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1 toilerie
toilerie nf1 ( fabrication) textile manufacture;2 ( commerce) textile trade.[twalri] nom féminin1. [atelier] canvas mill2. [commerce] canvas trade -
2 prime
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adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primer, primero2) (best: in prime condition.) óptimo, perfecto
2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) flor de la vida, plenitud- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time
3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) horas de máxima audiencia
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verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) cebar- primertr[praɪm]1 (main, chief) principal, primero,-a; (major) primordial2 (first-rate - meat) de primera (calidad); (example, location) excelente3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL primo1 (best time of life) flor nombre femenino de la vida1 (engine, pump, bomb) cebar; (surface, wood) imprimar, preparar2 figurative use (person) preparar, enseñar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in one's prime / be in the prime of life estar en la flor de la vidaprime cost coste nombre masculino de producciónPrime Minister primer,-a ministro,-aprime time horas nombre femenino plural de máxima audiencia1) : cebarto prime a pump: cebar una bomba2) prepare: preparar (una superficie para pintar)3) coach: preparar (a un testigo, etc.)prime adj1) chief, main: principal, primero2) excellent: de primera (categoría), excelenteprime nthe prime of one's life : la flor de la vidaadj.• de primera clase adj.• fundamental adj.• primero, -a adj.• primo, -a adj.• principal adj.• selecto, -a adj.n.• flor s.f.• primavera s.f.v.• aparejar v.• aprestar v.• cebar v.• imprimar v.• instruir v.• preparar v.
I praɪmadjective (no comp)a) ( major) principalto be of prime importance — ser* de primordial or fundamental importancia
b) ( first-rate) <example/location> excelente; < cut> de primera (calidad)in prime condition — <athlete/racehorse> en óptimas condiciones; <car/antique> en excelente estado
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to be in one's prime o in the prime of life — estar* en la flor de la vida or en la mejor edad
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a) ( prepare for painting) \<\<wood/metal\>\> aplicar* una capa de imprimación or de base a; \<\<canvas\>\> preparar, aprestarb) \<\<pump/gun\>\> cebarc) ( brief) preparar[praɪm]1. ADJ1) (=major, main) [cause, objective, target] principalthe/a prime cause of stress in the workplace — la principal causa/una de las principales causas de estrés en el trabajo
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the prime candidate to take over his job is May Reid — May Reid es la candidata con más posibilidades de sustituirle en el puesto•
our prime concern is public safety — nuestra mayor or principal preocupación es la seguridad ciudadana•
to be of prime importance — ser de primordial importancia, ser de fundamental importancia2) (=top-quality, excellent) [real estate, property] de primera; [ingredient, cut] de primera (calidad)•
to be in prime condition — [cattle, fruit, car] estar en perfecto estado; [athlete] estar en plena forma3) (=classic) perfecto4) (Math) [number] primo2. N1) (=best years)•
when trade unionism was in its prime — cuando el sindicalismo estaba en su apogeoto be in one's prime or in the prime of life — [person] estar en la flor de la vida
to be cut off or cut down in one's prime — morir en la flor de la vida
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he's past his prime — ya ha dejado atrás los mejores años de su vidathe hotel was past its prime — hum el hotel ya había dejado atrás sus días de gloria
2) (Rel) prima f3. VT1) (prior to painting) imprimar, preparar; (with primer) aplicar una capa de imprimación a; (with undercoat) aplicar una capa de (pintura) base a; (with anticorrosive) aplicar una capa de pintura anticorrosiva a2) (prior to use) [+ gun, pump] cebar- prime the pumphe was willing to prime the pump by offering finance — estaba dispuesto a ofrecerse a financiarlo para que saliera adelante
public investment is the best way of priming the pump of economic activity — la inversión pública es la mejor forma de promover la actividad económica
3) (=prepare) [+ student, politician, soldier] preparar4) (with drink)he primed himself for the interview with a stiff whisky — se tomó un whisky fuerte como preparación para la entrevista
4.CPDprime cost N — coste m neto, coste m de producción
prime factor N — factor m primordial, factor m principal
the prime meridian N — (Geog) el meridiano de Greenwich
prime minister N — primer(a) ministro(-a) m / f
prime ministership N — (=period of office) mandato m como primer ministro; (=office) cargo m de(l) primer ministro
prime mover N — (=person) promotor(a) m / f ; (Philos) primer motor m
a prime mover in Middle East events — una de las promotoras de los acontecimientos en el Oriente Medio
prime number N — (Math) número m primo
prime rate N — tipo m de interés preferencial
prime lending rate — tipo m de interés preferencial sobre los préstamos
prime time N — (TV) horas fpl de máxima or mayor audiencia
prime-timethe programme was repeated in prime time — el programa se repitió a una de las horas de máxima or mayor audiencia
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I [praɪm]adjective (no comp)a) ( major) principalto be of prime importance — ser* de primordial or fundamental importancia
b) ( first-rate) <example/location> excelente; < cut> de primera (calidad)in prime condition — <athlete/racehorse> en óptimas condiciones; <car/antique> en excelente estado
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to be in one's prime o in the prime of life — estar* en la flor de la vida or en la mejor edad
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a) ( prepare for painting) \<\<wood/metal\>\> aplicar* una capa de imprimación or de base a; \<\<canvas\>\> preparar, aprestarb) \<\<pump/gun\>\> cebarc) ( brief) preparar -
3 tenso
adj.1 tense, stressed, strained, highly-charged.2 drawn tight.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tensar.* * *► adjetivo1 (cable, cuerda) tense, taut2 figurado (relaciones) strained* * *(f. - tensa)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=tirante) tense, taut2) [persona, situación] tense; [relaciones] strained* * *- sa adjetivo1) <cuerda/cable> taut, tight; < músculo> tense* * *= stressful, fraught, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], tense [tenser -comp., tensest -sup.], edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], uptight, stressed.Ex. On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.Ex. The article is entitled ' Fraught years ahead? Trade unions and libraries'.Ex. While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.Ex. His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.Ex. The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex. Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.Ex. Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.----* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* ponerse tenso = stress + Nombre + out.* situación tensa = stress situation.* * *- sa adjetivo1) <cuerda/cable> taut, tight; < músculo> tense* * *= stressful, fraught, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], tense [tenser -comp., tensest -sup.], edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], uptight, stressed.Ex: On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.
