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his weak constitution

  • 1 constitution

    N
    1. संविधान
    All the members should follow the constitution of this institute.
    2. गठन
    His elder brother is having a weak constitution.

    English-Hindi dictionary > constitution

  • 2 faiblesse

    faiblesse [fεblεs]
    feminine noun
       a. (physique, morale) weakness
       b. ( = niveau peu élevé) la faiblesse de la demande the low level of demand
       c. ( = défaut) weak point
    * * *
    fɛblɛs
    1) ( manque de force) gén weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty
    2) ( manque de fermeté) weakness ( envers toward(s))

    sans faiblesse — [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless

    3) ( insuffisance) inadequacy
    4) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness
    5) (défaut, médiocrité) weakness

    avoir une faiblesse or des faiblesses — to feel faint

    7) ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness
    * * *
    fɛblɛs nf
    * * *
    1 ( manque de force) (de personne, structure) weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty; la faiblesse de l'homme face aux cataclysmes man's weakness in the face of cataclysms; ta faiblesse de constitution your frail constitution; la faiblesse de ma vue my poor eyesight; ses jambes tremblaient de faiblesse his/her legs were so weak they trembled; le moteur donne des signes de faiblesse the engine shows signs of being faulty;
    2 ( manque de fermeté) weakness (envers toward, towards GB); sans faiblesse [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless; avoir la faiblesse de faire to be weak enough to do; mettre qn/être en position de faiblesse to put sb/to be in a weak position;
    3 ( insuffisance) inadequacy; la faiblesse de nos revenus our low level of income; la faiblesse de la population dans certaines régions the low population levels in some areas;
    4 ( manque d'intensité) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness;
    5 ( défaut) weakness; les faiblesses de sa théorie/son raisonnement the weaknesses in his theory/his reasoning;
    6 ( médiocrité) weakness; ta faiblesse en latin your weakness in Latin; la faiblesse de sa mémoire/pensée the weakness of his memory/reasoning;
    8 ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness.
    [fɛblɛs] nom féminin
    1. [manque de vigueur physique] weakness, frailty
    2. [d'une construction] weakness, flimsiness, fragility
    [d'une économie, d'un système] weakness, fragility, vulnerability
    [d'une voix, d'un son] dimness, faintness
    [de la vue, de la poitrine] weakness
    3. [médiocrité - d'un élève] weakness ; [ - d'une œuvre, d'un argument] feebleness, weakness
    4. [insignifiance - d'une différence, d'un écart] insignificance
    a. [employés] a shortage of staff
    b. [élèves] insufficient numbers
    avoir la faiblesse de croire/dire to be foolish enough to believe/to say
    pour lui, l'amour filial est une faiblesse he considers that loving one's parents is a weakness
    6. [défaut] failing, flaw, shortcoming
    7. [préférence] weakness, partiality
    avoir une faiblesse pour to have a weakness for, to be partial to
    8. (littéraire) [évanouissement] fainting fit, dizzy spell
    avoir une ou être pris de faiblesse to feel faint

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > faiblesse

  • 3 débil

    adj.
    1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.
    Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.
    2 atonic.
    * * *
    1 (persona) weak, feeble
    2 (ruido) faint; (luz) dim, feeble
    1 weak person
    1 the weak
    \
    débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person
    * * *
    adj.
    1) weak
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frail

    se encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health

    2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted
    3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim
    2.
    SMF
    económicamente
    * * *
    a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weak
    b) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faint
    c) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak
    * * *
    = powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.
    Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
    Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.
    Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.
    Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.
    Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.
    Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.
    Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.
    Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.
    Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.
    Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.
    Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.
    Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.
    Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.
    Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.
    Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.
    Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.
    Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.
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    * alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].
    * débil de salud = poor health.
    * débiles, los = little guy, the.
    * en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * eslabón débil = weak link.
    * hacerse el débil = sandbagging.
    * luz débil = glimmer.
    * más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * punto débil = blind spot, weak link.
    * punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.
    * ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * * *
    a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weak
    b) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faint
    c) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak
    * * *
    = powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.

    Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.

    Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.
    Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.
    Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.
    Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.
    Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.
    Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.
    Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.
    Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.
    Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.
    Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.
    Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.
    Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.
    Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.
    Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.
    Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.
    Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.
    * alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].
    * débil de salud = poor health.
    * débiles, los = little guy, the.
    * en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * eslabón débil = weak link.
    * hacerse el débil = sandbagging.
    * luz débil = glimmer.
    * más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.
    * punto débil = blind spot, weak link.
    * punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.
    * ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

    * * *
    1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weak
    es de complexión débil she has a very weak constitution
    aún está débil he's still weak
    es muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character
    2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lame
    da una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light
    3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
    los débiles the weak
    es un débil mental ( fam); he's soft in the head ( colloq)
    eres un debilucho ( fam); you're a wimp ( colloq)
    los económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes
    * * *

     

    débil adjetivo
    a) ‹persona/economía/gobierno› weak

    b) ‹sonido/voz› faint;

    ‹moneda/argumento› weak;
    ‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
    ‹ luz› dim, faint;
    ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
    débil
    I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
    es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
    es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
    (intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
    punto débil, weak spot
    II mf
    1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
    2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
    ' débil' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - alicaída
    - alicaído
    - flaca
    - flaco
    - flojear
    - goteo
    - talón
    - tenue
    - blando
    - flojo
    - lánguido
    - pelele
    - sexo
    English:
    A
    - an
    - anaemic
    - and
    - as
    - be
    - chink
    - dim
    - do
    - failing
    - faint
    - feather
    - feeble
    - frail
    - from
    - infirm
    - limp
    - link
    - shaky
    - shall
    - should
    - tenuous
    - than
    - that
    - them
    - thin
    - to
    - weak
    - were
    - what
    - whatever
    - wimp
    - wimpish
    - would
    - you
    - your
    - yourself
    - fragile
    - glimmer
    - hole
    - low
    - muted
    - run
    - spindly
    - spineless
    - weakly
    - weakness
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;
    [condescendiente] lax, lenient;
    de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;
    débil de carácter of weak character
    2. [voz, sonido] faint;
    [luz] dim, faint;
    una débil mejoría a slight improvement;
    una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains
    3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;
    [argumento, teoría] weak, lame
    4. [sílaba] unstressed
    5. [vocal] weak [i, u]
    ♦ nmf
    weak person;
    ser un débil to be weak;
    una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable
    * * *
    adj weak
    * * *
    débil adj
    : weak, feeble
    ♦ débilmente adv
    * * *
    débil adj
    1. (en general) weak
    2. (ruido) faint
    3. (luz) dim [comp. dimmer; superl. dimmest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > débil

  • 4 complexión

    f.
    constitution, build.
    * * *
    1 constitution, build
    * * *
    noun f.
    constitution, build
    * * *
    SF
    1) (Anat) build, constitution

    un hombre de complexión fuerte — a well-built man, a man with a strong constitution

    2) LAm (=tez) complexion
    * * *
    femenino constitution
    * * *
    femenino constitution
    * * *
    constitution
    es de complexión débil/robusta he has a weak/robust constitution
    * * *

    complexión sustantivo femenino
    constitution
    complexión sustantivo femenino build
    ' complexión' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cutis
    - recia
    - recio
    - tez
    - constitución
    English:
    complexion
    - fresh
    - build
    - dark
    - dull
    - flawless
    - florid
    - healthy
    - show
    - sickly
    - unhealthy
    - wan
    - young
    * * *
    build;
    ser de complexión atlética/robusta to be athletically built/well-built
    * * *
    f constitution
    * * *
    complexión nf, pl - xiones : (physical) constitution
    * * *
    complexión n build

    Spanish-English dictionary > complexión

  • 5 fragile

    fragile [fʀaʒil]
    adjective
    fragile ; [organe, peau, tissu, équilibre] delicate ; [santé] frail ; [surface, revêtement] easily damaged
    • « attention fragile » (sur étiquette) "fragile, handle with care"
    * * *
    fʀaʒil
    1) ( cassable) fragile
    2) ( faible) [personne, constitution] frail; [peau, œil] sensitive; [estomac, foie] delicate; [cœur] weak
    3) ( instable) [esprit, personne] fragile
    ••
    * * *
    fʀaʒil adj
    1) (= cassant) fragile

    Attention, c'est fragile! — Be careful, it's fragile!

    * * *
    fragile adj
    1 ( cassable) fragile; attention, c'est fragile! careful, it's fragile!; ‘fragile’ ‘fragile’;
    2 ( faible) [personne, constitution] frail; [peau, œil] sensitive; [estomac, foie] delicate; [cœur] weak; avoir une santé fragile to have poor health; avoir les poumons fragile to have weak lungs; il est fragile du foie, il a le foie fragile he has a delicate liver;
    3 ( instable) [esprit, personne] fragile.
    [fraʒil] adjectif
    1. [peu solide] fragile
    ‘attention, fragile’ ‘fragile, handle with care’
    2. [constitution] frail
    3. [personnalité] delicate
    4. [équilibre] fragile, frail

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > fragile

  • 6 Sound

    1. n геогр. прол. Зунд
    2. n звук; шум

    not a sound was heard — не было слышно ни звука, стояла полная тишина

    3. n фон. звук; тон

    stereo sound — стереофонический звук, объёмное звучание

    4. n тк. впечатление
    5. n предел слышимости
    6. n муз. разг. «звучок», стиль исполнения
    7. v звучать, издавать звук
    8. v иметь то или иное звучание

    the bell sounds cracked — по звуку слышно, что колокол надтреснут

    9. v извлекать звук
    10. v звучать, создавать впечатление, казаться

    the explanation sounds all right — объяснение звучит убедительно;

    11. v возвещать, провозглашать
    12. v произносить
    13. v мед. выслушивать, выстукивать, аускультировать
    14. v юр. касаться, иметь отношение к
    15. n спец. зонд; щуп; пробник
    16. n спец. зондирование; промер лотом
    17. v спец. измерять глубину воды
    18. v спец. мед. исследовать; зондировать
    19. v спец. выведывать, выпытывать, осторожно выспрашивать; разузнавать, выяснять; прощупывать, зондировать

    will you sound him on the subject? — разведайте-ка, что он думает по этому поводу?; может быть, вы постараетесь выведать, что ему известно?

    20. v спец. исследовать, постигать
    21. v спец. глубоко нырять; опускаться на дно

    feep sound — звук фона; фон

    22. a здоровый, крепкий
    23. a спокойный, крепкий
    24. a доброкачественный, неиспорченный, хороший
    25. a исправный; прочный

    sound material — прочный материал, качественный материал

    26. a здравый, разумный; правильный, логичный

    sound practical — быть практичным; разумным; целесообразным

    27. a благоразумный, предусмотрительный
    28. a глубокий, тщательный
    29. a платёжеспособный; надёжный, устойчивый
    30. a умелый, хороший
    31. a разг. сильный, здоровый
    32. a юр. законный, действительный
    33. adv крепко, сильно
    34. n плавательный пузырь
    35. n пролив
    36. n узкий залив, фиорд
    Синонимический ряд:
    1. deep (adj.) deep; fast; intellectual; profound; thoughtful; unbroken; undisturbed
    2. orthodox (adj.) accepted; authoritative; canonical; orthodox; received; sanctioned
    3. proper (adj.) allowed; correct; legal; proper; right
    4. reasonable (adj.) balanced; commonsensical; consequent; fair; intelligent; judicious; just; level-headed; logical; prudent; rational; reasonable; sagacious; sage; sane; sensible; true; wise
    5. reliable (adj.) dependable; faithful; honest; honorable; loyal; reliable; safe; trustworthy
    6. sure (adj.) competent; firm; secure; solid; stable; sturdy; sure
    7. valid (adj.) cogent; convincing; just; persuasive; satisfactory; satisfying; solid; telling; valid
    8. whole (adj.) complete; effectual; entire; fit; flawless; good; hale; hardy; healthy; hearty; intact; perfect; robust; severe; thorough; total; unblemished; undamaged; unharmed; unhurt; unimpaired; uninjured; unmarred; untouched; vigorous; vigourous; well; well-conditioned; well-liking; whole; wholesome
    9. bay (noun) bay; harbor; inlet
    10. channel (noun) channel; strait
    11. clamor (noun) clamor; clatter; din; noise; racket; sonance
    12. drift (noun) drift; implication; tenor
    13. hearing (noun) earshot; hearing
    14. tone (noun) intonation; note; pitch; resonance; reverberation; timbre; tone; vibration
    15. approach (verb) address; approach
    16. declare (verb) advertise; announce; annunciate; blaze abroad; blazon; broadcast; bruit about; declare; disseminate; proclaim; promulgate; publish; toot; vend
    17. examine (verb) ascertain; determine; dive; examine; feel out; inspect; investigate; probe
    18. fathom (verb) fathom; plumb; plumb-line
    19. gauge (verb) gauge; mark; rule
    20. look (verb) appear; look; seem
    21. resound (verb) blare; echo; resound; reverberate; ring; vibrate
    22. say (verb) roar; say; shout; shrill; sing; snort; talk; whine
    23. utter (verb) articulate; enunciate; express; pronounce; utter; verbalise; verbalize
    Антонимический ряд:
    defective; deficient; dilapidated; diseased; fallacious; fragile; frail; hollow; impaired; imperfect; incorrect; infirm; injured; silence; unfit; weak

    English-Russian base dictionary > Sound

  • 7 Historical Portugal

       Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.
       A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.
       Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140
       The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."
       In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.
       The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.
       Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385
       Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims in
       Portugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.
       The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.
       Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580
       The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.
       The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.
       What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.
       By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.
       Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.
       The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.
       By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.
       In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.
       Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640
       Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.
       Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.
       On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.
       Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822
       Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.
       Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.
       In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and the
       Church (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.
       Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.
       Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.
       Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910
       During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.
       Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.
       Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.
       Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.
       Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.
       As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.
       First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26
       Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.
       The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.
       Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.
       The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74
       During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."
       Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.
       For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),
       and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.
       The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.
       With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.
       During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.
       The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.
       At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.
       The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.
       Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76
       Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.
       Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.
       In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.
       In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.
       In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.
       The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict until
       UN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.
       Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000
       After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.
       From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.
       Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.
       Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.
       In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.
       In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.
       Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.
       Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.
       The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.
       Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.
       Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).
       All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.
       The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.
       After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.
       Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.
       Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.
       From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.
       Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.
       In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.
       An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU.

