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1 currency character

Техника: символ денежной единицы

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > currency character
2 Currency

"An 8-byte, fixed-point data type that is useful for calculations involving money or for fixed-point calculations in which accuracy is extremely important. The Currency data type is used to store numbers with up to 15 digits to the left of the decimal point and 4 digits to the right. The type-declaration character in Microsoft© Visual Basic© is an at sign (\@). Currency can range from -922,337,203,685,477.5808 to 922,337,203,685,477.5807."

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English-Arabic terms dictionary > Currency
3 character expansion

увеличение размера знака

expansion of the currency — увеличение выпуска банкнот

expansion command — команда увеличения масштаба

contrast expansion — увеличение контрастности

herd expansion — увеличение поголовья стада

English-Russian base dictionary > character expansion
4 символ

character, cipher, digit, ( при индикации) indication, letter, note, sign, symbol, token

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си́мвол м.
1. symbol

2. (в кодах связи, передачи данных и т. п.) character

си́мвол вертика́льного табули́рования — vertical tabulation [VT] character

си́мвол возвра́та каре́тки — carriage return [CR] character

си́мвол возвра́та на оди́н знак — back-space [BS] character

си́мвол вы́хода из систе́мы переда́чи — data link escape [DLE] character

си́мвол горизонта́льного табули́рования — horizontal tabulation [HT] character

си́мвол де́нежной едини́цы — currency character

си́мвол едини́цы физи́ческой величины́ — symbol for a unit, unit symbol, unit abbreviation

си́мвол забо́я оши́бки — delete [DEL, erase, rub-out] character

си́мвол заполне́ния — pad(ding) [fill] character

запрещё́нный си́мвол — illegal character

си́мвол запро́са — enquiry [ENQ] character

си́мвол звонка́ — bell [BEL] character

си́мвол игнори́рования — ignore character

си́мвол исключе́ния — cancel [CAN] character

си́мвол квити́рования ( подтверждения приёма) — acknowledge [ACK] character

си́мвол квити́рования, отрица́тельный — negative acknowledge [NAC] character

ко́довый си́мвол — code character

си́мвол конца́ носи́теля за́писи — end-of-medium [EM] character

си́мвол конца́ переда́чи — end-of-transmission [EOT] character

си́мвол конца́ те́кста — end-of-text [ETX] character

си́мвол Кро́некера мат. — Chronicler's symbol, Kronecher's delta

логи́ческий си́мвол — logic symbol

си́мвол нача́ла те́кста — start-of-text [STX] character

непеча́таемый си́мвол — nonprinting character

си́мвол но́вой строки́ — new line [NL] character

си́мвол нуля́ — null [NUL] character

печа́таемый си́мвол — printable character

си́мвол пода́чи бла́нка — form feed [FF] character

си́мвол пробе́ла — space [SP] character

си́мвол прове́рки — check character

си́мвол протя́жки на одну́ строку́ — line feed [LF] character

си́мвол разделе́ния за́писи — record separator [RS] character

си́мвол разделе́ния разря́дов — unit separator [US] character

си́мвол сме́ны реги́стра — shift character

си́мвол стира́ния оши́бки — delete [DEL, erase, rub-out] character

си́мвол управле́ния печа́тью — print control character

си́мвол управле́ния устро́йствами — device control character

си́мвол физи́ческой величины́ — symbol for a quantity, quantity symbol, quantity abbreviation

функциона́льный си́мвол — special character

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > символ
5 символ денежной единицы

1) Engineering: currency character

2) Information technology: currency symbol, monetary symbol

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > символ денежной единицы
6 weak

adj.

1 débil (person, currency, character, excuse); flojo(a) (tea, coffee)

2 diluido, aguado.

3 poco resistente, débil.

4 blando, de poca voluntad.

5 quebradizo.

s.

the weak -> los débiles.

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > weak
7 strength

see strong

strength n fuerza

he pushed the car with all his strength empujó el coche con todas sus fuerzas

strength

tr[streŋɵ]

noun

1 (of person - physical) fuerza, fuerzas nombre femenino plural, fortaleza; (- stamina) resistencia, aguante nombre masculino

■ you should eat spinach to build up your strength deberías comer espinacas para aumentar tu fuerza

■ he pushed with all his strength empujó con todas sus fuerzas

■ we need to get our strength back necesitamos recobrar las fuerzas

■ by sheer strength a viva fuerza

2 (intellectual, spiritual) fortaleza, entereza, firmeza

■ he showed great strength of character demostró gran fortaleza de carácter

■ strength of will fuerza de voluntad

3 (of machine, object) resistencia; (of wind, current) fuerza; (of light, sound, magnet, lens) potencia

4 (of solution) concentración nombre femenino; (of drug) potencia; (of alcohol) graduación nombre femenino

5 (of currency) valor nombre masculino, fortaleza; (of economy) solidez nombre femenino, fortaleza

6 (of argument, evidence, story) fuerza, validez nombre femenino, credibilidad nombre femenino; (of emotion, conviction, colour) intensidad nombre femenino; (of protest) energía

■ her statement lends strength to his story su declaración da credibilidad a su historia

7 (strong point) punto fuerte, virtud nombre femenino; (ability, capability) capacidad nombre femenino; (advantage) ventaja

■ her strength as a teacher lies in her patience su capacidad como profesora estriba en su paciencia

■ tolerance is one of his many strengths la tolerancia es uno de sus muchos fuertes

■ unity is their strength la unidad es su punto fuerte

■ the strengths and weaknesses of the film las virtudes y defectos de la película

8 (power, influence) poder nombre masculino, potencia

■ the strength of the miners el poder de los mineros

9 (force in numbers) fuerza numérica, número

■ the strength of the work-force el número de trabajadores

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in great strength en gran número

to be on the strength (be a member) formar parte del personal

to do something on the strength of something hacer algo basándose en algo

to be at full strength estar con la plantilla completa

to be under strength estar corto,-a de personal

to go from strength to strength ir ganando fuerzas, marchar viento en popa

strength of feeling ánimos nombre masculino plural

■ there is great strength of feeling over this issue los ánimos están exacerbados por este tema

strength ['strɛŋkɵ] n

1) power: fuerza f

2) solidity, toughness: solidez f, resistencia f, dureza f

3) intensity: intensidad f (de emociones, etc.), lo fuerte (de un sabor, etc.)

4) : punto m fuerte

strengths and weaknesses: virtudes y defectos

5) number: número m, complemento m

in full strength: en gran número

strength

n.

• aguante s.m.

• facultad s.m.

• fibra s.f.

• fortaleza s.f.

• fuerza s.f.

• intensidad s.f.

• rejo s.m.

• resistencia s.f.

streŋθ
noun

1) u ( of persons)

a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f física

he doesn't know his own strength! — no sabe la fuerza que tiene!

to get one's strength back — recobrar las fuerzas

to save one's strength — ahorrar (las) energías

b) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza f

strength of will — fuerza f de voluntad

strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter

strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f

give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!

2) u (of economy, currency) solidez f

political/military strength — poderío m político/militar

3) u

a) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación f

full-strength — sin diluir

half-strength — diluido al 50%

b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad f

c) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgico

we employed her on the strength of his recommendation — la contratamos basándonos en su recomendación

on the strength of that performance she was offered a part — en virtud de esa actuación le ofrecieron un papel

4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuerte

from strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa

5) u c ( force in numbers) número m

we're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal

their fans were there in strength — sus hinchas estaban allí en bloque or en masa

[streŋθ]
N
1) (=might, energy) (for particular task) fuerzas fpl ; (=general attribute) fuerza f

he hadn't the strength to lift it — no tenía fuerzas para levantarlo

his strength failed him — le fallaron las fuerzas

she swims to build up the strength in her muscles — nada para fortalecer los músculos or coger fuerza en los músculos

you don't know your own strength — no controlas tu propia fuerza

you'll soon get your strength back — pronto recobrarás las fuerzas or te repondrás

• to save one's strength — ahorrar las energías

• with all my strength — con todas mis fuerzas

2) (=fortitude) fortaleza f, fuerzas fpl ; (=firmness) [of belief, conviction] firmeza f

his help gives me the strength to carry on — su ayuda me da fortaleza or fuerzas para seguir adelante

• strength of character — fortaleza f or firmeza f de carácter

• to draw strength from sth — sacar fuerzas de algo

• the independence movement is gathering strength — el movimiento independiente está cobrando fuerza

• give me strength! * — ¡Dios dame paciencia! *

• inner strength — fuerza interior

• strength of purpose — determinación f
gather, tower
3) (=sturdiness) [of material, structure, frame] resistencia f

4) (=power) [of argument] lo convincente, solidez f ; [of claim, case, evidence] peso m ; [of protests] lo enérgico; [of magnet, lens, drug] potencia f ; [of wind] fuerza f ; [of alcohol] graduación f

• on the strength of that success she applied for promotion — en base a ese éxito, solicitó un ascenso

he was recruited on the strength of his communication skills — lo contrataron en virtud de or debido a su aptitud para comunicarse

5) (=intensity) [of emotion] intensidad f, fuerza f ; [of sound] potencia f ; [of colour] intensidad f

he warned the government not to underestimate the strength of feeling among voters — advirtió al gobierno que no subestimara la intensidad or fuerza de los sentimientos de los votantes

6) [of currency] (=value) valor m ; (=high value) solidez f, fuerza f

our decision will depend on the strength of the pound — nuestra decisión dependerá del valor de la libra

exports fell owing to the strength of the pound — las exportaciones bajaron debido a la solidez or la fuerza de la libra

7) (=good point, asset) punto m fuerte

their chief strength is technology — su punto fuerte es la tecnología

to go from strength to strength —

his movie career is going from strength to strength — su carrera cinematográfica marcha viento en popa

the company has gone from strength to strength — la empresa ha ido teniendo un éxito tras otro

8) (in number) número m ; (Mil, Police) efectivos mpl

he has promised to increase the strength of the police force — ha prometido incrementar los efectivos de la policía

• to be at full strength — [army] disponer de todos sus efectivos; (Sport) [team] contar con todos sus jugadores; [office] contar con todo el personal

• his supporters were there in strength or had come in strength — sus partidarios habían acudido en masa

• to be on the strength — (gen) formar parte de la plantilla; (Mil) formar parte del regimiento

to take sb on to the strength — admitir a algn en la plantilla; (Mil) admitir a algn en el regimiento

• to be under or below strength, the team was under or below strength due to injuries — el equipo contaba con pocos jugadores debido a las lesiones

two people are off sick so we're a bit under or below strength — dos de los empleados se encuentran enfermos y estamos un poco cortos de personal

his army was seriously under or below strength — su ejército contaba con poquísimos efectivos

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[streŋθ]
noun

1) u ( of persons)

a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f física

he doesn't know his own strength! — no sabe la fuerza que tiene!

to get one's strength back — recobrar las fuerzas

to save one's strength — ahorrar (las) energías

b) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza f

strength of will — fuerza f de voluntad

strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter

strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f

give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!

