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calm relations

1 calm relations

СМИ: мирные отношения

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > calm relations
2 relations calm down

Политика: отношения нормализуются

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > relations calm down
3 relations calm down

отношения нормализуются

Politics english-russian dictionary > relations calm down
4 мирные отношения

1) General subject: amity

2) Law: amity (между лицами или странами)

3) Diplomatic term: relations of peace

4) Politics: peaceful relations

5) Mass media: calm relations

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > мирные отношения
5 отношения нормализуются

relations calm down

Русско-английский политический словарь > отношения нормализуются
6 mantener

v.

1 to keep.

mantener algo en buen estado to keep something in good condition

mantener una promesa to keep a promise

mantener la calma to stay calm

Los mantengo trabajando I keep them working.

Ellos mantienen el proyecto They maintain the project.

2 to support (with scaffold, columns).

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3 to support.

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

4 to have (relationships, conversations).

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with somebody

5 to stick to (to defend) (conviction).

mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent

mantiene que no la vió he maintains that he didn't see her

6 to maintain, to keep, to conserve, to hold.

Ellos mantienen unas mantas They maintain some bedcovers.

Mantiene sus mismas creencias de antes He keeps his old views.

Ellos mantienen su opinión They maintain their opinion.

María mantiene a su hijo Mary maintains=provides for her son.

Ella mantiene su declaración She maintains her declaration.

7 to claim to, to hold to, to maintain to.

Ellos mantienen haber limpiado They claim to have cleaned.

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mantener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (conservar) to keep

■ la policía mantiene el orden público the police keep law and order

■ la nevera mantiene los alimentos en buenas condiciones the fridge keeps food fresh

■ 'Mantenga Zamora limpia' "Keep Zamora tidy"

2 (tener) to keep

■ 'Mantener en posición vertical' "Keep vertical"

■ 'Mantener fuera del alcance de los niños' "Keep out of the reach of children"

3 (sostener) to support, hold up, hold

■ estos pilares mantienen el techo these pillars support the roof

■ no sé como se mantiene en pie con lo que ha bebido I don't know how he can stand up after having drunk so much

4 (sustentar) to support, maintain

■ ella sola mantiene a toda la familia she supports the whole family by herself

5 (afirmación etc) to maintain

■ pues yo mantengo que no es verdad well, I maintain that it is not true

6 (conversación, relaciones) to have; (reunión) to hold, have; (correspondencia) to keep up; (promesa, palabra) to keep

■ afirma que no mantuvieron relaciones sexuales he states that they did not have sexual intercourse

■ mantuvieron una larga correspondencia they kept up a lengthy correspondence

■ mantuvimos una reunión en su despacho we held a meeting in her office

► verbo pronominal mantenerse

1 (sostenerse) to remain, stand

2 (continuar en un estado, una posición) to keep

■ se mantuvo a distancia she kept her distance

■ se mantiene firme en sus creencias he remains firm in his beliefs

3 (sustenerse) to manage, maintain oneself, support oneself

4 (alimentarse) to eat, live

■ se mantiene a base de fruta she lives on fruit, she eats only fruit

■ no nos mantenemos del aire we can't live on air

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mantener algo en secreto to keep something secret

mantenerse aparte to stay out of it, not get involved

mantenerse en contacto con to stay in contact with

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, keep in trim, keep fit

mantenerse en pie to stand, remain standing

mantenerse en sus trece to stick to one's guns

mantenerse vivo,-a to stay alive

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verb

1) to keep

2) maintain

3) hold

4) support

5) sustain

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1. VT

1) (=sostener) [gen] to hold; [+ puente, techo] to support

mantén la caja un momento — hold the box a minute

los pilares que mantienen el puente — the pillars which support the bridge

2) (=preservar)

a) [en un lugar] to store, keep

una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado — once opened keep in a refrigerator

"manténgase en un lugar fresco y seco" — "store in a cool dry place"

b) [en un estado o situación] to keep

la ilusión es lo único que lo mantiene vivo — hope is the only thing that keeps him alive o going

hay que mantener actualizada la base de datos — we have to keep the database up to date

para mantener el motor en buen estado — to keep the engine in good condition

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep your city clean

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños — keep out of the reach of children

• mantener algo caliente — to keep sth hot

• mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced

• mantener algo en secreto — to keep sth a secret

mantuvo en secreto que tenía dos hijos — she kept her two children a secret
raya I, 1)
3) (=conservar) [+ opinión] to maintain, hold; [+ costumbre, ideales] to keep up, maintain; [+ disciplina] to maintain, keep; [+ promesa] to keep

un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis

me marcho manteniendo mi opinión — I'm leaving, but I stand by my opinion

una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions

eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social — they were in favour of preserving the old social order

mantener el orden público — to keep the peace

• al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when driving

• mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

le cuesta mantener el equilibrio — he finds it difficult to keep his balance

hemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos — we have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure

• mantener el fuego — to keep the fire going

• mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shape

• mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace

- mantenella y no emendalla
calma, distancia
4) [económicamente] to support, maintain

ahora tiene una familia que mantener — now he has a family to support o maintain

ya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer

5) [+ conversación, contacto] to maintain, hold

es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation

en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente — in the talks we have held with the president

¿han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales? — have you had sexual relations?
correspondencia 2)
6) (=afirmar) to maintain

siempre he mantenido lo contrario — I've always maintained the opposite

2.

See:

mantenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex. Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex. Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

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* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex: Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex: Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

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mantener [ E27 ]

vt

A (sustentar económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain

cuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog

¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga! and he expects her to support o keep him!

B

1 (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura to keep calm/one's composure

mantener el orden to keep o ( frml) maintain order

para mantener la paz in order to keep the peace

mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones to keep up the old traditions

2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

los postes mantienen la viga en posición the posts keep the beam in position

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance

lo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz he balances it on the end of his nose

los militares lo mantuvieron en el poder the military kept him in power

todos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños all medicines should be kept out of reach of children

[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep Norwich ( o York etc) tidy

[ S ] una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado keep refrigerated once open

no mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones he doesn't keep his car in good condition, he doesn't maintain his car very well

sigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales he still keeps his ideals alive

C

1 ‹conversaciones› to have; ‹contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹correspondencia› to keep up; ‹relaciones› to maintain

durante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra during the negotiations held in Geneva

2 (cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

D (afirmar, sostener) to maintain

mantiene que es inocente he maintains that he is innocent

■ mantenerse

v pron

A (sustentarse económicamente) to support o maintain o keep oneself

B (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división they kept their place o they stayed in the first division

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, to keep fit

lo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre all that remains is the tower, only the tower is still standing

se mantiene al día she keeps up to date

siempre se mantuvo a distancia he always kept his distance

se mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friends

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa he remained neutral in the dispute

C

(alimentarse): nos mantuvimos a base de latas we lived off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas he lives on vitamin pills

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mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo
1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain;
‹ amante› to keep
2 (conservar, preservar) to keep;
◊ mantener la calma to keep calm;

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance;
mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;
para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight
3
a) ‹ conversaciones› to have;

‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up;
‹ correspondencia› to keep up;
‹ relaciones› to maintain
b) ( cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
mantenerse verbo pronominal
1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself
2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep;
◊ mantenerse en forma to keep fit;

la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing;
mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb)
3 ( alimentarse):
◊ mantenerse a base de latas to live off tinned food

mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk
(una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up
' mantener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- conchabarse
- conservar
- conservarse
- continuismo
- escribirse
- ir
- hilo
- línea
- raya
- sustentar
- tener
- tipo
- ahuyentar
- alerta
- calma
- correspondencia
- corriente
- disciplina
- flote
- guardar
- llevar
- mantiene
- mantuve
- orden
- preservar
- sujetar
English:
balance
- bay
- buoy
- captive
- carry on
- cherish
- cool
- fire
- hold
- hold off
- house
- hygiene
- image
- keep
- keep away
- keep down
- keep up
- maintain
- order
- preserve
- provide for
- retain
- secrecy
- stall
- support
- suspense
- sustain
- swear
- track
- unionist
- uphold
- weight-watching
- white elephant
- carry
- clear
- conduct
- correspond
- credit
- door
- go
- head
- inform
- occupy
- peace
- police
- provide
- segregate
- stand
- stick
- struggle

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mantener

♦ vt

1. [económicamente] to support;

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

2. [sostener] to keep;

un andamio mantiene el edificio en pie a scaffold supports the building o keeps the building from falling down;

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3. [conservar] to keep;
[ritmo, nivel, presión] to keep up;
mantener las amistades to keep up one's friendships;

mantener algo en buen estado to keep sth in good condition;

mantener la calma to stay calm;

mantener el orden to keep order;

mantener la línea to keep one's figure;

mantener una promesa/la palabra to keep a promise/one's word;

mantenga limpia su ciudad [en letrero] keep your city tidy;

manténgase en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place;

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños [en medicamento, producto tóxico] keep out of the reach of children;

es incapaz de mantener la boca cerrada he can't keep his mouth shut

4. [tener] [conversación] to have;
[negociaciones, diálogo] to hold;
mantener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with sb;

mantener contactos con alguien to be in contact with sb

5. [defender] [convicción, idea] to stick to;
[candidatura] to refuse to withdraw;
mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent;

mantiene que no la vio he maintains that he didn't see her

♦ See also the pronominal verb mantenerse

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mantener

v/t

1 ( sujetar) hold; techo etc hold up

2 ( preservar) keep

3 conversación, relación have

4 económicamente support

5 ( afirmar) maintain

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mantener {80} vt

1) sustentar: to support, to feed

mantener uno su familia: to support one's family

2) conservar: to keep, to preserve

3) continuar: to keep up, to sustain

mantener una correspondencia: to keep up a correspondence

4) afirmar: to maintain, to affirm

♦ See also the reflexive verb mantenerse

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mantener vb

1. (en general) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

la nevera mantiene los alimentos fríos the fridge keeps food cold

he mantenido mi promesa I've kept my promise

2. (económicamente) to support

su hijo mantiene a toda la familia their son supports the whole family

3. (afirmar) to maintain

mantengo lo que dije el mes pasado I maintain what I said last month

4. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

mantén bien sujeto el cuadro hold the picture tight

Spanish-English dictionary > mantener
7 cool

I 1. [kuːl]
aggettivo

1) [day, drink, water] fresco; [fabric, dress] fresco, leggero; [ colour] freddo

it's cool today — fa fresco oggi

to feel cool — [surface, wine] essere fresco

I feel cooler now — ho meno caldo adesso

2) (calm) [approach, handling] calmo, tranquillo

to stay cool — mantenere la calma

to keep a cool head — mantenere il sangue freddo

keep cool! — calma! rimani calmo!

3) (unemotional) [ manner] freddo, distaccato; [ logic] freddo

4) (unfriendly) [reception, welcome] freddo, distaccato

to be cool with o towards sb. — essere freddo verso qcn

5) (casual) [person, attitude] disinvolto, sfacciato

he's a cool customer — è un tipo spavaldo

6) (for emphasis)

a cool million dollars — la bellezza di un milione di dollari

7) colloq. (fashionable) fico, giusto

a cool guy — un tipo giusto, un fico

a cool car — una ficata di macchina

he thinks it's cool to smoke — pensa che faccia fico fumare

8) AE colloq. (great)

that's cool! — che ficata!
2.
nome

1) (coldness) fresco m., frescura f.

2) colloq. (calm) sangue m. freddo

to keep, lose one's cool — mantenere, perdere la calma

••

to play it cool — restare calmo
II 1. [kuːl]
verbo transitivo

1) (lower the temperature of) raffreddare [soup, pan]; mettere al fresco [ wine]; [air-conditioning, fan] rinfrescare [ room]

to cool one's hands — rinfrescarsi le mani

2) fig. calmare, raffreddare [anger, passion]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (get colder) [ water] raffreddarsi; [ air] rinfrescarsi

to leave sth. to cool — lasciare raffreddare qcs

2) (subside) [passion, enthusiasm] raffreddarsi

relations between them have cooled — i rapporti tra loro si sono raffreddati

wait until tempers have cooled — aspetta che gli animi si calmino

•

- cool down

- cool off

••

cool it! — calmati! datti una calmata!

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[ku:l] 1. adjective
1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) fresco

2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) calmo

3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) freddo

4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) fantastico, favoloso
2. verb
1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) raffreddare

2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) raffreddarsi
3. noun
(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) fresco

- coolly
- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool
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I 1. [kuːl]
aggettivo

1) [day, drink, water] fresco; [fabric, dress] fresco, leggero; [ colour] freddo

it's cool today — fa fresco oggi

to feel cool — [surface, wine] essere fresco

I feel cooler now — ho meno caldo adesso

2) (calm) [approach, handling] calmo, tranquillo

to stay cool — mantenere la calma

to keep a cool head — mantenere il sangue freddo

keep cool! — calma! rimani calmo!

