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• palkkatyöläinen• työntekijä• työläinen• työmies• duunari* * *1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) työntekijä2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) työläinen3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) työihminen -
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1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) strādnieks; darbinieks2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) (fiziska darba) strādnieks3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) darītājs; strādnieks* * *strādnieks -
23 worker
1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) darbininkas, darbuotojas2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) darbininkas3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) darbininkas -
24 worker
n. arbetare; arbetstagare; arbetare med manuellt arbete* * *1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.)2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) arbetare3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) [] arbetar [] (snabbt) -
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1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) pracovník, -ice2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) dělník, -ice3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) pracovník, -ice* * *• pracovník• pracovnice• dělník• dělnice -
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1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) pracovník, -čka2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) robotník, -čka3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) pracovník, -čka* * *• robotník• pracovník -
27 worker
1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) angajat; muncitor2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) muncitor3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) muncitor -
28 worker
1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) εργαζόμενος, υπάλληλος2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) εργάτης3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) δουλεύτης -
29 worker
1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) employé/-ée; travailleur/-euse2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) ouvrier/-ière3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) travailleur/-euse -
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1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) trabalhador2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) trabalhador3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) trabalhador -
31 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro; sólido2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difícil3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) severo; rudo; seco4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, severo, riguroso5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) duro, difícil6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) dura
2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) duro, con ahínco2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) fuerte, fuertemente3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fijamente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) completamente, totalmente•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up
hard1 adj1. duro2. difícilhard2 adv1. mucho2. duro / fuertehit him hard! ¡pégale duro!tr[hɑːd]2 (difficult) difícil3 (harsh) severo,-a4 (work) arduo,-a, penoso,-a, agotador,-ra5 figurative use cruel, rudo,-a6 (fight, match) reñido,-a, disputado,-a; (decision) injusto,-a8 (final decision) definitivo,-a, irrevocable; (person) severo,-a, inflexible9 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL fuerte1 (forcibly) fuerte; (diligently) mucho, de firme, concienzudamente, con ahínco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhard of hearing duro,-a de oídoto be hard done by sentirse mal tratado,-a, ser tratado,-a injustamenteto be hard hit by figurative use quedar muy afectado,-a porto be hard on somebody figurative use tratar a alguien con severidad, tratar a alguien con durezato be hard on somebody's heels figurative use pisar los talones a alguiento be hard pushed to do something figurative use verse apurado,-a para realizar algoto be hard up familiar estar sin blancato drive a hard bargain figurative use negociar con durezato have a hard time familiar pasarlo canutas, pasarlo malto take something very hard tomar algo muy a pecho, encajar algo muy malto work hard trabajar muchohard drinker bebedor,-ra empedernido,-ahard evidence pruebas nombre femenino plural definitivashard labour trabajos nombre masculino plural forzadoshard luck mala suertehard ['hɑrd] adv1) forcefully: fuerte, con fuerzathe wind blew hard: el viento sopló fuerte2) strenuously: duro, muchoto work hard: trabajar duro3)to take something hard : tomarse algo muy mal, estar muy afectado por algohard adj1) firm, solid: duro, firme, sólido2) difficult: difícil, arduo3) severe: severo, duroa hard winter: un invierno severo4) unfeeling: insensible, duro5) diligent: diligenteto be a hard worker: ser muy trabajador6)hard liquor : bebidas fpl fuertes7)hard water : agua f duraadj.• arduo, -a adj.• calloso, -a adj.• dificultoso, -a adj.• difícil adj.• duro, -a adj.• endurecido, -a adj.• firme adj.• fuerte adj.• laborioso, -a adj.• peliagudo, -a adj.• recio, -a adj.• rudo, -a adj.• sólido, -a adj.• terco, -a adj.• tieso, -a adj.adv.• apretadamente adv.• difícilmente adv.• duro adv.• mucho adv.• recio adv.• tieso adv.
I hɑːrd, hɑːdadjective -er, -est1)a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duroto set hard — endurecerse*
to freeze hard — helarse*
b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte2)he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente
b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severoto give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien
c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible3) (concentrated, strenuous)to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo
5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro6)a) ( in strongest forms)hard drugs — drogas fpl duras
hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes
b) ( Fin)hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte
c) < water> durod) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte
II
adverb -er, -est1)a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerteb) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramenteto be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor
2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente3) ( severely)[hɑːd]to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente
1. ADJ(compar harder) (superl hardest)1) (=not soft) [object, substance, cheese, skin] duro; [ground, snow] duro, compacto•
to become or go hard — ponerse duro, endurecerse•
the water is very hard here — aquí el agua es muy dura or tiene mucha cal- be as hard as nails- as hard as a rocknut2) (=harsh, severe) [climate, winter, person] duro, severo; [frost] fuerte; [words, tone] duro, áspero; [expression, eyes, voice] serio, duro; [drink, liquor] fuerte; [drugs] duro; [fact] concreto; [evidence] irrefutable•
a hard blow — (fig) un duro golpe•
to take a long hard look at sth — examinar algo detenidamente•
to be hard on sb — ser muy duro con algn, darle duro a algn (LAm)don't be so hard on him, it's not his fault — no seas tan duro con él, no es culpa suya
aren't you being a bit hard on yourself? — ¿no estás siendo un poco duro contigo mismo?
