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101 disaster
(a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) desastre- disastrously
disaster n desastretr[dɪ'zɑːstəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (flood, earthquake) desastre nombre masculino, catástrofe nombre femenino; (crash, sinking, fire) desastre nombre masculino, siniestro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a recipe for disaster buscarse problemasto spell disaster for somebody/something resultar desastroso,-a para alguien/algodisaster fund fondo para los damnificadosdisaster [dɪ'zæstər] n: desastre m, catástrofe fn.• desastre s.m.• siniestro s.m.dɪ'zæstər, dɪ'zɑːstə(r)1) c (flood, earthquake) catástrofe f, desastre m; (crash, sinking) siniestro m, desastre m; (before n)disaster fund — fondo m para los damnificados
2) ca) ( fiasco) desastre mb) ( hopeless person) (colloq) desastre m (fam)3) u ( misfortune)[dɪ'zɑːstǝ(r)]disaster struck — ocurrió or se produjo una catástrofe
1. N2) (=inept person) desastre m2.CPDdisaster area N — zona f catastrófica
he's a walking disaster area — hum es un puro desastre
disaster fund N — fondo m de ayuda para casos de desastre
disaster movie N — película f de catástrofes
disaster relief N — (=aid) ayuda f a las víctimas de una catástrofe
disaster victim N — víctima f de una catástrofe
disaster zone N — zona f catastrófica
* * *[dɪ'zæstər, dɪ'zɑːstə(r)]1) c (flood, earthquake) catástrofe f, desastre m; (crash, sinking) siniestro m, desastre m; (before n)disaster fund — fondo m para los damnificados
2) ca) ( fiasco) desastre mb) ( hopeless person) (colloq) desastre m (fam)3) u ( misfortune)disaster struck — ocurrió or se produjo una catástrofe
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102 pile-up
nounMassenkarambolage, die* * *noun (an accident or crash involving usually several vehicles: There has been a serious pile-up on the motorway, involving three cars and a lorry.) die Massenkarambolage* * *na \pile-up of data ein Berg m [von] Daten* * *['paɪlʌp]n(= car crash) (Massen)karambolage f, Massenzusammenstoß m* * *pile-up s umga) AUTO Massenkarambolage f* * *nounMassenkarambolage, die* * *n.Stau -s-e m. -
103 landing
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
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104 fatality
nounTodesfall, der; (in car crash, war, etc.) [Todes]opfer, das* * *[fə'tæləti]- plural fatalities - noun ((an accident causing) death: fatalities on the roads.) der Todesfall* * *fa·tal·ity[fəˈtæləti, AM -ət̬i]n Todesopfer nt* * *[fə'tlItɪ]nthere were no fatalities — es gab keine Todesopfer
2) (liter: inevitability) Unabwendbarkeit f* * *1. Verhängnis n:a) Geschick nb) Schicksalsschlag m, Unglück n2. Schicksalhaftigkeit f3. tödlicher Verlauf (einer Krankheit)4. a) tödlicher Unfall:bathing fatality tödlicher Badeunfallb) (Todes)Opfer n:there were no fatalities in the accident bei dem Unfall kam niemand ums Leben oder gab es keine Toten* * *nounTodesfall, der; (in car crash, war, etc.) [Todes]opfer, das* * *n.Verhängnis n. -
105 gate
noun1) (lit. or fig.) Tor, das; (barrier) Sperre, die; (to field etc.) Gatter, das; (in garden fence) [Garten]pforte, die; (Railw.): (of level crossing) [Bahn]schranke, die; (in airport) Flugsteig, der* * *[ɡeit](a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass: I'll meet you at the park gate(s). das Tor- academic.ru/30553/gate-crash">gate-crash- gate-crasher
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- gateway* * *[geɪt]I. n1. (at an entrance) Tor nt; at a level-crossing Schranke f; at a canal lock Schleusentor nt; at an airport Flugsteig m, Gate nt; (of an animal pen) Gatter nt; (to a garden, courtyard) Pforte fsafety \gate Sicherheitstür fstarting \gate Startmaschine fII. vt▪ to be \gated (be confined) Arrest bekommen; ( hist: at university) in den Karzer geworfen werden hist; (be under curfew) Ausgehverbot nt bekommen2. enclosure, entrance* * *[geɪt]1. n1) Tor nt; (small, = garden gate) Pforte f; (= five-barred gate) Gatter nt; (in station) Sperre f; (in airport) Flugsteig m; (of level crossing) Schranke f; (SPORT = starting gate) Startmaschine f; (= sports ground entrance) Einlass m, Eingang mto open/shut the gate(s) — das Tor etc öffnen/schließen
