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1. nounsee how the land lies — (fig.) herausfinden, wie die Dinge liegen; see also academic.ru/42780/lie">lie II 1. 1)
live off the land — sich von dem ernähren, was das Land hergibt
4) (country) Land, das2. transitive verbthe greatest in the land — der/die Größte im ganzen Land
1) (set ashore) [an]landen [Truppen, Passagiere, Waren, Fang]2) (Aeronaut.) landen [[Wasser]flugzeug]3) (bring into a situation)land oneself in trouble — sich in Schwierigkeiten bringen; sich (Dat.) Ärger einhandeln (ugs.)
land somebody in [the thick of] it — jemanden [ganz schön] reinreiten (salopp)
4) (deal) landen [Schlag]5) (burden)land somebody with something, land something on somebody — jemandem etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)
be landed with somebody/something — jemanden auf dem Hals haben (ugs.) /etwas aufgehalst bekommen (ugs.)
6)3. intransitive verbland a fish — einen Fisch an Land ziehen
1) [Boot usw.:] anlegen, landen; [Passagier:] aussteigen ( from aus)2) (Aeronaut.) landen; (on water) [auf dem Wasser] aufsetzenbe about to land — zur Landung angesetzt haben; gerade landen
3) (alight) landen; [Ball:] aufkommenland on one's feet — auf den Füßen landen; (fig.) [wieder] auf die Füße fallen
Phrasal Verbs:- land up* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) das Land2) (a country: foreign lands.) das Land3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) das Land4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) das Land2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) landen2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) landen3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) in Schwierigkeiten etc. bringen•[-rouvə]
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies* * *[lænd]I. nto have dry \land under one's feet festen Boden unter den Füßen habento sight \land Land sichtento travel by \land auf dem Landweg reisenon \land an Landbuilding \land Bauland ntagricultural [or arable] [or farm] \land Ackerland nt, landwirtschaftliche Nutzfläche[n] f[pl] fachsprto live off the \land von selbsterwirtschafteten Produkten lebento work [on] [or to farm] the \land Ackerbau treiben▪ the \land das Landto move back to the \land zurück aufs Land ziehenget off my \land! verschwinden Sie von meinem Grundstück!building \land Baugründstück ntprivate \land Privatbesitz mstate \land[s] AM staatlicher Grundbesitzto live in a fantasy \land in einer Fantasiewelt lebenthe L\land of the Midnight Sun das Land der Mitternachtssonnethe L\land of the Rising Sun das Land der aufgehenden Sonnefor \land's sake um Gottes Willen8.▶ the \land of [or flowing with] milk and honey das Land, wo Milch und Honig fließt\land property Grundbesitz m\land registry Grundbuchamt ntIII. vi1. AVIAT, AEROSP landento \land on the moon auf dem Mond landento come in to \land zur Landung ansetzenthe bird escaped from the cat and \landed safely on the garden fence der Vogel entkam der Katze und landete sicher auf dem Gartenzaunthe plates \landed on the ground with a loud crash die Teller landeten mit einem lauten Knall auf dem Bodento \land on the floor [or ground] auf dem Boden landento \land on a square (in games) auf einem Feld landenthe ball \landed outside the line der Ball landete außerhalb der Linieif his punch had \landed... wenn sein Schlag getroffen hätte...why do the difficult translations always \land on my desk? warum landen die schwierigen Übersetzungen immer auf meinem Tisch? famthis report \landed on my desk this morning dieser Bericht landete heute Morgen auf meinem Tisch famIV. vt1. (bring onto land)to \land an aircraft [or a plane] ein Flugzeug landento \land a boat ein Boot an Land ziehento \land a fish einen Fisch an Land ziehento \land a plane on water mit einem Flugzeug auf dem Wasser landen, ein Flugzeug wassern fachspr2. (unload)▪ to \land sth etw an Land bringento \land a cargo eine Ladung löschento \land fish [at the port] Fisch anlandento \land passengers Passagiere von Bord [gehen] lassento \land troops Truppen anlandenI've been \landed with the job of sorting out his mistakes ich habe es aufgehalst bekommen, seine Fehler auszubügeln famshe was arrested and \landed in jail sie wurde verhaftet und ins Gefängnis gesteckt famthe demonstration \landed some of the protesters in jail einige Demonstranten wurden während der Kundgebung in Haft genommento \land sb in bankruptcy jdn Bankrott machento \land sb in serious trouble jdn in ernsthafte Schwierigkeiten bringen6.* * *[lnd]1. n1) (= not sea) Land ntas they approached land — als sie sich dem Land näherten
to see how the land lies (lit) — das Gelände erkunden or auskundschaften; (fig) die Lage sondieren or peilen
until I've seen the lay or lie of the land (fig) for land's sake ( US inf ) —, inf ) um Himmels willen
See:→ dry landshe's bought a piece of land — sie hat ein Stück Land or (for building) ein Grundstück gekauft
2. vt1) (NAUT) passengers absetzen, von Bord gehen lassen; troops landen; goods an Land bringen, löschen; fish at port anlanden; boat an Land ziehenhe landed the boat on the beach — er zog das Boot an den Strand
to land a plane —
scientists will land a space probe on the moon — Wissenschaftler werden eine Raumsonde auf dem Mond landen
3) fish on hook an Land ziehen4) (inf: obtain) kriegen (inf); contract sich (dat) verschaffen; prize (sich dat) holen (inf); job an Land ziehen (inf)she finally landed him — sie hat sich (dat) ihn schließlich geangelt (inf)
he landed him one, he landed him a punch on the jaw — er versetzte ihm or landete bei ihm einen Kinnhaken
6) (inf: place) bringenlike that will land you in trouble/jail — bei einem solchen Betragen wirst du noch mal Ärger bekommen/im Gefängnis landen
it landed me in a mess — dadurch bin ich in einen ganz schönen Schlamassel (inf) geraten or gekommen
buying the house landed him in debt — durch den Kauf des Hauses verschuldete er sich
being overdrawn could land you with big bank charges — wenn man sein Konto überzieht, kann einen das hohe Bankgebühren kosten
7) (inf= lumber)
to land sb with sth — jdm etw aufhalsen (inf) or andrehenI got landed with the job — man hat mir die Arbeit aufgehalst (inf)
I got landed with him for two hours — ich hatte ihn zwei Stunden lang auf dem Hals
3. vi1) (from ship) an Land gehen3) (= fall, be placed, strike) landento land on one's feet (lit) — auf den Füßen landen; (fig) auf die Füße fallen
* * *land [lænd]A s1. Land n (Ggs Meer, Wasser, Luft):by land zu Land(e), auf dem Landweg(e);by land and sea zu Wasser und zu Lande;a) die Lage peilen umg,b) sich einen Überblick verschaffen;make land SCHIFFa) Land sichten,b) das (Fest)Land erreichen2. Land n, Boden m3. Land n (Ggs Stadt):back to the land zurück aufs Land4. JURa) Land-, Grundbesitz m, Grund m und Boden mb) pl Ländereien pl, Güter pl5. Land n, Staat m, Volk n, Nation f:6. WIRTSCH natürliche Reichtümer pl (eines Landes)7. fig Land n, Gebiet n, Reich n:the land of dreams das Reich oder Land der Träume;8. Feld n (zwischen den Zügen des Gewehrlaufs)B v/iland in a ditch in einem Graben landen;land up in prison im Gefängnis landen;land second SPORT an zweiter Stelle landena) bei jemandem einen Treffer landen,b) fig es jemandem geben umgC v/t1. Personen, Güter, ein Flugzeug landen:2. einen Fisch etc an Land ziehen3. besonders Fahrgäste absetzen:he was landed in the mud er landete im Schlamm4. jemanden bringen:land sb in trouble jemanden in Schwierigkeiten bringen5. land sb with sth, land sth onto sb umg jemandem etwas aufhalsen6. umg einen Schlag oder Treffer landen, anbringen:he landed him one er knallte ihm eine, er verpasste ihm eins oder ein Ding7. umg jemanden, etwas kriegen, erwischen:land a husband sich einen Mann angeln;land a prize sich einen Preis holen, einen Preis ergattern* * *1. nounon land — zu Lande; (not in air) auf dem Boden; (not in or on water) an Land
see how the land lies — (fig.) herausfinden, wie die Dinge liegen; see also lie II 1. 1)
live off the land — sich von dem ernähren, was das Land hergibt
4) (country) Land, das2. transitive verbthe greatest in the land — der/die Größte im ganzen Land
1) (set ashore) [an]landen [Truppen, Passagiere, Waren, Fang]2) (Aeronaut.) landen [[Wasser]flugzeug]land oneself in trouble — sich in Schwierigkeiten bringen; sich (Dat.) Ärger einhandeln (ugs.)
land somebody in [the thick of] it — jemanden [ganz schön] reinreiten (salopp)
4) (deal) landen [Schlag]5) (burden)land somebody with something, land something on somebody — jemandem etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)
be landed with somebody/something — jemanden auf dem Hals haben (ugs.) /etwas aufgehalst bekommen (ugs.)
6)3. intransitive verb1) [Boot usw.:] anlegen, landen; [Passagier:] aussteigen ( from aus)2) (Aeronaut.) landen; (on water) [auf dem Wasser] aufsetzenbe about to land — zur Landung angesetzt haben; gerade landen
3) (alight) landen; [Ball:] aufkommenland on one's feet — auf den Füßen landen; (fig.) [wieder] auf die Füße fallen
Phrasal Verbs:- land up* * *adj.landen adj. n.Boden ¨-- m.Bundesland n.Festland -¨er n.Land ¨-er n. v.landen v. -
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1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tener en las manos, agarrar, asir2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tener; aguantar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) aguantar, soportar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguantar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) detener, retener6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) tener (una)capacidad de, contener7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tener lugar, celebrar, organizar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) mantenerse9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar, desempeñar, ejercer10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) creer, considerar, estar seguro11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ser válido, tener validez12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) hacer cumplir13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir (frente)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) mantener16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) tener17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tener lugar, celebrarse18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) poseer, tener19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) mantenerse, aguantar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) esperar, aguardar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aguantar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) guardar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) deparar
2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) control; asimiento2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) dominio, influencia3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) llave•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with
II həuld noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) bodegahold1 n bodegato get hold of something coger algo / agarrar algohold2 vb1. sostener / tener en la manocan you hold my camera, please? ¿me aguantas la cámara, por favor?2. coger / sujetarhold it tight! ¡sujétalo fuerte!3. tener una capacidad / tener cabidathe stadium holds 100,000 people el estadio tiene cabida para 100.000 personas4. celebrar / dar5. tener / ocupartr[həʊld]1 (grip) asimiento2 (place to grip) asidero3 (in ship, plane) bodega■ governments should exert a strong hold on public expenditure los gobiernos deben aplicar un control riguroso sobre el gasto público5 (in wrestling) llave nombre femenino2 (maintain - opinion) sostener3 (contain) dar cabida a, tener capacidad para4 figurative use deparar■ I don't know what the future holds for me no sé lo que el futuro me deparará, no sé lo que me espera en el futuro5 (meeting) celebrar; (conversation) mantener■ political parties often hold meetings in parks los partidos políticos celebran a menudo sus mítines en los parques■ she loves holding long chats with her best friend le encanta mantener largas charlas con su mejor amiga6 (think) creer, considerar7 (keep) guardar1 (withstand attack, pressure) resistir2 (remain true) seguir siendo válido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto catch hold of agarrar, asir, coger■ wait till I get hold of you! ¡espera a que te coja!to hold one's head high llevar bien alta la cabezato hold one's own figurative use defenderseto hold somebody abrazar a alguiento hold somebody's hand cogerle la mano a alguiento hold the road SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL agarrarse a la carretera1) possess: tenerto hold office: ocupar un puesto2) restrain: detener, controlarto hold one's temper: controlar su mal genio3) clasp, grasp: agarrar, cogerto hold hands: agarrarse de la mano4) : sujetar, mantener fijohold this nail for me: sujétame este clavo5) contain: contener, dar cabida a6) support: aguantar, sostener7) regard: considerar, tenerhe held me responsible: me consideró responsable8) conduct: celebrar (una reunión), realizar (un evento), mantener (una conversación)hold vi1) : aguantar, resistirthe rope will hold: la cuerda resistirá2) : ser válido, valermy offer still holds: mi oferta todavía es válida3)to hold forth : perorar, arengar4)to hold to : mantenerse firme en5)to hold with : estar de acuerdo conhold n1) grip: agarre m, llave f (en deportes)2) control: control m, dominio mto get hold of oneself: controlarse3) delay: demora fto put on hold: suspender temporalmente4) : bodega f (en un barco o un avión)5)to get hold of : conseguir, localizaradj.• retenido, -a adj.n.• agarradero s.m.• agarre s.m.• agarro s.m.• apresamiento s.m.• arraigo s.m.• mango s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = caber v.(§pres: quepo, cabes...) pret: cup-fut/c: cabr-•) (To fit)v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = contener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• retener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• soportar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• sujetar v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)
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1. həʊld(past & past p held) transitive verb1)a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?
b) ( clasp)hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos
he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano
hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III
vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera
2)a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantarto hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido
b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida parac) ( contain) contener*to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago
d) ( have in store) deparar3)a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas
b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas
4)a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardarI will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...
she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada
b) (detain, imprison)she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada
c) ( restrain) detener*once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga
d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar5)a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocuparhe holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...
to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima
to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo
c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*6)a) ( stop)b) ( omit) (AmE)I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza
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vi1) (clasp, grip)2)a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistirb) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up
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1) ua) (grip, grasp)to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)
to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo
to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien
to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo
where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?
b) ( control)to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control
to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse
the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta
c) (TV)horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical
2) ca) (in wrestling, judo) llave fwith no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones
b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m3) c (delay, pause) demora fto be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso
to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso
4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f[hǝʊld] (vb: pt, pp held)1. N1) (=grasp) agarro m, asimiento m•
to catch hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)catch hold! — ¡toma!
