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oppressively [əˈpresɪvlɪ]a. [rule] de manière oppressiveb. ( = uncomfortably) the room was oppressively hot on étouffait dans la pièce* * *[ə'presɪvlɪ]adverb [govern, rule] de façon oppressive -
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oppressively [ə'presɪvlɪ]d'une manière oppressante ou accablante;∎ it was oppressively hot il faisait une chaleur étouffante ou accablanteUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > oppressively
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[ə'presɪvlɪ]avverbio [govern, rule] in modo oppressivo* * ** * *oppressively* * *[ə'presɪvlɪ]avverbio [govern, rule] in modo oppressivo -
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[ǝ'presɪvlɪ]ADV1) (=unjustly) [rule, govern] de manera opresiva, de modo opresivo2) (=stiflingly) -
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[ə'prɛsɪvlɪ]English-Italian dictionary > oppressively op·pres·sive·ly adv
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v. 1. угнетувачки, грубо (владее/се однесува)2. неподносливо, неиздржливо: It's oppressively hot today Денес е неподносливо жешко -
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[ə'presɪvlɪ]нареч.1) жестоко, деспотически, тираническиSyn:2) угнетающе; тягостноAlthough we were at an altitude of ten thousand feet it was oppressively hot. — Хотя мы были на высоте в десять тысяч футов, было невыносимо жарко.
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* * *op·pres·sive·ly[əˈpresɪvli]1. (harshly) grausam, hart2. (hard to bear) bedrückendher worries weighed on her \oppressively ihre Sorgen belasteten sie sehr\oppressively humid drückend schwül* * *[ə'presIvlɪ]adv1) rule repressivto tax oppressively — drückende Steuern pl erheben
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I Part. Präs. drückenII Adj.1. Verantwortung: onerous, burdensome; Last: heavy; Armut: dire, wretched; Sorgen: serious; Steuern: crippling* * *burdensome; oppressive* * *drụ̈|ckend1. adjLast, Steuern heavy; Sorgen, Probleme serious; Verantwortung weighty; Armut grinding; Wetter, Hitze oppressive, close; Enge, Atmosphäre oppressive2. adv(es ist) drückend heiß — (it's) oppressively hot
* * *drü·ckend1. (lastend) heavy\drückende Sorgen serious [or grave] concerns\drückende Stimmung oppressive atmosphere2. METEO oppressive* * *1) burdensome < responsibility>; grinding < poverty>; heavy <debt, taxes>; serious < worries>2) (schwül) oppressive* * *B. adj1. Verantwortung: onerous, burdensome; Last: heavy; Armut: dire, wretched; Sorgen: serious; Steuern: cripplingC. adv:schwül sein be oppressively hot* * *1) burdensome < responsibility>; grinding < poverty>; heavy <debt, taxes>; serious < worries>2) (schwül) oppressive* * *adj.printing adj. -
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I Adj.1. hot; Land, Wüste: torrid; Stirn etc., bei Fieber: hot; glühend heiß red-hot; Sand, Sonne etc.: scorching; siedend heiß boiling hot; heiß machen heat (up); mir ist heiß I’m hot; mir wird heiß I’m getting hot; das Kind ist ganz heiß the baby feels hot; ihm wurde heiß und kalt ( vor Angst) he went hot and cold (with fear); heiß! bei Suchspielen: hot!; heiße Spur fig. hot trail; Draht 2, Nadel 12. fig. (heftig) vehement, fierce; (leidenschaftlich) fiery; Liebesaffäre: auch passionate; (inbrünstig) fervent; heißes Blut hot blood ( oder temper); heißes Blut haben be hot-blooded; heißen Dank! umg. thanks a lot; heißer Krieg shooting war; heiße Tränen weinen weep bitterly; was ich nicht weiß, macht mich nicht heiß umg. ignorance is bliss, what you don’t know can’t hurt you; ganz heiß sein auf umg. be wild about4. (gefährlich) Geld, Ware etc.: hot; heißer Sommer long, hot summer; das Land steht vor einem heißen Herbst things are likely to get pretty hot in the country this autumn; heißes Thema (highly) controversial issue, Am. auch