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81 mould

I noun
1) (earth) Erde, die

2) (upper soil) [Mutter]boden, der
II 1. noun
1) (hollow) Form, die; (Metallurgy) Kokille, die; (Plastics) Pressform, die

2) (Cookery) [Kuchen-/Back-/Pudding]form, die
2. transitive verb
formen (out of, from aus)
III noun
(Bot.) Schimmel, der

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I [mould] noun
1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) der Humus

2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) der Schimmel

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- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun
1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) die Form

2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) die Form
2. verb
1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) gießen

2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) formen

3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) formen

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mould¹

[məʊld, AM moʊld]

n no pl BOT Schimmel m

mould², AM mold

[məʊld, AM moʊld]

I. n

1. (shape) Form f

jelly \mould Puddingform f

2. ( fig) Typ m

to be out of the same \mould sich dat gleichen wie ein Ei dem anderen

to be cast in the same/a different \mould aus dem gleichen/einem anderen Holz geschnitzt sein

he's cast in a very different \mould from his brother er ist ganz anders als sein Bruder

to break the \mould [of sth] neue Wege in etw dat gehen

to fit [into] the \mould of sth in das Bild [von etw dat] passen, der Vorstellung [von etw dat] entsprechen

II. vt

▪ to \mould sth out of [or from] [or in] sth etw aus etw dat formen; ( fig)

▪ to \mould sb into sth jdn zu etw dat machen

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I (US) [məʊld]
1. n

1) (= hollow form) (Guss)form f; (TYP ALSO) Mater f; (= shape, COOK) Form f

2) (= jelly, blancmange) Pudding m, Wackelpeter m (inf)

3) (fig

= character, style) to be cast in or from the same/a different mould (people) — vom gleichen/von einem anderen Schlag sein, aus dem gleichen/einem anderen Holz geschnitzt sein; (novel characters) nach demselben/einem anderen Muster geschaffen sein

the two painters/novelists etc are cast in or from the same/a different mould — die beiden Maler/Schriftsteller etc verbindet viel/wenig miteinander

to break the mould (fig) — mit der Tradition brechen

they broke the mould when they made him — er hat nicht seinesgleichen

to fit sb/sth into a mould — jdn/etw in ein Schema zwängen

2. vt

1) (lit) (= fashion) formen (into zu); (= cast) gießen

2) (fig) character, person formen

to mould sb into sth — etw aus jdm machen

3. vr

to mould oneself on sb — sich (dat) jdn zum Vorbild nehmen

to mould oneself on an ideal — sich an einem Ideal orientieren
II (US)
n
(= fungus) Schimmel m III (US)
n
(= soil) Humus(boden) m, Humuserde f
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mould besonders Br für mold^1,2,3

mold, besonders Br mould [məʊld]

A s

1. TECH (Gieß-, Guss) Form f:

break the mold fig den üblichen Rahmen sprengen, neue Wege gehen;

be cast ( oder made) in the same (a different) mold fig aus demselben (einem anderen) Holz geschnitzt sein;

he’s made in his father’s mold er ist aus demselben Holz geschnitzt wie sein Vater;

mold candle gegossene Kerze

2. (Körper)Bau m, Gestalt f, (äußere) Form

3. Art f, Natur f, Wesen n, Charakter m

4. TECH

a) Hohlform f

b) Pressform f:

(female) mold Matrize f;

male mold Patrize f

c) Kokille f, Hartgussform f

d) (Form)Modell n

e) Gesenk n

f) Dreherei: Druckfutter n

5. TECH Gussmaterial n

6. TECH Guss(stück) m(n)

7. Schiffbau: Mall n:

mold loft Mall-, Schnürboden m

8. ARCH

a) Sims m/n

b) Leiste f

c) Hohlkehle f

9. GASTR

a) Form f (für Speisen)

b) in der Form hergestellte Speise

10. GEOL Abdruck m (einer Versteinerung)

B v/t

1. TECH gießen

2. (ab)formen, modellieren

3. formen (auch fig den Charakter etc), bilden ( out of aus), gestalten (on nach dem Muster von [oder gen]):

mold sb’s character auch jemandes Charakter prägen

4. einen Teig etc formen ( into zu), kneten

5. mit erhabenen Mustern verzieren

6. profilieren

C v/i Form oder Gestalt annehmen, sich formen (lassen)

mold, besonders Br mould [məʊld]

A s

1. a) Schimmel m

b) Moder m

2. BOT Schimmelpilz m

B v/i (ver)schimmeln, schimm(e)lig werden

mold, besonders Br mould [məʊld] s

1. lockere Erde, besonders Ackerkrume f:

a man of mold ein Erdenkloß m, ein Sterblicher m

2. Humus(boden) m

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I noun
1) (earth) Erde, die

2) (upper soil) [Mutter]boden, der
II 1. noun
1) (hollow) Form, die; (Metallurgy) Kokille, die; (Plastics) Pressform, die

2) (Cookery) [Kuchen-/Back-/Pudding]form, die
2. transitive verb
formen (out of, from aus)
III noun
(Bot.) Schimmel, der

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(UK) n.

Gießform -en f.

Gussform -en f.

Moder -- m.

Pressform f.

Schimmel - m. (metalwork) n.

Einguss -¨e m. (into) v.

formen (zu) v. (out of) v.

bilden (aus) v.

formen v.

gestalten v. v.

eingießen v.

gießen v.

(§ p.,pp.: goß, gegossen)

modellieren (mit Ton etc.) v.

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82 stimulation

noun

1) Anregung, die; Stimulierung, die (geh.); (sexual) Erregung, die

2) (fig.) Anregung, die; (of reaction) Hervorrufen, das; (of interest, curiosity) Wecken, das; (of economy, market, growth, sales) Belebung, die

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noun die Anregung

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stimu·la·tion

[ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃ^ən]

n no pl

1. (mental) Anregung f; (physical) belebende Wirkung; (sexual) Stimulieren nt, Erregen nt

intellectual \stimulation geistige Anregung

2. (motivation) of the economy Ankurbelung m; (of interest, enthusiasm) Erregung f

3. MED of a gland, the immune system Stimulation f; of a nerve Reizen nt

electric \stimulation Elektrostimulation f

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["stImjU'leISən]
n

1) (act, physical, mental) Anregung f; (from shower, walk etc) belebende Wirkung; (MED) Stimulation f; (sexual) Stimulieren nt, Erregen nt; (= state) Angeregtheit f, Erregung f; (sexual) Erregung f; (fig = incentive) Anreiz m, Ansporn m; (intellectual) Stimulation f

2) (of economy, sales etc) Ankurbelung f (
to +gen); (of criticism) Anregung f (of zu); (of response) Hervorrufen nt
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stimulation s

1. Anreiz m, Antrieb m, Anregung f, Belebung f

2. angeregter Zustand

3. MED Reiz m, Reizung f

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noun

1) Anregung, die; Stimulierung, die (geh.); (sexual) Erregung, die

2) (fig.) Anregung, die; (of reaction) Hervorrufen, das; (of interest, curiosity) Wecken, das; (of economy, market, growth, sales) Belebung, die

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83 check

check

A n

1 ( inspection) (for quality, security) contrôle m (on sur) ; security check contrôle de sécurité ; to carry out checks exercer des contrôles ; to give sth a check vérifier qch ; to keep a (close) check on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch (de près) ;

2 Med examen m ; eye/breast check examen des yeux/des seins ;

3 ( restraint) frein m (on à) ; to put ou place a check on mettre un frein à [immigration, production, growth] ; to hold ou keep sb/sth in check contrôler qn/qch ; to hold oneself in check se maîtriser ;

4 ( in chess) in check en échec ; to put the King in check faire échec au roi ; your king is in check échec au roi ;

5 Tex ( fabric) tissu m à carreaux ; ( pattern) carreaux mpl ; ( square) carreau m ;

6 US ( cheque) chèque m ;

7 US ( bill) addition f ; to pick up the check payer l'addition ;

8 US ( receipt) ticket m ;

9 US ( tick) croix f (pour cocher).

B modif [fabric, garment etc] à carreaux.

