he's out of phase with the times

- academic.ru/90039/phase_in">phase in

- phase out

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1) (a stage in the development of something: We are entering a new phase in the war.) die Phase

2) (one in a series of regular changes in the shape or appearance of something (especially the moon or a planet): the phases of the moon.) die Phase

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I. n Phase f; (part) Abschnitt m; of illness Stadium nt

\phase adapter ELEC Phasenangleicher m

\phase change PHYS Phasenumwandlung f

\phase delay PHYS Phasenverzögerung f

moon \phase Mondphase f

developmental \phase Entwicklungsphase f

to go through a \phase eine Phase durchlaufen

in \phase phasengleich fachspr, in Phase fachspr

out of \phase phasenverschoben fachspr

II. vt usu passive

▪ to \phase sth (implement) etw stufenweise durchführen; (introduce) etw stufenweise einführen; (coordinate) etw synchronisieren [o aufeinander abstimmen]

\phased withdrawal of troops schrittweiser Truppenrückzug

▪ to \phase sth into sth etw in etw akk eingliedern

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1. n

2. vt

1) (= introduce gradually) plan, change-over, withdrawal schrittweise durchführen

2) (= coordinate, fit to one another) starting times, production stages, traffic lights aufeinander abstimmen; machines etc gleichschalten, synchronisieren

3) (MUS inf) einen Halleffekt herstellen bei, phasen

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phase [feız]

A s

1. Phase f:

phases of the moon ASTRON Mondphasen;

in (out of) phase ELEK, PHYS phasengleich (-verschoben);

phase angle ELEK Phasenwinkel m;

phase contrast microscope OPT Phasenkontrastmikroskop n;

phase-corrected ELEK phasenkorrigiert;

phase lag (lead) ELEK, PHYS Phasennacheilung f (-voreilung f);

phase modulation ELEK Phasenmodulation f;

phase opposition ELEK, MATH, PHYS Gegenphasigkeit f;

phase rule CHEM, PHYS (gibbssche) Phasenregel;

phase shift(ing) ELEK Phasenverschiebung f;

phase speed ( oder velocity) PHYS Phasengeschwindigkeit f;

phase voltage ELEK Phasenspannung f

2. (Entwicklungs)Stufe f, Stadium n, Phase f:

phase of life Lebensphase, -abschnitt m

3. Aspekt m, Seite f, Gesichtspunkt m:

B v/t

1. ELEK, PHYS in Phase bringen

2. aufeinander abstimmen, Maschinen etc gleichschalten, synchronisieren

3. stufenweise durchführen:

phased stufenweise

4. (nach den Erfordernissen) stufenweise planen, staffeln

5. phase down stufenweise verringern oder abbauen

6. phase in stufenweise einführen oder eingliedern

7. phase out einen Service etc stufenweise abbauen, eine Regelung etc stufenweise außer Kraft setzen, ein veraltetes Gerät etc nach und nach aus dem Verkehr ziehen, ein Produkt auslaufen lassen

C v/i

1. phase in stufenweise eingeführt werden

2. phase out stufenweise abgebaut werden (Service etc), stufenweise außer Kraft gesetzt werden (Regelung etc), nach und nach aus dem Verkehr gezogen werden (veraltetes Gerät etc), auslaufen (Produkt)

ph. abk phase

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- phase in

- phase out

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Phase -n f.

A avv. e a. pred.

1 fuori; in fuori; all'aperto; ( anche) assente: He's out just now, al momento è fuori (o non è in casa, in ufficio, ecc.); He's out on business, è fuori (o è in viaggio) per affari; DIALOGO → - Recorded delivery- She's out at work, è al lavoro; The book is out at present, il libro è fuori (o in prestito) per il momento; Come out and play, vieni fuori a giocare!; He's out because of sickness, è assente per malattia

2 spento: to drive with the lights out, guidare a fari spenti; The fire is out, il fuoco è spento

3 finito; passato; terminato: I'll be seeing you before the week is out, ti verrò a trovare prima della fine della settimana

4 (= out on strike) in sciopero: The workers are out, gli operai sono in sciopero

5 sbocciato: The roses are out, le rose sono sbocciate

6 pubblicato: When will your new book be out?, quando sarà pubblicato (o quando uscirà) il tuo nuovo libro?

