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1 breakneck
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2 speed
/eˈspid/speed* * *
speed m inv (tipo de droga sintética) speed
' speed' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agilizar
- aligerar
- anfetamina
- apresurar
- AVE
- caballo
- caña
- embalarse
- ligereza
- máquina
- marcha
- mecha
- meter
- obturación
- punta
- rapidez
- rienda
- tren
- velocidad
- vértigo
- acelerar
- activar
- cambio
- dar
- grande
- impulso
- límite
- lomo
- media
- patinaje
- ritmo
- sobrepasar
- todo
- tope
English:
accuracy
- Arabian
- breakneck
- cruise speed
- exceed
- full
- high
- high-speed
- pick up
- speed
- speed along
- speed restriction
- speed skater
- speed trap
- speed up
- speed-skating
- top
- uniform
- adjust
- average
- compare
- constant
- cruise
- decrease
- dizzy
- estimate
- fall
- flat out
- furious
- gain
- gather
- get
- give
- high-
- judge
- knot
- lightning
- log
- maintain
- measure
- momentum
- pace
- pick
- rate
- reduce
- slacken
- slow
- spurt
- steady
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3 карколомна швидкість
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4 высочайшая скорость
Русско-английский словарь по машиностроению > высочайшая скорость
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5 головокружительная скорость
Русско-английский синонимический словарь > головокружительная скорость
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6 главоломен
breakneck, headlongс главоломна бързина at breakneck speedглаволомен успех a re- sounding/huge/treniendous successтеатр. a big/great hit* * *главоло̀мен,прил., -на, -но, -ни breakneck, headlong; \главоломенен успех resounding/huge/tremendous success; театр. big/great hit; с \главоломенна бързина at breakneck speed.* * *break neck* * *1. breakneck, headlong 2. ГЛАВОЛОМЕН успех а ге-sounding/huge/treniendous success 3. с главоломнa бързина at breakneck speed 4. театр. a big/great hit -
7 halsbrecherisch
Adj. hair-raising, highly dangerous; Tempo etc.: breakneck* * *breakneck* * *hạls|bre|che|risch ['halsbrɛçərɪʃ]1. adjdangerous, risky; Tempo breakneck; Fahrt hair-raising; Weg treacherous2. advherumturnen, klettern recklessly* * *((usually of speed) dangerous: He drove at breakneck speed.) breakneck* * *hals·bre·che·risch[ˈhalsbrɛçərɪʃ]* * *Adjektiv dangerous, risky <climb, action, etc.>; hazardous < road>; breakneck attrib. < speed>* * ** * *Adjektiv dangerous, risky <climb, action, etc.>; hazardous < road>; breakneck attrib. < speed>* * *adj.breakneck adj. -
8 rasend
I Part. Präs. rasenII Adj.1. rasender Durst raging thirst; rasender Hunger ravenous hunger; einen rasenden Hunger haben be ravenous; rasende Schmerzen searing ( oder raging) pain; rasende Kopfschmerzen a splitting ( oder raging) headache; rasende Wut violent rage; rasender Applaus thunderous applause; rasend werden go mad; er macht mich noch rasend umg. he’s driving me spare (Am. nuts)II Adv. umg.: rasend verliebt madly in love, besotted; er spielt rasend gern Backgammon he loves backgammon, he’s mad ( oder wild) about backgammon; ( ich täte es) rasend gern, aber... I’d really love to, but...; rasend ( viel) zu tun haben be incredibly busy* * *rattling; rabid; furious* * *ra|send1. adj1) (= enorm) terrific; Eile terrific, tearing; Durst raging, terrific; Beifall wild, rapturous; Eifersucht burning; Schmerz excruciating, terrificrásende Kopfschmerzen — a splitting headache
2) (= wütend) furious, livid, ragingjdn rásend machen — to make sb furious or livid or wild (inf)
er macht mich noch rásend — he'll drive me crazy (inf)
ich könnte rásend werden — I could scream
2. adv (inf)terrifically, enormously; schnell incredibly; wehtun, sich beeilen, applaudieren like mad (inf) or crazy (inf); lieben, verliebt, eifersüchtig sein madly (inf)rásend viel Geld — heaps or pots of money (inf)
rásend gern! — I'd simply love to!
