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1 serious

serious ['sɪərɪəs]

adjective

(a) (not frivolous → suggestion, subject, writer, publication) sérieux; (→ occasion) solennel;

∎ is that a serious offer? c'est une offre sérieuse?;

∎ she's not really a serious novelist (doesn't write real literature) ce n'est pas un écrivain majeur;

∎ she's a serious actress (cinema) elle fait des films sérieux; (theatre) elle joue dans des pièces sérieuses;

∎ the serious cinemagoer le cinéphile averti;

∎ the book is meant for the serious student of astronomy le livre est destiné aux personnes qui possèdent déjà de solides connaissances en astronomie;

∎ life is a serious business la vie est une affaire sérieuse;

∎ can I have a serious conversation with you? est-ce qu'on peut parler sérieusement?

(b) (in speech, behaviour) sérieux;

∎ you can't be serious! vous n'êtes pas sérieux!, vous plaisantez!;

∎ I'm quite serious je suis tout à fait sérieux, je ne plaisante absolument pas;

∎ is he serious about emigrating? est-ce qu'il envisage sérieusement d'émigrer?;

∎ is she serious about Peter? est-ce qu'elle tient vraiment à Peter?

(c) (thoughtful → person, expression) sérieux, plein de sérieux; (→ voice, tone) sérieux, grave; (careful → examination) sérieux, approfondi; (→ consideration) sérieux, sincère;

∎ don't look so serious ne prends pas cet air sérieux;

∎ to give serious thought or consideration to sth songer sérieusement à qch

(d) (grave → mistake, problem, illness, injury) grave; (→ loss) lourd; (→ doubt) sérieux;

∎ the situation is serious la situation est préoccupante;

∎ serious crime délit m grave;

∎ those are serious allegations ce sont de graves accusations;

∎ it poses a serious threat to airport security cela constitue une menace sérieuse pour la sécurité des aéroports;

∎ there have been several serious border clashes il y a eu plusieurs affrontements graves à la frontière;

∎ Medicine his condition is described as serious son état est jugé préoccupant;

∎ the fire caused serious damage to the hotel l'incendie a causé d'importants dégâts à l'hôtel

(e) familiar (as intensifier)

∎ we're talking serious money here il s'agit de grosses sommes d'argent^□ ;

∎ she makes serious money elle gagne un fric fou;

∎ they go in for some really serious drinking at the weekends le week-end, qu'est-ce qu'ils descendent!;

∎ that is one serious computer c'est pas de la gnognotte, cet ordinateur

►► British serious crime squad brigade f criminelle;

British Serious Fraud Office ≃ Service m de la répression des fraudes

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > serious
2 condition

I 1. [kən'dɪʃn]
nome

1) (stipulation) condizione f.

to meet o satisfy the conditions soddisfare le condizioni; I'll sell it under certain conditions lo venderò solo a determinate condizioni; on condition that — a condizione che

2) (state)

to be in good, bad condition — [house, car] essere in buono, cattivo stato

to keep sth. in good condition — mantenere qcs. in buone condizioni

he's in good condition — è in buone condizioni

her condition is serious — le sue condizioni sono gravi

to be in no condition to do — non essere in condizione di fare

to be in an interesting condition — essere in stato interessante

3) (disease) malattia f.

a heart, skin condition — una malattia cardiaca, della pelle

4) (fitness) forma f.

to be out of condition — essere fuori forma o in cattive condizioni fisiche

to get one's body into condition — mettersi in forma

5) (situation) condizione f.

the human condition — la condizione dell'umanità
2.
nome plurale conditions (circumstances) condizioni f.

to work under difficult conditions — lavorare in condizioni difficili

housing, working conditions — condizioni abitative, lavorative

weather conditions — condizioni atmosferiche
II [kən'dɪʃn]
verbo transitivo

1) psic. condizionare

2) (treat) [ lotion] trattare

this shampoo conditions the hair — questo shampoo contiene un balsamo

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[kən'diʃən] 1. noun
1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)

2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)
2. verb
1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) condizionare

2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) mettere in buone condizioni fisiche

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- conditional
- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that
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I 1. [kən'dɪʃn]
nome

1) (stipulation) condizione f.

to meet o satisfy the conditions soddisfare le condizioni; I'll sell it under certain conditions lo venderò solo a determinate condizioni; on condition that — a condizione che

2) (state)

to be in good, bad condition — [house, car] essere in buono, cattivo stato

to keep sth. in good condition — mantenere qcs. in buone condizioni

he's in good condition — è in buone condizioni

her condition is serious — le sue condizioni sono gravi

to be in no condition to do — non essere in condizione di fare

to be in an interesting condition — essere in stato interessante

3) (disease) malattia f.

a heart, skin condition — una malattia cardiaca, della pelle

4) (fitness) forma f.

to be out of condition — essere fuori forma o in cattive condizioni fisiche

to get one's body into condition — mettersi in forma

5) (situation) condizione f.

the human condition — la condizione dell'umanità
2.
nome plurale conditions (circumstances) condizioni f.

to work under difficult conditions — lavorare in condizioni difficili

housing, working conditions — condizioni abitative, lavorative

weather conditions — condizioni atmosferiche
II [kən'dɪʃn]
verbo transitivo

1) psic. condizionare

2) (treat) [ lotion] trattare

this shampoo conditions the hair — questo shampoo contiene un balsamo

English-Italian dictionary > condition
3 serious

'siəriəs
adjective

1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serio

2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serio

3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serio

4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serio

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- seriousness
- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
- take seriously

serious adj

1. serio

he's very serious and never tells jokes es muy serio y nunca cuenta chistes

2. grave

a serious accident un accidente grave

serious

tr['sɪərɪəs]

adjective

1 (solemn, earnest) serio,-a

■ you look very serious estás muy serio

■ you can't be serious! ¡no lo dices en serio!, ¡no hablas en serio!

■ are you serious about leaving your job? ¿en serio quieres dejar el trabajo?

■ I'll give it some serious consideration lo consideraré seriamente

■ we must get down to some serious work tenemos que ponernos a trabajar en serio

2 (causing concern, severe) grave, serio,-a

■ she has a serious illness padece una enfermedad grave

■ no serious damage was caused no hubo daños importantes

■ serious crime is on the increase los delitos de mayor gravedad van en aumento

■ things are getting serious las cosas se están poniendo serias

serious ['sɪriəs] adj

1) sober: serio

2) dedicated, earnest: serio, dedicado

to be serious about something: tomar algo en serio

3) grave: serio, grave

serious problems: problemas graves

serious

adj.

• aplomado, -a adj.

• formal adj.

• grave adj.

• serio, -a adj.

• sincero, -a adj.

'sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs
adjective

1)

a) (in earnest, sincere) serio

I'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras

you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)

come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad

to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?

b) ( committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicado

c) ( not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio

2)

a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> grave

things are getting serious — las cosas se están poniendo serias

b) (of importance, major)

I have serious doubts about him — tengo mis serias dudas acerca de él

we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos

['sɪǝrɪǝs]
ADJ
1) (=in earnest, not frivolous) [person] serio, formal; [expression, discussion, newspaper, music] serio

a rather serious girl — una chica bastante seria or formal

are you serious? — ¿lo dices en serio?

you can't be serious! — no lo dices en serio, ¿verdad?

gentlemen, let's be serious — señores, un poco de formalidad

• to be serious about sth/sb, she's serious about her studies — se toma sus estudios en serio

are you serious about giving up the job? — ¿hablas en serio de dejar el trabajo?

he is serious about his threat — sus amenazas van en serio

he's serious about leaving home — está decidido a irse de casa

is she serious about him? — ¿va ella en serio con él?

• they haven't made a serious attempt to solve the problem — no han intentado realmente resolver el problema

• the serious business of running the country — la importante tarea de gobernar el país

eating shellfish is a serious business in France — comer marisco no es algo que se tome a la ligera en Francia

• to give serious consideration to sth — considerar algo seriamente

• to take a serious interest in sth — interesarse seriamente por algo

• don't look so serious! — ¡no te pongas tan serio!

• on a more serious note — pasando a un tema más serio

• all serious offers considered — cualquier oferta (que sea) seria se tendrá en cuenta

• to give serious thought to sth — considerar algo seriamente
deadly 2.
2) (=grave) [problem, consequences, situation] grave, serio; [danger, illness, injury, mistake] grave

• the patient's condition is serious — el paciente está grave

• to have serious doubts about sth — tener serias dudas sobre algo

• to get serious — [shortage, epidemic, drought] convertirse en un serio or grave problema

things are getting serious — la situación se está poniendo seria

• she is in serious trouble — está en serios apuros

3) *

• she's earning serious money — no está ganando ninguna tontería *

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['sɪriəs, 'sɪəriəs]
adjective

1)

a) (in earnest, sincere) serio

I'm serious — lo digo en serio or de veras

you can't be serious! — estás loco!, me estás tomando el pelo! (fam)

come on now, be serious! — vamos, vamos, más formalidad

to be serious ABOUT something/-ING: I'm serious about this lo digo en serio; are you serious about wanting to change your job? — ¿en serio quieres cambiar de trabajo?

b) ( committed) (before n) <student/worker> dedicado

c) ( not lightweight) (before n) <newspaper/play/music> serio

2)

a) (grave, severe) <injury/illness> grave

things are getting serious — las cosas se están poniendo serias

b) (of importance, major)

I have serious doubts about him — tengo mis serias dudas acerca de él

we're talking serious money here — (colloq) no estamos hablando de dos centavos

English-spanish dictionary > serious
4 estado

m.

1 state.

estado de excepción o emergencia state of emergency

estado de salud (state of) health

estado de sitio state of siege

el estado de las carreteras road conditions

su estado es grave his condition is serious (enfermo)

estar en buen/mal estado to be in good/bad condition; (vehículo, terreno) to be fresh/off (alimento, bebida)

en estado de alerta on (the) alert

estar en estado (de esperanza o buena esperanza) to be expecting

quedarse en estado to become pregnant

estado anímico o de ánimo state of mind

estado de bienestar welfare state

estado civil marital status

en estado de coma in a coma

estado de cuentas statement of accounts

2 state (gobierno).

el estado the State

estado Mayor (military) general staff

3 state.

estado policial police state

estado satélite satellite (state)

Estados Unidos de América United States of America

4 status, standing.

5 condition, shape.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: estar.

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estado

► nombre masculino

1 (situación) state, condition

■ su estado es delicado his condition is delicate

■ ahora les informamos del estado de las carreteras and now for some traffic news

2 (en orden social) status

3 HISTORIA estate

4 PLÍTICA state

■ varios jefes de estado asistieron al congreso various heads of state attended the congress

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en buen estado to be in good condition

estar en estado to be pregnant

estar en estado de funcionamiento to be in working order

estar en mal estado to be in bad condition

estado civil marital status

estado de ánimo state of mind

estado de bienestar welfare state

estado de cuentas statement of accounts

estado de excepción state of emergency

estado de guerra state of war

estado de salud state of health

estado mayor MILITAR staff

estado noble noble estate

estado sólido solid state

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noun m.

1) state

2) status

3) condition

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SM

1) (=situación)

a) [de objeto, proceso] state

¿en qué estado se encuentran las relaciones entre los dos países? — what is the state of relations between the two countries?