C vtr

1 ( for security) vérifier [vehicle, mechanism, fuse] ; contrôler [person, baggage, product, ticket, passport, area] ; to check that/ whether vérifier que/si ; to check the toys for potential dangers vérifier que les jouets ne sont pas dangereux ; they checked the hotel for bombs/gas leaks ils se sont assurés qu'il n'y avait pas de bombe/fuite de gaz dans l'hôtel ;

2 (for accuracy, reliability) vérifier [bill, data, statement, terms, signature, banknote] ; contrôler [accounts, invoice, output, work] ; corriger [proofs, spelling, translation] ; to check sth for accuracy vérifier l'exactitude de qch ; to check sth for defects contrôler la qualité de qch ; to check that/whether vérifier que/si ; to check sth against collationner qch avec [original document] ; vérifier qch par rapport à [recorded data, inventory] ; comparer qch avec [signature] ;

3 (for health, progress) prendre [temperature, blood pressure] ; tester [reflexes] ; examiner [eyesight] ; to check that/whether vérifier que/si ; to check sb's progress vérifier les progrès de qn ;

4 ( inspect) examiner [watch, map, pocket, wallet] ;

5 ( find out) vérifier [times, details, information] ; to check if ou whether vérifier si ; to check the availability of sth vérifier si qch est disponible ; I need to check how cold it is/where the station is je dois vérifier s'il fait froid/où se trouve la gare ; to check with sb that demander à qn si ; I had to check with him that it was OK j'ai dû lui demander si ça ne posait pas de problèmes ;

6 ( curb) contrôler [price rises, inflation] ; freiner [increase, growth, progress] ; réduire [abuse, emigration, influence] ; démentir [rumour] ; déjouer [plans] ;

7 (restrain, keep in) maîtriser [emotions] ; retenir [tears, exclamation] ; she checked an impulse to laugh elle s'est retenue pour ne pas rire ;

8 ( stop) arrêter [person, animal, enemy advance, rebellion] ;

9 ( in chess) faire échec à [player, chesspiece] ;

10 Comput cocher ;

11 ( in hockey) bloquer [shot] ;

12 US ( for safekeeping) mettre [qch] au vestiaire [coat] ; mettre [qch] à la consigne [baggage] ;

13 US ( register) enregistrer [baggage] ;

14 US ( tick) = check off.

D vi

1 ( verify) vérifier (whether, if si) ; to check with sb demander à qn ;

2 ( examine) to check for dépister [problems, disease, defects] ; chercher [leaks, flaws, danger signs] ;

3 ( register) to check into arriver à [hotel] ;

4 US ( tally) [accounts] être exact ;

5 ( in poker) passer.

E v refl

1 ( restrain) to check oneself se retenir ;

2 ( inspect) to check oneself in the mirror se regarder dans la glace.

F excl

1 ( in chess) check! échec au roi! ;

2 ○ US ( expressing agreement) d'ac ○, d'accord.

G checked pp adj

1 Tex [fabric, pattern, garment] à carreaux ;

2 Ling [vowel, syllable] entravé.

Phrasal verbs

■ check in:

▶ check in ( at airport) enregistrer ; ( at hotel) remplir la fiche (at à) ; US ( clock in) pointer (à l'entrée) ;

▶ check [sb/sth] in, check in [sb/sth]

1 Aviat, Tourism enregistrer [baggage, passengers] ; accueillir [hotel guest] ;

2 US ( for safekeeping) ( give) mettre [qch] à la consigne [baggage] ; mettre [qch] au vestiaire [coat] ; ( take) [attendant] prendre [qch] en consigne [baggage] ; prendre [qch] au vestiaire [coat].

■ check off:

▶ check off [sth], check [sth] off cocher [items, names].

■ check on:

▶ check on [sb/sth]

1 ( observe) surveiller [person] ; to check on sb's progress vérifier les progrès de qn ;

2 ( investigate) faire une enquête sur [person] ; vérifier [information] ; to check on how/whether voir comment/si.

■ check out:

▶ check out

1 ( leave) partir ; to check out of quitter [hotel etc] ;

2 ( be correct) [information, story] être correct ; [figures, details] correspondre ;

3 US ( clock out) pointer (à la sortie) ;

4 ○ euph ( die) mourir, casser sa pipe ○ ;

▶ check out [sth], check [sth] out

1 ( investigate) vérifier [information] ; examiner [package, area, building] ; prendre [blood pressure] ; se renseigner sur [club, scheme] ;

2 ○ ( try) essayer [place, food] ;

3 US ( remove) ( from library) emprunter (from de) ; (from cloakroom, left luggage) retirer (from de) ;

▶ check [sb] out, check out [sb]

1 ( screen) faire une enquête sur [person] ; he's been checked out il a fait l'objet d'une enquête ;

2 ( from hotel) to check out the guests s'occuper des formalités de départ des clients ;

3 US ( at supermarket) s'occuper de [customer] ;

4 ○ US ( take a look at) regarder, viser ○ ; check him out! vise un peu ○ !

■ check over:

▶ check [sth] over vérifier [document, wiring, machine] ;

▶ check [sb] over Med faire un examen médical à [person].

■ check through:

▶ check [sth] through

1 vérifier [data, work] ;

2 US Aviat enregistrer [luggage] ; I've checked her luggage through to Chicago j'ai enregistré ses bagages pour Chicago.

■ check up:

▶ check up vérifier (that que) ;

▶ check up [sth] vérifier [story] ; contrôler [accounts].

■ check up on:

▶ check up on [sb] ( observe) surveiller [person] ; ( investigate) faire une enquête sur [person] ;

▶ check up on [sth] vérifier [story, details].

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84 stimulate

transitive verb

1) anregen; stimulieren (geh.); beleben [Körper]; (sexually) erregen

2) (fig.) anregen [Geist, Diskussion, Appetit]; hervorrufen [Reaktion]; wecken [Interesse, Neugier]; beleben [Wirtschaft, Wachstum, Markt, Absatz]

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['stimjuleit]
verb

(to rouse or make more alert, active etc: After listening to the violin concerto, he felt stimulated to practise the violin again.) anregen

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stimu·late

[ˈstɪmjəleɪt]

I. vt

1. (encourage)

▪ to \stimulate sth etw beleben [o ankurbeln]

▪ to \stimulate sb to do sth jdn anspornen [o anregen], etw zu tun

▪ to \stimulate sb into doing sth jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun

we want to \stimulate the authorities into taking action wir wollen die Behörden zum Handeln bringen

to \stimulate discussion of a problem eine Diskussion über ein Problem in Gang bringen

to \stimulate the economy die Wirtschaft ankurbeln

to \stimulate enthusiasm/interest Begeisterung/Interesse erregen

2. (excite)

▪ to \stimulate sb/sth jdn/etw stimulieren

▪ to be \stimulated by sth (mentally) durch etw akk stimuliert werden; (sexually) durch etw akk erregt werden

to \stimulate the conversation die Unterhaltung beleben

to \stimulate sb's mind jds Geist anregen

3. MED (activate)

the drugs \stimulate the damaged tissue into repairing itself die Medikamente regen das beschädigte Gewebe dazu an, sich zu regenerieren

to \stimulate a gland/the immune system eine Lymphdrüse/das Immunsystem aktivieren [o stimulieren]

to \stimulate a nerve einen Nerv reizen

II. vi begeistern, mitreißen

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['stImjʊleɪt]
vt

1) (= excite) body, circulation, mind anregen; (cold shower, coffee etc) sb beleben; (MED) stimulieren; nerve reizen; (sexually) erregen, stimulieren; (fig) person animieren, anspornen; (mentally, intellectually) stimulieren; sb's interest erregen

to stimulate sb to do sth — jdn anspornen or dazu animieren, etw zu tun

to stimulate sb into activity — jdn aktiv werden lassen

2) (= increase) economy, sales etc ankurbeln; growth, production, market stimulieren; (= incite) response hervorrufen; criticism anregen zu

to stimulate investments — Investitionen anlocken

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stimulate [ˈstımjʊleıt]

A v/t

1. MED etc, auch fig stimulieren, anregen, beleben, aufputschen, (durch Alkohol auch) animieren, fig auch anspornen ( sb into jemanden zu etwas)

2. fig die Produktion etc ankurbeln, in Schwung bringen

B v/i MED etc, auch fig anregen, beleben, aufputschen, stimulieren

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transitive verb

1) anregen; stimulieren (geh.); beleben [Körper]; (sexually) erregen

2) (fig.) anregen [Geist, Diskussion, Appetit]; hervorrufen [Reaktion]; wecken [Interesse, Neugier]; beleben [Wirtschaft, Wachstum, Markt, Absatz]

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v.

ankurbeln v.

anregen v.

stimulieren v.

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85 arrest

ə'rest
1. verb
1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) detener, arrestar, capturar

2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) detener, parar

2. noun
1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) detención, arresto, captura

2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) paro

•

- under arrest

arrest¹ n detención

you're under arrest estás detenido / quedas detenido

arrest² vb detener

the police arrested the burglar la policía detuvo al ladrón

arrest

tr[ə'rest]

noun

1 arresto, detención nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 arrestar, detener

2 formal use (stop) detener

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to arrest somebody's attention llamar la atención a alguien

to be under arrest estar detenido,-a, estar bajo arresto

to place somebody under arrest detener a alguien

arrest [ə'rɛst] vt

1) apprehend: arrestar, detener

2) check, stop: detener, parar

arrest n

1) apprehension: arresto m, detención f

under arrest: detenido

2) stopping: paro m

arrest

n.

