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1 strength

noun

1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, die

not know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist

give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben

go from strength to strength — immer erfolgreicher werden

on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen

2) (proportion present) Stärke, die; (full complement)

be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben

in [full] strength — in voller Stärke

the police were there in strength — ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot war da

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strength

[streŋ(k)θ]

n

1. no pl (muscle power) Kraft f, Stärke f

you don't know your own \strength! du weißt nicht, wie stark du bist!

his \strength failed him in the final straight auf der Zielgeraden verließen ihn seine Kräfte

save your \strength! schone deine Kräfte!

brute \strength schiere Muskelkraft

physical \strength körperliche Kraft, Muskelkraft f

2. no pl (health and vitality) Robustheit f, Lebenskraft f

to be back to full \strength wieder ganz zu Kräften gekommen sein

to gain \strength wieder zu Kräften [o auf die Beine] kommen

to get one's \strength back [wieder] genesen

when he's got his \strength back we'll have a holiday in America sobald er wieder ganz der Alte ist, machen wir Urlaub in Amerika

to lose \strength geschwächt werden

3. no pl (effectiveness, influence) Wirkungsgrad m, Stärke f

to summarize the \strength of a proposal die Vorteile eines Vorschlags auflisten

military \strength militärische Stärke

to gather \strength an Stabilität gewinnen

to go from \strength to \strength sich akk immer stärker [o kräftiger] entwickeln

from \strength aus einer starken Position heraus

4. no pl (mental firmness) Stärke f

she has recently found \strength in religion sie hat neuerdings in der Religion eine Stütze gefunden

to show great \strength of character große Charakterstärke zeigen [o beweisen]

\strength of will [or mind] Willensstärke f

to draw \strength from sth aus etw dat Kraft ziehen [o geh schöpfen]

to draw on one's inner \strength seine ganze Kraft zusammennehmen

5. (number of members) [Mitglieder]zahl f; (number of people) [Personen]zahl f; MIL [Personal]stärke f

we're below \strength for today's match wir treten beim heutigen Spiel nicht in voller Mannschaftsstärke an

at full \strength mit voller Kraft; MIL in voller Stärke

to turn out in \strength in Massen [o in Scharen] [o massenweise] anrücken

6. (potency) of tea Stärke f; of alcoholic drink also Alkoholgehalt m; of a drug Konzentration f; of medicine Wirksamkeit f

7. (attribute) of a person Stärke f

one's \strengths and weaknesses jds Stärken und Schwächen

8. (withstand force) Widerstandskraft f, Belastbarkeit f

9. (intensity) Intensität f; of a colour Leuchtkraft f; of a feeling Intensität f, Stärke f; of belief Stärke f, Tiefe f

10. (cogency)

\strength of an argument Überzeugungskraft f eines Arguments

\strength of a case Durchsetzbarkeit f eines Anliegens

the \strength of our case will be the fact that our client has a perfect alibi unser Verfahren ist aussichtsreich, weil unser Klient ein perfektes Alibi hat

11. ECON

\strength of a currency/an economy Stärke f einer Währung/einer Volkswirtschaft

\strength of prices Preisstabilität f

12.

▶ give me \strength! BRIT (annoyance) jetzt mach aber mal 'nen Punkt! fam; (exasperation) das halte ich nicht aus! fam

give me \strength! look who's here! ist denn das die Möglichkeit! sieh doch mal, wer da ist! fam

▶ on the \strength of sth aufgrund einer S. gen

I got into Oxford on the \strength of my excellent exam results ich wurde wegen meiner ausgezeichneten Prüfungsergebnisse in Oxford aufgenommen

▶ to be a tower [or pillar] of \strength wie ein Fels in der Brandung stehen

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[streŋɵ]
n

1) (lit, fig) Stärke f; (of person, feelings) Kraft f; (of table, bolt, nail, wall) Stabilität f; (of material, character) Stärke f, Festigkeit f; (of conviction, shoes) Festigkeit f; (of views) Überzeugtheit f; (of imagination) Lebhaftigkeit f; (of reason, argument, evidence) Überzeugungskraft f; (of plea, protest) Eindringlichkeit f; (of letter) geharnischte or starke Ausdrucksweise; (of measure) Drastik f

strength of character/will or mind — Charakter-/Willensstärke f

to increase in or gain strength — stärker werden

on the strength of sth — aufgrund einer Sache (gen)

he decided to be a writer on the strength of selling one short story — er beschloss, Schriftsteller zu werden, nachdem er eine einzige Kurzgeschichte verkauft hatte

his strength failed him — seine Kräfte versagten, ihn verließen die Kräfte

to be beyond sb's strength — über jds Kräfte (acc) gehen

to save one's strength — mit seinen Kräften haushalten or Haus halten

you don't know your own strength! — du weißt gar nicht, wie stark du bist!

to argue from a position of strength — von einer starken Position aus argumentieren

to go from strength to strength — einen Erfolg nach dem anderen erzielen or haben

he was a great strength to me — er war mir eine große Stütze

2) (= health of constitution) Robustheit f, Kräftigkeit f; (of eyes, heart) Stärke f

the patient is recovering his strength — der Patient kommt wieder zu Kräften

when she has her strength back — wenn sie wieder bei Kräften ist

3) (of colour) Kräftigkeit f, Intensität f; (of acid, bleach) Stärke f; (of diluted solution) Konzentration f

4) (= numbers) (An)zahl f; (MIL) Stärke f

to be at full strength —

to bring sth up to strength — etw vollzählig machen

to be up to/below or under strength — (die) volle Stärke/nicht die volle Stärke haben

to turn out in strength — in großer Zahl kommen, zahlreich erscheinen

the police were there in strength — ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot war da

5) (of currency) Stärke f; (of market prices) Stabilität f; (of economy) Gesundheit f

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strength [streŋθ; -ŋkθ] s

1. Kraft f, Stärke f, Kräfte pl:

strength of body Körperkraft, -kräfte;

strength of character Charakterstärke, -festigkeit f;

strength of mind Seelenstärke;

strength of purpose Entschlusskraft, Zielstrebigkeit f;

strength of will Willenskraft, -stärke;

go from strength to strength

a) immer stärker oder besser werden,

b) von Erfolg zu Erfolg eilen;

he hasn’t got enough strength er ist nicht kräftig genug;

strength training Krafttraining n

2. fig Stärke f:

this is not his strength;

his strength is ( oder lies) in endurance seine Stärke ist die Ausdauer

3. Macht f, Gewalt f:

the strength of public opinion

4. (Beweis-, Überzeugungs)Kraft f:

on the strength of aufgrund (gen), kraft (gen), auf … (akk) hin

5. besonders MIL (Kopf-, Truppen)Stärke f:

actual strength Ist-Stärke;

required strength Soll-Stärke;

at full strength

a) in voller Stärke, vollzählig, (Eishockey) komplett,

b) SPORT in stärkster Besetzung;

they are back to full strength (Eishockey) sie sind wieder komplett;

below strength SPORT nicht in stärkster Besetzung, ersatzgeschwächt;

they are 200 men below strength ihnen fehlen 200 Mann;

in (great) strength in großer Zahl, zahlreich;

be on the strength

a) HIST Br auf der Stammrolle stehen,

b) allg zur Belegschaft gehören

6. MIL Stärke f, (Heeres)Macht f, Schlagkraft f

7. besonders PHYS, TECH Stärke f, (Bruch-, Zerreiß- etc) Festigkeit f

8. CHEM, ELEK, PHYS (Strom-, Feld- etc) Stärke f, Wirkungsgrad m:

strength of field

9. Stärke f, Gehalt m (eines Getränks)

10. Stärke f, Intensität f (von Farben, Sinneseindrücken etc)

11. fig Stärke f, Kraft(quelle) f:

God is our strength

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noun

1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, die

not know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist

give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben

go from strength to strength — immer erfolgreicher werden

on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen

2) (proportion present) Stärke, die; (full complement)

be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben

in [full] strength — in voller Stärke

the police were there in strength — ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot war da

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n.

Festigkeit f.

Kraft ¨-e f.

Stärke -n f.

English-german dictionary > strength
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strength [streŋθ]

1 noun

(a) (UNCOUNT) (physical power → of person, animal, muscle) force f, puissance f; (health) forces fpl;

∎ she doesn't know her own strength elle ne connaît pas sa force;

∎ his strength failed him ses forces l'ont trahi ou abandonné;

∎ I haven't the strength to lift these boxes je n'ai pas assez de force ou je ne suis pas assez fort pour soulever ces cartons;

∎ he has great strength in his arms/hands il a beaucoup de force dans les bras/les mains;

∎ to lose strength perdre des forces, s'affaiblir;

∎ by sheer strength de force;

∎ with all my strength de toutes mes forces;

∎ to get one's strength back reprendre des ou recouvrer ses forces;

∎ to go from strength to strength (sick person) aller de mieux en mieux; figurative (business) être en plein essor

(b) (of faith, opinion, resolution) force f, fermeté f; (of emotion, feeling) force f; (of music, art) force f;

∎ strength of character force f de caractère;

∎ strength of purpose résolution f;

∎ they have no strength of purpose ils n'ont aucune détermination;

∎ they have great strength of purpose ils sont très déterminés;

∎ strength of will volonté f;

∎ I haven't the strength to start again je n'ai pas le courage de recommencer;

∎ give me strength! pitié!

(c) (intensity → of earthquake, wind) force f, intensité f; (→ of current, light) intensité f; (→ of sound, voice, lens, magnet) force f, puissance f

(d) (strong point, asset) force f, point m fort;

∎ her ambition is her main strength son ambition fait l'essentiel de sa force;

∎ the nation's strength lies in its young people ce sont les jeunes qui font la force du pays;

∎ it's one of their strengths c'est un de leurs points forts

(e) (solidity) solidité f; figurative (of claim, position, relationship) solidité f; (vigour → of argument, protest) force f, vigueur f; Finance (→ of currency, economy) solidité f;

∎ to argue from a position of strength être en position de force;

∎ the dollar has gained/fallen in strength le dollar s'est consolidé/a chuté

(f) (of alcohol) teneur f en alcool; (of solution) titre m; (of coffee, tobacco) force f;

∎ solution at full strength, full-strength solution solution f concentrée

(g) (UNCOUNT) (numbers) effectif m, effectifs mpl;

∎ the office staff is below or under strength il nous manque du personnel de bureau;

∎ we're at full strength nos effectifs sont au complet;

∎ the staff must be brought up to strength il faut engager du personnel;

∎ the protestors turned up in strength les manifestants sont venus en force ou en grand nombre

2 on the strength of preposition

en vertu de, sur la foi de;

∎ to do sth on the strength of what one has been told faire qch en se fiant à ou en s'appuyant sur ce qu'on vous a dit;

∎ he was accepted on the strength of his excellent record il a été accepté grâce à ses excellents antécédents;

∎ I was convicted on the strength of the flimsiest of evidence j'ai été condamné sur la foi de preuves bien minces

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strength n

1 ( power) (of person, wind) force f ; (of lens, magnet, voice) puissance f ; to summon up/save one's strength rassembler/ménager ses forces ; his strength failed him ses forces l'ont trahi ; with all one's strength de toutes ses forces ; to find/have the strength to do avoir/trouver la force de faire ; to have great strength être très fort ; to build up one's strength lit développer ses muscles ; ( after illness) reprendre des forces ;

2 ( toughness) (of structure, equipment) solidité f ; (of material, substance) résistance f ;

3 ( concentration) ( of solution) titre m ; (of dose, medicine) concentration f ; taste the strength of the mixture/coffee goûtes le mélange/café pour voir s'il est fort ; the alcoholic strength of a drink la teneur en alcool d'une boisson ;

4 ( capability) force f ; to test the strength of the government/team mettre la force du gouvernement/de l'équipe à l'épreuve ; to be in a position of strength être en position de force ; economic/military strength puissance f économique/militaire ;

5 ( intensity) ( of bond) force f ; (of feeling, reaction) intensité ; ( of bulb) puissance f ; ( of current) intensité f ;

6 Fin fermeté f ; the strength of the dollar against the pound la fermeté du dollar par rapport à la livre ; to gain strength se raffermir ;

7 ( resolution) force f ; strength of character force de caractère ; inner/moral strength force intérieure/morale ; strength of will volonté f ; strength of purpose détermination f ;

8 ( credibility) ( of argument) force f ; (of case, claim) solidité f ; to give ou lend strength to [evidence] renforcer [argument, theory] ; he was convicted on the strength of the evidence on l'a condamné sur la base des témoignages ; I got the job on the strength of my research/his recommendation j'ai obtenu le poste grâce à mes recherches/sa recommandation ;

9 ( asset) (of person, team) qualité f ; (of novel, play) qualité f ; his patience is his greatest strength sa patience est sa meilleure qualité ;

10 ( total size) the team is below strength l'équipe n'est pas au complet ; the workforce is at full strength la main-d'œuvre est au complet ; to bring the team up to strength compléter l'équipe ; his fans were present in strength ses fans étaient là en foule.

Idioms

to go from strength to strength se porter de mieux en mieux ; give me strength ○ ! c'est pas possible ○ !

Big English-French dictionary > strength
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see strong

strength n fuerza

he pushed the car with all his strength empujó el coche con todas sus fuerzas

strength

tr[streŋɵ]

noun

1 (of person - physical) fuerza, fuerzas nombre femenino plural, fortaleza; (- stamina) resistencia, aguante nombre masculino

■ you should eat spinach to build up your strength deberías comer espinacas para aumentar tu fuerza

■ he pushed with all his strength empujó con todas sus fuerzas

■ we need to get our strength back necesitamos recobrar las fuerzas

■ by sheer strength a viva fuerza

2 (intellectual, spiritual) fortaleza, entereza, firmeza

■ he showed great strength of character demostró gran fortaleza de carácter

■ strength of will fuerza de voluntad

3 (of machine, object) resistencia; (of wind, current) fuerza; (of light, sound, magnet, lens) potencia

4 (of solution) concentración nombre femenino; (of drug) potencia; (of alcohol) graduación nombre femenino

5 (of currency) valor nombre masculino, fortaleza; (of economy) solidez nombre femenino, fortaleza

6 (of argument, evidence, story) fuerza, validez nombre femenino, credibilidad nombre femenino; (of emotion, conviction, colour) intensidad nombre femenino; (of protest) energía

■ her statement lends strength to his story su declaración da credibilidad a su historia

7 (strong point) punto fuerte, virtud nombre femenino; (ability, capability) capacidad nombre femenino; (advantage) ventaja

■ her strength as a teacher lies in her patience su capacidad como profesora estriba en su paciencia

■ tolerance is one of his many strengths la tolerancia es uno de sus muchos fuertes

■ unity is their strength la unidad es su punto fuerte

■ the strengths and weaknesses of the film las virtudes y defectos de la película

8 (power, influence) poder nombre masculino, potencia

■ the strength of the miners el poder de los mineros

9 (force in numbers) fuerza numérica, número

■ the strength of the work-force el número de trabajadores

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in great strength en gran número

to be on the strength (be a member) formar parte del personal

to do something on the strength of something hacer algo basándose en algo

to be at full strength estar con la plantilla completa

to be under strength estar corto,-a de personal

to go from strength to strength ir ganando fuerzas, marchar viento en popa

strength of feeling ánimos nombre masculino plural

■ there is great strength of feeling over this issue los ánimos están exacerbados por este tema

strength ['strɛŋkɵ] n

1) power: fuerza f

2) solidity, toughness: solidez f, resistencia f, dureza f

3) intensity: intensidad f (de emociones, etc.), lo fuerte (de un sabor, etc.)

4) : punto m fuerte

strengths and weaknesses: virtudes y defectos

5) number: número m, complemento m

in full strength: en gran número

strength

n.

• aguante s.m.

• facultad s.m.

• fibra s.f.

• fortaleza s.f.

• fuerza s.f.

• intensidad s.f.

• rejo s.m.

• resistencia s.f.

streŋθ
noun

1) u ( of persons)

a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f física

he doesn't know his own strength! — no sabe la fuerza que tiene!

to get one's strength back — recobrar las fuerzas

to save one's strength — ahorrar (las) energías

b) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza f

strength of will — fuerza f de voluntad

strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter

strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f

give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!