7 rivelato; scoperto; trapelato; svelato; di dominio pubblico: The secret is out, il segreto è di dominio pubblico

8 libero; di libertà: They have their Sundays out, hanno le domeniche libere

9 out; fuori moda; passato di moda; superato: Miniskirts were out but now are in again, le minigonne erano passate di moda ma ora sono tornate in auge

10 (fam.) in passivo; in perdita: He was a thousand dollars out, era in perdita di mille dollari

11 fuori servizio; guasto: The lift is out again, l'ascensore è di nuovo guasto

12 esplicito; dichiarato: He sympathizes with our party, but isn't out about it, è un nostro simpatizzante, ma non in modo esplicito

13 venuto allo scoperto: He isn't out to his family yet, non è ancora venuto allo scoperto con la famiglia ( dichiarando di essere un gay, ecc.)

14 proibito; vietato; escluso; fuori questione: Smoking in the classroom is definitely out, è assolutamente vietato fumare in aula; Going to the disco is out, do you hear?, di andare in discoteca non se ne parla nemmeno, hai capito?

15 (seguito da un inf.) intenzionato; che mira a (fare qc.); che punta a: We are all out to win, puntiamo tutti alla vittoria

16 incosciente; privo di conoscenza: The rescued boy has been out for hours, sono ore che il ragazzo salvato è privo di conoscenza

17 (naut.) ( della marea) bassa

18 (in altre loc. con il verbo to be, è idiom.; per es.:) The moon is out, c'è la luna; The chickens are out, si sono dischiuse le uova; sono nati i pulcini; The Conservatives were out, i conservatori erano all'opposizione; John is out in New Zealand, John si trova in Nuova Zelanda; to be out at the elbows, avere i gomiti (della giacca) logori, sdruciti; (fig.) essere malmesso, scalcagnato, povero

19 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to blow out, spegnere (soffiando); to break out, scoppiare, ecc. (► to blow (1), to break, ecc.)

20 ( sport: calcio, tennis, pallavolo, ecc.) uscito; fuori; out; in ‘out’: The ball is out, la palla è fuori; The service is out, la battuta è out

21 ( sport: di un giocatore) espulso; eliminato; fuori gioco

22 ( sport: nelle corse) ritiratosi; non più in corsa

B out of prep.

1 fuori; fuori di; fuori da; da: Tom is out of town now, ora Tom è fuori città; I left the car out of the garage, lasciai l'automobile fuori del garage; Don't throw things out of the window, non gettare oggetti dalla finestra (o dal finestrino)!; Don't drink out of the bottle, non bere dalla bottiglia!; a scene out of a play, una scena (presa) da un dramma

2 fra, tra; su: You must choose one out of these six, devi sceglierne uno fra questi sei; It happens in nine cases out of ten, capita in nove casi su dieci NOTA D'USO: - on o out of?-

3 a causa di; per: You did it out of spite, l'hai fatto per dispetto; I didn't mention it out of consideration for her feelings, non ho fatto cenno di ciò per non ferirla nei suoi sentimenti

4 a una distanza di; alla larga da: to keep out of trouble, stare alla larga dai guai

5 (naut.) al largo di: We were five miles out of Hamburg when the storm broke, eravamo cinque miglia al largo d'Amburgo quando scoppiò la burrasca

6 senza; privo di: He's out of work, è senza lavoro; We are out of wine, siamo senza vino; (autom.) The car is out of petrol, non c'è più benzina (nel serbatoio)