• arresto s.m.

• detención s.f.

• prisión s.f.

• prórroga s.f.

• secuestro s.m.

v.

• apiolar v.

• arrestar v.

• detener v.

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

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• prender v.

• prorrogar v.

I ə'rest
noun detención f, arresto m

to be under arrest — estar* detenido or arrestado

you're under arrest — queda detenido or arrestado

to put o place somebody under arrest — detener* or arrestar a alguien

II

transitive verb

1) ( detain) detener*, arrestar

2)

a) \<\<progress/growth\>\> ( hinder) dificultar, poner* freno a; ( halt) detener*; \<\<decline\>\> atajar

b) (hold, detain) (liter) atraer*

[ǝ'rest]
1.

N [of person] detención f ; [of goods] secuestro m

to make an arrest — hacer una detención

to be under arrest — estar detenido

you're under arrest — queda usted detenido

to put or place sb under arrest — detener or arrestar a algn

2. VT

1) [+ criminal] detener

2) [+ attention] atraer

3) [+ progress, decay etc] (=halt) detener, parar; (=hinder) obstaculizar

measures to arrest inflation — medidas para detener la inflación

3.

CPD

arrest warrant N — orden f de detención

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I [ə'rest]
noun detención f, arresto m

to be under arrest — estar* detenido or arrestado

you're under arrest — queda detenido or arrestado

to put o place somebody under arrest — detener* or arrestar a alguien

II

transitive verb

1) ( detain) detener*, arrestar

2)

a) \<\<progress/growth\>\> ( hinder) dificultar, poner* freno a; ( halt) detener*; \<\<decline\>\> atajar

b) (hold, detain) (liter) atraer*

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86 level off

(to make or become flat, even, steady etc: After rising for so long, prices have now levelled off.) enderezarse, estabilizarse

level off

expr.

• allanar v.

• igualar v.

• nivelar v.

v.

• emparejar v.

1) v + adv

a) \<\<aircraft\>\> nivelarse, enderezarse*

b) \<\<prices/growth/inflation\>\> estabilizarse*

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<surface/board\>\> nivelar, emparejar

1.

VI + ADV [ground, road] nivelarse; [prices, rate of growth] estabilizarse; [aircraft] tomar una trayectoria horizontal, nivelarse

2.

VT + ADV (=make flat) nivelar, allanar

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1) v + adv

a) \<\<aircraft\>\> nivelarse, enderezarse*

b) \<\<prices/growth/inflation\>\> estabilizarse*

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<surface/board\>\> nivelar, emparejar

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87 population

noun (the people living in a particular country, area etc: the population of London is 8 million; a rapid increase in population.) población

population n habitantes / población

do you know the population of China? ¿sabes cuántos habitantes tiene China?

population

tr[pɒpjʊ'leɪʃən]

noun

1 población nombre femenino

■ what is the population of Scotland? ¿cuántos habitantes tiene Escocia?

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

population explosion explosión nombre femenino demográfica

population [.pɑpjə'leɪʃən] n

: población f

population

n.

• número de habitantes s.m.

• población s.f.

• vecindario s.m.

'pɑːpjə'leɪʃən, ˌpɒpjʊ'leɪʃən
noun

1) c

a) ( number) población f

what is the population of Thailand? — ¿cuántos habitantes or qué población tiene Tailandia?; (before n)

population explosion — explosión f demográfica

population growth — crecimiento m demográfico

b) ( individuals) (+ sing o pl vb) población f

the entire population of the town turned out to welcome them — todo el pueblo salió a darles la bienvenida

2) u ( settling) población f

[ˌpɒpjʊ'leɪʃǝn]
1. N

1) (=inhabitants) población f

what is the population of Mexico? — ¿qué población tiene México?, ¿cuántos habitantes hay en México?

• they go to the cinema more often than the general population — van al cine con más frecuencia que la población en general

• 75% of the male population — el 75% de la población masculina

• the student population — la población estudiantil
prison 2.
2) (=settling) población f

2.

CPD

population centre N — núcleo m or centro m de población

population control N — control m demográfico

population density N — densidad f de población

population explosion N — explosión f demográfica

population growth N — crecimiento m demográfico

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['pɑːpjə'leɪʃən, ˌpɒpjʊ'leɪʃən]
noun

1) c

a) ( number) población f

what is the population of Thailand? — ¿cuántos habitantes or qué población tiene Tailandia?; (before n)

population explosion — explosión f demográfica

population growth — crecimiento m demográfico

b) ( individuals) (+ sing o pl vb) población f

the entire population of the town turned out to welcome them — todo el pueblo salió a darles la bienvenida

2) u ( settling) población f

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88 push

puʃ
1. verb
1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) empujar

2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) empujar (a), presionar

3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) pasar, traficar

2. noun
1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) empujón

2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) empuje, dinamismo, ímpetu

•

- push-bike
- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over

push¹ n empujón

she gave the door push, and it opened dio un empujón a la puerta y se abrió

push² vb empujar

he pushed me and I fell into the water me empujó y me caí al agua

push

tr[pʊʃ]

noun

1 (shove) empujón nombre masculino

■ we had to give the car a push tuvimos que empujar el coche

■ at the push of a button con sólo apretar un botón

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva

3 (drive) empuje nombre masculino, dinamismo

transitive verb

1 (shove) empujar

■ the car broke down and I had to push it el coche se averió y tuve que empujarlo

■ they pushed her in the water la empujaron al agua

■ he pushed his way forward se abrió paso a empujones

2 (press - button, bell, etc) pulsar, apretar

3 (persuade forcefully) empujar, presionar; (harass) apretar, presionar, exigir

■ they pushed her into marrying him la empujaron a casarse con él

■ they're pushing me for an answer me están exigiendo una respuesta

■ you're pushing yourself too hard te estás exigiendo demasiado

4 (promote, try to sell) promocionar

5 familiar (drugs) pasar, vender, traficar con

intransitive verb

1 (shove) empujar

■ push harder! ¡empuja más!

■ stop pushing! ¡no empujes!

2 (move forward) abrirse paso

■ they just pushed past me me apartaron de un empujón

3 (pressurize) presionar, exigir

■ they're pushing for reforms están exigiendo reformas

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at a push si fuera necesario

if it comes to the push en último caso

to be (hard) pushed for something andar escaso,-a de algo, andar corto,-a de algo

to be pushed to do something tenerlo difícil para hacer algo

to be pushing thirty, forty, etc rondar los treinta, cuarenta, etc

to give somebody the push (from job) poner a alguien de patitas en la calle, echar a alguien 2 (end relationship) dejar a alguien

to push and shove dar empujones

to push one's luck arriesgarse demasiado, forzar la suerte

push ['pʊʃ] vt

1) shove: empujar

2) press: aprietar, pulsar

push that button: aprieta ese botón

3) pressure, urge: presionar

4)

to push around bully: intimidar, mangonear

push vi

1) shove: empujar

2) insist: insistir, presionar

3)

to push off leave: marcharse, irse, largarse fam

4)

to push on proceed: seguir

push n

1) shove: empujón m

2) drive: empuje m, energía f, dinamismo m

3) effort: esfuerzo m

push

n.

• arremetida s.f.

• empellón s.m.

• empuje s.m.

• empujón s.m.

• envite s.m.

• envión s.f.

• impulso s.m.

• metido s.m.

• ofensiva s.f.

• puja s.f.

• rempujón s.m.

v.

• empellar v.

• empujar v.

• envasar v.

• fomentar v.

• impeler v.

• incitar v.

• obligar v.

• promover v.

• proseguir v.

• pujar v.

• pulsar v.

