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mo:comparative; = muchmore adj adv pron mástr[mɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 más■ do you want some more wine? ¿quieres más vino?■ no more tears! ¡basta de llorar!1 más1 más\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmore and more cada vez másto be more than happy to do something hacer algo con mucho gustothe more..., the more... cuanto más..., más...the more..., the less... cuanto más..., menos...to see more of somebody ver a alguien más a menudomore ['mor] adv: máswhat more can I say?: ¿qué más puedo decir?more important: más importanteonce more: una vez másmore adj: másnothing more than that: nada más que esomore work: más trabajomore n: más mthe more you eat, the more you want: cuanto más comes, tanto más quieresmore pron: másmore were found: se encontraron másadj.• más adj.adv.• más adv.
I mɔːr, mɔː(r)a) (additional number, amount) máswould you like some more? — ¿quieres más?
how much more flour? — ¿cuánta harina más?
the more money you earn, the more tax you have to pay — cuanto más dinero se gana, (tantos) más impuestos hay que pagar
b) ( in comparisons) más
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a) (additional number, amount) másand, what is more,... — y lo que es más,...
the more she eats, the thinner she gets — cuanto más come, más adelgaza
have you anything more to say? — ¿tiene algo más que decir?
b) ( in comparisons) máswe had four more than we needed — nos sobraron cuatro, había cuatro de más
my brother is more of a businessman than I am — mi hermano tiene mucha más idea para los negocios que yo
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1)a) ( to greater extent) másb) (before adj, adv) máscould you please speak more clearly? — ¿podría hacer el favor de hablar más claro?
more often — con más frecuencia, más a menudo
2) (again, longer) másonce/twice more — una vez/dos veces más
3) ( rather)[mɔː(r)]1.ADJ más•
is there any more wine in the bottle? — ¿queda vino en la botella?•
a few more weeks — unas semanas más•
many more people — muchas más personas•
much more butter — mucha más mantequilla•
I have no more money — no me queda más dinerono more singing, I can't bear it! — ¡que no se cante más, no lo aguanto!
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do you want some more tea? — ¿quieres más té?•
you have more money than I — tienes más dinero que yo•
it's two more miles to the house — faltan dos millas para llegar a la casa2. NPRON1) más•
we can't afford more — no podemos pagar más•
is there any more? — ¿hay más?•
a bit more? — ¿un poco más?•
a few more — algunos más•
a little more — un poco más•
many more — muchos más•
much more — mucho másthere isn't much more to do — no hay or queda mucho más que hacer
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there's no more left — no queda (nada)let's say no more about it! — ¡no se hable más del asunto!
he no more thought of paying me than of flying to the moon — antes iría volando a la luna que pensar pagarme a mí
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I shall have more to say about this — volveré a hablar de esto•
some more — más•
he's got more than me! — ¡él tiene más que yo!more than one/ten — más de uno/diez
not much more than £20 — poco más de 20 libras
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and what's more... — y además...•
there's more where that came from! — ¡esto no es más que el principio!2)• (all) the more — tanto más
all the more so because or as or since... — tanto más cuanto que...
the more you give him the more he wants — cuanto más se le da, (tanto) más quiere
the more the better, the more the merrier — cuantos más mejor
3. ADV1) más•
more and more — cada vez más•
if he says that any more — si vuelve a decir eso, si dice eso otra vez•
"I don't understand it" - "no more do I" — -no lo comprendo -ni yo tampoco•
he's more intelligent than me — es más inteligente que yo2) (=again)once more — otra vez, una vez más
3) (=longer)•
he doesn't live here any more — ya no vive aquíMORE THAN•
Queen Anne is no more — la reina Ana ya no existe
"Más... que" or "más... de"?
