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1 fire-out command

Ракетная техника: команда на пуск

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > fire-out command
2 fire-out command

ркт. команда на пуск

English-Russian military dictionary > fire-out command
3 command

командование (организационная единица, лица руководящего состава), управление; соединение; объединение; группа войск; военный округ; команда, приказание; превосходство; контроль; топ. превышение; командовать; управлять; подавать команды

Data Services (and Administrative) Systems command — командование [управление] статистических (и административно-управленческих) информационных систем

major command, NATO forces — верховное [стратегическое] командование ОВС НАТО

UN command,Rear — командование тыла сил ООН

US Army Forces, Readiness command — СВ командования войск готовности ВС США

— AA artillery command

— abort command

— activation command

— advanced logistical base command

— advanced logistical command

— Aerospace Defense command

— aerospace rescue and recovery command

— air command

— air defense command

— air defense missile command

— Air Force Air Defense command

— Air Force Communications command

— Air Force Electronic Security command

— Air Force Logistics command

— Air Force Weapon Systems Development command

— Air Space Defense command

— Air Training command

— Air Transport command

— air transportable missile command

— airborne command

— air-force command

— Alaskan Air command

— Allied Air Forces command

— Allied command Atlantic

— Allied command

— Allied Forces command

— Allied Joint Submarine Forces and Maritime Patrol Aviation command

— Allied Land Forces command

— Allied Maritime Air Forces Channel command

— Allied Maritime Air Forces command

— Allied Naval command

— Allied Submarine Forces command

— Allied Tactical Air command

— amphibious command

— Antarctic Naval command

— Antisubmarine Defense Forces command

— area command

— area logistics command

— area support command

— arming command

— Armored command

— Army Air Defense command

— Army Armament Materiel Readiness command

— Army Armament R&D command

— Army Aviation Materiel command

— Army Aviation R&D command

— Army Aviations Systems command

— Army Combat Developments command

— Army Combat Developments Experimentation command

— Army command

— Army Communications and Electronics Materiel Readiness command

— Army Communications command

— Army Communications R&D command

— Army Component command

— Army Computer Systems command

— Army Criminal Investigation command

— Army Depot System command

— Army Development and Readiness command

— Army Electronics command

— Army Electronics R&D command

— Army field command

— Army Health Services command

— Army Intelligence and Security command

— Army Intelligence command

— Army International Logistics command

— Army Materiel command

— Army Military Traffic Management command

— Army Missile command

— Army Missile Defense command

— Army Missile Materiel Readiness command

— Army Missile R&D command

— Army Mobility Equipment R&D command

— Army Munitions command

— Army Ordnance Missile command

— Army Recruiting command

— Army Reserve command

— Army Service command

— Army Special Operations command

— Army Strategic Communications command command

— Army Support command

— Army Surveillance and Target Acquisition Training command

— Army Tank-Automotive R&D command

— Army Tank-Automotive Readiness command

— Army Test and Evaluation command

— Army Topographic command

— Army Training and Doctrine Development command

— Army Troop Support and Aviation Materiel Readiness command

— artillery command

— Artillery Support command

— assault command

— assume command

— at my command

— Atlantic command

— Automatic Data Field Systems command

— Aviation Depot Maintenance command

— base command

— base logistical command

— battle command

— binational command

— BM Defense Systems command

— bomber command

— British Logistics Support command

— burst command

— Canal Zone command

— Central command

— check command

— Civil Affairs command

— combat air command

— combat developments command

— combined command

— come under command

— command for operations

— command for tactical employment

— command for training

— Communications and Electronics R&D command

— communications command

— Communications Security command

— Computer Systems command

— Continental Air command

— Continental Signal command

— control command

— corps major medical command

— corps support command

— counter command

— cutoff command

— defense command

— Development command

— dismiss from command

— disrupt commands

— division support command

— domestic command

— drill command

— drop from command

— Eastern command

— educational command

— Electronics Systems command

— emergency command

— engineer amphibious support command

— engineer command

— engineer construction command

— European command

— execution command

— exercise area command

— Experimental Forces command

— field army support command

— field command

— fighter command

— fire command

— fire-out command

— firing command

— Fleet command

— Fleet type command

— force command

— Forces command

— full command

— functional command

— gaining command

— garrison command

— geographical command

— ground force command

— guerrilla command

— guidance command

— Gulf Terminal command

— harbor defense command

— heading command

— heavy missile command

— high command

— higher command

— highest command

— Home Air command

— Home command

— HQ command

— in command of

— independent command

— initiate a command

— inshore warfare command

— integrated military command

— intelligence command

— interallied command

— Interior Forces command

— international HQ support command

— island command

— Joint Air Forces command

— joint command

— Joint High command

— joint maneuver control command

— joint operations command

— Joint Tactical Air command

— jump command

— Land Forces Strategic command

— large command

— lesser command

— line command

— logistical command

— losing command

— maintain a command

— maintenance command

— major ACE subordinate command

— major air command

— major Army field command

— major command

— major subordinate command

— Maneuver and Training command

— maneuver area command

— marching command

— Marine Air Reserve Training command

— Marine Corps Development and Education command

— Marine Corps Development and Evaluation command

— Marine Corps Sea Systems command

— Marine Force Logistic command

— Maritime command

— mass command

— materiel command

— Medical Bioengineering R&D command

— medical command

— Medical R&D command

— medium missile command

— medium-sized command

— Military Airlift command

— Military Assistance command

— military command

— Military Enlistment Processing command

— Military Sealift command

— military zone command

— Mine Countermeasures command

— mine sweeping forces command

— Mine Warfare command

— missile command

— Mobile command

— Mountain and Cold Weather Training command

— MP prisoner-of-war command

— multi-role air command

— multi-service command

— national command

— National Logistic command

— National Military command

— national territorial command

— NATO command

— NATO Early Warning command

— NATO military command

— NATO national command

— Naval Air Materiel command

— Naval Air Systems command

— Naval Air Training command

— Naval Amphibious Training command

— Naval Aviation command

— naval base command

— Naval Civilian Personnel command

— naval command

— Naval Communications command

— Naval Data Automation command

— Naval Electronics Systems command

— Naval Facilities Engineering command

— Naval Home command

— Naval Intelligence command

— Naval Logistics command

— Naval Material command

— Naval Military Personnel command

— Naval Oceanography command

— Naval Recruiting command

— Naval Reserve command

— Naval Sea Systems command

— Naval Security Group command

— Naval Supply Systems command

— Naval Telecommunications command

— Naval Training command

— Navy's Ocean Systems command

— North American Aerospace Defense command

— North American Air Defense command

— Northern command

— Nuclear Weapons Support command

— numbered command

— one-man command

— operational command

— ordnance ammunition command

— Ordnance Weapons command

— organic command

— originating command

— overall command

— overseas command

— personnel command

— place in command

— place under command

— preliminary command

— principal NATO command

— principal subordinate command

— Proving Ground command

— PW command

— QM command

— R&D command

— RAF command

— RAF Home command

— RAF Strike command

— RAF Support command

— RAF Transportation command

— Rapid Reaction Deployable command

— RDF command

— Readiness command

— regional command

— regional operational command

— regional theater command

— Regular Army Strategic command

— reinforcement command

— relieve of command

— relinquish command

— Reserve Component command

— resting command

— retain command

— revert to command

— revoke a command

— River Naval command

— sea command

— sealift command

— semi-automatic command to line-of-sight

— separate command

— service command

— signal command

— single nation command

— sole command

— Southern command

— Space command

— Special Air Service command

— special ammunition support command

— special command

— Special Operations command

— Special Weapons command

— specified command

— Staff command

— stateside command

— strategic aerospace command

— Strategic Air command

— strategic command

— strategic communications command

— Strike Air command

— Strike command

— subordinate command

— succeed in command

— supplementary command

— Supply and Maintenance command

— support air command

— support command

— supranational command

— Supreme command

— suspend from command

— systems command

— Tactical Air command

— tactical command

— take command

— target-vectoring command

— task force command

— temporary command

— terminal steering command

— Territorial command

— theater air defense command

— Theater Airlift command

— Theater Army Area command

— Theater Army Area Logistical command

— Theater Army Civil Affairs command

— Theater Army Communications command

— Theater Army logistical command

— Theater Army Replacement and Training command

— Theater Army Support command

— theater of operations command

— theater troop-carrier command

— TOE command

— topographic command

— training command

— transportation command

— transportation training command

— troop command

— troop support command

— troop-carrier command

— turn over command

— type command

— UN command

— under command

— unified command

— Unified Land Forces command

— unified tactical air command

— uninational command

— uni-service command

— US Army command

— US Army Western command

— US Naval Space command

— US Readiness command

— USAF Aerospace Defense command

— USAF command

— USAF headquarters command

— USAF major command

— USAF Reserve command

— USAF Support command

— vacate command

— vehicle command

— vest command in

— warning command

— Weapons command

— weapons support command

— Western Approaches command

— Western command

— winning command

— zone command

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4 fire

ˈfaɪə
1. сущ.
1) а) огонь, пламя to build, kindle, light, make a fire ≈ разводить огонь to fuel fire ≈ подбрасывать топливо to poke, stir fire ≈ ворошить огонь to stoke, to nurse the fire ≈ поддерживать огонь to bank a fire ≈ засыпать огонь to douse, extinguish, put out a fire ≈ тушить огонь to light, to make up the fire ≈ затопить печку to stir the fire ≈ помешать угли в печке the glow of a fire ≈ отблеск огня a fire burns ≈ огонь горит blow the fire strike fire fire and faggot lay a fire electric fire gas fire penal fire purgatory fire give the fire fire in one's belly by fire and sword go through fire go through fire and water where is the fire? Syn: blaze, conflagration, flame, alkahest there is no smoke without a fire ≈ посл. нет дыма без огня pull the chestnuts out of fire ≈ таскать каштаны из огня between two fires ≈ меж(ду) двух огней б) пожар;
воспламенение, возгорание, горение to bring a fire under control ≈ тушить пожар to contain fire ≈ сдерживать пожар to extinguish, put out fire ≈ тушить пожар to stamp out a fire ≈ затаптывать пожар raging, roaring fire ≈ ревущий пожар forest fire ≈ лесной пожар a fire breaks out ≈ пожар загорается a fire burns ≈ пожар горит a fire goes out ≈ пожар затихает a fire smoulders ≈ пожар тлеет a fire spreads ≈ пожар распространяется be on fire set fire to smth. set smth. on fire set a fire catch fire take fire a burnt child dreads the fire ≈ посл. прим. обжегшись на молоке на воду дуешь в) извержение вулкана The fires of Etna. ≈ Извержения Этны. г) горючее, топливо (дерево, уголь, бензин и т.п.) Syn: firing, fuel д) свет, свечение, огонь
2) а) жар, лихорадка Syn: fever, inflammation б) пыл, воодушевление;
страсть, страстность, неистовость Syn: zeal, fervour, enthusiasm, spirit в) поэт. перен. вдохновение
3) воен. огонь, стрельба (on) to attract, draw fire ≈ вызывать огонь to call down fire on ≈ давать приказ об атаке на to cease fire ≈ прекращать огонь to commence fire ≈ открыть огонь to exchange fire( with the enemy) ≈ перестреливаться( с врагом) to hold one's fire ≈ стрелять to open fire on the enemy ≈ открыть огонь по врагу artillery fire ≈ артиллерийский обстрел automatic fire ≈ обстрел из автоматов concentrated, fierce, heavy, murderous fire ≈ сильный огонь cross fire ≈ перекрестный огонь harassing fire ≈ изнурительный огонь hostile fire ≈ огонь противника machine-gun fire ≈ пулеметный огонь rapid fire ≈ сильный огонь rifle fire ≈ ружейный огонь stand fire running fire be under fire ∙ to be under fire ≈ служить мишенью нападок under fire ≈ под обстрелом not to set the Thames on fire ≈ звезд с неба не хватать to set the Thames on fire ≈ быть знаменитым, иметь потрясающие заслуги to play with fire ≈ играть с огнем, рисковать to fight fire with fire ≈ посл. клин клином вышибать;
противостоять атаке, держать удар
2. гл.
1) а) зажигать, поджигать( что-л. с целью сжечь, реже топливо, свечи и т.п.) ;
воспламенять(ся), загораться He fired his camp. ≈ Он поджег свой лагерь. б) топить печь в) обжигать( керамику, кирпичи и т.п.) ;
сушить (чай и т. п.) Syn: bake г) извергаться( о вулкане) д) мед. прижигать е) зажигать курительную трубку ∙ Syn: light, kindle, ignite
2) алеть, краснеть (обычно о закатном и рассветном небе, но не только)
3) а) стрелять, вести огонь, палить;
выстреливать to fire point-blank ≈ стрелять в упор б) фото "щелкать", снимать кадр
4) а) воодушевлять, возбуждать( into) The speaker fired the crowd into marching to Parliament with their demands. ≈ Выступающий призывал толпу идти к Парламенту со своими требованиями. Venice, that land so calculated to fire the imagination of a poet. ≈ Венеция так специально построена, чтобы возбуждать вдохновение поэта. Syn: inflame, heat, animate б) возбуждаться;
раздражаться, свирепеть The parson fired at this information. ≈ При этой новости священник взорвался.
5) а) увольнять Syn: dismiss, discharge б) отказываться выставить картину на вставке (о галеристе) ∙ fire ahead fire at fire away fire off fire out fire up
3. межд. черт! дьявол! и т.п. Fire and fury, master! What have we done, that you should talk to us like this! ≈ Черт возьми, хозяин! Что мы такого сделали, что вы с нами так разговариваете?! огонь, пламя - * endurance огнестойкость - * point( техническое) температура воспламенения - to keep up a good * поддерживать сильный огонь - to be on * гореть;
быть в огне /в пламени/ - to set on *, to set * to поджигать - to catch /to take/ * загораться, воспламеняться - to cook smth. on a slow * готовить что-л. на медленном огне - to strike * высекать огонь - to lay the /a/ * разложить огонь /костер/ топка, печь, камин - electric * электрическая печка;
электрический камин - gas * газовая плита;
газовый камин - to light the *, to make up the * развести огонь, затопить печку - to stir /to poke/ the * помешать в печке - to nurse the * поддерживать огонь - to mend the * усиливать огонь, подбрасывать дрова и т. п. - to blow the * раздувать огонь;
разжигать недовольство /страсть, вражду и т. п./ пожар - forest *s лесные пожары - * prevention противопожарная техника;
противопожарные мероприятия - house that has suffered * дом, пострадавший от пожара жар, лихорадка - St.Anthony's * (медицина) антонов огонь, рожистое воспаление, рожа пыл, воодушевление;
живость - sacred * "священный огонь", вдохновение - * and fury пламенность, неистовая страсть - full of * and courage пылкий и мужественный( военное) орудийный огонь, стрельба - running * беглый огонь;
град возражений, критических замечаний - under * под огнем, под обстрелом - to be under * подвергаться обстрелу;
служить мишенью для нападок - to direct one's * against направлять огонь на;
обрушиваться на - to draw the * of (the enemy) вызвать на себя огонь (противника) ;
вызвать критику /возражения/ - to hand * производить затяжной выстрел;
дать осечку - to miss * дать осечку;
бить мимо цели, не достичь цели;
не дать должного эффекта - to open * открывать огонь;
выступать против( кого-л.) - to stand * выдерживать огонь противника;
выдерживать критику /испытание/ - to cease * прекращать огонь - line of a * линия огня - * at will одиночный огонь - * for adjustment пристрелка - * for demolition огонь на разрушение - * for effect огонь на поражение - * over (open) sights стрельба прямой наводкой пуск ракеты блеск, сверкание - the * of a diamond сверкание алмаза в грам. знач. прил.( военное) огневой - * accompaniment огневое сопровождение - * assault огневой налет - * power огневая мощь - * command /order/ команда для стрельбы - * co-operation огневое взаимодействие - * cover /support/ огневая поддержка - * curtain огневая завеса - * density плотность огня - * effect огневое воздействие - * mission огневая задача - * sector сектор обстрела - * trench траншея в грам. знач. прил. пожарный, противопожарный;
связанный с огнем - * point (техническое) температура воспламенения или вспышки - * prevention противопожарные мероприятия > *s of heaven небесные огни, звезды > liquid * крепкие спиртные напитки > council * (историческое) костер индейцев, разводимый во время совещаний > between two *s между двух огней > to play with * играть с огнем > to flight * with * клин клином вышибать > one * drives out another * клин клином вышибают > * and brimstone адские муки > * and brimstone! черт возьми! > to flash /to shoot/ * метать искры (о глазах) > to go through * and water пройти огонь и воду > to pull /to snatch/ smb. out of the * спасти кого-л., выручить кого-л. из беды > with * and sword огнем и мечом > to put to * and sword предать огню и мечу > * and water are good servants, but bad masters огонь и вода хорошие слуги человека, но воли им давать нельзя > out of the frying-pan into the * из огня да в полымя > to add fuel to the * подлить масла в огонь > there is no smoke without * (пословица) нет дыма без огня > * that's closest kept burns most of all( пословица) скрытый огонь сильнее горит > the * which lights /warms/ up at a distance will burn us when near (пословица) огонь, греющий нас на расстоянии, жжет вблизи > a little * is quickly trodden out (пословица) легче погасить искру, чем погасить пожар;
искру туши до пожара зажигать, разжигать, поджигать - to * a house поджечь дом - to * a boiler( техническое) развести котел воспламенять;
взрывать - to * a hole (горное) взорвать шпур - to * a mine взорвать мину воспламеняться воодушевлять, воспламенять - to * with anger разжигать гнев воодушевляться, загораться ( чем-л.) стрелять, производить выстрел;
вести огонь - *! огонь! (команда) - to * blank стрелять холостыми патронами - to * smoke вести огонь дымовыми снарядами - to * a target обстреливать цель - to * a volley дать залп - to * at /on,upon/ smb., smth. стрелять в кого-л., по чему-л. - to * at a target стрелять по цели - police *d into the crowd полиция стреляла в толпу запускать - *! пуск! (команда) - to * a rocket запустить ракету прижигать( каленым железом) топить (печь) обжигать( кирпич, керамику) сушить (чай и т. п.) швырять, бросать - to * wet clothes into a corner швырнуть мокрые вещи в угол - to * a grenade бросить гранату выпалить - to * questions at smb. засыпать кого-л. вопросами (американизм) (разговорное) увольнять, выгонять с работы to be on ~ гореть;
перен. быть в возбуждении ~ воен. огонь, стрельба;
to be under fire подвергаться обстрелу;
перен. служить мишенью нападок to stir the ~ помешать в печке;
between two fires перен. меж(ду) двух огней to blow the ~ раздувать огонь;
перен. разжигать страсти (и т. п.) ~ пожар;
to catch (или to take) fire загореться;
перен. зажечься( чем-л.) ~ огонь, пламя;
to strike fire высечь огонь;
to lay a fire разложить костер;
развести огонь (в очаге, печи и т. п.) ;
electric fire электрическая печь или камин factory ~ пожар на предприятии to play with ~ играть с огнем;
to fight fire with fire = клин клином вышибать fire воодушевлять;
возбуждать ~ воспламенять(ся) ~ выгонять с работы ~ жар, лихорадка ~ загораться ~ зажигать, поджигать;
to fire a house поджечь дом ~ обжигать (кирпичи) ;
сушить (чай и т. п.) ~ воен. огонь, стрельба;
to be under fire подвергаться обстрелу;
перен. служить мишенью нападок ~ огонь, пламя;
to strike fire высечь огонь;
to lay a fire разложить костер;
развести огонь (в очаге, печи и т. п.) ;
electric fire электрическая печь или камин ~ огонь ~ пожар;
to catch (или to take) fire загореться;
перен. зажечься (чем-л.) ~ пожар ~ вет. прижигать (каленым железом) ~ пыл, воодушевление;
поэт. вдохновение ~ свечение ~ стрелять, палить, вести огонь (at, on, upon) ;
to fire a mine взрывать мину ~ топить (печь) ~ увольнять ~ разг. увольнять;
fire away начинать;
fire away! разг. валяй!, начинай!, жарь! ~ зажигать, поджигать;
to fire a house поджечь дом ~ стрелять, палить, вести огонь (at, on, upon) ;
to fire a mine взрывать мину ~ разг. увольнять;
fire away начинать;
fire away! разг. валяй!, начинай!, жарь! ~ разг. увольнять;
fire away начинать;
fire away! разг. валяй!, начинай!, жарь! ~ off дать выстрел;
перен. выпалить (замечание и т. п.) ~ out разг. выгонять;
увольнять;
fire up вспылить ~ out разг. выгонять;
увольнять;
fire up вспылить forest ~ лесной пожар gas ~ газовая плита или камин;
it is too warm for fires слишком тепло, чтобы топить insure against ~ страховать от пожара gas ~ газовая плита или камин;
it is too warm for fires слишком тепло, чтобы топить ~ огонь, пламя;
to strike fire высечь огонь;
to lay a fire разложить костер;
развести огонь (в очаге, печи и т. п.) ;
electric fire электрическая печь или камин to light (или to make up) the ~ затопить печку;
to nurse the fire поддерживать огонь running ~ беглый огонь;
перен. град критических замечаний;
not to set the Thames on fire = звезд с неба не хватать to light (или to make up) the ~ затопить печку;
to nurse the fire поддерживать огонь plant ~ пожар на предприятии to play with ~ играть с огнем;
to fight fire with fire = клин клином вышибать running ~ беглый огонь;
перен. град критических замечаний;
not to set the Thames on fire = звезд с неба не хватать running: ~ последовательный, непрерывный;
running commentary радиорепортаж;
running fire беглый огонь;
running hand беглый почерк to set ~ (to smth.), to set (smth.) on ~, амер. to set a fire поджигать (что-л.) to set ~ (to smth.), to set (smth.) on ~, амер. to set a fire поджигать (что-л.) to set ~ (to smth.), to set (smth.) on ~, амер. to set a fire поджигать (что-л.) set: to ~ laughing рассмешить;
to set on fire поджигать;
the news set her heart beating при этом известии у нее забилось сердце to stand ~ выдерживать огонь противника (тж. перен.) to stir the ~ помешать в печке;
between two fires перен. меж(ду) двух огней ~ огонь, пламя;
to strike fire высечь огонь;
to lay a fire разложить костер;
развести огонь (в очаге, печи и т. п.) ;
electric fire электрическая печь или камин

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > fire
5 command

command, US [transcription][-"m_nd"]

A n

1 ( order) ordre m ; to carry out/give a command exécuter/donner un ordre ; I did it at his command j'ai agi sur son ordre ; at the command ‘shoot’ fire at the enemy! tirez sur l'ennemi au commandement ‘feu’! ;

2 ( military control) commandement m ; to have/take command of a regiment avoir/prendre le commandement d'un régiment ; to give sb command of sth confier le commandement de qch à qn ; to be in command commander ; to be under the command of sb [person] être sous les ordres de qn ; [regiment] être sous les ordres or sous le commandement de qn ; I'm in command of the troops les troupes sont sous mes ordres ; the enemy has command of the air l'ennemi a la maîtrise du ciel ;

3 ( mastery) ( control) maîtrise f ; to have full command of one's emotions/faculties maîtriser parfaitement ses émotions/facultés ; to have an excellent command of Russian avoir une excellente maîtrise du russe ; to be in command of events/the situation avoir les événements/la situation en main ; to have sth at one's command avoir qch à sa disposition ; to be in command of oneself être maître/maîtresse m/f de soi ;

4 Mil ( group of officers) commandement m ; ( group of soldiers) unité f commandée ; ( section of the forces) commandement m ; ( district) région f militaire ; air command commandement m aérien ;

5 Comput commande f.

B modif Comput de commande.

C vtr

1 ( order) ordonner à [person] ; to command sb to do ordonner à qn de faire ; to command that ordonner que (+ subj) ; I commanded the release of the prisoner j'ai ordonné la libération du prisonnier ; ‘stop,’ he commanded ‘arrêtez,’ ordonna-t-il ;

2 ( obtain as one's due) inspirer [affection, obedience, respect] ; forcer [admiration] ; to command a good price se vendre cher ;

3 ( dispose of) disposer de [funds, resources, support, majority] ;

4 ( dominate) [fortress] dominer [valley] ; ( overlook) [place, house] avoir vue sur ; to command a view of avoir vue sur ;

5 Mil commander [regiment] ; fig [nation, army] maîtriser [air, sea].

D vi commander.

