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разг.1) испытать на своей шкуре; получить по шее, получить нагоняй, хорошую взбучку; ≈ досталось на орехи [первонач. амер.]The shareholders had a grievance, of course; and some one had to get it in the neck to satisfy their sense of equity. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part III, ch. XIV) — Конечно, пайщики были в обиде; кто-нибудь должен был получить по шее, чтобы удовлетворить их чувство справедливости.
If you stay on here, I'll see you get it in the neck. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Shannon's Way’, book II, ch. 9) — Если только вы здесь останетесь, я уж позабочусь о том, чтоб вам дали хорошую взбучку.
What I said and how I said it I have no idea, but immediately I sat down, up got Moses. ‘Now for it,’ I thought. ‘I'm going to get it in the neck like all the others,’ for nobody ever heard Moses say a good word for anyone. (H. Pollitt, ‘Serving My Time’, ch. 2) — Не помню, что и как я говорил, но как только я сел, немедленно поднялся Моузес. "Сейчас начнется, - промелькнуло в моем сознании, - задаст он мне, как и другим, по первое число". Ибо никто не слышал, чтобы Моузес сказал о ком-нибудь доброе слово.
Huge profits are bein' made out of the war, and the workers are gettin' it in the neck. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 33) — Война приносит огромные прибыли, а рабочий расплачивается за них своей шкурой.
2) вылететь, быть вышвырнутым с работыHe had worked there for years, but finally got it in the neck when the company moved away. (RHD) — Он работал в этой компании много лет, но, когда компания переехала, его выгнали в три шеи.
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разная, случайная работаHe had had no means and had worked his way through by doing odd jobs during the vacations. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Rain’) — Мистер Давидсон был беден, но все-таки смог закончить курс, чем только не подрабатывая в каникулы.
He hangs around the waterfront and does odd jobs... (E. Hemingway, ‘To Have and Have Not’, part I, ch. I) — Он вечно слоняется по берегу и промышляет чем придется...
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23 Böttger, Johann Friedrich
SUBJECT AREA: Domestic appliances and interiors[br]b. 4 February 1682 Scheiz, Germanyd. 13 March 1719 Dresden, Germany[br]German inventor of Meissen porcelain.[br]After the early death of his father, Böttger spent his childhood in Magdeburg, where he received instruction in mathematics, fortification and pyrotechnics. He spent twelve years with the apothecary F.Zorn in Berlin, where there was a flourishing colony of alchemists. Böttger became an adept himself and claimed to have achieved transmutations into gold by 1701.In March 1702 Böttger moved near to Dresden, in the service of August II, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. While there, he made friends with E.W.von Tschirnhaus (1651–1708), scientist and possessor of glass-and ironworks. It was this association that led eventually to the founding of the celebrated Meissen porcelain factory. By 1708, Böttger had succeeded in making fine red stoneware by adding a flux, alabaster or marble, to infusible Saxony clay. By varying his raw materials, and in particular in using white china clay from the Erzgebirge, he obtained the first European true, hard, white porcelain, which had eluded European workers for centuries. At the same time he improved the furnace to achieve a temperature of around 1,350°C. To exploit his discovery, the Meissen factory was set up in 1710 and its products began to be marketed in 1713. Böttger managed the factory until his death in 1719, although throughout the period of experimentation and exploitation he had worked in conditions of great secrecy, in a vain attempt to preserve the secret of the process.[br]Further ReadingC.A.Engelhardt, 1837, J.F.Böttger: Erfinder des sachsischen Porzellan, Leipzig; reprinted 1982, Verlag Weidlich (the classic biography).K.Hoffman, 1985, Johann Friedrich Böttger: von Alchemistengold zum weissenPorzellan, Berlin: Verlag Neues Leben.LRDBiographical history of technology > Böttger, Johann Friedrich
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24 Craufurd, Henry William
SUBJECT AREA: Metallurgy[br]fl. 1830s[br]English patentee of the process of coating iron with zinc (galvanized iron).[br]Although described as Commander of the Royal Navy, other personal details of Craufurd appear to be little known. His process for coating sheet iron with a protective layer of zinc, conveyed as a communication from abroad, was granted a patent in 1837. The details closely resembled, indeed are believed to have been based upon, those developed and patented in France in 1836 by Sorel, who had worked in collaboration with Ledru. There had been French interest in substituting zinc for tin as a coating for iron from 1742 with work by Malouin. Zinc-coated iron saucepans were produced in Rouen in the 1780s, but the work was later abandoned. Craufurd's patent directed that iron objects should be dipped into molten zinc, protected from volatilization by a layer of sal ammoniac (ammonium chloride, NH4Cl which also served as a flux. The quite misleading term "galvanizing" had already been introduced by Sorel for his process. Later its pro-tective properties were discovered to depend for effectiveness on the formation of a thin layer of zinc-iron alloy between the iron sheet and its zinc coating. Craufurd's patent was infringed in England soon after being granted, and was followed by several improvements, particularly those of Edmund Morewood, collaborating with George Rogers in five patents, of which four referred to methods of corrugation. The resulting production of zinc-coated iron implements, together with corrugated iron sheeting quickly adopted for building purposes, developed into an important industry of the West Midlands, Bristol, London and other parts of Britain.[br]Bibliography1837, British patent no. 7,355 (coating sheet iron with zinc).Further ReadingH.W.Dickinson, 1943–4, "A study of galvanised and corrugated sheet metal", Transactions of the Newcomen Society 24:27–36 (the best and most concise account).JDBiographical history of technology > Craufurd, Henry William
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25 Paxton, Sir Joseph
