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101 задавать выволочку
• ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ТРЕПКУ кому highly coll[VP]=====1. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]⇒ to beat s.o. severely:- X knocked < beat> the tar (the crap, the shit etc) out of Y;- [in limited contexts] X whipped (flogged) Y.♦ [Горецкий:] Глафира Алексеевна, хотите, весь этот забор изломаю?.. [Глафира:] Нет, зачем? [Горецкий:] Как бы я для вас прибил кого-нибудь, вот бы трёпку задал весёлую!.. Глафира Алексеевна, прикажите какую-нибудь подлость сделать! (Островский 5). [Goretsky:] Glafira Alekseyevna, if you want me to, I'll break this fence down. [Glafira:] No. What for? [Goretsky:] If I could thrash someone for your sake, I'd give him a good beating....Glafira Alekseyevna, do command me to do some dirty trick (5a).=====2. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]⇒ to rebuke s.o. severely, reprimand s.o. harshly:- X gave it to Y (but good).♦ Оставалось и Русанову заснуть. Скоротать ночь, не думать - а уж утром дать взбучку врачам (Солженицын 10). All Rusanov, too, had to do was get to sleep, while away the night, think of nothing, and then tomorrow give the doctors a dressing-down (10a).3. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]⇒ to overwhelm and defeat a hostile army, the enemy:- X-ы задали трёпку Y-ам≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys;- Xs gave Ys a bashing.♦...Фомин предложил Григорию занять должность начальника штаба. "Надо нам грамотного человека, чтобы ходить... по карте, а то когда-нибудь зажмут нас и опять дадут трёпки" (Шолохов 5)....Fomin offered Grigory the post of chief of staff. "We need someone who can read, so that we can go by the map, or one day they'll comer us and give us another bashing" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > задавать выволочку
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102 задавать трепку
• ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ТРЕПКУ кому highly coll[VP]=====1. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]⇒ to beat s.o. severely:- X knocked < beat> the tar (the crap, the shit etc) out of Y;- [in limited contexts] X whipped (flogged) Y.♦ [Горецкий:] Глафира Алексеевна, хотите, весь этот забор изломаю?.. [Глафира:] Нет, зачем? [Горецкий:] Как бы я для вас прибил кого-нибудь, вот бы трёпку задал весёлую!.. Глафира Алексеевна, прикажите какую-нибудь подлость сделать! (Островский 5). [Goretsky:] Glafira Alekseyevna, if you want me to, I'll break this fence down. [Glafira:] No. What for? [Goretsky:] If I could thrash someone for your sake, I'd give him a good beating....Glafira Alekseyevna, do command me to do some dirty trick (5a).=====2. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]⇒ to rebuke s.o. severely, reprimand s.o. harshly:- X gave it to Y (but good).♦ Оставалось и Русанову заснуть. Скоротать ночь, не думать - а уж утром дать взбучку врачам (Солженицын 10). All Rusanov, too, had to do was get to sleep, while away the night, think of nothing, and then tomorrow give the doctors a dressing-down (10a).3. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]⇒ to overwhelm and defeat a hostile army, the enemy:- X-ы задали трёпку Y-ам≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys;- Xs gave Ys a bashing.♦...Фомин предложил Григорию занять должность начальника штаба. "Надо нам грамотного человека, чтобы ходить... по карте, а то когда-нибудь зажмут нас и опять дадут трёпки" (Шолохов 5)....Fomin offered Grigory the post of chief of staff. "We need someone who can read, so that we can go by the map, or one day they'll comer us and give us another bashing" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > задавать трепку
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103 задать взбучку
• ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ТРЕПКУ кому highly coll[VP]=====1. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]⇒ to beat s.o. severely:- X knocked < beat> the tar (the crap, the shit etc) out of Y;- [in limited contexts] X whipped (flogged) Y.♦ [Горецкий:] Глафира Алексеевна, хотите, весь этот забор изломаю?.. [Глафира:] Нет, зачем? [Горецкий:] Как бы я для вас прибил кого-нибудь, вот бы трёпку задал весёлую!.. Глафира Алексеевна, прикажите какую-нибудь подлость сделать! (Островский 5). [Goretsky:] Glafira Alekseyevna, if you want me to, I'll break this fence down. [Glafira:] No. What for? [Goretsky:] If I could thrash someone for your sake, I'd give him a good beating....Glafira Alekseyevna, do command me to do some dirty trick (5a).=====2. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]⇒ to rebuke s.o. severely, reprimand s.o. harshly:- X gave it to Y (but good).♦ Оставалось и Русанову заснуть. Скоротать ночь, не думать - а уж утром дать взбучку врачам (Солженицын 10). All Rusanov, too, had to do was get to sleep, while away the night, think of nothing, and then tomorrow give the doctors a dressing-down (10a).3. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]⇒ to overwhelm and defeat a hostile army, the enemy:- X-ы задали трёпку Y-ам≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys;- Xs gave Ys a bashing.♦...Фомин предложил Григорию занять должность начальника штаба. "Надо нам грамотного человека, чтобы ходить... по карте, а то когда-нибудь зажмут нас и опять дадут трёпки" (Шолохов 5)....Fomin offered Grigory the post of chief of staff. "We need someone who can read, so that we can go by the map, or one day they'll comer us and give us another bashing" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > задать взбучку
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104 задать выволочку
• ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ТРЕПКУ кому highly coll[VP]=====1. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]⇒ to beat s.o. severely:- X knocked < beat> the tar (the crap, the shit etc) out of Y;- [in limited contexts] X whipped (flogged) Y.♦ [Горецкий:] Глафира Алексеевна, хотите, весь этот забор изломаю?.. [Глафира:] Нет, зачем? [Горецкий:] Как бы я для вас прибил кого-нибудь, вот бы трёпку задал весёлую!.. Глафира Алексеевна, прикажите какую-нибудь подлость сделать! (Островский 5). [Goretsky:] Glafira Alekseyevna, if you want me to, I'll break this fence down. [Glafira:] No. What for? [Goretsky:] If I could thrash someone for your sake, I'd give him a good beating....Glafira Alekseyevna, do command me to do some dirty trick (5a).=====2. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]⇒ to rebuke s.o. severely, reprimand s.o. harshly:- X gave it to Y (but good).♦ Оставалось и Русанову заснуть. Скоротать ночь, не думать - а уж утром дать взбучку врачам (Солженицын 10). All Rusanov, too, had to do was get to sleep, while away the night, think of nothing, and then tomorrow give the doctors a dressing-down (10a).3. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]⇒ to overwhelm and defeat a hostile army, the enemy:- X-ы задали трёпку Y-ам≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys;- Xs gave Ys a bashing.♦...Фомин предложил Григорию занять должность начальника штаба. "Надо нам грамотного человека, чтобы ходить... по карте, а то когда-нибудь зажмут нас и опять дадут трёпки" (Шолохов 5)....Fomin offered Grigory the post of chief of staff. "We need someone who can read, so that we can go by the map, or one day they'll comer us and give us another bashing" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > задать выволочку
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105 задать трепку
• ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ТРЕПКУ кому highly coll[VP]=====1. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]⇒ to beat s.o. severely:- X knocked < beat> the tar (the crap, the shit etc) out of Y;- [in limited contexts] X whipped (flogged) Y.♦ [Горецкий:] Глафира Алексеевна, хотите, весь этот забор изломаю?.. [Глафира:] Нет, зачем? [Горецкий:] Как бы я для вас прибил кого-нибудь, вот бы трёпку задал весёлую!.. Глафира Алексеевна, прикажите какую-нибудь подлость сделать! (Островский 5). [Goretsky:] Glafira Alekseyevna, if you want me to, I'll break this fence down. [Glafira:] No. What for? [Goretsky:] If I could thrash someone for your sake, I'd give him a good beating....Glafira Alekseyevna, do command me to do some dirty trick (5a).=====2. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]⇒ to rebuke s.o. severely, reprimand s.o. harshly:- X gave it to Y (but good).♦ Оставалось и Русанову заснуть. Скоротать ночь, не думать - а уж утром дать взбучку врачам (Солженицын 10). All Rusanov, too, had to do was get to sleep, while away the night, think of nothing, and then tomorrow give the doctors a dressing-down (10a).3. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]⇒ to overwhelm and defeat a hostile army, the enemy:- X-ы задали трёпку Y-ам≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys;- Xs gave Ys a bashing.♦...Фомин предложил Григорию занять должность начальника штаба. "Надо нам грамотного человека, чтобы ходить... по карте, а то когда-нибудь зажмут нас и опять дадут трёпки" (Шолохов 5)....Fomin offered Grigory the post of chief of staff. "We need someone who can read, so that we can go by the map, or one day they'll comer us and give us another bashing" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > задать трепку