Ex: The article is entitled ' Fraught years ahead? Trade unions and libraries'.Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.Ex: His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.Ex: The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex: Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.Ex: Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* ponerse tenso = stress + Nombre + out.* situación tensa = stress situation.* * *tenso -saA1 ‹cuerda/cable› taut, tight2 ‹músculo› tense, tightestás muy tenso, procura relajarte un poco you're very tense, try to relax a bitcontinuó con el dedo tenso en el gatillo he kept his finger poised on the triggerB1 (nervioso) tenseestaba muy tensa antes del examen she was very tense o nervous o uptight before the exam2 ‹relación› strained, tense; ‹situación› tense* * *
Del verbo tensar: ( conjugate tensar)
tenso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tensó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tensar
tenso
tensar ( conjugate tensar) verbo transitivo ‹ músculo› to tense;
‹cuerda/cable› to tighten;
‹ arco› to draw;
‹relaciones/lazos› to strain
tenso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ‹cuerda/cable› taut, tight;
‹ músculo› tense
2 ‹persona/situación› tense;
‹ relación› strained, tense
tensar verbo transitivo
1 (una cuerda, un cable, etc) to tighten: hay que tensar la lona, we must make the canvas taut
(un arco) to draw
2 (un músculo) to tense
tenso,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) tense: se pone tenso cuando la nombran, he tenses up when she is mentioned
últimamente estoy muy tenso, I've been very tense lately
2 (negociaciones, relaciones, etc) strained
3 (cuerda, cable) tight, taut
' tenso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tensa
- tirante
- cargado
- nervioso
English:
nail-biting
- stiffen
- strain
- strained
- taut
- tense
- uptight
- edgy
- tight
- up
* * *tenso, -a adj1. [cuerda, cable] taut;[arco] drawn; [músculo, cuerpo] tense2. [situación, relación, ambiente] tense, strained;[persona] tense;estar tenso con alguien to be tense with sb;ponerse tenso to become tense* * ** * *tenso, -sa adj: tense* * *tenso adj1. (situación, persona) tense2. (cuerda, cable) tight -
4 mayor
adj.1 bigger.2 grown-up (adulto).cuando sea mayor when I grow upser mayor de edad to be an adult3 older (no joven).una mujer mayor an older womanser muy mayor to be very old4 main (principal) (plaza, calle, palo).5 major, main, chief, leading.f. & m.1 major (military).2 head.* * *► adjetivo3 (de edad) mature, elderly4 (adulto) grown-up■ ya eres mayor, así que defiéndete tú solo you are old enough to stand up for yourself now5 (principal) main6 MÚSICA major1 MILITAR major1 (adultos) grown-ups, adults; (antepasados) ancestors► nombre masculino,nombre femenino el/la mayor1 (entre varios) the oldest; (entre hermanos, hijos) the eldest, the oldest\al por mayor wholesalehacerse mayor to grow upno ir/pasar a mayores not to come to anything, not to be anything seriousser mayor de edad to be of agecalle mayor high street, US main street* * *1. noun mf. 2. adj.1) main, major2) bigger, biggest3) larger, largest4) greater, greatest5) elder, oldest•* * *1. ADJ1) [comparativo]a) (=más grande)necesitamos una habitación mayor — we need a bigger o larger room
un mayor número de visitantes — a larger o greater number of visitors, more visitors
son temas de mayor importancia — they are more important issues, they are issues of greater importance
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la mayor parte de los ciudadanos — most citizens•
ser mayor que algo, mi casa es mayor que la suya — my house is bigger o larger than hisb) (=de más edad) olderes mi hermana mayor — she's my older o elder sister
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mayor que algn — older than sbvivió con un hombre muchos años mayor que ella — she lived with a man many years her senior, she lived with a man who was several years older than her
2) [superlativo]a) (=más grande)esta es la mayor iglesia del mundo — this is the biggest o largest church in the world
su mayor problema — his biggest o greatest problem
su mayor enemigo — his biggest o greatest enemy
viven en la mayor miseria — they live in the greatest o utmost poverty
hacer algo con el mayor cuidado — to do sth with the greatest o utmost care
b) (=de más edad) oldestmi hijo (el) mayor — my oldest o eldest son
3) (=principal) [plaza, mástil] main; [altar, misa] highcolegio 1), libro 2)calle mayor — high street, main street (EEUU)
4) (=adulto) grown-up, adultlas personas mayores — grown-ups, adults
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hacerse mayor — to grow up5) (=de edad avanzada) old, elderly6) (=jefe) head antes de s7) (Mús) major2. SMF1) (=adulto) grown-up, adultlos mayores se fueron a una fiesta — the grown-ups o adults went to a party
mayor de edad — adult, person who is legally of age
2) (=anciano)¡más respeto con los mayores! — be more respectful to your elders (and betters)!