● out and away, di gran lunga □ out and out, da cima a fondo; completo, assoluto, perfetto: an out-and-out success, un successo assoluto □ an out-and-out liar, un bugiardo bello e buono □ to be out and about, essere di nuovo in piedi; essere ristabilito e in grado di uscire □ ( slang) out-and-outer, individuo eccezionale; fuoriclasse; ( anche) entusiasta, fanatico; estremista □ ( slang) out cold, svenuto □ out East, in Oriente; nell'Estremo Oriente □ (fam.) to be out for, andare in cerca (o a caccia) di; mirare a: What is he out for?, a che cosa mira? □ to be out for the count, ( boxe) essere contato fino a 10; (fig.) essere kappaò (o svenuto, addormentato della grossa); essere partito (fig.) □ to be out for money, dare la caccia ai soldi; tirare al quattrino □ (naut.) out from, al largo di □ to be out in one's calculations, sbagliarsi nei calcoli; far male i calcoli □ ( nelle corse) to be out in front, essere in testa (alla corsa); essere al comando, aver preso il comando della corsa □ out of bounds, fuori dei limiti; ( cartello) «accesso vietato» □ to be out of breath, essere senza fiato; essere trafelato □ ( parapsicologia) out-of-body, extracorporeo: out-of-body experience, esperienza extracorporea □ out of commission, (mecc.) fuori servizio, guasto; (naut.) in disarmo □ to be out of contract, non essere sotto contratto; essere libero □ to be out of control, non essere sotto controllo, aver preso la mano; (mecc.) non rispondere (più) ai comandi □ to be out of the country, essere all'estero □ (leg.) out-of-court, stragiudiziale; in via amichevole □ to be out of danger, essere fuori pericolo □ out-of-date, antiquato; superato; passato di moda □ out of distance, fuori portata ( dell'avversario); ( boxe, scherma) fuori misura □ out of doors, all'aperto; all'aria aperta; (sost.) l'esterno, l'aria aperta □ out-of-door games, giochi (svaghi, sport) all'aria aperta □ out of doubt, fuori di dubbio; senza dubbio □ (fig.) to be out of one's element, essere come un pesce fuor d'acqua □ ( anche sport) to be out of form, essere giù di forma □ to be out of hand, non essere a portata di mano □ to be out of hearing, non essere a portata di voce □ (fig.) to be out of it, esserne fuori; essere escluso; ( anche) essere male informato; essere in errore □ out of line, fuori linea; non allineato; (fam.) scorretto, presuntuoso □ to be out of one's mind, aver perso la ragione; essere fuori di testa □ to be out of money, essere a corto di quattrini □ to be out of order, essere guasto: The phone is out of order, il telefono è guasto □ to be out of patience with sb., non aver più (o aver perso la) pazienza con q. □ (fis.) out-of-phase, fuori fase; sfasato ( anche fig.) □ to be out of pocket, essere privo di fondi □ out-of-pocket cost, costo vivo □ out-of-pocket expenses, spese vive; piccole spese □ to be out of practice, essere fuori esercizio (o allenamento) □ ( di libro) out-of-print, esaurito; fuori catalogo □ to be out of reach, essere fuori portata; essere irraggiungibile □ (comm.) to be out of sale, essere fuori commercio; essere esaurito □ (tecn.) out of service, fuori servizio; guasto □ (elettr.) out-of-service jack, jack di messa fuori servizio □ out of sight, scomparso alla vista; (fam.) irrealizzabile, incredibile; favoloso, stupendo; ( slang USA) costosissimo, caro; ( anche) suonato ( dall'alcol, dalla droga) □ (comm.: di merce) to be out of stock, essere esaurito □ out-of-town, fuori città; extraurbano; (fig.) semplice, naturale, schietto □ ( anche sport) to be out of training, essere giù di allenamento □ out of use, fuori uso □ out-of-the-way, fuori mano; fuori del comune; insolito, strano: an out-of-the-way village, un paese fuori mano □ to be out of work, esser disoccupato; essere a spasso (fig.) □ (fam.) to be out on one's feet, essere stanco morto □ to be out on one's own, essere tutto solo □ ( slang) to be out on a limb, essere in brache di tela (fig. fam.); essere esposto (o vulnerabile) □ ( slang) to be out to lunch, essere svitato, svanito, svaporato; essere fuori strada, sballato □ (fig.) to be out with sb., essere in rotta con q. □ to live out in the country, abitare in campagna □ (naut.) on the voyage out, nel viaggio d'andata □ times out of number, infinite volte □ tired out, stanco morto □ Out with him!, buttatelo fuori! □ Out you go!, vattene (via)!; Fuori di qui! □ Out with it!, di' quello che hai da dire!; fuori la verità!; sputa il rospo! (fig.) □ (prov.) Out of sight, out of mind, lontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore.

