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1 births, marriages, and deaths
plural noun ( in newspaper) carnet m du jour -
2 fatalities
Синонимический ряд:1. deadliness (noun) deadliness; lethalness2. deaths (noun) casualties; deaths3. mortalities (noun) mortalities -
3 mortality
noun1) Sterblichkeit, die2) (number of deaths) Sterblichkeit, die; Todesfälle Pl.3)mortality [rate] — Sterblichkeitsrate, die; Sterbeziffer, die
* * *[-'tæ-]1) (the state of being mortal.) die Sterblichkeit2) ((also mortality rate) the number of deaths in proportion to the population; the death rate: infant mortality.) die Sterblichkeit* * *mor·tal·ity[mɔ:ˈtæləti, AM mɔ:rˈtælət̬i]n no pl3. (humanity) [sterbliche] Menschheitinfant \mortality Säuglingssterblichkeit f* * *[mɔː'tlItɪ]n1) (= mortal state) Sterblichkeit fmortality rate, rate of mortality — Sterbeziffer f, Sterblichkeitsziffer f, Mortalität f (form)
* * *mortality [mɔː(r)ˈtælətı] s1. Sterblichkeit f2. die (sterbliche) Menschheita) Mortalität f, Sterblichkeit(sziffer) f:mortality table Sterblichkeitstabelle f* * *noun1) Sterblichkeit, die2) (number of deaths) Sterblichkeit, die; Todesfälle Pl.3)mortality [rate] — Sterblichkeitsrate, die; Sterbeziffer, die
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4 registrar
1) (a person whose duty it is to keep a register (especially of births, marriages and deaths).) registrador2) (in the United Kingdom etc one of the grades of hospital doctors.) médico interno
registrar ( conjugate registrar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ temblor› to register 2 ‹equipaje/lugar/persona› to search; 3 (Méx) ‹ carta› to register registrarse verbo pronominal ( inscribirse) to register; ( en hotel) to register, check in
registrar verbo transitivo
1 (la policía una casa, a una persona, etc) to search
2 (un nacimiento, una firma, marca) to register
3 (información, datos, etc) to include
4 (una imagen, un sonido) to record
5 (una acción, un fenómeno) to record, register ' registrar' also found in these entries: Spanish: registrador - registradora - cachear - catear - requisar English: bust - decree - examine - frisk - log - ransack - record - register - registrar - ring up - scour - search - search through - chart - go - striptr[reʤɪs'trɑːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (in office) registrador,-ra; (at university) secretario,-a general2 (doctor) médico,-a interno,-aregistrar ['rɛʤə.strɑr] n: registrador m, -dora f oficialn.• archivero, -era s.m.,f.• registrador, -ora s.m.,f.'redʒəstrɑːr, ˌredʒɪs'trɑː(r), 'redʒɪstrɑː(r)a) ( Soc Adm) funcionario encargado de llevar los registros de nacimientos, defunciones, etcb) (in university, college) secretario, -ria m,f de admisiones[ˌredʒɪs'trɑː(r)]1. N1) [of births, marriages, deaths] secretario(-a) m / f del registro civil2) (Univ) secretario(-a) m / f general3) (Med) interno(-a) m / f4) [of society] secretario(-a) m / f2.CPDregistrar's office N — (Brit) (=registry office) registro m civil
* * *['redʒəstrɑːr, ˌredʒɪs'trɑː(r), 'redʒɪstrɑː(r)]a) ( Soc Adm) funcionario encargado de llevar los registros de nacimientos, defunciones, etcb) (in university, college) secretario, -ria m,f de admisiones -
5 birth
noun1) Geburt, dieat the/at birth — bei der Geburt
give birth — [Frau:] entbinden; [Tier:] jungen
2) (of movement, fashion, etc.) Aufkommen, das; (of party, company) Gründung, die; (of nation, idea) Geburt, die; (of new era) Anbruch, der; Geburt, dieof high birth — von hoher Geburt; [von] edler Abkunft (geh.)
