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at one's full capacity

1 ♦ capacity

♦ capacity /kəˈpæsətɪ/
n.

1 [u] (o solo sing.) capacità; capienza; ( di camion e sim.) portata: measures of capacity, misure di capacità; seating capacity, numero di posti a sedere; capienza; filled to capacity, completamente pieno; al completo; (di locale, anche) con un pienone

2 [u] (o solo sing.) (ind.) capacità produttiva; rendimento: at full capacity, a piena capacità; a pieno regime; al massimo; excess (o surplus) capacity, capacità eccedente

3 [cu] capacità; dote; disposizione; attitudine: creative capacities, capacità creative; creatività; a capacity to maintain discipline, la capacità di tenere la disciplina; to have a capacity for learning, avere attitudine ad apprendere; to have a capacity for friendship, essere portato a fare amicizie; to have a capacity for hard work, essere un gran lavoratore

4 (leg.) capacità: capacity to act, capacità d'agire ( in giudizio, ecc.); capacity to contract, capacità giuridica (o di contrarre)

5 funzione; posizione; qualità; ruolo; veste: in an advisory capacity, in qualità di consigliere; con funzioni consultive; I was acting in my capacity as magistrate, ho agito nella mia qualità di magistrato; in an official capacity, in veste ufficiale; in one's private capacity, in veste di privato cittadino; in a private capacity, a titolo personale

6 [u] (o solo sing.) (autom., mecc.) cilindrata

7 [u] (o solo sing.) (ind. costr., idraul.) portata

8 (elettr.) ► capacitance

9 [u] (o solo sing.) (comput., = storage capacity) capacità ( di memoria)

● capacity audience, sala piena; tutto esaurito □ (econ.) capacity costs, costi di piena utilizzazione ( della capacità produttiva) □ capacity crowd, pienone; il tutto esaurito □ capacity test, test attitudinale □ (econ.) capacity utilization, utilizzazione della capacità produttiva.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ capacity
2 capacity

n

1) способность; возможность, потенциал

- capacity for work

- capacity for labour

- capacity to pay debt

2) компетенция; должность, качество; положение

- in official capacity

- in consultative capacity

- in advisory capacity

- in private capacity

- in unofficial capacity

- serve in one's personal capacity

- act one's personal capacity

- speak in one's personal capacity

- speak in one's representative capacity

- strengthen managerial capacity

3) эк. паспортная техническая мощность; допустимая нагрузка; (номинальная) производительность; производительная мощность

- at full capacity

- capacity per unit

4) ёмкость, вместимость

5) юр. правоспособность

- declaration of capacity

- enjoy legal capacity

- capacity to conclude treaties

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- annual capacity

- slack capacity use

- market capacity

- credit capacity

- defence capacity

- absorption capacity

- industrial capacity

- plant capacity

- national capacity

- labour capacity

- spare capacity

- producing capacity

- aggregate capacity

- capacity of corporations

- traffic capacity

- counterforce capacity

- combat capacities

- make better use of the production capacity

- yearly capacity

- mobilization capacities

- retaliatory capacity

- business capacity

- recognize the contractual capacity

- purchasing capacity

- capacity of market

- production capacity

- saturation capacity

- total capacity

- reduce the purchasing capacity

- output capacity

- overkill capacity

- governmental capacity

- standby capacity

- contractual capacity

- basic capacity

- military capacity

- rated capacity

- practical capacity

- export capacity

- nuclear capacity

- detection capacity

- competitive capacity to enterprises

- consultative capacity

- economic capacity

- reinforcement capacity

- first-strike capacity

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > capacity
3 full

{ful}
I. 1. пълен, изпълнен, напълнен (of), цял, цялостен, прен. съвършен, истински
FULL to the brim, FULL to overflowing пълен до върха, препълнен
FULL up съвършено пълен, пълен догоре, препълнен
weight/measure точно тегло/мярка
FULL day ден с много ангажименти, претрупан ден
FULL fare цял билет
FULL session пленарно заседание
to have one's mouth FULLпълна ми e устата
in FULL blast/swing в пълен разгар
(at) FULL blast/volume с всичка сила (за звук-при пускане на радио)
in FULL vigour в разцвета на силите
2. обилен, (из) обилен, богат
FULL life пълен/пълноценен/богат живот
3. разг. сит, нахранен, напоен
to eat till one is FULL (разг. up) ям до насита
4. погълнат, зает, говоря/мисля самоза новината
to be FULL of oneself говоря за/занимавам се само със себе си
5. широк, свободен
набран, плисиран (зa дрехи)
6. пълен, закръглен, едър, надут
7. издут (за платно)
8. звучен, плътен (за глас), наситен (за цвят), силен, ярък (за светлина)
9. заподсилване цял
a dress FULL three inches below the knee рокля цели три инча под коляното
FULL brother/sister роден брат/сестра
to the FULLest of my power доколкото ми e по силите, всичко каквото мога
II. 1. точно, (на) право
to hit someone FULL in the face удрям някого право в лицето
2. ост. много, напълно
FULL well много добре
III. n най-висока степен/размер, прен. връх
in FULL изцяло, напълно
to the FULL в пълен размер, напълно, съвсем
the FULL of the moon пълнолуние
the season is past the FULL сезонът е напреднал
IV. 1. стигам до/съм в пълна фаза (за луната)
2. разширявам, набирам (дреха)
V. v текст. тепам, валям (плат)

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{ful} а 1. пълен, изпълнен, напълнен (of); цял, цялостен; прен. (2) {ful} adv 1. точно, (на)право; to hit s.o. full in the face удр{3} {ful} n най-висока степен/размер; прен. връх; in full изцяло, н{4} {ful} v 1. стигам до/съм в пълна фаза (за луната); 2.разширя{5} {ful} v текст. тепам, валям (плат).

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цялостен; цял; тепам; сит; обилен; пълен; закръглен; изпълнен; надут; напълнен;

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1. (at) full blast/volume с всичка сила (за звук-при пускане на радио) 2. a dress full three inches below the knee рокля цели три инча под коляното 3. full brother/sister роден брат/сестра 4. full day ден с много ангажименти, претрупан ден 5. full fare цял билет 6. full life пълен/пълноценен/богат живот 7. full session пленарно заседание 8. full to the brim, full to overflowing пълен до върха, препълнен 9. full up съвършено пълен, пълен догоре, препълнен 10. full well много добре 11. i. пълен, изпълнен, напълнен (of), цял, цялостен, прен. съвършен, истински 12. ii. точно, (на) право 13. iii. n най-висока степен/размер, прен. връх 14. in full blast/swing в пълен разгар 15. in full vigour в разцвета на силите 16. in full изцяло, напълно 17. iv. стигам до/съм в пълна фаза (за луната) 18. the full of the moon пълнолуние 19. the season is past the full сезонът е напреднал 20. to be full of oneself говоря за/занимавам се само със себе си 21. to eat till one is full (разг. up) ям до насита 22. to have one's mouth fullпълна ми e устата 23. to hit someone full in the face удрям някого право в лицето 24. to the full в пълен размер, напълно, съвсем 25. to the fullest of my power доколкото ми e по силите, всичко каквото мога 26. v. v текст. тепам, валям (плат) 27. weight/measure точно тегло/мярка 28. заподсилване цял 29. звучен, плътен (за глас), наситен (за цвят), силен, ярък (за светлина) 30. издут (за платно) 31. набран, плисиран (зa дрехи) 32. обилен, (из) обилен, богат 33. ост. много, напълно 34. погълнат, зает, говоря/мисля самоза новината 35. пълен, закръглен, едър, надут 36. разг. сит, нахранен, напоен 37. разширявам, набирам (дреха) 38. широк, свободен
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full [ful] I. adj 1. пълен, изпълнен, напълнен; цял, цялостен; прен. съвършен, истински; \full to the brim ( to overflowing) пълен до върха (до преливане), препълнен; in \full daylight посред бял ден; \full up съвършено пълен; a \full member пълноправен член; \full colonel полковник; \full house театр. всички билети продадени, всички места заети; \full professor титулярен (редовен) професор; \full weight ( measure) точно тегло (мярка); \full session пленарно заседание (сесия); at \full length с пълни подробности, надълго и нашироко, изчерпателно, подробно; of \full age пълнолетен; in (at) \full blast ( swing, play) с пълна пара, в разгара си; at \full pelt ( tilt) с пълна пара; със светкавична бързина; at \full stretch с всички сили; трескаво; 2. обилен, изобилен, богат; a very \full harvest богата реколта; 3. сит, нахранен; напоен; пиян; are you \full? нахранихте ли се? \full as a boot ( bull, fiddler, pig' s ear, egg) sl пиян-залян, пиян до козирката; 4. погълнат; зает; \full of o.s. самовлюбен, надут, възгордял се; 5. широк, свободен; рехав; набран (за дреха и пр.); 6. пълен, едър, надут; 7. надут (за платно); • \full brother ( sister) роден брат (сестра); \full stop точка; in \full cry по следите (за куче следотърсач); II. adv 1. напълно, съвършено; много; \full well много добре; 2. точно, (на)право; \full in the face право в лицето; III. n: in \full цялостно, напълно; to the \full в пълен размер, напълно, окончателно; to the \fullest of my capacity което ми е по силите; всичко, каквото мога; IV. v 1. набирам, правя набор на; отпускам; 2. рядко (за дреха) широк (свободен, набран) е. V. v текст. тепам, валям (плат).

English-Bulgarian dictionary > full
4 full

1. n полнота; высшая точка

the full of the moon — полнолуние

the full of the tide — высшая точка прилива

full stop — точка

full point — точка

came to a stop full stop — дошел до мертвой точки

come to a stop full stop — доходить до мертвой точки

clothed with full powers — облечённый полнотой власти

2. n всё, целое

to tell the full of smth. — рассказывать всё

full word — полное слово; целое слово

full wafer memory — память на целой п/п пластине

full page output — вывод набора в виде целой полосы

in the full blaze of beauty — во всём блеске красоты

to evaluate the full significance — оценить всё значение

3. n шотл. бушель

4. a полный, налитый или наполненный до краёв

full glass — полный стакан

full of — полный

full file — полный ряд

full speed — полный ход

full frame — полный кадр

full pay — полная ставка

5. a наполненный; заполненный

full to the brim — переполненный, полный до краёв

only half full — налитый или заполненный до половины

full audience — переполненный зал

full page — целиком заполненная страница

6. a полный, неукороченный, несокращённый

full load — полная нагрузка

full name — полное имя; имя и фамилия

to drive a car at full speed — вести автомобиль на высшей скорости

full inspiration — глубокий вдох

full phase — полная фаза

full rate — полный тариф

full blast — полное дутье

full flow — полный расход

full form — полные обводы

7. a исполненный, преисполненный

a person full of kindness — человек, исполненный доброты

to be full of goodwill — быть преисполненным желания

8. a полный, исчерпывающий

full details of a scheme — подробное изложение плана

to have full scope to act — иметь полную свободу действий

full voltage torque — крутящий момент при полном напряжении

he is usually full of pith — он обычно полон сил и энергии

full angulation capability — возможность полной ангуляции

a reply full of overtones — ответ, полный скрытых намёков

9. a полного состава; полностью укомплектованный

full orchestra — полный оркестр

a full and particular account — полный и детальный отчёт

full nuclear fuel cycle — полный ядерный топливный цикл

concept of full employment — концепция полной занятости

operate at full capacity — работать с полной нагрузкой

a full circle of the Moon — полный круг обращения Луны

10. a полный, достигший полноты, высшей степени, высшей точки

full moon — полная луна

full tide — высокая вода

full summer — разгар лета

full returns — полный возврат раствора

full scroll — полная спиральная камера

full ship — корабль с полными обводами

full time mission — миссия полного дня

in full regimentals — при полной форме

11. a цельный, нерасчленённый, целый

full hour — целый час без перерыва

full view — полный обзор

full day — весь день

full colour — чистый цвет

evaporated full cream milk — сгущенное цельное молоко

full plate — цельная грудная часть говяжьей туши

full fish meal — цельная рыбная кормовая мука

full cream milk powder — сухое цельное молоко

full cream powder — сухое цельное молоко

12. a изобилующий, богатый

rivers full of fish — реки, богатые рыбой

woods full of game — леса, изобилующие дичью

a cake full of plums — пирог с изюмом и цукатами

speech full of redundancies — речь, изобилующая повторениями

13. a обильный

full meal — обильная еда

14. a полный, дородный; пухлый

rather full in the face — круглолицый

full blossom — стадия полного цветения

full pack — полное походное снаряжение

full regeneration — полная регенерация

full acceleration — полная приемистость

full load current — ток полной нагрузки

15. a широкий, свободный

full skirt — широкая юбка

full hole joint — замок с широким проходным отверстием

disk full — на диске нет свободного места

full hole — широкое проходное отверстие

full bore — свободное проходное сечение

16. a поглощённый

full of himself — самовлюблённый

17. a охваченный, целиком отдавшийся

full of hatred — охваченный ненавистью

18. a наевшийся досыта

to eat till one is full — есть до отвала

19. a звучный, глубокий

full voice — полнозвучный голос

full knee bend dip — глубокий присед

full squat position — глубокий присед

full thickness thermal burn — глубокий термический ожог

20. a полноправный, действительный

only full members of the club are allowed to vote — голосуют только действительные члены клуба