3) (unemotional) [ manner] freddo, distaccato; [ logic] freddo

4) (unfriendly) [reception, welcome] freddo, distaccato

to be cool with o towards sb. — essere freddo verso qcn

5) (casual) [person, attitude] disinvolto, sfacciato

he's a cool customer — è un tipo spavaldo

6) (for emphasis)

a cool million dollars — la bellezza di un milione di dollari

7) colloq. (fashionable) fico, giusto

a cool guy — un tipo giusto, un fico

a cool car — una ficata di macchina

he thinks it's cool to smoke — pensa che faccia fico fumare

8) AE colloq. (great)

that's cool! — che ficata!
2.
nome

1) (coldness) fresco m., frescura f.

2) colloq. (calm) sangue m. freddo

to keep, lose one's cool — mantenere, perdere la calma

••

to play it cool — restare calmo
II 1. [kuːl]
verbo transitivo

1) (lower the temperature of) raffreddare [soup, pan]; mettere al fresco [ wine]; [air-conditioning, fan] rinfrescare [ room]

to cool one's hands — rinfrescarsi le mani

2) fig. calmare, raffreddare [anger, passion]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (get colder) [ water] raffreddarsi; [ air] rinfrescarsi

to leave sth. to cool — lasciare raffreddare qcs

2) (subside) [passion, enthusiasm] raffreddarsi

relations between them have cooled — i rapporti tra loro si sono raffreddati

wait until tempers have cooled — aspetta che gli animi si calmino

•

- cool down

- cool off

••

cool it! — calmati! datti una calmata!

English-Italian dictionary > cool
8 cool

ku:l
1. adjective
1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) fresco

2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) tranquilo, calmado, sereno, relajado

3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) frío, seco

4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) guay, ¡qué pasada!

2. verb
1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) enfriar(se)

2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) calmar(se)

3. noun
(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) fresco, relente

- coolly
- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool

cool¹ adj

1. fresco

a cool drink una bebida fresca

2. tranquilo

don't get excited; keep cool no te pongas nervioso; tranquilo

cool² n frescor / frescura

the cool of the night el frescor de la noche

cool³ vb enfriar

let your coffee cool a bit before you drink it deja que el café se enfríe un poco antes de tomártelo

cool

tr[kʊːl]

adjective

1 (weather, breeze, clothes) fresco,-a; (drink) fresco,-a, frío,-a

■ the weather's turning cool está refrescando

2 (unfriendly, reserved) frío,-a

3 (calm) tranquilo,-a, sereno,-a

■ keep cool! ¡tranquilo!

4 familiar (great) guay

■ he looked so cool estaba super guay

■ cool, man! ¡guay, tío!

5 (self-confident) impasible

6 familiar (with numbers)

■ a cool million dollars la friolera de un millón de dólares

noun

1 (of weather etc) fresco, frescor nombre masculino

2 (calmness) calma

transitive verb

1 (air, room) refrescar, refrigerar; (drink, food, engine) enfriar

intransitive verb

1 (air, room) refrigerarse; (drink, food, engine) enfriarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a cool customer un,-a fresco,-a

as cool as a cucumber fresco,-a como una lechuga

cool it! ¡calma!, ¡tranquilo,-a!

to keep one's cool mantener la calma

to lose one's cool perder la calma

to play it cool tomarse las cosas con calma

cool bag / cool box nevera portátil

cool ['ku:l] vt

: refrescar, enfriar

cool vi

1) : refrescarse, enfriarse

the pie is cooling: el pastel se está enfriando

2) : calmarse, tranquilizarse

his anger cooled: su ira se calmó

cool adj

1) : fresco, frío

cool weather: tiempo fresco

2) calm: tranquilo, sereno

3) aloof: frío, distante

cool n

1) : fresco m

the cool of the evening: el fresco de la tarde

2) composure: calma f, serenidad f

cool

adj.

• fresco, -a adj.

• frío, -a adj.

• indiferente adj.

• sereno, -a adj.

• tranquilo, -a adj.

n.

• fresco s.m.

• frescor s.m.

v.

• enfriar v.

• moderar v.

• refrescar v.

• refrigerar v.

• resfriar v.

cool*

adj.

• chido, -a* adj.

kuːl
I

adjective -er, -est

1) ( cold) <climate/air/clothes> fresco; < drink> fresco, frío

it's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera

2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> frío

to be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien

3)

a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilo

keep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso

cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno

to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma

b) ( unperturbed) impasible

he's a very cool customer — tiene una sangre fría impresionante

4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)

he's really cool — es muy en la onda (fam)

5) ( with numbers) (colloq)

a cool one million dollars — la friolera de un millón de dólares (fam)

II

noun

1) ( low temperature)

let's stay here in the cool — quedémonos aquí al fresco

in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco

2) u ( composure) calma f

to keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma

III
1.

transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*

to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien

to cool it — (colloq)

cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas

cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando

2.

vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*

to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo

Phrasal Verbs:

- cool down

- cool off

[kuːl]
1. ADJ
(compar cooler) (superl coolest)
1) (=not hot) [air, room, skin, drink] fresco

it was a cool day — el día estaba fresco

it's getting or turning cooler — está empezando a refrescar

it's nice and cool in here — aquí dentro hace fresquito or se está fresquito

keep in a cool place — guardar en un lugar fresco

it helps you to keep cool — [food, drink] refresca; [clothing, fan] ayuda a mantenerse fresco

2) (=light, comfortable) [dress, fabric] fresco

3) (=pale) [colour, shade, blue] fresco

4) (=calm) [person, manner, action, tone] sereno

his cool handling of the situation — el aplomo con el que or la sangre fría con la que manejó la situación

cool, calm and collected — tranquilo y con dominio de sí mismo

to keep or stay cool — no perder la calma

keep cool! — ¡tranquilo!

to keep a cool head — no perder la calma

to play it cool * — tomárselo con calma, hacer como si nada

5) pej (=audacious) [behaviour] fresco, descarado

did you see the cool way he asked me to do it? — ¿viste la frescura con la que me pidió que lo hiciese?

as cool as you please — más fresco que una lechuga *

he's a cool customer * — es un fresco, es un caradura

we paid a cool £200,000 for that house * — pagamos la friolera de 200.000 libras por esa casa

- be as cool as a cucumber

6) (=distant, unenthusiastic) [person, response] frío

a cool welcome or reception — un recibimiento frío

relations were cool but polite — la relación era fría or distante pero correcta

to be cool towards or with sb — mostrarse frío con algn, tratar a algn con frialdad

7) ** (=trendy, stylish) [object, person] guay (Sp) **

hey, (that's really) cool! — ¡ala, qué guay! **, ¡ala, cómo mola! (Sp) **

it's cool to say you like computers — queda muy bien decir que te gustan los ordenadores

8) ** (=acceptable)

don't worry, it's cool — tranqui, no pasa nada *

he's cool — es un tipo legal (Sp) *

2. N

1) (=low temperature) frescor m

in the cool of the evening — en el frescor de la tarde

to keep sth in the cool — guardar algo en un lugar fresco

2) (=calm)

to keep/lose one's cool * — no perder/perder la calma

3. VT

1) [+ brow, room] refrescar; [+ engine] refrigerar; [+ hot food or drink] dejar enfriar; [+ wine, soft drink] poner a enfriar

- cool one's heels

2) (=dampen) [+ emotions, feelings] enfriar

cool it! * — ¡tranquilo!

4. VI

1) (also: cool down) [air, liquid] enfriarse; [weather] refrescar

the air cools in the evenings here — aquí refresca al atardecer

the room had cooled considerably — la habitación estaba mucho más fresca, ahora hacía bastante más fresco en la habitación

2) (=abate) [feeling, emotion] enfriarse

her passion for Richard had begun to cool — su pasión por Richard había empezado a enfriarse

by Monday tempers had cooled — el lunes los ánimos se habían calmado

5.

CPD

cool bag N — bolsa f isotérmica

cool box N — nevera f portátil

- cool down

- cool off

* * *
[kuːl]
I

adjective -er, -est

1) ( cold) <climate/air/clothes> fresco; < drink> fresco, frío

it's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera

2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> frío

to be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien

3)

a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilo

keep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso

cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno

to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma

b) ( unperturbed) impasible

he's a very cool customer — tiene una sangre fría impresionante

4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)

he's really cool — es muy en la onda (fam)

5) ( with numbers) (colloq)

a cool one million dollars — la friolera de un millón de dólares (fam)

II

noun

1) ( low temperature)

let's stay here in the cool — quedémonos aquí al fresco

in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco

2) u ( composure) calma f

to keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma

III
1.

transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*

to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien

to cool it — (colloq)

cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas

cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando

2.

vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*

to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo

Phrasal Verbs:

- cool down

- cool off

English-spanish dictionary > cool
9 relation

n

(among, between, with) отношение; связь

to adjust production relations — регулировать производственные отношения

to advance one's relations — давать новый толчок развитию отношений между своими странами

to affect relations with other countries — отражаться на отношениях с другими странами

to aggravate the relations — обострять отношения

to arrange economic relations on a long-term basis — строить экономические отношения на долговременной основе

to attain sharp improvement in relations — достигать резкого улучшения в отношениях

to be set on a course of improved relations with the rest of the world — идти по линии улучшения отношений с остальными странами мира

to bedevil relations — отрицательно сказываться на отношениях

to beef up relations — укреплять отношения

to better relations — улучшать отношения

to break off diplomatic relations altogether — полностью разрывать дипломатические отношения

to break up relations — разрывать отношения

to bring relations with a country back to a balance — нормализировать отношения с какой-л. страной

to bring about a further improvement in East-West relations — приводить к дальнейшему улучшению отношений между Востоком и Западом

to build new social relations — строить новые общественные отношения

to carry out diplomatic relations — осуществлять дипломатические отношения

to cast a shadow over relations — омрачать отношения

to cause a rift in relations — приводить к ухудшению в отношениях

to clear away obstacles to better relations with smb — убирать все, что препятствует улучшению отношений с кем-л.

to cloud smb's relations — омрачать отношения

to color smb's relations — отражаться на чьих-л. отношениях

to complicate relations — осложнять отношения

to consolidate improvement in relations — закреплять улучшение отношений

to contribute to the expansion of friendly relations — способствовать расширению дружественных связей

to create friction in relations — создавать трения в отношениях

to cut (off) diplomatic relations with smb — разрывать с кем-л. дипломатические отношения

to damage relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами

to deal a severe blow to relations between smb — наносить серьезный удар по отношениям между кем-л.

to develop good-neighborly relations — развивать добрососедские отношения

to disturb relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами

to downgrade one's diplomatic relations with smb — понижать уровень дипломатических отношений с кем-л.

to ensure stable economic relations — гарантировать / обеспечивать устойчивые экономические отношения

to enter (into) a new era of relations — начинать новую эру в отношениях

to entertain friendly relations with smb — поддерживать дружеские отношения с кем-л.

to establish equitable relations with smb — устанавливать равноправные отношения с кем-л.

to exacerbate international relations — обострять международные отношения

to expand relations — расширять отношения

to express an interest in better relations with smb — проявлять интерес к улучшению отношений с кем-л.

to extend relations — расширять отношения

to foster good relations with a country — способствовать развитию хороших отношений с какой-л. страной

to freeze relations — замораживать отношения

to get to the heart of relations — переходить к сути отношений

to give a new impetus to relations — давать новый импульс развитию отношений

to govern international economic relations — определять международные экономические отношения

to have diplomatic relations — иметь / поддерживать дипломатические отношения

to heal a rift in relations — ликвидировать разлад в отношениях

to heal the strained relations with a country — устранять напряженность в отношениях с какой-л. страной

to hope for improved relations — надеяться на улучшение отношений

to impair relations — неблагоприятно отражаться на отношениях

to impose new strains on the government's relations with smb — еще больше осложнять отношения правительства с кем-л.

to improve relations with smb — улучшать свои отношения с кем-л.

to inject a strain in the relations between smb — вносить напряженность в отношения между кем-л.

