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1 not in line of duty
Military: NLGУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > not in line of duty
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2 line
تَصَافَّ \ line: (with up) to form into a line: People lined up to buy tickets. \ See Also اصطف (اِصْطَفَّ) \ حَقْل نَشاطٍ \ line: a kind of business; a kind of interest: He’s in the printing line. Fishing is not (in) my line. \ See Also اهْتِمامٍ أو اخْتِصاص \ خَطّ القِتال \ line: (in war) a row of defended positions: in the front line; behind the enemy lines. \ خَطّ سِكَّة الحَديد \ line: a railway track: the main line to London; a branch line. \ خَطّ مَجْرى التَّفْكير \ line: the course of an idea: a line of thought. \ شَرِكَة سفريّات مُنتظِمة \ line: a company that gives a regular service for long journeys by sea, air or road: a shipping line; an airline. \ صِنْف البضاعة \ line: a kind or class of goods: We sell a cheap line in brushes. \ كَوَّن صفًّا \ line: to form a line along: Crowds lined the streets to watch the Queen pass. \ مَجْرَى التفكير \ line: the course of an idea: a line of thought. \ مَجْمُوعَة أشياء من صِنف واحِد \ line: a kind or class of goods: We sell a cheap line in brushes. -
3 line
I [laɪn]1. noun1) (a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc:حَبْلa fishing-rod and line.
2) a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe:خَطa dotted/wavy line.
3) outline or shape especially relating to length or direction:شَكْل، تَخْطيطA dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.
4) a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.تَجاعيد الوَجْه5) a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other:صَفa line of trees.
6) a short letter:رِسالَه قَصيرَه، سَطْرI'll drop him a line.
7) a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family:سُلالَه، ذُريَّهa line of kings.
8) a track or direction:إتِّجاه، خَط، خُطَّه عامَّهa new line of research.
9) the railway or a single track of the railway:خَط سِكَّة الحَديدPassengers must cross the line by the bridge only.
10) a continuous system ( especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another:خُطوط الإتِّصالاتAll (telephone) lines are engaged.
11) a row of written or printed words:سَطْر، سُطورa poem of sixteen lines.
12) a regular service of ships, aircraft etc:خَط طَيَران أو خَط بَحْريa shipping line.
13) a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc:دائِرَة إخْتِصاصComputers are not really my line.
14) an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight:خط حَرْبيfighting in the front line.
2. verb1) to form lines along:يَصْطَفCrowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.
2) to mark with lines.يُعَلِّم بالخُطوط II [laɪn] verb1) to cover on the inside:يُلَبِّس من الداخِلShe lined the box with newspaper.
2) to put a lining in:يُبَطِّنShe lined the dress with silk.
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4 Florentine Neck Line
The broad round neck line worn during the Italian Renaissance in the 15th century. It extends out over the shoulders, but is not so straight as the bateau, or boat, neck line.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Florentine Neck Line
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5 draw the line
مَيَّزَ \ discern: to see or understand (usu. with some difficulty): I could hardly discern the tree in the dark. discriminate: to make or see a difference (between two things). distinguish: to see the difference (between things): In the darkness I could not distinguish your car from the others. draw the line: to fix a limit to what can be allowed: I don’t mind your keeping rabbits, but I draw the line at rats (I cannot allow them). know: to be able to tell one from another; recognize: I know your son by sight, but we’ve never met. I know all the flowers in this garden. pick out: to recognize and separate (with one’s eyes or hands): Can you pick out your child in this school photograph?. recognize: to know again (sb. or sth. that one has seen before); know (from a picture or description): I recognized him at once by the mark on his face, know again (sth. that one has heard or smelt or felt, etc,. before) Do you recognize that music?. tell: (with can) to know; recognize: Can you tell a queen bee when you see one? Can you tell the difference between these two brothers? Can you tell one from the other? Can you tell them apart? (Can you see the difference between them?). \ See Also تبين (تَبَيَّنَ)، تَعَرَّفَ على -
6 gerade
I Adj.2. (Ggs. krumm) straight; gerade Strecke einer Straße: straight stretch; einen geraden Kurs nehmen go straight (ahead), follow a straight course; gerade biegen oder legen, machen, richten etc. straighten (out), put s.th. straight3. (aufrecht) Haltung: straight, erect4. (Ggs. schief) straight5. fig. (aufrichtig) honest, upright; (unumwunden) outspoken; das gerade Gegenteil the exact ( oder direct) opposite( von of); in gerader Linie abstammen von be a direct descendant of, be descended directly from; jemandes Bild von jemandem / etw. gerade rücken put s.o. straight about s.o. / s.th.II Adv.1. straight; gerade gegenüber directly opposite; sie ging gerade auf das Haus zu she went straight toward(s) the house; gerade gewachsen Mensch: erect; Baum: straight-stemmed; das Brett liegt gerade the board is straight; halt das Glas gerade hold the glass straight; gerade sitzen / stehen oder sich gerade halten sit (up) / stand up straight; ich konnte ( vor Müdigkeit) kaum noch gerade stehen (I was so tired) I could hardly stand up ( oder stand on my feet)2. (genau) just, exactly; gerade als wenn ( oder ob) just as if; ich sehe ihn vor mir gerade als wäre er hier I can see him before me, just as if he were here; das ist es ja gerade! that’s just it, that’s the point; gerade entgegengesetzt diametrically opposed; gerade das Gegenteil the exact opposite; sie ist nicht gerade eine Schönheit she’s not exactly what you might ( oder would) call beautiful; das ist ( nicht) gerade das Richtige that’s just (not quite) what we need; gerade in dem Augenblick just then, at that very moment; gerade zur rechten Zeit just in time ( um zu + Inf. to + Inf.); Hilfe etc.: auch not a moment too soon, in the nick of time umg.; das hat mir gerade noch gefehlt that’s all I needed (auch iro.); das könnte dir gerade so passen! iro. that would just suit you, wouldn’t it?; recht II3. (nur, knapp) just; gerade um die Ecke just (a)round the corner; sie ist gerade mal oder eben fünf Jahre alt she’s just turned five; gerade ( mal) so viel wie unbedingt nötig only (just) as much as is absolutely necessary; ich hab’s gerade noch geschafft auch zeitlich: I only just made it, Am. I just made it (in time); ich hab ihn gerade noch erwischt I caught him just in time; das ging gerade noch gut that was close ( oder a close shave); wir haben gerade noch genug we’ve got just about enough4. zeitlich: ich bin gerade gekommen I’ve just arrived; sie wollte gerade gehen she was just about ( oder going) to leave; ich war gerade beim Lesen I was just reading, I was in the middle of reading; er ist gerade unterwegs he’s out just ( oder right) now; könntest du gerade mal runterkommen? could you come down(stairs) for a minute?; ich war gerade (zufällig) dort I happened to be there (at the time); da wir gerade von Kindern sprechen speaking of children; wo du schon gerade mal da bist since you’re here5. (besonders) especially; (erst recht) more than ever; gerade im Winter ist es am schlimmsten etc.: winter is the very time when...; jetzt gerade! I will!, just try and stop me!; jetzt gerade nicht! I won’t!, just try and make me!; gerade, weil... just because; gerade du solltest das doch verstehen! you of all people ought to understand that6. umg. (ausgerechnet) of all people / days etc.; gerade heute! today of all days; warum gerade heute? auch why does it have to be today?; dass ich gerade dich treffe! fancy (Am. imagine) bumping into you of all people!; warum gerade ich? why me (of all people)?* * *die Gerade(Boxsport) jab;(Mathematik) straight line; straight;(Rennsport) straightaway; straight* * *Ge|ra|de [gə'raːdə]f -n, -nseine rechte Geráde traf ihn genau am Kinn — he hit him with a straight right to the chin
* * *1) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) direct2) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) even3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) just4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) just5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) just6) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) straight7) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) straight8) (the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) straight* * *Ge·ra·de<-n, -n>[gəˈra:də]f1. MATH straight line2. SPORT straight3. (beim Boxen) straighteine linke/rechte \Gerade a straight left/right* * *die; Geraden, Geraden1) (Geom.) straight line2) (Leichtathletik) straight3) (Boxen) straight-arm punchlinke/rechte Gerade — straight left/right
* * *A. adj2. (Ggs krumm) straight;einen geraden Kurs nehmen go straight (ahead), follow a straight course;3. (aufrecht) Haltung: straight, erect4. (Ggs schief) straightdas gerade Gegenteil the exact ( oder direct) opposite(von of);in gerader Linie abstammen von be a direct descendant of, be descended directly from; → auch geraderückenB. adv1. straight;gerade gegenüber directly opposite;sie ging gerade auf das Haus zu she went straight toward(s) the house;das Brett liegt gerade the board is straight;halt das Glas gerade hold the glass straight;gerade sitzen/stehen odersich gerade halten sit (up)/stand up straight;ich konnte (vor Müdigkeit) kaum noch gerade stehen (I was so tired) I could hardly stand up ( oder stand on my feet)2. (genau) just, exactly;ob) just as if;ich sehe ihn vor mir gerade als wäre er hier I can see him before me, just as if he were here;das ist es ja gerade! that’s just it, that’s the point;gerade entgegengesetzt diametrically opposed;gerade das Gegenteil the exact opposite;das ist (nicht) gerade das Richtige that’s just (not quite) what we need;gerade in dem Augenblick just then, at that very moment;gerade zur rechten Zeit just in time (das könnte dir gerade so passen! iron that would just suit you, wouldn’t it?; → recht2 Bgerade um die Ecke just (a)round the corner;eben fünf Jahre alt she’s just turned five;gerade (mal) so viel wie unbedingt nötig only (just) as much as is absolutely necessary;ich hab ihn gerade noch erwischt I caught him just in time;das ging gerade noch gut that was close ( oder a close shave);wir haben gerade noch genug we’ve got just about enough4. zeitlich:ich bin gerade gekommen I’ve just arrived;sie wollte gerade gehen she was just about ( oder going) to leave;ich war gerade beim Lesen I was just reading, I was in the middle of reading;er ist gerade unterwegs he’s out just ( oder right) now;könntest du gerade mal runterkommen? could you come down(stairs) for a minute?;da wir gerade von Kindern sprechen speaking of children;wo du schon gerade mal da bist since you’re herejetzt gerade! I will!, just try and stop me!;jetzt gerade nicht! I won’t!, just try and make me!;gerade, weil … just because;gerade du solltest das doch verstehen! you of all people ought to understand thatgerade heute! today of all days;warum gerade heute? auch why does it have to be today?;dass ich gerade dich treffe! fancy (US imagine) bumping into you of all people!;warum gerade ich? why me (of all people)?* * *die; Geraden, Geraden1) (Geom.) straight line2) (Leichtathletik) straight3) (Boxen) straight-arm punchlinke/rechte Gerade — straight left/right
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7 Gerade
I Adj.2. (Ggs. krumm) straight; gerade Strecke einer Straße: straight stretch; einen geraden Kurs nehmen go straight (ahead), follow a straight course; gerade biegen oder legen, machen, richten etc. straighten (out), put s.th. straight3. (aufrecht) Haltung: straight, erect4. (Ggs. schief) straight5. fig. (aufrichtig) honest, upright; (unumwunden) outspoken; das gerade Gegenteil the exact ( oder direct) opposite( von of); in gerader Linie abstammen von be a direct descendant of, be descended directly from; jemandes Bild von jemandem / etw. gerade rücken put s.o. straight about s.o. / s.th.II Adv.1. straight; gerade gegenüber directly opposite; sie ging gerade auf das Haus zu she went straight toward(s) the house; gerade gewachsen Mensch: erect; Baum: straight-stemmed; das Brett liegt gerade the board is straight; halt das Glas gerade hold the glass straight; gerade sitzen / stehen oder sich gerade halten sit (up) / stand up straight; ich konnte ( vor Müdigkeit) kaum noch gerade stehen (I was so tired) I could hardly stand up ( oder stand on my feet)2. (genau) just, exactly; gerade als wenn ( oder ob) just as if; ich sehe ihn vor mir gerade als wäre er hier I can see him before me, just as if he were here; das ist es ja gerade! that’s just it, that’s the point; gerade entgegengesetzt diametrically opposed; gerade das Gegenteil the exact opposite; sie ist nicht gerade eine Schönheit she’s not exactly what you might ( oder would) call beautiful; das ist ( nicht) gerade das Richtige that’s just (not quite) what we need; gerade in dem Augenblick just then, at that very moment; gerade zur rechten Zeit just in time ( um zu + Inf. to + Inf.); Hilfe etc.: auch not a moment too soon, in the nick of time umg.; das hat mir gerade noch gefehlt that’s all I needed (auch iro.); das könnte dir gerade so passen! iro. that would just suit you, wouldn’t it?; recht II3. (nur, knapp) just; gerade um die Ecke just (a)round the corner; sie ist gerade mal oder eben fünf Jahre alt she’s just turned five; gerade ( mal) so viel wie unbedingt nötig only (just) as much as is absolutely necessary; ich hab’s gerade noch geschafft auch zeitlich: I only just made it, Am. I just made it (in time); ich hab ihn gerade noch erwischt I caught him just in time; das ging gerade noch gut that was close ( oder a close shave); wir haben gerade noch genug we’ve got just about enough4. zeitlich: ich bin gerade gekommen I’ve just arrived; sie wollte gerade gehen she was just about ( oder going) to leave; ich war gerade beim Lesen I was just reading, I was in the middle of reading; er ist gerade unterwegs he’s out just ( oder right) now; könntest du gerade mal runterkommen? could you come down(stairs) for a minute?; ich war gerade (zufällig) dort I happened to be there (at the time); da wir gerade von Kindern sprechen speaking of children; wo du schon gerade mal da bist since you’re here5. (besonders) especially; (erst recht) more than ever; gerade im Winter ist es am schlimmsten etc.: winter is the very time when...; jetzt gerade! I will!, just try and stop me!; jetzt gerade nicht! I won’t!, just try and make me!; gerade, weil... just because; gerade du solltest das doch verstehen! you of all people ought to understand that6. umg. (ausgerechnet) of all people / days etc.; gerade heute! today of all days; warum gerade heute? auch why does it have to be today?; dass ich gerade dich treffe! fancy (Am. imagine) bumping into you of all people!; warum gerade ich? why me (of all people)?* * *die Gerade(Boxsport) jab;(Mathematik) straight line; straight;(Rennsport) straightaway; straight* * *Ge|ra|de [gə'raːdə]f -n, -nseine rechte Geráde traf ihn genau am Kinn — he hit him with a straight right to the chin
* * *1) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) direct2) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) even3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) just4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) just5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) just6) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) straight7) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) straight8) (the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) straight* * *Ge·ra·de<-n, -n>[gəˈra:də]f1. MATH straight line2. SPORT straight3. (beim Boxen) straighteine linke/rechte \Gerade a straight left/right* * *die; Geraden, Geraden1) (Geom.) straight line2) (Leichtathletik) straight3) (Boxen) straight-arm punchlinke/rechte Gerade — straight left/right
* * *1. MATH straight line3. Boxen:linke/rechte Gerade straight left/right* * *die; Geraden, Geraden1) (Geom.) straight line2) (Leichtathletik) straight3) (Boxen) straight-arm punchlinke/rechte Gerade — straight left/right
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8 част
1. part(дял) part, portion, share; section, partitionпо-голамата част от the greatest part of, most of, the bulk ofв по-голямата си част for the most part, mostlyедна трета/пета част a/one third/fifthчасти на речта parts of speechчасти на изречението parts/members of the sentenceставам (неделима) част от become a fixtureплащам своята част от гуляй go Dutchматериална част equipment, materiel2. воен. unit, outfit3. (област на дейност) sectorотговорник по финансовата част a person in charge of/responsible for finances, bursar, purserтова не е по моята част it is not within my competenceпрост съм по тая част I know little about thatне съм по тая част it is not in my line, разг. it isn't my cup of tea* * *част,ж., -и 1. part; ( дял) part, portion, share; section, partition; в по-голямата си \част for the most part, mostly; една трета/пета \част a/one third/fifth; за \част от секундата прен. for a split second; идеална \част юр. share; лъвска \част a lion’s share; материална \част equipment; на \части in parts/sections; piecemeal; неделима \част от part and parcel of; от всички \части на света from all corners of the earth; писано на \части written by catches; плащам своя \част от гуляй go Dutch; по-голямата \част от the greatest/better part of, most of, the bulk of; резервни \части spare parts, spares; ставам (неделима) \част от become a fixture; съставна \част a constituent/component part; constituent, component; ingredient; той не е по женската \част women are not in his line; \част на речта part of speech; form class; \части на изречението parts/members of the sentence;2. воен. unit, outfit;3. ( област на дейност) sector; не съм по тая \част it is not in my line, разг. it isn’t my cup of tea; отговорник по финансовата \част a person in charge of/ responsible for finances, bursar, purser; официална \част official proceedings; това не е по моята \част it is not within my competence.* * *part: частs of speech - части на речта, for the most част - в по -голямата си част, spare частs - резервни части, a component част - съставна част; (дял): share (и идеална част); partition ; section {sekSxn}; quota ; detail ; division ; fraction ; unit {yunit} (воен.): air-частs - въздушни части; It is not my line. - Не съм по тая част.* * *1. (дял) part, portion, share;section, partition 2. (област на дейност) sector 3. part 4. ЧАСТи на изречението parts/members of the sentence 5. ЧАСТи на речта parts of speech 6. в пo-голямата си ЧАСТ for the most part, mostly 7. воен. unit, outfit 8. войскова ЧАСТ а military unit 9. въздушна ЧАСТ air-unit 10. една трета/пета ЧАСТ a/one third/fifth 11. за ЧАСТ от секундата прен. for a split second 12. идеална ЧАСТ юр. share 13. лъвска ЧАСТ а lion's share 14. материална ЧАСТ equipment, materiel 15. на ЧАСТи in parts/sections;piecemeal 16. не съм пo тая ЧАСТ it is not in my line, разг. it isn't my cup of tea 17. неделима ЧАСТ oт part and parcel of 18. от всичкиЧАСТи на света from all corners of the earth 19. отговорник по финансовата ЧАСТ a person in charge of/ responsible for finances, bursar, purser 20. официална ЧАСТ official proceedings 21. писано на ЧАСТ и written by catches 22. плащам своята ЧАСТ от гуляй go Dutch 23. по-голамата ЧАСТ от the greatest part of, most of, the bulk of 24. прост съм по тая ЧАСТ I know little about that 25. резервни ЧАСТи spare parts, spares 26. ставам (неделима) ЧАСТ от become a fixture 27. съставна ЧАСТ a constituant/component part;constituent, component;ingredient 28. това не е по моята ЧАСТ it is not within my competence -
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be(присъствувам) be there/presentмомчетата са си момчета boys will be boysне съм по музиката I am not much of a music-lover, music is not in my line, разг. music is not my cup of teaкак сме откъм...? how do we stand for...? няма да го бъде he won't last (out) long, he won't be long for this world; he is beyond hope,he is past recoveryще го бъде ли? is there any hops for him?ще я бъде ли (тази работа)? will anything come of it?ние сме четирима there are four of usда не беше той were it not for him, had it not been for himтъй да бъде so be it; all right; right you areне би it was not to beне си за София Sofia is not the right place for youне си за лекар you are not fit to be a doctor, you haven't got the makings of a doctor1. (при сложни глаголни форми) be; haveтой бил казал he is supposed to have said2. страх/яд ме е I am afraid/angryстудено/топло ми е I am cold/warm* * *съм,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. бил 1. be; ( присъствам) be there/present; беше тя it’s all over and done with; защо не \съм I wish I were; не \съм от тях I am not that sort; не \съм по музиката I am not much of a music-lover, music is not my line, разг. music is not my cup of tea; не \съм това, което бях I’m not the man I was; I am not my old self; от Глазгоу \съм I am from Glasgow, книж. I hail from Glasgow; \съм за be in favour (of) be for, hold with;* * *be: I have been - бил съм, I will съм there. - Ще съм там., He was a friend of mine. - Той ми беше приятел., I am the one you need. - Аз съм този, който ви трябва.* * *1. (при сложни глаголни форми) be;have 2. (присъствувам) be there/present 3.: страх/яд ме е I am afraid/angry 4. be 5. СЪМ за be in favour (of);be for;hold with 6. аз СЪМ бил I have been 7. виждал СЪМ го I have seen him 8. да не беше той were it not for him, had it not been for him 9. защо не СЪМ I wish I were 10. как сме откъм... ? how do we stand for... ? няма да го бъде he won't last (out) long, he won't be long for this world;he is beyond hope,he is past recovery 11. момчетата са си момчета boys will be boys 12. не СЪМ от тях I'm not that sort 13. не СЪМ по музиката I am not much of a music-lover, music is not in my line, разг. music is not my cup of tea 14. не СЪМ това, което бях I'm not the man I was;I am not my old self 15. не би it was not to be 16. не си за София Sofia is not the right place for you 17. не си за лекар you are not fit to be a doctor, you haven't got the makings of a doctor 18. ние сме четирима there are four of us 19. студено/ топло ми е I am cold/warm. 20. той бил казал he is supposed to have said 21. тъй да бъде so be it;all right;right you are 22. ще го бъде ли? is there any hops for him? 23. ще я бъде ли (тази работа)? will anything come of it? -
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corde [kɔʀd]1. feminine nouna. ( = câble, cordage) rope• en corde• grimper or monter à la corde to climb a ropeb. (sur instrument de musique, raquette) string• orchestre/quatuor à cordes string orchestra/quartet• est-ce que c'est dans ses cordes ? is he up to it?• il pleut or il tombe des cordes (inf) it's pouring with rain2. compounds* * *kɔʀd1) (câble, lien) rope2) (d'arc, de raquette) string3) ( pendaison)4) Sportêtre à la corde — [coureur] to be on the inside; [cheval] to be on the rail
5) Musique ( d'instrument) string6) ( fil de chaîne) warp thread•Phrasal Verbs:••pleuvoir or tomber des cordes — (colloq) to rain cats and dogs (colloq)
ce n'est pas dans mes cordes — (colloq) it's not my line
c'est dans tes cordes — (colloq) it's just your sort of thing
quand la corde est trop tendue, elle casse — Proverbe ( d'une personne) if you push somebody too far, they'll snap; ( d'une situation) if you allow a situation to reach a certain point, something's got to give; pendu
* * *kɔʀd1. nf1) (= filin) rope2) (= matière) rope3) [violon, raquette, arc] string4) (= trame)5) ATHLÉTISME, AUTOMOBILES2. cordes nfpl1) BOXE2) MUSIQUE3) (locutions)être dans les cordes de qn — to be up sb's street Grande-Bretagne to be up sb's alley USA
C'est tout à fait dans ses cordes. — It's right up his street.
* * *corde nf2 (d'arc, de raquette) string ⇒ arc;4 Sport être à la corde [coureur] to be on the inside; [cheval] to be on the rail; commencer à la corde [coureur] to start in the inside lane; envoyer un boxeur dans les cordes to put a boxer against the ropes; prendre un virage à la corde to hug a bend;5 Mus ( d'instrument) string; les (instruments à) cordes the strings; à cordes croisées [piano] overstrung;6 Tex ( fil de chaîne) warp thread;7 Math chord;8 Aviat corde de l'aile wing chord;9 ( mesure) cord.corde dorsale spinal cord; corde à linge clothes line; corde lisse Sport climbing rope; corde à nœuds Sport knotted (climbing) rope; corde raide lit, fig tightrope; être sur/marcher sur la corde raide to be on/to walk a tightrope; corde de rappel Sport abseiling rope; corde à sauter skipping rope, jump rope US; cordes du tympan chorda tympani; cordes vocales vocal chords.pleuvoir or tomber des cordes to rain cats and dogs○; tirer sur la corde to push one's luck; il ne vaut pas la corde pour le pendre he's absolutely worthless; ce n'est pas dans mes cordes○ it's not my line; c'est dans tes cordes○ it's just your sort of thing; toucher or faire vibrer la corde sensible de qn to touch on something close to someone's heart; faire jouer la corde sensible to tug at the heartstrings; quand la corde est trop tendue, elle casse Prov ( d'une personne) if you push somebody too far, they'll snap; ( d'une situation) if you allow a situation to reach a certain point, something's got to give; ⇒ pendu.[kɔrd] nom féminin1. [lien] ropea. (familier) [profiter d'autrui] to push one's luck, to go a bit too farb. [abuser de sa santé, ses forces] to push oneself to the limits, to overdo it2. [câble tendu]corde raide high wire, tightropea. (sens propre) to be on ou to walk the tightropeb. (figuré) to walk a tightrope, to do a (difficult) balancing act3. [pour pendre] ropese mettre ou se passer la corde au coua. [se mettre à la merci de quelqu'un] to put one's head in a nooseb. [se marier] to saddle oneself with a wifeil ne faut pas parler de corde dans la maison d'un pendu (proverbe) talk not of ropes in a hanged man's housetoucher ou faire vibrer ou faire jouer la corde sensible to touch an emotional chord, to tug at the heartstrings7. [d'une arbalète, d'une raquette] stringavoir plus d'une corde ou plusieurs cordes à son arc to have more than one string to one's bowc'est dans ses cordes it's right up her street, it's her line10. [mesure] cord11. MATHÉMATIQUES chord————————cordes nom féminin pluriel————————à la corde locution adverbialeAUTOMOBILE & ÉQUITATION————————dans les cordes locution adverbiale[d'un ring] on the ropes————————de corde locution adjectivale,en corde locution adjectivale[semelle] cord (modificateur)[revêtement] whipcord (modificateur)[échelle] rope (modificateur) -
11 Fach
n; -(e)s, Fächer1. in Schublade etc.: compartment; in Tasche etc.: partition; in Setzkasten: box; für Briefe: pigeonhole; im Regal etc.: shelf2. Schule, Studium: subject; (Arbeitsfeld) field; (Beruf) job; (Branche) line (of business); er ist vom Fach he’s an expert; Musiker vom Fach professional musician; sind Sie vom Fach? is this your line (of business)?; sein Fach verstehen know one’s job ( oder stuff umg.); das ist ( nicht) mein Fach that’s (not) my line ( oder department)* * *das Fach(Ablage) pigeonhole; compartment;(Arbeitsgebiet) subject; department* * *Fạch [fax]nt -(e)s, ordm;er['fɛçɐ]1) compartment; (in Tasche, Brieftasche, Portemonnaie etc auch) pocket; (in Schrank, Regal etc) shelf; (für Briefe etc) pigeonholeein Mann vom Fach — an expert
sein Fach verstehen — to know one's stuff (inf) or one's subject/trade
* * *(a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) subject* * *<-[e]s, Fächer>[fax, pl fɛçɐ]nt1. (Unterteilung) Tasche, Brieftasche, Portmonee pocket; Schrank, Regal shelf; (Ablegefach) pigeonhole; Automat drawer2. (Wissens-, Sachgebiet) subjectvom \Fach sein to be a specialistdas ist nicht mein \Fach/ich bin nicht vom \Fach that's not my line* * *das; Fach[e]s, Fächerein Meister seines Faches — a master of his trade
vom Fach sein — be an expert
* * *1. in Schublade etc: compartment; in Tasche etc: partition; in Setzkasten: box; für Briefe: pigeonhole; im Regal etc: shelfer ist vom Fach he’s an expert;Musiker vom Fach professional musician;sind Sie vom Fach? is this your line (of business)?;das ist (nicht) mein Fach that’s (not) my line ( oder department)Fach… im subst* * *das; Fach[e]s, Fächer1) compartment; (für Post) pigeon-hole; (im Schrank) shelf* * *¨-er n.case n.compartment n.panel n.pocket n.subject n. -
12 straight
[streɪt]1. adjective1) not bent or curved:straight (= not curly) hair
مُسْتَقيمThat line is not straight.
2) (of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct:شَريف، صادِق، صَريحGive me a straight answer!
3) properly or levelly positioned:مَوضوع بِشَكل مُسْتَقيمYour tie isn't straight.
4) correct and tidy:I'll never get this house straight!
مُرَتَّب، مُسَوَّىNow let's get the facts straight!
5) (of drinks) not mixed:غَيْر ممزوجa straight gin.
6) (of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing:غَيْر مُبْتَسِم أو ضاحِكYou should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.
7) (of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type – not a musical or variety show.عادي2. adverb1) in a straight, not curved, line; directly:بِخَطٍّ مُسْتَقيمKeep straight on.
2) immediately, without any delay:رأسا، حالاHe went straight home after the meeting.
3) honestly or fairly:بصورةٍ شَريفَه أو مُسْتَقيمَهYou're not playing (= behaving) straight.
3. nounthe straight part of something, eg of a racecourse:الجُزْء المُسْتَقيم من طَريق السِّباقHe's in the final straight.
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13 Linie
f; -, -n1. line (auch Reihe, im Gesicht, MIL., Sport etc.); in Linie antreten, sich in einer Linie aufstellen line up; MIL. fall in; in erster Linie fig. first of all, in the first place; in vorderster Linie stehen MIL. be in the front line; fig. be at the forefront ( oder in the front line); auf der ganzen Linie fig. (right) down the line; Sieg: across the board2. (Strecke) route; die Linie 20 Bus: bus number 20, the number 20 (bus); auf der Linie Köln-Hamburg on the Cologne-Hamburg line ( oder route)3. (Fluglinie) airline4. (Tendenz) trend; POL. course; (Parteilinie) party line; einer Zeitung: editorial policy; eine klare Linie haben (fest umrissen sein) be clear-cut; (konsequent sein) be consistent; eine klare Linie einhalten follow a consistent line, stay consistent; eine mittlere Linie einschlagen oder verfolgen follow a middle course5. umg. (Taille) figure, waistline; ich muss auf meine ( schlanke) Linie achten auch I’ve got to watch what I eat* * *die Linie(Körperform) figure; waistline;(Strecke) route; line;(Strich) line* * *Li|nie ['liːniə]f -, -nein Schreibblock mit Línien — a ruled (esp Brit) or lined notepad
in einer Línie stehen — to be in a line
sich in einer Línie aufstellen — to line up
die Buchstaben halten nicht Línie (Typ) — the letters are not in line
auf der gleichen Línie — along the same lines
fehlt die klare Línie — there's no clear line to sth
eine klare Línie für sein Leben finden, seinem Leben eine klare Línie geben — to give one's life a clear sense of direction
eine Línie ziehen zwischen... (+dat) (fig) — to draw a distinction between...
auf der ganzen Línie (fig) — all along the line
auf Línie bleiben (fig) — to toe the line
sie hat ein Gesicht mit klaren/verschwommenen Línien — she has clear-cut/ill-defined features
auf die (schlanke) Línie achten — to watch one's figure
in direkter Línie von jdm abstammen — to be a direct descendant of sb
die männliche/weibliche Línie eines Geschlechts — the male/female line of a family
in erster/zweiter Línie kommen (fig) — to come first/second, to take first/second place
in erster Línie muss die Arbeitslosigkeit bekämpft werden — the fight against unemployment must come first or must take priority
See:→ erste(r, s)in Línie antreten! — fall in!
in Línie zu drei Gliedern — in ranks three deep
die feindliche/vorderste Línie — the enemy lines pl/front line
3) (= Verkehrsverbindung, - strecke) route; (= Buslinie, Eisenbahnlinie) line, routefahren Sie mit der Línie 2 — take a or the (number) 2
auf einer Línie verkehren — to work a route
die Línie Köln-Bonn — the Cologne-Bonn line
* * *die1) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) line2) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) line3) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) line* * *Li·nie<-, -n>[ˈli:ni̯ə]f1. (längerer Strich) lineeine geschlängelte/gestrichelte \Linie a wavy/dotted lineeine \Linie ziehen to draw a lineeine Bus-/U-Bahn\Linie a bus/underground line [or route]nehmen Sie am besten die \Linie 19 you'd best take the [or a] number 19die feindlichen \Linien durchbrechen to break through [the] enemy lineseine gemeinsame \Linie a common line [or policy]eine klare \Linie a clear lineauf der gleichen \Linie liegen to follow the same line, to be along the same lines6. (Verwandtschaftszweig) linein bestimmter \Linie in a certain lineer behauptet, dass er in direkter \Linie von Karl dem Großen abstammt he claims that he is descended in a direct line from [or is a direct descendant of] Charlemagnedie \Linie passieren [o kreuzen] to cross the line8. JUR line, coursegerade \Linie direct line9.▶ in erster/zweiter \Linie first and foremost/secondarilydie Kosten sind erst in zweiter \Linie maßgebend/wichtig the costs are only of secondary importance▶ auf der ganzen \Linie all along the linedanke, keine Sahne, ich achte sehr auf meine [schlanke] \Linie no cream thanks, I'm watching [or trying to watch] my figure▶ in vorderster \Linie stehen to be in the front line* * *die; Linie, Linien1) lineauf die [schlanke] Linie achten — (ugs. scherzh.) watch one's figure
die feindliche[n] Linie[n] — (Milit.) [the] enemy lines pl.
in vorderster Linie stehen — (fig.) be in the front line
2) (Verkehrsstrecke) route; (EisenbahnLinie, StraßenbahnLinie) line; routefahren Sie mit der Linie 4 — take a or the number 4
3) (allgemeine Richtung) line; policyeine/keine klare Linie erkennen lassen — reveal a/no clear policy
4) (Verwandtschaftszweig) linein direkter Linie von jemandem abstammen — be directly descended from or a direct descendant of somebody
5)in erster Linie geht es darum, dass das Projekt beschleunigt wird — the first priority is to speed up the project
* * *1. line (auch Reihe, im Gesicht, MIL, Sport etc);in Linie antreten, sich in einer Linie aufstellen line up; MIL fall in;in erster Linie fig first of all, in the first place;in vorderster Linie stehen MIL be in the front line; fig be at the forefront ( oder in the front line);2. (Strecke) route;auf der Linie Köln-Hamburg on the Cologne-Hamburg line ( oder route)3. (Fluglinie) airlineeine klare Linie einhalten follow a consistent line, stay consistent;verfolgen follow a middle course5. umg (Taille) figure, waistline;ich muss auf meine (schlanke) Linie achten auch I’ve got to watch what I eat6. (Stamm, Geschlecht) line;in direkter Linie abstammen von be a direct descendant of* * *die; Linie, Linien1) lineauf die [schlanke] Linie achten — (ugs. scherzh.) watch one's figure
die feindliche[n] Linie[n] — (Milit.) [the] enemy lines pl.
in vorderster Linie stehen — (fig.) be in the front line
2) (Verkehrsstrecke) route; (EisenbahnLinie, StraßenbahnLinie) line; routefahren Sie mit der Linie 4 — take a or the number 4
3) (allgemeine Richtung) line; policyeine/keine klare Linie erkennen lassen — reveal a/no clear policy
4) (Verwandtschaftszweig) linein direkter Linie von jemandem abstammen — be directly descended from or a direct descendant of somebody
5)in erster Linie geht es darum, dass das Projekt beschleunigt wird — the first priority is to speed up the project
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14 fach
n; -(e)s, Fächer1. in Schublade etc.: compartment; in Tasche etc.: partition; in Setzkasten: box; für Briefe: pigeonhole; im Regal etc.: shelf2. Schule, Studium: subject; (Arbeitsfeld) field; (Beruf) job; (Branche) line (of business); er ist vom Fach he’s an expert; Musiker vom Fach professional musician; sind Sie vom Fach? is this your line (of business)?; sein Fach verstehen know one’s job ( oder stuff umg.); das ist ( nicht) mein Fach that’s (not) my line ( oder department)* * *das Fach(Ablage) pigeonhole; compartment;(Arbeitsgebiet) subject; department* * *Fạch [fax]nt -(e)s, ordm;er['fɛçɐ]1) compartment; (in Tasche, Brieftasche, Portemonnaie etc auch) pocket; (in Schrank, Regal etc) shelf; (für Briefe etc) pigeonholeein Mann vom Fach — an expert
sein Fach verstehen — to know one's stuff (inf) or one's subject/trade
* * *(a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) subject* * *<-[e]s, Fächer>[fax, pl fɛçɐ]nt1. (Unterteilung) Tasche, Brieftasche, Portmonee pocket; Schrank, Regal shelf; (Ablegefach) pigeonhole; Automat drawer2. (Wissens-, Sachgebiet) subjectvom \Fach sein to be a specialistdas ist nicht mein \Fach/ich bin nicht vom \Fach that's not my line* * *das; Fach[e]s, Fächerein Meister seines Faches — a master of his trade
vom Fach sein — be an expert
* * ** * *das; Fach[e]s, Fächer1) compartment; (für Post) pigeon-hole; (im Schrank) shelf* * *¨-er n.case n.compartment n.panel n.pocket n.subject n. -
15 ramo
"branching off;Zweig;ramo"* * *m branch* * *ramo s.m.1 branch (anche fig.): i rami di un albero, the branches of a tree; un ramo carico di frutti, a branch laden with fruit; ramo d'ulivo, olive branch; ramo biforcuto, fork; rami potati, brash; ramo secco, dead wood (anche fig.); un ramo di una famiglia, di una scienza, (fig.) a branch of a family, of a science // avere un ramo di pazzia, to have a touch of insanity; (scherz.) to be a bit dotty // la Camera e il Senato sono i due rami del Parlamento italiano, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate are the two branches of the Italian Parliament2 ( settore di un'attività) branch, line, field, area: ramo d'affari, line (o branch) of business; questo non è il mio ramo, this is not my line; ramo industriale, line of industrial activity; un'azienda di primaria importanza nel ramo dell'abbigliamento, a leading firm in the clothing business; il ramo dell'elettronica, the electronics field3 (di fiume, lago ecc.) branch; arm: ramo di un fiume, di una catena di montagne, di una strada, a branch of a river, of a mountain range, of a road; il ramo di un lago, the arm of a lake6 (anat.) ramus (pl. -mi); branch.* * *['ramo]sostantivo maschile1) (d'albero) branchramo secco — dead wood (anche fig.)
2) (settore, ambito) trade, field, line3) (diramazione) (di fiume) branch; (di lago) arm4) (di famiglia, lingua) branch••avere un ramo di pazzia — to have a touch of insanity o a streak of madness
* * *ramo/'ramo/sostantivo m.2 (settore, ambito) trade, field, line; essere un esperto nel proprio ramo to be an expert in one's field o line; qual è il tuo ramo? what's your line? i -i del parlamento the chambers of Parliament; il ramo assicurazioni the insurance business3 (diramazione) (di fiume) branch; (di lago) arm4 (di famiglia, lingua) branchavere un ramo di pazzia to have a touch of insanity o a streak of madness. -
16 marktgerecht
II Adv. in line with market requirements* * *mạrkt|ge|recht1. adjin line with market requirements, geared to market requirements2. advetw marktgerecht einführen/präsentieren — to introduce/present sth in line with market requirements
das Produkt war nicht marktgerecht verpackt — the packaging of the product was not in line with market requirements
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17 campo
"field;Bereich;Feld;campo"* * *m fieldcampo giochi playgroundcampo di golf golf coursecampo di calcio football or soccer pitchcampo di concentramento concentration campcampo da tennis tennis courtcampo di ricerche area of researchcampo sportivo sports groundcampo profughi refugee camp* * *campo s.m.1 field: campo di grano, cornfield; campo arato, ploughed field (o field that has been ploughed); campo seminato, sown (o sowed) field; campi e prati, fields and meadows; campo di neve, snowfield2 (mil.) field; ( accampamento) camp: campo di battaglia, battlefield; aiutante di campo, aide-de-camp; artiglieria da campo, field artillery; lettino da campo, camp bed; ospedale da campo, field hospital; fu decorato di medaglia sul campo, he was awarded a medal on the field; morì sul campo, he died in battle (o in action); essere al campo, to camp; levare il campo, to break camp // in campo aperto, in the open (field) // prendere campo, to take on (o to spread) // scendere in campo, to enter the field (o to come into action); mettere in campo, ( schierare) to put into the field; (fig.) ( accampare) to put forward: mettere in campo delle scuse, to put forward excuses // rimanere padrone del campo, to be in possession of the field; (fig.) to be master of the situation // avere il campo libero, to have a free hand // dare, avere campo di fare qlco., (non com.) to give s.o., to have the scope to do sthg. // campo profughi, refugee camp4 (sport) field, pitch: campo di calcio, football field (o pitch); campo delle corse, racecourse (o racetrack); campo di gioco, playground; campo di golf, golf course (o links); campo sportivo, sports (o athletics) ground; campo di tennis, tennis court; campi di sci, ski-runs (o ski slopes)5 (scient.) field: campo aurifero, gold field; campo petrolifero, oilfield // (fis.): campo angolare, angle of view; campo visivo, field of vision; campo elettrico, electric field; campo elettrostatico, electrostatic field; campo magnetico, magnetic field; campo rotante, rotating field; campo gravitazionale, gravity field // (rad.) campo d'onda, wave band // non c'è campo, ( al cellulare), there's no line // (mat.): campo vettoriale, vector field; campo dei numeri reali, razionali, field of real numbers (o real field), field of rational numbers (o rational field)6 (fig.) (sfera di attività, di conoscenza) field, sphere, sector: è un'autorità nel suo campo, he is an authority in his own field; il campo dell'elettronica, the electronics field; il campo dell'economia, the field of economics; campo di attività di un'impresa, a firm's range of activities; ciò non rientra nel mio campo d'affari, that's not my line of business // ricerca sul campo, research in the field (o sector)7 (inform.) field: campo di controllo, di stampa, control, printing field; campo dei dati, data field; campo di variabilità, range; campo di indirizzo, address part; portion; address field ( di un'istruzione)9 (pitt.) background.* * *['kampo]1. sm1) (gen) Agr, Fis fieldla vita dei campi — life in the country, country life
a tutto campo Sport — attacking and defending, fig, (colloqui, inchiesta) open-ended
campo ostacoli Equitazione — jumping arena
campo in terra battuta Tennis — clay court
3) Mil field, battlefield, (accampamento) campscendere in campo (anche) fig — to enter the field, join the fray
4) (pittura) background, Araldica field2.* * *['kampo]sostantivo maschile1) (terreno coltivabile) fieldcampo di grano — wheat field, cornfield BE
2) (accampamento) camp (anche mil.)levare il campo — to break o strike camp
3) mil. (luogo di operazioni) field4) (prigione)5) sport (terreno di gioco) ground; (da calcio, rugby) pitch, field; (da tennis, pallacanestro) court; (da golf) (golf) coursescendere in campo — to take to the field; fig. pol. to enter the lists
avere campo libero — fig. to have a free hand
lasciare il campo libero a qcn. — fig. to give sb. a clear run
6) (ambito) field, area, domaincampo di ricerca — research field, field of research
7) cinem. telev.fuori campo — [ personaggio] off-screen
voce fuori campo — voice-over, off-screen voice
8) fis. mat. inform. field•campo base — base camp (anche fig.)
campo di battaglia — battlefield (anche fig.)
campo minato — minefield (anche fig.)
campo sportivo — sports ground o field
* * *campo/'kampo/sostantivo m.1 (terreno coltivabile) field; campo di grano wheat field, cornfield BE; fiori di campo wild flowers3 mil. (luogo di operazioni) field; ospedale da campo field hospital; letto da campo camp bed; tenere il campo to hold the field; cadere sul campo to die in the field4 (prigione) campo di prigionia prison camp5 sport (terreno di gioco) ground; (da calcio, rugby) pitch, field; (da tennis, pallacanestro) court; (da golf) (golf) course; cambiare campo to change ends; abbandonare il campo to abandon the match; scendere in campo to take to the field; fig. pol. to enter the lists; avere campo libero fig. to have a free hand; lasciare il campo libero a qcn. fig. to give sb. a clear run6 (ambito) field, area, domain; campo di ricerca research field, field of research; lavora nel campo delle assicurazioni he is in the insurance business; questo non è il mio campo that's not my field7 cinem. telev. fuori campo [ personaggio] off-screen; voce fuori campo voice-over, off-screen voice8 fis. mat. inform. fieldcampo d'aviazione airfield; campo base base camp (anche fig.); campo di battaglia battlefield (anche fig.); campo di concentramento concentration camp; campo di forza field of force; campo gravitazionale gravitational field; campo di lavoro labour camp; campo magnetico magnetic field; campo minato minefield (anche fig.); campo petrolifero oil field; campo profughi refugee camp; campo sportivo sports ground o field; campo di sterminio death camp; campo di tiro field of fire; campo visivo visual field; campo di volo airfield. -
18 Metier
[me’tie:] n; -s, -s profession, job; (Handwerk) trade; das ist nicht mein Metier fig. that’s not my line* * *das Metiermetier* * *Me|ti|er [me'tieː]nt -s, -sjob, profession* * *Me·tier<-s, -s>[meˈti̯e:]nt profession* * *das; Metiers, Metiers profession* * ** * *das; Metiers, Metiers profession* * *-s n.job n.profession n. -
19 амплуа
с. нескл.1) театр dramatic type / role / character, line of an actorактёр на ра́зные амплуа́ — versatile actor
амплуа́ геро́я-любо́вника — the jeune premier (фр.) ['ʒɜːnprə'mjeə], the juvenile lead
амплуа́ злоде́я — the heavy lead
амплуа́ резонёра — the moralizer
2) ( роль в какой-л ситуации) roleэ́то не его́ амплуа́ — it's not his line, it's not typical of him
выступа́ть в несво́йственном для себя́ амплуа́ — assume an unusual role
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20 fâché
fâché, e [fα∫e]b. ( = brouillé) ils sont fâchés they have fallen out* * *fâchée fɑʃe adjectif2) ( brouillé)3) (dated) ( désolé) sorry (de about)* * *fɒʃe adj fâché, -e1) (= en colère) angryElle est fâchée contre moi. — She's angry with me.
2) (= brouillé)Elle est fâchée avec sa sœur. — She's fallen out with her sister.
* * *A pp ⇒ fâcher.B pp adj1 ( en colère) angry (contre with);2 ( brouillé) être fâché avec qn to have fallen out with sb; être fâché avec le latin○ hum to be no good at Latin;3 ( désolé) sorry (de qch about sth); je ne suis pas fâché de son échec/de les voir partir/qu'ils partent I'm not sorry he failed/to see them go/that they are leaving; je suis fâché de leur départ/de vous voir triste I'm sorry that they are leaving/to see you so sad.2. [brouillé]3. (figuré & humoristique)être fâché avec quelque chose [sans goût pour]: je suis fâché avec les langues/les chiffres languages/figures are not my line
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