in full feather — в полном параде

to be on full time — быть занятым полную рабочую неделю

in full swing — в полном разгаре

he that is full of himself is very empty — очень пуст тот, кто полон самим собой

member in full fellowship — полноправный член Церкви

full fellowship — полноправное членство в Церкви

a member of full standing — полноправный член

21. adv прямо, точно, как раз

full in the centre — как раз посредине

22. adv эмоц. -усил. очень

full well — очень хорошо

they knew full well that … — они отлично знали, что …

he has a full schedule tomorrow — он завтра очень занят

23. adv поэт. полностью, вполне

in full — полностью

to full advantage — полностью

full opening — полностью открытый

pay in full — заплатить полностью

full isotropic — вполне изотропный

24. v кроить широко; шить в сборку, в складку

to full a sleeve — сделать пышный рукав

full house — полный сбор, аншлаг

full length saddle — широкие салазки

full width hatch — люк во всю ширину палубы

full length scale — отсчетная линейка на всю длину хода

this jersey is full of holes — эта фуфайка вся в дырах

25. v быть широким, полным

full and complete — полный

full length — полная длина

full lines — полные обводы

full measure — полная мера

full number — полный набор

26. v диал. достигать полноты

27. v текст. валять

Синонимический ряд:

1. abounding (adj.) abounding; crowded; swarming; teeming

2. abundant (adj.) abundant; adequate; bounteous; copious; plenteous; plentiful; sufficient

3. awash (adj.) awash; big; block and block; brimful; brimming; bung-full; bursting; chockablock; chock-full; cram-full; crammed; jam-full; jammed; jam-packed; laden; loaded; packed; replete; stuffed

4. broad (adj.) broad; extensive; unlimited

5. circumstantial (adj.) blow-by-blow; circumstantial; clocklike; detailed; itemised; itemized; minute; particular; particularised; particularized; thorough

6. close (adj.) close; exact; faithful; rigorous; strict

7. good (adj.) choate; complete; entire; good; grown; intact; integral; mature; perfect; round; whole

8. imbued (adj.) imbued; saturated; suffused

9. loose (adj.) baggy; flapping; flowing; loose

10. mellifluous (adj.) mellifluous; mellow; vibrant

11. occupied (adj.) assigned; occupied; reserved; taken

12. resonant (adj.) deep; loud; resonant; rounded; throaty

13. satiated (adj.) glutted; gorged; jaded; sated; satiate; satiated; surfeited

14. wide (adj.) ample; capacious; voluminous; wide

Антонимический ряд:

empty; hungry; incomplete; meager; partial; starved; void

English-Russian base dictionary > full
5 capacity

noun

(a) (of factory, industry) moyens m pl de production; (output) rendement m;

∎ to work at full capacity travailler à plein rendement;

∎ the factory has not yet reached capacity l'usine n'a pas encore atteint son rendement maximum

capacity output rendement m maximum

(b) (of container) capacité f

(c) (position)

∎ in the capacity of en qualité de;

∎ to act in one's official capacity agir dans l'exercice de ses fonctions;

∎ he's acting in an advisory capacity il a un rôle consultatif

English-French business dictionary > capacity
6 в полную силу

to one's full capacity, at one's full capacity, at one's full potential

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > в полную силу
7 в полную силу

to one's full capacity, at one's full capacity, at one's full potential

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > в полную силу
8 Ж-11

НА ВСЮ ЖЕЛЁЗКУ highly coll PrepP Invar adv (intensif) fixed WO
1. (used with subj: human жать, нажимать, нажать и т. п. - (to press one's foot down on a gas pedal) as hard as possible (thus making a vehicle go at its maximum speed)

X жал на всю железку — X stepped on it
X threw it into high gear X floored it X put the pedal to the metal.
«Командир нашей автороты спрашивает: „Проскочишь, Соколов?"... - „Какой разговор! - отвечаю ему. - Я должен проскочить, и баста!" - „Ну, - говорит, - дуй! Жми на всю железку!"» (Шолохов 1). "'Can you get through, Sokolov?' asks the commander of our company.... 'What are you talking about!' I told him. Tve got to get through, and that's that.' 'Get cracking then,' he says, 'and step on it!'" (lc).

«Куда?...» Бирюков показал на удаляющуюся «Волгу». «За ней, чтобы не упустить». - «На всю железку можно?» - «Жми!» (Чернёнок 1). "Where to?"Birukov pointed to the Volga ahead. "Follow that car and don't lose it." "Can I floor it?" "Go ahead!" (1a).

2. работать, делать что \Ж-11. Also: НА ПОЛНУЮ ЖЕЛЕЗКУ (to work, do sth.) to one's full capacity, at one's full potential: (go) all out
giving it all (everything) one's got giving it one's best shot ( usu. in refer, to a physical task) with might and main going (the) whole hog (in limited contexts) going great guns.
3. жить \Ж-11 (to live one's life) taking advantage of all the opportunities life has to offer: (live life) to the fullest.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ж-11
9 на всю железку

• НА ВСЮ ЖЕЛЕЗКУ highly coll

[PrepP; Invar; adv (intensif); fixed WO]

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1. [used with subj: human]

⇒ жать, нажимать, нажать и т.п. на всю железку (to press one's foot down on a gas pedal) as hard as possible (thus making a vehicle go at its maximum speed):

- X жал на всю железку≈ X stepped on it;

- X threw it into high gear;

- X floored it;

- X put the pedal to the metal.

♦ "Командир нашей автороты спрашивает: "Проскочишь, Соколов?"... - "Какой разговор! - отвечаю ему. - Я должен проскочить, и баста!" - "Ну, - говорит, - дуй! Жми на всю железку!"" (Шолохов 1). "'Can you get through, Sokolov?' asks the commander of our company.... 'What are you talking about!' I told him. 'I've got to get through, and that's that.' 'Get cracking then,' he says, 'and step on it!'" (lc).

♦ " Куда?..." Бирюков показал на удаляющуюся "Волгу". "За ней, чтобы не упустить". - "На всю железку можно?" - "Жми!" (Чернёнок 1). "Where to?"Birukov pointed to the Volga ahead. "Follow that car and don't lose it." "Can I floor it?" "Go ahead!" (1a).

2. работать, делать что на всю железку. Also: НА ПОЛНУЮ ЖЕЛЕЗКУ( to work, do sth.) to one's full capacity, at one's full potential: (go) all out; giving it all < everything> one's got; giving it one's best shot; [usu. in refer, to a physical task]

⇒ with might and main; going (the) whole hog; [in limited contexts] going great guns.

3. жить на всю железку (to live one's life) taking advantage of all the opportunities life has to offer:

- (live life) to the fullest.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на всю железку
10 на полную железку

• НА ВСЮ ЖЕЛЕЗКУ highly coll

[PrepP; Invar; adv (intensif); fixed WO]

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1. [used with subj: human]

⇒ жать, нажимать, нажать и т.п. на полную железку (to press one's foot down on a gas pedal) as hard as possible (thus making a vehicle go at its maximum speed):

- X жал на всю железку≈ X stepped on it;

- X threw it into high gear;

- X floored it;

- X put the pedal to the metal.

♦ "Командир нашей автороты спрашивает: "Проскочишь, Соколов?"... - "Какой разговор! - отвечаю ему. - Я должен проскочить, и баста!" - "Ну, - говорит, - дуй! Жми на всю железку!"" (Шолохов 1). "'Can you get through, Sokolov?' asks the commander of our company.... 'What are you talking about!' I told him. 'I've got to get through, and that's that.' 'Get cracking then,' he says, 'and step on it!'" (lc).

♦ " Куда?..." Бирюков показал на удаляющуюся "Волгу". "За ней, чтобы не упустить". - "На всю железку можно?" - "Жми!" (Чернёнок 1). "Where to?"Birukov pointed to the Volga ahead. "Follow that car and don't lose it." "Can I floor it?" "Go ahead!" (1a).

2. работать, делать что на полную железку. Also: НА ПОЛНУЮ ЖЕЛЕЗКУ (to work, do sth.) to one's full capacity, at one's full potential: (go) all out; giving it all < everything> one's got; giving it one's best shot; [usu. in refer, to a physical task]

⇒ with might and main; going (the) whole hog; [in limited contexts] going great guns.

3. жить на полную железку (to live one's life) taking advantage of all the opportunities life has to offer:

- (live life) to the fullest.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на полную железку
11 работать вполсилы

not work to one's full capacity

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > работать вполсилы
12 вполсилы

нареч. разг.
работать вполсилы — not work to one's full capacity

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > вполсилы
13 plein

plein, pleine [plɛ̃, plεn]

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1. adjective

2. adverb

3. masculine noun

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► Lorsque plein fait partie d'une locution comme en plein air, en mettre plein la vue, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. ( = rempli) full

• j'ai les mains pleines my hands are full

• plein à craquer crammed full

• être plein aux as (inf!) to be rolling in it (inf)

► plein de ( = rempli de) full of ; [taches] covered in

• il est plein d'idées he's bursting with ideas

• elle est pleine de bonne volonté she's very willing► en plein + nom in the middle of

• arriver en plein milieu du cours to arrive right in the middle of the class

• c'est arrivé en pleine rue it happened out in the street

• en plein jour in broad daylight

• en pleine nuit in the middle of the night

• en plein hiver in the middle of winter

• je suis en plein travail I'm in the middle of something

• en pleine poitrine right in the chest

• cette affaire est en plein essor this is a rapidly expanding business

   b. ( = complet) [succès, confiance, satisfaction] complete

• absent un jour plein absent for a whole day

• avoir les pleins pouvoirs to have full powers

• pleine lune full moon

• c'est la pleine mer the tide is in

• avoir pleine conscience de qch to be fully aware of sth

• heurter qch de plein fouet to crash headlong into sth

• prendre qch à pleines mains to grasp sth firmly

   c. ( = non creux) [paroi, porte, pneu] solid ; [joues] chubby ; [voix] rich ; [trait] unbroken

   d. ( = enceinte) [vache] in calf ; [jument] in foal ; [brebis] in lamb

   e. ( = ivre) (inf!) plastered (inf!)

