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1 tener todas las de perder
to be fighting a losing battle, look like losing* * *(v.) = fight + a losing battleEx. However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.* * *(v.) = fight + a losing battleEx: However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.
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2 verloren
I P.P. verlierenII Adj. lost (auch fig.); (einsam, hilflos) forlorn; in Gedanken verloren lost in thought; sich (Dat) verloren vorkommen feel lost; für die Nationalmannschaft etc. verloren sein be lost to the national team etc.; verlorene Eier poached eggs; verlorene Form TECH. permanent mould; verlorenes Spiel losing game; auf verlorenem Posten stehen be fighting a losing battle; der verlorene Sohn BIBL. the Prodigal Son; jemanden / etw. verloren geben give s.o. / s.th. up for lost; sich verloren geben give up; in den Anblick einer Sache verloren lost in contemplation of s.th.; es ist noch nicht alles verloren there’s hope yet; bes. iro. all is not lost; noch ist Polen nicht verloren! hum. all is not yet lost!; alle ärztliche Kunst war an ihr verloren all the doctors’ skills were not enough to help her; das ist bei ihm verloren Humor etc.: it’s lost on him* * *lost; wasted; forlorn; irrecoverable; doomed; missing* * *ver|lo|ren [fɛɐ'loːrən] ptp von verlierenadjlost; (= einsam auch) forlorn; Mühe vain, wasted; (COOK ) Eier poachedin den Anblick verlóren sein — to be lost in contemplation
verlórene Generation — lost generation
der verlórene Sohn (Bibl) — the prodigal son
jdn/etw verlóren geben — to give sb/sth up for lost
auf verlórenem Posten kämpfen or stehen — to be fighting a losing battle or a lost cause
See:→ auch verlieren* * *1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) lost2) (not won: The game is lost.) lost3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) lost* * *ver·lo·ren[fɛɐ̯ˈlo:rən]II. adjjdn/etw \verloren geben to give up sb/sth sep for losteinen Plan \verloren geben to write off sep a planetw geht jdm \verloren sb loses sth▶ an jdm ist eine Malerin/Musikerin etc. \verloren gegangen (fam) you would have made a good artist/musician etc.; s.a. Posten* * *1.2. Part. v. verlieren2.Adjektiv lost[eine] verlorene Mühe — a wasted effort
verloren gehen — get lost; <war, battle, etc.> be lost
durch diesen Umweg ging uns/ging viel Zeit verloren — we lost a lot of time/a lot of time was lost by this detour
* * *B. adj lost (auch fig); (einsam, hilflos) forlorn;in Gedanken verloren lost in thought;sich (dat)verloren vorkommen feel lost;verloren sein be lost to the national team etc;verlorene Eier poached eggs;verlorene Form TECH permanent mould;verlorenes Spiel losing game;auf verlorenem Posten stehen be fighting a losing battle;der verlorene Sohn BIBEL the Prodigal Son;jemanden/etwas verloren geben give sb/sth up for lost;sich verloren geben give up;in den Anblick einer Sache verloren lost in contemplation of sth;es ist noch nicht alles verloren there’s hope yet; besonders iron all is not lost;noch ist Polen nicht verloren! hum all is not yet lost!;alle ärztliche Kunst war an ihr verloren all the doctors’ skills were not enough to help her;das ist bei ihm verloren Humor etc: it’s lost on him* * *1.2. Part. v. verlieren2.Adjektiv lost[eine] verlorene Mühe — a wasted effort
verloren gehen — get lost; <war, battle, etc.> be lost
durch diesen Umweg ging uns/ging viel Zeit verloren — we lost a lot of time/a lot of time was lost by this detour
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3 Posten
