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1 drastic
[ˈdræstɪk] adjectiveviolent, severe and having a wide effect:شَديد، عَنيف، بالِغ التَّأثيرAt this point they decided to take drastic action.
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2 scharf
(beißend) caustic; acrimonious; biting; pungent; acrid; tart;(bissig) fierce;(brüsk) stiff;(geladen) live;(gewürzt) hot;(scharfsinnig) trenchant; incisive; keen;(schneidend) cutting; edged; sharp;* * *schạrf [ʃarf]1. adj comp - er['ʃɛrfɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃɛrfstə]1) Messer, Kante, Kurve sharp; (= durchdringend) Wind keen, biting, cutting; Kälte biting; Luft raw, keen; Frost sharp, keen; Ton piercing, shrilldas scharfe S (Aus inf) — the "scharfes s" (German symbol ß), ess-tset
2) (= stark gewürzt) hot; Geruch, Geschmack pungent, acrid; Käse strong, sharp; Alkohol (= stark) strong; (= brennend) fiery; (= ätzend) Waschmittel, Lösung causticscharfe Sachen (inf) — hard stuff (inf)
3) (= hart, streng) Mittel, Maßnahmen tough, severe, drastic; (inf) Prüfung, Untersuchung strict, tough; Lehrer, Polizist tough; Bewachung close, tight; Hund fierce4) (= schonungslos, stark) Worte, Kritik sharp, biting, harsh; Widerstand, Konkurrenz fierce, tough; Gegner, Protest strong, fierce; Auseinandersetzung bitter, fierceeine scharfe Zunge haben — to have a sharp tongue, to be sharp-tongued
jdn/etw in scharfer Form kritisieren — to criticize sb/sth in strong terms
etw in schärfster Form or aufs Schärfste or aufs schärfste verurteilen — to condemn sth in the strongest possible terms
5) (= deutlich, klar, genau) sharp; Unterschied sharp, marked; Brille, Linse sharply focusing; Augen sharp, keen; Töne clear, precise; Verstand, Intelligenz, Gehör sharp, keen, acute; Beobachter keen6) (= heftig, schnell) Ritt, Trab hardein scharfes Tempo fahren (inf) — to drive hell for leather (Brit) or like a bat out of hell (inf), to drive at quite a lick (Brit inf)
7) (= echt) Munition etc, Schuss live8) (inf = geil) randy (Brit inf horny (inf)jdn scharf machen — to turn sb on (inf)
scharf werden — to get turned on (inf), to get randy (Brit inf) or horny (inf)
auf jdn/etw scharf sein — to be keen on (inf) or hot for (inf) sb/sth, to fancy sb/sth (inf)
der Kleine/Alte ist scharf wie Nachbars Lumpi or tausend Russen or sieben Sensen (dated) — he's a randy (Brit) or horny little/old bugger (inf)
See:→ auch scharfmachen2. adv comp -er,superl am -sten1)(= intensiv)
scharf nach etw riechen — to smell strongly of sthscharf würzen — to season highly, to make hot (inf)
2)(= schneidend)
etw scharf schleifen — to sharpen or hone sth to a fine edgedas "s" wird oft scharf ausgesprochen — "s" is often voiceless, "s" is often pronounced as an "s" and not a "z"
4) (= konzentriert) zuhören closelyjdn scharf ansehen — to give sb a scrutinizing look; (missbilligend) to look sharply at sb
scharf nachdenken — to have a good or long think, to think long and hard
5) (= präzise) analysieren carefully, in detail6)(= genau)
etw scharf einstellen (Bild, Diaprojektor etc) — to bring sth into focus; Sender to tune sth in (properly)scharf eingestellt — in (sharp) focus, (properly) tuned in
scharf sehen/hören — to have sharp eyes/ears
7) (= schnell) fahren, marschieren fast8) (= abrupt) bremsen sharply, hard9)(= hart)
scharf vorgehen/durchgreifen — to take decisive action10) (= streng) bewachen closely11)(= knapp)
scharf kalkulieren — to reduce one's profit margin12) (= fein) hören, sehen clearly, well13) (MIL)in der Diskussion wurde ziemlich scharf geschossen (inf) — the discussion became rather heated, sparks flew in the discussion
* * *1) acutely2) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) acute3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) hot4) (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) cut5) keenly6) keen7) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) keen8) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) keen9) ((of food) containing a lot of pepper: The soup is too peppery.) peppery10) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) live11) pungently12) ((of a taste or smell) sharp and strong.) pungent13) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) rank14) severe15) (having a thin edge that can cut or a point that can pierce: a sharp knife.) sharp16) ((of changes in direction) sudden and quick: a sharp left turn.) sharp17) (alert: Dogs have sharp ears.) sharp18) (with an abrupt change of direction: Turn sharp left here.) sharp19) (in a sharp manner: a sharply-pointed piece of glass; The road turned sharply to the left; He rebuked her sharply.) sharply* * *<schärfer, schärfste>[ʃarf]I. adj\scharfe Krallen/Zähne sharp claws/teethetw \scharf machen to sharpen sthetw \scharf schleifen to sharpen sth2. (spitz zulaufend) sharpeine \scharfe Bügelfalte a sharp crease\scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp featureseine \scharfe Kante a sharp edgeeine \scharfe Kurve/Kehre a hairpin bendeine \scharfe Nase a sharp nose\scharfe Gewürze/ \scharfer Senf hot spices/mustard\scharfer Käse strong cheese4. (ätzend) aggressive, caustic [or strong]\scharfe Dämpfe caustic vapours [or AM -ors]ein \scharfer Geruch a pungent odour [or AM -or]\scharfe Putzmittel aggressive detergents; s.a. Sache5. (schonungslos, heftig) harsh, severe, tough\scharfe Ablehnung fierce [or strong] opposition\scharfe Aufsicht/Bewachung/Kontrolle rigorous [or strict] supervision/surveillance/control\scharfe Auseinandersetzungen bitter altercations\scharfe dirigistische Eingriffe POL drastic state interferenceetw in schärfster Form verurteilen to condemn sth in the strongest possible termsein \scharfer Gegner a fierce opponent\scharfe Konkurrenz fierce [or keen] competition\scharfe Maßnahmen ergreifen to take drastic [or harsh] measuresein \scharfer Polizist a tough policemanein \scharfer Prüfer a strict examiner\scharfer Protest strong [or vigorous] protestein \scharfes Urteil a harsh [or scathing] judgement\scharfe Kritik biting [or fierce] criticismein \scharfer Verweis a strong reprimand\scharfer Widerstand fierce [or strong] resistanceeine \scharfe Zunge haben to have a sharp tonguesehr \scharf gegen jdn werden to be very sharp with sbeine \scharfe Bombe a live bombmit \scharfen Patronen schießen to shoot live bullets\scharfe Schüsse abfeuern to shoot with live ammunition8. (konzentriert, präzise) careful, keenein \scharfer Analytiker a careful [or thorough] analysteine \scharfe Auffassungsgabe haben to have keen powers of observationein \scharfer Beobachter a keen [or perceptive] observer\scharfe Beobachtung astute [or keen] observation\scharfe Betrachtung careful [or thorough] examination\scharfer Blick close [or thorough] inspection\scharfe Intelligenz keen intelligenceein \scharfer Verstand a keen [or sharp] mind9. FOTO sharpein gestochen \scharfes Foto an extremely sharp photoeine \scharfe Linse a strong [or powerful] lens\scharfe Umrisse sharp outlines10. (schneidend) biting\scharfer Frost sharp frost\scharfe Kälte biting [or fierce] cold\scharfes Licht glaring [or stabbing] light\scharfe Luft raw aireine \scharfe Stimme a sharp voiceein \scharfer Ton a shrill soundein \scharfer Wind a biting wind11. (forciert) hard, fastin \scharfem Galopp reiten to ride at a furious gallopein \scharfer Ritt a hard ridein \scharfem Tempo at a [fast and] furious paceein \scharfes Auto a cool car[das ist] \scharf! [that is] cool!ein \scharfer Schuss a fierce shot14. (aggressiv) fierceein \scharfer [Wach]hund a fierce [watch]dogein \scharfes Mädchen a sexy girlII. adv\scharf gebügelte Hosen sharply ironed trousers [or pantsich esse/koche gerne \scharf I like eating/cooking spicy/hot food\scharf schmecken to taste hotetw \scharf würzen to highly season sth3. (heftig) sharplyetw \scharf ablehnen to reject sth outright [or out of hand], to flatly reject sthetw \scharf angreifen [o attackieren] to attack sth sharply [or viciously]\scharf durchgreifen to take drastic actionetw \scharf kritisieren to criticize sth sharply [or harshly] [or severely]etw \scharf verurteilen to condemn sth strongly [or harshly]jdm \scharf widersprechen to vehemently contradict4. (konzentriert, präzise) carefully\scharf analysieren to analyze carefully [or painstakingly] [or thoroughly]\scharf aufpassen to take great [or extreme] careein Problem \scharf beleuchten to get right to the heart of a problem\scharf beobachten to observe [or watch] carefully [or closely]\scharf