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61 reception

rə'sepʃən
noun

1) (the act of receiving or being received: His speech got a good reception.) recepción, acogida

2) (a formal party or social gathering to welcome guests: a wedding reception.) recepción

3) (the quality of radio or television signals: Radio reception is poor in this area.) recepción

4) (the part of a hotel, hospital etc where visitors enter and are attended to.) recepción

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- receptionist

reception n recepción

she works at the reception desk in a hotel trabaja en la recepción de un hotel

reception

tr[rɪ'sepʃən]

noun

1 (gen) recepción nombre femenino

2 (welcome) acogida

3 (party) recepción nombre femenino; (after wedding) banquete nombre masculino

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reception class primera clase nombre femenino (en la escuela primaria)

reception desk recepción nombre femenino

reception room (in public place) salón nombre masculino 2 (in house) sala de estar, sala, comedor o cualquier estancia donde se reciba a la gente

reception [ri'sɛpʃən] n

: recepción f

reception

n.

• recepción s.f.

rɪ'sepʃən
noun

1) (response, reaction) (no pl) recibimiento m, acogida f

what sort of reception did you get? — ¿qué tal te recibieron?

the book had a favorable reception — el libro tuvo una acogida favorable or fue bien recibido

2) u ( admission) (frml)

reception INTO something — admisión f en algo; (before n)

reception center o (BrE) centre — centro m de acogida

reception committee — comité m de bienvenida or recepción

3) (in hotel, office) (no art) recepción f; (before n)

reception desk — recepción f

4) c ( social event) recepción f

5) u (Rad, TV) recepción f

[rɪ'sepʃǝn]
1. N

1) (=act of receiving) recepción f, recibimiento m

2) (=welcome) acogida f

to get a warm reception — tener buena acogida, ser bien recibido

3) (=social function) recepción f

the reception will be at a big hotel — la recepción tendrá lugar en un gran hotel
wedding
4) (Rad etc) recepción f

5) (esp Brit) (in hotel) recepción f

please leave your key at reception — por favor dejen la llave en recepción

6) (Educ) clase f de primer año

2.

CPD

reception area N — (in office, hotel) recepción f ; (in hospital) mostrador m de admisión

reception centre, reception center (US) N — centro m de recepción

reception class N — (Educ) clase f de primer año

reception desk N — (esp Brit) (in hotel) mostrador m de recepción; (in hospital) mostrador m de admisión

reception room N — (esp Brit) sala f de visitas

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[rɪ'sepʃən]
noun

1) (response, reaction) (no pl) recibimiento m, acogida f

what sort of reception did you get? — ¿qué tal te recibieron?

the book had a favorable reception — el libro tuvo una acogida favorable or fue bien recibido

2) u ( admission) (frml)

reception INTO something — admisión f en algo; (before n)

reception center o (BrE) centre — centro m de acogida

reception committee — comité m de bienvenida or recepción

3) (in hotel, office) (no art) recepción f; (before n)

reception desk — recepción f

4) c ( social event) recepción f

5) u (Rad, TV) recepción f

English-spanish dictionary > reception
62 refuse

I rə'fju:z verb
1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) negarse (a)

2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) rechazar

3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) negar a algo a alguien

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- refusal

II 'refju:s noun
(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) basura, desperdicios

- refuse collector
- refuse collection vehicle

refuse vb

1. negar

he refused to help me se negó a ayudarme

2. rechazar

she refused my gift rechazó mi regalo

El gerundio de refuse se escribe refusing

refuse

tr['refjʊːs]

noun

1 basura

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

refuse collection recogida de basuras

refuse collector basurero,-a

refuse dump / refuse tip vertedero

refuse worker basurero,-a

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refuse

tr[rɪ'fjʊːz]

transitive verb

1 (reject) rehusar, rechazar, no aceptar

■ my offer was refused mi oferta fue rechazada

2 (withhold) negar, denegar, no conceder

■ they refused me a visa me denegaron el visado

intransitive verb

1 negarse (to, a)

■ he refused to sing se negó a cantar

refuse [ri'fju:z] vt, - fused ; - fusing

1) reject: rechazar, rehusar

2) deny: negar, rehusar, denegar

to refuse permission: negar el permiso

3)

to refuse to : negarse a

refuse ['rɛ.fju:s, -.fju:z] n

: basura f, desechos mpl, desperdicios m

refuse

adj.

• desechado, -a adj.

n.

• basura s.f.

• bazofia s.f.

• desperdicios s.m.pl.

• ripio s.m.

• sobras s.f.pl.

• zupia s.f.

v.

• declinar v.

• denegar v.

• negar v.

• rechazar v.

• rehusar v.

• repulsar v.

I
1. rɪ'fjuːz
transitive verb ( decline) \<\<offer/gift\>\> rechazar*, no aceptar, rehusar*

they refused her request — se negaron a complacerla

to refuse somebody something — negarle* or (frml) denegarle* algo a alguien

to refuse to + INF — negarse* a + inf

she refuses to listen to reason — no quiere atender a razones

2.

vi

a) ( decline) negarse*

how can I refuse? — ¿cómo voy a negarme?, ¿cómo voy a decir que no?

b) ( Equ) rehusar*

II 'refjuːs
mass noun residuos mpl, desperdicios mpl; (before n)

refuse collection — recogida f de basuras

refuse tip — basurero m, vertedero m (de basuras), basural m (AmL)

I [rɪ'fjuːz]
1. VT

1) (=decline) [+ offer, chance] rechazar, rehusar; [+ applicant] rechazar

it was an offer he couldn't refuse — era una oferta que no podía rechazar or rehusar

the patient has the right to refuse treatment — el paciente tiene derecho a negarse a someterse a tratamiento

he was devastated when she refused him — estaba desolado cuando ella lo rechazó

she refused their invitation to stay to dinner — rechazó or no aceptó su invitación para quedarse a cenar

he never refuses a drink — nunca dice que no a una copa

to refuse to do sth — [person] negarse a hacer algo

he refused to comment after the trial — se negó a or rehusó hacer comentarios después del juicio

my legs refused to function — mis piernas se negaban a funcionar

2) (=not grant) [+ request, permission] (gen) negar; (officially) denegar

the police refused permission for the march — la policía denegó el permiso or les negó el permiso para hacer la marcha

to refuse sb sth — (gen) negar algo a algn; (officially) denegar algo a algn

they were refused permission to leave — les negaron autorización para salir

I was refused entry to Malawi — me denegaron la entrada a Malaui

they can refuse her nothing — no le pueden negar nada

2. VI

1) [person] negarse

I don't see how I can refuse — no veo cómo puedo negarme

2) [horse] plantarse

II ['refjuːs]
1. N

1) (=rubbish) basura f, desperdicios mpl

garden refuse — desperdicios mpl del jardín

household refuse — basura f doméstica, residuos mpl domésticos

2) (=industrial waste) desechos mpl, residuos mpl

2.

CPD

refuse bin N — cubo m or (LAm) bote m or tarro m de la basura

refuse chute N — rampa f de desperdicios, rampa f de la basura

refuse collection N — recogida f de basura

refuse collector N — basurero m

refuse disposal N — eliminación f de basuras

refuse disposal unit N — triturador m de basura

refuse dump N — = refuse tip

refuse lorry N — camión m de la basura

refuse tip N — vertedero m, basural m (LAm)

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I
1. [rɪ'fjuːz]
transitive verb ( decline) \<\<offer/gift\>\> rechazar*, no aceptar, rehusar*

they refused her request — se negaron a complacerla

to refuse somebody something — negarle* or (frml) denegarle* algo a alguien

to refuse to + INF — negarse* a + inf

she refuses to listen to reason — no quiere atender a razones

2.

vi

a) ( decline) negarse*

how can I refuse? — ¿cómo voy a negarme?, ¿cómo voy a decir que no?

b) ( Equ) rehusar*

II ['refjuːs]
mass noun residuos mpl, desperdicios mpl; (before n)

refuse collection — recogida f de basuras

refuse tip — basurero m, vertedero m (de basuras), basural m (AmL)

English-spanish dictionary > refuse
63 sister

'sistə
1. noun
1) (the title given to a female child to describe her relationship to the other children of her parents: She's my sister; my father's sister.) hermana

2) (a type of senior nurse: She's a sister on Ward 5.) enfermera jefe

3) (a female member of a religious group.) hermana, monja

4) (a female fellow member of any group: We must fight for equal opportunities, sisters!) hermana, compañera

2. adjective
(closely similar in design, function etc: sister ships.) similar, parecido

- sister-in-law

sister n

1. hermana

I have one sister and two brothers tengo una hermana y dos hermanos

2. enfermera jefe

the doctor was talking to the sister el médico estaba hablando con la enfermera jefe

sister

tr['sɪstə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (relative) hermana

2 (comrade) hermana, compañera

3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL enfermera jefe

4 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL (nun) hermana, monja; (before name) Sor

5 (company, organization) hermana

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

sister ship barco gemelo

sister ['sɪstər] n

: hermana f

sister

n.

• hermana s.f.

• sor s.m.

'sɪstər, 'sɪstə(r)
noun

1)

a) ( sibling) hermana f; (before n) < company> afiliado, asociado

sister ship — buque m gemelo

b) ( woman comrade) compañera f, camarada f; ( in feminist context) hermana f, compañera f

2)

a) ( nun) hermana f, monja f; ( before name) hermana, Sor

Sister Petra — la hermana Petra, Sor Petra

b) ( nurse) (BrE) enfermera f jefe or jefa ( a cargo de una o más salas)

['sɪstǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=relation) hermana f

my little sister — mi hermana pequeña

my brothers and sisters — mis hermanos

2) (Brit) (Med) (also: nursing sister) enfermera f jefe

3) (Rel) hermana f ; (before name) sor f

the Sisters of Charity — las Hermanas de la Caridad

4) (US)

listen sister! ** — ¡mira, hermana!, ¡mira, tía or colega! (Sp) **

2.