- be as hard as nailsfeeling3) (=strenuous, tough) [work, day] duro; [fight, match] muy reñidophew, that was hard work! — ¡uf!, ¡ha costado lo suyo!
coping with three babies is very hard work — tres bebés dan mucha tarea or mucho trabajo, arreglárselas con tres bebés es una dura or ardua tarea
it's hard work getting her to talk about herself — cuesta mucho or resulta muy trabajoso hacerla hablar sobre sí misma
4) (=difficult) [exam, decision, choice] difícilto be hard to do: it's hard to study on your own — es difícil estudiar por tu cuenta
I find it hard to believe that... — me cuesta (trabajo) creer que...
bargain, play 3., 4)to be hard to please — ser muy exigente or quisquilloso
5) (=tough, unpleasant) [life, times] duroit's a hard life! — ¡qué vida más dura!
those were hard times to live in — aquellos eran tiempos duros, la vida era dura en aquellos tiempos
- take a hard line against/over sthgoing, hard-line, hard-linerhard lines! — ¡qué mala suerte!, ¡qué mala pata! *
6) (=forceful) [push, tug, kick] fuerte7) (Phon, Ling) [sound] fuerte; [consonant] oclusivo2. ADV(compar harder) (superl hardest)1) (=with a lot of effort) [work] duro, mucho; [study] muchohe had worked hard all his life — había trabajado duro or mucho toda su vida
he works very hard — trabaja muy duro, trabaja mucho
he was hard at work in the garden — estaba trabajando afanosamente or con ahínco en el jardín
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he was breathing hard — respiraba con dificultad•
we're saving hard for our holidays — estamos ahorrando todo lo que podemos para las vacaciones, estamos ahorrando al máximo para las vacaciones•
to try hard, she always tries hard — siempre se esfuerza muchoI can't do it, no matter how hard I try — no puedo hacerlo, por mucho que lo intente
to be hard at it —
Bill was hard at it in the garden * — Bill se estaba empleando a fondo en el jardín, Bill estaba dándole duro al jardín *
2) (=with force) [hit] fuerte, duro; [pull, push, blow] con fuerza; [snow, rain] fuerte, mucho•
the government decided to clamp down hard on terrorism — el gobierno decidió tomar medidas duras contra el terrorismo•
she was feeling hard done by — pensaba que la habían tratado injustamenteto hit sb hard — (fig) ser un duro golpe para algn
California has been (particularly) hard hit by the crisis — California (en particular) se ha visto seriamente afectada por la crisis
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I would be hard pushed or put to think of another plan — me resultaría difícil pensar en otro planwe'll be hard pushed or put to finish this tonight! — ¡nos va a ser difícil terminar esto esta noche!
•
to take sth hard — tomarse algo muy mal *he took it pretty hard — se lo tomó muy mal, fue un duro golpe para él, le golpeó mucho (LAm)
•
to be hard up * — estar pelado *, no tener un duro (Sp) *hard-pressedto be hard up for sth — estar falto or escaso de algo
3) (=solid)•
to freeze hard — quedarse congelado4) (=intently) [listen] atentamente; [concentrate] al máximo•
to look hard (at sth) — fijarse mucho (en algo)•
think hard before you make a decision — piénsalo muy bien antes de tomar una decisiónI thought hard but I couldn't remember his name — por más que pensé or por más vueltas que le di no pude recordar su nombre
5) (=sharply)6) (=closely)•
hard behind sth — justo detrás de algoI hurried upstairs with my sister hard behind me — subí las escaleras corriendo con mi hermana que venía justo detrás
heelthe launch of the book followed hard upon the success of the film — el lanzamiento del libro se produjo justo después del éxito de la película
3.CPDhard centre, hard center (US) N — relleno m duro
hard cider (US) N — sidra f
hard copy N — (Comput) copia f impresa
hard-corethe hard core N — (=intransigents) los incondicionales, el núcleo duro
hard court N — (Tennis) cancha f (de tenis) de cemento, pista f (de tenis) de cemento
hard currency N — moneda f fuerte, divisa f fuerte
hard disk N — (Comput) disco m duro
hard goods NPL — productos mpl no perecederos
hard hat N — (=riding hat) gorra f de montar; [of construction worker] casco m; (=construction worker) albañil mf
hard landing N — aterrizaje m duro
the hard left N — (esp Brit) la extrema izquierda, la izquierda radical
hard luck N — mala suerte f
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to be hard luck on sb, it was hard luck on him — tuvo mala suertehard luck! — ¡(qué) mala suerte!
hard palate N — paladar m
the hard right N — (esp Brit) la extrema derecha, la derecha radical
hard rock N — (Mus) rock m duro
hard sell tactics — táctica fsing de venta agresiva
hard sell techniques — técnicas fpl de venta agresiva
hard shoulder N — (Brit) (Aut) arcén m, hombrillo m
hard stuff * N — (=alcohol) alcohol m duro, bebidas fpl fuertes; (=drugs) droga f dura
hard top N — (=car) coche m no descapotable; (=car roof) techo m rígido
hard water N — agua f dura, agua f con mucha cal
* * *
I [hɑːrd, hɑːd]adjective -er, -est1)a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duroto set hard — endurecerse*
to freeze hard — helarse*
b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte2)he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente
b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severoto give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien
c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible3) (concentrated, strenuous)to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo
5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro6)a) ( in strongest forms)hard drugs — drogas fpl duras
hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes
b) ( Fin)hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte
c) < water> durod) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte
II
adverb -er, -est1)a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerteb) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramenteto be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor
2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente3) ( severely)to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente
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32 fast
I 1. intransitive verb2. noun II 1. adjectivea day of fasting — ein Fast[en]tag
the rope is fast — das Tau ist fest[gemacht]
make [the boat] fast — das Boot festmachen
hard and fast — fest; bindend, verbindlich [Regeln]
2) (not fading) farbecht [Stoff]; echt, beständig [Farbe]3) (rapid) schnellfast train — Schnellzug, der; D-Zug, der
he is a fast worker — (lit. or fig.) er arbeitet schnell; (in amorous activities) er geht mächtig ran (ugs.)
pull a fast one [on somebody] — (coll.) jemanden übers Ohr hauen od. reinlegen (ugs.)