• rempujar v.

pʊʃ
I

noun

1) c

a) ( gentle) empujoncito m; ( violent) empujón m

she gave the door a push — empujó la puerta

at the push of a button — con sólo apretar un botón

to get the push — (BrE colloq)

he got the push — ( from job) lo pusieron de patitas en la calle (fam); ( in relationship) ella lo dejó

to give somebody the push — (BrE colloq) ( from job) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam), echar a alguien; ( in relationship) dejar a alguien

b) ( pressure) (colloq)

she needs a bit of a push now and again — de vez en cuando hay que apretarle las clavijas (fam)

at a push: at a push, I could finish it by Friday si me apuras or si fuera necesario, podría terminarlo para el viernes; if push comes to shove o (BrE) if it comes to the push en último caso; when it came to the push, she gave in — (BrE) a la hora de la verdad, cedió

2) c

a) ( effort) esfuerzo m

b) ( offensive) ( Mil) ofensiva f

c) ( for sales) campaña f

3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujar

he pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

I pushed the door to o shut — cerré la puerta empujándola

b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)

c) ( force)

to push prices up/down — hacer* que suban/bajen los precios

I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

2) ( put pressure on)

you're pushing him/yourself too hard — le/te exiges demasiado

you can only push people so far — todos tenemos un límite

to push somebody to + inf — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to push somebody into something: she was pushed into joining la presionaron para que se hiciera socia; to be pushed for time/money (colloq) andar* escaso or (fam) corto de tiempo/de dinero; you'd be pushed to find a better one — difícilmente encontrarás uno mejor

3)

a) ( promote) promocionar

b) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender

4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)

to be pushing forty — rondar los cuarenta

2.

vi

1)

a) ( give a push) empujar

b) ( in childbirth) pujar

2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistir

to push FOR something: we're pushing for an early decision — estamos presionando para que se decida pronto

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Phrasal Verbs:

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push through

[pʊʃ]
1. N

1) (=shove) empujón m

with one push — de un empujón

the car needs a push — hay que empujar el coche

• at the push of a button — con solo apretar or pulsar un botón

• to give sth/sb a push — dar a algo/algn un empujón

2) (Brit)
*
• to get the push, he got the push — [worker] lo pusieron de patitas en la calle *, lo echaron; [lover] ella lo plantó *, ella lo dejó

• to give sb the push — [+ worker] poner a algn de patitas en la calle *, echar a algn; [+ lover] plantar a algn *, dejar a algn

3) (=effort) esfuerzo m

in its push for economic growth... — en su esfuerzo por desarrollar la economía...

4) (=encouragement) empujoncito * m

we need a push to take the first step — necesitamos un empujoncito para dar el primer paso *

5) (Mil) (=offensive) ofensiva f

the allied push into occupied Kuwait — la ofensiva de los aliados en la zona ocupada de Kuwait

6) *

• at a push — a duras penas

• if or when it comes to the push — en último caso, en el peor de los casos

- when push comes to shove

7) (=dynamism) dinamismo m, empuje m, energía f

he's got no push — no tiene empuje, le falta energía

he's a man with plenty of push — es hombre de empuje

2. VT

1) (=shove, move by pushing) empujar

don't push me! — ¡no me empujes!

• to push sb against a wall — empujar a algn contra una pared

• she pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

• to push sb into a room — hacer entrar a algn en una habitación de un empujón

to push a car into the garage — empujar un coche dentro del garaje

to push one's finger into a hole — introducir el dedo en un agujero

he pushed the book into my hand — me metió el libro en la mano

• to push sb off the pavement — echar a algn de la acera a empujones

he pushed the books off the table — tiró los libros de la mesa de un empujón

they pushed the car off the cliff — empujaron el coche por el acantilado

• to push a door open/ shut — abrir/cerrar una puerta empujándola or de un empujón

• he pushed the thought to the back of his mind — intentó quitárselo de la cabeza

• to push one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso a empujones por la multitud

he pushed his head in through the window — metió la cabeza por la ventana

• he pushed the box under the table — empujó or metió la caja debajo de la mesa

2) (=press) [+ button etc] apretar, pulsar

3) (fig)

a) (=press, advance) [+ trade] fomentar; [+ product] promover

• to push home one's advantage — aprovechar la ventaja

• don't push your luck! * — ¡no te pases! *, ¡no desafíes a la suerte!

b) (=put pressure on)

when we pushed her, she explained it all — cuando la presionamos, nos lo explicó todo

don't push her too far — no te pases con ella *

• to push sb for payment — ejercer presión sobre algn para que pague

• to push sb into doing sth — obligar a algn a hacer algo

I was pushed into it — me obligaron a ello

that's pushing it a bit * — eso es pasarse un poco *, eso es demasiado

• to push o.s. — (in exercise, work etc) esforzarse

• to be pushed for time/money — andar justo de tiempo/escaso de dinero

• to push sb to do sth — presionar a algn para que haga algo

we'll be (hard) pushed to finish it — tendremos grandes dificultades para terminarlo

4) * [+ drugs] pasar *

5) *

he's pushing 50 — raya en los 50

3. VI

1) (=press) empujar

don't push! — ¡no empujes!

push — (on door) empujar; (on bell) pulsar

• he pushed past me — pasó por mi lado dándome un empujón

• she pushed through the crowd — se abrió paso entre la multitud a empujones

2) (fig) (=make demands)

he pushes too much — insiste demasiado

• they're pushing for better conditions — hacen campaña para mejorar sus condiciones (de trabajo)

3) (Mil) avanzar

to push into enemy territory — avanzar en territorio enemigo

- push about

- push ahead

- push along

- push aside

- push at

- push away

- push back

- push down

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push over

- push through

- push to

- push up

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[pʊʃ]
I

noun

1) c

a) ( gentle) empujoncito m; ( violent) empujón m

she gave the door a push — empujó la puerta

at the push of a button — con sólo apretar un botón

to get the push — (BrE colloq)

he got the push — ( from job) lo pusieron de patitas en la calle (fam); ( in relationship) ella lo dejó

to give somebody the push — (BrE colloq) ( from job) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam), echar a alguien; ( in relationship) dejar a alguien

b) ( pressure) (colloq)

she needs a bit of a push now and again — de vez en cuando hay que apretarle las clavijas (fam)

at a push: at a push, I could finish it by Friday si me apuras or si fuera necesario, podría terminarlo para el viernes; if push comes to shove o (BrE) if it comes to the push en último caso; when it came to the push, she gave in — (BrE) a la hora de la verdad, cedió

2) c

a) ( effort) esfuerzo m

b) ( offensive) ( Mil) ofensiva f

c) ( for sales) campaña f

3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujar

he pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

I pushed the door to o shut — cerré la puerta empujándola

b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)

c) ( force)

to push prices up/down — hacer* que suban/bajen los precios

I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

2) ( put pressure on)

you're pushing him/yourself too hard — le/te exiges demasiado

you can only push people so far — todos tenemos un límite

to push somebody to + inf — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to push somebody into something: she was pushed into joining la presionaron para que se hiciera socia; to be pushed for time/money (colloq) andar* escaso or (fam) corto de tiempo/de dinero; you'd be pushed to find a better one — difícilmente encontrarás uno mejor

3)

a) ( promote) promocionar

b) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender

4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)

to be pushing forty — rondar los cuarenta

2.

vi

1)

a) ( give a push) empujar

b) ( in childbirth) pujar

2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistir

to push FOR something: we're pushing for an early decision — estamos presionando para que se decida pronto

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Phrasal Verbs:

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push through

English-spanish dictionary > push
89 shoot

ʃu:t
1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb
1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) disparar, lanzar

2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) fusilar, matar de un tiro

3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) lanzar

4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) salir disparado

5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) rodar, filmar

6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) tirar, disparar, chutar

7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) cazar

2. noun
(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) brote, retoño

- shooting-star
- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up

shoot¹ n brote

a lot of shoots have appeared on the rose bush han aparecido muchos brotes en el rosal

shoot² vb

1. pegar un tiro / disparar

he was shot in the arm recibió un disparo en el brazo

don't shoot! ¡no dispares!

she shot her boss twice le pegó dos tiros a su jefe

2. chutar / disparar / tirar

the forward shot at goal el delantero chutó a portería

3. ir disparado / ir volando

when the cat saw the dog, it shot up a tree cuando el gato vio al perro, subió al árbol volando

to shoot someone dead matar a alguien a tiros

El pasado y participio pasado de shoot es shot

shoot

tr[ʃʊːt]

noun

1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL (gen) brote nombre masculino, retoño, renuevo; (of vine) sarmiento

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (hunting party) cacería; (land) coto de caza

3 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL rodaje nombre masculino, filmación nombre femenino

transitive verb (pt & pp shot tr[ʃɒt])

1 (person, animal) pegar un tiro a, pegar un balazo a; (hit, wound) herir (de bala); (kill) matar de un tiro, matar a tiros; (by firing squad) fusilar; (hunt) cazar

■ she shot her husband le pegó un tiro a su marido

■ she was shot in the back recibió un balazo en la espalda

■ he was shot dead lo mataron a tiros

2 (fire - missile) lanzar; (- arrow, bullet, weapon) disparar; (- glance) lanzar

■ she can shoot a gun sabe disparar una pistola

■ this gun doesn't shoot real bullets esta pistola no dispara balas de verdad

■ they shot questions at her la bombardearon a preguntas

3 (film) rodar, filmar; (photograph) fotografiar, sacar una foto de

4 (rapids) salvar; (bridge) pasar por debajo de; (traffic lights) saltarse

5 (bolt) echar, correr

6 slang (heroin) chutarse, picarse, pincharse

intransitive verb

1 (fire weapon) disparar (at, a/sobre); (hunt with gun) cazar

■ don't shoot! ¡no disparen!