• estar en buen estado — [instalación, alimentos] to be in good condition

el ordenador está en perfecto estado — the computer is working perfectly o is in perfect working order

• estar en mal estado — [instalación] to be in (a) poor condition, be in a bad state; [alimentos] to be off

el techo se encontraba en muy mal estado — the roof was in very poor condition o in a very bad state

tras comer carne en mal estado — after eating meat that was off o that had gone off

b) [de persona] condition

el estado general del paciente — the overall condition of the patient

estado civil — marital status

estado de alarma, estado de alerta — state of alert

estado de ánimo — [emocional] mood; [mental] state of mind

estado de atención — state of alert

estado de coma — coma, state of coma

estado de cosas — state of affairs

en este estado de cosas, lo mejor es convocar nuevas elecciones — given the state of affairs, the best thing to do is call another election

¿cuál es el estado de cosas ahora? — what's the state of play now?

estado de emergencia, estado de excepción — state of emergency

estado de gracia — [de creyente] state of grace; [de político, gobierno] honeymoon period; [de deportista] run of good form

estado de guerra — state of war

estado de la red — (Inform) volume of users

estado de salud — condition, state of health

estado de sitio — state of siege

2) (Fís) state

estado gaseoso — gaseous state

estado líquido — solid state

estado sólido — solid state

3)

• en estado (=embarazada) —

una mujer en estado — an expectant mother

estar en estado — to be expecting

quedarse en estado — to become pregnant

• estar en estado de buena esperanza — to be expecting

• en avanzado estado de gestación — heavily pregnant, in an advanced state of pregnancy

• estar en estado interesante — hum to be expecting, be in the family way *

4) (=nación) state

los intereses del estado — national o state interests

el Estado español — Spain

asuntos de estado — affairs of state, state affairs

• hombre de estado — statesman

estado asistencial, estado benefactor — welfare state

estado colchón — buffer state

estado de derecho — democracy

estado del bienestar, estado de previsión — welfare state

estado policial — police state

estado tapón — buffer state
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5) (=región) [en EE.UU., México, Brasil] state

6) ( Hist) (=clase) estate

• el estado eclesiástico — the clergy

• estado llano, tercer estado — third estate, commoners pl

7) (Mil)

el Estado Mayor (General) — the (General) Staff

8) (Com, Econ) (=informe) report

estado de contabilidad — Méx balance sheet

estado de cuenta — bank statement, statement of account frm

estado de cuentas — [de una empresa] statement of account

estado de pérdidas y ganancias — profit and loss statement

estado de reconciliación — reconciliation statement

estado financiero — financial statement

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masculino

1)

a) (situación, condición) state

la casa está en buen estado — the house is in good condition

en avanzado estado de descomposición — (frml) in an advanced state of decomposition

en estado de embriaguez — (frml) under the influence of alcohol

tomar estado público — (RPl frml) to become public (knowledge)

b) (Med) condition

en avanzado estado de gestación — (frml) in an advanced state of pregnancy (frml)

no debería fumar en su estado — she shouldn't smoke in her condition

estar en estado — (euf) to be expecting (colloq)

estar en estado de buena esperanza — (euf or hum) to be expecting a happy event (euph)

quedarse en estado — (euf) to get pregnant

- estado civil

- estado de ánimo

- estado de cuenta

- estado de emergencia or excepción/de guerra/de sitio

- estado de gracia

- estado sólido

2) (nación, gobierno) state

la seguridad del Estado — national o state security

un asunto de estado — a state matter

el Estado — the State

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- estado benefactor or de bienestar

- estado ciudad

- estado de derecho

- Estado Mayor

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masculino

1)

a) (situación, condición) state

la casa está en buen estado — the house is in good condition

en avanzado estado de descomposición — (frml) in an advanced state of decomposition

en estado de embriaguez — (frml) under the influence of alcohol

tomar estado público — (RPl frml) to become public (knowledge)

b) (Med) condition

en avanzado estado de gestación — (frml) in an advanced state of pregnancy (frml)

no debería fumar en su estado — she shouldn't smoke in her condition

estar en estado — (euf) to be expecting (colloq)

estar en estado de buena esperanza — (euf or hum) to be expecting a happy event (euph)

quedarse en estado — (euf) to get pregnant

- estado civil

- estado de ánimo

- estado de cuenta

- estado de emergencia or excepción/de guerra/de sitio

- estado de gracia

- estado sólido

2) (nación, gobierno) state

la seguridad del Estado — national o state security

un asunto de estado — a state matter

el Estado — the State

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- estado benefactor or de bienestar

- estado ciudad

- estado de derecho

- Estado Mayor

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estado¹

¹ = state, commonwealth.

Ex: WLN (Western Library Network) is composed of libraries in the states of Washington and Alaska in the United states, and is expanding to cover other states and libraries in Canada.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Academic libraries: `towards commonwealth and coalitions'.

* abogado del estado, abogado de la corona = Queen's Counsel (QC).

* al norte del estado = upstate.

* capital del estado = nation-state capital, state capital.

* Capitolio del Estado = State Capitol.

* condición de estado = statehood.

* controlado por el estado = state-controlled.

* Denominación de Productos para las Estadísticas del Comercio Externo de la C = Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE).

* de varios estados = multi-state [multistate].

* empleado del estado = state employee.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en todo el estado = statewide [state-wide].

* estado árabe = Arab state.

* estado de derecho = rule of law.

* estado de hecho = rule of men.

* estado del bienestar = welfare state.

* estado isleño = island nation.

* estado laico = secular state.

* estado miembro = member government, member state.

* estado nacional = nation state, national state.

* estado niñera = nanny state.

* estado paternalista = nanny state.

* estados bálticos, los = Baltic States, the.

* estado soberano = sovereign state.

* Estados Unidos continental = continental United States, the.

* Estados Unidos de América, los (EE.UU., los) = USA, the (United States of America, the).

* Estados Unidos, los = US, US, the [U.S.], United States, the.

* financiado por el estado = state-supported, state-funded.

* golpe de estado = coup d'etat, putsch.

* Guerra entre España y los Estados Unidos, la = Spanish-American War, the.

* hombre de estado = statesman [statesmen, -pl.].

* intento de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.

* jefe de estado = head of state, chief of state.

* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.

* localizado en los Estados Unidos = US-based.

* nación sin estado = stateless nation.

* objeto de delito contra el estado = impeachable.

* papá estado = nanny state.

* poder del estado = state power.

* propiedad del estado = state property.

* región central de los Estados Unidos, la = American midwest, the.

* regulado por el estado = state-regulated.

* secretario de Estado = Secretary of State.

* Secretario de Estado, el = State Secretary, the.

* secreto de estado = state secret.

* supervisado por el estado = state-regulated.

* tentativa de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.

* visita de estado = state visit.

* zona de los tres estados = tristate area.

estado²

² = stage, state, status, condition.

Ex: The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.

Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex: AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.

Ex: He was laid upon the bed and upon examination his head was found in a terrible condition, swelled and bruised from the effect of sandbag blows.

* alternar de un estado a otro = toggle.

* base de datos en estado original = raw database.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* datos en estado bruto = raw facts.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on standby, on alert.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en mal estado = in bad condition, in poor condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nick.

* en perfecto estado = intact, in mint condition, in immaculate condition.

* en su estado embrionario = in its embryonic stage.

* en su estado natural = in the wild.

* en tado de deterioro = dilapidated.

* en un estado embrionario = in an embryonic stage.

* estado actual = current state, present state.

* estado anímico = state, mood.

* estado civil = marital status.

* estado de abandono = state of neglect.

* estado de alerta = state of alert.

* estado de amenaza terrorista = terror alert.

* estado de ánimo = mood, state of mind, frame of mind, humour [humor, -USA].

* estado de cambio = state of flux.

* estado de confusión = state of confusion.

* estado de emergencia = state of emergency.

* estado de excepción = state of emergency, state of exception.

* estado de inactividad = state of dormancy.

* estado de la circulación = traffic conditions.

* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.

* estado del arte = state of the art.

* estado de las artes = state of the arts.

* estado de las carreteras = traffic report, road conditions.

* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.

* estado del ordenador en línea = onlineness.

* estado del tiempo = weather conditions.

* estado de salud = state of health.

* estado de trance = state of trance.

* estado de una situación = state of being.

* estado de vigilia = wakefulness.

* estado físico = physical condition, physical shape, physical state.

* estado híbrido = hybridity.

* estado incompleto = incompleteness.

* estado latente = latency, state of dormancy.

* estado líquido = molten state.

* estado molecular = molecular state.

* estado natural = natural state.

* estado sólido = solid state.

* estado vegetativo = vegetative state.

* estado vegetativo persistente = persistent vegetative state.

* estar en estado = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.

* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.

* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.

* física del estado sólido = solid state physics.

* información en su estado primario = raw information.

* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.

* informe sobre el estado de la nación = state of the nation report.

* informe sobre el estado general de las carreteras = road report.

* mal estado = disrepair, state of disrepair.

* mal estado de salud = poor health.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mujer en estado = pregnant woman.

* perfecto estado = intactness.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant, be up the spout.

* sin información sobre el estado anterior = stateless.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

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estado

masculine

A

1 (situación, condición) state

el debate sobre el estado de la nación the debate on the state of the nation

la casa está en buen estado the house is in good condition

las carreteras están en muy mal estado the roads are in very poor condition o in a very bad state

la carne estaba en mal estado the meat was bad o ( BrE) off

en avanzado estado de descomposición ( frml); in an advanced state of decomposition

en estado de embriaguez ( frml); under the influence of alcohol

tomar estado público ( RPl frml); to become public (knowledge)

2 ( Med) condition

su estado general es satisfactorio ( frml); his general condition is satisfactory

en avanzado estado de gestación ( frml); in an advanced state of pregnancy ( frml), seven ( o eight etc) months pregnant

no debería fumar en su estado she shouldn't smoke in her condition

estar en estado ( euf); to be expecting ( colloq)

estar en estado de buena esperanza ( hum); to be expecting a happy event ( euph)

estar en estado interesante ( hum); to be expecting ( colloq)

quedarse en estado ( euf); to get pregnant

Compuestos:

● estado civil

marital status

● estado de alerta

state of alert

● estado de ánimo

state of mind

● estado de coma

coma

estaba en estado de coma she was in a coma

● estado de cuenta

bank statement, statement of account

● estado de emergencia or excepción

state of emergency

● estado de gracia

state of grace

● estado de guerra

state of war

● estado del tiempo

weather conditions

● estado de máxima alerta

state of maximum alert

● estado de máxima seguridad

state of maximum security

● estado de sitio

state of siege

● estado financiero

financial statement

● estado sólido

solid state

B

1 (nación) state

la seguridad del Estado national o state security

2 (gobierno) state

un asunto de estado a state matter

el Estado the State

3 ( Hist) (estamento) estate

el primer/segundo/tercer estado the first/second/third estate

Compuestos:

● estado benefactor

welfare state

● estado ciudad

city-state

● estado de bienestar

welfare state

● estado de derecho

constitutional democracy with guaranteed rule of law

● estado llano

el estado llano the commonalty, the commons (pl)

● Estado Mayor

( Mil) general staff

● estado policía

police state

● estado soberano

sovereign state

● estado tapón

buffer state

● estado villano

( Pol); rogue state

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Del verbo estar: ( conjugate estar)

estado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
estado
estar
estado sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) state;

◊ estado de ánimo state of mind;

estado de cuenta bank statement;
estado de emergencia or excepción state of emergency;
la casa está en buen estado the house is in good condition
b) (Med) condition;

◊ estar en estado (euf) to be expecting (colloq);

quedarse en estado (euf) to get pregnant
c)

◊ estado civil marital status

2 (nación, gobierno) state;
◊ la seguridad del Eestado national o state security;

estado de bienestar welfare state
estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula
1
a) ( seguido de adjetivos)

◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;

estás más gordo you've put on weight;
estoy cansada I'm tired;
está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently);
¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!
b) ( con

◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;

¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;
está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him;
ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

3 ( seguido de participios)
◊ estado sentado to be sitting;

estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other;
ver tb v aux 2
4 ( seguido de preposición) to be;
(para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente);
◊ estoy a régimen I'm on a diet;

¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?;
está con el sarampión she has (the) measles;
estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking;
estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment;
está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en un lugar) to be;
◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;

está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here;
¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?;
¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?;
solo estadoé unos días I'll only be staying a few days;
¿cuánto tiempo estadoás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)?
2 ( en el tiempo):
◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?;
estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May;
estamos en primavera it's spring
3
a) (tener como función, cometido):

◊ para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for;

estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them
b) ( radicar) to lie;

◊ en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies

4 (estar listo, terminado):
◊ la carne todavía no está the meat's not ready yet;

lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are;
enseguida estoy I'll be right with you
5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl):
◊ te está pequeña it's too small for you;

la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better
estado v aux
1 ( con gerundio):
◊ está lloviendo it's raining;

estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible
2 ( con participio):
◊ ese asiento está ocupado that seat is taken;

ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now;
ver tb estar cópula 3
estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;
◊ ¿no te puedes estado quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;

estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
estado sustantivo masculino
1 Pol state
estado de bienestar, welfare state
2 (circunstancia, situación) state, condition: este abrigo está en un estado lamentable, this coat is in a terrible state
no puedes conducir en ese estado, you can't drive in that condition
estado de ánimo/ excepción/guerra/sitio, state of mind/emergency/ war/siege
estado civil, marital status
Mil Estado Mayor, staff
♦ Locuciones: estar en estado (de buena esperanza), to be expecting
abogado del Estado, legal representative of the State
razón de Estado, reason of State
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde
(con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking
(con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July
(: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo
(: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid
♦ Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted
familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse
El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.

