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2 to hope for an improvement in the weather
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to hope for an improvement in the weather
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3 improvement
improvement [ɪm'pru:vmənt]∎ what an improvement! c'est nettement mieux!;∎ this is a great improvement on her previous work c'est bien mieux que ce qu'elle faisait jusqu'à présent;∎ there has been some improvement il y a un léger mieux;∎ there has been a slight improvement in his work son travail s'est légèrement amélioré;∎ there is no improvement in the weather le temps ne s'est pas arrangé;∎ her new boyfriend's a bit of an improvement son nouveau petit ami est un peu mieux que le précédent/les précédents;∎ there's room for improvement ça pourrait être mieux(b) (in building, road etc) rénovation f, aménagement m;∎ (home) improvements travaux mpl de rénovation;∎ to carry out improvements effectuer des travaux de rénovation;∎ motorway improvements travaux mpl de réfection des autoroutes►► British improvement grant subvention f pour la rénovation d'une maisonUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > improvement
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noun2) (addition) Verbesserung, diemake improvements to something — Verbesserungen an etwas (Dat.) vornehmen
* * *1) (the state or act of improving or being improved: There has been a great improvement in her work; The patient's condition shows some improvement.) die Verbesserung2) (something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc: I've made several improvements to the house.) die Verbesserung* * *im·prove·ment[ɪmˈpru:vmənt]nthe last year has seen a slight \improvement in the economy im letzten Jahr hat sich die Wirtschaftslage leicht verbessert\improvement in efficiency Effizienzsteigerung f\improvement in results Ergebnisverbesserung fto be an \improvement on the former design/the old house/the previous manager im Vergleich zum früheren Entwurf/zum alten Haus/zum vorigen Geschäftsführer eine Verbesserung darstellenroom for \improvement Steigerungsmöglichkeiten pl[home] \improvements Renovierungsarbeiten pl (Ausbau- und Modernisierungsarbeiten an/in Wohnung/Haus)* * *[ɪm'pruːvmənt]nVerbesserung f, Besserung f; (of area, appearance) Verschönerung f; (of sauce, food etc) Verfeinerung f; (= increase) (in production, value) Erhöhung f, Steigerung f; (of knowledge) Erweiterung f; (of salaries) Aufbesserung f; (in health) Besserung f; (in studies) Verbesserung f, Fortschritte plto make improvements — Verbesserungen machen or durchführen (to an +dat )
to carry out improvements to a house — Ausbesserungs- or (to appearance) Verschönerungsarbeiten an einem Haus vornehmen
* * *1. (Ver)Besserung f (in gen; on gegenüber, im Vergleich zu):improvement in health Besserung der Gesundheit;improvement in the weather Wetterbesserung;there has been an improvement in the weather das Wetter hat sich gebessert;today’s weather is an improvement on yesterday’s heute ist das Wetter besser als gestern2. a) AGR Melioration fb) Erschließung f und Wertsteigerung f3. Ausnutzung f4. Vered(e)lung f, Verfeinerung f:5. Vermehrung f, Erhöhung f, Steigerung f* * *noun2) (addition) Verbesserung, diemake improvements to something — Verbesserungen an etwas (Dat.) vornehmen
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[ɪm'pruːvmənt]nулучшение, усовершенствование, исправление, развитиеThere is need for improvement in your handwriting. — Вам необходимо улучшить почерк.
This is a step towards social improvement. — Это уже шаг к социальным преобразованиям.
This is a distinct improvement in railway comfort. — Это явное улучшение условий езды в поездах.
This marked a further improvement in the street traffic. — Это явилось началом дальнейшего улучшения уличного движения.
The book shows a marked improvement on his other works. — Эта книга значительно лучше его остальных работ.
This is an improvement upon your first attempt. — По сравнению с вашей первой попыткой это уже прогресс.
- day-to-day improvementsIt would be difficult to suggest any improvement. — Не легко предложить еще какие-либо усовершенствования
- one's vocabulary improvement
- language improvement
- astonishing improvements
- great improvement in one's life
- improvement in building
- on the whole there is significant improvement
- undergo frequent and various improvements
- show no sign of improvement
- make about steady improvements
- introduce much improvement
- mark some improvement
- show much improvement
- notice a number of improvements in the town
- bring about make improvement in smb's health
- hope for an improvement in the weather
- number of improvements have been made
- it is certainly an improvement
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n. verbetering; bonus; verbetering; efficient gebruik; grondverbetering[ improe:vmənt]♦voorbeelden: -
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[ımʹpru:vmənt] n1. часто pl улучшение; усовершенствованиеa radical improvement in the international situation - радикальное оздоровление международной обстановки
to be open to improvement - поддаваться исправлению /усовершенствованию/
to show a great improvement - стать несравненно лучше, значительно улучшиться
there is much room for improvement - (это) оставляет желать много лучшего; возможны значительные улучшения
to be an improvement on /upon/ smth. - являться сдвигом /шагом вперёд/ по сравнению с чем-л., быть лучше чего-л.
there can be improvement on and in him - можно найти лучшего человека или сделать так, чтобы он сам стал лучше
today's weather is an improvement on yesterday's - сегодня погода лучше по сравнению с вчерашней
2. pl амер.1) удобства (в доме, квартире)a house with all modern /up-to-date/ improvements - дом со всеми современными удобствами
2) перестройка, перестановка ( в целях улучшения)3. с.-х. мелиорация4. эк. повышение ( цен)5. гидр. регулирование ( реки) -
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1. ['prɔspekt] сущ.1)а) ( prospect of) шанс, надеждаThere is not much prospect of any improvement in the weather. — Надежды на то, что погода улучшится, почти нет.
Syn:with no / without prospects — без перспективы
I had no job, no education, and no prospects. — У меня не было никакой работы, никакого образования и никакой перспективы.
He was careless about his personal prospects. — Он не заботился о своем будущем.
Syn:opportunity 2)2) вид, панорама, зрелище, картина; перспективаThe noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees, is the high road that leads him to England. (Johnson) — Самое величественное зрелище для шотландца - это высокогорная дорога, ведущая в Англию.
Syn:3) зрелище, явление, картина4) обзор, обозрение ( процесс)the figure that is most convenient for prospect — персона, наиболее удобная для обозрения
5) потенциальный клиент, подписчикShe naturally considered her friends her best prospects. — Она действительно думала, что её друзья - самые вероятные будущие подписчики (её издания).
6) простофиля, жертва (воров, мошенников и т. п.)7) горн.; геол.а) изыскание, разведкаб) проба грунта2. [prə'spekt] гл.1)а) исследовать; делать изысканияб) геол. проводить разведку, искать ( полезные ископаемые)Oil companies spend much of their profit in prospecting for oil. — Нефтяные компании тратят большую часть своей прибыли на разведку нефти.
