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nounAnfang, der; Beginn, derat the beginning of February/the month — Anfang Februar/des Monats
at the beginning of the day — zu Beginn des Tages
from beginning to end — von Anfang bis Ende; von vorn bis hinten
from the [very] beginning — [ganz] von Anfang an
have its beginnings in something — seine Anfänge od. seinen Ursprung in etwas (Dat.) haben
[this is] the beginning of the end — [das ist] der Anfang vom Ende
* * *noun der Anfang* * *be·gin·ning[bɪˈgɪnɪŋ]I. nat [or in] the \beginning am Anfang, zu Beginnthe \beginning of the end der Anfang vom Endefrom \beginning to end (place) von vorn bis hinten; (temporal) von Anfang bis Ende, von der ersten bis zur letzten Minuteat the \beginning of the month am Monatsanfangwe will meet at the \beginning of the month wir treffen uns Anfang des Monats2. (origin)▪ \beginnings pl Anfänge pl, Ursprung mthe \beginnings of civilization die Anfänge [o der Ursprung] der Zivilisationto rise from humble \beginnings sich akk aus kleinen Verhältnissen hocharbeiten3. (start)▪ \beginnings pl erste AnzeichenI've got the \beginnings of a headache ich glaube, ich bekomme Kopfschmerzen4.II. adj attr, inv Anfangs-\beginning course Anfängerkurs m\beginning stage Anfangsstadium nt* * *[bI'gInɪŋ]n1) (= act of starting) Anfang mat the beginning — anfänglich, zuerst
at the beginning of sth — am Anfang or (temporal also) zu Beginn einer Sache (gen)
the beginning of time/the world —
from the beginning of the week/poem — seit Anfang or Beginn der Woche/vom Anfang des Gedichtes an
read the paragraph from the beginning — lesen Sie den Paragrafen von (ganz) vorne
from beginning to end — von vorn bis hinten; (temporal) von Anfang bis Ende
to begin at the beginning —
the beginning of negotiations — der Beginn der Verhandlungen, der Verhandlungsbeginn
the shooting was the beginning of the rebellion — die Schießerei bedeutete den Beginn or Anfang der Rebellion
from humble beginnings — aus einfachen Verhältnissen
Nazism had its beginnings in Germany —
* * *1. Anfang m, Beginn m:at the beginning of anfangs (gen);at the beginning of the week am Wochenanfang;from beginning to end von Anfang bis Ende;it’s the beginning of the end das ist der Anfang vom Ende; → academic.ru/5835/battle">battle Bes Redew2. Ursprung m3. pl Anfänge pl (einer Wissenschaft etc)* * *nounAnfang, der; Beginn, derat or in the beginning — am Anfang
at the beginning of February/the month — Anfang Februar/des Monats
from beginning to end — von Anfang bis Ende; von vorn bis hinten
from the [very] beginning — [ganz] von Anfang an
have its beginnings in something — seine Anfänge od. seinen Ursprung in etwas (Dat.) haben
[this is] the beginning of the end — [das ist] der Anfang vom Ende
* * *n.Anbruch -¨e m.Anfang -ë m.Antritt -e m.Beginn -e m.Entstehung f. -
2 bescheiden
I Adj.1. (genügsam) modest; Person: auch unassuming; (anspruchslos) undemanding; ein Mann von bescheidenem Auftreten a man with a modest ( oder an unassuming) manner2. (einfach, schlicht) Zimmer: simple, modest; bescheidene Mittel modest means; mit bescheidenen Mitteln etw. aufbauen etc.: auch... on a shoestring; aus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble ( oder small) beginnings; aus bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen come from a modest background; eine bescheidene Frage:... would it be unreasonable to ask...2. (gering) Lohn etc.: meag|re (Am. -er), very modest; sie ist ein bescheidener Esser she eats very little3. euph. (beschissen) awfulII Adv.: sehr bescheiden leben get by on very little, live modestly, lead a frugal existence; sehr bescheiden wohnen / essen live in very modest surroundings / eat very frugally; etwas bescheidener leben müssen have to get by on less ( oder tighten one’s belt)—(unreg.)I v/refl1. make do with what one has got; sich mit etw. bescheiden be content ( oder satisfied) with s.th., content o.s. with s.th., make do with s.th.II v/t1. geh.: es war ihm nicht beschieden zu (+ Inf.) it wasn’t given to him to (+ Inf.), he wasn’t destined ( oder meant) to (+ Inf.) es war ihm nicht beschieden it wasn’t (meant) to be; ihm / der Sache war kein Erfolg etc. beschieden he / it wasn’t destined to succeed etc.2. förm. (entscheiden) make a decision on; auch JUR. (informieren) (jemanden) notify, advise; ein Gesuch abschlägig oder negativ bescheiden reject a petition* * *unassuming; lowly; retiring; unpretending; modest; humble; unobtrusive; unboastful; small; unpretentious* * *be|schei|den I [bə'ʃaidn] pret beschied [bə'ʃiːt] ptp beschieden [bə'ʃiːdn]1. vt2) (form = entscheiden) Gesuch, Antrag to decide uponetw abschlägig beschéíden — to turn sth down
3) (form = informieren)jdn dahin gehend beschéíden, dass... — to inform or notify sb that...
