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1 pole|c
pf (polegnę, polegniesz, poległ, poległa, polegli) vi książk. to fall euf.- polec na polu chwały to fall in battle a. action, to be killed in battle a. action- polec na wojnie to be killed in war- polec od kul to die from bullet wounds- polec w walce o wolność to fall fighting for freedom- polec (w walce) za kraj to fall fighting for one’s country- polec śmiercią walecznych a. żołnierza to die a hero’s a. soldier’s deathThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pole|c
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2 pole|cieć
pf (polecisz, poleciał, polecieli) vi 1. (odbyć lot) [ptak, samolot, osoba] to fly- ptaki poleciały już do ciepłych krajów the birds have already flown to warmer climates- polecieli rannym samolotem do Rzymu they took the morning flight to Rome2. (wzbić się w powietrze) to soar up- latawiec poleciał wysoko the kite soared up high3. (wylecieć w górę) to shoot- iskry poleciały w górę sparks shot up- czapki poleciały w górę hats were thrown into the air4. (spaść) [osoba, przedmiot] to fall- kamienie poleciały w przepaść stones fell into the precipice- ceny poleciały w dół pot., przen. prices fell5. pot. (wypłynąć nagle) to run- krew poleciała mu z nosa blood ran from his nose- łzy poleciały jej po policzkach tears ran down her cheeks6. pot. (przemieścić się) to be thrown, to be pushed- kiedy tramwaj zahamował wszyscy polecieliśmy do przodu when the tram braked we were all thrown forward- pchnięty fotel poleciał w kąt pokoju the chair was pushed into the corner- poleciał do sklepu/po papierosy/na mecz/kopać piłkę he dashed to the shop/to fetch some cigarettes/to the match/to play football- znów gdzieś poleciała she’s gone a. off somewhere again- po tej aferze poleciał prezes i jego zastępca after that affair the chairman and his deputy were dismissed a. fired- poleciała na jego forsę she was after his money- poleciał na jej urodę he was seduced by her good looks10. (zacząć się pruć) [szew] to rip; [guziki] to pop- poleciało mi oczko w rajstopach I’ve got a ladder in my tights■ polecieć komuś po premii pot. to reduce/retract sb’s bonusThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pole|cieć
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3 Pole Emploi
the French network of Job Centres, or employment centres, created in January 2009 from the merger of the former ANPE and the Assédic.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Pole Emploi
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4 The distance from the launching aircraft to the target at missile impact
Aviation: F-poleУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > The distance from the launching aircraft to the target at missile impact
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5 The range from a threat aircraft that a drag must be accomplished to kinematically defeat any missile the bandit could have launched or is launching
Aviation: E-poleУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > The range from a threat aircraft that a drag must be accomplished to kinematically defeat any missile the bandit could have launched or is launching
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7 polo
adj.boorish, hick, yokel.m.1 pole.polo de atracción o atención (figurative) center of attractionpolo geográfico terrestrial polepolo magnético magnetic polepolo Norte/Sur North/South Pole2 terminal ( electricity and electronics).polo negativo/positivo negative/positive terminal3 ice lolly (British), Popsicle® (United States) (icecream).4 polo shirt (jersey).5 polo (sport).6 polo game, polo.7 geographic Pole, Pole, geographical pole.8 magnetic pole, pole.9 Popsicle, ice lolly, lolly.* * *1 TÉCNICA pole2 (caramelo) ice lolly3 DEPORTE polo4 (camiseta) polo shirt\ser polos opuestos to be poles apartpolo de atracción figurado centre of attractionpolo magnético magnetic polePolo Norte North PolePolo Sur South Pole* * *noun m.1) pole2) polo* * *ISM1) (Geog) pole2) (Elec) [de imán] pole; [de enchufe] pin3) (=centro) centre, center (EEUU), focuspolo de atracción — centre o (EEUU) center of attraction
polo de desarrollo, polo de promoción — (Com) development area
4) (=extremo)5) [para comer] ice lolly, Popsicle ® (EEUU)IISM (Dep) poloIIISM (=jersey) polo-neck; (=camisa) polo shirt* * *I- la adjetivo (AmC fam) country (before n), hick (before n) (AmE colloq)II1) (Geog) pole2) (Elec, Fís) polepolo positivo/negativo — positive/negative pole
ser el polo opuesto de algo/alguien — (fam) to be the complete opposite of something/somebody
ser polos opuestos — (fam) to be poles apart
3) ( centro) center*, focus4) (Dep) polo5) (Indum) polo shirt6) (Esp) ( helado) Popsicle® (AmE), ice lolly (BrE)* * *= pole.Ex. By contrasting polar types there is a danger of, first, suggesting that the two poles are in conflict with each other and, second, that there is no linking 'middle ground' between them.----* como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.* Polo Norte, el = North Pole, the.* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* Polo Sur, el = South Pole, the.* ser polos opuestos = be polar opposites, be poles apart.* * *I- la adjetivo (AmC fam) country (before n), hick (before n) (AmE colloq)II1) (Geog) pole2) (Elec, Fís) polepolo positivo/negativo — positive/negative pole
ser el polo opuesto de algo/alguien — (fam) to be the complete opposite of something/somebody
ser polos opuestos — (fam) to be poles apart
3) ( centro) center*, focus4) (Dep) polo5) (Indum) polo shirt6) (Esp) ( helado) Popsicle® (AmE), ice lolly (BrE)* * *= pole.Ex: By contrasting polar types there is a danger of, first, suggesting that the two poles are in conflict with each other and, second, that there is no linking 'middle ground' between them.