2) u (of economy, currency) solidez f

political/military strength — poderío m político/militar

3) u

a) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación f

full-strength — sin diluir

half-strength — diluido al 50%

b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad f

c) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgico

we employed her on the strength of his recommendation — la contratamos basándonos en su recomendación

on the strength of that performance she was offered a part — en virtud de esa actuación le ofrecieron un papel

4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuerte

from strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa

5) u c ( force in numbers) número m

we're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal

their fans were there in strength — sus hinchas estaban allí en bloque or en masa

English-spanish dictionary > strength
8 твърд

1. прилаг. hard

физ. solid

(който не се огъва) stiff

твърдо тяло физ. solid

твърди небце анат. hard palate

твърда яка a stiff collar; a stand-up collar

твърда подвързия a stiff binding

твърда корица a hard cover

2. прен. (смел, решителен, непоколебим) firm, steadfast, unyielding, stiff, stubborn, staunch, steady

(непреклонен) adamant

оставам твърд remain unshaken/firm/steadfast; never budge

твърд глас a firm/an unfaltering voice

твърд характер a resolute character

твърда воля a firm/an unwavering will

твърда ръка a firm hand, ( сигурна)а steady hard

твърда позиция a strong/hard/firm lire

твърдо намерние a firm intention

твърдо решение determination. a grim resolve

твърдо становище/убеждение a strong/firm stand/conviction

заемам по- твърдо становище stiffen o.'s attitude ( към to)

твърди крачки firm/unfaltering steps

твърд и знаиня sound knowledge

3. (установен, постоянен) stable, fixed, steady

твърд курс a steady course

твърда валута a stable currency

твърди цени fixed/stable/steady prices

твърда вода hard water

4. същ. (небосвод) firmament

5. (земя) earth

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твърд,

прил.

1. hard; физ. solid; ( който не се огъва) stiff; \твърд като камък rock-solid (и прен.); \твърда корица полигр. hard cover; \твърда подвързия полигр. stiff binding; \твърда яка stiff collar; stand-up collar; \твърдо небце анат. hard palate; \твърдо тяло физ. solid;

2. прен. ( смел, решителен, непоколебим) firm, steadfast, unyielding, stiff, stubborn, staunch, unwavering, fortitudinous, steady; разг. gritty, hard-nosed, hard-boiled; ( непреклонен) adamant; unyielding; flinty; grim; заемам по-\твърдо становище stiffen o.’s attitude ( към to); оставам \твърд remain unshaken/firm/steadfast; never budge; \твърд глас firm/unfaltering voice; \твърд характер resolute character; \твърда позиция strong/hard/firm line; \твърди знания sound knowledge; \твърдо решение determination, grim resolve; \твърдо становище/убеждение strong/firm stand/conviction;

3. ( установен, постоянен) stable, fixed; steady; \твърд курс steady course; \твърд обменен курс fixed exchange rate; \твърда валута stable currency; \твърда оферта firm offer; • \твърда вода hard water.

——————

ж., само ед.

1. ( небосвод) firmament;

2. ( земя) earth.

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hard: a твърд cover - твърда корица; solid (физ.): on a твърд ground - на твърда основа; firm (и прен.): a твърд decision - твърдо решение, a твърд intention - твърдо намерение; stable: a твърд currency - твърда валута; stiff (неогъващ се); (прен. смел, решителен): determined (търпелив); persistent ; resolved {ri`zO;lvd}; rigid ; unswerving ; unwavering ; (същ.): firmament (за небе); earth (за земя)

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1. (земя) earth 2. (който не се огъва) stiff 3. (непреклонен) adamant 4. (установен, постоянен) stable, fixed 5. 1 npuлаг. hard 6. 4 същ. (небосвод) firmament 7. steady: ТВЪРД курс a steady course 8. ТВЪРД xaрактер a resolute character 9. ТВЪРД глас a firm/an unfaltering voice 10. ТВЪРД и знаиня sound knowledge 11. ТВЪРДa валута a stable currency 12. ТВЪРДa вода hard water 13. ТВЪРДa воля a firm/ an unwavering will 14. ТВЪРДa корица a hard cover 15. ТВЪРДa подвързия a stiff binding 16. ТВЪРДa позиция a strong/ hard/firm lire 17. ТВЪРДa ръка a firm hand, (сигурна)а steady hard 18. ТВЪРДo намерние a firm intention 19. ТВЪРДo решение determination. a grim resolve 20. ТВЪРДo становище/убеждение a strong/ firm stand/conviction 21. ТВЪРДo тяло физ. solid: ТВЪРДи небце анат. hard palate 22. ТВЪРДа яка a stiff collar;a stand-up collar 23. ТВЪРДи крачки firm/unfaltering steps 24. ТВЪРДи цени fixed/ stable/steady prices 25. заемам no-ТВЪРДo стaновище stiffen o.'s attitude (към to) 26. оставам ТВЪРД remain unshaken/firm/steadfast;never budge 27. прен. (смел, решителен, непоколебим) firm, steadfast, unyielding, stiff, stubborn, staunch, steady 28. физ. solid

Български-английски речник > твърд
9 OCC

1) Компьютерная техника: Object Class Cardinality

2) Авиация: центр управления полётами( ЦУП)

3) Спорт: One City Challenge

4) Военный термин: object class code, occupation, oceanic control center, officer commanding, camp, officer correspondence course, officers' chief cook, operations control center, operations control console

5) Техника: Old Corrugated Cardboard, occupied, open-circuit characteristic, operational computer complex, optical-color comparator

6) Экономика: ОКК

7) Бухгалтерия: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Other Charges And Credits

8) Автомобильный термин: output circuit check (Ford)

9) Телекоммуникации: Other Common Carriers

10) Сокращение: Obus a Charge Creuse (Shaped charge shell (France)), Operational Capabilities Concept (NATO), Operational Control Centre, Operator Control Console, occupy

11) Университет: Oakland County College, Ocean County College, Onondaga Community College

12) Физиология: Occiput

13) Электроника: Oceanic Control Centers

14) Вычислительная техника: Other Common Carrier

15) Нефть: oil cut cushion

16) Банковское дело: Опционная клиринговая корпорация (США; Options Clearing Corporation), Управление контролёра денежного обращения (министерство финансов США; Office of Comptroller of the Currency)

17) СМИ: Original Character Creation

18) Деловая лексика: Option Clearing Corporation

19) Образование: Oakland Community College

20) Промышленность: группы качества (Quality Control Circle), кружки качества (Quality Control Circle)

21) Инвестиции: Office of Comptroller of the Currency, Options Clearing Corporation

22) Полимеры: open circuit characteristic, operational control center

23) Программирование: Obscure Canon Character

24) Макаров: occulting, operation control center

25) Нефть и газ: ГЦУ, Главный центр управления

26) Чат: Out Of Character Comment

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > OCC
10 Occ

1) Компьютерная техника: Object Class Cardinality

2) Авиация: центр управления полётами( ЦУП)

3) Спорт: One City Challenge

4) Военный термин: object class code, occupation, oceanic control center, officer commanding, camp, officer correspondence course, officers' chief cook, operations control center, operations control console

5) Техника: Old Corrugated Cardboard, occupied, open-circuit characteristic, operational computer complex, optical-color comparator

6) Экономика: ОКК

7) Бухгалтерия: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Other Charges And Credits

8) Автомобильный термин: output circuit check (Ford)

9) Телекоммуникации: Other Common Carriers

10) Сокращение: Obus a Charge Creuse (Shaped charge shell (France)), Operational Capabilities Concept (NATO), Operational Control Centre, Operator Control Console, occupy

11) Университет: Oakland County College, Ocean County College, Onondaga Community College

12) Физиология: Occiput

13) Электроника: Oceanic Control Centers

14) Вычислительная техника: Other Common Carrier

15) Нефть: oil cut cushion

16) Банковское дело: Опционная клиринговая корпорация (США; Options Clearing Corporation), Управление контролёра денежного обращения (министерство финансов США; Office of Comptroller of the Currency)

17) СМИ: Original Character Creation

18) Деловая лексика: Option Clearing Corporation

19) Образование: Oakland Community College

20) Промышленность: группы качества (Quality Control Circle), кружки качества (Quality Control Circle)

21) Инвестиции: Office of Comptroller of the Currency, Options Clearing Corporation

22) Полимеры: open circuit characteristic, operational control center

23) Программирование: Obscure Canon Character

24) Макаров: occulting, operation control center

25) Нефть и газ: ГЦУ, Главный центр управления

26) Чат: Out Of Character Comment

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Occ
11 occ

1) Компьютерная техника: Object Class Cardinality

2) Авиация: центр управления полётами( ЦУП)

3) Спорт: One City Challenge

4) Военный термин: object class code, occupation, oceanic control center, officer commanding, camp, officer correspondence course, officers' chief cook, operations control center, operations control console

5) Техника: Old Corrugated Cardboard, occupied, open-circuit characteristic, operational computer complex, optical-color comparator

6) Экономика: ОКК

7) Бухгалтерия: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Other Charges And Credits

8) Автомобильный термин: output circuit check (Ford)

9) Телекоммуникации: Other Common Carriers

10) Сокращение: Obus a Charge Creuse (Shaped charge shell (France)), Operational Capabilities Concept (NATO), Operational Control Centre, Operator Control Console, occupy

11) Университет: Oakland County College, Ocean County College, Onondaga Community College

12) Физиология: Occiput

13) Электроника: Oceanic Control Centers

14) Вычислительная техника: Other Common Carrier

15) Нефть: oil cut cushion

16) Банковское дело: Опционная клиринговая корпорация (США; Options Clearing Corporation), Управление контролёра денежного обращения (министерство финансов США; Office of Comptroller of the Currency)

17) СМИ: Original Character Creation

18) Деловая лексика: Option Clearing Corporation

19) Образование: Oakland Community College

20) Промышленность: группы качества (Quality Control Circle), кружки качества (Quality Control Circle)

21) Инвестиции: Office of Comptroller of the Currency, Options Clearing Corporation

22) Полимеры: open circuit characteristic, operational control center

23) Программирование: Obscure Canon Character

24) Макаров: occulting, operation control center

25) Нефть и газ: ГЦУ, Главный центр управления

26) Чат: Out Of Character Comment

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > occ
12 weak

wi:k
adjective

1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) débil

2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) débil

3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) flojo, aguado, poco cargado

4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) flojo, pobre, poco convincente

5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) sin gracia, soso

•

- weakly
- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for

weak adj

1. débil

I still feel weak after the operation aún me encuentro débil después de la operación

2. flojo

this coffee is very weak este café está muy flojo

weak

tr[wiːk]

adjective

1 (gen) débil; (person) débil, endeble; (light, voice) débil, tenue; (team, piece of work) flojo,-a

■ she was weak from hunger estaba débil por el hambre

■ my legs felt weak sentía las piernas débiles

■ they've got a weak defence tienen una defensa floja

■ the film has a very weak plot la película tiene un argumento muy flojo

■ he's got a weak heart tiene el corazón débil

■ she gave a weak smile sonrió débilmente

■ the yen is weak el yen está débil

2 (argument, excuse, etc) poco convincente, pobre, de poco peso, débil

3 (tea, coffee, etc) aguado,-a, flojo,-a, poco cargado,-a

plural noun the weak

1 los necesitados nombre masculino plural, los inválidos nombre masculino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a weak moment un momento débil

to be weak at/in/on something ir flojo,-a en algo

to be weak in the head estar mal de la cabeza

to go weak at the knees flaquearle a alguien las piernas

weak spot punto flaco, punto débil

weak ['wi:k] adj

1) feeble: débil, endeble

2) : flojo, pobre

a weak excuse: una excusa poco convincente

3) diluted: aguado, diluido

weak tea: té poco cargado

4) faint: tenue (dícese de los colores, las luces, los sonidos, etc.)

weak

adj.

• canijo, -a adj.