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  • 8 schwach

    I Adj.
    1. allg. weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim; schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance; schwaches Anzeichen faint sign; schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause; schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout; schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection; schwacher Esser poor eater; das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex; schwaches Lob faint praise; schwache Stelle weak spot; eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness; schwacher Trost small consolation; schwacher Versuch feeble attempt; schwacher Widerstand weak resistance; einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed; schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze
    2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc., Schüler: weak; umg. (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor; schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance; schwache Vorstellung THEAT. poor performance; umg., fig. (schlechte Leistung) poor show; ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show; schwache Seite Schwäche 2; eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays; in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography; ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils; sozial schwach socially disadvantaged; die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged
    3. (nachgiebig) soft; schwach werden weaken; fig. (nachgeben) auch relent; (erliegen) succumb; er wurde schwach fig. auch his resistance broke down; bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg. I melted at the sight; sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness; mach mich nicht schwach! umg. don’t say things like that!; nur nicht schwach werden! umg. don’t give in!; mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg. I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)
    4. schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: abflauen, nachlassen
    5. schwach auf der Brust sein umg. be out of pocket
    II Adv.:
    1. schwach aktiv PHYS., Substanz: low-level; schwach radioaktiv PHYS.... emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive...; schwach besetzt SPORT, Team: weak; Turnier: with a poor entry; Stadion etc.: half empty; schwach besiedelt oder bevölkert Region: sparsely populated; schwach betont LING., Silbe: weakly stressed; schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress; schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability; schwach besucht sein be poorly attended; schwach motorisiert low-powered; sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance; sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat; schwach dekliniertes Substantiv / Adjektiv weak noun / adjective
    2. (schlecht) schwach spielen play badly; schwach entwickelt poorly developed, underdeveloped
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    weak; frail; faint; slender; feeble; delicate; slight; feckless; flimsy; infirm; languid; lightweight; sinewed; lame; effete
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    schwạch [ʃvax]
    1. adj comp - er
    ['ʃvɛçɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃvɛçstə] weak (AUCH GRAM); Mensch, Greis, Begründung, Versuch, Aufführung, Alibi, Widerstand auch feeble; Konstitution auch frail; Gesundheit, Beteiligung, Gedächtnis poor; Ton, Anzeichen, Hoffnung, Bewegung faint, slight; Gehör poor, dull; Stimme weak, faint; Licht poor, dim; Wind light; (COMM) Nachfrage, Geschäft slack, poor

    jds schwache Seite/Stelle — sb's weak point/spot

    in einem schwachen Augenblick, in einer schwachen Stunde — in a moment of weakness, in a weak moment

    auf schwachen Beinen or Füßen stehen (fig) — to be on shaky ground; (Theorie) to be shaky

    alles, was in meinen schwachen Kräften steht — everything within my power

    mir wird schwach (lit) — I feel faint; (fig inf) it makes me sick (inf)

    schwächer werden — to grow weaker, to weaken; (Augen) to fail, to grow worse; (Stimme) to grow fainter; (Licht) to (grow) dim; (Ton) to fade; (Nachfrage) to fall off, to slacken

    der Schwächere — the weaker (person); (gegenüber Gegner) the underdog

    2. adv comp -er,
    superl am -sten
    1) (= leicht) schlagen weakly; vibrieren, radioaktiv slightly; spüren, riechen, hören barely
    2) (= spärlich) besucht, bestückt poorly
    3) (= geringfügig) klatschen weakly; sich interessieren slightly; sich beteiligen very little
    4) (= mild) salzen, süßen slightly; würzen lightly; pfeffern mildly
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    1) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) low
    2) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) faint
    3) (in a faint manner: A light shone faintly.) faintly
    4) (slightly; rather: She looked faintly surprised.) faintly
    6) (weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) feeble
    7) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) flimsy
    8) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) weak
    9) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) weak
    10) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) weak
    11) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) weak
    12) (slenderly: slightly built.) slightly
    13) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) slight
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    <schwächer, schwächste>
    [ʃvax]
    I. adj
    1. (nicht kräftig) weak; Stimme feeble, faint
    ▪ für etw akk zu \schwach sein to not be strong enough for sth
    krank und \schwach weak and ill
    ▪ der Schwächere/Schwächste the weaker/weakest person
    \schwacher Widerstand weak [or feeble] resistance
    einen \schwachen Willen haben to be weak-willed
    in Rechtschreibung ist er ziemlich \schwach his spelling is rather poor
    ein \schwacher Mitarbeiter/Sportler a poor worker/sportsman
    ein \schwacher Schüler a poor [or weak] pupil
    4. MED (unzureichend) weak, poor
    ein \schwaches Gehör/Sehvermögen poor [or weak] hearing/eyesight
    im Alter wird das Gehör schwächer one's hearing becomes poorer in old age
    \schwache Gesundheit poor health
    eine \schwache Konstitution haben to have a frail constitution
    5. (dürftig) weak, poor
    \schwaches Ergebnis poor result
    eine \schwache Leistung a poor performance [or fam show
    es gibt noch einige \schwache Stellen in unserem Plan our plan has still got some weaknesses
    7. (gering) weak; Licht dim
    \schwache Ähnlichkeit remote resemblance
    ein \schwaches Anzeichen a faint [or slight] indication
    ein \schwacher Bartwuchs a sparse [growth of] beard
    eine \schwache Beteiligung [o Teilnahme] poor participation
    ein \schwaches Interesse [very] little interest
    \schwache Nachfrage poor demand
    eine \schwache Resonanz a lukewarm response
    eine \schwache Vorstellung von etw dat haben to have a faint idea of sth
    8. (leicht) weak
    \schwache Atmung faint breathing
    eine \schwache Bewegung a slight [or faint] movement
    \schwacher Druck light pressure
    ein \schwacher Herzschlag a faint heartbeat
    ein \schwacher Luftzug/Wind a gentle [or light] breeze/wind
    eine \schwache Strömung a light current
    ▪ schwächer werden to become fainter
    \schwaches Magnetfeld low-intensity magnetic field
    dieser Motor ist zu \schwach this engine is not powerful enough
    das Licht wird schwächer the light is fading [or failing
    10. (dünn) Brett, Eisdecke thin
    ein \schwaches Kettenglied a weak chain-link
    12.
    ▶ [bei jdm/etw] \schwach werden (fam) to be unable to resist [sb/sth]
    bei Schokoladentorte werde ich immer \schwach I can never resist chocolate gateau
    bei dem Gehalt würde wohl jeder \schwach werden anybody would be tempted by a salary like that
    nur nicht \schwach werden! (standhaft bleiben!) don't weaken!; (durchhalten!) don't give in!
    ▶ jdm wird \schwach [zumute] (fam) sb feels faint; s.a. Augenblick, Bild, Trost, Stelle
    II. adv
    1. (leicht) faintly
    das Herz schlug nur noch \schwach the heartbeat had become faint
    er hat sich nur \schwach gewehrt he didn't put up much resistance
    2. (spärlich) sparsely
    nachts sind die Grenzübergänge \schwach besetzt the border crossings aren't very heavily [or well] manned at night
    mit Nachschlagewerken sind wir nun wirklich nicht \schwach bestückt we really have got quite a few [or lot of] reference works
    die Ausstellung war nur \schwach besucht the exhibition wasn't very well [or was poorly] attended
    Ihre Tochter beteiligt sich in den letzten Monaten nur noch \schwach am Unterricht your daughter has hardly been participating in class in recent months
    dieses Problem hat mich immer nur \schwach interessiert this problem has never been of any great interest to me
    \schwach applaudieren to applaud sparingly
    eine \schwache Erinnerung an etw akk haben to vaguely remember sth
    4. (dürftig) feebly
    die Mannschaft spielte ausgesprochen \schwach the team put up a feeble performance
    5. KOCHK (mild) slightly
    der Arzt hat mir geraten, \schwach gesalzen zu essen my doctor has advised me not to add [too] much salt to my food
    das Essen ist zu \schwach gewürzt the food isn't spicy enough
    6. NUKL
    \schwach aktiv low level active
    \schwach aktiver Abfall low level active waste
    7. CHEM
    \schwach basisch weak basic
    \schwach flüchtig low volatile
    \schwach löslich weakly soluble
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    1.
    ; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv
    1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>

    schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in

    mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint

    2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>

    das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)

    3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>
    4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>
    5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>
    2.
    1) (kraftlos) weakly
    2) (nicht gut) poorly
    3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly
    4) (Sprachw.)

    schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak

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    A. adj
    1. allg weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim;
    schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance;
    schwaches Anzeichen faint sign;
    schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause;
    schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout;
    schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection;
    schwacher Esser poor eater;
    das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex;
    schwaches Lob faint praise;
    schwache Stelle weak spot;
    eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness;
    schwacher Trost small consolation;
    schwacher Versuch feeble attempt;
    schwacher Widerstand weak resistance;
    schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze
    2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc, Schüler: weak; umg (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor;
    schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance;
    schwache Vorstellung THEAT poor performance; umg, fig (schlechte Leistung) poor show;
    ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show;
    eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays;
    in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography;
    ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils;
    sozial schwach socially disadvantaged;
    die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged
    3. (nachgiebig) soft;
    schwach werden weaken; fig (nachgeben) auch relent; (erliegen) succumb;
    er wurde schwach fig auch his resistance broke down;
    bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg I melted at the sight;
    sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness;
    nur nicht schwach werden! umg don’t give in!;
    mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)
    4.
    schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: → abflauen, nachlassen
    5.
    schwach auf der Brust sein umg be out of pocket
    B. adv:
    1.
    schwach aktiv PHYS, Substanz: low-level;
    schwach radioaktiv PHYS … emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive …;
    schwach besetzt SPORT, Team: weak; Turnier: with a poor entry; Stadion etc: half empty;
    bevölkert Region: sparsely populated;
    schwach betont LING, Silbe: weakly stressed;
    schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress;
    schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability;
    schwach besucht sein be poorly attended;
    schwach motorisiert low-powered;
    sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance;
    sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat;
    schwach dekliniertes Substantiv/Adjektiv weak noun/adjective
    schwach spielen play badly;
    schwach entwickelt poorly developed, underdeveloped
    …schwach im adj
    ausdrucksschwach inarticulate, lacking expressive power;
    inhaltsschwach with poor content
    gedächtnisschwach with a poor memory;
    konditionsschwach unfit, in poor shape;
    konzentrationsschwach unable to concentrate properly;
    lernschwach with learning difficulties
    mitgliederschwach with few members;
    PS-schwach low-powered
    * * *
    1.
    ; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv
    1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>

    schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in

    mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint

    2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>

    das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)

    3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>
    4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>
    5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>
    2.
    1) (kraftlos) weakly
    2) (nicht gut) poorly
    3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly
    4) (Sprachw.)

    schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak

    * * *
    adj.
    faint adj.
    feckless adj.
    feeble adj.
    flimsy adj.
    fragile adj.
    infirm adj.
    languid adj.
    slight adj.
    weak adj. adv.
    faintly adv.
    fecklessly adv.
    feebly adv.
    flimsily adv.
    infirmly adv.
    languidly adv.
    slightly adv.
    weakly adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schwach

  • 9 stand

    stænd
    1. сущ.
    1) остановка
    2) сопротивление firm, resolute, strong stand ≈ решительное сопротивление They took a resolute stand on the issue of tax reform. ≈ Они оказали решительное сопротивление проведению налоговой реформы. Syn: policy
    3) а) место, местоположение take one's stand Syn: attitude, position, posture б) спорт трибуна( на скачках и т. п.) в) амер. место свидетеля в суде
    4) а) автобусная (троллейбусная и т.д.) остановка б) стоянка (такси и т. п.)
    5) взгляд, позиция, точка зрения He took a stand of the leading party. ≈ Он встал на позиции партии большинства.
    6) пьедестал;
    подставка;
    этажерка;
    консоль, подпора, стойка Syn: shore
    7) ларек, киоск, палатка;
    стенд fruit stand ≈ фруктовый ларек, фруктовая палатка hot-dog stand ≈ палатка, где продаются хот-доги newsstand ≈ амер. газетный киоск vegetable stand ≈ овощной киоск, зеленная лавка
    8) = standing
    2.
    1)
    9) а) урожай на корню б) лесопосадка, лесонасаждение
    10) а) театр. остановка в каком-л. месте для гастрольных представлений;
    спорт остановка для серии показательных матчей б) место гастрольных представлений или проведения показательных матчей
    11) тех. станина
    2. гл.
    1) а) стоять, вставать( обыкн. stand up) We stood up to see better. ≈ Мы встали, чтобы лучше видеть( происходящее). He is too weak to stand. ≈ Он еле держится на ногах от слабости. б) водружать, помещать, ставить в) спец. делать стойку, вставать в стойку (о собаке)
    2) быть высотой в... He stands six feet three. ≈ Его рост 6 футов 3 дюйма.
    3) а) быть расположенным, находиться;
    занимать место б) перен. занимать определенное положение( в социальном аспекте) stand well with smb.
    4) держаться;
    быть устойчивым, прочным, крепким;
    устоять The house still stands. ≈ Дом еще держится. These boots have stood a good deal of wear. ≈ Эти сапоги хорошо послужили. This colour will stand. ≈ Эта краска не слиняет. Not a stone was left standing. ≈ Камня на камне не осталось.
    5) а) выдерживать, выносить, терпеть How does he stand pain? ≈ Как он переносит боль? I can't stand him. ≈ Я его не выношу. б) подвергаться( чему-л.)
    6) (обыкн. как глагол-связка) находиться, быть в определенном состоянии He stands first in his class. ≈ Он занимает первое место в классе. stand alone stand high
    7) иметь определенную точку зрения;
    занимать определенную позицию Here I stand. ≈ Вот моя точка зрения.
    8) оставаться в силе, быть действительным (тж. stand good) That translation may stand. ≈ Этот перевод может остаться без изменений.
    9) мор. идти, держать курс
    10) разг. угощать Who's going to stand treat? ≈ Кто будет платить за угощение? ∙ stand against stand aside stand at stand away stand back stand behind stand between stand by stand down stand for stand in stand off stand on stand out stand over stand to stand together stand up stand up for stand upon stand up to stand up with How do matters stand? ≈ Как обстоят дела? I don't know where I stand. ≈ Не знаю, что дальше со мной будет (или что меня ждет). to stand Sam ≈ платить за угощение to stand on end ≈ стоять дыбом( о волосах) стойка;
    подставка, подпорка;
    штатив, консоль - coat-and-hat * стоячая вешалка - towel * вешалка для полотенец - umbrella * подставка для зонтов - conductor's * дирижерский пульт столик (газетный, журнальный) ларек, киоск - book * книжный киоск - fruit * фруктовый ларек /-ая палатка/ прилавок стенд, установка для испытания буфетная стойка эстрада трибуна (на стадионе, скачках) зрители на трибунах - to play to the *s играть на зрителя кафедра, трибуна (американизм) (юридическое) место для дачи свидетельских показаний в суде - to take the * давать показания место, позиция, положение - to take one's * занять место, расположиться - he took his * near the door он стал у двери позиция, установка, точка зрения - to take a definite * on the question of civil rights занять определенную позицию в вопросе о гражданских правах - to take a * for independence отстаивать независимость - to make a * for smth., smb. отстаивать что-л., кого-л.;
    выступать в защиту чего-л., кого-л. - to make a * against smb., smth. оказывать сопротивление кому-л., чему-л., выступать против кого-л. - to take a * for a proposal высказаться за предложение боевая позиция;
    оборона, защита - last * последняя линия обороны - goal-line * (спортивное) защита линии ворот( спортивное) стояние, стойка - a * on tiptoe стойка на носках (гимнастика) стоянка (автомобилей, велосипедов) (военное) пост остановка, пауза - to bring /to put/ to a * остановить - to come /to be brought/ to a * остановиться - business has been brought to a * деловая активность замерла (театроведение) остановка в каком-л. месте для гастрольных представлений - a one-night * однодневная гастроль (театроведение) город, где даются гастроли недоумение, смущение, затруднение;
    дилемма - to be at a * быть в замешательстве /в недоумении, в растерянности/ - to put smb. at a * поставить в тупик /смутить, привести в недоумение/ кого-л. (военное) комплект - a * of ammo /of ammunition/ (американизм) комплект выстрела (охота) выводок( сельскохозяйственное) урожай на корню - a good * of wheat хороший рожай пшеницы на полях (сельскохозяйственное) подрост;
    травостой, стеблестой ( техническое) станина;
    клеть( прокатного стана) (реактивно-техническое) пусковой ствол стойло( локомотива) стоять - to * on tiptoe стоять на цыпочках - to * at attention стоять по стойке смирно - to * guard /sentinel, sentry/ (военное) стоять на часах - to * in smb.'s light загораживать кому-л. свет;
    стать кому-л. поперек дороги - to * in the way of smb., smth. преградить кому-л., чему-л. путь - if you want to teach, I certainly shan't * in your way если ты хочешь стать учителем, я, разумеется, не буду тебе мешать - to * on the defensive обороняться, защищаться;
    (военное) занимать оборону - to * on the offensive( военное) нападать, атаковать - he stood stock-still он стоял не двигаясь /как вкопанный/ вставать - to * on end вставать дыбом (о волосах) - everyone stood все встали находиться, быть расположенным - the castle *s on a hill замок стоит /расположен/ на холме - an elm stood before the house перед домом стоял вяз - the house *s very well дом расположен в прекрасном месте - tears stood in her eyes у нее в глазах стояли слезы - sweat stood on his brow у него на лбу выступил пот занимать положение (относительно чего-л.) - the thermometer stood at 0 degrees термометр показывал 0 градусов - he *s first in his class он первый ученик в классе (over) наклоняться над кем-л. - to * over smb. стоять у кого-л. над душой, наблюдать за кем-л., контролировать кого-л. - I hate to be stood over when I am doing a job of work не выношу, когда у меня стоят над душой во время работы - you'll have to * over the new man until he learns the routine вам придется присмотреть за новым работником, пока он не освоится с техникой дела ставить, помещать - to * a ladder against a wall прислонить стремянку к стене - * the lamp by the chair поставь торшер возле кресла - the farther stood the boy in a corner отец поставил мальчика в угол поставить - to * a box on end поставить ящик стоймя - she picked the child up and stood him on his feet она подняла ребенка и поставила его на ножки не двигаться, стоять на месте - the car stood waiting for the green light машина ждала зеленый свет - who goes there? S. and be identified! кто идет? Стой и предъяви документы! (оклик часового) останавливаться, прекращать движение (тж. * still) не работать, простаивать, стоять - the mines stood all last week рудники стояли всю прошлую неделю быть устойчивым, прочным, крепким - to * hard /a good deal of/ wear оказаться прочным в носке - the colour will * эта краска устойчивая /не полиняет, не сойдет, не выгорит/ - the ruins will * эти развалины еще постоят (тж. to) быть стойким, держаться - to * fast /firm/ стойко держаться;
    быть стойким в убеждениях - to * to one's promise сдержать свое обещание, выполнить обещанное - to * to one's duty неукоснительно выполнять свой долг - to * to one's colours /to one's principles, to one's guns/ быть верным своим принципам, твердо придерживаться своих принципов - to * by one's guns не сдаваться, упорно держаться своего - to * to it (that...) твердо настаивать на том, что... - to * one's ground не сдавать позиций, стоять на своем;
    оставаться верным своим убеждениям выдерживать, выносить, переносить - to * heat выносить /выдерживать/ жару - to * a siege выдержать осаду - to * the test of time выдержать проверку временем - to * fire (военное) выстоять под огнем - to * pain well уметь переносить боль - it looks as if he can * drink похоже, что он не откажется от рюмочки подвергаться - to * an assault подвергнуться нападению - to * trial предстать перед судом - to * inspection (американизм) (военное) проходить осмотр - he stood a barrage of questions его засыпали градом вопросов - he stood in jeopardy of losing his driving licence он рисковал потерять водительские права (иногда for) выносить, терпеть, мириться - he cannot * criticism он не терпит /не выносит/ критики - I can't * the thought of losing мне невыносима сама мысль о проигрыше - I could never * the fellow я всегда терпеть не мог этого парня - I won't * (for) that я не потерплю этого обыкн. (юридическое) оставаться в силе, действовать;
    сохранять силу, тождество - to * good /in force/ иметь силу, оставаться в силе - the order will * приказ останется в силе придерживаться определенной точки зрения, занимать определенную позицию - how does he * on the disarmament question? какова его точка зрения на разоружение? - he always stood for liberty он всегда защищал /стоял за/ свободу - he firmly *s against abortions он убежденный противник абортов (on, upon) настаивать( на чем-л.) - to * on one's dignity требовать к себе уважения - to * on ceremony соблюдать условности, придерживаться этикета - he will * on his rights он будет настаивать на своих правах, он не откажется от своих прав основываться( на чем-л.) - to * on the Fifth Amendment сослаться на пятую поправку (к конституции США) зависеть( от чего-л.) быть написанным, напечатанным - to copy a passage as it *s переписать отрывок слово в слово - leave it as it *s оставь так, как написано иметь определенное количество стоячих мест - this bus *s 41 people в этом автобусе сорок одно стоячее место (with) быть в каких-л. отношениях с кем-л. - to * high with smb. пользоваться чьей-л. благосклонностью - to * well with smb. быть на хорошем счету у кого-л.;
    быть в хороших отношениях с кем-л. (морское) идти, держать курс, направляться - to * for the harbour держать курс /направляться/ в гавань - to * the North держаться к северу( охота) делать стойку (о собаке) иметь в перспективе - to * a chance /(амер) a show/ иметь шанс(ы) (на успех и т. п.) - to * to win иметь все шансы на выигрыш /на успех/ - to * to lose идти на верное поражение - to * or fall уцелеть или погибнуть;
    пан или пропал - I * or fall by their decision от их решения зависит моя судьба - he *s to make quite a profit ему предстоит получить немалую прибыль( сельскохозяйственное) быть производителем (особ. о жеребце) ;
    быть пригодным для случки (о самце) обстоять( о делах и т. п.) ;
    находиться в определенном положении - the affair /the business, the case, the matter/ *s thus дело обстоит так /следующим образом/ платить (за угощение) ;
    ставить (вино и т. п.) - to * one's friends a dinner угостить друзей обедом - to * a bottle of wine поставить бутылку вина - to * treat платить (за кого-л.) - we went to a baseball game, myself *ing treat мы пошли на бейсбольный матч, и я взял билеты на всех быть кандидатом (от какого-л. округа) ;
    баллотироваться( в каком-л. округе) - he will * for re-election in his own district он будет повторно баллотироваться в своем избирательном округе - he stood as a Labour candidate он был кандидатом от лейбористов - he is *ing as the official nominee for the post он официально выдвинут на этот пост - to stand for smth. символизировать, означать что-л.;
    представлять что-л. - white *s for purity белый цвет - символ чистоты - I dislike the man and all he *s for я отрицательно отношусь к этому человеку и ко всему, что он представляет - what do your initials * for? расшифруйте ваши инициалы, напишите ваше имя полностью - to stand by smb., smth. защищать, поддерживать кого-л., что-л.;
    помогать кому-л., чему-л.;
    быть верным кому-л., чему-л. - to * by the Constitution неукоснительно придерживаться конституции - to * by agreement( юридическое) придерживаться соглашения - to * by one's friends быть верным другом - he will * by his friends through thick and thin он будет стоять горой за своих друзей - she stood by her husband through all his troubles она поддерживала мужа во всех невзгодах - I * by every word of what I wrote я подтверждаю все то, о чем я писал - I must * by what I said я готов повторить то, что сказал - to stand in with smb. for smth. совместно с кем-л. организовать тайное, обыкн. выгодное предприятие - to stand in smth. (разговорное) стоить, обходиться в... - it stood me in a lot of money это стоило мне уйму денег как глагол-связка в именном сказуемом: находиться, быть в каком-л. состоянии - to * alone не иметь сторонников;