be a German by birth — [ein] gebürtiger Deutscher/[eine] gebürtige Deutsche sein
* * *[bə:Ɵ]1) ((an) act of coming into the world, being born: the birth of her son; deaf since birth.) die Geburt2) (the beginning: the birth of civilization.) die Entstehung•- academic.ru/7151/birth_control">birth control- birthday
- birthmark
- birthplace
- birthrate
- give birth to
- give birth* * *[bɜ:θ, AM bɜ:rθ]nfrom \birth von Geburt ancountry/date/place of \birth Geburtsland nt/-datum nt/-ort mconcealment of \birth LAW Personenstandsunterdrückung f, Verletzung f der Anzeigepflicht (bei Geburt eines Kindes)\births and deaths Geburten und Todesfälle\birth pangs Geburtswehen pldifficult \birth schwierige Geburt a. figlive \birth Lebendgeburt fto be present at the \birth bei der Geburt [mit] dabei seinto give \birth entbindento give \birth to a child ein Kind zur Welt bringen [o gebären] literto give \birth to sth ( fig) etw hervorbringen [o schaffenof illegitimate/legitimate \birth unehelicher/ehelicher Abstammungby \birth von Geburtto be English by \birth gebürtiger Engländer/gebürtige Engländerin seinto be of low/noble \birth niedriger/adliger Abstammung sein* * *[bɜːɵ]n1) Geburt fthe town/country of his birth — seine Geburtsstadt/sein Geburtsland nt
blind/deaf from or since birth — von Geburt an blind/taub
to give birth to — gebären; (woman also) entbunden werden von
to give birth — entbinden; (animal)
2) (= parentage) Abstammung f, Herkunft fScottish by birth — Schotte von Geburt, gebürtiger Schotte
of good birth — aus gutem Hause or guter Familie
3) (fig) Geburt f; (of movement, fashion etc) Aufkommen nt; (of nation, party, company also) Gründung f, Entstehen nt; (of new era) Anbruch m, Geburt f (geh); (of star) Entstehung fto give birth to sth — etw schaffen/aufkommen lassen/gründen/anbrechen lassen
* * *1. Geburt f (auch fig):last year there were more births than deaths letztes Jahr gab es einen Geburtenüberschuss;at birth bei der Geburt;he was present at the birth er war bei der Geburt dabei;a musician by birth ein geborener Musiker;the city of my birth meine Geburtsstadt;give birth to gebären, zur Welt bringen ( → 4)2. ZOOL Wurf mhe’s a man of (good) birth er stammt aus gutem Hause;4. Ursprung m, Entstehung f:give birth to hervorbringen, -rufen, gebären ( → 1)* * *noun1) Geburt, dieat the/at birth — bei der Geburt
[deaf] from or since birth — von Geburt an [taub]
give birth — [Frau:] entbinden; [Tier:] jungen
2) (of movement, fashion, etc.) Aufkommen, das; (of party, company) Gründung, die; (of nation, idea) Geburt, die; (of new era) Anbruch, der; Geburt, dieof high birth — von hoher Geburt; [von] edler Abkunft (geh.)
be a German by birth — [ein] gebürtiger Deutscher/[eine] gebürtige Deutsche sein
* * *n.Geburt -en f.Niederkunft f.Ursprung -¨e m. -
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noun1) Tod, derafter death — nach dem Tod
meet one's death — den Tod finden (geh.)
catch one's death [of cold] — (coll.) sich (Dat.) den Tod holen (ugs.)
... to death — zu Tode...
I'm scared to death — (fig.) mir ist angst und bange ( about vor + Dat.)
