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101 descend

1. v спускаться, сходить

to descend from the mountains — спуститься с гор

the sun descended over the hill — солнце скрылось за горой

descend into the mine — спускаться в шахту

2. v спускаться, идти вниз

to descend a hill — спуститься с горы

3. v снижаться

to descend in a field — опуститься на поле

4. v опускаться, понижаться

the road descends — дорога идёт под гору

5. v происходить

he is descended from an ancient family — он происходит из старинного рода

descend from — происходить от

6. v переходить, передаваться по наследству

to descend from father to son — переходить от отца к сыну

to descend to details — переходить к деталям

7. v прибегать, обращаться к; не гнушаться

to descend to falsehood — не брезговать ложью, не гнушаться лжи

8. v обрушиваться, налетать, нападать

to descend upon the enemy — обрушиться на врага

descend on — обрушиться; обрушиваться

9. v неожиданно навещать, приезжать без предупреждения; бывать наездами

10. v астр. склоняться к горизонту; двигаться к югу

Синонимический ряд:

1. condescend (verb) concede; condescend; humble oneself; patronise; patronize; stoop

2. deteriorate (verb) decrease; degenerate; deteriorate; disimprove; disintegrate; pass down; retrograde; rot; slip; worsen

3. fall (verb) decline; drop; fall; fall off; lower; plummet; plunge

4. gravitate (verb) gravitate; precipitate; sink

5. move downward (verb) alight; come down on; dip; dismount; go down; move downward; settle

6. spring (verb) derive; issue; spring

Антонимический ряд:

ascend; rise

English-Russian base dictionary > descend
102 elevate

1. a поэт. возвышенный

2. v повышать; возводить

to elevate to dukedom — возводить в герцогское достоинство

3. v поднимать; повышать

to elevate the voice — повышать голос

elevate R leg — поднимать правую ногу

elevate L leg sideways — поднимать левую ногу в сторону

4. v повышать, развивать

to elevate the standards of taste — развивать вкус

5. v возбуждать, поднимать настроение

6. v воен. придавать угол возвышения

Синонимический ряд:

1. amplify (verb) amplify; heighten

2. exalt (verb) aggrandise; distinguish; ennoble; exalt; glorify; heighten; magnify; signalise

3. improve (verb) cheer; dignify; enhance; improve; refine

4. lift (verb) buoy; elate; exhilarate; hoist; inspire; inspirit; lift; perk up; pick up; rear; take up; uplift; upraise; uprear

5. promote (verb) advance; honor; honour; jump; prefer; promote; upgrade; uphold

6. raise (verb) animate; boost; erect; heave; hoist; increase; levitate; pick up; raise; take up; uplift; upraise

Антонимический ряд:

debase; decrease; degrade; denounce; deprecate; depress; despise; disdain; disgrace; lower; shame

English-Russian base dictionary > elevate
103 enhance

1. v увеличивать, усиливать

the candlelight enhanced her beauty — при свечах она была ещё красивее

2. v повышать цену или ценность

3. v спец. повышать качество с помощью ЭВМ

Синонимический ряд:

1. augment (verb) augment; reinforce; strengthen

2. become (verb) become; compliment; flatter; suit

3. grace (verb) adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament; set off

4. increase in value (verb) appreciate; improve; increase; increase in value; inflate

5. intensify (verb) aggravate; amplify; deepen; heighten; intensate; intensify; magnify; make better; mount; redouble; rise; rouse

6. promote (verb) advertise; boost; build up; promote; publicise; puff; tout

Антонимический ряд:

decrease; detract; diminish; simplify

English-Russian base dictionary > enhance
104 break

breik
1. past tense - broke; verb
1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) romper, quebrar

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) partir

3) (to make or become unusable.) romper

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) quebrantar, infringir; cancelar

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) batir

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interrumpir

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) romper

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) anunciar, comunicar, hacer público

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mudar, cambiar

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) amortiguar

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) romper, estallar, desatarse

2. noun
1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) interrupción, pausa

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) cambio

3) (an opening.) abertura, grieta

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) oportunidad

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- breakable

3. noun
((usually in plural) something likely to break.) objeto frágil

- breakage
- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it

break¹ n

1. descanso / pausa / recreo

what about a short break? ¿qué os parece una pausa?

2. vacaciones (cortas)

I need a break necesito unas vacaciones

3. ruptura

the break with her husband was difficult la ruptura con su marido fue difícil

4. fractura / rotura

it was a bad break and he had to go into hospital era una rotura grave y tuvieron que ingresarlo

break² vb

1. romper / romperse

he dropped the cup and it broke se le cayó la taza y se rompió

she broke her leg se rompió la pierna

2. partir

I broke the loaf of bread in half partí la barra de pan por la mitad

3. batir

she broke the world record batió el récord mundial

4. faltar a / no cumplir

you broke your promise faltaste a tu palabra

5. infringir

that is breaking the law eso es infringir la ley

El pasado de break es broke y el participio pasado es broken

break

tr[breɪk]

noun

1 (in leg etc) rotura

2 (in relationship) ruptura

3 (in meeting) descanso, pausa; (in broadcast) interrupción nombre femenino; (at school) recreo

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (billiards, snooker) tacada

5 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL (in clouds) claro; (in weather) cambio

6 (chance) oportunidad nombre femenino

7 (on stock exchange) baja

8 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tennis) break nombre masculino

9 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (jazz) break nombre masculino

10 (in voice) gallo

transitive verb (pt broke tr[brəʊk], pp broken tr['brəʊkən])

1 romper

2 (record) batir

3 (promise, word) faltar a

4 (law, contract) violar, infringir

5 (news) comunicar

6 (code) descifrar

7 (mystery, case) resolver

8 (fall) amortiguar

9 (journey) interrumpir

10 (tame) domar

11 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (circuit) cortar, interrumpir

intransitive verb

1 romperse

2 (storm) estallar

3 (stock exchange) bajar

4 (meeting, session) parar

5 (disperse) dispersarse

6 (voice) cambiar

7 (health) quebrantarse

8 (spot, abcess) reventar

9 (waves) romper, reventar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to break cover salir al descubierto

to break even salir sin ganar ni perder

to break free evadirse

to break ground figurative use abrirse un nuevo camino

to break somebody's heart partir el corazón a alguien

to break into song ponerse a cantar

to break it off terminar una relación

to break the ice figurative use romper el hielo

to break one's neck (in fall etc) desnucarse 2 (make a great effort) matarse

to break one's word no cumplir su palabra

to break open abrir forzando

to break out in spots salirle a uno granos

to break ranks SMALLMILITARY/SMALL romper filas

to break somebody's neck figurative use (assault) romperle el hocico a alguien

to break the back of a job haber hecho la parte más difícil de un trabajo

to break the bank hacer quebrar la banca

to break a strike romper una huelga

to break something to pieces hacer algo añicos

to give somebody a break dar una oportunidad a alguien

to make a break for it intentar fugarse

it's make or break time es la hora de la verdad

to take a break tomarse una pausa, tomarse un descanso

break it up! (in fight) ¡basta ya!

without a break sin descansar, sin parar

at break of day al amanecer

break ['breɪk] v, broke ['bro:k] ; broken ['bro:kə n] ; breaking vt

1) smash: romper, quebrar

2) violate: infringir, violar, romper

3) surpass: batir, superar

4) crush, ruin: arruinar, deshacer, destrozar

to break one's spirit: quebrantar su espíritu

5) : dar, comunicar

to break the news: dar las noticias

6) interrupt: cortar, interrumpir

break vi

1) : romperse, quebrarse

my calculator broke: se me rompió la calculadora

2) disperse: dispersarse, despejarse

3) : estallar (dícese de una tormenta), romper (dícese del día)

4) change: cambiar (dícese del tiempo o de la voz)

5) decrease: bajar

my fever broke: me bajó la fiebre

6) : divulgarse, revelarse

the news broke: la noticia se divulgó

7)

to break into : forzar, abrir

8)

to break out of : escaparse de

9)

to break through : penetrar

break n

1) : ruptura f, rotura f, fractura f (de un hueso), claro m (entre las nubes), cambio m (del tiempo)

2) chance: oportunidad f

a lucky break: un golpe de suerte

3) rest: descanso m

to take a break: tomar(se) un descanso

break (Aside, Theater)

n.

• aparte s.m. (Clearing)

n.

• claro s.m. (Communications)

n.

• pausa s.f.

• punto s.m.

n.

• abertura s.f.

• quebrantamiento s.m.

• quiebra s.f.

• rompimiento s.m.

• rotura s.f.

• ruptura s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken) = arruinar v.

• cascar v.

• deshacer v.

(§pres: -hago, -haces...) pret: -hic-

pp: -hecho

fut/c: -har-•)

• despedazar v.

• desvencijar v.

• domar v.

• estropear v.

• interrumpir (Teléfono) v.

• parar v.

• partir v.

• quebrantar v.

• quebrar v.

• romper v.

• trincar v.

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1. breɪk
(past broke; past p broken) transitive verb

1) \<\<window/plate\>\> romper*; \<\<stick\>\> partir, romper*, quebrar* (AmL)

I've broken my pencil — se me ha roto la punta del lápiz

he broke his wrist — se rompió la muñeca

she broke the chocolate into four pieces — partió el chocolate en cuatro trozos

2) ( render useless) \<\<machine\>\> romper*, descomponer* (AmL)

3) ( violate) \<\<rule\>\> infringir*, violar; \<\<promise\>\> no cumplir, faltar a; \<\<contract\>\> incumplir, romper*; \<\<strike\>\> romper*; law 1) b), word I 3)

4) ( end) \<\<strike\>\> poner* fin a; \<\<drug ring\>\> desarticular; \<\<impasse\>\> salir* de; \<\<habit\>\> dejar

5)

a) ( ruin) \<\<person/company\>\> arruinar a

b) ( crush) \<\<person\>\> destrozar*, deshacer*; heart 2), spirit I 3), will II 1) b)

6) ( impart)

to break something (to somebody): Sue broke the news to him Sue le dio la noticia; they broke it to her gently — se lo dijeron con mucho tacto

7) ( exceed) \<\<record\>\> batir

8)

a) ( interrupt) \<\<circuit\>\> cortar; \<\<fast/silence\>\> romper*

b) ( disrupt) \<\<pattern/monotony\>\> romper*

9) (breach, pierce) \<\<soil\>\> roturar

I haven't broken the skin — no me he abierto la piel

10)

a) ( get into) \<\<safe\>\> forzar*

we broke the toolbox open — abrimos la caja de herramientas forzándola

b) ( escape from) (AmE) \<\<jail\>\> escaparse or fugarse* de

c) ( decipher) \<\<code\>\> descifrar

11) ( tame) \<\<horse\>\> domar

2.

break vi

1)

a) \<\<window/plate\>\> romperse*; \<\<stick\>\> partirse, romperse*, quebrarse* (AmL)

my watch broke — se me rompió el reloj

b) ( separate)

a splinter group which broke from the party — un grupo disidente que se escindió del partido; loose I 2)

2) ( give in) \<\<resistance\>\> desmoronarse, venirse* abajo

she broke under constant interrogation — no resistió el constante interrogatorio

3)

a) ( begin) \<\<storm\>\> estallar; \<\<day\>\> romper*, apuntar, despuntar

b) ( change) \<\<weather\>\> cambiar

his voice is breaking — le está cambiando or mudando la voz

his voice broke — ( with emotion) se le entrecortó la voz

c) ( become known) \<\<story\>\> hacerse* público

4) \<\<wave/surf\>\> romper*

5) ( adjourn) parar, hacer* una pausa

to break for lunch — parar para almorzar

6) ( happen) (AmE colloq)

things are breaking well for me — me están saliendo bien las cosas; even II 2)

7) (in snooker, pool) abrir* el juego

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Phrasal Verbs:

- break away

- break down

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break through

- break up

- break with

II

noun

1)

a) (Rad, TV) pausa f (comercial); ( Theat) entreacto m, intermedio m

b) ( rest period) descanso m; ( at school) (BrE) recreo m

we have a coffee break at 11 — a las 11 paramos para tomar un café

we worked without a break — trabajamos sin parar or descansar

c) ( short vacation) vacaciones fpl

d) (change, respite) cambio m

I need a break from all this — necesito descansar de todo esto; ( a holiday) necesito un cambio de aires

give me a break! — (colloq) déjame en paz!, no me embromes! (AmL fam)

2)

a) ( gap) interrupción f

b) ( in circuit) ruptura f, corte m

3) ( fracture) fractura f, rotura f

4) (chance, opportunity) (colloq) oportunidad f

he got a break — se le presentó una oportunidad

5) (separation, rift) ruptura f

to make a clean break — cortar por lo sano

he made a break with his past life — rompió or cortó con su pasado

6) ( sudden move)

he made a break for the door — corrió hacia la puerta

7) ( escape) fuga f, evasión f (frml)

8) (in snooker, pool) tacada f, serie f; ( in tennis) ruptura f, quiebre m

9) ( beginning) (liter)

at (the) break of day — al rayar el alba (liter)

10) ( discount) (AmE colloq) descuento m

[breɪk] (vb: pt broke) (pp broken)
1. N

1) (=fracture) rotura f ; (in bone) fractura f ; (fig) (in relationship) ruptura f

to make a break with — romper con

2) (=gap) (in wall etc) abertura f, brecha f ; (=crack) grieta f ; (Typ) (on paper etc) espacio m, blanco m ; (Elec) (in circuit) corte m

• a break in the clouds — un claro entre las nubes

3) (=pause) (in conversation) interrupción f, pausa f ; (in journey) descanso m, pausa f ; (=stop) parada f ; (=holiday) vacaciones fpl ; (=rest) descanso m ; (=tea break) descanso m para tomar el té, once(s) f(pl) (LAm); (Brit) (Scol) recreo m

• a break in continuity — una solución de continuidad

• give me a break! — ¡dame un respiro!; (impatient) ¡déjame, anda!

