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41 натрупвам
(богатство и пр.) lay up, amass, accumulate(складирам) hoard, store up; build up(сметки и пр.) run upвятърът е натрупал много сняг the wind has drifted a lot of snowнатрупвам състояние make o.'s pileнатрупвам опит gain experienceнатрупвам се accumulate(за хора) gather, throng, crowd(за лед и пр.) pack(за сняг, кал) bank up(за скали) conglomerateнатрупала ми се е много работа I've got heaps of work to doмного неща ми се натрупаха тази вечер things have been piling on me tonight* * *натру̀пвам,гл. heap (up), pile (up); collect into a heap; conglomerate; икон. accrue; ( богатство и пр.) lay up, amass, accumulate; cumulate; ( складирам) hoard, store up; build up; ( сметки и пр.) run up; вятърът е натрупал много сняг the wind has drifted a lot of snow; натрупани пасиви accrued liabilities; \натрупвам опит gain experience; \натрупвам състояние make o.’s pile;\натрупвам се accumulate; (за хора) gather, throng, crowd; (за лед и пр.) pack; (за сняг, кал) bank up; (за скали) conglomerate; • много неща ми се натрупаха тази вечер things have been piling on me tonight; натрупала ми се е много работа I’ve got heaps of work to do.* * *accumulate; amass{x`mEs}; bundle; congest; deposit{di`pOzit}; drift: The wind has натрупвамed a lot of snow. - Вятърът е натрупал много сняг.; garner; gather; pile{pai;}* * *1. (богатство и пр.) lay up, amass, accumulate 2. (за лед и пр.) pack 3. (за скали) conglomerate 4. (за сняг, кал) bank up 5. (за хора) gather, throng, crowd 6. (складирам) hoard, store up;build up 7. (сметки и пр.) run up 8. heap (up), pile (up);collect into a heap;conglomerate 9. НАТРУПВАМ ce accumulate 10. НАТРУПВАМ опит gain experience 11. НАТРУПВАМ състояние make o.'s pile 12. вятърът е натрупал много сняг the wind has drifted a lot of snow 13. много неща ми се натрупаха тази вечер things have been piling on me tonight 14. натрупала ми се е много работа I've got heaps of work to do -
42 acervātim
acervātim adv. [acervus], by heaps, in heaps: se de vallo praecipitare, BA. — Fig., briefly, concisely, summarily: reliqua dicere.* * *in heaps/piles; in large quantities/scale; briefly; summarily, without order -
43 их было полным-полно
General subject: there were heaps and heaps of themУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > их было полным-полно
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44 их было тьма-тьмущая
General subject: there were heaps and heaps of themУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > их было тьма-тьмущая
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45 отвалы
1) General subject: burrow3) Makarov: disposal areas, dumps, excavation heaps, spoil banks, spoil heaps, waste piles -
46 повторное оконтуривание
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > повторное оконтуривание
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47 свалки
Makarov: disposal sites, dumps, landfills, landfills (амер), refuse dumps, scrap-heaps, spoil heaps -
48 Berg
m; -(e)s, -e1. einzelner: mountain; kleiner: hill, hillock; über Berg und Tal over hill and dale; Berge versetzen ( können) fig. move mountains; jemandem goldene Berge versprechen fig. promise s.o. the world; über den Berg sein umg., fig. be out of the wood(s), be over the worst; ( längst) über alle Berge sein umg. be over the hills and far away, be miles away; mit etw. nicht hinterm Berg halten fig. make no bones about s.th., not beat about ( oder around) the bush with s.th.; mit etw. hinterm Berg halten fig. keep quiet about s.th., not come forward with s.th.; wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommen will, muss der Prophet zum Berge gehen Sprichw. if the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain; da stehen einem / mir die Haare zu Berge it makes your hair stand on end3. meist Pl.; (eine große Menge): Berge von Schnee, Akten, Papier etc. piles of / heaps of / a huge pile of / a mountain of alle umg.4. meist Pl.; BERGB. dirt Sg., rubbish Sg.* * *der Bergmountain; hill* * *Bẹrg [bɛrk]m -(e)s, -e[-gə]1) hill; (größer) mountainwenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet zum Berg kommen (Prov) — if the mountain won't come to Mahomet, then Mahomet must go to the mountain (Prov)