hot-button topic; Eisen 35. PHYS. (radioaktiv) hot7. umg. (mit guten Aussichten) Favorit, Tipp: hot; ein heißer Anwärter auf den Posten / Titel a hot prospect for the post / titleII Adv.1. die Sonne brennt heiß herunter the sun is burning down; sie haben sich die Köpfe heiß geredet they talked themselves silly, they talked till they were blue in the face; (haben sich gestritten) they went at it hammer and tongs; den haben sie ( als Kind) wohl zu heiß gebadet! umg. they must have dropped him on his head when he was a baby; es wird nichts so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird Sprichw. things are never as bad as they look2. fig. (leidenschaftlich) fervently, ardently; heiß begehrt coveted; heiß begehrt sein auch be in great demand; etw. heiß ersehnen long for (fervently); heiß ersehnt longed-for; Brief etc.: auch long-awaited; heiß geliebt dearly ( stärker: passionately) loved; meine heiß geliebte Frau my dearly beloved wife; heiß ( und innig) lieben love s.o. madly; (auch Sache) adore, be wild about umg.; heiß umkämpft sein be fiercely fought over, be the object of fierce fighting; fig. Wahlkreis, Sieg: be hotly ( oder fiercely) contested; die Stadt ist heiß umkämpft fierce battles are being fought over the town; heiß umstritten highly controversial; (Thema etc.) auch hotly debated; hergehen 2* * *thermal; ardent; zealous; hot* * *1. adj1) hot; Zone torridbrennend/siedend/glühend héíß — burning/boiling/scorching hot
drückend héíß — oppressively hot
jdm ist/wird héíß — sb is/is getting hot
sie hat einen héíßen Kopf (wegen Fieber) — she has a burning forehead; (vom Denken) her head is spinning
héíße Tränen weinen — to cry one's heart out
mit der héíßen Nadel genäht — thrown together
ein Paar Heiße (dial) — a couple of hot sausages
See:→ baden2) (= heftig) Diskussion, Kampf, Auseinandersetzung heated, fierce; Zorn impassioned; Begierde passionate, burning; (= innig) Liebe, Wunsch burning, ferventhéíßen Dank — very many thanks
3) (= aufreizend) Musik, Sachen, Bilder hot; (inf = sexuell erregt) hot, randy (Brit inf horny (inf)ein héíßes Eisen — a hot potato
ein héíßes Eisen anfassen (inf) — to grasp the nettle
5) attr (inf) Favorit, Tip, Maschine hotein héíßer Ofen — a motorbike
6)2. adv1)héíß baden — to have a hot bath
es überläuft mich héíß und kalt — I feel hot and cold all over
es wird nichts so héíß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird (prov) — things are never as bad as they seem
2)héíß ersehnt — much longed for
héíß geliebt — dearly beloved
eine héíß geführte Diskussion — a passionate discussion
es ging héíß her — things got heated
das Gebiet/die Stadt ist héíß umkämpft — the area/town is being hotly or fiercely fought over
ein héíß umkämpfter Markt — a fiercely contested market
héíß umstritten (Frage) — hotly debated; Künstler etc highly controversial
jdn/etw héíß und innig lieben — to love sb/sth madly
See:* * *1) (angrily; passionately: The accusations were hotly denied.) hotly2) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) hot3) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) hot5) (passionate: a torrid love affair.) torrid* * *[hais]I. adj1. (sehr warm) hot[jdm] etw \heiß machen to heat [or warm] up sth sep [for sb]▪ jdm ist/wird es \heiß sb is/gets hotist das \heiß! it's so hot!2. (heftig) heatedeine \heiße Debatte a heated debateein \heißer Kampf a fierce fight\heiß umkämpfter Markt hotly contested market3. (innig) ferventeine \heiße Liebe a burning loveein \heißer Wunsch a fervent wish6. (brisant) explosiveein \heißes Thema an explosive issuedie Polizei ist auf einer \heißen Fährte the police are on a hot trail11. (neugierig)II. adv1. (sehr warm) hot\heiß laufen Maschinenteil to overheat; Debatte, Gespräch to become heated; Telefonleitungen, Drähte to buzz2. (innig) ardently, fervently\heiß ersehnt much longed for\heiß geliebt dearly belovedmein \heiß geliebter Mann my dearly beloved husband3. (erbittert) fiercely\heiß umkämpft fiercely contested\heiß umstritten hotly disputed; (Person) highly controversial4. NUKL\heißes Atom hot [or recoil] atom\heiße Chemie hot chemistry5.▶ es wird nichts so \heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird (prov) things are not as bad as they first seem▶ jdn überläuft es \heiß und kalt sb feels hot and cold all over* * *1.1) hot; hot, torrid < zone>brennend/glühend heiß — burning/scorching hot