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1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) sitio, lugar2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) sitio3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) lugar, sitio, local4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) sitio, asiento5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) lugar, puesto6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) sitio7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) página, punto8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) función, papel, deber, obligación9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) puesto, trabajo10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) plaza12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) punto/espacio decimal
2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) colocar, poner, situar2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) situar, recordar, identificar•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
place1 n1. lugar / sitio2. sitio / plaza / asiento3. casato take place tener lugar / ocurrir / celebrarsewhere did the battle take place? ¿dónde tuvo lugar la batalla?place2 vb poner / colocartr[pleɪs]1 (particular position, part) lugar nombre masculino, sitio2 (proper position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (suitable place) lugar nombre masculino adecuado, sitio adecuado4 (in book) página5 (seat) asiento, sitio; (at table) cubierto■ can you save my place? ¿me guardas el sitio?1 (put - gen) poner; (- carefully) colocar2 (find home, job for) colocar3 (rank, class) poner, situar4 (remember - face, person) recordar; (- tune, accent) identificar■ I recognize his face, but I can't quite place him me suena su cara, pero no sé de qué\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall over the place por todas partes, por todos ladosa place in the sun una posición destacadain place en su sitioin place of somebody / in somebody's place en el lugar de alguienin the first place... en primer lugar...out of place fuera de lugarthere's no place like home no hay nada como estar en casato be placed first «(second etc)» ocupar el primer (segundo etc) puesto, llegar el primero (segundo etc)to change places with somebody cambiar de sitio con alguiento fall into place / fit into place / slot into place encajar, cuadrarto have friends in high places tener amigos influyentesto give place to something dar paso a algoto go from place to place ir de un lugar a otro, ir de un sitio a otro, ir de un lado a otroto go places llegar lejosto hold something in place sujetar algoto know one's place saber el lugar que le corresponde a unoto place a bet hacer una apuestato place an order hacer un pedidoto place one's trust in somebody depositar su confianza en alguiento put oneself in somebody's place ponerse en el lugar de alguiento put somebody in his place poner a alguien en su sitioto take place tener lugarto take second place pasar a un segundo planoto take the place of ocupar el sitio de, reemplazar, sustituirdecimal place SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL punto decimalplace of birth lugar nombre masculino de nacimientoplace of residence domicilioplace of worship lugar nombre masculino de cultoplace mat individual nombre masculinoplace name topónimo1) put, set: poner, colocar2) situate: situar, ubicar, emplazarto be well placed: estar bien situadoto place in a job: colocar en un trabajo3) identify, recall: identificar, ubicar, recordarI can't place him: no lo ubico4)to place an order : hacer un pedidoplace n1) space: sitio m, lugar mthere's no place to sit: no hay sitio para sentarse2) location, spot: lugar m, sitio m, parte fplace of work: lugar de trabajoour summer place: nuestra casa de veranoall over the place: por todas partes3) rank: lugar m, puesto mhe took first place: ganó el primer lugar4) position: lugar meverything in its place: todo en su debido lugarto feel out of place: sentirse fuera de lugar5) seat: asiento m, cubierto m (a la mesa)6) job: puesto m7) role: papel m, lugar mto change places: cambiarse los papeles8)to take place : tener lugar9)to take the place of : sustituir an.• ubicación (Informática) s.f.n.• empleo s.m.• encargo s.m.• local s.m.• lugar s.m.• paraje s.m.• plaza s.f.• puesto s.m.• recinto s.m.• sitio s.m.v.• asentar v.• colocar v.• emplazar v.• fijar v.• instalar v.• localizar v.• meter v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)• situar v.• ubicar v.
I pleɪs1)a) c (spot, position, area) lugar m, sitio mshe was in the right place at the right time and got the job — tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo
from place to place — de un lugar or un sitio or un lado a otro
to have friends in high places — tener* amigos influyentes
all over the place — por todas partes, por todos lados
to go places: this boy will go places — este chico va a llegar lejos
b) ( specific location) lugar mc) (in phrases)in place: when the new accounting system is in place cuando se haya implementado el nuevo sistema de contabilidad; to hold something in place sujetar algo; out of place: modern furniture would look out of place in this room quedaría mal or no resultaría apropiado poner muebles modernos en esta habitación; I felt very out of place there — me sentí totalmente fuera de lugar allí
d) u ( locality) lugar m2) ca) (building, shop, restaurant etc) sitio m, lugar mthey've moved to a bigger place — se han mudado a un local (or a una casa) más grande
b) ( home) casa fwe went back to Jim's place — después fuimos a (la) casa de Jim or (AmL tb) fuimos donde Jim or (RPl tb) a lo de Jim
3) ca) (position, role) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
nobody can ever take your place — nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte
to know one's place — (dated or hum) saber* el lugar que le corresponde a uno
to put somebody in her/his place — poner* a algn en su lugar
b)in place of — (as prep) en lugar de
c)to take place — ( occur) \<\<meeting/concert/wedding\>\> tener* lugar
we don't know what took place that night — no sabemos qué ocurrió or qué sucedió aquella noche
4) ca) ( seat)save me a place — guárdame un asiento or un sitio
the hall has places for 500 people — la sala tiene capacidad or cabida para 500 personas
b) ( at table) cubierto mto lay/set a place for somebody — poner* un cubierto para algn
5) c (in contest, league) puesto m, lugar mhe took first place — obtuvo el primer puesto or lugar
your social life will have to take second place — tu vida social va a tener que pasar a un segundo plano
6) c (in book, script, sequence)you've made me lose my place — me has hecho perder la página (or la línea etc) por donde iba
7) ca) ( job) puesto mto fill a place — cubrir* una vacante
b) (BrE Educ) plaza fc) ( on team) puesto m8) ( in argument) lugar min the first/second place — en primer/segundo lugar
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1) (put, position) \<\<object\>\> poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*; \<\<guards/sentries\>\> poner*, apostar*, colocar*how are you placed (for) next week? — ¿cómo estás de tiempo la semana que viene?
to place one's confidence o trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo
2)a) (in hierarchy, league, race)national security should be placed above everything else — la seguridad nacional debería ponerse por encima de todo
b) ( in horseracing)to be placed — llegar* placé or colocado ( en segundo o tercer lugar)
3)a) (find a home, job for) colocar*they placed her with a Boston firm — la colocaron or le encontraron trabajo en una empresa de Boston
b) \<\<advertisement\>\> poner*; \<\<phone call\>\> pedir*; \<\<goods/merchandise\>\> colocar*4) ( identify) \<\<tune\>\> identificar*, ubicar* (AmL)her face is familiar, but I can't quite place her — su cara me resulta conocida pero no sé de dónde or (AmL tb) pero no la ubico
5) ( direct carefully) \<\<ball/shot\>\> colocar*[pleɪs]1. Nthis is the place — este es el lugar, aquí es
we came to a place where... — llegamos a un lugar donde...
