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1 offence

1. n нарушение; проступок

offence against good manners — отступление от хороших манер, нарушение приличий

piffling offence — несерьёзный проступок

to purge an offence — искупить проступок

trivial offence — грешок, мелкий проступок

driving offence — нарушение правил движения

disciplinable offence — наказуемый проступок

2. n юр. правонарушение; преступление

criminal offence — уголовное преступление

offence punishable by law — преступление, караемое по закону

created an offence — предусмотрел особый состав преступления

offence of several transactions — продолжаемое преступление

to admit an offence — признаться в совершении преступления

punishable offence — преступление, заслуживающее наказания

3. n воен. дисциплинарный проступок

military offence — воинское преступление

minor offence — мелкое правонарушение, проступок

4. n обида, оскорбление

just cause of offence — справедливый повод для обиды

without offence — не в обиду будь сказано, без намерения оскорбить

no offence taken! — не было ничего обидного

to forgive an offence — прощать обиду

inexpiable offence — неизгладимая обида

5. n наступающая, атакующая сторона

offence in a person — преступление со стороны лица

6. n редк. неверие, сомнение

Синонимический ряд:

1. anger (noun) anger; displeasure; huff; indignation; ire; resentment; umbrage; unpleasantness

2. attack (noun) aggression; assault; attack; battery; offensive; onrush; onset; onslaught; strike

3. attackers (noun) attackers; enemy; foe

4. transgression (noun) affront; crime; fault; felony; indignity; insult; malfeasance; misdemeanour; outrage; transgression

5. wrong (noun) evil; evildoing; illegality; iniquity; misdeed; sin; tort; trespass; violation; wrong; wrongdoing

Антонимический ряд:

delight; innocence; pleasure

English-Russian base dictionary > offence
2 offense

правонарушение

statutory offense — правонарушение

civil offense — гражданское правонарушение

Синонимический ряд:

1. anger (noun) anger; displeasure; indignation; ire; outrage; unpleasantness; wrath

2. attack (noun) aggression; assailment; assault; attack; battery; charge; offensive; onfall; onset; onslaught

3. attackers (noun) attackers; besiegers; enemy; foe

4. dudgeon (noun) dudgeon; huff; miff; pique; resentment; umbrage

5. transgression (noun) abuse; affront; crime; fault; felony; indignity; infraction; insult; malfeasance; misdeed; misdemeanor; sin; transgression; violation

Антонимический ряд:

defense

English-Russian base dictionary > offense
3 aggressors

агрессор

Синонимический ряд:

attackers (noun) assailants; attackers

English-Russian base dictionary > aggressors
4 attacker

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[English Word] attacker

[English Plural] attackers

[Swahili Word] foadi

[Swahili Plural] mafoadi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Terminology] military

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[English Word] attacker

[English Plural] attackers

[Swahili Word] fowadi

[Swahili Plural] mafowadi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Terminology] military

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[English Word] attacker

[English Plural] attackers

[Swahili Word] mshambulizi

[Swahili Plural] washambulizi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

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[English Word] attacker

[English Plural] attackers

[Swahili Word] shambulizi

[Swahili Plural] mashambulizi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[English Example] the attacker was cut

[Swahili Example] Mshambulizi alikatwa

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English-Swahili dictionary > attacker
5 Wave

1.
[weɪv]noun

1) (lit. or fig.) Welle, die; Woge, die (geh.)

his hair has a natural wave in it — sein Haar ist von Natur aus wellig

a wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes

waves of immigration — Einwanderungswellen

waves of attackers — Angriffswellen

2) (gesture)

give somebody a wave — jemandem zuwinken

with a wave of one's hand — mit einem Winken
2. intransitive verb
1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen

2) (gesture with hand) winken

wave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
3. transitive verb
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]

wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken

she waved her umbrella angrily at him — sie drohte ihm wütend mit dem Regenschirm

stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)

wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken

wave goodbye to somebody — jemandem zum Abschied zuwinken

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93653/wave_aside">wave aside

- wave away

- wave down

- wave off

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[weiv] 1. noun
1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) die Welle

2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) die Welle

3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) die Welle

4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) die Welle

5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) das Winken
2. verb
1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) wehen

2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) (sich) wellen

3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) winken

•

- wavy
- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside
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wave

[weɪv]

I. n

1. (of water) Welle f, Woge f geh

crest of a \wave Wellenkamm m

2. ( fig: feeling) Welle f fig, Woge f fig geh

\wave of emotion Gefühlswallung f

on the crest of a \wave ( fig) auf dem Höhepunkt

she's riding on the crest of a \wave sie ist im Moment ganz oben

\wave of fear/panic/sympathy Welle der Angst/Panik/Sympathie

3. (series) Welle f

\wave of redundancies Entlassungswelle f

\wave of terrorism Terrorwelle f

to spark off a \wave of protest eine Welle des Protests auslösen

4. (hand movement) Wink m

with a \wave of the hand mit einer Handbewegung

and then, with a \wave of the hand, she was off und dann winkte sie noch einmal und war verschwunden

to give sb a \wave jdm [zu]winken

5. (hairstyle) Welle f

your hair has a natural \wave dein Haar ist von Natur aus gewellt

6. PHYS Welle f

long/medium/short \wave Lang-/Mittel-/Kurzwelle f

7.

▶ to come over sb in \waves ( fam) jdn immer wieder heimsuchen

▶ to make \waves ( fig: cause shake-up) Unruhe stiften; (create impression) Aufsehen erregen, Staub aufwirbeln fig

II. vi

1. (greet) winken

▪ to \wave at [or to] sb jdm [zu]winken

I \waved at him across the room ich winkte ihm durch den Raum zu

2. (sway) field of grass, field of corn wogen geh; flag wehen, flattern

3. (be wavy) sich akk wellen

III. vt

1. (signal with)

▪ to \wave sth at [or to] sb jdm mit etw dat winken

to \wave one's hand winken

she was waving her hand at the departing car sie winkte dem davonfahrenden Auto hinterher

to \wave one's hands around [mit den Händen] herumfuchteln fam

to \wave sb goodbye [or goodbye to sb] jdm zum Abschied [nach]winken

2. (swing)

▪ to \wave sth etw schwenken

to \wave a magic wand einen Zauberstab schwingen

3. (make wavy)

to \wave one's hair sich dat das Haar wellen

to have one's hair \waved sich dat das Haar wellen lassen

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[weɪv]
1. n

1) (of water PHYS, RAD in hair fig) Welle f; (of hatred, enthusiasm) Welle f, Woge f (liter)

who rules the waves? — wer beherrscht die Meere?

a wave of strikes — eine Streikwelle

a wave of enthusiasm — eine Welle der Begeisterung

during the first wave of the attack — beim ersten Ansturm or in der ersten Angriffswelle

the attacks/attackers came in waves —

from the 5th century onward[s] England was attacked by waves of invaders — vom 5. Jahrhundert an wurde England immer wieder von Eroberungswellen heimgesucht

to make waves (fig inf) — Unruhe stiften

I don't want to make waves but... (fig inf) — ich will ja keinen Staub aufwirbeln, aber...

2)

(= movement of hand) to give sb a wave —

he gave us a wave to show that he was ready — er winkte uns zu, um zu zeigen, dass er bereit war

with a wave he was gone — er winkte kurz und verschwand

with a wave of his hand — mit einer Handbewegung

2. vt

1) (in order to give a sign or greeting) winken mit (at, to sb jdm); (= to wave about) schwenken; (gesticulating, in a dangerous manner) herumfuchteln mit

to wave one's hand to sb — jdm winken

he waved a greeting to the crowd — er winkte grüßend der Menge zu

to wave sb goodbye, to wave goodbye to sb — jdm zum Abschied winken

he waved his hat — er schwenkte seinen Hut

he waved the ticket under my nose —

he waved his stick at the children who were stealing the apples — er drohte den Kindern, die die Äpfel stahlen, mit dem Stock

he waved his fist at the intruders — er drohte den Eindringlingen mit der Faust

2)

(to indicate sb should move) he waved the children across the road — er winkte die Kinder über die Straße

he waved me over to his table — er winkte mich zu sich an den Tisch

he waved me over — er winkte mich zu sich herüber

3) hair wellen

3. vi

1) (person) winken

to wave at or to sb — jdm (zu)winken

there's daddy, wave! — da ist der Papi, wink mal!

don't just wave at the ball, aim to hit it — nicht nur in Richtung Ball fuchteln, du sollst ihn auch treffen!

2) (flag) wehen; (branches) sich hin und her bewegen; (corn) wogen

3) (hair) sich wellen

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Wave [weıv] s SCHIFF, MIL US umg Reservistin f

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1.
[weɪv]noun

1) (lit. or fig.) Welle, die; Woge, die (geh.)

his hair has a natural wave in it — sein Haar ist von Natur aus wellig

a wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes

waves of immigration — Einwanderungswellen

waves of attackers — Angriffswellen

2) (gesture)

give somebody a wave — jemandem zuwinken

with a wave of one's hand — mit einem Winken
2. intransitive verb
1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen

2) (gesture with hand) winken

wave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
3. transitive verb
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]

wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken

she waved her umbrella angrily at him — sie drohte ihm wütend mit dem Regenschirm

stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)

wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken

wave goodbye to somebody — jemandem zum Abschied zuwinken

Phrasal Verbs:

- wave aside

- wave away

- wave down

- wave off

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v.

flattern v.

wehen v.

winken mit v. n.

Welle -n f.

Woge -n f.

English-german dictionary > Wave
6 wave

1.
[weɪv]noun

1) (lit. or fig.) Welle, die; Woge, die (geh.)

his hair has a natural wave in it — sein Haar ist von Natur aus wellig

a wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes

waves of immigration — Einwanderungswellen

waves of attackers — Angriffswellen

2) (gesture)

give somebody a wave — jemandem zuwinken

with a wave of one's hand — mit einem Winken
2. intransitive verb
1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen

2) (gesture with hand) winken

wave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
3. transitive verb
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]

wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken

she waved her umbrella angrily at him — sie drohte ihm wütend mit dem Regenschirm

stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)

wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken

wave goodbye to somebody — jemandem zum Abschied zuwinken

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93653/wave_aside">wave aside

- wave away

- wave down

- wave off

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[weiv] 1. noun
1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) die Welle

2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) die Welle

3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) die Welle

4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) die Welle

5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) das Winken
2. verb
1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) wehen

2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) (sich) wellen

3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) winken

•

- wavy
- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside
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wave

[weɪv]

I. n

1. (of water) Welle f, Woge f geh

crest of a \wave Wellenkamm m

2. ( fig: feeling) Welle f fig, Woge f fig geh

\wave of emotion Gefühlswallung f

on the crest of a \wave ( fig) auf dem Höhepunkt

she's riding on the crest of a \wave sie ist im Moment ganz oben

\wave of fear/panic/sympathy Welle der Angst/Panik/Sympathie

3. (series) Welle f

\wave of redundancies Entlassungswelle f

\wave of terrorism Terrorwelle f

to spark off a \wave of protest eine Welle des Protests auslösen

4. (hand movement) Wink m

with a \wave of the hand mit einer Handbewegung

and then, with a \wave of the hand, she was off und dann winkte sie noch einmal und war verschwunden

to give sb a \wave jdm [zu]winken

5. (hairstyle) Welle f

your hair has a natural \wave dein Haar ist von Natur aus gewellt

6. PHYS Welle f

long/medium/short \wave Lang-/Mittel-/Kurzwelle f

7.

