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I fə:m adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) firme, sólido2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) firme•- firmly
II fə:m noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) empresafirm1 adj firmefirm2 n empresa / firmatr[fɜːm]1 (strong, solid, steady) firme, sólido,-a2 (definite, not changing) firme, en firme3 (strict, strong) duro,-a4 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (steady) firme, estable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on firm ground estar seguro,-afirm hand mano nombre femenino dura————————tr[fɜːm]1 (business) empresafirm ['fərm] vi: endurecerfirm adj1) vigorous: fuerte, vigoroso2) solid, unyielding: firme, duro, sólido3) unchanging: firme, inalterable4) resolute: firme, resueltofirm n: empresa f, firma f, compañía fadj.• duro, -a adj.• en firme adj.• fijo, -a adj.• firme adj.• fuerte adj.• inmoble adj.• sólido, -a adj.• tenaz adj.• tieso, -a adj.n.• comercio s.m.• empresa s.f.• firma s.f.• sociedad s.f.v.• poner firme v.
I fɜːrm, fɜːm1)b) ( not yielding) <surface/muscles> firme; < mattress> duro; < foundation> sólidoc) ( not declining) <currency/market> firme, fuerte2)a) ( steadfast) < friendship> sólido; < support> firmeb) ( strict) estricto, firmeto take a firm line o stand on something — ponerse* firme sobre algo
3) ( definite) <offer/date> en firme
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noun empresa f, firma f, compañía f
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transitive verb firm (up) \<\<muscles\>\> endurecer*Phrasal Verbs:- firm up
I [fɜːm]1. ADJ(compar firmer) (superl firmest)1) (=solid) [base] firme, sólido; [mattress, stomach, thighs] duro; (=secure) [hold] firme, seguroto be on firm ground — (fig) pisar terreno firme
2) (=staunch) [belief, support] firme; [friends] íntimo; [friendship] sólidoshe's a firm believer in justice/discipline — cree firmemente en la justicia/la disciplina
3) (=resolute, decisive) [decision, measures] firme; [voice] seguro, firme; [steps] decidido, resueltohe was very firm about it — se mostró muy firme or decidido
we are taking a firm stand on this issue — mantenemos una postura firme con respecto a esta cuestión
4) (=severe) estricto, firmeto be firm with sb — ser estricto or firme con algn
a firm hand: this horse needs a firm hand — a este caballo hay que tratarlo con firmeza
5) (=definite) [offer, order] en firme; [evidence] concluyente, contundentethey won't go ahead without a firm commitment from us — no van a seguir adelante hasta que no les demos una garantía en firme
chocolate is a firm favourite with children — el chocolate siempre tiene el éxito asegurado con los niños
6) (=set) firme7) (Econ) (=not subject to change) [price] estable2.ADV- firm up
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[fɜːm]N firma f, empresa fa firm of accountants — una firma or empresa de contabilidad
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I [fɜːrm, fɜːm]1)b) ( not yielding) <surface/muscles> firme; < mattress> duro; < foundation> sólidoc) ( not declining) <currency/market> firme, fuerte2)a) ( steadfast) < friendship> sólido; < support> firmeb) ( strict) estricto, firmeto take a firm line o stand on something — ponerse* firme sobre algo
3) ( definite) <offer/date> en firme
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- agreement discipline
- bill discipline
- budgetary discipline
- firm discipline
- financial discipline
- first come, first served discipline
- harsh discipline
- labour discipline
- last come, first served discipline
- last in, first out discipline
- line discipline
- mixed discipline
- payment discipline
- polling discipline
- preemptive discipline
- priority-service discipline
- queue discipline
- rigid discipline
- random-service discipline
- strict discipline
- traffic discipline
- transmission discipline
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ˈdɪsɪplɪn
1. сущ.
1) дисциплина (отрасль знания) other disciplines such as biochemistry and immunology ≈ другие дисциплины, такие как биохимия и иммунология
2) а) обучение, тренировка No part of early education is more important than the discipline of the imagination. ≈ Нет ничего более важного в раннем образовании, чем тренировка воображения. Syn: training б) воен. строевая подготовка Syn: drill I
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3) дисциплинированность The discipline of a soldier is formed by exercise rather than by study. ≈ Дисциплинированность в солдате формируется не столько наукой, сколько строевыми упражнениями.
4) дисциплина, порядок to establish discipline ≈ установить порядок to maintain discipline, keep discipline ≈ поддерживать порядок to undermine discipline, to violate discipline ≈ нарушать порядок cast-iron discipline ≈ железная дисциплина violation of discipline ≈ нарушение порядка firm, harsh, iron, severe, stem, strict discipline ≈ строгая дисциплина lax, loose, slack discipline ≈ слабая дисциплина military discipline ≈ военная дисциплина
5) а) наказание;
церк. епитимья;
умерщвление плоти punishment, correction, chastisement б) кнут, хлыст Syn: scourge I
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1) а) дисциплинировать;
тренировать, упражнять She disciplined herself to exercise every day. ≈ Она приучила себя заниматься каждый день. Syn: train, coach б) воен. проводить строевое учение, муштровать Syn: drill I
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3) наказывать;
подвергать взысканию Syn: chastise, thrash, punish, castigate, chasten, correct
2. Ant: encourage, praise, reward дисциплина, порядок - school * школьная дисциплина - iron * железная дисциплина - to keep children under * держать детей в руках - to enforce * вводить жесткую дисциплину - to keep /to maintain/ * поддерживать дисциплину - to destroy /to undermine/ the * of the troops подрывать дисциплину в войсках;
деморализовать войска - * in space should be steel hard дисциплина в космосе должна быть железной дисциплинированность, дисциплина - noted for this * известный своим послушанием - to have a reputation for * иметь репутацию дисциплинированного человека обучение, тренировка - intellectual * тренировка ума( военное) (редкое) муштровка, муштра отрасль знаний, дисциплина;
дело наказание - * with the rod наказание розгами (церковное) епитимья;
умерщвление плоти бич, кнут ( церковное) благочиние обучать, тренировать - to be *d by suffering /by adversity/ пройти суровую школу жизни (военное) муштровать дисциплинировать;
устанавливать строгую дисциплину наказывать;
пороть, сечь( военное) подвергать дисциплинарному взысканию (церковное) бичевать;
умерщвлять плоть;
налагать епитимью alternating priority ~ вчт. дисциплина с чередованием приоритетов batch-service ~ вчт. групповое поступление на обслуживание discipline дисциплина (отрасль знания) ~ дисциплина, порядок ~ дисциплинированность ~ дисциплинировать ~ церк. епитимья;
умерщвление плоти ~ наказание ~ наказание ~ наказывать;
подвергать дисциплинарному взысканию ~ перен. палка;
кнут ~ порядок, дисциплина ~ тренировать dynamic priority ~ вчт. дисциплина с динамическими приоритетами first-come-first-served ~ вчт. обслуживание в порядке поступления first-in-firstout ~ вчт. обслуживание в порядке поступления last-come-first-served ~ вчт. обслуживание в обратном порядке last-in-first-out ~ вчт. обслуживание в обратном порядке military ~ воинская дисциплина noninterruptive ~ вчт. дисциплина без прерывания обслуживания ordered-service ~ вчт. обслуживание в порядке поступления output ~ вчт. порядок ухода output ~ вчт. характер выходящего потока party ~ партийная дисциплина queue ~ вчт. порядок выбора на обслуживание queued ~ вчт. организация очереди queueing ~ вчт. организация очереди random-service ~ вчт. случайный выбор на обслуживание repeat-different ~ вчт. дисциплина очереди school ~ школьная дисциплина static priority ~ дисциплина со статическими приоритетами strict queue ~ вчт. обслуживание в порядке поступления time dependent ~ вчт. дисциплина зависящая от времениБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > discipline
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['dɪsəplɪn] 1. сущ.1) дисциплина ( отрасль знания)other disciplines such as biochemistry and immunology — другие дисциплины, такие как биохимия и иммунология
2) обучение, тренировкаNo part of early education is more important than the discipline of the imagination. — Нет ничего более важного в раннем образовании, чем тренировка воображения.
Syn:3) воен. строевая подготовкаSyn:drill I 1.The discipline of a soldier is formed by exercise rather than by study. — Дисциплинированность в солдате формируется не столько обучением, сколько строевыми упражнениями.
5) дисциплина, порядокfirm / harsh / iron / severe / stem / strict discipline — строгая дисциплина
lax / loose / slack discipline — слабая дисциплина
to maintain / keep discipline — поддерживать порядок
to undermine / violate discipline — нарушать порядок
6) наказание7) рел. епитимья ( церковное наказание)Syn:8) кнут, хлыстSyn:scourge I2. гл.1) дисциплинировать; тренировать, упражнятьShe disciplined herself to exercise every day. — Она приучила себя каждый день делать зарядку.
Syn:2) воен. проводить строевое учение, муштроватьSyn:drill I 2.3) наказывать; подвергать взысканиюSyn:Ant: -
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['dɪsɪplɪn]1. n1) дисциплина, порядокfirm/iron/severe/stem/strict discipline — строгая дисциплина
2) упражнение, урок; тренировка, подготовка3) наказание, исправление2. v1) дисциплинировать; тренировать, упражнять; проводить строевое учение, муштровать2) наказывать; подвергать взысканию -
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stroŋ1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) fuerte2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) fuerte3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) fuerte4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) que cuenta con•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of
strong adj1. fuerte2. fuerte / resistente3. firmetr[strɒŋ]1 (physically - person) fuerte; (- consitution) robusto,-a2 (material, furniture, shoes, etc) fuerte, resistente3 (country, army) poderoso,-a, fuerte6 (colour) fuerte, intenso,-a, vivo,-a; (smell, food, drink) fuerte; (tea, coffee) fuerte, cargado,-a; (light) brillante7 (resemblance, accent) fuerte, marcado,-a8 (chance, likelihood, probability) bueno,-a9 (wind, current) fuerte10 (good - team) fuerte; (- cast) sólido,-a11 (currency etc) fuerte1 fuerte\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as strong as a horse/an ox ser fuerte como un toro/un robleto be going strong (business) ir fuerte 2 (machine etc) marchar bien 3 (elderly person) estar en plena formato be strong on something ser bueno,-a en algoto have a strong stomach tener buen estómagostrong point fuerte nombre masculino, punto fuertestrong room cámara acorazadastrong ['strɔŋ] adj1) : fuerte2) healthy: sano3) zealous: fervienteadj.• forcejudo, -a adj.• forzoso, -a adj.• forzudo, -a adj.• fuerte adj.• macanudo, -a adj.• macho, -a adj.• marcado, -a adj.• morrocotudo, -a adj.• picante adj.• rancio, -a adj.• recio, -a adj.• redoblado, -a adj.• robusto, -a adj.• subido, -a adj.• terne adj.• tieso, -a adj.• valiente adj.• vigoroso, -a adj.• válido, -a adj.n.• toro s.m.• valiente s.m.