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rɪˈpɔ:t
1. сущ.
1) а) отчет, доклад, рапорт, донесение, сообщение;
рассказ, описание событий to confirm a report ≈ подтверждать сообщение to draw up, make out, write, write out, write up a report ≈ готовить доклад to file, give, make, present, submit a report ≈ делать доклад, сообщение accurate report ≈ точное сообщение biased, slanted report ≈ необъективный доклад She filed a report about the incident. ≈ Она выпустила сообщение о происшествии. the annual report to stockholders ≈ годовой отчет для акционеров We have heard reports that the road is closed. ≈ Мы слышали информацию о том, что дорога закрыта. annual report classified report confidential report daily report detailed report exhaustive report favourable report firsthand report incident report majority report minority report negative report newspaper report objective report oral report positive report restricted report secret report top secret report traffic report unfavourable report weather report written report Syn: account, story, version б) молва, слух the report goes Syn: rumour в) воен. донесение;
рапорт г) отчет и оценка профильным комитетом законопроекта
2) юр. обвинение (документ, речь прокурора)
3) а) репутация, слава (обычно с положительными коннотациями) Syn: repute, fame, reputation б) табель успеваемости
4) а) звенящее эхо( обычно от звука взрыва, выстрела) б) фейерверк, заряд для салюта, производящий, помимо прочего, какой-л. звук
2. гл.
1) а) сообщать, описывать, рассказывать;
давать отчет, отчитываться, предоставлять отчет, рапорт They were report to be safe. ≈ Передали, что они в безопасности. It was reported that they were safe. ≈ Передали, что они в безопасности. I'll report you to the police if you don't stop annoying me. ≈ Я сообщу о вас в полицию, если вы не перестанете мне докучать. it is reported Syn: tell, relate, narrate б) делать официальное сообщение, докладывать Your job is to attend all the meetings and report back to the committee. ≈ Ваша работа - присутствовать на всех заседаниях и предоставлять доклады об этом комитету. в) воен. доносить( о разведке) ;
рапортовать Anyone entering the military camp must report to the guard-house. ≈ Любой, кто входит на территорию военного лагеря, должен доложить в караульную. г) передавать что-л., сказанное другим лицом, говорить с чьих-л. слов Syn: carry, convey, repeat д) составлять, давать отчет для прессы;
давать, вести репортаж, сочинять заметку е) делать доклад от имени профильного комитета по законопроекту report out ≈ дать негативную оценку законопроекту
2) говорить (в этом значении - полный синоним say)
3) являться, представать How many men have reported for duty this morning? ≈ Сколько людей вышли на дежурство сегодня? report oneself report for work report to the police
4) жаловаться на, выставлять обвинение (также юр.) I shall have to report you for repeated lateness. ≈ Мне придется написать докладную по поводу ваших регулярных опозданий.
5) делать заряд для салюта со звуком ∙ report out report sick to move to report progress парл. ≈ внести предложение о прекращении дебатов (часто с целью обструкции) report progress доклад;
сообщение;
отчет (тж. для прессы) - final * окончательный доклад - interim * промежуточный доклад - progress * доклад о достигнутых результатах /о ходе работы/;
(информатика) промежуточный отчет - weather * бюллетень погоды;
метеорологическая сводка - a * on smth. доклад /отчет/ о чем-л. - we have received a favourable * on his work мы получили благоприятный отзыв о его работе - to present /to submit/ a * предоставить доклад /отчет/ - to draw up a * on an accident составить протокол о происшествии сообщение, известие (в печати и т. п.) - a news * газетное сообщение - first-hand * сообщение из первых рук;
сообщение очевидца - to publish a * of a trial опубликовать отчет о судебном процессе (военное) донесение;
рапорт;
доклад - to submit a * представлять донесение запись судебных решений сборник судебных решений (тж. law *s) молва, слух - idle *s пустые разговоры /слухи/ - the * goes, * has it ходит слух, говорят - to know of smth. by mere * знать о чем-л. только по слухам /понаслышке/ - it is a matter of current * об этом говорят /знают/ все репутация, слава - to be of good * иметь хорошую репутацию табель успеваемости - terminal * табель успеваемости за семестр звук взрыва, выстрела > to be on * подлежать дисциплинарному взысканию сообщать;
рассказывать;
описывать - to * an accident to the police сообщить о происшествии в полицию - he *ed what he had seen он сообщил о том, что видел - the doctor *s a marked improvement доктор говорит, что есть заметное улучшение - it is *ed сообщают;
говорят - it is *ed from Paris из Парижа сообщают - it is *ed that we are to have a new teacher говорят, что у нас будет новый преподаватель - he is *ed to be in Paris сообщают, что он в Париже делать официальное сообщение, заключение;
докладывать;
представлять отчет - to * to a superior докладывать начальнику - to * a vessel at the custom house дать сведения таможне о судне, команде и грузе - the Commission *s tomorrow комиссия делает доклад завтра - I have the honour to * имею честь сообщить - nothing to * никаких происшествий (военное) докладывать;
доносить - to * clear докладывать об отсутствии противника - to * oneself sick докладывать о своей болезни составлять, помещать отчет (в газете) ;
давать репортаж - to * a speech дать репортаж о выступлении работать репортером или корреспондентом - to * for a newspaper работать репортером в газете - for two sessions he *ed for the "Daily Mirror" в течение двух парламентских сессий он давал материалы для газеты "Дейли миррор" передавать услышанное - * my words to him передайте ему мои слова жаловаться( на кого-л.) ;
выставлять обвинение - to * to a superior жаловаться начальнику - to * a rudeness жаловаться на грубость - to * smb. for insolence жаловаться на чью-л. дерзость - I'm *ing you to the police for dangerous driving я заявляю на вас в полицию за неосторожное управление автомобилем /за опасную езду/ (on, upon, of) отзываться - to * on /upon, of/ smb., smth. отзываться о ком-л., чем-л. - to * well on smb. хорошо отзываться о ком-л. - he is badly *ed on о нем поступают плохие отзывы - he *s well of the scheme он дал благоприятный отзыв /-ное заключение/ о плане являться, прибывать( куда-л.) - to * to the port authorities явиться в управление порта - to * to one's unit (военное) явиться в свою часть - to * for duty явиться на службу - Corporal Smith reporting for duty, Sir! (военное) капрал Смит прибыл за распоряжениями, сэр! - to * to the police регистрироваться в полиции - to * oneself заявить о своем прибытии;
(спортивное) являться (на соревнование) - * yourself to the manager пойдите доложитесь управляющему - he *ed for work a few minutes before the night shift went on он явился на работу за несколько минут до начала ночной смены (to) подчиняться;