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the furniture was all over the place — los muebles estaban todos manga por hombro•
in another or some other place — en otra parte•
any place will do — cualquier lugar vale or sirve•
it all began to fall into place — todo empezó a tener sentido•
when the new law/system is in place — cuando la nueva ley/el nuevo sistema entre en vigora blue suit, worn in places — un traje azul, raído a retazos
the snow was a metre deep in places — había tramos or trozos en que la nieve cubría un metro
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this is no place for you — este no es sitio para ti•
a place in the sun — (fig) una posición envidiable2) (specific) lugar m•
place of business — [of employment] lugar m de trabajo; (=office) oficina f, despacho m ; (=shop) comercio m3) (=town, area) lugar m, sitio m•
to go places — (US) (=travel) viajar, conocer mundohe's going places * — (fig) llegará lejos
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from place to place — de un sitio a otrohe drifted from place to place, from job to job — iba de un sitio a otro, de trabajo en trabajo
4) (=house) casa f ; (=building) sitio mwe were at Peter's place — estuvimos en casa de Pedro, estuvimos donde Pedro *
my place or yours? — ¿en mi casa o en la tuya?
I must be mad, working in this place — debo de estar loca para trabajar en este sitio or lugar
5) (in street names) plaza f6) (=proper or natural place) sitio m, lugar mdoes this have a place? — ¿tiene esto un sitio determinado?
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his troops were in place — sus tropas estaban en su sitiohe checked that his tie was in place — comprobó que llevaba bien puesta or colocada la corbata
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to be out of place — estar fuera de lugarI feel rather out of place here — me siento como que estoy de más aquí, aquí me siento un poco fuera de lugar
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to laugh in or at the right place — reírse en el momento oportuno7) (in book) página f•
to find/ lose one's place — encontrar/perder la página•
to mark one's place — poner una marca (de por dónde se va) en un libro8) (=seat) asiento m ; (in cinema, theatre) localidad f ; (at table) cubierto m ; (in queue) turno m ; (in school, university, on trip) plaza f ; (in team) puesto mare there any places left? — ¿quedan plazas?
is this place taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?
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to change places with sb — cambiar de sitio con algn•
to give place to — dar paso a•
to lay an extra place for sb — poner otro cubierto para algn9) (=job, vacancy) puesto mto seek a place in publishing — buscarse una colocación or un puesto en una casa editorial
10) (=position) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
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I wouldn't mind changing places with her! — ¡no me importaría estar en su lugar!•
to know one's place — saber cuál es su lugar•
racism has no place here — aquí no hay sitio para el racismo•
she occupies a special place in the heart of the British people — ocupa un rincón especial en el corazón del pueblo británico•
to take the place of sth/sb — sustituir or suplir algo/a algnI was unable to go so Sheila took my place — yo no pude ir, así que Sheila lo hizo por mí
11) (in series, rank) posición f, lugar m•
to work sth out to three places of decimals — calcular algo hasta las milésimas or hasta con tres decimales•
Madrid won, with Bilbao in second place — ganó Madrid, con Bilbao en segunda posición or segundo lugar•
she took second place in the race/Latin exam — quedó la segunda en la carrera/el examen de Latínhe didn't like having to take second place to his wife in public — delante de la gente no le gustaba quedar en un segundo plano detrás de su mujer
for her, money takes second place to job satisfaction — para ella un trabajo gratificante va antes que el dinero
- put sb in his place12) (other phrases)•
in the first/ second place — en primer/segundo lugar•
in place of — en lugar de, en vez de•
to take place — tener lugarthe marriage will not now take place — ahora la boda no se celebrará, ahora no habrá boda
there are great changes taking place — están ocurriendo or se están produciendo grandes cambios
2. VTthe drought is placing heavy demands on the water supply — la sequía está poniendo en serios apuros al suministro de agua
unemployment places a great strain on families — el desempleo somete a las familias a una fuerte presión
2) (=give, attribute) [+ blame] echar (on a); [+ responsibility] achacar (on a); [+ importance] dar, otorgar more frm (on a)•
I had no qualms about placing my confidence in him — no tenía ningún reparo en depositar mi confianza en él•
they place too much emphasis on paper qualifications — le dan demasiada importancia a los títulos•
we should place no trust in that — no hay que fiarse de eso3) (=situate) situar, ubicarhow are you placed for money? — ¿qué tal andas de dinero?
4) (Comm) [+ order] hacer; [+ goods] colocar; (Econ) [+ money, funds] colocar, invertirgoods that are difficult to place — mercancías fpl que no encuentran salida
bet 3., 1)to place a contract for machinery with a French firm — firmar un contrato con una compañía francesa para adquirir unas máquinas
5) (=find employment for) [agency] encontrar un puesto a, colocar; [employer] ofrecer empleo a, colocar; (=find home for) colocarthe child was placed with a loving family — el niño fue (enviado) a vivir con una familia muy cariñosa
6) (of series, rank) colocar, clasificarto be placed — (in horse race) llegar colocado
they are currently placed second in the league — actualmente ocupan el segundo lugar de la clasificación
7) (=recall, identify) recordar; (=recognize) reconocer; (=identify) identificar, ubicar (LAm)I can't place her — no recuerdo de dónde la conozco, no la ubico (LAm)
3.VI(US) (in race, competition)to place second — quedar segundo, quedar en segundo lugar
4.CPDplace card N — tarjeta que indica el lugar de alguien en la mesa
place kick N — (Rugby) puntapié m colocado; (Ftbl) tiro m libre
place names (as study, in general) toponimia fplace name N — topónimo m
place setting N — cubierto m
* * *
I [pleɪs]1)a) c (spot, position, area) lugar m, sitio mshe was in the right place at the right time and got the job — tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo
from place to place — de un lugar or un sitio or un lado a otro
to have friends in high places — tener* amigos influyentes
all over the place — por todas partes, por todos lados
to go places: this boy will go places — este chico va a llegar lejos
b) ( specific location) lugar mc) (in phrases)in place: when the new accounting system is in place cuando se haya implementado el nuevo sistema de contabilidad; to hold something in place sujetar algo; out of place: modern furniture would look out of place in this room quedaría mal or no resultaría apropiado poner muebles modernos en esta habitación; I felt very out of place there — me sentí totalmente fuera de lugar allí
d) u ( locality) lugar m2) ca) (building, shop, restaurant etc) sitio m, lugar mthey've moved to a bigger place — se han mudado a un local (or a una casa) más grande
b) ( home) casa fwe went back to Jim's place — después fuimos a (la) casa de Jim or (AmL tb) fuimos donde Jim or (RPl tb) a lo de Jim
3) ca) (position, role) lugar mif I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú
nobody can ever take your place — nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte
to know one's place — (dated or hum) saber* el lugar que le corresponde a uno
to put somebody in her/his place — poner* a algn en su lugar
b)in place of — (as prep) en lugar de
c)to take place — ( occur) \<\<meeting/concert/wedding\>\> tener* lugar
we don't know what took place that night — no sabemos qué ocurrió or qué sucedió aquella noche
4) ca) ( seat)save me a place — guárdame un asiento or un sitio
the hall has places for 500 people — la sala tiene capacidad or cabida para 500 personas
b) ( at table) cubierto mto lay/set a place for somebody — poner* un cubierto para algn
5) c (in contest, league) puesto m, lugar mhe took first place — obtuvo el primer puesto or lugar
your social life will have to take second place — tu vida social va a tener que pasar a un segundo plano
6) c (in book, script, sequence)you've made me lose my place — me has hecho perder la página (or la línea etc) por donde iba
7) ca) ( job) puesto mto fill a place — cubrir* una vacante
b) (BrE Educ) plaza fc) ( on team) puesto m8) ( in argument) lugar min the first/second place — en primer/segundo lugar
II
1) (put, position) \<\<object\>\> poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*; \<\<guards/sentries\>\> poner*, apostar*, colocar*how are you placed (for) next week? — ¿cómo estás de tiempo la semana que viene?