3) LAm (Mil) major3.SM•
al por mayor — wholesalerepartir golpes al por mayor — to throw punches left, right and centre
* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de grande)un número mayor que 40 — a number bigger o greater than 40
b) ( superlativo de grande)tienen el mayor número de accidentes — they have the greatest o highest number of accidents
su mayor preocupación — her greatest o biggest worry
a la mayor brevedad posible — (Corresp) as soon as possible o (frml) at your earliest convenience
la mayor parte de los estudiantes — most students, the majority of students
2) ( en edad)a) ( comparativo) older¿tienes hermanos mayores? — do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?
b) ( superlativo)es la mayor de las dos — she is the older o elder of the two
mi hijo mayor — my eldest o oldest son
c) ( anciano) elderlyd) ( adulto)hay que respetar a las personas mayores — you should treat adults o (colloq) grown-ups with respect
ser mayor de edad — (Der) to be of age
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera — I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please
sin mayores contratiempos — without any serious o major hitches
no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un novio, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything; afortunadamente la cosa no llegó a mayores — fortunately it was nothing serious
4) ( en nombres) ( principal) mainCalle Mayor — Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)
5) (Mús) major6) (Com)IImasculino y femenino1) ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq)mis/tus mayores — my/your elders
2) mayor masculino (AmL) (Mil) major* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de grande)un número mayor que 40 — a number bigger o greater than 40
b) ( superlativo de grande)tienen el mayor número de accidentes — they have the greatest o highest number of accidents
su mayor preocupación — her greatest o biggest worry
a la mayor brevedad posible — (Corresp) as soon as possible o (frml) at your earliest convenience
la mayor parte de los estudiantes — most students, the majority of students
2) ( en edad)a) ( comparativo) older¿tienes hermanos mayores? — do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?
b) ( superlativo)es la mayor de las dos — she is the older o elder of the two
mi hijo mayor — my eldest o oldest son
c) ( anciano) elderlyd) ( adulto)hay que respetar a las personas mayores — you should treat adults o (colloq) grown-ups with respect
ser mayor de edad — (Der) to be of age
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera — I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please
sin mayores contratiempos — without any serious o major hitches
no pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un novio, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything; afortunadamente la cosa no llegó a mayores — fortunately it was nothing serious
4) ( en nombres) ( principal) mainCalle Mayor — Main Street ( in US), High Street ( in UK)
5) (Mús) major6) (Com)IImasculino y femenino1) ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq)mis/tus mayores — my/your elders
2) mayor masculino (AmL) (Mil) major* * *mayor11 = senior, elderly, eldest.Nota: Referido a edad.Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.
Ex: To the general public 'the female librarian is still angular, elderly, acidulous and terrifying', to use Geoffrey Langley's words, 'and a male librarian is impossible under any hypothesis'.Ex: When her eldest son developed a glaucoma she became aware of the lack of suitable books.* apto para mayores de 13 años o menores acompañados = PG-13.* asistencia social para los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* centro de día para mayores = day centre for the elderly.* cuidado de los mayores = kinkeeping.* cuidados de los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* familiar que cuida de los mayores = kinkeeper.* gente mayor = elderly people.* hombre mayor = elderly man.* mayor de 25 años = mature adult.* mayores, los = elderly, the.* muy mayor = over the hill.* pesonas mayores = elderly people.* ser mayor = be older.mayor22 = largest, greater, heightened, increased.Ex: Together they constitute the world's largest data base.
Ex: The likelihood of data transmission errors is greater, however, and it is not recommended for constant use.Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.Ex: Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.* al por mayor = in bulk.* cada vez en mayor grado = ever-increasing.* cada vez mayor = escalating, ever-growing, ever-increasing, expanded, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], deepening, rapidly growing, expanding, constantly rising, swelling, ever larger [ever-larger], galloping, steadily rising, steadily growing, mushrooming, ever greater, rapidly expanding, ever-widening, burgeoning, heightening.* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.* calle mayor, la = main street, the.* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* colegio mayor = residence hall, dormitory [dorm, -abbr.], student residence.* comprar al por mayor = buy + in bulk.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.* de mayor edad = senior.* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.* desajuste cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* descuento por compra al por mayor = bulk deal, bulk rate, bulk rate discount.* diferencia cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.* distanciamiento cada vez mayor entre... y, = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.* en mayor grado = to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a greater extent, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.* en mayor o menor grado = to a greater or lesser degree.* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.* en un número cada vez mayor = in increasing numbers.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.* interés cada vez mayor = growing interest.* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.* libro de mayor venta = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].* material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material.* mayor + Nombre = longer + Nombre.* mayor rendimiento = efficiencies of scale.* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.* obtener el mayor rendimiento posible = maximise + opportunities.* para mayor información sobre = for details of.* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.* período de mayor demanda = peak time.* precio al por mayor = block rate, wholesale price, bulk rate.* precio especial por compra al por mayor = bulk deal.