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  • 1 deliquesco

    deliquescere, delicui, - V INTRANS
    melt away, dissolve, melt; dissipate one's energy; vanish, disappear (L+S)

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  • 2 сила

    1. strength, force
    (мощ) power, might
    (степен на сила) intensity, vehemence, violence
    (енергия) energy, vigour, stamina
    (насилие) force, violence
    сила на вятъра strength of the wind
    сила на светлината/на електрически ток intensity of light/of an electric current
    сила на притеглянето физ. attraction
    сила на сцеплението физ. cohesion
    сила на съпротивлението физ. resistance
    сила на тежестта физ. gravity
    гравитационна сила attraction of gravity
    сила на глас carrying power of a voice
    сила на звук volume/intensity of a sound
    сила на удар shock of a blow
    сила на експлозия force/shock of an explosion
    сила на мускулите muscular strength
    сила на болест virulence of a disease
    силата на слънцето the power of the sun
    физическа сила physical force, bodily strength
    конска сила horse power (съкр. h. p.)
    двигателна/електродвижеща/ударна сила rootive/electromotive/striking power
    силата на младостта the vigour of youth
    сила на волята will-power, strength of will
    сила на духа strength of mind, fortitude
    силата на паметта the tenacity of memory
    силата на примера the power of example
    жизнена сила vigour, vitality
    вътрешни сили internal resources
    скрита сила hidden strength
    скрити сили hidden forces, latent powers
    груба сила brute force
    със сила by main force, ( насилствено) forcibly, through violence
    с все/всичка сила, с всички сили violently; with all o.'s might, with might and main; for all one is worth
    разг. with tooth and nail
    (за звук) full blast
    викам с все сила cry at the top of o.'s voice
    послужвам си със сила use force, take violent action
    давам сила на lend force/strength to
    защитни сили на организма staying powers, forces/powers of resistance
    тъмни сили dark/sinister forces
    според силите си, доколкото ми стигат силите as much as one is able, according to o.'s powers, to the best of o.'s power/ability, to the utmost of o.'s capacity; as far as o.'s powers go, to the extent of o.'s powers
    правя всичко, което ми е по силите do everything within o.'s power
    напълно по силите на well within the reach of
    не но силите на beyond the powers of; too much for
    това не ми е по силите I am not equal to/not up to this, it is beyond my powers, it is too much for me
    разг. this beats me
    (не съм компетентен) it is beyond my reach/scope
    нямам вече сили, не са ми оставали сили, на края на силите си съм have no strength left, разг. be at the end of o.'s tether
    нямам сили да be too weak to
    не ми останаха сили разг. I am quite knocked up
    губя сили lose strength, grow weaker, break up
    силите ми ме напускат my strength is failing me/is giving way
    намирам сили в себе си find the strength, find enough strength in o.s., trust o.s., have it in one, find it in one (да to)
    хабя силите си spend/waste o.'s strength, dissipate o.'s energy/energies
    изчерпвам силите на exhaust the power/strength of
    възстановявам силите си restore o.'s forces/energies, recover o.'s strength
    събирам сили work up/gather/muster strength
    пазя силите си keep o.'s strength
    пестя силите си save o.'s energies
    черпя сили от draw o.'s strength from
    напрягам силите си, работя свръх силите си strain o.s
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    сѝла,
    ж., -и 1. strength, force; forcefulness; ( мощ) power, might; ( степен на сила) intensity, vehemence, violence; ( енергия) energy, vigour, stamina; ( насилие) force, violence; бягам/тътря с все \силаа run/set off at full pelt; викам с все \силаа cry at the top of o.’s voice; възстановявам \силаите си restore o.’s forces/energies, recover o.’s strength; вътрешни \силаи internal resources; гравитационна \силаа физ. attraction of gravity; груба \силаа brute force; губя \силаи lose strength, grow weaker, break up; двигателна/електродвижеща/ударна \силаа motive/electromotive/striking power; жизнена \силаа vigour, vitality; защитни \силаи на организма staying power, forces/powers of resistance; изчерпвам \силаите на exhaust the power/strength of; конска \силаа horse