I strɔːŋ, strɒŋ1)a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerteto have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero
to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza
to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo
b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robustoc) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme2)a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistenteb) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuertec) <current/wind> fuerte3)a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firmeb) ( forceful) < protest> enérgico; <argument/evidence> de peso, contundente, convincente4) ( definite)a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidadesshe has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero
to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa
6)a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentradob) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuertec) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono7) ( in number) (no comp)
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[strɒŋ]to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa
1. ADJ(compar stronger) (superl strongest)1) (=physically tough) fuerte•
to have a strong stomach — (lit, fig) tener un buen estómago- be as strong as an oxarm I2) (=healthy) [teeth, bones] sano; [heart] fuerte, sanohe's getting stronger every day — (after operation) se va reponiendo poco a poco
3) (=sturdy) [material, structure, frame] fuerte4) (=powerful) [drug, wine, cheese, wind, voice] fuerte; [coffee] fuerte, cargado; [argument, evidence] sólido, de peso; [currency] fuerte; [magnet, lens] potente; [impression, influence] grande•
we have a strong case (against them) — las razones que nosotros exponemos son muy sólidas (en contraposición a las de ellos)5) (=firm) [opinion, belief, supporter] firmeI am a strong believer in tolerance — creo firmemente en or soy gran partidario de la tolerancia
6) (=mentally) fuertehe has a strong personality — tiene un carácter or una personalidad fuerte
he tries to be strong for the sake of his children — intenta mostrarse fuerte por el bien de sus hijos
he is a strong leader — es un líder fuerte or sólido
7) (=intense) [emotion, colour, smell] fuerte, intenso; [light] potente, intensothere was a strong smell of petrol — había un fuerte or intenso olor a gasolina
8) (=good) [team] fuerte; [candidate] bueno, firme; [marriage, relationship] sólidohe is a strong swimmer/runner — es un buen nadador/corredor
the show has a strong cast — el espectáculo tiene un buen reparto or un reparto muy sólido
a strong performance from Philippa Lilly in the title role — una actuación sólida or convincente por parte de Philippa Lilly en el papel de protagonista
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she is strong in maths — las matemáticas se le dan muy bien•
he's not very strong on grammar — no está muy fuerte en gramáticasuit 1., 3)•
there is a strong possibility that... — hay muchas posibilidades de que...9) (=severe, vehement) [words] subido de tono, fuerte; [denial] tajantethere has been strong criticism of the military regime — se ha criticado duramente el régimen militar
he has written a very strong letter of protest to his MP — ha escrito una carta de protesta muy enérgica a su diputado
strong language — (=swearing) lenguaje m fuerte; (=frank) lenguaje m muy directo
10) (=noticeable) [resemblance] marcado; [presence] fuertehe had a strong German accent — tenía un fuerte or marcado acento alemán
11) [features] pronunciado, marcado12) (in number)13) (Ling) [verb] irregular2. ADV*1)• to come on strong — (=be harsh) ser duro, mostrarse demasiado severo
don't you think you came on a bit strong there? — ¿no crees que fuiste un poco duro?, ¿no crees que te mostraste un poco severo?
she was coming on strong — (=showing attraction) se veía que él le gustaba
2)• to be going strong, the firm is still going strong — la empresa se mantiene próspera
their marriage is still going strong after 50 years — después de 50 años su matrimonio sigue viento en popa
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I [strɔːŋ, strɒŋ]1)a) ( physically powerful) <person/arm> fuerteto have strong nerves — tener* (los) nervios de acero
to be strong — \<\<person\>\> ser* fuerte or fornido; ( for lifting things etc) tener* fuerza
to have a strong stomach — tener* mucho estómago; ( lit) poder* comer de todo
b) (healthy, sound) <heart/lungs> fuerte, sano; < constitution> robustoc) ( firm) <character/leader> fuerte; < leadership> firme2)a) ( solid) <material/construction> fuerte, resistenteb) ( powerful) <country/army> fuerte, poderoso; <currency/economy> fuertec) <current/wind> fuerte3)a) ( deeply held) <views/beliefs> firme; < faith> firme, sólido; < support> firmeb) ( forceful) < protest> enérgico; <argument/evidence> de peso, contundente, convincente4) ( definite)a) <tendency/resemblance> marcado; < candidate> con muchas or buenas posibilidadesshe has a strong foreign accent — tiene un fuerte or marcado acento extranjero
to be strong on something: she's strong on French history — su fuerte es la historia francesa
6)a) ( concentrated) <color/light> fuerte, intenso; <tea/coffee> cargado; <beer/painkiller> fuerte; < solution> concentradob) ( pungent) <smell/flavor> fuertec) ( unacceptable) < language> fuerte, subido de tono7) ( in number) (no comp)
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to be going strong — \<\<car/machine\>\> marchar bien; \<\<organization\>\> ir* or marchar viento en popa
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lo:1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) ley2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) ley3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) ley•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law
law n1. leyit is against the law es ilegal / va en contra de la ley2. derechotr[lɔː]1 ley nombre femenino2 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL derecho1 familiar la poli nombre femenino, la pasma\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLagainst the law contra la leyby law por leyin law por leylaws are made to be broken hecha la ley, hecha la trampathe law of the jungle la ley del más fuerteto be a law unto oneself dictar sus propias leyesto be outside the law estar fuera de la leyto go to law recurrir a la leyto keep within the law obrar según la leyto take the law into one's own hands tomarse la justicia por su manolaw and order orden nombre masculino públicolaw court tribunal nombre masculino de justicialaw firm bufete nombre masculino de abogadoslaw ['lɔ] n1) : ley fto break the law: violar la ley2) : derecho mcriminal law: derecho criminal3) : abogacía fto practice law: ejercer la abogacían.• derecho s.m.• fuero s.m.• jurisprudencia s.f.• ley s.f.• regla s.f.lɔː1)a) c (rule, regulation) ley fhe's/she's a law unto himself/herself — hace lo que le da la gana
b) u ( collectively)to break the law — violar or contravenir* or infringir* la ley
it is against the law — es ilegal or está prohibido por (la) ley
to stay within the law — actuar* dentro de la ley
under French law — según la ley or la legislación francesa
to lay down the law — dar* órdenes
to take the law into one's own hands — tomarse la justicia por su (or mi etc) propia mano
c) u (as field, discipline) derecho m; ( profession) abogacía fto enter the law — (BrE) hacerse* abogado; (before n)
law school — facultad f de Derecho
2) ua) ( litigation)to go to law — (BrE) recurrir a los tribunales or a la justicia
b)3) c u ( code of conduct)Islamic law — ( Relig) la ley del Corán
4) c ( scientific principle) ley f[lɔː]1. N1) (=piece of legislation) ley f•
there's no law against it — no hay ley que lo prohíba- be a law unto o.s.pass 2., 9)2) (=system of laws)•
to be above the law — estar por encima de la ley•
the bill became law on 6 August — el proyecto de ley se hizo ley el 6 de agosto•
by law — por ley, de acuerdo con la ley•
in law — según la ley•
the law on abortion — la legislación sobre el aborto•
he is outside the law — está fuera de la ley•
to keep or remain within the law — obrar legalmente•
his word is law — su palabra es ley- lay down the law- take the law into one's own hands3) (=field of study) derecho m•
to study law — estudiar derecho4) (=profession) abogacía f•
she is considering a career in law — está pensando dedicarse a la abogacía•
to practise law — ejercer de abogado, ejercer la abogacía5) (=legal proceedings)•
to go to law — recurrir a la justicia or a los tribunales•
to take a case to law — llevar un caso ante los tribunales6) (=rule) [of organization, sport] regla f•
God's law — la ley de Dios7) (=standard) norma fthere seemed to be one law for the rich and another for the poor — parecía haber unas normas para los ricos y otras para los pobres
8) (Sci, Math) ley fnature 1., 4)•
by the law of averages — por la estadística, estadísticamente9) * (=police)to have the law on sb — denunciar a algn a la policía, llevar a algn a los tribunales
2.CPDlaw enforcement N — aplicación f de la ley
law enforcement agency N — organismo encargado de velar por el cumplimiento de la ley
law enforcement officer N — (esp US) policía mf
Law Faculty N — (Univ) facultad f de Derecho
Law Lord NPL — (Brit) (Pol) juez mf lor
the Law Lords — jueces que son miembros de la Cámara de los Lores y constituyen el Tribunal Supremo
law reports NPL — repertorio m de jurisprudencia
law school N — (US) facultad f de derecho
law student N — estudiante mf de derecho
* * *[lɔː]1)a) c (rule, regulation) ley fhe's/she's a law unto himself/herself — hace lo que le da la gana
b) u ( collectively)to break the law — violar or contravenir* or infringir* la ley
it is against the law — es ilegal or está prohibido por (la) ley
to stay within the law — actuar* dentro de la ley
under French law — según la ley or la legislación francesa
to lay down the law — dar* órdenes
to take the law into one's own hands — tomarse la justicia por su (or mi etc) propia mano
c) u (as field, discipline) derecho m; ( profession) abogacía fto enter the law — (BrE) hacerse* abogado; (before n)
law school — facultad f de Derecho
2) ua) ( litigation)to go to law — (BrE) recurrir a los tribunales or a la justicia
b)3) c u ( code of conduct)Islamic law — ( Relig) la ley del Corán
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[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) stretto2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) stretto, teso3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) saldo, stretto4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) serrato2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) stretto- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
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10 rigid
adjective2) (fig.): (harsh, inflexible) streng [Person]; unbeugsam [Haltung, System]* * *['ri‹id]2) (very strict, and not likely to change: rigid rules; rigid discipline; rigid views on education; a stern, rigid headmaster.) streng•- academic.ru/91035/rigidly">rigidly- rigidness
- rigidity* * *rig·id[ˈrɪʤɪd]I. adj1. (inflexible) starr, steifto be \rigid with fear/pain gelähmt vor Angst/Schmerzen sein2. ( fig: unalterable) routine, rules, principles starr; (overly stringent) streng, hart, SCHWEIZ a. rigid\rigid censorship strenge Zensur* * *['rIdZɪd]adj1) (lit) board, material, frame starr, steifrigid with fear — starr or steif vor Angst
to be bored rigid —
2) (fig) person, character strikt, streng, stur (pej); discipline, principles streng, strikt; (= intolerant of others) unbeugsam; interpretation genau, stur (pej); specifications genau festgelegt, strikt; system starr, unbeugsam; timetable fest, streng* * *rigid [ˈrıdʒıd] adj (adv rigidly)1. starr ( auch Person:with vor dat), steif, unbiegsama) starr, unbeweglichb) (stand-, form)fest, stabil:rigid suspension starre Aufhängung;rigid frame starrer Rahmen3. FLUG starr, Trag…:rigid airship Starrluftschiff n;rigid helicopter Tragschrauber m4. figa) streng (Disziplin, Regeln etc)b) starr (Prinzipien etc)c) genau, strikt (Kontrolle etc)d) unbeugsam, streng (to mit, zu)5. REL streng(gläubig) (Katholik etc)6. JUR fest verankert (Verfassung etc)* * *adjective2) (fig.): (harsh, inflexible) streng [Person]; unbeugsam [Haltung, System] -
11 order
order ['ɔ:də(r)]ordre ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (g), 1 (h), 1 (j)-(m) instruction ⇒ 1 (c) commande ⇒ 1 (d) mandat ⇒ 1 (e) ordonnance ⇒ 1 (f) état ⇒ 1 (i) classe ⇒ 1 (j) espèce ⇒ 1 (j) ordonner ⇒ 2 (a) commander ⇒ 2 (b), 3 organiser ⇒ 2 (c) classer ⇒ 2 (d) afin que ⇒ 6 afin de ⇒ 71 noun(a) (sequence, arrangement) ordre m;∎ in alphabetical/chronological order par ordre alphabétique/chronologique;∎ in ascending order of importance par ordre croissant d'importance;∎ can you put the figures in the right order? pouvez-vous classer les chiffres dans le bon ordre?;∎ let's do things in order faisons les choses en ordre;∎ what was the order of events? dans quel ordre les événements se sont-ils déroulés?;∎ they have two boys and a girl, in that order ils ont deux garçons et une fille, dans cet ordre;∎ Theatre in order of appearance par ordre d'entrée en scène; Cinema & Television par ordre d'apparition à l'écran;∎ in order of age par rang d'âge;∎ we were called to the platform, in order of precedence on était appelés à la tribune par ordre de préséance;∎ battle order ordre m de bataille(b) (organization, tidiness) ordre m;∎ to put one's affairs/books in order mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires/livres, ranger ses affaires/livres;∎ the magazines are all out of order les magazines sont tous dérangés;∎ to get one's ideas in order mettre de l'ordre dans ses idées;∎ she needs to get some order into her life elle a besoin de mettre un peu d'ordre dans sa vie;∎ figurative to set one's house in order remettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires∎ to give sb orders to do sth ordonner à qn de faire qch;∎ to give the order to open fire donner l'ordre d'ouvrir le feu;∎ the Queen gave the order for the prisoner to be executed la reine ordonna que le prisonnier soit exécuté;∎ Harry loves giving orders Harry adore donner des ordres;∎ we have orders to wait here on a reçu l'ordre d'attendre ici;∎ our orders are to… nous avons l'ordre de…;∎ I'm just following orders je ne fais qu'exécuter les ordres;∎ and that's an order! et c'est un ordre!;∎ I don't have to take orders from you je n'ai pas d'ordres à recevoir de vous;∎ orders are orders les ordres sont les ordres;∎ on my order, line up in twos à mon commandement, mettez-vous en rangs par deux;∎ on doctor's orders sur ordre du médecin;∎ to be under sb's orders être sous les ordres de qn;∎ I am under orders to say nothing j'ai reçu l'ordre de ne rien