* * *1) (very angry: She was furious with him about it.) furious2) (fast; lively: The car travelled at a rattling pace.) rattling3) (violent; extreme: raging toothache; a raging storm.) raging4) (very angry.) wild* * *ra·sendI. adj1. (äußerst schnell) breakneck, tremendous2. (wütend) furiouseine \rasende Menge/ein \rasender Mob an angry crowd/mob\rasend vor Wut to be beside oneself with rage3. (furchtbar) terrible\rasender Durst raging thirst\rasende Eifersucht a mad fit of jealousyein \rasender Schmerz an excruciating paineine \rasende Wut a blind [or violent] rage4. (tobend) thunderous\rasender Beifall thunderous applauseich würde das \rasend gern tun I'd be very [or more than] happy [or love] to do it* * *1.1)in rasender Fahrt — at breakneck speed
2.[vor Wut usw.] rasend werden — be beside oneself [with rage etc.]
* * *B. adj1.rasender Durst raging thirst;rasender Hunger ravenous hunger;einen rasenden Hunger haben be ravenous;rasende Schmerzen searing ( oder raging) pain;rasende Kopfschmerzen a splitting ( oder raging) headache;rasende Wut violent rage;rasender Applaus thunderous applause;rasend werden go mad;2. Geschwindigkeit: nur attr breakneck, terrific;in rasender Fahrt at breakneck speedB. adv umg:rasend verliebt madly in love, besotted;er spielt rasend gern Backgammon he loves backgammon, he’s mad ( oder wild) about backgammon;* * *1.1)2.[vor Wut usw.] rasend werden — be beside oneself [with rage etc.]
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9 vértigo
m.vertigo, dizziness, fear of heights, giddiness.* * *1 MEDICINA vertigo2 (mareo) dizziness, giddiness3 figurado frenzy\de vértigo figurado frenziedtener vértigo to feel dizzy, feel giddy* * *SM2) (Med) vertigotiene vértigo — he suffers from o has vertigo
3) (=frenesí) frenzy4) *de vértigo: iban a una velocidad de vértigo — they were going at breakneck speed
* * *a) ( por la altura) vertigopadecer de/tener vértigo — to suffer from/have vertigo
me da or produce vértigo — it makes me dizzy o giddy
de vértigo: a una velocidad de vértigo at breakneck speed; precios de vértigo — skyhigh prices
b) ( actividad intensa) frenzy* * *= vertigo.Ex. Vertigo is the feeling that you or your environment is moving when no movement occurs.----* de vértigo = giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.].* * *a) ( por la altura) vertigopadecer de/tener vértigo — to suffer from/have vertigo
me da or produce vértigo — it makes me dizzy o giddy
de vértigo: a una velocidad de vértigo at breakneck speed; precios de vértigo — skyhigh prices
b) ( actividad intensa) frenzy* * *= vertigo.Ex: Vertigo is the feeling that you or your environment is moving when no movement occurs.