4) (geh = zuteilwerden lassen)jdm etw beschéíden — to grant sb sth
es war ihr nicht beschieden, den Erfolg zu genießen — she was not granted the opportunity to enjoy the success, it was not given to her to enjoy the success (liter)
2. vr (geh)to be contentII [bə'ʃaidn]sich mit wenigem beschéíden — to be content or to content oneself with little
1. adj1) modest; Mensch, Verhalten modest, unassumingeine beschéídene Frage — one small question
aus beschéídenen Anfängen — from humble beginnings
2) (euph = beschissen) awful, terrible; (inf = mäßig) mediocre2. adv1) leben modestlydarf ich mal beschéíden fragen, ob... — may I venture to ask whether...
ich habe in der Englischarbeit beschéíden abgeschnitten — I got a terrible mark (Brit) or grade (esp US) in English
* * *1) modestly2) (not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc: He's very modest about his success.) modest3) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) humble4) humbly* * *be·schei·den1[bəˈʃaidn̩]I. adj1. (genügsam) modest, self-effacing, unassumingein \bescheidenes Leben führen to lead a humble life, to live a modest existence2. (einfach) modest, unpretentious, plainaus \bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen to have a humble background [or humble origins]in \bescheidenen Verhältnissen leben to live a simple life [or modestly]nur eine \bescheidene Frage just one small questionzu \bescheidenen Preisen at moderate pricesseine Leistung war eher \bescheiden his performance was rather lousyII. adv1. (selbstgenügsam) modestly, self-effacingly2. (einfach) modestly, unpretentiously, plainly▪ jdm geht es \bescheiden sth isn't going very well for sbmir geht's beruflich wirklich \bescheiden jobwise things aren't greatbe·schei·den *2[bəˈʃaidn̩]I. vt▪ etw \bescheiden to come to a decision about stheinen Antrag \bescheiden to decide upon an applicationeinen Antrag positiv/negativ \bescheiden to accept/reject a proposalein Gesuch positiv/negativ \bescheiden to grant [or approve]/reject [or turn down] a requestes war ihr nicht beschieden, den Erfolg zu genießen it was not her lot to enjoy successmöge dir zeitlebens Glück und Zufriedenheit beschieden sein! may you enjoy happiness and contentment all your life!▪ jdn zu jdm/etw \bescheiden to summon [or call] sb to sb/sth* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) inform, notify < person>jemanden/etwas abschlägig bescheiden — turn somebody/something down; refuse somebody/something
2)2.es war ihm nicht beschieden,... zu... — (geh.) it was not granted to him to...
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (geh.) be contentII 1.1) modest; modest, unassuming < person, behaviour>2.in bescheidenen Verhältnissen aufwachsen — grow up in humble circumstances
adverbial modestly* * *bescheiden1A. adjein Mann von bescheidenem Auftreten a man with a modest ( oder an unassuming) manner2. (einfach, schlicht) Zimmer: simple, modest;bescheidene Mittel modest means;aus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble ( oder small) beginnings;aus bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen come from a modest background;eine bescheidene Frage: … would it be unreasonable to ask …sie ist ein bescheidener Esser she eats very little3. euph (beschissen) awfulB. adv:sehr bescheiden leben get by on very little, live modestly, lead a frugal existence;sehr bescheiden wohnen/essen live in very modest surroundings/eat very frugally;bescheiden2 (irr)A. v/r1. make do with what one has got;sich mit etwas bescheiden be content ( oder satisfied) with sth, content o.s. with sth, make do with sthB. v/t1. geh:es war ihm nicht beschieden zu (+inf) it wasn’t given to him to (+inf), he wasn’t destined ( oder meant) to (+inf)es war ihm nicht beschieden it wasn’t (meant) to be;ihm/der Sache war kein Erfolg etcbeschieden he/it wasn’t destined to succeed etcnegativ bescheiden reject a petition3. geh, form (beordern) summon (zu jemandem to appear before sb)* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) inform, notify < person>jemanden/etwas abschlägig bescheiden — turn somebody/something down; refuse somebody/something
2)2.es war ihm nicht beschieden,... zu... — (geh.) it was not granted to him to...
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (geh.) be contentII 1.1) modest; modest, unassuming <person, behaviour>3) (dürftig) modest <salary, results, pension, etc.>2.adverbial modestly* * *adj.humble adj.modest adj.unassuming adj.unboastful adj.unobtrusive adj. adv.humbly adv.modestly adv.unassumingly adv.unobtrusively adv. v.to humble v. -
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beginning n principio / comienzotr[bɪ'gɪnɪŋ]1 principio, comienzo2 (cause) origen nombre masculino, causa1 (origins) orígenes nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the beginning of a principios defrom beginning to end desde el principio hasta el finalthe beginning of the end el principio del finbeginning [bɪ'gɪnɪŋ] n: principio m, comienzo madj.• comienzo, -a adj.• inicio, -a adj.• novato, -a adj.• novel adj.• principiante adj.• principio, -a adj.n.• comienzo s.m.• iniciación s.f.• nacimiento s.m.• origen s.m.• principio s.m.• umbral s.m.bɪ'gɪnɪŋa) (in time, place) principio m, comienzo mthe beginning of the end — (set phrase) el principio del fin
at the beginning of the year/of June — a principios del año/de junio
b) (origin, early stage) (often pl) comienzo m, inicio mc) (start, debut) (no pl) comienzo m[bɪ'ɡɪnɪŋ]N1) [of speech, book, film etc] principio m, comienzo mfrom beginning to end — de principio a fin, desde el principio hasta el final
2) (=origin) origen mBuddhism had its beginnings... — el budismo tuvo sus orígenes...
