-
81 Weg
1) ( fort)\Weg sein to have gone;ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht wieder, er ist \Weg I can't find my key, it's vanished!;von etw \Weg from sth;sie wurde vom Arbeitsplatz \Weg verhaftet she was arrested at her place of work;\Weg da! ( fam) [get] out of the way!2. Weg <-[e]s, -e> [ve:k, pl ʼve:gə] m1) ( Pfad) path3) ( Route) way;der kürzeste \Weg nach Berlin the shortest route to Berlin4) ( Strecke) way;bis zu euch muss ich einen \Weg von über drei Stunden zurücklegen I've got a journey of more than three hours to get to your place5) ( Methode) wayWENDUNGEN:auf dem \Wege der Besserung sein ( geh) to be on the road to recovery;den \Weg des geringsten Widerstandes gehen to take the line of least resistance;auf dem besten \Wege sein, etw zu tun to be well on the way to doing sth;auf friedlichem \Wege ( geh) by peaceful means;jdm auf halbem \Wege entgegenkommen to meet sb halfway;vom rechten \Weg abkommen to wander from the straight and narrow ( fam)auf schriftlichem \Wege ( geh) in writing;etw auf den \Weg bringen to introduce sth;\Wege zu erledigen haben to have some shopping to do;geh mir aus dem \Weg! stand aside!, get out of my way!;seinen \Weg gehen to go one's own way;jdm etw mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb sth to take with him/her;jdm eine Ermahnung/einen Ratschlag mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb a warning/piece of advice for the future;du brauchst mir nichts mit auf den \Weg zu geben, ich weiß das schon I don't need you to tell me anything, I already know;auf dem \Weg [zu jdm/irgendwohin] sein to be on one's way [to sb/somewhere];des \Weges kommen ( geh) to approach;jdm über den \Weg laufen to run into sb;lauf mir nicht noch mal über den \Weg! don't come near me again!;etw in die \Wege leiten to arrange sth;sich auf den \Weg [irgendwohin] machen to set off [for somewhere];es wird schon spät, ich muss mich auf den \Weg machen it's getting late, I must be on my way!;jdn aus dem \Weg räumen to get rid of sb;etw aus dem \Weg räumen to remove sth;jdm/einer S. im \Wege stehen to stand in the way of sb/sth;nur die Kostenfrage steht der Verwirklichung des Projekts im \Wege only the issue of cost is an obstacle to this project being implemented;sich jdm in den \Weg stellen to bar sb's way;jdm etw in den \Weg stellen to place sth in sb's way;jdm nicht über den \Weg trauen ( fam) not to trust sb an inch;hier trennen sich unsere \Wege this is where we part company;jdm den \Weg versperren to block [or bar] sb's way;jdm den \Weg vertreten to bar sb's way;auf illegalem \Wege by illegal means, illegally;aus dem \Weg! stand aside!, make way!;woher des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where do you come from?; -
82 weg
1) ( fort)\weg sein to have gone;ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht wieder, er ist \weg I can't find my key, it's vanished!;von etw \weg from sth;sie wurde vom Arbeitsplatz \weg verhaftet she was arrested at her place of work;\weg da! ( fam) [get] out of the way!2. Weg <-[e]s, -e> [ve:k, pl ʼve:gə] m1) ( Pfad) path3) ( Route) way;der kürzeste \weg nach Berlin the shortest route to Berlin4) ( Strecke) way;bis zu euch muss ich einen \weg von über drei Stunden zurücklegen I've got a journey of more than three hours to get to your place5) ( Methode) wayWENDUNGEN:auf dem \wege der Besserung sein ( geh) to be on the road to recovery;den \weg des geringsten Widerstandes gehen to take the line of least resistance;auf dem besten \wege sein, etw zu tun to be well on the way to doing sth;auf friedlichem \wege ( geh) by peaceful means;jdm auf halbem \wege entgegenkommen to meet sb halfway;vom rechten \weg abkommen to wander from the straight and narrow ( fam)auf schriftlichem \wege ( geh) in writing;etw auf den \weg bringen to introduce sth;\wege zu erledigen haben to have some shopping to do;geh mir aus dem \weg! stand aside!, get out of my way!;seinen \weg gehen to go one's own way;jdm etw mit auf den \weg geben to give sb sth to take with him/her;jdm eine Ermahnung/einen Ratschlag mit auf den \weg geben to give sb a warning/piece of advice for the future;du brauchst mir nichts mit auf den \weg zu geben, ich weiß das schon I don't need you to tell me anything, I already know;auf dem \weg [zu jdm/irgendwohin] sein to be on one's way [to sb/somewhere];des \weges kommen ( geh) to approach;jdm über den \weg laufen to run into sb;lauf mir nicht noch mal über den \weg! don't come near me again!;etw in die \wege leiten to arrange sth;sich auf den \weg [irgendwohin] machen to set off [for somewhere];es wird schon spät, ich muss mich auf den \weg machen it's getting late, I must be on my way!;jdn aus dem \weg räumen to get rid of sb;etw aus dem \weg räumen to remove sth;jdm/einer S. im \wege stehen to stand in the way of sb/sth;nur die Kostenfrage steht der Verwirklichung des Projekts im \wege only the issue of cost is an obstacle to this project being implemented;sich jdm in den \weg stellen to bar sb's way;jdm etw in den \weg stellen to place sth in sb's way;jdm nicht über den \weg trauen ( fam) not to trust sb an inch;hier trennen sich unsere \wege this is where we part company;jdm den \weg versperren to block [or bar] sb's way;jdm den \weg vertreten to bar sb's way;auf illegalem \wege by illegal means, illegally;aus dem \weg! stand aside!, make way!;woher des \weg[e]s? (veraltet) where do you come from?; -
83 عمل
عَمَلٌ \ act: a deed; sth. done: Men judge us by our acts, not by our words. action: doing things: We want more action and less talk. activity: sth. one does; a form of work or play: Music and swimming are among our school activities. affair: a happening; event; action: The meeting was a noisy affair. appointment: the position for which sb. is chosen: I hope to get a government appointment. business: one’s work: My business is writing books. career: one’s job in life: What career shall I follow on leaving school? A business career?. deed: sth. done; an act: an evil deed. doing: (an) action: This damage was not my doing. Tell me about your doings in London. employment: work; activity: I am growing lazy for lack of employment. function: special work or duty: The function of an ear is to hear. job: regular employment: He has an office job. They lost their jobs when the factory closed, a piece of work I have several jobs to do in my garden. labour: hard work (esp. work with the hands; digging, lifting, carrying, etc.): Heavy labour is very tiring. occupation: employment; job: What is your occupation? Are you a teacher?. operation: the working of a machine or plan: The law is not yet in operation - it comes into operation next year. performance: (an act of) performing: Our team’s performance has been very good this year. There were seven performances of the play. post: a job with particular duties; an official position: He held the post of headmaster for ten years. profession: (used loosely, in a general sense) any work or job. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing. undertaking: a job that has been undertaken: a dangerous undertaking. work: doing or making sth.; sth. that needs doing; the opposite of rest and play: school work; office work; work in the home; a brain always at work (always busy), employment; a paid job He has left school and started work. I’m out of work (unemployed). Jane is at work (at her place of work), sth. sb. has made or done Writers have to sell their work. This crime was the work of a madman.. A work of art: the works of Shakespeare (his plays and poems; to be busy (for some good purpose) \ See Also نشاط (نَشاطٌ)، وظيفة (وَظيفَة) \ أَعمال \ works. \ See Also عمل (عَمَل) \ أَعْمال الخَشَب (في مَبْنى) \ woodwork: the wooden parts of a structure; the art of making things with wood. \ أَعْمال منزليّة \ housework: work done in taking care of a house, esp. cleaning. \ عَمَلٌ أَحْمَق \ folly: foolishness; an example of this; youthful follies. \ عَمَلٌ بارِع \ trick: a skilful act that is done for amusement: Animals can be taught to perform tricks. \ عَمَلٌ تافِه \ trash: worthless writing, painting, etc.. \ عَمَلٌ تِجاريّ \ business: to trade in general: Social disorder is bad for business. Business is quiet today. \ عَمَلٌ تَخريبيّ \ sabotage: serious damage that is done secretly by an enemy, so as to make sth. useless (esp. a machine, a factory, a ship, a railway, etc.). \ عَمَلٌ رَتيب \ chore: a piece of uninteresting or disliked work: It’s such a chore to do the shopping every day. \ عَمَلٌ رتيب مُتكرِّر \ routine: a usual and regular way of doing things: Her morning routine is to wash, dress, feed the cats, sweep the floor and prepare breakfast. \ عَمَلٌ سَهْل \ child’s play: sth. that is very easy to do: Climbing hills is child’s play for a mountaineer. \ عَمَلٌ شاقّ \ task: a piece of work (usu. hard work) that has to be done: I was given the task of preparing the sports field for the races. toil: old use hard work. \ عَمَلٌ طائش \ escapade: a wild or slightly dangerous act, usu. against the rules. \ عَمَلُ القِسّيس \ ministry: the work of a Christian priest. \ عَمَلٌ مُتّصِل \ application: continual hard work: You need application to learn a foreign language. \ عَمَلٌ مُثير لا فائدة مِنْه \ stunt: a clever, sometimes dangerous, but useless act, esp. one which aims to draw public attention. \ عَمَلٌ مَجيد \ exploit: a bold and exciting deed: The lion-hunter described his exploits. \ عَمَلٌ مُخْزٍ \ outrage: a shameful or violent act that shocks public opinion. \ عَمَلٌ مزيَّف \ fake: (often attrib.) sth. that is not what it pretends or seems to be: This ring isn’t real gold, it’s a fake. \ عَمَلٌ وَحْشيّ \ atrocity: a very cruel action. \ عَمَلٌ وِدِّيّ \ a good turn: a helpful action: You did me a good turn. \ عَمَلٌ يَدَويّ \ handiwork: sth. done or made by a certain person: These pictures are all my own handiwork. -
84 vía
f.1 road, way, lane, street.2 manner.3 avenue, option.4 tract, channel.5 line.* * *2 (de tren) track, line; (en la estación) platform3 ANATOMÍA passage, canal, track5 DERECHO procedure6 (rumbo, dirección) via, through\dar vía libre a to leave the way open forde vía doble double-tracken vías de in the process ofpor vía marítima by seapor vía oficial through official channelspor vía oral to be taken orallypor vía terrestre overlandtransmisión vía satélite satellite transmissionvía contenciosa DERECHO legal actionvía de acceso slip roadvía de agua leakvía de circunvalación bypassvía de comunicación communication channelvía férrea railway track, US railroad trackvía judicial legal procedureVía Láctea Milky Wayvía pública public thoroughfarevía oficial official channelvías urinarias urinary tract sing* * *1. noun f.1) way2) road, railway, track3) means•- por vía2. prep.* * *1. SF1) (=calle) road; (en autopista) lane¡por favor, dejen la vía libre! — please make way!
vía de circunvalación — bypass, ring road, beltway (EEUU)
vía de dirección única — one-way street o road
vía de escape — escape route, way out
vía libre —
el gobierno ha dado o dejado vía libre al proyecto — the government has given the go-ahead to the project
eso es dar o dejar la vía libre a la corrupción — that's leaving the way open for corruption
vía pública — public highway, thoroughfare
2) (Ferro) (=raíl) track, line; (=andén) platformde vía ancha — broad-gauge [antes de s]
de vía estrecha — narrow-gauge [antes de s]
vía férrea — railway, railroad (EEUU)
vía muerta — (Ferro) siding
de vía única — single-track [antes de s]
3) (Transportes, Correos)por vía aérea — [viaje] by air; [envío postal] (by) airmail
vía marítima — sea route, seaway
por vía terrestre — [viaje] overland, by land; [envío postal] (by) surface mail
4) (Anat) tractvías digestivas — digestive tract [sing]
vías respiratorias — respiratory tract [sing]
vías urinarias — urinary tract [sing]
5) (=medio, canal)no conseguirán nada por la vía de la violencia — they won't achieve anything through violence o by using violence
tercera vía — middle way, compromise
vía judicial —
recurrir a la vía judicial — to go to the courts, have recourse to the law
vías de hecho — eufphysical violence [sing], assault and battery [sing]
6) (Med)por vía oral o bucal — orally
por vía tópica — topically, externally
7)en vías de: un país en vías de desarrollo — a developing country
8) (Rel) wayVía Crucis — Way of the Cross, Stations of the Cross [pl]
9) (Quím) process2.PREP via* * *I1)a) (ruta, camino)una vía urbana — (frml) an urban thoroughfare (frml)
una vía al diálogo — a channel o an avenue for dialogue
dar vía libre a algo — to give something the go-ahead o the green light
b) ( medio de transporte)por vía aérea/marítima/terrestre — by air/by sea/by land
c) (medio, procedimiento) channels (pl)por la vía diplomática/política — through diplomatic/political channels
d) (Der) proceedings (pl)2)en vías de: está en vías de solucionarse it's in the process of being resolved; países en vías de desarrollo developing countries; una especie en vías de extinción an endangered species; el plan está en vías de ejecución — the plan is now being carried out
3) (Ferr) tracksaldrá por la vía dos — (frml) it will depart from track (AmE) o (BrE) platform two (frml)
un tramo de vía única/de doble vía — a single-track/double-track section
4) (Anat, Med)por vía oral/venosa — orally/intravenously
IIpor vía renal — by o through the kidneys
* * *= conduit.Ex. The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.----* canal vía satélite = satellite channel.* comunicación vía satélite = satellite communication.* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.* enlace de comunicaciones vía satélite = satellite link.* en vías de desarrollo = in course of development, emergent, developing.* en vías de jubilación = retiring.* especie en (vías de) extinción = endangered species, dying breed.* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.* imágenes vía satélite = satellite imagery, satellite image data.* infección de las vías urinarias = urinary tract infection.* la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.* obstrucción de las vías respiratorias = airway blockage.* país en vías de desarrollo = developing country, developing nation, emerging economy, transitional nation, transitional economy, developing economy, country with developing economy.* países en vías de desarrollo, los = developing world, the.* retransmisión vía Internet = webcast [web cast], cybercast [cyber cast].* transmisión vía satélite = satellite transmission.* vía de acceso rápido = fast track.* vía de comunicación = communication pathway, highway.* vía de doble sentido = two-way street.* vía de escape = escape route.* vía de ferrocarril = railway line.* vía de salida = exit lane.* vía de servicio = service road.* vía de transmisión de datos = data pathway, pathway.* vía fluvial = waterways.* vía muerta = siding.* vía pecuaria = droving road.* vía pública = thoroughfare.* vía respiratoria = airway.* * *I1)a) (ruta, camino)una vía urbana — (frml) an urban thoroughfare (frml)
una vía al diálogo — a channel o an avenue for dialogue
dar vía libre a algo — to give something the go-ahead o the green light
b) ( medio de transporte)por vía aérea/marítima/terrestre — by air/by sea/by land
c) (medio, procedimiento) channels (pl)por la vía diplomática/política — through diplomatic/political channels
d) (Der) proceedings (pl)2)en vías de: está en vías de solucionarse it's in the process of being resolved; países en vías de desarrollo developing countries; una especie en vías de extinción an endangered species; el plan está en vías de ejecución — the plan is now being carried out
3) (Ferr) tracksaldrá por la vía dos — (frml) it will depart from track (AmE) o (BrE) platform two (frml)
un tramo de vía única/de doble vía — a single-track/double-track section
4) (Anat, Med)por vía oral/venosa — orally/intravenously
IIpor vía renal — by o through the kidneys
* * *= conduit.Ex: The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.