' estado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- aconfesional
- amiguete
- animada
- animado
- anímica
- anímico
- ánimo
- aparato
- atonía
- bajón
- barra
- bienestar
- BOE
- boletín
- bonanza
- bono
- bregar
- con
- condición
- coño
- dejar
- deplorable
- desocupación
- deterioro
- día
- dormitar
- estribar
- fiscal
- fragmentaria
- fragmentario
- ir
- golpe
- gravedad
- hombre
- jefa
- jefatura
- jefe
- lamentable
- licitar
- mentar
- mira
- notar
- penosa
- penoso
- permanecer
- permanencia
- primitiva
- primitivo
English:
abject
- absent
- act up
- agitation
- almost
- Attorney General
- bad
- bad-tempered
- be
- blissful
- budget
- canvass
- chancellor
- check up on
- club
- combine
- comfortable
- condition
- conscious
- consciousness
- coup
- crown
- decaying
- deliberate
- delusion
- denunciation
- disease
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- disrepair
- doldrums
- ever
- evident
- fall
- fitness
- fixture
- frame of mind
- gilt-edged
- he's
- head
- herself
- himself
- incompleteness
- intermittent
- intoxicated
- limbo
- maintain
- marital status
- marriage
- mind

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estado nm

1. [situación, condición] state;

su estado es grave his condition is serious;

me lo encontré en un estado penoso I found him in a pitiful state;

el estado de su cuenta arroja un saldo positivo your account is in credit;

estar en buen/mal estado [vehículo, terreno, edificio] to be in good/bad condition;
[alimento, bebida] to be fresh/Br off o US spoiled;
la moqueta se halla en muy mal estado the carpet is in very bad condition;

en estado de alerta on (the) alert;

en estado de guerra at war;

Comp

estar en estado (de buena esperanza) to be expecting, to be in the family way;

quedarse en estado to become pregnant;

Comp

estar en estado de merecer to be marriageable

Comp
estado de ánimo state of mind, mood;
estado de bienestar welfare state;

estado civil marital status;

estado de coma: [m5] en estado de coma in a coma;

estado de cuentas statement of accounts;

estado de emergencia state of emergency;

estado de equilibrio state of equilibrium;

estado estacionario [de enfermo] stable condition;

estado de excepción state of emergency;

estado de gracia [de santo] state of grace;

estar en estado de gracia [deportista] to be on excellent form;

estado de reposo: [m5] en estado de reposo at rest;

estado de salud (state of) health;

estado de sitio state of siege;

estado vegetativo vegetative state;

estado vegetativo permanente persistent vegetative state

2. Fís state;

un cuerpo en estado sólido/líquido/gaseoso a body in a solid/liquid/gaseous state

Comp
estado cristalino crystalline state
3. [gobierno] state;

temas de estado affairs of state;

un hombre de estado a statesman;

el Estado [el gobierno, la administración] the State;

asuntos que atañen a la seguridad del Estado matters relating to state security;

el Estado de las Autonomías = the organization of the Spanish state into autonomous regions with varying degrees of devolved power

4. [país, división territorial] state;

un estado independiente an independent state;

un estado de derecho a state which is subject to the rule of law

Comp
estado policial police state;
Estados Unidos (de América) United States (of America);

Estados Unidos Mexicanos United Mexican States

5. Mil Estado Mayor general staff

6. Hist [estamento] estate

Comp
Hist los Estados Generales the Estates General;
el estado llano the third estate, the common people

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estado

m

1 state

2 MED condition;

en buen/mal estado in good/bad condition

3

:

el Estado the State

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estado nm

1) : state

2) : status

estado civil: marital status

3) condición: condition

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estado n

1. (en general) state

una empresa controlada por el estado a state controlled company

tu estado de salud your state of health

2. (condición) condition

está en mal estado it's in bad condition

estar en estado to be expecting

estado civil marital status

los Estados Unidos the United States

Spanish-English dictionary > estado
5 gravedad

f.

1 seriousness (cualidad de grave).

2 gravity (physics).

3 severity, importance, gravity, seriousness.

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gravedad

► nombre femenino

1 FÍSICA gravity

2 (importancia) gravity, seriousness

■ fue herido de gravedad he was seriously injured

3 (seriedad) solemnity, gravity

4 (de sonido) depth

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noun f.

1) gravity

2) seriousness

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SF

1) (Fís) gravity

gravedad nula — zero gravity

2) (Med) seriousness

estar enfermo de gravedad — to be seriously ill

el herido evoluciona favorablemente, dentro de la gravedad — the patient is progressing well, but his condition remains serious

parece que la lesión es de poca gravedad — it seems that the injury is not serious

3) (=seriedad) seriousness

4) (=dignidad) seriousness, dignity

5) (Mús) depth

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femenino

1) (Med) seriousness

la gravedad de sus lesiones — the seriousness o severity of her wounds

está herido de gravedad — he is seriously injured

2) (de situación, problema) seriousness, gravity

es un asunto de mucha gravedad — it is a very serious matter

3) (de tono, expresión) gravity, seriousness

4) (Fís) gravity

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femenino

1) (Med) seriousness

la gravedad de sus lesiones — the seriousness o severity of her wounds

está herido de gravedad — he is seriously injured

2) (de situación, problema) seriousness, gravity

es un asunto de mucha gravedad — it is a very serious matter

3) (de tono, expresión) gravity, seriousness

4) (Fís) gravity

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gravedad¹

¹ = seriousness, severity, gravity.

Ex: Each member state is allocated a fixed quota in proportion to the seriousness of its regional problems.

Ex: Exuberance and enthusiasm are proper to the young, as Quintillian remarked: 'The young should be daring and inventive and should rejoice in their inventions, even though correctiveness and severity are still to be acquired'.

Ex: The islands had been part of the British community since 1833 and the invasion was termed a matter of 'great gravity' by the Prime Minister.

* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.

gravedad²

² = gravity.

Ex: Examples include terms arising from energy (force, gravity, heat), matter (molecular states, elements, compounds), earth, plants, animals, man.

* centro de gravedad = centre of gravity.

* desafiar la gravedad = defy + gravity.

* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

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

* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.

* teoría de la gravedad, la = theory of gravity, the.

gravedad³

³ = gravitas.

Ex: Such considerations whether invested with the gravitas assumed by LSIC whenever they address such imponderables or when issued by freebooting critics miss the mark.

* con gravedad = grimly.

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gravedad

feminine

A ( Med) seriousness

la gravedad de sus lesiones the seriousness o severity of her wounds

ha experimentado una leve mejoría dentro de la gravedad she has improved slightly although she is still in a serious condition o her condition is still serious

está herido de gravedad he is seriously injured

B (de una situación, un problema) seriousness, gravity

es un asunto de mucha gravedad it is a very serious matter, it is a matter of great seriousness

C (de tono, expresión) gravity, seriousness; (de carácter) seriousness

andaba con mucha gravedad she carried herself with great poise o composure

D ( Fís) gravity

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gravedad sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) seriousness;
◊ está herido de gravedad he is seriously injured;

es un asunto de mucha gravedad it is a very serious matter
2 (Fís) gravity
gravedad sustantivo femenino
1 (de una situación, estado) seriousness: dentro de la gravedad del asunto puede haber esperanza, notwithstanding the seriousness of the situation, there may still be hope
2 Fís gravity: centro de gravedad, centre of gravity
fuerza de gravedad, gravitational force
3 solemnity: fue un protocolo llevado con mucha gravedad, the protocol was carried out very solemnly
' gravedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
leve
- ante
- extremo
- fuerza
- relativo
- sufrir
English:
centre
- G-force
- graft
- gravity
- minor
- pull
- seriousness
- severity
- bring
- gravely
- grievous

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gravedad nf

1. [de lesiones, enfermedad] seriousness;

resultó herido de gravedad en el accidente he was seriously injured in the accident

2. [de situación] seriousness

3. [solemnidad] seriousness;

con gravedad seriously, gravely

4. Fís gravity;

en la nave espacial no había gravedad there was zero gravity within the spaceship

Comp
gravedad cero zero gravity
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gravedad

f

1 seriousness, gravity;

herido de gravedad seriously injured

2 FÍS gravity

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gravedad nf

1) : gravity

centro de gravedad: center of gravity

2) : seriousness, severity

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gravedad n

1. (importancia, seriedad) seriousness

está herida de gravedad she's seriously injured

2. (en física) gravity

Spanish-English dictionary > gravedad
6 grave

adj.

1 serious.

estar grave to be seriously ill

presenta heridas graves he is seriously injured

su semblante grave impone respeto her serious features inspire respect

2 low, deep (sonido, voz).

3 stressed on the second-last syllable (grammar) (palabra).

4 seriously ill.

5 grave, deep, low-pitched.

6 paroxytone, paroxytonic, with a stronger phonetic accent on the next to the last syllable.

f.

1 word stressed on the second-last syllable (grammar).

2 paroxytone word, word with second-to-last syllable stress, paroxytone.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: gravar.

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grave

► adjetivo

1 (pesado) heavy

2 (serio) grave, serious

■ los últimos acontecimientos suponen un grave empeoramiento de la situación recent events pose a grave threat to the situation

■ fue acusado de grave negligencia he was charged with gross negligence

3 (difícil) difficult

4 (solemne) solemn

5 (voz, nota) deep, low

6 LINGÚÍSTICA (acento) grave; (palabra) paroxytone

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar grave to be seriously ill

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adj.

1) grave

2) acute

3) serious

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ADJ

1) (Med) [enfermedad, estado] serious

estar grave — to be seriously ill

hubo 20 heridos graves — there were 20 people seriously injured

2) (=serio) serious; (=importante) important, momentous

la situación es grave — the situation is serious

3) [carácter] serious, dignified

y otros hombres graves — and other worthy men

4) (Mús) [nota, tono] low, deep; [voz] deep

5) (Ling) [acento] grave; [palabra] stressed on the penultimate syllable

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adjetivo

1) < enfermo> seriously ill; <herida/enfermedad> serious

estar (en estado) grave — to be seriously ill

2) <situación/asunto/error> serious

3)

a) <tono/expresión/gesto> grave, solemn

b) < voz> deep

4) (Ling) < acento> grave; < palabra> paroxytone

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adjetivo

1) < enfermo> seriously ill; <herida/enfermedad> serious

estar (en estado) grave — to be seriously ill

2) <situación/asunto/error> serious

3)

a) <tono/expresión/gesto> grave, solemn

b) < voz> deep

4) (Ling) < acento> grave; < palabra> paroxytone

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grave¹

¹ = gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], serious, grievous, acute.

Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.

Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.

Ex: Library users may not all be scholars -- they often do not have a particular title in mind -- but they do have serious information needs and they seriously need access to the library's collection.

Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.

Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.

* culpa grave = gross negligence.

* delito grave = serious offence.

* herida grave = serious injury, severe injury.

* infección grave = acute infection.

* infracción grave = serious offence.

* lesión grave = serious injury, severe injury.

* miastenia grave = myasthenia gravis.

* negligencia grave = gross negligence.

* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

grave²

² = grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.].

Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.

* acento grave = grave.

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grave

adjective

A ‹enfermo› seriously ill; ‹herida› serious; ‹enfermedad› serious

está en estado grave or está grave she is seriously ill

su estado es grave his condition is serious

B ‹situación/suceso› serious; ‹problema/asunto› serious

fue un error grave it was a serious o ( frml) grave error

C ‹tono/expresión/gesto› grave, solemn

D ‹voz› deep

E ( Ling) ‹acento› grave; ‹palabra› paroxytone

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Del verbo gravar: ( conjugate gravar)

gravé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

grave es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
gravar
grave
gravar ( conjugate gravar) verbo transitivo ( con impuesto) ‹ingresos/productos› to tax
grave adjetivo
1
a) [estar] ‹ enfermo› seriously ill

b) [ser] ‹herida/enfermedad› serious

2 ‹situación/asunto/error› serious
3
a) ‹tono/expresión/gesto› grave, solemn

b) ‹ voz› deep

c) ‹sonido/nota› low

4 (Ling) ‹ acento› grave;
‹ palabra› paroxytone
gravar vtr Jur (cargar con impuestos) to tax
grave adjetivo
1 (peligroso, crítico) serious: está muy grave, he's seriously ill
2 (voz, nota, tono) low: siempre le reconocía por su voz grave, I always recognized him by his low voice
' grave' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cavar
- cogida
- consideración
- deforestación
- desforestación
- enfrentarse
- extracorpórea
- extracorpóreo
- fosa
- hoya
- hoyo
- pronóstico
- renacer
- revolverse
- sedición
- sepultura
- seria
- serio
- tumba
- ultratumba
- vivir
- afectado
- asustar
- bajo
- crimen
- esperar
- frente
- herida
- profundo
English:
acute
- Armageddon
- bad
- critical
- dangerous
- deep
- deepen
- deficiency
- dire
- felony
- grave
- grievous
- life-threatening
- low
- major
- mark
- mass grave
- nasty
- serious
- severe
- danger
- desperate
- felon
- less
- sober
- solemn
- tend
- violate

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grave

♦ adj

1. [enfermedad] serious;

estar grave to be seriously ill;

presenta heridas graves he is seriously injured

2. [situación] serious;

cometió un grave error he made a serious mistake

3. [serio] serious;

su semblante grave impone respeto her serious features inspire respect

4. [estilo] formal

5. [sonido, voz] low, deep

6. Gram [palabra] stressed on the second-last syllable, Espec paroxytone

7. Gram [tilde] grave

♦ nm

graves [sonidos] bass;

el control de los graves the bass control

♦ nf
Gram word stressed on the second-last syllable, Espec paroxytone
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grave

adj

1 serious; tono grave, solemn;

estar grave be seriously ill

2 voz deep; nota low

3 LING acento grave

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grave adj

1) : grave, important

2) : serious, somber

3) : serious (of an illness)

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grave adj

1. (enfermedad, crisis, problema) serious

no creo que sea grave I don't think it's serious

un delito grave a serious offence

2. (expresión) grave / solemn

3. (sonido, nota) low

4. (voz) deep

estar grave to be seriously ill

Spanish-English dictionary > grave
7 poważn|y

adj. grad. 1. (serio) [osoba, rozmowa] serious; (skupiony) [osoba, mina, spojrzenie, atmosfera] grave, solemn
- zawsze była poważnym dzieckiem she’s always been a serious child

- coś ty taki poważny? why are you so grave?

- bądź poważny choć przez chwilę why can’t you be serious for a moment?

- bądźmy poważni let’s be serious

- mówić poważnym głosem to speak in a solemn a. grave voice

- patrzeć na kogoś poważnym wzrokiem to look at sb solemnly a. gravely

- ta suknia jest dla ciebie za poważna this dress is too matronly for you

- osoba w poważnym wieku euf. an elderly person
2. (istotny) [różnica, propozycja, zadanie] serious; [choroba, kontuzja, wykroczenie] serious, grave
- lekarze oceniają jego stan jako poważny doctors describe his condition as serious a. grave

- wśród uczonych istnieją poważne różnice zdań there’s a serious disagreement among scientists

- mam bardzo poważne wątpliwości, czy… I seriously doubt if…

- to są bardzo poważne zarzuty these are very serious accusations

- mieć poważny problem to have a serious problem

- odgrywać poważną rolę w czymś to play a major role in sth

- mieć wobec kogoś poważne zamiary to intend to marry sb
3. (znaczący, godny zaufania) [osoba, instytucja, firma] serious
- nie mieliśmy dotąd poważnego kupca we haven’t found a serious buyer yet

- być poważnym/najpoważniejszym kandydatem do zwycięstwa to be a serious/the leading candidate to win
4. Muz., Literat., Kino [powieść, film] serious
- muzyka poważna classical music

- opera poważna opera seria spec.; opera

■ być w poważnym stanie książk. to be in a delicate condition przest.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > poważn|y
8 erg

erg¹

〈 het〉

1 [argwaan] misgiving(s) ⇒ notion

2 [opzet] (evil) intention(s)

♦voorbeelden:

1   hij werd voortdurend bedrogen zonder er erg in te hebben • he was constantly cheated without his realizing it

     〈 in verzwakte opvatting〉 geen erg in iets hebben • be unaware of something

2   ik deed/zei het zonder erg • I did/said it unintentionally

————————

erg²

I 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉

1 [onaangenaam; slecht, schandelijk; hevig] bad

♦voorbeelden:

1   in het ergste geval • if (the) worst comes to (the) worst

     erge honger hebben • be very/terribly hungry

     van de ergste soort • of the (very) worst kind

     het middel is erger dan de kwaal • the cure is worse than the disease

     dat is niet erg, hoor • it's not serious

     is het erg/vind je het erg als ik er niet ben? • do you mind if I'm not there?

     de toestand van de patiënt is weer erger geworden • the patient's condition has become (even) more serious/critical

     het erger maken dan het is • make it seem worse than it (really) is

     iets erg vinden • think something is bad

     het wordt hoe langer hoe erger • it gets worse the longer it goes on

     het had erger kunnen zijn • it could have been (even) worse

     wat erg voor je! • I feel so sorry for you!

     wat erg! • how awful/dreadful!

     zoiets ergs heb ik nog nooit meegemaakt • I've never been through anything that bad

     het is (zo) al erg genoeg • it's bad enough as it is

     des te erger • so much the worse

     zo erg is het nu ook weer niet • it's not as bad as all that

     op het ergste voorbereid zijn • be prepared for the worst

     het is meer dan erg • it's absolutely terrible

¶   hij maakt het te erg • he's going too far

II 〈 bijwoord〉

1 [zeer] very

♦voorbeelden:

1   erg bang • awfully frightened

     een erg(e) grote/mooie • a very big/beautiful one

     zijn toestand was erg slecht • his condition was serious

     hij was niet erg vriendelijk • he wasn't very friendly

     heel erg bedankt 〈 ook ironisch〉 • thanks a lot

     we hebben erg gelachen • we laughed a lot

     het spijt me erg • I'm very sorry

     niet erg waarschijnlijk • not very likely

     heeft u lekker gegeten? Niet erg • did you enjoy your meal? Not much

     hij ziet er erg slecht uit • he looks awful/dreadful/terrible

     hij is er heel erg aan toe • he's in a very bad way

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > erg
9 zijn toestand was erg slecht

zijn toestand was erg slecht

his condition was serious

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > zijn toestand was erg slecht
10 pronóstico

m.

1 forecast.

2 prognostic, outlook, prognostication.

3 prognosis, outlook, outlook for the patient.

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pronóstico

► nombre masculino

1 (del tiempo) forecast

2 MEDICINA prognosis

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de pronóstico grave serious

■ ha sufrido heridas de pronóstico grave she sustained serious injuries

de pronóstico reservado

■ el estado del paciente es de pronóstico reservado the patient is being kept in for observation

pronóstico metereológico weather forecast

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noun m.

1) forecast, prediction

2) prognosis

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SM

1) (=predicción) [gen] prediction, forecast; [en carreras] tip

pronósticos para el año nuevo — predictions for the new year

pronóstico del tiempo — weather forecast

2) (Med) prognosis

de pronóstico leve — slight, not serious

su pronóstico es reservado — [por falta de datos] his condition is uncertain; [por posibilidad de agravamiento] his condition is unstable

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masculino

a) ( predicción) forecast, prediction

el pronóstico del tiempo — the weather forecast

b) (Med) prognosis

sufrió lesiones de pronóstico grave/leve — he was seriously/slightly injured

c) ( en carreras de caballos) tip

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= augury, forecast, prediction, prognosis [prognoses, pl.].

Ex. Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex. As the sales figures show, DC is very much alive, despite pessimistic forecasts in the 1960s.

Ex. Libraries, like the rest of the world have changed beyond all belief and prediction in the past 50 years.

Ex. The system also provides information on over 300 diseases, their prognosis and treatment from leading medical and drug reference books.

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* conseguir Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.

* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.

* lograr Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.

* pronóstico metereológico = weather forecast.

* pronósticos de expertos = punditry.

* pronósticos de futuro = future predictions.

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masculino

a) ( predicción) forecast, prediction

el pronóstico del tiempo — the weather forecast

b) (Med) prognosis

sufrió lesiones de pronóstico grave/leve — he was seriously/slightly injured

c) ( en carreras de caballos) tip

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= augury, forecast, prediction, prognosis [prognoses, pl.].

Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex: As the sales figures show, DC is very much alive, despite pessimistic forecasts in the 1960s.

Ex: Libraries, like the rest of the world have changed beyond all belief and prediction in the past 50 years.

Ex: The system also provides information on over 300 diseases, their prognosis and treatment from leading medical and drug reference books.

* conseguir Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.

* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.

* lograr Algo contra todo pronóstico = beat + the odds.

* pronóstico metereológico = weather forecast.

* pronósticos de expertos = punditry.

* pronósticos de futuro = future predictions.

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pronóstico

masculine

1 (predicción) forecast, prediction

todo resultó según mis pronósticos everything turned out as I predicted o forecast

el pronóstico del tiempo the weather forecast

2 ( Med) prognosis

quedó ingresado con lesiones de pronóstico reservado he was taken to (the) hospital where doctors said it was too early to judge the seriousness of his injuries o where he is being kept under observation

sufrió lesiones de pronóstico grave/menos grave he was seriously/slightly injured

3 (en carreras de caballos) tip

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Del verbo pronosticar: ( conjugate pronosticar)

pronostico es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pronosticó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
pronosticar
pronosticó
pronóstico
pronosticar ( conjugate pronosticar) verbo transitivo ‹tiempo/resultado› to forecast;
‹victoria/muerte› to predict
pronóstico sustantivo masculino
a) ( predicción) forecast, prediction;

◊ el pronóstico del tiempo the weather forecast

b) (Med) prognosis

c) ( en carreras de caballos) tip

pronosticar verbo transitivo (augurar, predecir) to predict, forecast
pronóstico sustantivo masculino
1 forecast, prediction
pronóstico del tiempo, weather forecast
2 Med prognosis: tiene lesiones de pronóstico grave, she has serious injuries
' pronóstico' also found in these entries:
English:
dark
- forecast
- hopeful
- out
- outlook
- prediction
- prognosis
- projection
- tip
- weather
- weather forecast
- football

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pronóstico nm

1. [predicción] forecast

Comp
pronóstico del tiempo weather forecast
2. Med prognosis;

de pronóstico leve suffering from a mild condition;

de pronóstico grave in a serious condition;

de pronóstico reservado under observation

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pronóstico

m MED prognosis;

sus heridas son de pronóstico reservado the hospital is making no statement about his injuries;

pronóstico del tiempo weather forecast;

contra todo pronóstico against all odds

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pronóstico nm

1) predicción: forecast, prediction

2) : prognosis

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pronóstico n (en general) prediction / forecast

¿cuál es tu pronóstico para el Mundial? what's your prediction for the World Cup?

pronóstico del tiempo weather forecast

Spanish-English dictionary > pronóstico
11 critical

adjective

1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) crítico

2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) crítico, severo

3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) crítico, grave, serio

critical adj crítico

the injured man is in a critical condition el herido está en condición crítica

to be critical of something criticar algo

critical

tr['krɪtɪkəl]

adjective

1 (anaylsis, essay, work, etc) crítico,-a

2 (negative, finding fault) criticón,-ona, quisquilloso,-a

3 (decisive, crucial, very serious) crítico,-a

■ he's in a critical condition se encuentra en estado crítico

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be critical of something/somebody criticar algo/a alguien

to be very critical ser dado,-a a las críticas

to go critical (of nuclear reactor) iniciar una reacción en cadena

to receive critical acclaim recibir buenas críticas

critical temperature temperatura crítica

critical ['krɪt̬ɪkəl] adj

: crítico

critical

adj.