* * *[bɪ'gɪnɪŋ]a) (in time, place) principio m, comienzo mthe beginning of the end — (set phrase) el principio del fin
at the beginning of the year/of June — a principios del año/de junio
b) (origin, early stage) (often pl) comienzo m, inicio mc) (start, debut) (no pl) comienzo m -
4 Anfang
m1. beginning, start, outset; commencement geh.; den Anfang vom Film verpassen miss the start ( oder beginning) of the film (oder bes. Am. movie); am oder zu oder lit. im Anfang (anfangs) at first; at ( oder in) the beginning, at the start ( oder outset) (+ Gen. of); von Anfang an (right) from the start, from the outset, from the word go umg.; von Anfang bis Ende from start to finish, from beginning to end; Anfang Januar early in January, in early January; Anfang 2002 early in 2002; (am) Anfang der dreißiger Jahre in the early thirties; er ist Anfang dreißig oder der Dreißiger etc. he’s in his early thirties etc.; den Anfang machen start, make a start; auch SPORT: lead off; einen neuen Anfang machen make a fresh start, start all over again; sich verbessernd: turn over a new leaf; seinen Anfang nehmen geh. commence, begin allg.; keinen Anfang finden not know where to begin; für den Anfang wollen wir erst einmal... to start (off) with we want to...; und das ist erst der Anfang! and that’s just the start of it!; das ist der Anfang vom Ende it’s the beginning of the end; aller Anfang ist schwer Sprichw. nothing’s easy to start off with; bei Projekt etc.: auch you’ll etc. get into it2. (Kopf) head, top, beginning; am Anfang der Seite at the top of the page; am Anfang des Festzuges at the head of the procession3. meist Pl. (Ursprung) origin; noch in den Anfängen stecken be in its ( oder their) infancy; zu den Anfängen zurückkehren get back to the grassroots* * *der Anfangcommencement; start; beginning; origin; onslaught; incipience; incipiency; onset; outset* * *Ạn|fang ['anfaŋ]m -(e)s, A\#nfänge[-fɛŋə] (= Beginn) beginning, start; (= erster Teil) beginning; (= Ursprung) beginnings pl, originzu or am Anfang — to start with
gleich zu Anfang darauf hinweisen, dass... — to mention right at the beginning or outset that...
am Anfang schuf Gott Himmel und Erde (Bibl) — in the beginning God created the heaven(s) and the earth
im Anfang war das Wort (Bibl) — in the beginning was the Word
Anfang Juni/1998 etc — at the beginning of June/1998 etc
wer macht den Anfang? (bei Spiel etc) — who's going to start?
einen neuen Anfang machen — to make a new start; (im Leben) to turn over a new leaf
seinen Anfang nehmen (geh) — to commence
aller Anfang ist schwer (Prov) — the first step is always the most difficult
aus kleinen/bescheidenen Anfängen — from small/humble beginnings
* * *der1) beginning2) (a beginning: the onset of a cold.) onset3) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) opening4) (the beginning of something: We have to get quite clear from the outset what our policy is.) outset* * *An·fang<-[e]s, -fänge>m1. (Beginn) beginning, start... und das ist erst der \Anfang... and that's just the starteinen neuen \Anfang machen to make a fresh startseinen \Anfang nehmen (geh) to begin [or start]das Verhängnis hatte bereits seinen \Anfang genommen fate had already begun to take [or run] its course\Anfang September/der Woche at the beginning of September/the weekder Täter war ca. \Anfang 40 the perpetrator was in his early 40svon \Anfang bis Ende from start to finisham \Anfang (zu Beginn) in the beginningich bin erst am \Anfang des Buches I've only just started the book; (anfänglich) to begin with, at firstvon \Anfang an from the [very] start, right from the word go [or the start]zu \Anfang to begin withwir stecken noch in den Anfängen we're still getting off the groundder \Anfang allen Lebens the origins of all lifeaus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble beginnings3.▶ der \Anfang vom Ende the beginning of the end* * *[ganz] am Anfang der Straße — [right] at the start of the street
am od. zu Anfang — at first; to begin with
von Anfang an — from the beginning or outset
Anfang 1984/der achtziger Jahre/Mai/der Woche — usw. at the beginning of 1984/the eighties/May/the week etc.
von Anfang bis Ende — from beginning to end or start to finish
im Anfang war das Wort — (bibl.) in the beginning was the Word
den Anfang machen — make a start; start; (als erster handeln) make the first move
einen neuen Anfang machen — make a new or fresh start
aller Anfang ist schwer — (Spr.) it's always difficult at the beginning
* * *Anfang m1. beginning, start, outset; commencement geh;den Anfang vom Film verpassen miss the start ( oder beginning) of the film (oder besonders US movie);am oderzu oder litervon Anfang an (right) from the start, from the outset, from the word go umg;von Anfang bis Ende from start to finish, from beginning to end;Anfang Januar early in January, in early January;Anfang 2007 early in 2007;(am) Anfang der Dreißigerjahre in the early thirties;einen neuen Anfang machen make a fresh start, start all over again; sich verbessernd: turn over a new leaf;keinen Anfang finden not know where to begin;für den Anfang wollen wir erst einmal … to start (off) with we want to …;und das ist erst der Anfang! and that’s just the start of it!;das ist der Anfang vom Ende it’s the beginning of the end;aller Anfang ist schwer sprichw nothing’s easy to start off with; bei Projekt etc: auch you’ll etc get into it2. (Kopf) head, top, beginning;am Anfang der Seite at the top of the page;am Anfang des Festzuges at the head of the procession3. meist pl (Ursprung) origin;noch in den Anfängen stecken be in its ( oder their) infancy;zu den Anfängen zurückkehren get back to the grassroots* * *der, beginning; start; (erster Abschnitt) beginning[ganz] am Anfang der Straße — [right] at the start of the street
am od. zu Anfang — at first; to begin with
von Anfang an — from the beginning or outset
Anfang 1984/der achtziger Jahre/Mai/der Woche — usw. at the beginning of 1984/the eighties/May/the week etc.