2) u (of economy, currency) solidez f

political/military strength — poderío m político/militar

3) u

a) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación f

full-strength — sin diluir

half-strength — diluido al 50%

b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad f

c) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgico

we employed her on the strength of his recommendation — la contratamos basándonos en su recomendación

on the strength of that performance she was offered a part — en virtud de esa actuación le ofrecieron un papel

4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuerte

from strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa

5) u c ( force in numbers) número m

we're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal

their fans were there in strength — sus hinchas estaban allí en bloque or en masa

[streŋθ]
N
1) (=might, energy) (for particular task) fuerzas fpl ; (=general attribute) fuerza f

he hadn't the strength to lift it — no tenía fuerzas para levantarlo

his strength failed him — le fallaron las fuerzas

she swims to build up the strength in her muscles — nada para fortalecer los músculos or coger fuerza en los músculos

you don't know your own strength — no controlas tu propia fuerza

you'll soon get your strength back — pronto recobrarás las fuerzas or te repondrás

• to save one's strength — ahorrar las energías

• with all my strength — con todas mis fuerzas

2) (=fortitude) fortaleza f, fuerzas fpl ; (=firmness) [of belief, conviction] firmeza f

his help gives me the strength to carry on — su ayuda me da fortaleza or fuerzas para seguir adelante

• strength of character — fortaleza f or firmeza f de carácter

• to draw strength from sth — sacar fuerzas de algo

• the independence movement is gathering strength — el movimiento independiente está cobrando fuerza

• give me strength! * — ¡Dios dame paciencia! *

• inner strength — fuerza interior

• strength of purpose — determinación f
gather, tower
3) (=sturdiness) [of material, structure, frame] resistencia f

4) (=power) [of argument] lo convincente, solidez f ; [of claim, case, evidence] peso m ; [of protests] lo enérgico; [of magnet, lens, drug] potencia f ; [of wind] fuerza f ; [of alcohol] graduación f

• on the strength of that success she applied for promotion — en base a ese éxito, solicitó un ascenso

he was recruited on the strength of his communication skills — lo contrataron en virtud de or debido a su aptitud para comunicarse

5) (=intensity) [of emotion] intensidad f, fuerza f ; [of sound] potencia f ; [of colour] intensidad f

he warned the government not to underestimate the strength of feeling among voters — advirtió al gobierno que no subestimara la intensidad or fuerza de los sentimientos de los votantes

6) [of currency] (=value) valor m ; (=high value) solidez f, fuerza f

our decision will depend on the strength of the pound — nuestra decisión dependerá del valor de la libra

exports fell owing to the strength of the pound — las exportaciones bajaron debido a la solidez or la fuerza de la libra

7) (=good point, asset) punto m fuerte

their chief strength is technology — su punto fuerte es la tecnología

to go from strength to strength —

his movie career is going from strength to strength — su carrera cinematográfica marcha viento en popa

the company has gone from strength to strength — la empresa ha ido teniendo un éxito tras otro

8) (in number) número m ; (Mil, Police) efectivos mpl

he has promised to increase the strength of the police force — ha prometido incrementar los efectivos de la policía

• to be at full strength — [army] disponer de todos sus efectivos; (Sport) [team] contar con todos sus jugadores; [office] contar con todo el personal

• his supporters were there in strength or had come in strength — sus partidarios habían acudido en masa

• to be on the strength — (gen) formar parte de la plantilla; (Mil) formar parte del regimiento

to take sb on to the strength — admitir a algn en la plantilla; (Mil) admitir a algn en el regimiento

• to be under or below strength, the team was under or below strength due to injuries — el equipo contaba con pocos jugadores debido a las lesiones

two people are off sick so we're a bit under or below strength — dos de los empleados se encuentran enfermos y estamos un poco cortos de personal

his army was seriously under or below strength — su ejército contaba con poquísimos efectivos

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[streŋθ]
noun

1) u ( of persons)

a) ( physical energy) fuerza(s) f(pl); ( health) fortaleza f física

he doesn't know his own strength! — no sabe la fuerza que tiene!

to get one's strength back — recobrar las fuerzas

to save one's strength — ahorrar (las) energías

b) (emotional, mental) fortaleza f; ( in adversity) fortaleza f, entereza f

strength of will — fuerza f de voluntad

strength of character — firmeza f or fortaleza f de carácter

strength of purpose — resolución f, determinación f

give me strength! — (colloq) Dios me dé paciencia!

2) u (of economy, currency) solidez f

political/military strength — poderío m político/militar

3) u

a) ( of materials) resistencia f; (of wind, current) fuerza f; (of drug, solution) concentración f; ( of alcoholic drink) graduación f

full-strength — sin diluir

half-strength — diluido al 50%

b) (of sound, light) potencia f; ( of emotions) intensidad f

c) (of argument, evidence) lo convincente; ( of protests) lo enérgico

we employed her on the strength of his recommendation — la contratamos basándonos en su recomendación

on the strength of that performance she was offered a part — en virtud de esa actuación le ofrecieron un papel

4) c ( strong point) virtud f, punto m fuerte

from strength to strength: the firm has gone from strength to strength since she took over la empresa ha tenido un éxito tras otro desde que ella está al frente; his career seems to be going from strength to strength — su carrera marcha viento en popa

5) u c ( force in numbers) número m

we're below o under strength at the moment — en este momento estamos cortos de personal

their fans were there in strength — sus hinchas estaban allí en bloque or en masa

English-spanish dictionary > strength
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[streŋθˌ strenθ]
n

1) сила, поддержка, власть, сильная сторона, прочность, мощность

It is beyond my strength/it is too much for my strength. — Это мне не по силам.

Our strength lies in our unity. — Наша сила в единстве.

He was restored to health and strength. — Он восстановил себе здоровье и силу.

to be under below strength — ◊ быть не в полном составе

- great strength
- necessary strength
- unusual strength
- inner strength
- financial strength
- one's mental strength
- tensile strength
- compressive strength
- strength of an engine
- strength of a rope
- strength of acid
- strength of tea
- strength of the current
- strength of colours
- strength of the pulse
- strength of mind
- strength of an argument
- strength of grasp
- real strength and backbone of the country
- strength of an ordinary man
- show of strength
- man of great physical strength
- question of sheer strength
- test of strength
- battalion in full strength
- with all one's strength
- beyond human strength
- by sheer strength
- by virtue as their united strength
- on the strength of his promise
- acquire strength
- add to smb's strength
- add strength to his arguments
- belittle smb's strength
- borrow strength from theit friendship
- bring all one's strength into play
- concentrate one's strength on smth
- develop the strength of one's fingers
- do smth by one's own strength
- equal smb in strength
- exceed one's strength
- feel smb's strength
- find strength
- gain strength

- gain in strength
- gather strength
- not to have strength to raise one's head from the pillow
- have no strength left
- lose strength
- join one's phisical strength with that of the mind
- match one's strength against smb's
- pick up regain strength
- build up strength
- save one's strength
- summon strength
- unite smb's strength
- use one's strength
2) численность, сила (войск)

The police force is 200 men below strength. — Полиции не хватает двухсот сотрудников.

This party had little strength. — Эта партия пользовалась поддержкой небольшого числа народа.

- military strength
- main strength
- army strength
- fleet's combat strength
- numerical strength
- peace strength of 4000 men
- nation's strength at sea
- armed strength of the country
- troops in sufficient strength
- bring the regiment to its normal strength
- build up one's strength
- increase the strength of the army
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CHOICE OF WORDS:

See power, n

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > strength
6 strength

streŋθ сущ.
1) сила to build up, develop one's strength ≈ развивать, наращивать силу to find strength ≈ находить силы to gain, gather strength ≈ собираться с силами to recoup, regain strength ≈ восстановить силы to sap smb.'s strength ≈ лишить кого-л. силы to save strength ≈ беречь, копить силы Do you have the strength to lift this weight? ≈ Ты сможешь/у тебя хватит силы поднять этот груз? great strength inner strength physical strength show of strength
2) интенсивность, мощность
3) а) прочность;
крепость tensile strength ≈ сопротивление разрыву, прочность на разрыв Syn: durability, soundness б) неприступность;
сопротивляемость
4) стабильность, устойчивость (цен)
5) тех. сопротивление
6) численность, численный состав on the strength воен. ≈ в штате, в списках full, maximum strength ≈ полный состав at strength ≈ в полном составе below strength ≈ не в полном составе Our staff was at full strength. ≈ Наши сотрудники были в полном составе. It is now five officers below strength. ≈ Сейчас не хватает пяти офицеров. ∙ on the strength of smth. ≈ в силу чего-л., на основании чего-л., исходя из чего-л. сила - * of body физическая сила - * of mind сила духа - * of words сила слов /убеждения/ - to measure one's * with smb. помериться силами с кем-л. - to have no * left остаться без сил - my * was gone мои силы иссякли - to recover /to regain/ * восстановить силы - he has the * of a horse он силен как лошадь - that is beyond my * это мне не по силам сильная сторона, достоинство - *s and weaknesses достоинства и недостатки - the *s and weaknesses of the book are evident сильные и слабые стороны этой книги очевидны источник силы;
поддержка - he is my * он источник моей силы, в нем моя сила - where does his * lie? в чем его сила?, где черпает он силу? - his * is patience его сила в терпении (техническое) прочность;
предел прочности - the * of a rope прочность веревки - tensile * сопротивление разрыву, прочность на разрыв - * of materials сопротивление материалов эффективность( движения, действия) - the * of current (электротехника) сила тока - the * of the pulse (медицина) наполнение пульса интенсивность (цвета, запаха, звука и т. п.) крепость, концентрация( раствора) - the * of an acid концентрация кислоты - the * of coffee крепость кофе твердость (земли) (физическое) напряженность (поля) (военное) численность, численный состав - numerical * численность - military * численность вооруженных сил - * at sea численность морского флота - fighting * боевой /боеспособный/ состав - in /at/ full * в полном составе - under /below/ * неполной численности - * ceiling предельная установленная численность личного состава (вооруженных сил) - * record (американизм) сведения о численности личного состава (вооруженных сил) состав, штат - on the * в составе, в штате, в списках - to bring on the * заносить в списски, зачислять - off the * не числящийся в списках, не входящий в состав стабильность, устойчивость (цен) наиболее сильный напор воды( в течении, ручье) > on the * of smth. в силу чего-л., на основании чего-л., под воздействием /влиянием/ чего-л., исходя из чего-л., опираясь на что-л. > I did it on the * of your promise я сделал это на основании /исходя из/ вашего обещания > the position of * policy политика с позиции силы > to negotiate from * вести переговоры с позиции силы > to go from * to * постоянно расти, улучшаться и т. п.;
(библеизм) приходить от силы в силу competitive ~ конкурентоспособность ~ численность, численный состав;
in full strength в полном составе on the ~ (of smth.) в силу (чего-л.), на основании (чего-л.), исходя из (чего-л.) on the ~ воен. в штате, в списках;
what is your strength? сколько вас? strength неприступность ~ прочность;
крепость ~ прочность ~ сила, прочность ~ сила;
strength of mind сила духа ~ тех. сопротивление;
strength of materials сопротивление материалов ~ устойчивость ~ численность, численный состав;
in full strength в полном составе ~ of evidence сила улики ~ тех. сопротивление;
strength of materials сопротивление материалов ~ сила;
strength of mind сила духа ~ of will сила воли on the ~ воен. в штате, в списках;
what is your strength? сколько вас?

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > strength
7 strength

[streŋθ]
сущ.

1)

а) сила

to build up / develop one's strength — развивать, наращивать силу

to find strength — находить силы

to gain / gather strength — собираться с силами

to recoup / regain strength — восстановить силы

to sap smb.'s strength — лишить кого-л. силы

to save strength — беречь, копить силы

Do you have the strength to lift this weight? — Ты сможешь поднять этот груз?

- great strength
- inner strength
- physical strength
- show of strength
б) достоинство, сильная сторона

2) интенсивность, мощность

3)

а) прочность; крепость

tensile strength — сопротивление разрыву, прочность на разрыв

Syn:

durability, soundness

б) неприступность; сопротивляемость

4) стабильность, устойчивость (рынка и т. п.)

5) тех. сопротивление

6) численность, численный состав

on the strength воен. — в штате, в списках

ful / maximum strength — полный состав

at strength — в полном составе

below strength — не в полном составе

Our staff was at full strength. — Наши сотрудники были в полном составе.

It is now five officers below strength. — Сейчас не хватает пяти офицеров.

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on the strength of smth. — в силу чего-л., на основании чего-л., исходя из чего-л.

Англо-русский современный словарь > strength
8 fuerza

f.

1 strength (fortaleza).

no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enough

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit

la fuerza del destino the power of destiny

fuerza física strength

fuerza mayor (law) force majeure; act of God (en seguros)

no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control

fuerza de voluntad willpower

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

2 force (violencia).

a la fuerza by force; (contra la voluntad) of necessity (por necesidad)

tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news

por la fuerza by force

fuerza bruta brute force

3 force (grupo) (military).

todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groups

fuerza aérea air force

Fuerzas Armadas armed forces

fuerza de intervención troops, forces

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force

fuerzas nacionalistas nationalist parties (partidos)

fuerzas del orden público security forces

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

4 force (physics).

fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal force

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity

fuerza motriz driving force

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: forzar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: forzar.

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fuerza

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) strength

2 (violencia) force, violence

■ recurrió a la fuerza he resorted to violence

3 (militar) force

4 (en física) force

5 (electricidad) power, electric power

6 (poder) power

► nombre femenino plural fuerzas

1 (el poder) authorities

■ las fuerzas vivas de la localidad the local authorities

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a fuerza de by dint of, by force of

a la fuerza by force

con fuerza (gen) strongly 2 (llover) heavily 3 (apretar, agarrar) tightly; (pegar, empujar) hard

írsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talk

por fuerza by force

por la fuerza against one's will

por la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habit

fuerza bruta brute force

fuerza de voluntad willpower

fuerza mayor force majeure

fuerza de gravedad force of gravity

Fuerzas Aéreas Royal Air Force

Fuerzas Armadas Armed Forces

fuerzas del orden público police force sing

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noun f.

1) strength

2) force

3) might

4) power

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- fuerzas armadas

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SF

1) [de persona]

a) [física] strength

tienes mucha fuerza — you're very strong

• con fuerza — [golpear] hard; [abrazar, agarrar, apretar] tightly, tight; [aplaudir] loudly

le golpeó con toda su fuerza en la cabeza — she hit him on the head as hard as she could

me agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock

grita con todas tus fuerzas — shout with all your might

• hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myself

vamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!

si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it

• hacer fuerza de vela — to crowd on sail

b) [de carácter] strength

con toda la fuerza de su amor — with all the strength of his love

la fuerza creadora de Picasso — Picasso's creative energy

• restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength

• sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sth

no me siento con fuerzas para seguir adelante — I don't have the strength to go on

lo haré cuando me sienta con fuerzas para ello — I'll do it when I feel strong enough o up to it *

• tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth

- se le va la fuerza por la boca

- sacar fuerzas de flaqueza

fuerza de voluntad — willpower
medir 1., 3)
2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensity

el viento empezó a soplar con fuerza — the wind began to blow strongly

un viento de fuerza seis — a force six wind

a los pocos minutos rompió a llover con fuerza — a few minutes later it began to rain heavily

el agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall

el terremoto ha golpeado con fuerza el país — the earthquake has struck the country violently

3) (=ímpetu)

en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force

su nombre ha irrumpido con fuerza en el mundo artístico — his name has burst onto the art scene

la ultraderecha renace con fuerza — the extreme right is making a strong comeback

la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday

4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] force

es un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument

les asistía la fuerza de la razón — they were helped by the power of reason

serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law

conquistaron la región por la fuerza de las armas — they took the region by force of arms

• cobrar fuerza — [rumores] to grow stronger, gain strength

la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength

la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently

• por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit

es la fuerza de la costumbre — it's force of habit

• con fuerza legal — (Com) legally binding

fuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure

un caso de fuerza mayor — a case of force majeure

aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control

5) (=violencia) force

recurrir a la fuerza — to resort to force

• por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by force

tuvieron que separarlos por la fuerza — they had to separate them by force

por la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force

imponer algo por la fuerza — to impose sth forcibly

• a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase

lo arrancaron de allí a viva fuerza — they wrenched him away forcibly

fuerza bruta — brute force

6) [locuciones]

a)

• a fuerza de — by

a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself

a fuerza de autodisciplina — by exercising great self control

bajar kilos a fuerza de pedaleo — to lose weight by cycling

conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study

a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience

b)

• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth

yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it

se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home

fueron repatriados a la fuerza — they were forcibly repatriated

a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!

• alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb

• entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forcibly

a la fuerza ahorcan —

dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *

c)

• en fuerza de — by virtue of

d)

• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth

es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...

e)

• por fuerza — inevitably

una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper

7) (Fís, Mec) force

fuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy

fuerza centrífuga — centrifugal force

fuerza centrípeta — centripetal force

fuerza de arrastre — pulling power

fuerza de (la) gravedad — force of gravity

fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift

fuerza hidráulica — hydraulic power

fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force

8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) force

fuerza(s) aérea(s) — air force sing

fuerza de apoyo — back-up force

fuerza de brazos — manpower

fuerza de choque — strike force

fuerza de disuasión — deterrent

fuerza de intervención rápida — rapid intervention force

fuerza de pacificación — peace-keeping force

fuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)

fuerza de ventas — sales force

fuerza disuasoria — deterrent

fuerza expedicionaria — expeditionary force

fuerza política — political force

fuerza pública — police, police force

fuerzas aliadas — allied forces

fuerzas armadas — armed forces

fuerzas del orden (público) — forces of law and order

fuerzas de seguridad — security forces

fuerzas de tierra — land forces

las fuerzas vivas — the powers that be

las fuerzas vivas locales — the local power group

9) (Elec) power

han cortado la fuerza — they've cut off the power

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femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
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fuerzas, etc see forzar

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= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

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* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

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femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

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= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

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fuerza

feminine

A

(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms

¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!

agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly

tuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift it

a último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last moment

necesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength back

no me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journey

gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might

ha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the market

Compuestos:

● fuerza de carácter

strength of character

● fuerza de voluntad

willpower

B (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

vientos de fuerza ocho force eight winds

C (de una estructura, un material) strength

D (violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailant

Compuesto:

fuerza bruta

brute force

E (autoridad, poder) power

un sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great power

van armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)

se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the law

tener fuerza de ley to have the force of law

la fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argument

por fuerza de costumbre out of force of habit

Compuesto:

fuerza mayor

se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our control

las pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeure

F ( Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz a peacekeeping force

una fuerza de ocupación an occupying force

fuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forces

Compuestos:

● fuerza aérea

air force

● fuerza de tareas

taskforce

● fuerza de trabajo

workforce

● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasión

deterrent

● fuerza pública

( period):

la fuerza pública the police

● fuerzas armadas

fpl armed forces (pl)

● fuerzas de ataque

fpl strike force ( Mil)

● fuerzas del orden or de orden público

fpl ( period); police

● fuerzas de seguridad

fpl ( frml); security forces (pl)

● fuerzas especiales

Special Forces

● fuerzas sociales

fpl social forces (pl)

G ( Fís) force

Compuestos:

● fuerza aceleratriz

acceleration

● fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta

centrifugal/centripetal force

● fuerza de gravedad

gravity, force of gravity, gravitational pull

● fuerza de inercia

inertia

● fuerza de sustentación

lift

● fuerza hidráulica

hydraulic power

● fuerza motriz

motive power

● fuerza retardatriz

deceleration

● fuerza viva

kinetic energy

H ( en locs):

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this way

a la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right opposite

no quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him there

entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in

lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leave

a fuerza de by

pude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every day

por fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competition

por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it

por la fuerza by force

lo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the house

a la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternative

a viva fuerza by sheer force

írsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)

medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sb

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tape

saqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him

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Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)

fuerza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
a) ‹ vista› to strain;

◊ estaba forzando la vista I was straining my eyes

b) ‹ sonrisa› to force

3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (vigor, energía) strength;

◊ tener fuerza to be strong;

no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
b) (del viento, de olas) strength, force

c) (de estructura, material) strength

2 ( violencia) force;
◊ recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force;

fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
◊ fuerzas políticas political forces;

las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)
◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;

lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,
◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar

forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity

' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket

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fuerza

♦ ver forzar

♦ nf

1. [fortaleza] strength;

el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;

no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;

su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;

Comp
Fam
se le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;

Comp

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

Comp
la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;
la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;

fuerza física strength;

se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;
Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;
no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;

fuerza de voluntad willpower

2. [resistencia] [de material] strength

3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;
[de dolor] intensity;
aprieta con fuerza press hard;

llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;

un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind

4. [violencia] force;

ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;

emplear la fuerza to use force;

por la fuerza by force;

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

Comp
fuerza bruta brute force
5. Mil force

Comp
fuerza aérea air force;
fuerzas armadas armed forces;

fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;

fuerza disuasoria deterrent;

fuerza de intervención troops, forces;

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;

fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

6.
fuerzas [grupo] forces;

las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;

todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;

las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city

7. Fís force

Comp
fuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;
fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;

fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;

fuerza hidráulica water power;

fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;
Fig [impulso] prime mover;
fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;

fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force

8. Elec power;

han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut

♦ a fuerza de loc prep
[a base de] by dint of;
a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;

he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard

♦ a la fuerza loc adv

1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;

firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;

tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school

2. [forzosamente] inevitably;

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;

a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable

♦ por fuerza loc adv
[forzosamente] inevitably;
tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;

esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient

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fuerza

f

1 strength;

hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;

hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;

cobrar fuerza fig gather o

gain strength

2 ( violencia) force;

este domingo voy a tener que trabajar a la fuerza o

por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday

3 EL power

4

:

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;

a fuerza de … by (dint of)

5

:

fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …

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fuerza nf

1) : strength, vigor

fuerza de voluntad: willpower

2) : force

fuerza bruta: brute force

3) : power, might

fuerza de brazos: manpower

4) fuerzas nfpl

: forces

fuerzas armadas: armed forces

5)

a fuerza de : by, by dint of

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fuerza n

1. (en general) strength

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para mover la nevera it took all her strength to move the fridge

2. (potencia) force

la fuerza de la gravedad the force of gravity

a la fuerza (con violencia) by force (por necesidad)

tienes que hacerlo a la fuerza you have no choice but to do it

con fuerza (empujar) hard (agarrar) tight

recuperar fuerzas to get your strength back

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

fuerza de voluntad willpower

Spanish-English dictionary > fuerza
9 grande

adj.

1 big, large.

este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for me

un gran artista a great artist

el gran favorito the firm favorite

una gran figura a big name

una gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…

una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibility

a lo grande in a big way, in style

grandes almacenes department store

gran angular (photography) wide-angle lens

Gran Bretaña Great Britain

el Gran Cañón the Grand Canyon

gran danés great Dane

gran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)

el gran público the general public

gran superficie (commerce) hypermarket (peninsular Spanish)

2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)

4 magnus, Mag, magnum.

5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.

m.

grandee (noble).

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grande

► adjetivo

1 (tamaño) large, big

■ esta casa es demasiado grande para ellos dos this house is too big for the two of them

2 (fuerte, intenso) great

■ su partida les produjo una pena muy grande his departure caused them great sorrow

3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big

► nombre masculino

1 (de elevada jerarquía) great

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big way

estar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebody

pasarlo en grande familiar to have a great time

vivir a lo grande figurado to live in style

Grande de España grandee Table 1 NOTA See also gran/Table 1

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adj.

1) big

2) large

3) great

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1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing gran)
1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, great

viven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house

¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?

los zapatos le están muy grandes — the shoes are too big for her

en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities

grandísimo — enormous, huge

un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort

un coche grandísimo — a whacking great car *

¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!

el gran Buenos Aires — greater Buenos Aires

- a lo grande

hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *

vivir a lo grande — to live in style

- quedarle algo grande a algn

- pasarlo en grande

2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] big

un gran pintor — a great painter

un gran desastre — a great disaster

es una ventaja muy grande — it's a great advantage

hay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference

los grandes bancos internacionales — the big international banks

las grandes empresas multinacionales — the big multinationals

la gran mayoría — the great majority

3) (=mucho, muy) great

con gran placer — with great pleasure

fueron grandes amigos — they were great friends

he sentido una gran pena — I felt very sad

me llevé una alegría muy grande — I felt very happy

comer con gran apetito — to eat hungrily

un mes de gran calor — a very hot month

un programa de gran éxito — a very successful programme

se estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well

4) [en edad]
(=mayor)
ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl

¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?

5)

¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!

2. SMF

1) (=personaje importante)

los grandes de la industria — the major companies in the industry

uno de los grandes de la pantalla — one of the screen greats

los siete grandes — the Big Seven

Grande de España — grandee

2) LAm (=adulto) adult

3. SF

1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize

2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail

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I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *
I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex: Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

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grande¹

adjective

[ gran is used before singular nouns]

A

1 (en dimensiones) large, big

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona ( fam); a big, strong girl, a strapping lass ( BrE colloq)

tiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande open wider

2 (en demasía) too big

¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?

estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for me

quedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sb

B (alto) tall

¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!

C ( Geog):

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

D

1

( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now

2

( Arg) (maduro, mayor): es una mujer grande she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guy

E ( delante del n)

1 (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater

2 (poderoso) big

los grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales the great feudal lords

a lo grande in style

3

(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friends

grandes fumadores heavy smokers

F ( fam)

(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)

G

1 (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

2

(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)

ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heard

¡qué gran novedad! ( iró); you don't say! o what a surprise! ( iro)

H

1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› big

la gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …

2

(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speed

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura a very tall building

un gran número de personas a large number of people

objetos de gran valor objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● gran angular

masculine wide-angle lens

● gran capital

masculine:

el gran capital big business

● gran danés

masculine Great Dane

● Gran Depresión

feminine:

la Gran Depresión the Great Depression

● gran explosión

( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bang

● Gran Guerra

feminine:

la Gran Guerra the Great War

● gran hermano

masculine Big Brother

el gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching you

● Gran Maestre

masculine Grand Master

● gran maestro

masculine grand master

● gran maestro internacional

masculine international grand master

● gran ópera

feminine grand opera

● Gran Premio

masculine Grand Prix

● gran público

masculine:

el gran público the general public

● gran reserva

feminine gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

● gran simpático

masculine ( Anat):

el gran simpático the sympathetic nervous system

● gran superficie

feminine ( Esp) large supermarket, hypermarket ( BrE)

● grandes almacenes

mpl department store

grande²

masculine, feminine

A (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

B ( esp AmL)

1

(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

2 (adulto) grown-up

Compuesto:

Grande de España

(Spanish) grandee o nobleman

grande³

feminine

( RPl)

la grande the big prize, the jackpot

sacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband

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grande adjetivo
◊ gran is used before singular nouns

1
a) ( en dimensiones) ‹casa/área/nariz› big, large;

◊ un tipo grande a big guy;

unos grande almacenes a department store
b) ( en demasía) too big;

◊ me queda grande it's too big for me

c) ( en número) ‹ familia› large, big;

‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
a) ( alto) tall;

◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!

b) ( en edad):

◊ cuando sea grande when I grow up;

ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
◊ el Ggrande Santiago Greater Santiago

4 ( delante del n)
a) (notable, excelente) great;

◊ un gran hombre a great man

b) ( poderoso) big;

◊ los grandes bancos the big banks;

a lo grande in style
5
a) (en intensidad, grado) ‹pena/honor/ventaja› great;

‹ explosión› powerful;
◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;

una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!
b) ( elevado):

◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( mayor):

◊ la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto):

◊ los grandes the grown-ups

grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub

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grande gran is used instead of grande before singular nouns (e.g. gran hombre great man).

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] big, large;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda grande this suit is too big for me;

el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;
Fig
el cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;
Fam
pagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large note

Comp
grandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;
la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;

Gran Bretaña Great Britain;

el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;

gran danés Great Dane;
Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;
gran ducado grand duchy;

la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;

la Gran Guerra the Great War;

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;

gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;
Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;
la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);
Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;
gran simio antropoide great ape;

gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;
Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket
2. [de altura] tall;

¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!

3. [en importancia] great;

una gran mujer a great woman;

los grandes bancos the major banks;

la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;

el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts

4. [en intensidad] great;

es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;

¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!

5. Fam [adulto]
cuando sea grande quiere ser doctora she wants to be a doctor when she grows up;

me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yet

6. Méx, RP [de edad]
cuando se casó ya era grande she was already quite old when she got married;

siempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older people

7. RP Fam [fantástico] fantastic, Br brilliant

8. RP Irónico [genial] great;

ayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!

9. Comp
Fam
hacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;

vivir a lo grande to live in style;

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

♦ nm

1. [noble] grandee

Comp
Grande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility
2. [persona, entidad importante]
uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;

los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;

uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature

3. Fam
grandes [adultos] grown-ups

♦ nf
RP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;
sacarse la grande [en lotería] to win first prize o the jackpot;

se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that

♦ interj
RP Fam [fantástico] great!
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grande

I adj

1 big, large;

el vestido me está o

me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;

el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him

2

:

a lo grande in style;

pasarlo en grande have a great time

II m/f

1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;

grandes y pequeños young and old

2 ( mayor) eldest

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grande adj, ( gran before singular nouns)

1) : large, big

un libro grande: a big book

2) alto: tall

3) notable: great

un gran autor: a great writer

4) (indicating intensity) : great

con gran placer: with great pleasure

5) : old, grown-up

hijos grandes: grown children

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grande adj

1. (tamaño) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?

se mudaron a un piso más grande they moved to a bigger flat

2. (número, cantidad) large

una gran cantidad de dinero a large sum of money

3. (importante) great

un gran arquitecto a great architect

hoy es un gran día today is a great day

a lo grande in style

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

grandes almacenes department store

Spanish-English dictionary > grande
10 сила

сущ.

1. force; 2. strength; 3. might; 4. power

Русское слово сила относится к разным сферам человеческой деятельности, где требуется применение силы. В английском же языке разным сферам и типам проявления силы соответствуют разные слова.

1. force — сила, силы, мощь, мощность (указывает не только на физическую силу, но и на результат ее воздействия, чаще всего связанный с подавлением, разрушением, насилием): a great force — большая сила; airforces — военно-воздушные силы; the force of the wind — сила ветра; force of gravitation — сила притяжения; forces of nature — силы природы; with force — силой/насильно; by brutal force — при помощи грубой силы; from/out of the force of habit — в силу привычки; to take smth by force — взять что-либо силой/захватить что-либо силой; to use force — использовать силу/применить силу; to come into force — войти в силу The law is In force. — Этот закон в силе. The rules come into force next year. — Правила начинают действовать/ входят в силу с будушего года. They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. — Полицию обвиняли и чрезмерном применении силы во время ареста. The army took control of the region by force. — Армия силой установила контроль над этой территорией. His body swung round with the force of the blow. — Он покачнулся от силы удара./Удар был такой сильный, что он зашатался. The people were convinced by the force of the argument. — Людей убедила отказаться от своей точки зрения сила аргумента./Сила аргумента заставила людей отказаться от своей точки зрения. Не persuaded us to re-elect him by sheer force of personality. — Одна лишь сила его личности убедила нас переизбрать его на новый срок. She was the driving force behind the campaign. — Она была основной движущей силой всей кампании. Several trees were uprooted by the force of the wind last night. — Силой ветра ночью повалило несколько деревьев. The force of the wind was so great that it tore off and away the roof of the shabby cottage. — Силой ветра сорвало и унесло крышу с этого домика.

2. strength — сила, физическая сила, мускульная сила, прочность, надежность, энергия, крепость, интенсивность (внутреннее свойство/качество, присущее человеку, явлению, предмету, энергия, заложенная в природных явлениях): strength of the colour — интенсивность цвета; strength of the smell — сила запаха; strength of alcohol — крепость алкоголя; strength of character — сила характера; strength of feelings — сила чувств; the strength of the US economy — сила экономики США/надежность экономики США/прочность экономики США They would not have had the strength to drag/to pull the car out of the ditch. — У них не хватило бы сил вытащить машину из канавы. Не pulled the sledge with all his strength. — Он тянул сани изо всех сил. The strength of the wind was measured by the local meteorologist. — Местные метеорологи измерили силу ветра. The strength of the building withstood the force of the earthquake. — Стены лома были столь прочны, что выдержали силу землетрясения. You cannot ignore the strength of public opinion. — Вы не должны игнорировать силу общественного мнения. I began to feel the strength of purpose failing me. — Я почувствовала, что сила убежденности в правильности моих целей стала покидать меня. The strength of the rope wouldn't stand the weight. — Веревка не выдержала бы такого веса./Веревка была бы недостаточно крепка/прочна для такого веса.

3. might — могущество, мощь, сила (соединение моральной и физической силы человека; соединение экономической и политической силы страны): the might of the country — могущество страны; the might of the army — мощь армии; with all one's might — изо всех сил/что есть силы Might is right. — Где сила, там и право./Где сила, там и правда. She screamed with all her might. — Она закричала что было сил. Не was pulling the rope with all his might. — Он тянул веревку изо всех сил.

4. power — сила, силы, способность, мощь, мощность, власть, высокое положение, главенствующее положение, энергия: mental powers — умственные способности; emergency powers — чрезвычайные полномочия; horse power — лошадиная сила; the power of imagination (of persuasion) — сила воображения (убеждения); the power of Parliament (of the President) — полномочия парламента (президента): the power of veto — право вето; the power of speech — дар речи; the power of explosion — сила взрыва/мощь взрыва; the power of a blow — сила удара/ мощность удара; in one's (in smb's) power — в моих (в чьих-либо) силах/ в моей (в чьей-либо) власти; beyond smb's power — не в чьих-либо силах/не в чьих-либо возможностях/не в чьих-либо полномочиях/не в чьей-либо власти The job is beyond his power. — Эта работа ему не по силам./Эта работа за пределами его возможностей. Не promised to do everything in his power. — Он обещал сделать все, чтo и его силах. After her illness she lost her power of speech. — После болезни она потеряла дар речи. The girl has a great power of imagination. — У девочки богатое воображение./У девочки большая сила воображения.

Существительное power вызывает представление о контроле, о главенствующей позиции. Эта образность слова power проявляется в явном виде в ряде словосочетаний с переносным значением: They have no control (power) over their dream. — Они не могут контролировать свой сон (не имеют сил; не имеют власти над сном; не властны над ним). She ruled over the empire for many years. — Она правила империей многие годы./Долгие годы она стояла во главе империи. She remained at the top for ten years after his retirement. — После его отставки она продолжала занимать высший пост еще десять лет. They have come out on top yet again. — Они вновь оказались у власти. She holds the highest position in the company. — Она управляет компанией./Она занимает высший пост в компании. There are many staff under her. — Она ведает большим штатом./У нее в подчинении много персонала. How many people are there above you? — Сколько начальников над вами? Don't let them walk over you. — He давай им помыкать собой. Не is completely under her thumb. — Он у нее под каблуком./Он полностью в ее власти. They have a hold over him. — Он у них в руках. The police kept a firm grip on the situation. — Полиция держала ситуацию под контролем. She seems to have a handle on most of the work. — Она, по-видимому, держит всю работу под контролем./У нее в руках все рычаги этого дела. I've got the situation well in hand. — Я полностью контролирую ситуацию. The children are completely out of hand. — Дети совсем отбились от рук./С детьми сладу нет. I have no idea who is in the driving seat. — Понятия не имею, кто здесь заправляет. Не is steering the country through much needed reforms. — Он ведет/ направляет страну путем столь необходимых реформ. The company has expanded greatly during his years in the saddle. — Компания существенно разрослась за годы его правления. She kept her staff on a very tight reign. — Она держала штат в руках./Она держала штат в ежовых рукавицах./Она держала штат на коротком поводке./Она держала штат в узде.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > сила
11 силы

сущ.

1. force; 2. strength; 3. might; 4. power

Русское слово сила относится к разным сферам человеческой деятельности, где требуется применение силы. В английском же языке разным сферам и типам проявления силы соответствуют разные слова.