* de vértigo = giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.].* * *1 (por la altura) vertigopadecer de/tener vértigo to suffer from/have vertigome da or produce vértigo asomarme a la ventana leaning out of the window gives me vertigo, leaning out of the window makes me dizzy o giddyde vértigo: a una velocidad de vértigo at breakneck speedexcedentes de vértigo startling o amazing surpluses2 (actividad intensa) frenzyel vértigo de la vida moderna the frantic pace of modern life* * *
vértigo sustantivo masculino
vertigo;
me produce vértigo it makes me dizzy o giddy
vértigo sustantivo masculino
1 Med vertigo: le da vértigo, it makes him giddy o dizzy
(velocidad) conducir a una velocidad de vértigo, to drive at breakneck speed
2 (ajetreo) frenzy, hustle and bustle
' vértigo' also found in these entries:
English:
dizziness
- height
- vertigo
- dizzy
- head
* * *vértigo nm1. [enfermedad] vertigo;[mareo] dizziness;trepar me da vértigo climbing makes me dizzy;sólo de pensarlo me da vértigo just thinking about it makes me feel dizzy;prefiero no subir, tengo vértigo I'd rather not go up, I'm afraid of heights;de vértigo [velocidad, altura] dizzy, giddy;[cifras] mind-boggling2. [apresuramiento] mad rush, hectic pace;el vértigo de la ciudad the hectic pace of city life* * *m MED vertigo;darle a alguien vértigo make s.o. dizzy;de vértigo fig frenzied* * *vértigo nm: vertigo, dizziness* * *vértigo n vertigo -
10 rotta
f nautical term, civil aviation coursefig ( giusta direzione) straight and narrowcambiare rotta change coursea rotta di collo at breakneck speed* * *rotta1 s.f.1 ( rottura di argine) breach; break: a rotta di collo, ( precipitosamente) headlong; ( di cosa che va male) to rack and ruin: andare a rotta di collo, ( precipitosamente) to go at breakneck speed (o headlong); ( andar male) to go to rack and ruin // essere in rotta con qlcu., to be on bad terms with s.o.2 ( grave sconfitta) rout, retreat: il nemico era in rotta, the enemy was in (full) retreat; mettere in rotta, to put to rout.rotta2 s.f. (mar., aer.) route, course: rotta bussola, compass course; rotta lossodromica, loxodromic course (o rhumb-line); rotta magnetica, magnetic course; linea di rotta, rhumb line; fate rotta verso nord, steer north (-wards); la nave fa rotta verso Napoli, the ship is bound for Naples; la nave fa rotta verso sud, the ship's course is due south; la nave non era sulla sua rotta, the ship was off course; cambiare rotta, to change one's course; tenere una rotta, to hold a course; rotta commerciale, trade route.* * *I ['rotta] sfAer, Naut route, coursefare rotta su o per o verso — to head for o towards
cambiare rotta — (anche), fig to change course
II ['rotta] sfufficiale di rotta — navigator, navigating officer
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fig : rottura) essere in rotta con qn fig — to be on bad terms with sb2)mettere in rotta il nemico — to rout the enemy* * *I ['rotta]sostantivo femminile (sconfitta) rout••a rotta di collo — at breakneck pace, speed
II ['rotta]essere in rotta con qcn. — to be on bad terms o on the outs AE with sb
sostantivo femminile mar. aer. course, routedeviare dalla, andare fuori rotta — to go off course
fare rotta verso o per to be on a course for, to set (a) course for, to head for; tenere o mantenere una rotta — to be on o hold o steer a course
••* * *rotta1/'rotta/sostantivo f.(sconfitta) rout\a rotta di collo at breakneck pace, speed; essere in rotta con qcn. to be on bad terms o on the outs AE with sb.————————rotta2/'rotta/sostantivo f.mar. aer. course, route; deviare dalla, andare fuori rotta to go off course; cambiare rotta to change route; fare rotta verso o per to be on a course for, to set (a) course for, to head for; tenere o mantenere una rotta to be on o hold o steer a course\essere in rotta di collisione to be on a collision course (anche fig.). -
11 сломя голову