to place one's confidence o trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo
2)a) (in hierarchy, league, race)national security should be placed above everything else — la seguridad nacional debería ponerse por encima de todo
b) ( in horseracing)to be placed — llegar* placé or colocado ( en segundo o tercer lugar)
3)a) (find a home, job for) colocar*they placed her with a Boston firm — la colocaron or le encontraron trabajo en una empresa de Boston
b) \<\<advertisement\>\> poner*; \<\<phone call\>\> pedir*; \<\<goods/merchandise\>\> colocar*4) ( identify) \<\<tune\>\> identificar*, ubicar* (AmL)her face is familiar, but I can't quite place her — su cara me resulta conocida pero no sé de dónde or (AmL tb) pero no la ubico
5) ( direct carefully) \<\<ball/shot\>\> colocar* -
107 relieve
-v1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) aliviar2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) relevar, sustituir3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) despedir4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) quitar, librar de (un peso, una carga, i2etc/i2)5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) socorrer, auxiliarrelieve vb aliviar
relieve sustantivo masculino 1a) (Art, Geog) relief;letras en relieve embossed lettersb) ( parte que sobresale):2 ( importancia) prominence; dar relieve a algo to lend (special) importance to sth; poner de relieve to highlight
relieve sustantivo masculino
1 Geography relief
2 Arte relief
en relieve, raised o embossed
3 (en importancia o valor) prominence, importance Locuciones: poner de relieve, to underline, highlight ' relieve' also found in these entries: Spanish: aliviar - calmar - calmarse - descargar - fricción - quitar - relevar - aligerar - estampar - mitigar - necesidad - terreno English: analyst - embossed - feature - relief - relieve - ease - emboss - emphasize - highlight - scratch - sparetr[rɪ'liːv]1 (lessen) aliviar2 (take over from) relevar3 (help) socorrer, ayudar4 (lift siege of) liberar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto relieve oneself hacer sus necesidades1) alleviate: aliviar, mitigarto feel relieved: sentirse aliviado2) free: liberar, eximirto relieve someone of responsibility for: eximir a alguien de la responsabilidad de3) replace: relevar (a un centinela, etc.)4) break: romperto relieve the monotony: romper la monotoníav.• aligerar v.• aliviar v.• deducir v.• desahogar v.• mitigar v.• quitar v.• relevar v.• rescatar v.• socorrer v.• suprimir v.• tranquilizar v.rɪ'liːv
1.
1) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar, mitigar* (liter); \<\<anxiety/hardship/suffering\>\> mitigar*, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> aliviar, relajar; \<\<monotony/uniformity\>\> romper*to relieve somebody of responsibility for something — eximir a alguien de la responsabilidad de algo
to relieve somebody of his/her duties — relevar a alguien de su cargo
2) \<\<town/fortress\>\> liberar3) \<\<guard/driver\>\> relevar
2.
v refl[rɪ'liːv]VT1) (=alleviate) [+ sufferings, pain, headache] aliviar; [+ burden] aligerar; [+ tension, boredom, anxiety] disipar, aliviarthe plain is relieved by an occasional hill — de vez en cuando una colina rompe con la monotonía de la llanura
2) (=ease) [+ person's mind] tranquilizar3) [+ feelings, anger] desahogar4)to relieve o.s. — (=go to lavatory) ir al baño, hacer pis *
5) (=release)to relieve sb of his wallet — hum quitar la cartera a algn, robar la cartera a algn
6) (Mil) [+ city] descercar, socorrer; [+ troops] relevar7)to relieve the poor — (=help) socorrer a los pobres
* * *[rɪ'liːv]
1.
1) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar, mitigar* (liter); \<\<anxiety/hardship/suffering\>\> mitigar*, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> aliviar, relajar; \<\<monotony/uniformity\>\> romper*to relieve somebody of responsibility for something — eximir a alguien de la responsabilidad de algo
to relieve somebody of his/her duties — relevar a alguien de su cargo
2) \<\<town/fortress\>\> liberar3) \<\<guard/driver\>\> relevar
2.
v refl -
108 bid
1.[bɪd]transitive verb1) -dd-, bid (at auction) bieten2) -dd-, bid (Cards) reizen3) -dd-, bade [bæd], [beɪd] or bid, bidden ['bɪdn] or bid2. intransitive verb,-dd-, bid2) (at auction) bieten3) (Cards) bieten; reizen3. noun1) (at auction) Gebot, das2) (attempt) Versuch, derhe made a strong bid for the Presidency — er griff nach dem Präsidentenamt
the prisoner made a bid for freedom — der Gefangene versuchte, die Freiheit zu erlangen
3) (Cards) Ansage, die* * *[bid] 1. verb1) (- past tense, past participle bid - to offer (an amount of money) at an auction: John bid ($1,000) for the painting.) bieten2) ((with for) - past tense, past participle bid - to state a price (for a contract): My firm is bidding for the contract for the new road.) bewerben3) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to tell (someone) to (do something): He bade me enter.) einladen4) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to express a greeting etc (to someone): He bade me farewell.) wünschen2. noun1) (an offer of a price: a bid of $20.) das Angebot2) (an attempt (to obtain): a bid for freedom.) die Bemühung•- academic.ru/6794/bidder">bidder- bidding
- biddable* * *bid1<-dd-, bid or bade, bid or bidden>[bɪd]vt ( form)1. (greet sb)▪ to \bid sb sth jdm etw wünschento \bid sb farewell jdm Lebewohl sagen gehto \bid sb good morning jdm einen guten Morgen wünschento \bid sb welcome jdn willkommen heißenbid2[bɪd]I. n[hostile] takeover \bid [feindliches] Übernahmeangebotto make a \bid for sth für etw akk ein Angebot machento put in a \bid ein Angebot vorlegenher \bid for re-election was unsuccessful ihr Bemühen um eine Wiederwahl war erfolglosto make a \bid for fame versuchen Ruhm zu erlangento make a \bid for power nach der Macht greifenII. vi<-dd-, bid, bid>1. (offer money) bieten2. (tender) ein Angebot unterbreitento \bid for a contract sich akk um einen Auftrag bewerben3. CARDS reizen4. COMPUT ein Senderecht anfordernIII. vt<-dd-, bid, bid>▪ to \bid sth etw bieten* * *[bɪd]1. vt3) pret bade or bad, ptp bidden(= say)
to bid sb good morning — jdm einen guten Morgen wünschento bid farewell to sb, to bid sb farewell — von jdm Abschied nehmen, jdm Lebewohl sagen (geh)
4) pret bade or bad, ptp biddento bid sb (to) do sth (old, liter) — jdn etw tun heißen (old)
2. vi3) pret bad, ptp biddento bid fair to... — versprechen zu...