power, съкр. h.p.; намирам \силаи в себе си find the strength, find enough strength in o.s., trust o.s., have it in one, find it in one (да to); напрягам всички \силаи да strain every muscle; напрягам \силаите си, работя свръх \силаите си strain o.s. (to the utmost), overtax o.s.; напълно по \силаите на well within the reach of; не ми останаха \силаи разг. I am quite knocked up; не мога да намеря \силаи да I can’t bring myself to; нямам \силаи да be too weak to; пазя \силаите си keep o.’s strength; пестя \силаите си save o.’s energies; политика от позиция на \силаата a-position-of-strength policy; правя всичко, което е по \силаите ми do everything within o.’s power; с все/всичка \силаа, с всички \силаи violently; with all o.’s might, with might and main; for all one is worth; разг. with tooth and nail, flat out; (за звук) full blast; с последни \силаи by a last effort; \силаа на болест virulence of a disease; \силаа на волята will-power, strength of will; \силаа на вятъра strength of the wind; \силаа на глас carrying power of a voice; \силаа на духа strength of mind, fortitude; \силаа на експлозия force/shock of an explosion; \силаа на звук volume/intensity of a sound; \силаа на мускулите muscular strength; \силаа на притеглянето физ. attraction; \силаа на светлината/на електрическия ток intensity of light/of an electric current; \силаа на сцеплението физ. cohesion; \силаа на съпротивлението физ. resistance; \силаа на тежестта физ. gravity; \силаа на удар shock of a blow; \силаата на паметта the tenacity of memory; \силаата на слънцето the power of the sun; \силаите ми ме напускат my strength is failing me/is giving way; скрити \силаи hidden forces, latent powers; според \силаите си, доколкото ми стигат \силаите as much as one is able, according to o.’s powers, to the best of o.’s power/ability, to the utmost of o.’s capacity; as far as o.’s powers go, to the extent of o.’s power; събирам \силаи work up/gather/muster strength; със \силаа by main force, ( насилствено) forcibly, through violence; със собствени \силаи by o.’s own efforts; това не ми е по \силаите I am not equal to/not up to this, it is beyond my powers, it is too much for me; разг. this beats me; I can’t hack this; (не съм компетентен) it is beyond my reach/scope; тъмни \силаи dark/sinister forces; употреба на \силаа use of force; физическа \силаа physical force, bodily strength; разг. beef; elbow-grease; хабя \силаите си spend/waste o.’s strength, dissipate o.’s energy/energies; черпя \силаи от draw o.’s strength from;
    2. юр. effect; force; validity; в \силаа съм (за закон и пр.) hold; be valid; be in force; влизам в \силаа come into force/effect, become effective/operative, take effect; законът е в \силаа от днес the law is effective from today; заповедта е в \силаа the order stands; нямам законна \силаа be null and void; оставам в \силаа remain valid, continue in force; по \силаата на закона on the strength of the law, under the law; по \силаата на съдебно решение/споразумение under a court order/an agreement; със законна \силаа legally binding;
    3. ( изтъкнат деец, талант) talent; млади \силаи young/new talent, young energies, new blood;
    4. само мн. ( група с влияние) forces; враждебни \силаи hostile powers; разпределение на \силаи alignment of forces; революционни/демократически \силаи revolutionary/democratic forces;
    5. само мн. воен. forces; военновъздушни \силаи air-force, ( английски) Royal Air Force, съкр. RAF; въоръжени \силаи armed forces; главните \силаи the main body; морски/сухопътни \силаи naval/land forces; превъзхождащи \силаи superior force(s); сухопътни, морски и въздушни \силаи the fighting forces; съсредоточаване на \силаи build-up; • в \силаата си at o.’s height, (за човек и пр.) in o.’s prime; Великите \силаи истор., полит. the great powers; договарящи се \силаи contracting powers; по \силаата на by/in virtue of, on the strength of; по \силаата на обстоятелствата owing to the force of circumstances, by force of circumstances; по \силаата на това on that ground; according; by implication; производителни \силаи productive forces; работна \силаа икон. labour.