• criticón, -ona adj.

• crítico, -a adj.

• decisivo, -a adj.

• extremo, -a adj.

'krɪtɪkəl
adjective

1)

a) ( censorious) <remark/report> crítico

to be critical OF something/somebody — criticar* algo/a alguien

b) (journalistic, academic) crítico

2)

a) ( very serious) <condition/shortage> crítico

b) (decisive, crucial) < period> crítico; < decision> de importancia fundamental

['krɪtɪkǝl]
1. ADJ

1) (=important) [factor, element] crítico; [issue] apremiante; [problem] muy serio

it is critical to understand what is happening — es de vital importancia entender lo que está ocurriendo

of critical importance — de vital importancia

how you finance a business is critical to its success — el éxito de un negocio depende de forma crucial de cómo se financie

2) (=decisive) [moment, stage] crítico

it was a critical time for the nation — fue un período crítico para la nación

at a critical juncture — en una coyuntura crítica

3) (=perilous, serious) [situation, state] crítico

4) (Med) [patient, condition, illness] grave

to be on the critical list — estar en la lista de enfermos graves

to be off the critical list — estar fuera de peligro

5) (=fault-finding) [attitude, remark, report] crítico

he's too critical — siempre está criticando, critica demasiado

to watch sb with a critical eye — observar a algn con ojo crítico

to be critical of sth/sb — criticar algo/a algn

6) (=analytical) [person, reader, analysis] crítico

7) (Cine, Literat, Mus, Theat) crítico

the film met with critical acclaim — la película fue aplaudida por la crítica

to be a critical success — [book, play etc] ser un éxito de crítica

8) (Phys, Nuclear physics) [temperature, pressure] crítico

to go critical — empezar una reacción en cadena

2.

CPD

critical angle N — (Aer) (Opt) ángulo m crítico

critical care unit N — unidad f de cuidados intensivos, unidad f de terapia intensiva (S. Cone, Mex)

critical edition N — edición f critica

critical essays NPL — ensayos mpl de crítica

critical mass N — masa f crítica

critical path analysis N — análisis m inv del camino crítico

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['krɪtɪkəl]
adjective

1)

a) ( censorious) <remark/report> crítico

to be critical OF something/somebody — criticar* algo/a alguien

b) (journalistic, academic) crítico

2)

a) ( very serious) <condition/shortage> crítico

b) (decisive, crucial) < period> crítico; < decision> de importancia fundamental

English-spanish dictionary > critical
12 bedenklich

Adj.

1. (zweifelhaft) Geschäfte, Mittel: dubious, questionable; (Verdacht erregend) suspicious

2. (Besorgnis erregend) worrying, alarming; (ernst) critical, serious; (gefährlich) risky; ich halte das für äußerst bedenklich I find that quite worrying ( oder alarming); das ist höchst bedenklich auch that is cause for alarm; der Himmel sieht bedenklich aus the sky looks threatening

3. (zweifelnd, besorgt) doubtful; (skeptisch) sceptical, Am. skeptical; (besorgt) worried; ein bedenkliches Gesicht machen look sceptical (Am. skeptical); (besorgtes) look worried; das macht oder stimmt geh. mich sehr bedenklich (skeptisch) I find that rather strange, that (really) makes me think

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(bedrohlich) critical; alarming; serious;

(zweifelhaft) dubious; questionable

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be|dẹnk|lich [bə'dɛŋklɪç]
1. adj

1) (= zweifelhaft) Geschäfte, Mittel etc dubious, questionable

2) (= besorgniserregend) Lage, Verschlimmerung etc serious, disturbing, alarming; Gesundheitszustand serious

der Zustand des Kranken ist bedenklich — the patient's condition is giving cause for concern

der Himmel sah bedenklich aus — the sky looked ominous

3) (= besorgt) apprehensive, anxious

ein bedenkliches Gesicht machen — to look apprehensive

2. adv

1)

(= zweifelhaft) sie handelten bedenklich — their behaviour (Brit) or behavior (US) was questionable or dubious

2) (= besorgniserregend) seriously, disturbingly, alarmingly

bedenklich hohe Schulden — alarmingly high debts

bedenklich zunehmen — to rise alarmingly

der Termin rückt bedenklich nahe — the date is getting alarmingly close

3) (= besorgt) apprehensively, anxiously

bedenklich mit dem Kopf schütteln — to shake one's head apprehensively

jdn bedenklich stimmen — to make sb( feel) apprehensive

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(of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) critical

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be·denk·lich

adj

1. (fragwürdig) dubious, questionable

2. (Besorgnis erregend) disturbing, alarming

ein \bedenklicher Gesundheitszustand a serious condition

3. (besorgt) apprehensive, anxious

jdn \bedenklich stimmen to give sb cause for concern

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (fragwürdig) dubious, questionable <methods, transactions, etc.>

2) (besorgniserregend) alarming; disturbing

bedenklich sein/werden — be giving/be starting to give cause for concern

3) (besorgt) concerned; apprehensive; anxious

das machte od. stimmte mich bedenklich — that gave me cause for concern
2.
adverbial

1) alarmingly; disturbingly

2) (besorgt) apprehensively; anxiously

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bedenklich adj

1. (zweifelhaft) Geschäfte, Mittel: dubious, questionable; (Verdacht erregend) suspicious

2. (Besorgnis erregend) worrying, alarming; (ernst) critical, serious; (gefährlich) risky;

ich halte das für äußerst bedenklich I find that quite worrying ( oder alarming);

das ist höchst bedenklich auch that is cause for alarm;

der Himmel sieht bedenklich aus the sky looks threatening

3. (zweifelnd, besorgt) doubtful; (skeptisch) sceptical, US skeptical; (besorgt) worried;

ein bedenkliches Gesicht machen look sceptical (US skeptical); (besorgtes) look worried;

das macht oder

stimmt geh

mich sehr bedenklich (skeptisch) I find that rather strange, that (really) makes me think

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (fragwürdig) dubious, questionable <methods, transactions, etc.>

2) (besorgniserregend) alarming; disturbing

bedenklich sein/werden — be giving/be starting to give cause for concern

3) (besorgt) concerned; apprehensive; anxious

das machte od. stimmte mich bedenklich — that gave me cause for concern
2.
adverbial

1) alarmingly; disturbingly

2) (besorgt) apprehensively; anxiously

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adj.

apprehensive adj.

critical adj.

questionable adj.

scrupulous adj. adv.

apprehensively adv.

scrupulously adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bedenklich
13 critical

adjective

1) kritisch

be critical of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas kritisieren

cast a critical eye over something — etwas mit kritischen Augen betrachten

the play received critical acclaim — das Stück fand die Anerkennung der Kritik

2) (involving risk, crucial) kritisch [Zustand, Punkt, Phase]; entscheidend [Faktor, Test]

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adjective

1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) kritisch

2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) tadelsüchtig

3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) bedenklich

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criti·cal

[ˈkrɪtɪk^əl, AM -t̬-]

adj

1. (involving judgements) kritisch

to receive [or win] \critical acclaim von den Kritikern gelobt [o positiv aufgenommen] werden

\critical edition/evaluation kritische Ausgabe/Bewertung

\critical success Erfolg m bei der Kritik

2. (fault-finding) kritisch, missbilligend

▪ to be \critical of sb an jdm etwas auszusetzen haben

to look at [or judge] sth with a \critical eye etw kritisch betrachten

to be highly [or sharply] \critical of sth/sb etw/jdm [äußerst] kritisch gegenüberstehen

3. (crucial) entscheidend

\critical factor/moment entscheidender Faktor/Augenblick

4. (dangerous) condition, situation kritisch; MED also lebensbedrohlich

to be on the \critical list ein Todeskandidat/eine Todeskandidatin sein

5. STOCKEX (very serious) development, situation krisenhaft

6.

▶ to go \critical den Höhepunkt erreichen; PHYS nuclear reactor kritisch werden fachspr

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['krItIkəl]
adj

1) (= fault-finding, discriminating) kritisch

the book was a critical success — das Buch kam bei den Kritikern an

the book met with critical acclaim — das Buch fand Anklang bei den Kritikern or wurde in den Kritiken gelobt

critical reviews — Kritiken

critical edition — kritische Ausgabe

to cast a critical eye over sth — sich (dat) etw kritisch ansehen

to be critical of sb/sth — jdn/etw kritisieren

2) (= dangerous SCI) kritisch; (= crucial also) entscheidend; (MED) person in kritischem Zustand

it is critical ( for us) to understand what is happening — es ist (für uns) von entscheidender Bedeutung zu wissen, was vorgeht

of critical importance — von entscheidender Bedeutung

to be on the critical list (Med) — in kritischem Zustand sein

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critical [ˈkrıtık] adj (adv critically) kritisch:

a) (streng) prüfend, sorgfältig (prüfend), anspruchsvoll

b) missbilligend, tadelnd ( beide:

of akk):

be critical of ( oder about) sth an einer Sache etwas auszusetzen haben, einer Sache kritisch gegenüberstehen, etwas kritisieren; sich kritisch mit etwas auseinandersetzen

c) wissenschaftlich erläuternd:

critical edition kritische Ausgabe

d) kunstverständig (urteilend):

his novel failed critically sein Roman fiel bei der Kritik durch

e) entscheidend:

the critical moment

f) gefährlich, bedenklich, ernst, brenzlig (Situation etc):

critical altitude FLUG kritische Höhe;

critical angle PHYS kritischer Winkel;

critical angle (of attack) FLUG kritischer Anstellwinkel;

he is in (a) critical condition MED sein Zustand ist kritisch, er schwebt in Lebensgefahr;

critical constants PHYS kritische Konstanten;

be critically injured lebensgefährlich verletzt werden;

critical load Grenzbelastung f;

critical path planning WIRTSCH Netzplantechnik f;

critical speed FLUG kritische Geschwindigkeit, TECH kritische Drehzahl;

critical temperature (Thermodynamik) kritische Temperatur

g) schwierig:

critical supplies Mangelgüter

h) (Kernphysik) in einem Zustand, in dem ebenso viel Neutronen erzeugt werden wie aus dem Reaktor ausfließen und absorbiert werden, sodass die Kettenreaktion gerade aufrechterhalten wird (Reaktor):

go critical kritisch werden;

critical mass kritische Masse

crit. abk

1. critical

2. criticism

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adjective

1) kritisch

be critical of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas kritisieren

cast a critical eye over something — etwas mit kritischen Augen betrachten

the play received critical acclaim — das Stück fand die Anerkennung der Kritik

2) (involving risk, crucial) kritisch [Zustand, Punkt, Phase]; entscheidend [Faktor, Test]

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adj.

bedenklich adj.

kritisch adj.

mäkelig adj.

