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go its own way

  • 1 caranya sendiri

    its own way

    Indonesia-Inggris kamus > caranya sendiri

  • 2 в своем роде

    Русско-английский технический словарь > в своем роде

  • 3 своего рода

    Русско-английский технический словарь > своего рода

  • 4 ser independiente

    v.
    to be independent, to be one's own man, to be on one's own legs, to be one's own master.
    * * *
    (v.) = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet
    Ex. The library which goes its own way might still find it beneficial to subscribe to the MARC service.
    Ex. Up to 1993, computer lawyers tended to stew in their own juice discussing the applicability of copyright law.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Map cataloging can stand on its own feet'.
    * * *
    (v.) = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet

    Ex: The library which goes its own way might still find it beneficial to subscribe to the MARC service.

    Ex: Up to 1993, computer lawyers tended to stew in their own juice discussing the applicability of copyright law.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Map cataloging can stand on its own feet'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser independiente

  • 5 Р-132

    В СВОЁМ РОДЕ PrepP Invar nonagreeing modif fixed WO
    to a certain extent and in a way specific to the person, thing, or phenomenon in question
    in one's (its) (own) way.
    «Какой я вам коллега, - буркнул я. - Я художник». - «И я художник, - подхватил он. - Художник в своём роде» (Аржак 2). "What do you mean 'colleague*?" I growled. "I'm an artist." "So am I," he said. "An artist in my own way" (2a).
    Борис Евгеньевич Ермолкин был замечательный в своём роде человек (Войнович 4). Boris Evgenevich Ermolkin was, in his way, a remarkable man (4a).
    Знаешь, в одном монастыре есть одна подгородная слободка, и уж всем там известно, что в ней одни только „монастырские жёны" живут... Я там был, и, знаешь, интересно, в своём роде разумеется...» (Достоевский 1). "You know, there's one monastery that has a little village nearby, and everybody around knows that only 'monastery wives' live there....I was there, and, you know, it's interesting- in its own way of course..." (1a).
    Поездка оказалась в своём роде увеселительной... (Мандельштам 2). The journey proved to be quite a joy ride in its way (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Р-132

  • 6 в своем роде

    [PrepP; Invar; nonagreeing modif; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to a certain extent and in a way specific to the person, thing, or phenomenon in question:
    - in one's < its> (own) way.
         ♦ "Какой я вам коллега, - буркнул я. - Я художник". - "И я художник, - подхватил он. - Художник в своём роде" (Аржак 2). "What do you mean 'colleague?" I growled. "I'm an artist." "So am I," he said. "An artist in my own way" (2a).
         ♦ Борис Евгеньевич Ермолкин был замечательный в своем роде человек (Войнович 4). Boris Evgenevich Ermolkin was, in his way, a remarkable man (4a).
         ♦ "Знаешь, в одном монастыре есть одна подгородная слободка, и уж всем там известно, что в ней одни только "монастырские жёны" живут... Я там был, и, знаешь, интересно, в своём роде разумеется..." (Достоевский 1). "You know, there's one monastery that has a little village nearby, and everybody around knows that only 'monastery wives' live there....I was there, and, you know, it's interesting - in its own way of course..." (1a).
         ♦ Поездка оказалась в своем роде увеселительной... (Мандельштам 2). The journey proved to be quite a joy ride in its way (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в своем роде

