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81 royal
1. n разг. член королевской семьи2. n мор. бом-брамсель3. n формат печатной бумагиlarge royal — формат бумаги 52?68,5 см
long royal — формат картона,3Х86,8 см
pulp royal — формат картона 52?63,4 см
index royal — формат картона 52?63,4 см
paste royal — формат картона 52?63,5 см
4. n формат писчей бумагиledger royal — формат писчей и печатной бумаги,2Х60,9 см
ledger super royal — формат конторской бумаги,2Х68,5 см
cover royal — формат писчей и печатной бумаги 52?64,7 см
5. a королевский, царскийthe royal family, the royal blood — королевская семья
Royal Duke — королевский герцог; герцог, член королевского семейства
royal succession — переход, передача королевского престола
royal purple — королевский пурпур, тёмно-фиолетовый цвет
royal flush — королевский флеш; флеш от десятки до туза
royal tomb — королевская гробница, королевский склеп
6. a находящийся под покровительством английского короля; королевский7. a великобританский8. a царственный, величественный9. a разг. великолепный, роскошный10. a колоссальный; внушительный; огромныйСинонимический ряд:1. easy (adj.) easy; effortless; facile; light; simple; smooth; untroublesome2. excellent (adj.) A1; bang-up; banner; blue-ribbon; bully; capital; champion; classic; classical; excellent; famous; fine; first-class; first-rate; first-string; five-star; front-rank; Grade A; number one; par excellence; prime; quality; skookum; stunning; superior; top; top-notch; whiz-bang3. grand (adj.) august; baronial; grand; grandiose; imposing; lordly; magnific; magnificent; sublime; superb4. imperial (adj.) highborn; imperial; kinglike; kingly; majestic; monarchal; monarchial; monarchical; noble; princely; queenly; regal; sovereign; stately5. illustrious (noun) commanding; illustrious; imposing; impressive; magnificent; renowned; resplendent; superiorАнтонимический ряд: -
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1. n суверен, монарх; правитель, властелин, повелитель2. n юр. суверен, носитель верховной власти; верховный орган3. n диктатор, повелительour sovereign lord the King — король, наш верховный повелитель
4. n непререкаемый авторитет, арбитр5. n ист. соверен6. a верховный, высший7. a неограниченный, самодержавный, монархический, полновластный8. a суверенный, независимый; державный9. a превосходный, прекрасный10. a величественный, надменныйСинонимический ряд:1. chief (adj.) absolute; autarchic; autarkic; autonomous; chief; free; independent; paramount; predominant; principal; separate; supreme2. dominant (adj.) ascendant; dominant; master; outweighing; overbalancing; overbearing; overweighing; predominate; preponderant; prevalent3. effective (adj.) effective; effectual; efficacious; potent4. excellent (adj.) A1; bang-up; banner; blue-ribbon; bully; capital; champion; classic; classical; excellent; famous; fine; first-class; first-rate; first-string; five-star; front-rank; Grade A; great; number one; par excellence; prime; quality; skookum; splendid; stunning; superb; superior; tiptop; top; topflight; top-notch; whiz-bang5. greatest (adj.) extreme; greatest; utmost6. kingly (adj.) imperial; kinglike; kingly; majestic; monarchal; monarchial; monarchical; princely; regal; royal7. ruling (adj.) regnant; reigning; ruling8. potentate (noun) autocrat; emperor; empress; king; lord; majesty; monarch; potentate; prince; rulerАнтонимический ряд:dependent; deposed; subject; subordinate -
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1. a оглушающий, ошеломляющийone of their most stunning goofs occurred yesterday — вчера они устроили одну из самых ошеломляющих своих проделок
2. a разг. сногсшибательный; великолепныйСинонимический ряд:1. astonishing (adj.) amazing; astonishing; astounding; remarkable; shocking; startling; striking2. beautiful (adj.) attractive; beauteous; beautiful; charming; comely; dazzling; exquisite; fair; good-looking; gorgeous; handsome; lovely; magnificent; marvelous; pretty; pulchritudinous; well-favored3. excellent (adj.) A1; bang-up; banner; blue-ribbon; bully; capital; champion; classic; classical; excellent; famous; fine; first-class; first-rate; first-string; five-star; front-rank; Grade A; number one; par excellence; prime; quality; royal; skookum; sovereign; superior; top; top-notch; whiz-bang4. spectacular (adj.) overwhelming; spectacular; staggering5. dazing (verb) bemusing; benumbing; dazing; numbing; paralysing; paralyzing; petrifying; stunning; stupefyingАнтонимический ряд:expected; hideous -
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90 stop
1. transitive verb,- pp-1) (not let move further) anhalten [Person, Fahrzeug]; aufhalten [Fortschritt, Verkehr, Feind]; verstummen lassen (geh.) [Gerücht, Geschichte, Lüge]; [Tormann:] halten [Ball]stop thief! — haltet den Dieb!
there's no stopping somebody — jemand lässt sich nicht aufhalten
2) (not let continue) unterbrechen [Redner, Spiel, Gespräch, Vorstellung]; beenden [Krieg, Gespräch, Treffen, Spiel, Versuch, Arbeit]; stillen [Blutung]; stoppen [Produktion, Uhr, Streik, Inflation]; einstellen [Handel, Zahlung, Lieferung, Besuche, Subskriptionen, Bemühungen]; abstellen [Strom, Gas, Wasser, Missstände]; beseitigen [Schmerz]stop that/that nonsense/that noise! — hör damit/mit diesem Unsinn/diesem Lärm auf!
bad light stopped play — (Sport) das Spiel wurde wegen schlechter Lichtverhältnisse abgebrochen
stop the show — (fig.) Furore machen
just you try and stop me! — versuch doch, mich daran zu hindern!
stop smoking/crying — aufhören zu rauchen/weinen
he tried to stop us parking — er versuchte uns am Parken zu hindern
he phoned his mother to stop her [from] worrying — er rief seine Mutter an, damit sie sich keine Sorgen machte
stop something [from] happening — verhindern, dass etwas geschieht
4) (cause to cease working) abstellen [Maschine usw.]; [Streikende:] stilllegen [Betrieb]5) (block up) zustopfen [Loch, Öffnung, Riß, Ohren]; verschließen [Wasserhahn, Rohr, Schlauch, Flasche]6) (withhold) streichen2. intransitive verb,stop [payment of] a cheque — einen Scheck sperren lassen
- pp-1) (not extend further) aufhören; [Straße, Treppe:] enden; [Ton:] verstummen; [Ärger:] verfliegen; [Schmerz:] abklingen; [Zahlungen, Lieferungen:] eingestellt werden2) (not move or operate further) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] halten; [Maschine, Motor:] stillstehen; [Uhr, Fußgänger, Herz:] stehen bleibenhe never stops to think [before he acts] — er denkt nie nach [bevor er handelt]
stop dead — plötzlich stehen bleiben; [Redner:] abbrechen
3) (coll.): (stay) bleiben3. nounstop at a hotel/at a friend's house/with somebody — in einem Hotel/im Hause eines Freundes/bei jemandem wohnen
1) (halt) Halt, derthere will be two stops for coffee on the way — es wird unterwegs zweimal zum Kaffeetrinken angehalten
this train goes to London with only two stops — dieser Zug fährt mit nur zwei Zwischenhalten nach London
bring to a stop — zum Stehen bringen [Fahrzeug]; zum Erliegen bringen [Verkehr]; unterbrechen [Arbeit, Diskussion, Treffen]
come to a stop — stehen bleiben; [Fahrzeug:] zum Stehen kommen; [Gespräch:] abbrechen; [Arbeit, Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Vorlesung:] abgebrochen werden
make a stop at or in a place — in einem Ort haltmachen
put a stop to — abstellen [Missstände, Unsinn]; unterbinden [Versuche]; aus der Welt schaffen [Gerücht]
without a stop — ohne Halt [fahren, fliegen]; ohne anzuhalten [gehen, laufen]; ununterbrochen [arbeiten, reden]
2) (place) Haltestelle, diethe ship's first stop is Cairo — der erste Hafen, den das Schiff anläuft, ist Kairo
the plane's first stop is Frankfurt — die erste Zwischenlandung des Flugzeuges ist in Frankfurt
