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81 ease
1. n свобода, непринуждённостьa life of ease — спокойная, обеспеченная жизнь; жизнь, свободная от забот; безбедное существование
2. n лёгкостьwith equal ease — одинаково свободно; с той же лёгкостью
3. n удобство4. n облегчение, прекращение5. v облегчать; успокаивать6. v избавлять, освобождать7. v делать более свободным, удобным; распускать; растягивать8. v ослабить, смягчить9. v слабеть, уменьшаться, понижаться10. v осторожно устанавливать11. v опуститься; усесться, устроиться12. v мор. потравливать13. v мор. отводить; уменьшать скоростьСинонимический ряд:1. affluence (noun) affluence; luxury2. contentment (noun) contentment; happiness; relaxation; well-being3. facility (noun) adroitness; dexterity; easiness; effortlessness; expertise; facility; flexibility; grace; readiness4. naturalness (noun) abandon; composure; freedom; informality; lightness; naturalness; poise; spontaneity; unaffectedness; unconstraint; unrestraint5. prosperity (noun) abundance; comfort; easy street; prosperity; prosperousness; thriving6. relief (noun) allayment; alleviation; easement; mitigation; relief7. rest (noun) comfort; leisure; repose; requiescence; rest8. serenity (noun) calmness; peace; quiet; quietude; satisfaction; serenity; tranquillity9. abate (verb) abate; allay; alleviate; assuage; lessen; lighten; mitigate; mollify; palliate; redress; sedate; soften10. calm (verb) calm; pacify; quiet; soothe11. comfort (verb) comfort; condole; disburden; help; qualify; relieve; smooth12. edge (verb) edge; sidle13. facilitate (verb) expedite; facilitate14. loose (verb) ease off; lax; let up; loose; loosen; relax; slack; slacken; untighten15. slip (verb) glide; maneuver; slide; slipАнтонимический ряд:aggravate; awkwardness; difficulty; discomfort; disquiet; effort; irritate; irritation; perplexity; poverty; sorrow; stress; tighten; turmoil; uneasiness; unrest; vexation; worry -
82 waste
waste [weɪst]1. nouna. [of resources, food, money] gaspillage m• what a waste! quel gaspillage !2. adjectivea. [+ resources, food, electricity, energy] gaspiller ; [+ time] perdre ; [+ opportunity] laisser passer• I wasted a whole day on that journey/trying to find it j'ai perdu toute une journée avec ce voyage/à essayer de le trouver• you're wasting your breath! (inf) tu perds ton temps !• caviar is wasted on him il ne sait pas apprécier le caviar (PROV) waste not want not il n'y a pas de petites économies4. compounds► waste products plural noun (industrial) déchets mpl industriels ; (from body) déchets mpl (de l'organisme)• you're not exactly wasting away! tu ne fais pas vraiment pitié !* * *[weɪst] 1.1) ( squandering) gen gaspillage m (of de); ( of time) perte f (of de)there is no waste, every part is used — il n'y a pas de déchets, chaque élément est utilisé
3) ( wasteland) désert m2.wastes plural noun1) ( wilderness) étendues fpl sauvages2) US = waste 1. 23.1) [food] inutilisé; [heat, energy] gaspillé; [water] uséwaste materials ou matter — déchets mpl
waste products — Industry déchets mpl de fabrication; Biology, Medicine déchets mpl
waste plastics — plastiques mpl de rebut
2) [land] inculte3)4.transitive verb1) ( squander) gaspiller [food, energy, money, talents]; perdre [time, opportunity]; user [strength]; gâcher [youth]2) ( make weaker) atrophier3) (colloq) US ( kill) supprimer (colloq)5.intransitive verb se perdrePhrasal Verbs:••waste not want not — Prov l'économie protège du besoin
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83 time
1. n время выполнения2. n период времениit took him a long time to do it, he took a long time doing it — ему потребовалось немало времени, чтобы сделать это; он немало с этим провозился
all the time, the whole time — всё время, всегда
all the time we were working — в течение всего времени, что мы работали
at one time — одно время, когда-то
for the time being — пока, до поры до времени
I think that we may win in time — думаю, что со временем нам удастся победить
in no time, in less than no time — очень быстро, мигом, в два счёта
in the same flash of time — в то же мгновение, в тот же миг
to tell the time — показывать время; показывать, который час
time interrupt — временное прерывание; прерывание по времени
3. n сезон, пора, времяsowing time — время сева, посевной период, посевная
4. n долгое времяhe was gone time before you got there — он ушёл задолго до того, как вы туда явились
settling time — время установления сигнала; время успокоения
reversal time — время реверсирования; время перемагничивания
5. n час, точное времяwhat time, at what time — в какое время, в котором часу; когда
6. n момент, мгновение; определённый момент, определённое времяsome time — в какой-то момент, в какое-то время
some time — когда-нибудь, рано или поздно
at times — по временам, время от времени
at the time — в тот момент, в то время
at the same time — в то же самое время, одновременно; в тот же момент
at any time you like — в любой момент, когда вам будет удобно
at the proper time, when the time comes — в своё время, когда придёт время
we shall do everything at the proper time — мы всё сделаем, когда нужно;
between times — иногда, временами
block-to-block time — время, затраченное на выполнение рейса
travel time — время, необходимое на переходы в часы работы
time modulation — временная модуляция; модуляция по времени
7. n время прибытия или отправления8. n срок, времяin time — в срок, вовремя
in due time — в своё время, своевременно
I was just in time to see it — я успел как раз вовремя, чтобы увидеть это
behind time, out of time — поздно, с опозданием
high time — давно пора, самое время
time! — время вышло!; ваше время истекло
time is drawing on — времени остаётся мало, срок приближается
9. n подходящий момент, подходящее время10. n времена, пора; эпоха, эраour time — наше время, наши дни
the times we live in — наши дни; время, в которое мы живём
at all times, all the time — всегда, во все времена
a book unusual for its time — книга, необычная для своего времени
from time immemorial — с незапамятных времён, испокон веку ; искони, исстари
old time — старое время; в древности, в стародавние времена, во время оно
in happier times — в более счастливые времена, в более счастливую пору
in times to come — в будущем, в грядущие времена
abreast of the times — вровень с веком; не отставая от жизни
to be abreast of the times, to move with the times — стоять вровень с веком, не отставать от жизни, шагать в ногу со временем
ahead of the time — опередивший свою эпоху, передовой
other times, other manners — иные времена — иные нравы
11. n возрастat his time of life — в его возрасте, в его годы
12. n период жизни, векit was before her time — это было до её рождения; она этого уже не застала
he died before his time — он безвременно умер;
debug time — время отладки; период отладки
13. n свободное время; досугto have no time, to be hard pressed for time — совершенно не иметь времени, торопиться
to make up for lost time — наверстать упущенное; компенсировать потери времени
to save time — экономить время, не терять попусту времени
I need time to rest — мне нужно время, чтобы отдохнуть
switching time — время переключения; время перемагничивания
response time — время ответа, время реакции; время отклика
14. n время; времяпрепровождениеto have a good time — хорошо провести время, повеселиться
one-pulse time — время действия импульса; импульсный период
15. n рабочее времяGreenwich time — время по Гринвичу, среднеевропейское время
16. n плата за работу17. n интервал между раундами18. n тайм; период, половина игрыTime Inc. — Тайм инк.
19. n скорость, темп; такт; размер; ритмto keep time — отбивать такт; выдерживать такт
20. n стих. мора21. n библ. год22. a связанный с временем23. a снабжённый часовым механизмом24. a связанный с покупками в кредит или с платежами в рассрочкуseeding time — время сева, посевная страда, сев
time base — временная ось; масштаб по оси времени
25. a подлежащий оплате в определённый срокtime wage — повременная, подённая оплата
26. v выбирать время; рассчитыватьturnover time — время переключения; время перемагничивания
to snooze time away — бездельничать, растранжиривать время
27. v назначать или устанавливать время; приурочиватьseasoning time — время, необходимое для полного увлажнения
28. v ставить29. v задавать темп; регулировать30. v отмечать по часам; засекать; определять время; хронометрироватьcore time — часы, когда все сотрудники должны быть на работе
mercifully, he came in time — к счастью, он пришёл вовремя
31. v рассчитывать, устанавливать продолжительностьclockwork apparatus timed to run for forty-eight hours — часовой механизм, рассчитанный на двое суток работы
32. v выделять время для определённого процесса33. v делать в такт34. v редк. совпадать, биться в унисонin double-quick time — быстро, в два счёта
35. v тех. синхронизироватьСинонимический ряд:1. duration (noun) continuance; duration; future; interval; lastingness; past; present; span; stretch; term; year2. era (noun) age; cycle; date; day; days; epoch; era; generation; period; season3. go (noun) bout; go; hitch; innings; shift; spell; stint; tour; trick; turn; watch4. hour (noun) hour; instant; minute; moment; occasion5. opportunity (noun) break; chance; leisure; liberty; look-in; opening; opportunity; shot; show; squeak6. tempo (noun) beat; cadence; measure; pace; rate; rhythm; swing; tempo7. while (noun) bit; space; spell; stretch; while8. adjust (verb) adjust; set; synchronize9. book (verb) book; schedule10. gauge (verb) clock; gauge; measure; regulate -
84 round
round [raʊnd]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverba. ( = around) autour• you can't get through here, you'll have to go round vous ne pouvez pas passer par ici, il faut faire le tour• the idea was going round and round in his head il tournait et retournait l'idée dans sa tête► all + round• this ought to make life much easier all round ( = for everybody) cela devrait simplifier la vie de tout le monde2. preposition• they went round the cafés looking for... ils ont fait le tour des cafés à la recherche de...• round about £800 800 livres environ• the house is just round the corner la maison est au coin de la rue ; ( = near) la maison est tout près3. adjectivea. ( = circular) rond ; ( = rounded) arrondib. ( = complete) a round dozen une douzaine tout rond4. nouna. ( = circle) rond m, cercle m• to make one's round(s) [watchman, policeman] faire sa ronde ; [postman, milkman] faire sa tournée ; [doctor] faire ses visites• to make the rounds of... faire le tour de...c. [of cards, golf, competition] partie f ; (Boxing) round m ; [of election] tour m ; [of talks, discussions] série fd. [of drinks] tournée f( = go round) [+ corner] tourner ; [+ bend] prendre6. compounds► round robin noun ( = petition) pétition f (où les signatures sont disposées en rond) ; ( = letter) lettre envoyée à plusieurs destinataires ; (especiallyUS) (Sport) poule f• this plane does three round trips a week cet avion effectue trois rotations fpl par semaine ► round trip ticket noun billet m aller-retour[+ prices] arrondir (au chiffre inférieur)[+ speech, meal] terminer ; [+ debate, meeting] mettre fin à• and now, to round off, I must say... et maintenant, pour conclure, je dois dire...► round up separable transitive verba. ( = bring together) [+ people] réunir ; [+ cattle] rassemblerb. [+ prices] arrondir (au chiffre supérieur)* * *Note: round often appears after verbs in English ( change round, gather round, pass round). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change, gather, pass)[raʊnd] 1.1) GB ( on all sides)2) GB ( in circles)to go round and round — [carousel] tourner (en rond); [person] fig tourner en rond; lit aller et venir
3) GB (to specific place, home)4) GB5) GB ( as part of cycle)2.preposition GB1) ( expressing location) autour de [table etc]2) ( expressing direction)to go round a bend — ( in road) prendre un virage
3) ( on visit)3.round about adverbial phrase1) ( approximately) à peu près, environ2) ( vicinity)4.1) (set, series) série f (of de)2) ( in competition) rencontre fqualifying round — match m de qualification
3) (in golf, cards) partie f; (in boxing, wrestling) round m4) ( in showjumping) parcours m5) ( in election) tour m6) ( of drinks) tournée f7) Military ( unit of ammunition) balle f8) Military ( shot fired) salve f9) ( burst)round of applause — salve f d'applaudissements
10) ( of bread)11) ( route) tournée fto do one's rounds — [doctor] visiter ses malades; [postman] faire sa tournée; [guard] faire sa ronde
to do ou go the rounds — [rumour, flu] circuler
to go ou do the rounds of — faire le tour de
12) ( circular shape) rondelle f (of de)5.1) (circular, spherical, curved) rond2) ( complete) [figure] rondin round figures, that's £100 — ça fait 100 livres sterling en arrondissant
6.a nice round sum — une somme rondelette (colloq)
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85 convenience
convenience [kənˈvi:nɪəns]1. nouna. ( = comfort) commodité f2. plural noun3. compounds* * *[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — les avantages de [practice, method]; la commodité de [instant food, device, shop]
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86 age
1. n возрастcanonical age — канонический возраст, возраст рукоположения
mental age — умственное развитие, соотносимое с возрастом
2. n продолжительность, срок жизни3. n юр. совершеннолетиеto be under age — не достичь совершеннолетия, быть несовершеннолетним
to come of age — достичь совершеннолетия, стать совершеннолетним
4. n геол. период, эраAge of Fishes — девон, девонский период
the space age — космический век, космическая эра
5. n ист. век, эпохаthe Middle Ages — средневековье, средние века
the Elizabethan Age — елизаветинская эпоха; эпоха королевы Елизаветы I
atomic age, the age of atom — атомный век, век атома
6. n обыкн. разг. долгий срок, вечность7. n старость, дряхлостьthe sagacity of age — благоразумие, присущее старости
8. n возвыш. поколение9. n тех. срок службыexposure age — период облучения; срок, в течение которого метеорит подвергался космическому облучению до падения на Землю
10. n карт. игрок, сидящий слева от сдающего11. n возрастной12. v стареть, стариться13. v состарить; старить14. v спец. выдерживать15. v спец. подвергать искусственному старению16. v спец. вызревать17. v спец. эл. тренироватьСинонимический ряд:1. ages (noun) aeon; aeons; ages; blue moon; coon's age; dog's age; donkey's years; eternity; long2. era (noun) century; date; day; days; eon; epoch; era; time3. maturity (noun) adolescence; adulthood; childhood; decline; infancy; majority; maturity4. old age (noun) caducity; elderliness; old age; senectitude; senescence; years5. period (noun) duration; generation; life span; lifetime; period; stage of life6. mature (verb) decline; deteriorate; develop; grow; grow older; grow up; maturate; mature; mellow; ripen; season7. senesce (verb) get along; get on; senesceАнтонимический ряд:infancy; instant; moment; youth -
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1. n Арт2. n искусство3. n изобразительное искусствоmartial art — «искусство боя»
4. n гуманитарные наукиstate of art — уровень развития науки на; данном этапе
5. n искусства6. n обыкн. ремёсла7. n умение, искусство, мастерство8. n обыкн. l9. n хитрость, коварство10. n колдовство, магия11. n спец. дизайн12. n полигр. собир. иллюстративный материал13. n сл. фотографии разыскиваемых преступников14. n сл. обыкн. фотографии красоток, обнажённых, или знаменитостейart is long, life is short — жизнь коротка, искусство вечно
15. a художественный16. a относящийся к искусству,art brut — «сырое искусство»; непрофессиональное искусство
17. a театр. кино некоммерческий; экспериментальный18. a профессиональный; классическийword of art — профессиональный термин; специальный термин; юридический термин
Синонимический ряд:1. aptitude (noun) ability; adroitness; aptitude; artistry; dexterity; expertise; finesse; genius; imagination; inventiveness; knack; know-how; mastery; talent; virtuosity2. artfulness (noun) artfulness; artifice; cageyness; canniness; craftiness; cunning; deceit; deception; dishonesty; duplicity; foxiness; guile; slyness; wiliness3. the arts (noun) humanities; liberal arts; the arts4. trade (noun) calling; craft; handicraft; metier; profession; skill; technique; trade; vocation5. work of art (noun) description; illustration; imitation; modeling; painting; portrayal; representation; shaping; work of artАнтонимический ряд:incompetence; ineptitude; science -
88 occasion
1. n случайon occasion — при случае, при обстоятельствах; иногда
on occasion — при случае, иногда; время от времени
words to befit the occasion — речь, приличествующая случаю
a speech worthy of the occasion — речь, подобающая случаю
2. n событие3. n возможность, благоприятный случай4. n основание, причина, повод; обстоятельствоon all occasions — во всяком случае; во всех случаях
5. n человек, являющийся причиной6. n арх. делаa sense of occasion — такт, понимание
7. v книжн. вызывать, служить причиной; давать поводСинонимический ряд:1. cause (noun) antecedent; call; cause; determinant; ground; inducement; justification; necessity; obligation; prompting; reason2. event (noun) circumstance; development; episode; event; go; happening; incident; instant; milepost; milestone; moment; news; occurrence; season; thing; time; while3. need (noun) demand; need; use4. opportunity (noun) break; chance; convenience; excuse; look-in; opening; opportunity; possibility; shot; show; squeak5. party (noun) affair; festivity; fete; function; gala; party; soiree6. generate (verb) breed; bring about; cause; effect; effectuate; engender; generate; get up; hatch; induce; inspire; lead to; make; motivate; muster up; produce; prompt; provoke; result in; work up7. justify (verb) call for; justify; warrant -
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- ʃən1) (the act or power of attracting: magnetic attraction.) atracción2) (something that attracts: The attractions of the hotel include a golf-course.) atracción1. atracción2. atractivotr[ə'trækʃən]1 (power) atracción nombre femenino2 (thing) atractivo3 (incentive) aliciente nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtourist attraction atracción nombre femenino turísticaattraction [ə'trækʃən] n: atracción f, atractivo mn.• atracción s.f.• atractivo s.m.• golosina s.f.• imán s.m.ə'trækʃəna) u c ( Phys) atracción fb) u ( interest)what's the attraction? — ¿qué atractivo tiene?
c) c ( attractive feature) atractivo mtourist attraction — atracción f turística
[ǝ'trækʃǝn]N1) (between people, also Phys) atracción fsexual attraction — atracción f sexual
2) (=attractive feature) encanto m, atractivo m ; (=inducement) aliciente mcity life has no attraction for me — para mí la vida en la ciudad no tiene ningún encanto or atractivo, no me atrae la vida en or de la ciudad
one of the attractions of the quiet life — uno de los encantos or atractivos de la vida retirada
the attraction of the plan is that... — el atractivo del plan está en que..., lo atractivo del plan es que...
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the main attraction at the party was Cindy — el interés de la fiesta se cifraba en Cindy•
the film has the special attraction of featuring Nicola Kidd — la película tiene la atracción especial de presentar a Nicola Kidd* * *[ə'trækʃən]a) u c ( Phys) atracción fb) u ( interest)what's the attraction? — ¿qué atractivo tiene?
c) c ( attractive feature) atractivo mtourist attraction — atracción f turística
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90 coffee
'kofi
1. noun((a drink made from) the ground beans of a shrub grown in eg Brazil.) café
2. adjective(the colour of the drink when mixed with milk.) café con leche- coffee-shop
coffee n cafétr['kɒfɪ]1 café nombre masculino■ would you like your coffee white or black? ¿quieres el café solo o con leche?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLblack coffee café nombre masculino solocoffee bar cafetería, café nombre masculinocoffee bean grano de cafécoffee beans café nombre masculino en granocoffee break descanso (para tomar el café), pausa (para tomar el café)coffee cup taza para cafécoffee filter filtro de cafécoffee grinder molinillo de cafécoffee mill molinillo de cafécoffee percolator cafetera de filtrocoffee shop cafetería, café nombre masculinocoffee table mesita de caféfilter coffee café nombre masculino (hecho con cafetera de filtro)white coffee café nombre masculino con lechecoffee ['kɔfi] n: café mn.• cafeto s.m.n.• café s.m.'kɔːfi, 'kɒfi1) u (beans, granules, drink) café mblack coffee — café negro or (Esp) solo or (Chi) puro or (Col) tinto
white coffee — (BrE) café con leche; (before n)
coffee break — pausa f del café
coffee mill o grinder — molinillo m de café
coffee percolator — cafetera f de filtro
2) ( color) (color m) café m con leche['kɒfɪ]1.N café ma cup of coffee — una taza de café, un café
white coffee — (milky) café m con leche; (with dash of milk) café m cortado
black coffee — café m solo, tinto m (Col); (large) café m americano
two white coffees, please — dos cafés con leche, por favor
2.CPDcoffee bar N — café m, cafetería f
coffee bean N — grano m de café
coffee break N — descanso m (para tomar café)
coffee cake N — (Brit) pastel m de café
coffee cup N — taza f para café, tacita f, pocillo m (LAm)
coffee filter N — filtro m de café
coffee granules N — gránulos mpl de café
coffee grinder N — molinillo m de café
coffee grounds NPL — poso msing de café
coffee house N — café m
coffee machine N — (small) máquina f de café, cafetera f ; (=vending machine) máquina f expendedora de café
coffee maker N — máquina f de hacer café, cafetera f
coffee mill N — molinillo m de café
coffee morning N — tertulia f formada para tomar el café por la mañana
coffee percolator N — = coffee maker
coffee plantation N — cafetal m
coffee service, coffee set N — servicio m de café
coffee shop N — café m
coffee spoon N — cucharilla f de café
coffee table N — mesita f para servir el café
coffee whitener N — leche f en polvo
* * *['kɔːfi, 'kɒfi]1) u (beans, granules, drink) café mblack coffee — café negro or (Esp) solo or (Chi) puro or (Col) tinto
white coffee — (BrE) café con leche; (before n)
coffee break — pausa f del café
coffee mill o grinder — molinillo m de café
coffee percolator — cafetera f de filtro
2) ( color) (color m) café m con leche -
91 flash
flæʃ
1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) destello2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) instante3) (a flashlight.) flash4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) noticia de última hora
2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) encender2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) pasar como un rayo3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) enseñar rápidamente•- flashing- flashy
- flashily
- flashlight
flash1 n1. destello2. flashflash2 vb1. centellear / encenderse y apagarse2. hacer señales
flash /'flas/ sustantivo masculino (pl
flash m Fot flash ' flash' also found in these entries: Spanish: botepronto - cantar - centellear - destello - fogonazo - meter - ráfaga - relámpago - relampaguear - relumbrón - soplo - volar - cargar - centella - dos - presumir - resplandor - sofoco English: flash - flash flood - lightning - quick - come - hot - news - speed - winktr[flæʃ]1 (of light) destello, centelleo; (of lightning) relámpago2 (from firearm) fogonazo3 figurative use destello, rayo4 (photography) flash nombre masculino5 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (patch) distintivo1 relampaguear, destellar2 figurative use (eyes) brillar3 (dash) pasar como un rayo4 (expose oneself) exhibirse1 (shine - light) dirigir, lanzar; (- torch) encender, dirigir2 (communicate with light) hacer señales con3 (transmit message) transmitir4 figurative use (look, smile) lanzar5 (show quickly) enseñar rápidamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin a flash / like a flash en un instante, como un relámpago, como un rayoflash card tarjetaflash in the pan triunfo fugaz, éxito pasajeronews flash flash nombre masculino, noticia de última horaflash point punto álgidoflash ['flæʃ] vi1) shine, sparkle: destellar, brillar, relampaguear2) : pasar como un relámpagoan idea flashed through my mind: una idea me cruzó la mente como un relámpagoflash vt: despedir, lanzar (una luz), transmitir (un mensaje)flash adjsudden: repentinoflash n1) : destello m (de luz), fogonazo m (de una explosión)2)flash of lightning : relámpago m3)in a flash : de repente, de un abrir y cerrar los ojosn.• intermitente (Informática) s.m.n.• alegrón s.m.• centella s.f.• destello s.m.• flash (Cámara fotográfica) (OPT) s.m.• instante s.m.• llamarada s.f.• mensaje urgente s.m.• momento s.m.• rayo s.m.• relumbrón s.m.• relámpago s.m.• ráfaga s.f.v.• arder v.• centellear v.• despedir luz v.• destellar v.• encandilar v.• fulgurar v.• lanzar destellos (Electricidad) v.• llamear v.• parpadear v.• relampaguear v.
I flæʃ1) ca) ( of light) destello m; ( from explosion) fogonazo ma flash in the pan — flor f de un día
(as) quick as a flash — como un rayo
in a flash: it came to me in a flash — de repente lo vi claro
b) ( burst)c) ( Phot) flash m2) c ( news flash) avance m informativo, flash m
II
1.
1)a) ( direct)to flash one's headlights at somebody — hacerle* una señal con los faros a alguien
b) ( communicate) \<\<news\>\> transmitir rápidamente2) ( show) \<\<money/card\>\> mostrar*, enseñar (esp Esp)
2.
vi1)a) ( emit sudden light) destellar, brillarthe lightning flashed — relampagueó, hubo un relámpago
b) ( Auto) hacer* una señal con los farosc) flashing pres p <sign/light> intermitente, que se enciende y se apaga; <eyes/smile> brillante2) ( expose oneself) (sl) exhibirse en público3) ( move fast) (+ adv compl)it flashed through my mind that... — se me ocurrió de repente que...
to flash by o past — \<\<train/car/person\>\> pasar como una bala or un rayo or un bólido
to flash by — \<\<time/vacation\>\> pasar volando, volar*
III
adjective ( ostentatious) (BrE colloq) ostentoso[flæʃ]1. Nhe saw a flash of green vanishing round the next bend — vio un destello verde que desaparecía en la siguiente curva
2) (=burst)a flash of anger — un arranque or un arrebato de cólera
a flash of inspiration — una ráfaga or un momento de inspiración
the affair was nothing more than a flash in the pan — el asunto no fue más que algo pasajero or flor de un día
their win was no flash in the pan — su victoria no se debió a un golpe de suerte, no ganaron por chiripa *
3) (=instant) instante min a flash — en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un instante
it all happened in a flash — todo sucedió en un abrir y cerrar de ojos or en un instante
quick as a flash — como un relámpago or un rayo
4) (=news flash) noticia f de última hora5) (Phot) flash m7) (Brit) (Mil) (=insignia) distintivo m8) (US) (=torch) linterna f2. VT1) (=direct) [+ look] lanzar; [+ smile] dirigir2) (=shine)to flash one's (head)lights — (Aut) hacer señales con las luces
3) (=send quickly) [+ news, information] transmitir rápidamente4) (=display briefly) mostrarthe screen flashes a message — aparece brevemente un mensaje en la pantalla, la pantalla muestra brevemente un mensaje
I flashed my card at the security guard — le enseñé or mostré brevemente mi tarjeta al guardia de seguridad
5) (=flaunt) hacer alarde de, fardar de *they're rich but they don't flash their money around — son ricos pero no van fardando de dinero por ahí *, son ricos pero no hacen alarde de su riqueza
3. VI1) (=shine) [light, eyes, teeth] brillar; [jewels] brillar, lanzar destelloscameras flashed as she stepped from the car — las cámaras disparaban los flashes cuando ella salía del coche
a police car raced past, lights flashing — pasó un coche de policía a toda velocidad, con las luces lanzando destellos
headaches accompanied by flashing lights — dolores mpl de cabeza acompañados de destellos de luz en la visión
2) (Aut)3) (=move quickly)to flash by or past — [vehicle, person] pasar a toda velocidad, pasar como un rayo; [time] pasar volando
the landscape flashed by in a blur — el paisaje iba pasando con velocidad, fundiéndose en una imagen borrosa
4) (Cine)5) * (=expose o.s.) exhibirse4.ADJ * (=showy) [car, clothes] llamativo, fardón *a flash restaurant — un restaurante ostentoso, un restaurante de esos impresionantes *
5.CPDflash bulb N — bombilla f de flash
flash card N — tarjeta f
flash drive N — memoria f flash, llave f de memoria
flash fire N — fuego m repentino
flash flood N — riada f
flash gun N — (Phot) disparador m de flash
flash memory N — memoria f flash
flash photography N — fotografía f con flash
* * *
I [flæʃ]1) ca) ( of light) destello m; ( from explosion) fogonazo ma flash in the pan — flor f de un día
(as) quick as a flash — como un rayo
in a flash: it came to me in a flash — de repente lo vi claro
b) ( burst)c) ( Phot) flash m2) c ( news flash) avance m informativo, flash m
II
1.
1)a) ( direct)to flash one's headlights at somebody — hacerle* una señal con los faros a alguien
b) ( communicate) \<\<news\>\> transmitir rápidamente2) ( show) \<\<money/card\>\> mostrar*, enseñar (esp Esp)
2.
vi1)a) ( emit sudden light) destellar, brillarthe lightning flashed — relampagueó, hubo un relámpago
b) ( Auto) hacer* una señal con los farosc) flashing pres p <sign/light> intermitente, que se enciende y se apaga; <eyes/smile> brillante2) ( expose oneself) (sl) exhibirse en público3) ( move fast) (+ adv compl)it flashed through my mind that... — se me ocurrió de repente que...
to flash by o past — \<\<train/car/person\>\> pasar como una bala or un rayo or un bólido
to flash by — \<\<time/vacation\>\> pasar volando, volar*
III
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92 wink
wiŋk
1. verb1) (to shut and open an eye quickly in friendly greeting, or to show that something is a secret etc: He winks at all the girls who pass; Her father winked at her and said: `Don't tell your mother about the present I bought her.') guiñar el ojo2) ((of eg lights) to flicker and twinkle.) centellear, parpadear
2. noun(an act of winking: `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.) guiñowink1 n guiñowink2 vb guiñar el ojowho are you winking at? ¿a quién le estás guiñando el ojo?tr[wɪŋk]1 guiño1 (person) guiñar el ojo2 (of light, star) titilear, parpadear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to get/have a wink of sleep / not to sleep a wink no pegar ojo, pasar la noche en blancoto have/take forty winks echar una siestecita, echar una cabezadato tip somebody the wink darle el soplo a alguienwink ['wɪŋk] vi1) : guiñar el ojo2) blink: pestañear, parpadear3) flicker: parpadear, titilarwink n1) : guiño m (del ojo)2) nap: siesta fnot to sleep a wink: no pegar el ojov.• bizcar v.• guiñar v.• guiñar el ojo v.• parpadear v.• pestañear v.• titilar v.n.• guiñada s.f.• guiño s.m.• parpadeo s.m.• pestañeo s.m.
I wɪŋknoun guiño m, guiñada fnot to get a wink of sleep — no pegar* (el or un) ojo
to get o grab forty winks — dar* una cabezadita, hacerse* or echarse una siestecita
II
a) \<\<person\>\> guiñar el ojo, hacer* un guiño or una guiñadab) ( flash) \<\<light\>\> parpadear, titilar[wɪŋk]1. N- have 40 winks- tip sb the wink2) (=instant)I didn't sleep a wink, I didn't get a wink of sleep — no pegué ojo
2. VI1) (meaningfully) guiñar el ojoto wink at sth — (fig) hacer la vista gorda a algo
2) [light, star] centellear, parpadear3.VT [+ eye] guiñar* * *
I [wɪŋk]noun guiño m, guiñada fnot to get a wink of sleep — no pegar* (el or un) ojo
to get o grab forty winks — dar* una cabezadita, hacerse* or echarse una siestecita
II
a) \<\<person\>\> guiñar el ojo, hacer* un guiño or una guiñadab) ( flash) \<\<light\>\> parpadear, titilar -
93 convenience
[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]
for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo
at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo
at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile
2) (practical feature) comodità f."modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"
* * *1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) comodità2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) comodità3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) gabinetto pubblico* * *convenience /kənˈvi:nɪəns/n.1 [u] comodità; facilità d'uso: I've arranged the list alphabetically for convenience, ho steso l'elenco in ordine alfabetico per comodità; I liked the house immediately for its convenience, la casa mi piacque subito perché era in una zona ben servita; for the sake of convenience, per maggiore comodità2 [u] (form.) utile personale; convenienza: a marriage of convenience, un matrimonio di convenienza (o d'interesse)3 apparecchiatura utile; (al pl.) comodità: The flat has all the latest conveniences, l'appartamento è fornito di tutte le comodità● convenience food, cibi pronti, alimenti già preparati ( in scatola, disidratati, surgelati, ecc.) □ convenience goods, beni di consumo di acquisto ricorrente (o di uso generale); articoli di rapida rotazione □ ( USA) convenience store, negozio di alimentari e casalinghi ( con orario di apertura più lungo) □ at your convenience, con tuo comodo; a tuo agio □ (form.) at your earliest convenience, appena ti è possibile; il più presto possibile; con cortese sollecitudine (form.)FALSI AMICI: convenience non significa convenienza in senso economico o convenienze nel senso di norme di comportamento.* * *[kən'viːnɪəns]the convenience of — i vantaggi di [lifestyle, method]; la comodità o la praticità di [instant food, device]
for our convenience — per nostra comodità, per nostro comodo
at your convenience — a vostro comodo o con comodo
at your earliest convenience — comm. al più presto o non appena possibile
2) (practical feature) comodità f."modern conveniences" — (in ad) "ogni comfort"
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94 granule
['grænjuːl]nome (of sugar, salt) granello m.; (of instant coffee) granulo m.* * *['ɡrænju:l](a very small particle: a granule of sugar.) granulo, granello- granular- granulated* * *granule /ˈgrænju:l/n.* * *['grænjuːl]nome (of sugar, salt) granello m.; (of instant coffee) granulo m. -
95 replay
I ['riːpleɪ]nome sport incontro m. ripetuto; fig. ripetizione f.action replay — BE
II [ˌriː'pleɪ]instant replay — AE telev. replay
1) mus. ripetere, suonare di nuovo [ piece]2) riascoltare [ cassette]* * *1. [ri:'plei] verb(to play (a football match etc) again (eg because neither team won): The match ended in a draw - it will have to be replayed.) rigiocare2. ['ri:plei] noun(a replayed football match etc.) recupero* * *replay /ˈri:pleɪ/n.(to) replay /ri:ˈpleɪ/A v. t.B v. i. ( sport)● ( tennis) to replay a point, rigiocare un punto.* * *I ['riːpleɪ]nome sport incontro m. ripetuto; fig. ripetizione f.action replay — BE
II [ˌriː'pleɪ]instant replay — AE telev. replay
1) mus. ripetere, suonare di nuovo [ piece]2) riascoltare [ cassette] -
96 minute
I 1. ['mɪnɪt]1) (unit of time) minuto m.2) (short moment) minuto m., attimo m.just a minute please — (solo) un attimo, per favore
to put sth. off to the last minute — rimandare qcs. all'ultimo momento
4) mat. minuto m.2. II ['mɪnɪt]verbo transitivo mettere a verbale, verbalizzareIII [maɪ'njuːt] [AE -'nuːt]to describe sth. in minute detail — descrivere qcs. in modo minuzioso
* * *I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.)2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).)3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.)4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.)5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.)•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.)2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.)•- minutely- minuteness* * *I 1. ['mɪnɪt]1) (unit of time) minuto m.2) (short moment) minuto m., attimo m.just a minute please — (solo) un attimo, per favore
to put sth. off to the last minute — rimandare qcs. all'ultimo momento
4) mat. minuto m.2. II ['mɪnɪt]verbo transitivo mettere a verbale, verbalizzareIII [maɪ'njuːt] [AE -'nuːt]to describe sth. in minute detail — descrivere qcs. in modo minuzioso
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97 moment
['məʊmənt]1) (instant) momento m., istante m., attimo m.2) (good patch)3) lett. (importance)to be of great moment to sb. — essere di grande importanza per qcn
4) fis. momento m.* * *['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) momento2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) momento•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
- the moment* * *['məʊmənt]1) (instant) momento m., istante m., attimo m.2) (good patch)3) lett. (importance)to be of great moment to sb. — essere di grande importanza per qcn
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98 bit
I.bit1 [bɪt]1. noun• what a bit of luck! quelle chance !• bit by bit ( = gradually) petit à petit• that's a bit much! c'est un peu fort ! (inf)• not a bit of it! pas du tout !c. ( = time) after a bit après un momentd. (Computing) bit me. (for horse) mors mf. ( = tool) mèche f2. compounds► bit-map noun (Computing) mode point m ; also bit-map(ped) image image f en mode point adjective also bit-mapped [graphics] par pointsII.bit2 [bɪt]* * *[bɪt] 1. 2.1) (of food, substance, wood) morceau m (of de); (of paper, string, garden, land) bout m (of de)2) (colloq) ( small amount)a bit of difficulty/information — quelques difficultés/informations
quite a bit of —
a good bit of — pas mal de [time, money etc]
quite a bit ou a good bit bigger — bien plus grand
3) (colloq) ( section) passage mlisten, this bit is brilliant! — écoute, ce passage est génial! (colloq)
4) (dated) ( coin) pièce f5) ( for horse) mors m6) Computing bit m7) Technology (also drill bit) mèche f3.a bit deaf/cold — un peu sourd/froid
••bits and bobs — (colloq) affaires fpl
bits and pieces — ( fragments) morceaux mpl; ( belongings) affaires fpl
every bit as good/clever — tout aussi bon/intelligent
not a bit of it! — (colloq) pas du tout!
to do one's bit — faire sa part (de boulot (colloq))
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99 far
far [fα:r](comparative farther or further, superlative farthest or furthest)1. adverba. loin• how far is it to Glasgow? combien y a-t-il de kilomètres jusqu'à Glasgow ?• how far is it from Glasgow to Edinburgh? quelle distance y a-t-il entre Glasgow et Édimbourg ?• is it far? c'est loin ?• how far are you going? jusqu'où allez-vous ?• how far have you got with your plans? où en êtes-vous de vos projets ?• £10 doesn't go far these days avec 10 livres, on ne va pas loin de nos jours• I would even go so far as to say that... j'irais même jusqu'à dire que...• he's gone too far this time! il est vraiment allé trop loin cette fois !• far from it! loin de là !► far + adverb/preposition ( = a long way)b. ► as far asc. ( = very much) beaucoup• it's not far wrong [figures] c'est presque ça2. adjectivea. ( = distant) on the far side of de l'autre côté de3. compounds* * *[fɑː(r)] 1.1) ( in space) loinfar off —
2) ( in time)3) (to a great degree, very much) bien4) (to what extent, to the extent that)how far is it possible to...? — dans quelle mesure est-il possible de...?
as ou so far as we can —
as ou so far as possible — autant que possible, dans la mesure du possible
as ou so far as we know — pour autant que nous le sachions
as ou so far as I am concerned — quant à moi
5) ( to extreme degree) loin2.she took ou carried the joke too far — elle a poussé la plaisanterie un peu loin
1) ( remote)the far north/south (of) — l'extrême nord/sud (de)
the far east/west (of) — tout à fait à l'est/l'ouest (de)
2) (further away, other) autre3) Politics3.the far right/left — l'extrême droite/gauche
by far adverbial phrase de loin4.far and away adverbial phrase de loin5.far from prepositional phrase loin de6.so far adverbial phrase1) ( up till now) jusqu'iciso far, so good — pour l'instant tout va bien
2) ( up to a point)••not to be far off ou out ou wrong — ne pas être loin du compte
far and wide —
this wine/food won't go very far — on ne va pas aller loin avec ce vin/ce qu'on a à manger
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100 if
if [ɪf]1. conjunctiona. (condition) ( = supposing that) si• even if I knew I wouldn't tell you même si je le savais, je ne te le dirais pas• if it is true that... s'il est vrai que...• that's the house, if I'm not mistaken voilà la maison, si je ne me trompe• they're coming at Christmas if they don't change their minds ils viennent à Noël à moins qu'ils ne changent d'avis• if I know her, she'll refuse telle que je la connais, elle refuserab. ( = whenever) sic. ( = although) si• even if it takes me all day I'll do it (même) si cela doit me prendre toute la journée je le ferai• nice weather, even if rather cold temps agréable, bien qu'un peu froidd. ( = granted that, admitting that) si• even if he did say that, he didn't mean to hurt you quand bien même il l'aurait dit, il n'avait aucune intention de vous faire de la peinee. ( = whether) si• do you know if they have gone? savez-vous s'ils sont partis ?• if anything, it's even smaller c'est peut-être encore plus petit• if anything, this one is bigger c'est plutôt celui-ci qui est le plus grand► if + not• if it weren't for him, I wouldn't go si j'y vais, c'est pour lui• if it hadn't been for you, I would have despaired sans toi, j'aurais désespéré• if it isn't our old friend Smith! tiens ! mais c'est notre bon vieux Smith !► if only si seulement• if only I had known! si seulement j'avais su !• if only it were that simple! si seulement c'était aussi simple !• I'd better write to her, if only to let her know that... il faudrait que je lui écrive, ne serait-ce que pour lui faire savoir que...► if so le cas échéant2. noun* * *Note: if is almost always translated by si, except in the case of a very few usages which are shown below[ɪf] 1.1) (in the event that, supposing that) siif he dies ou if he should die — s'il meurt
if asked, I would say that — si on me posait la question, je dirais que
if I were you, I... — (moi) à ta place, je...
tomorrow, if not sooner — demain au plus tard, demain ou même avant
2) ( whenever) siif you mention his name, she cries — il suffit de prononcer son nom pour qu'elle pleure
3) ( whether) si4) ( functioning as that)I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — je suis désolé que cela ne lui plaise pas mais...
5) ( although) siit's a good shop, if a little expensive — c'est un bon magasin, bien qu'un peu cher
it was interesting, if nothing else — au moins c'était intéressant
6) ( as polite formula)7) (expressing surprise, dismay etc)if it isn't our old friend Mr Pivachon! — tiens, mais voilà notre vieil ami M. Pivachon!
well, if she didn't try and hit him! — je vous jure, elle a essayé de le battre!
8) ( used with what)2.(so) what if he (ou I etc) did? — et alors?
if only conjunctional phrase••
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