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1 leading powers

Общая лексика: ведущие державы

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > leading powers
2 move forward to join the ranks of the world’s leading powers

Общая лексика: выдвинуться в ряд ведущих мировых держав

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > move forward to join the ranks of the world’s leading powers
3 leading official

руководящее должностное лицо

official powers and duties — должностные права и обязанности

high civilian official — высшее гражданское должностное лицо

high-ranking official — высокопоставленное официальное лицо

acquisition official — должностное лицо закупочного органа

top state official — высокопоставленное официальное лицо

English-Russian big medical dictionary > leading official
4 power

1. noun
1) (ability) Kraft, die

do all in one's power to help somebody — alles in seiner Macht od. seinen Kräften Stehende tun, um jemandem zu helfen

2) (faculty) Fähigkeit, die; Vermögen, das (geh.); (talent) Begabung, die; Talent, das

psychic powers — übersinnliche Kräfte

powers of persuasion — Überredungskünste

3) (vigour, intensity) (of sun's rays) Kraft, die; (of sermon, performance) Eindringlichkeit, die; (solidity, physical strength) Kraft, die; (of a blow) Wucht, die

4) (authority) Macht, die, Herrschaft, die ( over über + Akk.)

she was in his power — sie war in seiner Gewalt

5) (personal ascendancy)

[exercise/get] power — Einfluss [ausüben/gewinnen] ( over auf + Akk.)

6) (political or social ascendancy) Macht, die

hold power — an der Macht sein

come into power — an die Macht kommen

balance of power — Kräftegleichgewicht, das

hold the balance of power — das Zünglein an der Waage sein

7) (authorization) Vollmacht, die

8) (influential person) Autorität, die; (influential thing) Machtfaktor, der

be the power behind the throne — (Polit.) die graue Eminenz sein

the powers that be — die maßgeblichen Stellen; die da oben (ugs.)

9) (State) Macht, die

10) (coll.): (large amount) Menge, die (ugs.)

do somebody a power of good — jemandem außerordentlich gut tun

11) (Math.) Potenz, die

3 to the power of 4 — 3 hoch 4

12) (mechanical, electrical) Kraft, die; (electric current) Strom, der; (of loudspeaker, engine, etc.) Leistung, die

13) (deity) Macht, die

the powers of darkness — die Mächte der Finsternis
2. transitive verb
[Treibstoff, Dampf, Strom, Gas:] antreiben; [Batterie:] mit Energie versehen od. versorgen

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noun

1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) die Kraft

2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) die Kraft; mit Elektrizität betrieben

3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) die Macht

4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) die Befugnis

5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) einflußreiche Persönlichkeit

6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) die Macht

7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 2³ is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) die Potenz

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pow·er

[ˈpaʊəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n

1. no pl (control) Macht f; (influence) Einfluss m

gay/black \power movement Schwulenbewegung f/schwarze Bürgerrechtsbewegung

to be in sb's \power völlig unter jds Einfluss stehen

to have sb in one's \power jdn in seiner Gewalt haben

to have \power over sb/sth (control) Macht über jdn/etw haben; (influence) Einfluss auf jdn/etw haben

he has a mysterious \power over her sie ist ihm auf eine rätselhafte Art verfallen

2. no pl (political control) Macht f

absolute \power absolute Macht

to come to \power an die Macht kommen

executive/legislative \power die exekutive/legislative Gewalt

to fall from \power die Macht abgeben müssen

to be in/out of \power an der Macht/nicht an der Macht sein

to restore sb to \power jdn wieder an die Macht bringen

to be returned to \power wieder [o erneut] an die Macht kommen

to seize \power die Macht ergreifen [o übernehmen

3. (nation) [Führungs]macht f

industrial/military \power Industriemacht/Militärmacht f

naval [or sea] \power Seemacht f

nuclear \power Atommacht f

the West's leading \powers die westlichen Führungsmächte

world \power Weltmacht f

4. (person, group) Macht f; (person also) treibende Kraft

▪ \powers pl (group) Kräfte pl

she is becoming an increasingly important \power in the company sie wird innerhalb des Unternehmens zunehmend wichtiger

Mother Teresa was a \power for good Mutter Teresa hat viel Gutes bewirkt

the \powers of darkness die Mächte pl der Finsternis

5. no pl (right) Berechtigung f, Befugnis f

it is [with]in my \power to order your arrest ich bin dazu berechtigt, Sie unter Arrest zu stellen

to have the \power of veto das Vetorecht haben

6. (authority)

▪ \powers pl Kompetenz[en] f[pl]

to act beyond one's \powers seine Kompetenzen überschreiten

to give sb full \powers to do sth jdn bevollmächtigen, etw zu tun

7. no pl (ability) Vermögen nt, Macht f

it is beyond my \power to... es steht nicht in meiner Macht,...

the doctors will soon have it within their \power to... die Ärzte werden bald in der Lage sein,...

\power of absorption Absorptionsvermögen nt

to do everything in one's \power alles in seiner Macht Stehende tun

to have the [or have it in one's] \power to do sth die Fähigkeit haben, etw zu tun, etw tun können

they have the \power to destroy us sie haben die Macht, uns zu zerstören

8. (skills)

▪ \powers pl Vermögen nt kein pl, Fähigkeiten pl

\powers of concentration Konzentrationsfähigkeit f

\powers of endurance Durchhaltevermögen nt

to be at the height [or peak] of one's \powers auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Leistungsfähigkeit sein

intellectual/mental \powers intellektuelle/geistige Fähigkeiten

\powers of observation Beobachtungsfähigkeit f

\powers of persuasion Überzeugungskraft f

9. no pl (strength) Kraft f, Stärke f; (of sea, wind, explosion) Gewalt f; (of nation, political party) Stärke f, Macht f

economic \power Wirtschaftsmacht f

explosive \power Sprengkraft f a. fig

military \power militärische Stärke

10. no pl (emotion) Intensität f; of words Macht f

a poet of immense \power eine Dichterin von unglaublicher Ausdruckskraft

11. no pl (electricity) Strom m, Elektrizität f

to cut off the \power den Strom abstellen

to disconnect the \power den Strom abschalten

hydroelectric \power Wasserkraft f

nuclear \power Atomenergie f

solar \power Solarenergie f, Sonnenenergie f

source of \power Energiequelle f, Energielieferant m

12. no pl (output) Leistung f, Kraft f

full \power ahead! volle Kraft voraus!

13. no pl (dioptres) Stärke f

what's the magnification \power of your binoculars? wie stark ist Ihr Fernglas?

14. no pl MATH Potenz f

\power of ten Zehnerpotenz f

two to the \power [of] four [or to the fourth \power] zwei hoch vier

three raised to the \power of six drei in die sechste Potenz erhoben

15.

▶ the \powers that be die Mächtigen

it's up to the \powers that be to decide what... sollen die da oben doch entscheiden, was... fam

▶ to do sb a \power of good ( fam) jdm wirklich gut tun

▶ more \power to your elbow [or AM to you]! nur zu!, viel Erfolg!

▶ \power behind the throne graue Eminenz

II. n modifier

1. (electric) (source, supply) Strom-

\power failure [or loss] Stromausfall m

\power industry Energiewirtschaft f

\power output elektrische Leistung, Stromleistung f

\power switch [Strom]schalter m

2. (political) (block, game, structure) Macht-

\power politics Machtpolitik f

\power struggle Machtkampf m

\power vacuum Machtvakuum nt

III. vi

1. (speed)

▪ to \power somewhere irgendwohin sausen [o fam rasen

2. (work hard) sich akk mächtig ins Zeug legen fam

IV. vt

▪ to \power sth etw antreiben

diesel-\powered trucks Lkws mit Dieselantrieb

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['paʊə(r)]
1. n

1) no pl (= physical strength) Kraft f; (= force of blow, explosion etc) Stärke f, Gewalt f, Wucht f; (fig of argument etc) Überzeugungskraft f

the power of love/logic/tradition — die Macht der Liebe/Logik/Tradition

earning power — mögliche Verdiensthöhe

purchasing or spending power — Kaufkraft f

2) (= faculty, ability of hearing, imagination) Vermögen nt no pl

his powers of hearing — sein Hörvermögen nt

mental/hypnotic powers — geistige/hypnotische Kräfte pl

to weaken their power(s) of resistance — um ihre Widerstandskraft zu schwächen

3) (= capacity, ability to help etc) Macht f

he did all in his power to help them —

it's beyond my power or not within my power to... — es steht nicht in meiner Macht, zu...

4) (no pl = sphere or strength of influence, authority) Macht f; (JUR, parental) Gewalt f; (usu pl = thing one has authority to do) Befugnis f

he has the power to act — er ist handlungsberechtigt

the power of the police/of the law — die Macht der Polizei/des Gesetzes

to be in sb's power — in jds Gewalt (dat) sein

that does not fall within my power(s) — das fällt nicht in meinen Machtbereich

that is beyond or outside my power(s) — das überschreitet meine Befugnisse

power of attorney (Jur) — (Handlungs)vollmacht f

the party now in power — die Partei, die im Augenblick an der Macht ist

to fall from power — abgesetzt werden

to come into power — an die Macht kommen

they have no power over economic matters — in Wirtschaftsfragen haben sie keine Befugnisse

I have no power over her — ich habe keine Gewalt über sie

he has been given full power(s) to make all decisions —

that man has no power over his destiny — dass der Mensch keine Gewalt über sein Schicksal hat

"student/worker power" — "Macht den Studenten/Arbeitern"

5) (= person or institution having authority) Autorität f, Machtfaktor m

to be the power behind the scenes/throne — die graue Eminenz sein

the powers that be (inf) — die da oben (inf)

the powers of darkness/evil — die Mächte der Finsternis/des Bösen

6) (= nation) Macht f

a four-power conference — eine Viermächtekonferenz

a naval power — eine Seemacht

7) (= source of energy nuclear, electric power etc) Energie f; (of water, steam) Energie f, Kraft f

power on/off (technical device) —

the ship made port under her own power — das Schiff lief mit eigener Kraft in den Hafen ein

8) (of engine, machine, loudspeakers, transmitter) Leistung f; (of microscope, lens, sun's rays, drug, chemical) Stärke f

the power of suggestion —

a low-power microscope a 10-power magnification — ein schwaches Mikroskop eine 10fache Vergrößerung

microwave on full power for one minute — eine Minute bei voller Leistung in der Mikrowelle erhitzen

9) (MATH) Potenz f

to the power (of) 2 — hoch 2, in der 2. Potenz

to raise 2 to the power (of) 5 — 2 mit 5 potenzieren

10) (inf

= a lot of) a power of help — eine wertvolle or große Hilfe

that did me a power of good — das hat mir unheimlich gutgetan (inf)

2. vt
(engine) antreiben; (fuel) betreiben
powered by electricity/by jet engines — mit Elektro-/Düsenantrieb

as he powers his way down the straight — wie er die Gerade entlangbraust

he powered the ball into the net — er schoss den Ball mit Wucht ins Netz

3. vi
(runner, racing car) rasen
he powered away from the rest of the field — er raste dem übrigen Feld davon

the swimmer powered through the water —

we're powering through the work now — unsere Arbeit geht jetzt mit Riesenschritten voran