    не иметь себе равных - to * aloof /apart/ держаться в стороне - to * aloof from an argument не вмешиваться в спор - to * assured of smth. быть уверенным в чем-л. - I * assured of his protection я уверен в его поддержке - to * in awe /in terror/ of smth. бояться /страшиться/ чего-л. - to * in need of smth. нуждаться в чем-л. - to * ready for anything быть готовым на все /ко всему/ - to * corrected признавать ошибки - to * accused быть обвиненным - to * in defence of smb. (юридическое) защищать кого-л. - to * secure быть в безопасности - I * indebted to this gentleman я в долгу у этого господина выступать в качестве кого-л., быть кем-л. - to * godfather быть чьим-л. крестным отцом - to * surety /sponsor/ for smb. быть поручителем за кого-л.;
    брать кого-л. на поруки быть определенного роста - he *s six feet two его рост шесть футов два дюйма > not to know where one *s не знать, как поступить /как себя вести/, быть в неопределенности > to * on one's own feet /on one's own legs/ быть самостоятельным, не нуждаться ни в чьей помощи, стоять на своих собственных ногах > to * on one's own bottom быть независимым, быть самому себе головой > to * on one's hind legs показывать характер;
    становиться на дыбы > to * clear отходить (в сторону) > as it *s при нынешнем /при создавшемся/ положении;
    в данных условиях;
    так, как оно есть > as it *s we can give no definitive answer при данных обстоятельствах /в настоящее время/ мы не можем дать определенного ответа > to see the position as it really *s видеть положение как оно есть /в настоящем свете/ > to * smb. in good stead оказаться полезным кому-л., сослужить кому-л. службу > to * pat твердо придерживаться своего решения, не менять своей позиции, стоять на своем;
    не менять карты, не брать прикуп (в покере) > to * the racket расплачиваться;
    отвечать( за что-л.) ;
    выдерживать испытание /бурю/ > to * to reason быть понятным, ясным, само собой разумеющимся > to * in one's own light вредить самому себе > to * in the breach принять на себя главный удар > to * at bay( охота) отбиваться от наседающих собак (о загнанном звере) ;
    отчаянно защищаться;
    (военное) упорно обороняться > to * head and shoulders above smb. намного превосходить кого-л. > she *s head and shoulders above the other applicants она стоит несравненно выше, чем другие кандидаты на должность > to do smth. *ing on one's head сделать что-л. без всякого труда, легко добиться чего-л. > the boy will pass his examination *ing on his head мальчику ничего не стоит сдать экзамен, мальчик просто не может провалиться > all *ing внезапно, без подготовки > * and deliver! кошелек или жизнь! > * on me for that! (сленг) клянусь!, честное слово! ~ остановка;
    to come to a stand остановиться;
    to bring to a stand остановить ~ остановка;
    to come to a stand остановиться;
    to bring to a stand остановить to ~ high corn stands high this year в этом году цены на кукурузу высокие exhibition ~ выставочный стенд ~ урожай на корню;
    a good stand of clover густой клевер ~ (stood) стоять;
    he is too weak to stand он еле держится на ногах от слабости;
    to stand out of the path сойти с дороги ~ (обыкн. как глагол-связка) находиться, быть в определенном состоянии;
    he stands first in his class он занимает первое место в классе stand быть высотой в...;
    he stands six feet three его рост 6 футов 3 дюйма ~ out не сдаваться;
    держаться;
    he stood out for better terms он старался добиться лучших условий ~ занимать определенную позицию;
    here I stand вот моя точка зрения ~ держаться;
    быть устойчивым, прочным;
    устоять;
    to stand fast стойко держаться;
    the house still stands дом еще держится ~ up to перечить, прекословить;
    to stand Sam sl. платить за угощение;
    how do matters stand? как обстоят дела? how does he ~ pain? как он переносит боль?;
    I can't stand him я его не выношу how does he ~ pain? как он переносит боль?;
    I can't stand him я его не выношу I don't know where I ~ не знаю, что дальше со мной будет (или что меня ждет) ;
    to stand on end стоять дыбом (о волосах) it stands to reason that само собой разумеется, что;
    to stand to win иметь все шансы на выигрыш ~ out мор. удаляться от берега;
    stand over оставаться нерешенным;
    быть отложенным, отсроченным;
    let the matter stand over отложите это дело ~ сопротивление;
    to make a stand for выступить в защиту;
    to make a stand against оказывать сопротивление;
    выступить против ~ сопротивление;
    to make a stand for выступить в защиту;
    to make a stand against оказывать сопротивление;
    выступить против this colour will ~ эта краска не слиняет;
    not a stone was left standing камня на камне не осталось ~ up sl.: to stand (smb.) up подвести( кого-л.) ;
    stand up for защищать, отстаивать;
    stand upon = stand on;
    to stand upon one's right отстаивать (или стоять за) свои права stand быть высотой в...;
    he stands six feet three его рост 6 футов 3 дюйма ~ = standing ~ быть расположенным, находиться ~ взгляд, точка зрения;
    to take one's stand стать на (какую-л.) точку зрения ~ вставать (обыкн. stand up) ;
    we stood up to see better мы встали, чтобы лучше видеть (происходящее) ~ выдерживать, выносить, терпеть;
    подвергаться;
    to stand the test выдержать испытание ~ делать стойку (о собаке) ~ держаться;
    быть устойчивым, прочным;
    устоять;
    to stand fast стойко держаться;
    the house still stands дом еще держится ~ занимать определенное положение ~ занимать определенную позицию;
    here I stand вот моя точка зрения ~ мор. идти, держать курс ~ киоск ~ ларек ~ ларек, киоск;
    стенд ~ лесонасаждение ~ театр. остановка в (каком-л.) месте для гастрольных представлений;
    место гастрольных представлений ~ амер. место свидетеля в суде ~ (обыкн. как глагол-связка) находиться, быть в определенном состоянии;
    he stands first in his class он занимает первое место в классе ~ оставаться в силе, быть действительным (тж. stand good) ;
    that translation may stand этот перевод может остаться без изменений ~ останавливаться (обыкн. stand still) ~ остановка;
    to come to a stand остановиться;
    to bring to a stand остановить ~ позиция, место ~ прилавок ~ пьедестал;
    подставка;
    этажерка;
    подпора, консоль, стойка ~ сопротивление;
    to make a stand for выступить в защиту;
    to make a stand against оказывать сопротивление;
    выступить против ~ ставить, помещать, водружать ~ тех. станина ~ стоянка (такси и т. п.) ~ (stood) стоять;
    he is too weak to stand он еле держится на ногах от слабости;
    to stand out of the path сойти с дороги ~ трибуна (на скачках и т. п.) ~ разг. угощать;
    who's going to stand treat? кто будет платить за угощение?;
    to stand a good dinner угостить (кого-л.) вкусным обедом ~ урожай на корню;
    a good stand of clover густой клевер ~ разг. угощать;
    who's going to stand treat? кто будет платить за угощение?;
    to stand a good dinner угостить (кого-л.) вкусным обедом ~ against противиться, сопротивляться;
    stand away, stand back отступать, держаться сзади ~ and deliver! руки вверх!;
    "кошелек или жизнь"!;
    to stand to lose идти на верное поражение ~ against противиться, сопротивляться;
    stand away, stand back отступать, держаться сзади ~ against противиться, сопротивляться;
    stand away, stand back отступать, держаться сзади ~ behind отставать;
    stand between быть посредником между ~ behind отставать;
    stand between быть посредником между ~ by радио быть готовым начать или принимать передачу;
    stand down покидать свидетельское место (в суде) ~ by быть наготове ~ by держать, выполнять;
    придерживаться;
    to stand by one's promise сдержать обещание ~ by защищать, помогать, поддерживать;
    to stand by one's friend быть верным другом ~ by придерживаться соглашения ~ by присутствовать;
    быть безучастным зрителем ~ by защищать, помогать, поддерживать;
    to stand by one's friend быть верным другом ~ by держать, выполнять;
    придерживаться;
    to stand by one's promise сдержать обещание to ~ alone быть выдающимся, непревзойденным;
    to stand convicted of treason быть осужденным за измену to ~ corrected признать ошибку;
    осознать справедливость( замечания и т. п.) ;
    to stand in need (of smth.) нуждаться (в чем-л.) ~ by радио быть готовым начать или принимать передачу;
    stand down покидать свидетельское место (в суде) ~ down выходить из дела ~ down уступать право ~ for быть кандидатом;
    баллотироваться ~ for поддерживать, стоять за ~ for символизировать, означать ~ for терпеть, выносить to ~ one's friend быть другом;
    to stand godmother to the child быть крестной матерью ребенка to ~ high быть в почете to ~ high corn stands high this year в этом году цены на кукурузу высокие ~ in быть в хороших отношениях, поддерживать хорошие отношения ~ in мор. идти к берегу, подходить к порту ~ in принимать участие, помогать ( with) ~ in стоить to ~ corrected признать ошибку;
    осознать справедливость (замечания и т. п.) ;
    to stand in need (of smth.) нуждаться (в чем-л.) ~ off держаться на расстоянии от;
    отодвинуться от ~ off отстранить, уволить (на время) ~ off мор. удаляться от берега ~ on зависеть (от чего-л.) ~ on мор. идти прежним курсом ~ on точно соблюдать (условности и т. п.) ~ up sl.: to stand (smb.) up подвести (кого-л.) ;
    stand up for защищать, отстаивать;
    stand upon = stand on;
    to stand upon one's right отстаивать (или стоять за) свои права I don't know where I ~ не знаю, что дальше со мной будет (или что меня ждет) ;
    to stand on end стоять дыбом (о волосах) to ~ one's friend быть другом;
    to stand godmother to the child быть крестной матерью ребенка ~ out выделяться, выступать;
    to stand out against a background выделяться на фоне ~ out не сдаваться;
    держаться;
    he stood out for better terms он старался добиться лучших условий ~ out мор. удаляться от берега;
    stand over оставаться нерешенным;
    быть отложенным, отсроченным;
    let the matter stand over отложите это дело ~ out выделяться, выступать;
    to stand out against a background выделяться на фоне ~ (stood) стоять;
    he is too weak to stand он еле держится на ногах от слабости;
    to stand out of the path сойти с дороги ~ out мор. удаляться от берега;
    stand over оставаться нерешенным;
    быть отложенным, отсроченным;
    let the matter stand over отложите это дело ~ up to перечить, прекословить;
    to stand Sam sl. платить за угощение;
    how do matters stand? как обстоят дела? ~ выдерживать, выносить, терпеть;
    подвергаться;
    to stand the test выдержать испытание test: stand the ~ выдерживать испытания stand the ~ выдерживать проверку ~ to выполнять (обещание и т. п.) ~ to держаться (чего-л.) ;
    to stand to one's colours не отступать, твердо держаться своих принципов;
    to stand to it твердо настаивать (на чем-л.) ~ to поддерживать что-л. ~ to держаться (чего-л.) ;
    to stand to one's colours не отступать, твердо держаться своих принципов;
    to stand to it твердо настаивать (на чем-л.) ~ and deliver! руки вверх!;
    "кошелек или жизнь"!;
    to stand to lose идти на верное поражение ~ to держаться (чего-л.) ;
    to stand to one's colours не отступать, твердо держаться своих принципов;
    to stand to it твердо настаивать (на чем-л.) it stands to reason that само собой разумеется, что;
    to stand to win иметь все шансы на выигрыш ~ up вставать ~ up оказываться прочным ~ up sl.: to stand (smb.) up подвести (кого-л.) ;
    stand up for защищать, отстаивать;
    stand upon = stand on;
    to stand upon one's right отстаивать (или стоять за) свои права ~ up sl.: to stand (smb.) up подвести (кого-л.) ;
    stand up for защищать, отстаивать;
    stand upon = stand on;
    to stand upon one's right отстаивать (или стоять за) свои права ~ up to перечить, прекословить;
    to stand Sam sl. платить за угощение;
    how do matters stand? как обстоят дела? ~ up to смело встречать;
    быть на высоте ~ up sl.: to stand (smb.) up подвести (кого-л.) ;
    stand up for защищать, отстаивать;
    stand upon = stand on;
    to stand upon one's right отстаивать (или стоять за) свои права ~ up sl.: to stand (smb.) up подвести (кого-л.) ;
    stand up for защищать, отстаивать;
    stand upon = stand on;
    to stand upon one's right отстаивать (или стоять за) свои права to ~ well (with smb.) быть в хороших отношениях (с кем-л.) to ~ well (with smb.) быть на хорошем счету( у кого-л.) ~ = standing standing: standing pres. p. от stand ~ длительность ~ нахождение, (место) положение ~ неизменный ~ неподвижный, стационарный;
    standing barrage воен. неподвижный заградительный огонь ~ общественное положение ~ положение;
    репутация;
    вес в обществе;
    a person of high standing высокопоставленное лицо ~ постоянно действующий ~ постоянный;
    установленный;
    standing army постоянная армия;
    standing committee постоянная комиссия ~ постоянный;
    установленный ~ постояный ~ продолжительность;
    a quarrel of long standing давнишняя ссора ~ продолжительность ~ производимый из стоячего положения ~ простаивающий, неработающий ~ репутация ~ стаж ~ стаж работы ~ стояние;
    to have no standing не иметь веса;
    быть неубедительным ~ стоячий, непроточный( о воде) ~ стоящий;
    standing corn хлеб на корню ~ финансовое положение ~ взгляд, точка зрения;
    to take one's stand стать на (какую-л.) точку зрения to take one's ~ занять место to take one's ~ основываться (on, upon - на) ~ оставаться в силе, быть действительным (тж. stand good) ;
    that translation may stand этот перевод может остаться без изменений these boots have stood a good deal of wear эти сапоги хорошо послужили this colour will ~ эта краска не слиняет;
    not a stone was left standing камня на камне не осталось ~ up sl.: to stand (smb.) up подвести (кого-л.) ;
    stand up for защищать, отстаивать;
    stand upon = stand on;
    to stand upon one's right отстаивать (или стоять за) свои права viewing ~ трибуна для зрителей ~ вставать (обыкн. stand up) ;
    we stood up to see better мы встали, чтобы лучше видеть (происходящее) ~ разг. угощать;
    who's going to stand treat? кто будет платить за угощение?;
    to stand a good dinner угостить (кого-л.) вкусным обедом