1 (spec. USA) fuori di (= out of ► out (1), B)

2 (fam.) da; per; attraverso: She went out the door, è uscita dalla porta.

a. attr.

1 (di solito nei composti:) esterno, verso l'esterno: out-tray ( USA out-box), cassetta della corrispondenza in partenza

2 ( sport) fuori casa; in trasferta

● out-migration ► outmigration □ (med.) out patient, paziente di ‘day hospital’; paziente esterno □ out-patient, ambulatoriale: DIALOGO → - Accident and Emergency- You can make an out-patients' appointment with the nurse, puoi prendere un appuntamento ambulatoriale con l'infermiere □ (med.) out-patient department, ambulatorio □ (relig.) out sister, sorella laica; coadiutrice □ (ferr.) the out train, il treno in partenza.

1 (tipogr.) vuoto; lacuna

2 (fam. USA) scappatoia; via d'uscita (fig.).

1 fuori!; via!

2 ( sport: tennis, ecc.) out!; palla fuori!

A v. i.

solo nelle loc.: – Truth will out, la verità salta sempre fuori; (prov.) Murder will out, tutti i nodi vengono al pettine

B v. t.

1 cacciare; buttare fuori

2 svelare che (q.) è omosessuale: He threatened to out the judge, minacciò di svelare l'omosessualità del giudice

3 denunciare pubblicamente; svelare le malefatte di (q., una società, ecc.)

4 ( boxe) mettere fuori combattimento.

step

A n

1 ( pace) pas m ; to take a step faire un pas ; to walk ou keep in step marcher au pas or en cadence ; to change step changer le pas ; I was a few steps behind her je la suivais de près or à quelques pas ; to fall into step with sb se mettre au même pas que qn ; to break step rompre le pas ; one step out of line and you're finished ○ ! fig un pas de travers et t'es cuit ○ ! ; to be out of step with the times/the rest of the world fig être déphasé par rapport à l'époque actuelle/au reste du monde ; to be in step with sth fig être en phase avec qch ; to watch one's step lit faire attention où on met les pieds ; you'd better watch your step ○ ! fig tu ferais mieux de faire attention! ; to be two steps away from victory fig être à deux doigts de la victoire ; to be one step ahead of the competition fig avoir une longueur d'avance sur ses concurrents ; I'm with you every step of the way fig je ne te laisserai pas tomber ;

2 ( sound of footsteps) pas m ; I can hear the sound of his step on the stair j'entends ses pas dans l'escalier ; to hear the sound of steps entendre des pas ;

3 fig ( move) pas m (towards vers) ; a step forwards/backwards un pas en avant/en arrière ; it's a step in the right direction c'est un pas dans la bonne voie ; to be a step towards doing être un premier pas pour faire ; the first step is the hardest il n'y a que le premier pas qui coûte ; to be one step closer to winning/finishing approcher de la victoire/de la fin ; the first step is to… la première chose à faire c'est de… ; promotion to headteacher would be a step up for him être nommé directeur lui permettrait de gravir un échelon ;

4 fig ( measure) mesure f ; ( course of action) démarche f ; to take steps prendre des mesures ; a positive step une mesure positive ; a serious step une démarche sérieuse ; to take the step of doing prendre l'initiative de faire ; to take steps to do prendre des mesures pour faire ; it's an unusual step to take c'est une initiative surprenante ; to take legal steps avoir recours à la justice ;

5 fig ( stage) étape f (in dans) ; to go one step further aller plus loin ;

6 ( way of walking) pas m ; to have a jaunty step marcher d'un pas vif ;

7 Dance pas m ; to know the steps to the tango savoir danser le tango ;

8 ( stair) marche f ; a flight of steps ( to upper floor) un escalier m ; ( outside building) des marches fpl.