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to get hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm); (fig) (=take over) adquirir, apoderarse de; (=obtain) procurarse, conseguirwhere can I get hold of some red paint? — ¿dónde puedo conseguir pintura roja?
where did you get hold of that? — ¿dónde has adquirido eso?
where did you get hold of that idea? — ¿de dónde te salió esa idea?
to get hold of sb — (fig) (=contact) localizar a algn
to get (a) hold of o.s. — (fig) dominarse
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to have hold of — estar agarrado a•
to keep hold of — seguir agarrado a; (fig) guardar para sí•
to lay hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)•
on hold, to be on hold — (Telec) estar en esperato put sb on hold — (Telec) poner a algn en espera
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to relax one's hold — desasirse (on de)•
to seize hold of — apoderarse de•
to take hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)2) (Mountaineering) asidero m3) (Wrestling) presa f, llave fwith no holds barred — (fig) sin restricción, permitiéndose todo
4) (fig) (=control, influence) (exerted by person) influencia f, dominio m (on, over sobre); (exerted by habit) arraigo m (on, over en)•
to gain a firm hold over sb — llegar a dominar a algn•
to have a hold on or over sb — dominar a algn, tener dominado a algndrink has a hold on him — la bebida está muy arraigada en él, está atrapado por la bebida
5) (Aer, Naut) bodega f, compartimento m de carga2. VT1) (=grasp) tener; (=grasp firmly) sujetar; (=take hold of) coger, agarrar (LAm); (=embrace) abrazarshe came in holding a baby/bunch of flowers — entró con un niño en brazos/con un ramo de flores en las manos
nose 1., 1)he was holding her in his arms — (romantically) la tenía entre sus brazos
2) (=maintain, keep) [+ attention, interest] mantener; [+ belief, opinion] tener, sostener; [+ note] sostener•
can he hold an audience? — ¿sabe mantener el interés de un público?•
to hold one's head high — mantenerse firme•
to hold the line — (Telec) no colgar•
this car holds the road well — este coche se agarra muy bien3) (=keep back) retener, guardar"hold for arrival" — (US) (on letters) "no reexpedir", "reténgase"
4) (=check, restrain) [+ enemy, breath] contenerhold it! — ¡para!, ¡espera!
hold everything! — ¡que se pare todo!
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to hold one's tongue — morderse la lengua, callarse la boca5) (=possess) [+ post, town, lands] ocupar; [+ passport, ticket, shares, title] tener; (Econ) [+ reserves] tener en reserva, tener guardado; [+ record] ostentar; (Mil) [+ position] mantenerse en•
to hold the fort — (fig) quedarse a cargo•
he holds the key to the mystery — él tiene la clave del misterio•
to hold office — (Pol) ocupar un cargo•
to hold the stage — (fig) dominar la escena6) (=contain) contener, tener capacidad or cabida parathis stadium holds 10,000 people — este estadio tiene capacidad or cabida para 10.000 personas
what does the future hold? — ¿qué nos reserva el futuro?
7) (=carry on) [+ conversation] mantener; [+ interview, meeting, election] celebrar; [+ event] realizar; (formally) celebrarthe meeting will be held on Monday — se celebrará la reunión el lunes, la reunión tendrá lugar el lunes
to hold a mass — (Rel) celebrar una misa
8) (=consider, believe) creer, sostenerto hold that... — creer que..., sostener que...
I hold that... — yo creo or sostengo que...
it is held by some that... — hay quien cree que...
to hold sb dear — querer or apreciar mucho a algn
peace 1.•
to hold sb responsible for sth — echar la culpa a algn de algo, hacer a algn responsable de algo9) (=bear weight of) soportar3. VI1) (=stick) pegarse; (=not give way) mantenerse firme, resistir; [weather] continuar, seguir bueno2) (=be valid) valer, ser valedero3) (Telec)please hold — no cuelge, por favor
- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *
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1. [həʊld](past & past p held) transitive verb1)a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?
b) ( clasp)hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos
he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano
hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III
vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera
2)a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantarto hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido
b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida parac) ( contain) contener*to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago
d) ( have in store) deparar3)a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas
b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas
4)a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardarI will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...
she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada
b) (detain, imprison)she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada
c) ( restrain) detener*once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga
d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar5)a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocuparhe holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...
to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima
to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo
c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*6)a) ( stop)b) ( omit) (AmE)I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza
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vi1) (clasp, grip)2)a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistirb) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up
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1) ua) (grip, grasp)to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)
to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo
to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien
to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo
where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?
b) ( control)to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control
to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse
the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta
c) (TV)horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical
2) ca) (in wrestling, judo) llave fwith no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones
b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m3) c (delay, pause) demora fto be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso
to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso
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84 position
ə'ziʃən
1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) posición, postura2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) situación; lugar, sitio3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) puesto4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) posición, postura
2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) colocar, situar- be in- out of position
position n1. sitio / posición2. postura3. situación4. puestotr[pə'zɪʃən]1 (place) posición nombre femenino■ what's the exact position of the plane? ¿cuál es la posición exacta del avión?2 (right place) sitio, lugar nombre masculino3 (posture) postura, posición nombre femenino4 (on scale, in competition) posición nombre femenino, lugar nombre masculino, puesto; (social standing) categoría social, posición nombre femenino5 (job) puesto7 (opinion, point of view) postura, posición nombre femenino■ I think you know my position creo que ya conoces mi postura, creo que ya sabes lo que opino8 SMALLSPORT/SMALL posición nombre femenino1 (put in place) colocar, poner; (troops, police) situar, apostar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in position estar en su sitioto be in a position to do something estar en condiciones de hacer algoto be out of position estar fuera de lugarto position oneself situarseposition [pə'zɪʃən] vt: colocar, situar, ubicarposition n1) approach, stance: posición f, postura f, planteamiento m2) location: posición f, ubicación f3) status: posición f (en una jerarquía)4) job: puesto mn.• actitud s.f.• cargo s.m.• colocación s.f.• condición s.f.• lugar s.m.• opinión s.f.• planta s.f.• plaza s.f.• posición s.f.• puesto s.m.• situación s.f.• ubicación s.f.v.• colocar v.• disponer v.• orientar v.• situar v.
I pə'ziʃən1) ca) ( location) posición f, ubicación f (esp AmL)to take up position(s) — \<\<soldier/policeman\>\> apostarse*
the castle occupies a commanding position above the town — el castillo domina la ciudad desde lo alto
they changed position — se cambiaron de lugar or de sitio
to be in position/out of position — estar* en su sitio/fuera de lugar
b) ( Sport) posición f2) ca) ( posture) posición f, postura fb) (stance, point of view) postura f, posición f3)b) c (job, post) (frml) puesto mc) u ( social standing) posición f4) c (situation, circumstances) situación fI'm not in a position to help them at the moment — en este momento no estoy en condiciones de prestarles ayuda
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transitive verb colocar*, poner*police had been positioned at both ends of the street — habían apostado policías a ambos extremos de la calle
[pǝ'zɪʃǝn]he positioned himself between the two guests of honor — se situó or (AmL tb) se ubicó entre los dos invitados de honor
1. N1) (=location) [of object, person] posición f ; [of house, town] situación f, ubicación f (LAm)the house is in a very exposed position — la casa está situada or (LAm) ubicada en un lugar muy expuesto
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to be in position — estar en su sitio•
to get into position — ponerse en posición•
the troops are moving into position — las tropas están ocupando posiciones•
to be out of position — [object] estar desplazado or desencajado; (Sport) [player] estar fuera de sitio•
to take up position(s), troops have taken up positions near the border — las tropas se han apostado cerca de la fronterahe took up his usual position in front of the fire — ocupó su sitio or lugar habitual frente a la chimenea
I took up my lookout position on the bow — ocupé mi puesto or posición de vigilancia en la proa
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to change (one's) position — cambiar de posición or postura•
he had raised himself to a sitting position — se había incorporado3) (Sport)what position do you play (in)? — ¿de qué juegas?
4) (Mil) [of troops] posición f ; (for gun) emplazamiento m•
the enemy positions — las posiciones enemigas or del enemigo5) (in race, competition) puesto m, posición f, lugar m ; (in class, league) puesto mpole I, 3.he finished in third position — terminó en tercer puesto or lugar, terminó en tercera posición
6) (in society) posición f•
she gave up career, social position, everything — renunció a su profesión, a su posición social, a todo•
a high position in government — un alto cargo en el gobierno•
to take up a position — aceptar un puesto8) (=situation, circumstance) situación f•
it puts me in a rather difficult position — me pone en una situación bastante delicada•
the country's economic position — la situación económica del país•
put yourself in my position — ponte en mi lugar(if I were) in his position, I'd say nothing — yo que él or yo en su lugar no diría nada
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what is my legal position? — desde el punto de vista legal, ¿cuál es mi situación?•
we are in a strong negotiating position — estamos en una buena posición para negociar•
what's the position on deliveries/sales? — ¿cuál es la situación respecto a las entregas/ventas?•
they were in a position to help — su situación les permitía ayudarconsider 1), jockey 3.he's in no position to criticize — no es quién para criticar, él no está en condiciones de criticar
9) (=opinion) postura f (on con respecto a)•
what is our position on Greece? — ¿cuál es nuestra política or postura con respecto a Grecia?10) (=window) (in bank, post office) ventanilla f2. VT1) (=place in position) [+ furniture, object] colocar; [+ police, troops] apostar•
to position o.s. — (lit) colocarse, situarse; (fig) (=take a stance) adoptar una postura2) (Sport) [+ ball, shuttlecock] colocar3)•
to be positioned (=located) —a) (lit)the house was strategically positioned — la casa estaba situada or ubicada de forma estratégica
it was a difficult shot from where she was positioned — era un tiro difícil desde donde estaba situada or colocada
b) (fig)he is well positioned to act as intermediary — está en una buena posición para hacer de intermediario
3.CPDposition paper N — informe m sintetizado
the ministers will be examining a position paper outlining options — los ministros estudiarán un informe sintetizado que resuma las opciones
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I [pə'ziʃən]1) ca) ( location) posición f, ubicación f (esp AmL)to take up position(s) — \<\<soldier/policeman\>\> apostarse*
the castle occupies a commanding position above the town — el castillo domina la ciudad desde lo alto
they changed position — se cambiaron de lugar or de sitio
to be in position/out of position — estar* en su sitio/fuera de lugar
b) ( Sport) posición f2) ca) ( posture) posición f, postura fb) (stance, point of view) postura f, posición f3)b) c (job, post) (frml) puesto mc) u ( social standing) posición f4) c (situation, circumstances) situación fI'm not in a position to help them at the moment — en este momento no estoy en condiciones de prestarles ayuda
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transitive verb colocar*, poner*police had been positioned at both ends of the street — habían apostado policías a ambos extremos de la calle
he positioned himself between the two guests of honor — se situó or (AmL tb) se ubicó entre los dos invitados de honor
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86 board
