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3 drug running
контрабанда наркотиків; транспорт наркотиків -
4 running
running ['rʌnɪŋ]1 noun∎ I like running j'aime courir;∎ I go running every weekend je vais courir tous les week-ends;∎ running is forbidden in the corridors il est interdit de courir dans les couloirs;∎ no running (sign) défense de courir;∎ to make the running Sport mener le train; figurative prendre l'initiative;∎ to make all the running (in contest) être en tête; (in relationship) toujours prendre les devants;∎ to be in the running for sth être sur les rangs pour qch, être dans la course pour qch;∎ he may not win but he's in the running il ne gagnera peut-être pas, mais il est dans la course;∎ he's in the running to get the job il a des chances d'obtenir le poste;∎ to be out of the running ne plus être dans la course∎ she leaves the day-to-day running of the department to her assistant elle laisse son assistant s'occuper de la gestion quotidienne du service(c) (working, functioning) marche f, fonctionnement m;∎ we apologize for the late running of this train nous vous prions d'excuser le retard de ce train(d) (operating) conduite f, maniement m(e) (usu in cpds) (smuggling) contrebande f;∎ drug running trafic m de drogue(f) (of water) écoulement m, ruissellement m(shorts, vest) de course (à pied)(a) (at a run → person, animal) courant, qui court;∎ to take a running kick at sth prendre son élan pour donner un coup de pied dans qch(b) (after n) (consecutive) de suite;∎ three times/weeks/years running trois fois/semaines/années de suite(c) (continuous) continu, ininterrompu∎ the sound of running water (stream) le bruit de l'eau qui coule;∎ to wash sth under running water laver qch à l'eau courante;∎ all the rooms have running water toutes les chambres ont l'eau courante;∎ a running tap un robinet qui coule;∎ a running sore Medicine une plaie suppurante; figurative une source de problèmes(e) (working, operating)∎ in running order en état de marche;∎ to be up and running être opérationnel(f) (handwriting) cursif►► Finance running account compte m courant;American running back (in American football) demi m à l'attaque;running battle lutte f continuelle;∎ they have a running battle about housework ils se bagarrent continuellement à propos des travaux ménagers;running board marchepied m;Radio & Television running commentary commentaire m en direct;∎ figurative she gave us a running commentary on what the neighbours were doing elle nous a expliqué en détail ce que les voisins étaient en train de faire;running costs frais mpl d'exploitation; (of car) frais mpl d'entretien;running down (criticism → of person, play) dénigrement m; (reduction → of staff) réduction f, diminution f; (→ of industry, factory) réduction f ou diminution f de la production;Typography running head titre m courant;running jump saut m avec élan;∎ familiar (go) take a running jump or American a running jump at the moon! va te faire voir (ailleurs)!, va voir ailleurs si j'y suis;running knot nœud m coulant;Nautical running lights feux mpl de position;Television running order ordre m de passage;running repairs réparations fpl courantes;running shoe chaussure f de course;Sewing running stitch point m droit;Typography running title titre m courant;running total total m cumulé;∎ to keep a running total of sth calculer qch au fur et à mesure;∎ the running total of the number of casualties is 32 on dénombre jusqu'à présent 32 victimes;running track piste f -
5 drug
1) наркотик; наркотичний медикамент; лікарський засіб2) вживати наркотики; підмішувати наркотик; доводити до наркотичної інтоксикації, накачувати наркотиками•- drug abuse preventiondrug traffick control administration — управління по боротьбі з незаконним обігом наркотиків, боротьба з контрабандою наркотиків
- drug abuser
- drug activity
- drug addict
- drug addiction
- drug addiction institution
- drug addiction liability
- drug adulteration
- drug agent
- drug business
- drug-busting operation
- drug cartel
- drug charges
- drug container
- drug control
- drug-control
- drug control act
- drug-control program
- drug-control programme
- drug-control system
- drug crime
- drug criminal
- drug criminality
- drug dealer
- drug dealing
- drug delivery
- drug den
- drug dependence
- drug dependent
- drug fiend
- drug habit
- drug-impaired
- drug-impaired driver
- drug-impaired driving
- drug industry
- drug inspection
- drug interdiction
- drug intoxication
- drug investigation
- drug investigator
- drug law enforcement
- drug mafia
- drug manufacturer
- drug market
- drug marketing
- drug merchandising
- drug money
- drug network
- drug offence
- drug offense
- drug offender
- drug offender
- drug officer
- drug overdose
- drug peddler
- drug possession
- drug problem
- drug production
- drug pusher
- drug pushing
- drug recognition expert
- drug-related
- drug-related crime
- drug-related killing
- drug ring
- drug runner
- drug running
- drug-safety legislation
- drug sale
- drug smuggler
- drug smuggling
- drug smuggling activities
- drug-smuggling network
- drug squad
- drug supplier
- drug taking
- drug-taking
- drug test
- drug testing
- drug testing in the workplace
- drug-testing program
- drug trade
- drug traffick
- drug traffick control
- drug traffick routes
- drug trafficker
- drug trafficking
- drug trafficking charges
- drug treatment
- drug type
- drug usage
- drug use
- drug-use violation
- drug user
- drug violation
- drug war
- drug witness
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6 running
1. n1) бег; пробег, рейс2) баллотирование; ведение избирательной кампании3) ведение дел; управление•- drug runningto be out of the running — отказываться от участия в борьбе за пост (напр. президента)
- gun running
- running for the exercise
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[drʌɡ]1. nMed medicina, medicinale m, farmaco, (addictive substance) droga, stupefacente mhe's on drugs — si droga, Med è in cura
2. adjdrug runner — trafficante m/f di droga
drug running; drug traffic — traffico di droga
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Українсько-англійський юридичний словник > транспорт наркотиків
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drug running, drug trafficking, narcotics running, smuggling drugsУкраїнсько-англійський юридичний словник > контрабанда наркотиків
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10 контрабанда наркотиков
drug running, trafficking in drugs, drug traffickingРусско-английский политический словарь > контрабанда наркотиков
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11 Drogenbekämpfung
Drogenbekämpfung
antidrug work;
• Drogengeschäft drug business;
• Drogenhandel betreiben to traffic in drugs;
• Drogenklausel dangerous drugs clause;
• Drogenmarkt speed market (sl.);
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13 plaque