► Use más with que before nouns and personal pronouns (provided they are not followed by clauses) as well as before adverbs and prepositions:
It was much more than a book Era mucho más que un libro
She knows more than I do about such things Ella sabe más que yo de esas cosas
Spain won more medals than ever before España logró más medallas que nunca ► Use más ... de lo que/del que/de la que/de los que/ de las que with following clauses:
It's much more complicated than you think Es mucho más complicado de lo que te imaginas
There's much more violence now than there was in the seventies Hay mucha más violencia ahora de la que había en los setenta ► Use más with de before lo + ((adjective/past participle)):
You'll have to work more quickly than usual Tendrás que trabajar más rápido de lo normal
It was more difficult than expected Fue más difícil de lo previsto ► Use más with de in comparisons involving numbers or quantity:
There were more than twenty people there Había más de veinte personas allí
More than half are women Más de la mitad son mujeres
They hadn't seen each other for more than a year No se veían desde hacía más de un año ► But más ... que c an be used with numbers in more figurative comparisons:
A picture is worth more than a thousand words Una imagen vale más que mil palabras
Más... que c an be used before numbers in the construction no... más que, meaning "only". Compare the following:
He only earns 1000 euros a month No gana más que 1000 euros al mes
He earns no more than 1000 euros a month No gana más de 1000 euros al mes
A lot more
► When translating a lot more, far more {etc} remember to make the mucho in mucho más a gree with any noun it describes or refers to:
We eat much more junk food than we used to Tomamos mucha más comida basura que antes
It's only one sign. There are a lot or many more Solo es una señal. Hay muchas más
A lot more research will be needed Harán falta muchos más estudios For further uses and examples, see more* * *
I [mɔːr, mɔː(r)]a) (additional number, amount) máswould you like some more? — ¿quieres más?
how much more flour? — ¿cuánta harina más?
the more money you earn, the more tax you have to pay — cuanto más dinero se gana, (tantos) más impuestos hay que pagar
b) ( in comparisons) más
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a) (additional number, amount) másand, what is more,... — y lo que es más,...
the more she eats, the thinner she gets — cuanto más come, más adelgaza
have you anything more to say? — ¿tiene algo más que decir?
b) ( in comparisons) máswe had four more than we needed — nos sobraron cuatro, había cuatro de más
my brother is more of a businessman than I am — mi hermano tiene mucha más idea para los negocios que yo
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1)a) ( to greater extent) másb) (before adj, adv) máscould you please speak more clearly? — ¿podría hacer el favor de hablar más claro?
more often — con más frecuencia, más a menudo
2) (again, longer) másonce/twice more — una vez/dos veces más
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əv1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) de2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) de3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) de4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) de5) (showing: a picture of my father.) de6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) de7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) de8) (about: an account of his work.) de9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) de10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) de11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) de12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) de13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) de14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) menosof prep1. de2.oftr[ɒv, ʊnstressed əv]1 (belonging to) de2 (made from) de3 (containing) de4 (showing a part, a quantity) de5 (partitive use) de6 (dates, distance) de7 (apposition) de8 (by) de9 (originating from, living in) de10 (depicting) de11 (cause) de12 (connected with) de13 (with, having) de14 (description) de15 (after superlative) deof ['ʌv, 'ɑv] prep1) from: dea man of the city: un hombre de la ciudada woman of great ability: una mujer de gran capacidadhe died of the flu: murió de la gripe4) by: dethe works of Shakespeare: las obras de Shakespeare5) (indicating contents, material, or quantity) : dea house of wood: una casa de maderaa glass of water: un vaso de aguathe front of the house: el frente de la casa7) about: sobre, detales of the West: los cuentos del Oestethe city of Caracas: la ciudad de Caracas9) for: por, alove of country: amor por la patriafive minutes of ten: las diez menos cincothe eighth of April: el ocho de abrilofprep.• de prep.• menos prep.ɑːv, ɒv, weak form əv1) (indicating relationship, material, content) deit's made of wood — es de madera, está hecho de madera
a colleague of mine/his — un colega mío/suyo
2) ( descriptive use)3)a) ( partitive use)b) ( with superl) de4)a) ( indicating date) deb) ( indicating time)it's ten (minutes) of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos diez, son diez para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
it's a quarter of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos cuarto, son un cuarto para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
Jane, his wife of six months... — Jane, con la que lleva/llevaba casado seis meses...
5) ( on the part of)6) ( inherent in)the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me — es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime
7) ( indicating cause)what did he die of? — ¿de qué murió?