  • 7 eigen

    Adj.
    1. nur attr.; one’s own, of one’s own; eigene Ansichten personal views; darüber habe ich meine eigenen Ansichten I have my own (personal) opinion about that; ein eigenes Zimmer a room of one’s own; er braucht ein eigenes Zimmer auch he needs a room to himself ( oder his own room); Zimmer mit eigenem Bad room with a private bath ( oder an en suite bathroom); mit eigenem Eingang with a separate entrance; für den eigenen Bedarf for personal ( oder private) use; auf eigene Gefahr at one’s own risk; Antrieb 1, Faust, Fleisch, Herr 2
    2. nur attr.; (unabhängig) Gemeinde, Staat: independent
    3. nur attr.; (besonder...) special (+ Dat to), typical (+ Dat of); (charakteristisch) auch particular (to), characteristic (of), specific (to); (innewohnend) inherent (in); mit dem ihm eigenen Sarkasmus with his characteristic sarcasm; mit einem ganz eigenen Reiz with a charm of ( oder all) its own
    4. (genau, wählerisch) particular (in + Dat about); stärker: fussy (about)
    5. (seltsam) strange, odd, peculiar; mir ist so eigen zumute I have the strangest feeling, I feel really peculiar
    * * *
    particular; personal; own; distinct; peculiar
    * * *
    ei|gen ['aign]
    adj
    1) own; (= selbstständig) separate

    seine éígene Wohnung/Meinung haben — to have a flat/an opinion of one's own, to have one's own flat/opinion

    er ist stolz, zwölf Kinder sein Eigen nennen zu können — he is proud of having been blessed with twelve children

    jdm etw zu éígen geben (liter) — to give sb sth

    meiner Mutter zu éígen (liter) — for or (dedicated) to my mother

    Zimmer mit éígenem Eingang — room with its own or a separate entrance

    San Marino ist ein éígener Staat — San Marino is an independent or a separate state

    etw zu éígen machen — to adopt sth

    übergeben Sie diesen Brief dem Anwalt zu éígenen Händen (form) — give this letter to the lawyer in person

    ich habe das Papier auf éígene Rechnung gekauft — I paid for the paper myself

    ich möchte kurz in éígener Sache sprechen — I would like to say something on my own account

    See:
    2) (= typisch, kennzeichnend) typical

    das ist ihm éígen — that is typical of him

    er antwortete mit dem ihm éígenen Zynismus — he answered with (his) characteristic cynicism

    ein Menschenschlag von ganz éígener Prägung — a race apart

    3) (= seltsam) strange, peculiar

    es ist eine Landschaft von ganz éígenem Reiz — the country is strangely attractive in its own way or has its own strange attraction

    4) (= ordentlich) particular; (= übergenau) fussy

    in Gelddingen or was Geld anbetrifft ist er sehr éígen — he is very particular about money matters

    * * *
    1) (belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.) own
    2) (belonging to one person, place or thing in particular and to no other: customs peculiar to France.) peculiar
    * * *
    ei·gen
    [ˈaign̩]
    1. (jdm gehörig) own
    seine \eigene Meinung/Wohnung haben to have one's own opinion/flat [or an opinion/a flat of one's own]
    etw sein E\eigen nennen (geh) to own sth
    2. (separat) separate
    mit \eigenem Eingang with a separate entrance
    3. (typisch, kennzeichnend)
    ▪ [etw ist] jdm \eigen [sth is] characteristic of sb
    mit dem ihr \eigenen Optimismus... with her characteristic optimism [or the optimism which is characteristic of her]...
    sich dat etw zu \eigen machen to make sth a habit, to make a habit of sth
    4. (eigenartig) peculiar
    er ist ein ganz \eigener Mensch he's a rather peculiar chap
    5. (penibel)
    ▪ jd ist in etw dat \eigen sb is particular in sth
    darin [o was das angeht,] bin ich [sehr] \eigen I am [very] particular about that
    * * *
    in