* canal vía satélite = satellite channel.* comunicación vía satélite = satellite communication.* economía en vías de desarrollo = transitional economy, developing economy.* enlace de comunicaciones vía satélite = satellite link.* en vías de desarrollo = in course of development, emergent, developing.* en vías de jubilación = retiring.* especie en (vías de) extinción = endangered species, dying breed.* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.* imágenes vía satélite = satellite imagery, satellite image data.* infección de las vías urinarias = urinary tract infection.* la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.* obstrucción de las vías respiratorias = airway blockage.* país en vías de desarrollo = developing country, developing nation, emerging economy, transitional nation, transitional economy, developing economy, country with developing economy.* países en vías de desarrollo, los = developing world, the.* retransmisión vía Internet = webcast [web cast], cybercast [cyber cast].* transmisión vía satélite = satellite transmission.* vía de acceso rápido = fast track.* vía de comunicación = communication pathway, highway.* vía de doble sentido = two-way street.* vía de escape = escape route.* vía de ferrocarril = railway line.* vía de salida = exit lane.* vía de servicio = service road.* vía de transmisión de datos = data pathway, pathway.* vía fluvial = waterways.* vía muerta = siding.* vía pecuaria = droving road.* vía pública = thoroughfare.* vía respiratoria = airway.* * *vía1A1(ruta, camino): vías romanas Roman roadsla vía rápida the fast routelas vías navegables del país the country's waterwaysabrir una vía de diálogo to open a channel o an avenue for dialogue¡dejen vía libre! clear the way!dar vía libre a algo to give sth the go-ahead o the green lighttener vía libre to have a free hand2(medio, procedimiento): lo hizo por una vía poco ortodoxa he did it in a rather unorthodox way o mannerpor la vía diplomática/política through diplomatic/political channelspor la vía de la violencia by using violence, by using violent methods o means3 ( Der) proceedings (pl)Compuestos:● Vía ApiaAppian Waylegal actionaccess road, slip road ( BrE)leakroad ( o rail etc) linkservice roadMilky Waysea route, seaway( frml); public highwayfpl digestive tractfpl respiratory tractBen vías de: el conflicto está en vías de solución the conflict is in the process of being resolved o is nearing a solution o is on the way to being resolvedpaíses en vías de desarrollo developing countriesuna especie en vías de extinción an endangered species, a species in danger of extinctionel plan ya está en vías de ejecución the plan is now being carried out o put into practiceefectuará su salida por la vía dos ( frml); it will depart from track ( AmE) o ( BrE) platform two ( frml)un tramo de vía única/de doble vía a single-track/double-track sectionCompuestos:( Méx) narrow gaugenarrow gaugeun empresario de vía estrecha a second-rate businessmansidingestar en vía muerta «negociaciones» to be deadlockedel diálogo ha entrado en vía muerta the talks have reached deadlockD(medio de transporte): mandan las mercancías por vía aérea/marítima/terrestre they send the goods by air/by sea/by land[ S ] vía aérea airmailadministrar por vía oral to be administered orallylo alimentan por vía venosa he is fed intravenouslyla toxina se elimina por vía renal the toxin is eliminated by o through the kidneysvía2viavolamos a México vía Miami we flew to Mexico via Miamiun enlace vía satélite a satellite link, a link via satellite* * *
vía sustantivo femenino
1a) (ruta, camino):
una vía al diálogo a channel o an avenue for dialogue;
¡dejen vía libre! clear the way!;
vía de comunicación road (o rail etc) link;
Vvía Láctea Milky Way;
vía marítima sea route, seawayb) ( medio de transporte):◊ por vía aérea/marítima/terrestre by air/by sea/by land;
( on signs) vía aérea airmail
◊ por la vía diplomática/política through diplomatic/political channels
2◊ en vías de: está en vías de solucionarse it's in the process of being resolved;
países en vías de desarrollo developing countries;
una especie en vías de extinción an endangered species
3 (Ferr) track;◊ saldrá por la vía dos it will depart from track (AmE) o (BrE) platform two
4 (Anat, Med):◊ por vía oral/venosa orally/intravenously;
vías respiratorias/urinarias respiratory/urinary tract
■ preposición
via;
vía
I sustantivo femenino
1 (camino, ruta) route, way
2 Ferroc (raíles) line, track
vía férrea, railway track, US railroad track
(en la estación) el tren entra por la vía dos, the train arrives at platform o US track two
3 (modo de transporte) por vía aérea/terrestre/marítima, by air/by land/by sea
(correo) por vía aérea, airmail
4 Anat (conducto) tract
5 Med (administración de fármacos) vía oral, orally
6 (procedimiento, sistema) channel, means
por vía diplomática, through diplomatic channels
II prep (a través de) via: vuelan a París vía Barcelona, they fly to Paris via Barcelona
vía satélite, via satellite
♦ Locuciones: dejar/dar vía libre a algo, to give the go-ahead to sthg
en vías de, in process of
' vía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- aérea
- aéreo
- canal
- cauce
- conducto
- contramano
- férrea
- férreo
- láctea
- lácteo
- libre
- media
- medio
- obstruir
- oral
- tender
- tendida
- tendido
- través
- vía crucis
- bifurcación
- bifurcarse
- bravío
- calle
- comunicación
- desfilar
- novio
- obvio
- pasar
- previo
- salida
- señalizar
- terrestre
- tramo
English:
avenue
- by
- change
- channel
- clearance
- depart
- gauge
- line
- Milky Way
- narrow-gauge
- orally
- out
- pent-up
- platform
- railway
- railway line
- satellite TV
- service road
- siding
- slip-road
- surface
- thoroughfare
- track
- via
- waterway
- way
- air
- express
- fast
- high
- milky
- on
- rail
- ramp
- satellite
- Serbian
- shunt
- slip
- sweet
- switch
- thorough
- water
* * *♦ nf1. [ruta] route;por vía aérea [en general] by air;[correo] (by) airmail;por vía marítima by sea;por vía terrestre overland, by land;Famsolucionar/conseguir algo por la vía rápida to solve/get sth as quickly as possible;[dar permiso] to give sth/sb the go-ahead;tener vía libre [proyecto] to have received the go-ahead;tener vía libre para hacer algo to have carte blanche to do sthvía de comunicación communication route;vía fluvial waterway;la Vía Láctea the Milky Way2. [calzada, calle] road;las vías de acceso a la ciudad the roads leading into the city;Andescalle de doble/una vía two-way/one-way streetvía pública public thoroughfare;3. [de ferrocarril] [raíl] rails, track;[andén] platform;salirse de la vía to be derailed;un tramo de vía única/de doble vía a single-track/double-track stretch of line;este tren efectuará su salida por la vía 6 this train will depart from platform 6vía ancha broad gauge;vía estrecha narrow gauge;vía muerta siding;4. Anat & Med tract;por vía intravenosa intravenously;por vía oral orally;por vía parenteral parenterally;esta enfermedad se transmite por vía sexual this disease is sexually transmittedlas vías respiratorias the respiratory tract;las vías urinarias the urinary tractel conflicto parece estar en vías de solucionarse it seems like the conflict is on the way to being resolved o is nearing a solution;el proyecto se halla en vías de negociación the project is currently under discussion;un paciente en vías de recuperación a patient who is on the road o on his way to recovery;un país en vías de desarrollo a developing country;una especie en vías de extinción an endangered species6. [opción, medio] channel, path;primero es necesario agotar la vía diplomática we have to exhaust all the diplomatic options first;por la vía del diálogo by means of (a) dialogue, by talking (to each other);por la vía de la violencia by using violence;por la vía de la meditación through meditation;por vía oficial/judicial through official channels/the courts8. Der procedurevía de apremio notification of distraint;vía ejecutiva enforcement procedure;vía sumaria summary procedure♦ nm invvía crucis Rel Stations of the Cross, Way of the Cross; [sufrimiento] ordeal♦ prepvia;volaremos a Sydney vía Bangkok we are flying to Sydney via Bangkok;una conexión vía satélite a satellite link* * *I fvías públicas pl public roads;vía rápida fast route;darle vía libre a alguien fig give s.o. a free hand2 ( medio):por vía aérea by air;por vía oral MED orally, by mouth;por vía judicial through the courts3:en vías de fig in the process of;en vías de desarrollo developingII prp via* * *vía nf1) ruta, camino: road, route, wayVía Láctea: Milky Way2) medio: means, waypor vía oficial: through official channels3) : track, line (of a railroad)4) : tract, passagepor vía oral: orally5)en vías de : in the process ofen vías de solución: on the road to a solution6)por vía : by (in transportation)por vía aérea: by air, airmailvía prep: via* * *vía n1. (raíl) track / linela vía férrea the railway track / the railway line2. (andén) platform -
85 ÞRIF
n. pl. thriving condition, well doing, prosperity; standa e-m fyrir þrifum, to stand in the way of one’s well-doing; verða at þrifum, to become prosperous.* * *n. pl. [Engl. thrift], thriving condition, well-doing, prosperity; standa e-m fyrir þrifum, to stand in the way of one’s well-doing, Fms. ii. 154; launa e-m þrif ok þroska, Al. 103; urðu þeir at öngum þrifum er honum hlýddu, Post. 656 C. 7; þurra aikvæmi mun litt at þrifum verða, Fb. i. 548; biðja annars heims þrifa, Hom. (St.); þar skulu nú þrif þín við liggja, Fms. viii. 385, v. l.; ó-þrif, unthrift, passim.2. in mod. usage, cleanliness; ó-þrif, uncleanliness.COMPDS: þrifalegr, þrifamaðr. -
86 sposób
w jaki sposób, jakim sposobem — how, in what way
w taki czy inny sposób — somehow or other, one way or another
nie sposób nie zauważyć, że... — one cannot help noticing that...
