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41 discord
1. n разногласие; разлад, несогласиеcivil discord — междоусобие, междоусобица
2. n шум, нестройные звуки3. n муз. неблагозвучие, диссонанс4. v расходиться; не соглашаться5. v не соответствовать, не гармонировать6. v муз. звучать диссонансомСинонимический ряд:1. cacophony (noun) cacophony; din; disharmony; noise; racket2. conflict (noun) conflict; difference; disaccord; dispeace; dissent; dissidence; dissonance; disunion; disunity; division; inharmony; mischief; unpeace; variance3. difficulty (noun) antagonism; antithesis; clash; contention; contraposition; contrariety; difficulty; disagreement; dissension; friction; opposition; strife4. clash (verb) clash; conflict; contradict; disharmonize; jangle; jar; mismatch5. differ (verb) differ; disaccord; disagree; dissent; divide; varyАнтонимический ряд:harmony; unity -
42 rigour
1. n строгость; неумолимость; безжалостность; неукоснительность2. n строгие меры3. n точность4. n тщательность5. n суровость,6. n обыкн. невзгоды, бедствия7. n пуританский ригоризмСинонимический ряд:1. cold (noun) chill; cold; coldness; coolness; freezing; frigidity; iciness; nip2. difficulty (noun) asperity; difficulty; hardship; vicissitude3. severity (noun) austerity; harshness; severity; strictness; stringency -
43 sorrow
1. n горе, печаль, скорбь; тоска, грусть2. n сожаление, жалостьI learned, to my sorrow, that … — к сожалению, я узнал, что …
3. n l4. n муки; страданияa face scarred with sorrow — лицо, на котором страдание оставило глубокие следы
5. n неприятности, невзгоды, тяжёлые переживания6. n поэт. слёзы7. n жалоба, стенание8. v горевать, скорбеть, печалиться, сожалетьСинонимический ряд:1. affliction (noun) affliction; anguish; care; heartache; heartbreak; regret; rue; woe2. difficulty (noun) adversity; catastrophe; difficulty; hardship; misfortune; trial; trouble3. grief (noun) distress; grief; misery; pain; remorse; sadness; suffering4. grieve (verb) bemoan; bewail; deplore; grieve; lament; mourn; regret; repent; suffer; weepАнтонимический ряд:gladness; happiness; joy; pleasure; rejoice -
44 tukaluus
yks.nom. tukaluus; yks.gen. tukaluuden; yks.part. tukaluutta; yks.ill. tukaluuteen; mon.gen. tukaluuksien; mon.part. tukaluuksia; mon.ill. tukaluuksiindifficulty (noun)embarrassment (noun)* * *• difficulty• embarrassment -
45 friction
1. n трение2. n спец. сцепление3. n трения, разногласияangle of friction — угол трения; угол естественного откоса
4. n растирание, обтирание5. n помехи транспортному движению6. v тереть7. v растирать8. v иметь разногласия9. v спец. прорезинивать тканьСинонимический ряд:1. difficulty (noun) agitation; animosity; clash; conflict; contention; difficulty; disagreement; discord; dissension; dissent; dissonance; irritation; lack of harmony; strife; variance2. rubbing (noun) abrasion; attrition; chafing; filing; massage; rasping; resistance; rubbing; wearing away -
46 hardness
1. n твёрдость, крепость2. n суровость3. n физ. жёсткость4. n фото резкость5. n воен. степень защищённости от ядерного взрываСинонимический ряд:1. difficulty (noun) asperity; difficulty; hardship; rigor; vicissitude2. inflexibility (noun) acerbity; austerity; formality; inflexibility; rigidity; stiffness -
47 obstacle
n препятствие, помеха; преградаobstacle light — заградительный огонь, огонь на препятствиях
Синонимический ряд:1. difficulty (noun) adversity; barricade; complication; difficulty; maze; obstruction2. stop (noun) bar; barrier; block; check; Chinese wall; crimp; deterrent; hamper; hindrance; hurdle; impediment; mountain; restraint; restriction; rub; snag; stop; stumbling block; traverse; wallАнтонимический ряд:advantage; aid; blessing; help; support -
48 reluctance
1. n нежелание, неохота, нерасположение; отвращение2. n физ. магнитное сопротивлениеСинонимический ряд:1. difficulty (noun) difficulty; obstinacy; stubbornness2. unwillingness (noun) aversion; diffidence; disinclination; doubt; hesitation; indisposition; misgivings; unwillingness -
49 vicissitude
1. n превратность; злоключение2. n чередованиеСинонимический ряд:1. difficulty (noun) asperity; difficulty; hardness; hardship; rigor; rigour2. variety (noun) change; difference; diversity; innovation; mutation; novelty; permutation; shifting; sport; turnabout; variance; variety; vicissitudes -
50 reventón
m.1 blowout, tire burst, burst tire, flat.2 party.* * *► adjetivo1 bursting1 (de cañería) burst2 (de neumático) blowout\darse un reventón de trabajar familiar to work oneself hard, slog one's guts out————————1 (de cañería) burst2 (de neumático) blowout* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=explosión) [de neumático] blowout; [de tubería] burst2) (=esfuerzo grande)darse o pegarse un reventón — * to slog o sweat one's guts out *, work one's butt off (EEUU) **
3) Esp*dar un reventón — (=morirse) to drop dead *
4) (=cuesta) steep slope; (=subida) tough climb5) (=apuro) jam *, fix6) Méx * (=juerga) rave-up *7) Cono Sur (Min) outcrop of ore8) CAm (=empujón) shove, push* * *1) ( de neumático) blowout; ( de tubería) burst2) (Méx fam) ( fiesta) party* * *= bubble burst, rupture.Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.* * *1) ( de neumático) blowout; ( de tubería) burst2) (Méx fam) ( fiesta) party* * *= bubble burst, rupture.Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.
Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.* * *A (de un neumático) blowout; (de una tubería) burstD1 (cuesta) steep slope o incline2 ( fam)(trabajo): vaya reventón que nos dimos or pegamos we really worked our butts off ( AmE) o ( BrE) slogged our guts out ( colloq)* * *
reventón sustantivo masculino
1 ( de neumático) blowout;
( de tubería) burst
2 (Méx fam) ( fiesta) party
reventón sustantivo masculino
1 (de neumático) blowout, flat tyre, US tire
2 (de tubería) burst
3 fam (de trabajo) nos dimos un buen reventón de pegar carteles, we worked like crazy putting up posters
' reventón' also found in these entries:
English:
blowout
- burst
- blow
* * *reventón nm1. [pinchazo] blow-out, Br puncture, US flat;2. [estallido] burst;dar un reventón to burst* * *m AUTO blowout;tener un reventón have a blow-out* * *1) : burst, bursting2) : blowout, flat tire -
51 bypass
noun (a road which avoids an obstruction or a busy area: Take the bypass round the city.) variante, desvíobypass n variantethe new bypass takes traffic out of the town centre la nueva variante desvía el tráfico del centro del pueblotr['baɪpɑːs]1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL variante nombre femenino2 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL tubo de desviación3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL by-pass nombre masculino1 (traffic, road) desviar2 (avoid) esquivar, evitarbypass ['baɪ.pæs] vt: evitarbypass n: carretera f de circunvalación, desvío mn.(§ pl.: bypasses) = derivación s.f.• desviación s.f.• desvío s.m.• tubo de paso s.m.v.• desviar v.• evitar v.• pasar por alto v.• puentear v.
I 'baɪpæs, 'baɪpɑːsa) ( road) (BrE) carretera f de circunvalación, bypass m, libramiento m (Méx), carretera f circunvalar (Col)b) ( Med) bypass m
II
a) ( circumvent) \<\<person/difficulty\>\> eludirb) ( Transp) \<\<road\>\> circunvalar; \<\<driver\>\> evitar entrar en['baɪpɑːs]1. N1) (=road) circunvalación f, carretera f de circunvalación2) (Elec) desviación f3) (Med) (operación f de) by-pass mto have a humour/charisma bypass — hum no tener ni gota de sentido del humor/carisma
2. VT1) [+ town] evitar entrar en2) (fig) [+ person, difficulty] evitar3.CPDbypass operation N — (operación f de) by-pass m
bypass surgery N — cirugía f de by-pass
* * *
I ['baɪpæs, 'baɪpɑːs]a) ( road) (BrE) carretera f de circunvalación, bypass m, libramiento m (Méx), carretera f circunvalar (Col)b) ( Med) bypass m
II
a) ( circumvent) \<\<person/difficulty\>\> eludirb) ( Transp) \<\<road\>\> circunvalar; \<\<driver\>\> evitar entrar en -
52 inconvenience
noun ((something which causes) trouble or difficulty: He apologized for the inconvenience caused by his late arrival.) molestia, incomodidadinconvenience1 n inconveniente / molestiainconvenience2 vb incomodar / causar molestiastr[ɪnkən'viːnɪəns]1 (gen) inconveniente nombre masculino; (trouble, difficulty) molestia, dificultad nombre femenino; (hindrance) estorbo, obstáculo; (discomfort) incomodidad nombre femenino1 (annoy) causar molestia a, molestar; (cause difficulty) incomodar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to great inconvenience to do something sufrir muchos inconvenientes para hacer algoto put somebody to great inconvenience molestar a alguien, incomodar a alguien: incomodidad f, molestia fn.• contra s.m.• desacomodamiento s.m.• desavío s.m.• desconveniencia s.f.• estorbo s.m.• incomodidad s.f.• inconveniencia s.f.• incómodo s.m.• molestia s.f.v.• desacomodar v.• incomodar v.• molestar v.