Big English-French dictionary > command
6 fire

1. [ʹfaıə] n
1. 1) огонь, пламя

fire endurance - огнестойкость

fire point - тех. температура воспламенения

to keep up a good fire - поддерживать сильный огонь

to be on fire - гореть; быть в огне /в пламени/

to set on fire, to set fire to - поджигать

to catch /to take/ fire - загораться, воспламеняться

to cook smth. on a slow fire - готовить что-л. на медленном огне

to strike fire - высекать огонь

to lay the /a/ fire - разложить огонь /костёр/

2) топка, печь, камин

electric fire - электрическая печка; электрический камин

gas fire - газовая плита; газовый камин

to light the fire, to make up the fire - развести огонь, затопить печку

to stir /to poke/ the fire - помешать в печке

to nurse the fire - поддерживать огонь

to mend the fire - усиливать огонь, подбрасывать дрова и т. п.

to blow the fire - а) раздувать огонь; б) разжигать недовольство /страсть, вражду и т. п./

2. пожар

forest fires - лесные пожары

fire prevention - противопожарная техника; противопожарные мероприятия

house that has suffered fire - дом, пострадавший от пожара

3. жар, лихорадка

St. Anthony's fire - мед. антонов огонь, рожистое воспаление, рожа

4. пыл, воодушевление; живость

sacred fire - «священный огонь», вдохновение

fire and fury - пламенность, неистовая страсть

full of fire and courage - пылкий и мужественный

5. 1) воен. орудийный огонь, стрельба

running fire - а) беглый огонь; б) град возражений, критических замечаний

under fire - под огнём, под обстрелом

to be under fire - а) подвергаться обстрелу; б) служить мишенью для нападок

to direct one's fire against - а) направлять огонь на; б) обрушиваться на

to draw the fire of (the enemy) - а) вызвать на себя огонь (противника); б) вызвать критику /возражения/

to hand fire - а) производить затяжной выстрел; б) дать осечку

to miss fire - а) дать осечку; б) бить мимо цели, не достичь цели; не дать должного эффекта

to open fire - а) открывать огонь; б) выступать против (кого-л.)

to stand fire - а) выдерживать огонь противника; б) выдерживать критику /испытание/

to cease fire - прекращать огонь

line of a fire - линия огня

fire at will - одиночный огонь

fire for adjustment - пристрелка

fire for demolition - огонь на разрушение

fire for effect - огонь на поражение

fire over (open) sights - стрельба прямой наводкой

2) пуск ракеты

6. блеск, сверкание

the fire of a diamond - сверкание алмаза

7. в грам. знач. прил.

1) воен. огневой

fire accompaniment - огневое сопровождение

fire assault - огневой налёт

fire power - огневая мощь

fire command /order/ - команда для стрельбы

fire co-operation - огневое взаимодействие

fire cover /support/ - огневая поддержка

fire curtain - огневая завеса

fire density - плотность огня

fire effect - огневое воздействие

fire mission - огневая задача

fire sector - сектор обстрела

fire trench - траншея

2) пожарный, противопожарный; связанный с огнём

fire point - тех. температура воспламенения или вспышки

fire prevention - противопожарные мероприятия

♢ fires of heaven - поэт. небесные огни, звёзды

liquid fire - крепкие спиртные напитки

council fire - ист. костёр индейцев, разводимый во время совещаний

between two fires - между двух огней

to play with fire - играть с огнём

to flight fire with fire - ≅ клин клином вышибать

one fire drives out another - ≅ клин клином вышибают

fire and brimstone - адские муки

fire and brimstone! - ≅ чёрт возьми!

to flash /to shoot/ fire - метать искры ( о глазах)

to go through fire and water - пройти огонь и воду

to pull /to snatch/ smb. out of the fire - спасти кого-л., выручить кого-л. из беды

with fire and sword - огнём и мечом

to put to fire and sword - предать огню и мечу

fire and water are good servants, but bad masters - ≅ огонь и вода хорошие слуги человека, но воли им давать нельзя

out of the frying-pan into the fire - ≅ из огня да в полымя

to add fuel to the fire - подлить масла в огонь

there is no smoke without fire - посл. нет дыма без огня

fire that's closest kept burns most of all - посл. скрытый огонь сильнее горит

the fire which lights /warms/ us at a distance will burn us when near - посл. огонь, греющий нас на расстоянии, жжёт вблизи

a little fire is quickly trodden out - посл. ≅ легче погасить искру, чем потушить пожар; искру туши до пожара
2. [ʹfaıə] v
1. зажигать, разжигать, поджигать

to fire a house - поджечь дом

to fire a boiler - тех. развести котёл

2. 1) воспламенять; взрывать

to fire a hole - горн. взорвать шнур

to fire a mine - взорвать мину

2) воспламеняться

3. 1) воодушевлять, воспламенять

to fire with anger [with pride] - разжигать гнев [гордость]

2) воодушевляться, загораться (чем-л.)

4. 1) стрелять, производить выстрел; вести огонь

fire! - огонь! ( команда)

to fire blank - стрелять холостыми патронами

to fire smoke - вести огонь дымовыми снарядами

to fire a target - обстреливать цель

to fire a volley - дать залп

to fire at /on, upon/ smb., smth. - стрелять в кого-л., по чему-л.

to fire at a target - стрелять по цели

police fired into the crowd - полиция стреляла в толпу

2) запускать

fire! - пуск! ( команда)

to fire a rocket - запустить ракету

5. прижигать ( калёным железом)

6. топить ( печь)

7. 1) обжигать (кирпич, керамику)

2) сушить (чай и т. п.)

8. 1) швырять, бросать

to fire wet clothes into a corner - швырнуть мокрые вещи в угол

to fire a grenade - бросить гранату

2) выпалить

to fire questions at smb. - засыпать кого-л. вопросами

9. амер. разг. увольнять, выгонять с работы

НБАРС > fire
7 fire

1. n огонь, пламя

fire endurance — огнестойкость

fire point — температура воспламенения

to keep up a good fire — поддерживать сильный огонь

to be on fire — гореть; быть в огне

to set on fire, to set fire to — поджигать

to catch fire — загораться, воспламеняться

sustained fire — непрерывный огонь

to damp down a fire — глушить пламя

a mass of fire — сосредоточение огня

augmentation of fire — усиление огня

automaic fire — автоматический огонь

2. n топка, печь, камин

electric fire — электрическая печка; электрический камин

gas fire — газовая плита; газовый камин

to light the fire, to make up the fire — развести огонь, затопить печку

fire place — камин; топка камина или печи

fire surface — поверхность излучения топки

to give the fire a stir — помешать в камине

a fire warms the room — комнату обогревает камин

to poke the fire — мешать кочергой угли в камине

3. n пожар

forest fires — лесные пожары

bush fire — неконтролируемый лесной пожар

standardized fire — модельный очаг пожара

spontaneous fire — пожар от самовозгорания

fire detector element — сигнализатор пожара

fire sensing loop — цепь обнаружения пожара

4. n жар, лихорадка

house fire — пожар

fire situation — пожар

decoy fire — ложный пожар

forest fire — лесной пожар

great fire — большой пожар

5. n пыл, воодушевление; живость

sacred fire — «священный огонь», вдохновение

6. n воен. орудийный огонь, стрельба

under fire — под огнём, под обстрелом

to cease fire — прекращать огонь

line of a fire — линия огня

fire at will — одиночный огонь

fire for adjustment — пристрелка

fire for demolition — огонь на разрушение

combine fire — сосредотачивать огонь

crisscross fire — перекрестный огонь

deliberate fire — методический огонь

desultory fire — беспорядочный огонь

fire for effect — огонь на поражение

7. n пуск ракеты

slide fire escape — пожарный спуск

fire a missile — осуществлять запуск ракеты

8. n блеск, сверкание

the fire of a diamond — сверкание алмаза

9. n воен. огневой

fire accompaniment — огневое сопровождение

fire assault — огневой налёт

fire power — огневая мощь

fire command — команда для стрельбы

fire co-operation — огневое взаимодействие

fire cover — огневая поддержка

fire curtain — огневая завеса

fire density — плотность огня

fire effect — огневое воздействие

fire mission — огневая задача

co-ordination of fire — огневая связь

fire ascendancy — огневое превосходство

preparation fire — огневая подготовка

curtain of fire — воен. огневая завеса

fire integrity — огневая непроницаемость

10. n пожарный, противопожарный; связанный с огнём

fire point — температура воспламенения или вспышки

fire prevention — противопожарные мероприятия

liquid fire — крепкие спиртные напитки

council fire — костёр индейцев, разводимый во время совещаний

between two fires — между двух огней

to play with fire — играть с огнём

fire and brimstone — адские муки

to flash fire — метать искры

to go through fire and water — пройти огонь и воду

with fire and sword — огнём и мечом

to put to fire and sword — предать огню и мечу

to add fuel to the fire — подлить масла в огонь

there is no smoke without fire — нет дыма без огня

fire appliances — противопожарные средства

fire control radar — РЛС орудийной наводки

fire electric pump — пожарный электронасос

fire regulations — противопожарные правила

fire detection device — пожарный извещатель

11. v зажигать, разжигать, поджигать

to fire a house — поджечь дом

to coax a fire to burn — терпеливо разжигать огонь

12. v воспламенять; взрывать

to fire a hole — взорвать шнур

fire a mine — взрывать мину

depth of fire setting — установка глубины взрыва

13. v воспламеняться

14. v воодушевлять, воспламенять

to fire with anger — разжигать гнев

15. v воодушевляться, загораться

catch fire — загораться

take fire — загораться; загореться

16. v стрелять, производить выстрел; вести огонь

fire! — огонь!

to fire blank — стрелять холостыми патронами

to fire smoke — вести огонь дымовыми снарядами

to fire a target — обстреливать цель

to fire a volley — дать залп

you must keep the fire going — тебе нужно поддерживать огонь

the fire ran through the building — огонь охватил всё здание

he turned his chair to the fire — он повернул стул к огню

rate of fire — скорость стрельбы; темп огня; режим огня

protective fire — огневая поддержка, прикрывающий огонь

17. v запускать

fire! — пуск!

18. v прижигать

19. v топить

20. v обжигать

21. v сушить

22. v швырять, бросать

to fire wet clothes into a corner — швырнуть мокрые вещи в угол

23. v выпалить

24. v амер. разг. увольнять, выгонять с работы

Синонимический ряд:

1. blaze (noun) blaze; combustion; conflagration; flame; flare-up; holocaust; incandescence; inferno; phlogiston; pyre

2. bombardment (noun) barrage; bombarding; bombardment; explosions; fusillade; salvos

3. brilliance (noun) brilliance; luminosity; radiance

4. enthusiasm (noun) ardor; ardour; calenture; enthusiasm; fervency; fervor; fervour; hurrah; passion; zeal; zealousness

5. firing (noun) firing; salvo; volley

6. force (noun) force; intensity; power

7. genius (noun) genius; inspiration

8. animate (verb) animate; enliven; exalt; inform; inspirit; stir

9. arouse (verb) arouse; excite; incite; inspire

10. blow (verb) blast; blow; blow up; burst; detonate; explode; go off; touch off

11. burn (verb) bake; burn; cook; enkindle; heat; ignite; inflame; kiln; kindle; light; sear

12. dismiss (verb) ax; boot out; bounce; cashier; discharge; disemploy; dismiss; drop; kick out; let out; oust; sack; terminate; turn off

13. project (verb) discharge; fusillade; hurl; hurtle; loose; project; propel; shoot

14. shy (verb) cast; fling; heave; launch; pitch; shy; sling; throw; toss

Антонимический ряд:

extinguish; freeze; stifle

English-Russian base dictionary > fire
8 command

أَمَرَ (بِـ)‏ \ command: to order officially: He commanded them to return to the camp. decree: to declare by decree; decide officially. dictate: to give orders without considering anyone else’s opinions. direct: to order: I was directed to report to your office. instruct: to order: The soldiers were instructed not to fire. order: to tell (sb.) forcefully and officially to do sth.; give orders for (sth.): The noisy child was ordered (to go) out of the room. (Note that to go may be left out when an adv. or adverbial phrase follows but other verbs cannot be left out.). tell: to order: I told him to hurry.

Arabic-English glossary > command
9 команда на пуск

1) Military: firing order (ракеты)

2) Astronautics: fire command, fire message, firing command, launch command, launch commit

3) Missiles: fire-out command, launching order

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > команда на пуск
10 principle

принцип, принципиальная установка [указание]; см. тж. concept, doctrine, policy, strategy

5S handling PW principles [search, segregate, silence, send to the rear, safeguard] — пять основных требований порядка действий по отношению к военнопленным [обыск, разделение по категориям, недопущение разговоров между собой, направление в тыл с передовой, организация охраны]

— "shotgun" principle

— air defense weapons distribution and employment mass principle

— all-or-nothing principle of nuclear weapon employment level

— balanced disarmament principle

— Basic principles of Negotiations on the Further Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms

— black boxing engineering principle

— choice principle

— complexity air defense weapons distribution principle

— conflict principle

— economy-of-force principle

— fire-out-of-battery principle

— generative logistics principle

— gun assembly principle

— hierarchy principle of fire control system

— integration organizational principle

— interdependency principle

— maneuver principle

— mass principle

— military principles

— mobility principle

— need-to-know principle

— objective principle

— offensive principle

— plausible denial principle

— principle of unity of command

— principle of unity of purpose

— principles of war

— rules principle

— see-fire principle

— surprise principle

— swinging gate principle

— thirds principle

— trigger principle of nuclear weapon employment

— undiminished security principle for each party

— verifiability principle

— war-avoidance principle

— war-winning principle

English-Russian military dictionary > principle
11 order

'o:də
1. noun
1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) orden

2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) orden, pedido

3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) pedido

4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) orden

5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) orden

6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) orden

7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) orden

8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) orden

9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) orden

10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) orden

2. verb
1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) ordenar, mandar

2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) pedir, encargar

3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) ordenar

•

- orderly

3. noun
1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) asistente (de hospital)

2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordenanza

•

- orderliness
- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order

order¹ n

1. orden

the officer gave the order to fire el oficial dio la orden de disparar

2. orden

the names are in alphabetical order los nombres están por orden alfabético

in order to para

we work in order to earn money trabajamos para ganar dinero

to be out of order no funcionar

the lift is out of order el ascensor no funciona

order² vb

1. ordenar / mandar

the policeman ordered me to get out of the car el policía me ordenó bajar del coche

2. pedir / encargar

did you order fried eggs? ¿has pedido huevos fritos?

we've ordered 20 copies of the book hemos encargado 20 ejemplares del libro

order

tr['ɔːdə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (sequence) orden nombre masculino, serie nombre femenino

■ in alphabetical/chronological order por orden alfabético/cronológico

■ you've put them in the wrong order los has ordenado mal

2 (condition, organization) orden nombre masculino, concierto

■ she put her affairs in order puso sus asuntos en orden

3 (fitness for use) condiciones nombre femenino plural, estado

■ the car's in good working order el coche funciona bien

■ the house is in good order la casa está en buenas condiciones

4 (obedience, authority, discipline) orden nombre masculino, disciplina

■ the teacher must keep order in the class el profesor debe mantener el orden en la clase

5 (system) orden nombre masculino

■ the existing order el orden actual

6 (rules, procedures, etc) orden nombre masculino, procedimiento

■ a point of order una cuestión de procedimiento

7 (command) orden nombre femenino

■ until futher orders hasta nueva orden

8 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (request, goods) pedido

■ I placed an order for 5 boxes encargué 5 cajas

■ the waiter took our order el camarero tomó nota de lo que queríamos

9 (written instruction) orden nombre femenino

■ a court order una orden nombre femenino judicial

10 (classes) orden nombre femenino

■ the military order la orden militar

■ the lower orders las clases bajas

11 (of plants, animals) orden nombre masculino

12 (group, society) orden nombre femenino; (badge, sign worn) condecoración nombre femenino, orden nombre femenino

■ the monastic orders las órdenes monásticas

■ a Masonic order una orden masónica

■ the Order of the Garter la Orden de la Jarretera

13 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL orden nombre masculino

14 (kind, sort) orden nombre masculino

■ of the highest order de primer orden

transitive verb

1 (command) ordenar, mandar

■ he ordered the soldiers to shoot ordenó a los soldados que dispararan

■ the doctor ordered me to stay in bed el médico me mandó quedarme en cama

2 (ask for) pedir, encargar

■ I've ordered a cake for his birthday he encargado un pastel para su cumpleaños

■ could you order me a taxi? ¿me podrías llamar un taxi?

■ we ordered two coffees pedimos dos cafés

3 (arrange, put in order, organize) ordenar, poner en orden

intransitive verb

1 (request to bring, ask for) pedir

■ have you ordered yet? ¿ya han pedido?

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

by order of por orden de

in order (tidy, acceptable) en orden 2 (valid) en regla 3 (ready) dispuesto,-a, listo,-a

■ everything in order? ¿todo en orden?

■ is your passport in order? ¿tienes el pasaporte en regla?

in order that para que, a fin de que

in order to para, a fin de

of the order of del orden de, alrededor de

'Last orders, please!' grito del camarero que indica que el bar va a cerrar y que hay que pedir la última consumición

out of order (not working) que no funciona

■ the lift is out of order el ascensor no funciona 2 (not in sequence) desordenado,-a 3 (not according to rules) fuera de lugar 4 familiar (unacceptable) inaceptable

■ her behaviour was out of order su comportamiento no fue aceptable, no hizo bien 6 familiar (in the wrong) equivocado,-a

■ you were out of order there, mate eso no estuvo bien, tío

to be on order estar pedido,-a

to be under orders (to do something) tener orden (de hacer algo)

to do something to order hacer algo por encargo

to take holy orders recibir las órdenes sagradas

order book libro de pedidos

order form hoja de pedido

the order of the day el orden del día

order ['ɔrdər] vt

1) organize: arreglar, ordenar, poner en orden

2) command: ordenar, mandar

3) request: pedir, encargar

to order a meal: pedir algo de comer

order vi

: hacer un pedido

order n

1) : orden f

a religious order: una orden religiosa

2) command: orden f, mandato m

to give an order: dar una orden

3) request: orden f, pedido m

purchase order: orden de compra

4) arrangement: orden m

in chronological order: por orden cronológico

5) discipline: orden m

law and order: el orden público

6)

in order to : para

7)

out of order : descompuesto, averiado

8) orders npl or holy orders : órdenes fpl sagradas

order

n.

• arreglo s.m.

• consigna s.f.

• cédula s.f.

• decreto s.m.

• encargo s.m.

• estructura s.f.

• forma s.f.

• línea s.f.

• mandado s.m.

• mandato s.m.

• orden (Comercio) s.m.

• pedido s.m.

• precepto s.m.

• regla s.f.

v.

• cometer v.

• disponer v.

• encargar v.

• intimar v.

• mandar v.

• mandar hacer v.

• ordenar v.

• pedir v.

'ɔːrdər, 'ɔːdə(r)
I

1) noun

Sense I

2) c

a) ( command) orden f

to await orders — esperar órdenes

I don't take orders from anyone — a mí nadie me da órdenes

orders are orders — órdenes son órdenes

order to + INF — orden de + inf

he gave the order to fire — dio orden de disparar

order THAT — orden de que (+ subj)

I left orders that she was not to be disturbed — dejé órdenes de que no se la molestara

on whose orders are you doing this? — ¿quién le ordenó hacer esto?

by order of... — por orden de...

to get one's marching orders — (colloq) ser* despedido

b) ( court decree) ( Law) orden f; see also order of the day

3) c (request, goods requested) pedido m

to place an order for something — hacer* un pedido de algo, encargar* algo

the books are on order — los libros están pedidos

we make them to order — los hacemos por encargo

the waiter took my order — el camarero tomó nota de lo que quería

a tall order: it's a bit of a tall order, but I'll see what I can do — es algo difícil, pero veré qué puedo hacer

4) u ( instructions to pay) ( Fin) orden f; see also postal order, standing order

Sense II

5) u

( sequence) orden m

in alphabetical/numerical order — en or por orden alfabético/numérico

the photos were all in the wrong order — las fotos estaban todas desordenadas

to put something in(to) order — poner* algo en orden, ordenar algo

6) ( satisfactory condition) orden m

let's get this room into some sort of order — tratemos de ordenar un poco esta habitación

I'm trying to put my affairs in order — estoy tratando de poner mis asuntos en orden or de arreglar mis asuntos

the car was in perfect working order — el coche funcionaba perfectamente bien

7) (harmony, discipline) orden m

to keep order — mantener* el orden

order in (the) court! — silencio en la sala!

to call somebody to order — llamar a alguien al orden

8) (rules, procedure) orden m

point of order — cuestión f de orden or de procedimiento

to call a meeting to order — ( start) empezar* una reunión; ( resume) reanudar una reunión

9) ( in phrases)

a)

in order: is your bedroom in order? ¿tu cuarto está ordenado or en orden?; are her papers in order? ¿tiene los papeles en regla?; is everything in order for tomorrow's performance? ¿está todo dispuesto para la función de mañana?; an apology would seem to be in order — parecería que lo indicado sería disculparse

b)

in order to — para

c)

in order that — para que (+ subj)

d)

out of order — ( not in sequence) desordenado; ( not working) averiado, descompuesto (AmL)

out of order — no funciona; (uncalled-for, not following procedure)

that remark was out of order — ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar

Sense III

10) c

a) (kind, class)

the lower orders — las clases bajas

a performance of the first order — una interpretación de primera clase

a fool of the first order — un tonto de marca mayor

b) ( Biol) orden m

c) (in phrases)

on o (BrE) in the order of: it cost something on the order of $100 — costó alrededor de 100 dólares, el costo fue del orden de 100 dólares

11) c

a) (of monks, nuns) orden f

b) ( insignia) condecoración f

12) orders pl ( Relig) órdenes fpl sagradas

to take (holy) orders — recibir las órdenes (sagradas), ordenarse sacerdote

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( command) ordenar

to order somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

to order something (to be) done — ordenar que se haga algo

to order THAT — ordenar que (+ subj)

he ordered me out of the room — me ordenó or me mandó salir de la habitación

b) ( Med) mandar

he ordered complete rest — le mandó hacer reposo absoluto

2) ( request) pedir*; \<\<goods\>\> encargar*, pedir*

I ordered three boxes of pencils — hice un pedido de or encargué tres cajas de lápices

to order a taxi — llamar un taxi

3) ( put in order) \<\<work/life/affairs\>\> ordenar, poner* en orden

2.

vi ( in restaurant)

are you ready to order? — ¿ya han decidido qué van a tomar or pedir?

Phrasal Verbs:

- order around

['ɔːdǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=sequence) orden m

in order — en orden, por orden

what order should these documents be in? — ¿en qué orden deben estar estos documentos?

• in alphabetical order — por or en orden alfabético

cast in order of appearance — (Theat, Cine) por orden de aparición

• in chronological order — por orden cronológico

• in order of merit — ordenado según el mérito

• they are out of order — están mal ordenados

to get out of order — desarreglarse

• put these in the right order — ponga estos por orden

• in order of seniority — por orden de antigüedad

• word order — orden m de las palabras

• they are in the wrong order — están mal ordenados

2) (=system) orden m

a new political/social order — un nuevo orden político/social

• she has no order in her life — lleva un régimen de vida muy desorganizado

• the old order is changing — el viejo orden está cambiando

• it is in the order of things — es ley de vida

• a new world order — un nuevo orden mundial

3) (=good order) buen estado m, orden m

• in order — (legally) en regla; [room] en orden, ordenado

his papers are in order — tiene los papeles en regla

everything is in order — todo está en regla

is this passport in order? — ¿este pasaporte está en regla?

to put a matter in order — arreglar un asunto

to put one's affairs in order — poner sus asuntos en orden

in good order — en buen estado, en buenas condiciones

a machine in working or running order — una máquina en buen estado

• to be out of order — [machine] estar estropeado or (LAm) descompuesto

the line is out of order — (Telec) no hay línea, la línea no funciona

out of order — no funciona

4) (=peace, control) orden m

• the forces of order — las fuerzas del orden

• to keep order — mantener el orden

she can't keep order — es incapaz de imponer la disciplina, no puede hacerse obedecer

to keep children in order — mantener a los niños en orden

5) (=command) orden f ; [of court etc] sentencia f, fallo m

orders are orders — las órdenes no se discuten

• bankruptcy order — orden f de quiebra

• by order of — por orden de

• Order in Council — (Brit) (Parl) Orden f Real

• order of the court — sentencia f del tribunal

• deportation order — orden f de deportación

• till further orders — hasta nueva orden

• to give orders — dar órdenes

to give sb orders to do sth — ordenar or mandar a algn hacer algo

he gave the order for it to be done — ordenó que se hiciera

• to obey orders — cumplir órdenes

• on the orders of — a las órdenes de

• to take orders from sb — recibir órdenes de algn

I don't take orders from anyone — a mí no me da órdenes nadie

• that's an order! — ¡es una orden!