    sich (Dat.) etwas zu Eigen machen — adopt something

    * * *
    eigen adj
    1. nur attr; one’s own, of one’s own;
    eigene Ansichten personal views;
    darüber habe ich meine eigenen Ansichten I have my own (personal) opinion about that;
    ein eigenes Zimmer a room of one’s own;
    er braucht ein eigenes Zimmer auch he needs a room to himself ( oder his own room);
    Zimmer mit eigenem Bad room with a private bath ( oder an en suite bathroom);
    mit eigenem Eingang with a separate entrance;
    für den eigenen Bedarf for personal ( oder private) use;
    auf eigene Gefahr at one’s own risk;
    sich (dat)
    etwas zu eigen machen make sth one’s own; (Ansicht) adopt sth; (Gewohnheit) make a habit of sth;
    meiner lieben Frau zu eigen (dedicated) to my dear ( oder beloved) wife; → Antrieb 1, Faust, Fleisch, Herr 2
    2. nur attr; (unabhängig) Gemeinde, Staat: independent
    3. nur attr; (besonder…) special (+dat to), typical (+dat of); (charakteristisch) auch particular (to), characteristic (of), specific (to); (innewohnend) inherent (in);
    mit dem ihm eigenen Sarkasmus with his characteristic sarcasm;
    mit einem ganz eigenen Reiz with a charm of ( oder all) its own
    4. (genau, wählerisch) particular (
    in +dat about); stärker: fussy (about)
    5. (seltsam) strange, odd, peculiar;
    mir ist so eigen zumute I have the strangest feeling, I feel really peculiar
    …eigen im adj …-owned;
    betriebseigen company-owned;
    gewerkschaftseigen union-owned, owned by a (trade) union präd;
    staatseigen state-owned
    * * *
    in

    sich (Dat.) etwas zu Eigen machen — adopt something

    * * *
    adj.
    appropriate (to) adj.
    inherent (in) adj.
    own adj.
    peculiar adj.
    proper adj.
    several adj. adv.
    peculiarly adv. v.
    to own v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > eigen

  • 8 Eigen

    Adj.
    1. nur attr.; one’s own, of one’s own; eigene Ansichten personal views; darüber habe ich meine eigenen Ansichten I have my own (personal) opinion about that; ein eigenes Zimmer a room of one’s own; er braucht ein eigenes Zimmer auch he needs a room to himself ( oder his own room); Zimmer mit eigenem Bad room with a private bath ( oder an en suite bathroom); mit eigenem Eingang with a separate entrance; für den eigenen Bedarf for personal ( oder private) use; auf eigene Gefahr at one’s own risk; Antrieb 1, Faust, Fleisch, Herr 2
    2. nur attr.; (unabhängig) Gemeinde, Staat: independent
    3. nur attr.; (besonder...) special (+ Dat to), typical (+ Dat of); (charakteristisch) auch particular (to), characteristic (of), specific (to); (innewohnend) inherent (in); mit dem ihm eigenen Sarkasmus with his characteristic sarcasm; mit einem ganz eigenen Reiz with a charm of ( oder all) its own
    4. (genau, wählerisch) particular (in + Dat about); stärker: fussy (about)
    5. (seltsam) strange, odd, peculiar; mir ist so eigen zumute I have the strangest feeling, I feel really peculiar
    * * *
    particular; personal; own; distinct; peculiar
    * * *
    ei|gen ['aign]
    adj
    1) own; (= selbstständig) separate

    seine éígene Wohnung/Meinung haben — to have a flat/an opinion of one's own, to have one's own flat/opinion

    er ist stolz, zwölf Kinder sein Eigen nennen zu können — he is proud of having been blessed with twelve children

    jdm etw zu éígen geben (liter) — to give sb sth

    meiner Mutter zu éígen (liter) — for or (dedicated) to my mother

    Zimmer mit éígenem Eingang — room with its own or a separate entrance

    San Marino ist ein éígener Staat — San Marino is an independent or a separate state

    etw zu éígen machen — to adopt sth

    übergeben Sie diesen Brief dem Anwalt zu éígenen Händen (form) — give this letter to the lawyer in person

    ich habe das Papier auf éígene Rechnung gekauft — I paid for the paper myself

    ich möchte kurz in éígener Sache sprechen — I would like to say something on my own account