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    force: use сила against - използвам сила срещу, democratic силаs - демократични сили, air-сила - военновъздушни сили; strength: He found the сила to overcome the pain. - Той намери сили да преодолее болката., You need a vacation to recover your сила. - Трябва да отидеш на почивка, за да възстановиш силите си., draw сила from - черпя сили от; power: horse сила - конска сила, She obtains inner сила.- Тя притежава вътрешна сила., staying силаs - защитни сили, electric сила - електрическа сила; might (мощ); (степен на сила): intensity; violence; vehemence; manitou (природна); acuteness; effect (юр.); energy: He works with inexhaustible сила. - Той работи с неизчерпаема сила.; impetus; medium; mightiness; muscle (мускулна); pith; potency; stringency (на довод); verve; vigour; vim (разг.); virility; virtue: by сила of the circumstances - по силата на обстоятелствата; volume (на звук)
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    1. (енергия) energy, vigour, stamina 2. (за звук) full blast 3. (мощ) power, might 4. (насилие) force, violence 5. (не съм компетентен) it is beyond my reach/scope 6. (степен на сила) intensity, vehemence, violence 7. strength, force 8. СИЛА на болест virulence of a disease 9. СИЛА на волята will-power, strength of will 10. СИЛА на вятъра strength of the wind 11. СИЛА на глас carrying power of a voice 12. СИЛА на духа strength of mind, fortitude 13. СИЛА на експлозия force/shock of an explosion 14. СИЛА на звук volume/intensity of a sound 15. СИЛА на мускулите muscular strength 16. СИЛА на притеглянето физ. attraction 17. СИЛА на светлината/ на електрически ток intensity of light/of an electric current 18. СИЛА на сцеплението физ. cohesion 19. СИЛА на съпротивлението физ. resistance 20. СИЛА на тежестта физ. gravity 21. СИЛА на удар shock of a blow 22. СИЛАта на младостта the vigour of youth 23. СИЛАта на паметта the tenacity of memory 24. СИЛАта на примера the power of example 25. СИЛАта на слънцето the power of the sun 26. викам с все СИЛА cry at the top of o.'s voice 27. възстановявам силите си restore o.'s forces/energies, recover o.'s strength 28. вътрешна СИЛА inner power 29. вътрешни сили internal resources 30. гравитационна СИЛА attraction of gravity 31. грубаСИЛА brute force 32. губя сили lose strength, grow weaker, break up 33. давамСИЛА на lend force/strength to 34. двигателна/електродвижеща/ ударна СИЛА rootive/elеctromotive/striking power 35. жизнена СИЛА vigour, vitality 36. защитни сили на организма staying powers, forces/powers of resistance 37. изчерпвам силите на exhaust the power/strength of 38. конска СИЛА horse power (съкр. h. p.) 39. намирам сили в себе си find the strength, find enough strength in o.s., trust o.s., have it in one, find it in one (да to) 40. напрягам всички сили strain every muscle 41. напрягам силите си, работя свръх силите си strain o.s. 42. напълно по силите на well within the reach of 43. не ми останаха сили разг. I am quite knocked up 44. не мога да намеря сили да I can't bring myself to 45. не но силите на beyond the powers of;too much for 46. нямам вече сили, не са ми оставали сили, на края на силите си съм have no strength left, разг. be at the end of o.'s tether 47. нямам сили да be too weak to 48. пазя силите си keep o.'s strength 49. пестя силите си save o.'s energies 50. поглъщам всичките сили на някого absorb all o.'s energies 51. политика от позиция на СИЛА a-position-of-strength policy 52. послужвам си със СИЛА use force, take violent action 53. правя всичко, което ми е по силите do everything within o.'s power 54. разг. this beats me 55. разг. with tooth and nail 56. с все/всичка СИЛА, с всички сили violently;with all o.'s might, with might and main;for all one is worth 57. с последни сили by a last effort 58. силите ми ме напускат my strength is failing me/is giving way 59. скрита СИЛА hidden strength 60. скрити сили hidden forces, latent powers 61. според силите си, доколкото ми стигат силите as much as one is able, according to o.'s powers, to the best of o.'s power/ability, to the utmost of o.'s capacity;as far as o.'s powers go, to the extent of o.'s powers 62. събирам сили work up/gather/ muster strength 63. със СИЛА by main force, (насилствено) forcibly, through violence 64. със собствени сили by о.'s own efforts 65. творчески сили creative powers 66. това не ми е по силите I am not equal to/not up to this, it is beyond my powers, it is too much for me 67. тъмни сили dark/sinister forces 68. употреба на СИЛА use of force 69. физическа СИЛА physical force, bodily strength 70. хабя силите си spend/waste o.'s strength, dissipate o.'s energy/energies 71. черпя сили от draw o.'s strength from