the gates of heaven — das Himmelstor, die Himmelstür or -pforte
2. vtpupil, student Ausgangssperre erteilen (+dat)* * *gate1 [ɡeıt]A s1. (Stadt-, Garten- etc) Tor n, Pforte f (beide auch fig)to zu)3. a) BAHN Sperre f, Schranke fb) FLUG Flugsteig m, Ausgang m4. (enger) Eingang, (schmale) Durchfahrt5. BIBEL Gerichtsstätte f8. SPORTmiss a gate ein Tor auslassen, an einem Tor vorbeifahren;he was disqualified for missing a gate wegen eines Torfehlers;a 50-gate course ein mit 50 Toren ausgesteckter Kurs9. SPORTa) Besucher(zahl) pl(f):falling gates zurückgehende Zuschauerzahlenb) (eingenommenes) Eintrittsgeld, (Gesamt)Einnahmen pl10. TECH Ventil n, Schieber m12. FOTO Bild-, Filmfenster n13. TV Ausblendstufe f14. ELEK Torimpuls m15. US umga) Entlassung fb) Laufpass m umg:get the gate gefeuert werden;give sb the gate jemanden feuern; jemandem den Laufpass gebenB v/t SCHULE, UNIV Br jemandem den Ausgang sperren:he was gated er erhielt Ausgangsverbotgate2 [ɡeıt] s obs oder dial1. Straße f, Weg m2. fig Weg m, Methode f* * *noun1) (lit. or fig.) Tor, das; (barrier) Sperre, die; (to field etc.) Gatter, das; (in garden fence) [Garten]pforte, die; (Railw.): (of level crossing) [Bahn]schranke, die; (in airport) Flugsteig, der* * *n.Gatter - n.Pforte -n f.Sperre -n f.Tor -e n. -
106 survivor
nounÜberlebende, der/diehe's a survivor — er ist nicht unterzukriegen
* * *noun (a person who survives a disaster etc: There were no survivors of the air crash.) der/die Überlebende* * *sur·viv·or[səˈvaɪvəʳ, AM sɚˈvaɪvɚ]nshe's a \survivor of cancer sie hat den Krebs besiegthe's one of life's \survivors er lässt sich vom Leben nicht kleinkriegen fam* * *[sə'vaɪvə(r)]nÜberlebende(r) mf; (JUR) Hinterbliebene(r) mf; (of abuse etc) Opfer nthe's a survivor ( fig, in politics etc ) — er ist ein Überlebenskünstler
she is the sole survivor of the winning team — sie ist die einzige noch lebende Vertreterin der siegreichen Mannschaft
* * *survivor [-və(r)] s1. Überlebende(r) m/f(m):the pilot was the only survivor of ( oder from) the plane crash der Pilot überlebte als Einziger den Flugzeugabsturz2. JUR Überlebender, auf den nach Ableben der Miteigentümer das Eigentumsrecht übergeht* * *nounÜberlebende, der/die* * *n.Überlebende m.,f. -
107 pile-up
noun (an accident or crash involving usually several vehicles: There has been a serious pile-up on the motorway, involving three cars and a lorry.) harmonikasammenstød* * *noun (an accident or crash involving usually several vehicles: There has been a serious pile-up on the motorway, involving three cars and a lorry.) harmonikasammenstød -
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111 whiplash
1) ((the action of) the lash or cord of a whip.) piskesmæld2) (a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head: He escaped the car crash with whiplash and a few bruises.) piskesmæld* * *1) ((the action of) the lash or cord of a whip.) piskesmæld2) (a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head: He escaped the car crash with whiplash and a few bruises.) piskesmæld -
112 car
1) ((American automobile) a (usually privately-owned) motor vehicle on wheels for carrying people: What kind of car do you have?; `Did you go by car?') coche2) (a section for passengers in a train etc: a dining-car.) coche, coche-restaurante, vagón3) ((American) a railway carriage for goods or people: a freight car.) vagón•- car park- car phone
car n cochetr[kɑːSMALLr/SMALL]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go by car ir en cochecar bomb coche nombre masculino bombacar park parking nombre masculino, aparcamientocar wash túnel nombre masculino de lavadodining car coche nombre masculino restaurantecar ['kɑr] n1) automobile: automóvil m, coche m, carro m2) : vagón m, coche m (de un tren)3) : cabina f (de un ascensor)n.• auto (Autómovil) s.m.• automotriz s.m.• automóvil s.m.• carro s.m.• coche s.m.• máquina s.f.kɑːr, kɑː(r)a) ( Auto) coche m, automóvil m (frml), carro m (AmL exc CS), auto m (esp CS)to go by car — ir* en coche (or carro etc); (before n)