    See:
    2) (= typisch, kennzeichnend) typical

    das ist ihm éígen — that is typical of him

    er antwortete mit dem ihm éígenen Zynismus — he answered with (his) characteristic cynicism

    ein Menschenschlag von ganz éígener Prägung — a race apart

    3) (= seltsam) strange, peculiar

    es ist eine Landschaft von ganz éígenem Reiz — the country is strangely attractive in its own way or has its own strange attraction

    4) (= ordentlich) particular; (= übergenau) fussy

    in Gelddingen or was Geld anbetrifft ist er sehr éígen — he is very particular about money matters

    * * *
    1) (belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.) own
    2) (belonging to one person, place or thing in particular and to no other: customs peculiar to France.) peculiar
    * * *
    ei·gen
    [ˈaign̩]
    1. (jdm gehörig) own
    seine \eigene Meinung/Wohnung haben to have one's own opinion/flat [or an opinion/a flat of one's own]
    etw sein E\eigen nennen (geh) to own sth
    2. (separat) separate
    mit \eigenem Eingang with a separate entrance
    3. (typisch, kennzeichnend)
    ▪ [etw ist] jdm \eigen [sth is] characteristic of sb
    mit dem ihr \eigenen Optimismus... with her characteristic optimism [or the optimism which is characteristic of her]...
    sich dat etw zu \eigen machen to make sth a habit, to make a habit of sth
    4. (eigenartig) peculiar
    er ist ein ganz \eigener Mensch he's a rather peculiar chap
    5. (penibel)
    ▪ jd ist in etw dat \eigen sb is particular in sth
    darin [o was das angeht,] bin ich [sehr] \eigen I am [very] particular about that
    * * *
    in

    sich (Dat.) etwas zu Eigen machen — adopt something

    * * *
    Eigen n; -s, kein pl; geh:
    etwas sein Eigen nennen call sth one’s own
    * * *
    in

    sich (Dat.) etwas zu Eigen machen — adopt something

    * * *
    adj.
    appropriate (to) adj.
    inherent (in) adj.
    own adj.
    peculiar adj.
    proper adj.
    several adj. adv.
    peculiarly adv. v.
    to own v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Eigen

  • 9 a + Posesivo + manera

    = in + Posesivo + own way
    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    * * *
    = in + Posesivo + own way

    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

    Spanish-English dictionary > a + Posesivo + manera

  • 10 по-своему

    1) General subject: in( one's) own fashion, in one's own fashion, in one's way, in ones own way, in one's own way, after a fashion
    2) Mathematics: in( his, her, its) own way
    3) Makarov: in( one's) own way
    4) Lexicography: in his way

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > по-своему

  • 11 práctico

    adj.
    1 practical, no-nonsense, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact.
    2 practical, handy, helpful, useful.
    m.
    1 coast pilot.
    2 practitioner.
    * * *
    1 (gen) practical
    2 (hábil) skilful (US skillful)
    3 (pragmático) practical
    1 MARÍTIMO pilot
    ————————
    1 MARÍTIMO pilot
    * * *
    (f. - práctica)
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=útil) [gen] practical; [herramienta] handy; [ropa] sensible, practical

    resulta práctico vivir tan cerca de la fábrica — it's convenient o handy to live so close to the factory

    2) (=no teórico) [estudio, formación] practical
    3) (=pragmático)

    sé práctico y búscate un trabajo que dé dinero — be practical o sensible and find a job with money

    4) frm (=experto)

    ser muy práctico en algo — to be very skilled at sth, be an expert at sth

    2. SM
    1) (Náut) pilot ( in a port)
    2) (Med) practitioner
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    1) <envase/cuchillo> useful, handy; <falda/diseño> practical

    es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer la compra — it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping

    2) ( no teórico) practical
    3) < persona> [SER] ( desenvuelto) practical
    II
    masculino y femenino (Náut) pilot
    * * *
    = workable, hands-on, practical, utilitarian, instrumental, working, down-to-earth, practice-oriented, hardheaded [hard-headed], serviceable, how-to, experiential, practically minded, worldly [worldlier -comp., worldliest -sup.], matter-of-fact.
    Ex. The type of environment in which the principles of pre-coordination are workable are restricted by the acceptable bulk or length of index headings.
    Ex. As an aid to evaluation, hands-on practical work is rarely cost effective, even in undertaken by inexperienced staff.
    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    Ex. Descriptive bibliography has long been acknowledged as one primary field of bibliographical activity and greeted especially warmly by those who wish to see a strictly utilitarian end for these studies.
    Ex. There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.
    Ex. As they grow up, children have to develop an identity and a working philosophy of life.
    Ex. The report gives a down-to-earth account of the way in which membership of the European Community has materially affected major British industries.
    Ex. This paper describes a computerised index of the articles contained in 6 practice-oriented medical periodicals.
    Ex. Managers should be encouraged to raise critical questions, and the criteria for evaluating progress must be as hardheaded as possible.
    Ex. He provided us with this very serviceable definition: 'Bibliographical control is the development and maintenance of a system of adequate recording of all forms of material published and unpublished, printed, audio-visual or otherwise, which add to the sum of human knowledge and information'.
    Ex. In addition, adult education in general has moved from an emphasis on the liberal arts to a concentration on practical, 'how-to' courses.
    Ex. This necessitates the sharing of experiential knowledge at various levels and in various forms.
    Ex. He is practically minded, not taking unnecessary risks or deliberately hurting his victims if nothing is to be gained.
    Ex. There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.
    Ex. The videotape of the interviews showed the offender to be impassive and matter-of-fact in describing what he had done.
    ----
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * basado en un método práctico = enquiry-based [inquiry-based, -USA].
    * caso práctico = case.
    * casos prácticos = best practices.
    * consejo práctico = tip.
    * con una mente práctica = practically minded.
    * cuestión práctica = practicality.
    * de un modo práctico = practically.
    * ejercicio práctico = practical, practical exercise.
    * escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].
    * examen práctico = practical examination.
    * experiencia práctica = field experience, hands on experience, practical experience.
    * guía práctica = working guide.
    * información práctica = practical information.
    * poco práctico = impractical, awkward.
    * razón práctica = practical reason.
    * supuesto práctico = case.
    * trabajo práctico = fieldwork [field work], practical work.
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    1) <envase/cuchillo> useful, handy; <falda/diseño> practical

    es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer la compra — it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping

    2) ( no teórico) practical
    3) < persona> [SER] ( desenvuelto) practical
    II
    masculino y femenino (Náut) pilot
    * * *
    = workable, hands-on, practical, utilitarian, instrumental, working, down-to-earth, practice-oriented, hardheaded [hard-headed], serviceable, how-to, experiential, practically minded, worldly [worldlier -comp., worldliest -sup.], matter-of-fact.

    Ex: The type of environment in which the principles of pre-coordination are workable are restricted by the acceptable bulk or length of index headings.