be sick to death of something — (fig.) etwas gründlich satt haben
[fight] to the death — auf Leben und Tod [kämpfen]
be at death's door — an der Schwelle des Todes stehen
2) (instance) Todesfall, der* * *[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) der Tod2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) der Tod3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) der Tod•- academic.ru/18730/deathly">deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to death* * *[deθ]I. nfrightened to \death zu Tode erschrockento die a natural \death eines natürlichen Todes sterbento be sick to \death of sth etw gründlich leid sein, etw ist jdm gründlich verleidet SCHWEIZto be done [or discussed] to \death zu Tode geritten werdento freeze to \death erfrierento laugh oneself to \death sich akk totlachento love sb to \death jdn über alles lieben2. ECON3.▶ to be the \death of sb jdn das Leben kosten, jdn [noch] ins Grab bringen▶ a duel to the \death ein [Zwei]kampf m auf Leben und Tod▶ to look like \death warmed up [or AM over] wie eine Leiche auf Urlaub aussehen BRD, ÖSTERR fam, gespieben aussehen ÖSTERR fam\death benefit Hinterbliebenenrente f* * *[deɵ]nTod m; (of plans, hopes etc) Ende ntdeath by drowning/hanging —
in death as in life — im Tod wie im Leben
to be afraid of death — sich vor dem Tod fürchten
to be burned to death — verbrennen; (at stake) verbrannt werden
how many deaths were there? —
to put sb to death —
this type of novel has been done to death — diese Art von Roman ist schon zu Tode geritten worden
he works his men to death — er schindet seine Leute zu Tode
to be at death's door — an der Schwelle des Todes stehen
to catch one's death (of cold) (inf) — sich (dat) den Tod holen
I am sick to death of all this (inf) — das alles hängt mir gründlich zum Halse raus, ich bin das alles gründlich satt or leid
or over ( US inf ) — er sah wie der Tod auf Urlaub aus (inf)
* * *death [deθ] s1. Tod m:to death zu Tode;to (the) death bis zum Äußersten;fight to the death Kampf m bis aufs Messer;(as) sure as death todsicher umg;catch one’s death, (engS. durch Erkältung auch) catch one’s death of cold sich den Tod holen;hold ( oder hang) on to sth like grim death sich verbissen an etwas festklammern, fig a. verbissen an etwas festhalten;leap to one’s death in den Tod springen;look like death warmed up wie der leibhaftige Tod aussehen;put to death töten, besonders hinrichten;send sb to their death jemanden in den Tod schicken;death in life lebendiger Tod (unheilbare Krankheit etc);b) fig das Ende miterleben;it is death to do this darauf steht der Tod (die Todesstrafe);it is death to think of it fig der bloße Gedanke ist entsetzlichat Death’s door an der Schwelle des Todes;death comes to all of us wir müssen alle einmal sterben;3. Ende n, Untergang m, Vernichtung f4. Tod m (Todesart):death by accident Unfalltod;death by hanging Tod durch Erhängen oder den Strang;5. Todesfall m6. Tod m (Todesursache):a) er bringt mich noch ins Grab,b) ich lache mich noch tot über ihn;it won’t be the death of you es wird dich schon nicht umbringen;be death on sth umga) etwas aus dem Effeff verstehen,b) etwas nicht riechen können7. (Ab)Sterben n* * *noun1) Tod, dermeet one's death — den Tod finden (geh.)
catch one's death [of cold] — (coll.) sich (Dat.) den Tod holen (ugs.)
... to death — zu Tode...
I'm scared to death — (fig.) mir ist angst und bange ( about vor + Dat.)
be sick to death of something — (fig.) etwas gründlich satt haben
[fight] to the death — auf Leben und Tod [kämpfen]
2) (instance) Todesfall, der* * *n.Tod -e m. -
7 forest
nounWald, der; (commercially exploited) Forst, der* * *['forist] 1. noun2) (an area of land in which animals, especially deer, are kept: a deer forest.) die Waldung•- academic.ru/28870/forested">forested- forester