kochend heiß — boiling hot; piping hot <soup etc.>
sie haben sich die Köpfe heiß geredet — the conversation/debate became heated
2) (heftig) heated <debate, argument>; impassioned < anger>; burning, fervent < desire>; fierce < fight, battle>3) (innig) ardent, passionate <wish, love>heiße Tränen weinen — weep bitterly; cry one's heart out
heißen Dank — (ugs.) thanks a lot! (coll.)
was für'n heißer Typ! — (salopp) what a guy! (coll.)
ein heißes Thema — a controversial subject; s. auch Eisen 2)
6) nicht präd. (ugs.): (Aussichten habend) hot <favourite, tip, contender, etc.>7) nicht präd. (ugs.): (schnell) hot; s. auch Ofen 5)8) (ugs.): (brünstig) on heat9) (salopp): (aufgereizt)2.jemanden heiß machen — turn somebody on (coll.)
heiß umkämpft — fiercely contested or disputed
es ging heiß her — things got heated; sparks flew (coll.); (auf einer Party usw.) things got wild
2) (innig)jemanden heiß und innig lieben — love somebody dearly or with all one's heart
ihr heiß geliebter Gatte/Sohn — heer dearly beloved husband/son
sein heiß geliebtes Auto — his beloved car
das heiß ersehnte Fahrrad — the bicycle he/she has/had longed for so fervently
* * *A. adj1. hot; Land, Wüste: torrid; Stirn etc, bei Fieber: hot;glühend heiß red-hot; Sand, Sonne etc: scorching;siedend heiß boiling hot;heiß machen heat (up);mir ist heiß I’m hot;mir wird heiß I’m getting hot;das Kind ist ganz heiß the baby feels hot;ihm wurde heiß und kalt (vor Angst) he went hot and cold (with fear);heiß! bei Suchspielen: hot!;2. fig (heftig) vehement, fierce; (leidenschaftlich) fiery; Liebesaffäre: auch passionate; (inbrünstig) fervent;heißes Blut hot blood ( oder temper);heißes Blut haben be hot-blooded;heißen Dank! umg thanks a lot;heißer Krieg shooting war;heiße Tränen weinen weep bitterly;ganz heiß sein auf umg be wild aboutheiße Höschen hot pantsheißer Sommer long, hot summer;das Land steht vor einem heißen Herbst things are likely to get pretty hot in the country this autumn;ein heißer Anwärter auf den Posten/Titel a hot prospect for the post/title8. sl (toll) hot;heißer Typ hunk;echt heiß! brill!, US awesome!B. adv1.die Sonne brennt heiß herunter the sun is burning down;heiß laufen overheat, run hot;heiß gelaufen the engine has overheated;den haben sie (als Kind) wohl zu heiß gebadet! umg they must have dropped him on his head when he was a baby;es wird nichts so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird sprichw things are never as bad as they look2. fig (leidenschaftlich) fervently, ardently;heiß begehrt coveted;heiß ersehnen long for (fervently);heiß ersehnt longed-for; Brief etc: auch long-awaited;heiß geliebt dearly ( stärker: passionately) loved;meine heiß geliebte Frau my dearly beloved wife;heiß umkämpft sein be fiercely fought over, be the object of fierce fighting; fig Wahlkreis, Sieg: be hotly ( oder fiercely) contested;die Stadt ist heiß umkämpft fierce battles are being fought over the town;* * *1.1) hot; hot, torrid < zone>brennend/glühend heiß — burning/scorching hot
kochend heiß — boiling hot; piping hot <soup etc.>
sie haben sich die Köpfe heiß geredet — the conversation/debate became heated
2) (heftig) heated <debate, argument>; impassioned < anger>; burning, fervent < desire>; fierce <fight, battle>3) (innig) ardent, passionate <wish, love>heiße Tränen weinen — weep bitterly; cry one's heart out
heißen Dank — (ugs.) thanks a lot! (coll.)