1. force — сила, силы, мощь, мощность (указывает не только на физическую силу, но и на результат ее воздействия, чаще всего связанный с подавлением, разрушением, насилием): a great force — большая сила; airforces — военно-воздушные силы; the force of the wind — сила ветра; force of gravitation — сила притяжения; forces of nature — силы природы; with force — силой/насильно; by brutal force — при помощи грубой силы; from/out of the force of habit — в силу привычки; to take smth by force — взять что-либо силой/захватить что-либо силой; to use force — использовать силу/применить силу; to come into force — войти в силу The law is In force. — Этот закон в силе. The rules come into force next year. — Правила начинают действовать/ входят в силу с будушего года. They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. — Полицию обвиняли и чрезмерном применении силы во время ареста. The army took control of the region by force. — Армия силой установила контроль над этой территорией. His body swung round with the force of the blow. — Он покачнулся от силы удара./Удар был такой сильный, что он зашатался. The people were convinced by the force of the argument. — Людей убедила отказаться от своей точки зрения сила аргумента./Сила аргумента заставила людей отказаться от своей точки зрения. Не persuaded us to re-elect him by sheer force of personality. — Одна лишь сила его личности убедила нас переизбрать его на новый срок. She was the driving force behind the campaign. — Она была основной движущей силой всей кампании. Several trees were uprooted by the force of the wind last night. — Силой ветра ночью повалило несколько деревьев. The force of the wind was so great that it tore off and away the roof of the shabby cottage. — Силой ветра сорвало и унесло крышу с этого домика.

2. strength — сила, физическая сила, мускульная сила, прочность, надежность, энергия, крепость, интенсивность (внутреннее свойство/качество, присущее человеку, явлению, предмету, энергия, заложенная в природных явлениях): strength of the colour — интенсивность цвета; strength of the smell — сила запаха; strength of alcohol — крепость алкоголя; strength of character — сила характера; strength of feelings — сила чувств; the strength of the US economy — сила экономики США/надежность экономики США/прочность экономики США They would not have had the strength to drag/to pull the car out of the ditch. — У них не хватило бы сил вытащить машину из канавы. Не pulled the sledge with all his strength. — Он тянул сани изо всех сил. The strength of the wind was measured by the local meteorologist. — Местные метеорологи измерили силу ветра. The strength of the building withstood the force of the earthquake. — Стены лома были столь прочны, что выдержали силу землетрясения. You cannot ignore the strength of public opinion. — Вы не должны игнорировать силу общественного мнения. I began to feel the strength of purpose failing me. — Я почувствовала, что сила убежденности в правильности моих целей стала покидать меня. The strength of the rope wouldn't stand the weight. — Веревка не выдержала бы такого веса./Веревка была бы недостаточно крепка/прочна для такого веса.

3. might — могущество, мощь, сила (соединение моральной и физической силы человека; соединение экономической и политической силы страны): the might of the country — могущество страны; the might of the army — мощь армии; with all one's might — изо всех сил/что есть силы Might is right. — Где сила, там и право./Где сила, там и правда. She screamed with all her might. — Она закричала что было сил. Не was pulling the rope with all his might. — Он тянул веревку изо всех сил.

4. power — сила, силы, способность, мощь, мощность, власть, высокое положение, главенствующее положение, энергия: mental powers — умственные способности; emergency powers — чрезвычайные полномочия; horse power — лошадиная сила; the power of imagination (of persuasion) — сила воображения (убеждения); the power of Parliament (of the President) — полномочия парламента (президента): the power of veto — право вето; the power of speech — дар речи; the power of explosion — сила взрыва/мощь взрыва; the power of a blow — сила удара/ мощность удара; in one's (in smb's) power — в моих (в чьих-либо) силах/ в моей (в чьей-либо) власти; beyond smb's power — не в чьих-либо силах/не в чьих-либо возможностях/не в чьих-либо полномочиях/не в чьей-либо власти The job is beyond his power. — Эта работа ему не по силам./Эта работа за пределами его возможностей. Не promised to do everything in his power. — Он обещал сделать все, чтo и его силах. After her illness she lost her power of speech. — После болезни она потеряла дар речи. The girl has a great power of imagination. — У девочки богатое воображение./У девочки большая сила воображения.

Существительное power вызывает представление о контроле, о главенствующей позиции. Эта образность слова power проявляется в явном виде в ряде словосочетаний с переносным значением: They have no control (power) over their dream. — Они не могут контролировать свой сон (не имеют сил; не имеют власти над сном; не властны над ним). She ruled over the empire for many years. — Она правила империей многие годы./Долгие годы она стояла во главе империи. She remained at the top for ten years after his retirement. — После его отставки она продолжала занимать высший пост еще десять лет. They have come out on top yet again. — Они вновь оказались у власти. She holds the highest position in the company. — Она управляет компанией./Она занимает высший пост в компании. There are many staff under her. — Она ведает большим штатом./У нее в подчинении много персонала. How many people are there above you? — Сколько начальников над вами? Don't let them walk over you. — He давай им помыкать собой. Не is completely under her thumb. — Он у нее под каблуком./Он полностью в ее власти. They have a hold over him. — Он у них в руках. The police kept a firm grip on the situation. — Полиция держала ситуацию под контролем. She seems to have a handle on most of the work. — Она, по-видимому, держит всю работу под контролем./У нее в руках все рычаги этого дела. I've got the situation well in hand. — Я полностью контролирую ситуацию. The children are completely out of hand. — Дети совсем отбились от рук./С детьми сладу нет. I have no idea who is in the driving seat. — Понятия не имею, кто здесь заправляет. Не is steering the country through much needed reforms. — Он ведет/ направляет страну путем столь необходимых реформ. The company has expanded greatly during his years in the saddle. — Компания существенно разрослась за годы его правления. She kept her staff on a very tight reign. — Она держала штат в руках./Она держала штат в ежовых рукавицах./Она держала штат на коротком поводке./Она держала штат в узде.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > силы
12 forte

1. adj strong

suono loud

pioggia heavy

taglia large

somma considerable, substantial

dolore severe

2. adv ( con forza) hard

( ad alta voce) loudly

( velocemente) fast

3. m ( fortezza) fort

questo è il suo forte it's his strong point

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forte agg.

1 strong (anche fig.): un uomo forte, a strong man; forte come un leone, un toro, as strong as a lion, a bull; una guarnigione forte di 5000 uomini, a garrison 5000 strong; mi ha dato un colpo molto forte, he gave me a powerful (o strong) blow; un forte odore di aglio, a strong smell of garlic; ha una volontà, un carattere molto forte, he has a very strong will, character // colori forti, ( violenti) strong, bright colours; ( che non stingono) fast colours // una stoffa forte, a strong material // (econ.) una moneta forte, a strong currency // devi farti forte e tirare avanti, you must pull yourself together and get on with it // il sesso forte, the stronger sex // ho dovuto dirglielo, è stato più forte di me, I had to tell him, I couldn't help it // dar man forte a qlcu., to help (o to support o to back) s.o. // forte della sua innocenza osò tenergli testa, fortified by his innocence he found the courage to hold out against him // essere forte di fianchi, avere i fianchi forti, to have broad (o big) hips; taglia forte, outsize

2 ( bravo) strong; good: la squadra più forte del campionato, the strongest (o best) team in the championship; è sempre stato forte in matematica, he has always been good at maths // che forte quel ragazzo!, (fam.) what a great kid!; che forte questa canzone!, what a great song!

3 ( di bevanda) ( carico) strong; ( alcolico) strong; stiff: tè, caffè forte, strong tea, coffee; è forte questo vino!, this wine is strong; fammi un Martini, e bello forte, give me a Martini and make it a stiff one

4 ( potente, energico) strong: è un detersivo, un prodotto molto forte, it's a very strong soap powder, product; fai attenzione, è un farmaco forte, be careful, it's a very strong medicine

5 ( di indisposizione) bad, severe; serious: un forte mal di stomaco, di testa, a bad stomachache, headache; aveva un forte raffreddore, he had a bad (o heavy o severe) cold; aveva avuto un forte esaurimento, she had had a serious breakdown

6 ( considerevole) large, considerable, heavy: un forte guadagno, a large profit; una forte perdita, a heavy loss; una forte somma di denaro, a large (o considerable) amount of money; forti spese, heavy expenses, (form.) heavy expenditure; c'è una forte differenza, there is an enormous difference; (fin.) forte tasso di interesse, high interest rate // è un forte bevitore, he's a heavy drinker; è un forte mangiatore, he's a big (o heavy) eater

7 ( di suono) loud, ( di luce) strong: un forte rumore, a loud noise; con voce forte, in a loud voice; l'illuminazione è troppo forte, the light is too strong (o bright)

8 ( violento) strong, heavy: un forte vento, a strong (o heavy) wind; un forte temporale, a strong storm; una forte grandinata, a strong (o heavy) hailstorm

9 ( autoritario) strong; ( brusco) harsh: governo forte, strong government; ha usato parole forti, he used harsh (o strong) words; usare, passare alle maniere forti, to use (o to resort to) rough tactics (o strongarm methods)

10 ( profondo) deep; strong: forte amore, deep love; forte interesse, deep (o strong) interest; forti preoccupazioni, deep concern; forte antipatia, strong (o hearty) dislike // ha forti motivi per essere preoccupato, he has very good (o sound) reasons to be worried

11 ( acido) sour, sourish: questo vino sa di forte, this wine is sourish

12 (ling.) strong: consonanti forti, strong consonants

13 (chim.) strong: acido, base forte, strong acid, base

◆ s.m.

1 ( punto di forza) strong point: è il suo forte, it's his strong point; cantare non è il mio forte, singing isn't my forte (o strong point) // il forte dell'esercito, the main body (o bulk) of the army

2 ( fortezza) fortress, fort

3 (spec. fig.) ( uomo forte) strong man, brave man, courageous man

4 ( acidità) sourness.

forte avv.

1 ( con forza) strongly; hard; ( con forte presa) tight, tightly: lo afferrò forte, she grabbed him tightly; abbracciami forte, hug (o hold) me tight; mi ha colpito forte, he struck me hard; il vento soffiava forte, the wind was blowing strongly (o hard) // tienti forte!, hold tight!

2 ( ad alto volume) loud, loudly: parla più forte, speak louder; la radio andava troppo forte, the radio was too loud; ridere forte, to laugh loudly

3 ( velocemente) fast: il cuore gli batteva forte, his heart was beating fast (o pounding); non devi andare così forte, ( guidare) you mustn't go (o drive) so fast // la disco-music va forte tra i giovani, disco-music is all the rage (o is very popular) with the young

4 ( con intensità, abbondanza) hard, heavily: piove forte, it is raining hard (o heavily); mangiare, bere forte, to eat, to drink heartily (o a lot); gioca forte, ( alte somme) he gambles heavily; essere arrabbiato forte, to be very angry // mi sembra cretino forte!, (fam.) he's a right idiot!

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I ['fɔrte]
1. agg

1) (gen), fig strong, (luce, tinta) strong, bright, (nevicata, pioggia) heavy, (voce, musica) loud, (ceffone, colpo) hard, (somma, aumento) large, big, (spesa) considerable

un vento forte — a strong wind

è più forte di me — he's stronger than me

ho un forte mal di testa/raffreddore — I have a bad headache/heavy cold

questo curry è un po' forte — this curry is rather hot

un forte fumatore — a heavy smoker

un forte colpo in testa — a hard knock on the head

un rumore forte — a loud noise

taglie forti — (Abbigliamento) outsize

usare le maniere forti — to use strong-arm methods o tactics

piatto forte Culin — main dish

pezzo forte — pièce de résistance

dare man forte a qn — to back sb up, support sb

essere forte in qc — to be good at sth

è forte in matematica — he is good at maths

essere forte di qc — to be confident of sth

farsi forte di qc — to make use of sth, avail o.s. of sth

non voglio piangere ma è più forte di me — I don't want to cry but I can't help it

2) (fam : bello, bravo) amazing, great

che forte! fam — amazing!, fantastic!

è proprio forte! — he's really good!

2. avv

(velocemente) fast, (a volume alto) loud(ly), (violentemente) hard

tenersi forte — to hold tight

tieniti forte! — hold tight!

giocare forte — to play for high stakes

andare forte — (fam : essere bravo) to be amazing, be fantastic, (aver successo) to be all the rage

correva forte — he was running fast

ha picchiato forte la testa — she hit her head hard

non parlare così forte — don't speak so loud

potresti parlare più forte? — could you speak louder?

3. sm

(persona) il forte e il debole — the strong and the weak, (punto forte) strong point, forte
II ['fɔrte] sm
(fortezza) fort

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I 1. ['fɔrte]
aggettivo

1) (potente) [persona, paese] powerful; [ economia] strong; [ moneta] strong, hard

forte della sua esperienza... — on the strength of his experience

2) (che ha forza, energico) [ persona] strong, robust, sturdy; [ cuore] sound, strong; [ braccia] strong; [ atleta] powerful, strong

essere molto forte — to have great strength

3) (moralmente) [persona, carattere, personalità] forceful, strong

4) (accanito)

un forte bevitore — a hard o heavy drinker

5) (resistente) [colla, tessuto] strong

gel a fissaggio forte — extra hold gel

6) (intenso) [rumore, suono] loud; [ colore] deep, bright; [ luce] bright, harsh; [sentimento, legame] strong; [eccitazione, tensione] high; [ delusione] deep; [desiderio, interesse] keen; [emozione, pressione] intense, powerful; [ disaccordo] sharp

7) (violento) [colpo, scossa] hard, powerful, sharp; [ vento] high, sharp, strong; [ temporale] heavy; (acuto) [raffreddore, dolore] severe

avere un forte mal di denti — to have bad toothache; (abbondante) [nevicata, pioggia] heavy

8) (concentrato) [ caffè] strong; [ whisky] hard; (piccante) [spezia, peperoncino] hot; (corposo) [ vino] robust

ho bisogno di bere qualcosa di forte — I need a stiff drink

9) (marcato) [ impressione] strong; [ accento] broad, thick, heavy; [ odore] strong, powerful; [ sapore] pungent, robust, sharp; [ profumo] heavy; (notevole, considerevole) [ ritardo] long; [ appetito] healthy, hearty, keen; [rivalità, domanda] great, keen; [somma, quantità] large

10) (ampio) [astensione, espansione, consumo, calo] high, great; [spesa, guadagni] great, big

11) (dotato) good; (bravo) [ avversario] strong

essere forte a — to be good at o strong on [scacchi, calcio]

12) (risoluto) [maniere, metodo] strong-arm

13) (duro, offensivo) [espressione, parole] harsh; (crudo) [ immagini] brutal

14) colloq. (divertente)

che forte! — that's really cool!
2.
sostantivo maschile (ambito in cui si eccelle) strong point, forte

cucinare non è il mio forte — I'm not much of a one for cooking colloq.
3.
avverbio

1) (con forza) [colpire, tirare, spingere] hard, strongly; [parlare, ridere] loudly

la strinse forte a sé — he held her closely to him; (saldamente)

tieniti forte! — hold tight!

ti ricevo forte e chiaro — rad. I'm receiving you loud and clear

2) (avere successo)

andare forte — colloq. to be o go over big

3) (molto) [puntare, giocare, bere] heavily

4) (velocemente) (in auto)

andare forte — to drive fast

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è più forte di me — (incontrollabile) I just can't help it

puoi dirlo forte! — you can say that again!
II ['fɔrte]
sostantivo maschile arch. mil. fort

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forte¹

/'fɔrte/

I aggettivo

1 (potente) [persona, paese] powerful; [ economia] strong; [ moneta] strong, hard; forte della sua esperienza... on the strength of his experience...

2 (che ha forza, energico) [ persona] strong, robust, sturdy; [ cuore] sound, strong; [ braccia] strong; [ atleta] powerful, strong; essere molto forte to have great strength

3 (moralmente) [persona, carattere, personalità] forceful, strong

4 (accanito) un forte bevitore a hard o heavy drinker

5 (resistente) [colla, tessuto] strong; gel a fissaggio forte extra hold gel

6 (intenso) [rumore, suono] loud; [ colore] deep, bright; [ luce] bright, harsh; [sentimento, legame] strong; [eccitazione, tensione] high; [ delusione] deep; [desiderio, interesse] keen; [emozione, pressione] intense, powerful; [ disaccordo] sharp

7 (violento) [colpo, scossa] hard, powerful, sharp; [ vento] high, sharp, strong; [ temporale] heavy; (acuto) [raffreddore, dolore] severe; avere un forte mal di denti to have bad toothache; (abbondante) [nevicata, pioggia] heavy

8 (concentrato) [ caffè] strong; [ whisky] hard; (piccante) [spezia, peperoncino] hot; (corposo) [ vino] robust; ho bisogno di bere qualcosa di forte I need a stiff drink

9 (marcato) [ impressione] strong; [ accento] broad, thick, heavy; [ odore] strong, powerful; [ sapore] pungent, robust, sharp; [ profumo] heavy; (notevole, considerevole) [ ritardo] long; [ appetito] healthy, hearty, keen; [rivalità, domanda] great, keen; [somma, quantità] large

10 (ampio) [astensione, espansione, consumo, calo] high, great; [ spesa, guadagni] great, big

11 (dotato) good; (bravo) [ avversario] strong; essere forte a to be good at o strong on [ scacchi, calcio]

12 (risoluto) [ maniere, metodo] strong-arm

13 (duro, offensivo) [ espressione, parole] harsh; (crudo) [ immagini] brutal

14 colloq. (divertente) che forte! that's really cool!

II sostantivo maschile

(ambito in cui si eccelle) strong point, forte; cucinare non è il mio forte I'm not much of a one for cooking colloq.

III avverbio

1 (con forza) [ colpire, tirare, spingere] hard, strongly; [ parlare, ridere] loudly; la strinse forte a sé he held her closely to him; (saldamente) tieniti forte! hold tight! ti ricevo forte e chiaro rad. I'm receiving you loud and clear

2 (avere successo) andare forte colloq. to be o go over big

3 (molto) [ puntare, giocare, bere] heavily

4 (velocemente) (in auto) andare forte to drive fast

IDIOMS

è più forte di me (incontrollabile) I just can't help it; puoi dirlo forte! you can say that again!

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forte²

/'fɔrte/

sostantivo m.

arch. mil. fort.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > forte
13 force

1.
[fɔːs]noun

1) no pl. (strength, power) Stärke, die; (of bomb, explosion, attack, storm) Wucht, die; (physical strength) Kraft, die

achieve something by brute force — etwas mit roher Gewalt erreichen

in force — (in large numbers) mit einem großen Aufgebot (see also academic.ru/4773/b">b)

2) no pl. (fig.): (power, validity) Kraft, die

by force of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

argue with much force — sehr überzeugend argumentieren

in force — (in effect) in Kraft

come into force — [Gesetz usw.:] in Kraft treten

put in[to] force — in Kraft setzen

3) (coercion, violence) Gewalt, die

use or employ force [against somebody] — Gewalt [gegen jemanden] anwenden

by force — gewaltsam; mit Gewalt

4) (organized group) (of workers) Kolonne, die; Trupp, der; (of police) Einheit, die; (Mil.) Armee, die

the forces — die Armee

be in the forces — beim Militär sein

5) (forceful agency or person) Kraft, die; Macht, die

there are forces in action/at work here... — hier walten Kräfte/sind Kräfte am Werk...

he is a force in the land (fig.)/a force to be reckoned with — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann im Land/eine Macht, die nicht zu unterschätzen ist

6) (meaning) Bedeutung, die

7) (Phys.) Kraft, die
2. transitive verb
1) zwingen

force somebody/oneself [to do something] — jemanden/sich zwingen[, etwas zu tun]

be forced to do something — gezwungen sein od. sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun

I was forced to accept/into accepting the offer — (felt obliged) ich fühlte mich verpflichtet, das Angebot anzunehmen

force somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zwingen zu handeln

2) (take by force)

force something from somebody — jemandem etwas entreißen

he forced it out of her hands — er riss es ihr aus der Hand

force a confession from somebody — (fig.) jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen

3) (push)

force something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen

4) (impose, inflict)

force something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufzwingen od. aufnötigen

he forced his attentions on her — er drängte sich ihr mit seinen Aufmerksamkeiten auf

5) (break open)

force [open] — aufbrechen

6) (effect by violent means) sich (Dat.) erzwingen [Zutritt]

force one's way in[to a building] — sich (Dat.) mit Gewalt Zutritt [zu einem Gebäude] verschaffen

7) (produce with effort) sich zwingen zu

force a smile — sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen

Phrasal Verbs:

- force down

- force up

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[fo:s] 1. noun
1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) die Kraft

2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) die Kraft

3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) die Truppe
2. verb
1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) zwingen

2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) erzwingen

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- forced
- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force
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force

[fɔ:s, AM fɔ:rs]

I. n

1. no pl (power) Kraft f; (intensity) Stärke f; of a blow, impact Wucht f

she slapped his face with unexpected \force sie versetzte ihm eine unerwartet kräftige Ohrfeige

by \force of arms mit Waffengewalt

the \force of an earthquake/a hurricane die Stärke eines Erdbebens/Wirbelsturms

with full \force mit voller Wucht

2. no pl (violence) Gewalt f

to use \force Gewalt anwenden

by \force gewaltsam, mit Gewalt

3. no pl (coercion) Zwang m

under the \force of circumstances unter dem Zwang der Verhältnisse

4. PHYS Kraft f

\force of attraction Anziehungsvermögen nt

\force of current Stromstärke f

\force of gravity Schwerkraft f, Erdanziehungskraft f

\force of inertia Trägheitskraft f

5. no pl (large numbers)

▪ in \force in großer Zahl

6. no pl (influence) Macht f; (powerful effect) Kraft f

the \force of sb's arguments jds Überzeugungskraft f

\force of habit die Macht der Gewohnheit

from \force of habit aus reiner Gewohnheit

7. (person or thing with influence) Kraft f, Macht f

he was a powerful \force in politics er war ein einflussreicher Mann in der Politik

the \forces of evil die Mächte des Bösen

the \forces of nature ( liter) die Naturgewalten pl

8. no pl (validity) Gültigkeit f

to have the \force of law rechtsverbindlich sein

to be in/come [or be brought] into \force in Kraft sein/treten

to put sth in[to] \force etw in Kraft setzen

9. (group) Truppe f

police \force Polizei f

air \force Luftwaffe f

labour \force Arbeitskräfte pl

armed \forces Streitkräfte pl

10.

▶ to combine [or join] \forces zusammenhelfen

with combined \forces mit vereinten Kräften

▶ by sheer \force of numbers aufgrund zahlenmäßiger Überlegenheit

II. vt

1. (compel)

▪ to \force sb/oneself [to do sth] jdn/sich zwingen [etw zu tun]

to \force sb out of the car jdn zwingen auszusteigen

to \force sb out of the house jdn zwingen das Haus zu verlassen

to \force sb to the floor jdn zu Boden zwingen

▪ to be \forced to do sth gezwungen werden etw zu tun; (feel the necessity) gezwungen sein etw zu tun; (feel obliged) sich akk gezwungen sehen etw zu tun

▪ to \force sb into doing sth jdn [dazu] zwingen, etw zu tun

▪ to \force sb into sth (an act) jdn zu etw dat zwingen; (a space) jdn in etw akk zwingen geh

the \forced us into the cellar sie zwangen uns in den Keller [zu gehen]

to \force sb into the car jdn [dazu] zwingen, einzusteigen [o in den Wagen zu steigen]

to \force sb into prostitution/resignation jdn zur Prostitution/zum Rücktritt zwingen

2.

to \force oneself on sb (impose) sich akk jdm aufdrängen; (sexually) jdm Gewalt antun

3. (get, produce)

▪ to \force sth etw erzwingen

the burglar \forced an entry der Einbrecher verschaffte sich mit Gewalt Zutritt

to \force a confession out of sb jdn zu einem Geständnis zwingen, ein Geständnis von jdm erzwingen

to \force a smile gezwungen lächeln, sich akk zu einem Lächeln zwingen

to \force one's way into/through/out of sth sich dat seinen Weg in/durch etw akk /aus etw dat bahnen

to \force words out of sb jdm die Worte aus der Nase ziehen fam

4. (make accept)

▪ to \force sth on sb jdm etw aufzwingen

5. (push, squeeze)

▪ to \force sth into sth etw in etw akk [hinein]zwängen

to \force a nail into a wall einen Nagel in eine Wand treiben

6. LAW

to \force a bill through the legislature ein Gesetz durchbringen [o fam durchpeitschen

7. (open)

to \force a door/a lock eine Tür/ein Schloss aufbrechen

to \force a zip einen Reißverschluss mit Gewalt öffnen

8. (make grow faster)

to \force fruits/vegetables Früchte/Gemüse treiben fachspr

\forced salad getriebener Salat fachspr

9.

▶ to \force sb's hand jdn zum Handeln zwingen

▶ to \force an issue eine Entscheidung erzwingen

▶ to \force the pace das Tempo forcieren

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[fɔːs]
1. n

1) no pl (= physical strength, power) Kraft f; (of blow, impact, collision) Wucht f; (= physical coercion) Gewalt f; (PHYS) Kraft f

to resort to force — Gewalt anwenden

to settle sth by force — etw gewaltsam or durch Gewalt beilegen

by sheer force — durch reine Gewalt

by or through sheer force of numbers — aufgrund or auf Grund zahlenmäßiger Überlegenheit

there is a force 5 wind blowing — es herrscht Windstärke 5

the force of the wind was so great he could hardly stand — der Wind war so stark, dass er kaum stehen konnte

they were there in force —

they came in force — sie kamen in großer Zahl or Stärke

2) no pl (fig) (of argument) Überzeugungskraft f; (of music, phrase) Eindringlichkeit f; (of character) Stärke f; (of words) Macht f

that was force of habit — das war die Macht der Gewohnheit

by or from force of habit — aus Gewohnheit

by force of will — durch Willensanstrengung or Willenskraft

the force of circumstances —

I see the force of what he is saying — ich sehe ein, was er sagt, ist zwingend

3) (= powerful thing, person) Macht f

Forces of Nature — Naturgewalten pl

there are various forces at work here — hier sind verschiedene Kräfte am Werk

he is a powerful force in the reform movement — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann in der Reformbewegung

See:

→ life force

4)

(= body of men) the forces (Mil) — die Streitkräfte pl

the (police) force — die Polizei

to join forces — sich zusammentun

See:

→ sales force, workforce

5)

to come into/be in force — in Kraft treten/sein

2. vt

1) (= compel) zwingen

to force sb/oneself to do sth — jdn/sich zwingen, etw zu tun

he was forced to resign — er wurde gezwungen zurückzutreten

he was forced to conclude that... — er sah sich zu der Folgerung gezwungen or gedrängt, dass...

2) (= extort, obtain by force) erzwingen

he forced a confession out of or from me — er erzwang ein Geständnis von mir

to force an error (Sport) — einen Fehler erzwingen, den Gegner ausspielen

3)

to force sth ( up)on sb (present, one's company) — jdm etw aufdrängen; conditions, obedience jdm etw auferlegen; conditions, decision, war jdm etw aufzwingen

he forced himself on her (sexually) — er tat ihr Gewalt an

4) (= break open) aufbrechen

to force (an) entry — sich (dat) gewaltsam Zugang or Zutritt verschaffen

5)

(= push, squeeze) to force books into a box — Bücher in eine Kiste zwängen

the liquid is forced up the tube by a pump — die Flüssigkeit wird von einer Pumpe durch das Rohr nach oben gepresst

if it won't open/go in, don't force it — wenn es nicht aufgeht/passt, wende keine Gewalt an

to force one's way into sth — sich (dat) gewaltsam Zugang zu etw or in etw (acc)

to force one's way through — sich (dat) gewaltsam einen Weg bahnen

to force a car off the road — ein Auto von der Fahrbahn drängen

to force a bill through parliament — eine Gesetzesvorlage durch das Parlament peitschen

6) plants treiben

7)

(= produce with effort) to force a smile — gezwungen lächeln

to force the pace — das Tempo forcieren

don't force it — erzwingen Sie es nicht

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force [fɔː(r)s; US auch ˈfəʊərs]

A s

1. Stärke f, Kraft f, Wucht f (auch fig):

the force of an explosion;

force of gravity PHYS Schwerkraft;

by force of durch, kraft (gen), vermittels (gen);

by force of arms mit Waffengewalt;

join forces

a) sich zusammentun ( with mit),

b) MIL seine Streitkräfte vereinigen ( with mit)

2. fig (auch politische etc) Kraft:

forces of nature Naturkräfte, -gewalten

3. Gewalt f:

by force gewaltsam, mit Gewalt ( → A 4)

4. auch JUR Zwang m, Gewalt(anwendung) f, Druck m:

by force zwangsweise ( → A 3);

the force of circumstances der Zwang der Verhältnisse

5. JUR (Rechts) Kraft f, (-)Gültigkeit f, (-)Wirksamkeit f:

be in force in Kraft sein, gelten;

come ( oder enter) (put) into force in Kraft treten (setzen);

coming ( oder entry) into force Inkrafttreten n

6. Einfluss m, Macht f, Wirkung f, (Durchschlags-, Überzeugungs)Kraft f, Nachdruck m:

lend force to Nachdruck verleihen (dat);

the force of habit die Macht der Gewohnheit;

from force of habit aus Gewohnheit

7. (geistige oder moralische) Kraft

8. auch LING Bedeutung f, Gehalt m

9. umg Menge f:

in force in großer Zahl oder Menge

10. MIL

a) oft pl Streit-, Kriegsmacht f

b) pl (Gesamt)Streitkräfte pl

c) pl Truppe f, Verband m

11. Truppe f, Mannschaft f:

a strong force of police ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot;

the police force, Br a. the Force die Polizei

B v/t

1. zwingen, nötigen:

force sb to resign jemanden zum Rücktritt zwingen;

force sb’s hand jemanden zu handeln zwingen;

we were forced to listen to their argument wir mussten uns (notgedrungen) ihren Streit mit anhören

2. etwas erzwingen, durchsetzen, -drücken:

force a smile gezwungen oder gequält lächeln, sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen, sich ein Lächeln abquälen;

force sth from sb etwas von jemandem erzwingen;

force sb’s release( from prison) jemanden freipressen;

force a corner SPORT eine Ecke erzwingen; → entry 7

3. zwängen, drängen, drücken, pressen:

force back (out, together) zurücktreiben (herausdrücken, zusammenpressen);

she forced back her tears sie unterdrückte die Tränen;

force down sein Essen hinunterwürgen;

force a passage ( oder one’s way) sich (durch)zwängen oder (-)drängen ( through durch);

force one’s way into sich gewaltsam Zutritt verschaffen zu;

force sb to the left jemanden nach links abdrängen;

an idea forced itself into my mind ein Gedanke drängte sich mir auf

4. force down FLUG zur (Not)Landung zwingen

5. auch force up WIRTSCH die Preise hochtreiben

6. aufzwingen, -drängen, -nötigen ( alle:

sth [up]on sb jemandem etwas):

force o.s. on sb sich jemandem aufdrängen

7. überwältigen

8. MIL erstürmen, erobern

9. auch force open eine Tür etc aufbrechen

10. jemandem, auch einer Frau, auch fig dem Sinn etc Gewalt antun

11. fig einen Ausdruck etc zu Tode reiten, zerreden

12. das Tempo beschleunigen, forcieren

13. BOT rasch hochzüchten oder zur Reife bringen

14. (an)treiben

15. MUS Töne forcieren:

force one’s voice ( oder the top notes) pressen

F abk

1. Fahrenheit

2. PHYS force

3. French

4. MATH function

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1.
[fɔːs]noun

1) no pl. (strength, power) Stärke, die; (of bomb, explosion, attack, storm) Wucht, die; (physical strength) Kraft, die

achieve something by brute force — etwas mit roher Gewalt erreichen

in force — (in large numbers) mit einem großen Aufgebot (see also b)

2) no pl. (fig.): (power, validity) Kraft, die

by force of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

argue with much force — sehr überzeugend argumentieren

in force — (in effect) in Kraft

come into force — [Gesetz usw.:] in Kraft treten

put in[to] force — in Kraft setzen

3) (coercion, violence) Gewalt, die

use or employ force [against somebody] — Gewalt [gegen jemanden] anwenden

by force — gewaltsam; mit Gewalt

4) (organized group) (of workers) Kolonne, die; Trupp, der; (of police) Einheit, die; (Mil.) Armee, die

the forces — die Armee

be in the forces — beim Militär sein

5) (forceful agency or person) Kraft, die; Macht, die

there are forces in action/at work here... — hier walten Kräfte/sind Kräfte am Werk...

he is a force in the land (fig.)/a force to be reckoned with — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann im Land/eine Macht, die nicht zu unterschätzen ist

6) (meaning) Bedeutung, die

7) (Phys.) Kraft, die
2. transitive verb
1) zwingen

force somebody/oneself [to do something] — jemanden/sich zwingen[, etwas zu tun]

be forced to do something — gezwungen sein od. sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun

I was forced to accept/into accepting the offer — (felt obliged) ich fühlte mich verpflichtet, das Angebot anzunehmen

force somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zwingen zu handeln

2) (take by force)

force something from somebody — jemandem etwas entreißen

he forced it out of her hands — er riss es ihr aus der Hand

force a confession from somebody — (fig.) jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen

3) (push)

force something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen

4) (impose, inflict)

force something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufzwingen od. aufnötigen

he forced his attentions on her — er drängte sich ihr mit seinen Aufmerksamkeiten auf

5) (break open)

force [open] — aufbrechen

6) (effect by violent means) sich (Dat.) erzwingen [Zutritt]

force one's way in[to a building] — sich (Dat.) mit Gewalt Zutritt [zu einem Gebäude] verschaffen

7) (produce with effort) sich zwingen zu

force a smile — sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen

Phrasal Verbs:

- force down

- force up

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n.

Gewalt -en f.

Kraft ¨-e f.

Macht ¨-e f.

Stärke -n f.

Wirkung -en f.

Zwang ¨-e m. v.

erzwingen v.

forcieren v.

zwingen v.

(§ p.,pp.: zwang, gezwungen)

English-german dictionary > force
14 force

force [fɔʀs]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = vigueur) strength

• avoir de la force to be strong

• je n'ai plus la force de parler I have no strength left to talk

• à la force du poignet [obtenir qch, réussir] by the sweat of one's brow

• c'est une force de la nature he's a real Goliath

• dans la force de l'âge in the prime of life

• c'est ce qui fait sa force that is where his great strength lies

• être en position de force to be in a position of strength

• coup de force takeover by force

• affirmer avec force to state firmly

• insister avec force sur un point to emphasize a point strongly

• vouloir à toute force to want at all costs

   b. ( = violence) force

• recourir à la force to resort to force

   c. ( = ressources physiques) forces strength

• reprendre des forces to get one's strength back

• c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's too much for me

• frapper de toutes ses forces to hit as hard as one can

• désirer qch de toutes ses forces to want sth with all one's heart

   d. [de coup, vent] force ; [d'argument, sentiment, alcool, médicament] strength

• vent de force 4 force 4 wind

• la force de l'habitude force of habit

• par la force des choses by force of circumstance ; ( = nécessairement) inevitably

• les forces vives du pays the lifeblood of the country

• avoir force de loi to have force of law

   e. (Military) forces forces

• d'importantes forces de police large numbers of police

   f. (Physics) force

• force de gravité force of gravity

   g. (locutions)

► à force

• à force de chercher on va bien trouver if we keep on looking we'll find it eventually

• à force, tu vas le casser you'll end up breaking it► de force

• faire entrer qch de force dans qch to force sth into sth► en force

• arriver or venir en force to arrive in force

• passer en force [+ projet] to force through

2. compounds

► les forces armées the armed forces

► force de caractère strength of character

► force de dissuasion deterrent power

► force de frappe strike force

► force d'inertie force of inertia

► forces d'intervention rapid deployment force

► forces de maintien de la paix peace-keeping forces

► les forces de l'ordre the police

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fɔʀs
1.

nom féminin

1) ( de personne)

forces — strength [U]

avoir de la force — to be strong

ne plus avoir de force — to have no strength left

la force de marcher — the strength to walk

mes forces m'abandonnent — I'm getting weak

être à bout de forces — to feel drained

c'est au-dessus de mes forces — it's too much for me

de toutes ses forces — [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart

dans la force de l'âge — in the prime of life

avec force — [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly

2) ( contrainte) force

force armée — armed force

de force — by force

faire faire quelque chose à quelqu'un de force — to force somebody to do something

entrer de force dans un lieu — to force one's way into a place

par la force des choses — through force of circumstance

coup de force — Armée strike

3) ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur, personne) strength; ( d'expression) force

c'est ce qui fait leur force — that's where their strength lies

ils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs — they are evenly matched at chess

être de force à faire — to be up to doing

tu n'es pas de force à t'attaquer à lui — you're no match for him

revenir en force, faire un retour en force — to make a strong comeback

4) ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force

5) Physique, fig force

les forces du mal — the forces of evil

6) ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength

7) ( ensemble humain) force

forces d'opposition — opposition forces

arriver en force — to arrive in force

8) Armée ( corps) force; ( effectifs)

forces — forces

forces navales — navy (sg)

forces terrestres — army (sg)

d'importantes forces de police — large numbers of police

2.

à force (colloq) locution adverbiale

à force, elle l'a cassé — she ended up breaking it

3.

à force de locution prépositive

réussir à force de travail — to succeed by dint of hard work

à force d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter — by saving very hard, she was able to buy it

il est aphone à force de crier — he shouted so much (that) he lost his voice

à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer — if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it

Phrasal Verbs:

- force de dissuasion

- force de frappe

- force d'interposition

- force d'intervention

- force de la nature

- force publique

- forces de l'ordre

- forces vives

- Force ouvrière

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fɔʀs
1. nf

1) [personne, membre] strength

Je n'ai pas beaucoup de force dans les bras. — I haven't got much strength in my arms.

avoir de la force — to be strong

être à bout de force — to have no strength left

à la force du poignet fig — by one's own efforts

s'élever à la force du poignet — to work one's up by one's own efforts

la force de volonté — will power

2) (pour résoudre un conflit) force

Ils ont eu recours à la force. — They had to use force.

de force — forcibly, by force

Ils lui ont enlevé son pistolet de force. — They took the gun from him by force.

par la force — using force

3) PHYSIQUE, MÉCANIQUE force

force d'inertie — force of inertia

4) (= puissance) (surnaturelle) power

les forces des ténèbres — the powers of darkness

5) (autres locutions)

être de force à faire — to be up to doing

par la force des choses — by force of circumstances

c'est une force de la nature — he's larger than life

à force de faire — by doing, by dint of doing

Il a grossi à force de manger autant. — He got fat by eating so much.

arriver en force (= nombreux) — to arrive in force

à toute force (= absolument) — at all costs

faire force de rames — to ply the oars

faire force de voiles — to pile on sail

de première force — first class

cas de force majeure — case of absolute necessity, ASSURANCESact of God

2. forces nfpl

1) (physiques) strength sg

de toutes mes/ses forces — with all my/his strength

2) MILITAIRE forces

3) (= effectifs)

d'importantes forces de police — large contingents of police

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force

A nf

1 ( de personne) ( robustesse) strength ¢; ( capacités physiques) forces strength; force musculaire/morale muscular/moral strength; force de caractère strength of character; avoir de la force to be strong; ne plus avoir de force to have no strength left; avoir de la force dans les jambes to have strength in one's legs; avoir/trouver/donner la force de faire to have/find/give the strength to do; je n'ai plus la force de marcher I no longer have the strength to walk; mes forces m'abandonnent I'm getting weak; reprendre des forces to regain one's strength; ça te donnera des forces it will build up your strength; être à bout de forces to feel drained; c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's too much for me; de toutes ses forces [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart; dans la force de l'âge in the prime of life; avec force [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly; faire force de rames to pull hard on the oars; faire force de voiles to crowd on sail;

2 ( contrainte) force; force armée armed force; recourir à la force to resort to force; être converti/emmené de force to be converted/taken away by force; être marié de force to be forced into marriage; faire faire qch à qn de force to force sb to do sth; entrer de force dans un lieu to force one's way into a place; jouer en force Sport to play flat out; par la force des choses through force of circumstance; vouloir à toute force to want at all costs; force est/m'est de faire there is/I have no choice but to do; coup de force Mil strike;

3 ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur) strength; fig ( d'expression) force; ( de personne) strength; la force militaire/économique du pays the country's military/economic strength; c'est ce qui fait leur force that's where their strength lies; ils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs they are evenly matched at chess; être de force à faire to be up to doing; tu n'es pas de force à t'attaquer à lui you're no match for him; joueur/traducteur de première force top-flight ou top-quality player/translator; revenir en force, faire un retour en force to make a strong comeback;

4 ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force; la force de l'habitude force of habit; avoir force de loi to have the force of law;

5 Phys, fig force; force d'attraction force of attraction; force centrifuge centrifugal force; forces naturelles/occultes natural/occult forces; les forces de marché Écon market forces; les forces du mal the forces of evil;

6 ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength; vent de force 1 à 3 breeze blowing at force 1 to 3; vent de force 4 à 7 wind force 4 to 7; vent de force 8 à 10 force 8 to 10 gale;

7 ( ensemble humain) force; force de vente sales force; force d'alternance alternative force; forces productives productive forces; forces d'opposition opposition forces; être/arriver en force to be present/to arrive in force;

8 Mil ( corps) force; ( effectifs) forces forces; force multinationale multinational force; forces aériennes air force; forces navales navy; forces terrestres army; forces armées/intégrées/d'occupation armed/integrated/occupying forces; d'importantes forces de police large numbers of police.

B †adv donner force exemples to give many an example; avec force excuses/remerciements with profuse apologies/thanks.

C à force de loc prép réussir à force de patience/travail to succeed by dint of patience/hard work; à force d'économies or d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter by saving very hard, she was able to buy it; il est aphone à force de crier he shouted so much (that) he lost his voice; à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it; à force○, elle l'a cassé she ended up breaking it.

Composés

force d'action rapide Mil rapid reaction force; force d'âme fortitude; force de dissuasion Mil deterrent force; fig deterrent; force de frappe ( arme nucléaire) nuclear weapons (pl); ( groupe) strike force; force d'interposition Mil peacekeeping force; force d'intervention Mil task force; force de la nature (real) Goliath; force de pénétration Tech penetration; force publique police force; forces de l'ordre forces of law and order; forces vives life blood ¢; Force ouvrière, FO Pol French trade union; Forces françaises de l'intérieur, FFI Hist Resistance forces operating in France during the Second World War; Forces françaises libres, FFL Hist Free French Forces.

[fɔrs] nom féminin

1. [puissance - d'une tempête, d'un coup] strength, force ; [ - d'un sentiment] strength ; [ - d'une idée, d'un argument] strength, power

avec force forcefully

un vent (de) force 7 MÉTÉOROLOGIE a force 7 wind

les forces du mal the forces of evil

‘la force tranquille’slogan used by François Mitterrand in his successful election campaign of 1981

2. [vigueur physique] strength

avoir beaucoup de force to be very strong

avoir la force de faire quelque chose to have the strength to do something

il sent sa force l'abandonner avec l'âge he feels himself growing weaker with age

il est sans force he has no strength

reprendre des forces to regain one's strength

c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's beyond me

de toutes mes/ses forces with all my/his strength, with all my/his might

je le veux de toutes mes forces I want it with all my heart

être une force de la nature to be a mighty force

être dans la force de l'âge to be in the prime of life

les forces vives de la nation the nation's resources

3. [contrainte, autorité] force

vaincre par la force to win by (using) force

avoir recours à la force to resort to force

nous ne céderons pas à la force we will not yield to force

avoir force exécutoire to be enforceable

avoir force de loi to have the force of law

force majeure DROIT force majeure

c'est un cas de force majeure it's completely unavoidable

il y a (cas de) force majeure there are circumstances beyond my/our etc. control

un coup de force POLITIQUE & ÉCONOMIE a takeover by force

4. [puissance morale] strength

ce qui fait sa force, c'est sa conviction politique his political commitment is his strength

force d'âme spiritual strength

force de caractère strength of character

[groupe de personnes]

force de vente sales force

5. ADMINISTRATION & MILITAIRE

la force nucléaire stratégique ou la force de frappe ou la force de dissuasion de la France France's nuclear strike capacity

Force d'action rapide section of the French armed forces responding immediately in emergencies

les forces armées the (armed) forces

force d'intervention task force

les forces navales/aériennes the naval/air forces

la force publique, les forces de l'ordre the police

6. [suprématie] strength, might

occuper une position de force to be in a position of strength

7. PHYSIQUE force

force centrifuge/centripète centrifugal/centripetal force

force électromotrice electromotive force

force d'inertie force of inertia

8. POLITIQUE

Force ouvrière trade union

9. NAUTIQUE

faire force de rames to ply the oars

faire force de voiles to cram on sail

10. (locution)

force est de (soutenu) : force est de constater que... there is no choice but to accept that...

par la force des choses/de l'habitude by force of circumstance/of habit

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[fɔrs] adverbe

(littéraire & humoristique) many

je le lui ai expliqué avec force exemples I explained it to him by giving numerous examples

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à force locution adverbiale

(familier)

tu vas le casser, à force! you'll break it if you go on like that!

à force, je suis fatigué I'm getting tired

à force de locution prépositionnelle

by dint of

à force de parler by dint of talking

à la force de locution prépositionnelle

by the strength of

grimper à la force des bras to climb by the strength of one's arms

s'élever à la force du poignet (figuré) to go up in the world by the sweat of one's brow

à toute force locution adverbiale

at all costs

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de force locution adverbiale

by force

il est entré de force he forced his way in

on les a fait sortir de force they were made to leave

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en force locution adverbiale

1. [en nombre] in force, in large numbers

ils sont arrivés en force they arrived in force ou in great numbers

2. SPORT [sans souplesse]

faire quelque chose en force to do something by brute force

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par force locution adverbiale

par force nous nous sommes résignés à son départ we were forced to accept ou we had to resign ourselves to his departure

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > force
15 forcé

force [fɔʀs]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = vigueur) strength

• avoir de la force to be strong

• je n'ai plus la force de parler I have no strength left to talk

• à la force du poignet [obtenir qch, réussir] by the sweat of one's brow

• c'est une force de la nature he's a real Goliath

• dans la force de l'âge in the prime of life

• c'est ce qui fait sa force that is where his great strength lies

• être en position de force to be in a position of strength

• coup de force takeover by force

• affirmer avec force to state firmly

• insister avec force sur un point to emphasize a point strongly

• vouloir à toute force to want at all costs

   b. ( = violence) force

• recourir à la force to resort to force

   c. ( = ressources physiques) forces strength

• reprendre des forces to get one's strength back

• c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's too much for me

• frapper de toutes ses forces to hit as hard as one can

• désirer qch de toutes ses forces to want sth with all one's heart

   d. [de coup, vent] force ; [d'argument, sentiment, alcool, médicament] strength

• vent de force 4 force 4 wind

• la force de l'habitude force of habit

• par la force des choses by force of circumstance ; ( = nécessairement) inevitably

• les forces vives du pays the lifeblood of the country

• avoir force de loi to have force of law

   e. (Military) forces forces

• d'importantes forces de police large numbers of police

   f. (Physics) force

• force de gravité force of gravity

   g. (locutions)

► à force

• à force de chercher on va bien trouver if we keep on looking we'll find it eventually

• à force, tu vas le casser you'll end up breaking it► de force

• faire entrer qch de force dans qch to force sth into sth► en force

• arriver or venir en force to arrive in force

• passer en force [+ projet] to force through

2. compounds

► les forces armées the armed forces

► force de caractère strength of character

► force de dissuasion deterrent power

► force de frappe strike force

► force d'inertie force of inertia

► forces d'intervention rapid deployment force

► forces de maintien de la paix peace-keeping forces

► les forces de l'ordre the police

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fɔʀs
1.

nom féminin

1) ( de personne)

forces — strength [U]

avoir de la force — to be strong

ne plus avoir de force — to have no strength left

la force de marcher — the strength to walk

mes forces m'abandonnent — I'm getting weak

être à bout de forces — to feel drained

c'est au-dessus de mes forces — it's too much for me

de toutes ses forces — [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart

dans la force de l'âge — in the prime of life

avec force — [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly

2) ( contrainte) force

force armée — armed force

de force — by force

faire faire quelque chose à quelqu'un de force — to force somebody to do something

entrer de force dans un lieu — to force one's way into a place

par la force des choses — through force of circumstance

coup de force — Armée strike

3) ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur, personne) strength; ( d'expression) force

c'est ce qui fait leur force — that's where their strength lies

ils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs — they are evenly matched at chess

être de force à faire — to be up to doing

tu n'es pas de force à t'attaquer à lui — you're no match for him

revenir en force, faire un retour en force — to make a strong comeback

4) ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force

5) Physique, fig force

les forces du mal — the forces of evil

6) ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength

7) ( ensemble humain) force

forces d'opposition — opposition forces

arriver en force — to arrive in force

8) Armée ( corps) force; ( effectifs)

forces — forces

forces navales — navy (sg)

forces terrestres — army (sg)

d'importantes forces de police — large numbers of police

2.

à force (colloq) locution adverbiale

à force, elle l'a cassé — she ended up breaking it

3.

à force de locution prépositive

réussir à force de travail — to succeed by dint of hard work

à force d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter — by saving very hard, she was able to buy it

il est aphone à force de crier — he shouted so much (that) he lost his voice

à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer — if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it

Phrasal Verbs:

- force de dissuasion

- force de frappe

- force d'interposition

- force d'intervention

- force de la nature

- force publique

- forces de l'ordre

- forces vives

- Force ouvrière

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fɔʀs
1. nf

1) [personne, membre] strength

Je n'ai pas beaucoup de force dans les bras. — I haven't got much strength in my arms.

avoir de la force — to be strong

être à bout de force — to have no strength left

à la force du poignet fig — by one's own efforts

s'élever à la force du poignet — to work one's up by one's own efforts

la force de volonté — will power

2) (pour résoudre un conflit) force

Ils ont eu recours à la force. — They had to use force.

de force — forcibly, by force

Ils lui ont enlevé son pistolet de force. — They took the gun from him by force.

par la force — using force

3) PHYSIQUE, MÉCANIQUE force

force d'inertie — force of inertia

4) (= puissance) (surnaturelle) power

les forces des ténèbres — the powers of darkness

5) (autres locutions)

être de force à faire — to be up to doing

par la force des choses — by force of circumstances

c'est une force de la nature — he's larger than life

à force de faire — by doing, by dint of doing

Il a grossi à force de manger autant. — He got fat by eating so much.

arriver en force (= nombreux) — to arrive in force

à toute force (= absolument) — at all costs

faire force de rames — to ply the oars

faire force de voiles — to pile on sail

de première force — first class

cas de force majeure — case of absolute necessity, ASSURANCESact of God

2. forces nfpl

1) (physiques) strength sg

de toutes mes/ses forces — with all my/his strength

2) MILITAIRE forces

3) (= effectifs)

d'importantes forces de police — large contingents of police

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force

A nf

1 ( de personne) ( robustesse) strength ¢; ( capacités physiques) forces strength; force musculaire/morale muscular/moral strength; force de caractère strength of character; avoir de la force to be strong; ne plus avoir de force to have no strength left; avoir de la force dans les jambes to have strength in one's legs; avoir/trouver/donner la force de faire to have/find/give the strength to do; je n'ai plus la force de marcher I no longer have the strength to walk; mes forces m'abandonnent I'm getting weak; reprendre des forces to regain one's strength; ça te donnera des forces it will build up your strength; être à bout de forces to feel drained; c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's too much for me; de toutes ses forces [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart; dans la force de l'âge in the prime of life; avec force [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly; faire force de rames to pull hard on the oars; faire force de voiles to crowd on sail;

2 ( contrainte) force; force armée armed force; recourir à la force to resort to force; être converti/emmené de force to be converted/taken away by force; être marié de force to be forced into marriage; faire faire qch à qn de force to force sb to do sth; entrer de force dans un lieu to force one's way into a place; jouer en force Sport to play flat out; par la force des choses through force of circumstance; vouloir à toute force to want at all costs; force est/m'est de faire there is/I have no choice but to do; coup de force Mil strike;

3 ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur) strength; fig ( d'expression) force; ( de personne) strength; la force militaire/économique du pays the country's military/economic strength; c'est ce qui fait leur force that's where their strength lies; ils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs they are evenly matched at chess; être de force à faire to be up to doing; tu n'es pas de force à t'attaquer à lui you're no match for him; joueur/traducteur de première force top-flight ou top-quality player/translator; revenir en force, faire un retour en force to make a strong comeback;

4 ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force; la force de l'habitude force of habit; avoir force de loi to have the force of law;

5 Phys, fig force; force d'attraction force of attraction; force centrifuge centrifugal force; forces naturelles/occultes natural/occult forces; les forces de marché Écon market forces; les forces du mal the forces of evil;

6 ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength; vent de force 1 à 3 breeze blowing at force 1 to 3; vent de force 4 à 7 wind force 4 to 7; vent de force 8 à 10 force 8 to 10 gale;

7 ( ensemble humain) force; force de vente sales force; force d'alternance alternative force; forces productives productive forces; forces d'opposition opposition forces; être/arriver en force to be present/to arrive in force;

8 Mil ( corps) force; ( effectifs) forces forces; force multinationale multinational force; forces aériennes air force; forces navales navy; forces terrestres army; forces armées/intégrées/d'occupation armed/integrated/occupying forces; d'importantes forces de police large numbers of police.

B †adv donner force exemples to give many an example; avec force excuses/remerciements with profuse apologies/thanks.

C à force de loc prép réussir à force de patience/travail to succeed by dint of patience/hard work; à force d'économies or d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter by saving very hard, she was able to buy it; il est aphone à force de crier he shouted so much (that) he lost his voice; à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it; à force○, elle l'a cassé she ended up breaking it.

Composés

force d'action rapide Mil rapid reaction force; force d'âme fortitude; force de dissuasion Mil deterrent force; fig deterrent; force de frappe ( arme nucléaire) nuclear weapons (pl); ( groupe) strike force; force d'interposition Mil peacekeeping force; force d'intervention Mil task force; force de la nature (real) Goliath; force de pénétration Tech penetration; force publique police force; forces de l'ordre forces of law and order; forces vives life blood ¢; Force ouvrière, FO Pol French trade union; Forces françaises de l'intérieur, FFI Hist Resistance forces operating in France during the Second World War; Forces françaises libres, FFL Hist Free French Forces.

( féminin forcée) [fɔrse] adjectif

1. [obligé] forced

atterrissage forcé emergency ou forced landing

liquidation forcée compulsory liquidation

contraint et forcé under duress

2. [inévitable] inevitable

3. [sans spontanéité] strained

rire forcé forced laugh

comparaison forcée artificial comparison

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > forcé
16 Macht

f; -, Mächte

1. nur Sg. (Kraft) power; (Stärke) strength; bes. lit. might; mit aller Macht with all one’s might; lit. with might and main

2. nur Sg. (Einfluss, Herrschaft) power; (Machtbefugnis) auch authority; es steht nicht in meiner Macht it’s not within my power; wenn es in meiner Macht stünde(, es zu tun) if I had it within my power (to do so); Macht der Gewohnheit force of habit; die Macht ergreifen seize power; an die Macht kommen oder zur Macht gelangen come (in)to power; an der Macht sein be in power

3. POL. (Staat) power; (einflussreiche Gruppe) auch force

4. metaphysische: power, force; die Macht des Schicksals the force of destiny; die Mächte der Finsternis the powers of darkness

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die Macht

might; power; force; potency; authority

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Mạcht [maxt]
f -, -e
['mɛçtə]
1) no pl (= Einfluss, Kraft) power; (= Stärke) might, power

die Macht der Gewohnheit/Verhältnisse/des Schicksals — the force of habit/circumstance(s)/destiny

alles, was in unserer Macht steht, alles in unserer Macht Stehende — everything (with)in our power

es stand nicht in seiner Macht, zu... — it was not or did not lie within his power to...

mit Macht — with a vengeance

mit aller Macht —

Macht geht vor Recht (Prov) — might is right (Prov)

2) no pl (= Herrschaft, Befehlsgewalt) power

die Macht ergreifen/erringen — to seize/gain power

or kommen — to come to power

jdn an die Macht bringen — to bring sb to power

an der Macht sein/bleiben — to be/remain in power

seine Macht behaupten — to maintain control, to continue to hold sway

die Macht übernehmen — to assume power, to take over

3) (= außerirdische Kraft, Großmacht) power

die Mächte der Finsternis (old, liter) — the Powers of Darkness (old, liter)

4) (dated = Heeresmacht) forces pl

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die

1) mightiness

2) (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) might

3) powerfulness

4) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) power

5) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) power

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Macht

<-, Mächte>

[ˈmaxt, pl ˈmɛçtə]

f

1. kein pl (Befugnis) power

seine \Macht gebrauchen/missbrauchen to exercise [or wield]/abuse one's power

die \Macht haben, etw zu tun to have the power to do sth

etw liegt [o steht] in jds \Macht sth is within sb's power

2. kein pl (Herrschaft) rule

seine \Macht behaupten to maintain one's hold on power

an der \Macht bleiben to remain in power

die \Macht ergreifen [o die \Macht an sich akk reißen] to seize power

nach der \Macht greifen to attempt to seize power

an der \Macht sein to be in power

an die \Macht kommen [o gelangen] to gain [or come to] power

sich akk an die \Macht putschen to seize power by force

die \Macht übernehmen to assume [or take over] power

3. (beherrschender Einfluss) power

die \Macht der Gewohnheit the force of habit

\Macht über jdn haben to have power over sb

eine... \Macht auf jdn ausüben to have a... power over sb

eine geistige \Macht mental powers

die Mächte der Finsternis (liter) the powers of darkness liter

aus eigener \Macht under one's own steam

mit aller \Macht with all one's strength [or might]

mit \Macht with vigour [or AM -or]

ich werde alles tun, was in meiner \Macht steht I'll do everything in my power

4. (mächtiger Staat) power

verbündete Mächte allied powers

Krieg führende Mächte warring powers

5. kein pl (Kraft, Gewalt) force, power

6.

▶ \Macht geht vor Recht (prov) might is right, power is a law unto itself

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die; Macht, Mächte

1) o. Pl. power; (Stärke) strength; (Befugnis) authority; power

mit aller Macht — with all one's might

alles, was in seiner Macht steht, tun — do everything in one's power

seine Macht ausspielen — use one's authority or power

das liegt nicht in ihrer Macht — that is not within her power; that is outside her authority

die Macht der Gewohnheit/der Verhältnisse — the force of habit/circumstances

2) o. Pl. (Herrschaft) power no art.

die Macht ergreifen od. an sich reißen — seize power

an die Macht kommen — come to power

an der Macht sein — be in power

3) (Staat) power

4)

die Mächte der Finsternis — the powers of darkness

böse Mächte — evil forces

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Macht f; -, Mächte

1. nur sg (Kraft) power; (Stärke) strength; besonders liter might;

mit aller Macht with all one’s might; liter with might and main

2. nur sg (Einfluss, Herrschaft) power; (Machtbefugnis) auch authority;

es steht nicht in meiner Macht it’s not within my power;

wenn es in meiner Macht stünde(, es zu tun) if I had it within my power (to do so);

Macht der Gewohnheit force of habit;

die Macht ergreifen seize power;

an die Macht kommen oder

zur Macht gelangen come (in)to power;

an der Macht sein be in power

3. POL (Staat) power; (einflussreiche Gruppe) auch force

4. metaphysische: power, force;

die Macht des Schicksals the force of destiny;

die Mächte der Finsternis the powers of darkness

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die; Macht, Mächte

1) o. Pl. power; (Stärke) strength; (Befugnis) authority; power

mit aller Macht — with all one's might

alles, was in seiner Macht steht, tun — do everything in one's power

seine Macht ausspielen — use one's authority or power

das liegt nicht in ihrer Macht — that is not within her power; that is outside her authority

die Macht der Gewohnheit/der Verhältnisse — the force of habit/circumstances

2) o. Pl. (Herrschaft) power no art.

die Macht ergreifen od. an sich reißen — seize power

an die Macht kommen — come to power

an der Macht sein — be in power

3) (Staat) power

4)

die Mächte der Finsternis — the powers of darkness

böse Mächte — evil forces

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¨-e (über) f.

power (of) n. ¨-e f.

clout n.

force n.

might n.

potency n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Macht
17 tax

{tæks}
I. 1. облагам с данък, юр. определям разноските (по процес и пр.)
2. подлагам на изпитание, изисквам много от, преуморявам
3. търся/искам сметка от
4. ам. искам, вземам (цена)
5. to TAX with обвинявам в, приписвам деяние на
II. 1. данък, налог
to lay/put/levy a TAX on something облагам нещо с данък
TAX free, free of TAX без/необложен с данък
2. товар, бреме, голямо усилие/напрежение, изпитание
it was a great TAX on my strength това бе пряко силите ми
this will be a TAX on your time това ще ти отнеме много време

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{taks} v 1. облагам с данък; юр. определям разноските (по процес (2) {taks} n 1. данък, налог; to lay/put/levy a tax on s.th. облага

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такса; таксувам; облагам; данък; налог;

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1. i. облагам с данък, юр. определям разноските (по процес и пр.) 2. ii. данък, налог 3. it was a great tax on my strength това бе пряко силите ми 4. tax free, free of tax без/необложен с данък 5. this will be a tax on your time това ще ти отнеме много време 6. to lay/put/levy a tax on something облагам нещо с данък 7. to tax with обвинявам в, приписвам деяние на 8. ам. искам, вземам (цена) 9. подлагам на изпитание, изисквам много от, преуморявам 10. товар, бреме, голямо усилие/напрежение, изпитание 11. търся/искам сметка от
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tax[tæks] I. v 1. облагам с данък; юрид. определям разноските (по процес и пр.); 2. подлагам на изпитание, изисквам много (от); преуморявам, пресилвам, претоварвам; 3. искам, вземам ( цена); 4. обвинявам, осъждам; to \tax with обвинявам в, приписвам на; II. n 1. данък; налог; to lay ( levy) a \tax on s.th. облагам нещо с данък; free of \tax, \tax free без данък; 2. товар, бреме; изпитание; it is a great \tax on my strength това е голям товар за мен.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > tax
18 might

I
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II noun
1) (force) Gewalt, die; (inner strength) Macht, die

with all one's might — mit aller Kraft

2) (power) Macht, die

might is right — Macht geht vor Recht

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I
(-)

1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) pt. of may:können

2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) können

3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) können

•

- might as well
- might have
- I might have known II
(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) die Macht

- mighty
- mightily
- mightiness
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might¹

[maɪt]

I. pt of may

II. aux vb

1. (expressing possibility)

that old bridge \might be dangerous die alte Brücke könnte gefährlich sein

I \might go to the cinema tonight vielleicht gehe ich heute Abend ins Kino; (could)

someone phoned at six, it \might have been him um sechs rief jemand an, das könnte er gewesen sein; (will be able to)

he is closing his door so that he \might have a little peace and quiet er schließt seine Tür, damit er etwas Ruhe hat

let's not answer the phone so that we \might talk undisturbed lass uns nicht ans Telefon gehen, damit wir ungestört reden können; (expressing probability)

if he keeps studying so hard he \might even get a first in his final exams wenn er weiterhin so eifrig lernt, könnte er sogar der Beste bei den Abschlussprüfungen werden

2. (conceding a fact)

the village \might be in the middle of nowhere but I like such places das Dorf kann ruhig mitten im Nirgendwo sein, ich mag solche Orte

Leeds \might be an excellent team, but... Leeds mag eine hervorragende Mannschaft sein, aber...

3. esp BRIT ( form: polite form of may)

\might I...? dürfte ich [vielleicht]...?

\might I ask a question? dürfte ich eine Frage stellen?

how \might I help you? wie kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein?; (when offended)

\might I ask what you think you're doing in my seat? könnten Sie mir vielleicht sagen, was sie auf meinem Sitz zu suchen haben?

and who \might you be? und was glaubst du wohl, wer du bist?

4. ( form: making a suggestion)

\might I [or ( form) one] make a suggestion? dürfte ich vielleicht einen Vorschlag machen?

I thought you \might like to join me for dinner ich dachte, du hättest vielleicht Lust, mit mir zu Abend zu essen; (unenthusiastically)

she \might as well tell the truth — they'll find it out anyway sie könnte ebenso gut die Wahrheit sagen — sie werden es ohnehin herausfinden

5. (in reproach)

you \might have at least made an effort du hättest zumindest einen Versuch machen können

you \might have told me about the job! du hättest mir eigentlich von dem Job erzählen müssen!

I \might have known that you'd lie to me ich hätte es eigentlich wissen müssen, dass du mich anlügen würdest

might²

[maɪt]

n no pl

1. (authority) Macht f

2. (strength) Kraft f; MIL Stärke f

with \might and main aus Leibeskräften

with all one's \might mit aller Kraft

3.

▶ \might is right ( saying) Macht geht vor Recht

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I [maɪt] pret
they might be brothers, they look so alike — sie könnten Brüder sein, sie sehen sich so ähnlich

as you might expect — wie zu erwarten war

... I might add —... möchte ich hinzufügen
how old might he be? — wie alt er wohl ist?

might I smoke? — dürfte ich wohl rauchen?
you might try Smith's — Sie könnten es ja mal bei Smiths versuchen

he might at least have apologized — er hätte sich wenigstens entschuldigen können

I might have known — das hätte ich mir denken können

she was thinking of what might have been — sie dachte an das, was hätte sein können
II
n
Macht f
with all one's might — mit aller Kraft

superior might — Übermacht f, Überlegenheit f

might is right (Prov) — Macht geht vor Recht (Prov)

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might¹ [maıt] s

1. Macht f, Gewalt f

2. Stärke f, Kraft f:

with might and main obs, with all one’s might mit aller Kraft oder Gewalt

might² [maıt] prät von may¹

may [meı], obs 2. sg präs mayst [meıst], 3. sg präs may, prät und optativ might [maıt] v irr (defektiv, meist Hilfsverb)

1. (Möglichkeit, Gelegenheit) können, mögen:

it may happen any time es kann jederzeit geschehen;

it might happen es könnte geschehen;

you may be right du magst recht haben, vielleicht hast du recht;

he may not come vielleicht kommt er nicht; es ist möglich, dass er nicht kommt;

come what may komme, was da wolle;

he might lose his way er könnte sich verirren

2. (Erlaubnis) dürfen, können:

you may go;

may I ask? darf ich fragen?;

I wish I might tell you ich wollte, ich dürfte es dir sagen; selten neg:

he may not do it er darf es nicht tun

3. mit (as) well, just as well:

you may well say so du hast gut reden;

we might as well go da können wir (auch) ebenso gut gehen, gehen wir schon;

he may as well dazu hat er auch allen Grund

4. ungewisse Frage:

how old may she be? wie alt mag sie wohl sein?;

I wondered what he might be doing ich fragte mich, was er wohl tue

5. (Wunschgedanke, Segenswunsch) mögen:

may God bless you!;

may it please your Grace Euer Gnaden mögen geruhen

6. als Aufforderung:

you may post this letter for me du kannst diesen Brief für mich einstecken;

you might help me du könntest mir (eigentlich) helfen;

you might at least offer to help du könntest wenigstens deine Hilfe anbieten

7. may oder might als Konjunktionsumschreibung: I shall write to him so that he may know our plans damit er unsere Pläne erfährt;

though it may cost a good deal obwohl es eine Menge kosten kann;

difficult as it may be so schwierig es auch sein mag;

we feared they might attack wir fürchteten, sie würden angreifen

8. JUR (in Verordnungen) können

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I
see may
II noun
1) (force) Gewalt, die; (inner strength) Macht, die

with all one's might — mit aller Kraft

2) (power) Macht, die

might is right — Macht geht vor Recht

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aux.

kann aux.

könnte aux.

mag aux. n.

Macht ¨-e f.

English-german dictionary > might
19 man

1. noun
, pl. men

1) no art., no pl. (human being, person) Mensch, der; (the human race) der Mensch

man is a political animal — der Mensch ist ein politisches Wesen

what can a man do? — was kann man tun?

every man for himself — rette sich, wer kann

any man who... — wer...; jeder, der...

no man — niemand

[all] to a man — allesamt

the man in or (Amer.) on the street — der Mann auf der Straße

the rights of man — die Menschenrechte

2) (adult male, individual male) Mann, der

every man, woman, and child — ausnahmslos jeder od. alle

the [very] man for something — der richtige Mann od. der Richtige für etwas

make a man out of somebody — (fig.) einen Mann aus jemandem machen

a man of property/great strength — ein vermögender/sehr kräftiger Mann

men's clothing/outfitter — Herrenkleidung, die/Herrenausstatter, der

be man enough to... — Manns genug sein, um zu...

something sorts out or separates the men from the boys — (coll.) an etwas (Dat.) zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerl ist und wer nicht

be one's own man — seine eigenen Vorstellungen haben

men's toilet — Herrentoilette, die

‘Men’ — "Herren"

my [good] man — mein Guter

3) (husband) Mann, der

be man and wife — verheiratet sein

4) (Chess) Figur, die; (Draughts) Stein, der

5) (coll.): (as int. of surprise or impatience, as mode of address) Mensch! (salopp)

6) (type of man) Mann, der; Typ, der

a man of the people/world/of action — ein Mann des Volkes/von Welt/der Tat

7) (manservant) Diener, der
2. transitive verb,
- nn- bemannen [Schiff, Spill]; besetzen [Büro, Stelle usw.]; bedienen [Telefon, Geschütz]; [Soldaten:] Stellung beziehen in (+ Dat.) [Festung]; mit Personal besetzen [Fabrik]

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[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun
1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) der Mann

2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) der Mensch

3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) der Mann

4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) Mensch!

5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) der Soldat

6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) die Figur
2. verb
(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) bemannen

- academic.ru/114908/-man">-man
- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man
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man

[mæn]

I. n

<pl men>

1. (male adult) Mann m

\man's bicycle Herrenfahrrad nt

men's clothing Herrenkleidung f

men's shoes/gloves Herrenschuhe/-handschuhe pl

the men in white coats die Wärter einer psychiatrischen Anstalt

the men's [room] die Herrentoilette, SCHWEIZ a. Männer-WC nt fam

the men in [grey] suits die so genannten Herren im grauen Anzug (gesichtslose, aber einflussreiche Geschäftsleute)

a \man-to- \man talk ein Gespräch nt unter Männern

a \man's voice eine Männerstimme [o männliche Stimme]

dirty old \man ( pej fam) alter Lustmolch pej, alte Drecksau pej sl

to be a \man's \man sich nur in männlicher Gesellschaft wohl fühlen

\man to \man von Mann zu Mann

to talk [as] \man to \man offen [o ein offenes Wort] miteinander reden

2. (brave person) Mann m

be [or act like] a \man! sei ein Mann!

she's more of a \man than anyone of them sie hat mehr Mumm in den Knochen als sie alle fam

to be \man enough [to do sth] Manns genug sein[, etw zu tun]

to be only half a \man nur ein halber Mann sein

to make a \man [out] of sb einen Mann aus jdm machen

sth separates [or sorts out] the men from the boys ( fam) an etw dat zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerl

to take sth like a \man etw wie ein [richtiger] Mann ertragen

3. (person) Mensch m

all men are equal alle Menschen sind gleich

\man overboard! Mann über Bord!

our \man in Washington unser Mann in Washington

a \man could do a lot with 20,000 euros mit 20.000 Euro könnte man viel anfangen

every \man, woman, and child ausnahmslos jeder, alle

to be sb's right-hand \man jds rechte Hand sein

every \man for himself jeder für sich akk

to be one's own \man sein eigener Herr sein

as one \man wie ein Mann

as one \man, the delegates made for the exit geschlossen gingen die Delegierten hinaus

to a [or the last] \man bis auf den letzten Mann

to a \man, we were enthusiastic about the idea wir waren allesamt begeistert von der Idee

4. no pl, no art (mankind) der Mensch, die Menschheit

this is one of the most dangerous substances known to \man das ist eine der gefährlichsten Substanzen, die bisher bekannt sind

the dog is \man's best friend der Hund ist des Menschen bester Freund

Heidelberg \man der Heidelbergmensch

the rights of \man die Menschenrechte

5. (particular type)

he is a \man of his word er ist jemand, der zu seinem Wort steht, er steht zu seinem Wort

he's not a \man to... er ist nicht der Mensch [o Typ], der...

she's the right/wrong \man for the job sie ist die Richtige/Falsche für diesen Job

if you're looking for an expert he's your \man wenn Sie einen Fachmann suchen, ist er genau der Richtige [für Sie]

you've come to the right \man da sind Sie bei mir richtig

he's not a drinking \man er ist kein großer Trinker

I'm not a gambling \man ich mache mir nichts aus Glücksspielen

Ian is an Oxford \man (is from) Ian kommt aus Oxford; (attended university) Ian hat in Oxford studiert

he's a loyal Labour \man er ist ein treuer Anhänger der Labour-Partei

Billy is a \man about town Billy weiß immer, was in der Stadt so los ist

to be a \man of action ein Mann der Tat sein

a \man of the cloth ein Mann m Gottes

a \man Friday ein treuer Helfer

to be a family \man ein Familienmensch m sein

a \man of God ( form: a clergyman) ein Mann m Gottes; (a saint) ein Heiliger

the \man of the house der Herr des Hauses

to be a ladies' \man ein Charmeur m [o Frauenheld m] sein

a \man of letters writer ein Schriftsteller m [o Literat m]; scholar ein Gelehrter m

the \man of the match BRIT SPORT der Held des Tages

to be \man of the moment der richtige Mann am richtigen Ort sein

the \man in the moon der Mann im Mond

the \man on the Clapham omnibus BRIT der Durchschnittsbürger

to be a \man of the people ein Mann m des Volkes sein

to be a \man of straw ein Hochstapler m sein

the \man in the street der kleine Mann

to be a \man of the world ein Mann m von Welt sein

the inner \man das Innere

the odd \man out der Außenseiter

he is the odd \man out of the three because... er ist der Außenseiter unter den dreien, weil...

6. (soldier, worker)

▪ men pl Männer pl, Leute pl

the expedition was made up of 100 officers and men die Expedition bestand aus 100 Offizieren und einfachen Soldaten

7. ( fam: form of address) Mann m fam, Mensch m fam

give me that, \man! gib das her, Mann! fam

my good \man! mein lieber Mann! fam

hey, old \man! he, alter Junge! fam

8. ( old: servant) Diener m

9. ( fam: husband) Mann m; (boyfriend) Freund m, Typ m sl

to live as \man and wife wie Mann und Frau zusammenleben

10. (in board games) [Spiel]figur f; (in draughts) [Spiel]stein m

11. no pl AM (sl)

▪ the \man (the boss) der Boss fam; (white people) die Weißen pl; (the police) die Bullen pl pej fam

12.

▶ \man's best friend der beste Freund des Menschen

▶ \man and boy ( dated) das ganze Leben lang, von Kindesbeinen an

▶ you can't keep a good \man down ( prov) er/sie lässt sich nicht unterkriegen

▶ \man proposes, God disposes ( prov) der Mensch denkt, Gott lenkt prov

II. interj ( fam: to emphasize) Mensch fam, Mann fam; (in enthusiasm) Mann fam, Manometer fam; (in anger) Mann fam; (complaining) Menno Kindersprache, na geh' ÖSTERR Kindersprache

\man, we had a good time! Mann, haben wir uns amüsiert! fam

III. vt

<- nn->

1. (be present)

\man the pumps! alle Mann an die Pumpen!

to \man the barricades/a fortress die Barrikaden/eine Festung besetzen

to \man a gun/phone ein Geschütz/Telefon bedienen

2. (staff)

to \man a fortress/a picket eine Stellung/einen Streikposten besetzen

to \man a ship ein Schiff bemannen

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[mn]
1. n pl men

1) (= adult male) Mann m

be a man! — sei ein Mann!

to make a man out of sb — einen Mann aus jdm machen

this incident made a man out of him — dieses Ereignis hat ihn zum Mann gemacht

we'll never make a man out of him — aus ihm wird nie ein Mann

he's only half a man — er ist kein richtiger Mann

I'm only half a man without you — ohne dich bin ich nur ein halber Mensch

he took it like a man — er hat es wie ein Mann or mannhaft ertragen

that's just like a man — das ist typisch Mann (inf)

her man (inf) — ihr Mann

man and boy — von Kindheit/Jugend an

they are man and wife — sie sind Mann und Frau

the man in the street — der Mann auf der Straße, der kleine Mann

the man on the Clapham omnibus (Brit) — der Mann auf der Straße

man of God — Mann m Gottes

man of property — vermögender Mann

you're a man about town, you know where... (Brit) — du kennst dich aus, du weißt, wo...

he used to be something of a man about town (Brit) — er hatte früher ein reges gesellschaftliches Leben

a suit for the man about town (Brit) — ein Anzug für den feinen Herrn

a man of the world — ein Mann m von Welt

as one man to another —

well done, that man! — gut gemacht, alter Junge! (inf)

to be man enough (to do sth) — Manns genug sein(, etw zu tun)

man's bicycle/jacket — Herrenfahrrad nt/-jacke

old man (dated) — alter Junge (dated) or Knabe (dated)

See:

→ good

2) (= human race also Man) der Mensch, die Menschen

that's no use or good to man or beast — das nützt niemandem etwas

3) (= person) man

no man — keiner, niemand

any man — jeder

any man who believes that... — wer das glaubt,...

sometimes a man needs a change (inf) — manchmal braucht man einfach etwas Abwechslung

that man! — dieser Mensch!

that man Jones —

our man in Beirut — unser Mann in Beirut

the strong man of the government — der starke Mann (in) der Regierung

as one man — geschlossen, wie ein Mann

they are communists to a man — sie sind allesamt Kommunisten

4)

(= type) the right/wrong man — der Richtige/Falsche

you've come to the right man — da sind or liegen (inf) Sie bei mir richtig

then I am your man — dann bin ich genau der Richtige (für Sie)

he's not the man for the job — er ist nicht der Richtige für diese Aufgabe

he's not the man to make a mistake like that — so etwas würde ihm bestimmt nicht passieren

he's not a man to... — er ist nicht der Typ, der...

he's not a man to meddle with — mit ihm ist nicht gut Kirschen essen

he is a Cambridge man — er hat in Cambridge studiert

family man — Familienvater m

it's got to be a local man — es muss jemand von hier or aus dieser Gegend sein

I'm not a drinking man — ich bin kein großer Trinker

I'm a whisky man myself — ich bin mehr für Whisky

he's a leg/tit man (inf) — er steht bei Frauen vor allem auf Beine/Titten (inf)

I'm not a football man — ich mache mir nicht viel aus Fußball

he's a man's man — er bevorzugt Männergesellschaft

5) (inf interj) Mensch (inf), Mann (inf)

you can't do that, man — Mensch or Mann, das kannst du doch nicht machen!

fantastic, man! see you, man! — klasse, Mann! (inf) bis später

are you coming with us, man? — du, kommst du noch mit?

6) (= employee, soldier etc) Mann m; (= servant) Bedienstete(r) m

she has a man to do the garden — sie hat jemanden, der den Garten macht

officers and men — Offiziere und Mannschaften

follow me, men! — mir nach, Leute!

7) (CHESS) Figur f; (in draughts) Stein m

2. vt
ship bemannen; fortress, barricades, checkpoint besetzen; power station, pump, gun, telephone etc bedienen; pickets bewachen
the ship is manned by a crew of 30 — das Schiff hat 30 Mann Besatzung

a fully manned ship —

he left 10 soldiers behind to man the fortress man the guns/pumps! — er ließ 10 Soldaten als Besatzung für die Festung zurück an die Geschütze/Pumpen!

the captain gave the signal to man the guns — der Kapitän gab das Zeichen zur Besetzung der Geschütze

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man [mæn]

A pl men [men] s

1. Mensch m

2. oft Man koll der Mensch, die Menschen pl, die Menschheit:

the rights of man die Menschenrechte;

the history of man die Menschheitsgeschichte

3. Mann m:

is your doctor a man or a woman? haben Sie einen Arzt od eine Ärztin?;

man about town Lebemann;

the man in (US a. on) the street der Mann auf der Straße, der Durchschnittsbürger, der gewöhnliche Sterbliche;

man of all work

a) Faktotum n,

b) Allerweltskerl m;

man of God Diener m Gottes;

man of hono(u)r Ehrenmann;

man of straw fig Strohmann;

man of the world

a) Mann von Welt,

b) Mann mit (sexueller) Erfahrung;

Man of Sorrows REL Schmerzensmann (Christus);

he is a man of his word er steht zu seinem Wort;

he is an Oxford man er hat in Oxford studiert;

I have known him man and boy ich kenne ihn schon von Jugend auf;

be one’s own man sein eigener Herr sein;

he spoke to him as one man to another er sprach mit ihm von Mann zu Mann;

the man Smith (besagter oder dieser) Smith;

a man and a brother Br umg ein patenter Kerl;

my good man! iron mein lieber Herr!;

be man enough to do sth Manns genug sein, etwas zu tun;

a five-man move (besonders Fußball) eine Kombination über fünf Stationen; → action 1, inner man, letter¹ A 5 c, mark¹ B 14 a

4. weitS.

a) Mann m, Person f

b) jemand

c) man:

as a man als Mensch (schlechthin);

any man

a) irgendjemand,

b) jedermann;

be any man’s money für Geld (fast) alles tun;

every man jeder(mann);

few men nur wenige (Menschen);

no man niemand;

50 p per man 50 Pence pro Person oder Mann;

what can a man do in such a case? was kann man da schon machen?;

give a man a chance einem eine Chance geben;

the Man US sl

a) der Weiße,

b) das ( besonders weiße) Establishment,

c) die Bullen pl pej, die Polizei; → jack¹ A 2

5. Mann m:

as one man wie ein Mann, geschlossen;

on this question they were as one man in dieser Frage waren sich alle einig;

man by man Mann für Mann, einer nach dem anderen;

to a man bis auf den letzten Mann;

man on! SPORT Hintermann!

6. (Ehe)Mann m:

man and wife Mann und Frau

7. (der) (richtige) Mann, (der) Richtige:

if you want a guide, he is your man;

I am your man! ich bin Ihr Mann!;

he is not the man to do it er ist nicht der richtige Mann dafür

8. (wahrer oder echter oder richtiger) Mann:

be a man! sei ein Mann!, reiß dich zusammen!

9. koll die Männer pl, der Mann

10. a) Diener m

b) Angestellte(r) m

c) Arbeiter m:

the men are on strike

11. MIL Mann m:

a) Soldat m

b) Matrose m

c) pl Mannschaft f:

man on leave Urlauber m;

20 men zwanzig Mann

12. (als int) auch man alive! Mensch!, Menschenskind!, Mann!:

hurry up, man! Mensch, beeil dich!

13. HIST Lehnsmann m, Untertan m

14. Brettspiele: Stein m, (Schach) Figur f

B v/t

1. SCHIFF, MIL

a) ein Schiff etc bemannen:

manned space flight

b) eine Festung etc besetzen:

man a fort

2. einen Arbeitsplatz etc besetzen

3. fig jemanden stärken:

man o.s. sich ermannen oder aufraffen

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1. noun
, pl. men

1) no art., no pl. (human being, person) Mensch, der; (the human race) der Mensch

man is a political animal — der Mensch ist ein politisches Wesen

what can a man do? — was kann man tun?

every man for himself — rette sich, wer kann

any man who... — wer...; jeder, der...

no man — niemand

[all] to a man — allesamt

the man in or (Amer.) on the street — der Mann auf der Straße

the rights of man — die Menschenrechte

2) (adult male, individual male) Mann, der

every man, woman, and child — ausnahmslos jeder od. alle

the [very] man for something — der richtige Mann od. der Richtige für etwas

make a man out of somebody — (fig.) einen Mann aus jemandem machen

a man of property/great strength — ein vermögender/sehr kräftiger Mann

men's clothing/outfitter — Herrenkleidung, die/Herrenausstatter, der

be man enough to... — Manns genug sein, um zu...

something sorts out or separates the men from the boys — (coll.) an etwas (Dat.) zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerl ist und wer nicht

be one's own man — seine eigenen Vorstellungen haben

men's toilet — Herrentoilette, die

‘Men’ — "Herren"

my [good] man — mein Guter

3) (husband) Mann, der

be man and wife — verheiratet sein

4) (Chess) Figur, die; (Draughts) Stein, der

5) (coll.): (as int. of surprise or impatience, as mode of address) Mensch! (salopp)

6) (type of man) Mann, der; Typ, der

a man of the people/world/of action — ein Mann des Volkes/von Welt/der Tat

7) (manservant) Diener, der
2. transitive verb,
- nn- bemannen [Schiff, Spill]; besetzen [Büro, Stelle usw.]; bedienen [Telefon, Geschütz]; [Soldaten:] Stellung beziehen in (+ Dat.) [Festung]; mit Personal besetzen [Fabrik]

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n.

(§ pl.: men)

= Mann ¨-- m.

Mannsbild n.

English-german dictionary > man
20 power

['pauə]
n

1) сила, власть, могущество

It is in their power to help us. — В их силах помочь нам.

- take the power in one's hands
- hold the power in one's hands
- come to power
- be in power
- do all in one's power
2) держава, власть

They seized power over several provinces. — Они захватили власть в нескольких провинциях.

The president has the power to dissolve parliament. — Президент имеет право распустить парламент.

- Great Powers

- an executive power

- political power
- supreme power
- power politics

- powers-that-be
- government in power
- party in power
- assume power
- take power
- exercise power
- transfer power
3) сила, мощность, энергия

- electric power
- hydroelectric power
- mechanical powers
- power of water
- the power of imagination

- by power
- without power
- knowledge is power
•

ASSOCIATIONS AND IMAGERY:

Значение power и сочетания have pover создает образ чьего-либо высокого положения. Это значение также ассоциируется с наличием контроля или власти, что явно проявляется в следующих иллюстрациях: How many people are there above you? Сколько человек стоит над вами? Don't let them walk all over you. Не разрешай им командовать тобой. She is completely under his thumb. Она полностью в его власти. /Она у него под каблуком. They have a bolt over him. У них есть возможность влиять на него. /Они могут оказывать на него давление. I've got the cituation well in hand. Я держу ситуацию под контролем. She ruled over the impere for many years. Она правила империей много лет. He remained at the top for ten years, after his resignation. Он сохранял влияние еще лет десять после отставки. They have come out on top yet again. Они опять пришли к власти. /Они опять взяли верх. /Они опять вспылили. She holds the hightest position in the company. Она занимает высшую должность в компании. The children are completely out of hand. Дети совсем отбились от рук. I have no idea who is in the driving seat. Понятия не имею, кто всем управляет. /кто задает тон/кто рулит. She kept her staff on a tight rein. Она держит весь штат в руках/на коротком поводке/в ежовых рукавицах

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Русские существительные сила, мощь соответствуют английским power, force и strength. Существительное power 1. обозначает: сила, власть; возможность контролировать, направлять и влиять на действия других людей. Слово power может относиться как к одушевленным, так и неодушевленным предметам: the power of water (wind) сила воды (ветра); to lose the power of speech потерять дар речи; to do everything in one's power сделать все, что в чьих-либо силах; emergency power чрезвычайные полномочия; the power of veto право вето; to give smb much power дать кому-либо большие права. Существительное strength обозначает в первую очередь физическую силу, мощь, энергию и относится как к одушевленным, так и неодушевленным предметам: the strength of an army мощь/сила армии; a man of great strength человек большой физической силы; with all one's strength изо всех сил. Слово force соответствует русским "сила", "насилие" и обозначает проявление, использование большой силы: the force of a blow сила удара; the force of an argument сила довода/аргумента. Английское сочетание by force соответствует русскому силой, в силу: the door was opened by force дверь вскрыли силой; by force of habit в силу привычки; to resort to force прибегать к силе/насилию.

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