• caído, -a adj.

• desmayado, -a adj.

• débil adj.

• encanijado, -a adj.

• enclenque adj.

• endeble adj.

• exangüe adj.

• flaco, -a adj.

• flojo, -a adj.

• inválido, -a adj.

• lánguido, -a adj.

• pachucho, -a adj.

• quebradizo, -a adj.

• raquítico, -a adj.

n.

• aguapié s.m.

• inválido s.m.

wiːk
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) <person/muscles> débil; < structure> poco sólido, endeble; <economy/currency> débil; < handshake> flojo

I was too weak to lift it — no me daban las fuerzas para levantarlo

to have a weak heart — sufrir del corazón

he was weak with hunger — se sentía débil del hambre que tenía

to grow weak — debilitarse

b) ( ineffectual) <character/leader> débil

2)

a) ( not competent) <student/performance> flojo, pobre

b) ( not convincing) <argument/excuse> poco convincente, pobre

3) ( diluted) <coffee/tea> poco cargado; < beer> suave, aguado (pey); < solution> diluido

[wiːk]
1. ADJ
(compar weaker) (superl weakest)
1) (physically) [person, limb, constitution] débil

he was too weak to stand up — estaba demasiado débil para levantarse, no tenía fuerzas para levantarse

• to have weak eyesight — tener mala vista

• to feel weak — sentirse débil

my legs/arms felt weak — no tenía fuerza en las piernas/los brazos

• to be weak from hunger — estar debilitado por el hambre

• to grow or get weak(er) — debilitarse

• to have a weak heart — padecer del corazón

• the weaker sex — † el sexo débil

• to have a weak stomach — marearse con facilidad

• to be weak with hunger — estar debilitado por el hambre

to be weak with fear — estar débil por el miedo

- be weak in the head

to go weak at the knees —

I went weak at the knees — se me flaquearon las piernas

2) (=fragile) [bone, fingernail, bond] frágil; [structure] endeble, frágil; [material] endeble

that chair's got a weak leg — a esa silla le falla una pata, esa silla tiene una pata floja

the weak link (in the chain) — (fig) el eslabón flojo (de la cadena)

3) (=ineffectual) [person, voice, smile, currency, government] débil; [economy] débil, flojo; [market] flojo

they believe it is weak to cry — creen que llorar es signo de debilidad, creen que llorar es de débiles

the dollar is weak against the pound — el dólar está débil en comparación con la libra

to have a weak chin — tener una barbilla poco pronunciada

4) (=poor) [subject, student, team] flojo

geography is my weak subject — estoy flojo en geografía, la geografía es mi asignatura floja

• to be weak at or in sth — flojear en algo, estar flojo en algo

• the course was very weak on grammar — el curso era muy flojo en lo referente a gramática

• weak point — punto m débil
spot 1., 4)
5) (=unconvincing) [argument, evidence] poco sólido, poco convincente; [case] poco sólido; [excuse, answer] poco convincente

the film had a weak plot — el argumento de la película era muy flojo

6) (=faint) [light] débil, tenue; [sun, signal, electric current] débil; [tide, current] flojo; [pulse] débil, flojo

7) (=watery) [coffee, tea, alcoholic drink] poco cargado; [solution] diluido

2.

NPL

the weak — los débiles

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[wiːk]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) <person/muscles> débil; < structure> poco sólido, endeble; <economy/currency> débil; < handshake> flojo

I was too weak to lift it — no me daban las fuerzas para levantarlo

to have a weak heart — sufrir del corazón

he was weak with hunger — se sentía débil del hambre que tenía

to grow weak — debilitarse

b) ( ineffectual) <character/leader> débil

2)

a) ( not competent) <student/performance> flojo, pobre

b) ( not convincing) <argument/excuse> poco convincente, pobre

3) ( diluted) <coffee/tea> poco cargado; < beer> suave, aguado (pey); < solution> diluido

English-spanish dictionary > weak
13 fuerte

adj.

1 strong (persona, viento).

un medicamento muy fuerte a very powerful medicine

2 heavy (food) (pesado).

3 loud (alto) (sonido).

está demasiado fuerte it's on too loud

4 tight (nudo).

5 strong.

es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sector

una moneda fuerte a strong currency

6 large, considerable (grande) (cantidad).

una fuerte presencia de artistas europeos a large contingent of European artists

adv.

1 hard (intensamente).

2 a lot (abundantemente) (comer).

3 loudly.

4 strong.

m.

1 fort.

2 strong point, forte (punto fuerte).

su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte

3 fortress, fort, bastille, fortification.

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fuerte

► adjetivo

1 (gen) strong

■ un café bien fuerte a good strong coffee

■ un fuerte olor a gas a strong smell of gas

■ tiene un sabor fuerte it has a strong taste

■ una cuerda fuerte a strong rope

■ un acento vasco fuerte a strong Basque accent

■ el euro está muy fuerte the euro is very strong

■ hay una fuerte conexión entre los dos there is a strong connection between them

2 (en asignatura) strong, good

■ está muy fuerte en historia she's very strong on history

3 (viento) strong; (lluvia, nevada) heavy; (tormenta, seísmo) severe; (calor) intense

■ vientos fuertes del norte strong northerly winds

■ los fuertes calores del verano the intense summer heat

4 (escena - violento) violent; (- escandaloso) shocking; (- inquietante) disturbing

5 (dolor, enfermedad) severe, bad

■ una fuerte colitis a severe stomach infection

■ una jaqueca fuerte a splitting headache

6 (golpe) hard, heavy

7 (sonido) loud

8 (subida) steep, sharp; (bajada) sharp

■ el fuerte aumento del paro the steep rise in unemployment

■ un fuerte descenso en el precio del petróleo a sharp fall in the price of oil

9 (discusión) heated, violent; (protesta) violent, vigorous; (polémica) bitter; (aplauso) loud, thunderous

10 (presión) intense; (influencia) powerful, strong

11 (suma de dinero) large

■ pagaron una fuerte suma de dinero they paid a large sum of money

■ tuvo que hacer un fuerte desembolso he had to spend a great deal of money

■ esto requiere una fuerte inversión this requires large-scale investment

12 (comida - pesado) heavy; (- cargado) rich

■ no le gustan las cenas muy fuertes he doesn't like heavy suppers

■ este guiso lo encuentro un poco fuerte I find this stew a little rich

13 (color) intense

14 (contraste) marked, sharp; (tendency) strong, marked

15 (cosa fija) stiff, tight

16 familiar (terrible) awful

► nombre masculino

1 (fortificación) fort

2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point

► adverbio

1 (mucho) a lot

■ comer fuerte to eat a lot

2 (con fuerza) hard

■ empuja fuerte push hard

■ llovía fuerte it was raining hard

■ le pegó fuerte she hit him hard

3 (volumen) loud

■ la música sonaba fuerte the music was loud

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡abrázame fuerte! hold me tight!

estar fuerte en algo to be good at something

¡habla más fuerte! speak up!

* * *
1. adv.
1) hard

2) loudly
2. adj.
1) strong

2) loud
3. noun m.
fort

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [persona]

a) [físicamente] [gen] strong; (=robusto) sturdy, powerfully built; euf (=obeso) large

- fuerte como un roble o un toro

b) [emocionalmente] strong, tough

hemos de ser fuertes ante la adversidad — we must be strong o tough in the face of adversity

c)

estar fuerte en filosofía/historia — [estudiante] to be strong in philosophy/history

2) (=intenso)

a) [sabor, olor, viento] strong; [dolor, calor] intense; [lluvia] heavy; [ejercicio] strenuous

b) [explosión, voz, ruido] loud; [golpe] heavy, hard; [acento] strong, thick

c) [color] (=no pálido) strong; (=llamativo) bright

una blusa de un rosa fuerte — a bright pink blouse

d) [impresión] strong, powerful; [deseo] strong, deep; [fe, objeción] strong; [discusión] heated

los vecinos tuvieron una discusión muy fuerte — the neighbours had a heated argument

en la película se oyen expresiones muy fuertes — the film contains strong language

el taco más fuerte que ha pronunciado — the worst swearword he has ever said

e) [abrazo, beso] big

un beso muy fuerte — [en cartas] lots of love

un fuerte abrazo, Carmen — best wishes, Carmen; [más cariñoso] love, Carmen

3) [bebida, medicamento] strong; [comida] (=pesada) heavy; (=indigesta) indigestible

nunca toma cosas fuertes, solo cerveza y vino — he never drinks spirits o the hard stuff *, just beer and wine

4) (=resistente) [cuerda, tela] strong; [economía, moneda, país] strong

5) (=importante) [aumento, bajada] sharp; [crisis] serious, severe; [pérdidas] large, substantial

la fuerte caída de ventas — the sharp drop in sales

6) (=impactante) [escena] shocking, disturbing

me dijo cosas muy fuertes que no podría repetir ahora — she said some harsh o nasty * things that I couldn't repeat now

-lo llamó a la oficina y lo despidió en el acto -¡qué fuerte! — * "he called him at the office and fired him there and then" - "that's outrageous o appalling!"

7)

hacerse fuerte — (=protegerse) to hole up; (=volverse fuerte) to gain strength

un comando se hizo fuerte en las montañas — a group of commandos holed up in the mountains

el fundamentalismo se hace fuerte otra vez — fundamentalism is gaining strength again

8) [terreno] rough, difficult

9) Chile (=apestoso) [persona] stinky

ser o estar fuerte a algo — to stink of sth

2. ADV

1) (=con fuerza) [golpear] hard; [abrazar] tight, tightly

pegar fuerte al enemigo — to hit the enemy hard

apostar fuerte — to bet heavily

la editorial ha apostado fuerte por los nuevos poetas — the publishing house is backing new poets in a big way

jugar fuerte — (lit) to gamble heavily; (fig) to take a gamble

2) (=en voz alta) [hablar, tocar] loud, loudly

toca muy fuerte — she plays very loud o loudly

¡más fuerte! ¡que no se le oye aquí atrás! — speak up! we can't hear at the back

poner la radio más fuerte — to turn the radio up

3) (=gran cantidad)

desayunar fuerte — to have a big breakfast

comer fuerte — to have a big lunch

3. SM

1) (Mil) fort

2) (Mús) forte

3) (=especialidad) forte, strong point

el canto no es mi fuerte — singing is not my forte o strong point

4) Chile (=bebida) hard liquor, hard stuff *

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adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) ( físicamente) strong

de complexión fuerte — well-built

es un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man

b) ( moralmente) strong

hacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together

c) ( en asignatura) strong

no estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)

2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong

una silla bien fuerte — a good sturdy chair

3)

a) < viento> strong; < terremoto> severe; <lluvia/nevada> heavy

b) < dolor> intense, bad; < resfriado> bad

un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow

c) <abrazo/beso> big

4) < ruido> loud

la música está muy fuerte — the music's too loud

5)

a) <olor/sabor> strong

b) <licor/medicina> strong

c) < comida> heavy

6) < acento> strong, thick

7) ( violento) < discusión> violent, heated

tiene escenas muy fuertes — it has some very shocking scenes

me dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!