was für'n heißer Typ! — (salopp) what a guy! (coll.)
ein heißes Thema — a controversial subject; s. auch Eisen 2)
6) nicht präd. (ugs.): (Aussichten habend) hot <favourite, tip, contender, etc.>8) (ugs.): (brünstig) on heat9) (salopp): (aufgereizt)2.jemanden heiß machen — turn somebody on (coll.)
heiß umkämpft — fiercely contested or disputed
es ging heiß her — things got heated; sparks flew (coll.); (auf einer Party usw.) things got wild
2) (innig)jemanden heiß und innig lieben — love somebody dearly or with all one's heart
ihr heiß geliebter Gatte/Sohn — heer dearly beloved husband/son
das heiß ersehnte Fahrrad — the bicycle he/she has/had longed for so fervently
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adj.1 overwhelming.2 exhausting, backbreaking, tough, arduous.3 tiresome.* * *► adjetivo1 (cansado) backbreaking, exhausting2 (abrumado) overwhelming4 (persona) tiresome, tiring* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) [calor, ambiente, lugar] oppressiveun día de verano agobiante — a stifling o sweltering summer's day
2) (=insoportable) [trabajo, día] stressful; [pena, ritmo] unbearable; [responsabilidad] overwhelminges agobiante verla sufrir y no poder hacer nada — it's unbearable watching her suffer and being unable to do anything
* * *es una carga agobiante para él — it's/he's/she's a terrible burden on him
* * *= oppressive, overpowering, stifling, suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], crippling, gut-wrenching, nightmarish.Ex. Holman has decided we must see Slake's background, and it is as bleak and oppressive as one supposed it must be.Ex. The librarian should at all times try to place himself in the position of the reader and ask just how much information will be useful without becoming overpowering.Ex. He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex. Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.Ex. In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.Ex. It was the drugs that made me mad: Jane was anorexic, but the treatment prescribed pushed her over the edge for 22 nightmarish years.* * *es una carga agobiante para él — it's/he's/she's a terrible burden on him
* * *= oppressive, overpowering, stifling, suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], crippling, gut-wrenching, nightmarish.Ex: Holman has decided we must see Slake's background, and it is as bleak and oppressive as one supposed it must be.