• under orders — bajo órdenes

we are under orders not to allow it — tenemos orden de no permitirlo

to be under the orders of — estar bajo el mando de

- get one's marching orders
starter 1., 1)
6) (=correct procedure) (at meeting, Parliament etc) orden m

order (, order)! — ¡orden!

• to call sb to order — llamar a algn al orden

to call the meeting to order — abrir la sesión

• order of the day — (Mil) orden del día; (fig) moda f, estilo m del momento

strikes are the order of the day — las huelgas están a la orden del día

• to be in order — [action, request] ser procedente

a beer would be in order — sería indicado tomarse una cerveza

it seems congratulations are in order! — ¡enhorabuena!

is it in order for me to go to Rome? — ¿(le) es inconveniente si voy a Roma?

it is not in order to discuss Ruritania — Ruritania está fuera de la cuestión

• to be out of order * — (=unacceptable) [remark] estar fuera de lugar; [person] comportarse mal

to rule a matter out of order — decidir que un asunto no se puede discutir

• a point of order — una cuestión de procedimiento

7) (Comm) pedido m, encargo m

• we have it on order for you — está pedido para usted

we will put it on order for you — se lo pediremos para usted al fabricante

• to place an order for sth with sb — encargar or hacer un pedido de algo a algn

• repeat order — pedido m de repetición

• rush order — pedido m urgente

• made to order — hecho a medida

we can't do things to order — no podemos proveer en seguida todo cuanto se nos pide

- that's rather a tall order

8) (in restaurant)

the waiter took our order — el camarero tomó nota de lo que íbamos a comer

an order of French fries — una ración de patatas fritas

9)

in order to do sth — para or a fin de hacer algo

in order that he may stay — para que pueda quedarse

10) [of society etc] clase f, categoría f ; (Bio) orden m

• Benedictine Order — Orden f de San Benito

• the present crisis is of a different order — la crisis actual es de un orden distinto

• talents of the first order — talentos mpl de primer orden

• holy orders — órdenes fpl sagradas

to be in/take (holy) orders — ser/ordenarse sacerdote

• the lower orders — las clases bajas or (LAm) populares

• of the order of 500 — del orden de los quinientos

something in or of or (US) on the order of £3,000 — unos 3.000, alrededor de 3.000

order of magnitude — magnitud f

11) (Econ) libranza f ; (postal) giro m

pay to the order of — páguese a la orden de

12) (Archit) orden m

Doric order — orden m dórico

13)

in short order — (US) rápidamente

14) (Mil)

• in battle order — en orden de batalla

• in close order — en filas apretadas

• in marching order — en orden de marchar

2. VT

1) (=command) mandar, ordenar

to order sb to do sth — mandar or ordenar a algn hacer algo

to be ordered to pay costs — ser condenado en costas

he was ordered to be quiet — le ordenaron que se callara

he ordered that the army should advance — ordenó que el ejército avanzara, dio órdenes de que el ejército avanzara

the referee ordered the player off the field — el árbitro expulsó al jugador del campo

to order sb in/up etc — mandar entrar/subir etc a algn, hacer entrar/subir etc a algn

are you ordering me out of my own house? — ¿me estás echando de mi propia casa?

2) (=put in order) ordenar, poner en orden

they are ordered by date/size — están ordenados por fecha/tamaño

3) (=organize) organizar, arreglar

to order one's life properly — organizar bien su vida, vivir de acuerdo a cierto método

4) [+ goods, meal, taxi] pedir, encargar

to order a suit — mandar hacer un traje

we ordered steak and chips — pedimos un filete con patatas fritas

3.

VI (in restaurant) pedir

are you ready to order? — ¿han decidido qué van a pedir?

4.

CPD

order book N — (Comm) libro m de pedidos, cartera f de pedidos

order department N — (Comm) sección f de pedidos

order form N — (Comm) hoja f de pedido

order number N — (Comm) número m de pedido

Order of Merit N (Brit) —

• the Order of Merit — la Orden del Mérito

order paper N — (Brit) (Parl etc) orden m del día
garter
- order about

- order back

* * *
['ɔːrdər, 'ɔːdə(r)]
I

1) noun

Sense I

2) c

a) ( command) orden f

to await orders — esperar órdenes

I don't take orders from anyone — a mí nadie me da órdenes

orders are orders — órdenes son órdenes

order to + INF — orden de + inf

he gave the order to fire — dio orden de disparar

order THAT — orden de que (+ subj)

I left orders that she was not to be disturbed — dejé órdenes de que no se la molestara

on whose orders are you doing this? — ¿quién le ordenó hacer esto?

by order of... — por orden de...

to get one's marching orders — (colloq) ser* despedido

b) ( court decree) ( Law) orden f; see also order of the day

3) c (request, goods requested) pedido m

to place an order for something — hacer* un pedido de algo, encargar* algo

the books are on order — los libros están pedidos

we make them to order — los hacemos por encargo

the waiter took my order — el camarero tomó nota de lo que quería

a tall order: it's a bit of a tall order, but I'll see what I can do — es algo difícil, pero veré qué puedo hacer

4) u ( instructions to pay) ( Fin) orden f; see also postal order, standing order

Sense II

5) u

( sequence) orden m

in alphabetical/numerical order — en or por orden alfabético/numérico

the photos were all in the wrong order — las fotos estaban todas desordenadas

to put something in(to) order — poner* algo en orden, ordenar algo

6) ( satisfactory condition) orden m

let's get this room into some sort of order — tratemos de ordenar un poco esta habitación

I'm trying to put my affairs in order — estoy tratando de poner mis asuntos en orden or de arreglar mis asuntos

the car was in perfect working order — el coche funcionaba perfectamente bien

7) (harmony, discipline) orden m

to keep order — mantener* el orden

order in (the) court! — silencio en la sala!

to call somebody to order — llamar a alguien al orden

8) (rules, procedure) orden m

point of order — cuestión f de orden or de procedimiento

to call a meeting to order — ( start) empezar* una reunión; ( resume) reanudar una reunión

9) ( in phrases)

a)

in order: is your bedroom in order? ¿tu cuarto está ordenado or en orden?; are her papers in order? ¿tiene los papeles en regla?; is everything in order for tomorrow's performance? ¿está todo dispuesto para la función de mañana?; an apology would seem to be in order — parecería que lo indicado sería disculparse

b)

in order to — para

c)

in order that — para que (+ subj)

d)

out of order — ( not in sequence) desordenado; ( not working) averiado, descompuesto (AmL)

out of order — no funciona; (uncalled-for, not following procedure)

that remark was out of order — ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar

Sense III

10) c

a) (kind, class)

the lower orders — las clases bajas

a performance of the first order — una interpretación de primera clase

a fool of the first order — un tonto de marca mayor

b) ( Biol) orden m

c) (in phrases)

on o (BrE) in the order of: it cost something on the order of $100 — costó alrededor de 100 dólares, el costo fue del orden de 100 dólares

11) c

a) (of monks, nuns) orden f

b) ( insignia) condecoración f

12) orders pl ( Relig) órdenes fpl sagradas

to take (holy) orders — recibir las órdenes (sagradas), ordenarse sacerdote

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( command) ordenar

to order somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

to order something (to be) done — ordenar que se haga algo

to order THAT — ordenar que (+ subj)

he ordered me out of the room — me ordenó or me mandó salir de la habitación

b) ( Med) mandar

he ordered complete rest — le mandó hacer reposo absoluto

2) ( request) pedir*; \<\<goods\>\> encargar*, pedir*

I ordered three boxes of pencils — hice un pedido de or encargué tres cajas de lápices

to order a taxi — llamar un taxi

3) ( put in order) \<\<work/life/affairs\>\> ordenar, poner* en orden

2.

vi ( in restaurant)

are you ready to order? — ¿ya han decidido qué van a tomar or pedir?

Phrasal Verbs:

- order around

English-spanish dictionary > order
12 control

kən'trəul
1. noun
1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) control, mando, poder

2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) control, dominio sobre sí mismo

3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) control, mando

4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) control

2. verb
1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controlar, dirigir

2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controlar(se), dominar(se)

3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) controlar

•

- controller
- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control

control¹ n control

the teacher is in control of the class el profesor tiene el control de la clase

you should keep your dog under control deberías controlar a tu perro

to lose control perder el control

he lost control of the motorbike perdió el control de la moto

control² vb controlar

she couldn't control the car and crashed into a tree no pudo controlar el coche y chocó contra un árbol

control sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) control;
◊ bajo control under control;
sin control out of control; perdí el control I lost control (of myself); hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth; lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent; control de (la) natalidad birth control; control de calidad quality control o check; control de pasaportes passport control; control remoto remote control 2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint 3
a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up;

◊ control antidoping dope test, drug test

control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control ' control' also found in these entries: Spanish: absoluta - absoluto - adueñarse - ajena - ajeno - angular - autocontrol - contención - controlar - controlarse - cuadro - descontrol - descontrolarse - desenfreno - disciplina - dominar - dominación - dominarse - dominio - dueña - dueño - encima - fraude - mando - moderarse - órbita - palanca - papel - planificación - potingue - pública - público - regular - regulación - reportarse - reprimirse - reprivatizar - resbalar - retener - rienda - señorío - sofocar - teleguiada - teleguiado - telemando - tenerse - torre - ala - anticoncepción - apoderarse English: air traffic control - arms control - beyond - birth control - check - checkpoint - control - equity - fiendish - freak out - gain - grip - hand - hit - hold - knob - over - override - panel - passport control - pest control - piece - quality control - rein - remote control - resume - roadblock - rule - runaway - self-control - speed trap - take over - tight - tighten - tighten up - time clock - time-keeping - traffic control - unionist - volume control - watchdog - wild - air - birth - boil - break - compose - curb - discipline - dual

control

tr[kən'trəʊl]

transitive verb

1 (govern, rule) controlar

■ he controlled the country for 36 years controló el país durante 36 años

■ a state-controlled industry una industria bajo control estatal

2 (have control over - person, animal, vehicle) controlar; (- emotions) controlar, dominar

■ a good teacher can control his class un buen profesor sabe controlar su clase

■ you must try to control your temper debes intentar dominar tu mal genio

3 (regulate - temperature, volume, pressure, rate, flow) controlar, regular; (- traffic) dirigir; (- prices, inflation, spending) controlar

4 (verify, check) controlar

noun

1 (power, command) poder nombre masculino, dominio, mando; (authority) autoridad nombre femenino

■ the military have gained control los militares se han hecho con el poder

■ his son took control of the business su hijo se hizo con el control de la empresa

■ more parental control should be exercised los padres deberían imponer su autoridad

2 (restriction, means of regulating) control nombre masculino

3 (place, people in control) control nombre masculino

4 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (standard of comparison) patrón nombre masculino de comparación

5 (switch, button) botón nombre masculino, mando

■ the volume control doesn't work el mando del volumen no funciona

plural noun controls

1 (of vehicle) mandos nombre masculino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

out of control fuera de control

under control bajo control

to be at the controls (of car) estar al volante 2 (of plane, etc) estar al mando

to be beyond somebody's control estar fuera del control de alguien

to be in control estar al mando, mandar

to bring something under control conseguir controlar algo, llegar a controlar algo

to control oneself controlarse

to gain control of something hacerse con el control de algo

to go out of control descontrolarse

to lose control of oneself perder el control de sí mismo,-a, perder los estribos

to lose control of something perder el control de algo

control panel tablero de instrumentos

control room (military) centro de operaciones 2 (in broadcasting) sala de control

control tower torre nombre femenino de control

import control control nombre masculino de importaciones

passport control control nombre masculino de pasaportes

price controls control nombre masculino de precios

traffic control control nombre masculino de tráfico

wage controls regulación f sing salarial

control [kən'tro:l] vt, - trolled ; - trolling : controlar, dominar

control n

1) : control m, dominio m, mando m

to be under control: estar bajo control

2) restraint: control m, limitación f

birth control: control natal

3) : control m, dispositivo m de mando

remote control: control remoto

control

n.

• control s.m.

• dirección s.f.

• dominio s.m.

• gobierno s.m.

• inspección s.f.

• mando s.m.

• manejo s.m.

• regulación s.f.

• regulador s.m.

v.

• abarcar v.

• acaparar v.

• controlar v.

• dirigir v.

• dominar v.

• fiscalizar v.

• gobernar v.

• mandar v.

• moderar v.

• regir v.

• regular v.

• sofrenar v.

I kən'trəʊl
transitive verb - ll-

1)

a) ( command) \<\<country/people\>\> controlar, ejercer* control sobre

b) ( regulate) \<\<temperature/flow\>\> controlar, regular; \<\<traffic\>\> dirigir*; \<\<inflation/growth\>\> controlar

2)

a) (curb, hold in check) \<\<animal/fire\>\> controlar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar, dominar

to control oneself — controlarse, dominarse

b) (manage, steer) \<\<vehicle/boat\>\> controlar; \<\<horse\>\> controlar, dominar

II

noun

1) u

a) ( command) control m

who's in control here? — ¿quién manda aquí?

to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo

to gain/take control of something — hacerse* con el control de algo

to have/lose control of something — tener*/perder* el control de algo

the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes

b) (ability to control, restrain) control m; ( authority) autoridad f

to be beyond somebody's control — estar* fuera del control de alguien

circumstances beyond our control — circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad

to be out of control — estar* fuera de control

to get out of control — descontrolarse

the epidemic is under control — la epidemia está bajo control

he lost control of the car — perdió el control del coche

2) u c (regulation, restriction)

control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo

price control(s) — control m de precios

3)

a) u (knob, switch) botón m de control, control m

b) controls pl ( of vehicle) mandos mpl

4)

a) ( headquarters) (no art) control m

b) c ( checkpoint) control m

5) c ( in experiment) patrón m (de comparación); (before n)

control group — grupo m de control

6) u (skill, mastery) dominio m

[kǝn'trǝʊl]
1. N

1) (=command) control m ( over sobre)

troops regained control of the capital — las tropas recuperaron el control de la capital

he is giving up control of the company — va a ceder el control de la empresa

• to gain control of — [+ company, territory] hacerse con el control de

• they have no control over their pupils — no pueden controlar a sus alumnos

• to be in control (of sth), who is in control? — ¿quién manda?

they are in complete control of the situation — tienen la situación totalmente controlada or dominada

people feel more in control of their lives — la gente se siente más dueña de su vida, la gente siente que tiene mayor control de su vida

• his party has lost control of the Senate — su partido perdió el control del Senado

• to take control of a company — hacerse con el control de una empresa

it was time to take control of her life again — era hora de volver a tomar las riendas de su vida

• under British control — bajo dominio or control británico

to be under private control — estar en manos de particulares

2) (=power to restrain) control m

• due to circumstances beyond our control — debido a circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad

• to lose control (of o.s.) — perder el control or dominio de uno mismo

he lost control of the car — perdió el control del coche

• to be out of control — estar fuera de control

the children were getting out of control — los niños se estaban descontrolando

the car went out of control — el coche quedó fuera de control

• everything is under control — todo está bajo control

I brought my temper under control — dominé or controlé el genio

to bring or get a fire under control — conseguir dominar or controlar un incendio

to keep sth/sb under control — mantener algo/a algn bajo control

3) (=restraint) restricción f

they want greater controls on arms sales — quieren mayores restricciones en la venta de armamento

arms control — control m de armamentos

birth control — control m de la natalidad

price/wage control — reglamentación f or control m de precios/salarios

4) controls (Tech) mandos mpl

• to be at the controls — estar a (cargo de) los mandos

• to take over the controls — hacerse cargo de los mandos

5) (=knob, switch) botón m

volume control — botón m del volumen

6) (in experiment) testigo m

7) (=checkpoint) control m

an agreement to abolish border controls — un acuerdo para eliminar los controles en las fronteras

passport control — control m de pasaportes

8) (Sport) (=mastery) dominio m

his ball control is very good — su dominio del balón es muy bueno, domina bien el balón

2. VT

1) (=command) [+ country, territory, business, organization] controlar

2) (=restrain) [+ crowd, child, animal, disease] controlar; [+ fire, emotions, temper] controlar, dominar

to control the spread of malaria — contener la propagación de la malaria

to control o.s. — controlarse, dominarse

control yourself! — ¡contrólese!, ¡domínese!

3) (=regulate) [+ activity, prices, wages, expenditure] controlar, regular; [+ traffic] dirigir

legislation to control immigration — legislación para controlar or regular la inmigración

he was trying to control the conversation — estaba intentando llevar las riendas de la conversación

4) (=operate) [+ machine, vehicle] manejar, controlar; [+ horse] controlar, dominar

3.

CPD

control column N — palanca f de mando

control freak * N —

he's a total control freak — tiene la manía de controlarlo todo

control group N — (in experiment) grupo m testigo

control key N — (Comput) tecla f de control

control knob N — (Rad, TV) botón m de mando

control panel N — tablero m de control

control room N — (Mil, Naut) sala f de mandos; (Rad, TV) sala f de control

control tower N — (Aer) torre f de control

* * *

I [kən'trəʊl]
transitive verb - ll-

1)

a) ( command) \<\<country/people\>\> controlar, ejercer* control sobre

b) ( regulate) \<\<temperature/flow\>\> controlar, regular; \<\<traffic\>\> dirigir*; \<\<inflation/growth\>\> controlar

2)

a) (curb, hold in check) \<\<animal/fire\>\> controlar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar, dominar

to control oneself — controlarse, dominarse

b) (manage, steer) \<\<vehicle/boat\>\> controlar; \<\<horse\>\> controlar, dominar

II

noun

1) u

a) ( command) control m

who's in control here? — ¿quién manda aquí?

to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo

to gain/take control of something — hacerse* con el control de algo

to have/lose control of something — tener*/perder* el control de algo

the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes

b) (ability to control, restrain) control m; ( authority) autoridad f

to be beyond somebody's control — estar* fuera del control de alguien

circumstances beyond our control — circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad

to be out of control — estar* fuera de control

to get out of control — descontrolarse

the epidemic is under control — la epidemia está bajo control

he lost control of the car — perdió el control del coche

2) u c (regulation, restriction)

control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo

price control(s) — control m de precios

3)

a) u (knob, switch) botón m de control, control m

b) controls pl ( of vehicle) mandos mpl

4)

a) ( headquarters) (no art) control m

b) c ( checkpoint) control m

5) c ( in experiment) patrón m (de comparación); (before n)

control group — grupo m de control

6) u (skill, mastery) dominio m

English-spanish dictionary > control
13 controlar

v.

1 to control.

Pedro controla su vida al fin Peter controls his life at last.

María controla a sus hijos con lástima Mary controls her kids through pity.

2 to check.

3 to watch, to keep an eye on.

4 to take over, to control.

María controla los negocios Mary takes over business.

* * *

controlar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to control

2 (comprobar) to check

► verbo pronominal controlarse

1 (moderarse) to control oneself

* * *

verb

1) to control

2) monitor

* * *

1. VT

1) (=dominar) [+ situación, emoción, balón, vehículo, inflación] to control

los rebeldes controlan ya todo el país — the rebels now control the whole country, the rebels are now in control of the whole country

mis padres quieren controlarme la vida — my parents want to control my life

no pudo controlar el impulso de pegarle — he couldn't control the urge to hit him

medidas para controlar la calidad — quality-control measures

los bomberos consiguieron controlar el fuego — the firefighters managed to bring the fire under control

no controlo muy bien ese tema — * I'm not very hot on that subject *

2) (=vigilar)

inspectores para controlar el proceso electoral — observers to monitor the electoral process

deberías controlar tu peso — you should watch your weight

contrólame al niño mientras yo estoy fuera — * can you keep an eye on the child while I'm out

estoy encargado de controlar que todo salga bien — I'm responsible for checking o seeing that everything goes well

controla que no hierva el café — * make sure the coffee doesn't boil, see that the coffee doesn't boil

3) (=regular) to control

este termostato controla la temperatura — this thermostat controls the temperature

2.

VI *

he bebido tanto que ya no controlo — I've drunk so much I can't see straight *

3.

See:

controlarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control

controlamos la situación — we are in control of the situation

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado — the fire was quickly brought under control

pasaron a controlar la empresa — they took control of the company

2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitor

controlar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline

deja de controlar todos mis gastos — stop checking up on how much I spend

me tienen muy controlada — they keep a close watch on me

controlar las entradas y salidas — to keep a check on everyone who comes in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó — I timed how long it took me

3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control
2.
controlarse v pron

1) ( dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor

* * *

= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex. These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex. Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.

Ex. Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.

Ex. Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex. After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.

Ex. For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.

Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex. The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex. But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex. The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex. This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex. Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.

Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex. The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex. Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.

Ex. Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.

Ex. This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.

Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

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* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dominar) <nervios/impulsos/persona> to control

controlamos la situación — we are in control of the situation

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado — the fire was quickly brought under control

pasaron a controlar la empresa — they took control of the company

2) ( vigilar) <inflación/proceso> to monitor

controlar el peso/la línea — to watch one's weight/one's waistline

deja de controlar todos mis gastos — stop checking up on how much I spend

me tienen muy controlada — they keep a close watch on me

controlar las entradas y salidas — to keep a check on everyone who comes in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó — I timed how long it took me

3) ( regular) <presión/inflación> to control
2.
controlarse v pron

1) ( dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado — if he doesn't get a grip on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

2) ( vigilar) <peso/colesterol> to check, monitor

* * *

= control, get + command of, govern, keep + a rein on, keep within + bounds, monitor, regulate, peg, police, master, command, scourge, keep down + Nombre, stem + the tide of, bring under + control, hold in + line, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, hold + the reins of, corral, check up on, keep + tabs on, wield + control, hold + sway (over), wiretap [wire-tap], hold + the line, keep + a tight hold on, take + control of, stay on top of, stay in + control, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex: These fields control the access to the main record and are all fixed length fields.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.

Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex: Costs can be kept within reasonable bounds if a method appropriate to the specific application is chosen.

Ex: Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.

Ex: Built into each operator are sets of instructions to the computer which regulate where the term must appear in the printed entries generated from the string, typefaces, and necessary punctuation.

Ex: After a couple of months, I had his overall behavior pretty well pegged.

Ex: For many centuries local authorities have been responsible for policing Weights and Measures Acts and regulations and, where a breach of legislation was uncovered, would prosecute in the criminal court.

Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.

Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.

Ex: But the unions were able to add their weight to the authority of the parliamentary investigators in bringing the worst excesses of unregulated apprenticeship and of working conditions under control = No obstante, los sindicatos pudieron reforzar la autoridad de los investigadores parlamentarios para controlar los peores excesos que se cometían en el aprendizaje de un oficio y las condiciones laborales sin regularizar.

Ex: The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex: This trend may also be explained by the hegemony of those who hold the reins of international publication.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Microfilm retrieval system corrals paper flood for Ameritech publishing'.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.

Ex: Influence and control is currently wielded by sterile professionals who are blind to the need to develop services beyond print.

Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

Ex: Five years after they took control of war-ravaged Afghanistan, reconstruction remains a job half done.

Ex: Adapting to change -- and staying on top of the changes -- is a huge key to success in industry.

Ex: This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.

Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

* controlar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* controlar el presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la economía = control + the purse strings.

* controlar las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* controlarse = command + Reflexivo, pace.

