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1 talent
talent n1 ( gift) don m, talent m ; her talent(s) as a speaker/teacher ses talents d'oratrice/de professeur ; she has a remarkable talent for music elle est remarquablement douée pour la musique ; a man of many talents un homme très doué ;2 ( ability) talent m (for doing pour faire) ; to have talent avoir du talent, être doué ; a musician/painter of talent un musicien/un peintre de talent ; there's a lot of talent in that team il y a beaucoup de gens de talent dans cette équipe ; employers on the look-out for new talent des employeurs qui sont à l'affût de gens de talent or de nouveaux talents ; a scheme to encourage young talent un projet pour encourager les jeunes talents or les jeunes espoirs ;3 ○ GB ( sexually attractive people) ( boys) beaux mecs ○ mpl ; ( girls) belles nanas ○ fpl ; to eye up the (local) talent ○ ( male) reluquer ○ les beaux mecs ○ (du coin) ; ( female) reluquer ○ les belles nanas ○ (du coin) ; -
2 talent
['tælənt]1) dono m., dote f., talento m.he has a remarkable talent for — è molto dotato o ha grande talento per
there's a lot of talent in that team — ci sono molti talenti o campioni in quella squadra
2) BE colloq. (sexually attractive people)3) stor. (unit of money) talento m.* * *['tælənt](a special ability or cleverness; a skill: a talent for drawing.) talento- talented* * *['tælənt]1) dono m., dote f., talento m.he has a remarkable talent for — è molto dotato o ha grande talento per
there's a lot of talent in that team — ci sono molti talenti o campioni in quella squadra
2) BE colloq. (sexually attractive people)3) stor. (unit of money) talento m. -
3 Kirkaldy, David
[br]b. 4 April 1820 Mayfield, Dundee, Scotlandd. 25 January 1897 London, England[br]Scottish engineer and pioneer in materials testing.[br]The son of a merchant of Dundee, Kirkaldy was educated there, then at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, and at Edinburgh University. For a while he worked in his father's office, but with a preference for engineering, in 1843 he commenced an apprenticeship at the Glasgow works of Robert Napier. After four years in the shops he was transferred to the drawing office and in a very few years rose to become Chief. Here Kirkaldy demonstrated a remarkable talent both for the meticulous recording of observations and data and for technical drawing. His work also had an aesthetic appeal and four of his drawings of Napier steamships were shown at the Paris Exhibition of 1855, earning both Napier and Kirkaldy a medal. His "as fitted" set of drawings of the Cunard Liner Persia, which had been built in 1855, is now in the possession of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, London; it is regarded as one of the finest examples of its kind in the world, and has even been exhibited at the Royal Academy in London.With the impending order for the Royal Naval Ironclad Black Prince (sister ship to HMS Warrior, now preserved at Portsmouth) and for some high-pressure marine boilers and engines, there was need for a close scientific analysis of the physical properties of iron and steel. Kirkaldy, now designated Chief Draughtsman and Calculator, was placed in charge of this work, which included comparisons of puddled steel and wrought iron, using a simple lever-arm testing machine. The tests lasted some three years and resulted in Kirkaldy's most important publication, Experiments on Wrought Iron and Steel (1862, London), which gained him wide recognition for his careful and thorough work. Napier's did not encourage him to continue testing; but realizing the growing importance of materials testing, Kirkaldy resigned from the shipyard in 1861. For the next two and a half years Kirkaldy worked on the design of a massive testing machine that was manufactured in Leeds and installed in premises in London, at The Grove, Southwark.The works was open for trade in January 1866 and engineers soon began to bring him specimens for testing on the great machine: Joseph Cubitt (son of William Cubitt) brought him samples of the materials for the new Blackfriars Bridge, which was then under construction. Soon The Grove became too cramped and Kirkaldy moved to 99 Southwark Street, reopening in January 1874. In the years that followed, Kirkaldy gained a worldwide reputation for rigorous and meticulous testing and recording of results, coupled with the highest integrity. He numbered the most distinguished engineers of the time among his clients.After Kirkaldy's death, his son William George, whom he had taken into partnership, carried on the business. When the son died in 1914, his widow took charge until her death in 1938, when the grandson David became proprietor. He sold out to Treharne \& Davies, chemical consultants, in 1965, but the works finally closed in 1974. The future of the premises and the testing machine at first seemed threatened, but that has now been secured and the machine is once more in working order. Over almost one hundred years of trading in South London, the company was involved in many famous enquiries, including the analysis of the iron from the ill-fated Tay Bridge (see Bouch, Sir Thomas).