English-german dictionary > critical
14 grave

I noun
Grab, das

it was as quiet or silent as the grave — es herrschte Grabesstille

dig one's own grave — (fig.) sich (Dat.) selbst sein Grab graben (fig.)

he would turn in his grave — (fig.) er würde sich im Grabe herumdrehen
II adjective
1) (important, dignified, solemn) ernst

2) (formidable, serious) schwer, gravierend [Fehler, Verfehlung]; ernst [Lage, Schwierigkeit]; groß [Gefahr, Risiko, Verantwortung]; schlimm [Nachricht, Zeichen]

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I [ɡreiv] noun
(a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried: He laid flowers on the grave.) das Grab

- academic.ru/32201/gravedigger">gravedigger
- gravestone
- graveyard II [ɡreiv] adjective
1) (important: a grave responsibility; grave decisions.) schwerwiegend

2) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) ernst

3) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) ernst

•

- gravely
- gravity
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grave¹

[greɪv]

n Grab nt

mass \grave Massengrab nt

unmarked \grave anonymes Grab

to go to one's \grave ( liter) dahinscheiden geh, heimgehen euph geh

▶ beyond the \grave ( liter) über den Tod hinaus

do you believe there is life beyond the \grave? glaubst du an ein Leben nach dem Tode?

▶ from beyond the \grave ( liter) aus dem Jenseits

▶ from the cradle to the \grave ein Leben lang, von der Wiege bis zur Bahre meist hum

▶ to dig one's own \grave sich dat sein eigenes Grab schaufeln

▶ to have one foot in the \grave mit einem Bein im Grab stehen

▶ as silent as the \grave mucksmäuschenstill fam; (gloomy) totenstill

▶ to take one's secret to the \grave sein Geheimnis mit ins Grab nehmen

▶ to turn in one's \grave sich akk im Grabe [her]umdrehen

that version of Beethoven's Fifth is ghastly, I can hear the poor man turning in his \grave diese Version von Beethovens Fünfter ist entsetzlich, der arme Mann würde sich im Grabe umdrehen

grave²

[grɑ:v]

adj face, music ernst; (seriously bad) news schlimm; (worrying) conditions, symptoms bedenklich, ernst zu nehmend

a \grave crisis eine schwere Krise

a \grave decision ein schwerwiegender Entschluss

a \grave mistake ein gravierender Fehler

a \grave risk ein hohes [o großes] Risiko

a \grave situation eine ernste Lage

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I [greɪv]
n (lit, fig)
Grab nt
silent as the grave — totenstill

the house was like the grave — es herrschte Totenstille im Haus

to turn in one's grave — sich im Grabe herumdrehen

from beyond the grave — aus dem Jenseits

to go to an early grave —

to rise from the grave — von den Toten auferstehen

to dig one's own grave (fig) — sein eigenes Grab graben or schaufeln
II
adj (+er)

1) (= serious, considerable) concern, danger, problem, difficulty groß; consequences schwerwiegend; threat, situation, matter ernst; mistake schwer, gravierend; illness, crime schwer; news schlimm; suspicion, doubt stark

2) (= solemn) person, face, expression ernst
III [grAːv]
1. adj

grave accent — Gravis m, Accent grave m; (in Greek) Gravis m

e grave, grave e — e Accent grave

2. n
Gravis m
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grave¹ [ɡreıv] s

1. Grab n:

be (as) quiet ( oder silent) as the grave

a) kein einziges Wort sagen,

b) verschwiegen wie ein oder das Grab sein;

the house was as quiet ( oder still) as the grave im Haus herrschte eine Grabesstille;

dig one’s own grave sich sein eigenes Grab schaufeln;

have one foot in the grave mit einem Fuß oder Bein im Grab stehen;

rise from the grave (von den Toten) auferstehen;

turn (over) in one’s grave sich im Grab (her)umdrehen;

sb ( oder a ghost) is walking over my grave mich überläuft (unerklärlicherweise) eine Gänsehaut

2. fig Grab n, Tod m:

is there life beyond the grave? gibt es ein Leben nach dem Tod?;

be brought to an early grave einen frühen Tod oder ein frühes Grab finden

3. fig Grab n, Ende n:

the grave of our hopes

grave² [ɡreıv] prät graved, pperf graven [-vn], graved v/t obs

1. (ein)schnitzen, (-)schneiden, (-)meißeln

2. fig eingraben, -prägen ( sth on [ oder in] sb’s mind jemandem etwas ins Gedächtnis)

grave³ [ɡreıv]

A adj (adv gravely)

1. ernst:

a) feierlich (Stimme etc)

b) bedenklich, bedrohlich (Lage etc):

his condition is grave sein Zustand ist ernst

c) gesetzt, würdevoll

d) schwer, tief (Enttäuschung, Gedanken etc)

e) gewichtig, schwerwiegend (Angelegenheit etc)

2. dunkel, gedämpft (Farbe)

3. [a. ɡrɑːv] LING tieftonig, fallend:

grave accent → B

4. MUS tief (Ton)

B [a. ɡrɑːv] s LING Gravis m, Accent m grave

grave⁴ [ɡreıv] v/t SCHIFF den Schiffsboden reinigen und teeren

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I noun
Grab, das

it was as quiet or silent as the grave — es herrschte Grabesstille

dig one's own grave — (fig.) sich (Dat.) selbst sein Grab graben (fig.)

he would turn in his grave — (fig.) er würde sich im Grabe herumdrehen
II adjective
1) (important, dignified, solemn) ernst

2) (formidable, serious) schwer, gravierend [Fehler, Verfehlung]; ernst [Lage, Schwierigkeit]; groß [Gefahr, Risiko, Verantwortung]; schlimm [Nachricht, Zeichen]

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adj.

ernst adj.

feierlich adj.

gemessen adj.

gravierend adj.

massiv adj.

schwer adj.

schwerwiegend adj.

wichtig adj.

würdig adj. n.

Grab ¨-er n.

Graben ¨-- m.

Gruft ¨-te f. v.

eingraben v.

einprägen v.

English-german dictionary > grave
15 experimentar

v.

1 to experience.

experimentar frío/calor to feel cold/hot

las temperaturas experimentarán un leve ascenso/descenso we will see a slight rise/fall in temperatures

Se nos operó una transformación We experienced a transformation.

2 to test.

3 to experiment, to test, to noodle around, to test out.

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experimentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (hacer experimentos) to experiment, test

2 (probar) to test, try out

3 (sentir, notar) to experience, feel; (- cambio) to undergo; (- aumento) to show; (- pérdida, derrota) to suffer

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

experimentar una mejoría to improve, make progress

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verb

1) to experiment

2) experience

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1. VT

1) [+ método, producto] to test, try out

el nuevo fármaco está siendo experimentado — the new drug is being tested

2) (=notar) [+ cambio] to experience, go through; [+ pérdida, deterioro] to suffer; [+ aumento] to show; [+ sensación] to feel

las cifras han experimentado un aumento de un 5 por 100 — the figures show an increase of 5%

no experimenté ninguna sensación nueva — I felt no new sensation

el enfermo ha experimentado una ligera mejoría — the patient has improved slightly

2.

VI to experiment ( con with) (en on)

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1.
verbo intransitivo

experimentar con algo — to experiment on o with something
2.
experimentar vt

1) ( probar) to try out, experiment with

2)

a) < sensación> to experience, feel; <tristeza/alegría> to feel

b) ( sufrir) < cambio> to undergo

la inflación experimentó un alza — inflation rose

la situación no experimentó variación alguna — there was no change in the situation

ha experimentado una leve mejoría — there's been a slight improvement in his condition

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= experience, experiment, institute + experiments, pass through, suffer, undergo, prototype, mess with, feel, go through.

Ex. If facilities like these are not supported by the data base design, the users of the system will experience slow response times.

Ex. We need not abandon our professional library studies programs, but we must also be willing to experiment with future oriented programs and structures at the same time.

Ex. In an open-planned building designed flexibly to cater for adaptations, the librarian is not inhibited for making changes or instituting experiments.

Ex. The scheme has passed through nineteen editions.

Ex. Since the introduction of computer-based indexing systems alphabetical indexing languages have become more prevalent, and UDC has suffered a reduction in use.

Ex. Syntactic relationships arise from the syntax of the document which is undergoing analysis, and derive solely from literary warrant.

Ex. The electronic book (e-book) is already available commercially in Japan, and a British company is currently prototyping a handwriting recognition notepad.

Ex. Once music is digitized you can filter it, bend it, archive it, rearrange it, remix it, mess with it.

Ex. Public libraries, especially in New York City, are feeling severe budget crunches, because we really haven't been relevant to people and, therefore, nobody uses us = Las bibliotecas públicas, especialmente de la ciudad de Nueva York, están sufriendo graves recortes presupuestarios debido a que la gente no nos ha encontrado necesarios y, por lo tanto, nadie nos utiliza.

Ex. A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.

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* experimentar recortes = suffer + cuts.

* experimentar una revolución = enter + a revolution.

* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.

* experimentar una transformación = undergo + transformation.

* experimentar un aumento = experience + rise.

* experimentar un aumento vertiginoso = experience + explosion.

* experimentar un cambio = bring about + change, undergo + modification, undergo + change, undergo + transition.

* experimentar un cambio + Adjetivo = take + a + Adjetivo + turn.

* experimentar un crecimiento = experience + growth.

* experimentar un descenso = experience + drop.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

experimentar con algo — to experiment on o with something
2.
experimentar vt

1) ( probar) to try out, experiment with

2)

a) < sensación> to experience, feel; <tristeza/alegría> to feel

b) ( sufrir) < cambio> to undergo

la inflación experimentó un alza — inflation rose

la situación no experimentó variación alguna — there was no change in the situation

ha experimentado una leve mejoría — there's been a slight improvement in his condition

* * *

= experience, experiment, institute + experiments, pass through, suffer, undergo, prototype, mess with, feel, go through.

Ex: If facilities like these are not supported by the data base design, the users of the system will experience slow response times.

Ex: We need not abandon our professional library studies programs, but we must also be willing to experiment with future oriented programs and structures at the same time.

Ex: In an open-planned building designed flexibly to cater for adaptations, the librarian is not inhibited for making changes or instituting experiments.

Ex: The scheme has passed through nineteen editions.

Ex: Since the introduction of computer-based indexing systems alphabetical indexing languages have become more prevalent, and UDC has suffered a reduction in use.

Ex: Syntactic relationships arise from the syntax of the document which is undergoing analysis, and derive solely from literary warrant.

Ex: The electronic book (e-book) is already available commercially in Japan, and a British company is currently prototyping a handwriting recognition notepad.

Ex: Once music is digitized you can filter it, bend it, archive it, rearrange it, remix it, mess with it.

Ex: Public libraries, especially in New York City, are feeling severe budget crunches, because we really haven't been relevant to people and, therefore, nobody uses us = Las bibliotecas públicas, especialmente de la ciudad de Nueva York, están sufriendo graves recortes presupuestarios debido a que la gente no nos ha encontrado necesarios y, por lo tanto, nadie nos utiliza.

Ex: A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.

* experimentar recortes = suffer + cuts.

* experimentar una revolución = enter + a revolution.

* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.

* experimentar una transformación = undergo + transformation.

* experimentar un aumento = experience + rise.

* experimentar un aumento vertiginoso = experience + explosion.

* experimentar un cambio = bring about + change, undergo + modification, undergo + change, undergo + transition.

* experimentar un cambio + Adjetivo = take + a + Adjetivo + turn.

* experimentar un crecimiento = experience + growth.

* experimentar un descenso = experience + drop.