board [bɔ:d]1. nouna. ( = piece of wood) planche f• it is all quite above board c'est tout ce qu'il y a de plus régulier► to go by the board [plan, attempt] échouer ; [principles, hopes, dreams] être abandonnéc. ( = meals) pension fd. ( = group of officials, council) conseil m• to come (or go) on board monter à bord• welcome on board! (in team) bienvenue dans notre équipe !( = go on to) [+ ship, plane] monter à bord de ; [+ train, bus] monter dansa. ( = lodge) to board with sb être en pension chez qnb. [passengers] embarquer4. compounds[+ door, window] condamner (avec des planches)* * *[bɔːd] 1.1) ( plank) planche f2) Administration conseil mboard of inquiry — commission f d'enquête
board of governors — comité m de gestion d'une école
3) ( playing surface) tableau m4) School tableau m (noir)5) ( notice board) ( for information) panneau m d'affichage; ( to advertise) panneau m6) Computing, Electricity plaquette f7) ( accommodation)full board — pension f complète
2.board and lodging —
boards plural noun1) ( floor) plancher m2) Theatre estrade f3. 4.on board adverbial phraseto be on board ou on board ship — être à bord
to go on board — embarquer, monter à bord
to get on board — monter dans [bus, train]; monter à bord de [plane, ship]
5.to take something on board — lit embarquer [cargo, passengers]; fig prendre [quelque chose] en compte [changes, facts]; adopter [proposal]
transitive verb1) ( get on) monter à bord de [boat, plane]; monter dans [bus, train]2) Nautical [customs officer] arraisonner [vessel]; [pirates, marines] aborder [vessel]6.intransitive verb être en pension ( with chez); School [pupil] être internePhrasal Verbs:- board up••to sweep the board — tout gagner, tout rafler (colloq)
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87 fly
[flaɪ] 1. n( insect) mucha f; (also: flies) rozporek m2. vt; pt flew, pp flownplane pilotować; passengers, cargo przewozić (przewieźć perf) samolotem; distances przelatywać (przelecieć perf); kite puszczać (puścić perf)3. vi; pt flew, pp flownplane, passengers lecieć (polecieć perf); ( habitually) latać; bird, insect lecieć (polecieć perf), frunąć (pofrunąć perf); ( habitually) latać, fruwać; prisoner uciekać (uciec perf); flags fruwaćto fly off the handle — tracić (stracić perf) panowanie nad sobą
sorry, I must fly — przepraszam, muszę lecieć
Phrasal Verbs:- fly away- fly in- fly off- fly out* * *I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) latać, pilotować2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) opuścić, zbiec (z)3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) mijać, uciekać•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
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88 board
A n1 ( plank) planche f ;2 Admin conseil m ; board of directors conseil d'administration ; to sit ou be on the board (of directors) siéger au conseil d'administration ; disciplinary board conseil de discipline ; board of inquiry commission f d'enquête ; board of editors comité m de rédaction ; board of examiners jury m d'examen ; board of governors Sch comité m de gestion d'une école ;4 Sch tableau m (noir) ;7 ( accommodation) full board pension f complète ; half board demi-pension f ; to pay £30 a week board payer 30 livres par semaine pour sa pension ; board and lodging, room and board le gîte et le couvert.D on board adv phr to be on board ou on board ship être à bord ; to go on board embarquer, monter à bord ; to get on board monter dans [bus, train] ; monter à bord de [plane, ship] ; there were 200 passengers on board the ship/plane il y avait 200 passagers à bord du bateau/de l'avion ; to take sth on board lit embarquer [cargo, passengers] ; fig prendre [qch] en compte [changes, facts] ; adopter [proposal] ; assumer [problem].E vtr1 ( get on) monter à bord de [boat, plane] ; monter dans [bus, train] ; she boarded the ship at Athens elle est montée à bord du navire à Athènes ;above board légal ; across the board à tous les niveaux ; to go by the board tomber à l'eau ; to sweep the board tout gagner, tout rafler ○.■ board over:▶ board [sth] over, board over [sth] boucher [qch] avec des planches [hole, shaft].■ board out:▶ board [sb] out, board out [sb] mettre [qn] en pension [child].■ board up:▶ board [sth] up, board up [sth] boucher [qch] avec des planches [door, window] ; barricader [qch] avec des planches [house, shop]. -
89 PC
1) Общая лексика: ПЭВМ, (Permanent Council) ПС (Постоянный совет) (ОБСЕ)2) Компьютерная техника: Painless Computing, Personal Computing, Personally Configured, Poor Communication, Proactive Computing, Processor Control, Programmable Calculator3) Геология: Pacific Coast, Pocket Computer4) Медицина: Prompt Care, primary cell, prenylcysteine5) Американизм: Penn Charter, Presidents Council, Privatization And Cuts6) Спорт: Paul's Chips, Pitch Class, Player Characteristic, Player Coach, Pre Christ, Punt Center, Республиканский Совет7) Латинский язык: Patres Conscripti8) Военный термин: II PROVIDE COMFORT II, Parallel Computing, Pass Certified, Patrol Coastal, Pay Corps, Paymaster-in-Chief, Pharmacy Corps, Police Corps, Postal Clerk, Power Converter, Procurement Command, Provide Comfort, pack code, panoramic camera, paralyzing concentration, parts catalog, past commander, patrol carrier, patrol commander, patrol craft, pay clerk, performance code, personnel carrier, plane captain, plane commander, port call, positive control, post commander, power control, predictor control, primary center, principal chaplain, procurement coordinator, production control, program change, program control, programmed check, project code, project control, project coordination, projector charge, prophylactic center, prototype concept, pseudocode, purchasing and contracting9) Техника: Personal Call, current price, paper chromatography, parity check, parity control, partly cash, pay card, perfectly conducting, peripheral controller, personal correction, phase center, photo-cathode, photoconductor, plant computer, plasma chromatography, polar crane, polymer concrete, power center, pressure chamber, prime contractor, private circuit, process computer, process control, process controller, production certificate, professional communication, program console, program coordinator, program costs, project charter, proportional counter, propulsive coefficient, protective clothing, protective coating, pulse counter, показатель концентрации солей10) Сельское хозяйство: post challenge, prime cost11) Шутливое выражение: Perfect Computer, Personal Confuser, Plastic Computer12) Химия: Propylene Carbonate, potential controller13) Математика: Perfectly Complex, Polar Cycloaddition, исчисление высказываний (propositional calculus), исчисление предикатов (predicate calculus), парное сравнение (paired comparison)14) Религия: Perfectly Created, Persecuted Christian15) Метеорология: Program Council16) Железнодорожный термин: Consolidated Rail Corporation17) Юридический термин: Partial Conversion, Personal Cause, Personal Copier, Personally Corrupt, Physical Containment, Plain Courtesy, Probable Cause18) Бухгалтерия: Per Capita, Premier Casting19) Астрономия: Planetary Contrast20) Ветеринария: Pet Chihuahua, Pony Club21) Грубое выражение: Piece Of Crap, Poncey Crap, Pretentious Crap, Pretty Crappy, Pushy Chick22) Металлургия: первичное охлаждение (primary cooling) (прямого коксового газа)23) Музыка: Polyphonic Collection24) Оптика: photoconductive25) Политика: Pitcairn Islands, Progressive Conservative, политкорректно, политкорректный26) Радио: Poor Connection, PALAPA-C, диапазон С-Палапа (спутниковый)27) Телекоммуникации: Path Control, Personal Communications, Program Counter, персональный компьютер28) Сокращение: (type abbreviation) Patrol craft, Patrol Craft (River; R), Patrol Craft, Fast (USA; F), Peace Corps, PerCent; PerCentage, Personal Computer (IBM wants you to believe a specific kind), Physical Conditioning, Platoon Commander, Player Character, Post Card, Postal & Courier, Printed Circuit (electronics circuit board), Privileged Character, Privy Council, Providence College, Pulse Compression, paid cash, pitch circle, planned cost, plug cock, point of curve, police constable, private contract, production cost, тайный совет (Великобритания) (a privy council), Progressive Conservative party (Canada), Post Cibum (after meals), prime costs, privy councillor29) Текстиль: Pearl Cotton30) Университет: Partial Credit, Pomona College31) Физиология: After Meals, Perforated Cranium, Peripheral Clarity, Phone call, Posterior Cervical, Present Complaint32) Электроника: Powder Coating, Pre-emphasis Circuits33) Вычислительная техника: DOS personal computer disk operating system, Priority Control, Protocol Control, parameter checkout, photocell, primary cache, processing complexity, programmable controller, pulse code, pulse controller, punched card, Printed Circuit (IC), Player Character (see, Role-playing), персональный компьютер семейства IBM PC, указатель команд34) Нефть: photoclinometer, производственный сертификат (production certificate), Peзиcтивимeтpия35) Иммунология: Primitive Cell36) Биохимия: phosphatidylcholine37) Онкология: Prostate Cancer38) Картография: pilotage chart, point of curvature39) Банковское дело: мелкие деньги (petty cash), небольшая наличная сумма (petty cash), разменная монета (petty cash), сертификат участия (PC participation certificate)40) Биотехнология: Pockels cell41) Геофизика: персональная электронно-вычислительная машина42) Транспорт: Passenger Car, Politically Correct, Precious Cargo43) Пищевая промышленность: Pass The Corona, Plant Corn, Pork Chops44) Силикатное производство: photochromic, portland cement45) Фирменный знак: PCA Electronics, Prism Card46) Энергетика: (powderized coal) порошкообразный уголь48) Деловая лексика: Paper Copy, Paying Customer, Person Contacted, Personally Crafted, Planning And Control, Power Compact, Precedents Committee, Product Closure, Production Capability, Production Cup, Professional Corporation, Profit Choice, Profitability Constraint, Purchase Constantly, персональная вычислительная машина (personal computer), частичная загрузка, производственный контракт49) Бурение: портер-крик (Porter Creek; свита группы мидуэй палеоцена третичной системы), пэйнт-крик (Paint Creek; свита отдела честер миссисипской системы), укороченная бурильная труба (pony collar)50) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Pressure control, processing center51) Образование: Perfect For Child, Phrase Command, Physically Challenged, Polite And Courteous52) Инвестиции: participation certificate, petty cash53) Сетевые технологии: Personal Cluster, personal computer, ПК, персональный компьютер семейства54) Полимеры: polycarbonate, polychloroprene, post-chlorinated, potential corrosivity, pressure controller55) Автоматика: plug control, персональная ЭВМ, программируемый командоаппарат, программируемый контроллер56) Контроль качества: parameter check-out57) Химическое оружие: ( KHIMBIOKOM) -\> President's Committee for Conventional Problems of Chemical and Biological Weapons, Project coordinator59) Макаров: phase comparator, programmable control, programming center, поликарбонат, (plug control) цикловое ПУ60) Расширение файла: Parametric Cubic, Printed Circuit, Processor Controller, Program Computer, Punch Card, Text file containing IBM PC specific info61) Нефть и газ: process condensate, performance contract, (Production Crude) Добытая нефть62) Логистика: physical cases (кейсы, ящики, контейнеры)63) Военно-политический термин: Political Committee64) Электротехника: peaking capacity, phase control, power contactor, pulsating current, pulverized coal65) Имена и фамилии: Prince Charming66) Ebay. Piece (e.g., "2pc" means the auction comes with two total units)67) Печатные платы: production capable68) ООН: Peaceful Coexistance69) Цемент: plain cement, бездобавочный цемент, клинкерный цемент, цемент без добавок, чистый клинкерный цемент, straight cement70) Общественная организация: Population Connection, Population Council, Presidential Classroom, Programme Committee, Public Citizen71) Должность: Paper Carrier, Perfect Corner, Perfectly Comfortable, Personal Consultant, Poetic Chap, Privy Counsellor72) Чат: Past Caring, Post A Comment, Pretty Chancy, Pretty Cheap, Pretty Clever, Pretty Cool, Pretty Cute73) Правительство: Pacific Crest, Panama City, Florida, Pepper Canyon, Pine Creek74) NYSE. P C Holdings, S. A.75) Аэропорты: система количества мест (Piece Conсept:; as opposed to Weight Conсept)76) Программное обеспечение: Proof Checker77) Хобби: Platina Cards -
90 Pc