* preocupación cada vez mayor (por) = growing concern (about).* problema cada vez mayor = growing problem.* problemas cada vez mayores = mounting problems.* programación televisiva de mayor audiencia = prime time television.* programa de mayor audiencia = prime time programme, prime time show.* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening gap between... and.* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.* símbolo de mayor-que (>) = greater-than sign (>), greater-than symbol (>), right angled bracket (>).* suministro al por mayor = bulk supply.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.* vender al por mayor = sell + in bulk, wholesale.* venta al por mayor = wholesaling, wholesale.* * *Apueden volar a mayor altura they can fly at a greater heightestas tablas le dan mayor amplitud a la falda these pleats make the skirt fullerun material de mayor flexibilidad a more flexible materialen otros países el índice de mortalidad infantil es aún mayor in other countries the infant mortality rate is even higheresto podría reportar beneficios aún mayores this could bring even greater benefitsmayor QUE algo:una superficie cuatro veces mayor que la de nuestro país a surface area four times greater than that of our countrycualquier número mayor que 40 any number above 40 o greater than 40 o higher than 40X > Z ( Mat) (read as: equis es mayor que zeta) X > Z (léase: x is greater than z)el mayor país de América Latina the biggest country in Latin Americael mayor número de accidentes de Europa the greatest o highest number of accidents in Europeésa ha sido siempre su mayor preocupación that has always been her greatest worryle ruego lo envíe a la mayor brevedad posible ( Corresp) please send it as soon as possible o ( frml) at your earliest conveniencela mayor parte de los argentinos most Argentinians, the majority of Argentinians1 (comparativo) older¿tienes hermanos mayores? do you have any older o elder brothers or sisters?mayor QUE algn older THAN sbsoy dos meses mayor que tú I am two months older than you2(superlativo): ¿quién de los dos es el mayor? who is the older o elder of the two?éste es mi hijo mayor this is my eldest o oldest sonel mayor de todos los residentes the oldest of all the residents3 (viejo) elderlyya es muy mayor y no puede valerse sola she's very old o ( colloq) she's getting on and she can't manage on her own4(adulto): no se les habla así a las personas mayores you shouldn't talk to adults o grown-ups like thatcuando sea mayor quiero ser bombero when I grow up I want to be a firemanvamos, que ya eres mayorcito para estar haciendo esas cosas come on, you're a bit old to be doing things like thatcuando sea mayor de edad ( Der) when he reaches the age of majoritysoy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 ( o 21 etc) and I'll do as I pleaseC ( en frases negativas)(grande): no creo que esto requiera mayores explicaciones I don't think this needs much in the way of explanationno tengo mayor interés en el tema I'm not particularly interested in o I don't have any great interest in the subjectla noticia no me produjo mayor inquietud the news did not worry me particularly o undulyse llevó a cabo sin mayores contratiempos it was carried out without any serious o major hitchesno pasar or llegar a mayores: tuvo un pretendiente, pero la cosa no pasó a mayores she had a boyfriend, but it didn't come to anything o but nothing came of ithubo una pelea pero no llegó a mayores there was a fight but it was nothing seriousE ( Mús) majorF ( Com):(al) por mayor wholesale[ S ] venta sólo (al) por mayor wholesale onlylos compran (al) por mayor they buy them wholesalehubo problemas (al) por mayor there were innumerable problemsA1(adulto): no te metas en las conversaciones de los mayores don't interrupt when the adults o grown-ups are talkingcada niño debe ir acompañado de un mayor each child must be accompanied by an adultmis/tus mayores my/your eldersCompuesto:masculine and feminine person who is legally of age o who has reached the age of majorityB* * *
mayor adjetivo
1a) ( comparativo de
‹ beneficio› greater;
a mayor escala on a larger scale;
un número mayor que 40 a number greater than 40b) ( superlativo de◊ grande): el mayor número de accidentes the greatest o highest number of accidents;
su mayor preocupación her greatest o biggest worry;
a la mayor brevedad posible as soon as possible;
la mayor parte de los estudiantes most students, the majority of students
2 ( en edad)
mayor que algn older than sbb) ( superlativo):◊ es la mayor de las dos she is the older o elder of the two;
mi hijo mayor my eldest o oldest son
d) ( adulto):
cuando sea mayor when I grow up;
ser mayor de edad (Der) to be of age;
soy mayor de edad y haré lo que quiera I'm over 18 (o 21 etc) and I'll do as I please
3 ( en nombres) ( principal) main;
4 (Mús) major
5 (Com):
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( adulto) adult, grown-up (colloq);
mis/tus mayores my/your elders;
mayor de edad person who is legally of age
mayor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de tamaño) larger, bigger: necesitas una talla mayor, you need a larger size
(superlativo) largest, biggest: ésa es la mayor, that is the biggest one
2 (comparativo de grado) greater: su capacidad es mayor que la mía, his capacity is greater than mine
la ciudad no tiene mayor atractivo, the town isn't particularly appealing
(superlativo) greatest: ésa es la mayor tontería que he oído nunca, that is the most absurd thing I've ever heard
3 (comparativo de edad) older: es mayor que tu madre, she is older than your mother
(superlativo) oldest
el mayor de los tres, the oldest one 4 está muy mayor, (crecido, maduro) he's quite grown-up
(anciano) he looks old
ser mayor de edad, to be of age
(maduro) old: es un hombre mayor, he's an old man
eres mayor para entenderlo, you are old enough to understand it
5 (principal) major, main: tu mayor responsabilidad es su educación, the thing that's most important to you is her education; la calle mayor, the main street
6 Mús major
7 Com al por mayor, wholesale
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mil major 2 mayores, (adultos) grownups, adults
(ancianos) elders
♦ Locuciones: al por mayor, wholesale
ir/pasar a mayores, to become serious: discutió con su marido, pero el asunto no pasó a mayores, she had an argument with her husband but they soon forgot about it
' mayor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- adicta
- adicto
- afán
- alcalde
- alcaldía
- almacén
- amable
- brevedad
- burgomaestre
- calle
- caza
- colegio
- confluencia
- desarrollar
- edad
- engrandecer
- escaparate
- estado
- Excemo.
- Excmo.