[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsInstitution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland Gold Medal 1864.Bibliography1862, Results of an Experimental Inquiry into the Tensile Strength and Other Properties of Wrought Iron and Steel (originally presented as a paper to the 1860–1 session of the Scottish Shipbuilders' Association).Further ReadingD.P.Smith, 1981, "David Kirkaldy (1820–97) and engineering materials testing", Transactions of the Newcomen Society 52:49–65 (a clear and well-documented account).LRD / FMW -
4 singular
adj.1 peculiar, odd (raro).2 unique.singular batalla single combat3 singular (grammar).m.singular (grammar).en singular in the singular* * *► adjetivo1 (único) singular, single2 (excepcional) extraordinary, exceptional3 (raro) peculiar, odd1 GRAMÁTICA singular\en singular GRAMÁTICA in the singular* * *noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (Ling) singular2)3) (=destacado) outstanding, exceptional4) (=raro) singular, odd2.SM (Ling) singularen singular — (lit) in the singular; (fig) in particular
* * *I1)a) (frml) (extraordinario, especial) singular (frml)b) (peculiar, raro) peculiar, oddc) (frml) ( excepcionalmente bueno) singularly good (frml)2) (Ling) singularIImasculino singularen singular — (Ling) in the singular
* * *= distinctive, singular, quaint, singular, one-of-a-kind, with a difference, unique, portentous.Ex. In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.Ex. All nouns have a plural and singular form.Ex. Clergymen practice the quaint custom of reading aloud at meal times.Ex. The second edition was also well received all over the world, and was accorded the singular honour of translation into Portuguese for use in library schools in Brazil.Ex. Join leading experts in cultural heritage informatics for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.Ex. The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).Ex. The basic requirement of a shelf arrangement system is that each document has a unique place in the sequence.Ex. This novel is once again a most peculiar combination of broad farce and portentous significance.* * *I1)a) (frml) (extraordinario, especial) singular (frml)b) (peculiar, raro) peculiar, oddc) (frml) ( excepcionalmente bueno) singularly good (frml)2) (Ling) singularIImasculino singularen singular — (Ling) in the singular
* * *= distinctive, singular, quaint, singular, one-of-a-kind, with a difference, unique, portentous.Ex: In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.
Ex: All nouns have a plural and singular form.Ex: Clergymen practice the quaint custom of reading aloud at meal times.Ex: The second edition was also well received all over the world, and was accorded the singular honour of translation into Portuguese for use in library schools in Brazil.Ex: Join leading experts in cultural heritage informatics for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.Ex: The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW).Ex: The basic requirement of a shelf arrangement system is that each document has a unique place in the sequence.Ex: This novel is once again a most peculiar combination of broad farce and portentous significance.* * *Alo hizo con singular entusiasmo he did it with remarkable o extraordinary o singular enthusiasmun cuadro de singular colorido a singularly colorful picture2 (peculiar, raro) peculiar, oddlo dijo en un tonillo muy singular he said it in a very peculiar o odd o funny wayB ( Ling) singularsingularen singular ( Ling) in the singulartú habla en singular you speak for yourself* * *
singular adjetivo
singular
■ sustantivo masculino
singular;◊ en singular (Ling) in the singular
singular
I adjetivo
1 (raro, excepcional) peculiar, odd
2 frml (único, inigualable) un dibujo de singular belleza, a drawing of outstanding beauty
II adjetivo & m Ling singular
' singular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buen
- dato
- demasiada
- demasiado
- haber
- mucha
- mucho
- otra
- otro
- particular
- persona
- poca
- poco
- política