    Ex: As an aid to evaluation, hands-on practical work is rarely cost effective, even in undertaken by inexperienced staff.
    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    Ex: Descriptive bibliography has long been acknowledged as one primary field of bibliographical activity and greeted especially warmly by those who wish to see a strictly utilitarian end for these studies.
    Ex: There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.
    Ex: As they grow up, children have to develop an identity and a working philosophy of life.
    Ex: The report gives a down-to-earth account of the way in which membership of the European Community has materially affected major British industries.
    Ex: This paper describes a computerised index of the articles contained in 6 practice-oriented medical periodicals.
    Ex: Managers should be encouraged to raise critical questions, and the criteria for evaluating progress must be as hardheaded as possible.
    Ex: He provided us with this very serviceable definition: 'Bibliographical control is the development and maintenance of a system of adequate recording of all forms of material published and unpublished, printed, audio-visual or otherwise, which add to the sum of human knowledge and information'.
    Ex: In addition, adult education in general has moved from an emphasis on the liberal arts to a concentration on practical, 'how-to' courses.
    Ex: This necessitates the sharing of experiential knowledge at various levels and in various forms.
    Ex: He is practically minded, not taking unnecessary risks or deliberately hurting his victims if nothing is to be gained.
    Ex: There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.
    Ex: The videotape of the interviews showed the offender to be impassive and matter-of-fact in describing what he had done.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * basado en un método práctico = enquiry-based [inquiry-based, -USA].
    * caso práctico = case.
    * casos prácticos = best practices.
    * consejo práctico = tip.
    * con una mente práctica = practically minded.
    * cuestión práctica = practicality.
    * de un modo práctico = practically.
    * ejercicio práctico = practical, practical exercise.
    * escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].
    * examen práctico = practical examination.
    * experiencia práctica = field experience, hands on experience, practical experience.
    * guía práctica = working guide.
    * información práctica = practical information.
    * poco práctico = impractical, awkward.
    * razón práctica = practical reason.
    * supuesto práctico = case.
    * trabajo práctico = fieldwork [field work], practical work.

    * * *
    práctico1 -ca
    A ‹envase/cuchillo› useful, handy; ‹falda/bolso› practical
    es un diseño muy práctico it's a very practical design
    regalémosle algo práctico let's give her something useful o practical
    es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer las compras it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping
    B (no teórico) practical
    C ‹persona›
    1 [ SER] (desenvuelto) practical
    tiene gran sentido práctico she's very practically minded
    2 ( RPl) [ ESTAR] (experimentado) experienced
    cuando estés más práctica, te presto el auto when you're more experienced o when you've had more practice, I'll lend you the car
    ( Náut) pilot
    * * *

     

    Del verbo practicar: ( conjugate practicar)

    practico es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    practicó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    practicar    
    práctico
    practicar ( conjugate practicar) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ‹idioma/pieza musical› to practice( conjugate practice);

    ‹ tenis› to play;

    no practica ningún deporte he doesn't play o do any sport(s)
    b) ‹ profesión› to practice( conjugate practice)

    2 (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) ‹corte/incisión› to make;
    ‹autopsia/operación› to perform, do;
    ‹redada/actividad› to carry out;
    ‹ detenciones› to make
    verbo intransitivo ( repetir) to practice( conjugate practice);
    ( ejercer) to practice( conjugate practice)
    práctico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    1 ‹envase/cuchillo› useful, handy;
    ‹falda/diseño› practical;
    ◊ es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer la compra it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping

    2 ( no teórico) practical
    3 ‹ persona› [SER] ( desenvuelto) practical
    practicar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (una profesión) to practise, US practice
    2 (una actividad) to play, practise: deberías practicar el tenis más a menudo, you should play tennis more regularly
    3 (una operación, etc) to carry out, do, perform: tuvieron que practicarle una autopsia, they had to perform a post mortem on him
    4 Rel to practise
    II verbo intransitivo to practise: si quieres hablar bien el inglés, debes practicar más, if you want to speak good English, you must practise more ➣ Ver nota en practise
    práctico,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (un objeto) handy, useful
    2 (una persona, disciplina) practical
    II m Náut pilot
    ' práctico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ejercicio
    - práctica
    - realista
    - útil
    - utilitaria
    - utilitario
    - aplicación
    English:
    convenient
    - down-to-earth
    - exercise
    - handy
    - impractical
    - inconvenient
    - inconveniently
    - matter-of-fact
    - practical
    - practicality
    - sandwich course
    - sensible
    - serviceable
    - skilled
    - starry-eyed
    - tip
    - useful
    - down
    - hand
    - hard
    - matter
    - pilot
    - practically
    * * *
    práctico1, -a adj
    1. [objeto, situación] practical;
    [útil] handy, useful;
    un regalo práctico a practical gift;
    es muy práctico vivir cerca del centro it's very handy o convenient living near the centre
    2. [curso, conocimientos] practical;
    un curso práctico de fotografía a practical photography course;
    estudiaremos varios casos prácticos we will study a number of practical examples
    3. [persona] [pragmático] practical;
    es una persona muy práctica she's a very practical o pragmatic person
    4. [casi]
    la práctica desaparición de la variedad silvestre the virtual extinction of the wild variety
    5. RP [persona] [experimentado]
    estar práctico to be experienced, to have experience
    Náut pilot
    * * *
    I adj practical
    II m MAR pilot
    * * *
    práctico, -ca adj
    : practical, useful
    * * *
    1. (en general) practical
    2. (útil) handy [comp. handier; superl. handiest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > práctico