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power [ˈpaʊə(r)]

A s

1. Kraft f, Stärke f, Macht f, Vermögen n:

it was out of ( oder not in) his power to do it es stand nicht in seiner Macht, es zu tun;

more power to your elbow! bes Br umg viel Erfolg!;

do all in one’s power alles tun, was in seiner Macht steht;

it is beyond my power es übersteigt meine Kraft

2. (auch physische) Kraft, Energie f

3. Wucht f, Gewalt f, Kraft f

4. meist pl

a) (hypnotische etc) Kräfte pl

b) (geistige) Fähigkeiten pl:

power to concentrate, power(s) of concentration Konzentrationsvermögen n, -fähigkeit f; → observation A 3, persuasion 2 Talent n

5. Macht f, Gewalt f, Autorität f, Herrschaft f ( alle:

over über akk):

the power of money die Macht des Geldes;

be in power an der Macht oder umg am Ruder sein;

be in sb’s power in jemandes Gewalt sein;

come into power an die Macht oder umg ans Ruder kommen, zur Macht gelangen;

have sb in one’s power jemanden in seiner Gewalt haben;

have (no) power over sb (keinen) Einfluss auf jemanden haben; → key¹ A 1

6. JUR (Handlungs-, Vertretungs)Vollmacht f, Befugnis f:

power of testation Testierfähigkeit f; → attorney b, full¹ A 11, go beyond

7. POL Gewalt f (als Staatsfunktion): → legislative A 1, separation 1, etc

8. POL (Macht)Befugnis f, (Amts)Gewalt f

9. POL Macht f, Staat m: → Great Powers

10. Machtfaktor m, einflussreiche Stelle oder Person:

the powers that be die maßgeblichen (Regierungs)Stellen;

power behind the throne graue Eminenz

11. höhere Macht:

the heavenly powers die himmlischen Mächte; → darkness 4

12. Powers pl REL Mächte pl (6. Ordnung der Engel)

13. umg Menge f:

a power of people;

it did him a power of good es hat ihm unwahrscheinlich gutgetan

14. MATH Potenz f:

power series Potenzreihe f;

raise to the third power in die dritte Potenz erheben

15. ELEK, PHYS Kraft f, Leistung f, Energie f:

power per unit surface ( oder area) Flächenleistung

16. ELEK (Stark)Strom m

17. RADIO, TV Sendestärke f

18. TECH

a) mechanische Kraft, Antriebskraft f

b) → horsepower 1:

power on

a) mit laufendem Motor,

b) (mit) Vollgas;

power off mit abgestelltem Motor, im Leerlauf;

under one’s own power mit eigener Kraft, fig a. unter eigener Regie

19. OPT Vergrößerungskraft f, (Brenn)Stärke f (einer Linse)

B v/t TECH mit (mechanischer etc) Kraft betreiben, antreiben, (mit Motor) ausrüsten: → rocket-powered

C v/i TECH mit Motorkraft fahren

p. abk

1. page S.

2. part T.

3. LING participle Part.

4. past

5. Br penny, pence

6. per

7. post, after

8. power

P abk

1. parking

2. (Schach) pawn

3. PHYS power;

4. PHYS pressure

pr abk

1. pair

2. paper

3. power

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1. noun
1) (ability) Kraft, die

do all in one's power to help somebody — alles in seiner Macht od. seinen Kräften Stehende tun, um jemandem zu helfen

2) (faculty) Fähigkeit, die; Vermögen, das (geh.); (talent) Begabung, die; Talent, das

psychic powers — übersinnliche Kräfte

powers of persuasion — Überredungskünste

3) (vigour, intensity) (of sun's rays) Kraft, die; (of sermon, performance) Eindringlichkeit, die; (solidity, physical strength) Kraft, die; (of a blow) Wucht, die

4) (authority) Macht, die, Herrschaft, die ( over über + Akk.)

she was in his power — sie war in seiner Gewalt

5) (personal ascendancy)

[exercise/get] power — Einfluss [ausüben/gewinnen] ( over auf + Akk.)

6) (political or social ascendancy) Macht, die

hold power — an der Macht sein

come into power — an die Macht kommen

balance of power — Kräftegleichgewicht, das

hold the balance of power — das Zünglein an der Waage sein

7) (authorization) Vollmacht, die

8) (influential person) Autorität, die; (influential thing) Machtfaktor, der

be the power behind the throne — (Polit.) die graue Eminenz sein

the powers that be — die maßgeblichen Stellen; die da oben (ugs.)

9) (State) Macht, die

10) (coll.): (large amount) Menge, die (ugs.)

do somebody a power of good — jemandem außerordentlich gut tun

11) (Math.) Potenz, die

3 to the power of 4 — 3 hoch 4

12) (mechanical, electrical) Kraft, die; (electric current) Strom, der; (of loudspeaker, engine, etc.) Leistung, die

13) (deity) Macht, die

the powers of darkness — die Mächte der Finsternis
2. transitive verb
[Treibstoff, Dampf, Strom, Gas:] antreiben; [Batterie:] mit Energie versehen od. versorgen

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(of) n.

Macht ¨-e (über) f. (exponent, Mathematics) n.

Potenz (n-te von x)

(Mathematik) f. n.

Einfluss -¨e m.

Energie -n f.

Herrschaft f.

Kraft ¨-e f.

Leistung -en f.

Potenz -en f.

Strom ¨-e m.

Vermögen - n.

English-german dictionary > power
5 power

1. [ʹpaʋə] n
1. сила; мощь

the power of a blow - сила удара

the great flood moving with majesty and power - воды катились величественно и мощно

the country was at the height of her power - страна находилась в расцвете своего могущества [ср. тж. 4, 2)]

2. 1) энергия; мощность

electric power - электроэнергия

lifting [motive] power - подъёмная [движущая] сила

hydraulic power - гидравлическая энергия, энергия воды

emitting [ionizing] power - излучающая [ионизирующая] способность

atomic /nuclear/ power - атомная /ядерная/ энергия

power engineering - энергетика

power consumption - потребление энергии; расход мощности

power generation - производство энергии

power (is) on [off] - прибор /аппарат, агрегат, двигатель и т. п./ включён [выключен]

power cut /failure/ - отключение /прекращение подачи/ (электро)энергии

2) мощность; производительность

rated /design/ power - расчётная мощность

output power - выходная мощность, мощность на выходе

power factor - эл. коэффициент мощности; косинус фи

power augmentation - форсаж, форсировать ( двигателя)

to be on full power - тех. работать на полную мощность

3) тех. проф. двигатель; машина; силовая установка

the mechanical powers - простые машины

power feed - механическая /автоматическая/ подача

power farming - механизированное сельское хозяйство

by power - механической силой, приводом от двигателя

4) энергетика

electric power - электроэнергетика

3. 1) могущество, сила, власть

absolute [supreme] power - абсолютная [верховная] власть

a party in power - правящая партия

the power of the law - сила закона

the power of Congress - власть конгресса

the power of the keys см. key1 I ♢

power of life and death - право распоряжаться жизнью и смертью

power of pit and gallows см. pit1 I 13

to be in power - быть /находиться/ у власти

to come /to rise/ to power - прийти к власти

to take [to seize] power - взять [захватить] власть

I am in your power - я в вашей власти

it is not within my power - это не в моей власти

2) обыкн. pl боги; божественные силы

the powers of darkness /of evil/ - силы тьмы; тёмные силы

merciful powers! - силы небесные!

3) юр. власть

legislative [executive, judicial] power - законодательная [исполнительная, судебная] власть

separation of powers - разделение властей (законодательной, исполнительной и судебной)

4. 1) возможность

purchasing /buying/ power - покупательная способность

to do all /everything/ in one's power - сделать всё возможное

to be beyond /out of/ one's power - быть не под силу /не по силам/

he did it to the best /to the utmost/ of his power - он приложил максимум усилий

2) (обыкн. pl) (умственная или физическая) способность

power of movement [of thought] - двигательная [мыслительная] способность

power of observation - наблюдательность

mental powers - умственные способности

he is a man of varied powers - он наделён разными /многими/ способностями

his powers are failing - его силы угасают

at the height of one's powers - в расцвете сил [ср. тж. 1]

her powers of resistance are low - у неё слабая сопротивляемость

5. 1) право, полномочие

large powers - широкие полномочия

treaty-making power - право заключения договоров

power of substitution - юр. право передоверия

delegation of powers - передача полномочий

2) юр. доверенность (тж. power of attorney)

a full power - полная /общая/ доверенность

to furnish smb. with (a) full power(s) - предоставить кому-л. полную доверенность

3) юр. дееспособность, правоспособность

power of testation - правоспособность к совершению завещания

power of appointment см. appointment 6

6. держава

the Great Powers - великие державы

leading powers - ведущие державы

small [nuclear] power - малая [ядерная] держава

maritime [colonial] power - морская [колониальная] держава

occupying power - оккупирующая держава

7. разг., диал. много, множество

it's done me a power of good - это принесло мне огромную пользу

we saw a power of people - мы видели множество людей

8. мат.

1) степень

power equation [series] - мат. степенное уравнение [-ой ряд]

27 is the third power of 3 27 - - это три в кубе

2) порядок ( кривой)

9. опт. сила увеличения; оптическая сила

the power of a lens - сила увеличения линзы

10. религиозный экстаз

♢ the powers that be - а) сильные мира сего, власть имущие; б) библ. власть предержащие
2. [ʹpaʋə] v
1) приводить в действие или движение; служить приводным двигателем

2) снабжать силовым двигателем

boat powered by outboard motor - лодка с подвесным мотором

3) питать (электро)энергией

4) поддерживать; вдохновлять

faith in goodness powers his life - вера в добро освещает всю его жизнь

НБАРС > power
6 power

pow·er [ʼpaʊəʳ, Am -ɚ] n

1) no pl ( ability to control) Macht f; ( influence) Einfluss m;

black/gay \power movement schwarze Bürgerrechtsbewegung/Schwulenbewegung f;

to have \power over sb/ sth Macht über jdn/etw haben;

( influence) Einfluss auf jdn/etw haben;

he seems to have a mysterious \power over her sie scheint ihm auf eine rätselhafte Art verfallen zu sein;

to be in sb's \power völlig unter jds Einfluss stehen;

to have sb in one's \power jdn in seiner Gewalt haben

2) no pl ( political control) Macht f;

absolute \power absolute Macht;

executive/legislative \power die exekutive/legislative Gewalt;

to be in/out of \power an der Macht/nicht an der Macht sein;

to come to \power an die Macht kommen;

to fall from \power die Macht abgeben müssen;

to restore sb to \power jdn wieder an die Macht bringen;

to be returned to \power wieder [o erneut] an die Macht kommen;

to seize \power die Macht ergreifen [o übernehmen];

3) ( country) [Führungs]macht f;

industrial/military \power Industriemacht/Militärmacht f;

naval [or sea] \power Seemacht f;

nuclear \power Atommacht f;

the West's leading \powers die westlichen Führungsmächte;

world \power Weltmacht f

4) (powerful person, group) Macht f, Kraft f;

she is becoming an increasingly important \power in the company sie wird innerhalb des Unternehmens zunehmend wichtiger;