dire;∎ by order of the King par ordre du roi, de par le roi;∎ until further orders jusqu'à nouvel ordre;∎ Finance order to sell ordre m de vente;∎ Finance order to pay mandat m ou ordonnance f de paiement(d) Commerce (request for goods) commande f; (goods ordered) marchandises fpl commandées; American (portion) part f;∎ to place an order for sth passer (une) commande de qch;∎ to place an order with sb, to give sb an order passer une commande à qn, commander qch à qn;∎ another firm got the order ils ont passé la commande auprès d'une autre compagnie;∎ the books are on order les livres ont été commandés;∎ your order has now arrived votre commande est arrivée;∎ to fill an order exécuter une commande;∎ as per order conformément à votre commande;∎ can I take your order? (in restaurant) avez-vous choisi?;∎ have you given your order? (in restaurant) est-ce que vous avez commandé?;∎ American an order of French fries une portion de frites∎ (money) order mandat m;∎ pay to the order of A. Jones payez à l'ordre de A. Jones;∎ pay A. Jones or order payer à A. Jones ou à son ordre;∎ by order and for account of A. Jones d'ordre et pour compte de A. Jones;∎ cheque to order chèque m à ordre∎ he was served with an order for the seizure of his property il a reçu une ordonnance pour la saisie de ses biens(g) (discipline, rule) ordre m, discipline f;∎ children need to be kept in order les enfants ont besoin de discipline;∎ to restore order rétablir l'ordre; (in meeting) ordre m;∎ to call sb to order rappeler qn à l'ordre;∎ to be ruled out of order être en infraction avec le règlement;∎ order! de l'ordre!;∎ he's out of order ce qu'il a dit/fait était déplacé∎ the old order l'ordre ancien;∎ in the order of things dans l'ordre des choses;∎ Politics order of the day ordre m du jour;∎ in working order en état de marche ou de fonctionnement;∎ in good/perfect order en bon/parfait état∎ the lower orders les ordres inférieurs;∎ research work of the highest order un travail de recherche de tout premier ordre;∎ British a crook of the first order un escroc de grande envergure;∎ questions of a different order des questions d'un autre ordre;∎ order of magnitude ordre de grandeur;∎ a disaster/a project/an investment of this order (of magnitude) un désastre/un projet/des investissements de cette envergure(k) (decoration) ordre m∎ the Order of St Benedict l'ordre de saint Benoît∎ to order sb to do sth ordonner à qn de faire qch;∎ the Queen ordered that the prisoner (should) be executed la reine donna l'ordre d'exécuter le prisonnier;∎ the doctor ordered him to rest for three weeks le médecin lui a prescrit trois semaines de repos;∎ the government ordered an inquiry into the disaster le gouvernement a ordonné l'ouverture d'une enquête sur la catastrophe;∎ Law he was ordered to pay costs il a été condamné aux dépens;∎ the minister ordered the drug to be banned le ministre a ordonné de faire retirer le médicament de la vente;∎ to order sb back/in/out donner à qn l'ordre de reculer/d'entrer/de sortir;∎ we were ordered out of the room on nous a ordonné de quitter la pièce;∎ she ordered the children to bed elle a ordonné aux enfants d'aller se coucher;∎ Military to order sb to do sth donner l'ordre à qn de faire qch;∎ they were ordered (to return) home on leur donna ou ils reçurent l'ordre de regagner leurs foyers;∎ the troops were ordered to the Mediterranean les troupes ont reçu l'ordre de gagner la Méditerranée∎ he ordered himself a beer il a commandé une bière(c) (organize → society) organiser; (→ ideas, thoughts) mettre de l'ordre dans; (→ affairs) régler, mettre en ordre;∎ a peaceful, well-ordered existence une existence paisible et bien régléecommander, passer une commande;∎ would you like to order now? (in restaurant) voulez-vous commander maintenant?par ordre de;∎ by order of the Court sur décision du tribunal(b) (acceptable) approprié, admissible;∎ it is quite in order for you to leave rien ne s'oppose à ce que vous partiez;∎ I think lunch is in order je pense qu'il est temps de faire une pause pour le déjeuner;∎ an apology is in order des excuses s'imposentafin que;∎ in order that no one goes home empty-handed afin que nul ne rentre chez soi les mains videsafin de;∎ in order to simplify things afin de simplifier les choses;∎ in order not to upset you pour éviter de vous faire de la peinede l'ordre de;(machine, TV) en panne; (phone) en dérangement;∎ out of order (sign) hors service, en pannesur commande;∎ British she's one of these people who can cry to order elle fait partie de ces gens qui arrivent à pleurer sur commande;∎ I can't do it to order ça ne se commande pas;∎ also figurative to be made to order être fait sur commande;∎ he had a suit made to order il s'est fait faire un costume sur mesures►► the Order of the Bath l'ordre m du Bain;order book carnet m de commandes;∎ our order books are empty/full nos carnets de commandes sont vides/pleins;Marketing order cycle cycle m de commande;order cycle time durée f du cycle de commande;order form bon m de commande;the Order of the Garter l'ordre m de la Jarretière;the Order of Merit l'ordre m du Mérite;order number numéro m de commande;Politics order paper (feuille f de l') ordre m du jour;the Order of the Thistle l'ordre m du Chardoncommander;∎ he likes ordering people about il adore régenter son monde;∎ I refuse to be ordered about! je n'ai pas d'ordres à recevoir!(a) (supplies) commanderSport expulser -
12 hand
hænd
1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mano2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) manecilla, aguja3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) trabajador, operario4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) mano, ayuda5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mano, cartas6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) palmo7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) caligrafía
2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) dar, entregar2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) devolver, pasar•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand
hand1 n1. manowhat have you got in your hand? ¿qué tienes en la mano?2. manecilla / agujahand2 vb pasar / darcould you hand me that book? ¿me podrías pasar ese libro?tr[hænd]1 mano nombre femenino3 (of clock) manecilla, aguja4 (handwriting) letra6 (applause) aplauso1 dar, entregar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall hands on deck! ¡todos a cubierta!at first hand de primera manoat hand a manoby hand a manohands off! ¡no toques!, ¡quita las manos!hands up! ¡manos arriba!to hand it to somebody familiar quitar el sombrero ante alguien, felicitar a alguienon hand disponibleon the one hand... on the other hand por una parte... por otra partethe job in hand figurative use lo que nos ocupato ask for somebody's hand figurative use pedir la mano de alguiento force somebody's hand figurative use forzarle la mano a alguiento get out of hand figurative use descontrolarse, desmadrarseto give somebody a big hand dedicar a alguien una gran ovaciónto have a hand in figurative use intervenir en, participar ento have one's hands full familiar estar muy ocupado,-ato have the upper hand llevar ventajato have time in hand figurative use sobrarle tiempoto hold hands estar cogidos,-as de la manoto keep one's hand in figurative use no perder la prácticato know something like the back of one's hand figurative use conocer algo como la palma de la manoto lend a hand echar una manoto shake hands estrecharse la mano, darse la manoto show one's hand figurative use poner las cartas sobre la mesa, poner las cartas boca arribato turn one's hand to figurative use dedicarse a, meterse ento wash one's hands figurative use lavarse las manoshand wash lavado a manoa free hand carta blancahand ['hænd] vt: pasar, dar, entregarhand n1) : mano fmade by hand: hecho a mano2) pointer: manecilla f, aguja f (de un reloj o instrumento)3) side: lado mon the other hand: por otro lado4) handwriting: letra f, escritura f5) applause: aplauso m6) : mano f, cartas fpl (en juegos de naipes)7) worker: obrero m, -ra f; trabajador m, -dora f8)to ask for someone's hand (in marriage) : pedir la mano de alguien9)to lend a hand : echar una manon.• aguja s.f.adj.• de mano adj.• manual adj.n.• manecilla s.f.• manilla s.f.• mano s.f.• obrero, -era s.m.,f.• peón s.m.v.• dar v.(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-pret: di-•)• entregar v.
I hænd1) ( Anat) mano fto be good o clever with one's hands — ser* hábil con las manos, ser* mañoso
to give somebody one's hand — darle* la mano a algn
they were holding hands when they arrived — llegaron tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos de la mano
we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring — estábamos todos a gatas, buscando el anillo
he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees — no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas
to have/hold something in one's hands — tener*/llevar algo en la mano
look, no hands! — mira sin manos!
to hold out one's hand to somebody — tenderle* la mano a algn
to join hands — darse* la(s) mano(s)
hands off! — quita las manos de ahí!, no toques!
can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true? — ¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?
to put one's hand up o to raise one's hand — levantar la mano
hands up! — manos arriba!, arriba las manos!
to raise one's hand to o against somebody — levantarle la mano a algn
2) ( in phrases)at hand: help was at hand la ayuda estaba en camino; to learn about something at first hand enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente or de primera mano; to learn about something at second/third hand enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros; by hand: made/written by hand hecho/escrito a mano; it must be washed by hand hay que lavarlo a mano; he delivered the letter by hand entregó la carta en mano; hand in hand (tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos) de la mano; poverty and disease go hand in hand la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano; in hand: glass/hat in hand con el vaso/sombrero en la mano, vaso/sombrero en mano; to pay cash in hand pagar* en metálico or en efectivo; let's get back to the matter in o (AmE also) at hand volvamos a lo que nos ocupa; to have something (well) in hand tener* algo controlado or bajo control; that boy needs taking in hand a ese chico va a haber que meterlo en cintura; on hand: we're always on hand when you need us si nos necesitas, aquí estamos; the police were on hand la policía estaba cerca; to have something on hand tener* algo a mano; out of hand: to get out of hand \<\<child\>\> descontrolarse; the situation is getting out of hand la situación se les (or nos etc) va de las manos; to reject something out of hand rechazar* algo de plano; to hand (BrE) ( within reach) al alcance de la mano, a (la) mano; ( available) disponible; she grabbed the first thing that came to hand agarró lo primero que encontró; hand in glove o (esp AmE) hand and glove: he was hand in glove with the enemy estaba confabulado con el enemigo; hand over fist a manos llenas, a espuertas (esp Esp); her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing borra con el codo lo que escribe con la mano; not to do a hand's turn (colloq) no mover* un dedo (fam), no dar* golpe (Esp, Méx fam); to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage) (frml) pedir* la mano de algn (en matrimonio); to beat somebody/win hands down ganarle a algn/ganar sin problemas; to bind somebody hand and foot atar or (AmL exc RPl) amarrar a algn de pies y manos; to bite the hand that feeds one ser* un desagradecido; to dirty o sully one's hands ( in criminal activity) ensuciarse las manos; she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos; to force somebody's hand: I didn't want to, but you forced my hand no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida; to gain/have the upper hand: she gained the upper hand over her rival se impuso a su rival; she's always had the upper hand in their relationship siempre ha dominado ella en su relación; to get one's hands on somebody/something: just wait till I get my hands on him! vas a ver cuando lo agarre!; she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer se muere por usar la computadora nueva; to give somebody/have a free hand darle* a algn/tener* carta blanca; to give somebody the glad hand (AmE) saludar a algn efusivamente; to go hat o (BrE) cap in hand (to somebody): we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero; to grab o grasp o seize something with both hands: it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos; to have one's hands full estar* ocupadísimo, no dar* para más; to have one's hands tied tener* las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas; to have somebody eating out of one's hand hacer* con algn lo que se quiere; to keep one's hand in no perder* la práctica; to know a place like the back of one's hand conocer* un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano; to live (from) hand to mouth vivir al día; to put o dip one's hand in one's pocket contribuir* con dinero; to put o lay one's hand(s) on something dar* con algo; to try one's hand (at something) probar* (a hacer algo); to turn one's hand to something: he can turn his hand to anything es capaz de hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo; to wait on somebody hand and foot hacerle* de sirviente/sirvienta a algn; to wash one's hands of something lavarse las manos de algo; many hands make light work — el trabajo compartido es más llevadero
3)a) ( agency) mano fto die by one's own hand — (frml) quitarse la vida
to have a hand in something — tener* parte en algo
to rule with a heavy hand — gobernar* con mano dura
b) ( assistance) (colloq)to give o lend somebody a (helping) hand — echarle or darle* una mano a algn
c) hands pl (possession, control, care)to change hands — cambiar de dueño or manos
in good/capable hands — en buenas manos
how did it come into your hands? — ¿cómo llegó a tus manos?
he/it fell into the hands of the enemy o into enemy hands — cayó en manos del enemigo
to put oneself in somebody's hands — ponerse* en manos de algn
to get something/somebody off one's hands — (colloq) quitarse algo/a algn de encima (fam)
on somebody's hands: she has the children on her hands all day long tiene a los niños a su cuidado todo el día; we've got a problem on our hands tenemos or se nos presenta un problema; out of somebody's hands: the matter is out of my hands el asunto no está en mis manos; to play into somebody's hands — hacerle* el juego a algn
4) ( side)on somebody's right/left hand — a la derecha/izquierda de algn
on the one hand... on the other (hand)... — por un lado... por otro (lado)...