[br]b. 3 August 1801 Milton Bryant, Bedfordshire, Englandd. 8 June 1865 Sydenham, London, England[br]English designer of the Crystal Palace, the first large-scale prefabricated ferrovitreous structure.[br]The son of a farmer, he had worked in gardens since boyhood and at the age of 21 was employed as Undergardener at the Horticultural Society Gardens in Chiswick, from where he went on to become Head Gardener for the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth. It was there that he developed his methods of glasshouse construction, culminating in the Great Conservatory of 1836–40, an immense structure some 277 ft (84.4 m) long, 123 ft (37.5 m) wide and 67 ft (20.4 m) high. Its framework was of iron and its roof of glass, with wood to contain the glass panels; it is now demolished. Paxton went on to landscape garden design, fountain and waterway engineering, the laying out of the model village of Edensor, and to play a part in railway and country house projects.The structure that made Paxton a household name was erected in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851 and was aptly dubbed, by Punch, the Crystal Palace. The idea of holding an international exhibition for industry had been mooted in 1849 and was backed by Prince Albert and Henry Cole. The money for this was to be raised by public subscription and 245 designs were entered into a competition held in 1850; however, most of the concepts, received from many notable architects and engineers, were very costly and unsuitable, and none were accepted. That same year, Paxton published his scheme in the Illustrated London News and it was approved after it received over-whelming public support.Paxton's Crystal Palace, designed and erected in association with the engineers Fox and Henderson, was a prefabricated glasshouse of vast dimensions: it was 1,848 ft (563.3 m) long, 408 ft (124.4 m) wide and over 100 ft (30.5 m) high. It contained 3,300 iron columns, 2,150 girders. 24 miles (39 km) of guttering, 600,000 ft3 (17,000 m3) of timber and 900,000 ft2 (84,000 m) of sheet glass made by Chance Bros, of Birmingham. One of the chief reasons why it was accepted by the Royal Commission Committee was that it fulfilled the competition proviso that it should be capable of being erected quickly and subsequently dismantled and re-erected elsewhere. The Crystal Palace was to be erected at a cost of £79,800, much less than the other designs. Building began on 30 July 1850, with a labour force of some 2,000, and was completed on 31 March 1851. It was a landmark in construction at the time, for its size, speed of construction and its non-eclectic design, and, most of all, as the first great prefabricated building: parts were standardized and made in quantity, and were assembled on site. The exhibition was opened by Queen Victoria on 1 May 1851 and had received six million visitors when it closed on 11 October. The building was dismantled in 1852 and reassembled, with variations in design, at Sydenham in south London, where it remained until its spectacular conflagration in 1936.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsKnighted 1851. MP for Coventry 1854–65. Fellow Linnaean Society 1853; Horticultural Society 1826. Order of St Vladimir, Russia, 1844.Further ReadingP.Beaver, 1986, The Crystal Palace: A Portrait of Victorian Enterprise, Phillimore. George F.Chadwick, 1961, Works of Sir Joseph Paxton 1803–1865, Architectural Press.DY -
26 free
fri:
1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) libre2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) libre3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) generoso4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) abierto5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratuito, gratis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) libre7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) libre8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) libre de; librado de
2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) liberar, poner en libertad2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) deshacerse de, librarse de•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance
3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) trabajar por cuenta propia- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free
free1 adj1. libreare you free on Monday? ¿estás libre el lunes?2. gratis / gratuitofree of charge gratuito / gratuitamentefree2 vb soltar / poner en libertad / liberartr[friː]1 (gen) libre■ it's a free country, isn't it? es un país libre, ¿verdad?3 (not occupied) libre■ is that seat free? ¿está libre esa silla?■ do you know when the hall is free? ¿sabes cuando la sala está libre?4 (not busy) libre■ she'll be free after 4.00pm estará libre después de las 4.00■ are you free for dinner? ¿estás libre para comer?5 (translations) libre6 (in chemistry) libre1 (gratis) gratis2 (loose) suelto,-a3 (in free manner) libremente, con toda libertad1 (liberate, release - person) poner en libertad, liberar; (- animal) soltar2 (rid) deshacerse (of/from, de), librarse (of/from, de)3 (loosen, untie) soltar, desatar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfeel free! ¡tú mismo,-a!for free gratisfree and easy despreocupado,-afree of charge gratuito,-a, gratisfree of tax libre de impuestosfree on board franco a bordoto be free from / be free of estar libre de, quedar libre deto be free with repartir generosamente, ser generoso,-a conto have a free hand in something tener carta blanca en algoto run free andar suelto,-ato set somebody free liberar a alguien, poner en libertad a alguienfree admission entrada librefree agent persona libre de hacer lo que quierafree enterprise libre empresafree fall caída librefree gift regalofree kick saque nombre masculino de faltafree love amor nombre masculino librefree market economy economía libre de mercadofree port puerto francofree speech libertad nombre femenino de expresiónfree ticket invitación nombre femeninofree trade libre cambiofree verse verso librefree vote voto librefree will libre albedríoFree World Mundo Libre1) liberate: libertar, liberar, poner en libertad2) relieve, rid: librar, eximir3) release, untie: desatar, soltar4) unclog: desatascar, destaparfree adv1) freely: libremente2) gratis: gratuitamente, gratis1) : librefree as a bird: libre como un pájaro2) exempt: libretax-free: libre de impuestos3) gratis: gratuito, gratis4) voluntary: espontáneo, voluntario, libre5) unoccupied: desocupado, libre6) loose: sueltoadj.• desahogado, -a adj.• descampado, -a adj.• desembarazado, -a adj.• desenfadado, -a adj.• exento, -a adj.• franco, -a adj.• gratis adj.• gratuito, -a adj.• holgado, -a adj.• inmune adj.• libre adj.• suelto, -a adj.adv.• gratis adv.• libremente adv.v.• desembarazar v.• escapar v.• eximir v.• libertar v.• librar v.• soltar v.• zafar v.
I friː1)a) ( at liberty) (usu pred) libreto be free — ser* libre
to set somebody free — dejar or poner* a alguien en libertad, soltar* a alguien
free to + INF: you're free to do what you think best eres dueño or libre de hacer lo que te parezca; please feel free to help yourself — sírvete con confianza, sírvete nomás (AmL)
b) <country/people/press> librethe right of free speech — la libertad f de expresión
c) ( loose) sueltoto come/work free — soltarse*
2) (pred)a) (without, rid of)free FROM o OF something — libre de algo
free of o from additives/preservatives — sin aditivos/conservantes
b) ( exempt)3) ( costing nothing) <ticket/sample> gratis adj inv, gratuito; <schooling/health care> gratuitoadmission free — entrada gratuita or libre
free on board — ( Busn) franco a bordo
4) ( not occupied) <table/chair> libre, desocupado; <time/hands> libreis this table free? — ¿está libre esta mesa?
I have no free time at all — no tengo ni un momento libre, no tengo nada de tiempo libre
are you free tomorrow? — ¿estás libre mañana?, ¿tienes algún compromiso mañana?
5) ( lavish) generosoto be free WITH something — ser* generoso con algo
she's too free with her advice — reparte consejos a diestra y siniestra or (Esp) a diestro y siniestro
II
a) ( without payment) gratuitamente, gratisI got in for free — (colloq) entré gratis or sin pagar or de balde
b) ( without restriction) <roam/run> a su (or mi etc) antojo
III
1)a) ( liberate) \<\<prisoner/hostage\>\> poner* or dejar en libertad, soltar*; \<\<animal\>\> soltar*; \<\<nation/people/slave\>\> liberarto free somebody to + INF — permitirle a alguien + inf
b) (relieve, rid)to free something OF something: he promised to free the country of corruption — prometió acabar or terminar con la corrupción en el país
2)a) (untie, release) \<\<bound person\>\> soltar*, dejar libre; \<\<trapped person\>\> rescatarb) (loose, clear) \<\<something stuck or caught\>\> desenganchar, soltar*•Phrasal Verbs:- free up[friː]1. ADJ(compar freer) (superl freest)1) (=at liberty) libre; (=untied) libre, desatado•
to break free — escaparse•
to get free — escaparse•
to let sb go free — dejar a algn en libertad•
to pull sth/sb free — (from wreckage) sacar algo/a algn; (from tangle) sacar or desenredar algo/a algn•
the screw had worked itself free — el tornillo se había aflojado2) (=unrestricted) libre; [choice, translation] libreto have one's hands free — (lit) tener las manos libres
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"can I borrow your pen?" - " feel free!" — -¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? -¡por supuesto! or -¡claro que sí!•
to be free to do sth — ser libre de hacer algo, tener libertad para hacer algo- give free rein to- give sb a free hand- have a free hand to do sth3) (=clear, devoid)•
free from or of sth, a world free of nuclear weapons — un mundo sin armas nuclearesto be free from pain — no sufrir or padecer dolor
4) (Pol) (=autonomous, independent) [country, state] librefree elections — elecciones fpl libres
it's a free country! * — ¡es una democracia!
5) (=costing nothing) [ticket, delivery] gratuito, gratis; [sample, offer, transport, health care] gratuito•
free on board — (Comm) franco a bordo•
free of charge — gratis, gratuito•
to get sth for free — obtener algo gratis- get a free ridetax-free6) (=not occupied) [seat, room, person, moment] libre; [post] vacante; [premises] desocupadois this seat free? — ¿está libre este asiento?, ¿está ocupado este asiento?
are you free tomorrow? — ¿estás libre mañana?
7) (=generous, open) generoso ( with con)•
to make free with sth — usar algo como si fuera cosa propia•
to be free with one's money — no reparar en gastos, ser manirroto *2. ADV1) (=without charge)I got in (for) free — entré gratis or sin pagar
2) (=without restraint)•
animals run free in the park — los animales campan a sus anchas por el parque3. VT1) (=release) [+ prisoner, people] liberar, poner en libertad; (from wreckage etc) rescatar; (=untie) [+ person, animal] desatar, soltarto free one's hand/arm — soltarse la mano/el brazo
2) (=make available) [+ funds, resources] hacer disponible, liberarthis will free him to pursue other projects — esto lo dejará libre para dedicarse a otros proyectos, esto le permitirá dedicarse a otros proyectos
3) (=rid, relieve)to free sb from pain — quitar or aliviar a algn el dolor
to free o.s. from or of sth — librarse de algo
4.N5.CPDfree agent N — persona f independiente
he's a free agent — tiene libertad de acción, es libre de hacer lo que quiere
free association N — (Psych) asociación f libre or de ideas
Free Church N — (Brit) Iglesia f no conformista
free clinic N — (US) (Med) dispensario m
free collective bargaining N — ≈ negociación f colectiva
to be in free fall — [currency, share prices] caer en picado or (LAm) picada
to go into free fall — empezar a caer en picado or (LAm) picada; see freefall
free flight N — vuelo m sin motor
free house N — (Brit) pub que es libre de vender cualquier marca de cerveza por no estar vinculado a ninguna cervecería en particular
free kick N — (Ftbl) tiro m libre
free labour N — trabajadores mpl no sindicados
see free-marketfree market N — (Econ) mercado m libre (in de)
free marketeer N — partidario(-a) m / f del libre mercado
free period N — (Scol) hora f libre
free radical N — (Chem) radical m libre
free running N — parkour m
free school N — escuela f especial libre
free speech N — libertad f de expresión
free spirit N — persona f libre de convencionalismos
free trade N — libre cambio m; see free-trade
free trader N — librecambista mf
free verse N — verso m libre
free vote N — (Brit) (Parl) voto m de confianza (independiente de la línea del partido)
free will N — libre albedrío m
the free world N — el mundo libre, los países libres
- free up* * *
I [friː]1)a) ( at liberty) (usu pred) libreto be free — ser* libre
to set somebody free — dejar or poner* a alguien en libertad, soltar* a alguien
free to + INF: you're free to do what you think best eres dueño or libre de hacer lo que te parezca; please feel free to help yourself — sírvete con confianza, sírvete nomás (AmL)
b) <country/people/press> librethe right of free speech — la libertad f de expresión
c) ( loose) sueltoto come/work free — soltarse*
2) (pred)a) (without, rid of)free FROM o OF something — libre de algo
free of o from additives/preservatives — sin aditivos/conservantes
b) ( exempt)3) ( costing nothing) <ticket/sample> gratis adj inv, gratuito; <schooling/health care> gratuitoadmission free — entrada gratuita or libre
free on board — ( Busn) franco a bordo
4) ( not occupied) <table/chair> libre, desocupado; <time/hands> libreis this table free? — ¿está libre esta mesa?
I have no free time at all — no tengo ni un momento libre, no tengo nada de tiempo libre
are you free tomorrow? — ¿estás libre mañana?, ¿tienes algún compromiso mañana?
5) ( lavish) generosoto be free WITH something — ser* generoso con algo
she's too free with her advice — reparte consejos a diestra y siniestra or (Esp) a diestro y siniestro
II
a) ( without payment) gratuitamente, gratisI got in for free — (colloq) entré gratis or sin pagar or de balde
b) ( without restriction) <roam/run> a su (or mi etc) antojo
III
1)a) ( liberate) \<\<prisoner/hostage\>\> poner* or dejar en libertad, soltar*; \<\<animal\>\> soltar*; \<\<nation/people/slave\>\> liberarto free somebody to + INF — permitirle a alguien + inf
b) (relieve, rid)to free something OF something: he promised to free the country of corruption — prometió acabar or terminar con la corrupción en el país
2)a) (untie, release) \<\<bound person\>\> soltar*, dejar libre; \<\<trapped person\>\> rescatarb) (loose, clear) \<\<something stuck or caught\>\> desenganchar, soltar*•Phrasal Verbs:- free up -
27 work over
sl отметелить, отдубасить, избить, ограбитьWhen they had worked him over for some minutes, they left him for dead, and escaped.
Matthew was worked over by the hoodlums in the park right after midnight.
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v.to work up enthusiasm/interest for something ir entusiasmándose con/interesándose por algohe had worked up an appetite ya le había entrado el apetito2 (excitar, estimular)to get worked up (about something) alterarse (por algo)3 excitar, apasionar.4 maquinar. -
29 Hornblower, Jonathan
SUBJECT AREA: Steam and internal combustion engines[br]b. 1753 Cornwall (?), Englandd. 1815 Penryn, Cornwall, England[br]English mining engineer who patented an early form of compound steam engine.[br]Jonathan came from a family with an engineering tradition: his grandfather Joseph had worked under Thomas Newcomen. Jonathan was the sixth child in a family of thirteen whose names all began with "J". In 1781 he was living at Penryn, Cornwall and described himself as a plumber, brazier and engineer. As early as 1776, when he wished to amuse himself by making a small st-eam engine, he wanted to make something new and wondered if the steam would perform more than one operation in an engine. This was the foundation for his compound engine. He worked on engines in Cornwall, and in 1778 was Engineer at the Ting Tang mine where he helped Boulton \& Watt erect one of their engines. He was granted a patent in 1781 and in that year tried a large-scale experiment by connecting together two engines at Wheal Maid. Very soon John Winwood, a partner in a firm of iron founders at Bristol, acquired a share in the patent, and in 1782 an engine was erected in a colliery at Radstock, Somerset. This was probably not very successful, but a second was erected in the same area. Hornblower claimed greater economy from his engines, but steam pressures at that time were not high enough to produce really efficient compound engines. Between 1790 and 1794 ten engines with his two-cylinder arrangement were erected in Cornwall, and this threatened Boulton \& Watt's near monopoly. At first the steam was condensed by a surface condenser in the bottom of the second, larger cylinder, but this did not prove very successful and later a water jet was used. Although Boulton \& Watt proceeded against the owners of these engines for infringement of their patent, they did not take Jonathan Hornblower to court. He tried a method of packing the piston rod by a steam gland in 1781 and his work as an engineer must have been quite successful, for he left a considerable fortune on his death.[br]Bibliography1781, British patent no. 1,298 (compound steam engine).Further ReadingR.Jenkins, 1979–80, "Jonathan Hornblower and the compound engine", Transactions of the Newcomen Society 11.J.Tann, 1979–80, "Mr Hornblower and his crew, steam engine pirates in the late 18th century", Transactions of the Newcomen Society 51.J.Farey, 1827, A Treatise on the Steam Engine, Historical, Practical and Descriptive, reprinted 1971, Newton Abbot: David \& Charles (an almost contemporary account of the compound engine).D.S.L.Cardwell, 1971, From Watt to Clausius. The Rise of Thermo dynamics in the Early Industrial Age, London: Heinemann.H.W.Dickinson, 1938, A Short History of the Steam Engine, Cambridge University Press.R.L.Hills, 1989, Power from Steam. A History of the Stationary Steam Engine, Cambridge University Press.RLH -
30 Hurter, Ferdinand
SUBJECT AREA: Photography, film and optics[br]b. 15 March 1844 Schaffhausen, Switzerlandd. 5 March 1898[br]Swiss chemist who, with Vero Charles Driffield, established the basis of modern sensitometry in England.[br]Ferdinand Hurter worked for three years as a dyer's apprentice before entering the Polytechnic in Zurich; he transferred to Heidelberg, where he graduated in 1866. A year later he secured an appointment as a chemist for the British alkali manufacturing company, Gaskell, Deacon \& Co. of Widnes, Cheshire. In 1871 he was joined at the company by the young engineer Vero Charles Driffield, who was to become his co-worker. Driffield had worked for a professional photographer before beginning his engineering apprenticeship and it was in 1876, when Hurter sought to draw on this experience, that the partnership began. At this time the speed of the new gelatine halide dry plates was expressed in terms of the speed of a wet-collodion plate, an almost worthless concept as the speed of a collodion plate was itself variable. Hurter and Driffield sought to place the study of photographic emulsions on a more scientific basis. They constructed an actinometer to measure the intensity of sunlight and in 1890 published the first of a series of papers on the sensitivity of photographic plates. They suggested methods of exposing a plate to lights of known intensities and measuring the densities obtained on development. They were able to plot curves based on density and exposure which became known as the H \& D curve. Hurter and Driffield's work allowed them to express the characteristics of an emulsion with a nomenclature which was soon adopted by British plate manufacturers. From the 1890s onwards most British-made plates were identified with H \& D ratings. Hurter and Driffield's partnership was ended by the former's death in 1898.[br]Further ReadingW.B.Ferguson (ed.), 1920, The Photographic Researches of Ferdinand Hurter \& Vero C. Driffield, London: Royal Photographic Society reprinted in facsimile, with a new introd. by W.Clark, 1974, New York (a memorial volume; the most complete account of Hurter and Driffield's work, includes a reprint of all their published papers).JW -
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'ru:in 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ødeleggelse, ruin2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) undergang, ruin3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruin, undergang2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) ødelegge, ruinere2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) skjemme bort, ødelegge•- ruined
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- in ruinsruin--------ruinere--------øIsubst. \/ˈruːɪn\/1) ruin(er)2) ( overført) ødeleggelse, undergang, fall, ruin3) økonomisk ruin, konkurs4) ( overført) vrak, ruinbe\/lie in ruins ligge i ruinerbring ruin on bringe ulykke over, ruinerebring to ruin ruinere, styrte i avgrunnenfall into ruins falle i grus, falle i ruiner, forfallemother's ruin (britisk, gammeldags, spøkefullt) ginwork great ruin forårsake stor skadework somebody's ruin\/fall føre til noens fall\/ulykkeIIverb \/ˈruːɪn\/1) knuse, ruinere, bli ruinert2) skade, ødelegge, spolere3) svike4) skjemme bort (barn)ruin someone's hopes knuse håpet til noen -
32 Past perfect continuous and Past perfect
Прошедшее совершенное продолженное и прошедшее совершенное временаИ Past perfect, и Past perfect continuous могут использоваться при описании действия, развивавшегося в прошлом и закончившегося в некоторый определенный момент в прошлом либо незадолго до этого момента. Past perfect continuous используется, когда акцент делается на самой деятельности или на ее продолжительности. Past perfect употребляется, когда существенным является завершенность данной деятельности или ее возможный результат.He had been working hard and his arms hurt — Он работал усердно, и его руки болели (акцент на самой деятельности, побочным эффектом которой явилась боль в руках)
He had worked hard and the book was finished — Он работал усердно, и книга была закончена (акцент на результате деятельности, который был ее целью).
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33 snap one's fingers at smb.
разг.(snap one's fingers at smb. (или smth.))открыто выражать презрение к кому-л. (или к чему-л.), не считаться с кем-л. (или с чем-л.); ≈ в грош не ставитьHayward welcomed a subject in which hard facts need not disconcert him; when feeling is the gauge you can snap your fingers at logic, and when your logic is weak that is very agreeable. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 27) — Хейуорд был рад всякой теме, которая не требовала знания грубых фактов; когда мерилом служит чувство, нам наплевать на логику, а это очень удобно, если вы не в ладах с логикой.
Henry... had worked out for himself a wonderful scheme, whereby he was going to snap his fingers at all courts and their decisions. (U. Sinclair, ‘Boston’, vol. II, ch. XVI) — Для себя Генри... придумал блестящий план, благодаря которому мог махнуть рукой на все суды и приговоры.
At fifty, that earlier fiery intensity, the untamed Bohemian spirit that made him flout orthodoxy and snap his fingers at authority, had been subdued, or rather mellowed, by a genuine and well-merited success. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part V, ch. 1) — В пятьдесят лет это уже не был прежний пылкий и необузданный художник, который обожал богему, попирал все ортодоксальные воззрения и совершенно не считался с авторитетами, - подлинный и заслуженный успех укротил или, вернее, смягчил его.
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34 point
point [pɔɪnt]pointe ⇒ 1 (a) point ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c), 1 (e), 1 (f),1(i)-(l), 1 (n), 1 (o) endroit ⇒ 1 (c) moment ⇒ 1 (d) essentiel ⇒ 1 (g) but ⇒ 1 (h) virgule ⇒ 1 (m) diriger ⇒ 2 (a) pointer ⇒ 2 (a) indiquer ⇒ 2 (b) montrer du doigt ⇒ 3 (a)1 noun(a) (tip → of sword, nail, pencil etc) pointe f;∎ trim one end of the stick into a point taillez un des bouts de la branche en pointe;∎ his beard ended in a neat point sa barbe était soigneusement taillée en pointe;∎ draw a star with five points dessinez une étoile à cinq branches;∎ a dog with white points un chien aux pattes et aux oreilles blanches;∎ an eight-point stag un cerf huit cors;∎ to dance on points faire des pointes;∎ on (full) point (ballet dancer) sur la pointe;∎ on demi-point (ballet dancer) sur la demi-pointe;∎ not to put too fine a point on it… pour dire les choses clairement…(b) (small dot) point m;∎ a tiny point of light un minuscule point de lumière(c) (specific place) point m, endroit m, lieu m;∎ intersection point point m d'intersection;∎ meeting point (sign) point rencontre;∎ the runners have passed the halfway point les coureurs ont dépassé la mi-parcours;∎ we're back to our point of departure or our starting point nous sommes revenus au ou à notre point de départ;∎ the point where the accident occurred l'endroit où l'accident a eu lieu;∎ at that point you'll see a church on the left à ce moment-là, vous verrez une église sur votre gauche;∎ the terrorists claim they can strike at any point in the country les terroristes prétendent qu'ils peuvent frapper n'importe où dans le pays;∎ the bus service to Dayton and points west le service de bus à destination de Dayton et des villes situées plus à l'ouest;∎ points south of here get little rainfall les régions situées au sud d'ici n'ont pas une grande pluviosité∎ the country is at a critical point in its development le pays traverse une période ou phase critique de son développement;∎ we are at a critical point nous voici à un point critique;∎ there comes a point when a decision has to be made il arrive un moment où il faut prendre une décision;∎ when it comes to the point of actually doing it quand vient le moment de passer à l'acte;∎ when it came to the point quand le moment critique est arrivé;∎ at one point in the discussion à un moment de la discussion;∎ at one point in my travels au cours de mes voyages;∎ at one point, I thought the roof was going to cave in à un moment (donné), j'ai cru que le toit allait s'effondrer;∎ at one point in the book à un moment donné dans le livre;∎ at this point the phone rang c'est alors que le téléphone a sonné, à ce moment-là le téléphone a sonné;∎ at that point, I was still undecided à ce moment-là, je n'avais pas encore pris de décision;∎ at that point in China's history à ce moment précis de l'histoire de la Chine;∎ it's too late by this point il est déjà trop tard à l'heure qu'il est;∎ by that point, I was too tired to move j'étais alors tellement fatigué que je ne pouvais plus bouger(e) (stage in development or process) point m;∎ she had reached the point of wanting a divorce elle en était (arrivée) au point de vouloir divorcer;∎ thank God we haven't reached that point! Dieu merci, nous n'en sommes pas (encore arrivés) là!;∎ to reach the point of no return atteindre le point de non-retour;∎ to be at the point of death être sur le point de mourir;∎ the conflict has gone beyond the point where negotiations are possible le conflit a atteint le stade où toute négociation est impossible;∎ the regime is on the point of collapse le régime est au bord de l'effondrement;∎ I was on the point of admitting everything j'étais sur le point de tout avouer;∎ she had worked to the point of exhaustion elle avait travaillé jusqu'à l'épuisement;∎ he was jealous to the point of madness sa jalousie confinait à la folie;∎ he stuffed himself to the point of being sick il s'est gavé à en être malade(f) (for discussion or debate) point m;∎ a seven-point memorandum un mémorandum en sept points;∎ let's go on to the next point passons à la question suivante ou au point suivant;∎ on this point we disagree sur ce point nous ne sommes pas d'accord;∎ I want to emphasize this point je voudrais insister sur ce point;∎ are there any points I haven't covered? y a-t-il des questions que je n'ai pas abordées?;∎ to make or to raise a point faire une remarque;∎ to make the point that… faire remarquer que… + indicative;∎ my point or the point I'm making is that… là où je veux en venir c'est que…;∎ all right, you've made your point! d'accord, on a compris!;∎ the points raised in her article les points qu'elle soulève dans son article;∎ the main points to keep in mind les principaux points à garder à l'esprit;∎ let me illustrate my point laissez-moi illustrer mon propos;∎ to prove his point he showed us a photo pour prouver ses affirmations, il nous a montré une photo;∎ I see or take your point je vois ce que vous voulez dire ou où vous voulez en venir;∎ point taken! c'est juste!;∎ he may not be home - you've got a point there! il n'est peut-être pas chez lui - ça c'est vrai!;∎ the fact that he went to the police is a point in his favour/a point against him le fait qu'il soit allé à la police est un bon/mauvais point pour lui;∎ I corrected her on a point of grammar je l'ai corrigée sur un point de grammaire;∎ she was disqualified on a technical point elle a été disqualifiée pour ou sur une faute technique;∎ to make a point of doing sth tenir à faire qch;∎ he made a point of speaking to her il a tenu à lui adresser la parole;∎ kindly make a point of remembering next time faites-moi le plaisir de ne pas oublier la prochaine fois∎ I get the point je comprends, je vois;∎ the point is (that) we're overloaded with work le fait est que nous sommes débordés de travail;∎ we're getting off or away from the point nous nous éloignons ou écartons du sujet;∎ that's the (whole) point! (that's the problem) c'est là (tout) le problème!; (that's the aim) c'est ça, le but!;∎ that's not the point! là n'est pas la question!;∎ the money is/your feelings are beside the point l'argent n'a/vos sentiments n'ont rien à voir là-dedans;∎ get or come to the point! dites ce que vous avez à dire!, ne tournez pas autour du pot!;∎ I'll come straight to the point je serai bref;∎ to keep to the point ne pas s'écarter du sujet∎ the point of the game is to get rid of all your cards le but du jeu est de se débarrasser de toutes ses cartes;∎ there's no point in asking him now ça ne sert à rien ou ce n'est pas la peine de le lui demander maintenant;∎ what's the point of all this? à quoi ça sert tout ça?;∎ I don't see the point (of re-doing it) je ne vois pas l'intérêt (de le refaire);∎ oh, what's the point anyway! oh, et puis à quoi bon, après tout!(i) (feature, characteristic) point m;∎ the boss has his good points le patron a ses bons côtés;∎ it's my weak/strong point c'est mon point faible/fort;∎ her strong point is her sense of humour son point fort, c'est son sens de l'humour;∎ tact has never been one of your strong points la délicatesse n'a jamais été ton fort∎ the Dow Jones index is up/down two points l'indice Dow Jones a augmenté/baissé de deux points;∎ who scored the winning point? qui a marqué le point gagnant?;∎ an ace is worth 4 points un as vaut 4 points;∎ to win/to lead on points (in boxing) gagner/mener aux points;∎ American familiar to make points with sb (find favour with) faire bonne impression à qn□ ;∎ School merit points bons points mpl;∎ points competition (in cycling) classement m par points(k) (on compass) point m;∎ the four points of the compass les quatre points mpl cardinaux;∎ the 32 points of the compass les 32 points mpl de la rose des vents;∎ to alter course 16 points venir de 16 quarts;∎ our people were scattered to all points of the compass notre peuple s'est retrouvé éparpillé aux quatre coins du monde∎ a straight line between two points une droite reliant deux points(m) (in decimals) virgule f;∎ five point one cinq virgule un(n) (punctuation mark) point m;∎ three or ellipsis points points mpl de suspension∎ 6-point type caractères mpl de 6 points∎ (power) point prise f (de courant);∎ eight-point distributor (in engine) distributeur m (d'allumage) à huit plots∎ points aiguillage m(t) (on backgammon board) flèche f, pointe f(a) (direct, aim → vehicle) diriger; (→ flashlight, hose) pointer, braquer; (→ finger) pointer, tendre; (→ telescope) diriger, braquer;∎ to point one's finger at sb/sth montrer qn/qch du doigt;∎ he pointed his finger accusingly at Gus il pointa un doigt accusateur vers Gus, il montra ou désigna Gus d'un doigt accusateur;∎ to point a gun at sb braquer une arme sur qn;∎ he pointed the rifle/the camera at me il braqua le fusil/l'appareil photo sur moi;∎ she pointed the truck towards the garage elle tourna le camion vers le garage;∎ he pointed the boat out to sea il a mis le cap vers le large;∎ if anybody shows up, just point them in my direction si quelqu'un arrive, tu n'as qu'à me l'envoyer;∎ just point me in the right direction dites-moi simplement quelle direction je dois prendre;∎ just point him to the nearest bar tu n'as qu'à lui indiquer le chemin du bar le plus proche∎ to point the way indiquer la direction ou le chemin; figurative montrer le chemin, indiquer la direction à suivre;∎ he pointed the way to future success il a montré le chemin de la réussite;∎ her research points the way to a better understanding of the phenomenon ses recherches vont permettre une meilleure compréhension du phénomène;∎ they point the way (in) which reform must go ils indiquent la direction dans laquelle les réformes doivent aller∎ to point one's toes tendre le pied(e) (sharpen → stick, pencil) tailler(f) Linguistics mettre des signes diacritiques à∎ to point at or to or towards sth montrer qch du doigt;∎ she pointed left elle fit un signe vers la gauche;∎ he pointed back down the corridor il fit un signe vers le fond du couloir;∎ he pointed at or to me with his pencil il pointa son crayon vers moi;∎ he was pointing at me son doigt était pointé vers moi;∎ it's rude to point ce n'est pas poli de montrer du doigt(b) (road sign, needle on dial)∎ the signpost points up the hill le panneau est tourné vers le haut de la colline;∎ a compass needle always points north l'aiguille d'une boussole indique toujours le nord;∎ the weather vane is pointing north la girouette est orientée au nord;∎ when the big hand points to twelve quand la grande aiguille est sur le douze∎ hold the gun with the barrel pointing downwards tenez le canon de l'arme pointé vers le bas;∎ the rifle/the camera was pointing straight at me la carabine/la caméra était braquée sur moi;∎ point your flashlight over there éclaire là-bas;∎ insert the disk with the arrow pointing right insérez la disquette, la flèche pointée ou pointant vers la droite;∎ the aerial should be pointing in the direction of the transmitter l'antenne devrait être tournée dans la direction de ou tournée vers l'émetteur;∎ he walks with his feet pointing outwards il marche les pieds en dehorspour l'instant;∎ no more details are available at this point in time pour l'instant, nous ne disposons pas d'autres détailsen fait, à vrai direpertinentjusqu'à un certain point;∎ did the strategy succeed? - up to a point est-ce que la stratégie a réussi? - dans une certaine mesure;∎ productivity can be increased up to a point la productivité peut être augmentée jusqu'à un certain point;∎ she can be persuaded, but only up to a point il est possible de la convaincre, mais seulement jusqu'à un certain point►► Marketing point of delivery lieu m de livraison;British point duty (of police officer, traffic warden) service m de la circulation;∎ to be on point duty diriger la circulation;point guard (in basketball) meneur(euse) m,f;point of intersection point m d'intersection;point of order point m de procédure;∎ he rose on a point of order il a demandé la parole pour soulever un