to institutionalize new relations — законодательно закреплять / узаконивать отношения

to interrupt relations — (временно) прерывать отношения

to introduce market relations — вводить рыночные отношения

to introduce new strains in smb's relations with a country — делать еще более напряженными / еще больше усложнять чьи-л. отношения с какой-л. страной

to jeopardize relations — ставить под угрозу отношения

to keep up relations — поддерживать дипломатические отношения

to lay the foundations of international relations — закладывать основу международных отношений

to lead to better relations — приводить к улучшению отношений

to look forward to improved relations with... — надеяться на улучшение отношений с...

to maintain diplomatic relations — поддерживать дипломатические отношения

to make a plea for closer relations between smb — выступать с призывом упрочить отношения между кем-л.

to mar relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами

to mend relations — налаживать отношения

to normalize relations — нормализовать отношения

to open a new era in relations — открывать новую эру в отношениях

to open diplomatic relations with... — устанавливать дипломатические отношения с...

to patch up one's relations — восстанавливать хорошие взаимоотношения

to pave the way for an improvement of relations between... — прокладывать путь к улучшению отношений между...

to place relations between two countries on a new footing — ставить отношения между двумя странами на новую основу

to place strain on relations between... — вносить напряженность в отношения между...

to plague relations — отравлять / омрачать / портить отношения

to plunge smb's relations in a new crisis — ввергать чьи-л. отношения в новый кризис

to poison relations — отравлять / омрачать / портить отношения

to prejudice relations — отражаться на отношениях

to preserve harmonious relations — сохранять гармоничные отношения

to promote friendly relations — способствовать развитию дружественных отношений

to put relations between two countries on a new footing — ставить отношения между двумя странами на новую основу

to raise relations to a new level — поднимать отношения на новый уровень

to reassess one's relations with a country — пересматривать свои отношения с какой-л. страной

to rebuild one's relations with smb — восстанавливать свои отношения с кем-л.

to recast / to reconsider one's relations with smb — пересматривать свои отношения с кем-л.

to reestablish diplomatic relations — восстанавливать дипломатические отношения

to reform one's relations with smb — перестраивать свои отношения с кем-л.

to reformulate one's relations with smb — пересматривать свои отношения с кем-л.

to remove obstacles to normal relations — устранять препятствия для нормализации отношений

to render inconceivable any improvement in relations — делать немыслимым какое-л. улучшение отношений

to renew diplomatic relations — восстанавливать дипломатические отношения

to renormalize relations — снова нормализовать отношения

to reopen diplomatic relations — восстанавливать дипломатические отношения

to repair relations — улучшать / нормализовать отношения

to reshape relations — изменять отношения

to restore diplomatic relations — восстанавливать дипломатические отношения

to restructure international relations — перестраивать международные отношения

to resume diplomatic relations — восстанавливать дипломатические отношения

to review one's relations with smb — пересматривать свои отношения с кем-л.

to rupture diplomatic relations — разрывать дипломатические отношения

to see smb about bilateral relations — встречаться с кем-л. для обсуждения двухсторонних отношений

to seek better relations with... — добиваться улучшения отношений с...

to set up diplomatic relations with smb — устанавливать дипломатические отношения с кем-л.

to sever relations — разрывать отношения

to smooth relations with smb — улучшать свои отношения с кем-л.

to solidify relations — укреплять отношения

to sour relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами

to sow discord in relations — вносить разлад в отношениях

to stall further improvement in relations — приостанавливать дальнейшее улучшение отношений

to strain relations — обострять отношения

to strengthen relations — укреплять отношения

to suspend relations — (временно) прерывать отношения

to take relations to the brink of rupture — приводить отношения на грань разрыва

to take up full diplomatic relations — возобновлять дипломатические отношения в полном объеме

to test the waters for the restoration of diplomatic relations — прощупывать почву относительно возможности восстановления дипломатических отношений

to turn a new page in relations with smb — открывать новую страницу в отношениях с кем-л.

to unfreeze relations between smb — размораживать отношения между кем-л.

to upgrade relations — поднимать отношения на более высокий уровень

to want better relations with smb — хотеть улучшения отношений с кем-л.

to warm (up) one's relations with smb — улучшать свои отношения с кем-л.

to withhold diplomatic relations — воздерживаться от установления дипломатических отношений

to work for better relations — добиваться улучшения отношений

to worsen relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами

- blank spot in smb's relations
- acceleration of relations
- aggravation relations
- agrarian relations
- amicable relations
- antagonistic relations
- balanced relations
- bilateral relations
- breach of relations
- break in relations
- breakdown in relations
- breakthrough in relations
- brotherly relations
- business relations
- capitalist relations
- causal relation
- cause-and-effect relations
- chill in relations
- chilly relations
- church-state relations
- church-to-state relations
- civilian-military relations
- clan relations
- close relations
- cold relations
- commercial relations
- commodity-money relations
- comprehensive improvement of relations
- constructive relations
- consular relations
- continuity in foreign relations
- cool relations
- cooling of relations
- cordial relations with smb
- credit and monetary relations
- credit relations
- crisis in relations
- cultural relations
- currency and credit relations
- demographic relations
- deteriorating relations
- deterioration in relations
- development of relations
- diplomatic relations
- direct diplomatic relations
- East-West relations
- economic relations
- equitable relations
- establishing of relations
- establishment of relations
- exemplary relations
- existing relations
- exploitative relations
- export-import relations
- external relations
- family and marital relations
- feudal-patriarchal social relations
- flourishing relations
- foreign economic relations
- foreign policy relations
- foreign relations
- formal relations
- fragile relations
- fraternal relations
- freeze in relations
- friendly relations
- frostiness in relations
- frosty relations
- good neighborhood relations
- good relations
- growing warmth in relations between the two countries
- harmonious relations
- healthy relations
- high level of relations between smb
- high point in relations
- human relations
- improved relations
- in spite of improved relations
- in the field of international relations
- industrial relations
- inequitable relations
- inter-American relations
- interethnic relations
- intergovernmental relations
- international cultural relations
- international legal relations
- international relations
- interparty relations
- interpersonal relations
- interruption of relations
- interstate relations
- kinship relations
- labor relations
- landmark in relations
- legal relations
- level of relations
- lukewarm relations
- lull of relations
- marital relations
- market relations
- matriarchal relations
- mature relations
- maturing of relations
- milestone in relations between smb
- monetary relations
- money relations
- moral relations
- multilateral relations
- mutual distrust in relations
- mutual relations
- mutually beneficial relations
- national relations
- need for further improved relations between the two countries
- neighborly relations
- new era in international relations
- new page in relations
- new relations
- new type of relations
- nonantagonistic relations
- normal relations
- normalization of relations
- obstacle to better relations
- official relations
- party-to-party relations
- patriarchal relations
- peaceful relations
- permanent diplomatic relations
- political relations
- positive assessments of relations
- power lever in relations
- precapitalist relations
- prevailing relations
- prickly relations
- private economic relations
- private property relations
- production relations
- progressive relations
- proper relations
- public relations
- race relations
- reestablisment of relations
- relation of forces
- relations among states
- relations are at a low ebb
- relations are at a very sensitive stage
- relations are at an impasse
- relations are at the lowest point
- relations are complicated
- relations are going perceptibly warmer by the day
- relations are overshadowed
- relations are seriously strained
- relations are severely strained
- relations are tense
- relations are troubled
- relations at the ambassadorial level
- relations between smb are taking a turn for the worse
- relations between the two countries were slightly downhill
- relations calm down
- relations came close to breaking point
- relations clouded by smth
- relations deteriorated
- relations have plunged to a new lowebb
- relations have soured to a new lowebb
- relations have taken a decided turn for the better
- relations have taken a step forward
- relations improve dramatically
- relations improve substantially
- relations move on to a new footing
- relations of friendship
- relations of peace, good-neighborliness and co-operation
- relations of production
- relations soured
- relations turned to ice
- relations warm up
- renewal of relations
- reopening of relations
- reordering of relations
- restoration of relations
- resumption of relations
- rift in relations
- rupture in relations
- severance of diplomatic relations
- sincere relations
- Sino-Russian relations
- social and legal relations
- social relations
- socialist relations
- socio-economic relations
- souring of relations
- special relations
- sphere of foreign economic relations

- stable relations
- state of relations
- state-to-state relations
- step back in relations
- strained relations
- straining in relations
- stumbling block to improving relations between...
- superpower relations
- tense relations
- tension-free relations
- thaw in relations
- trade and economic relations
- trade relations
- trading relations
- transition nature of relations
- treaty relations
- tribal relations
- turning point in relations
- uneasy relations
- unruffled relations
- warm relations
- warming of relations
- within the frame of East-West relations
- working relations
- world economic relations

Politics english-russian dictionary > relation
10 exterior

adj.

1 outside.

la parte exterior del vehículo the outside of the vehicle

apartamento/habitación exterior flat/room that looks onto the street

2 outward (visible).

su aspecto exterior es de calma she is outwardly calm

3 foreign (extranjero) (comercio, asuntos).

m.

1 outside (superficie).

en el exterior outside

2 exterior, outdoor scene, outside.

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exterior

► adjetivo

1 (gen) exterior, outer, external

2 (ventana, puerta) outside; (pared) outer

3 (aspecto) outward

4 (extranjero) foreign

■ política exterior foreign policy

► nombre masculino

1 (superficie externa) exterior, outside

2 (extranjero) abroad, overseas

3 (de una persona) appearance

4 DEPORTE outside

► nombre masculino plural exteriores

1 CINEMATOGRAFÍA location shots

* * *
1. adj.
1) exterior

2) foreign
2. noun m.
1) exterior

2) outside

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=externo) [superficie] outer; [pared] external; [mundo] exterior, outside

una habitación exterior — a room facing onto the street

2) (=extranjero) [relaciones, deuda, política] foreign; [comercio, ayuda] foreign, overseas

asuntos exteriores — foreign affairs

comercio exterior — foreign trade, overseas trade
asunto 3)
2. SM

1) (=parte de fuera) outside, exterior

el exterior del edificio — the outside o exterior of the building

con el exterior pintado de azul — with the outside painted blue

salimos al exterior a tomar el aire — we went outside for a breath of fresh air

el motorista alemán avanzaba por el exterior — the German driver was catching up on the outside

2)

el exterior — (=el extranjero) abroad

no hemos recibido noticias del exterior — we haven't received any news from abroad

tanto aquí como en el exterior — both here and abroad

comercio con el exterior — foreign trade, overseas trade

3) pl exteriores (Cine) location shots

rodar en exteriores — to film on location

4) pl Exteriores (Pol) the Foreign Ministry, the Foreign Office, the State Department (EEUU)

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) < aspecto> external (before n), outward (before n); <bolsillo/temperatura> outside (before n); <revestimiento/capa> outer (before n)

la parte exterior de la casa — the outside o the exterior of the house

el mundo exterior — the outside world

b) <habitación/apartamento> outward-facing

2) <comercio/política> foreign (before n)

asuntos exteriores — foreign affairs
II
masculino

1) ( fachada) outside, exterior; ( espacio circundante) outside

desde el exterior de la iglesia — from outside the church

2)

el exterior — ( países extranjeros)

la influencia del exterior — foreign influence

las relaciones con el exterior — relations with other countries

3) exteriores masculino plural (Cin) location shots (pl)

rodar en exteriores — to film on location

* * *

= exterior, outside, extra- + Nombre, outermost, outer, outdoor.

Ex. An academic library should be accessible from the exterior into the building and from the entrance to all parts of the building.

Ex. A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.

Ex. The Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE) was devised in order to facilitate the presentation of comparable statistics on intra- and extra-Community trade.

Ex. Thus a folio gathering might consist of three folio sheets, the outermost of which contained pages 1 and 12 and pages 2 and 11; the middle sheet had pages 3 and 10, 4 and 9; and the innermost sheet had pages 5 and 8, 6 and 7.

Ex. The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

Ex. The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.

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* alumbrado exterior = outdoor lighting.

* aspecto exterior = facade.

* comercio exterior = foreign trade.

* de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.

* filmar en exteriores = film on + location.

* grabar en exteriores = film on + location.

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* iluminación exterior = outdoor lighting.

* juego de exterior = outdoor game.

* lado exterior, el = far side, the.

* mantenimiento de espacios exteriores = ground maintenance.

* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, el = Foreign Office, the.

* mobiliario de exterior = outdoor furniture.

* mundo exterior, el = outside world, the.

* pago de la deuda exterior = debt repayment.

* planta ornamental exterior = bedding plant.

* plató de exteriores = backlot.

* política exterior = foreign policy.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* retrete exterior = dunny, outhouse.

* rodar en exteriores = film on + location.