1) Общая лексика: ПЭВМ, (Permanent Council) ПС (Постоянный совет) (ОБСЕ)2) Компьютерная техника: Painless Computing, Personal Computing, Personally Configured, Poor Communication, Proactive Computing, Processor Control, Programmable Calculator3) Геология: Pacific Coast, Pocket Computer4) Медицина: Prompt Care, primary cell, prenylcysteine5) Американизм: Penn Charter, Presidents Council, Privatization And Cuts6) Спорт: Paul's Chips, Pitch Class, Player Characteristic, Player Coach, Pre Christ, Punt Center, Республиканский Совет7) Латинский язык: Patres Conscripti8) Военный термин: II PROVIDE COMFORT II, Parallel Computing, Pass Certified, Patrol Coastal, Pay Corps, Paymaster-in-Chief, Pharmacy Corps, Police Corps, Postal Clerk, Power Converter, Procurement Command, Provide Comfort, pack code, panoramic camera, paralyzing concentration, parts catalog, past commander, patrol carrier, patrol commander, patrol craft, pay clerk, performance code, personnel carrier, plane captain, plane commander, port call, positive control, post commander, power control, predictor control, primary center, principal chaplain, procurement coordinator, production control, program change, program control, programmed check, project code, project control, project coordination, projector charge, prophylactic center, prototype concept, pseudocode, purchasing and contracting9) Техника: Personal Call, current price, paper chromatography, parity check, parity control, partly cash, pay card, perfectly conducting, peripheral controller, personal correction, phase center, photo-cathode, photoconductor, plant computer, plasma chromatography, polar crane, polymer concrete, power center, pressure chamber, prime contractor, private circuit, process computer, process control, process controller, production certificate, professional communication, program console, program coordinator, program costs, project charter, proportional counter, propulsive coefficient, protective clothing, protective coating, pulse counter, показатель концентрации солей10) Сельское хозяйство: post challenge, prime cost11) Шутливое выражение: Perfect Computer, Personal Confuser, Plastic Computer12) Химия: Propylene Carbonate, potential controller13) Математика: Perfectly Complex, Polar Cycloaddition, исчисление высказываний (propositional calculus), исчисление предикатов (predicate calculus), парное сравнение (paired comparison)14) Религия: Perfectly Created, Persecuted Christian15) Метеорология: Program Council16) Железнодорожный термин: Consolidated Rail Corporation17) Юридический термин: Partial Conversion, Personal Cause, Personal Copier, Personally Corrupt, Physical Containment, Plain Courtesy, Probable Cause18) Бухгалтерия: Per Capita, Premier Casting19) Астрономия: Planetary Contrast20) Ветеринария: Pet Chihuahua, Pony Club21) Грубое выражение: Piece Of Crap, Poncey Crap, Pretentious Crap, Pretty Crappy, Pushy Chick22) Металлургия: первичное охлаждение (primary cooling) (прямого коксового газа)23) Музыка: Polyphonic Collection24) Оптика: photoconductive25) Политика: Pitcairn Islands, Progressive Conservative, политкорректно, политкорректный26) Радио: Poor Connection, PALAPA-C, диапазон С-Палапа (спутниковый)27) Телекоммуникации: Path Control, Personal Communications, Program Counter, персональный компьютер28) Сокращение: (type abbreviation) Patrol craft, Patrol Craft (River; R), Patrol Craft, Fast (USA; F), Peace Corps, PerCent; PerCentage, Personal Computer (IBM wants you to believe a specific kind), Physical Conditioning, Platoon Commander, Player Character, Post Card, Postal & Courier, Printed Circuit (electronics circuit board), Privileged Character, Privy Council, Providence College, Pulse Compression, paid cash, pitch circle, planned cost, plug cock, point of curve, police constable, private contract, production cost, тайный совет (Великобритания) (a privy council), Progressive Conservative party (Canada), Post Cibum (after meals), prime costs, privy councillor29) Текстиль: Pearl Cotton30) Университет: Partial Credit, Pomona College31) Физиология: After Meals, Perforated Cranium, Peripheral Clarity, Phone call, Posterior Cervical, Present Complaint32) Электроника: Powder Coating, Pre-emphasis Circuits33) Вычислительная техника: DOS personal computer disk operating system, Priority Control, Protocol Control, parameter checkout, photocell, primary cache, processing complexity, programmable controller, pulse code, pulse controller, punched card, Printed Circuit (IC), Player Character (see, Role-playing), персональный компьютер семейства IBM PC, указатель команд34) Нефть: photoclinometer, производственный сертификат (production certificate), Peзиcтивимeтpия35) Иммунология: Primitive Cell36) Биохимия: phosphatidylcholine37) Онкология: Prostate Cancer38) Картография: pilotage chart, point of curvature39) Банковское дело: мелкие деньги (petty cash), небольшая наличная сумма (petty cash), разменная монета (petty cash), сертификат участия (PC participation certificate)40) Биотехнология: Pockels cell41) Геофизика: персональная электронно-вычислительная машина42) Транспорт: Passenger Car, Politically Correct, Precious Cargo43) Пищевая промышленность: Pass The Corona, Plant Corn, Pork Chops44) Силикатное производство: photochromic, portland cement45) Фирменный знак: PCA Electronics, Prism Card46) Энергетика: (powderized coal) порошкообразный уголь48) Деловая лексика: Paper Copy, Paying Customer, Person Contacted, Personally Crafted, Planning And Control, Power Compact, Precedents Committee, Product Closure, Production Capability, Production Cup, Professional Corporation, Profit Choice, Profitability Constraint, Purchase Constantly, персональная вычислительная машина (personal computer), частичная загрузка, производственный контракт49) Бурение: портер-крик (Porter Creek; свита группы мидуэй палеоцена третичной системы), пэйнт-крик (Paint Creek; свита отдела честер миссисипской системы), укороченная бурильная труба (pony collar)50) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Pressure control, processing center51) Образование: Perfect For Child, Phrase Command, Physically Challenged, Polite And Courteous52) Инвестиции: participation certificate, petty cash53) Сетевые технологии: Personal Cluster, personal computer, ПК, персональный компьютер семейства54) Полимеры: polycarbonate, polychloroprene, post-chlorinated, potential corrosivity, pressure controller55) Автоматика: plug control, персональная ЭВМ, программируемый командоаппарат, программируемый контроллер56) Контроль качества: parameter check-out57) Химическое оружие: ( KHIMBIOKOM) -\> President's Committee for Conventional Problems of Chemical and Biological Weapons, Project coordinator59) Макаров: phase comparator, programmable control, programming center, поликарбонат, (plug control) цикловое ПУ60) Расширение файла: Parametric Cubic, Printed Circuit, Processor Controller, Program Computer, Punch Card, Text file containing IBM PC specific info61) Нефть и газ: process condensate, performance contract, (Production Crude) Добытая нефть62) Логистика: physical cases (кейсы, ящики, контейнеры)63) Военно-политический термин: Political Committee64) Электротехника: peaking capacity, phase control, power contactor, pulsating current, pulverized coal65) Имена и фамилии: Prince Charming66) Ebay. Piece (e.g., "2pc" means the auction comes with two total units)67) Печатные платы: production capable68) ООН: Peaceful Coexistance69) Цемент: plain cement, бездобавочный цемент, клинкерный цемент, цемент без добавок, чистый клинкерный цемент, straight cement70) Общественная организация: Population Connection, Population Council, Presidential Classroom, Programme Committee, Public Citizen71) Должность: Paper Carrier, Perfect Corner, Perfectly Comfortable, Personal Consultant, Poetic Chap, Privy Counsellor72) Чат: Past Caring, Post A Comment, Pretty Chancy, Pretty Cheap, Pretty Clever, Pretty Cool, Pretty Cute73) Правительство: Pacific Crest, Panama City, Florida, Pepper Canyon, Pine Creek74) NYSE. P C Holdings, S. A.75) Аэропорты: система количества мест (Piece Conсept:; as opposed to Weight Conсept)76) Программное обеспечение: Proof Checker77) Хобби: Platina Cards -
91 pC
1) Общая лексика: ПЭВМ, (Permanent Council) ПС (Постоянный совет) (ОБСЕ)2) Компьютерная техника: Painless Computing, Personal Computing, Personally Configured, Poor Communication, Proactive Computing, Processor Control, Programmable Calculator3) Геология: Pacific Coast, Pocket Computer4) Медицина: Prompt Care, primary cell, prenylcysteine5) Американизм: Penn Charter, Presidents Council, Privatization And Cuts6) Спорт: Paul's Chips, Pitch Class, Player Characteristic, Player Coach, Pre Christ, Punt Center, Республиканский Совет7) Латинский язык: Patres Conscripti8) Военный термин: II PROVIDE COMFORT II, Parallel Computing, Pass Certified, Patrol Coastal, Pay Corps, Paymaster-in-Chief, Pharmacy Corps, Police Corps, Postal Clerk, Power Converter, Procurement Command, Provide Comfort, pack code, panoramic camera, paralyzing concentration, parts catalog, past commander, patrol carrier, patrol commander, patrol craft, pay clerk, performance code, personnel carrier, plane captain, plane commander, port call, positive control, post commander, power control, predictor control, primary center, principal chaplain, procurement coordinator, production control, program change, program control, programmed check, project code, project control, project coordination, projector charge, prophylactic center, prototype concept, pseudocode, purchasing and contracting9) Техника: Personal Call, current price, paper chromatography, parity check, parity control, partly cash, pay card, perfectly conducting, peripheral controller, personal correction, phase center, photo-cathode, photoconductor, plant computer, plasma chromatography, polar crane, polymer concrete, power center, pressure chamber, prime contractor, private circuit, process computer, process control, process controller, production certificate, professional communication, program console, program coordinator, program costs, project charter, proportional counter, propulsive coefficient, protective clothing, protective coating, pulse counter, показатель концентрации солей10) Сельское хозяйство: post challenge, prime cost11) Шутливое выражение: Perfect Computer, Personal Confuser, Plastic Computer12) Химия: Propylene Carbonate, potential controller13) Математика: Perfectly Complex, Polar Cycloaddition, исчисление высказываний (propositional calculus), исчисление предикатов (predicate calculus), парное сравнение (paired comparison)14) Религия: Perfectly Created, Persecuted Christian15) Метеорология: Program Council16) Железнодорожный термин: Consolidated Rail Corporation17) Юридический термин: Partial Conversion, Personal Cause, Personal Copier, Personally Corrupt, Physical Containment, Plain Courtesy, Probable Cause18) Бухгалтерия: Per Capita, Premier Casting19) Астрономия: Planetary Contrast20) Ветеринария: Pet Chihuahua, Pony Club21) Грубое выражение: Piece Of Crap, Poncey Crap, Pretentious Crap, Pretty Crappy, Pushy Chick22) Металлургия: первичное охлаждение (primary cooling) (прямого коксового газа)23) Музыка: Polyphonic Collection24) Оптика: photoconductive25) Политика: Pitcairn Islands, Progressive Conservative, политкорректно, политкорректный26) Радио: Poor Connection, PALAPA-C, диапазон С-Палапа (спутниковый)27) Телекоммуникации: Path Control, Personal Communications, Program Counter, персональный компьютер28) Сокращение: (type abbreviation) Patrol craft, Patrol Craft (River; R), Patrol Craft, Fast (USA; F), Peace Corps, PerCent; PerCentage, Personal Computer (IBM wants you to believe a specific kind), Physical Conditioning, Platoon Commander, Player Character, Post Card, Postal & Courier, Printed Circuit (electronics circuit board), Privileged Character, Privy Council, Providence College, Pulse Compression, paid cash, pitch circle, planned cost, plug cock, point of curve, police constable, private contract, production cost, тайный совет (Великобритания) (a privy council), Progressive Conservative party (Canada), Post Cibum (after meals), prime costs, privy councillor29) Текстиль: Pearl Cotton30) Университет: Partial Credit, Pomona College31) Физиология: After Meals, Perforated Cranium, Peripheral Clarity, Phone call, Posterior Cervical, Present Complaint32) Электроника: Powder Coating, Pre-emphasis Circuits33) Вычислительная техника: DOS personal computer disk operating system, Priority Control, Protocol Control, parameter checkout, photocell, primary cache, processing complexity, programmable controller, pulse code, pulse controller, punched card, Printed Circuit (IC), Player Character (see, Role-playing), персональный компьютер семейства IBM PC, указатель команд34) Нефть: photoclinometer, производственный сертификат (production certificate), Peзиcтивимeтpия35) Иммунология: Primitive Cell36) Биохимия: phosphatidylcholine37) Онкология: Prostate Cancer38) Картография: pilotage chart, point of curvature39) Банковское дело: мелкие деньги (petty cash), небольшая наличная сумма (petty cash), разменная монета (petty cash), сертификат участия (PC participation certificate)40) Биотехнология: Pockels cell41) Геофизика: персональная электронно-вычислительная машина42) Транспорт: Passenger Car, Politically Correct, Precious Cargo43) Пищевая промышленность: Pass The Corona, Plant Corn, Pork Chops44) Силикатное производство: photochromic, portland cement45) Фирменный знак: PCA Electronics, Prism Card46) Энергетика: (powderized coal) порошкообразный уголь48) Деловая лексика: Paper Copy, Paying Customer, Person Contacted, Personally Crafted, Planning And Control, Power Compact, Precedents Committee, Product Closure, Production Capability, Production Cup, Professional Corporation, Profit Choice, Profitability Constraint, Purchase Constantly, персональная вычислительная машина (personal computer), частичная загрузка, производственный контракт49) Бурение: портер-крик (Porter Creek; свита группы мидуэй палеоцена третичной системы), пэйнт-крик (Paint Creek; свита отдела честер миссисипской системы), укороченная бурильная труба (pony collar)50) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Pressure control, processing center51) Образование: Perfect For Child, Phrase Command, Physically Challenged, Polite And Courteous52) Инвестиции: participation certificate, petty cash53) Сетевые технологии: Personal Cluster, personal computer, ПК, персональный компьютер семейства54) Полимеры: polycarbonate, polychloroprene, post-chlorinated, potential corrosivity, pressure controller55) Автоматика: plug control, персональная ЭВМ, программируемый командоаппарат, программируемый контроллер56) Контроль качества: parameter check-out57) Химическое оружие: ( KHIMBIOKOM) -\> President's Committee for Conventional Problems of Chemical and Biological Weapons, Project coordinator59) Макаров: phase comparator, programmable control, programming center, поликарбонат, (plug control) цикловое ПУ60) Расширение файла: Parametric Cubic, Printed Circuit, Processor Controller, Program Computer, Punch Card, Text file containing IBM PC specific info61) Нефть и газ: process condensate, performance contract, (Production Crude) Добытая нефть62) Логистика: physical cases (кейсы, ящики, контейнеры)63) Военно-политический термин: Political Committee64) Электротехника: peaking capacity, phase control, power contactor, pulsating current, pulverized coal65) Имена и фамилии: Prince Charming66) Ebay. Piece (e.g., "2pc" means the auction comes with two total units)67) Печатные платы: production capable68) ООН: Peaceful Coexistance69) Цемент: plain cement, бездобавочный цемент, клинкерный цемент, цемент без добавок, чистый клинкерный цемент, straight cement70) Общественная организация: Population Connection, Population Council, Presidential Classroom, Programme Committee, Public Citizen71) Должность: Paper Carrier, Perfect Corner, Perfectly Comfortable, Personal Consultant, Poetic Chap, Privy Counsellor72) Чат: Past Caring, Post A Comment, Pretty Chancy, Pretty Cheap, Pretty Clever, Pretty Cool, Pretty Cute73) Правительство: Pacific Crest, Panama City, Florida, Pepper Canyon, Pine Creek74) NYSE. P C Holdings, S. A.75) Аэропорты: система количества мест (Piece Conсept:; as opposed to Weight Conсept)76) Программное обеспечение: Proof Checker77) Хобби: Platina Cards -