находиться в подчинении или ведении - the commissioner *s directly to the minister комиссар подчиняется непосредственно министру > to * progress сообщать о положении дел;
(парламентское) прекращать прения по законопроекту;
откладывать( что-л.) > to move to * progress (парламентское) внести предложение о прекращении дебатов > to * a bill (парламентское) докладывать законопроект в парламенте перед третьим чтением accounting ~ бухгалтерский отчет annual ~ годовая сводка annual ~ годовой отчет annual ~ ежегодный отчет audit ~ заключение аудитора audit ~ отчет о результатах ревизии audit ~ протокол ревизии auditor's ~ отчет аудитора auditor's ~ отчет ревизора auditors' ~ аудиторский отчет auditors' ~ итог взаимных расчетов между сторонами по делу cash ~ бухгалтерский отчет chairman's ~ отчет председателя clean ~ беспристрастный отчет the Commission reports tomorrow комиссия делает доклад завтра committee ~ отчет комиссии consolidated annual ~ сводный годовой отчет consultant's ~ доклад советника court expert's ~ заключение судебного эксперта credit ~ отчет о кредитных операциях damage ~ сообщение об ущербе deficiency ~ претензия deficiency ~ рекламация deliver a ~ представлять отчет directors' ~ отчет правления discrepancy ~ протокол разногласий error ~ вчт. сообщение об ошибке examiners' ~ отчет лиц, назначенных судом для снятия свидетельских показаний expert's ~ отчет эксперта false ~ ложное сообщение file a ~ представлять отчет finance ~ финансовый отчет general ~ сводный отчет group annual ~ годовой отчет объединения group ~ отчет концерна house buyer's ~ недв. декларация о покупке дома ice ~ ледовый прогноз individual payment ~ отчет об индивидуальных платежах industry ~ отраслевой выпуск промышленной переписи industry ~ отраслевой статистический отчет inspection ~ акт приемки продукции insurance ~ страховой отчет interim ~ предварительное сообщение interim ~ предварительный отчет interim ~ промежуточный отчет inventory ~ отчет о состоянии и движении запасов it is reported говорят it is reported сообщается law ~ судебное решение long-form ~ подробный отчет make a ~ готовить доклад make a ~ готовить отчет market ~ обзор рыночной конъюнктуры market ~ обзор состояния рынка market ~ рыночный отчет medical ~ история болезни medical ~ медицинский отчет medical ~ медицинское донесение medical ~ медицинское заключение medical ~ протокол медицинского освидетельствования monthly ~ месячный отчет morning ~ утренняя сводка to ~ progress откладывать (что-л.) ;
to move to report progress парл. внести предложение о прекращении дебатов (часто с целью обструкции) municipal ~ муниципальный отчет official ~ официальное сообщение official ~ официальный отчет official ~ официальный протокол oral ~ устное сообщение payment ~ отчет о платежах period under ~ отчетный период personal history ~ автобиография police ~ отчет полиции police ~ сообщение полиции preliminary ~ предварительное сообщение preliminary ~ предварительный отчет prepare a ~ готовить отчет present a ~ представлять отчет progress ~ доклад о ходе выполнения (программы) progress ~ отчет о выполнении работ progress ~ отчет о ходе работ progress ~ сообщение о состоянии дел project ~ отчет о выполнении проекта property ~ отчет о состоянии недвижимости public hearing ~ отчет о публичном слушании quarterly ~ квартальный отчет ~ делать официальное сообщение;
докладывать;
представлять отчет;
to report a bill докладывать законопроект в парламенте перед третьим чтением ~ for hearing отчет для слушания дела в суде ~ for mortgage purposes отчет для получения ссуды под недвижимость ~ являться;
to report oneself заявлять о своем прибытии (to) ;
to report for work являться на работу;
to report to the police регистрироваться в полиции ~ молва, слух;
the report goes говорят;
ходит слух ~ of board of directors отчет правления ~ of board of directors отчет совета директоров ~ of Board of Governors of FRS отчет совета управляющих Федеральной резервной системы ~ of board of management отчет совета управляющих ~ of proceedings протокол ~ of proceedings at meeting протокол заседания ~ of proceedings at meeting протокол собрания ~ of proceedings at meeting протокол совещания ~ on payment отчет о платежах ~ on proposed retrenchment отчет о предложенном сокращении расходов ~ on setoff сообщение о встречном требовании ~ являться;
to report oneself заявлять о своем прибытии (to) ;
to report for work являться на работу;
to report to the police регистрироваться в полиции to ~ progress откладывать (что-л.) ;
to move to report progress парл. внести предложение о прекращении дебатов (часто с целью обструкции) to ~ progress парл. прекращать прения по законопроекту to ~ progress сообщать о положении дел ~ являться;
to report oneself заявлять о своем прибытии (to) ;
to report for work являться на работу;
to report to the police регистрироваться в полиции ~ to the police делать заявление в полицию ~ составлять, давать отчет (для прессы) ;
to report (badly) well давать (не) благоприятный отзыв (о чем-л.) research ~ отчет о научно-исследовательской работе research ~ отчет о научных исследованиях sales ~ конъюнктурный обзор sales ~ отчет о продажах semiannual ~ полугодовой отчет social enquiry ~ доклад о социальном обследовании social inquiry ~ отчет об общественном расследовании special ~ специальный отчет status ~ вчт. информация о состоянии status ~ отчет о достигнутом прогрессе status ~ отчет о состоянии status ~ отчет о ходе работ statutory ~ предусмотренный уставом отчет submit a ~ направлять сообщение submit a ~ представлять доклад submit a ~ представлять отчет summary ~ сводный отчет survey ~ отчет об инспектировании survey ~ отчет об обследовании surveyor's ~ отчет эксперта technical ~ отчет о техническом состоянии technical ~ технический отчет trade ~ отчет о торговой деятельности trouble ~ вчт. сообщение о неисправностях unqualified audit ~ отчет о результатах полной ревизии valuation ~ отчет об оценке weather ~ бюллетень погоды weather ~ метеорологическая сводка weather ~ сводка погоды weather: ~ attr. относящийся к погоде;
weather conditions метеорологические условия;
weather report метеосводка;
in the weather на улице, на дворе weekly ~ еженедельный отчет written ~ письменный отчет -
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{sain}
I. 1. знак (и на зодиак), белег, признак, симптом (и мед.), следа, символ
SIGN manual ист. саморъчен подпис/знак
SIGN of the cross прекръстване
to make the SIGN of the cross прекръствам (се)
to converse by SIGNs разговарям със знаци/жестове
as a SIGN of в знак на
SIGN of the times (характерен) белег на времето/епохата
no/little SIGN of никакъв/почти никакъв признак на/следа от
there was no SIGN of him нямаше го никакъв, беше изчезнал
the weather shows SIGNs of improvement има изгледи времето да се оправи
to make no SIGN не давам никакъв знак, не давам да се разбере каквомисля/как реагирам
2. мат. знак
positive/plus SIGN плюс
negative/minus SIGN минус
3. таен знак, парола (и воен.)