Berge versetzen ( können) — to (be able to) move mountains
mit etw hinterm Berg halten (fig) — to keep sth to oneself, to keep quiet about sth; mit seinem Alter to be cagey about sth
über Berg und Tal — up hill and down dale
über den Berg sein (inf) — to be out of the woods
über alle Berge sein (inf) — to be long gone, to be miles away (inf)
jdm goldene Berge versprechen — to promise sb the moon
die Haare standen ihm zu Berge — his hair stood on end
See:→ Ochs3) (inf = Bergwerk) pit* * *der1) (a mountain: Mount Everest.) Mount2) (a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) mountain* * *<-[e]s, -e>[bɛrk]mden \Berg hinauf/hinunter uphill/downhill\Berg Heil! good climbing to you!am \Berg liegen to lie at the foot of the hill [or mountain]; s.a. Glaube2. pl\Berge von Papier mountains of papereinen \Berg von Briefen erhalten to receive a flood of letters4.▶ jdm goldene \Berge versprechen to promise sb the moon▶ mit etw dat hinterm \Berg halten to keep quiet about sth [or sth to oneself], to not let the cat out of the bag▶ wenn der \Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet zum \Berge kommen (prov) if the mountain won't come to Mahomet, [then] Mahomet must go to the mountain prov▶ der \Berg kreißt und gebiert eine Maus (selten geh) the mountain laboured and brought forth a mouse▶ noch nicht über den \Berg sein to be not out of the woods [or out of danger] yetdie Patientin ist noch nicht über den \Berg the patient's state is still critical* * *der; Berg[e]s, Berge1) hill; (im Hochgebirge) mountainBerg Heil! — greeting between mountaineers
mit etwas hinter dem od. hinterm Berg halten — (fig.) keep something to oneself
über den Berg sein — (ugs.) be out of the wood (Brit.) or (Amer.) woods; < patient> be on the mend, have turned the corner
[längst] über alle Berge sein — (ugs.) be miles away
2) (Haufen) enormous or huge pile; (von Akten, Abfall auch) mountain* * *über Berg und Tal over hill and dale;Berge versetzen (können) fig move mountains;jemandem goldene Berge versprechen fig promise sb the world;über den Berg sein umg, fig be out of the wood(s), be over the worst;mit etwas nicht hinterm Berg halten fig make no bones about sth, not beat about ( oder around) the bush with sth;mit etwas hinterm Berg halten fig keep quiet about sth, not come forward with sth;wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommen will, muss der Prophet zum Berge gehen sprichw if the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain;da stehen einem/mir die Haare zu Berge it makes your hair stand on enddie Berge the mountains;in die Berge fahren drive (up in)to the mountains4. meist pl; BERGB dirt sg, rubbish sg* * *der; Berg[e]s, Berge1) hill; (im Hochgebirge) mountainBerg Heil! — greeting between mountaineers
mit etwas hinter dem od. hinterm Berg halten — (fig.) keep something to oneself
über den Berg sein — (ugs.) be out of the wood (Brit.) or (Amer.) woods; < patient> be on the mend, have turned the corner
[längst] über alle Berge sein — (ugs.) be miles away
2) (Haufen) enormous or huge pile; (von Akten, Abfall auch) mountain* * *-e m.mount n.mountain n. -
49 massenhaft
I Adj.... in masses; das massenhafte Auftreten von... the appearance of vast numbers of...; es gab massenhafte Entlassungen there were mass redundancies (Am. lay-offs)II Adv.... in masses; etw. massenhaft haben umg. have masses ( oder heaps, piles) of s.th.; es gibt massenhaft... umg. there are masses of...; Kühe etc. massenhaft töten kill cows etc. in their hundreds ( oder thousands); es entstanden massenhaft neue Siedlungen vast numbers of new settlements sprang up* * *oceans of (Pron.)* * *mạs|sen|haft1. adjon a huge or massive scale2. advon a huge or massive scale; kommen, erscheinen, eingehen, austreten in droves* * *mas·sen·haftI. adj on a huge [or massive] scaledas \massenhafte Auftreten [o Erscheinen] von etw dat the appearance of a huge number of sthdie \massenhafte Hinrichtung von Personen the mass executions of people\massenhaft sterben to drop [off] like flies fam* * *1. 2.adverbial on a huge or massive scalemassenhaft Geld haben — (ugs.) have pots of money (coll.)