    Български-английски речник > сила

  • 3 verzetteln

    I v/refl
    1. have too many irons in the fire, be doing too many things at the same time
    2. (sich mit zu viel Nebensächlichem beschäftigen) waste one’s time on ( oder get sidetracked by) little things
    II v/t
    1. (vertun) waste, fritter away
    2. (für eine Kartei auf Zettel oder Karten schreiben) write down on a slip ( oder slips) of paper
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    (verschwenden) to fritter
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    ver|zẹt|teln [fEɐ'tsɛtln] ptp verze\#ttelt
    1. vr
    to waste a lot of time; (bei Aufgabe, Diskussion) to get bogged down
    2. vt
    (= verschwenden) to waste; Zeit etc to waste, to fritter away
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    ver·zet·teln *
    I. vt
    ▪ etw \verzetteln to waste sth
    Energie \verzetteln to dissipate energy
    Geld \verzetteln to fritter away money
    Zeit \verzetteln to waste time
    II. vr
    ▪ sich akk [bei etw dat/in etw dat/mit etw dat] \verzetteln to take on too much at once [when doing sth]
    wenn du keinen Plan machst, verzettelst du dich in deiner Aufgabe if you don't make a plan you'll get bogged down in your task fam
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    reflexives Verb dissipate one's energies; try to do too many things at once
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    A. v/r
    1. have too many irons in the fire, be doing too many things at the same time
    2. (sich mit zu viel Nebensächlichem beschäftigen) waste one’s time on ( oder get sidetracked by) little things
    B. v/t
    1. (vertun) waste, fritter away
    2. (für eine Kartei auf Zettel oder Karten schreiben) write down on a slip ( oder slips) of paper
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    reflexives Verb dissipate one's energies; try to do too many things at once
    * * *
    v.
    to dissipate v.
    to fritter v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verzetteln

  • 4 disperdere

    disperse
    energie, sostanze squander
    non disperdere nell'ambiente please dispose of carefully
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    disperdere v.tr.
    1 to disperse, to scatter; to dispel: i poliziotti dispersero i dimostranti, the police dispersed the demonstrators; disperdere un esercito, to disperse (o to rout) an army; disperdere una folla, to disperse (o to break up) a crowd; disperdere le nubi, to disperse (o to scatter) the clouds
    2 ( consumare, sciupare) to waste, to dissipate: disperdere i propri sforzi, to dissipate one's efforts; disperdere la propria energia, to waste one's energy; disperdere tutto il proprio denaro, to squander (o to fritter away) all one's money // disperdere i voti elettorali, to waste votes
    3 (fis.) to disperse.
    ◘ disperdersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.
    1 to disperse, to scatter, to be scattered: la folla ben presto si disperse, the crowd very soon dispersed
    2 (estens.) to disperse, to be dissipated: il fumo si disperdeva lentamente, the smoke dispersed slowly; i loro tentativi erano isolati e si disperdevano inutilmente, their attempts were both isolated and dispersive; il calore si disperdeva, the heat was dissipated
    3 (fig.) to disperse oneself: disperdere in dettagli inutili, to lose oneself in useless details.
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    1. [dis'pɛrdere]
    vb irreg vt
    (folla) to disperse, (nemico) to scatter, (fig : energia, sostanze) to waste, squander

    "non disperdere nell'ambiente" — (vetro, lattine) "please recycle", (pile, batterie) "please dispose of carefully"

    (folla) to disperse, (nemico) to scatter, (energia, sostanze) to be wasted, (calore) to be lost
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    [dis'pɛrdere] 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (sparpagliare) to clear, to disperse, to scatter [ folla]; to break* up [ dimostranti]; to scatter [ animali]
    2) fig. (sprecare) to blow* [ soldi]
    3) fis. to disperse [calore, energia]
    2.
    verbo pronominale disperdersi [ folla] to disperse, to scatter, to break* up; [ animali] to scatter
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    disperdere
    /dis'pεrdere/ [68]
     1 (sparpagliare) to clear, to disperse, to scatter [ folla]; to break* up [ dimostranti]; to scatter [ animali]
     2 fig. (sprecare) to blow* [ soldi]
     3 fis. to disperse [calore, energia]
    II disperdersi verbo pronominale
     [ folla] to disperse, to scatter, to break* up; [ animali] to scatter.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > disperdere

  • 5 sperperare

    fritter away, squander
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    sperperare v.tr. to squander, to dissipate; to waste, to fritter away (anche estens.): sperperare il proprio denaro, un patrimonio, to squander one's money, to dissipate a fortune; sperperare le forze, to waste one's energy.
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    [sperpe'rare]
    verbo transitivo to squander, to waste, to fritter away, to go* through [ denaro]; to waste [forze, tempo]
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    sperperare
    /sperpe'rare/ [1]
    to squander, to waste, to fritter away, to go* through [ denaro]; to waste [forze, tempo].

