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  • 1 attract

    transitive verb
    1) (draw) anziehen; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Interesse, Blick, Kritik]; [Köder, Attraktion:] anlocken
    2) (arouse pleasure in) anziehend wirken auf (+ Akk.)

    what attracts me about the girl — was ich an dem Mädchen anziehend finde

    3) (arouse interest in) reizen ( about an + Dat.)
    * * *
    [ə'trækt]
    1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) anziehen
    2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) anziehen
    •
    - academic.ru/4323/attraction">attraction
    - attractive
    - attractively
    - attractiveness
    * * *
    at·tract
    [əˈtrækt]
    vt
    ▪ to \attract sb/sth jdn/etw anziehen
    her ideas have \attracted a lot of support ihre Ideen wurden sehr positiv aufgenommen
    to \attract sb's attention jds Aufmerksamkeit erregen
    to \attract criticism auf Kritik stoßen
    to \attract sb's notice jds Aufmerksamkeit auf sich akk ziehen, jdn auf sich akk aufmerksam machen
    to \attract sb physically jdn körperlich anziehen
    ▪ to be \attracted by [or to] sb/sth jdn/etw attraktiv finden
    * * *
    [ə'trkt]
    vt
    1) (PHYS magnet etc) anziehen
    2) (fig: appeal to) (person) anziehen; (idea, music, place etc) ansprechen

    I am not attracted to her/by it — sie/es reizt mich nicht

    3) (fig: win, gain) interest, attention etc auf sich (acc) ziehen or lenken; new members, investors etc anziehen, anlocken

    to attract publicity/notoriety — (öffentliches) Aufsehen erregen

    * * *
    attract [əˈtrækt]
    A v/t
    1. anziehen
    2. fig Kunden, Touristen etc anziehen, anlocken, jemanden fesseln, reizen, anziehend wirken auf (akk):
    attract new members neue Mitglieder gewinnen;
    be attracted to sich hingezogen fühlen zu;
    I’m not attracted to … … reizt oder reizen mich nicht
    3. fig jemandes Interesse, Blicke etc auf sich ziehen, jemandes Missfallen etc auch erregen: → attention 1
    B v/i
    1. eine Anziehung(skraft) ausüben (auch fig)
    2. fig anziehend wirken oder sein:
    opposites attract Gegensätze ziehen sich an
    * * *
    transitive verb
    1) (draw) anziehen; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Interesse, Blick, Kritik]; [Köder, Attraktion:] anlocken
    2) (arouse pleasure in) anziehend wirken auf (+ Akk.)
    3) (arouse interest in) reizen ( about an + Dat.)
    * * *
    v.
    anlocken v.
    anziehen v.
    fesseln v.
    herbeiziehen v.
    locken v.

    English-german dictionary > attract

  • 2 drive

    1. noun
    1) Fahrt, die

    a nine-hour drive, a drive of nine hours — eine neunstündige Autofahrt

    2) (street) Straße, die
    3) (private road) Zufahrt, die; (entrance to large building) Auffahrt, die
    4) (energy to achieve) Tatkraft, die
    5) (Commerc., Polit., etc.): (vigorous campaign) Aktion, die; Kampagne, die

    export/sales/recruiting drive — Export- / Verkaufs- / Anwerbekampagne, die

    6) (Psych.) Trieb, der
    7) (Motor Veh.): (position of steering wheel)

    left-hand/right-hand drive — Links-/Rechtssteuerung od. -lenkung, die

    8) (Motor Veh., Mech. Engin.): (transmission of power) Antrieb, der

    front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — Front-/Heckantrieb, der

    2. transitive verb,
    1) fahren [Auto, Lkw, Route, Strecke, Fahrgast]; lenken [Kutsche, Streitwagen]; treiben [Tier]
    2) (as job)

    drive a lorry/train — Lkw-Fahrer/Lokomotivführer sein

    3) (compel to move) vertreiben

    drive somebody out of or from a place/country — jemanden von einem Ort/aus einem Land vertreiben

    4) (chase, urge on) treiben [Vieh, Wild]
    5) (fig.)

    drive somebody out of his mind or wits — jemanden in den Wahnsinn treiben

    6) [Wind, Wasser:] treiben
    7) (cause to penetrate)

    drive something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) treiben

    8) (power) antreiben [Mühle, Maschine]

    be steam-driven or driven by steam — dampfgetrieben sein

    9) (incite to action) antreiben

    drive oneself [too] hard — sich [zu sehr] schinden

    3. intransitive verb,
    drove, driven

    in Great Britain we drive on the left — bei uns in Großbritannien ist Linksverkehr

    drive at 30 m.p.h. — mit 50 km/h fahren

    learn to drive — [Auto]fahren lernen; den Führerschein machen (ugs.)

    can you drive? — kannst du Auto fahren?