m; -s, -2. fig.: auf dem Posten sein umg. be on the alert; gesundheitlich: be in good form (nick umg.); wieder auf dem Posten sein be back on one’s feet (again), be fighting fit again; nicht recht auf dem Posten sein be a bit under the weather; verloren3. beruflicher: post, position; ein sicherer / verantwortungsvoller Posten a secure / responsible position ( oder job)4. WIRTS. lot, batch; einer Rechnung: item; (Eintrag) entry; ein größerer Posten T-Shirts a large batch of T-shirts; die einzelnen Posten prüfen check the individual items* * *der Posten(Arbeitsplatz) job; post; position;(Rechnungsposition) item;(Wachtposten) guard; sentry; station;(Warenmenge) lot* * *Pọs|ten ['pɔstn]m -s, -1) (= Anstellung) post (esp Brit), position, jobPosten stehen — to stand guard; (am Eingang auch) to stand sentry
Posten beziehen — to take up one's post
Posten aufstellen — to post guards, to mount a guard
3) (fig)nicht ganz auf dem Posten sein — to be (a bit) under the weather, to be off colour (Brit) or off color (US)
See:4) (= Streikposten) picketPosten aufstellen — to set up pickets or a picket line
5) (COMM = Warenmenge) quantity, lot* * *der1) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) lot2) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) post3) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) post* * *Pos·ten<-s, ->[ˈpɔstn̩]m1. (zugewiesene Position) post, position2. (Anstellung) position, post, job3. (Wache) guardirgendwo \Posten beziehen to take up position [or position oneself] somewhere\Posten stehen to stand guardbudgetärer \Posten budget itemeinen \Posten belasten/gutschreiben to debit/credit an itemeinen \Posten nachtragen/stornieren to book an omitted item/to cancel an itemeinen \Posten umbuchen to carry out a product5. JAGD buckshot6.▶ [noch] auf dem \Posten sein (fam: fit sein) to be [still] in good shape; (wachsam sein) to be on one's toes fam▶ nicht ganz auf dem \Posten sein (fam) to be a bit under the weather [or off-colour [or AM -or]] fam▶ auf verlorenem \Posten kämpfen [o stehen] to be fighting a lost cause [or losing battle]* * *der; Postens, Posten1) (bes. Milit.): (WachPosten) postauf dem Posten sein — (ugs.) (in guter körperlicher Verfassung sein) be in good form; (wachsam sein) be on one's guard
auf verlorenem Posten stehen od. kämpfen — be fighting a losing battle
2) (bes. Milit.): (Wachmann) sentry; guardPosten stehen — stand guard or sentry
3) (Anstellung) post; position; job4) (Funktion) position5) (bes. Kaufmannsspr.): (RechnungsPosten) item6) (bes. Kaufmannsspr.): (WarenPosten) quantity* * *schieben be on guard duty2. fig:wieder auf dem Posten sein be back on one’s feet (again), be fighting fit again;3. beruflicher: post, position;ein sicherer/verantwortungsvoller Posten a secure/responsible position ( oder job)ein größerer Posten T-Shirts a large batch of T-shirts;die einzelnen Posten prüfen check the individual items* * *der; Postens, Posten1) (bes. Milit.): (WachPosten) postauf dem Posten sein — (ugs.) (in guter körperlicher Verfassung sein) be in good form; (wachsam sein) be on one's guard
auf verlorenem Posten stehen od. kämpfen — be fighting a losing battle
2) (bes. Milit.): (Wachmann) sentry; guardPosten stehen — stand guard or sentry
3) (Anstellung) post; position; job4) (Funktion) position5) (bes. Kaufmannsspr.): (RechnungsPosten) item6) (bes. Kaufmannsspr.): (WarenPosten) quantity* * *- m.assignment (US) n.lot n.post n. -
4 guerre
guerre [gεʀ]1. feminine nouna. ( = conflit) war• correspondant/criminel de guerre war correspondent/criminal• guerre civile/sainte civil/holy war• guerre de religion/de libération war of religion/of liberation• la Première/Deuxième Guerre mondiale the First/Second World Warb. ( = technique) warfare• la guerre atomique/psychologique/chimique atomic/psychological/chemical warfare2. compounds* * *gɛʀentrer en guerre — to go to war ( contre against)
être en guerre — to be at war ( avec with)
faire la guerre — to wage war (à against, on)
mon grand-père a fait la guerre — my grandfather was ou fought in the war
les enfants jouent à la guerre — the children are playing at GB ou playing soldiers; grand
Phrasal Verbs:••c'est de bonne guerre — it's only fair, it's fair enough