everything bids fair to be successful — es sieht alles recht erfolgversprechend aus
3. nto raise the bid — höher bieten or reizen, überrufen
to make no bid —
3) (= attempt) Versuch mto make a bid for fame/freedom — versuchen, Ruhm/die Freiheit zu erlangen
his bid for fame/freedom failed — sein Versuch, Ruhm/die Freiheit zu erlangen, scheiterte
the bid for the summit — der Griff nach dem Gipfel
she tried acupuncture in a bid to stop smoking — sie versuchte es mit Akupunktur, um das Rauchen aufzugeben
* * *bid1 [bıd]A s1. a) WIRTSCH Gebot n (bei Versteigerungen)b) WIRTSCH Angebot n (bei Ausschreibungen)of über akk)d) Börse: Geldfirst bid Erstgebot;highest bid Meistgebot;any more bids? wer bietet mehr?;bid price (Börse) (gebotener) Geldkurs;invitation for bids Ausschreibung f;invite bids for ein Projekt ausschreiben;bid for power Griff m nach der Macht;make a (strong) bid for sth sich (sehr) um etwas bemühen, etwas (unbedingt) erringen wollen;make a bid for power nach der Macht greifenno bid (ich) passe!;it’s your bida) Sie bieten!,b) fig Sie sind dran!3. obs Einladung f (to zu)B v/t prät bid, bade [bæd; beıd], obs bad [bæd], pperf bid, biddenbid up den Preis einer Sache in die Höhe treiben2. Kartenspiel: bieten, meldenbid sb (to) go jemanden gehen heißento zu)C v/i1. WIRTSCHa) (bei Versteigerungen) bieten, ein Gebot abgebenc) an einer Ausschreibung teilnehmen:invitation to bid Ausschreibung f2. Kartenspiel: bieten, reizen* * *1.[bɪd]transitive verb1) -dd-, bid (at auction) bieten2) -dd-, bid (Cards) reizen3) -dd-, bade [bæd], [beɪd] or bid, bidden ['bɪdn] or bid2. intransitive verb,-dd-, bid2) (at auction) bieten3) (Cards) bieten; reizen3. noun1) (at auction) Gebot, das2) (attempt) Versuch, derthe prisoner made a bid for freedom — der Gefangene versuchte, die Freiheit zu erlangen
3) (Cards) Ansage, die* * *n.Angebot -e n.Bieten -reien n.Gebot -e n. v.(§ p.,p.p.: bid)or: bade•) = bieten v.(§ p.,pp.: bot, geboten)reizen v. -
109 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) skipun2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) pöntun3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) pöntun4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) röð og regla5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) röð og regla, skipulag6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) röð7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) lög og regla8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) ávísun9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) skipan, skipulag10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) trúarregla; bræðralag2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) skipa2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) panta3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) koma lagi á, raða•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) hjúkrunarmaður2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) óbreyttur hermaður•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order -
110 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) staður2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) pláss3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -staður, -hús, svæði4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) sæti5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) sæti, staða6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) staða, stétt7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) staður8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) skylda; réttur9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) sæti, staða10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hús; heimili11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) staður; notað í heitum gatna/torga12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) sæti2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) setja (á)2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) koma (e-m) fyrir sig•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
111 order
határozat, parancs, utasítás, szerzetesrend to order: megparancsol, rendel, elrendel, rendez, előír* * *['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) parancs, utasítás2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) (meg)rendelés3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) rendelés4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) rend5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) rendszer6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) sorrend7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) rend8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) utalvány9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) rend10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) (szerzetes)rend2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) (el)rendel2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) (meg)rendel3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) (el)rendez•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) (kórházi) beteghordozó2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) tiszti küldönc•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order -
112 place
lakás, passzus, otthon, megillető hely, ház, tér to place: helyez, elhelyez, kihelyez, eszközöl* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) hely2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) tér, hely3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) tér4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) (ülő)hely5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) hely(ezés)6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) állás7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) rész (ahol tartottam)8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) nem az én dolgom...9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) hely; felvétel (vmely egyetemre stb.)10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) otthon11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) tér12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) négy tizedes pontosságig2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) (el)helyez2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) nem tudom hova tenni•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
113 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) ordem2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) ordem3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) encomenda4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) ordem5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) ordem6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) ordem7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) ordem8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) ordem9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) classe10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) ordem2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) mandar2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) encomendar3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) ordenar•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) auxiliar2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordenança•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order* * *or.der['ɔ:də] n 1 ordem, seqüência, disposição. 2 regra, norma, método. 3 arrumação. 4 condição, estado. 5 classe, categoria. 6 mando, diretiva. 7 comando. 8 pedido, encomenda. 9 encargo. 10 natureza. 11 sociedade religiosa ou fraternal. 12 ordem de pagamento. 13 ordenação. 14 comenda. 15 condição normal, correta, apropriada. 16 estado de eficiência. 17 regulamento. 18 qualidade, espécie, prescrição, receita. • vt+vi 1 ordenar, dispor, arranjar. 2 mandar, determinar. 3 comandar. 4 regular. 5 decidir, resolver. 6 pedir, encomendar. 7 consagrar. 8 Med receitar. banker’s order = link=standing%20orderstanding order. autorizado para débito em conta bancária. by order of por ordem de. I am not under your orders eu não estou sob as suas ordens. in due order em perfeita ordem. in good order em bom estado. in order that a fim de que. in order to a fim de. in short order rapidamente. made to order feito por encomenda. mail order aquisição de bens pelo correio. of/ in the order of Brit on the order of Amer cerca de, da ordem de. on order pedido, mas ainda não recebido. order of the day ordem do dia. orders are orders ordens são ordens. out of order desarranjado, enguiçado. pecking order ordem hierárquica. postal order vale postal. temporary restraining order liminar. to call to order chamar à ordem. to keep order manter a ordem. to order about ou around mandar de lá para cá. to order out mandar sair. to place an order Com fazer um pedido. to take orders / to be in orders ordenar-se. -
114 air
{eə}
I. 1. въздух
in the AIR въввъздуха
носещ се (за слух), there arc rumours in the AIR носят се слухове, несигурен, неопределен (за план и пр.), воен. незащитен
by AIR по въздуха, със самолет
in the open AIR навън, на открито
to take the AIR излизам на разходка, разхождам се, ав. излитам
2. рад., телев. ефир
on the AIR пo радиото/телевизията, по ефира
we shall be on the AIR again at ще ни чуете отново в
to go off the AIR прекъсвам предаването (за радиостанция и пр.)