2. <

   a. ( = beaucoup) (inf) tu as des romans ? -- j'en ai plein have you any novels? -- I've got loads

► plein de ( = beaucoup de) lots of

• il y a plein de gens dans la rue the street is full of people

• un gâteau avec plein de crème a cake with lots of cream

   b. ( = exactement vers) se diriger plein ouest to head due west

• donner plein ouest to face due west

   c. (locutions)

► plein le(s)

• il a des bonbons plein les poches his pockets are full of sweets

• en avoir plein le dos de qch (inf) be sick and tired of sth (inf)

• en avoir plein les jambes (inf) to be exhausted► à plein [fonctionner, tourner] at full capacity ; [exploiter] to the full

• il faut profiter à plein de ces jours de congé you should make the very most of your time off► en plein + préposition ou adverbe

• en plein dans l'eau right in the water

• en plein dans l'œil right in the eye

• j'ai marché en plein dedans I stepped right in it

3. <

   a. le théâtre fait le plein tous les soirs the theatre has a full house every night

• j'ai fait le plein de souvenirs I came back with lots of memories

   b. [d'essence] faire le plein to fill up

• le plein, s'il vous plaît fill it up please

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1.

pleine plɛ̃, plɛn adjectif

1) ( rempli) full (de of)

une jupe pleine de taches — a skirt covered with stains

2)

un plein verre/panier — a glassful/basketful (de of)

saisir à pleines mains — to take hold of [something] with both hands [objet massif]; to pick up a handful of [terre, sable, pièces]

3) ( non creux) [brique, mur] solid; [joues, visage] plump; [forme] rounded

4) ( total) [pouvoir, accord, effet] full; [succès, confiance] complete

avoir la responsabilité pleine et entière de quelque chose — to have full responsibility for something

5) ( entier) [mois] whole, full; [lune] full

6) ( milieu)

en pleine poitrine/réunion/forêt — (right) in the middle of the chest/meeting/forest

en plein cœur — right in the heart

en plein jour — in broad daylight

en plein été — at the height of summer

en plein hiver — in the depths of winter

en pleine mer — on the open sea

être en pleine mutation — to be experiencing radical change

7) Zoologie pleine [femelle] pregnant; [vache] in calf (après n); [jument] in foal (après n); [truie] in pig (après n)

8) (colloq) ( ivre) sloshed (colloq), drunk

9) ( en parlant de cuir)

reliure pleine peau — full leather binding

veste pleine peau — jacket made out of full skins

2.

adverbe

1) ( exprimant une grande quantité)

avoir des billes plein les poches — to have one's pockets full of marbles

il a des idées plein la tête — he's full of ideas

2) ( directement)

être orienté plein sud — to face due south

3.

nom masculin

1) ( de réservoir)

faire le plein de — lit to fill up with [eau, carburant]; fig to get a lot of [idées, voix, visiteurs]

j'ai fait deux pleins or deux fois le plein pour venir ici — I took two tankfuls to get here

le plein s'il vous plaît — fill it up please

2) ( en calligraphie) downstroke

4.

plein de (colloq) déterminant indéfini

plein de — lots of, loads (colloq) of

5.

à plein locution adverbiale [bénéficier, utiliser] fully

tourner or marcher à plein — to work flat out, to work to capacity

6.

en plein locution adverbiale

l'avion s'est écrasé en plein sur l'immeuble — the plane crashed straight into the building

il m'est rentré en plein dedans — (colloq) he crashed right into me

7.

tout plein (colloq) locution adverbiale really

mignon tout plein — really sweet

Phrasal Verbs:

- pleine page

- pleine propriété

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en avoir plein les jambes (colloq) or pattes — (colloq) to be worn out, to be fit to drop (colloq)

en avoir plein le dos (colloq) or les bottes — (sl)to be fed up (to the back teeth) (colloq)

(s')en prendre plein les gencives — (sl) to get it in the neck (colloq)

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plɛ̃, plɛn plein, -e
1. adj

1) (= rempli) full

plein à craquer — full to bursting

avoir les mains pleines — to have one's hands full

plein de — full of, (= beaucoup de) lots of

La rue est pleine de gens. — The street is full of people.

un gâteau avec plein de crème — a cake with lots of cream

2) (non creux) (porte, roue) solid

3) (= gravide) (chienne) pregnant, (jument) in foal

4) (autres locutions)

avoir de l'argent plein les poches — to have loads of money

en avoir plein le dos * — to have had it up to here *

à pleines mains [ramasser] — in handfuls, [empoigner] firmly

en plein air — in the open air

jeux en plein air — outdoor games

en plein jour — in broad daylight

en pleine mer — on the open sea

en plein milieu — right in the middle

en pleine nuit — in the middle of the night

à plein régime — at maximum revs, figat full speed

en pleine rue — in the middle of the street

en plein soleil — in direct sunlight

à plein temps — full-time

Elle travaille à plein temps. — She works full-time.

2. nm

1) [carburant]

faire le plein — to fill up (with petrol Grande-Bretagne), to fill up (with gas USA)

Le plein, s'il vous plaît. — Fill it up, please.

2) (= maximum)

faire le plein des voix — to get the maximum number of votes possible

3) (autres locutions)

tourner à plein [usine, machine] — to work at full capacity

en plein sur — right on

3. pleins nmpl

CALLIGRAPHIE downstrokes

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plein, pleine

A adj

1 ( rempli) full (de of); être plein à craquer to be full to bursting; j'ai les mains pleines my hands are full; il avait les yeux pleins de larmes his eyes were full of tears; être plein de vie/d'idées/de fraîcheur to be full of life/of ideas/of freshness; être plein d'humour [personne, film, livre] to be amusing; des huîtres bien pleines nice fat oysters; une jupe pleine de taches a skirt covered with stains; avoir le nez plein○ to need to blow one's nose;

2 ( indiquant une quantité maximale) un plein verre/panier/pot a glassful/basketful/potful (de of); une pleine assiette/valise/salle a plateful/suitcaseful/roomful (de of); il a une pleine cave de vin/chambre de jouets he has a cellar full of wine/bedroom full of toys; un plein carton de vieux journaux a boxful of old newspapers; prendre or saisir qch à pleines mains to take hold of sth with both hands [objet massif]; to pick up a handful of sth [terre, sable, pièces de monnaie];

3 ( non creux) [brique, mur, cloison] solid; [joues, visage] plump; [forme] rounded;

4 ( total) [pouvoir, accord, effet, adhésion] full; [succès, satisfaction, confiance] complete; confier or voter les pleins pouvoirs à qn to grant sb full power; avec le plein accord de qn with sb's full agreement; avoir la pleine maîtrise/utilisation de qch to have full control/use of sth; plein et entier [accord, adhésion, responsabilité] full; avoir la responsabilité pleine et entière de qch to have full responsibility for sth;

5 ( entier) [jour, mois, année] whole, full; [lune] full; il faut compter un mois plein you should allow a full month; c'est la pleine mer it is high tide;

6 ( milieu) en pleine poitrine/tête (right) in the middle of the chest/head; en pleine réunion/nuit/crise (right) in the middle of the meeting/night/crisis; en pleine ville/forêt/campagne (right) in the middle of the town/forest/countryside; en plein cœur right in the heart; en plein centre-ville right in the centre^GB of town; en plein mois d'août right in the middle of August; en plein jour in broad daylight; en plein été at the height of summer; en plein hiver in the depths of winter; en pleine mer on the open sea; être en pleine mutation or évolution to be experiencing radical change; être en pleine récession to be in a deep recession;

7 Zool pleine [femelle] pregnant; [vache] in calf; [jument] in foal; [truie] in pig;

8 ○( ivre) sloshed○, drunk;

9 ( en parlant de cuir) reliure pleine peau full leather binding; un livre avec une reliure pleine peau a fully leather-bound book; manteau/veste pleine peau coat/jacket made out of full skins.

B adv

1 ( exprimant une grande quantité) avoir des billes plein les poches to have one's pockets full of marbles; il a des idées plein la tête he's full of ideas;

2 ( directement) être orienté plein sud/nord to face due south/north.

C nm

1 ( de réservoir) faire le plein de lit to fill up with [eau, carburant]; fig to get a lot of [idées, voix, visiteurs]; s'arrêter pour faire le plein to stop to fill up; j'ai fait deux pleins or deux fois le plein pour venir ici I took two tankfuls to get here; le plein s'il vous plaît fill it up please;

2 Phys les pleins et les vides plenums and vacuums;

3 ( en calligraphie) downstroke; les pleins et les déliés the downstrokes and upstrokes.

D ○ plein de dét indéf plein de lots of, loads○ of [choses, argent, bises, amis]; tu veux des timbres? j'en ai (tout) plein do you want any stamps? I've got loads.

E à plein loc adv [bénéficier, utiliser] fully; tourner or marcher à plein [machine, entreprise] to work flat out, to work to capacity.

F en plein loc adv en plein devant right in front of; atterrir en plein dans le jardin/sur le toit to land right in the middle of the garden GB ou yard US/on top of the roof; l'avion s'est écrasé en plein sur l'immeuble the plane crashed straight into the building; il m'est rentré en plein dedans○ he crashed right into me.

G ○ tout plein loc adv really; gentil/mignon tout plein really nice/sweet.

Composés

pleine page Imprim full page; pleine propriété Jur freehold.

Idiomes

en avoir plein les jambes or pattes○ to be worn out, to be fit to drop○; en avoir plein le dos○ or les bottes○ or le cul● to be fed up (to the back teeth) (de with); (s')en prendre plein les gencives○ or la gueule● to get it in the neck○.

( féminin pleine) [plɛ̃, plɛn] adjectif

1. [rempli] full

avoir l'estomac ou le ventre plein to have a full stomach

avoir les mains pleines to have one's hands full

verre à demi plein half full glass

plein à ras bord full to the brim

plein à ras bord de brimming with

plein de full of

une pièce pleine de livres a room full of books

un roman plein d'intérêt a very interesting novel

être plein d'enthousiasme/de bonne volonté to show great enthusiasm/willingness

plein aux as (familier) loaded, stinking rich

plein à craquer

a. [valise] bulging, bursting, crammed full

b. [salle] packed

un gros plein de soupe (familier) a tub of lard, a fat slob

être plein comme un œuf

a. (familier) [valise, salle] to be chock-a-block

b. [personne repue] to be stuffed

être plein (comme) une barrique ou une outre (familier) to be (well) tanked up

2. [massif] solid

une porte pleine a solid door

en bois plein solid-wood

3. [complet] full

année pleine full (calendar) year

plein temps, temps plein full-time

être ou travailler à temps plein to work full-time

pleine page

a. [généralement] full page

b. [en publicité, sur une page] full-page ad

c. [en publicité, sur deux pages] spread

avoir les pleins pouvoirs to have full powers

4. [chargé] busy, full

j'ai eu une journée pleine I've had a busy day

ma vie a été pleine I've led a full life

5. [en intensif]

une pleine carafe de a jugful of

une pleine valise de a suitcase full of

plein gré: de son plein gré of his own volition (soutenu) ou free will

j'ai pleine conscience de ce qui m'attend I know exactly what to expect

être en pleine forme to be on top form

embrasser quelqu'un à pleine bouche to kiss somebody full on the mouth

rire à pleine gorge to laugh one's head off

chanter/crier à plein gosier to sing/to shout at the top of one's voice

ramasser quelque chose à pleines mains to pick up handfuls of something

sentir quelque chose à plein nez to reek of something

respirer à pleins poumons to take deep breaths

plein tube (familier) , pleins tubes (familier) : mettre la radio (à) pleins tubes to put the radio on full blast

foncer/rouler (à) plein tube to go/to drive flat out

pleine charge moteur full throttle

pleins feux sur spotlight on

pleins gaz (familier) , pleins pots (familier) full throttle

pleins phares full beam (UK), high beams (US)