92 pc
1) Общая лексика: ПЭВМ, (Permanent Council) ПС (Постоянный совет) (ОБСЕ)2) Компьютерная техника: Painless Computing, Personal Computing, Personally Configured, Poor Communication, Proactive Computing, Processor Control, Programmable Calculator3) Геология: Pacific Coast, Pocket Computer4) Медицина: Prompt Care, primary cell, prenylcysteine5) Американизм: Penn Charter, Presidents Council, Privatization And Cuts6) Спорт: Paul's Chips, Pitch Class, Player Characteristic, Player Coach, Pre Christ, Punt Center, Республиканский Совет7) Латинский язык: Patres Conscripti8) Военный термин: II PROVIDE COMFORT II, Parallel Computing, Pass Certified, Patrol Coastal, Pay Corps, Paymaster-in-Chief, Pharmacy Corps, Police Corps, Postal Clerk, Power Converter, Procurement Command, Provide Comfort, pack code, panoramic camera, paralyzing concentration, parts catalog, past commander, patrol carrier, patrol commander, patrol craft, pay clerk, performance code, personnel carrier, plane captain, plane commander, port call, positive control, post commander, power control, predictor control, primary center, principal chaplain, procurement coordinator, production control, program change, program control, programmed check, project code, project control, project coordination, projector charge, prophylactic center, prototype concept, pseudocode, purchasing and contracting9) Техника: Personal Call, current price, paper chromatography, parity check, parity control, partly cash, pay card, perfectly conducting, peripheral controller, personal correction, phase center, photo-cathode, photoconductor, plant computer, plasma chromatography, polar crane, polymer concrete, power center, pressure chamber, prime contractor, private circuit, process computer, process control, process controller, production certificate, professional communication, program console, program coordinator, program costs, project charter, proportional counter, propulsive coefficient, protective clothing, protective coating, pulse counter, показатель концентрации солей10) Сельское хозяйство: post challenge, prime cost11) Шутливое выражение: Perfect Computer, Personal Confuser, Plastic Computer12) Химия: Propylene Carbonate, potential controller13) Математика: Perfectly Complex, Polar Cycloaddition, исчисление высказываний (propositional calculus), исчисление предикатов (predicate calculus), парное сравнение (paired comparison)14) Религия: Perfectly Created, Persecuted Christian15) Метеорология: Program Council16) Железнодорожный термин: Consolidated Rail Corporation17) Юридический термин: Partial Conversion, Personal Cause, Personal Copier, Personally Corrupt, Physical Containment, Plain Courtesy, Probable Cause18) Бухгалтерия: Per Capita, Premier Casting19) Астрономия: Planetary Contrast20) Ветеринария: Pet Chihuahua, Pony Club21) Грубое выражение: Piece Of Crap, Poncey Crap, Pretentious Crap, Pretty Crappy, Pushy Chick22) Металлургия: первичное охлаждение (primary cooling) (прямого коксового газа)23) Музыка: Polyphonic Collection24) Оптика: photoconductive25) Политика: Pitcairn Islands, Progressive Conservative, политкорректно, политкорректный26) Радио: Poor Connection, PALAPA-C, диапазон С-Палапа (спутниковый)27) Телекоммуникации: Path Control, Personal Communications, Program Counter, персональный компьютер28) Сокращение: (type abbreviation) Patrol craft, Patrol Craft (River; R), Patrol Craft, Fast (USA; F), Peace Corps, PerCent; PerCentage, Personal Computer (IBM wants you to believe a specific kind), Physical Conditioning, Platoon Commander, Player Character, Post Card, Postal & Courier, Printed Circuit (electronics circuit board), Privileged Character, Privy Council, Providence College, Pulse Compression, paid cash, pitch circle, planned cost, plug cock, point of curve, police constable, private contract, production cost, тайный совет (Великобритания) (a privy council), Progressive Conservative party (Canada), Post Cibum (after meals), prime costs, privy councillor29) Текстиль: Pearl Cotton30) Университет: Partial Credit, Pomona College31) Физиология: After Meals, Perforated Cranium, Peripheral Clarity, Phone call, Posterior Cervical, Present Complaint32) Электроника: Powder Coating, Pre-emphasis Circuits33) Вычислительная техника: DOS personal computer disk operating system, Priority Control, Protocol Control, parameter checkout, photocell, primary cache, processing complexity, programmable controller, pulse code, pulse controller, punched card, Printed Circuit (IC), Player Character (see, Role-playing), персональный компьютер семейства IBM PC, указатель команд34) Нефть: photoclinometer, производственный сертификат (production certificate), Peзиcтивимeтpия35) Иммунология: Primitive Cell36) Биохимия: phosphatidylcholine37) Онкология: Prostate Cancer38) Картография: pilotage chart, point of curvature39) Банковское дело: мелкие деньги (petty cash), небольшая наличная сумма (petty cash), разменная монета (petty cash), сертификат участия (PC participation certificate)40) Биотехнология: Pockels cell41) Геофизика: персональная электронно-вычислительная машина42) Транспорт: Passenger Car, Politically Correct, Precious Cargo43) Пищевая промышленность: Pass The Corona, Plant Corn, Pork Chops44) Силикатное производство: photochromic, portland cement45) Фирменный знак: PCA Electronics, Prism Card46) Энергетика: (powderized coal) порошкообразный уголь48) Деловая лексика: Paper Copy, Paying Customer, Person Contacted, Personally Crafted, Planning And Control, Power Compact, Precedents Committee, Product Closure, Production Capability, Production Cup, Professional Corporation, Profit Choice, Profitability Constraint, Purchase Constantly, персональная вычислительная машина (personal computer), частичная загрузка, производственный контракт49) Бурение: портер-крик (Porter Creek; свита группы мидуэй палеоцена третичной системы), пэйнт-крик (Paint Creek; свита отдела честер миссисипской системы), укороченная бурильная труба (pony collar)50) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Pressure control, processing center51) Образование: Perfect For Child, Phrase Command, Physically Challenged, Polite And Courteous52) Инвестиции: participation certificate, petty cash53) Сетевые технологии: Personal Cluster, personal computer, ПК, персональный компьютер семейства54) Полимеры: polycarbonate, polychloroprene, post-chlorinated, potential corrosivity, pressure controller55) Автоматика: plug control, персональная ЭВМ, программируемый командоаппарат, программируемый контроллер56) Контроль качества: parameter check-out57) Химическое оружие: ( KHIMBIOKOM) -\> President's Committee for Conventional Problems of Chemical and Biological Weapons, Project coordinator59) Макаров: phase comparator, programmable control, programming center, поликарбонат, (plug control) цикловое ПУ60) Расширение файла: Parametric Cubic, Printed Circuit, Processor Controller, Program Computer, Punch Card, Text file containing IBM PC specific info61) Нефть и газ: process condensate, performance contract, (Production Crude) Добытая нефть62) Логистика: physical cases (кейсы, ящики, контейнеры)63) Военно-политический термин: Political Committee64) Электротехника: peaking capacity, phase control, power contactor, pulsating current, pulverized coal65) Имена и фамилии: Prince Charming66) Ebay. Piece (e.g., "2pc" means the auction comes with two total units)67) Печатные платы: production capable68) ООН: Peaceful Coexistance69) Цемент: plain cement, бездобавочный цемент, клинкерный цемент, цемент без добавок, чистый клинкерный цемент, straight cement70) Общественная организация: Population Connection, Population Council, Presidential Classroom, Programme Committee, Public Citizen71) Должность: Paper Carrier, Perfect Corner, Perfectly Comfortable, Personal Consultant, Poetic Chap, Privy Counsellor72) Чат: Past Caring, Post A Comment, Pretty Chancy, Pretty Cheap, Pretty Clever, Pretty Cool, Pretty Cute73) Правительство: Pacific Crest, Panama City, Florida, Pepper Canyon, Pine Creek74) NYSE. P C Holdings, S. A.75) Аэропорты: система количества мест (Piece Conсept:; as opposed to Weight Conсept)76) Программное обеспечение: Proof Checker77) Хобби: Platina Cards -
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1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) aire2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) aire3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) aspecto4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) aire
2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) airear, ventilar2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) airear•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs
air1 n aireair2 vb ventilartr[eəSMALLr/SMALL]1 aire nombre masculino■ open the window, we need air in here abre la ventana, necesitamos aire2 (feeling) aire nombre masculino3 (affectation) afectación nombre femenino4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL aire nombre masculino, tonada1 (clothes) airear, orear2 (room) ventilar3 (opinions) airear4 (knowledge) hacer alarde de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(up) in the air sin decidir■ nothing's been decided yet, it's still up in the air todavía no hay nada decidido, aún está en el airein the air en el ambienteto be walking on air estar en la gloriato clear the air aclarar una situaciónto put on airs presumirair brake freno neumáticoair hostess azafataair lane ruta aéreaair letter aerograma nombre masculinoair pocket bache nombre masculinoair pressure presión nombre femenino atmosféricaair raid ataque nombre masculino aéreoair rifle escopeta de aire comprimido, escopeta de balinesairs and graces presunción nombre femeninoair terminal terminal nombre femenino aéreaair traffic control control nombre masculino aéreoair traffic controller controlador,-ra aéreo,-afresh air aire nombre masculino frescoair ['ær] vt1) : airear, ventilarto air out a mattress: airear un colchón2) express: airear, manifestar, comunicar3) broadcast: transmitir, emitirair n1) : aire m2) melody: aire m3) appearance: aire m, aspecto m4) airs npl: aires mpl, afectación f5)by air bc} por avión (dícese de una carta), en avión (dícese de una persona)6)to be on the air : estar en el aire, estar emitiendon.• aire s.m.• atmósfera s.f. (Characteristic)n.• aspecto s.m.• parecer s.m.• tonada s.f. (Meteorology)n.• viento s.m.adj.• aéreo, -a adj.v.• airear v.• orear v.• radiodifundir v.• ventilar v.er, eə(r)
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1) u aire mto take to the air — alzar* or levantar el vuelo
to go by air — ir* en avión
a change of air — un cambio de aire(s)
to be in the air — ( hinted at) respirarse en el ambiente; (uncertain, undecided) estar* en el aire
to be up in the air — \<\<plans\>\> estar* en el aire
to clear the air — \<\<talk/argument\>\> aclarar las cosas; ( lit) \<\<storm\>\> despejar el ambiente
to vanish o disappear into thin air — esfumarse, desaparecer*
to walk on air — estar* or sentirse* en las nubes; (before n) <route, attack> aéreo
air pressure — presión f atmosférica
2) u (Rad, TV)to be on the air — estar* en el aire
to come o go on the air — salir* al aire
3)a) c (manner, look, atmosphere) aire mb) airs pl ( affectations) aires mplto put on/give oneself airs — darse* aires
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1)a) \<\<clothes/linen\>\> airear, orear; \<\<bed/room\>\> ventilar, airearb) \<\<opinion/grievance\>\> manifestar*, ventilar; \<\<knowledge\>\> hacer* alarde de2) ( broadcast) (AmE) \<\<program\>\> transmitir, emitir
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vi \<\<clothes/sheets\>\> airearse[ɛǝ(r)]1. N1) (lit) aire mI need some air! — ¡necesito un poco de aire!
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by air — [travel] en avión; [send] por avión, por vía aérea•
(seen) from the air — desde el aire•
to get some fresh air — tomar un poco el aire•
to throw sth (up) in or into the air — lanzar algo al airethe balloon rose (up) in or into the air — el globo se elevó en el aire
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one can't live on air — no se puede vivir del aire•
the cold night air — el aire frío de la noche•
in the open air — al aire libre•
the air rang with their laughter — su risa resonaba en el aire•
the sea air — el aire del mar•
spring is in the air — ya se siente la primavera•
to take the air — † tomar el fresco, airearse•
to fly through the air — volar por el aire or por los airesto be in the air —
it's still very much in the air — está todavía en el aire, todavía no es seguro
to leave sth (hanging) in the air — dejar algo en el aire or pendiente
- be walking or floating on airbreath 1., 2), change 1., 1), clear 4., 1), hot 4., thin 1., 9)2) (Rad, TV)•
off air — fuera de antenato go off (the) air — [broadcaster, station] cerrar la emisión; [programme] finalizar
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to be on (the) air — [programme, person] estar en el aire; [station] emitir, estar en el airewe are on (the) air from six to seven — emitimos de seis a siete, estamos en el aire de seis a siete
you're on (the) air — estás en el aire, estamos emitiendo
would you be prepared to talk about it on (the) air? — ¿estaría dispuesto a hablar de ello durante la emisión del programa?, ¿estaría dispuesto a hablar de ello una vez estemos en el aire?