Mother Teresa was a \power for good Mutter Teresa hat viel Gutes bewirkt;

the \powers of darkness ( liter) die Mächte der Finsternis ( liter)

5) no pl ( right) Berechtigung f, Befugnis f;

it is [with]in my \power to order your arrest ich bin dazu berechtigt, Sie unter Arrest zu stellen;

to have the \power of veto das Vetorecht haben

6) ( rights)

\powers pl Kompetenz[en] f[pl];

to act beyond one's \powers seine Kompetenzen überschreiten;

to give sb full \powers to do sth jdn bevollmächtigen, etw zu tun

7) no pl ( ability) Vermögen nt, Macht f;

it is beyond my \power to... es steht nicht in meiner Macht,...;

the doctors will soon have it within their \power to... die Ärzte werden bald in der Lage sein,...;

to do everything in one's \power alles in seiner Macht Stehende tun;

to have the \power to do sth die Fähigkeit haben, etw zu tun, etw tun können;

they have the \power [or have it in their \power] to destroy us sie haben die Macht, uns zu zerstören

8) ( abilities)

\powers pl Vermögen nt kein pl, Fähigkeiten fpl;

\powers of absorption Absorptionsvermögen nt;

\powers of concentration Konzentrationsfähigkeit f;

\powers of endurance Durchhaltevermögen nt;

to be at the height [or peak] of one's \powers auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Leistungsfähigkeit sein;

intellectual/mental \powers intellektuelle/geistige Fähigkeiten;

\powers of observation Beobachtungsfähigkeit f;

\powers of persuasion Überzeugungskraft f

9) no pl ( strength) Kraft f, Stärke f; (of the sea, wind) Gewalt f; (of a nation, political party) Stärke f, Macht f;

the explosive \power of a bomb die Sprengkraft einer Bombe;

the economic \power of a country die Wirtschaftsmacht eines Landes;

the \power of an explosion die Gewalt einer Explosion;

military \power militärische Stärke

10) no pl ( emotional force) Intensität f; of words Macht f;

she is a poet of immense \power sie ist eine Dichterin von unglaublicher Ausdruckskraft

11) no pl ( electricity) Strom m, Elektrizität f;

source of \power Energiequelle f, Energielieferant m;

hydroelectric \power Wasserkraft f;

nuclear \power Atomenergie f;

solar \power Solarenergie f, Sonnenenergie f;

to cut off the \power den Strom abstellen;

to disconnect the \power den Strom abschalten

12) no pl ( mechanical force) Kraft f; of electrical appliance Leistung f;

water \power Wasserkraft f;

this machine runs on diesel \power diese Maschine wird von einem Dieselmotor angetrieben

13) no pl ( magnifying strength) Stärke f;

what's the magnification \power of your binoculars? wie stark ist Ihr Fernglas?

14) no pl math Potenz f;

two to the \power [of] four [or to the fourth \power] zwei hoch vier

PHRASES:

more \power to your elbow [or (Am) to you] ! nur zu!, viel Erfolg!;

to do sb a \power of good jdm wirklich gut tun;

a \power behind the throne eine graue Eminenz;

the \powers that be die Mächtigen;

it's up to the \powers that be to decide what... sollen die da oben doch entscheiden, was... ( fam) n

modifier

1) ( of electricity) (source, supply) Strom-;

\power failure [or loss] Stromausfall m;

\power industry Energiewirtschaft f;

\power output elektrische Leistung, Stromleistung f;

\power switch [Strom]schalter m

2) ( concerning political power) (block, game, structure) Macht-;

\power politics Machtpolitik f;

\power struggle Machtkampf m;

\power vacuum Machtvakuum nt vi

1) (fam: move forcefully) sausen ( fam), rasen

2) ( work hard) sich akk mächtig ins Zeug legen ( fam) vt

to \power sth etw antreiben;

trucks are usually \powered by diesel engines LKWs haben normalerweise Dieselantrieb

English-German students dictionary > power
7 power

1. n сила; мощь

the power of a blow — сила удара

mean spherical candle power — средняя сферическая сила света

capital and market power — производственная и рыночная мощь

high holding power anchor — якорь повышенной держащей силы

expressive power — выразительная сила; экспрессивная сила

borrowing power of securities — заемная сила ценных бумаг

2. n энергия; мощность

electric power — электроэнергия

lifting power — подъёмная сила

hydraulic power — гидравлическая энергия, энергия воды

emitting power — излучающая способность

atomic power — атомная энергия

power engineering — энергетика

power consumption — потребление энергии; расход мощности

power generation — производство энергии

varible-ratio power divider — регулируемый делитель мощности

power transmission factor — коэффициент передачи по мощности

power transfer efficiency — коэффициент передачи по мощности

low-loss power divider — делитель мощности с малыми потерями

laser power density — плотность мощности лазерного излучения

3. n мощность; производительность

rated power — расчётная мощность

output power — выходная мощность, мощность на выходе

power factor — коэффициент мощности; косинус фи

flight idle power — мощность на режиме полетного малого газа

engine maximum brake power — максимальная мощность двигателя

power reflection factor — коэффициент отражения по мощности

integrating power meter — интегрирующий измеритель мощности

high power density capacitor — конденсатор большой мощности

4. n тех. проф. двигатель; машина; силовая установка

the mechanical powers — простые машины

power feed — механическая подача

power arm — силовая рука

power bus — шина питания

power rack — силовая рама

power flow — силовой поток

power current — силовой ток

5. n энергетика

electric power — электроэнергетика

power worker — энергетик

power engineer — энергетик

power industries — отрасли энергетики

atomic power engineering — ядерная энергетика

nuclear power engineering — ядерная энергетика

6. n могущество, сила, власть

absolute power — абсолютная власть

a party in power — правящая партия

the power of the law — сила закона

the power of Congress — власть конгресса

the power of the keys

power of life and death — право распоряжаться жизнью и смертью

power of pit and gallows

to be in power — быть у власти

to come to power — прийти к власти

to take power — взять власть

the tug of the past has much power — велика власть прошлого

the power resides in the people — власть принадлежит народу

excess of power — превышение власти, полномочий, правомочий

power in the hands of the wealthy — власть в руках богачей

to climb the heights of power — достигнуть вершины власти

7. n обыкн. боги; божественные силы

the powers of darkness — силы тьмы; тёмные силы

power - building exercise — упражнение для развития силы

development of combat power — наращивание сил и средств

power down to L cross — опускание силой в крест углом

power of the omnipotent god — сила всемогущего Бога

defining power of lens — разрешающая сила объектива

8. n юр. власть

legislative power — законодательная власть

in power — стоять у власти

assume power — взять власть

be in power — быть у власти

power centre — центр власти

Brown Power — власть цветным

9. n возможность

purchasing power — покупательная способность

computational power — вычислительные возможности

run out of power — исчерпывать свои возможности

arithmetic power — вычислительные возможности

10. n способность

power of movement — двигательная способность

power of observation — наблюдательность

mental powers — умственные способности

he is a man of varied powers — он наделён разными способностями

hiding power — кроющая способность

binding power — вяжущая способность

cutting power — режущая способность

holding power — несущая способность

kill power — поражающая способность

11. n право, полномочие

large powers — широкие полномочия

treaty-making power — право заключения договоров

veto power — право вето

recall power — право отзыва

commerce power — право торговли

power of agent — полномочие агента

power of review — право пересмотра

12. n юр. доверенность

a full power — полная доверенность

full power — общая доверенность

special power — специальная доверенность

power of attorney — доверенность; полномочия

general power of attorney — общая доверенность

special power of attorney — специальная доверенность

13. n юр. дееспособность, правоспособность

power of testation — правоспособность к совершению завещания

treaty making power — договорная правоспособность

14. n держава

the Great Powers — великие державы

leading powers — ведущие державы

small power — малая держава

belligerent power — воюющая держава

foreign power — иностранная держава

rival power — конкурирующие державы

occupying power — оккупирующая держава

consignatory power — подписавшаяся держава

15. n разг. диал. много, множество

we saw a power of people — мы видели множество людей

power of a set — мощность множества

16. n мат. степень

power equation — степенное уравнение

to raise to power — возводить в степень

raise to the power — возводить в степень

symbolical power — символическая степень

raising to a power — возведение в степень

raised to a power — возвел в степень; возведенный в степень

17. n мат. порядок

power of merge — порядок слияния

18. n мат. опт. сила увеличения; оптическая сила

the power of a lens — сила увеличения религиозный экстаз

power - building — развитие силы

propellant power — движущая сила

propelling power — движущая сила

reaction power — реактивная сила

subtle power — таинственная сила

19. v приводить в действие или движение; служить приводным двигателем

power ageing — старение под действием мощности

power transmission shaft — трансмиссионный вал

power bar-and-cake cutter — приводная мылорезка

power input shaft — входной вал силового привода

protective power time — время защитного действия

20. v снабжать силовым двигателем

boat powered by outboard motor — лодка с подвесным мотором

power servomechanism — силовая следящая система

brake power cylinder — силовой тормозной цилиндр

flap drive power unit — силовой привод закрылков

power connector — силовой разъем; разъем питания

gasoline power fraction — силовая фракция бензина

21. v питать энергией

backup power — резервный источник энергии

motive power — движущая сила или энергия

pneumatic power — энергия сжатого воздуха

power conversion — преобразование энергии

consumption of power — потребление энергии

22. v поддерживать; вдохновлять

faith in goodness powers his life — вера в добро освещает всю его жизнь

Синонимический ряд:

1. ability (noun) ability; beef; capability; capacity; competence; dint; endowment; faculty; function; potential; skill

2. arm (noun) arm; brawn; energy; force; forcefulness; magnetism; muscle; potency; powerfulness; puissance; sinew; stamina; steam; strength; strong arm; vigor; vigorousness; vigour; virtue; vitality; weight

3. authority (noun) ascendancy; authority; command; control; domination; dominion; hegemony; jurisdiction; mastery; might; omnipotence; prerogative; strings; sway

Антонимический ряд:

imbecility; impairment; impotence; inability; incapability; incapacity; incompetence; ineffectiveness; infirmity; insusceptibility; powerlessness; subservience; weakness

English-Russian base dictionary > power
8 power

1. сущ.
1) общ. способность, возможность, потенциал (сделать что-л. или влиять на что-л.)

selling power — возможности в области продажи

marketing power — маркетинговый потенциал

See:

channel power, market power

2) пол., соц. власть (возможность для одного социального субъекта вынуждать других субъектов делать то, что в противном случае они бы не сделали)

ATTRIBUTES: absolute, arbitrary, despotical, monarchical, unchecked

come to power — прийти к власти

separation of powers — разделение властей

concentration of power — концентрация власти

Syn:

authority, domination

See:

absolute power, arbitrary power, discretionary power, unchecked power, power agents, power broker, balance of power, abuse of power, need for power, deference, dethrone, political science, political symbols, political ritual, deviation, power subject, power object, power agents

3) упр. полномочие, право; доверенность

large powers — широкие полномочия

delegated powers — делегированные полномочия или правомочия

See:

abuse of power, excess of power, powers of Congress

4) юр. довереннность

to furnish smb. with (a) full power(s) — предоставить кому-л. полную доверенность