* * *A. adj … in masses;das massenhafte Auftreten von … the appearance of vast numbers of …;es gab massenhafte Entlassungen there were mass redundancies (US lay-offs)B. adv … in masses;es gibt massenhaft … umg there are masses of …;Kühe etces entstanden massenhaft neue Siedlungen vast numbers of new settlements sprang up* * *1.Adjektiv; nicht präd. in huge numbers postpos.2.adverbial on a huge or massive scalemassenhaft Geld haben — (ugs.) have pots of money (coll.)
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50 massig
I Adj. massive; Person, Gegenstand: auch bulky* * *ponderous; massy; compact* * *mạs|sig ['masɪç]1. adjmassive, huge2. advinf = sehr viel)massig Arbeit/Geld etc — masses or stacks of work/money etc (inf)
* * *mas·sig[ˈmasɪç]I. adj massive, huge* * *1. 2.adverbial (ugs.)massig Geld verdienen — earn pots of money (coll.)
* * *A. adj massive; Person, Gegenstand: auch bulky* * *1. 2.adverbial (ugs.)massig Geld verdienen — earn pots of money (coll.)
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51 rau
Adj. rough (auch Haut, See, Wetter, Ton etc.); Wind: raw; Kälte: biting, bitter; Winter: severe; Klima: harsh, raw; Land, Gegend: desolate; Fell etc.: rough, coarse; Stimme: harsh, grating; (rauchig) husky; (heiser) hoarse; Leben: tough, rough; (streng) harsh; (grob) coarse; einen rauen Hals haben have a sore throat; raue Behandlung rough treatment; die raue Wirklichkeit harsh reality; es herrscht ein rauer Ton the general tone is harsh; in Schule, Gefängnis: there is a harsh regime ( oder discipline); rau aber herzlich umg. bluff; der raue Norden the frozen north; in rauen Mengen umg.... galore, by the ton; vorangestellt: heaps of...* * *inclement; rugged; raucous; rough; raw; ragged; throaty; coarse; harsh; rude; sore* * *[rau]adj1) rough3) (= nicht mild, streng) Wetter inclement; Wind, Luft raw; See rough; Klima, Winter harsh, raw; (= unwirtlich) Gebiet bleak; Stadt toughim rauen Norden — in the rugged north
(die) raue Wirklichkeit — harsh reality, the hard facts pl
4) (= barsch, grob) Benehmen, Wesen rough; (= hart) Mann tough, rugged; Ton harsh; Worte, Behandlung rough, harshrau, aber herzlich — bluff; Begrüßung, Ton rough but jovial
er ist rau, aber herzlich — he's a rough diamond
in unserer Familie geht es rau, aber herzlich zu — we're a pretty hale and hearty lot in our family
hier herrschen ja raue Methoden — their/his etc methods are brutal
5) (inf)in rauen Mengen — by the ton (inf), galore (inf)
Zucker in rauen Mengen — sugar by the ton (inf), sugar galore (inf)
* * ** * *rauRR[rau]1. (spröde) rough\raue Hände/Haut/ \rauer Stoff rough hands/skin/material\raue Lippen chapped lips; s.a. Schale2. (heiser) soreeine \raue Stimme a hoarse [or husky] voice3. (unwirtlich) harsh, raweine \raue Gegend a bleak [or an inhospitable] region4. (barsch) harsh\raues Benehmen/ \raue Sitten uncouth behaviour [or AM -or]/manners* * *1.1) (nicht glatt) roughin einer rauen Schale steckt oft ein weicher Kern — (Spr.) behind a rough exterior there often beats a heart of gold
6) (grob, nicht feinfühlig) rough; harsh <words, tone>er ist rau, aber herzlich — he is a rough diamond
7)2.in rauen Mengen — (ugs.) in huge or vast quantities