5) ( Games)a) ( set of cards) mano f, cartas fplto show o reveal one's hand — mostrar* or enseñar las cartas, mostrar* el juego
to strengthen somebody's hand — afianzar* la posición de algn
to tip one's hand — (AmE colloq) dejar ver sus (or mis etc) intenciones
b) ( round of card game) mano f6)b) ( Naut) marinero mc) ( experienced person)an old hand — un veterano, una veterana
7) ( applause) (colloq) (no pl)a big hand for... — un gran aplauso para...
8) ( handwriting) (liter) letra f9) ( on clock) manecilla f, aguja fthe hour hand — la manecilla or la aguja de las horas, el horario, el puntero (Andes)
the minute hand — el minutero, la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos
the second hand — el segundero, la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos
10) ( measurement) ( Equ) palmo m
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to hand somebody something, to hand something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien
he was handed a stiff sentence — (AmE) le impusieron una pena severa
to hand it to somebody: you have to hand it to her; she knows her subject — hay que reconocérselo, conoce muy bien el tema
Phrasal Verbs:- hand in- hand off- hand on- hand out[hænd]1. N1) (=part of body) mano f•
a piece for four hands — (Mus) una pieza para (piano a) cuatro manos•
to hold hands — [children] ir cogidos de la mano, ir tomados de la mano (LAm); [lovers] hacer manitas•
hands off! * — ¡fuera las manos!, ¡no se toca!hands off those chocolates! — ¡los bombones ni tocarlos!
hands off pensions! — ¡no a la reforma de las pensiones!, ¡dejad las pensiones en paz!
hand over fist —
- be hand in glove with sb- live from hand to mouthshake 2., 1)2) (=needle) [of instrument] aguja f; [of clock] manecilla f, aguja fthe big hand — la manecilla grande, el minutero
the little hand — la manecilla pequeña, el horario
3) (=agency, influence) mano f, influencia fhis hand was everywhere — se notaba su influencia por todas partes, su mano se notaba en todo
to have a hand in — tomar parte en, intervenir en
4) (=worker) (in factory) obrero(-a) m / f; (=farm hand) peón m; (=deck hand) marinero m (de cubierta)•
all hands on deck! — (Naut) ¡todos a cubierta!•
to be lost with all hands — hundirse con toda la tripulación- be an old hand5) (=help) mano fwould you like a hand with moving that? — ¿te echo una mano a mover eso?
can you give or lend me a hand? — ¿me echas una mano?
6) (=handwriting) letra f, escritura f7) (Cards) (=round) mano f, partida f; (=cards held) mano fa hand of bridge/poker — una mano or una partida de bridge/póker
8) (=measurement) [of horse] palmo m9) * (=round of applause)let's have a big hand for...! — ¡muchos aplausos para...!
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to ask for sb's hand (in marriage) — pedir la mano de algn•
to change hands — cambiar de mano or de dueño•
just wait till I get my hands on him! — ¡espera (a) que le ponga la mano encima!I don't know where to lay my hands on... — no sé dónde conseguir...
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to raise one's or a hand to or against sb — poner a algn la mano encima•
to take a hand in sth — tomar parte or participar en algo•
to try one's hand at sth — probar algo- get one's hand in- give with one hand and take away with the other- keep one's hand in- sit on one's hands- turn one's hand to sth- wait on sb hand and footeat 2., force 2., 1), join 1., 1), show 1., 1), throw up 2., 1), wash 2., 1), win 2., 3)•
to rule with a firm hand — gobernar con firmeza•
to have a free hand — tener carta blanca•
to have one's hands full (with sth/sb) — no parar un momento (con algo/algn), estar muy ocupado (con algo/algn)I've got my hands full running the firm while the boss is away — estoy muy ocupado llevando la empresa mientras el jefe está fuera
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don't worry, she's in good hands — no te preocupes, está en buenas manos•
with a heavy hand — con mano dura•
to give sb a helping hand — echar una mano a algn•
with a high hand — despóticamente•
if this should get into the wrong hands... — si esto cayera en manos de quien no debiera...- get or gain the upper hand- have the upper hand12) (=after preposition)•
don't worry, help is at hand — no te preocupes, disponemos de or contamos con ayudawe're close at hand in case she needs help — nos tiene a mano or muy cerca si necesita ayuda
they suffered a series of defeats at the hands of the French — sufrieron una serie de derrotas a manos de los franceses
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made by hand — hecho a manoby hand — (on envelope) en su mano
to take sb by the hand — coger or tomar a algn de la mano
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they were going along hand in hand — iban cogidos de la manogun in hand — el revólver en la mano, empuñando el revólver
to have £50 in hand — tener 50 libras en el haber
money in hand — dinero m disponible
the situation is in hand — tenemos la situación controlada or bajo control
to take sb in hand — (=take charge of) hacerse cargo de algn; (=discipline) imponer disciplina a algn
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to play into sb's hands — hacer el juego a algn•
to get sth off one's hands — (=get rid of) deshacerse de algo; (=finish doing) terminar de hacer algo•
on the right/left hand — a derecha/izquierda, a mano derecha/izquierdaon the one hand... on the other hand — por una parte... por otra parte, por un lado... por otro lado
on the other hand, she did agree to do it — pero el caso es que ella (sí) había accedido a hacerlo
on every hand, on all hands — por todas partes
there are experts on hand to give you advice — hay expertos a su disposición para ofrecerle asesoramiento
he was left with the goods on his hands — tuvo que quedarse con todo el género, el género resultó ser invendible
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to dismiss sth out of hand — descartar algo sin más•
to have sth to hand — tener algo a manoI hit him with the first thing that came to hand — le golpeé con lo primero que tenía a mano or que pillé
cap 1., 1)your letter of the 23rd is to hand — frm he recibido su carta del día 23
2.VT (=pass)to hand sb sth, hand sth to sb — pasar algo a algn
3.CPD [lotion, cream] para las manoshand baggage N (US) — = hand luggage
hand controls NPL — controles mpl manuales
hand grenade N — granada f (de mano)
hand lotion N — loción f para las manos
hand luggage N — equipaje m de mano
hand print N — manotada f
hand puppet N — títere m
hand signal N — (Aut) señal f con el brazo
with both indicators broken, he had to rely on hand signals — con los intermitentes rotos tenía que hacer señales con el brazo or la mano
hand-washhand towel N — toalla f de manos
- hand in- hand off- hand on- hand out- hand up* * *
I [hænd]1) ( Anat) mano fto be good o clever with one's hands — ser* hábil con las manos, ser* mañoso
to give somebody one's hand — darle* la mano a algn
they were holding hands when they arrived — llegaron tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos de la mano
we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring — estábamos todos a gatas, buscando el anillo
he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees — no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas
to have/hold something in one's hands — tener*/llevar algo en la mano
look, no hands! — mira sin manos!
to hold out one's hand to somebody — tenderle* la mano a algn
to join hands — darse* la(s) mano(s)
hands off! — quita las manos de ahí!, no toques!
can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true? — ¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?
to put one's hand up o to raise one's hand — levantar la mano
hands up! — manos arriba!, arriba las manos!
to raise one's hand to o against somebody — levantarle la mano a algn
2) ( in phrases)at hand: help was at hand la ayuda estaba en camino; to learn about something at first hand enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente or de primera mano; to learn about something at second/third hand enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros; by hand: made/written by hand hecho/escrito a mano; it must be washed by hand hay que lavarlo a mano; he delivered the letter by hand entregó la carta en mano; hand in hand (tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos) de la mano; poverty and disease go hand in hand la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano; in hand: glass/hat in hand con el vaso/sombrero en la mano, vaso/sombrero en mano; to pay cash in hand pagar* en metálico or en efectivo; let's get back to the matter in o (AmE also) at hand volvamos a lo que nos ocupa; to have something (well) in hand tener* algo controlado or bajo control; that boy needs taking in hand a ese chico va a haber que meterlo en cintura; on hand: we're always on hand when you need us si nos necesitas, aquí estamos; the police were on hand la policía estaba cerca; to have something on hand tener* algo a mano; out of hand: to get out of hand \<\<child\>\> descontrolarse; the situation is getting out of hand la situación se les (or nos etc) va de las manos; to reject something out of hand rechazar* algo de plano; to hand (BrE) ( within reach) al alcance de la mano, a (la) mano; ( available) disponible; she grabbed the first thing that came to hand agarró lo primero que encontró; hand in glove o (esp AmE) hand and glove: he was hand in glove with the enemy estaba confabulado con el enemigo; hand over fist a manos llenas, a espuertas (esp Esp); her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing borra con el codo lo que escribe con la mano; not to do a hand's turn (colloq) no mover* un dedo (fam), no dar* golpe (Esp, Méx fam); to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage) (frml) pedir* la mano de algn (en matrimonio); to beat somebody/win hands down ganarle a algn/ganar sin problemas; to bind somebody hand and foot atar or (AmL exc RPl) amarrar a algn de pies y manos; to bite the hand that feeds one ser* un desagradecido; to dirty o sully one's hands ( in criminal activity) ensuciarse las manos; she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos; to force somebody's hand: I didn't want to, but you forced my hand no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida; to gain/have the upper hand: she gained the upper hand over her rival se impuso a su rival; she's always had the upper hand in their relationship siempre ha dominado ella en su relación; to get one's hands on somebody/something: just wait till I get my hands on him! vas a ver cuando lo agarre!; she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer se muere por usar la computadora nueva; to give somebody/have a free hand darle* a algn/tener* carta blanca; to give somebody the glad hand (AmE) saludar a algn efusivamente; to go hat o (BrE) cap in hand (to somebody): we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero; to grab o grasp o seize something with both hands: it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos; to have one's hands full estar* ocupadísimo, no dar* para más; to have one's hands tied tener* las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas; to have somebody eating out of one's hand hacer* con algn lo que se quiere; to keep one's hand in no perder* la práctica; to know a place like the back of one's hand conocer* un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano; to live (from) hand to mouth vivir al día; to put o dip one's hand in one's pocket contribuir* con dinero; to put o lay one's hand(s) on something dar* con algo; to try one's hand (at something) probar* (a hacer algo); to turn one's hand to something: he can turn his hand to anything es capaz de hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo; to wait on somebody hand and foot hacerle* de sirviente/sirvienta a algn; to wash one's hands of something lavarse las manos de algo; many hands make light work — el trabajo compartido es más llevadero
3)a) ( agency) mano fto die by one's own hand — (frml) quitarse la vida
to have a hand in something — tener* parte en algo
to rule with a heavy hand — gobernar* con mano dura
b) ( assistance) (colloq)to give o lend somebody a (helping) hand — echarle or darle* una mano a algn
c) hands pl (possession, control, care)to change hands — cambiar de dueño or manos
in good/capable hands — en buenas manos
how did it come into your hands? — ¿cómo llegó a tus manos?
he/it fell into the hands of the enemy o into enemy hands — cayó en manos del enemigo
to put oneself in somebody's hands — ponerse* en manos de algn
to get something/somebody off one's hands — (colloq) quitarse algo/a algn de encima (fam)
on somebody's hands: she has the children on her hands all day long tiene a los niños a su cuidado todo el día; we've got a problem on our hands tenemos or se nos presenta un problema; out of somebody's hands: the matter is out of my hands el asunto no está en mis manos; to play into somebody's hands — hacerle* el juego a algn
4) ( side)on somebody's right/left hand — a la derecha/izquierda de algn
on the one hand... on the other (hand)... — por un lado... por otro (lado)...
5) ( Games)a) ( set of cards) mano f, cartas fplto show o reveal one's hand — mostrar* or enseñar las cartas, mostrar* el juego
to strengthen somebody's hand — afianzar* la posición de algn
to tip one's hand — (AmE colloq) dejar ver sus (or mis etc) intenciones
b) ( round of card game) mano f6)b) ( Naut) marinero mc) ( experienced person)an old hand — un veterano, una veterana
7) ( applause) (colloq) (no pl)a big hand for... — un gran aplauso para...