5) пол. держава, страна, сильное государство

The Great Powers — великие державы

leading powers — ведущие державы

6) рел. сверхъестественная сила, божество

the powers of darkness — темные силы

7) мат. степень

a power series in x — степенной ряд по х

raise to power — возводить в степень

8)

а) общ. энергия

electrical power unit — источник электроэнергии

power plant — электростанция

atomic power — атомная энергия

б) общ. мощность

calculated power — расчетная мощность
2. гл.
1) общ. снабжать энергией

2) общ. приводить в действие

Англо-русский экономический словарь > power
9 power

1. n

1) сила; міць

2) потужність; енергія

electric power — електроенергія

3) продуктивність

4) тех. двигун, машина

the power is on (off) — двигун увімкнутий (вимкнутий)

5) могутність; влада, сила

a party in power — правляча партія

the power of the law — сила закону

6) можливість

7) розумова здібність; фізична здатність

8) право, повноваження

treaty-making power — право укладення договорів

large powers — широкі повноваження

9) юр. довіра, довір'я

10) дієздатність

11) держава

the Great Powers — великі держави

leading powers — провідні держави

12) розм. безліч, велика кількість

a power of people — багато людей

13) мат. степінь

14) опт. сила збільшення

15) релігійний екстаз

power brake — гальмо з підсилювачем

power circuit — ел. енергетична мережа

power engineering — енергетика

power generation — тех. виробництво енергії

power house — електростанція; розм. дужа і енергійна людина; сильне угруповання; сильна команда (футбольна); гарний гравець

power parking — механічне переміщення автомобілів у гараж

power plant — електростанція; силова установка, двигун; ав. гвинтомоторна група

power reactor — енергетичний реактор

power station — електростанція; генераторна станція; силова станція

nuclear power station — атомна електростанція

power steering — рульове управління з підсилювачем

power truck — електрокар; електровагонетка

more power to your elbow! — бажаю успіху!

merciful powers! — сили небесні!

power politics — політика з позиції сили

2. v

1) приводити в дію (в рух)

2) бути рушійним двигуном

3) обладнувати силовим двигуном

* * *
I n
1) сила; міць

2) енергія; потужність

electric power — електроенергія; потужність; продуктивність

power factor — eл. коефіцієнт потужності

power augmentation — форсаж, форсування ( двигуна); тex.; cпeц. двигун; машина; силова установка; енергетика

3) могутність, сила, влада

a party in power — правляча партія; pl боги; божественні сили; юp. влада

legislative power — законодавча влада

4) можливість

purchasing /buying/ power — купівельна спроможність; (pl) ( розумові або фізичні) здібності

5) право, повноваження

power of substitution — юp. право передоручення; юp. доручення ( power of attorney) юp. дієздатність, правоздатність

6) держава

7) , дiaл. багато, велика кількість

8) мaт. степінь; порядок ( кривої)

9) oпт. сила збільшення; оптична сила

10) релігійний екстаз
II v
пускати в хід або рух; служити привідним двигуном; оснащувати силовим двигуном; живити ( електро)енергією; підтримувати; надихати

English-Ukrainian dictionary > power
10 power

n

1) сила; мощь; способность

2) энергия

3) власть, сила

4) право, полномочия

5) держава

•

to abandon power — отказываться от власти

to accord powers to smb — предоставлять полномочия кому-л.

to act outside one's powers — выходить за пределы своих полномочий

to assume power — брать власть в свои руки; приходить к власти

to attain power — добиваться власти

to be endowed with wide powers — быть облаченным широкими полномочиями

to be in a position of power — занимать руководящую должность

to bolster one's challenge to political power — усиливать свои притязания на политическую власть

to bring smb nearer to power — приближать чей-л. приход к власти

to carry smb to power — приводить кого-л. к власти

to cede power to smb — уступать власть кому-л.

to check a country's power — преграждать путь мощи какой-л. страны

to come back into power — возвращаться к власти

to come to power — приходить к власти; брать власть в свои руки

to concentrate all power in one's hands — сосредоточивать всю полноту власти в своих руках

to confirm smb in power — утверждать чье-л. назначение во главе государства

to conspire to seize power — организовывать заговор с целью захвата власти

to curb smb's powers — ограничивать чьи-л. полномочия

to delegate powers to smb — передавать / делегировать полномочия кому-л.

to demilitarize atomic power — переключать использование атомной энергии с военных на мирные цели

to dilute smb's grip on power — ослаблять чью-л. власть

to disturb the balance of power — нарушать равновесие сил

to do everything in one's legitimate power — делать все в пределах своей законной власти

to enhance the power of Parliament — усиливать власть парламента

to entrench oneself in power — закрепляться у власти

to establish power — устанавливать власть

to exclude smb from power — не допускать кого-л. к власти

to exercise power of influence — оказывать воздействие

to exhibit one's full powers — предъявлять свои полномочия

to extend one's political power — распространять свою политическую власть

to fall from power — лишаться власти

to force smb from power — смещать кого-л.; отстранять кого-л. от власти

to furnish smb with powers — предоставлять кому-л. полномочия

to gain power — захватывать власть; приходить к власти

to give smb emergency powers — предоставлять кому-л. чрезвычайные полномочия

to go beyond one's constitutional powers — превышать свои конституционные права

to hand over power to smb — передавать власть кому-л.

to have power — иметь власть

to have no legal power to do smth — не иметь законного права делать что-л.

to hold military power — контролировать вооруженные силы

to hold the reins of power — удерживать бразды правления

to indulge in an orgy of state power — упиваться государственной властью

to invest smb with extensive powers — наделять кого-л. широкими полномочиями

to jockey for power — пробиваться к власти

to keep smb out of power — не допускать кого-л. к власти

to lead one's party to power — вести свою партию к власти

to lessen smb's power — уменьшать чью-л. власть

to lodge a great deal of power in smb's hands — сосредоточивать большую власть в чьих-л. руках

to lose one's power over smb — утрачивать власть над кем-л.

to maintain an overall grip on power — прочно удерживаться у власти

to misuse one's power of veto — злоупотреблять своим правом вето

to move out of power — лишаться власти

to oust smb from power — отстранять кого-л. от власти, смещать кого-л.

to overthrow the power — свергать власть

to phase out the use of nuclear power — постепенно отказываться от использования атомной энергии

to prejudice the power — ограничивать права

to preserve one's present power and privilege — сохранять свою власть и привилегии

to put too much power into smb's hands — наделять кого-л. слишком большой властью

to reach power — достигать власти

to reduce smb's powers — ограничивать чьи-л. полномочия

to reinforce presidential power — усиливать президентскую власть

to relinquish power — отказываться от власти

to remain in power — оставаться у власти

to renew powers — возобновлять полномочия

to restore smb to power — восстанавливать кого-л. у власти

to resume power — возвращаться к власти

to return smb to power — переизбирать кого-л.

to rival smb for supreme power — бороться с кем-л. за высшую власть

to seek the removal from power of smb — добиваться отстранения от власти кого-л.

to share power with smb — разделять власть с кем-л.

to stay in power — оставаться у власти

to strap smb's buying power — ограничивать чью-л. покупательную способность

to strengthen police powers — усиливать полномочия полиции

to strip smb of all powers — лишать кого-л. всех полномочий

to struggle for power — бороться за власть

to sweep smb from / out of power — смещать кого-л.; отстранять кого-л. от власти

to take power into one's hands — брать власть в свои руки

to take over power — приходить к власти; захватывать власть

to take some power away from smb — уменьшать чью-л. власть

to tighten one's grip on power — укреплять свою власть

to transfer power to smb — передавать власть кому-л.

to trim smb's powers — ограничивать чьи-л. полномочия

to undermine smb's power — подрывать чью-л. власть

to upset the balance of power — нарушать равновесие сил

to usurp power — узурпировать власть

to vie for power — бороться за власть

to weaken one's grip on power — отказываться от монополии на власть

to win power — захватывать / завоевывать власть; приходить к власти

- ABC Power
- absolute power
- abuse of power
- accession to power

- acquisition of market power
- administering power
- administrative power
- advent of power
- allied powers
- alternation of power
- alternative sources of power
- appointive power
- arrogance of power
- assumption of power
- atomic powers
- authoritarian power
- autocratic power
- Axis Powers
- balance of power

- belligerent powers
- bid for greater powers
- bodies of power
- broad powers
- buying power
- capitalist power
- centralized power
- centrally organized political power
- change of power
- colonial power
- competitive power
- conquest of political power
- constituent power
- constitutional powers
- contender for power
- corridors of power

- creative power
- dangerous power
- de facto power
- decentralization of power

- decision-making power
- decline in purchasing power
- delegation of powers

- demonstration of power
- departure from power
- depleted power
- derogation of the powers
- detaining power
- deterrent power
- developing nuclear power
- devolution of power to the regions
- dictatorial powers
- discretionary power
- display of power
- division of power
- dual power

- economic power
- electric power
- emergency powers
- emerging nuclear power
- Entente powers
- enumerated powers
- equilibrium of power
- executive power
- exercise of the power
- extension in power
- extension of powers
- extensive powers
- extra powers
- extra-constitutional powers
- fall from power
- federally generated power
- foreign power
- full powers
- general powers
- great power
- greater powers
- greater reliance on nuclear power
- grip on power
- handover of power
- hold on power
- imperial power
- imperialist power
- implied powers
- in power
- increased powers
- increased pressure on smb to relinquish power
- industrial power
- inherent powers
- inland power
- invincible power
- jockeying for power
- judicial power
- judiciary power
- labor power
- large powers
- leading power
- legal power
- legislative power
- limited powers
- limitless power
- long run of power
- lust for power
- major power
- majority power
- mandatory powers
- maritime power
- market power
- military power
- misuse of power
- monopoly of power
- monopoly power
- motive power
- naval power
- non-nuclear power
- nuclear power
- occupying power
- official powers
- organ of state power

- outside powers
- overthrow of smb's power
- Pacific power
- party in power

- peaceful power
- peaceful transfer of power
- peace-loving power
- personal power
- plenary power
- plenipotentiary power
- political power
- popular power
- power has passed out of the hands of a party
- power is ebbing
- power of attorney
- power of influence
- power of organization
- power of recognition
- power of the law
- power of the purse
- power to sign
- powers of arrest and interrogation
- powers of internment
- powers of stop and search
- powers of the presidency
- powers that be
- powers to do smth
- principle power
- purchasing power
- push for power
- real power
- real purchasing power
- redistribution of power
- reduction in purchasing power
- reduction of smb's power
- regional power
- reins of power
- removal from power
- reserved power
- resurgence of military power
- retaliatory power
- return to power
- revolutionary power
- rise of power
- road to power
- royal power
- seizure of power

- separation of powers

- sharing of power with smb
- signatory power
- source of power
- space power
- special powers
- specific powers
- state power
- strengthening of the economic and defense power of the state
- strengthening of the power
- strong executive powers
- struggle for power
- succession to power
- supreme power
- surrender of powers to smb
- sweeping powers
- switch of power from... to...
- the dollar's holding power
- the main power behind the throne
- third power
- time in power
- too much power is invested in the president
- trading power
- transfer of power to smb
- transforming power
- transition of power
- treaty-making power
- tutelary power
- under existing powers
- unlimited power
- untrammeled power
- unwarranted power
- usurpation of power
- vast powers
- verification of powers
- vested with broad powers
- veto powers
- victorious powers
- war powers
- Western Powers
- wide powers
- with deciding voting power
- world power

