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1 rises
повышать; растиСинонимический ряд:1. ascents (noun) ascensions; ascents; risings2. grades (noun) grades; gradients; slopes3. hills (noun) eminence; hills; projections; prominence4. increases (noun) accessions; accretions; additions; advances; augmentations; boosts; breakthroughs; enlargements; growths; hikes; increases; increments; jumps; multiplication; raises; upgrades; upswings; upturns; waxes5. adjourns (verb) adjourns; dissolves; prorogues; recesses; terminates6. arises (verb) arises; ascends; aspires; get up; lifts; mounts; pile out; roll out; soars; stand up; turn out; ups7. arrives (verb) arrives; get ahead; get on; succeeds8. happens (verb) betides; breaks; chances; comes off; develops; does; falls out; gives; goes; happens; occurs; passes; transpires9. increases (verb) augments; builds; burgeons; enlarges; escalates; expands; grows; increases; multiplies; runs up; snowballs; upsurges; waxes10. intensifies (verb) aggravates; deepens; enhances; heightens; intensifies; magnifies; redoubles; rouses11. lifts (verb) advances; ascends; climbs; lifts; mounts; soars12. rebels (verb) mutinies; rebels; revolts13. rolls out (verb) gets up; piles out; rises and shines; rolls out; stands up; turns out; uprises14. springs (verb) births; comes; comes from; derives; derives from; emanates; flows; heads; issues; originates; proceeds; springs; stems15. surfaces (verb) surfaces -
2 developments
события; ситуация; обстоятельстваСинонимический ряд:1. evolutions (noun) evolutions; evolvements; progresses; progressions2. growths (noun) evolution; growths; unfolding3. increases (noun) accretions; accumulations; amassment; build-ups; enlargements; increases; increments; multiplication; proliferation4. information (noun) account; details; dope; information; inside news; knowledge; scoop5. news (noun) circumstances; episodes; events; happenings; incidents; news; occasions; occurrences6. progress (noun) amelioration; betterment; improvements; melioration; progress -
3 advances
предоставлять; продвигаться; авансСинонимический ряд:1. advances (noun) advancements; advances; furtherance; headway; marches; progress2. approach (noun) approach; overture3. increases (noun) boosts; enlargements; hikes; increases; increments; jumps; raises; rises4. overtures (noun) approaches; overtures5. progresses (noun) courses; progresses; progressions6. adduces (verb) adduces; alleges; cites; lays; offers; presents7. comes (verb) come along; comes; get along; gets along; gets on; marches; moves; proceeds; progresses8. jumps (verb) elevates; encourages; forwards; fosters; furthers; jumps; prefers; promotes; raises; serves; upgrades9. loans (verb) advances; lends; loans10. rises (verb) ascends; climbs; mounts; rises -
4 accretions
Синонимический ряд:1. additions (noun) accessions; additions; augmentations; increments; raises; rises2. increases (noun) accumulations; amassment; build-ups; developments; enlargements; increases; multiplication; proliferation -
5 target
1) (a marked board or other object aimed at in shooting practice, competitions etc with a rifle, bow and arrow etc: His shots hit the target every time.) blanco2) (any object at which shots, bombs etc are directed: Their target was the royal palace.) blanco3) (a person, thing etc against which unfriendly comment or behaviour is directed: the target of criticism.) blancotarget n blanco / objetivotr['tɑːgɪt]1 (of missile, goal, aim) objetivo2 (in shooting, of criticism) blanco3 (board) diana1 (aim at target) apuntar2 (cause to have effect on) dirigir a, destinar a1 (date, figure) fijado,-a; (audience, market) objetivo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on target ir de acuerdo a lo previstotarget language idioma nombre masculino de destinotarget practice prácticas nombre femenino plural de tiromoving target blanco móviltarget ['tɑrgət] vt: fijar como objetivo, dirigir, destinartarget n1) : blanco mtarget practice: tiro al blanco2) goal, objective: meta f, objetivo mn.• blanco s.m.• hito s.m.• mira s.f.• mirilla s.f.• objetivo s.m.
