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101 paro
m.1 unemployment (desempleo). (peninsular Spanish)estar en (el) paro to be unemployedquedarse en paro to be left unemployedparo cíclico/encubierto/estructural cyclical/hidden/structural unemployment2 shutdown (cesación) (acción).paro biológico = temporary halt to fishing at sea to preserve fish stocksparo cardiaco cardiac arrestparo laboral industrial action3 strike (huelga). (especially Latin American Spanish)4 suspension, stop.5 forced unemployment, lockout, suspension of work, work stoppage.6 cardiac arrest.7 titmouse, straight-beaked bird.pres.indicat.1 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: parir.2 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: parir.* * *1 stop2 (desempleo) unemployment; (subsidio) unemployment benefit, US unemployment compensation3 (interrupción) stoppage, strike\cobrar el paro to be on unemployment benefit, be on the doleestar en el paro to be unemployedparo cardiaco cardiac arrestparo indefinido indefinite strike* * *noun m.1) stoppage2) unemployment* * *ISM (Orn) titIISM1) (=desempleo) unemploymentlo han enviado al paro — they have put him out of a job, they have made him unemployed
2) (=subsidio) unemployment benefit, unemployment insurance (EEUU)cobrar el paro — to be on the dole *, receive unemployment benefit frm
3) (=interrupción) stoppageparo biológico — (Pesca) temporary fishing ban
paro del sistema — (Inform) system shutdown
4) (=huelga) strike5) And, Caribe (Dados) throw6)* * *1) (esp AmL) ( huelga) strikeestán en or de paro — (AmL) they're on strike
2) (Esp)a) ( desempleo) unemploymentb) ( subsidio) unemployment benefit3) (de máquina, proceso) stoppage4) (Col)en paro — ( totalmente) completely, totally
* * *= stoppage, halt, unemployment, joblessness.Ex. The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..Ex. The success of the investment campaign has led some to call for a total embargo, which would include an academic boycott and a halt to the sale of books.Ex. But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.Ex. The growth of poverty and joblessness, new immigrant populations, and the ubiquitous need for technical literacy continue to increase the significance of the public library's role in lifelong learning = En los Estados Unidos, el aumento de la pobreza y el desempleo, la nueva población de inmigrantes y la necesidad de poseer conocimientos básicos en tecnología continúa aumentando la importancia del papel de la biblioteca pública en el aprendizaje permanente.----* paro cardiaco = cardiac arrest.* * *1) (esp AmL) ( huelga) strikeestán en or de paro — (AmL) they're on strike
2) (Esp)a) ( desempleo) unemploymentb) ( subsidio) unemployment benefit3) (de máquina, proceso) stoppage4) (Col)en paro — ( totalmente) completely, totally
* * *= stoppage, halt, unemployment, joblessness.Ex: The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..
Ex: The success of the investment campaign has led some to call for a total embargo, which would include an academic boycott and a halt to the sale of books.Ex: But the good times ran out and the world recession of the 1970s brought rising inflation, unemployment and increasing pressure for better social services.Ex: The growth of poverty and joblessness, new immigrant populations, and the ubiquitous need for technical literacy continue to increase the significance of the public library's role in lifelong learning = En los Estados Unidos, el aumento de la pobreza y el desempleo, la nueva población de inmigrantes y la necesidad de poseer conocimientos básicos en tecnología continúa aumentando la importancia del papel de la biblioteca pública en el aprendizaje permanente.* paro cardiaco = cardiac arrest.* * *paro (↑ paro a1)hacer un paro de 24 horas to go on o stage a 24-hour strikeestán en or de paro ( AmL); they're on strikeCompuestos:( Col) community protest( esp AmL); sit-down strike( esp AmL) general strike( AmL) lockoutB ( Esp)1 (desempleo) unemploymentestá en paro he's unemployed2 (subsidio) unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation ( AmE)Compuestos:( Esp): están en paro forzoso they have been laid off( Esp) official unemployment figures (pl)( Esp); (huelga) occupation ( by workers on strike); (desempleo) layoff; (en la producción) stoppage (due to lack of parts, etc)C (de una máquina, un proceso) stoppageCompuesto:paro cardíaco or cardiacoheart failure, cardiac arrestD ( Zool) titCompuesto:coal titEThe name in Spain for both unemployment and unemployment benefit. The period for which paro can be claimed ranges from three months to a year, depending on how long a person has been working. The amount paid decreases over the period of unemployment.* * *
Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)
paro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
paró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)
paro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
parar
parir
paro
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
ir/venir a paro to end up;
fue a paro a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a paro aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a paro! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
ha estado lloviendo sin paro it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
paro DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
[coche/motor] to stall;
2
se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes paro de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
( en los lados) to stick out
parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
[ vaca] to calve;
[yegua/burra] to foal;
[ oveja] to lamb
verbo transitivo
paro sustantivo masculino
1 (esp AmL) ( huelga) strike;
están en or de paro (AmL) they're on strike;
paro cívico (Col) community protest;
paro general (esp AmL) general strike
2 (Esp)
3 paro cardíaco or cardiaco cardiac arrest
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
paro sustantivo masculino
1 (desempleo) unemployment: ahora está en el paro, he's unemployed now
estoy cobrando el paro, I'm on the dole
2 (huelga) strike, stoppage
3 paro cardíaco, heart failure
' paro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balón
- cardiaca
- cardíaca
- cardiaco
- cardíaco
- fregotear
- seca
- seco
- simbólica
- simbólico
- apuntar
- forzoso
- interponerse
- parar
English:
blow
- deal with
- dole
- drain
- draw up
- entitlement
- flag down
- grind
- idleness
- mass
- off
- on
- pull over
- seasonal
- sign on
- tit
- unemployed
- unemployment
- work-to-rule
- cardiac
- general
- jobless
- lock
- prick
- short
- sign
- still
- stoppage
- strike
* * *paro1 nmestar en (el) paro to be unemployed;lleva cinco meses en el paro she's been unemployed for five months;quedarse en paro to be left unemployedparo cíclico cyclical unemployment;paro encubierto hidden unemployment;paro estructural structural unemployment;paro registrado registered unemployment, official unemploymentapuntarse al paro to sign on;cobrar el paro to claim o receive unemployment benefitAm Amhacer paro to strike;los trabajadores en paro the strikersAm paro de brazos caídos sit-down (strike); Am paro cívico community protest;paro general general strike;Am paro indefinido indefinite strike;4. [cesación] [acción] shutdown;[estado] stoppage;los trabajadores realizaron un paro de diez minutos para condenar el último atentado the workers staged a ten-minute stoppage in protest at the latest attackparo biológico = temporary halt to fishing at sea to preserve fish stocks;paro cardiaco cardiac arrestcon el paro de que tiene mucho trabajo nunca sale she never goes out, saying she's too busyhazme el paro, dile que la llamaré luego be a dear, tell her I'll call her laterhacer un paro de manos to do a handstandparo2 nm[ave] titmouse* * *m1 unemployment;estar en paro be unemployed;cobrar el paro collect unemployment benefits2 ZO tit(mouse)* * *paro nm1) huelga: strike2) : stoppage, stopping3)paro forzoso : layoff* * *paro n unemployment -
102 abandon
abandon [abɑ̃dɔ̃]masculine nouna. ( = délaissement) abandonmentc. (Computing) abort* * *abɑ̃dɔ̃nom masculin1) ( état) state of neglectêtre à l'abandon — [maison, domaine] to be abandoned; [enfant] to be running wild; [jardin] to be neglected
laisser à l'abandon — to allow [something] to fall into decay [maison]; to allow [something] to become overgrown [terres]
2) (de projet, méthode) abandonment; (de droit, privilège) relinquishment3) (de cours, d'épreuve) withdrawal (de from); ( de fonctions) giving up (de of)4) ( attitude détendue) relaxed attitude•Phrasal Verbs:* * *abɑ̃dɔ̃ nm1) (action d'abandonner) [conjoint, animal domestique] abandoning, [projet, activité, fonctions, ambitions] giving up2) (situation d'une personne abandonnée) abandonment3) SPORT withdrawal4) fig, [pose] relaxationavec abandon [danser] — without a care in the world, [s'amuser, rire] without restraint