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) < aspecto> external (before n), outward (before n); <bolsillo/temperatura> outside (before n); <revestimiento/capa> outer (before n)

la parte exterior de la casa — the outside o the exterior of the house

el mundo exterior — the outside world

b) <habitación/apartamento> outward-facing

2) <comercio/política> foreign (before n)

asuntos exteriores — foreign affairs
II
masculino

1) ( fachada) outside, exterior; ( espacio circundante) outside

desde el exterior de la iglesia — from outside the church

2)

el exterior — ( países extranjeros)

la influencia del exterior — foreign influence

las relaciones con el exterior — relations with other countries

3) exteriores masculino plural (Cin) location shots (pl)

rodar en exteriores — to film on location

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= exterior, outside, extra- + Nombre, outermost, outer, outdoor.

Ex: An academic library should be accessible from the exterior into the building and from the entrance to all parts of the building.

Ex: A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.

Ex: The Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE) was devised in order to facilitate the presentation of comparable statistics on intra- and extra-Community trade.

Ex: Thus a folio gathering might consist of three folio sheets, the outermost of which contained pages 1 and 12 and pages 2 and 11; the middle sheet had pages 3 and 10, 4 and 9; and the innermost sheet had pages 5 and 8, 6 and 7.

Ex: The three outer edges of the book (or occasionally the top edge, or the top and fore-edges, only) were next cut with the plough, which was a long vice in which the book was clamped with the edge to be cut upwards.

Ex: The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.

* alumbrado exterior = outdoor lighting.

* aspecto exterior = facade.

* comercio exterior = foreign trade.

* de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.

* filmar en exteriores = film on + location.

* grabar en exteriores = film on + location.

* hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.

* iluminación exterior = outdoor lighting.

* juego de exterior = outdoor game.

* lado exterior, el = far side, the.

* mantenimiento de espacios exteriores = ground maintenance.

* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, el = Foreign Office, the.

* mobiliario de exterior = outdoor furniture.

* mundo exterior, el = outside world, the.

* pago de la deuda exterior = debt repayment.

* planta ornamental exterior = bedding plant.

* plató de exteriores = backlot.

* política exterior = foreign policy.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* retrete exterior = dunny, outhouse.

* rodar en exteriores = film on + location.

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exterior¹

adjective

A

1 ‹aspecto› external ( before n), outward ( before n); ‹revestimiento/capa› outer ( before n)

pintar la parte exterior de la casa to paint the outside o the exterior of the house

la temperatura exterior the outside temperature

contacto con el mundo exterior contact with the outside world

2 ‹habitación/apartamento› outward-facing ( with windows which face the street rather than onto an internal well)

B ‹relaciones/política› foreign ( before n); ‹comercio› foreign ( before n), overseas ( before n)

asuntos exteriores foreign affairs

exterior²

masculine

A (fachada) outside, exterior; (espacio circundante) outside

pintaron el exterior del edificio they painted the exterior o outside of the building

desde el exterior de la iglesia from outside the church

B

el exterior (países extranjeros): la influencia del exterior foreign influence

las relaciones con el exterior relations with other countries

sus viajes al exterior her trips abroad/overseas

C exteriores mpl ( Cin) location shots (pl)

rodar en exteriores to film on location

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exterior adjetivo
1
a) ‹ aspecto› external ( before n), outward ( before n);

‹bolsillo/temperatura/mundo› outside ( before n);
‹revestimiento/capa› outer ( before n)
b) ‹habitación/apartamento› outward-facing

2 ‹comercio/política› foreign ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( fachada) outside, exterior;
( espacio circundante) outside;
◊ desde el exterior de la iglesia from outside the church

2
◊ el exterior ( países extranjeros): la influencia del exterior foreign influence;

las relaciones con el exterior relations with other countries
3
◊ exteriores sustantivo masculino plural (Cin) location shots (pl);

rodar en exteriores to film on location
exterior
I adjetivo
1 (en la parte externa) outer: la capa exterior de la cebolla, the outer layer of the onion
(que está afuera) outside: el verano pasado usamos la cocina exterior, last summer we cooked on the outside stove o cooker
2 Pol Econ foreign
política exterior, foreign policy
II sustantivo masculino
1 (parte de fuera) exterior, outside
2 (extranjero) abroad ➣ Ver nota en abroad 3 Cine exteriores, location sing
' exterior' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baldosa
- camiseta
- chimenea
- comercio
- fachada
- forrar
- forro
- fuera
- iluminación
- presencia
- presentación
- revocar
- ver
- externo
- galería
- política
- raso
- salida
- salir
- vientre
English:
exterior
- external
- foreign
- foreign aid
- foreign policy
- offshore
- outer
- outer space
- outside
- outward
- overseas
- passage
- passageway
- policy
- trade
- trading nation
- wall
- abroad
- ledge
- out

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exterior

♦ adj

1. [de fuera] outside;
[capa] outer, exterior;
no se observan desperfectos en la parte exterior del vehículo there are no signs of damage to the outside of the vehicle;

Ferreras adelanta a todos por la calle exterior Ferreras is overtaking them all in the outside lane

2. [visible] outward;

su aspecto exterior es de calma she is outwardly calm

3. [extranjero] [asuntos, comercio] foreign;

una empresa de comercio exterior an import-export company

4. [que da a la calle]
apartamento/habitación exterior flat/room that looks onto the street

♦ nm

1. [superficie, zona] outside;

el exterior del edificio se halla acordonado the area outside the building is cordoned off;

pintaremos el exterior de la casa we will paint the outside of the house;

desde el exterior no se ve nada there's no sign of anything from outside;

todas las habitaciones/ventanas dan al exterior all the rooms/windows look onto the outside o have exterior views

2. Cine
exteriores exteriors;

rodar los exteriores to film the exteriors;

rodar en exteriores to film on location

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exterior

I adj

1 aspecto external, outward; capa outer;

la parte exterior del edificio the exterior o the outside of the building

2 apartamento overlooking the street

3 POL foreign;

deudas exteriores foreign debt sg

II m

1 ( fachada) exterior, outside

2 aspecto exterior, outward appearance

3

:

viajar al exterior (al extranjero) travel abroad

4

:

exteriores pl TV etc location shots;

rodar en exteriores film on location

* * *

exterior adj

1) : exterior, external

2) : foreign

asuntos exteriores: foreign affairs

exterior nm

1) : outside

2) : abroad

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exterior¹ adj

1. (en general) outer

la capa exterior the outer layer

las paredes exteriores the outer walls

2. (extranjero) foreign

el comercio exterior foreign trade

exterior² n outside

el exterior de la casa the outside of the house

salgamos al exterior let's go outside

Spanish-English dictionary > exterior
11 cool

cool

A n

1 ( coldness) fraîcheur f ;

2 ○ ( calm) sang-froid m ; to keep one's cool ( stay calm) garder son sang-froid ; ( not get angry) ne pas s'énerver ; to lose one's cool ( get angry) s'énerver ; ( panic) perdre son sang-froid.

B adj

1 [breeze, day, drink, water, weather] frais/fraîche ; [fabric, dress] léger/-ère ; [colour] froid ; it's cool today il fait frais aujourd'hui ; the fan keeps the room cool le ventilateur maintient la pièce fraîche ; to feel cool [surface, wine] être frais/fraîche ; I feel cooler now j'ai moins chaud maintenant ; your brow is cooler ton front est un peu moins chaud ; it's getting cool, let's go in il commence à faire frais, rentrons ;

2 ( calm) [approach, handling] calme ; to stay cool garder son sang-froid ; to keep a cool head garder la tête froide ; keep cool! reste calme ;

3 ( unemotional) [manner] détaché ; [logic, reasoning, response] froid ;

4 ( unfriendly) [reception, welcome] froid ; to be cool with ou towards sb être froid avec qn ;

5 ( casual) [person] décontracté, cool ○ ; [attitude] sans gêne ; she went up to him as cool as you please and slapped him elle s'est approchée de lui totalement décontractée et l'a giflé ; he's a cool customer il n'a pas froid aux yeux ;

6 ( for emphasis) a cool million dollars la coquette somme d'un million de dollars ○ ;

7 ○ ( sophisticated) [clothes, car] branché ○ ; [person] branché ○ ; he thinks it's cool to smoke il pense que ça fait bien de fumer ; it's not cool to wear a tie ça fait nul ○ de porter une cravate ; cool, man ○ ! génial! ;

8 ○ US ( great) that's a cool idea! c'est une super idée ○ ! ; that's cool! super ○ ! ;

9 ○ Mus [jazz] cool ○ inv.

C vtr

1 ( lower the temperature of) refroidir [soup, pan] ; rafraîchir [wine] ; [fan] rafraîchir [room] ; [air-conditioning] refroidir [building] ; to cool one's hands se rafraîchir les mains ;

2 fig calmer [anger, ardour, passion].

D vi

1 ( get colder) [air, iron, soup, water] refroidir ; to leave sth to cool laisser qch refroidir ;

2 ( subside) [passion] tiédir ; [enthusiasm] faiblir ; [friendship] se dégrader ; relations between them have cooled ils sont moins proches qu'avant ; wait until tempers have cooled attends que les esprits se calment.

E - cooled (dans composés) air-/water-cooled Tech à refroidissement à air/eau.

Idioms

cool it ○ ! ( stay calm) ne t'énerve pas! ; OK guys, cool it ○ ! ( stop fighting) ça suffit les gars, on se calme ○ ! ; to play it cool ○ rester calme.

Phrasal verbs

■ cool down:

▶ cool down

1 ( grow cold) [engine, iron, water] refroidir ;

2 fig [person, situation] se calmer ;

▶ cool [sth] down refroidir [mixture] ; rafraîchir [wine] ;

▶ cool [sb] down

1 ( make colder) rafraîchir [person] ;

2 fig calmer [person].

■ cool off [person] ( get colder) se rafraîchir ; fig ( calm down) [person] se calmer.

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12 cool

cool [ku:l]

1 adjective

(a) (in temperature → breeze, room, weather, drink) frais (fraîche); (→ clothes, material) léger;

∎ it's cool (weather) il fait frais;

∎ it's getting cooler in the evenings (weather) les soirées sont plus fraîches;

∎ keep in a cool place tenir au frais

(b) (colour → blue, green) clair

(c) (calm → person, manner, voice) calme;

∎ familiar keep cool! du calme!^□ ;

∎ to keep a cool head garder la tête froide, garder son sang-froid;

∎ familiar she's a cool customer! (cheeky) elle a du culot!, elle en prend à son aise!; (self-possessed) elle a beaucoup de sang-froid!;

∎ to be cool, calm and collected être d'un calme olympien;

∎ to be/look as cool as a cucumber garder son sang-froid ou calme

(d) (unfriendly → person, greeting, welcome) froid

(e) familiar (sum of money)

∎ she earned a cool million dollars last year elle a gagné la coquette somme d'un million de dollars l'année dernière;

∎ I lost a cool thousand j'ai perdu mille livres bien comptées

(f) familiar (fashionable, sophisticated) branché;

∎ Glasgow's a really cool city Glasgow est une ville hyper-branchée;

∎ he still thinks it's cool to smoke il pense encore que ça fait bien de fumer

(g) familiar (great) génial, super;

∎ we had a really cool weekend on a passé un super week-end;

∎ that's a cool jacket elle est cool ou super, cette veste;

∎ that's cool! c'est génial!;

∎ I'll be there at eight - cool! je serai là à huit heures - super!

(h) familiar (allowed, acceptable)

∎ is it cool to skin up in here? on peut se rouler un joint ici?;

∎ it's not cool to wear jeans in that restaurant on ne peut pas entrer dans ce restaurant si on porte un jean

(i) familiar (accepting, not upset)

∎ are you cool with that? ça te va?;

∎ they're not cool about me smoking at home ils n'aiment pas que je fume à la maison;

∎ I thought she'd be angry, but she was really cool about it je pensais qu'elle se fâcherait, mais en fait elle a été très cool

2 adverb

∎ familiar to play it cool (act calm) jouer décontracté; (be calm) être décontracté^□ ;

∎ play it cool! ne nous énervons pas!^□

3 noun

(a) (coolness) fraîcheur f;

∎ the cool of the evening la fraîcheur du soir

(b) (calm) calme m, sang-froid m;

∎ to keep/to lose one's cool garder/perdre son calme

4 transitive verb

(air, liquid, room) rafraîchir, refroidir; (brow, feet) rafraîchir;

∎ to cool sb's ardour refroidir l'ardeur de qn;

∎ figurative to cool one's heels faire le pied de grue;

∎ they left him to cool his heels in jail ils l'ont laissé mijoter en prison;

∎ familiar cool it! du calme!^□

5 intransitive verb

(food, liquid) (se) refroidir; (friendship etc) se refroidir; (enthusiasm, passion, temper) s'apaiser, se calmer

►► cool bag glacière f;

familiar Cool Britannia = formule qui tend à véhiculer l'image d'une Grande-Bretagne jeune, dynamique et tournée vers l'avenir; il s'agit d'un jeu de mots avec "Rule Britannia", chant patriotique britannique;

Music cool jazz cool m

➲ cool down

1 intransitive verb

(a) (weather) se rafraîchir; (liquid) (se) refroidir, se rafraîchir; (machine) se refroidir

(b) (person) se calmer;

∎ give him time to cool down donne-lui le temps de se calmer

(c) figurative (situation) se détendre;

∎ things have cooled down between them les relations se sont refroidies entre eux

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (person) calmer; (situation) calmer, détendre

(b) (of cold drink) rafraîchir

➲ cool off intransitive verb

(a) (person → become less hot) se rafraîchir; (→ become calmer) se calmer

(b) figurative (affection, enthusiasm) se refroidir

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13 mantenere

"to maintain, to keep;

Beibehalten, Einhalten;

manter"

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keep

famiglia keep, maintain

in buono stato maintain

mantenersi in forma keep in shape

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mantenere v.tr.