Politics english-russian dictionary > power
11 power

n

1. сила, влада

2. держава

3. pl повноваження

- absolute power абсолютна/ верховна влада

- acceding powers держави, що приєдналися (до договору, протоколу)

- colonial power колоніальна держава

- dual power двовладдя

- emergency powers надзвичайні повноваження

- exceptional powers виключні повноваження

- executive power виконавча влада

- great powers (the) великі держави

- judicial power судова влада

- large powers широкі повноваження

- leading power (the) провідні держави

- legislative power законодавча влада

- major power велика держава

- maritime power морська держава

- non-nuclear power неядерна держава

- nuclear power ядерна держава

- official powers офіційні повноваження

- political power політична влада

- signatory powers держави, що підписали документ

- state power державна влада

- veto power право вето

- wide powers широкі повноваження

- power base амер. політична підтримка при проведенні кампанії тощо

- abuse of power зловживання владою

- assumption of power захоплення влади

- delegation of powers передача повноважень

- division of powers розподіл повноважень

- verification of powers перевірка повноважень

- party in power правляча партія, партія при владі

- to be beyond one's powers бути понад чиюсь силу/не під силу

- to come to power прийти до влади

- to confer the necessary powers to smbd. видати/ надати комусь необхідні повноваження

- to delegate one's powers to smbd. передати комусь свої повноваження

- to do all in one's power зробити все можливе

- to examine the powers перевірити повноваження

- to exceed the powers перевищити повноваження

- to exercise one's powers здійснювати свої повноваження

- to exhibit one's full powers пред'явити свої повноваження

- to invest smbd. with full powers наділити/ наділяти когось повноваженнями

- to preserve one's powers зберігати свої повноваження

- to prolong the powers of parliament продовжити повноваження парламенту

- to seize power захопити владу

- vested with powers and authority наділений повноваженнями та владою

- within one's powers в межах своїх повноважень

- delegated powers юр. "даровані повноваження" (повноваження, надані уряду США конституцією і перераховані в перших трьох статтях)

- granted powers юр. "даровані повноваження" (повноваження, надані уряду США конституцією і перераховані в перших трьох статтях)

English-Ukrainian diplomatic dictionary > power
12 power

ˈpauə
1. сущ.
1) а) сила, мощь;
могущество Syn: strength, might, vigour, energy, force б) способность, возможность to develop one's powers ≈ развивать способности к чему-л. spending power speech power bargaining power earning power healing power purchasing power staying power supernatural powers Syn: facility, faculty, ability, property, capacity в) значение (слова в контексте)
2) а) сила (физическая), мощность, энергия, производительность to cut off, turn off the power ≈ прекратить подачу энергии to turn on the power ≈ обеспечить подачу энергии nuclear power ≈ атомная энергия, ядерная энергия by power without power electric power hydroelectric power mechanical powers б) физ. сила, мощность в) оптика оптическая сила линзы
3) а) власть;
держава the Great Powers ≈ великие державы They seized power over several provinces. ≈ Они захватили власть в нескольких провинциях. The president has the power to dissolve parliament. ≈ Президент имеет право распустить парламент. to assume, take, seize power ≈ прийти к власти, захватить власть to come into power ≈ прийти к власти to exercise, wield power ≈ обладать властью to transfer power ≈ передать власть кому-л. discretionary powers executive power political power supreme power government in power party in power power politics powers-that-be б) юр. полномочия, уполномоченность, право, полноправие power of attorney resulting powers war powers emergency powers Syn: jurisdiction, authority
4) а) сверхъестественное существо, божество;
шестой ранг ангелов в средневековой их классификации Syn: deity, divinity б) вооруженный отряд
5) разг. куча, множество, большое количество чего-л.
6) мат. степень eight is the third power of two ≈ восемь представляет собой два в третьей степени ∙ more power to your elbow! ≈ желаю успеха! the powers that be ≈ власти предержащие, сильные мира сего merciful powers! ≈ силы небесные!
2. гл.
1) а) приводить в действие или движение;
являться приводным двигателем This boat is powered with the latest improved model of our engine. ≈ На этой лодке установлена последняя модель нашего двигателя. б) питать (электро) энергией
2) а) двигаться на большой скорости, "лететь" б) мор. двигаться с помощью мотора, а не паруса
3) поддерживать, вдохновлять Syn: inspire ∙ power up сила;
мощь - the * of a blow сила удара - the great flood moving with majesty and * воды катились величественно и мощно - the country was at the height of her * страна находилась в расцвете своего могущества энергия;
мощность - electric * электроэнергия - lifting * подъемная сила - hydraulic * гидравлическая энергия, энергия воды - emitting * излучающая способность - atomic /nuclear/ * атомная /ядерная/ энергия - * engineering энергетика - * consumption потребление энергии;
расход мощности - * generation производство энергии - * (is) on прибор /аппарат, агрегат, двигатель и т. п./ включен - * cut /failure/ отключение /прекращение подачи/ (электро) энергии мощность;
производительность - rated /design/ * расчетная мощность - output * выходная мощность, мощность на выходе - * factor (электротехника) коэффициент мощности;
косинус фи - * augmentation форсаж, форсирование( двигателя) - to be on full * (техническое) работать на полную мощность( техническое) (профессионализм) двигатель;
машина, силовая установка - the mechanical *s простые машины - * feed механическая /автоматическая/ подача - * farming механизированное сельское хозяйство - by * механической силой, приводом от двигателя энергетика - electric * электроэнергетика могущество, сила, власть - absolute * абсолютная власть - a party in * правящая партия - the * of the law сила закона - the * of Congress власть Конгресса - the * of the keys папская власть - * of life and death право распоряжаться жизнью и смертью - to be in * быть /находиться/ у власти - to come /to rise/ to * прийти к власти - to take * взять власть - I am in your * я в вашей власти - it is not within my * это не в моей власти боги;
божественные силы - the *s of darkness /of evil/ силы тьмы;
темные силы - merciful *s! силы небесные! (юридическое) власть - legislative * законодательная власть - separation of *s разделение властей (законодательной, исполнительной и судебной) возможность - purchasing /buying/ * покупательная способность - to do all /everything/ in one's * сделать все возможное - to be beyond /out of/ one's * быть не под силу /не по силам/ - he did it to the best /to the utmost/ of his * он приложил максимум усилий (умственная или физическая) способность - * of movement двигательная способность - * of observation наблюдательность - mental *s умственные способности - he is a man of varied *s он наделен разными /многими/ способностями - his *s are failing его силы угасают - at the height of one's *s в расцвете сил - her *s of resistance are low у нее слабая сопротивляемость право, полномочие - large *s широкие полномочия - treaty-making * право заключения договоров - * of substitution( юридическое) право передоверия - delegation of * передача полномочий( юридическое) доверенность (тж. * of attorney) - a full * полная /общая/ доверенность - to furnish smb. with (a) full *(s) предоставить кому-л. полную доверенность (юридическое) дееспособность, правоспособность - * of testation правоспособность к совершению завещания - * of appointment( юридическое) право распоряжения имуществом (предоставляется лицу, не являющемуся его собственником) держава - the Great Powers великие державы - leading *s ведущие державы - small * малая держава - maritime * морская держава - occupying * оккупирующая держава (разговорное) (диалектизм) много, множество - it's done me a * of good это принесло мне огромную пользу - we saw a * of people мы видели множество людей (математика) степень - * equation( математика) степенное уравнение - 27 is the third * of 3 27 - это три в кубе (математика) порядок (кривой) (оптика) сила увеличения;
оптическая сила - the * of a lens сила увеличения линзы религиозный экстаз > the *s that be сильные мира сего, власть имущие;
(библеизм) власть предержащие приводить в действие или движение;
служить приводным двигателем снабжать силовым двигателем - boat *ed by outboard motor лодка с подвесным мотором питать (электро) энергией поддерживать;
вдохновлять - faith is goodness *s his life вера в добро освещает всю его жизнь air ~ могущество в воздухе, воздушная мощь ancillary ~ акцессорное право arbitrary ~ дискреционные полномочия autonomous ~ самоуправление bargaining ~ рыночная позиция bargaining ~ сила которой обладают стороны при переговорах blanket ~ полные полномочия buying ~ полномочия на совершение сделки ~ сила;
мощность, энергия;
производительность;
by power механической силой, приводом от двигателя colonial ~ колониальная держава commercial ~ торговая держава competitive ~ конкурентоспособность computational ~ вчт. вычислительные возможности computer ~ вычислительная мощность computer ~ вычислительный ресурс computer ~ вчт. производительность компьютера computing ~ вчт. вычислительные возможности conquering ~ завоевательная держава continental ~ континентальная держава data ~ эффективность данных decision-making ~ полномочие на принятие решений discretionary ~ дискреционная власть discretionary ~ дискреционные полномочия dispositive ~ юридические полномочия driving ~ движущая сила earning ~ возможность зарабатывать earning ~ доходность earning ~ прибыльность earning ~ способность приносить доход ~ мат. степень;
eight is the third power of two восемь представляет собой два в третьей степени engine ~ мощность двигателя excess purchasing ~ чрезмерная покупательная способность executive ~ исполнительная власть executive ~ исполнительные полномочия explanatory ~ полномочия давать объяснения expressive ~ выразительная сила financial ~ финансовая власть fiscal ~ финансовые полномочия foreign ~ иностранная держава general ~ общая компетенция general ~ общие полномочия general purchasing ~ всеобщая покупательная способность grant a ~ предоставлять полномочия grant a ~ уполномочивать great ~ великая держава ~ держава;
the Great Powers великие державы housekeeping ~ юр. право ведения домашнего хозяйства ~ способность;
возможность;
I will do all in my power я сделаю все, что в моих силах;
it is beyond my power это не в моей власти ~ способность;
возможность;
I will do all in my power я сделаю все, что в моих силах;
it is beyond my power это не в моей власти joint decision-making ~ совместное право принятия решений judicial ~ судебная власть land ~ военная мощь land ~ мощная военная держава legislative ~ законодательная власть machine ~ машинная мощность major ~ главная держава mandatory ~ государство-мандатарий mandatory ~ мандатные полномочия maritime ~ морская держава market ~ власть на рынке market ~ рыночная власть mechanical ~ механическая мощность without ~ с выключенным двигателем;
the mechanical powers простые машины the powers that be власти предержащие, сильные мира сего;
merciful powers! силы небесные! military ~ военная держава ~ politics политика с позиции силы;
more power to your elbow! желаю успеха! naval ~ морская держава nuclear ~ государство, обладающее атомным оружием nuclear ~ ядерная держава nuclear ~ ядерное государство occupying ~ оккупационная держава paternal ~ родительская власть placing ~ способность разместить ценные бумаги power власть ~ возможность ~ дееспособность ~ держава;
the Great Powers великие державы ~ держава ~ доверенность ~ компетенция ~ разг. много, множество;
a power of money куча денег;
a power of good много пользы ~ могущество, власть (тж. государственная) ;
влияние, мощь;
supreme power верховная власть;
the party in power партия, стоящая у власти ~ мощность ~ мощь ~ полномочие;
the power of attorney доверенность ~ полномочие ~ право ~ правоспособность ~ производительность ~ сила;
мощность, энергия;
производительность;
by power механической силой, приводом от двигателя ~ сила ~ опт. сила увеличения (линзы, микроскопа и т. п.) ~ снабжать силовым двигателем ~ способность, право, правомочие, полномочие, компетенция ~ способность;
возможность;
I will do all in my power я сделаю все, что в моих силах;
it is beyond my power это не в моей власти ~ способность ~ степень ~ мат. степень;
eight is the third power of two восемь представляет собой два в третьей степени ~ энергия ~ attr. силовой, энергетический;
моторный;
машинный ~ of appointment доверенность на распределение наследственного имущества ~ полномочие;
the power of attorney доверенность ~ of attorney доверенность ~ of attorney полномочие ~ of attorney concerning safe custody полномочие на хранение ценных бумаг в банковском сейфе ~ of attorney given for business purposes полномочие на ведение дел ~ of attorney to represent another person in court полномочия представлять в суде интересы другого лица ~ of codecisions полеомочия принимать совместные решения ~ of decisions право принимать решения ~ of discretion полномочия решать по собственному усмотрению ~ of eminent domain право государства на принудительное отчуждение частной собственности ~ разг. много, множество;
a power of money куча денег;
a power of good много пользы ~ of inquiry право подавать запрос ~ разг. много, множество;
a power of money куча денег;
a power of good много пользы ~ of procuration полномочие на ведение дел ~ of sale право продажи ~ of taxation право обложения налогом ~ of testation право на завещательное распоряжение ~ politics политика с позиции силы;
more power to your elbow! желаю успеха! ~ to coopt право кооптировать ~ to take decisions право принимать решения the powers that be власти предержащие, сильные мира сего;
merciful powers! силы небесные! prosecutorial ~ обвинительные полномочия protective ~ протекционистская держава pulling ~ привлекательность рекламы purchasing ~ покупательная сила purchasing ~ эк. покупательная способность purchasing ~ покупательная способность purchasing ~ покупательная способность денег raising to a ~ возведение в степень real purchasing ~ реальная покупательная способность regulatory ~ распорядительные полномочия sea ~ морская держава signatory ~ подписавшаяся страна signatory ~ страна, подписавшая документ spending ~ покупательная способность;
speech power дар речи spending ~ покупательная способность;
speech power дар речи state ~ государственная власть staying ~ страна пребывания staying: ~ остающийся неизменным;
неослабевающий;
staying power(s) выносливость, выдержка ~ могущество, власть (тж. государственная) ;
влияние, мощь;
supreme power верховная власть;
the party in power партия, стоящая у власти supreme ~ высшая власть taxpaying ~ налогоспособность treaty ~ полномочия на заключение договора unlimited ~ неограниченная мощность victorious ~ победоносная держава voting ~ право голоса without ~ с выключенным двигателем;
the mechanical powers простые машины