▶ to come over sb in \waves ( fam) jdn immer wieder heimsuchen

▶ to make \waves ( fig: cause shake-up) Unruhe stiften; (create impression) Aufsehen erregen, Staub aufwirbeln fig

II. vi

1. (greet) winken

▪ to \wave at [or to] sb jdm [zu]winken

I \waved at him across the room ich winkte ihm durch den Raum zu

2. (sway) field of grass, field of corn wogen geh; flag wehen, flattern

3. (be wavy) sich akk wellen

III. vt

1. (signal with)

▪ to \wave sth at [or to] sb jdm mit etw dat winken

to \wave one's hand winken

she was waving her hand at the departing car sie winkte dem davonfahrenden Auto hinterher

to \wave one's hands around [mit den Händen] herumfuchteln fam

to \wave sb goodbye [or goodbye to sb] jdm zum Abschied [nach]winken

2. (swing)

▪ to \wave sth etw schwenken

to \wave a magic wand einen Zauberstab schwingen

3. (make wavy)

to \wave one's hair sich dat das Haar wellen

to have one's hair \waved sich dat das Haar wellen lassen

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[weɪv]
1. n

1) (of water PHYS, RAD in hair fig) Welle f; (of hatred, enthusiasm) Welle f, Woge f (liter)

who rules the waves? — wer beherrscht die Meere?

a wave of strikes — eine Streikwelle

a wave of enthusiasm — eine Welle der Begeisterung

during the first wave of the attack — beim ersten Ansturm or in der ersten Angriffswelle

the attacks/attackers came in waves —

from the 5th century onward[s] England was attacked by waves of invaders — vom 5. Jahrhundert an wurde England immer wieder von Eroberungswellen heimgesucht

to make waves (fig inf) — Unruhe stiften

I don't want to make waves but... (fig inf) — ich will ja keinen Staub aufwirbeln, aber...

2)

(= movement of hand) to give sb a wave —

he gave us a wave to show that he was ready — er winkte uns zu, um zu zeigen, dass er bereit war

with a wave he was gone — er winkte kurz und verschwand

with a wave of his hand — mit einer Handbewegung

2. vt

1) (in order to give a sign or greeting) winken mit (at, to sb jdm); (= to wave about) schwenken; (gesticulating, in a dangerous manner) herumfuchteln mit

to wave one's hand to sb — jdm winken

he waved a greeting to the crowd — er winkte grüßend der Menge zu

to wave sb goodbye, to wave goodbye to sb — jdm zum Abschied winken

he waved his hat — er schwenkte seinen Hut

he waved the ticket under my nose —

he waved his stick at the children who were stealing the apples — er drohte den Kindern, die die Äpfel stahlen, mit dem Stock

he waved his fist at the intruders — er drohte den Eindringlingen mit der Faust

2)

(to indicate sb should move) he waved the children across the road — er winkte die Kinder über die Straße

he waved me over to his table — er winkte mich zu sich an den Tisch

he waved me over — er winkte mich zu sich herüber

3) hair wellen

3. vi

1) (person) winken

to wave at or to sb — jdm (zu)winken

there's daddy, wave! — da ist der Papi, wink mal!

don't just wave at the ball, aim to hit it — nicht nur in Richtung Ball fuchteln, du sollst ihn auch treffen!

2) (flag) wehen; (branches) sich hin und her bewegen; (corn) wogen

3) (hair) sich wellen

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wave [weıv]

A s

1. Welle f, Woge f (beide auch fig):

the waves pl besonders poet die See;

a wave of indignation eine Woge der Entrüstung;

make waves US Wellen schlagen, Aufsehen erregen

2. (Boden- etc) Welle f, wellenförmige Unebenheit

3. fig (Angriffs- etc) Welle f:

wave of attack;

wave of immigrants Einwandererwelle;

wave of strikes Streikwelle;

wave after wave Welle um Welle;

in waves in Wellen, schubweise

4. ELEK, PHYS Welle f

5. TECH

a) Welle f, Flamme f (im Stoff)

b) TYPO Guilloche f (Zierlinie)

6. (Haar)Welle f

7. Wink(en) m(n), Schwenken n:

a wave of the hand ein Wink mit der Hand, eine Handbewegung;

give sb a wave jemandem (zu)winken;

give a friendly wave freundlich winken

B v/i

1. wogen, sich wellenartig bewegen

2. wehen, flattern

3. winken, Zeichen geben:

wave at ( oder to) sb jemandem (zu)winken;

wave after sb jemandem nachwinken

4. sich wellen (Haar)

C v/t

1. wellenförmig bewegen

2. a) eine Fahne, Waffe etc schwenken, schwingen, hin und her bewegen:

wave one’s arms mit den Armen fuchteln;

wave one’s fist at sb jemandem mit der Faust drohen

b) winken mit:

wave one’s hand (mit der Hand) winken (at oder to sb jemandem)

3. jemandes Haar etc wellen, in Wellen legen

4. TECH

a) Stoff flammen, moirieren

b) Wertpapiere etc guillochieren, mit Zierlinien versehen

5. jemandem (zu)winken:

wave a train to a halt einen Zug durch Winkzeichen anhalten;

wave aside

a) jemanden beiseitewinken,

b) fig einen Einwand etc abtun;

wave away

a) jemanden abweisen,

b) Fliegen etc (mit der Hand) verscheuchen;

wave down ein Auto etc anhalten, stoppen;

wave goodbye to

a) jemandem zum Abschied winken,

b) umg etwas in den Schornstein schreiben;

wave nearer heranwinken

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1.
[weɪv]noun

1) (lit. or fig.) Welle, die; Woge, die (geh.)

his hair has a natural wave in it — sein Haar ist von Natur aus wellig

a wave of enthusiasm/pain — eine Welle der Begeisterung/des Schmerzes

waves of immigration — Einwanderungswellen

waves of attackers — Angriffswellen

2) (gesture)

give somebody a wave — jemandem zuwinken

with a wave of one's hand — mit einem Winken
2. intransitive verb
1) [Fahne, Flagge, Wimpel:] wehen; [Baum, Gras, Korn:] sich wiegen; [Kornfeld:] wogen

2) (gesture with hand) winken

wave at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken
3. transitive verb
schwenken; (brandish) schwingen [Schwert, Säbel]

wave one's hand at or to somebody — jemandem zuwinken

she waved her umbrella angrily at him — sie drohte ihm wütend mit dem Regenschirm

stop waving that rifle/those scissors around — hör auf, mit dem Gewehr/der Schere herumzufuchteln (ugs.)

wave somebody on/over — jemanden weiter-/herüberwinken

wave goodbye to somebody — jemandem zum Abschied zuwinken

Phrasal Verbs:

- wave aside

- wave away

- wave down

- wave off

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v.

flattern v.

wehen v.

winken mit v. n.

Welle -n f.

Woge -n f.

English-german dictionary > wave
7 superior

adj.

1 top.

la parte superior (de algo) the top (of something)

la mitad superior the top o upper half

2 higher.

ser superior en número, ser numéricamente superior to have a numerical advantage

3 superior.

es superior a la media it's above average

4 excellent (excelente).

5 upper (anatomy & geography).

6 higher (education).

m.

superior (jefe).

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superior

► adjetivo

1 (encima de) upper, top

■ labio superior upper lip

■ está en la planta superior it's on the upper floor

2 (por encima de) greater (a, than), higher (a, than), above (a, -)

■ es superior a cuatro it's greater than four

3 figurado (persona - que supera) superior; (- mejor) better

4 figurado (calidad etc) superior, high, excellent

5 EDUCACIÓN higher

► nombre masculino

1 (jefe) superior

2 RELIGIÓN superior

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

calidad superior top quality, high quality

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1. noun m.
superior
2. adj.
1) superior

2) higher

3) upper

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I
1. ADJ

1) (=más alto) [estante, línea] top antes de s ; [labio, mandíbula] upper

vive en el piso superior — he lives on the top floor

en la parte superior de la página — at the top of the page

el cuadrante superior izquierdo — the top left quadrant

2) (=mejor) superior, better

ser superior a algo — to be superior to sth, be better than sth

sentirse superior a algn — to feel superior to sb

3) (=excelente)

la orquesta estuvo superior — the orchestra was top-quality o top-class

una moqueta de calidad superior — a superior quality o top-quality carpet

4) [cantidad]

cualquier número superior a doce — any number above o higher than twelve

nos son muy superiores en número — they greatly outnumber us

5) [en categoría] [animal, especie] higher

una casta superior — a higher caste

tiene un cargo superior al tuyo — he has a higher-ranking post than yours

6) (Educ) [curso, nivel] advanced; [enseñanza] higher

2.

SM [en rango] superior

mis superiores — my superiors
II superior, -a ( Rel)
1.

ADJ superior

2.

SM / F superior/mother superior

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) <parte/piso> top (before n), upper (before n); < nivel> higher

el ángulo superior derecho — the top right-hand corner

b) <labio/mandíbula> upper (before n)

2)

a) ( en calidad) superior

superior A algo/alguien — superior to something/somebody

se siente superior a los demás — he thinks he's better than everyone else

una inteligencia superior a la media — above-average intelligence

b) ( en jerarquía) < oficial> superior; < clase social> higher

c) (en cantidad, número)

los atacantes eran superiores en número — the attackers were greater o more in number

superior A algo — above something

un número superior a 9 — a number greater than o higher than o above 9

es superior a mis fuerzas — it's more than I can bear
II
- riora masculino, femenino

a) (Relig) (m) Superior; (f) Mother Superior

b) superior masculino ( en rango) superior

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) <parte/piso> top (before n), upper (before n); < nivel> higher

el ángulo superior derecho — the top right-hand corner

b) <labio/mandíbula> upper (before n)

2)

a) ( en calidad) superior

superior A algo/alguien — superior to something/somebody

se siente superior a los demás — he thinks he's better than everyone else

una inteligencia superior a la media — above-average intelligence

b) ( en jerarquía) < oficial> superior; < clase social> higher

c) (en cantidad, número)

los atacantes eran superiores en número — the attackers were greater o more in number

superior A algo — above something

un número superior a 9 — a number greater than o higher than o above 9

es superior a mis fuerzas — it's more than I can bear
II
- riora masculino, femenino

a) (Relig) (m) Superior; (f) Mother Superior

b) superior masculino ( en rango) superior

* * *

superior¹

¹ = superior, superordinate.

Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.

Ex: Under pressure from colleagues, superiors, and families to perform well, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

* Posesivo + superiores = Posesivo + betters.

superior²

² = better, high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], higher, pre-eminent [preeminent], superior, upper, heightened, enriched, high-end, preemptive [pre-emptive], top-tier [top tier].

Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex: Relief must be secured from the laborious detailed manipulation of higher mathematics as well, if the users of it are to free their brains for something more than repetitive detailed transformations.

Ex: Often it is this factor which is pre-eminent in a decision to provide an in-house bulletin.

Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.

Ex: The upper and lower limits for the value are first entered.

Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.

Ex: Union Catalogues may also decide that they need more enriched records because of specific needs.

Ex: The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.

Ex: Coincidentally there has emerged a pre-emptive new technology for the storage, handling and transmission of information, potentially better suited to the convenience of users.

Ex: It is much to the credit of the British government that in the current reorganisation of local government it has insisted that public libraries be controlled by the top-tier authorities, those responsible for education and other major services.

* biblioteca de institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary library.

* borde superior = top edge.

* compartimento superior = overhead bin, overhead locker.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* cubierta superior = upper deck.

* de calidad superior = best-quality.

* de la parte superior = topmost [top most].

* demostrar ser superior = prove + superior.

* de nivel superior = upper-level, higher-level.

* de una clase social superior = above + Posesivo + class.

* educación superior = higher education.

* en la parte superior = at the top, uppermost, uppermost.

* enseñanza superior = higher education, higher learning, tertiary education.

* Espacio Europeo para la Educación Superior (EEES) = European Space for Higher Education (ESHE).

* esquina superior derecha = upper right corner, upper right-hand corner.

* esquina superior izquierda = top left corner, upper left corner, top left-hand corner.

* extremidades superiores = upper extremities, upper limbs.

* hacer superior = give + Nombre + an edge.

* institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary institution.

* institución de enseñanza superior no universitaria = college of higher education.

* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.

* límite superior = upper bound.

* madre superiora = abbess, Mother Superior.

* mandíbula superior = maxilla [maxillae, -pl.], upper jaw.

* margen superior = top margin.

* maxilar superior = maxilla [maxillae, -pl.], upper jaw.

* miembros superiores = upper extremities, upper limbs.

* nivel superior = top layer.

* paleolítico superior, el = Upper Palaeolithic.

* parte superior = top, topside.

* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.

* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.

* quijada superior = upper jaw.

* relativo a la enseñanza superior = tertiary.

* ser muy superior a los demás = be way above all the others.

* ser muy superior a los otros = be way above all the others.

* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.

* superior al 10 por ciento = double digit.

* superior a los demás = a cut above the rest, a cut above.

* término superior = top term, TT.

* título superior = advanced degree.

* * *

superior¹

adjective

A

1 ‹parte/piso› top ( before n), upper ( before n)

en el ángulo superior derecho de la hoja in the top right-hand corner of the page

en los pisos superiores del edificio on the upper o uppermost o top floors of the building

2 ‹labio› upper ( before n), top ( before n); ‹mandíbula› upper ( before n)

3 ( Astron) ‹planeta› superior

B

1 (en calidad) superior

un vino de calidad superior a superior o an excellent wine, a wine of superior quality

superior A algo/algn superior TO sth/sb

es muy superior al modelo anterior it is far better than o far superior to the previous model

se siente superior a los demás he thinks he's above o superior to everyone else, he thinks he's better than everyone else

una inteligencia superior a la media above-average intelligence

2 (en una jerarquía) superior

un oficial superior a mí an officer superior to me, a superior o higher-ranking officer

alumnos de los cursos superiores students from higher o more advanced courses

órdenes superiores orders from above

educación

3

(en cantidad, número): los atacantes eran superiores en número the attackers were greater o more in number

superior A algo above sth

temperaturas superiores a los cuarenta grados temperatures above o higher than forty degrees

un número superior a 9 a number greater than o higher than o above 9

el peso es superior a los 20 kilos the weight is above 20 kilos, the weight exceeds 20 kilos

es superior a mis fuerzas it's more than I can bear

superior² - riora

masculine, feminine

1 ( Relig) ( masculine) Superior; ( feminine) Mother Superior

2

superior masculine (en rango) superior

¿quién es su superior? who is your superior?

* * *

superior 1 adjetivo
1 ( en posición) ‹parte/piso› top ( before n), upper ( before n);
‹ nivel› higher;
‹labio/mandíbula› upper ( before n)
2
a) ( en calidad) superior;

superior A algo/algn superior to sth/sb;
◊ se siente superior a los demás he thinks he's better than everyone else;

una inteligencia superior a la media above-average intelligence
b) ( en jerarquía) ‹ oficial› superior;

‹ clase social› higher
c) (en cantidad, número):

◊ los atacantes eran superiores en número the attackers were greater o more in number;

superior A algo above sth;
un número superior a 9 a number greater than o higher than o above 9
superior 2
◊ - riora sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) (Relig) (m) Superior;

(f) Mother Superior
b)

◊ superior sustantivo masculino ( en rango) superior

superior
I adjetivo
1 (que está más alto) top, upper
el piso superior, the upper floor
2 (que es mejor) superior, better: su sueldo es superior al mío, his salary is higher than mine
3 (en número) un número superior a 10, a number greater o higher o more than 10
4 (indicando grado: en enseñanza) higher
(:en el ejército, la policía) superior
II m (rango militar, policial) superior
Rel Superior
' superior' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- Cesid
- CSIC
- encima
- ser
- extra
- innegablemente
- larga
- largo
- licenciatura
- pala
- superiora
- abogado
- brazo
- carrera
- creer
- derecho
- educación
- exceder
- jefe
- madre
- mejor
- normal
- superar
- titulado
English:
above
- advanced
- average
- change up
- cut
- degree
- education
- expanse
- high
- higher
- higher education
- higher-up
- outnumber
- outrank
- preeminent
- registrar
- rise above
- self-righteous
- senior
- staff college
- superior
- tertiary
- top
- top-heavy
- upper
- advantage
- A level
- barrister
- better
- boss
- commission
- excess
- fancy
- first
- mother
- move

* * *

superior, -ora

♦ adj

1. [de arriba] top;

los pisos superiores tienen mejores vistas the upper floors have better views;

la parte superior (de algo) the top (of sth);

la mitad superior the top o upper half

2. [mayor] higher (a than);
ser superior en número, ser numéricamente superior to have a numerical advantage;

temperaturas superiores a los 12 grados temperatures above 12 degrees;

una cifra superior a 100 a figure greater than 100;

lo venden a un precio un 30 por ciento superior al del mercado they are selling it at 30 percent above the market price;

por un periodo no superior a tres años for a period not exceeding three years

3. [mejor] superior (a to);
es superior a la media it's above average;

una mujer de inteligencia superior a la media a woman of above-average intelligence;

no me creo superior a nadie I don't consider myself superior to anyone

4. [excelente] excellent;

productos de calidad superior superior-quality products

5. Fam
es superior a mí o [m5] a mis fuerzas [no lo puedo soportar] it's too much for me

6. Biol
los mamíferos superiores the higher mammals

7. Anat upper;

el labio/la mandíbula superior the upper lip/jaw

8. Geog upper

9. Educ higher

10. Rel superior

11. Geol upper;

el Paleolítico superior the Upper Palaeolithic

♦ nm,f
Rel superior, f mother superior
♦ nm
[jefe] superior
* * *

superior

I adj

1 labio, piso etc upper

2 en jerarquía superior;

ser superior a be superior to

II m superior

* * *

superior adj

1) : superior

2) : upper

nivel superior: upper level

3) : higher

educación superior: higher education

4)

superior a : above, higher than, in excess of

superior nm

: superior

* * *

superior¹ adj

1. (en general) higher

educación superior higher education

2. (más alto) top

la estantería superior the top shelf

la parte superior de la hoja the top part of the page

3. (en calidad) superior

un tejido de calidad superior a superior quality material

superior² n superior

Spanish-English dictionary > superior
8 account

1. n счёт

bank account — счёт в банке

correspondent account — корреспондентский счёт

account current, current account — текущий счёт

joint account — общий счёт

private account — счёт частного лица или фирмы

account rendered — счёт, предъявленный к оплате

on account — в счёт причитающейся суммы

to open an account with — открывать счёт в

to be in account with — иметь счёт у ; иметь дела, быть связанным с

current account — текущий счёт

debtors account — счёт дебитора

revenue account — счёт доходов

running account — текущий счёт

numbered account — номерной счёт

2. n расчёт; подсчёт

money of account — расчётная денежная единица

garnishment of account — наложение ареста на счёт в банке

drawing account — текущий банковский счёт; открытый счёт

to pay on account — платить в счёт причитающейся суммы

credit account — счёт с кредитным сальдо; счёт пассива

to open an account at a bank — открывать счёт в банке

3. n обыкн. расчёты, отчётность; сводка

activity accounts — хозяйственные счета

to adjust accounts — приводить книги в порядок

to cast accounts — производить расчёт

4. n кредит по открытому счёту

account card — кредитная карточка

current account overdraft — задолженность по открытому счету

open market account — счет по операциям на открытом рынке

settlement of account — покрытие задолженности по счёту

payment on an open account — платеж по открытому счету

account turnover — оборот средств по счёту «дебиторов»

5. n отчёт; доклад, сообщение

newspaper account — газетный отчёт; газетное сообщение

account of — сообщение о

to state an account — дать отчёт

financial account — финансовый отчёт

stated account — представленный отчёт

verbal account — вербальное сообщение

6. n описание, рассказ

account of the trip — рассказ о поездке

7. n сводка

8. n мнение, отзыв, оценка

according to all accounts, by all accounts — по общему мнению, по словам всех

9. n причина, основание

on this account — по этой причине

on what account? — на каком основании?