8)

a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strong

es más fuerte que yo — it's stronger than I am

b) < moneda> strong

c) ( importante)

una fuerte suma de dinero — a large sum of money

un fuerte contingente de la policía — a strong police contingent

un fuerte incremento de precio — a sharp price increase

una fuerte dosis de analgésicos — a heavy dose of painkillers

9) (Ling) < vocal> stressed
II
adverbio

1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily

una canción que está pegando fuerte — a song that's a big hit at the moment

2) < hablar> loudly

pon la radio más fuerte — turn the radio up

hable más fuerte — speak up

3) ( mucho)

desayunar fuerte — to have a big breakfast

4) <jugar/apostar> heavily
III
masculino

1) (Mil) fort

2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte

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I
adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) ( físicamente) strong

de complexión fuerte — well-built

es un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man

b) ( moralmente) strong

hacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together

c) ( en asignatura) strong

no estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)

2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong

una silla bien fuerte — a good sturdy chair

3)

a) < viento> strong; < terremoto> severe; <lluvia/nevada> heavy

b) < dolor> intense, bad; < resfriado> bad

un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow

c) <abrazo/beso> big

4) < ruido> loud

la música está muy fuerte — the music's too loud

5)

a) <olor/sabor> strong

b) <licor/medicina> strong

c) < comida> heavy

6) < acento> strong, thick

7) ( violento) < discusión> violent, heated

tiene escenas muy fuertes — it has some very shocking scenes

me dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!

8)

a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strong

es más fuerte que yo — it's stronger than I am

b) < moneda> strong

c) ( importante)

una fuerte suma de dinero — a large sum of money

un fuerte contingente de la policía — a strong police contingent

un fuerte incremento de precio — a sharp price increase

una fuerte dosis de analgésicos — a heavy dose of painkillers

9) (Ling) < vocal> stressed
II
adverbio

1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily

una canción que está pegando fuerte — a song that's a big hit at the moment

2) < hablar> loudly

pon la radio más fuerte — turn the radio up

hable más fuerte — speak up

3) ( mucho)

desayunar fuerte — to have a big breakfast

4) <jugar/apostar> heavily
III
masculino

1) (Mil) fort

2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte

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fuerte¹

¹ = fort (ft).

Ex: Had he consulted an Indian history, he would have found, for instance, that what the Britannica called the Fort Phil Kearney massacre the Indians call the 'Battle of the Hundred Slain'.

* defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.

fuerte²

² = robust, strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], forte, brawny [brawnier -comp., brawniest -sup.], buoyant, hard-wearing, strong point, nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].

Nota: Generalmente referido a los sabores.

Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.

Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.

Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.

Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

Ex: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex: Statistical analysis has long been a forte of sociological & social research.

Ex: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.

Ex: The foreign relations of the Community will probably remain a buoyant area.

Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.

Ex: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.

Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.

* amarillo fuerte = bright yellow.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* apretar fuerte = bear down on.

* bebida alcohólica fuerte = hard drink, hard liquor.

* caja fuerte = safe, safety deposit box.

* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* delgado y fuerte = wiry.

* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.

* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.

* fuerte como un roble = as strong as an ox.

* fuerte como un toro = as strong as an ox.

* fuertes lluvias = heavy rain.

* fuerte viento = strong wind.

* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.

* golpe fuerte = whack.

* hacer más fuerte = toughen.

* hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.

* iluminación fuerte = task lighting.

* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* mar fuerte = heavy sea.

* más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.

* más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.

* naranja fuerte = bright orange.

* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.

* pegar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.

* plato fuerte = main dish, strong point, entrée, main entrée.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* punto fuerte = strength.

* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.

* supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* tener una personalidad muy fuerte = be full of character.

* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.

* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.

* viento fuerte = high wind.

fuerte³

³ = tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.].

Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.

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fuerte¹

adjective

A ‹persona›

1 (físicamente) strong

nunca ha sido muy fuerte he has never been very strong

es un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo he's an exceptionally strong man

de complexión fuerte well-built

2 (moralmente) strong

hacerse fuerte to pull oneself together

3 (en una asignatura) strong

no estoy muy fuerte en ese tema I'm not very strong on o well up on that topic ( colloq)

anda muy fuerte en física he's doing very well in physics

B (resistente) ‹tela/cuerda› strong

una caja bien fuerte a good, sturdy o strong box

una valla alta y fuerte a tall, sturdy o strong fence

C

1 ‹viento› strong; ‹terremoto› severe; ‹lluvia/nevada› heavy

2 ‹dolor› intense, bad; ‹resfriado› bad

un fuerte golpe a heavy o hard blow

reinaba un fuerte nerviosismo tension was high

3 ‹abrazo/beso› big

D ‹ruido› loud

la radio está muy fuerte, bájale el volumen the radio's too loud, turn it down

E

1 ‹olor/sabor› strong

2 ‹licor› strong; ‹medicina› strong

3 ‹comida› heavy

F ‹acento› strong, thick

G

(violento): tiene escenas muy fuertes it has some very shocking o disturbing scenes

me dijo que no valía para nada — ¡qué fuerte! ( fam); he said I was absolutely useless — strong o harsh words!

tuvieron una discusión fortísima or fuertísima they had a violent o heated argument

H

1 (poderoso) ‹nación/empresa/equipo› strong

es algo más fuerte que yo, no puedo dejar de hacerlo it's stronger than I am, I can't stop o give it up

2 ‹moneda› strong

3

(importante): una fuerte suma de dinero a large sum of money

un fuerte contingente de la policía a strong police contingent

un fuerte incremento de precio a sharp price increase

le recetó una fuerte dosis de analgésicos she prescribed a heavy dose of painkillers

I ( Ling) ‹vocal› stressed

J

( Chi fam) (hediondo): ¡qué fuerte andas! you stink! ( colloq)

es fuerte de patas his feet stink ( colloq)

fuerte²

adverb

A ‹golpear/empujar› hard; ‹agarrar/apretar› tightly; ‹llover› heavily

una canción que está pegando fuerte a song that's a big hit at the moment

B ‹hablar› loudly

pon la radio más fuerte turn the radio up

hable más fuerte speak up

C

(abundantemente): desayunar fuerte to have a big breakfast

D ‹jugar/apostar› heavily

fuerte³

masculine

A ( Mil) fort

B (especialidad) strong point, forte

C ( Chi fam) (licor) hard stuff ( colloq)

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fuerte adjetivo
1 ( en general) strong;
◊ un equipo/una cuerda fuerte a strong team/rope

2
a) ‹ viento› strong;

‹ terremoto› severe;
‹lluvia/nevada› heavy
b) ‹ dolor› intense, bad;

‹ golpe› heavy;
‹ resfriado› bad;
‹abrazo/beso› big
c) ‹ruido/música› loud

d) ‹olor/sabor/medicina› strong;

‹comida/dosis› heavy
e) ‹ acento› strong, thick

3 ( violento) ‹ discusión› violent, heated;
‹película/escena› shocking
■ adverbio
1 ‹golpear/empujar› hard;
‹agarrar/apretar› tightly;
‹ llover› heavily
2 ‹ hablar› loudly;
◊ pon la radio más fuerte turn the radio up;

habla más fuerte speak up
■ sustantivo masculino
a) (Mil) fort

b) ( especialidad) strong point, forte

fuerte
I adjetivo
1 strong
2 (intenso) (dolor) severe
(color) intense
3 (excesivo) strong
(comida) heavy: el café es muy fuerte para la niña, coffee is too strong for the child
4 (volumen) loud
5 (impactante) (escenas) violent, grisly
(comentarios) serious
II sustantivo masculino
1 (fortificación) fort
2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point
III adv (con fuerza, con violencia) hard: el viento sopla fuerte, the wind is blowing hard
(con intensidad, apretadamente) tight: ¡agárrate fuerte!, hold on tight!
(en cantidad) tienes que desayunar fuerte, you have to have a good breakfast
(más alto) louder: ¡habla más fuerte!, speak up!
' fuerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acento
- agarrarse
- animal
- caja
- campeonato
- conmoción
- débil
- diezmar
- dirigir
- espanto
- estirón
- férrea
- férreo
- frágil
- fulminante
- grande
- hacer
- opresión
- pisar
- plato
- relumbrón
- resistente
- reventar
- sacudida
- suave
- sujetar
- tirón
- torta
- tortazo
- trompazo
- viento
- abrazar
- agarrar
- apariencia
- bajón
- caer
- carácter
- codazo
- combinación
- comida
- constitución
- crecida
- dispositivo
- estridente
- fortín
- golpe
- impulso
- indignación
- indignado
English:
A
- agony
- ale
- aloud
- backbone
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bash
- beat down
- best
- blare
- bond
- boo
- break into
- burly
- crack
- dish
- fluid
- forte
- fresh
- fuck
- great
- grip
- hard
- hard currency
- heady
- heavy
- high
- highlight
- hold
- hold on
- hug
- iron
- keen
- liaison
- loud
- lung
- must
- point
- potent
- powerful
- press
- resilient
- robust
- rugged
- safe
- sing up
- slight
- slog

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fuerte

♦ adj

1. [persona] [físicamente] strong;

Comp

estar fuerte como un roble to be as strong as an ox

2. [persona] [psicológicamente] strong;

tiene un carácter muy fuerte she has a strong character

3.
hacerse fuerte en Mil to make one's stronghold in;
Fig
el equipo se hizo fuerte en su área the team fell back into their own half

4. [material] strong;

necesito un tejido fuerte I need a strong material

5. [viento] strong;
[lluvia] heavy
6. [intenso] [frío, dolor, color] intense;
[golpe, pelea] hard
7. [medicamento] powerful

8. [influyente, sólido] strong;

es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sector;

una moneda fuerte a strong currency;

fuertes razones powerful reasons

9. [violento, impactante] powerful, shocking;

lenguaje fuerte strong language;

un chiste fuerte a crude joke;

algunas de las escenas son muy fuertes some of the scenes are very shocking

10. [grande] large, considerable;

una fuerte cantidad de dinero a large o considerable amount of money;

una fuerte presencia de artistas caribeños a large contingent of Caribbean artists

11. [comida] [pesado] heavy;
[picante] hot
12. [nudo] tight

13. [sílaba] accented, stressed

14. [vocal] strong

15. [versado]
estoy fuerte en idiomas I'm good at languages

16. [alto] [sonido] loud;

la televisión está demasiado fuerte the television is on too loud

17. Fam [increíble] astonishing, amazing;

¡qué fuerte! [fabuloso] wow!, amazing!;
[terrible] how awful!, oh no!;
…y después me insultó – ¡qué fuerte! …and then he insulted me – that's awful o terrible!

♦ adv

1. [intensamente] hard;
[abrazar, agarrar] tight;
está nevando fuerte it's snowing hard o heavily;

lo ató bien fuerte she tied it tight;

chuta fuerte he has a powerful kick

2. [abundantemente] a lot;

en España se suele almorzar fuerte in Spain, people usually have a big meal at lunchtime

3. [en voz alta] loudly;

¿podría hablar más fuerte? could you speak louder?