* * *mi-o- ( metoda) way, manner ( robienia czegoś of l. for doing sth); method ( na coś for sth); ( środek) means; (działania, postępowania) mode, method; sposób użycia usage, directions for use; sposób mówienia turn of phrase, locution, manner of speaking; sposób myślenia way of thinking, habit of thought l. mind; sposób rozumienia understanding; sposób bycia manners; w ten sposób this l. that way, like this l. that; nie mów do mnie w ten sposób don't talk to me like that; nie lubię sposobu, w jaki on się uśmiecha I don't like the way he smiles; tym sposobem thus, thereby; jakimś sposobem somehow; w inny sposób otherwise, in a different way; nie ma innego sposobu there's no other way; w dowolny sposób whichever way, any way; w jakikolwiek l. żaden sposób by any possibility, anywise, at all; w następujący sposób in the following way l. manner; w podobny sposób in like manner, along similar lines; w prosty sposób simply, straightforwardly; w taki czy inny sposób one way or the other l. another, by hook or by crook; w podziwu godny sposób admirably; robić coś na sposób francuski/amerykański do sth the French/American way l. fashion; zrobię to swoim sposobem I'll do it my way; na wszystkie sposoby l. wszelkimi sposobami by all means, using all methods; w żaden sposób nohow, noway, by no means; w żaden sposób nie mogę sobie na to pozwolić I can't possibly afford it; wziąć się na sposób resort to an expedient; mam na niego sposób I have a way to deal with him; na to nie ma sposobu there's no help l. remedy for it; znaleźć sposób find a way; to najlepszy sposób na nudę it's the best remedy l. cure for boredom; ujmować coś w inny sposób rephrase l. paraphrase sth, put sth in a different way; nie sposób odmówić there's no refusing; był na swój sposób miły he was nice in his own way; nie sposób jej dogodzić she is impossible l. hard l. difficult to please; w tradycyjny sposób in the traditional way l. manner, in the old ways; na sposób wiejski country style; we właściwy sposób fitly, in the right way; wykorzystać wszystkie sposoby use every trick in the book; znaleźć sposób na zrobienie czegoś find a way to do sth, contrive to do sth; domowym sposobem home-made; sposób płatności method of payment; sposób podania kulin. presentation; sposobem (= sprytem) by a trick; zrobić coś sposobem find a way around the problem; okolicznik sposobu gram. adverbial l. adjunct of manner.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > sposób
-
87 prohibir
v.1 to forbid.prohibir a alguien hacer algo to forbid somebody to do somethingtengo prohibido el alcohol I've been told I mustn't touch alcohol2 to prohibit (por ley) (de antemano).a partir de ahora está prohibido fumar en los lugares públicos smoking in public places has now been bannedestá prohibida la venta de alcohol a menores it is illegal to sell alcoholic drinks to anyone under the age of 18 (en letrero)3 to forbid to, to forbid.Ella los desautorizó beber She forbade them to drink.* * *(stressed í in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verbto ban, forbid, prohibit* * *VT1) (=vedar) [+ venta, consumo, publicidad, prueba nuclear] to ban, prohibithan prohibido la venta ambulante — street selling has been banned o prohibited
han prohibido la circulación de camiones este fin de semana — lorries have been banned from the roads this weekend
quieren prohibir la caza de ballenas — they want to put a ban on whaling, they want to ban whaling
está totalmente prohibido hacer publicidad del tabaco — there is a total ban on tobacco advertising, tobacco advertising is completely banned o forbidden
2) (=no permitir)prohibir algo a algn: prohibieron el acceso a la prensa — the press were banned
el médico me ha prohibido los dulces — the doctor says I'm not allowed (to eat) sweet things, the doctor has banned me from eating sweet things
•
prohibir a algn hacer algo, me prohibió entrar en su casa — he banned me from his house, he forbade me to enter his housela dirección nos prohibía usar maquillaje — the management prohibited us from wearing make-up, the management forbade us to wear make-up
•
prohibir a algn que haga algo — to forbid sb to do sth•
tener algo prohibido, tengo prohibido el tabaco — I'm not allowed to smokeme tienen prohibida la entrada — I'm banned, they have banned me
me tienen prohibido hablar de política mientras comemos — I'm banned from talking politics at the dinner-table, I'm not allowed to talk politics at the dinner-table
3) [en letreros]prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la obra — no unauthorized entry, authorized personnel only
* * *verbo transitivoa) <acto/venta> to prohibit (frml)esta ley prohíbe las huelgas — this law bans o prohibits strikes
queda terminantemente prohibido — it is strictly forbidden o prohibited
prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada — no entry
prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills, bill posters o bill stickers will be prosecuted
b)se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años — over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of age
c)prohibirle A alguien + INF — to forbid somebody to + inf, prohibit somebody from -ing (frml)
d)prohibir A alguien QUE + SUBJ — to forbid somebody to + inf
* * *= bar, outlaw, forbid, prohibit, impose + ban, ban, restrain from, banish, proscribe.Ex. Once the library is closed, all incoming or all outgoing calls should be barred.Ex. The Taft-Hartley Act outlawed closed shops, jurisdictional strikes, sympathy strikes, and refusal to bargain.Ex. Library policy may forbid staff members from giving appraisals.Ex. There are laws which prohibit unlawful copyright infringement, but these are frequently contradictory and open to interpretation.Ex. By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.Ex. In the Soviet Union the introduction of glasnost has allowed the publication of some books previously banned, but has had little effect on libraries.Ex. 'We also need to know the kinds of questions we are legally restrained from asking'.Ex. Many types and colours of shelving are now available, and forbidding dark wooden bookcases have been banished from most libraries.Ex. Under proposed legislation librarians and distributors who disseminate materials proscribed under these laws would be criminally liable.----* prohibir la entrada en = ban from.* * *verbo transitivoa) <acto/venta> to prohibit (frml)esta ley prohíbe las huelgas — this law bans o prohibits strikes
queda terminantemente prohibido — it is strictly forbidden o prohibited
prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada — no entry
prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills, bill posters o bill stickers will be prosecuted
b)se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años — over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of age
c)prohibirle A alguien + INF — to forbid somebody to + inf, prohibit somebody from -ing (frml)
d)prohibir A alguien QUE + SUBJ — to forbid somebody to + inf
* * *= bar, outlaw, forbid, prohibit, impose + ban, ban, restrain from, banish, proscribe.Ex: Once the library is closed, all incoming or all outgoing calls should be barred.