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > power
13 power

power ['paʊə(r)]

puissance ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c), 1 (d) force ⇒ 1 (a) pouvoir ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (e), 1 (f) capacité ⇒ 1 (e) faculté ⇒ 1 (f) courant ⇒ 1 (g) faire fonctionner ⇒ 2

1 noun

(a) (strength, force → gen) puissance f, force f; Physics (→ of engine, lens, microscope) puissance f; (→ of magnet) force f;

∎ I underestimated the power of the explosion j'ai sous-estimé la puissance ou la force de l'explosion;

∎ they could see the power of his muscles ils voyaient travailler ses muscles puissants;

∎ we want greater economic and industrial power nous voulons renforcer la puissance économique et industrielle;

∎ at full power à plein régime;

∎ the vehicle moves under its own power le véhicule se déplace par ses propres moyens ou de façon autonome;

∎ sea/air power puissance f maritime/aérienne;

∎ familiar the holiday did me a power of good les vacances m'ont fait un bien fou;

∎ British familiar more power to your elbow! bonne chance!^□, bon courage!^□

(b) (influence, control) & Politics pouvoir m; (authority) autorité f, pouvoir m;

∎ the power of the Church/of student unions le pouvoir de l'Église/des syndicats étudiants;

∎ to have sb in one's power avoir qn en son pouvoir;

∎ to be in sb's power être à la merci de qn;

∎ to fall into sb's power tomber au pouvoir de qn;

∎ to be in power être au pouvoir;

∎ to come (in)to/to take power arriver au/prendre le pouvoir;

∎ to lose power perdre le pouvoir;

∎ to have the power to decide/judge avoir le pouvoir de décider/juger, avoir autorité pour décider/juger;

∎ absolute/executive/legislative power pouvoir absolu/exécutif/législatif;

∎ the committee doesn't really have much power le comité n'a pas grand pouvoir;

∎ to act with full powers agir de pleine autorité;

∎ the police have been given greater powers la police a reçu des pouvoirs plus importants;

∎ it's beyond or outside my power(s) cela dépasse ma compétence ou ne relève pas de mon autorité;

∎ it's beyond my power to do anything je n'ai pas compétence en la matière, je ne suis pas habilité à intervenir

(c) (influential group or person) puissance f;

∎ the President is the real power in the land c'est le président qui détient le véritable pouvoir dans le pays;

∎ to be a power in the land avoir une grande influence ou être très puissant dans un pays;

∎ the powers of darkness les forces fpl ou puissances fpl des ténèbres;

∎ the (real) power behind the throne (individual) l'éminence f grise, celui (celle) m,f qui tire les ficelles; (group) ceux mpl qui tirent les ficelles, les véritables acteurs mpl;

∎ also humorous the powers that be les autorités fpl constituées;

∎ no power on earth will persuade me to go rien au monde ne me persuadera d'y aller

(d) Politics (state) puissance f;

∎ the great Western powers les grandes puissances occidentales;

∎ industrial/nuclear/world power (country) puissance industrielle/nucléaire/mondiale

(e) (ability, capacity) capacité f, pouvoir m;

∎ he has great powers as an orator or great oratorical powers il a de grands talents oratoires;

∎ to be at the height or peak of one's powers être à l'apogée de sa puissance;

∎ it's within her power to do it c'est en son pouvoir, elle est capable de le faire;

∎ I'll do everything in my power to help you je ferai tout mon possible ou tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour vous aider;

∎ magical/aphrodisiacal powers pouvoirs mpl magiques/aphrodisiaques;

∎ to have great powers of persuasion/suggestion avoir un grand pouvoir ou une grande force de persuasion/suggestion;

∎ the body's powers of resistance la capacité de résistance du corps;

∎ she has great intellectual powers elle a de grandes capacités intellectuelles;

∎ Physics & Chemistry power of absorption capacité f d'absorption

(f) (faculty) faculté f, pouvoir m;

∎ her powers are failing ses facultés déclinent;

∎ the power of sight la vue;

∎ the power of hearing l'ouïe f;

∎ the power of reason la raison;

∎ he lost the power of speech il a perdu l'usage de la parole

(g) Electricity (current) courant m;

∎ to turn on/cut off the power mettre/couper le courant

(h) Electricity & Physics (energy) énergie f;

∎ nuclear/solar power énergie f nucléaire/solaire

(i) Law (proxy) pouvoir m

(j) Mathematics puissance f;

∎ 5 to the power (of) 6 5 puissance 6;

∎ raised to the 5th power élevé à la puissance 5

2 compound-forming noun

(source, consumption) d'énergie; (cable) électrique; (brakes) assisté

3 transitive verb

(give power to) faire fonctionner ou marcher; (propel) propulser;

∎ powered by solar energy fonctionnant à l'énergie solaire;

∎ the boat is powered by gas turbines le bateau est propulsé par des turbines à gaz

4 intransitive verb

avancer à toute vitesse, foncer;

∎ he powered into his opponent il fonça sur son adversaire;

∎ the leading cars powered down the home straight les voitures de tête foncèrent dans la dernière ligne;

∎ his business is powering on son affaire monte en puissance

►► Law power of attorney procuration f;

∎ to give sb power of attorney donner procuration à qn;

power base assise f politique;

Marketing power brand marque f forte;

power breakfast = petit déjeuner d'affaires entre personnes importantes;

power broker décideur(euse) m,f politique;

power cut coupure f de courant;

Aviation power dive (descente f en) piqué m;

British power dressing = façon de s'habiller qu'adoptent certaines femmes cadres dans le but de projeter une image d'autorité;

power drill perceuse f électrique;

power failure panne f de courant;

power game lutte f d'influence, course f au pouvoir;

power line ligne f à haute tension;

power lunch déjeuner m d'affaires entre personnes importantes;

American power outage rupture f de l'alimentation;

Electricity power pack bloc m d'alimentation électrique;

power plant (factory) centrale f électrique; (generator) groupe m électrogène; (engine) groupe m moteur;

power play (in ice hockey) coup m de force;

power point prise f de courant;

power politics (UNCOUNT) politique f du coup de force;

Mathematics power set ensemble m des sous-ensembles;

Politics power sharing partage m du pouvoir;

power shower douche f à jet puissant;

power station centrale f (électrique);

Cars power steering direction f assistée;

power strike grève f des employés de l'électricité;

power structure (system) hiérarchie f, répartition f des pouvoirs; (people with power) = ensemble des personnes qui détiennent le pouvoir;

power struggle lutte f pour le pouvoir;

power supply Electricity alimentation f (électrique); Computing transformateur m;

power tool outil m électrique;

Computing power unit dispositif m d'alimentation;

power user gros (grosse) utilisateur(trice) m,f; Computing = personne qui sait utiliser au mieux les ressources de son ordinateur;

power walking marche f sportive;

power worker employé(e) m,f de l'électricité;

power yoga power yoga m (forme de yoga où l'on travaille en puissance)

➲ power down, power off

1 separable transitive verb

éteindre, mettre hors tension

2 intransitive verb

(computer, machine) s'éteindre, se mettre hors tension

➲ power up

1 separable transitive verb

mettre sous tension, allumer

2 intransitive verb

(computer, machine) se mettre sous tension, s'allumer

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14 Historical Portugal

   Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.

   A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.

   Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140

   The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."

   In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.

   The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.

   Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385

   Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims in

   Portugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.

   The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.

   Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580

   The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.

   The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.

   What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.

   By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.

   Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.

   The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.

   By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.

   In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.

   Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640

   Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.

   Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.

   On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.

   Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822

   Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.

   Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.

   In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and the

   Church (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.

   Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.

   Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.

   Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910

   During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.

   Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.

   Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.

   Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.

   Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.

   As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.

   First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26

   Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.

   The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.

   Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.

   The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74

   During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."

   Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.

   For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),

   and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.

   The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.

   With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.

   During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.

   The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.

   At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.

   The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.

   Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76

   Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.

   Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.

   In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.

   In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.

   In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.

   The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict until

   UN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.

   Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000

   After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.

   From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.

   Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.

   Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.

   In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.

   In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.

   Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.

    Contemporary Portugal

   Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.

   The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.

   Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.

   Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).

   All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.

   The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.