CPD

sister city N — (US) ciudad f gemela

sister college N — colegio m hermano

sister company N — empresa f hermana, empresa f asociada

sister nation N — nación f hermana

sister organization N — organización f hermana

sister ship N — barco m gemelo

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['sɪstər, 'sɪstə(r)]
noun

1)

a) ( sibling) hermana f; (before n) < company> afiliado, asociado

sister ship — buque m gemelo

b) ( woman comrade) compañera f, camarada f; ( in feminist context) hermana f, compañera f

2)

a) ( nun) hermana f, monja f; ( before name) hermana, Sor

Sister Petra — la hermana Petra, Sor Petra

b) ( nurse) (BrE) enfermera f jefe or jefa ( a cargo de una o más salas)

English-spanish dictionary > sister
64 specific

spə'sifik

adjective

1) (giving all the details clearly: specific instructions.) preciso

2) (particular; exactly stated or described: Each of the bodily organs has its own specific function.) específico

specific adj específico / preciso

specific

tr[spə'sɪfɪk]

adjective

1 (particular, not general) específico,-a; (definite) concreto,-a

■ for a specific purpose para un uso específico

■ a specific example un ejemplo concreto

2 (exact, detailed, precise) preciso,-a; (clear in meaning) explícito,-a

■ can't you be a bit more specific? ¿no puedes ser un poco más preciso?

noun

1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (drug) específico

plural noun specifics

1 (particulars, details) datos nombre masculino plural (concretos)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be specific to something ser específico,-a de algo, ser propio,-a de algo

specific gravity peso específico

specific [spɪ'sɪfɪk] adj

: específico, determinado

♦ specifically [-fɪkli] adv

specific

adj.

• específico, -a adj.

n.

• específico s.m.

spɪ'sɪfɪk, spə'sɪfɪk
adjective

a) (particular, individual) específico

give specific examples — dé ejemplos concretos

have you a specific reason for asking? — ¿me preguntas por algún motivo en particular or en especial?

specific TO something/somebody — específico or propio de algo/alguien

b) (explicit, unambiguous) explícito, preciso

c) (exact, precise) preciso

[spǝ'sɪfɪk]
1. ADJ

1) (=definite, particular) [need, plan] específico; [issue, area, problem] específico, concreto; [question, reason, example] concreto

for specific political ends — con fines políticos concretos

with the specific aim of achieving sth — con el propósito expreso de lograr algo

problems which are specific to a particular group of people — problemas que son específicos or propios de un grupo particular de personas

2) (=precise) [description, instructions] preciso; [meaning] exacto

can you be more specific? — ¿puedes ser más concreto?, ¿puedes puntualizar?

it was a tooth, a shark's tooth, to be more specific — era un diente: un diente de un tiburón para ser más preciso

you will be asked to be specific about what the problem is — te pedirán que especifiques con exactitud el problema, te pedirán que seas preciso a la hora de identificar el problema

3) (Bio, Phys, Chem, Med) específico

2. N

1) (Med) (=drug) específico m

2) specifics (=particulars) aspectos mpl concretos, detalles mpl

we have yet to work out the specifics of the plan — todavía tenemos que elaborar los aspectos concretos or los detalles del plan

to get down to specifics — ir a los aspectos concretos or los detalles

3.

CPD

specific gravity N — peso m específico

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[spɪ'sɪfɪk, spə'sɪfɪk]
adjective

a) (particular, individual) específico

give specific examples — dé ejemplos concretos

have you a specific reason for asking? — ¿me preguntas por algún motivo en particular or en especial?

specific TO something/somebody — específico or propio de algo/alguien

b) (explicit, unambiguous) explícito, preciso

c) (exact, precise) preciso

English-spanish dictionary > specific
65 tail

teil
1. noun
1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) cola

2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) cola

2. verb
(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) pisarle los talones a alguien, seguir a alguien, seguir de cerca

- - tailed
- tails
3. interjection
(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) cruz

- tail-end
- tail-light
- tail wind
- tail off

tail n cola / rabo

tail

tr[teɪl]

noun

1 (gen) cola; (of some four-legged animals) cola, rabo

2 (of plane, kite, comet) cola; (of shirt, coat) faldón nombre masculino

3 (pursuer) perseguidor,-ra

transitive verb

1 seguir de cerca

plural noun tails

1 (of coin) cruz f sing

1 (suit) frac nombre masculino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be on somebody's tail pisarle los talones a alguien

to have one's tail between one's legs tener el rabo entre las piernas

to turn tail huir

tail wind viento de cola

tail ['teɪl] vt

follow: seguir de cerca, pegarse

tail n

1) : cola f, rabo m (de un animal)

2) : cola f, parte f posterior

a comet's tail: la cola de un cometa

3) tails npl

: cruz f (de una moneda)

heads or tails: cara o cruz

tail

n.

• cola s.f.

• faldón s.m.

• frac s.m.

• rabo s.m.

• trenza s.f.

v.

• seguir de cerca v.

I teɪl
noun

1)

a) (of horse, fish, bird) cola f; (of dog, pig) rabo m, cola f

to be on somebody's tail — pisarle los talones a algn, seguir* a algn de cerca

to turn tail — poner* pies en polvorosa

with one's tail between one's legs — con el rabo entre las piernas, con la cola entre las patas (Méx)

b) ( buttocks) (colloq) trasero m (fam), cola f (AmL fam), pompis m (Esp fam)

2) (of plane, comet, kite) cola f; (of shirt, coat) faldón m; see also tails 1)

3) ( pursuer) (colloq)

to put a tail on somebody — hacer* seguir a algn

II

transitive verb ( follow) \<\<suspect\>\> seguir*

Phrasal Verbs:

- tail off

[teɪl]
1. N

1) [of bird, horse, fish, plane] cola f; [of dog, bull, ox] cola f, rabo m; [of comet] cabellera f, cola f; [of shirt] faldón m; [of procession] cola f, tramo m final; (=loose end) cabo m; [of hair] mechón m

- turn tail

- he went off with his tail between his legs

- it's a case of the tail wagging the dog

2) tails (=coat) frac msing ; [of coin] cruz fsing

heads or tails — cara o cruz

tails you lose — si sale cruz pierdes

3) ** (=buttocks) trasero m

to work one's tail off — sudar tinta *

4) (=person following) sombra f

to put a tail on sb — hacer seguir a algn

5) (US) *** (=girls) tipas * fpl, tías fpl (Sp) *

a piece of tail — una tipa *, una tía (Sp) *

2.

VT (=follow) seguirle la pista a; top I, 4., 4)

3.

CPD

tail end N — [of procession, queue] cola f, tramo m final; (fig) [of party, storm] final m

at the tail end of the summer — en los últimos días del verano

tail section N — [of aeroplane] sección f de cola

- tail away

- tail back

- tail off

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I [teɪl]
noun

1)

a) (of horse, fish, bird) cola f; (of dog, pig) rabo m, cola f

to be on somebody's tail — pisarle los talones a algn, seguir* a algn de cerca

to turn tail — poner* pies en polvorosa

with one's tail between one's legs — con el rabo entre las piernas, con la cola entre las patas (Méx)

b) ( buttocks) (colloq) trasero m (fam), cola f (AmL fam), pompis m (Esp fam)

2) (of plane, comet, kite) cola f; (of shirt, coat) faldón m; see also tails 1)

3) ( pursuer) (colloq)

to put a tail on somebody — hacer* seguir a algn

II

transitive verb ( follow) \<\<suspect\>\> seguir*

Phrasal Verbs:

- tail off

English-spanish dictionary > tail
66 take

(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tomar/coger a alguien como rehén

take vb

1. coger

take your umbrella, it's raining coge el paraguas, que está lloviendo

we took a taxi cogimos un taxi

2. llevar

could you take this to the post office? ¿podrías llevar esto a la oficina de correos?

she took me to the airport me llevó al aeropuerto

3. llevarse

someone's taken my bicycle! ¡alguien se ha llevado mi bicicleta!

burglars took all their furniture los ladrones se llevaron todos los muebles

4. tomar

take two tablets three times a day toma dos pastillas tres veces al día

5. llevar / tardar / durar

the flight takes nine hours el vuelo dura nueve horas

it took me eight hours to paint the room tardé ocho horas en pintar la habitación

to take a seat sentarse

to take care of someone cuidar de alguien

to take something for granted dar algo por sentado

to take place tener lugar / ocurrir

El pasado de take es took y el participio pasado es taken; el gerundio se escribe taking

take

tr[teɪk]

noun

1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL toma

transitive verb (pt took tr[tʊk], pp taken tr['teɪkən])

1 (carry, bring) llevar

■ take your umbrella, it might rain lleva el paraguas, puede que llueva

■ she took her grandson a cup of tea le llevó una taza de té a su nieto

2 (drive, escort) llevar

■ shall I take you to the station? ¿quieres que te lleve a la estación?

■ they took their children to the cinema llevaron a sus hijos al cine

3 (remove) llevarse, quitar, coger

■ who's taken my pencil? ¿quién ha cogido mi lápiz?

■ I think someone's taken my wallet creo que alguien me ha quitado la cartera

■ she took a chocolate cogió un bombón

4 (hold, grasp) tomar, coger

■ do you want me to take your suitcase? ¿quieres que te coja la maleta?

■ he took her by the hand la cogió de la mano

5 (accept - money etc) aceptar, coger; (- criticism, advice, responsibility) aceptar, asumir; (- patients, clients) aceptar

■ do you take cheques? ¿aceptáis cheques?

■ he decided not to take the job decidió no aceptar el trabajo

■ he'll take it better coming from you se lo tomará mejor si se lo dices tú

■ the machine only takes pound coins la máquina sólo admite monedas de una libra

6 (win prize, competition) ganar; (earn) ganar, hacer

■ how much have we taken today? ¿cuánto hemos hecho hoy de caja?

7 (medicine, drugs) tomar

■ have you ever taken drugs? ¿has tomado drogas alguna vez?

■ do you take sugar? ¿te pones azúcar?

8 (subject) estudiar; (course of study) seguir, cursar

■ I'm taking history this year estudio historia este curso

■ he took a degree in politics se licenció en ciencias políticas

9 (teach) dar clase a

■ she takes my son for French ella da clases de francés a mi hijo

10 (bus, train, etc) tomar, coger

■ she took a taxi because she was late cogió un taxi porque llegaba tarde

■ take the second on the left coja la segunda a la izquierda

■ my job takes me all over the world mi trabajo me lleva por todo el mundo

11 (capture) tomar, capturar; (in board games) comer

■ the soldiers have taken the city los soldados han tomado la ciudad

■ ten men were taken prisoners apresaron a diez hombres

12 (time) tardar, llevar

■ how long does it take to get to Madrid? ¿cuánto se tarda en llegar a Madrid?

■ it takes two hours to cook tarda dos horas en cocerse

■ it took her half an hour to make it hacerlo le llevó media hora

13 (hold, contain) tener cabida, acoger

■ this plane takes 500 passengers este avión tiene cabida para 500 pasajeros

■ how many people does your car take? ¿cuántas personas caben en tu coche?