Ex: The Taft-Hartley Act outlawed closed shops, jurisdictional strikes, sympathy strikes, and refusal to bargain.Ex: Library policy may forbid staff members from giving appraisals.Ex: There are laws which prohibit unlawful copyright infringement, but these are frequently contradictory and open to interpretation.Ex: By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.Ex: In the Soviet Union the introduction of glasnost has allowed the publication of some books previously banned, but has had little effect on libraries.Ex: 'We also need to know the kinds of questions we are legally restrained from asking'.Ex: Many types and colours of shelving are now available, and forbidding dark wooden bookcases have been banished from most libraries.Ex: Under proposed legislation librarians and distributors who disseminate materials proscribed under these laws would be criminally liable.* prohibir la entrada en = ban from.* * *vt1 ‹acto/venta› to prohibit ( frml)esta ley prohíbe la huelga en los servicios públicos this law bans o prohibits strikes in public servicesqueda terminantemente prohibido it is strictly forbidden o prohibitedse prohibió la venta de hortalizas procedentes de la zona the sale of vegetables from the area was banned o prohibitedse prohíbe el uso de diccionarios you are not allowed to use dictionaries, the use of dictionaries is forbidden ( frml)iba en dirección prohibida I was going the wrong way up a one-way street[ S ] prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada no entry[ S ] prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills, bill posters o bill stickers will be prosecuted[ S ] prohibido fumar no smokingestá prohibido fumar aquí you/she/he can't smoke here o this is a no-smoking area2 prohibirle algo A algn to ban sb FROM sthme había prohibido la entrada al edificio he had banned me from the building o from entering the buildingel médico me ha prohibido la sal the doctor has told me I mustn't have salt[ S ] se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of agetengo prohibido el alcohol I've been told I mustn't drink alcohol3 prohibirle A algn + INF to forbid sb to + INF, prohibit sb FROM -ING ( frml)me prohibió tocar la máquina he forbade me to touch the machine, he told me not to touch the machineprohíben a las mujeres participar en estos actos women are prohibited o banned from participating in these ceremonies, women are not allowed to participate in these ceremoniesle tenemos prohibido salir he's not allowed out, we've grounded him ( colloq)4 prohibir A algn QUE + SUBJ to forbid sb to + INFte prohíbo que le hables así a tu madre I forbid you to speak to your mother like that* * *
prohibir ( conjugate prohibir) verbo transitivo
( on signs) prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada no entry;
( on signs) prohibido fumar no smoking;
( on signs) se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of ageb) prohibirle algo A algn to ban sb from sth;
prohibirle A algn hacer algo to forbid sb to do sth, prohibit sb from doing sth (frml);
prohibir A algn QUE haga algo to forbid sb to do sth
prohibir verbo transitivo
1 to forbid, prohibit: le han prohibi-do el alcohol, he's been told not to drink alcohol
2 (legalmente) to ban: comprar tabaco está prohibido para menores de 16 años, it is forbidden for persons under sixteen years of age to purchase tobacco
' prohibir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vedar
English:
ban
- bar
- embargo
- forbid
- nix
- outlaw
- prohibit
- stop
- banish
* * *prohibir vt1. [impedir, proscribir] to forbid;prohibir a alguien hacer algo to forbid sb to do sth;te prohíbo que vayas a la fiesta I forbid you to go to the party;el médico me ha prohibido fumar the doctor has told me to stop smoking;tengo prohibido el alcohol I've been told I mustn't touch alcohol;se prohíbe el paso [en letrero] no entry2. [por ley] [de antemano] to prohibit;[a posteriori] to ban;a partir de ahora se prohíbe fumar en los lugares públicos smoking in public places has now been banned;se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 18 años [en letrero] over 18s only* * *v/t forbid; oficialmente ban;prohibir a alguien hacer algo forbid s.o. to do sth;prohibido fumar no smoking* * *prohibir {62} vt: to prohibit, to ban, to forbid* * *prohibir vb -
88 raison
raison [ʀεzɔ̃]1. feminine nouna. ( = discernement) reason• manger/boire plus que de raison to eat/drink more than is sensible ; → mariageb. ( = motif) reason• pour quelles raisons l'avez-vous renvoyé ? what were your reasons for firing him?• pour raisons familiales/de santé for family/health reasons• il a refusé pour la simple raison que... he refused simply because...• j'ai de bonnes raisons de penser que... I have good reason to think that...c. ( = argument) reason• ce n'est pas une raison ! that's no excuse! (PROV) la raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure(PROV) might is right• à plus forte raison si/quand... all the more so if/when...e. (locutions)• tu as bien raison ! you're absolutely right!• avoir raison de qn/qch to get the better of sb/sth► donner raison à qn [événement] to prove sb right• la justice a fini par lui donner raison the court eventually decided in his favour► raison de plus all the more reason ( pour faire qch for doing sth)• à raison de 100 € par caisse at the rate of 100 euros per crate2. compounds• cet enfant est toute sa raison d'être that child is her whole life ► raison sociale corporate name* * *ʀɛzɔ̃1) ( motif) reasonraison d'espoir — grounds (pl) for hope
2) ( opposé à tort)à or avec raison — rightly
3) ( rationalité) reason [U]ramener quelqu'un à la raison — to bring somebody to his/her senses
avoir raison de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to get the better of somebody/something
à raison de — at the rate of; rime
•Phrasal Verbs:••la raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure — Proverbe might is right Proverbe
* * *ʀɛzɔ̃ nf1) (= jugement, discernement) reasonperdre la raison — to lose one's mind, figto take leave of one's senses, to lose one's mind
2) (= motif)Raison de plus pour y aller. — All the more reason for going.
en raison de (= à cause de) — because of
en raison du mauvais temps — because of the bad weather, due to the bad weather
3) (= proportion)Tu as raison. — You're right.
donner raison à qn [personne] — to agree with sb, [fait] to prove sb right
entendre raison — to listen to reason, to see reason
plus que de raison — too much, more than is reasonable
* * *raison nf1 ( motif) reason; n'avoir aucune raison de to have no reason to; non sans quelque raison not without reason; pour la bonne/la simple raison que for the very good/the simple reason that; pour raison(s) de santé for health reasons; pour des raisons économiques/humanitaires/politiques for economic/humanitarian/political reasons; pour des raisons d'économie/d'hygiène for reasons of economy/of hygiene; on ne sait pour quelle raison for unknown reasons; il y a une raison à cela there's a reason for that; avoir toutes les raisons de penser/d'être inquiet to have every reason to believe/be worried; avoir de bonnes raisons de penser/soupçonner que to have good reasons for believing/suspecting that; raison d'agir reason for action; raison d'accepter/d'acheter/d'emprunter/d'interdire reason for accepting/buying/borrowing /prohibiting; raison de plus pour faire/ne pas faire all the more reason to do/not to do; en raison d'une panne/d'un désaccord/de la situation owing to a breakdown/a disagreement/the situation; à plus forte raison even more so, especially; à juste raison quite rightly; avec raison justifiably; comme de raison as one might expect; raison d'inquiétude/d'optimisme cause for alarm/for optimism; raison d'espoir grounds (pl) for hope; se rendre aux raisons de qn to yield to sb's arguments;2 ( opposé à tort) avoir raison to be right; ne pas avoir entièrement raison not to be completely right; avoir un peu/mille fois raison to be partly/absolutely right; à or avec raison rightly; donner (entièrement) raison à qn to agree with sb (completely); obtenir raison to obtain satisfaction;3 ( rationalité) reason ¢; contraire à la raison contrary to reason; la folie l'a emporté sur la raison madness got the better of reason; se rendre à la raison to see reason; faire entendre raison à qn to make sb see reason; il ne veut pas entendre raison he won't see reason; ramener qn à la raison to bring sb to his/her senses; perdre la raison to lose one's mind; en appeler à la raison to appeal to people's common sense; ne plus avoir toute sa raison to be no longer in full possession of one's faculties; il faut se faire une raison you just have to resign yourself to it; elle s'est fait une raison she resigned herself to it; se faire une raison de qch to resign oneself to sth; conforme à la raison rational; plus que de raison more than is sensible; avoir raison de qn/qch to get the better of sb/sth; ⇒ rime;4 Math ( rapport) ratio; raison d'une progression ratio of a progression; à raison de at the rate of; trente films à raison de trois films par jour thirty films at the rate of three films a day; en raison directe/inverse de in direct/inverse proportion to.raison d'État Pol reasons (pl) of State; raison d'être Philos raison d'être; ( de vivre) reason for living; n'avoir plus de raison d'être to be no longer justified; n'avoir aucune raison d'être to have no justification; avoir sa raison d'être to have its justification; raison sociale Jur company ou corporate name.la raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure Prov might is right Prov; il nous faut raison garder we must keep a cool head.