3) (=appearance, manner) aire mhe looked at me with an air of surprise — me miró con aire de sorpresa, me miró algo sorprendido
4) (Mus) aire m5) † (=breeze) brisa f2. VT1) (=ventilate) [+ room] ventilar, airear; [+ clothes, bed] airear, orear2) (=make public) [+ idea, grievance] airear, hacer públicoit gives them a chance to air their views — les da la oportunidad de airear or hacer públicos sus puntos de vista
he always has to air his knowledge in front of me — siempre tiene que hacer alarde de or lucir lo que sabe delante de mí
3) (US) (Rad, TV) [+ programme] emitir4) (US) (=transport) transportar por avión, aerotransportar3. VI1) [clothes] airearse, orearse2) (US) (TV, Rad) [programme] emitirse4.CPDair ambulance N — (=plane) avión m sanitario, avión m ambulancia; (=helicopter) helicóptero m sanitario, helicóptero m ambulancia
air attack N — ataque m aéreo
air bladder N — (Zool) vejiga f natatoria
air brake N — (Aut, Rail) freno m neumático or de aire; (Aer) freno m aerodinámico
air bridge N — puente m aéreo
air bubble N — burbuja f de aire
air carrier N — aerolínea f
air chamber N — cámara f de aire
air chief marshal N — (Brit) comandante m supremo de las Fuerzas Aéreas
air commodore N — (Brit) general m de brigada aérea
air conditioner N — acondicionador m de aire
air conditioning N — aire m acondicionado
air corridor N — pasillo m aéreo, corredor m aéreo
air cover N — (Mil) cobertura f aérea
air current N — corriente f de aire
air cushion N — (=inflatable cushion) almohada f inflable; (Aer) colchón m de aire
air cylinder N — bombona f de aire
air disaster N — catástrofe f aérea
air display N — exhibición f aérea, desfile m aéreo
air express N — (US) avión m de carga
a 10% reduction in air fares — un descuento del 10% en las tarifas aéreas or los precios de los billetes de avión
air ferry N — transbordador m aéreo
air filter N — filtro m de aire
air force base N — (esp US) base f aérea
Air Force One N — (US) avión m presidencial
air freight N — (=transport, charge) flete m aéreo; (=goods) carga f aérea
air freight terminal N — terminal f de mercancías (transportadas por aire)
air freshener N — ambientador m
air guitar N — guitarra f imaginaria
air gun N — (=pistol) pistola f de aire (comprimido); (=rifle) escopeta f de aire (comprimido)
air hole N — respiradero m
air hostess N — (Brit) azafata f, aeromoza f (LAm), cabinera f (Col)
air intake N — (in engine) entrada f de aire, toma f de aire; (when breathing) aire m inhalado, capacidad f pulmonar
air letter N — aerograma m
air marshal N — (Brit) mariscal m del aire
air mattress N — colchón m inflable
air pistol N — pistola f de aire comprimido
air pocket N — bolsa f de aire
air pollutant N — contaminante m atmosférico
air pollution N — contaminación f del aire, contaminación f atmosférica
air pressure N — presión f atmosférica
air-raidair purifier N — purificador m de aire
air show N — (commercial) feria f de la aeronáutica; (=air display) exhibición f de acrobacia aérea
air shuttle N — puente m aéreo
Spanish air space — espacio m aéreo español
air steward N — auxiliar m de vuelo
air stewardess N — auxiliar f de vuelo, azafata f
air strike N — ataque m aéreo
air superiority N — supremacía f aérea
air suspension N — (Aut) suspensión f neumática
air terminal N — terminal f (de aeropuerto)
air ticket N — billete m de avión
air time N — (Rad, TV) tiempo m en antena
air-trafficair traffic N — tráfico m aéreo
air travel N — viajes mpl en avión
air valve N — respiradero m
air vent N — (in building) respiradero m; (in clothing) abertura f (en prenda de ropa) ; (on dryer) tobera f de aire caliente
air vice-marshall N — (Brit) general m de división de las Fuerzas Aéreas
air waybill N — hoja f de ruta aérea
* * *[er, eə(r)]
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1) u aire mto take to the air — alzar* or levantar el vuelo
to go by air — ir* en avión
a change of air — un cambio de aire(s)
to be in the air — ( hinted at) respirarse en el ambiente; (uncertain, undecided) estar* en el aire
to be up in the air — \<\<plans\>\> estar* en el aire
to clear the air — \<\<talk/argument\>\> aclarar las cosas; ( lit) \<\<storm\>\> despejar el ambiente
to vanish o disappear into thin air — esfumarse, desaparecer*
to walk on air — estar* or sentirse* en las nubes; (before n) <route, attack> aéreo
air pressure — presión f atmosférica
2) u (Rad, TV)to be on the air — estar* en el aire
to come o go on the air — salir* al aire
3)a) c (manner, look, atmosphere) aire mb) airs pl ( affectations) aires mplto put on/give oneself airs — darse* aires
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1)a) \<\<clothes/linen\>\> airear, orear; \<\<bed/room\>\> ventilar, airearb) \<\<opinion/grievance\>\> manifestar*, ventilar; \<\<knowledge\>\> hacer* alarde de2) ( broadcast) (AmE) \<\<program\>\> transmitir, emitir
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vi \<\<clothes/sheets\>\> airearse -
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kən'trəul
1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) control, mando, poder2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) control, dominio sobre sí mismo3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) control, mando4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) control
2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controlar, dirigir2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controlar(se), dominar(se)3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) controlar•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control
control1 n controlcontrol2 vb controlarshe couldn't control the car and crashed into a tree no pudo controlar el coche y chocó contra un árbol
control sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) control; sin control out of control; perdí el control I lost control (of myself); hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth; lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent; control de (la) natalidad birth control; control de calidad quality control o check; control de pasaportes passport control; control remoto remote control 2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint 3a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up;
control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control ' control' also found in these entries: Spanish: absoluta - absoluto - adueñarse - ajena - ajeno - angular - autocontrol - contención - controlar - controlarse - cuadro - descontrol - descontrolarse - desenfreno - disciplina - dominar - dominación - dominarse - dominio - dueña - dueño - encima - fraude - mando - moderarse - órbita - palanca - papel - planificación - potingue - pública - público - regular - regulación - reportarse - reprimirse - reprivatizar - resbalar - retener - rienda - señorío - sofocar - teleguiada - teleguiado - telemando - tenerse - torre - ala - anticoncepción - apoderarse English: air traffic control - arms control - beyond - birth control - check - checkpoint - control - equity - fiendish - freak out - gain - grip - hand - hit - hold - knob - over - override - panel - passport control - pest control - piece - quality control - rein - remote control - resume - roadblock - rule - runaway - self-control - speed trap - take over - tight - tighten - tighten up - time clock - time-keeping - traffic control - unionist - volume control - watchdog - wild - air - birth - boil - break - compose - curb - discipline - dualtr[kən'trəʊl]1 (govern, rule) controlar2 (have control over - person, animal, vehicle) controlar; (- emotions) controlar, dominar3 (regulate - temperature, volume, pressure, rate, flow) controlar, regular; (- traffic) dirigir; (- prices, inflation, spending) controlar4 (verify, check) controlar2 (restriction, means of regulating) control nombre masculino3 (place, people in control) control nombre masculino5 (switch, button) botón nombre masculino, mando1 (of vehicle) mandos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLout of control fuera de controlunder control bajo controlto be beyond somebody's control estar fuera del control de alguiento be in control estar al mando, mandarto bring something under control conseguir controlar algo, llegar a controlar algoto control oneself controlarseto gain control of something hacerse con el control de algoto go out of control descontrolarseto lose control of oneself perder el control de sí mismo,-a, perder los estribosto lose control of something perder el control de algocontrol panel tablero de instrumentoscontrol tower torre nombre femenino de controlimport control control nombre masculino de importacionespassport control control nombre masculino de pasaportesprice controls control nombre masculino de preciostraffic control control nombre masculino de tráficowage controls regulación f sing salarialcontrol n1) : control m, dominio m, mando mto be under control: estar bajo control2) restraint: control m, limitación fbirth control: control natal3) : control m, dispositivo m de mandoremote control: control remoton.• control s.m.• dirección s.f.• dominio s.m.• gobierno s.m.• inspección s.f.• mando s.m.• manejo s.m.• regulación s.f.• regulador s.m.v.• abarcar v.• acaparar v.• controlar v.• dirigir v.• dominar v.• fiscalizar v.• gobernar v.• mandar v.• moderar v.• regir v.• regular v.• sofrenar v.
I kən'trəʊl1)a) ( command) \<\<country/people\>\> controlar, ejercer* control sobreb) ( regulate) \<\<temperature/flow\>\> controlar, regular; \<\<traffic\>\> dirigir*; \<\<inflation/growth\>\> controlar2)a) (curb, hold in check) \<\<animal/fire\>\> controlar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar, dominarto control oneself — controlarse, dominarse
b) (manage, steer) \<\<vehicle/boat\>\> controlar; \<\<horse\>\> controlar, dominar
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1) ua) ( command) control mwho's in control here? — ¿quién manda aquí?
to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo
to gain/take control of something — hacerse* con el control de algo
to have/lose control of something — tener*/perder* el control de algo
the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes
b) (ability to control, restrain) control m; ( authority) autoridad fto be beyond somebody's control — estar* fuera del control de alguien
to be out of control — estar* fuera de control
2) u c (regulation, restriction)control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo
price control(s) — control m de precios
3)a) u (knob, switch) botón m de control, control mb) controls pl ( of vehicle) mandos mpl4)a) ( headquarters) (no art) control mb) c ( checkpoint) control m5) c ( in experiment) patrón m (de comparación); (before n)control group — grupo m de control
6) u (skill, mastery) dominio m[kǝn'trǝʊl]1. N•
they have no control over their pupils — no pueden controlar a sus alumnos•
to be in control (of sth), who is in control? — ¿quién manda?they are in complete control of the situation — tienen la situación totalmente controlada or dominada
people feel more in control of their lives — la gente se siente más dueña de su vida, la gente siente que tiene mayor control de su vida
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his party has lost control of the Senate — su partido perdió el control del Senado•
to take control of a company — hacerse con el control de una empresa•
under British control — bajo dominio or control británico2) (=power to restrain) control m•
due to circumstances beyond our control — debido a circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad•
to lose control (of o.s.) — perder el control or dominio de uno mismo•
to be out of control — estar fuera de control•
everything is under control — todo está bajo controlI brought my temper under control — dominé or controlé el genio
to bring or get a fire under control — conseguir dominar or controlar un incendio
to keep sth/sb under control — mantener algo/a algn bajo control
3) (=restraint) restricción farms control — control m de armamentos
birth control — control m de la natalidad
price/wage control — reglamentación f or control m de precios/salarios
4) controls (Tech) mandos mpl•
to be at the controls — estar a (cargo de) los mandos•
to take over the controls — hacerse cargo de los mandos5) (=knob, switch) botón mvolume control — botón m del volumen
6) (in experiment) testigo m7) (=checkpoint) control mpassport control — control m de pasaportes
8) (Sport) (=mastery) dominio mhis ball control is very good — su dominio del balón es muy bueno, domina bien el balón
2. VT1) (=command) [+ country, territory, business, organization] controlar2) (=restrain) [+ crowd, child, animal, disease] controlar; [+ fire, emotions, temper] controlar, dominarto control o.s. — controlarse, dominarse
control yourself! — ¡contrólese!, ¡domínese!