  • 12 ejercer presión sobre

    (v.) = put + pressure on, bear down on
    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    Ex. This rickety thing is a disappointment: Its handle is so thin that if you bear down on it while scrubbing, it actually starts to bend.
    * * *
    (v.) = put + pressure on, bear down on

    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

    Ex: This rickety thing is a disappointment: Its handle is so thin that if you bear down on it while scrubbing, it actually starts to bend.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ejercer presión sobre

  • 13 Р-129

    СВОЕГО РОДА NP gen Invar nonagreeing modif fixed WO
    to a certain extent, from a certain standpoint
    in a sense
    in a way in one's (its) (own) way a kind (a sort) of of a sort of sorts
    something of a......Они (московские славянофилы) должны были сомкнуть свои ряды и высказаться при появлении «Письма» Чаадаева и шуме, который оно вызвало. «Письмо» Чаадаева было своего рода последнее слово, рубеж (Герцен 2)...They (the Moscow Slavophiles) had had to close their ranks and take a definite stand on the appearance of Chaadayev's Letter and the commotion it caused That Letter was in a sense the last word, the limit (2a).
    Этические построения Чернышевского - своего рода попытка построить все тот же перпетуум-мобиле, где двигатель-материя движет другую материю (Набоков 1). Chernyshevski's ethical structures are in their own way an attempt to construct the same old "perpetual motion" machine, where matter moves other matter (1a).
    Дядя Сандро любил прогуливаться с камчой, но не потому, что стремился оседлать ближнего. Здесь была своего рода военная хитрость, самооборона (Искандер 3). That Uncle Sandro liked to stroll with his quirt was not due to any striving to subdue his neighbor It was a sort of military stratagem, a self-defense (3a)
    «Я имел настолько свинства в душе и своего рода честности, чтоб объявить ей (Марфе Петровне) прямо, что совершенно верен ей быть не могу. Это признание привело ее в исступление, но, кажется, моя грубая откровенность ей в некотором роде понравилась...» (Достоевский 3). "I had enough swinishness in my soul, and honesty of a sort, to announce to her (Marfa Petrovna) straight off that I could not be completely faithful to her. This admission drove her into a frenzy, but I think she in some way liked my crude frankness.. " (3c).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Р-129

