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101 ship
1) судно
2) брандвахта
3) корабль
4) насылать
5) судовый
6) <transp.> корабельный
7) судовой
– auxiliary ship
– bow of a ship
– break up ship
– cable ship
– carvel ship
– class of ship
– container ship
– crane ship
– depot ship
– dry cargo ship
– dry-cargo ship
– endurance of ship
– fabricated ship
– factory ship
– fuel ship
– guard ship
– hog of ship hull
– lay up ship
– leave off ship
– merchant ship
– passenger ship
– plank ship
– refrigerator ship
– sea endurance of ship
– ship by air freight
– ship by water
– ship framing
– ship is stranded
– ship paint
– ship stabilizer
– ship timber
– ship waves
– sunk ship
– trailer ship
– transport ship
– weather ship
principal dimensions of a ship — <engin.> главные размерения корабля
ship repair yards — <engin.> завод судоремонтный
underseas exploration ship — судно для подводных исследований
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102 безработный
1) General subject: Jack out of office, hobo, idle, lay off, lay-off, off the job, off-the-job, off-the-job worker, out of a place, out of place, out of work, placeless, susso, unemployed, workless, jobless, out-of-work, мн. собир. the unemployed (8), unwaged2) Colloquial: in dry dock, on the bench3) Economy: off the payroll, unemployed person4) Accounting: idle (о рабочей силе)5) Politics: person out of work6) Jargon: at liberty, bindle stiff bindlestiff, vag, shuffler -
103 store
sto:
1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) provisión2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) reserva, almacén, depósito3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) almacén, depósito4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) tienda
2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) almacenar, guardar, acumular2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) abastecer•- storage- storehouse
- storeroom
- in store
- set great store by
- set store by
- store up
store1 n1. tienda / almacén2. almacéna store for furniture un almacén para muebles / un guardamuebles3. reservastore2 vb almacenar / guardartr[stɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (supply - gen) reserva, provisión nombre femenino; (- of wisdom, knowledge) reserva; (- of jokes etc) colección nombre femenino2 (warehouse) almacén nombre masculino, depósito3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (shop) tienda2 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL almacenar3 (put in storage) guardar, almacenar, mandar a un depósito4 figurative use (trouble etc) ir acumulando (up, -), ir almacenando (up, -)5 (fill with supplies) abastecer ( with, de)1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (supplies, equipment) pertrechos nombre masculino plural; (place) intendencia f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in store estar en depósito, estar en un guardamueblesto be something in store (for somebody) esperarle algo a alguien, aguardarle algo a alguiento have something in store for somebody tenerle algo preparado para alguien■ I have a surprise in store for you te tengo preparada una sorpresa, tengo una sorpresa para ti■ what does the future have in store for us? ¿qué nos depara el futuro?to keep something in store guardar algo de reservato set store by something valorar algo muchogeneral stores colmadostore n1) reserve, supply: reserva f2) shop: tienda fgrocery store: tienda de comestiblesn.• pertrechos s.m.pl.n.• almacén s.m.• depósito s.m.• despacho s.m.• negocio s.m.• provisión s.f.• repuesto s.m.• retén s.m.• tienda s.f.v.• abastecer v.• almacenar v.• depositar v.• guardar v.
I stɔːr, stɔː(r)1)a) c u (stock, supply) reserva f, provisión fin store: we always keep some drink in store siempre tenemos bebida de reserva; there's a surprise in store for her la espera una sorpresa, se va a llevar una sorpresa; we have a surprise in store for you te tenemos (preparada) una sorpresa; who knows what the future has in store? ¿quién sabe lo que nos deparará el futuro?; to set great/little store by something — dar* mucho/poco valor a algo
b) stores pl (Mil, Naut) pertrechos mpl2)a) (warehouse, storage place) (often pl) almacén m, depósito m, bodega f (Méx)3) ca) ( shop) (esp AmE) tienda fa shoe/hardware store — una zapatería/ferretería
b) ( department store) grandes almacenes mpl, tienda f; (before n)store card — tarjeta f de crédito ( expedida por una tienda)
store detective — guarda mf or vigilante mf no uniformado ( en una tienda)
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a) ( keep) \<\<food/drink/supplies\>\> guardar; ( Busn) almacenar; \<\<information\>\> almacenar; \<\<electricity\>\> acumularstore in a cool, dry place — consérvese en un lugar fresco y seco
the children's old toys are stored (away) in the attic — los juguetes viejos de los niños están guardados en el desván
b) ( Comput) \<\<data/program\>\> almacenar
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vi \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> conservarsePhrasal Verbs:- store up
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store-bought 'stɔːrbɔːt, 'stɔːbɔːt adjective (AmE) < clothes> de confección; < cake> comprado[stɔː(r)]1. N1) (=supply, stock)a) [of food, candles, paper] reserva f•
to lay in a store of sth — hacer una reserva de algo, proveerse de algob) (fig) [of jokes, stories] repertorio m; [of information] cúmulo mthe company has a great store of expertise — la compañía cuenta con una multitud de gente competente
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to be in store for sb — (fig) aguardar a algnthere's a surprise in store for you! — ¡te espera una sorpresa!
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to set great/little store by sth — tener algo en mucho/poco, dar mucho/poco valor a algo2) (=depository) almacén m, depósito mto put sth in(to) store — (in a warehouse) almacenar algo; (in a furniture store) llevar algo a un guardamuebles
to be in store — (in a warehouse) estar en un almacén; (in a furniture store) estar en un guardamuebles
furniture store — guardamuebles m inv
4) (=shop)a) (esp US) [of any size] tienda frecord store — tienda f de discos
book store — librería f
- mind the storegrocery, village chain, department2. VT1) (=keep, collect)a) (gen) [+ food] conservar, guardar; [+ water, fuel, electricity] almacenar; [+ heat] acumular; [+ documents] archivarb) (Comput) [+ information] almacenar, guardar; (Physiol) [+ fat, energy] almacenar, acumularwhere in the brain do we store information about colours? — ¿en qué parte del cerebro almacenamos or guardamos información sobre los colores?
2) (=put away) guardarI've got the camping things stored (away) till we need them — tengo las cosas de acampar guardadas hasta que las necesitemos
3) (=put in depository) [+ furniture] depositar en un guardamuebles; [+ goods, crop, waste] almacenar3.VI conservarse4.CPDstore card N — tarjeta f de compra
store clerk N — (US) dependiente(-a) m / f
store cupboard N — despensa f
store detective N — vigilante mf jurado (de paisano en grandes almacenes)
store manager N — gerente mf de tienda (de grandes almacenes)
store window N — (US) escaparate m, vitrina f, vidriera f (S. Cone)
- store up* * *
I [stɔːr, stɔː(r)]1)a) c u (stock, supply) reserva f, provisión fin store: we always keep some drink in store siempre tenemos bebida de reserva; there's a surprise in store for her la espera una sorpresa, se va a llevar una sorpresa; we have a surprise in store for you te tenemos (preparada) una sorpresa; who knows what the future has in store? ¿quién sabe lo que nos deparará el futuro?; to set great/little store by something — dar* mucho/poco valor a algo
b) stores pl (Mil, Naut) pertrechos mpl2)a) (warehouse, storage place) (often pl) almacén m, depósito m, bodega f (Méx)3) ca) ( shop) (esp AmE) tienda fa shoe/hardware store — una zapatería/ferretería
b) ( department store) grandes almacenes mpl, tienda f; (before n)store card — tarjeta f de crédito ( expedida por una tienda)
store detective — guarda mf or vigilante mf no uniformado ( en una tienda)
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a) ( keep) \<\<food/drink/supplies\>\> guardar; ( Busn) almacenar; \<\<information\>\> almacenar; \<\<electricity\>\> acumularstore in a cool, dry place — consérvese en un lugar fresco y seco
the children's old toys are stored (away) in the attic — los juguetes viejos de los niños están guardados en el desván
b) ( Comput) \<\<data/program\>\> almacenar
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vi \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> conservarsePhrasal Verbs:- store up
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store-bought ['stɔːrbɔːt, 'stɔːbɔːt] adjective (AmE) < clothes> de confección; < cake> comprado -
104 Wäsche
f; -, -n1. nur Sg. (zu waschende oder gewaschene Wäsche) washing, laundry; (Tisch-, Bettwäsche) (table and bed) linen; (Unterwäsche) underwear; die Wäsche waschen / aufhängen do / hang out the washing; schmutzige Wäsche dirty washing; die Wäsche wechseln put on fresh underwear, change one’s (under)pants; schmutzige Wäsche waschen fig. wash one’s dirty linen in public; dumm oder blöd aus der Wäsche gucken umg. look stupid; da hat er aber dumm aus der Wäsche geguckt umg. you should have seen his face; jemandem an die Wäsche gehen umg. lay into s.o.; mit sexueller Absicht: make a pass at s.o.2. (das Waschen) wash; große Wäsche washday; in der Wäsche in the wash, being washed; in der Wäscherei: at the laundry; die morgendliche Wäsche morning wash; den Lack nach der Wäsche konservieren MOT. preserve the paintwork after washing; Blutwäsche, Geldwäsche etc.* * *die Wäsche(Kleidungsstücke) clothes;(Tischwäsche) linen;(Tätigkeit) wash; washing;(Unterwäsche) underwear; undies;(Wäschestücke) laundry; washing* * *Wạ̈|sche ['vɛʃə]f -,no pl1) washing; (= Schmutzwäsche, bei Wäscherei) laundrygroße/kleine Wäsche haben (in Bezug auf Menge) — to have a large/small amount of washing (to do); (in Bezug auf Größe der Teile) to wash the big/small things
jdm an die Wäsche gehen (sl) — to touch sb up (inf)
See:2) (= Stoffzeug) (= Bettwäsche, Tischwäsche, Küchenwäsche) linen; (= Unterwäsche) underwear* * *die1) (bedclothes: The child pulled the clothes up tightly.) clothes2) (clothes etc which have been, or are to be, washed: a bundle of laundry.) laundry3) (articles made of linen or, now more usually, cotton: table-linen; bed-linen.) linen4) (clothes washed or to be washed: I'll hang the washing out to dry.) washing5) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) wash* * *Wä·sche<-, -en>fin der \Wäsche sein to be in the wash4. (Wagenwäsche) car washdie \Wäsche illegaler Gelder the laundering of stolen money6.▶ [seine] schmutzige \Wäsche waschen to wash one's dirty linen in public* * *die; Wäsche, Wäschenschmutzige Wäsche waschen — (fig.) wash [one's] dirty linen in public
2) o. Pl. (UnterWäsche) underweardumm/verdutzt aus der Wäsche gucken — (ugs.) look stupid/flabbergasted
3) (das Waschen) washing no pl.bei/nach der ersten Wäsche — when washed for the first time/after the first wash
