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  • 61 make a name for oneself

    (to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) pelnyti gerą vardą

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  • 62 make a name for oneself

    (to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) skapa sig ett namn

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  • 63 give

    1. I
    the door gave дверь подалась; the ice gave лед сломался /не выдержал/; the foundations are giving фундамент оседает; at the height of the storm the bridge gave в самый разгар бури мост не выдержал и рухнул; his knees seemed to give ему казалось, что у него подкашиваются ноги; the branch gave but did not break ветка прогнулась, но не сломалась; а soft chair (a bed, a mattress, etc.) gives [when one sits on it] мягкий стул и т. д. проминается [, когда на него садятся]; the frost is beginning to give мороз начинает слабеть
    2. II
    1) give in some manner. give generously /unsparingly, abundantly/ щедро и т. д. давать /дарить, одаривать/; give grudgingly нехотя делать подарки
    2) give in some manner this chair (the mattress, the bed, etc.) gives comfortably (a lot) этот стул и т. д. приятно (сильно) проминается; the springs won't give enough /much/ пружины довольно тугие; the горе has given a good deal веревка сильно растянулась /ослабла/; give for some time the frost did not give all day мороз не отпускал весь день
    3. III
    give smth.
    1) give food (medicine, L 3, etc.) давать еду и т. д., give presents дарить /делать/ подарки; give a grant давать дотацию /пособие/; give a scholarship предоставлять стипендию; give a medal награждать медалью; give alms подавать милостыню
    2) give a message передавать записку /сообщение/; give one's regards передать привет
    3) give a large crop (10 per cent profit, etc.) приносить / давать/ большой урожай и т. д.; give fruit плодоносить; give milk давать молоке; give heat излучать тепло; the lamp gives a poor light лампа светит тускло /дает, излучает тусклый свет/; his work gives good results его работа дает хорошие результаты; two times two /two multiplied by two/ gives four дважды два give четыре
    4) give facts (news, details, the following figures, etc.) приводить /сообщать/ факты и т. д.; give an example /an instance/ приводить /давать/ пример: the dictionary doesn't give this word в словаре нет этого слова; the list gives ten names в списке [приведено /указано/] / список содержит/ десять имен; he gave a full account of the event он все рассказал /дал полный отчет/ об этом событии; he gave no particulars он не сообщил никаких подробностей; give a portrait (a character, the scenery of the country, etc.) нарисовать портрет и т. д.; in his book he gives a description of their customs в своей книге он описывает их нравы; give evidence /testimony/ давать показания; give one's name and address дать /назвать/ свой фамилию и адрес
    5) the thermometer gives forty degrees термометр показывает сорок градусов; the barometer gives rain барометр пошел на дождь; give no sign of life не подавать признаков жизни; give no sign of recognition a) не подать виду, что узнал; б) не узнать; give no sign of embarrassment нисколько не смутиться
    6) give a dinner (a dinner party, a ball, a party, a concert, a performance, etc.) давать /устраивать/ обед и т. д.
    7) give lessons (instruction, exact information, etc.) давать уроки и т. д., give smth. in smth. give lessons in mathematics (instruction in golf, etc.) давать уроки по математике и т. д.; give smth. on smth. give lectures on psychology (on biology, on various subjects, etc.) читать лекции по психологии и т. д., give a lecture прочитать лекцию, выступить с лекцией; give a song (one of Beethoven's sonatas, a concerto, etc.) исполнять песню и т. д., give a recital (a recitation) выступать с сольным концертом (с художественным чтением)
    8) give one's good wishes желать всего доброго / хорошего/; give one's blessing давать свое благословение: give a toast провозглашать тост; give smb.'s health /the health of smb./ поднимать тост за чье-л. здоровье
    9) give a point in the argument уступить по одному какому-л. вопросу в споре; give way /ground/ отступать, сдавать [свои] позиции; the army (our troops, the crowd, etc.) gave way армия и т. д. отступила; the door (the axle, the railing, etc.) gave way дверь и т. д. подалась; the bridge (the ice, the floor, the ground, etc.) gave way мост и т. д. провалился; the rope /the line/ gave way веревка лопнула; my legs gave way у меня подкосились ноги; his health is giving way его здоровье пошатнулось; his strength is giving way силы оставляют его; if he argues don't give way если он будет спорить, не уступайте
    10) give a decision сообщать решение; give judg (e)ment выносить приговор; give notice а) предупреждать о предстоящем увольнении; б) уведомлять
    11) semiaux give a look /а glance/ взглянуть, бросить взгляд; give a jump /а leap/ (под)прыгнуть, сделать прыжок; give a push (a pull) толкнуть (потянуть); give a kick ударить ногой, лягнуть; give a smile улыбнуться; give a kiss поцеловать; give a loud laugh громко засмеяться /рассмеяться/; give a cry /а shout/ издавать крик; give a sigh вздохнуть; give a groan застонать; give a sob всхлипнуть; give a start вздрогнуть; give a nod кивнуть; give a shake [of one's head] отрицательно покачать головой; give an injection делать укол; give a shrug of the shoulders пожать плечами; give a wave of the hand махнуть рукой; give a blow ударить; give a rebuff давать отпор; give a beating задать порку, избить; give chase пускаться в погоню; give a wag of the tail вильнуть хвостом; give an order (a command, instructions, etc.) отдавать приказ /распоряжение/ и т. д.; give an answer /а reply/ давать ответ, отвечать; give help оказывать помощь; give the alert объявлять тревогу; give a warning делать предупреждение; give advice советовать, давать совет; give a suggestion предлагать, выдвигать предложение; give a promise (one's word, one's pledge, etc.) давать обещание и т. д.; give shelter давать /предоставлять/ убежище; give a volley дать залп; the gun gave a loud report раздался громкий ружейный выстрел; give offence обижать, наносить обиду; give battle давать бой; give a chance (an opportunity, power, etc.) предоставлять /давать/ возможность и т. д.
    4. IV
    give smth. somewhere
    1) give back the books you borrowed (my pen, my newspaper, etc.) возвращать книги, которые вы взяли и т. д.; give smth. in some manner give money generously (grudgingly, freely, etc.) щедро и т. д. давать деньги; regularly give presents регулярно делать подарки
    2) give smth. at some time give a message immediately немедленно передать записку
    3) give smth. at some time give profit (10 per cent, etc.) regularly (annually, etc.) регулярно и т. д. приносить прибыль и т. д.
    4) give smth. in some manner give an extract in full (at length, in detail, etc.) приводить отрывок полностью и т. д.
    5) semiaux give smth. in some manner give aid willingly охотно оказывать помощь; give one's answers loudly (distinctly, etc.) давать ответы /отвечать/ громко и т. д.
    5. V