1) General subject: at a breakneck pace, at a breakneck speed, at breakneck pace, at breakneck speed, by leaps and bounds, flat, flat out, full tilt, headlong, hell for leather, lickety split, like anything, pell-mell, pellmell, posthaste, slap bang, slap-bang, for all one is worth, for dear life, at full lick, at a dead run, fit to bust2) Colloquial: flat-out, hell-for-leather, lickety-split3) Poetical language: amain4) Set phrase: (бежать, мчаться, скакать, пр.) at breakneck speed, (бежать, мчаться, скакать, пр.) like mad5) Makarov: like blue murder -
12 collo
m neck( bagaglio) piece or item of luggage( pacco) packagecollo del piede instep* * *collo1 s.m.1 neck: collo taurino, bull neck; collo di giraffa, neck like a giraffe's; mettersi al collo una sciarpa, to put a shawl round one's neck; allungare il collo, to crane one's neck; prendere qlcu. per il collo, to put one's hands round s.o.'s neck, (fig.) to force s.o. to accept bad terms (o fam. to put the squeeze on s.o.); essere immerso fino al collo in qlco., to be up to one's neck in sthg.; essere indebitato fino al collo, to be up to one's neck in debt; gettare le braccia al collo di qlcu., to fling one's arms round s.o.'s neck; portare un bambino in collo, to carry (o to have) a child in one's arms; portare il braccio al collo, to have one's arm in a sling; rompersi l'osso del collo, to break one's neck; (fig.) to ruin oneself; tirare il collo a un pollo, to wring a chicken's neck // a rotta di collo, headlong (o at breakneck speed): le cose vanno a rotta di collo, things are going from bad to worse // tra capo e collo, unexpectedly // giocarsi l'osso del collo, to bet one's shirt // ci rimetterà l'osso del collo, (fig.) he'll lose the shirt off his back // mettere il piede sul collo a qlcu., to oppress (o to bully) s.o.2 ( colletto) collar3 (parte superiore di qlco.) neck: collo del piede, instep; collo di bottiglia, neck of bottle; (fig.) bottleneck // (mecc.): collo d'oca, gooseneck; albero a collo d'oca, crankshaft // (mar.) collo dell'ancora, trend.collo2 s.m. ( pacco) package, parcel: numero dei colli, number of items; collo pesante, bulky item // (ferr.) merce a colli, part-load traffic (o parcels).* * *I ['kɔllo] smneck, (di abito) neck, collara collo alto — (maglione) high-necked
buttare le braccia al collo di qn; portava un foulard al collo — she had a scarf round her neck, to throw one's arms round sb
II ['kɔllo] smfino al collo — (anche), fig up to one's neck
(pacco) parcel, package, (bagaglio) piece of luggageIII ['kollo] prep + artSee:* * *I ['kɔllo]sostantivo maschile1) anat. neckbuttare le braccia al collo di qcn. — to fling o throw one's arms around sb.'s neck
prendere qcn. per il collo — to take sb. by the throat
2) (di bottiglia) neck3) abbigl. neck, collarcollo alto — rollneck, turtle neck
4) a rotta di collo at breakneck pace, at breakneck speed•collo di bottiglia — (strettoia) bottleneck
collo d'oca — mecc. gooseneck
collo dell'utero — cervix, neck of the womb
••II ['kɔllo]sostantivo maschile parcel, package, packetIII ['kollo]* * *collo1/'kɔllo/sostantivo m.1 anat. neck; buttare le braccia al collo di qcn. to fling o throw one's arms around sb.'s neck; prendere qcn. per il collo to take sb. by the throat2 (di bottiglia) neck3 abbigl. neck, collar; collo alto rollneck, turtle neck4 a rotta di collo at breakneck pace, at breakneck speedrompersi l'osso del collo to break one's neck; allungare il collo to crane one's neck; è indebitato fino al collo he's up to his neck in debt\collo di bottiglia (strettoia) bottleneck; collo d'oca mecc. gooseneck; collo del piede instep; collo dell'utero cervix, neck of the womb.————————collo2/'kɔllo/sostantivo m.parcel, package, packet.————————collo3/'kollo/→ con. -
13 Affentempo
n umg.: in einem Affentempo like the clappers, Am. like mad, in einem Affentempo fahren: auch belt (along)* * *Ạf|fen|tem|pont (inf)breakneck (Brit) or neck-breaking (US) speed (inf)in or mit einem Affentempo — at breakneck (Brit) or neck-breaking (US) speed (inf); laufen auch like the clappers (Brit inf)
* * *Af·fen·tem·pont (fam) breakneck speedin [o mit] einem \Affentempo at breakneck speed* * *mit einem Affentempo — like mad (coll.); like the clappers (Brit. sl.)
ein Affentempo anschlagen — move like hell (coll.)