SIGN and countersign парола и отговор
4. пътепоказател, знак, табела, фирма, реклама
road SIGNs пътни знаци
at the SIGN of the Red Lion в заведението кръчмата Червения лъв
5. знамение, поличба
6. ам. следа (на диво животно)
7. attr ез. знаков
II. 1. давам/правя знак (to на)
2. подписвам (се) (и refl)
to SIGN one's name to a cheque подписвам (се на) чек
to SIGN a bill into law ратифицирам закон
sign away отказвам се от, преотстъпвам писмено (права, имот и пр.)
sign in/into записвам (се), зарегистрирам (се) (в)
sign off рад. обявявам края на програма, разг. приключвам (работа)
sign on наемам (работници), вземам във войската и пр., постъпвам на работа/във войската (с договор, за даден период), зарегистрирам се като безработен, рад. обявявам началото на предаване, записвам се (за екскурзия и пр.)
sign out подписвам се при напускане (на болница и пр.), подписвам се (при даване/вземане на нещо)
to SIGN books out of a library подписвам се при заемане книги от библиотека
sign over потвърждавам с подпис продажбата (на)
sign up sign on, записвам (се) (в клуб и пр.), убеждавам (някого) да подпише договор и пр., привличам, осигурявам си поддръжката/участието (на някого)* * *{sain} n 1. знак (и на зодиак); белег, признак, симптом (и мед.)(2) {sain} v 1. давам/правя знак (to на); 2. подписвам (се) (и r* * *табела; признак; знак; надпис;* * *1. as a sign of в знак на 2. at the sign of the red lion в заведението кръчмата Червения лъв 3. attr ез. знаков 4. i. знак (и на зодиак), белег, признак, симптом (и мед.), следа, символ 5. ii. давам/правя знак (to на) 6. negative/minus sign минус 7. no/little sign of никакъв/почти никакъв признак на/следа от 8. positive/plus sign плюс 9. road signs пътни знаци 10. sign and countersign парола и отговор 11. sign away отказвам се от, преотстъпвам писмено (права, имот и пр.) 12. sign in/into записвам (се), зарегистрирам (се) (в) 13. sign manual ист. саморъчен подпис/знак 14. sign of the cross прекръстване 15. sign of the times (характерен) белег на времето/епохата 16. sign off рад. обявявам края на програма, разг. приключвам (работа) 17. sign on наемам (работници), вземам във войската и пр., постъпвам на работа/във войската (с договор, за даден период), зарегистрирам се като безработен, рад. обявявам началото на предаване, записвам се (за екскурзия и пр.) 18. sign out подписвам се при напускане (на болница и пр.), подписвам се (при даване/вземане на нещо) 19. sign over потвърждавам с подпис продажбата (на) 20. sign up sign on, записвам (се) (в клуб и пр.), убеждавам (някого) да подпише договор и пр., привличам, осигурявам си поддръжката/участието (на някого) 21. the weather shows signs of improvement има изгледи времето да се оправи 22. there was no sign of him нямаше го никакъв, беше изчезнал 23. to converse by signs разговарям със знаци/жестове 24. to make no sign не давам никакъв знак, не давам да се разбере каквомисля/как реагирам 25. to make the sign of the cross прекръствам (се) 26. to sign a bill into law ратифицирам закон 27. to sign books out of a library подписвам се при заемане книги от библиотека 28. to sign one's name to a cheque подписвам (се на) чек 29. ам. следа (на диво животно) 30. знамение, поличба 31. мат. знак 32. подписвам (се) (и refl) 33. пътепоказател, знак, табела, фирма, реклама 34. таен знак, парола (и воен.)* * *sign [sain] I. n 1. знак; признак, белег, черта, симптом (of); символ; следа, диря (и на животно); \sign manual саморъчен подпис; as a \sign of в знак на; no \sign of никаква следа от, никакъв признак за; there is little \sign of почти не личи да има; there was no \sign of him от него нямаше и следа, нямаше го никакъв, той беше изчезнал; positive ( plus) \sign мат. плюс; negative ( minus) \sign мат. минус; 2. таен знак, условна дума, парола (и воен.); 3. пътепоказател, табела, фирма, надпис; illuminated \signсветлинна реклама; neon \sign неонова реклама (надпис); road \signs пътни знаци; 4. знак, знамение, личба, предзнаменование, поличба; \signs and wonders знамения и чудеса; a \sign of the times символ на времето (епохата); II. v 1. подписвам (се), слагам подписа си на; to \sign a cheque, to \sign o.'s name to a cheque подписвам чек; to \sign o.s. подписвам се; to \sign o.'s fate прен. подписвам смъртната си присъда; 2. давам (правя) знак; to \sign assent правя утвърдителен знак; -
11 improve
im'pru:v(to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) mejorar, perfeccionar- improve on
improve vb mejorartr[ɪm'prʊːv]1 (quality etc) mejorar■ the council intends to improve public transport el ayuntamiento se propone mejorar el transporte público2 (skill, knowledge) perfeccionar3 (mind) cultivar4 (property) hacer mejoras en5 (increase) aumentar■ start practising if you want to improve your chances empieza a practicar si quieres aumentar tus posibilidades1 (get better) mejorar, mejorarse■ if the weather doesn't improve, we'll go home si el tiempo no mejora, volveremos a casa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto improve with age mejorar con el tiempov.• abonar v.• bonificar v.• encastar v.• enmendar v.• fomentar v.• medrar v.• mejorar v.• mejorarse v.• perfeccionar v.• reformar v.ɪm'pruːv
1.
a) \<\<design/results\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve one's mind — cultivarse, culturizarse* (hum)
b) \<\<property/premises\>\> hacer* mejoras en
2.
vi \<\<situation/weather/health\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/uso
3.
v reflPhrasal Verbs:[ɪm'pruːv]1. VT1) (=make better) [+ work] mejorar; [+ property] hacer mejoras ento improve o.s. or one's mind — cultivarse, instruirse
to improve o.s. — (in wealth) mejorar su situación
2) (=favour) [+ appearance] favorecer3) (=perfect) [+ skill] perfeccionar; (=add value to) aumentar el valor de4) (=increase) [+ production, yield] aumentarto improve one's chances of success — aumentar or mejorar las posibilidades de éxito
the management has refused to improve its offer of 3% — la dirección se ha negado a mejorar su oferta del 3%
2.VI [person] (in skill etc) hacer progresos; (after illness) mejorar(se); [health, weather, work, quality] mejorar; [production, yield] aumentar; [business] mejorar, prosperarto improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/el uso
* * *[ɪm'pruːv]
1.
a) \<\<design/results\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve one's mind — cultivarse, culturizarse* (hum)
b) \<\<property/premises\>\> hacer* mejoras en
2.