I 'tɑːrgət, 'tɑːgɪt1)a) ( thing aimed at) blanco m, objetivo m; ( Mil) objetivo m; ( board) ( Sport) diana fthe shot was right on/way off target — el tiro dio de lleno en el blanco/se desvió mucho
b) (of criticism, protest) blanco mhis criticisms were right on/way off target — sus críticas dieron en el blanco/iban totalmente desencaminadas
target FOR/OF something — blanco de algo
2) (objective, goal) objetivo mto set oneself a target — fijarse un objetivo or una meta
above/below target — por encima/debajo del objetivo previsto
to be on target — ir* de acuerdo a lo previsto (or al plan de trabajo etc); (before n) <date/figure> fijado; <area/zone> ( Mil) objetivo adj inv; <audience/market> ( Marketing) objetivo adj inv
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a) ( select as target)ten mines have been targeted for closure — diez minas han sido identificadas como candidatas al cierre
b) (direct, aim) \<\<publicity/advertising\>\> dirigir*['tɑːɡɪt]1. N1) (Sport) blanco m, diana f ; (Mil) objetivo mhe missed the target — no dio en el blanco or la diana
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an easy target — (lit, fig) un blanco fácil•
a fixed target — un blanco fijo•
a moving target — un blanco móvil•
the shot was off target — (Ftbl, Hockey etc) el tiro iba desviado a gol•
the shot was on target — (Ftbl, Hockey etc) el tiro iba directo a gol•
a soft target — (lit, fig) un blanco fácil2) (=person on receiving end) [of criticism, remark] blanco m ; [of advertising] objetivo mhe has been the target of criticism over his handling of the affair — ha sido el blanco de las críticas por su manejo del asunto
this made him a prime target for blackmail — esto le convirtió en un blanco perfecto para el chantaje
3) (=objective) objetivo m, meta fproduction targets for 1980 — los objetivos or las metas de producción para 1980
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the project is on target for completion — el proyecto lleva camino de terminarse dentro del plazo previsto•
to set a target for sth — fijar un objetivo para algoto set o.s. a target — fijarse un objetivo
2. VT1) (Mil) [+ positions, installations] fijar como objetivo2) (=select, single out)cigarette companies seem to be targeting children intentionally — las tabacaleras parecen estar dirigiendo su publicidad a los niños deliberadamente
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to target sth/sb for sth, the government will target high earners for tax increases — el gobierno hará recaer la subida de los impuestos particularmente sobre aquellos con sueldos elevados3) (fig) (=aim)•
to target sth at sb/sth, products targeted at children — productos dirigidos a los niñosprograms targeted at reducing infant deaths — programas que tienen como objetivo reducir el número de muertes infantiles
3.CPDtarget area N — (Mil) zona f objetivo
target audience N — público m objetivo
target date N — fecha f límite
target group N — grupo m objetivo, grupo m destinatario
target language N — lengua f de destino
target market N — mercado m objetivo
target practice N — tiro m al blanco, prácticas fpl de tiro
target price N — precio m indicativo
target weight N — peso m ideal
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I ['tɑːrgət, 'tɑːgɪt]1)a) ( thing aimed at) blanco m, objetivo m; ( Mil) objetivo m; ( board) ( Sport) diana fthe shot was right on/way off target — el tiro dio de lleno en el blanco/se desvió mucho
b) (of criticism, protest) blanco mhis criticisms were right on/way off target — sus críticas dieron en el blanco/iban totalmente desencaminadas
target FOR/OF something — blanco de algo
2) (objective, goal) objetivo mto set oneself a target — fijarse un objetivo or una meta
above/below target — por encima/debajo del objetivo previsto
to be on target — ir* de acuerdo a lo previsto (or al plan de trabajo etc); (before n) <date/figure> fijado; <area/zone> ( Mil) objetivo adj inv; <audience/market> ( Marketing) objetivo adj inv
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a) ( select as target)ten mines have been targeted for closure — diez minas han sido identificadas como candidatas al cierre
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6 U-turn
noun (a turn, in the shape of the letter U, made by a motorist etc in order to reverse his direction.) cambio de sentidotr['jʊːtɜːn]1 cambio de sentido2 familiar figurative use marcha atrás■ management has done a U-turn on wage increases la patronal ha dado marcha atrás a los aumentos salariales'juː'tɜːrn, 'juːtɜːnto make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn — cambiar de sentido, dar* vuelta or girar en U (CS)
they made o did a U-turn on taxation — dieron un giro de 180° en materia de impuestos
['juːtɜːn]N (lit, fig) cambio m de sentido, giro m de 180 grados* * *['juː'tɜːrn, 'juːtɜːn]to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn — cambiar de sentido, dar* vuelta or girar en U (CS)
