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101 en el cargo
= in the saddle, in officeEx. The article 'New Man in the saddle' outlines the plans of the new chief executive of Bertelsman publishers for restructuring the company.Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.* * *= in the saddle, in officeEx: The article 'New Man in the saddle' outlines the plans of the new chief executive of Bertelsman publishers for restructuring the company.
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102 grupo profesional
(n.) = occupational groupEx. Over the past 10 years, role conflict, role ambiguity, role clarity and job satisfaction have been given increased attention in the study of organisational behaviour for a number of occupational groups.* * *(n.) = occupational groupEx: Over the past 10 years, role conflict, role ambiguity, role clarity and job satisfaction have been given increased attention in the study of organisational behaviour for a number of occupational groups.
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103 opuesto
adj.opposed, conflicting, contrary, opposite.m.opposite, antithesis, converse, antipode.past part.past participle of spanish verb: oponer.* * *1→ link=oponer oponer► adjetivo1 (contrario) contrary, opposed2 (de enfrente) opposite* * *(f. - opuesta)adj.1) opposite2) opposed* * *1.PP de oponer2. ADJ1) [ángulo, lado] oppositechocó con un coche que venía en dirección opuesta — he crashed into a car coming in the opposite direction
2) (Dep) [equipo] opposing3) [intereses, versiones] conflicting4)* * *- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> oppositees opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change
* * *= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.Ex. As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.Ex. Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.Ex. Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex. The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex. The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.Ex. The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.----* como algo opuesto a = as against.* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.* opuesto, el = reverse, the.* opuesto, lo = converse, the.* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.* * *- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> oppositees opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change
* * *el opuesto= reverse, theEx: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.
= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.
Ex: As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.Ex: Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.Ex: Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex: The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex: The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.Ex: The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex: After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.* como algo opuesto a = as against.* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.* opuesto, el = reverse, the.* opuesto, lo = converse, the.* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.* * *opuesto -ta‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting; ‹extremos/polos› oppositetienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalitiesvenía en dirección opuesta she was coming the other way o from the opposite directionopuesto A algo:el lado opuesto a éste the opposite side to this onees opuesto a todo cambio he is opposed to o he is against any change* * *
Del verbo oponer: ( conjugate oponer)
opuesto es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
oponer
opuesto
oponer ( conjugate oponer) verbo transitivo ‹ resistencia› to offer, put up;
‹ objeción› to raise
oponerse verbo pronominal ( ser contrario) to object;
opuestose A algo to oppose sth;
opuesto -ta adjetivo ‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting;
‹extremo/polo/lado› opposite;
venía en dirección opuesta he was coming from the opposite direction
oponer verbo transitivo
1 to put up: no opuso resistencia, he put up no resistance
2 (un argumento, razón) to put forward
opuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (versión, opinión, etc) opposite: tenían intereses opuestos, they had conflicting interests
2 (posición) opposite: estaba en la acera opuesta, he was on the opposite sidewalk
en direcciones opuestas, in opposite directions
' opuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diametralmente
- fondo
- negación
- opuesta
- provincia
- antidemocrático
- contra
- contrario
- ligar
- pinchar
English:
against
- contrasting
- opposed
- opposite
- sex
- sublime
- conflicting
* * *opuesto, -a♦ participiover oponer♦ adj1. [contrario] opposed, contrary (a to);los dos hermanos son opuestos en todo the two brothers are completely different;opiniones opuestas contrary o opposing opinions;ser opuesto a algo to be opposed o contrary to sth2. [del otro lado] opposite;el extremo opuesto a éste the opposite end to this;el coche venía en dirección opuesta the car was coming the other way o in the opposite direction;* * *I part → oponerII adj2 opinión contrary* * *opuesto adj1) : opposite, contrary2) : opposed* * *opuesto adj1. (enfrentado) opposing / conflicting2. (contrario) opposite -
104 parecchio
1. adj a lot of3. adv quite a lot* * *parecchio agg.indef.1 ( con riferimento alla quantità) (quite) a lot of; rather a lot of; plenty of [cfr. molto ]: abbiamo speso parecchio denaro, we have spent quite (o rather) a lot of money; ho parecchio tempo libero questa settimana, I've got quite a lot (o plenty) of spare time this week2 ( con riferimento alla durata nel tempo) (quite) a long; rather a long: parecchio tempo, (quite) a long time; long (spec. in frasi interr.): accadde parecchio tempo fa, it happened (quite) a long time ago; non lo vedo da parecchio tempo, I haven't seen him for quite (o rather) a long time; hai dovuto attendere parecchio tempo?, did you have to wait long? // Anche in espressioni ellittiche: siete qui da parecchio?, have you been here long?; c'è parecchio da qui alla stazione?, is it far from here to the station?; è stato parecchio assente da scuola, he has been away from school for quite a long time; ci è voluto parecchio per fargliela capire, he took a lot of convincing3 pl. ( diversi) several; ( un numero notevole di) quite a lot of; rather a lot of; quite a few: conosciamo parecchie persone a Roma, we know quite a lot of (o quite a few) people in Rome; vive a Londra da parecchi anni, he has lived in London for quite a few years; ho ancora parecchie pagine da leggere, I still have several (o quite a few) pages to read; ci sono parecchi errori in questo esercizio, there are quite (o rather) a lot of mistakes in this exercise◆ pron.indef.1 quite a lot; rather a lot; plenty: c'è parecchio da vedere in questa città, there is quite a lot (o plenty) to see in this town; ''Hai ancora molto lavoro da fare?'' ''Sì, parecchio'', ''Have you still got much work to do?'' ''Yes, quite (o rather) a lot'' (o fam. ''Yes, lots'')2 pl. ( diversi) several; ( un numero notevole) quite a few, quite a lot; ( parecchia gente) quite a lot of people: parecchi di noi, di loro ecc., several of us, of them etc.; parecchie di queste monete sono false, several of these coins are false; ''Avete venduto molti quadri?'' ''Sì, parecchi'', ''Have you sold many paintings?'' ''Yes, quite a lot'' (o ''Yes, quite a few''); parecchi credono che ci siano forme di vita su Marte, quite a lot of people think there is life on Mars; eravamo in parecchi, there were quite a lot (o quite a few) of us◆ avv. quite, very, rather (con agg.); quite a lot; rather a lot: fui parecchio sorpreso di vederlo, I was quite (o very o rather) surprised to see him; quel ragazzo è parecchio intelligente, that boy is quite clever; il suo ultimo libro è stato parecchio criticato, his latest book has met with quite (o rather) a lot of criticism; hanno bevuto parecchio stasera, they have had quite (o rather) a lot to drink this evening; si è dato parecchio da fare per aiutarmi, he did (quite) a lot to help me ∙ Per ulteriori esempi vedi molto.* * *[pa'rekkjo] parecchio -a, -chi1. agg indefc'era parecchia gente — there were quite a lot of o several people
parecchio tempo — quite a lot of time, a long time
non lo vedo da parecchio tempo — I haven't seen him for ages o for a long time
parecchio tempo fa — a long time ago, long ago
2)parecchi(e) — several, quite a lot of
parecchie persone/volte/cose — several o a number of people/times/things
2. pron indefquite a lot, quite a bitparecchi(e) — several, quite a lot
c'è del pane? — parecchio — is there any bread? — yes, quite a lot
quanto tempo hai aspettato? — parecchio — how long did you wait? — quite a long time o quite a while
parecchi dicono... — several people o a number of people say...