♦ nm

1. [fortificación] fort

2. [especialidad] strong point, forte;

su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte

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fuerte

I adj

1 strong

2 dolor intense; lluvia heavy

3 aumento sharp

4 ruido loud

5

:

estoy fuerte en idiomas I’m good at languages

6 fig pop

incredible fam ;

¡qué fuerte!, ¡esto es muy fuerte! fam God, this is awful! fam

II adv hard;

hablar fuerte speak loudly;

jugar fuerte bet heavily

III m MIL fort;

hacerse fuerte dig o.s. in

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fuerte adv

1) : strongly, tightly, hard

2) : loudly

3) : abundantly

fuerte adj

1) : strong

2) : intense

un fuerte dolor: an intense pain

3) : loud

4) : extreme, excessive

fuerte nm

1) : fort, stronghold

2) : forte, strong point

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fuerte¹ adj

1. (en general) strong

una persona fuerte a strong person

un sabor muy fuerte a very strong taste

2. (dolor) severe

sentí un fuerte dolor en el costado I felt a severe pain in my side

3. (voz, ruido) loud

4. (golpe) hard

5. (comida) heavy [comp. heavier; superl. heaviest]

6. (imágenes) violent

estar fuerte en algo to be good at something

¡qué fuerte! how awful!

fuerte² adv

1. (con fuerza) hard

le pegó fuerte he hit him hard

está lloviendo fuerte it's raining hard

2. (hablar) loud / loudly

no hables tan fuerte don't talk so loud

3. (sujetar) tight

abrázame fuerte hold me tight

4. (comer)

desayuna fuerte antes de salir have a good breakfast before you leave

fuerte³ n

1. (fortificación) fort

2. (punto sobresaliente) strong point

su fuerte son las mates maths are her strong point

Spanish-English dictionary > fuerte
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stroŋ
adjective

1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) fuerte

2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) fuerte

3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) fuerte

4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) que cuenta con

•

- strongly
- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of

strong adj

1. fuerte

the world's strongest man el hombre más fuerte del mundo

a strong smell un olor fuerte

2. fuerte / resistente

it's made of strong plastic está hecho de plástico resistente

3. firme

a man of strong beliefs un hombre de creencias firmes

strong

tr[strɒŋ]

adjective

1 (physically - person) fuerte; (- consitution) robusto,-a

■ you're not strong enough no tienes bastante fuerza

2 (material, furniture, shoes, etc) fuerte, resistente

3 (country, army) poderoso,-a, fuerte

4 (beliefs, views, principles) firme; (faith) firme, sólido,-a; (support) mucho, firme

5 (argument, evidence) contundente, convincente; (influence) grande; (protest) enérgico,-a

6 (colour) fuerte, intenso,-a, vivo,-a; (smell, food, drink) fuerte; (tea, coffee) fuerte, cargado,-a; (light) brillante

7 (resemblance, accent) fuerte, marcado,-a

8 (chance, likelihood, probability) bueno,-a

■ she's in with a strong chance tiene muchas posibilidades

9 (wind, current) fuerte

10 (good - team) fuerte; (- cast) sólido,-a

11 (currency etc) fuerte

adverb

1 fuerte

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be as strong as a horse/an ox ser fuerte como un toro/un roble

to be going strong (business) ir fuerte 2 (machine etc) marchar bien 3 (elderly person) estar en plena forma

to be strong on something ser bueno,-a en algo

to be 20 «(etc)» strong (of team etc) contar con 20 (etc) miembros

to have a strong stomach tener buen estómago

strong language palabras nombre femenino plural duras, lenguaje nombre masculino fuerte

strong point fuerte nombre masculino, punto fuerte

strong room cámara acorazada

strong ['strɔŋ] adj

1) : fuerte

2) healthy: sano

3) zealous: ferviente

strong

adj.

• forcejudo, -a adj.

• forzoso, -a adj.

• forzudo, -a adj.

• fuerte adj.

• macanudo, -a adj.

• macho, -a adj.

• marcado, -a adj.

• morrocotudo, -a adj.

• picante adj.

• rancio, -a adj.

• recio, -a adj.

• redoblado, -a adj.

• robusto, -a adj.

• subido, -a adj.

• terne adj.

• tieso, -a adj.

• valiente adj.

• vigoroso, -a adj.

• válido, -a adj.

n.

• toro s.m.

• valiente s.m.

I strɔːŋ, strɒŋ
adjective stronger 'strɔːŋgər, 'strɒŋgə(r), strongest 'strɔːŋgəst, 'strɒŋgɪst

1)

a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerte

to have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero

to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza

to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo

b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robusto

c) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme

2)

a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistente

b) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuerte

c) <current/wind> fuerte

3)

a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firme

I'm a strong believer in discipline — creo firmemente en la disciplina

b) ( forceful) < protest> enérgico; <argument/evidence> de peso, contundente, convincente

he protested in the strongest possible terms — protestó de la manera más enérgica

4) ( definite)

a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidades

she has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero

b) < features> marcado, pronunciado; < chin> pronunciado

5) ( good) < team> fuerte; < cast> sólido

tact is not one of her strong points — el tacto no es su punto fuerte

she's a strong swimmer — es una buena nadadora

to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa

6)

a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentrado

b) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuerte

c) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono

7) ( in number) (no comp)

an army ten thousand strong — un ejército de diez mil hombres

II

adverb

to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa

he's 85 and still going strong — tiene 85 años y sigue (estando) en plena forma

[strɒŋ]
1. ADJ
(compar stronger) (superl strongest)
1) (=physically tough) fuerte

I'm not strong enough to carry him — no soy lo suficientemente fuerte para cargar con él

• to have strong nerves — tener nervios de acero

• to have a strong stomach — (lit, fig) tener un buen estómago

- be as strong as an ox
arm I
2) (=healthy) [teeth, bones] sano; [heart] fuerte, sano

she has never been very strong — nunca ha tenido una constitución fuerte

he's getting stronger every day — (after operation) se va reponiendo poco a poco

3) (=sturdy) [material, structure, frame] fuerte

4) (=powerful) [drug, wine, cheese, wind, voice] fuerte; [coffee] fuerte, cargado; [argument, evidence] sólido, de peso; [currency] fuerte; [magnet, lens] potente; [impression, influence] grande

• music with a strong beat — música f con mucho ritmo

• we have a strong case (against them) — las razones que nosotros exponemos son muy sólidas (en contraposición a las de ellos)

5) (=firm) [opinion, belief, supporter] firme

a man of strong principles — un hombre de principios firmes

Delhi developed strong ties with Moscow — Delhi desarrolló vínculos muy estrechos con Moscú

I am a strong believer in tolerance — creo firmemente en or soy gran partidario de la tolerancia

6) (=mentally) fuerte

he has a strong personality — tiene un carácter or una personalidad fuerte

he tries to be strong for the sake of his children — intenta mostrarse fuerte por el bien de sus hijos

he is a strong leader — es un líder fuerte or sólido

he's the strong silent type — es de los muy reservados

7) (=intense) [emotion, colour, smell] fuerte, intenso; [light] potente, intenso

there was a strong smell of petrol — había un fuerte or intenso olor a gasolina

8) (=good) [team] fuerte; [candidate] bueno, firme; [marriage, relationship] sólido

he is a strong swimmer/runner — es un buen nadador/corredor

the show has a strong cast — el espectáculo tiene un buen reparto or un reparto muy sólido

a strong performance from Philippa Lilly in the title role — una actuación sólida or convincente por parte de Philippa Lilly en el papel de protagonista

• she is strong in maths — las matemáticas se le dan muy bien

• he's not very strong on grammar — no está muy fuerte en gramática

• discretion is not Jane's strong point — la discreción no es el fuerte de Jane

geography was never my strong point — la geografía nunca fue mi fuerte

• to be in a strong position — encontrarse en una buena posición

• there is a strong possibility that... — hay muchas posibilidades de que...
suit 1., 3)
9) (=severe, vehement) [words] subido de tono, fuerte; [denial] tajante

there has been strong criticism of the military regime — se ha criticado duramente el régimen militar

he has written a very strong letter of protest to his MP — ha escrito una carta de protesta muy enérgica a su diputado

strong language — (=swearing) lenguaje m fuerte; (=frank) lenguaje m muy directo

in the strongest possible terms — enérgicamente

10) (=noticeable) [resemblance] marcado; [presence] fuerte

he had a strong German accent — tenía un fuerte or marcado acento alemán

there is a strong element of truth in this — hay gran parte de verdad en esto

11) [features] pronunciado, marcado

12) (in number)

they are 20 strong — son 20 en total

a group 20 strong — un grupo de 20 (miembros etc)

a 1000-strong crowd — una multitud de 1000 personas

13) (Ling) [verb] irregular

2. ADV
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1)

• to come on strong — (=be harsh) ser duro, mostrarse demasiado severo

don't you think you came on a bit strong there? — ¿no crees que fuiste un poco duro?, ¿no crees que te mostraste un poco severo?

she was coming on strong — (=showing attraction) se veía que él le gustaba

2)

• to be going strong, the firm is still going strong — la empresa se mantiene próspera

their marriage is still going strong after 50 years — después de 50 años su matrimonio sigue viento en popa

he was still going strong at 90 — a sus 90 años todavía se conservaba en forma

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I [strɔːŋ, strɒŋ]
adjective stronger ['strɔːŋgər, 'strɒŋgə(r)], strongest ['strɔːŋgəst, 'strɒŋgɪst]

1)

a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerte

to have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero

to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza

to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo

b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robusto

c) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme

2)

a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistente

b) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuerte

c) <current/wind> fuerte

3)

a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firme

I'm a strong believer in discipline — creo firmemente en la disciplina

b) ( forceful) < protest> enérgico; <argument/evidence> de peso, contundente, convincente

he protested in the strongest possible terms — protestó de la manera más enérgica

4) ( definite)

a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidades

she has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero

b) < features> marcado, pronunciado; < chin> pronunciado

5) ( good) < team> fuerte; < cast> sólido

tact is not one of her strong points — el tacto no es su punto fuerte

she's a strong swimmer — es una buena nadadora

to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa

6)

a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentrado

b) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuerte

c) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono

7) ( in number) (no comp)

an army ten thousand strong — un ejército de diez mil hombres

II

adverb

to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa

he's 85 and still going strong — tiene 85 años y sigue (estando) en plena forma

English-spanish dictionary > strong
15 strength

noun

1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, die

not know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist

give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben

go from strength to strength — immer erfolgreicher werden

on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen

2) (proportion present) Stärke, die; (full complement)

be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben

in [full] strength — in voller Stärke

the police were there in strength — ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot war da

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see academic.ru/71361/strong">strong

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strength

[streŋ(k)θ]

n

1. no pl (muscle power) Kraft f, Stärke f

you don't know your own \strength! du weißt nicht, wie stark du bist!

his \strength failed him in the final straight auf der Zielgeraden verließen ihn seine Kräfte

save your \strength! schone deine Kräfte!

brute \strength schiere Muskelkraft

physical \strength körperliche Kraft, Muskelkraft f

2. no pl (health and vitality) Robustheit f, Lebenskraft f

to be back to full \strength wieder ganz zu Kräften gekommen sein

to gain \strength wieder zu Kräften [o auf die Beine] kommen

to get one's \strength back [wieder] genesen

when he's got his \strength back we'll have a holiday in America sobald er wieder ganz der Alte ist, machen wir Urlaub in Amerika

to lose \strength geschwächt werden

3. no pl (effectiveness, influence) Wirkungsgrad m, Stärke f

to summarize the \strength of a proposal die Vorteile eines Vorschlags auflisten

military \strength militärische Stärke

to gather \strength an Stabilität gewinnen

to go from \strength to \strength sich akk immer stärker [o kräftiger] entwickeln

from \strength aus einer starken Position heraus

4. no pl (mental firmness) Stärke f

she has recently found \strength in religion sie hat neuerdings in der Religion eine Stütze gefunden

to show great \strength of character große Charakterstärke zeigen [o beweisen]

\strength of will [or mind] Willensstärke f

to draw \strength from sth aus etw dat Kraft ziehen [o geh schöpfen]

to draw on one's inner \strength seine ganze Kraft zusammennehmen

5. (number of members) [Mitglieder]zahl f; (number of people) [Personen]zahl f; MIL [Personal]stärke f

we're below \strength for today's match wir treten beim heutigen Spiel nicht in voller Mannschaftsstärke an

at full \strength mit voller Kraft; MIL in voller Stärke

to turn out in \strength in Massen [o in Scharen] [o massenweise] anrücken

6. (potency) of tea Stärke f; of alcoholic drink also Alkoholgehalt m; of a drug Konzentration f; of medicine Wirksamkeit f

7. (attribute) of a person Stärke f

one's \strengths and weaknesses jds Stärken und Schwächen

8. (withstand force) Widerstandskraft f, Belastbarkeit f

9. (intensity) Intensität f; of a colour Leuchtkraft f; of a feeling Intensität f, Stärke f; of belief Stärke f, Tiefe f

10. (cogency)

\strength of an argument Überzeugungskraft f eines Arguments

\strength of a case Durchsetzbarkeit f eines Anliegens

the \strength of our case will be the fact that our client has a perfect alibi unser Verfahren ist aussichtsreich, weil unser Klient ein perfektes Alibi hat

11. ECON

\strength of a currency/an economy Stärke f einer Währung/einer Volkswirtschaft

\strength of prices Preisstabilität f

12.