8) ( handwriting) (liter) letra f9) ( on clock) manecilla f, aguja fthe hour hand — la manecilla or la aguja de las horas, el horario, el puntero (Andes)
the minute hand — el minutero, la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos
the second hand — el segundero, la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos
10) ( measurement) ( Equ) palmo m
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to hand somebody something, to hand something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien
he was handed a stiff sentence — (AmE) le impusieron una pena severa
to hand it to somebody: you have to hand it to her; she knows her subject — hay que reconocérselo, conoce muy bien el tema
Phrasal Verbs:- hand in- hand off- hand on- hand out -
13 tight
1. adjective1) (firm) fest; fest angezogen [Schraube, Mutter]; festsitzend [Deckel, Korken]the drawer/window is tight — die Schublade/das Fenster klemmt
2) (close-fitting) eng [Kleid, Hose, Schuh usw.]this shoe is rather [too] tight or a rather tight fit — dieser Schuh ist etwas zu eng
3) (impermeable)tight seal/joint — dichter Verschluss/dichte Fuge
4) (taut) straffa tight feeling in one's chest — ein Gefühl der Beklemmung od. Enge in der Brust
5) (with little space) knapp; gedrängt [Programm]6) (difficult to negotiate)be in/get oneself into a tight corner or (coll.) spot [over something] — (fig.) [wegen etwas] in der Klemme sein/in die Klemme geraten (ugs.)
7) (strict) streng [Kontrolle, Disziplin]; straff [Organisation]2. adverbget tight — sich voll laufen lassen (salopp)
1) (firmly) festhold tight! — halt dich fest!
2) (so as to leave no space) [ganz] voll3. noun in pl.1) (Brit.)[pair of] tights — Strumpfhose, die
2) (of dancer etc.) Trikothose, die* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) fest, eng3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) streng4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) dicht2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) dicht- academic.ru/114922/-tight">-tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[taɪt]I. adj1. (firm) fest\tight shoes/trousers enge [o SCHWEIZ a. satt sitzende] Schuhe/Hoseto be a \tight squeeze sehr eng seinin \tight formation in geschlossener Formationin \tight groups in dicht gedrängten Gruppen3. (stretched tautly) gespannt, satt\tight muscles verspannte Muskeln4. (closely integrated) eng verbunden\tight circle enger Kreis\tight bend [or turn] enge Kurve\tight market umsatzschwacher Markt\tight money knappes Geldto keep a \tight hold on sth etw streng kontrollierenthe government are trying to keep a \tight hold on spending die Regierung versucht, die Ausgaben streng unter Kontrolle zu haltento be \tight for money/time wenig Geld/Zeit habento be \tight with one's money knausrig sein\tight schedule gedrängter Terminkalender6. (tense)\tight face angespanntes Gesicht\tight voice angespannte Stimme7. (hard-fought, keenly competitive) knapp\tight finish knapper Zieleinlauf9.▶ to keep a \tight rein over sb jdn fest an die Kandare nehmen▶ to run a \tight ship ein strenges Regime führento screw a nut \tight eine Mutter fest [o SCHWEIZ a. satt] anziehento cling/hang on \tight to sb/sth sich akk an jdm/etw festklammernto close/seal sth \tight etw fest verschließen/versiegeln▶ sleep \tight schlaf gut* * *[taɪt]1. adj (+er)these jeans/shoes are too tight — diese Jeans/Schuhe sind zu eng
2) (= stiff, difficult to move) screw, bolt festsitzend, unbeweglichthe cork/screw/bolt is (too) tight — der Korken/die Schraube/der Bolzen sitzt fest
the drawer/window is a bit tight — die Schublade/das Fenster klemmt ein bisschen or geht schwer auf
3) (= firm) screw fest angezogen; tap, window dicht; lid, embrace fest; control, discipline, security streng; organization straffto be as tight as a drum — straff sein; ( inf
tight curls —
things are getting rather tight in this office — es wird ziemlich eng im Büro
7) (= difficult) situation schwierigthings were tight — die Lage war schwierig
8) (= close) race, match knapp9) (= tense) voice fest; lips zusammengepresst; mouth verkniffen; smile verkrampft; throat zusammengeschnürt; muscle verspannt10) (= constricted) chest, stomach zusammengeschnürt11) (= close, close-knit) eng13) (FIN) budget, money knappto be tight with one's money — geizig mit seinem Geld sein
to get tight — blau werden (inf)
2. adv (+er)hold, shut, screw, fasten fest; stretch straffthe suitcase/train was packed tight with... — der Koffer/Zug war vollgestopft mit...
he kept his mouth shut tight — er schwieg eisern; (at dentist etc) er hielt den Mund fest geschlossen
to hold sb/sth tight — jdn/etw festhalten
to sit tight — sich nicht rühren
3. adj suf- dicht* * *tight [taıt]A adj (adv tightly)1. dicht (nicht leck):2. fest (sitzend) (Stöpsel etc):tight knot fester Knoten;tight screw fest angezogene Schraube3. a) straff (Seil etc), (auch Muskeln) angespannt:4. knapp, eng:tight corner enge Kurve;a) knapper Sitz (eines Kleides etc),b) TECH Feinpassung f, Haftsitz m;tight shoes enge Schuhe;5. a) eng, dicht (gedrängt)6. prall, prallvoll (Beutel etc):tight schedule voller Terminkalender7. SPORTa) ausgeglichen (Spiel etc)b) knapp:8. umg knick(e)rig, geizig9. WIRTSCHa) knapp:b) angespannt (Marktlage):a tight money market eine angespannte Lage auf dem Geldmarkt10. a) verdichtet, komprimiertb) gedrängt, knapp (Stil):tight plot straffe Handlungc) hieb- und stichfest (Argument etc)11. obs schmuck (Mädchen etc)12. sl blau, besoffen:(as) tight as a tick stinkbesoffenB adv1. eng, knapp:mark tight SPORT eng decken;play too tight SPORT zu engmaschig spielenhold tight festhalten;a) sich nicht vom Fleck rühren,b) fig sich nicht beirren lassen,* * *1. adjective1) (firm) fest; fest angezogen [Schraube, Mutter]; festsitzend [Deckel, Korken]the drawer/window is tight — die Schublade/das Fenster klemmt
2) (close-fitting) eng [Kleid, Hose, Schuh usw.]this shoe is rather [too] tight or a rather tight fit — dieser Schuh ist etwas zu eng
tight seal/joint — dichter Verschluss/dichte Fuge
4) (taut) straffa tight feeling in one's chest — ein Gefühl der Beklemmung od. Enge in der Brust
5) (with little space) knapp; gedrängt [Programm]be in/get oneself into a tight corner or (coll.) spot [over something] — (fig.) [wegen etwas] in der Klemme sein/in die Klemme geraten (ugs.)
7) (strict) streng [Kontrolle, Disziplin]; straff [Organisation]2. adverbget tight — sich voll laufen lassen (salopp)
1) (firmly) fest2) (so as to leave no space) [ganz] voll3. noun in pl.1) (Brit.)[pair of] tights — Strumpfhose, die
2) (of dancer etc.) Trikothose, die* * *adj.dicht adj.eng adj.fest adj. n.hautnah adj. -
14 tight
tight [taɪt]1. adjectivea. serré• too tight [clothes, shoes, belt] trop serréb. ( = taut) tendu• to stretch tight [+ fabric, sheet] tendre• to keep a tight rein on sb ( = watch closely) surveiller qn de près ; ( = be firm with) tenir la bride serrée à qnc. ( = firm) [grip] solide• to keep a tight lid on [+ emotions] contenir• there was a tight feeling in his chest (from cold, infection) il avait les bronches prises ; (from emotion) il avait la gorge serréee. ( = compact) compactf. ( = strict) [restrictions, control, security] strict• it'll be a bit tight, but we should make it in time ce sera un peu juste mais je crois que nous arriverons à temps• financially things are a bit tight financièrement, les choses sont un peu difficiles2. adverb• sit tight! ne bouge pas !• sleep tight! dors bien !• hold tight! accroche-toi !3. plural noun4. compounds* * *[taɪt] 1.tights plural noun GB collant m2.2) ( constrictive) [space] étroit; [clothing] serré; ( closefitting) [jacket, shirt] ajustéthere were six of us in the car, it was a tight squeeze — on était six dans la voiture, on était très serré
3) ( strict) [security, deadline] strict; [discipline] rigoureux/-euse; [budget, credit] serréto exercise tight control over something/somebody — contrôler strictement quelque chose/quelqu'un
to be tight (with one's money) — (colloq) être près de ses sous
money is a bit tight these days — je suis/on est etc un peu juste ces temps-ci
4) (packed, compact) serré5) ( sharp) [angle, turn] aigu/-uë3.adverb [hold, grip] fermementto fasten/close something tight — bien attacher/fermer quelque chose
I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig je suis resté tranquillement dans mon coin en attendant que le scandale passe
••to be in a tight spot ou situation ou corner — être dans une situation difficile
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15 market
1. сущ.1) эк. рынок; базар (специальное место, где осуществляется торговля)COMBS:
It is cheaper to buy vegetables from the market than from a shop. — Овощи дешевле покупать на рынке, чем в магазине.
Syn:marketplace 1), bazaar 1)See:2) эк. рынок (совокупность продавцов и покупателей какого-л. товара)to place [to put\] goods on the market, to bring goods to market — предлагать товар к продаже
In 1930 the first home laundry machine and refrigerator were put on the market. — В 1930 г. на рынке появилась первая бытовая стиральная машина и холодильник.
ATTRIBUTES [structure\]: actual 1. 1), auction 1. 1), call 1. 1), n6б, captive 1. 1), n4, classical 1. 3), concentrated 1. 1) а), continuous 1. 1) а), first 2. 3) а), forward 1. 1), n4, fourth, imperfect 1. 1), б, inside 2. 1) а), intermediate 2. 2) а), inverted 1. 3), monopolistic, oligopolistic, one-sided 1. 3), one-way 2. 4) а), open outcry, outcry, over-the-counter 2. 1) а), over-the-telephone, parallel 2. 1) а), perfect 1. 1), n2б, pitching, physical 2. 1) а), public 1. 1), n4, pure 1. 1) а), retail 2. 1) а), screen-based, second 1. 1), n2, sideways 2. 6) а), spot 2. 1) а), third 2. 3) а), wholesale 2. 1) а)
ATTRIBUTES [legality\]: administered 1), bear 1. 2), black 1. 3) а), blocked 1. 2) а), controlled, democratic 1), formal 1. 1) а), free 1. 1) а), informal 1), б, illicit, kerb, organized 1), в, overt 1. 2) а), regulated, rigged 1. 2) а)
See:CHILD [product\]: product market, financial market, services market, political market, pollution permit market, related markets CHILD [structure\]: actual market 2), 3), aftermarket 1), auction market, call market, carrying market, cash market, 1), 1), continuous market, double auction market, double-auction market, first market, forward market, fourth market, imperfect market, inside market 2), inter-dealer market, intermediate market, inverted market, monopolistic market, non-exchange market, off-board market, oligopolistic market, one-sided market, one-way market, open outcry market, OTC market, outcry market, 2), over-the-counter market, over-the-counter securities market, over-the-telephone market, parallel market, perfect market, physical market, public market 2), pure market, retail market, screen-based market, second market, spot market, street market 1), third market, upstairs market 2), wholesale market CHILD [legality\]: administered market, bear market 2), black market 1) а), blocked market, closed market, controlled market, formal market, free market, free and open market, informal market, grey market 1) а), illicit market, kerb market, organized market, price-making market, regulated market 1) а), rigged market, self-regulated market, access to market, market access, market disruption, inside market 1), 1), market-determined price3)а) эк. спрос; объем спроса, размер рынка (наличие желающих купить товар; часто используется как характеристика определенной территории)COMBS:
The European market for this product is estimated at $10 billions during next 5 years. — По оценкам, объем европейского рынка этого продукта будет равен 10 млрд долл. в течение ближайших пяти лет.
ATTRIBUTES: actual 1. 1), assured 1. 2), brisk 1. 1), business 1. 4) а), commercial 1. 1), consumer 1. 1), consumers, customer 1. 1), dealer 1. 1), б, enterprise 1. 2) а), government 1. 7) а), heavy user, industrial 1. 1), а, institutional 1. 1), а, manufacturing 2. 1) а), organizational, personal 1. 2) а), potential, producer 1. 1), professional 1. 1), promising, ready 1. 1), reseller, trade 1. 2), world 2. 1) а)
See:actual market 1), assured market, brisk market, business market, commercial market, consumer market, consumers market, consumers' market, customer market, dealer market, enterprise market, government market, heavy-user market, industrial market, institutional market, large-volume market, manufacturing market, organizational market, personal market 1), potential market 1) б), producer market, professional market, promising market, ready market, reseller market, trade market, world market 2) б)б) эк. потребителиATTRIBUTES: brand-loyal, control 3. 1), conventional 3. 2), core 2. 2), exploratory, intended, main 1. 1), mass 3. 1), personal 3. 2), potential, primary 2. 2), n2, principal 2. 2), n1, prospective, target 3. 1), test 3. 1), traditional
Syn:See:brand-loyal market, control market, conventional market, core market, exploratory market, intended market, main market 2), personal market 2), potential market 2) а), primary market 2), principal market 1) а), prospective market, target market, test market, traditional market, market acceptance, market attritionв) марк. рынок сбыта ( географический район)ATTRIBUTES: colonial, domestic 2) а), export 3. 2) а), external 1. 2) а), foreign 1. 1) а), global 1. 1) а), home 2. 2) а), internal 1. 2) а), international 1. 1) а), dispersed, distant 1. 1) а), local 1. 1) а), national 1. 1) а), nation-wide, nationwide, overseas 1. 2) а), regional, scattered 1. 1) а), world 2. 1) а), world-wide
Syn:See:colonial market, domestic market 1), export market, external market 1), foreign market 1), global market, home market, internal market 1), 2), international market, dispersed market, distant market, local market, national market, nation-wide market, overseas market, regional market, scattered market, world market 1), worldwide market, new-to-market, old-to-marketг) марк. = market segmentATTRIBUTES:
ATTRIBUTES: concentrated 1) а), craft 1. 1) а), demographic, downscale 1. 2) а), heterogeneous, homogeneous, high-income, low-end, metro, metropolitan, middle-aged, middle-class, mid-range, military, rural, specialized, specialty, silver 2. 3) а), upscale 1. 2) а), youth 2. 4) а)
See:black market 2), 2), craft market, demographic market, downmarket, down-market, downscale market, heterogeneous market, homogeneous market, high-income market, low-end market, lower end of the market, middle-aged market, middle-class market, mid-range market, military market 2) б), specialized market, specialty market, silver market 1) б), upscale market, youth market4) эк. конъюнктура, уровень цен, состояние рынка (состояние рынка в значении 2, с точки зрения активности продавцов и покупателей и соответствующей динамики изменения цен)ATTRIBUTES: active 1. 3), advancing, bid 1. 3), bear 1. 2), barren 1. 3), broad 1. 1), bull 1. 2), close II 2. 3) в), competitive II 2. 2) а), complete 1. 2), confident II 2. 1) а), congested, contango, contestable, crossed II 2. 2) а), crowded II 2. 1) а), а, dead 1. 2), declining, deep II 2. 2) а), depressed II 2. 2) а), б, differentiated, dull II 2. 1) а), efficient II 2. 1) а), б, emerging, established II 2. 1) а), expanding, falling, fast II 1. 2) а), fertile II 2. 1) а), firm I 1. 1) а), flat I 2. 4) а), graveyard, growing 1. 1), growth II 2. 1) а), heavy II 2. 1) а), inactive II 2. 2) а), increasing, jumpy II 2. 1) а), б, languid II 2. 2) а), limited II 2. 1) а), liquid I 2. 6) а), locked II 2. 2) а), lucrative, mature 1. 2), narrow 1. 1), nervous I 2. 5) б), normal I 1. 5) б), offered, overstocked II 2. 1) а), а, pegged I 1. 3) б), present I 2. 2) б), price-sensitive, productive I 1. 3) б), profitable II 2. 1) а), protected, recession-hit, restricted II 2. 1) а), restrictive II 2. 1) а), rising, sagging I 2. 2) б), saturated I 1. 3) б), seller II 2. 1) а), а, selective I 2. 5) б), sensitive I 2. 4) б), short 1. 1), shrinking, slack I 2. 2) б), sluggish II 2. 2) а), soft I 2. 4) б), sold-out, stable I 2. 1) б), stagnant II 2. 1) а), static I 2. 2) б), steady 1. 1), stiff 1. 1), б, strong II 2. 2) а), technically strong, technically weak, tight I 2. 4) б), wide II 2. 1) а)
See:active market, advancing market, bid market, bear market 1), Big Emerging Markets, broad market, bull market, buyers' market, close market, competitive market, complete market, contango market, contestable market, crossed market, crowded market, dead market, declining market, deep market, depressed market, differentiated market, dull market, efficient market, emerging market, established market, expanding market, fast market, fertile market, firm market, flat market, growing market, inactive market, jumpy market, languid market, lemons market, limited market, liquid market, locked market, lucrative market, market of lemons, mature market, narrow market, normal market, offered market, overstocked market, pegged market, present market, price-sensitive market, productive market, profitable market, protected market, recession-hit market, restricted market, restrictive market, rising market, sagging market, saturated market, sellers market, seller's market, sellers' market, selective market, sensitive market, short market, shrinking market, slack market, sluggish market, soft market, sold-out market, stable market, stagnant market, static market, steady market, stiff market, strong market, technically strong market, technically weak market, tight market, wide market5) эк., амер. розничный магазин (обычно специализированный, напр., мясной, рыбный)6) эк., пол. рынок (принцип устройства экономической системы, предусматривающий свободное формирование цен под воздействием спроса и предложения)See:7) межд. эк. рынок (экономический союз нескольких стран, в основе которого лежит создание единого торгового пространства для товаров, услуг и факторов производства)ATTRIBUTES: common 1) а), single 2) а)
See:common market, single market, Andean Common Market, Arab Common Market, Central American Common Market, Central American Common Market, common market, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa2. гл.1) эк. продавать, реализовывать, распространятьto receive approval from X agency to market the product — получить разрешение от органа Х на распространение продукта
2) марк. осуществлять маркетинг, позиционировать, продвигатьE-mail is recognized as the easiest and cheapest way to market your organization, your programs, and your issues. — Электронная почта считается самым легким и недорогим способом продвижения [рекламирования\] вашей организации, ваших программ и вашей работы.
See:3. прил.1) эк. рыночныйAnt:market age, market animal, market livestock, market output, market place, market quality 1), market services, market stall, market weight 1)See:market activity 1), market behaviour 2), market capitalism, 1), market competition, market conduct, market discipline, market economy, market exchange, market fundamentalism, market ideology, market mechanism, market mode of coordination, market order of worth, market political culture, market sector 3), market socialism, market system, market transactionSee:market absorption, market acceptance, market activity 2), market appraisal, market area, market attractiveness, market attrition, market audience, market basket, market behaviour 1), market breadth, market break, market breakdown, market cap, market capacity, market capitalization, market challenger, 2), market clearance 2), market clearing, market communications, market composition, market concentration, market condition, market conditions 2), market coverage, market decline, market definition, market demand, market depth, market disequilibrium, market dominance, market dynamics, market equilibrium, market expectation, market expectations, market failure, market focus, market follower, market form, market glut, market grade, 1), market growth, market homogeneity, market interest rate, market intermediary, market jitters, market leader, market leadership, market level 2), market maker, market making, market needs, market nicher, market organization, market out, market participant, market partnership, market pattern, market position, market potential, market power, market presence, market pressure, market price, market profile, market quality 2), market quotation, market rate, market rate of interest, market range, market reaction, market requirements, market resistance, market response, market return, market satisfaction, market saturation, market segment, market selection, market sensitivity, market sentiment, market share, market situation 1), market size, market stability, market standard, market standing, market structure, market supply, market tone, market trader, market trend, market undertone, market user, market value, market value added, market volume, market weight 2) Market EyeSee:market analysis, market analyst, market approach, market arbitrage, market audit, market average, market barrier, market build-up, market channel, market clearance 1), market closing, market conditions 1), market conversion price, market cycle, market data, market development, market discount, market entry, market evidence, market exit, market expansion, market experiment, market exploration, market exposure, market factor, market fluctuation, market fluctuations, market forces, market forecast, market forecasting, 2), market hours, market incentive, market index, market indicator, market information, market inroad, market intelligence, market interface, market investigation, market letter, market level 1), market liquidity, market manager, market mapping, market matching, market maximization, market model, market modification, market movement, market multiple, market niche, market node, market opening, market opportunity, market order, market orientation, market outlet, market penetration, market performance, market period, market plan, market planning, market portfolio, market positioning, market prognosis, market ratio, market report, market research, market researcher, market reversal, market review, market risk, market rollout, market sector 1), &2, market segmentation, market selectivity, market sharing, market signal, market situation 2), market skimming, market specialist, market specialization, market stimulant, market strategy, market study, market survey, market sweep, market target, market targeting, market test, market testing, market timer, market timing2) эк. товарный, рыночный ( предназначенный для продажи на рынке)market fish — товарная рыба, рыба для продажи
market stock — товарный скот, скот для продажи
market vegetables — товарные овощи, овощи для продажи
Syn:marketable 3)See:market age, market animal, market livestock, market output, market place, market quality 1), market services, market stall, market weight 1)
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market; Mkt; mart 1) рынок: организованная или неформальная система торговли товарами, услугами или финансовыми инструментами на основе четких правил (напр., фондовая биржа); 2) рыночные цены, состояние конъюнктуры; 3) совокупность людей или юридических лиц, предъявляющих текущий или потенциальный спрос на товары услуги; равнозначно спросу; 4) основные участники финансового рынка: дилеры, торгующие за свой счет, посредники и покупатели; 5) = marketplace; 6) рынок как столкновение спроса и предложения покупателей и продавцов, в результате которого определяется цена товара; 7) (to) продавать; см. marketing; 8) = market value; 9) "The Market"= Dow Jones Industrial Average.* * *рынок; рыночное хозяйство; рыночная экономика; рыночный механизм; спрос; конъюнктура. Как правило, употребляется применительно к фондовому рынку. 'Сегодня рынок упал' означает, что в этот день стоимость сделок на фондовом рынке снизилась . Инвестиционная деятельность .* * *организованное собрание/встреча людей, на которой происходит торговля ценными бумагами-----территория, на которой встречаются продавцы и покупатели, чтобы обменяться тем, что представляет ценность-----конъюнктурный обзор; бюллетень о состоянии рынка -
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1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) apretado; estrecho2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) apretado3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) riguroso, estricto4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) apretado
2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) bien cerrado; apretado- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt
tight adj1. apretado2. ajustado / ceñidotr[taɪt]1 (firmly fastened) apretado,-a, duro,-a3 (clothes) ajustado,-a, ceñido,-a4 (not leaky) hermético,-a, impermeable5 (hold) estrecho,-a, fuerte6 (packed together) apretado,-a7 (strict - schedule) apretado,-a; (- security) estricto,-a, riguroso,-a10 (not easily obtainable) escaso,-a11 (contest) reñido,-a12 (bend) cerrado,-a1 firmemente, fuerte■ hold (on) tight! ¡agárrate fuerte!■ sit tight ¡no te muevas!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a tight squeeze estar apretados,-astight spot aprietotight ['taɪt] advtightly: bien, fuerteshut it tight: ciérralo bientight adj1) : bien cerrado, herméticoa tight seal: un cierre hermético2) strict: estricto, severo3) taut: tirante, tenso4) snug: apretado, ajustado, ceñidoa tight dress: un vestido ceñido5) difficult: difícilto be in a tight spot: estar en un aprieto6) stingy: apretado, avaro, agarrado fam7) close: reñidoa tight game: un juego reñido8) scarce: escasomoney is tight: escasea el dineroadj.• ajustado, -a adj.• apretado, -a adj.• bien cerrado adj.• chupado, -a adj.• difícil adj.• estanco, -a adj.• estrecho, -a adj.• firme adj.• hermético, -a adj.• premioso, -a adj.• prieto, -a adj.• teso, -a adj.• tieso, -a adj.• tirante adj.adv.• firmemente adv.n.• traje de malla s.m.
I taɪtadjective -er, -est1)a) ( fitting closely) <dress/skirt> ajustado, ceñido; (if uncomfortable, unsightly) apretadob) (stiff, hard to move) <screw/bolt> apretado, duroc) ( with nothing to spare) < margin> estrecho; < schedule> apretadothere's room for four, but it's a tight squeeze — caben cuatro, pero bastante apretados
to be on a tight budget — tener* un presupuesto muy limitado
money's tight — están (or estamos etc) apretados or escasos de dinero
d) ( close) <game/finish> reñidoe) ( restricted)I can't breathe; my chest feels tight — no puedo respirar, siento una opresión en el pecho
2)b) ( strict) <security/control> estricto3)b) ( closely formed) <knot/knitting> apretado4)a) ( taut) <cord/thread> tirante, tenso5) (difficult, problematic) < situation> difícil6) (colloq)a) ( mean) tightfistedb) ( drunk) (pred) borracho, como una cuba (fam)
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[taɪt]hold (on) tight! — agárrate bien or fuerte!
1. ADJ(compar tighter) (superl tightest)1) [clothes, jeans] (=close-fitting) ajustado, ceñido; (=uncomfortably tight) apretado, estrechothe hat was a tight fit — el sombrero quedaba muy apretado or muy justo
2) (=stretched out) [rope, skin] tirantemy skin feels tight — tengo la piel tirante, me tira la piel
- keep a tight rein on sth/sbskin-tight3) (=not loose) [screw, knot, curl] apretado; [seal] hermético; [embrace, grip] fuerteto keep a tight grip on sth — (on finances, discipline) mantener un firme control de algo
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to have a tight hold of sth — tener algo bien agarrado•
it was a tight squeeze in the lift — íbamos muy apretados or apiñados en el ascensor- keep a tight lid on sthairtight, watertight4) (=tense) [voice, throat, smile] tenso; [muscle] tenso, tirante5) (=strict) [schedule] apretado; [budget] ajustado, limitado; [control] estricto6) (=close-knit) [group, community] muy unido7) (=sharp) [bend] cerradoto make a tight turn — girar bruscamente, dar un giro brusco
8) * (=scarce) [space, resources] limitado, escasowhen we first got married money was tight — al principio de casarnos estábamos bastante escasos de dinero
9) * (=difficult) [situation] apurado, difícil- be in a tight corner or spot10) (=close) [competition, match] reñido11) * (=drunk) mamado *, tomado (LAm) *to get tight — agarrarse una moña *, cogérsela *
12) * (=tight-fisted) agarrado *2.ADV [hold, grip] bien, con fuerza; [squeeze] con fuerza; [shut, seal, tie] bien•
hold (on) tight! — ¡agárrate or sujétate bien!, ¡agárrate or sujétate fuerte!•
to be packed tight (with sth) — estar lleno hasta arriba (de algo) *, estar abarrotado (de algo) *to sit tight —
do we just sit tight while thousands of people are dying? — ¿vamos a quedarnos cruzados de brazos or sin hacer nada mientras mueren miles de personas?
3.CPDtight end N — (US) tight end m (en fútbol americano)
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I [taɪt]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( fitting closely) <dress/skirt> ajustado, ceñido; (if uncomfortable, unsightly) apretadob) (stiff, hard to move) <screw/bolt> apretado, duroc) ( with nothing to spare) < margin> estrecho; < schedule> apretadothere's room for four, but it's a tight squeeze — caben cuatro, pero bastante apretados
to be on a tight budget — tener* un presupuesto muy limitado
money's tight — están (or estamos etc) apretados or escasos de dinero
d) ( close) <game/finish> reñidoe) ( restricted)I can't breathe; my chest feels tight — no puedo respirar, siento una opresión en el pecho
2)b) ( strict) <security/control> estricto3)b) ( closely formed) <knot/knitting> apretado4)a) ( taut) <cord/thread> tirante, tenso5) (difficult, problematic) < situation> difícil6) (colloq)a) ( mean) tightfistedb) ( drunk) (pred) borracho, como una cuba (fam)
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hold (on) tight! — agárrate bien or fuerte!
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1. adjective1) (unrestrained) freilaufend [Tier]; (escaped) ausgebrochenset or turn loose — freilassen
2) (not firm) locker [Zahn, Schraube, Mutter, Knopf, Messerklinge]come/get/work loose — sich lockern; see also academic.ru/64936/screw">screw 1. 1)
5) (slack) locker; schlaff [Haut, Gewebe usw.]; beweglich [Glieder]6) (hanging free) losebe at a loose end — or (Amer.)
at loose ends — (fig.) beschäftigungslos sein; (not knowing what to do with oneself) nichts zu tun haben; nichts anzufangen wissen
7) (inexact) ungenau; schief [Vergleich]; frei [Stil]; unsauber [Denken]8) (morally lax) liederlich [Leben[swandel], Person]; locker [Moral, Lebenswandel]2. transitive verb1) loslassen [Hund usw.]2) (untie) lösen; aufmachen (ugs.)3)loose [off] — abschießen [Pfeil]; abfeuern [Feuerwaffe, Salve]; abgeben [Schuss, Salve]
4) (relax) lockernloose [one's] hold — loslassen
* * *[lu:s]2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) lose3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) frei4) (not packed; not in a packet: loose biscuits.) lose•- loosely- looseness
- loosen
- loose-leaf
- break loose
- let loose* * *[lu:s]I. adj1. (not tight) locker\loose connection Wackelkontakt m\loose sheets of paper lose Blätter Papier\loose skin schlaffe Hautto hang \loose lose herabhängen2. (untied)\loose hair offenes Haarher hair was hanging \loose sie trug ihr Haar offen3. (not confined) freito be \loose criminal frei herumlaufena bunch of idiots was let \loose on a nuclear power station sie haben so ein paar Idioten auf dem Gelände eines Atomkraftwerks völlig frei herumlaufen lassento let a dog \loose on sb einen Hund auf jdn loslassen\loose adaptation freie Bearbeitung\loose discipline mangelhafte Disziplin\loose translation freie Übersetzung5. (not compact)\loose weave grobmaschiges Gewebe6. (diarrhoea)\loose bowels [or \loose bowel movement] Durchfall m7. clothing weit, lockera \loose fit eine lockere PassformI'll take the jacket with the \loosest fit ich nehme das Jackett, das am lockersten und angenehmsten sitzt8. (relaxed)\loose stride lockere [o entspannte] Gangart9. (indiscreet)\loose talk Getratsch[e] nt, Geschwätz nt\loose tongue loses Mundwerk fam\loose living lockerer Lebenswandel\loose morals lockere Moral11. SPORT\loose play Spiel, bei dem die Spieler über das ganze Spielfeld verteilt sind12. (in cricket)\loose bowling ungenauer Wurf\loose play unvorsichtiges [o unachtsames] Spiel13. SCI\loose radiation inkohärente Strahlung\loose linkage gelockerte Bindung14.▶ to let \loose sth [or to let sth \loose] etw loslassenthe allies let \loose an intensive artillery bombardment die Alliierten begannen mit intensivem Artilleriebeschusshe let \loose a shriek of delight er ließ einen Freudenschrei losto be on the \loose frei herumlaufenIII. vt1. (set free)▪ to \loose sth etw freilassen [o loslassen]\loose the dogs! lass die Hunde los!the minister \loosed a tirade against the opposition leader ( liter) der Minister ließ eine Schimpfkanonade gegen den Oppositionsführer los2. (untie)to \loose a knot/rope einen Knoten/ein Seil lösen3. (relax)to \loose one's hold [or grip] loslassenshe never \loosed her hold on her conviction sie gab ihre Überzeugung niemals auf* * *[luːs]1. adj (+er)1) (= not tight, movable) board, button lose; dress, collar weit; tooth, bandage, knot, screw, soil, weave locker; limbs beweglich, lockerto come or work loose (screw, handle etc) — sich lockern; (sole, cover etc) sich (los)lösen; (button) abgehen
just stay or hang loose (inf) — bleib cool (inf)
2)(= free)
to break or get loose (person, animal) — sich losreißen ( from von); (ship) sich (von der Vertäuung) losreißen; (from group of players etc) sich trennen, sich lösento run loose — frei herumlaufen; (children) unbeaufsichtigt herumlaufen
to turn or let or set loose (animal) — frei herumlaufen lassen; prisoner freilassen; imagination freien Lauf lassen (+dat)
to let loose political forces that will be difficult to control — politische Kräfte entfesseln or freisetzen, die nur schwer unter Kontrolle zu bringen sind
I let him loose on the garden — ich ließ ihn auf den Garten los
in a loose sense — im weiteren Sinne
4) (= informal) group, alliance, organization, arrangement lose, lockera loose life —
a loose woman in that bar you get loose women — eine Frau mit lockerem Lebenswandel in der Bar findest du lose Mädchen
do you think that's being loose? — meinst du, das ist unmoralisch?
2. n (inf)to be on the loose (prisoners, dangerous animals) — frei herumlaufen
he was on the loose in Paris —
oh dear, when these two are on the loose — wehe, wenn sie losgelassen!
3. vt1) (= free) befreien2) (= untie) losmachen3) (= slacken) lockern* * *loose [luːs]A adj (adv loosely)1. a) los(e), lockerb) frei, nicht angebunden oder eingesperrt:come ( oder get) loose abgehen (Knopf etc), sich lockern (Schraube etc), sich ablösen, abblättern (Farbe etc); loskommen (Tier etc);let loose einen Hund von der Leine lassen, auch Flüche etc loslassen, seinem Ärger etc Luft machen, freien Lauf lassen; nachgeben (Material), sich lockern (Schraube etc);run loose frei herumlaufen;2. locker (Boden, Gewebe etc):have loose bowels weichen Stuhl(gang) haben3. a) lose (Haar, Geldscheine etc):wear one’s hair loose das Haar offen tragenb) offen, lose, unverpackt (Ware):buy sth loose etwas offen kaufen;be at a loose end (US at loose ends) nichts zu tun haben; nicht recht wissen, was man( mit sich) anfangen soll4. lose sitzend, weit (Kleidungsstück)5. figa) lose (Abmachung, Zusammenhang etc)b) frei, liberal (Auslegung etc)c) frei, ungenau (Übersetzung etc)d) unlogisch, wirr (Gedankengang etc):loose thinker Wirrkopf me) unkonzentriert, nachlässig (Spielweise etc)f) unkontrolliert:b) schlüpfrig (Roman etc)7. WIRTSCH verfügbar (Geld etc)C v/t1. los-, freilassen2. einen Knoten etc, auch fig die Zunge lösen:the wine loosed his tongue der Wein löste ihm die Zunge3. lösen, befreien ( beide:from von)5. den Boden etc (auf)lockern7. lockern:loose one’s hold of sth etwas loslassenD v/i1. SCHIFF den Anker lichtena) auf freiem Fuß sein,* * *1. adjective1) (unrestrained) freilaufend [Tier]; (escaped) ausgebrochenset or turn loose — freilassen
2) (not firm) locker [Zahn, Schraube, Mutter, Knopf, Messerklinge]come/get/work loose — sich lockern; see also screw 1. 1)
3) (not fixed) lose4) (not bound together) lose; offen [Haar]5) (slack) locker; schlaff [Haut, Gewebe usw.]; beweglich [Glieder]6) (hanging free) losebe at a loose end — or (Amer.)
at loose ends — (fig.) beschäftigungslos sein; (not knowing what to do with oneself) nichts zu tun haben; nichts anzufangen wissen
7) (inexact) ungenau; schief [Vergleich]; frei [Stil]; unsauber [Denken]8) (morally lax) liederlich [Leben[swandel], Person]; locker [Moral, Lebenswandel]2. transitive verb1) loslassen [Hund usw.]2) (untie) lösen; aufmachen (ugs.)3)loose [off] — abschießen [Pfeil]; abfeuern [Feuerwaffe, Salve]; abgeben [Schuss, Salve]
4) (relax) lockernloose [one's] hold — loslassen
* * *(sharp) tongue n.lose (scharfe)Zunge f. adj.locker adj.los adj.verlassen adj. v.verlassen v. -
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adjective1) (firm) streng; strenggläubig [Katholik, Moslem usw.]2) (precise) streng; genau [Übersetzung]in the strict sense [of the word] — im strengen Sinn[e] [des Wortes]
* * *[strikt]1) (severe, stern, and compelling obedience: This class needs a strict teacher; His parents were very strict with him; The school rules are too strict; strict orders.) streng2) (exact or precise: If the strict truth were known, he was drunk, not ill.) genau•- academic.ru/71273/strictness">strictness- strictly
- strictly speaking* * *[strɪkt]▪ to be \strict with sb streng zu jdm sein, mit jdm streng sein\strict penalty harte Strafe\strict upbringing strenge Erziehung2. (demanding compliance) streng, genauthere is \strict enforcement of the regulations here hier wird streng auf die Einhaltung der Vorschriften geachtet\strict censorship strenge Zensur\strict controls strikte Kontrollen\strict conventions strenge Konventionen\strict criteria rigorose Kriterien\strict curfew strenge Ausgangssperre\strict deadline unbedingt einzuhaltender Termin\strict guidelines strenge Richtlinien\strict laws strenge Gesetze\strict time limit festgesetzte Frist\strict neutrality strikte Neutralitätto give \strict orders strenge Anweisungen geben3. (absolute) streng, absolutin its \strict sense ‘frost’ refers to... strenggenommen bezeichnet das Wort ‚Frost‘...in the \strictest confidence [or confidentiality] streng vertraulichto take place in \strict secrecy unter absoluter Geheimhaltung stattfinden4. (unswerving) streng\strict Catholics strenggläubige Katholiken\strict vegetarian überzeugter Vegetarier/überzeugte Vegetarierin* * *[strɪkt]adj (+er)1) (= stern, severe) law, parent, principles, judge etc streng; order, ban, discipline strikt, streng; obedience absolut, strikt; Catholic strenggläubigthey're very strict about timekeeping — es wird streng auf Pünktlichkeit geachtet
2) (= precise) streng; accuracy, neutrality, secrecy absolut, streng; translation, meaning genauin the strict sense of the word —
in (the) strictest confidence — in strengster Vertraulichkeit, strengstens vertraulich
* * *strict [strıkt] adj1. strikt, streng (Disziplin, Neutralität etc):in strict confidence streng vertraulich;keep a strict watch over sb jemanden streng bewachen2. streng (Gesetz, Sitten etc)3. streng, genau:in the strict sense im strengen Sinn;strictly speaking genau genommen4. streng, exakt, präzise* * *adjective1) (firm) streng; strenggläubig [Katholik, Moslem usw.]2) (precise) streng; genau [Übersetzung]in the strict sense [of the word] — im strengen Sinn[e] [des Wortes]
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[graund] I 1. сущ.1)а) земляAfter that bumpy plane ride it's good to be back on the ground. — После этой тряски в самолёте приятно очутиться снова на твёрдой земле.
to fall to the ground — упасть; рушиться прям. и перен.
hallowed ground, holy ground — священная земля
to take ground — приставать к берегу; занимать позицию
Syn:б) грунт, земля, почваfirm / hard / solid ground — твёрдая почва
The ground must be plowed in early spring. — Землю следует вспахивать ранней весной.
Syn:2)Houses should be built on high ground. — Дома должны строиться на высоких участках.
recreation ground — площадка для игр, спортплощадка; место для отдыха
б) ( grounds) сад, парк при доме; участок вокруг домаNow that you've seen the house, I'll show you around the grounds. — А теперь, когда вы осмотрели дом, я покажу вам участок.
в) = sports ground спортивная площадка•Syn:tract of land, land, terrain, region, habitat, area, territory, realm, province, district, domain, sphere, property, real estate, estate, yard, campus, farm, field, acres, premises, lawns, gardens3) плац; аэродром; полигон4) местность, область; расстояние- cover much ground- cover groundto take the ground — мор. сесть на мель
to break ground — поднимать, тянуть якорь
6) ( grounds) гуща, осадокPut the coffee grounds in the garbage. — Вылей кофейную гущу в мусорное ведро.
Syn:7) причина, основание, мотивon (the) ground(s) of smth. — по причине, на основании, под предлогом чего-л.
There were no grounds to deny bail. — Не было никаких причин отказываться от поручительства.
Syn:basis, cause, reason, motive, excuse, purpose, rationale, object, account, occasion, inducement, call, considerations, arguments, reason why, pros and cons, the whys and wherefores8) иск. грунт, фон9) уст.; муз. тема10) журн. место событийreporter on the ground — репортёр, находящийся на месте событий
to report from the ground — передавать, сообщать с места событий ( о журналисте)
••to cut the ground from under smb.'s feet / smb. — выбить почву у кого-л. из-под ног
down to the ground — разг. во всех отношениях, вполне, совершенно
to gain ground, gather ground, get ground — продвигаться вперёд, делать успехи
to give ground, lose ground, yield ground — отступать; уступать
to hold one's ground, stand one's ground — проявлять твёрдость; стоять на своём
- break fresh ground- break new ground 2. гл.1) ( ground on) основываться (на чём-л.); обосновывать, подкреплять (что-л.)The insurance business is grounded on trust. — Страхование основывается на доверии.
Your accusation must be grounded on facts. — Твоё обвинение должно основываться на фактах.
Syn:2) обучать основам предмета, знакомить с основамиI don't know how well this young lawyer performs in court, but at least he's well grounded in the principles of such cases. — Я не знаю, как этот молодой адвокат выступает в суде, но по крайней мере он хорошо знает принципы ведения таких дел.
All applicants must be well grounded in mathematics. — Все претенденты должны иметь хорошую математическую подготовку.
Syn:instruct, train, teach, familiarize, educate, indoctrinate, inform, initiate, drill, exercise, practice, discipline, prepare3) класть, опускать на землюto ground arms — складывать оружие, сдаваться
4)A storm grounded the ship on a sandbar. — Шторм выбросил корабль на отмель.
•Syn:5) авиа заставить приземлиться; запрещать полёты; приземлятьсяThe fog grounded all aircraft at N. aerodrome. — Из-за тумана ни один самолёт не мог подняться в воздух на аэродроме N.
6) грунтовать7) эл. заземлять9) стр. положить основаниеII 1. прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. от grind 2. прил. -
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[hɑːd] 1. прил.1)а) жёсткий, твёрдый; тугой, негибкий, негнущийсяhard cheese — твёрдый сыр; жёсткий сыр
This candy is so hard no one can chew it. — Конфета такая твёрдая, что никто её не разжуёт.
б) спорт. твёрдый, с твёрдым покрытием (асфальтовым или бетонным, о теннисном корте)•Syn:Ant:hard money — монеты, металлические деньги
4) крепкий, прочный, ноский; выносливыйThe horses are both in hard condition, so a race can come off in ten days. — Обе лошади в отличной форме, поэтому скачки могут состояться через десять дней.
5)а) трудный, утомительный, тяжёлый; требующий усилий, напряженияб) трудный, причиняющий беспокойство (об объекте действия - в конструкции с инфинитивом или с предлогами of, in + существительное, выражающее действие)She was hard to please. — Ей было трудно угодить.
Chestnuts are hard of digestion. — Каштаны трудны для переваривания.
It is a hard thing to manage. — Это дело трудно выполнить.
в) трудноподдающийся (управлению, контролю)г) уст. не способный, испытывающий трудности (о субъекте действия - в конструкции с инфинитивом или с предлогом of + существительное, выражающее действие или способность)•Syn:Ant:The teacher asked a hard question. — Учитель задал трудный вопрос.
It is a hard book to read. — Эта трудная для чтения книга.
7)а) неопровержимый, "упрямый", реальный ( о фактах)The hard fact is that war, like business, reduces to a question of gain versus cost. — Неоспоримо то, что на войне, как и в бизнесе, всё сводится к вопросу соотношения прибыли и затрат.
hard fact — неопровержимые, голые факты
б) точный, конкретный, надёжный, обоснованный (об информации, новостях)Newspapers do not encourage telephone calls to the other side of the world unless they are in possession of pretty hard information. — Газеты не поощряют телефонных звонков на другую сторону планеты, если только они не содержат надёжной информации.
Syn:8) упрямый, неуступчивый; чёрствый, бесчувственный, бессердечныйSyn:9) скупой, скаредный, прижимистыйMany wondered that a man could be so hard and niggardly in all pecuniary dealings. — Многие поражались, что человек может быть таким скупым и жадным в денежных делах.
Syn:10) практичный, деловой, не поддающийся эмоциямWe Americans have got hard heads. — У нас, американцев, практичный, здравый ум.
11)а) труднопереносимый, давящий, гнетущий, мучительный, тягостныйSyn:б) суровый, трудный, тревожный; тяжёлый, тягостный ( о времени)They had a hard time of it too, for my father had to go on half-pay. — У них тоже были тяжёлые времена, потому что моему отцу приходилось обходиться половиной зарплаты.
Many families had a hard time during the Depression. — Многие семьи переживали трудные времена во время Великой Депрессии.
Syn:severe, harsh, rough, difficult, unpleasant, disagreeable, distressing, oppressive, onerous, intolerable, unbearableв) холодный, суровый, жестокий (о погоде и т. п.)This has been a hard winter. — Это была суровая зима.
The hard rain flattened the tomato plants. — Сильный ливень прибил томаты.
Syn:12)а) строгий, требовательный, взыскательный; жёсткий, суровый; жестокийWe work for a hard master. — Мы работаем на требовательного хозяина.
Felix began to perceive that he had been too hard upon her. — Феликс начал понимать, что он был с ней слишком суров.
Syn:б) резкий, грубый; враждебныйShe almost invariably took a hard view of persons and things. — Она практически всегда высказывалась резко о людях и о ситуациях.
Hard feelings existed between the neighbours. — Между соседями были очень враждебные отношения.
The lawyers exchanged hard words. — Адвокаты обменялись резкими репликами.
Syn:в) полит. крайнийFor the foreseeable future, then, the hard right has the initiative in Turkey. — Очевидно, что в обозримом будущем инициатива в Турции будет принадлежать крайним правым.
13) неприятный (для слуха, зрения)It was a hard face even when she smiled. — У неё было неприятное лицо, даже когда она улыбалась.
14)б) разг. терпкий, кислыйв) амер. крепкий ( о напитках)Syn:г) вызывающий привыкание, привычку (о лекарствах, наркотиках)Nothing on earth would persuade me to try LSD or the hard drugs. — Ничто в мире не заставит меня попробовать ЛСД или тяжёлые наркотики.
Syn:15) тлв. контрастный16) защищённый (о пусковой площадке, конструкциях, ракетах с ядерными боеголовками)The adjective "hard" is now used to refer to the resistance to atomic explosions of airfields, missile launching pads, command posts, and other structures. — Прилагательное "hard" в настоящее время используется, когда речь идет о защищённости аэродромов, стартовых площадок, командных постов и других структур от атомных взрывов.
17) фин. твёрдый, устойчивыйSyn:18) лингв. твёрдый ( о согласном)19) физ.а) проникающий ( о радиации)б) полный или почти полный ( о вакууме); содержащий полный вакуум ( об электронной лампе)20) упорный, усердный, энергичный, выполняемый с большой энергией, настойчивостьюThe fight must be long and hard. — Битва будет долгой и упорной.
Syn:21)а) прилежный, усердный; энергичныйThat new employee is really a hard worker. — Этот новый сотрудник действительно очень усерден.
Every hard worker requires sufficient and regular holidays. — Каждому работающему с полной отдачей сотруднику требуется достаточный и регулярный отдых.
Syn:б) усиленно предающийся (чему-л.)22) хим. биологически жёсткий, неразлагающийсяSyn:persistent 3) в)•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]hard[/ref]••hard of hearing — тугоухий, тугой на ухо
- hard lines 2. нареч.the bigger they are, the harder they fall — чем выше забираешься, тем больнее падать
1)а) энергично, активно, решительно, настойчиво, упорно; неистово, яростноThe farmer worked hard to gather the hay before the rains came. — Фермер напряжённо работал, чтобы успеть убрать сено до дождей.
The student studied hard. — Студент усердно занимался.
The children played hard. — Дети были поглощены игрой.
Syn:б) сильно, резко, интенсивно (о погоде, ветре, дожде)It rained hard. — Дождь льёт как из ведра.
Hit the ball hard. — Сильно ударь по мячу.
Syn:в) амер.; разг. очень, чрезвычайно, в высшей степени, чрезмерноHe isn't a millionaire so hard that you could notice it, anyhow. — Во всяком случае, он не настолько уж крупный миллионер, чтобы ты мог это заметить.
Mr. Hopkins is hard sick. — Мистер Хопкинс очень болен.
Syn:2) жёстко, строго; сурово, безжалостно, жестоко3)а) насилу, тяжело, с трудомSyn:б) болезненно, близко к сердцуMother took the bad news very hard. — Мать приняла плохие известия очень близко к сердцу.
The team took the defeat hard. — Команда болезненно переживала поражение.
Syn:4) твёрдо, крепко, так, чтобы быть твёрдым, спрессованнымThe ice is frozen hard. — Лёд очень твёрдый.
Syn:5) близко, рядом, вплотную ( в пространственном и временном значении)to follow hard after / behind / upon smb. — следовать по пятам за кем-л.
Defeat seemed hard at hand. — Поражение казалось совсем близко.
It was now hard upon three o'clock. — Было почти три часа.
hard by — близко, рядом
Syn:6) мор. круто, до пределаSyn:••3. сущ.hard pressed / pushed — в трудном, тяжёлом положении
1) трудность, трудностиHe had come through the hards himself. — Он сам преодолел все невзгоды.
She is a lady who has given her life to nursing, and has gone through its hards. — Это женщина, которая посвятила свою жизнь уходу за больными и прошла через все трудности, с этим связанные.
Syn:2) твёрдый берег, твёрдая береговая полоса; каменный мол для высадки на берег; проходимое место на топком болоте3) разг. каторга4) табак в плитках, прессованный табак5) разг.; = hard-on эрекция••
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