[rɛzɔ̃] nom féminin1. [motif] reasonquelle est la raison de...? what's the reason for...?la raison pour laquelle je vous écris the reason (why) ou that I'm writing to youavoir de bonnes raisons ou des raisons (de faire quelque chose) to have good reasons (for doing something)ce n'est pas une raison!, c'est pas une raison! that's no excuse!raison de plus: mais je suis malade! — raison de plus! but I'm not feeling well! — all the more reason!qu'elle se débrouille toute seule, y a pas de raison! (familier) there's no reason why she shouldn't sort it out for herself!le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point Pascal (allusion) the heart has its reasons that reason ignores2. [lucidité]il n'a pas/plus toute sa raison he's not/he's no longer in his right mind3. [bon sens] reasonfaire entendre raison à quelqu'un, ramener quelqu'un à la raison to make somebody see reasonrappeler quelqu'un à la raison to bring somebody to his/her sensesplus que de raison to excess, more than is reasonable4. [faculté de penser] reasonen raison inverse/directe (de) in inverse/direct proportion (to)6. (locution)a. [personne] to agree that somebody is rightb. [événement] to prove somebody rightfais-toi une raison, c'est trop tard you'll just have to put up with ou to accept the fact that it's too lateavoir raison de quelqu'un/quelque chose (soutenu) to get the better of somebody/something, to overcome somebody/something————————à raison de locution prépositionnellecomme de raison locution adverbiale————————en raison de locution prépositionnelle2. [en proportion de] according to————————raison d'État nom fémininle gouvernement a invoqué la raison d'État pour justifier cette mesure the government said that it had done this for reasons of State————————raison d'être nom féminin————————raison sociale nom féminincorporate ou company nameYou're probably right. Vous avez probablement raisonI suppose so. Peut-être bienThat's one way of looking at it, I suppose. C'est une façon de voir les choses, effectivementIf you say so... Si tu le dis...I see what you mean. Je vois ce que tu veux direPoint taken. D'accordYou've got a point there. C'est juste -
89 gemütlich
I Adj.1. (behaglich) comfortable, comfy umg.; (angenehm) pleasant; Lokal: with a friendly atmosphere; es sich (Dat) gemütlich machen make o.s. at home, relax; der macht sich’s aber gemütlich iro. you’d think he owned the place2. (zwanglos) cosy, Am. cozy; gemütliches Beisammensein cosy (Am. cozy) get-together; jetzt beginnt der gemütliche Teil des Abends this is where the fun starts; jetzt wird’s doch erst richtig gemütlich the fun’s only just started3. (gemächlich) Tempo etc.: leisurely; Fahrt, Reise etc.: restful; (ungestört) quiet; (entspannt) relaxed; eine gemütliche Tasse Tee trinken have a nice (quiet) cup of tea; ein gemütliches kleines Städtchen a sleepy little townII Adv. cosily etc.; siehe I; (ungestört) in peace and quiet; etw. ( ganz) gemütlich tun take one’s time doing ( oder over) s.th.; jetzt können wir ( ganz) gemütlich einen Kaffee trinken now we can sit down and have a nice cup of coffee; gemütlich dasitzen sit and relax; gemütlich durch die Stadt / nach Hause schlendern stroll around town / slowly make one’s way home; immer gemütlich! take it easy!* * *(behaglich) homey; snug; sociable; homy; homelike; cozy; cosy; comfortable;(bequem) relaxed;(ruhig) easygoing; unhurried* * *ge|müt|lich [gə'myːtlɪç]1. adj1) (= bequem, behaglich) comfortable, comfy (inf); (= freundlich) friendly no adv; (= zwanglos) informal; (= klein und intim) cosy (Brit), cozy (US), snug; Schwatz, Beisammensein etc cosy (Brit), cozy (US)wir verbrachten einen gemǘtlichen Abend — we spent a very pleasant evening
2) Mensch good-natured, pleasant; (= leutselig) approachable, friendly; (= gelassen) easy-going no adv, relaxed no adv3) (= gemächlich) unhurried, leisurelyin gemǘtlichem Tempo — at a comfortable or leisurely speed
2. adv1) (= behaglich) leisurely; einrichten comfortablywir wollen das Wochenende gemǘtlich gestalten — we plan to have a leisurely weekend
es sich/jdm gemǘtlich machen — to make oneself/sb comfortable
2) (= gemächlich) leisurelyer arbeitete gemǘtlich vor sich hin — he worked away at a leisurely pace, he worked away unhurriedly
* * *1) (in comfort; pleasantly relaxed: He looked very comfortable in his chair.) comfortable2) (warm and comfortable: a cosy chat; a cosy armchair.) cosy3) cosily4) (warm, comfortable; sheltered from the cold: The house is small but snug.) snug* * *ge·müt·lichI. adjes sich/jdm \gemütlich machen to make oneself/sb comfortable, to get [oneself]/sb cosy famII. adv1. (gemächlich) leisurely2. (behaglich) comfortably* * *1.mach es dir gemütlich! — make yourself comfortable or at home!
2) (ungezwungen) informal < get-together>3) (umgänglich) sociable; friendly4) (gemächlich) leisurely; comfortable < pace>2.1) (behaglich) cosily; (bequem) comfortably3) (gemächlich) at a leisurely or comfortable pace; unhurriedly* * *A. adjes sich (dat)gemütlich machen make o.s. at home, relax;der macht sich’s aber gemütlich iron you’d think he owned the placegemütliches Beisammensein cosy (US cozy) get-together;jetzt beginnt der gemütliche Teil des Abends this is where the fun starts;3. (gemächlich) Tempo etc: leisurely; Fahrt, Reise etc: restful; (ungestört) quiet; (entspannt) relaxed;eine gemütliche Tasse Tee trinken have a nice (quiet) cup of tea;ein gemütliches kleines Städtchen a sleepy little townjetzt können wir (ganz) gemütlich einen Kaffee trinken now we can sit down and have a nice cup of coffee;gemütlich dasitzen sit and relax;gemütlich durch die Stadt/nach Hause schlendern stroll around town/slowly make one’s way home;immer gemütlich! take it easy!* * *1.mach es dir gemütlich! — make yourself comfortable or at home!
2) (ungezwungen) informal < get-together>3) (umgänglich) sociable; friendly4) (gemächlich) leisurely; comfortable < pace>2.1) (behaglich) cosily; (bequem) comfortably3) (gemächlich) at a leisurely or comfortable pace; unhurriedly* * *adj.comfortable adj.cosy adj.cozy adj.homelike adj.jovial adj.snugly adj.unhurried adj. adv.cozily adv.jovially adv.unhurriedly adv. -
90 rentable
adj.profitable.* * *► adjetivo1 profitable* * *adj.* * *ADJ profitable* * *adjetivo <inversión/negocio> profitableno me es rentable viajar hasta allí — it isn't worth my while o it doesn't make sense financially to go all that way
* * *= cost-effective [cost effective], profitable, cost-efficient [cost efficient], remunerative, money-making, win-win + Nombre.Ex. OFFSEARCH is a means of running a search overnight on more than one data base, in a cost-effective mode.Ex. With this type of facility search strategy can be refined to give the most profitable output.Ex. Good libraries are a cost-efficient integral part of an effective correctional programme in a detention centre.Ex. In the early 1860s, the compositors in one shop averaged 9 pound per man in one week -- more than five times the average -- `while composing some unusually remunerative parliamentary work, and working almost night and day'.Ex. Few booksellers regard their shops simply as money-making enterprises: they believe good bookshops are at least as much a cultural necessity as the public libraries.Ex. The situation appears unstable and unsatisfactory; yet it survives in the absence of something better, such as a win-win scenario where publishers, librarians and researchers could all benefit.----* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.* hacer rentable = make + profitable.* no rentable = uneconomic, unprofitable.* ser rentable = pay off, be a money-maker, pay, turn + a profit.* * *adjetivo <inversión/negocio> profitableno me es rentable viajar hasta allí — it isn't worth my while o it doesn't make sense financially to go all that way
* * *= cost-effective [cost effective], profitable, cost-efficient [cost efficient], remunerative, money-making, win-win + Nombre.Ex: OFFSEARCH is a means of running a search overnight on more than one data base, in a cost-effective mode.