parecchi di noi — several of us, quite a few of us
3. avv1) (seguito da agg) quite, rather2) (preceduto da vb) quite a lot, quite a bit* * *1.1) quite a lot of, a good deal of- chi — several, quite a few, a good many
guadagna -chi soldi — he earns quite a lot of o a good deal of money
2) (di tempo)2.pronome indefinito quite a lot, a good dealguadagnare parecchio — to earn quite a lot o a good deal
3.ce ne sono -chi — there are quite a few o a good many
1) (con un verbo) [mangiare, preoccuparsi, lavorare] quite a lot2) (con un aggettivo) quiteparecchio più grande — quite a bit o a good bit bigger
* * *parecchiov. la nota della voce alcuno.1 quite a lot of, a good deal of; - chi several, quite a few, a good many; - chie persone quite a few people; - chie volte a good many times; guadagna -chi soldi he earns quite a lot of o a good deal of money; sono -chi giorni che non si vede in giro he hasn't been seen for several daysquite a lot, a good deal; guadagnare parecchio to earn quite a lot o a good deal; c'è voluto parecchio it took quite long; ce n'è parecchio there's quite a lot III parecchipron.indef.pl.- chi di voi many of you; - chi di essi erano rotti many of them were broken; ce ne sono -chi there are quite a few o a good manyIV avverbio1 (con un verbo) [mangiare, preoccuparsi, lavorare] quite a lot; si intende parecchio di cinema she knows a lot about cinema -
105 many
['menɪ] 1.(compar. more; superl. most) quantisostantivo femminile molti, tantimany people, cars — molta gente, molte macchine
many times — molte volte, spesso
how many people, times? — quanta gente, quante volte?
too many people, times — troppa gente, troppe volte
a good many people, times — parecchia gente, parecchie volte
many a man would be glad of... — più di un uomo sarebbe felice di...
2.I've been there many a time many's the time I've been there — ci sono stato molte volte o più di una volta
pronome molti m. (-e)not many — pochi, non molti
3.there were too many of them — ce n'erano troppi, erano troppo numerosi
the many — (the masses) la folla, le masse
to sacrifice the interests of the few in favour of the many — sacrificare gli interessi di pochi a favore di molti
••to have had one too many — colloq. avere bevuto un bicchiere di troppo
* * *['meni] 1. comparative - more; adjective(a great number of: Many languages are spoken in Africa; There weren't very many people; You've made a great/good many mistakes.) molti, molte2. pronoun(a great number: A few people survived, but many died.) molti, molte- many-- many a* * *['menɪ] 1.(compar. more; superl. most) quantisostantivo femminile molti, tantimany people, cars — molta gente, molte macchine
many times — molte volte, spesso
how many people, times? — quanta gente, quante volte?
too many people, times — troppa gente, troppe volte
a good many people, times — parecchia gente, parecchie volte
many a man would be glad of... — più di un uomo sarebbe felice di...
2.I've been there many a time many's the time I've been there — ci sono stato molte volte o più di una volta
pronome molti m. (-e)not many — pochi, non molti
3.there were too many of them — ce n'erano troppi, erano troppo numerosi
the many — (the masses) la folla, le masse
to sacrifice the interests of the few in favour of the many — sacrificare gli interessi di pochi a favore di molti
••to have had one too many — colloq. avere bevuto un bicchiere di troppo
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106 few
few [fju:](a) (not many) peu de;∎ few people have done that peu de gens ont fait cela;∎ there are very few suitable candidates for the post très peu de candidats ont le profil requis;∎ so/too few books to read si/trop peu de livres à lire;∎ there are four books too few il manque quatre livres;∎ we are few (in number) nous sommes peu nombreux;∎ with few exceptions à peu d'exceptions près, sauf de rares exceptions; (with def art, poss adj etc)∎ on the few occasions that I have met him les rares fois où je l'ai rencontré;∎ her few remaining possessions le peu de biens qui lui restaient;∎ these few precious souvenirs ces quelques précieux souvenirs;∎ it is one of the few surviving examples of… c'est un des rares exemples qui restent de…;∎ she is one of the few women to have held the post c'est une des rares femmes à avoir assumé ces fonctions;∎ visitors are few and far between les visiteurs sont rares;∎ grants will be few and far between in future les bourses se feront rares à l'avenir∎ every few minutes toutes les deux ou trois minutes;∎ the first few copies les deux ou trois premiers exemplaires;∎ in the past/next few days pendant les deux ou trois derniers/prochains jours;∎ he's been living in London for the past few years ça fait quelques années qu'il habite à Londres;∎ these past few weeks have been wonderful ces dernières semaines ont été merveilleuses2 pronoun(not many) peu;∎ how many of them are there? - very few combien sont-ils? - très peu nombreux;∎ there are very/too few of us nous sommes très peu/trop peu nombreux;∎ there are so few of them ils sont tellement peu nombreux;∎ I didn't realize how few there were je ne m'étais pas rendu compte qu'ils étaient aussi peu nombreux;∎ few could have predicted the outcome peu de personnes ou rares sont ceux qui auraient pu prévoir le résultat;∎ few of them could speak French peu parmi eux parlaient français;∎ the few who knew her les quelques personnes qui la connaissaient;∎ the chosen few les heureux élus;∎ British History the Few = les aviateurs britanniques qui ont défendu leur pays pendant la bataille d'Angleterre;∎ Bible many are called but few are chosen il y a beaucoup d'appelés mais peu d'élus3 a fewquelques;∎ I have a few ideas j'ai quelques idées;∎ he has a few more friends than I have il a un peu plus d'amis que moi;∎ a few more days/months/years quelques jours/mois/années de plus;∎ a few more days should see the job done encore quelques jours et le travail devrait être fini2 pronounquelques-uns (quelques-unes) mpl, fpl;∎ do you have many friends? - I have a few est-ce que tu as beaucoup d'amis? - (j'en ai) quelques-uns;∎ we need a few more/less il nous en faut un peu plus/moins;∎ a few of these cakes/the survivors quelques-uns de ces gâteaux/des survivants;∎ a few of you quelques-uns d'entre vous;∎ there are only a few of us who attend regularly seuls quelques-uns parmi nous y vont régulièrement;∎ to name but a few pour n'en citer que quelques-uns;∎ not a few pas peuun assez grand nombre de;∎ there were a good few or quite a few mistakes in it il y avait un assez grand nombre de ou pas mal de fautes dedans;∎ quite a few minutes passed un bon moment s'est écoulé2 pronounun assez grand nombre;∎ quite a few agreed with me ils étaient assez nombreux à être d'accord avec moi;∎ quite a few of us/of the books un assez grand nombre d'entre nous/de livres;∎ I hadn't seen all her films, but I'd seen a good few je n'avais pas vu tous ses films, mais j'en avais vu un assez grand nombre -
107 live