they made o did a U-turn on taxation — dieron un giro de 180° en materia de impuestos
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7 gap
noun1) Lücke, die2) (in time) Pause, diefill a gap — eine Lücke füllen od. schließen
stop or close or bridge a gap — eine Kluft überbrücken od. überwinden
* * *[ɡæp](a break or open space: a gap between his teeth.) die Lücke* * *[gæp]nto leave some \gaps etwas Platz [frei]lassencredibility \gap mangelnde Glaubwürdigkeit\gap in knowledge Wissenslücke fmarket \gap Marktlücke fto fill a \gap eine Lücke schließen [o füllen] figage \gap Altersunterschied mgeneration \gap Generationsunterschied mto bridge/close the \gap die Kluft überbrücken/überwindenhe must close the \gap between his income and his expenditures er muss die Lücke zwischen seinem Einkommen und seinen Ausgaben schließen* * *[gp] Lücke f; (= chink) Spalt m; (in surface) Spalte f, Riss m; (GEOG) Spalte f; (TECH = spark gap) Abstand m; (fig, in conversation, narrative) Pause f; (= gulf) Kluft fto close the gap (in race) —
tax increases to close the gap between spending and revenue — Steuererhöhungen, um die Lücke zwischen Ausgaben und Einnahmen zu schließen
to find/spot/fill a gap in the market — eine Marktlücke finden/erkennen/füllen
a four-year gap, a gap of four years — ein Abstand m von vier Jahren
she returned to work after a gap of five years — nach einer Pause von fünf Jahren ging sie wieder arbeiten
* * *gap [ɡæp] s1. Lücke f:2. a) Loch n, Riss m, Öffnung f, Spalt mb) sl Fresse f3. MILa) Bresche fb) Gasse f (im Minenfeld)4. (Berg-)Schlucht f, Kluft f5. GEOL Durchbruch m6. figa) Lücke f, Leere fb) Unterbrechung fc) Zwischenraum m, -zeit f:leave a gap eine Lücke hinterlassen;gap in one’s memory Erinnerungs-, Gedächtnislücke;gap in the market WIRTSCH Marktlücke7. fig Kluft f, Unterschied m:bridge the gap die Kluft überbrücken8. FLUG Tragflächenabstand m9. ELEK Funkenstrecke f* * *noun1) Lücke, die2) (in time) Pause, die3) (fig.): (contrast, divergence in views etc.) Kluft, diefill a gap — eine Lücke füllen od. schließen
stop or close or bridge a gap — eine Kluft überbrücken od. überwinden
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8 reaction
nounReaktion, die (to auf + Akk.)what was his reaction? — wie hat er reagiert?
* * *[-ʃən]1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) die Reaktion2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) die Rückwirkung3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) die Reaktion* * *re·ac·tion[riˈækʃən]nwhat was his \reaction when you told him you were leaving him? wie reagierte er, als du ihm sagtest, du würdest ihn verlassen?there has been a widespread \reaction against the government's proposed tax increases die von der Regierung vorgesehenen Steuererhöhungen stoßen weitgehend auf Ablehnungchain \reaction Kettenreaktion f2. (reflexes)to have quick \reactions ein gutes Reaktionsvermögen habento cause a \reaction in [certain] people bei [bestimmten] Personen eine Reaktion hervorrufento have an allergic \reaction to sth auf etw akk allergisch reagieren4. CHEM, PHYS Reaktion fnuclear \reaction Kernreaktion f\reaction accelerator Reaktionsbeschleuniger m\reaction chain Reaktionskette f\reaction flask Reaktionskolben m\reaction of formation Bildungsreaktion fthe forces of \reaction die reaktionären Kräfteaction and \reaction Wirkung f und Gegenwirkung f, Aktion f und Reaktion f* * *[riː'kSən]n1) (= response CHEM, PHYS) Reaktion f (to auf +acc, against gegen)what was his reaction to your suggestion? — wie hat er auf Ihren Vorschlag reagiert?, wie war seine Reaktion auf Ihren Vorschlag?
a reaction against feminism — eine Absage an den Feminismus
4) (ST__NBSP;EX) Umschwung m, Rückgang m* * *reaction [rıˈækʃn; riː-] swhat was their reaction to …? wie haben sie auf … reagiert?b) pl Reaktionsfähigkeit f, -vermögen n2. POL Reaktion f (auch als Bewegung), Rückschritt(lertum) m(n)3. Reaktion f (from, against gegen), Rück-, Gegenwirkung f (on, upon auf akk)4. WIRTSCH rückläufige Bewegung, (Kurs-, Preis- etc) Rückgang m5. MIL Gegenstoß m, -schlag m6. MED Reaktion f:a) Rückwirkung fb) Probe f7. CHEM Reaktion f, Umwandlung f8. PHYSa) Reaktion f, Rückwirkung fb) Kernreaktion f9. ELEK Rückwirkung f, -kopp(e)lung f:reaction capacitor Rückkopplungskondensator m* * *nounReaktion, die (to auf + Akk.)* * *n.Gegenwirkung f.Reaktion -en f. -
9 misery index
American = indice qui prend en compte les taux de chômage et d'inflation, censé donner un aperçu de l'état de l'économie et du niveau de confiance des consommateursOne, admittedly artificial, indicator of financial conditions is the misery index, which is an average of the depreciation of the currency, the change in the stock market index, and the change in domestic interest rates (in basis points). This index shows that the major developing countries have seen substantial declines in interest rates, exchange rate appreciation, and stock market increases since December 1998.