von Anfang bis Ende — from beginning to end or start to finish
im Anfang war das Wort — (bibl.) in the beginning was the Word
den Anfang machen — make a start; start; (als erster handeln) make the first move
einen neuen Anfang machen — make a new or fresh start
aller Anfang ist schwer — (Spr.) it's always difficult at the beginning
in den od. seinen Anfängen stecken — be in its infancy
* * *-ë m.beginning n.commencement n.entry n.incipience n.init (Computers) n.initial n.origin n.outset n.start n.top n. -
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beginning [bɪˈgɪnɪŋ]1. noundébut m• to start again at or from the beginning recommencer depuis le début2. plural noun* * *[bɪ'gɪnɪŋ] 1.noun début m, commencement min ou at the beginning — au départ, au début
2.at the beginning of September — au début du mois de septembre, début septembre
beginnings plural noun ( origins) (of person, business) débuts mpl; (of theory, movement) origines fpl -
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be·gin·ning [bɪʼgɪnɪŋ] nat [or in] the \beginning am Anfang, zu Beginn;the \beginning of the end der Anfang vom Ende;from \beginning to end ( place) von vorn bis hinten;( temporal) von Anfang bis Ende, von der ersten bis zur letzten Minute;at the \beginning of the month am Monatsanfang;we will meet at the \beginning of the month wir treffen uns Anfang des Monats;the \beginnings of civilization die Anfänge [o der Ursprung] der Zivilisation;to rise from humble \beginnings sich akk aus kleinen Verhältnissen hocharbeitenI've got the \beginnings of a headache ich glaube, ich bekomme KopfschmerzenPHRASES:attr, inv Anfangs-;\beginning course Anfängerkurs m;\beginning stage Anfangsstadium nt;\beginning student Studienanfänger(in) m(f) -
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An·fang <-[e]s, -fänge> m1) ( Beginn) beginning, start;... und das ist erst der \Anfang... and that's just the start;[bei etw/mit etw] den \Anfang machen to make a start [in sth/with sth];einen neuen \Anfang machen to make a fresh start;das Verhängnis hatte bereits seinen \Anfang genommen fate had already begun to take [or run] its course;\Anfang September/ der Woche at the beginning of September/the week;der Täter war ca. \Anfang 40 the perpetrator was in his early 40s;von \Anfang bis Ende from start to finish;am \Anfang ( zu Beginn) in the beginning;ich bin erst am \Anfang des Buches I've only just started the book;( anfänglich) to begin with, at first;von \Anfang an from the [very] start, right from the word go [or the start];zu \Anfang to begin withwir stecken noch in den Anfängen we're still getting off the ground;der \Anfang allen Lebens the origins of all life;aus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble beginningsWENDUNGEN:der \Anfang vom Ende the beginning of the end;am \Anfang war das Wort rel in the beginning was the Word; -
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I Adj.1. small (auch kleingewachsen); bes. attr. und gefühlsbetont: little; (winzig) tiny; Finger, Zehe: little; Buchstabe: small; ein rundlicher kleiner Mann a chubby little man; sie ist von uns allen die Kleinste she is the smallest of us; als ich noch klein war when I was a little boy ( oder girl); er ist doch noch klein he’s only small ( oder a child); zu einem Kind: he’s much smaller than you, remember; von klein auf from an early age, since childhood, since I was etc. a child; kleine Augen haben (müde aussehen) look tired; da wurde er ganz klein fig. that cut him down to size; (er schwieg dann) that shut him up; könnt ihr euch klein machen? fig. can you make yourselves thin ( oder squeeze up a bit) ?2. (unbedeutend) small ( auch Stimme); Fehler, Vergehen etc.: little, minor; kleine Rolle small ( oder bit) part; kleiner Bauer / Geschäftsmann small farmer / businessman; seine kleinen Intrigen / Launen his little intrigues / moods; es ist ein kleiner Anfang it’s just a start; der kleine Mann the man in the street; kleine Leute ordinary people; aus kleinen Verhältnissen stammen come from a humble background; und er hat daran kein kleines Verdienst and it’s no small thanks to him4. Pause, Unterbrechung etc.: short, brief8. in Wendungen: umg.: es klein haben (Betrag) have the right change; klein, aber fein good things come in small packages; klein, aber oho! umg. a mighty midget, Person: auch a pocket dynamo; Geschäft 6, ÜbelII Adv.1. small; klein gedruckt in small print; siehe auch Kleingedruckte; klein gemustert with a small pattern, small-patterned; klein gehackt finely chopped; klein hacken chop (up) fine; klein machen (Holz) chop up; (Geldschein) change; klein schneiden (Holz, Fleisch etc.) cut up into small pieces; ( auf) klein drehen / stellen (Herd etc.) turn down, put on low; den Benzinverbrauch klein halten keep fuel consumption low, keep down fuel consumption2. fig.: klein anfangen start off small, start from small beginnings; klein beigeben give in; klein denken be small-minded; Höflichkeit etc. wird bei ihr klein geschrieben politeness etc. is not one of her priorities; klein machen Kinderspr. do number one* * *short; little; small; exiguous; slight; faint; petit; runty; wee; diminutive; tiny; petty* * *[klain]1. adj1) little, small; Finger little; Format, Gehalt, Rente, Zahl, (Hand)schrift, Buchstabe small; (MUS ) Terz minorder Kleine Bär or Wagen — the Little Bear, Ursa Minor
x ist kléíner als 10 (Math) — x is less than ten
haben Sie es nicht kléíner? — don't you have anything smaller?
ein kléín bisschen or wenig — a little (bit)
ein kléín bisschen or wenig Salat — a little (bit of) salad
kléínes Geld — small change
du kléíner Teufel! — you little devil!
ein süßes kléínes Püppchen — a sweet little thing
hallo, kléíner Mann! — hello, little man
ein schönes kléínes Auto — a nice little car
mit seiner kléínen Frau — with his little wife
ich wusste nicht, dass seine Frau so kléín ist — I didn't know his wife was so small or little
eine kléíne, hübsche Wohnung — a small, pretty flat (Brit) or apartment
eine hübsche kléíne Wohnung — a nice little flat (Brit) or apartment
mein kléíner Bruder — my little brother
er ist kléíner als sein Bruder — he's smaller than his brother
kléín für sein Alter — small or little for his age
macht euch ein bisschen kléíner! — squeeze up closer
kléín aber oho (inf) — small but impressive
ganz kléín (und hässlich) werden (inf) — to look humiliated or deflated
im Kleinen — in miniature
kléíne Kinder kléíne Sorgen, große Kinder große Sorgen (prov) —
um ein Kleines zu... (geh) — a little or a trifle too...