5)* * *abandon nm1 ( état) state of neglect; état d'abandon neglected state; à l'abandon [maison, domaine] abandoned, deserted; [enfant] running wild; [jardin] neglected; biens à l'abandon Jur ownerless property; laisser à l'abandon to allow [sth] to fall into decay [maison]; to allow [sth] to become overgrown [jardin, terres];3 (d'idée, de projet, méthode) abandonment; (de droit, privilège) relinquishment; ( de bien) surrender; faire abandon de to relinquish [droit, bien]; faire abandon de qch à qn to make over ou surrender sth to sb;4 (de cours, d'épreuve) Scol, Sport withdrawal (de from) ; ( de fonctions) giving up (de of); être contraint à l'abandon to be forced to withdraw; vainqueur par abandon winner by default;6 ( attitude détendue) relaxed attitude; pose pleine d'abandon attitude of complete relaxation.abandon de créance composition between debtor and creditor; abandon du domicile conjugal desertion of the marital home; abandon d'enfant abandonment of a child; abandon d'épave abandonment of a vehicle; abandon d'incapable abandonment of a person in need of care; abandon de navire notice of abandonment (of a vessel); abandon de poste desertion (of one's post); abandon des poursuites abandonment of action, nolle prosequi spéc.[abɑ̃dɔ̃] nom masculin2. [fait d'être rejeté]3. [état négligé] neglected statedans ses bras, elle avait connu un délicieux abandon she'd experienced such sweet surrender in his armsa. [parler] freelyb. [danser, rire] with gay abandon5. SPORT withdrawal————————à l'abandon locution adjectivale————————à l'abandon locution adverbialelaisser son affaire/ses enfants à l'abandon to neglect one's business/one's children -
103 materia
f matter( materiale) material( disciplina) subjectmateria facoltativa optional subjectmateria obbligatoria compulsory subjectmateria prima raw materialmateria sintetica synthetic (material)* * *materia s.f.1 matter (anche fil.); substance; (materiale) material: materia infiammabile, inflammable material; materia plastica, plastic material; materie tessili, textile materials; materia inerte, inert matter // materie prime, raw materials; (prodotti base) staples (o primary products o basic commodities); (econ.) mercato delle materie prime, commodity market; tra di noi manca la materia prima per qualsiasi accordo, (fig.) we lack the basic elements for any kind of agreement; gli manca la materia prima per fare un lavoro del genere, (scherz.) (l'intelligenza) he hasn't the brains to do a job like this; gli manca la materia prima per condurre quel tipo di vita, (scherz.) (il denaro) he hasn't the wherewithal (o the necessary resources) to lead that kind of life // (chim.): materia colorante, dyestuff; materia organica, inorganica, organic, inorganic matter; materia gassosa, liquida, solida, volatile, gaseous, liquid, solid, volatile matter // (fis.) onde di materia, matter waves // (astr.) materia interstellare, interstellar medium (o matter)2 (med.) matter: materia grigia, bianca, grey, white matter3 (pus) matter, pus: la ferita era piena di materia, the wound was full of pus (o matter)4 (argomento) matter, subject; topic, theme: una materia controversa, a controversial matter; materia di riflessione, food for thought; indice delle materie, table of contents; catalogo per materie, subject catalogue; la materia del suo saggio non è molto interessante, the theme (o subject) of his essay is not very interesting; questa è la materia del mio libro, this is the subject matter of my book; entrare in materia, to broach a subject; tolleranza in materia di religione, toleration in religious matters; è molto versato in materia, he is well up in the subject; non so nulla in materia, I know nothing of the subject; sa tutto in materia di musica, he knows everything about music // (dir.): il tribunale si è dichiarato competente a pronunciarsi in materia, the Court has declared itself competent to pass judgement on the matter; in materia di legge, in point of law; la materia del contendere, the matter at issue; materia di diritto, matter of law; materia di fatto, matter of fact // (relig.) materia di fede, tenet5 (disciplina scolastica) subject: materie letterarie, scientifiche, literary, scientific subjects; materie obbligatorie, compulsory subjects; quali sono le tue materie preferite?, which are your favourite subjects?; quale materia preferisci a scuola?, which subject do you like best at school?; essere bocciato, promosso in tutte le materie, to fail, pass in all subjects // materia medica, (antiq.) materia medica6 (occasione, motivo) matter; reason, grounds (pl.): non ho materia per pensare che egli sia un ladro, I have no reason to believe that he is a thief; non mi ha dato mai materia di preoccupazione, he never gave me cause for worry; (dir.) vi è materia per un processo, there are grounds for litigation.* * *[ma'tɛrja]1. sf(gen) Filosofia, Fis matter, (Scol : argomento) subject matter, material, (disciplina) subject, (sostanza) Tecn, Comm material, substanceprima di entrare in materia... — before discussing the matter in hand...