car seat — ( part of car) asiento m del coche; ( for infant) asiento m de bebé ( para el coche)
b) (Rail, Transp) vagón m, coche mc) ( of elevator) cabina f[kɑː(r)]1. N1) (Aut) coche m, automóvil m frm, carro m (LAm), auto m (S. Cone)2) (esp US) [of train] vagón m, coche m3) (=tramcar) tranvía m4) [of cable railway] coche m ; [of lift] caja f ; [of balloon etc] barquilla f2.CPDcar accident N — accidente m de coche, accidente m de tráfico
car allowance N — extra m por uso de coche propio
car bomb N — coche-bomba m
car bombing N — atentado m con coche bomba
car boot sale N — (Brit) mercadillo m (en el que se exponen las mercancías en el maletero del coche)
car chase N — persecución f de coches
car ferry N — transbordador m para coches
car-hire firm — empresa f de alquiler de coches
car industry N — industria f del automóvil
car insurance N — seguro m de automóvil
car journey N — viaje m en coche
car licence N — permiso m de conducir
car licence plate (Brit), car license plate (US) N — matrícula f
car maker N — fabricante m de coches
car number N — (Brit) matrícula f
car park N — aparcamiento m, parking m, (playa f de) estacionamiento m (LAm)
car pool N — [of company] parque m móvil; (=sharing) uso m compartido de coches
car rental N — = car hire
car sharing N — (=sharing rides) uso compartido del coche ; (with hire-car scheme) uso de coches que pueden ser alquilados por periodos cortos de tiempo
car sharing scheme N — (involving shared journeys) acuerdo para compartir el coche para ir al trabajo y otros trayectos ; (involving hire cars) plan de alquiler de coches por cortos periodos de tiempo
car sickness N — mareo al viajar en coche
CAR BOOT SALE En los mercadillos británicos llamados car boot sales la gente vende todo tipo de objetos usados de los que quiere deshacerse, como ropa, muebles, libros etc, que exhiben en los maleteros de sus coches. Normalmente tienen lugar en aparcamientos u otros espacios abiertos y los propietarios de los vehículos han de pagar una pequeña tarifa por aparcar. Los mercadillos más importantes atraen también a comerciantes y en ellos se venden tanto artículos usados como nuevos. En otras ocasiones se organizan para recaudar dinero con fines benéficos.car worker N — trabajador(a) m / f de la industria del automóvil
* * *[kɑːr, kɑː(r)]a) ( Auto) coche m, automóvil m (frml), carro m (AmL exc CS), auto m (esp CS)to go by car — ir* en coche (or carro etc); (before n)
car seat — ( part of car) asiento m del coche; ( for infant) asiento m de bebé ( para el coche)
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113 protector
noun protector
protector
◊ - tora adjetivoprotective; sociedad protectora de animales society for the prevention of cruelty to animals ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( defensor) protector; ( benefactor) patron
protector,-ora
I adjetivo protective: pertenece a una sociedad protectora de animales, she's a member of an animal protection society
II sustantivo masculino y femenino patron, protector ' protector' also found in these entries: Spanish: codera - padrino - protectora - valedor - valedora - casco - guardián - peto English: factor - protective - protector - crash - guardian - screentr[prə'tektəSMALLr/SMALL]protector [prə'tɛktər] n1) : protector m, -tora f (persona)2) guard: protector m (aparato)n.• acogedor, -ora s.m.,f.• amparador, -ora s.m.,f.• patrona s.f.• patrono s.m.• patrón s.m.• protector s.m.• tutor s.m.prə'tektərnoun protector, -tora m,f[prǝ'tektǝ(r)]N1) (=defender) protector(a) m / f2) (=protective wear) protector m* * *[prə'tektər]noun protector, -tora m,f -
114 recovery