See:kléínen Augenblick, bitte! — just one moment, please
einen Kopf kléíner als jd sein — to be a head shorter than sb
3) (= geringfügig) little, small, slight; Betrag, Summe little, smallbeim kléínsten Schreck — at the slightest or smallest shock
das kléínere Übel — the lesser evil
ein paar kléínere Fehler — a few minor mistakes
eine kléínere Unpässlichkeit — a minor ailment
er ist ein kléíner Geist — he is small-minded
der kléíne Mann — the ordinary citizen, the man in the street
ein kléíner Ganove — a small-time or petty crook
die Kleinen fängt man or werden gehängt, die Großen lässt man laufen (prov) — it's always the big fish that get away
sein Vater war (ein) kléíner Beamter — his father was a minor civil servant
See:→ Fisch5) (= armselig) Verhältnisse humble, lowly, modest6) Prüfung intermediate2. adv1) (= in kleiner Schrift) smaller schreibt sehr kléín — he writes very small, his writing is very small
ein Wort kléín drucken — to print a word without a capital
kléín gedruckt — in small print
kléín gemustert — small-patterned
kléín kariert (Stoff) — finely checked or chequered (Brit) or checkered (US)
See:2)etw kléíner stellen or drehen — to turn sth down
3)kléín anfangen — to start off in a small waykléín beigeben (inf) — to give in
kléín geraten sein (Gegenstand) — to have come out a little (too) small; (Mensch) to be a bit small
kléín gewachsen — short, small; (Baum) small
* * *1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) little2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) short3) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) small4) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) small5) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) small* * *[klain]I. adjsie fährt ein \kleines Auto she drives a small [or little] carsie hat ein schnuckeliges \kleines Auto she's got a nice little carer ist ein \kleiner Schlingel he's a little rascalim \kleinen Format in a small format▪ \klein geschnitten finely choppedetw \klein hacken to chop up sth sep\klein gehackte Zwiebeln finely chopped onionsim K\kleinen on a small scalebis ins K\kleinste [right] down to the smallest detail, in minute detaileinen Kopf \kleiner sein als jd to be a head shorter than sbder \kleine Peter/die \kleine Anna little Peter/Anna[jdm] etw \klein schneiden to cut up sth sep [into small pieces] [for sb]; s.a. Bier, Buchstabe, Finger, Terz, Zeh2. (Kleidung) smallhaben Sie das gleiche Modell auch in \kleiner? do you have the same style but in a size smaller?▪ jdm zu \klein sein to be too small for sbetw \kleiner machen to make sth smaller, to take in [or up] sth sepsein \kleiner Bruder his little [or younger] brothervon \klein auf from childhood [or an early age4. (kurz) shortein \kleiner Vorsprung a short [or small] start5. (kurz dauernd) shorteine \kleine Pause machen to have a short [or little] breakein \klein[es] bisschen [o \klein wenig] a little bit7. (geringer Betrag) smallein \kleines Gehalt a small [or low] salary8. (Wechselgeld) smallhaben Sie es nicht \kleiner? haven't you got anything smaller?9. (geringfügig) smalldie \kleinste Bewegung the slightest movementein \kleiner Fehler/Verstoß a minor mistake/violationeine \kleine Übelkeit a slight feeling of nauseaer fing als \kleiner Portier in dem Hotel an his first job in the hotel was as a lowly porterein \kleiner Bauer a small farmerein \kleiner Ganove a petty [or small-time] crookdie \kleinen Leute ordinary peopleaus \kleinen Verhältnissen stammen to come from a humble background11. (erniedrigt) small12. (weniger intensiv) low13. (in kleiner Schrift)etw \klein schreiben to write sth in small letters14. MATH\kleinste Fehlerquadrate least error squares\kleinster gemeinsamer Nenner lowest common denominator\kleinstes gemeinsames Vielfaches lowest common multiple15.▶ im K\kleinen wie im Großen in little things as well as in big ones▶ die K\kleinen [o \kleinen Gauner] hängt man, die Großen lässt man laufen (prov) the small fry get caught, while the big fish get away▶ \klein, aber oho (fam) small but eminently capable [or he/she packs a powerful punch]; s.a. Fakultas, LatinumII. adv▶ \klein anfangen (fam: seine Karriere ganz unten beginnen) to start at the bottom; (mit ganz wenig beginnen) to start off in a small way▶ \klein beigeben to give in [quietly]* * *1.das Kleid ist mir zu klein — the dress is too small for me
ein kleines Bier — a small beer; ≈ a half[-pint]
etwas klein hacken — chop something up [small]
Zwiebeln klein schneiden — chop up onions [small]
etwas klein machen — cut something up small; (ugs.): (aufbrauchen) get through or (sl.) blow something
auf kleinstem Raum — in the minimum of space
sie ist klein [von Gestalt/für ihr Alter] — she is small [in stature/for her age]
er ist [einen Kopf] kleiner als ich — he is [a head] shorter than me or shorter than I am [by a head]
im Kleinen — in miniature; on a small scale
klein, aber oho — he/she may be small, but he/she certainly makes up for it
klein, aber fein — little, but very nice
2) (jung) little <brother, sister>als ich [noch] klein war — when I was small or little
von klein auf — from an early age; s. auch Kleine I, 2, III
3) (von kurzer Dauer) little, short < while>; short <walk, break>; short, brief <delay, introduction>; brief < moment>kleines Geld haben — have some [small] change
einen Schein klein machen — (ugs.): (wechseln) change a note
kann mir jemand ein Fünfzigeuroschein klein machen? — (ugs.) can anyone give me change for a fifty-euro note?
haben Sie es klein? — (ugs.) do you have the right money?