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10 phase
phase f;∎ the project is going through a critical phase le projet traverse une phase critique(new methods) adopter ou introduire progressivement; (new installations, equipment) mettre en place progressivement;∎ the increases will be phased in over five years les augmentations seront échelonnées sur cinq ans;∎ the reforms will have to be phased in les réformes devront être introduites progressivementéliminer progressivement;∎ these jobs will be phased out over the next five years ces postes seront éliminés progressivement au cours des cinq prochaines années -
11 increase
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be increased[Swahili Word] -ongezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongeza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] maendeleo[Swahili Plural] maendeleo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] iktikazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] jazi[Swahili Plural] majazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] marupurupu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] nafuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] nyongeza[Swahili Plural] nyongeza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ongezeko[Swahili Plural] maongezeko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ongezo[Swahili Plural] maongezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] rupu[Swahili Plural] marupurupu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] uendeshaji[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zaidana[Swahili Plural] zaidana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zaidi[Swahili Plural] zaidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ziada[Swahili Plural] ziada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] zidi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zidi[Swahili Plural] mazidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zidio[Swahili Plural] mazidio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zidi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ziyada[Swahili Plural] maziyada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kithiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kithiria[English Example] losses have increased, we should open our eyes[Swahili Example] hasara imekithiri, tufumbue macho yetu (Shaaban Robert)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -koleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kukoleza nishai ya ujana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kua[English Example] speak in a loud voice.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kuza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kavaa viatu vilivyomkuza [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -ongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] (s)he went back to the man to increase his thanks[Swahili Example] alirudi kwa yule bwana kumwongeza shukrani [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -pandisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -panda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -tanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -zidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase (in size)[Swahili Word] -kua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase (in)[Swahili Word] -zidia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] uso wake umezidia ulaini [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase something[Swahili Word] -zidisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase the size[Swahili Word] -panua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive an increase[Swahili Word] -ongezewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongeza V------------------------------------------------------------ -
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reit
1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tasa, índice2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) porcentaje3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) velocidad, ritmo4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tarifa5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) contribución municipal, impuestos municipales
2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) estimar, tasar, valorar- rating- at this
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- rate of exchange
rate n1. tasa / índice / tipo2. razón3. ritmotr[reɪt]1 tasa, índice nombre masculino2 (speed) velocidad nombre femenino, ritmo■ at the rate he's going he'll finish by Tuesday al paso que lleva, acabará el martes■ at this rate there'll be no woods left a este paso no quedará bosque, como sigamos así no quedará bosque3 (price) tarifa, precio1 (consider) considerar■ how do rate your chances for the race? ¿qué oportunidad crees que tienes en la carrera?2 (deserve) merecer■ the fire rated no more than three lines in the local paper el incendio mereció tan solo tres líneas en el diario local3 (fix value) tasar1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL contribución f sing urbana\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the rate of a razón defirst/second rate de primera/segunda (categoría)interest rate tipo de interésrate of exchange tipo de cambiorate of inflation tasa de inflación1) consider, regard: considerar, estimar2) deserve: merecerrate n1) pace, speed: velocidad f, ritmo mat this rate: a este paso2) : índice m, tasa fbirth rate: índice de natalidadinterest rate: tasa de interés3) charge, price: precio m, tarifa fadv.• tanto por ciento adv.n.• cadencia s.f.• cuota s.f.• paso s.m.• porcentaje s.m.• precio s.m.• proporción s.f.• ritmo s.m.• tarifa s.f.• tasa s.f.• valoración s.f.• velocidad s.f.v.• tasar v.• valuar v.reɪt
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1)their vocabulary increases at a rate of five words a day — su vocabulario aumenta a razón de cinco palabras por día
at this rate, it'll take weeks — a este paso, nos va a llevar semanas
at any rate — ( at least) por lo menos; ( in any case) en todo caso
b) (level, ratio)birth rate — índice m de natalidad
death rate — mortalidad f
literacy rate — nivel m de alfabetización
rate of inflation — tasa f de inflación
rate of interest — tasa f or (esp Esp) tipo m de interés
rate of exchange — tipo m de cambio
c) (price, charge) tarifa fpeak/standard rate — tarifa f alta/normal
the work is paid at a rate of $20 per hour — el trabajo se paga a (razón de) 20 dólares por hora
2) ( local tax) (formerly, in UK) (often pl) ≈contribución f (municipal or inmobiliaria)
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1)a) (rank, consider)to rate somebody/something (AS something): I rate her as the best woman tennis player yo la considero la mejor tenista; how do you rate the movie on a scale of 1 to 10? — ¿qué puntuación or (AmL) puntaje le darías a la película en una escala del 1 al 10?