* como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.* Polo Norte, el = North Pole, the.* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* Polo Sur, el = South Pole, the.* ser polos opuestos = be polar opposites, be poles apart.* * *polo2A ( Geog) poleCompuestos:North Pole● Polo SurSouth Polepolo positivo/negativo positive/negative polepolo magnético magnetic poleser el polo opuesto de algn/algo ( fam); to be the complete opposite of sb/sthser polos opuestos ( fam); to be poles apartC (centro) center*, focusD ( Dep) poloE ( Indum) polo shirt* * *
polo sustantivo masculino
1a) (Geog) pole;◊ Ppolo Norte/Sur North/South Poleb) (Elec, Fís) pole;
ser polos opuestos (fam) to be poles apart
2 ( centro) center( conjugate center), focus
3a) (Dep) polob) (Indum) polo shirt
4 (Esp) ( helado) Popsicle® (AmE), ice lolly (BrE)
polo 1 sustantivo masculino
1 Elec Geog pole
Polo Norte/Sur, North/ South Pole
2 (helado de hielo) ice lolly, US Popsicle
3 (jersey) polo shirt
polo 2 Dep polo
' polo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
negación
- negativa
- negativo
- niqui
- viaje
- waterpolista
- waterpolo
- buzo
- cancha
- chomba
- cuello
- mazo
- opuesto
- polera
English:
ice lolly
- lolly
- magnetic
- negative
- North Pole
- Pole
- polo
- polo neck
- polo shirt
- practice
- practise
- South Pole
- sublime
- gravitate
- handicap
- ice
- pole
- Popsicle
* * *polo nm1. [de la Tierra] polepolo celeste celestial pole;polo geográfico terrestrial pole;polo magnético magnetic pole;polo Norte North Pole;polo Sur South Pole;polo terrestre terrestrial pole2. Elec terminal;polo negativo/positivo negative/positive terminal;ser polos opuestos to be poles apart;ser el polo opuesto de to be the complete opposite of3. [helado] Br ice lolly, US Popsicle®4. [camiseta] polo shirt6. [deporte] poloAm polo acuático water polo* * *m1 GEOG, EL pole;los polos opuestos se atraen opposites attract2 prenda polo shirt3 DEP polo* * *polo nm1) : poleel Polo Norte: the North Polepolo negativo: negative pole2) : polo (sport)3) : polo shirt4) : focal point, center5)polo opuesto : exact opposite* * *polo n1. (en geografía) pole3. (prenda) polo shirt4. (deporte) polo -
8 estremo
1. adj extreme( più lontano) farthest( ultimo nel tempo) last, finall'Estremo Oriente the Far East2. m ( estremità) extremegli estremi di un documento the main points* * *estremo agg.1 extreme; ( ultimo nello spazio) outermost, farthest: estremo limite, extreme end; le estreme regioni dell'Alaska, the farthest (o remotest) regions of Alaska; misure estreme, drastic (o extreme) measures // (pol.) estrema destra, sinistra, extreme right, left // sport estremo, extreme sport; sci estremo, extreme skiing; piercing estremo, extreme piercing // l'Estremo Oriente, the Far East2 ( ultimo nel tempo) last, final, ultimate: farò un estremo tentativo, I'll make a last attempt; porgere l'estremo saluto a..., to pay one's final respects to... // (teol.) Estrema Unzione, Extreme Unction◆ s.m.1 extreme; extremity, end: a un estremo del cordone c'era un campanello, at the end of the rope there was a bell // andare agli estremi, to go to extremes // portare le cose all'estremo, to take things to extremes; da un estremo all'altro, from end to end; ( ovunque) all over; (fig.) from one extreme to another // è avaro all'estremo, he's extremely mean // essere all'estremo delle forze, to be at the end of one's strength; la mia pazienza è all'estremo, my patience has reached its limits // essere agli estremi, ( morente) to be on the point of death // gli estremi si toccano, (prov.) extremes meet2 (mat.) bound, extreme: estremo inferiore, lower bound (o infimum); estremo superiore, upper bound (o supremum)3 pl. ( punti fondamentali) terms, essential elements; essential data: gli estremi di un documento, essential data of a document; ci sono gli estremi di reato, there's sufficient grounds for an action4 ( rugby) fullback.* * *[es'trɛmo] estremo (-a)1. aggestrema destra/sinistra Pol — extreme right/left