• to have or take a break — descansar, tomarse un descanso

to take a weekend break — hacer una escapada de fin de semana

• with a break in her voice — con la voz entrecortada

• a break in the weather — un cambio del tiempo

• without a break — sin descanso or descansar

4) * (=chance) oportunidad f

• to give sb a break — dar una oportunidad a algn

• lucky break — golpe m de suerte, racha f de buena suerte

5) (=break-out) fuga f

• to make a break for it * — tratar de fugarse

6)

• at break of day — liter al amanecer

7) (Tennis) ruptura f

• two breaks of service — dos servicios rotos

8) (Billiards, Snooker) tacada f, serie f

9) (=vehicle) break m, volanta f (LAm)

2. VT

1) (=smash) [+ glass etc] romper; [+ branch, stick] romper, quebrar (LAm); [+ ground] roturar; [+ code] descifrar; [+ conspiracy] deshacer; [+ drugs ring etc] desarticular

• to break one's back — romperse la columna

I'm not going to break my back to finish it today — no me voy a matar para terminarlo hoy

• to break sb's heart — romper or partir el corazón a algn

• to break one's leg — romperse la pierna

break a leg! * — (Theat) ¡buena suerte!

• to break surface — [submarine, diver] emerger, salir a la superficie

- break the ice
spirit 1., 3)
2) (=surpass) [+ record] batir, superar

3) (=fail to observe) [+ law, rule] violar, quebrantar; [+ appointment] no acudir a

he broke his word/promise — faltó a su palabra/promesa

to break a date — faltar a una cita

4) (=weaken, destroy) [+ resistance, spirits] quebrantar, quebrar (LAm); [+ health] quebrantar; [+ strike] romper, quebrar (LAm); [+ habit] perder; [+ horse] domar, amansar; [+ bank] (in gambling) quebrar, hacer quebrar; [+ person] (financially) arruinar; (morally) abatir, vencer

• to break sb of a habit — quitar una costumbre a algn

5) (=interrupt) [+ silence, spell] romper; [+ journey] interrumpir; [+ electrical circuit] cortar, interrumpir

6) (=soften) [+ force] mitigar, contener; [+ impact, fall] amortiguar

7) (=disclose) [+ news] comunicar (to a)

8) (=leave)

• to break camp — levantar el campamento

• to break cover — salir al descubierto

• to break ranks — romper filas

9)

• to break sb's serve or service — (Tennis) romper el servicio de algn

10) (Naut) [+ flag] desplegar

11) (US)
*
can you break me a 100-dollar bill? — ¿me puede cambiar un billete de 100 dólares?

3. VI

1) (=smash) [window, glass] romperse; (into pieces) hacerse pedazos

2) (=be fractured) [chair] romperse, partirse; [branch, twig] romperse, quebrarse (LAm); [limb] fracturarse; [boil] reventar; (fig) [heart] romperse, partirse

3) (=cease to function) [machine] estropearse

4) (=arrive) [dawn, day] apuntar, rayar; [news] darse a conocer; [story] revelarse; [storm] estallar; [wave] romper

5) (=give way) [health, spirits] quebrantarse; [weather] cambiar; [heat wave] terminar; [boy's voice] mudarse; [singing voice] cascarse; [bank] quebrar

6) (=pause)

• let's break for lunch — vamos a hacer un descanso para comer

7)

• to break free — (from chains, ropes etc) soltarse; (fig) liberarse

• to break loose — desatarse, escaparse; (fig) desencadenarse

8)

• to break even — cubrir los gastos

9) (Boxing) separarse

10) (Billiards, Snooker) abrir el juego

11) (Sport) [ball] torcerse, desviarse

4.

CPD

break dancer N — bailarín(-ina) m / f de break

break dancing N — break m

break point N — (Tennis) punto m de break, punto m de ruptura; (Comput) punto m de interrupción

- break away

- break down

- break forth

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break through

- break up

- break with

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1. [breɪk]
(past broke; past p broken) transitive verb

1) \<\<window/plate\>\> romper*; \<\<stick\>\> partir, romper*, quebrar* (AmL)

I've broken my pencil — se me ha roto la punta del lápiz

he broke his wrist — se rompió la muñeca

she broke the chocolate into four pieces — partió el chocolate en cuatro trozos

2) ( render useless) \<\<machine\>\> romper*, descomponer* (AmL)

3) ( violate) \<\<rule\>\> infringir*, violar; \<\<promise\>\> no cumplir, faltar a; \<\<contract\>\> incumplir, romper*; \<\<strike\>\> romper*; law 1) b), word I 3)

4) ( end) \<\<strike\>\> poner* fin a; \<\<drug ring\>\> desarticular; \<\<impasse\>\> salir* de; \<\<habit\>\> dejar

5)

a) ( ruin) \<\<person/company\>\> arruinar a

b) ( crush) \<\<person\>\> destrozar*, deshacer*; heart 2), spirit I 3), will II 1) b)

6) ( impart)

to break something (to somebody): Sue broke the news to him Sue le dio la noticia; they broke it to her gently — se lo dijeron con mucho tacto

7) ( exceed) \<\<record\>\> batir

8)

a) ( interrupt) \<\<circuit\>\> cortar; \<\<fast/silence\>\> romper*

b) ( disrupt) \<\<pattern/monotony\>\> romper*

9) (breach, pierce) \<\<soil\>\> roturar

I haven't broken the skin — no me he abierto la piel

10)

a) ( get into) \<\<safe\>\> forzar*

we broke the toolbox open — abrimos la caja de herramientas forzándola

b) ( escape from) (AmE) \<\<jail\>\> escaparse or fugarse* de

c) ( decipher) \<\<code\>\> descifrar

11) ( tame) \<\<horse\>\> domar

2.

break vi

1)

a) \<\<window/plate\>\> romperse*; \<\<stick\>\> partirse, romperse*, quebrarse* (AmL)

my watch broke — se me rompió el reloj

b) ( separate)

a splinter group which broke from the party — un grupo disidente que se escindió del partido; loose I 2)

2) ( give in) \<\<resistance\>\> desmoronarse, venirse* abajo

she broke under constant interrogation — no resistió el constante interrogatorio

3)

a) ( begin) \<\<storm\>\> estallar; \<\<day\>\> romper*, apuntar, despuntar

b) ( change) \<\<weather\>\> cambiar

his voice is breaking — le está cambiando or mudando la voz

his voice broke — ( with emotion) se le entrecortó la voz

c) ( become known) \<\<story\>\> hacerse* público

4) \<\<wave/surf\>\> romper*

5) ( adjourn) parar, hacer* una pausa

to break for lunch — parar para almorzar

6) ( happen) (AmE colloq)

things are breaking well for me — me están saliendo bien las cosas; even II 2)

7) (in snooker, pool) abrir* el juego

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Phrasal Verbs:

- break away

- break down

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break through

- break up

- break with

II

noun

1)

a) (Rad, TV) pausa f (comercial); ( Theat) entreacto m, intermedio m

b) ( rest period) descanso m; ( at school) (BrE) recreo m

we have a coffee break at 11 — a las 11 paramos para tomar un café

we worked without a break — trabajamos sin parar or descansar

c) ( short vacation) vacaciones fpl

d) (change, respite) cambio m

I need a break from all this — necesito descansar de todo esto; ( a holiday) necesito un cambio de aires

give me a break! — (colloq) déjame en paz!, no me embromes! (AmL fam)

2)

a) ( gap) interrupción f

b) ( in circuit) ruptura f, corte m

3) ( fracture) fractura f, rotura f

4) (chance, opportunity) (colloq) oportunidad f

he got a break — se le presentó una oportunidad

5) (separation, rift) ruptura f

to make a clean break — cortar por lo sano

he made a break with his past life — rompió or cortó con su pasado

6) ( sudden move)

he made a break for the door — corrió hacia la puerta

7) ( escape) fuga f, evasión f (frml)

8) (in snooker, pool) tacada f, serie f; ( in tennis) ruptura f, quiebre m

9) ( beginning) (liter)

at (the) break of day — al rayar el alba (liter)

10) ( discount) (AmE colloq) descuento m

English-spanish dictionary > break
105 sink

siŋk
1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) hundir(se), irse a pique

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) ponerse, bajar, descender

3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrar, clavar, hundir, hincar

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) hundirse, venirse abajo, desanimarse

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) invertir

2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) fregadero, pila, lavabo, lavamanos

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in

sink¹ n fregadero / pila

she washed the dishes in the sink lavó los platos en el fregadero

sink² vb hundir

the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank el Titanic chocó contra un iceberg y se hundió

El pasado de sink es sank y el participio pasado es sunk

sink

tr[sɪŋk]

noun

1 (in kitchen) fregadero, pila; (in bathroom) lavabo, lavamanos nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt sank tr[sæŋk], pp sunk tr[sʌŋk])

1 (ship) hundir, echar a pique

2 figurative use (hopes, plans) acabar con

3 (hole, shaft, tunnel) cavar, excavar; (well) abrir; (post, pipe, cable) enterrar; (knife) clavar, hundir; (teeth) hincar ( into, en)

4 (forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

5 (invest) invertir ( into, en)

6 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (drink) soplar

7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (snooker, golf) meter

intransitive verb

1 (ship) hundirse, irse al pique; (stone, wood, etc) hundirse

2 (land, building) hundirse

3 (sun, moon) ponerse

4 (figures, prices, value) bajar; (water, level) descender, bajar

■ his voice sank to a whisper su voz se convirtió en un susurro

5 figurative use (hopes etc) venirse abajo

■ my heart sank se me cayó el alma a los pies

6 (person) dejarse caer

■ he sank bank into an armchair se dejó caer en un sillón

■ she sank to her knees cayó de rodillas

7 (decline) hundirse ( into, en), caer ( into, en)

■ she sank into a deep depression cayó en una profunda depresión

■ they sank into poverty se hundieron en la miseria

■ how could you sink so low? ¿cómo has podido caer tan bajo?

■ he has sunk in our estimation ha bajado en nuestra estima

8 (deteriorate) empeorar

■ the patient is sinking fast el paciente está empeorando rápidamente

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to leave somebody to sink or swim abandonar a alguien a su suerte

to be sunk (finished) estar perdido,-a

to be sunk in thought estar sumido,-a en sus pensamientos

to sink one's differences hacer las paces

sink ['sɪŋk] v, sank ['sæŋk] or sunk ['sʌŋk] ; sunk ; sinking vi

1) : hundirse (dícese de un barco)

2) drop, fall: descender, caer

to sink into a chair: dejarse caer en una silla

her heart sank: se le cayó el alma a los pies

3) decrease: bajar

sink vt

1) : hundir (un barco, etc.)