■ he shot at a rabbit disparó a un conejo

■ we're being shot at! ¡nos están disparando!

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (aim at goal) tirar, disparar, chutar

3 (move quickly) pasar volando, salir disparado,-a

■ the car shot past us el coche nos pasó volando

■ the pain shot up my arm el dolor me recorrió todo el brazo

■ he shot out of the room salió disparado de la habitación

■ they shot off somewhere salieron disparados a alguna parte

■ the record shot to the top of the charts el disco subió directamente al número uno de la lista de éxitos

4 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL rodar, filmar

5 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL brotar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to shoot for the moon pedir la luna

to shoot it out (with somebody) resolverlo a tiros (con alguien), emprenderla a tiros (con alguien)

to shoot pool jugar al billar

to shoot one's mouth off irse de la lengua

to shoot on sight disparar en el acto

to shoot one's bolt echar el resto

to shoot oneself pegarse un tiro

to shoot oneself in the foot salirle a alguien el tiro por la culata

to shoot to kill disparar a matar

shoot ['ʃu:t] v, shot ['ʃɑt] ; shooting vt

1) : disparar, tirar

to shoot a bullet: tirar una bala

2) : pegarle un tiro a, darle un balazo a

he shot her: le pegó un tiro

they shot and killed him: lo mataron a balazos

3) throw: lanzar (una pelota, etc.), echar (una mirada)

4) photograph: fotografiar

5) film: filmar

shoot vi

1) : disparar (con un arma de fuego)

2) dart: ir rápidamente

it shot past: pasó como una bala

shoot n

: brote m, retoño m, vástago m

shoot

n.

• brota s.f.

• brote s.m.

• pimpollo s.m.

• plantón s.m.

• renuevo s.m.

• retoño s.m.

• serpollo s.m.

• tallo s.m.

• tiro s.m.

• vástago s.m. (Film)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: shot) = rodar v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: shot) = balear v.

• descargar v.

• disparar v.

• fusilar v.

• herir con arma de fuego v.

• tirar v.

I ʃuːt
noun

1) ( Bot) (bud, young leaf) brote m, retoño m, renuevo m; (from seed, potato) brote m

2) ( shooting expedition) cacería f

3) ( Cin) rodaje m, filmación f

II
1.

(past & past p shot) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/animal\>\> pegarle* un tiro or un balazo a

they shot him three times in the legs — le pegaron tres tiros en las piernas

she was shot in the arm — recibió un balazo en el brazo

they shot him dead they shot him to death (AmE) lo mataron a tiros/de un tiro; to shoot oneself pegarse* un tiro; you'll get me shot! (colloq) me van a matar por tu culpa! (fam); to shoot the breeze o bull — (AmE) darle* a la lengua or a la sinhueso (fam)

b) ( hunt) \<\<duck/rabbit/deer\>\> cazar*

2)

a) ( fire) \<\<bullet\>\> disparar, tirar; \<\<arrow/missile\>\> lanzar*, arrojar; \<\<glance\>\> lanzar*

to shoot questions at somebody — acribillar a alguien a preguntas

b) (eject, propel) lanzar*, despedir*

3) ( pass swiftly)

to shoot the rapids — salvar los rápidos

to shoot the lights — (BrE colloq) saltarse la luz roja or (Méx tb) pasarse los altos

4)

a) ( Sport) \<\<ball/puck\>\> lanzar*; \<\<goal\>\> marcar*, anotar(se) (AmL)

he shot four baskets — encestó cuatro veces

b) ( play) (AmE) jugar* a

to shoot craps/billiards — jugar* a los dados/al billar

5) ( Cin) rodar*, filmar

6) ( inject) (sl) \<\<heroin/cocaine\>\> chutarse (arg), picarse* (arg)

2.

vi

1)

a) ( fire weapon) disparar

don't move or I'll shoot! — no se mueva o disparo!

to shoot to kill — disparar or tirar a matar

to shoot AT somebody/something — dispararle a alguien/a algo

b) ( hunt) cazar*

to go shooting — ir* de caza

c) ( proceed) (colloq)

can I ask you something? - sure, shoot! — ¿te puedo preguntar algo? - claro dispara! or (AmL) pregunta nomás!

2) ( move swiftly)

their record shot straight to number one — su disco subió directamente al número uno

she shoot past — pasó como una bala or como un bólido (fam)

he shot out of his seat — saltó del asiento

3) ( Sport) tirar, disparar, chutar, chutear (CS)

to shoot at goal — tirar al arco or (Esp) a puerta

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Phrasal Verbs:

- shoot down

- shoot for

- shoot off

- shoot out

- shoot up

III

interjection (AmE colloq) miércoles! (fam & euf), mecachis! (fam & euf)

[ʃuːt] (vb: pt, pp shot)
1. N

1) (Bot) brote m, retoño m

2) (Cine) rodaje m ; (Phot) sesión f fotográfica

3) (=shooting party) cacería f, partida f de caza; (=preserve) coto m de caza, vedado m de caza; (=competition) concurso m de tiro al blanco, certamen m de tiro al blanco

2. VT

1) (=wound) pegar un tiro a; (=kill) matar de un tiro; (more brutally) matar a tiros; (=execute) fusilar; (=hunt) cazar

she shot her husband — pegó un tiro a su marido

you'll get me shot! * — ¡me van a asesinar or matar por tu culpa! *

• he was shot as a spy — lo fusilaron por espía

• to shoot sb dead — matar a algn de un tiro or a tiros

• we often go shooting rabbits at the weekend — solemos ir a cazar conejos los fines de semana

• he was shot in the leg — una bala le hirió en la pierna

• he had been shot through the heart — la bala le había atravesado el corazón

- shoot o.s. in the foot

2) (=launch) [+ bullet, gun, arrow] disparar; [+ missile] lanzar

3) (=propel) [+ object] lanzar (at hacia)

• the impact shot them forward — el impacto hizo que salieran despedidos hacia delante

• the volcano shot lava high into the air — el volcán despidió or arrojó lava por los aires

4) (fig) [+ glance, look] lanzar; [+ smile] dedicar; [+ ray of light] arrojar, lanzar

• she shot me a sideways glance — me lanzó una mirada de reojo, me miró de reojo

• he began shooting questions at her — empezó a acribillarla a preguntas

- shoot the breeze or bull

- shoot a line

- shoot one's mouth off
bolt 1., 1)
5) (Cine) rodar, filmar; (Phot) [+ subject of picture] tomar, sacar

6) (=speed through)

• to shoot the lights — (Aut) * saltarse un semáforo en rojo

• to shoot the rapids — sortear or salvar los rápidos

7) (=close) [+ bolt] correr

8) (=play)

• to shoot dice/ pool — (US) jugar a los dados/al billar

9) * (=inject) [+ drugs] inyectarse, chutarse *, pincharse *

3. VI

1) (with gun) disparar, tirar; (=hunt) cazar

• to shoot at sth/sb — disparar a algo/algn

• to go shooting — ir de caza

• to shoot to kill — disparar a matar, tirar a matar

shoot-to-kill policy — programa m de tirar a matar

2) (in ball games) (gen) tirar; (Ftbl) disparar, chutar

• to shoot at goal — tirar a gol, chutar

• to shoot wide — fallar el tiro, errar el tiro

3) (=move rapidly)

• she shot ahead to take first place — se adelantó rápidamente para ponerse en primer puesto

• the car shot forward — el coche salió disparado hacia delante

• flames shot 100ft into the air — las llamas saltaron por los aires a 100 pies de altura

• he shot out of his chair/ out of bed — salió disparado de la silla/de la cama

• to shoot past or by — pasar como un rayo

the car shot past or by us — el coche pasó como un rayo or una bala

• to shoot to fame/stardom — lanzarse a la fama/al estrellato

• the pain went shooting up his arm — un dolor punzante le subía por el brazo

4) (Bot) (=produce buds) brotar; (=germinate) germinar

5) (Cine) rodar, filmar; (Phot) sacar la foto, disparar

6) (US)
* (in conversation)
shoot! — ¡adelante!, ¡dispara!

4.

EXCL
* euph
oh shoot! — ¡caracoles! *, ¡mecachis! (Sp) *

- shoot away

- shoot back

- shoot down

- shoot off

- shoot out

- shoot up

* * *

I [ʃuːt]
noun

1) ( Bot) (bud, young leaf) brote m, retoño m, renuevo m; (from seed, potato) brote m

2) ( shooting expedition) cacería f

3) ( Cin) rodaje m, filmación f

II
1.