at all accounts — в любом случае; во что бы то ни стало

not on any account, on no account — ни в коем случае, ни под каким видом, никоим образом

10. n значение, важность

of good account — имеющий ценность ; пользующийся авторитетом

to be reckoned of some account — иметь некоторый вес, пользоваться определённым вниманием

of no account — не имеющий веса ; не пользующийся авторитетом

make account of — придавать значение

be no account — не иметь никакого значения

be a little account — не иметь большого значения

11. n внимание; принятие в расчёт

to take into account — принимать во внимание

into account — во внимание

for your account — за ваш счет

debit account — дебетованный счёт

deposit account — депозитный счёт

stock account — счёт ценных бумаг

12. n выгода, польза

she turned her misfortune to account — она извлекла пользу даже из своего несчастья

yearly account — расчет на конец года

13. n заказчик, покупатель, клиент

he cast up accounts — его стошнило

trade account receivable — счет расчетов с покупателями

trade receivable account — счет расчетов с покупателями

14. v считать, признавать

I account him a hero — я считаю его героем

to account oneself lucky — полагать, что ты счастливчик

15. v отчитываться; давать отчёт

he accounted for the money — он отчитался за полученную сумму

given account — давал отчет

give an account — давать отчет

send in an account — давать отчет

account sales — отчёт о продаже товара

to render an account — представлять отчёт

16. v отвечать, нести ответственность

he will account for his crime — он ответит за своё преступление

account for over — отвечать более чем за

to bring to account — привлечь к ответственности

17. v разг. убить, уничтожить; обезвредить; поймать

I accounted for three of the attackers — я разделался с тремя из нападающих

18. v приписывать, вменять

many virtues were accounted to him — ему приписывали множество добродетелей

19. v объяснять

I cannot account for his behaviour — я не могу объяснить его поведения

account for by — объясняться

20. v вызывать, приводить, служить причиной

the humidity accounts for the discomfort — повышенная влажность является причиной дискомфорта

call into account — приводить в действие; осуществлять

Синонимический ряд:

1. explanation (noun) clearing up; elucidation; explanation; explication; exposition; justification; rationale; rationalisation; rationalization

2. ledger (noun) balance; bill; books; checking account; inventory; invoice; ledger; reckoning; record; records; register; score; statement; tab

3. motive (noun) excuse; ground; grounds; motive; purpose; reason; sake

4. regard (noun) admiration; appreciation; consideration; esteem; estimation; favor; favour; honour; regard; respect

5. story (noun) anecdote; chronicle; description; exposй; history; narrative; notice; relation; report; sketch; story; tale; version

6. use (noun) applicability; appropriateness; avail; fitness; relevance; service; serviceability; use; usefulness; utility

7. value (noun) advantage; benefit; consequence; distinction; importance; profit; reputation; valuation; value; worth

8. account for (verb) account for; clarify; describe; elucidate; explain; explain away; explicate; justify; number; rationalise; rationalize

9. blame (verb) accuse; blame; credit

10. consider (verb) believe; consider; deem; esteem; reckon; regard; view

11. estimate (verb) assess; count; estimate; hold; judge; look upon; think

Антонимический ряд:

darken; deed; disesteem; misestimate; mystify; perplex; project; silence; underrate; undervalue

English-Russian base dictionary > account
9 superior

su'piəriə
1. adjective
1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superior

2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior

3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) de superioridad, de altivez

2. noun
(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superior

- superiority

superior adj superior

superior 1 adjetivo 1 ( en posición) ‹parte/piso› top ( before n), upper ( before n); ‹ nivel› higher; ‹labio/mandíbula› upper ( before n) 2
a) ( en calidad) superior;
superior A algo/algn superior to sth/sb;
◊ se siente superior a los demás he thinks he's better than everyone else;
una inteligencia superior a la media above-average intelligence
b) ( en jerarquía) ‹ oficial› superior;
‹ clase social› higher
c) (en cantidad, número):

◊ los atacantes eran superiores en número the attackers were greater o more in number;
superior A algo above sth; un número superior a 9 a number greater than o higher than o above 9
superior 2

◊ - riora sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) (Relig) (m) Superior;
(f) Mother Superior
b)

◊ superior sustantivo masculino ( en rango) superior

superior
I adjetivo
1 (que está más alto) top, upper
el piso superior, the upper floor
2 (que es mejor) superior, better: su sueldo es superior al mío, his salary is higher than mine
3 (en número) un número superior a 10, a number greater o higher o more than 10
4 (indicando grado: en enseñanza) higher (:en el ejército, la policía) superior
II m (rango militar, policial) superior Rel Superior ' superior' also found in these entries: Spanish: ápice - Cesid - CSIC - encima - ser - extra - innegablemente - larga - largo - licenciatura - pala - superiora - abogado - brazo - carrera - creer - derecho - educación - exceder - jefe - madre - mejor - normal - superar - titulado English: above - advanced - average - change up - cut - degree - education - expanse - high - higher - higher education - higher-up - outnumber - outrank - preeminent - registrar - rise above - self-righteous - senior - staff college - superior - tertiary - top - top-heavy - upper - advantage - A level - barrister - better - boss - commission - excess - fancy - first - mother - move

superior

tr[sʊː'pɪərɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (gen) superior (to, a)

■ a superior brand una marca superior

■ a superior artist un gran artista

2 pejorative (attitude, tone, smile) de superioridad

■ a superior look una mirada de superioridad

■ she's so superior tiene aires de superioridad

noun

1 (senior) superior nombre masulino o femenino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be superior in number superar en número

Mother Superior Madre Superiora

superior officer (oficial nombre masculino) superior nombre masculino

superior [sʊ'pɪriər] adj

1) better: superior

2) haughty: altivo, altanero

superior n

: superior m

superior (H aughty)

adj.

• arrogante adj.

• orgulloso, -a adj.

adj.

• eximio, -a adj.

• subido, -a adj.

• superior adj.

• último, -a adj.

n.

• mayor s.m.

• rector s.m.

• superior s.m.

• superiora s.f.

I sʊ'pɪriər, suː'pɪəriə(r)
adjective

1)

a) ( better)

to be superior (TO something/somebody) — ser* superior (a algo/alguien), ser* mejor (que algo/alguien)

our cars are superior in design to theirs — nuestros coches superan a los suyos en el diseño

b) ( above average) <workmanship/writer> de gran calidad

superior quality goods — productos mpl de primera calidad

2) ( arrogant) <tone/smile> de superioridad or suficiencia

he's so superior — se da unos aires de superioridad

3) (higher in rank, status)

his superior officer — su superior

4) (in amount, number)

given their superior numbers, we cannot win — dada su superioridad numérica, no podemos ganar

5) ( above) (frml)

to be superior TO something — estar* por encima de algo

6) (higher, upper) superior

II

noun

a) (in rank, position) superior m

b) ( in ability)

she has few superiors — pocos la superan

c) ( Relig)

Mother Superior — Madre f Superiora

[sʊ'pɪǝrɪǝ(r)]
1. ADJ

1) (=better) superior

to be superior to sth/sb — ser superior a algo/algn

to be superior to sth/sb in sth — superar or ser superior a algo/algn en algo

2) (=good) [product] de primera calidad

it's a very superior model — es un modelo de primerísima calidad, es un modelo muy superior

thanks to its superior design — gracias a la supremacía del diseño

a superior being — un ser superior

3) (=senior) (in hierarchy, rank) superior

to be superior to sb — ser superior a algn

his superior officer — (Mil) su superior

4) (numerically)

the enemy's superior numbers — la superioridad numérica del enemigo

the enemy were superior to them in number — el enemigo los superaba or era superior a ellos en número

5) (=smug) [person] altanero, desdeñoso; [tone, expression, smile] de superioridad, de suficiencia

"you don't understand," Clarissa said in a superior way — -tú no lo entiendes -dijo Clarissa con aire de superioridad or de suficiencia

6) (Tech) (=upper) superior

2. N

1) (in rank, organization) superior m

people he perceives as his social superiors — personas que él considera de un nivel social superior

2) (in ability)

to be sb's superior in sth — superar a algn en algo

3) (Rel) superior m

Mother Superior — madre f superiora

3.

CPD

superior court N — tribunal m superior

* * *

I [sʊ'pɪriər, suː'pɪəriə(r)]
adjective

1)

a) ( better)

to be superior (TO something/somebody) — ser* superior (a algo/alguien), ser* mejor (que algo/alguien)

our cars are superior in design to theirs — nuestros coches superan a los suyos en el diseño

b) ( above average) <workmanship/writer> de gran calidad

superior quality goods — productos mpl de primera calidad

2) ( arrogant) <tone/smile> de superioridad or suficiencia

he's so superior — se da unos aires de superioridad

3) (higher in rank, status)

his superior officer — su superior

4) (in amount, number)

given their superior numbers, we cannot win — dada su superioridad numérica, no podemos ganar

5) ( above) (frml)

to be superior TO something — estar* por encima de algo

6) (higher, upper) superior

II

noun

a) (in rank, position) superior m

b) ( in ability)

she has few superiors — pocos la superan

c) ( Relig)

Mother Superior — Madre f Superiora

English-spanish dictionary > superior
10 strike

strike [straɪk]

(verb: preterite struck, past participle struck)

1. noun

   a. ( = industrial action) grève f (of, by de)

• the postal strike la grève des postes

• the Ford strike la grève chez Ford

• to be (out) on strike être en grève faire grève( for pour obtenir, against pour protester contre)

• to call a strike lancer un ordre de grève

• to go on strike se mettre en grève faire grève

• to come out on strike se mettre en grève faire grève

   b. ( = attack) attaque f

   c. (Baseball, bowling) strike m

• you have two strikes against you (US) tu es mal parti (inf)

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = hit) [+ person, ball] frapper

• to strike sth with one's fist donner un coup de poing sur qch

• he struck me on the chin il m'a frappé au menton

• to strike a blow for freedom rompre une lance pour la liberté

• disease struck the city la maladie s'est abattue sur la ville

• to strike fear into sb remplir qn d'effroi

   b. ( = knock against) heurter ; [lightning, light] frapper

• he struck his head on the table as he fell sa tête a heurté la table quand il est tombé

• the stone struck him on the head la pierre l'a heurté à la tête

   c. [+ oil, gold] découvrir

• to strike it rich faire fortune

   d. [+ coin, medal] frapper ; [+ match] frotter

• to strike a balance trouver un équilibre

• to strike a bargain conclure un marché

   e. [clock] sonner

• to strike a false note sonner faux

• the clock struck three la pendule a sonné trois heures

   f. ( = delete) rayer

   g. to be struck dumb ( = amazed) être sidéré (inf)

   h. ( = seem) sembler (sb à qn)

• it strikes me that... il me semble que...