    2) (go by car) mit dem [eigenen] Auto fahren
    3) [Hagelkörner, Wellen:] schlagen
    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/86427/drive_at">drive at
    * * *
    1. past tense - drove; verb
    1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) fahren
    2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) fahren
    3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) treiben
    4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) schlagen
    5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) betreiben
    2. noun
    1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) die Fahrt
    2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) die Auffahrt
    3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) die Tatkraft
    4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) der Antrieb
    5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) der Stoß
    6) ((computers) a disk drive.)
    •
    - driver
    - driver's license
    - drive-in
    - drive-through
    - driving licence
    - be driving at
    - drive off
    - drive on
    * * *
    [draɪv]
    I. n
    1. (trip) Fahrt f
    to go for a \drive eine Spazierfahrt machen, spazieren fahren
    let's go for a \drive in the new car lass uns eine Spritztour mit dem neuen Wagen machen fam
    to go for a \drive to the mountains/seaside in die Berge/ans Meer fahren
    to take sb [out] for [or on] a \drive mit jdm eine Spazierfahrt machen [o spazieren fahren]
    shall I take you for a \drive to the seaside? wollen wir ans Meer fahren?
    2. no pl (distance) Fahrt f
    it is a 20-mile/20-minute \drive to the airport der Flughafen ist 30 Kilometer/20 Minuten [Autofahrt] entfernt, zum Flughafen sind es [mit dem Auto] 30 Kilometer/20 Minuten
    a day's \drive eine Tagesfahrt
    to be an hour's \drive away/within an hour's \drive eine/keine Autostunde entfernt sein
    to be an hour's \drive from/within an hours' \drive of sth eine/keine Autostunde von etw dat entfernt sein
    3. (road, street) [Fahr]straße f; (lane) [Fahr]weg m; (approaching road) Zufahrt f; (car entrance) Einfahrt f; (to a large building) Auffahrt f
    4. no pl AUTO, TECH (transmission) Antrieb m
    all-wheel \drive Allradantrieb m
    front-wheel \drive Vorderradantrieb m, Frontantrieb m
    5. no pl (steering)
    left-/right-hand \drive Links-/Rechtssteuerung f
    6. no pl (energy) Tatkraft f, Energie f; (élan, vigour) Schwung m, Elan m, Drive m; (motivation) Tatendrang m; (persistence) Biss m fam
    she lacks \drive es fehlt ihr an Elan
    we need a manager with \drive wir brauchen einen tatkräftigen [o dynamischen] Manager
    to have [no] \drive [keinen] Schwung [o Elan] haben
    he has the \drive to succeed er hat den nötigen Biss, um es zu schaffen fam
    7. no pl PSYCH Trieb m
    sex \drive Geschlechtstrieb m, Sexualtrieb m, Libido f fachspr
    8. (campaign) Aktion f, Kampagne f
    economy \drive Sparmaßnahmen pl
    to be on an economy \drive Sparmaßnahmen durchführen
    fund-raising \drive Spenden[sammel]aktion f
    to organize a \drive to collect money eine Sammelaktion organisieren
    recruitment \drive Anwerbungskampagne f
    membership [recruitment] \drive Mitgliederwerbeaktion f, Mitglieder-Anwerbungskampagne f
    9. SPORT (in golf, tennis) Treibschlag m BRD, ÖSTERR fachspr, Drive m fachspr; (in badminton) Treibball m BRD, ÖSTERR fachspr
    10. COMPUT Laufwerk nt
    disk \drive Diskettenlaufwerk nt
    CD-ROM \drive CD-ROM-Laufwerk nt
    hard \drive Festplatte f
    cattle \drive Viehtrieb m
    II. vt
    <drove, -n>
    ▪ to \drive sth etw fahren
    to \drive a racing car einen Rennwagen steuern
    to \drive a bus/coach einen Bus lenken; (as a job) Busfahrer(in) m(f) sein
    ▪ to \drive sb jdn fahren
    to \drive sb home/to school jdn nach Hause/zur Schule fahren
    3. (force onward[s])
    ▪ to \drive sb/an animal jdn/ein Tier antreiben; ( fig)
    to \drive oneself too hard sich dat zu viel zumuten