* * *1. nur sg (zu waschende oder gewaschene Wäsche) washing, laundry; (Tisch-, Bettwäsche) (table and bed) linen; (Unterwäsche) underwear;die Wäsche waschen/aufhängen do/hang out the washing;schmutzige Wäsche dirty washing;die Wäsche wechseln put on fresh underwear, change one’s (under)pants;schmutzige Wäsche waschen fig wash one’s dirty linen in public;blöd aus der Wäsche gucken umg look stupid;da hat er aber dumm aus der Wäsche geguckt umg you should have seen his face;2. (das Waschen) wash;große Wäsche washday;in der Wäsche in the wash, being washed; in der Wäscherei: at the laundry;die morgendliche Wäsche morning wash;den Lack nach der Wäsche konservieren AUTO preserve the paintwork after washing; → Blutwäsche, Geldwäsche etc* * *die; Wäsche, Wäschenschmutzige Wäsche waschen — (fig.) wash [one's] dirty linen in public
2) o. Pl. (UnterWäsche) underweardumm/verdutzt aus der Wäsche gucken — (ugs.) look stupid/flabbergasted
3) (das Waschen) washing no pl.bei/nach der ersten Wäsche — when washed for the first time/after the first wash
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105 arruinar
v.to ruin (also figurative).La lluvia arruinó los cultivos The rain ruined the crops.Sus vicios arruinaron a Ricardo His vices brought ruin upon Richard.Sus celos arruinaron su fiesta His jealousy ruined her party.* * *1 to bankrupt, ruin2 (estropear) to damage1 to be bankrupt, be ruined* * *verb1) to ruin2) wreck, destroy•* * *1. VT1) (=empobrecer) to ruin2) (=destruir) to wreck, destroy3) LAm (=desvirgar) to deflower2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( empobrecer) to ruin2) ( estropear) <vida/salud/reputación> to ruin, wreck; <proyecto/cosecha> to ruin; <velada/sorpresa> to spoil, ruin2.arruinarse v pron1) ( empobrecerse)se arruinó — he lost everything o he was ruined
por invitarme a una copa no te vas a arruinar — (hum) buying me one drink isn't going to break you (hum)
2) proyecto/cosecha to be ruined* * *= ruin, scupper, bankrupt, cast + a blight on, put + Nombre + out of business, go out + the window, bring + ruin to, mangle, wreck, fudge, run down, blight, beggar.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.Ex. As a writer on the publishing of scholarly books in the USA once put it, 'A book that would bankrupt a scholarly publisher does not fall within the proper domain of scholarly publishing'.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The author discusses whether it is possible for the scholarly community to take over scholarly publishing altogether and put greedy publishers out of business.Ex. The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex. He was portrayed as a warmonger who had brought ruin to the state.Ex. In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. But other military officers conceded a war would serve little purpose other than to beggar the two already impoverished nations.----* arruinarlo = crap it up.* arruinar los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* arruinarse = go + bankrupt, go + broke, go to + rack and ruin, go + bust, go to + ruin.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( empobrecer) to ruin2) ( estropear) <vida/salud/reputación> to ruin, wreck; <proyecto/cosecha> to ruin; <velada/sorpresa> to spoil, ruin2.arruinarse v pron1) ( empobrecerse)se arruinó — he lost everything o he was ruined
por invitarme a una copa no te vas a arruinar — (hum) buying me one drink isn't going to break you (hum)
2) proyecto/cosecha to be ruined* * *= ruin, scupper, bankrupt, cast + a blight on, put + Nombre + out of business, go out + the window, bring + ruin to, mangle, wreck, fudge, run down, blight, beggar.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.
Ex: This arrangement could definitely help solve the librarian's problems, unless unexpected events scupper it.Ex: As a writer on the publishing of scholarly books in the USA once put it, 'A book that would bankrupt a scholarly publisher does not fall within the proper domain of scholarly publishing'.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The author discusses whether it is possible for the scholarly community to take over scholarly publishing altogether and put greedy publishers out of business.Ex: The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex: He was portrayed as a warmonger who had brought ruin to the state.Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex: It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: But other military officers conceded a war would serve little purpose other than to beggar the two already impoverished nations.* arruinarlo = crap it up.* arruinar los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* arruinarse = go + bankrupt, go + broke, go to + rack and ruin, go + bust, go to + ruin.* * *arruinar [A1 ]vtA (empobrecer) to ruin, bankruptB (estropear) ‹vida/salud› to ruin, wreck; ‹proyecto/cosecha› to ruin; ‹velada/sorpresa› to spoil, ruin; ‹reputación› to ruin, wreck, destroyme arruinaron el vestido en la tintorería they ruined my dress at the dry cleaner'sA(empobrecerse): se arruinó con el crac he lost everything o he was ruined when the market crashedpor invitarme a una copa no te vas a arruinar ( hum); buying me one drink isn't going to break you ( hum)B «proyecto/cosecha» to be ruinedse me arruinaron los zapatos con la lluvia the rain ruined my shoes, my shoes got ruined in the rain* * *
arruinar ( conjugate arruinar) verbo transitivo
to ruin
arruinarse verbo pronominal
to be ruined
arruinar verbo transitivo to ruin
' arruinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
definitivamente
- jorobar
English:
bankrupt
- break
- do for
- ruin
- blight
- destroy
* * *♦ vt1. [financieramente] to ruin2. [estropear] to ruin;el pedrisco arruinó la cosecha the hail ruined the crop;el alcohol le arruinó la salud alcohol ruined his health;el mal tiempo arruinó la ceremonia the bad weather ruined o spoiled the ceremony* * *v/t ruin* * *arruinar vt: to ruin, to wreck* * *arruinar vb (estropear) to ruin -
106 cepillar
v.1 to brush (ropa, pelo).Anita cepilla su cabello Anita brushes her hair.2 to plane (madera).El carpintero cepilla la tabla The carpenter planes the board.3 to pinch (informal) (robar).cepillar algo a alguien to pinch something off somebody4 to butter up, to flatter (informal) (adular). (peninsular Spanish, Colombian Spanish)5 to soft-soap.El chico cepilló a la profesora The boy soft-soaped the teacher.* * *1 (gen) to brush2 (madera) to plane1 (gen) to brush3 familiar (suspender) to fail, US flunk4 familiar (acabarse) to polish off, finish up5 tabú (tirarse a) to lay* * *verb1) to brush2) plane* * *1. VT1) [+ ropa, dientes, pelo] to brush2) [+ madera] to plane, plane down3) * (=suspender) to fail, flunk ( esp EEUU) *4) * (=adular) to flatter, butter up5) * (=robar) to rip off *6) * (=ganar) to win, take (a from)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <ropa/dientes/pelo> to brushb) < madera> to plane2) (Col fam) ( adular) to butter... up (colloq)2.cepillarse v pron2) (enf) (Esp)a) (arg) ( matar) to bump... off (colloq)* * *= brush, plane.Ex. For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.Ex. A barrel maker was commonly called a cooper and he started by planing narrow wood strips or staves from imported wood often from Thailand.----* cepillarse a Alguien = buff.* cepillarse los dientes = brush + Posesivo + teeth.* máquina de cepillar = planing machine.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <ropa/dientes/pelo> to brushb) < madera> to plane2) (Col fam) ( adular) to butter... up (colloq)2.cepillarse v pron2) (enf) (Esp)a) (arg) ( matar) to bump... off (colloq)* * *= brush, plane.Ex: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.
Ex: A barrel maker was commonly called a cooper and he started by planing narrow wood strips or staves from imported wood often from Thailand.* cepillarse a Alguien = buff.* cepillarse los dientes = brush + Posesivo + teeth.* máquina de cepillar = planing machine.* * *cepillar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹ropa/zapatos/pelo› to brush; ‹teeth› to brush, clean2 ‹madera› to planeA ( refl) ‹ropa› to brush; ‹dientes› to brush, clean2 (terminar) to polish off ( colloq)* * *
cepillar ( conjugate cepillar) verbo transitivo
cepillarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ ropa› to brush;
‹ dientes› to brush, clean
cepillar verbo transitivo
1 to brush
2 (en carpintería) to plane (down)
3 fam (hurtar) to pinch
' cepillar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contrapelo
English:
brush
- plane
- shave
- groom
* * *♦ vt1. [ropa, pelo] to brush;[dientes] to brush, to clean2. [madera] to planecepillar algo a alguien to pinch sth from sb* * *v/t brush* * *cepillar vt1) : to brush2) : to plane (wood)* * *cepillar vb to brush -
107 mejor
adj.better.no hay nada mejor que… there's nothing better than…es mejor que no vengas it would be better if you didn't comeserá mejor que te calles you'd better shut up, I suggest you shut upadv.1 better.ahora veo mejor I can see better nowmejor no se lo digas it'd be better if you don't tell himmejor dicho (or) rathermejor que mejor so much the better2 best.el que la conoce mejor the one who knows her best* * *► adjetivo1 (comparativo) better2 (superlativo) best■ mi mejor amigo,-a my best friend► adverbio1 (comparativo) better2 (superlativo) best► nombre masculino,nombre femenino el/la mejor1 the best (one)\a lo mejor perhaps, maybeen el mejor de los casos at the very bestmejor dicho or rathermejor o peor one way or anothermejor que mejor so much the bettertanto mejor so much the better* * *1. adj.1) better2) best2. adv.1) better2) best3) rather•* * *1. ADJ1) [comparativo]a) (=más bueno) [resultado, producto] better; [calidad, oferta] better, higher•
y lo que es mejor — and even better, and better still•
mejor que algo — better than sthb) (=preferible)•
ser mejor — to be better2) [superlativo]a) [de dos] betterde estos dos refrescos, ¿cuál es el mejor? — which is the better (out) of these two drinks?
b) [de varios] [persona, producto] best; [calidad] top, highest; [oferta] highest, best¿quién es tu mejor amigo? — who is your best friend?
ser el mejor de la clase — to be the best in the class, be top of the class
un jamón de la mejor calidad — a top quality ham, a ham of the highest quality
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lo mejor — the bestos deseo (todo) lo mejor — I wish you all the best, my best wishes (to you)
lo mejor del caso es que... — the good thing is that..., the best part of it is that...
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tenéis que hacerlo lo mejor posible — you have to do the best you can, you have to do your bestpartir 1., 3)•
lo hice lo mejor que pude — I did it the best I could, I did it as well as I could2. ADV1) [comparativo de bien] better¿te sientes algo mejor? — do you feel any better?
¡pues si no quieres venir con nosotros, mejor! — well, if you don't want to come with us, so much the better!
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mejor dicho — or rather, or I should saylleva tres años en Inglaterra, o mejor dicho, en el Reino Unido — she's been in England, or rather o or I should say the United Kingdom, for three years
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mucho mejor — much better, a lot better *nunca•
mejor o peor, mejor o peor, ya saldremos adelante — for better or (for) worse, we'll come through this2) [superlativo de bien] best¿quién es el que lo hace mejor? — who does it best?
