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61 armpit
noun (the hollow under the arm at the shoulder.) axila, sobacoarmpit n axilatr['ɑːmpɪt]1 sobaco, axilaarmpit ['ɑrm.pɪt] n: axila f, sobaco mn.• axila s.f.• sobaco s.m.noun axila f, sobaco m['ɑːmpɪt]N1) (Anat) sobaco m, axila f2) * (=unpleasant place) cloaca f* * *noun axila f, sobaco m -
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past tense; see beatbeat1 n1. latido2. ritmo / tiempo / tempobeat2 vb1. azotar / pegar2. ganar / vencer / derrotar3. batirfirst, beat the eggs primero, bate los huevos4. latir5. tocartr[biːt]1 (of heart) latido3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ritmo4 (of policeman) ronda2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL batir3 (defeat) vencer, derrotar; (in competition) ganar1 (heart) latir2 (wings) batir1 familiar agotado,-a, rendido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto beat about the bush andarse por las ramasto beat against something golpear contra algoto beat on something dar golpes en algoto beat time SMALLMUSIC/SMALL llevar el compásto beat some sense into somebody meter un poco de sentido común en la cabeza de alguiento beat somebody to it sentar la mano a alguiento beat the record batir el récordto beat somebody to death matar a alguien a palosto beat somebody's brains out romperle la crisma a alguienbeat it! ¡lárgate!that beats evertything! ¡esto es el colmo!it beats me how... no me cabe en la cabeza cómo...off beat raro,-a, extraño,-athe beat generation la generación nombre femenino de los beatniks1) strike: golpear, pegar, darle una paliza (a alguien)2) defeat: vencer, derrotar3) avoid: anticiparse a, evitarto beat the crowd: evitar el gentío4) mash, whip: batirbeat vithrob: palpitar, latirbeat adjexhausted: derrengado, muy cansadoI'm beat!: ¡estoy molido!beat n1) : golpe m, redoble m (de un tambor), latido m (del corazón)2) rhythm: ritmo m, tiempo mn.• compás s.m.adj.• golpe adj.n.• batimiento s.m.• golpe s.m.• latido s.m.• marca s.f.• toque s.m.pret.(Preterito definido de "to beat")v.(§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten) = abatanar v.• acachetear v.• apalear v.• aporrear v.• batanar v.• batir v.• cutir v.• derrotar v.• golpear v.• pegar v.• sacudir v.• sobar v.• sobrepasar v.• solfear v.• superar v.• tundir v.• varear v.• vencer v.
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1. biːt1)a) ( hit repeatedly) golpear; \<\<carpet\>\> sacudir; \<\<wings\>\> batirb) ( inflict blows on)he beats his children — les pega a sus hijos, maltrata a sus hijos
c) ( hammer) \<\<metal\>\> batird) ( Culin) batir2)a) ( defeat) \<\<opponent\>\> ganarle a, derrotar, vencer*(it) beats me how anyone can do such a thing! — no logro entender cómo se puede llegar a hacer una cosa así
if you can't beat them, join them — si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos
b) ( be better than) \<\<record\>\> batir, superarI scored 470, beat that! — yo saqué 470 ¿a que no me ganas?