[ɒv, ǝv]PREP1) (indicating possession) deit's no business of yours — aquí no te metas, no tienes que ver con esto
2) (objective genitive) a, hacia3) (partitive etc) dehow much of this do you need? — ¿cuánto necesitas de eso?
of the 12, two were bad — de los 12, dos estaban pasados
most of all — sobre todo, más que nada
4) (indicating cause) por, de5) (agent)6) (indicating material) demade of steel/paper — hecho de acero/papel
7) (descriptive) dea tragedy of her own making — una tragedia que ella misma había labrado, una tragedia de su propia cosecha
8) (=concerning) dewhat do you think of him? — ¿qué piensas de él?
what of it? — ¿y a ti qué (te) importa?, ¿y qué?
9) (indicating deprivation, riddance)it's a quarter of six — (US) son las seis menos cuarto, falta un cuarto para las seis (LAm)
he died of a Friday — frm murió un viernes
to judge of sth — juzgar algo, opinar sobre algo
he was robbed of his watch — le robaron el reloj, se le robó el reloj
* * *[ɑːv, ɒv], weak form [əv]1) (indicating relationship, material, content) deit's made of wood — es de madera, está hecho de madera
a colleague of mine/his — un colega mío/suyo
2) ( descriptive use)3)a) ( partitive use)b) ( with superl) de4)a) ( indicating date) deb) ( indicating time)it's ten (minutes) of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos diez, son diez para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
it's a quarter of five — (AmE) son las cinco menos cuarto, son un cuarto para las cinco (AmL exc RPl)
Jane, his wife of six months... — Jane, con la que lleva/llevaba casado seis meses...
5) ( on the part of)6) ( inherent in)the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me — es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime
7) ( indicating cause)what did he die of? — ¿de qué murió?
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103 proportion
prə'po:ʃən1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) proporción2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) proporción•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
- in proportion to
proportion n proporcióntr[prə'pɔːʃən]1 (ratio) proporción nombre femenino3 (correct relation) proporción nombre femenino1 dimensiones nombre femenino plural, proporciones nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in proportion / be out of proportion estar proporcionado,-a / no estar proporcionado,-ato be in proportion to/with something / be out of proportion to/with something guardar proporción con algo / no guardar proporción con algoto blow something up out of all proportion exagerar algo desmesuradamenteto get/keep things in proportion guardar el sentido de la medidato get things out of proportion exagerar las cosasto have a sense of proportion tener sentido de la medidaproportion [prə'porʃən] vt: proporcionarwell-proportioned: de buenas proporciones1) ratio: proporción f2) symmetry: proporción f, simetría fout of proportion: desproporcionado3) share: parte f4) proportions nplsize: dimensiones fpln.• lindeza s.f.• medida s.f.• proporción s.f.• relación s.f.v.• proporcionar v.
I prə'pɔːrʃən, prə'pɔːʃən1) ( part) (no pl) parte f, porcentaje ma large o high proportion of the voters — gran parte de los votantes, un gran porcentaje de los votantes
2) c u ( ratio) proporción fto vary in direct/inverse proportion with something — variar* en proporción directa/inversa a algo
3) u ( proper relation) proporción fthe head isn't in proportion to the body — la cabeza no está (bien) proporcionada or está desproporcionada con respecto al cuerpo
4) proportions pl ( size) proporciones fpl, dimensiones fpl
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[prǝ'pɔːʃǝn]well-proportioned — de buenas proporciones, bien proporcionado
1. N1) (=ratio) proporción fin/out of proportion — proporcionado/desproporcionado
to be in/out of proportion (to one another) — estar en/no guardar proporción (el uno con el otro)
to be in/out of proportion to or with sth — estar en/no guardar proporción con algo
and the rest in proportion — y lo demás en proporción; (Comm) y lo demás a prorrata
to see sth in proportion — (fig) ver algo en su justa medida
it has been magnified out of all proportion — (fig) se ha exagerado mucho
sense of proportion — (fig) sentido m de la medida
2) (=part, amount) parte fwhat proportion is in private hands? — ¿qué porción queda en manos de particulares?