- forestry 2. adjectivea forestry worker.) forstwirtschaftlich* * *for·est[ˈfɒrɪst, AM ˈfɔ:rɪst]I. nthe Black F\forest der Schwarzwalddeciduous \forest Laubwald mwhen the teacher asked a question, a \forest of hands went up als die Lehrerin eine Frage stellte, gingen jede Menge Hände hoch* * *['fɒrɪst]nWald m; (for lumber etc) Forst m; (fig) (of aerials etc) Wald m; (of ideas etc) Wust m, Menge fforest deaths — Waldsterben pl
* * *A s1. a) (großer) Wald:forest fire Waldbrand m;he cannot see the forest for trees er sieht den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nichtb) Forst m2. fig (Antennen- etc) Wald mB v/t aufforsten* * *nounWald, der; (commercially exploited) Forst, der* * *n.Forst -e m. -
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9 bomber
1) (an aeroplane built for bombing.) bombefly2) (a person who bombs: Bombers have caused many deaths in Northern Ireland.) bombemand* * *1) (an aeroplane built for bombing.) bombefly2) (a person who bombs: Bombers have caused many deaths in Northern Ireland.) bombemand -
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1) (a person whose duty it is to keep a register (especially of births, marriages and deaths).) registrator2) (in the United Kingdom etc one of the grades of hospital doctors.) afdelingslæge* * *1) (a person whose duty it is to keep a register (especially of births, marriages and deaths).) registrator2) (in the United Kingdom etc one of the grades of hospital doctors.) afdelingslæge -
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noun (deaths or shedding of blood: There was much bloodshed in the battle.) derramamiento/efusión de sangretr['blʌdʃed]1 derramamiento de sangrebloodshed ['blʌd.ʃɛd] n: derramamiento m de sangren.• derramamiento de sangre s.m.• efusión de sangre s.f.• matanza s.f.mass noun derramamiento m de sangre['blʌdʃed]N derramamiento m de sangre* * *mass noun derramamiento m de sangre -
12 bomber
1) (an aeroplane built for bombing.) bombardero2) (a person who bombs: Bombers have caused many deaths in Northern Ireland.) persona que pone bombasbomber n bombarderotr['bɒməSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL bombardero2 (terrorist) terrorista nombre masulino o femenino que coloca bombas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbomber jacket cazadora de aviadorbomber ['bɑmər] n: bombardero mn.• bombardero (MIL, AER) s.m.'bɑːmər, 'bɒmə(r)a) ( aircraft) bombardero mb) ( terrorist) terrorista mf ( que perpetra atentados colocando bombas)['bɒmǝ(r)]1. N1) (=aircraft) bombardero m2) (=person) terrorista mf que coloca bombas2.CPDbomber command N — jefatura f de bombardeo
bomber jacket N — chaqueta f or (Sp) cazadora f (tipo aviador)
bomber pilot N — piloto m de bombardero
* * *['bɑːmər, 'bɒmə(r)]a) ( aircraft) bombardero mb) ( terrorist) terrorista mf ( que perpetra atentados colocando bombas) -
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1) (a marked board or other object aimed at in shooting practice, competitions etc with a rifle, bow and arrow etc: His shots hit the target every time.) blanco2) (any object at which shots, bombs etc are directed: Their target was the royal palace.) blanco3) (a person, thing etc against which unfriendly comment or behaviour is directed: the target of criticism.) blancotarget n blanco / objetivotr['tɑːgɪt]1 (of missile, goal, aim) objetivo2 (in shooting, of criticism) blanco3 (board) diana1 (aim at target) apuntar2 (cause to have effect on) dirigir a, destinar a1 (date, figure) fijado,-a; (audience, market) objetivo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on target ir de acuerdo a lo previstotarget language idioma nombre masculino de destinotarget practice prácticas nombre femenino plural de tiromoving target blanco móviltarget ['tɑrgət] vt: fijar como objetivo, dirigir, destinartarget n1) : blanco mtarget practice: tiro al blanco2) goal, objective: meta f, objetivo mn.• blanco s.m.• hito s.m.• mira s.f.• mirilla s.f.• objetivo s.m.