    1) give smb. smth. give me your pencil (him this book, her your hand, me a match, the child a glass of milk, the boy his medicine, etc.) дайте мне ваш карандаш и т. д., give smb. a present сделать кому-л. подарок; give him watch (her a ring, etc.) подарить ему часы и т. д.; give her a bunch of flowers преподнести ей букет цветов; what has he given you? что он вам подарил /преподнес/?; give him a letter from his mother (her a note from me, etc.) передавать ему письмо от матери и т. д.; give an actor a role (him a job, etc.) предлагать /давать/ актеру роль и т. д.; give smb. the place of honour отвести кому-л. почетное место; give me long distance дайте мне междугородную; I give you my word (my promise, my consent, etc.) 'даю вам слово и т. д.; give smb. smth. for smth. give smb. a watch for a present преподнести кому-л. часы в качестве подарка; give women equal pay with men for their work оплачивать труд женщин наравне с трудом мужчин; give smb. smth. in smth. give them parts in his new play распределять между ними роли в его новой пьесе; give smb. smb. she gave him a beautiful baby boy она родила ему прекрасного мальчика
    2) give smb. smth. give him the message (me the letter, etc.) передавать ему записку и т. д.; give smb. one's love (one's compliments, one's kind regards, etc.) передавать кому-л. привет и т. д.; give him my thanks передайте ему мою благодарность; I give you my very best wishes желаю вам всего самого лучшего
    3) give smb. smth. give smb. an illness (measles, a sore throat, etc.) заразить кого-л. какой-л. болезнью и т. д.; you've given me your cold вы заразили меня насморком, я от вас заразился насморком
    4) give smb., smth. smth. give us warmth and light (us fruit, people meat, us milk, us wool and leather, etc.) давать нам тепло и свет и т. д.; give men pleasure (him joy, the children enjoyment, her satisfaction, etc.) доставлять людям удовольствие и т. д.; give smb. [much] pain (much trouble, sorrow, etc.) причинять кому-л. боль и т. д.; too much noise gives me a headache от сильного шума у меня начинается головная боль; give smb. courage (me patience, him strength, her more self-confidence, etc.) придавать кому-л. мужество и т. д.; that gave me the idea of travelling это навело меня на мысль о путешествии; give smth. flavour придавать чему-л. вкус
    5) give smb. smth. give the commission an account of his trip (us a good description of the man, him wrong information, him good proof, etc.) давать комиссии отчет /отчитываться перед комиссией/ о своей поездке и т. д.; give me your opinion сообщите мне свое мнение; give us human nature truthfully (the reader a true picture of his age, etc.) описать /воссоздать/ для нас подлинную картину человеческой природы и т. д.
    6) give smb. smth. give the child a name дать ребенку имя; give smth. smth. give the book a strange title дать книге странное заглавие /название/; this town gave the battle its name эта битва получила название по городу, близ которого она произошла
    7) give smb. smth. give smb. lessons (music lessons, lessons in French, consultations, instruction, etc.) давать кому-л. уроки и т. д., give smb. a concerto (a play, etc.) исполнить для кого-л. концерт и т. д.; give us Bach (us another song, etc.) исполните нам /для нас/ Баха и т. д.; who will give us a song? кто вам споет? || give smb. an example служить кому-л. примером; give the other boys an example подавать другим мальчикам пример
    8) give smb. smth. give smb. good morning (him good day, us good evening, etc.) пожелать кому-л. доброго утра и т. д., give smb. one's blessing благословлять кого-л.; give smb. smth., smb. give them our country (our host, the Governor, etc.) предложить им выпить за нашу страну и т. д.
    9) give smb. smth. give smb. six months' imprisonment (five years, two years of hard labour, etc.) приговорить кого-л. к пяти месяцам тюремного заключения и т. д.
    10) semiaux give smb., smth. smth. give smb. a look (a fleeting glance, etc.) бросить на кого-л. взгляд и т. д.; give smb. a smile улыбнуться кому-л.; give smb. a kiss поцеловать кого-л.; give smb. a blow нанести кому-л. удар, стукнуть кого-л.; give smb. a push толкнуть кого-л.; give smb. a kick лягнуть, ударить кого-л. ногой; give smb. a nod кивнуть кому-л. [головой]; give smb. a beating избить /поколотить/ кого-л.; give one's hat a brush почистить шляпу; give a blackboard a wipe стереть с доски; give smb.'s hand a squeeze сжать или пожать кому-л. руку; give them our support (him help, him a hand, them every assistance, etc.) оказать им поддержку и т. д.; give the matter every care внимательно отнестись к вопросу; give smb. a warning предупреждать кого-л.; give smb. an order (instructions, etc.) отдать кому-л. приказ и т. д.; give smb. an answer /а reply/ давать кому-л. ответ, отвечать кому-л.; my old coat gives me good service мое старое пальто все еще служит мне; give me a chance (him another opportunity, etc.) предоставьте мне возможность и т. д.
    6. VII
    1) give smth. to do smth. give a signal to start (notice to leave, etc.) давать сигнал к отправлению и т. д.; give a push to open the door толкнуть дверь, чтобы она открылась; give a lot to know it (anything to know what happened, the world to have it, the world to secure such a thing, etc.) многое отдать, чтобы узнать это и т. д. || give smb. to understand дать кому-л. понять
    2) give smb. smth. to do give him a book to read (me something to eat, her a glass of water to drink, him the right to complain, him a week to make up his mind, us an hour to get there, myself time to think it over, etc.) дать ему прочесть книгу и т. д.; give a porter one's bags to carry (a groom one's horse to hold, etc.) попросить носильщика отнести вещи и т. д.; give him a letter to mail дать /велеть/ ему отправить письмо; give her a message to deliver дать ей записку для передачи
    7. XI
    1) be given smth. he was given a job (quarters, a rest, etc.) ему дали /предложили/ работу и т. д., he was given a book (a watch, L 50, a ring, etc.) ему подарили книгу и т. д.; be given to smb., smth. a book (a watch, etc.) was given to him ему подарили книгу и т. д., he was given a contract с ним заключили контракт; be given in some manner our services are given free of charge мы оказываем услуги бесплатно; invitations are given gratuitously (periodically, willingly, etc.) приглашения рассылаются бесплатно и т. д., be given somewhere articles (books, etc.) must be given back статьи и т. д. должны быть возвращены
    2) be given to smb. of all the books that have been given to the public on the problem из всех выпущенных по данному вопросу книг
    3) || semiaux I was given to understand that... мне дали понять, что...
    4) be given to smth. be given to idleness (to luxury and pleasure, to drink, to these pursuits, etc.) иметь склонность к безделью и т. д., he is much given to music он увлекается музыкой; be given in so me manner I am not given that way у меня не такой склад /характер/; be given to doing smth. be given to drinking (to day-dreaming, to lying, to contradicting, to swearing, to shooting and hunting, etc.) любить выпить, иметь пристрастие к выпивке и т. д.; he is given to stealing он нечист на руку; he is given to boasting он хвастлив || semiaux (not) be given to smb. to do smth. it is not given to him to understand it (to appreciate beauty, to express his thoughts eloquently, to become famous, etc.) ему не дано понять это и т. д.
    5) be given somewhere the figures (the data, the results, etc.) are given below ( above) цифры и т. д. приведены ниже (выше); as given below (above) как показано /сказано/ ниже (выше); the word (this phrase, etc.) is not given in the dictionary словарь не дает /не приводит/ этого слова и т. д., be given in some manner the prices are given separately цены даются отдельно; this is given as a hypothesis это приводится в виде гипотезы
    6) be given smth. he was given the name of John его назвали Джоном; be given in some manner the subtitle is given rather grandiloquently дан очень пышный подзаголовок
    7) be given at some place the opera (the play, etc.) was first given in Paris (on this stage, etc.) эта опера и т. д. была впервые поставлена в Париже и т. д.; be given at some time the play is to be given again next month пьеса вновь пойдет /пьесу снова покажут/ в следующем месяце