(past & past p shot) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/animal\>\> pegarle* un tiro or un balazo a

they shot him three times in the legs — le pegaron tres tiros en las piernas

she was shot in the arm — recibió un balazo en el brazo

they shot him dead they shot him to death (AmE) lo mataron a tiros/de un tiro; to shoot oneself pegarse* un tiro; you'll get me shot! (colloq) me van a matar por tu culpa! (fam); to shoot the breeze o bull — (AmE) darle* a la lengua or a la sinhueso (fam)

b) ( hunt) \<\<duck/rabbit/deer\>\> cazar*

2)

a) ( fire) \<\<bullet\>\> disparar, tirar; \<\<arrow/missile\>\> lanzar*, arrojar; \<\<glance\>\> lanzar*

to shoot questions at somebody — acribillar a alguien a preguntas

b) (eject, propel) lanzar*, despedir*

3) ( pass swiftly)

to shoot the rapids — salvar los rápidos

to shoot the lights — (BrE colloq) saltarse la luz roja or (Méx tb) pasarse los altos

4)

a) ( Sport) \<\<ball/puck\>\> lanzar*; \<\<goal\>\> marcar*, anotar(se) (AmL)

he shot four baskets — encestó cuatro veces

b) ( play) (AmE) jugar* a

to shoot craps/billiards — jugar* a los dados/al billar

5) ( Cin) rodar*, filmar

6) ( inject) (sl) \<\<heroin/cocaine\>\> chutarse (arg), picarse* (arg)

2.

vi

1)

a) ( fire weapon) disparar

don't move or I'll shoot! — no se mueva o disparo!

to shoot to kill — disparar or tirar a matar

to shoot AT somebody/something — dispararle a alguien/a algo

b) ( hunt) cazar*

to go shooting — ir* de caza

c) ( proceed) (colloq)

can I ask you something? - sure, shoot! — ¿te puedo preguntar algo? - claro dispara! or (AmL) pregunta nomás!

2) ( move swiftly)

their record shot straight to number one — su disco subió directamente al número uno

she shoot past — pasó como una bala or como un bólido (fam)

he shot out of his seat — saltó del asiento

3) ( Sport) tirar, disparar, chutar, chutear (CS)

to shoot at goal — tirar al arco or (Esp) a puerta

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- shoot down

- shoot for

- shoot off

- shoot out

- shoot up

III

interjection (AmE colloq) miércoles! (fam & euf), mecachis! (fam & euf)

English-spanish dictionary > shoot
90 slow

sləu
1. adjective
1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) lento

2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) atrasado

3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) lento, torpe, estúpido

2. verb
(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) retrasar, ralentizar, retardar

- slowly
- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up

slow adj

1. lento

tortoises are slow las tortugas son lentas

2. atrasado

my watch is slow mi reloj va atrasado

in slow motion a cámara lenta

slow

tr[sləʊ]

adjective

1 (gen) lento,-a

■ a slow recovery una recuperación lenta

■ it's slow going avanzamos poco a poco

2 (clock, watch) atrasado,-a

■ my watch is slow mi reloj va atrasado, mi reloj atrasa

3 (dull, not active) aburrido,-a, pesado,-a

■ the film is a bit slow la película es un poco aburrida

■ business is slow no hay mucho trabajo

4 (not quick to learn) lento,-a, torpe; (thick) corto,-a de alcances

■ he's a slow learner le cuesta aprender

■ I'm a bit slow today estoy un poco espeso hoy

adverb

1 despacio, lentamente

■ drive slow! ¡conduce despacio!

transitive verb

1 (vehicle, machine) reducir la marcha de; (production, progress) retrasar, retardar; (person) hacer ir más lento, retrasar

intransitive verb

1 (gen) ir más despacio; (vehicle) reducir la velocidad; (pace) aminorar el paso; (person) tomarse las cosas con calma

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in a slow oven a fuego lento

to be slow about/in doing something tardar en hacer algo

to be slow off the mark ser un poco lento,-a de reflejos

to be slow to do something tardar en hacer algo

to go slow (workers) hacer una huelga de celo

slow lane carril nombre masculino lento

slow [slo:] vt

: retrasar, reducir la marcha de

slow vi

: ir más despacio

slow adv

: despacio, lentamente

slow adj

1) : lento

a slow process: un proceso lento

2) : atrasado

my watch is slow: mi reloj está atrasado, mi reloj se atrasa

3) sluggish: lento, poco activo

4) stupid: lento, torpe, corto de alcances

slow

adj.

• despacioso, -a adj.

• detenido, -a adj.

• espacioso, -a adj.

• lento, -a adj.

• lerdo, -a adj.

• parsimonioso, -a adj.

• pausado, -a adj.

• premioso, -a adj.

• pánfilo, -a adj.

• tardo, -a adj.

• tardío, -a adj.

• tardón, -ona adj.

adv.

• despacio adv.

• lentamente adv.

n.

• posma s.f.

v.

• atrasar v.

• retardar v.

I sləʊ
adjective -er, -est

1) <speed/rate/reactions> lento

she's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender

I'm a slow reader — leo despacio

in a slow oven — en horno tibio

it has a slow leak o (BrE) puncture — pierde aire

to be slow to + INF — tardar en + inf

he was slow to anger — tenía mucha paciencia; mark I 3) b)

2)

a) ( not lively) <novel/plot> lento

business is slow — no hay mucho movimiento (en el negocio)

b) ( stupid) (euph) poco despierto (euf), corto (de entendederas) (fam)

3) (of clock, watch)

the kitchen clock is slow — el reloj de la cocina (se) atrasa or está atrasado

my watch is five minutes slow — mi reloj está cinco minutos atrasado

II
1.

intransitive verb

growth has slowed considerably — el ritmo de crecimiento ha disminuido considerablemente

the train slowed to a stop — el tren fue disminuyendo la velocidad hasta detenerse

2.

vt

we slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha

bad weather slowed their progress — el mal tiempo los retrasó

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

III

adverb lentamente, despacio

my watch runs slow — mi reloj (se) atrasa

slow! — despacio

to go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)

[slǝʊ] (compar slower) (superl slowest)
1. ADJ

1) (=not speedy) [vehicle, music, progress, death, pulse] lento

putting them all in order is slow work — es un trabajo lento ponerlos todos en orden

this car is slower than my old one — este coche corre menos que el que tenía antes

• he's a slow eater — come despacio

• to be slow in doing sth — tardar or (LAm) demorar en hacer algo

she wasn't slow in taking up their offer — no tardó en aceptar su ofrecimiento

• extra lessons for slow learners — clases extra para alumnos con problemas de aprendizaje

• it has a slow puncture — está perdiendo aire poco a poco

• he's a slow reader — lee despacio

• after a slow start, he managed to end up in third place — después de un comienzo flojo, consiguió llegar en tercer puesto

• to be slow to do sth — tardar or (LAm) demorar en hacer algo

they were slow to act — tardaron en actuar

he's slow to learn — aprende lentamente, tarda mucho en aprender

to be slow to anger — tener mucho aguante
going 1., 1), mark II, 1., 6), uptake
2) [clock, watch] atrasado

• my watch is 20 minutes slow — mi reloj está 20 minutos atrasado

3) (=mentally sluggish) torpe, lento

• he's a bit slow at maths — es algo torpe para las matemáticas

4) (=boring, dull) [match, game, film, plot] lento, pesado; [party, evening] pesado, aburrido

• business is slow — hay poco movimiento (en el negocio)

• life here is slow — aquí se vive a un ritmo lento or pausado

5) (Culin)

cook over a slow heat — cocinar a fuego lento

bake for two hours in a slow oven — cocer dos horas en el horno a fuego lento

6) (Sport) [pitch, track, surface] lento

7) (Phot) [film] lento

2.

ADV despacio, lentamente, lento

I began to walk slower and slower — empecé a andar cada vez más despacio or lentamente or lento

how slow would you like me to play? — ¿cómo de lento le gustaría que tocara?

to go slow — [driver] conducir despacio; (in industrial dispute) trabajar a ritmo lento, hacer huelga de celo (Sp)

3.

VT (also: slow down, slow up) [+ person] retrasar; [+ progress] retrasar, disminuir el ritmo de; [+ engine, machine] reducir la marcha de; [+ reactions] entorpecer; [+ economy] ralentizar; [+ development] retardar

• he slowed his car before turning in at the gate — redujo la marcha del coche antes de entrar por el portón

• they want to slow the pace of reform — quieren reducir el ritmo de la reforma

as she approached, she slowed her pace — a medida que se acercaba, fue aminorando la marcha or fue aflojando el paso

• we slowed our speed to 30 miles an hour — redujimos la velocidad a 30 millas por hora

• that car is slowing (up or down) the traffic — aquel coche está entorpeciendo la circulación

4.