4)2. adverbbe fast [by ten minutes], be [ten minutes] fast — [Uhr:] [zehn Minuten] vorgehen
1) (lit. or fig.) festhold fast to something — sich an etwas (Dat.) festhalten; (fig.) an etwas (Dat.) festhalten
2) (soundly)be fast asleep — fest schlafen; (when one should be awake) fest eingeschlafen sein
3) (quickly) schnellnot so fast! — nicht so hastig!
4)play fast and loose with somebody — mit jemandem ein falsches od. doppeltes Spiel treiben
* * *I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) schnell2) (quick: a fast worker.) schnell3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) vorgehen2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) schnell- academic.ru/26562/fastness">fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) fasten2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) das Fasten- fastingIII adjective2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fest•* * *fast1[fɑ:st, AM fæst]I. adj1. (moving quickly) schnellto be a \fast driver/runner schnell fahren/laufen2. (performing quickly) schnellto be a \fast reader/typist/worker schnell lesen/tippen/arbeiten3. (short) schnellcan you tell me the \fastest way to get from here to Gloucester? können Sie mir sagen, wie man von hier am schnellsten nach Gloucester kommt?\fast train Schnellzug m, D-Zug m5. PHOT\fast film lichtempfindlicher Film\fast shutter speed kurze Belichtungszeit▪ to be \fast clock, watch vorgehen▪ to be \fast fest seinto make sth \fast [to sth] etw [an etw dat] festmachen\fast living flottes Leben, lockerer Lebenswandel\fast woman leichtlebige Frau10.▶ to be a \fast worker ( fam) schnell arbeiten, ein Draufgänger/eine Draufgängerin sein fam; see also pullII. adv1. (at speed) schnellit all happened so \fast es ging alles so schnellnot so \fast! nicht so schnell!as \fast as one's legs would carry one so schnell seine Beine ihn trugento be \fast approaching sth rasch auf etw akk zugehenthe time is \fast approaching when... der Zeitpunkt rückt schnell näher, an dem...2. (soon) schnell, baldthe glue had set and my hand was stuck \fast der Leim war getrocknet und meine Hand klebte festto stand \fast ausharren, standhalten4. invto be/lie \fast asleep tief schlafen5.▶ to hold \fast to an idea/a principle an einer Idee/einem Prinzip festhaltenfast2[fɑ:st, AM fæst]I. vi fastenII. n Fastenzeit fto break one's \fast das Fasten brechen* * *I [fAːst]1. adj (+er)1) (= quick) schnellshe's a fast runner/reader — sie kann schnell laufen/lesen
he's a fast worker (lit) — er arbeitet schnell; (fig) er geht mächtig ran (inf)
to pull a fast one (on sb) (inf) — jdn übers Ohr hauen (inf)
fast train (Brit) — D-Zug m
2)to be fast (clock, watch) — vorgehen
3) tennis court, squash ball etc schnell2. adv1) schnell2) (fig)3) (old)IIto follow fast on sth — dicht auf etw (acc) folgen
1. adj1) (= firm, secure) fest2) colour, dye farbecht2. adv1) (= firmly, securely) festto stick fast — festsitzen; (with glue) festkleben
to stand fast by sth — an etw (dat) festhalten
to hold fast to sth — an etw (dat) festhalten
2)III(= soundly)
to be fast asleep — tief or fest schlafen1. vi(= not eat) fasten2. nFasten nt; (= period of fasting) Fastenzeit f* * *fast1 [fɑːst; US fæst]A adj1. schnell, geschwind, rasch:a fast car ein schneller Wagen;fast forward schneller Vorlauf (eines Videorekorders etc);fast train Schnell-, D-Zug m;my watch is (ten minutes) fast meine Uhr geht (10 Minuten) vor;he’s a fast workera) er arbeitet schnell,3. schnell (hohe Geschwindigkeit gestattend):4. fig flott, leichtlebig: → liver25. FOTOa) hochempfindlich (Film)b) lichtstark (Objektiv)B adv1. schnell, geschwind, rasch2. zu schnell:3. live fast ein flottes Leben führen4. obs oder poet nahe:follow fast upon dicht folgen auf (akk)fast2 [fɑːst; US fæst]A adj1. fest, befestigt, sicher, festgemacht, unbeweglich:2. fest (Griff, Knoten etc):fast sleep fester oder tiefer Schlaf;take fast hold of fest packen3. fig fest (Freundschaft etc):fast friends unzertrennliche oder treue Freunde4. (to) widerstandsfähig (gegen), beständig (gegen[über]):fast colo(u)r (wasch)echte Farbe;fast to light lichtechtB adv1. fest:hold fast festhalten;be fast asleep fest oder tief schlafen;a) fest eingeklemmt,b) festgefahren2. stark:it’s raining fastA v/i fastenB s1. Fasten n. break one’s fast das Fasten brechen2. a) Fastenzeit f* * *I 1. intransitive verb2. noun II 1. adjectivea day of fasting — ein Fast[en]tag
1) (fixed, attached) festthe rope is fast — das Tau ist fest[gemacht]
make [the boat] fast — das Boot festmachen
hard and fast — fest; bindend, verbindlich [Regeln]
2) (not fading) farbecht [Stoff]; echt, beständig [Farbe]3) (rapid) schnellfast train — Schnellzug, der; D-Zug, der
he is a fast worker — (lit. or fig.) er arbeitet schnell; (in amorous activities) er geht mächtig ran (ugs.)
pull a fast one [on somebody] — (coll.) jemanden übers Ohr hauen od. reinlegen (ugs.)