* * *

controlar [A1 ]

vt

A (dominar)

1 ‹nervios/impulsos/emociones› to control; ‹persona/animal› to control

controlamos la situación we are in control of the situation, we have the situation under control

el incendio fue rápidamente controlado por los bomberos the firemen quickly got o brought the fire under control

controlan ahora toda la zona they now control o they are now in control of the whole area

pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company

2 ( fam); ‹tema› to know about

estos temas no los controlo I don't know anything about these things, I'm not too well up on o hot on these things ( colloq)

B

(vigilar): tiene que controlar su peso he has to watch o check o ( frml) monitor his weight

deja de controlar todos mis gastos stop checking up on how much I spend the whole time

me tienen muy controlada they keep a close watch o they keep tabs on everything I do, they keep me on a very tight rein

el portero controlaba las entradas y salidas the porter kept a check on everyone who came in or out

controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed myself o how long it took me

C (regular) to control

este mecanismo controla la presión this mechanism regulates o controls the pressure

medidas para controlar la inflación measures to control inflation o to bring inflation under control

D ( Dep) (en doping) to administer a test to

fue controlado positivo tras su victoria he tested positive after his victory

lo controlaron negativo he was tested negative

■ controlarse

v pron

A (dominarse) to control oneself

si no se controla acabará alcoholizado if he doesn't get a grip o a hold on himself he's going to become an alcoholic

B (vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, watch, monitor ( frml)

se controla el peso regularmente she checks her weight regularly, she keeps a regular check on her weight

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Multiple Entries:
controlar
controlar algo
controlar ( conjugate controlar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹nervios/impulsos/persona› to control;
‹ incendio› to bring … under control;
◊ controlamos la situación we are in control of the situation;

pasaron a controlar la empresa they took control of the company
2 ‹inflación/proceso› to monitor;
‹ persona› to keep a check on;
◊ controlar el peso/la línea to watch one's weight/one's waistline;

controlé el tiempo que me llevó I timed how long it took me
3 ( regular) ‹presión/inflación› to control
controlarse verbo pronominal ( dominarse) to control oneself;
( vigilar) ‹peso/colesterol› to check, monitor
controlar verbo transitivo
1 to control
2 (comprobar) to check
' controlar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominar
- fraude
- manejar
- potingue
- sujetar
- contener
English:
control
- grip
- hold down
- manage
- monitor
- regiment
- spot-check
- stamp out
- check
- discipline
- help
- unruly

* * *

controlar

♦ vt

1. [dominar] to control;

controlar la situación to be in control of the situation;

la empresa controla el 30 por ciento del mercado the company controls 30 percent of the market;

los bomberos todavía no han conseguido controlar el incendio firefighters have still not managed to bring the fire under control;

medidas para controlar los precios measures to control prices

2. [comprobar, verificar] to check;

controla el nivel del aceite check the oil level;

controlan continuamente su tensión arterial they are continuously monitoring his blood pressure

3. [vigilar] to watch, to keep an eye on;

la policía controla todos sus movimientos the police watch his every move;

nos controlan la hora de llegada they keep a check on when we arrive;

controla que no se cuele nadie see o make sure that no one Br jumps the queue o US cuts in line

♦ vi
Fam [saber] to know;
Rosa controla un montón de química Rosa knows loads about chemistry

♦ See also the pronominal verb controlarse

* * *

controlar

v/t

1 control

2 ( vigilar) check

* * *

controlar vt

1) : to control

2) : to monitor, to check

* * *

controlar vb

1. (dominar) to control [pt. & pp. controlled]

controló la situación he controlled the situation

2. (comprobar) to check

un programa que controla los errores de ortografía a program that checks spelling mistakes

Spanish-English dictionary > controlar
14 system

система; комплекс; средство; способ; метод; сеть (напр. дорог) ;

aiming-navigation system (analog, digital) — прицельно-навигационная система (аналоговая, цифровая)

air (nuclear) delivery system — авиационная система доставки (ядерного) боеприпаса (к цели)

air observation, acquisition and fire control system — (бортовая) система воздушной разведки, засечки целей и управления огнем

air support aircraft ECM (equipment) system — (бортовая) система РЭП для самолетов авиационной поддержки

airborne (ground) target acquisition and illumination laser system — ав. бортовая лазерная система обнаружения и подсветки (наземных) целей

airborne (ground) targeting and laser designator system — ав. бортовая лазерная система обнаружения и целеуказания (наземных целей)

airborne laser illumination, ranging and tracking system — ав. бортовая система лазерной подсветки, определения дальности и сопровождения цели

area defense missile system 3PK — для зональной ПВО

artillery (nuclear) delivery system — артиллерийская система доставки (ядерного) боеприпаса (к цели)

automatic (gun) laying system — автоматическая система наводки орудия

C2 system — система оперативного управления; система руководства и управления

C3 system — система руководства, управления и связи; система оперативного управления и связи

channel and message switching (automatic) communications system — АСС с коммутацией каналов и сообщений

combat service support (control) system — АСУ тыловым обеспечением (боевых действий) войск

country-fair type rotation system (of instruction) — метод одновременного обучения [опроса] нескольких учебных групп (переходящих от одного объекта изучения к другому)

dual-capable (conventional/nuclear) weapon delivery system — система доставки (обычного или ядерного) боеприпаса к цели

electromagnetic emitters identification, location and suppression system — система обнаружения, опознавания и подавления источников электромагнитных излучений [излучающих РЭС]

field antimissile (missile) system — полевой [войсковой] ПРК

fire-on-the-move (air defense) gun system — подвижный зенитный артиллерийский комплекс для стрельбы в движении [на ходу]

fluidic (missile) control system — ркт. гидравлическая [струйная] система управления полетом

forward (area) air defense system — система ПВО передового района; ЗРК для войсковой ПВО передового района

graduated (availability) operational readiness system — Бр. система поэтапной боевой готовности (частей и соединений)

high-resolution satellite IR detection, tracking and targeting system — спутниковая система с ИК аппаратурой высокой разрешающей способности для обнаружения, сопровождения целей и наведения средств поражения

ICBM (alarm and) early warning satellite system — спутниковая система обнаружения пусков МБР и раннего предупреждения (средств ПРО)

information storage, tracking and retrieval system — система накопления, хранения и поиска информации

instantaneous grenade launcher (armored vehicle) smoke system — гранатомет (БМ) для быстрой постановки дымовой завесы

large area (smoke) screening system — система постановки дымовых завес на большой площади

limited weather (capability) AA system — невсепогодный зенитный комплекс

NATO C2 Information system — АИС руководства и управления НАТО

Operational C2 Intelligence system — система оперативного руководства и управления разведкой (СВ)

plotted trajectory missile system 3PK — с наведением методом совмещения траекторий цели и ракеты

point (gas) alarm system — объектовая газосигнализаторная система

Precision Location [Locator] (and) Strike system — высокоточная система обеспечения обнаружения и поражения целей; высокоточный разведывательно-ударный комплекс

rapid deceleration (parachute) delivery system — парашютная система выброски грузов с быстрым торможением

real time, high-resolution reconnaissance satellite system — спутниковая разведывательная система с высокой разрешающей способностью аппаратуры и передачей информации в реальном масштабе времени

received signal-oriented (output) jamming signal power-adjusting ECM system — система РЭП с автоматическим регулированием уровня помех в зависимости от мощности принимаемого сигнала

sea-based nuclear (weapon) delivery system — система морского базирования доставки ядерного боеприпаса к цели

site defense (missile) system — ПРК для объектовой ПРО (для защиты ШПУ)

small surface-to-air ship self-defense (missile) system — ЗРК ближнего действия для самообороны корабля

Status Control, Alerting and Reporting system — система оповещения, контроля и уточнения состояния [боевой готовности] сил и средств

surface missile (weapon) system — наземный [корабельный] РК

target acquisition, rapid designation and precise aiming system — комплекс аппаратуры обнаружения цели, быстрого целеуказания и точного прицеливания

— AA cannon system

— AA defense system

— AA gun system

— AA missile launching warning system

— AA missile system

— AA system

— AA tank system

— AA/antimissile system

— ABM defense system

— ACE High Tropospheric Communications system

— acoustic locating system

— acquisition system

— active ECM system

— active hydroacoustic submarine surveillance system

— active illumination system

— active lighting system

— active long-range submarine detection stationary system

— adaptive control system

— adaptive moving target detection system

— adverse weather air delivery system

— aerial antiarmor system

— aerial AT weapon system

— aerial cargo delivery system

— aerial communications system

— aerial fire system

— aerial mine dispensing system

— aerial missile system

— aerial photoreconnaissance evaluation system

— aerial reconnaissance picture retrieval system

— aerial rocket system

— aerodynamic weapon system

— aeromedical system

— aerosol screening system

— aerospace system

— air bag shock absorber system

— air defense command information system

— air defense data processing and representation system

— air defense ground environment system

— air defense missile weapon system

— air defense missile/gun system

— air defense system in overwatch role

— air defense system

— air defense/AT system

— air navigation and bombing system

— air surveillance system

— air target laser tracking and ranging system

— air/ground hit recording system

— air-based antimissile system

— airborne battlefield mining system

— airborne EO target acquisition system

— airborne location and strike system

— airborne mining system

— airborne tactical data system

— airborne UV laser reconnaissance system

— airborne warning and control system

— airborne weapons system

— airborne/space-based laser space defense system

— air-breathing strategic attack system

— aircraft intercept missile system

— aircraft maintenance management information system

— aircraft mine delivery system

— aircraft vectoring system

— aircraft wake turbulence detection system

— aircraft-delivery system

— aircraft-submerged submarine laser communications system

— air-delivered scatterable minefield system

— air-deployment delivery system

— air-dropped mine splash points location radar system

— air-ground TV system

— air-launched ABM system

— airship-helicopter ultra-heavy lift system

— airspace control system

— airspace management system

— air-to-ground laser communications system

— air-to-ground pickup system

— air-to-ground weapon systems seismic scoring system

— alarm annunciation system

— alarm system

— alert notification system

— alerting telling system

— all altitude missile system

— all aspect passive IR homing guidance system

— all azimuth retaliatory system

— all weather system

— all-out war weapon system

— all-round traverse multiple rocket system

— all-source analysis system

— all-ways grenade initiating system

— alternate system

— alternative system

— ammunition feed system

— ammunition stowage and feed system

— ammunition system

— amphibious assault bulk fuel handling system

— amphibious bridging system

— analog data transmission system

— angle-measuring tank radio navigation system

— angular rate bombing system

— antiair and tactical missile system

— antiantisatellite system

— antiballistic helmet system

— anticompromise emergency destruction system

— anticountermine mobility equipment system

— antidecoy system

— antidisplacement system

— antihigh trajectory BM system

— antiinfiltration detection system

— antiintrusion detection system

— antilow trajectory BM system

— antimine container system

— antimine system

— antimissile gun system

— antimissile missile system

— antioscillation sighting system

— antipersonnel weapons system

— antiradiation homing head system

— antisatellite defense system

— antisatellite system

— antiship missile decoy system

— antiship missile defense system

— antisubmarine action data system

— antisubmarine mortar system

— antisubmarine weapon system

— antitactical BM system

— area denial weapon system

— armament system

— armed decoy penetration system

— arming system

— armor system

— armored ammunition delivery system

— armor-plating system

— arms system

— Army Authorization Documents system

— Army container-oriented distribution system

— army corps modular control system

— Army Personnel system

— Army Terrain Intelligence system

— Army Training Management system

— Army Wholesale Logistics system

— artificial intelligence system

— artillery and rocket delivered scatterable mine system

— artillery delivery area mining system

— artillery meteorological system

— artillery mining system

— artillery position detection IR-laser system

— artillery rocket system

— artillery saturation fire system

— artillery tube nuclear delivery system

— artillery type vehicle navigation system

— ASW shipborne missile system

— AT mine clearance system

— AT mine dispensing system

— AT mine-scattering system

— AT missile system

— atmosphere laser communications system

— attack sonar system

— audio and visual information electronic training system

— audio/video monitoring system

— authentication system

— automated air warfare system

— Automated Career Management system

— automated control system

— automated image data extraction system

— automated logistics data processing system

— Automated Military Justice Analysis and Management system

— automated minefield system

— automated scoring target system

— automated software system

— automated troop control system

— automated warehouse system

— automated weapon control system

— automated weapon delivery system

— automatic artillery fire control and liaison system

— automatic command system

— automatic control system

— automatic data handling system

— automatic data processing system

— Automatic Data system for the Army in the Field

— automatic elevation recovery system

— automatic fire detection and suppression system

— automatic laying angle correction system

— automatic linear positioning system

— automatic magazine handling and loading system

— automatic mine delivery system

— automatic mine scatter system

— automatic missile reload system

— automatic sound ranging system

— automatic strike recording system

— automatic survey and sighting system

— automatic time-phased downgrading and declassification system

— automatic TV tracking and AA weapon guidance system

— automatic video scoring system

— automatic weapon aiming correction system

— automotive test system

— autonomous all-weather air defense weapon system

— autonomous positioning system

— azimuth orientation system

— bacteriological attack detection system

— bacteriological weapon delivery system

— ballistic attack system

— balloon-haul ship-to-shore cargo transportation system

— ballute free-fall weapon retarding system

— bar-in-the-tube torsion suspension system

— barometric and radar altimeter readings comparison system

— barrier warfare system

— base and installation security system

— base-line system

— battery computer system

— battle dress clothing system

— battle management system

— battlefield air defense system

— battlefield computer graphics system

— battlefield data system

— battlefield illumination airborne system

— battlefield intruder alarm system

— battlefield mission management system

— battlefield nuclear support system

— battlefield support missile system

— battlefield surveillance automated ground sensor system

— beam director system

— bell-ringer communications system

— binary beam radio direction finding system

— binary lethal weapon system

— biological detection system

— black voice system

— blast-actuated nuclear detonation control system

— blowback automatic operation system

— blowback locked breech system

— blue-line reporting system

— BM rapid reload launching system

— BM submarines extremely low frequency communications system

— bomb director system

— bomb loading system

— bomb retarding system

— bomb trajectory correction system

— bombardment space weapon system

— bomb-carrier aircraft link guidance system

— bombing sighting system

— bomblet dispensing system

— boost-coast-boost system

— border observation system

— bound coordinate system

— branch quota system

— broad-band chaff decoy system

— buddy foxhole system

— buddy training system

— built-in test malfunction system

— buried and hardened cable communications system

— burst sensing fire control system

— burst-on-target training system

— candidate weapon system

— cannon artillery weapon system

— cannon remote mining system

— carbons secret writing system

— cargo extraction roller skid system

— cargo-ejection system

— cargo-extraction system

— CAS weapon system

— caseless ammunition firing system

— CBR agent/materiel detection and warning system

— central authorities system

— central tire inflation system

— central weapon system

— centralized promotion system

— chaff grenade launching system

— chaff/flare countermeasures system

— chaff/flare/expendable jammer system

— challenge and password number system

— checker board interlocking positions system

— chemical defense training system

— chemical detection system

— chemical gas analyzer mine detection system

— circuit identification system

— circuit switching system

— circular communications net system

— circular scan thermal imaging system

— civilian personnel information system

— clear-lane marking system

— close-combat antiarmor system

— closed circuit TV automatic tracking system

— closed loop support system

— closed-breech scavenger system

— close-in point defense antimissile system

— close-in self-defense tracking system

— close-in weapon system

— closely-spaced basing system

— cloud environment seeding system

— clutter environment target selection system

— clutter environment target discrimination system

— clutter false alarm control automated radar detection system

— code command system

— cold weather clothing system

— collected overpressure system

— collective NBC defense system

— color image intensification system for night vision

— combat arms regimental system

— combat direction system

— combat information and control system

— combat laser aiming system

— combat service support functional system

— combat system

— combat vehicle main armament system

— combat vehicle radio navigation system

— combat vehicle weapon system

— combined air defense weapons control system

— combined effects bomblet system

— command arming system

— command system

— communications intercept/recording system

— communications line terminal system

— communications material security control system

— communications monitoring and emitter location system

— communications plan automation system

— communications satellite system

— communications surveillance system

— communications switching system

— competitive promotion system

— complex weapon system

— computed air release point system

— computer assisted map maneuver system

— computer release weapon system

— computer-aided intelligence data retrieval system

— computerized exercise control system

— computerized fire control system

— computerized infantry battlefield training system

— computer-oriented landform classification system

— consolidated mess system

— container-ASW helicopter system

— containerized weapon control system

— container-offloading and transfer system

— continuous orbital guidance system

— continuous targeting system

— continuously set vector bombing sighting system

— contour flying system

— controllable reused manned weapon delivery system

— controlled delivery system

— controlled descent cargo drop system

— controlled dispersion multiple rocket system

— coorbital inspection system

— counter EO-threat smoke system

— counter IR spectrum devices smoke screen system

— counter system

— counterforce first strike system

— countermeasures detection and location system

— countermeasures dispenser system

— countermeasures dispensing system

— countermeasures guidance system

— countermeasures warning and control system

— counterpressure system

— countersurprise military system

— county regiment system

— credit supply system

— crew-compartment automatic fire suppression system

— crypto-secure system

— darkfire missile control system

— data multiplexing system

— data processing and presentation system

— data relay satellite system

— dead-reckoning system

— debugging system

— decoy rocket system

— dedicated intelligence link communications system

— deep interdiction system

— deep penetration weapon system

— defense effective system

— Defense Satellite Communications system

— defense suppression weapon system

— defense weapon system

— defensive nuclear weapons system

— deployment/employment mobilization status reporting system

— depth charge warhead antisubmarine rocket system

— destabilizing military system

— deterrent retaliatory system

— difference-distance measuring tank radio navigation system

— differential target-missile tracking system

— digital coherent moving target indication system

— digital data handling and distribution system

— digital data transmission system

— digital facsimile transmission system

— digital fire control system

— digital range tracking system

— digital weapon control system

— direct ascent antisatellite system

— direct ascent killer-satellite system

— direct fire antiarmor system

— direct gas operation weapon system

— directed energy beam ABM system

— directional gyrocompass tank navigation system

— disability evaluation system

— disablement feature system

— discrete detection casualty assessment system

— discrete information transmission system

— dismounted weapons system

— dispensing system

— disrupt command system

— distance-measuring tank radio navigation system

— distant mine and minefield detection system

— distributed explosives biological agent dispersal system

— disturbed line-of-sight system

— division air defense system

— division logistical system

— division maneuver system

— division supply system

— division support system

— document retrieval system

— Doppler-inertial guidance navigational and attack system

— double key system

— double-circuit radar fire control system

— double-differential steering system

— down-looking imaging IR sensing system

— drone delivery system

— drone-formation control system

— dry and wet bridging system

— dual fire control system

— dual radar system

— dual weapon system

— dual-capable artillery weapon system

— dual-capable SAM system

— dual-speciality officer personnel management system

— duel-type ABM defense system

— early biological attack identification system

— early-warning system

— Earth-based coordinate system

— Earth-centered inertial system

— ECM/ELINT system

— ECM-dispensing system

— efficiency reporting system

— electric power guided wave transmission field system

— electric power microwave ray transmission field system

— electromagnetic compatibility priority system

— electromagnetic subsurface profiling system

— electronic battlefield surveillance system

— electronic fence warning system

— electronic sentry system

— electronically keyed system

— elevation-angle track and surveillance system

— ELINT bulk gathering system

— emergency broadcast system

— emergency communications satellitelaunching rocket system

— emergency message automatic transmission system

— emerging logistics system

— emitter location and direction finding system

— emitter location system

— energy depot system

— engine winterization system

— enlisted evaluation system

— entry control system

— EO AA gunfire control system

— EO imaging system

— EO navigation bombing system

— European Exchange system

— Eurostrategic missile weapon system

— Eurostrategic system

— EW self-protection system

— excess systems

— exhaust IR suppression system

— expendables dispensing system

— expert system

— explosive safe and arming system

— explosive source parameters multisite estimation system

— FA Computer Equipment system

— face-piece-type collective protection system

— fail solution director-type fire control system

— fair-weather AT missile system

— fair-weather line-of-sight SAM system

— fast automatic shuttle transfer system

— fast reaction missile system PK

— fault-detection/location system

— fiber scope night vision system

— fiber-optics multiplexing system

— field ABM defense system

— field public address system

— field stock control system

— fighter aircraft system

— fighter direction laser system

— fighting compartment stabilization system

— fighting vehicle system

— fingerprint verification entry control system

— fire control radar system

— fire control sight system

— fire distribution and control system

— fire simulation system

— fire weapon system

— fire-explosion suppression fuel system

— fire-extinguisher system

— fire-marking system

— fixed ASW detection system

— fixed post system

— fixed-site strategic attack system

— flail mine clearance system

— Fleet operational telecommunications automated control system

— flight guidance system

— fluidic mortar repositioning system

— flying boom air refueling system

— flying weapon system

— follow-on weapon system

— foot mobile infantry AT system

— force field ABM defense system

— force status reporting system

— force supply tracking system

— forced entry deterrent system

— formal alert system

— fortification defense system

— fortified AT defense system

— fortified bunker system

— fortified defense system

— forward reconnaissance and target designation vehicle system

— forward terminal communications system

— forward-based aircraft system

— forward-based nuclear delivery system

— forward-based system

— free-ride delivery system

— front-line defense system

— fuel fire suppression system

— fuzing system

— garage system of ICBM deployment

— gas impingement system

— gas particles filter system

— generic EV/ system

— geocentric rectangular coordinate system

— geographic reference system

— glide-angle indication light system for night helicopter extracts

— global antisubmarine surveillance ocean bottom system

— global phase hyperbolic radio navigation system

— global range weapons delivery system

— global satellite warning system

— GM system

— go-no-go grading system

— grading system

— Green Arrow priority system

— grenade-launching smoke screen system

— grid coordinate system

— grid-square numbering system

— ground airborne radar picture interpretation correlation system

— ground arresting gear system

— ground EO deep space surveillance system

— ground nuclear delivery system

— ground order of battle system

— ground proximity cargo delivery system

— ground target tracking laser illumination system

— ground vehicle mine dispensing system

— ground-based antisatellite defense system

— ground-based defensive system

— ground-based ground-to-air ECM system

— ground-based ground-to-grcund ECM system

— ground-based gun aircraft unit barrage ABM defense system

— ground-based missile system

— ground-based mobile jamming system

— ground-based surveillance system

— ground-emplaced mine scattering system

— ground-emplaced sensor system

— ground-to-air engagement simulation system

— guidance reference system

— guidance system

— guided bombing system

— gun ammunition system

— gun and turret drive system

— gun sound ranging system

— gun/sight stabilization system

— gunfire locating system

— gun-rnissiie integrated weapon system

— gun-two net fire control system

— gyrocompass automatic navigation system

— hard-kill system

— hard-point defense system

— head-on and pursuit firing portable AA missile system

— heat source direction finding system

— heavy equipment transporter system

— height-of-burst sound ranging system

— helicopter air-to-air self-defense gun system

— helicopter area weapons system

— helicopter ECM system

— helicopter expedient refueling system

— helicopter mine delivery system

— helicopter moving ground target detection system

— helicopter point weapons system

— helicopter remote mining system

— helicopter terminal guidance system

— helicopter-balloon system

— helicopter-delivered mine system

— helicopter-standoff AT missile weapon system

— helmet compatible communications/aural protective system

— helmet-integrated sighting and control system

— hesitation blowback weapon system

— high clutter environment low-altitude air defense system

— high level container airdrop system

— high orbital bombardment system

— high-accuracy internal guidance stand-off system

— high-altitude relay system

— high-endoatmospheric defense system

— highly resistant to jamming system

— high-probability air defense system

— high-security data base management system

— high-speed digital information transmission system

— high-speed digital multiplexing system

— holographic surface mapping system

— holography air photography system

— homing-bomblet scattering cluster warhead projectile system

— horizontal radio altimeter control-vertical radar guidance system

— hot picture system

— hydroacoustic submarine surveillance system

— hydrographic survey and charting system

— hydrographic system

— hyperbolic radio navigational system

— hypersonic strategic defensive weapon system

— hypersonic strategic offensive weapon system

— ICBM basing system

— ICBM battle management system

— ICBM canister and shock isolation system

— ICBM continuous targeting system

— ICBM deployment system

— ICBM launcher rapid reload system

— illumination system

— imagery system

— impact initiation system

— independent recoil system

— independent vertical line-of-sight stabilization system

— independently targetable AT submissile warhead system

— indirect fire AT guided missile system

— indirect weapons locating system

— individual load-carrying system

— ineradicable features personnel characteristics verification system

— inertial control system

— inertial coordinate system

— inertial stabilization optical system

— inertial-with-terminal correction guidance and control system

— infantry direct fire simulator system

— infantry remoted target system

— in-flight data transmission system

— information accumulation storage and retrieval system

— information acquisition system

— information computation system

— information display system

— information dissemination system

— information distribution system

— information input packet switching system

— information processing system

— information retrieval system

— in-grade step system

— inspection and diagnostic system

— instantaneous remote ammunition selection system

— instinctive rifle bayonet fighting system

— integrated acoustic communications system

— integrated battle area surveillance system

— integrated communications system

— integrated defense system

— integrated fire and air support system

— integrated fire control system

— integrated information system

— Integrated Operational Nuclear Detection system

— integrated refractive effects prediction system

— integrated voice communications system

— integrated weapons control system

— integrity arming system

— intelligence community information system

— intelligence data handling system

— intelligence information retrieval system

— intercommunications system

— intermodal containerized system

— interoperable communications security system

— interphone system

— intrusion detection and identification system

— inventory control system

— IR decoy-target discrimination system

— IR decoy-target identification system

— IR gathering system

— IR intruder system

— IR intrusion system

— IR-line scanning reconnaissance system

— IR-sensors/radar air defense fire control system

— joint Air and Air Defense Control system

— joint air defense automatic control system

— joint airspace surveillance system

— Joint Army-Navy grid system

— joint in-flight data transmission system

— joint information search and retrieval system

— joint multichannel trunking and switching system

— Joint Strategic Planning system

— Joint Surveillance system

— Joint Tactical Information Distribution system

— joint tactical missile system

— killer-satellite system

— land combat support system

— land mine barrier system

— land navigation system

— land-based strike system

— land-water-air system

— laser aiming system

— laser air reconnaissance system

— laser bombing system

— laser communications satellite system

— laser engagement imitation system

— laser fire control system

— laser intrusion detection system

— laser navigation system

— laser photo reconnaissance system

— laser rangefinder-sight fire control system

— laser satellite communications system

— laser scanning reconnnaissance system

— laser security system

— laser surveying system

— laser target tracking illumination system

— laser tracking system

— laser weapon control system

— laser weapon delivery pod system

— laser weapon system

— laser-acquisition and tracking SAM system

— laser-beam guidance antimissile system

— laser-guided discrete correction AA projectile system

— laser-homing and warning system

— laser-submarine detection system

— last ditch ground-based ABM defense system

— launch-and-leave missile system

— light weight advanced night/day surveillance system

— linear linkless ammunition feed system

— linear scanning IR ground target acquisition system

— line-of-sight AT missile system

— line-of-sight microwave radio relay system

— linked ammunition feed system

— listening post/OP warning system

— lockless fire arm system

— Logistics Master Planning system

— longevity compensation system

— long-recoil system

— look-down /shoot-down system

— low-altitude navigation and targeting IR night system

— low-altitude parachute extraction system

— low-angle radar tracking system

— low-false alarm rate missile warning system

— low-level AA system

— low-level air defense system

— low-level image intensification navigation TV system

— low-level radar system

— low-level weapon delivery system

— low-light level image intensification system

— low-light level sight system

— management and control system

— military direct dial telephone system

— military system

— mobility system

— National Communications system

— National Military Command system

— officer evaluation reporting system

— offline cryptographic system

— off-road mobile ICBM system

— offset target indicator system

— on-board oxygen generation system

— on-carriage sighting system

— on-line security system

— on-off mount fire control system

— open-bay housing system

— operational automatic schedule information system

— operational command/operational control system

— operational readiness test system

— operational sensor system

— optical acquisition and tracking AA missile system

— optical fiber data transmission system

— optical track command system

— opto-electronic alpha-numeric display system

— optronic fire control system

— optronic target designation system

— orbital defense system

— orbital offensive system

— OTH backscatter radar warning system

— outdoor interphone system

— outside-the-vehicle shell case ejection system

— overhead cover support system

— overseas unit replacement system

— packet-switching communications system

— parachute retrograde air drop system

— parachute-jet landing system

— parawing precision aerial delivery system

— partially space-based ABM defense system

— passive ECM system

— passive hydroacoustic submarine surveillance system

— passive thermic image night-aiming system

— payload deployment system

— performance management system

— performance measurement system

— perimeter acquisition radar attack characterization system

— Periodic Armaments Planning system

— periscope TV camera system

— permissive action link system

— personnel classification system

— personnel environment support system

— personnel management accounting and reporting system

— phased-array radar fire control system

— photogrammetric target location system

— pilot system

— pilot-aircraft-media system

— planning army authorization document system

— pneumatic and inertia arming system

— pneumatic fuel transport system

— point deployment system

— point target BM laser homing system

— portable airfield system

— portable decoy launcher system

— position location and reporting system

— post-boost control system

— press-to-talk system

— primary alerting system

— primary direct fire control system

— priority system for mission requests for tactical reconnaissance

— priority system

— privacy communications system

— program change control system

— projectile location system

— pulse energy detonation system

— PW Information system

— pyramidal structure hierarchic automated control system

— radar bombing system

— radar early warning and control system

— radar homing and warning system

— radar information transmission system

— radar scattering screening system

— radar system

— radar track command system

— radar warning receiver/processor system

— radar-controlled breeched AA weapon system

— radar-version microwave mine detection system

— radio frequency surveillance/ECM system

— radio/radar tracking and guidance system

— radiological defense support system

— radiological defense warning system

— radiotelephone and telephone authentication system

— random access personnel information system

— random-orbiting counter satellite barrage system

— range correction system

— range finding system

— rapid smoke screen system

— rapid sweep vehicular AT mine detection system

— rapid-fire artillery system

— real time intelligence data processing system

— rearm system

— receiver-responder/inertial guidance integrated system

— recognized air picture system

— recoilless-tube weapon system

— reconnaissance/strike system

— record keeping system

— recruit quota system

— Red/Black voice switching system

— redundant communications system

— regional airspace control system

— relative tank-target motion correction armament stabilization system

— remote antiarmor mine system

— remote artillery antiarmor mining system

— remote control explosive ordnance reconnaissance and disposal system

— remote ICBM retargeting system

— remote mine delivery system

— remote mining system

— remote pop-up target system

— remotely monitored battlefield sensor system

— remotely piloted observation/designation system

— remotely-controlled explosive boat system

— reporting system

— reports control system

— resource capability assessment system

— resource management system

— Retain system

— retarded flare system

— retractable missile launching system

— rifle-light MG system

— rifleman's assault system

— rocket command system

— rocket system

— rocket-assisted mine-clearing system

— rocket-assisted parachute system

— roller mine clearance system

— roller-locked bolt system

— rotor-mast-mounted target acquisition system

— RPV and ground station-based multichannel information transmission system

— running key system

— SAC operational planning system

— SAC operations planning system

— safeguards system

— safety and arming system

— satellite attack warning system

— satellite communications system

— satellite data relay system

— satellite destruction system

— satellite detection radar system

— satellite ground terminal system

— satellite identification system

— satellite inspection system

— satellite intercept and destruction system

— satellite radio navigation system

— satellite returning fire system

— satellite surveillance system

— satellite verification system

— satellite warning system

— satellite/aircraft ocean surveillance system

— satellite-based defense system

— satellite-borne surveillance system

— saturation firing weapon system

— scaled-range target system

— scatterable mine system

— scenario-oriented recurring evaluation system

— schedule control assault system

— scrambled speech communications system

— scrambling communications system

— screening ABM defense system

— sea surveillance satellite system

— sea-based strategic nuclear deterrent system

— sea-denial system

— sea-launched BM warning and display system

— sealed authentication system

— search and rescue satellite system

— see-and-shoot firing system

— selected calling system

— selective routing system

— selective service system

— self-contained system

— self-defense air defense system

— self-defense EW system

— self-defense jamming system

— self-defense system

— self-deployable weapon system

— semiactive low-rate sampled data system

— semicentralized promotion system

— semifixed SAM system

— semistationary ground missile system

— semistationary SAM system

— seniority cadetship system

— serial fire rifle system

— ship air defense system

— shipborne air defense missile system

— shipborne missile system

— shipping ASW/air defense container system

— ship-to-air missile system

— ship-to-submarine underwater telephone system

— short-pulse mode radar mine detection system

— short-range SAM system

— shuttle spacecraft system

— signal collecting system

— single channel ground and airborne radio system

— single missile channel SAM system

— single target channel SAM system

— single tube missile system PK

— single-component officer system

— single-mission weapon system

— site protection system

— Small Elevation Angle Track and Surveillance system

— small SAM system

— smoke discharger system

— snap and go guidance system

— sniper rifle system

— soft landing rocket system

— software driven system

— sonobuoy reference system

— sound ranging system

— sound surveillance system

— SP AA gun system

— Space Detection and Tracking system

— space surveillance intelligence system

— space transportation system

— space warning system

— space weapon system

— space-based attack alarm system

— space-based counterspace and Earth target combat system

— space-based laser ABM system

— space-borne ABM system

— space-borne bomber IR detection and tracking system

— space-borne early warning system

— space-borne ICBM interception system

— space-borne ICBM launch system

— space-borne laser transmission system

— space-borne weapon system

— speech security system

— spent-case ejection system

— spherical coordinate system

— spinning and stabilization system

— spot report receiver system

— spread-spectrum communications system

— spurious emission detection system

— Squad Combat Optical Evaluation system

— stabilized line-of-sight sighting system

— stabilized sight fire control system

— Standard Civilian Personnel Management Information system

— Standard Installation/Division Personnel system

— standby selective service system

— standoff ECM system

— star aiming system

— star war weapon system

— state-of-the-art system

— stationary ground missile system

— Stealth-like ECM system

— stellar correction system

— stellar navigation system

— stores management system

— Strategic Army Communications system

— strategic communications satellite system

— strategic communications system

— strategic defensive weapon system

— strategic delivery system

— strategic interplanetary system

— strategic missile system

— strategic nuclear delivery system

— strategic nuclear weapon system

— strategic offensive weapon system

— strategic retaliatory system

— strategic satellite system

— strategic shipborne missile system

— strategic war reconnaissance system

— strategic warning system

— strategic weapon system

— strike system

— Submarine Integrated Battle and Data system

— submissile dispensing system

— submunitions delivery system

— superminiature laser communications system

— super-precision laser guidance system

— support system

— surface effects system

— surface rectangular coordinate system

— surface towed array surveillance system

— surface-to-air missile system

— surface-to-air self-defense missile system

— surveillance and detection system

— surveillance and target attack radar system

— surveillance satellite system

— surveying system

— survivable system

— suspense system

— switchless telephone system

— synchronous bombing sighting system

— synchronous satellite communications system

— synthetic flight training system

— system BM airborne launch control system

— tactical air control system

— tactical air crew training system

— tactical air defense automatic control system

— Tactical Air Force Intelligence Exploitation system

— tactical air reconnaissance pod system

— tactical air reconnaissance results reporting system

— tactical air support control system

— tactical airborne signal exploitation system

— tactical area communications system

— tactical automatic routing exchange system

— tactical automatic switching system

— tactical bridge access system

— tactical bridge egress system

— tactical communications system

— tactical computer system

— tactical computer-based message switching system

— tactical control system

— tactical electronic locating and targeting system

— tactical emitter location and identification system

— Tactical Emitter Operational Support system

— tactical EW deception system

— tactical expendable drone system

— tactical information organization system

— tactical information processing and interpretation system

— tactical jamming system

— tactical landing system

— tactical missile navigation system

— tactical nuclear delivery system

— tactical operations interactive simulation system

— tactical operations system

— tactical surface-to-surface weapon system

— tactical trunk communications system

— tail warning system

— tail-chase portable air defense missile system

— tank emergency fuel evacuation system

— tank engine exhaust smoke system

— tank fire control IR system

— tank fire control laser system

— tank gun line-of-sight reference stabilization system

— tank IFF system

— tank passive pitch and roll damping system

— tank self-protective smoke system

— tank self-screening smoke system

— tank target video tracking system

— tank weapon system

— tape-controlled automatic test and checkout system

— target illumination system

— target physical vulnerability analysis system

— target range system

— target recognition and attack multisensor system

— target search and track system

— target search IR system

— target system

— target trajectory registration system

— target-missile optical tracking AT guided missile system

— telegraph automatic relay system

— telemetry automated processing system

— telephone analyzing antibugging system

— teletype broadcast system

— terminal operations and movements management system

— terrain contour mapping aircraft positioning system

— terrain independent system

— terrain matching radio navigation system

— terrain navigation system

— terrain reconnaissance IR scanning system

— torpedo warhead antisubmarine rocket system

— torsion bars-in-torsion tubes suspension system

— total hospitalization system

— towed hydroacoustic submarine surveillance system

— towed low-level air defense system

— toxic alarm system

— tracked ammunition delivery system

— tracked vehicle-based missile system

— trailer relay system

— turnkey system

— two-tier information system

— vehicle gas overpressure system

— vehicle navigation system

— vehicle rapid fire weapon system

— vehicle smoke grenade system

— vehicular minefield bridging system

— velocity coordinate system

— verification system

— vertical delivery ship underway replenishment system

— vertical launching system

— vertical stowage system

— very intelligent surveillance and target acquisition system

— vibrational sensor guard alarm system

— visual warning system

— voice warning system

— voice-ciphering system

— voluntary recruitment system

— war weapon system

— warehoused system

— warfare system

— warhead pitch and yaw control nozzle system

— warning system

— wartime supply system

— waterborne vehicle trainer system

— weapons control system

— weapons delivery system

— weapons effects display system

— weapons locating system

— weapons support system

— weapons system

— wet secret writing system

— wheeled vehicle-based missile system

— wideband communications system

— wire system

— world geographic reference system

— worldwide ammunition reporting system

— worldwide navigation and position location system

— worldwide standard data management system

— X-ray ABM system

— X-Y system

English-Russian military dictionary > system
15 de

prep.

1 of.

el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car

es de ella it's hers

la pata de la mesa the table leg

La casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]

2 from (procedencia, distancia).

salir de casa to leave home

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment

3 (made) of (materia).

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

un reloj de oro a gold watch

4 about (asunto).

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you

libros de historia history books

5 as.

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman

6 from (time) (since).

trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five

de madrugada early in the morning

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day

7 with (causa, modo).

morirse de hambre to die of hunger

llorar de alegría to cry with joy

de una patada with a kick

de una sola vez in one go

de tres en tres three at a time

8 if.

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it

9 to.

Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.

f.

1 letter d.

2 SD, standard deviation.

3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.

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de

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter d

————————

de

► preposición

1 (posesión, pertenencia) of

■ el libro de Juan Juan's book

■ el coche de mis padres my parents' car

■ el hermano de mi padre my father's brother

■ la mesa de mi habitación the table in my bedroom

2 (procedencia, origen) from

■ soy de Córdoba I'm from Córdoba

■ viene de Barcelona she comes from Barcelona

3 (descripción) with

■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl

■ el señor del abrigo azul the man in the blue coat

4 (tema) of, on, about

■ hablaron del tiempo they talked about the weather

5 (materia) made of, of

■ una mesa de madera a wooden table

■ un anillo de oro a gold ring

■ lo hicieron de plástico they made it out of plastic

6 (contenido) of

■ un vaso de agua a glass of water

7 (uso) for

■ aguja de calcetar knitting needle

■ gallo de pelea fighting cock

8 (oficio) by, as

■ trabaja de profesor he works as a teacher

■ es médico de profesión he's a doctor by profession

9 (modo) on, in, as

■ de pie standing up

■ estar de moda to be in fashion

10 (tiempo) at, by, in

■ de día by day, during the day

■ de noche at night

■ a las diez de la mañana at ten in the morning

11 (lugar) varias traducciones

■ la vecina de arriba our upstairs neighbour

■ el lavabo de abajo the downstairs toilet

■ la ventana de la derecha the window on the right

■ la puerta de la calle the street door

12 (precio) at

■ manzanas de dos euros el kilo apples at two euros a kilo

13 (medida) measuring

■ una botella de dos litros a two litre bottle

■ una mesa de un metro de ancho a metre-wide table

14 (causa) with, because of, of

■ llorar de alegría to cry with joy

■ morir de frío to die of cold

15 (agente) by

■ es una obra de Lope a play by Lope

16 (con superlativo) in, of

■ el mejor de España the best in Spain

■ el mayor de los tres the eldest of the three

17 (suposición) if

■ de haberlo dicho if he had told us

18 (en una aposición) of

■ la ciudad de Barcelona the city of Barcelona Table 1 NOTA See also del/Table 1

* * *

prep.

1) of

2) from

3) in, at

4) than

5) by

* * *

PREPOSITION

1) [relación] of

las calles de Madrid — the streets of Madrid

el alcalde de Valencia — the mayor of Valencia

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

la ciudad de Madrid — the city of Madrid

en el mes de agosto — in the month of August

un libro de consulta — a reference book

un millón de euros — a million euros

la carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia

el interés del préstamo — the interest on the loan

la llave de mi cuarto — the key to my room

en el día de hoy — today

tuvieron la desgracia de perder el partido — they were unlucky enough to lose the match

ya era hora de que vinieses — it's about time you got here

el hecho de que yo no supiera nada — the fact that I didn't know anything about it

2) [pertenencia]

la casa de Isabel — Isabel's house

el coche de mi amigo — my friend's car

un familiar de mi vecina — a relative of my neighbour's

los coches de mis amigos — my friends' cars

el vestuario de las actrices — the actresses' dressing room

la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez

es de ellos — it's theirs

esa contestación es muy de ella — that answer is typical of her

3) [característica, material]

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

no es de oro — it's not gold

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model

ropa de buena calidad — good-quality clothes

un billete de primera clase — a first-class ticket

la niña de pelo largo — the girl with the long hair

ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat

pintado de rojo — painted red

lo tengo de varios colores distintos — I have it in several different colours

4) [contenido]

una caja de bombones — a box of chocolates

una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass

una bolsita de té — a tea bag

estaba hecha un saco de nervios — she was a bundle of nerves

5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] from

soy de Galicia — I'm from Galicia

Julia no es de aquí — Julia is not from round here

los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best

es de buena familia — he's from a good family

vuelo 507 (procedente) de Londres — flight 507 from London

vive a 20km de Madrid — she lives 20km from Madrid

aléjate del fuego — move away from the fire

marcó un gol a dos minutos del final del partido — he scored two minutes from the end of the match

el tren de Santiago — the Santiago train

el avión pasó a muy poca altura del suelo — the plane flew by at very low altitude

salir del cine — to come out of the cinema
de... a...
vivió de 1898 a 1937 — he lived from 1898 to 1937

de mi casa a la suya hay 5km — it is 5km from my house to his

de mayo a julio — from May to July

del 15 al 30 — from the 15th to the 30th

6) [causa]

murió de viejo — he died from old age

me dolían los pies de tanto andar — my feet were sore from all that walking

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no podía moverse de miedo — he was rigid with fear

estar loco de alegría — to be wild with joy

saltar de alegría — to jump for joy

7) [manera]

lo derribó de un solo puñetazo — he felled him with a single blow

se puso a mi lado de un salto — he jumped to my side

se lo bebió de un trago — he drank it all down in one go
de... en...
iban entrando de dos en dos — they came in two by two

bajó la escalera de tres en tres — he came down the stairs three at a time

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

8) (=respecto de)

estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better

es fuerte de brazos — he has strong arms

paralizado de las dos piernas — paralysed in both legs

es muy estrecho de hombros — he doesn't have very broad shoulders

9) [tema] about

un libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology

hablaba de política — he was talking about politics

no sé nada de él — I don't know anything about him

una clase de francés — a French class

10) [uso]

máquina de coser — sewing machine

goma de mascar — chewing gum

11) [cantidad, medida, valor]

un chico de quince años — a fifteen-year-old boy

un viaje de dos días — a two-day journey

un embarazo de siete meses — a seven-month pregnancy

una moneda de 5 pesos — a 5-peso coin

tiene un metro de alto — it's a metre high

12) [con horas y fechas]

a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.

son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.

muy de mañana — very early in the morning

el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)

13) [tiempo]

de día — during the day(time)

de noche — at night

de niño — as a child

de mayor voy a ser médico — when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor

14) [proporción]

tres de cada cuatro — three out of every four

15) [uso partitivo] of

uno de nosotros — one of us

comió un poco de pastel — she ate a bit of cake

¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *

16) [autoría] by

un libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's

las películas de Almodóvar — Almodóvar's films

17) [como complemento agente] by

fue amado de todos — he was loved by all

el rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage

tiene dos hijos de su primera mujer — he has two children by his first wife

18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]

el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro

el imbécil de Fernández — that idiot Fernández

es un encanto de persona — he's a lovely person

19) [en comparaciones] than

es más difícil de lo que creía — it's more difficult than I thought

más/menos de siete — more/less than seven

más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people

20) [con superlativos] in

el peor alumno de la clase — the worst pupil in the class

el más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world

es el coche más caro del mercado — it's the dearest car on the market

21) + infin

un problema fácil de resolver — an easily solved problem

un libro agradable de leer — a nice book to read
ser de ({+ infin}8})
es de admirar su lealtad — his loyalty is admirable

es de esperar que recibamos una pronta respuesta — it is to be hoped that we receive a prompt reply

sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

22) [dependiente de formas verbales]

la acusaban de hipócrita — they accused her of being a hypocrite

colmar de elogios a algn — to shower praise on sb

se dio cuenta de que lo sabía — she realized (that) she knew it

de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...

disfrutar de la vida — to enjoy life

¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?

limpiar algo de polvo — to dust sth

llenar algo de algo — to fill sth with sth

se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch

trabaja de camarero — he works as a waiter

lo uso de despensa — I use it as a pantry

vestido de azul — dressed in blue

23) [uso condicional] if

de ser posible — if possible

de haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come

de resultar esto así — if this turns out to be true

de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so

de no — LAm (=si no) otherwise

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I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de †frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* 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 bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* 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 bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili

* * *

de¹

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

Sentido I

A

(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthday

el cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleagues

no es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted ( frml); your father

un amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son's

es un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friend

un estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year student

el nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandson

la mesa de la cocina the kitchen table

la correa del perro the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streets

la subida de los precios the rise in prices

al término de la reunión at the end of the meeting

B

1 (introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airport

el mes de enero the month of January

el imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brother

el bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!

¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)

C

(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabado

las señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

D

( Arg crit) (a casa de): voy del médico I'm going to the doctor's

Sentido II

A

1

(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bank

es de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotá

lo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

mis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from America

he recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Julia

un hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda as he left the store

DE … A …:

de aquí a tu casa from here to your house

2 (en el tiempo) from

un amigo de la infancia a childhood friend

data del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th century

la literatura de ese período the literature of o from that period

lo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosales

de un día para otro from one day to the next

DE … A …:

está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and five

de aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yet

B

(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old age

verde de envidia green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so much

eso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so little

Sentido III

A

(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patience

un chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad taste

objetos de mucho valor objects of great value

un pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish

¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido he looks bored

ese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mother

tienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled child

una botella de un litro a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses a three-month-old child

déme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilo

la chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coat

la señora de azul the lady in blue

un hombre de pelo largo a man with long hair

un anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]

B

(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

el complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dish

son de plástico they're (made of) plastic

un curso de secretariado a secretarial course

nos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagne

una colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stamps

un millón de dólares a million dollars

C

(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!

¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!

D

(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get it

aprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom button

E

1

(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

2 (en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 29

3

(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blow

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a time

de a poco (CS); little by little, gradually

4

(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/fours

entraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente² m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]

F (en calidad de) as

está de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private school

le ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editor

hace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the play

le habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to man

G

1

(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty face

es corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shouldered

es sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide

2

(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a child

H

(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]

I

(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brush

el trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silver

lo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glasses

dales algo de comer give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]

J (introduciendo el complemento agente) by

una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novel

seguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the family

una casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by trees

viene acompañado de arroz it is served with rice

acompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wife

Sentido IV

A

1 (sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mine

el mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez children

un cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink

2

(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of all

la ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the world

B

(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at night

duerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada they left very early in the morning

ver tb mañana³ f A. (↑ mañana (3)), tarde² (↑ tarde (2)), etc

Sentido V (con sentido condicional)

A DE + INF:

de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlier

de no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be considered

de continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persists

B SER DE + INF

(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …

no son de fiar they are not to be trusted

es de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of note

C

de no ( AmL); if not

de²

feminine

name of the letter D

* * *

Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)

dé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
dar
de
dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dé trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dé un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): déle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dé en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
◊ con eso me déía por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1
a) (pertenencia, posesión):

◊ la casa dé dé mis padres my parents' house;

el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
b) ( con un nombre en aposición) of;

◊ la ciudad dé Lima the city of Lima;

el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
a) (procedencia, origen, tiempo) from;

◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;

una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your house
b) (material, contenido, composición):

◊ son dé plástico they're (made of) plastic;

una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollars
c) (causa, modo):

◊ murió dé viejo he died of old age;

dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
d) ( en oraciones pasivas) by;

◊ un poema dé Neruda a poem by Neruda;

rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3
a) (cualidades, características):

◊ de gran inteligencia of great intelligence;

objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blue
b) (al definir, especificar):

◊ el botón dé abajo the bottom button;

tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4
a) ( con cifras):

◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than;

◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;

pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo):

◊ es el más caro dé todos it's the most expensive one;

la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
d) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día):

◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;

dé madrugada early in the morning
5
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ trabaja dé secretaria she works as a secretary;

hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the play
b) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):

◊ dé mal humor in a bad mood;

estamos dé fiesta we're having a party
c) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):

◊ el cepillo dé la ropa the clothes brush;

copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
◊ dé haberlo sabido if I had known, had I known;

dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see
◊ dar

dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time

'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test

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de prep de combines with the article el to form the contraction del (e.g. del hombre of the man).

1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;

el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;

es de ella it's hers;

la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;

el padre de la niña the girl's father;

el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;

la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;

un equipo de segunda división a second division team;

la comida del gato the cat's food;

el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;

la pata de la mesa the table leg;

una subida de precios a price rise;

los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro

2. [procedencia, distancia] from;

salir de casa to leave home;

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;

no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;

estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;

el rey de España the king of Spain;

tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;

b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona

3. [en razonamiento]
de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;

del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't work

4. [con nombre en aposición]
la ciudad de Caracas the city of Caracas;

el túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;

el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;

el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagena

5. [en descripciones]
una película de terror a horror movie o Br film;

la señora de verde the lady in green;

el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;

una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;

¿de qué tamaño? what size?;

un político de fiar a trustworthy politician

6. [materia] (made) of;

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;

un reloj de oro a gold watch;

una mesa de madera a wooden table

7. [contenido]
un vaso de agua a glass of water;

un plato de lentejas a plate of lentils

8. [precio]
he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;

un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stamp

9. [uso]
una bici de carreras a racing bike;

ropa de deporte sportswear;

una máquina de escribir a typewriter;

una máquina de coser a sewing machine;

esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes

10. [asunto] about;

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;

libros de historia history books

11. [en calidad de] as;

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;

aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;

estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;

al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade

12. [tiempo] [desde] from;
[durante] in;
trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;

vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;

de madrugada early in the morning;

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;

es de día it's daytime;

de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;

¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;

un compañero del colegio a friend from school;
Urug
de mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;
Urug
de noche at night;
Urug
ayer salimos de noche we went out last night

13. [causa] with;

morirse de hambre to die of hunger;

llorar de alegría to cry with joy;

temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;

eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much

14. [manera, modo] with;

de una patada with a kick;

rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;

de una sola vez in one go;

lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;

de tres en tres/cuatro en cuatro/ etc[m5]. three/four/ etc at a time;
CSur
de a tres/cuatro/ etc[m5]. in threes/fours/ etc;

de fácil manejo user-friendly;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

15. [con valor partitivo] of;

uno de los nuestros one of ours;

varios de nosotros several of us;

¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?

16. Literario [sobre]
de la paz y la guerra of war and peace

17. [en valoración]
lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgar

18. [en lugar de]
yo de ti no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you;

yo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her

19. [en comparaciones]
más/menos de… more/less than…;
[con superlativos]
el mejor de todos the best of all;

el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;

la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;

la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market

20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;

de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]
el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;

la buena de Susana good old Susana;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)
es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;

una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable evening

23. (después del verbo “haber”) [obligación]
he de trabajar más I have to work harder;

has de gastar menos you should spend less

24. (antes de complemento agente)
una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;

vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family

25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)
el apartamento de abajo the downstairs Br flat o US apartment;

la fila de delante the front row

♦ de no loc conj
Am otherwise;
dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you

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de

prp

1 origen from;

de Nueva York from New York;

de … a from … to

2 posesión of;

el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car

3 material (made) of;

un anillo de oro a gold ring

4 contenido of;

un vaso de agua a glass of water

5 cualidad

:

una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman

6 causa with;

temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear

7 hora

:

de noche at night, by night;

de día by day

8 en calidad de as;

trabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;

de niño as a child

9 agente by;

de Goya by Goya

10 condición if;

de haberlo sabido if I’d known

11 en aposición

:

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

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de prep

1) : of

la casa de Pepe: Pepe's house

un niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy

2) : from

es de Managua: she's from Managua

salió del edificio: he left the building

3) : in, at

a las tres de la mañana: at three in the morning

salen de noche: they go out at night

4) : than

más de tres: more than three

dé dar

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de prep

1. (posesión de alguien) 's

el coche de Alberto Alberto's car

los gatos de Emma Emma's cats

la profesora de Marta Marta's teacher

es de mi hermano it's my brother's

2. (posesión de algo) of

la ciudad de Roma the city of Rome

el mes de noviembre the month of November

el teléfono del colegio the school phone

los árboles del jardín the trees in the garden

3. (materia)

un balón de cuero a leather ball

muebles de madera wooden furniture

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

4. (contenido) of

una botella de agua a bottle of water

un paquete de arroz a packet of rice

un vaso de leche a glass of milk

5. (materia, tema)

profesor de inglés English teacher

novela de aventuras adventure story

película de terror horror film

6. (origen, procedencia) from

es de Asturias he's from Asturias

esta carretera va de Salamanca a Zamora this road goes from Salamanca to Zamora

7. (descripción) with / in

la chica del pelo largo the girl with long hair

el hombre de negro the man in black

un chico de doce años a twelve year old boy

8. (agente) by

un libro de Rosa Montero a book by Rosa Montero

9. (con expresiones de tiempo)

es la una de la tarde it's one o'clock in the afternoon

el tren de las diez the ten o'clock train

abren de nueve a siete they open from nine until seven

nunca viajamos de noche we never travel at night

de niño when I was a child

10. (con números, una parte) than / of

había más de mil personas there were more than a thousand people

pesa menos de 5 kilos it weighs less than 5 kilos

un trozo de pan a piece of bread

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центр; пункт; пост; узел; середина; научпо-иселсдовагсльскпй центр, НИЦ; выводить на середину; арт. корректировать; центрировать;

air C3 center — центр руководства, управления и связи ВВС

air defense training and test(ing) center — учебно-испытательный центр ПВО

airborne battlefield C2 center — ВКП оперативного управления боевыми действиями

Armored (Combat) Training center — учебный центр бронетанковых войск

Army aviation (tactical) center — центр управления действиями армейской авиации

Defense Logistics (Services) center — центр тылового обеспечения МО

general supply (commodity) center — центр [пункт] снабжения предметами общего предназначения

hard launch (operations) control center — ркт. центр [пункт] управления пуском, защищенный от (поражающих факторов) ЯВ

large-scale surface C2 center — крупный наземный центр оперативного управления

launch (operations) control center — ркт. пункт управления стартового комплекса [пуском ракет]

military air traffic (control) center — военный центр УВД

mountain (warfare) training center — центр обучения войск действиям в горах

rear area operation(s) center — оперативный центр тылового района

replacement (depot) training center — учебный центр подготовки пополнений

sector (air operations) control center — центр управления действиями авиации в секторе ПВО

situation center (White House) — центр оценки обстановки (в Белом доме)

space defense C2 center — центр оперативного управления средствами ПКО

tactical fighter weapons (employment development) center — центр разработки способов боевого применения оружия истребителей ТА

— AA defense center

— accounting and finance center

— action center

— action information center

— Adjutant General center

— administrative center

— administrative support operations center

— advanced intelligence center

— advanced message center

— advanced signal center

— Advanced Simulation center

— adventure training center

— aerial embarkation center

— aeromedical evacuation control center

— aeronautical chart and information center

— aeronautical systems center

— Aerospace center

— Aerospace Defense center

— Aerospace Guidance center

— aerospace technical intelligence center

— AG center

— AG message center

— aggressor center

— air combat operations control center

— air control and reporting center

— air control center

— air coordination center

— air defense area operations center

— air defense control center

— air defense direction center

— air defense filter center

— air defense missile systems operations control center

— air defense national center

— air defense notification center

— air defense operations center

— air defense sector operations center

— air defense technical center

— air defense training center

— Air Defense Weapons center

— air defense zone operations center

— air direction center

— Air Force Armament center

— Air Force combat intelligence center

— Air Force Cryptologic Support center

— Air Force Engineering and Services center

— Air Force Inspection and Safety center

— Air Force Intelligence center

— Air Force Legal Services center

— Air Force Manpower and Personnel center

— Air Force Medical Service center

— Air Force Missile Development center

— Air Force Service Information and News center

— Air Force Space and Missile Test center

— Air Force Special Forces center

— Air Force Special Weapons center

— Air Force tactical center

— Air Force technical training center

— Air Force Test and Evaluation center

— air logistics coordination center

— air reconnaissance control center

— air rescue control center

— air rescue coordination center

— Air Reserve Personnel center

— air route traffic control center

— air safety center

— air situation information collecting and warning center

— air support operations center

— air tactical operations center

— air training center

— airborne control center

— airborne direct air support center

— airborne launch control center

— airborne operations center

— airborne signal center

— aircraft control center

— airfield center

— air-ground weather center

— airhead air traffic coordination center

— airlift control center

— airlift coordination center

— alert center

— alert defense center

— Allied Command Operations center

— Allied Press Information center

— Allied Sector Operations center

— Allied Signal Training center

— Allied Tactical Air Force command center

— Allied Tactical Operations center

— all-sources intelligence center

— alternate joint communications center

— Alternate National Military Command center

— alternate signal center

— amphibious control center

— amphibious training center

— analysis center

— aquatic training center

— Arctic Test center

— Arctic Training center

— Arctic-Desert Tropic Information center

— area combined movements center

— area communications center

— area control center

— area damage control center

— area security coordination center

— area signal center

— arm training center

— armament and combat vehicle center

— Armament Development and Test center

— Armament Maintenance Management Information center

— Armed Forces Command center

— Armed Forces Recreation center

— Armed Forces Reserve center

— Army Administration center

— Army BM Defense Advanced Research center

— Army BM Defense Advanced Technology center

— Army center of Military History

— Army Foreign Science and Technology center

— Army Intelligence center

— Army Logistics Management center

— Army Medical Materiel center

— Army Missile and Munitions center and School

— Army Missile Development center

— Army Missile Test center

— Army Mobility Research center

— Army Ordnance center and School

— Army Pacific Area Documentation center

— Army Photo center

— Army photographic interpretation center

— Army Regional Medical center

— Army Reserve Components Personnel and Administration center

— Army Security Assistance center

— Army tactical operations center

— Army Youth Selection center

— artillery direction center

— assessment center

— attack center

— automated mobile air defense center

— automatic data processing service center

— automatic data processing training center

— automatic data service center

— automatic digital message switching center

— automatic switching center

— aviation maintenance center

— base defense operations center

— base operations center

— basic training center

— battalion fire distribution center

— battalion maintenance center

— battalion operations center

— battery center

— battle simulation center

— battlefield information coordination center

— battlefield intelligence coordination center

— battlefield surveillance center

— BM Defense Research center

— BM Radiation Analysis center

— BM training center

— branch training center

— briefing center

— burst center

— burst error center

— C center

— C Technical center

— casualty reception center

— center for Communications Sciences

— center for Defense Information

— center for Disarmament

— center for Naval Analysis

— center for Strategic and International Studies

— center of combat

— center of impact

— center of mass

— center of resistance

— central stock control center

— central warning center

— channel and message switching center

— CIA Operations center

— CIA regional center

— civic center

— civil emergency operations center

— civilian internee information center

— Civilian Personnel center

— classification and reclamation center

— classified message center

— close air support center

— clothing exchange center

— coast spotting center

— code center

— cold regions test center

— cold weather training center

— collecting center

— combat control center

— combat crew replacement center

— combat development and test center

— combat development experimental center

— combat development experimentation center

— combat employment development center

— combat information center

— combat operations center

— combat support training center

— combat training center

— combined arms center

— combined arms simulation center

— combined arms training center

— command and operations center

— command center

— command operations center

— command signal center

— communications center

— communications centers operation control center

— communications monitoring center

— communications security center

— communications switching center

— communications system control center

— communications system planning center

— communications technical control center

— communications-electronics center

— community services center

— computation center

— computer-assisted designing equipment center

— computerized intelligence collection center

— construction supply center

— contamination center

— control and reporting center

— control center

— control communications center

— coordinating center

— coordination center

— coordination computer center

— corps press information center

— counterair operations center

— counterintelligence center

— counterintelligence interrogation center

— crisis relocation center

— critical logistics center

— cryptographic center

— cultural information analysis center

— damage assessment center

— damage control center

— decontamination center

— deep underground command center

— defense center

— Defense Clothing and Textile Supply center

— Defense Communications Agency Operations center

— Defense Communications Engineering center

— Defense Construction Supply center

— Defense Documentation center

— Defense Electronics Supply center

— Defense Fuel Supply center

— Defense Industrial Plant Equipment center

— Defense Industrial Supply center

— Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace center

— Defense Mapping Agency Topographic center

— Defense Medical Supply center

— Defense Personnel Support center

— Defense Problems Information center

— Defense Security Clearance center

— Defense Supply center

— deployment control center

— desert training center

— design center

— detailed interrogation center

— detention center

— development center

— direct air support center

— direction center

— Disciplinary Correction center

— disciplinary training center

— dispersion center

— distribution center

— district air support center

— district HQ command center

— doctrinal center

— documentation center

— drill center

— drone control center

— educational center

— electromagnetic compatibility analysis center

— electronic data processing center

— electronic data transmission control center

— electronic intelligence center

— electronics supply center

— emergency control center

— emergency decontamination center

— emergency operations center

— engineer replacement training center

— Enlisted Evaluation center

— Enlisted Records and Evaluation center

— entertainment center

— environment prediction center

— equipment depot center

— Euro Training center

— European Defense Analysis center

— evacuation center

— evaluation center

— EW coordination center

— EW intelligence operations center

— experimental engineer construction center

— experimentation center

— exploitation center

— explosive ordnance disposal coordination center

— FA tactical operations center

— family and community center

— family life center

— family welcome center

— Federal contract research center

— federal emergency operating center

— Federal Warning center

— Field Army tactical operations center

— field maintenance center

— fighter control center

— finance center

— fire control center

— fire direction center

— fire distribution center

— fire section center

— fire-support control center

— fire-support coordination center

— first-aid decontamination center

— fixed communications center

— Fleet Analysis center

— Fleet Anti-Air Warfare center

— Fleet Anti-Air Weapon Training center

— Fleet BM center

— Fleet Combat Training center

— Fleet Command center

— Fleet Loading center

— flight communications center

— flight control center

— flight coordination center

— food service center

— foreign military aid training center

— foreign military assistance training center

— foreign science and technology center

— fortified center

— fortified signal center

— forward area communications center

— forward area signal center

— forward communications center

— forward direction center

— forward electrical/electronic service center

— forward signal center

— general development center

— general support center

— general technical support center

— geodetic survey information center

— ground support equipment center

— guided weapon center

— helicopter direction center

— helicopter logistic support center

— High Energy Laser center

— Home Town News center

— human resources research center

— imagery interpretation center

— imagination center

— indoctrination center

— industrial supply center

— infantry training center

— infiltration surveillance center

— information center

— information computer center

— information mapping center

— initial training center

— in-out processing center

— integrated operational intelligence center

— intelligence and operational information collection center

— intelligence center

— intelligence fusion center

— intelligence information center

— intelligence operations center

— intelligence processing and evaluation center

— intelligence threat analysis center

— interrogation center

— inventory control center

— joint air-photo center

— Joint Army-Navy Information center

— joint command operations' center

— joint EW center

— joint nuclear accidents coordinating center

— joint operations center

— joint operations integrated center

— Joint Reconnaissance center

— Joint Refugee Operations center

— joint search and rescue center

— jump tactical operations center

— jungle operations training center

— jungle warfare training center

— labor supervision center

— Land Warfare center

— land-based signal monitoring center

— Landing Force Training center

— landing zone control center

— Leadership and Management Development center

— learning resource center

— Library Service center

— logistical center

— logistical operations center

— logistics communications center

— logistics coordinating center

— logistics readiness center

— logistics services center

— logistics support operations center

— main command center

— Main Naval Communications center

— main signal center

— maintenance center

— maintenance control center

— maintenance management center

— major development center

— management center

— map distribution center

— Marine Corps Air Ground Intelligence center

— Marine Corps Air/Ground Combat Training center

— Marine Corps Development center

— Marine Corps Emergency Operations center

— Marine Corps Landing Force Development center

— market center

— material and maintenance control center

— material management center

— Materials and Mechanics Research center

— materials information center

— materiel maintenance center

— medical control center

— medical hospital center

— medical training center

— message center

— message processing center

— metrology and calibration center

— military aircraft storage and disposition center

— military center

— military corrective training center

— military intelligence detachment communications center

— Military Intelligence Unit Training center

— Military Personnel center

— military personnel records center

— military R & D center

— military service propaganda center

— military space surveillance center

— military subsistence market center

— missile and munitions center

— missile center

— missile defense center

— missile development center

— missile operations center

— missile space center

— missile warning center

— mobile air combat operations center

— mobile communications center

— mobile computation center

— mobile ground combat information center

— mobile signal center

— Mobility Equipment R&D center

— mobilization center

— mock center

— modification center

— mortar-fire control center

— mortar-fire direction center

— motor transport center

— movement control center

— movement report control center

— MP training center

— multinational nuclear fuel cycle center

— multiservice center

— National Assessment center

— National Bidders Control center

— National Civil Defense Warning center

— National Command center

— National Communications System Operations center

— National Damage Assessment center

— National Defense Communications Control center

— National Foreign Information Assessment center

— National Indications center

— National Intelligence Objectives center

— National Internal Defense Coordination center

— National Military Command center

— National Military Communications center

— National Military Intelligence center

— National Naval Medical center

— National Personnel Records center

— National Photographic Interpretation center

— National SIGINT Operations center

— National Space Surveillance Control center

— National Training center

— NATO Maintenance Supply Service center

— NATO Supply center

— Naval Air Missile center

— Naval Air Propulsion Test center

— Naval Command center

— naval gunfire operation center

— Naval Intelligence Support center

— Naval Missile center

— Naval Surface Weapons center

— Naval Training Equipment center

— Naval Undersea Warfare center

— NBC collection center

— NBC control center

— NBC information collection center

— NBC sub-collection center

— network control center

— night observation device information analysis center

— nodal communication center

— North American Air Defense Combat Operations center

— Northern Warfare Training center

— nuclear fuel cycle center

— nuclear production center

— nuclear weapons training center

— officer evaluation center

— officer evaluations training center

— operational center

— operational tactical control center

— operations control center

— ordnance center

— ordnance test center

— overseas replacement center

— over-the-counter message center

— pathfinder control center

— Personnel and Administration center

— personnel data center

— personnel management center

— personnel operations center

— personnel records center

— personnel recovery center

— planning center

— post concentration center

— premission briefing center

— printing and publications center

— prisoner interrogation center

— prisoner of war/civilian internee center

— programming and trainmg center

— programming center

— public works center

— PW exploitation center

— PW information center

— radar direction center

— radar information processing center

— radiation analysis center

— radio reception center

— radio teletype message center

— radio transmission center

— radiological center

— range center

— rear area combat operations center

— rear area information/intelligence center

— rear security control center

— rear switching center

— reassignment center

— recreational services support center

— recruit training center

— recruiting center

— referral center

— regional control center

— regional operations center

— rehabilitation training center

— relay communications center

— religious retreat center

— relocation center

— remote area conflict information center

— report center

— Reserve Components Personnel and Administration center

— reserve training center

— resource control center

— rest center

— restructured general support center

— retraining center

— rural civilian defense center

— salvage center

— SAM coordinate center

— secured communications center

— Security Assistance Accounting center

— security clearance center

— seismic array analysis center

— semi-automatic ground environment manual control center

— service center

— service operations center

— SHAPE Alternate Command center

— SHAPE Data Retrieval center

— signal center

— signal technical control center

— simulation center

— skill development center

— soft launch control center

— soldier support center

— Sonar Research center

— Space Computation center

— space defense center

— Space Defense Operations center

— space operations center

— space support center

— Space Technology center

— special air warfare center

— special communications center

— Special Forces Support center

— special treatment center

— special warfare center

— special weapons center

— special weapons operations center

— specialist training center

— standards information center

— standby center

— standby local early warning and control center

— stationary signal center

— stock control center

— Strategic and International Studies center

— strategic center of gravity

— strategic concepts development center

— strategic planning center

— subcollection center

— supply center

— supporting arms coordinating center

— supporting signal center

— surveillance center

— survey information center

— switching center

— systems operation center

— Tactical Air Combat Employment center

— tactical air command center

— tactical air control center

— tactical air coordination center

— tactical air direction center

— tactical air operations center

— tactical air reconnaissance center

— tactical air support center

— tactical air warfare center

— tactical aircraft forward direction center

— tactical airlift center

— tactical army operations center

— tactical aviation warning and control center

— tactical control center

— tactical flag command center

— tactical intelligence center

— tactical operations center

— tactical support center

— tactical unit operations center

— Tactical Warfare center

— tactical weapons guidance and control information and analysis center

— target information center

— target processing center

— targeting center

— technical application center

— technical checkup center

— technical intelligence center

— technical training center

— telecommunications center

— teletypewriter relay center

— teletypewriter switching center

— test center

— theater joint operations center

— training aids support center

— training and experimental center

— Training center and Air Defense School

— Training center and Army Security Agency School

— Training center and Military Intelligence School

— Training center and Ordnance and Chemical School

— training center

— trajectory center

— transport aviation combat employment development center

— transport control center

— transportation and movements control center

— Tropic Test center

— tropospheric communications center

— trunk switching center

— UN center for Disarmament

— underwater situation evaluation center

— urban center

— vacation center

— vehicle maintenance center

— vehicle-based mobile signal center

— vehicle-collecting center

— vocational training center

— warning center

— weapon systems programs center

— weapon training center

— weapons information and analysis center

— weapons monitoring center

— weapons systems management center

— wheeled vehicle maintenance center

— winter warfare training center

— wire distribution center

English-Russian military dictionary > center
17 control

управление, руководство; контроль; проверка; надзор; наведение ( на цель) ; господство (напр. в воздухе) ; топ. сеть опорных точек; pl. рычаги [органы] управления

attach for control (to) — подчинять (кому-л.)

pass to control (of) — переходить в подчинение

positive, two-man control of US personnel over nuclear weapons — подтверждающий контроль двух лиц из персонала США над ЯО (гарантирующий от несанкционированного использования)

relinquish control to... — передавать в подчинение...

stabilized (tank) gun control — управление огнем пушки (танка) с применением стабилизации; pl. органы управления огнем пушки (танка) с применением стабилизации (прицеливания и наводки)

— access control

— administrative control

— agent control

— air control

— air space control

— air support control

— air traffic control

— aircraft control and warning

— aircraft-assisted fire control

— airlift control

— airphoto-point control

— altitude control

— ammunition control

— approach control

— arbitrary survey control

— area damage control

— armament control

— arms control

— assume control

— assumed survey control

— attendance control

— bank control

— battery control

— battlefield air space control

— beam-rider control

— bilateral arms control

— blackout control

— block control

— border control

— breath control

— buildup control

— CAS control

— central control

— central fire control

— central security control

— central tracer control

— centralize control

— circulation control of individual

— circulation control

— civilian internee control

— classification control

— classified document control

— close control

— close-in control of air strikes

— column control

— command code control

— command control

— command destruct control

— commander-gunner double gun control

— common control

— computer-assisted interception control

— consistent with control

— contamination control

— control by fire

— control by survey

— control of civil disturbances

— control of civilians

— control of communications media

— control of epidemics

— control of national installations vulnerability

— control of sensitive objectives and facilities

— control of the objective

— control of the seas

— control without occupation

— convoy control

— countdown control

— CP area entrance control

— CP area exit control

— crossing control

— crowd control

— custodial control

— damage control

— decentralize control

— decentralized control

— delegate control to

— diplomatic arms control

— directional control

— disarmament control

— disaster control

— disease control

— dispersal control

— disrupt control

— disseminated control

— distant control

— document control

— dose control

— dosimetric control

— electromagnetic emission control

— embarkation control

— emergency bomb damage control

— emission monitor control

— engagement control

— entrance control

— establish control

— exercise control

— exercise control

— exit control

— exposure control

— external control

— fear control

— federal control

— field control

— fighters control

— fighting control

— financial administrative control

— fire control

— fire support control

— flight control

— fluid-injection thrust vector control

— fog control

— forward air control

— forward battle area air space control

— forward control

— frequency control

— gain control

— geodetic control

— get out of control

— go out of control

— ground control

— ground-mounted control

— ground-vectoring control

— guidance control

— gun control

— higher fire control

— homing control

— horizontal control

— individual tracer control

— information security control

— internal control

— interval control

— jet control

— jet-vane control

— job control

— joint fire support control

— key and lock control

— launching control

— maintain control

— maintenance suspense control

— manpower control

— manual control to line-of-sight

— map control

— midcourse control

— military air traffic control

— missile path control

— mission control

— mob control

— motor bleed roll control

— movement control

— national control

— naval air support control

— naval control of shipping

— naval shore fire control

— nuclear accident contamination control

— nuclear strike damage control

— off-carriage fire control

— on-carriage fire control

— operational control

— optical tracking fire control

— optronic fire control

— organizational traffic control

— orthopods control

— override fire control

— pass control

— pass to ground control

— photo point control

— photogrammetric control

— pitch control

— place under control

— population control

— population movement control

— position azimuth and elevation control

— positive control

— positive launch control

— proportional control

— put under control

— PW control

— qualitative control

— quantitative control

— radar control

— radar fire control

— radiation control

— radiological control

— range control

— range gate control

— rear area damage control

— reestablish control

— refugee control

— regain control

— release to control

— resources control

— retain under control

— revert to control

— riot control

— rodent control

— roll control

— satellite cataloguing control

— sea bed armament control

— sea control

— security control

— shift the control

— shore fire control

— snowdrift control

— special area damage control

— special warhead arming control

— split double control of employment of deployed nuclear missiles

— staff message control

— standoff control of battlefield weapons

— stochastic optimal control

— stock control by command approval

— stock control by selective stockage

— stock control

— strike control

— survey control

— swivel nozzle thrust-vector control

— tactical air control

— tactical control

— tactical fire control

— take the control

— technical fire control

— terminal control

— theater nuclear force arms control

— thrust magnitude control

— tire-pressure centralized control

— top-down control

— topographic control

— tracer control

— traffic control

— travel control

— turn-round control

— twist-and-steer control

— two-man control

— unrestricted emission control

— vertical control

— visual control

— visual fire control

— voice control

— weapons-grade power and fire control

— weight control personnel

— yaw control

English-Russian military dictionary > control
18 llevar

v.

1 to take.

llevar algo/a alguien a to take something/somebody to

me llevó en coche he drove me there

El bus llevó a María The bus got Mary there.

2 to carry.

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders

El bus lleva mercadería para vender The bus carries goods for selling.

Esa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.

3 to wear.

llevo gafas I wear glasses

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me

4 to have.

llevar el pelo largo to have long hair

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty

5 to handle, to deal with.

lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

6 to keep.

llevar el paso to keep in step

7 to deal or cope with.

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with something well/badly

¿cómo lo llevas? (informal) how are you getting on?

8 to be wearing, to have, to wear.

LLeva un buen traje He is wearing a nice suit.

9 to lead, to live.

Lleva un vida muy triste He leads a very sad life.

10 to convey.

Su gesto lleva amor His gesture conveys love.

11 to take up.

Ella llevó ciencias el año pasado She took up Science last year.

12 to have been.

Llevo viviendo mucho tiempo aquí I have been living a long time here.

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llevar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to take

■ llévale esto a tu abuela take this to your granny

■ llévate los libros a tu habitación take these books to your bedroom

■ lleva a tu hermanita al colegio take your little sister to school

■ te llevo en coche I'll take you in the car, I'll give you a lift

2 (tener) to have; (tener encima) to have, carry

■ ¿qué llevas ahí? what's that you've got there?

■ ¿cuánto dinero llevas? how much money have you got on you?

■ llevaba un bate de béisbol she was carrying a baseball bat

■ llevaba las luces de posición encendidas his sidelights were on

■ llevo la calefacción puesta I've got the heating on

■ llevas los pantalones sucios your trousers are dirty

3 (prenda) to wear, have on

■ no me gusta llevar sombrero I don't like wearing a hat

■ no llevaba nada she had nothing on

■ llevaré un clavel en el ojal I shall be wearing a carnation in my buttonhole

4 (aguantar) to cope with

■ ¿cómo lleva lo de quedarse sin trabajo? how's he coping with losing his job?

5 (dirigir) to be in charge of

■ ¿quién lleva el tema de los pedidos? who's in charge of orders?

■ lleva la empresa ella solita she runs the company all by herself

6 (conducir - coche) to drive; (moto) - to ride

■ lleva un Seat azul he drives a blue Seat

7 (pasar tiempo) to be

■ llevo un mes aquí I have been here for a month

■ lleva tres días sin venir a trabajar he hasn't been to work for three days

8 (libros, cuentas) to keep

9 (años) to be older

■ te llevo tres años I'm three years older than you

10 (vida) to lead

■ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a hectic life

11 (tiempo, esfuerzo) to take

■ este trabajo nos llevará más de un mes this job will take us over a month

12 (compás, paso, ritmo) to keep

■ contigo no bailo, no sabes llevar el paso I'm not dancing with you, you can't keep in step

13 familiar (cobrar) to charge

■ ¿cuánto te llevaron por la reparación? how much did they charge you for the repairs?

► verbo intransitivo

1 llevar a (conducir) to take, lead

■ esta senda lleva a la cima this path takes you to the summit

■ y esto, ¿adónde nos lleva? and where will this lead us?

2 llevar a + inf (inducir) to lead to, make

■ esto me lleva a pensar que... this leads me to think that...

■ ¿qué lo llevó a actuar así? what made him act like that?

3 llevar + participio to have

■ llevo escritas cuatro cartas I've written four letters

► verbo pronominal llevarse

1 (obtener) to get; (ganar) to win

■ los rusos se llevaron todas las medallas the Russians won all the medals

2 (recibir) to get

■ se llevó un buen susto he got quite a shock

■ me llevé una agradable sorpresa I had a pleasant surprise

3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable

■ este color ya no se lleva this colour is not fashionable any more

4 (entenderse) to get on ( con, with), get along ( con, with)

■ se lleva bien con sus padres he gets on well with his parents

■ se llevan muy mal they don't get on at all

5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarse llevar por... to be influenced by..., get carried away with...

llevar a la práctica to put into practice

llevar adelante to carry out

llevar la cuenta de to keep track of

llevar las de + inf to be likely to + inf

■ las llevas de perder you'll lose

llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn

llevarse por delante (gen) to carry away, sweep away 2 (viento) to blow away 3 (coche) to run over

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verb

1) to carry

2) take, take away

3) wear

4) endure, bear

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- llevar a cabo
- llevarse
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Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=transportar) [con los brazos] to carry; [indicando el punto de destino] to take; [en vehículo] to transport

yo llevaba la maleta — I was carrying the case

es muy pesado para llevarlo entre los dos — it's too heavy for the two of us to carry

no te olvides de llevar un paraguas — make sure you take an umbrella with you

lleva los vasos a la cocina — can you take the glasses to the kitchen?

"comida para llevar" — "food to take away", "take-away food"

¿es para llevar? — is it to take away?

2) (=llevar puesto) to wear

¿hay que llevar corbata a la reunión? — do we have to wear a tie to the meeting?

llevaba puesto un sombrero muy raro — she had a very odd hat on, she was wearing a very odd hat

3) (=llevar encima)

solo llevo diez euros — I've only got ten euros on me

no llevo dinero (encima) — I haven't got any money on me

¡la que llevaba encima aquella noche! — * he was really smashed that night! *

4) (=tener)

a) [+ barba, pelo] to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

lleva el pelo corto — he has short hair

b) [+ adorno, ingrediente] to have

esta raqueta no lleva el precio — this racket doesn't have the price on it

este pastel no lleva harina — this cake doesn't have any flour in it

lleva un rótulo que dice... — it has a label (on it) which says...

el tren no lleva coche-comedor — the train doesn't have a dining car

lleva mucha sal — it's very salty

¿qué lleva el pollo que está tan bueno? — what's in this chicken that makes it taste so good?

c) [+ armas, nombre, título] to have, bear frm

llevará el nombre de la madre — she will be named after her mother

el libro lleva el título de... — the book has the title of..., the book is entitled...

5) [+ persona]

a) (=acompañar, conducir) to take

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio — I'm going to take the children to school

lo llevamos al teatro — we took him to the theatre

¿adónde me llevan? — where are you taking me?

a ver ¿cuándo me llevas a cenar? — when are you going to take me out for a meal?

b) [en coche] to drive

Sofía nos llevó a casa — Sofía gave us a lift home, Sofía drove us home

yo voy en esa dirección, ¿quieres que te lleve? — I'm going that way, do you want a lift?

6) (=conducir)

a) [+ vehículo] to drive

lleva muy bien el coche — she drives the car very well

yo llevé el coche hasta Santander — I drove the car to Santander

b) [+ persona, entidad]

este camino nos lleva a Bogotá — this road takes us to Bogotá

ha llevado al país a una guerra — he has led the country into a war

llevó a su empresa a la bancarrota — he caused his company to go bankrupt, he bankrupted his company

• [dejarse] llevar — to get carried away

se dejaba llevar por las olas — he allowed the waves to carry him away

no te dejes llevar por las apariencias — don't be taken in {o} deceived by appearances

si te dejas llevar por él, acabarás mal — if you fall in with him, you'll be in trouble

7) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, tienda] to run

llevar una finca — to run an estate

lleva todos sus negocios en secreto — he conducts all his business in secret

• llevar la [casa] — to run the household

lleva muy bien la casa — she's a very good housewife

• ¿quién lleva la [cuenta]? — who is keeping count?

llevar las cuentas {o} los libros — (Com) to keep the books

• llevar una [materia] — Méx to study a subject
compás 1)
8) (=aportar) to bring

la madre es quien lleva el dinero a la casa — it is the mother who brings home the money

llevó la tranquilidad a todos — he brought peace to everyone

seguro que llevas alegría a tu familia — I'm sure you're making your family happy

9) (=adelantar en)

mi hermana mayor me lleva ocho años — my elder sister is eight years older than me

él me lleva una cabeza — he's a head taller than me

10) (=inducir)

llevar a algn a creer que... — to lead sb to think that..., make sb think that...

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to think that...

11) (=tolerar)

llevar las desgracias con paciencia — to bear misfortunes patiently

¿cómo lleva lo de su hijo? — how's she coping with what happened to her son?

lleva muy bien sus setenta años — he's doing very well for seventy

tiene mucho genio y hay que saber llevarlo — he's very bad-tempered and you have to know how to deal with him

12) [indicando tiempo]

a) (=haber estado) to be

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — how long have you been here?

llevo horas esperando aquí — I've been waiting here for hours

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train is an hour late

llevo tres meses buscándolo — I have been looking for it for three months

b) (=tardar) to take

el trabajo me llevará tres días — the work will take me three days

llevará varias horas reparar la avería — it will take several hours to carry out the repairs

13) (=cobrar) to charge

me llevó 80 euros por arreglar el televisor — he charged me 80 euros for fixing the television

no quería llevarme nada — he didn't want to charge me, he didn't want to take any money

14) (=ir por)

¿qué dirección llevaba? — what direction was he going in?, which way was he going?

• lleva [camino] de ser como su padre — it looks like he's going to turn out just like his father

15) [+ vida] to lead

llevar una vida tranquila — to live {o} lead a quiet life

16) + participio

llevo estudiados tres capítulos — I have covered three chapters

llevaba hecha la mitad — he had done half of it

lleva conseguidas muchas victorias — he has won many victories

17) (=producir) (Com, Econ) to bear; (Agr) to bear, produce

los bonos llevan un 8% de interés — the bonds pay {o} bear interest at 8%

no lleva fruto este año — it has no fruit this year, it hasn't produced any fruit this year

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [carretera] to go, lead

esta carretera lleva a La Paz — this road goes {o} leads to La Paz

3.

See:

llevarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

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= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex. Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex. Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

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* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

* * *

llevar (puesto)

(v.) = wear

Ex: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.

= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex: Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

* * *

llevar [A1 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (de un lugar a otro) to take

tengo que llevar los zapatos a arreglar I must take my shoes to be mended

le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya el sábado I'll bring it when I come on Saturday

este programa pretende llevar un mensaje de paz y amor a sus hogares this program aims to bring a message of peace and love into your homes

el camión llevaba una carga de abono the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas let me help you carry your bags

¿qué llevas en el bolso que pesa tanto? what have you got in your bag that weighs so much?

dos hamburguesas para llevar two hamburgers to go ( AmE), two hamburgers to take away ( BrE)

[ S ] comida para llevar take out meals ( AmE), takeaway meals ( BrE)

2 ‹persona› to take

iba para ese lado y me llevó hasta la estación she was going that way so she gave me a lift to o took me to o dropped me at the station

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio I'm going to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar fuera he took us out to dinner

la llevaba de la mano I was holding her hand, I had her by the hand

3

(tener consigo): los atracadores llevaban metralletas the robbers carried submachine guns

no llevo dinero encima or conmigo I don't have any money on me

4 (CS) (comprar) to take

¿la señora ha decidido? — sí, llevo éste have you decided, madam? — yes, I'll take o I'll have this one

¿cuántos va a llevar? how many would you like?

B

1

(guiar, conducir): nos llevaron por un sendero hacia la cueva they led o took us along a path toward(s) the cave

este camino te lleva al río this path leads o takes you to the river

esta discusión no nos llevará a ninguna parte arguing like this won't get us anywhere

2 (impulsar, inducir) to lead

su afición por el juego lo llevó a cometer el desfalco his passion for gambling led him to embezzle the money

esto me lleva a pensar que miente this leads me to believe that she is lying

¿qué puede llevar a una madre a hacer una cosa así? what could induce a mother to do such a thing?

C

1 ‹vestido/sombrero› to wear

puede llevarse suelto o con cinturón it can be worn loose or with a belt

llevaba uniforme he was wearing his uniform, he was in uniform

no llevo reloj I'm not wearing a watch, I haven't got a watch on

2

(hablando de modas): vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso people don't have engagement parties any more

D

(tener): llevas la corbata torcida your tie's crooked

hace años que lleva barba he's had a beard for years

llevaba el pelo corto she wore o had her hair short, she had short hair

cada entrada lleva un número each ticket bears a number o has a number on it

el colegio lleva el nombre de su fundador the school carries o bears the name of its founder

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

A

(tener a su cargo): lleva la contabilidad de la empresa she does the company's accounts

su padre lleva la tienda/el bar his father runs the shop/the bar

el abogado que lleva el caso the lawyer o ( AmE) attorney who is handling the case

mi compañero lleva lo de los créditos my colleague deals with loans

trabaja a tiempo completo y además lleva la casa she works full time and does all the housework as well

B

1 (conducir) ‹vehículo› to drive; ‹moto› to ride

¿quién llevaba el coche? who was driving the car?

2 ‹pareja›

(al bailar): no sé bailar — no importa, yo te llevo I can't dance — it doesn't matter, I'll lead

C

1 ‹vida› to lead

(+ compl): lleva una vida normal/muy ajetreada he leads o has a normal life/very hectic life

llevan su relación en secreto they're keeping their relationship secret

¿cómo llevas lo del divorcio? how are you coping with the divorce?

está en segundo año y lo lleva muy bien he's in the second year and he's doing very well

¿qué tal lo llevas? ( fam); how are things? ( colloq)

lleva muy mal lo de que te vayas al extranjero she's taking this business of you going abroad very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista you handled the interview very well

2 ( Ven) ‹golpe/susto› to get

llevamos un susto grande cuando … we got a terrible fright when …

va a llevar un disgusto grande cuando se entere he's going to be very upset when he finds out

D

(seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time

baila mal, no sabe llevar el compás he's a bad dancer, he can't keep in time to the music

¿estás llevando la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué rumbo llevan? what course are they on?

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in o were they headed in?

Sentido III

A

1 (requerir, insumir) to take

lleva mucho tiempo hacerlo bien it takes a long time to do it well

(+ me/te/le etc): le llevó horas aprendérselo de memoria it took her hours to learn it by heart

me va a llevar horas it's going to take me hours

2

(tener como ingrediente, componente): ¿qué lleva esta sopa? what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla en lugar de aceite this pastry is made with butter instead of oil

lleva unas gotas de jugo de limón it has a few drops of lemon juice in it

este modelo lleva tres metros de tela you need three meters of material for this dress

la blusa lleva un cuello de encaje the blouse has a lace collar

el tren lleva dos vagones de primera the train has o ( frml) conveys two first-class carriages

B (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc):

me lleva dos años he's two years older than me

mi hijo te lleva unos centímetros my son is a few centimeters taller than you, my son is taller than you by a few centimeters

nos llevan tres días de ventaja they have a three-day lead over us

C ( Esp) (cobrar) to charge

no me llevó nada por arreglármelo he didn't charge me (anything) for fixing it

■

v aux

lleva media hora esperando she's been waiting for half an hour

¿llevas mucho rato aquí? have you been here long?

lleva tres días sin probar bocado he hasn't eaten a thing for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late

¿te desperté? — no, llevo horas levantada did I wake you? — no, I've been up for hours

lleva cinco años en la empresa she's been with the company for five years

hasta ahora llevan ganados todos los partidos they've won every game so far

ya llevaba hecha la mitad de la manga I'd already done half the sleeve

llevar las de ganar/perder to be bound to win/lose

con el apoyo del jefe, llevas todas las de ganar if the boss is behind you, you're bound to succeed

■ llevar

vi

1 «camino/carretera» to go, lead

lleva directamente al pueblo it goes o leads straight to the village

¿adónde lleva este camino? where does this road go o lead?

2 (al bailar) to lead

■ llevarse

v pron

A

1 (a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away

¿quién se ha llevado mi paraguas? who's taken my umbrella?

nos lo llevamos a la playa we took him off to the beach

no te lleves el diccionario, lo necesito don't take the dictionary (away), I need it

llévate a los chicos de aquí get the children out of here

los ladrones se llevaron las joyas the thieves went off with o took the jewels

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso the water swept away everything in its path

2 ‹dinero/premio› to win

la película que se llevó todos los premios the movie that carried off o won o took all the prizes

3 (quedarse con, comprar) to take

no sé cuál llevarme I don't know which one to have o take

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? how many would you like?

4 ( Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

5 ( Arg) ‹asignatura› to carry over

B

(dirigir): no te lleves el cuchillo a la boca don't put your knife in your mouth

se llevó la mano al bolsillo he put his hand to his pocket

C ‹susto/regañina› to get

¡qué susto me llevé! what a fright I got!

me llevé una gran decepción I was terribly disappointed, it was a terrible disappointment

se llevó su merecido he got what he deserved

quiero que se lleve un buen recuerdo I want him to leave here with pleasant memories

D

llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb, to get on (well) with sb ( BrE)

nos llevamos mal we don't get along o on

se llevan a matar they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato they fight like cat and dog

* * *

llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take;

◊ le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers;

te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) ‹ carga› to carry;

◊ la ayudé a llevar las bolsas I helped her carry her bags

c) ‹ persona› to take;

◊ nos llevó a cenar he took us out to dinner;

me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand
d) ( tener consigo) ‹llaves/dinero/documentación› to have

2
a) (guiar, conducir) to take;

◊ la llevaba de la mano I/he was holding her hand;

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere
b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead;

◊ esto me lleva a pensar que … this leads me to believe that …

3
a) ‹ropa/perfume/reloj› to wear

b) ( tener) ‹barba/bigote› to have;

◊ llevaba el pelo corto she had short hair

1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
‹ caso› to handle;
‹ contabilidad› to do
2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
‹ moto› to ride
3 ‹ vida› to lead;
◊ llevar una vida tranquila to lead a quiet;

¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;
◊ ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?;

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
1
a) ( requerir) ‹ tiempo› to take;

◊ le llevó horas aprendérselo it took her hours to learn it

b) ( aventajar) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ me lleva un año he's a year older than me;

nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
llevar v aux:
◊ llevo una hora esperando I've been waiting for an hour;

lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
llevarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( a otro lugar) to take;

◊ la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away;

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses
b) ‹premio/dinero› to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take;

◊ me llevo este I'll take this one

d) (Mat) to carry;

◊ 9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) ‹ asignatura› to carry over

2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;
◊ me llevé una decepción I was disappointed;

se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
3
◊ llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb

4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;
◊ vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

llevar verbo transitivo
1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
(en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
(a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
' llevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- agitada
- agitado
- aire
- altar
- andar
- aparejada
- aparejado
- bajar
- batuta
- caballo
- cabo
- calzar
- calle
- cantante
- cargar
- cartera
- ciega
- ciego
- conducir
- costar
- dejarse
- delantera
- efectuar
- ejecutar
- escrita
- escrito
- garaje
- inducir
- juicio
- magistratura
- mal
- maquillarse
- operar
- pantalla
- pantalón
- perder
- preferir
- realizar
- sed
- sofoco
- subir
- traer
- transportar
- usar
- vestir
- voz
- anca
- andas
- arrastrar
English:
absorb
- accomplish
- account
- achieve
- ahead
- amulet
- astray
- authenticity
- band
- bankrupt
- bear
- blow
- boil
- bring
- carry
- carry about
- carry around
- carry away
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- coal
- conduct
- drag off
- drive
- effect
- fly
- follow through
- footpath
- forceful
- forever
- go through with
- hand-luggage
- handle
- haul up
- have
- have on
- have up
- hold
- hump
- implement
- inclination
- justice
- keep
- lead
- lead out
- lead to
- lead up to
- live
- lug

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llevar

♦ vt

1. [de un lugar a otro] to take;

le llevé unos bombones al hospital I took her some chocolates at the hospital, I brought some chocolates for her to the hospital with me;

llevaré a los niños al zoo I'll take the children to the zoo;

nosotros llevamos la mercancía del almacén a las tiendas we bring o transport the goods from the warehouse to the shops;

me llevó en coche he drove me there;

¿vas al colegio? ¡sube, que te llevo! are you going to school? get in, I'll give you a Br lift o US ride;

¿para tomar aquí o para llevar? is it to eat in or Br to take away o US to go?;

pizzas para llevar [en letrero] Br takeaway pizzas, US pizzas to go

2. [acarrear] to carry;

llevaba un saco a sus espaldas she was carrying a sack on her back;

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders;

¿llevas rueda de recambio? have you got a spare wheel?;

llevar adelante algo [planes, proyecto] to go ahead with sth;

llevar consigo [implicar] to lead to, to bring about;

está prohibido llevar armas carrying arms is prohibited

3. [encima] [ropa, objeto personal] to wear;

llevo gafas I wear glasses;

¿llevas reloj? [en este momento] have you got a watch on?, are you wearing a watch?;
[habitualmente] do you wear a watch?;
llevaba una falda azul she was wearing a blue skirt;

no lleva nada puesto she hasn't got anything o any clothes on;

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me;

nunca llevo mucho dinero encima I never carry a lot of money on me o around;

todavía lleva pañales he's still in Br nappies o US diapers

4. [tener] to have;

llevar bigote to have a moustache;

lleva el pelo largo he has long hair;

me gusta llevar el pelo recogido I like to wear my hair up;

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty;

los productos ecológicos llevan una etiqueta verde environmentally friendly products carry a green label

5. [como ingrediente]
esta tortilla lleva cebolla this omelette has got onion in it;

¿qué lleva el daiquiri? what do you make a daiquiri with?

6. [guiar, acompañar] to take;

los llevé por otro camino I took them another way;

lo llevaron a la comisaría he was taken to the police station;

un guía nos llevó hasta la cima a guide led us to the top;
Méx
lléveme con el gerente I want to see the manager

7. [dirigir] to be in charge of;
[casa, negocio] to look after, to run;
lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

8. [manejar, ocuparse de] [problema, persona] to handle;
[asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride;
este asunto lo lleva el departamento de contabilidad this matter is being handled by the accounts department;

ella llevó las negociaciones personalmente she handled the negotiations herself;

el inspector que lleva el caso the inspector in charge of the case;

lleva muy bien sus estudios he's doing very well in his studies;

sabe cómo llevar a la gente she's good with people

9. [mantener] to keep;

el hotel lleva un registro de todos sus clientes the hotel keeps a record of all its guests;

llevo la cuenta de todos tus fallos I've been keeping count of all your mistakes;

llevar el paso to keep in step;

llevar el ritmo o [m5] compás to keep time;

llevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life

10. [soportar] to deal o cope with;

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with sth well/badly;

¿qué tal llevas o [m5] cómo llevas el régimen? how are you getting on with the diet?;

llevo bien lo de ir en tren todos los días, pero lo de madrugar… I can quite happily cope with catching the train every day, but as for getting up early…;
Fam
¿cómo lo llevas con el nuevo jefe? how are you getting on with your new boss?

11. [ir por]
la dirección que lleva el vehículo the direction in which the vehicle is heading;

lleva camino de ser famoso/rico he's on the road to fame/riches;

Comp

llevar las de ganar/perder: el equipo local lleva las de ganar/perder the local team are favourites to win/lose;

en un juicio, llevamos las de ganar if the matter goes to court, we can expect to win;

no te enfrentes con él, que llevas las de perder don't mess with him, you can't hope to win

12. [conducir]
llevar a alguien a algo to lead sb to sth;

aquella inversión le llevaría a la ruina that investment was to bring about his ruin;

¿adónde nos lleva la ingeniería genética? where is all this genetic engineering going to end?;

llevar a alguien a hacer algo to lead o cause sb to do sth;

esto me lleva a creer que miente this makes me think she's lying;

¿qué pudo llevarle a cometer semejante crimen? what could have led o caused him to commit such a crime?