3) (=preferiblemente)mejor quedamos otro día — why don't we meet another day?, it'd be better if we met another day
tú, mejor te callas — * you'd better keep quiet *
cuanto 2., 2)mejor me voy — * I'd better go
4)• a lo mejor — maybe
a lo mejor viene mañana — he might come tomorrow, maybe he'll come tomorrow
-¿crees que lloverá hoy? -a lo mejor — "do you think it will rain today?" - "maybe" o "it might"
* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de bueno) <producto/profesor> better; < calidad> better, higher, superiorva a ser mejor que... — it's better if...
tanto mejor or mejor que mejor — so much the better
al final todo fue para mejor — it was all for o it all worked out for the best in the end
b) ( comparativo de bien) better2)a) ( superlativo de bueno) ( entre dos) better; ( entre varios) bestle deseo lo mejor — I wish you the very best o all the best
b) ( superlativo de bien)IIéste es el mejor — it's the best one o this one is the best
1)a) ( comparativo) betterb)mejor dicho: me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos y medio — she's two years older than me, or rather, two and a half
2)a) ( superlativo) bestlo hice lo mejor que pude — I did it as best I could o (frml) to the best of my ability
b)a lo mejor: a lo mejor este verano vamos a Italia — we may o might go to Italy this summer
3) (esp AmL) ( en sugerencias)IIImejor pídeselo tú — it would be better if you asked him
masculino y femenino* * *= advantageous, better, improved, increased, optimal, superior, top, top quality, high-end, best ever.Ex. Often it would be advantageous to be able to snap the camera and to look at the picture immediately.Ex. Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.Ex. The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilming.Ex. Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.Ex. The information manager supervises all services to ensure competitiveness, optimal staff deployment and attention to users.Ex. Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex. ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.Ex. The quality of a university's research library may not be sufficient to attract top quality students.Ex. The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.Ex. The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.----* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* apreciar mejor = gain + an appreciation.* aprovechar mejor = make + the best use of.* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aun mejor = better still.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, glean + insights, give + an insight into, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* bestseller de los mejores = runaway bestseller.* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de la mejor manera posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* del mejor modo posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de los mejores = high-end, as good as any, top-class.* de mejor manera = best.* demostrar ser mejor = prove + superior.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* el mejor = best of breed, the.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor modo de = the best way of.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en la mejor posición = best-positioned.* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* entender mejor = gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.* funcionar mejor = work + best, do + best.* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.* hacerlo lo mejor que uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + best.* hacerlo mejor = do + a better job.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pued = give of + Posesivo + best.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.* hacer mejor = give + Nombre + an edge.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* la mejor oferta = the best deal.* la mejor opción = the best bet.* la mejor salida = the best way forward.* la mejor solución = the best way forward.* lo mejor = the top of the tree.* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.* lo que es aun mejor = better still.* lo que es mejor aun = better still.* mejor amigo = best friend.* mejor aun = better still.* mejor compra = best buy.* mejor conservado = best-preserved.* mejor dicho = nay.* mejor diseñado = best-designed, best-laid, best-laid.* mejor, el = best, the.* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.* mejor intento = best stab, best shot.* mejor oferta = best buy.* mejor oferta, la = best value, the.* mejor pensado = best-laid.* mejor planeado = best-laid.* mejor que = in preference to.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mucho mejor = far better.* mucho mejor que = far superior to.* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....* ocupar la mejor posición para = be in the best position to, be best positioned to, be the best placed to.* Oficina para el Mejor Comercio = Better Business Bureau.* o mejor dicho = or rather.* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* pastos mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.* potenciar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best use of, make + the best advantage of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* secreto mejor guardado = best kept secret.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que yo = I'd better [I had better].* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* tanto mejor = so much the better.* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* tierras mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* una mejor ocasión = a better time.* un mejor momento = a better time.* vida mejor = better life.* y aun mejor = better yet.* y mejor aun = better yet.* * *I1)a) ( comparativo de bueno) <producto/profesor> better; < calidad> better, higher, superiorva a ser mejor que... — it's better if...
tanto mejor or mejor que mejor — so much the better
al final todo fue para mejor — it was all for o it all worked out for the best in the end
b) ( comparativo de bien) better2)a) ( superlativo de bueno) ( entre dos) better; ( entre varios) bestle deseo lo mejor — I wish you the very best o all the best
b) ( superlativo de bien)IIéste es el mejor — it's the best one o this one is the best
1)a) ( comparativo) betterb)mejor dicho: me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos y medio — she's two years older than me, or rather, two and a half
2)a) ( superlativo) bestlo hice lo mejor que pude — I did it as best I could o (frml) to the best of my ability
b)a lo mejor: a lo mejor este verano vamos a Italia — we may o might go to Italy this summer
3) (esp AmL) ( en sugerencias)IIImejor pídeselo tú — it would be better if you asked him
masculino y femenino* * *el mejor= best, theEx: This fact further reinforces the notion that Western Europeans 'civilized' the world in the best interests of us -- the majority -- all.
= advantageous, better, improved, increased, optimal, superior, top, top quality, high-end, best ever.Ex: Often it would be advantageous to be able to snap the camera and to look at the picture immediately.
Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.Ex: The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilming.Ex: Information networks are critical tools to ensure the exchange, transfer, and use of information which will facilitate the increased quality and quantity of agricultural production.Ex: The information manager supervises all services to ensure competitiveness, optimal staff deployment and attention to users.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.Ex: The quality of a university's research library may not be sufficient to attract top quality students.Ex: The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.Ex: The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* al mejor precio = at the best price.* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.* apreciar mejor = gain + an appreciation.* aprovechar mejor = make + the best use of.* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aun mejor = better still.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, glean + insights, give + an insight into, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* bestseller de los mejores = runaway bestseller.* cada vez mejor = from strength to strength.* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.* como mejor + poder = as best + Pronombre + can.* comprender mejor = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de la mejor manera posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* del mejor modo posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* de los mejores = high-end, as good as any, top-class.* de mejor manera = best.* demostrar ser mejor = prove + superior.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* el mejor = best of breed, the.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor modo de = the best way of.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en la mejor posición = best-positioned.* en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.* entender mejor = gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense of, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective.* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.* funcionar mejor = work + best, do + best.* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.* hacerlo lo mejor que uno pueda = do + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + utmost, give + Posesivo + best.* hacerlo mejor = do + a better job.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pued = give of + Posesivo + best.* hacer lo mejor que Uno pueda = put + Posesivo + best into.* hacer lo mejor que Uno puede = try + Posesivo + heart out.* hacer mejor = give + Nombre + an edge.* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* la mejor oferta = the best deal.* la mejor opción = the best bet.* la mejor salida = the best way forward.* la mejor solución = the best way forward.* lo mejor = the top of the tree.* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.* lo que es aun mejor = better still.* lo que es mejor aun = better still.* mejor amigo = best friend.* mejor aun = better still.* mejor compra = best buy.* mejor conservado = best-preserved.* mejor dicho = nay.* mejor diseñado = best-designed, best-laid, best-laid.* mejor, el = best, the.* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.* mejor intento = best stab, best shot.* mejor oferta = best buy.* mejor oferta, la = best value, the.* mejor pensado = best-laid.* mejor planeado = best-laid.* mejor que = in preference to.* mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mucho mejor = far better.* mucho mejor que = far superior to.* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....* ocupar la mejor posición para = be in the best position to, be best positioned to, be the best placed to.* Oficina para el Mejor Comercio = Better Business Bureau.* o mejor dicho = or rather.* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* pastos mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* Posesivo + mejor amigo = Posesivo + best friend.* potenciar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best use of, make + the best advantage of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* secreto mejor guardado = best kept secret.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* sería mejor que yo = I'd better [I had better].* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.* ser mejor en = be better at.* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.* tanto mejor = so much the better.* tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.* tener lo mejor de ambos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* tierras mejores = greener pastures, pastures new.* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* una mejor ocasión = a better time.* un mejor momento = a better time.* vida mejor = better life.* y aun mejor = better yet.* y mejor aun = better yet.* * *Aresultó mejor que el otro/de lo que pensábamos it was better than the other one/than we expectedva a ser mejor que no nos veamos más it's better if we don't see each other anymorey si no quiere comer tanto mejor or mejor que mejor and if she doesn't want to eat, all the better o so much the bettercuanto más grande mejor the bigger the betteral final todo fue para mejor it was all o it all worked out for the best in the endme siento mejor que ayer I feel better than (I did) yesterdaysabe mucho mejor así it tastes much better like thatBes el mejor jugador del equipo he's the best player in the teammi mejor amiga my best friendproductos de la mejor calidad products of the highest qualityeste vino es de lo mejorcito que producen ( fam); this is one of their better wineslo mejor es que le digas la verdad the best thing (to do) is to tell her the truthle deseo lo mejor I wish you the very best o all the besthoy es el día en que la he encontrado mejor today is the best I've seen herla que está mejor de dinero the one who has most money o ( colloq) who's best offA1 (comparativo) betterluego lo pensé mejor y decidí aceptar then I thought better of it and decided to acceptpintas cada vez mejor your painting is getting better and better o is getting better all the time2mejor dicho: me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos años y medio she's two years older than me, sorry, two and a half o or rather, two and a half o no, two and a halfB1 (superlativo) bestéste es el lugar desde donde se ve mejor this is where you can see best (from)la versión mejor ambientada de la obra the best-staged production of the playlo hice lo mejor que pude I did it as well as I could, I did it as best I could o ( frml) to the best of my ability2a lo mejor: a lo mejor este verano vamos a Italia we may o might go to Italy this summera lo mejor no se han enterado they may o might not have heard, maybe o perhaps they haven't heardC( esp AmL) (en sugerencias): mejor lo dejamos para otro día why don't we leave it for another day?, I suggest we leave it o let's leave it for another daymejor me callo I think I'd better shut upel/la mejor (de dos) the better; (de varios) the bestse quedó con el mejor de los dos/de todos she kept the better of the two/the best one of all for herselfes la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class* * *