de guerre lasse, elle renonça à le convaincre — realizing that she was fighting a losing battle, she gave up trying to convince him
* * *ɡɛʀ nf1) (= conflit) warguerre atomique — atomic warfare no pl
guerre de tranchées — trench warfare no pl
de guerre lasse — tired of fighting, tired of resisting
* * *guerre nf ( conflit) war; ( technique) warfare; entrer en guerre to go to war (contre against); l'entrée en guerre d'un pays a country's entry into the war; être en guerre to be at war (avec with); état de guerre state of war; faire la guerre to wage war (à against, on); mon grand-père a fait la guerre my grandfather was ou fought in the war; mourir à la guerre to die in the war; les pays en guerre the warring nations; entre elle et lui, c'est la guerre! it's war between those two!; c'est la guerre ouverte entre les deux compagnies it's open warfare between the two firms; les deux candidats se livrent une guerre sans merci it's out-and-out war between the two candidates, it's no holds barred between the two candidates; faire la guerre aux retardataires/fautes d'orthographe to wage war on latecomers/spelling mistakes; elle lui fait la guerre pour qu'il range sa chambre she's fighting a running battle with him to try and get him to tidy his room; partir en guerre contre le gaspillage/les préjugés/les fraudeurs to wage war on waste/prejudice/fare dodgers; les enfants jouent à la guerre the children are playing at GB ou playing soldiers; ⇒ grand.guerre de Cent Ans Hundred Years' War; guerre chimique ( conflit) chemical war; ( technique) chemical warfare; guerre civile civil war; guerre éclair blitzkrieg, lightning war; guerre économique economic warfare; guerre d'Espagne Spanish Civil War; guerre des étoiles Star Wars; guerre froide Cold War; guerre du Golfe Gulf War; guerre mondiale world war; Première/Deuxième or Seconde Guerre mondiale World War I/II, First/Second World War; troisième guerre mondiale third world war; guerre de mouvement war of movement; guerre des nerfs war of nerves; guerre nucléaire ( conflit) nuclear war; ( technique) nuclear warfare; guerre de positions war of position; guerre psychologique psychological warfare; guerre de 14 1914-18 war; guerre de religion war of religion; guerre sainte holy war; guerre de Sécession American Civil War; guerre totale total war, all-out war; guerre de tranchée trench warfare; guerre de Troie Trojan War; guerre d'usure war of attrition; guerre du Viêt Nam Vietnam War; guerres puniques Hist the Punic Wars.à la guerre comme à la guerre in time of hardship you have to make the best of things; c'est de bonne guerre it's only fair, it's fair enough; être sur le pied de guerre to be on a war footing; de guerre lasse, elle renonça à le convaincre realizing that she was fighting a losing battle, she gave up trying to convince him.[gɛr] nom féminin1. [conflit] wardes pays en guerre countries at war, warring countriesentrer ou se mettre en guerre (contre) to go to war (with)maintenant, entre Jeanne et moi c'est la guerre Jeanne and I are at each others' throats all the time nowguerre atomique/nucléaire atomic/nuclear warla Grande Guerre, la Première Guerre (mondiale), la guerre de 14 the Great War, the First World War, World War Ila Seconde Guerre mondiale, la guerre de 40 World War II, the Second World Warje fais la guerre aux moustiques/fumeurs I've declared war on mosquitoes/smokerselle lui fait la guerre pour qu'il mange plus lentement she's always (nagging) on at him to eat more slowlyde guerre lasse je l'ai laissé sortir in the end I let him go out just to have some peace (and quiet)2. [technique] warfareguerre biologique/chimique biological/chemical warfare -
5 luchar en vano
(v.) = fight + a losing battleEx. However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.* * *(v.) = fight + a losing battleEx: However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.