it beats working any day — (colloq) siempre es más divertido que trabajar
3) (arrive before, anticipate)to beat somebody to something: I beat him to the telephone llegué antes que él al teléfono; I'll beat you to the shop te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera hasta la tienda; to beat somebody to it — adelantársele a alguien
4) ( Mus) \<\<time\>\> marcar*5) ( tread)beat it! — (colloq) lárgate! (fam)
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via) ( strike)to beat on something: he could hear them beating on the door los oía golpear la puerta; the sun beat down on them — el sol caía de lleno sobre ellos
b) ( pulsate) \<\<heart\>\> latir, palpitar; \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<wings\>\> batirPhrasal Verbs:- beat in- beat off- beat out- beat up
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his heart skipped o missed a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón
2) ( Mus) ( rhythmic accent) tiempo m; ( rhythm) ritmo m3) ( of policeman) ronda f
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[biːt] (vb: pt beat) (pp beaten)to be dead beat — estar* reventado or molido
1. N1) (=stroke, blow) [of drum] redoble m; [of heart] latido mher heart missed or skipped a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón
he replied without missing a beat — (fig) contestó sin alterarse
2) (=beating) [of drums] redoble m; [of waves, rain] batir mdrum3) (Mus) (=rhythm) compás m, ritmo m; (=rhythmic unit) tiempo m [of conductor]4) (=route) [of policeman] ronda fpound II, 1., 3)that's rather off my beat — (fig) no es lo mío
5) (also: beatnik) beatnik mf2. VT1) (=strike, thrash) [+ surface] golpear, dar golpes en; [+ drum] tocar; [+ carpet] sacudir; [+ metal] batir; (Culin) [+ eggs, cream] batir; (Hunting) (to raise game) batirbreast, path 4), a), retreat, track 1., 3)he beat his fists on the table — aporreó la mesa con los puños, dio golpes con los puños en la mesa
2) (=beat up) [+ person] pegarto beat sb's brains out * — partir la crisma a algn *, partir la cabeza a algn
to beat sb to death — matar a algn a golpes or de una paliza
3) (=flap) [+ wings] batir4) (Mus)5) (=defeat) [+ team, adversary] ganar a; [+ problem] superarArsenal beat Leeds 5-1 — el Arsenal ganó 5-1 contra el Leeds, el Arsenal derrotó al Leeds 5-1
our prices cannot be beaten — nuestros precios son insuperables or imbatibles
hollow 3."how did he escape?" - "(it) beats me!" * — -¿cómo escapó? -¡no me lo explico! or -¡(no tengo) ni idea!
6) (=better) [+ record] batirthat beats everything! * — ¡eso es el colmo!
can you beat it or that? * — ¿has visto cosa igual?
beat it! * — ¡lárgate! *
7) (=pre-empt) adelantarseif we leave early, we can beat the rush hour — si salimos temprano, nos evitamos la hora punta
I'll beat you to that tree — ¿a que llego antes que tú a aquel árbol?, te echo una carrera hasta aquel árbol
they determined to be the first to get there but the other team beat them to it (by 36 hours) — estaban decididos a llegar los primeros pero el otro equipo les ganó or se les adelantó (en 36 horas)
I could see she was about to object but I beat her to it — me di cuenta de que iba a poner objeciones pero me adelanté
3. VI1) (=hit)to beat on or against or at sth — [rain, waves] azotar algo; [person] dar golpes en algo, golpear algo
someone was beating on the door — alguien estaba dando golpes en or golpeando or aporreando la puerta
she began beating at the flames with a pillow — empezó a apagar las llamas a golpes con una almohada
2) (=sound rhythmically) [heart] latir; [drum] redoblar; [wings] batir3) (Hunting) (to raise game) batir- beat about the bushstop beating about the bush! — ¡deja de andarte con rodeos!
4. ADJ*1) (=exhausted) rendido, molido *; dead 1., 1)2) (=defeated)Gerald had him beat on the practical side of things — Gerald le daba mil vueltas en el aspecto práctico de las cosas
5.CPDbeat generation N — generación f beat
beat music N — música rock de las décadas de los cincuenta y sesenta
- beat off- beat out- beat up* * *
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1. [biːt]1)a) ( hit repeatedly) golpear; \<\<carpet\>\> sacudir; \<\<wings\>\> batirb) ( inflict blows on)he beats his children — les pega a sus hijos, maltrata a sus hijos
c) ( hammer) \<\<metal\>\> batird) ( Culin) batir2)a) ( defeat) \<\<opponent\>\> ganarle a, derrotar, vencer*(it) beats me how anyone can do such a thing! — no logro entender cómo se puede llegar a hacer una cosa así
if you can't beat them, join them — si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos
b) ( be better than) \<\<record\>\> batir, superarI scored 470, beat that! — yo saqué 470 ¿a que no me ganas?