1) (kratzig) <speak etc.> huskily, hoarsely2) (grob, nicht feinfühlig) roughly* * *rau adj rough (auch Haut, See, Wetter, Ton etc); Wind: raw; Kälte: biting, bitter; Winter: severe; Klima: harsh, raw; Land, Gegend: desolate; Fell etc: rough, coarse; Stimme: harsh, grating; (rauchig) husky; (heiser) hoarse; Leben: tough, rough; (streng) harsh; (grob) coarse;einen rauen Hals haben have a sore throat;raue Behandlung rough treatment;die raue Wirklichkeit harsh reality;es herrscht ein rauer Ton the general tone is harsh; in Schule, Gefängnis: there is a harsh regime ( oder discipline);rau aber herzlich umg bluff;der raue Norden the frozen north;* * *1.1) (nicht glatt) roughin einer rauen Schale steckt oft ein weicher Kern — (Spr.) behind a rough exterior there often beats a heart of gold
5) (entzündet) sore < throat>6) (grob, nicht feinfühlig) rough; harsh <words, tone>er ist rau, aber herzlich — he is a rough diamond
7)2.in rauen Mengen — (ugs.) in huge or vast quantities
1) (kratzig) <speak etc.> huskily, hoarsely2) (grob, nicht feinfühlig) roughly* * *adj.coarse adj.gnarled adj.harsh adj.inclement adj.raucous adj.raw adj.rough adj.scraggly adj.throaty adj. adv.harshly adv.inclemently adv.raucously adv.rawly adv. -
52 Sand
m; -(e)s, kein Pl. sand; der Strand hat feinen, weißen Sand the beach has fine white sand; im Sand buddeln dig in the sand; im Sand stecken bleiben get stuck in the sand; auf Sand laufen NAUT. run aground; auf Sand gebaut haben fig. have built on sand ( oder shaky foundations); jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen fig. throw dust in s.o.’s eyes; Sand ins Getriebe streuen fig. throw ( oder put) a spanner (Am. monkey wrench) in the works; etw. in den Sand setzen umg. muff (up) ( oder bungle) s.th.; im Sande verlaufen come to nothing (naught lit.); Pläne etc.: auch fizzle out umg.; ... wie Sand am Meer countless...,... beyond number; Antiquitäten gab es wie Sand am Meer auch there were no end of antiques; Kopf* * *der Sandsand* * *Sạnd [zant]m -(e)s, -e[-də] sand; (= Scheuersand) scouring powdermit Sand bestreuen — to sand
auf Sand laufen or geraten — to run aground
jdm Sand in die Augen streuen (fig) — to throw dust (Brit) or dirt (US) in sb's eyes
Sand ins Getriebe streuen — to throw a spanner in the works (Brit), to throw a (monkey) wrench into the works (US)
im Sande verlaufen (inf) — to peter out, to come to naught or nothing
etw in den Sand setzen (inf, Projekt, Prüfung) — to blow sth (inf); Geld to squander sth
* * *der1) (a large amount of tiny particles of crushed rocks, shells etc, found on beaches etc.) sand2) (an area of sand, especially on a beach: We lay on the sand.) sand* * *<-[e]s, -e>[zant]m sand no pl▶ jdm \Sand in die Augen streuen to throw dust in sb's eyes▶ auf \Sand gebaut sein to be built [up]on sandy ground▶ \Sand ins Getriebe streuen to put a spanner [or wrench] in the works▶ das/die gibt es wie \Sand am Meer (fam) there are heaps of them fam, they are thick on the ground fam* * *der; Sand[e]s sand... gibt es wie Sand am Meer — (ugs.) there are countless...;... are pretty thick on the ground (coll.)
da ist Sand im Getriebe — (fig. ugs.) there's something gumming up the works (coll.)
jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen — (fig.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
im Sand[e] verlaufen — (fig. ugs.) come to nothing
etwas [total] in den Sand setzen — (fig. ugs.) make a [complete] mess of something
* * *der Strand hat feinen, weißen Sand the beach has fine white sand;im Sand buddeln dig in the sand;im Sand stecken bleiben get stuck in the sand;auf Sand laufen SCHIFF run aground;jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen fig throw dust in sb’s eyes;… wie Sand am Meer countless …, … beyond number;* * *der; Sand[e]s sand... gibt es wie Sand am Meer — (ugs.) there are countless...;... are pretty thick on the ground (coll.)
da ist Sand im Getriebe — (fig. ugs.) there's something gumming up the works (coll.)
jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen — (fig.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
im Sand[e] verlaufen — (fig. ugs.) come to nothing
etwas [total] in den Sand setzen — (fig. ugs.) make a [complete] mess of something
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53 Schweinegeld
n umg.: ein Schweinegeld heaps of money; ein Schweinegeld verdienen earn a packet (Am. bundle), rake it in* * *Schwei|ne|geldnt (inf)ein Schwéínegeld — a packet (Brit inf), a fistful (US inf)
* * *Schwei·ne·geld* * *Schweinegeld n umg:ein Schweinegeld heaps of money;ein Schweinegeld verdienen earn a packet (US bundle), rake it in -
54 fura
( wóz) cart; (pot: mnóstwo) heaps pl pot* * *f.1. pot. (= wóz konny) wagon.2. sl. (= samochód) wheels.3. pot. (= mnóstwo) heaps, lots, no end ( of sth).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > fura
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55 pęczek
-ka, -ki; instr sg - kiem; mmieć czegoś na pęczki pot — to have heaps of sth (pot)
* * *mi- czk- Gen. -a bunch, bundle; pęczek rzodkiewek a bunch of radishes; mieć czegoś na pęczki have heaps l. (shit)loads l. oodles of sth.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pęczek
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56 dyngevis
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57 anverso
m.1 head, obverse.2 face, obverse.* * *1 (de moneda) obverse2 (de página) recto* * *SM obverse* * *masculino obverse* * *= recto, recto page.Ex. The recto is the right-hand page of a book, usually bearing an odd page number, or the side of a printed sheet intended to be read first.Ex. When the heaps of all the sheets of a book had been dried and piled together again, they were set out in signature order on a long table, with the first recto pages upwards and to the near side.* * *masculino obverse* * *= recto, recto page.Ex: The recto is the right-hand page of a book, usually bearing an odd page number, or the side of a printed sheet intended to be read first.
Ex: When the heaps of all the sheets of a book had been dried and piled together again, they were set out in signature order on a long table, with the first recto pages upwards and to the near side.* * *obverse* * *
anverso sustantivo masculino
obverse
anverso sustantivo masculino obverse, front
' anverso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cara
* * *anverso nm1. [de moneda] head, obverse2. [de hoja] front;en el anverso aparece la lista de participantes the list of participants appears on the front* * *m obverse -
58 desahogarse
1 (desfogarse) to let off steam■ ¡desahógate! don't bottle it up!2 (confiarse) to open one's heart ( con, to)3 (descargar un problema) to get off one's chest* * *VPR1) (=desfogarse) to let off steam *me desahogué diciéndole todo lo que pensaba — I got it out of my system by telling him everything I thought
2) (=confesarse) to get it off one's chest *3) (=librarse) [de deuda] to get out of* * *= allow + vent for, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + chest, vent, vent + Posesivo + rage, vent + Posesivo + frustration, vent + Posesivo + anger, let out + some steam, blow off + steam, let off + steam, pour + Posesivo + heart out.Ex. In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.Ex. I don't fault the fan for venting about 40 years of losing by the Eagles.Ex. In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex. After eating her dinner in awful silence she cleared away the things and vented her anger in scrubbing the dishes with a spiteful energy.Ex. Problem employees must be allowed to let out some steam, lest they explode and bring irreparable damage to the organization.Ex. Perhaps the best way to blow off steam and get rid of stress is through exercise.Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.Ex. I found out later about the heaps of poems she'd written then discarded, pouring her heart out on pages which never saw any eyes but her own.----* desahogar + Posesivo + cólera = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on).* desahogar + Posesivo + ira = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on), vent + Posesivo + rage.* desahogarse = release + tension, relieve + tension, unburden + Reflexivo, give + vent to, vent + Posesivo + feelings.* desahogarse con = take it out on.* * *= allow + vent for, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + chest, vent, vent + Posesivo + rage, vent + Posesivo + frustration, vent + Posesivo + anger, let out + some steam, blow off + steam, let off + steam, pour + Posesivo + heart out.Ex: In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.