Phrasal Verbs:- stop by- stop off- stop out- stop up* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) anhalten2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zurückhalten3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) aufhören4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) verstopfen5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) greifen6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) bleiben2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) der Halt2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) die Haltestelle3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) der Punkt4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) das Griffloch, die Klappe, das Register5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) die Sperre•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *[stɒp, AM stɑ:p]<- pp->to \stop a ball einen Ball stoppen; goalkeeper einen Ball haltento \stop a blow einen Schlag abblockento \stop sb/a car jdn/ein Auto anhaltento \stop one's car anhaltento \stop the enemy den Feind aufhaltento \stop a thief/the traffic einen Dieb/den Verkehr aufhalten\stop thief! haltet den Dieb!\stop that man! haltet den Mann!2. (make cease)this will \stop the pain das wird dir gegen die Schmerzen helfen\stop that nonsense! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!\stop it! hör auf [damit]!what can I do to \stop this nosebleed? was kann ich gegen dieses Nasenbluten tun?something must be done to \stop the fighting den Kämpfen muss ein Ende gesetzt werdenthis fighting has to be \stopped! die Kämpfe müssen aufhören!\stop being silly! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!I just couldn't \stop myself ich konnte einfach nicht andersto \stop the bleeding die Blutung stillento \stop the clock die Uhr anhaltenthe clock is \stopped when a team scores a goal die Spielzeit wird unterbrochen, wenn ein Team ein Tor schießtto \stop the engine den Motor abstellento \stop the fighting die Kämpfe einstellento \stop inflation/progress die Inflation/den Fortschritt aufhaltento \stop a machine eine Maschine abstellento \stop a match ein Spiel beenden; referee ein Spiel abbrechento \stop the production of sth die Produktion einer S. gen einstellento \stop a rumour einem Gerücht ein Ende machento \stop a speech eine Rede unterbrechento \stop a subscription ein Abonnement kündigento \stop a war einen Krieg beenden3. (cease an activity)what time do you usually \stop work? wann hören Sie normalerweise auf zu arbeiten?4. (prevent)▪ to \stop sb [from] doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tunif she really wants to leave, I don't understand what's \stopping her wenn sie wirklich weggehen will, verstehe ich nicht, was sie davon abhältsome people smoke because they think it \stops them putting on weight manche rauchen, weil sie meinen, dass sie dann nicht zunehmenI couldn't \stop myself from having another piece of cake ich musste einfach noch ein Stück Kuchen essenhe handed in his resignation — I just couldn't \stop him er hat gekündigt — ich konnte ihn einfach nicht davon abhaltenyou can't \stop me from doing that du kannst mich nicht davon abhalten5. (refuse payment)to \stop sb's allowance/pocket money jdm den Unterhalt/das Taschengeld streichento \stop [AM payment on] a cheque einen Scheck sperrento \stop wages keine Löhne mehr zahlenthe money will be \stopped out of his salary das Geld wird von seinem Gehalt abgezogen6. (block)▪ to \stop sth etw verstopfen; gap, hole, leak etw [zu]stopfento \stop one's ears sich dat die Ohren zuhaltenwhen he starts shouting I just \stop my ears wenn er anfängt zu schreien, mache ich einfach die Ohren zu! fam7. BOXING▪ to \stop sb jdn schlagenhe was \stopped by a knockout in the fourth round er schied durch K.o. in der vierten Runde austo \stop a left/right eine Linke/Rechte parierento \stop a punch einen Hieb einstecken [müssen]8. MUS\stopped pipe gedackte Pfeife fachsprto \stop a string eine Saite greifen9.▶ to \stop a bullet eine Kugel abbekommen▶ to \stop the show der absolute Höhepunkt einer Show sein<- pp->\stop! halt!to \stop dead abrupt innehaltenI \stopped to pick up the letter that I had dropped ich blieb stehen und hob den Brief auf, den ich hatte fallenlassen; ( fig)\stop to [or and] think before you speak erst denken, dann reden!2. (cease, discontinue) machine nicht mehr laufen; clock, heart, watch stehen bleiben; rain aufhören; pain abklingen, nachlassen; production, payments eingestellt werden; film, programme zu Ende sein; speaker abbrechenI will not \stop until they set them free ich werde keine Ruhe geben, bis sie sie freigelassen habenshe doesn't know where to \stop sie weiß nicht, wann sie aufhören musshis heart \stopped during the operation während der Operation hatte er einen Herzstillstandrain has \stopped play das Spiel wurde wegen Regens unterbrochenshe \stopped right in the middle of the sentence sie hielt mitten im Satz inneonce I start eating chocolate I can't \stop wenn ich einmal anfange, Schokolade zu essen, kann ich einfach nicht mehr aufhörenI just couldn't \stop laughing ich habe mich echt totgelacht slif you have to keep \stopping to answer the telephone, you'll never finish wenn du ständig unterbrechen musst, um ans Telefon zu gehen, wirst du nie fertig werdenI wish you'd \stop telling me what to do ich wünschte, du würdest endlich damit aufhören, mir zu sagen, was ich tun soll\stop being silly! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!\stop shouting! hör auf zu schreienI \stopped seeing him last year wir haben uns letztes Jahr getrenntI've \stopped drinking alcohol ich trinke keinen Alkohol mehrshe \stopped drinking sie trinkt nicht mehrplease, \stop crying hör doch bitte auf zu weinen!to \stop smoking mit dem Rauchen aufhören; (on plane etc.) das Rauchen einstellento \stop working aufhören zu arbeitenI'm not \stopping ich bleibe nicht langeI can't \stop — Malcolm's waiting for me outside ich kann nicht bleiben, Malcolm wartet draußen auf michwe \stopped for a quick bite at a motorway services wir machten kurz bei einer Autobahnraststätte Station, um etwas zu essenI \stopped at a pub for some lunch ich habe an einem Pub haltgemacht und was zu Mittag gegessencan you \stop at the fish shop on your way home? kannst du auf dem Nachhauseweg kurz beim Fischladen vorbeigehen?he usually \stops at a bar for a quick drink on the way home normalerweise schaut er auf dem Nachhauseweg noch kurz auf ein Gläschen in einer Kneipe vorbeiare you \stopping here bleibst du hier?to \stop for dinner/tea zum Abendessen/Tee bleibento \stop at a hotel in einem Hotel übernachtendoes this train \stop at Finsbury Park? hält dieser Zug in Finsbury Park?6. (almost)to \stop short of doing sth sich akk [gerade noch] bremsen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. zurückhalten], etw zu tunI \stopped short of telling him my secrets beinahe hätte ich ihm meine Geheimnisse verraten7.▶ to \stop at nothing vor nichts zurückschreckenIII. NOUNplease wait until the airplane has come to a complete \stop bitte warten Sie, bis das Flugzeug seine endgültige Parkposition erreicht hatemergency \stop Notbremsung fto bring a car to a \stop ein Auto anhaltento bring a conversation to a \stop ein Gespräch beendento bring the traffic to a \stop den Verkehr zum Erliegen bringento bring sth to a sudden \stop etw dat ein jähes Ende bereitento come to a \stop stehen bleiben; car also anhalten; rain aufhören; traffic, business zum Erliegen kommen; project, production eingestellt werdenthe conversation came to a \stop das Gespräch verstummteto come to a sudden [or dead] \stop car abrupt anhalten [o stehen bleiben]; project, undertaking ein jähes Ende findento make a \stop anhaltento put a \stop to sth etw dat ein Ende setzen [o einen Riegel vorschiebenwe made two \stops wir haben zweimal haltgemacht... including a thirty minute \stop for lunch... inklusive einer halben Stunde Pause für das Mittagessenthere were a lot of \stops and starts throughout the project die Entwicklung des Projekts verlief sehr stockendto drive without a \stop durchfahrento have a \stop haltmachento have a \stop for coffee ein Kaffeepause machento make a \stop at a service station an einer Raststätte haltmachenwithout a \stop ohne Pause [o Unterbrechungthe ship's first \stop is Sydney das Schiff läuft als Erstes Sydney an; (for plane) Zwischenlandung fthe plane's first \stop is Birmingham das Flugzeug wird zunächst in Birmingham zwischenlandenI'm getting off at the next \stop bei der nächsten Haltestelle steige ich ausis this your \stop? steigen Sie hier aus?is this our \stop? müssen wir hier aussteigen?bus/tram \stop Bus-/Straßenbahnhaltestelle frequest \stop Bedarfshaltestelle f (Haltestelle, bei der man den Bus herwinken muss, da er nicht automatisch hält)account on \stop gesperrtes Kontoto put a \stop on a cheque einen Scheck sperren lassen10.▶ to pull out all the \stops alle Register ziehen* * *[stɒp]1. nto bring sth to a stop (lit) — etw anhalten or stoppen, etw zum Stehen bringen; traffic etw zum Erliegen bringen; (fig) project, meeting, development einer Sache (dat) ein Ende machen; conversation etw verstummen lassen