14 (size of clothes) usar, gastar; (size of shoes) calzar

■ what size do you take? ¿qué talla usas?, ¿cuál es tu talla?

■ what size shoe does he take? ¿qué número calza?

15 (measurement, temperature, etc) tomar; (write down) anotar

16 (need, require) requerir, necesitar

■ it will take two people to carry the fridge se necesitarán dos personas para llevar la nevera

■ it doesn't take much to frighten her no hace falta mucho para que se asuste

■ that will take some explaining te costará trabajo explicar esto

17 (buy) quedarse con, llevar(se)

■ I'll take it me lo quedo

■ I'll take the red one me quedaré con el rojo

■ she takes The Guardian compra The Guardian

18 (bear) aguantar, soportar

■ I can't take any more no aguanto más

■ you can't take a joke no sabes aguantar una broma

19 (react) tomarse; (interpret) interpretar

■ she took it the wrong way lo interpretó mal, se lo tomó a mal

■ he took the news very badly se tomó la noticia muy mal

20 (perform, adopt) tomar, adoptar; (exercise) hacer

■ they had to take drastic measures tuvieron que tomar medidas drásticas

■ don't take any notice no hagas caso

■ she takes the view that... opina que...

21 (have) tomar(se)

■ let's take a break tomemos un descanso

22 (suppose) suponer

■ I take it that... supongo que...

23 (consider) considerar, mirar

24 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL regir

■ transitive verbs take a direct object los verbos transitivos rigen objeto directo

25 (rent) alquilar

■ they have taken a flat in London han alquilado un piso en Londres

intransitive verb

1 (work - dye) coger; (- fire) prender; (- cutting) prender; (- seed) germinar

2 (fish) picar

3 (in draughts etc) comer

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to take no for an answer no aceptar una respuesta negativa

take it from me escucha lo que te digo

take it or leave it lo tomas o lo dejas

take my word for it créeme

to be hard to take ser difícil de aceptar

to be on the take dejarse sobornar

to have what it takes tener lo que hace falta

to take five descansar cinco minutos

to take it out of somebody dejar a uno sin ganas de nada

to take somebody out of himself hacer que alguien se olvide de sus propias penas

to take something as read dar algo por sentado,-a

take ['teɪk] v, took ['tʊk] ; taken ['teɪkə n] ; taking vt

1) capture: capturar, apresar

2) grasp: tomar, agarrar

to take the bull by the horns: tomar al toro por los cuernos

3) catch: tomar, agarrar

taken by surprise: tomado por sorpresa

4) captivate: encantar, fascinar

5) ingest: tomar, ingerir

take two pills: tome dos píldoras

6) remove: sacar, extraer

take an orange: saca una naranja

7) : tomar, coger (un tren, un autobús, etc.)

8) need, require: tomar, requirir

these things take time: estas cosas toman tiempo

9) bring, carry: llevar, sacar, cargar

take them with you: llévalos contigo

take the trash out: saca la basura

10) bear, endure: soportar, aguantar (dolores, etc.)

11) accept: aceptar (un cheque, etc.), seguir (consejos), asumir (la responsabilidad)

12) suppose: suponer

I take it that...: supongo que...

13) (indicating an action or an undertaking)

to take a walk: dar un paseo

to take a class: tomar una clase

14)

to take place happen: tener lugar, suceder, ocurrir

take vi

: agarrar (dícese de un tinte), prender (dícese de una vacuna)

take n

1) proceeds: recaudación f, ingresos mpl, ganancias fpl

2) : toma f (de un rodaje o una grabación)

take

n.

• taquilla s.f.

• toma (Film) s.f.

• toma s.f. (time)

expr.

• tardar expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) = aceptar v.

• asir v.

• calzar v.

• cautivar v.

• coger v.

• ganar v.

• llevar v.

• quedarse con v.

• tener v.

(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-

fut/c: tendr-•)

• tomar v.

I
1. teɪk
1) (past took; past p taken) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (carry, lead, drive) llevar

take an umbrella — lleva un paraguas

shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?

to take the garbage out — sacar la basura

we took him home — lo llevamos a (su) casa

she took us into her office — nos hizo pasar a su oficina

I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso

to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear

this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera

her job often takes her to Paris — va con frecuencia a París por motivos de trabajo

if you decide to take the matter further — si decide proseguir con el asunto

Sense II

3)

a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)

are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?

I had to take the bus back — tuve que volver en autobús

we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante

b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

I took the wrong road — me equivoqué de camino

c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar

4)

a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano

he took the opportunity — aprovechó la oportunidad

he took control of the situation — se hizo dueño de la situación

she took the knife from him — le quitó el cuchillo

b) ( take charge of)

may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?

would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?

c) ( occupy)

take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)

this chair is taken — esta silla está ocupada

5) (remove, steal) llevarse

somebody's taken my purse! — alguien se me ha llevado el monedero!

6) ( catch)

it took us by surprise — nos sorprendió

he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido

to be taken ill — caer* enfermo

7)

a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comer

b) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganar

c) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*

8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomar

have you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?

I don't take sugar in my coffee — no le pongo azúcar al café

9)

a) (buy, order) llevar(se)

I'll take this pair — (me) llevo este par

I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas

b) ( buy regularly) comprar

we take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe

c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)

10)

a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*

to take a wife/husband — casarse

b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*

Sense III

11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)

it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía

the flight takes two hours — el vuelo dura dos horas

it took weeks for him to recover — tardó semanas en recuperarse

the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar

it took me a long time to do it — me llevó mucho tiempo hacerlo

12) ( need)

it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así

it took four men to lift it — se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo

to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta

13)

a) ( wear)

what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?

she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14

b) ( Auto)

this car takes diesel — este coche consume diesel

c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*

Sense IV

14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptar

do you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?

take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas

you'll have to take my word for it — vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra

take it from me — hazme caso

I won't take no for an answer — no me voy a dar por vencido así como así

take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!

15)

a) (hold, accommodate)

the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros

we can take up to 50 passengers — tenemos cabida para un máximo de 50 pasajeros

b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)

they take lodgers — alquilan habitaciones

we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono

16)

a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibir

b) (tolerate, endure) aguantar

I can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma

c) ( bear)

how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?

she's taken it very badly/well — lo lleva muy mal/bien; see also heart 2), 3)

17)

a) (understand, interpret) tomarse

she took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal

don't take it personally — no te lo tomes como algo personal

to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido

I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for

b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirar

take Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo

Sense V

18)

a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*

to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante

take a look at this! — mira esto!

b) (supervise, deal with)

would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?

19) ( Educ)

a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase a

she takes us for Chemistry — nos da clase de química

b) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*

to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

20)

a) ( record) tomar

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar

he took my name and address — me tomó el nombre y la dirección

21) ( adopt)

he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...

she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prender

b) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

2) ( receive) recibir

all you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti

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Phrasal Verbs:

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take for

- take from

- take home

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take out on

- take over

- take round

- take through

- take to

- take up

- take upon

- take up on

- take up with

II

noun

1) ( Cin) toma f

2)

a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación f

b) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f

[teɪk] (vb: pt took) (pp taken)
1. VT

1) (=remove) llevarse; (=steal) robar, llevarse

who took my beer? — ¿quién se ha llevado mi cerveza?

someone's taken my handbag — alguien se ha llevado mi bolso, alguien me ha robado el bolso

• I picked up the letter but he took it from me — cogí la carta pero él me la quitó

to take a book from a shelf — sacar un libro de un estante

to take a passage from an author — tomar un pasaje de un autor

take 37 from 121 — resta 37 de 121

2) (=take hold of, seize) tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)

she took the spade and started digging — cogió la pala y empezó a excavar

I took him by the scruff of the neck — le cogí por el pescuezo

let me take your case/coat — permíteme tu maleta/abrigo

I'll take the blue one, please — me llevaré el azul

• to take sb's arm — tomar del brazo a algn

to take sb in one's arms — abrazar a algn

• the devil take it! — ¡maldición! †

• take five! * — ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!

• take your partners for a waltz — saquen a su pareja a bailar un vals

• to take sb into partnership — tomar a algn como socio

• please take a seat — tome asiento, por favor

is this seat taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?

• it took me by surprise — me cogió desprevenido, me pilló or agarró desprevenido (LAm)

• take ten! — (US) * ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!

• to take a wife — † casarse, contraer matrimonio

3) (=lead, transport) llevar

to take sth to sb — llevar algo a algn

I took her some flowers — le llevé unas flores

her work took her to Bonn — su trabajó la destinó or llevó a Bonn

• we took her to the doctor — la llevamos al médico

• he took me home in his car — me llevó a casa en su coche

• they took me over the factory — me mostraron la fábrica, me acompañaron en una visita a la fábrica

• he took his suitcase upstairs — subió su maleta

• to take sb for a walk — llevar a algn de paseo

• it took us out of our way — nos hizo desviarnos

4) [+ bus, taxi] (=travel by) ir en; (at specified time) coger, tomar (esp LAm); [+ road, short cut] ir por

I took a taxi because I was late — fui en taxi porque llegaba tarde

we decided to take the train — decidimos ir en tren

we took the five o'clock train — cogimos or tomamos el tren de las cinco

take the first on the right — vaya por or tome la primera calle a la derecha

we took the wrong road — nos equivocamos de camino

5) (=capture) [+ person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ town, city] tomar; (Chess) comer

• to take sb hostage — tomar or (LAm) agarrar a algn como rehén

• to take sb prisoner — tomar preso a algn

6) (=obtain, win) [+ prize] ganar, llevarse; [+ 1st place] conseguir, obtener; [+ trick] ganar, hacer

we took £500 today — (Brit) (Comm) hoy hemos ganado 500 libras

7) (=accept, receive) [+ money] aceptar; [+ advice] seguir; [+ news, blow] tomar, recibir; [+ responsibility] asumir; [+ bet] aceptar, hacer

take my advice, tell her the truth — sigue mi consejo or hazme caso y dile la verdad

he took the ball full in the chest — el balón le dio de lleno en el pecho

what will you take for it? — ¿cuál es tu mejor precio?

• he took it badly — le afectó mucho

• London took a battering in 1941 — Londres recibió una paliza en 1941, Londres sufrió terriblemente en 1941

• will you take a cheque? — ¿aceptaría un cheque?