Ⅰ.live1 [lɪv](a) (be or stay alive) vivre;∎ plants need oxygen to live les plantes ont besoin d'oxygène pour vivre;∎ as long as I live tant que je vivrai, de mon vivant;∎ was she still living when her grandson was born? est-ce qu'elle était encore en vie quand son petit-fils est né?;∎ he hasn't long to live il ne lui reste pas beaucoup de temps à vivre;∎ she didn't live long after her son died elle n'a pas survécu longtemps à son fils;∎ the doctors think she'll live les médecins pensent qu'elle vivra;∎ ironic you'll live! tu n'en mourras pas!;∎ I won't live to see them grow up je ne vivrai pas assez vieux pour les voir grandir;∎ she'll live to be 100 elle vivra jusqu'à 100 ans, elle sera centenaire;∎ we live in interesting times nous vivons une époque intéressante;∎ to live on borrowed time être en sursis;∎ to live to a ripe old age vivre vieux ou jusqu'à un âge avancé;∎ figurative the dialogue is what makes the characters live ce sont les dialogues qui donnent de la vie aux personnages;∎ your words will live in our hearts/memories vos paroles resteront à jamais dans nos cœurs/notre mémoire∎ to live dangerously vivre dangereusement;∎ familiar go on, live dangerously! allez, vas-y, on n'a qu'une vie!;∎ to live well vivre bien;∎ they lived happily ever after ils vécurent heureux jusqu'à la fin de leurs jours;∎ he lives by the rules il mène une vie bien rangée;∎ the rules we all live by les règles auxquelles nous nous plions tous;∎ she lives for her children/for skiing elle ne vit que pour ses enfants/que pour le ski;∎ he lived for music il ne vivait que pour la musique;∎ we're living for the day we emigrate nous vivons dans l'attente du jour où nous émigrerons;∎ she was living for the chance of revenge la perspective de vengeance était sa raison de vivre;∎ to live in poverty/luxury vivre dans la pauvreté/le luxe;∎ to live in fear vivre dans la peur;∎ he lives in the past il vit dans le passé;∎ we live in uncertain times nous vivons une époque incertaine;∎ humorous he lives in that shirt! il a cette chemise sur le dos en permanence!;∎ proverb live and let live! = il faut savoir faire preuve de tolérance!;∎ well, you live and learn! on en apprend tous les jours!∎ where does she live? où habite-t-elle?;∎ they have nowhere to live ils sont à la rue;∎ the giant tortoise lives mainly in the Galapagos la tortue géante vit surtout aux Galapagos;∎ they live in Rome ils habitent (à) Rome, ils vivent à Rome;∎ I lived in France for a year j'ai vécu en France pendant un an;∎ to live in a flat/a castle habiter (dans) un appartement/un château;∎ she lives in a fifth-floor flat elle vit dans un appartement au cinquième étage;∎ to live at Number 10 habiter au numéro 10;∎ to live in the town/country habiter ou vivre en ville/à la campagne;∎ I live in or on Bank Street j'habite Bank Street;∎ they live in or on my street ils habitent (dans) ma rue;∎ to live on the street être à la rue;∎ she lives on the ground floor elle habite au rez-de-chaussée;∎ he practically lives in or at the library il passe sa vie à la bibliothèque;∎ do you live with your parents? habitez-vous chez vos parents?;∎ old-fashioned or humorous to live in sin (with sb) vivre dans le péché (avec qn)(d) (support oneself) vivre;∎ they don't earn enough to live ils ne gagnent pas de quoi vivre;∎ he lives by teaching il gagne sa vie en enseignant;∎ the tribe lives by hunting la tribu vit de la chasse(e) (obtain food) se nourrir;∎ we've been living out of cans or tins lately on se nourrit de conserves depuis quelque temps;∎ he was reduced to living out of rubbish bins il en était réduit à fouiller les poubelles pour se nourrir(f) (exist fully, intensely) vivre;∎ she really knows how to live elle sait vraiment profiter de la vie;∎ let's live for the moment or for today! vivons l'instant présent!;∎ I want to live a little je veux profiter de la vie;∎ if you haven't been to New York, you haven't lived! si tu n'es jamais allé à New York, tu n'as rien vu!vivre;∎ to live a life of poverty vivre dans la pauvreté;∎ to live a life of luxury mener la grande vie;∎ to live a solitary life mener une vie solitaire;∎ to live a lie être dans une situation fausse;∎ she lived the life of a film star for six years elle a vécu comme une star de cinéma pendant six ans;∎ familiar to live it up faire la fête;∎ my father lives and breathes golf mon père ne vit que pour le golf(recover from → error, disgrace, ridicule)∎ they'll never let him live that down ils ne lui passeront ou pardonneront jamais cela;∎ if I forget her birthday, I'll never live it down! si j'oublie son anniversaire, elle ne me le pardonnera jamais!;∎ you'll never live this down! tu n'as pas fini d'en entendre parler!∎ all their farm hands live in tous leurs ouvriers agricoles sont logés sur place(a) (sponge off) vivre aux crochets de;∎ he lives off his parents il vit aux crochets de ses parents∎ they live off the fruit of other people's labours ils vivent du produit du travail d'autrui;∎ to live off the land vivre de la terre➲ live on(person) continuer à vivre; (custom, ideal) persister;∎ she lived on to the end in the same house elle a vécu dans la même maison jusqu'à sa mort;∎ his memory lives on son souvenir est encore vivant∎ to live on fruit and vegetables vivre de fruits et de légumes∎ it's not enough to live on ce n'est pas suffisant pour vivre;∎ to earn enough to live on gagner de quoi vivre;∎ how does she live on that salary? comment s'en sort-elle avec ce salaire?;∎ his pension is all they have to live on ils n'ont que sa retraite pour vivre;∎ to live on $800 a month vivre avec 800 dollars par mois∎ to live on one's wits vivre d'expédients;∎ to live on one's name vivre sur sa réputation➲ live out∎ she lived out the rest of her life in Spain elle a passé le reste de sa vie en Espagne∎ he lived out his destiny sa destinée s'est accomplie, il a suivi son destin;∎ to live out one's fantasies réaliser ses rêves∎ the maid lives out la bonne ne loge pas sur place;∎ he studies here but lives out il est étudiant ici mais il n'habite pas sur le campus∎ they live out of tins ils ne mangent que des conserves(experience → war, hard times etc) vivre, connaître; (survive → war, drought) survivre à;∎ they've lived through war and famine ils ont connu la guerre et la famine;∎ he's unlikely to live through the winter il est peu vraisemblable qu'il passe l'hiver(as a couple) vivre ensemble, cohabiter(name, reputation) se montrer à la hauteur de; (expectation) être ou se montrer à la hauteur de, répondre à;∎ we have a reputation to live up to! nous avons une réputation à défendre!;∎ it's too much for me to live up to on m'en demande trop;∎ the holiday didn't live up to our expectations les vacances n'étaient pas à la hauteur de nos espérances(a) (cohabit with) vivre avec;∎ she lived with him for a couple of years before they got married elle a vécu avec lui pendant quelques années avant qu'ils se marient∎ she's not easy to live with elle n'est pas facile à vivre;∎ I don't like the situation, but I have to live with it cette situation ne me plaît pas, mais je n'ai pas le choix;∎ I couldn't live with myself if I didn't tell him the truth je ne supporterais pas de ne pas lui dire la vérité;∎ you'll always live with the guilt la culpabilité vous poursuivra toute la vie;∎ it's not ideal but I can live with it ce n'est pas l'idéal mais je m'y feraiⓘ To live fast, die young and leave a beautiful corpse À l'origine, cette phrase provient du titre d'un film de 1949 mis en scène par Nicholas Ray intitulé Knock on Any Door ("Les Ruelles du malheur"), dont le personnage principal, un marginal joué par John Derek, voulait "vivre vite, mourir jeune et laisser un beau cadavre". Aujourd'hui cette formule est davantage associée aux personnages de rebelles qu'incarnaient James Dean et d'autres jeunes acteurs des années 50 et 60, et à la vie trépidante qu'ils menaient dans la réalité. Cette formule est généralement utilisée dans sa version tronquée ( live fast and die young) pour faire référence à un style de vie débridé. On dira par exemple I don't like these modern pop stars and their live fast, die young attitude ("je n'aime pas les vedettes de la musique pop d'aujourd'hui qui ne pensent qu'à s'amuser sans jamais penser aux conséquences").