3) proportions (=size) dimensiones fpl2.VTto proportion sth to sth — [+ charge, cost] adecuar algo a algo
well-proportioned — [room] de buenas proporciones; [woman's figure] bien proporcionado; [man's figure] bien armado
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I [prə'pɔːrʃən, prə'pɔːʃən]1) ( part) (no pl) parte f, porcentaje ma large o high proportion of the voters — gran parte de los votantes, un gran porcentaje de los votantes
2) c u ( ratio) proporción fto vary in direct/inverse proportion with something — variar* en proporción directa/inversa a algo
3) u ( proper relation) proporción fthe head isn't in proportion to the body — la cabeza no está (bien) proporcionada or está desproporcionada con respecto al cuerpo
4) proportions pl ( size) proporciones fpl, dimensiones fpl
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well-proportioned — de buenas proporciones, bien proporcionado
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104 rub
1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) restregar, frotar
2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) friega, acto de restregar/frotar- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way
rub vb frotartr[rʌb]1 friega1 rozar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto rub it in familiar insistirto rub shoulders with codearse conto rub somebody up the wrong way sacar de quicio a alguien1) : frotar, restregarto rub one's hands together: frotarse las manos2) massage: friccionar, masajear3) chafe: rozar4) polish: frotar, pulir5) scrub: fregar6)to rub elbows with : codarse con7)to rub someone the wrong way : sacar de quicio a alguien, caerle mal a alguienrub vito rub against : rozarrub n1) rubbing: frotamiento m, fricción f2) difficulty: problema mn.• fricción s.f.• frotación s.f.• frotamiento s.m.• refregón s.m.• roce s.m.• rozadura s.f.expr.• caerle mal a alguien expr.v.• estregar v.• fregar v.• friccionar v.• frotar v.• limpiar frotando v.• refregar v.• restregar v.• rozar v.• sobar v.
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1. rʌb- bb- transitive verbto rub one's eye/eyes — restregarse* or refregarse* or (Méx) tallarse el ojo/los ojos
not to have two farthings o halfpennies o pennies to rub together — (BrE) no tener* donde caerse muerto (fam)
to rub somebody the wrong way — (AmE) caerle* mal a alguien
b) ( with a cloth) frotar
2.
vito rub AGAINST/ON something: these shoes rub against o on my heels estos zapatos me rozan los talones; the cat rubbed against my legs — el gato se me restregó contra las piernas
Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up
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1)a) ( act)b) ( polish)2) ( difficulty)[rʌb]1. N1) (gen)2) (fig)there's the rub — ahí está el problema, esa es la dificultad
the rub is that... — el problema es que...
2.VT (=apply friction) frotar; (hard) restregar, estregar; (Med etc) friccionar; (to clean) limpiar frotando; (=polish) sacar brillo a3.VIto rub against/on sth — rozar algo
- rub away- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up* * *
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1. [rʌb]- bb- transitive verbto rub one's eye/eyes — restregarse* or refregarse* or (Méx) tallarse el ojo/los ojos
not to have two farthings o halfpennies o pennies to rub together — (BrE) no tener* donde caerse muerto (fam)
to rub somebody the wrong way — (AmE) caerle* mal a alguien
b) ( with a cloth) frotar
2.