    4. (force, make go)
    ▪ to \drive sb/sth against/into sth jdn/etw gegen/in etw akk treiben
    the rain was \driven against the windows by the wind der Wind peitschte den Regen gegen die Fenster
    the wind drove the snow into my face der Wind wehte mir den Schnee ins Gesicht
    the storm threatened to \drive us against the cliffs der Sturm drohte uns gegen die Klippen zu schleudern
    ▪ to \drive an animal into/out of sth ein Tier in etw akk /aus etw dat heraus treiben
    ▪ to \drive sb/an animal to sth jdn/ein Tier zu etw dat treiben
    to \drive sb to the border/woods jdn zur Grenze/in den Wald treiben
    5. (expel)
    to \drive sb from [or out of] sth jdn aus etw dat vertreiben [o verjagen]
    to be \driven from [or out of] the city/country aus der Stadt/dem Land vertrieben werden
    to \drive sb from [or out of] the house jdn aus dem Haus jagen
    ▪ to \drive sb/sth jdn/etw treiben
    he was \driven by greed Gier bestimmte sein Handeln
    the government has \driven the economy into deep recession die Regierung hat die Wirtschaft in eine tiefe Rezession gestürzt
    the scandal drove the minister out of office der Skandal zwang den Minister zur Amtsniederlegung
    banning boxing would \drive the sport underground ein Verbot des Boxsports würde dazu führen, dass dieser Sport heimlich weiterbetrieben wird
    to \drive sb to despair jdn zur Verzweiflung treiben
    to \drive sb to drink jdn zum Trinker werden lassen
    to \drive sb to suicide jdn in den Selbstmord treiben
    ▪ to \drive sb to do sth jdn dazu treiben [o bewegen] [o bringen], etw zu tun
    it was the arguments that drove her to leave home wegen all der Streitereien verließ sie schließlich ihr Zuhause
    7. (render)
    to \drive sb mad [or crazy] [or insane] ( fam) jdn zum Wahnsinn treiben, jdn wahnsinnig [o verrückt] machen fam
    it's driving me mad! das macht mich noch wahnsinnig! fam
    to \drive an animal wild ein Tier wild machen
    to \drive sb wild (crazy, angry) jdn wahnsinnig machen fam; (aroused) jdn heißmachen sl
    8. (hit into place)
    ▪ to \drive sth between/into/through sth etw zwischen/in/durch etw akk schlagen [o treiben]
    to \drive a post into the ground einen Pfosten in den Boden rammen
    ▪ to \drive sth engine etw antreiben; COMPUT interface etw treiben [o steuern]
    steam-\driven dampfbetrieben, dampfangetrieben
    to \drive a ball einen Ball treiben [o fachspr driven
    11.
    ▶ to \drive a coach and horses through sth ( fam) etw auseinandernehmen fig fam
    ▶ to \drive a hard bargain hart verhandeln
    you really want £2,000 for that? you certainly \drive a hard bargain! Sie wollen tatsächlich 2.000 Pfund dafür? das ist ja wohl total überzogen! fam
    ▶ to \drive one's message [or point] home seinen Standpunkt klarmachen
    ▶ to \drive a wedge between two people einen Keil zwischen zwei Menschen treiben
    III. vi
    <drove, -n>
    1. (steer vehicle) fahren
    can you \drive? kannst du Auto fahren?
    can you \drive home? kannst du nach Hause fahren?
    who was driving at the time of the accident? wer saß zur Zeit des Unfalls am Steuer?
    to learn to \drive [Auto] fahren lernen, den Führerschein [o SCHWEIZ Fahrausweis] machen
    2. (move) fahren; (travel) mit dem Auto fahren
    are you going by train? — no, I'm driving fahren Sie mit dem Zug? — nein, mit dem Auto
    to \drive on/past weiter-/vorbeifahren
    3. (function) fahren, laufen
    4. rain, snow peitschen; clouds jagen
    the rain was driving down der Regen peitschte herab
    the snow was driving into my face der Schnee peitschte mir ins Gesicht
    the clouds were driving across the sky die Wolken jagten vorbei [o über den Himmel]
    * * *
    [draɪv] vb: pret drove, ptp driven
    1. n
    1) (AUT: journey) (Auto)fahrt f
    2) (into house) Einfahrt f; (longer) Auffahrt f, Zufahrt f
    3) (GOLF, TENNIS) Treibschlag m
    5) (= energy) Schwung m, Elan m, Tatendrang m