Ex: With this type of facility search strategy can be refined to give the most profitable output.Ex: Good libraries are a cost-efficient integral part of an effective correctional programme in a detention centre.Ex: In the early 1860s, the compositors in one shop averaged 9 pound per man in one week -- more than five times the average -- `while composing some unusually remunerative parliamentary work, and working almost night and day'.Ex: Few booksellers regard their shops simply as money-making enterprises: they believe good bookshops are at least as much a cultural necessity as the public libraries.Ex: The situation appears unstable and unsatisfactory; yet it survives in the absence of something better, such as a win-win scenario where publishers, librarians and researchers could all benefit.* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.* hacer rentable = make + profitable.* no rentable = uneconomic, unprofitable.* ser rentable = pay off, be a money-maker, pay, turn + a profit.* * *‹inversión/negocio›profitable: no me es rentable viajar hasta allí para vender tan poco it isn't worth my while o it doesn't make sense financially to go all that way to sell so little, there's no profit in me going all that way to sell so little* * *
rentable adjetivo ‹inversión/negocio› profitable
rentable adjetivo
1 (negocio, empresa) profitable
2 (ventajoso, merecedor del esfuerzo) worthwhile
' rentable' also found in these entries:
English:
cost-effective
- economic
- marginal
- pay
- profitable
- cost
- profitably
- profit
- unprofitable
* * *rentable adjprofitable;la manera más rentable de hacerlo es… the most cost-efficient way of doing it is…;sólo es o [m5] sale rentable si viajas más de tres veces diarias it's only worth it if you make more than three journeys a day* * *adj profitable* * *rentable adj: profitable* * *rentable adj profitable -
91 сложа руки
сложа (поджавши) руки (сидеть, стоять и т. п.)разг., неодобр.fold one's arms; sit idle (in idleness); sit (stand) with one's hands idle; sit on one's hands Amer.; sit (stand, etc.) without doing a stroke < of work> (without lifting a finger)В воскресенье и праздники грешно было работать, понедельник - тяжёлый день, и таким образом в году набиралось около двухсот дней, когда поневоле приходилось сидеть сложа руки. (А. Чехов, Скрипка Ротшильда) — On Sundays and saints' days it was a sin to work, Monday was a tiresome day - and so on; so that in one way or another, there were about two hundred days in the year when he was compelled to sit with his hands idle.
- Теперь три тыщи целковых у нас с тобой... На три тыщи сложа руки жить можно. (Ф. Панфёров, Бруски) — 'Now we've got about three thousand roubles between us, and with three thousand a man can live without doing a stroke.'
- Пусть мама ищет свой выход из положения. Но и я не буду сидеть сложа руки! (А. Алексин, Позавчера и послезавтра) — 'Let mama think of a way out of this... but I wouldn't sit idle, either!'
-
92 course
طَرِيق \ course: a line of action to be followed: He was given a course of treatment for disease. Your best course is to wait for an answer. key: sth. that provides an answer, or a way to gain sth.: Hard work is the key to success. passage: passing; way: Fallen rocks blocked our passage. procedure: a regular or official way of doing things: What’s the usual procedure at an election?. process: a course of action, a course of change: Coal was formed out of forests by chemical processes. road: a track with a hard surface, suitable for cars, etc.: a main road; the road to London. route: the way that one takes from one place to another: Which is the safest route up the mountain?. street: a road in a town (or the main road in a village), with buildings beside it: Side streets lead from a main street into the back streets. tack: the course that is taken when one is tacking, the course that is being followed in any planned action: I think she’s on the right tack. track: a rough road or path: a cart track; a mountain track; a railway track (the ground on which the line is laid, or the line itself). way: a road: highway; motorway, a direction Which is the way to London? I’ve lost my way. It’s a long way away (it’s far away) Please lead the way (Please go in front). \ See Also طَريقَة عَمَلِيَّة، خطة (خُطَّة)، سَبيل، مفتاح (مِفْتاح)، درب (دَرْب)، مرور (مُرور)، مِنْهاج سَيْر العَمَل -
93 key
طَرِيق \ course: a line of action to be followed: He was given a course of treatment for disease. Your best course is to wait for an answer. key: sth. that provides an answer, or a way to gain sth.: Hard work is the key to success. passage: passing; way: Fallen rocks blocked our passage. procedure: a regular or official way of doing things: What’s the usual procedure at an election?. process: a course of action, a course of change: Coal was formed out of forests by chemical processes. road: a track with a hard surface, suitable for cars, etc.: a main road; the road to London. route: the way that one takes from one place to another: Which is the safest route up the mountain?. street: a road in a town (or the main road in a village), with buildings beside it: Side streets lead from a main street into the back streets. tack: the course that is taken when one is tacking, the course that is being followed in any planned action: I think she’s on the right tack. track: a rough road or path: a cart track; a mountain track; a railway track (the ground on which the line is laid, or the line itself). way: a road: highway; motorway, a direction Which is the way to London? I’ve lost my way. It’s a long way away (it’s far away) Please lead the way (Please go in front). \ See Also طَريقَة عَمَلِيَّة، خطة (خُطَّة)، سَبيل، مفتاح (مِفْتاح)، درب (دَرْب)، مرور (مُرور)، مِنْهاج سَيْر العَمَل -
94 passage
طَرِيق \ course: a line of action to be followed: He was given a course of treatment for disease. Your best course is to wait for an answer. key: sth. that provides an answer, or a way to gain sth.: Hard work is the key to success. passage: passing; way: Fallen rocks blocked our passage. procedure: a regular or official way of doing things: What’s the usual procedure at an election?. process: a course of action, a course of change: Coal was formed out of forests by chemical processes. road: a track with a hard surface, suitable for cars, etc.: a main road; the road to London. route: the way that one takes from one place to another: Which is the safest route up the mountain?. street: a road in a town (or the main road in a village), with buildings beside it: Side streets lead from a main street into the back streets. tack: the course that is taken when one is tacking, the course that is being followed in any planned action: I think she’s on the right tack. track: a rough road or path: a cart track; a mountain track; a railway track (the ground on which the line is laid, or the line itself). way: a road: highway; motorway, a direction Which is the way to London? I’ve lost my way. It’s a long way away (it’s far away) Please lead the way (Please go in front). \ See Also طَريقَة عَمَلِيَّة، خطة (خُطَّة)، سَبيل، مفتاح (مِفْتاح)، درب (دَرْب)، مرور (مُرور)، مِنْهاج سَيْر العَمَل -
95 procedure
طَرِيق \ course: a line of action to be followed: He was given a course of treatment for disease. Your best course is to wait for an answer. key: sth. that provides an answer, or a way to gain sth.: Hard work is the key to success. passage: passing; way: Fallen rocks blocked our passage. procedure: a regular or official way of doing things: What’s the usual procedure at an election?. process: a course of action, a course of change: Coal was formed out of forests by chemical processes. road: a track with a hard surface, suitable for cars, etc.: a main road; the road to London. route: the way that one takes from one place to another: Which is the safest route up the mountain?. street: a road in a town (or the main road in a village), with buildings beside it: Side streets lead from a main street into the back streets. tack: the course that is taken when one is tacking, the course that is being followed in any planned action: I think she’s on the right tack. track: a rough road or path: a cart track; a mountain track; a railway track (the ground on which the line is laid, or the line itself). way: a road: highway; motorway, a direction Which is the way to London? I’ve lost my way. It’s a long way away (it’s far away) Please lead the way (Please go in front). \ See Also طَريقَة عَمَلِيَّة، خطة (خُطَّة)، سَبيل، مفتاح (مِفْتاح)، درب (دَرْب)، مرور (مُرور)، مِنْهاج سَيْر العَمَل -
96 process
طَرِيق \ course: a line of action to be followed: He was given a course of treatment for disease. Your best course is to wait for an answer. key: sth. that provides an answer, or a way to gain sth.: Hard work is the key to success. passage: passing; way: Fallen rocks blocked our passage. procedure: a regular or official way of doing things: What’s the usual procedure at an election?. process: a course of action, a course of change: Coal was formed out of forests by chemical processes. road: a track with a hard surface, suitable for cars, etc.: a main road; the road to London. route: the way that one takes from one place to another: Which is the safest route up the mountain?. street: a road in a town (or the main road in a village), with buildings beside it: Side streets lead from a main street into the back streets. tack: the course that is taken when one is tacking, the course that is being followed in any planned action: I think she’s on the right tack. track: a rough road or path: a cart track; a mountain track; a railway track (the ground on which the line is laid, or the line itself). way: a road: highway; motorway, a direction Which is the way to London? I’ve lost my way. It’s a long way away (it’s far away) Please lead the way (Please go in front). \ See Also طَريقَة عَمَلِيَّة، خطة (خُطَّة)، سَبيل، مفتاح (مِفْتاح)، درب (دَرْب)، مرور (مُرور)، مِنْهاج سَيْر العَمَل -
97 road
طَرِيق \ course: a line of action to be followed: He was given a course of treatment for disease. Your best course is to wait for an answer. key: sth. that provides an answer, or a way to gain sth.: Hard work is the key to success. passage: passing; way: Fallen rocks blocked our passage. procedure: a regular or official way of doing things: What’s the usual procedure at an election?. process: a course of action, a course of change: Coal was formed out of forests by chemical processes. road: a track with a hard surface, suitable for cars, etc.: a main road; the road to London. route: the way that one takes from one place to another: Which is the safest route up the mountain?. street: a road in a town (or the main road in a village), with buildings beside it: Side streets lead from a main street into the back streets. tack: the course that is taken when one is tacking, the course that is being followed in any planned action: I think she’s on the right tack. track: a rough road or path: a cart track; a mountain track; a railway track (the ground on which the line is laid, or the line itself). way: a road: highway; motorway, a direction Which is the way to London? I’ve lost my way. It’s a long way away (it’s far away) Please lead the way (Please go in front). \ See Also طَريقَة عَمَلِيَّة، خطة (خُطَّة)، سَبيل، مفتاح (مِفْتاح)، درب (دَرْب)، مرور (مُرور)، مِنْهاج سَيْر العَمَل -
98 route
طَرِيق \ course: a line of action to be followed: He was given a course of treatment for disease. Your best course is to wait for an answer. key: sth. that provides an answer, or a way to gain sth.: Hard work is the key to success. passage: passing; way: Fallen rocks blocked our passage. procedure: a regular or official way of doing things: What’s the usual procedure at an election?. process: a course of action, a course of change: Coal was formed out of forests by chemical processes. road: a track with a hard surface, suitable for cars, etc.: a main road; the road to London. route: the way that one takes from one place to another: Which is the safest route up the mountain?. street: a road in a town (or the main road in a village), with buildings beside it: Side streets lead from a main street into the back streets. tack: the course that is taken when one is tacking, the course that is being followed in any planned action: I think she’s on the right tack. track: a rough road or path: a cart track; a mountain track; a railway track (the ground on which the line is laid, or the line itself). way: a road: highway; motorway, a direction Which is the way to London? I’ve lost my way. It’s a long way away (it’s far away) Please lead the way (Please go in front). \ See Also طَريقَة عَمَلِيَّة، خطة (خُطَّة)، سَبيل، مفتاح (مِفْتاح)، درب (دَرْب)، مرور (مُرور)، مِنْهاج سَيْر العَمَل -
99 street
طَرِيق \ course: a line of action to be followed: He was given a course of treatment for disease. Your best course is to wait for an answer. key: sth. that provides an answer, or a way to gain sth.: Hard work is the key to success. passage: passing; way: Fallen rocks blocked our passage. procedure: a regular or official way of doing things: What’s the usual procedure at an election?. process: a course of action, a course of change: Coal was formed out of forests by chemical processes. road: a track with a hard surface, suitable for cars, etc.: a main road; the road to London. route: the way that one takes from one place to another: Which is the safest route up the mountain?. street: a road in a town (or the main road in a village), with buildings beside it: Side streets lead from a main street into the back streets. tack: the course that is taken when one is tacking, the course that is being followed in any planned action: I think she’s on the right tack. track: a rough road or path: a cart track; a mountain track; a railway track (the ground on which the line is laid, or the line itself). way: a road: highway; motorway, a direction Which is the way to London? I’ve lost my way. It’s a long way away (it’s far away) Please lead the way (Please go in front). \ See Also طَريقَة عَمَلِيَّة، خطة (خُطَّة)، سَبيل، مفتاح (مِفْتاح)، درب (دَرْب)، مرور (مُرور)، مِنْهاج سَيْر العَمَل -
100 tack
طَرِيق \ course: a line of action to be followed: He was given a course of treatment for disease. Your best course is to wait for an answer. key: sth. that provides an answer, or a way to gain sth.: Hard work is the key to success. passage: passing; way: Fallen rocks blocked our passage. procedure: a regular or official way of doing things: What’s the usual procedure at an election?. process: a course of action, a course of change: Coal was formed out of forests by chemical processes. road: a track with a hard surface, suitable for cars, etc.: a main road; the road to London. route: the way that one takes from one place to another: Which is the safest route up the mountain?. street: a road in a town (or the main road in a village), with buildings beside it: Side streets lead from a main street into the back streets. tack: the course that is taken when one is tacking, the course that is being followed in any planned action: I think she’s on the right tack. track: a rough road or path: a cart track; a mountain track; a railway track (the ground on which the line is laid, or the line itself). way: a road: highway; motorway, a direction Which is the way to London? I’ve lost my way. It’s a long way away (it’s far away) Please lead the way (Please go in front). \ See Also طَريقَة عَمَلِيَّة، خطة (خُطَّة)، سَبيل، مفتاح (مِفْتاح)، درب (دَرْب)، مرور (مُرور)، مِنْهاج سَيْر العَمَل
См. также в других словарях:
One Way Down — is a post hardcore rock band that formed in late 1996 under the name decepticans. Chris Ekstedt started the band to have a resource to let out some nervous energy. The name decepticans was taken from a French slang for liars. We changed the name… … Wikipedia
One-way speed of light — The one way speed of light from a source to a detector, cannot be measured independently of a convention as to how to synchronize the clocks at the source and the detector. What can however be experimentally measured is the round trip speed (or… … Wikipedia
there's more than one way to skin a cat — there’s more than one way to skin a cat phrase used for saying that there is another way to get what you want, especially when other people are trying to prevent you from getting it Thesaurus: describing or relating to ways of doing thingshyponym … Useful english dictionary
have a way of doing something — phrase to have a special habit, especially an annoying one Ruth has a way of ignoring me that drives me mad. Thesaurus: habits and habitual behavioursynonym Main entry: way * * * have a way of doing sth idiom … Useful english dictionary
way — or go one s way [wā] n. [ME < OE weg, akin to Ger < IE base * weĝh , to go > L vehere, to carry, ride, Gr ochos, wagon] 1. a means of passing from one place to another, as a road, highway, street or path [the Appian Way] 2. room or space … English World dictionary
way — ► NOUN 1) a method, style, or manner of doing something. 2) the typical manner in which someone behaves or in which something happens. 3) a road, track, path, or street. 4) a route or means taken in order to reach, enter, or leave a place. 5) the … English terms dictionary
Doing Business in 21st Century India — Author(s) Gunjan Bagla … Wikipedia
have a way of doing something — to have a special habit, especially an annoying one Ruth has a way of ignoring me that drives me mad … English dictionary
way — way1 W1S1 [weı] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(method)¦ 2¦(manner)¦ 3¦(direction/how to go somewhere)¦ 4¦(part of something that is true)¦ 5¦(distance/time)¦ 6¦(the space in front of you)¦ 7 make way (for something/somebody) 8 out of the way 9 on the/your/its way … Dictionary of contemporary English
way — 1 /weI/ noun METHOD 1 (C) a method of doing something: These vegetables can be cooked in several different ways. | At that time, the Pill was the easiest way of ensuring effective contraception. | I ve altered the way I teach science. | I ll tell … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
way — way1 [ weı ] noun count *** ▸ 1 method/manner ▸ 2 direction/distance ▸ 3 means of going in/out ▸ 4 area/position ▸ 5 situation/condition ▸ 6 aspect/attitude ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a method for doing something: way (that): There are so many delicious… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English