• he can certainly take his drink — tiene buen aguante para la bebida

• you must take us as you find us — nos vas a tener que aceptar tal cual

• take it from me! — ¡escucha lo que te digo!

you can take it from me that... — puedes tener la seguridad de que...

• losing is hard to take — es difícil aceptar la derrota

• it's £50, take it or leave it! — son 50 libras, lo toma o lo deja

whisky? I can take it or leave it — ¿el whisky? ni me va ni me viene

• I won't take no for an answer — no hay pero que valga

• I take your point — entiendo lo que dices

• he took a lot of punishment — (fig) le dieron muy duro

• take that! — ¡toma!

8) (=rent) alquilar, tomar; (=buy regularly) [+ newspaper] comprar, leer

we shall take a house for the summer — alquilaremos una casa para el verano

9) (=have room or capacity for) tener cabida para; (=support weight of) aguantar

a car that takes five passengers — un coche con cabida para or donde caben cinco personas

can you take two more? — ¿puedes llevar dos más?, ¿caben otros dos?

it won't take any more — no cabe(n) más

it takes weights up to eight tons — soporta pesos hasta de ocho toneladas

10) (=wear) [+ clothes size] gastar, usar (LAm); [+ shoe size] calzar

what size do you take? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usas?; (shoes) ¿qué número calzas?

11) (=call for, require) necesitar, requerir

it took three policemen to hold him down — se necesitaron tres policías para sujetarlo

it takes a lot of courage — exige or requiere gran valor

it takes a brave man to do that — hace falta que un hombre tenga mucho valor para hacer eso

• that will take some explaining — a ver cómo explicas eso

• it takes two to make a quarrel — uno solo no puede reñir

• she's got what it takes — tiene lo que hace falta

12) (of time)

it takes an hour to get there — se tarda una hora en llegar

a letter takes four days to get there — una carta tarda cuatro días en llegar allá

it will only take me five minutes — solo tardo cinco minutos

the job will take a week — el trabajo llevará una semana

• I'll just iron this, it won't take long — voy a planchar esto, no tardaré or no me llevará mucho tiempo

however long it takes — el tiempo que sea

• it takes time — lleva tiempo

take your time! — ¡despacio!

13) (=conduct) [+ meeting, church service] presidir; (=teach) [+ course, class] enseñar; [+ pupils] tomar; (=study) [+ course] hacer; [+ subject] dar, estudiar; (=undergo) [+ exam, test] presentarse a, pasar

what are you taking next year? — ¿qué vas a hacer or estudiar el año que viene?

the teacher who took us for economics — el profesor que nos daba clase de económicas

he is not taking any more pupils at the moment — en este momento no está cogiendo a más estudiantes

• to take a degree in — licenciarse en

• to take (holy) orders — ordenarse de sacerdote

14) (=record) [+ sb's name, address] anotar, apuntar; [+ measurements] tomar

to take notes — tomar apuntes

15) (=understand, assume)

I take it that... — supongo que..., me imagino que...

am I to take it that you refused? — ¿he de suponer que te negaste?

I take her to be about 30 — supongo que tiene unos 30 años

how old do you take him to be? — ¿cuántos años le das?

• I took him for a doctor — lo tenía por médico, creí que era médico

what do you take me for? — ¿por quién me has tomado?

• I don't quite know how to take that — no sé muy bien cómo tomarme eso

16) (=consider) [+ case, example] tomar

now take Ireland, for example — tomemos, por ejemplo, el caso de Irlanda, pongamos como ejemplo Irlanda

let us take the example of a family with three children — tomemos el ejemplo de una familia con tres hijos

take John, he never complains — por ejemplo John, él nunca se queja

taking one thing with another... — considerándolo todo junto..., considerándolo en conjunto...

17) (=put up with, endure) [+ treatment, climate] aguantar, soportar

we can take it — lo aguantamos or soportamos todo

• I can't take any more! — ¡no aguanto más!, ¡no soporto más!

• I won't take any nonsense! — ¡no quiero oír más tonterías!

18) (=eat) comer; (=drink) tomar

will you take sth before you go? — ¿quieres tomar algo antes de irte?

to be taken three times a day — a tomar tres veces al día

not to be taken (internally) — para uso externo

• to take drugs — (narcotics) tomar drogas

• he took no food for four days — estuvo cuatro días sin comer

• don't forget to take your medicine — no te olvides de tomar la medicina

• he takes sugar in his tea — toma or pone azúcar en el té

• to take a tablet — tomar una pastilla

• to take tea (with sb) — † tomar té (con algn)

19) (=negotiate) [+ bend] tomar; [+ fence] saltar, saltar por encima de

20) (=acquire)

• to take against sb, take a dislike to sb — tomar antipatía a algn

• to take fright — asustarse (at de)

• to be taken ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar

• he took great pleasure in teasing her — se regodeaba tomándole el pelo

• I do not take any satisfaction in knowing that... — no experimento satisfacción alguna sabiendo que...

21) (Ling) [+ case] regir

that verb takes the dative — ese verbo rige el dativo

22)

• to be taken with sth/sb (=attracted) —

he's very taken with her — le gusta mucho

I'm not at all taken with the idea — la idea no me gusta nada or no me hace gracia

23) † liter (=have sexual intercourse with) tener relaciones sexuales con

24) (as function verb) [+ decision, holiday] tomar; [+ step, walk] dar; [+ trip] hacer; [+ opportunity] aprovechar

• to take a bath — bañarse

• to take a photograph — sacar una fotografía

2. VI

1) (=be effective) [dye] coger, agarrar (LAm); [vaccination, fire] prender; [glue] pegar

2) (Bot) [cutting] arraigar

3) (=receive)

she's all take, take, take — ella mucho dame, dame, pero luego no da nada
give
3. N

1) (Cine) toma f

2) (=takings) ingresos mpl ; (=proceeds) recaudación f ; (US) (Comm) caja f, ventas fpl del día

3)

- be on the take

4) (=share) parte f ; (=commission) comisión f, tajada * f

5) * (=opinion) opinión f

what's your take on the new government? — ¿qué piensas de or qué opinión te merece el nuevo gobierno?

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take aside

- take away

- take back

- take down

- take from

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take over

- take to

- take up

- take upon
TAKE Both t ardar and llevar can be used to translate take with {time}. ► Use tar dar (en + ((infinitive))) to describe how long someone or something will take to do something. The subject of tardar is the person or thing that has to complete the activity or undergo the process:
How long do letters take to get to Spain? ¿Cuánto (tiempo) tardan las cartas en llegar a España?
How much longer will it take you to do it? ¿Cuánto más vas a tardar en hacerlo?
It'll take us three hours to get to Douglas if we walk Tardaremos tres horas en llegar a Douglas si vamos andando ► Use lle var to describe how long an activity, task or process takes to complete. The subject of llevar is the activity or task:
The tests will take at least a month Las pruebas llevarán por lo menos un mes
How long will it take? ¿Cuánto tiempo llevará? ► Compare the different focus in the alternative translations of the following example:
It'll take me two more days to finish this job Me llevará dos días más terminar este trabajo, Tardaré dos días más en terminar este trabajo For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I
1. [teɪk]
1) (past took; past p taken) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (carry, lead, drive) llevar

take an umbrella — lleva un paraguas

shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?

to take the garbage out — sacar la basura

we took him home — lo llevamos a (su) casa

she took us into her office — nos hizo pasar a su oficina

I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso

to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear

this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera

her job often takes her to Paris — va con frecuencia a París por motivos de trabajo

if you decide to take the matter further — si decide proseguir con el asunto

Sense II

3)

a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)

are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?

I had to take the bus back — tuve que volver en autobús

we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante

b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

I took the wrong road — me equivoqué de camino

c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar

4)

a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano

he took the opportunity — aprovechó la oportunidad

he took control of the situation — se hizo dueño de la situación

she took the knife from him — le quitó el cuchillo

b) ( take charge of)

may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?

would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?

c) ( occupy)

take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)

this chair is taken — esta silla está ocupada

5) (remove, steal) llevarse

somebody's taken my purse! — alguien se me ha llevado el monedero!

6) ( catch)

it took us by surprise — nos sorprendió

he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido

to be taken ill — caer* enfermo

7)

a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comer

b) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganar

c) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*

8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomar

have you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?

I don't take sugar in my coffee — no le pongo azúcar al café

9)

a) (buy, order) llevar(se)

I'll take this pair — (me) llevo este par

I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas

b) ( buy regularly) comprar

we take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe

c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)

10)

a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*

to take a wife/husband — casarse

b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*

Sense III

11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)

it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía

the flight takes two hours — el vuelo dura dos horas

it took weeks for him to recover — tardó semanas en recuperarse

the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar

it took me a long time to do it — me llevó mucho tiempo hacerlo

12) ( need)

it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así

it took four men to lift it — se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo

to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta

13)

a) ( wear)

what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?

she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14

b) ( Auto)

this car takes diesel — este coche consume diesel

c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*

Sense IV

14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptar

do you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?

take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas

you'll have to take my word for it — vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra

take it from me — hazme caso

I won't take no for an answer — no me voy a dar por vencido así como así

take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!

15)

a) (hold, accommodate)

the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros

we can take up to 50 passengers — tenemos cabida para un máximo de 50 pasajeros

b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)

they take lodgers — alquilan habitaciones

we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono

16)

a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibir

b) (tolerate, endure) aguantar

I can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma

c) ( bear)

how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?

she's taken it very badly/well — lo lleva muy mal/bien; see also heart 2), 3)

17)

a) (understand, interpret) tomarse

she took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal

don't take it personally — no te lo tomes como algo personal

to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido

I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for

b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirar

take Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo

Sense V

18)

a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*

to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante

take a look at this! — mira esto!

b) (supervise, deal with)

would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?

19) ( Educ)

a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase a

she takes us for Chemistry — nos da clase de química

b) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*

to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

20)

a) ( record) tomar

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar

he took my name and address — me tomó el nombre y la dirección

21) ( adopt)

he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...

she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prender

b) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

2) ( receive) recibir

all you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take for

- take from

- take home

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take out on

- take over

- take round

- take through

- take to

- take up

- take upon

- take up on

- take up with

II

noun

1) ( Cin) toma f

2)

a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación f

b) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f

English-spanish dictionary > take
67 tandem

'tændəm
1. noun
(a long bicycle with two seats and two sets of pedals, one behind the other.) tándem

2. adverb
((usually of two people on a tandem) one behind the other: They rode tandem.) en tándem, uno detrás del otro

tándem sustantivo masculino ( bicicleta) tandem
tándem sustantivo masculino tandem ' tándem' also found in these entries: English: tandem

tandem

tr['tændəm]

noun

1 tándem nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in tandem conjuntamente

tandem ['tændəm] adv or in tandem : en tándem

tandem n

: tándem m (bicicleta)

tandem

adj.