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experimentar [A1 ]

vi

experimentar CON algo to experiment ON sth, carry out experiments ON sth

■ experimentar

vt

A (probar) to try out, experiment with

B

1 ‹sensación› to experience, feel; ‹tristeza/alegría› to feel

2 (sufrir) ‹cambio› to undergo

la inflación ha experimentado un descenso/alza de tres puntos inflation has dropped/risen three points

su estado ha experimentado una ligera mejoría his condition has improved slightly, his condition has shown o undergone a slight improvement

experimentaron serias dificultades they experienced o suffered o had serious difficulties

la situación no ha experimentado variación alguna there has been no change in the situation

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experimentar ( conjugate experimentar) verbo intransitivo experimentar con algo to experiment on o with sth
verbo transitivo
a) ‹ sensación› to experience, feel;

‹tristeza/alegría› to feel
b) ( sufrir) ‹ cambio› to undergo;

◊ ha experimentado una leve mejoría there's been a slight improvement in his condition

experimentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una sensación) to experience, feel: cuando la cuerda se rompió, experimentó un miedo abrumador, when the rope broke, he felt overwhelming fear
2 (un cambio) to undergo
Med experimentar una mejora, to improve
II verbo intransitivo (hacer experimentos) to experiment [con, with]
' experimentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pasar
English:
experience
- experiment
- get off on
- go through
- undergo
- drop
- grow

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experimentar

♦ vt

1. [sensación, sentimiento, efecto] to experience;

experimentar frío/calor to feel cold/hot;

experimenté una gran tristeza I felt a great sadness

2. [derrota, pérdidas] to suffer;
[cambios, empeoramiento] to undergo, to suffer; [mejoría] to undergo, to experience;
las temperaturas experimentarán un leve ascenso/descenso we will see a slight rise/fall in temperatures

3. [probar] to test;
[hacer experimentos con] to experiment with o on
♦ vi

experimentar con to experiment with o on

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experimentar

I v/t try out, experiment with

II v/i experiment ( con on)

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experimentar vi

: to experiment

experimentar vt

1) : to experiment with, to test out

2) : to experience

* * *

experimentar vb

1. (hacer experimentos) to experiment

los científicos experimentan con animales scientists experiment on animals

2. (probar) to test

están experimentando una nueva vacuna they're testing a new vaccine

3. (sentir) to feel [pt. & pp. felt]

experimentó una gran alegría she felt very happy

4. (sufrir un cambio) to undergo [pt. underwent; pp. undergone]

esta ciudad ha experimentado grandes cambios this city has undergone many changes

Spanish-English dictionary > experimentar
16 critical

adjective

1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) kritisk

2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) kritisk

3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) kritisk

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adjective

1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) kritisk

2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) kritisk

3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) kritisk

English-Danish dictionary > critical
17 положение

ср.
1) position, location, whereabouts положение вне чего-л. ≈ exteriority
2) position, attitude, posture положение 'на плечо' ≈ carry воен. в сидячем положении
3) situation;
state, condition;
standing, status находиться в отчаянном положении ≈ to be in desperate straits/condition считать положение/вопрос очень серьезным ≈ to take a grave view of the matter по( занимаемому) положению ≈ by one's position;
ex officio международное положение ≈ international situation, world situation военное положение семейное положение официальное положение социальное положение материальное положение чрезвычайное положение осадное положение безнадежное положение внутриполитическое положение выигрышное положение затруднительное положение трудное положение зыбкое положение критическое положение ложное положение пиковое положение угрожающее положение шаткое положение щекотливое положение щекотливость положения благоприятное положение безвыходное положение
4) thesis мн. theses;
clause;
provisions мн. (соглашения)
5) (свод правил) regulations мн.;
statute по положению ∙ быть на высоте положения ≈ to be up to the mark, to be on top of the situation войти в чье-л. положение ≈ to understand smb.'s position;
to sympathize with smb. - спасать положение ставить в глупое положение положение дел положение вещей выходить из положения быть в интересном положении господин положения хозяин положения выход из положения человек с положением

положени|е - с.
1. (местонахождение) position;
определить ~ судна determine a ship`s position, locate a ship;

2. (поза) position, posture;
в сидячем ~и in a sitting position/posture;
исходное ~ спорт. starting position;
принимать стартовое ~ take* up starting position;
опасное ~ (в борьбе и т.п.) position of danger;

3. (состояние) state;
(условия жизни) condition;
situation;
быть на нелегальном ~и be* in hiding, be* operating illegally;
~ вещей state of things/affairs каково ~ вещей? what is the state of affairs?, how do things stand?;
~ рабочих the condition of the workers;
он находится в тяжёлом ~и his position is serious, he is in a very serious position;
быть в стеснённом ~и be* hard up, be* in straits;
критическое ~ critical situation;
~ 'вне игры' спорт. off-side position;
~ на рынке эк. market position;
~ точки съёмки camera view point position;

4. (обстановка общественной жизни) situation;
международное ~ international situation;

5. (место в обществе) status, position;
служебное ~ official status, status at work;
~ в обществе place/role in society;

6. (режим) state;
чрезвычайное ~ state of emergency;

7. (свод правил) regulations pl., rule pl. ;
~ о подоходном налоге income tax regulations pl. ;
~ о выборах election regulations pl. ;

8. (тезис) principle;
основные ~я main principles;

9. (в информатике) location;
быть в ~и разг. (о женщинах) be* in the family way;
быть на высоте ~я be* up to the mark;
хозяин ~я master of the situation.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > положение
18 tilstand

state

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(en) condition ( fx his condition is described as serious; he is in hospital in a serious condition); state ( fx the castle is preserved in its original state);

[ tingenes tilstand] (the) state of things;

[ i dårlig tilstand] in bad condition, in poor shape,

( dårligt vedligeholdt) in bad repair,

( beskadiget) damaged;

[ i kold (, varm, tam etc) tilstand] when cold (, hot, tame etc).

Danish-English dictionary > tilstand
19 danger

danger [dɑ̃ʒe]

masculine noun

danger

• courir un danger to run a risk

• en cas de danger in case of emergency

• il est hors de danger he is out of danger

• sans danger [opération, expérience] safe ; [utiliser, agir] safely

• c'est sans danger it's quite safe

• cet automobiliste est un danger public that driver is a danger to the public

• les dangers de la route road hazards

• attention danger ! look out!

• « danger de mort » "danger of death"

• (il n'y a) pas de danger ! (inf) no fear! (inf)

• pas de danger qu'il vienne ! (inf) there's no danger that he'll come

► en danger

• être en danger to be in danger

• ses jours sont en danger his life is in danger

• mettre en danger [+ personne] to put in danger ; [+ vie, espèce] to endanger ; [+ chances, réputation, carrière] to jeopardize

• il est en danger de mort he is in danger of his life

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dɑ̃ʒe
nom masculin

1) ( risque général) danger

être en danger — to be in danger

tout danger est écarté maintenant — the danger is past now

hors de danger — out of danger

mettre quelqu'un/quelque chose en danger — to endanger somebody/something

sans danger — safe

(en) danger de faire — (in) danger of doing

il y a danger à faire — there's a danger in doing

(il n'y a) pas de danger qu'il fasse — no danger of him doing

‘danger de chute’ — ‘Danger: steep drop’

‘danger d'éboulement’ — ‘risk of landslide’

‘danger de noyade’ — ‘Danger: unsafe for bathing’

‘attention danger!’ — ‘Danger!’

2) ( risque ponctuel) danger; ( personne) menace

au volant c'est un vrai danger — he is a real menace at the wheel

un danger pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — a danger to somebody/something

courir un (grand) danger — to be in (great) danger

faire courir un (grand) danger à quelqu'un — to put somebody in (serious) danger

danger de la route — ( obstacle) road hazard; ( personne) menace behind the wheel

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- danger public

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dɑ̃ʒe nm
danger

représenter un vrai danger pour qn/qch — to represent a real danger to sb/sth

mettre en danger — to endanger, to put in danger

mise en danger de la vie d'autrui DROIT — endangering the lives of others

être en danger de mort — to be in danger of one's life

"Danger de mort" — "Danger of death"

être hors de danger — to be out of danger

sans danger — safe

absolument sans danger — completely safe

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danger nm

1 ( risque général) danger; être en danger to be in danger; tout danger est écarté maintenant the danger is past now; être hors de danger to be out of danger; mettre qn/qch hors de danger to get sb/sth out of danger; mettre qn/qch en danger to endanger sb/sth; le danger est imminent danger is imminent; sans danger safe; (en) danger de faire (in) danger of doing; le danger d'une politique/doctrine the danger of a policy/doctrine; il y a danger à faire there's a danger in doing; (il n'y a) pas de danger qu'il fasse no danger of him doing; (il n'y a) pas de danger que cela arrive no danger of that happening; ‘danger de chute’ ‘Danger: steep drop’; ‘danger d'éboulement’ ‘risk of landslide’; ‘ danger de mort’ ‘Danger of death’; ‘danger de noyade’ ‘Danger: unsafe for bathing’; ‘attention danger!’ ‘Danger!’;

2 ( risque ponctuel) danger; ( personne) menace, dangerous person; un danger grave/mortel a serious/mortal danger; au volant c'est un vrai danger he is a real menace at the wheel; un danger pour qn/qch a danger to sb/sth; courir un (grand) danger to be in (great) danger; faire courir un (grand) danger à qn to put sb in (serious) danger; danger de la route ( obstacle) road hazard; ( personne) menace behind the wheel.

Composé

danger public lit danger to the public; fig iron menace.

[dɑ̃ʒe] nom masculin

danger

attention danger! danger!

les dangers de la route the hazards of the road

en grand danger de in great danger of

en danger de mort in danger of one's life

il y a un danger d'inondation there is a danger of flooding

pas de danger (familier) : il n'y a pas de danger qu'il dise oui it's not likely he'll say yes

moi, t'accompagner? pas de danger! you mean I'd have to go with you? no way!

danger public (familier) public menace

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en danger locution adjectivale

être en danger

a. [personne] to be in danger

b. [paix, honneur] to be jeopardized

la patrie est en danger the nation is under threat

ses jours sont en danger there are fears for his life

ses jours ne sont plus en danger his condition is now stable

mettre quelqu'un en danger to put somebody's life at risk

mettre un projet en danger to jeopardize a project

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sans danger locution adjectivale

[médicament] safe

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sans danger locution adverbiale

safely

tu peux y aller sans danger it's quite safe (to go there)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > danger
20 état

état [eta]

1. masculine noun

   a. [de personne] state

• bon état général good general state of health

• état (de santé) health

• en état d'ivresse or d'ébriété under the influence of alcohol

• il n'est pas en état de le faire he's in no fit state to do it

• être dans un triste état to be in a sorry state

• il ne faut pas te mettre des états pareils ! you mustn't get yourself into such a state

• être dans tous ses états to be in a terrible state

• il n'était pas dans son état normal he wasn't his usual self

• être dans un état second to be in a trance

• je ne suis pas en état de le recevoir I'm in no fit state to see him

   b. [d'objet, article d'occasion] condition

• en bon/mauvais état in good/bad condition

• en état in (working) order

• en (parfait) état de marche in (perfect) working order

• remettre en état [+ voiture] to repair ; [+ maison] to renovate

• à l'état neuf as good as new

   c. [de chose abstraite, substance] state

• état liquide/solide liquid/solid state

• dans l'état actuel de nos connaissances in the present state of our knowledge

• dans l'état actuel des choses as things stand at present

   d. ( = nation) État state

• un État de droit a constitutional state

• être un État dans l'État to be a law unto itself

• coup d'État coup

• l'État-providence the welfare state

   e. ( = registre, comptes) statement ; ( = inventaire) inventory

   f. (locutions) faire état de [+ ses services] to instance ; [+ craintes, intentions] to state ; [+ conversation, rumeur] to report

• en tout état de cause in any case

• c'est un état de fait it is an established fact

2. compounds

► état d'alerte state of alert

► états d'âme ( = scrupules) scruples ; ( = hésitation) doubts

► état d'apesanteur weightlessness

• être en état d'apesanteur to be weightless ► état de choc

• être en état de choc to be in a state of shock ► état de choses state of affairs