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sperperare

  • 6 marnować

    (-uję, -ujesz); perf; z-; vt
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    ipf.
    waste, fritter away; marnować siły waste one's energy; marnować czas waste time, fritter away time, trifle, burn the daylight; (o czasie, pieniądzach) squander, dissipate, misspend; marnować czyjś czas waste sb's time, give sb the runaround; pot. jack l. jerk sb around; marnować sobie życie waste one's life.
    ipf.
    1. (= zaniedbywać się) languish, waste away; marnujesz się w tej pracy you're above this sort of work, this sort of work is beneath you.
    2. (= psuć się) deteriorate, go to waste.

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > marnować

  • 7 verbrauchen

    I v/t use; (Energie etc.) auch consume; (aufbrauchen) use up; (ausgeben) spend
    II v/refl Person: wear o.s. out; auf Dauer: burn o.s. out; verbraucht
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    to dissipate; to consume; to expend; to spend
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    ver|brau|chen ptp verbraucht
    1. vt
    1) (= aufbrauchen) to use; Benzin, Wasser, Nahrungsmittel etc to consume, to use; Energie, Strom etc to consume; Vorräte to use up

    der Wagen verbraucht 10 Liter Benzin auf 100 km — the car does 10 kms to the litre (Brit) or liter (US), ≈ the car does 24 miles to the gallon

    2) (= abnützen) Kräfte etc to exhaust; Kleidung etc to wear out
    2. vr
    to wear oneself out
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    1) (to use: How much electricity do you consume per month?) consume
    2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) use
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    ver·brau·chen *
    I. vt
    ▪ etw \verbrauchen to use up sth sep
    Lebensmittel \verbrauchen to eat [or consume] food [or BRIT foodstuffs]
    Vorräte \verbrauchen to use up [one's] provisions
    ▪ etw \verbrauchen to spend sth
    ▪ etw \verbrauchen to consume sth
    ▪ sich akk \verbrauchen to wear [or fam burn] oneself out
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    1) use; consume <food, drink>; use up < provisions>; spend < money>; consume, use < fuel>; (fig.) use up <strength, energy>

    das Auto verbraucht 10 Liter [auf 100 Kilometer] — the car does 10 kilometres to the litre

    2) (verschleißen) wear out <clothing, shoes, etc.>
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    A. v/t use; (Energie etc) auch consume; (aufbrauchen) use up; (ausgeben) spend
    B. v/r Person: wear o.s. out; auf Dauer: burn o.s. out; → verbraucht
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    1) use; consume <food, drink>; use up < provisions>; spend < money>; consume, use < fuel>; (fig.) use up <strength, energy>

    das Auto verbraucht 10 Liter [auf 100 Kilometer] — the car does 10 kilometres to the litre

    2) (verschleißen) wear out <clothing, shoes, etc.>
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    adj.
    consuming adj. v.
    to consume v.
    to dissipate v.
    to waste v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verbrauchen

  • 8 humo

    m.
    1 smoke.
    echar humo (informal figurative) to be fuming, to have smoke coming out of one's ears
    2 vanity, airs.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: humar.
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    1 smoke
    2 (gas) fumes plural
    3 (vapor) steam, vapour (US vapor)
    1 figurado (vanidad) conceit sing, airs
    \
    a humo de pajas figurado thoughtlessly
    bajarle los humos a alguien figurado to put somebody in his/her place
    echar humo to smoke
    subírsele los humos a uno figurado to become conceited, get on one's high horse
    tener muchos humos figurado to put on airs
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    noun m.
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    SM
    1) (=de fuego, cigarro) smoke; (=gases) fumes pl ; (=vapor) vapour, vapor (EEUU), steam

    echar humo — (lit) to smoke; (fig) to be fuming

    2) pl humos (=vanidad) conceit sing, airs

    tener muchos humos — to think a lot of o.s., have a big head

    - vender humos
    3) pl humos † (=hogares) homes, hearths
    * * *
    1) (de tabaco, incendio) smoke; ( gases) fumes (pl)

    hacerse humo — (AmL fam) to make oneself scarce (colloq)

    llegar al humo de las velas — (Arg) to arrive just as everyone is leaving

    2) humos masculino plural ( aires)

    bajarle los humos a alguien — to take somebody down a peg or two

    se te/le han subido los humos a la cabeza — you've/he's become very high and mighty o very stuck up (colloq)