• that strikes me as a good idea cela me semble être une bonne idée

• how did he strike you? quelle impression vous a-t-il fait ?

• the funny side of it struck me later le côté drôle de la chose m'est apparu plus tard

• an idea suddenly struck him une idée lui est soudain venue à l'esprit

• to be struck by sth ( = impressed) être frappé(e) par qch

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = hit) frapper ; ( = attack) attaquer ; [disease, disaster] frapper

• to strike lucky (British) avoir de la chance

• it strikes at the heart of democracy cela porte atteinte aux fondements mêmes de la démocratie

   b. [clock] sonner

   c. ( = go on strike) faire grève( for pour obtenir, against pour protester contre)

• striking workers grévistes mpl

4. compounds

[committee, fund] de grève

► strike pay noun salaire m de gréviste

► strike back intransitive verb riposter ( at sb à qn)

► strike down separable transitive verb

   a. abattre ; [disease] terrasser

   b. (US) ( = abolish) abolir

► strike off

1. intransitive verb

( = change direction)

he struck off across the fields il a pris à travers champs

2. separable transitive verb

( = delete) (from list) rayer

• to be struck off [doctor] être radié

► strike out

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = hit out) se débattre

• he struck out at his attackers il s'est débattu contre ses agresseurs

   b. ( = set off) to strike out for the shore [swimmer] se mettre à nager vers le rivage

• he left the firm and struck out on his own il a quitté l'entreprise et s'est mis à son compte

2. separable transitive verb

( = delete) rayer

► strike up

1. intransitive verb

[band] commencer à jouer

2. separable transitive verb

[+ conversation] engager

• to strike up a friendship lier amitié

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[straɪk] 1.
noun

1) Industry, Commerce grève f

to come out on strike — se mettre en grève

2) ( attack) attaque f (on, against contre)

3) ( in mining) découverte f (d'un gisement)

lucky strike — fig coup m de chance
2.
noun modifier Industry, Commerce [ committee, notice] de grève; [ leader] des grévistes
3.
transitive verb (prét, pp struck)

1) ( hit) gen frapper; heurter [rock, tree, pedestrian]

to strike something with — taper quelque chose avec

he struck his head on the table — il s'est cogné la tête contre la table

to be struck by lightning — être touché par la foudre

to strike somebody a blow — lit, fig porter un coup à quelqu'un

to strike somebody dead — [lightning] foudroyer quelqu'un

to be struck dumb with amazement — être frappé d'étonnement

2) ( afflict) frapper [area, people]

‘earthquake strikes San Francisco’ — ( headline) ‘San Francisco secoué par un tremblement de terre’

to strike terror into somebody ou somebody's heart — frapper quelqu'un de terreur

3) ( make impression on) [idea, thought] venir à l'esprit de; [resemblance] frapper

it strikes me as funny that — je trouve drôle que (+ subj)

to strike somebody as odd — paraître étrange à quelqu'un

how does the idea strike you? — qu'est-ce que vous pensez de cette idée?

how did he strike you? — quelle impression vous a-t-il faite?

it strikes me (that) — à mon avis

I was struck (colloq) with him — il m'a plu

4) (colloq) ( discover) tomber sur (colloq)

5) ( achieve) conclure [bargain]

to strike a balance — trouver le juste milieu

6) ( ignite) frotter [match]

7) [clock] sonner

it had just struck two — deux heures venaient de sonner

8) ( delete) supprimer

9) ( dismantle) démonter [tent]

to strike camp — lever le camp

10) Finance frapper [coin]
4.
intransitive verb (prét, pp struck)

1) ( deliver blow) [person] frapper; [bomb] tomber

my head struck against a beam — ma tête a heurté une poutre

to strike at — attaquer

2) ( attack) [killer, disease, storm] frapper; [army, animal] attaquer

disaster struck — la catastrophe s'est produite

Henry strikes again! — (colloq) hum Henry nous en a fait encore une (colloq)

3) Industry, Commerce faire (la) grève

to strike for/against — faire (la) grève pour obtenir/pour protester contre

4) [match] s'allumer

5) [clock] sonner

6) ( proceed)

to strike north — prendre au nord des terres

to strike across — prendre à travers [field, country]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- strike back

- strike down

- strike off

- strike out

- strike up

English-French dictionary > strike
11 foadi

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[Swahili Word] foadi

[Swahili Plural] mafoadi

[English Word] aggressor

[English Plural] aggressors

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Terminology] military

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[Swahili Word] foadi

[Swahili Plural] mafoadi

[English Word] attacker

[English Plural] attackers

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Terminology] military

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[Swahili Word] foadi

[Swahili Plural] mafoadi

[English Word] forward (position played on a team)

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Terminology] sport

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Swahili-english dictionary > foadi
12 fowadi

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[Swahili Word] fowadi

[Swahili Plural] mafowadi

[English Word] aggressor

[English Plural] aggressors

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Terminology] military

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[Swahili Word] fowadi

[Swahili Plural] mafowadi

[English Word] attacker

[English Plural] attackers

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Terminology] military

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[Swahili Word] fowadi

[Swahili Plural] mafowadi

[English Word] forward (position played on a team)

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Terminology] sport

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Swahili-english dictionary > fowadi
13 fight

fight [faɪt]

(verb: preterite, past participle fought)

1. noun

a. ( = punch-up) bagarre (inf) f ; ( = battle) combat m, bataille f ; (Boxing) combat m ; (against disease, poverty) lutte f ; ( = quarrel) dispute f

• to have a fight with sb se battre avec qn ; ( = argue) se disputer avec qn

• he put up a good fight il s'est bien défendu

• we won't go down without a fight nous n'abandonnerons pas sans nous être battus

b. ( = spirit) there was no fight left in him il n'avait plus envie de lutter

2. intransitive verb

[person, animal] se battre ; (for rights, against disease) lutter ; ( = quarrel) se disputer

• the dogs were fighting over a bone les chiens se disputaient un os

• to fight against disease lutter contre la maladie

• to fight for sb se battre pour qn

• to fight for one's life lutter contre la mort

3. transitive verb

combattre ; [+ person] se battre avec

• we're fighting a losing battle c'est un combat perdu d'avance

• to fight a campaign (Politics) mener une campagne

• we shall fight this decision all the way nous combattrons cette décision jusqu'au bout

► fight back

1. intransitive verb

(against attacker) rendre les coups ; (Sport) se reprendre

2. separable transitive verb

[+ tears] refouler

► fight off separable transitive verb

[+ attack] repousser

• she fought off her attackers elle a repoussé ses agresseurs

► fight on intransitive verb continuer le combat

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[faɪt] 1.
noun

1) fig ( struggle) lutte f ( against contre; for pour; to do pour faire)

to keep up the fight — continuer le combat

to put up a fight — se défendre ( against contre)

2) ( outbreak of fighting) ( between civilians) bagarre f ( between entre; over pour); Military bataille f ( between entre; for pour); (between animals, in boxing) combat m ( between entre)

to get into ou have a fight with somebody — se bagarrer contre or avec quelqu'un

3) ( argument) dispute f ( over au sujet de; with avec)

to have a fight with somebody — se disputer avec quelqu'un

4) ( combative spirit) ( physical) envie f de se battre; ( psychological) envie f de lutter
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp fought)

1) lit se battre contre [person]; fig lutter contre [disease, evil, opponent, emotion, proposal]; combattre [fire]; mener [campaign, war] ( against contre)

to fight one's way through — se frayer un passage dans [crowd]

2) Politics [candidate] disputer [seat, election]

3) Law défendre [case, cause]
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp fought)

1) fig ( campaign) lutter

2) lit, Military se battre

to fight for breath — suffoquer

3) ( squabble) se quereller ( over à propos de)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- fight back

- fight off

- fight on

- fight out

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to fight the good fight — se battre pour la bonne cause

English-French dictionary > fight
14 resistance

resistance [rɪ'zɪstəns]

1 noun

résistance f;

∎ their resistance to all reform leur opposition (systématique) à toute réforme;

∎ they offered no resistance to the new measures ils ne se sont pas opposés aux nouvelles mesures;

∎ they put up fierce resistance to their attackers ils opposèrent une vive résistance à leurs agresseurs;

∎ her resistance to infection is low elle offre peu de résistance à l'infection;

∎ figurative to take the line of least resistance aller au plus facile, choisir la facilité;

∎ air/wind resistance résistance f de l'air/du vent;

∎ History the (French) Resistance la Résistance (française)

2 compound-forming noun

(movement) de résistance; (group) de résistants

►► resistance coupling couplage m par résistance;

resistance fighter résistant(e) m,f;

resistance thermometer thermomètre m à résistance;

resistance welding soudure f électrique par résistance

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > resistance
15 mshambulizi

[Swahili Word] mshambulizi

[Swahili Plural] washambulizi

[English Word] attacker

[English Plural] attackers

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

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Swahili-english dictionary > mshambulizi
16 shambulizi

[Swahili Word] shambulizi

[Swahili Plural] mashambulizi

[English Word] attacker

[English Plural] attackers

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6an

[Swahili Example] Mshambulizi alikatwa

[English Example] the attacker was cut

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Swahili-english dictionary > shambulizi
17 desconocido

adj.

1 unknown, anonymous, unfamiliar, obscure.

2 undiscovered, strange, uncharted.

f. & m.

stranger, unidentified individual, unknown individual.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: desconocer.

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desconocido

► participio pasado

1→ link=desconocer desconocer

► adjetivo

1 (no conocido) unknown

2 (no reconocido) unrecognized

3 (extraño) strange, unfamiliar

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 stranger, unknown person

► nombre masculino lo desconocido

1 the unknown

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar desconocido,-a to be unrecognizable

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1. (f. - desconocida)
noun

stranger
2. (f. - desconocida)
adj.

1) unfamiliar

2) unknown

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desconocido, -a
1. ADJ

1) [gen] unknown

su apellido me es totalmente desconocido — his surname is completely unfamiliar to me

una explosión de origen desconocido — an explosion of unknown origin

por razones desconocidas — for reasons which are not known (to us etc)

el triunfo de un atleta desconocido — the success of an unknown athlete

tiene miedo a lo desconocido — he's afraid of the unknown

2)

estar desconocido: con ese traje estás desconocido — I'd hardly recognize you o you're unrecognizable in that suit

después del divorcio está desconocido — he's a changed person o he's like a different person since the divorce

2.