    you're losing your drive —

    6) (COMM, POL ETC) Aktion f
    See:
    → export
    7) (MIL: offensive) kraftvolle Offensive
    8) (MECH: power transmission) Antrieb m

    front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — Vorderrad-/Hinterradantrieb m

    9) (AUT) Steuerung f
    10)
    See:
    → whist
    11) (COMPUT) Laufwerk nt
    2. vt
    1) (= cause to move) people, animals, dust, clouds etc treiben

    to drive a nail/stake into sth — einen Nagel/Pfahl in etw (acc) treiben

    2) cart, car, train fahren

    he drives a taxi (for a living) — er ist Taxifahrer, er fährt Taxi (inf)

    3) (= convey in vehicle) person fahren

    I'll drive you home —

    4) (= provide power for, operate) motor (belt, shaft) antreiben; (electricity, fuel) betreiben; (COMPUT) steuern

    a car driven by electricity — ein Auto nt mit Elektroantrieb

    5) (TENNIS, GOLF) ball driven (spec)
    6) (= cause to be in a state or to become) treiben

    to drive sb to murder —

    who/what drove you to do that? — wer/was trieb or brachte Sie dazu(, das zu tun)?

    7) (= force to work hard) person hart herannehmen, schinden (pej)
    8) tunnel treiben; well ausheben; nail schlagen
    3. vi
    1) (= travel in vehicle) fahren

    to drive at 50 km an hour —

    did you come by train? – no, we drove — sind Sie mit der Bahn gekommen? – nein, wir sind mit dem Auto gefahren

    driving while intoxicated (US) — Fahren nt in betrunkenem Zustand, Trunkenheit f am Steuer

    2) (= move violently) schlagen, peitschen
    * * *
    drive [draıv]
    A s
    1. Fahrt f, besonders Ausfahrt f, Spazierfahrt f, Ausflug m:
    take a drive, go for a drive → drive out A 2;
    the drive back die Rückfahrt;
    an hour’s drive away eine Autostunde entfernt
    2. a) Treiben n (von Vieh, Holz etc)
    b) Zusammentreiben n (von Vieh)
    c) zusammengetriebene Tiere pl
    3. JAGD Treibjagd f
    4. besonders Tennis, Golf: Drive m, Treibschlag m
    5. MIL Vorstoß m (auch fig)
    6. fig Kampagne f, (besonders Werbe) Feldzug m, (besonders Sammel) Aktion f
    7. fig Schwung m, Elan m, Dynamik f
    8. fig Druck m:
    I’m in such a drive that … ich stehe so sehr unter Druck, dass …
    9. a) Tendenz f, Neigung f ( auch PSYCH)
    b) PSYCH Trieb m: → sexual
    10. a) Fahrstraße f, -weg m
    b) (private) Auffahrt (zu einer Villa etc)
    c) Zufahrtsstraße f, -weg m
    11. a) TECH Antrieb m
    b) COMPUT Laufwerk n
    12. AUTO (Links- etc) Steuerung
    B v/t prät drove [drəʊv], obs drave [dreıv], pperf driven [ˈdrıvn]
    1. (vorwärts)treiben, antreiben:
    drive all before one fig jeden Widerstand überwinden, unaufhaltsam sein
    2. fig treiben:
    drive sb to death (suicide) jemanden in den Tod (zum oder in den Selbstmord) treiben; → bend A 1, corner A 3, crazy 1, desperation 1, mad A 1, wall Bes Redew, wild A 9
    3. einen Nagel etc treiben, schlagen, einen Pfahl rammen ( alle:
    into in akk):
    drive sth into sb fig jemandem etwas einbläuen; → home C 3, wedge A 1
    4. (zur Arbeit) antreiben, hetzen:
    a) jemanden schinden,
    b) jemanden in die Enge treiben
    5. jemanden veranlassen (to, into zu; to do zu tun), bringen (to, into zu), dazu bringen oder treiben ( to do zu tun):
    be driven by hunger vom Hunger getrieben werden
    6. jemanden nötigen, zwingen ( beide:
    to, into zu;
    to do zu tun)
    7. zusammentreiben
    8. vertreiben, verjagen ( beide:
    from von)
    9. JAGD treiben, hetzen, jagen
    10. ein Auto etc lenken, steuern, fahren:
    drive one’s own car seinen eigenen Wagen fahren
    11. (im Auto etc) fahren, befördern, bringen ( alle:
    to nach)
    12. TECH (an)treiben:
    driven by steam mit Dampf betrieben, mit Dampfantrieb
    13. zielbewusst durchführen:
    drive a good bargain ein Geschäft zu einem vorteilhaften Abschluss bringen;
    a) hart verhandeln,
    b) überzogene Forderungen stellen;
    he drives a hard bargain auch mit ihm ist nicht gut Kirschen essen
    14. ein Gewerbe (zielbewusst) (be)treiben
    15. einen Tunnel etc bohren, vortreiben
    16. besonders Tennis, Golf: den Ball driven
    C v/i
    1. (dahin)treiben, (dahin)getrieben werden:
    drive before the wind vor dem Wind treiben
    2. rasen, brausen, jagen, stürmen
    3. a) (Auto) fahren, chauffieren, einen oder den Wagen steuern
    b) kutschieren:
    can you drive? können Sie (Auto) fahren?;
    he drove into a wall er fuhr gegen eine Mauer;
    drive above the speed limit das Tempolimit überschreiten
    4. (spazieren) fahren
    5. sich gut etc fahren lassen:
    6. besonders Tennis, Golf: driven, einen Treibschlag spielen
    7. zielen (at auf akk): → let1 Bes Redew
    8. ab-, hinzielen ( beide:
    at auf akk):
    what is he driving at? worauf will er hinaus?, was meint oder will er eigentlich?
    9. schwer arbeiten (at an dat)
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) Fahrt, die