2) excavate: excavar (un pozo para minar), perforar (un pozo de agua)

3) plunge, stick: clavar, hincar

4) invest: invertir (fondos)

sink n

1)

kitchen sink : fregadero m, lavaplatos m Chile, Col, Mex

2)

bathroom sink : lavabo m, lavamanos m

sink

n.

• derramadero s.m.

• fregadero s.m.

• fregador s.m.

• pila s.f.

• pileta s.f.

• sumidero s.m.

• vaciadero s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk) = abismar v.

• anegarse v.

• cavar v.

• hincar v.

• hundir v.

• hundirse v.

• naufragar v.

• olvidar v.

• perforar v.

• sumergir v.

• sumir v.

• zozobrar v.

I
1. sɪŋk
(past sank; past p sunk) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirse

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

to leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte

b) ( subside)

to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

3)

a) ( decline) declinar

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

b) ( degenerate) degradarse

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

c) ( be discouraged)

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*

b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con

2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder

3)

a) ( drive in)

to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo

b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*

4) ( invest)

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

to sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

II

noun

a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)

b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)

I [sɪŋk] (pt sank) (pp sunk)
1. VT

1) (=submerge) [+ ship] hundir; (fig) (=destroy) [+ person] hundir; [+ project] acabar con, dar al traste con; [+ theory] destruir, acabar con

to be sunk * — estar perdido

2) (=open up) [+ mineshaft] abrir, excavar; [+ hole] hacer, excavar; [+ well] perforar, abrir

3) (=bury, lay)

a) [+ pipe] enterrar; [+ foundations] echar

to sink a post two metres into the ground — fijar un poste dos metros bajo tierra

she sunk her face into her hands — hundió la cara en las manos

his eyes were sunk deep into their sockets — tenía los ojos hundidos

b) (fig)

to be sunk in thought — estar absorto en mis etc pensamientos, estar ensimismado

to be sunk in depression — estar sumido en la depresión

4) (=forget) [+ feelings] ahogar

- let's sink our differences

5) (=dig in) [+ knife] hundir, clavar; [+ teeth] hincar

I sank my knife into the cheese — hundí or clavé el cuchillo en el queso

he sank his teeth into my arm — me hincó los dientes en el brazo

6) (=invest)

to sink money in or into sth — invertir dinero en algo

7) (Brit) * [+ drink] tragarse *

8) (Sport) [+ ball, putt] embocar

2. VI

1) [ship, object] hundirse

the body sank to the bottom of the lake — el cadáver se hundió en el fondo del lago

the yeast sinks to the bottom in beer — la levadura se deposita en el fondo de la cerveza

to sink out of sight — desaparecer

to sink without trace — (fig) desaparecer sin dejar rastro

- leave sb to sink or swim

we're all in the same boat and we sink or swim together — todos estamos en la misma situación, y una de dos: o nos hundimos o salimos a flote juntos

2) (=subside) [building, land] hundirse; [flood waters] bajar de nivel; [sun] ponerse

3) (=slump) [person]

to sink into a chair — arrellanarse en una silla, dejarse caer en una silla

to sink to one's knees — caer de rodillas

I sank into a deep sleep — caí en un sueño profundo

she would sometimes sink into depression — a veces se sumía en la depresión

he sank deeper into debt — se hundió más y más en las deudas

to sink into poverty — hundirse or caer en la miseria

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

her spirits sank lower and lower — tenía la moral cada vez más baja

4) (=deteriorate) [sick person]

he's sinking fast — está cada vez peor

5) (=fall) (in amount, value)

the shares have sunk to three dollars — las acciones han bajado a tres dólares

he has sunk in my estimation — ha bajado en mi estima

his voice sank to a whisper — su voz se redujo a un susurro

3.

CPD

sink estate N — urbanización en una zona deprimida y con graves problemas sociales y de orden público

- sink back

- sink down

- sink in

II [sɪŋk]
1.

N (in kitchen) fregadero m, pila f ; (in bathroom) lavabo m

2.

ADJ [estate] degradado, deprimido; [school] con un nivel muy bajo

3.

CPD

sink tidy N — recipiente para lavavajillas, jabón y estropajos

sink unit N — fregadero m

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I
1. [sɪŋk]
(past sank; past p sunk) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirse

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

to leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte

b) ( subside)

to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

3)

a) ( decline) declinar

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

b) ( degenerate) degradarse

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

c) ( be discouraged)

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*

b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con

2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder

3)

a) ( drive in)

to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo

b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*

4) ( invest)

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

to sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

II

noun

a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)

b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)

English-spanish dictionary > sink
106 speed

spi:d
1. noun
1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) velocidad

2) (quickness of moving.) rapidez

2. verb
1) ((past tense, past participles sped sped speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) ir corriendo, ir a toda prisa, ir a toda velocidad

2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) ir con exceso de velocidad

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- speeding
- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
- speed up

speed¹ n velocidad

this car's top speed is 200 kilometres an hour la velocidad máxima de este coche es de 200 kilómetros por hora

speed² vb ir a gran velocidad

a sports car sped past un coche deportivo pasó a toda velocidad

El pasado y participio pasado de speed es sped

speed m inv (tipo de droga sintética) speed ' speed' also found in these entries: Spanish: agilizar - aligerar - anfetamina - apresurar - AVE - caballo - caña - embalarse - ligereza - máquina - marcha - mecha - meter - obturación - punta - rapidez - rienda - tren - velocidad - vértigo - acelerar - activar - cambio - dar - grande - impulso - límite - lomo - media - patinaje - ritmo - sobrepasar - todo - tope English: accuracy - Arabian - breakneck - cruise speed - exceed - full - high - high-speed - pick up - speed - speed along - speed restriction - speed skater - speed trap - speed up - speed-skating - top - uniform - adjust - average - compare - constant - cruise - decrease - dizzy - estimate - fall - flat out - furious - gain - gather - get - give - high- - judge - knot - lightning - log - maintain - measure - momentum - pace - pick - rate - reduce - slacken - slow - spurt - steady

speed

tr[spiːd]

noun

1 (rate of movement) velocidad nombre femenino; (quickness) rapidez nombre femenino; (haste) prisa

■ the speed of light la velocidad de la luz

■ what speed were you doing? ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

■ our cruising speed will be around 600 mph nuestra velocidad de crucero será de unas 600 millas por hora

■ everything was prepared with amazing speed se preparó todo con una rapidez alucinante

■ the forward's speed is his forte la rapidez del delantero es su fuerte

2 (sensitivity of film) sensibilidad nombre femenino, velocidad nombre femenino; (time of shutter) tiempo de exposición, abertura

3 (gear) marcha, velocidad nombre femenino

■ a five-speed gearbox una caja de cambios de cinco marchas, una caja de cambios de cinco velocidades

4 slang (drug) speed nombre masculino, anfetas nombre femenino plural

intransitive verb (pt & pp speeded o sped tr[sped])

1 (go fast) ir corriendo, ir a toda prisa, ir a toda velocidad

■ the car sped away/off el coche se alejó a toda prisa

■ they were speeding along iban a toda velocidad

■ the days sped by los días pasaron volando

2 (break limit) ir a exceso de velocidad

transitive verb

1 (hurry - process, matter) acelerar

2 (take quickly) hacer llegar rápidamente

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at speed a gran velocidad

at top speed / at full speed a toda velocidad

God speed vaya con Dios

to pick up speed / gather speed ganar velocidad, coger velocidad

to speed somebody on their way despedir a alguien, desearle buen viaje a alguien

speed bump SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL badén nombre masculino

speed limit velocidad máxima, límite nombre masculino de velocidad

speed trap control nombre masculino de velocidad

speed ['spi:d] v, sped ['spɛd] or speeded ; speeding vi

1) : ir a toda velocidad, correr a toda prisa

he sped off: se fue a toda velocidad

2) : conducir a exceso de velocidad

a ticket for speeding: una multa por exceso de velocidad

speed vt

to speed up : acelerar

speed n

1) swiftness: rapidez f

2) velocity: velocidad f

speed

n.

• galope s.m.

• prisa s.f.

• rapidez s.f.

• velocidad s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sped) = apresurar v.

• darse prisa v.

• despachar v.

• exceder la velocidad permitida v.

spiːd
I

noun

1)

a) c u (rate of movement, progress) velocidad f

what speed were you doing? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

what is its top speed? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?

they set off at top/high speed — salieron a toda/alta velocidad, salieron a todo lo que da

to pick up o gather speed — cobrar or ganar or (esp Esp) coger* velocidad

b) ( relative quickness) rapidez f

the speed with which the matter was resolved — la rápidez con la que se resolvió el asunto

2) c ( Phot)

film speed — sensibilidad f de la película

shutter speed — tiempo m de exposición

3) c ( gear) velocidad f, marcha f

4) u ( amphetamine) (sl) anfetas fpl (fam)

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) (past & past p sped) (go, pass quickly) (+ adv compl)

the car sped off o away around the corner — el coche se alejó doblando la esquina a toda velocidad

he sped by o past in his new sports car — nos pasó a toda velocidad con su nuevo coche deportivo

the hours sped by — las horas pasaron volando

b) (past & past p speeded) ( drive too fast) \<\<car/motorist\>\> ir* a velocidad excesiva

he was fined for speeding — lo multaron por exceso de velocidad

2.

vt (past & past p speeded) ( hasten) acelerar

helicopters are being used to speed supplies to the area — están usando helicópteros para hacer llegar los suministros rápidamente a la zona

Phrasal Verbs:

- speed up

[spiːd] (vb: pt, pp sped or speeded)
1. N

1) (=rate of movement) velocidad f, rapidez f; (=rapidity, haste) rapidez f, prisa f

shorthand/typing speed — velocidad f en taquigrafía/mecanografía

my typing speed is 60 words per minute — mecanografío 60 palabras por minuto

• at speed — a gran velocidad

at a speed of 70km/h — a una velocidad de 70km por hora

• what speed were you doing? — (Aut) ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

• at full speed — a toda velocidad, a máxima velocidad

full speed ahead! — ¡avante toda! *

• to gather speed — acelerar, cobrar velocidad

• the speed of light — la velocidad de la luz

• the maximum speed is 120km/h — la velocidad máxima es de 120km por hora

• to pick up speed — acelerar, cobrar velocidad

• the speed of sound — la velocidad del sonido

• at top speed — a toda velocidad, a máxima velocidad

- be up to speed

- bring sb up to speed

- bring sth up to speed
full 1., 3)
2) (Aut, Tech) (=gear) velocidad f

• a three-speed bike — una bicicleta de tres marchas or velocidades

• a five-speed gearbox — una caja de cambios de cinco velocidades

3) (Phot) velocidad f

4) (Drugs) ** speed m, anfetamina f

2. VI

1) (pt, pp sped) (=go fast) correr a toda prisa; (=hurry) darse prisa, apresurarse

he sped down the street — corrió a toda prisa por la calle

• to speed along — ir a gran velocidad

• the years sped by — pasaron los años volando

• to speed off — marcharse a toda prisa

2) (pt, pp speeded) (Aut) (=exceed speed limit) conducir or (LAm) manejar por encima del límite de velocidad permitido

3.

VT
(pt, pp speeded)
to speed sb on his way — despedir a algn, desear un feliz viaje a algn

4.