    8) be given smth. be given six years' imprisonment (a severe punishment, a stiff sentence, a reprieve, etc.) получить шесть лет тюрьмы и т. д.; be given for (against) smb. the decision (the judg(e)ment, etc.) was given for (against) the defendant ( the plaintiff, etc.) решение и т. д. было вынесено в пользу (против) обвиняемого и т. д.
    8. XVI
    1) give to /for/ smth., smb. give to the Red Cross (to charity, to the poor, for the relief of the victims of the flood, etc.) жертвовать [средства] в пользу Красного Креста и т. д.
    2) give under smth. the fence (the beam, etc.) may give under the weight забор и т. д. может рухнуть под такой тяжестью; the earth /the soil/ (the marshy ground, etc.) gave under the vehicle под тяжестью машины почва и т. д. осела; the step gave under his feet ступенька сломалась у него под ногами; the lock gave under hard pushing мы напирали на дверь, пока замок не сломался; give on smth. we can't negotiate until each side is willing to give on some points успешные переговоры невозможны [до тех пор], пока каждая сторона не пойдет на определенные уступки
    3) give (up)on (into, onto) smth. the window ( the door, the gate, etc.) gives (up)on the street (on the garden, on the side street, into /on(to)/ the yard, on the sea, etc.) окно и т. д. выходит на улицу и т. д., the road gave onto the highway дорога выходила на шоссе
    9. XVIII
    give oneself to smth. give oneself to mathematics (to study, to science, etc.) посвятить себя математике и т. д.; give oneself to thought (to meditation, to prayer, etc.) предаваться размышлениям и т. д.; the invaders gave themselves to plunder захватчики занимались грабежом
    10. XXI1
    1) give smth. to smb., smth. give a book to each of the boys (food to the hungry, medicine to a patient, money to a beggar, etc.) давать каждому мальчику по книге и т. д.; money to the Red Cross (all his books to the library, his collection to the college, etc.) передать /( пожертвовать/ деньги Красному Кресту и т.
    ; give one's hand to the visitor подать / пожать, протянуть/ руку посетителю; give a part to an actor дать актеру роль; give place to the old woman (to new methods, etc.) уступить место пожилой женщине и т. д.; give her face to the sun подставить лицо солнцу; give smth. for smb., smth. give his life for his friends (for his country, for a cause, etc.) отдать свою жизнь за друзей и т. д.; give smth. to smth., smb. give (no) thought to it (не) задумываться над этим; give [one's] attention to smb. оказывать кому-л. внимание; give credit to smth. прислушиваться к чему-л.; give credit to the report доверять сообщению || give one's ear to smb., smth. прислушиваться к кому-л., чему-л.; give ear to the rumour прислушиваться к тому, что говорят; give one's daughter in marriage выдавать /отдавать/ дочь замуж
    2) give smth. to smb. give the command of the regiment to him поручить ему командование полком; give my love /my kind regards, my compliments/ to her (to your family, etc.) передавать ей и т. д. привет; give smb., smth. into smb., smth. give the children into smb.'s hands (into smb.'s care, into smb.'s charge, etc.) передавать детей в чьи-л. руки и т. д., поручать детей кому-л. и т. д., give the thief into the hands of the police передать вора в руки полиции; give the prisoner into custody отдать заключенного под стражу
    3) give smth. to smth., smb. give perfume to the linen (an edge to the appetite, brilliance to the thing, etc.) придавать белью аромат и т. д.; give a disease to smb. (a cold to the boy, measles to a whole school, etc.) заразить кого-л. какой-л. болезнью и т. д.; give motion to the wheel привести колесо в движение; give currency to smth. пускать что-л. в обращение; give currency to rumours распускать слухи; his novel gave currency to this phrase после выхода в свет его романа это выражение стало крылатым; give rise to smth. породить /вызвать/ что-л.; his behaviour gave rise to rumours его поведение дало повод разговорам
    4) give smth. for smth. give five pounds for the hat (as much as L 3 for this book, a good price for the car, etc.) (заплатать пять фунтов за шляпу и т. д.; how much /what/ did you give for that? сколько вы за это заплатили?; give prizes /premiums/ for the best exhibits выдавать призы за лучшие экспонаты; give smth. to smb. give good wages to the workers хорошо платить рабочим
    5) give smth. to smth., smb. give one's free time to golf (one's mind to scientific research, one's attention to study, one's heart to art, one's energy to political affairs, one's love to her, etc.) отдавать все свое свободное время игре в гольф и т. д.; give one's life to science (to the cause of peace, to study, to one's duty, etc.) отдать /посвятить/ свой жизнь науке и т. д.
    6) give smth. with smth. give the story with many unnecessary particulars (a description with many side remarks, evidence with no trace of bias, etc.) рассказать эту историю со многими ненужными подробностями и т. д.; give the scenery with great fidelity описывать /воспроизводить/ пейзаж с большой точностью; give smth. for smth. give his reasons for his absence (for the delay, for her lateness, etc.) объяснять свое отсутствие и т. д.
    7) give smth. at smth. the bulletin gives the population of the country at 90 millions (the average number of attempts at 3, the number of instances at 8, etc.) в бюллетене указывается, что население этой страны ранки девяноста миллионам и т. д.; give smth. in smth. give 30° in the shade (in the sun) показывать /регистрировать/ тридцать градусов в тени (на солнце)
    8) give smth. to smth. the city gave its name to the battle эта ботва получила название по городу, близ которого она произошла; the largest city gave its name to the province эта область названа по самому большому городу
    9) give smth. for smb. give a dinner (a party, etc.) for 20 guests давать обед и т. д. на двадцать человек /персон/
    10) give smth. to smb. give instruction to a class of adults (lessons to children, interviews to journalists, etc.) давать уроки группе взрослых и т. д., give a talk to the recruits провести беседу с новобранцами
    11) give smth. to smb. give three hearty cheers to the winners встречать победителей троекратным "ура"
    12) || give way to smth., smb. отступать перед чем-л., кем-л.; give way to а саг (to traffic coming in from the right, to the man, etc.) пропускать автомобиль и т. д., давать дорогу автомобилю и т. д.; give way to despair впасть в отчаяние; give way to temptation (to grief, etc.) поддаться соблазну и т. д.; give way to emotions уступить чувствам, быть не в состоянии справиться со своими чувствами; give way to tears не сдержать слезы, расплакаться; give way to his whims (to him, to these impudent demands, etc.) уступать его капризам и т. д., give way to anger не сдержать гнева, дать волю гневу; give place to smth., smb. отступать перед чем-л., кем-л.; spring gave place to summer на смену весне пришло лето
    13) semiaux give smth., to smb., smth. give a blow to smb. нанести кому-л. удар; give a signal to the guard подавать сигнал часовому; give a turn to a key in the lock повернуть ключ в замке; give help to the needy оказывать помощь нуждающимся; give an order to the servants (a command to the soldiers. etc.) отдать распоряжение слугам и т. д.; give an answer to the man ответить этому человеку; give encouragement to the boy ободрить /подбодрить/ мальчика; give chase to a ship [начать] преследовать корабль
    11. XXIV1
    give smth. as smth. give a book (a jack-knife, etc.) as a present давать книгу и т. д. в качестве подарка, дарить книгу и т. д., give smth. as a keepsake дарить что-л. на память

