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41 writings
n. skrift* * *noun plural (the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person: the writings of Plato.) skrifter, verk -
42 celebrity
ce·leb·rity [səʼlebrəti, Am -t̬i] n( star) Star m -
43 legend
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44 manuscript
manu·script [ʼmænjəskrɪpt] n -
45 writings
noun plural (the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person: the writings of Plato.) spisy* * *• psaná díla -
46 writings
noun plural (the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person: the writings of Plato.) scrieri -
47 impression
•• impressionistic, impressionist, impression
•• * Даже в наиболее полных словарях (в том числе Новом БАРСе) слово impressionistic описано не полностью. Перевод везде отсылает к художникам-импрессионистам (кстати, у нас под словом «импрессионизм» чаще всего подразумевают французских художников конца XIX века, американцы же говорят о них French Impressionists и могут сказать impressionistic artist о современном художнике). Но вот это слово в контексте, не имеющем отношения к искусству:
•• Statistics on this controversial subject are scarce, and most of the evidence is impressionistic and anecdotal. (Richard Pipes) (О слове anecdotal cм. в «Моем несистематическом словаре»).
•• Это употребление impressionistic не отражено и в известных мне английских толковых словарях. В Webster’s Third New International Dictionary есть определение и пример на слово impressionism: a vague and subjective response ( as to a work of art).
•• Her attack is almost always human, rather than critical, highly personal, degenerating occasionally into vague impressionism. (Mark Scherer)
•• Идя от этого определения, можно искать контекстуальный перевод impressionistic «на пересечении» слов субъективный, отрывочный, неполный, разрозненный (как видим, значения слов impressionistic и anecdotal в данном случае сближаются) и т.д. Можно развернуть в основанный на субъективных впечатлениях.
•• Интересное употребление слова impressionistic в сочетании с factors:
•• But the competition over which candidate will score better on one of the most common questions asked by pollsters – who “ understands the problems of people like you” - is influenced by many factors. Some are economic, others more impressionistic. (Washington Post)
•• Видимо, единственно верный перевод – субъективные. Встречается не только impressionistic, но и impressionist – в значении, в зависимости от контекста, субъективный или эскизный:
•• At its best, Fahrenheit 9/11 is an impressionist burlesque of contemporary American politics that culminates in a somber lament for lives lost in Iraq. (Wall Street Journal) - В своих лучших проявлениях « Фаренгейт 9/11» - субъективное, гротескное изображение политической жизни сегодняшней Америки, кульминацией которого становится плач о погибших в Ираке.
•• В англо-русских словарях (и многих толковых словарях английского языка) отсутствует и значение слова impressionist – entertainer, theater or television performer who mimics the way well-known people speak and behave, usually in a humorous and exaggerated way – комик-пародист. Первоисточник этого значения – impression как пародия, имитация и даже звукоподражание. Определение в American Heritage Dictionary: A humorous imitation of the voice and mannerisms of a famous person done by an entertainer. Сочетаемость: he does impressions of X/Y/Z. Еще это называется takeoff (определение в AHD: an imitative caricature or burlesque) и sendup (чаще в глагольной форме, опять-таки см. в AHD: to make a parody of: “grandiloquently eccentric but witty verbiage...that would send up the nastiness of suburban London.”( New York))
•• А вот слово parody, хотя и существует в английском языке, но употребляется редко, а в переносном смысле («пародия на правосудие», например) говорят travesty – a travesty of justice. В общем, многие из этих слов – в той или иной мере «ложные друзья».
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48 impressionist
•• impressionistic, impressionist, impression
•• * Даже в наиболее полных словарях (в том числе Новом БАРСе) слово impressionistic описано не полностью. Перевод везде отсылает к художникам-импрессионистам (кстати, у нас под словом «импрессионизм» чаще всего подразумевают французских художников конца XIX века, американцы же говорят о них French Impressionists и могут сказать impressionistic artist о современном художнике). Но вот это слово в контексте, не имеющем отношения к искусству:
•• Statistics on this controversial subject are scarce, and most of the evidence is impressionistic and anecdotal. (Richard Pipes) (О слове anecdotal cм. в «Моем несистематическом словаре»).
•• Это употребление impressionistic не отражено и в известных мне английских толковых словарях. В Webster’s Third New International Dictionary есть определение и пример на слово impressionism: a vague and subjective response ( as to a work of art).