Ex: It really feels good to get my dissatisfaction and frustrations off my chest by complaining.Ex: I don't fault the fan for venting about 40 years of losing by the Eagles.Ex: In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex: After eating her dinner in awful silence she cleared away the things and vented her anger in scrubbing the dishes with a spiteful energy.Ex: Problem employees must be allowed to let out some steam, lest they explode and bring irreparable damage to the organization.Ex: Perhaps the best way to blow off steam and get rid of stress is through exercise.Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.Ex: I found out later about the heaps of poems she'd written then discarded, pouring her heart out on pages which never saw any eyes but her own.* desahogar + Posesivo + cólera = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on).* desahogar + Posesivo + ira = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on), vent + Posesivo + rage.* desahogarse = release + tension, relieve + tension, unburden + Reflexivo, give + vent to, vent + Posesivo + feelings.* desahogarse con = take it out on.* * *
■desahogarse verbo reflexivo (la ira, rabia) to let off steam
(contar las penas, los secretos) to unburden oneself: llora, así te desahogas, have a good cry, then you'll feel better
' desahogarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confiar
- desahogar
- explayarse
English:
chest
- cry
- pour out
- steam
- system
* * *vpr1. [contar penas]desahogarse con alguien to pour out one's woes to sb, to tell one's troubles to sb;necesito alguien con quien me pueda desahogarse I need somebody to talk to2. [desfogarse] to let off steam;se desahogaba haciendo pesas en el gimnasio he let off steam pumping iron in the gym;se desahogan insultando al árbitro they let off steam insulting the referee;llora, si quieres desahogarte cry if you want to let it all out* * *v/r fig famlet off steam fam, get it out of one’s system fam* * *vr1) : to recover, to feel better2) : to unburden oneself, to let off steam* * *desahogarse vb to get it off your chest -
59 detenerse
1 (pararse) to stop, halt2 (entretenerse) to hang about, linger3 (pararse a considerar algo) to dwell* * *1) to stop2) delay* * *VPR1) (=pararse) to stop¡no te detengas! — don't hang about!
2) (=demorarse) to waste time (en on)* * *(v.) = become + stagnant, break off, sit back, stall, pull up, run into + the sand(s), stop overEx. Research in the social sciences has become increasingly stagnant and impoverished, largely because of the insistence on using objective, quantitative methods derived from the natural sciences.Ex. During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex. When carried out correctly, performance review provides an opportunity to sit back and assess the job.Ex. In other instances, however, the pay equity process has been stalled becasue of the reluctance on the part of some municipalities to include library workers in their pay equity plans.Ex. Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex. The king must have then realised, if he had not already done so, that his efforts to secure an annulment from the pope had run into the sand.Ex. With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.* * *(v.) = become + stagnant, break off, sit back, stall, pull up, run into + the sand(s), stop overEx: Research in the social sciences has become increasingly stagnant and impoverished, largely because of the insistence on using objective, quantitative methods derived from the natural sciences.
Ex: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex: When carried out correctly, performance review provides an opportunity to sit back and assess the job.Ex: In other instances, however, the pay equity process has been stalled becasue of the reluctance on the part of some municipalities to include library workers in their pay equity plans.Ex: Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex: The king must have then realised, if he had not already done so, that his efforts to secure an annulment from the pope had run into the sand.Ex: With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.* * *
■detenerse verbo reflexivo to stop: ¡deténganse!, stop!
' detenerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
demorarse
- estancarse
- detener
- parar
English:
draw up
- pull over
- pull up
- stick
- stop
- cease
- draw
- grind
- halt
- pause
- rest
- slow
* * *vpr1. [pararse] to stop;no te detengas, sigue don't stop, carry on;no se levanten hasta que el avión se haya detenido do not get up until the plane has come to a stop;detenerse en seco to stop dead;detenerse a hacer algo to stop to do sth;se detuvo un momento a pensar she stopped to think for a moment;se detuvo a hablar con una amiga y llegó tarde she stopped to talk to a friend and was late2. [demorarse] to hang about, to linger;no te detengas tanto con la presentación y ve al grano don't spend so much time on the presentation and get to the point* * *v/r stop* * *vr1) : to stop2) : to delay, to linger* * * -
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(n.) = warehouse keeper, warehouseman [warehousemen, pl.]Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).Ex. Then the warehouseman arranged all the heaps of printed sheets in order on a bench, and took one sheet from each heap in turn, until at the end he had collected a copy of the whole book in sheets.* * *(n.) = warehouse keeper, warehouseman [warehousemen, pl.]Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).
Ex: Then the warehouseman arranged all the heaps of printed sheets in order on a bench, and took one sheet from each heap in turn, until at the end he had collected a copy of the whole book in sheets.
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