3. мор. вятър, ветрец
4. мелодия, ария, песен
5. вид, изражение, физиономия
he has an AIR of importance изглежда важен, има важен вид
AIR of mystery таинствен вид
with an AIR of finality категорично, като че ли всичко е решено/свършено
to give oneself /to put on AIRs важнича, държа се високомерно
to put on an innocent AIR придавам си невинен вид
AIRs and graces маниерничене, превземки
6. attr въздушен, въздухоплавателен, авиационен
AIR alert въздушна тревога
AIR base въздушна база
AIR cover воен. въздушна защита/подкрепа (при нападение и пр.), to give AIR to one's views изказвам/изразявам възгледите си
to take AIR ставам известен, разчувам се, получавам гласност
to walk on AIR хвърча от радост
to live on AIR живея от нищо, храня се с въздух
to clear the AIR прен. прочиствам атмосферата
to give someone the AIR si. уволнявам някого, зарязвам/разкарвам някого
to get the AIR sl. уволняват ме, зарязват ме
to go up in the AIR излизам от кожата си
II. 1. проветрявам, вентилирам
2. оставям да просъхне, суша, изсушавам (дрехи)
3. изкарвам на показ, парадирам с (качества и пр.), изразявам публично
4. reft излизам на разходка* * *{eъ} n 1. въздух; in the air 1) въввъздуха; 2) носещ се (за слух), (2) v 1. проветрявам, вентилирам; 2. оставям да просъхне; суша* * *проветрявам; aрия; вентилирам; въздушен; въздух; лъх; мелодия;* * *1. air alert въздушна тревога 2. air base въздушна база 3. air cover воен. въздушна защита/подкрепа (при нападение и пр.), to give air to one's views изказвам/изразявам възгледите си 4. air of mystery таинствен вид 5. airs and graces маниерничене, превземки 6. attr въздушен, въздухоплавателен, авиационен 7. by air по въздуха, със самолет 8. he has an air of importance изглежда важен, има важен вид 9. i. въздух 10. ii. проветрявам, вентилирам 11. in the air въввъздуха 12. in the open air навън, на открито 13. on the air пo радиото/телевизията, по ефира 14. reft излизам на разходка 15. to clear the air прен. прочиствам атмосферата 16. to get the air sl. уволняват ме, зарязват ме 17. to give oneself /to put on airs важнича, държа се високомерно 18. to give someone the air si. уволнявам някого, зарязвам/разкарвам някого 19. to go off the air прекъсвам предаването (за радиостанция и пр.) 20. to go up in the air излизам от кожата си 21. to live on air живея от нищо, храня се с въздух 22. to put on an innocent air придавам си невинен вид 23. to take air ставам известен, разчувам се, получавам гласност 24. to take the air излизам на разходка, разхождам се, ав. излитам 25. to walk on air хвърча от радост 26. we shall be on the air again at ще ни чуете отново в 27. with an air of finality категорично, като че ли всичко е решено/свършено 28. вид, изражение, физиономия 29. изкарвам на показ, парадирам с (качества и пр.), изразявам публично 30. мелодия, ария, песен 31. мор. вятър, ветрец 32. носещ се (за слух), there arc rumours in the air носят се слухове, несигурен, неопределен (за план и пр.), воен. незащитен 33. оставям да просъхне, суша, изсушавам (дрехи) 34. рад.. телев. ефир* * *air[ɛə] I. n 1. въздух; there are rumours in the \air носят се слухове; to take the \air 1) правя разходка; 2) ав. излитам, отделям се от земята (за самолет); 3) ам. sl офейквам, избягвам; to take \air ставам известен, получавам известност (разгласа); to walk ( float) on \air прен. хвърча (от радост и пр.); to vanish into thin \air безследно изчезвам, изчезвам яко дим, "стопявам се"; on the \air по радиото, по въздуха, по ефира; out of thin \air разг. ам. отникъде; изневиделица, ненадейно; we shall be on the \air again ще ни чуете отново; to beat the \air напразно се старая; hot \air празни приказки, самохвалство; to wing the \air летя, поря въздуха (за птици); to saw the \air размахвам ръце, силно жестикулирам; to make the \air blue ругая, говоря неприлични думи; проглушавам орталъка; to keep s.o. in the \air държа някого в положение на неизвестност (очакване); up in the \air неясен, нерешен; to go by \air пътувам със самолет; to bla-bla in the \air говоря празни приказки; to clear the \air прочиствам атмосферата; изглаждам недоразумения (неприятности); command ( mastery) of the \air воен., ав. въздушно господство; in the open \air на открито, навън; castles in the \air въздушни кули; 2. лъх, полъх, подухване; ветрец; 3. изражение, вид, физиономия, изглед; with a triumphant \air с тържествуващ вид; with an \air of finality с такъв вид, като че ли всичко е решено (свършено); 4. pl важничене, надменност, горделивост; to put on \airs, give o.s. \airs важнича, държа се високомерно; \airs and graces маниерничене; 5. муз. ария, мелодия, песен; • to give s.o. the \air ам. sl уволнявам някого (и прен.); II. v 1. проветрявам, вентилирам; 2. изкарвам на показ; парадирам с (качества, мнение и пр.); to \air o.' s grievances оплаквам се на всички; to \air o.' s dirty linen in public изнасям си кирливите ризи на показ; 3. оставям да изсъхне; суша, изсушавам; 4. разхождам (куче и пр.); III. adj 1. въздушен, 2. въздухоплавателен, авиационен. -
115 high
{hai}
I. 1. висок, издигнат, възвишен
2. висш, главен, върховен
the Most HIGH библ. бог
HIGH court върховен съд
HIGHer court по-горна съдебна инстанция
HIGHer animals висши животни
HIGHer institute of... висш институт по
3. голям, главен, важен
HIGH Festival голям (църковен) празник
HIGH altar главен олтар
HIGH street главна улица
HIGH spot sl. най-забележително място, най-важна черта
HIGH light/spot връхна точка, силен момент (на пиеса и пр.)
to hit the HIGH spots/lights отличавам се, блесвам (за артист), достигам силни моменти, грабвам публиката (за пиеса), прекалявам
4. голям, силен, висок (за цени, залагане, напрежение, температура и пр.), близо до полюсите (за геогр. ширина)
HIGH in iron с високо съдържание на желязо
HIGH velocity/speed голяма скорост
HIGH wind силен вятър
HIGH sea бурно море
HIGH polish силна лъскавина, лустро
HIGH area метеор. област с високо барометрично налягане
5. Който е в най-високата си точка/в разгара си
the HIGH point of the novel кулминационната точка на романа
HIGH Renaissance разцвет на Ренесанса
6. остър, писклив, тънък (за глас и пр.), висок (за тон)
7. фон. затворен. (за гласна)
8. висок, превъзходен, отличен
HIGH art голямо изкуство
to speak of someone in HIGH terms изказвам се отлично за някого
9. възвишен, благороден, героичен (за приключение и пр.)