3) (=regulate) [+ activity, prices, wages, expenditure] controlar, regular; [+ traffic] dirigirlegislation to control immigration — legislación para controlar or regular la inmigración
4) (=operate) [+ machine, vehicle] manejar, controlar; [+ horse] controlar, dominar3.CPDcontrol column N — palanca f de mando
control freak * N —
control group N — (in experiment) grupo m testigo
control key N — (Comput) tecla f de control
control knob N — (Rad, TV) botón m de mando
control panel N — tablero m de control
control room N — (Mil, Naut) sala f de mandos; (Rad, TV) sala f de control
control tower N — (Aer) torre f de control
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I [kən'trəʊl]1)a) ( command) \<\<country/people\>\> controlar, ejercer* control sobreb) ( regulate) \<\<temperature/flow\>\> controlar, regular; \<\<traffic\>\> dirigir*; \<\<inflation/growth\>\> controlar2)a) (curb, hold in check) \<\<animal/fire\>\> controlar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar, dominarto control oneself — controlarse, dominarse
b) (manage, steer) \<\<vehicle/boat\>\> controlar; \<\<horse\>\> controlar, dominar
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1) ua) ( command) control mwho's in control here? — ¿quién manda aquí?
to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo
to gain/take control of something — hacerse* con el control de algo
to have/lose control of something — tener*/perder* el control de algo
the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes
b) (ability to control, restrain) control m; ( authority) autoridad fto be beyond somebody's control — estar* fuera del control de alguien
to be out of control — estar* fuera de control
2) u c (regulation, restriction)control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo
price control(s) — control m de precios
3)a) u (knob, switch) botón m de control, control mb) controls pl ( of vehicle) mandos mpl4)a) ( headquarters) (no art) control mb) c ( checkpoint) control m5) c ( in experiment) patrón m (de comparación); (before n)control group — grupo m de control
6) u (skill, mastery) dominio m -
95 handle
'hændl
1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) mango; asa; manilla, pomo(puerta)
2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) manipular, manejar2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) tratar3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) comerciar con, tratar4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) tratar•- - handled- handler
- handlebars
handle1 n1. asa / mango2. manilla / tiradorhandle2 vb1. tocar / manosearplease do not handle the food no tocar la comida, por favor2. manejar / tratartr['hændəl]1 (of door) pomo, manilla2 (of drawer) tirador nombre masculino3 (of cup) asa4 (of knife) mango5 (lever) palanca6 (crank) manivela7 figurative use pretexto1 (gen) manejar, manipular2 (people) tratar3 (tolerate) aguantar4 (control) controlar, dominar5 (deal with) ocuparse de6 (manage) poder con, tener la capacidad para7 (responsibility) encargarse de8 familiar soportar, aguantar1 (car) comportarse, manejarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Handle with care' "Frágil"to fly off the handle salirse de sus casillas1) touch: tocar2) manage: tratar, manejar, despachar3) sell: comerciar con, venderhandle vi: responder, conducirse (dícese de un vehículo)handle n: asa m, asidero m, mango m (de un cuchillo, etc.), pomo m (de una puerta), tirador m (de un cajón)n.• agarradero s.m.• asa s.f.• asidero s.m.• asta s.f.• astil s.m.• cacha s.f.• cogedero s.m.• empuñadura s.f.• mango s.m.• manija s.f.• manubrio s.m.• palanca s.f.• palo s.m.• puño s.m.• soporte s.m.v.• dirigir v.• manejar v.• manipular v.• manosear v.• tentar v.• tocar v.• tratar v.'hændḷ
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noun (of cup, jug) asa f‡; ( of door) picaporte m; ( knob) pomo m; ( of drawer) tirador m, manija f; (of broom, knife, spade) mango m; (of bag, basket) asa f‡; (of wheelbarrow, stretcher) brazo m; ( of pump) manivela fto fly off the handle — perder* los estribos
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1)a) ( touch)b) (manipulate, manage) \<\<vehicle/weapon\>\> manejar; \<\<chemicals\>\> manipular2) ( deal with) \<\<people\>\> tratar; \<\<situation/affair\>\> manejarhe can't handle the job — (colloq) no puede con el trabajo
I can't tell him the truth; he couldn't handle it — (colloq) no puedo decirle la verdad; lo destrozaría
3)a) ( be responsible for) \<\<business/financial matters\>\> encargarse* or ocuparse de, llevarb) ( do business in) \<\<goods/commodities\>\> comerciar conc) ( process)d) \<\<computer\>\> \<\<data\>\> procesar
2.
vi responder
3.
v refl['hændl]to handle oneself — desenvolverse*
1. N1) [of knife, brush, spade, saucepan] mango m; [of broom] palo m; [of basket, bucket, jug] asa f; [of drawer] tirador m, manija f; [of door] (=round knob) pomo m; (=lever) picaporte m, manilla f (LAm); [of stretcher, wheelbarrow] brazo m; [of pump] palanca f; (for winding) manivela f- fly off the handle2) (fig) (=pretext) excusa f, pretexto m; (=opportunity) oportunidad f3) * (=title) título m; (=name) nombre mto have a handle to one's name — (aristocratic) tener un título nobiliario
2. VT1) (=touch with hands) tocarto handle the ball — (Ftbl) tocar la pelota con la mano
2) (=manipulate, move with hands) [+ food] manipularher hands are black from handling newsprint — tiene las manos negras de andar con or andar manipulando periódicos
handle with care — manéjese or trátese con cuidado
- handle sb with kid gloveshot 1., 3)3) (=use) [+ gun, machine] manejar"not to be taken before handling machinery" — "no ingerir en caso de ir a manejar maquinaria"
4) (=drive, steer) [+ car] conducir, manejar (LAm); [+ ship] gobernar; [+ horse] manejar5) (=tackle) [+ situation] manejar; [+ people] tratarhe handled the situation very well — manejó or llevó muy bien la situación
6) (=manage effectively) [+ people] manejar bien; [+ emotions] controlarshe can certainly handle children — no cabe duda de que maneja bien a or sabe manejarse con los niños
7) (=be responsible for) [+ case, investigation] llevar, encargarse dethe solicitor handling your case — el abogado que lleva or se encarga de tu caso
we don't handle criminal cases — nosotros no nos encargamos or ocupamos de las causas penales
8) (=deal in) [+ goods] comerciar con9) (=process)a computer can store and handle large amounts of information — un ordenador puede almacenar y trabajar con or procesar muchísima información
can the port handle big ships? — ¿tiene capacidad el puerto para buques grandes?
there is an extra fee for handling and packing your order — hay un recargo por tramitación y embalaje de su pedido
we handle ten per cent of their total sales — movemos or trabajamos un diez por ciento del total de sus ventas
we handle 2,000 travellers a day — por aquí pasan 2.000 viajeros cada día
3.VI [car, plane, horse] comportarse; [ship] gobernarsethis car handles like a dream — este coche va or se comporta de maravilla
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noun (of cup, jug) asa f‡; ( of door) picaporte m; ( knob) pomo m; ( of drawer) tirador m, manija f; (of broom, knife, spade) mango m; (of bag, basket) asa f‡; (of wheelbarrow, stretcher) brazo m; ( of pump) manivela fto fly off the handle — perder* los estribos
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1)a) ( touch)b) (manipulate, manage) \<\<vehicle/weapon\>\> manejar; \<\<chemicals\>\> manipular2) ( deal with) \<\<people\>\> tratar; \<\<situation/affair\>\> manejarhe can't handle the job — (colloq) no puede con el trabajo
I can't tell him the truth; he couldn't handle it — (colloq) no puedo decirle la verdad; lo destrozaría
3)a) ( be responsible for) \<\<business/financial matters\>\> encargarse* or ocuparse de, llevarb) ( do business in) \<\<goods/commodities\>\> comerciar conc) ( process)d) \<\<computer\>\> \<\<data\>\> procesar
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vi responder
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v reflto handle oneself — desenvolverse*
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1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) alto; elevado; grande4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) mayor; supremo; alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) bueno, noble6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) fuerte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pasado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) importante; de gran valor
2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight
3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) destacar, hacer resaltar, poner de relieve- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech
4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) de alta tecnología, de tecnología punta- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time
high adj1. altoit is over 29,000 feet high tiene más de 29.000 pies de altura2. fuerte3. agudotr[haɪ]1 alto,-a■ how high is that mountain? ¿qué altura tiene aquella montaña?2 (elevated, intense) alto,-a, elevado,-a3 (important) alto,-a, importante; (strong) fuerte4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL alto,-a5 (very good) bueno,-a,6 (going rotten - food) pasado,-a; (- game) manido,-a7 (of time) pleno,-a8 slang (on drugs) flipado,-a, colocado,-a1 alto■ feelings often run high at football games a menudo los ánimos se exaltan en los partidos de fútbol1 punto máximo, récord nombre masculino2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL zona de alta presión, anticiclón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in for the high jump familiar tener los días contadosto be in high spirits estar de buen humorto be on a high sentirse muy biento have friends in high places estar muy bien relacionado,-ato leave somebody high and dry dejar plantado,-a a alguiento search high and low for something buscar algo por todas parteshigh chair silla altaHigh Commissioner Alto Comisario, Alto ComisionadoHigh Court Tribunal nombre masculino Supremohigh fidelity alta fidelidad nombre femeninohigh jump SMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de alturahigh noon mediodía nombre masculinohigh priest sumo sacerdote nombre masculinohigh road carretera principalhigh season temporada altahigh school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 11 y 18 años) 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 15 y 18 años)high tea merienda-cenathe high life la buena vidathe High Street la Calle Mayorhigh ['haɪ] adv: altohigh adj1) tall: altoa high wall: una pared alta2) elevated: alto, elevadohigh prices: precios elevadoshigh blood pressure: presión alta3) great, important: grande, importante, altoa high number: un número grandehigh society: alta sociedadhigh hopes: grandes esperanzas4) : alto (en música)5) intoxicated: borracho, drogadohigh n1) : récord m, punto m máximoto reach an all-time high: batir el récord2) : zona f de alta presión (en meteorología)4)on high : en las alturasadj.• alto, -a adj.• atiplado, -a adj.• de altura adj.• elevado, -a adj.• eminente adj.• empinado, -a adj.• encandilado, -a adj.• encumbrado, -a adj.• manido, -a adj.• mayor adj.• prócer adj.• subido, -a adj.• sumo, -a adj.• superior adj.n.• alta presión s.f.• marcha directa s.f.
I haɪadjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
5) ( of time)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) u[haɪ]on high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
1. ADJ(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (=tall, elevated) [building, mountain] alto; [plateau] elevado; [altitude] grandea building 60 metres high — un edificio de 60 metros de alto or de altura
it's 20 metres high — tiene 20 metros de alto or de altura
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the ceilings are very high — los techos son muy altos•
how high is Ben Nevis/that tree? — ¿qué altura tiene el Ben Nevis/ese árbol?•
economic reform is high on the agenda — la reforma económica figura entre los asuntos más importantes a tratar•
the river is high — el río está crecido•
I've known her since she was so high * — la conozco desde que era así (de pequeña)•
the sun was high in the sky — el sol daba de plenothe boats lay at the river's edge, high and dry — los botes estaban en la orilla del río, varados
- leave sb high and dry2) (=considerable, great) [level, risk, rent, salary, principles] alto; [price, tax, number] alto, elevado; [speed] alto, gran; [quality] alto, bueno; [colour] subido; [complexion] (characteristically) rojizo; (temporarily) enrojecido; [wind] fuertetemperatures were in the high 80s — las temperaturas alcanzaron los ochenta y muchos, las temperaturas rondaron los 90 grados
we offer education of the highest quality — ofrecemos una educación de la más alta or de la mejor calidad
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to have high blood pressure — tener la tensión alta, ser hipertenso•
to have high hopes of sth, I had high hopes of being elected — tenía muchas esperanzas de que me eligieran•
parsley is high in calcium — el perejil es rico en calcio•
to have a high opinion of sb — (=think highly of) tener muy buena opinión or concepto de algn; (=be fond of) tener a algn en alta estima•
to pay a high price for sth — (lit) pagar mucho dinero por algo; (fig) pagar algo muy caro•
to have a high temperature — tener mucha fiebre, tener una fiebre muy alta- have a high old timegear, priority, profile, spirit, stake, high 1., 4)it's high time... * —
3) (=important, superior) [rank, position, office] alto•
high and mighty, she's too high and mighty — es demasiado engreídashe moves in the circles of the high and mighty — se mueve en círculos de los poderosos, se mueve en círculos de gente de mucho fuste pej
- get up on one's high horsethere's no need to get (up) on your high horse! — ¡no hace falta que te subas a la parra!