•• Her attack is almost always human, rather than critical, highly personal, degenerating occasionally into vague impressionism. (Mark Scherer)
•• Идя от этого определения, можно искать контекстуальный перевод impressionistic «на пересечении» слов субъективный, отрывочный, неполный, разрозненный (как видим, значения слов impressionistic и anecdotal в данном случае сближаются) и т.д. Можно развернуть в основанный на субъективных впечатлениях.
•• Интересное употребление слова impressionistic в сочетании с factors:
•• But the competition over which candidate will score better on one of the most common questions asked by pollsters – who “ understands the problems of people like you” - is influenced by many factors. Some are economic, others more impressionistic. (Washington Post)
•• Видимо, единственно верный перевод – субъективные. Встречается не только impressionistic, но и impressionist – в значении, в зависимости от контекста, субъективный или эскизный:
•• At its best, Fahrenheit 9/11 is an impressionist burlesque of contemporary American politics that culminates in a somber lament for lives lost in Iraq. (Wall Street Journal) - В своих лучших проявлениях « Фаренгейт 9/11» - субъективное, гротескное изображение политической жизни сегодняшней Америки, кульминацией которого становится плач о погибших в Ираке.
•• В англо-русских словарях (и многих толковых словарях английского языка) отсутствует и значение слова impressionist – entertainer, theater or television performer who mimics the way well-known people speak and behave, usually in a humorous and exaggerated way – комик-пародист. Первоисточник этого значения – impression как пародия, имитация и даже звукоподражание. Определение в American Heritage Dictionary: A humorous imitation of the voice and mannerisms of a famous person done by an entertainer. Сочетаемость: he does impressions of X/Y/Z. Еще это называется takeoff (определение в AHD: an imitative caricature or burlesque) и sendup (чаще в глагольной форме, опять-таки см. в AHD: to make a parody of: “grandiloquently eccentric but witty verbiage...that would send up the nastiness of suburban London.”( New York))
•• А вот слово parody, хотя и существует в английском языке, но употребляется редко, а в переносном смысле («пародия на правосудие», например) говорят travesty – a travesty of justice. В общем, многие из этих слов – в той или иной мере «ложные друзья».
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49 impressionistic
•• impressionistic, impressionist, impression
•• * Даже в наиболее полных словарях (в том числе Новом БАРСе) слово impressionistic описано не полностью. Перевод везде отсылает к художникам-импрессионистам (кстати, у нас под словом «импрессионизм» чаще всего подразумевают французских художников конца XIX века, американцы же говорят о них French Impressionists и могут сказать impressionistic artist о современном художнике). Но вот это слово в контексте, не имеющем отношения к искусству:
•• Statistics on this controversial subject are scarce, and most of the evidence is impressionistic and anecdotal. (Richard Pipes) (О слове anecdotal cм. в «Моем несистематическом словаре»).
•• Это употребление impressionistic не отражено и в известных мне английских толковых словарях. В Webster’s Third New International Dictionary есть определение и пример на слово impressionism: a vague and subjective response ( as to a work of art).
•• Her attack is almost always human, rather than critical, highly personal, degenerating occasionally into vague impressionism. (Mark Scherer)
•• Идя от этого определения, можно искать контекстуальный перевод impressionistic «на пересечении» слов субъективный, отрывочный, неполный, разрозненный (как видим, значения слов impressionistic и anecdotal в данном случае сближаются) и т.д. Можно развернуть в основанный на субъективных впечатлениях.
•• Интересное употребление слова impressionistic в сочетании с factors:
•• But the competition over which candidate will score better on one of the most common questions asked by pollsters – who “ understands the problems of people like you” - is influenced by many factors. Some are economic, others more impressionistic. (Washington Post)
•• Видимо, единственно верный перевод – субъективные. Встречается не только impressionistic, но и impressionist – в значении, в зависимости от контекста, субъективный или эскизный:
•• At its best, Fahrenheit 9/11 is an impressionist burlesque of contemporary American politics that culminates in a somber lament for lives lost in Iraq. (Wall Street Journal) - В своих лучших проявлениях « Фаренгейт 9/11» - субъективное, гротескное изображение политической жизни сегодняшней Америки, кульминацией которого становится плач о погибших в Ираке.