1 to keep*, to maintain, to preserve: manteniamo ancora vive queste tradizioni di famiglia, we still keep alive (o preserve) these family traditions; mantenere agile il corpo, to keep fit; mantenere le apparenze, to keep up appearances; mantenere buone relazioni con qlcu., to maintain good relations with s.o.; mantenere l'equilibrio, to keep one's balance; mantenere in vita qlcu., to keep s.o. alive; mantenere l'ordine, to keep (o to maintain) order; mantenere la pace, to keep the peace; (mil.) mantenere una posizione, to hold a position; mantenere i prezzi alti, to keep prices high (o to keep up prices) // mantenere la linea, (serbarsi snello) to keep one's figure

2 (sostentare) to maintain, to sustain, to support, to keep*: mantenere la famiglia, to maintain (o to keep o to support) one's family; mantenere un'istituzione benefica, to support a charitable institution; si fa mantenere dalla moglie, he lets his wife keep him

3 (conservare in buono stato) to maintain: mantenere le strade, to maintain roads

4 (rispettare) to keep*: l'aereo mantiene l'orario, the aircraft is making good time; mantenere la parola data, to keep one's word; mantenere una promessa, to keep a promise; mantenere un segreto, to keep a secret

5 (sostenere) to maintain; to support: quel che ho detto lo mantengo, I maintain what I have said; mantenere un'opinione, to maintain an opinion

6 (inform.) to hold*.

◘ mantenersi v.intr.pron. to keep*: in frigo la carne si mantiene più a lungo, meat keeps longer in the fridge; mantenere fresco, to keep cool; spero che il tempo si mantenga bello la prossima settimana, I hope the weather keeps fine next week; mantenere a galla, to keep afloat; mantenere giovane, to keep young; mantenere in buona salute, to keep fit (o in good health); mantenere in contatto con qlcu., to keep in touch with s.o.

◆ v.rifl. (sostentarsi) to earn one's living, to subsist, to keep* oneself: mi mantengo facendo il cameriere, I earn my living as a waiter; non avere come, da mantenere, to have insufficient means.

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1. [mante'nere]
vb irreg vt
1) (gen) to keep, (decisione) to stand by, abide by, (promessa) to keep, maintain, (tradizione) to maintain, uphold, (edificio) to maintain

mantenere l'equilibrio/la linea — to keep one's balance/one's figure

mantenere qn in vita — to keep sb alive

mantenere i prezzi bassi — to hold prices down

mantenere i contatti con qn — to keep in touch with sb

mantenere l'ordine Polizia — to maintain law and order, (in assemblea ecc) to keep order

pensi che manterrà la promessa? — do you think she'll keep her promise?

cerca di mantenere la calma — try to keep calm

2) (famiglia) to maintain, support

ha una famiglia da mantenere — he's got a family to support

2. vr (mantenersi)

1) (conservarsi)

mantenersi calmo/giovane — to stay o keep o remain calm/young

mantenersi bene — to look good for one's age

2) (sostentarsi) to keep o.s.

si mantiene da anni — he has supported himself financially for years

lavora per mantenersi — he works for a living

si mantiene facendo la cameriera — (studentessa) she supports herself by waitressing

3. vip (mantenersi)

(cibi) to keep

il tempo si mantiene bello — the weather is holding

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[mante'nere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (tenere, far durare) to maintain [temperatura, velocità]; to keep*, to preserve [ pace]; to keep*, to maintain [ legami]; to keep* [ segreto]

mantenere la calma — to keep one's calm o cool o temper, to stay cool

mantenere le distanze — to stand aloof

mantenere in vita qcn. — to keep sb. alive

mantenere giovane — to keep young

2) (tenere fede a) to keep*, to fulfil BE, to fulfill AE [ promessa]

mantengo quello che ho detto — I stand by what I said

3) (conservare) to hold* [posizione, primato]; to keep* [ abitudini]

4) (sostenere finanziariamente) to keep*, to maintain [famiglia, amante]; to maintain [ stile di vita]
2.
verbo pronominale mantenersi

1) (conservarsi) [ cibo] to keep*; [ tempo] to hold*

se il tempo si mantiene al bello — if the fine weather holds

- rsi giovane — to keep o stay young

- rsi in buona salute — to keep oneself healthy

- rsi in forma — to keep oneself in trim o shape, to keep fit

2) (finanziarsi) to earn one's living, to keep* oneself

3) (restare)

-rsi fedele a qcn. — to be faithful to sb

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mantenere

/mante'nere/ [93]

I verbo transitivo

1 (tenere, far durare) to maintain [ temperatura, velocità]; to keep*, to preserve [ pace]; to keep*, to maintain [ legami]; to keep* [ segreto]; mantenere la calma to keep one's calm o cool o temper, to stay cool; mantenere le distanze to stand aloof; mantenere in vita qcn. to keep sb. alive; mantenere giovane to keep young

2 (tenere fede a) to keep*, to fulfil BE, to fulfill AE [ promessa]; mantengo quello che ho detto I stand by what I said

3 (conservare) to hold* [ posizione, primato]; to keep* [ abitudini]

4 (sostenere finanziariamente) to keep*, to maintain [ famiglia, amante]; to maintain [ stile di vita]

II mantenersi verbo pronominale

1 (conservarsi) [ cibo] to keep*; [ tempo] to hold*; se il tempo si mantiene al bello if the fine weather holds; - rsi giovane to keep o stay young; - rsi in buona salute to keep oneself healthy; - rsi in forma to keep oneself in trim o shape, to keep fit

2 (finanziarsi) to earn one's living, to keep* oneself

3 (restare) -rsi fedele a qcn. to be faithful to sb.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mantenere
14 conserver

conserver [kɔ̃sεʀve]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = garder dans un endroit) [+ objets, papiers] to keep

• « conserver à l'abri de la lumière » "store away from light"

• « à conserver au froid » "keep refrigerated"

   b. ( = ne pas perdre) to keep ; [+ usage] to keep up ; [+ espoir, droits] to retain ; (Sport) [+ titre] to retain

• conserver son calme to keep calm

   c. ( = maintenir en bon état) [+ aliments, monument] to preserve ; [+ santé] to maintain

• bien conservé pour son âge well-preserved for one's age

   d. (en conserve) to preserve ; (dans du vinaigre) to pickle ; (en bocal) to bottle

2. reflexive verb

► se conserver [aliments] to keep

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kɔ̃sɛʀve
verbe transitif

1) to keep [brouillon, emploi]; to retain [influence, titre]

conserver son calme — to keep calm

conserver l'anonymat — to remain anonymous

2) Culinaire to preserve [aliment]

conserver dans du vinaigre — to pickle

‘à conserver au frais’ — ‘keep refrigerated’

3) ( maintenir jeune) [sport] to keep [somebody] young [personne]

homme bien conservé — well-preserved man

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kɔ̃sɛʀve vt
1) [faculté] to keep, [habitude] to keep up

2) [amis, livres] to keep

J'ai conservé toutes ses lettres. — I've kept all her letters.

3) [paysage, monument, nature] to preserve

4) CUISINE (mettre en conserve) to preserve, (après achat) to keep

"conserver au frais" — "store in a cool place", "keep in a cool place"

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conserver verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( garder) to keep [brouillon, tableau, emploi]; to retain [influence, liens, majorité, titre]; conserver ses habitudes to retain one's habits; conserver un rythme to keep a rythm; conserver son calme to keep calm; conserver l'anonymat to remain anonymous;

2 Culin to preserve [aliment]; conserver qch dans du vinaigre to pickle sth; ‘à conserver au frais’ ‘keep refrigerated’;

3 ( maintenir jeune) [sport] to keep [sb] young [personne]; homme bien conservé well-preserved man; elle est bien conservée she is well-preserved.

B se conserver vpr

1 [aliment] to keep;

2 [personne] to keep young.

[kɔ̃sɛrve] verbe transitif

1. [aliment - dans le vinaigre] to pickle ; [ - dans le sel, par séchage, en congelant] to preserve ; [ - dans le sucre] to preserve, to conserve ; [ - dans des boîtes] to preserve, to tin (UK), to can ; [ - en bocal] to bottle

2. ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION & ÉCOLOGIE [édifice, énergie] to preserve

3. [stocker] to keep, to store, to stock

4. [avoir en sa possession - photos, relations] to keep, to hang on to (inseparable)

conserver quelque chose précieusement to treasure something

5. [garder - charme, force, illusion, calme] to keep, to retain

conserver (toute) sa tête

a. [rester calme] to keep one's head ou self-control

b. [être lucide] to have all one's wits about one

le sport, ça conserve (familier) sport keeps you young

conserver son amitié à quelqu'un to stay friendly with somebody

6. [à la suite d'une expérience]

conserver quelque chose de: j'en ai conservé un excellent souvenir I've retained very good memories of it

j'en ai conservé la peur du noir it left me with a fear of the dark

7. MILITAIRE

conserver ses positions to hold fast

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se conserver verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[être stocké] to be kept

les pommes doivent se conserver sur des clayettes apples must be stored on racks

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se conserver verbe pronominal intransitif

[durer - aliment] to keep ; [ - poterie, parchemin] to survive

les truffes au chocolat ne se conservent pas longtemps (chocolate) truffles don't keep long

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > conserver
15 extérieur

extérieur, e [εksteʀjœʀ]

1. adjective

   a. (à un lieu) [bruit, paroi, escalier, collaborateur] outside ; [quartier, cour, boulevard] outer ; [décoration] exterior

• apparence extérieure [de personne] outward appearance ; [de maison] outside

   b. (à l'individu) [monde, influences, activité, intérêt] outside

   c. ( = étranger) external ; [commerce, politique, nouvelles] foreign

2. masculine noun

   a. [d'objet, maison] outside, exterior ; [de piste, circuit] outside

► à l'extérieur ( = au dehors) outside

• travailler à l'extérieur (hors de chez soi) to work outside the home

• téléphoner à l'extérieur to make an outside call

• jouer à l'extérieur to play an away match

• c'est à l'extérieur (de la ville) it's outside (the town)► de l'extérieur

• juger qch de l'extérieur (en tant que profane) to judge sth from the outside

   b. l'extérieur the outside world ; ( = pays étrangers) foreign countries

   c. (Cinema) outdoor shot

• tourner en extérieur to shoot outdoors

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1.

extérieure ɛksteʀjœʀ adjectif

1) gén outside

2) ( périphérique) [couche, mur] outer

3) ( étranger) [commerce, relations, aide] foreign

4) ( apparent) [joie, calme] outward

aspect extérieur — ( de personne) outward appearance; ( de bâtiment) outside

2.

nom masculin

1) gén outside

à l'extérieur — outside, outdoors

à l'extérieur de quelque chose — outside something

d'extérieur — outdoor (épith)

2) ( monde autour de soi) outside world

3) ( étranger) foreign countries (+ v pl)

4) ( apparence) exterior, appearance

5) Cinéma

les extérieurs — outdoor location shots

en extérieur — on location

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ɛksteʀjœʀ extérieur, -e
1. adj

1) (= au dehors) (surface, partie) outer, outside, (mur, escalier) outside, external, (w.-c.) outside

2) (commerce, politique) foreign

3) (influences, pressions) external

4) (calme, gaieté) (= apparent) outer

2. nm

1) [maison, récipient] outside

à l'extérieur (= dehors) — outside

Les toilettes sont à l'extérieur. — The toilet is outside.