6. [arrondi] full

avoir des formes pleines to have a well-rounded ou full figure

avoir des joues pleines to have chubby cheeks, to be chubby-cheeked

7. ZOOLOGIE [vache] in calf

[jument] in foal

[chatte] pregnant

8. (littéraire) [préoccupé]

ses lettres sont pleines de vous she talks about nothing but you in her letters

être plein de soi-même/son sujet to be full of oneself/one's subject

9. JEUX [couleur] full

10. ASTRONOMIE & MÉTÉOROLOGIE full

la lune est pleine the moon is full

la pleine mer high tide

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nom masculin

1. [de carburant] full tank

avec un plein, tu iras jusqu'à Versailles you'll get as far as Versailles on a full tank

faire le plein to fill up

le plein, s'il vous plaît fill her ou it up, please

faire le plein de vitamines/soleil (figuré) to stock up on vitamins/sunshine

[de courses]

on fait le plein une fois par mois au supermarché we stock up once a month at the supermarket

2. [maximum]

donner son plein [personne] to give one's best, to give one's all

3. [en calligraphie] downstroke

les pleins et les déliés the downstrokes and the upstrokes

4. CONSTRUCTION solid ou massive parts

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adverbe

1. (familier)

tout plein [très] really

il est mignon tout plein, ce bébé what a cute little baby

2. [non creux]

sonner plein to sound solid

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préposition

[partout dans] all over

j'ai des plantes plein ma maison my house is full of plants, I have plants all over the house

avoir de l'argent plein les poches (figuré) to have loads of money

en avoir plein les bottes de quelque chose (familier) to be fed up with something

j'en ai plein les bottes ou pattes (familier) my feet are killing me, I'm bushed

j'en ai plein le dos (familier) ou le cul (très familier) I've had it up to here

s'en mettre plein la lampe (familier) to stuff one's face

en mettre plein la vue à quelqu'un (familier) to put on a show for somebody

en prendre plein les dents ou les gencives (familier) ou la gueule (très familier)

a. [se faire reprendre] to get a right rollocking (UK), to get bawled out (US)

b. [être éperdu d'admiration] to be bowled over

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à plein locution adverbiale

les moteurs/usines tournent à plein the engines/factories are working to full capacity

utiliser des ressources à plein to make full use of resources

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de plein droit locution adverbiale

exiger ou réclamer quelque chose de plein droit to demand something as of right ou as one's right

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de plein fouet locution adjectivale

head on

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de plein fouet locution adverbiale

head on, full on

les deux véhicules se sont heurtés de plein fouet the vehicles hit each other head on ou full on

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en plein locution adverbiale

1. [en entier] in full, entirely

le soleil éclaire la pièce en plein the sun lights up the entire room

2. [complètement, exactement]

en plein dans/sur right in the middle of/on top of

tomber en plein dans un piège to fall right into a trap

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en plein locution prépositionnelle,

en pleine locution prépositionnelle

[au milieu de, au plus fort de]

en plein air in the open (air)

en pleine campagne right out in the country

en plein cœur de la ville right in the heart of the city

une industrie en plein essor a boom ou fast-growing industry

en pleine figure ou (familier) poire right in the face

en plein jour in broad daylight

en pleine mer (out) in the open sea

en pleine nuit in the middle of the night

en plein soleil in full sunlight

en plein vent in the wind

en plein vol in mid-flight

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plein de locution déterminante

(familier) lots of

il y avait plein de gens dans la rue there were crowds ou masses of people in the street

tu veux des bonbons/de l'argent? j'en ai plein do you want some sweets/money? I've got loads ou lots

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > plein

14 voll

voll I adj GEN full, complete • bei voller Kapazität GEN at full capacity • ein volles Programm haben GEN work to a very tight schedule • volle Bereitstellung von Mitteln beschließen POL vote full supply • volle Beteiligung zugesagt GEN full interest admitted, fia • zum vollen Ausgleich RW in full settlement, full to capacity voll II adv GEN fully, completely • etw. voll nutzen GEN make full use of sth • nicht voll ausgeben 1. GEN underspend (vorhandene Mittel); 2. WIWI underspend • nicht voll tragen RW underabsorb • nicht voll übernehmen RW underabsorb • sich voll verausgaben GEN (infrml) work flat out (bei der Arbeit) • voll ausgelastet RW full to capacity • voll bezahlt GEN fully paid, f.p. • voll finanzieren FIN mortgage out • voll finanziert ADMIN fully funded • voll im Gang sein POL be in full swing
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adj < Geschäft> full, complete ■ bei voller Kapazität < Geschäft> at full capacity ■ bei voller Leistungsfähigkeit < Geschäft> at full capacity ■ ein volles Programm haben < Geschäft> work to a very tight schedule ■ mit voller Kraft arbeiten < Ind> go full steam ■ zum vollen Ausgleich < Rechnung> in full settlement, full to capacity

adv < Geschäft> fully, completely ■ etw. voll nutzen < Geschäft> make full use of sth ■ nicht voll ausgeben 1. < Geschäft> vorhandene Mittel underspend; 2. <Vw> underspend ■ nicht voll tragen < Rechnung> underabsorb ■ nicht voll übernehmen < Rechnung> underabsorb ■ sich voll verausgaben < Geschäft> bei der Arbeit work flat out infrml ■ voll ausgelastet < Rechnung> full to capacity ■ voll bezahlt < Geschäft> fully paid (f.p.) ■ voll finanzieren < Finanz> mortgage out ■ voll finanziert < Verwalt> fully funded ■ voll im Gang sein < Pol> be in full swing ■ volle Bereitstellung von Mitteln beschließen < Pol> vote full supply ■ volle Beteiligung zugesagt < Geschäft> full interest admitted (fia)

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voll
(vollständig) outright, entire, complete, whole;
• voll ausgeschrieben in full [letters];
• voll beladen loaded;
• voll berechtigt fully qualified (authorized, entitled);
• voll berufsunfähig wholly and permanently disabled;
• voll besetzt (Hotel) full up (Br.), fully booked;
• voll eingezahlt (Kapital) fully paid [up];
• voll gedeckt fully covered;
• voll gezeichnet fully subscribed;
• voll haftbar fully liable;
• voll steuerpflichtig wholly liable to a tax;
• voll versichert fully insured (US);
• j. voll auszahlen to pay s. o. outright;
• voll bezahlen to pay in full;
• über sein Vermögen voll verfügen können to be entire master of one’s property;
• voll ausgelastet sein (Betrieb) to be working to capacity;
• voll verantwortlich sein to be responsible for one’s actions;
• voll eingezahlte Aktie paid-up share, full-paid stock (US);
• voller Arbeitslohn full pay;
• volle Beteiligung zugesagt full interest admitted;
• voller Betrag entire (full) amount;
• volle Betriebsleistung full operating capacity;
• mit vollen Bezügen pensioniert werden to be retired on full pay;
• volle Eigentumsrechte haben to own outright;
• voller Fahrpreis full fare;
• volles Gehalt full salary;
• volles Gewicht full weight;
• volle Haftung full liability;
• volles Handelsgewicht avoirdupois;
• volles Haus haben (Hotel) to be fully booked;
• volle Ladung full load (cargo);
• voll ausgeschriebener Name name written in full;
• volle Pension board residence;
• vollen Preis zahlen to pay full fare;
• volle Produktionskosten total production cost;
• volle Risikoübernahme (Versicherung) full risk (coverage);
• voller Satz Versandpapiere complete set of shipping documents (US);
• voller Seitenpreis full-page rate;
• voll bezahlte Stelle fulltime job;
• volle Summe entire sum;
• volles Vertrauen entire confidence;
• volle Woche whole week.

Business german-english dictionary > voll

15 trabajar

v.

1 to work (en empleo, tarea) (hierro, barro, tierra).

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?

trabajar de/en to work as/in

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm

ponerse a trabajar to get to work

Ellos trabajan hoy They work today.

Ellos trabajan la madera They work the wood.

2 to act (Cine & Teatro).

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

3 to sell, to stock (vender) (producto, género, marca).

4 to work on or at.

5 to run.

Eso trabaja con gasolina That runs on gasoline.

6 to operate.

El condensador trabaja The condenser operates.

7 to work out for.

Me trabajó el diagrama The diagram worked out for me.

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trabajar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to work

■ trabaja mucho she works hard

■ trabaja en una cafetería she works in a coffee shop

2 (en obra, película) to act, perform

■ ¿quién trabaja en la obra? who's in the play?

3 figurado (soportar) to be under stress

■ esta cuerda trabaja mucho this rope is under stress

► verbo transitivo

1 (materiales) to work (on)

2 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

3 (la tierra) to till

4 COCINA (pasta) to knead

► verbo pronominal trabajarse

1 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

2 figurado (a alguien) to persuade

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FRASEOLOGÍA

trabajar a alguien para que haga algo to talk somebody into doing something, try to persuade somebody to do something

trabajar a destajo to do piecework

trabajar como un,-a condenado,-a / trabajar como una bestia familiar to slave away

trabajar de to be, work as

■ trabaja de profesor he's a teacher

trabajar de balde to work for nothing

trabajar el hierro / trabajar la madera to work iron / work wood

trabajar en balde familiar to work in vain

trabajar por horas to be paid by the hour

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verb

1) to work

2) labor

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1. VI

1) [persona] to work

trabaja en las afueras — she works on the outskirts of town

no trabajes tanto — don't work so hard

ahora trabajo más que antes — I work harder now than I used to

se mata trabajando para alimentar a su familia — he works himself to death to feed his family

llevo una semana sin trabajar — I haven't done any work for a week

ese actor trabaja muy bien — that actor's very good

• trabajar de algo — to work as sth

trabajo de camarero — I work as a waiter

• trabajar en algo, ¿en qué trabajas? — what's your job?

¿ha trabajado antes en diseño gráfico? — do you have any previous work experience in graphic design?

trabajan en una compañía aérea — they work for an airline

• trabajar por horas — to work by the hour

• trabajar jornada completa — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada — to work half-days

• trabajar por hacer algo, estamos trabajando por conseguir nuestros derechos — we are working towards getting our rights

• trabajar a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

- trabajar como un buey o como una mula

- trabajar como un condenado o un negro

2) (=funcionar) [fábrica] to work; [máquina] to run, work

la fábrica trabaja día y noche — the factory works day and night

para que el cerebro trabaje — for the brain to work (properly)

el sistema inmunitario trabaja para vencer las infecciones — the immune system works to overcome infections

el tiempo trabaja a nuestro favor — time is on our side

• hacer trabajar, si quiere hacer trabajar su dinero llámenos — if you want to make your money work for you, give us a call

3) [tierra, árbol] to bear, yield

2. VT

1) [+ tierra, cuero, madera] to work; [+ masa] to knead; [+ ingredientes] to mix in

2) [+ detalle, proyecto] to work on; [+ mente] to exercise

hay que trabajar un poco más los números musicales — we need to do a bit more work on the musical numbers

el pintor ha trabajado muy bien los árboles — the painter has put a lot of work into the trees

3) (Com) (=vender) to sell

es mi colega quien trabaja ese género — it is my colleague who sells o handles that line

nosotros no trabajamos esa marca — we don't sell o stock that brand

4) [+ caballo] to train

3.

See:

trabajarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

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= function, work.

Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex. He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

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* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

* * *

= function, work.

Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex: He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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trabajar [A1 ]

vi

A (en un empleo) to work

empiezo a trabajar mañana I start work tomorrow

¿a qué hora entras a trabajar ? what time do you start work?

el lunes no se trabaja Monday is a holiday

trabajar por su cuenta or por cuenta propia to be self-employed

los que trabajamos jornada completa or a tiempo completo those of us who work full-time

trabajar fuera (de casa) or ( AmL) trabajar afuera to go out to work

trabajar en las minas/en el campo to work in o down the mines/on the land

trabaja para una compañía extranjera she works for a foreign company

trabajan a jornal fijo they are paid a fixed daily rate

trabaja bien aunque le falta experiencia she does her job well o she's a good worker although she lacks experience

los ponían a trabajar desde niños they were sent out to work from an early age

trabajar EN algo:

¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?, what line are you in?, what sort of work do you do?

trabaja en publicidad she works in o she is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo to work AS sth

trabaja de camarero por las noches he works as a waiter in the evenings

B (en una tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar stop wasting time and start doing some work o get working

voy a ir a trabajar un poco a la biblioteca I'm going to go and do some work in the library

trabajó mucho he worked hard

nos han tenido trabajando todo el día they've kept us (hard) at it all day ( colloq)

trabajar EN algo to work ON sth

estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel

trabajamos en la búsqueda de una solución we are working on o working to find a solution

trabajar EN CONTRA DE/ POR algo:

trabajamos en contra de la aprobación de la ley we are working to prevent o we are trying to stop the law being passed

siempre ha trabajado por la paz she has always worked for peace o to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or un enano or un chino ( fam); to work like a slave, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

C (actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? who's in the movie?, who are the actors in the movie?

ella trabaja muy bien she's a very good performer o actress o she's very good

trabajó en una película de Saura he was in one of Saura's films

D

(operar, funcionar): la empresa trabaja a pérdida the company is running o operating at a loss

la fábrica está trabajando a tope the factory is working o operating at full capacity

tienen mucha maquinaria ociosa, sin trabajar they have a lot of spare machinery standing idle

los motores trabajan al máximo al despegar the engines work o operate o run at full throttle during take off

haga trabajar su dinero make your money work for you

hemos logrado que las mareas trabajen para nosotros we have succeeded in harnessing the tides

el tiempo trabaja en contra nuestra/en nuestro favor time is (working) against us/is on our side

un problema que hace trabajar el cerebro a problem which exercises the mind

■ trabajar

vt

A

1 ‹masa› (con las manos) to knead, work; (con un tenedor) to mix

2 ‹madera/cuero/oro› to work

3 ‹campo/tierra› to work

B ‹género/marca› to sell, stock

C (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

hay que trabajar la escena final we must work on the last scene

tengo que trabajarlo un poco más I have to work on it a bit more o do some more work on it

D ( fam) (intentar convencer) to work on ( colloq)

■ trabajarse

v pron

( fam)

1 ‹premio/ascenso› to work for

2 ( enf) ( fam); ‹persona› to work on ( colloq)

todavía me lo estoy trabajando I'm still working on him

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trabajar ( conjugate trabajar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to work;
◊ trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed;

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo to work full-time;
trabajar media jornada to work part-time;
trabajar mucho to work hard;
¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?;
estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel;
trabajar DE or COMO algo to work as sth
2 ( actuar) to act, perform;
◊ ¿quién trabaja en la película who's in the movie?

verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹campo/tierra/madera› to work

b) ‹ masa› ( con las manos) to knead, work

2 (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on
trabajar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to work: trabaja de secretaria, she works as a secretary
trabaja en los astilleros, she works in the shipyard
trabaja bien, he's a good worker
2 Cine (actuar) to act: en esta película trabaja mi actriz favorita, my favourite actress is in this movie
II verbo transitivo
1 (pulir, ejercitar, estudiar) to work on: tienes que trabajar más el estilo, you have to work on your style
2 (la madera) to work
(un metal) to work
(la tierra) to work, till
(cuero) to emboss
2 (comerciar) to trade, sell: nosotros no trabajamos ese artículo, we don't stock that item
' trabajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- bestia
- bregar
- cuenta
- equipo
- hecha
- hecho
- herniarse
- hormiguita
- pausa
- por
- señorito
- seria
- serio
- vida
- aunque
- balde
- bartola
- burro
- campo
- chequeo
- clandestinidad
- comisión
- deber
- demasiado
- deprisa
- desgana
- desmayo
- destajo
- duro
- exceder
- exceso
- firme
- grupo
- huevada
- ir
- jornada
- jornal
- junto
- justificar
- mucho
- noche
- rápido
- servir
- sistema
English:
act
- agree
- attuned to
- away
- beaver away
- bone
- branch out
- burn
- bustle
- clock
- cut out
- done
- dungarees
- entitlement
- exercise
- expect
- face
- finger
- fit
- flag
- for
- free
- get down to
- graft
- habit
- hard
- hindrance
- keep at
- knock off
- knuckle down
- labour
- mad
- mean
- midnight
- model
- must
- nonstop
- object
- often
- overwork
- pack up
- plod
- probation
- pull together
- ridesharing
- set
- settle down
- shift
- slave
- slog

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trabajar

♦ vi

1. [tener un empleo] to work;

no trabajes tanto you shouldn't work so hard;

trabajar a tiempo parcial/completo to work part time/full time;

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?;

trabaja de o [m5] como taxista he's a taxi driver, he works as a taxi driver;

trabajar de autónomo to be self-employed;

trabajar de voluntario to do voluntary work;

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm;

trabaja en personal she works in personnel;

trabaja para una multinacional she works for a multinational;

trabajar por horas to work by the hour;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;
Am
trabajar afuera to work outside the home;
Am
trabajar en casa to work at o from home

2. [realizar una tarea] to work;

tiene que trabajar más si quiere aprobar she has to work harder if she wants to pass;

ponerse a trabajar to get to work;

está trabajando en un nuevo guión he's working on a new script;

trabajamos mucho con empresas japonesas we do a lot of business with Japanese companies

3. [actor] to act;

trabajaba en “Vértigo” she was in “Vertigo”;

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

4. [funcionar] to work;

la central nuclear trabaja ya a pleno rendimiento the nuclear power station is now operating at maximum capacity;

los pulmones son los que trabajan it demands a lot of your lungs;

hacer trabajar una máquina to load a machine;

hacer trabajar un músculo to exercise a muscle

♦ vt

1. [hierro, barro, madera, cuero] to work;
[la tierra, el campo] to work; [masa] to knead
2. [vender] [producto, género, marca] to sell, to stock;

sólo trabajamos esta marca we only sell o stock this brand

3. [mejorar] to work on o at;

debes trabajar la pronunciación you need to work on o at your pronunciation;

trabajar los músculos to build up one's muscles

4. Fam [convencer]
trabajar a alguien (para que haga algo) to work on sb (to get them to do sth)

♦ See also the pronominal verb trabajarse

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trabajar

I v/i work;

trabajar de camarero work as a waiter

II v/t work; tema, músculos work on;

trabajar media jornada work part-time

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trabajar vi

1) : to work

trabaja mucho: he works hard

trabajo de secretaria: I work as a secretary

2) : to strive

trabajan por mejores oportunidades: they're striving for better opportunities

3) : to act, to perform

trabajar en una película: to be in a movie

trabajar vt

1) : to work (metal)

2) : to knead

3) : to till

4) : to work on

tienes que trabajar el español: you need to work on your Spanish

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trabajar vb to work

trabaja de camarero he works as a waiter

trabaja mucho he works hard

¿de qué trabajas? what do you do?

Spanish-English dictionary > trabajar

16 ausgelastet

I P.P. auslasten

II Adj.

1. Maschine etc.: running to capacity, working at full capacity

2. ( nicht) voll ausgelastet sein Person: be fully stretched (have too much time on one’s hands); ich fühle mich in der neuen Position nicht ausgelastet I don’t feel fulfil(l)ed in my new position, my new job doesn’t challenge me

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working to capacity; occupied; booked up

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aus|ge|las|tet ['ausgəlastət]
adj
Mensch fully occupied; Maschine, Anlage working to capacity
mit dem Job ist er nicht ( voll) áúsgelastet — he is not fully stretched in that job (esp Brit), he is not working at his full capacity in that job

mit den vier Kindern ist sie voll áúsgelastet — her four children keep her fully occupied, she has her hands full with her four children

unsere Kapazitäten sind voll áúsgelastet — we're working at full capacity

See:

→ auch auslasten

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ausgelastet

A. pperf → auslasten

B. adj

1. Maschine etc: running to capacity, working at full capacity

2.

(nicht) voll ausgelastet sein Person: be fully stretched (have too much time on one’s hands);

ich fühle mich in der neuen Position nicht ausgelastet I don’t feel fulfil(l)ed in my new position, my new job doesn’t challenge me

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adj.

busy adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ausgelastet

17 máximo

adj.

maximum, greatest, maximal, top.

m.

1 maximum, high point, peak.

2 Máximo.

3 maximum, acme of a process or disease.

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máximo

► adjetivo

1 (velocidad) maximum; (puntuación, condecoración) highest

■ el máximo dirigente del país the leader of the country

► nombre masculino máximo

1 maximum

■ tenéis una hora como máximo para acabar you must be finished in an hour

■ llegó a casa como máximo a las dos he was home by two o'clock at the latest

■ me tomé (como) máximo tres cervezas I had three beers at the most

■ pon la calefacción al máximo turn the heating up to the maximum

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máximo

► nombre masculino

1 maximum

■ tenéis una hora como máximo para acabar you must be finished in an hour

■ llegó a casa como máximo a las dos he was home by two o'clock at the latest

■ me tomé (como) máximo tres cervezas I had three beers at the most

■ pon la calefacción al máximo turn the heating up to the maximum

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1. noun m.
maximum

- al máximo
- como máximo 2. (f. - máxima)
adj.

maximum

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1.

ADJ [altura, temperatura, velocidad, carga] maximum

el máximo dirigente — the leader

máximo jefe o líder — esp LAm President, leader

llegar al punto máximo — to reach the highest point

lo máximo en ordenadores — the last word in computers

acortaron el viaje lo máximo posible — they shortened their journey as much as they could

2.

SM maximum

un máximo de 100 euros — a maximum of 100 euros

el máximo de tiempo que se te permite — the maximum time you're allowed

• al máximo — to the maximum

debemos aprovechar al máximo nuestros recursos — we must exploit our resources to the maximum, we must make the best of the resources we have

sube la calefacción al máximo — put the heating up as high as it'll go

• como máximo — (=como mucho) at the most, at the outside; (=como muy tarde) at the latest

te costará 5.000 como máximo — it'll cost you 5,000 at the most

llegaré a las nueve como máximo — I'll be there by nine o'clock at the latest

máximo histórico — all-time high

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I
- ma adjetivo <temperatura/velocidad> top (before n), maximum (before n); <carga/altura> maximum (before n); < punto> highest; < esfuerzo> greatest, maximum (before n)

el máximo galardón — the highest honor

era su máxima ilusión/ambición — it was her great dream/greatest ambition

el máximo dirigente francés — the French leader

lo máximo que puede ocurrir es... — the worst that can happen is...
II
masculino maximum

con un máximo de 20 folios — up to 20 pages long

como máximo — at the most

100 palabras como máximo — 100 words, maximum

aprovechar algo al máximo — to make the most of something

se esforzó al máximo — she did her utmost

rendir al máximo — < persona> to give a hundred percent; < máquina> to work to its full capacity

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= maximum, utmost, peak, maximal, ultimate, upper bound.

Ex. When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex. Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex. Peak use of the libraries occurs during lunch hours.

Ex. Summaries typically convey maximal information in minimal space.

Ex. The whole project is undeniably full of sentimental, cinephiliac rapture, but it provided the ultimate opportunity for filmmakers to talk feverishly about the basic nature of their medium.

Ex. It also provides a simple yet powerful mechanism for establishing the upper bound of the maximal substructural commonality of a series of compounds.

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* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.

* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.

* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.

* aprovechamiento al máximo = optimisation [optimization, -USA].

* aprovechar al máximo = maximise [maximize, -USA], optimise [optimize, -USA], realise + to its full potential, exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), get + the best out of, take + the best advantage, get + the most out of, realise + the potential, make + the best possible use of.

* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.

* aprovecharse al máximo de = make + the best of.

* aspirar a lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* búsqueda por máxima proximidad = nearest neighbour searching.