plaque [plak]1. feminine noun2. compounds► plaque chauffante [de cuisinière] hotplate► plaque de cuisson ( = table de cuisson) hob► plaque d'identité [de soldat] ID tag► plaque d'immatriculation or minéralogique number plate* * *plaknom féminin (de moisissure, d'humidité) patchplaque de verglas — patch of ice; ( sur la peau) blotch; (de verre, métal) plate; (de marbre, chocolat) slab; ( au jeu) chip; (de cabinet médical, d'étude de notaire) brass plate; ( de policier) badge
Phrasal Verbs:••être à côté de la plaque — (colloq) ( se tromper) to be completely mistaken
elle répond toujours à côté de la plaque — (colloq) her answers are always slightly off beam (colloq)
* * *plak nf1) [cuivre] sheet, [verre] sheet2) [verglas, eczéma] patch3) (plaque d'immatriculation) plate4) (plaque dentaire) plaque5) (avec inscription) plaque* * *plaque nf1 (de moisissure, d'humidité) patch; plaque de verglas patch of ice;3 (de verre, de métal) plate; ( plus grand) sheet; ( de marbre) slab; ( plus petit) plaque; ( de chocolat) slab; ( au jeu) chip; (de cabinet médical, d'étude de notaire) brass plate; ( de policier) badge;4 Électron anode;5 Géol (tectonic) plate.plaque d'accumulateur accumulator plate; plaque chauffante hotplate; plaque de cheminée fireback; plaque commémorative (commemorative) plaque; plaque dentaire plaque; plaque d'égout manhole cover; plaque de four drip tray; plaque de garde guard plate; plaque d'identité ( de soldat) ID tag; ( de chien) name tag, dog tag; plaque d'immatriculation or minéralogique number plate GB, license plate US; plaque à pâtisserie baking tray; plaque de propreté finger plate; plaque sensible plate; plaque tournante lit turntable; fig crossroads (sg).être à côté de la plaque○ ( se tromper) to be completely mistaken; ( être distrait) to be not with it○; elle répond toujours à côté de la plaque○ her answers are always slightly off beam○.[plak] nom féminin[revêtement] plate[pour commémorer] plaque[insigne] badge4. ÉLECTRICITÉ plate6. CUISINE [de four] baking tray8. GÉOLOGIE————————en plaques, par plaques locution adverbialeplaque tournante nom féminin -
14 administración
f.1 administration, admin, Management, administration body.2 administration, management.3 administration, dispensing, application, dispensation.* * *1 (gobierno) administration, authorities plural2 (empresa) administration, management3 (cargo) post of administrator, post of manager4 (despacho) administrator's office, manager's office5 (oficina) branch\administración central central governmentadministración de Correos Post Officeadministración de Hacienda tax officeadministración de lotería lottery officeadministración militar commissariatadministración pública public administration* * *noun f.2) management•* * *SF1) (=organización) administration; (=dirección) management, runningobras en administración — books handled by us, books for which we are agents
administración empresarial, administración de empresas — (=curso) business administration, business management
administración pública — civil service, public administration (EEUU)
2) (Pol) government, administration4) Caribe (Rel) extreme unction* * *1) (de empresa, organización) management, running; ( de bienes) management, administration2)a) ( conjunto de personas) managementb) (oficina, departamento) administration3) (Pol) administration4) (Med)está desaconsejada la administración de este fármaco durante el embarazo — the use of this drug during pregnancy is not advised
* * *1) (de empresa, organización) management, running; ( de bienes) management, administration2)a) ( conjunto de personas) managementb) (oficina, departamento) administration3) (Pol) administration4) (Med)está desaconsejada la administración de este fármaco durante el embarazo — the use of this drug during pregnancy is not advised
* * *administración11 = management, running, dispensation, back office.Nota: Usado para referirse a las funciones de administración/gestión de una empresa como opuestas a los servicios de cara al cliente.Ex: The practice of librarianship requires performance of the same management functions irrespective of position.
Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex: The role of government publications in the provision of information is discussed as well as the new constitutional dispensation which came into being in September 1984 in the Republic of South Africa.Ex: Benefits have been proven in the back office and now many organizations are applying it in customer facing applications.* administración de archivos = archive(s) administration.* administración de empresas = business administration.* administración de justicia = administration of justice.* administración del tiempo = time management.* administración de personal = personnel administration.* administración de recursos = husbandry.* administración electrónica = electronic government (e-government).* administración pública = public administration, civil service.* consejo de administración = board of trustees, trustees, directorate, trust, trustee board, board of directors.* consejo de administración de la biblioteca = library trustees.* e-administración = electronic government (e-government).* estudios de administración = management studies.* Información para la Administración Pública (IPA) = Information for Public Administration (IPA).* mala administración = mismanagement.* miembro del consejo de administración = trustee.* oficina de administración = administrative office.* publicidad de la administración pública = public service announcement (PSA).administración22 = administration.Ex: When cataloguing a document issued by a regional government, the cataloguer must understand something of the geography and administration of the locality concerned.
* Administración Nacional para la Aeronáutica y el Espacio (NASA) = NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).* * *A (de una empresa, organización) management, running; (de bienes) management, administrationCompuesto:(CS) business studiesB1 (conjunto de personas) management[ S ] bajo nueva administración under new management2 (oficina, departamento) administration, administrative o ( colloq) admin departmentCompuestos:malfeasancecivil serviceC ( Pol) administrationdurante la administración de Nixon during the Nixon years o the Nixon administrationD ( Med):está desaconsejada la administración de este fármaco durante el embarazo it is not advisable to take this drug during pregnancy, the use of this drug during pregnancy is not advised[ S ] administración por vía oral to be taken orally* * *
administración sustantivo femenino
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b) (Pol) administration;
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administración sustantivo femenino
1 (de una empresa) administration, management
2 (local en el que se administra) (branch) office
3 (gobierno) government, administration, authorities pl
Pol administración central, central government
administración pública, civil service
' administración' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admón.