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > give

  • 64 start\ out

    1. II
    start out in some manner start out together (at full speed, etc.) отправляться вместе и т.д.
    2. XIII
    start out to do smth. coll. start out to write a novel (to become famous, to reform the world, etc.) собираться /намереваться/ написать роман и т.д.; I started out to say... я хотел было сказать...
    3. XVI
    start out on smth. start out on a tour (on a trip, etc.) отправиться в поездку и т.д., start out at some time start out at six (at midnight, etc.) отправляться /выезжать, выходить/ в шесть и т.д.

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > start\ out

  • 65 make a name for oneself

    (to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) αποκτώ φήμη,γίνομαι διάσημος

    English-Greek dictionary > make a name for oneself

  • 66 make a name for oneself

    (to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) udělat si jméno

    English-Czech dictionary > make a name for oneself

  • 67 make a name for oneself

    (to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) urobiť si meno

    English-Slovak dictionary > make a name for oneself

  • 68 wannabe(e)

    [ˌwɔnə'biː]
    сущ.; разг.; сокр. от want to be, wanna be
    1) фанат, поклонник, подражатель

    Spice Girls wannabees — фанатки группы "Спайс гёрлз"

    Brian DePalma is best known as Hollywood's foremost Hitchcock wannabe of the 70's and 80's. — Брайен де Палма больше всего известен как главный подражатель Хичкока в 70-е и 80-е.

    2) амбициозный человек; человек, нацеленный на (что-л.)

    The California beaches are filled with wannabes who would love to become famous movie stars. — Калифорнийские пляжи забиты людьми, жаждущими стать знаменитыми кинозвёздами.

    Англо-русский современный словарь > wannabe(e)

  • 69 wannabe(e)

    [ˌwɔnə'biː]
    сущ.; разг.; сокр. от want to be, wanna be
    1) фанат, поклонник, подражатель

    Spice Girls wannabees — фанатки группы "Спайс гёрлз"

    Brian DePalma is best known as Hollywood's foremost Hitchcock wannabe of the 70's and 80's. — Брайен де Палма больше всего известен как главный подражатель Хичкока в 70-е и 80-е.

    2) амбициозный человек; человек, нацеленный на (что-л.)

    The California beaches are filled with wannabes who would love to become famous movie stars. — Калифорнийские пляжи забиты людьми, жаждущими стать знаменитыми кинозвёздами.

    Англо-русский современный словарь > wannabe(e)

  • 70 beat a path to someone’s door

    Beat a path to someone’s door
     проложить тропу, часто приходить
     If you really become famous, people will beat a path to your door.

    English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > beat a path to someone’s door

  • 71 make a name for oneself

    (to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) se faire un nom

    English-French dictionary > make a name for oneself

  • 72 make a name for oneself

    (to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) tornar-se famoso

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > make a name for oneself

  • 73 beat a path to smb.'s door

       вaлить вaлoм к кoму-л.
        If you really become famous, people will beat a path to your door

    Concise English-Russian phrasebook > beat a path to smb.'s door

  • 74 famoso

    famoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo
    famous; famoso por algo famous for sth ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino celebrity, famous person
    famoso,-a
    I adjetivo famous
    II sustantivo masculino famous person ' famoso' also found in these entries: Spanish: atentar - banquillo - conocida - conocido - famosa - imitar - popular - pulular - sí - significado - célebre - mundialmente English: big - byword - celebrity - famous - memorabilia - well-known - become - just - land - pinup - well - world