Ex: The librarian should at all times try to place himself in the position of the reader and ask just how much information will be useful without becoming overpowering.Ex: He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex: Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.Ex: In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.Ex: It was the drugs that made me mad: Jane was anorexic, but the treatment prescribed pushed her over the edge for 22 nightmarish years.* * *adj,hacía un calor agobiante it was stifling o oppressively hotresultó ser una carga agobiante para él it turned out to be a terrible o crushing burden on him* * *
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‹ calor› stifling;◊ es una carga agobiante para él it's/he's/she's a terrible burden on him
agobiante adjetivo
1 (trabajo) overwhelming
2 (espacio cerrado) claustrophobic
3 (clima, temperatura) oppressive
4 (persona) tiresome, tiring
' agobiante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calor
English:
boiling
- burdensome
- oppressive
- stifling
- suffocating
- crippling
* * *agobiante adj[presión, trabajo, persona] overwhelming; [calor] stifling; [ambiente] oppressive;problemas agobiantes overwhelming problems;trabajo agobiante backbreaking work* * *adj1 trabajo exhausting2 calor stifling* * *agobiante adj1) : exhausting, overwhelming2) : stifling, oppressive -
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masculine nouna. ( = centre) middle• vers le milieu du 15e siècle towards the mid-15th centuryb. ( = état intermédiaire) il n'y a pas de milieu there is no middle way• avec lui, il n'y a pas de milieu there's no in-between with him* * *
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pl milieux miljø nom masculin1) ( dans l'espace) middleau beau or en plein milieu — right in the middle
2) ( dans le temps) middleau milieu de — in the middle of, halfway through
3) ( moyen terme) middle groundc'est vrai ou faux, il n'y a pas de milieu — it's either right or wrong, there's no in-between
4) ( environnement) environmenten milieu urbain/scolaire — in towns/schools
5) ( origine sociale) background, milieu; ( groupe) circle6) Mathématique ( de segment) midpoint
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au milieu de locution prépositive1) ( parmi) among2) ( entouré de) surrounded by•Phrasal Verbs:* * *miljømilieux pl nm1) [pièce, table] middlePose le vase au milieu de la table. — Put the vase in the middle of the table.
au beau milieu; en plein milieu — right in the middle
au beau milieu de; en plein milieu de — right in the middle of
2) [spectacle, période] middleau milieu de; au milieu du 18e siècle — in the middle of the 18th century
Quelqu'un a sonné à la porte au beau milieu de la nuit. — Somebody rang the bell right in the middle of the night.
3) fig middle course, middle way4) BIOLOGIE, GÉOGRAPHIE environment5) (social) backgroundIl vient d'un milieu modeste. — He comes from a modest background.
6) (cercle de fréquentations) circleIl fréquentait un milieu douteux. — He moved in shady circles.
7) (= sphère) [mode, cinéma] worldIls ont enquêté dans les milieux de la prostitution. — They investigated the world of prostitution.
8) (= pègre)* * *A nm1 ( dans l'espace) middle; au milieu in the middle; au milieu de in the middle of; au beau or en plein milieu right in the middle; en son milieu [percé, décoré] in the middle; couper qch par le milieu to cut sth down the middle; la fenêtre du milieu the middle window, the window in the middle; je préfère celle du milieu I prefer the one in the middle; avoir une place en milieu de train to be sitting halfway down the train; ⇒ nez;2 ( dans le temps) middle; au milieu de in the middle of, halfway through; au milieu de la nuit in the middle of ou halfway through the night; en plein or au beau milieu du repas right in the middle of the meal; vers le milieu de toward(s) the middle of, about halfway through; j'en suis au milieu I'm halfway through; en milieu de matinée in the middle of the morning, mid-morning; en milieu d'après-midi in the middle of the afternoon, mid-afternoon; en milieu de journée in the middle of the day; en milieu de semaine mid-week; en milieu de trimestre/d'année in the middle of the term/of the year; les milieux de journée sont torrides it gets oppressively hot in the middle of the day;3 ( moyen terme) middle ground; entre l'amour et la haine, il y a un milieu there is a middle ground between love and hate; c'est vrai ou faux, il n'y a pas de milieu it's either right or wrong, there's no in-between;4 ( environnement) environment; milieu