- consejo
- gobierno
- oficial
- queja
- ujier
- vía
English:
administration
- civil service
- directorate
- elevate
- government
- housekeeping
- mismanagement
- trustee
- board
- civil
- dispensation
- local
- management
* * *1. [de empresa, finca] administration, management;[de casa] running;la administración de la justicia corresponde a los jueces judges are responsible for administering justiceadministración de empresas business administration;administración de fondos fund management;administración de recursos resource management;administración del tiempo time management2. [oficina] manager's office3.administración autonómica regional government, government of an autonomous region;la Administración [los órganos del Estado] the governmentadministración central central government;administración de justicia legal system;administración local local government;administración pública, administraciones públicas civil service4.la Administración [en EE.UU.] the Administration;la Administración (de) Truman the Truman Administration5. [de medicamento] administering;administración por vía oral [en prospecto] to be taken orally6. [de sacramentos] administering* * *f1 management, administration; de empresa management2 ( gobierno) administration, government* * *administración nf, pl - ciones1) : administration, management2)administración de empresas : business administration* * *administración n administration -
15 high
I 1. [haɪ]1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] altoI've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così
2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] altohow high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?
3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] fortehigh in — ricco di [fat, iron]
4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato8) gastr. [ game] frollato2.to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]
1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in altoto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] salire sempre più in alto; fig. [figures, unemployment] aumentare sempre di più
don't go any higher than Ј 5,000 — non andare oltre o non superare le 5.000 sterline
2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] altoto turn sth. up high — alzare qcs
3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta••it's high time that sb. did — è proprio ora che qcn. faccia
II [haɪ]to search high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo, per mari e per monti
1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo
3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore4)from on high — dall'alto; relig. dal Cielo
* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) di altezza3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) alto4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principale, maggiore, alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) alto6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) alto9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) passato, andato a male10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) alto2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) dar rilievo a, mettere in evidenza- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) (ad alto contenuto tecnologico)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *I 1. [haɪ]1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] altoI've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così
2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] altohow high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?
3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] fortehigh in — ricco di [fat, iron]
4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato8) gastr. [ game] frollato2.to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]
1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in altoto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] salire sempre più in alto; fig. [figures, unemployment] aumentare sempre di più
don't go any higher than Ј 5,000 — non andare oltre o non superare le 5.000 sterline
2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] altoto turn sth. up high — alzare qcs
3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta••it's high time that sb. did — è proprio ora che qcn. faccia
II [haɪ]to search high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo, per mari e per monti
1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo
3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore4)from on high — dall'alto; relig. dal Cielo
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1. adjective1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch
be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)
3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also academic.ru/5412/bar">bar 1. 2)
5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)
be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein
those in high places — die Oberen
be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen
high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der
have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten
of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)
it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst
high summer — Hochsommer, der
9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]10) (enjoyable)have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren
get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]
12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]14) (Cards) hoch2. adverbsearch or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen
2) (to a high level) hoch3. nounI'll go as high as two thousand pounds — ich gehe bis zweitausend Pfund
1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hoch2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hoch3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hoch4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) Haupt-...5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hoch8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hoch9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) angegangen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hoch2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) hoch- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb- highly-strung- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high tide- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *[haɪ]I. adjhe lives on the \highest floor er wohnt im obersten StockwerkI knew him when he was only so \high ich kannte ihn schon als kleines Kindthe river is \high der Fluss führt Hochwassershe wore a dress with a \high neckline sie trug ein hochgeschlossenes Kleidto fly at a \high altitude in großer Höhe fliegenthe rooms in our flat have \high ceilings unsere Wohnung hat hohe Räumethirty centimetres/one metre \high dreißig Zentimeter/ein Meter hoch\high cheekbones hohe Wangenknochento do a \high dive einen Kopfsprung aus großer Höhe machen\high forehead hohe Stirn\high latitude GEOG hohe Breiteshe got very \high marks sie bekam sehr gute Notenthe job demands a \high level of concentration die Tätigkeit erfordert hohe Konzentrationto have \high hopes sich dat große Hoffnungen machento have \high hopes for sb für jdn große Pläne habento have a \high IQ einen hohen IQ habena \high-scoring match ein Match nt mit vielen Treffernto have a \high opinion of sb von jdm eine hohe Meinung habento be full of \high praise [for sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] voll des Lobes seinto drive at \high speed mit hoher Geschwindigkeit fahrento demand \high standards from sb/sth hohe Ansprüche [o Anforderungen] an jdn/etw stellen3. (of large numerical value)the casualty toll from the explosion was \high die Explosion forderte viele Opferthe \highest common denominator der größte gemeinsame Nenner\high number hohe [o große] Zahl4. (important)safety is \high on my list of priorities Sicherheit steht weit oben auf meiner Prioritätenliste\high crimes schwere Vergehento hold/resign from \high office ein hohes Amt innehaben/niederlegento have friends in \high places wichtige Freunde habenof \high rank hochrangig5. (noble)to be of \high birth adliger Abstammung seinto have \high principles hohe Prinzipien habento be \high and mighty ( pej) herablassend sein7. (intense)to have a \high complexion ein gerötetes Gesicht habento be \high drama hochdramatisch sein\high wind starker Wind8. MED\high blood-pressure hoher Blutdruck\high fever hohes Fieber\high in calories kalorienreichto be \high in calcium/iron viel Kalzium/Eisen enthaltento be \high on drugs mit Drogen vollgepumpt sein11. (shrill)to sing in a \high key in einer hohen Tonlage singena \high note ein hoher Tona \high voice eine schrille Stimme12. LING\high vowel hoher Vokal14.▶ with one's head held \high hoch erhobenen Hauptes▶ come hell or \high water um jeden Preiscome hell or \high water, I'm going to get this finished by midnight und wenn die Welt untergeht, bis Mitternacht habe ich das fertig▶ to leave sb \high and dry jdn auf dem Trockenen sitzen lassen▶ to stink to \high heaven (smell awful) wie die Pest stinken sl; (be very suspicious) zum Himmel stinken fig sl▶ \high time höchste ZeitII. adv1. (position) hochyou have to throw the ball \high du musst den Ball in die Höhe werfen▪ \high up hoch oben2. (amount) hochthe prices are running \high die Preise liegen hochhe said he would go as \high as 500 dollars er meinte, er würde maximal 500 Dollar ausgeben3. (intensity)the sea was running \high das Meer tobte; ( fig)feelings were running \high die Gemüter erhitzten sich4.▶ to hold one's head \high stolz sein▶ \high and low überallIII. nto reach an all-time [or a record] \high einen historischen Höchststand erreichen3. (exhilaration)\highs and lows Höhen und Tiefen figto be on a \high high sein sl4. (heaven)on \high im Himmel, in der Höhe poetGod looked down from on \high Gott blickte vom Himmel herab; ( hum fig fam)the orders came from on \high die Befehle kamen von höchster Stelle5. AUTO höchster Gangto move into \high den höchsten Gang einlegen* * *[haɪ]1. adj (+er)a high dive — ein Kopfsprung m aus großer Höhe
he left her high and dry with four young children — er hat sie mit vier kleinen Kindern sitzen lassen
I knew him when he was only so high — ich kannte ihn, als er nur SO groß war or noch so klein war
See:→ also high ground3) (= considerable, extreme, great) opinion, speed, temperature, fever, pressure, salary, price, rate, density, sea hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr; reputation ausgezeichnet, hervorragend; altitude groß; wind stark; complexion, colour (hoch)rot/quality — von bestem Format/bester Qualität
casualties were high — es gab viele Opfer; (Mil) es gab hohe Verluste
the temperature was in the high twenties — die Temperatur lag bei fast 30 Grad
to put a high value on sth —
to have high expectations of sb/sth — hohe Erwartungen an jdn/etw stellen
in (very) high spirits — in Hochstimmung, in äußerst guter Laune
to have a high old time (inf) — sich prächtig amüsieren, mächtig Spaß haben (inf)
5)high noon — zwölf Uhr mittagsit's high time you went home — es ist or wird höchste Zeit, dass du nach Hause gehst
6) sound, note hoch; (= shrill) schrill8) meat angegangen2. adv (+er)1) hochhigh up (position) — hoch oben; (motion) hoch hinauf
birds circling very high up — Vögel, die ganz weit oben kreisen
higher up the hill was a small farm — etwas weiter oben am Berg lag ein kleiner Bauernhof
2)to go as high as £200 — bis zu £ 200 (hoch) gehen
inflation is climbing higher and higher —
3. n1)2)unemployment/the pound has reached a new high — die Arbeitslosenzahlen haben/das Pfund hat einen neuen Höchststand erreicht
the highs and lows of my career — die Höhen und Tiefen pl meiner Laufbahn
4) (US AUT= top gear)
in high —* * *high [haı]1. hoch:ten feet high zehn Fuß hoch;2. hoch (gelegen):High Asia Hochasien nhigh latitude hohe Breite4. hoch (Grad):high expectations große oder hohe Erwartungen;high favo(u)r hohe Gunst;high hopes große Hoffnungen;high praise großes Lob;keep the pace high SPORT das Tempo hoch halten;a) hohe Geschwindigkeit,b) SCHIFF hohe Fahrt, äußerste Kraft;high starting number SPORT hohe Startnummer;be high in calories viele Kalorien haben;5. stark, heftig:high passion wilde Leidenschaft;high wind starker Wind;high words heftige oder scharfe Worte6. hoch (im Rang), Hoch…, Ober…, Haupt…:a high official ein hoher Beamter;the Most High der Allerhöchste (Gott)7. bedeutend, hoch, wichtig:high aims hohe Ziele;high politics pl (oft als sg konstruiert) hohe Politik8. hoch (Stellung), vornehm, edel:of high birth von hoher oder edler Geburt, hochgeboren;9. hoch, erhaben, edel:high spirit erhabener Geist10. hoch, gut, erstklassig (Qualität etc):high performance hohe Leistung11. hoch, Hoch… (auf dem Höhepunkt stehend):high period Glanzzeit f (eines Künstlers etc)12. hoch, fortgeschritten (Zeit):high summer Hochsommer m;13. (zeitlich) fern, tief:in high antiquity tief im Altertum14. LINGa) Hoch… (Sprache)b) hoch (Laut):high tone Hochton m15. hoch (im Kurs), teuer:land is high Land ist teuer17. extrem, eifrig (Sozialdemokrat etc)18. a) hoch, hell (Ton etc)b) schrill, laut (Stimme etc)19. lebhaft (Farben):high complexion rosiger Teint20. erregend, spannend (Abenteuer etc)on auf akk)be high Hautgout haben24. SCHIFF hoch am WindB adv1. hoch:lift high in die Höhe heben, hochheben;a) hochgehen (See, Wellen),feelings ran high die Gemüter erhitzten sich;search high and low überall suchen, etwas wie eine Stecknadel suchen2. stark, heftig, in hohem Grad oder Maß3. teuer:pay high teuer bezahlen4. hoch, mit hohem Einsatz:5. üppig:live high in Saus und Braus leben6. SCHIFF hoch am WindC s1. (An)Höhe f, hoch gelegener Ort:a) hoch oben, droben,b) hoch hinauf,c) im oder zum Himmel;a) von oben,b) vom Himmel2. METEO Hoch(druckgebiet) n3. TECHb) höchster Gang:4. fig Höchststand m:his life was full of highs and lows sein Leben war voller Höhen und Tiefen* * *1. adjective1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch
be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)
3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also bar 1. 2)
5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)
be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein
6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen
high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der
have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten
7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)
8) (of time, season)it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst
high summer — Hochsommer, der
9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]10) (enjoyable)have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren
get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]
12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]14) (Cards) hoch2. adverb1) (in or to a high position) hochsearch or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen
2) (to a high level) hoch3. nounon high — hoch oben od. (geh., südd., österr.) droben; (in heaven) im Himmel
3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das* * *adj.hoch adj.hoh adj. n.Hoch nur sing. n.Höchststand m. -
17 hit
1. transitive verb,-tt-, hitI've been hit! — (struck by bullet) ich bin getroffen!