2) (d'un pays, d'un groupe social)

l'extérieur — the outside world

à l'extérieur (= à l'étranger) — abroad

3) (= apparence) [personne] exterior

4) CINÉMA

en extérieur — on location

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extérieur, extérieure

A adj

1 ( hors d'un lieu) [mur, escalier, température] outside; [crépi, menuiserie] external; [surface, poche] outer; [intérêts, activités] outside; [angle] external; ( périphérique) [mur, boulevard] outer; le côté extérieur, la partie extérieure the outside; échelle destinée à l'usage extérieur ladder for outdoor use; les abords extérieurs the surrounding area; les quartiers extérieurs the outlying districts;

2 ( hors de l'être) [réalité] external; [monde] external, outside;

3 ( étranger) Écon, Pol [commerce, déficit, relations] external, foreign; [politique] foreign;

4 ( d'ailleurs) [personne, organisme, fonds] outside, from outside ( après n); [cause, contrôle, pression] external, outside; [intervention, recrutement] outside; faire appel à des compétences extérieures to call in outside help; personne extérieure à un groupe ( d'ailleurs) person from outside a group; ( étrangère à) person who does not belong to a group; les pays extérieurs à la CEE non-EEC countries;

5 ( apparent) [signe] outward; [joie, calme] apparent, outward; signe extérieur de réussite outward sign of success; afficher un calme extérieur to be outwardly calm; leur indifférence est tout extérieure their indifference is only a front; aspect extérieur ( de personne) outward appearance; ( de bâtiment) outside;

6 ( sans rapport avec) extérieur à qch unrelated to sth, outside sth; question extérieure au sujet question not related to the subject;

7 Sport [match, victoire] away ( épith).

B nm

1 (de boîte, maison, ville, pays) outside; peindre l'extérieur to paint the outside; de l'extérieur [fermé, vu, juger, observer] from the outside; les gens de l'extérieur ( loin du lieu dit) people from other places; ( hors d'un organisme) outsiders; à l'extérieur outside, outdoors; rouge à l'extérieur red on the outside; à l'extérieur de la maison outside the house; rester à l'extérieur d'un conflit to remain outside a conflict; jeu/plante d'extérieur outdoor game/plant;

2 ( étranger) relations/échanges avec l'extérieur foreign ou external relations/trade; notre image à l'extérieur our image abroad;

3 ( monde autour de soi) outside world; s'ouvrir sur or vers l'extérieur to open up to the outside world; nouvelles de l'extérieur news from the outside world;

4 ( apparence) exterior, appearance; un extérieur rude a gruff exterior; de l'extérieur, elle n'est pas avenante at first sight, she doesn't seem very friendly;

5 Cin outdoor location shots; en extérieur on location;

6 Sport match joué à l'extérieur away match; jouer/gagner à l'extérieur to play/win an away match, to play/win away;

7 ( qui ne fait pas partie d'un groupe) outsider; ( d'un club) nonmember.

( féminin extérieure) [ɛksterjɶr] adjectif

1. [escalier, bruit] outside

[cour, poche, mur, orbite, bord] outer

[porte] external, outer

les bruits extérieurs la gênent outside noises ou noises from outside distract her

avoir des activités extérieures

a. [hors du foyer] to have interests outside the home

b. [hors du travail] to have interests outside of work

2. [excentré - quartier] outlying, out-of-town (US)

3. [non subjectif - monde, réalité] external

4. [étranger à la personne, la chose considérée - influence, aide] outside, external

extérieur à outside (of)

personnes extérieures à l'entreprise persons not belonging to the staff

5. [apparent] external, surface (modificateur), outward

l'aspect extérieur

a. [d'un édifice, d'un objet] the outward appearance

b. [d'une personne] the exterior

6. (péjoratif) [superficiel] superficial, surface (modificateur), token (modificateur)

7. ÉCONOMIE & POLITIQUE [dette, politique] foreign, external

8. GÉOMÉTRIE exterior

9. TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS outside

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nom masculin

1. l'extérieur [le plein air] the outside ou outdoors

2. [à une personne]

l'extérieur the outside (world)

être tourné vers l'extérieur to be outgoing

l'extérieur ÉCONOMIE & POLITIQUE abroad

3. [bord]

l'extérieur de: l'extérieur de la chaussée the outside (of the road)

4. [apparence] outward appearance, exterior

5. SPORT

l'extérieur [d'une piste, d'un circuit] the outside

6. CINÉMA location shot

extérieurs tournés à Rueil shot on location in Rueil

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à l'extérieur locution adverbiale

1. [en plein air] outside, outdoors

manger à l'extérieur

a. [en plein air] to eat outside ou outdoors

b. [hors de chez soi] to eat out

2. [hors du système, du groupe] outside

3. SPORT [sur une piste] on the outside

[dans une autre ville] away

match joué à l'extérieur away match

4. ÉCONOMIE & POLITIQUE abroad

5. TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS outside

téléphoner à l'extérieur to make an outside call

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à l'extérieur de locution prépositionnelle

outside (of)

à l'extérieur de l'Afrique outside Africa

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de l'extérieur locution adverbiale

1. [dans l'espace] from (the) outside

2. [dans un système] from the outside

considérer un problème de l'extérieur to look at a problem from the outside

des gens venus de l'extérieur outsiders

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > extérieur
16 établir

établir [etabliʀ]

➭ TABLE 2

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ usine] to set up ; [+ liaisons, communications] to establish

• établir son domicile à to set up house in

   b. [+ normes, règlement, usage] to establish ; [+ gouvernement] to form

   c. [+ réputation] to base ( sur on ) ; [+ droits] to establish ; [+ fortune] to found

   d. [+ autorité, paix, relations] to establish

   e. [+ liste, devis, plans] to draw up ; [+ programme] to arrange ; [+ facture, chèque] to make out

   f. [+ fait, comparaison] to establish

• établir l'innocence de qn to establish sb's innocence

• il est établi que... it's an established fact that...

   g. (Sport) établir un record to establish a record

2. reflexive verb

► s'établir

   a. [jeune couple] to settle

• une usine s'est établie dans le village a factory has been set up in the village

• l'ennemi s'est établi sur la colline the enemy has taken up position on the hill

   b. ( = prendre un emploi) s'établir boulanger to set o.s. up as a baker

• s'établir à son compte to set up one's own business

   c. [amitié, contacts] to develop

• un consensus a fini par s'établir a consensus was eventually reached

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etabliʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( fixer) to set up [résidence]

établir son domicile à Londres — to set up home in London

établir le prix (de vente) de — to price

2) ( instituer) to establish [règlement, hiérarchie, régime, lien]; to introduce [impôt, discipline]; to set up [gouvernement]; to set [record, norme]

3) ( mettre en forme) to draw up [liste, plan, bilan, budget, dossier]; to make out [compte, chèque, facture]; to prepare [devis]; to set up [fiches]; to make [diagnostic]; to draw [parallèle]

4) ( assurer) to establish [réputation, fortune, influence]

5) ( prouver) to establish [fait, identité, innocence]

2.

s'établir verbe pronominal

1) ( se fixer) [personne] to settle (à, en in); [organisme] to set up

s'établir (comme) antiquaire — to set up as an antique dealer

s'établir à son compte — to set up one's own business

2) [indice, taux, hausse] to be set (à at)

3) ( s'instituer) [liens] to develop ( sur out of); [domination, pouvoir] to become established ( sur on)

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etabliʀ vt
1) [facture] to make out, to draw up, [liste, programme] to draw up

2) [gouvernement, artisan] (= aider à s'installer) to set up, to establish

3) [entreprise, atelier, camp] to set up

4) [réputation, usage] to establish

5) [fait, culpabilité] to establish

6) [relations, entente] to establish

7) SPORT, [record] to set

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établir verb table: finir

A vtr

1 ( fixer) to set up [résidence, siège social]; établir son domicile à Londres to set up home in London; établir le prix (de vente) de to price [article];

2 ( instituer) to establish [règlement, hiérarchie, régime, lien, contact]; to introduce [impôt, sanction, discipline]; to set up [gouvernement]; to set [record, limite, norme]; établir une hiérarchie entre ses besoins to put one's needs in order of priority, to prioritize one's needs;

3 ( mettre en forme) to draw up [liste, plan, bilan, budget, dossier]; to make out [compte, facture]; to prepare, to draw up [devis]; to set up [fiches]; to make [diagnostic]; to draw [parallèle]; to edit [texte, édition]; to issue [document]; établir un chèque to make out a cheque GB ou check US (à l'ordre de to); texte établi et annoté par… text edited and annotated by…; faire établir un passeport au nom de… to issue a passport in the name of…;

4 ( assurer) to establish [réputation, fortune, domination, influence]; droit établi sur la base de l'ancienneté right based on seniority;

5 ( prouver) to establish [fait, identité, culpabilité, innocence]; établir que to establish that;

6 †( pourvoir d'une situation) to settle [enfant].

B s'établir vpr

1 ( se fixer) [personne] to settle (à, en in); [organisme] to set up; s'établir (comme) to set up (in business) as; elle s'est établie (comme) antiquaire she has set up (in business) as an antique dealer; s'établir à son compte to set up one's own business;

2 [indice, taux, hausse] to be set (à at);

3 ( s'instituer) [relations, liens] to develop (sur out of); [domination, pouvoir, préjugé] to become established (sur on); leur collaboration s'est établie sur des besoins communs their collaboration has developed out of a common need; le consensus s'établira sur cette question a consensus will be established on this question.

[etablir] verbe transitif

1. [duplex, liaison téléphonique] to set up (separable), to establish

2. [implanter - usine, locaux, quartier général] to establish, to set ou to put up (separable) ; [ - filiale] to establish

établir son domicile à Paris to take up residence in Paris

3. (vieilli) [pourvoir d'une situation] to set up (separable) (in business)

[marier] to marry off (separable)

4. [instaurer - règlement] to introduce, to promulgate (soutenu) ; [ - usage] to pass ; [ - pouvoir] to install, to implement ; [ - ordre, relation] to establish

contester les coutumes établies to challenge convention

une fois le silence établi once calm has been established

établir un précédent to set a precedent

établir des liens d'amitié to establish friendly relations

5. [bâtir - réputation] to establish ; [ - empire] to build

avoir une réputation bien établie to have a well established reputation

6. [prouver]

établir l'innocence de quelqu'un to establish somebody's innocence, to vindicate somebody

établir l'identité de quelqu'un to establish somebody's identity

7. [dresser - organigramme] to set out (separable) ; [ - liste] to draw up (separable) ; [ - devis] to provide ; [ - chèque] to make out ; [ - programme, prix] to fix

8. SPORT

établir un record to set a record

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s'établir verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [vivre]

ils ont préféré s'établir en banlieue they chose to live in the suburbs

2. [professionnellement] to set (oneself) up (in business)

s'établir à son compte to set (oneself) up in business, to become self-employed

3. [être instauré]

enfin, le silence s'établit silence was finally restored

une relation stable s'est établie entre nous a stable relationship has developed between the two of us

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > établir
17 сохранять

1) to maintain, to keep up, to preserve; (удерживать) to retain

сохранять военные базы — to maintain military bases

(своё) господство — to retain (one's) domination

сохранять диктаторские замашки — to practise diktat

сохранять дружеские отношения / отношения дружбы — to maintain friendly relations / relations of friendship

сохранять контроль — to retain control (over)

сохранять мир — to preserve / to maintain peace

сохранять первоначальную позицию — to maintain the original position

сохранять порядок — to maintain order

сохранять превосходство — to maintain supremacy

сохранять хорошие отношения — to maintain good relations

2) (не лишаться чего-л.) to preserve, to keep

сохранять за собой право — to reserve the right

сохранять силу в течение... лет (о законе) — to remain in force for... years

сохранять спокойствие — to preserve (one's) calm

сохранять человеческую цивилизацию — to safeguard human civilization

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > сохранять
18 external

adjective

1) äußer...; Außen[fläche, -druck, -winkel, -abmessungen]

purely external — nur od. rein äußerlich

2) (applied to outside) äußerlich [Heilmittel]

for external use only — nur äußerlich anzuwenden

3) (of foreign affairs) Außen[minister, -handel, -politik]

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[ik'stə:nl]
adjective

(of, for, from, or on, the outside: Chemists often label skin creams `For external use only'.) äußerlich