CPD

speed bump N — banda f sonora

speed camera N — cámara f de control de velocidad, radar m

speed cop * N — policía m de tráfico, policía m de tránsito

speed dating N — speed dating m, citas fpl rápidas (para buscar pareja)

speed dial N — (=facility) marcación f rápida
speed-dial
speed limit N — velocidad f máxima, límite m de velocidad

a 50km/h speed limit — velocidad máxima (permitida) de 50km por hora

to exceed the speed limit — exceder la velocidad permitida or el límite de velocidad

speed limiter N — (Aut) limitador m de velocidad

speed merchant * N — corredor(a) m / f

speed restriction N — limitación f de velocidad

speed skater N — patinador(a) m / f de velocidad

speed skating N — patinaje m de velocidad

speed trap N — (Aut) sistema policial para detectar infracciones de velocidad

- speed up

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[spiːd]
I

noun

1)

a) c u (rate of movement, progress) velocidad f

what speed were you doing? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

what is its top speed? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?

they set off at top/high speed — salieron a toda/alta velocidad, salieron a todo lo que da

to pick up o gather speed — cobrar or ganar or (esp Esp) coger* velocidad

b) ( relative quickness) rapidez f

the speed with which the matter was resolved — la rápidez con la que se resolvió el asunto

2) c ( Phot)

film speed — sensibilidad f de la película

shutter speed — tiempo m de exposición

3) c ( gear) velocidad f, marcha f

4) u ( amphetamine) (sl) anfetas fpl (fam)

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) (past & past p sped) (go, pass quickly) (+ adv compl)

the car sped off o away around the corner — el coche se alejó doblando la esquina a toda velocidad

he sped by o past in his new sports car — nos pasó a toda velocidad con su nuevo coche deportivo

the hours sped by — las horas pasaron volando

b) (past & past p speeded) ( drive too fast) \<\<car/motorist\>\> ir* a velocidad excesiva

he was fined for speeding — lo multaron por exceso de velocidad

2.

vt (past & past p speeded) ( hasten) acelerar

helicopters are being used to speed supplies to the area — están usando helicópteros para hacer llegar los suministros rápidamente a la zona

Phrasal Verbs:

- speed up

English-spanish dictionary > speed
107 decline

1. intransitive verb
1) (fall off) nachlassen; [Moral:] sinken, nachlassen; [Preis, Anzahl:] sinken, zurückgehen; [Gesundheitszustand:] sich verschlechtern

2) (refuse)

decline with thanks — (also iron.) dankend ablehnen
2. transitive verb
1) (refuse) ablehnen

decline to do something — [es] ablehnen, etwas zu tun

2) (Ling.) deklinieren
3. noun
Nachlassen, das (in Gen.)

a decline in prices/numbers — ein Sinken der Preise/Anzahl

be on the decline — nachlassen

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1. verb
1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) ablehnen

2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) sich verschlechtern
2. noun
(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) der Rückgang

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de·cline

[dɪˈklaɪn]

I. n

1. (decrease) Rückgang m, Abnahme f; prices sich akk reduzieren, sich akk ermäßigen (to auf + akk), zurückgehen

a \decline in the number of unemployed ein Rückgang m der Arbeitslosenzahl

to be on the [or in] \decline im Rückgang befindlich sein, zurückgehen

2. (deterioration) Verschlechterung f

a rapid \decline in health ein schneller gesundheitlicher Verfall

industrial \decline Niedergang m der Industrie

II. vi

1. (diminish) interest, popularity sinken, fallen, nachlassen, zurückgehen; health sich akk verschlechtern; strength abnehmen

2. (sink in position) abfallen, sich akk neigen

3. (refuse) ablehnen

to \decline to comment on sth jeden Kommentar zu etw dat ablehnen [o verweigern

III. vt

▪ to \decline sth

1. (refuse) etw ablehnen

to \decline an invitation/offer eine Einladung/ein Angebot ablehnen [o ausschlagen

2. LING noun, pronoun, adjective etw deklinieren [o beugen]

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[dI'klaɪn]
1. n

1) (in standards, birthrate, business, sales, prices) Rückgang m; (of empire, a party's supremacy) Untergang m, Niedergang m

decline in performance (Sport) — Leistungsabfall m

to be on the or in decline, to go or fall into decline (business) — zurückgehen; (empire) verfallen

2) (MED) Verfall m

she went into a decline — es ging bergab mit ihr

2. vt

1) invitation, honour ablehnen

he declined to come — er hat es abgelehnt, zu kommen

2) (GRAM) deklinieren

3. vi

1) (empire) verfallen; (fame) verblassen; (health) sich verschlechtern; (prices, business) zurückgehen; (importance, significance, value) geringer werden; (custom) aussterben; (popularity, enthusiasm, interest) abnehmen; (population, influence) abnehmen, zurückgehen

cases of real poverty are declining — Fälle von echter Armut gibt es immer weniger

2) (= refuse, say no) ablehnen

3) (= slope ground) abfallen

4) (sun) untergehen; (liter, life, day) zur Neige gehen (liter)

in his declining years — gegen Ende seiner Tage (liter)

5) (GRAM) dekliniert werden

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decline [dıˈklaın]

A v/i

1. sich neigen, sich senken, abschüssig sein, abfallen

2. sich neigen, zur Neige gehen, dem Ende zugehen:

declining age vorgerücktes Alter;

declining years pl Lebensabend m;

he is in his declining years sein Leben neigt sich dem Ende zu

3. verfallen, in Verfall geraten

4. sich verschlechtern, abnehmen, zurückgehen (Geschäfte etc)

5. sinken, fallen (Preise)

6. verfallen (alter Mensch etc)

7. sich herbeilassen (to zu)

8. (höflich) ablehnen

9. LING dekliniert werden

B v/t

1. neigen, senken

2. ausschlagen, (höflich) ablehnen:

decline with thanks oft iron dankend ablehnen

3. es ablehnen ( to do zu tun)

4. LING deklinieren

C s

1. Neigung f, Senkung f

2. Abhang m

3. Neige f, Ende n:

decline of life vorgerücktes Alter, Lebensabend m

4. Sinken n, Untergang m (der Sonne)

5. Niedergang m, Verfall m:

be on the decline

a) zur Neige gehen,

b) im Niedergang begriffen sein, sinken

6. Verschlechterung f, Abnahme f, Rückgang m:

decline in performance SPORT Leistungsabfall m;

decline of ( oder in) strength Kräfteverfall m;

decline in sales WIRTSCH Absatzrückgang;

decline in value Wertminderung f; → academic.ru/7160/birthrate">birthrate

7. (Preis) Rückgang m:

decline of ( oder in) prices

8. MED

a) (körperlicher und geistiger) Verfall

b) obs Siechtum n, besonders Lungentuberkulose f

* * *
1. intransitive verb
1) (fall off) nachlassen; [Moral:] sinken, nachlassen; [Preis, Anzahl:] sinken, zurückgehen; [Gesundheitszustand:] sich verschlechtern

2) (refuse)

decline with thanks — (also iron.) dankend ablehnen
2. transitive verb
1) (refuse) ablehnen

decline to do something — [es] ablehnen, etwas zu tun

2) (Ling.) deklinieren
3. noun
Nachlassen, das (in Gen.)

a decline in prices/numbers — ein Sinken der Preise/Anzahl

be on the decline — nachlassen

* * *

n.

Abstieg -e m.

Ruin nur sing. m. v.

ablehnen v.

English-german dictionary > decline
108 plunge

1. transitive verb
1) (thrust violently) stecken; (into liquid) tauchen

2) (fig.)

plunged in thought — in Gedanken versunken

be plunged into darkness — in Dunkelheit getaucht sein (geh.)
2. intransitive verb
1)

plunge into something — (lit. or fig.) in etwas (Akk.) stürzen

plunge in — sich hineinstürzen

2) (descend suddenly) [Straße usw.:] steil abfallen

plunging neckline — tiefer Ausschnitt
3. noun
Sprung, der

take the plunge — (fig. coll.) den Sprung wagen

* * *
1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) tauchen

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) stoßen
2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) der (Kopf-)Sprung

- academic.ru/56302/plunger">plunger
- take the plunge
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plunge

[plʌnʤ]

I. n

1. (drop) Sprung m; (fall) Sturz m, Fall m; (dive)

to make a \plunge tauchen

a sixty-foot \plunge into the sea sechzig Fuß unter der Meeresoberfläche

2. (swim)

\plunge [in the pool] Schwimmen [im Pool] nt kein pl

3. (sharp decline) Sturz m, Einbruch f

there has been a \plunge in the value of the dollar today der Wert des Dollar ist heute dramatisch gefallen

the \plunge of the dollar der Sturz des Dollar

a \plunge in profits dramatisch sinkende Profite

a \plunge in value dramatischer Wertverlust

4.

▶ to take the \plunge einen Schritt wagen, ins kalte Wasser springen fig

II. vi

1. (fall) stürzen

the Niagara Falls \plunges 55.5 metres die Niagarafälle stürzen 55,5 m in die Tiefe

▪ to \plunge into sth sich akk in etw akk stürzen

we \plunged into the sea wir sprangen ins Meer

to \plunge to one's death in den Tod stürzen

2. (decrease dramatically) dramatisch sinken [o fallen]; shares abstürzen

3. (dash) stürzen

▪ to \plunge into sth in etw akk stürzen

she \plunged forward sie warf sich nach vorne

4. ( fig: begin abruptly)

▪ to \plunge into sth sich akk in etw akk [hinein]stürzen fig

III. vt

1. (immerse)

▪ to \plunge sth into sth etw in etw akk eintauchen; (in cooking) etw in etw akk geben

2. (thrust)

to \plunge a dagger/knife/needle into sb jdn mit einem Dolch/einem Messer/einer Nadel stechen

3. (suddenly cause)

▪ to \plunge sth/sb into sth etw/jdn in etw akk hineinstürzen fig

the blackout plunged the town into darkness der Stromausfall tauchte die Stadt in Dunkelheit

* * *
[plʌndZ]
1. vt

1) (= thrust) stecken; (into water etc) tauchen

he plunged the knife into his victim's back — er jagte seinem Opfer das Messer in den Rücken

to plunge one's hand into sth — seine Hand tief in etw (acc) (hinein)stecken

he plunged his hands into his pockets — er vergrub seine Hände in den Taschen

2) (fig)

to plunge the country into war/debt — das Land in einen Krieg/in Schulden stürzen

the room was plunged into darkness — das Zimmer war in Dunkelheit getaucht

we were plunged into darkness —

he was plunged into despair by the news — die Nachricht stürzte ihn in tiefe Verzweiflung

2. vi

1) (= dive) tauchen; (goalkeeper) sich werfen, hechten

2) (= rush esp downward) stürzen

to plunge down the stairs — die Treppe hinunterstürzen

to plunge to one's death — zu Tode stürzen

he plunged into/through the crowd — er stürzte sich in/wühlte sich durch die Massen

the road plunged down the hill — die Straße fiel steil ab

3) (share prices, currency etc) stürzen, stark fallen

sales have plunged by 24% — die Verkaufszahlen sind um 24% gefallen

4) (fig) (into debate, studies, preparations, debt) sich stürzen (into in +acc); (into recession) stürzen (into in +acc)

5) (= dip) (horse) bocken; (ship) stampfen

6) (neckline) fallen

the dress plunges at the back — das Kleid ist hinten tief ausgeschnitten

7) (= speculate rashly) sich verspekulieren

3. vr
(into studies, job etc) sich stürzen (into in +acc)
4. n

1) (= dive) (Kopf)sprung m, Köpper m (inf); (of goalkeeper) Hechtsprung m

he enjoys a quick plunge before breakfast — vor dem Frühstück schwimmt er gern eine Runde

to take the plunge (fig inf) — den Sprung wagen

2) (= downward movement) Sturz m

3) (fig into debt, despair etc, of shares, currency etc) Sturz m

a downward plunge — ein Absturz m

his plunge into debt began when his business collapsed — nach dem Bankrott seines Geschäftes stürzte er sich in Schulden

shares took a plunge after the government's announcement — nach der Ankündigung der Regierung kam es zu einem Kurssturz

a plunge in the value of the pound — ein Kurssturz m des Pfunds

4) (= rash investment) Fehlspekulation f

* * *

plunge [plʌndʒ]

A v/t

1. (ein)tauchen (in, into in akk) (auch fig):

plunge the room in darkness fig das Zimmer in Dunkel tauchen oder hüllen

2. eine Waffe stoßen (into sb’s heart jemandem ins Herz)

3. plunge into fig

a) jemanden in Schulden etc stürzen:

plunge o.s. into debts,

b) eine Nation in einen Krieg stürzen oder treiben

B v/i

1. (ein)tauchen (in, into in akk)

2. stürzen, stürmen ( beide:

into in akk)

3. fig sich stürzen ( into in Schulden, eine Tätigkeit etc)

4. SCHIFF stampfen (Schiff)

5. sich nach vorn werfen (Pferd etc)

6. (ab)stürzen, steil abfallen (Klippe etc)

7. stürzen (Preise, Kurse etc)

8. umg hasardieren, alles auf eine Karte setzen

C s

1. (Ein)Tauchen n

2. Schwimmen: (Kopf)Sprung m:

take the plunge fig den (Ab)Sprung wagen

3. Sturz m, ( auch Vorwärts)Stürzen n

4. Sprung-, Tauchbecken n

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (thrust violently) stecken; (into liquid) tauchen

2) (fig.)

plunged in thought — in Gedanken versunken

be plunged into darkness — in Dunkelheit getaucht sein (geh.)
2. intransitive verb
1)

plunge into something — (lit. or fig.) in etwas (Akk.) stürzen

plunge in — sich hineinstürzen

2) (descend suddenly) [Straße usw.:] steil abfallen

plunging neckline — tiefer Ausschnitt
3. noun
Sprung, der

take the plunge — (fig. coll.) den Sprung wagen

* * *

n.