VI [vehicle, runner] reducir la marcha; [driver] reducir la velocidad or la marcha; [growth] disminuir; [breathing] hacerse más lento

• production has slowed to almost nothing — la producción ha bajado casi a cero

he slowed to a walk — aflojó la marcha y se puso a caminar

the car slowed to a stop — el coche redujo la marcha hasta detenerse

the flow of refugees has slowed to a trickle — el flujo de refugiados se ha reducido a un goteo

5.

CPD

slow burn * N (US) —

he did a slow burn — fue poniéndose cada vez más furioso

slow cooker N — olla f eléctrica de cocción lenta

slow cooking N — cocción f a fuego lento

slow fuse N — espoleta f retardada

slow handclap N — (Brit) (by audience) palmadas fpl lentas

he was given a slow handclap — recibió palmadas lentas

slow lane N — (Brit) (Aut) carril m de la izquierda; (most countries) carril m de la derecha

slow motion N (Cine) —

in slow motion — a or (LAm) en cámara lenta
slow-motion
slow puncture N — pinchazo m lento

slow train N — (Brit) tren que para en todas las estaciones

- slow down

- slow off

- slow up

* * *

I [sləʊ]
adjective -er, -est

1) <speed/rate/reactions> lento

she's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender

I'm a slow reader — leo despacio

in a slow oven — en horno tibio

it has a slow leak o (BrE) puncture — pierde aire

to be slow to + INF — tardar en + inf

he was slow to anger — tenía mucha paciencia; mark I 3) b)

2)

a) ( not lively) <novel/plot> lento

business is slow — no hay mucho movimiento (en el negocio)

b) ( stupid) (euph) poco despierto (euf), corto (de entendederas) (fam)

3) (of clock, watch)

the kitchen clock is slow — el reloj de la cocina (se) atrasa or está atrasado

my watch is five minutes slow — mi reloj está cinco minutos atrasado

II
1.

intransitive verb

growth has slowed considerably — el ritmo de crecimiento ha disminuido considerablemente

the train slowed to a stop — el tren fue disminuyendo la velocidad hasta detenerse

2.

vt

we slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha

bad weather slowed their progress — el mal tiempo los retrasó

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

III

adverb lentamente, despacio

my watch runs slow — mi reloj (se) atrasa

slow! — despacio

to go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)

English-spanish dictionary > slow
91 arrest

1. transitive verb
1) (stop) aufhalten; zum Stillstand bringen [Fluss]

2) (seize) verhaften, (temporarily) festnehmen [Person]

3) (catch) erregen [Aufmerksamkeit, Interesse]
2. noun
1) (stoppage) Stillstand, der

cardiac arrest — Herzstillstand, der

2) (of person) Verhaftung, die; (temporary) Festnahme, die

under arrest — festgenommen

* * *
[ə'rest] 1. verb
1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) verhaften

2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) hemmen
2. noun
1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) die Verhaftung

2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) der Stillstand

•

- academic.ru/119230/under_arrest">under arrest

* * *

ar·rest

[əˈrest]

I. vt

1. LAW (apprehend)

▪ to \arrest sb jdn verhaften

2. ( form: stop)

▪ to \arrest [the development of] sth etw zum Stillstand bringen

the treatment has so far done little to \arrest the spread of the cancer die Behandlung hat dem Krebs bis jetzt kaum Einhalt geboten

3. (attract)

to \arrest sb's attention jds Aufmerksamkeit erregen

II. n LAW Verhaftung f

citizen's \arrest [jedermann zustehendes] vorläufiges Festnahmerecht

house \arrest Hausarrest m

to place [or put] sb under \arrest jdn in Haft nehmen

under \arrest in Haft

* * *
[ə'rest]
1. vt

1) (= apprehend) festnehmen; (with warrant) verhaften; (fig) attention erregen, erheischen (liter)

I am arresting you — ich muss Sie festnehmen/verhaften

2) (= check) hemmen; sth unwanted (Ein)halt gebieten (+dat) (geh)

arrested development — Entwicklungshemmung f

2. n
(of suspect) Festnahme f; (with warrant) Verhaftung f; (of ship) Aufbringen nt
to be under arrest —

you are under arrest — Sie sind festgenommen/verhaftet

to put or place sb under arrest — jdn festnehmen/verhaften

to make an arrest — eine Person festnehmen/verhaften

they hope to make an arrest soon — man hofft, dass es bald zu einer Festnahme/Verhaftung kommt

* * *

arrest [əˈrest]

A s

1. An-, Aufhalten n, Hemmung f, Stockung f:

arrest of development BIOL Entwicklungshemmung;

arrest of growth BIOL Wachstumsstillstand m;

arrest of judg(e)ment JUR Urteilssistierung f, Vertagung f des Urteils (wegen Verfahrensmängel)

2. JUR

a) Verhaftung f, Festnahme f:

you are under arrest! Sie sind verhaftet!;

make an arrest eine Verhaftung vornehmen;

arrest warrant Haftbefehl m; → warrant A 6

b) Haft f, Arrest m:

under arrest in Haft;

put ( oder place) under arrest unter Arrest stellen

c) Beschlagnahme f

B v/t

1. an-, aufhalten, hemmen, hindern, zum Stillstand bringen:

arrested growth BIOL Wachstumsstillstand m;

arrested tuberculosis MED inaktive Tuberkulose

2. fig jemanden, jemandes Aufmerksamkeit etc fesseln

3. JUR

a) festnehmen, verhaften

b) beschlagnahmen

c) arrest judg(e)ment das Urteil (wegen Verfahrensmängel) vertagen

4. TECH arretieren, sperren, feststellen, blockieren

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (stop) aufhalten; zum Stillstand bringen [Fluss]

2) (seize) verhaften, (temporarily) festnehmen [Person]

3) (catch) erregen [Aufmerksamkeit, Interesse]
2. noun
1) (stoppage) Stillstand, der

cardiac arrest — Herzstillstand, der

2) (of person) Verhaftung, die; (temporary) Festnahme, die

under arrest — festgenommen

* * *

n.

Festnahme f.

Haft nur sing. f.

Verhaftung f. v.

anhalten v.

arretieren v.

aufhalten v.

festnehmen v.

gefangen nehmen ausdr.

gefangennehmen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

verhaften v.

English-german dictionary > arrest
92 cancerous

adjective

Krebs[geschwulst, -geschwür]; krebsartig [Wucherung]

* * *

adjective krebsartig

* * *

can·cer·ous

[ˈkæn(t)s^ərəs]

adj

1. (diseased) krebsbefallen

2. (tumour-like) krebsartig

\cancerous growth krebsartige Wucherung

\cancerous tumour/ulcer Krebsgeschwulst f/-geschwür nt

* * *
['knsərəs]
adj
krebsartig
cancerous growth (lit, fig) — krebsartige Wucherung

* * *

cancerous adj (adv cancerously) MED

a) krebsbefallen, krebsig (Lungenflügel etc):

a cancerous man ein Krebskranker

b) Krebs…:

cancerous cells;

cancerous tumo(u)r Krebsgeschwulst f

c) krebsartig:

cancerous growth fig Krebsgeschwür n

* * *

adjective

Krebs[geschwulst, -geschwür]; krebsartig [Wucherung]

* * *

adj.

krebsartig adj.

English-german dictionary > cancerous
93 horn

noun

1) (of animal or devil) Horn, das; (of deer) Geweihstange, die (Jägerspr.)

horns — Geweih, das

lock horns [with somebody] — (fig.) [mit jemandem] die Klinge[n] kreuzen (geh.)

draw in one's horns — (fig.) sich zurückhalten; (restrain one's ambition) zurückstecken

2) (substance) Horn, das

3) (Mus.) Horn, das

[French] horn — [Wald]horn, das

4) (of vehicle) Hupe, die; (of ship) [Signal]horn, das; (of factory) [Fabrik]sirene, die

sound or blow or hoot one's horn [at somebody] — [Fahrer:] [jemanden an]hupen

5) (Geog.)

the Horn — das Kap Hoorn. See also academic.ru/20463/dilemma">dilemma

* * *
[ho:n]
noun

1) (a hard object which grows (usually in pairs) on the head of a cow, sheep etc: A ram has horns.) das Horn

2) (the material of which this is made: spoons made of horn; ( also adjective) horn spoons.) das Horn, Horn-...

3) (something which is made of horn: a shoehorn.) Horn-...