- come down off or get off one's high horsein high places —
to have friends in high places — tener amigos importantes or con influencias
people in high places — gente influyente or importante
4) (=high-pitched) [sound, note] alto; [voice] agudoon a high note —
5) * (=intoxicated)to be high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] estar colocado (de) *
to get high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] colocarse (de) *
she was high on her latest success — estaba encantada or entusiasmada con su último éxito
- be as high as a kite6) (Culin) (=mature) [game, cheese] que huele fuerte; (=rotten) [meat] pasado2. ADV(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (in height) [fly, rise] a gran altura•
high above, an eagle circled high above — un águila circulaba en las alturasthe town is perched high above the river — el pueblo está en un alto, sobre el río
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high up, his farm was high up in the mountains — su granja estaba en lo alto de las montañas- hold one's head up high- live high on the hog- hunt or search high and low for sth/sbaim, fly, head 1., 1), stand 3., 5)2) (in degree, number, strength)•
the bidding went as high as £500 — las ofertas llegaron hasta 500 libras3. N1)on high — (=in heaven) en el cielo, en las alturas
there's been a new directive from on high — (fig) ha habido una nueva directriz de arriba
2) (=peak)- be on a high3) (Econ) máximo mthe Dow Jones index reached a high of 2503 — el índice de Dow Jones alcanzó un máximo de 2.503
4) (Met) zona f de altas presiones; (esp US) temperatura f máxima5) (US) (Aut) (=top gear) directa f4.CPDhigh altar N — altar m mayor
high beam N (US) (Aut) —
he had his lights on high beam — llevaba las luces largas or de cruce
high camp N — (Theat) amaneramiento m
high chair N — silla f alta (para niño), trona f (Sp)
High Church N — sector de la Iglesia Anglicana muy cercano a la liturgia y ritos católicos
high comedy N — (Theat) comedia f de costumbres
it was high comedy — (fig) era de lo más cómico
high command N — (Mil) alto mando m
high commission N — (=international body) alto comisionado m; (=embassy) embajada f (que representa a uno de los países de la Commonwealth en otro)
high commissioner N — [of international body] alto comisario(-a) m / f; (=ambassador) embajador(a) m / f (de un país de la Commonwealth en otro)
high-definitionHigh Court N — (Jur) Tribunal m Supremo
high dependency unit N — (Med) unidad f de alta dependencia
high diving N — saltos mpl de trampolín de gran altura
high explosive N — explosivo m de gran potencia; high-explosive
high fashion N — alta costura f
high five, high-five N — choque m de cinco
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to give sb a high five — chocar los cinco con algnhigh flier N —
he's a high flier — es ambicioso, tiene talento y promete
High German N — alto alemán m
high ground N (fig) —
they believe they have or occupy the moral high ground in this conflict — creen que tienen moralmente la razón de su parte en este conflicto
high heels NPL — (=heels) tacones mpl altos; (=shoes) zapatos mpl de tacón
high jinks † * NPL — jolgorio msing, jarana f
there were high jinks last night — hubo jolgorio or jarana anoche
high jump N — (Sport) salto m de altura
high jumper N — (Sport) saltador(a) m / f de altura
the high life N — (gen) la buena vida; (in high society) la vida de la buena sociedad
high noon N — (=midday) mediodía m; (fig) (=peak) apogeo m; (=critical point) momento m crucial
high point N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high priest N — sumo sacerdote m
high relief N — alto relieve m
to throw or bring sth into high relief — (fig) poner algo de relieve
high road N — (esp Brit) carretera f
the high road to success/disaster — el camino directo al éxito/desastre
high roller N — (US) (gen) derrochón(-ona) m / f; (gambling) jugador(a) m / f empedernido*
high school N — (US, Brit) instituto m de enseñanza secundaria, ≈ liceo m (LAm)
junior high (school) — (US) instituto donde se imparten los dos primeros años de bachillerato
high school diploma N — (US) ≈ bachillerato m
high school graduate N — (US) ≈ bachiller mf
the high seas NPL — alta mar fsing
high season N — temporada f alta
high spot N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high stakes NPL —
- play for high stakeshigh street N — calle f mayor, calle f principal
high street banks — bancos mpl principales
high street shops — tiendas fpl de la calle principal
high summer N — pleno verano m, pleno estío m
high table N — (gen) mesa f principal, mesa f presidencial; (Univ, Scol) mesa f de los profesores
high tea N — (Brit) merienda-cena f (que se toma acompañada de té)
at high tide — en la pleamar, en marea alta
high treason N — alta traición f
high-water markhigh water N — pleamar f, marea f alta
HIGH SCHOOL En Estados Unidos las high schools son los institutos donde los adolescentes de 15 a 18 años realizan la educación secundaria, que dura tres cursos ( grades), desde el noveno hasta el duodécimo año de la enseñanza; al final del último curso se realiza un libro conmemorativo con fotos de los alumnos y profesores de ese año Yearbook y los alumnos reciben el diploma de high school en una ceremonia formal de graduación. Estos centros suelen ser un tema frecuente en las películas y programas de televisión estadounidenses en los que se resalta mucho el aspecto deportivo - sobre todo el fútbol americano y el baloncesto - además de algunos acontecimientos sociales como el baile de fin de curso, conocido como Senior Prom.high wire act N — número m en la cuerda floja, número m de funambulismo
See:see cultural note YEARBOOK in yearbook* * *
I [haɪ]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
5) ( of time)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) uon high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
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1) ((an act of) coming or bringing to shore or to ground: an emergency landing; (also adjective) a landing place.) aterrizaje, desembarco2) (a place for coming ashore.) desembarcadero3) (the level part of a staircase between flights of steps: Her room was on the first floor, across the landing from mine.) descansillo, rellanolanding n1. aterrizaje2. rellano / descansillotr['lændɪŋ]1 (plane) aterrizaje nombre masculino2 (on stairs) descansillo, rellano3 (of people) desembarco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcrash landing aterrizaje nombre masculino de emergenciaforced landing aterrizaje nombre masculino forzosolanding card tarjeta de inmigraciónlanding craft lancha de desembarcolanding field pista de aterrizajelanding gear tren nombre masculino de aterrizajelanding net salabardo, redeñalanding stage desembarcaderolanding strip pista de aterrizajelanding ['lændɪŋ] n1) : aterrizaje m (de aviones), desembarco m (de barcos)2) : descansillo m (de una escalera)n.• apeadero s.m.• aterraje s.m.• aterrizaje (Aeronáutica) s.m.• atracadero s.m.• descanso de escalera s.m.• desembarcadero s.m.• desembarco (MIL, MAR) s.m.• desembarque s.m.• meseta s.f.• rellano s.m.'lændɪŋ1)a) u c (Aerosp, Aviat) aterrizaje m; ( on sea) amarizaje m, amerizaje m; ( on water) acuatizaje m; ( on moon) alunizaje m; (before n)landing gear — tren m de aterrizaje
landing strip — pista f de aterrizaje
b) c (Mil, Naut) desembarco m, desembarque m; (before n)landing craft — lancha f de desembarco
2) c ( on staircase) rellano m, descansillo m, descanso m (Col, CS)['lændɪŋ]1. N1) (Aer) [of aircraft, spacecraft] (on land) aterrizaje m ; (on sea) amerizaje m, amarizaje m ; (on moon) alunizaje m ; crash 5., emergency 2., forced 1., 2)2) (Mil) [of troops] desembarco mthe Normandy landings — (Hist) los desembarcos de Normandía
3) (Archit) (in house) descansillo m, rellano m2.CPDlanding card N — tarjeta f de desembarque
landing craft N — lancha f de desembarco
landing field N — campo m de aterrizaje
landing gear N — (Aer) tren m de aterrizaje
landing ground N — campo m de aterrizaje
landing lights NPL — luces fpl de aterrizaje
landing net N — (Fishing) salabardo m, manga f, cuchara f
landing party N — (Naut) destacamento m de desembarco
landing run N — recorrido m de aterrizaje
landing stage N — (Naut) desembarcadero m
landing strip N — (Aer) pista f de aterrizaje
landing wheels NPL — (Aer) ruedas fpl de aterrizaje
* * *['lændɪŋ]1)a) u c (Aerosp, Aviat) aterrizaje m; ( on sea) amarizaje m, amerizaje m; ( on water) acuatizaje m; ( on moon) alunizaje m; (before n)landing gear — tren m de aterrizaje
landing strip — pista f de aterrizaje
b) c (Mil, Naut) desembarco m, desembarque m; (before n)landing craft — lancha f de desembarco
2) c ( on staircase) rellano m, descansillo m, descanso m (Col, CS) -
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['dʒetɪsn]1) (from ship) scaricare, gettare in mare; (from plane) scaricare in volo2) (discard) sbarazzarsi di, liberarsi di [ old clothes]3) fig. respingere [ idea]* * *['‹etisn](to throw (cargo etc) overboard to lighten a ship, aircraft etc in times of danger: When one of the engines failed, the aeroplane crew jettisoned the luggage.) disfarsi* * *jettison /ˈdʒɛtɪsn/n.2 (aeron.) scarico in volo3 (fig.) abbandono.(to) jettison /ˈdʒɛtɪsn/v. t.2 (aeron.) sganciare in volo; alleggerirsi di* * *['dʒetɪsn]1) (from ship) scaricare, gettare in mare; (from plane) scaricare in volo2) (discard) sbarazzarsi di, liberarsi di [ old clothes]3) fig. respingere [ idea] -
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[lænd]1. n1) terra, (soil, ground) terreno, (estate) terreni mpl, terre fplto go/travel by land — andare/viaggiare per via di terra
to own land — possedere dei terreni, avere delle proprietà (terriere)
2) (nation, country) paese m2. vt1) (cargo, goods) scaricare, (far) sbarcare, (passengers) (far) sbarcare, (aircraft) far atterrare, (catch: fish) tirare in secco, (fig: job, contract) accaparrarsi2)(
fam: place) to land a blow on sb — assestare un colpo a qnI got landed with him — mi è toccato restare con lui, me lo sono dovuto sorbire io
3. vi1) (plane, passenger) atterrare, (from boat, ship) sbarcare2) (after fall, jump) atterrare, (fig: fall) cadereto land on — (bird) posarsi su
to land on one's feet — (to be lucky) cadere in piedi
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land [lænd]1. nouna. terre fb. ( = farmland) terre fd. ( = country) pays m• buying the house landed him in debt l'achat de la maison l'a mis financièrement dans le pétrin (inf)d. (British) (inf) to be landed with sth ( = left with) rester avec qch sur les bras ; ( = forced to take on) devoir se coltiner qch (inf)• now we're landed with all this extra work maintenant il faut qu'on se coltine tout ce boulot en plus (inf)a. [aircraft] atterrir• to land on sth [falling object] tomber sur qch ; [person or animal jumping] retomber sur qch ; [bird, insect] se poser sur qch4. compounds* * *[lænd] 1.1) (terrain, property) terrain m; ( very large) terres fplthe lie GB ou lay US of the land — lit le relief du terrain
to get the lie GB ou lay US of the land — fig savoir de quoi il retourne
private/public land — propriété f privée/publique
2) Agriculture ( farmland) terre f3) ( countryside) campagne f4) ( country) pays m5) ( not sea) terre f2.noun modifier [ clearance, drainage, prices] du terrain; [ purchase, sale] de terrain; [ deal, tax] foncier/-ière; [ law] agraire; [ battle, forces, animal] terrestre3.transitive verb1) Aviation [pilot] poser [aircraft]; faire atterrir [space capsule]2) ( in fishing) prendre [fish]3) (colloq) fig ( secure) décrocher (colloq) [job, contract, prize]4) (colloq) ( leave with problem)he landed me with washing the car — il m'a refilé (colloq) la voiture à laver
to be landed with somebody/something — se retrouver avec quelqu'un/quelque chose sur les bras
now you've really landed her in it! — tu l'as vraiment fichue (colloq) dans de beaux draps!
5) (colloq) ( deliver) flanquer (colloq) [blow, punch]4.1) Aviation [aircraft, passenger] atterrir2) Nautical [passenger] débarquer; [ship] accoster3) Sport, gen [person, animal, object] atterrir; [ball] toucher le sol5.to land oneself in — se mettre dans [situation]
to land oneself with — (colloq) se retrouver avec [task, problem]
Phrasal Verbs:- land up••
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plane — noun 1 ⇨ See also ↑aeroplane, ↑airplane ADJECTIVE ▪ light, small ▪ commercial, passenger ▪ the first generation of passenger planes, like the Boeing 707 … Collocations dictionary
cargo — n. 1) to carry, haul cargo 2) to load, take on; stow; transfer cargo 3) to unload cargo 4) contraband; general cargo 5) (misc.) a cargo plane; ship * * * [ kɑːgəʊ] general cargo haul cargo ship stow take on … Combinatory dictionary
cargo — car|go [ˈka:gəu US ˈka:rgou] n plural cargos or cargoes [U and C] [Date: 1600 1700; : Spanish; Origin: load, charge , from cargar to load , from Late Latin carricare; CHARGE2] the goods that are being carried in a ship or plane = ↑freight … Dictionary of contemporary English
cargo cult — cargo cultist. (sometimes caps.) any of various native religious cults of a millenarian and messianic character located in the southwestern Pacific islands, holding that spirits will bring large cargoes of modern goods for distribution among its… … Universalium
Plane Handling — is one of the largest independent aircraft ground handling companies in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1987 at Radius Park. Plane Handling specialises in ground and cargo handling. Its headquarters is at London Heathrow Airport.Plane… … Wikipedia
cargo bay — UK US noun [C] ► TRANSPORT the part of a ship, plane, car, etc. where goods can be carried: »Access to the van s cargo bay is by means of a sliding door … Financial and business terms
cargo carrier — UK US noun [C] ► TRANSPORT a company that transports goods by ship, plane, or other large vehicle: »The airline grew to become the world s largest international air cargo carrier … Financial and business terms
cargo hold — UK US noun [C] ► TRANSPORT the part of a ship or plane where goods are carried: »It was found that water was leaking into the main cargo hold … Financial and business terms
cargo — Goods being transported. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * cargo car‧go [ˈkɑːgəʊ ǁ ˈkɑːrgoʊ] noun cargoes PLURALFORM or cargos [countable, uncountable] TRANSPORT goods … Financial and business terms
cargo — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bulk, heavy ▪ precious, valuable ▪ a precious cargo of antiques ▪ deadly, hazardous … Collocations dictionary