to come to a stop (car, machine) — anhalten, stoppen; (traffic) stocken; ( fig, meeting, rain ) aufhören; (research, project) eingestellt werden; (conversation) verstummen
to come to a dead/sudden stop (vehicle) — abrupt anhalten or stoppen; (traffic) völlig/plötzlich zum Erliegen kommen; (rain) ganz plötzlich aufhören; (research, project, meeting) ein Ende nt/ein abruptes Ende finden; (conversation) völlig/abrupt verstummen
when the aircraft has come to a complete stop — wenn die Maschine völlig zum Stillstand gekommen ist
to make a stop (bus, train, tram) — (an)halten; (plane, ship) (Zwischen)station machen
to put a stop to sth — einer Sache (dat) einen Riegel vorschieben
3) (= stopping place) Station f; (for bus, tram, train) Haltestelle f; (for ship) Anlegestelle f; (for plane) Landeplatz m4) (Brit: punctuation mark) Punkt m5) (MUS of wind instruments) (Griff)loch nt; (on organ also stopknob) Registerzug m; (= organ pipe) Register nt7) (PHOT: f number) Blende f2. vt1) (= stop when moving) person, vehicle, clock anhalten; ball stoppen; engine, machine etc abstellen; blow abblocken, auffangen; (= stop from going away, from moving on) runaway, thief etc aufhalten; attack, enemy, progress aufhalten, hemmen; traffic (= hold up) aufhalten; (= bring to complete standstill) zum Stehen or Erliegen bringen; (policeman) anhalten; (= keep out) noise, light abfangen, auffangento stop sb dead or in his tracks — jdn urplötzlich anhalten lassen; (in conversation) jdn plötzlich verstummen lassen
2) (= stop from continuing) activity, rumour, threat, crime ein Ende machen or setzen (+dat); nonsense, noise unterbinden; match, conversation, work beenden; development aufhalten; (temporarily) unterbrechen; flow of blood stillen, unterbinden; progress, inflation aufhalten, hemmen; speaker, speech unterbrechen; production zum Stillstand bringen; (temporarily) unterbrechenhe was talking and talking, we just couldn't stop him — er redete und redete, und wir konnten ihn nicht dazu bringen, endlich aufzuhören
the referee stopped play — der Schiedsrichter hat das Spiel abgebrochen; (temporarily)
3) (= cease) aufhören mitto stop doing sth — aufhören, etw zu tun, etw nicht mehr tun
to stop smoking — mit dem Rauchen aufhören; (temporarily) das Rauchen einstellen
I'm trying to stop smoking — ich versuche, das Rauchen aufzugeben or nicht mehr zu rauchen
stop saying that — nun sag das doch nicht immer
4) (= suspend) stoppen; payments, production, fighting einstellen; leave, cheque, water supply, wages sperren; privileges unterbinden; subsidy, allowances, grant etc streichen; battle, negotiations, proceedings abbrechen; (= cancel) subscription kündigen; (temporarily) delivery, newspaper abbestellento stop oneself — sich beherrschen, sich bremsen (inf)
there's nothing stopping you or to stop you — es hindert Sie nichts, es hält Sie nichts zurück
6)(in participial construction)
to stop sb (from) doing sth — jdn davon abhalten or (physically) daran hindern, etw zu tunthat'll stop the gas (from) escaping/the pipe( from) leaking — das wird verhindern, dass Gas entweicht/das Rohr leckt
it will stop you from worrying — dann brauchen Sie sich (dat) keine Sorgen zu machen
7) (= block) verstopfen; (with cork, bung, cement etc) zustopfen (with mit); (= fill) tooth plombieren, füllen; (fig) gap füllen, stopfen; leak of information stopfen; (MUS) string greifen; finger hole zuhaltento stop one's ears with cotton wool/one's fingers — sich (dat) Watte/die Finger in die Ohren stecken
3. vi1) (= halt) anhalten; (train, car) (an)halten, stoppen; (traveller, driver, hiker) haltmachen; (pedestrian, clock, watch) stehen bleiben; (engine, machine) nicht mehr laufenstop right there! — halt!, stopp!
we stopped for a drink at the pub — wir machten in der Kneipe Station, um etwas zu trinken
to stop at nothing (to do sth) (fig) — vor nichts haltmachen(, um etw zu tun)
See:→ short2) (= finish, cease) aufhören; (heart) aufhören zu schlagen, stehen bleiben; (production, payments, delivery) eingestellt werden; (programme, show, match, film) zu Ende seinto stop doing sth — aufhören, etw zu tun, mit etw aufhören
ask him to stop — sag ihm, er soll aufhören
I will not stop until I find him/convince you — ich gebe keine Ruhe, bis ich ihn gefunden habe/dich überzeugt habe
stop to think before you speak — erst denken, dann reden
he never knows when or where to stop — er weiß nicht, wann er aufhören muss or Schluss machen muss
* * *A v/t prät und pperf stopped, obs stopt1. aufhören ( doing zu tun):stop doing sth auch etwas bleiben lassen;do stop that noise hör (doch) auf mit dem Lärm!;stop it hör auf (damit)!2. a) allg aufhören mitc) Verhandlungen etc abbrechennothing could stop him nichts konnte ihn aufhaltenc) einen Wagen, Zug etc stoppen, anhaltend) eine Maschine, den Motor, auch das Gas etc abstellene) eine Fabrik stilllegenf) Lärm etc unterbindeng) Boxen: einen Kampf abbrechen5. einen Sprecher etc unterbrechen6. SPORTa) Boxen, Fechten: einen Schlag, Hieb parierenb) einen Gegner besiegen, stoppen:stop a blow sich einen Schlag einfangen;stop sb (from) doing sth jemanden davon abhalten oder daran hindern, etwas zu tunstop one’s ears sich die Ohren zuhalten;stop sb’s mouth fig jemandem den Mund stopfen, jemanden zum Schweigen bringen (a. euph umbringen); → gap 19. versperren, -stopfen, blockieren10. Blut, auch eine Wunde stillen11. einen Zahn plombieren, füllenout of, from von)13. MUSa) eine Saite, einen Ton greifenb) ein Griffloch zuhalten, schließenc) ein Blasinstrument, einen Ton stopfen14. LING interpunktierenB v/i1. (an)halten, haltmachen, stehen bleiben (auch Uhr etc), stoppen2. aufhören, an-, innehalten, eine Pause machen:he stopped in the middle of a sentence er hielt mitten in einem Satz inne;he’ll stop at nothing er schreckt vor nichts zurück, er geht über Leichen;3. aufhören (Lärm, Zahlung etc)4. stop offa) kurz haltmachen,b) Zwischenstation machen5. stop over Zwischenstation machen7. bleiben:stop away (from) fernbleiben (dat), wegbleiben (von);stop behind noch dableiben;b) SCHULE nachsitzen;a) wegbleiben, nicht heimkommen,b) WIRTSCH weiterstreiken;stop up aufbleiben, wach bleibenC s1. a) Stopp m, Halt m, Stillstand mb) Ende n:come to a stop anhalten, weitS. zu einem Ende kommen, aufhören;2. Pause f3. BAHN etc Aufenthalt m, Halt m4. a) BAHN Station fc) SCHIFF Anlegestelle f5. Absteigequartier n6. Hemmnis n, Hindernis n7. TECH Anschlag m, Sperre f, Hemmung f8. WIRTSCHa) Sperrung f, Sperrauftrag m (für Scheck etc)9. MUSa) Griff m, Greifen n (einer Saite etc)b) Griffloch nc) Klappe fd) Ventil ne) Register n (einer Orgel etc)f) Registerzug m:pull out all the stops fig alle Register ziehen, alle Hebel in Bewegung setzen10. LINGa) Knacklaut mb) Verschlusslaut m11. FOTO f-Blende f (als Einstellmarke)12. a) Satzzeichen nb) Punkt m* * *1. transitive verb,- pp-1) (not let move further) anhalten [Person, Fahrzeug]; aufhalten [Fortschritt, Verkehr, Feind]; verstummen lassen (geh.) [Gerücht, Geschichte, Lüge]; [Tormann:] halten [Ball]2) (not let continue) unterbrechen [Redner, Spiel, Gespräch, Vorstellung]; beenden [Krieg, Gespräch, Treffen, Spiel, Versuch, Arbeit]; stillen [Blutung]; stoppen [Produktion, Uhr, Streik, Inflation]; einstellen [Handel, Zahlung, Lieferung, Besuche, Subskriptionen, Bemühungen]; abstellen [Strom, Gas, Wasser, Missstände]; beseitigen [Schmerz]stop that/that nonsense/that noise! — hör damit/mit diesem Unsinn/diesem Lärm auf!
bad light stopped play — (Sport) das Spiel wurde wegen schlechter Lichtverhältnisse abgebrochen
stop the show — (fig.) Furore machen
just you try and stop me! — versuch doch, mich daran zu hindern!
stop smoking/crying — aufhören zu rauchen/weinen
stop it! — hör auf [damit]!; (in more peremptory tone) Schluss damit!