► état civil

• (le bureau de) l'état civil the registry office (Brit), the Public Records Office (US) ► état de crise state of crisis

► état d'esprit frame of mind

► état de grâce (Religion) state of grace

• en état de grâce (figurative) inspired ► état de guerre state of war

► état des lieux inventory of fixtures

► états de service service record

► état de siège state of siege

► état d'urgence state of emergency

• décréter l'état d'urgence to declare a state of emergency

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eta
nom masculin

1) ( nation) state, State

coup d'État — coup d'état

2) ( gouvernement) state, government

demander une aide de l'État — to apply for state aid

un emprunt d'État — a public loan

3) ( territoire autonome) state

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- État de droit

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eta nm
POLITIQUE state

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état

A nm

1 ( condition physique) condition; l'état du malade s'améliore the patient's condition is improving; être dans un état stationnaire to be in a stable condition; en bon état général in good overall condition; être en état de faire qch to be in a fit state to do sth; ne pas être en état de faire, être hors d'état de faire to be in no condition ou in no fit state to do; mettre qn hors d'état de faire qch to render sb incapable of doing sth; mettre qn hors d'état de nuire ( légalement) to put sb out of harm's way; ( physiquement) to incapacitate sb; leur état de santé est excellent their (state of) health is excellent; être dans un triste état○/en piteux état○ to be in a sorry/pitiful state; tu es dans un bel état! iron you're in a fine state!;

2 ( condition psychique) state; être dans un état d'inquiétude terrible to be in a terrible state of anxiety; être dans un état d'énervement extrême to be in a state of extreme irritation; elle n'est pas en état de le revoir she's in no state to see him again; je suis hors d'état de réfléchir I'm incapable of thinking, I'm in no state to think; être dans un drôle d'état○ to be in a hell of a state○; ne pas être dans son état normal not to be oneself; ne te mets pas dans des états pareils! don't get into such a state!, don't get so worked up○!; être dans un état second to be in a trance;

3 (de voiture, livre, tapis) condition; l'état de conservation d'un livre the condition of a book; l'état des routes ( conditions climatiques) road conditions; ( qualité) the state of the roads; en bon/mauvais état [maison, cœur, foie] in good/poor condition; avoir les dents en mauvais état to have bad teeth; l'état de délabrement d'une maison the dilapidated state of a house; l'état de conservation d'une momie égyptienne the state of preservation of an Egyptian mummy; vérifier l'état de qch to check sth; mettre/maintenir qch en état to put/keep sth in working order; hors d'état de marche [voiture] off the road, not running; [appareil] out of order; remettre qch en état to mend ou repair sth; remettre une maison en état to do up a house; la remise en état d'un réseau routier/de voiture the repair of a road network/car; vous devez rendre la maison en l'état lors de votre départ you must leave the house as you found it; les choses sont restées en l'état depuis leur départ nothing has been changed since they left; j'ai laissé les choses en l'état I left everything as it was; à l'état brut [huile, pétrole] in its raw state; [action, idée] in its initial stages; un temple à l'état de ruines a temple in a state of ruin; voiture/bicyclette/ordinateur à l'état neuf car/bicycle/computer as good as new; beauté à l'état pur unadulterated beauty; une voiture en état de rouler a roadworthy car; un bateau en état de naviguer a seaworthy ship;

4 (d'affaires, économie, de finances, pays) state; l'état de l'environnement/d'une entreprise the state of the environment/a company; le pays est dans un état critique the country is in a critical state; cet état de choses ne peut plus durer this state of affairs can't go on; dans l'état actuel des choses in the present state of affairs; dans l'état actuel de la recherche médicale in the present state of medical research; l'état de tension entre le gouvernement et l'opposition the state of tension in relations between the government and the opposition; ce n'est encore qu'à l'état de projet it's still only at the planning stage;

5 Sci ( de corps) state; les états de la matière the states of matter; l'état solide/liquide/gazeux the solid/liquid/gaseous state; un corps à l'état liquide/de vapeur a body in the liquid/vapour^GB state; à l'état naissant [gaz] nascent; à l'état pur [élément, héroïne] in its pure state;

6 ( situation sociale) state; ( métier)† trade; être boulanger de son état to be a baker by trade; ruiné, il se rappelle son ancien état now that he is bankrupt, he remembers how things used to be; choisir l'état ecclésiastique to choose holy orders; être satisfait/mécontent de son état to be satisfied/unhappy with one's lot;

7 Sociol l'état civilisé the civilized state; naissance d'un nouvel état social birth of a new social order; des tribus qui vivent encore à l'état sauvage tribes still living in a primitive state;

8 Compta statement; état de frais statement of expenses; état des comptes financial statements; état financier financial statement; état des ventes d'un magasin a shop's GB ou store's US sales statement;

9 Jur ( statut) status; état d'épouse/d'enfant légitime/de parent status of a spouse/legitimate child/parent;

10 Hist ( catégorie sociale) estate; la notion de classe a remplacé celle d'état the concept of class replaced that of estate.

B faire état de loc verbale

1 ( arguer) to cite [document, texte, théorie, loi]; faire état du témoignage/de l'opinion de qn pour étayer une thèse to cite sb's testimony/opinion in support of a thesis;

2 ( mentionner) to mention [conversation, entretien, découverte]; ne faites pas état de cette conversation don't mention this conversation; la presse a fait état de leur conversation the press reported their conversation;

3 ( exposer) to state [préférences, privilèges, bénéfices]; to air [soupçon, idée];

4 ( se prévaloir de) to make a point of mentioning [succès, courage]; j'ai fait état de mes diplômes pour obtenir le travail I made a point of mentioning my diplomas to get the job; ils ont fait état des services qu'ils nous ont rendus they made a point of mentioning the things they had done for us in the past.

Composés

état d'alerte Mil state of alert; en état d'alerte on the alert; état d'âme ( scrupule) qualm; ( sentiment) feeling; ne pas avoir d'états d'âme to have no qualms; état de choc Méd, Psych state of shock; en état de choc in a state of shock; état de choses state of affairs; état civil Admin registry office GB; ( de personne) civil status; état de conscience Psych state of consciousness; état de crise Pol, Sociol state of crisis; état d'esprit state ou frame of mind; état de fait fact; les états généraux Hist the Estates General; état de grâce Relig state of grace; en état de grâce lit in a state of grace; fig inspired; état de guerre state of war; état des lieux Jur inventory and statement of state of repair; fig appraisal; faire l'état des lieux to draw up an inventory and statement of state of repair; état de nature Sociol the state of nature; à l'état de nature in the state of nature; état de rêve dream state; état de santé state of health; état de siège state of siege; états de service service record; état d'urgence state of emergency; état de veille waking state; ⇒ tiers.

Idiomes

être/se mettre dans tous ses états○ to be in/to get into a state○; il se met dans tous ses états pour un rien he gets all worked up○ ou he gets into a state over nothing; être réduit à l'état de loque/d'esclave to be reduced to a wreck/treated as a slave.

[eta] nom masculin

A.[MANIÈRE D'ÊTRE PHYSIQUE]

1. [d'une personne - condition physique] state, condition ; [ - apparence] state

le malade est dans un état grave the patient's condition is serious

tu t'es mis dans un drôle d'état! look at the state of you!

te voilà dans un triste état! you're in a sorry ou sad state!

être dans un état second

a. [drogué] to be high

b. [en transe] to be in a trance

en état de: être en état d'ivresse ou d'ébriété to be under the influence (of alcohol), to be inebriated

être en état de faire quelque chose to be fit to do something

être hors d'état de, ne pas être en état de to be in no condition to ou totally unfit to

mettre quelqu'un hors d'état de nuire

a. [préventivement] to make somebody harmless

b. [après coup] to neutralize somebody

état général general state of health

état de santé (state of) health, condition

état de veille waking state

2. [d'un appartement, d'une route, d'une machine, d'un colis] condition, state

être en bon/mauvais état

a. [meuble, route, véhicule] to be in good/poor condition

b. [bâtiment] to be in a good/bad state of repair

c. [colis, marchandises] to be undamaged/damaged

vendu à l'état neuf [dans petites annonces] as new

réduit à l'état de cendres/poussière reduced to ashes/a powder

en état de marche in working order

quand tu seras de nouveau en état de marche (familier & humoristique) when you're back on your feet again ou back in circulation

en état de rouler AUTOMOBILE roadworthy

en état de naviguer NAUTIQUE seaworthy

en état de voler AÉRONAUTIQUE airworthy

être hors d'état (de fonctionner) to be out of order

laisser une pièce en l'état to leave a room as it is

remettre en état

a. [appartement] to renovate, to refurbish

b. [véhicule] to repair

c. [pièce de moteur] to recondition

maintenir quelque chose en état [bâtiment, bateau, voiture] to keep something in good repair

3. [situation particulière - d'un développement, d'une technique] state

dans l'état actuel des choses as things stand at the moment, in the present state of affairs

l'état de mes finances my financial situation

(en) état d'alerte/d'urgence (in a) state of alarm/emergency

être en état d'arrestation to be under arrest

je me suis renseigné sur l'état d'avancement des travaux I enquired about the progress of the work

état de choses state of things

état de fait (established) fact

état de guerre state of war

être en état de siège to be under siege

4. CHIMIE & PHYSIQUE

état gazeux/liquide/solide gaseous/liquid/solid state

à l'état brut [pétrole] crude, unrefined, raw

c'est de la bêtise à l'état brut it's plain stupidity

à l'état pur [gemme, métal] pure

c'est du racisme à l'état pur it's nothing more than racism

5. LINGUISTIQUE

verbe d'état stative verb

B.[MANIÈRE D'ÊTRE MORALE, PSYCHOLOGIQUE] state

être dans un état de grande excitation to be in a state of great excitement ou very excited

elle n'est pas dans son état normal she's not her normal ou usual self

ne te mets pas dans cet état!

a. [à une personne inquiète, déprimée] don't worry!

b. [à une personne énervée] don't get so worked up!

état de conscience state of consciousness

état d'esprit state ou frame of mind

état limite borderline state

être dans tous ses états

a. [d'anxiété] to be beside oneself with anxiety

b. [de colère] to be beside oneself (with anger)

se mettre dans tous ses états [en colère] to go off the deep end, to go spare

C.[CONDITION SOCIALE]

1. [profession] trade, profession

[statut social] social position, standing, station

il est cordonnier de son état he's a shoemaker by trade

2. ADMINISTRATION

(bureau de l')état civil registry office

3. HISTOIRE

les États généraux the States ou Estates General

D.[DOCUMENT COMPTABLE OU LÉGAL]

1. [compte rendu] account, statement

[inventaire] inventory

l'état des dépenses/des recettes statement of expenses/takings

état appréciatif evaluation, estimation

figurer sur les états d'une entreprise to be on a company's payroll

état de frais bill of costs

états de service

a. MILITAIRE service record

b. [professionnellement] professional record

état des lieux inventory (of fixtures)

dresser ou faire un état des lieux

a. (sens propre) to draw up an inventory of fixtures

b. (figuré) to take stock of the situation

2. (locution)

faire état de

a. [sondage, témoignages, thèse] to put forward (separable)

b. [document] to refer to

c. [fait] to mention

d. [soucis] to mention

état d'âme nom masculin

mood

elle ne me fait pas part de ses états d'âme she doesn't confide in me

j'en ai assez de leurs états d'âme! I'm fed up with hearing about how THEY feel!

je me fiche de vos états d'âme! I don't care whether you're happy about it or not!

avoir des états d'âme to suffer from angst (humoristique)

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état de grâce nom masculin

RELIGION

être en état de grâce to be in a state of grace

LES ÉTATS GÉNÉRAUX

A consultative assembly of representatives from the three estates of the Ancien Régime: clergy, nobility and the Third Estate, or commoners. It met for the last time in May 1789 in the Jeu de Paume in Versailles, where the Third Estate vowed not to disperse until they had established a constitution.

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