▶ give me \strength! BRIT (annoyance) jetzt mach aber mal 'nen Punkt! fam; (exasperation) das halte ich nicht aus! fam

give me \strength! look who's here! ist denn das die Möglichkeit! sieh doch mal, wer da ist! fam

▶ on the \strength of sth aufgrund einer S. gen

I got into Oxford on the \strength of my excellent exam results ich wurde wegen meiner ausgezeichneten Prüfungsergebnisse in Oxford aufgenommen

▶ to be a tower [or pillar] of \strength wie ein Fels in der Brandung stehen

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[streŋɵ]
n

1) (lit, fig) Stärke f; (of person, feelings) Kraft f; (of table, bolt, nail, wall) Stabilität f; (of material, character) Stärke f, Festigkeit f; (of conviction, shoes) Festigkeit f; (of views) Überzeugtheit f; (of imagination) Lebhaftigkeit f; (of reason, argument, evidence) Überzeugungskraft f; (of plea, protest) Eindringlichkeit f; (of letter) geharnischte or starke Ausdrucksweise; (of measure) Drastik f

strength of character/will or mind — Charakter-/Willensstärke f

to increase in or gain strength — stärker werden

on the strength of sth — aufgrund einer Sache (gen)

he decided to be a writer on the strength of selling one short story — er beschloss, Schriftsteller zu werden, nachdem er eine einzige Kurzgeschichte verkauft hatte

his strength failed him — seine Kräfte versagten, ihn verließen die Kräfte

to be beyond sb's strength — über jds Kräfte (acc) gehen

to save one's strength — mit seinen Kräften haushalten or Haus halten

you don't know your own strength! — du weißt gar nicht, wie stark du bist!

to argue from a position of strength — von einer starken Position aus argumentieren

to go from strength to strength — einen Erfolg nach dem anderen erzielen or haben

he was a great strength to me — er war mir eine große Stütze

2) (= health of constitution) Robustheit f, Kräftigkeit f; (of eyes, heart) Stärke f

the patient is recovering his strength — der Patient kommt wieder zu Kräften

when she has her strength back — wenn sie wieder bei Kräften ist

3) (of colour) Kräftigkeit f, Intensität f; (of acid, bleach) Stärke f; (of diluted solution) Konzentration f

4) (= numbers) (An)zahl f; (MIL) Stärke f

to be at full strength —

to bring sth up to strength — etw vollzählig machen

to be up to/below or under strength — (die) volle Stärke/nicht die volle Stärke haben

to turn out in strength — in großer Zahl kommen, zahlreich erscheinen

the police were there in strength — ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot war da

5) (of currency) Stärke f; (of market prices) Stabilität f; (of economy) Gesundheit f

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strength [streŋθ; -ŋkθ] s

1. Kraft f, Stärke f, Kräfte pl:

strength of body Körperkraft, -kräfte;

strength of character Charakterstärke, -festigkeit f;

strength of mind Seelenstärke;

strength of purpose Entschlusskraft, Zielstrebigkeit f;

strength of will Willenskraft, -stärke;

go from strength to strength

a) immer stärker oder besser werden,

b) von Erfolg zu Erfolg eilen;

he hasn’t got enough strength er ist nicht kräftig genug;

strength training Krafttraining n

2. fig Stärke f:

this is not his strength;

his strength is ( oder lies) in endurance seine Stärke ist die Ausdauer

3. Macht f, Gewalt f:

the strength of public opinion

4. (Beweis-, Überzeugungs)Kraft f:

on the strength of aufgrund (gen), kraft (gen), auf … (akk) hin

5. besonders MIL (Kopf-, Truppen)Stärke f:

actual strength Ist-Stärke;

required strength Soll-Stärke;

at full strength

a) in voller Stärke, vollzählig, (Eishockey) komplett,

b) SPORT in stärkster Besetzung;

they are back to full strength (Eishockey) sie sind wieder komplett;

below strength SPORT nicht in stärkster Besetzung, ersatzgeschwächt;

they are 200 men below strength ihnen fehlen 200 Mann;

in (great) strength in großer Zahl, zahlreich;

be on the strength

a) HIST Br auf der Stammrolle stehen,

b) allg zur Belegschaft gehören

6. MIL Stärke f, (Heeres)Macht f, Schlagkraft f

7. besonders PHYS, TECH Stärke f, (Bruch-, Zerreiß- etc) Festigkeit f

8. CHEM, ELEK, PHYS (Strom-, Feld- etc) Stärke f, Wirkungsgrad m:

strength of field

9. Stärke f, Gehalt m (eines Getränks)

10. Stärke f, Intensität f (von Farben, Sinneseindrücken etc)

11. fig Stärke f, Kraft(quelle) f:

God is our strength

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noun

1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, die

not know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist

give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben

go from strength to strength — immer erfolgreicher werden

on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen

2) (proportion present) Stärke, die; (full complement)

be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben

in [full] strength — in voller Stärke

the police were there in strength — ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot war da

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n.

Festigkeit f.

Kraft ¨-e f.

Stärke -n f.

English-german dictionary > strength
16 strong

1. adjective,
stronger, strongest

1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]

you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können

2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]

as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)

a man of strong character — ein charakterstarker Mann

3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]

somebody's strong point — jemandes Stärke

4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...

5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]

take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen

6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]

7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]

I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)

8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]
2. adverb
stark

somebody is going strong — es geht jemandem gut

they are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei

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[stroŋ]
adjective

1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) stark

2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) stark

3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) stark

4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) stark

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strong

[strɒŋ, AM strɑ:ŋ]

I. adj

1. (powerful) stark

this put him under a \strong temptation to steal it er geriet stark in Versuchung, es zu stehlen

danger! \strong currents — do not swim here! Achtung! starke Strömung — Schwimmen verboten!

\strong bonds starke Bande

\strong character [or personality] starke Persönlichkeit

\strong coffee starker Kaffee

\strong competition starker Wettbewerb

\strong desire brennendes Verlangen

\strong doubts erhebliche Zweifel

\strong economy leistungsfähige [o gesunde] Wirtschaft

\strong evidence schlagender Beweis

\strong impression prägender Eindruck; (impressive) sehr guter Eindruck

\strong incentive großer Anreiz

\strong influence großer Einfluss

\strong language (vulgar) derbe Ausdrucksweise

\strong lenses starke [Brillen]gläser

\strong likeness frappierende [o verblüffende] Ähnlichkeit

to take \strong measures against sb/sth energisch gegen jdn/etw vorgehen

\strong medicine starkes Medikament

to produce \strong memories lebhafte Erinnerungen hervorrufen

\strong policies überzeugende Politik

\strong praise großes Lob

\strong protest scharfer [o energischer] Protest

\strong reaction heftige Reaktion

to have \strong reason to do sth gute Gründe haben, etw zu tun

there is \strong reason to... es gibt einige Anzeichen dafür, dass...

\strong resistance erbitterter Widerstand

\strong rivalry ausgeprägte Rivalität

\strong smell strenger Geruch

in the \strongest of terms sehr energisch

\strong trading links umfangreiche Handelsbeziehungen

a \strong will ein starker Wille

\strong winds heftige [o starke] Winde

\strong wish großer Wunsch

\strong yearning starke Sehnsucht

2. (effective) gut, stark

she's the \strongest candidate sie ist die beste Kandidatin

▪ to be \strong on sth gut in etw dat sein

\strong favourite [or AM favorite] aussichtsreicher Favorit/aussichtsreiche Favoritin

sb's \strong point [or BRIT, AUS also suit] jds Stärke

tact is not her \strong point Takt ist nicht gerade ihre Stärke

3. (physically powerful) kräftig, stark; (healthy) gesund, kräftig

\strong constitution robuste Konstitution

\strong eyes gute Augen

to be as \strong as a horse [or an ox] bärenstark sein

to have \strong nerves [or a \strong stomach] ( fig) allerhand verkraften können, sehr belastbar sein, ÖSTERR a. einen guten Magen haben

4. (robust) stabil; (tough) person stark; share prices fest

5. (deep-seated) überzeugt

I felt \strong sympathy for him after all his misfortune er tat mir sehr leid nach all seinem Pech

\strong antipathy [or dislike] unüberwindliche Abneigung

\strong bias [or prejudice] unüberwindliches Vorurteil

\strong conviction feste Überzeugung

\strong emotions [or feelings] starke Gefühle

\strong fear große Angst

\strong objections starke Einwände

\strong opinion vorgefasste Meinung

\strong tendency deutliche [o klare] Tendenz

to have \strong views on sth eine Meinung über etw akk energisch vertreten

6. (staunch)

to be a \strong believer in sth fest an etw akk glauben

\strong friends loyale [o treue] Freunde

\strong friendship unerschütterliche Freundschaft

\strong opponent überzeugter Gegner/überzeugte Gegnerin

\strong supporter überzeugter Anhänger/überzeugte Anhängerin

7. (very likely) groß, hoch, stark

\strong chances of success hohe [o gute] Erfolgsaussichten

\strong likelihood [or probability] hohe Wahrscheinlichkeit

8. after n, inv (in number) stark

our club is currently about eighty \strong unser Klub hat derzeit 80 Mitglieder [o ist derzeit 80 Mann stark

9. (marked) stark

\strong accent starker Akzent

10. (bright) hell, kräftig

\strong colour [or AM color] kräftige [o leuchtende] Farbe

\strong light grelles Licht

11. (pungent) streng

\strong flavour [or AM flavor] intensiver [o kräftiger] Geschmack

\strong odour penetranter [o strenger] Geruch

\strong smell beißender [o stechender] Geruch

12. FIN hart, stabil, stark

\strong currency harte [o starke] Währung

II. adv ( fam)

to come on \strong (sexually) rangehen fam; (aggressively) in Fahrt kommen fam

he's always coming on \strong to me er macht mich permanent an

to come on too \strong sich akk zu sehr aufregen, übertrieben reagieren

still going \strong noch gut in Form [o fam Schuss]

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[strɒŋ]
1. adj (+er)

1) stark; (physically) person, material, kick, hands kräftig, stark; grip, voice kräftig; table, bolt, nail, wall stabil, solide; shoes fest; (= strongly marked) features ausgeprägt

you need a strong stomach to be a nurse — als Krankenschwester muss man allerhand verkraften können

2) (= healthy) kräftig; person, constitution robust, kräftig; teeth, eyes, eyesight, heart, nerves gut

when you're strong again — wenn Sie wieder bei Kräften sind

he's getting stronger every day — er wird mit jedem Tag wieder kräftiger

3) (= powerful, effective) stark; character, conviction, views fest; country mächtig; candidate, case aussichtsreich; influence, temptation groß, stark; reason, argument, evidence überzeugend; protest, plea energisch; measure drastisch; letter geharnischt, in starken Worten abgefasst; (LITER) plot, sequence, passage, performance gut, stark (inf)

to have strong feelings/views about sth — in Bezug auf etw (acc) stark engagiert sein

I didn't know you had such strong feelings about it — ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Ihnen so viel daran liegt or dass Ihnen das so viel bedeutet; (against it) ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Sie so dagegen sind

she has very strong feelings about him — sie hat sehr viel für ihn übrig; (as candidate etc) sie hält sehr viel von ihm; (against him) sie ist vollkommen gegen ihn

to have strong feelings for or about sth — eine starke Bindung an etw (acc)

we need a strong hand to fight crime — wir müssen das Verbrechen mit starker Hand bekämpfen

his strong point — seine Stärke

to protest in strong terms — energisch protestieren

I had a strong sense of déjà-vu — ich hatte ganz den Eindruck, das schon einmal gesehen zu haben

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist überaus wahrscheinlich, dass...