hinsehen to look good and hardetw \scharf unter die Lupe nehmen to investigate sth carefully [or thoroughly], to take a careful [or close] look at sth\scharf nachdenken to think hardetw \scharf umreißen to define sth clearly [or sharply5. (streng) hard, closelyetw \scharf bekämpfen to fight hard [or strongly] against sthjdn \scharf bewachen to keep a close guard on sbgegen etw akk \scharf durchgreifen [o vorgehen] to take drastic [or vigorous] action [or to take drastic steps] against sth6. (klar) sharplyder Baum hebt sich \scharf vom Hintergrund ab the tree contrasts sharply to the backgrounddas Bild/den Sender \scharf einstellen to sharply focus the picture/tune in the station\scharf sehen to have keen [or sharp] eyes7. (abrupt) abruptly, sharply\scharf links/rechts abbiegen/einbiegen to take a sharp left/right, to turn sharp left/rightFleisch \scharf anbraten to sear meat\scharf bremsen to brake sharply, to slam on the brakes8. (gefährlich)\scharf geladen sein to be loaded [with live ammunition]\scharf schießen to shoot [with live ammunition]9. (in forciertem Tempo) fast, like the wind [or devil]\scharf reiten to ride hard\scharf schießen to shoot fiercely* * *1.; schärfer, schärfst... Adjektiv1) sharp2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>9)das scharfe S — (bes. österr.) the German letter ‘ß’
11)2.scharf auf jemanden/etwas sein — (ugs.) really fancy somebody (coll.) /be really keen on something
1)scharf würzen/abschmecken — season/flavour highly
scharf riechen — smell pungent or strong
3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard4) (deutlich hervortretend) sharply5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely6) (schnell) fastscharf bremsen — brake hard or sharply
7)* * *scharf; schärfer, am schärfstenA. adj1. Messer etc: sharp (auch fig);scharfe Zunge sharp tongue2. Essen: hot, spicy, highly seasoned; Essig, Senf, Käse: strong; Geruch: acrid, pungent; Säure: caustic; Paprika, Pfeffer: hot; Alkohol: strong; (brennend) sharp; Waschmittel: aggressive;scharfe Saucen picante sauces;das ist vielleicht ein scharfes Zeug umg it really burns your throat3. Sinnesorgan etc: sharp;scharfes Auge, scharfer Blick sharp ( oder keen) eye(s), keen eyesight;ein scharfes Auge haben für have a keen ( oder good) eye for;scharfes Gehör sharp ears, keen sense of hearing;scharfer Beobachter/Denker keen observer/thinker;scharfer Verstand keen ( oder incisive) mindscharfer Kritiker severe critic;schärfsten Protest einlegen protest vehemently;scharfer Widerstand severe ( oder stiff) opposition;in scharfem Ton in a sharp tone5. (durchdringend) Ton: piercing, shrill;scharfer Wind biting ( oder cutting) wind;die Luft ist scharf there’s a nip ( oder bite) in the air6. (hart, stark) Gegensatz: stark;ein scharfer Gegner von … a sworn enemy of …;scharfer Kampf hard fight;scharfe Konkurrenz stiff competition;scharfe Maßnahmen strict ( oder stringent) measures;eine scharfe Satire über … a pungent satire on …;scharfe Bestrafung severe punishment;7. (deutlich) sharp, clear;scharfe Umrisse clear ( oder sharp) outlines;scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp ( oder clear-cut) features;das Bild ist nicht ganz scharf the picture isn’t quite sharp ( oder is slightly blurred);8. (jäh, abrupt) abrupt, sharp;scharfe Kurve sharp bend;9. (schnell) fast;scharfer Ritt hard ride;scharfes Tempo fast ( oder sharp) pace;scharfer Schuss SPORT powerful shot10. umg (versessen)ganz scharf darauf sein zu (+inf) umg be dead keen on (US wild about) (+ger), be dead keen to (US dying to) (+inf)11. umg (geil) besonders Br randy, horny sl;scharfer Film/scharfes Buch/scharfe Wäsche sexy film/book/underwear12. umg (toll) great, cool;scharfe Klamotten/scharfes Auto auch snazzy clothes/car;das ist ja scharf that’s really (US real) cool13. LING:ein scharfes „S“ a German ß character14. Munition: live;mit scharfer Munition schießen shoot ( oder fire) live bulletsB. adv1. sharply etc;scharf sehen/hören have sharp eyes/ears;scharf geschnitten Profil etc: clear-cut;scharf anbraten (fry to) seal;scharf bewachen keep a close guard (fig watch, eye) on;scharf aufpassen pay close attention, keep close watch;jemanden scharf anfassen müssen have to be very strict with sb;scharf durchgreifen take tough action (bei against);gegen jemanden scharf durchgreifen auch clamp down on sb;scharf ablehnen flatly reject;scharf verurteilen/kritisieren severely condemn/criticize;scharf formuliert sharply ( oder strongly)worded;scharf nachdenken think hard, have a good think;denkt mal scharf nach umg put your thinking caps on (for a minute);scharf schießen shoot with live ammunition;in der Diskussion wurde scharf geschossen fig there were some sharp exchanges during the discussion2.scharf würzen season with hot spices;zu scharf gewürzt too highly seasoned;gerne scharf essen like highly seasoned ( oder very spicy) food3. (genau) sharply, accurately;scharf einstellen FOTO focus (accurately);mit dieser Brille sehe ich nicht scharf I can’t see clearly with these spectacles (US glasses);scharf blickend sharp-sighted; fig perspicacious;scharf umrissen sharply defined; fig clear-cut4. (mit Wucht)scharf bremsen brake hard, slam on the brakes;scharf anfahren make a racing start;ein unheimlich scharf geschossener Ball an incredibly powerful shot5.scharf nach rechts/links gehen turn sharp right/left;scharf rechts/links fahren dicht am Straßenrand: keep well in to the right/left, hug the right-hand/left-hand kerb (US curb); unkontrolliert: swerve ( oder veer) to the right/left; (abbiegen) turn sharp right/left;scharf an jemandem vorbeifahren shave past sb;scharf auf ein Auto auffahren drive right up to a car’s rear bumper, besonders US tailgate a car; → schärfen* * *1.; schärfer, schärfst... Adjektiv1) sharp2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>9)das scharfe S — (bes. österr.) the German letter ‘ß’
11)2.scharf auf jemanden/etwas sein — (ugs.) really fancy somebody (coll.) /be really keen on something
1)scharf würzen/abschmecken — season/flavour highly
scharf riechen — smell pungent or strong
3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard4) (deutlich hervortretend) sharply5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely6) (schnell) fastscharf bremsen — brake hard or sharply
7)* * *adj.acrid adj.acute adj.caustic adj.edged adj.hot adj.keen adj.poignant adj.pungent adj.sharp adj.strident adj.subtle adj.tangy adj.trenchant adj.twangy adj. adv.acridly adv.keenly adv.poignantly adv.pungently adv.sharply adv.stridently adv.trenchantly adv. -
3 radikal
I Adj. radical (auch POL.); Änderung, Maßnahmen etc.: auch drastic; der radikale linke / rechte Flügel der Partei the extreme left / right wing of the party; eine radikale Gesinnung haben have a radical cast of mind; in seiner Haltung sehr radikal sein have very radical views; ein radikaler Verfechter der Todesstrafe a fanatical advocate of the death penalty; radikale Mittel einsetzen use drastic meansII Adv. radically; äußerst radikal denken have extremely radical views; radikal reduzieren reduce drastically; radikal vorgehen gegen take drastic action ( oder radical steps) against; radikal mit der Vergangenheit brechen make a clean ( oder radical) break with the past; sich radikal verändern change radically* * *radical; extreme; drastic; ruthless* * *Ra|di|kal [radi'kaːl]nt -s, -e (MATH)root; (CHEM) radical* * *1) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) radical2) radically* * *Ra·di·kal<-s, -e>[radiˈka:l]nt CHEM radicalfreie \Radikale free radicals* * *1.Adjektiv radical; drastic <measure, method, cure>2.adverbial radically; (vollständig) totally, completely* * *der radikale linke/rechte Flügel der Partei the extreme left/right wing of the party;eine radikale Gesinnung haben have a radical cast of mind;in seiner Haltung sehr radikal sein have very radical views;ein radikaler Verfechter der Todesstrafe a fanatical advocate of the death penalty;radikale Mittel einsetzen use drastic meansB. adv radically;äußerst radikal denken have extremely radical views;radikal reduzieren reduce drastically;radikal vorgehen gegen take drastic action ( oder radical steps) against;sich radikal verändern change radically* * *1.Adjektiv radical; drastic <measure, method, cure>2.adverbial radically; (vollständig) totally, completely* * *adj.radical adj.ultra adj. adv.radically adv. -
4 sano
adj.1 healthy, well, sound, able-bodied.2 sound.3 healthy, disinfected, salubrious.4 pure-minded, pure-hearted, righteous.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sanar.* * *► adjetivo1 (con salud) healthy, fit2 (saludable) healthy, wholesome3 figurado (sin corrupción) sound\sano,-a y salvo,-a safe and sound* * *(f. - sana)adj.1) healthy2) unhurt, unharmed* * *ADJ1) (=con salud) [persona] healthy; [órgano] sound; [fruta] unblemished2) (=beneficioso) [clima, dieta] healthy; [comida] wholesome3) (=entero) whole, intact4) (=sin vicios) [persona] healthy; [enseñanza, idea] sound; [deseo] earnest, sincere; [objetivo] worthy* * *- na adjetivo1) <persona/planta/cabello> healthy; < clima> healthy; < alimentación> healthy, wholesome2) ( en buen estado)3) ( en sentido moral) <lecturas/ideas> wholesome; < ambiente> healthy; < persona> good* * *= healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], wholesome, salubrious, able-bodied.Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).Ex. For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.Ex. Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.Ex. The reference staff of the library is responsible for providing the same standard of service to both handicapped and able-bodied students.----* alimento sano = wholesome food, healthy food.* comida sana = wholesome food, healthy food.* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.* de forma sana = healthily.* dieta sana = healthy diet.* en + Posesivo + sano juicio = in + Posesivo + right mind.* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.* mentalmente sano = of (a) sound mind, mentally fit.* menta sana = sound mind.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* sano de juicio = of (a) sound mind.* sano juicio = sane.* sano y salvo = alive and well, safely, unscathed, unscarred, unharmed, unhurt, safe and sound, in safety.* vida sana = healthy life.* * *- na adjetivo1) <persona/planta/cabello> healthy; < clima> healthy; < alimentación> healthy, wholesome2) ( en buen estado)3) ( en sentido moral) <lecturas/ideas> wholesome; < ambiente> healthy; < persona> good* * *= healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], wholesome, salubrious, able-bodied.Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).
Ex: For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.Ex: Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.Ex: The reference staff of the library is responsible for providing the same standard of service to both handicapped and able-bodied students.* alimento sano = wholesome food, healthy food.* comida sana = wholesome food, healthy food.* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.* de forma sana = healthily.* dieta sana = healthy diet.* en + Posesivo + sano juicio = in + Posesivo + right mind.* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.* mentalmente sano = of (a) sound mind, mentally fit.* menta sana = sound mind.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* sano de juicio = of (a) sound mind.* sano juicio = sane.* sano y salvo = alive and well, safely, unscathed, unscarred, unharmed, unhurt, safe and sound, in safety.* vida sana = healthy life.* * *sano -naA1 ‹persona/piel/cabello› healthy; ‹órgano/diente› healthy; ‹animal/planta› healthyel niño creció sano y fuerte the child grew up healthy and strongsano y salvo safe and sound2 ‹clima› healthy; ‹alimentación› healthy, wholesomelleva una vida muy sana he leads a very healthy lifecortar por lo sano to take drastic actionB(en buen estado): se le cayó la bandeja con los vasos y no quedó ni uno sano he dropped the tray of glasses and not one was left intact o undamagedpon aquí las peras sanas put the good pears hereC (en sentido moral) ‹lecturas› wholesome; ‹ambiente› healthy; ‹humor› wholesomese divierten de una manera muy sana they just have good clean funes una filosofía sana it's a sound o sensible philosophy* * *
Del verbo sanar: ( conjugate sanar)
sano es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
sanó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
sanar
sano
sanar ( conjugate sanar) verbo intransitivo [ enfermo] to get well, recover;
[ herida] to heal;
sano de algo to recover from sth
sano◊ -na adjetivo
1 ‹persona/planta/cabello› healthy;
‹clima/vida› healthy;
‹ alimentación› healthy, wholesome;
2 ( en sentido moral) ‹lecturas/ideas› wholesome;
‹ ambiente› healthy;
‹ persona› good
sanar
I vtr (curar a un enfermo) to cure
II verbo intransitivo
1 (recobrar la salud) to recover [de, from], become healthy, get well
2 (una herida) to heal
sano,-a adjetivo
1 (con buena salud) healthy
2 (beneficioso para la salud) healthy, wholesome: toma comida sana, she eats healthy foods
fumar no es sano, smoking is not good for your health
3 (costumbres, ideas) healthy: leer es una costumbre muy sana, reading is a very healthy habit
4 (indemne) undamaged: solo quedó una copa sana, only one glass was left intact
♦ Locuciones: cortar por lo sano, to take drastic measures
sano y salvo, safe and sound
' sano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- cortar
- juicio
- sana
- bueno
- par
- sanidad
English:
fresh
- healthy
- mind
- robust
- rot
- safe
- sense
- sound
- wholesome
- able
- break
- loss
- lusty
- piece
- rational
- strong
- unwholesome
* * *sano, -a adj1. [no enfermo] healthy;tiene una corazón muy sana he has a very healthy heart2. [saludable] healthy;un ejercicio/clima muy sano a very healthy exercise/climate;hacer vida sana to have a healthy lifestyle3. [positivo] [principios, persona] sound;[ambiente, educación] healthy, wholesome;una diversión sana a healthy pastime;un ambiente familiar muy sano a very healthy home environment4. [entero] intact, undamaged;no quedó ni un vaso sano not a glass was left unbroken o undamaged;sano y salvo safe and sound* * *adj healthy;sano y salvo safe and well;cortar por lo sano take drastic measures* * *sano, -na adj1) saludable: healthy2) : wholesome3) : whole, intact* * * -
5 drastisch
I Adj. drastic* * *drastic; effective; effectual* * *drạs|tisch ['drastɪʃ]1. adj(= derb) drastic; (= deutlich) graphic2. adv(= energisch) kürzen drastically; (= deutlich) zeigen, verdeutlichen explicitlydrastisch vorgehen — to take drastic measures
drastisch sparen — to cut spending drastically
* * *1) drastically2) (violent, severe and having a wide effect: At this point they decided to take drastic action.) drastic3) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) radical* * *dras·tisch[ˈdrastɪʃ]I. adj1. (einschneidend) drastic2. (eindeutig) bluntII. adv1. (einschneidend) drastically2. (deutlich) bluntly\drastisch demonstrieren/zeigen to demonstrate/show clearly* * *1.2) (empfindlich spürbar) drastic <measure, means>2.1) (grob) with crude explicitness; (deutlich) graphically2) (einschneidend) drastically* * *A. adj drasticB. adv drastically;drastisch kürzen (Gelder etc) slash* * *1.2) (empfindlich spürbar) drastic <measure, means>2.1) (grob) with crude explicitness; (deutlich) graphically2) (einschneidend) drastically* * *adj.drastic adj. adv.drastically adv. -
6 действувам
1. act, be active, operate; be at workдействувам безотговорно play fast and looseдействувам бързо/енергично take prompt/drastic actionдействувам внимателно be cautious in doing s.th.действувам заедно/задружно с make common cause withдействувам на своя глава go o.'s own wayдействувам по своя инициатива act on o.'s own initiativeдействувам независимо take independent actionдействувам решително take decisive action, grasp the nettleдействувам по заповед от act under orders fromдействувам според принципите си live up to o.'s principlesдействувам според убежденията си act out o.'s beliefsдействувам против operate in opposition to, ( накърнявам) do violence toпочвам да действувам take action, (за влияние и пр.) come into playнакарвам някого да действува rouse s.o. to actionтук действува някакво тайно влияние there is some secret influence at work hereдошло е време да се действува the time has come to act/for action2. (за механизъм, орган) work, function(за машина и) run3. (оказвам въздействие, влияя) have/take effect, work (на on)действувам благотворно have a good/favourable effectдействувам зле have a bad effectдействувам на сърцето affect the heartтова лекарство действува добре/успокоително this medicine is effective, this medicine has a soothing effectтова ми действува на нервите this gets on my nervesникакви съвети не му действуват he is not to be prevailed upon4. (за закон и пр.) be in force, be active/valid5. (вземам всички необходими мерки) take all due measures, do everything possibleдействувам пред някого approach s.o. enlist s.o.'s helpдействувам да ме преместят на друга служба I am trying to get myself transferred to another job6. (обработвам) treat (с with)* * *1. (вземам всички необходими мерки) take all due measures, do everything possible 2. (вземам мерки) take action (срещу against), воен. be in action, operate 3. (за закон и пр.) be in force, be active/ valid 4. (за машина и) run 5. (за механизъм, орган) work, function 6. (обработвам) treat (с with) 7. (оказвам въздействие, влияя) have/take effect, work (на on) 8. act, be active, operate;be at work 9. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ безотговорно play fast and loose 10. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ благотворно have a good/favourable effect 11. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ бързо/ енергично take prompt/drastic action 12. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ внимателно be cautious in doing s.th. 13. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ да ме преместят на друга служба I am trying to get myself transferred to another job. 14. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ заедно/ задружно с make common cause with 15. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ зле have a bad effect 16. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ на своя глава go o.'s own way 17. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ на сърцето affect the heart 18. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ независимо take independent action 19. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ пo заповед от act under orders from 20. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ пo своя инициатива act on o.'s own initiative 21. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ пред някого approach s.o.. enlist s. o.'s help 22. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ против operate in opposition to, (накърнявам) do violence to 23. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ решително take decisive action, grasp the nettle 24. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ според принципите си live up to o.'s principles 25. ДЕЙСТВУВАМ според убежденията си act out o.'s beliefs 26. дошло е време да се действува the time has come to act/for action 27. накарвам някого да действува rouse s. о. to action 28. никакви съвети не му действуват he is not to be prevailed upon 29. почвам да ДЕЙСТВУВАМ take action, (за влияние и пр.) come into play 30. това лекарство действува добре/успокоително this medicine is effective, this medicine has a soothing effect 31. това ми действува на нервите this gets on my nerves 32. тук действува някакво тайно влияние there is some secret influence at work here -
7 energisch
I Adj. energetic; Geste etc., auch Persönlichkeit: forceful; Art, Auftreten etc.: brisk, dynamic; Maßnahmen etc.: firm, vigorous, decisive; Protest, Widerstand etc.: spirited, vehement; Kinn etc.: firm, decisive, craggy; energisch werden put one’s foot down, get tough, stop messing about umg.; jemandem gegenüber energisch werden get tough with s.o.; ein energisches Wort mit jemandem reden umg. have a word with s.o., give s.o. a good talking-to ( oder tongue-lashing, Brit. auch ticking-off)II Adv. siehe I; energisch vorgehen take firm measures ( oder action) ( gegen against); energisch bestreiten (nachdrücklich) firmly ( oder stoutly) deny; (leidenschaftlich) vehemently deny; energisch vorantreiben push ( oder drive) forward (hard oder energetically)* * *spirited; energetic; vigorous; resolute; strenuous; aggressive; active* * *enẹr|gisch [e'nɛrgɪʃ]1. adj(= voller Energie) energetic; (= entschlossen, streng) forceful, firm; Griff, Maßnahmen vigorous, firm; Worte forceful, strong; Protest energetic, strongeine energische Absage erteilen — to forcefully reject sth
wenn das nicht aufhört, werde ich energisch! — if this doesn't stop I'll have to put my foot down!
2. advdementieren strongly, strenuously, emphatically; sagen forcefully; verteidigen vigorouslyenergisch durchgreifen — to take vigorous or firm action, to act vigorously or firmly
etw energisch betonen — to stress or emphasize sth strongly
* * *1) (requiring energy: an energetic walk.) energetic* * *ener·gisch[eˈnɛrgɪʃ]I. adj1. (Tatkraft ausdrückend) energeticein \energischer Griff a vigorous [or firm] gripein \energischer Mensch a vigorous person2. (entschlossen) firm▪ jd ist \energisch sb is firm\energische Maßnahmen vigorous [or firm] measures\energische Proteste strong protests\energische Worte forceful words▪ jd wird \energisch sb puts his/her foot downII. adv vigorouslyetw \energisch betonen to stress sth vigorouslyetw \energisch dementieren to hotly [or vigorously] deny sth\energisch durchgreifen to take firm [or vigorous] action* * *1.2) (von starkem Willen zeugend) determined; forceful; strong < chin>3) (entschlossen) forceful, firm <voice, words>2.1) (tatkräftig)2) (entschlossen) <reject, say> forcefully, firmly; < stress> emphatically; < deny> strenuously* * *A. adj energetic; Geste etc, auch Persönlichkeit: forceful; Art, Auftreten etc: brisk, dynamic; Maßnahmen etc: firm, vigorous, decisive; Protest, Widerstand etc: spirited, vehement; Kinn etc: firm, decisive, craggy;jemandem gegenüber energisch werden get tough with sb;ein energisches Wort mit jemandem reden umg have a word with sb, give sb a good talking-to ( oder tongue-lashing, Br auch ticking-off)B. adv → A;energisch vorgehen take firm measures ( oder action) (gegen against);energisch bestreiten (nachdrücklich) firmly ( oder stoutly) deny; (leidenschaftlich) vehemently deny;* * *1.2) (von starkem Willen zeugend) determined; forceful; strong < chin>3) (entschlossen) forceful, firm <voice, words>2.1) (tatkräftig)2) (entschlossen) <reject, say> forcefully, firmly; < stress> emphatically; < deny> strenuously* * *adj.energetic adj.vigorous adj. adv.energetically adv.vigorously adv. -
8 Radikal
I Adj. radical (auch POL.); Änderung, Maßnahmen etc.: auch drastic; der radikale linke / rechte Flügel der Partei the extreme left / right wing of the party; eine radikale Gesinnung haben have a radical cast of mind; in seiner Haltung sehr radikal sein have very radical views; ein radikaler Verfechter der Todesstrafe a fanatical advocate of the death penalty; radikale Mittel einsetzen use drastic meansII Adv. radically; äußerst radikal denken have extremely radical views; radikal reduzieren reduce drastically; radikal vorgehen gegen take drastic action ( oder radical steps) against; radikal mit der Vergangenheit brechen make a clean ( oder radical) break with the past; sich radikal verändern change radically* * *radical; extreme; drastic; ruthless* * *Ra|di|kal [radi'kaːl]nt -s, -e (MATH)root; (CHEM) radical* * *1) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) radical2) radically* * *Ra·di·kal<-s, -e>[radiˈka:l]nt CHEM radicalfreie \Radikale free radicals* * *1.Adjektiv radical; drastic <measure, method, cure>2.adverbial radically; (vollständig) totally, completely* * *freie Radikale CHEM free radicals* * *1.Adjektiv radical; drastic <measure, method, cure>2.adverbial radically; (vollständig) totally, completely* * *adj.radical adj.ultra adj. adv.radically adv. -
9 schreiten
v/i; schreitet, schritt, ist geschritten1. step (zu up to); mit langen Schritten: stride; feierlich: walk; stolz: stalk; im Zimmer auf und ab schreiten pace up and down the room2. fig. (beginnen) zu etw. schreiten proceed to s.th.; zur Abstimmung schreiten proceed to the vote; zum Äußersten schreiten take drastic action; zur Tat schreiten set to work, get cracking umg.* * *to tread; to stride; to pace; to step* * *schrei|ten ['ʃraitn] pret schri\#tt [ʃrɪt] ptp geschri\#tten [gə'ʃrɪtn]vi aux sein (geh)(= schnell gehen) to stride; (= feierlich gehen) to walk; (vorwärts) to proceed; (= stolzieren) to strut, to stalkim Zimmer auf und ab schréíten — to stride or pace up and down the room
zu etw schréíten (fig) — to get down to sth, to proceed with sth
es wird Zeit, dass wir zur Tat schréíten — it's time we got down to work or action
zum Äußersten schréíten — to take extreme measures
zur Abstimmung/Wahl schréíten — to proceed or go to a vote
* * *1) (to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) pace2) (to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) step3) (to walk with long steps: He strode along the path; He strode off in anger.) stride* * *schrei·ten<schritt, geschritten>[ˈʃraitn̩]vi Hilfsverb: sein▪ [irgendwohin] \schreiten to stride [somewhere]zur Tat \schreiten to get down to action [or work]* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein (geh.)1) walk; (mit großen Schritten) stride; (marschieren) march2)zu etwas schreiten — (fig.) proceed to something
zur Tat schreiten — go into action/get down to work
* * *1. step (im Zimmer auf und ab schreiten pace up and down the room2. fig (beginnen)zu etwas schreiten proceed to sth;zur Abstimmung schreiten proceed to the vote;zum Äußersten schreiten take drastic action;zur Tat schreiten set to work, get cracking umg* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein (geh.)1) walk; (mit großen Schritten) stride; (marschieren) march2)zu etwas schreiten — (fig.) proceed to something
zur Tat schreiten — go into action/get down to work
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: schritt, ist geschritten)= to stride v.(§ p.,p.p.: strode, stridden)to tread v.(§ p.,p.p.: trod, trodden) -
10 cortar por lo sano
• settle the matter quickly and decisively• take drastic action• take drastic actions• take drastic measures• use desperate remedies• use drastic measures• use drastic remedies -
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12 mal
adj.1 bad, evil.2 bad, poor.3 bad, deficient, low-quality.adv.1 wrong (incorrectamente).hacer algo mal to do something wronghas escrito mal esta palabra you've spelled that word wronghiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell himportarse mal to behave badly2 badly (inadecuadamente).la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badlymal vestido badly dressedoigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very wellesta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properlyHaces las cosas mal siempre! You always do things badly!3 hardly.mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know it if you don't tell him4 barely, hardly.Mal pudimos dormir esa noche We could barely sleep that night.m.1 harm, damage (daño).no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a whilemal de ojo evil eye2 illness.mal de altura o montaña altitude o mountain sicknessel mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease3 evil.4 wrong.* * *1 evil2 (daño) harm3 (enfermedad) sickness► adjetivo► adverbio1 (no adecuadamente) badly2 (enfermo) ill, sick■ me encuentro mal I feel ill, I don't feel well3 (incorrectamente) wrong4 (difícilmente) hardly, scarcely5 (desagradablemente) bad■ como sigas así, acabarás mal if you keep on like that, you'll end up in trouble6 (en frases negativas) bad, badly\a grandes males, grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measuresde mal en peor from bad to worseestar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebodymal que bien one way or anothermal que les (te, etc) pese whether they (you, etc) like it or notmenos mal que... it's a good job that..., thank God that...no hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on foreverno hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver liningmal de altura altitude sicknessmal de ojo evil eyemal de la rosa pellagramal de la tierra homesicknessmal francés syphilis* * *1. adv.1) badly, poorly2) hardly3) wrong2. noun m.1) evil2) wrong3) harm4) misfortune5) illness, disease3. adj.* * *1. ADV1) (=imperfectamente) badlyoigo/veo mal — I can't hear/see well
si mal no recuerdo — if my memory serves me right, if I remember correctly
2) (=reprobablemente)•
hacer mal, hace mal en mentir — he is wrong to lie3) (=insuficientemente) poorlyeste disco se vendió muy mal — this record sold very poorly, this record had very poor sales
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comer mal, en este restaurante se come mal — the food isn't very good in this restaurantla niña come mal — the girl isn't eating properly, the girl is off her food
4) (=sin salud) illencontrarse o sentirse mal — to feel ill
5) (=desagradablemente)¡no está mal este vino! — this wine isn't bad!
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caer mal algn, me cae mal su amigo — I don't like his friend•
llevarse mal, me llevo mal con él — I don't get on with him•
oler mal, esta habitación huele mal — this room smells (bad)•
pensar mal de algn — to think badly of sb•
saber mal, sabe mal — it doesn't taste nice6) [otras locuciones]•
estar a mal con algn — to be on bad terms with sb•
¡ menos mal! — thank goodness!menos mal que... — it's just as well (that)..., it's a good job (that)...
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mal que bien — more or less, just aboutmal que bien lo hemos solucionado — we've more or less o just about managed to solve it
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tomarse algo (a) mal — to take sth the wrong way2.CONJ3.4. SM1) (=maldad)combatir el mal — frm to fight against evil
2) (=perjuicio) harmel mal ya está hecho — the harm o damage is done now
¡mal haya quien...! — frm a curse on whoever...!
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dar mal a algn — to make sb suffer•
darse mal — to torment o.s.rebajamos los precios, como mal menor — we cut the prices, as the lesser of two evils
esa solución no me satisface, pero es un mal menor — I'm not happy with that solution, but it could have been worse
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parar en mal — to come to a bad end3) (=problema) ill4) (Med) disease, illnessmal francés — ( Hist) syphilis
5)6) LAm (Med) epileptic fit* * *I IIadjetivo invariable1)a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)
me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill
b) (incómodo, a disgusto)¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?
2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)
3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> badaquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here
4) ( insatisfactorio)estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph
la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive
5) ( incorrecto) wrongestá muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her
6) ( indicando escasez)IIIestamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badlyse expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly
2) ( desventajosamente)3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, illhablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody
4)a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wronglyte han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed
b) ( de manera reprensible) badlyobró mal — he acted wrongly o badly
me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner
portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave
5) ( difícilmente)mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it
6) (en locs)hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)
comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)
mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other
mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not
menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart
•IV1) (Fil) evilel bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong
2) (daño, perjuicio)le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time
lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)
3) (inconveniente, problema)mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)
4) (Med)a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illnessb) ( epilepsia)el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy
5) ( pena) trouble* * *= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.Ex. He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.Ex. In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex. In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.Ex. Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.Ex. For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.----* eje del mal = axis of evil.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* evitar el mal = shun + evil.* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.* hacer el mal = do + evil.* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.* * *I IIadjetivo invariable1)a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)
me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill
b) (incómodo, a disgusto)¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?
2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)
3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> badaquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here
4) ( insatisfactorio)estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph
la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive
5) ( incorrecto) wrongestá muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her
6) ( indicando escasez)IIIestamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badlyse expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly
2) ( desventajosamente)3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, illhablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody
4)a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wronglyte han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed
b) ( de manera reprensible) badlyobró mal — he acted wrongly o badly
me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner
portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave
5) ( difícilmente)mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it
6) (en locs)hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)
comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)
mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other
mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not
menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart
•IV1) (Fil) evilel bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong
2) (daño, perjuicio)le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time
lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)
3) (inconveniente, problema)mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)
4) (Med)a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illnessb) ( epilepsia)el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy
5) ( pena) trouble* * *= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.
Ex: He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.Ex: In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.Ex: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.Ex: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.* eje del mal = axis of evil.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* evitar el mal = shun + evil.* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.* hacer el mal = do + evil.* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.* * *mal1mal2A1 (enfermo, con mal aspecto) estar mal to be bad o ill; (anímicamente) to be o feel low ( colloq), to be o feel down ( colloq)me siento mal I don't feel well, I feel illhace días que ando mal del estómago I've been having trouble with my stomach for some days nowlo encontré muy mal, pálido y desmejorado he didn't seem at all well, he looked pale and sicklyestá muy mal, no se ha repuesto de lo del marido she's in a bad way, she hasn't got over what happened to her husband¡éste está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the headesas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me2(incómodo, a disgusto): ¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?tú allí estás mal you aren't comfortable thereB ( fam) ( en frases negativas)C (desagradable) ‹oler/saber› badaquí huele mal there's a horrible smell in here, it smells in hereno sabe tan mal it doesn't taste that badesta leche huele mal this milk smells bad o offD(insatisfactorio): los soufflés siempre me quedan mal my soufflés never turn out rightestoy or quedé or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photole queda mal ese peinado that hairstyle doesn't suit herla casa no está mal, pero es cara the house isn't bad o is quite nice but it's expensivesacarnos un millón no estaría nada mal I wouldn't mind winning a millionE (incorrecto) wrongla fecha está mal the date is wrongcreo que está muy mal no decírselo I think it's very wrong o bad not to tell herestá mal que le hables en ese tono it's wrong (of you) to speak to him in that toneestuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo it was wrong of you not to help himF (indicando escasez) estar mal DE algo:estamos mal de dinero we're hard up ( colloq), we're short of moneyestamos mal de arroz we have hardly any rice (left), we're low on o almost out of ricemal3A (de manera no satisfactoria) ‹hecho/organizado/pintado/vestido› badlycanta muy mal she sings very badly, she's a very bad singer, she's very bad at singingse expresó mal he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badlyte oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you, I can't hear you very wellen el colegio se come muy mal the food's terrible at schoolle fue mal en los exámenes his exams went badlyde mal en peor from bad to worseB(desventajosamente): se casó muy mal she made a bad marriagevendieron muy mal la casa they got a terrible price for the houseel negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing very wellC (desfavorablemente) badly, illno hables mal de ella don't speak badly o ill of herpiensa mal de todo el mundo he thinks ill of everyoneD1 (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wronglylo has hecho mal you've done it wrongmi nombre está mal escrito my name has been misspelt, my name is spelt/has been spelt wrong(ly)te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informedte entendí mal I misunderstood you, I didn't understand you properly2 (de manera reprensible) badlyobró or procedió mal he acted wrongly o badlyhaces mal en no ir a verla it's wrong of you not to go and see herme contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely o in a very rude mannersi te portas mal no te traigo más if you behave badly o if you misbehave I won't bring you againE(difícilmente): mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado you can hardly say o I don't see how you can say whether you like it when you haven't even tried itF ( en locs):comí algo que me hizo mal I ate something which didn't agree with me o which made me feel bad o illmal que me/te/nos pese whether I/you/we like it or notmenos mal: aceptaron tu solicitud — ¡menos mal! they've accepted your application — thank goodness!¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!estar a mal con algn to be on bad terms with sbtomarse algo a mal to take sth to heartCompuesto:mal nacido, mal nacidamasculine, feminine swine ( colloq), rat ( colloq) ver tb maleducado1 (↑ maleducado (1)), maleducado2 (↑ maleducado (2))mal4A ( Fil) evilel bien y el mal good and evil, right and wronglíbranos del mal deliver us from evilB(daño, perjuicio): no le perdono todo el mal que me hizo I can't forgive her all the wrong she did mele estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo you're doing her a disservice o you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the timeel divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal her parents' divorce did her a lot of harmlo que me dijo me hizo mucho mal what he said hurt me deeply o really hurt meC(inconveniente, problema): los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad the ills afflicting our societyla contaminación es uno de los males de nuestro tiempo pollution is one of the evils of our timea grandes males grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measuresno hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on for everno hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver liningmal de muchos, consuelo de tontos: … pero a mucha gente le pasó lo mismo — mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos … but the same thing happened to a lot of other people — so that makes you feel better, does it? ( iro)todos mis amigos suspendieron también, así que mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos all my friends failed too, so that's some consolation, I suppose o so that makes things a bit better, I supposequien canta sus males espanta problems don't seem so bad if you keep cheerfulCompuesto:(entre dos alternativas) lesser of two evilseso fue un mal menor porque se podría haber matado in fact he was lucky o he can count himself lucky, he could have been killedD ( Med)1 ( liter) (enfermedad) illness2cuando le da el mal when she has a fitCompuestos:Alzheimer's disease( fam):tiene mal de amores he's lovesickChagas' diseasealtitude sickness, mountain sicknessevil eyele echó el mal de ojo or (CS) le hizo mal de ojo she gave him the evil eyeParkinson's disease( euf); syphilisE (pena) troubleno me vengas a contar tus males don't come to me with your troubles* * *
mal adjetivo: ver◊ malo
■ adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] ( enfermo) ill;
( anímicamente) in a bad way (colloq);
( incómodo) uncomfortable;
¡este está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the head;
esas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me
2 (fam) ( en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al aspecto):◊ no está nada mal she's/he's/it's not at all bad (colloq)
3 ( insatisfactorio): estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photograph;
4 [estar] ( incorrecto) wrong
5 ( indicando escasez) estar or ir mal de algo ‹de dinero/tiempo› to be short of sth
■ adverbio
1 ( de manera no satisfactoria) ‹vestir/cantar/jugar› badly;
te oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you;
el negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing well;
de mal en peor from bad to worse
2 ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill;◊ hablar mal de algn to speak badly o ill of sb
3
◊ te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informed;
te entendí mal I misunderstood you
me contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely
4 ( desagradable) ‹oler/saber› bad;◊ aquí huele mal there's a horrible smell o it smells in here
5 ( en locs)
el pescado me hizo mal the fish didn't agree with me;
menos mal: ¡menos mal! thank goodness!;
¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!;
tomarse algo a mal to take sth to heart
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) evil;
2 (daño, perjuicio):
3 ( cosa dañina) ill, evil;
no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining
4 (Med) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness;◊ tiene mal de amores (fam) he's lovesick;
mal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness, mountain sickness
5 ( pena) trouble
mal
I adj (delante de sustantivo masculino) bad
un mal momento, (inoportuno) a bad time: está atravesando un mal momento, he's going through a bad patch ➣ malo,-a
II sustantivo masculino
1 evil, wrong
más allá del bien y del mal, beyond good and evil