2. sm1) (gen) extreme, (limite: di pazienza, forze) limit, endè pignolo (fino) all'estremo — he is extremely o exceedingly fussy
2)estremi smpl — (Amm : dati essenziali) details, particulars, Dir essential elements
* * *[es'trɛmo] 1.1) [punto, limite] extreme, furthest, outerl'estremo nord, sud — the extreme o far north, south
Estremo Oriente — geogr. Far East
2) [severità, semplicità, difficoltà] extreme; [ povertà] extreme, dire, abject3) (grave) [ situazione] extreme; (dra stico) [decisione, rimedio, mezzi] drastic4) (ultimo) last, finalrendere a qcn. l'estremo omaggio — to pay one's last respects to sb.
- a unzione — relig. extreme unction
5) pol.2.l'-a destra, sinistra — the far o hard right, left
sostantivo maschile1) extremeportare o spingere qcs. all'estremo to take o carry sth. to extremes; passare da un estremo all'altro to go from one extreme to the other o from pole to pole; all'estremo opposto — at the other extreme
2) (estremità) extremity, extreme, end3) mat. extreme3.sostantivo maschile plurale estremi1) burocr. essential data, particulars2) dir.••* * *estremo/es'trεmo/1 [punto, limite] extreme, furthest, outer; l'estremo nord, sud the extreme o far north, south; Estremo Oriente geogr. Far East2 [severità, semplicità, difficoltà] extreme; [ povertà] extreme, dire, abject; con -a precisione with complete accuracy3 (grave) [ situazione] extreme; (dra stico) [ decisione, rimedio, mezzi] drastic; sport -i extreme sports4 (ultimo) last, final; rendere a qcn. l'estremo omaggio to pay one's last respects to sb.; - a unzione relig. extreme unction5 pol. l'-a destra, sinistra the far o hard right, left1 extreme; portare o spingere qcs. all'estremo to take o carry sth. to extremes; passare da un estremo all'altro to go from one extreme to the other o from pole to pole; all'estremo opposto at the other extreme2 (estremità) extremity, extreme, end3 mat. extremeIII estremi m.pl.1 burocr. essential data, particulars; gli -i di un documento the details of a document2 dir. trovare gli -i di un reato to find sufficient grounds to proceedgli -i si toccano extremes meet. -
9 polo
1. m geography polepolo nord North Polepolo sud South Pole2. m sports polo3. f invar polo shirt* * *polo1 s.m.1 pole: (astr.) polo celeste, celestial pole; polo del freddo, cold pole; ( geofisica) polo ( geo) magnetico, (geo)magnetic pole // Polo Nord, Polo Sud, North Pole, South Pole // una spedizione al polo, an expedition to the pole // da un polo all'altro, from pole to pole // (fis.): polo di calamita, magnetico, magnetic pole: polo negativo, positivo, negative, positive pole; poli opposti, opposite poles; noi due siamo ai poli opposti, (fig.) we are poles apart // (elettr.) superficie polo, polar face2 ( centro di attrazione) magnet, attraction: la riviera è un polo d'attrazione per i turisti, the riviera is a magnet for tourists // (econ.): polo di sviluppo, growth pole (o pole of development); polo di sviluppo industriale, industrial pole of development◆ s.f. (abbigl.) button-neck sweater.* * *I ['pɔlo] sm II ['pɔlo] smSport poloIII ['pɔlo] sf inv(maglietta) polo shirt* * *I ['pɔlo]sostantivo maschile1) astr. geogr. fis. polePolo Nord, Sud — North, South Pole