un esperto in materia (di musica ecc) — an expert on the subject (of music ecc)
2.* * *[ma'tɛrja]sostantivo femminile1) (sostanza) material, matter- e plastiche — plastics
2) (argomento) subject, topic3) scol. (disciplina) subjectmateria obbligatoria, complementare — core, optional subject
* * *materia/ma'tεrja/sostantivo f.1 (sostanza) material, matter; la materia e la forma matter and form; materia grigia grey matter; materia prima raw material; - e plastiche plastics2 (argomento) subject, topic; indice per -e subject index; esperto in materia expert on the subject; è un'autorità in materia di he's an authority on; sa tutto in materia di musica he knows everything about music; c'è materia per intentare un processo there are grounds for legal action -
104 stall
I 1. [stɔːl]1) (at market, fair) banco m., bancarella f.; (newspaper stand) chiosco m. dei giornali2) (in stable) posta f.3) equit. gabbia f. di partenza4) arch. (in church) stallo m., scanno m.5) (cubicle) (for shower) box m. doccia6) AE (parking space) posto m. auto2. II 1. [stɔːl] 2.1) [car, driver] fermarsi; [ engine] arrestarsi2) [ plane] andare in stallo3) (stagnate) [ market] fermarsi; [ talks] arrivare a un punto mortoIII 1. [stɔːl] 2.verbo intransitivo (play for time) temporeggiare* * *I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.)2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.)•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.)2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.)3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.)2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.)III [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.)* * *[stɔːl]1. n1) (Agr: stable) stalla, box m inv, (Brit: in market) bancarella, banco, (at exhibition, fair) stand m inva newspaper/flower stall — chiosco del giornalaio/del fioraio
2) Theatre3) Aer stallo2. vt(plane) far andare in stallo3. vi1) (car, engine) bloccarsi, (plane) andare in stallo2)(
fig: delay) to stall for time — prendere tempo, temporeggiare* * *I 1. [stɔːl]1) (at market, fair) banco m., bancarella f.; (newspaper stand) chiosco m. dei giornali2) (in stable) posta f.3) equit. gabbia f. di partenza4) arch. (in church) stallo m., scanno m.5) (cubicle) (for shower) box m. doccia6) AE (parking space) posto m. auto2. II 1. [stɔːl] 2.1) [car, driver] fermarsi; [ engine] arrestarsi2) [ plane] andare in stallo3) (stagnate) [ market] fermarsi; [ talks] arrivare a un punto mortoIII 1. [stɔːl] 2.verbo intransitivo (play for time) temporeggiare -
105 limitation
nounknow one's limitations — seine Grenzen kennen
* * *1) (an act of limiting.) die Begrenzung2) (a lack, eg of a particular facility, ability etc: We all have our limitations.) die Grenze* * *limi·ta·tion[ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən]nthe \limitation of pollution is of major concern in this community es ist eines der Hauptanliegen der Gemeinde, die Umweltverschmutzung so gering wie möglich zu haltendespite her \limitations as an actress, she was a great entertainer trotz ihrer begrenzten schauspielerischen Fähigkeiten war sie als Entertainerin Spitzeto have one's \limitations seine Grenzen habenliving in this flat is all right, but it has it's \limitations diese Wohnung ist schon in Ordnung, aber manches fehlt einem dochto know one's \limitations seine Grenzen kennento be barred by \limitation verjährt sein[to fall within] the statute of \limitations [unter] das Gesetz über Verjährung [o die Verjährungsfrist] [fallen]\limitation of liability Haftungsbeschränkung f* * *["lImI'teISən]nBeschränkung f; (of freedom, spending) Einschränkung fthe limitations of a bilingual dictionary — die beschränkten Möglichkeiten eines zweisprachigen Wörterbuchs
to have one's/its limitations — seine Grenzen haben
* * *limitation [ˌlımıˈteıʃn] s1. fig Grenze f:have one’s limitations seine Grenzen haben;2. fig Begrenzung f, Beschränkung f:limitation of armament Rüstungsbeschränkung;limitation of liability JUR Haftungsbeschränkung3. JUR Verjährung f:limitation (period) Verjährungsfrist f;limitation of action Klageverjährung* * *noun* * *n.Bedingtheit f.Begrenzung f.Beschränkung f.Einschränkung f.Verjährung f. -
106 resist