b) ( consider good) (BrE colloq) (usu neg)
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via) ( be classed)to rate AS something — estar* considerado como algo
b) ( measure up)to rate WITH somebody — (AmE)
I [reɪt]1. N1) (=proportion, ratio)birth rate — índice m or tasa f de natalidad, natalidad f
death rate — índice m or tasa f de mortalidad, mortalidad f
the failure/success rate for this exam is high — el índice de suspensos/aprobados en este examen es alto
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at a rate of — a razón deit is increasing at a or the rate of 5% a year — está aumentando a razón de un 5% al año
crime, divorce 4., first-rate, second-rate, third-rate, metabolic, suicideat a or the rate of three a minute — a razón de tres por minuto
he is the least appealing, to me at any rate — es el menos atractivo, al menos or por lo menos para mí
I don't know what happened, at any rate she didn't turn up — no sé lo que pasó, el caso es que or en todo caso no se presentó
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at this rate — a este pasoheart 2.at the rate you're going, you'll be dead before long — al paso que vas no vas a durar mucho
there is a reduced rate for children under 12 — a los niños menores de 12 años se les hace un descuento, hay una tarifa reducida para niños menores de 12 años
calls cost 36p per minute cheap rate — el precio de la llamada es de 36 peniques el minuto, dentro de la tarifa barata
postage, postal, peak 3., standard 3.they were paid a rate of £5 an hour — les pagaban a razón de 5 libras la hora
4) (Econ) [of stocks] cotización fbasic, fixed-rate, mortgage, taxwater 4.we pay £900 in rates — pagamos 900 libras de contribuciones
2. VT1) (=rank)how do you rate her? — ¿qué opinas de ella?
how do you rate his performance on a scale of one to ten? — ¿cuántos puntos le darías a su actuación en una escala del uno al diez?
X-rated, zero-rated•
to rate sth/sb highly, I rate the book highly — tengo muy buena opinión del libro2) (=consider, regard) considerar•
I rate myself as fairly fit — considero que estoy bastante en forma3) * (=regard as good)4) (=deserve) merecer(se)in those crowded streets he wouldn't rate a second glance — en esas calles llenas de gente pasaría desapercibido
3. VI1) (=perform, measure up)how did he rate? — ¿qué tal lo hizo?, ¿qué tal se portó?
2)• to rate as, it must rate as one of the most boring films around — debe de estar considerada una de las películas más aburridas del momento
4.CPDrate rebate N — (Brit) (formerly) devolución f de contribución municipal
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[reɪt]VT liter (=scold) regañar, reñir* * *[reɪt]
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1)their vocabulary increases at a rate of five words a day — su vocabulario aumenta a razón de cinco palabras por día
at this rate, it'll take weeks — a este paso, nos va a llevar semanas
at any rate — ( at least) por lo menos; ( in any case) en todo caso
b) (level, ratio)birth rate — índice m de natalidad
death rate — mortalidad f
literacy rate — nivel m de alfabetización
rate of inflation — tasa f de inflación
rate of interest — tasa f or (esp Esp) tipo m de interés
rate of exchange — tipo m de cambio
c) (price, charge) tarifa fpeak/standard rate — tarifa f alta/normal
the work is paid at a rate of $20 per hour — el trabajo se paga a (razón de) 20 dólares por hora
2) ( local tax) (formerly, in UK) (often pl) ≈contribución f (municipal or inmobiliaria)
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1)a) (rank, consider)to rate somebody/something (AS something): I rate her as the best woman tennis player yo la considero la mejor tenista; how do you rate the movie on a scale of 1 to 10? — ¿qué puntuación or (AmL) puntaje le darías a la película en una escala del 1 al 10?
b) ( consider good) (BrE colloq) (usu neg)
2.
via) ( be classed)to rate AS something — estar* considerado como algo
b) ( measure up)to rate WITH somebody — (AmE)
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13 double whammy
'hwæmi, 'wæminoun (colloq) doble palo (fam), doble revés mwe face the double whammy of deflation and tax increases — nos enfrentamos al doble palo or revés de la deflación y el aumento de los impuestos
* * *['hwæmi, 'wæmi]noun (colloq) doble palo (fam), doble revés mwe face the double whammy of deflation and tax increases — nos enfrentamos al doble palo or revés de la deflación y el aumento de los impuestos
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14 gains
получает; прибыльСинонимический ряд:1. interests (noun) interests; returns2. profits (noun) advantages; benefits; blessings; boons; earnings; favours; proceeds; profits; returns3. accomplishes (verb) accomplishes; achieves; racks up; reaches; realizes; scores4. attains (verb) arrive at; attains; get to; hit on5. earns (verb) acquires; brings in; draws down; earns; knocks down6. gets (verb) annexes; chalks up; come by; compasses; gets; has; lands; obtains; pick up; picks up; procures; pulls; secures7. increases (verb) accrues; build up; develops; grows; increases8. makes (verb) deserves; draw down; makes; merits; pull down9. pays (verb) bring in; cleans up; clears; draws; grosses; makes; nets; pays; produces; realises; repays; returns; yields10. rallies (verb) ameliorates; come around; convalesces; improves; looks up; mends; perks up; rallies; recovers; recuperates11. takes (verb) captures; takes; wins -
15 average
'ævəri‹
1. noun(the result of adding several amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts: The average of 3, 7, 9 and 13 is 8 (= 32:4).) media
2. adjective1) (obtained by finding the average of amounts etc: average price; the average temperature for the week.) medio, promedio2) (ordinary; not exceptional: The average person is not wealthy; His work is average.) medio; corriente, común
3. verb(to form an average: His expenses averaged (out at) 15 dollars a day.) sumar una media deaverage1 adj1. medio2. regular / normalaverage2 n promedio / mediahow do you calculate the average? ¿cómo se calcula el promedio?tr['ævərɪʤ]1 promedio, media1 medio,-a2 (not special) corriente, regular1 hacer un promedio de2 (calculate) determinar el promedio de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLabove average por encima de la mediabelow average por debajo de la mediaon average por término medio1) : hacer un promedio dehe averages 8 hours a day: hace un promedio de 8 horas diarias2) : calcular el promedio de, promediar (en matemáticas)average adj1) mean: mediothe average temperature: la temperatura media2) ordinary: común, ordinariothe average man: el hombre comúnaverage n: promedio mn.• avería s.f.adj.• mediano, -a adj.• medio, -a adj.• ordinario, -a adj.• promedio (Matemática) adj.• valor medio (Matemática) adj.n.• media (Matemática) s.f.• medianía s.f.• promedio s.m.• término medio s.m.v.• promediar v.• prorratear v.