vito rub AGAINST/ON something: these shoes rub against o on my heels estos zapatos me rozan los talones; the cat rubbed against my legs — el gato se me restregó contra las piernas
Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up
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105 batter
I 1. transitive verb1) (strike) einschlagen auf (+ Akk.)batter down/in — einschlagen
2) (attack with artillery) beschießen2. intransitive verbbattered by the gales — vom Sturm stark beschädigt
II nounthey battered at or against the door — sie hämmerten gegen die Tür
* * *I verb(to beat with blow after blow: He was battered to death with a large stick.)- academic.ru/84512/battered">batteredII noun(a mixture of flour, eggs and milk or water used in cooking. fry the fish in batter; pancake batter.)* * *bat·ter1[ˈbætəʳ, AM ˈbæt̬ɚ]I. n [Back]teig m▪ to \batter sth etw panierenbat·ter2[ˈbætəʳ, AM ˈbæt̬ɚ]II. vt1. (assault)▪ to \batter sb jdn verprügeln2. (bruise or damage)▪ to \batter sb jdn böse [o übel] zurichtenthe waves \battered against the rocks die Wellen schlugen gegen die Felsen* * *I ['btə(r)]n (COOKfor frying) (Ausback)teig m; (for pancakes, waffles etc) Teig m IIn (SPORT)Schlagmann m III1. vt1) (= hit) einschlagen auf (+acc); (= strike repeatedly) wife, baby schlagen, (ver)prügeln; (with battering ram) berennenhe battered him about the head with an iron bar — er schlug mit einer Eisenstange auf seinen Kopf ein
2) (= damage) böse or übel zurichten; car also, metal zer- or verbeulenthe town was badly battered during the war — die Stadt wurde während des Krieges schwer zerbombt
2. vischlagen, trommeln (inf)to batter at the door — an die Tür hämmern or trommeln (inf)
* * *batter1 [ˈbætə(r)]A v/t1. a) einschlagen auf (akk):battered wives’ refuge Frauenhaus n2. umpeitschen (Sturm etc), schlagen gegen (Wellen etc)3. abnutzena battered old car ein zerbeulter alter Wagen;our battered democracy unsere stark angeschlagene Demokratie5. MIL wiederholt bombardieren:batter down zerbomben, zusammenschießenC s1. Eierkuchenteig m (auch zum Frittieren)2. TYPO beschädigte Type, defekter Schriftsatzbatter2 [ˈbætə(r)] ARCHB v/t einziehen, verjüngenC s Böschung f, Verjüngung f, Abdachung fbatter3 [ˈbætə(r)] s Baseball: Schläger m, Schlagmann m* * *I 1. transitive verb1) (strike) einschlagen auf (+ Akk.)batter down/in — einschlagen
2) (attack with artillery) beschießen3) (bruise, damage) übel zurichten; misshandeln [Baby, Ehefrau]2. intransitive verbII nounthey battered at or against the door — sie hämmerten gegen die Tür
* * *(cricket) n.Schläger - m. v.schlagen v.(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)verbeulen v.zerschlagen v. -
106 grain
noun1) Korn, das; (collect.): ([species of] corn) Getreide, das; Korn, das2) (particle) Korn, dasa grain of truth — (fig.) ein Gran od. Körnchen Wahrheit
4) (texture) Korn, das (fachspr.); Griff, der; (in wood) Maserung, die; (in paper) Faser, die; Faserverlauf, der; (in leather) Narbung, diego against the grain [for somebody] — (fig.) jemandem gegen den Strich gehen (ugs.)
* * *[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) das Korn2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) das Korn3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) das Korn4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) die Faser, die Maserung5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) die Spur•- academic.ru/116411/go_against_the_grain">go against the grain* * *[greɪn]I. n\grain of salt/sand Salz-/Sandkorn nt\grain of barley/corn/rice/wheat Gersten-/Mais-/Reis-/Weizenkorn ntwood \grain Holzmaserung fa \grain of gold/silver ein Gran Gold/Silbera \grain of comfort ein kleiner Trosta \grain of common sense eine Spur gesunden Menschenverstandsa \grain of hope ein Fünkchen Hoffnunga \grain of truth ein Körnchen Wahrheit8.