4) (in numbers) stark

a group 20 strong — eine 20 Mann starke Gruppe

5) (= capable) gut, stark (inf)

he is strong in/on sth — etw ist seine Stärke or starke Seite

6) (= enthusiastic, committed) begeistert; supporter, Catholic, socialist überzeugt; belief, faith unerschütterlich, stark

he's very strong for Smith (inf) — er ist (ein) Smith-Fan (inf)

7) food deftig; smell, perfume etc stark; (= pungent, unpleasant) smell, taste streng; (of butter) ranzig; colour, light kräftig; acid, bleach stark; solution konzentriert

a strong drink — ein harter Drink

8) accent, verb, rhyme stark; syllable etc betont

9) (FIN) market, economy gesund; price stabil; currency stark

2. adv (+er)

1) (inf)

to be going strong (old person, thing) — gut in Schuss sein (inf); (runner) gut in Form sein; (party, rehearsals) in Schwung sein (inf)

that's (coming it) a bit strong! —

he pitched it pretty strong (inf) — er drückte sich ziemlich drastisch aus

2) (FIN) in einer starken Position

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strong [strɒŋ]

A adj (adv → strongly)

1. allg

a) stark (Ähnlichkeit, Gift, Nerven etc):

temptation is strong for sb to do sth die Versuchung, etwas zu tun, ist groß für jemanden;

strong at home SPORT heimstark

b) kräftig (Farben, Stimme etc):

strong man POL starker Mann;

strong mind scharfer Verstand, kluger Kopf; → feeling A 5, point A 24, sex A 2

2. fig tüchtig, gut, stark ( alle:

in in dat):

he’s strong in mathematics

3. fig stark (Glaube etc), fest (Überzeugung etc):

be strong against sth entschieden gegen etwas sein;

strong face energisches oder markantes Gesicht

4. stark, mächtig (Nation etc):

a company 200 strong MIL eine 200 Mann starke Kompanie;

a nine-strong team ein neun Mann starkes Team;

our club is 100 strong unser Klub hat 100 Mitglieder;

an 8,000-strong community eine 8000-Seelen-Gemeinde

5. fig aussichtsreich (Kandidat etc)

6. fig gewichtig, überzeugend, zwingend, schwerwiegend (Argument etc)

7. fig energisch, entschlossen (Anstrengungen etc):

with a strong hand mit starker Hand;

use strong language Kraftausdrücke gebrauchen;

strong word Kraftausdruck m;

strongly worded in scharfen Worten formuliert

8. überzeugt, eifrig (Tory etc)

9. schwer (Parfüm, Wein etc)

10. schwer, fest (Schuhe)

11. scharf riechend oder schmeckend, übel riechend oder schmeckend:

strong flavo(u)r scharfer oder strenger Geschmack;

strong butter ranzige Butter

12. WIRTSCH

a) fest (Markt)

b) lebhaft (Nachfrage)

c) anziehend (Preise)

13. LING stark (Deklination, Verb)

B adv

1. stark, nachdrücklich, energisch:

come on strong

a) rangehen umg,

b) auftrumpfen

2. umg tüchtig, mächtig:

be going strong gut in Schuss oder in Form sein;

come ( oder go) it strong, come on strong

a) sich (mächtig) ins Zeug legen umg,

b) auftrumpfen;

come it too strong dick auftragen umg, übertreiben

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1. adjective,
stronger, strongest

1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]

you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können

2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]

as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)

a man of strong character — ein charakterstarker Mann

3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]

somebody's strong point — jemandes Stärke

4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...

5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]

take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen

6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]

7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]

I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)

8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]
2. adverb
stark

somebody is going strong — es geht jemandem gut

they are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei

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adj.

kampfstark adj.

stark adj.

English-german dictionary > strong
17 strengthen

see strong

strengthen vb reforzar / fortalecer

they strengthened the castle's defences reforzaron las defensas del castillo

strengthen

tr['streŋɵən]

transitive verb

1 (wall, glass, defence, etc) reforzar; (muscle) fortalecer

2 (character, faith, love) fortalecer; (support) aumentar; (relationship, ties) consolidar, fortalecer; (resolve, determination) redoblar, intensificar

intransitive verb

1 (muscle) fortalecerse

2 (economy, currency) reforzarse, fortalecerse; (relationship) consolidarse, reforzarse, fortalecerse; (support, opposition, feeling) intensificarse, aumentar

strengthen ['strɛŋkɵən] vt

1) : fortalecer (los músculos, el espíritu, etc.)

2) reinforce: reforzar

3) intensify: intensificar, redoblar (esfuerzos, etc.)

strengthen vi

1) : fortalecerse, hacerse más fuerte

2) intensify: intensificarse

strengthen

v.

• acerar v.

• adminicular v.

• arraigar v.

• cimentar v.

• esforzar v.

• fortalecer v.

• nutrir v.

• rebatir v.

• reforzar v.

• robustecer v.

• tonificar v.

'streŋθən
1.

transitive verb \<\<muscle/limb/teeth\>\> fortalecer*; \<\<wall/furniture/glass\>\> reforzar*; \<\<support\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*

this has strengthened my conviction that... — esto me ha convencido aún más de que...

2.

vi \<\<limb/muscle\>\> fortalecerse*; \<\<opposition/support\>\> aumentar, acrecentarse*

['streŋθǝn]
1. VT

1) (lit) [+ wall, roof, building] reforzar; [+ back, muscle] fortalecer

he does exercises to strengthen his legs — hace ejercicios para fortalecer las piernas

2) (fig) [+ currency, economy, bond, relationship, character] fortalecer, consolidar; [+ government] consolidar; [+ case, argument, law] reforzar; [+ power] consolidar, afianzar; [+ resolve, belief, impression] reafirmar; [+ person] (morally) fortalecer

this served to strengthen opposition to the strike — esto sirvió para afianzar la oposición a la huelga

her rejection only strengthened his resolve — el rechazo de ella solo sirvió para hacer más firme su propósito de conquistarla

to strengthen sb's position, strengthen sb's hand — afianzar la posición de algn

2. VI

1) (lit) [muscle, arm, back] fortalecerse; [wind, storm] hacerse más fuerte

2) (fig) [currency, economy] fortalecerse, consolidarse; [prices] afianzarse; [desire, determination] redoblarse, intensificarse

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['streŋθən]
1.

transitive verb \<\<muscle/limb/teeth\>\> fortalecer*; \<\<wall/furniture/glass\>\> reforzar*; \<\<support\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*

this has strengthened my conviction that... — esto me ha convencido aún más de que...

2.

vi \<\<limb/muscle\>\> fortalecerse*; \<\<opposition/support\>\> aumentar, acrecentarse*

English-spanish dictionary > strengthen
18 debole

1. adj weak

( voce) weak, faint

( luce) dim

2. m weakness

avere un debole per qualcuno have a soft spot for s.o.

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debole agg. weak, feeble, faint: udito debole, weak hearing; vista debole, weak sight; memoria debole, weak memory; (med.) polso debole, feeble pulse; luce, rumore debole, faint light, noise; udimmo deboli suoni in lontananza, we heard faint sounds in the distance; essere debole di gambe, to be weak in the legs; essere troppo debole per camminare, to be too weak to walk; la sua difesa fu piuttosto debole, his defence was rather weak; Giovanni è debole in matematica, John is weak in maths; una costruzione debole, a weak construction; una protesta debole, a feeble protest // quale è il suo punto debole?, what's his weak point? // il sesso debole, (scherz.) the weaker sex // la carne è debole, the flesh is weak // (gramm.) verbi deboli, weak verbs // (fis.) interazione debole, weak interaction // (econ.): mercato debole, weak market; domanda debole, slack demand; moneta debole, weak currency

◆ s.m.

1 weak person, weakling: è un debole e suo figlio ne approfitta, he's a weak man and his son takes advantage of it

2 ( punto debole) weak point: la matematica è il suo debole, his weak point is maths

3 (fig.) ( preferenza) weakness, weak point, foible, partiality, liking: ho un debole per i gelati, i romanzi gialli, I have a weakness for (o I'm partial to) ice cream, detective stories; ho un debole per i mobili Chippendale, I am particularly fond of (o I have a predilection for) Chippendale furniture; avere un debole per qlcu., to have a weakness (o liking) for s.o.

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['debole]
1. agg

(gen) weak, feeble, (luce) dim, faint, (speranza, lamento, suono) faint, (polso) faint, weak, (argomentazioni) weak, poor

mi sento debole — I feel weak

essere debole di vista — to have weak o poor eyesight

essere debole di stomaco — to have a delicate stomach

essere debole in matematica — to be bad at mathematics

è troppo debole con lei — he's too soft with her

un debole suono — a faint sound

una luce debole — a dim light

2. sm/f

(persona) weakling

i deboli — the weak

3. sm

weakness

ha un debole per la cioccolata — he's got a weakness for chocolate

ha un debole per me — she's got a soft spot for me

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['debole] 1.
aggettivo

1) (privo di forza) weak, feeble (anche fig.)

ho la vista debole — my eyes are weak, I am weak- sighted o weak-eyed

essere debole di cuore — to have a bad o weak heart

debole di mente — eufem. weak- o feeble-minded

il sesso debole — iron. scherz. the weaker sex

2) econ. [ mercati] weak, soft

moneta debole — soft currency, token money

3) (privo di resistenza) [ struttura] weak, frail

4) (privo di intensità) [ luce] weak, dim, feeble; [ suono] weak, feeble

5) (poco convincente) [scuse, teoria] weak, feeble, flabby; [ protesta] faint

6) (carente)

è debole in francese — he's weak in o at French

punto debole — weak link o point o spot

7) (delicato) [stomaco, salute] delicate, weak

8) (privo di fermezza)

essere debole di carattere — to have a weak character, to be weak-kneed

essere debole con qcn. — to be soft on sb
2.
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile (persona) weak person
3.
sostantivo maschile (inclinazione, simpatia) weakness, liking

avere un debole per qcs. — to be partial for sth.

avere un debole per qcn. — to have a soft spot for sb

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debole

/'debole/

I aggettivo

1 (privo di forza) weak, feeble (anche fig.); ho la vista debole my eyes are weak, I am weak- sighted o weak-eyed; essere debole di cuore to have a bad o weak heart; debole di mente eufem. weak- o feeble-minded; il sesso debole iron. scherz. the weaker sex

2 econ. [ mercati] weak, soft; moneta debole soft currency, token money

3 (privo di resistenza) [ struttura] weak, frail

4 (privo di intensità) [ luce] weak, dim, feeble; [ suono] weak, feeble

5 (poco convincente) [scuse, teoria] weak, feeble, flabby; [ protesta] faint

6 (carente) è debole in francese he's weak in o at French; punto debole weak link o point o spot

7 (delicato) [stomaco, salute] delicate, weak

8 (privo di fermezza) essere debole di carattere to have a weak character, to be weak-kneed; essere debole con qcn. to be soft on sb.