   After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.

   Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.

   Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.

   From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.

   Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.

   In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.

   An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU.

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1. n собир. сильные мира сего

the great and the small — великие и малые мира сего

to palaver the great — обхаживать сильных мира сего

the town is in a great toss — город сильно возбуждён;

he is no great miss — никто не жалеет об его отсутствии

to have a great deal of personality — иметь сильный характер

2. n великие писатели, классики

great fast — великий пост

great wall — Великая стена

Great Lakes — Великие Озёра

great lakes — Великие Озера

great entrance — великий вход

3. n студ. жарг. последний экзамен на степень бакалавра гуманитарных наук

great guy — мировой мужик, парень что надо

he is a great friend of ours — он наш большой друг

4. a большой; огромный, громадный, колоссальный

great mountain — большая гора

great city — огромный город

great building — громадное здание

great sum of money — большая сумма денег

great A — прописное «А»

great cattle — крупный рогатый скот

great gut — толстая кишка

great toe — большой палец

great oak — могучий дуб

great cathedral — величественный собор

take your great feet off the sofa — убери свои ножищи с дивана

great take of fish — большой улов рыбы

Great Salt Lake — Большое Солёное озеро

Great Bear Lake — Большое Медвежье озеро

Great Khingan Mountains — Большой Хинган

Great Saint Bernard — Большой Сен-Бернар

5. a большой, значительный, многочисленный

a great company — большое общество

the great majority — подавляющее большинство

to a great extent — в большой степени

in a great measure — в значительной мере

a great deal, a great many, a great number — большое количество; множество

with a great deal of trouble — с большими неприятностями; с множеством хлопот

he is a great deal better — ему намного лучше

great bur — лопух большой

great call — большой крик

Great Belt — Большой Бельт

great toe — большой палец

great brain — большой мозг

6. a длинный, большой

a great way — длинный путь

Great Barrier Reef — Большой Барьерный Риф

to have great sway — иметь большое влияние

Great Slave Lake — Большое Невольничье озеро

great many — очень многие; большое количество

to work great mischief — нанести большой вред

7. a долгий, продолжительный, длительный, большой

a great while — долгое время

a great while ago — очень давно

great age — глубокая старость

great while — долгое время

great gusto — большой вкус

great circle — большой круг

great organ — большой орган

great grief — большое горе

8. a большой, сильный, глубокий, колоссальный, огромный

great love — сильная любовь

great friendship — большая дружба

great admiration — восторг

great ignorance — глубокое невежество

great scoundrel — отъявленный негодяй

his greatest fault — его величайшая ошибка

great demand — большой спрос

great gains — огромный успех

Great Basin — Большой Бассейн

great demand — большой спрос

great event — большое событие

9. a сильный, интенсивный, высокий, большой

great activity — кипучая деятельность

great fire — большой пожар

great light — сильный свет

great pain — сильная боль

great wind — сильный ветер

great admirer — большой почитатель

great talker — любитель поговорить

made great demands — предъявил высокие требования

of great moment — важный; имеющий большое значение

to count for a great deal — иметь большое значение

make great demands — предъявлять высокие требования

to arrive in great state — прибыть с большой помпой

10. a крупный, значительный

great transactions at the stock-exchange — крупные сделки на фондовой бирже

a man of great calibre — крупная фигура, видная личность

11. a великий

the Great October Socialist Revolution — Великая Октябрьская социалистическая революция

great painter — великий художник

great power — великая держава

the Great Charter — Великая хартия вольностей

the Great War — первая мировая война

great powers — великая держава

peter the great — Петр Великий

the Great Mogul — Великий Могол

great construct — великий замысел

the Great Powers — великие державы

12. a настоящий, большой

a great friend of mine — мой большой друг

matter of great concern — дело большой важности

to my great regret — к моему большому сожалению

to be of great moment — иметь большое значение

Great Australian Bight — Большой Австралийский залив

Great Dividing Range — Большой Водораздельный хребет

13. a возвышенный, благородный

great thoughts — возвышенные мысли

great lady — благородная дама, дама из аристократической семьи

14. a хороший, положительный

pretty great — хороший

15. a светский

the great world — светское общество, высший свет

16. a пышный; внушительный

great ceremony — пышная церемония

17. a разг. замечательный, великолепный

to have a great time — очень весело провести время

great technical skill — великолепная техника

great squatter — великолепный приседальщик

18. a разг. замечательный, важный, главный

the great thing — самое важное

a matter of great import — весьма важное дело

great doings in Africa — важные события в Африке

a matter of great significance — очень важное дело

19. a разг. эмоц. -усил. большущий

great big man — большущий человек

20. a разг. опытный, искусный, сильный

to be great at golf — быть великолепным игроком в гольф

21. a разг. c

22. a разг. понимающий, разбирающийся

to be great on history — хорошо знать историю, хорошо разбираться в истории

23. a разг. страстно увлечённый

to be great on history — страстно увлекаться историей

24. a разг. как компонент сложных слов пра-

great-grandfather — беременная

great cats — львы, тигры, леопарды

great dozen — чёртова дюжина

great hundred — сто двадцать

great gross — 12 гроссов

great Heavens!, great God ! — боже мой!; о господи!; видит бог!

great Scott ! — чёрт возьми!; вот те на!

as great as — почти как

Синонимический ряд:

1. big (adj.) ample; big; countless; enormous; gigantic; huge; immense; numerous; spacious; vast

2. chief (adj.) chief; grand; leading; main; principal

3. excellent (adj.) excellent; exceptional; transcendent

4. extreme (adj.) extreme; inordinate; prodigious

5. important (adj.) consequential; critical; important; momentous; monumental; serious; unusual; vital; weighty

6. large (adj.) bull; considerable; extensive; fat; healthy; husky; large; large-scale; oversize

7. magnificent (adj.) magnificent; outstanding; superb

8. majestic (adj.) august; dignified; elevated; exalted; heroic; lofty; majestic; noble; royal

9. notable (adj.) admirable; notable; noteworthy; remarkable

10. noted (adj.) celebrated; celebrious; distinguished; eminent; famed; famous; illustrious; noted; pre-eminent; prestigious; prominent; redoubtable; renowned

11. top (adj.) blue-ribbon; capital; champion; fine; first-class; first-rate; prime; sovereign; splendid; superior; tiptop; top; topflight

12. bravo (other) bravo; fabulous; fantastic; marvellous; spectacular

Антонимический ряд:

average; base; beggarly; common; contemptible; dense; diminutive; evil; few; ignoble; ignorant; inconsequential; infamous; inferior; insignificant; little; moderate; obscure; tiny

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16 Chronology

15,000-3,000 BCE Paleolithic cultures in western Portugal.

400-200 BCE Greek and Carthaginian trade settlements on coast.

202 BCE Roman armies invade ancient Lusitania.

137 BCE Intensive Romanization of Lusitania begins.

410 CE Germanic tribes — Suevi and Visigoths—begin conquest of Roman Lusitania and Galicia.

714—16 Muslims begin conquest of Visigothic Lusitania.

1034 Christian Reconquest frontier reaches Mondego River.

1064 Christians conquer Coimbra.

1139 Burgundian Count Afonso Henriques proclaims himself king of Portugal; birth of Portugal. Battle of Ourique: Afonso Henriques defeats Muslims.

1147 With English Crusaders' help, Portuguese seize Lisbon from Muslims.

1179 Papacy formally recognizes Portugal's independence (Pope Alexander III).

1226 Campaign to reclaim Alentejo from Muslims begins.

1249 Last Muslim city (Silves) falls to Portuguese Army.

1381 Beginning of third war between Castile and Portugal.

1383 Master of Aviz, João, proclaimed regent by Lisbon populace.

1385 April: Master of Aviz, João I, proclaimed king of Portugal by Cortes of Coimbra. 14 August: Battle of Aljubarrota, Castilians defeated by royal forces, with assistance of English army.

1394 Birth of "Prince Henry the Navigator," son of King João I.

1415 Beginning of overseas expansion as Portugal captures Moroccan city of Ceuta.

1419 Discovery of Madeira Islands.

1425-28 Prince D. Pedro, older brother of Prince Henry, travels in Europe.

1427 Discovery (or rediscovery?) of Azores Islands.

1434 Prince Henry the Navigator's ships pass beyond Cape Bojador, West Africa.

1437 Disaster at Tangier, Morocco, as Portuguese fail to capture city.

1441 First African slaves from western Africa reach Portugal.

1460 Death of Prince Henry. Portuguese reach what is now Senegal, West Africa.

1470s Portuguese explore West African coast and reach what is now Ghana and Nigeria and begin colonizing islands of São Tomé and Príncipe.

1479 Treaty of Alcáçovas between kings of Portugal and Spain.

1482 Portuguese establish post at São Jorge da Mina, Gold Coast (now Ghana).

1482-83 Portuguese navigator Diogo Cão reaches mouth of Congo River and Angola.

1488 Navigator Bartolomeu Dias rounds Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, and finds route to Indian Ocean.

1492-93 Columbus's first voyage to West Indies.

1493 Columbus visits Azores and Portugal on return from first voyage; tells of discovery of New World. Treaty of Tordesillas signed between kings of Portugal and Spain: delimits spheres of conquest with line 370 leagues west of Cape Verde Islands (claimed by Portugal); Portugal's sphere to east of line includes, in effect, Brazil.

   King Manuel I and Royal Council decide to continue seeking all-water route around Africa to Asia.

   King Manuel I expels unconverted Jews from Portugal.

1497-99 Epic voyage of Vasco da Gama from Portugal around Africa to west India, successful completion of sea route to Asia project; da Gama returns to Portugal with samples of Asian spices.

1500 Bound for India, Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral "discovers" coast of Brazil and claims it for Portugal.

1506 Anti-Jewish riots in Lisbon.

   Battle of Diu, India; Portugal's command of Indian Ocean assured for some time with Francisco de Almeida's naval victory over Egyptian and Gujerati fleets.

   Afonso de Albuquerque conquers Goa, India; beginning of Portuguese hegemony in south Asia.

   Portuguese conquest of Malacca; commerce in Spice Islands.

1519 Magellan begins circumnavigation voyage.

1536 Inquisition begins in Portugal.

1543 Portuguese merchants reach Japan.

1557 Portuguese merchants granted Chinese territory of Macau for trading factory.

1572 Luís de Camões publishes epic poem, Os Lusíadas.

1578 Battle of Alcácer-Quivir; Moroccan forces defeat army of King Sebastião of Portugal; King Sebastião dies in battle. Portuguese succession crisis.

1580 King Phillip II of Spain claims and conquers Portugal; Spanish rule of Portugal, 1580-1640.

1607-24 Dutch conquer sections of Asia and Brazil formerly held by Portugal.

1640 1 December: Portuguese revolution in Lisbon overthrows Spanish rule, restores independence. Beginning of Portugal's Braganza royal dynasty.

1654 Following Dutch invasions and conquest of parts of Brazil and Angola, Dutch expelled by force.

1661 Anglo-Portuguese Alliance treaty signed: England pledges to defend Portugal "as if it were England itself." Queen Catherine of Bra-ganza marries England's Charles II.