naturel/marin/tropical natural/marine/tropical environment; en milieu stérile in a sterile environment; le milieu familial the home environment; en milieu rural in the country; en milieu urbain in a town, in towns; en milieu hospitalier ( dans les hôpitaux) in hospitals; ( dans un hôpital) in a hospital; en milieu scolaire ( dans les écoles) in schools; ( dans une école) in a school; le milieu carcéral prison life;5 (origine, appartenance sociale) background, milieu; ( groupe) circle; ils ne sont pas du même milieu they are from different backgrounds; connaître des gens de tous les milieux to know people from every walk of life; les milieux universitaires/d'affaires/officiels academic/business/official circles; un milieu professionnel très conservateur a very conservative sector; se former en milieu professionnel to do training in the workplace; le milieu de l'édition the world of publishing; le milieu de la politique the world of politics; le milieu ( pègre) the underworld;6 Math ( de segment) midpoint.B au milieu de loc prép1 ( parmi) among; vivre au milieu des singes/de ses ennemis to live among apes/one's enemies; au milieu de mes papiers among my papers; être au milieu de ses amis to be with one's own friends;2 ( entouré de) surrounded by; au milieu des sarcasmes/des soupçons/des odeurs de cuisine surrounded by sarcastic remarks/suspicious attitudes/cooking smells; travailler au milieu du bruit to work surrounded by noise; rester calme au milieu des difficultés to remain calm in the midst of difficulties; au milieu du désastre in the midst of disaster; vivre au milieu du désordre to live in a mess; au milieu des rires amid laughter; au milieu des applaudissements to applause.milieu de culture breeding ground; milieu de terrain ( joueur) midfield player; ( endroit) midfield.sciez-la par le ou en son milieu saw it through ou down the middlecelui du milieu the one in the middle, the middle one2. [dans le temps] middle3. [moyen terme] middle way ou coursedes gens de tous les milieux people from all walks of life ou backgroundsne pas se sentir/se sentir dans son milieu to feel out of place/at home6. INDUSTRIE & SCIENCES7. [pègre]————————au beau milieu de locution prépositionnelle————————au (beau) milieu locution adverbiale————————au milieu de locution prépositionnelle2. [dans le temps] in the middle ofelle est partie au milieu de mon cours she left in the middle of ou halfway through my lessonau milieu de l'hiver/l'été in midwinter/midsummer————————milieu de terrain nom masculin[zone] midfield (area)[joueur] midfield player -
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adj. onderdrukkend; tiranniek[ əpressiv] 〈 oppressiveness〉♦voorbeelden:2 oppressively hot • drukkend/ondraaglijk heet -
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v/i1. rule ( über + Akk over); Monarch: reign (over); (regieren) govern ( über einen Staat etc. a state etc.)2. fig. Geld, Gewalt etc.: rule s.th. oder s.o., be in control (of); herrschen über (+ Akk) auch control3. (vorhanden sein) be; (vorherrschen) prevail; Krankheit: be raging, be rife; Stille, Schweigen: reign; (in Mode sein) be the fashion; es herrscht... oft there is...; bei uns herrscht... we have..., we’re having..., we’ve got...; es herrschte große Hitze / dichter Nebel it was very hot / there was thick fog; daran herrscht kein Mangel there is no lack ( oder shortage) of that; es herrschte eine gute Stimmung everyone was in good spirits, the general mood was positive; in den Regalen herrschte Ordnung everything on the shelves was in its proper place; in unserem Betrieb herrscht Ordnung our company is run along orderly lines; in vielen Betrieben herrscht die Angst vor Entlassungen the fear of redundancy (Am. layoffs Pl.) is to be found in many companies* * *to dominate; to rule; to govern; to prevail; to reign* * *hẹrr|schen ['hɛrʃn]1. vi1) (= Macht, Gewalt haben) to rule; (König) to reign; (fig) (Mensch) to dominate; (Geld) to hold sway; (Tod, Terror) to rule, to hold sway2) (= vorherrschen) (Angst, Ungewissheit, Zweifel) to prevail; (Verkehr, Ruhe, Betriebsamkeit) to be prevalent; (Nebel, Regen, Kälte) to be predominant; (Krankheit, Not) to be rampant, to rage; (Meinung, Ansicht) to predominateüberall herrschte Freude/Terror — there was joy/terror everywhere
im Zimmer herrschte bedrückende Stille — it was oppressively quiet in the room
hier herrscht Ordnung — things are orderly (a)round here
3) (= in herrischem Ton reden) to snap, to bark2. vi imperses herrscht Ungewissheit darüber, ob... — there is uncertainty about whether...