4)2. adverbbe fast [by ten minutes], be [ten minutes] fast — [Uhr:] [zehn Minuten] vorgehen
1) (lit. or fig.) festhold fast to something — sich an etwas (Dat.) festhalten; (fig.) an etwas (Dat.) festhalten
2) (soundly)be fast asleep — fest schlafen; (when one should be awake) fest eingeschlafen sein
3) (quickly) schnell4)play fast and loose with somebody — mit jemandem ein falsches od. doppeltes Spiel treiben
* * *adj.fest adj.schnell adj.tüchtig adj. adv.schnell adv. -
33 manual
1. adjective1) manuellmanual worker/labourer — Handarbeiter/Schwerarbeiter, der
2) (not automatic) handbetrieben; [Bedienung, Kontrolle, Schaltung] von Hand2. noun(handbook) Handbuch, das* * *['mænjuəl] 1. adjective1) (of the hand or hands: manual skills/labour.) manuell2) (working with the hands: a manual worker.) manuell3) (worked or operated by the hand: a car with a manual gearbox.) manuell2. noun1) (a handbook eg of technical information about a machine etc: an instruction manual.) das Handbuch2) (a keyboard of an organ etc.) das Manual•- academic.ru/45124/manually">manually* * *manu·al[ˈmænjuəl]I. adj1. (done with hands) manuell, Hand-\manual alphabet Alphabet nt der Fingersprache\manual dexterity handwerkliches Geschick, Handfertigkeit fto be a \manual labourer [or AM laborer] [or worker] körperlich arbeiten; (as a craftsman) handwerklich arbeiten\manual typewriter mechanische Schreibmaschine2. (hand-operated) manuell, Hand-to switch the controls to \manual auf Handsteuerung [o manuelle Steuerung] umschalten\manual choke AUTO manueller ChokeII. n\manual of instructions Bedienungsanleitung f, Gebrauchsanweisung ftraining \manual Lehrbuch nt* * *['mnjʊəl]1. adjmanuell; labour körperlichmanual work — manuelle Arbeit, Handarbeit f
or laborer (US) — Schwerarbeiter( in) m(f)
manual worker — Handarbeiter( in) m(f)
manual skill — Handwerk nt
he was trained in several manual skills — er hatte verschiedene Handwerksberufe pl erlernt
2. n1) (= book) Handbuch nt; (COMPUT) Benutzerhandbuch nt3) (= manual operation) Handbetrieb m, manueller Betriebto run on manual — im Handbetrieb laufen
* * *manual [ˈmænjʊəl]A adjmanual alphabet Fingeralphabet n;manual exercise → B 2;manual labo(u)r Schwerarbeit f;manual labo(u)rer Schwerarbeiter m;manual operation Handbetrieb m;manual press Handpresse f;manual work körperliche Arbeit;manual worker (Hand)Arbeiter m;he’s just a manual worker er ist ein einfacher Arbeiter2. handschriftlich (Buchführung etc)B s1. a) Handbuch n, Leitfaden mb) MIL Dienstvorschrift f2. MIL Griff(übung) m(f):3. MUS Manual n (einer Orgel etc)4. REL, HIST Manual n (Ritualbuch)* * *1. adjective1) manuellmanual worker/labourer — Handarbeiter/Schwerarbeiter, der
2) (not automatic) handbetrieben; [Bedienung, Kontrolle, Schaltung] von Hand2. noun(handbook) Handbuch, das* * *n.Handbuch -¨er n.Leitfaden m.Manual -en n. -
34 dock
I
1. dok noun1) (a deepened part of a harbour etc where ships go for loading, unloading, repair etc: The ship was in dock for three weeks.) muelle2) (the area surrounding this: He works down at the docks.) muelle3) (the box in a law court where the accused person sits or stands.) banquillo (de los acusados)
2. verb(to (cause to) enter a dock and tie up alongside a quay: The liner docked in Southampton this morning.) atracar- docker- dockyard
II dok verb(to cut short or remove part from: The dog's tail had been docked; His wages were docked to pay for the broken window.)dock1 n muelledock2 vb atracartr[dɒk]1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL acedera————————tr[dɒk]2 SMALLLAW/SMALL banquillo (de los acusados)1 (ship) atracar (at, a); (spaceship) acoplar1 (ship) atracar, fondear; (spaceship) acoplarse1 puerto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdock worker trabajador,-ra portuario,-a————————tr[dɒk]1 (animal's tail) cortar2 (wages) descontar dinero dedock ['dɑk] vt1) cut: cortar2) : descontar dinero de (un sueldo)dock vianchor, land: fondear, atracardock n1) pier: atracadero m2) wharf: muelle m3) : banquillo m de los acusados (en un tribunal)n.• andén s.m.• dique s.m.• dársena s.f.• muelle s.m.• romaza s.f.v.• abarloar v.• abordar v.• recortar v.• reducir v.dɑːk, dɒk
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1) ( Naut)a) c (wharf, quay) muelle m; ( for cargo ships) dársena fto be in dock — \<\<ship\>\> estar* en puerto; (before n) <worker, strike> portuario
b) docks pl puerto m2) ( Law) (no pl)3) u ( Bot) acedera f
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1)a) \<\<tail\>\> cortarb) \<\<wages\>\> descontar* dinero de2) \<\<vessel/ship\>\> fondear, atracar*
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via) ( Naut) \<\<ship/vessel\>\> atracar*, fondearb) ( Aerosp) acoplarse
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[dɒk]N (Bot) acedera f, ramaza f
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[dɒk]VT1) [+ animal's tail] cortar, cercenar frm2) (Brit)I've been docked £1 — me han descontado una libra
III [dɒk]1. N1) (Naut) dársena f, muelle m ; (with gates) dique mto be in dock — (Brit) * [ship] estar en puerto; [car] estar en el taller
2.VT [+ ship] atracar; [+ spacecraft] acoplar3. VI1) (Naut) atracar; (loosely) llegarwe docked at five — llegamos a las cinco, entramos en el puerto a las cinco
2) [spacecraft] acoplarse ( with a)4.CPDdock labourer, dock laborer (US) N — = dock worker
dock walloper * N (US) — = dock worker
dock warrant N — resguardo m de muelle, conocimiento m de almacén
dock worker N — trabajador m portuario
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[dɒk]N (Brit) (in court) banquillo m de los acusados* * *[dɑːk, dɒk]
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1) ( Naut)a) c (wharf, quay) muelle m; ( for cargo ships) dársena fto be in dock — \<\<ship\>\> estar* en puerto; (before n) <worker, strike> portuario
b) docks pl puerto m2) ( Law) (no pl)3) u ( Bot) acedera f
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1.