I 'tɑːrgət, 'tɑːgɪt1)a) ( thing aimed at) blanco m, objetivo m; ( Mil) objetivo m; ( board) ( Sport) diana fthe shot was right on/way off target — el tiro dio de lleno en el blanco/se desvió mucho
b) (of criticism, protest) blanco mhis criticisms were right on/way off target — sus críticas dieron en el blanco/iban totalmente desencaminadas
target FOR/OF something — blanco de algo
2) (objective, goal) objetivo mto set oneself a target — fijarse un objetivo or una meta
above/below target — por encima/debajo del objetivo previsto
to be on target — ir* de acuerdo a lo previsto (or al plan de trabajo etc); (before n) <date/figure> fijado; <area/zone> ( Mil) objetivo adj inv; <audience/market> ( Marketing) objetivo adj inv
II
a) ( select as target)ten mines have been targeted for closure — diez minas han sido identificadas como candidatas al cierre
b) (direct, aim) \<\<publicity/advertising\>\> dirigir*['tɑːɡɪt]1. N1) (Sport) blanco m, diana f ; (Mil) objetivo mhe missed the target — no dio en el blanco or la diana
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an easy target — (lit, fig) un blanco fácil•
a fixed target — un blanco fijo•
a moving target — un blanco móvil•
the shot was off target — (Ftbl, Hockey etc) el tiro iba desviado a gol•
the shot was on target — (Ftbl, Hockey etc) el tiro iba directo a gol•
a soft target — (lit, fig) un blanco fácil2) (=person on receiving end) [of criticism, remark] blanco m ; [of advertising] objetivo mhe has been the target of criticism over his handling of the affair — ha sido el blanco de las críticas por su manejo del asunto
this made him a prime target for blackmail — esto le convirtió en un blanco perfecto para el chantaje
3) (=objective) objetivo m, meta fproduction targets for 1980 — los objetivos or las metas de producción para 1980
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the project is on target for completion — el proyecto lleva camino de terminarse dentro del plazo previsto•
to set a target for sth — fijar un objetivo para algoto set o.s. a target — fijarse un objetivo
2. VT1) (Mil) [+ positions, installations] fijar como objetivo2) (=select, single out)cigarette companies seem to be targeting children intentionally — las tabacaleras parecen estar dirigiendo su publicidad a los niños deliberadamente
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to target sth/sb for sth, the government will target high earners for tax increases — el gobierno hará recaer la subida de los impuestos particularmente sobre aquellos con sueldos elevados3) (fig) (=aim)•
to target sth at sb/sth, products targeted at children — productos dirigidos a los niñosprograms targeted at reducing infant deaths — programas que tienen como objetivo reducir el número de muertes infantiles
3.CPDtarget area N — (Mil) zona f objetivo
target audience N — público m objetivo
target date N — fecha f límite
target group N — grupo m objetivo, grupo m destinatario
target language N — lengua f de destino
target market N — mercado m objetivo
target practice N — tiro m al blanco, prácticas fpl de tiro
target price N — precio m indicativo
target weight N — peso m ideal
* * *
I ['tɑːrgət, 'tɑːgɪt]1)a) ( thing aimed at) blanco m, objetivo m; ( Mil) objetivo m; ( board) ( Sport) diana fthe shot was right on/way off target — el tiro dio de lleno en el blanco/se desvió mucho
b) (of criticism, protest) blanco mhis criticisms were right on/way off target — sus críticas dieron en el blanco/iban totalmente desencaminadas
target FOR/OF something — blanco de algo
2) (objective, goal) objetivo mto set oneself a target — fijarse un objetivo or una meta
above/below target — por encima/debajo del objetivo previsto
to be on target — ir* de acuerdo a lo previsto (or al plan de trabajo etc); (before n) <date/figure> fijado; <area/zone> ( Mil) objetivo adj inv; <audience/market> ( Marketing) objetivo adj inv
II
a) ( select as target)ten mines have been targeted for closure — diez minas han sido identificadas como candidatas al cierre
b) (direct, aim) \<\<publicity/advertising\>\> dirigir* -
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noun* * *[stə'tistiks] 1. noun plural(figures giving information about something: There were 900 deaths and 20,000 injuries on the roads last year, but the statistics for the previous year were worse.) die Statistik2. noun singular(the study of such figures.) die Statistik- academic.ru/70433/statistical">statistical- statistically