polo negativo, positivo — negative (pole), positive (pole)
2) fig. (centro) centre BE, center AEpolo d'attrazione — magnet, centre of attraction
•Polo delle Libertà — pol. = Italian centre-right coalition
polo magnetico — fis. magnetic pole
••II ['pɔlo]essere ai -i opposti — to be polar opposites o poles apart
sostantivo maschile invariabile sport poloIII ['pɔlo]sostantivo femminile invariabile (maglia) polo shirt* * *polo1/'pɔlo/sostantivo m.1 astr. geogr. fis. pole; Polo Nord, Sud North, South Pole; polo negativo, positivo negative (pole), positive (pole)2 fig. (centro) centre BE, center AE; polo d'attrazione magnet, centre of attraction; polo economico economic hubessere ai -i opposti to be polar opposites o poles apart\————————polo2/'pɔlo/ ⇒ 10m.inv.sport polo.————————polo3/'pɔlo/f.inv.(maglia) polo shirt. -
10 sur
adj.south, southern.tiempo soleado en la mitad sur del país it will be sunny in the southern half of the countrypartieron con rumbo sur they headed southm.south.viento del sur south windir hacia el sur to go south(wards)está al sur de Madrid it's (to the) south of Madrid* * *1 south2 (viento) south wind\al sur de south of, to the south of* * *1. adj.south, southern2. noun m.* * *1.ADJ [región] southern; [dirección] southerly; [viento] south, southerlyla zona sur de la ciudad — the southern part of the city, the south of the city
2. SM1) (=punto cardinal) south2) [de región, país] southlas ciudades del sur — the southern cities, the cities of the south
vientos del sur — south o southerly winds
3) (=viento) south o southerly wind* * *Ien la parte sur del país — in the southern part o the south of the country
conducían en dirección sur — they were driving south o southward(s)
IIel ala/la costa sur — the south wing/coast
a) (parte, sector)b) ( punto cardinal) south, Southviajábamos hacia el sur — we were travelling south o southward(s)
* * *= south, southland.Ex. Short-loans could move adjacent to the main issue desk at the south by moving furniture, or at the north by rearranging the catalogue.Ex. During his relatively brief career as a corporate tactician, Jeff Gordon, a lanky 32-year-old who retains a touch of the 'aw shucks' manner of his native southland, has chalked up some substantial achievement.----* al sur de = south of.* América del Sur = South America.* Cono Sur, el = Southern Cone, the.* Corea del Sur = South Korea.* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.* del extremo sur = southernmost.* del sur = southern.* del sur de Europa = Southern European.* derecho hacia al sur = due south.* directamente hacia el sur = due south.* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.* Europa del Sur = Southern Europe.* exactamente al sur = due south.* hacia el sur = southward(s), southbound.* Hemisferio Sur, el = Southern Hemisphere, the.* mirando al sur = south facing.* Nueva Gales del Sur = New South Wales.* orientado al sur = south facing.* Pacífico del Sur, el = South Pacific, the.* Polo Sur, el = South Pole, the.* que mira al sur = south facing.* Sur de Africa = Southern Africa.* sur de Asia = South Asia.* tierras del sur = southland.* * *Ien la parte sur del país — in the southern part o the south of the country
conducían en dirección sur — they were driving south o southward(s)
IIel ala/la costa sur — the south wing/coast
a) (parte, sector)b) ( punto cardinal) south, Southviajábamos hacia el sur — we were travelling south o southward(s)
* * *= south, southland.Ex: Short-loans could move adjacent to the main issue desk at the south by moving furniture, or at the north by rearranging the catalogue.