mejor adjetivo
1a) ( comparativo de
‹ calidad› better, higher, superior;
cuanto más grande mejor the bigger the betterb) ( comparativo de
está mejor así it's better like this
2a) ( superlativo de
( entre varios) best;
productos de la mejor calidad products of the highest quality;
lo mejor es que se lo digas the best thing (to do) is to tell her;
le deseo lo mejor I wish you the very best o all the bestb) ( superlativo de◊ bien): la que está mejor de dinero the one who has the most money
■ adverbio
1 ( comparativo) better;
pintas cada vez mejor your painting is getting better and better;
me lleva dos años, mejor dicho, dos y medio she's two years older than me, or rather, two and a half
2 ( superlativo) best;
la versión mejor ambientada de la obra the best-staged production of the play;
lo hice lo mejor que pude I did it as best I could o (frml) to the best of my ability;
a lo mejor maybe, perhaps;
a lo mejor vamos a Italia we may o might go to Italy
3 (esp AmL) ( en sugerencias):
mejor me callo I think I'd better shut up
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino:◊ el/la mejor ( de dos) the better;
( de varios) the best;
mejor
I adjetivo
1 (comparativo de bueno) better: mi bolígrafo es mejor que el tuyo, my pen is better than yours
es mejor que confieses, you'd better confess
no hay nada mejor, there's nothing better
2 (superlativo de bueno) best
la mejor de la clase, the best in the class
lo mejor, the best thing
II adverbio
1 (comparativo de bien) better: canta mucho mejor, he sings much better
estamos mejor atendidos, we are better looked after
lo hace mejor que tú, she does it better than you do
2 (superlativo de bien) best: soy la que mejor lo hace, I'm the one who does it best
3 (antes, preferiblemente) mejor lo escribes, you'd better write it down
déjalo mejor para la tarde, it'd be better if you left it for the evening
♦ Locuciones: a lo mejor, maybe, perhaps, tanto mejor, so much the better
' mejor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- calaña
- caso
- concebir
- corta
- corto
- cuanta
- cuanto
- desear
- despersonalizada
- despersonalizado
- dicha
- dicho
- diplomacia
- don
- duda
- él
- embalarse
- flor
- gafar
- infinitamente
- ingeniar
- irse
- modestamente
- pegar
- pique
- postor
- postora
- premio
- que
- resbaladiza
- resbaladizo
- revolver
- según
- sentar
- sentirse
- superarse
- superior
- tanta
- tanto
- vaho
- vida
- voluntad
- alegrar
- caber
- cada
- camino
- casi
- como
- cuando
English:
acclaim
- acknowledge
- and
- any
- at
- attest
- awaken
- best
- better
- brand
- bust up
- but
- by
- change
- choose
- clean up
- dog
- ever
- eyesight
- far
- female
- few
- flagship
- gazump
- gazumping
- grade
- highlight
- institution
- job
- late
- laugh
- lion
- look up
- lot
- love
- male-dominated
- maybe
- mile
- more
- much
- next
- of
- off
- one-upmanship
- optimal
- out
- outdistance
- outmaneuver
- outmanoeuvre
- pain
* * *♦ adjella tiene una moto mucho mejor she has a much better motorbike;una televisión de mejor calidad a better-quality television;no hay nada mejor que… there's nothing better than…;es mejor que no vengas it would be better if you didn't come;será mejor que te calles you'd better shut up, I suggest you shut up;sería mejor que llamáramos a un médico we ought to call a doctor;2. [superlativo]el/la mejor… the best…;el mejor vino de todos/del mundo the best wine of all/in the world;un producto de la mejor calidad a top-quality product, a product of the highest quality;lo hice lo mejor que pude I did my best;es lo mejor que nos pudo ocurrir it was the best thing that could have happened to us;lo mejor es que nos marchemos it would be best if we left;te deseo lo mejor I wish you all the best;lo mejor fue que… the best thing was that…;a lo mejor maybe, perhaps;a lo mejor voy I may go♦ nmfel/la mejor (de) the best (in);el mejor de todos/del mundo the best of all/in the world;el mejor de los dos the better of the two;en el mejor de los casos at best;que gane el mejor may the best man win♦ advel inglés se me da mejor que el alemán I'm better at English than I am at German;lo haces cada vez mejor you're getting better and better at it;¿qué tal las vacaciones? – mejor imposible Br how were your holidays?, US how was your vacation? – couldn't have been any better;mejor me quedo I'd better stay;mejor no se lo digas it'd be better if you didn't tell him;mejor quedamos mañana it would be better if we met tomorrow;estar mejor [no tan malo] to feel better;[recuperado] to be better;nos va mejor con este gobierno we're better off under this government;me lo he pensado mejor I've thought better of it;mejor dicho (or) rather;mejor para ti/él/ etc so much the better;si tienen mucho dinero, mejor para ellos if they've got lots of money, so much the better;me han invitado a la ceremonia – mejor para ti I've been invited to the ceremony – good for you;mejor que mejor so much the better;tanto mejor so much the better2. [superlativo] best;el que la conoce mejor the one who knows her best;esto es lo que se me da mejor this is what I'm best at;los vinos mejor elaborados the finest wines;el personal mejor preparado the best-qualified staff* * *I adj1 comp better;está mejor that’s better;ir a mejor get better;tanto mejor all the better2 sup:el mejor the best;lo mejor the best thing;lo mejor posible as well as possible;dar lo mejor de sí mismo do one’s bestII:mejor para ti good for you;a lo mejor perhaps, maybe* * *mejor adv1) : betterCarla cocina mejor que Ana: Carla cooks better than Ana2) : bestella es la que lo hace mejor: she's the one who does it best3) : rathermejor morir que rendirme: I'd rather die than give up4) : it's better that...mejor te vas: you'd better go5)a lo mejor : maybe, perhapsmejor adja falta de algo mejor: for lack of something betterestá mucho mejor: he's much bettermi mejor amigo: my best friendduermo mejor en un clima seco: I sleep best in a dry climate5) preferible: preferable, better6)lo mejor : the best thing, the best part* * *mejor adj adv1. (comparativo) better2. (superlativo) best(es) mejor que... it's better... -
108 semilla
f.1 seed (also figurative).2 nut, hard-shelled dry fruit, kernel.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: semillar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: semillar.* * *1 seed* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Bot) seed2) (=origen) seed, source3) Cono Sur (=niño) baby, small childla semilla — the kids * ( collectively)
* * *a) (Agr, Bot) seedb) (causa, origen) seedla semilla de la libertad/discordia — the seeds of liberty/discord
* * *= seed.Ex. Her article tests the validity of Bardford's Law of Scattering to the literature of seed pathology.----* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* desprender semillas = go to + seed.* mala semilla = bad seed.* plantar la semilla = lay + the seeds.* plantar la semilla de = sow + the seeds of.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* sembrar la semilla de la discordia = sow + the seed(s) of discord.* semilla de cacao = cacao bean, cacao seed, cocoa bean.* semilla de colza = rapeseed.* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.* semilla de sésamo = sesame seed.* semilla oleaginosa = oil seed.* semilla seca = dried seed.* sin semillas = seedless.* soltar semillas = go to + seed.* * *a) (Agr, Bot) seedb) (causa, origen) seedla semilla de la libertad/discordia — the seeds of liberty/discord
* * *= seed.Ex: Her article tests the validity of Bardford's Law of Scattering to the literature of seed pathology.
* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* desprender semillas = go to + seed.* mala semilla = bad seed.* plantar la semilla = lay + the seeds.* plantar la semilla de = sow + the seeds of.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* sembrar la semilla de la discordia = sow + the seed(s) of discord.* semilla de cacao = cacao bean, cacao seed, cocoa bean.* semilla de colza = rapeseed.* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.* semilla de sésamo = sesame seed.* semilla oleaginosa = oil seed.* semilla seca = dried seed.* sin semillas = seedless.* soltar semillas = go to + seed.* * *uvas sin semillas seedless grapes2 (causa, origen) seedsembró la semilla de la discordia entre las dos facciones it sowed the seeds of discord between the two factionsla semilla de la libertad the seeds of liberty* * *
semilla sustantivo femenino
seed
semilla sustantivo femenino seed
fig (causa, origen) la semilla de la discordia, the seeds of discord
' semilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anís
- cáscara
- germen
- legumbre
- soja
- habichuela
- pepa
English:
kernel
- pip
- seed
- sun
* * *semilla nf1. [de planta] seed;sembrar la semilla de la discordia to sow the seeds of discord2. [origen] seed;el control de la tierra es la semilla del conflicto en la región control of land is at the root of the conflict in the region* * *f seed* * *semilla nf: seed* * *semilla n seed -
109 bajo
adj.1 low.2 short, small.3 low, tawdry, base.4 low, contemptible, lowly, base.5 low-lying, low-down.6 hushed, soft, soft-sounding.adv.1 softly, in a low voice, low.Let's talk low because the baby's sleep Hablemos bajo porque el niño duerme.2 low, in a low position, near ground level, near the floor.prep.1 under, below, beneath, underneath.2 under.3 under, under the jurisdiction of.m.1 bass.2 bass, double bass, bass guitar.3 bass singer, bass voice, bass.4 hem, turn-up, hemline, turnup.5 low lying ground.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bajar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) low■ pon la música, pero baja put the music on low2 (persona) short, not tall4 (marea) out5 (despreciable) despicable, contemptible, base6 (territorio, río) lower7 (época) later8 (inferior) poor, low————————1 (piso) ground floor, US first floor2 (de prenda) bottoms plural, US cuff► adverbio1 (en el aire) low2 (voz) softly, quietly, in a low voice1 under2 (temperatura) below1 (planta baja) ground floor; (sótano) basement\por lo bajo (disimuladamente) on the sly 2 (en voz baja) in a low voice 3 (sin exagerar) conservativelybajas pasiones animal passionsbajos fondos underworld sing* * *1. prep.1) under2) beneath3) below2. adv.1) low2) softly, quietly3. (f. - baja)adj.1) low2) short3) lower4) soft5) base, vile4. noun m.1) bass2) first floor* * *1. ADJ1) (=de poca altura) [objeto] low; [persona] short; [parte] lower, bottom; [tierra] low-lying; [agua] shallowplanta baja — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)
2) (=inclinado)3) (=reducido, inferior) [precios, temperaturas, frecuencia] low; [calidad] low, poorde baja calidad — low-quality, poor-quality
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estar bajo de algo, estar bajo de ánimo o de moral — to be in low spiritsestar bajo de forma (física) — to be unfit, be out of shape
4) [sonido] faint, soft; [voz, tono] lowhablar en voz baja — to speak quietly o in a low voice
5) [etapa]6) [oro, plata] with a high level of impurities7) [color] (=apagado) dull; (=pálido) pale8) (=humilde) low, humble; [clase] lower; [condición] lowly; [barrio] poor; [tarea] menial10)por lo bajo — (=a lo menos) at (the) least
2. SM1) (Cos) [de vestido] hem; [de pantalones] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)2) [de edificio] (=piso) ground floor, first floor (EEUU)bajo comercial — ground-floor o (EEUU) first-floor business premises
3) (Mús) (=instrumento) bass; (=voz) bass; (=guitarrista) bass (guitar) player, bassist4) pl bajos [de edificio] ground floor sing, first floor sing (EEUU); [de coche] underside; euf [del cuerpo] private parts5) (=hondonada) hollow3.ADV [volar] low; [tocar, cantar] quietly, softlyhablar bajo — (=en voz baja) to speak quietly, speak softly; (=tener una voz suave) to be softly spoken, be soft spoken
¡más bajo, por favor! — quieter, please!