- academic.ru/25936/externally">externally

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ex·ter·nal

[ɪkˈstɜ:n^əl, ekˈ-, AM -ˈstɜ:r-]

adj inv

1. (exterior) äußerlich; angle, pressure, world Außen-

▪ to be \external to sth außerhalb einer S. gen liegen

\external appearance Aussehen nt

\external calm/similarity äußerliche Ruhe/Ähnlichkeit

2. COMM (outside of company)

\external growth externes Wachstum

3. (from the outside) äußere(r, s), von außen nach n, extern geh

4. (on body surface) äußerlich

\external injury äußer[lich]e Verletzung

for \external use only PHARM nur zur äußerlichen Anwendung

5. (foreign) ausländisch, auswärtig, Außen-

\external affairs auswärtige Angelegenheiten, Außenpolitik f

\external exchange ECON Devisenkurs m

\external relations auswärtige Beziehungen, Auslandsbeziehungen pl

6. UNIV per Fernstudium nach n

\external degree Abschluss m eines Fernstudiums

7. ECON

\external auditing außerbetriebliche Revision

8. COMPUT extern, außerhalb

\external device Hardwareteil m; (device allowing communications) Peripheriegerät nt

\external disk drive externes Plattenlaufwerk

\external memory Speicher m

\external modem externes Modem

\external storage [or store] Zubringerspeicher m

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[ek'stɜːnl]
1. adj

1) (= outer) layer, covering, similarity etc äußere(r, s); dimensions, angle, diameter Außen-; injury äußerlich; gills außen liegend

the external walls of the house — die Außenwände des Hauses

external appearance — Aussehen nt

external surface — Außenfläche

external skeleton — Außenskelett nt

for external use (Pharm) — zur äußerlichen Anwendung

2) (fig: from outside) influence, factor, event, reality äußere(r, s), extern (geh)

external pressures — Druck m

external cause — äußerer Anlass

the external world — die Außenwelt

to be external to sth — außerhalb einer Sache liegen

reasons both internal and external to the company — Ursachen, die sowohl innerhalb als auch außerhalb des Unternehmens zu finden sind

3) (= foreign) affairs, relations, policy auswärtig

the European commissioner for external affairs —

MI6, the external security service — MI6, der militärische Abschirmdienst

4) (= independent) examiner, auditor, assessor, evaluator extern

2. n externals

3. pl (form)
Äußerlichkeiten pl
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external [ekˈstɜːnl; US ekˈstɜrnl]

A adj (adv → externally)

1. äußer(er, e, es), äußerlich, Außen…:

external aerial (bes US antenna)(, RADIO, TV) Außenantenne f;

external angle MATH Außenwinkel m;

external ballistics pl (meist als sg konstruiert) äußere Ballistik;

external ear ANAT äußeres Ohr;

external evidence JUR Beweis, der nicht aus der Urkunde selbst hervorgeht;

external fertilization MED Befruchtung f außerhalb des Mutterleibs;

external remedy äußerliches (Heil)Mittel;

for external use MED zum äußerlichen Gebrauch, äußerlich;

external to außerhalb (gen)

2. von außen (ein)wirkend oder kommend

3. a) (äußerlich) wahrnehmbar, sichtbar

b) PHIL Erscheinungs…:

external world

4. (rein) äußerlich, (nur) oberflächlich

5. WIRTSCH, POL ausländisch, Außen…:

external affairs POL auswärtige Angelegenheiten;

external assets pl Auslandsvermögen n;

external debt auswärtige Schuld;

external loan Auslandskredit m;

external trade Außenhandel m

6. WIRTSCH außerbetrieblich, Fremd…: → auditing

7. external student UNIV Fernstudent(in)

B s

1. meist pl (das) Äußere

2. pl Äußerlichkeiten pl

ext. abk

1. extension

2. external (externally)

3. extinct

4. extra

5. extract

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adjective

1) äußer...; Außen[fläche, -druck, -winkel, -abmessungen]

purely external — nur od. rein äußerlich

2) (applied to outside) äußerlich [Heilmittel]

for external use only — nur äußerlich anzuwenden

3) (of foreign affairs) Außen[minister, -handel, -politik]

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adj.

Außen- präfix.

außen adj.

extern adj.

äußerlich adj.

English-german dictionary > external
19 beau

beau, belle [bo, bεl]

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1. adjective

2. masculine noun

3. feminine noun

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► bel, instead of beau, is used before a masculine noun beginning with a vowel or silent h.

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1. <

   a. beautiful ; [homme] good-looking

• il est beau garçon he's good-looking

• se faire beau to get dressed up

• il a fait du beau travail he did a beautiful job

• il m'a fait un très beau cadeau he gave me a lovely present

• les beaux quartiers the smart part of town

   b. (moralement) un beau geste a noble act

• ce n'est pas beau de mentir it isn't nice to tell lies

   c. ( = agréable) [voyage, journée] lovely

• il fait beau the weather's nice

• il fait très beau the weather's lovely

• il est arrivé un beau matin he turned up one fine morning

• c'est le bel âge ! it's nice to be young!

   d. ( = réussi) successful ; [résultat] excellent

• elle a fait une belle carrière she had a successful career

• c'est le plus beau jour de ma vie ! this is the best day of my life!

• c'est une belle mort it's a good way to go

• ce serait trop beau ! that would be too much to hope for!

   e. ( = grand) [revenu, profit] handsome ; [brûlure, peur] nasty

• ça fait une belle somme ! that's a tidy (inf) sum!

• ça a fait un beau scandale it caused quite a scandal

• il a attrapé une belle bronchite he's got a bad chest infection

• c'est un beau menteur he's a terrible liar

• c'est un beau salaud (inf!) he's a real bastard (vulg!)

   f. (locutions)

► avoir beau

• on a beau faire, ils n'apprennent rien no matter what you do, they don't learn anything

• il a eu beau essayer, il n'a pas réussi despite his efforts, he was unsuccessful

• on a beau dire, il n'est pas bête say what you like, he's not stupid► bel et bien really

• cet homme a bel et bien existé the man really did exist

• il s'est bel et bien trompé he got it well and truly wrong► de plus belle [crier, rire] even louder

• reprendre de plus belle [combat, polémique, violence] to start up again with renewed vigour

• continuer de plus belle [discrimination, répression] to be worse than ever

2. <

   a. le beau the beautiful

• elle n'achète que du beau she only buys the best

• c'est du beau ! (reproche) charming! ; (consternation) this is a fine mess!

   b. (temps) être au beau fixe [baromètre] to be set fair ; [relations] to be excellent

   c. faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg

3. <

belle

   a. ( = femme) ma belle ! (inf) sweetheart!

• La Belle au bois dormant Sleeping Beauty

• La Belle et la Bête Beauty and the Beast

• se faire la belle (inf) to break out of jail

   b. ( = partie décisive) decider

• on fait la belle ? shall we play a decider?

   c. ( = action, parole) (inf) il en a fait de belles quand il était jeune he was a bit wild when he was young

• en apprendre de belles sur qn to hear things about sb

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1.

( bel before vowel or mute h), belle, mpl beaux bo, bɛl adjectif

1) ( esthétiquement) [enfant, femme, visage, yeux, cheveux] beautiful; [homme, garçon] handsome; [jambes] nice; [corps, silhouette] good; [couleur, son, jardin, objet] beautiful

se faire beau — to do oneself up

faire quelqu'un beau — to smarten somebody up

ce n'est pas (bien) beau à voir! — (colloq) it's not a pretty sight!

2) ( qualitativement) [vêtements, machine, spectacle] good; [collection, spécimen] fine; [travail, cadeau] nice; [temps, jour] fine, nice; [journée, promenade] lovely; [discours, projet] fine; [effort, victoire] nice; [geste, sentiment] noble; [carrière] successful; [succès, avenir, optimisme] great

fais de beaux rêves! — sweet dreams!

il fait beau — the weather is fine

il n'est pas beau de faire — it's not nice to do

un beau jour — one fine day

au beau milieu de — right in the middle of

c'est bien beau tout ça, mais — (colloq) that's all very fine, but

trop beau pour être vrai — too good to be true

ça serait trop beau! — (colloq) one should be so lucky! (colloq)

ce ne sont que de belles paroles — it's all talk

3) ( quantitativement) [somme, héritage] tidy; [salaire] very nice; [appétit] big

belle pagaille — absolute mess

bel égoïste — awful egoist

2.

nom masculin

1) ( choses intéressantes)

qu'est-ce que tu as fait de beau? — done anything interesting?

2) Philosophie ( beauté)

le beau — beauty

3) Météorologie

le temps est/se met au beau — the weather is/is turning fine

3.

avoir beau locution verbale

j'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas — it's no good my trying, I can't do it

l'économie a beau se développer, le chômage progresse — even if the economy does develop, unemployment is still growing

on a beau dire, ce n'est pas si simple — no matter what people say, it's not that easy

4.

bel et bien locution adverbiale

1) ( irréversiblement) well and truly

bel et bien fini — well and truly over

2) ( indiscutablement) definitely

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Phrasal Verbs:

- beau fixe

- beau gosse

- beau parleur

- beau parti

- beau sexe

- beaux jours

- bel esprit

- belle page

- belle plante

- belles années

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faire le beau — [chien] to sit up and beg; [personne] to show off

c'est du beau! — (colloq) iron lovely! iron

tout beau (tout beau)! — ( pour calmer) easy(, easy)!

* * *
bo, bɛl (belle) bel (devant un nom masculin commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet) beaux mpl
1. adj

1) [maison, spectacle] lovely, beautiful, [vacances] lovely

un bel été — a lovely summer

une belle journée — a beautiful day, a lovely day

2) (femme) beautiful, (homme) handsome

C'est une belle femme. — She is a beautiful woman.

un bel homme — a handsome man

C'est un beau garçon. — He is a good-looking boy.

3) (temps) fine, nice

si le temps est beau — if the weather's fine, if the weather's nice

il fait beau; il fait beau temps — the weather's fine

Il fait beau aujourd'hui. — It's a nice day today.

4) (sentiment) fine, (acte) good

un beau geste fig — a fine gesture

5) (valeur intensive)

un beau salaire — a very nice salary, a very good salary

un beau gâchis — a fine mess

un beau rhume — an awful cold

6) (autres locutions)

le beau monde — high society

un beau parleur — a smooth talker

un beau jour — one day, one fine day

un beau matin — one morning, one fine morning

avoir beau jeu de; Il a beau jeu de protester. — It's easy for him to protest.

bel et bien — well and truly, (= vraiment) really, really and truly

de plus belle — more than ever

avoir beau faire qch; J'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas. — No matter how hard I try, I just can't do it., However hard I try, I just can't do it.

pour les beaux yeux de qn lit — for love of sb, for sb's sake

être promis à un bel avenir — to have a fine future ahead of one

Cette chanteuse d'à peine vingt ans semble promise à un bel avenir. — This singer, barely twenty years old, appears to have a fine future ahead of her.

2. nf

1) SPORT (= rencontre décisive) decider

2) (= évasion)

se faire la belle * — to do a bunk *

3. belles nfpl

en entendre de belles sur qn/qch — to hear a thing or two about sb/sth

en faire de belles — to do stupid things, to do some stupid things

en dire de belles — to say stupid things, to say some stupid things

4. nm

1) (= concept)

le beau — beauty

avoir le sens du beau — to have an aesthetic sense

2) (autres locutions)

le temps est au beau — the weather is set fair

le plus beau c'est que... — the best of it is that...

c'est du beau! — lovely! ironique

faire le beau [chien] — to sit up and beg

* * *

beau ( bel before vowel or mute h), belle, mpl beaux

A adj

1 ( esthétiquement) [enfant, femme, visage, yeux, cheveux] beautiful; [homme, garçon] handsome; [jambes] nice; [corps, silhouette, dents] good; [couleur, son, musique, maison, jardin, objet] beautiful; tu es belle ( extraordinairement) you're beautiful; ( normalement) you look lovely; c'est une belle fille she's very nice-looking; c'est une belle femme she's a beautiful woman; avoir belle allure [personne] to cut a fine figure; [maison, voiture] to be fine-looking; se faire beau to do oneself up; faire beau qn to smarten sb up; ce n'est pas (bien) beau à voir○! it's not a pretty sight!; peindre qch sous de belles couleurs to make sth sound wonderful; ⇒ fille;

2 ( qualitativement) [vêtements, machine, performance, match, spectacle] good; [œuvre, collection, bijou, spécimen] fine; [travail, poste, cadeau, anniversaire] nice; [temps, jour] fine, nice; [journée, promenade, rêve] lovely; [promesse, débat, discours, projet] fine; [effort, victoire, exemple, manière] nice; [geste, sentiment, âme] noble; [pensée] beautiful; [carrière] successful; [succès, avenir, optimisme] great; fais de beaux rêves! sweet dreams!; il fait beau the weather is fine; il n'est pas beau de faire it's not nice to do; un beau jour/matin/soir one fine day/morning/evening; au beau milieu de right in the middle of; rien n'est trop beau pour lui/eux nothing is too good for him/them; c'est bien beau tout ça, mais○ that's all very fine, but; trop beau pour être vrai too good to be true; ça serait trop beau○! one should be so lucky○!; ce ne sont que de belles paroles it's all talk; assez de belles paroles, dites ce que vous avez à dire enough of your fine words, say what you have to say; il y a beau temps qu'il n'est pas venu he hasn't been here for ages; ⇒ démener, pluie;

3 ( quantitativement) [somme, héritage] tidy; [salaire] very nice; [appétit] big; belle pagaille absolute mess; beau mensonge whopping lie, whopper○; bel égoïste awful egoist; beau salaud◑ real bastard◑.