- sí
- singularizar
- tanta
- tanto
- toda
- todo
- acta
- África
- África del Sur
- agua
- águila
- ala
- alba
- alga
- álgebra
- algún
- alma
- alta
- alza
- ama
- anca
- ancla
- ánfora
- ánima
- ansia
- ara
- arca
- área
- aria
- arma
- arpa
- arte
- asa
- ascua
- Asia
- asma
English:
accused
- lady
- majority
- neither
- offspring
- propose
- singular
- statistics
- bad
- big
- first
- good
- large
- peculiarity
- third
- thirteenth
* * *♦ adj1. [raro] peculiar, odd;un hombre singular a peculiar man2. [único] unique;tiene dotes singulares de cantante she has unique talent as a singer3.singular batalla single combat4. Gram singular♦ nmGram singular;en singular in the singular* * *I adjsingular2 ( único) outstanding, extraordinaryII m GRAM singular* * *singular adj1) : singular, unique2) particular: peculiar, odd3) : singular (in grammar)♦ singularmente advsingular nm: singular* * *singular adj singular -
5 entwickeln
I v/t1. (fördern, vorwärtsbringen) develop ( aus from; zu into); (jemanden) auch bring on; (Appetit) build up, develop2. (hervorbringen, entfalten, zeigen) (Wärme etc.) generate, produce; (Dampf, Geruch) give off, emit, produce; (Initiative, Tatkraft, Talent, Phantasie etc.) display, show; (Geschmack) auch acquire ( für for)3. (erfinden, konstruieren) develop; (Theorie, Verfahren etc.) auch evolve4. (darlegen) explain (in detail), give a detailed account of5. FOT. developII v/refl1. (allmählich entstehen, sich herausbilden) develop, evolve, grow ( aus from; zu into); Gase etc.: form, be given off, be generated; (Gestalt annehmen) form, take shape; aus der Raupe entwickelt sich der Schmetterling the caterpillar develops into a butterfly; daraus entwickelte sich eine Krise it became ( oder turned into) a crisis, a crisis ensued, it gave rise to a crisis3. (vorankommen) (make) progress, advance, come on umg.; sich gut entwickeln be shaping up (well), be coming on (well) umg., be making good ( oder steady) progress* * *to work out; to develop; to educe; to generate; to evolve;sich entwickelnto evolve; to develop* * *ent|wị|ckeln [ɛnt'vɪkln] ptp entwi\#ckelt1. vtto develop (AUCH PHOT); (PHOT) esp Diapositive to process; Methode, Verfahren to develop, to evolve; (MATH ) Formel to expand, to develop; (CHEM) Gas etc to produce, to generate; Mut, Energie to show, to displayjdm etw entwickeln — to set out or expound sth to sb
2. vrto develop ( zu into); (CHEM Gase etc) to be produced or generateddas Projekt/der neue Angestellte entwickelt sich gut — the project/the new employee is coming along or shaping up nicely
er hat sich ganz schön entwickelt (inf) — he's turned out really nicely
* * *1) (to progress: How are things coming along?) come along2) (to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible: My brother develops all his own films.) develop3) ((of animals, birds etc) to develop eg horns, produce eg feathers: The young birds are sprouting their first feathers.) sprout* * *ent·wi·ckeln *I. vt▪ etw \entwickeln1. (erfinden) to develop sth2. (entwerfen) to develop stheinen Plan \entwickeln to develop [or devise] a plan3. FOTOeinen Film \entwickeln to develop a filmII. vr1. (zur Entfaltung kommen)Ihre Tochter hat sich zu einer bemerkenswerten jungen Dame entwickelt your daughter has turned out to be a remarkable young lady3. (vorankommen)na, wie entwickelt sich euer Projekt? well, how is your project coming along?* * *1.reflexives Verb develop ( aus from, zu into)2.transitives Verb1) (auch Fot.) develop2) (hervorbringen) give off, produce <vapour, smell>; show, display <ability, characteristic>; elaborate <theory, ideas>* * *A. v/t1. (fördern, vorwärtsbringen) develop (aus from;2. (hervorbringen, entfalten, zeigen) (Wärme etc) generate, produce; (Dampf, Geruch) give off, emit, produce; (Initiative, Tatkraft, Talent, Fantasie etc) display, show; (Geschmack) auch acquire (für for)5. FOTO developB. v/r1. (allmählich entstehen, sich herausbilden) develop, evolve, grow (aus from;aus der Raupe entwickelt sich der Schmetterling the caterpillar develops into a butterfly;daraus entwickelte sich eine Krise it became ( oder turned into) a crisis, a crisis ensued, it gave rise to a crisissich gut entwickeln be shaping up (well), be coming on (well) umg, be making good ( oder steady) progress* * *1.reflexives Verb develop ( aus from, zu into)2.transitives Verb1) (auch Fot.) develop2) (hervorbringen) give off, produce <vapour, smell>; show, display <ability, characteristic>; elaborate <theory, ideas>* * *v.to develop v.to device v.to educe v.to evolve v.to generate v.to process v.
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