Ⅱ.live2 [laɪv](a) (alive → animal, person) vivant;∎ the live weight of the animal le poids de l'animal sur pied;∎ they feed the snakes on live mice ils nourrissent les serpents de souris vivantes;∎ familiar a real live cowboy un cow-boy, un vrai de vrai∎ live pictures from Mars des images en direct de Mars;∎ Sinatra live at the Palladium Sinatra en concert au Palladium;∎ recorded before a live audience enregistré en public(e) (unexploded) non explosé(f) (still burning → coals, embers) ardent(g) (not extinct → volcano) actif(h) (controversial) controversé;∎ a live issue un sujet controversé2 adverben direct;∎ to perform live (singer, group) chanter en direct;∎ they've never performed live ils n'ont jamais fait de scène;∎ the match can be seen/is going out live at 3.30 p.m. on peut suivre le match/le match est diffusé en direct à 15 heures 30;∎ the show comes live from New York City le spectacle nous arrive en direct de New York►► live ammunition balles fpl réelles;Technology live axle essieu m moteur, pont m;live births naissances fpl viables;Computing live cam caméra f Internet;Electricity live circuit circuit m alimenté ou sous tension;live entertainment spectacle m; (broadcast) spectacles mpl en direct;∎ nobody goes to see live entertainment any more plus personne ne va au spectacle de nos jours;∎ the theatre and other forms of live entertainment le théâtre et autres formes de divertissement;live music musique f live;live oak chêne m vert;live recording enregistrement m live ou public;Electricity live wire fil m sous tension;Cookery live yoghurt yaourt m actif -
108 Ackermann, Rudolph
[br]b. 20 April 1764 Stolberg, Saxonyd. 30 March 1834 Finchley, London, England[br]German-born fine-art publisher and bookseller, noted for his arrangement of the steering of the front wheels of horse-drawn carriages, which is still used in automobiles today.[br]Ackermann's father was a coachbuilder and harness-maker who in 1775 moved to Schneeberg. Rudolph was educated there and later entered his father's workshop for a short time. He visited Dresden, among other towns in Germany, and was resident in Paris for a short time, but eventually settled in London. For the first ten years of his life there he was employed in making designs for many of the leading coach builders. His steering-gear consisted of an arrangement of the track arms on the stub axles and their connection by the track rod in such a way that the inner wheel moved through a greater angle than the outer one, so giving approximately true rolling of the wheels in cornering. A necessary condition for this is that, in the plan view, the point of intersection of the axes of all the wheels must be at a point which always lies on the projection of the rear axle. In addition, the front wheels are inclined to bring the line of contact of the front wheels under the line of the pivots, about which they turn when cornering. This mechanism was not entirely new, having been proposed for windmill carriages in 1714 by Du Quet, but it was brought into prominence by Ackermann and so has come to bear his name.In 1801 he patented a method of rendering paper, cloth and other materials waterproof and set up a factory in Chelsea for that purpose. He was one of the first private persons to light his business premises with gas. He also devoted some time to a patent for movable carriage axles between 1818 and 1820. In 1805 he was put in charge of the preparation of the funeral car for Lord Nelson.Most of his life and endeavours were devoted to fine-art printing and publishing. He was responsible for the introduction into England of lithography as a fine art: it had first been introduced as a mechanical process in 1801, but was mainly used for copying until Ackermann took it up in 1817, setting up a press and engaging the services of a number of prominent artists, including W.H.Pyne, W.Combe, Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson. In 1819 he published an English translation of J.A.Senefelder's A Complete Course of Lithography, illustrated with lithographic plates from his press. He was much involved in charitable works for widows, children and wounded soldiers after the war of 1814. In 1830 he suffered "an attack of paralysis" which left him unable to continue in business. He died four years later and was buried at St Clement Danes.[br]BibliographyHis fine-art publications are numerous and well known, and include the following:The Microcosm of London University of Oxford University of Cambridge The ThamesFurther ReadingAubrey F.Burstall, "A history of mechanical engineering", Dictionary of National Biography.IMcN -
109 Bateman, John Frederick La Trobe
[br]b. 30 May 1810 Lower Wyke, near Halifax, Yorkshire, Englandd. 10 June 1889 Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey, England[br]English civil engineer whose principal works were concerned with reservoirs, water-supply schemes and pipelines.[br]Bateman's maternal grandfather was a Moravian missionary, and from the age of 7 he was educated at the Moravian schools at Fairfield and Ockbrook. At the age of 15 he was apprenticed to a "civil engineer, land surveyor and agent" in Oldham. After this apprenticeship, Bateman commenced his own practice in 1833. One of his early schemes and reports was in regard to the flooding of the river Medlock in the Manchester area. He came to the attention of William Fairbairn, the engine builder and millwright of Canal Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Fairbairn used Bateman as his site surveyor and as such he prepared much of the groundwork for the Bann reservoirs in Northern Ireland. Whilst the reports on the proposals were in the name of Fairbairn, Bateman was, in fact, appointed by the company as their engineer for the execution of the works. One scheme of Bateman's which was carried forward was the Kendal Reservoirs. The Act for these was signed in 1845 and was implemented not for the purpose of water supply but for the conservation of water to supply power to the many mills which stood on the river Kent between Kentmere and Morecambe Bay. The Kentmere Head dam is the only one of the five proposed for the scheme to survive, although not all the others were built as they would have retained only small volumes of water.Perhaps the greatest monument to the work of J.F.La Trobe Bateman is Manchester's water supply; he was consulted about this in 1844, and construction began four