- fuerza
- gruesa
- grueso
- hacer
- hacerse
- inri
- obra
- osa
- palo
- persona
- plana
- polemizar
- predilección
- re
- safari
- salir
- sol
- teniente
- vender
- venta
- abuelo
- ama
- anhelo
- atractivo
- audiencia
- cazar
- ciudad
- compás
- de
English:
act
- address
- adult
- big
- bomb
- bulk
- capacity
- cash-and-carry
- claw back
- densely
- dipper
- dormitory
- elaborate
- elder
- eldest
- few
- frisky
- grow up
- growing
- high street
- hill
- inquest
- lion
- little
- main
- major
- mayor
- mostly
- much
- nominee
- often
- old
- outflow
- outweigh
- over
- part
- perpendicular
- residence
- senior
- sergeant major
- spur
- staff
- trade price
- utmost
- wholesale
- wholesale trade
- wholesaler
- worship
- abject
- cash
* * *♦ adj1. [comparativo] [en tamaño] bigger ( que than); [en edad] older ( que than); [en importancia] greater ( que than); [en número] higher ( que than);este puente es mayor que el otro this bridge is bigger than the other one;mi hermana mayor my older sister;es ocho años mayor que yo she's eight years older than me;un mayor número de víctimas a higher number of victims;una mayor tasa de inflación a higher rate of inflation;en mayor o menor grado to a greater or lesser extent;no creo que tenga mayor interés I don't think it's particularly interesting;no te preocupes, no tiene mayor importancia don't worry, it's not (all) that important;subsidios para parados mayores de cuarenta y cinco años benefits for unemployed people (of) over forty-five;la mayor parte de most of, the majority of;la mayor parte de los británicos piensa que… most British people o the majority of British people think that…;Matmayor que greater than2. [superlativo][en edad] the oldest…; [en importancia] the greatest…; [en número] the highest…;el/la mayor… [en tamaño] the biggest…;la mayor de las islas the biggest island, the biggest of the islands;la mayor crisis que se recuerda the biggest crisis in living memory;el mayor de todos nosotros/de la clase the oldest of all of us/in the class;el mayor de los dos hermanos the older of the two brothers;vive en la mayor de las pobrezas he lives in the most abject poverty3. [más] further, more;para mayor información solicite nuestro catálogo for further o more details, send for our catalogue4. [adulto] grown-up;cuando sea mayor when I grow up;hacerse mayor to grow up;ser mayor de edad to be an adult5. [no joven] older;[anciano] elderly;una mujer ya mayor an older woman;ser muy mayor to be very old;hay que escuchar a las personas mayores you should listen to older people;la gente mayor, las personas mayores [los ancianos] the elderly6. [principal] major, main;la plaza mayor the main square;la calle mayor the main street;el palo mayor the main mast7. Mús major;en do mayor in C majorun almacén de venta al por mayor a wholesaler's♦ nmfel/la mayor [hijo, hermano] the eldest;mayores [adultos] grown-ups;[antepasados] ancestors, forefathers;es una película/revista para mayores it's an adult movie o Br film/magazine;respeta a tus mayores you should respect your elders;♦ nmMil major* * *I adjmayor que greater than, larger than;ser mayor de edad be an adult;ser (muy) mayor be (very) elderly;mayor que older than2 sup:biggest; en importancia the greatest;los mayores the adults;la mayor parte the majority3 MÚS tono, modomajor;4 COM:al por mayor wholesaleII m MIL major:ir opasar a mayores get serious* * *mayor adj3) : grown-up, mature4) : main, major5)mayor de edad : of (legal) age6)al por mayor orpor mayor : wholesalemayor nmf1) : major (in the military)2) : adult* * *mayor1 adj1. (que tiene más edad) older2. (más grande) bigger3. (él de más edad) oldest4. (anciano) old / elderly5. (adulto) grown up6. (principal) mainmayor2 n1. (que tiene más años) oldest¿cuántos años tiene el mayor? how old is the oldest?2. (adulto) grown upde mayor when I grow up / when you grow up etc. -
5 Linen
Cloth made of flax. The fabrication of linen in England was not carried on to any great extent before the middle of the 16th century. It was made here in the time of the Anglo-Saxons. Linen was worn as garments for wear next to the skin. In the 14th and 15th centuries much linen was imported from abroad, cloth of Lake, cloth of Rennes, cloth of Ypres and of Gaunt, being specially mentioned. The linen most commonly noticed during the Middle Ages for wear was known as " Holland," the cloth woven in that country, and the name has descended to the present day. In the reign of Charles II an act was passed for the encouragement of the manufacturing of all kinds of linen cloth and tapestry made from hemp or flax. Linen fabrics are manufactured in numerous qualities, bleached, dyed or in natural colour. The varieties of the plain weave fabrics are: - Cambrics, handkerchiefs, lawns, pillow cloth sheetings, hollands, canvas, duck dress linens, brown linens, aeroplane linens, interlinings, sailcloth, scrims, crash, roughs and dowlas. These fabrics differ considerably in setting and yarns. Fancy weave cloths comprise diapers, damasks, honeycombs, huckabacks, drills, towels, etc. All the above fabrics are imitated in cotton and many are cheapened by using cotton warp and flax weft. ———————— One of the oldest known fabrics is that made from flax yarn and called linen. The Egyptians thought linen was an emblem of purity, and used it as a wrapping for their dead. By the term linen is generally meant a medium weight cloth with plain weave, and one that takes the same standing in the linen trade as calico does in the cotton trade. -
6 press
̈ɪpres I
1. сущ.
1) а) надавливание б) спорт жим, толчок( гири, штанги и т.д.)
2) а) давка, свалка Syn: throng, jam б) спешка, котовасия Syn: haste, hurry
3) тех. пресс hydraulic press ≈ гидравлический пресс
2. гл.
1) а) жать, нажимать, прижимать I felt something hard, like a gun, pressing against my side. ≈ Я почувствовал, как что-то твердое, вроде пистолета, ткнули мне в бок. б) толкать (тж. press up, press down) ;
теснить, оттеснять After pressing the enemy hard for several days, our army won the victory. ≈ Упорно тесня врага несколько дней, наша армия одержала победу. Syn: propel в) гладить( утюгом) г) спорт жать, выжимать штангу д) часто страд. затруднять, стеснять
2) а) выдавливать, выжимать, давить to press home ≈ выжать до конца, до отказа б) прессовать, выдавливать, штамповать
3) а) торопить, требовать немедленных действий б) настаивать, навязывать (on, upon) в) оказывать давление, упорно преследовать, гнуть свою линию ∙ press ahead press down press for press forward press in press into press on press out press round press to press towards press up press upon press the button II сущ.
1) а) печать, пресса free press ≈ свободная пресса local press ≈ местная пресса to censor the press ≈ осуществлять цензуру печати to control the press ≈ контролировать деятельность органов печати (и других средств массовой информации) to have a good press ≈ получить благоприятные отзывы в прессе to muzzle the press ≈ "зажимать рот" средствам массовой информации (не публиковать или не пускать в эфир материалы, неугодные представителям власти) foreign press ≈ зарубежные средства массовой информации underground press ≈ альтернативная пресса gutter press one-party press yellow press б) печатание, печать to be in the press ≈ печататься( в типографии)
2) типография Syn: printing-house, printing plant, printing office III
1. гл.