it beats working any day — (colloq) siempre es más divertido que trabajar
3) (arrive before, anticipate)to beat somebody to something: I beat him to the telephone llegué antes que él al teléfono; I'll beat you to the shop te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera hasta la tienda; to beat somebody to it — adelantársele a alguien
4) ( Mus) \<\<time\>\> marcar*5) ( tread)beat it! — (colloq) lárgate! (fam)
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via) ( strike)to beat on something: he could hear them beating on the door los oía golpear la puerta; the sun beat down on them — el sol caía de lleno sobre ellos
b) ( pulsate) \<\<heart\>\> latir, palpitar; \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<wings\>\> batirPhrasal Verbs:- beat in- beat off- beat out- beat up
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his heart skipped o missed a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón
2) ( Mus) ( rhythmic accent) tiempo m; ( rhythm) ritmo m3) ( of policeman) ronda f
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to be dead beat — estar* reventado or molido
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63 niche
ni, ni:ʃ1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) nisje, fordypning2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) nisje, plassnisjeIsubst. \/nɪtʃ\/, \/niːʃ\/1) nisje, fordypning (i vegg)2) ( overført) (rett) plass, bestemt plass3) ( økologi) forklaring: en organismes posisjon eller funksjon i et plante- eller dyresamfunnIIverb \/nɪtʃ\/, \/niːʃ\/1) sette i nisje, plassere i nisje2) ( overført) trekke seg tilbakeniche oneself trekke seg tilbake, krype unna -
64 square
skweə 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) firkant, kvadrat2) (something in the shape of this.) firkant, kvadrat3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) torg, plass4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) annen potens2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) firkantet, kvadratisk, kvadrat-2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) kvitt, oppgjort, lik, jevn3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) i kvadrat4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) gammeldags3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) vinkelrett2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) rett, direkte4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) gi firkantet form, gjøre firkantet2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) gjøre opp (for seg), skvære opp3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) stemme, passe4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) opphøye i annen potens•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square dealfirkantet--------kvadrat--------kvadratisk--------ærligIsubst. \/skweə\/1) kvadrat (geometri), firkant, rute, kvadratisk stykke, firkantet gjenstand, terning, terningformet gjenstand2) torg, plass (ofte beplantet med trær og omgitt av bygninger), kasernegård (militærvesen)3) firkantet hodetørkle, skaut4) ( universitet) studenterlue, firkantet flatt hodeplagg med svart dusk5) ( matematikk) kvadrat, andre (potens)6) vinkelhake, vinkellinjal, vinkel7) ( militærvesen) firkant, karré8) (slang, om person) streiting9) (som flatemål, bygg) 100 kvadratfot10) (amer., hverdagslig) måltidback to square one tilbake til startby the square vinkelrettform a square ( militærvesen) danne karré, utgjøre en karréform into a square ( militærvesen) stille opp i karréhollow square ( militærvesen) åpen karréon the square vinkelrett åpen, ærlig, likefrem, rettferdig som har medlemsskap i frimurerlosjen på vannvognen, avholdendeout of square ikke rettvinklet ikke i overensstemmelse, skjev, uriktigIIverb \/skweə\/1) gjøre kvadratisk, gjøre firkantet2) gjøre rettvinklet, bringe i vinkel3) ( teknikk) firhugge, kanthugge, avrette, kantskjære4) dele opp i kvadrater, dele inn i ruter, dele inn i firkanter5) danne en rett vinkel6) ( matematikk) kvadrere, opphøye i andre potens7) ( om mellomværende) gjøre opp, ordne, utligne, skvære opp8) avpasse, tilpasse, bringe i samsvar, se i forhold til9) stille seg ansikt til ansikt, innta kampstilling12) passe sammen, stemme overenssquare off stille seg ansikt til ansikt, innta boksestilling dele inn i rutersquare off with unnskylde seg overfor, skvære opp med, gjøre opp med gi igjen, hevne seg påsquare one's account skape balanse i regnskapet gjøre oppsquare the circle forsøke det umuligesquare up betale, gjøre oppsquare up to ( om person) nærme seg med garden oppe, innta boksestilling overfor ( om vanskelighet) møte og takle på en bestemt måteIIIadj. \/skweə\/1) kvadratisk, firkantet2) ( teknikk) firhugd, kanthugd3) ( matematikk) kvadrat-4) rettvinklet, vinkelrett5) kantete, markert, kraftig, firskåren6) lik, uavgjort7) gjort opp, oppgjort, avgjort8) utvetydig, klar, direkte9) ærlig, rettferdig, rimelig, skvær11) ( hverdagslig) ordentlig, real12) ( hverdagslig) kjedelig, tradisjonell, konvensjonell, firkantetall square uten gjeld med like mange poeng, med lik poengsum ( om poengsummer) like, jevnecall it square ( hverdagslig) si at man er skulsget one's accounts square gjøre opp kontoene sineget square with ( hverdagslig) gjøre opp med, skvære opp medget things square ( hverdagslig) få orden på tingenea square account en oppgjort kontoa square deal rettferdig ordning, rimelig handel, rettferdig behandlingsquare jaw kraftig, markert hakea square refusal et blankt neisquare shoulders brede skuldreIVadv. \/skweə\/1) i rett vinkel, vinkelrett2) i firkant, i terning3) rett4) ( hverdagslig) ærlig og redelig -
