI had no idea of rivalling him or his poems. — Я не собирался соперничать с ним или с его стихотворениями.
Of all the flowers in the garden few can rival the lily. — Из всех цветов в саду немногие могут соперничать с лилией.
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