    English-spanish dictionary > famoso

  • 75 wake

    wake [weɪk] (pt woke [wəʊk] or waked, pp woken ['wəʊkən] or waked)
    (stop sleeping) se réveiller, s'éveiller;
    ∎ the baby woke at six le bébé s'est réveillé à six heures;
    ∎ he woke to the news that war had broken out à son réveil ou en se réveillant, il a appris que la guerre avait éclaté;
    ∎ they woke to find themselves famous du jour au lendemain, ils se sont retrouvés célèbres
    (a) (rouse from sleep) réveiller, tirer ou sortir du sommeil;
    ∎ wake me at seven réveillez-moi à sept heures;
    ∎ the noise was enough to wake the dead il y avait un bruit à réveiller les morts
    (b) (arouse → curiosity, jealousy) réveiller, éveiller, exciter; (→ memories) réveiller, éveiller, ranimer
    (c) (alert) éveiller l'attention de
    3 noun
    (a) (vigil) veillée f (mortuaire);
    ∎ to have a wake for sb organiser une veillée de commémoration en souvenir de qn;
    ∎ figurative it is too soon to hold a wake for the ideal of European unity il est encore trop tôt pour enterrer l'idéal de l'unité européenne
    (b) (of ship) sillage m, eaux fpl; figurative sillage m;
    ∎ famine followed in the wake of the drought la famine a suivi la sécheresse;
    ∎ he always brings trouble in his wake il amène toujours des ennuis (dans son sillage);
    ∎ to follow in sb's wake marcher sur les traces ou dans le sillage de qn;
    ∎ Steven followed in his father's wake and became a lawyer Steven a suivi l'exemple de son père et est devenu avocat;
    ∎ since then many other countries have followed in our wake depuis lors bon nombre d'autres pays nous ont suivis;
    ∎ he left the other athletes trailing in his wake il a laissé les autres athlètes à la traîne ou loin derrière lui;
    ∎ in the wake of the storm après l'orage
    (in Northern England) = congé annuel (dans le Nord de l'Angleterre)
    ►► wakes week (in Northern England) = la semaine de congé annuel (dans le Nord de l'Angleterre)
    ➲ wake up
    (a) (stop sleeping) se réveiller, s'éveiller;
    ∎ wake up! réveille-toi!;
    ∎ they woke up to find themselves famous du jour au lendemain, ils se sont retrouvés célèbres
    (b) (become alert) se réveiller, prendre conscience;
    ∎ wake up and do some work! réveille-toi ou secoue-toi et mets-toi au travail!
    (c) (become aware of truth, reality) ouvrir les yeux;
    ∎ it's time you woke up to the truth il est temps que tu regardes la vérité en face;
    ∎ it took him a while to wake up to what was going on il lui fallut un certain temps pour comprendre ou pour réaliser ce qui se passait;
    ∎ oh, wake up (and smell the roses or the coffee)! ouvre les yeux!
    (a) (rouse from sleep) réveiller, tirer ou sortir du sommeil;
    ∎ wake me up at seven réveillez-moi à sept heures
    (b) (make alert) réveiller, secouer;
    ∎ a little exercise will wake you up! un peu d'exercice va vous réveiller!;
    ∎ the accident woke us up to the dangers of nuclear power l'accident a attiré ou éveillé notre attention sur les dangers de l'énergie nucléaire
    (c) (make aware of truth, reality) ouvrir les yeux à qn;
    ∎ that woke her up to what was going on ça lui a ouvert les yeux sur ce qui se passait

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > wake

  • 76 rich

    ri 
    1) (wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc: a rich man/country.) rico
    2) ((with in) having a lot (of something): This part of the country is rich in coal.) rico
    3) (valuable: a rich reward; rich materials.) rico; valioso
    4) (containing a lot of fat, eggs, spices etc: a rich sauce.) fuerte, pesado
    5) ((of clothes, material etc) very beautiful and expensive.) suntuoso, lujoso
    •
    - richness
    - riches
    rich adj rico
    Cuando se dice que la comida es rich, no significa que es rico, sino que lleva una gran cantidad de grasa, nata, azúcar o huevos, que es pesada y que empacha
    tr[rɪʧ]
    1 rico,-a
    2 (luxurious) suntuoso,-a, lujoso,-a
    3 (fertile) fértil
    4 (food) fuerte, pesado,-a
    5 (voice) sonoro,-a
    1 riqueza f sing
    rich ['rɪʧ] adj
    1) wealthy: rico
    2) sumptuous: suntuoso, lujoso
    3) : pesado
    rich foods: comida pesada
    4) abundant: abundante
    5) : vivo, intenso
    rich colors: colores vivos
    6) fertile: fértil, rico
    adj.
    • abonado, -a adj.
    • acaudalado, -a adj.
    • adinerado, -a adj.
    • caudaloso, -a adj.
    • lauto, -a adj.
    • opulento, -a adj.
    • pudiente adj.
    • rico, -a adj.
    • sabroso, -a adj.
    • suntuoso, -a adj.
    n.
    • gente rica s.f.
    • riqueza s.f.

    I rɪtʃ
    adjective -er, -est
    1)
    a) ( wealthy) rico

    to become rich — enriquecerse*, hacerse* rico

    b) ( opulent) < banquet> suntuoso, opulento; < furnishings> lujoso, suntuoso
    c) ( abundant) <harvest/supply> abundante; < reward> generoso; <history/experience> rico

    rich IN something: rich in vitamins — rico en vitaminas

    2)
    a) < food> con alto contenido de grasas, huevos, azúcar etc
    b) < soil> rico, fértil; < color> cálido e intenso, brillante; < voice> sonoro
    3) ( laughable) (colloq) cómico, gracioso

    II
    [rɪtʃ]
    1. ADJ
    (compar richer) (superl richest)
    1) (=wealthy) [person, country] rico

    to become or get or grow rich(er) — hacerse (más) rico, enriquecerse (más)

    to get rich quick — hacer fortuna or enriquecerse rápidamente

    - be as rich as Croesus
    get-rich-quick, strike 2., 6)
    2) (=abundant) [variety, source] grande; [deposit, harvest] abundante; [reward] generoso

    to be rich in — [+ flora, fauna] tener abundancia de, tener gran riqueza de; [+ natural resources, nutrients, protein] ser rico en

    to be rich in detail — ser rico or frm profuso en detalles

    the story is rich in comic and dramatic detail — la historia es rica en or abunda en detalles cómicos y dramáticos

    pickings
    3) (=full) [life, experience, history] rico
    4) (=fertile) [soil] rico, fértil
    5) (=heavy, concentrated) [food, sauce] sustancioso (que contiene mucha grasa, azúcar etc) ; pej pesado, fuerte; [coffee] con mucho sabor; [wine] generoso

    it's too rich for me — es muy pesado (or dulce or grasiento etc) para mí

    this chocolate gateau is very rich — esta tarta de chocolate llena mucho, esta tarta de chocolate es muy empalagosa or pesada pej

    6) (=intense) [colour] vivo, cálido; [sound, smell] intenso
    7) (=mellow) [voice] sonoro
    8) (=luxurious) [tapestries] lujoso; [velvet] exquisito
    9) * (=laughable)

    that's rich! — ¡mira por dónde! *

    that's rich, coming from her! — ¡ella no es quién para hablar!, ¡tiene gracia que sea ella la que diga eso!