B nm

1 ( choses intéressantes) qu'est-ce que tu as fait de beau? done anything interesting?; tu n'as rien de beau à nous raconter? anything interesting to tell us?; le plus beau (de l'histoire) est que the best part (of the story) is that;

2 Philos ( beauté) le beau beauty; goût/recherche/sentiment du beau taste/quest/feeling for beauty;

3 ( bonne qualité) best quality; n'acheter que du beau to buy only the best quality;

4 ( homme) dandy; jouer les beaux to be a dandy; ⇒ vieux;

5 Météo le temps est/se met au beau the weather is/is turning fine.

C avoir beau loc verbale j'ai beau essayer/travailler, je n'y arrive pas it's no good my trying/working, I can't do it; l'économie a beau se développer, le chômage progresse even if the economy does develop, unemployment is still growing; on a beau dire, ce n'est pas si simple no matter what people say, it's not that easy.

D bel et bien loc adv

1 ( irréversiblement) well and truly; bel et bien fini well and truly over;

2 ( indiscutablement) definitely; il était bel et bien coupable he was definitely guilty.

E belle nf

1 ( femme) courtiser les belles to go courting the ladies; ma belle darling, love○ GB, doll○ US;

2 ( maîtresse) lady friend; avoir rendez-vous avec sa belle to have a date with one's lady friend;

3 Jeux decider; faire la belle to play the decider.

F de plus belle loc adv with renewed vigour^GB; les hostilités ont repris de plus belle hostilities resumed with renewed vigour^GB; la pluie a repris de plus belle it started raining again harder than ever; frapper de plus belle to hit harder than ever; crier de plus belle to shout louder than ever.

G belles○ nfpl ( paroles) stories; j'en ai appris or entendu de belles à ton sujet I have been hearing stories about you; on en raconte de belles sur elle there are quite a few stories about her.

Composés

beau fixe Météo fine weather; être au beau fixe [temps, baromètre] to be set fair; [[affaire, relation] to be going well; avoir le moral au beau fixe○ to be on a high○; beau gosse○ good-looking guy○; être beau gosse to be good-looking; beau linge○ high society; fréquenter le beau linge to hang out○ with society types; beau parleur smooth talker; beau parti ( homme) eligible bachelor; ( femme) good match; épouser un beau parti to marry money; beau sexe fair sex; beaux jours ( beau temps) fine weather ¢; ( belle époque) good days; les beaux jours sont arrivés the fine weather is here; c'étaient les beaux jours those were the days; Beau Danube bleu Mus Blue Danube; bel esprit bel esprit; la Belle au Bois dormant Sleeping Beauty; Belle Époque Belle Époque; style Belle Époque Belle Époque style; belle page Imprim right-hand page; belle plante○ gorgeous specimen○; belle vie life of ease; c'est la belle vie! this is the life!; avoir la belle vie to live it up; belles années happy years.

Idiomes

faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg; [personne] to show off; (se) faire la belle○ ( s'évader) to do a bunk○ GB, to take a powder○ US; l'avoir belle○ to have an easy life; en faire voir de belles○ à qn to give sb a hard time; c'est du beau○! iron lovely! iron; tout beau (tout beau)! ( pour calmer) easy (, easy)!; il ferait beau voir○ (qu'il vienne) I'd like to see the day (when he shows up)○.

[bo] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet bel [bɛl]) ( féminin belle [bɛl], pluriel masculin beaux [bo], pluriel féminin belles [bɛl]) adjectif

A.

1. [bien fait, joli - femme] beautiful, good-looking ; [ - homme] good-looking, handsome ; [ - enfant, physique, objet, décor] beautiful, lovely

il est beau garçon ou (familier) gosse he's good-looking, he's a good-looking guy

ils forment un beau couple they make a lovely couple

se faire beau/belle to get dressed up, to do oneself up

ce n'était pas beau à voir (familier) it wasn't a pretty sight

il est beau comme l'amour ou un ange ou un astre ou le jour

a. [homme] he's a very handsome ou good-looking man

b. [petit garçon] he's a very handsome ou good-looking boy

il est beau comme un dieu he looks like a Greek god

elle est belle comme un ange ou le jour she's a real beauty

sois belle et tais-toi! (familier) just concentrate on looking pretty!

2. [attrayant pour l'oreille - chant, mélodie, voix] beautiful, lovely

3. [remarquable, réussi - poème, texte] fine, beautiful ; [ - chanson, film] beautiful, lovely

de beaux vêtements fine clothes

le boucher a de la belle marchandise the butcher's got nice meat

il y a eu quelques beaux échanges there were a few good ou fine rallies

nous avons fait un beau voyage we had a wonderful trip

4. MÉTÉOROLOGIE fine, beautiful

la mer sera belle the sea will be calm

temps froid mais beau sur tout le pays the whole country will enjoy cold but sunny weather

du beau temps nice ou good weather

les derniers beaux jours the last days of summer

B.

1. [digne] noble, fine

une belle âme a noble nature

[convenable] nice

ce n'est pas beau de mentir! it's very naughty ou it's not nice to lie!

2. [brillant intellectuellement] wonderful, fine

c'est un beau sujet de thèse it's a fine topic for a thesis

3. [d'un haut niveau social] smart

faire un beau mariage

a. [argent] to marry into money ou a fortune

b. [classe] to marry into a very good family

le beau monde ou (familier) linge the upper crust, the smart set

C.

1. [gros, important - gains, prime, somme] nice, handsome, tidy

donnez-moi un beau melon/poulet give me a nice big melon/chicken

il a un bel appétit he has a good ou hearty appetite

un beau coup en Bourse a spectacular deal on the Stock Exchange

2. [en intensif]

je me suis fait une belle bosse I got a great big bump

il y a eu un beau scandale there was a huge scandal

un bel hypocrite a real hypocrite

il y a beau temps: il y a beau temps de ce que je te dis là (familier) what I'm telling you now happened ages ago

3. [agréable] good

présenter quelque chose sous un beau jour to show something in a good light

c'est trop beau pour être vrai it's too good to be true

c'est beau l'amour! love's a wonderful thing!

4. [prospère] good

tu as encore de belles années devant toi you still have quite a few good years ahead of you

avoir une belle situation

a. [argent] to have a very well-paid job

b. [prestige] to have a high-flying job

5. [dans des appellations]

venez, ma belle amie do come along, darling

alors, (ma) belle enfant, qu'en dis-tu? (familier) what do you think about that, my dear?

mon beau monsieur, personne ne vous a rien demandé! my friend, this is none of your business!

6. [certain]

un beau jour/matin one fine day/morning

D. (ironique)

belle demande! [saugrenue] what a question!

c'est du beau travail! a fine mess this is!

beaux discours: ils ont oublié tous leurs beaux discours they've forgotten all their fine ou fine-sounding words

garde tes belles promesses ou tes beaux serments! you can keep your promises!

j'en ai appris ou entendu de belles sur toi! I heard some fine ou right things about you!

il en a fait de belles quand il était petit! he didn't half get up to some mischief when he was little!

nous voilà beaux! we're in a fine mess now!

c'est bien beau tout ça, mais... that's all very fine ou well, but...

le plus beau (familier) : et tu ne sais pas le plus beau! and you haven't heard the best part (yet)!, and the best part's still to come!

beau adverbe

1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE

il fait beau the weather's ou it's fine

il fera beau et chaud it'll be warm and sunny

il n'a pas fait très beau l'été dernier the weather wasn't very nice ou good last summer

2. (locution)

il ferait beau voir qu'elle me donne des ordres! her, boss me around? that'll be the day!

avoir beau faire (quelque chose): j'avais beau tirer, la porte ne s'ouvrait pas however hard I pulled, the door wouldn't open

j'ai eu beau le lui répéter plusieurs fois, il n'a toujours pas compris I have told him and told him but he still hasn't understood

on a beau dire, on a beau faire, les jeunes s'en vont un jour de la maison (familier) whatever you do or say, young people eventually leave home

vous avez beau dire, elle a quand même tout financé elle-même say what you like ou you may criticize, but she's paid for it all herself

a beau mentir qui vient de loin (proverbe) it's easy to lie when there's nobody around to contradict you

tout beau: alors, vous signez? — hé, tout beau (tout beau)! you will sign then? — hey, steady on ou not so fast!

beau nom masculin

1. [esthétique]

elle aime le beau she likes beautiful things

[objets de qualité]

pour les meubles du salon, je veux du beau I want really good ou nice furniture for the living room

2. [homme] beau, dandy

3. (locution)

au beau: le temps est au beau the weather looks fine

au beau fixe: le temps/baromètre est au beau fixe the weather/barometer is set fair

nos relations sont au beau fixe (familier) things between us are looking rosy

il a le moral au beau fixe (familier) he's in high spirits

c'est du beau! (familier) : elle a dit un gros mot — c'est du beau! she said a rude word! — how naughty!

faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg

belle nom féminin

1. [jolie femme] beauty

[dame] lady

‘la Belle et la Bête’ Madame Leprince de Beaumont, Cocteau ‘Beauty and the Beast’

‘la Belle au bois dormant’ Perrault ‘Sleeping Beauty’

2. (familier) [en appellatif]

tu te trompes, ma belle! you're quite wrong my dear!

3. (humoristique & littéraire) [amie, amante] lady friend, beloved

4. SPORT decider, deciding match

JEUX decider, deciding game

5. (familier & locution)

(se) faire la belle to do a runner (UK), to cut and run (US)

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au plus beau de locution prépositionnelle

au plus beau de la fête when the party was in full swing

au plus beau du discours right in the middle of the speech

bel et bien locution adverbiale

well and truly

elle s'est bel et bien échappée she got away and no mistake

bel et bon locution adjectivale,

bel et bonne locution adjectivale

fine

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de plus belle locution adverbiale

[aboyer, crier] louder than ever, even louder

[frapper] harder than ever, even harder

[taquiner, manger] more than ever, even more

il s'est mis à travailler de plus belle he went back to work with renewed energy

belle de Fontenay nom féminin

Belle de Fontenay potato

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belle page nom féminin

IMPRIMERIE right-hand page

chaque chapitre commence en belle page each chapter starts on the right-hand page

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20 сохранять

несовер. - сохранять;
совер. - сохранить( кого-л./что-л.)
1) (беречь) keep, preserve, retain;
maintain( о мире) сохранять на память сохранять верность
2) (удерживать) keep, retain сохранять за собой сохранять хладнокровие ∙ сохрани Бог! ≈ God forbid!

, сохранить (вн.)
1. (не давать чему-л. пропасть) preserve (smth.) ;
несов. тж. look after( smth.) ;

2. (не нарушать) maintain (smth.) keep* up (smth.) ;
~ порядок maintain order;
~ мир preserve/maintain peace;
~ хорошие отношения maintain good relations;

3. (не лишаться чего-л.) preserve (smth.), keep* (smth.), retain (smth.) (тж. перен.) ;
сохранить своё здоровье preserve one`s health, keep* fit;
~ спокойствие preserve one`s calm;
~ за собой право reserve the right;
~ силу (о законе и т. п.) remain in force;
сохранить лучшие воспоминания о ком-л., чём-л. have* the pleasantest memories of smb., smth. ;
~ память о ком-л. preserve/retain a memory of smb. ;
~ что-л. на память о ком-л. keep* smth. in memory of smb., keep* smth. as a souvenir of smb. ;

4. (беречь от порчи, уничтожения, опасности) protect( smb., smth.) ;
сохранить одежду от моли protect clothes from the moth;

5. тк. несов. разг. (помещать для хранения) keep* (smth.) ;
~ продукты в холодильнике keep* food in the refrigerator;
~ся, сохраниться
6. remain, be* preserved;
старинное здание хорошо сохранилось the ancient building was well preserved, the ancient building had lasted well;

7. (не портиться - о продуктах) keep*;

8. разг. (о человеке) wear* well;
он хорошо сохранился he is/looks young for his age;

9. тк. несов. (храниться где-л.) be* kept.

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