4. PREP1) (=debajo de) under2) (=dependiente de, sometido a) underfianza 1), juramento 1), llave 1)bajo el título de... — under the title of...
* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] < persona> short2) (indicando posición, nivel)b) [estar] <lámpara/cuadro/nivel> lowc) ( bajado)3)a) <calificación/precio/número> low; < temperatura> lowtiene la tensión or presión baja — he has low blood pressure
b) <volumen/luz> lowen voz baja — quietly, in a low voice
4)5) ( grave) <tono/voz> deep, low6) ( vil) <acción/instinto> low, basecaer bajo: qué bajo has caído! — how could you stoop so low!
•IIa) <volar/pasar> lowb) <hablar/cantar> softly, quietlyIII1)a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floorb)los bajos — (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2)a) (de falda, vestido) hemb) bajos masculino plural (Auto) underside3) ( contrabajo) (double) bassIVa) ( debajo de) underbajo techo — under cover, indoors
bajo el cielo estrellado — (liter) beneath the starry sky (liter)
b) (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underbajo el título... — under the title...
* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] < persona> short2) (indicando posición, nivel)b) [estar] <lámpara/cuadro/nivel> lowc) ( bajado)3)a) <calificación/precio/número> low; < temperatura> lowtiene la tensión or presión baja — he has low blood pressure
b) <volumen/luz> lowen voz baja — quietly, in a low voice
4)5) ( grave) <tono/voz> deep, low6) ( vil) <acción/instinto> low, basecaer bajo: qué bajo has caído! — how could you stoop so low!
•IIa) <volar/pasar> lowb) <hablar/cantar> softly, quietlyIII1)a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floorb)los bajos — (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2)a) (de falda, vestido) hemb) bajos masculino plural (Auto) underside3) ( contrabajo) (double) bassIVa) ( debajo de) underbajo techo — under cover, indoors
bajo el cielo estrellado — (liter) beneath the starry sky (liter)
b) (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underbajo el título... — under the title...
* * *bajo11 = bass.Nota: Instrumento musical.Ex: Russian singer Vladimir Ognovenko is one of the most arresting basses on the opera scene today.
bajo22 = ground floor.Ex: The ground floor of the library contains a foyer with separate entrance to different departments.
* bajo comercial = commercial premise.bajo33 = low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], lowly [lowlier -comp., lowliest -sup.], sagging, low-lying.Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.
Ex: Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too lowly in terms of salary potential.Ex: It was obvious that Balzac's enthusiasm for the grant lifted his spirits up from their normal sagging state.Ex: With the introduction of irrigation, low-lying areas are prone to waterlogging and soil salinization.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* altibajos = ups and downs.* altos y bajos = highs and lows, peaks and valleys.* arma de bajo calibre = small arm.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* baja resolución = low resolution.* baja tecnología = low tech [low-tech].* baja temperatura = low temperature.* bajo cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.* bajo consumo = low power consumption.* bajo coste = low cost.* bajo en ácido = low-acid.* bajo en calorías = low cal, low-calorie.* bajo en carbohidratos = low-carb(ohydrate).* bajo en grasas = low fat.* bajo en hidratos de carbono = low-carb(ohydrate).* bajo precio = low cost.* bajo presión = under the cosh.* bajos ingresos = low income.* bajo vientre = lower abdomen.* barrio bajo = skid row.* bebida baja en alcohol = low-alcohol drink.* cuando la marea está baja = at low tide.* cultura de la clase baja = low culture.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo estatus social = low-status.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* de tacón bajo = low-heeled.* dieta baja en carbohidratos = low-carb diet.* dieta baja en hidratos de carbono = low-carb diet.* el más bajo = rock-bottom.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.* en un punto bajo = at a low ebb.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* familia de bajos ingresos = low-income family.* fijar precios bajos = price + low.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.* marea baja = low tide.* más bien bajo = shortish.* monte bajo = undergrowth, understorey [understory, -USA], fynbos, shrubland, scrubland.* Países Bajos, los = Netherlands, the, Low Countries, the.* período bajo = dry spell.* período de baja actividad = dry spell.* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].* planta baja = ground floor.* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.* que vuela bajo = low-flying.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* temporada baja = low season.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.bajo4= under.Ex: One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.
* acoger bajo la representación de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.* acoger bajo la tutela de Uno = bring under + Posesivo + umbrella.* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.* bajo amenaza = under threat.* bajo arresto domiciliario = under house arrest.* bajo cero = below zero.* bajo ciertas circunstancias = under certain circumstances.* bajo ciertas condiciones = under certain conditions.* bajo coacción = under duress.* bajo el asesoramiento de = on the advice of.* bajo el brazo = under + Posesivo + arm.* bajo el cargo de = on charges of.* bajo el control de = under the control of.* bajo el emblema = under the banner.* bajo el manto de la noche = under the cover of darkness, under the cloak of darkness.* bajo el patrocinio de = under the aegis of.* bajo el sol = in the eye of the sun.* bajo el yugo de = under the yoke of.* bajo juramento = under oath, sworn.* bajo la apariencia de = in the guise of, under the guise of.* bajo la competencia de = under the jurisdiction of.* bajo la dirección de = under the supervision of.* bajo las garras de = under the grip of.* bajo la supervisión de = under the supervision of.* bajo la tutela = under the auspices of.* bajo la tutela de = under the aegis of.* bajo la tutela de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.* bajo llave = under lock and key.* bajo los auspicios de = under the aegis of, under the auspices of.* bajo los auspicios de Alguien = under + Posesivo + auspices.* bajo los pies = underfoot.* bajo lupa = under the microscope.* bajo ninguna circunstancia = under no/any circumstances.* bajo ningún concepto = on no account, not on any account, under no/any circumstances.* bajo + Posesivo + custodia = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* bajo presión = under pressure.* bajo reforma = under reform.* bajo sospecha = under suspicion.* bajo tierra = underground, below surface.* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.* decretar libertad bajo fianza = remand.* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.* libertad bajo fianza = bail.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.* territorio bajo mandato = mandate.bajo55 = lowdown, mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.].Ex: The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.
Ex: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.* * *A [ SER] ‹persona› shortese chico bajito que trabaja en el bar that short o small guy who works in the barB (indicando posición, nivel)1 [ SER] ‹techo› low; ‹tierras› low-lyingun vestido de talle bajo a low-waisted dress2 [ ESTAR] ‹lámpara/cuadro› lowlas ramas más bajas del árbol the lowest branches of the treela parte baja de la estantería the bottom shelf/lower shelves of the bookcaseel nivel de aceite está bajo the oil level is low¡qué bajo está el río! isn't the river low!la marea está baja it's low tide, the tide is out3(bajado): la casa tenía las persianas bajas the house had the blinds downcaminaba con la mirada baja she walked (along) looking at the ground o with her eyes loweredC1 ‹calificación/precio/número› low; ‹temperatura› lowbajo en nicotina y alquitrán low in nicotine and taruna bebida baja en calorías a low-calorie drinktiene la tensión or presión baja he has low blood pressure, his blood pressure is lowliquidaban todo a precios bajísimos they were selling everything off really cheap(ly)artículos de baja calidad poor-quality goodspor lo bajoor ( RPl) por parte baja at leastles va a costar 10.000 tirando or echando por lo bajo ( fam); it's going to cost them at least 10,000, it's going to cost them 10,000 easily o at (the very) least2 ‹volumen/luz› lowlo dijo en voz baja he said it quietly o in a low voicepon la radio bajita put the radio on quietly3 ‹oro› below 14 karats(falto de): están bajos de moral they're in low spirits, their morale is lowestá baja de defensas her defenses are lowE (grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, lowF (vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, basecaer bajoor en lo bajo: ha caído en lo más bajo she stooped pretty low¡qué bajo has caído! how could you stoop so low?, how low can you get!Compuestos:feminine humble origins (pl)la bajoa Edad Media the late Middle Ages (pl)estoy en bajoa forma I'm in bad shape, I'm not on form, I'm feeling below parla bajoa forma del equipo nacional the poor form of the national teamfeminine low frequencyfpl animal passions (pl)fpl low pressurefeminine low technologyde bajoa tecnología low-technology ( before n), low-techmasculine Low Latinmasculine bas-reliefmpl underworldel bajo vientre the lower abdomenbajo21 ‹volar/pasar› low2 ‹hablar/cantar› softly, quietlycanta más bajo sing more softly¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!bajo3A1 (planta baja) first ( AmE) o ( BrE) ground floor; (local) commercial premises ( on the first ( AmE) o ( BrE) ground floor of a building)BC (contrabajo) bass, double bassDdarle el bajo a algo to polish sth off ( colloq)bajo41 (debajo de) undercorrimos a ponernos bajo techo we ran to get under coverponte bajo el paraguas get under o underneath the umbrellatres grados bajo cero three degrees below zerocuando yo esté bajo tierra when I'm dead and buriedcantando bajo la lluvia singing in the rain2 (expresando sujeción, dependencia) underestá bajo juramento you are under oathbajo Alfonso XIII under Alfonso XIII, during the reign of Alfonso XIIIbajo su mando under his commandbajo los efectos del alcohol under the influence of alcoholbajo ese punto de vista looking at it from that point of viewbajo el título `España hoy' under the title `España hoy'* * *
Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar)
bajo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bajó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
bajar
bajo
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
( acercándose) to come down;◊ bajo por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
2
[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3a) bajo algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
4
‹ ventanilla› to open
5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajose de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajo 1◊ -ja adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹ persona› short
2
‹ tierras› low-lying
están bajos de moral their morale is low;
está bajo de defensas his defenses are low
3
bajo en calorías low-calorie;
de baja calidad poor-quality
4 ( grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, low
5 ( vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, base;
bajo 2 adverbio
◊ ¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!