3) (not let happen) verhindern [Verbrechen, Unfall]he phoned his mother to stop her [from] worrying — er rief seine Mutter an, damit sie sich keine Sorgen machte
stop something [from] happening — verhindern, dass etwas geschieht
4) (cause to cease working) abstellen [Maschine usw.]; [Streikende:] stilllegen [Betrieb]5) (block up) zustopfen [Loch, Öffnung, Riß, Ohren]; verschließen [Wasserhahn, Rohr, Schlauch, Flasche]6) (withhold) streichen2. intransitive verb,stop [payment of] a cheque — einen Scheck sperren lassen
- pp-1) (not extend further) aufhören; [Straße, Treppe:] enden; [Ton:] verstummen; [Ärger:] verfliegen; [Schmerz:] abklingen; [Zahlungen, Lieferungen:] eingestellt werden2) (not move or operate further) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] halten; [Maschine, Motor:] stillstehen; [Uhr, Fußgänger, Herz:] stehen bleibenhe never stops to think [before he acts] — er denkt nie nach [bevor er handelt]
stop dead — plötzlich stehen bleiben; [Redner:] abbrechen
3) (coll.): (stay) bleiben3. nounstop at a hotel/at a friend's house/with somebody — in einem Hotel/im Hause eines Freundes/bei jemandem wohnen
1) (halt) Halt, derthere will be two stops for coffee on the way — es wird unterwegs zweimal zum Kaffeetrinken angehalten
this train goes to London with only two stops — dieser Zug fährt mit nur zwei Zwischenhalten nach London
bring to a stop — zum Stehen bringen [Fahrzeug]; zum Erliegen bringen [Verkehr]; unterbrechen [Arbeit, Diskussion, Treffen]
come to a stop — stehen bleiben; [Fahrzeug:] zum Stehen kommen; [Gespräch:] abbrechen; [Arbeit, Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Vorlesung:] abgebrochen werden
make a stop at or in a place — in einem Ort haltmachen
put a stop to — abstellen [Missstände, Unsinn]; unterbinden [Versuche]; aus der Welt schaffen [Gerücht]
without a stop — ohne Halt [fahren, fliegen]; ohne anzuhalten [gehen, laufen]; ununterbrochen [arbeiten, reden]
2) (place) Haltestelle, diethe ship's first stop is Cairo — der erste Hafen, den das Schiff anläuft, ist Kairo
4) (in telegram) stopPhrasal Verbs:- stop by- stop off- stop out- stop up* * *(mechanics) n.Sperre -n f. n.Halt -e m.Pause -n f. v.absperren v.anhalten v.arretieren v.aufhalten v.aufhören v.pfropfen v.zustöpseln v. -
91 tie
I [taɪ]1) (piece of clothing) cravatta f.2) (fastener) (for bags) laccetto m.; ferr. traversina f.3) gener. pl. (bond)4) (constraint) vincolo m.5) (draw) sport pareggio m.to end in a tie — [ game] concludersi con un pareggio, finire in parità
there was a tie for second place — finirono secondi ex aequo o a pari merito
6) BE sport (arranged match) incontro m. (a eliminazione diretta)7) mus. legatura f.II 1. [taɪ]1) (attach, fasten closely) legare [label, animal, hands, parcel]2) (join in knot) fare il nodo a, annodare [scarf, cravat, laces]3) fig. (link) collegare2.to be tied to — (linked to) essere collegato a [growth, activity]; econ. essere indicizzato a [inflation, interest rate]; (constrained by) [ person] essere inchiodato a [ job]; essere costretto a [ house]
1) (fasten) legarsi2) (draw) (in match) pareggiare; (in race) arrivare ex aequo; (in vote) [ candidates] ottenere lo stesso numero di voti•- tie back- tie down- tie on- tie up* * *1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) legare, attaccare2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) allacciare3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) allacciarsi4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) pareggiare, (avere lo stesso punteggio)2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) cravatta2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) legame3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) pareggio4) (a game or match to be played.) partita•- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up* * *tie /taɪ/n.3 legame; vincolo; nodo: family ties, legami familiari; the ties of blood, i vincoli del sangue; the strong ties of friendship, i forti legami dell'amicizia; There's a suspicion of an IRA tie, c'è il sospetto di un legame con l'IRA4 legame; impaccio, impedimento: Pets can be a tie, gli animali di compagnia possono essere un legame5 (edil.) tirante; asta tesa; catena6 (mecc.) tirante9 (mus.) legatura10 (naut.) amante11 (elettr.) connessione; giunzione12 risultato alla pari; parità; pareggio: to finish in a tie, finire in parità; There was a tie for first place, due contendenti si sono classificati primi ex aequo● tie bar, (mecc.) tirante; (ferr.) biella dello scambio □ (edil.) tie beam, catena □ tie-break, tie-breaker ► tiebreak □ tie-clasp (o tie-clip), fermacravatta □ tie factory, cravattificio □ tie-in, legame; rapporto; (market.) prodotto ( libro, giocattolo, ecc.) legato a un film (o a una serie televisiva); pubblicità di prodotti da vendersi abbinati □ (market.) tie-in sale, vendita abbinata di prodotti □ (comm.) tie-in sale, vendita di prodotti abbinati □ tie manufacturer, fabbricante di cravatte; cravattaio □ tie merchant, venditore di cravatte; cravattaio □ tie pin, fermacravatta □ tie press, stiracravatte □ tie rod, (edil.) catena; (mecc.) tirante; (autom.) barra d'accoppiamento ( dello sterzo) □ tie-up, punto morto, battuta d'arresto; arresto (o blocco) del traffico, ingorgo; cessazione del lavoro ( per sciopero, ecc.); collegamento, rapporto, connessione; ( slang) laccio emostatico ( di drogato) □ (ingl., spesso spreg.) the old school tie, la rete di solidarietà che lega ex compagni di scuola (spec. di «public school»).♦ (to) tie /taɪ/A v. t.1 legare; allacciare; attaccare; annodare; legare insieme; unire: ( anche fig.) to tie sb. 's hands, legare le mani a q.; to tie a scarf, annodare una sciarpa; to tie a horse to a pole, attaccare un cavallo a un palo; to tie a knot, fare un nodo2 (fig.) impegnare; vincolare; costringere: to tie sb. ( down) to a contract, impegnare q. con un contrattoB v. i.2 ( sport) pareggiare; finire alla pari; avere lo stesso punteggio: to tie for first place, essere primi ex aequo● (fig.) to tie the knot, sposarsi □ to tie one's shoes, allacciarsi le scarpe; (fig. fam. USA) darsi una regolata □ (fig.) to tie sb. 's tongue, chiudere la bocca a q.; far tacere q. □ to be tied to a woman's apron strings, stare attaccato alle sottane d'una donna □ ( slang) fit to be tied, matto da legare; furioso; furibondo □ ( sport: di due concorrenti) to be tied, essere a punti pari.* * *I [taɪ]1) (piece of clothing) cravatta f.2) (fastener) (for bags) laccetto m.; ferr. traversina f.3) gener. pl. (bond)4) (constraint) vincolo m.5) (draw) sport pareggio m.to end in a tie — [ game] concludersi con un pareggio, finire in parità
there was a tie for second place — finirono secondi ex aequo o a pari merito
6) BE sport (arranged match) incontro m. (a eliminazione diretta)7) mus. legatura f.II 1. [taɪ]1) (attach, fasten closely) legare [label, animal, hands, parcel]2) (join in knot) fare il nodo a, annodare [scarf, cravat, laces]3) fig. (link) collegare2.to be tied to — (linked to) essere collegato a [growth, activity]; econ. essere indicizzato a [inflation, interest rate]; (constrained by) [ person] essere inchiodato a [ job]; essere costretto a [ house]
1) (fasten) legarsi2) (draw) (in match) pareggiare; (in race) arrivare ex aequo; (in vote) [ candidates] ottenere lo stesso numero di voti•- tie back- tie down- tie on- tie up -
92 tie
1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) binde2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) binde; knytte3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) binde sammen4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) stå lige2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) slips2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) bånd3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) uafgjort4) (a game or match to be played.) kamp•- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up* * *1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) binde2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) binde; knytte3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) binde sammen4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) stå lige2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) slips2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) bånd3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) uafgjort4) (a game or match to be played.) kamp•- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up -
93 tie
1. transitive verb,tie the prisoner's legs together — dem Gefangenen die Beine zusammenbinden
tie an apron round you[r waist] — binde dir eine Schürze um
3) (restrict) binden (to an + Akk.)2. intransitive verb,1) (be fastened)it won't tie — es lässt sich nicht binden
2) (have equal scores, votes, etc.)tie for second place in the competition/election — mit gleicher Punktzahl den zweiten Platz im Wettbewerb/mit gleicher Stimmenzahl den zweiten Platz bei der Wahl erreichen
3. nountie 6: 6 — mit 6: 6 ein Unentschieden erreichen
1) Krawatte, die2) (cord etc. for fastening) Band, dasend in or be a tie — unentschieden od. mit einem Unentschieden enden
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/74958/tie_back">tie back- tie down- tie in- tie up* * *1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) binden3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) gebunden werden4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) punktgleich sein2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) die Krawatte2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) das Band3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) der Punktgleichstand4) (a game or match to be played.) das Spiel•- be tied up- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up* * *[taɪ]I. nthe old school \tie BRIT ( fig) Cliquenwirtschaft unter Personen, die Schüler an hochkarätigen Privatschulen waren▪ \ties pl Bande plcloser \ties with sth engere Anbindung an etw akkdiplomatic \ties diplomatische BeziehungenII. vi<- y->1. (fasten) schließenthis sleeping bag \ties at the top diesen Schlafsack kann man oben verschließen▪ to \tie with sb/sth denselben Platz wie jd/etw belegenJane and I \tied in the spelling test Jane und ich schnitten im Orthografietest gleich gut abIII. vt<- y->1. (fasten together)to \tie an umbilical cord die Nabelschnur abschnürento \tie the flowers into a bunch die Blumen zu einem Strauß bindento be \tied hand and foot an Händen und Füßen gefesselt seinto \tie sb's hands jds Hände [o jdn an den Händen] fesselnto \tie a string in a loop eine Schnur zu einer Schleife verknotento \tie one's [shoe]laces sich dat die Schuhe [o Schnürsenkel] [o DIAL Schuhbänder] [o ÖSTERR Schnürriemen] [o SCHWEIZ Schuhbändel] zubindento \tie a notice to a post eine Nachricht an einer Anschlagsäule anbringen2. (connect to)4. (restrict in movement)5.▶ sb's hands are \tied jds Hände sind gebunden▶ to \tie the knot sich das Ja-Wort geben▶ to \tie sb in knots jdn in Verlegenheit bringen* * *[taɪ]1. n2) (ARCHIT, BUILD) Binderbalken m, Bundbalken m; (= tie piece) Stichbalken m; (MUS) Haltebogen m; (US RAIL) Schwelle f; (= cord) Schnur fties of friendship — freundschaftliche Beziehungen or Bande (liter) pl