Talfahrt -en f. v.

eintauchen v.

tauchen v.

English-german dictionary > plunge
109 shave

1. transitive verb
1) rasieren; abrasieren [Haare]

he shaved his beard — er hat sich (Dat.) den Bart abrasiert

2) (graze) [Auto:] streifen
2. intransitive verb
1) sich rasieren

2) (scrape)

shave past something — etwas [leicht] streifen
3. noun
1) Rasur, die

have or get a shave — sich rasieren

a clean or close shave — eine Glattrasur

2)

close shave — (fig.) see academic.ru/13529/close">close 1. 6)

Phrasal Verbs:

- shave off

* * *
[ʃeiv] 1. verb
1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) rasieren

2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) abschaben

3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) streifen
2. noun
((the result of) an act of shaving.) die Rasur

- shaven
- shavings
* * *

shave

[ʃeɪv]

I. n Rasur f

I need a \shave ich muss mich rasieren

a close \shave eine Glattrasur [o gründliche Rasur]

to have a \shave sich akk rasieren

▶ a close \shave ein knappes Entkommen

▶ to have a close \shave mit knapper Not entkommen, gerade noch davonkommen

II. vi sich akk rasieren

to \shave under one's arms sich dat die Achselhaare rasieren

III. vt

1. (remove hair)

▪ to \shave sth/sb etw/jdn rasieren

to \shave one's legs sich dat die Beine rasieren

2. (decrease by stated amount)

▪ to \shave sth etw verringern, etw kürzen

our prices have been \shaved by 5% unsere Preise wurden um 5 % herabgesetzt

* * *
[ʃeɪv] vb: pret shaved, ptp shaved or shaven
1. n
Rasur f
to have a shave — sich rasieren; (at a barber's)

this new razor gives you a good shave — dieser neue Rasierapparat rasiert gut

a close shave (lit) — eine glatte Rasur

to have a close shave (fig) — gerade noch davonkommen, mit knapper Not davonkommen, gerade noch Glück haben

that was a close shave — das war knapp

2. vt
face, legs rasieren; leather (ab)falzen; wood hobeln; (= graze) streifen
3. vi
(person) sich rasieren; (razor) rasieren, schneiden
* * *

shave [ʃeıv]

A v/t

1. (o.s. sich) rasieren:

shave one’s legs sich die Beine rasieren

2. auch shave off sich den Bart etc abrasieren:

shave off one’s beard

3. den Rasen (kurz) schneiden oder scheren

4. (ab)schaben, abschälen

5. Gerberei: Häute abschaben, abfalzen

6. Holz (glatt) hobeln

7. streifen, auch knapp vorbeikommen an (dat)

8. WIRTSCH US sl einen Wechsel zu Wucherzinsen aufkaufen

B v/i

1. sich rasieren

2. shave through umg (gerade noch) durchrutschen (in einer Prüfung)

C s

1. Rasur f:

have ( oder get) a shave sich rasieren (lassen);

have a close ( oder narrow) shave umg mit knapper Not davonkommen oder entkommen;

that was a close shave umg das hätte ins Auge gehen können!, das ist gerade noch einmal gut gegangen!;

by a shave umg um Haaresbreite, um ein Haar

2. TECH Schabeisen n

3. obs Gaunerei f:

that was a clean shave das war glatter Betrug

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) rasieren; abrasieren [Haare]

he shaved his beard — er hat sich (Dat.) den Bart abrasiert

2) (graze) [Auto:] streifen
2. intransitive verb
1) sich rasieren

2) (scrape)

shave past something — etwas [leicht] streifen
3. noun
1) Rasur, die

have or get a shave — sich rasieren

a clean or close shave — eine Glattrasur

2)

close shave — (fig.) see close 1. 6)

Phrasal Verbs:

- shave off

* * *

n.

Rasur -en f. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: shaved)

or p.p.: shaven•) = rasieren v.

sich rasieren v.

English-german dictionary > shave
110 sink

1. noun
Spülbecken, das; Spüle, die

pour something down the sink — etwas in den Ausguss schütten
2. intransitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) sinken

leave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen

2)

sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]

sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken

sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)

be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein

3) (come to lower level or pitch) sinken; (fig.): (fail) [Moral, Hoffnung:] sinken

somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt

sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken

4) (fall) [Preis, Temperatur, Währung, Produktion usw.:] sinken

sink in value — im Wert sinken
3. transitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machen

be sunk — (fig. coll.): (have failed) aufgeschmissen sein (ugs.)

sink one's differences — seine Streitigkeiten begraben

2) (lower) senken; (Golf) ins Loch schlagen [Ball]

3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91619/sink_in">sink in

* * *
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) versenken

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.), sinken

3) (to (cause to) go deeply( into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sich senken

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) versinken; versenken

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.)
2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.)

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in
* * *

sink

[sɪŋk]

I. n

1. (kitchen sink) Spüle f, Spülbecken nt, Abwaschbecken nt SCHWEIZ, SCHWEIZ a. Schüttstein m veraltend

2. AM (washbasin) Waschbecken nt, Lavabo nt SCHWEIZ

3. (cesspool) Senkgrube f

4. (sewer) Abfluss m

5. GEOL Senke f

6. TELEC [Nachrichten]senke f

7. ( fig: place of vice) Pfuhl m fig veraltend geh

II. vi

<sank or sunk, sunk>

1. (not float) untergehen, sinken

will the cardboard box float or \sink? wird die Schachtel schwimmen oder untergehen?

cork won't \sink Kork schwimmt [oben]

2. (in mud, snow) einsinken

3. (go downward) sinken; sun, moon versinken, untergehen

the sun sank below the horizon die Sonne versank hinter dem Horizont

to \sink to the bottom auf den Boden sinken; sediments sich akk auf dem Boden absetzen

to \sink to the bottom of the table ( fig) ans Tabellenende rutschen

4. (become lower) terrain absinken, abfallen

5. (move to a lower position) surface, house, construction sich akk senken; (level also) sinken

the level of the flood waters did not \sink for weeks der Hochwasserstand ging wochenlang nicht zurück

6. (become limp) arm, head herabsinken; person umsinken

to \sink to one's knees auf die Knie sinken

to \sink to the ground zu Boden sinken

7. (decrease) amount, value sinken; demand, sales, numbers also zurückgehen

the pound sank two cents against the dollar das Pfund hat zwei Cent gegenüber dem Dollar verloren

the yen sank to a new low against the dollar der Yen hat gegenüber dem Dollar einen neuen Tiefstand erreicht

student numbers have sunk die Studentenzahlen sind zurückgegangen

8. (become lower in pitch) sich akk senken

his voice sank to a whisper seine Stimme senkte sich zu einem leisen Flüstern

9. (decline) standard, quality sinken, nachlassen; moral character sinken

I didn't think he'd \sink so low ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass er so tief sinken würde

you are \sinking to his level! du begibst dich auf das gleiche niedrige Niveau wie er!

to \sink in sb's estimation [or esteem] in jds Achtung sinken

10. (decline in health)

▪ to be \sinking [fast] [gesundheitlich] stark abbauen

Mrs Jones is \sinking fast Mrs. Jones Zustand verschlechtert sich rapide

11. (become hollow) cheeks einfallen

12. (become absorbed)

to be sunk in thought/a book in Gedanken/ein Buch vertieft sein

13.

▶ to be sunk in debt in Schulden stecken

▶ sb's heart \sinks (gets sadder) jdm wird das Herz schwer; (becomes discouraged) jd verliert den Mut, jdm rutscht das Herz in die Hose fam

▶ to leave sb/sth to \sink or swim jdn/etw seinem Schicksal überlassen

I was left to \sink or swim ich war ganz auf mich [selbst] gestellt

▶ we \sink or swim together wir werden gemeinsam untergehen oder gemeinsam überleben

▶ sb's spirits \sink jds Stimmung sinkt [auf null]

▶ to \sink like a stone ein Schlag ins Wasser sein fig

Jill's suggestion sank like a stone Jills Vorschlag stieß auf keinerlei Gegenliebe

▶ to \sink without trace ship mit Mann und Maus untergehen fam; person von der Bildfläche verschwinden fam

III. vt

<sank or sunk, sunk>

1. (cause to submerge)

▪ to \sink sth etw versenken

to \sink a ship ein Schiff versenken

2. ( fig: ruin)

▪ to \sink sth etw zerstören, zunichtemachen

to \sink plans/hopes Pläne/Hoffnungen zunichtemachen

3. SPORT

▪ to \sink sth etw versenken

to \sink a ball (into a hole) einen Ball einlochen; (into a pocket) einen Ball versenken

to \sink the black/red die schwarze/rote Kugel versenken

4. BRIT, AUS ( fam: drink)

to \sink a bottle of wine/a pint eine Flasche Wein/eine Halbe Bier hinunterspülen fam

5. (pay off)

to \sink a debt eine Schuld tilgen

6. (suppress)

to \sink a fact eine Tatsache vertuschen

7. (give up)

to \sink a claim/one's pride einen Anspruch/seinen Stolz aufgeben

8. (settle)

to \sink one's differences/a controversy seine Differenzen/eine Streitigkeit beilegen

9. (dig)

to \sink a shaft MIN einen Schacht abteufen fachspr

to \sink a well einen Brunnen bohren

10. (lower)

▪ to \sink sth etw senken

to \sink one's voice to a whisper seine Stimme zu einem Flüsterton senken

11.

▶ to \sink one's worries in drink seinen Kummer im Alkohol ertränken

* * *
I [sɪŋk] pret sank, ptp sunk
1. vt

1) ship, object versenken

2) (fig: ruin) theory zerstören; hopes zunichtemachen, zerstören

now we're sunk! (inf) — jetzt sind wir geliefert (inf)

3) shaft senken, teufen (spec); hole ausheben

to sink a post in the ground — einen Pfosten in den Boden einlassen

they sank a pipe under the riverbed — sie versenkten ein Rohr unter dem Flussbett

See:

→ well

4) (Brit inf) drink hinunterschütten (inf), hinunterspülen (inf)

5) teeth, claws schlagen

I'd like to sink my teeth into a juicy steak — ich möchte in ein saftiges Steak reinbeißen (inf)

6) differences begraben

7)

to sink money into sth — Geld in etw (acc) stecken

8) golf ball einlochen; billiard ball in das Loch treiben

9) (= lower) eyes, voice, value of currency senken

he sank his head in his hands — er stützte den Kopf auf die Hände

10)

to be sunk in thought — in Gedanken versunken sein

to be sunk in a book — in ein Buch vertieft sein

sunk in depression/despair — völlig deprimiert/verzweifelt

2. vi

1) person, object untergehen; (ship) untergehen, sinken

to sink to the bottom — auf den Grund sinken

he was left to sink or swim (fig) —

if I go down I'll make sure you all sink with me — wenn es mich erwischt, werde ich euch alle mitreißen

2) (= go down, subside) sinken; (sun) versinken; (voice) sich senken; (building, land etc) sich senken, absinken

the building is gradually sinking into the mud — das Gebäude versinkt allmählich im Schlamm

he sank up to his knees in the mud —

to sink (down) into a chair — in einen Sessel (nieder)sinken

to sink back into the cushions —

the flames sank lower and lower — das Feuer fiel immer mehr in sich zusammen

the sun sank beneath the horizon —

the record has sunk to the bottom of the charts — die Platte ist ans Ende der Liste gerutscht

to sink to one's knees — auf die Knie sinken

to sink out of sight — versinken

to sink into a deep sleep/into depression — in tiefen Schlaf/in Depressionen versinken

my spirits or my heart sank at the sight of the work —

the sick man is sinking fast — der Kranke verfällt zusehends

3) (= deteriorate, lessen output, shares, standards) sinken

to sink into insignificance — zur Bedeutungslosigkeit herabsinken

to sink deeper into recession — immer tiefer in die Rezession geraten
II
n
Ausguss m; (in kitchen also) Spülbecken nt
sink unit — Spültisch m, Spüle f

sink tidy — Abflusssieb nt

sink of iniquity — Sündenpfuhl m, Stätte f des Lasters

See:

→ kitchen sink

* * *

sink [sıŋk]

A v/i prät sank [sæŋk], sunk [sʌŋk], pperf sunk [sʌŋk]

1. sinken, untergehen (Schiff etc; auch Gestirn):

sink or swim fig ganz egal, was passiert;

leave sb to sink or swim fig jemanden seinem Schicksal oder sich selbst überlassen

2. herabsinken (Kopf etc):

sink into a chair in einen Sessel sinken;

sink into the grave ins Grab sinken

3. ver-, einsinken:

sink in the deep snow

4. sich senken:

a) herabsinken (Dunkelheit, Wolke etc)

b) abfallen (Gelände)

c) einsinken (Haus, Grund)

5. sinken, fallen (Preise, Wasserspiegel, Zahl etc)

6. zusammen-, umsinken

7. sink under erliegen (dat)

8. (ein)dringen, (ein)sickern ( beide:

into in akk)

9. fig (into) (in jemandes Geist) eindringen, sich einprägen (dat):

he allowed his words to sink in er ließ seine Worte wirken

10. sink into fig in Ohnmacht, Schlaf etc sinken

11. nachlassen, abnehmen, schwächer werden (Sturm etc):

the sinking flames die verlöschenden Flammen

12. sich dem Ende nähern, schwächer werden (Kranker):

the patient is sinking fast der Kranke verfällt zusehends

13. sink into in Armut, Vergessenheit etc geraten, dem Laster etc verfallen

14. (im Wert etc) sinken

15. sich senken (Stimme, Blick): his voice sank to a whisper senkte sich zu einem Flüstern

16. sinken (Mut):

his heart sank ihn verließ der Mut, sein Mut sank; → boot¹ A 1

B v/t

1. zum Sinken bringen

2. a) ein Schiff etc versenken

b) umg ein Getränk hinunterschütten

3. ein Rohr etc ver-, einsenken

4. eine Grube etc ausheben, einen Brunnen, ein Loch bohren:

sink a shaft (Bergbau) einen Schacht abteufen

5. TECH

a) einlassen, -betten

b) eingravieren, -schneiden

c) einen Stempel schneiden

6. den Wasserspiegel etc, auch einen Preis, einen Wert senken

7. den Blick, Kopf, auch die Stimme senken:

sink one’s head on one’s chest den Kopf auf die Brust sinken lassen

8. (im Preis oder Wert) herabsetzen

9. vermindern, -ringern

10. fig das Niveau, den Stand herabdrücken

11. a) zugrunde richten, ruinieren:

we are sunk umg wir sind erledigt oder geliefert

b) einen Plan etc zum Scheitern bringen

12. eine Tatsache etc verheimlichen, vertuschen

13. sich hinwegsetzen über (akk):

sink one’s differences den Streit begraben oder beilegen

14. Geld, Arbeit etc investieren (in, into in akk)

15. WIRTSCH eine Schuld tilgen

16. einen Anspruch, Namen etc aufgeben

C s

1. Ausguss(becken) m(n), Spülbecken n, Spüle f (in der Küche):

go down the sink fig umg zum Teufel gehen, flöten gehen;

sink tidy Abflusssieb n

2. Abfluss m, Abwasserrohr n

3. fig Pfuhl m, Sumpf m:

a sink of iniquity

a) ein Sündenpfuhl,

b) eine Lasterhöhle

4. GEOL

a) Bodensenke f

b) Endsee m, Binnendelta n

c) Erosionstrichter m

5. THEAT Versenkung f

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1. noun
Spülbecken, das; Spüle, die

pour something down the sink — etwas in den Ausguss schütten
2. intransitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) sinken

leave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen

2)

sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]

sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken

sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)

be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein

3) (come to lower level or pitch) sinken; (fig.): (fail) [Moral, Hoffnung:] sinken

somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt

sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken

4) (fall) [Preis, Temperatur, Währung, Produktion usw.:] sinken

sink in value — im Wert sinken
3. transitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machen

be sunk — (fig. coll.): (have failed) aufgeschmissen sein (ugs.)

sink one's differences — seine Streitigkeiten begraben

2) (lower) senken; (Golf) ins Loch schlagen [Ball]

3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]

Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

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n.

Spültisch m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk)

= absacken v.

absenken v.

graben v.

(§ p.,pp.: grub, gegraben)

nachlassen v.

sinken v.

(§ p.,pp.: sank, ist gesunken) (•§ p.,pp.: sank, gesungen•)

untergehen v.

English-german dictionary > sink
111 spin

1. transitive verb,
-nn-, spun

1) spinnen

spin a yarn — (fig.) ein Garn spinnen (bes. Seemannsspr.); fabulieren

2) (in washing machine etc.) schleudern

3) (cause to whirl round) [schnell] drehen; wirbeln [lassen]

spin a coin — eine Münze kreiseln lassen; (toss) eine Münze werfen
2. intransitive verb,
-nn-, spun sich drehen

my head is spinning — (fig.) (from noise) mir brummt der Schädel (ugs.); (from many impressions) mir schwirrt der Kopf
3. noun
1) (whirl)

give something a spin — etwas in Drehung versetzen

2) (Aeronaut.) Trudeln, das

3) (Sport): (revolving motion) Effet, der; Spin, der

4) (outing)

go for a spin — einen Ausflug machen

a spin in the car — eine Spritztour mit dem Auto

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91936/spin_out">spin out

- spin round

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[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb
1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) herumwirbeln

2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) spinnen
2. noun
1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) der Drall

2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) die Spritztour

•

- spinner
- spin-drier
- spin out
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spin

[spɪn]

I. n

1. (rotation) Drehung f

we made the decision on the basis of a \spin of the coin wir ließen die Münze entscheiden

to put \spin on a ball einem Ball Drall geben

to send a car into a \spin ein Auto zum Schleudern bringen

to go into a [BRIT, AUS flat] \spin car ins Schleudern geraten; aeroplane ins Trudeln geraten

to throw sb into a [flat] \spin ( fig fam) jdn in Panik versetzen

2. (in washing machine) Schleudern nt kein pl

to give the clothes/wash a \spin die Kleidung/Wäsche schleudern

3. (sharp decrease) Absturz m

to send a price into a \spin einen Preis abstürzen lassen

to go into a \spin abstürzen

4. no pl ( fam: positive slant)

to put a \spin on sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken [o setzen

5. (drive) Spritztour f fam

to go for a \spin eine Spritztour machen fam

6. no pl ( fam: nonsense) Erfindung f

that's pure \spin das ist völliger Blödsinn

II. vi

<-nn-, spun or BRIT also span, spun>

1. (rotate) earth, wheel rotieren; washing machine schleudern; aeroplane trudeln

the wheels just spun in the snow die Reifen drehten im Schnee einfach durch

his car spun off the road sein Auto kam von der Straße ab

to \spin out of control außer Kontrolle geraten

2. ( fig: be dizzy)

my head is \spinning mir dreht sich alles fam

these new computers will make your head \spin von diesen neuen Computern schwirrt einem der Kopf fam

3. ( fam: drive)

▪ to \spin along dahinsausen

4. (make thread) spinnen

III. vt

<-nn-, spun or BRIT also span, spun>

1. (rotate)

▪ to \spin sth etw drehen

to \spin a ball einem Ball einen Drall geben

to \spin clothes Wäsche schleudern

to \spin a coin eine Münze werfen

to \spin records Platten spielen

2. (give positive slant)

▪ to \spin sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken

3. (make thread of)

to \spin a cocoon/web einen Kokon/ein Netz spinnen

to \spin cotton/silk/wool Baumwolle/Seide/Wolle spinnen

4.

▶ to \spin a story [or tale] [or yarn] eine Geschichte spinnen

▶ to \spin one's wheels AM ( fam: waste time) seine Zeit verplempern fam; (waste efforts and energy) seine Energie verplempern fam

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[spɪn] vb: pret spun or ( old) span, ptp spun
1. n

1) (= revolution) Drehung f; (= washing machine programme) Schleudern nt no pl

to give sth a spin — etw (schnell) drehen; spinning top etw treiben; (in washing machine etc) etw schleudern

to be in a ( flat) spin ( Brit fig inf ) — am Rotieren or Durchdrehen sein (inf) (about wegen)

to send sb/sth into a (flat) spin ( Brit fig inf ) — jdn/etw zum Rotieren bringen (inf)

2) (on ball) Dreh m, Drall m; (BILLIARDS) Effet m

to put spin on the ball — dem Ball einen Drall/Effet geben; (with racquet) den Ball anschneiden

3) (inf

= interpretation) to put a new/different etc spin on sth — etw neu/anders etc interpretieren

4) (AVIAT) Trudeln nt no pl

to go into a spin — zu trudeln anfangen

5) (dated

= trip) to go for a spin — eine Spritztour machen

2. vt

1) (person, spider) spinnen

to spin a web of deceit — ein Lügengewebe spinnen

See:

→ yarn

2) (= turn) wheel drehen; (fast) herumwirbeln; top tanzen lassen, treiben; (in washing machine) schleudern; (= toss) ball, coin (hoch)werfen; (SPORT) ball einen Drall/Effet geben (+dat); (with racquet) (an)schneiden

he's just spinning his wheels ( US fig inf ) — er tritt nur Wasser (inf)

3. vi

1) (person) spinnen

2) (= revolve) sich drehen; (fast) (herum)wirbeln; (plane etc) trudeln; (in washing machine) schleudern

to spin round and round — sich im Kreis drehen; (dancer)

the ball spun into the air/past him — der Ball flog wirbelnd in die Luft/an ihm vorbei

the car spun out of control — der Wagen begann, sich unkontrollierbar zu drehen

to send sb/sth spinning — jdn/etw umwerfen

my head is spinning — mir dreht sich alles

the wine makes my head spin — von dem Wein dreht sich mir alles

the noise made his head spin — ihm schwirrte der Kopf von dem Lärm

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spin [spın]

A v/t prät spun [spʌn], obs span [spæn], pperf spun

1. besonders TECH Flachs, Wolle etc (zu Fäden) spinnen

2. Garn, einen Faden spinnen

3. TECH Kunstfaser (durch eine Düse) spinnen

4. TECH (meist im pperf) Gold, Glas etc fadendünn ausziehen:

spun gold

5. schnell drehen, (herum)wirbeln, einen Kreisel drehen

6. FLUG ein Flugzeug trudeln lassen

7. Wäsche schleudern

8. eine Schallplatte laufen lassen umg

9. eine Münze hochwerfen

10. fig sich etwas ausdenken, erzählen: → yarn A 3

11. meist;

spin out eine Geschichte etc in die Länge ziehen, ausspinnen, strecken

12. spin out eine Suppe etc strecken

13. SPORT Ball mit Effet schlagen

14. mit künstlichem Köder angeln

15. Br sl einen Kandidaten durchrasseln lassen

B v/i

1. spinnen

2. auch spin round herumwirbeln:

send sb spinning jemanden zu Boden schleudern;

my head is spinning mir dreht sich alles

3. auch spin along dahinsausen

4. auch spin away fig schnell oder wie im Flug vergehen

5. FLUG trudeln

6. schleudern (Waschmaschine)

7. AUTO durchdrehen (Räder)

C s

1. (das) Herumwirbeln

2. schnelle Drehung, Drall m

3. PHYS Spin m, Drall m (des Elektrons)

4. umg Spritztour f:

go for a spin eine Spritztour machen

5. FLUG

a) (Ab)Trudeln n:

flat spin flaches Trudeln, Flachtrudeln;

go into a spin abtrudeln;

be in a (flat) spin bes Br umg am Rotieren sein;

send sb into a (flat) spin bes Br umg jemanden zum Rotieren bringen,

b) Sturzspirale f;

6. Schleudern n (der Wäsche)

7. SPORT Effet m:

give (a) spin to the ball dem Ball Effet geben

8. fig besonders US Anstrich m:

give a report a positive spin einen Bericht positiv darstellen

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1. transitive verb,
-nn-, spun

1) spinnen

spin a yarn — (fig.) ein Garn spinnen (bes. Seemannsspr.); fabulieren

2) (in washing machine etc.) schleudern

3) (cause to whirl round) [schnell] drehen; wirbeln [lassen]

spin a coin — eine Münze kreiseln lassen; (toss) eine Münze werfen
2. intransitive verb,
-nn-, spun sich drehen

my head is spinning — (fig.) (from noise) mir brummt der Schädel (ugs.); (from many impressions) mir schwirrt der Kopf
3. noun
1) (whirl)

give something a spin — etwas in Drehung versetzen

2) (Aeronaut.) Trudeln, das

3) (Sport): (revolving motion) Effet, der; Spin, der

4) (outing)

go for a spin — einen Ausflug machen

a spin in the car — eine Spritztour mit dem Auto

Phrasal Verbs:

- spin out

- spin round

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: spun)

= drehen v.

durchdrehen v.