■ sustantivo masculino
1
b)◊ los bajos (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2 ( contrabajo) (double) bass
■ preposición
under;
tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero;
bajo juramento under oath
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back
(como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure
La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
' bajo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspicio
- baja
- caer
- calificar
- caloría
- circunstancia
- concepto
- confiar
- control
- cuerda
- dominación
- fianza
- fiebre
- guardia
- hundida
- hundido
- imperio
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- insolación
- juramento
- libertad
- llave
- manía
- ministerio
- monte
- murmurar
- par
- pretexto
- próxima
- próximo
- rescoldo
- ropa
- sarro
- so
- tapón
- techo
- tierra
- tono
- vigilancia
- a
- abrasar
- anestesia
- arresto
- ático
- bajar
- bajío
- chato
- chico
- coacción
English:
account
- aloud
- auspice
- bail
- bass
- bass guitar
- below
- beneath
- body
- bottom
- clampdown
- complaint
- conceal
- condition
- content
- control
- cover
- cuff
- custody
- depressed
- distraught
- down
- drunk driving
- DUI
- escrow
- feel
- floodlight
- foresight
- freezing
- ground
- gun
- hand
- honour
- hurtle
- in
- keep down
- lock away
- low
- low-alcohol
- low-budget
- low-calorie
- low-cost
- lower
- Lower Egypt
- lowest
- microscope
- minus
- oath
- observation
- off
* * *bajo, -a♦ adj1. [objeto, cifra] low;[persona, estatura] short;es más bajo que su amigo he's shorter than his friend;el pantano está muy bajo the water (level) in the reservoir is very low;tengo la tensión baja I have low blood pressure;tener la moral baja, estar bajo de moral to be in low o poor spirits;estar en baja forma to be off form;han mostrado una baja forma alarmante they have shown worryingly poor form, they have been worryingly off form;los precios más bajos de la ciudad the lowest prices in the city;de baja calidad poor(-quality);bajo en calorías low-calorie;bajo en nicotina low in nicotine (content)Elec baja frecuencia low frequency; Arte bajo relieve bas-relief; Informát baja resolución low resolution2. [cabeza] bowed;[ojos] downcast;paseaba con la cabeza baja she was walking with her head down3. [poco audible] low;[sonido] soft, faint;en voz baja softly, in a low voice;pon la música más baja, por favor turn the music down, please;por lo bajo [en voz baja] in an undertone;[en secreto] secretly;reírse por lo bajo to snicker, to snigger4. [grave] deep5. Geog lower;el bajo Amazonas the lower Amazon6. Hist lower;la baja Edad Media the late Middle Ages7. [pobre] lower-classlos bajos fondos the underworld8. [vil] base9. [soez] coarse, vulgar;se dejó llevar por bajas pasiones he allowed his baser instincts to get the better of him10. [metal] base♦ nm1. [dobladillo] hem;meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt2. [planta baja] [piso] Br ground floor flat, US first floor apartment;[local] Br premises on the ground floor, US premises on the first floor; [instrumentista] bassist6. [hondonada] hollow7. [banco de arena] shoal, sandbank♦ adv1. [hablar] quietly, softly;ella habla más bajo que él she speaks more softly than he does;¡habla más bajo, vas a despertar al bebé! keep your voice down or you'll wake the baby up!2. [caer] low;Fig¡qué bajo has caído! how low you have sunk!3. [volar] low♦ prep1. [debajo de] under;bajo su apariencia pacífica se escondía un ser agresivo beneath his calm exterior there lay an aggressive nature;bajo cero below zero;Figle pagó bajo mano para conseguir lo que quería he paid her secretly to get what he wanted;bajo este ángulo from this angle;bajo la lluvia in the rain;bajo techo under cover;dormir bajo techo to sleep with a roof over one's head o indoorsbajo control under control;bajo el régimen de Franco under Franco's regime;fue encarcelado bajo la acusación de… he was jailed on charges of…;Derbajo fianza on bail;bajo mando de under the command of;prohibido aparcar bajo multa de 100 euros no parking – penalty 100 euros;bajo observación under observation;bajo palabra on one's word;el trato se hizo bajo palabra it was a purely verbal o a gentleman's agreement;bajo pena de muerte on pain of death;bajo tratamiento médico receiving medical treatment;bajo la tutela de in the care of* * *I adj1 low;bajo en sal low in salt2 persona shortII m1 MÚS bass2 piso first floor, Brground floor; de edificio first floor apartment, Brground floor flat4:por lo bajo at leastIII adv2 volar lowIV prp under;tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero;palabra on o under oath* * *bajo adv1) : down, low2) : softly, quietlyhabla más bajo: speak more softlybajo, -ja adj1) : low2) : short (of stature)3) : soft, faint, deep (of sounds)4) : lowerel bajo Amazonas: the lower Amazon5) : loweredcon la mirada baja: with lowered eyes6) : base, vile7)los bajos fondos : the underworldbajo nm1) : bass (musical instrument)2) : first floor, ground floor3) : hemlinebajo prep: under, beneath, below* * *bajo1 adj1. (persona) short2. (muro, mueble, voz) lowhabla en voz baja she speaks in a low voice / she speaks quietly3. (nivel, precio, número) lowbajo2 adv1. (con poca altura) low2. (con voz suave) quietlybajo3 n1. (planta baja) ground floor2. (de una prenda) hem3. (instrumento, voz) bass¿quién toca el bajo? who plays the bass?4. (músico) bass playerbajo4 prep under -
110 land
{lænd}
I. 1. земя, суша
LAND ho! мор. (вижда се) земя! by LAND and sea, on LAND and at sea по суша и море
on LAND and water по суша и по вода
to travel by LAND пътувам по суша
to come to LAND влизам в пристанище
to make/sight LAND виждам земя, приближавам се до брега
to touch/reach LAND пристигам/спирам на брега, слизам/стъпвам на суша
2. земя, почва, терен
corn LAND житен пояс
to go on the LAND ставам земеделец/земеделски работник
to live on the LAND прехранвам се със земеделие
the lay/lie of the LAND конфигурация на терена, прен. положението на нещата, хавата
3. земя, страна, край, област
the Holy LAND библ. божи гроб, Палестина, Юдея
4. землище
5. земя, поземлена собственост, имение
6. ивица орна/пасищна земя
7. воен. поле (разстояние между два нареза в цвета на огнестрелно оръжие)
8. attr (сухо) земен, поземлен, аграрен
to find out/see how the LAND lies проучвам почвата, виждам какво е положението/хавата/как стоят работите
II. 1. свалям/стоварвам (на суша), дебаркирам
to LAND an aeroplane приземявам самолет
2. слизам на суша, дебаркирам, пристигам, акостирам (за кораб)
кацвам, приземявам се (зa самолет, летец), слизам (от кола)
3. изваждам на брега (уловена риба)
4. разг. спечелвам (награда и пр.)
5. завеждам, довеждам, закарвам, докарвам (in)
намирам се, попадам (in)
that will LAND you in prison това ще те вкара в затвора
to LAND in trouble намирам си белята
you have LANDed us in a nice fix! добре ни нареди/насади! to be nicely LANDcd ирон. хубаво се нареждам/насаждам
6. стоварвам, нанасям (удар)
I LANDed him one in the face стоварих му един по лицето
7. изтърсвам се, падам
8. падам на краката си (след скок)
приземявам се (с парашут), he always LANDs on his feet винаги има късмет/успява да се измъкне от затруднения
9. разг. пристигам
to LAND one's horse first пристигам пръв (за жокей), to LAND first пристигам пръв (за кон)
10. sl. хващам, намирам
to LAND a job намирам работа
land on изтърсвам се (на някого)
ругая, нахоквам. land up разг. озовавам се (чякъде, в някакво положение)
land with разг. стоварвам (някому нещо), to LAND someone with a job, to LAND a job onto someone стоварвам никому някаква работа* * *{land} n 1. земя, суша; land ho! мор. (вижда се) земя! by land and sea(2) {land} v 1. свалям/стоварвам (на суша), дебаркирам; to land an* * *страна; сухоземен; суша; терен; област; почва; приземявам; акостирам; аграрен; дебаркирам; земя; землище; земен;* * *1. attr (сухо) земен, поземлен, аграрен 2. corn land житен пояс 3. i landed him one in the face стоварих му един по лицето 4. i. земя, суша 5. ii. свалям/стоварвам (на суша), дебаркирам 6. land ho! мор. (вижда се) земя! by land and sea, on land and at sea по суша и море 7. land on изтърсвам се (на някого) 8. land with разг. стоварвам (някому нещо), to land someone with a job, to land a job onto someone стоварвам никому някаква работа 9. on land and water по суша и по вода 10. sl. хващам, намирам 11. that will land you in prison това ще те вкара в затвора 12. the holy land библ. божи гроб, Палестина, Юдея 13. the lay/lie of the land конфигурация на терена, прен. положението на нещата, хавата 14. to come to land влизам в пристанище 15. to find out/see how the land lies проучвам почвата, виждам какво е положението/хавата/как стоят работите 16. to go on the land ставам земеделец/земеделски работник 17. to land a job намирам работа 18. to land an aeroplane приземявам самолет 19. to land in trouble намирам си белята 20. to land one's horse first пристигам пръв (за жокей), to land first пристигам пръв (за кон) 21. to live on the land прехранвам се със земеделие 22. to make/sight land виждам земя, приближавам се до брега 23. to touch/reach land пристигам/спирам на брега, слизам/стъпвам на суша 24. to travel by land пътувам по суша 25. you have landed us in a nice fix! добре ни нареди/насади! to be nicely landcd ирон. хубаво се нареждам/насаждам 26. воен. поле (разстояние между два нареза в цвета на огнестрелно оръжие) 27. завеждам, довеждам, закарвам, докарвам (in) 28. землище 29. земя, поземлена собственост, имение 30. земя, почва, терен 31. земя, страна, край, област 32. ивица орна/пасищна земя 33. изваждам на брега (уловена риба) 34. изтърсвам се, падам 35. кацвам, приземявам се (зa самолет, летец), слизам (от кола) 36. намирам се, попадам (in) 37. падам на краката си (след скок) 38. приземявам се (с парашут), he always lands on his feet винаги има късмет/успява да се измъкне от затруднения 39. разг. пристигам 40. разг. спечелвам (награда и пр.) 41. ругая, нахоквам. land up разг. озовавам се (чякъде, в някакво положение) 42. слизам на суша, дебаркирам, пристигам, акостирам (за кораб) 43. стоварвам, нанасям (удар)* * *land[lænd] I. n 1. земя, суша; dry \land суша; \land ho! мор. (вижда се) земя! to travel by \land пътувам по суша; to come to \land влизам в пристанище; to make ( the), to sight \land виждам земя, приближавам се до брега; 2. земя, почва, терен; alkaline \land солена почва; arable ( waste) \land орна (пуста) земя; fat ( poor) \land плодородна (слаба) почва; improved \land мелиорирана земя; corn \land житен пояс; table \land равнина, плато; reclaimed \land възстановен участък от земната повърхност (след завършване на минни работи); to go on the \land ставам земеделец (земеделски работник); to live on the \land прехранвам се със земеделие; 3. земя, страна, край, област; home ( native) \land родна страна, отечество, родина; the Holy L. Божи гроб; the \land of the Visigoths (страната) земята на вестготите; forest \land гориста област; dock-\land пристанищен квартал; shop-\land квартал с големи магазини; a \land flowing with milk and honey страна на изобилието; the \land of Cakes шег. "страната на овесените питки" Шотландия; the \land of the Rose "страната на розата", Англия; the \land of dreams страната на бляновете, приказна страна; the \land of Nod царството на съня; the \land of promise, the promised \land обетованата земя; the \land of the ( o'the) leal небето, раят; the \land of the midnight Sun "страната на среднощното слънце", Норвегия; the \land of the golden fleece "страната на златното руно", Австралия; the \land of the rising Sun "страната на изгряващото слънце", Япония; the \land of stars and stripes САЩ; in the \land of the living на тоя свят; 4. землище; 5. земя, поземлена собственост; имение; their \land goes up to the wood имението им стига до гората; pl имения; 6. ивица орна, пасищна земя; 7. воен. поле (разстояние между два нареза в цевта на огнестрелно оръжие); 8. attr земен, сухоземен; поземлен, аграрен; \land rent поземлена рента; the L. селото (като селскостопански район, за разлика от града); • to see how the \land lies, to spy out the \land прен. проучвам почвата, виждам какво е положението ("хавата"), как стоят работите; good \land! my land(s)! for the land's sake! ам. Боже мой! дявол да го вземе! на ти тебе сега; the \land knows ам. един Господ знае; кой знае; II. v 1. слизам на суша, дебаркирам; пристигам, акостирам (за кораб); кацвам (за самолет, летец); слизам (от кола); to \land from a ship, at a place, on a coast слизам от кораб, в (пристанищен) град, на бряг; to \land on the sea кацвам по вода (за хидроплан); 2. свалям, стоварвам на суша, дебаркирам; the car \landed us at the hotel колата ни стовари пред хотела; 3. извличам на брега ( риба); 4. завеждам, довеждам, закарвам, докарвам (in); намирам се, попадам (in); that will \land you in prison това ще те вкара в затвора; you have \landed us in a nice fix! ето до какво ни докара ти! to be nicely \landed хубаво се наредихме, настанихме, насадихме, нацедихме; 5. стоварвам, нанасям ( удар); I \landed him one in the face стоварих му един по лицето; 6. изтърсвам се, падам; 7. падам на краката си (след скок); приземявам се (с парашут); to \land on o.'s feet успявам, измъквам се успешно от трудна ситуация; he always \lands on his feet котка по гърба си не пада; 8. разг. спечелвам, придобивам (награда, служба); 9. пристигам (при конно надбягване); to \land o.'s horse first пристигам пръв (за жокей); to \land first пристигам пръв (за кон); 10. sl хващам, намирам; to \land a job намирам работа; 11. мор. слагам, нагласявам (мачта и пр.); • to \land s.o. with s.th. разг. накисвам някого с нещо, вкарвам някого в неприятност. -
111 дам
вж. давам* * *дам,да̀вам гл.1. give ( някому нещо s.o. s.th., s.th. to s.o.); ( подавам) hand, pass; (за обща цел) contribute; ( сервирам) help ( някому нещо s.o. to s.th.); ( храна на животно) feed (на to); ( награда, почести, звание) award (на to), confer (on), bestow (on); ( подарявам) give, present (s.o. with s.th.); ( връчвам) give, hand, deliver; ( мома за женене) give in marriage; \дам безплатно give away; \дам знак make a sign, beckon (на to); \дам знак с ръка motion with o.’s hand; \дам израз на give expression/utterance to; \дам мило и драго за be ready to give anything for; \дам на химическо чистене have s.th. dry-cleaned, send s.th. to be dry-cleaned; \дам назаем lend; \дам нещо на поправка have s.th. repaired; \дам някому ролята на cast s.o. in the part of; \дам някому това, което му се пада give s.o. his (proper) due; \дам обещание make a promise, hold out a promise (на to), promise; \дам подкуп на някого bribe s.o.; \дам познания/основа по ground in, give a grounding in; \дам помощ на give help to, lend assistance to; \дам първа помощ на give first aid to; \дам съгласието си give o.’s consent/assent; имам да \дам някому be in debt to s.o., be in s.o.’s debt, owe s.o. money, owe money to s.o.; не \дам ( помощ, съгласие) withhold;2. ( отпускам; позволявам, разрешавам) let (с inf. без to), allow (с inf.); ( амнистия, пенсия, виза, стипендия; независимост, концесии и пр.) grant; дава ми се време be allowed time; \дам някому достъп до give s.o. access to; \дам по пет минути на всеки оратор limit every speaker to five minutes; \дам свобода на някого allow s.o. freedom, give freedom to s.o.; не \дам дума да се каже be dead set against; не ми дават да отида на кино they won’t let me go to the cinema;3. ( доставям, снабдявам) furnish, supply, provide; ( излъчвам) give out, emit; \дам данни supply data; слънцето дава топлина и светлина the sun emits heat and light;4. ( раждам, произвеждам; нося) yield, bear, produce; \дам дивиденти yield dividents; \дам жито/плод yield/bear a harvest; \дам лихва bear/yield interest; \дам мляко give/yield milk;5. ( плащам) pay;6. ( продавам) sell, charge; дават портокалите по 1 долар килото they sell oranges at 1 dollar the kilo, oranges sell/are sold at 1 dollar the kilo; колко го давате? what do you charge for it?;7. ( устройвам концерт и пр.) give; ( представям пиеса и пр.) show, play, put on; \дам обед/вечеря на give a lunch/dinner for, entertain to lunch/dinner; какво дават в кино Х? what is on/showing at the X (Cinema)? отдавна дават тази пиеса the play has had a long run, the play has been on a long time; тази вечер дават Хамлет they’re playing/showing/giving Hamlet tonight, Hamlet is on tonight;8. ( установявам; поставям) fix, set; \дам задача set a task; \дам среща fix an appointment (на with); \дам срок set a time-limit; \дам тон set the tone;9. ( равнявам се на) make, add up to; • бих му дал тридесет I should put him down at/as thirty; давай! go ahead! come on! разг. fire away! shoot! ( по-бързо) step on it! давай! ( говори) shoot! fire away! \дам воля на indulge, give full play to; give vent to; \дам възможност afford/present an opening/an opportunity (за for); \дам възможност на enable (s.o.), give (s.o.) an opportunity (да to с inf.); \дам дете за осиновяване put a child into a home; \дам живота си lay down o.’s life; \дам за обнародване submit for publication; \дам изстрел/залп fire a shot/a volley; \дам клетва take/make/swear an oath; \дам много жертви suffer heavy losses; \дам на занаят bind (s.o.) over as an apprentice, apprentice (s.o.); put s.o. apprentice; \дам някому да разбере, \дам да се разбере:1. make it clear to s.o. (that);2. ( сгълчавам) tell s.o. off; give it s.o. hot/strong, give s.o. hell, give s.o. what for; \дам отпор на repulse; put up a fight against; \дам парите си ( харча за какво да е) part with o.’s money; \дам (си) вид pretend, make believe; \дам си оставката resign, hand in o.’s resignation; \дам си сметка за realize, be aware of; \дам си труд да take (the) trouble to (с inf.), trouble to; \дам скъпи жертви pay a costly/heavy toll in human life; \дам сметка за give/render an account of (на to, за of); \дам сражение give battle; \дам сянка supply shade; \дам тласък на give an impetus to, set s.th. going; \дам утайка leave a sediment; дай ми ти на мене хубаво вино I love good wine (if I love anything); дай ръка ( при споразумение) that’s bargain; here’s my hand on it; a deal; колко години му даваш? how old do you take him to be? не \дам мира на някого give/allow s.o. no peace; не му давай само … he’s mad on …, all he cares for is …; не му дават годините he doesn’t look his age; не се \дам stick to o.s’ guns, not give in, show fight, keep o.’s tail up; не се \дам за него he can’t compare with me; не си \дам много труд take it easy.* * *вж. давам -
112 land
land [lænd]1. nouna. terre fb. ( = farmland) terre fd. ( = country) pays m• buying the house landed him in debt l'achat de la maison l'a mis financièrement dans le pétrin (inf)d. (British) (inf) to be landed with sth ( = left with) rester avec qch sur les bras ; ( = forced to take on) devoir se coltiner qch (inf)• now we're landed with all this extra work maintenant il faut qu'on se coltine tout ce boulot en plus (inf)a. [aircraft] atterrir• to land on sth [falling object] tomber sur qch ; [person or animal jumping] retomber sur qch ; [bird, insect] se poser sur qch4. compounds* * *[lænd] 1.1) (terrain, property) terrain m; ( very large) terres fplthe lie GB ou lay US of the land — lit le relief du terrain
to get the lie GB ou lay US of the land — fig savoir de quoi il retourne
private/public land — propriété f privée/publique
2) Agriculture ( farmland) terre f3) ( countryside) campagne f4) ( country) pays m5) ( not sea) terre f2.noun modifier [ clearance, drainage, prices] du terrain; [ purchase, sale] de terrain; [ deal, tax] foncier/-ière; [ law] agraire; [ battle, forces, animal] terrestre3.transitive verb1) Aviation [pilot] poser [aircraft]; faire atterrir [space capsule]2) ( in fishing) prendre [fish]3) (colloq) fig ( secure) décrocher (colloq) [job, contract, prize]4) (colloq) ( leave with problem)he landed me with washing the car — il m'a refilé (colloq) la voiture à laver
to be landed with somebody/something — se retrouver avec quelqu'un/quelque chose sur les bras
now you've really landed her in it! — tu l'as vraiment fichue (colloq) dans de beaux draps!