I could hit him — (fig. coll.) ich könnte ihm eine runterhauen (ugs.)
2) (come forcibly into contact with) [Fahrzeug:] prallen gegen [Mauer usw.]; [Schiff:] laufen gegen [Felsen usw.]the aircraft hit the ground — das Flugzeug schlug auf den Boden auf
hit the roof or ceiling — (fig. coll.): (become angry) an die Decke od. in die Luft gehen (ugs.)
3) (cause to come into contact) [an]stoßen; [an]schlagenhit one's head on something — mit dem Kopf gegen etwas stoßen; sich (Dat.) den Kopf an etwas (Dat.) stoßen
4) (fig.): (cause to suffer)hit badly or hard — schwer treffen
5) (fig.): (affect) treffenhave been hit by frost/rain — etc. durch Frost/Regen usw. gelitten haben
6) (fig.): (light upon) finden; stoßen od. treffen auf (+ Akk.); finden [Bodenschätze]7) (fig. coll.): (arrive at) erreichen [Höchstform, bestimmten Ort, bestimmte Höhe, bestimmtes Alter usw.]I think we've hit a snag — ich glaube, jetzt gibt's Probleme
[begin to] hit the bottle — das Trinken anfangen
9) (Cricket) erzielen [Lauf]hit the ball for six — (Brit.) sechs Läufe auf einmal erzielen
2. intransitive verb,hit somebody for six — (fig.) jemanden übertrumpfen
-tt-, hit1) (direct a blow) schlagenhit at somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas einschlagen
hit and run — [Autofahrer:] Fahrer- od. Unfallflucht begehen; [Angreifer:] einen Blitzüberfall machen
2) (come into forcible contact)3. nounhit against or upon something — gegen od. auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen
1) (blow) Schlag, der2) (shot or bomb striking target) Treffer, der3) (success) Erfolg, der; Knüller, der (ugs.); (success in entertainment) Schlager, der; Hit, der (ugs.)make a hit — gut ankommen
Phrasal Verbs:- hit back- hit off- hit out- hit upon* * *[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) schlagen, treffen2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) stoßen3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) treffen4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) treffen2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) der Schlag2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) der Treffer3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) der Hit, Hit-...•- hit-and-run- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with* * *[hɪt]I. nto give sb a \hit [on the head] jdm einen Schlag [auf den Kopf] versetzenthe hurricane scored a direct \hit on Miami der Orkan traf Miami mit voller Wuchtfew animals survive a \hit from a speeding car nur wenige Tiere überleben es, wenn sie von einem Auto angefahren werdento score a \hit einen Punkt machento score a \hit jdn umlegen fam11.▶ to take a [big] \hit einen [großen] Verlust hinnehmen [müssen]\hit song Hit mhis musical was a \hit show sein Musical war ein Riesenerfolgshe had a one-\hit wonder five years ago sie hatte vor fünf Jahren einen einzigen HitIII. vt<-tt-, hit, hit>1. (strike)▪ to \hit sb/an animal jdn/ein Tier schlagento \hit sb a blow jdm einen Schlag versetzento \hit sb in the stomach jdm einen Schlag in den Magen versetzen2. (come in contact)▪ to \hit sb/sth jdn/etw treffenthe house was \hit by lightning in das Haus schlug der Blitz einto \hit sb hard jdn schwer treffento \hit a button einen Knopf drückento \hit a key auf eine Taste drücken4. (crash into)their car \hit a tree ihr Auto krachte gegen einen Baum famshe \hit her head on the edge of the table sie schlug sich den Kopf an der Tischkante anthe glass \hit the floor das Glas fiel zu Bodento \hit an iceberg mit einem Eisberg kollidieren▪ to be \hit getroffen werdenI've been \hit! mich hat's erwischt! famJohn was \hit in the leg John wurde am Bein getroffen6. SPORTto \hit a ball [with a bat] einen Ball [mit einem Schläger] treffento \hit sb below the belt jdn unter der Gürtellinie treffento \hit a century hundert Punkte erzielento \hit a home run einen Homerun erzielen7. (affect negatively)▪ to \hit sb/sth jdn/etw treffenSan Francisco was \hit by an earthquake last night San Francisco wurde letzte Nacht von einem Erdbeben erschüttertto be badly \hit by sth von etw dat hart getroffen werdenproduction has been badly \hit by the strike die Produktion leidet sehr unter dem Streik▪ to \hit sth:we should \hit the main road after five miles or so wir müssten nach ungefähr fünf Meilen auf die Hauptstraße stoßenmy sister \hit forty last week meine Schwester wurde letzte Woche 40to \hit the headlines in die Schlagzeilen kommento \hit an internet page [or a web site] eine Webseite besuchento \hit the market auf den Markt kommento \hit the papers in die Zeitungen kommento \hit 200 kph 200 Sachen machen famto \hit rock bottom [or an all-time low] einen historischen Tiefstand erreichento \hit a patch of ice auf Glatteis geratento \hit a reef/a sandbank auf ein Riff/eine Sandbank auflaufenwe \hit the snack bar for something to eat wir gingen in die Snackbar und kauften uns was zu essenlet's \hit the dance floor lass uns tanzen!10. (encounter)to \hit oil auf Öl stoßento \hit a lot of resistance auf heftigen Widerstand stoßento \hit the rush hour/a traffic jam in die Stoßzeit/einen Stau geratento \hit trouble in Schwierigkeiten geraten11. (occur to)▪ to \hit sb jdm aufgehen [o auffallen]it suddenly \hit me that... mir war plötzlich klar, dasshas it ever \hit you...? ist dir schon mal aufgefallen,...12. (produce)to \hit a [wrong] note einen [falschen] Ton treffen15.\hit the deck! someone's coming! alle Mann runter! da kommt jemand!▶ to \hit home:the full horror of the war only \hit home when we... die Schrecklichkeit des Krieges wurde uns erst so richtig bewusst, als...his insults really \hit home! seine Beleidigungen saßen! fam▶ to \hit the jackpot das große Los ziehen▶ sth really \hits the spot etw ist genau das Richtige▶ to \hit one's stride seinen Rhythmus findenIV. vi1. (strike)▪ to \hit [at sb/sth] [nach jdm/etw] schlagento \hit hard kräftig zuschlagen2. (collide)two cars \hit on the sharp bend zwei Autos stießen in der scharfen Kurve zusammen3. (attack)4. (take effect) wirkenwe sat waiting for the alcohol to \hit wir warteten, bis der Alkohol wirkte* * *[hɪt] vb: pret, ptp hit1. nSee:→ scoreto be or make a ( big) hit with sb — bei jdm (ausgesprochen) gut ankommen
that's a hit at me — das ist eine Spitze gegen mich; (indirect also) das ist auf mich gemünzt
hits counter — Zugriffs- or Besucherzähler m, Counter m
6) (inf: murder) Mord m2. vthe hit him a blow over the head — er gab ihm einen Schlag auf den Kopf
to hit one's head against sth — sich (dat) den Kopf an etw (dat) stoßen
he was hit by a stone —
the tree was hit by lightning —
to hit one's way out of trouble (Tennis) (Boxing) we're going to hit the enemy as hard as we can — sich freischlagen sich freispielen sich freiboxen wir werden so hart wie möglich gegen den Feind vorgehen
the commandos hit the town at dawn — die Kommandos griffen die Stadt im Morgengrauen an
the smell hit me as I entered the room — der Geruch schlug mir entgegen, als ich ins Zimmer kam
you won't know what has hit you (inf) — du wirst dein blaues Wunder erleben (inf)
2) (= wound) treffenhe's been hit in the leg —
I've been hit! — ich bin getroffen worden, mich hats erwischt (inf)
3) mark, target treffenthat hit home (fig) — das hat getroffen, das saß (inf)
you've hit it (on the head) (fig) — du hast es (genau) getroffen
4) (= affect adversely) betreffen6)the news hit us/Wall Street like a bombshell — die Nachricht schlug bei uns/in Wall Street wie eine Bombe ein
7)(= occur to)
to hit sb — jdm aufgehenhas it ever hit you how alike they are? — ist dir schon mal aufgefallen, wie ähnlich sie sich sind?
8) (= come to, arrive at) beaches etc erreichenwe eventually hit the right road — schließlich haben wir den richtigen Weg gefunden or erwischt (inf)
to hit trouble/a problem — auf Schwierigkeiten/ein Problem stoßen
9) (= score) schlagen11) (US inf)to hit sb for 50 dollars — jdn um 50 Dollar anhauen (inf)
12)to hit the bottle — zur Flasche greifento hit the deck — sich zu Boden werfen, sich hinwerfen
the vase hit the deck and shattered — die Vase schlug or knallte (inf) auf den Boden und zerschellte
to hit the dance floor —
in April the candidates will hit the campaign trail — im April werden sich die Kandidaten in den Wahlkampf stürzen
3. vi1) (= strike) schlagen2) (= collide) zusammenstoßen3) (= attack, go in) losschlagen* * *hit [hıt]A s1. Schlag m, Hieb ma) einen Treffer erzielen,3. Glücksfall m, -treffer m4. Hit m (Buch, Schlager etc):it (he) was a big hit es (er) hat groß eingeschlagen5. a) treffende Bemerkung, guter Einfallb) Hieb m (at gegen), sarkastische Bemerkung:that was a hit at me das ging gegen mich6. TYPO US (Ab)Druck m7. sl Schuss m (Drogeninjektion):give o.s. a hit sich einen Schuss setzen oder drückenB v/t prät und pperf hit1. schlagen, einen Schlag versetzen (dat):2. (auch fig seelisch, finanziell etc) treffen:he was hit by a bullet (on the head) er wurde von einer Kugel (am Kopf) getroffen;hit the nail on the head fig den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen;he’s badly hit ihn hat es schlimm erwischt umg;hit the bottle umg saufen;hit it sl sich in die Falle oder Klappe hauen; → brick A 1, ceiling 1, deck A 1, hard B 2, hay1 A 1, road 1, sack1 A 6be hit by a car auch von einem Auto erfasst werden;hit a mine SCHIFF auf eine Mine laufen5. hit sb a blow jemandem einen Schlag versetzenhit oil auf Öl stoßen;hit the right road auf die richtige Straße kommen;hit the right solution die richtige Lösung finden;you have hit it! du hast es getroffen!, so ist es!8. fig geißeln, scharf kritisieren9. erreichen, etwas schaffen:for um)12. umg ankommen in (dat):hit town die Stadt erreichenC v/i1. treffen2. schlagen (at nach):hit hard einen harten Schlag haben3. stoßen, schlagen ( beide:against gegen;on, upon auf akk)4. MIL einschlagen (Granate etc)6. AUTO US umg zünden, laufen:hit on all four cylinders gut laufen (a. fig)* * *1. transitive verb,-tt-, hit1) (strike with blow) schlagen; (strike with missile) treffen; [Geschoss, Ball usw.:] treffenI've been hit! — (struck by bullet) ich bin getroffen!
I could hit him — (fig. coll.) ich könnte ihm eine runterhauen (ugs.)
2) (come forcibly into contact with) [Fahrzeug:] prallen gegen [Mauer usw.]; [Schiff:] laufen gegen [Felsen usw.]hit the roof or ceiling — (fig. coll.): (become angry) an die Decke od. in die Luft gehen (ugs.)