I 'ævrɪdʒ, 'ævərɪdʒ$600 a week on (an) average — un promedio or una media de 600 dólares a la or por semana
above/below (the) average — por encima/por debajo de la media
II
a) ( Math) <time/age> medio, promedio adj invhe is of average height — es de estatura mediana or regular
b) ( typical)that's about average for a man of your height — eso es lo normal en or para un hombre de tu estatura
she's not your average pop singer — (colloq) no es la típica cantante pop
c) ( ordinary)how was the movie? - average — ¿qué tal la película? - normal or nada del otro mundo
III
transitive verb (do, get on average)we averaged 80 miles a day — hicimos un promedio or una media de 80 millas al día
Phrasal Verbs:['ævǝrɪdʒ]1. ADJ1) (Math, Statistics) [age, wage, price, speed] medio, promedio inv2) (=normal, typical) mediothe average American drives 10,000 miles per year — el americano medio hace unas 10.000 millas al año con su coche
an average thirteen-year-old child could understand it — un niño de trece años de inteligencia media podría entenderlo
3) (=mediocre) mediocre"how was the film?" - "average" — -¿qué tal fue la película? -nada del otro mundo
2.N media f, promedio mto do an average of 150kph — hacer una media or un promedio de 150kph
it takes an average of ten weeks for a house sale to be completed — como promedio la venta de una casa se lleva a término en unas diez semanas
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above average — superior a la media or al promedio, por encima de la media or del promedio•
below average — inferior a la media or al promedio, por debajo de la media or del promedio•
on average — como promedio, por término medio•
a rough average — una media aproximada•
to take an average of sth — calcular la media or el promedio de algo3. VT1) (also: average out) (=calculate average of) calcular la media de, calcular el promedio de2) (=reach an average of)pay increases are averaging 9.75% — los aumentos de sueldo son, como media or promedio, del 9,75%
we average eight hours' work a day — trabajamos por término medio unas ocho horas diarias, trabajamos una media or un promedio de unas ocho horas diarias
the temperature averaged 13 degrees over the month — la temperatura media or promedio fue de unos 13 grados a lo largo del mes, la temperatura alcanzó una media or un promedio de unos 13 grados a lo largo del mes
he averaged 140kph all the way — (Aut) hizo un promedio or una media de 140kph en todo el recorrido
4.ADV * regularAVERAGE, HALF
Position of "medio"
You should generally put m edio after the noun when you mean "average" and before the noun when you mean "half":
... the average citizen...... el ciudadano medio...
... the average salary...... el salario medio...
... half a kilo of tomatoes...... medio kilo de tomates... For further uses and examples, see average, half* * *
I ['ævrɪdʒ, 'ævərɪdʒ]$600 a week on (an) average — un promedio or una media de 600 dólares a la or por semana
above/below (the) average — por encima/por debajo de la media
II
a) ( Math) <time/age> medio, promedio adj invhe is of average height — es de estatura mediana or regular
b) ( typical)that's about average for a man of your height — eso es lo normal en or para un hombre de tu estatura
she's not your average pop singer — (colloq) no es la típica cantante pop
c) ( ordinary)how was the movie? - average — ¿qué tal la película? - normal or nada del otro mundo
III
transitive verb (do, get on average)we averaged 80 miles a day — hicimos un promedio or una media de 80 millas al día
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16 Savage
I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents]* * *['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) selvaggio2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) crudele, feroce2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) attaccare con ferocia3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) selvaggio2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) selvaggio, barbaro•- savagely- savageness
- savagery* * *(First names) Savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/m.* * *I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents] -
17 savage
I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents]* * *['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) selvaggio2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) crudele, feroce2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) attaccare con ferocia3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) selvaggio2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) selvaggio, barbaro•- savagely- savageness
- savagery* * *savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/A a.1 selvaggio; barbaro; incivile; crudele; atroce; feroce; orrido; devastante: savage tribes, tribù selvagge; savage revenge, vendetta crudele; a savage dog, un cane feroce; a savage landscape, un paesaggio selvaggio; a savage murder, un atroce assassinio2 (fam.) adirato; fuori di sé; furibondoB n.1 selvaggio; barbaro● ( boxe) a savage punch, un pugno demolitore □ (fam.) to make sb. savage, fare infuriare q.; far montare q. su tutte le furie.(to) savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/v. t.* * *I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents] -
18 subject
I ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (topic) soggetto m., argomento m.to change o drop the subject cambiare argomento, lasciare cadere l'argomento; to raise a subject sollevare una questione; while we're on the subject of... — visto che siamo in tema di
2) (at school, college) materia f.; (for research, study) soggetto m.3) art. fot. soggetto m.4) (focus)5) ling. soggetto m.6) (citizen) suddito m. (-a)II ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (subservient) [people, race] asservito, sottomessoto be subject to — essere soggetto a [law, rule]