1)a) \<\<tail\>\> cortarb) \<\<wages\>\> descontar* dinero de2) \<\<vessel/ship\>\> fondear, atracar*
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via) ( Naut) \<\<ship/vessel\>\> atracar*, fondearb) ( Aerosp) acoplarse -
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puʃ
1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) empujar2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) empujar (a), presionar3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) pasar, traficar
2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) empujón2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) empuje, dinamismo, ímpetu•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over
push1 n empujónshe gave the door push, and it opened dio un empujón a la puerta y se abriópush2 vb empujartr[pʊʃ]1 (shove) empujón nombre masculino2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva3 (drive) empuje nombre masculino, dinamismo1 (shove) empujar2 (press - button, bell, etc) pulsar, apretar3 (persuade forcefully) empujar, presionar; (harass) apretar, presionar, exigir4 (promote, try to sell) promocionar1 (shove) empujar■ push harder! ¡empuja más!■ stop pushing! ¡no empujes!2 (move forward) abrirse paso3 (pressurize) presionar, exigir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat a push si fuera necesarioif it comes to the push en último casoto be (hard) pushed for something andar escaso,-a de algo, andar corto,-a de algoto be pushed to do something tenerlo difícil para hacer algoto be pushing thirty, forty, etc rondar los treinta, cuarenta, etcto give somebody the push (from job) poner a alguien de patitas en la calle, echar a alguien 2 (end relationship) dejar a alguiento push and shove dar empujonesto push one's luck arriesgarse demasiado, forzar la suertepush ['pʊʃ] vt1) shove: empujar2) press: aprietar, pulsarpush that button: aprieta ese botón3) pressure, urge: presionar4)to push around bully: intimidar, mangonearpush vi1) shove: empujar2) insist: insistir, presionar3)to push off leave: marcharse, irse, largarse fam4)to push on proceed: seguirpush n1) shove: empujón m2) drive: empuje m, energía f, dinamismo m3) effort: esfuerzo mn.• arremetida s.f.• empellón s.m.• empuje s.m.• empujón s.m.• envite s.m.• envión s.f.• impulso s.m.• metido s.m.• ofensiva s.f.• puja s.f.• rempujón s.m.v.• empellar v.• empujar v.• envasar v.• fomentar v.• impeler v.• incitar v.• obligar v.• promover v.• proseguir v.• pujar v.• pulsar v.• rempujar v.pʊʃ
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1) cto get the push — (BrE colloq)
he got the push — ( from job) lo pusieron de patitas en la calle (fam); ( in relationship) ella lo dejó
to give somebody the push — (BrE colloq) ( from job) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam), echar a alguien; ( in relationship) dejar a alguien
b) ( pressure) (colloq)at a push: at a push, I could finish it by Friday si me apuras or si fuera necesario, podría terminarlo para el viernes; if push comes to shove o (BrE) if it comes to the push en último caso; when it came to the push, she gave in — (BrE) a la hora de la verdad, cedió
2) ca) ( effort) esfuerzo mc) ( for sales) campaña f3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m
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1.
1)a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujarI pushed the door to o shut — cerré la puerta empujándola
b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)c) ( force)to push prices up/down — hacer* que suban/bajen los precios
2) ( put pressure on)you're pushing him/yourself too hard — le/te exiges demasiado
to push somebody to + inf — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)
to push somebody into something: she was pushed into joining la presionaron para que se hiciera socia; to be pushed for time/money (colloq) andar* escaso or (fam) corto de tiempo/de dinero; you'd be pushed to find a better one — difícilmente encontrarás uno mejor
3)a) ( promote) promocionarb) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)
2.
vi1)a) ( give a push) empujarb) ( in childbirth) pujar2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistirto push FOR something: we're pushing for an early decision — estamos presionando para que se decida pronto
•Phrasal Verbs:- push in- push off- push on[pʊʃ]1. N1) (=shove) empujón m•
to give sth/sb a push — dar a algo/algn un empujón2) (Brit)*•
to get the push, he got the push — [worker] lo pusieron de patitas en la calle *, lo echaron; [lover] ella lo plantó *, ella lo dejó•
to give sb the push — [+ worker] poner a algn de patitas en la calle *, echar a algn; [+ lover] plantar a algn *, dejar a algn3) (=effort) esfuerzo min its push for economic growth... — en su esfuerzo por desarrollar la economía...
4) (=encouragement) empujoncito * m5) (Mil) (=offensive) ofensiva f6) *•
at a push — a duras penas•
if or when it comes to the push — en último caso, en el peor de los casos7) (=dynamism) dinamismo m, empuje m, energía fhe's got no push — no tiene empuje, le falta energía
2. VT1) (=shove, move by pushing) empujardon't push me! — ¡no me empujes!
•
to push sb against a wall — empujar a algn contra una pared•
she pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo•
to push sb into a room — hacer entrar a algn en una habitación de un empujón•
to push sb off the pavement — echar a algn de la acera a empujones•
to push a door open/ shut — abrir/cerrar una puerta empujándola or de un empujón•
he pushed the thought to the back of his mind — intentó quitárselo de la cabeza•
to push one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso a empujones por la multitud•
he pushed the box under the table — empujó or metió la caja debajo de la mesa2) (=press) [+ button etc] apretar, pulsar3) (fig)a) (=press, advance) [+ trade] fomentar; [+ product] promover•
to push home one's advantage — aprovechar la ventaja•
don't push your luck! * — ¡no te pases! *, ¡no desafíes a la suerte!b) (=put pressure on)when we pushed her, she explained it all — cuando la presionamos, nos lo explicó todo
•
to push sb for payment — ejercer presión sobre algn para que pague•
to push sb into doing sth — obligar a algn a hacer algothat's pushing it a bit * — eso es pasarse un poco *, eso es demasiado
•
to push o.s. — (in exercise, work etc) esforzarse•
to be pushed for time/money — andar justo de tiempo/escaso de dinero•
to push sb to do sth — presionar a algn para que haga algo4) * [+ drugs] pasar *5) *3. VI1) (=press) empujardon't push! — ¡no empujes!
•
he pushed past me — pasó por mi lado dándome un empujón•
she pushed through the crowd — se abrió paso entre la multitud a empujones2) (fig) (=make demands)•
they're pushing for better conditions — hacen campaña para mejorar sus condiciones (de trabajo)3) (Mil) avanzar- push at- push in- push off- push on- push out- push to- push up* * *[pʊʃ]
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1) cto get the push — (BrE colloq)
he got the push — ( from job) lo pusieron de patitas en la calle (fam); ( in relationship) ella lo dejó
to give somebody the push — (BrE colloq) ( from job) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam), echar a alguien; ( in relationship) dejar a alguien
b) ( pressure) (colloq)at a push: at a push, I could finish it by Friday si me apuras or si fuera necesario, podría terminarlo para el viernes; if push comes to shove o (BrE) if it comes to the push en último caso; when it came to the push, she gave in — (BrE) a la hora de la verdad, cedió
2) ca) ( effort) esfuerzo mc) ( for sales) campaña f3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m
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1.
1)a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujarI pushed the door to o shut — cerré la puerta empujándola
b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)c) ( force)to push prices up/down — hacer* que suban/bajen los precios
2) ( put pressure on)you're pushing him/yourself too hard — le/te exiges demasiado
to push somebody to + inf — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)
to push somebody into something: she was pushed into joining la presionaron para que se hiciera socia; to be pushed for time/money (colloq) andar* escaso or (fam) corto de tiempo/de dinero; you'd be pushed to find a better one — difícilmente encontrarás uno mejor
3)a) ( promote) promocionarb) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)
2.
vi1)a) ( give a push) empujarb) ( in childbirth) pujar2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistirto push FOR something: we're pushing for an early decision — estamos presionando para que se decida pronto
•Phrasal Verbs:- push in- push off- push on -
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speed up [car, train] accelerare; [athlete, walker] accelerare, aumentare l'andatura; [ worker] aumentare il ritmo, accelerare; speed up [sth.], speed [sth.] up accelerare [ process]; sveltire, snellire [ traffic]* * *past tense, past participle - speeded (-)1) (to increase speed: The car speeded up as it left the town.) accelerare2) (to quicken the rate of: We are trying to speed up production.) sveltire* * *speeded up pt, pp1. vi + adv(gen) andare più veloce, Auto accelerare, (walker/worker/train etc) camminare/lavorare/viaggiare più veloce, (engine, machine) girare più veloce, (production) accelerare2. vt + adv* * * -
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adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) rápido2) (quick: a fast worker.) rápido3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) adelantado
2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) deprisa- fastness- fast foods
- fast food
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verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) ayunar
2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) ayuno- fasting
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adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) firme2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) firme•fast1 adj1. rápido2. adelantadofast2 adv rápidamente / rápidotr[fɑːst]1 (gen) rápido,-a2 (tight, secure) firme, seguro,-a3 (clock) adelantado,-a4 (colours) sólido,-a5 (active) muy activo,-a, ajetreado,-a1 rápidamente, deprisa■ how fast was he going? ¿a qué velocidad iba?2 (securely) firmemente; (thoroughly) profundamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfast and furious a un ritmo vertiginosoto be stuck fast estar bien encajado,-a, estar atrancado,-ato hold fast to something agarrarse bien a algoto live in the fast lane vivir deprisa, vivir a topeto play fast and loose with somebody jugar con alguiento pull a fast one on somebody jugar una mala pasada a alguiento stand fast mantenerse firmenot so fast! familiar ¡un momento!fast food comida rápidafast lane carril nombre masculino rápido————————tr[fɑːst]1 ayuno1 ayunarfast ['fæst] vi: ayunarfast adv1) securely: firmemente, seguramenteto hold fast: agarrarse bien2) rapidly: rápidamente, rápido, de prisa3) soundly: profundamentefast asleep: profundamente dormidofast adj1) secure: firme, seguroto make fast: amarrar (un barco)2) faithful: lealfast friends: amigos leales3) rapid: rápido, veloz4) : adelantado10 minutes fast: 10 minutos adelantado5) deep: profundoa fast sleep: un sueño profundo6) colorfast: inalterable, que no destiñe7) dissolute: extravagante, disipado, disolutofast n: ayuno madj.• adelantado, -a adj.• fijo, -a adj.• ligero, -a adj.• rápido, -a adj.• veloz adj.adv.• aprisa adv.• de prisa adv.• rápidamente adv.n.• ayuno s.m.v.• ayunar v.