• en tándem adj.

adv.

• en tándem adv.

n.

• tándem s.m.

'tændəm
noun ( bicycle) tándem m

in tandem — <drive/ride> uno detrás del otro; <operate/work> conjuntamente

['tændǝm]
1.

N (=bicycle) tándem m

2.

ADV

in tandem — [work, function] conjuntamente

the two systems will run in tandem — los dos sistemas funcionarán conjuntamente or en tándem

the two plays were written in tandem — las dos obras fueron escritas simultáneamente

in tandem with — conjuntamente con

to ride tandem — montar en un tándem

* * *
['tændəm]
noun ( bicycle) tándem m

in tandem — <drive/ride> uno detrás del otro; <operate/work> conjuntamente

English-spanish dictionary > tandem
68 task

noun

(a piece of especially hard work; a duty that must be done: household tasks.) tarea

- task force

task n tarea

task

tr[tɑːsk]

noun

1 tarea, labor nombre femenino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take somebody to task over something reprender a alguien por algo

task force destacamento especial

task ['tæsk] n

: tarea f, trabajo m

task

n.

• faena s.f.

• fajina s.f.

• tanda s.f.

• tarea s.f.

tæsk, tɑːsk
noun tarea f

I had to persuade her, no easy task — tuve que convencerla, lo cual no fue nada fácil

to give o set somebody a task — asignarle una tarea a alguien

to take somebody to task — llamarle la atención or leerle* la cartilla a alguien

[tɑːsk]
1. N

1) (=job) tarea f

I had to keep the children amused, which was no easy task — tenía que entretener a los niños, lo cual no era tarea fácil

to give or set sb the task of doing sth — pedir a algn que haga algo

- take sb to task

2) (=function, stated aim) cometido m

it was the task of the army to maintain order — mantener el orden era el cometido del ejército

3) (Comput) tarea f

2.

VT

to task sb with sth — hacer que algn se encargue de algo

3.

CPD

task force N — (Mil) destacamento m especial; (Naut) fuerza f expedicionaria; (=working group) grupo m de trabajo

* * *
[tæsk, tɑːsk]
noun tarea f

I had to persuade her, no easy task — tuve que convencerla, lo cual no fue nada fácil

to give o set somebody a task — asignarle una tarea a alguien

to take somebody to task — llamarle la atención or leerle* la cartilla a alguien

English-spanish dictionary > task
69 why

1. adverb
(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) por qué

2. relative pronoun
(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) por qué

why adv por qué

why didn't you come yesterday? ¿por qué no viniste ayer?

I don't know why it won't work no sé por qué no funciona

why

tr[waɪ]

adverb

1 (direct questions - for what reason) por qué; (- for what purpose) para qué

■ why didn't you go? ¿por qué no fuiste?

■ why do you hate me? ¿por qué me odias?

■ why bother? ¿por qué molestarse?

■ why do you need the money? ¿para qué necesitas el dinero?

2 (indirect questions - for what reason) por qué; (- for what purpose) para qué

■ I asked him why he did it le pregunté por qué lo hizo

■ she wondered why he hadn't come se preguntaba por qué no había venido

3 (relative) por eso

■ that is why he left por eso se fue

■ why she kept quiet we'll never know nunca sabremos por qué nunca dijo nada

interjection

1 ¡vaya!, ¡anda!, ¡toma!

noun

1 porqué nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

the whys and (the) wherefores el cómo y el porqué

why ever? ¿por qué demonios?

why not? ¿por qué no?

■ why don't we go out for lunch? ¿por qué no comemos fuera?

■ I don't see why not no veo por qué no

why ['hwaɪ] adv

: por qué

why did you do it?: ¿por qué lo hizo?

why n, pl whys reason: porqué m, razón f

why conj

: por qué

I know why he left: yo sé por qué salió

there's no reason why it should exist: no hay razón para que exista

why interj, (used to express surprise) : ¡vaya!, ¡mira!

why

adv.

• por qué adv.

• pues adv.

conj.

• por lo que conj.

• por que conj.

interj.

• toma interj.

I hwaɪ, waɪ
adverb por qué

why are you laughing? — ¿por qué te ríes?

why not? — ¿por qué no?

why don't you apply for the post? — ¿por qué no solicitas el puesto?

there's no reason why you shouldn't do it — no hay ningún motivo para que no lo hagas

this is why the attempt failed — fue por esto or por esta razón que el intento fracasó

because he lied to me, that's why! — porque me mintió! por eso!

the reason why he couldn't attend — la razón por la cual no pudo asistir

II

interjection vaya!, anda!

why, of course! — por supuesto que sí!

III

noun porqué m

she has to know the whys and wherefores — tiene que saber todas las razones or todos los detalles

[waɪ]
1.

ADV por qué

why not? — ¿por qué no?

why on earth didn't you tell me? — ¿por qué demonios no me lo dijiste?

I know why you did it — sé por qué lo hiciste

why he did it we shall never know — no sabremos nunca por qué razón lo hizo

that's why I couldn't come — por eso no pude venir

which is why I am here — que es por lo que estoy aquí

2.

EXCL ¡toma!, ¡anda!

why, it's you! — ¡toma, eres tú!, ¡anda, eres tú!

why, what's the matter? — bueno, ¿qué pasa?

why, there are 8 of us! — ¡si somos 8!

why, it's easy! — ¡vamos, es muy fácil!

3.

N

the whys and (the) wherefores — el porqué
WHY ► Why can usually be translated by por qué:
Why didn't you come? ¿Por qué no viniste?
They asked her why she hadn't finished her report Le preguntaron por qué no había terminado el informe NOTE: Remember the difference in spelling between p or qué ( why) and porque (because). ► To ask specifically about the {purpose} of something, you can translate why using para qué:
Why go if we are not needed? ¿Para qué vamos a ir si no nos necesitan? ► In statements, you can translate ( the reason) why using por qué, la razón ( por la que) or el motivo ( por el que):
Tell me (the reason) why you don't want to accept the proposal Dime por qué or la razón por la que or el motivo por el que no quieres aceptar la propuesta ► Translate tha t's why using por eso:
That's why they wouldn't pay Por eso no querían pagar ► Like all question words in Spanish, por qué can function as a masculine noun. Note that in el porqué, porqué i s written as one word:
I'd like to know why he's absent or the reason for his absence Me gustaría saber el porqué de su ausencia For further uses and examples, see main entry
* * *

I [hwaɪ, waɪ]
adverb por qué

why are you laughing? — ¿por qué te ríes?

why not? — ¿por qué no?

why don't you apply for the post? — ¿por qué no solicitas el puesto?

there's no reason why you shouldn't do it — no hay ningún motivo para que no lo hagas

this is why the attempt failed — fue por esto or por esta razón que el intento fracasó

because he lied to me, that's why! — porque me mintió! por eso!

the reason why he couldn't attend — la razón por la cual no pudo asistir

II

interjection vaya!, anda!

why, of course! — por supuesto que sí!

III

noun porqué m

she has to know the whys and wherefores — tiene que saber todas las razones or todos los detalles

English-spanish dictionary > why
70 language

1) язык

а) естественный язык, средство человеческого общения

б) система знаков, жестов или сигналов для передачи или хранения информации

в) стиль

г) речь

д) язык программирования

2) языкознание, лингвистика

•

- abstract machine language
- actor language
- agent communication language
- a-hardware programming language
- algebraic logic functional language

- algorithmic language

- amorhic language
- application-oriented language
- applicative language
- a-programming language
- artificial language
- assembler language
- assembly language
- assignment language
- author language
- authoring language
- axiomatic architecture description language

- basic combined programming language

- block-structured language

- boundary scan description language

- business-oriented language
- business-oriented programming language
- categorical language
- categorical abstract machine language

- cellular language
- configuration language
- constraint language
- combined programming language
- command language
- common language
- common business-oriented language
- compiled language
- compiler language
- computer language
- computer-dependent language
- computer hardware description language

- computer-independent language
- computer-oriented language
- computer-sensitive language
- concurrent language
- configuration language

- context-free language
- context- sensitive language
- conversational language
- coordinate language
- database language
- database query language
- data definition language

- data description language

- data manipulation language
- data structure language
- digital system design language
- declarative language
- declarative markup language
- definitional language
- definitional constraint language
- design language
- device media control language
- document style semantics and specification language

- domain-specific language
- dynamically scoped language
- dynamic hypertext markup language

- dynamic simulation language
- elementary formalized language
- embedding language
- event-driven language
- expression language
- extensible language
- extensible hypertext markup language

- extensible markup language

- fabricated language

- fifth-generation language

- first-generation language

- formal language
- formalized language
- fourth-generation language

- frame language
- functional language
- functional programming language
- function graph language

- geometrical layout description language

- graphics language
- graph-oriented language
- hardware description language

- Hewlett-Packard graphics language

- Hewlett-Packard printer control language

- high-level language
- high-order language
- host language
- hypertext markup language

- hypertext markup language plus
- hypersymbol language
- imperative language
- in-line language
- input language
- intelligent language
- interactive language
- interactive set language

- intermediate language
- interpreted language
- Java interface definition language

- Java language
- Java programming language
- job control language

- Jules' own version of the international algorithmic language

- knowledge query and manipulation language

- left-associative language
- lexically scoped language
- list-processing language
- low-level language
- machine language
- machine-independent language
- machine-oriented language
- macro language
- manipulator language
- man-machine language

- mathematical markup language

- matrix-based programming language
- meta language
- mnemonic language
- musical language
- my favorite toy language

- native language
- native-mode language
- natural language
- network control language

- network description language

- noninteractive language
- nonprocedural language
- object language
- object-oriented language
- page description language

- parallel object-oriented language

- partial differential equation language

- pattern-matching language
- physical language
- picture query language
- portable language
- portable standard language
- polymorphic language
- practical extraction and report language

- prescriptive language
- print control language
- problem-oriented language
- problem statement language
- procedural language
- procedure-oriented language
- program language
- programming language
- publishing language
- query language
- question-answering language
- register-transfer language
- regular language
- relational language
- right-associative language
- robot language
- robot-level language
- robotic control language
- rule language
- rule-oriented language
- scientific programming language
- script language
- scripting language
- second-generation language