SM / F stranger

un desconocido llamó a la puerta — a stranger knocked on the door

unos desconocidos le dispararon por la espalda — some unidentified attackers shot him in the back

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I
- da adjetivo

a) <hecho/método/sensación> unknown

por razones desconocidas — for some unknown reason

su rostro no me era desconocido — his face wasn't unfamiliar to me

técnicas hasta ahora desconocidas — hitherto unknown techniques

de origen desconocido — of unknown origin

lo desconocido — the unknown

b) <artista/atleta> unknown

c) < persona> ( extraño)

una persona desconocida — a stranger

d) (fam) ( irreconocible)

con ese peinado nuevo está desconocida — she looks completely different with her new hairstyle

ahora hasta plancha, está desconocido — he's like a different man, he even does the ironing
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( no conocido) stranger

b) ( no identificado)

fue atacado por unos desconocidos — he was attacked by unknown assailants

un desconocido le asestó una puñalada — he was stabbed by someone whose identity has not been established

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= stranger, unfamiliar, unheard of, unidentified, unknown, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA], outsider, uncharted, unchartered, unheard, unnoticed, unnoted, nomen nescio [N.N.].

Ex. Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.

Ex. We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.

Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex. Names of speakers from the audience which were not clear from the tapes are listed as ' unidentified'.

Ex. Works with unknown or uncertain personal authorship, or works emanating from a body that lacks a name are to be entered under title.

Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex. News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.

Ex. This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.

Ex. As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.

Ex. By retrieving and bringing together these two literatures, that implicit unstated, and perhaps unnoticed hypothesis becomes apparent.

Ex. This approach draws attention to hitherto unnoted relationships among concepts.

Ex. Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.

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* algo desconocido = virgin territory.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* desconocido, lo = unfamiliar, the, unknown, the.

* Dimensión Desconocida = The Twilight Zone.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = talk in + tongues.

* líquido desconocido = foreign substance.

* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* producto desconocido = foreign substance.

* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser un desconocido = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* sustancia desconocida = foreign substance.

* terreno desconocido = unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

* territorio desconocido = unfamiliar territory, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

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I
- da adjetivo

a) <hecho/método/sensación> unknown

por razones desconocidas — for some unknown reason

su rostro no me era desconocido — his face wasn't unfamiliar to me

técnicas hasta ahora desconocidas — hitherto unknown techniques

de origen desconocido — of unknown origin

lo desconocido — the unknown

b) <artista/atleta> unknown

c) < persona> ( extraño)

una persona desconocida — a stranger

d) (fam) ( irreconocible)

con ese peinado nuevo está desconocida — she looks completely different with her new hairstyle

ahora hasta plancha, está desconocido — he's like a different man, he even does the ironing
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( no conocido) stranger

b) ( no identificado)

fue atacado por unos desconocidos — he was attacked by unknown assailants

un desconocido le asestó una puñalada — he was stabbed by someone whose identity has not been established

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= stranger, unfamiliar, unheard of, unidentified, unknown, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA], outsider, uncharted, unchartered, unheard, unnoticed, unnoted, nomen nescio [N.N.].

Ex: Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.

Ex: We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.

Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex: Names of speakers from the audience which were not clear from the tapes are listed as ' unidentified'.

Ex: Works with unknown or uncertain personal authorship, or works emanating from a body that lacks a name are to be entered under title.

Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.

Ex: This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.

Ex: As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.

Ex: By retrieving and bringing together these two literatures, that implicit unstated, and perhaps unnoticed hypothesis becomes apparent.

Ex: This approach draws attention to hitherto unnoted relationships among concepts.

Ex: Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.

* algo desconocido = virgin territory.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* desconocido, lo = unfamiliar, the, unknown, the.

* Dimensión Desconocida = The Twilight Zone.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = talk in + tongues.

* líquido desconocido = foreign substance.

* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.

* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* producto desconocido = foreign substance.

* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser un desconocido = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* sustancia desconocida = foreign substance.

* terreno desconocido = unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

* territorio desconocido = unfamiliar territory, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

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desconocido¹ -da

adjective

1 ‹razón/hecho› unknown; ‹métodos/sensación› unknown

por razones desconocidas vendió todo y se fue for some unknown reason he sold up and left

partió con destino desconocido she set off for an unknown destination

su rostro no me era del todo desconocido his face wasn't wholly unfamiliar to me

una sensación de terror hasta entonces desconocida a feeling of terror the like of which I/he had never experienced before

técnicas hasta ahora desconocidas hitherto unknown techniques

su obra es prácticamente desconocida en Europa her work is practically unknown in Europe

de origen desconocido of unknown origin

lo desconocido siempre lo ha intrigado he has always been fascinated by the unknown

2 ‹artista/atleta› unknown

3 ‹persona›

(extraño): una persona desconocida a stranger

4 ( fam)

(irreconocible): con ese peinado nuevo está desconocida she's unrecognizable o totally changed with her new hairstyle

ahora hasta plancha, está desconocido he's like a different man o he's a changed person, he even does the ironing

desconocido² -da

masculine, feminine

1 (no conocido) stranger

no hables con desconocidos don't talk to strangers

2

(no identificado): fue atacado por unos desconocidos he was attacked by unknown assailants

un desconocido le asestó una puñalada he was stabbed by an unidentified person o by someone whose identity has not been established

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Del verbo desconocer: ( conjugate desconocer)

desconocido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
desconocer
desconocido
desconocer ( conjugate desconocer) verbo transitivo
a) ( no conocer):

◊ por razones que desconocemos for reasons unknown to us;

desconocía este hecho I was unaware of this fact
b) ( no reconocer):

◊ te desconocí I didn't recognize you

desconocido
◊ -da adjetivo ( en general) unknown;

un cantante desconocido an unknown singer;
una persona desconocida a stranger
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( no conocido) stranger
desconocer verbo transitivo
1 (no saber) not to know, to be unaware of
2 (no reconocer, encontrar muy cambiado) to fail to recognize: ¿tú maquillada?, te desconozco, you with make up?, I can hardly recognize you
desconocido,-a
I adjetivo
1 unknown
una voz desconocida, an unfamiliar voice
2 (irreconocible) unrecognizable: estás desconocida, you have changed a lot
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger
III sustantivo masculino lo desconocido, the unknown

' desconocido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anónima
- anónimo
- desconocida
- incierta
- incierto
- inédita
- inédito
- paradero
- extraño
- miedo
- perfecto
English:
mate
- obscure
- strange
- stranger
- undiscovered
- unfamiliar
- unknown
- blind
- outsider
- perfect

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desconocido, -a

♦ adj

1. [no conocido] unknown;

su cine es del todo desconocido en Europa his movies are totally unknown in Europe;

elementos químicos entonces desconocidos chemical elements then unknown;

una enfermedad hasta ahora desconocida a hitherto unknown illness;

por causas todavía desconocidas for reasons as yet unknown o which are still unknown;

nació en 1821, de padre desconocido he was born in 1821, and it is not known who his father was;

el mundo de lo desconocido the world of the unknown;

su nombre no me es del todo desconocido his name rings a bell

2. [extraño]
no dé su teléfono o dirección a personas desconocidas don't give your telephone number or address to strangers

3. [sin fama] unknown;

escritores jóvenes, casi desconocidos young, almost unknown, writers

4. [muy cambiado]
estar desconocido to have changed beyond all recognition;

¿ya no fumas ni bebes? ¡chico, estás desconocido! you don't smoke or drink any more? well, well, you're a changed man!;

el viejo bar estaba desconocido the old bar was unrecognizable;

así, sin gafas, estás desconocido like that, with no glasses, you're unrecognizable

♦ nm,f

1. [extraño] stranger;

hablar con un desconocido to talk to a stranger;

no le abras la puerta a desconocidos don't open the door to strangers

2. [persona sin fama] unknown;

le dieron el premio a un (perfecto) desconocido they gave the prize to a complete unknown

3. [persona sin identificar] unidentified person;

un desconocido le disparó un tiro en la cabeza he was shot in the head by an unknown assailant;

tres desconocidos prendieron fuego a varias tiendas several shops were set on fire by three unidentified persons

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desconocido

I adj unknown

II m, desconocida f stranger

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desconocido, -da adj

: unknown, unfamiliar

desconocido, -da n

extraño: stranger

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desconocido¹ adj

1. (no conocido) unknown

un artista desconocido an unknown artist

2. (extraño) strange / unfamiliar

una cara desconocida an unfamilar face

estar desconocido to be unrecognizable

lo desconocido the unknown

desconocido² n stranger

no hables con desconocidos don't talk to strangers

Spanish-English dictionary > desconocido
18 espanto

m.

1 fright (miedo).

le tiene espanto a las arañas he's frightened of spiders

2 horror, great fear, dread, terror.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: espantar.

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espanto

► nombre masculino

1 (miedo) fright, dread, terror

2 (asombro) astonishment, amazement

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de espanto (miedo) frightening, terrifying 2 (feo) horrible 3 (intensidad) dreadful, shocking

■ nos llovió de espanto the rain was dreadful, it was pouring down

¡qué espanto! how awful!

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noun m.

fright, fear

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SM

1) (=susto) fright
curado 1., 3)
2) (=amenaza) threat, menace

3) LAm (=fantasma) ghost

4) * [para exagerar]

¡qué espanto! — how awful!

hace un frío de espanto — it's terribly cold

es un coche de espanto — it's a fabulous o tremendous car *

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masculino

1)

a) ( miedo) fright, horror

b) ( uso hiperbólico)

la noticia nos llenó de espanto — we were horrified o appalled at the news

qué espanto! — how awful!

qué espanto de mujer! — (fam) what a dreadful o frightful woman! (colloq)

hace un frío de espanto — (fam) it's freezing o terribly cold (colloq)

estar curado de espanto — (fam)

ya está curada de espanto — she's seen/heard it all before

2) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) ( espíritu) ghost, spook (colloq)

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= terror.

Ex. The idea was exquisite but full of terror.

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masculino

1)

a) ( miedo) fright, horror

b) ( uso hiperbólico)

la noticia nos llenó de espanto — we were horrified o appalled at the news

qué espanto! — how awful!

qué espanto de mujer! — (fam) what a dreadful o frightful woman! (colloq)

hace un frío de espanto — (fam) it's freezing o terribly cold (colloq)

estar curado de espanto — (fam)

ya está curada de espanto — she's seen/heard it all before

2) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) ( espíritu) ghost, spook (colloq)

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= terror.

Ex: The idea was exquisite but full of terror.