1) вербовать силой, насильно
2) изымать, конфисковать, реквизировать Syn: requisition, commandeer
2. сущ. вербовка силой надавливание, нажатие;
пожатие - to give smth. a slight * слегка надавить на что-л. (спортивное) жим, выжимание (тж. continental *) - one-hand * жим одной рукой пресс - wine * виноградный пресс - baling * (техническое) пакетировочный /брикетеровочный/ пресс;
(сельскохозяйственное) кипный пресс - hydraulic * (техническое) гидравлический пресс - coining * пресс для чеканки монет, медалей и т. п. - * fit (техническое) прессовая посадка, особо тугая посадка - * forming( техническое) штамповка, прессовка давка;
свалка;
толчея;
теснота - in the thick of the * в самой толчее, в тесноте, в давке толпа - to make one's way through the * пробраться сквозь толпу - the boy was lost in the * мальчик затерялся в толпе спешка;
спешность - * of work /business/ неотложные /спешные/ дела - * of modern life лихорадочный темп жизни наших дней( редкое) настоятельная необходимость давление, напор( ветра и т. п.) - under * of sail /canvas/ (морское) форсируя парусами - * of weather( морское) штормовая погода глаженье, утюжка - to be out of * быть неглаженным /неотутюженным/ (спортивное) прессинг (баскетбол) пресса, печать - periodical * периодическая печать - daily * ежедневные газеты - yellow /gutter/ * желтая /бульварная/ пресса - freedom /liberty/ of the * свобода печати - Press lords члены палаты лордов из числа газетных магнатов - * advertising campaign рекламная кампания в печати - to have /to get/ a good * получить благоприятные отзывы в печати - the bill had a bad * пресса недоброжелательно встретила этот законопроект печать, печатание - "stop *" "в последнюю минуту" - stop * news экстренное сообщение - hot from the * свежий номер газеты - to be in the * быть в печати, печататься - to be off the * быть выпущенным /изданным/ - to pass a proof for * подписывать к печати - to correct the *, to read for * читать подписную корректуру - the work is ready to go to the * работа готова для печати - as we go to * в то время, когда мы отправляем номер (газеты) в типографию /в набор, в печать/ типография;
издательство - Oxford University Press издательство Оксфордского университета печатный станок - copying * копировальная машина оттиск шкаф с полками (обыкн. в стене) - linen * шкаф для белья жать;
нажимать, надавливать - to * a lever нажать на рычаг - to * the button нажать на кнопку (звонка, пускателя и т. п.) - to * smb.'s hand пожать кому-л. руку - to * home выжать до конца /до дна, до отказа/ жать, давить - my shoe *es (on) my ties ботинок жмет мне в пальцах /в носке/ жать, давить, оказывать давление на кого-л. - to * smb. hard довести кого-л. до крайности - don't * him too hard не дави на него слишком сильно;
не ставь его в безвыходное положение - he is being *ed by his creditors не него наседают кредиторы (to) прижимать - to * smb. to one's breast прижать кого-л. к груди давить - to * grapes давить виноград (out of, from) выдавливать, выжимать - to * juice out of apples выжимать сок из яблок прессовать - to * hay прессовать сено( техническое) штамповать ставить( штамп, печать) - to * a stamp on a document приложить штамп к документу - to * a kiss on smb.'s lips (образное) запечатлеть поцелуй на чьих-л. устах гладить, утюжить заутюживать( складку и т. п.;
обыкн. * out) (спортивное) выжимать (штангу) теснить, оттеснять - the mob *ed me pretty close в толпе меня сильно стиснули /сжали/ теснить, оказывать давление;
упорно преследовать - to * the enemy hard сильно теснить противника;
преследовать противника - our team *ed home its attack наша команда наседала стеснять, затруднять - to be *ed for money испытывать денежные затруднения - to be hard *ed быть в затруднении - he was hard *ed for an answer он не нашелся что ответить - he is *ed for time он очень занят, у него плохо со временем /времени в обрез/ быть спешным, неотложным, требовать немедленных действий, не терпеть отлагательства - have you any business that *es? у вас есть неотложные дела /дела, не терпящие отлагательства/ - time * время не терпит /не ждет/ настаивать - to * one's claims настаивать на своих требованиях - I will not * the point я не буду настаивать на этом - the judge *ed the witness to answer the question судья требовал, чтобы свидетель ответил на вопрос( for) самостоятельно требовать, добиваться;
стремиться к чему-л. - to * for an international treaty добиваться заключения международного соглашения - to * for rent требовать немедленного внесения квартирной кражи - they are *ing (us) for an answer они торопят (нас) с ответом (on, upon) навязывать - to * a gift upon /on/ smb. навязывать кому-л. подарок - to * one's opinion on smb. навязывать кому-л. свое мнение (on, upon) тревожить, удручать, угнетать, давить, мучать - debts *ed heavily upon him долги угнетали /тяготили/ его - the new tax *es heavily on the people новый налог ложится тяжелым бременем на плечи народа > to * the button нажать на все кнопки, пустить в ход связи > he *ed the button он дал делу ход > to * home убеждать, настаивать ( на чем-л.) (историческое) насильственная вербовка во флот, реже в армию ордер на вербовку новобранцев реквизиция( историческое) насильственно вербовать во флот, реже в армию реквизировать (редкое) использовать не по назначению;