noun ((an) act or process of recovering: The patient made a remarkable recovery after his illness; the recovery of stolen property.) recuperaciónrecovery n recuperacióntr[rɪ'kʌvərɪ]1 recuperación nombre femeninon.• cobranza s.f.• cobro s.m.• recobro s.m.• recuperación s.f.• reintegro s.m.• reivindicación s.f.• reposición s.f.• restablecimiento s.m.rɪ'kʌvəri1) c ua) ( return to health) recuperación f, restablecimiento m (frml)she made a quick recovery — se recuperó or se mejoró rápidamente
to be on the road to recovery — estar* en vías de recuperación; (before n)
recovery room — sala f de recuperación
b) (of economy, industry) recuperación f, reactivación f2) u (of stolen goods, missing documents) recuperación f; ( retrieval) rescate m; (before n)[rɪ'kʌvǝrɪ]recovery service — (BrE Auto) servicio m de grúa
1. N1) (after accident, illness) recuperación f, restablecimiento m frm; (after shock, blow) recuperación f ; (Econ) [of currency] recuperación f ; (Econ) reactivación fto be in recovery — (from addiction) estar en rehabilitación
to make a recovery — recuperarse, restablecerse
she has made a full recovery — se ha recuperado or restablecido completamente
to be on the road or way to recovery — (Med) estar camino de la recuperación; (Econ) estar camino de la reactivación
2) (=retrieval) [of bodies, wreck] rescate m ; [of debt] cobro m ; [of stolen property] recuperación f ; (Jur) [of money] recuperación f ; [of property] reivindicación f, recuperación f ; (Comput) [of data] recuperación f3) (=reclaiming) [of materials] recuperación f2.CPDrecovery operation N — (after crash, explosion etc) operación f de rescate
recovery position N — (Med) posición f de decúbito supino
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to put sb in the recovery position — poner a algn en posición de decúbito supinorecovery room N — (Med) sala f de posoperatorio
recovery service N — (Aut) servicio m de rescate
recovery ship, recovery vessel N — nave f de salvamento
recovery time N — tiempo m de recuperación
recovery vehicle N — (Aut) grúa f
recovery ward N — (Med) sala f de posoperatorio
* * *[rɪ'kʌvəri]1) c ua) ( return to health) recuperación f, restablecimiento m (frml)she made a quick recovery — se recuperó or se mejoró rápidamente
to be on the road to recovery — estar* en vías de recuperación; (before n)
recovery room — sala f de recuperación
b) (of economy, industry) recuperación f, reactivación f2) u (of stolen goods, missing documents) recuperación f; ( retrieval) rescate m; (before n)recovery service — (BrE Auto) servicio m de grúa
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115 survivor
noun (a person who survives a disaster etc: There were no survivors of the air crash.) supervivientesurvivor n supervivientetr[sə'vaɪvəSMALLr/SMALL]1 superviviente nombre masulino o femenino, sobreviviente nombre masulino o femeninosurvivor [sər'vaɪvər] n: superviviente mf, sobreviviente mfn.• sobreviviente s.m.• superviviente s.m.,f.sər'vaɪvər, sə'vaɪvə(r)noun superviviente mf, sobreviviente mf[sǝ'vaɪvǝ(r)]don't worry about him: he's a survivor — (colloq) no te preocupes por él, es de los que salen a flote
1.N (lit, fig) superviviente mf, sobreviviente mfthe sole survivor of the 1979 cabinet — el único superviviente or sobreviviente del consejo de ministros de 1979
I'm a survivor, I'll get by — soy de los que no se hunden, me las arreglaré
2.CPDsurvivor benefits NPL — (US) ayuda que el Estado presta a la familia de una persona fallecida
* * *[sər'vaɪvər, sə'vaɪvə(r)]noun superviviente mf, sobreviviente mfdon't worry about him: he's a survivor — (colloq) no te preocupes por él, es de los que salen a flote
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116 whiplash
1) ((the action of) the lash or cord of a whip.) latigazo, trallazo2) (a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head: He escaped the car crash with whiplash and a few bruises.) traumatismo cervicaltr['wɪplæʃ]1 latigazo, trallazo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwhiplash injury SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL traumatismo cervical'hwɪplæʃ, 'wɪplæʃa) ( blow) latigazo m, trallazo mb) whiplash (injury) ( Med) traumatismo m cervical['wɪplæʃ]N1) tralla f, latigazo m2) (Med) (also: whiplash injury) traumatismo m cervical* * *['hwɪplæʃ, 'wɪplæʃ]a) ( blow) latigazo m, trallazo mb) whiplash (injury) ( Med) traumatismo m cervical -