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > stand

  • 10 Boden

    m; -s, Böden
    1. (Erdreich) soil; fruchtbarer / magerer Boden fertile / barren soil; lockerer / verdichteter Boden loose / compressed soil; sandiger / steiniger Boden sandy / stony ground; leichter / mittelschwerer / schwerer Boden light / loamy / heavy ( oder clayey) soil; durchlässiger / lehmiger Boden permeable / loamy soil; den Boden bebauen oder bestellen develop ( oder till) land; ( wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schießen mushroom (up); Schadstoffe etc. gelangen in den Boden get into the soil; ein Rat / eine Mahnung etc. fällt auf fruchtbaren Boden fig. advice / a warning etc. falls on fertile ground ( oder has an effect); etw. aus dem Boden stampfen fig. conjure s.th. up (out of thin air); wie aus dem Boden gewachsen as if by magic; sie wäre am liebsten vor Scham in den Boden versunken she wished that the earth would open up and swallow her; Grund
    2. nur Sg.; (Erdoberfläche) ground; (Fußboden) floor (auch im Wagen etc.); fester Boden firm ground; auf den oder zu Boden fallen oder zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground ( innen: floor); zu Boden gehen (beim Boxen etc.) go down; auf dem oder am Boden liegen lie on the ground; fig. be finished ( oder bankrupt); etw. vom Boden aufheben pick s.th. up (off the ground); jemanden zu Boden schlagen oder strecken knock s.o. down (to the ground), floor s.o.; die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down (to the ground); jemanden zu Boden drücken konkret: pin ( oder press oder weigh) s.o. down; fig. destroy s.o., bear s.o. down; ( festen) Boden fassen get a (firm) footing oder foothold; fig. find one’s feet; Idee etc.: take hold ( oder root); festen Boden unter den Füßen haben be standing on firm ground, be on terra firma; den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren konkret: lose one’s footing; (unsicher werden) be thrown off balance; fig. get out of one’s depth; jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen fig. pull the rug out from under s.o.; sich auf gefährlichem oder unsicherem oder schwankendem Boden bewegen be treading on slippery ground, be skating on thin ice; der Boden wurde ihm zu heiß oder der Boden brannte ihm unter den Füßen fig. things got too hot for him; den Boden für etw. bereiten prepare the ground for s.th.; am Boden zerstört umg. (entsetzt) (completely) devastated; (erschöpft) completely drained, washed out; (an) Boden gewinnen / verlieren gain / lose ground; Boden zurückgewinnen make up for lost ground
    3. eines Gefäßes: bottom; eine Kiste etc. mit doppeltem Boden with a false bottom; Moral mit doppeltem Boden fig. double standards Pl.
    4. nur Sg.; (Grund) eines Gewässers: bottom; auf dem oder am Boden des Meeres on the sea(-)bed (Am. auch ocean floor)
    5. (Gebiet): auf britischem etc. Boden on British etc. soil; heiliger Boden holy ( oder consecrated) ground; heimatlicher Boden home territory
    6. fig. (Grundlage) basis; auf dem Boden des Grundgesetzes stehen be within the Constitution; auf dem Boden der Tatsachen bleiben stick ( oder keep) to the facts; den Boden der Tatsachen verlassen get away from ( oder forget) the facts; einem Argument etc. den Boden entziehen knock the bottom out of; Handwerk hat goldenen Boden you can’t go wrong if you learn a trade
    8. (Dachboden) loft, attic; (Heuboden) hayloft; (Trockenboden) drying room; Fass, Grund 1
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    der Boden
    (Dachboden) attic;
    (Erdboden) ground; earth;
    (Fußboden) floor;
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    Bo|den ['boːdn]
    m -s, ordm;
    ['bøːdn]
    1) (= Erde, Grundfläche) ground; (= Erdreich auch) soil; (= Fußboden) floor; (= Grundbesitz) land; (no pl = Terrain) soil

    auf spanischem Bóden — on Spanish soil

    zu Bóden fallen — to fall to the ground

    jdn zu Bóden schlagen or strecken — to knock sb down, to floor sb

    festen Bóden unter den Füßen haben, auf festem Bóden sein — to be or stand on firm ground, to be on terra firma

    den Bóden unter den Füßen verlieren (lit) — to lose one's footing

    keinen Fuß auf den Bóden bekommen (fig) — to be unable to find one's feet; (fig: in Diskussion) to get out of one's depth

    ihm wurde der Bóden (unter den Füßen) zu heiß (fig) — things were getting too hot for him

    jdm den Bóden unter den Füßen wegziehen (fig) — to cut the ground from under sb's feet (Brit), to pull the carpet out from under sb's feet

    ich hätte ( vor Scham) im Bóden versinken können (fig) — I was so ashamed that I wished the ground would (open and) swallow me up

    am Bóden zerstört sein (inf) — to be shattered (Brit fig inf) or devastated

    (an) Bóden gewinnen/verlieren (fig) — to gain/lose ground

    Bóden gutmachen or wettmachen (fig) — to make up ground, to catch up

    etw aus dem Bóden stampfen (fig) — to conjure sth up out of nothing; Häuser auch to build overnight

    er stand wie aus dem Bóden gewachsen vor mir — he appeared in front of me as if by magic

    auf fruchtbaren Bóden fallen (fig) — to fall on fertile ground

    jdm/einer Sache den Bóden bereiten (fig) — to prepare the ground for sb/sth

    See:
    → Fass, Grund
    2) (= unterste Fläche) (von Behälter) bottom; (von Meer auch) seabed; (von Hose) seat; (= Tortenboden) base
    See:
    3) (Raum) (= Dachboden, Heuboden) loft; (= Trockenboden) (für Getreide) drying floor; (für Wäsche) drying room
    4) (fig = Grundlage)

    auf dem Bóden der Wissenschaft/Tatsachen/Wirklichkeit stehen — to base oneself on scientific fact/on fact/on reality; (Behauptung) to be based or founded on scientific fact/on fact/on reality

    sie wurde hart auf den Bóden der Wirklichkeit zurückgeholt — she was brought down to earth with a bump

    auf dem Bóden der Tatsachen bleiben — to stick to the facts

    den Bóden der Tatsachen verlassen — to go into the realm of fantasy

    sich auf unsicherem Bóden bewegen — to be on shaky ground

    er steht auf dem Bóden des Gesetzes (= nicht ungesetzlich) (= hat Gesetz hinter sich) — he is within the law he has the backing of the law

    einem Gerücht den Bóden entziehen — to show a rumour (Brit) or rumor (US) to be unfounded

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    der
    1) (the lowest part of anything: the bottom of the sea.) bottom
    2) (the solid surface of the Earth: lying on the ground; high ground.) ground
    3) (the upper layer of the earth, in which plants grow: to plant seeds in the soil; a handful of soil.) soil
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    Bo·den
    <-s, Böden>
    [ˈbo:dn̩, pl bø:dn̩]
    m
    1. (Erdreich) soil; (Ackerland) land no pl
    fetter/magerer \Boden fertile/barren [or poor] soil
    diese Böden sind [o dieser \Boden ist] für den Ackerbau nicht geeignet this land is not suited for farming
    aus dem \Boden schießen (a. fig) to sprout [or spring] [or shoot] up a. fig
    den \Boden verbessern to ameliorate the soil
    2. kein pl (Erdoberfläche) ground no pl
    der \Boden bebte the ground shook
    nach dem Flug waren die Reisenden froh, wieder festen \Boden zu betreten after the flight the passengers were glad to be [or stand] on firm ground [or on terra firma] [again]
    [wieder] festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter die Füße bekommen [o unter den Füßen haben] to be back on terra firma; (nach einer Schiffsreise a.) to be back on dry land; (nach einer Flugreise a.) to be back on the ground
    3. kein pl (Gebiet) soil; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Territorium) territory
    auf britischem/deutschem \Boden on British/German soil
    auf eigenem Grund und \Boden on one's own property
    wieder den \Boden seiner Heimat betreten to be back under one's native skies
    heiliger \Boden holy ground
    feindlicher \Boden enemy territory
    4. (Grundfläche) ground no pl; (Fußboden) floor; (Teppichboden) carpet
    bei Marianne kann man vom \Boden essen Marianne's floors are so clean that you could eat off them
    vor Scham wäre ich am liebsten in den \Boden versunken I was so ashamed that I wished the ground would open up and swallow me
    die Augen zu \Boden schlagen to look down
    beschämt/verlegen zu \Boden schauen to look down in shame/embarrassment
    zu \Boden fallen [o sinken] to fall to the ground
    sie sank ohnmächtig zu \Boden she fell unconscious to the ground
    dann fiel der König tot zu \Boden then the king dropped dead
    zu \Boden gehen Boxer to go down
    jdn [mit sich dat] zu \Boden reißen to drag sb to the ground
    jdn zu \Boden schlagen [o (geh) strecken] to knock [or form strike] down sb sep, to floor sb
    5. (Dachboden) loft, attic; (Heuboden) hayloft
    die Skisachen sind alle oben auf dem \Boden all the ski gear is [up] in the loft [or attic
    6. (Regalboden) shelf
    7. (a. fig: Grund) bottom a. fig; eines Gefäßes a. base; einer Hose seat
    die Preise haben den \Boden erreicht prices hit rock-bottom
    der Koffer hat einen doppelten \Boden the suitcase has a false bottom
    auf dem \Boden des Meeres/Flusses at the bottom of the sea/river, on the seabed/riverbed
    eine Moral mit einem doppelten \Boden double standards pl
    8. (Tortenboden) [flan] base
    9. kein pl (Grundlage)
    jdm/etw den \Boden bereiten to pave the way for sb/sth fig
    [wieder] auf festem \Boden sein to have a firm base [again]; Unternehmen to be back on its feet [again] fig
    auf dem \Boden des Gesetzes stehen to be within [or to conform to] the constitution
    allen [o jeglichen] Spekulationen den \Boden entziehen to knock the bottom out of all speculation
    auf dem \Boden der Tatsachen bleiben/stehen to stick to the facts/to be based on facts
    den \Boden der Tatsachen verlassen to get into the realm of fantasy
    auf den \Boden der Wirklichkeit zurückkommen to come down to earth fig
    10.
    ▶ jdm brennt der \Boden unter den Füßen [o wird der \Boden unter den Füßen zu heiß] (fam) things are getting too hot [or are hotting up too much] for sb
    ▶ jdn unter den \Boden bringen SCHWEIZ to be the death of sb
    ▶ durch alle Böden [hindurch] SCHWEIZ at all costs
    ▶ festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter den Füßen haben (sich seiner Sache sicher sein) to be sure of one's ground; (eine wirtschaftliche Grundlage haben) to be on firm ground fig
    ▶ wieder festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter die Füße bekommen [o unter den Füßen haben] (wieder Halt bekommen) to find one's feet again fig
    ▶ auf fruchtbaren \Boden fallen to fall on fertile ground fig
    ich hoffe, mein Ratschlag ist auf fruchtbaren \Boden gefallen I hope my advice has made some impression on you
    ▶ den \Boden unter den Füßen verlieren (die Existenzgrundlage verlieren) to feel the ground fall from beneath one's feet fam; (haltlos werden) to have the bottom drop out of one's world fam
    ▶ jdm den \Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen to cut the ground from under sb's feet fam, to pull the rug [out] from under sb's feet fig fam
    ▶ wie aus dem \Boden geschossen [o gestampft] [o gewachsen] vor jdm stehen to appear out of nowhere
    ▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] an \Boden gewinnen (einholen) to gain ground [over sb/sth]; (Fortschritte machen) to make headway [or progress]
    ▶ [einen] günstigen \Boden für etw akk finden to find fertile ground for sth fig
    ▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] [verlorenen] \Boden gutmachen [o wettmachen] to make up [lost] ground [or to catch up] [on sb/sth]
    ▶ etw [mit jdm] zu \Boden reden SCHWEIZ to chew over sth sep [with sb] fam
    ▶ sich akk auf schwankendem [o unsicherem] \Boden bewegen, auf schwankendem \Boden stehen to be on shaky ground fig
    seine Argumente stehen auf schwankendem \Boden his arguments are built on weak foundations
    ▶ jdm schwankt der \Boden unter den Füßen the ground is moving under sb's feet fig
    ▶ sich akk auf schwankenden \Boden begeben to go into a risky area
    ▶ etw aus dem \Boden stampfen to build sth overnight fig
    ▶ total am \Boden sein to be [completely] shattered fam
    ▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] an \Boden verlieren to lose ground [to sb/sth]
    ▶ am \Boden zerstört sein to be devastated [or fam all of a heap]
    * * *
    der; Bodens, Böden
    1) (Erde) ground; soil