13. [sobrepasar en]
te llevo seis puntos I'm six points ahead of you;

me lleva dos centímetros/dos años he's two centimetres taller/two years older than me

14. [amputar]
la motosierra casi le lleva una pierna the power saw nearly took o cut his leg off

15. [costar] [tiempo, esfuerzo] to take;

aprender a conducir o Am [m5] manejar lleva tiempo it takes time to learn to drive;

me llevó un día hacer este guiso it took me a day to make this dish

16. [pasarse] [tiempo]
lleva tres semanas sin venir she hasn't come for three weeks now, it's three weeks since she was last here;

llevaba siglos sin ir al cine I hadn't been to the cinema for ages, it was ages since I'd been to the cinema;

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? how long have you been here?;

llevo todo el día llamándote I've been trying to get through to you on the phone all day;

llevar mucho tiempo haciendo algo to have been doing sth for a long time

17. Esp [cobrar] to charge;

¿qué te llevaron por la revisión del coche? how much o what did they charge you for servicing the car?

18. CSur [comprar] to take;

llevaré la roja I'll take o have the red one;

¿lo envuelvo o lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?

♦ vi
[conducir]
llevar a to lead to;

esta carretera lleva al norte this road leads north

♦ v aux
(antes de participio)
llevo leída media novela I'm halfway through the novel;

llevo dicho esto mismo docenas de veces I've said the same thing time and again;

llevaba anotados todos los gastos she had noted down all the expenses

♦ See also the pronominal verb llevarse

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llevar

I v/t

1 take;

llevar a alguien en coche drive s.o., take s.o. in the car;

llevar dinero encima carry money

2 ropa, gafas wear

3 ritmo keep up

4

:

llevar las de perder be likely to lose;

me lleva dos años he’s two years older than me;

llevo ocho días aquí I’ve been here a week;

llevo una hora esperando I’ve been waiting for an hour;

¿te llevó dos horas hacer eso? it took you two hours to do that?

II v/i lead (a to)

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llevar vt

1) : to take away, to carry

me gusta, me lo llevo: I like it, I'll take it

2) : to wear

3) : to take, to lead

llevamos a Pedro al cine: we took Pedro to the movies

4)

llevar a cabo : to carry out

5)

llevar adelante : to carry on, to keep going

llevar vi

: to lead

un problema lleva al otro: one problem leads to another

llevar v aux

: to have

llevo mucho tiempo buscándolo: I've been looking for it for a long time

lleva leído medio libro: he's halfway through the book

♦ See also the reflexive verb llevarse

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llevar vb

1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

lleva a sus hijos a la escuela she takes her children to school

le llevó muchos años aprender a tocar el arpa it took him many years to learn to play the harp

2. (cargar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried]

¿quieres que te lleve la compra? shall I carry your shopping?

3. (vestir) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn]

lleva una chaqueta gris he's wearing a grey jacket

4. (tener) to have

¿qué llevas en la mano? what have you got in your hand?

el pastel lleva crema the cake has got cream in it

5. (conducir) to drive [pt. drove; pp. driven]

llevas el coche muy bien you drive very well

6. (tiempo) to have been

llevo media hora esperándote I've been waiting for you for half an hour

llevarle a alguien... años to be... years older than somebody

su hermano le lleva dos años his brother is two years older than him

para llevar to take away

Spanish-English dictionary > llevar
19 switch

выключатель; переключатель; коммутатор; переход; переключение внимания ( лётчика) ; переходить ( с одного типа самолёта на другой) ; переносить ( испытания в другое место)

airspeed (sensing) switch switch — контактный датчик воздушной скорости

armament (mode) selector switch — переключатель рода работы системы вооружения

autostart fuel sequence switch — дв. выключатель автоматики последовательности подачи топлива при запуске

belly tank jettison switch — тумблер сброса подфюзеляжного бака

cabin differential pressure selector switch — переключатель системы регулирования избыточного давления в кабине

cabin heater power switch — выключатель питания кабинного обогревателя

cabin pressure shutoff valve switch — выключатель перекрывного клапана системы наддува кабины

cabin temperature selector switch — переключатель системы регулирования температуры воздуха в кабине

control-stick grip trigger switch — гашетка [боевая кнопка] на рукоятке ручки управления

demolition bomb arming switch — переключатель взведения взрывателя фугасной авиационной бомбы

demolition bomb release selector switch — селекторный переключатель ручного или автоматического сбрасывания фугасных авиационных бомб

droppable stores release switch — кнопка сброса наружных подвесок

emergency fuel system switch — переключатель на аварийную топливную систему

emergency jettison select switch — селекторный переключатель аварийного сбрасывания

engine fire detector system test switch — переключатель для проверки термоизвещателей в отсеках двигателей

external stores jettison button switch — кнопка сброса наружных подвесок

flight control system radio input switch — тумблер подключения радиосредств к системе управления (самолётом)

flight instrument selector switch — переключатель пилотажных приборов

fuel quantity selector switch — переключатель топливомера

fuel tank selector switch — переключатель топливных баков

hit the start switch — разг. включать тумблер запуска (двигателя)

landing gear downlock override switch — тумблер уборки шасси независимо от положения замка

landing gear downlock switch — концевой выключатель выпущенного положения шасси

landing gear uplock switch — концевой выключатель убранного положения шасси

lateral control trim cut-out switch — выключатель системы поперечной балансировки

nacelle illumination light switch — выключатель освещения гондолы (двигателя)

nose-wheel steering button switch — кнопка управления носовым колесом

optical sight mode switch — селекторный переключатель режимов работы оптического прицела

oxygen quantity gauge press-to-test switch — тумблер или кнопка проверки манометра кислорода

pitch mechanical advantage switch — тумблер включения механизма изменения передаточного отношения в канале продольного управления

pitch stability augmentor switch — тумблер включения демпфера тангажа

propeller angle limit switch — концевой выключатель угла поворота лопасти винта

push-to-make, push-to-brake switch — нажимной переключатель на два фиксированных положения

radio function selector switch — переключатель режима или рода работы радиостанции

radio mode selector switch — переключатель режима или рода работы радиостанции

ram air pressure switch — контактный датчик скоростного напора воздуха

seat vertical adjustment switch — переключатель регулировки кресла по высоте

stabilizer trim cut-out switch — выключатель системы продольной балансировки

stick grip override switch — тумблер управления триммерами независимо от переключения на ручке управления

switch A/B ignition switch — переключатель зажигания форсажной камеры

variable air inlet switch — переключатель системы регулирования воздухозаборника

wing tank jettison switch — тумблер сброса подкрыльных баков

yaw stability augmentor switch — выключатель демпфера рыскания

— A/B on-off switch

— acceleration switch

— action-reject switch

— afterburner switch

— air selector switch

— airbrake switch

— air-turbine start switch

— altitude switch

— altitude-hold switch

— antifog switch

— antiskid switch

— antispin switch

— arresting hook switch

— attitude-hold switch

— autofeather override switch

— autopilot disconnect switch

— autopilot power switch

— azimuth/elevation switch

— backlighted pushbutton switch

— barometric-pressure switch

— battery switch

— belly landing switch

— bomb door switch

— bomb selector switch

— boost pump switch

— burst selector switch

— cabin heating switch

— cage-uncage switch

— canopy control switch

— centralizing switch

— centrifugal switch

— channel engaging switch

— channel selector switch

— chart light switch

— command airspeed switch

— command altitude switch

— command Mach switch

— command switch

— commutator switch

— control-stick switch

— coupling switch

— cover-guarded switch

— cut-off switch

— cut-out switch

— damper switch

— deicer switch

— destination point switch

— differential-pressure switch

— diluter switch

— dimmer switch

— downlock override switch

— electrical power switch

— electrolytic switch

— emergency disengage switch

— emergency override switch

— emergency stop switch

— emergency switch

— engage switch

— engine antiice switch

— erection switches

— external light switch

— faceplate heater switch

— fast slave switch

— feathering switch

— filter bypass switch

— fire emergency switch

— fire switch

— fire-extinguisher switch

— firing switch

— flap warning switches

— flap-protection switch

— flare switch

— flight director switch

— float operated switch

— fluidic switch

— force switches

— fuel pressure switch

— fuel shutoff switch

— fuze safety switch

— G switch

— gangstart switch

— hardover trip switch

— heading hold switch

— heading select switch

— heat switch

— high-frequency switch

— high-level force switches

— high-level switch

— high-temperature cut-out switch

— horn cut-off switch

— ignition pressure switch

— ignition switch

— ILS coupling switch

— impact switch

— inertia switch

— infrared sight switch

— initiation point switch

— instrument selector switch

— instrumentation switch

— interphone power switch

— jettison switch

— kill switch

— landing light switch

— landing-taxi lights switch

— latching switch

— limit switch

— liquid level switch

— load limit switch

— lock release switch

— low-level warning switch

— Mach hold switch

— Mach indicator switch

— Mach switch

— mechanically-operated switch

— mercury switch

— micro switch

— monostable switch

— multichannel switch

— multidirectional switch

— multiplexing switch

— multiposition switch

— multiwatered switch

— no-fog switch

— on-off switch

— overheat switch

— override switch

— oxygen diluter switch

— pitch force switches

— pitch switch

— pitch trim switch

— pitot-head-heater switch

— power switch

— pressure switch

— proximity switch

— pull-in switch

— pull-on switch

— radar action/reject switch

— radio/intercom switch

— rain removal switch

— rain remover switch

— range switch

— refrigeration unit switch

— roll force switch

— roll switch

— roll trim switch

— rotary sampling switch

— rotary switch

— safety switch

— sampling switch

— scale selector switch

— secure all switches

— selector switch

— self-destruction switch

— sensing switch

— sensor switch

— separation switch

— single-channel switch

— slewing switch

— slide-type switch

— slow-rate trim switch

— speed brake switch

— spoiler warning switch

— spring-loaded switch

— stab switch

— standard-turn switch

— starter switch

— station select switch

— steer needle switch

— stick-mounted switch

— stop switch

— switch back

— switch off

— switch on

— switch over

— tailplane switch

— tank jettison switch

— tank pressurization switch

— taxi light switch

— temperature switch

— thermal switch

— throttle-actuated switch

— thumb-actuated switch

— time-delay switch

— toggle switch

— torque switch

— trigger switch

— trim-motor cut-out switch

— turn detection switchts

— turret control switch

— twist switch

— two-position switch

— universal switch

— update switch

— warning horn switch

— warning-light test switch

— war-peace switch

— water injection switch

— weapon select switch

— weight switches

— wheel disconnect switch

— wheel switch

— windshield antiicing switch

— windshield wiper switch

— yaw damper switch

— yaw switch

— yaw trim switch

Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary > switch
20 gas

m.

gas (fluido).

con gas carbonated, sparkling (agua, bebida)

a todo gas (informal) flat out, at top speed (peninsular Spanish)

aun jugando a medio gas ganaron (informal) they won even though they weren't really trying (peninsular Spanish)

quedarse sin gas (informal figurative) to run out of steam (peninsular Spanish)

gas butano butane (gas)

gas ciudad town gas (peninsular Spanish)

gas hilarante laughing gas

gas lacrimógeno tear gas

gas mostaza mustard gas

gas natural natural gas

gas noble (chemistry) noble gas

* * *

gas

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) gas

► nombre masculino plural gases

1 (flatulencias) wind sing, flatulence sing, US gas sing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo gas familiar flat out, at full tilt

tener gases to have wind

agua con gas carbonated water, fizzy water

gas butano butane gas

gas ciudad town gas

gas de escape exhaust fumes plural

gas hilarante laughing gas

gas mostaza mustard gas

gas natural natural gas

gas noble inert gas

gas pobre producer gas

* * *

noun m.

gas

* * *

SM

1) (=combustible) gas

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

esta cerveza tiene mucho gas — this beer is very gassy o fizzy

asfixiar con gas a algn — to gas sb

• agua (mineral) con gas — sparkling (mineral) water

una bebida con gas — a fizzy drink

• agua (mineral) sin gas — still (mineral) water

una bebida sin gas — a still drink

gas butano — butane, butane gas

gas ciudad — town gas

gas de (efecto) invernadero — greenhouse gas

gas del alumbrado — coal gas

gas de los pantanos — marsh gas

gas hilarante — laughing gas

gases lacrimógenos — tear gas sing

gas inerte — inert gas

gas licuado — liquefied gas; Chile [para uso doméstico] Calor gas ®

gas mostaza — mustard gas

gas natural — natural gas

gas nervioso — nerve gas

gas noble — noble gas, rare gas

gas pobre — producer gas

gas propano — propane, propane gas

gas tóxico — poison gas

2) CAm, Méx (=gasolina) petrol, gas (EEUU)

• darle gas — * to step on the gas *

a medio gas —

el equipo jugó a medio gas — the team played with the foot off the pedal

- estar gas

- a todo gas

el coche iba a todo gas — the car was going full out o flat out *

tenían el aire acondicionado a todo gas — they had the air conditioning full on

tuvimos que terminarlo a todo gas — we had to work flat out to get it finished *

la maquinaria electoral funciona ya a todo gas — the electoral machine is now in full swing

perder gas —

el equipo comenzó la temporada con fuerza pero ha ido perdiendo gas — the team began the season well but has been running out of steam

los hinchas fueron perdiendo gas a medida que transcurría el partido — the fans gradually lost enthusiasm as the match progressed

3) pl gases (=emanaciones perjudiciales) fumes

los gases tóxicos que se emiten a la atmósfera — the toxic o poisonous fumes released into the atmosphere

gases de escape — exhaust fumes

emisiones de gases de escape — exhaust emissions

4) pl gases (=flatulencias) wind sing, flatulence sing, gas sing (EEUU)

tener gases — to have wind, have gas (EEUU)

* * *

masculino

1) (Fís, Quím) gas

gases tóxicos — toxic fumes

asfixiar con gas — to gas

cocina a or de gas — gas cooker

a todo gas — (Esp fam) at full speed

darle gas — (Auto) (fam) to step on the gas (colloq)

- gas ciudad or de cañería

- gas hilarante/lacrimógeno

- gas licuado

- gas neurotóxico or nervioso

2) gases masculino plural (Fisiol) wind, flatulence

* * *

= gas [gases/gasses, pl.].

Ex. The command 'SELECT OIL OR GAS' retrieves records with EITHER oil or gas.

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* a gas = gas-powered.

* agua con gas = carbonated water.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* asfixiar con gas = gas.

* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* avanzar a todo gas = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.

* bombona de gas = gas bottle, gas cylinder, gas canister.

* bombona de gas butano = butane cylinder, butane gas cylinder.

* bombona de gas propano = propane cylinder, propane gas cylinder.

* calentador de gas = gas heater.

* cámara de gas = gas chamber.

* cocina a gas = gas stove.

* cocina de gas = gas stove.

* colector de gases = exhaust manifold, inlet manifold.

* con gas = carbonated.

* contador del gas = gas meter.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* eliminar gases = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* emisión de gases = exhaust emission.

* emisión de gases de efecto invernadero = carbon emission.

* emisión de gas invernadero = greenhouse gas emission.

* emitir gases = gas.

* enfríado por gas = gas-cooled.

* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.

* farola de gas = gas lamp.

* fuego de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* fuga de gas = gas leak.

* fuga de gas tóxico = toxic gas leak.

* gas amoniacal = ammonia gas.

* gas butano = butane gas.

* gas ciudad = city gas.

* gas combustible = fuel gas.

* gas de bombona = cylinder gas.

* gas del tubo de escape = exhaust fume, exhaust gas, exhaust.

* gas de óxido de etileno = ethylene oxide gas.

* gas de óxido de nitrógeno = nitrogen oxide gas.

* gas en bombona = bottled gas.

* gas halón = halon gas.

* gas inerte = inert gas.

* gas invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas irritante = burning gas.

* gas lacrimógeno = tear gas.

* gas líquido = liquid gas.

* gas metano = methane.

* gas mostaza = mustard gas.

* gas natural = natural gas.

* gas nervioso = nerve gas, nerve agent.

* gas neurotóxico = nerve agent.

* gas noble = noble gas.

* gas propano = propane gas.

* gas que produce el efecto invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas tóxico = toxic gas.

* gas venenoso = poisonous gas.

* gas volcánico = volcanic gas.

* hornilla a gas = gas stove.

* hornilla de gas = gas stove, gas hob, gas ring stove, gas ring cooker.

* industria del gas = gas industry.

* lámpara de gas = gaslight, gas lamp.

* matar con gas = gas.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quemador de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* recursos de gas natural = gas resources, natural gas resources.

* regulador de gas = gas regulator.

* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.

* sistema de emisión de gases = exhaust system.

* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante gas halón = halon gas fire extinguishing system.

* * *

masculino

1) (Fís, Quím) gas

gases tóxicos — toxic fumes

asfixiar con gas — to gas

cocina a or de gas — gas cooker

a todo gas — (Esp fam) at full speed

darle gas — (Auto) (fam) to step on the gas (colloq)

- gas ciudad or de cañería

- gas hilarante/lacrimógeno

- gas licuado

- gas neurotóxico or nervioso

2) gases masculino plural (Fisiol) wind, flatulence

* * *

= gas [gases/gasses, pl.].

Ex: The command 'SELECT OIL OR GAS' retrieves records with EITHER oil or gas.

* a gas = gas-powered.

* agua con gas = carbonated water.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* asfixiar con gas = gas.

* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* avanzar a todo gas = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.

* bombona de gas = gas bottle, gas cylinder, gas canister.

* bombona de gas butano = butane cylinder, butane gas cylinder.

* bombona de gas propano = propane cylinder, propane gas cylinder.

* calentador de gas = gas heater.

* cámara de gas = gas chamber.

* cocina a gas = gas stove.

* cocina de gas = gas stove.

* colector de gases = exhaust manifold, inlet manifold.

* con gas = carbonated.

* contador del gas = gas meter.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* eliminar gases = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* emisión de gases = exhaust emission.

* emisión de gases de efecto invernadero = carbon emission.

* emisión de gas invernadero = greenhouse gas emission.

* emitir gases = gas.

* enfríado por gas = gas-cooled.

* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.

* farola de gas = gas lamp.

* fuego de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* fuga de gas = gas leak.

* fuga de gas tóxico = toxic gas leak.

* gas amoniacal = ammonia gas.

* gas butano = butane gas.

* gas ciudad = city gas.

* gas combustible = fuel gas.

* gas de bombona = cylinder gas.

* gas del tubo de escape = exhaust fume, exhaust gas, exhaust.

* gas de óxido de etileno = ethylene oxide gas.

* gas de óxido de nitrógeno = nitrogen oxide gas.

* gas en bombona = bottled gas.

* gas halón = halon gas.

* gas inerte = inert gas.

* gas invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas irritante = burning gas.

* gas lacrimógeno = tear gas.

* gas líquido = liquid gas.

* gas metano = methane.

* gas mostaza = mustard gas.

* gas natural = natural gas.

* gas nervioso = nerve gas, nerve agent.

* gas neurotóxico = nerve agent.

* gas noble = noble gas.

* gas propano = propane gas.

* gas que produce el efecto invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas tóxico = toxic gas.

* gas venenoso = poisonous gas.

* gas volcánico = volcanic gas.

* hornilla a gas = gas stove.

* hornilla de gas = gas stove, gas hob, gas ring stove, gas ring cooker.

* industria del gas = gas industry.

* lámpara de gas = gaslight, gas lamp.

* matar con gas = gas.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quemador de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* recursos de gas natural = gas resources, natural gas resources.

* regulador de gas = gas regulator.

* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.

* sistema de emisión de gases = exhaust system.

* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante gas halón = halon gas fire extinguishing system.

* * *

gas

masculine

A ( Fís, Quím) gas

una acumulación de gases nocivos a build-up of noxious gases

al arder despide gases tóxicos when it burns it emits toxic fumes

los asfixian con gas they gas them

el anhídrido carbónico es un gas asfixiante carbon dioxide is an asphyxiant

calefacción/cocina a or de gas gas heating/cooker

a todo gas ( Esp fam): pasó a todo gas con su moto he raced o sped past on his motorbike, he whizzed past at top speed o at full tilt on his bike ( colloq)

trabajamos a todo gas para terminar a tiempo we worked flat out o at full speed to finish on time ( colloq)

darle gas ( Auto) ( fam); to step on the gas ( colloq)

¡vamos, dale gas! come on, step on it! o step on the gas!

Compuestos:

● gas butano

butane gas

● gas ciudad

( Esp) town gas

● gas de cañería

( Chi) town gas

● gas de hulla

coal gas

● gas hilarante

laughing gas

● gas lacrimógeno

tear gas

usaron gases lacrimógenos they used tear gas

● gas licuado

liquified gas

● gas mostaza

mustard gas

● gas natural

natural gas

● gas neurotóxico or nervioso

nerve gas

● gas noble

noble o rare gas

● gas pimienta

pepper spray

● gas propano

propane gas

● gas raro

noble o rare gas

B

( Esp fam) (energía): la compañía está perdiendo or se está quedando sin gas the company is losing its thrust o impetus

después de tres vueltas me quedé sin gas after three laps I ran out of steam

a medio gas ( Esp fam): todos están trabajando a medio gas nobody's giving 100%

C gases mpl ( Fisiol) wind, flatulence

* * *

gas sustantivo masculino
1 (Fís, Quím) gas;
◊ gases tóxicos toxic fumes;

gas ciudad town gas;
gas lacrimógeno/licuado tear/liquified gas
2
◊ gases sustantivo masculino plural (Fisiol) wind, gas (AmE)

gas sustantivo masculino
1 gas: desprende gases nocivos, it gives off dangerous fumes
gas butano/ciudad, butane/town gas
gas mostaza/sarín, nerve/sarin gas
gas tóxico, poison gas
2 (de una bebida) fizz
bebidas con gas, fizzy drinks
3 Med gases, flatulence sing: el niño tiene gases, the baby has wind
' gas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acelerador
- acometida
- bombona
- butano
- cámara
- chorro
- conducción
- dar
- emanación
- emisión
- escaparse
- escape
- espita
- estufa
- exhalar
- flujo
- fuego
- fuga
- gasoducto
- gasolina
- gasolinera
- inflamarse
- irse
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- llave
- máscara
- mostaza
- pérdida
- recibo
- salirse
- surtidor
- abonado
- abrir
- agua
- asfixiante
- bencinera
- bolsa
- bomba
- burbuja
- calefacción
- cerrar
- cocina
- conectar
- contador
- cortar
- cuenta
- depósito
- ducto
- escapar
English:
board
- build-up
- butane
- convert
- cut off
- cylinder
- demonstration
- disconnect
- emit
- escape
- expansion
- fire
- fizz
- fizzy
- flat
- gas
- gas bag
- gas chamber
- gas cooker
- gas fire
- gas fittings
- gas heater
- gas mask
- gas oil
- gas oven
- gas station
- gasworks
- laughing gas
- lay on
- leak
- main
- nerve gas
- off
- pipe
- pipeline
- poison gas
- powered
- put on
- release
- soda
- sparkling
- still
- tap
- teargas
- bubble
- Calor Gas
- connect
- CS gas
- deposit
- diesel

* * *

gas nm

1. [fluido] gas;

un horno de gas a gas oven;

calefacción de gas gas heating;

acaban de instalarnos el gas they've just connected the gas;

con gas [agua, bebida] sparkling;
Aut
dale gas step on the accelerator

Comp
gas butano butane (gas); CSur gas de cañería town gas;
gas de carbón coal gas;
Esp gas ciudad manufactured gas, Br town gas;
gas hilarante laughing gas;

gas de hulla coal gas;

gas ideal ideal gas;

gas inerte inert gas;

gas lacrimógeno tear gas;

gas licuado liquefied gas;
Méx gas LP LPG, liquefied petroleum gas;
gas mostaza mustard gas;

gas natural natural gas;

gas noble noble gas;

gas de los pantanos marsh gas;

gas perfecto ideal gas;

gas propano propane gas;

gas sarín sarin gas;

gas tóxico poison gas

2.
gases [en el estómago] wind;

las legumbres dan muchos gases pulses give you a lot of wind o US gas

3. Esp Fam [fuerza]
aun jugando a medio gas ganaron they won even though they weren't really trying;

quedarse sin gas to run out of steam

4. Esp Fam [velocidad]
corrió a todo gas he ran flat out o at top speed;

leí el periódico a todo gas I read the newspaper as fast as I could

* * *

gas

m

1 FÍS, QUÍM gas;

con gas sparkling, carbonated;

sin gas still

2

:

gases pl MED gas sg, wind sg

3

:

a todo gas flat out;

a medio gas fig at reduced capacity;

perder gas fig run out of steam

* * *

gas nm

: gas, vapor, fumes pl

gas lagrimógeno: tear gas

* * *

gas n gas [pl. gases]

una estufa de gas a gas fire

un escape de gas a gas leak

a todo gas at full speed

gas ciudad town gas

gas lacrimógeno tear gas

gas natural natural gas

Spanish-English dictionary > gas

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