    2.
    NPL
    3.
    CPD

    rich tea biscuit N — galleta f (que se toma con una taza de té)

    * * *

    I [rɪtʃ]
    adjective -er, -est
    1)
    a) ( wealthy) rico

    to become rich — enriquecerse*, hacerse* rico

    b) ( opulent) < banquet> suntuoso, opulento; < furnishings> lujoso, suntuoso
    c) ( abundant) <harvest/supply> abundante; < reward> generoso; <history/experience> rico

    rich IN something: rich in vitamins — rico en vitaminas

    2)
    a) < food> con alto contenido de grasas, huevos, azúcar etc
    b) < soil> rico, fértil; < color> cálido e intenso, brillante; < voice> sonoro
    3) ( laughable) (colloq) cómico, gracioso

    II

    English-spanish dictionary > rich

  • 77 dream

    1. dri:m noun
    1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) sueño
    2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) sueño
    3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) maravilla
    4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) sueño, deseo

    2. dremt verb
    ((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) soñar
    - dreamless
    - dreamy
    - dreamily
    - dreaminess
    - dream up
    dream1 n sueño
    dream2 vb soñar
    tr[driːm]
    ■ sweet dreams! ¡felices sueños!, ¡que duermas bien!, ¡que sueñes con los angelitos!
    2 (daydream) ensueño, sueño
    3 (hope, fantasy) sueño (dorado), deseo, ilusión nombre femenino
    ■ it's like a dream come true! ¡es como un sueño hecho realidad!
    4 familiar (wonderful thing, person) sueño, encanto, maravilla
    1 (imaginary) imaginario,-a; (ideal) ideal, de ensueño
    2 (imagine) imaginarse
    1 (while asleep) soñar (about/of, con); (daydream) soñar (despierto,-a)
    2 (imagine) soñar (of, con); (contemplate) soñar, ocurrírsele a uno
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to have a dream (about somebody/something) soñar (con alguien/algo)
    to live in a dream world vivir en las nubes
    dream team SMALLSPORT/SMALL equipo de ensueño
    dream ticket SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL lista de ensueño
    dream ['dri:m] v, dreamed ['drmp t, 'dri:md] or dreamt ['drmp t] ; dreaming vi
    1) : soñar
    to dream about: soñar con
    2) fantasize: fantasear
    dream vt
    1) : soñar
    2) imagine: imaginarse
    3)
    to dream up : inventar, idear
    1) : sueño m, ensueño m
    2)
    bad dream nightmare: pesadilla f
    n.
    • ensueño s.m.
    • ilusión s.f.
    • soñación s.f.
    • sueño s.m.
    • visión s.f.
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: dreamed, dreamt) = soñar v.
    driːm
    I
    1)
    a) ( while sleeping) sueño m

    to have a dream about something/somebody — soñar* con algo/alguien

    sweet dreams! — que duermas bien!, que sueñes con los angelitos! (hum)

    b) ( daydream) sueño m, ensueño m

    he goes around in a dream — vive en las nubes

    2) (fantasy, ideal, aspiration) sueño m

    I had dreams of being famous — soñaba con la fama or con hacerme famoso; (before n)

    he lives in a dream world — vive de ilusiones, vive en las nubes

    3) ( something wonderful) (colloq) sueño m

    to go like a dream — \<\<event\>\> salir* a las mil maravillas; \<\<car\>\> funcionar de maravilla


    II
    1.
    (past & past p dreamed or BrE also dreamt dremt) intransitive verb
    1)
    a) ( in sleep) soñar*

    to dream ABOUT o OF something/somebody — soñar* con algo/alguien

    b) ( daydream) soñar* (despierto), estar* en las nubes
    2)
    a) ( imagine)

    to dream OF something — soñar* con algo

    (not) to dream OF something/-ING: would you do that? - I wouldn't dream of it! ¿harías eso? - ni pensarlo! or ni en sueños!; I wouldn't dream of borrowing money — ni se me ocurriría pedir dinero prestado


    2.
    vt
    1) ( in sleep) soñar*
    2) ( imagine) (usu neg) imaginarse
    •
    Phrasal Verbs:
    [driːm] (vb: pt, pp dreamed, dreamt)
    1. N
    1) (while asleep) sueño m

    • to have a dream about sth/sb — soñar con algo/algn

    • to see sth in a dream — ver algo en sueños

    • sweet dreams! — ¡que sueñes con los angelitos!

    wet 4.
    2) (=daydream) sueño m, ensueño m
    3) (=fantasy, ideal) sueño m

    my (fondest) dream is to... — el sueño de mi vida es..., mi mayor ilusión es...

    the house/man/woman of my dreams — mi casa/hombre/mujer ideal, la casa/el hombre/la mujer de mis sueños

    the museum was an archaeologist's dream — para un arqueólogo, el museo era un sueño

    • the American Dream — el sueño americano

    • it was like a dream come true — fue como un sueño hecho realidad

    • a dream holiday in Jamaica — unas vacaciones de ensueño en Jamaica

    • in your dreams! * — ¡ni en sueños! *

    • she succeeded beyond her wildest dreams — consiguió más éxito del que jamás había soñado

    • he lives in a dream world — vive en un mundo de fantasía or de ensueño

    in a dream world no one would be poor — en un mundo ideal, nadie sería pobre

    pipe 4.
    4) * (=marvel)

    "how was the holiday?" - "it was a dream!" — -¿qué tal las vacaciones? -¡de ensueño!

    it worked like a dream — funcionó de maravilla or a las mil maravillas

    2. VT
    1) (while asleep) soñar
    2) (=imagine) soñar, imaginarse

    you must have dreamed it — lo habrás soñado, te lo habrás imaginado

    I never dreamed that she would accept — jamás soñé con que aceptaría, jamás me imaginé que aceptaría

    3. VI
    1) (while asleep) soñar (of, about con)
    2) (=daydream) estar en las nubes

    I'm sorry, I was dreaming — disculpa, estaba en las nubes or pensando en las musarañas

    3) (=fantasize) soñar

    they have a lifestyle most of us only dream of or about — llevan un tren de vida que para la mayoría de nosotros no pasa de ser un sueño

    dream on! * — ¡ni en sueños! *

    4) (=imagine) soñar, imaginarse; (in neg context) imaginarse

    who would ever dream of a disaster like this? — ¿quién hubiera podido imaginarse una catástrofe así?