vi \<\<situation/weather/health\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/uso
3.
v reflPhrasal Verbs: -
12 clear
clear [klɪə(r)]transparent ⇒ 1 (a) clair ⇒ 1 (a)-(f) vif ⇒ 1 (c) net ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (h), 1 (l) évident ⇒ 1 (f) certain ⇒ 1 (g) libre ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (k) tranquille ⇒ 1 (j) distinctement ⇒ 2 (a) entièrement ⇒ 2 (c) débarrasser ⇒ 4 (a), 4 (b) clarifier ⇒ 4 (c) autoriser ⇒ 4 (d) innocenter ⇒ 4 (e) franchir ⇒ 4 (f) finir ⇒ 4 (h) s'éclaircir ⇒ 5 (a), 5 (b)(a) (transparent → glass, plastic) transparent; (→ water) clair, limpide; (→ river) limpide, transparent; (→ air) pur;∎ clear honey miel m liquide;∎ on a clear day par temps clair;∎ the sky grew clearer le ciel se dégagea;∎ as clear as day(light) clair comme le jour ou comme de l'eau de roche(c) (not dull → colour) vif; (→ light) éclatant, radieux; (untainted → complexion) clair, frais (fraîche);∎ clear blue bleu vif;∎ to have (a) clear skin avoir la peau nette(d) (distinct → outline) net, clair; (→ photograph) net; (→ sound) clair, distinct; (→ voice) clair, argentin;∎ Television the picture was very clear l'image était très nette;∎ make sure your writing is clear efforcez-vous d'écrire distinctement ou proprement;∎ the lyrics are not very clear je ne distingue pas très bien les paroles de la chanson;∎ the sound was as clear as a bell on entendait un son aussi clair que celui d'une cloche(e) (not confused → mind) pénétrant, lucide; (→ thinking, argument, style) clair; (→ explanation, report) clair, intelligible; (→ instructions) clair, explicite; (→ message) en clair;∎ I want to keep a clear head je veux rester lucide ou garder tous mes esprits;∎ a clear thinker un esprit lucide;∎ clear thinking is essential il est essentiel de garder un esprit lucide;∎ he is quite clear about what has to be done il sait parfaitement ce qu'il y a à faire;∎ I've got the problem clear in my head je comprends ou saisis le problème;∎ to make one's meaning or oneself clear se faire comprendre;∎ now let's get this clear - I want no nonsense comprenons-nous bien ou soyons clairs - je ne supporterai pas de sottises(f) (obvious, unmistakable) évident, clair;∎ a clear indication of a forthcoming storm un signe certain qu'il va y avoir de l'orage;∎ it is a clear case of favouritism c'est manifestement du favoritisme, c'est un cas de favoritisme manifeste;∎ it's clear that he's lying il est évident ou clair qu'il ment;∎ it's clear from her letter that she's unhappy sa lettre montre clairement qu'elle est malheureuse;∎ it becomes clearer every day cela devient plus évident chaque jour;∎ it's far from clear who will win the election on ne peut vraiment pas dire qui va gagner les élections;∎ it was not clear who had won on ne savait pas exactement qui avait gagné;∎ it is clear to me that he is telling the truth pour moi, il est clair qu'il dit la vérité;∎ he was unable to make his meaning clear il n'arrivait pas à s'expliquer;∎ we want to make it clear that… nous tenons à préciser que…;∎ to make it clear to sb that… bien faire comprendre à qn que…;∎ she made it quite clear to them what she wanted elle leur a bien fait comprendre ce qu'elle voulait;∎ it is important to make clear exactly what our aims are il est important de bien préciser quels sont nos objectifs;∎ is that clear? est-ce que c'est clair?;∎ do I make myself clear? est-ce que je me fais bien comprendre?, est-ce que c'est bien clair?;∎ humorous as clear as mud clair comme l'encre(g) (free from doubt, certain) certain;∎ she seems quite clear about what she wants elle sait très bien ce qu'elle veut;∎ I want to be clear in my mind about it je veux en avoir le cœur net(h) (unqualified) net, sensible;∎ it's a clear improvement over the other c'est nettement mieux que l'autre, il y a un net progrès par rapport à l'autre;∎ they won by a clear majority ils ont gagné avec une large majorité(i) (unobstructed, free → floor, path) libre, dégagé; (→ route) sans obstacles, sans danger; (→ view) dégagé;∎ the roads are clear of snow les routes sont déblayées ou déneigées;∎ clear of obstacles sans obstacles;∎ I left the desk clear j'ai débarrassé le bureau;∎ his latest X-rays are clear ses dernières radios ne montrent rien d'anormal;∎ clear space espace m libre;∎ we had a clear view of the sea nous avions une très belle vue sur la mer;∎ to be clear of sth être débarrassé de qch;∎ we're clear of the traffic nous sommes sortis des encombrements;∎ we were clear of the last checkpoint nous avions passé le dernier poste de contrôle;∎ once the plane was clear of the trees une fois que l'avion eut franchi les arbres;∎ to be clear of debts être libre de dettes;∎ figurative can you see your way clear to lending me £5? auriez-vous la possibilité de me prêter 5 livres?;∎ all clear! (there's no traffic, no one is watching) vous pouvez y aller, la voie est libre; Military fin d'alerte!(j) (free from guilt → conscience) tranquille;∎ is your conscience clear? as-tu la conscience tranquille?;∎ I can go home with a clear conscience je peux rentrer la conscience tranquille∎ his schedule is clear il n'a rien de prévu sur son emploi du temps;∎ I have Wednesday clear je n'ai rien de prévu pour mercredi;∎ we have four clear days to finish nous avons quatre jours pleins ou entiers pour finir(l) (net → money, wages) net;∎ he brings home £300 clear il gagne 300 livres net;∎ a clear profit un bénéfice net;∎ a clear loss une perte sèche;∎ clear of taxes net d'impôts(m) Linguistics antérieur2 adverb(a) (distinctly) distinctement, nettement;∎ Radio reading you loud and clear je te reçois cinq sur cinq;∎ I can hear you as clear as a bell je t'entends très clairement(b) (away from, out of the way)∎ to get clear of sb échapper à qn;∎ when we got clear of the town quand nous nous sommes éloignés de la ville;∎ when I get clear of my debts quand je serai débarrassé de mes dettes;∎ we pulled him clear of the wrecked car/of the water nous l'avons sorti de la carcasse de la voiture/de l'eau;∎ she was thrown clear of the car elle a été éjectée de la voiture;∎ stand clear! écartez-vous!;∎ stand clear of the entrance! dégagez l'entrée!;∎ stand clear of the doors! attention à la fermeture automatique des portes!;∎ to keep or steer clear of sth éviter qch;∎ Nautical to steer clear of a rock passer au large d'un écueil(c) (all the way) entièrement, complètement;∎ you can see clear to the mountain on peut voir jusqu'à la montagne;∎ they went clear around the world ils ont fait le tour du monde;∎ the thieves got clear away les voleurs ont disparu sans laisser de trace3 noun∎ (idiom) to be in the clear (out of danger) être hors de danger; (out of trouble) être tiré d'affaire; (free of blame) être blanc comme neige; (above suspicion) être au-dessus de tout soupçon; (no longer suspected) être blanchi (de tout soupçon); Sport être démarqué∎ clear the papers off the desk enlevez ces papiers du bureau, débarrassez le bureau de ces papiers;∎ she cleared the plates from the table elle a débarrassé la table(b) (remove obstruction from → gen) débarrasser; (→ entrance, road) dégager, déblayer; (→ forest, land) défricher; (→ streets, room) faire évacuer; (→ pipe) déboucher;∎ it's your turn to clear the table c'est à ton tour de débarrasser la table ou de desservir;∎ to clear one's desk (tidy) débarrasser son bureau; (complete pending tasks) régler les affaires en suspens;∎ to clear one's throat se racler la gorge;∎ this land has been cleared of trees ce terrain a été déboisé;∎ clear the room! évacuez la salle!;∎ the judge cleared the court le juge a fait évacuer la salle;∎ the police cleared the way for the procession la police a ouvert un passage au cortège;∎ figurative the talks cleared the way for a ceasefire les pourparlers ont préparé le terrain ou ont ouvert la voie pour un cessez-le-feu;∎ also figurative to clear the ground déblayer le terrain;∎ to clear the decks (prepare for action) se mettre en branle-bas de combat; (make space) faire de la place, faire le ménage(c) (clarify → liquid) clarifier; (→ wine) coller, clarifier; (→ skin) purifier; (→ complexion) éclaircir;∎ open the windows to clear the air ouvrez les fenêtres pour aérer;∎ figurative his apology cleared the air ses excuses ont détendu l'atmosphère;∎ I went for a walk to clear my head (from hangover) j'ai fait un tour pour m'éclaircir les idées; (from confusion) j'ai fait un tour pour me rafraîchir les idées ou pour me remettre les idées en place(d) (authorize) autoriser, approuver;∎ the plane was cleared for take-off l'avion a reçu l'autorisation de décoller;∎ the editor cleared the article for publication le rédacteur en chef a donné son accord ou le feu vert pour publier l'article;∎ the investigators cleared him for top secret work après enquête, il a été autorisé à mener des activités top secret;∎ you'll have to clear it with the boss il faut demander l'autorisation ou l'accord ou le feu vert du patron(e) (vindicate, find innocent) innocenter, disculper;∎ to clear sb of a charge disculper qn d'une accusation;∎ he was cleared of having been drunk in charge of a ship accusé d'avoir tenu les commandes (d'un navire) en état d'ivresse, il a été disculpé;∎ the court cleared him of all blame la cour l'a totalement disculpé ou innocenté;∎ give him a chance to clear himself donnez-lui la possibilité de se justifier ou de prouver son innocence;∎ to clear one's name se justifier, défendre son honneur∎ to clear a ditch sauter ou franchir un fossé;∎ the horse cleared the fence with ease le cheval a sauté sans peine par-dessus ou a franchi sans peine la barrière;∎ the plane barely cleared the trees l'avion a franchi les arbres de justesse;∎ hang the curtains so that they just clear the floor accrochez les rideaux de façon à ce qu'ils touchent à peine le parquet∎ she cleared 10 percent on the deal l'affaire lui a rapporté 10 pour cent net ou 10 pour cent tous frais payés;∎ I clear a thousand pounds monthly je fais un bénéfice net de mille livres par mois∎ he cleared the backlog of work il a rattrapé le travail en retard;∎ we must clear this report by Friday il faut que nous nous débarrassions de ce rapport avant vendredi(i) (settle → account) liquider, solder; (→ cheque) compenser; (→ debt) s'acquitter de; (→ dues) acquitter∎ the bill cleared the Senate le projet de loi a été voté par le Sénat∎ to clear the ball dégager le ballon∎ to clear the screen vider l'écran∎ it's clearing le temps se lève, le ciel se dégage(b) (liquid) s'éclaircir; (skin) devenir plus sain; (complexion) s'éclaircir; (expression) s'éclairer;∎ her face cleared son visage s'est éclairé∎ it takes three days for the cheque to clear il y a trois jours de délai d'encaissement(d) (obtain clearance) recevoir l'autorisation(remove) enlever, ôter; (one's things) ranger;∎ we cleared away the dishes nous avons débarrassé (la table) ou desservi(b) (disappear → fog, mist) se dissiperfamiliar filer;∎ clear off! dégage!, fiche le camp!(b) (throw out → rubbish, old clothes) jeter;∎ he cleared everything out of the house il a fait le vide dans la maison;∎ to clear everyone out of a room faire évacuer une pièce∎ that last game cleared me out je me suis fait plumer dans cette dernière partie;∎ I'm cleared out je suis fauché ou à sec∎ he was clearing out when I arrived il faisait ses valises quand je suis arrivé;∎ he told us to clear out il nous a ordonné de disparaître;∎ clear out (of here)! dégage!, fiche le camp!➲ clear up∎ can you clear up this point? pouvez-vous éclaircir ce point?;∎ let's clear this matter up tirons cette affaire au clair∎ clear up that mess in the garden, will you? range-moi ce fouillis dans le jardin, d'accord?;∎ I have a lot of work to clear up j'ai beaucoup de travail à rattraper∎ it's clearing up le temps se lève(b) (spots, rash) disparaître;∎ his cold is clearing up son rhume tire à sa fin∎ I'm fed up with clearing up after you j'en ai assez de faire le ménage derrière toi -
13 mejora
Del verbo mejorar: ( conjugate mejorar) \ \
mejora es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: mejora mejorar
mejora sustantivo femenino improvement
mejorar ( conjugate mejorar) verbo transitivo ‹condiciones/situación/oferta› to improve; ‹ marca› to improve on, beat; verbo intransitivo [tiempo/calidad/situación] to improve, get better; [ persona] (Med) to get better; mejorarse verbo pronominal [ enfermo] to get better; que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon
mejora sustantivo femenino improvement
mejorar
I verbo transitivo
1 to improve: han mejorado la educación, education has been improved
2 Dep (un tiempo, una marca) to break
II verbo intransitivo to improve, get better: espero que el tiempo mejore, I hope the weather gets better
su salud no mejora, his health is not improving ' mejora' also found in these entries: Spanish: adelanto - escritura - experimentar - mejorar - susceptible - notorio - significar English: decided - improvement - slight - upturn - refinement - up -
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1. n перемена, изменениеchange of station — командировка, перевод в другую часть
subject to change — могущий измениться; подлежащий изменению
sea change — изменение, преображение, полная трансформация
improvement change — изменение, направленное на улучшение
a change of heart — смена настроения; изменение отношения
2. n замена, смена; подмена; разнообразие3. n сменаcontrol change — смена режима управления; смена операции
4. n размен5. n обмен6. n сдача7. n разменная монета; мелкие деньги, мелочьchange machine — разменный автомат, разменник
small change — мелкие деньги, мелочь
8. n пересадка9. n спец. превращение10. n астр. новая фаза Луны, новолуние11. n обыкн. трезвон12. n «параграф»13. v менять, изменять; переделывать14. v меняться, изменятьсяchange data — изменять данные; изменение данных