    etwas [nicht] aus dem Boden stampfen können — [not] be able to conjure something up [out of thin air]

    2) (FußBoden) floor

    zu Boden fallen/sich zu Boden fallen lassen — fall/drop to the ground

    jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)

    am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)

    3) o. Pl. (Terrain)

    [an] Boden gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose ground

    4) (unterste Fläche) bottom; (HosenBoden) seat; (TortenBoden) base; s. auch doppelt
    5) (DachBoden) loft
    * * *
    Boden m; -s, Böden
    1. (Erdreich) soil;
    fruchtbarer/magerer Boden fertile/barren soil;
    lockerer/verdichteter Boden loose/compressed soil;
    sandiger/steiniger Boden sandy/stony ground;
    leichter/mittelschwerer/schwerer Boden light/loamy/heavy ( oder clayey) soil;
    durchlässiger/lehmiger Boden permeable/loamy soil;
    bestellen develop ( oder till) land;
    (wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schießen mushroom (up);
    Schadstoffe etc
    gelangen in den Boden get into the soil;
    ein Rat/eine Mahnung etc
    fällt auf fruchtbaren Boden fig advice/a warning etc falls on fertile ground ( oder has an effect);
    etwas aus dem Boden stampfen fig conjure sth up (out of thin air);
    sie wäre am liebsten vor Scham in den Boden versunken she wished that the earth would open up and swallow her; → Grund
    2. nur sg; (Erdoberfläche) ground; (Fußboden) floor (auch im Wagen etc);
    fester Boden firm ground;
    zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground ( innen: floor);
    zu Boden gehen (beim Boxen etc) go down;
    am Boden liegen lie on the ground; fig be finished ( oder bankrupt);
    etwas vom Boden aufheben pick sth up (off the ground);
    strecken knock sb down (to the ground), floor sb;
    die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down (to the ground);
    jemanden zu Boden drücken konkret: pin ( oder press oder weigh) sb down; fig destroy sb, bear sb down;
    (festen) Boden fassen get a (firm) footing oder foothold; fig find one’s feet; Idee etc: take hold ( oder root);
    festen Boden unter den Füßen haben be standing on firm ground, be on terra firma;
    den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren konkret: lose one’s footing; (unsicher werden) be thrown off balance; fig get out of one’s depth;
    jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen fig pull the rug out from under sb;
    schwankendem Boden bewegen be treading on slippery ground, be skating on thin ice;
    der Boden brannte ihm unter den Füßen fig things got too hot for him;
    den Boden für etwas bereiten prepare the ground for sth;
    am Boden zerstört umg (entsetzt) (completely) devastated; (erschöpft) completely drained, washed out;
    (an) Boden gewinnen/verlieren gain/lose ground;
    Boden zurückgewinnen make up for lost ground
    3. eines Gefäßes: bottom;
    eine Kiste etc
    mit doppeltem Boden with a false bottom;
    Moral mit doppeltem Boden fig double standards pl
    4. nur sg; (Grund) eines Gewässers: bottom;
    am Boden des Meeres on the sea(-)bed (US auch ocean floor)
    Boden on British etc soil;
    heiliger Boden holy ( oder consecrated) ground;
    heimatlicher Boden home territory
    6. fig (Grundlage) basis;
    auf dem Boden des Grundgesetzes stehen be within the Constitution;
    auf dem Boden der Tatsachen bleiben stick ( oder keep) to the facts;
    den Boden der Tatsachen verlassen get away from ( oder forget) the facts;
    einem Argument etc
    den Boden entziehen knock the bottom out of;
    Handwerk hat goldenen Boden you can’t go wrong if you learn a trade
    8. (Dachboden) loft, attic; (Heuboden) hayloft; (Trockenboden) drying room; → Fass, Fußboden, Grund 1
    * * *
    der; Bodens, Böden
    1) (Erde) ground; soil

    etwas [nicht] aus dem Boden stampfen können — [not] be able to conjure something up [out of thin air]

    2) (FußBoden) floor

    zu Boden fallen/sich zu Boden fallen lassen — fall/drop to the ground

    jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)

    am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)

    3) o. Pl. (Terrain)

    [an] Boden gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose ground

    4) (unterste Fläche) bottom; (HosenBoden) seat; (TortenBoden) base; s. auch doppelt
    5) (DachBoden) loft
    * * *
    ¨-- (von Gefäß) m.
    base n. ¨-- m.
    bottom n.
    floor n.
    ground n.
    land n.
    soil n.

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  • 11 ♦ will

    ♦ will (1) /wɪl, wəl/
    v. modale
    will, come tutti i verbi modali, ha caratteristiche particolari:
    ● non ha forme flesse (-s alla 3a pers. sing. pres., - ing, -ed), non è mai usato con ausiliari e non ha quindi tempi composti; la forma del passato, solo per alcuni significati, è would;
    ● forma le domande mediante la semplice posposizione del soggetto;
    ● la forma negativa è will not, spesso abbreviato in won't;
    ● nelle def. 1, 2 e 6, nell'ingl. corrente è spesso abbreviato in 'll;
    ● l'infinito che segue non ha la particella to;
    ● viene usato nelle question tags
    1 ( esprime il futuro di previsione) – I think it will rain tomorrow, credo che pioverà domani; It'll be snowing soon, presto nevicherà; Who do you think will win the race?, chi credi che vincerà la corsa?; Will it be ready tonight?, sarà pronto stasera?; I fear they won't accept our offer, temo che non accetteranno la nostra offerta; I'll see you tomorrow, won't I?, ti vedrò domani, vero?
    2 ( esprime intenzione futura, promessa, impegno, volontà, ecc.) – I will ( o I'll) do it tomorrow, lo farò (o lo faccio) domani; I said I'll do it and so I will, ho detto che lo faccio e lo farò; The dentist will see you now, il dentista la riceverà ora; They will meet again next month, si incontreranno di nuovo il mese prossimo; Shall I do it or will you?, lo faccio io o ci pensi tu?; «Will you go?» «I will», «ci andrai?» «sì»; If you will not cooperate, we'll have to turn nasty, se ti rifiuti di cooperare, saremo costretti a usare le maniere forti; I won't mention it again, non ne parlerò più; non intendo parlarne più; You will not be left on your own, non sarai lasciato solo; We will struggle on to the bitter end, ci batteremo fino alla fine; I will certainly have finished by ten, avrò sicuramente finito per le dieci; I won't have you behave like that, non voglio (o non tollero) che ti comporti così; I will not have it said that I'm unfair, non permetterò che si dica che sono ingiusto; non intendo passare per ingiusto; You'll come with us, won't you?, vieni con noi, è vero?; «I'll stay at home» «So will I», «io resto a casa» «anch'io»; «I won't leave» «Neither will I», «non me ne vado» «neanch'io»
    3 (alla 2a e 3a pers. sing. e pl.: esprime ferma volontà) – Do as you will, fa' come vuoi; fa' come ti pare; Call it what you will, it's still wrong, chiamalo come vuoi, ma è sempre sbagliato; I cannot find anyone who will help me, non trovo nessuno che voglia (o disposto ad) aiutarmi; He just won't listen to me, si rifiuta di ascoltarmi; «Give it to me» «I won't», «dammelo!» «no!»
    4 (alla 2a pers.: nelle frasi interr., esprime offerta o invito, oppure richiesta di fare qc.) – Will you have a drink?, vuoi qualcosa da bere?; Will you join us?, vuoi unirti a noi?; Will you marry me?, vuoi sposarmi?; Won't you sit down?, non vuole accomodarsi?; Will you take me home?, mi porti a casa?; Bill, will you help me with this?, Bill, mi aiuti (o puoi aiutarmi) con questo?; Will you shut the door, please?, vuoi chiudere la porta, per favore?; chiudi la porta, per favore; Will you please listen to me!, vuoi ascoltarmi per favore?; sei pregato di ascoltarmi!; DIALOGO → - Downloading and printing- Have a look at the printer cable, will you?, dai un'occhiata al cavo della stampante, per favore
    5 (alla 2a pers.: esprime un ordine) – You will do as you're told, farai quello che ti si dice; You will not repeat what I have said, non dovete ripetere a nessuno quello che ho detto; You will please leave the room at once, sei pregato di uscire immediatamente di qui; «I'll go and tell her» «You will not!», «vado a dirglielo» «niente affatto (o guai a te se lo fai)!»; «I will do it!» «No, you won't!», «lo farò!» «e invece no!»
    6 ( esprime supposizione o probabilità) – Mike will know about it, Mike lo saprà; You'll be exhausted, I guess, sarai sfinito immagino; That'll be John, dev'essere John; sarà John; Most of you will have already seen this film, la maggior parte di voi avrà già visto questo film; This period of rest will have done her a power of good, questo periodo di riposo le avrà fatto un gran bene
    7 ( esprime la frequenza di un fatto) – Two months will usually be enough, due mesi di solito bastano; Pet dogs and cats will often live peacefully together, i cani e i gatti da compagnia vanno sovente d'accordo
    8 ( esprime inevitabilità o ostinazione) – These things will happen, sono cose che succedono; Boys will be boys, i ragazzi sono ragazzi; He will stare at the wall for hours, se ne sta a fissare il muro per ore
    9 (alla 3a pers.: in frasi neg. e rif. a cose, esprime rifiuto di muoversi, funzionare, ecc.) – This drawer won't open, questo cassetto non si vuole aprire (o non si apre); This bucket won't hold ten litres, questo secchio non ha la capacità di dieci litri; This glue won't stick, questa colla non attacca
    ● (fam.) Will do!, va bene! (= lo farò); d'accordo! □ Will you or won't you?, lo fai o non lo fai?; sì o no? □ (form.) if you will allow me, col tuo permesso □ (form. o scherz.) if you will insist, se proprio insisti □ (scherz.) if you'll pardon the expression, con licenza parlando.
    ♦ will (2) /wɪl/
    n. [uc]
    1 volontà; volere; voglia: strong will, forte volontà; He has an iron will, ha una volontà di ferro; He has a weak will, ha una volontà debole; è un uomo senza carattere; He signed the contract against his partner's will, ha firmato il contratto contro il volere del socio; I did it of my own ( free) will, lo feci di mia spontanea volontà; I did it against my will, lo feci controvoglia; to impose one's will, imporre la propria volontà
    2 (leg.) testamento; ultime volontà: He hasn't made his will yet, non ha ancora fatto testamento; to cut sb. out of one's will, escludere q. dal testamento
    ● at will, a volontà; a piacere; a piacimento; (leg.) a tempo indeterminato: (mil.) Fire at will!, fuoco a volontà!; My daughter comes and goes at will, mia figlia va e viene a piacimento; (leg.) tenant at will, affittuario (o locatario) a tempo indeterminato □ (leg.) by will, per testamento □ to do the will of sb., fare il volere di q.; esaudire i desideri di q.; obbedire a q. □ with a will, di buona lena: to set to work with a will, mettersi al lavoro di buona lena (o di buzzo buono) □ (relig.) «Thy will be done», «sia fatta la tua volontà» □ (prov.) Where there's a will there's a way, volere è potere.
    (to) will /wɪl/
    v. t. e i.
    1 volere (fortemente); sancire; disporre: God wills it, Dio lo vuole; Our constitution has willed that we should be free, la nostra costituzione ha sancito che dobbiamo essere liberi
    2 essere fermamente deciso a: They willed to survive, erano fermamente decisi a sopravvivere
    3 (leg.) lasciare ( per testamento): He willed his estate to his only nephew, lasciò (in eredità) la sua proprietà all'unico nipote
    ● to will away, disporre per testamento di ( beni); lasciare in eredità; (fig.) far passare ( dolori) con la volontà □ (form.) to will sb. 's death, volere la morte di q. □ (prov.) Willing and wishing are not the same, la volontà è una cosa, il desiderio un'altra.