2 (perjuicio) harm: me ha hecho mucho mal, it really hurt me
mal de ojo, the evil eye
3 (dolencia) illness, disease: padece un mal incurable, she suffers from an incurable disease
III adverbio
1 (de mala manera, incorrectamente) badly, wrong: oye muy mal, she can hardly hear
todo me sale mal, everything I do turns out badly
me siento mal del estómago, I've got an upset stomach
menos mal que estás aquí, it's a good job you are here
2 (difícilmente) scarcely, hardly: si no me lo cuentas, mal puedo yo ayudarte, if you don't tell me I can scarcely help you
♦ Locuciones: llevar uno mal algo, to take sthg badly: lleva muy mal la muerte de su padre, he took the death of his father really badly
mal que, even if: tendremos que ir mal que nos pese, whether we like it or not, we'll have to go
mal que bien, somehow or other: mal que bien vamos tirando, we're managing quite well somehow or other
ponerse a mal con alguien, to fall out with sb
tomar uno a mal, to take sthg badly: no te lo tomes a mal, don't take it badly
' mal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agüero
- añadidura
- apestar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- atufar
- avenida
- avenido
- azotea
- berrear
- bicho
- bien
- caber
- cabeza
- caer
- café
- calcular
- caldo
- camino
- cantar
- carácter
- cardo
- chabacana
- chabacano
- chapuza
- comportarse
- comunicada
- comunicado
- conservarse
- contraluz
- contraria
- contrario
- criada
- criado
- daño
- desastre
- desencajada
- desencajado
- deslucir
- despertar
- día
- dinero
- educada
- educado
- efecto
- empañarse
- encajar
- encaminada
- encaminado
- encontrar
English:
abuse
- acquit
- act up
- agree
- along
- amulet
- astray
- bad
- bad-tempered
- badly
- barring
- best
- bile
- cheap
- cloud
- come off
- condition
- deal
- deliver
- disagree
- disapprove
- disrepair
- do
- do with
- doom
- downhill
- embody
- evil
- evil eye
- fit
- flare up
- foolish
- foot
- frown on
- gnawing
- go
- go down
- go off
- god
- going
- good
- greasy
- grief
- grim
- grin
- grumpy
- half-baked
- hash
- health
- hinder
* * *♦ adjver malo♦ nmLiterariolas fuerzas del mal the forces of darkness o evil2. [daño] harm, damage;nadie sufrió ningún mal no one was harmed, no one suffered any harm;¿no le hará mal al bebé tanta agua? all that water can't be good for the baby;no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a while;todas aquellas habladurías le hicieron mucho mal all the gossip hurt her deeplymal de ojo evil eye; Arquit el mal de la piedra = the problem of crumbling masonry caused by pollution etc3. [enfermedad] illness;Figesto te curará todos los males this will make you feel better;tener mal de amores to be lovesickmal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness;mal de montaña mountain sickness;Ven mal de páramo altitude sickness; Fam el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease4. [problema, inconveniente] bad thing;el hambre y la pobreza son males que afectan al Tercer Mundo hunger and poverty are problems o ills which affect the Third World;entre las dos opciones, es el mal menor it's the lesser of two evils;un mal necesario a necessary evil5. Compdel mal, el menos it's the lesser of two evils;la crisis pasará, no hay mal que cien años dure the recession will end sooner or later, these things never last forever;a grandes males, grandes remedios drastic situations demand drastic action;mal de muchos, consuelo de todos o [m5]de tontos: he suspendido, pero también mis compañeros – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos I failed, but so did my classmates – it doesn't make it all right, just because they did too;lo mismo pasa en otros países – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos the same thing happens in other countries – that doesn't make it any better, though;no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining♦ adv1. [incorrectamente] wrong;obrar mal to do wrong;portarse mal to behave badly;juzgar mal a alguien to misjudge sb;está mal hecho [un informe, un trabajo] it hasn't been done properly;[un producto, un aparato] it's badly made;eso está mal hecho, no debían haberlo aceptado it was wrong of them, they shouldn't have accepted it;está mal eso que has hecho what you've done is wrong;hacer algo mal to do sth wrong;has escrito mal esta palabra you've spelt that word wrong;hiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell him;está mal que yo lo diga, pero esta sopa esta buenísima this soup is delicious, although I say so myself2. [inadecuadamente, insuficientemente] badly;creo que me he explicado mal I'm not sure I've explained myself clearly;oigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very well;el niño come bastante mal the boy isn't eating properly o very well;calculé mal el tiempo I miscalculated the time;canta muy mal she sings terribly, she's a terrible singer;esta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properly;andar mal de dinero to be short of money;andamos mal de azúcar we're running out of sugar;la empresa/el equipo va mal the company/team isn't doing very well;va mal en la universidad she's not doing very well at university;le fue mal en la entrevista his interview didn't go very well;el sueldo no está nada mal the pay's pretty good, the pay isn't at all bad;ese chico no está nada mal that boy's not bad o pretty nice;la reparación quedó mal it wasn't repaired properly;me quedó mal el retrato my portrait didn't come out right;la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badly;la fiesta salió mal the party was a failure[incómodo] to feel uncomfortable; [de calidad] to be bad;hablar mal de alguien to speak ill of sb;oler mal to smell bad;¡qué mal huele! what a smell!;Fam Figesto me huele mal this smells fishy to me;pasarlo mal to have a bad time;pensar mal de alguien to think ill of sb;saber mal to taste bad;Figme supo mal que no vinieses a despedirme I was a bit put out that you didn't come to see me off;me sabe muy mal que hablen a mis espaldas I don't like it that they talk behind my back;sentar mal a alguien [ropa] not to suit sb;[comida] to disagree with sb; [comentario, actitud] to upset sb4. [difícilmente] hardly;mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know if you don't tell him, how's he supposed to know if you don't tell him?5. Compestar a mal con alguien to have fallen out with sb;ir de mal en peor to go from bad to worse;no estaría mal que… it would be nice if…;tomar algo a mal to take sth the wrong way♦ mal que loc conjalthough, even though;mal que te pese, las cosas están así whether you like it or not, that's the way things are;mal que bien somehow or other* * *I adj → maloII adv badly;mal que bien one way or the other;¡no está mal! it isn’t bad!;¡menos mal! thank goodness!;no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining;hacer mal en hacer algo be wrong to do sth;ir de mal en peor go from bad to worse;estar a mal con alguien be on bad terms with s.o.;hablar mal de alguien speak ill of s.o.;poner mal a alguien criticize s.o.;ponerse a mal con alguien fall out with s.o.;tomarse algo a mal take sth badly;ponerse mal get sickel mal menor the lesser of two evils* * *mal adv1) : badly, poorlybaila muy mal: he dances very badly2) : wrong, incorrectlyme entendió mal: she misunderstood me3) : with difficulty, hardlymal puedo oírte: I can hardly hear you4)de mal en peor : from bad to worse5)menos mal : it could have been worsemal nm1) : evil, wrong2) daño: harm, damage3) desgracia: misfortune4) enfermedad: illness, sickness* * *mal2 advme encuentro mal I don't feel well / I feel ill4. (de forma incorrecta) wrong5. (en frases negativas) badmal3 n1. (daño) harm / wrong2. (maldad) evil3. (problema) problem -
13 принять решительные меры
General subject: sail in, take drastic action (We will have to take drastic action to resolve this issue.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > принять решительные меры
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14 rücksichtslos
I Adj. inconsiderate ( gegen towards), thoughtless; Autofahrer: reckless; (unbarmherzig) ruthless; ein rücksichtsloser Karrierist a ruthless careeristII Adv. inconsiderately etc.; rücksichtslos fahren drive recklessly; sich rücksichtslos vordrängen push one’s way to the front regardless of others; rücksichtslos sein Ziel verfolgen pursue one’s aim regardless, let nothing stand in one’s way; rücksichtslos vorgehen Regierung etc.: take drastic action ( oder measures) ( gegen against)* * *ruthless; inconsiderate; thoughtless; reckless; unkind* * *rụ̈ck|sichts|los1. adj1) inconsiderate, thoughtless; (im Verkehr) reckless2) (= unbarmherzig) ruthless2. adv1) (= ohne Nachsicht) inconsiderately, thoughtlesslyer verfolgt rücksichtslos seine Interessen — he follows his own interests without consideration for others
2) (= schonungslos) ruthlessly* * *(determined on: I've told him it will be dangerous, but he's hellbent on going.) hellbent on* * *rück·sichts·losI. adj1. (keine Rücksicht kennend) inconsiderate, thoughtlessein \rücksichtsloser Autofahrer an inconsiderate driver, a road hog pej fam2. (schonungslos) ruthlessmit \rücksichtsloser Offenheit with ruthless candour [or AM -orII. adv1. (ohne Nachsicht) inconsiderately2. (schonungslos) ruthlessly* * *1.1) inconsiderate; thoughtlessein rücksichtsloser Autofahrer — an inconsiderate driver; (verantwortungslos) a reckless driver
2) (schonungslos) ruthless2.1) inconsiderately; thoughtlessly; (verantwortungslos) recklessly2) (schonungslos) ruthlessly* * *A. adj inconsiderate (ein rücksichtsloser Karrierist a ruthless careeristB. adv inconsiderately etc;rücksichtslos fahren drive recklessly;sich rücksichtslos vordrängen push one’s way to the front regardless of others;rücksichtslos sein Ziel verfolgen pursue one’s aim regardless, let nothing stand in one’s way;gegen against)* * *1.1) inconsiderate; thoughtlessein rücksichtsloser Autofahrer — an inconsiderate driver; (verantwortungslos) a reckless driver
2) (schonungslos) ruthless2.1) inconsiderately; thoughtlessly; (verantwortungslos) recklessly2) (schonungslos) ruthlessly* * *adj.inconsiderate adj.irrespective adj.unthoughtful adj. adv.irrespectively adv.regardlessly adv.unthoughtfully adv. -
15 factor + contribuir
(n.) = factor + contributeEx. Factors that contributed to this inflationary trend and that caused payers to take drastic action are analysed.* * *(n.) = factor + contributeEx: Factors that contributed to this inflationary trend and that caused payers to take drastic action are analysed.
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16 pagador
adj.paying.m.payer, pay clerk, paying teller, disburser.* * *► adjetivo1 paying► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (gen) payer2 (en banco) cashier* * *pagador, -a1.ADJ2. SM / F1) (=persona) payerser buen/mal pagador — to be a good/bad payer
2) (Mil) (tb: oficial pagador) paymaster* * *I- dora adjetivoII- dora masculino, femeninoa) payerb) (Mil) paymaster* * *= payer, solvent, drawee, paymaster.Ex. Factors that contributed to this inflationary trend and that caused payers to take drastic action are analysed.Ex. Botswana is a stable, well-governed and solvent country but is nevertheless a good example of the deep-seated problems of regulating information transfer.Ex. A bill of exchange is a written order by the drawer to the drawee to pay money to the payee.Ex. Many of the public sector SLIS complained, in varying measures, of the inhibiting nature of accounting methods used by their paymasters.----* banco pagador = drawee bank.* * *I- dora adjetivoII- dora masculino, femeninoa) payerb) (Mil) paymaster* * *= payer, solvent, drawee, paymaster.Ex: Factors that contributed to this inflationary trend and that caused payers to take drastic action are analysed.
Ex: Botswana is a stable, well-governed and solvent country but is nevertheless a good example of the deep-seated problems of regulating information transfer.Ex: A bill of exchange is a written order by the drawer to the drawee to pay money to the payee.Ex: Many of the public sector SLIS complained, in varying measures, of the inhibiting nature of accounting methods used by their paymasters.* banco pagador = drawee bank.* * *la entidad pagadora the payermasculine, feminine1 payeres mal pagador he's a bad payeral buen pagador no le duelen prendas a good payer will not object to leaving a deposit2 ( Mil) paymaster* * *
pagador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino payer
' pagador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pagadora
* * *pagador, -ora♦ adjpaying;agente pagador payer♦ nm,fpayer;[de obreros] paymaster;ser buen/mal pagador to be a good/bad payer* * *m, pagadora f payer* * *: payer -
17 действам
function, operate on, operateдействам бързо и енергично hustleдействаме си взаимно interact* * *дѐйствам,гл.1. act, be active, operate; be at work; ( вземам мерки) take action ( срещу against), воен. be in action, operate; \действам безотговорно play fast and loose; \действам бързо/енергично be prompt in action; take prompt/drastic action; \действам заедно/задружно с make common cause with; \действам на своя глава go o.’s own way; \действам независимо take independent action; \действам по заповед от act under orders from; \действам прибързано push o.’s luck; catch/take the ball before the bound; \действам против operate in opposition to, ( накърнявам) do violence to; \действам решително take decisive action, grasp the nettle; \действам според принципите си live up to o.’s principles; \действам според убежденията си act out o.’s beliefs; започвам да \действам take action, (за влияние и пр.) come into play; накарвам някого да действа rouse s.o. to action;3. ( оказвам въздействие, влияя) have/take effect, work (на on); \действам благотворно have a good/favourable effect; \действам зле have a bad effect; \действам на сърцето affect the heart; никакви съвети не му действат he is not to be prevailed upon; това лекарство действа добре/успокоително this medicine is effective, this medicine has a soothing effect; това ми действа на нервите this gets on my nerves;4. (за закон и пр.) be in force, be active/valid;6. ( обработвам) treat (с with).* * *act: Stop действамing as a jealous boyfriend! - Престани да се държиш като ревнив приятел!; function ; to do violence to one's feelings (против убежденията си) -
18 жёсткие меры
1) General subject: violent measures, draconian measures, drastic action2) Diplomatic term: austerity (в практике государственного воздействия на экономику и т.п.), severe measures3) Politics: tough actions4) Mass media: tough moves5) Makarov: drastic measures6) Politico-military term: strict measures, strong measures -
19 коренные изменения
1) General subject: change of front, drastic changes, drastic action2) Economy: radical changes3) Diplomatic term: sweeping changesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > коренные изменения
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20 радикальные меры
1) General subject: drastic measures, drastic action2) Makarov: thoroughgoing measures
См. также в других словарях:
drastic — UK US /ˈdræstɪk/ adjective ► severe and sudden, or having very noticeable effects: »He is not under pressure from his own electorate to do anything drastic. »a drastic decline/drop/reduction in sth take drastic action/measures/steps »The company… … Financial and business terms
action — ac|tion1 W1S1 [ˈækʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(doing something)¦ 2¦(something done)¦ 3 in action 4 out of action 5¦(fighting)¦ 6¦(legal)¦ 7¦(excitement)¦ 8¦(the events in a story/film etc)¦ 9¦(movement)¦ 10¦(effect)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
action — noun 1 process of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous ▪ He urged the government to take decisive action against music piracy. ▪ aggressive … Collocations dictionary
drastic — dras|tic [ˈdræstık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: drastikos, from dran to do ] extreme and sudden drastic action/measures ▪ NATO threatened drastic action if its terms were not met. ▪ drastic cuts in government spending ▪ Drastic changes … Dictionary of contemporary English
drastic — dras|tic [ dræstık ] adjective a drastic action or change has a very big effect: Scientists have warned that cases of food poisoning will increase unless drastic action is taken. The company will be taking drastic measures to reduce its debt. ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drastic — [[t]dræ̱stɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you have to take drastic action in order to solve a problem, you have to do something extreme and basic to solve it. Drastic measures are needed to clean up the profession... He s not going to do anything… … English dictionary
action */*/*/ — UK [ˈækʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms action : singular action plural actions 1) [uncountable] the process of doing something, especially in order to stop a bad situation from developing or continuing Officials are not planning any drastic action.… … English dictionary
drastic — UK [ˈdræstɪk] / US adjective a drastic action or change has a very big effect The company will be taking drastic measures to reduce its debt. Derived word: drastically UK [ˈdræstɪklɪ] / US adverb … English dictionary
drastic — adjective strong, sudden, and often severe: NATO threatened more drastic action if its terms were not met. drastically / kli/ adverb: The size of the army was drastically cut … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drastic — [ˈdræstɪk] adj a drastic action or change has a very big effect drastically [ˈdræstɪkli] adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
resort to drastic action — use severe methods, be forced to use serious measures … English contemporary dictionary