15. v обменивать16. v обмениваться, меняться17. v переодеваться18. v превращать19. v превращаться20. v портиться21. v разг. портить22. v переходить в новую фазу23. n биржаСинонимический ряд:1. anomaly (noun) anomaly; deviation; exception2. conversion (noun) conversion; metamorphosis; transfiguration; transformation; translation; transmutation3. difference (noun) difference; fluctuation4. modification (noun) alteration; modification; movement; mutation; permutation; shift; transition; turn; variation5. money (noun) cash; coins; currency; money; pocket money; silver6. remodeling (noun) remodeling; reorganization; restyling7. trade (noun) bartering; commutation; conversion; exchange; interchange; substitution; switch; trade; transposition8. variety (noun) diversion; diversity; innovation; novelty; reformation; shifting; sport; turnabout; variance; variety; vicissitude; vicissitudes9. modify (verb) alter; convert; correct; modify; modulate; refashion; regulate; rotate; turn; vary10. shift (verb) fluctuate; replace; resolve; shift; vacillate11. sterilize (verb) castrate; desexualize; fix; geld; mutilate; neuter; sterilize; unsex12. substitute (verb) alternate; exchange; interchange; inverse; invert; reverse; revert; substitute; swap; switch; trade; transplace; transpose13. transform (verb) commute; metamorphize; metamorphose; mutate; transfer; transfigure; transform; translate; transmogrify; transmute; transubstantiateАнтонимический ряд:constancy; durability; duration; endure; firmness; immutability; invariability; keep; monotony; permanence; remain; retain; stability; stay -
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Ⅰ.minute1 ['mɪnɪt]1 noun(a) (period of sixty seconds) minute f;∎ for ten minutes pendant dix minutes;∎ I'll be ready in ten minutes je serai prêt dans dix minutes;∎ it's only a few minutes' walk (from here) c'est seulement à quelques minutes (d'ici) à pied;∎ he got there with only a minute to spare il y est arrivé avec une seule minute d'avance;∎ to observe a minute's silence observer une minute de silence;∎ two minutes past/to ten dix heures deux/moins deux∎ I'll be back in a minute je reviens dans une minute ou dans un instant ou tout de suite;∎ it only took him a minute il en a eu pour une minute;∎ a minute's rest un moment de repos;∎ wait a minute, please attendez un instant, s'il vous plaît;∎ just a minute! un instant!, une minute!; (aggressively) une minute!;∎ come here this minute! viens ici tout de suite!;∎ I think of you every minute of the day je pense à vous à chaque instant de la journée;∎ I'll talk to him the minute he arrives je lui parlerai dès qu'il arrivera;∎ the minute my back was turned she… j'avais à peine le dos tourné qu'elle…;∎ the weather here changes from one minute to the next ici, le temps change d'une minute à l'autre;∎ any minute now d'un instant à l'autre;∎ at the minute en ce moment;∎ right up till the last minute jusqu'à la toute dernière minute;∎ at the last minute à la dernière minute;∎ she left the house within minutes of his arrival elle a quitté la maison dans les minutes qui ont suivi son arrivée;∎ the flight took two hours to the minute le vol a duré deux heures à la minute près ou exactement;∎ British she arrived at six o'clock to the minute elle est arrivée à six heures précises ou à six heures pile(a) (of meeting) procès-verbal m, compte rendu m;∎ to take the minutes of a meeting faire le compte rendu d'une réunion►► minute bell glas m (qui sonne toutes les minutes);minute book registre m des délibérations ou des procès-verbaux;minute gun = canon dont les coups sont tirés à intervalles d'une minute, pour des funérailles par exemple;minute hand grande aiguille f, aiguille f des minutes;minute steak entrecôte f minute;minute timer minuterie fⅡ.minute2 [maɪ'nju:t]∎ with minute care avec un soin minutieux;∎ in minute detail par le menu;∎ in the minutest detail dans les moindres détails -
16 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) dudoso2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) dudoso, incierto3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) dudoso, poco probable4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) dudoso, sospechosodoubtful adj dudoso / poco probabletr['daʊtfʊl]1 (uncertain - outcome, result, future) dudoso,-a, incierto,-a; (unlikely) poco probable; (look, feeling, expression, etc) de duda, dubitativo,-a2 (questionable, dubious) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be doubtful about something tener dudas acerca de algodoubtful ['daʊtfəl] adj1) questionable: dudoso2) uncertain: dudoso, inciertoadj.• ambiguo, -a adj.• dudable adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.'daʊtfəl1)a) ( full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativoto be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor
b) ( in doubt) dudosothe outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto
it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)
2) ( questionable) dudoso['daʊtfʊl]ADJ1) (=uncertain) [result, success, future] incierto, dudoso2) (=unconvinced) [expression] de duda"all right then," he said in a doubtful tone — -bueno, vale -dijo con un tono de duda en la voz
Jeremy nodded his head, but he still looked doubtful — Jeremy asintió pero no parecía aún convencido
to be doubtful that — dudar que + subjun
3) (=unlikely) dudosoa reconciliation between the two sides seems doubtful — una reconciliación entre las dos partes parece dudosa
it is doubtful that they will reach an agreement — es dudoso or poco probable que lleguen a un acuerdo
it is doubtful that there will be any survivors — se duda or es poco probable que haya sobrevivientes
for a moment it seemed doubtful that he would move at all — por un momento pareció que no se iba a mover en absoluto
it is doubtful whether — es poco probable que + subjun
doubtful starter — (Sport) participante mf dudoso
4) (=questionable) [taste, reputation, quality, value] dudoso* * *['daʊtfəl]1)a) ( full of doubt) <expression/tone> de indecisión or duda, dubitativoto be doubtful ABOUT o AS TO something: I am doubtful as to its value — tengo mis dudas acerca de su valor
b) ( in doubt) dudosothe outcome remains doubtful — el resultado sigue siendo dudoso or incierto
it is doubtful that — no es seguro que (+ subj)
2) ( questionable) dudoso -
17 improve
1. intransitive verbsich verbessern; besser werden; [Person, Wetter:] sich bessern2. transitive verbverbessern; erhöhen, steigern [Produktion]; ausbessern [Haus usw.]; verschönern [öffentliche Anlage usw.]3. reflexive verbPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/103426/improve_on">improve on* * *[im'pru:v](to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) verbessern- improvement- improve on* * *im·prove[ɪmˈpru:v]I. vt▪ to \improve sth etw verbessernI hope the weather \improves ich hoffe, es gibt besseres Wetteryou can't \improve on that! da ist keine Steigerung mehr möglich!to \improve with age mit dem Alter immer besser werdento \improve with practice mit der Übung immer besser werdento \improve dramatically sich akk entscheidend [o erheblich] verbessern* * *[ɪm'pruːv]1. vt1) (= make better) verbessern; knowledge erweitern; salaries aufbessern; area, appearance verschönern; sauce, food etc verfeinern; production, value erhöhen, steigern2)to improve the shining hour (liter) — die Gelegenheit beim Schopfe packen
2. visich verbessern, sich bessern; (area, appearance) schöner werden; (production, value) sich erhöhen, steigenhe has improved in maths — er hat sich in Mathematik gebessert
the invalid is improving — dem Kranken geht es besser
I'll try to improve — ich werde versuchen, mich zu bessern
3. vrto improve oneself — an sich (dat) arbeiten