* cargado al máximo = fully-loaded.

* coste máximo = maximum cost.

* de máxima categoría = top-class.

* de máxima seguridad = safety critical [safety-critical].

* disfrutar al máximo = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* enojado al máximo = mad as hell.

* esforzarse al máximo = do + Posesivo + utmost, stretch + Reflexivo, stretch + Nombre + to the limit, give + Posesivo + utmost, lean over + backwards, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.

* estar al máximo = overstretch.

* explotar al máximo = realise + to its full potential, realise + the potential.

* funcionando al máximo = overstretched.

* funcionar al máximo = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* hasta el máximo de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.

* hasta un máximo de + Número = up to + Número.

* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* máximo anotador = highest scorer, top scorer, leading scorer.

* máximo goleador = leading scorer, top scorer, highest scorer.

* máximo interés = maximum interest.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.

* ofrecer lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* premio máximo = jackpot.

* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.

* prueba de la máxima proximidad = nearest neighbour test.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = make + the best of, harness + the power of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.

* ser el máximo = be the limit.

* temperatura máxima = maximum temperature.

* utilizar al máximo = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* velocidad máxima = speed limit.

* velocidad máxima permitida = speed limit.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

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I
- ma adjetivo <temperatura/velocidad> top (before n), maximum (before n); <carga/altura> maximum (before n); < punto> highest; < esfuerzo> greatest, maximum (before n)

el máximo galardón — the highest honor

era su máxima ilusión/ambición — it was her great dream/greatest ambition

el máximo dirigente francés — the French leader

lo máximo que puede ocurrir es... — the worst that can happen is...
II
masculino maximum

con un máximo de 20 folios — up to 20 pages long

como máximo — at the most

100 palabras como máximo — 100 words, maximum

aprovechar algo al máximo — to make the most of something

se esforzó al máximo — she did her utmost

rendir al máximo — < persona> to give a hundred percent; < máquina> to work to its full capacity

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= maximum, utmost, peak, maximal, ultimate, upper bound.

Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex: Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex: Peak use of the libraries occurs during lunch hours.

Ex: Summaries typically convey maximal information in minimal space.

Ex: The whole project is undeniably full of sentimental, cinephiliac rapture, but it provided the ultimate opportunity for filmmakers to talk feverishly about the basic nature of their medium.

Ex: It also provides a simple yet powerful mechanism for establishing the upper bound of the maximal substructural commonality of a series of compounds.

* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.

* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.

* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.

* aprovechamiento al máximo = optimisation [optimization, -USA].

* aprovechar al máximo = maximise [maximize, -USA], optimise [optimize, -USA], realise + to its full potential, exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), get + the best out of, take + the best advantage, get + the most out of, realise + the potential, make + the best possible use of.

* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.

* aprovecharse al máximo de = make + the best of.

* aspirar a lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* búsqueda por máxima proximidad = nearest neighbour searching.

* cargado al máximo = fully-loaded.

* coste máximo = maximum cost.

* de máxima categoría = top-class.

* de máxima seguridad = safety critical [safety-critical].

* disfrutar al máximo = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* enojado al máximo = mad as hell.

* esforzarse al máximo = do + Posesivo + utmost, stretch + Reflexivo, stretch + Nombre + to the limit, give + Posesivo + utmost, lean over + backwards, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.

* estar al máximo = overstretch.

* explotar al máximo = realise + to its full potential, realise + the potential.

* funcionando al máximo = overstretched.

* funcionar al máximo = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* hasta el máximo de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.

* hasta un máximo de + Número = up to + Número.

* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* máximo anotador = highest scorer, top scorer, leading scorer.

* máximo goleador = leading scorer, top scorer, highest scorer.

* máximo interés = maximum interest.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.

* ofrecer lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* premio máximo = jackpot.

* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.

* prueba de la máxima proximidad = nearest neighbour test.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = make + the best of, harness + the power of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.

* ser el máximo = be the limit.

* temperatura máxima = maximum temperature.

* utilizar al máximo = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* velocidad máxima = speed limit.

* velocidad máxima permitida = speed limit.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

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máximo¹ -ma

adjective

‹temperatura/velocidad› top ( before n), maximum ( before n); ‹carga/precio› maximum

le fue conferido el máximo galardón she was awarded the highest honor

su máxima ilusión/ambición es llegar a ser senadora her great dream/greatest ambition is to become a senator

el máximo dirigente francés the French leader

lo máximo que puede ocurrir es que llegue con retraso the worst that can happen is that she'll arrive late

Compuestos:

● máximo castigo

masculine ( period); penalty

● máximo común divisor

masculine highest common factor

máximo²

masculine

maximum

el máximo de tiempo que le concedieron para pagar fue un año he was given a maximum of one year in which to pay

el trabajo puede tener un máximo de 20 folios the piece can be up to 20 pages long

como máximo te costará mil pesetas it'll cost you a thousand pesetas at the most o at the outside

como máximo llegaremos a las once we'll get there at eleven at the latest

aprovechó las vacaciones al máximo he enjoyed his vacation to the full, he made the most of his vacation

las máquinas están rindiendo al máximo the machines are working flat out

se esforzó al máximo she did her utmost

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máximo 1
◊ -ma adjetivo ‹temperatura/velocidad› top ( before n), maximum ( before n);

‹carga/altura› maximum ( before n);
‹ punto› highest;
‹esfuerzo/ambición› greatest ( before n);
◊ el máximo dirigente francés the French leader

máximo 2 sustantivo masculino
maximum;
como máximo at the most;
aprovechar algo al máximo to make the most of sth;
se esforzó al máximo she did her utmost;
rendir al máximo [ persona] to give a hundred percent;

[ máquina] to work to its full capacity
máximo,-a
I adjetivo maximum, highest
carga máxima autorizada, maximum load allowed
el máximo esplendor del imperio, the most brilliant period of the empire
II m (tope) maximum: nos esforzamos al máximo, we did our utmost
un máximo de cinco personas, a maximum of five people
como máximo, (como mucho) at the most
(a más tardar) at the latest
' máximo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
límite
- máxima
- suma
- sumo
- tasar
- techo
- tope
English:
absolute
- aim
- level
- max
- maximum
- most
- N
- nth degree
- out
- peak
- top
- ultimate
- limit
- live
- load
- mileage
- outside
- stretch
- take
- utmost

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máximo, -a

♦ superlativo
ver grande
♦ adj
[capacidad, cantidad, temperatura] maximum; [honor, galardón] highest;
la máxima puntuación [posible] the maximum score;
[entre varias] the highest score;
el máximo goleador the top scorer;

soy el máximo responsable del proyecto I am the most senior person on the project;

los máximos responsables políticos del partido the party's senior politicians

Comp
Mat máximo común denominador highest common denominator; Mat máximo común divisor highest common factor
♦ nm

maximum;

trabajan un máximo de 35 horas they work a maximum of 35 hours;

al máximo to the utmost;

llegar al máximo to reach the limit;

pon la calefacción al máximo put the heating on maximum o as high as it will go;

están trabajando al máximo they're working flat out;

la libra alcanzó un máximo histórico frente al dólar the pound reached an all-time high against the dollar

♦ como máximo loc adv
[a más tardar] at the latest; [como mucho] at the most;
llegaremos como máximo a las seis we'll be there by six at the latest;

podemos gastar como máximo cinco millones we can spend up to a maximum of five million

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máximo

adj maximum

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máximo, -ma adj

: maximum, greatest, highest

máximo nm

1) : maximum

2)

al máximo : to the utmost

3)

como máximo : at the most, at the latest

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máximo¹ adj maximum

¿cuál es la velocidad máxima? what's the maximum speed?

la máxima puntuación es diez the maximum mark is ten

máximo² n maximum

la calefacción está al máximo the heating is on maximum

como máximo at most

tardaré como máximo tres horas it'll take me three hours at the most

Spanish-English dictionary > máximo

18 tourner

tourner [tuʀne]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to turn ; [+ sauce] to stir ; [+ salade] to toss

• tournez s.v.p. please turn over

• tourner et retourner [+ pensée, problème] to turn over and over in one's mind

• tourner la tête à qn [vin, succès] to go to sb's head ; [personne] to turn sb's head

   b. ( = orienter) [+ appareil, tête, yeux] to turn

• elle tourna son regard or les yeux vers la fenêtre she turned her eyes towards the window

• tourner la tête à droite/à gauche to turn one's head to the right/to the left

• quand il m'a vu, il a tourné la tête when he saw me he looked away

   c. [+ difficulté, règlement] to get round

• tourner la loi to find a loophole in the law

• il vient de tourner le coin de la rue he has just turned the corner

   d. [+ phrase] to turn ; [+ demande, lettre] to phrase

   e. ( = transformer) tourner qn/qch en ridicule to ridicule sb/sth

• il tourne tout à son avantage he turns everything to his own advantage

   f. tourner une scène [cinéaste] to film a scene ; [acteur] to act in a scene

• tourner un film ( = faire les prises de vues) to shoot a film ; ( = produire) to make a film ; ( = jouer) to make a film

• ils ont dû tourner en studio they had to do the filming in the studio

   g. [+ bois, ivoire] to turn ; [+ pot] to throw

2. intransitive verb

   a. to turn ; [toupie] to spin ; [taximètre] to tick away ; [usine, moteur] to run

• tourner sur soi-même to turn round ; (très vite) to spin round and round

• la grande aiguille tourne plus vite que la petite the big hand goes round faster than the small one

• l'heure tourne time's getting on

• tout d'un coup, j'ai vu tout tourner all of a sudden my head began to spin

• l'usine tourne à plein (régime) the factory is working at full capacity

• ce représentant tourne sur Lyon this sales representative covers Lyon

• son spectacle va tourner dans le Midi cet été his show is on tour in the South of France this summer

• faire tourner le moteur to run the engine

• faire tourner les tables (Spiritualism) to hold seances

• c'est elle qui fait tourner l'affaire she's the one who keeps the business going

• faire tourner la tête à qn [compliments, succès, vin] to go to sb's head ; [bruit, altitude] to make sb's head spin

• j'ai la tête qui tourne my head's spinning

• tourner de l'œil (inf) to pass out

► tourner autour de to turn round ; [terre, roue] to go round ; [oiseau] to fly round ; [mouches] to buzz round ; [prix] to be around or about (Brit)

• tourner autour de la piste to go round the track

• tourner autour de qn to hang round sb ; (par curiosité) to hover round sb

• l'enquête tourne autour de ces trois suspects the inquiry centres on these three suspects

• le prix doit tourner autour de 80 000 € the price must be around 80,000 euros

   b. [vent, opinion, chemin, promeneur] to turn

• la chance a tourné his (or her etc) luck has turned

• la voiture a tourné à gauche the car turned left

• tournez à droite au prochain feu rouge turn right at the next traffic lights

   c. ( = évoluer) bien tourner to turn out well

• mal tourner [farce, entreprise, personne] to turn out badly

• ça va mal tourner it'll end in trouble

• si les choses avaient tourné autrement if things had turned out differently

• tourner à l'avantage de qn to turn to sb's advantage

• le débat tournait à la polémique the debate was becoming increasingly heated

• tourner au drame/au tragique to take a dramatic/tragic turn

• tourner au vinaigre [vin] to turn vinegary ; (figurative) to turn sour

   d. [programme informatique] to work

• ça tourne sur quelles machines ? which machines does it work on?

   e. [lait] to turn sour ; [poisson, viande, fruits] to go bad

3. reflexive verb

► se tourner

• se tourner du côté de or vers qn/qch to turn towards sb/sth

• se tourner vers qn pour lui demander de l'aide to turn to sb for help

• se tourner vers une profession/la politique to turn to a profession/to politics