5) (von geringem Ausmaß) light < refreshment>; small < party, gift>; scant, little < attention>; slight <cold, indisposition>; slight, small <mistake, irregularity>; minor < event, error>das kleinere Übel — the lesser evil; the lesser of the two evils
ein klein[es] bisschen — a little or tiny bit
bis ins Kleinste — down to the smallest or tiniest detail
der kleine Mann — the ordinary citizen; the man in the street
die kleinen Leute — ordinary people; the man sing. in the street
klein anfangen — (ugs.) start off in a small way
7)ganz klein [und hässlich] werden — become meek and subdued
8)2.ein kleiner Geist — (engstirnig) a narrow-minded person; (beschränkt) a person of limited intellect
die Heizung klein/kleiner [ein]stellen — turn the heating down low/lower
klein gedruckt — in small print postpos.
klein kariert — <skirt, shirt, etc.> with a small check
klein machen — (Kinderspr.) do number one
klein geschrieben werden — (ugs.) count for [very] little ( bei with); (child lang.); s. auch beigeben 2.
* * *A. adj1. small (auch klein gewachsen); besonders attr und gefühlsbetont: little; (winzig) tiny; Finger, Zehe: little; Buchstabe: small;ein rundlicher kleiner Mann a chubby little man;sie ist von uns allen die Kleinste she is the smallest of us;als ich noch klein war when I was a little boy ( oder girl);er ist doch noch klein he’s only small ( oder a child); zu einem Kind: he’s much smaller than you, remember;von klein auf from an early age, since childhood, since I was etc a child;kleine Augen haben (müde aussehen) look tired;kleine Rolle small ( oder bit) part;kleiner Bauer/Geschäftsmann small farmer/businessman;seine kleinen Intrigen/Launen his little intrigues/moods;es ist ein kleiner Anfang it’s just a start;der kleine Mann the man in the street;kleine Leute ordinary people;aus kleinen Verhältnissen stammen come from a humble background;und er hat daran kein kleines Verdienst and it’s no small thanks to him3. (jünger) little, younger;mein kleiner Bruder my little ( oder younger) brother4. Pause, Unterbrechung etc: short, brief5. (gering) small;auf kleiner Flamme kochen cook on a low flame6.im Kleinen on a small scale, engS. in miniature;bis ins Kleinste down to the last detail7. MUS:es klein haben (Betrag) have the right change;klein, aber fein good things come in small packages;B. adv1. small;klein gedruckt in small print;klein gemustert with a small pattern, small-patterned;klein gehackt finely chopped;klein gewachsen small, short;klein hacken chop (up) fine;klein schneiden (Holz, Fleisch etc) cut up into small pieces;2. fig:klein anfangen start off small, start from small beginnings;klein beigeben give in;klein machen kinderspr do number one* * *1.1) little; small <format, letter>; little <finger, toe>; small, short < steps>ein kleines Bier — a small beer; ≈ a half[-pint]
etwas klein hacken — chop something up [small]
Zwiebeln klein schneiden — chop up onions [small]
etwas klein machen — cut something up small; (ugs.): (aufbrauchen) get through or (sl.) blow something
sie ist klein [von Gestalt/für ihr Alter] — she is small [in stature/for her age]
er ist [einen Kopf] kleiner als ich — he is [a head] shorter than me or shorter than I am [by a head]
im Kleinen — in miniature; on a small scale
klein, aber oho — he/she may be small, but he/she certainly makes up for it
klein, aber fein — little, but very nice
2) (jung) little <brother, sister>als ich [noch] klein war — when I was small or little
von klein auf — from an early age; s. auch Kleine I, 2, III
3) (von kurzer Dauer) little, short < while>; short <walk, break>; short, brief <delay, introduction>; brief < moment>kleines Geld haben — have some [small] change
einen Schein klein machen — (ugs.): (wechseln) change a note
kann mir jemand ein Fünfzigeuroschein klein machen? — (ugs.) can anyone give me change for a fifty-euro note?
haben Sie es klein? — (ugs.) do you have the right money?
5) (von geringem Ausmaß) light < refreshment>; small <party, gift>; scant, little < attention>; slight <cold, indisposition>; slight, small <mistake, irregularity>; minor <event, error>das kleinere Übel — the lesser evil; the lesser of the two evils
ein klein[es] bisschen — a little or tiny bit
bis ins Kleinste — down to the smallest or tiniest detail
der kleine Mann — the ordinary citizen; the man in the street
die kleinen Leute — ordinary people; the man sing. in the street
klein anfangen — (ugs.) start off in a small way
7)ganz klein [und hässlich] werden — become meek and subdued
8)2.ein kleiner Geist — (engstirnig) a narrow-minded person; (beschränkt) a person of limited intellect
die Heizung klein/kleiner [ein]stellen — turn the heating down low/lower
klein gedruckt — in small print postpos.
klein kariert — <skirt, shirt, etc.> with a small check
klein machen — (Kinderspr.) do number one
klein geschrieben werden — (ugs.) count for [very] little ( bei with); (child lang.); s. auch beigeben 2.
* * *adj.little adj.lower adj.petite adj.petty adj.short adj.slight adj.small adj.small-sized adj.smallish adj.wee adj. -
9 ir de paquete
to ride pillion* * *(v.) = pillion riding, ride + pillionEx. From its humble beginnings as little more than a pad for pillion riding in medieval times, the side-saddle has endured many changes of style during the centuries.Ex. The Government has exempted women and children riding pillion from the helmet rule.* * *(v.) = pillion riding, ride + pillionEx: From its humble beginnings as little more than a pad for pillion riding in medieval times, the side-saddle has endured many changes of style during the centuries.
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10 ir en el asiento trasero
(v.) = pillion riding, ride + pillionEx. From its humble beginnings as little more than a pad for pillion riding in medieval times, the side-saddle has endured many changes of style during the centuries.Ex. The Government has exempted women and children riding pillion from the helmet rule.* * *(v.) = pillion riding, ride + pillionEx: From its humble beginnings as little more than a pad for pillion riding in medieval times, the side-saddle has endured many changes of style during the centuries.