    5) (=consider)

    "will you ask them?" - "I wouldn't dream of it!" — -¿les preguntarás? -¡ni pensarlo! or ¡ni en sueños! *

    I wouldn't dream of going! — ¿ir? ¡ni pensarlo! or ¡ni en sueños! *

    4.
    CPD

    dream house N — casa f de ensueño

    dream team N — (=ideal group) equipo m de ensueño, dream team m

    dream ticket N — (Pol) candidatos mpl ideales

    * * *
    [driːm]
    I
    1)
    a) ( while sleeping) sueño m

    to have a dream about something/somebody — soñar* con algo/alguien

    sweet dreams! — que duermas bien!, que sueñes con los angelitos! (hum)

    b) ( daydream) sueño m, ensueño m

    he goes around in a dream — vive en las nubes

    2) (fantasy, ideal, aspiration) sueño m

    I had dreams of being famous — soñaba con la fama or con hacerme famoso; (before n)

    he lives in a dream world — vive de ilusiones, vive en las nubes

    3) ( something wonderful) (colloq) sueño m

    to go like a dream — \<\<event\>\> salir* a las mil maravillas; \<\<car\>\> funcionar de maravilla


    II
    1.
    (past & past p dreamed or BrE also dreamt [dremt]) intransitive verb
    1)
    a) ( in sleep) soñar*

    to dream ABOUT o OF something/somebody — soñar* con algo/alguien

    b) ( daydream) soñar* (despierto), estar* en las nubes
    2)
    a) ( imagine)

    to dream OF something — soñar* con algo

    (not) to dream OF something/-ING: would you do that? - I wouldn't dream of it! ¿harías eso? - ni pensarlo! or ni en sueños!; I wouldn't dream of borrowing money — ni se me ocurriría pedir dinero prestado


    2.
    vt
    1) ( in sleep) soñar*
    2) ( imagine) (usu neg) imaginarse
    •
    Phrasal Verbs:

    English-spanish dictionary > dream

  • 78 rich

    1. adjective
    1) (wealthy) reich
    2) (having great resources) reich (in an + Dat.); (fertile) fruchtbar [Land, Boden]

    rich in vitamins/lime — vitamin-/kalkreich

    3) (splendid) prachtvoll; prächtig; reich [Ausstattung]
    4) (containing much fat, oil, eggs, etc.) gehaltvoll; (indigestible) schwer [Essen]
    5) (deep, full) voll[tönend] [Stimme]; voll [Ton]; satt [Farbe, Farbton]; voll [Geschmack]
    6) (valuable) reich (geh.) [Geschenke, Opfergaben]
    7) (amusing) köstlich

    that's rich! — köstlich!; (iron.) das ist stark! (ugs.)

    2. plural noun

    the rich — die Reichen

    * * *
    [ri ]
    1) (wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc: a rich man/country.) reich
    2) ((with in) having a lot( of something): This part of the country is rich in coal.) reich
    3) (valuable: a rich reward; rich materials.) reich
    4) (containing a lot of fat, eggs, spices etc: a rich sauce.) reichhaltig
    5) ((of clothes, material etc) very beautiful and expensive.) kostbar
    •
    - academic.ru/62314/richly">richly
    - richness
    - riches
    * * *
    [rɪtʃ]
    I. adj
    1. (wealthy) reich
    \rich nation reiches Land
    \rich pickings reiche [Aus]beute; for pickpockets leichte Beute
    to get \rich quick schnell zu Reichtum kommen [o reich werden]
    to become [or grow] \rich reich werden
    2. (abounding) reich
    ▪ to be \rich in sth reich an etw dat sein
    it was a journey \rich in incidents es war eine Reise voller Zwischenfälle
    \rich deposits of minerals reiche Mineralienvorkommen
    \rich in detail sehr detailliert
    \rich in ideas ideenreich
    \rich source unerschöpfliche Quelle
    \rich in vitamins vitaminreich
    3. (very fertile) land fruchtbar, reich; earth, soil also fett
    \rich harvest reiche Ernte
    \rich vegetation üppige Vegetation
    4. (opulent) carvings, furniture prachtvoll
    \rich buildings Prachtbauten pl
    \rich offerings reiche Gaben
    \rich reward großzügige Belohnung
    6. (of food) gehaltvoll; (hard to digest) schwer
    a \rich meal ein opulentes Mahl
    7. drink schwer, vollmundig
    8. (intense)
    \rich colour [or AM color] satte [o kräftige] Farbe
    \rich flavour [or AM flavor] reiches Aroma
    \rich smell schwerer Duft
    \rich taste voller Geschmack
    \rich tone voller [o satter] Klang
    9. AUTO
    \rich mixture fettes Gemisch fachspr
    10. (interesting) reich; life also erfüllt
    \rich experience wertvolle Erfahrung
    \rich history bedeutende Vergangenheit
    11. MIN
    \rich mine ergiebige Mine
    \rich mineral deposit fündiger Erzgang
    12. pred ( fam: causing amusement) criticism, remark lächerlich
    that's \rich coming from him! das muss gerade er sagen!, das ist ein starkes Stück von ihm! fam
    II. n
    ▪ the \rich pl die Reichen pl
    * * *
    [rɪtʃ]
    1. adj (+er)
    1) (= wealthy) reich

    for richer, for poorer — in guten wie in schlechten Zeiten

    2) (= splendid) furniture, decoration, style, clothes prächtig; gift teuer; banquet üppig
    3) food schwer

    rich tea biscuit — ≈ Butterkeks m

    4) (= fertile) soil fruchtbar, fett; land fruchtbar, reich
    5) (= abundant, plentiful) reich
    6) (= intense) colour satt; sound, voice voll; wine schwer; smell kräftig, stark
    7) (= full, eventful) life erfüllt; history, experience reich

    to be ( all) the richer for sth — durch etw bereichert sein

    8) (inf: amusing) köstlich
    9) (AUT) mixture fett
    10)

    (= full of) to be rich in sth (in resources etc) — reich an etw (dat) sein

    rich in vitamins/protein — vitamin-/eiweißreich

    rich in corn/minerals — reich an Getreide/Bodenschätzen

    rich in illustrations/examples — mit vielen Abbildungen/Beispielen

    2. n
    1)

    the rich and famous — die Reichen und Berühmten pl, die Schickeria f (iro)