* * *Affentempo n umg:in einem Affentempo like the clappers, US like mad,in einem Affentempo fahren: auch belt (along)* * *das (salopp)mit einem Affentempo — like mad (coll.); like the clappers (Brit. sl.)
ein Affentempo anschlagen — move like hell (coll.)
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14 Höllentempo
n umg.: in einem Höllentempo at breakneck speed* * *das (ugs.) breakneck speed* * *Höllentempo n umg:in einem Höllentempo at breakneck speed* * *das (ugs.) breakneck speed -
15 tombeau
masculine noun* * *pl tombeaux tɔ̃bo nom masculin1) ( monument) tomb2) ( personne discrète)c'est un tombeau — he/she will keep quiet
3) ( fin) death••rouler à tombeau ouvert — (colloq) to drive at breakneck speed
* * *tɔ̃botombeaux pl nmà tombeau ouvert [rouler, passer, foncer] — at breakneck speed
* * *1 ( monument) tomb; mettre qn au tombeau to lay sb in his/her grave; porter qn au tombeau to bear sb to his/her grave; la mise au tombeau Art the Entombment;2 ( personne discrète) c'est un tombeau he/she will keep mum○;3 ( fin) death; le tombeau de nos libertés the death of our liberties; vivre avec qn jusqu'au tombeau to live with sb till the grave.rouler à tombeau ouvert to drive at breakneck speed.conduire ou mettre quelqu'un au tombeau [causer sa mort] to send somebody to his/her grave2. (locution) -
16 disparada
SF LAm1) (=salida apresurada) sudden departuretomar la disparada — Cono Sur * to beat it *
2) (=prisa) rush* * *femenino (RPl)a la(s) disparada(s) — at top speed, at breakneck speed
salir a la(s) disparada(s) — to shoot off (colloq)
* * *femenino (RPl)a la(s) disparada(s) — at top speed, at breakneck speed
salir a la(s) disparada(s) — to shoot off (colloq)
* * *( RPl)a la(s) disparada(s) at top speed, at breakneck speedsalir a la(s) disparada(s) to rush o ( colloq) shoot offtodo lo hace a la(s) disparada(s) she does everything too quickly, she rushes things* * *
disparado,-a adj loc salimos disparados de allí, we shot out of there
' disparada' also found in these entries:
English:
dash off
- dash
- shot
* * *disparada nf1. Am [huida] flight* * *f L.Am.a la disparada in a rush -
17 бясно
прен. violently, in full force, at full speed* * *бя̀сно,нареч. прен. violently, in full force, at full speed; карам ( кола) \бясно drive at breakneck speed, drive like hell, drive like fury; яздя \бясно ride like fury; книж. ride amain.* * *1. карам (кола) БЯСНО drive at breakneck speed, drive like hell 2. прен. violently, in full force, at full speed 3. яздя БЯСНО книж. ride amain -
18 Tempo
n; -s, -s, meist Sg.1. (Geschwindigkeit) speed, rate; in rasendem Tempo at breakneck speed; in langsamem Tempo at a slow pace, sedately; an Tempo gewinnen pick up ( oder gather) speed, gather pace, speed up; das Tempo bestimmen oder angeben set the pace; das Tempo steigern oder aufs Tempo drücken umg. speed things up, step up the pace; der hat vielleicht ein Tempo drauf! umg. he’s doing some speed!, he’s fairly moving!; Tempo! umg. step on it!—n; -s, Tempi; MUS. tempo (Pl. tempi); das Tempo angeben set ( oder impose) the tempo; aus dem Tempo fallen fail to keep time* * *das Tempospeed; tempo; rate; time* * *Tẹm|po ['tɛmpo]nt -s, -s1) (= Geschwindigkeit) speed; (= Arbeitstempo, Schritttempo) pace, speedmachen (inf) — to make sb get a move on (with sth) (inf)
nun mach mal ein bisschen Tempo! (inf) — get a move on! (inf)
Tempo 100 — speed limit (of) 100 km/h
mit vollem/hohem Tempo — at full/a high speed
aufs Tempo drücken (inf) — to step on the gas (inf)
2) (MUS) pl Te\#mpi ['tɛmpi]tempodas Tempo angeben — to set the tempo; (fig) to set the pace
* * *das1) (the speed at which a piece of music should be or is played.) tempo2) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) time* * *Tem·po1[ˈtɛmpo, pl ˈtempi]nt1. (Geschwindigkeit) speed\Tempo des Konjunkturauftriebs ÖKON pace of prosperitymit [o in] einem bestimmten \Tempo at a certain speedmit hohem \Tempo at high speeddas erlaubte \Tempo fahren to stick to the speed limit2. (musikalisches Zeitmaß) tempodas \Tempo angeben to set the tempoTem·po®2<-s, -s>* * *das; Tempos, Tempos od. Tempi1) Plural Tempos speeddas Tempo erhöhen — speed up; accelerate
in od. mit hohem Tempo — at high speed
hier gilt Tempo 100 — there is a 100 k.p.h. speed limit here
Tempo [Tempo]! — (ugs.)