▶ to take something with a \grain of salt etw nicht so wörtlich nehmen\grain alcohol Äthylalkohol mIII. vt▪ to \grain sth1. (granulate) etw mahlen2. (paint a grain pattern) etw masern4. (remove hair from) hide etw narben* * *[greɪn]1. n1) no pl Getreide nt, Korn nt2) (of corn, salt, sand etc) Korn nt; (fig, of sense, malice) Spur f; (of truth) Körnchen nt; (of hope) Funke m3) (of leather) Narben m; (of cloth) Strich m; (of meat) Faser f; (of wood, marble) Maserung f; (of stone) Korn nt, Gefüge nt; (PHOT) Korn nt4) (= weight) Gran nt2. vtwood masern; leather, paper narben* * *grain [ɡreın]A s1. BOT (Samen-, besonders Getreide) Korn n:grain of rice Reiskorn2. koll Getreide n, Korn n (Pflanzen oder Frucht): → chaff1 13. (Sand- etc) Körnchen n, (-)Korn n:4. fig Spur f:not a grain of hope kein Funke Hoffnung;a grain of truth ein Körnchen Wahrheit;without a grain of sense ohne einen Funken Verstand5. WIRTSCH Gran n (Gewichtseinheit)6. TECHa) (Längs)Faser f, Faserung fb) Maserung f (vom Holz):7. TECH Narben m (bei Leder):grain (side) Narben-, Haarseite f8. TECHa) Korn n, Narbe f (von Papier)b) METALL Korn n, Körnung f9. TECHa) Strich m (Tuch)b) Faser fc) HIST Koschenille f (karminroter Farbstoff)10. MINER Korn n, Gefüge n11. FOTOa) Korn nb) Körnigkeit f (von Film)12. pl Brauerei: Treber pl, Trester plB v/t1. körnen, granulierena) enthaarenb) körnen, narben3. TECHa) Papier narbenb) Textilien in der Wolle färben4. künstlich masern, äderngr. abk1. grade3. gross Brutto…* * *noun1) Korn, das; (collect.): ([species of] corn) Getreide, das; Korn, das2) (particle) Korn, dasa grain of truth — (fig.) ein Gran od. Körnchen Wahrheit
4) (texture) Korn, das (fachspr.); Griff, der; (in wood) Maserung, die; (in paper) Faser, die; Faserverlauf, der; (in leather) Narbung, diego against the grain [for somebody] — (fig.) jemandem gegen den Strich gehen (ugs.)
* * *(woodwork) n.Äderung -en f. n.Getreide n.Korn ¨-er n.Quentchen (alt.Rechtschreibung) n.Quäntchen n.Samenkorn n. -
107 proportion
prə'po:ʃən1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) del2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) forhold•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
- in proportion todimensjon--------forhold--------proporsjonIsubst. \/prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n\/1) proporsjon, (størrelses)forhold2) del, andel3) ( matematikk) analogi, reguladetribe in due proportion to stå i riktig forhold tilbe out of (all) proportion to eller bear no proportion to ikke stå i (rimelig) forhold til, være uproporsjonal(t) stor(t)\/lite(n) i forhold tilhave a sense of proportions ha sans for proporsjonerin proportion i forhold (til), forholdsvis, i tilsvarende omfang\/mengdein proportion as i samme grad\/omfang\/proporsjon som, alt etter somin proportion to i proporsjon til, i forhold tilout of (all) proportion uproporsjonal(t), ikke i forhold tilproportions (harmoniske) proporsjonerha vakre proporsjoner \/ være velproporsjonertdimensjoner, proporsjonermål, størrelse, omfangIIverb \/prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n\/avpasse, tilpasse, avveie, proporsjonereproportion to avpasse etter, tilpasse etter, avveie etter, proporsjonere etter -
108 self-raising
self'reiziŋ((of flour) already containing an ingredient to make cakes etc rise.) selvhevendeadj. \/ˌselfˈreɪzɪŋ\/ eller self-rising( matlaging) selvhevendeself-raising flour mel iblandet bakepulver -
109 sift
sift1) (to separate by passing through a sieve etc: Sift the flour before making the cake.) sikte, sile2) (to examine closely: He sifted the evidence carefully.) undersøke nøye, vurderestrø--------vurdereverb \/sɪft\/1) sikte, sile• did you sift flour?2) ( overført) granske, vurdere, undersøke3) skille (ut), sortere4) drysse, strø, sivesift out sikte fra, skille ut, sortere fra, silesift (out) the wheat from the chaff skille klinten fra hveten -
110 proportion
[prə'po:ʃən]1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) hluti, hlutfall2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) hlutfall•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
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111 proportion
hányad, arány, viszony to proportion: arányba állít, arányosít, méretez, kioszt* * *[prə'po:ʃən]1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) rész2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) arány•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
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112 proportion
[prə'po:ʃən]1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) proporção2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) proporção•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