Ex: During his relatively brief career as a corporate tactician, Jeff Gordon, a lanky 32-year-old who retains a touch of the 'aw shucks' manner of his native southland, has chalked up some substantial achievement.* al sur de = south of.* América del Sur = South America.* Cono Sur, el = Southern Cone, the.* Corea del Sur = South Korea.* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.* del extremo sur = southernmost.* del sur = southern.* del sur de Europa = Southern European.* derecho hacia al sur = due south.* directamente hacia el sur = due south.* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.* Europa del Sur = Southern Europe.* exactamente al sur = due south.* hacia el sur = southward(s), southbound.* Hemisferio Sur, el = Southern Hemisphere, the.* mirando al sur = south facing.* Nueva Gales del Sur = New South Wales.* orientado al sur = south facing.* Pacífico del Sur, el = South Pacific, the.* Polo Sur, el = South Pole, the.* que mira al sur = south facing.* Sur de Africa = Southern Africa.* sur de Asia = South Asia.* tierras del sur = southland.* * *sur1[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› southernen la parte sur del país in the southern part o the south of the countryconducían en dirección sur they were driving south o southward(s), they were driving in a southerly directionel ala sur the south wingla costa sur the south coastla cara sur de la montaña the south o southern face of the mountainsur21(parte, sector): el sur the southen el sur de la provincia in the south of the provincequeda al sur de Cartagena it lies to the south of Cartagena, it is (to the) south of Cartagena2 (punto cardinal) south, Southvientos fuertes del sur strong southerly winds, strong winds from the southlas avenidas van de Norte a Sur the avenues run north-southdar tres pasos hacia el Sur take three paces south o southward(s) o to the southvientos moderados del sector este, rotando al sur moderate winds from the east, becoming o veering southerlylas ventanas dan al sur the windows face south o are south-facingestá más al sur it's further (to the) south34Sur (en bridge) South* * *
Multiple Entries:
S
sur
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S, s sustantivo femenino (read as /'ese/) the letter S, s
sur adjetivo invariable ‹ región› southern;
conducían en dirección sur they were driving south o southward(s);
la costa sur the south coast
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (parte, sector):
al sur de Cartagena to the south of Cartagena
viajábamos hacia el sur we were travelling south o southward(s)
sur
I adjetivo south, southern
la cara sur, the southern face
II sustantivo masculino south
al sur de Francia, to the south of France
hacia el sur, southward(s)
viento sur, south wind
' sur' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
América
- cono
- Corea del Sur
- enfilar
- hospedería
- pegarse
- polo
- S.
- terminal
- África del Sur
- contrario
- hacia
- orientar
- S
English:
America
- antiaging
- base
- due
- equator
- exposure
- face
- far
- fly
- lie
- redneck
- S
- south
- South America
- South Korea
- South Pole
- South Sea Islands
- South Seas
- southerly
- southern
- Southern Cross
- Southern Hemisphere
- southward
- wop
- down
- -facing
- from
- pole
- South
- sound
* * *♦ adj inv[posición, parte] south, southern; [dirección] southerly; [viento] south, southerly;la cara sur de la montaña the mountain's south face;la costa sur the south coast;tiempo soleado en la mitad sur del país it will be sunny in the southern half of the country;partieron con rumbo sur they headed south;un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección sur a cold front which is moving south o southwards♦ nm1. [zona] south;está al sur de Buenos Aires it's (to the) south of Buenos Aires;la fachada da al sur the building faces south o is south-facing;viento del sur south o southerly wind;habrá lluvias en el sur (del país) there will be rain in the south (of the country);ir hacia el sur to go south o southwards2. [punto cardinal] South3. [viento] south wind, southerly* * *m south;al sur de to the south of, south of* * *sur adj: southern, southerly, southsur nm1) : south, South2) : south wind* * *sur n south -
11 passare da un estremo all'altro
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > passare da un estremo all'altro
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12 по всему миру
1) General subject: all over the world, from pole to pole, on a global basis, the world over, worldwide, throughout the world, throughout the entire world, in the entire world, around the world, global2) Oil: world wide -
13 полюс
pole (piece)
(генератора, эл. двигателя) (рис.90)
- главной ортодромии — transverse pole
- купола парашюта (рис.105) — apex
наивысшая точка купола парашюта при вертикальном спуске. — the highest point in the canopy of the parachute in a vertical descent.
- мира (в астронавигации) — celestial pole
- мира, северный — celestial north pole
- ортодромии, ортодромический — transverse pole
ортодромические координаты это геоцентрические сферические координаты, но co смещенными полюсами относительно географических северного и южного полюса., — the transverse-pole eoordinates are.- analogus to the geocentric spherical coord!nates except thei deliberately displaced from the geographic north and south poles.