5) (colloq) ( deliver) flanquer (colloq) [blow, punch]4.1) Aviation [aircraft, passenger] atterrir2) Nautical [passenger] débarquer; [ship] accoster3) Sport, gen [person, animal, object] atterrir; [ball] toucher le sol5.to land oneself in — se mettre dans [situation]
to land oneself with — (colloq) se retrouver avec [task, problem]
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113 sheet
1) лист (напр. бумаги, металла); сфальцованный лист2) печатный лист3) оттиск4) газета5) таблица; ведомость6) pl листовая бумага (бумага стандартного формата для печатания)7) pl книга; брошюра8) прокладывать листы (между свежеотпечатанными оттисками)- OK sheetАнгло-русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу > sheet
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114 isušiti
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115 poukłada|ć
pf Ⅰ vt 1. (ułożyć w porządku) to sort [sth] out, to sort out [dokumenty]; (odłożyć, odstawić) to put [sth] away, to put away [talerze, sztućce]- muszę poukładać swoje papiery I have to sort out my papers- poukładać coś w szafie to put sth away in a wardrobe- poukładać coś starannie na półkach to put sth neatly away on the shelves- poukładać coś w stosy to stack sth- poukładałem drewno w stosy, żeby wyschło I stacked the wood up to dry- poukładać coś warstwami to put sth in layers- poukładać sobie życie przen. to sort out one’s life- muszę to sobie wszystko poukładać (w głowie) przen. I have to sort things out in my mind- mieć dobrze poukładane w głowie to be level-headed ⇒ układać2. (położyć) to lay [osoby]- poukładaać rannych na podłodze to lay the wounded on the floor- poukładaać dzieci do snu to put the children to bed ⇒ układać3. (spędzić czas na układaniu) to do [łamigłówkę]; to play [pasjansa]- poukładajcie sobie puzzle why don’t you do a jigsaw ⇒ układać4. (utworzyć) to compose [wierszyki]- poukładaać zdania z wyrazów to make sentences out of words ⇒ układaćⅡ poukładać się 1. (położyć się) [osoby] to lie down- poukładali się do snu they went to bed- poukładali się z powrotem na posłaniach they went back to their beds ⇒ układać się2. (uporządkować się) [sprawy] to sort itself out- wszystko nam się poukładaało things have sorted themselves out for us ⇒ układać sięThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > poukłada|ć
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116 bomb
авиационная бомба, АБ; ручная граната; Бр. артиллерийская мина; диверсионная мина; бомбардировать, сбрасывать бомбы, бомбить; забрасывать ручными гранатами; бомбовый— AA bomb— armor -piercing bomb— AT air bomb— biological agent bomb— bomb up— car bomb— cobalt center bomb— dud bomb— electron-thermite bomb— free-falling bomb— fusion nuclear bomb— gas-filled bomb— HE bomb— jet bomb— magnesium flare bomb— magnium-cadmium body bomb— medium capacity bomb— remote-control led bomb— retarded delivery bomb— the Bomb— toy bomb— X bomb* * *• бомба• бомбить -
117 bridge
мост, мостик; наводить мост;class 30 light bridge — Бр. легкий мост класса 30
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118 brick
1) кирпич; клинкер2) брус; брусок; брикет3) класть кирпичи; выкладывать, мостить, облицовывать•to brick in — вмазывать, вмуровывать
to brick up — перекрывать кирпичной кладкой, закладывать кирпичами
to bond brick — класть кирпич "на ребро"
to dead-burn brick — обжигать кирпич "намертво"
- acid brick - acidproof brick - adobe brick - aerated brick - air-dried brick - American brick - angle brick - arch brick - ashlar brick - axed brick - backing brick - back-up brick - basic brick - bauxite brick - beam brick - bloating brick - blue brick - body brick - bonder brick - bottom brick - broken brick - building common brick - bullnose brick - burnt brick - calcium-silicate brick - cant brick - capping brick - cavity brick - cellular brick - cement brick - chemically bonded brick - chimneys brick - chrome brick - circle brick - clay brick - closer brick - cob brick - compass brick - concrete brick - coping brick - cork brick - curved brick - diatomite brick - dome brick - double bullnose brick - double standard brick - dry-pressed brick - Dutch brick - edge brick - engineering brick - English brick - erosion-resistant brick - face brick - facing brick - fashioned brick - fixing brick - frog brick - front brick - green brick - grizzle brick - hollow brick - insulating brick - key brick - light brick - lime-sand brick - lining brick - loam brick - lugless brick - malm brick - medium brick - medium-baked brick - medium-burned brick - metal-cased brick - modular brick - molded brick - oversize brick - pale brick - panel brick - paving brick - perforated brick - porous brick - pressed brick - radial brick - radial chimney brick - refractory brick - reinforced brick - Roman brick - rough brick - rough-axed brick - sand-faced brick - sand-lime brick - scrap brick - second-hand brick - sewer brick - slaking resistant brick - solid brick - spalled brick - spent brick - sun-dried brick - tar-bonded brick - timber brick - used brick - veneered brick - vitrified brick - voussoir brick - wall brick - wood brickto lay brick on end — класть кирпич "на торец"
* * *1. кирпич2. закладывать кирпичом (напр. проём); заполнять кирпичом (напр. фахверк); облицовывать кирпичом; мостить кирпичом; замуровывать в кирпичной кладке; возводить конструкцию из кирпича; придавать внешний вид кирпичной кладки, делать разрезку (напр. стены) под кирпичbrick on bed — кирпич, уложенный плашмя [на постель]
- acid-proof brickbrick on edge — кирпич, уложенный на ребро
- acid-resistant brick
- adobe brick
- aerated brick
- air-dried brick
- aluminous fire brick
- aluminous brick
- angle brick
- arch brick
- ashlar brick
- axed brick
- backing brick
- back-up brick
- basic brick
- beam brick
- blue brick
- body brick
- bonder brick
- building common brick
- bullnose brick
- burnt brick
- calcium silicate brick
- cant brick
- cavity brick
- cellular brick
- clay brick
- clinker brick
- common brick
- compass brick
- concrete brick
- crushed bricks
- cut brick
- diatomaceous brick
- Dutch brick
- economy brick
- enameled brick
- engineered brick
- engineering brick
- face brick
- featheredge brick
- fire brick
- floor brick
- frog brick
- furring brick
- gauged brick
- glass brick
- glazed brick
- half brick
- header brick
- hollow brick
- internal-quality brick
- key brick
- kieselguhr brick
- kieselgur brick
- kiln brick
- lightweight building brick
- lime-sand brick
- lining brick
- modular brick
- molded brick
- moler brick
- no frogs brick
- paving brick
- perforated brick
- pressed brick
- radial brick
- radius brick
- refractory brick
- rock-faced brick
- rough-axed brick
- rubbing brick
- sand-lime brick
- sewer brick
- solid brick
- splay brick
- three-quarter brick
- unfired brick
- V brick
- ventilation brick
- vertical-fiber brick
- vitrified brick
- voussior brick
- wedge-shaped brick
- wire-cut brick
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119 pipe
1) труба; трубка; трубопровод3) бочка4) прокладывать трубопровод; пускать по трубам (напр. газ, воду)•- admission pipe - admitting pipe - air pipe - air-supply pipe - angle pipe - antisiphonage pipe - asbestos-cement pipe - ascending pipe - bare pipe - bent pipe - bifurcated pipe - bleeder pipe - blind pipe - blow-off pipe - branch pipe - branched pipe - brick culvert pipe - bulged-in pipe - buried pipe - bypass pipe - cash pipe - casing pipe - cast-in-place concrete pipe - ceramic pipe - channel pipe - charging pipe - circular pipe - circulation pipe - clay pipe - clogged pipe - coil pipe - cold-drawn pipe - collapsed pipe - collecting pipe - compensating pipe - concrete pipe - connecting pipe - cooling pipe - corrodible pipe - corrugated pipe - corrugated-iron pipe - cracky pipe - curved pipe - customer's service pipe - delivery pipe - discharge pipe - distributing pipe - double branch pipe - double-elbow pipe - down pipe - drag pipe - drain pipe - drawn pipe - dribble pipe - drill pipe - drive pipe - dropping pipe - drowning pipe - dry condensate return pipe - eduction pipe - elbow pipe - elbow bend pipe - electric-welded pipe - exhaust pipe - expansion pipe - expanding pipe - extraction pipe - fabricated pipe - fall pipe - feed pipe - filter pipe - fitting pipe - flanged pipe - flattened pipe - flexible pipe - flow pipe - flue pipe - flush pipe - force pipe - free-flow pipe - gas pipe - gas-cleaning pipe - gas-service pipe - gas-supply pipe - gilled pipe - glazed pipe - header pipe - hot pipe - hot-water pipe - influent pipe - inlet pipe - inserted-joint pipe - installation gas pipe - insulated pipe - intake pipe - knee pipe - land pipe - lavatory waste pipe - leader pipe - leaky pipe - line pipe - low-head pipe - main pipe - manifold pipe - mantle pipe - metal pipe - muffler pipe - network pipe - non-pressure pipe - offset pipe - open-jointed pipe - outfall pipe - outlet pipe - overflow pipe - overhead pipe - perforated pipe - plastic pipe - PPRC pipe - pressure pipe - puff pipe - pumpcrete pipe - PVC pipe - rainwater pipe - reducing pipe - reinforced-concrete pipe - return pipe - ribbed heating pipe - riser pipe - rolled pipe - run pipe - rust-eaten pipe - sag pipe - scour pipe - screen pipe - screwed pipe - seamed pipe - seamless pipe - serpentine pipe - service pipes - sewer pipe - shunt pipe - siphon pipe - slotter pipe - sludge discharge pipe - sluice pipe - smoke pipe - smooth pipe - socket pipe - soil pipe - soil and vent pipe - sparge pipe - spun pipe - stand pipe - stave pipe - steel pipe - steel galvanized pipe - stoneware pipe - stove pipe - suction pipe - supply pipe - surge pipe - swan-neck pipe - sweep-up pipe - take-off pipe - taper pipe - tee branch pipe - thick-walled pipe - thin-walled pipe - threaded pipe - three-way pipe - tile pipe - valve-controlled pipe - ventilation pipe - vitrified-clay pipe - warm-air pipe - warning pipe - wash pipe - waste-water pipe - water pipe - water-discharge pipe - water-distributing pipe - water-drain pipe - water-inlet pipe - water-service pipe - weep pipe - welded pipe - weldless drawn pipe - worm pipe* * *труба- air pipe
- antisiphonage pipe
- asbestos-cement pipe
- aspiration pipe
- balance pipe
- bare pipe
- bellmouth pipe
- bleed pipe
- bottom pipe
- Bourdon pipe
- branch pipe
- bypass pipe
- cast-iron drain pipe
- centrifugally-cast pipe
- circulation pipe
- clay pipe
- communication pipe
- concrete pipe
- condensate return pipe
- conductor pipe
- connecting pipe
- corrugated pipe
- customer's service pipe
- diminishing pipe
- discharge pipe
- distributing pipe
- double branch pipe
- drain pipe
- draw-off pipe
- dredging pipe
- drill pipe
- drive pipe
- drowning pipe
- dry condensate return pipe
- equivalent pipe
- exhaust steam pipe
- expansion pipe
- fall pipe
- filter pipe
- flexible pipe
- flow pipe
- flush pipe
- furred hot-water pipes
- furred pipes
- galvanized pipe
- gas pipe
- gas service pipe
- gilled pipe
- glazed stoneware pipe
- heat pipe
- ice pipe
- indirect drain pipe
- inspection pipe
- installation pipe
- instrument branch pipe
- intake pipe
- mantle pipe
- outfall pipe
- outlet pipe
- overflow pipe
- penstock pipe
- plain-ended pipe
- plastic pipe
- pressure pipe
- puff pipe
- pumpcrete pipe
- PVC pipe
- rainwater pipe
- ribbed pipe
- riser pipe
- sag pipe
- salt-glazed earthenware pipe
- screwed pipe
- seamless pipe
- service pipe
- sewer pipe
- shunt pipe
- single-hub pipe
- sludge extraction pipe
- sludge pipe
- snorer pipe
- socket pipe
- soil and vent pipe
- sparge pipe
- spray pipe
- stoneware pipe
- suction pipe
- sump pipe
- supply pipe
- supply pipe from source
- surge pipe
- tail pipe
- taper pipe
- thick-walled pipe
- thin-walled pipe
- vent pipe
- ventilating pipe
- ventilation pipe
- Venturi pipe
- vitrified ceramic drain pipe
- vitrified-clay pipe
- vitrified pipe
- warning pipe
- waste pipe
- water pipe
- water distributing pipe
- water service pipe
- well screen pipe
- wet condensate return pipe
- wood-stave pipe -
120 bone
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