    a nine-hour drive, a drive of nine hours — eine neunstündige Autofahrt

    2) (street) Straße, die
    3) (private road) Zufahrt, die; (entrance to large building) Auffahrt, die
    4) (energy to achieve) Tatkraft, die
    5) (Commerc., Polit., etc.): (vigorous campaign) Aktion, die; Kampagne, die

    export/sales/recruiting drive — Export- / Verkaufs- / Anwerbekampagne, die

    6) (Psych.) Trieb, der
    7) (Motor Veh.): (position of steering wheel)

    left-hand/right-hand drive — Links-/Rechtssteuerung od. -lenkung, die

    8) (Motor Veh., Mech. Engin.): (transmission of power) Antrieb, der

    front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — Front-/Heckantrieb, der

    2. transitive verb,
    1) fahren [Auto, Lkw, Route, Strecke, Fahrgast]; lenken [Kutsche, Streitwagen]; treiben [Tier]

    drive a lorry/train — Lkw-Fahrer/Lokomotivführer sein

    3) (compel to move) vertreiben

    drive somebody out of or from a place/country — jemanden von einem Ort/aus einem Land vertreiben

    4) (chase, urge on) treiben [Vieh, Wild]
    5) (fig.)

    drive somebody out of his mind or wits — jemanden in den Wahnsinn treiben

    6) [Wind, Wasser:] treiben
    8) (power) antreiben [Mühle, Maschine]

    be steam-driven or driven by steam — dampfgetrieben sein

    9) (incite to action) antreiben

    drive oneself [too] hard — sich [zu sehr] schinden

    3. intransitive verb,
    drove, driven

    drive at 30 m.p.h. — mit 50 km/h fahren

    learn to drive — [Auto]fahren lernen; den Führerschein machen (ugs.)

    2) (go by car) mit dem [eigenen] Auto fahren
    3) [Hagelkörner, Wellen:] schlagen
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    (computers) n.
    Laufwerk -e n. n.
    Antrieb -e m.
    Aussteuerung f.
    Drang ¨-e m.
    Fahrt -en f.
    Fahrweg -e m.
    Schwung -¨e m.
    Steuerung f.
    Trieb -e m.
    Triebwerk n. (sink) into the ground expr.
    in den Boden bohren ausdr. v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: drove, driven)
    = ansteuern v.
    antreiben v.
    fahren v.
    (§ p.,pp.: fuhr, ist/hat gefahren)
    lenken v.
    treiben v.
    (§ p.,pp.: trieb, getrieben)

    English-german dictionary > drive

  • 3 ride (the crest of) the wave

       пoднятьcя нa гpeбнe вoлны, быть нa вepшинe cлaвы
        Thus Roosevelt, even though he defended capitalism... rode on the crest of the antimonopoly wave and frequently gave expression to the feeling of the people (G. Green). Clive Jenkins... set out early in his career "to ride the media waves" and so attract new members to his fledgling Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs (The Economist)

    Concise English-Russian phrasebook > ride (the crest of) the wave

  • 4 Coimbra, University of

       Portugal's oldest and once its most prestigious university. As one of Europe's oldest seats of learning, the University of Coimbra and its various roles have a historic importance that supersedes merely the educational. For centuries, the university formed and trained the principal elites and professions that dominated Portugal. For more than a century, certain members of its faculty entered the central government in Lisbon. A few, such as law professor Afonso Costa, mathematics instructor Sidônio Pais, anthropology professor Bernardino Machado, and economics professor Antônio de Oliveira Salazar, became prime ministers and presidents of the republic. In such a small country, with relatively few universities until recently, Portugal counted Coimbra's university as the educational cradle of its leaders and knew its academic traditions as an intimate part of national life.
       Established in 1290 by King Dinis, the university first opened in Lisbon but was moved to Coimbra in 1308, and there it remained. University buildings were placed high on a hill, in a position that
       physically dominates Portugal's third city. While sections of the medieval university buildings are present, much of what today remains of the old University of Coimbra dates from the Manueline era (1495-1521) and the 17th and 18th centuries. The main administration building along the so-called Via Latina is baroque, in the style of the 17th and 18th centuries. Most prominent among buildings adjacent to the central core structures are the Chapel of São Miguel, built in the 17th century, and the magnificent University Library, of the era of wealthy King João V, built between 1717 and 1723. Created entirely by Portuguese artists and architects, the library is unique among historic monuments in Portugal. Its rare book collection, a monument in itself, is complemented by exquisite gilt wood decorations and beautiful doors, windows, and furniture. Among visitors and tourists, the chapel and library are the prime attractions to this day.
       The University underwent important reforms under the Pombaline administration (1750-77). Efforts to strengthen Coimbra's position in advanced learning and teaching by means of a new curriculum, including new courses in new fields and new degrees and colleges (in Portugal, major university divisions are usually called "faculties") often met strong resistance. In the Age of the Discoveries, efforts were made to introduce the useful study of mathematics, which was part of astronomy in that day, and to move beyond traditional medieval study only of theology, canon law, civil law, and medicine. Regarding even the advanced work of the Portuguese astronomer and mathematician Pedro Nunes, however, Coimbra University was lamentably slow in introducing mathematics or a school of arts and general studies. After some earlier efforts, the 1772 Pombaline Statutes, the core of the Pombaline reforms at Coimbra, had an impact that lasted more than a century. These reforms remained in effect to the end of the monarchy, when, in 1911, the First Republic instituted changes that stressed the secularization of learning. This included the abolition of the Faculty of Theology.
       Elaborate, ancient traditions and customs inform the faculty and student body of Coimbra University. Tradition flourishes, although some customs are more popular than others. Instead of residing in common residences or dormitories as in other countries, in Coimbra until recently students lived in the city in "Republics," private houses with domestic help hired by the students. Students wore typical black academic gowns. Efforts during the Revolution of 25 April 1974 and aftermath to abolish the wearing of the gowns, a powerful student image symbol, met resistance and generated controversy. In romantic Coimbra tradition, students with guitars sang characteristic songs, including Coimbra fado, a more cheerful song than Lisbon fado, and serenaded other students at special locations. Tradition also decreed that at graduation graduates wore their gowns but burned their school (or college or subject) ribbons ( fitas), an important ceremonial rite of passage.
       The University of Coimbra, while it underwent a revival in the 1980s and 1990s, no longer has a virtual monopoly over higher education in Portugal. By 1970, for example, the country had only four public and one private university, and the University of Lisbon had become more significant than ancient Coimbra. At present, diversity in higher education is even more pronounced: 12 private universities and 14 autonomous public universities are listed, not only in Lisbon and Oporto, but at provincial locations. Still, Coimbra retains an influence as the senior university, some of whose graduates still enter national government and distinguished themselves in various professions.
       An important student concern at all institutions of higher learning, and one that marked the last half of the 1990s and continued into the next century, was the question of increased student fees and tuition payments (in Portuguese, propinas). Due to the expansion of the national universities in function as well as in the size of student bodies, national budget constraints, and the rising cost of education, the central government began to increase student fees. The student movement protested this change by means of various tactics, including student strikes, boycotts, and demonstrations. At the same time, a growing number of private universities began to attract larger numbers of students who could afford the higher fees in private institutions, but who had been denied places in the increasingly competitive and pressured public universities.

    Historical dictionary of Portugal > Coimbra, University of

  • 5 Portuguese Communist Party

    (PCP)
       The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has evolved from its early anarcho-syndicalist roots at its formation in 1921. This evolution included the undisciplined years of the 1920s, during which bolshevization began and continued into the 1930s, then through the years of clandestine existence during the Estado Novo, the Stalinization of the 1940s, the "anarcho-liberal shift" of the 1950s, the emergence of Maoist and Trotskyist splinter groups of the 1960s, to legalization after the Revolution of 25 April 1974 as the strongest and oldest political party in Portugal. Documents from the Russian archives have shown that the PCP's history is not a purely "domestic" one. While the PCP was born on its own without Soviet assistance, once it joined the Communist International (CI), it lost a significant amount of autonomy as CI officials increasingly meddled in PCP internal politics by dictating policy, manipulating leadership elections, and often financing party activities.
       Early Portuguese communism was a mix of communist ideological strands accustomed to a spirited internal debate, a lively external debate with its rivals, and a loose organizational structure. The PCP, during its early years, was weak in grassroots membership and was basically a party of "notables." It was predominantly a male organization, with minuscule female participation. It was also primarily an urban party concentrated in Lisbon. The PCP membership declined from 3,000 in 1923 to only 40 in 1928.
       In 1929, the party was reorganized so that it could survive clandestinely. As its activity progressed in the 1930s, a long period of instability dominated its leadership organs as a result of repression, imprisonments, and disorganization. The CI continued to intervene in party affairs through the 1930s, until the PCP was expelled from the CI in 1938-39, apparently because of its conduct during police arrests.
       The years of 1939-41 were difficult ones for the party, not only because of increased domestic repression but also because of internal party splits provoked by the Nazi-Soviet pact and other foreign actions. From 1940 to 1941, two Communist parties struggled to attract the support of the CI and accused each other of "revisionism." The CI was disbanded in 1943, and the PCP was not accepted back into the international communist family until its recognition by the Cominform in 1947.
       The reorganization of 1940-41 finally put the PCP under the firm control of orthodox communists who viewed socialism from a Soviet perspective. Although Soviet support was denied the newly reorganized party at first, the new leaders continued its Stalinization. The enforcement of "democratic centralism" and insistence upon the "dictatorship of the proletariat" became entrenched. The 1940s brought increased growth, as the party reached its membership apex of the clandestine era with 1,200 members in 1943, approximately 4,800 in 1946, and 7,000 in 1947.
       The party fell on hard times in the 1950s. It developed a bad case of paranoia, which led to a witch hunt for infiltrators, informers, and spies in all ranks of the party. The lower membership figures who followed the united antifascist period were reduced further through expulsions of the "traitors." By 1951, the party had been reduced to only 1,000 members. It became a closed, sectarian, suspicious, and paranoiac organization, with diminished strength in almost every region, except in the Alentejo, where the party, through propaganda and ideology more than organizational strength, was able to mobilize strikes of landless peasants in the early 1950s.
       On 3 January 1960, Álvaro Cunhal and nine other political prisoners made a spectacular escape from the Peniche prison and fled the country. Soon after this escape, Cunhal was elected secretary-general and, with other top leaders, directed the PCP from exile. Trotskyite and Maoist fractions emerged within the party in the 1960s, strengthened by the ideological developments in the international communist movement, such as in China and Cuba. The PCP would not tolerate dissent or leftism and began purging the extreme left fractions.
       The PCP intensified its control of the labor movement after the more liberal syndical election regulations under Prime Minister Mar- cello Caetano allowed communists to run for leadership positions in the corporative unions. By 1973, there was general unrest in the labor movement due to deteriorating economic conditions brought on by the colonial wars, as well as by world economic pressures including the Arab oil boycott.
       After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, the PCP enjoyed a unique position: it was the only party to have survived the Estado Novo. It emerged from clandestinity as the best organized political party in Portugal with a leadership hardened by years in jail. Since then, despite the party's stubborn orthodoxy, it has consistently played an important role as a moderating force. As even the Socialist Party (PS) was swept up by the neoliberal tidal wave, albeit a more compassionate variant, increasingly the PCP has played a crucial role in ensuring that interests and perspectives of the traditional Left are aired.
       One of the most consistent planks of the PCP electoral platform has been opposition to every stage of European integration. The party has regularly resisted Portuguese membership in the European Economic Community (EEC) and, following membership beginning in 1986, the party has regularly resisted further integration through the European Union (EU). A major argument has been that EU membership would not resolve Portugal's chronic economic problems but would only increase its dependence on the world. Ever since, the PCP has argued that its opposition to membership was correct and that further involvement with the EU would only result in further economic dependence and a consequent loss of Portuguese national sovereignty. Further, the party maintained that as Portugal's ties with the EU increased, the vulnerable agrarian sector in Portugal would risk further losses.
       Changes in PCP leadership may or may not alter the party's electoral position and role in the political system. As younger generations forget the uniqueness of the party's resistance to the Estado Novo, public images of PCP leadership will change. As the image of Álvaro Cunhal and other historical communist leaders slowly recedes, and the stature of Carlos Carvalhas (general secretary since 1992) and other moderate leaders is enhanced, the party's survival and legitimacy have strengthened. On 6 March 2001, the PCP celebrated its 80th anniversary.
        See also Left Bloc.