* * *improve [ımˈpruːv]A v/t2. Landa) AGR meliorierenb) erschließen und im Wert steigern3. vorteilhaft oder nutzbringend verwenden, ausnutzen4. veredeln, verfeinern ( beide:into zu)5. den Wert etc erhöhen, steigernB v/i1. sich (ver)bessern, besser werden, Fortschritte machen (auch Patient), sich erholen ( gesundheitlich oder WIRTSCH Markt, Preise), SPORT: sich steigern:he is improving (in health) es geht ihm besser;improve in strength kräftiger werden;improve on acquaintance bei näherer Bekanntschaft gewinnen3. improve (up)ona) überbieten, -treffen:not be improveed upon unübertrefflichb) ein früheres Angebot etc verbessern* * *1. intransitive verbsich verbessern; besser werden; [Person, Wetter:] sich bessern2. transitive verbhe was ill, but he's improving now — er war krank, aber es geht ihm jetzt schon besser
verbessern; erhöhen, steigern [Produktion]; ausbessern [Haus usw.]; verschönern [öffentliche Anlage usw.]3. reflexive verbPhrasal Verbs:* * *v.aufbessern v.bessern v.sich bessern v.verbessern v. -
18 mejorar
mejorar ( conjugate mejorar) verbo transitivo ‹condiciones/situación/oferta› to improve; ‹ marca› to improve on, beat; verbo intransitivo [tiempo/calidad/situación] to improve, get better; [ persona] (Med) to get better; mejorarse verbo pronominal [ enfermo] to get better; que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon
mejorar
I verbo transitivo
1 to improve: han mejorado la educación, education has been improved
2 Dep (un tiempo, una marca) to break
II verbo intransitivo to improve, get better: espero que el tiempo mejore, I hope the weather gets better
su salud no mejora, his health is not improving ' mejorar' also found in these entries: Spanish: enriquecer - ganar - perfeccionar - potenciar - refacción - superar English: ameliorate - better - existence - get along - improve - improve on - improvement - look up - pick up - progress - raise - security - technique - turn - upgrade - brighten - enhance - go - look - matter - out - perk - pick - rise - room - smarten up - up -
19 hold
hold [həʊld]tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D(pt & pp held [held])A.(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire(b) (keep, sustain)∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre(g) (have, exercise) exercer;∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt(h) (have in store) réserver;∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la routeB.(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête hauteC.(a) (confine, detain) détenir;∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nulD.∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!□(f) (on telephone) attendre;∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?3 noun∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre(c) (in climbing) prise f(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein tempspérorer, disserter;∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool➲ hold off(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines➲ hold on(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!(b) (keep possession of) garder;∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles➲ hold out(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés(extend) tendre;∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras(offer) offrir;∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancerexiger;∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!□(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois➲ hold to(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers➲ hold up(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées -
20 Henry, Joseph
[br]b. 17 December 1797 Albany, New York, USAd. 13 May 1878 Washington, DC, USA[br]American scientist after whom the unit of inductance is named.[br]Sent to stay with relatives at the age of 6 because of the illness of his father, when the latter died in 1811 Henry was apprenticed to a silversmith and then turned to the stage. Whilst he was ill himself, a book on science fired his interest and he began studying at Albany Academy, working as a tutor to finance his studies. Initially intending to pursue medicine, he then spent some time as a surveyor before becoming Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Albany Academy in 1826. There he became interested in the improvement of electromagnets and discovered that the use of an increased number of turns of wire round the core greatly increased their power; by 1831 he was able to supply to Yale a magnet capable of lifting almost a ton weight. During this time he also discovered the principles of magnetic induction and self-inductance. In the same year he made, but did not patent, a cable telegraph system capable of working over a distance of 1 mile (1.6 km). It was at this time, too, that he found that adiabatic expansion of gases led to their sudden cooling, thus paving the way for the development of refrigerators. For this he was recommended for, but never received, the Copley Medal of the Royal Society. Five years later he became Professor of Natural Philosophy at New Jersey College (later Princeton University), where he deduced the laws governing the operation of transformers and observed that changes in magnetic flux induced electric currents in conductors. Later he also observed that spark discharges caused electrical effects at a distance. He therefore came close to the discovery of radio waves. In 1836 he was granted a year's leave of absence and travelled to Europe, where he was able to meet Michael Faraday. It was with his help that in 1844 Samuel Morse set up the first patented electric telegraph, but, sadly, the latter seems to have reaped all the credit and financial rewards. In 1846 he became the first secretary of the Washington Smithsonian Institute and did much to develop government support for scientific research. As a result of his efforts some 500 telegraph stations across the country were equipped with meteorological equipment to supply weather information by telegraph to a central location, a facility that eventually became the US National Weather Bureau. From 1852 he was a member of the Lighthouse Board, contributing to improvements in lighting and sound warning systems and becoming its chairman in 1871. During the Civil War he was a technical advisor to President Lincoln. He was a founder of the National Academy of Science and served as its President for eleven years.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsPresident, American Association for the Advancement of Science 1849. President, National Academy of Science 1893–1904. In 1893, to honour his work on induction, the International Congress of Electricians adopted the henry as the unit of inductance.Bibliography1824. "On the chemical and mechanical effects of steam". 1825. "The production of cold by the rarefaction of air".1832, "On the production of currents \& sparks of electricity \& magnetism", AmericanJournal of Science 22:403."Theory of the so-called imponderables", Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 6:84.Further ReadingSmithsonian Institution, 1886, Joseph Henry, Scientific Writings, Washington DC.KF
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