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11 beginning
A n ( start) début m, commencement m ; in ou at the beginning au départ, au début ; since the beginning of March depuis le début du mois de mars ; at the beginning of September début septembre ; at the beginning of the month au début du mois ; from beginning to end du début jusqu'à la fin ; to go back to the beginning reprendre au début ; since the beginning of time depuis la nuit des temps ; in the Beginning was the Word au commencement était le Verbe.1 ( origins) (of person, business) débuts mpl ; (of theory, movement) origines fpl ; his humble beginnings ses modestes débuts ; the theory has its beginnings in the 19th century l'origine de la théorie remonte au XIXe siècle ; to grow from small beginnings [company] s'agrandir après des débuts modestes ; -
12 con todos sus defectos
Ex. This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.* * *Ex: This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.
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13 furgón
m.1 trailer truck, boxcar, goods van, box wagon.2 railway baggage car, van.3 guard's van.* * *1 AUTOMÓVIL van, truck2 (de tren) (goods) wagon, US boxcar\furgón de cola guard's van* * *SM (Aut) truck, van; (Ferro) goods van, boxcar (EEUU)furgón acorazado — armoured van, armored truck (EEUU)
furgón blindado — armoured o (EEUU) armored truck
furgón celular — police van, prison van
furgón de cola — guard's-van, caboose (EEUU)
furgón de equipajes — luggage car, baggage car (EEUU)
furgón de mudanzas — removal van, removal truck (EEUU)
furgón de reparto — delivery van, delivery truck (EEUU)
furgón postal — mail van, post office van
* * *masculino (Auto) truck, van; (Ferr) boxcar (AmE), goods van (BrE)* * *= van, boxcar.Nota: Del tren.Ex. The vast majority of inquiries received by the van had nothing to do with consumer problems and, with the cutbacks of the 1980s, the service was withdrawn.Ex. This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.----* asesoría itinerante en furgón = mobile advice van.* asesoría y oficina de información itinerante en furgón = mobile information and advice van.* furgón celular = police van, police wagon.* furgón itinerante = travelling van.* furgón policial = paddy wagon, police wagon, police van.* * *masculino (Auto) truck, van; (Ferr) boxcar (AmE), goods van (BrE)* * *= van, boxcar.Nota: Del tren.Ex: The vast majority of inquiries received by the van had nothing to do with consumer problems and, with the cutbacks of the 1980s, the service was withdrawn.
Ex: This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.* asesoría itinerante en furgón = mobile advice van.* asesoría y oficina de información itinerante en furgón = mobile information and advice van.* furgón celular = police van, police wagon.* furgón itinerante = travelling van.* furgón policial = paddy wagon, police wagon, police van.* * *1 ( Auto) truck, vanCompuestos:son el furgón de cola de la economía mundial they are at the very bottom of the world economic rankings* * *
furgón sustantivo masculino (Auto) truck, van;
(Ferr) boxcar (AmE), goods van (BrE)
furgón m Auto van
' furgón' also found in these entries:
English:
boxcar
- van
- caboose
- guard
- truck
* * *furgón nm1. [furgoneta] vanfurgón policial Br police van, US patrol wagon2. [de tren] wagon, vanfurgón de cola = rear wagon of a train;el país ocupa el furgón de cola en lo que se refiere a inversión en educación en Europa this country brings up the rear in terms of investment in education in Europe;la cultura continúa siendo el furgón de cola de la construcción europea culture is still the poor relation in terms of developing EU policy;* * *m van; FERR boxcar, Brgoods van* * *1) : van, truck2) : freight car, boxcar3)furgón de cola : caboose* * *furgón n van -
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(n.) = side-saddleEx. From its humble beginnings as little more than a pad for pillion riding in medieval times, the side-saddle has endured many changes of style during the centuries.* * *(n.) = side-saddleEx: From its humble beginnings as little more than a pad for pillion riding in medieval times, the side-saddle has endured many changes of style during the centuries.
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15 silla de amazona
(n.) = side-saddleEx. From its humble beginnings as little more than a pad for pillion riding in medieval times, the side-saddle has endured many changes of style during the centuries.* * *(n.) = side-saddleEx: From its humble beginnings as little more than a pad for pillion riding in medieval times, the side-saddle has endured many changes of style during the centuries.
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16 silla de mujer
(n.) = side-saddleEx. From its humble beginnings as little more than a pad for pillion riding in medieval times, the side-saddle has endured many changes of style during the centuries.* * *(n.) = side-saddleEx: From its humble beginnings as little more than a pad for pillion riding in medieval times, the side-saddle has endured many changes of style during the centuries.
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17 tal como es
Ex. This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.* * *Ex: This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.
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18 tal cual
adv.1 just the same, exactly, tale quale, tel quel.2 as is.conj.just as, like, exactly as, in the same manner as.* * *just as it is* * *= unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like thisEx. The unaltered message remains in your list of messages unless you request that the changed message be saved.Ex. We must be cautions about accepting Ranganathan's fundamental categories uncritically.Ex. The terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and unmodified into a thesaurus.Ex. This bank of data represented a valuable source of unedited views about users' perceptions, thoughts and attitudes about libraries and electronic resources.Ex. This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.Ex. Anything to demonize the West is ok in their book, just as it was during the cold war.Ex. I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.Ex. And as small as Iowa as, I think something like this can have a far larger effect than you might realize if you live in a large industrial area.* * *= unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like thisEx: The unaltered message remains in your list of messages unless you request that the changed message be saved.