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espanto

masculine

A

1 (miedo) fright, horror

traía una expresión de espanto en el rostro he had a look of horror/fright on his face

2

(uso hiperbólico): la noticia nos llenó de espanto we were horrified o appalled at the news

es un espanto ver cómo tratan a esos niños it's terrible o awful to see the way they treat those children

¡qué espanto! how awful!, that's ( o that must have been etc) terrible!

todos sus cuadros son un espanto ( fam); all his paintings are hideous o horrendous o ghastly ( colloq)

¡qué espanto de mujer! ( fam); what a dreadful o frightful o ghastly woman! ( colloq)

afuera hace un frío de espanto ( fam); it's freezing cold o terribly cold outside ( colloq)

estar curado de espanto ( fam): ya está curada de espanto she's seen/heard it all before

a mí no me parece tan malo, será que ya estoy curada de espanto it doesn't seem so bad to me, I've seen plenty worse

B (Bol, Col, Ven fam) (espíritu) ghost, spook ( colloq)

de espanto (y brinco) ( Ven fam); fabulous ( colloq), fantastic ( colloq)

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Del verbo espantar: ( conjugate espantar)

espanto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

espantó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
espantar
espanto
espantar ( conjugate espantar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( ahuyentar) ‹peces/pájaros› to frighten away

b) ( asustar) ‹ caballo› to frighten, scare

2 (fam) ( horrorizar) to horrify, appall^{( conjugate appall)}
verbo intransitivo
a) (fam) ( asustar):

◊ es tan feo que espanta he's absolutely hideous (colloq)

b) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) [ fantasma]:

◊ en esa casa espantan that house is haunted

espantarse verbo pronominal [pájaro/peces] to get frightened away;
[ caballo] to take fright, be startled
espanto sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( miedo) fright, horror

b) ( uso hiperbólico):

◊ la noticia nos llenó de espanto we were horrified o appalled at the news;

hace un frío de espanto (fam) it's freezing o terribly cold (colloq);
ya está curada de espanto (fam) she's seen/heard it all before
2 (Bol, Col, Ven fam) ( espíritu) ghost, spook (colloq)
espantar verbo transitivo
1 (ahuyentar) to shoo o scare away: espantó a los atacantes con un tiro al aire, he scared away his attackers by firing a shot into the air
2 (causar espanto) to scare, frighten
espanto sustantivo masculino
1 (terror) panic, fright: siento espanto cuando me mira, he makes me shudder when he looks at me
2 (impresión fuerte) shock: ver toda esa sangre fue un espanto, it was shocking to see all that blood
3 fam (terrible) dreadful, awful: la obra de teatro era un espanto, the play was awful
♦ Locuciones: familiar de espanto, dreadful, shocking
estar curado,-a de espanto, to be inured to something: a mí no me impresiona, estoy curada de espanto, it doesn't impress me, I've seen it all before
' espanto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espantar
- execrable
English:
flail
- horrify

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espanto nm

1. [miedo] fright;

le tiene espanto a las arañas he's frightened o scared of spiders

2. [pasmo]
la noticia causó espanto entre la gente people were appalled at the news;

¡qué espanto! how terrible!;

hacía un calor de espanto the heat was appalling

3. Fam [persona o cosa fea]
estos zapatos son un espanto those shoes are hideous;

tiene un novio que es un espanto she's got a boyfriend who's a real fright;

¡qué espanto de traje! what a hideous o frightful suit!

4. Am [fantasma] ghost

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espanto

m

1 ( susto) fright

2 L.Am. ( fantasma) ghost

3

:

nos llenó de espanto desagrado we were horrified;

¡qué espanto! how awful!;

de espanto terrible;

estar curado de espanto(s) fam have seen it all before

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espanto nm

: fright, fear, horror

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espanto n (miedo) fear

de espanto terrible

en agosto hace un calor de espanto it's terribly hot in August

Spanish-English dictionary > espanto
19 saco

intj.

gee, cripes, wow, gee whiz.

m.

1 sack, bag (bolsa).

saco de arena sandbag

saco de dormir sleeping bag

2 coat. ( Latin American Spanish)

3 sackful, bag load, amount or quantity held by the sack, bagful.

Compró tres sacos [costales] de arroz He bought three sacks [sackfuls] of rice

4 knapsack, small rucksack.

5 sac, bursa.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sacar.

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saco

► nombre masculino

1 (bolsa) sack, bag

2 (contenido) sackful, bagful

3 ANATOMÍA sac

4 (saqueo) plundering, pillaging

5 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO (americana) jacket

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer en saco roto figurado to go in one ear and out of the other

entrar a saco en (ciudad) to pillage 2 (oficina etc) to clear out

no echar algo en saco roto figurado to take good note of something

■ espero que no eches en saco roto lo que has aprendido I hope you won't forget what you've learnt

ser un saco sin fondo to be a bottomless pit

saco de dormir sleeping bag

saco de mentiras figurado pack of lies

saco de viaje overnight bag

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noun m.

1) sack

2) coat

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I
SM

1) (=costal) [referido al contenedor] bag, sack; [referido al contenido] bagful; (Mil) kitbag; (Dep) punchball

- a sacos

- por fin lo tenemos en el saco

no es o no parece saco de paja — he can't be written off as unimportant

- caer en saco roto

- no echar algo en saco roto

- dar a algn por saco

- mandar a algn a tomar por saco

- ser un saco sin fondo

- ser un saco de huesos

saco de arena — sandbag

saco de dormir — sleeping bag

saco postal — mailbag, postbag

saco terrero — sandbag

2) (Anat) sac

saco amniótico — amniotic sac

3) (=gabán) long coat, loose-fitting jacket; LAm (=chaqueta) jacket; And (=jersey) jumper

4) ** (=cárcel) nick **, prison
II
SM (Mil) sack

entrar a saco en — to sack

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masculino

1) ( continente) sack; ( contenido) sack, sackful

comprar algo por sacos — to buy something by the sackful o sack

echar a alguien al saco — (Chi fam) to swindle somebody (colloq)

caer en saco roto — consejo to go unheeded

estos errores no deben caer en saco roto — we should learn from these mistakes

echar algo en saco roto — <esfuerzo/trabajo> to let something go to waste; < consejos> to ignore something

saco de papas — (Chi fam) fat lump (colloq)

ser un saco de huesos — (fam & hum) to be all skin and bones (colloq)

- saco de dormir

2) (AmL) ( de tela) jacket

al que le venga el saco que se lo ponga — (fr hecha) if the cap fits, wear it

•

- saco sport

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= sack, sackful.

Ex. Without having to make any decisions as to relative importance, we simply enter this under the relevant terms: manufacture, multiwall, kraft, paper, sacks, packaging and cement.

Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

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* atrincherado con sacos de arena = sandbagged.

* carrera de sacos = sack race, potato sack race.

* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* parapetado con sacos de arena = sandbagged.

* parapetar con sacos de arena = sandbag.

* por sacos = by the sackful.

* proteger con sacos de arena = sandbag.

* saco de arena = sandbag.

* saco de dormir = sleeping bag.

* saco de papel = paper sack.

* ser un saco de huesos = be a bag of bones.

* tela de saco = sacking, sackcloth.

* tío del saco, el = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie].

* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.

* un saco de = a sackful of.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

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masculino

1) ( continente) sack; ( contenido) sack, sackful

comprar algo por sacos — to buy something by the sackful o sack

echar a alguien al saco — (Chi fam) to swindle somebody (colloq)

caer en saco roto — consejo to go unheeded

estos errores no deben caer en saco roto — we should learn from these mistakes

echar algo en saco roto — <esfuerzo/trabajo> to let something go to waste; < consejos> to ignore something

saco de papas — (Chi fam) fat lump (colloq)

ser un saco de huesos — (fam & hum) to be all skin and bones (colloq)

- saco de dormir

2) (AmL) ( de tela) jacket

al que le venga el saco que se lo ponga — (fr hecha) if the cap fits, wear it

•

- saco sport

* * *

= sack, sackful.

Ex: Without having to make any decisions as to relative importance, we simply enter this under the relevant terms: manufacture, multiwall, kraft, paper, sacks, packaging and cement.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

* atrincherado con sacos de arena = sandbagged.

* carrera de sacos = sack race, potato sack race.

* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* parapetado con sacos de arena = sandbagged.

* parapetar con sacos de arena = sandbag.

* por sacos = by the sackful.

* proteger con sacos de arena = sandbag.

* saco de arena = sandbag.

* saco de dormir = sleeping bag.

* saco de papel = paper sack.

* ser un saco de huesos = be a bag of bones.

* tela de saco = sacking, sackcloth.

* tío del saco, el = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie].

* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.

* un saco de = a sackful of.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

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saco¹

masculine

A (continente) sack; (contenido) sack, sackful

lo compran por sacos they buy it by the sackful o sack

compró dos sacos de maíz she bought two sacks o sackfuls of corn

darle por saco a algn ( vulg); to screw sb (sl), to shaft sb (sl)

¡que te den por saco! ( vulg); screw you! ( vulg)

echar a algn al saco ( Chi fam); to swindle sb ( colloq)

en saco roto: no echemos en saco roto todo este esfuerzo let's not let all this effort go to waste

echó en saco roto todas sus preocupaciones she put all her worries out of her mind

sus consejos cayeron en saco roto nobody took any notice of his advice, his advice went unheeded o fell on stony ground

estos errores no deben caer en saco roto we should learn from these mistakes

entrar a saco: entraron a saco en el aula they burst o stormed into the hall

algunas revistas entran a saco en la intimidad de las personas some magazines barge into people's private lives o invade people's privacy

un producto que ha entrado a saco en el mercado internacional a product which has taken the international market by storm

mandar a algn a tomar por saco ( vulg); to tell sb to piss off ( vulg), to tell sb to get stuffed ( BrE sl)

¡vete a tomar por saco! ( Esp vulg); screw you! ( vulg), get stuffed! ( BrE sl)

saco de papas ( Chi fam); fat lump ( colloq)

ser un saco de huesos ( fam hum); to be all skin and bones ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● saco de arena

(en boxeo) punchbag; ( Mil) sandbag

● saco de dormir

sleeping bag

● saco terreno

sandbag

B ( Anat) sac

Compuestos:

● saco bucal

vocal sac

● saco lagrimal

lacrimal sac

C ( AmL) (de punto) cardigan; (de tela) jacket

al que le venga el saco que se lo ponga ( fr hecha); if the cap fits, wear it

ponerse el saco ( Méx fam): se puso el saco y empezó a justificarse he assumed it was him we were talking about and he started making excuses

Compuesto:

saco sport

( AmL) sports coat ( AmE), sports jacket ( BrE)

saco²

interjection

( Méx fam) gee! ( colloq), wow! ( colloq)