I fæst, fɑːstadjective -er, -est1)a) ( speedy) rápidoto pull a fast one on somebody — (colloq) jugarle* una mala pasada a alguien, hacerle* una jugarreta a alguien
b) (pred)my watch is five minutes fast — mi reloj (se) adelanta cinco minutos, tengo el reloj cinco minutos adelantado
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1) ( quickly) rápidamente, rápido, deprisahow fast were you going? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?
2) ( firmly)to hold fast to something — agarrarse fuerte a or de algo
to stand fast — mantenerse* firme
to be fast asleep — estar* profundamente dormido
III
intransitive verb ayunar
IV
noun ayuno m
I [fɑːst]1. ADJ(compar faster) (superl fastest)1) (=speedy) rápido; (Phot) [film] de alta sensibilidadhe was too fast for me — corrió más que yo; (fig) se me adelantó
- pull a fast one on sb2) [clock] adelantadomy watch is five minutes fast — mi reloj está or va cinco minutos adelantado
3) (Sport) [pitch] seco y firme; [court] rápido4) (=dissipated) [person] lanzado, fresco; [life] disoluto, disipado5) (=firm) fijo, firme6) [colour, dye] que no destiñe2. ADV1) (=quickly) rápidamente, deprisahow fast can you type? — ¿a qué velocidad escribes a máquina?
faster! — ¡más (rápido)!
not so fast! * — (interrupting) ¡un momento!
- play fast and loose with2) (=firmly) firmementeto hold fast — agarrarse bien; (fig) mantenerse firme
it's stuck fast — está bien pegado; [door] está atrancado or atascado
3.CPDfast bowler N — (Cricket) lanzador(a) m / f rápido(-a)
the fast lane — (in countries with right-hand drive) ≈ el carril de la derecha; (in countries with left-hand drive) ≈ el carril de la izquierda
fast-trackfast track N — (fig) vía f rápida
fast train N — tren m rápido, ≈ Intercity m (Sp), ≈ Talgo m (Sp)
II [fɑːst]1.N ayuno mto break one's fast — frm interrumpir el ayuno
2.VI ayunar3.CPD* * *
I [fæst, fɑːst]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( speedy) rápidoto pull a fast one on somebody — (colloq) jugarle* una mala pasada a alguien, hacerle* una jugarreta a alguien
b) (pred)my watch is five minutes fast — mi reloj (se) adelanta cinco minutos, tengo el reloj cinco minutos adelantado
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1) ( quickly) rápidamente, rápido, deprisahow fast were you going? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?
2) ( firmly)to hold fast to something — agarrarse fuerte a or de algo
to stand fast — mantenerse* firme
to be fast asleep — estar* profundamente dormido
III
intransitive verb ayunar
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noun ayuno m -
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speed [spi:d] (pt & pp vi sense (a) sped [sped], intransitive verb sense (b) speeded, transitive verb sped [sped] or speeded)1 noun(a) (rate, pace → of car, progress, reaction, work) vitesse f;∎ I was driving or going at a speed of 65 mph je roulais à 100 km/h;∎ to do a speed of 100 km/h faire du 100 km/h;∎ at (a) great or high speed à toute vitesse, à grande vitesse;∎ at the speed of light/sound à la vitesse de la lumière/du son;∎ reading speed vitesse f de lecture;∎ typing/shorthand speed nombre m de mots-minute en dactylo/en sténo;∎ literary to make all speed faire diligence, se hâter;∎ familiar to be up to speed on sth être au courant de qch□ ;∎ familiar to bring sb up to speed on sth mettre qn au courant de qch□(b) (rapid rate) vitesse f, rapidité f;∎ the speed with which she learnt/the building was completed la vitesse à laquelle elle a appris/le bâtiment a été terminé;∎ he replied with speed (quickly) il a répondu rapidement; (promptly) il a répondu avec promptitude;∎ British I hate having to work at speed j'ai horreur de devoir travailler vite;∎ British the actress delivered her lines at speed l'actrice a débité son texte à toute allure;∎ to pick up/to lose speed prendre/perdre de la vitesse(c) (gear → of car, bicycle) vitesse f;∎ a 10-speed racer un vélo de course à 10 vitesses∎ 32 speed CD-ROM drive lecteur m de CD-ROM 32 x∎ we sped across the field nous avons traversé le champ à toute allure;∎ I saw her speeding down the street je l'ai vue descendre la rue à toute allure;∎ he sped away il est parti à toute vitesse, il a pris ses jambes à son cou;∎ time seems to speed by le temps passe comme un éclair;∎ the jet sped through the sky le jet traversa le ciel comme un éclair;∎ the torpedo sped through the water la torpille se déplaçait dans l'eau à toute vitesse∎ to be speeding (have taken amphetamines) être sous amphets, speeder∎ (person) to speed sb on his way souhaiter bon voyage à qn;∎ I gave him a drink to speed him on his way je lui ai offert quelque chose pour la route;∎ archaic God speed (you)! (que) Dieu vous garde!►► speed bump casse-vitesse m, ralentisseur m;speed camera radar m;speed chess échecs mpl rapides;Telecommunications speed dial numérotation f abrégée;American familiar speed freak (drug addict) drogué(e) m,f aux amphétamines□ ;speed gun radar m à main;speed limit limitation f de vitesse;∎ the speed limit is 60 la vitesse est limitée à 60;Sport speed skating patinage m de vitesse;speed trap contrôle m de vitesse∎ the work is speeding along le travail avance à bonne allure(work) faire avancer ou progresser en vitesse(on foot, in car) partir à toute allure∎ they sped him off to hospital ils l'ont transporté à l'hôpital à toute vitesse➲ speed up(gen) aller plus vite; (driver) rouler plus vite; (worker) travailler plus vite; (machine, film) accélérer;∎ can't you get him to speed up? (work harder) vous ne pouvez pas le faire travailler plus vite?; (hurry) vous ne pouvez pas le faire se dépêcher?(worker) faire travailler plus vite; (person) faire aller plus vite; (work) activer, accélérer; (pace) presser; (production) accélérer, augmenter; (reaction, film) accélérer -