HIGH thinking нравствена издигнатост
HIGH calling високо призвание
10. богат, разкошен
HIGH living охолен живот
11. весел, развеселен, разг. пийнал
to have a HIGH (old) time прекарвам чудесно/много весело
12. надменен, арогантен
with a HIGH hand надменно, арогантно, произволно, своеволно
HIGH and mighty високомерен, надменен, ост. С висок чин
13. сърдит
HIGH words/language ядни думи
14. пол. краен
15. sl. леко вмирисан (за месо, дивеч)
to get HIGH вмирисвам се
16. sl. под влияние на наркотик
17. сериозен, тежък (за престъпление)
HIGH treason държавна измяна
HIGH and dry (заседнал) на сухо (за кораб и пр.), изолиран, изоставен (за човек)
HIGH colour/complexion изчервяване, руменина
HIGH farming интензивно земеделие
HIGH table маса на подиум в университетска столова (за преподаватели и почетни гости)
II. 1. (на) високо
to aim/fly HIGH прен. хвърча нависоко
2. силно
to blow HIGH духам силно (за вятър)
3. високо, пискливо, тънко
4. високо, много
to stand HIGH високо съм ценен
на почит съм (with)
to play/stake HIGH карти залагам много
HIGH and low навсякъде
to search/hunt HIGH and low търся навсякъде/под дърво и камък
to live HIGH живея в разкош/нашироко
III. 1. (най-) високо ниво/число
2. метеор. антициклон
3. карти най-голяма карта
4. най-висока точка, рекорд, максимум
all-time HIGH рекорд
5. ам. разг. high school
6. ам. разг. авт. трета скорост
7. еуфория под влияние на наркотик
from (on) HIGH от небето
on HIGH горе в Небесата
HIGH and low всички (обществени класи), бедни и богати
HIGH and mighties големци
how's that for HIGH? ам. как та се вижда, а? бива си го, нали? the HIGH разг. главната улица (особ. в Оксфорд)* * *{hai} а 1. висок; издигнат; възвишен; 2. висш, главен, върховен;(2) {hai} adv 1. (на)високо; to aim/fly high прен. хвърча нависоко;{3} {hai} n 1. (най-)високо ниво/число; 2. метеор. антициклон; 3* * *тънък; писклив; пискливо; приповдигнат; aнтициклон; главен; висш; високо; възвишен; висок; върховен;* * *1. 1 sl. леко вмирисан (за месо, дивеч) 2. 1 sl. под влияние на наркотик 3. 1 весел, развеселен, разг. пийнал 4. 1 надменен, арогантен 5. 1 пол. краен 6. 1 сериозен, тежък (за престъпление) 7. 1 сърдит 8. all-time high рекорд 9. from (on) high от небето 10. high altar главен олтар 11. high and dry (заседнал) на сухо (за кораб и пр.), изолиран, изоставен (за човек) 12. high and low всички (обществени класи), бедни и богати 13. high and low навсякъде 14. high and mighties големци 15. high and mighty високомерен, надменен, ост. С висок чин 16. high area метеор. област с високо барометрично налягане 17. high art голямо изкуство 18. high calling високо призвание 19. high colour/complexion изчервяване, руменина 20. high court върховен съд 21. high farming интензивно земеделие 22. high festival голям (църковен) празник 23. high in iron с високо съдържание на желязо 24. high light/spot връхна точка, силен момент (на пиеса и пр.) 25. high living охолен живот 26. high polish силна лъскавина, лустро 27. high renaissance разцвет на Ренесанса 28. high sea бурно море 29. high spot sl. най-забележително място, най-важна черта 30. high street главна улица 31. high table маса на подиум в университетска столова (за преподаватели и почетни гости) 32. high thinking нравствена издигнатост 33. high treason държавна измяна 34. high velocity/speed голяма скорост 35. high wind силен вятър 36. high words/language ядни думи 37. higher animals висши животни 38. higher court по-горна съдебна инстанция 39. higher institute of... висш институт по 40. how's that for high? ам. как та се вижда, а? бива си го, нали? the high разг. главната улица (особ. в Оксфорд) 41. i. висок, издигнат, възвишен 42. ii. (на) високо 43. iii. (най-) високо ниво/число 44. on high горе в Небесата 45. the high point of the novel кулминационната точка на романа 46. the most high библ. бог 47. to aim/fly high прен. хвърча нависоко 48. to blow high духам силно (за вятър) 49. to get high вмирисвам се 50. to have a high (old) time прекарвам чудесно/много весело 51. to hit the high spots/lights отличавам се, блесвам (за артист), достигам силни моменти, грабвам публиката (за пиеса), прекалявам 52. to live high живея в разкош/нашироко 53. to play/stake high карти залагам много 54. to search/hunt high and low търся навсякъде/под дърво и камък 55. to speak of someone in high terms изказвам се отлично за някого 56. to stand high високо съм ценен 57. with a high hand надменно, арогантно, произволно, своеволно 58. Който е в най-високата си точка/в разгара си 59. ам. разг. high school 60. ам. разг. авт. трета скорост 61. богат, разкошен 62. висок, превъзходен, отличен 63. високо, много 64. високо, пискливо, тънко 65. висш, главен, върховен 66. възвишен, благороден, героичен (за приключение и пр.) 67. голям, главен, важен 68. голям, силен, висок (за цени, залагане, напрежение, температура и пр.), близо до полюсите (за геогр. ширина) 69. еуфория под влияние на наркотик 70. карти най-голяма карта 71. метеор. антициклон 72. на почит съм (with) 73. най-висока точка, рекорд, максимум 74. остър, писклив, тънък (за глас и пр.), висок (за тон) 75. силно 76. фон. затворен. (за гласна)* * *high [hai] I. adj 1. висок, издигнат, възвисе́н; the river is \high реката е придошла; 2. голям; силен; висок; \high velocity ( speed) голяма скорост; \high price ( cost) висока цена; \high tension ( temperature) високо напрежение (температура); \high wind силен вятър; \high polish силна лъскавина, лустро; \high fever силна треска, висока температура; a \high area метеор. област с високо атмосферно налягане; 3. висш, главен, върховен; H. Command върховно командване; \high official висш служител; H. Commissioner върховен комисар; the Most H. ( highest) библ. Бог; 4. в най-високата си точка, в разгара (за време, сезон и пр.); \high noon точно по пладне; it is \high time you were gone крайно време е да си отидеш; 5. главен, важен (и за последица и пр.); \high treason държавна измяна; a \high priority основен приоритет; 6. остър, писклив, тънък (за глас, тон); 7. превъзходен, отличен; \high art голямо изкуство; to have a \high opinion of s.o. (to speak of s.o. in \high terms) имам отлично мнение за някого; 8. възвѝшен, благороден; \high thinking нравствена извисеност; \high calling високо призвание; \high mind великодушие, благородство; 9. богат, разкошен; 10. весел, развеселен; разг. развеселен (и от пиене); in \high feather ( spirits) в добро (отлично) настроение; весел, радостен; \high kicker лекомислено момиче, което обича развлечения; 11. надменен, горд; \high stomach високомерие; \high looks важен вид; with a \high hand надменно, арогантно; \high and mighty високомерен, надменен; \high as a kite превъзбуден; to be on o.'s \high horse възгордявам се, правя се на много важен, с мен не може да се говори; 12. леко вмирисан (за месо от дивеч); • \high and dry на сухо, изхвърлен на сухо (за кораб, лодка); прен. изолиран, изоставен (за човек); \high antiquity дълбока древност; \high colour ( complexion) изчервяване, руменина; \high latitudes географски ширини при полюсите; \high spot sl най-важен момент, център на внимание; примамка; to hit the \high spots ( lights) отличавам се, блесвам (за артист, изпълнение); to have a \high old time веселя се, прекарвам чудесно; to be for the \high jump sl сгазил съм лука, сгафил съм и трябва да бъда наказан; II. adv 1. високо; to aim ( fly) \high меря, целя се (летя, хвърча) високо; 2. силно; to run \high вълнувам се силно (за море); разгарям се, разгорещявам се, разпалвам се, раста (за чувство, страсти, думи); увеличавам се, повишавам се (за цена); passions run \high страстите се разгорещяват; 3. високо; пискливо, тънко; •\high and low навсякъде; to search ( hunt) \high and low търся навсякъде, под дърво и камък; to live \high живея в разкош, нашироко; to play ( stake) \high залагам много пари на карти; III. n 1. високо ниво; мет. антициклон; 2. карти най-силната карта; 3. висша точка, максимум; an all-time \high рекорд; the \highs and lows ( of o.' s career, life) превратностите, възхода и падението; 4. разг. възбуда, голямо вълнение; • \high and low всички, бедни и богати; from \high (from on \high) от горе, от небето; on \high горе; на небето, в небесата, в отвъдното; \high and mighties знаменитости. -
116 order
n. düzen, tertip, asayiş, sıra, dizi, tabaka, usul, yöntem, çalışır durum, emir, buyruk, ödeme emri, sipariş, basamak, hane, sınıf, rütbe, nişan, mezhep, tarikat, paso————————v. emir vermek, emretmek, buyurmak, söylemek, tavsiye etmek (doktor), sipariş vermek, ısmarlamak, düzenlemek, sıraya koymak* * *1. düzenle (v.) 2. emret (v.) 3. düzenle 4. düzen (n.)* * *['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) emir, talimat2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) sipariş3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) sipariş (edilen şey)4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) düzen5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) düzen6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) sıra, düzen7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) asayiş, güvenlik8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) ödeme emri9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) cins, çeşit10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) tarikat, birlik2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) emretmek, emir vermek2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) sipariş vermek3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) sıraya koymak•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) hastane hademesi2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) emir eri•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order -