4) (something which looks like a horn in shape: a snail's horns.) das Horn

5) (the apparatus in a car etc which gives a warning sound: The driver blew his horn.) die Hupe

6) (an instrument, formerly an animal's horn but now made of brass, that is blown to produce a musical sound: a hunting-horn.) das Horn

7) ((also French horn) the type of coiled brass horn that is played in orchestras etc.) das Horn

•

- horned
- -horned
- horny
* * *

horn

[hɔ:n, AM hɔ:rn]

I. n

1. (growth) Horn nt

2. no pl (substance) Horn nt

3. (music) Horn nt

4. (siren) Hupe f

to sound [or blow] [or ( fam) honk] one's \horn auf die Hupe drücken fam

to sound one's \horn at sb jdn anhupen

5. COMPUT Hornstrahler m

6.

▶ to be on the \horns of a dilemma in einer Zwickmühle stecken

▶ to draw [or pull] in one's \horns kürzer treten

▶ on the \horn AM ( fam) am Telefon

▶ to take the bull by the \horns den Stier bei den Hörnern packen

II. vi AM

▪ to \horn in sich akk einmischen

▪ to \horn in on sth bei etw dat mitmischen

* * *
[hɔːn]
1. n

1) (of cattle, substance, container MUS) Horn nt; (inf, = trumpet, saxophone etc) Kanne (sl), Tüte (sl) f

horns (of deer) — Geweih nt; ( fig, of cuckold ) Hörner pl

caught on the horns of a dilemma — in einer Zwickmühle

horn of plenty — Füllhorn nt

to lock horns (lit) — beim Kampf die Geweihe verhaken; (fig) die Klingen kreuzen

2) (AUT) Hupe f; (NAUT) (Signal)horn nt

to sound or blow the horn (Aut) — hupen, auf die Hupe drücken (inf); (Naut) tuten, das Horn ertönen lassen

3) (of snail, insect) Fühler m

to draw or pull in one's horns (fig) — einen Rückzieher machen

4) (of crescent moon) Spitze f (der Mondsichel)

2. vt
(= gore) mit den Hörnern aufspießen; (= butt) auf die Hörner nehmen
* * *

horn [hɔː(r)n]

A s

1. ZOOL

a) Horn n:

show one’s horns fig die Krallen zeigen

b) pl (Hirsch) Geweih n

c) pl fig Hörner pl (des betrogenen Ehemanns): → bull¹ A 1, dilemma 1, lock¹ B 4

2. hornähnliches Organ, besonders

a) Stoßzahn m (eines Narwals)

b) Horn n (eines Nashorns)

c) ORN Ohrbüschel n

d) Fühler m, (Fühl)Horn n (eines Insekts, einer Schnecke etc):

draw ( oder pull) in one’s horns fig

a) zurückstecken, den Gürtel enger schnallen umg,

b) sich zurückhalten oder beherrschen

3. CHEM Horn(stoff) n(m), Keratin n

4. hornartige Substanz:

(a pair of) horn glasses ( oder spectacles) pl (eine) Hornbrille

5. Gegenstand aus Horn, besonders

a) Schuhlöffel m

b) Horngefäß n, -dose f

c) Hornlöffel m

6. Horn n (hornförmiger Gegenstand), besonders

a) TECH seitlicher Ansatz am Amboss

b) Stütze am Damensattel

c) hornförmige Bergspitze

d) (eine) Spitze (der Mondsichel)

e) Pulver-, Trinkhorn n:

horn of plenty Füllhorn;

the Horn (das) Kap Hoorn

7. MUS

a) Horn n: → blow¹ C 4

b) umg Blasinstrument n:

the horns die Bläser

8. a) AUTO Hupe f: → blow¹ C 4, honk C 1, hoot¹ A 3 a, sound⁴ C 1, toot¹ C 2

b) Signalhorn n

9. TECH Schalltrichter m:

horn loudspeaker Trichterlautsprecher m

10. FLUG Leitflächenhebel m

11. ELEK Hornstrahler m

12. Sattelknopf m

13. BIBEL Horn n (als Symbol der Stärke oder des Stolzes)

14. vulg Ständer m (erigierter Penis)

15. US sl Telefon n:

get on the horn to sb jemanden anrufen

B v/t

1. a) mit den Hörnern stoßen

b) auf die Hörner nehmen

2. obs einem Ehemann Hörner aufsetzen

C v/i horn in sl sich eindrängen oder einmischen (on in akk)

* * *

noun

1) (of animal or devil) Horn, das; (of deer) Geweihstange, die (Jägerspr.)

horns — Geweih, das

lock horns [with somebody] — (fig.) [mit jemandem] die Klinge[n] kreuzen (geh.)

draw in one's horns — (fig.) sich zurückhalten; (restrain one's ambition) zurückstecken

2) (substance) Horn, das

3) (Mus.) Horn, das

[French] horn — [Wald]horn, das

4) (of vehicle) Hupe, die; (of ship) [Signal]horn, das; (of factory) [Fabrik]sirene, die

sound or blow or hoot one's horn [at somebody] — [Fahrer:] [jemanden an]hupen

5) (Geog.)

the Horn — das Kap Hoorn. See also dilemma

* * *

n.

Horn ¨-er n.

Hupe -n f.

English-german dictionary > horn
94 culture

noun

1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) kultur

2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) dannelse, kultur; utdanning

3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) dannelse, kultivering, kulturbevissthet

4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) bakteriekultur

5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) akvakultur, plantekultur

•

- cultural
- cultured

kultur

I
subst. \/ˈkʌltʃə\/

1) kultur

• can African culture survive in London?

2) ( biologi e.l.) dyrking, kultur

• culture of bacteria

3) ( forfining) kultur, (ånds)dannelse

• universities should be centres of culture

a man of culture et kultivert menneske, et (ut)dannet menneske
II
verb \/ˈkʌltʃə\/

1) ( biologi) dyrke, kultivere

2) dyrke, utdanne, forfine

English-Norwegian dictionary > culture
95 stunt

I verb
(to prevent or check the full growth or development of: It is thought that smoking by a pregnant mother may stunt the baby's growth.) hemme i veksten

- stunted
II
(something (daring or spectacular) done to attract attention etc: One of his stunts was to cross the Niagara Falls blindfolded on a tight rope.) kraftprestasjon, våge-/kunststykke

- stuntman

hemme
--------
kunststykke

I
subst. \/stʌnt\/

1) ( på film e.l.) stunt, vågestykke

2) kunststykke, mesterstykke

3) triks, nummer

4) jippo, originalt påfunn

5) kraftutfoldelse
II
subst. \/stʌnt\/

1) forkrøplethet, forkrøpling

2) forkrøplet vesen

3) forkrøplet vekst
III
verb \/stʌnt\/

1) hemme

• stunt someone's personality

hemme noens personlighet

2) ( om vekst) hemme, forkrøple

• stunt a child

hemme et barns utvikling

• stunt the growth of a tree

hemme veksten av et tre

3) ( overført) hindre, stoppe, holde tilbake

English-Norwegian dictionary > stunt
96 culture

noun

1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) (þjóð)menning

2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) menning, menntun

3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) siðfágun, menntun, menning

4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) örverugróður

5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) eldi, ræktun

•

- cultural
- cultured

English-Icelandic dictionary > culture
97 culture

baktériumtenyészet, társadalom, kultúra
* * *

noun

1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) kultúra

2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) művelődés

3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) műveltség

4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) tenyészet

5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) termelés, termesztés

•

- cultural
- cultured

English-Hungarian dictionary > culture
98 culture

noun

1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) cultura

2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) cultura

3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) cultura

4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) cultura

5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) cultura

•

- cultural
- cultured
* * *

cul.ture

[k'∧ltʃə] n 1 cultura: a) refinamento, ilustração. b) civilização de uma raça em certa época. c) desenvolvimento, treino, educação. d) cultivo, amanho, cultivação. 2 tratamento, cuidado na criação de plantas ou animais, trato. 3 Biol cultura de microorganismos. • vt 1 cultivar. 2 criar, desenvolver. 3 preparar culturas bacterianas. physical culture cultura física.

English-Portuguese dictionary > culture
99 culture

n. kültür, medeniyet, medenilik; üretme, yetiştirme, ekim; bakteri kültürü

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kültür
* * *

noun

1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) kültür

2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) eğitim

3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) kültür; zevk ve anlayış

4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) kültür, üretik

5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) yetiştirme

•

- cultural
- cultured

English-Turkish dictionary > culture
100 culture

noun

1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) kultura

2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) kultura

3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) omikanost

4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) kultura

5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) vzreja

•

- cultural
- cultured
* * *
I [kʌlčə]
noun

obdelovanje; gojitev, sajenje, saditev, poljedelstvo; nega

culture pearl — umetni biser

physical culture — telesna vzgoja

culture medium — umetno gojišče
II [kʌlčə]
transitive verb

obdelovati, saditi; gojiti, negovati; omikati

English-Slovenian dictionary > culture

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