    2) pl Reichtümer pl
    * * *
    rich [rıtʃ]
    A adj (adv → richly)
    1. reich, wohlhabend, begütert:
    marry rich reich heiraten
    2. reich (in an dat), reichhaltig:
    rich in contrasts kontrastreich;
    rich in hydrogen wasserstoffreich;
    rich in ideas ideenreich;
    rich in ornament reich verziert
    3. schwer (Stoff), prächtig, kostbar (Seide, Schmuck etc)
    4. reich geschmückt, reich verziert (Möbel etc)
    5. reich(lich), ergiebig:
    rich harvest reiche Ernte
    6. fruchtbar, fett (Boden)
    7. a) GEOL (erz)reich, erzhaltig, fündig (Lagerstätte)
    b) MINER reich, fett (Erz):
    strike it rich auf Öl etc stoßen, fig zu Geld kommen, auch das große Los ziehen
    8. CHEM, TECH schwer (Gas etc), AUTO fett, reich (Gemisch):
    rich oil Schweröl n
    9. schwer, kräftig (Nahrung)
    10. schwer, stark (Parfüm, Wein)
    11. kräftig, voll, satt (Farben)
    12. a) voll, satt (Klang)
    b) voll(tönend), klangvoll (Stimme)
    13. inhalt(s)reich, -voll
    14. umg köstlich:
    that’s rich! iron das ist ja großartig!, pej das ist ein starkes Stück!
    15. saftig umg (Ausdrucksweise)
    B s the rich koll die Reichen pl
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (wealthy) reich
    2) (having great resources) reich (in an + Dat.); (fertile) fruchtbar [Land, Boden]

    rich in vitamins/lime — vitamin-/kalkreich

    3) (splendid) prachtvoll; prächtig; reich [Ausstattung]
    4) (containing much fat, oil, eggs, etc.) gehaltvoll; (indigestible) schwer [Essen]
    5) (deep, full) voll[tönend] [Stimme]; voll [Ton]; satt [Farbe, Farbton]; voll [Geschmack]
    6) (valuable) reich (geh.) [Geschenke, Opfergaben]
    7) (amusing) köstlich

    that's rich! — köstlich!; (iron.) das ist stark! (ugs.)

    2. plural noun
    * * *
    (in) adj.
    reich (an) adj. adj.
    reich adj.
    reichhaltig adj.
    reichlich adj.
    schwer (Speisen) adj.

    English-german dictionary > rich

  • 79 Pena, National Palace of

       High above the National Palace of Sintra, on the top of the Sintra mountain range, lies Pena Palace, a product of 19th-century imagination and work. Constructed during the 1840s and 1850s, following the acquisition of a ruined ancient convent on the site, the palace was built by the consort of Queen Maria II, the German prince Ferdinand. It was destined to become the favorite summer residence of the royal family, a cooler spot than even the National Palace in the square below and with a view unmatched in Portugal. From the top of Pena Palace, on a clear day, one can see the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north and Lisbon to the east and south.
       The palace's romantic situation overlooking Sintra and beyond, a place made famous in 19th-century English literature by the writings of Lord Byron and William Beckford and a host of lesser-known travelers, is fully supported in the bizarre architecture of the building itself. Designed by a German military architect, Baron Von Eschweg, whose statue stands nearby on another mountain peak, so that his spirit may contemplate his famous handiwork, the palace's styles combine ancient, medieval, and modern forms. To visitors who know Disney World castles, Pena may appear to be a Magic Kingdom building. In addition to the Gothic and Manueline architectural styles, the Moorish touch is present in towers and a minaret. The interior rooms are rich in azulejos and historic furniture of the Victorian era.

    Historical dictionary of Portugal > Pena, National Palace of

  • 80 MacGregor, Robert

    SUBJECT AREA: Ports and shipping
    [br]
    b. 1873 Hebburn-on-Tyne, England
    d. 4 October 1956 Whitley Bay, England
    [br]
    English naval architect who, working with others, significantly improved the safety of life at sea.
    [br]
    On leaving school in 1894, MacGregor was apprenticed to a famous local shipyard, the Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company of Jarrow-on-Tyne. After four years he was entered for the annual examination of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, coming out top and being nominated Queen's Prizeman. Shortly thereafter he moved around shipyards to gain experience, working in Glasgow, Hull, Newcastle and then Dunkirk. His mastery of French enabled him to obtain in 1906 the senior position of Chief Draughtsman at an Antwerp shipyard, where he remained until 1914. On his return to Britain, he took charge of the small yard of Dibbles in Southampton and commenced a period of great personal development and productivity. His fertile mind enabled him to register no fewer than ten patents in the years 1919 to 1923.
    In 1924 he started out on his own as a naval architect, specializing in the coal trade of the North Sea. At that time, colliers had wooden hatch covers, which despite every caution could be smashed by heavy seas, and which in time of war added little to hull integrity after a torpedo strike. The International Loadline Committee of 1932 noted that 13 per cent of ship losses were through hatch failures. In 1927, designs for selftrimming colliers were developed, as well as designs for steel hatch covers. In 1928 the first patents were under way and the business was known for some years as MacGregor and King. During this period, steel hatch covers were fitted to 105 ships.
    In 1937 MacGregor invited his brother Joseph (c. 1883–1967) to join him. Joseph had wide experience in ship repairs and had worked for many years as General Manager of the Prince of Wales Dry Docks in Swansea, a port noted for its coal exports. By 1939 they were operating from Whitley Bay with the name that was to become world famous: MacGregor and Company (Naval Architects) Ltd. The new company worked in association with the shipyards of Austin's of Sunderland and Burntisland of Fife, which were then developing the "flatiron" colliers for the up-river London coal trade. The MacGregor business gained a great boost when the massive coastal fleet of William Cory \& Son was fitted with steel hatches.
    In 1945 the brothers appointed Henri Kummerman (b. 1908, Vienna; d. 1984, Geneva) as their sales agent in Europe. Over the years, Kummerman effected greater control on the MacGregor business and, through his astute business dealings and his well-organized sales drives worldwide, welded together an international company in hatch covers, cargo handling and associated work. Before his death, Robert MacGregor was to see mastery of the design of single-pull steel hatch covers and to witness the acceptance of MacGregor hatch covers worldwide. Most important of all, he had contributed to great increases in the safety and the quality of life at sea.
    [br]
    Further Reading
    L.C.Burrill, 1931, "Seaworthiness of collier types", Transactions of the Institution of Naval Architechts.
    S.Sivewright, 1989, One Man's Mission-20,000 Ships, London: Lloyd's of London Press.
    FMW

    Biographical history of technology > MacGregor, Robert

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