years later. He first built reservoirs in the Longdendale valley, which has a very complicated geological stratification. Bateman favoured earth embankment dams and gravity feed rather than pumping; the five reservoirs in the valley that impound the river Etherow were complex, cored earth dams. However, when completed they were greatly at risk from landslips and ground movement. Later dams were inserted by Bateman to prevent water loss should the older dams fail. The scheme was not completed until 1877, by which time Manchester's population had exceeded the capacity of the original scheme; Thirlmere in Cumbria was chosen by Manchester Corporation as the site of the first of the Lake District water-supply schemes. Bateman, as Consulting Engineer, designed the great stone-faced dam at the west end of the lake, the "gothic" straining well in the middle of the east shore of the lake, and the 100-mile (160 km) pipeline to Manchester. The Act for the Thirlmere reservoir was signed in 1879 and, whilst Bateman continued as Consulting Engineer, the work was supervised by G.H. Hill and was completed in 1894.Bateman was also consulted by the authorities in Glasgow, with the result that he constructed an impressive water-supply scheme derived from Loch Katrine during the years 1856–60. It was claimed that the scheme bore comparison with "the most extensive aqueducts in the world, not excluding those of ancient Rome". Bateman went on to superintend the waterworks of many cities, mainly in the north of England but also in Dublin and Belfast. In 1865 he published a pamphlet, On the Supply of Water to London from the Sources of the River Severn, based on a survey funded from his own pocket; a Royal Commission examined various schemes but favoured Bateman's.Bateman was also responsible for harbour and dock works, notably on the rivers Clyde and Shannon, and also for a number of important water-supply works on the Continent of Europe and beyond. Dams and the associated reservoirs were the principal work of J.F.La Trobe Bateman; he completed forty-three such schemes during his professional career. He also prepared many studies of water-supply schemes, and appeared as professional witness before the appropriate Parliamentary Committees.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsFRS 1860. President, Institution of Civil Engineers 1878, 1879.BibliographyAmong his publications History and Description of the Manchester Waterworks, (1884, London), and The Present State of Our Knowledge on the Supply of Water to Towns, (1855, London: British Association for the Advancement of Science) are notable.Further ReadingObituary, 1889, Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers 97:392– 8.Obituary, 1889, Proceedings of the Royal Society 46:xlii-xlviii. G.M.Binnie, 1981, Early Victorian Water Engineers, London.P.N.Wilson, 1973, "Kendal reservoirs", Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society 73.KM / LRDBiographical history of technology > Bateman, John Frederick La Trobe
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110 few
❢ When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few houses, few shops, few people) it is translated by peu de: peu de maisons, peu de magasins, peu de gens. Equally the few is translated by le peu de: the few people who knew her le peu de gens qui la connaissaient. For examples and particular usages see A 1 in the entry.When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see A 2 in the entry. When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by quelques: quelques livres ; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see B in the entry. For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few) see B, C in the entry. For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him) see D in the entry.A quantif1 ( not many) peu de ; few visitors/letters peu de visiteurs/lettres ; few people came to the meeting peu de gens sont venus à la réunion ; very few houses/families très peu de maisons/familles ; there are very few opportunities for graduates il y a très peu de débouchés pour les diplômés ; one of my few pleasures un de mes rares plaisirs ; on the few occasions that she has visited this country les rares fois où elle a visité ce pays ; their needs are few ils ont peu de besoins ; their demands are few ils sont peu exigeants, ils revendiquent peu de chose ; to be few in number être peu nombreux ; there are too few women in this profession il y a trop peu de femmes dans ce métier ; with few exceptions à quelques exceptions près ; a man of few words gen un homme peu loquace ; ( approvingly) un homme qui ne se perd pas en paroles inutiles ;2 (some, several) every few days tous les deux ou trois jours ; over the next few days/weeks ( in past) dans les jours/semaines qui ont suivi ; ( in future) dans les jours/semaines à venir ; these past few days ces derniers jours ; the first few weeks les premières semaines ; the few books she possessed les quelques livres qu'elle possédait.B a few quantif quelques ; a few people/houses quelques personnes/maisons ; I would like a few more j'en voudrais quelques-uns (or quelques-unes) de plus ; quite a few people/houses pas mal ○ de gens/maisons, un bon nombre de gens/maisons ; we've lived here for a good few years nous vivons ici depuis un bon nombre d'années ; a few weeks earlier quelques semaines plus tôt ; in a few minutes dans quelques minutes ; in a few more months dans quelques mois ; a few more times quelques fois de plus.C pron1 ( not many) peu ; few of us succeeded peu d'entre nous ont réussi ; few of them could swim ils n'étaient pas nombreux à savoir nager ; few of them survived peu d'entre eux ont survécu, il y a eu peu de survivants ; there are so few of them that ( objects) il y en a tellement peu que ; ( people) ils sont tellement peu nombreux que ; there are four too few il en manque quatre ; as few as four people turned up quatre personnes seulement sont venues ; few can deny that il y a peu de gens qui nieraient que ;2 ( some) a few of the soldiers/countries quelques-uns or certains des soldats/pays ; I only need a few il ne m'en faut que quelques-uns/quelques-unes ; a few of us un certain nombre d'entre nous ; there were only a few of them ( objects) il n'y en avait que quelques-uns/quelques-unes ; ( people) ils étaient peu nombreux ; quite a few of the tourists come from Germany un bon nombre des touristes viennent d'Allemagne ; a good few of the houses were damaged un bon nombre des maisons ont été endommagées ; there are only a very few left ( objects) il n'en reste que très peu ; ( people) il ne reste que quelques personnes ; a few wanted to go on strike quelques-uns voulaient faire la grève.D n the few who voted for him les rares personnes qui ont voté pour lui ; great wealth in the hands of the few une grande richesse entre les mains d'une minorité ; music that appeals only to the few une musique qui ne s'adresse qu'à l'élite.to be few and far between être rarissimes ; such people/opportunities are few and far between de telles personnes/occasions sont rarissimes ; villages in this area are few and far between il y a très peu de villages dans cette région ; to have had a few (too many) ○ avoir bu quelques verres de trop, être bien parti ○. -