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6 luchar por una causa perdida
(v.) = fight + a losing battleEx. However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.* * *(v.) = fight + a losing battleEx: However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.
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7 luchar una batalla perdida
(v.) = fight + a losing battleEx. However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.* * *(v.) = fight + a losing battleEx: However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.
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8 stracony
adj( przegrany) lost; ( skazany na porażkę) doomed* * *a.- eni1. (= zgubiony, zaginiony) lost.2. (= zmarnowany) wasted; stracone pokolenie t. teor.lit. the Lost Generation; być l. stać na straconej pozycji be on a hiding to nothing; nadrabiać stracony czas make up for lost time; stracony bezpowrotnie lost beyond retrieval; nic straconego all is not yet lost.3. (= zabity) executed, put to death.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > stracony
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9 strac|ony
Ⅰ pp ⇒ stracić Ⅱ adj. [energia, czas] wasted- stracone złudzenia shattered illusions- stać na straconej pozycji to be fighting a losing battle- to stracona sprawa, zapomnijmy o tym it’s a lost cause, let’s forget about it■ jeszcze (nie ma) nic stracego all’s not yet lostThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > strac|ony
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10 have one's back to the wall
to be in a desperate situation:The army in the south have their backs to the wall, and are fighting a losing battle.
يكونُ ظَهْرُه إلى الحائِط، يكونُ في وَضْعٍ يائِس، وضْعٍ يَسْتَحيلُ فيه الفَرار; ظَهْرُهُ إلى الحائِط، مُحاصَرHe certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.
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11 aflopend
♦voorbeelden:het is een aflopende zaak • we're fighting a losing battlede verkoop van frisbees is een aflopende zaak • frisbee sales are falling off -
12 al bij voorbaat verloren hebben
al bij voorbaat verloren hebbenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > al bij voorbaat verloren hebben
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13 het is een aflopende zaak
het is een aflopende zaakVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > het is een aflopende zaak
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14 voorbaat
♦voorbeelden:¶ bij voorbaat dank • thank/thanking you in advancebij voorbaat kansloos zijn • not stand a chance from the very startal bij voorbaat verloren hebben • be fighting a losing battleal bij voorbaat gewonnen hebben • be sure to win hands down -
15 luchar
v.1 to fight.luchar contra to fight (against)luchar por to fight for2 to fight against.Nos luchó la aldea vecina The neighboring village fought against us.* * *1 (gen) to fight2 DEPORTE to wrestle* * *verb1) to fight2) struggle3) wrestle* * *VIluchar con o contra algo/algn — to fight (against) sth/sb
luchaba con los mandos — he was struggling o wrestling with the controls
2) (Dep) to wrestle ( con with)* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (combatir, pelear) to fightb) ( para conseguir algo) to struggle, fightc) ( lidiar) to wrestle, struggle2) (Dep) to wrestle* * *= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.Ex. This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.Ex. For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex. Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.Ex. Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex. In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.----* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (combatir, pelear) to fightb) ( para conseguir algo) to struggle, fightc) ( lidiar) to wrestle, struggle2) (Dep) to wrestle* * *= fight, grapple, struggle, battle, campaign, wage, fight back.Ex: This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.