117 place
n. yer, mahal, mekân, yerleşim yeri; ev, hane; basamak, sıra; mevki, makam; statü; sorumluluk; iş————————v. yerleştirmek, koymak; yerini belirlemek; oturtmak; görevlendirmek; yazdırmak [tel.]; yatırım yapmak; yatırmak (para); vermek (sipariş), ısmarlamak* * *1. yerleştir (v.) 2. yer (n.) 3. yerleştir* * *[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) yer2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) (boş) yer3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) yer4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) (oturacak) yer5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) sıra, derece6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) yer, mevki7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) (okunan) yer8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) iş, vazife9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) yer, kadro10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) ev, oda, iş yeri11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.)... Caddesi/Meydanı12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) basamak, hane2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) koymak2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) kim olduğunu hatırlamak, çıkarmak•- go places
- in the first, second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
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['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) ukaz2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) naročilo3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) naročilo4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) red5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) red6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) red7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) red8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) nalog9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) vrsta, red10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) red2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) ukazati2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) naročiti3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) urediti•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) bolničar2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) vojaški kurir•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order* * *I [ɔ:də]nounred, ureditev, urejenostbiology red, vrsta; vrsta, zapovrstje; military razvrstitev, razpored, predpisana uniforma in oprema; stanje; ukaz, nalog, odredba; economy (plačilni) nalog, naročilo, naročilnica, nakaznica; juridically sklep (sodišča), odredba; vrsta, razred, stopnja; čin; mathematics red, stopnja; družbeni sloj, družbena ureditev; ecclesiastic cerkveni red, liturgijski red; viteški red, odlikovanje viteškega reda; odlikovanje, red; architecture klasičen slog stebrov; military at the order — puška pri nogimilitary battle order — bojni redmilitary marching order — paradna formacijamilitary close (open) order — zaprta (odprta) formacijamathematics equation of the first order — enačba prve stopnjeby order of — po nalogu, na ukazto order — po povelju, po naročiluin order — v redu, urejenin bad order — v slabem stanju, neurejento set in order — urediti, razvrstitito take order with — urediti kaj, razpolagati s čimin order to — zato da, da bion order — po naročilu, naročenon the order of — do neke mere sličen; economy po naročilu kogaout of order — pokvarjen, neurejen, v slabem stanju; medicine načet (zdravje)to be under orders to do s.th. — na ukaz kaj nareditiparliament to call to order — pozvati k reduparliament to rise to (a point of) order — prositi za besedoparliament to rule s.o. out of order — odvzeti komu besedoeconomy to be on order — biti naročen (blago)economy to fill an order — izvršiti naročiloeconomy money order — denarna nakaznicaeconomy postal order — poštna nakaznicaorder of the day — dnevni red; military dnevno poveljearchitecture Doric order — dorski slog (stebrov)American in short order — takoj, nemudomastanding order — trajno pravilo, določen poslovnikII [ɔ:də]1.transitive verbukazati, odrediti; poslati koga kam (to); medicine predpisati (zdravilo); naročiti; urediti;2.intransitive verbukazovati; naročatimilitary order arms! — puške k nogam!to order s.o. home — poslati koga domovto order s.o. out of one's house — spoditi koga iz svoje hiše -
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[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) kraj2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) prostor3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) prostor4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) sedež5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) mesto6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) položaj7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) mesto8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) dolžnost, pravica9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) služba10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dom11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) trg12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimalka2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) postaviti2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) prepoznati•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *I [pléis]nounprostor, kraj, mesto; economy kraj, sedež (podjetja itd.); dom, hiša, stanovanje, kraj bivanja, pokrajina; colloquially lokal; nautical kraj, pristanišče ( place of call pristanišče, kjer ladja pristane); sedež, mesto pri mizi; služba, službeno mesto, položaj, dolžnost; mathematics decimalno mesto; družbeni položaj, stan; figuratively vzrok, povod; sport tekmovalčevo mestoplace of amusement — zabaviščni prostor, zabaviščein this place — tukaj, na tem mestuin place — mestoma, tu pa tamto put s o. in his place — pokazati komu, kje mu je mestoto give place to — odstopiti mesto, umakniti se komuAmerican going places — uspeti, ogledati si znamenitosti nekega krajain place — na pravem mestu, primerenin the last place — nazadnje, končnoto keep s.o. in his place — zaustaviti koga, paziti, da ne postane preveč domačto know one's place — vedeti, kje je komu mestoout of place — na nepravem mestu, neprimeren, brez službeto take place — goditi se, vršiti sethere is no place like home — preljubo doma, kdor ga imaII [pléis]transitive verbpostaviti, položiti, namestiti; naložiti (denar); zaposliti, namestiti, dati službo, položaj; economy spraviti (blago) na trg, vložiti kapital, vnesti, knjižiti, skleniti (pogodbo itd.); prepoznati, spomniti se koga; sport plasiratiI cannot place him — ne vem, kam bi ga del; ne morem se spomniti, od kje ga poznamto place in order — urediti, postaviti na pravo mestoeconomy to place an order — naročitito place on record — zapisati, vknjižitisport to be placed — plasirati se, biti med prvimi tremi -
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finance, business, economy• orderi• osoitus• ritari• ritarikuntafinance, business, economy• tilata• toimeksiantofinance, business, economy• tilaus• johtaa• järjestää• järjestys• jäsentäälaw• velvoittaa tuomiossa• veljeskunta• viranomaisen käsky• siivo• astelaw• asetus• antaa määräys• antaa käsky• vallita• valtuus• vuorojärjestys• pyyntö• päiväjärjestys• päätösmathematics• kertaluku• kansanluokka• hallita• munkkikunta• määrännäisvelkoja• määräys• määrätä• paremmuusjärjestysfinance, business, economy• maksuosoitus• säädös• suuruusluokka• sääntö• kunniamerkki• kuri• kunto• käsky• käskeä• lahko• laji• pitää komentoa• komento• komennus• komentaa• komennella• luokka* * *'o:də 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) määräys2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) tilaus3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) tilaus4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) kunto, järjestys5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) järjestys6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) järjestys7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) järjestys8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) maksumääräys9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) laji, luokka10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) munkkikunta2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) käskeä2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) tilata3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) järjestää•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) sairaala-apulainen2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) lähetti•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order
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