3) (cause to come into contact) [an]stoßen; [an]schlagenhit one's head on something — mit dem Kopf gegen etwas stoßen; sich (Dat.) den Kopf an etwas (Dat.) stoßen
4) (fig.): (cause to suffer)hit badly or hard — schwer treffen
5) (fig.): (affect) treffenhave been hit by frost/rain — etc. durch Frost/Regen usw. gelitten haben
6) (fig.): (light upon) finden; stoßen od. treffen auf (+ Akk.); finden [Bodenschätze]7) (fig. coll.): (arrive at) erreichen [Höchstform, bestimmten Ort, bestimmte Höhe, bestimmtes Alter usw.]I think we've hit a snag — ich glaube, jetzt gibt's Probleme
[begin to] hit the bottle — das Trinken anfangen
9) (Cricket) erzielen [Lauf]hit the ball for six — (Brit.) sechs Läufe auf einmal erzielen
2. intransitive verb,hit somebody for six — (fig.) jemanden übertrumpfen
-tt-, hit1) (direct a blow) schlagenhit at somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas einschlagen
hit and run — [Autofahrer:] Fahrer- od. Unfallflucht begehen; [Angreifer:] einen Blitzüberfall machen
3. nounhit against or upon something — gegen od. auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen
1) (blow) Schlag, der2) (shot or bomb striking target) Treffer, der3) (success) Erfolg, der; Knüller, der (ugs.); (success in entertainment) Schlager, der; Hit, der (ugs.)Phrasal Verbs:- hit back- hit off- hit out- hit upon* * *n.Hieb -e m.Hit -s m.Stoß ¨-e m.Treffer - m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: hit)= anschlagen v.aufschlagen v.schlagen v.(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)treffen v.(§ p.,pp.: traf, getroffen) -
18 débil
adj.1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.2 atonic.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) weak, feeble3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak1 weak person1 the weak\débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person* * *adj.1) weak2) faint3) feeble* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frailse encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health
2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim2.SMFeconómicamente* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.----* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weakes de complexión débil she has a very weak constitutionaún está débil he's still weakes muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lameda una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weaklos débiles the weaklos económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes* * *
débil adjetivo
‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;[condescendiente] lax, lenient;de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;débil de carácter of weak character2. [voz, sonido] faint;[luz] dim, faint;una débil mejoría a slight improvement;una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;[argumento, teoría] weak, lame4. [sílaba] unstressed5. [vocal] weak [i, u]♦ nmfweak person;ser un débil to be weak;una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable* * *adj weak* * *débil adj: weak, feeble♦ débilmente adv* * *débil adj1. (en general) weak2. (ruido) faint -
19 fight
faɪt
1. сущ.
1) бой fist fight ≈ кулачный бой sham fight ≈ учебный бой Syn: action, battle
1., combat
1., engagement Ant: pacification, reconciliation
2) драка to pick, provoke, start a fight ≈ начинать, провоцировать драку to put up, wage a fight ≈ затевать, устраивать драку to get into a fight ≈ ввязаться в драку He had had a fight with Smith and bloodied his nose. ≈ У него произошла драка со Смитом, и он расквасил ему нос. Syn: scuffle
1., fray I, skirmish, affray
3) борьба fight for justice ≈ борьба за справедливость fight between local politicians ≈ борьба между местными политиками fight against drug addiction ≈ борьба против наркомании
4) разг. спор, ссора He had a big fight with his dad the night before. ≈ У него вчера вечером произошла крупная ссора с отцом. Syn: argument
5) боевой дух, стремление подраться He was still full of fight. ≈ Он все еще стремился к драке. Syn: pugnacity
6) боксерский матч to hold, stage a fight ≈ организовывать схватку боксеров to fix a fight ≈ заранее решить исход схватки clean fight, fair fight ≈ честная игра dirty fight, unfair fight ≈ нечестная игра last-ditch fight ≈ отчаянная борьба Syn: bout
2. гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - fought
1) драться, сражаться, воевать( against - против;
for, about, over - за;
with - с) to fight bravely, heroically ≈ смело сражаться to fight clean ≈ честно сражаться to fight hard, stubbornly ≈ упорно сражаться to fight dirty, unfairly ≈ сражаться/драться не по правилам to fight fair, fairly ≈ честно сражаться to fight to the finish ≈ бороться до конца to fight with one's fists ≈ драться на кулаках to fight a battle ≈ дать сражение;
спорт вести бой( в боксе, фехтовании) to fight a bout ≈ провести схватку (в боксе) to fight a duel ≈ драться на дуэли Great Britain fought with Turkey against Russia. ≈ Великобритания с Турцией воевали против России. The United States fought a war with Mexico over their common border. ≈ США с Мексикой вели войну за приграничные территории. The dogs were fighting over a bone. ≈ Собаки дрались за косточку. They fought like heroes. ≈ Они сражались как герои.
2) бороться;
амер. объезжать( дикую лошадь и т. п.) to fight for one's rights ≈ бороться за свои права It is better to fight for the good than to rail at the ill. ≈ Лучше бороться за добро, чем бранить зло. Syn: struggle
2., contend
3) защищать, оказывать поддержку, отстаивать Gilbert saw that there was no use fighting the question any longer. ≈ Гилберт понял, что дальше отстаивать дело бесполезно.
4) руководить, командовать( войсками, кораблями, орудиями и т. п.) General Hill fights his troops well. ≈ Генерал Хилл прекрасно управляет своими войсками.
5) подстрекать( к драке) ;
заставлять драться The nobles and gentry had fought cocks. ≈ Знать и мелкопоместное дворянство проводили петушиные бои. ∙ fight back fight down fight off fight out to fight through every hardship ≈ преодолеть (все) трудности to fight one's battles over again ≈ вспоминать минувшие дни to fight for one's own hand ≈ отстаивать свои интересы;
постоять за себя to fight a lone hand ≈ бороться в одиночку to fight one's way ≈ прокладывать себе дорогу to fight the good fight ≈ бороться за справедливое дело to fight shy of ≈ избегать( кого-л., чего-л.) бой, битва;
(военное) тж. боевые действия - hand-to-hand * рукопашный бой - * in retreat отход с боем - running * отход с боями;
бой на отходе;
упорное отстаивание своих позиций - to start the * завязать сражение, начать бой драка, схватка - free * всеобщая драка, свалка - to make a poor * of it оказывать слабое сопротивление - to put up a good * сражаться мужественно, /храбро/ встреча по боксу, бой (на ринге) ссора, стычка борьба - finish * (американизм) борьба до конца - a * for social justice борьба за социальную справедливость - * to the death борьба не на жизнь, а на смерть - the good * борьба за правое дело;
(библеизм) подвиг добрый - to carry on a stubborn * against smb. вести упорную борьбу против кого-л. - to have a hard * to make the two ends meet с большим трудом сводить концы с концами боевой дух;
задор;
драчливость - to have plenty of * in one быть полным боевого задора - he had still some * in him он еще не совсем пал духом - to put some * into smb. подбодрить, /воодушевить/ кого-л. - to show * быть готовым к борьбе, не поддаваться вести боевые действия, бой;
сражаться, воевать - to * for one's country сражаться /воевать/ за родину - to * a battle принимать участие в сражении;
драться - to * a duel драться на дуэли - to * desperately отчаянно сражаться - to * fair драться честно - to * like a lion сражаться, как лев - porters fought for our luggage носильщики наперебой хватали наши вещи вести бой (бокс) ;
встречаться на ринге - to * a bout with провести схватку (с кем-л.) ссориться бороться - to * against disease бороться с болезнью - to * a fire бороться с огнем, тушить пожар - to * against temptation бороться с искушением - he fought through all these troubles он успешно преодолел все эти трудности - to * the good fight бороться за правое дело;
(библеизм) подвизаться подвигом добрым - to * a bad habit бороться с дурной привычкой защищать, поддерживать( в борьбе) - to * a case /an action/ защищать дело (в суде) (редкое) руководить, управлять;
маневрировать( чем-л. в сражении) - to * one's ship вести морской бой - to * the gun вести огонь из орудия в бою стравливать, натравливать друг на друга;
заставлять драться - to * cocks устраивать петушиный бой > to * one's way с боем прокладывать /пробивать/ себе дорогу > to * one's way in life /in the world/ пробивать себе дорогу в жизни > to * with one's own shadow бороться с призраками;
вести бесполезную борьбу;
бороться с воображаемым врагом;
бояться собственной тени > to * the problem( американизм) (политика) уклоняться от решения вопроса;
финтить, вилять > to * for one's own hand отстаивать свои интересы, постоять за себя > to * a lone hand бороться в одиночку > to * shy of smb., smth. уклоняться, избегать кого-л., чего-л.;
держаться в стороне от кого-л., чего-л. > to * dog, to * bear биться до последнего > an army *s on its belly (пословица) голодная армия сражается плохо fight бой;
running fight отступление с боями;
sham fight учебный бой ~ бороться ~ борьба ~ воен. вести бой ~ драка ~ (fought) драться, сражаться, воевать, бороться (against - против, for - за, with - с) ~ задор, драчливость;
to have plenty of fight in one быть полным боевого задора;
не сдаваться;
to show fight быть готовым к борьбе;
не поддаваться ~ науськивать, стравливать;
to fight cocks проводить петушиные бои;
fight back сопротивляться, давать отпор ~ отстаивать, защищать;
to fight a suit отстаивать дело (в суде) ~ спор, борьба;
to have the fight of one's life выдержать тяжелую борьбу ~ мор. управлять, маневрировать ( кораблем в шторм, в бою) to ~ a battle спорт. вести бой (в боксе, фехтовании) ;
to fight about провести схватку (в боксе) ;
to fight a duel драться на дуэли to ~ a battle провести бой;
дать сражение to ~ a battle спорт. вести бой (в боксе, фехтовании) ;
to fight about провести схватку (в боксе) ;
to fight a duel драться на дуэли ~ out: to ~ (it) out добиваться силой;
to fight a lone hand бороться в одиночку;
to fight one's way прокладывать себе дорогу ~ отстаивать, защищать;
to fight a suit отстаивать дело (в суде) to ~ a battle спорт. вести бой (в боксе, фехтовании) ;
to fight about провести схватку (в боксе) ;
to fight a duel драться на дуэли ~ науськивать, стравливать;
to fight cocks проводить петушиные бои;
fight back сопротивляться, давать отпор to ~ back tooth and claw яростно сопротивляться ~ науськивать, стравливать;
to fight cocks проводить петушиные бои;
fight back сопротивляться, давать отпор ~ down победить;
подавить;
fight off отбить, отогнать, выгнать to ~ for dear life драться отчаянно;
сражаться не на живот, а на смерть to ~ for one's own hand отстаивать свои интересы;
постоять за себя ~ down победить;
подавить;
fight off отбить, отогнать, выгнать ~ out: to ~ (it) out добиваться силой;
to fight a lone hand бороться в одиночку;
to fight one's way прокладывать себе дорогу ~ out: to ~ (it) out добиваться силой;
to fight a lone hand бороться в одиночку;
to fight one's way прокладывать себе дорогу ~ out: to ~ (it) out довести борьбу (или спор) до конца to ~ shy (of smb., smth.) избегать (кого-л., чего-л.) ;
to fight one's battles over again вспоминать минувшие дни to ~ the good ~ бороться за справедливое дело;
to fight through every hardship преодолеть (все) трудности to ~ the good ~ бороться за справедливое дело;
to fight through every hardship преодолеть (все) трудности ~ задор, драчливость;
to have plenty of fight in one быть полным боевого задора;
не сдаваться;
to show fight быть готовым к борьбе;
не поддаваться ~ спор, борьба;
to have the fight of one's life выдержать тяжелую борьбу fight бой;
running fight отступление с боями;
sham fight учебный бой fight бой;
running fight отступление с боями;
sham fight учебный бой ~ задор, драчливость;
to have plenty of fight in one быть полным боевого задора;
не сдаваться;
to show fight быть готовым к борьбе;
не поддаваться ~ out: to ~ (it) out добиваться силой;
to fight a lone hand бороться в одиночку;
to fight one's way прокладывать себе дорогу ~ out: to ~ (it) out довести борьбу (или спор) до конца -
20 smuggling
n контрабанда; незаконный ввоз или вывозСинонимический ряд:1. bootlegging (noun) bootlegging; bringing in outlawed drugs; clandestine operation; gun running; importing illegally; importing illicit goods; running contraband; underworld activity2. running (verb) bootlegging; running3. spiriting (verb) sneaking; spiriting
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