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Del verbo sacar: ( conjugate sacar)

saco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

sacó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
sacar
saco
sacar ( conjugate sacar) verbo transitivo
1 ( extraer)
a) ‹billetera/lápiz› to take out, get out;

‹pistola/espada› to draw;
saco algo DE algo to take o get sth out of sth;
◊ lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer

b) ‹ muela› to pull out, take out;

‹riñón/cálculo› to remove;
◊ me sacoon sangre they took some blood

c) ‹diamantes/cobre/petróleo› to extract

d) ‹carta/ficha› to draw

2 (poner, llevar fuera)
a) ‹maceta/mesa/basura› to take out;

◊ sácalo aquí al sol bring it out here into the sun;

tuvimos que sacolo por la ventana we had to get it out through the window;
saco el perro a pasear to take the dog out for a walk;
saco el coche del garaje to get the car out of the garage
b) ( invitar):

◊ el marido no la saca nunca her husband never takes her out;

saco a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance
c) ‹ parte del cuerpo› to put out;

◊ me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me

3 ( retirar) to take out;
◊ saco dinero del banco to take out o withdraw money from the bank

4 ( de una situación difícil) saco a algn DE algo ‹de apuro/atolladero› to get sb out of sth
5 (Esp) ‹ dobladillo› to let down;
‹pantalón/falda› ( alargar) to let down;
( ensanchar) to let out
( obtener)
1 ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get;
‹entrada/billete› to get, buy
2
a) ‹votos/puntos/calificación› to get

b) ‹ premio› to get, win

c) ‹ conclusión› to draw

d) ‹suma/cuenta› to do, work out

3 ‹ beneficio› to get;
‹ ganancia› to make;
◊ ¿qué sacas con eso? what do you gain by doing that?;

no sacó ningún provecho del curso she didn't get anything out of the course
4 saco algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth from sth;
‹porciones/unidades› to get sth out of sth;
sacole algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth out of sb
5 ‹ brillo› to bring out;
◊ sacole brillo a algo to polish sth to a shine

1
a) ‹ libro› to publish, bring out;

‹ disco› to bring out, release;
‹modelo/producto› to bring out
b) ‹ tema› to bring up

c) ‹ foto› to take;

‹ copia› to make, take;
‹ apuntes› to make, take;
◊ sacole una foto a algn to take a photo of sb

d) (Esp) ‹defecto/falta› (+ me/te/le etc) to find;

◊ a todo le tiene que saco faltas he always has to find fault with everything

2
◊ sacar adelante ‹ proyecto› ( poner en marcha) to get sth off the ground;

( salvar de la crisis) to keep sth going;
◊ luché tanto para saco adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

3 (Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take
( quitar) (esp AmL)
a) sacole algo A algn ‹botas/gorro› to take sth off sb

b) sacole algo a algo ‹tapa/cubierta› to take sth off sth

c) ( retirar):

◊ saca esto de aquí take this away;

saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table
d) ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out

verbo intransitivo (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve;
( en fútbol) to kick off
sacarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
1 ( extraer) ‹astilla/púa› to take … out;
‹ ojo› to poke … out;
◊ me tengo que saco una muela ( caus) I have to have a tooth out;

sacose algo DE algo to take sth out of sth;
sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets
2 (AmL) ( quitarse) ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off;
‹ maquillaje› to remove, take off
3
a) ( caus) ‹ foto›:

◊ tengo que sacome una foto I have to have my photo taken

b) (AmL) ‹calificación/nota› to get

saco sustantivo masculino
1 ( continente) sack;
( contenido) sack, sackful;
◊ saco de dormir sleeping bag

2 (AmL) ( de tela) jacket;
◊ saco sport (AmL) sports coat (AmE), sports jacket (BrE)

sacar
I verbo transitivo
1 (de un sitio) to take out
sacar la cabeza por la ventana, to stick one's head out of the window
sacar dinero del banco, to withdraw money from the bank
2 (un beneficio, etc) to get
3 (extraer una cosa de otra) to extract, get: de la uva se saca vino, you get wine from grapes
4 (una solución) to work out
sacar conclusiones, to draw conclusions
5 (descubrir, resolver) no consigo sacar esta ecuación, I can't resolve this equation
6 (un documento) to get
7 (una entrada, un billete) to buy, get
8 (de una mala situación) sacar a alguien de algo, to get sb out of sthg
sacar de la pobreza, to save from poverty
9 (manifestar, dar a conocer) de repente, sacó su malhumor, he got into a strop all of a sudden
10 (una novedad) han sacado un nuevo modelo de televisor, they've brought out a new television model again
11 (poner en circulación) to bring out, release
12 familiar (producir) esa máquina saca más de 2.500 piezas a la hora, this machine can produce more than 2,500 parts an hour
(una fotografía, una copia) to take
13 familiar (aparecer alguien o algo en un medio de comunicación) lo sacaron por la tele, it was on television
14 familiar (superar a alguien en algo) ha crecido mucho, ya le saca la cabeza a su padre, he's grown a lot o he's already taller than his father
15 (un jugador una carta o una ficha) to draw
16 (una mancha) to get out
17 Cost (de largo) to let down
(de ancho) to let out
II vi Dep (en tenis) to serve
(en fútbol, baloncesto, etc) to kick off
♦ Locuciones: sacar a alguien a bailar, to ask sb to dance
sacar a relucir, to point out
sacar adelante, to keep going
sacar en claro o limpio, to make sense of
sacar la lengua, to stick one's tongue out
sacar pecho, to thrust one's chest out
saco sustantivo masculino
1 sack
saco de dormir, sleeping bag
saco terrero, sandbag
2 LAm (chaqueta o americana) llevaba puesto un saco gris, he was wearing a grey jacket
3 (saqueo, robo) el saco de la ciudad fue llevado a cabo por las tropas, the troops sacked the city
♦ Locuciones: echar en saco roto, to do sthg in vain
meter en el mismo saco, to lump together
entrar a saco, to pillage, figurado to make drastic changes without any previous consultation
' saco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coco
- escarceo
- meter
- pelada
- pelado
- sacar
- semejante
- talego
- apuro
- avaricia
- bailar
- bulto
- foto
- fotocopia
- limpio
- nada
- provecho
- puesto
English:
bogeyman
- bring out
- deaf
- dig out
- draw on
- dredge up
- jacket
- out
- profit
- pull
- qualify
- sack
- sandbag
- situation
- sleeping bag
- take out
- whip
- back
- blow
- cardigan
- first
- maneuver
- sleeping
- sneak
- top

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saco

♦ nm

1. [bolsa] sack;

un saco de carbón/patatas a sack of coal/potatoes;

Comp

caer en saco roto to fall on deaf ears;

Comp

echar en saco roto: espero que no eches en saco roto mis consejos I hope you take good note of my advice;

Comp

ser (como) un saco sin fondo to be (like) a bottomless pit

Comp
saco de arena sandbag;
saco de dormir sleeping bag;

saco de dormir (tipo) momia mummy sleeping bag;

saco terrero sandbag

2. Fam [persona]

Comp

ser un saco de huesos to be all skin and bones;

Comp

ser un saco de mentiras to be full of lies

3. Biol sac, bag

Comp
saco lacrimal lacrimal sac;
saco vitelino yolk sac

4. Am [abrigo] coat

5. Am [de tela] jacket;
[de punto] cardigan; RP
saco largo overcoat, three-quarter-length coat

Comp
Am saco sport sports jacket
6. Comp
Esp muy Fam
mandar a alguien a tomar por saco to tell sb to get screwed o Br stuffed;
Esp muy Fam
¡que le den por saco! screw him!, Br he can get stuffed!

♦ a saco loc adv

entraron a saco en el pueblo they sacked o pillaged the village;

los asaltantes entraron a saco en el palacio presidencial the attackers stormed the presidential palace;

el periodista entró a saco con las preguntas the journalist didn't beat about the bush with his questions

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saco

m

1 sack;

mis consejos cayeron en saco roto my advice fell on stony ground;

tener algo/a alguien en el saco fig fam have sth/s.o. in the bag

2 L.Am.

chaqueta jacket

3

:

entrar a saco en fam burst into, barge into fam

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saco nm

1) : bag, sack

2) : sac

3) : jacket, sport coat

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saco n sack

saco de dormir sleeping bag

Spanish-English dictionary > saco
20 lancé

lance [lɑ̃s]

feminine noun

a. ( = arme) spear

b. ( = tuyau) lance à eau hose

• lance d'arrosage garden hose

• lance à incendie fire hose

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lɑ̃s
nom féminin (de chasse, guerre) spear; ( de tournoi) lance

Phrasal Verbs:

- lance d'incendie

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lɑ̃s nf
1) (= arme) spear

2) (= tuyau) hose

lance d'arrosage — garden hose

lance à eau — hose

lance d'incendie — fire hose

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lance nf (de chasse, guerre) spear; ( de tournoi) lance; recevoir un coup de lance to be hit by a spear; désarçonné par un coup de lance unseated by a violent thrust from a lance.

Composés

lance d'arrosage garden hose nozzle; lance d'incendie fire hose nozzle.

Idiome

rompre une lance avec or contre qn to cross swords with sb.

( féminin lancée) [lɑ̃se] adjectif

[personne]

le voilà lancé! he's made it!

lancée nom féminin

[vitesse acquise] momentum

————————

sur ma lancée locution adverbiale,

sur sa lancée etc. locution adverbiale

il courait et sur sa lancée, il dribbla ses deux adversaires he ran up the field, dribbling around two attackers as he went

sur sa lancée, il s'en prit même à son père he even took his father to task while he was at it

continuer sur sa lancée to keep going

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gang rape — noun Date: 1966 rape of one person by several attackers in succession • gang rape transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
cunette — noun /kjuːˈnɛt/ A trench dug in a moat to allow for drainage, or as an extra obstacle for attackers … Wiktionary
rear gunner — noun a) One who operates the gun in the rear turret of a bomber. b) One whose function in an organization is to defend it from attackers, for example, in public relations or public affairs. Syn: tail gunner … Wiktionary
midfielder — noun A player who operates behind the attackers, in front of the defence. Syn: midfield player See Also: midfield … Wiktionary
bluesnarfing — noun The theft of information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connexion, often between phones, desktops, laptops, or PDAs. Bluejacking and bluesnarfing are the two forms of new intrusion. Bluejacking is a technique of sending anonymous … Wiktionary
tail gunner — noun a) One who operates the gun or guns in in the tail of a military aircraft, usually a bomber. b) One whose function in an organization is to defend it from attackers, for example, in public relations or public affairs. Syn: rear gunner, Tail… … Wiktionary

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