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  • 12 strong

    strong [strɒŋ]
    fort ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (e), 1 (f), 1 (j), 1 (k) robuste ⇒ 1 (a) solide ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (i) puissant ⇒ 1 (b) ferme ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (i) énergique ⇒ 1 (b) sérieux ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (f) grossier ⇒ 1 (g)
    (compar stronger ['strɒŋgə(r)], superl strongest ['strɒŋgɪst])
    (a) (sturdy → person, animal, constitution, arms) fort, robuste; (→ building) solide; (→ cloth, material) solide, résistant; (→ shoes, table) solide, robuste; (in health → person) robuste; (→ heart) solide, robuste; (→ eyesight) bon;
    ∎ he's not very strong (not muscular) il n'est pas très fort; (not healthy) il n'est pas très robuste;
    ∎ familiar you need a strong stomach to eat this junk il faut avoir un estomac en béton pour manger des cochonneries pareilles;
    ∎ you'd need a strong stomach to go and watch that movie il faut avoir l'estomac bien accroché pour aller voir ce film;
    ∎ he'll be able to go out once he's strong again il pourra sortir quand il aura repris des forces;
    ∎ to be as strong as a horse (powerful) être fort comme un Turc ou un bœuf; (in good health) avoir une santé de fer
    (b) (in degree, force, intensity → sea current, wind, light, lens, voice) fort, puissant; (→ magnet) puissant; (→ current) intense; Music (→ beat) fort; (→ conviction, belief) ferme, fort, profond; (→ protest, support) énergique, vigoureux; (→ measures) énergique, draconien; (→ desire, imagination, interest) vif; (→ colour) vif, fort; (→ character, personality) fort, bien trempé; (→ feelings) intense, fort; (→ nerves) solide;
    ∎ the wind is growing stronger le vent forcit;
    ∎ there is a strong element of suspense in the story il y a beaucoup de suspense dans cette histoire;
    ∎ there's strong evidence that he committed suicide tout porte à croire qu'il s'est suicidé;
    ∎ it's my strong suit (in cards) c'est ma couleur forte; figurative c'est mon fort;
    ∎ figurative tact isn't her strong suit or point le tact n'est pas son (point) fort;
    ∎ what are his strong points? quels sont ses points forts?;
    ∎ he is a strong believer in discipline il est de ceux qui croient fermement à la discipline;
    ∎ it is my strong opinion that the men are innocent je suis convaincu ou persuadé que ces hommes sont innocents;
    ∎ she is a strong supporter of the government elle soutient le gouvernement avec ferveur;
    ∎ she is a strong supporter of Sunday trading c'est une ardente partisane de l'ouverture des commerces le dimanche;
    ∎ to exert a strong influence on sb exercer beaucoup d'influence ou une forte influence sur qn;
    ∎ she has a strong personality, she's a strong character elle a une forte personnalité;
    ∎ I have strong feelings on or about the death penalty (against) je suis absolument contre la peine de mort; (for) je suis tout à fait pour la peine de mort;
    ∎ I have no strong feelings or views one way or the other cela m'est égal;
    ∎ if you have strong feelings about it si c'est tellement important pour toi;
    ∎ he had a strong sense of guilt il éprouvait un fort sentiment de culpabilité;
    ∎ to have a strong will avoir de la volonté;
    ∎ you'll have to be strong now (when consoling or encouraging) il va falloir être courageux maintenant;
    ∎ you've got to be strong and say "no" il faut être ferme et dire "non"
    (c) (striking → contrast, impression) fort, frappant, marquant; (→ accent) fort;
    ∎ to bear a strong resemblance to sb ressembler beaucoup ou fortement à qn;
    ∎ his speech made a strong impression on them son discours les a fortement impressionnés ou a eu un profond effet sur eux;
    ∎ there is a strong chance or probability that he will win il y a de fortes chances pour qu'il gagne
    (d) (solid → argument, evidence) solide, sérieux;
    ∎ we have strong reasons to believe them innocent nous avons de bonnes ou sérieuses raisons de croire qu'ils sont innocents;
    ∎ they have a strong case ils ont de bons arguments;
    ∎ to be in a strong position être dans une position de force;
    ∎ we're in a strong bargaining position nous sommes bien placés ou en position de force pour négocier
    (e) (in taste, smell) fort;
    ∎ I like strong coffee j'aime le café fort ou corsé;
    ∎ this whisky is strong stuff ce whisky est fort;
    ∎ there's a strong smell of gas in here il y a une forte odeur de gaz ici
    (f) (in ability → student, team) fort; (→ candidate, contender) sérieux;
    ∎ he is a strong contender for the presidency il a de fortes chances de remporter l'élection présidentielle;
    ∎ he's a strong candidate for the post il a le profil idéal pour le poste;
    ∎ she is particularly strong in science subjects elle est particulièrement forte dans les matières scientifiques;
    ∎ in very strong form en très grande forme;
    ∎ the film was strong on style but weak on content le film était très bon du point de vue de la forme mais pas du tout du point de vue du contenu
    (g) (tough, harsh → words) grossier;
    ∎ to use strong language dire des grossièretés, tenir des propos grossiers;
    ∎ I wrote him a strong letter je lui ai écrit une lettre bien sentie;
    ∎ she gave us her opinion in strong terms elle nous a dit ce qu'elle pensait sans mâcher ses mots;
    ∎ his latest film is strong stuff son dernier film est vraiment dur
    ∎ an army 5,000 strong une armée forte de 5000 hommes;
    ∎ the marchers were 400 strong les manifestants étaient au nombre de 400
    (i) Commerce & Economics (currency, price) solide; (market) ferme;
    ∎ the dollar has got stronger le dollar s'est raffermi
    ∎ strong force, strong interaction interaction f forte
    (k) Grammar (verb, form) fort
    ∎ familiar to be going strong (person) être toujours solide□ ou toujours d'attaque; (party) battre son plein; (machine, car) fonctionner toujours bien□ ; (business, economy) être florissant□, prospérer□ ;
    ∎ he's eighty years old and still going strong il a quatre-vingts ans et toujours bon pied bon œil;
    ∎ the favourite was going strong as they turned into the home straight le favori marchait fort quand les chevaux ont entamé la dernière ligne droite□ ;
    ∎ to come on strong (insist) insister lourdement□ ; (make a pass) faire des avances□ ;
    ∎ that's coming it a bit strong! vous y allez un peu fort!, vous exagérez!

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  • 13 Socialist Party / Partido Socialista

    (PS)
       Although the Socialist Party's origins can be traced back to the 1850s, its existence has not been continuous. The party did not achieve or maintain a large base of support until after the Revolution of 25 April 1974. Historically, it played only a minor political role when compared to other European socialist parties.
       During the Estado Novo, the PS found it difficult to maintain a clandestine existence, and the already weak party literally withered away. Different groups and associations endeavored to keep socialist ideals alive, but they failed to create an organizational structure that would endure. In 1964, Mário Soares, Francisco Ramos da Costa, and Manuel Tito de Morais established the Portuguese Socialist Action / Acção Socialista Português (ASP) in Geneva, a group of individuals with similar views rather than a true political party. Most members were middle-class professionals committed to democratizing the nation. The rigidity of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) led some to join the ASP.
       By the early 1970s, ASP nuclei existed beyond Portugal in Paris, London, Rome, Brussels, Frankfurt, Sweden, and Switzerland; these consisted of members studying, working, teaching, researching, or in other activities. Extensive connections were developed with other foreign socialist parties. Changing conditions in Portugal, as well as the colonial wars, led several ASP members to advocate the creation of a real political party, strengthening the organization within Portugal, and positioning this to compete for power once the regime changed.
       The current PS was founded clandestinely on 19 April 1973, by a group of 27 exiled Portuguese and domestic ASP representatives at the Kurt Schumacher Academy of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Bad Munstereifel, West Germany. The founding philosophy was influenced by nondogmatic Marxism as militants sought to create a classless society. The rhetoric was to be revolutionary to outflank its competitors, especially the PCP, on its left. The party hoped to attract reform-minded Catholics and other groups that were committed to democracy but could not support the communists.
       At the time of the 1974 revolution, the PS was little more than an elite faction based mainly among exiles. It was weakly organized and had little grassroots support outside the major cities and larger towns. Its organization did not improve significantly until the campaign for the April 1975 constituent elections. Since then, the PS has become very pragmatic and moderate and has increasingly diluted its socialist program until it has become a center-left party. Among the party's most consistent principles in its platform since the late 1970s has been its support for Portugal's membership in the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Union (EU), a view that clashed with those of its rivals to the left, especially the PCP. Given the PS's broad base of support, the increased distance between its leftist rhetoric and its more conservative actions has led to sharp internal divisions in the party. The PS and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) are now the two dominant parties in the Portuguese political party system.
       In doctrine and rhetoric the PS has undergone a de-Marxification and a movement toward the center as a means to challenge its principal rival for hegemony, the PSD. The uneven record of the PS in general elections since its victory in 1975, and sometimes its failure to keep strong legislative majorities, have discouraged voters. While the party lost the 1979 and 1980 general elections, it triumphed in the 1983 elections, when it won 36 percent of the vote, but it still did not gain an absolute majority in the Assembly of the Republic. The PSD led by Cavaco Silva dominated elections from 1985 to 1995, only to be defeated by the PS in the 1995 general elections. By 2000, the PS had conquered the commanding heights of the polity: President Jorge Sampaio had been reelected for a second term, PS prime minister António Guterres was entrenched, and the mayor of Lisbon was João Soares, son of the former socialist president, Mário Soares (1986-96).
       The ideological transformation of the PS occurred gradually after 1975, within the context of a strong PSD, an increasingly conservative electorate, and the de-Marxification of other European Socialist parties, including those in Germany and Scandinavia. While the PS paid less attention to the PCP on its left and more attention to the PSD, party leaders shed Marxist trappings. In the 1986 PS official program, for example, the text does not include the word Marxism.
       Despite the party's election victories in the mid- and late-1990s, the leadership discovered that their grasp of power and their hegemony in governance at various levels was threatened by various factors: President Jorge Sampaio's second term, the constitution mandated, had to be his last.
       Following the defeat of the PS by the PSD in the municipal elections of December 2001, Premier Antônio Guterres resigned his post, and President Sampaio dissolved parliament and called parliamentary elections for the spring. In the 17 March 2002 elections, following Guterres's resignation as party leader, the PS was defeated by the PSD by a vote of 40 percent to 38 percent. Among the factors that brought about the socialists' departure from office was the worsening post-September 11 economy and disarray within the PS leadership circles, as well as charges of corruption among PS office holders. However, the PS won 45 percent of the vote in parliamentary elections of 2005, and the leader of the party, José Sócrates, a self-described "market-oriented socialist" became prime minister.