117 barrier
noun2) (gate of railway station) Sperre, die3) (obstacle, lit. or fig.) Barriere, diea barrier to progress — ein Hindernis für den Fortschritt
* * *['bæriə]1) (something put up as a defence or protection: a barrier between the playground and the busy road.) die Barriere2) (something that causes difficulty: His deafness was a barrier to promotion.) das Hindernis* * *bar·ri·er[ˈbæriər, AM ˈberiɚ]nlanguage \barrier Sprachbarriere f* * *['brɪə(r)]n1) (natural) Barriere f; (man-made, erected also) Sperre f; (= railing etc) Schranke f; (= crash barrier) (Leit)planke f2) (fig: obstacle) Hindernis nt, Barriere f (to für); (of class, background, education, between people) Schranke f, Barriere fbarrier of language, language barrier — Sprachbarriere f
a barrier to success/progress etc —
because of the barrier of her shyness — aufgrund or auf Grund ihrer Schüchternheit, die ein Hemmnis ist/war etc
to put up/break down barriers — Zäune errichten/niederreißen
* * *barrier [ˈbærıə(r)] s1. Schranke f (auch fig), Barriere f, Sperre f2. Schlag-, Grenzbaum m3. PHYS Schwelle f, (Schall) Mauer f4. GEOL der Küste vorgelagerte Barriere, freier Strandwall8. fig Hindernis n (to für):be a barrier to sth etwas verhindern, einer Sache im Weg stehen10. Grenze f11. pl HIST Turnier, bei dem über eine Schranke hinweggekämpft wurde* * *noun2) (gate of railway station) Sperre, die3) (obstacle, lit. or fig.) Barriere, die* * *n.Absperrung f.Absperrvorrichtung f.Barriere - f.Grenzschicht f.Hindernis n.Schlagbaum f.Schranke -n f.Sperre -n f. -
118 collision
nouncome into collision — zusammenstoßen; [Schiffe:] in Kollision geraten, kollidieren
2) (fig.) Konflikt, der; Kollision, die* * *[kə'liʒən]noun (a crash; a violent striking together (of eg two vehicles): Ten people were injured in the collision between the bus and the car.) der Zusammenstoß* * *col·li·sion[kəˈlɪʒən]head-on \collision Frontalzusammenstoß m\collision of opinions Meinungsverschiedenheit fa \collision between two vehicles ein Zusammenstoß m von zwei Fahrzeugento be in \collision kollidieren, zusammenstoßento come into \collision with sth mit etw dat zusammenstoßen; ships in eine Kollision mit etw dat geraten* * *[kə'lIZən]n (lit)Zusammenstoß m, Zusammenprall m; (fig) Zusammenstoß m, Konflikt m, Kollision f; (NAUT) Kollision fto come into collision with sth (lit, fig) — mit etw zusammenstoßen; (Naut) mit etw kollidieren
* * *collision [kəˈlıʒn] s1. Zusammenstoß m, Zusammenprall m, Kollision f (alle auch fig): two men died in the collision bei dem Zusammenstoß;come into collision with zusammenstoßen mit;be on a collision course auf Kollisionskurs sein ( with mit);collision of interests Interessenkollision2. fig Widerspruch m, -streit m, Konflikt m, Gegensatz m:bring sb into collision with the law jemanden mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt bringen* * *nouncome into collision — zusammenstoßen; [Schiffe:] in Kollision geraten, kollidieren
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noun(Mus.) Beckenteller, der* * *['simbəl](a brass musical instrument like a plate with a hollow in the centre, two of which are struck together to produce a noise: The cymbals clashed.) die Zimbel* * *cym·bal[ˈsɪmbəl]▪ \cymbals Becken nt, Zimbel f* * *['sImbəl]nBeckenteller m* * *1. Beckenteller m:cymbals Becken2. Zimbel f (Orgelregister)* * *noun(Mus.) Beckenteller, der* * *n.Becken - n. -
120 helmet
nounHelm, der* * *['helmit](a metal, leather etc covering to protect the head: Soldiers wear helmets when fighting.) der Helm* * *hel·met[ˈhelmət]n Helm mcrash \helmet Sturzhelm mfencing \helmet Fechtmaske f* * *['helmɪt]nHelm m; (FENCING) Maske f* * *helmet [ˈhelmıt] s1. MIL Helm m2. (Schutz-, Sturz-, Tropen-, Taucher) Helm m3. BOT Kelch m* * *nounHelm, der* * *n.Helm -e m.
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