• une entreprise tournée vers l'avenir a forward-looking company

• se tourner et se retourner dans son lit to toss and turn in bed

• tourne-toi turn round

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tuʀne
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( faire pivoter) to turn [volant, clé, bouton, meuble]

tourner la tête vers — to turn to look at

tourner les yeux vers — to look at

le bruit m'a fait tourner la tête — I looked around at the noise

2) Cinéma to shoot [film, scène]

3) ( éluder) to get around [difficulté, loi]

4) ( formuler) to phrase [lettre, compliment, critique]

5) Technologie ( façonner) to turn [bois, pièce]; to throw [pot]

6) ( transformer)

tourner quelqu'un/quelque chose en dérision or ridicule — to deride ou ridicule somebody/something

7) ( orienter) to turn [pensées, attention] ( vers to); to direct [colère] ( contre against)

8) ( envisager)

tourner et retourner quelque chose dans son esprit — to mull something over

tourner une proposition en tous sens — to look at a proposal from every angle

9) ( remuer) to stir [sauce]; to toss [salade]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( pivoter) gén [clé, disque] to turn; [roue] to turn, to revolve; [planète, hélice] to rotate; [porte à gonds] to swing; [porte à tambour] to revolve; ( rapidement) [toupie, danseur] to spin

tourner sur soi-même — to spin around

faire tourner — gén to turn; ( rapidement) to spin

faire tourner les tables — ( en spiritisme) to do table-turning

2) ( graviter)

tourner autour de — gén to turn around; [planète, étoile] to revolve around; [avion] to circle

3) ( aller et venir)

tourner (en rond) — [personne] to go around and around; [automobiliste] to drive around and around

tourner en rond — fig [discussion] to go around in circles

il tourne dans son bureau depuis une heure — he has been pacing up and down in his office for the last hour

4) ( virer) to turn ( vers toward(s))

tournez à gauche — turn left

le chemin tourne entre les arbres — the path winds between the trees

5) ( se situer)

tourner autour de — [effectifs, somme d'argent] to be (somewhere) in the region of, to be round about (colloq) GB, to be around

6) ( fonctionner) [moteur, usine] to run

tourner rond — [moteur] to run smoothly; [entreprise, affaires] to be doing well

les affaires tournent (bien) — business is good

faire tourner — to run [entreprise]

il y a quelque chose qui ne tourne pas rond dans cette histoire — (colloq) there's something fishy (colloq) about this business

mon frère ne tourne pas rond (colloq) depuis quelque temps — my brother has been acting strangely for some time

7) ( évoluer)

les choses ont bien/mal tourné pour lui — things turned out well/badly for him

leur frère a mal tourné — their brother turned out badly

leur réunion a mal tourné — their meeting went badly

tourner à l'avantage de quelqu'un/au désavantage de quelqu'un — to swing in somebody's favour [BrE]/against somebody

la réunion a tourné à la bagarre/en mascarade — the meeting turned into a brawl/into a farce

8) Cinéma [réalisateur] to shoot, to film

tourner (dans un film) — [acteur] to make a film GB ou movie US

elle a tourné avec les plus grands acteurs — she's worked with top actors

9) ( faire une tournée) [représentant, spectacle] to tour

10) ( fermenter) [lait, sauce, viande] to go off

11) ( chercher à séduire)

tourner autour de quelqu'un — to hang around somebody

3.

se tourner verbe pronominal

1) (se diriger, par intérêt ou besoin)

se tourner vers or du côté de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to turn to somebody/something

ne pas savoir vers qui se tourner/de quel côté se tourner — not to know who to turn to/which way to turn

2) ( changer de position)

se tourner vers quelqu'un/quelque chose — to turn toward(s) somebody/something

tous les yeux se sont tournés vers elle — all eyes turned toward(s) her

3) ( faire demi-tour sur soi-même) to turn around

tourne-toi un peu plus sur la or à gauche — just turn a little bit more to the left

se tourner et se retourner dans son lit — to toss and turn

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tuʀne
1. vt

1) [manivelle, poignée] to turn

2) [sauce, mélange] to stir, [salade] to toss

3) CINÉMA, [scène] to shoot

tourner un film — to make a film

4) (= contourner) [obstacle] to get around, to get round Grande-Bretagne

5) (autres locutions)

tourner la tête — to look away

tourner la tête à qn fig — to go to sb's head

tourner la page fig — to turn the page

tourner le dos à (mouvement) — to turn one's back on, (position) to have one's back to

tourner en ridicule — to ridicule

2. vi

1) (mouvement, direction, orientation) to turn

Tournez à droite au prochain feu. — Turn right at the lights.

2) [moteur] to run

3) [compteur] to tick away

4) [lait] to go sour, to turn

Le lait a tourné. — The milk's gone sour., The milk has turned.

5) fig (= changer) [chance] to turn, [temps] to change

6) (autres locutions)

bien tourner — to turn out well

mal tourner — to go wrong

Ça a mal tourné. — It all went wrong.

tourner de l'œil — to pass out

tourner autour du pot fig — to go round in circles

tourner à; tourner en — to turn into

tourner à la pluie — to turn to rain

tourner court — to come to a sudden end

tourner autour de (à pied, en voiture) — to go around, [axe, planète] to revolve around, péjoratif (= rôder) to hang around

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tourner verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( faire pivoter) to turn [volant, clé, bouton, meuble]; tourner la tête vers to turn to look at; tourner les yeux vers to look at; le bruit m'a fait tourner la tête I looked around at the noise; ⇒ bouche, tête;

2 Cin to shoot [film, scène]; scène tournée à Pékin scene shot in Beijing; ⇒ bout;

3 ( éluder) to get around [difficulté, obstacle, problème, loi];

4 ( formuler) to phrase [lettre, compliment, critique]; il tourne bien ses phrases he has a nice turn of phrase; il tourne mal ses phrases he doesn't have a very elegant turn of phrase;

5 Tech ( façonner) to turn [bois, pièce]; to throw [pot];

6 ( transformer) tourner qn en dérision or ridicule to make sb a laughing stock; tourner qch en dérision to make a mockery of sth;

7 ( orienter) to turn [pensées, attention] (vers to); to direct [colère] (contre against);

8 ( envisager) tourner et retourner qch dans son esprit to mull sth over; tourner une proposition en tous sens pour en trouver les implications to look at a proposal from every angle to work out the implications;

9 ( remuer) to stir [sauce]; to toss [salade].

B vi

1 ( pivoter) gén [clé, disque] to turn; [roue] to turn, to revolve; [planète, rotor, hélice] to rotate; [porte à gonds] to swing; [porte à tambour] to revolve; ( rapidement) [toupie, étoile, particule, danseur] to spin; tourner sur soi-même to spin around; faire tourner gén to turn; ( rapidement) to spin; danseur qui fait tourner sa partenaire dancer spinning his partner around; faire tourner les tables ( en spiritisme) to do table-turning; ⇒ heure, œil, tête;

2 ( graviter) tourner autour de gén to turn around; [planète, étoile] to revolve around; [avion] to circle; tourner au-dessus de [hélicoptère, oiseau] to circle over; [insecte] to buzz around;

3 ( aller et venir) tourner (en rond) [personne] to go around and around; [automobiliste] to drive around and around; tourner en rond fig [discussion, négociations] to go around in circles; ça fait une heure qu'on tourne ( en voiture) we've been driving around for an hour; il tourne dans son bureau depuis une heure he has been pacing up and down in his office for the last hour; ⇒ cage, pot;

4 ( virer) to turn (vers toward, towards GB); tournez à gauche turn left; le chemin tourne entre les arbres the path winds between the trees; ⇒ chance, vent;

5 ( se situer) tourner autour de [effectifs, somme d'argent] to be (somewhere) in the region of, to be round about○ GB, to be around;

6 ( fonctionner) [moteur, usine, entreprise] to run; tourner rond [moteur] to run smoothly; [entreprise, affaires] to be doing well; l'usine tourne au tiers de sa capacité the factory is running at one third of its capacity; les affaires tournent (bien) business is good; faire tourner qch to run sth [entreprise]; il y a quelque chose qui ne tourne pas rond dans cette histoire○ there's something fishy○ about this business; mon frère ne tourne pas rond depuis quelque temps○ my brother has been acting strangely for some time;

7 ( évoluer) comment ont tourné les choses? how did things turn out?; les choses ont bien/mal tourné pour lui things turned out well/badly for him; leur frère a mal tourné their brother turned out badly; leur réunion a mal tourné their meeting went badly; tourner à l'avantage de qn/au désavantage de qn to swing in sb's favour^GB/against sb; la réunion a tourné à la bagarre /en mascarade the meeting turned into a brawl/into a farce; mon rhume a tourné en bronchite my cold turned into bronchitis;

8 Cin [réalisateur] to shoot, to film; [acteur] to make a film GB ou movie US; tourner dans un film [acteur] to make a film GB ou movie US; tourner en Espagne to shoot in Spain; elle a tourné avec les plus grands acteurs she's worked with top actors; silence, on tourne! quiet everyone, we're shooting!;

9 ( faire une tournée) [représentant, spectacle] to tour; troupe de théâtre qui tourne en Europe theatre^GB company touring (in) Europe; le spectacle a tourné dans toute la France the show went all over France on tour;

10 ( fermenter) [lait, sauce, viande] to go off;

11 ( chercher à séduire) tourner autour de qn to hang around sb; qu'est-ce qu'il a à me tourner autour○? why doesn't he leave me alone?

C se tourner vpr

1 (se diriger, par intérêt ou besoin) se tourner vers or du côté de qn/qch to turn to sb/sth; se tourner vers la botanique/un ami to turn to botany/a friend; se tourner du côté du mysticisme to turn to mysticism; ne pas savoir vers qui se tourner/de quel côté se tourner not to know who to turn to/which way to turn; de quelque côté qu'on se tourne whichever way you turn;

2 ( changer de position) se tourner vers qn/qch to turn toward(s) sb/sth; tous les yeux se sont tournés vers elle all eyes turned toward(s) her; nous nous sommes tournés dans la direction d'où venait le bruit we turned in the direction of the noise;

3 ( faire demi-tour sur soi-même) to turn around; tournez-vous, je me change! turn around, I'm changing!; tourne-toi, que je voie ta coupe de cheveux turn around and let me see your haircut; tourne-toi un peu plus sur la or à gauche just turn a little bit more to the left; se tourner et se retourner dans son lit to toss and turn; ⇒ pouce.

I

[turne] verbe intransitif

A.[DÉCRIRE DES CERCLES]

1. [se mouvoir autour d'un axe - girouette] to turn, to revolve ; [ - disque] to revolve, to spin

II

[turne] verbe intransitif

A.[DÉCRIRE DES CERCLES]

1. [se mouvoir autour d'un axe - girouette] to turn, to revolve ; [ - disque] to revolve, to spin ; [ - aiguille de montre, manège] to turn, to go round (UK) ou around ; [ - objet suspendu, rouet, toupie] to spin (round (UK)) ou around ; [ - aile de moulin] to turn ou to spin round (UK) ou around ; [ - clef, pédale, poignée] to turn ; [ - hélice, roue, tour] to spin, to rotate

tourner sur soi-même

a. to turn round

b. [vite] to spin (round and round)

la Terre tourne sur elle-même the Earth spins on its axis

je voyais tout tourner everything was spinning ou swimming

faire tourner

a. [pièce de monnaie, manège, roue] to spin

b. [clef] to turn

faire tourner les tables to do table-turning

j'ai la tête qui tourne my head's spinning

ça me fait tourner la tête it makes my head spin

tourner de l'œil (familier) to pass out, to faint

2. [se déplacer en cercle - personne] to go round (UK) ou around ; [ - oiseau] to fly ou to wheel round (UK) ou around, to circle (round (UK)) ou around ; [ - insecte] to fly ou to buzz round (UK) ou around ; [ - avion] to fly round (UK) ou around (in circles), to circle ; [ - astre, satellite] to revolve, to go round (UK) ou around

les prisonniers tournaient dans la cour the prisoners were walking round (and round) the yard

j'ai tourné 10 minutes avant de trouver à me garer I drove round for 10 minutes before I found a parking space

3. (familier) [être en tournée - chanteur] to (be on) tour

notre représentant tourne dans votre région en ce moment our representative is in your area at the moment

B.[CHANGER D'ORIENTATION, D'ÉTAT]

1. [changer de direction - vent] to turn, to veer, to shift ; [ - personne] to turn (off) ; [ - véhicule] to turn (off), to make a turn ; [ - route] to turn, to bend

tournez à droite turn (off to the) right

tourne dans l'allée turn into the drive

tourner au coin de la rue to turn at the corner (of the street)

la chance ou la fortune a tourné (pour eux) their luck has changed

2. [faire demi-tour] to turn (round (UK)) ou around

tourne dans le parking turn round in the car park (UK) ou parking lot (US)

3. (familier) [se succéder - équipes] to rotate

les médecins tournent pour assurer les urgences the doctors operate a rota system to cover emergencies

4. [évoluer] to go, to turn out

bien tourner [situation, personne] to turn out well ou satisfactorily

mal tourner [initiative, plaisanterie] to turn out badly, to go wrong

tout ça va mal tourner! no good will come of it!

la conversation a très mal tourné the discussion took a very nasty turn

un jeune qui a mal tourné a youngster who turned out badly ou went off the straight and narrow

5. [s'altérer - lait] to go off (UK), ou bad (US), to turn (sour) ; [ - viande] to go off (UK) ou bad ; [ - crème, mayonnaise] to curdle

faire tourner du lait/une mayonnaise to curdle milk/mayonnaise

C.[MARCHER, RÉUSSIR]

1. [fonctionner - compteur] to go round (UK) ou around ; [ - taximètre] to tick away ; [ - programme informatique] to run

le moteur tourne the engine's running ou going

faire tourner un moteur (à plein régime) to run an engine (at full throttle)

l'heure ou la pendule tourne time passes

l'usine tourne à plein (rendement) the factory's working at full capacity

faire tourner une entreprise [directeur] to run a business

ce sont les commandes étrangères qui font tourner l'entreprise orders from abroad keep the business going

2. [réussir - affaire, entreprise, économie] to be running well

alors, les affaires, ça tourne? (familier) so, how's business (going)?

ça ne tourne pas très bien entre eux (familier) it's not going too well between them

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[turne] verbe transitif

A.[FAIRE CHANGER D'ORIENTATION]

1. [faire pivoter - bouton, clé, poignée, volant] to turn

tourne le bouton jusqu'au 7 turn the knob to 7

il faut tourner le couvercle pour ouvrir le bocal it's a jar with a twist-off top

2. [mélanger - sauce, café] to (give a) stir ; [ - salade] to toss

3. [diriger - antenne, visage, yeux] to turn

tourner son regard ou les yeux vers to turn one's eyes ou to look towards

tourner ses pensées vers to turn one's thoughts to ou towards

tourner son attention vers to focus one's attention on, to turn one's attention to

4. [retourner - carte] to turn over ou up (separable) ; [ - page] to turn (over) (separable) ; [ - brochette, grillade] to give a turn, to turn (over) (separable)

tourner quelque chose contre un mur to turn something against ou to face a wall

tourner et retourner, tourner dans tous les sens

a. [boîte, gadget] to turn over and over

b. [problème] to turn over and over (in one's mind), to mull over

tourner la mêlée SPORT to wheel the scrum (round)

5. [contourner - cap] to round ; [ - coin de rue] to turn ; [ - ennemi] to get round (inseparable)

tourner la difficulté/le règlement/la loi (figuré) to get round the problem/regulations/law

6. (locution)

tourner le cœur à quelqu'un

a. (sens propre) to nauseate somebody, to turn somebody's stomach

b. (figuré) to break somebody's heart

B.cinématélévision

1. [cinéaste]

tourner un film

a. to shoot ou to make a film (UK) ou movie (US)

b. [acteur] to make a film (UK) ou movie (US)

tourner une scène

a. [cinéaste] to shoot ou to film a scene

b. [acteur] to play ou to act a scene

2. (en usage absolu)

elle a tourné plusieurs fois avec Pasolini she played in several of Pasolini's films (UK) ou movies (US)

silence, on tourne! quiet please, action!

C.[METTRE EN FORME]

1. MENUISERIE & MÉTALLURGIE to turn

2. [formuler - compliment] to turn ; [ - critique] to phrase, to express

je ne sais pas comment tourner cela I don't know how to put it

il tourne bien ses phrases he's got a neat turn of phrase

3. [transformer]

elle tourne tout au tragique she always makes a drama out of everything

tourner quelque chose à son avantage/désavantage to turn something to one's advantage/disadvantage

tourner quelque chose/quelqu'un en ridicule to ridicule something/somebody, to make fun of something/somebody

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tourner à verbe plus préposition

tourner au burlesque/drame to take a ludicrous/tragic turn

tourner à la catastrophe to take a disastrous turn

tourner au ridicule to become ridiculous

ça tourne à la farce! it's turning into a farce!

le temps tourne à la pluie/neige it looks like rain/snow

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tourner autour de verbe plus préposition

1. [axe] to move ou to turn round

les planètes qui tournent autour du Soleil the planets revolving round the Sun

l'escalier tourne autour de l'ascenseur the staircase spirals ou winds round the lift

2. [rôder]

tourner autour de quelqu'un

a. [généralement] to hang ou to hover round somebody

b. [pour le courtiser] to hang round somebody

les enfants tournaient autour du magasin depuis un moment

a. [par désœuvrement] the children had been hanging around outside the shop for a while

b. [avec de mauvaises intentions] the children had been loitering outside the shop for a while

3. [valoir environ] to be around ou about, to be in the region of

les réparations devraient tourner autour de 200 euro the repairs should cost around ou should cost about ou should be in the region of 200 euro

4. [concerner - suj: conversation] to revolve round, to centre ou to focus on ; [ - suj: enquête policière] to centre on

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tourner en verbe plus préposition

to turn ou to change into

la neige tourne en gadoue the snow's turning into slush

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se tourner verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [faire un demi-tour] to turn round

tourne-toi, je me déshabille turn round ou turn your back, I'm getting undressed

2. [changer de position] to turn

il se tournait et se retournait dans son lit he was tossing and turning in his bed

tourne-toi sur le ventre turn over onto your belly

(figuré)

de quelque côté qu'on se tourne wherever ou whichever way you turn

je ne sais plus de quel côté me tourner I don't know which way to turn any more

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se tourner contre verbe pronominal plus préposition

to turn against

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se tourner en verbe pronominal plus préposition

(littéraire)

to turn into

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se tourner vers verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [s'orienter vers] to turn towards

tous les regards se tournèrent vers elle all eyes turned to look at her

2. (figuré)

se tourner vers quelqu'un/Dieu to turn to somebody/God

se tourner vers une carrière to take up a career

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tourner

19 полностью

1) General subject: ( in) hide and hair, all over, all ready, all the (the whole) way, all to pieces, at full stretch, at large, blankly, clean, completely, dead, down to rock bottom, entirely, every bit, exactly, from A to Z, from cover to cover, full blast, hundred per cent, hundred-per-cent, in all (a dozen in all - всего дюжина), in full, in its entirety, in whole, long, neck and crop, out and away, out and out, outright, overall, purely, quite, radically, right, right down, roundly, sheer, soundly, stark, stock and barrel, (в сложных словах имеет значение) stone, the whole shop, thorough stitch, thorough-stitch, to a T, to the fingernails, to the top of (one's) bent, totally, toto caelo, up and down, up to here, way, well, well and truly, whole hog, whole-hog, without reserve, all-out, fully, implicitly, wholly, utterly, overwhelmingly, by the slump, in the slump, sheerly, comprehensively, back and edge, plain out

2) Naval: over-all

3) Colloquial: and sinker, hollow, hook line, lock, stock and barrel, square, to a fraction

4) American: for fair, from the ground up, teetotally, with both feet

5) French: a fond, fond

6) Literal: wholesale

7) Engineering: full arc, full capacity (A new battery needs to be charged to full capacity)

8) Mathematics: absolutely, altogether, as a unit, as a whole, at all, bodily, in total, of all, perfectly, readily, thoroughly, throughout, uninterruptedly, whatsoever, without gaps

9) Religion: from A to izzard

10) Railway term: all

11) Economy: in toto

12) Pharmacology: drip dry

13) Insurance: In full (lumpsum) (люмпсум)

14) Australian slang: the whole bang lot

15) Scottish language: athegither

16) Jargon: body and breeches, flat-out, stone, plumb (I'm plumb fed up with this mess. Я полностью сыт по горло этим бардаком.), but (This thing has to be done but good. Это дело было полностью сделано.), massively, mondo, full sesh, cold, full-blast full blast

17) Emotional: in extenso, right-down

18) Business: all in all, all-in-all, 100%

19) Invective: up the ass, shit

20) Sakhalin R: all inclusive

21) Makarov: all the way, all the whole way, chock, chuck, clear, closely, directly, down to the ground, every inch, full, good and proper, integrally, rich, richly, right to a T, solid, the whole way, through, to the full, to the top of (one's) bent (Shakespeare), top of (one's) bent (Shakespeare), up to the hilt, full advantage

22) Marketology: in their entirety

23) Phraseological unit: to a full degree, to the fullest degree

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > полностью

20 Leistungsfähigkeit

Leistungsfähigkeit f 1. GEN ability, efficiency; 2. WIWI efficiency • bei voller Leistungsfähigkeit GEN at full capacity
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f 1. < Geschäft> ability, efficiency; 2. <Vw> efficiency

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Leistungsfähigkeit
ability, capability, functional capacity, job efficiency, effectiveness, proficiency, form, (Ergiebigkeit) productivity, productiveness, (Maschine) service capacity, ability, (Produktionsleistung) output, (Produktivität) productive capacity, (Zahlungsfähigkeit) ability to pay, solvency;
• berufliche Leistungsfähigkeit job (occupational) efficiency;
• betriebliche Leistungsfähigkeit productive (plant, operating) efficiency, operating competence, production (plant) capacity;
• durchschnittliche Leistungsfähigkeit (Arbeiter) production standard;
• finanzielle Leistungsfähigkeit financial capacity (ability, power), solvency, (Staat) viability;
• gesamtwirtschaftliche Leistungsfähigkeit overall economic potential;
• geschäftliche Leistungsfähigkeit business ability;
• körperliche Leistungsfähigkeit physical faculty (capacity);
• steuerliche Leistungsfähigkeit taxable capacity;
• vergleichbare Leistungsfähigkeit comparative performance;
• wirtschaftliche Leistungsfähigkeit productivity, economic vitality (performance), industrial (economic) efficiency;
• Leistungsfähigkeit des Absatzapparates marketing efficiency;
• Leistungsfähigkeit eines Betriebes (Geschäfts) business efficiency;
• Leistungsfähigkeit bei voll ausgefahrener Kapazität full-operating capacity;
• Leistungsfähigkeit eines Mannes manpower;
• Leistungsfähigkeit der Steuersysteme (EU) efficiency of tax systems;
• finanzielle Leistungsfähigkeit eines Unternehmens productiveness of an enterprise;
• Leistungsfähigkeit des Vorstands management efficiency;
• Leistungsfähigkeit der Wirtschaft industrial efficiency, economic vitality;
• betriebliche Leistungsfähigkeit voll ausfahren to work to capacity;
• seine Leistungsfähigkeit unter Beweis stellen to prove one’s potential, to show what one is made of;
• finanzielle Leistungsfähigkeit einer ausgeklügelten Überprüfung unterziehen to conduct a sophisticated examination of the financial capacity.

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