- ортодромии (северный, южный) — (north, south) transverse pole
-, ортодромический, ортодромии — transverse pole
ортодромические координаты применяются при полетах вблизи северного или южного полюса, с расположением ортодромического полюса на истинном экваторе. — the transverse-pole spherical coordinates are used to permit operation near the north or south poles, by placing the transverse pole on the true equator.Русско-английский сборник авиационно-технических терминов > полюс
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14 полюс магнита
полюс магнита
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[IEV number 151-14-10]EN
pole of a magnet
one of the parts of a magnet away from or towards which the useful magnetic flux density is directed
[IEV number 151-14-10]FR
pôle d'un aimant, m
une des parties d'un aimant d'où est issue l'induction magnétique utile ou vers laquelle l'induction magnétique utile est dirigée
[IEV number 151-14-10]EN
DE
FR
- pôle d'un aimant, m
Русско-английский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > полюс магнита
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15 pertika
[from Lat. "pertica"] iz.1.a. ( oro.) poleb. ( gurdiari d.) wagon pole, shaftc. Kir. pole vault2. pole3. ( = approx. 571 m 2) "pertika", unit of measure of land4. (Josk.) threaded needle -
16 lenor
[from *lé nord from Fre nord]: north. Dan Pol lenor ek Pol lesid ti ena enn sel gardyen sakenn = On the North Pole and the South Pole there was a sole guardian each. -
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[from *lé sid from Fre sud]: south. Dan Pol lenor ek Pol lesid ti ena enn sel gardyen sakenn = On the North Pole and the South Pole there was a sole guardian each. Zot kontan zwe ar sif = They like to play with numbers. -
18 ezpata
[from Lat. "spatha"] iz.1.a. sword; \ezpata atera to draw one's sword ; \ezpata {baztertu || zeihartu || saihestu} to parry sb's sword; \ezpata maginan zuela with his sword sheathed; i-r \ezpatan pasa to put sb to the sword ; \ezpatari eragin to brandish a sword ; \ezpataz jo zuen he {struck || smote Arkaismoa. } him with his sword; lepoa \ezpataz kendu zion he chopped his head off with his sword ; aho biko \ezpata double-edged swordb. [ izenen aurrean ] sword-; \ezpata-kolpea blow from a sword | sword stroke2. Kartak. \ezpatak spades; biko \ezpatak two of spades Oharra: ikus oharra kartapilo sarreran3. Landr. gladiola4. ( trabagarriak) hobble5. Zomorroa. gadfly6. Nekaz. cart pole -
19 quttb
pole [Heb qottev] Aze qütb, Hin kutub, Ind kutub, Per qottb, Tur kutup, Uzb qutb borrowed from Ar -
20 deynek
[from OT *täg]: pole, staffA Concise Gagauz Dictionary with etymologies and Turkish, Azerbaijani and Turkmen cognates > deynek
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Pole of inaccessibility (Antarctic research station) — Pole of inaccessibility ( ru. Полюс недоступности) is a now defunct Soviet research station in Antarctica, located near the southern pole of inaccessibility (coord|82|06|S|54|58|E|) mdash; the point in Antarctica furthest from any ocean. (However … Wikipedia
Pole — (3) inhabitant or native of Poland, 1650s, from Ger. Pole, singular of Polen, from Pol. Polanie, lit. field dwellers, from pole field, from PIE root *pele flat, plain (see PLANE (Cf. plane) (n.1)) … Etymology dictionary
Pole — n [Date: 1500 1600; : German; Origin: Polish Poljane people who live in fields, Poles , from pole field ] someone from Poland … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pole position — The term pole position comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsport, a driver has pole… … Wikipedia
pole — pole1 W3 [pəul US poul] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(stick/post)¦ 2 3 be poles apart 4¦(opposite ideas/beliefs)¦ 5¦(electrical)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1; Origin: Old English pal, from Latin palus; PALE3] … Dictionary of contemporary English
pole — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ North, South ▪ geographic, geomagnetic, magnetic ▪ The north magnetic pole lies to the west of the geographic North Pole. ▪ opposite … Collocations dictionary
Pole — /poʊl/ (say pohl) noun a native or inhabitant of Poland. {German, singular of Polen, from Polish Poljane Poles, literally, field dwellers, from pole field} …
pole star — /ˈpoʊl sta/ (say pohl stah) noun a guiding principle. {from Pole Star} …
Pole vault — Pole vaulting is an athletic field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole (which today is usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber) as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as… … Wikipedia
Pole — may refer to:Cylindrical object*A solid cylindrical object with length greater than its diameter e.g: **Barber s pole, advertising a barber shop **Danish pole, a circus prop **Firemen s pole, a wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed… … Wikipedia
Pole dance — Pole dancer performing Chinese pole acrobats perform … Wikipedia