point de procédure;American point man (in the forefront) précurseur m;Computing point of presence point m de présence, point m d'accès;Marketing point of purchase lieu m d'achat, lieu m de vente;point of reference point m de référence;Marketing point of sale lieu m de vente, point m de vente;∎ at the point of sale sur le lieu de vente;point shoes (for ballet) (chaussons mpl à) pointes fpl;Typography & Computing point size corps m;point source source f ponctuelle;point of view Television & Cinema angle m du regard; (opinion) point m de vue, opinion f;∎ from my point of view, it doesn't make much difference en ce qui me concerne, ça ne change pas grand-chose;∎ to consider sth from all points of view considérer qch sous tous ses aspects;point work (of ballet dancer) pointes fplMathematics (decimals) séparer par une virgule(a) (indicate) indiquer, montrer;∎ I'll point the church out to you as we go by je vous montrerai ou vous indiquerai l'église quand nous passerons devant∎ she pointed out several mistakes to us elle nous a signalé plusieurs erreurs, elle a attiré notre attention sur plusieurs erreurs;∎ I'd like to point out that it was my idea in the first place je vous ferai remarquer que l'idée est de moi;∎ might I point out that…? permettez-moi de vous faire observer ou remarquer que…;∎ he pointed out that two people were missing il fit remarquer qu'il manquait deux personnes∎ the facts point to only one conclusion les faits ne permettent qu'une seule conclusion;∎ all the evidence points to him toutes les preuves indiquent que c'est lui;∎ everything points to CIA involvement tout indique que la CIA est impliquée(b) (call attention to) attirer l'attention sur;∎ ecologists point to the destruction of forest land les écologistes attirent notre attention sur la destruction des forêts;∎ they proudly point to the government's record ils invoquent avec fierté le bilan du gouvernement(of person, report) souligner, mettre l'accent sur; (of event) faire ressortir;∎ his account points up the irony of the defeat son exposé met l'accent sur l'ironie de la défaite;∎ the accident points up the need for closer cooperation l'accident fait ressortir le besoin d'une coopération plus étroite -
35 needle exchange
место обмена шприцов (где наркоманы могут получить новые шприцы в обмен на использованные) Measures such as needle exchanges and health education schemes had worked extremely successfully. ≈ Такие меры, как создание мест для обмена шприцов и образовательных программ по сохранению здоровья, оказались чрезвычайно успешными.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > needle exchange
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36 needle exchanges
место обмена шприцов (где наркоманы могут получить новые шприцы в обмен на использованные) Measures such as needle exchanges and health education schemes had worked extremely successfully. ≈ Такие меры, как создание мест для обмена шприцов и образовательных программ по сохранению здоровья, оказались чрезвычайно успешными.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > needle exchanges
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37 specialize
ˈspeʃəlaɪz гл.
1) специализироваться( in - в чем-л., на чем-л.) After he had worked as a doctor for some years, he decided to specialize in children's diseases. ≈ После того, как он несколько лет проработал врачом, он решил специализироваться на детских болезнях. A lot of Portuguese restaurants specialize in seafood. ≈ Многие португальские рестораны специализируются на морепродуктах.
2) подробно останавливаться;
точно указывать, называть или перечислять Now I will specialize some of our conditions. ≈ А теперь я подробно перечислю некоторые из наших условий. Syn: specify, particularize
3) сужать, ограничивать, сосредоточиваться( на чем-л.) They try to specialize their study. ≈ Они пытаются сузить область своего исследования.
4) биол.;
употр. прич. прош. вр. адаптироваться, приспосабливаться уточнять;
определять;
детализировать специализировать;
делать более определенным;
индивидуализировать специализироваться - we * in the manufacture of glass мы специализируемся в призводстве стекла - collectors who * in ancient coins коллекционеры, собирающие древние монеты ограничивать, сужать - he *d his study он сузил рамки своих изысканий (биология) адаптироваться в процессе эволюции;
подвергаться биологической специализации specialize биол. приспосабливать(ся), адаптироваться ~ приспосабливать(ся) ~ специализировать(ся) ~ амер. точно указывать, называть или перечислятьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > specialize
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38 work over
1) переделывать, делать снова to work over a letter ≈ переделывать письмо
2) разг. избивать, дубасить When they had worked him over for some minutes, they left him for dead, and escaped. ≈ После того, как они несколько минут его жестоко избивали, они решили, что он мертв и смылись. Syn: bash up
2), batter
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1), beat up
3), do over
3) тщательно просматривать тщательно обрабатывать перерабатывать, переделывать (сленг) избивать;
обчищать карманы (военное) подвергать интенсивному обстрелу или бомбардировкеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > work over
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Adv1. मेहनत\assiduouslyसेHis marksheet shows that he had worked assiduously for the exams. -
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■ work throughA v. i. + prep.entrare, penetrare ( a fatica): The rain had worked through the roof, l'acqua era penetrata dal tettoB v. t. + prep.2 lavorare per finire, per sbrigare (qc.): to work through the backlog of correspondence, lavorare per sbrigare la corrispondenza arretrata □ to work one's way through college (o university), fare l'università lavorando □ to work through a very difficult problem, riuscire a risolvere un problema molto difficile.
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