111 युगम् _yugam
युगम् 1 A yoke (m. also in this sense); युगव्यायतबाहुः R.3.34;1.87; Śi.3.68.-2 A pair, couple, brace; कुचयोर्युगेन तरसा कलिता Śi.9.72; स्तनयुग Ś.1.19.-3 A couple of stanzas forming one sentence; see युग्म.-4 An age of the world; (the Yugas are four:-- कृत or सत्य, त्रेता, द्वापर and कलि; the duration of each is said to be respectively 1,728,; 1,296,; 864.; and 432, years of men, the four together comprising 4,32, years of men which is equal to one Mahāyuga q. v.; it is also supposed that the regularly descending length of the Yugas represents a corresponding physical and moral deterioration in the people who live during each age, Krita being called the 'golden' and Kali or the present age the 'iron' age); धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय संभवामि युगे युगे Bg.4.8; युगशतपरिवर्तान् Ś7.34.-5 (Hence) A long period of years (कालचक्र); युगं वा परिवर्तेत यद्येवं स्याद् यथा$$त्थ माम् Mb.5.16.99.-6 A generation, life; आ सप्तमाद् युगात् Ms.1.64; जात्युत्कर्षो युगे ज्ञेयः पञ्चमे सप्तमे$पि वा Y.1.96. (युगे = जन्मनि Mit.).-7 An expression for the number 'four', rarely for 'twelve',-8 A period of five years.-9 A measure of length equal to four Hastas.-1 A part of a chariot or plough.-11 N. of a particular configuration of the moon.-Comp. -अंशकः a year.-अध्यक्षः 1 N. of Prajāpati.-2 of Śiva.-अन्तः 1 the end of the yoke.-2 the end of an age, end or destruction of the world; युगान्तकालप्रति- संहृतात्मनो जगन्ति यस्यां सविकासमासत Śi.1.23; R.13.6.-3 meridian, mid-day.-अन्तर 1 a kind of yoke.-2 a succeeding generation.-3 another division of the sky; युगान्तरमारूढः सविता Ś.4.-अवधिः end or destruction of the world; पयस्यभिद्रवति भुवं युगावधौ Śi.17.4.-आद्या the first day of a Yuga.-कीलकः the pin of a yoke.-क्षयः destruction of the world.-धरः the pole of a carriage.-धुर् f. the pin of a yoke.-पत्रः, -पत्रकः the mountain ebony.-पार्श्वग a. going to the side of the yoke, (said of an ox while being broken in to the yoke).-बाहु a. long-armed; युगपद्युगबाहुभ्यः प्राप्तेभ्यः प्राज्यविक्रमाः Ku.2.18.-मात्रम् the length of a yoke (= 4 hands).-वरत्रम् a yoke-strap; युगवरत्रे उपदंशिते ईषाचक्रादिसंनिधाने चेद् अक्षमानयेत्युच्यते तदा यानाक्षमधिकृत्य ब्रूते इति गम्यते, न तु विदेवनाक्षमिति ŚB. on MS.6.8.35. -
112 last
Ⅰ.last1 [lɑ:st](a) (with dates, times of day) dernier;∎ last Monday lundi dernier;∎ last week/year la semaine/l'année dernière;∎ last July en juillet dernier, l'année dernière au mois de juillet;∎ the last train le dernier train;∎ the last guest to arrive le dernier des invités à arriver;∎ the last syllable but one l'avant-dernière syllabe;∎ that was the last time I saw him c'était la dernière fois que je le voyais;∎ that's the last time I do HIM a favour c'est la dernière fois que je lui rends service;∎ it's your last chance c'est votre dernière chance;∎ at the last minute or moment à la dernière minute, au dernier moment;∎ it's our last day here c'est notre dernière journée ici;∎ I'm down to my last cigarette il ne me reste plus qu'une seule cigarette;∎ they were down to their last few bullets il ne leur restait pratiquement plus de munitions;∎ one of the last few survivors un des tout derniers survivants;∎ the last two pages les deux dernières pages;∎ I'll sack every last one of them! je vais tous les virer!;∎ every last scrap of bread had been eaten on avait mangé jusqu'à la dernière miette;∎ she used up every last ounce of energy elle a utilisé tout ce qui lui restait d'énergie;∎ to the last detail dans les moindres détails;∎ American the movie was her last hurrah c'est avec ce film qu'elle a fait ses adieux au cinéma;∎ the concert was her last hurrah c'est avec ce concert qu'elle a fait ses adieux au public;∎ they were prepared to fight to the last man ils étaient prêts à se battre jusqu'au dernier;∎ she was on her last legs elle était au bout du rouleau;∎ your car is on its last legs votre voiture ne va pas tarder à vous lâcher;∎ the regime is on its last legs le régime vit ses derniers jours ou est au bord de l'effondrement;∎ I'll get my money back if it's the last thing I do je récupérerai mon argent coûte que coûte;∎ I always clean my teeth last thing at night je me brosse toujours les dents juste avant de me coucher;∎ we finished the work last thing on Tuesday afternoon on a terminé le travail juste avant de partir mardi après-midi(c) (most recent) dernier;∎ you said that last time c'est ce que tu as dit la dernière fois;∎ this time last year we were in New York l'année dernière à cette époque nous étions à New York;∎ I've been here for the last five years je suis ici depuis cinq ans, cela fait cinq ans que je suis ici;∎ I haven't been to church for the last few weeks je ne suis pas allé à l'église ces dernières semaines;∎ I didn't like her last film je n'ai pas aimé son dernier film∎ he's the last person I expected to see c'est bien la dernière personne que je m'attendais à voir;∎ he's the last person I'd ask to help me c'est (bien) la dernière personne à qui je demanderais de l'aide;∎ that's the last thing that's worrying me ça c'est le cadet de mes soucis;∎ that's the last place I'd have looked c'est bien le dernier endroit où j'aurais cherché;∎ that's the last thing I wanted je n'avais vraiment pas besoin de ça;∎ you're the last one to criticize tu es vraiment mal placé pour critiquer2 adverb∎ she arrived last elle est arrivée la dernière ou en dernier;∎ she came or finished last (in race) elle est arrivée dernière;∎ and last but not least… et en dernier, mais non par ordre d'importance,…;∎ last but not least on the list we have M. Livingstone et enfin sur la liste, je ne voudrais pas oublier M. Livingstone∎ when did you last see him? quand l'avez-vous vu la dernière fois?;∎ they last came to see us in 1989 leur dernière visite remonte à 1989;∎ I can't remember when I last ate je ne sais plus quand j'ai pris mon dernier repas;∎ last, I would like to say… et pour finir, je voudrais dire…3 noun(a) (final one) dernier(ère) m,f;∎ am I the last? (to arrive) suis-je le dernier?;∎ the last in the class le dernier de la classe;∎ she was the last to arrive elle est arrivée la dernière;∎ the last of the Romanovs le dernier des Romanov;∎ the next to last, the last but one l'avant-dernier;∎ Bible the last shall be first les derniers seront les premiers∎ each more handsome than the last tous plus beaux les uns que les autres;∎ the day before last avant-hier;∎ the winter before last l'hiver d'il y a deux ans;∎ the Prime Minister before last l'avant-dernier Premier ministre∎ that was the last I saw of her c'est la dernière fois que je l'ai vue, je ne l'ai pas revue depuis;∎ I hope that's the last we see of them j'espère qu'on ne les reverra plus;∎ I'll never see the last of this! je n'en verrai jamais la fin!, je n'en viendrai jamais à bout!;∎ I think we've heard the last of him je pense qu'on n'en entendra plus parler;∎ we'll never hear the last of it on n'a pas fini d'en entendre parler;∎ you haven't heard the last of this! (as threat) vous aurez de mes nouvelles!;∎ leave the pans till last gardez les casseroles pour la fin, lavez les casseroles en dernier;∎ literary to look one's last on sth voir qch pour la dernière fois;∎ literary to breathe one's last rendre le dernier soupir;(d) (remainder) reste m;∎ we drank the last of the wine on a bu ce qui restait de vinenfin;∎ free at last enfin libre;∎ at long last enfin;∎ now at last I understand enfin, je comprends;∎ at long last she's found a job she enjoys elle a enfin trouvé un emploi qui lui plaît;∎ at last! where on earth have you been? (te voilà) enfin! mais où étais-tu donc?;∎ at last he said: "do you forgive me?" enfin il demanda: "tu me pardonnes?"