B steps npl

1 ( small ladder) escabeau m ;

2 ( stairs) ( to upper floor) escalier m ; ( in front of building) marches fpl.

C vtr ( p prés etc - pp-) échelonner.

D vi ( p prés etc - pp-) marcher (in dans ; on sur) ; to step into entrer dans [house, lift, room] ; monter dans [car, dinghy] ; to step into sb's office entrer dans le bureau de qn ; if you would just like to step this way si vous voulez bien me suivre ; it's like stepping into another world/century on a l'impression de se retrouver dans un autre monde/siècle ; to step off descendre de [bus, plane, pavement] ; to step onto monter sur [scales, log, pavement] ; to step over enjamber [fence, log, hole] ; to step through passer sous [arch] ; passer derrière [curtains] ; to step through the door passer la porte ; to step out of sortir de [house, room] ; to step out of line lit [soldier] sortir des rangs ; fig faire un pas de travers ; to step up to s'approcher de [microphone, lectern].

to step on it ○ se grouiller ○, se dépêcher ; to step on the gas ○ appuyer sur le champignon ○, se dépêcher ; one step at a time chaque chose en son temps.

■ step aside

1 ( physically) s'écarter (in order to pour) ;

2 ( in job transfer) céder sa place ; to step aside in favour of sb ou for sb céder la place à qn.

■ step back

1 lit reculer ; to step back from s'écarter de [microphone] ;

2 fig prendre du recul (from par rapport à).

■ step down:

▶ step down gen se retirer ; ( as electoral candidate) se désister ;

▶ step down [sth] reduire [qch] petit à petit [production, imports].

■ step forward s'avancer.

■ step in intervenir ; to step in to do, to step in and do intervenir pour faire.

■ step out

1 ( show talent) montrer son talent ;

2 †US to step out with sb sortir avec.

■ step outside:

▶ step outside sortir ; would you like to step outside ( as threat) est-ce que vous voulez régler ça dehors? ;

▶ step outside [sth] sortir de [house, room].

■ step up:

▶ step up [sth] augmenter, accroître [production] ; intensifier [fighting, campaign, action, efforts] ; augmenter [spending, voltage] ; renforcer [surveillance].

décalage [dekalaʒ]

   a. ( = écart) gap ; (entre deux actions successives) interval

• le décalage entre le rêve et la réalité the gap between dream and reality

• le décalage horaire entre l'est et l'ouest des USA the time difference between the east and west of the USA

• (fatigue due au) décalage horaire (en avion) jet lag

• je supporte mal le décalage horaire I suffer from jet lag

• ses créations sont en décalage avec son époque/par rapport aux tendances actuelles his designs are out of step with the times/with contemporary trends

   b. ( = déplacement) move forward

• il y a eu un décalage de date pour cette réunion (avance) the date of this meeting has been brought forward ; (retard) the date of this meeting has been put back

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nom masculin

1) ( différence) ( écart) gap; ( désaccord) discrepancy

2) ( intervalle dans le temps) interval

3) ( glissement dans le temps) ( avance) move forward; ( retard) move back

4) ( dans l'espace) shift

5) Informatique shift

•

- décalage horaire

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1) (spatial ou temporel) gap

2) (entre rêve et réalité, discours et action) gap

3) (= fait de décaler) shifting

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décalage nm

1 ( différence) ( écart) gap (entre between); ( désaccord) discrepancy (entre between); décalage entre ce qu'il dit et ce qu'il fait discrepancy between what he says and what he does; se sentir/être en décalage (par rapport aux autres) to feel/to be out of step (with the others);

2 ( intervalle dans le temps) interval, time-lag (entre between);