- statistician* * *sta·tis·tics[stəˈtɪstɪks]nthe \statistics show/suggest that,... aus der Statistik geht hervor, dass...according to official \statistics,... offiziellen Statistiken zufolge...\statistics of assets and liabilities Vermögensstatistik femployment \statistics Beschäftigungsstatistik fto collect/analyse/publish \statistics Statistiken führen/auswerten/veröffentlichen* * *[stə'tIstɪks]n1) sing Statistik fSee:→ vital statistics* * *noun* * *n.Erhebung -en f.Statistik f. -
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nounBlutvergießen, das* * ** * *ˈblood·shed* * ** * *nounBlutvergießen, das* * *n.Blutvergießen n. -
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17 coroner
nounCoroner, der; Beamter, der gewaltsame od. unnatürliche Todesfälle untersucht* * *['korənə](an official who inquires into the causes of accidental or sudden, unexpected deaths.) der Leichenbeschauer* * *coro·ner[ˈkɒrənəʳ, AM ˈkɔ:rənɚ]n Coroner m (Beamter, der unter verdächtigen Umständen eingetretene Todesfälle untersucht)\coroner's inquest Gerichtsverhandlung zur Feststellung der Todesursache aufgrund der Ermittlungsergebnisse des Coroners* * *['kɒrənə(r)]nBeamter, der Todesfälle untersucht, die nicht eindeutig eine natürliche Ursache haben* * *coroner [ˈkɒrənə(r); US auch ˈkɑ-] s JUR Coroner m (richterlicher Beamter zur Untersuchung der Todesursache in Fällen gewaltsamen oder unnatürlichen Todes):coroner’s inquest gerichtliches Verfahren zur Untersuchung der Todesursache* * *nounCoroner, der; Beamter, der gewaltsame od. unnatürliche Todesfälle untersucht -
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noun2) (Med.) Arzt/Ärztin in der klinischen Fachausbildung* * *1) (a person whose duty it is to keep a register (especially of births, marriages and deaths).) der/die Standesbeamte(in)2) (in the United Kingdom etc one of the grades of hospital doctors.) der Registrar* * *reg·is·trar[ˌreʤɪˈstrɑ:ʳ, AM ˈreʤɪstrɑ:r]ndistrict \registrar Standesbeamte(r), -beamtin m, f eines Gerichtbezirkes3. UNIV (office) Studentensekretariat nt, Studiensekretariat nt SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR; person höchste(r) Verwaltungsbeamte(r)/höchste VerwaltungsbeamtinR\registrar of Companies Leiter(in) m(f) der britischen Gesellschaftsregisterbehörde* * *["redZɪ'strAː(r)]n (Brit) (ADMIN)Standesbeamte(r) m/-beamtin f; (UNIV) höchster Verwaltungsbeamter, höchste Verwaltungsbeamtin, ≈ Kanzler(in) m(f); (MED) Krankenhausarzt m/-ärztin f* * *1. Br Standesbeamte(r) m, -beamtin f:registrar’s officea) Registratur f,b) Br Standesamt n2. Registrator m, Registratorin f, Archivar(in), Urkundsbeamte(r) m, -beamtin f:3. UNIVa) Br höchster Verwaltungsbeamter, höchste Verwaltungsbeamtinb) US Registrator m, Registratorin f4. MED Br Arzt/Ärztin in der klinischen Fachausbildungreg. abk2. register (registered)3. registrar4. registry5. regular (regularly) regelm.6. regulation* * *noun2) (Med.) Arzt/Ärztin in der klinischen Fachausbildung* * *n.Standesbeamte m.,f. -
19 bomber
1) (an aeroplane built for bombing.) bombnik2) (a person who bombs: Bombers have caused many deaths in Northern Ireland.) metalec bomb* * *[bɔmə]nounbombnik; bombaš -
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1) (a person whose duty it is to keep a register (especially of births, marriages and deaths).) matičar2) (in the United Kingdom etc one of the grades of hospital doctors.)* * *[redžistrá:]nounmatičar; vpisovalec, vpisnikar (v matičnem uradu); registrator, arhivar; protokolistregistrar in bankruptcy juridically British English konkurzni sodnikregistrar of voters politics vodja volilnega imenika
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cancer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ breast, cervical, colon, lung, prostate, skin, etc. ▪ early stage ▪ incurable … Collocations dictionary
no-show — noun 1. a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation • Hypernyms: ↑guest 2. someone who shirks duty • Syn: ↑nonattender, ↑truant • Hypernyms: ↑wrongdoer, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
parish register — noun : a register of the baptisms, marriages, and burials in a parish * * * Eccles. the register of the christenings, marriages, and burials in a parish. Also called church register. [1645 55] * * * parish register noun A book in which the… … Useful english dictionary
mortality — noun Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being mortal 2. the death of large numbers (as of people or animals) 3. archaic death 4. the human race 5. a. the number of deaths in a given time or place b. the proportion of deaths to… … New Collegiate Dictionary