- sense language

- server-parsed hypertext markup language

- set language

- simulation language
- sign language
- single-assignment language
- software command language
- source language
- special-purpose programming language
- specification language
- specification and assertion language

- stack-based language

- standard generalized markup language

- statically scoped language
- stratified language
- stream language
- string-handling language
- string-oriented symbolic language

- string-processing language
- strongly-typed language
- structural design language

- structured query language

- subset language
- symbolic language
- symbolic layout description language

- synchronized multimedia integration language

- target language
- thing language
- third-generation language

- threaded language
- tone language
- two-dimensional pictorial query language
- typed language
- typeless language
- unchecked language
- unformalized language
- universal language
- unstratified language
- untyped language
- user-oriented language
- very high-level language
- very-high-speed integrated circuit hardware description language

- Vienna definition language

- virtual reality modeling language

- visual language
- well-structured programming language
- wireless markup language

English-Russian electronics dictionary > language
71 language

1) язык

а) естественный язык, средство человеческого общения

б) система знаков, жестов или сигналов для передачи или хранения информации

в) стиль

г) речь

д) язык программирования

2) языкознание, лингвистика

•

- a hardware programming language
- a programming language
- abstract machine language
- actor language
- agent communication language
- algebraic logic functional language
- algorithmic language
- amorhic language
- application-oriented language
- applicative language
- artificial language
- assembler language
- assembly language
- assignment language
- author language
- authoring language
- axiomatic architecture description language
- basic combined programming language
- block-structured language
- boundary scan description language
- business-oriented language
- business-oriented programming language
- categorical abstract machine language
- categorical language
- cellular language
- combined programming language
- command language
- common business-oriented language
- common language
- compiled language
- compiler language
- computer hardware description language
- computer language
- computer-dependent language
- computer-independent language
- computer-oriented language
- computer-sensitive language
- concurrent language
- configuration language
- constraint language
- context-free language
- context-sensitive language
- conversational language
- coordinate language
- data definition language
- data description language
- data manipulation language
- data structure language
- database language
- database query language
- declarative language
- declarative markup language
- definitional constraint language
- definitional language
- design language
- device media control language
- digital system design language
- document style semantics and specification language
- domain-specific language
- dynamic hypertext markup language
- dynamic simulation language
- dynamically scoped language
- elementary formalized language
- embedding language
- event-driven language
- expression language
- extensible hypertext markup language
- extensible language
- extensible markup language
- fabricated language
- fifth-generation language
- first-generation language
- formal language
- formalized language
- fourth-generation language
- frame language
- function graph language
- functional language
- functional programming language
- geometrical layout description language
- graphics language
- graph-oriented language
- hardware description language
- Hewlett-Packard graphics language
- Hewlett-Packard printer control language
- high-level language
- high-order language
- host language
- hypersymbol language
- hypertext markup language plus
- hypertext markup language
- imperative language
- in-line language
- input language
- intelligent language
- interactive language
- interactive set language
- intermediate language
- interpreted language
- Java interface definition language
- Java language
- Java programming language
- job control language
- Jules' own version of the international algorithmic language
- knowledge query and manipulation language
- left-associative language
- lexically scoped language
- list-processing language
- low-level language
- machine language
- machine-independent language
- machine-oriented language
- macro language
- manipulator language
- man-machine language
- mathematical markup language
- matrix-based programming language
- meta language
- mnemonic language
- musical language
- my favorite toy language
- native language
- native-mode language
- natural language
- network control language
- network description language
- noninteractive language
- nonprocedural language
- object language
- object-oriented language
- page description language
- parallel object-oriented language
- partial differential equation language
- pattern-matching language
- physical language
- picture query language
- polymorphic language
- portable language
- portable standard language
- practical extraction and report language
- prescriptive language
- print control language
- problem statement language
- problem-oriented language
- procedural language
- procedure-oriented language
- program language
- programming language
- publishing language
- query language
- question-answering language
- register-transfer language
- regular language
- relational language
- right-associative language
- robot language
- robotic control language
- robot-level language
- rule language
- rule-oriented language
- scientific programming language
- script language
- scripting language
- second-generation language
- sense language
- server-parsed hypertext markup language
- set language
- sign language
- simulation language
- single-assignment language
- software command language
- source language
- special-purpose programming language
- specification and assertion language
- specification language
- stack-based language
- standard generalized markup language
- statically scoped language
- stratified language
- stream language
- string-handling language
- string-oriented symbolic language
- string-processing language
- strongly-typed language
- structural design language
- structured query language
- subset language
- symbolic language
- symbolic layout description language
- synchronized multimedia integration language
- target language
- thing language
- third-generation language
- threaded language
- tone language
- two-dimensional pictorial query language
- typed language
- typeless language
- unchecked language
- unformalized language
- universal language
- unstratified language
- untyped language
- user-oriented language
- very high-level language
- very-high-speed integrated circuit hardware description language
- Vienna definition language
- virtual reality modeling language
- visual language
- well-structured programming language
- wireless markup language

The New English-Russian Dictionary of Radio-electronics > language
72 work

[wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] n

1) no pl ( useful activity) Arbeit f;

good \work! gute Arbeit!;

there's a lot of \work to be done yet es gibt noch viel zu tun;

the garden still needs a lot of \work im Garten muss noch [so] einiges gemacht werden;

forces of destruction are at \work here ( fig) hier sind zerstörerische Kräfte am Werk;

various factors are at \work in this situation in dieser Situation spielen verschiedene Faktoren eine Rolle;

\work on the tunnel has been suspended die Arbeiten am Tunnel wurden vorübergehend eingestellt;

to be a [real] piece of \work ganz schön nervig sein;

to be hard \work [doing sth] ( strenuous) anstrengend sein[, etw zu tun];

( difficult) schwierig sein[, etw zu tun];

to be at \work doing sth [gerade] damit beschäftigt sein, etw zu tun;

to get [or go] [or set] to \work sich akk an die Arbeit machen;

to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sth sich akk an etw akk machen;

to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sb ( fam) jdn in die Mache nehmen ( fam) ( strongly influence) jdn bearbeiten ( fam)

to make \work for sb jdm Arbeit machen;

to make \work for oneself sich dat unnötige Arbeit machen;

to put [or set] sb to \work doing sth jdn losschicken, etw zu tun

2) no pl ( employment) Arbeit f;

\work in the laboratory was interesting die Arbeit im Labor war interessant;

what sort of \work do you have experience in? welche Berufserfahrungen haben Sie?;

to be in \work eine Stelle [o Arbeit] haben;

to be out of \work arbeitslos sein;

to get \work as a translator eine Stelle als Übersetzer/Übersetzerin finden;

to look for \work auf Arbeitssuche sein;

to be looking for \work as a system analyst eine Stelle als Systemanalytiker/-analytikerin suchen

3) no pl ( place of employment) Arbeit f, Arbeitsplatz m;

he rang me from \work er rief mich von der Arbeit [aus] an;

to get to \work on the train mit dem Zug zur Arbeit fahren;

to be injured at \work einen Arbeitsunfall haben;

to be late for \work zu spät zur Arbeit kommen;

to have to stay late at \work lange arbeiten müssen;

to be at \work bei der Arbeit sein;

I'll be at \work until late this evening ich werde heute bis spät abends arbeiten;

to be off \work frei haben;

( without permission) fehlen;

to be off \work sick sich akk krankgemeldet haben;

to commute to \work pendeln;

to go/travel to \work zur Arbeit gehen/fahren

4) no pl ( sth produced by sb) Werk f;

this is the \work of professional thieves dies ist das Werk professioneller Diebe

5) art, lit, mus Werk nt;

“The Complete W\works of William Shakespeare” „Shakespeares gesammelte Werke“;

\works of art Kunstwerke ntpl;

\work in bronze Bronzearbeiten fpl;

\work in leather aus Leder gefertigte Arbeiten;

sb's early/later \work jds Früh-/Spätwerk nt;

to show one's \work in a gallery seine Arbeiten in einer Galerie ausstellen

6) ( factory)

\works + sing/ pl vb Betrieb m, Fabrik f;

steel \works Stahlwerk nt

7) ( working parts)

\works pl of a clock Uhrwerk nt; of a machine Getriebe nt

8) (fam: everything)

the \works pl das ganze Drum und Dran ( fam)

( esp Am) food

two large pizzas with the \works, please! zwei große Pizzen mit allem bitte!

9) no pl phys Arbeit f

PHRASES:

to have one's \work cut out sich akk mächtig reinknien müssen ( fam), jede Menge zu tun haben;

to give sb the \works (dated) (sl) jdn [ordentlich] in die Mangel nehmen ( fam) vi

1) ( do job) arbeiten;

where do you \work? wo arbeiten Sie?;

to \work as sth als etw arbeiten;

to \work for sb für jdn arbeiten;

to \work with sb ( work together) mit jdm zusammenarbeiten;

( do work helping sb) mit jdm arbeiten;

to \work from home [von] zu Hause arbeiten;

to \work at the hospital/ abroad im Krankenhaus/im Ausland arbeiten;

to \work to rule Dienst nach Vorschrift tun;

to \work like a slave [or (Am, Aus) dog] schuften wie ein Tier ( fam)

to \work hard hart arbeiten;

to \work together zusammenarbeiten

2) ( be busy) arbeiten, beschäftigt sein;

we're \working on it wir arbeiten daran;

we're \working to prevent it happening again wir bemühen uns, so etwas in Zukunft zu verhindern;

to \work [hard] at doing sth [hart] daran arbeiten, etw zu tun;

to \work on the assumption that... von der Annahme ausgehen, dass...;

to \work towards a degree in sth univ einen Hochschulabschluss in etw dat anstreben;

to \work at a problem an einem Problem arbeiten

3) ( function) funktionieren;

the boiler seems to be \working OK der Boiler scheint in Ordnung zu sein;

I can't get this washing machine to \work ich kriege die Waschmaschine irgendwie nicht an;

listen, the generator's \working hör mal, der Generator läuft;

to \work off batteries batteriebetrieben sein;

to \work off the mains ( Brit) mit Netzstrom arbeiten;

to \work off wind power mit Windenergie arbeiten

4) ( be successful) funktionieren, klappen ( fam) plan, tactics aufgehen;

to \work in practice [auch] in der Praxis funktionieren

5) med medicine, pill wirken

6) ( have an effect)

to \work against sb/ sth sich akk als negativ für jdn/etw herausstellen;

to \work for sb [or in sb's favour] sich akk zugunsten einer Person gen auswirken;

to \work for sth auf etw akk hinwirken;

to \work on sb jdn bearbeiten (a. hum) ( fam)

to \work both ways sich akk sowohl positiv als auch negativ auswirken

7) ( move)

to \work through/ under/ up etc sth;

the water damage slowly \worked up through the walls der Wasserschaden breitete sich langsam über die Wände nach oben aus