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[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) veggskot2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) sess, rétt hilla -
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urnatartó, fülke, falmélyedés to niche: fülkét készít, betör* * *[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) fülke2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) hely -
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[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) nicho2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) lugar* * *[nitʃ; ni:ʃ] n 1 nicho, vão. 2 posição ou lugar adequado. • vt+vi 1 colocar num nicho. 2 acomodar-se. -
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n. oyuk, uygun yer————————v. oyuğa koymak, uygun bir yere yerleştirmek, işe yerleştirmek* * *hücre* * *[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) niş, duvar girintisi2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) uygun yer -
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[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) niša2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) mesto* * *I [nič]nounarchitecture niša, vdolbina v zidu; figuratively kotiček, pribežališčeII [nič]transitive verbpostaviti v nišoto niche o.s. in — udobno se namestiti v -
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• seinäsyvennys• seinäkomero• syvennys• kulma• komero* * *ni, ni:ʃ1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) syvennys2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) elämäntehtävä -
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[nɪtʃ, niːʃ]1) (role) posto m.2) (recess) nicchia f.3) econ. nicchia f. di mercato4) nicchia f. ecologica* * *[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) nicchia2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) posto* * *niche /ni:ʃ/n.1 (archit.) nicchia; alcova; recesso; incavo4 (fig.) nicchia; posticino: He is looking for the right niche for himself, cerca di farsi una bella nicchia (o di trovarsi un bel posticino)● (econ.) niche marketing, marketing di nicchia □ niche retailers, negozi al dettaglio che si sono creati una nicchia ( nel mercato); negozi specializzati.(to) niche /ni:ʃ/v. t.● to niche oneself, rannicchiarsi; (fig.) farsi una comoda nicchia.* * *[nɪtʃ, niːʃ]1) (role) posto m.2) (recess) nicchia f.3) econ. nicchia f. di mercato4) nicchia f. ecologica -
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1. nounSpülbecken, das; Spüle, die2. intransitive verb,1) sinkenleave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen
2)sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]
sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken
sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)
be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein
somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt
sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken
3. transitive verb,sink in value — im Wert sinken
sank or sunk, sunk1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machen3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91619/sink_in">sink in* * *[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) versenken2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.), sinken3) (to (cause to) go deeply( into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sich senken4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) versinken; versenken2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.)- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *[sɪŋk]I. n1. (kitchen sink) Spüle f, Spülbecken nt, Abwaschbecken nt SCHWEIZ, SCHWEIZ a. Schüttstein m veraltendII. vi<sank or sunk, sunk>1. (not float) untergehen, sinkenwill the cardboard box float or \sink? wird die Schachtel schwimmen oder untergehen?cork won't \sink Kork schwimmt [oben]the sun sank below the horizon die Sonne versank hinter dem Horizont4. (become lower) terrain absinken, abfallenthe level of the flood waters did not \sink for weeks der Hochwasserstand ging wochenlang nicht zurückto \sink to one's knees auf die Knie sinkento \sink to the ground zu Boden sinkenthe pound sank two cents against the dollar das Pfund hat zwei Cent gegenüber dem Dollar verlorenthe yen sank to a new low against the dollar der Yen hat gegenüber dem Dollar einen neuen Tiefstand erreichtstudent numbers have sunk die Studentenzahlen sind zurückgegangenhis voice sank to a whisper seine Stimme senkte sich zu einem leisen Flüsternyou are \sinking to his level! du begibst dich auf das gleiche niedrige Niveau wie er!to \sink in sb's estimation [or esteem] in jds Achtung sinken10. (decline in health)▪ to be \sinking [fast] [gesundheitlich] stark abbauenMrs Jones is \sinking fast Mrs. Jones Zustand verschlechtert sich rapide11. (become hollow) cheeks einfallento be sunk in thought/a book in Gedanken/ein Buch vertieft sein13.