II m. e f.

(persona) weak person

III sostantivo m.

(inclinazione, simpatia) weakness, liking; avere un debole per qcs. to be partial for sth.; avere un debole per qcn. to have a soft spot for sb.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > debole
19 real

adj.

1 real (verdadero).

2 royal.

f.

REAL, revised European-American lymphoma classification.

m.

real (moneda) (from Brazil).

no tener un real not to have a penny to one's name

no valer un real (figurative) to be worthless

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real

► adjetivo

1 (regio) royal

■ familia real royal family

■ palacio real royal palace

2 figurado grand, fine

■ es una real moza she's a good-looking girl

► nombre masculino

1 (de feria) fairground

2 (moneda) old Spanish coin worth one quarter of a peseta

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar sin un real to be penniless

no me da la real gana familiar I don't feel like it

no valer un real to be worthless, not be worth tuppence

por real decreto DERECHO by royal decree

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real

► adjetivo

1 (verdadero) real

■ en la vida real in real life

■ es un hecho real it's a true story

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adj.

1) teal

2) true

3) royal

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I
ADJ (=verdadero) real

esta vez el dolor era real — this time the pain was real

en la vida real — in real life

la película está basada en hechos reales — the film is based on real o actual events
II
1. ADJ

1) (=de la realeza) royal

la familia real — the royal family

porque no me da la real gana — * because I don't damn well feel like it *

2) † (=espléndido) grand, splendid

una real hembra — hum a fine figure of a woman

2. SM

1) (tb: real de la feria) fairground

2) ( Hist) army camp

- asentar o sentar los reales

ha asentado sus reales en mi casa y de aquí no lo sacas — he's installed himself in my house and you won't get him out of here

3) ( Hist) (Econ) old Spanish coin of 25 céntimos, one quarter of a peseta

no tiene un real — * he hasn't a bean *

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) (verdadero, no ficticio)

un hecho real — a true story

en la vida real — in real life

historias de la vida real — real-life o true-life stories

2) ( de la realeza) royal

la familia real — the royal family

3) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

porque me da la real gana — because I damn well want to (colloq)
II
masculino

1)

a) (Hist) real ( old Spanish coin)

no valer un real — (fam) to be worth nothing

b) (Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)

c) reales masculino plural (AmC fam) ( dinero) cash (colloq)

2) (Mil) camp

sentar or establecer sus or los reales — ejército to set up camp; persona to install oneself

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) (verdadero, no ficticio)

un hecho real — a true story

en la vida real — in real life

historias de la vida real — real-life o true-life stories

2) ( de la realeza) royal

la familia real — the royal family

3) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

porque me da la real gana — because I damn well want to (colloq)
II
masculino

1)

a) (Hist) real ( old Spanish coin)

no valer un real — (fam) to be worth nothing

b) (Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)

c) reales masculino plural (AmC fam) ( dinero) cash (colloq)

2) (Mil) camp

sentar or establecer sus or los reales — ejército to set up camp; persona to install oneself

* * *

real¹

¹ = royal.

Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

* águila real = golden eagle.

* cañada real = droving road.

* carta real = charter.

* glacé real = royal icing, glacé royal.

* Nombre + real = majesty's + Nombre.

* pagar derechos reales = pay + royalty.

* pavo real = peacock.

real²

² = actual, flesh-and-blood, genuine, real, real-world, real-life, on the ground, factual.

Ex: It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor.

Ex: It is in this way that students gain experience by proxy and get a feel for handling problems in the flesh-and-blood world.

Ex: A general paper may be irrelevant to a specialist but of genuine value to someone seeking a brief introduction to a field peripheral to their main interest.

Ex: In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.

Ex: It is unfortunate that there is a dearth of real-world logged data to explore usage and problems.

Ex: Many librarians find such theories difficult to put into practice in real-life situations.

Ex: It is difficult to know just to what extent vague concepts like 'the flow of information in a democratic society' actually result in services on the ground.

Ex: No one, in this purely hypothetical example, has thought that the reader might be happy with a factual account of an Atlantic convoy as well as, or in place of, a purely fictional account.

* comprobación en la práctica real = field test.

* en la práctica real = in actual practice.

* en la vida real = in real life.

* en términos reales = in real terms, in actual practice.

* experiencia del mundo real = real-world training.

* formación en el mundo real = real-world training.

* hecho real = brute fact.

* hechos reales = true story.

* mundo real, el = real world, the.

* práctica real = actual practice.

* real y verdaderamente = really and truly.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tamaño real = full-size.

* vida real = real life.

* * *

real¹

adjective

A

(verdadero, no ficticio): el libro narra un hecho real the book tells a true story

es muy distinta en la vida real she's very different in real life

historias de la vida real real-life stories, true o true-life stories

B (de la realeza) royal

la familia real the royal family

por real decreto by royal decree

la Real Academia Española de la Lengua the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language

Compuesto:

real sitio

masculine summer residence ( of the Spanish monarchs)

C ( fam)

(uso expletivo): porque me da la real gana because I damn well want to ( colloq)

real²

masculine

A

1 (moneda) real (old Spanish coin worth a quarter of a peseta, also a Peruvian 10 centavo coin)

estar sin un real ( fam); to be flat broke ( colloq)

estoy sin un real I'm flat broke, I don't have a penny o ( AmE) a dime ( colloq)

no valer un real ( fam); to be worth nothing

los terrenos no valen ni un real the land isn't worth a penny o is worthless

2 ( Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)

3 reales mpl ( AmC fam) (dinero) cash ( colloq)

B

1 ( Mil) camp

sentar or establecer sus or los reales «ejército» to set up camp;

«persona» to install* oneself; «empresa» to set up

2

(recinto): real de la feria fairground

* * *

real adjetivo
a) (verdadero, no ficticio):

◊ un hecho real a true story;

en la vida real in real life;
historias de la vida real real-life o true-life stories
b) ( de la realeza) royal;

◊ porque me da la real gana (fam) because I damn well want to (colloq)

■ sustantivo masculino
a) (Hist) real ( old Spanish coin);

◊ no valer un real (fam) to be worth nothing

b) (Fin) real ( Brazilian unit of currency)

c)

◊ reales sustantivo masculino plural (AmC fam) ( dinero) cash (colloq)

real 1 adj (no ficticio) real: fue una sensación muy real, it was a very vivid feeling
una historia basada en hechos reales, a true-life story ➣ Ver nota en actual
real 2 adj (relativo a la realeza) royal
' real' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- actual
- águila
- alteza
- armar
- batalla
- berenjenal
- bien
- bocazas
- botadura
- buena
- bueno
- caballero
- calvario
- campeonato
- comistrajo
- cómitre
- concreta
- concreto
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- corte
- desengañarse
- desperdicio
- efectiva
- efectivo
- elemento
- espectáculo
- esperpento
- expolio
- follón
- gaita
- guardia
- hecha
- hecho
- histórica
- histórico
- inmobiliaria
- inmobiliario
- inmueble
- jalea
- joya
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- legítima
- legítimo
- macho
- maestría
- mentir
- muy
English:
AA
- actual
- bumpkin
- chalk up
- character
- deduce
- dinosaur
- doll
- dope
- drip
- dump
- effective
- eye-opener
- go-getter
- godsend
- going-over
- golden eagle
- gut
- heyday
- hick
- hole
- host
- juggling act
- live
- loony
- mine
- misery
- mismatch
- nothing
- nut
- peacock
- predicament
- pushover
- real
- real estate
- real-life
- RN
- royal
- shirt
- sight
- snuff movie
- state
- sweat
- telling-off
- term
- thrashing
- to-do
- tough
- trial
- true

* * *

real

♦ adj

1. [verdadero] real;

existe un peligro real de que explote there is a real danger that it may explode;

una historia real a true story

2. [de la realeza] royal

Comp
Real Academia Española (de la Lengua) = institution that sets lexical and grammatical standards for Spanish;
real decreto = name given to acts passed by the Spanish parliament when appearing in the official gazette;
Hist royal decree;
Comp
Fam
por real decreto: tenemos que volver a casa a las diez por real decreto it has been decreed that we should be back home by ten o'clock

♦ nm

1. [moneda] [de Brasil] real;
Hist [de España]= old Spanish coin worth one quarter of a peseta;
Comp

cuatro reales: lo compró por cuatro reales she bought it for next to nothing;

Comp

no tener un real not to have a penny to one's name;

Comp

no valer un real to be worthless

2. Comp

sentar el real, sentar los reales [ejército] to set up camp;
[persona] to settle down
* * *

real

I adj

1 ( regio) royal

2 ( verdadero) real

II m fig

:

(a)sentar sus reales set up camp

* * *

real adj

1) : real, true

2) : royal

* * *

real adj

1. (auténtico) true / real

está basado en hechos reales it's based on a true story

el mundo real the real world

2. (del rey) royal

el palacio real the royal palace

Spanish-English dictionary > real
20 weaken

['wiːkən] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) indebolire, rendere debole [person, heart]; fare diminuire [ resistance]

2) indebolire [ structure]; rendere meno resistente [joint, wall]

3) minare l'autorità di [ government]; indebolire [company, defence, support]; svigorire [authority, resolve, cause]; attenuare [ influence]; intaccare [morale, will]

4) (dilute) diluire [ solution]

5) econ. indebolire [economy, currency]; fare abbassare [prices, demand, shares]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (physically) [person, muscles] indebolirsi; [ grip] allentarsi

2) (lose power) [ government] perdere autorità; [ country] indebolirsi; [resistance, support] diminuire; [ alliance] allentarsi

3) econ. [economy, currency] indebolirsi

* * *

verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) indebolire, indebolirsi

* * *
['wiːkən] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) indebolire, rendere debole [person, heart]; fare diminuire [ resistance]

2) indebolire [ structure]; rendere meno resistente [joint, wall]

3) minare l'autorità di [ government]; indebolire [company, defence, support]; svigorire [authority, resolve, cause]; attenuare [ influence]; intaccare [morale, will]

4) (dilute) diluire [ solution]

5) econ. indebolire [economy, currency]; fare abbassare [prices, demand, shares]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (physically) [person, muscles] indebolirsi; [ grip] allentarsi

2) (lose power) [ government] perdere autorità; [ country] indebolirsi; [resistance, support] diminuire; [ alliance] allentarsi

3) econ. [economy, currency] indebolirsi

English-Italian dictionary > weaken

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