the blood tie — Blutsbande pl
he's investigating the ties between Pasternak and Rilke — er untersucht die Beziehung zwischen Pasternak und Rilke
4) (= hindrance) Belastung f (on für)I don't want any ties — ich will keine Bindung, ich will mich nicht gebunden fühlen
there was a tie for second place — es gab zwei zweite Plätze
2. vt1) (= fasten) binden (to an +acc), befestigen (to an +dat)tie the string round the tree — binde die Schnur um den Baum
2) (= knot) shoelace, tie, ribbon bindento tie a knot in sth — einen Knoten in etw (acc) machen
5) (SPORT)6)3. vi1)it won't tie properly — es lässt sich nicht richtig bindenthey tied for first place ( Sport, competition ) — sie teilten sich den ersten Platz; (Sch) sie waren (mit den gleichen Noten) die Klassenbesten
* * *tie [taı]A s1. (Schnür)Band n2. a) Schlips m, Krawatte fb) Halstuch n3. Schnürschuh m4. Schleife f, Masche f5. figa) Band n:c) Verbindung f (to zu):6. umg (lästige) Fessel, Last f7. Verbindung f, Befestigung f8. ARCH, TECHa) Verbindung(sstück) f(n)b) Anker m9. BAHN US Schwelle f10. PARL, POL etc (Stimmen)Gleichheit f:end in a tie stimmengleich enden11. SPORTa) Punktgleichheit f, Gleichstand mb) Unentschieden n12. MUS Bindebogen m, Ligatur fB v/t1. an-, festbinden ( beide:to an akk oder dat)b) fesseln (auch fig):tie sb’s hands bes fig jemandem die Hände binden;tie sb’s tongue jemandem die Zunge binden, jemanden zum Schweigen verpflichten3. (sich) die Schuhe, Krawatte, eine Schleife etc binden4. (zusammen)knoten, (-)knüpfento mit)6. ARCH, TECH verankern, befestigen7. hemmen, hindern8. fig jemanden binden (to an akk)b) SPORT US einen Rekord einstellenC v/i1. PARL, POL etc die gleiche Stimmenzahl haben2. SPORTa) punktgleich sein, gleichstehen:they tied for second place sie kamen gemeinsam auf den zweiten Platz* * *1. transitive verb,tie an apron round you[r waist] — binde dir eine Schürze um
2) (Sport): (gain equal score in)3) (restrict) binden (to an + Akk.)2. intransitive verb,2) (have equal scores, votes, etc.)tie for second place in the competition/election — mit gleicher Punktzahl den zweiten Platz im Wettbewerb/mit gleicher Stimmenzahl den zweiten Platz bei der Wahl erreichen
3. nountie 6: 6 — mit 6: 6 ein Unentschieden erreichen
1) Krawatte, die2) (cord etc. for fastening) Band, dasend in or be a tie — unentschieden od. mit einem Unentschieden enden
Phrasal Verbs:- tie back- tie down- tie in- tie up* * *(attachment) n.Anbindung f. (railway) (US) n.Band ¨-er n.Krawatte -n f. v.binden v.(§ p.,pp.: band, gebunden)knüpfen v.verbinden v. -
94 violin
ˌvaɪəˈlɪn сущ.
1) скрипка (инструмент) to play the violin ≈ играть на скрипке to string a violin ≈ натягивать струны на скрипке to tune a violin ≈ настраивать скрипку
2) скрипка, скрипач( в оркестре) ∙ to play first violin ≈ играть первую скрипку, быть главным, занимать ведущее положение скрипка - to play the /on a/ * играть на скрипке - to teach the * учить игре на скрипке;
вести класс скрипки - * string скрипичная струна - * case футляр для скрипки скрипач (в оркестре) > to play first * играть первую скрипку;
играть ведущую роль, занимать ведущее положение ~ скрипка, скрипач (в оркестре) ;
to play first violin играть первую скрипку, быть главным, занимать ведущее положение violin скрипка (инструмент) ~ скрипка, скрипач (в оркестре) ;
to play first violin играть первую скрипку, быть главным, занимать ведущее положение -
95 production
1. производство; изготовление2. продукция; изделие3. производительность; выработка; добыча
* * *
1. производство; изготовление2. продукция; продукт; изделие
* * *
добыча, дебит, отбор, производительность; производство, изготовление
* * *
1) производство; изготовление; выпуск продукции2) выработка; производительность3) продукция; изделия; продукты4) добыча5) дебит6) естественный выход ( флюидов)•production on salvage basis — эксплуатация до предела рентабельности;
to bean up well production — увеличивать дебит скважины с помощью штуцера;
to gage the production of a well — измерять дебит скважины;
to increase production from an old well — повышать добычу в старой скважине;
to keep a well in production — обеспечивать эксплуатацию скважины;
to place zone on production — вводить горизонт в эксплуатацию;
- annual productionto put on production — вводить( скважину) в эксплуатацию;
- average daily production
- closed-in production
- commercial production
- commercial production of pool
- commingled production
- continuous production
- controlled production
- crude production
- cumulative production
- cumulative gas production
- cumulative oil production
- cumulative stock tank oil production
- cumulative water production
- current production
- current oil production
- daily production
- declining production
- deep production
- deferred production
- dissolved-gas drive production
- dual-tubing string two-zones flow production
- dual-zone production
- elastic water-drive production
- first commercial production
- flow production
- flush production
- follow-up production
- forced production
- future well production
- gas-cap drive production
- gas-expansion drive production
- gas-free production
- global oil production
- gravity elastic water-drive production
- gravity flow production
- gravity water-drive production
- gross production
- incremental oil production
- infill production
- initial production
- initial production after swabbing
- initial production on intermitter
- initial daily production
- intermittent production
- marine production
- multiple-string production
- multiple-zone production
- multizone production
- natural gas production
- offshore production
- oil production
- past production
- peak production
- petroleum production
- petroleum gas production
- planned production
- potential production
- predicted oil production
- preplanned production
- present oil production
- rated production
- sand production
- selective-zone production
- setting production
- shift production
- shut-in production
- simultaneous production
- single-tubing string two-zones flow production
- sour-gas production
- specific production
- stabilized production
- stripper production
- subeconomic production
- test production of pool
- total daily production
- triple-zone production
- two-zone tubing-casing flow production
- ultimate production
- unchecked sand production
- uncurtailed production
- underwater production
- volumetric production
- water production
- water-drive production
- water-free production
- well production* * *Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > production
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96 second
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1. 'sekənd adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) segundo2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) segundo3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) segundo
2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) segundo
3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) segundo2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) segundo, cuidador
4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) apoyar, secundar
5. noun(a secondary school.) escuela de secundaria- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none
II 'sekənd noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) segundo2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) segundo, instantesecond1 adj segundosecond2 n segundotr['sekənd]■ Birmingham is second only to London in population sólo Londres tiene más habitantes que Birmingham■ every second day/week/month/year cada dos días/semanas/meses/años1 segundo,-a1 (in series) segundo,-a3 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL (gear) segunda5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL segunda1 segundo, en segundo lugar■ he came second llegó segundo, quedó en segundo lugar1 (motion, proposal) apoyar, secundar1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL artículos nombre masculino plural con tara, artículos nombre masculino plural defectuosos1 (food) segunda ración nombre femenino■ who wants seconds? ¿quién quiere repetir?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon second thoughts pensándolo biento be second nature to somebody serle completamente natural a alguien■ don't worry, it'll soon become second nature to you no te preocupes, pronto te parecerá una cosa muy naturalto be second to none no tener igualto have a second string to one's bow tener otra alternativato have second helpings repetirto have second thoughts (about something) entrarle dudas a uno (sobre algo), cambiar de idea (sobre algo)to play second fiddle ser segundón,-ona, desempeñar un papel secundariosecond class segunda claseSecond Coming Segundo Advenimientosecond generation segunda generación nombre femeninosecond half segundo tiemposecond language segundo idiomasecond name apellidosecond person segunda personasecond sight clarividencia————————tr['sekənd]1 (time) segundo■ Christie's time was 9.9 seconds Christie hizo un tiempo de 9,9 segundos2 familiar momento, momentito■ have you got a second? ¿tienes un momento?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsecond hand (of watch) segundero————————tr[sɪ'kɒnd]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL trasladar temporalmentesecond ['sɛkənd] vt: secundar, apoyar (una moción): en segundo lugarsecond adj: segundosecond n1) : segundo m, -da f (en una serie)2) : segundo m, segunda parte f3) : segundo m, ayudante m (en deportes)4) moment: segundo m, momento madj.• segunda adj.• segundo, -a adj.adv.• en segundo lugar adv.n.• dos s.m.• segunda s.f.• segundante s.m.• segundo s.m. (In a duel)v.• apadrinar v.v.• secundar v.