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nounFabrik, die; Werk, das* * *['fæktəri](a workshop where manufactured articles are made in large numbers: a car factory; ( also adjective) a factory worker.) die Fabrik* * *fac·to·ry[ˈfæktəri]car \factory Autofabrik f\factory inspector Gewerbeaufsichtsbeamte(r), -beamtin m, fshoe/textile \factory Schuh-/Textilfabrik fto work in [or at] a \factory in einer Fabrik arbeiten* * *['fktərI]nFabrik f; (plant also) Werk nt* * *factory [ˈfæktərı]A s WIRTSCH1. Fabrik(gebäude) f(n), -anlage f2. Faktorei f, Handelsniederlassung f (in Übersee)B adj Fabrik…:factory-fresh fabrikneu;factory-gate price Fabrikpreis m;factory-made fabrikmäßig hergestellt;factory ship Fabrikschiff nfac. abk1. facsimile2. factor3. factory* * *nounFabrik, die; Werk, das* * *n.Fabrik -en f.Fertigungsanlage f.Werk -e n. -
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'fæktəriplural - factories; noun(a workshop where manufactured articles are made in large numbers: a car factory; (also adjective) a factory worker.) fábricafactory n fábricatr['fæktərɪ]1 fábrica\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfactory farming cría intensiva de animalesfactory floor (workplace) taller nombre masculino 2 (workers) obreros nombre masculino plural, trabajadores nombre masculino plural■ the decision was badly received on the factory floor la decisión no fue bien recibida por los trabajadoresfactory prices precios nombre masculino plural de fábricafactory ship buque nombre masculino factoríafactory worker obrero,-an.• factoría s.f.• fábrica s.f.• manufactura s.f.• taller s.m.• usina s.f.'fæktri, -təri['fæktǝrɪ]factory worker — obrero, -ra m,f ( de fábrica)
1.N fábrica f2.CPDFactory Acts NPL — (Brit) leyes que regulaban las condiciones de trabajo en las fábricas en el siglo XIX
factory farm N — granja f de cría intensiva
factory farming N — cría f intensiva
factory floor N — fábrica f
workers on the factory floor — trabajadores mpl de fábrica
factory floor opinion — opinión f de los obreros
factory inspector N — inspector(a) m / f de trabajo
factory outlet N — tienda f de fábrica
factory ship N — buque m factoría
factory shop N — tienda f de fábrica
factory work N — trabajo m de fábrica
factory worker N — obrero(-a) m / f industrial
* * *['fæktri, -təri]factory worker — obrero, -ra m,f ( de fábrica)
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worker — /ˈwɜkə / (say werkuh) noun 1. someone or something that works: she s a good steady worker. 2. a lower level employee, especially as contrasted with a manager or owner of a business: *The rich man drives a bigger car than the worker and has a… …
car checker — noun 1. : one that reports and records the identifying numbers on cars in a freight yard 2. : a worker who inspects new automobiles before delivery to customers … Useful english dictionary
car pincher — noun : a mine worker who by means of a pinch bar moves railroad cars under or away from loading chutes (as at a tipple) called also spotter … Useful english dictionary
List of fatal Champ Car accidents — This is a list of Champ Car fatal accidents, which consists of all the drivers who died during a Champ Car race meeting. Gordon Smiley was the first person to die while driving a Champ Car in May 1982, and the last was Greg Moore, who died in… … Wikipedia
Gold-collar worker — (GCW) is a neologism which has been used to describe either young, low wage workers who invest in conspicuous luxury (often with parental support) [ [http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/income/2005 02 28 young usat x.htm USATODAY.com New gold… … Wikipedia
Pink-collar worker — désigne une partie de la main d’œuvre féminine. Le terme peut se traduire par « employée à col rose ». Les métiers pink collar sont déroulent dans un environnement relativement propre et calme, ce sont traditionnellement des métiers… … Wikipédia en Français
assembly worker — ➔ worker * * * assembly worker UK US noun [C] ► PRODUCTION, WORKPLACE a person who works in a factory on an assembly line, performing a particular job which must be finished before the product moves to the next person: »The assembly worker uses… … Financial and business terms
Wellington Cable Car — The Wellington Cable Car is a funicular railway in Wellington, New Zealand. It carries passengers between Lambton Quay, the main shopping street, and Kelburn, a suburb in the hills overlooking the central city, rising 120 m over a length of 612 m … Wikipedia