macht mal ein bisschen Tempo — (ugs.) get a move on
2) (Musik) tempo; time* * *Tempo1 n; -s, -s, meist sg1. (Geschwindigkeit) speed, rate;in rasendem Tempo at breakneck speed;in langsamem Tempo at a slow pace, sedately;an Tempo gewinnen pick up ( oder gather) speed, gather pace, speed up;angeben set the pace;aufs Tempo drücken umg speed things up, step up the pace;der hat vielleicht ein Tempo drauf! umg he’s doing some speed!, he’s fairly moving!;Tempo! umg step on it!Tempo2 n; -s, Tempi; MUS tempo (pl tempi);das Tempo angeben set ( oder impose) the tempo;aus dem Tempo fallen fail to keep timeTempo® n; -s, -s; umg (Papiertaschentuch) tissue* * *das; Tempos, Tempos od. Tempi1) Plural Tempos speeddas Tempo erhöhen — speed up; accelerate
in od. mit hohem Tempo — at high speed
hier gilt Tempo 100 — there is a 100 k.p.h. speed limit here
Tempo [Tempo]! — (ugs.)
macht mal ein bisschen Tempo — (ugs.) get a move on
2) (Musik) tempo; time* * *-s n.speed n.tempo n.time n. -
19 бесен
1. mad, rabidда не кажат за едно куче, че е бясно give a dog a bad name and hang him2. прен. raging, frenzied, furiousбясна ненавист rabid hate(за бързина, гняв, буря и пр.) tearing(за бързина и) reckless, breakneckкарам кола с бясна скорост drive with reckless/breakneck speed; blind along* * *бѐсен,прил., бя̀сна, бя̀сно, бѐсни 1. mad, rabid;2. прен. raging, frenzied, furious; wild, hopping mad, hot under the collar; fit to be tied; бясна ненавист rabid hate; (за бързина, гняв, буря и пр.) tearing; (за бързина) reckless, breakneck; • да не кажат за едно куче, че е бясно give a dog a bad name and hang him.* * *сно.; frenzied: I'm бесен about what you did! - Бесен съм заради това, което направи.; rabid; violent* * *1. (за бързина и) reckless, breakneck 2. (за бързина, гняв, буря и пр.) tearing 3. mad, rabid 4. бясна ненавист rabid hate 5. да не кажат за едно куче, че е бясно give a dog a bad name and hang him 6. карам кола с бясна скорост drive with reckless/breakneck speed; blind along 7. прен. raging, frenzied, furious -
20 caballo
adj.stupid.m.1 horse (animal).montar a caballo to ridea caballo on horsebackvive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brusselscaballo de batalla bone of contention; (dificultad, escollo) hobbyhorse (objetivo, obsesión)caballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de Troya Trojan Horse2 knight (piece of chess).3 smack, horse (informal) (heroína).4 stupid person.5 heroin.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA horse2 TÉCNICA horsepower3 (ajedrez) knight4 (naipes) queen\a caballo on horsebackmontar a caballo to ridea caballo entre... figurado halfway between...a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado figurado don't look a gift horse in the mouthcaballo de batalla figurado hobbyhorsecaballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de tiro cart horse* * *noun m.1) horse* * *SM1) (=animal) horsea caballo: una mujer a caballo — a woman on horseback o riding a horse
vino a caballo — he came on horseback, he rode here
una dosis de caballo — a huge dose, a massive dose
una depresión de caballo — a terrible depression, a really deep depression
a caballo entre —
Andalucía, a caballo entre oriente y occidente — Andalusia, halfway between the east and the west