  • 14 своего рода

    [NPgen; Invar; nonagreeing modif; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to a certain extent, from a certain standpoint:
    - something of a...
         ♦...Они [московские славянофилы] должны были сомкнуть свои ряды и высказаться при появлении "Письма" Чаадаева и шуме, который оно вызвало. "Письмо" Чаадаева было своего рода последнее слово, рубеж (Герцен 2)...They [the Moscow Slavophiles] had had to close their ranks and take a definite stand on the appearance of Chaadayev's Letter and the commotion it caused That Letter was in a sense the last word, the limit (2a).
         ♦ Этические построения Чернышевского - своего рода попытка построить все тот же перпетуум-мобиле, где двигатель-материя движет другую материю (Набоков 1). Chernyshevski's ethical structures are in their own way an attempt to construct the same old "perpetual motion" machine, where matter moves other matter (1a).
         ♦ Дядя Сандро любил прогуливаться с камчой, но не потому, что стремился оседлать ближнего. Здесь была своего рода военная хитрость, самооборона (Искандер 3). That Uncle Sandro liked to stroll with his quirt was not due to any striving to subdue his neighbor It was a sort of military stratagem, a self-defense (3a)
         ♦ "Я имел настолько свинства в душе и своего рода честности, чтоб объявить ей [Марфе Петровне] прямо, что совершенно верен ей быть не могу. Это признание привело ее в исступление, но, кажется, моя грубая откровенность ей в некотором роде понравилась..." (Достоевский 3). "I had enough swinishness in my soul, and honesty of a sort, to announce to her [Marfa Petrovna] straight off that I could not be completely faithful to her. This admission drove her into a frenzy, but I think she in some way liked my crude frankness.. " (3c).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > своего рода

  • 15 adoptar una actitud

    (v.) = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role
    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    Ex. The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.
    Ex. Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.
    * * *
    (v.) = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role

    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

    Ex: The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.
    Ex: Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.

    Spanish-English dictionary > adoptar una actitud

  • 16 darle caña

    (v.) = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on
    Ex. Hurry Up! Last Chance for the Professionals!.
    Ex. If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon.
    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    * * *
    (v.) = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on

    Ex: Hurry Up! Last Chance for the Professionals!.

    Ex: If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon.
    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

    Spanish-English dictionary > darle caña

  • 17 liderar

    v.
    1 to lead.
    2 to have the lead, to have the command, to lead, to govern.
    * * *
    1 to lead
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VT to lead, head
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to lead, head
    * * *
    = lead, take + the lead in + Gerundio, lead off, champion, blaze + trail, steer.
    Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    Ex. Laurence Prusak will lead off the guest lectures on Monday, August 20th.
    Ex. In particular he championed free photoduplication of library materials as a natural extension of library services to patrons at a distance.
    Ex. The article ' Blazing trails in Kentucky wilderness' discusses three stages of the history of case law digest publishing in Kentucky.
    Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.
    ----
    * liderar con el ejemplo = lead by + example.
    * liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to lead, head
    * * *
    = lead, take + the lead in + Gerundio, lead off, champion, blaze + trail, steer.

    Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    Ex: Laurence Prusak will lead off the guest lectures on Monday, August 20th.
    Ex: In particular he championed free photoduplication of library materials as a natural extension of library services to patrons at a distance.
    Ex: The article ' Blazing trails in Kentucky wilderness' discusses three stages of the history of case law digest publishing in Kentucky.
    Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.
    * liderar con el ejemplo = lead by + example.
    * liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.

    * * *
    liderar [A1 ]
    vt
    to lead, head
    el grupo que lidera Antonio Pérez the group headed o led by Antonio Pérez
    * * *

    liderar verbo transitivo to lead
    ' liderar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    front
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [partido político] to head, to lead
    2. [clasificación] to be top of;
    nuestra empresa lidera el sector we are the leading company in the industry;
    la empresa lidera el mercado the company is the market leader
    ♦ vi
    [ir en cabeza]
    liderar en to be at the top of, to lead
    * * *
    v/t lead
    * * *
    dirigir: to lead, to head
    * * *
    liderar vb to lead [pt. & pp. led]

    Spanish-English dictionary > liderar

  • 18 ser el primero en + Infinitivo

    (v.) = take + the lead in + Gerundio
    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    * * *
    (v.) = take + the lead in + Gerundio

    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser el primero en + Infinitivo

  • 19 ser líder en

    (v.) = take + the lead in + Gerundio
    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    * * *
    (v.) = take + the lead in + Gerundio

    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser líder en

  • 20 tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo

    (v.) = take + the lead in + Gerundio
    Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.
    * * *
    (v.) = take + the lead in + Gerundio

    Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.

    Spanish-English dictionary > tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo

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