English-german dictionary > spin
112 steady

1. adjective
1) (stable) stabil; (not wobbling) standfest

as steady as a rock — völlig standfest [Leiter, Tisch]; völlig stabil [Boot]; ganz ruhig [Hand]

be steady on one's feet or legs/bicycle — sicher auf den Beinen sein/sicher auf seinem Fahrrad fahren

hold or keep the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten

steady as she goes! — (coll.) immer so weiter!

2) (still) ruhig

turn a steady gaze or look on somebody — jemanden fest ansehen

3) (regular, constant) stetig; gleichmäßig [Tempo], stabil [Preis, Lohn]; gleich bleibend [Temperatur]; beständig [Klima, Summen, Lärm]

we had steady rain/drizzle — wir hatten Dauerregen/es nieselte [bei uns] ständig

steady! — Vorsicht!; (to dog, horse) ruhig!

steady on! — langsam! (ugs.)

4) (invariable) unerschütterlich; beständig [Wesensart]; standhaft [Weigerung]; fest [Charakter, Glaube]

5) (enduring)

a steady job — eine feste Stelle

a steady boyfriend/girlfriend — ein fester Freund/eine feste Freundin (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
festhalten [Leiter]; beruhigen [Pferd, Nerven]; ruhig halten [Boot, Flugzeug]

she steadied herself against the table/with a stick — sie hielt sich am Tisch fest/stützte sich mit einem Stock
3. intransitive verb
[Preise:] sich stabilisieren; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich mäßigen
4. adverb
go steady with something — mit etwas vorsichtig sein

go steady with somebody — (coll.) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)

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['stedi] 1. adjective
1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) sicher

2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) gleichmäßig

3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) unveränderlich

4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) solid
2. verb
(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) sich festigen

- academic.ru/92075/steadily">steadily
- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !
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steady

[ˈstedi]

I. adj

1. (stable) fest, stabil

the doctors are now letting her get out of bed, but she's not yet \steady on her legs die Ärzte lassen sie jetzt aufstehen, aber sie ist noch etwas wack[e]lig auf den Beinen

\steady employment/job feste Anstellung [o Arbeit] /Stelle

\steady relationship feste Beziehung

\steady temperature gleich bleibende Temperatur

2. (regular) kontinuierlich, gleich bleibend

progress has been slow but \steady es ging langsam, aber stetig voran

\steady breathing/pulse regelmäßiges Atmen/regelmäßiger Puls

\steady flow regelmäßiger Fluss

\steady increase/decrease stetige Zunahme/Abnahme

\steady rain anhaltender Regen

\steady speed konstante Geschwindigkeit

to remain \steady price sich akk behaupten

3. (not wavering) fest

he gave her a \steady look er sah sie unverwandt an

\steady ache [or pain] andauernder [o permanenter] Schmerz

\steady hand ruhige Hand

\steady voice feste Stimme

4. (calm and dependable) verlässlich, solide

\steady nerves starke Nerven

5. (regular) regelmäßig

\steady client [or customer] Stammkunde, -kundin m, f

\steady patron Mäzen(in) m(f), Gönner(in) m(f)

\steady beau AM ständiger Begleiter

\steady boyfriend/girlfriend fester Freund/feste Freundin

6. STOCKEX (unchanged) gehalten

II. vt

<- ie->

1. (stabilize)

▪ to \steady sth/sb etw/jdn stabilisieren

Mike used to be really wild, but marriage and fatherhood have steadied him Mike war immer ziemlich verrückt, aber Ehe und Vaterschaft haben ihn ausgeglichener gemacht

to \steady oneself ins Gleichgewicht kommen, Halt finden

to \steady the ladder die Leiter festhalten

2. (make calm)

to \steady one's aim sein Ziel fixieren

to \steady one's nerves seine Nerven beruhigen

III. adv

1. (still)

to hold \steady prices stabil bleiben

to hold sth \steady etw festhalten

2. BRIT (be sparing)

to go \steady on sth mit etw dat sparsam umgehen [o vorsichtig sein]

I'd like a gin and tonic, please, and go \steady on the ice ich hätte gerne einen Gin Tonic, aber bitte mit wenig Eis

3. NAUT, TRANSP (on course) auf Kurs

keep her \steady as she goes! halte sie auf Kurs!

4. ( dated: have regular boyfriend, girlfriend)

to go \steady with sb fest mit jdm gehen fam

IV. interj (warning) sachte!

\steady on! BRIT halt!

V. n ( dated fam) fester Freund/feste Freundin, Liebste(r) f(m) veraltet

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['stedɪ]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= firm, not wobbling) hand, nerves, eye ruhig; gaze fest, unverwandt; (= composed) voice fest

with a steady hand — mit ruhiger Hand

steady on one's legs/feet — fest or sicher auf den Beinen

to hold sth steady — etw ruhig halten; ladder etw festhalten

the chair is not very steady — der Stuhl ist wacklig

2) (= constant) wind, progress, demand etc ständig, stet (geh); drizzle ununterbrochen; temperature beständig; income geregelt

at a steady pace — in gleichmäßigem Tempo

at a steady 70 — ständig mit 70

3) (= reliable, regular) worker zuverlässig, solide

he plays a steady game — er ist ein zuverlässiger Spieler

4) job, boyfriend fest

2. adv

steady (on)!, steady the buffs! — immer mit der Ruhe! (inf), sachte! (inf)

to go steady (with sb) (inf) — mit jdm (fest) gehen (inf)

they're going steady (inf) — sie gehen fest miteinander, sie sind fest zusammen

3. n (inf)
fester Freund (inf), feste Freundin (inf)
4. vt
plane, boat wieder ins Gleichgewicht bringen; (= stabilize) nerves, person beruhigen; (in character) ausgleichen
to steady oneself — festen Halt finden

she had a steadying influence on him — durch ihren Einfluss wurde er ausgeglichener

5. vi
sich beruhigen; (person, voice) ruhig(er) werden
her breathing steadied — ihr Atem wurde ruhiger

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steady [ˈstedı]

A adj (adv steadily)

1. (stand)fest, stabil (Leiter etc):

he was not steady on his legs er stand nicht fest auf den Beinen;

steady prices WIRTSCH feste oder stabile Preise

2. gleichbleibend, gleichmäßig, stetig, ständig, unveränderlich:

steady girlfriend feste Freundin;

steady income festes oder geregeltes Einkommen;

be in a steady job einen festen Arbeitsplatz haben;

steady pace gleichmäßiges Tempo;

steady progress stetige oder ständige Fortschritte pl;

steady relationship feste Beziehung

3. gewohnheits-, regelmäßig:

steady customer Stammkunde m, -kundin f

4. → steadfast 1

5. a) → steadfast 3

b) ordentlich, solid(e) (Leben, Mensch)

c) nüchtern, gesetzt

d) zuverlässig (Freund, Spieler etc)

6. ruhig, sicher (Auge, Hand), stabil (Nerven)

B adv umg

a) go steady (with) vorsichtig(er) sein (mit), sich zurückhalten (bei, mit)

b) go steady with (fest) mit jemandem gehen

C int

1. sachte!, ruhig Blut!

2. steady on! halt!

D v/t

1. festigen, festmachen, sicher oder ruhig etc machen:

steady o.s.

a) sich stützen,

b) fig sich beruhigen;

steady sb’s nerves jemandes Nerven beruhigen

2. ein Pferd zügeln

3. jemanden zur Vernunft bringen, ernüchtern

E v/i

1. fest oder sicher oder ruhig etc werden, Halt gewinnen, sich festigen, sich stabilisieren ( auch WIRTSCH Preise etc)

2. oft steady down vernünftig werden

F s

1. Stütze f

2. umg feste(r) Freund(in)

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1. adjective
1) (stable) stabil; (not wobbling) standfest

as steady as a rock — völlig standfest [Leiter, Tisch]; völlig stabil [Boot]; ganz ruhig [Hand]

be steady on one's feet or legs/bicycle — sicher auf den Beinen sein/sicher auf seinem Fahrrad fahren

hold or keep the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten

steady as she goes! — (coll.) immer so weiter!

2) (still) ruhig

turn a steady gaze or look on somebody — jemanden fest ansehen

3) (regular, constant) stetig; gleichmäßig [Tempo], stabil [Preis, Lohn]; gleich bleibend [Temperatur]; beständig [Klima, Summen, Lärm]

we had steady rain/drizzle — wir hatten Dauerregen/es nieselte [bei uns] ständig

steady! — Vorsicht!; (to dog, horse) ruhig!

steady on! — langsam! (ugs.)

4) (invariable) unerschütterlich; beständig [Wesensart]; standhaft [Weigerung]; fest [Charakter, Glaube]

5) (enduring)

a steady job — eine feste Stelle

a steady boyfriend/girlfriend — ein fester Freund/eine feste Freundin (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
festhalten [Leiter]; beruhigen [Pferd, Nerven]; ruhig halten [Boot, Flugzeug]

she steadied herself against the table/with a stick — sie hielt sich am Tisch fest/stützte sich mit einem Stock
3. intransitive verb
[Preise:] sich stabilisieren; [Geschwindigkeit:] sich mäßigen
4. adverb
go steady with something — mit etwas vorsichtig sein

go steady with somebody — (coll.) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)

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(boyfriend) n.

fester Freund m. (girlfriend) n.

feste Freundin f. adj.

Dauer- präfix.

bleibend adj.

fest adj.

gleichbleibend adj.

langsam adj.

ordentlich adj.

regelmäßig adj.

solide adj.

stabil adj.

standhaft adj.

stationär adj.

stetig adj.

ständig adj.

zuverlässig adj. v.

fest (sicher)

machen ausdr.

festigen v.