∎ formal at the last the judges came out in her favour à la dernière minute, les juges ont décidé en sa faveur;∎ she was there at the last elle est restée jusqu'au boutjusqu'au bout;∎ faithful to the last fidèle jusqu'au bout;∎ she insisted to the last that she was not guilty elle a dit jusqu'au bout qu'elle n'était pas coupable►► American last call = dans un bar, moment où le barman annonce que l'heure de la fermeture approche et qu'il s'apprête à servir les dernières consommations;the Last Frontier = surnom donné à l'Alaska;the Last Judgment le Jugement dernier;last name nom m de famille;Telecommunications last number redial touche f bis;British last orders = dans un pub, moment où le barman annonce que l'heure de la fermeture approche et qu'il s'apprête à servir les dernières consommations;∎ to sound the last post (over the grave) jouer la sonnerie aux morts;last rites derniers sacrements mpl;the Last Supper la (sainte) Cène;Stock Exchange last trading day dernier jour m de cotation;∎ the Treasury has the last word on defence spending le ministère des Finances a le dernier mot en matière de dépenses militaires;∎ she was wearing the very last word in hats elle portait un chapeau du dernier criⅡ.last2 [lɑ:st]∎ it's too good to last c'est trop beau pour durer;∎ if the good weather lasts si le beau temps se maintient;∎ it lasted (for) ten days cela a duré dix jours;∎ how long did the film last? combien de temps le film a-t-il duré?, quelle était la durée du film?;∎ how long can we last without water? combien de temps tiendrons-nous sans eau?;∎ the supplies will not last two months les vivres ne feront pas deux mois;∎ he didn't last more than a year as a singer il n'a pas tenu plus d'un an dans la chanson;∎ their romance didn't last (for) long leur idylle n'a pas duré longtemps;∎ he won't last long (in job) il ne tiendra pas longtemps; (will soon die) il n'en a plus pour longtemps;∎ the batteries didn't last (for) long les piles n'ont pas duré longtemps;∎ familiar cakes never last long in this house (they get eaten quickly) les gâteaux ne durent jamais très longtemps dans cette maison;∎ built/made to last construit/fait pour durer∎ we've got enough food to last another week nous avons assez à manger pour une semaine encore(c) (keep fresh → food) se conserver;∎ these flowers don't last (long) ces fleurs ne tiennent ou ne durent pas (longtemps)∎ his money didn't last him to the end of the holiday il n'a pas eu assez d'argent pour tenir jusqu'à la fin des vacances;∎ have we got enough to last us until tomorrow? en avons-nous assez pour tenir ou aller jusqu'à demain?;∎ my camera's lasted me ten years mon appareil photo a duré dix ans;∎ that fountain pen will last you a lifetime vous pourrez garder ce stylo à plume toute votre vie;∎ it has lasted him well ça lui a fait de l'usage;∎ she couldn't last the pace elle n'a pas pu tenir le rythme➲ last out∎ I'm not sure I'll last out at this job je ne sais pas si je pourrai faire ce travail longtemps;∎ how long will he last out? combien de temps peut-il tenir?(b) (be enough) suffire;∎ will our supplies last out till the end of the month? les provisions suffiront-elles jusqu'à la fin du mois?∎ he didn't last the night out il n'a pas passé la nuit, il est mort pendant la nuit;∎ will the play last out the month? est-ce que la pièce tiendra le mois?;∎ to last the year out (person) survivre jusqu'à la fin de l'année; (supplies) suffire pour l'année;∎ my overcoat will last the winter out mon pardessus fera encore l'hiver;∎ I don't know if I'll be able to last out the afternoon without any coffee je ne sais pas si j'arriverai à tenir tout l'après-midi sans caféⅢ.last3(for shoes) forme f -
113 fifty
1 noun(a) (number, numeral) cinquante m inv;∎ fifty and fifty are a hundred cinquante et cinquante font cent;∎ I'm waiting for a number fifty (bus) j'attends le (bus numéro) cinquante;∎ Cars to do fifty ≃ faire du quatre-vingts;∎ to be fifty (in age) avoir cinquante ans;∎ he must be close to or getting on for fifty il doit approcher de la cinquantaine;∎ to get fifty out of a hundred avoir cinquante sur cent;∎ the fifties les années cinquante;∎ in the early/late fifties au début/à la fin des années cinquante;∎ the temperature will be in the high fifties la température sera environ de quinze degrés;∎ she is in her fifties elle a entre cinquante et soixante ans;∎ to be in one's early/late fifties avoir une petite cinquantaine/la cinquantaine bien sonnée2 pronouncinquante;∎ about fifty une cinquantaine;∎ fifty is not enough cinquante, ce n'est pas assez;∎ I need fifty (of them) il m'en faut cinquante, j'en ai besoin de cinquante;∎ all fifty of them left tous les cinquante sont partis, ils sont partis tous les cinquantecinquante;∎ fifty people cinquante personnes;∎ about fifty people une cinquantaine de personnes;∎ on page fifty (à la) page cinquante;∎ they live at number fifty ils habitent au numéro cinquante;∎ to be fifty years old avoir cinquante ans;∎ he works a fifty-hour week il travaille cinquante heures par semaine∎ fifty-one cinquante et un;∎ fifty-two cinquante-deux;∎ fifty-first cinquante et unième;∎ fifty-second cinquante-deuxième -
114 five
five [faɪv]1 noun(number, numeral) cinq m inv;∎ five times table table f des cinq;∎ five and five are ten cinq et cinq font dix;∎ I'm waiting for a number five (bus) j'attends le (bus numéro) cinq;∎ Cards the five of hearts le cinq de cœur;∎ to be five (in age) avoir cinq ans;∎ it's five o'clock il est cinq heures;∎ it's five to/past five il est cinq heures moins cinq/cinq heures cinq;∎ come at five venez à cinq heures;∎ to get five out of ten avoir cinq sur dix;∎ a table for five une table pour cinq (personnes)2 pronouncinq;∎ five is not enough cinq, ce n'est pas assez;∎ I need five (of them) il m'en faut cinq, j'en ai besoin de cinq;∎ all five of them left tous les cinq sont partis, ils sont partis tous les cinq;∎ familiar to take five faire un break de cinq minutes□ ;∎ familiar give me five! tope là! (pour conclure un marché, dire bonjour ou manifester son approbation)cinq;∎ five people cinq personnes;∎ on page five (à la) page cinq;∎ they live at number five ils habitent au numéro cinq;∎ trains leave at five minutes to the hour le train part toutes les heures à moins cinq;∎ to be five years old avoir cinq ans= sorte de squash où l'on utilise ses mains ou des battes en guise de raquettes -
115 рік
чбюджетний рік — fiscal/budget year
високосний рік — leap year; bissextile year
звітний рік — fiscal year, financial year
кожен рік — year by year; every year
навчальний рік (у школі) — school year; ( у ВНЗ) academic year
рік навчання — year of study, grade level
на рік — a/per year; per annum
роки — years; age