8) + adj ( become)

to \work free/ loose sich akk lösen/lockern

9) (liter: change expression) sb's face arbeiten;

( contort) sich akk verzerren

PHRASES:

to \work like a charm [or like magic] Wunder bewirken;

to \work like a Trojan ( Brit) wie ein Pferd arbeiten ( fam)

to \work till you drop bis zum Umfallen arbeiten;

to \work round to sth ( Brit) sich akk [bis] zu etw dat vorarbeiten;

to \work round to doing sth ( Brit) sich akk aufraffen, etw zu tun vt

1) ( make sb work)

to \work oneself to death sich akk zu Tode schinden;

to \work a twelve-hour day/ a forty-hour week zwölf Stunden am Tag/vierzig Stunden in der Woche arbeiten;

to \work sb/ oneself hard jdm/sich selbst viel abverlangen

2) mech ( operate)

to \work sth machine etw bedienen;

\worked by electricity elektrisch betrieben;

\worked by steam dampfgetrieben;

\worked by wind power durch Windenergie angetrieben

3) ( move back and forward)

to \work sth out of sth etw aus etw dat herausbekommen;

sth \works itself out of sth etw löst sich akk aus etw dat;

to \work one's way around/through... sth sich dat seinen Weg um etw akk /durch etw akk... bahnen;

to \work one's way up through a firm sich akk in einer Firma hocharbeiten;

I have \worked my way through quite a few books ich habe jede Menge Bücher durchgearbeitet;

to \work one's way down a list eine Liste durchgehen;

to \work sth [backwards and forwards] etw [hin- und her]bewegen;

to \work sth free/ loose etw losbekommen/lockern;

sth \works itself free/ loose etw löst/lockert sich akk

4) ( bring about)

to \work sth etw bewirken;

I don't know how she \worked it, but in the end she got £1000 off him ich weiß nicht, wie sie es geschafft hat, aber am Ende luchste sie ihm 1000 Pfund ab;

to \work a cure eine Heilung herbeiführen;

to \work oneself into a more positive frame of mind sich dat eine positivere Lebenseinstellung erarbeiten;

to \work oneself [up] into a frenzy sich akk in eine Raserei hineinsteigern;

to \work sb [up] into a frenzy/ rage jdn zur Raserei/in Rage bringen ( fam)

to \work a miracle ein Wunder vollbringen ( geh)

to \work miracles [or wonders] [wahre] Wunder vollbringen ( geh)

to \work oneself into a state sich akk aufregen;

to \work sb into a state of jealousy jdn eifersüchtig machen

5) ( shape)

to \work bronze/ iron Bronze/Eisen bearbeiten;

to \work clay Ton formen

6) ( mix)

to \work sth into sth etw in etw akk einarbeiten;

( incorporate) etw in etw akk einbauen [o einfügen];

\work the butter into the flour fügen Sie die Butter hinzu und vermengen Sie sie mit dem Mehl;

to \work sth into one's skin ( rub in) die Haut mit etw dat einreiben;

( massage) etw in die Haut einmassieren

7) fashion

to \work sth [on sth] etw [auf etw akk] sticken, etw [mit etw dat be]sticken

8) ( exploit)

to \work sth sich dat etw vornehmen;

to \work the land agr das Land bewirtschaften;

to \work a mine/ quarry min eine Mine/einen Steinbruch ausbeuten

9) ( pay for by working)

to \work one's passage sich dat seine Überfahrt durch Arbeit auf dem Schiff verdienen;

to \work one's way through university sich dat sein Studium finanzieren

PHRASES:

to \work one's fingers to the bone [for sb] sich dat [für jdn] den Rücken krumm arbeiten ( fam)

to \work a treat ( Brit) ( fam) prima funktionieren

English-German students dictionary > work
73 statement

1) утверждение; высказывание; формулировка

2) оператор; предложение

3) предписание ( КОБОЛ)

4) постановка ( задачи)

•

- abnormal statement
- abort statement
- accept statement
- access statement
- action statement
- arbitrary statement
- arithmetical statement
- arithmetic statement
- assembly-control statement
- assert statement
- assigned statement
- assignment statement

- atomic statement
- basic statement
- biconditional statement
- blank statement
- branch statement
- break statement
- case statement
- code statement
- command statement
- comment statement
- communication statement
- compile time statement
- composite statement
- compound statement
- computed statement
- conditional GO TO statement
- conditional statement
- consistent statements
- control statement
- counter statement
- data definition statement
- data initialization statement
- data manipulation statement
- data statement
- data-formatting statement
- DD-statement
- debugging statement
- declarative statement
- define constant statement
- define file statement
- define storage statement
- delay statement
- delimiter statement
- destination statement
- dimension statement
- display statement
- DO statement
- do statement
- dummy statement
- editing statement
- edit statement
- end-of-file statement
- examine statement
- exceptional control statement
- executable statement
- execute statement
- exit statement
- expression statement
- external statement
- false statement
- for statement
- format statement
- formatted statement
- function statement
- GO TO statement
- high level statement
- if statement
- imperative statement
- inconsistent statements
- initiate statement
- input/output statement
- instruction statement
- iterative statement
- job control statement
- job statement
- labeled statement

- loop exit statement
- loop statement
- macro prototype statement
- model statement
- molecular statement
- move statement
- nonarithmetic statement
- nonexecutable statement
- note statement
- null statement
- ON statement
- perform statement
- postrun statement
- print statement
- problem statement
- program statement
- protocol statement
- prototype statement
- read statement
- repeat statement
- repetitive statement
- return statement
- rewind statement
- select statement
- select wait statement
- sensor statement
- simple statement
- source statement
- specification statement
- substitution statement
- switch statement
- telecommunications statement
- terminal statement
- test statement
- total source statement
- trace statement
- transfer-of-control statement
- true statement
- unconditional statement
- unlabeled statement
- while statement
- write statement

English-Russian dictionary of computer science and programming > statement
74 polynomial

1) (см. тж. polynom) - полином, многочлен

а) см. polynomial function

б) алгебраическое выражение, содержащее два и более термов, соединённых знаками плюс (+) или минус (-). Полином из двух термов называется бином, двучлен (binomial); из трёх термов - трином, трёхчлен (trinomial); а из одного терма - моном, одночлен (monomial)

см. тж. algebraic expression, polynomial approximation, polynomial order, polynomial regression

2) полиномиальный, многочленный

Англо-русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию. > polynomial
75 represent

1) представлять

2) обеспечивать (напр., определенное количество голосов в акционерной компании)

3) соответствовать (напр., соответствовать случаю, когда...); отвечать чему-л.

4) составлять

representing100% of the provisional cargo customs declarations issued for the first three quarters что составляет 100% временных грузовых таможенных деклараций, выставленных в течение первых трех кварталов

5) (матем.) описывать

A can be represented by В А можно описать с помощью В;

A's are well represented by В А хорошо описываются через / с помощью В

6) аппроксимировать

in which the axial displacement is represented by a combined quadratic expression and a trigonometric function где осевое перемещение аппроксимируется комбинацией квадратичных полиномов и тригонометрических функций

7) формировать; образовывать

8) имитировать

9) отражать

be represented by (перен.) отражаться

10) характеризовать

11) \represent можно считать

12) (в грам. знач. нареч.) в качестве

13) (в грам. знач. нареч.) условно

transducers of the rotor blades are represented in one rotor blade датчики на лопатках ротора условно снесены на одну лопатку

English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > represent
76 functional form

функциональная форма

в языке Lisp - специальная форма S-выражения, состоящего из списка, первым компонентом которого является имя функции, а последующими - аргументы этой функции, которые, в свою очередь, могут быть функциональными формами. Служит формой записи программы на Лиспе

см. тж. argument, function, functional language, S-expression

Англо-русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию. > functional form
77 real-valued

вещественнозначный, действительнозначный

- real-valued element

- real-valued expression

- real-valued form

- real-valued function

- real-valued parameter

- real-valued process

English-Russian scientific dictionary > real-valued
78 value

1) величина; значение; показатель

2) ценность; стоимость

3) нормировать

4) цена || ценить; оценивать

5) расценивать

6) ценностный

•

equal in absolute value — мат. равный по модулю

of full value — полноценный

spread in values — мат. разброс значений

to adjust to a value — подгонять номинал

to possess [to take on] value — мат. принимать значение

- absolute value of a vector

- acceptance value

- adjusted value

- adjustment to value

- adopted value

- algebraic value

- allowable value

- allowed value

- ambiguous value

- angular boundary value

- angular boundary value

- angular value

- anticipated value

- antiknock value

- approximate value

- approximatively limited value

- arbitrary value

- arcwise asymptotic value
- arithmetical mean value
- arithmetical value

- assessed value

- assumed value

- asymptotic value

- asymptotically optimum value
- average absolute value - average overall subsampling value
- average value

- bad value

- basic value

- best fit value

- best possible value

- best value

- bifurcation value

- biinvariant mean value

- calculated value

- central value

- characteristic value

- circled value

- code value

- color value

- complement value

- complex conjugate value

- computed value

- conditional value

- conditionally optimal value

- conjugate value

- conservative value

- constant value

- constraint value

- control value

- corrected value

- critical value

- cumulative value

- current value

- decimal value

- defective value
- deficien value
- defined value

- defining value

- denotant value

- designated value

- desired value

- deviation value

- direct value

- discrete value

- doubly smoothed value

- drop-out value

- empirical value

- ensemble average value

- equlibrium value

- essential value

- estimated value

- exact value

- exceptional value

- exchange value

- excluded value

- exclusive value

- expected response value

- expected value

- experimental value

- extrapolated value

- extreme value

- face value

- final value

- fitted value

- fixed-point value

- fractional value

- freeness value

- generalized mean value

- geometric value

- given value

- global value

- Greenwich value

- guess value

- half-integer value

- hematocrit value

- heuristic value

- high heat value
- high heating value - highly significant value
- hydrogen ion value