3 ( glissement dans le temps) ( avance) move forward; ( retard) move back; à cause du décalage de date ( avance) because the date has been brought forward; ( retard) because the date has been put back GB ou moved back US;

4 ( dans l'espace) shift; ( mouvement vers l'avant) shifting forward; ( mouvement en arrière) shifting back; décalage des lignes de départ Sport staggering of starting lines; il y a un décalage de 10 centimètres entre les deux tableaux there's a 10 centimetre^GB difference in the height at which the two pictures are hung;

5 Ordinat shift.

décalage horaire ( entre deux lieux) time difference; mal supporter le décalage horaire to suffer from jet-lag.

[dekalaʒ] nom masculin

1. [dans l'espace] space, interval, gap

2. [dans le temps] interval, time-lag, lag

3. [manque de concordance] discrepancy, gap

4. AUDIO shift, displacement

5. ASTRONOMIE

6. INFORMATIQUE shift

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en décalage locution adjectivale

1. [dans le temps]

2. [sans harmonie]

out of phase, out of place, off-time.

past participle of spanish verb: desfasar.

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► participio pasado

1→ link=desfasar desfasar

► adjetivo

1 outdated, out of date (persona) old-fashioned, behind the times

■ ¡eres un desfasado! you're just not with it!

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1) (=anticuado) behind the times

2) (Téc) out of phase

3)

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- da adjetivo

a) (Fís) out of phase; <mecanismo/ritmo> out of sync; <planes/etapas> out of step

b) <ideas/persona> old-fashioned

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= out of date [out-of-date], outdated [out-dated], outmoded, superseded, outworn, musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], out of sync, overaged, out of touch with + reality, fossilised [fossilized, -USA], byzantine, moth-eaten, mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.], stale, long in the tooth.

Ex. It is for this reason that many special libraries have constructed their own indexing language; they have avoided being tied to a possibly out of date published list.

Ex. For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term 'Women's liberation' with this function.

Ex. With computerization some libraries took the opportunity to replace outmoded abstracts bulletins with SDI services.

Ex. Nonetheless, shelves fill up and eventually must be relieved of duplicated, superseded or obsolete books.

Ex. This advertisement was part of a publicity campaign which was based on a presentation of Europe so outworn as to be almost meaningless.

Ex. Only if we continuously redefine our goals in accordance with the developments in our societies will we remain dynamic libraries and not turn into musty institutions.

Ex. The article 'Reading: an activity out of sync' emphasizes the need for the librarian and the teacher to work together to ensure that pupils are taught about a wide range of quality literature titles and authors.

Ex. Bielefeld University is replacing its overaged mainframe data processing systems in the library.

Ex. Some librarians seem to be out of touch with reality.

Ex. The article deals with matters of image and status, professional associations, cultural policies, collections, censorship, outdated infrastructure and fossilised mentalities.

Ex. Those elderly bureaucrats and their byzantine procedures are cherished by the customers, who tend to be uninterested in the arcane details of 'digital,' and so are relentlessly passé themselves.

Ex. He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.

Ex. So, he cleaned the bird cage from top to bottom and threw out all the mothy bird seed.

Ex. Does the library continue a stale tradition, or does it interpret social change?.

Ex. Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.

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- da adjetivo

a) (Fís) out of phase; <mecanismo/ritmo> out of sync; <planes/etapas> out of step

b) <ideas/persona> old-fashioned

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1 ( Fís) out of phase

2 ‹mecanismo/ritmo› out of sync; ‹planes/etapas› out of step

3 ‹ideas/persona› old-fashioned

está algo desfasado it's a little behind the times o old-fashioned

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el participio

◊ -da adjetivo ‹ideas/persona› old-fashioned

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desfasado, -a adj

1. [desincronizado] out of synch o sync

2. [persona] out of touch;

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adj fig

old-fashioned

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desfasado, -da adj

1) : out of sync

2) : out of step, behind the times

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desfasado adj out of date

temps [tɑ̃]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <