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21 squeeze
skwi:z
1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.)2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.)
2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.)2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.)3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.)4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.)•- squeezer- squeeze up
squeeze vb1. exprimirhe squeezed an orange and a lemon and drank the juice exprimió una naranja y un limón y se bebió el zumo2. apretartr[skwiːz]1 (pressure - gen) estrujón nombre masculino, presión nombre femenino; (- of hand) apretón nombre masculino; (hug) abrazo2 (small amount) unas gotas3 (of crowd) apretujón nombre masculino, apiñamiento4 (difficult situation) restricciones nombre femenino plural2 (fit in) meter■ can you squeeze one more person in? ¿puede meter a una persona más?■ it's a job to squeeze all these clothes into the suitcase cuesta meter toda esta ropa en la maleta■ we can squeeze you in at 5.00pm podemos hacerte un hueco a las 5.003 (force out) extraer, sacar1 (force into, through, etc) meterse■ can I squeeze past? ¿puedo pasar?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put the squeeze on somebody apretar a alguiento squeeze out of business obligar a abandonar un negocio1) press: apretar, exprimir (naranjas, etc.)2) extract: extraer (jugo, etc.)squeeze n: apretón mn.• apretón s.m.• estrujadura s.f.• presión s.f.• restricción s.f.v.• achuchar v.• apretar v.• apretujar v.• comprimir v.• estrujar v.• exprimir v.• introducirse v.• oprimir v.• recalcar v.skwiːz
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1) ca) ( application of pressure) apretón mto put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien
b) ( restrictions)they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación
c) ( hug) apretón md) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados
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a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimirto squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo
to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)
b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*c) ( apply constraints to)profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente
d) (force, fit) meter
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vi[skwiːz]1. Nhe put his arm round her and gave her a quick squeeze — le pasó el brazo por encima y le dio un estrujoncito * or un apretón
to give sb's hand a squeeze — dar a algn un apretón de manos, apretar la mano a algn
2) (=crush)3) (=restriction) restricciones fplsmall businesses are feeling the squeeze — las restricciones están afectando sobre todo a la pequeña empresa
- put the squeeze on sbcredit 3.4) (=small amount) [of liquid] chorrito m; [of toothpaste] poquito m, pizca fa squeeze of lemon (juice) — un chorrito de zumo de limón, unas gotas de limón
5) * (=difficult situation) aprieto m6) (Brit) * (=boyfriend, girlfriend) noviete(-a) * m / f, novio(-a) m / f2. VT1) (=press firmly) [+ pimple, tube, trigger] apretar; [+ citrus fruit] exprimir2) (=cram, fit) metercan you squeeze two more in? — ¿puedes hacer hueco para dos más?, ¿puedes meter a dos más?
3) (=extract) sacarto squeeze money/a confession/information out of sb — sacar dinero/una confesión/información a algn
rich city dwellers are squeezing the locals out — la gente acomodada de la ciudad está echando poco a poco a la población local
freshly squeezed orange juice — zumo m de naranjas recién exprimidas
4) (=reduce) recortarwage increases are squeezing profit margins — los aumentos salariales están recortando los márgenes de beneficios
3.VIcould I just squeeze past? — ¿me deja pasar?
4.CPDsqueeze box N — concertina f
* * *[skwiːz]
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1) ca) ( application of pressure) apretón mto put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien
b) ( restrictions)they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación
c) ( hug) apretón md) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados
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a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimirto squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo
to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)
b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*c) ( apply constraints to)profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente
d) (force, fit) meter
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22 proportion
proportion [prəˈpɔ:∫ən]1. nouna. ( = ratio) proportion fb. ( = part) part f, partie f2. plural noun* * *[prə'pɔːʃn] 1.1) (part, quantity) (of group, population etc) proportion f (of de); (of income, profit, work etc) part f (of de)2) ( ratio) also Mathematics proportion fproductivity increases in proportion to the incentives offered — l'augmentation de la productivité est directement proportionnelle aux primes de rendement
3) (harmony, symmetry)out of/in proportion — hors de/en proportion
4) fig ( perspective)2.to be out of all proportion — être tout à fait disproportionné (to par rapport à)
proportions plural noun lit, fig dimensions fpl3.- proportioned combining formwell-/badly-proportioned — bien/mal proportionné
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23 subject
1. noun► on the subject of... au sujet de...• while we're on the subject of... pendant que nous parlons de...2. adjectivea. subject to ( = prone to) sujet àb. subject to the approval of the committee ( = depending on) sous réserve de l'accord du comité• the decision is subject to approval/confirmation cette décision doit être approuvée/confirmée• "subject to availability" [holiday, concert, flight] « dans la limite des places disponibles » ; [free gift] « dans la limite des stocks disponibles »• "prices are subject to alteration" « ces prix sont sujets à modifications »[+ country] soumettre• to subject sth to heat/cold exposer qch à la chaleur/au froid4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque subject est un nom ou un adjectif, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈsʌbdʒɪkt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: səbˈdʒekt.* * *1. ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) ( topic) sujet m also Art, Photography, Linguisticsto change ou drop the subject — parler d'autre chose
while we're on the subject of bonuses... — pendant que nous en sommes aux primes...
2) (at school, college) matière f; (for research, study) sujet m3) ( focus) objet m4) ( citizen) sujet/-ette m/f2. ['sʌbdʒɪkt]1) ( subservient) asservito be subject to — être soumis à [law, rule]
2) ( liable)to be subject to — être sujet/-ette à [flooding, fits]; être passible de [tax]
3) ( dependent)to be subject to — dépendre de [approval]
‘subject to alteration’ — ‘sous réserve de modification’
3. [səb'dʒekt]‘subject to availability’ — (of flights, tickets) ‘dans la limite des places disponibles’; ( of goods) ‘dans la limite des stocks disponibles’
transitive verb ( expose)to be subjected to — devoir supporter [noise]; faire l'objet de [attacks]; être soumis à [torture]
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24 offset
1 (compensate for) compensar2 (in printing) imprimir en offset1 (in printing) offset nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto offset something against something deducir algo de algon.• acodo s.m.• compensación s.f.• rebajo s.m.• recodo s.m.• retallo s.m.v.• compensar v.• contrarrestar v.• imprimir por offset v.
I 'ɔːf'set, 'ɒfsetto offset something AGAINST something — deducir* algo de algo
II 'ɔːfset, 'ɒfset ['ɒfset] (vb: pt, pp offset)1. N1) (=counterbalancing factor) compensación f2) (Typ) offset m3) (Hort) (=layer) acodo m ; (=bulb) bulbo m reproductor4) (Archit) retallo m2. VT1) (=compensate for) compensarhigher prices will be offset by wage increases — los aumentos de precios serán compensados por incrementos salariales
2) (=counteract) contrarrestar, contrapesar3.CPDoffset lithography N — = offset printing
offset press N — prensa f offset
offset printing N — impresión f con offset
* * *
I ['ɔːf'set, 'ɒfset]to offset something AGAINST something — deducir* algo de algo
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25 halt
1. noun1) (temporary stoppage) Pause, die; (on march or journey) Rast, die; Pause, die; (esp. Mil. also) Halt, dermake a halt — Rast/eine Pause machen/haltmachen
call a halt — eine Pause machen lassen/haltmachen lassen
2) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die3) (Brit. Railw.) Haltepunkt, der2. intransitive verb1) (stop) [Fußgänger, Tier:] stehen bleiben; [Fahrer:] anhalten; (for a rest) eine Pause machen; (esp. Mil.) haltmachenhalt, who goes there? — (Mil.) halt, wer da?
2) (end) eingestellt werden3. transitive verb1) (cause to stop) anhalten; haltmachen lassen [Marschkolonne usw.]* * *[ho:lt] 1. verb(to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halten2. noun1) (a complete stop: the train came to a halt.) der Halt2) (a short stop (on a march etc).) die Rast3) (a small railway station.) die Haltestation•- call a halt to- call a halt* * *halt1[hɒlt, AM hɔ:lt]to bring sth to a \halt etw zum Stillstand bringento call a \halt [to sth] [einer S. dat] ein Ende machenthe government has called a \halt to the fighting die Regierung hat zur Beendigung der Kämpfe aufgerufento come to a \halt zum Stehen kommenif traffic increases, the city will grind to a \halt wenn der Verkehr zunimmt, kommt die Stadt zum Erliegento have a \halt eine Pause einlegenII. vt▪ to \halt sb/sth jdn/etw zum Stillstand bringenthe trial was \halted when a member of the jury died durch den Tod eines Jurymitglieds geriet der Prozess ins Stockento \halt a fight einen Kampf beendenIII. vi1. (stop) zum Stillstand kommen, anhaltenproduction has \halted at all the company's factories die Produktion ist in allen Fabriken der Firma zum Erliegen gekommenIV. interj halthalt2[hɒlt, AM hɔ:lt]I. vi1. (speak hesitatingly) stocken, holpern2. (hesitate) zögernthe politician \halted between two views der Politiker schwankte zwischen zwei Ansichten▪ the \halt die Lahmen* * *I [hɔːlt]1. nto bring sth to a halt —
the referee called a halt —
shall we call a halt now, gentlemen? — wollen wir jetzt Schluss machen, meine Herren?
to call a halt to sth — einer Sache (dat) ein Ende machen or bereiten
he called a halt to the discussion — er beendete die Diskussion
the government called for a halt to the fighting — die Regierung verlangte die Einstellung der Kämpfe
2) (= small station) Haltepunkt m2. vizum Stillstand kommen; (person) anhalten, stehen bleiben; (MIL) haltmachenhe was going to call her back but then halted — er wollte sie zurückrufen, aber hielt dann inne
we halted briefly before attempting the summit — wir hielten kurz an or machten kurz halt, bevor wir den Gipfel in Angriff nahmen
3. vtzum Stillstand bringen; fighting einstellen; arms race, war beenden; troops haltmachen lassen4. interjhalt; (traffic sign) stop II1. vi (obs)hinken; (in speech) stockend sprechen2. n (BIBL)* * *halt1 [hɔːlt]A s1. a) Halt m, Rast f, Aufenthalt m, Pause fb) Stillstand m (auch fig):bring to a halt → B;come to a halt → C;2. BAHN Br (Bedarfs)Haltestelle f, Haltepunkt mC v/ia) anhalten, haltmachenD int besonders MIL halt!halt2 [hɔːlt]A v/i1. obs hinken2. figa) hinken (Argument, Vergleich etc)b) holpern, hinken (Vers, Übersetzung etc)3. stockend sprechen4. zögern, schwankenB adj obs lahmC s obs2. Lahmheit f* * *1. noun1) (temporary stoppage) Pause, die; (on march or journey) Rast, die; Pause, die; (esp. Mil. also) Halt, dermake a halt — Rast/eine Pause machen/haltmachen
call a halt — eine Pause machen lassen/haltmachen lassen
2) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die3) (Brit. Railw.) Haltepunkt, der2. intransitive verb1) (stop) [Fußgänger, Tier:] stehen bleiben; [Fahrer:] anhalten; (for a rest) eine Pause machen; (esp. Mil.) haltmachenhalt, who goes there? — (Mil.) halt, wer da?
2) (end) eingestellt werden3. transitive verb1) (cause to stop) anhalten; haltmachen lassen [Marschkolonne usw.]2) (cause to end) stoppen [Diskussion]; einstellen [Projekt]* * *n.Halt -e m. v.halten v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)unterbrechen v. -
26 peg
1. noun(for holding together parts of framework) Stift, der; (for tying things to) Pflock, der; (for hanging things on) Haken, der; (clothes peg) Wäscheklammer, die; (for holding tent-ropes) Hering, der; (Mus.): (for adjusting strings) Wirbel, deroff the peg — (Brit.): (ready-made) von der Stange (ugs.)
take somebody down a peg [or two] — (fig.) jemandem einen Dämpfer aufsetzen od. geben
2. transitive verb,a peg to hang something on — (fig.) ein Aufhänger für etwas
- gg-1) (fix with peg) mit Stiften/Pflöcken befestigenpeg wages/prices/exchange rates — Löhne/Preise/Wechselkurse stabil halten
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/89925/peg_away">peg away- peg out* * *[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) der Pflock2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) der Kleiderhaken3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) die Wäscheklammer2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) aufhängen- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *[peg]I. nguitar/violin \peg Gitarren-/Geigenwirbel mtent \peg Hering mto buy off the \peg ( fig) von der Stange kaufento hang sth on a \peg etw aufhängen [o an einen Haken hängento use sth as a \peg for sth etw als Anlass für etw akk nehmento make/throw a \peg einen Peg machen/werfenadjustable \peg limitierte Stufenflexibilitätcrawling \peg Gleitparität f5.▶ to need taking down a \peg einen Dämpfer verdienenII. vt<- gg->▪ to \peg sth1. (bind down) etw mit Haken sichern2. (hold at certain level) etw fixierento \peg a currency eine Währung stützento \peg emissions at a certain level die Emissionshöhe auf einen bestimmten Wert begrenzento \peg prices Preise stützento \peg wage increases to the cost-of-living index Lohnerhöhungen pl auf dem Niveau des Lebenshaltungskostenindexes haltenyou \pegged it right on the head! du hast den Nagel auf den Kopf getroffen!5. (mark)* * *[peg]1. n(= stake) Pflock m; (= tent peg also) Hering m; (for pegboard, wood joints, in games) Stift m; (of musical instrument) Wirbel m; (Brit = clothes peg) (Wäsche)klammer f; (= hook, for mountaineering) Haken m; (in barrel) Zapfen m, Spund ma peg of rum etc — ein Gläschen nt Rum etc
a ( convenient) peg on which to hang one's prejudices etc — ein guter Aufhänger für seine Vorurteile etc
2. vt1) (= fasten) (with stake) anpflocken; (with clothes peg) anklammern; (to pegboard) anheften; (with tent peg) festpflocken3) (fig) prices, wages festsetzen* * *peg [peɡ]A s1. a)(Holz-, (Landvermessung:) Absteck)Pflock mc) TECH Dübel m, Zapfen md) TECH Keil m, Splint me) TECH Knagge f, Mitnehmer mf) TEL Stöpsel mg) Bergsteigen: (Kletter)Haken m:take sb down a peg (or two) umg jemandem einen Dämpfer aufsetzen;come down a peg umg zurückstecken;a round peg in a square hole, a square peg in a round hole ein Mensch am falschen Platz2. Kleiderhaken m:hang one’s coat on the peg seinen Mantel an den Haken hängen;off the peg von der Stange (Anzug)3. Br (Wäsche) Klammer fa good peg on which to hang a story ein guter Aufhänger für eine Story;a peg to hang one’s claims on ein Vorwand für seine Ansprüche8. umgb) Stelze f (Bein)B v/tpeg out one’s claims fig seine Ansprüche geltend machenpegged price Stützkurs m6. umg Steine etc schmeißen (at nach)C v/ib) schuften2. umg sausen, rasena) zusammenklappen (einen Schwächeanfall erleiden),b) den Löffel weglegen (sterben)* * *1. noun(for holding together parts of framework) Stift, der; (for tying things to) Pflock, der; (for hanging things on) Haken, der; (clothes peg) Wäscheklammer, die; (for holding tent-ropes) Hering, der; (Mus.): (for adjusting strings) Wirbel, deroff the peg — (Brit.): (ready-made) von der Stange (ugs.)
take somebody down a peg [or two] — (fig.) jemandem einen Dämpfer aufsetzen od. geben
2. transitive verb,a peg to hang something on — (fig.) ein Aufhänger für etwas
- gg-1) (fix with peg) mit Stiften/Pflöcken befestigenpeg wages/prices/exchange rates — Löhne/Preise/Wechselkurse stabil halten
Phrasal Verbs:- peg away- peg out* * *n.Klammer -n f.Pflock -¨e m.Stöpsel - m. v.auspflocken v.vermarken v. -
27 qualify
1. transitive verb2) (modify) einschränken; modifizieren [Meinung, Feststellung]2. intransitive verb1)qualify in law/medicine — seinen [Studien]abschluss in Jura/Medizin machen
qualify as a doctor/lawyer — sein Examen als Arzt/Anwalt machen
qualify for admission to a university/club — die Aufnahmebedingungen einer Universität/eines Vereins erfüllen
3) (Sport) sich qualifizieren* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) qualifizieren2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) sich qualifizieren3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) sich qualifizieren4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) näher bestimmen•- academic.ru/59525/qualification">qualification- qualified
- qualifying* * *quali·fy<- ie->[ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ, AM ˈkwɑ:l-]I. vtyour course on cookery doesn't \qualify you as an expert chef dein Kochkurs macht aus dir noch lange keinen Meisterkoch2. (make eligible)being a single parent qualifies you for extra benefits als allein erziehender Elternteil hat man Anspruch auf Sonderleistungen▪ to \qualify sb to do sth jdn berechtigen etw zu tun3. (restrict)▪ to \qualify sth criticism, judgement etw einschränken [o modifizieren] [o unter Vorbehalt äußern]to \qualify an opinion/remark eine Meinung/Bemerkung unter Vorbehalt [o einschränkend] äußernto \qualify a statement eine Erklärung [o Feststellung] einschränken▪ to \qualify sth adjective, noun etw näher bestimmenII. viChris has just qualified as a doctor Chris hat gerade seinen Doktor in Medizin gemachtto \qualify as an officer ein Offizierspatent erwerben2. (prove competence)▪ to \qualify [for sth] sich akk [für etw akk] qualifizieren [o als geeignet erweisen], seine Eignung [für etw akk] nachweisen3. (meet requirements)▪ to \qualify [for sth] citizenship, membership, an office [für etw] die [nötigen] Voraussetzungen [o Bedingungen] erfüllen; (be eligible) benefits, a job für etw akk infrage kommenhe barely qualified er hat die Voraussetzungen [o Bedingungen] gerade noch erfülltto \qualify for a scholarship den Qualifikationsnachweis für ein Stipendium erbringen* * *['kwɒlIfaɪ]1. vthis experience qualifies him to make these decisions — aufgrund or auf Grund seiner Erfahrung ist er qualifiziert or kompetent, diese Entscheidungen zu treffen
2) (= limit) statement, criticism einschränken; (= change slightly) opinion, remark modifizieren, relativieren3) (GRAM) charakterisieren, näher bestimmen4) (= describe) bezeichnen, klassifizieren2. vi1) (= acquire degree etc) seine Ausbildung abschließen, sich qualifizierento qualify as a lawyer/doctor — sein juristisches/medizinisches Staatsexamen machen
to qualify as a teacher —
2) (SPORT in competition) sich qualifizieren (for für)those who pass the first round of tests qualify for the final interviews — diejenigen, die die erste Testreihe erfolgreich bearbeiten, kommen in die engere und letzte Auswahl
3) (= fulfil required conditions) infrage or in Frage kommen (for für)does he qualify for admission to the club? — erfüllt er die Bedingungen für die Aufnahme in den Klub?
* * *qualify [-faı]A v/t1. qualifizieren, befähigen, geeignet machen ( alle:for für, zu;to be zu sein):qualify o.s. for die Eignung erwerben für oder zu2. (behördlich) autorisieren4. bezeichnen, charakterisieren ( beide:as als)5. einschränken6. eine Bemerkung etc abschwächen, mildern8. LING modifizieren, näher bestimmenB v/i1. sich qualifizieren, sich eignen, sich als geeignet oder tauglich erweisen, die Eignung nachweisen oder besitzen, infrage kommen ( alle:for für, zu;as als):qualifying examination Eignungsprüfung fqualifying standard Qualifikationsnorm f3. die nötigen Fähigkeiten erwerben* * *1. transitive verb1) (make competent, make officially entitled) berechtigen ( for zu)2) (modify) einschränken; modifizieren [Meinung, Feststellung]2. intransitive verb1)qualify in law/medicine — seinen [Studien]abschluss in Jura/Medizin machen
qualify as a doctor/lawyer — sein Examen als Arzt/Anwalt machen
2) (fulfil a condition) infrage kommen ( for für)qualify for admission to a university/club — die Aufnahmebedingungen einer Universität/eines Vereins erfüllen
3) (Sport) sich qualifizieren* * *(for, as) v.qualifizieren (zu, als) v. v.ausbilden v.befähigen v.beschreiben v.sich eignen v.sich qualifizieren (Sport) v. -
28 effect
effect [ɪˈfekt]1. noun• this rule will have the effect of preventing... cette règle aura pour effet d'empêcher...• ... or words to that effect... ou quelque chose de ce genre► to the effect that...• an announcement to the effect that... un communiqué annonçant que...[+ reform, reduction, payment, transformation] effectuer ; [+ cure] obtenir ; [+ improvement] apporter ; [+ reconciliation, reunion] amener* * *[ɪ'fekt] 1.1) ( net result) effet m (of de; on sur)2) ( repercussions) répercussions fpl (of de; on sur)3) (power, efficacy) efficacité fto take effect — [price increases] prendre effet; [ruling] entrer en vigueur; [pills, anaesthetic] commencer à agir
to come into effect — Law, Administration entrer en vigueur
with effect from January 1 — à dater du 1er janvier
4) ( theme)5) ( impression) effet m2.effects plural noun Law ( belongings) effets mpl3.in effect adverbial phrase dans le fond4.transitive verb effectuer [repair, sale, change]; apporter [improvement]; parvenir à [reconciliation] -
29 savage
savage [ˈsævɪdʒ]1. adjectiveb. ( = drastic) a savage pay cut une énorme réduction de salaire2. nounsauvage mf[dog] attaquer férocement ; [critics] éreinter* * *['sævɪdʒ] 1.noun sauvage mf also pej2.1) lit [blow, beating] violent; [attack] sauvage2) fig [temper] violent; [mood, satire] féroce; [criticism] virulent; [price increases] violent3.transitive verb1) ( maul) [dog] attaquer [quelqu'un/quelque chose] sauvagement; [lion] déchiqueter2) fig descendre [quelque chose/quelqu'un] en flammes -
30 inflation
1. n надувание, вздувание; наполнение воздухом, газом; накачивание2. n раздутость, надутость; вздутие, вздутость; вспученность3. n вспучивание4. n напыщенность, надутость5. n эк. инфляция6. n мед. опухольСинонимический ряд:1. burst of growth (noun) boom; burst of growth; increase; rise; rush2. price hike spiral (noun) economic build-up; ever-higher price levels; financial crisis; inflationary trend; monetary expansion; move toward higher prices; price hike spiral; price increases -
31 swallow
1. n глотокat a swallow — одним глотком, залпом
2. n глотание3. n глотка4. v глотать, проглатыватьswallow up — глотать; проглотить
5. v терпетьto swallow an insult — стерпеть оскорбление, проглотить обиду
6. v подавлять, сдерживатьto swallow tears — глотать слёзы, сдерживать рыдания
7. v поглощатьpay increases are no use if they are instantly swallowed up by rising prices — прибавки к зарплате ничего не дают, если они тут же сводятся на нет растущими ценами
8. v принимать на веру9. n зоол. ласточка деревенскаяСинонимический ряд:1. drink (noun) draught; drink; mouthful; nip; shot; sip; taste2. gulp (noun) gobble; gulp; ingestion3. absorb (verb) absorb; consume; engulf; swamp4. accept (verb) accept; bear with; believe; embrace; endure; pocket; tolerate; tough out; trust5. bear (verb) abide; bear; brook; digest; go; gulp; ingest; lump; stand; stick out; stomach; suffer; support; sustain; sweat out; take6. curb (verb) curb; repress; suppress; withhold7. dispatch (verb) devour; dispatch; eat up8. down (verb) down; guzzle; quaff; swig9. drink (verb) drink; imbibe; sip; sup off; sup up; toss10. mumble (verb) fumble; muddle; mumble; murmur; mutterАнтонимический ряд:disgorge; vomit -
32 heart
heart [hɑ:t]1 noun∎ he has a weak heart il est cardiaque, il a le cœur malade;∎ to have a heart condition souffrir du cœur, être cardiaque;∎ figurative her heart leapt son cœur bondit;∎ figurative her heart sank elle eut un serrement de cœur;∎ my heart sinks every time I think about leaving j'ai un pincement au cœur ou un serrement de cœur chaque fois que je pense au départ;∎ literary two hearts that beat as one deux cœurs qui battent à l'unisson;∎ British he sat there, his heart in his boots il était là, la mort dans l'âme;∎ her heart was in her mouth as she watched elle regardait en retenant son souffle(b) (seat of feelings, love) cœur m;∎ to have a big heart avoir très bon cœur;∎ he has a heart of gold/of stone il a un cœur d'or/de pierre;∎ it does my heart good to see them together cela me réchauffe le cœur de les voir ensemble;∎ to lose one's heart to sb donner son cœur à qn, tomber amoureux de qn;∎ to win sb's heart gagner le cœur de qn;∎ her words went straight to his heart ses paroles lui sont allées droit au cœur;∎ the letter was written straight from the heart la lettre était écrite du fond du cœur;∎ to have one's heart set on sth s'être mis qch dans la tête;∎ he has his heart set on winning il veut à tout prix gagner;∎ they have their heart set on that house ils ont jeté leur dévolu sur cette maison;∎ they have your welfare at heart ils ne pensent qu'à ton bien, c'est pour ton bien qu'ils font cela;∎ they have everything their hearts could desire ils ont tout ce qu'ils peuvent désirer;∎ literary my heart's desire is to see Rome again mon plus cher désir est ou ce que je désire le plus au monde c'est de revoir Rome;∎ she hardened or steeled her heart against him elle s'est endurcie contre lui;∎ affairs or matters of the heart affaires fpl de cœur;∎ to wear one's heart on one's sleeve montrer ou laisser paraître ses sentiments(c) (innermost thoughts) fond m;∎ in his heart of hearts au fond de lui-même ou de son cœur, en son for intérieur;∎ in my heart I knew it was true au fond de moi-même je savais que c'était la vérité;∎ there's a woman/a man after my own heart voilà une femme/un homme selon mon cœur;∎ I thank you from the bottom of my heart or with all my heart je vous remercie du fond du cœur ou de tout mon cœur;∎ do you love him? - with all my heart vous l'aimez? - de tout mon cœur;∎ to take sth to heart prendre qch à cœur;∎ she takes criticism too much to heart elle prend les critiques trop à cœur;∎ don't take it to heart ne le prenez pas trop à cœur;∎ she opened or poured out her heart to me elle m'a dévoilé son cœur(d) (disposition, humour)∎ to have a change of heart changer d'avis(e) (interest, enthusiasm)∎ I worked hard but my heart wasn't in it j'ai beaucoup travaillé mais je n'avais pas le cœur à l'ouvrage ou le cœur n'y était pas;∎ I can tell that your heart isn't in it je vois bien que tu n'y tiens pas tellement;∎ to eat/drink to one's heart's content manger/boire tout son soûl;∎ she read to her heart's content elle a lu tout son soûl;∎ a subject close to one's heart un sujet qui tient à cœur;∎ she puts her heart or she throws herself heart and soul into her work elle se donne à son travail corps et âme∎ to lose heart perdre courage, se décourager;∎ take heart! courage!;∎ she took heart from the fact that others shared her experience elle était encouragée par le fait que d'autres partageaient son expérience;∎ the prospect of winning the prize put new heart into them la perspective de gagner le prix leur a redonné du courage ou du cœur (au ventre);(g) (compassion) cœur m;∎ he has no heart il n'a pas de cœur, il manque de cœur;∎ she didn't have the heart to refuse, she couldn't find it in her heart to refuse elle n'a pas eu le courage ou le cœur de refuser;∎ can you find it in your heart to forgive me? est-ce que vous pourrez jamais me pardonner?;∎ her heart's in the right place elle a bon cœur;∎ have a heart! pitié!;∎ to be all heart être plein de bonne volonté;∎ ironic you're all heart tu es charmant!∎ the heart of the matter le fond du problème;∎ the speaker went straight to the heart of the matter le conférencier est allé droit au cœur du sujet ou du problème;∎ the law strikes at the heart of the democratic system la loi porte atteinte aux fondements du régime démocratique;∎ in the heart of the financial district au centre ou au cœur du quartier financier;∎ in the heart of winter en plein hiver, au cœur de l'hiver;∎ in the heart of the forest au cœur ou au beau milieu ou au fin fond de la forêt, en pleine forêt;∎ American the Heart of Dixie = surnom donné à l'Alabama(i) (of cabbage, celery, lettuce) cœur m; (of tree) cœur m, vif m; (of artichoke) cœur m, fond m; (of cable) âme f, mèche f;∎ to play a heart jouer un ou du cœur;∎ hearts are trumps atout cœur;∎ have you got any hearts? avez-vous du cœur?∎ a pattern of little red hearts un motif de petits cœurs rouges;∎ she had drawn hearts all over the letter elle avait dessiné des cœurs sur toute la lettre∎ she clutched him to her heart elle l'a serré contre sa poitrine ou sur son cœurau fond;∎ at heart she was a good person elle avait un bon fond;∎ my sister's a gypsy at heart ma sœur est une bohémienne dans l'âme;∎ to feel sad at heart avoir le cœur triste;∎ to be sick at heart avoir la mort dans l'âmepar cœur;∎ to learn/to know sth by heart apprendre/savoir qch par cœurCards = jeu de cartes dont l'objet est de faire des plis ne comprenant ni des cœurs ni la dame de pique►► Medicine heart attack crise f cardiaque;∎ to have a heart attack avoir une crise cardiaque, faire un infarctus;∎ figurative she nearly had a heart attack when she heard about it en apprenant la nouvelle, elle a failli avoir une attaque;Medicine heart disease maladie f de cœur, maladie f cardiaque;∎ heart disease is on the increase les maladies de cœur ou cardiaques sont en augmentation;∎ smoking increases the incidence of heart disease le tabagisme augmente le taux de maladies de cœur ou cardiaques;Medicine heart failure (condition) défaillance f cardiaque; (cessation of heartbeat) arrêt m du cœur;∎ figurative I nearly had heart failure when they told me I'd got the job j'ai failli me trouver mal ou avoir une syncope quand ils m'ont dit que j'avais le poste;Medicine heart murmur souffle m au cœur;Botany heart of palm cœur m de palmier;heart patient cardiaque mf;Marketing heart share préférence f;heart surgeon chirurgien(enne) m,f cardiologue;Medicine heart surgery chirurgie f du cœur;Medicine heart trouble (UNCOUNT) maladie f du cœur, troubles mpl cardiaques;∎ to have or to suffer from heart trouble souffrir du cœur, être cardiaque -
33 solvent
'solvənt 1. adjective(having enough money to be able to pay all one's debts.) betalingsdyktig2. noun(a substance, eg petrol, that dissolves grease etc.) løsemiddelIsubst. \/ˈsɒlv(ə)nt\/1) ( kjemi) løsningsmiddel, løsemiddel2) ( overført) løsningbe a solvent for løse oppIIadj. \/ˈsɒlv(ə)nt\/1) ( kjemi) (opp)løsende, løsnings-2) ( handel) solvent, betalingsdyktig3) ( overført) befriende, forløsende -
34 back
1 noun(of cheque) dos m, verso mBANKING back office back-office m;BANKING back office staff personnel m de back-office;back orders commandes f pl en souffrance ou en attente;back pay rappel m de salaire;back tax arriéré m d'impôt(b) to put sth on the back burner remettre qch à plus tard;∎ pay increases will have to be put on the back burner les augmentations de salaire devront attendre(support) soutenir, appuyer; (financially) financer, commanditer; FINANCE (bill) avaliser, endosser, donner son aval à; (loan) garantir;∎ to back a winner bien placer son argent(data, file) sauvegardersauvegarder -
35 check
1 noun(a) (restraint) frein m;∎ to put a check on production freiner la production(b) (verification) contrôle m, vérification fMARKETING check question question f de contrôle, question témoin;MARKETING check sample échantillon m témoin∎ to check the books pointer les écritures;∎ all the sales are checked toutes les ventes sont contrôlées▸ check in(baggage) (at airport) (faire) enregistrer; (at left-luggage) mettre à la consigne(at hotel) se présenter à la réception; (at airport) se présenter à l'enregistrement(goods) recenser;∎ to check sth off a list cocher qch dans une liste(leave hotel) quitter l'hôtel(goods) examiner, vérifier -
36 to
[tuː] ( полная форма); [tu] (редуцированная форма, употр. перед гласными); [tə] (редуцированная форма, употр. перед согласными) 1. предл.а) к, в (выражает движение к какой-л. точке и достижение её, управляет словом, обозначающим эту точку; также с наречиями)the first train to London — первый поезд в Лондон, на Лондон
Forester was sent to Edinburgh. — Форестера послали в Эдинбург.
He has removed to near Rugby. — Он переехал поближе к Рагби.
Come here to me. — Подойди сюда ко мне.
б) к, на, по направлению к, в направлении кHe was standing with his back to me. — Он стоял спиной ко мне.
He pointed to a clump of trees. — Он указал на рощицу.
The bedrooms to the back are much larger. — Спальни на задней стороне дома гораздо больше.
в) до (выражает предел движения, протяжения в пространстве)The thermometer has risen to above 32. — Температура перевалила за плюс 32.
It is eleven miles from Oxford to Witney. — От Оксфорда до Уитни одиннадцать миль.
г) в, на (выражает нахождение где-л.)д) к, у (выражает соположение, соприкосновение)He stood up to the wall. — Он стоял, прислонившись к стене.
They will find everything ready to their hands. — У них всё будет под рукой.
2) к, до (выражает временны́е отношения; временной предел, окончание срока)The parliament was prorogued to the tenth of February. — Перерыв в работе парламента должен был продлиться до десятого февраля.
The business hours were from ten to six. — Рабочий день был с десяти до шести.
How long is it to dinner, sir? — Сколько осталось до обеда, сэр?
It was exactly a quarter to four o'clock. — Было ровно без четверти четыре.
Ainsworth came to this time. — К этому времени подошёл Эйнсворт.
3) выражает отношения достижения цели, результата, эффектаа) для, под ( выражает цель деятельности)The captain came to our rescue. — Капитан пришёл к нам на помощь.
Those were the indispensable means to our end. — Это были необходимые средства для достижения нашей цели.
They laid down a few acres to oats. — Они отвели несколько акров под овёс.
The land sown to barley increases. — Площади, засеваемые хмелем, расширяются.
б) выражает конечный пункт движения, ожидаемый исход, результатHe had made up his mind to the event. — Он настроился на это дело.
But now, to his despair, he felt that his patient herself was fighting against his skill. — Теперь, к своему отчаянию, он понял, что сама пациентка борется против него.
The glasses are all to bits. — Стёкла все вдребезги разбиты.
в) по отношению к, в отношении кThis lease is a document of title to land. — Этот документ об аренде есть документ о праве собственности на эту землю.
4) со словами, выражающими объём, степень, размерHe was generally punctual to a minute. — Он был обычно пунктуален до минуты.
They were hostile to the man. — Они были враждебно настроены по отношению к этому человеку.
She was in love with him to distraction. — Она была влюблена в него до самозабвения.
The schoolroom was hot to suffocation. — В классе стояла удушливая жара.
5)а) под, к, вместе с; у, в добавление к, в приложение кIt is impossible any longer to find a pound of butter or cream to our tea in all the country. — Теперь во всей стране невозможно найти ни масла, ни сливок к чаю.
I am growing old, and want more mustard to my meat. — Я старею, мне требуется больше горчицы к мясу.
One little boy complained that there was no rim to his plate. — Один маленький мальчик пожаловался, что у его тарелки были отбиты края.
He had no clothing to his back, no shoes to his feet. — Ему нечем было спину прикрыть, не во что было обуться.
б) вместе с, на (мелодию)There is an old song, to the tune of La Belle Catharine. — Есть старая песенка, на мелодию "Прекрасной Катарины".
в) кMy lips might freeze to my teeth. — У меня губы чуть не примёрзли к зубам.
To that opinion I shall always adhere. — С этим мнением я всегда буду согласен.
г) дляThe Hall now forms the vestibule to the Houses of Parliament. — Этот зал теперь служит вестибюлем перед залами заседаний парламента.
д) у, в (указывает на свойство, характеристику)Tell me what there is to this shindy. — Ну-ка расскажи, о чём здесь веселье.
There's a lot to him that doesn't show up on the surface. — В нём есть много такого, что не видно на поверхности.
6)а) для, при, по сравнению с, на фонеIn comparison to other recent video games, this one isn't very exciting. — По сравнению с другими видеоиграми, появившимися в последнее время, эта не очень интересная.
б) к, против ( указывает на соотношение сил)Their enemies were four to one. — Враг превосходил их по численности в четыре раза.
Odds are ten to three. — Ставки десять к трём.
в) по, для, в соответствии сHe dresses to the fashion. — Он одевается по моде.
He is not a man to our taste. — Он - человек не в нашем вкусе.
Men were noodles to her. — Для неё все мужчины были слабаки.
г) к, в отношении, по поводу, в связи сд) с, к, по отношению кHe was unable to see how they lie to each other. — Он не мог осознать, насколько они лгут друг другу.
7) указывает наа) переход к какой-л. деятельностиLet's go to the next chapter. — Давайте перейдём к следующей главе.
Come, lads, all hands to work! — Так, ребята, за работу!
б) причинение кому-л. / чему-л. чего-л.I presented the gun to him without any other idea but that of intimidation. — Я наставил на него пистолет, только чтобы попугать его.
в) обращение к кому-л.In the morning I spoke to him again and confirmed my decision. — Утром я снова говорил с ним и подтвердил своё решение.
Come, speak to him! — Ну же, поговори с ним!
г) реакцию на что-л.It is fantastic to see younger audiences dancing to a music well over forty years old and keeping it alive. — Замечательно видеть, как молодёжь танцует под музыку, написанную больше сорока лет назад, и тем самым сохраняет ей жизнь.
8)Great dishonour would redound to us. — Великое бесчестие падёт на нас.
We had the railway carriage all to ourselves. — В нашем распоряжении был целый вагон.
They acted under no authority known to the law. — Их действия не были основаны на каких-либо правах, известных закону.
To me it is simply absurd. — По мне, это просто абсурд.
It means a great deal to him. — Для него это много значит.
It now becomes not only just a memory, but a treasure to my soul. — Теперь это уже не просто воспоминание, а сокровище для души.
I have already alluded to the fact. — Я уже ссылался на это.
Menander attests to it. — Об этом свидетельствует Менандр.
д) в управлении ряда глаголов, вводит непрямой объектWe fought them and put them to the run. — Мы сразились с ними и обратили их в бегство.
This day's paper I devote to women. — Сегодняшний доклад я посвящаю женщинам.
е) фин. вводит статью расходаTo Balance from 1899 195 pounds 11 s. — На покрытие баланса за 1899 год 195 фунтов 11 шиллингов.
To J. Bevian and Co., for Bales, 2349 pounds. — Дж.Бевиану и Ко, за Бейлс, 2349 фунтов.
ж) вводит имена людей, имеющих какое-л. особое прозвище или стандартное именованиеTerence James MacSwiney on the baptismal register, but Terry always to his friends. — В церковной книге он значился как Теренс Джеймс Максвини, но для друзей он всегда был Терри.
2. нареч.Lindy (Miss Hoffmann to the kids) had to give it back down to them. — Линди (для детей мисс Хоффманн) пришлось отдать эту вещь им обратно.
1)а) направление, прямо может не переводитьсяThree young owls with their feathers turned wrong end to. — Три совёнка с перьями, развёрнутыми не туда.
б) мор. строго по ветру, следуя направлению ветра2)а) физический контакт, соприкосновениеThe door snapped to. — Дверь захлопнулась.
I can't get the lid of the trunk quite to. — Я не могу закрыть крышку сундука.
б) приведение в какое-л. состояниеThe horses are to. — Лошади готовы.
The soldiers have been stood to. — Солдаты были приведены в боевую готовность.
3) близко, возле, около, рядомI wanted to see them close to. — Я хотел рассмотреть их поближе.
Syn:by 2.3. частицаYou have to help him. — Тебе нужно помочь ему.
2) своего рода местоглаголие, заменяет опущенный инфинитивI kept on, I had to. — Но я прошёл дальше, я был должен.
I wanted to turn round and look. It was an effort not to. — Мне хотелось оглянуться. Стоило громадных усилий не сделать этого.
•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]To-infinitive[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]To-infinitive after adjective or noun[/ref] -
37 accessions
Синонимический ряд:additions (noun) accretions; additions; augmentations; increases; increments; raises; rises -
38 additions
дополнение; приростСинонимический ряд:accessions (noun) accessions; accretions; augmentations; increases; increments; raises; rises -
39 monetary expansion
рост количества денег в обращении; кредитная экспансияСинонимический ряд:price hike spiral (noun) boom; economic build-up; ever-higher price levels; financial crisis; inflation; inflationary trend; move toward higher prices; price hike spiral; price increases -
40 shortfall
1. n разг. дефицит, недостача; нехватка2. n разг. невыполнение плана выпуска продукцииshortfall of pay increases — незначительность прибавки заработной платы; невыполнение договорённости о прибавке заработной платы
Синонимический ряд:lack (noun) dearth; deficiency; deficit; failure; insufficiency; lack; scant supply; scarcity; shortage
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