- ideal value

- imaginary value

- impossible value

- improper value

- improved value

- independent value

- indeterminate value

- inestimable value

- infinite value

- initial value

- input value

- inside value

- insurable value

- integral value

- intermediate value

- interpolated value

- inverse value

- irrational value

- largest value

- least value

- least-squares adjusted value
- left invariant mean value
- legitimate value

- letter value

- lexicographic value

- like value

- limiting value

- line value of sine

- linguistic value

- load-bearing value

- local value

- logical value

- low heat value

- lower pure value

- lower value

- marginal value

- mean value

- mean-square value

- measured value

- median value

- minimax value

- minimum value

- missing value

- modal value
- most probable value
- natural value

- negative value

- nilpotent value

- nominal value

- nonnegative value

- nonoptimal value

- non-tangential boundary value
- nontrivial absolute value
- nonvanishing value

- nonzero value

- normalized value

- numerical value

- observable value

- omitted value

- onditional mean value

- one-sigma value

- operate value

- optimal value
- optimum value
- ordinary value

- output value

- outside value

- p-adic value

- parameter value

- particular value

- peak value

- peak-to-peak value

- permissible value

- pH value

- pickup value

- pivotal value

- place value

- plain value

- plausible value

- pointwise asymptotic value

- positive value

- preassigned value

- predetermined value

- predicted value

- preferred value

- prescribed value
- preset value
- prevailing value

- principal value

- probability value

- problem value

- quantized value

- quiescent value

- radial boundary value

- ramified value

- rank value

- rating value

- raw value

- real value

- reciprocal value

- reference value

- regular value

- relative value

- resultant value

- returned value

- right invariant mean value

- root-mean-square value

- rounded value

- running value

- saddle value

- sample value

- secular value

- set value

- significance value

- significant value

- smoothed value

- solution value

- space-like value

- special value

- specified value

- squared absolute value

- stable value

- standard value

- standardied value

- standardized value

- starting value

- stationary value

- statistical value

- steady-state value

- structured value

- substitutional value

- surplus value

- table value
- tabular value
- target value

- tentative value

- terminal value

- test value

- theoretical value

- thickest value

- threshold value

- time-like value

- time-mean value

- topological spectral value

- total value

- totally ramified value

- totally ramified value

- transcendental value

- transition value

- trial value

- trivial value

- true value

- truth value

- ultrametric value

- uniformizing value

- unique value

- unperturbed value

- unstable value

- upper pure value

- upper value

- utility value

- value iteration

- value of capacitor

- value of cut

- value of determinant

- value of distribution

- value of duel

- value of expression

- value of flattening

- value of function

- value of game

- value of information

- value of mapping

- value of polynomial

- value of sequence

- value of turn

- value of utility

- variable value

- weighted average value

- weighted value

- wild value

English-Russian scientific dictionary > value
79 regular

1. n обыкн. регулярные войска

to run on a regular service — совершать регулярные рейсы

piecewise regular function — кусочно регулярная функция

regular service train — поезд регулярного обращения

regular element — регулярно повторяющийся элемент

regular singular point — регулярная особая точка

2. n разг. постоянный посетитель или клиент; завсегдатай

regular line — постоянно действующая линия

regular subscriber — постоянный подписчик

regular service — постоянная занятость

3. n разг. амер. разг. человек, ведущий размеренный образ жизни

that man is a regular pest! — этот человек ужасно надоедлив!

4. n амер. полит. кандидат, выдвинутый партией

5. n амер. полит. преданный сторонник партии; избиратель, на которого можно положиться

she is a regular pepper-box — она страшная злюка;

6. n амер. полит. средний размер

7. n амер. полит. мужская одежда средних размеров

the regulars are hanging over there — средние размеры висят вот там

8. a правильный, размеренный, нормальный; регулярный

regular attendance — регулярное посещение

regular pulse — правильный пульс

regular footsteps — размеренные шаги

regular work — равномерная работа

regular life — правильный образ жизни

regular habits — размеренная жизнь, привычка делать всё в определённое время

to be as regular as clock-work — быть точным как часы

regular echinoid — правильный морской еж

on a regular basis — на регулярной основе

regular button — кнопка нормального режима

regular pentagon — правильный пятиугольник

regular polygon — правильный многоугольник

9. a очередной

regular leave — очередной отпуск

regular election — очередные выборы

regular meeting — очередное собрание

10. a правильный, красивый

regular features — правильные черты лица

fully regular product — вполне правильное произведение

regular hexahedron — правильный шестигранник, куб

regular crystal — кристалл правильной системы

regular arrangement — правильное расположение

regular polyhedron — правильный многогранник

11. a обычный, привычный

my regular time to go to bed — время, когда я обычно ложусь спать

regular service conditions — обычные условия эксплуатации

regular court — обычный суд, суд общей юрисдикции

regular checking account — обычный текущий счет

regular - closed grasp — обычный закрытый хват

regular - closed grip — обычный закрытый хват

12. a нормальный, соответствующий норме

regular planting — посев согласно установленному севообороту

regular pork loin — корейка нормальной разделки

regular tool joint — нормальный бурильный замок

regular back pork — свиная спинка нормальных кондиций

regular pork plate — лопаточный шпиг нормальной разделки

regular service condition — нормальное условие эксплуатации

13. a в соответствии с этикетом, с установленным порядком или принятой формой; официальный

regular expression — надлежащее выражение

to speak without a regular introduction — заговорить, не будучи официально представленным

regular runway — основная действующая ВПП

regular season — официальный период соревнований

regular form of marriage — законная форма вступления в брак

14. a постоянный

regular employ — постоянная работа

regular staff — основной штат

regular customer — завсегдатай, постоянный посетитель или клиент

regular travellers — пассажиры с проездными билетами

regular agent — штатный агент

regular lecturer — штатный преподаватель

regular jaw — постоянная губка

15. a воен. регулярный, кадровый

regular army — регулярная армия

regular graph — однородный граф; регулярный граф

regular wave system — система регулярных волн

regular forces — регулярные вооруженные силы

regular arrivals — регулярный входящий поток

regular train — поезд регулярного обращения

16. a квалифицированный, профессиональный

regular cook — квалифицированный повар

17. a эмоц. -усил. настоящий, сущий

a regular rascal — каналья

a regular fool — отъявленный дурак

it was a regular flood — это был настоящий потоп

a regular hero — настоящий герой

regular demon — сущий дьявол

he is a regular baby — он сущий младенец

a regular barn of a place — не помещение, а настоящий сарай

18. a амер. разг. приятный, милый, славный

a regular guy — славный парень

19. a амер. разг. выдвинутый партией

20. a амер. разг. преданный, верный; надёжный

21. a амер. разг. церк. принадлежащий к религиозному или монашескому ордену; отказавшийся от мира, монашеский

regular clergy — чёрное духовенство, иеромонахи

22. a сл. правильно, нормально, размеренно; регулярно

it happens regular — это происходит регулярно

regular care — регулярный уход

regular arc — регулярная кривая

regular block — регулярный блок

regular type — нормальный шрифт

at regular intervals — регулярно

23. a сл. эмоц. -усил. очень

he is regular angry — он здорово сердит

Синонимический ряд:

1. balanced (adj.) balanced; commensurable; commensurate; proportional; proportionate; symmetrical

2. common (adj.) common; everyday; familiar; ordinary; routine; widespread

3. conforming (adj.) accordant; conforming; consistent; invariant; methodic; methodical; orderly; systematic

4. even (adj.) constant; equable; even; smooth; steady; unchanging; uniform; unvarying

5. general (adj.) accustomed; commonplace; customary; general; matter-of-course; natural; normal; prevalent; run-of-the-mill; standard; typic; typical; usual

6. periodic (adj.) cyclic; established; fixed; frequent; habitual; periodic; recurrent

7. utter (adj.) absolute; all-fired; arrant; black; blamed; blank; blankety-blank; blasted; bleeding; blessed; blighted; blinding; blithering; blue; complete; confounded; consummate; crashing; dad-blamed; dad-blasted; dad-burned; damned; dang; darn; dashed; deuced; doggone; double-distilled; durn; utter

Антонимический ряд:

abnormal; anomalous; capricious; disordered; eccentric; erratic; exceptional; extraordinary; heterogeneous; inconsistent; inconstant; infrequent; irregular; uneven

English-Russian base dictionary > regular
80 expressive

expressive adj [eyes, face, features, function, language] expressif/-ive ; [look] éloquent ; [potential, power] d'expression ; to be expressive of sth exprimer qch.

Big English-French dictionary > expressive

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function — ► NOUN 1) an activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing. 2) a large or formal social event or ceremony. 3) a computer operation corresponding to a single instruction from the user. 4) Mathematics a relation or expression… … English terms dictionary
Function (mathematics) — f(x) redirects here. For the band, see f(x) (band). Graph of example function, In mathematics, a function associates one quantity, the a … Wikipedia
function — /fungk sheuhn/, n. 1. the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role. 2. any ceremonious public or social gathering or occasion. 3. a factor related to or… … Universalium
Expression (mathematics) — In mathematics, an expression is a finite combination of symbols that is well formed according to rules that depend on the context. Symbols can designate numbers (constants), variables, operations, functions, and other mathematical symbols, as… … Wikipedia
Function composition — For function composition in computer science, see function composition (computer science). g ∘ f, the composition of f and g. For example, (g ∘ f)(c) = #. In mathematics, function composition is the application of one function to the resul … Wikipedia
Function prototype — A function prototype in C or C++ is a declaration of a function that omits the function body but does specify the function s name, arity, argument types and return type. While a function definition specifies what a function does, a function… … Wikipedia
function — 1. The special action or physiologic property of an organ or other part of the body. 2. To perform its special work or office, said of an organ or other part of the body. 3. The general properties of any substance, depending on its chemical … Medical dictionary
function, logical — In logic and mathematics a function, also known as a map or mapping, is a relation that associates members of one class X with some unique member y of another class Y. The association is written as y = f(x ). The class X is called the domain of… … Philosophy dictionary
Function representation — In computer graphics the function representation (FRep [Shape Modeling and Computer Graphics with Real Functions, [http://www.hyperfun.org/F rep.html FRep Home Page] ] or F Rep) is used in solid modeling. FRep was introduced in Function… … Wikipedia
Function composition (computer science) — In computer science, function composition (not to be confused with object composition) is an act or mechanism to combine simple functions to build more complicated ones. Like the usual composition of functions in mathematics, the result of the… … Wikipedia
function — func•tion [[t]ˈfʌŋk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role 2) any ceremonious public or social gathering or occasion 3) a factor related … From formal English to slang

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