development+problem

inadequate housing - неудовлетворительные жилищные условия; нехватка жилплощади

the housing problem - жилищный вопрос

housing space - а) жилая площадь, жилплощадь; б) жилищный /жилой/ фонд

housing shortage - нехватка жилья

housing squeeze - перенаселённость (квартир); скученность; недостаток жилой площади

to discuss housing - обсуждать жилищный вопрос

thousands of people need better housing - тысячи людей нуждаются в улучшении жилищных условий

housing estate - жилой микрорайон; участок, застроенный жилыми домами

housing estate road - дорога, проходящая по жилому району

housing project = housing estate

funds for housing - средства на жилищное строительство

the housing of an influx of labourers - расселение большого числа прибывающих рабочих

reactor housing - бак реактора

condemn the attack as an act of mindless violence — осудить нападение как акт бессмысленного насилия

criminal act — преступное деяние [действие\], преступление

caught in the act of stealing — пойманный при совершении кражи

Stock Exchange Act — закон "О фондовой бирже"

Act of Congress — закон, принятый конгрессом

Act of Parliament — закон, принятый парламентом

under the act — по закону, в соответствии с законом

under the Bankruptcy Act — по закону [в соответствии с законом\] "О банкротстве"

to be quick to act — действовать быстро

to act up to a promise — сдержать обещание

to act for [on\] behalf of smb. — действовать от чьего-л. имени

to act on behalf of — действовать от чьего-л. имени, представлять кого-л.

to act by deputy — действовать через заместителя [представителя\]

to act on [upon\] smth. — действовать в соответствии с чем-л.

to act on [upon\] an order — действовать по приказу

to act from [out of\] smth. — действовать исходя из чего-л.

They should act to solve the problem. — Им следует действовать, чтобы решить проблему.

It is time to act. — Пора действовать.

He was quick to act. — Он сразу же откликнулся.

to act as smb's replacement — замещать кого-л.

to act as a trustee — действовать в качестве доверенного лица

She currently acts as accountant. — В данный момент она исполняет функции бухгалтера.

economic and social consequences of smth — экономические и социальные последствия чего-л.

social and economic polarization — социальная и экономическая поляризация [общества\]

economic and military aid — экономическая и военная помощь

to give up a large house for economic reasons — отказаться от большого дома по материальным соображениям

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

as I was passing the house — cuando pasaba por delante de la casa

he came in as I was leaving — entró cuando yo salía

he came in as I was leaving — entró al salir yo

as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro

he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte

patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará

leave things as they are — dejad las cosas como están

I'm okay as I am — estoy bien tal como estoy

knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará

the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...

as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...

as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...

her door is the first as you go up — su puerta es la primera según se sube

she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano

tired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta

interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien

unlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...

as if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!

the little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo

it's spelled with V as in Valencia — se escribe con V de Valencia

as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo

I've got quite enough to do as it is — tengo ya bastante trabajo

I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo

I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas

he was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel

that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora

she was often ill as a child — de pequeña se ponía enferma con frecuencia

he succeeded as a politician — tuvo éxito como político

I don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho

she treats me as her equal — me trata de igual a igual

we're going as tourists — vamos en plan de turismo

he was there as adviser — estaba allí en calidad de asesor

he works as a waiter — trabaja de camarero

I am as tall as him — soy tan alto como él

this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet — este árbol puede llegar a medir 50 pies de alto

as big as a house — (tan) grande como una casa

she hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo

he was writing as long ago as 1945 — en 1945 ya escribía

he ate as quickly as possible — comió lo más rápido posible

it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960 — en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a mano

the fresh snow was as white as white could be — la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca que podía ser

is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?

is it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?

by saving as little as ten pounds a month — ahorrando tan solo diez libras al mes

I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you — no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú

she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month — llega a recibir hasta ocho mil cartas al mes

she thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó

I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

they all stood up as one — se levantaron todos a la vez

it's half as expensive — es la mitad de caro

it's twice as expensive — es el doble de caro

it's three times as expensive — es tres veces más caro

she's twice as nice as her sister — es el doble de simpática que su hermana

her coat cost twice as much as mine — su abrigo costó el doble que el mío

she gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa

as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos

as for that... — en cuanto a esto...

as from tomorrow — a partir de mañana

as of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora

as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé

as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...

to question sb as to his intentions — preguntar a algn sus intenciones

they make decisions as to whether students need help — deciden si los alumnos necesitan ayuda

he inquired as to what the problem was — preguntó cuál era el problema

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

to get emotional — emocionarse

on an emotional level — a nivel emocional

to be on an emotional roller coaster — sufrir altibajos emocionales

to be an emotional wreck — estar destrozado emocionalmente

Latins are very emotional people — los latinos son muy expresivos con sus sentimientos

there's no need to get all emotional! — ¡no te pongas así!