I 'sekənd1)a) segundohe's already had a second helping — ya ha repetido or (Chi) se ha repetido
to give somebody a second chance — darle* a alguien otra oportunidad
every second Tuesday/week — cada dos martes/semanas, martes/semana por medio (CS, Per)
b) (in seniority, standing) segundo2) ( elliptical use)
II
a) (in position, time, order) en segundo lugarwork comes second, family first — la familia está antes que el trabajo
b) ( secondly) en segundo lugarc) ( with superl)
III
1)a) ( of time) segundo m; (before n)second hand — segundero m
b) ( moment) segundo mit doesn't take a second — no lleva ni un segundo, es cosa de un segundo
2)a) second (gear) ( Auto) (no art) segunda fb) ( in competition)he finished a good/poor second — quedó en un honroso/deslucido segundo lugar
c) (BrE Educ)upper/lower second — segunda y tercera nota de la escala de calificaciones de un título universitario
3) (in boxing, wrestling) segundo m; ( in dueling) padrino m4) ( substandard product) artículo m con defectos de fábrica5) seconds pl ( second helping) (colloq)to have seconds — repetir*, repetirse* (Chi)
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1) ( support) \<\<motion/candidate\>\> secundar
I ['sekǝnd]1. ADJ1) (gen) segundothey have a second home in Oxford — tienen otra casa en Oxford, en Oxford tienen una segunda vivienda
will you have a second cup? — ¿quieres otra taza?
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in second gear — (Aut) en segunda (velocidad)•
it's second nature to her — lo hace sin pensarfor some of us swimming is not second nature — para muchos de nosotros nadar no es algo que nos salga hacer de forma natural
he had practised until it had become second nature — había practicado hasta que le salía con naturalidad
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to be/lie in second place — estar/encontrarse en segundo lugar or segunda posición•
to have second sight — tener clarividencia, ser clarividenteto have second thoughts (about sth/about doing sth) — tener sus dudas (sobre algo/si hacer algo)
on second thoughts... — pensándolo bien...
fatherhood second time around has not been easy for him — volver a ser padre no le ha resultado fácil
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to be second to none — no tener rival, ser inigualablefloor 1.Bath is second only to Glasgow as a tourist attraction — Bath es la atracción turística más popular aparte de Glasgow, solo Glasgow gana en popularidad a Bath como atracción turística
2) (Mus) segundofiddle 1., 1)2. ADV1) (in race, competition, election) en segundo lugar•
to come/ finish second — quedar/llegar en segundo lugar or segunda posiciónin popularity polls he came second only to Nelson Mandela — en los sondeos era el segundo más popular por detrás de Nelson Mandela
2) (=secondly) segundo, en segundo lugarthe second largest fish — el segundo pez en tamaño, el segundo mayor pez
this is the second largest city in Spain — ocupa la segunda posición entre las ciudades más grandes de España
3. N1) (in race, competition)•
he came a good/ poor second — quedó segundo a poca/gran distancia del vencedorstudying for his exams comes a poor second to playing football — prepararse los exámenes no tiene ni de lejos la importancia que tiene jugar al fútbol
closeI feel I come a poor second in my husband's affections to our baby daughter — tengo la sensación de que mi marido vuelca todo su cariño en la pequeña y a mí me tiene olvidada
2) (Aut) segunda velocidad f•
in second — en segunda (velocidad)seconds out! — ¡segundos fuera!
4) (Brit)(Univ)•
Lower/ Upper Second — calificación que ocupa el tercer/segundo lugar en la escala de las que se otorgan con un título universitarioSee:see cultural note DEGREE in degree5) secondsa) (Comm) artículos mpl con defecto de fábrica•
these dresses are slight seconds — estos vestidos tienen pequeños defectos de fábricab) (Culin)will you have seconds? — ¿quieres más?
4. VT1) [+ motion, speaker, nomination] apoyar, secundarI'll second that * — lo mismo digo yo, estoy completamente de acuerdo
2) [sɪ'kɒnd][+ employee] trasladar temporalmente; [+ civil servant] enviar en comisión de servicios (Sp)5.CPDsecond chamber N — [of parliament] cámara f alta
the Second Coming N — (Rel) el segundo Advenimiento
second cousin N — primo(-a) segundo(-a) m / f
second fiddle — see fiddle 1., 1)
second form N — curso de secundaria para alumnos de entre 12 y 13 años
second gear N — segunda f
second half N — (Sport) segundo tiempo m, segunda parte f ; (Econ) segundo semestre m (del año económico)
second house N — (Theat) segunda función f
second lieutenant N — (in army) alférez mf, subteniente mf
second mate, second officer N — (in Merchant Navy) segundo m de a bordo
second name N — apellido m
second person N — (Gram) segunda persona f
the second person singular/plural — la segunda persona del singular/plural
second sight N —
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to have second sight — ser clarividentesecond string N — (esp US) (Sport) (=player) suplente mf ; (=team) equipo m de reserva
II ['sekǝnd]1.N (in time, Geog, Math) segundo m•
in a split second — en un instante, en un abrir y cerrar de ojosthe operation is timed to a split second — la operación está concebida con la mayor precisión en cuanto al tiempo
•
it won't take a second — es cosa de un segundo, es un segundo nada más•
at that very second — en ese mismo instante2.CPDsecond hand N — [of clock] segundero m
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I ['sekənd]1)a) segundohe's already had a second helping — ya ha repetido or (Chi) se ha repetido
to give somebody a second chance — darle* a alguien otra oportunidad
every second Tuesday/week — cada dos martes/semanas, martes/semana por medio (CS, Per)
b) (in seniority, standing) segundo2) ( elliptical use)
II
a) (in position, time, order) en segundo lugarwork comes second, family first — la familia está antes que el trabajo
b) ( secondly) en segundo lugarc) ( with superl)
III
1)a) ( of time) segundo m; (before n)second hand — segundero m
b) ( moment) segundo mit doesn't take a second — no lleva ni un segundo, es cosa de un segundo
2)a) second (gear) ( Auto) (no art) segunda fb) ( in competition)he finished a good/poor second — quedó en un honroso/deslucido segundo lugar
c) (BrE Educ)upper/lower second — segunda y tercera nota de la escala de calificaciones de un título universitario
3) (in boxing, wrestling) segundo m; ( in dueling) padrino m4) ( substandard product) artículo m con defectos de fábrica5) seconds pl ( second helping) (colloq)to have seconds — repetir*, repetirse* (Chi)
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1) ( support) \<\<motion/candidate\>\> secundar2) [sɪ'kɒnd] ( attach) (BrE) -
97 tie
1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.)2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.)3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.)4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.)2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) slips2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) (vennskaps)bånd, lisse, snor3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) uavgjort kamp4) (a game or match to be played.) omkamp•- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/upbinde--------slipsIsubst. \/taɪ\/1) bånd, lisse, snor, snøre2) slips3) ( overført) bånd, lenke4) hemsko, klamp om foten5) ( konkurranse e.l.) lik poengsum, uavgjort, dødt løpdet endte uavgjort \/ det ble dødt løpkampen skal spilles om igjen \/ det blir omkamp6) (britisk, sport) kamp, møte7) ( i noteskrift) (binde)bue, sløyfe8) ( bygg) bindebjelke, strekkbjelke, hanebjelke9) (jernbane, amer.) sville10) (amer.) lavhælt snøresko, spaserskoblack tie smokingno ties attached uten forpliktelserties of blood blodsbåndwhite tie kjole og hvittIIverb \/taɪ\/1) ( også overført) binde (fast), lenke (fast), knytte2) ( sjøfart) fortøye3) ( medisin) underbinde4) ( i noteskrift) binde sammen (med en bue)5) ( sport) spille uavgjort, komme likt (med samme poengsum), løpe dødt løpfit to be tied ( hverdagslig) fra seg av sinne, rasendemy tongue is tied min munn er lukket (med sju segl)ride and tie se ➢ ridetie a knot knytte en knutetie down ( også overført) binde• I was tied down by my children\/my jobjeg var bundet av barna mine\/arbeidet mitttied up in ( også overført) viklet inn itie in passe inn, samordne• can you tie in your holiday plans with ours?stemme, henge sammen( handel) kobletie into (amer., hverdagslig) gå til angrep påtie one on (amer., hverdagslig) bli på en snurr, bli fulltie someone hand and foot ( også overført) binde noen på hender og føttertie someone (up) in knots gjøre noen helt forvirrettie the knot ( hverdagslig) gifte seg, knytte (ekteskaps)båndtie up bunte sammen, snøre i hop, slå hyssing rundt, binde fast ( om en sak eller et problem) nøste opp, løse, ordne opp i• I'm sorry, but we are tied up all weekbeklager, men vi er opptatt hele ukenhindre, stoppe• you tie up the traffic!( eiendom og kapital) binde, båndleggefikse, ordne opp itie up with ha sammenheng med, henge (nært) sammen med -
98 open
I 1. ['əʊpən]1) (not closed) [door, box, eyes, shirt, wound, flower] aperto; [bank, shop, bar] aperto (al pubblico)to get sth. open — aprire qcs.