3) (liable)to be subject to — essere soggetto a [flooding, fits]; essere assoggettabile a [ tax]
4) (dependent)to be subject to — dipendere da [ approval]
"subject to alteration" — "soggetto a variazioni"
III [səb'dʒekt]"subject to availability" — (of flights, tickets) "in base alla disponibilità"; (of goods) "salvo venduto"
1) (expose)to be subjected to — dover sopportare [ noise]; essere oggetto di [ attacks]; essere sottoposto a [ torture]
to subject sth. to heat — esporre qcs. al calore
2) lett. (subjugate) sottomettere [race, country]* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) sottomesso2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) suddito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) soggetto, argomento3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) materia4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) soggetto3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) assoggettare, sottomettere2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) sottoporre•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *subject (1) /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/a.1 soggetto; assoggettato; sottomesso; sottoposto; esposto: subject nations, nazioni soggette; subject tribes, tribù sottomesse; Even foreigners are subject to the laws of the country, anche gli stranieri sono soggetti alle leggi del paese; I'm subject to tremendous headaches, vado soggetto a tremende emicranie; to be subject to envy, essere esposto all'invidia● subject to, salvo: Subject to correction, these are the facts, salvo errore, i fatti sono questi □ (comm.: di un prodotto) subject to availability, se disponibile; salvo venduto □ ( banca, fin.) subject to collection, salvo incasso; salvo buon fine (abbr. S.B.F.) □ (comm.) subject to sale (o subject to goods being unsold), salvo venduto □ ( di un popolo, ecc.) to be held subject, essere assoggettato; essere tenuto in sudditanza □ (comm.) All prices ( are) subject to alteration, tutti i prezzi sono suscettibili di variazione.♦ subject (2) /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/n.1 soggetto ( anche gramm.); argomento; oggetto ( di esame, esperimento, ecc.): the subject of the speech [of the book], il soggetto del discorso [del libro]; (gramm.) Every verb has a subject, ogni verbo ha un soggetto; to change the subject, cambiare argomento; to drop the subject (o to let the subject drop) lasciar cadere l'argomento; on the subject of, a proposito di; to get onto a subject, arrivare a un argomento; entrare in un discorso; He's a subject for ridicule, è oggetto di scherno NOTA D'USO: - argument o topic?-2 materia ( di studio); disciplina: compulsory subjects, materie (di studio) obbligatorie; subsidiary subject, materia complementare ( all'università); Chemistry is my favourite subject, la chimica è la mia materia preferita; DIALOGO → - Before an exam- History's my weakest subject, and I'm worried, that's all, la storia è la materia in cui vado peggio e sono preoccupata, questo è tutto; DIALOGO → - School- What subjects did you have at school today?, che materie avevi oggi a scuola?3 suddito; cittadino: rulers and subjects, governanti e sudditi; He is a British subject, è cittadino britannico4 (form.) causa; motivo; occasione: a subject for great sorrow, una causa di grande dolore; I'll give you no subject for complaint, non vi darò motivo di lagnarvi di me5 (bot., zool.) esemplare● subject catalogue, catalogo per soggetto ( in una biblioteca) □ (fisc.) a subject for taxation, un soggetto d'imposta □ subject-heading, voce di indice □ subject matter, argomento; contenuto; oggetto; tema; materia □ (ass.) the subject matter insured, la cosa assicurata □ one's fellow-subjects, i propri concittadini.(to) subject /səbˈdʒɛkt/v. t.1 assoggettare; soggiogare; sottomettere: to subject a nation to one's rule, assoggettare una nazione al proprio potere; soggiogare una nazione2 ( anche tecn.) sottoporre; esporre: Iron must be subjected to a special process to become steel, il ferro deve essere sottoposto a un processo speciale per diventare acciaio; to subject sb. to ill-treatment, sottoporre q. a maltrattamenti3 (med.) predisporre: His weakness subjected him to many diseases, la sua debolezza lo predisponeva a molte malattie● to subject oneself, esporsi; sottomettersi: Don't subject yourself to ridicule [to criticism], non esporti al ridicolo [alle critiche].* * *I ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (topic) soggetto m., argomento m.to change o drop the subject cambiare argomento, lasciare cadere l'argomento; to raise a subject sollevare una questione; while we're on the subject of... — visto che siamo in tema di
2) (at school, college) materia f.; (for research, study) soggetto m.3) art. fot. soggetto m.4) (focus)5) ling. soggetto m.6) (citizen) suddito m. (-a)II ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) (subservient) [people, race] asservito, sottomessoto be subject to — essere soggetto a [law, rule]
3) (liable)to be subject to — essere soggetto a [flooding, fits]; essere assoggettabile a [ tax]
4) (dependent)to be subject to — dipendere da [ approval]
"subject to alteration" — "soggetto a variazioni"
III [səb'dʒekt]"subject to availability" — (of flights, tickets) "in base alla disponibilità"; (of goods) "salvo venduto"
1) (expose)to be subjected to — dover sopportare [ noise]; essere oggetto di [ attacks]; essere sottoposto a [ torture]
to subject sth. to heat — esporre qcs. al calore
2) lett. (subjugate) sottomettere [race, country] -
19 effect
I 1. [ɪ'fekt]1) (result) effetto m.to have an effect on sth., sb. — avere un effetto su qcs., qcn.