English-german dictionary > steady
113 boost

1. n разг. поддержка; проталкивание

2. n разг. создание популярности; рекламирование

he got a good boost at the start — ему с самого начала создали хорошую рекламу

3. n разг. повышение

octane number boost — повышение октанового числа

4. n разг. эл. добавочное напряжение

5. n разг. воен. проф. обстрел; налёт

6. n разг. воен. проф. поиск

7. n разг. воен. разгон

boost phase — участок разгона

8. n разг. воен. форсаж

9. v разг. поднимать; подпихивать

10. v разг. помогать выдвинуться; активно поддерживать

he was boosted into power by business interests — он пришёл к власти благодаря поддержке деловых кругов

11. v разг. рекламировать; способствовать росту популярности

many reviewers were boosting it as his best book — многие рецензенты рекламировали это произведение как его лучшую книгу

pressure boost — рост давления

12. v разг. повышать

to boost spirits — поднимать настроение

boost prices — резко повышать цены

13. v разг. физ. повышать давление, напряжение

boost pressure — давление наддува

boost control — регулирование давления

boost control unit — регулятор давления

14. v разг. тех. форсировать

15. v разг. воен. ускорять

16. v разг. спорт. принять и передать

17. v разг. амер. сл. воровать

Синонимический ряд:

1. assistance (noun) aid; assistance; help; helping hand; promotion

2. increase (noun) addition; advance; augmentation; breakthrough; enlargement; growth; hike; increase; increment; jump; multiplication; raise; rise; rise in rates; upgrade; upswing; upturn; wax

3. lift (noun) heave; hoist; lift

4. hoist (verb) advance; give a helping hand; hoist; shove

5. increase (verb) aggrandize; augment; beef up; build; compound; encourage; enlarge; expand; extend; heighten; increase; magnify; manifold; multiply; plug; plus; push; support

6. promote (verb) advertise; build up; enhance; promote; publicise; puff; tout

7. raise (verb) elevate; hike; jack up; jump; lift; pick up; put up; raise; take up; up; uplift; upraise

8. up (verb) hike; jack; jump; up

Антонимический ряд:

decrease; lower

English-Russian base dictionary > boost
114 fade

1. a редк. пресный; плоский, обыденный, банальный

2. v вянуть, увядать

the flowers have faded — цветы завяли

3. v выгорать, выцветать, линять, блёкнуть

guaranteed not to fade — крашение прочное

4. v обесцвечивать

the sun has faded the curtains — занавески выгорели на солнце

5. v сливаться; расплываться

the outline has faded — очертания расплылись

6. v замирать, постепенно затихать

the music faded in the distance — музыка замерла вдали

fade away — постепенно исчезать, угасать

fade out — постепенно ослабевать; исчезать

fade operation — операция постепенного стирания

to fade away into nothing — растаять; постепенно исчезнуть

7. v постепенно исчезать, сглаживаться

the coast faded from sight — берег постепенно исчез из виду

8. v кино

9. v постепенно расплываться

10. v становиться более чётким на экране

fade in — постепенно усиливаться; становиться яснее, отчётливее

Синонимический ряд:

1. bleach (verb) achromatize; blanch; bleach; decolorize; dim; dull; etiolate; muddy; pale; tarnish

2. decline (verb) decline; decrease; deteriorate; diminish; droop; dwindle; ebb; fail; flag; languish; shrivel; taper; wane; waste; weaken; wither

3. die (verb) die; fade out

4. disappear (verb) clear; die out; disappear; disperse; dissipate; dissolve; evanesce; evanish; evaporate; melt; pass away; scatter; vanish

5. hush (verb) hush; quiet; sink

Антонимический ряд:

appear; bloom; darken; endure; energise; enhance; flourish; flush; grow; improve; increase; last; recover; rise

English-Russian base dictionary > fade
115 flourish

1. n размахивание, помахивание

the flourish of a sword — взмах меча

2. n росчерк, завитушка

3. n напыщенный, претенциозный жест

he went away with a flourish of his hat — он ушёл, отсалютовав шляпой

4. n эффектная демонстрация; пышность, шумиха

he introduced his guest with a flourish — он торжественно представил своего гостя

5. n цветистое, напыщенное выражение

a flourish of rhetoric — риторическая пышность

6. n муз. туш, фанфары

a triumphant flourish — торжественный туш

7. n редк. цветение, процветание

in full flourish — в полном расцвете

8. v пышно расти

all plants flourish on this soil — на этой почве все растения буйно разрастаются

9. v процветать, преуспевать

his business is flourishing — его фирма процветает

10. v быть в периоде расцвета; жить и работать

when the Romanticism flourished — когда процветал романтизм

11. v размахивать, помахивать

to flourish a whip — размахивать кнутом

12. v выставлять напоказ, хвастать

13. v делать завитушки, росчерки

14. v украшать

to flourish with silver — отделать серебром

Синонимический ряд:

1. bow (noun) bow; salute; wave

2. brandishing (noun) brandishing; shaking; swinging; waving

3. decoration (noun) adornment; decoration; embellishment; ornament

4. display (noun) bravado; dash; display; ostentation; parade; pomp; show

5. bloom (verb) bloom; blossom

6. brag (verb) boast; brag; display; flaunt; parade; show off; vaunt

7. decorate (verb) adorn; decorate; embellish; ornament

8. prosper (verb) arrive; batten; be successful; boom; burgeon; expand; flower; go; grow; increase; luxuriate; make out; prosper; score; succeed; thrive; wax

9. wave (verb) brandish; gesture; shake; sweep; swing; twirl; wave; wield

Антонимический ряд:

arrest; austerity; collapse; decay; decline; decrease; degenerate; deteriorate; die; diminish; disfigure; fade; fail; fall; founder; ground; humility; simplicity

English-Russian base dictionary > flourish
116 grow

1. v расти, увеличиваться; усиливаться

to grow to a large size — увеличиваться до больших размеров

to grow in size — увеличиваться в размере

to grow in price — возрастать в цене

to grow in experience — обогащаться опытом

to grow in importance — становиться более значительным

to grow in favour — всё больше завоёвывать расположение, пользоваться всё большим расположением

to stop growing — перестать расти

she has decided to let her hair grow — она решила отпустить волосы

the crowd grew — толпа росла

his fortune has grow n — его состояние увеличилось

his influence grew — его влияние возрастало

grow down — увеличиваться; расти вглубь

grow in momentum — расти; усиливаться; увеличиваться

2. v расти, вырастать

children grow so quickly — дети так быстро растут

grow up — вырастать, становиться взрослым

3. v расти, произрастать

the olive grows in Italy — оливки растут в Италии

4. v выращивать, культивировать

to grow corn — выращивать кукурузу

Синонимический ряд:

1. become (verb) become; come; get; go; run; turn; wax

2. cultivate (verb) breed; cultivate; foster; nurture; plant; produce; propagate; raise; sow; tend

3. increase (verb) accrue; advance; aggrandise; amplify; augment; build; build up; burgeon; dilate; enlarge; escalate; expand; extend; flourish; gain; greaten; heighten; improve; increase; magnify; mount; multiply; rise; run up; snowball; spread; stretch; swell; thrive; upsurge

4. mature (verb) age; develop; grow up; maturate; mature; mellow; progress; ripen

5. sprout (verb) arise; begin; germinate; originate; sprout; start

Антонимический ряд:

abate; decay; decline; decrease; destroy; deteriorate; die; diminish; droop; dwindle; etiolate; fade; fail; kill; lessen; shrink

English-Russian base dictionary > grow
117 heap

1. n куча, груда

a heap of stones — груда камней

junk heap — «груда металлолома», старый автомобиль

near heap space — пространство близкой кучи

fermentation heap — ферментационная куча

heap fermentation — ферментация в кучах

feel heap — руда в кучах для обогащения

2. n разг. часто масса, уйма, множество

a heap of work — масса работы

heaps of people — масса людей

heaps of time — уйма времени

heap of times — много раз; часто

to make a heap of mistakes — делать уйму ошибок

to have heaps of money — иметь уйму денег

there were heaps and heaps of them — их было полным-полно

there are heaps of books on this subject — на эту тему написано много книг

slag heap conveyor — конвейер для шлаковой массы

3. n разг. старый автомобиль, драндулет, колымага

4. n горн. отвал, терриконик

all of a heap the room was empty — комната враз опустела

refuse heap — отвал пустой породы, терриконик

internal spoil heap — внутренний отвал

external spoil heap — внешний отвал

spoil heap edge — кромка отвала

fiery heap — горящий терриконик

5. v нагромождать; складывать, сваливать в кучу

to heap stones — сваливать камни в кучу

6. v накапливать, скапливать

to heap up riches — накапливать богатства; богатеть

7. v накапливаться, собираться в кучу

snow heaped against the fence — у забора скапливался снег

8. v нагружать, наполнять

to heap a plate with cherries — наложить полную тарелку вишен

9. v сыпать, осыпать

they heaped insults on his memory — они глумились над его памятью

Синонимический ряд:

1. jalopy (noun) clunker; crate; dog; jalopy; junker; wreck

2. much (noun) barrel; great deal; lashings; lot; lump; million; mountain; much; multiplicity; pack; peck; plenty; ream; trillion

3. pile (noun) accumulation; agglomeration; bank; cock; collection; drift; hill; load; mass; mess; mound; mow; pile; pyramid; rick; shock; stack; stock; stockpile; wealth; windrow

4. scads (noun) gobs; heaps; jillion; jillions; loads; millions; oodles; quantities; reams; scads; slather; slathers; slew; thousand; thousands; trillions; wad; wads

5. bestow (verb) bestow; cast; confer

6. charge (verb) charge; choke; fill; freight; load; pack

7. pile (verb) bank; cock; drift; hill; lump; mound; pile

8. rain (verb) lavish; rain; shower

9. stack (verb) accumulate; amass; arrange; cluster; congregate; dike; group; stack

Антонимический ряд:

compress; constrict; contract; curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; lower; melt; reduce; scatter; shrink; withdraw

English-Russian base dictionary > heap
118 retrench

1. v сокращать, урезывать, срезать

to retrench expenditure — сокращать расходы

2. v экономить

they retrenched by cutting down the staff — они навели экономию путём сокращения штата

3. v сокращать; делать купюры

Синонимический ряд:

1. conserve (verb) conserve; economize; reduce; scrimp

2. delete (verb) delete; excise; omit; remove

3. lessen (verb) abate; attenuate; contract; decrease; diminish; lessen

4. regroup (verb) regroup; reorganize

5. shorten (verb) abbreviate; abridge; curtail; cut; cut back; shorten; slash

Антонимический ряд:

advance; include; waste

English-Russian base dictionary > retrench
119 withdrawing

забирать; отвод

Синонимический ряд:

1. lessening (noun) constriction; contraction; decrease; dwindling; lessening; receding; shortening; shrinking; shriveling

2. abjuring (verb) abjuring; draw in; forswearing; recalling; recanting; retracting; take back; taking back; unsaying

3. abstracting (verb) abstracting; detaching

4. going (verb) departing; exiting; get away; getting away; getting off; go away; going; leaving; moving; popping off; pull out; pulling out; pushing off; quitting; run along; running; running along; shoving off

5. removing (verb) dislodging; displacing; removing; take away; take off; take out; taking away; taking off; taking out

6. retiring (verb) draw back; fall back; falling back; giving back; retiring; retreating

English-Russian base dictionary > withdrawing
120 spiral

1. adjective
1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) espiral

2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) en espiral

2. noun
1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) espiral

2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) espiral

3. verb
(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) moverse en espiral

- spirally

spiral n espiral

spiral

tr['spaɪərəl]

noun

1 espiral nombre femenino

adjective

1 espiral, en espiral

intransitive verb

1 (move in a spiral) moverse en espiral

■ the plane began to spiral down el avión empezó a caer en espiral

2 (increase rapidly) dispararse

■ spiralling prices precios en alza vertiginosa

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inflationary spiral espiral nombre femenino inflacionista

spiral staircase escalera de caracol

spiral ['spaɪrəl] vi, - raled or - ralled ; - raling or - ralling : ir en espiral

spiral adj

: espiral, en espiral

a spiral staircase: una escalera de caracol

spiral n

: espiral f

spiral

adj.

• espiral (Matemática) adj.

• helicoidal adj.

n.

• espiral s.m.

• hélice s.f.

• rosca s.f.

v.

• dar vueltas en espiral v.

I 'spaɪrəl, 'spaɪərəl
noun

a) (shape, movement) espiral f

b) ( of smoke) voluta f, espiral f

II

adjective < shape> de espiral, acaracolado

spiral staircase — escalera f de caracol

III

intransitive verb, BrE - ll-

a) ( increase) \<\<unemployment\>\> escalar; \<\<prices\>\> dispararse

b) ( move) (+ adv compl)

to spiral up/down — subir/bajar en espiral

['spaɪǝrǝl]
1.

ADJ espiral, en espiral

a spiral staircase — una escalera de caracol

2.

N espiral f, hélice f

the inflationary spiral — la espiral inflacionista

3.

VI

to spiral up/down — subir/bajar en espiral

the plane spiralled down — el avión bajó en espiral

the smoke spiralled up, the smoke went spiralling up — el humo subió formando una espiral

prices have spiralled up — los precios han subido vertiginosamente

* * *

I ['spaɪrəl, 'spaɪərəl]
noun

a) (shape, movement) espiral f

b) ( of smoke) voluta f, espiral f

II

adjective < shape> de espiral, acaracolado

spiral staircase — escalera f de caracol

III

intransitive verb, BrE - ll-

a) ( increase) \<\<unemployment\>\> escalar; \<\<prices\>\> dispararse

b) ( move) (+ adv compl)

to spiral up/down — subir/bajar en espiral

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