vivo a caballo entre Madrid y Barcelona — I spend my time between Madrid and Barcelona, I spend half my time in Madrid, half in Barcelona
- ir a mata caballocaballo blanco — † white knight
caballo de batalla, han convertido el asunto en su caballo de batalla personal — the issue has become their hobbyhorse
esto se convirtió en el caballo de batalla de la reunión — this became the bone of contention in the meeting
caballo de guerra — warhorse, charger
caballo de manta, caballo de silla — saddle horse
caballo de tiro — carthorse, plough horse, plow horse (EEUU)
2) (Ajedrez) knight; (Naipes) equivalent of queen in the Spanish pack of cards3) (Mec) (tb: caballo de fuerza, caballo de vapor) horsepower¿cuántos caballos tiene este coche? — what horsepower is this car?, what's this car's horsepower?
4) (Dep)caballo con arcos — pommel horse, side horse
caballo de saltos — vaulting horse, long horse
5) [de carpintero] sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)6) ** (=heroína) smack **, sugar *** * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.----* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.
* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *¡qué tipo más caballo! he's gorgeous! ( colloq)2 (enorme) ‹problema› huge, terribletengo un hambre caballa I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, I'm incredibly hungry¿sabes montar or ( AmL) andar a caballo? can you ride (a horse)?fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo they rode to the village (on horseback)dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback), they went riding, they went horseback riding ( AmE), they went horseriding ( BrE)nos comimos una sopa la caballa de rica we had the most delicious soupa caballo entre …: temas a caballo entre la antropología y la historia subjects on the borderline between anthropology and historyla obra está a caballo entre lo documental y la ficción the play is half documentary and half fictiona caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes don't look a gift horse in the mouthCompuestos:(de una persona) hobby-horse; (en una discusión) central issuepackhorse● caballo de carreras or (CS) carreraracehorse● caballo de monta or sillasaddle horsecarthorseTrojan horseB1 (en ajedrez) knight2 (en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)Compuesto:white knightcaballo de vapor metric horsepower, horsepowerCompuestos:British horsepower, horsepowerE ( Méx) (en gimnasia) horse1 (estúpido) idiot* * *
caballo 1
caballo 2 sustantivo masculino
1a) (Equ, Zool) horse;
montar or (AmL) andar a caballo to ride (a horse);
caballo de carga/de tiro packhorse/carthorse;
caballo de carreras racehorse;
a caballo entre … halfway between …;
llevar a algn a caballo to give sb a piggyback
( en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)
2 (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb
caballo sustantivo masculino
1 horse
2 Ajedrez knight
3 Naipes queen
4 argot (heroína) horse, smack
5 Fís caballos de vapor, horse power 6 caballo de batalla, sticking point, figurado hobby-horse
♦ Locuciones: llevar a alguien a caballo, to give somebody a piggyback
montar a caballo, to ride
a caballo, on horseback
(a horcajadas) astride
a caballo entre..., halfway between...