приспособить( для чего-л.) - an awl *ed to do duty as a screw-driver шило, использованное вместо отвертки ~ (часто pass.) стеснять, затруднять;
hard pressed в трудном положении;
to be pressed for money испытывать денежные затруднения to be pressed for time располагать незначительным временем, очень торопиться business ~ деловая пресса business ~ коммерческая пресса coin-minting ~ пресс для чеканки монет controlled ~ контролируемая пресса ~ печать, печатание;
to correct the press править подписную корректуру;
to go to press идти в печать, печататься daily ~ ежедневная пресса financial ~ финансовая газета financial ~ финансовый журнал ~ надавливание;
give it a slight press слегка нажмите ~ печать, печатание;
to correct the press править подписную корректуру;
to go to press идти в печать, печататься gutter ~ бульварная пресса ~ печать, пресса;
to have a good press получить благоприятные отзывы в прессе industrial ~ производственное печатное издание note printing ~ станок для печатания банкнот ~ торопить, требовать немедленных действий;
time presses время не терпит;
nothing remains that presses больше не осталось ничего спешного press ист. вербовать силой, насильно;
to press into the service of перен. использовать для ~ вербовка силой ~ гладить (утюгом) ~ давить, выдавливать, выжимать;
to press home тех. выжать до конца, до отказа ~ давка;
свалка ~ добиваться ~ спорт. жать, выжимать штангу;
press down придавливать, прижимать ~ жать, нажимать, прижимать, ~ спорт. жим, выжим штанги ~ издательство ~ навязывать (on, upon) ~ надавливание;
give it a slight press слегка нажмите ~ вчт. нажимать ~ настаивать;
to press the words настаивать на буквальном значении слов;
to press questions настойчиво допытываться ~ настаивать ~ настоятельно требовать ~ печатание ~ печатать ~ печатный станок ~ печать, печатание;
to correct the press править подписную корректуру;
to go to press идти в печать, печататься ~ печать, пресса;
to have a good press получить благоприятные отзывы в прессе ~ печать ~ пресс ~ пресса ~ прессовать;
выдавливать, штамповать ~ прессовать ~ ист. реквизировать ~ спешка;
there is a great press of work много неотложной работы ~ ставить печать ~ ставить штамп ~ (часто pass.) стеснять, затруднять;
hard pressed в трудном положении;
to be pressed for money испытывать денежные затруднения ~ уст. теснить(ся) (тж. press round, press up) ~ типография ~ типография ~ толкать (тж. press up, press down) ~ торопить, требовать немедленных действий;
time presses время не терпит;
nothing remains that presses больше не осталось ничего спешного ~ спорт. жать, выжимать штангу;
press down придавливать, прижимать ~ for добиваться (чего-л.) ;
стремиться( к чему-л.) ;
press forward проталкиваться;
press on спешить ~ for payment требовать платеж ~ for добиваться (чего-л.) ;
стремиться (к чему-л.) ;
press forward проталкиваться;
press on спешить ~ давить, выдавливать, выжимать;
to press home тех. выжать до конца, до отказа press ист. вербовать силой, насильно;
to press into the service of перен. использовать для ~ for добиваться (чего-л.) ;
стремиться (к чему-л.) ;
press forward проталкиваться;
press on спешить ~ out выжимать ~ out решительно продолжать;
press to понуждать;
press upon тяготить ~ настаивать;
to press the words настаивать на буквальном значении слов;
to press questions настойчиво допытываться ~ настаивать;
to press the words настаивать на буквальном значении слов;
to press questions настойчиво допытываться ~ out решительно продолжать;
press to понуждать;
press upon тяготить ~ out решительно продолжать;
press to понуждать;
press upon тяготить printing ~ печатная машина punch ~ дыропробивной пресс;
штамповальный пресс punch: punch = punch press punch ~ operator штамповщик;
штамповщица single ~ вчт. нажатие единственной клавиши ~ спешка;
there is a great press of work много неотложной работы ~ торопить, требовать немедленных действий;
time presses время не терпит;
nothing remains that presses больше не осталось ничего спешного trade ~ отраслевое издание -
7 slack
I1. [slæk] n1. 1) слабая, плохо натянутая, провисшая часть (чего-л.); слабинаto pull in /up/ the slack - а) натянуть, подтянуть (веревку, брезент и т. п.); б) рационализировать, подтянуть (производственный процесс и т. п.)
2) тех. зазор, игра, люфт3) тех. стрела провисания2. 1) затишье (в работе и т. п.); спад ( деловой активности)2) разг. бездействие, ничегонеделание3. мор. стояние прилива или отлива; время между приливом и отливом4. амер. разг. наглость, дерзость5. неударный слог ( в метрическом стихосложении)6. резерв времени2. [slæk] a1. медленный, замедленный, ленивыйslack pace [speed] - медленный /ленивый/ шаг [темп]
2. слабый, несильныйslack heat [wind] - небольшой жар [ветер]
slack oven - негорячая печь, слабый жар в печи
3. вялый, неактивный; неэнергичныйto feel slack - чувствовать вялость /слабость/
slack season /period/ - мёртвый сезон
slack hours - время /часы/, когда на улицах нет большого движения
the correspondence [the trade, the work] was slack - переписка [торговля, работа] шла вяло
slack demand - эк. слабый спрос
4. небрежный; нерадивый, ленивый; разболтанный, расхлябанныйnot to be slack at smth. - не преминуть сделать что-л.