    Historical dictionary of Portugal > Portuguese Communist Party

  • 6 invite

    1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) invitar
    2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) pedir
    3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) pedir
    •
    - inviting
    invite vb invitar
    tr[ (vb) ɪn'vaɪt; (n) 'ɪnvaɪt]
    1 (guest etc) invitar, convidar; (candidate, participant) pedir, invitar
    ■ have they invited you to their wedding? ¿te han invitado a su boda?
    ■ we've been invited for/to dinner nos han invitado a cenar
    2 (comment, suggestion, etc) solicitar
    3 (criticism, disaster, etc) provocar, incitar
    ■ if you leave the window open, you're just inviting trouble si dejas la ventana abierta, te estás buscando problemas
    1 familiar invitación nombre femenino
    invite [ɪn'vaɪt] vt, - vited ; - viting
    1) attract: atraer, tentar
    a book that invites interest: un libro que atrae el interés
    2) provoke: provocar, buscar
    to invite trouble: buscarse problemas
    3) ask: invitar
    we invited them for dinner: los invitamos acenar
    4) solicit: solicitar, buscar (preguntas, comentarios, etc.)
    v.
    • brindar v.
    • convidar v.
    • invitar v.

    I ɪn'vaɪt
    1)

    I've invited her to o for dinner — la he invitado a cenar

    to invite somebody in/out — invitar a alguien a pasar/a salir

    to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)

    2)

    to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)

    b) ( call for) (frml)

    to invite tenders for a new airport — llamar a un concurso or llamar a licitación para la construcción de un nuevo aeropuerto

    3) ( encourage)

    II 'ɪnvaɪt
    noun (colloq) invitación f
    1. [ɪn'vaɪt]
    VT
    1) [+ person] invitar; (esp to important celebration) convidar

    to invite sb to dinner/lunch — invitar a algn a cenar/almorzar

    to invite sb in/up — invitar a algn a pasar/subir

    2) (=request) [+ opinions] pedir; (more frm) solicitar

    they are inviting applications for the post of... — han abierto el plazo para recibir solicitudes para el puesto de...

    3) (=provoke) [+ discussion, ridicule] provocar
    2.
    N
    * ['ɪnvaɪt] invitación f
    * * *

    I [ɪn'vaɪt]
    1)

    I've invited her to o for dinner — la he invitado a cenar

    to invite somebody in/out — invitar a alguien a pasar/a salir

    to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)

    2)

    to invite somebody to + INF — invitar a alguien a + inf or a que (+ subj)

    b) ( call for) (frml)

    to invite tenders for a new airport — llamar a un concurso or llamar a licitación para la construcción de un nuevo aeropuerto

    3) ( encourage)

    II ['ɪnvaɪt]
    noun (colloq) invitación f

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