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101 solution
noun1) (esp. Chem.) Lösung, die2) ([result of] solving) Lösung, die (to Gen.)find a solution to something — eine Lösung für etwas finden; etwas lösen
* * *[sə'lu:ʃən]1) (an answer to a problem, difficulty or puzzle: the solution to a crossword.) die Lösung2) (the act of finding such an answer.) die Lösung3) (a liquid with something dissolved in it: a solution of salt and water.) die Lösung* * *so·lu·tion[səˈlju:ʃən, AM -ˈlu:-]nsoftware \solutions Softwareanwendungen plin \solution gelöst, in einer Lösung* * *[sə'luːSən]n1) Lösung f (to +gen); (of crime) Aufklärung f* * *solution [səˈluːʃn] s1. fig Lösung f (to gen)2. CHEMa) (Auf)Lösung f:in solution (auf)gelöstb) Lösung f3. a) MED Lysis f, Wendung f (einer Krankheit)sol. abk1. solicitor2. soluble lösl3. solution* * *noun1) (esp. Chem.) Lösung, die2) ([result of] solving) Lösung, die (to Gen.)find a solution to something — eine Lösung für etwas finden; etwas lösen
* * *n.Aufklärung f.Auflösung f.Lösung -en f.Lösungskonzept n. -
102 strait
noun* * *[streit]1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) die Meerenge2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) der Engpaß•- academic.ru/118639/strait-jacket">strait-jacket- strait-laced* * *[streɪt]nthe Bering S\strait die Beringstraßethe S\straits of Gibraltar die Straße von Gibraltarto be in a \strait in der Klemme stecken famto be in desperate/dire \straits sich akk in einer verzweifelten/schlimmen Notlage befindento be in a difficult \strait in Bedrängnis sein* * *[streɪt]nthe straits of Dover/Gibraltar — die Straße von Dover/Gibraltar
to be in dire or desperate straits — in großen Nöten sein, in einer ernsten Notlage sein
* * *strait [streıt]A s1. meist pl Straße f, Meerenge f:the Straits of Dover die Straße von Dover;the Strait of Gibraltar die Straße oder Meerenge von Gibraltar;Straits Settlements eine ehemalige brit. Kronkolonie (Malakka, Penang, Singapur etc)B adj obsa) eng, schmal:the strait gate BIBEL die enge Pforteb) fig streng, hart* * *noun2) in pl. (bad situation) Schwierigkeiten -
103 technicality
noun(technical expression) Fachausdruck, der; (technical distinction) technisches Detail; (technical point) technische Fragebe acquitted on a technicality — (Law) aufgrund eines Formfehlers freigesprochen werden
* * *1) (a technical detail or technical term: Their instructions were full of technicalities.) der Fachausdruck2) (a (trivial) detail or problem, eg caused by (too) strict obedience to laws, rules etc: I'm not going to be put off by mere technicalities.) reine Formsache* * *tech·ni·cal·ity[ˌteknɪˈkæləti, AM -nəˈkælət̬i]n LAW2. (confusing triviality) unnötiges Detaildon't confuse me with technicalities bringe mich nicht durcheinander mit technischen Einzelheiten* * *["teknI'klItɪ]n1) no plthe technicality of the language — die Fülle von Fachausdrücken
because of a technicality — aufgrund or auf Grund einer Formsache
* * *technicality [ˌteknıˈkælətı] s1. (das) Technische2. pl technische Einzelheiten pl oder Besonderheiten pl3. Fachausdruck m4. technische Förmlichkeit (eines Verfahrens etc)5. reine Formsache, (formale) Spitzfindigkeit* * *noun(technical expression) Fachausdruck, der; (technical distinction) technisches Detail; (technical point) technische Fragebe acquitted on a technicality — (Law) aufgrund eines Formfehlers freigesprochen werden
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104 toughness
see academic.ru/75802/tough">tough 1. 1): Festigkeit, die; Zähheit, die; Zähigkeit, die (fachspr.); Widerstandsfähigkeit, die; Strapazierfähigkeit, die* * *noun die Zähigkeit* * *tough·ness[ˈtʌfnəs]n no plthe \toughness of the competition die Härte der Konkurrenz* * *['tʌfnɪs]n1) (of meat etc) Zähheit f; (of person) Zähigkeit f; (= resistance) Widerstandsfähigkeit f; (of cloth) Strapazierfähigkeit f; (of skin) Rauheit f; (of bargaining, negotiator, opponent, fight, struggle, lesson) Härte f; (of district, city) Rauheit f3) (= harshness of policy, controls) Härte f* * *1. Zähigkeit f, Härte f (beide auch fig)2. Zähflüssigkeit f3. Robustheit f4. Hartnäckigkeit f5. Schwierigkeit f6. Brutalität f* * *noun, no pl.see tough 1. 1): Festigkeit, die; Zähheit, die; Zähigkeit, die (fachspr.); Widerstandsfähigkeit, die; Strapazierfähigkeit, die* * *n.Härte -n f.Zähigkeit f. -
105 troublemaker
nounUnruhestifter, der/-stifterin, die* * *noun (a person who continually (and usually deliberately) causes worry, difficulty or disturbance to other people: Beware of her - she is a real troublemaker.) der/die Unruhestifter(in)* * *ˈtrou·ble·mak·er* * ** * *nounUnruhestifter, der/-stifterin, die* * *n.Querulant -en m.Stänkerer m.Störenfried m. -
106 undercarriage
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107 wood
nounsomebody cannot see the wood for the trees — (fig.) jemand sieht den Wald vor [lauter] Bäumen nicht (scherzh.)
be out of the wood — (Brit.) or (Amer.) woods (fig.) über den Berg sein (ugs.)
touch wood — (Brit.)
knock [on] wood — (Amer.) unberufen!
* * *[wud]1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which the trunk and branches of trees are composed: My desk is (made of) wood; She gathered some wood for the fire; I like the smell of a wood fire.) das Holz, Holz-...3) (a golf-club whose head is made of wood.) Golfschläger mit Holz•- academic.ru/82817/wooded">wooded- wooden
- woody
- wood carving
- woodcut
- woodcutter
- woodland
- woodlouse
- woodpecker
- wood pulp
- woodwind
- woodwork
- woodworm
- out of the woods
- out of the wood* * *[wʊd]I. nblock of \wood Holzklotz mplank of \wood [Holz]brett nt▪ \woods pl Wald mbeech/oak \wood [or \woods] Buchen-/Eichenwald min the \wood [or \woods] im Waldbeer from the \wood Bier nt vom Fass, Fassbier ntmatured in the \wood im Holzfass gereift6.▶ there aren't many... in our neck of the \woods in unseren Breiten gibt es nicht viele...no problems so far, touch \wood! bisher lief alles glatt - teu, teu, teu!▶ to not be out of the \wood[s] (not out of critical situation) noch nicht über den Berg sein fam; (not out of difficulty) noch nicht aus dem Schneider sein fam* * *[wʊd]1. n1) (= material) Holz nt2) (= small forest) Wald mwe're not out of the woods yet (fig) — wir sind noch nicht über den Berg or aus dem Schneider (inf)
he can't see the wood for the trees ( Brit, prov ) — er sieht den Wald vor (lauter) Bäumen nicht (prov)
whisky matured in the wood —
that was off the wood (Tennis) — das war Holz, das war vom Rahmen
2. adj attr(= made of wood) Holz-wood floor — Holzboden m
* * *wood [wʊd]A s1. meist pl Wald m:he cannot see the wood for the trees er sieht den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht; → halloo C, touch B 13. Holzfässer pl:wine from the wood Wein m (direkt) vom Fass5. Holzschnitzerei:a) Druckstock mb) Holzschnitt m7. pl Skisport: Bretter pl9. Badminton, Tennis: Holz n (Schlägerrahmen)B adj1. hölzern, Holz…2. Wald…wd abk2. wood3. word* * *nounsomebody cannot see the wood for the trees — (fig.) jemand sieht den Wald vor [lauter] Bäumen nicht (scherzh.)
be out of the wood — (Brit.) or (Amer.) woods (fig.) über den Berg sein (ugs.)
2) (substance, material) Holz, dastouch wood — (Brit.)
knock [on] wood — (Amer.) unberufen!
* * *n.Gehölz -er n.Holz ¨-er n.Wald ¨-er m. -
108 wrinkle
nounFalte, die; (in paper) Knick, der* * *['riŋkl] 1. noun(a small crease on the skin (usually on one's face): Her face is full of wrinkles.) die Falten, die Runzel2. verb- academic.ru/83202/wrinkled">wrinkled* * *wrin·kle[ˈrɪŋkl̩]I. nanti-\wrinkle cream Antifaltencreme fto get \wrinkles Falten bekommento iron the \wrinkles out einige Unklarheiten beseitigenII. vt▪ to \wrinkle sth etw zerknitternto \wrinkle skin die Haut faltig werden lassen▶ to \wrinkle one's brow die Stirn runzelnIII. vi material zerknittern, Knitterfalten bekommen; face, skin Falten bekommen, faltig werden; fruit schrumpeln* * *['rɪŋkl]1. n2. vtfabric, paper, surface, sheet verknittern, verkrumpeln (inf); skin runzlig or faltig machen3. vi(sheet, material) (ver)knittern; (stockings) Falten schlagen; (skin etc) runzlig or faltig werden* * *wrinkle1 [ˈrıŋkl]A s2. Knitter m, Kniff m (in Papier, Stoff etc)3. Unebenheit f, Vertiefung f, Furche fB v/ta) die Stirn, die Augenbrauen runzeln,b) die Nase rümpfen,c) die Augen zusammenkneifen2. Stoff, Papier etc zerknittern3. Wasser kräuselnC v/i1. Falten werfen (Stoff)2. sich runzeln, runz(e)lig werden (Haut)3. knittern (Papier, Stoff etc)wrinkle2 [ˈrıŋkl] s umg Kniff m, Trick m* * *nounFalte, die; (in paper) Knick, der* * *(up) v.Falten werfen ausdr.Runzeln bekommen ausdr.falten v.kniffen v.knittern v.runzlig (runzelig)werden ausdr.rümpfen (Nase) v.sich runzeln v.zerknittern (Papier) ausdr. n.Falte -n f.Furche -n f.Fältchen - n.Runzel -n f.Unebenheit f.Vertiefung f. -
109 awkwardness
noun dificultad; torpezatr['ɔːkwədnəs]1 (clumsiness - of person) torpeza; (- of espression) poca elegancia2 (difficulty) dificultad nombre femenino, lo difícil3 (embarrassment) incomodidad nombre femenino4 (delicate nature) lo delicado, lo embarazoso5 (inconvenience) lo inconveniente6 (non-cooperation) falta de cooperaciónawkwardness ['ɔkwərdnəs] n1) clumsiness: torpeza f2) inconvenience: incomodidad fn.• desmaña s.f.• torpeza s.f.['ɔːkwǝdnɪs]N1) (=difficult nature) [of problem] lo delicado; [of situation] lo delicado, lo violento; [of person] falta f de colaboración; [of shape, design] lo incómodo, lo poco práctico2) (=embarrassment, discomfort) embarazo m3) (=clumsiness) torpeza f -
110 blind spot
noun* * *1) (any matter about which one always shows lack of understanding: She seems to have a blind spot about physics.) der schwache Punkt2) (an area which is impossible or difficult to see due to an obstruction.) der blinde Fleck* * *n1. MED blinder Fleck2. TRANSP toter Winkelshe has a bit of a \blind spot about maths Mathematik ist nicht gerade ihre Stärke* * *he has a blind spot as far as this is concerned auf diesem Auge ist er blind3. TECH tote Zone, Totpunkt m5. ELEK Schattenstelle f, Empfangsloch n (eines Senders)* * *noun -
111 bronchitis
(inflammation of the air passages in the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing: Wet weather makes his bronchitis worse.) bronhitis* * *[brɔŋkáitis]nounmedicine bronhitis, vnetje sapnika -
112 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) ugodnost2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) ugodnost(i)3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) javno stranišče* * *[kənví:njəns]nounudobnost, prijetnost, prikladnost, pripravnost; korist, prid, dobiček; komfort; angleško stranišče; archaic prevozno sredstvoto make a convenience of s.o. — zlorabljati koga -
113 disadvantage
(something which makes a difficulty or which is an unfavourable circumstance: There are several disadvantages to this plan.) pomanjkljivost- at a disadvantage* * *[disædvá:ntidž]nounškoda, zguba; neugodnost, pomanjkljivost; neugoden položaj, slaba stran; ovirato take s.o. at a disadvantage — izrabiti neprilike kogato be at a disadvantage, to labour under a disadvantage — biti v slabem položaju; imeti izgubo -
114 inconvenience
noun ((something which causes) trouble or difficulty: He apologized for the inconvenience caused by his late arrival.) sitnost* * *I [inkənví:njəns]nounneudobnost, nadležnost, sitnost, neprijetnost, težavato put s.o. to inconvenience — spraviti koga v neprijeten položajII [inkənví:njəns]transitive verbnadlegovati, motiti, vznemirjati -
115 migraine
((an attack of) a type of very severe headache, often accompanied by vomiting and difficulty in seeing: She suffers from migraine.) migrena* * *[migréin, mái-]nounmedicine migrena, bolečina po eni strani glave -
116 pronunciation
noun (the act, or a way, of saying a word etc: She had difficulty with the pronunciation of his name.) izgovorjava* * *[prənʌnsiéišən]nounizgovarjava -
117 stumbling-block
noun (a difficulty that prevents progress.) kamen spotike* * *[stʌmbliŋblɔk]nounkamen spotike; zapreka, ovira, cokla (to za) -
118 troublemaker
noun (a person who continually (and usually deliberately) causes worry, difficulty or disturbance to other people: Beware of her - she is a real troublemaker.) povzročitelj težav* * *[trʌbəlmeikə]nounpvzročevalec nereda, izzivalec nemirov, nemirnež, rogovilež -
119 undercarriage
(the landing-gear of an aircraft: The pilot had some difficulty in lowering the undercarriage.) pristajalna kolesa* * *[ʌndəkæridž]nounaeronautics naprave za pristanek (letala); šasija; military lafeta; sanišča; plavalci (hidroaviona) -
120 bronchitis
(inflammation of the air passages in the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing: Wet weather makes his bronchitis worse.) bronkittbronkittsubst. \/brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs\/( medisin) bronkitt
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