I got very emotional when the time came to say goodbye — a la hora de despedirnos me puse muy sentimental

to get emotional — emocionarse

poor housing conditions — viviendas inadecuadas

the government's policy on housing — la política del gobierno en cuanto al problema de la vivienda

the housing problem — el problema de la vivienda

poor housing conditions — viviendas inadecuadas

the government's policy on housing — la política del gobierno en cuanto al problema de la vivienda

they can't find any trace of my letter — no encuentran mi carta por ninguna parte

traces of poison — rastros de veneno

there was a trace of sadness in his voice — había un dejo de tristeza en su voz

without a trace of resentment — sin un asomo de resentimiento

to kick over the traces — rebelarse

they can't trace my application form — no encuentran mi solicitud

to trace a call — averiguar* de dónde proviene una llamada

she had no trace of an accent — no tenía ni pizca de acento

he showed no trace of shyness — no dio muestras de timidez, no mostró señales de timidez

they found traces of an ancient settlement — encontraron vestigios de un antiguo poblado

the blood test revealed traces of poison — el análisis de sangre reveló rastros de veneno

there was a trace of a smile on her face — tenía el esbozo de una sonrisa en la cara

I cannot trace any reference to it — no encuentro ninguna referencia a eso

she was finally traced to a house in Soho — le siguieron la pista hasta dar con ella en una casa del Soho

they traced the van to a car rental agency — averiguaron que la furgoneta era de una agencia de alquiler de automóviles

I can trace my family back to Elizabethan times — las raíces de mi familia se remontan a la época isabelina

to trace a rumour back to its source — averiguar dónde se originó un rumor, seguir la pista de un rumor hasta llegar a su punto de partida

they can't find any trace of my letter — no encuentran mi carta por ninguna parte

traces of poison — rastros de veneno

there was a trace of sadness in his voice — había un dejo de tristeza en su voz

without a trace of resentment — sin un asomo de resentimiento

to kick over the traces — rebelarse

they can't trace my application form — no encuentran mi solicitud

to trace a call — averiguar* de dónde proviene una llamada

work of art — произведение искусства

at work — в процессе работы

to work out problem — решать задачу

he came up with o hit on the idea of doing gli venne l'idea di fare; it's a good idea to take a raincoat è una buona idea quella di portarsi l'impermeabile; don't start getting ideas! non iniziare a farti delle idee! you can get o put that idea out of your head! puoi togliertelo dalla testa! what are your ideas on this portrayal? — che cosa ne pensi di questo ritratto?

he's got strange ideas about education — ha uno strano concetto di istruzione

if that's your idea of good work... — se questo tu lo chiami un buon lavoro

whatever gave you that idea! — cosa ti ha fatto venire in mente una simile idea?

I have no idea — non ne ho idea

to have no idea why, how — non avere idea del perché, di come

he hadn't the slightest idea who I was — non aveva la più pallida idea di chi fossi

I've an idea that he might be lying — ho idea che stia mentendo

I've got a pretty good idea who stole it — penso di sapere chi l'abbia rubato

what's the idea behind the offer? — cosa c'è dietro a questa offerta?

do you get the idea? — capisci? afferri il concetto?

that's the idea! — questo è il succo!

the very idea! — neanche per sogno!

he came up with o hit on the idea of doing gli venne l'idea di fare; it's a good idea to take a raincoat è una buona idea quella di portarsi l'impermeabile; don't start getting ideas! non iniziare a farti delle idee! you can get o put that idea out of your head! puoi togliertelo dalla testa! what are your ideas on this portrayal? — che cosa ne pensi di questo ritratto?

he's got strange ideas about education — ha uno strano concetto di istruzione

if that's your idea of good work... — se questo tu lo chiami un buon lavoro

whatever gave you that idea! — cosa ti ha fatto venire in mente una simile idea?

I have no idea — non ne ho idea

to have no idea why, how — non avere idea del perché, di come

he hadn't the slightest idea who I was — non aveva la più pallida idea di chi fossi

I've an idea that he might be lying — ho idea che stia mentendo

I've got a pretty good idea who stole it — penso di sapere chi l'abbia rubato

what's the idea behind the offer? — cosa c'è dietro a questa offerta?

do you get the idea? — capisci? afferri il concetto?

that's the idea! — questo è il succo!

the very idea! — neanche per sogno!