- in proportion to* * *pro.por.tion[prəp'ɔ:ʃən] n 1 proporção: a) relação, razão. b) extensão, tamanho. c) disposição regular, harmonia, simetria. d) conformidade, analogia. e) Math igualdade entre duas ou mais razões. 2 proportions dimensões. 3 proportions quota, parte, porção. • vt proporcionar: 1 tornar proporcional. 2 harmonizar. in due proportion na justa proporção. in proportion to, in proportion with 1 em proporção, proporcionalmente. 2 à proporção, à medida. it bears no proportion to não está em nenhuma proporção com. out of proportion fora de proporção, desproporcionado. -
113 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) curto2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) baixo3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) curto4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) de menos5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) com falta de6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) estaladiço2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) de repente2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) a curta distância•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) apurar- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *[ʃɔ:t] n 1 som curto, sílaba curta, coisa curta. 2 Electr curto-circuito. 3 venda de mercadorias que não estão em estoque. 4 filme de curta-metragem. • vt+vi dar curto circuito. vi Amer vender ações emprestadas com o intuito de manipular o mercado de ações. • adj 1 curto. 2 breve. 3 baixo, pequeno, não alto. 4 restrito, de pouco alcance. 5 insuficiente, pouco. 6 deficiente, inadequado. 7 limitado, escasso. 8 conciso, resumido. 9 abrupto, curto, rude. 10 friável, esboroável, que esfarela facilmente (bolo). 11 quebradiço (metal). 12 forte, concentrado (bebida). 13 com falta de (estoque). • adv 1 de modo curto. he cut me short / ele me interrompeu. 2 abruptamente, repentinamente. 3 brevemente, resumidamente. 4 inesperadamente. a short drink aperitivo, coquetel. a short five minutes em menos de cinco minutos. a short time ago pouco tempo atrás. at short notice sem aviso prévio. in short em resumo. make it short and sweet! seja breve! short of exceto. short on com falta de. something short coll coisa forte (bebida). the short and the long of it a história completa, tintim por tintim. to be short with somebody tratar uma pessoa secamente; tratar mal. he was very short with me / ele me tratou rudemente. to be/ to run/ to go/ to come short of something faltar, estar em falta, estar para acabar. we are short of flour / estamos com falta de farinha. we ran short of flour / nossa farinha tinha acabado. they go short of bread / falta-lhes pão. he is short of breath / ele tem falta de ar. I am short of cash / estou sem dinheiro. this comes (falls) short of the ideal / isto não corresponde ao ideal. it was nothing short of marvellous / foi simplesmente maravilhoso. to sell short a) vender para entrega a prazo. b) depreciar, subestimar. to stop short of something parar abruptamente; recusar-se a executar uma ação. the horse stopped short of the fence / o cavalo recusou-se a pular a cerca. -
114 proportion
n. miktar, nicelik, nispet, oran, orantı, pay, simetri, uyum————————v. orantılı hale getirmek, oranlamak, ayarlamak* * *1. oran 2. orantı 3. orantı kur (v.) 4. oran (n.)* * *[prə'po:ʃən]1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) kısım, bölüm2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) oran, nisbet•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be, get in proportion to
- be, get in proportion
- be, get out of all proportion to
- be, get out of proportion to
- be, get out of all proportion
- be, get out of proportion
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115 proportion
[prə'po:ʃən]1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) del2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) razmerje•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
- in proportion to* * *I [prəpɔ:šən]nounproporcija (tudi mathematics), sorazmerje, razmerje, skladnost; (sorazmeren) del, delež; (zlasti plural) velikost, razsežnost, dimenzije; figuratively harmonija, simetrijamathematics rule of proportion — regeldetrija, sklepni računII [prəpɔ:šən]transitive verbproporcionirati, uskladiti (to); uravnati, simetrično ali harmonično urediti; pravilno razdelitiwell proportioned — someren, lepo oblikovan, skladen -
116 sift