1. transitive verb1) (withstand action of) standhalten (+ Dat.) [Frost, Hitze, Feuchtigkeit usw.]2) (oppose, repel) sich widersetzen (+ Dat.) [Maßnahme, Festnahme, Plan usw.]; widerstehen (+ Dat.) [Versuchung, jemandes Charme]; Widerstand leisten gegen [Angriff, Feind]; sich wehren gegen [Veränderung, Einfluss]2. intransitive verbsee 1. 2): sich widersetzen; widerstehen; Widerstand leisten; sich wehren* * *[rə'zist]1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) widerstehen2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) widerstehen3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) widerstehen•- academic.ru/61780/resistance">resistance- resistant* * *re·sist[rɪˈzɪst]I. vt1. (fight against)2. (refuse to accept)3. (be unaffected by)to \resist corrosion korrosionsbeständig seinto \resist a disease/an infection gegen eine Krankheit/eine Infektion resistent sein4. (not give into)▪ to \resist sb/sth jdm/etw widerstehenshe couldn't \resist laughing sie musste einfach loslachen famto \resist a desire/a temptation einem Verlangen/einer Versuchung widerstehenII. vi2. (refuse sth) widerstehen* * *[rI'zɪst]1. vt1) (= oppose) sich widersetzen (+dat); arrest, sb's advances, enemy, attack Widerstand leisten gegen, sich wehren gegen; demand sich wehren gegen; (fig) proposal, change also sich widersetzen (+dat), sich sträuben or wehren gegen2) temptation, sb, sb's charms, urge, impulse widerstehen (+dat)I couldn't resist ( eating) another piece of cake — ich konnte der Versuchung nicht widerstehen, noch ein Stück Kuchen zu essen
the lock resisted my attempts at opening it — das Schloss widerstand meinen Versuchen, es zu öffnen
2. vi1) (= be opposed) sich widersetzen; (faced with arrest, sb's advances, enemy, attack) Widerstand leisten, sich wehren; (fig, faced with proposal, change also) sich sträuben or wehren2) (faced with temptation, sb, sb's charms) widerstehen3) (wall, door) standhalten* * *resist [rıˈzıst]A v/tI cannot resist doing it ich kann nicht widerstehen, ich muss es einfach tun;she could hardly resist laughing sie konnte sich kaum das Lachen verkneifen2. Widerstand leisten (dat):4. TECH beständig sein gegen:resist acid säurebeständig sein5. gegen Infektion etc widerstandsfähig sein6. ein Projektil etc aufhalten, auf-, abfangenB v/i Widerstand leisten, sich widersetzen:it is hard to resist dem kann man nur schwer widerstehenC s1. TECH Schutzpaste f, -lack m, Deckmittel n2. TYPO Ätzgrund m3. FOTO Abdecklack m* * *1. transitive verb1) (withstand action of) standhalten (+ Dat.) [Frost, Hitze, Feuchtigkeit usw.]2) (oppose, repel) sich widersetzen (+ Dat.) [Maßnahme, Festnahme, Plan usw.]; widerstehen (+ Dat.) [Versuchung, jemandes Charme]; Widerstand leisten gegen [Angriff, Feind]; sich wehren gegen [Veränderung, Einfluss]2. intransitive verbsee 1. 2): sich widersetzen; widerstehen; Widerstand leisten; sich wehren* * *v.erwehren v.widerstehen v. -
107 shutdown of production
Opsthe action of stopping production due to a lack of resources or components, equipment failure or installation, or industrial action by workers. Shutdown of production may also be instigated by management to reduce output. A shutdown can be a temporary measure, for example, in holiday periods, but it can also be permanent, for example, when a manufacturing company closes down after business failure. -
108 عمل (يعمل)
عَمِلَ (يَعْمَلُ) \ do: to perform (one’s duty, one’s best, right, wrong, etc.): I have a lot to do, (used generally instead of a particular verb of action) to attend to; deal with; set in order Have you done (or written) that report yet? Has the cook done (or prepared) the vegetables for dinner? Have you done (or cleaned) your teeth?. go: to work: This clock goes by electricity. make: to form; build; cause (a rule, a mistake, a difference, trouble, etc.) to be or happen: She made some bread. They made a new road. They made a noise. operate: (of machines, plans, etc.) to be effective. perform: to do (a duty, an action, etc.). work: not to rest or play: He’s working in the garden. My boy works hard at school, have a paid job She works in an office. \ عَمِلَ \ work: to move slowly or with much effort: Did you work this screw loose, or did it work loose by itself? I worked through the accounts till I found the mistake. \ See Also تحرك (تَحرّك)، حَرّك ببطء وجهد \ عَمِلَ \ average: amount to as an average; be or do commonly: I average 20 miles a day in my car. \ See Also كان بمُعَدّل...، \ عَمِلَ بِـ (وَقود) \ burn (burnt, burned): to use for making heat or light: Lamps burn oil. \ عَمِلَ بجدٍّ (لإنجاز عملٍ) \ put one’s back into sth: to work hard at it. \ See Also بذَلَ جُهْده \ عَمِلَ دُون إتْقَان \ bungle: to do sth. badly through lack of skill. \ عَمِلَ بشكلٍ عادي \ average: to amount to as an average; be or do commonly: I average 20 miles a day in my car. \ عَمِلَ بنجاح \ work: (of a machine, an idea, etc.) to do what it is meant to do; be effective: This watch won’t work, as its spring is broken. Our plans worked smoothly. \ عَمِلَ ثانيةً \ redo: to do again: This bad work must be redone. \ عَمِلَ على غِرار \ model: to make like a particular example: Her dress was modelled on her mother’s. \ عَمِلَ في الحكومة \ serve: to work for (an employer, one’s country, etc.); work (as a member of a service): I’ve served this company for forty years. My son is serving in the Navy. \ عَمِلَ كَـ \ act as: be useful for; be used as: The fallen tree acted as a bridge across the river. \ عَمِلَ مُدَّة.. \ put: we put in an hour’s work. \ عَمِلَ مَلاّحًا \ crew: to work on a ship, boat or aeroplane. -
109 nuts and bolts
основные, главные элементы;
устройство на самом низком уровне, реальный механизм осуществления (чего-л.) A keen-eyed Army colonel talks about the nuts and bolts' of the programme. ≈ Остроглазый полковник говорит о самой существенной части программы. He learnt the nuts and bolts of his profession with the Montreal Gazette. ≈ Секреты своего мастерства он освоил в "Газете Монреаля". Most of some hundreds of recommendations in the action plan and its annexe, where the nuts and bolts are, will go through. ≈ Большинство из этих сотен рекомендаций к плану и к его приложению - а в нем-то и заключается вся суть - будут приняты. The electors are not to be despised for this conspicuous lack of interest in the nuts and bolts of politics. ≈ Нельзя презирать избирателей за то, что им неинтересно реальное устройство политических механизмов. основные элементы (чего-л) ;
главные компоненты - the * of printed news азы газетного дела - to learn the * of medicine изучить основы медицины составные части механизма или системы (военное) (профессионализм) материальная часть( учебная дисциплина)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > nuts and bolts
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110 отсутствие действия
Mass media: lack of an actionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > отсутствие действия
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111 П-5
ПАЛЕЦ (ПАЛЬЦЕМ, ПАЛЬЦА rare) О ПАЛЕЦ НЕ УДАРИТЬ (для кого-чего) coll, disapprov VP subj: human prep obj usu. human or collect) not to undertake any action at all (may refer to a lack of effort in reaching some goal, an unwillingness to help s.o. needing one's assistance, or a lazy, unproductive way of spending time)X пальцем о палец не ударил (для Y-a) = X didn't lift a finger (to help Y)X didn't do a thing (for Y) X didn't make a move (to help Y) (in refer, to an unproductive use of time only) X goofed off.Анфиса вздохнула. Всем хорош у неё муженёк, а по дому палец о палец не ударит (Абрамов 1). Anfisa sighed. Her man was good in every way, but he didn't lift a finger around the house (1a). -
112 У-137
С ТЕМ ЖЕ (ТАКИМ ЖЕ, ОДИНАКОВЫМ) УСПЕХОМ coll, often iron PrepP these forms only adv fixed WOwith a similar lack of success (used when comparing the results of a real action, approach etc with those of an exaggerated one invented by the speaker): (might (could)) just as well (easily)(might) equally well with equal (exactly the same) success....Я начала вдруг настойчиво писать на материк, чтобы выслали... копии моих документов об образовании. Ну пусть только университетский диплом. Юля уверяла меня, что я с таким же успехом могла бы попросить, чтобы мне выслали звезду с неба (Гинзбург 2)....I dashed off various letters to the mainland requesting copies...of my academic documents. At the very least, a copy of my university diploma. Julia assured me that I might equally well ask them to send me a star from the sky (2a).После первого же урока я убедился, что объяснять Марусе что бы то ни было совершенно бессмысленно. Она ничего не могла понять... С таким же успехом, как Марусю, я мог бы обучать истории, географии и русскому языку попугая (Паустовский 1). I was convinced after the first lesson that it would make no sense at all to try to explain anything to Marusa. She could not understand a thing....I could have taught history, geography, and Russian grammar to a parrot with exactly the same success (1b). -
113 палец о палец не ударить
• ПАЛЕЦ <ПАЛЬЦЕМ, ПАЛЬЦА rare> О ПАЛЕЦ НЕ УДАРИТЬ (для кого-чего) coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human; prep obj; usu. human or collect]=====⇒ not to undertake any action at all (may refer to a lack of effort in reaching some goal, an unwillingness to help s.o. needing one's assistance, or a lazy, unproductive way of spending time):- X пальцем о палец не ударил (для Y-a) - X didn't lift a finger (to help Y);- [in refer, to an unproductive use of time only] X goofed off.♦ Анфиса вздохнула. Всем хорош у неб муженёк, а по дому палец о палец не ударит (Абрамов 1). Anfisa sighed. Her man was good in every way, but he didn't lift a finger around the house (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > палец о палец не ударить
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114 пальца о палец не ударить
• ПАЛЕЦ <ПАЛЬЦЕМ, ПАЛЬЦА rare> О ПАЛЕЦ НЕ УДАРИТЬ (для кого-чего) coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human; prep obj; usu. human or collect]=====⇒ not to undertake any action at all (may refer to a lack of effort in reaching some goal, an unwillingness to help s.o. needing one's assistance, or a lazy, unproductive way of spending time):- X пальцем о палец не ударил (для Y-a) - X didn't lift a finger (to help Y);- [in refer, to an unproductive use of time only] X goofed off.♦ Анфиса вздохнула. Всем хорош у неб муженёк, а по дому палец о палец не ударит (Абрамов 1). Anfisa sighed. Her man was good in every way, but he didn't lift a finger around the house (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пальца о палец не ударить
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115 пальцем о палец не ударить
• ПАЛЕЦ <ПАЛЬЦЕМ, ПАЛЬЦА rare> О ПАЛЕЦ НЕ УДАРИТЬ (для кого-чего) coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human; prep obj; usu. human or collect]=====⇒ not to undertake any action at all (may refer to a lack of effort in reaching some goal, an unwillingness to help s.o. needing one's assistance, or a lazy, unproductive way of spending time):- X пальцем о палец не ударил (для Y-a) - X didn't lift a finger (to help Y);- [in refer, to an unproductive use of time only] X goofed off.♦ Анфиса вздохнула. Всем хорош у неб муженёк, а по дому палец о палец не ударит (Абрамов 1). Anfisa sighed. Her man was good in every way, but he didn't lift a finger around the house (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пальцем о палец не ударить
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116 с одинаковым успехом
• С ТЕМ ЖЕ (ТАКИМ ЖЕ, ОДИНАКОВЫМ) УСПЕХОМ coll, often iron[PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ with a similar lack of success (used when comparing the results of a real action, approach etc with those of an exaggerated one invented by the speaker):- (might < could>) just as well (easily);- with equal (exactly the same) success.♦...Я начала вдруг настойчиво писать на материк, чтобы выслали... копии моих документов об образовании. Ну пусть только университетский диплом. Юля уверяла меня, что я с таким же успехом могла бы попросить, чтобы мне выслали звезду с неба (Гинзбург 2)....I dashed off various letters to the mainland requesting copies...of my academic documents. At the very least, a copy of my university diploma. Julia assured me that I might equally well ask them to send me a star from the sky (2a).♦ После первого же урока я убедился, что объяснять Марусе что бы то ни было совершенно бессмысленно. Она ничего не могла понять... С таким же успехом, как Марусю, я мог бы обучать истории, географии и русскому языку попугая (Паустовский 1). I was convinced after the first lesson that it would make no sense at all to try to explain anything to Marusa. She could not understand a thing....I could have taught history, geography, and Russian grammar to a parrot with exactly the same success (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с одинаковым успехом
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117 с таким же успехом
• С ТЕМ ЖЕ (ТАКИМ ЖЕ, ОДИНАКОВЫМ) УСПЕХОМ coll, often iron[PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ with a similar lack of success (used when comparing the results of a real action, approach etc with those of an exaggerated one invented by the speaker):- (might < could>) just as well (easily);- with equal (exactly the same) success.♦...Я начала вдруг настойчиво писать на материк, чтобы выслали... копии моих документов об образовании. Ну пусть только университетский диплом. Юля уверяла меня, что я с таким же успехом могла бы попросить, чтобы мне выслали звезду с неба (Гинзбург 2)....I dashed off various letters to the mainland requesting copies...of my academic documents. At the very least, a copy of my university diploma. Julia assured me that I might equally well ask them to send me a star from the sky (2a).♦ После первого же урока я убедился, что объяснять Марусе что бы то ни было совершенно бессмысленно. Она ничего не могла понять... С таким же успехом, как Марусю, я мог бы обучать истории, географии и русскому языку попугая (Паустовский 1). I was convinced after the first lesson that it would make no sense at all to try to explain anything to Marusa. She could not understand a thing....I could have taught history, geography, and Russian grammar to a parrot with exactly the same success (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с таким же успехом
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118 с тем же успехом
• С ТЕМ ЖЕ (ТАКИМ ЖЕ, ОДИНАКОВЫМ) УСПЕХОМ coll, often iron[PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ with a similar lack of success (used when comparing the results of a real action, approach etc with those of an exaggerated one invented by the speaker):- (might < could>) just as well (easily);- with equal (exactly the same) success.♦...Я начала вдруг настойчиво писать на материк, чтобы выслали... копии моих документов об образовании. Ну пусть только университетский диплом. Юля уверяла меня, что я с таким же успехом могла бы попросить, чтобы мне выслали звезду с неба (Гинзбург 2)....I dashed off various letters to the mainland requesting copies...of my academic documents. At the very least, a copy of my university diploma. Julia assured me that I might equally well ask them to send me a star from the sky (2a).♦ После первого же урока я убедился, что объяснять Марусе что бы то ни было совершенно бессмысленно. Она ничего не могла понять... С таким же успехом, как Марусю, я мог бы обучать истории, географии и русскому языку попугая (Паустовский 1). I was convinced after the first lesson that it would make no sense at all to try to explain anything to Marusa. She could not understand a thing....I could have taught history, geography, and Russian grammar to a parrot with exactly the same success (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с тем же успехом
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119 consistency
I noun(the degree of thickness or firmness: of the consistency of dough.) consistencia
II nounthe consistency of his work.)tr[kən'sɪstənsɪ]1 (of actions, behaviour, policy) consecuencia, coherencia, lógica2 (of mixture) consistencia1) : consistencia f (de una mezcla o sustancia)2) coherence: coherencia f3) uniformity: regularidad f, uniformidad fn.• coherencia s.f.• consecuencia s.f.• consistencia s.f.• trabazón s.m.kən'sɪstənsia) u ( regularity) regularidad fb) u c ( of mixture) consistencia fc) u ( coherence) coherencia f[kǝn'sɪstǝnsɪ]N1) (=constancy) [of person, action, behaviour] coherencia f, uniformidad f ; [of results] lo regularthe manager was impressed by the consistency of her work — el jefe quedó impresionado por la calidad que caracterizaba todo su trabajo
2) (=cohesion) [of argument] coherencia f, lógica f3) (=density) [of paste, mixture] consistencia f* * *[kən'sɪstənsi]a) u ( regularity) regularidad fb) u c ( of mixture) consistencia fc) u ( coherence) coherencia f -
120 discourage
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) desanimar, desalentar2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) oponerse3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) disuadir•discourage vb1. desanimarI don't want to discourage you, but it's very difficult no quiero desanimarte, pero es muy difícil2. disuadir / desaconsejartr[dɪs'kʌrɪʤ]1 (dishearten) desanimar, desalentar2 (prevent - action) poner freno a; (investment, initiative) no fomentar, no estimular, desanimar; (advances) rechazar, resistirse a■ this government's policies discourage investors la política de este gobierno no estimula a los inversores■ his parents discouraged him from getting a motorbike sus padres lo disuadieron de comprarse una moto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be discouraged desanimarse1) dishearten: desalentar, desanimar2) dissuade: disuadirv.• desalentar v.• desanimar v.• desaprobar v.• descorazonar v.• desesperanzar v.• disuadir v.• helar v.dɪs'kɜːrɪdʒ, dɪs'kʌrɪdʒa) ( depress) desalentar*, desanimarb) ( deter) \<\<crime/speculation\>\> poner* freno a; \<\<burglar\>\> ahuyentar, disuadirc) ( dissuade)to discourage somebody FROM -ING: she discouraged me from taking the exam — trató de convencerme de que no me presentara al examen
[dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]VT1) (=dishearten) desanimar, desalentarto get or become discouraged — desanimarse, desalentarse
2) (=deter) [+ offer, advances] rechazar; [+ tendency, relationship] oponerse a3) (=dissuade)I don't want to discourage you, but... — no pretendo disuadirte or desanimarte, pero...
* * *[dɪs'kɜːrɪdʒ, dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]a) ( depress) desalentar*, desanimarb) ( deter) \<\<crime/speculation\>\> poner* freno a; \<\<burglar\>\> ahuyentar, disuadirc) ( dissuade)to discourage somebody FROM -ING: she discouraged me from taking the exam — trató de convencerme de que no me presentara al examen
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