▶ to be sunk in debt in Schulden stecken▶ sb's heart \sinks (gets sadder) jdm wird das Herz schwer; (becomes discouraged) jd verliert den Mut, jdm rutscht das Herz in die Hose fam▶ to leave sb/sth to \sink or swim jdn/etw seinem Schicksal überlassenI was left to \sink or swim ich war ganz auf mich [selbst] gestellt▶ we \sink or swim together wir werden gemeinsam untergehen oder gemeinsam überleben▶ sb's spirits \sink jds Stimmung sinkt [auf null]Jill's suggestion sank like a stone Jills Vorschlag stieß auf keinerlei Gegenliebe▶ to \sink without trace ship mit Mann und Maus untergehen fam; person von der Bildfläche verschwinden famIII. vt<sank or sunk, sunk>1. (cause to submerge)▪ to \sink sth etw versenkento \sink a ship ein Schiff versenken▪ to \sink sth etw zerstören, zunichtemachento \sink plans/hopes Pläne/Hoffnungen zunichtemachen3. SPORT▪ to \sink sth etw versenkento \sink the black/red die schwarze/rote Kugel versenken5. (pay off)to \sink a debt eine Schuld tilgen6. (suppress)to \sink a fact eine Tatsache vertuschen7. (give up)to \sink a claim/one's pride einen Anspruch/seinen Stolz aufgeben8. (settle)to \sink one's differences/a controversy seine Differenzen/eine Streitigkeit beilegen9. (dig)to \sink a well einen Brunnen bohren10. (lower)▪ to \sink sth etw senkento \sink one's voice to a whisper seine Stimme zu einem Flüsterton senken11.▶ to \sink one's worries in drink seinen Kummer im Alkohol ertränken* * *I [sɪŋk] pret sank, ptp sunk1. vt1) ship, object versenkennow we're sunk! (inf) — jetzt sind wir geliefert (inf)
See:→ well5) teeth, claws schlagen6) differences begraben7)to sink money into sth — Geld in etw (acc) stecken
8) golf ball einlochen; billiard ball in das Loch treiben9) (= lower) eyes, voice, value of currency senken10)sunk in depression/despair — völlig deprimiert/verzweifelt
2. vi1) person, object untergehen; (ship) untergehen, sinkenif I go down I'll make sure you all sink with me — wenn es mich erwischt, werde ich euch alle mitreißen
2) (= go down, subside) sinken; (sun) versinken; (voice) sich senken; (building, land etc) sich senken, absinkenhe sank up to his knees in the mud —
to sink back into the cushions —
the sun sank beneath the horizon —
to sink into a deep sleep/into depression — in tiefen Schlaf/in Depressionen versinken
my spirits or my heart sank at the sight of the work —
3) (= deteriorate, lessen output, shares, standards) sinkenIInAusguss m; (in kitchen also) Spülbecken ntsink tidy — Abflusssieb nt
sink of iniquity — Sündenpfuhl m, Stätte f des Lasters
See:→ kitchen sink* * *sink [sıŋk]sink or swim fig ganz egal, was passiert;2. herabsinken (Kopf etc):sink into a chair in einen Sessel sinken;sink into the grave ins Grab sinken3. ver-, einsinken:4. sich senken:a) herabsinken (Dunkelheit, Wolke etc)b) abfallen (Gelände)c) einsinken (Haus, Grund)5. sinken, fallen (Preise, Wasserspiegel, Zahl etc)6. zusammen-, umsinken8. (ein)dringen, (ein)sickern ( beide:into in akk)he allowed his words to sink in er ließ seine Worte wirken11. nachlassen, abnehmen, schwächer werden (Sturm etc):the sinking flames die verlöschenden Flammen12. sich dem Ende nähern, schwächer werden (Kranker):the patient is sinking fast der Kranke verfällt zusehends14. (im Wert etc) sinken16. sinken (Mut):B v/t1. zum Sinken bringen2. a) ein Schiff etc versenkenb) umg ein Getränk hinunterschütten3. ein Rohr etc ver-, einsenken4. eine Grube etc ausheben, einen Brunnen, ein Loch bohren:sink a shaft (Bergbau) einen Schacht abteufen5. TECHa) einlassen, -bettenb) eingravieren, -schneidenc) einen Stempel schneiden6. den Wasserspiegel etc, auch einen Preis, einen Wert senken7. den Blick, Kopf, auch die Stimme senken:sink one’s head on one’s chest den Kopf auf die Brust sinken lassen8. (im Preis oder Wert) herabsetzen9. vermindern, -ringern10. fig das Niveau, den Stand herabdrücken11. a) zugrunde richten, ruinieren:b) einen Plan etc zum Scheitern bringen12. eine Tatsache etc verheimlichen, vertuschen13. sich hinwegsetzen über (akk):sink one’s differences den Streit begraben oder beilegen14. Geld, Arbeit etc investieren (in, into in akk)16. einen Anspruch, Namen etc aufgebenC s1. Ausguss(becken) m(n), Spülbecken n, Spüle f (in der Küche):go down the sink fig umg zum Teufel gehen, flöten gehen;sink tidy Abflusssieb n2. Abfluss m, Abwasserrohr n3. fig Pfuhl m, Sumpf m:a) ein Sündenpfuhl,b) eine Lasterhöhle4. GEOLa) Bodensenke fb) Endsee m, Binnendelta nc) Erosionstrichter m5. THEAT Versenkung f* * *1. nounSpülbecken, das; Spüle, die2. intransitive verb,1) sinkenleave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen
2)sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]
sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken
sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)
be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein
somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt
sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken
4) (fall) [Preis, Temperatur, Währung, Produktion usw.:] sinken3. transitive verb,sank or sunk, sunk1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machenbe sunk — (fig. coll.): (have failed) aufgeschmissen sein (ugs.)