    Historical dictionary of Portugal > Socialist Party / Partido Socialista

  • 14 strong

    strɔŋ
    1. прил.
    1) сильный, обладающий большой физической силой Syn: hardy, muscular, powerful, stalwart, sturdy, tough, Ant: powerless, weak
    2) крепкий, здоровый( об организме) Syn: healthy
    3) прочный, крепкий;
    выносливый( о предметах, материалах) strong building ≈ прочное здание strong design ≈ прочная конструкция
    4) а) сильный, разительный, значительный a strong resemblance ≈ большое сходство б) крайний, чрезвычайный Syn: extreme
    2., intense
    5) а) крепкий (об напитках) б) насыщенный( о цвете) ;
    громкий, сочный( о голосе) в) увеличивающий( о линзе)
    6) а) сильный;
    имеющий силу, преимущество, шансы и т. п. б) подготовленный, 'подкованный', сильный ( в чем-л.) he is strong in maths ≈ он хорошо знает математику
    7) уст. ужасающий, ужасный Syn: flagrant
    8) крутой, решительный, строгий, энергичный strong man
    9) а) грубый, крепкий strong language ≈ сильные выражения, ругательства б) ужасный, отвратительный( о запахе) Syn: rank II
    10) твердый, убежденный, ревностный, усердный (приверженец, сторонник и т. п.) a strong supporter ≈ рьяный сторонник Syn: ardent, zealous
    11) сильный, веский;
    серьезный
    12) устойчивый, стабильный, твердый ( о рынке, ценах)
    13) обладающий определенной численностью
    14) грам. сильный (часто ≈ о позиции какого-л. элемента) ∙ by the strong arm/hand ≈ силой strong meat ≈ орешек не по зубам
    2. сущ.;
    мн.;
    коллект.
    1) здоровые, сильные
    2) сильные, власть имущие
    3. нареч.;
    разг. решительно, сильно to be going strong ≈ быть в полной силе come/go it strong come/go rather strong come/go a bit strong Syn: violently, heavily сильный, обладающий большой физической силой - * man силач - * horse сильная /крепкая/ лошадь - as * as a horse здоров как бык здоровый, крепкий - * constitution крепкое здоровье - * stomach здоровый желудок - * nerves крепкие нервы - * eyes хорошее зрение - to be quite * быть вполне здоровым - she is quite * again она вполне окрепла (после болезни) - I feel *er today я себя чувствую лучше сегодня прочный - * stick крепкая палка - * outer walls прочные /крепкие/ наружные стены - * design прочная конструкция - * fortress хорошо укрепленная /защищенная/ крепость - * defences( военное) сильно укрепленная оборона - * prison усиленно охраняемая тюрьма - * soil твердая почва выносливый твердый, сильный - * will сильная воля сильный, могущественный;
    имеющий силу, власть, преимущество - * king могущественный король - * candidate кандидат, имеющий большие шансы на успех - to be * at sea быть сильным на море;
    обладать мощным морским флотом - to have a * hold upon /over/ smb. иметь большое влияние на кого-л. - * attraction большая привлекательность, притягательная сила мощный, сильнодействующий - * lens сильная линза - * poison сильный яд многочисленный - * party крупная партия - * detachment усиленное подразделение - to be * in horse иметь многочисленную конницу богатый имеющий юридическую силу сильный (в чем-л.) - to be * in spelling быть сильным в правописании - he is not * in literature он не силен /слабо разбирается/ в литературе - that's where he is at his *est это его самая сильная сторона;
    в этом он разбирается лучше всего глубокий( об уме) ;
    способный ясно мыслить, здраво рассуждать - * mind глубокий /здравый/ ум хороший( о памяти) сильный, веский, убедительный - * evidence убедительное доказательство - * case for smb. веские факты в пользу кого-л. решительный, энергичный;
    крутой, строгий - * face энергичное /властное/ лицо - * measures крутые меры твердый, убежденный;
    ревностный, усердный - * conviction твердое убеждение - * hate жгучая /сильная/ ненависть - * affection сильная /страстная/ привязанность /любовь - * Catholic убежденный /ревностный/ католик - to have a * inclination /mind/ to do smth. намереваться /хотеть/ что-л. сделать - to give * support to smb., smth. оказать решительную поддержку кому-л., чему-л. - to be * for smth. быть решительно за что-л. - he is * for disarmament он решительно выступает за разоружение - to be * on smth. придавать особое значение чему-л. энергичный, выразительный( о стиле) крепкий, грубый, прямой (о языке) - * language сильные выражения;
    бранные слова, брань - to express one's indignation in the *est terms выразить свое возмущение в весьма сильных выражениях ясный, сильный, определенный - a * family likeness /resemblance/ большое фамильное сходство - a * English accent сильный английский акцент - I have a * recollection of him я его ясно /отчетливо/ помню сильный, острый, резкий, едкий - * smell сильный /резкий/ запах (обыкн. неприятный) - * flavour резкий привкус - * cheese острый сыр - * butter прогорклое масло - * bacon протухшее свиное сало - * breath дурной запах изо рта интенсивный, резкий - * voice громкий голос - * light яркий свет - * colour резкий цвет - * pulse четкий пульс - * heat сильная жара - * breeze сильный ветер - * gale сильный шторм крепкий, неразведенный - * coffee крепкий кофе - * solution крепкий раствор - * acid концентрированная кислота - * drink крепкие спиртные напитки обладающий определенной численностью - thirteen hundred * численностью в тысячу триста человек - a military unit one thousand * войсковая часть в тысячу человек - how many * are you? сколько вас? (экономика) твердый, устойчивый (о ценах) - * market устойчивый рынок( характеризующийся стабильным ростом цен) (грамматика) сильный (фонетика) находящийся под ударением (фотографическое) контрастный в грам. знач. сущ. (the *): (собирательнле) сильные, здоровые сильные мира сего, власть имущие > the *er sex сильный /мужской/ пол > by the * arm /hand/ силой > the * arm of the law сила закона > * head крепкая голова;
    способность много пить не пьянея > * meat крепкий орешек;
    орешек не по зубам > * stomach небрезгливость;
    невпечатлительность, толстокожесть > the battle is to the * в битве победит сильный (разговорное) сильно - to flow * течь мощным потоком - to grow * усиливаться;
    укрепляться;
    укореняться - to be going * быть в полной силе;
    процветать - he is 90 but still going * ему девяносто, но он еще не одряхлел резко, неприятно - to smell * припахивать, дурно /плохо/ пахнуть > to come out * производить большое впечатление;
    энергично высказываться;
    решительно выступать > to come it (rather) * зайти слишком далеко;
    хватить через край;
    сильно преувеличивать, говорить неправдоподобные вещи > to go it (rather) * действовать решительно;
    поступать безрассудно ~ здоровый;
    are you quite strong again? вы вполне окрепли? ~ обладающий определенной численностью;
    battalions a thousand strong батальоны численностью в тысячу человек каждый;
    how many strong are you? сколько вас? ~ разг. сильно, решительно;
    to be going strong разг. быть в полной силе ~ грам. сильный;
    by the strong arm (или hand) силой;
    strong meat = орешек не по зубам to come it ~ разг. действовать решительно, быть напористым to come it ~ разг. зайти слишком далеко;
    хватить через край to come it ~ разг. сильно преувеличивать financially ~ с прочным финансовым положением ~ сильный (в чем-л.) ;
    he is strong in chemistry он хорошо знает химию ~ обладающий определенной численностью;
    battalions a thousand strong батальоны численностью в тысячу человек каждый;
    how many strong are you? сколько вас? strong громкий (о голосе) ~ здоровый;
    are you quite strong again? вы вполне окрепли? ~ здоровый ~ крепкий, грубый;
    strong language сильные выражения, ругательства ~ крепкий;
    неразведенный;
    strong coffee крепкий кофе;
    strong remedy сильнодействующее средство;
    strong drinks спиртные напитки ~ крепкий ~ обладающий определенной численностью;
    battalions a thousand strong батальоны численностью в тысячу человек каждый;
    how many strong are you? сколько вас? ~ острый, едкий;
    strong cheese острый сыр ~ прочный;
    выносливый;
    strong castle хорошо укрепленный замок;
    strong design прочная конструкция ~ прочный ~ решительный, энергичный, крутой, строгий;
    strong measures крутые меры ~ разг. сильно, решительно;
    to be going strong разг. быть в полной силе ~ (the ~) pl собир. сильные, власть имущие ~ (the ~) pl собир. сильные, здоровые ~ грам. сильный;
    by the strong arm (или hand) силой;
    strong meat = орешек не по зубам ~ сильный, веский;
    серьезный;
    strong sense of disappointment сильное разочарование;
    strong reason веская причина ~ сильный (в чем-л.) ;
    he is strong in chemistry он хорошо знает химию ~ сильный;
    имеющий силу (преимущество, шансы и т. п.) ;
    strong candidate кандидат, имеющий большие шансы;
    strong literary style энергичный, выразительный стиль ~ сильный, обладающий большой физической силой ~ сильный ~ твердый, убежденный, ревностный, усердный (приверженец, сторонник и т. п.) ~ устойчивый, твердый (о рынке, ценах) ;
    растущий( о ценах) ~ ясный, сильный, определенный;
    strong resemblance большое сходство ~ сильный;
    имеющий силу (преимущество, шансы и т. п.) ;
    strong candidate кандидат, имеющий большие шансы;
    strong literary style энергичный, выразительный стиль ~ прочный;
    выносливый;
    strong castle хорошо укрепленный замок;
    strong design прочная конструкция ~ острый, едкий;
    strong cheese острый сыр ~ крепкий;
    неразведенный;
    strong coffee крепкий кофе;
    strong remedy сильнодействующее средство;
    strong drinks спиртные напитки ~ прочный;
    выносливый;
    strong castle хорошо укрепленный замок;
    strong design прочная конструкция ~ крепкий;
    неразведенный;
    strong coffee крепкий кофе;
    strong remedy сильнодействующее средство;
    strong drinks спиртные напитки ~ крепкий, грубый;
    strong language сильные выражения, ругательства ~ сильный;
    имеющий силу (преимущество, шансы и т. п.) ;
    strong candidate кандидат, имеющий большие шансы;
    strong literary style энергичный, выразительный стиль ~ man властный человек ~ man решительный администратор ~ решительный, энергичный, крутой, строгий;
    strong measures крутые меры ~ грам. сильный;
    by the strong arm (или hand) силой;
    strong meat = орешек не по зубам ~ крепкий;
    неразведенный;
    strong coffee крепкий кофе;
    strong remedy сильнодействующее средство;
    strong drinks спиртные напитки ~ ясный, сильный, определенный;
    strong resemblance большое сходство ~ сильный, веский;
    серьезный;
    strong sense of disappointment сильное разочарование;
    strong reason веская причина

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > strong

  • 15 Corporativism

       Corporativism or corporatism, a social and economic doctrine or ideology, has been influential on several occasions in the 20th century. Based on Catholic social doctrines, corporativism began to enjoy a certain vogue among conservative parties in the First Republic. The Estado Novo adopted the doctrine as one of its main ideologies and strategies after 1930, although it took decades for the corporative system to be instituted in any comprehensive way. Antônio de Oliveira Salazar and his ruling group advocated the corporative system in the 1933 Constitution and the National Labor
       Statute of September 1933, but it was not until after a 1956 law that the system was put into operation.
       The Estado Novo's intention was to have greater control over the economy than the weak First Republic had managed by means of eliminating social conflict as well as the inevitable struggle between labor and management. New state doctrine declared that the regime under a corporative system would be "neither bourgeois nor proletarian." The idea was that corporativism in Portugal would be largely self-regulating and would promote social peace and prosperity. In fact, the corporative system became simply another part of the large state bureaucracy in the 1950s, l960s, and 1970s. Under this system, management was organized in guilds ( grêmios) and labor in official unions ( sindicatos). The state also organized special employer-employee institutes for rural workers ( Casas do Povo or "Houses of the People") and for fishermen ( Casas dos Pescadores or "Houses of Fishermen").
       An elaborate bureaucratic structure administered this cumbersome system. A Chamber of Corporations, representing all professions and occupations, was the upper chamber of the national legislature in Lisbon. One major aim or strategy of the system was to prevent labor strikes or lockouts, but after 1942's widespread strikes and later labor unrest it was clear that opposition labor groups, some organized by the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), had engineered their own labor union system parallel to the corporative system. After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, the first provisional government abolished the Estado Novo's corporative system.

    Historical dictionary of Portugal > Corporativism

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