    * * *
    = smoke, fume, flue gas.
    Ex. This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.
    Ex. The ammonia method of developing poses problems of smell and fumes.
    Ex. In the far term novel techniques are being developed to remove carbon dioxide from fuel gas or flue gas from energy conversion systems.
    ----
    * anillo de humo = smoke ring.
    * bajarle los humos a Alguien = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size, take + the wind out of + Posesivo + sails.
    * bocanada de humo = puff of smoke.
    * bomba de humo = smoke bomb.
    * colector de humos = exhaust manifold, inlet manifold.
    * columna de humo = plume of smoke.
    * cortina de humo = smokescreen, pall of smoke, smoke pall.
    * daño causado por el humo = smoke damage.
    * detector de humos = smoke detector, smoke alarm.
    * deteriorado por el humo = smoke-damaged.
    * donde hay humo, hay fuego = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.
    * echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA].
    * echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.
    * estela de humo = vapour trail.
    * exhalar humo = steam.
    * fumar hasta desaparecer en una nube de humo = smoke + Reflexivo + into a cloud.
    * humo de cigarrillo = cigarette smoke.
    * humo del tubo de escape = exhaust gas, exhaust fume, exhaust.
    * humo de tabaco = tobacco smoke.
    * humo + disiparse = smoke + clear.
    * libre de humo = smokeless.
    * libre de humos = smoke-free.
    * negro de humo = lampblack.
    * nube de humo = smoke pall, pall of smoke, smokescreen, puff of smoke, plume of smoke.
    * paño de humo = pall of smoke, smoke pall, smokescreen.
    * que baja los humos = humbling.
    * salida de humos = flue.
    * señal de humo = smoke signal.
    * sin emitir humo = smokeless.
    * sin humo = smokeless.
    * sin humos = smoke-free.
    * sistema de emisión de humos = exhaust system.
    * subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.
    * zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.
    * * *
    1) (de tabaco, incendio) smoke; ( gases) fumes (pl)

    hacerse humo — (AmL fam) to make oneself scarce (colloq)

    llegar al humo de las velas — (Arg) to arrive just as everyone is leaving

    2) humos masculino plural ( aires)

    bajarle los humos a alguien — to take somebody down a peg or two

    se te/le han subido los humos a la cabeza — you've/he's become very high and mighty o very stuck up (colloq)

    * * *
    = smoke, fume, flue gas.

    Ex: This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.

    Ex: The ammonia method of developing poses problems of smell and fumes.
    Ex: In the far term novel techniques are being developed to remove carbon dioxide from fuel gas or flue gas from energy conversion systems.
    * anillo de humo = smoke ring.
    * bajarle los humos a Alguien = knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size, take + the wind out of + Posesivo + sails.
    * bocanada de humo = puff of smoke.
    * bomba de humo = smoke bomb.
    * colector de humos = exhaust manifold, inlet manifold.
    * columna de humo = plume of smoke.
    * cortina de humo = smokescreen, pall of smoke, smoke pall.
    * daño causado por el humo = smoke damage.
    * detector de humos = smoke detector, smoke alarm.
    * deteriorado por el humo = smoke-damaged.
    * donde hay humo, hay fuego = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.
    * echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA].
    * echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.
    * estela de humo = vapour trail.
    * exhalar humo = steam.
    * fumar hasta desaparecer en una nube de humo = smoke + Reflexivo + into a cloud.
    * humo de cigarrillo = cigarette smoke.
    * humo del tubo de escape = exhaust gas, exhaust fume, exhaust.
    * humo de tabaco = tobacco smoke.
    * humo + disiparse = smoke + clear.
    * libre de humo = smokeless.
    * libre de humos = smoke-free.
    * negro de humo = lampblack.
    * nube de humo = smoke pall, pall of smoke, smokescreen, puff of smoke, plume of smoke.
    * paño de humo = pall of smoke, smoke pall, smokescreen.
    * que baja los humos = humbling.
    * salida de humos = flue.
    * señal de humo = smoke signal.
    * sin emitir humo = smokeless.
    * sin humo = smokeless.
    * sin humos = smoke-free.
    * sistema de emisión de humos = exhaust system.
    * subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.
    * zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

    * * *
    A (de tabaco, de un incendio) smoke; (gases) fumes (pl)
    empezó a echar humo smoke started pouring out of it
    hacerse humo ( AmL fam); to make oneself scarce ( colloq)
    a la hora de pagar siempre se hace humo when it's time to pay the bill he always makes himself scarce o does a vanishing trick ( colloq)
    irse/venirse al humo ( RPl fam): llegó con las tortas y los chicos se fueron al humo she arrived with the cakes and the kids gathered round like bees around a honey pot ( colloq)
    llegar al humo de las velas ( Arg); to arrive just as everyone is leaving
    donde hay humo hay fuego there's no smoke without fire
    echar humo por las orejas ( fam); to be fuming ( colloq)
    (aires): ¡vaya humos que tiene! she really puts on o gives herself airs ( colloq), she really thinks she's the bees knees o the cat's whiskers ( colloq)
    bajarle los humos a algn to take sb down a peg or two
    subírsele los humos a la cabeza a algn: se le han subido los humos a la cabeza he's become very high and mighty o very stuck-up ( colloq)
    * * *

     

    humo sustantivo masculino
    1 (de tabaco, incendio) smoke;
    ( gases) fumes (pl);

    hacerse humo (AmL fam) to make oneself scarce (colloq)
    2
    ◊ humos sustantivo masculino plural ( aires) airs (pl);

    ¡qué humos se da! she really gives herself airs (colloq);
    bajarle los humos a algn to take sb down a peg or two
    humo sustantivo masculino
    1 smoke
    (vapor) vapour, US vapor, steam
    (de un tubo de escape, de un extractor) fumes pl 2 humos mpl (soberbia, vanidad) airs: se da muchos humos, she thinks a lot of herself
    ' humo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ahumar
    - ahumada
    - ahumado
    - bocanada
    - bote
    - cargada
    - cargado
    - chimenea
    - columna
    - cortina
    - despedir
    - desprender
    - echar
    - espesa
    - espeso
    - pantalla
    - respirar
    - sahumar
    - tenue
    - arrojar
    - asfixiante
    - desvanecerse
    - dispersar
    - envolver
    - envuelto
    - nube
    - oler
    - tragar
    English:
    belch
    - coil
    - curl
    - discharge
    - dissipate
    - from
    - fume
    - give off
    - inhale
    - overpower
    - pall
    - plume
    - puff
    - rise
    - send up
    - set off
    - smoke
    - smoke bomb
    - smoke detector
    - smokeless
    - smokescreen
    - smoky
    - thick
    - trail
    - vapour trail
    - wisp
    - wreath
    - billow
    - blow
    - canister
    * * *
    ♦ nm
    1. [producto de combustión] smoke;
    [de vehículo] fumes; Fam
    echar humo to be fuming, to have smoke coming out of one's ears;
    estoy que echo humo I'm fuming;
    Fam
    se hizo humo [desapareció] he made himself scarce;
    su fortuna se convirtió en humo en pocos meses his fortune went up in smoke within a few months
    2. [vapor] steam
    ♦ humos nmpl
    [soberbia]
    tener demasiados humos to be too full of oneself;
    Fam
    bajarle a alguien los humos to take sb down a peg or two;
    Fam
    con esa derrota se les han bajado los humos that defeat has brought them back down to earth;
    Fam
    darse humos to give oneself airs;
    Fam
    * * *
    m
    1 de fuego smoke;
    echar humo fig be furious, be fuming;
    2 ( vapor) steam
    3
    :
    humos pl fumes;
    tener muchos humos fam be a real bighead fam ;
    bajarle los humos a alguien fam take s.o. down a peg or two;
    se le han subido los humos (a la cabeza) he’s gotten really high and mighty
    * * *
    humo nm
    1) : smoke, steam, fumes
    2) humos nmpl
    : airs pl, conceit
    * * *
    humo n
    1. (de fuego, cigarrillo) smoke
    2. (gas) fumes
    3. (vapor) steam

    Spanish-English dictionary > humo

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