* * *(to be present or exist: Silence reigned at last.) reign* * *herr·schen[ˈhɛrʃn̩]I. vi1. (regieren)▪ [über jdn/etw] \herrschen to rule [or govern] [[over] sb/sth]diese Partei herrscht seit 1918 this party has been in power since 19182. (walten, in Kraft sein) to hold sway3. (vorhanden sein) to prevail, to be prevalent; Ruhe, Stille to reign; Hunger, Krankheit, Not to be rampant [or rife], to be raginghoffentlich herrscht hier bald wieder Ruhe! hopefully we'll soon be having a bit of quiet here!seit Tagen herrscht in Mitteleuropa eine drückende Hitze there has been an oppressive heatwave in central Europe for [some] days [now]was herrscht hier wieder für eine schreckliche Unordnung! what a terrible mess this place is in again!II. vi imperses herrscht Zweifel, ob... there is doubt whether...es herrscht Stille silence reignses herrscht Unklarheit, wann/warum/wer/wie/ob... there is [some] doubt as to when/why/who/how/whether...es herrscht Uneinigkeit, wann/warum/wer/wie/ob... we/they can't agree as to when/why/who/how/whether...* * *intransitives Verb1) (regieren) rule; < monarch> reign, ruledraußen herrschen 30° Kälte — it's 30° below outside
überall herrschte große Freude/Trauer — there was great joy/sorrow everywhere
jetzt herrscht hier wieder Ordnung — order has been restored here
3) (unpers.) prevail* * *herrschen v/i1. rule (2. fig Geld, Gewalt etc: rule sth oder sb, be in control (of);herrschen über (+akk) auch control3. (vorhanden sein) be; (vorherrschen) prevail; Krankheit: be raging, be rife; Stille, Schweigen: reign; (in Mode sein) be the fashion;es herrscht … oft there is …;bei uns herrscht … we have …, we’re having …, we’ve got …;es herrschte große Hitze/dichter Nebel it was very hot/there was thick fog;daran herrscht kein Mangel there is no lack ( oder shortage) of that;es herrschte eine gute Stimmung everyone was in good spirits, the general mood was positive;in den Regalen herrschte Ordnung everything on the shelves was in its proper place;in unserem Betrieb herrscht Ordnung our company is run along orderly lines;in vielen Betrieben herrscht die Angst vor Entlassungen the fear of redundancy (US layoffs pl) is to be found in many companies* * *intransitives Verb1) (regieren) rule; < monarch> reign, ruledraußen herrschen 30° Kälte — it's 30° below outside
überall herrschte große Freude/Trauer — there was great joy/sorrow everywhere
3) (unpers.) prevail* * *v.to dominate v.to govern v.to rule v. -
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adjective1) (tyrannical) repressiv2) (fig.): (hard to endure) bedrückend [Ängste, Atmosphäre]3) (fig.): (hot and close) drückend [Wetter, Klima, Tag]4) (fig.): (burdensome) drückend [Steuer]; repressiv [Gesetz, Beschränkung]* * *[-siv]* * *op·pres·sive[əˈpresɪv]\oppressive taxes drückende Steuern2. (hard to bear) erdrückend\oppressive atmosphere bedrückende [o beklemmende] Atmosphärean \oppressive sense of disaster eine lähmende Vorausahnung bevorstehenden Unheils* * *[ə'presɪv]adj* * *oppressive [-sıv] adj (adv oppressively)1. (seelisch) bedrückend2. drückend (Steuern etc)3. tyrannisch, hart, grausam4. JUR schikanös5. (drückend) schwül, drückend* * *adjective1) (tyrannical) repressiv2) (fig.): (hard to endure) bedrückend [Ängste, Atmosphäre]3) (fig.): (hot and close) drückend [Wetter, Klima, Tag]4) (fig.): (burdensome) drückend [Steuer]; repressiv [Gesetz, Beschränkung]* * *adj.drückend adj.gewaltsam adj. -
19 calor sofocante
• heavy water• heavy weight• hot water boiler• hot-wire anemometer• oppressive agreement• oppressively• suffocating heat• sultriness• swelter
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