•• В англо-русских словарях (и многих толковых словарях английского языка) отсутствует и значение слова impressionist – entertainer, theater or television performer who mimics the way well-known people speak and behave, usually in a humorous and exaggerated way – комик-пародист. Первоисточник этого значения – impression как пародия, имитация и даже звукоподражание. Определение в American Heritage Dictionary: A humorous imitation of the voice and mannerisms of a famous person done by an entertainer. Сочетаемость: he does impressions of X/Y/Z. Еще это называется takeoff (определение в AHD: an imitative caricature or burlesque) и sendup (чаще в глагольной форме, опять-таки см. в AHD: to make a parody of: “grandiloquently eccentric but witty verbiage...that would send up the nastiness of suburban London.”( New York))
•• А вот слово parody, хотя и существует в английском языке, но употребляется редко, а в переносном смысле («пародия на правосудие», например) говорят travesty – a travesty of justice. В общем, многие из этих слов – в той или иной мере «ложные друзья».
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50 writings
noun plural (the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person: the writings of Plato.) γραπτά, έργα -
51 writings
noun plural (the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person: the writings of Plato.) spisy -
52 writings
noun plural (the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person: the writings of Plato.) écrits -
53 writings
noun plural (the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person: the writings of Plato.) escritos -
54 illustrious
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55 well-known
1 ( famous) [person, place, work of art] célèbre, connu ; she's not very well-known elle n'est pas très connue ; to be well-known to sb être connu de qn ; -
56 personality promotion
Mktga method of promoting a product or service by fronting the campaign with a famous person. For example, the pop singer Britney Spears is employed to promote a variety of products. -
57 model
'modl
1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; (also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modelo, maqueta2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modelo3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) modelo, maniquí4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modelo5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modelo, patrón6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; (also adjective) model behaviour.) modelo
2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) modelar2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) hacer de modelo, posar3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelar4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modelar•model1 adj en miniatura / a escalamodel2 n1. modelo / maqueta2. modelotr['mɒdəl]1 (small representation) modelo, maqueta2 (design) modelo, patrón nombre masculino3 (type of car etc) modelo4 (perfect example) modelo, pauta5 (fashion model) modelo nombre masulino o femenino, maniquí nombre masulino o femenino; (artist's model) modelo nombre masulino o femenino1 (miniature) en miniatura, a escala; (toy) de juguete2 (exemplary) ejemplar; (ideal) modelo1 modelar2 presentar, vestir, modelar1 modelar2 trabajar de modelo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto model oneself on somebody seguir el ejemplo de alguien| modeling))1 modelar2 presentar, vestir, modelar1 modelar2 trabajar de modelo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto model oneself upon somebody seguir el ejemplo de alguienshape: modelarmodel vi: trabajar de modelomodel adj1) exemplary: modelo, ejemplara model student: un estudiante modelo2) miniature: en miniaturamodel n1) pattern: modelo m2) miniature: modelo m, miniatura f3) example: modelo m, ejemplo m4) mannequin: modelo mf5) design: modelo mthe '97 model: el modelo '97adj.• modelo, -a adj.n.• boceto s.m.• dechado s.m.• ejemplar s.m.• espejo s.m.• horma s.f.• maqueta s.f.• marco s.m.• modelo s.m.• molde s.m.• muestra s.f.• padrón s.m.• pauta s.f.• plantilla s.f.v.• modelar v.
I 'mɑːdḷ, 'mɒdḷ1) ( reproduction) maqueta f, modelo m2) (paragon, example) modelo m3) ( design) modelo m4) ( person) modelo mf
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1) \<\<clay/shape\>\> modelar2) ( base)their education system was modeled on that of France — su sistema educativo se inspiró en el francés
3) \<\<garment\>\>
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vi1) ( make shapes) modelar
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adjective (before n, no comp)1) ( miniature) <railway/village> en miniatura, a escala['mɒdl]1. N1) (=small-scale representation) modelo m a escala, maqueta f2) (=example) modelo mto hold sth/sb up as a model — presentar algo/a algn como modelo (a seguir)
a tribunal is to be set up on the model of Nuremberg — se constituirá un tribunal según el modelo de or a la manera del de Nuremberg
3) (=paragon) modelo mhe is a model of good behaviour/patience — es un modelo de buen comportamiento/paciencia
4) (=person) (Art) modelo mf ; (Fashion) modelo mf, maniquí mf5) (Comm) (=design) modelo m2. ADJ1) (=miniature) [railway, village] en miniatura, a escala2) (=prototype) [home] piloto3) (=perfect) modelo inva model husband/wife — un marido/una esposa modelo
3. VT1)to model sth on sth: their new socialist state is modelled on that of China — su nuevo estado socialista toma como modelo el de China
to model o.s. on sb — tomar a algn como modelo
children usually model themselves on their parents — los niños normalmente toman como modelo a sus padres