he was not slack in keeping the appointment - он не преминул прийти на свидание
5. 1) свободный, плохо натянутый; расслабленныйslack belt - слабый /свободный, слабо затянутый/ пояс
slack bandage - слабая /свободная/ повязка
slack line /rope/ - провисающий канат /трос/
to ride /to drive/ with a slack rein - а) ехать, опустив поводья; б) относиться (к кому-л.) снисходительно /мягко/
2) вялый ( о мышцах)6. нетребовательный, нестрогийslack parents - нестрогие /нетребовательные/ родители
7. нетвёрдый, слабеющийslack hand - нетвёрдая /слабеющая/ рука
8. 1) расслабляющий2) расслабленный, разбитыйto feel slack - чувствовать себя разбитым; испытывать слабость
9. раскисший, разжидившийся♢
slack lip /jaw/ - надоедливая /назойливая/ болтовня3. [slæk] v1. 1) ослаблять, распускатьto slack a rope [a girth] - ослабить верёвку [подпругу]
2) слабеть; становиться менее крепким2. замедлять, сбавлять (ход, темп и т. п.; тж. slack up)3. ослаблять (интенсивность, силу); уменьшать (напряжение и т. п.; тж. slack off)to slack one's endeavours - умерить /ограничить/ свои стремления
to slack one's labour - работать с меньшим усердием /старанием/
4. 1) глушить, уменьшать, умерятьto slack the fire - убавить /уменьшить/ огонь
2) стихать, ослабевать, уменьшаться (тж. slack off)5. разг. бездельничать, лодырничать; бить баклуши6. утолять ( жажду)7. идти вяло (о делах, торговле)8. редк. пренебрегать, относиться небрежно, недобросовестноto slack one's work [one's duty] - работать [выполнять свои обязанности] спустя рукава
9. редк. тормозить, задерживать10. редк. медлить, мешкать11. стр. гасить ( известь)II [slæk] nугольный шлам, мелкий уголь, угольная пыль -
8 shop
1. n лавка, магазин2. n специализированный магазинчик или отдел универмагаtobacco shop — табачная лавка, табачный киоск или ларёк
3. n буфет, закусочнаяcoffee shop — буфет, кафе
4. n мастерская; ателье5. n цехon the shop floor — в цеху, на предприятии; среди рабочих
6. n фабрика, завод; предприятиеclosed shop — предприятие, принимающее на работу только членов профсоюза
truck shop — предприятие, выдающее заработную плату товарами
job lot shop — предприятие, работающее по заказам
7. n разг. учреждение, заведение, предприятиеopen shop — «открытое предприятие»
thinking shop — учебное заведение, институт
set up a shop — начать дело; открыть предприятие
8. n разг. театр. ангажемент9. n школ. школьная мастерская10. n школ. труд; уроки трудаshop work — механизированный труд; работа с механизмами
11. n школ. вор. жарг. тюрьмаto come to right shop — обращаться туда, куда следует
to get a shop — занять первое, второе или третье место
to shut up shop — закрыть лавочку, уйти от дел
12. v ходить по магазинам, делать покупки13. v присматриваться к товарам; присматривать, подбирать14. v присматриваться, подыскивать15. v сл. вор. посадить в тюрьму, арестоватьshop weld — сварной шов, выполняемый в заводских условиях
16. v сл. воен. посадить на гауптвахту17. v сл. сл. донести в полицию18. v сл. амер. тех. ставить на ремонтСинонимический ряд:1. boutique (noun) boutique; emporium; market; mart; outlet; showroom; store2. factory (noun) factory; mill; plant3. retail store (noun) bakery; coffee shop; drugstore; greengrocer's; novelty shop; retail store; shoe shop; workshop4. browse (verb) browse; patronize; window-shop5. look for (verb) be in the market for; buy; evaluate; hunt for; look around; look for; purchase; shop around -
9 Brown Cloths
A linen trade term for the cloths used by tailors and clothiers for linings, etc. The class includes buckram, holland, roughs, duck and canvas. All are plain weave. -
10 Jute
B.W.G., JuteSignifies Birmingham wire gauge, the standard by means of which the thickness of sheet metal and the diameter of wire arid pins are measured, much used in the flax and jute industries. ———————— A fibre principally used for canvas bags, cordage, mats, wrappers, etc. Very largely manufactured in India, where the bulk of the fibre is grown. A good trade is done in Dundee. The fibre is obtained from the bast of the Corchorus Capsularis, an. annual plant grown from seed. The plant grows up to 17 feet in height. The fibre is very strong, fine, pliable, of brownish colour, and has a good lustre, is uniform in diameter, has good dyeing qualities, but when exposed to the weather soon deteriorates. ———————— There are many varieties of jute, the principal being Narzingunj, Daisee, Dowrah, Tossa, Bimlipitam or Mestha, Dacca and Chittagong (see under each of these names) -
11 Calcutta Hemp
See Jute. ———————— A fibre principally used for canvas bags, cordage, mats, wrappers, etc. Very largely manufactured in India, where the bulk of the fibre is grown. A good trade is done in Dundee. The fibre is obtained from the bast of the Corchorus Capsularis, an. annual plant grown from seed. The plant grows up to 17 feet in height. The fibre is very strong, fine, pliable, of brownish colour, and has a good lustre, is uniform in diameter, has good dyeing qualities, but when exposed to the weather soon deteriorates. -
12 Titt, John Wallis
[br]b. 1841 Cheriton, Wiltshire, Englandd. May 1910 Warminster, Wiltshire, England[br]English agricultural engineer and millwright who developed a particular form of wind engine.[br]John Wallis Titt grew up on a farm which had a working post-mill, but at 24 years of age he joined the firm of Wallis, Haslam \& Stevens, agricultural engineers and steam engine builders in Basingstoke. From there he went to the millwrighting firm of Brown \& May of Devizes, where he worked for five years.In 1872 he founded his own firm in Warminster, where his principal work as an agricultural engineer was on hay and straw elevators. In 1876 he moved his firm to the Woodcock Ironworks, also in Warminster. There he carried on his work as an agricultural engineer, but he also had an iron foundry. By 1884 the firm was installing water pumps on estates around Warminster, and it was about that time that he built his first wind engines. Between 1884 and 1903, when illness forced his retirement, his wind engines were built primarily with adjustable sails. These wind engines, under the trade marks "Woodcock" and "Simplex", consisted of a lattice tower with the sails mounted on a a ring at the top. The sails were turned to face the wind by means of a fantail geared to the ring or by a wooden vane. The important feature lay in the sails, which were made of canvas on a wood-and-iron frame mounted in a ring. The ends of the sail frames were hinged to the sail circumferences. In the middle of the sail a circular strap was attached so that all the frames had the same aspect for a given setting of the bar. The importance lies in the adjustable sails, which gave the wind engine the ability to work in variable winds.Whilst this was not an original patent of John Wallis Titt, he is known to be the only maker of wind engines in Britain who built his business on this highly efficient form of sail. In design terms it derives from the annular sails of the conventional windmills at Haverhill in Suffolk and Roxwell in Essex. After his retirement, his sons reverted to the production of the fixed-bladed galvanized-iron wind engine.[br]Further ReadingJ.K.Major, 1977, The Windmills of John Wallis Titt, The International Molinological Society.E.Lancaster Burne, 1906, "Wind power", Cassier' Magazine 30:325–6.KM
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