Ex: For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex: Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.Ex: Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).Ex: In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar con = grapple with, wrestle with.* luchar con el ausentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.* luchar contra = combat, contend with, turn + the tide on, brave.* luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.* luchar contra el absentismo = combat + absenteeism.* luchar contra el analfabetismo = fight + illiteracy.* luchar contra el fraude = combat + fraud.* luchar contra el racismo = combat + racism.* luchar contra la delincuencia = take + a bite out of crime.* luchar contra la inflación = combat + inflation, fight + inflation.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra molinos = tilt against/at + windmills.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.* luchar en vano = fight + a losing battle.* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* luchar hasta morir = battle + it out.* luchar por = crusade for, war (over), battle + it out for, scramble.* luchar por la justicia = fight for + justice.* luchar por la supremacía = battle for + supremacy.* luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.* luchar por una causa = champion + cause.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* luchar una batalla perdida = fight + a losing battle.* * *luchar [A1 ]viA1 (combatir, pelear) to fightlucharemos contra los invasores we shall fight the invadersluchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand to hand2 (para conseguir algo, superar un problema) to struggle, fightlucharon por la paz they fought for peaceluchó valientemente contra la enfermedad he struggled o fought bravely against his illnessha luchado mucho para salir adelante en la vida he has struggled hard to get on in life3 (lidiar, batallar) to wrestle, struggle luchar CON algo; ‹con maletas/bultos› to wrestle o struggle WITH sthB ( Dep) to wrestle* * *
luchar ( conjugate luchar) verbo intransitivo
luchar por la paz to fight for peace
d) (Dep) to wrestle
luchar verbo transitivo to fight wrestle
♦ Locuciones: luchar con uñas y dientes, to fight nail and tooth
' luchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arena
- batirse
- disputarse
- pelear
- pelearse
- batallar
- competir
- desesperación
- desmayo
- patria
- pugnar
- pujar
English:
antihistamine
- antipollution
- battle
- combat
- contest
- desperately
- escape
- fight
- flounder
- slog out
- struggle
- together
- wildly
- wrestle
- forth
- strive
* * *luchar vi1. [combatir físicamente] to fight;luchar contra to fight (against)2. [enfrentarse] to fight;luchar contra to fight (against);luchar por to fight for3. [esforzarse] to struggle;llevo todo el día luchando con esta traducción I've been struggling o battling with this translation all day long;tuvieron que luchar mucho para sacar a su familia adelante they had to struggle hard to provide for their family4. [en deporte] to wrestle* * *v/i fight ( por for); figfight, struggle ( por for)* * *luchar vi1) : to fight, to struggle2) : to wrestle* * *luchar vb1. to fight [pt. & pp. fought]2. (de lucha libre) to wrestle -
16 kamp
sg - kampen, pl - kampe1) борьба́ ж; би́тва ж2) спорт. состяза́ние с, матч м* * *battle, combat, conflict, fight, game, match, play, scramble, scrimmage, struggle, tie* * *(en -e)(også fig) fight,( hård, langvarig) struggle ( fx the fight (, struggle) for freedom (, against poverty); the struggle for existence (, power)),(fig også) battle ( fx the battle for promotion (, first place); the daily battle (el. struggle) to make ends meet);( det at kæmpe, også mil.) fighting ( fx there was fighting in the streets);(mil. også) action ( fx clear the decks for action; killed in action), combat ( fx armed combat; combat patrol, combat zone);( enkelt kamp, mil.) action,( sportskamp) match ( fx a football (, tennis) match),( privat) game ( fx let's have a game of football);[ kampen for tilværelsen] the struggle for life (el. existence);[ føre en håbløs kamp] fight a losing battle;[ hårde kampe](mil.) heavy fighting;[ indre kamp] inward struggle;[ kamp på liv og død] life-and-death struggle;[ tage kampen op] give battle ( fx they stopped in their flight and gave battle); show fight;[ tage kampen op med dem] make a stand against them;[ overgive sig uden kamp] surrender without a fight (, without fighting, without offering resistance). -
17 Posten
Pos·ten <-s, -> [ʼpɔstn̩] m1) ( zugewiesene Position) post, position2) ( Anstellung) position, post, job3) ( Wache) guard;irgendwo \Posten beziehen to take up position [or position oneself] somewhere;\Posten stehen to stand guard5) jagd buckshotWENDUNGEN:( wachsam sein) to be on one's toes ( fam)
См. также в других словарях:
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