3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]Phrasal Verbs:- sink in* * *n.Spültisch m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk)= absacken v.absenken v.graben v.(§ p.,pp.: grub, gegraben)nachlassen v.sinken v.(§ p.,pp.: sank, ist gesunken) (•§ p.,pp.: sank, gesungen•)untergehen v. -
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solid [ˈsɒlɪd]1. adjectivea. ( = not liquid) solidec. ( = continuous) [line] continu ; [rain] ininterrompud. ( = substantial) [structure, basis, relationship] solide ; [meal] consistant ; [character] sérieux ; [support] ferme ; [information] sûr• solid as a rock [structure, substance] dur comme la pierre ; [person] solide comme un roc ; [relationship] indestructible2. adverb• to be booked solid (for three weeks) [hotel, venue, performer] être complet (pendant trois semaines)3. nounsolide m4. compounds* * *['sɒlɪd] 1.noun Chemistry, Mathematics solide m2. 3.1) ( not liquid or gaseous) solideto go ou become solid — se solidifier
2) ( of one substance) gen massif/-ive3) ( dense) compact4) ( unbroken) [line, expanse] continu5) ( uninterrupted)five solid days —
6) ( strong) gen solide; [building] massif/-iveto be on solid ground — fig être en terrain sûr
7) ( reliable) [information] solide; [advice, worker, work] sérieux/-ieuse; [investment] sûr8) ( firm) [grip] ferme9) ( respectable) modèle4.adverb [freeze] complètement; fig [vote] massivement -
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[niːʃ]nnisza fto find one's niche in — znajdować (znaleźć perf) swoje miejsce w +loc
* * *[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) nisza2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) odpowiednie miejsce -
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[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) niša2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) īsta/piemērota vieta* * *niša; piemērota vieta; novietot nišā; ērti iekārtoties -
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[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) niša2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) tinkama vieta -
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n. nisch, alkov; bra anställning* * *[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) nisch2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) nisch, [] plats -
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1) ( in ground) Grube f, [Erd]loch nt; ( scar) Narbe f; tech ( hollow) Loch nt; ( in compact disc) Einbrenngrube f fachspr med ( in body) Grube f, Höhle f;in the \pit of the stomach in der Magengrubeto go down the \pit [or work in the \pits] unter Tage arbeitenI'm going to my \pit ich hau mich in die Falle ( fam)7) sportsthe \pit der BörsensaalPHRASES:sth is \pitted [with sth] etw ist [von etw dat] zerfurcht;his face was \pitted with pockmarks sein Gesicht war mit Pockennarben übersät1) foodto \pit sth etw entkernen;to \pit an avocado eine Avocado entsteinena war that \pitted neighbour against neighbour ein Krieg, in dem der Nachbar gegen den Nachbarn kämpfte;to \pit oneself against sb/ sth sich mit jdm/etw messen;the climbers \pitted themselves against the mountain die Kletterer maßen sich an dem Berg -
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[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) nika2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) místečko, pevné místo* * *• výklenek• místečko -
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[ni, ni:ʃ]1) (a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc.) nika2) (a suitable place in life: He found his niche in engineering.) vhodné miesto* * *• útocište• vhodné miesto• výklenok• schovat• urobit výklenok• postavit do výklenku• miesto
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Hollow — Hol low, a. [OE. holow, holgh, holf, AS. holh a hollow, hole. Cf. {Hole}.] 1. Having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English