[sift]1) (to separate by passing through a sieve etc: Sift the flour before making the cake.) presejati2) (to examine closely: He sifted the evidence carefully.) pregledati* * *[sift]transitive verb & intransitive verbpresejati ( flour moko), presevati, rešetati; posuti ( sugar on the cake sladkor na kolač); ločiti, odbirati ( from od); pazljivo izprašati, pregledati, raziskati (dokaze, dejstva); padati skozi rešeto ali sito, biti presejan, prerešetan; figuratively prodirati ( into v); izvleči (tajnost) ( from iz)to sift grain from husk, to sift the chaff from the wheat — ločiti plevel od zrnato sift out — ločiti, odbrati z rešetanjem ( from od); poiskati, zaslediti, najti -
117 wheat
[wi:t](a type of grain from which flour, much used in making bread, cakes etc, is obtained.) pšenica- wheaten* * *[wi:t]nounpšenica; pšenično zrno; plural vrste pšenice; American žitowheat bread, flour — pšeničen kruh, pšenična mokawheat crop, wheat harvest — žetev pšenice -
118 proportion
• osa• osuus• rinnastaa• verrata• verranto• proportio• päätöslasku• koko• mitat• mittasuhde• mittasuhteet• määrä• sopusuhtaisuus• suhteellisuus• suhteuttaa• suhta• suhteellinen osuus• suhde• suuruussuhde* * *prə'po:ʃən1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) osa2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) suhde•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
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- get out of proportion to
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119 proportion
[prə'pɔːʃn] 1.1) (part, quantity) (of group, population) parte f., percentuale f.; (of income, profit, work) parte f., porzione f.2) (ratio) proporzione f.the proportion of pupils to teachers — il rapporto o la proporzione studenti/insegnanti
productivity increases in proportion to the incentives offered — la produttività aumenta in ragione degli incentivi offerti
3) (harmony, symmetry)out of, in proportion — sproporzionato, proporzionato
4) fig. (perspective)to get sth. out of all proportion — non considerare qcs. nelle sue giuste proporzioni
2.to be out of all proportion — essere del tutto sproporzionato (to rispetto a)
nome plurale proportions (of building, machine) dimensioni f.; (of problem, project) dimensioni f., proporzioni f.* * *[prə'po:ʃən]1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) percentuale, parte2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) proporzione•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
- in proportion to* * *[prə'pɔːʃn] 1.1) (part, quantity) (of group, population) parte f., percentuale f.; (of income, profit, work) parte f., porzione f.2) (ratio) proporzione f.the proportion of pupils to teachers — il rapporto o la proporzione studenti/insegnanti
productivity increases in proportion to the incentives offered — la produttività aumenta in ragione degli incentivi offerti
3) (harmony, symmetry)out of, in proportion — sproporzionato, proporzionato
4) fig. (perspective)to get sth. out of all proportion — non considerare qcs. nelle sue giuste proporzioni
2.to be out of all proportion — essere del tutto sproporzionato (to rispetto a)
nome plurale proportions (of building, machine) dimensioni f.; (of problem, project) dimensioni f., proporzioni f. -
120 rat
noun1) Ratte, diesmell a rat — (fig. coll.) Lunte od. den Braten riechen (ugs.)
* * *1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) die Ratte2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) der/die Überläufer(in)2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) überlaufen2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) verpfeifen•- academic.ru/60378/rat_race">rat race- smell a rat* * *[ræt]I. nto put out a \rat trap eine Rattenfalle aufstellento have \rats Ratten habenhe's a real \rat er ist eine ganz miese RatteII. vi<- tt->1. (inform on)2. (let down)▪ to \rat on sb jdn im Stich lassento \rat on a deal sich akk nicht an eine Abmachung haltento \rat on one's promise sein Versprechen brechen* * *[rt]1. n (ZOOL)Ratte f; (pej inf = person) elender Verräter (inf)he's a dirty rat (inf) — er ist ein dreckiges or gemeines Schwein (inf)
See:→ smell2. vi* * *rat [ræt]A s1. ZOOL Ratte f:b) besonders US umg Informant(in), (Polizei)Spitzel mc) sl Scheißkerl m, Schwein n4. umg Streikbrecher(in)5. US umg Haarpolster nB v/i1. POL umg überlaufen, seine Partei im Stich lassen2. umg Verrat begehen:c) eine Aussage etc widerrufen,d) aus einem Projekt etc aussteigen3. Ratten jagen oder fangen* * *noun1) Ratte, diebrown or sewer rat — Wanderratte, die
smell a rat — (fig. coll.) Lunte od. den Braten riechen (ugs.)
* * *n.Ratte -n f.
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