Ex: We must be cautions about accepting Ranganathan's fundamental categories uncritically.Ex: The terms in the source will already be in a standard form ready for lifting wholesale and unmodified into a thesaurus.Ex: This bank of data represented a valuable source of unedited views about users' perceptions, thoughts and attitudes about libraries and electronic resources.Ex: This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.Ex: Anything to demonize the West is ok in their book, just as it was during the cold war.Ex: I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.Ex: And as small as Iowa as, I think something like this can have a far larger effect than you might realize if you live in a large industrial area. -
19 vagón
m.coach, car, wagon, carriage.* * *1 (para pasajeros) carriage, coach, US car2 (para mercancías) wagon, goods van, truck, US boxcar, freight car\vagón cama sleeping carvagón cisterna tankervagón de mercancías goods van, goods wagon, US freight carvagón restaurante dining car* * *noun m.* * *SM(Ferro) [de pasajeros] coach, carriage, passenger car (EEUU); [de mercancías] goods o freight van, goods o freight wagon, freight car (EEUU)vagón cisterna — tanker, tank wagon
vagón de cola — (lit) guard's van, caboose (EEUU); (fig) rear, tail end
vagón de ganado, vagón de hacienda — ( Cono Sur) cattle truck, stock car (EEUU)
vagón de reja — ( Cono Sur) cattle truck, stock car (EEUU)
vagón postal — mailcoach, mailcar (EEUU)
vagón tanque — tanker, tank wagon
* * *masculino ( de pasajeros) coach, car (AmE), carriage (BrE)* * *= car, coach, train car, boxcar, waggon [wagon, -USA], carriage.Ex. Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.Ex. Other new forms include a collective subscription, where orders are delivered and returned by the railway in a special coach, and mobile exhibitions in the special coach.Ex. The best sequence in the movie takes place at a deserted train station where the children play hide and seek amongst the abandoned train cars.Ex. This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.Ex. In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.Ex. On the way up to Prague, Bill went to have a leak and noticed a guy uncoupling the carriages of the train.----* vagón bar = bar car.* vagón restaurante = dining car.* * *masculino ( de pasajeros) coach, car (AmE), carriage (BrE)* * *= car, coach, train car, boxcar, waggon [wagon, -USA], carriage.Ex: Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.
Ex: Other new forms include a collective subscription, where orders are delivered and returned by the railway in a special coach, and mobile exhibitions in the special coach.Ex: The best sequence in the movie takes place at a deserted train station where the children play hide and seek amongst the abandoned train cars.Ex: This program tells the Haggard story -- warts and all -- from his humble beginnings growing up in a boxcar to his election to the Hall of Fame.Ex: In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.Ex: On the way up to Prague, Bill went to have a leak and noticed a guy uncoupling the carriages of the train.* vagón bar = bar car.* vagón restaurante = dining car.* * *(de pasajeros) coach, car ( AmE), carriage ( BrE); (de carga — abierto) freight car ( AmE), goods o freight wagon ( BrE); (— cerrado) box car ( AmE), goods van ( BrE)Compuestos:observation carmail coach, mailcar ( AmE)dining car, restaurant car ( BrE)* * *
vagón sustantivo masculino ( de pasajeros) coach, car (AmE), carriage (BrE);◊ vagón restaurante dining o (BrE) restaurant car
vagón m Ferroc carriage, coach
(de mercancías, correo) wagon
vagón restaurante, dining car
vagón de cola, guard's van, tail-end wagon
' vagón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coche
- desenganchar
- carro
- completo
- enganchar
English:
car
- carriage
- coach
- dining car
- railway carriage
- restaurant car
- truck
- waggon
- wagon
- smoking
* * *vagón nm[de pasajeros] Br carriage, US car; [de mercancías] Br wagon, US freight car vagón cisterna tanker, tank Br wagon o US car;vagón de pasajeros passenger car;vagón restaurante dining car, restaurant car;* * *coach* * ** * *vagón n (de pasajeros) carriage -
20 Л-168
ВЫХОДИТЬ/ВЫЙТИ (ВЫБИВАТЬСЯ/ВЫБИТЬСЯ) В ЛЮДИ VP subj: human more often pfv) to achieve a prominent position in society, achieve success in life as a result of determined effortX вышел в люди = X rose (came up, moved up) in the worldX made his way in the world X made his way up (in the world) X became somebody X got ahead in the world X made something of himself X made it (in limited contexts) X worked his way up from... X carved out a career for himself.«Ну что, Евгений, выходишь в люди, - бодро сказал Силаев. - Скоро вообще большим человеком будешь» (Войнович 5). "Well, Evgeny, you're moving up in the world," said Silaev heartily. "Pretty soon you'll be a big shot" (5a).«Вот уж эта (Татьяна) выбьется в люди» (Абрамов 1). "That one (Tatyana) will really make her way in the world" (1b).Про Алферова говорили, что он из захудалых казачьих офицеришек выбился в люди лишь благодаря своей жене - бабе энергичной и умной говорили, что она тянула бездарного супруга за уши и до тех пор не давала ему дыхнуть, пока он, три раза срезавшись, на четвёртый все же выдержал экзамен в академию (Шолохов 3). Alferov was said to have made his way up from being a lowly Cossack officer only thanks to his energetic and intelligent wife, she had dragged her dull-witted spouse out of his rut and never let him rest until, after three failures, he had passed the Academy entrance examination (3a).(Анастасия Ефремовна:) Мы думаем о том, чтобы ты в люди вышел, и считаться с твоими капризами больше не намерены! (Розов 1). (А.Е.:)...We want you to be somebody-so we don't intend to pay any attention to your whims (1a).Знаю я, как здесь фотографы десятилетиями вкалывают, выбиваясь в люди (Лимонов 1). I know how photographers knock themselves out for decades trying to make it here (1a).(authors usage) Из лотковых писарей вылез Емельян Константинович (Атепин) в люди, оттуда же принес в семью затхлый душок подхалимства, заискивания (Шолохов 2). Atyopin had worked his way up from regimental clerk, and from his humble beginnings he brought to his family the fusty atmosphere of bootlicking and ingratiation (2a).
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literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