the door was partly o half open la porta era socchiusa; to be open for business o to the public — essere aperto al pubblico
to be open — [ road] essere aperto (al traffico); [canal, harbour] essere aperto (per la navigazione); [telephone line, frequency] essere libero
in the open air — all'aria aperta o all'aperto; (at night) all'addiaccio o all'aperto
an open view — una visuale libera; fig. una visione aperta
3) (not covered) [car, carriage] scoperto, senza capote; [mine, sewer] a cielo apertoopen to the air, to the wind, to the elements — esposto all'aria, al vento, agli elementi
open to attack — esposto all'attacco, agli attacchi
to be open to offers, to suggestions, to new ideas, to criticism — essere aperto o disposto ad accettare offerte, suggerimenti, nuove idee, critiche
to lay oneself open to criticism essere esposto o esporsi alle critiche; it is open to question whether — è in dubbio o una questione aperta se
5) (accessible) [job, position] libero, vacante; [access, competition] aperto (a tutti); [meeting, hearing, session] pubblicoto be open to sb. — [competition, service, park, facilities] essere aperto a qcn.
6) (candid) [person, discussion, declaration, statement] sinceroto be open (with sb.) about sth. — essere sincero (con qcn.) su qcs
7) (blatant) [hostility, contempt] evidente, dichiarato; [disagreement, disrespect] aperto, evidente8) (undecided) [ question] apertothe election is (wide) open — l'elezione è aperta o è incerta
to have an open mind about sth. — avere una mentalità aperta nei confronti di qcs.
9) (with spaces) [weave, material] traforato11) mus. [ string] vuoto12) ling. [vowel, syllable] aperto2.1) (outside)to be, come out in the open — fig. essere, uscire allo scoperto
II 1. ['əʊpən]to bring sth. out into the open — portare qcs. allo scoperto
1) (cause not to be closed) aprire [door, box, shirt, wound]; slacciare [ button]; dilatare [ pores]to open a door slightly o a little socchiudere una porta, una finestra; to open one's mind (to sth.) — aprirsi (a qcs.)
2) (begin) aprire, iniziare [discussions, meeting]; aprire, intavolare [ conversation]; aprire [ enquiry]3) comm. (set up) aprire, avviare [shop, business, branch]4) (inaugurate) aprire, inaugurare [exhibition, bridge]2.1) (become open) [door, flower, curtain] aprirsito open into o onto [door, window] dare su; open wide! (at dentist's) apra bene! to open slightly o a little — [window, door] socchiudersi
2) comm. (operate) [shop, bank, bar] aprire3) (begin) [meeting, discussion, play] aprirsi, iniziareto open by doing — [ person] cominciare con il fare
4) (have first performance) [ film] uscire (sugli schermi); [ exhibition] aprire5) (be first speaker) [ person] aprire il dibattito7) econ. [ shares] aprire8) gioc. aprire•- open out- open up* * *['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) aperto2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) aperto3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) aperto4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) aperto5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) franco, aperto6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) (in sospeso)7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) aperto2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) aprire, aprirsi2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) aprire•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms* * *I 1. ['əʊpən]1) (not closed) [door, box, eyes, shirt, wound, flower] aperto; [bank, shop, bar] aperto (al pubblico)to get sth. open — aprire qcs.
the door was partly o half open la porta era socchiusa; to be open for business o to the public — essere aperto al pubblico
to be open — [ road] essere aperto (al traffico); [canal, harbour] essere aperto (per la navigazione); [telephone line, frequency] essere libero
in the open air — all'aria aperta o all'aperto; (at night) all'addiaccio o all'aperto
an open view — una visuale libera; fig. una visione aperta
3) (not covered) [car, carriage] scoperto, senza capote; [mine, sewer] a cielo apertoopen to the air, to the wind, to the elements — esposto all'aria, al vento, agli elementi
open to attack — esposto all'attacco, agli attacchi
to be open to offers, to suggestions, to new ideas, to criticism — essere aperto o disposto ad accettare offerte, suggerimenti, nuove idee, critiche
to lay oneself open to criticism essere esposto o esporsi alle critiche; it is open to question whether — è in dubbio o una questione aperta se
5) (accessible) [job, position] libero, vacante; [access, competition] aperto (a tutti); [meeting, hearing, session] pubblicoto be open to sb. — [competition, service, park, facilities] essere aperto a qcn.
6) (candid) [person, discussion, declaration, statement] sinceroto be open (with sb.) about sth. — essere sincero (con qcn.) su qcs
7) (blatant) [hostility, contempt] evidente, dichiarato; [disagreement, disrespect] aperto, evidente8) (undecided) [ question] apertothe election is (wide) open — l'elezione è aperta o è incerta
to have an open mind about sth. — avere una mentalità aperta nei confronti di qcs.
9) (with spaces) [weave, material] traforato11) mus. [ string] vuoto12) ling. [vowel, syllable] aperto2.1) (outside)to be, come out in the open — fig. essere, uscire allo scoperto
II 1. ['əʊpən]to bring sth. out into the open — portare qcs. allo scoperto
1) (cause not to be closed) aprire [door, box, shirt, wound]; slacciare [ button]; dilatare [ pores]to open a door slightly o a little socchiudere una porta, una finestra; to open one's mind (to sth.) — aprirsi (a qcs.)