I 'ɪnkən'viːniənsa) u (unsuitability, troublesomeness) inconveniencia f, incomodidad fb) u ( trouble) molestias fpl, inconvenientes mplc) c (drawback, nuisance) inconveniente m, desventaja f
II
transitive verb causarle molestias a[ˌɪnkǝn'viːnɪǝns]1. N1) (=awkwardness) [of time, location] inconveniencia f ; [of arrangements, house] incomodidad f2) (=drawback) inconveniente mliving so far from the station is a great inconvenience — vivir tan lejos de la estación es un gran inconveniente
you caused a lot of inconvenience — causaste muchas molestias or muchos inconvenientes
it makes up for the inconvenience of having to move — compensa las molestias or los inconvenientes de tener que mudarse
to put sb to great inconvenience — causar muchas molestias or muchos inconvenientes a algn
2.VT (=cause problems to) causar molestias a; (=disturb) molestarI hope you haven't been inconvenienced by the delay — espero que el retraso no le haya causado molestias
I'm sorry to inconvenience you, but... — perdone que lo moleste, pero...
* * *
I ['ɪnkən'viːniəns]a) u (unsuitability, troublesomeness) inconveniencia f, incomodidad fb) u ( trouble) molestias fpl, inconvenientes mplc) c (drawback, nuisance) inconveniente m, desventaja f
II
transitive verb causarle molestias a -
53 pitfall
noun (a possible danger: She has managed to avoid most of the pitfalls of life.) dificultad, escollotr['pɪtfɔːl]pitfall ['pɪt.fɔl] n: peligro m (poco obvio), dificultad fn.• escollo s.m.• trampa s.f.'pɪtfɔːl['pɪtfɔːl]N (fig) (=danger) peligro m ; (=problem) dificultad f, escollo mhow to avoid the pitfalls involved in buying a house — cómo evitar las dificultades or los escollos que conlleva la compra de una casa
"Pitfalls of English" — "Escollos mpl del Inglés"
* * *['pɪtfɔːl] -
54 greatness
noun her greatness as an athlete.) grandeza, importanciatr['greɪtnəs]greatness ['greɪtnəs] n: grandeza fn.• dignidad s.f.• eminencia s.f.• grandeza s.f.'greɪtnəs, 'greɪtnɪsmass nouna) (of person, achievement, occasion) grandeza fb) (of interest, difficulty, pleasure) enormidad f['ɡreɪtnɪs]N grandeza f* * *['greɪtnəs, 'greɪtnɪs]mass nouna) (of person, achievement, occasion) grandeza fb) (of interest, difficulty, pleasure) enormidad f -
55 hardness
noun dureza, firmezatr['hɑːdnəs]1 (gen) dureza2 (difficulty) dificultad nombre femenino4 (of heart) insensibilidad nombre femeninohardness ['hɑrdnəs] n1) firmness: dureza f2) difficulty: dificultad f3) severity: severidad fn.• crudeza s.f.• dificultad s.m.• dureza s.f.• fuerza s.f.• rigor s.m.'hɑːrdnəs, 'hɑːdnɪsmass noun dureza f['hɑːdnɪs]N1) (=not softness) [of object, substance, water] dureza f2) (=not easiness) [of exam, problem] dificultad fhardness of hearing — dureza f de oído
3) (=harshness) [of person, measures] dureza f, severidad f ; [of winter, frost] rigor mhardness of heart — dureza f de corazón, insensibilidad f
* * *['hɑːrdnəs, 'hɑːdnɪs]mass noun dureza f -
56 awkwardness
see academic.ru/4704/awkward">awkward1) Unhandlichkeit, die2) Unbeholfenheit, die3) Peinlichkeit, die* * *noun die Ungeschicklichkeit* * *awk·ward·ness[ˈɔ:kwədnəs, AM ˈɑ:kwɚd-]n no pl* * *['ɔːkwədnɪs]n2) (= discomfort) Peinlichkeit f4) (= clumsiness) Unbeholfenheit f* * *1. Ungeschicktheit f, Unbeholfenheit f, linkisches Wesen2. Verlegenheit f3. Peinlichkeit f4. Unhandlichkeit f, Sperrigkeit f5. a) Schwierigkeit fb) Lästigkeit fc) Gefährlichkeit f* * *noun, no pl.1) Unhandlichkeit, die2) Unbeholfenheit, die3) Peinlichkeit, die* * *n.Unannehmlichkeit f.Ungeschicklichkeit f. -
57 diagnosis
noun, pl. diagnoses1) (of disease) Diagnose, die2) (of difficulty, fault) Feststellung, die* * *[-sis]- plural diagnoses [-si:z] - noun (a conclusion reached by diagnosing: What diagnosis did the doctor make?) die Diagnose* * *di·ag·no·sis<pl -ses>[ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs, AM -ˈnoʊ-, pl -si:z]nto make a \diagnosis eine Diagnose stellen* * *["daIəg'nəʊsɪs]n pl diagnoses["daɪəg'nəʊsiːz] Diagnose f* * *diagnosis [-ˈnəʊsıs] pl -ses [-siːz] s1. MED Diagnose f (auch fig):2. fig Beurteilung f* * *noun, pl. diagnoses1) (of disease) Diagnose, die2) (of difficulty, fault) Feststellung, die* * *(medicine) n.(§ pl.: diagnoses)= Diagnose -n f. -
58 problem
noun1) (difficult matter) Problem, das; attrib. Problem[gebiet, -fall, -kind, -familie]I find it a problem to start or have a problem [in] starting the car — ich habe Probleme, das Auto anzulassen
[I see] no problem — (coll.) kein Problem
what's the problem? — (coll.) wo fehlt's denn?
the problem about or with somebody/something — das Problem mit jemandem/bei etwas
the Northern Ireland problem — die Nordirlandfrage
he has a drink problem — er hat ein Alkoholproblem
2) (puzzle) Rätsel, das* * *['probləm]1) (a difficulty; a matter about which it is difficult to decide what to do: Life is full of problems; ( also adjective) a problem child.) das Problem, Problem-...2) (a question to be answered or solved: mathematical problems.) das Problem•- academic.ru/58106/problematical">problematical- problematic* * *prob·lem[ˈprɒbləm, AM ˈprɑ:b-]I. nit's not my \problem! das ist [doch] nicht mein Problem!and you think you've got \problems! deine Probleme möchte ich haben!stay out of my \problems! halte dich aus meinen Angelegenheiten raus!what's your \problem? was ist [mit dir] los?family/financial/personal \problems familiäre/finanzielle/persönliche Problememain \problem Hauptproblem ntto face a \problem vor einem Problem stehento get involved in sb's \problems sich akk in jds Probleme einmischento have \problems at home/school/work daheim/in der Schule/bei der Arbeit Probleme habento have a \problem with sb/sth mit jdm/etw ein Problem habento solve/tackle a \problem ein Problem lösen/angehen [o in Angriff nehmenthat's her \problem! das ist ihre Sache!drinking/drug/weight \problem Alkohol-/Drogen-/Gewichtsproblem ntto have \problems with drinking ein Alkoholproblem haben, [zu viel] trinkento have a drugs \problem [or a \problem with drugs] ein Drogenproblem habenhealth \problems gesundheitliche Probleme\problem day schwerer Tag* * *['prɒbləm]nProblem nt; (MATH as school exercise) Aufgabe f; (= problematic area) Problematik fwhat's the problem? — wo fehlt's?
to have no problem with sth — kein Problem or keine Schwierigkeiten mit etw haben, etw nicht problematisch finden
no problem! (inf) —
* * *A sproblems of adjustment Anpassungsprobleme;this poses a problem for me das stellt mich vor ein Problem;we are facing a problem wir sehen uns vor ein Problem gestellt;without (any) problem (völlig) problemlos;a) kein Problem!,b) US bitte! (auf Dank od Entschuldigung)set a problem eine Aufgabe stellen3. fig Rätsel n:it is a problem to me es ist mir unverständlich oder ein RätselB adj problematisch:problem child Problemkind n;problem drama Problemdrama n;problem drinker euph Alkoholiker(in);problem novel Problemroman m;problem-orient(at)ed problemorientiert;problem play Problemstück nprob. abk1. probable, probably wahrsch(einl).2. problem* * *noun1) (difficult matter) Problem, das; attrib. Problem[gebiet, -fall, -kind, -familie]I find it a problem to start or have a problem [in] starting the car — ich habe Probleme, das Auto anzulassen
[I see] no problem — (coll.) kein Problem
what's the problem? — (coll.) wo fehlt's denn?
the problem about or with somebody/something — das Problem mit jemandem/bei etwas
2) (puzzle) Rätsel, das* * *n.Aufgabe -n f.Fragestellung f.Kummer m.Problem -e n.Problemstellung f.Schwierigkeit f.Sorge -n f. -
59 removal
noun2) (dismissal) Entlassung, diethe minister's removal from office — die Entfernung des Ministers aus dem Amt
3) see academic.ru/61454/remove">remove 1. 3): Beseitigung, die; Vertreibung, die; Zerstreuung, die4) (transfer of furniture) Umzug, der‘Smith & Co., Removals’ — "Smith & Co., Spedition"
* * *noun (the act of removing or the state of being removed, especially the moving of furniture etc to a new home: After his removal from power, the dictator was sent into exile; Our removal is to take place on Monday; ( also adjective) a removal van.) die Absetzung, der Umzug; Möbel-...* * *re·mov·al[rɪˈmu:vəl]nto do \removals Umzüge übernehmen2. no pl (expulsion) Beseitigung f, Abschaffung f; of a dictator Absetzung f; (abolition) of customs duties Abschaffung f; (fire from job) Entlassung f, Absetzung f\removal from power Absetzung f (der Regierung)* * *[rɪ'muːvəl]n1) (= taking off, taking away etc) Entfernung f; (of cover, lid, attachments) Abnahme f, Entfernung f; (of splint, bandage, tie) Abnahme f; (of clothes) Ausziehen nt; (of stain) Entfernung f, Beseitigung f; (of buttons, trimmings) Abtrennung f; (of troops) Abzug mhis removal to hospital — seine Einlieferung ins Krankenhaus
2) (= taking out from container) Herausnehmen nt; (MED of lung, kidney) Entfernung f; (of paragraph, word, item on list) Streichen nt; (TECH) Ausbau m3) (= eradication of threat, abuse, evil, difficulty, problem) Beseitigung f; (of tax, restrictions) Aufhebung f; (of objection, obstacle) Ausräumung f; (of doubt, suspicion, fear) Zerstreuung f; (euph = killing) Beseitigung f5) (Brit: move from house) Umzug mour removal to this house/to York — unser Umzug in dieses Haus/nach York
"Brown __ Son, removals" — "Spedition Brown __ Sohn", "Brown __ Sohn, Umzüge"
* * *removal [rıˈmuːvl] s1. Fort-, Wegschaffen n, Abfuhr f, Abtransport m2. (to in akk, nach)a) Umzug mb) Verlegung f:removal of business Geschäftsverlegung;removal man Bra) Spediteur m,b) (Möbel)Packer m;removal van Br Möbelwagen m3. Absetzung f, Entlassung f (eines Beamten etc):removal from office Amtsenthebung f4. fig Beseitigung f (eines Fehlers etc, auch eines Gegners), Behebung f:a) Entnahme f (bei Verpflanzung)b) Entfernung f* * *noun2) (dismissal) Entlassung, die4) (transfer of furniture) Umzug, der‘Smith & Co., Removals’ — "Smith & Co., Spedition"
* * *n.Abfuhr -en f.Ablösung -en f.Abnahme -n f.Behebung -en f.Beseitigung f.Entfernung f.Räumung -en f.Verlagerung f. -
60 stiffness
2) (intensity) Härte, die3) (difficulty) Schwierigkeit, die7) (thick consistency) Zähheit, die* * *noun die Steifheit* * *stiff·ness[ˈstɪfnəs]n no pl1. (rigidity) Steifheit; of brakes Steifigkeit f; of dough, batter Festigkeit f; of muscles Verspanntheit fto have \stiffness in one's muscles (from illness) Muskelschmerzen haben; (after exercise) einen Muskelkater haben* * *['stIfnɪs]n2) (of resistance, opposition, dose) Stärke f; (of fight) Zähigkeit f; (of sentence, challenge, competition) Härte f; (of breeze) Steifheit f; (of climb, test, task) Schwierigkeit f; (of penalty, punishment) Schwere f; (of price, demand) Höhe f* * *1. Steifheit f (auch fig), Starrheit f2. Zähigkeit f3. figa) Härte fb) Schärfe f* * *noun, no pl.1) (rigidity, formality) Steifheit, die; (of letter, language) Förmlichkeit, die2) (intensity) Härte, die3) (difficulty) Schwierigkeit, die7) (thick consistency) Zähheit, die* * *n.Erstarrung f.Muskelkater m.Steifheit f.Steifigkeit f.
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