дитячі роки — childhood, infancy
чорний рік — unfortunate ( calamitous) year
з року в рік — from year to year, year in ( and) year out
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116 McCormick, Cyrus
SUBJECT AREA: Agricultural and food technology[br]b. 1809 Walnut Grove, Virginia, USAd. 1884 USA[br]American inventor of the first functionally and commercially successful reaping machine; founder of the McCormick Company, which was to become one of the founding companies of International Harvester.[br]Cyrus McCormick's father, a farmer, began to experiment unsuccessfully with a harvesting machine between 1809 and 1816. His son took up the challenge and gave his first public demonstration of his machine in 1831. It cut a 4 ft swathe, but, wanting to perfect the machine, he waited until 1834 before patenting it, by which time he felt that his invention was threatened by others of similar design. In the same year he entered an article in the Mechanics Magazine, warning competitors off his design. His main rival was Obed Hussey who contested McCormick's claim to the originality of the idea, having patented his own machine six months before McCormick.A competition between the two machines was held in 1843, the judges favouring McCormick's, even after additional trials were conducted after objections of unfairness from Hussey. The rivalry continued over a number of years, being avidly reported in the agricultural press. The publicity did no harm to reaper sales, and McCormick sold twenty-nine machines in 1843 and fifty the following year.As the westward settlement movement progressed, so the demand for McCormick's machine grew. In order to be more central to his markets, McCormick established himself in Chicago. In partnership with C.M.Gray he established a factory to produce 500 harvesters for the 1848 season. By means of advertising and offers of credit terms, as well as production-line assembly, McCormick was able to establish himself as sole owner and also control all production, under the one roof. By the end of the decade he dominated reaper production but other developments were to threaten this position; however, foreign markets were appearing at the same time, not least the opportunities of European sales stimulated by the Great Exhibition in 1851. In the trials arranged by the Royal Agricultural Society of England the McCormick machine significantly outperformed that of Hussey's, and as a result McCormick arranged for 500 to be made under licence in England.In 1874 McCormick bought a half interest in the patent for a wire binder from Charles Withington, a watchmaker from Janesville, Wisconsin, and by 1885 a total of 50,000 wire binders had been built in Chicago. By 1881 McCormick was producing twine binders using Appleby's twine knotter under a licence agreement, and by 1885 the company was producing only twine binders. The McCormick Company was one of the co-founders of the International Harvester Company in 1901.[br]Bibliography1972, The Century of the Reaper, Johnson Reprint (the original is in the New York State Library).Further ReadingGraeme Quick and Wesley Buchele, 1978, The Grain Harvesters, American Society of Agricultural Engineers (deals in detail with McCormick's developments).G.H.Wendell, 1981, 150 Years of International Harvester, Crestlink (though more concerned with the machinery produced by International Harvester, it gives an account of its originating companies).T.W.Hutchinson, 1930, Cyrus Hall McCormick, Seedtime 1809–1856; ——1935, Cyrus Hall McCormick, Harvest 1856–1884 (both attempt to unravel the many claims surrounding the reaper story).Herbert N.Casson, 1908, The Romance of the Reaper, Doubleday Page (deals with McCormick, Deering and the formation of International Harvester).AP -
117 С-713
ТЕРЯТЬ/ПОТЕРЯТЬ СЧЁТ (кому-чему) VP subj: human more often pfv) not to have kept track of or not to be able to count the number of people, things etc in question because their number is so greatX потерял счёт (Y-ам) = X lost count (ofYs)).(Лебедев:) Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... (Авдотья Назаровна:) И счёт годам потеряла... (Чехов 4). (L..) You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years. (A.N.:) I've lost count of the years... (4a). -
118 потерять счет
• ТЕРЯТЬ/ПОТЕРЯТЬ СЧЕТ (кому-чему)[VP; subj: human; more often pfv]=====⇒ not to have kept track of or not to be able to count the number of people, things etc in question because their number is so great:- X потерял счёт (Y-ам) ≈ X lost count (of Ys).♦ [Лебедев:] Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... [Авдотья Назаровна:] И счёт годам потеряла... (Чехов 4). [L..] You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years. [A.N.:] I've lost count of the years... (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > потерять счет
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119 терять счет
• ТЕРЯТЬ/ПОТЕРЯТЬ СЧЕТ (кому-чему)[VP; subj: human; more often pfv]=====⇒ not to have kept track of or not to be able to count the number of people, things etc in question because their number is so great:- X потерял счёт (Y-ам) ≈ X lost count (of Ys).♦ [Лебедев:] Лет тридцать я тебя старухой знаю... [Авдотья Назаровна:] И счёт годам потеряла... (Чехов 4). [L..] You've been an old woman ever since I've known you - for the last thirty years. [A.N.:] I've lost count of the years... (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > терять счет
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120 कलि
kálim. (1. kal Comm. on Uṇ. IV, 117)
N. of the die orᅠ side of a die marked with one dot, the losing die
AV. VII, 109, 1 ṠBr. etc.. ;
(personified as an evil genius in the episode of Nala);
symbolical expression for the number 1 ;
Terminalia Bellerica (the nuts of which in older times were used as dice) L. ;
N. of the last andᅠ worst of the four Yugas orᅠ ages,
the present age, age of vice AitBr. Mn. I, 86; IX, 301 f. MBh. etc.. ;
(the Kali age contains, inclusive of the two dawns, 1200 years of the gods orᅠ 432,000 years of men, andᅠ begins the eighteenth of February, 3102 B.C.;
at the end of this Yuga the world is to be destroyed;
seeᅠ yuga);
strife, discord, quarrel, contention
(personified as the son of krodha, « Anger», andᅠ hiṉsā, « Injury», andᅠ as generating with his sister durukti, « Calumny» two children,
viz. bhaya, « Fear», andᅠ mṛityu, « Death» BhP. IV, 8, 3; 4) MBh. Hit. etc.. ;
the worst of a class orᅠ number of objects MBh. XII, 361; 363 ;
a hero ( orᅠ an arrow, ṡūra, orᅠ ṡara) L. ;
N. of Ṡiva MBh. XIII, 1192 ;
N. of an Upanishad. (= kalisaṉtaraṇa);
(ís) m. N. of a class of mythic beings (related to the Gandharvas, andᅠ supposed by some to be fond of gambling;
in epic poetry Kali is held to be the fifteenth of the Deva-gandharvas orᅠ children of the Munis)
AV. X, 10, 13 MBh. Hariv. ;
N. of a man RV. ;
(is, ī) f. an unblown flower, bud L. ;
- कलिकार
- कलिकारक
- कलिकाल
- कलिकुञ्चिका
- कलिकृत्
- कलिच्छन्दस्
- कलिद्रु
- कलिद्रुम
- कलिधर्मनिर्णय
- कलिधर्मसारसंग्रह
- कलिनाथ
- कलिप्रद
- कलिप्रिय
- कलिमारक
- कलिमालक
- कलिमाल्य
- कलियुग
- कलिविनाशिनी
- कलिवृक्ष
- कलिशासन
- कलिसंतरण
- कलिसंश्रय
- कलिस्तोम
- कलिहारी
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