2) (begin) aprire, iniziare [discussions, meeting]; aprire, intavolare [ conversation]; aprire [ enquiry]3) comm. (set up) aprire, avviare [shop, business, branch]4) (inaugurate) aprire, inaugurare [exhibition, bridge]2.1) (become open) [door, flower, curtain] aprirsito open into o onto [door, window] dare su; open wide! (at dentist's) apra bene! to open slightly o a little — [window, door] socchiudersi
2) comm. (operate) [shop, bank, bar] aprire3) (begin) [meeting, discussion, play] aprirsi, iniziareto open by doing — [ person] cominciare con il fare
4) (have first performance) [ film] uscire (sugli schermi); [ exhibition] aprire5) (be first speaker) [ person] aprire il dibattito7) econ. [ shares] aprire8) gioc. aprire•- open out- open up -
99 failure
1. авария; повреждение; неисправность; отказ в работе3. разрушение; обрушение; обвал; оседание; сползание
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2. разрушение; аварияto accelerate the failure — ускорять появление отказа;
to carry failure to — 1. приводить к отказу; 2. доводить до разрушения (при испытаниях)
to catch a failure — обнаруживать отказ;
to cause to failure — 1. приводить к отказу; 2. доводить до разрушения (при испытаниях);
to discard upon failure — браковать при появлении отказа;
to recover from failure — устранять неисправность;
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1. авария, повреждение; отказ ( оборудования), выход из строя2. обрушение, оседание ( пород); сползание
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1) отказ (); выход из строя; повреждение; поломка; неисправность, несрабатывание; сбой2) разрушение; авария3) обрушение; обвал ( породы)•failure after preventive maintenance — отказ после профилактического технического обслуживания;
failure before replacement — отказ () накануне замены;
failure by bursting from internal pressure — разрушение ( колонны труб) от разрыва под действием внутреннего давления;
failure by collapse from external pressure — разрушение ( колонны труб) от разрыва под действием внешнего давления;
failure in tension — разрушение при растяжении;
failure in use — отказ при эксплуатации, эксплуатационный отказ;
failure requiring overhaul — поломка, требующая капитального ремонта;
failures per million hours — отказов за миллион часов работы;
to accelerate the failure — ускорять появление отказа;
to catch a failure — обнаруживать отказ;
to discard upon failure — браковать при появлении отказа;
to recover from failure — устранять неисправность;
to repair a failure — устранять неисправность;
- failure of hose connectionfailure under tension — разрушение ( колонны труб) от растяжения;
- failure of normal category
- failure of performance
- abnormal test failure
- abnormally early failure
- active failure
- actual failure
- additional failure
- adolescent failure
- aging failure
- allowable failure
- anomalous failure
- anticipated failure
- apparent failure
- artificial failure
- assignable cause failure
- associated failure
- associative failure
- assumed failure
- avoidable failure
- basic failure
- bench-test failure
- bending failure
- bond failure
- breakdown failure
- break-in failure
- brittle failure
- burn-in failure
- casing failure
- catastrophic failure
- cause undetermined failure
- chance failure
- combined failure
- commanded failure
- common-cause failure
- compensating failure
- complete failure
- component failure
- component-compensating failure
- component-dependent failure
- component-independent failure
- component-partial failure
- compression failure
- conditional failure
- conditionally detectable failure
- consequential failure
- contributory failure
- corollary failure
- critical failure
- damage failure
- degradation failure
- dependent failure
- depot-repair-type failure
- derrick failure
- design-deficiency failure
- design-error failure
- destruction failure
- destructive failure
- deterioration failure
- disabling failure
- disastrous failure
- distortion failure
- dominant failure
- dominating failure
- dormant failure
- double failure
- downhole failure
- drill string failure
- drilling-bit failure
- dynamic failure
- earliest failure
- early-life failure
- embryonic failure
- emergency failure
- end failure
- endurance failure
- engine failure
- environmental failure
- equipment failure
- essential failure
- eventual failure
- exogenous failure
- explicit failure
- exponential failure
- externally-caused failure
- fabrication failure
- fatal failure
- fatigue failure
- fictitious failure
- field failure
- field-test failure
- foolish failure
- forced failure
- fracture failure
- functional failure
- generic failure
- gradual failure
- gross failure
- handling failure
- hard failure
- hazardous failure
- hidden failure
- human-initiated failure
- human-involved failure
- immature failure
- immediate failure
- imminent failure
- impact compressive failure
- impending failure
- implicit failure
- inadvertent failure
- incipient failure
- independent failure
- induced failure
- infancy failure
- initial failure
- inoperative failure
- in-service failure
- insignificant failure
- inspection failure
- instability failure
- intermittent failure
- internal failure
- intervening failure
- in-the-field failure
- intrinsic failure
- in-warranty failure
- irreversible failure
- last-thread failure
- late failure
- latent failure
- life failure
- local failure
- low-limit failure
- maintenance failure
- major failure
- malfunction failure
- marginal failure
- mechanical failure
- minor failure
- mishandling failure
- misuse failure
- monotone failure
- most remote failure
- multiunit failure
- near failure
- nonbasic failure
- noncatastrophic failure
- noncritical failure
- nondetectable failure
- nonfatal failure
- nonfunctional failure
- nonrandom failure
- nonreliability failure
- nonrepairable failure
- observed failure
- obsolete parts failure
- oncoming failure
- operating failures
- operational failure
- operative failure
- operator-induced failure
- ordinary failure
- out-of-tolerance failure
- overload failure
- overstress failure
- parallel failures
- parametric failure
- part failure
- partial failure
- partially depreciating failure
- passive failure
- pattern failures
- permanent failure
- persistent failure
- potential failure
- predictable failure
- premature failure
- primary failure
- progressive failure
- projected failure
- qualification failure
- random failure
- real failure
- recoverable failure
- recurrent failures
- redundant failure
- relevant failure
- reliability-type failure
- repairable failure
- repeatable failure
- repeated stress failure
- residual failure
- revealed failure
- reversal failure
- reversible failure
- rock failure
- rock compression failure
- rock plastic failure
- rogue failure
- running-in failure
- seal failure
- secondary failure
- self-avoiding failure
- self-correcting failure
- self-healing failure
- self-induced failure
- self-repairing failure
- service failure
- shear failure
- single failure
- single-point failure
- solid failure
- specification deficiency failure
- spontaneous failure
- stable failure
- stage-by-stage failure
- stochastic failure
- stress failure
- stuck-closed failure
- subsequent failure
- subsidiary failure
- sucker-rod string failure
- sudden failure
- superficial failure
- surface failure
- suspected failure
- sustained failure
- systematic failure
- technical failure
- technological failure
- temporary failure
- tensile failure
- test failure
- test-induced failure
- test-produced failure
- thread failure
- threshold failure
- time-limit failure
- time to first system failure
- top failure
- torque failure
- torsion failure
- total failure
- traceable failure
- transient failure
- trap failure
- trap sealing failure
- triple failure
- true failure
- unannounced failure
- unassigned failure
- unavoidable failure
- undetected failure
- unexpected failure
- unexplained failure
- unpredictable failure
- unrecoverable failure
- unrevealed failure
- unsafe failure
- unstable failure
- verified failure
- volatile failure
- wearout failure* * *• дефект• обвал• отказ -
100 running
3. плывучий, сыпучий ( о породе)4. находящийся в работе, на ходу; действующий, эксплуатационный
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2. ход, работа ( машины) ; эксплуатация3. перекачка; налив ( нефтепродуктов)
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спуск ( инструмента); а плывучий (о породах и т. п.)
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1) рабочее состояние || находящийся в работе, на ходу; действующий; эксплуатационный2) ход; работа; эксплуатация (<<оборудования>); процесс ( бурения)3) спуск ()4) перекачивание; налив ( нефтепродуктов)5) плывучий, сыпучий ()•running against pressure — спуск труб в скважину под давлением;
- running of tubing stringrunning the rig — эксплуатация буровой установки;
- anchor line running
- casing running
- continuous running
- day-to-day running
- drill-pipes running
- drill-string running
- dry running
- first running
- irregular running
- last running
- liner running
- oriented drilling pipe running
- side running
- stepwise running of string
- sucker-rod string running
- tool running
- trouble-free running
- uneven running* * *• движение• на ходу• плывучий• процесс• работа• спуск• сыпучий• ток
См. также в других словарях:
first string — first string, Sports. the players, collectively, who usually comprise the starting line up in a game, distinguished from alternates or substitutes. first string «FURST STRIHNG», adjective. 1. of or having to do with a first string: »a first… … Useful english dictionary
first-string — first stringer, n. /ferrst string /, adj. 1. composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first string team. 2. foremost; main: the first string critics. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
first-string — adj [only before noun] a first string player in a team plays when the game begins because they are the most skilled →↑second string … Dictionary of contemporary English
first-string — adj. First to play in a game; not reserved as a substitute; of members of a team. Also used in non sports contexts to mean {first rate}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
first-string — adjective first string players on a sports team are the best players … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
first-string|er — «FURST STRIHNG uhr», noun. a member of a first string, in any activity … Useful english dictionary
first-string — ☆ first string [fʉrst′striŋ′ ] adj. Informal 1. Sports that is the first choice for regular play at a specified position 2. first class; excellent … English World dictionary
first-string — adjective 1. of members of a team; not substitutes • Similar to: ↑regular 2. being a regular member of a team first string players • Similar to: ↑primary * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1 … Useful english dictionary
first string — /fɜst ˈstrɪŋ/ (say ferst string) noun 1. → first violinist. 2. the most proficient player in a sporting team. –phrase 3. the first string in one s bow, one s chief skill, asset, etc. –first string, adjective …
first string(1) — {n.}, {informal} 1. The best group of players on a team; first team; A team. * /Dick loved basketball and practiced hard until he was put on the first string./ 2. The best group of workers. * /Tom learned his trade so well that his boss soon… … Dictionary of American idioms
first string(1) — {n.}, {informal} 1. The best group of players on a team; first team; A team. * /Dick loved basketball and practiced hard until he was put on the first string./ 2. The best group of workers. * /Tom learned his trade so well that his boss soon… … Dictionary of American idioms