to use sth. to good effect — usare qcs. con buoni risultati
to use sth. to dramatic effect — usare qcs. per ottenere un effetto drammatico
2) (repercussions) ripercussioni f.pl.3) (efficacy) efficacia f.she warned him, but to little effect — lo ha avvertito, ma senza risultato
we took precautions, to no effect — abbiamo preso delle precauzioni, ma invano
to take effect — [ price increases] avere effetto; [ ruling] entrare in vigore; [ pills] cominciare a fare effetto
to come into effect — dir. amm. entrare in vigore
4) (theme)he said "I do not intend to resign" or words to that effect — disse "non ho intenzione di dare le dimissioni" o qualcosa del genere
5) (impression) effetto m., impressione f.6) in effect effettivamente, in realtà2.nome plurale effects dir. (belongings) beni m., effetti m.II [ɪ'fekt]verbo transitivo effettuare [repair, sale, transformation]; apportare [ improvement]; portare a [ reconciliation]* * *[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) effetto, conseguenza2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) effetto2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) compiere, causare- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect* * *I 1. [ɪ'fekt]1) (result) effetto m.to have an effect on sth., sb. — avere un effetto su qcs., qcn.
to use sth. to good effect — usare qcs. con buoni risultati
to use sth. to dramatic effect — usare qcs. per ottenere un effetto drammatico
2) (repercussions) ripercussioni f.pl.3) (efficacy) efficacia f.she warned him, but to little effect — lo ha avvertito, ma senza risultato
we took precautions, to no effect — abbiamo preso delle precauzioni, ma invano
to take effect — [ price increases] avere effetto; [ ruling] entrare in vigore; [ pills] cominciare a fare effetto
to come into effect — dir. amm. entrare in vigore
4) (theme)he said "I do not intend to resign" or words to that effect — disse "non ho intenzione di dare le dimissioni" o qualcosa del genere
5) (impression) effetto m., impressione f.6) in effect effettivamente, in realtà2.nome plurale effects dir. (belongings) beni m., effetti m.II [ɪ'fekt]verbo transitivo effettuare [repair, sale, transformation]; apportare [ improvement]; portare a [ reconciliation] -
20 proportion
[prə'pɔːʃn] 1.1) (part, quantity) (of group, population) parte f., percentuale f.; (of income, profit, work) parte f., porzione f.2) (ratio) proporzione f.the proportion of pupils to teachers — il rapporto o la proporzione studenti/insegnanti
productivity increases in proportion to the incentives offered — la produttività aumenta in ragione degli incentivi offerti
3) (harmony, symmetry)out of, in proportion — sproporzionato, proporzionato
4) fig. (perspective)to get sth. out of all proportion — non considerare qcs. nelle sue giuste proporzioni
2.to be out of all proportion — essere del tutto sproporzionato (to rispetto a)
nome plurale proportions (of building, machine) dimensioni f.; (of problem, project) dimensioni f., proporzioni f.* * *[prə'po:ʃən]1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) percentuale, parte2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) proporzione•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
- in proportion to* * *[prə'pɔːʃn] 1.1) (part, quantity) (of group, population) parte f., percentuale f.; (of income, profit, work) parte f., porzione f.2) (ratio) proporzione f.the proportion of pupils to teachers — il rapporto o la proporzione studenti/insegnanti
productivity increases in proportion to the incentives offered — la produttività aumenta in ragione degli incentivi offerti
3) (harmony, symmetry)out of, in proportion — sproporzionato, proporzionato
4) fig. (perspective)to get sth. out of all proportion — non considerare qcs. nelle sue giuste proporzioni
2.to be out of all proportion — essere del tutto sproporzionato (to rispetto a)
nome plurale proportions (of building, machine) dimensioni f.; (of problem, project) dimensioni f., proporzioni f.
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