he models himself on James Dean — imita a James Dean, su modelo a imitar es James Dean
2) (Art) modelar3) (Fashion)4. VI1) (Art) (=make models) modelar2) (Phot, Art) posar; (Fashion) ser modelo, trabajar de modelo* * *
I ['mɑːdḷ, 'mɒdḷ]1) ( reproduction) maqueta f, modelo m2) (paragon, example) modelo m3) ( design) modelo m4) ( person) modelo mf
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1) \<\<clay/shape\>\> modelar2) ( base)their education system was modeled on that of France — su sistema educativo se inspiró en el francés
3) \<\<garment\>\>
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vi1) ( make shapes) modelar
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adjective (before n, no comp)1) ( miniature) <railway/village> en miniatura, a escala -
58 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) model; -model; model-2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model; -model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) model4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model5) (something that can be used to copy from.) model6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) forbillede; forbilledlig2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) være model2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) stå model3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modellere; forme4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) forme; efterligne•* * *['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) model; -model; model-2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model; -model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) model4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model5) (something that can be used to copy from.) model6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) forbillede; forbilledlig2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) være model2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) stå model3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modellere; forme4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) forme; efterligne• -
59 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) vista2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) vista3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) atracción turística4) (a view or glimpse.) visión5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) figura6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) mira
2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) observar, ver, divisar2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) apuntar•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of
sight n1. vista2. algo... de vertr[saɪt]1 (faculty) vista2 (range of vision) vista■ don't let him out of your sight! ¡no lo pierdas de vista!■ get out of my sight! ¡fuera de mi vista!3 (act of seeing, view) vista4 (thing seen, spectacle) espectáculo■ you look a sight! ¡tienes una pinta horrorosa!, ¡estás horroroso!5 (on gun) mira1 familiar (a great deal) mucho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin one's sights en la mirain/within sight a la vistain the sight of God ante Diosout of sight, out of mind ojos que no ven, corazón que no sientesight unseen sin haberlo visto antesto be a sight for sore eyes dar gusto verloto catch sight of ver, divisarto come into sight aparecerto hate/loathe the sight of somebody no poder ni ver a alguiento keep out of sight no dejarse ver, esconderseto know somebody by sight conocer a alguien de vistato lose sight of somebody/something perder a alguien/algo de vistato raise one's sights aspirar a más, apuntar más altoto set one's sights on something tener la mira puesta en algoto take a sight apuntarsight ['saɪt] vt: ver (a una persona), divisar (la tierra, un barco)sight n1) : vista f (facultad)out of sight: fuera de vista2) : algo vistoit's a familiar sight: se ve con frecuenciashe's a sight for sore eyes: da gusto verla3) : lugar m de interés (para turistas, etc.)4) : mira f (de un rifle, etc.)5) glimpse: mirada f breveI caught sight of her: la divisé, alcancé a verlan.• aspecto s.m.n.• brújula s.f.• escena s.f.• mira s.f.• puntería s.f.• visión s.f.• vista s.f.v.• avistar v.• visar v.
I saɪt1) u ( eyesight) vista fto lose one's sight — perder* la vista or la visión
to have poor sight — tener* mala vista, ver* mal
2) u ( range of vision)to come into sight — aparecer*
to lose sight of something/somebody — perder* algo/a alguien de vista
we were in sight of victory victory was within sight la victoria estaba cercana; she watched until they were out of sight los siguió con la mirada hasta que los perdió de vista; (get) out of my sight! fuera de aquí!; I daren't let him out of my sight for a second no me atrevo a dejarlo solo ni un minuto; out of sight, out of mind — ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente
3) (act of seeing, view) (no pl)it was love at first sight — fue amor a primera vista, fue un flechazo
to catch sight of something/somebody: we caught sight of them going up the mountain los vimos or los avistamos subiendo la montaña; as he opened the drawer, I caught sight of the gun cuando abrió el cajón, pude ver el revólver; to know somebody by sight conocer* a alguien de vista; to play at o by sight ( Mus) tocar* a primera vista; deserters will be shot on sight los desertores serán fusilados en el acto; I can't stand the sight of him — (colloq) no lo puedo ver (fam)
4) ca) ( thing seen)the sparrow is a familiar sight in our gardens — el gorrión se ve con frecuencia en nuestros jardines
it's not a pretty sight — (colloq) no es muy agradable de ver
it is/it was a sight for sore eyes — da/daba gusto verlo
a sight — (colloq)
I look a sight! — estoy horrorosa!, qué parezco!
c) sights pl ( famous places)5)a) c ( of gun) mira fto have something in one's sights, to have one's sights on something — tener* la mira puesta en algo
6) ( lot) (colloq)a (far o damn) sight happier/richer — muchísimo más feliz/rico
it's a (far o damn) sight better — es muchísimo mejor
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transitive verb \<\<land/ship\>\> divisar, avistar; \<\<person/animal\>\> ver*[saɪt]1. N1) (=eyesight) vista f•
to have good sight — tener buena vista•
I'm losing my sight — estoy perdiendo la vista•
to have poor sight — tener mala vista•
to regain one's sight — recobrar la vista2) (=act of seeing) vista f•
at sight — a la vista•
I know her by sight — la conozco de vista•
it came into sight — apareció•
to catch sight of sth/sb — divisar algo/a algn•
to be in sight — estar a la vista (of de)to find favour in sb's sight — [plan etc] ser aceptable a algn; [person] merecerse la aprobación de algn
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to lose sight of sth/sb — perder algo/a algn de vistato lose sight of sb — (fig) perder contacto con algn
to lose sight of the fact that... — no tener presente el hecho de que...
to be lost to sight — desaparecer, perderse de vista
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to shoot on sight — disparar sin previo aviso•
to be out of sight — no estar a la vistakeep out of sight! — ¡que no te vean!
out of sight — (US) * fabuloso *
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to be within sight — estar a la vista (of de)3) (=spectacle) espectáculo mhis face was a sight! — ¡había que ver su cara!; (after injury etc) ¡había que ver el estado en que quedaba su cara!
I must look a sight — debo parecer horroroso, ¿no?
doesn't she look a sight in that hat! — ¡con ese sombrero parece un espantajo!
what a sight you are! — ¡qué adefesio!
to see or visit the sights of Madrid — visitar los lugares de interés turístico de Madrid, hacer turismo por Madrid
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it's not a pretty sight — no es precisamente bonito•
it's a sad sight — es una cosa triste- lower one's sights- raise one's sights- set one's sights on sth/doing sth- set one's sights too high5) * (=a great deal)2. VT1) (Naut) [+ land] ver, divisar; [+ bird, rare animal] observar, ver; [+ person] ver2) (=aim)to sight a gun — apuntar un cañón (at, on a)
3.CPDsight draft N — letra f a la vista
sight translation N — traducción f oral or a libro abierto
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I [saɪt]1) u ( eyesight) vista fto lose one's sight — perder* la vista or la visión
to have poor sight — tener* mala vista, ver* mal
2) u ( range of vision)to come into sight — aparecer*
to lose sight of something/somebody — perder* algo/a alguien de vista
we were in sight of victory victory was within sight la victoria estaba cercana; she watched until they were out of sight los siguió con la mirada hasta que los perdió de vista; (get) out of my sight! fuera de aquí!; I daren't let him out of my sight for a second no me atrevo a dejarlo solo ni un minuto; out of sight, out of mind — ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente
3) (act of seeing, view) (no pl)it was love at first sight — fue amor a primera vista, fue un flechazo
to catch sight of something/somebody: we caught sight of them going up the mountain los vimos or los avistamos subiendo la montaña; as he opened the drawer, I caught sight of the gun cuando abrió el cajón, pude ver el revólver; to know somebody by sight conocer* a alguien de vista; to play at o by sight ( Mus) tocar* a primera vista; deserters will be shot on sight los desertores serán fusilados en el acto; I can't stand the sight of him — (colloq) no lo puedo ver (fam)
4) ca) ( thing seen)the sparrow is a familiar sight in our gardens — el gorrión se ve con frecuencia en nuestros jardines
it's not a pretty sight — (colloq) no es muy agradable de ver
it is/it was a sight for sore eyes — da/daba gusto verlo
a sight — (colloq)
I look a sight! — estoy horrorosa!, qué parezco!
c) sights pl ( famous places)5)a) c ( of gun) mira fto have something in one's sights, to have one's sights on something — tener* la mira puesta en algo
6) ( lot) (colloq)a (far o damn) sight happier/richer — muchísimo más feliz/rico
it's a (far o damn) sight better — es muchísimo mejor
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transitive verb \<\<land/ship\>\> divisar, avistar; \<\<person/animal\>\> ver* -
60 portrait
['po:trət]1) (a drawing, painting, photograph etc of a person: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.) portræt2) (a written description of a person, place etc: a book called `A portrait of London'.) skildring* * *['po:trət]1) (a drawing, painting, photograph etc of a person: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.) portræt2) (a written description of a person, place etc: a book called `A portrait of London'.) skildring
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