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
a mata caballo/matacaballo: tuvimos que hacer las compras a matacaballo, we had to do the shopping at breakneck speed
' caballo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- baya
- bayo
- casco
- con
- desbocarse
- desbocada
- desbocado
- desmontar
- domar
- espantarse
- espuela
- freno
- guiar
- hostigar
- montar
- montada
- montado
- paseo
- pata
- reventar
- reventarse
- rienda
- sofrenar
- subirse
- trenzado
- trotar
- trote
- ventrera
- zaina
- zaino
- a
- amansar
- andar
- aparejo
- apearse
- arre
- atar
- baba
- bajar
- bien
- bozal
- brío
- brioso
- caballito
- cabecear
- cabriola
- caer
- castrar
- cola
English:
bareback
- battlefield
- bay
- bit
- blinkers
- bolt
- break
- buck
- canter
- carthorse
- come off
- control
- croup
- dappled
- draught
- fall off
- flick
- frisky
- gallop up
- gelding
- get off
- gift
- gouge out
- grey
- groom
- hack
- harness
- haul
- hitch
- hobbyhorse
- hoof
- horse
- horseback
- horsepower
- hp
- knight
- mane
- mount
- nag
- odds-on
- paw
- pony express
- ponytail
- prance
- race
- racehorse
- rear
- rein
- respectively
- ride
* * *caballo nm1. [animal] horse;a caballo on horseback;Chileestar a caballo en algo [materia] to have mastered sth;a caballo entre: estar a caballo entre dos cosas to be halfway between two things;vivir a caballo: vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;Fam Huma caballo regalado no le mires el diente don't look a gift horse in the mouthFig caballo de batalla [dificultad, escollo] bone of contention; [objetivo, obsesión] hobbyhorse;caballo de carga packhorse;caballo de carreras racehorse;Fig caballo ganador front runner;caballo de tiro workhorse, carthorse;Fig caballo de Troya Trojan horse2. [pieza de ajedrez] knight3. [naipe] = card in Spanish deck with picture of knight, equivalent to queen in standard deck4. Tec (metric) horsepowercaballo de fuerza (metric) horsepower;caballo de fuerza métrico metric horsepower;caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower;caballo de vapor inglés horsepower;caballo de vapor métrico metric horsepower6. Dep horsecaballo con arcos pommel horse;caballo sin arcos vaulting horse* * *m1 horse;a caballo on horseback;montar oa caballo ride (a horse);me gusta montar a caballo I like riding;ir a caballo go on horseback;a caballo entre halfway between;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don’t look a gift horse in the mouth2 en ajedrez knight* * *caballo nm1) : horse2) : knight (in chess)3)caballo de vapor : horsepower* * *caballo n1. (animal, en gimnasio) horse2. (en ajedrez) knight
См. также в других словарях:
at breakneck speed — DANGEROUSLY FAST, at full tilt, flat out, ventre à terre; informal hell for leather, like the wind, like a bat out of hell, like greased lightning; Brit. informal like the clappers. → breakneck * * * at breakneck speed phrase very fast,… … Useful english dictionary
at breakneck speed — very fast, especially in a way that is dangerous Joey came racing round the corner at breakneck speed … English dictionary
Breakneck — Break neck , a. Producing danger of a broken neck; as, breakneck speed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
at breakneck speed — adv. at high speed, at great speed … English contemporary dictionary
speed — speed1 W1S2 [spi:d] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of movement)¦ 2¦(of action)¦ 3¦(fast)¦ 4¦(photography)¦ 5¦(drug)¦ 6 five speed/ten speed etc 7 up to speed ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: sped success, quickness ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
speed — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amazing, astonishing, breakneck, fast, good, great, high, incredible, lightning, phenomenal … Collocations dictionary
breakneck — break|neck [ˈbreıknek] adj at breakneck speed/pace extremely and often dangerously fast ▪ He drove away at breakneck speed … Dictionary of contemporary English
breakneck — [[t]bre͟ɪknek[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n If you say that something happens or travels at breakneck speed, you mean that it happens or travels very fast. Jack drove to Mayfair at breakneck speed … English dictionary
speed — 1 W1, S2 /spi:d/ noun 1 OF MOVEMENT (C, U) how fast something moves or travels: What speed are we doing? | Police are advising motorists to reduce speed. | pick up/gather speed (=gradually start to travel faster): Once outside the station, the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
breakneck — /brayk nek /, adj. reckless or dangerous, esp. because of excessive speed; hazardous: He raced through the streets at breakneck speed. [1555 65; BREAK + NECK] * * * … Universalium
breakneck — adjective Date: 1562 very fast or dangerous < breakneck speed > … New Collegiate Dictionary