1668 February: In Portuguese-Spanish peace treaty, Spain recognizes independence of Portugal, thus ending 28-year War of Restoration.

1703 Methuen Treaties signed, key commercial trade agreement and defense treaty between England and Portugal.

1750 Pombal becomes chief minister of King José I.

1755 1 November: Massive Lisbon earthquake, tidal wave, and fire.

1759 Expulsion of Jesuits from Portugal and colonies.

1761 Slavery abolished in continental Portugal.

1769 Abandonment of Mazagão, Morocco, last Portuguese outpost.

1777 Pombal dismissed as chief minister by Queen Maria I, after death of José I.

1791 Portugal and United States establish full diplomatic relations.

1807 November: First Napoleonic invasion; French forces under Junot conquer Portugal. Royal family flees to colony of Brazil and remains there until 1821.

1809 Second French invasion of Portugal under General Soult.

1811 Third French invasion of Portugal under General Masséna.

1813 Following British general Wellington's military victories, French forces evacuate Portugal.

1817 Liberal, constitutional movements against absolutist monarchist rule break out in Brazil (Pernambuco) and Portugal (Lisbon, under General Gomes Freire); crushed by government. British marshal of Portugal's army, Beresford, rules Portugal.

   Liberal insurrection in army officer corps breaks out in Cadiz, Spain, and influences similar movement in Portugal's armed forces first in Oporto.

   King João VI returns from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and early draft of constitution; era of constitutional monarchy begins.

1822 7 September: João VI's son Pedro proclaims independence of

   Brazil from Portugal and is named emperor. 23 September: Constitution of 1822 ratified.

   Portugal recognizes sovereign independence of Brazil.

   King João VI dies; power struggle for throne ensues between his sons, brothers Pedro and Miguel; Pedro, emperor of Brazil, abdicates Portuguese throne in favor of his daughter, D. Maria II, too young to assume crown. By agreement, Miguel, uncle of D. Maria, is to accept constitution and rule in her stead.

1828 Miguel takes throne and abolishes constitution. Sections of Portugal rebel against Miguelite rule.

1831 Emperor Pedro abdicates throne of Brazil and returns to Portugal to expel King Miguel from Portuguese throne.

1832-34 Civil war between absolutist King Miguel and constitutionalist Pedro, who abandons throne of Brazil to restore his young daughter Maria to throne of Portugal; Miguel's armed forces defeated by those of Pedro. Miguel leaves for exile and constitution (1826 Charter) is restored.

1834-53 Constitutional monarchy consolidated under rule of Queen Maria II, who dies in 1853.

1851-71 Regeneration period of economic development and political stability; public works projects sponsored by Minister Fontes Pereira de Melo.

1871-90 Rotativism period of alternating party governments; achieves political stability and less military intervention in politics and government. Expansion of colonial territory in tropical Africa.

   January: Following territorial dispute in central Africa, Britain delivers "Ultimatum" to Portugal demanding withdrawal of Portugal's forces from what is now Malawi and Zimbabwe. Portugal's government, humiliated in accepting demand under threat of a diplomatic break, falls. Beginning of governmental and political instability; monarchist decline and republicanism's rise.

   Anglo-Portuguese treaties signed relating to delimitation of frontiers in colonial Africa.

1899 Treaty of Windsor; renewal of Anglo-Portuguese defense and friendship alliance.

1903 Triumphal visit of King Edward VII to Portugal.

1906 Politician João Franco supported by King Carlos I in dictatorship to restore order and reform.

1908 1 February: Murder in Lisbon of King Carlos I and his heir apparent, Prince Dom Luís, by Portuguese anarchists. Eighteen-year-old King Manuel II assumes throne.

1910 3-5 October: Following republican-led military insurrection in armed forces, monarchy falls and first Portuguese republic is proclaimed. Beginning of unstable, economically troubled, parliamentary republic form of government.

   May: Violent insurrection in Lisbon overturns government of General Pimenta de Castro; nearly a thousand casualties from several days of armed combat in capital.

   March: Following Portugal's honoring ally Britain's request to confiscate German shipping in Portuguese harbors, Germany declares war on Portugal; Portugal enters World War I on Allied side.

   Portugal organizes and dispatches Portuguese Expeditionary Corps to fight on the Western Front. 9 April: Portuguese forces mauled by German offensive in Battle of Lys. Food rationing and riots in Lisbon. Portuguese military operations in Mozambique against German expedition's invasion from German East Africa. 5 December: Authoritarian, presidentialist government under Major Sidónio Pais takes power in Lisbon, following a successful military coup.

1918 11 November: Armistice brings cessation of hostilities on Western Front in World War I. Portuguese expeditionary forces stationed in Angola, Mozambique, and Flanders begin return trip to Portugal. 14 December: President Sidónio Pais assassinated. Chaotic period of ephemeral civil war ensues.

1919-21 Excessively unstable political period, including January

1919 abortive effort of Portuguese monarchists to restore Braganza dynasty to power. Republican forces prevail, but level of public violence, economic distress, and deprivation remains high.

1921 October: Political violence attains peak with murder of former prime minister and other prominent political figures in Lisbon. Sectors of armed forces and Guarda Nacional Republicana are mutinous. Year of financial and corruption scandals, including Portuguese bank note (fraud) case; military court acquits guilty military insurrectionists, and one military judge declares "the country is sick."

   28 May: Republic overthrown by military coup or pronunciamento and conspiracy among officer corps. Parliament's doors locked and parliament closed for nearly nine years to January 1935. End of parliamentary republic, Western Europe's most unstable political system in this century, beginning of the Portuguese dictatorship, after 1930 known as the Estado Novo. Officer corps assumes reins of government, initiates military censorship of the press, and suppresses opposition.

   February: Military dictatorship under General Óscar Carmona crushes failed republican armed insurrection in Oporto and Lisbon.

   April: Military dictatorship names Professor Antônio de Oliveira Salazar minister of finance, with dictatorial powers over budget, to stabilize finances and rebuild economy. Insurrectionism among military elements continues into 1931.

1930 Dr. Salazar named minister for colonies and announces balanced budgets. Salazar consolidates support by various means, including creation of official regime "movement," the National Union. Salazar engineers Colonial Act to ensure Lisbon's control of bankrupt African colonies by means of new fiscal controls and centralization of authority. July: Military dictatorship names Salazar prime minister for first time, and cabinet composition undergoes civilianization; academic colleagues and protégés plan conservative reform and rejuvenation of society, polity, and economy. Regime comes to be called the Estado Novo (New State). New State's constitution ratified by new parliament, the National Assembly; Portugal described in document as "unitary, corporative Republic" and governance influenced by Salazar's stern personality and doctrines such as integralism, Catholicism, and fiscal conservatism.

1936 Violent instability and ensuing civil war in neighboring Spain, soon internationalized by fascist and communist intervention, shake Estado Novo regime. Pseudofascist period of regime features creation of imitation Fascist institutions to defend regime from leftist threats; Portugal institutes "Portuguese Youth" and "Portuguese Legion."

1939 3 September: Prime Minister Salazar declares Portugal's neutrality in World War II. October: Anglo-Portuguese agreement grants naval and air base facilities to Britain and later to United States for Battle of the Atlantic and Normandy invasion support. Third Reich protests breach of Portugal's neutrality.

   6 June: On day of Allies' Normandy invasion, Portugal suspends mining and export of wolfram ore to both sides in war.

   8 May: Popular celebrations of Allied victory and Fascist defeat in Lisbon and Oporto coincide with Victory in Europe Day. Following managed elections for Estado Novo's National Assembly in November, regime police, renamed PIDE, with increased powers, represses opposition.

1947 Abortive military coup in central Portugal easily crushed by regime. Independence of India and initiation of Indian protests against Portuguese colonial rule in Goa and other enclaves.

1949 Portugal becomes founding member of NATO.

1951 Portugal alters constitution and renames overseas colonies "Overseas Provinces." Portugal and United States sign military base agreements for use of air and naval facilities in Azores Islands and military aid to Lisbon. President Carmona dies in office, succeeded by General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58). July: Indians occupy enclave of Portuguese India (dependency of Damão) by means of passive resistance movement. August: Indian passive resistance movement in Portuguese India repelled by Portuguese forces with loss of life. December: With U.S. backing, Portugal admitted as member of United Nations (along with Spain). Air force general Humberto Delgado, in opposition, challenges Estado Novo's hand-picked successor to Craveiro Lopes, Admiral Américo Tomás. Delgado rallies coalition of democratic, liberal, and communist opposition but loses rigged election and later flees to exile in Brazil. Portugal joins European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

   January and February: Estado Novo rocked by armed African insurrection in northern Angola, crushed by armed forces. Hijacking of Portuguese ocean liner by ally of Delgado, Captain Henrique Galvão. April: Salazar defeats attempted military coup and reshuffles cabinet with group of younger figures who seek to reform colonial rule and strengthen the regime's image abroad. 18 December: Indian army rapidly defeats Portugal's defense force in Goa, Damão, and Diu and incorporates Portugal's Indian possessions into Indian Union. January: Abortive military coup in Beja, Portugal.

1965 February: General Delgado and his Brazilian secretary murdered and secretly buried near Spanish frontier by political police, PIDE.

1968 August and September: Prime Minister Salazar, aged 79, suffers crippling stoke. President Tomás names former cabinet officer Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor. Caetano institutes modest reforms in Portugal and overseas.

1971 Caetano government ratifies amended constitution that allows slight devolution and autonomy to overseas provinces in Africa and Asia. Right-wing loyalists oppose reforms in Portugal. 25 April: Military coup engineered by Armed Forces Movement overthrows Estado Novo and establishes provisional government emphasizing democratization, development, and decolonization. Limited resistance by loyalists. President Tomás and Premier Caetano flown to exile first in Madeira and then in Brazil. General Spínola appointed president. September: Revolution moves to left, as President Spínola, thwarted in his program, resigns.

   March: Military coup by conservative forces fails, and leftist response includes nationalization of major portion of economy. Polarization between forces and parties of left and right. 25 November: Military coup by moderate military elements thwarts leftist forces. Constituent Assembly prepares constitution. Revolution moves from left to center and then right.

   March: Constitution ratified by Assembly of the Republic. 25 April: Second general legislative election gives largest share of seats to Socialist Party (PS). Former oppositionist lawyer, Mário Soares, elected deputy and named prime minister.

1977-85 Political pendulum of democratic Portugal moves from center-left to center-right, as Social Democratic Party (PSD) increases hold on assembly and take office under Prime Minister Cavaco Silva. July

1985 elections give edge to PSD who advocate strong free-enterprise measures and revision of leftist-generated 1976 Constitution, amended modestly in 1982.

1986 January: Portugal joins European Economic Community (EEC).

1987 July: General, legislative elections for assembly give more than 50 percent to PSD led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva. For first time, since 1974, Portugal has a working majority government.

1989 June: Following revisions of 1976 Constitution, reprivatization of economy begins, under PS government.

   January: Presidential elections, Mário Soares reelected for second term. July: General, legislative elections for assembly result in new PSD victory and majority government.

   January-July: Portugal holds presidency of the Council of the European Economic Community (EEC). December: Tariff barriers fall as fully integrated Common Market established in the EEC.

   November: Treaty of Maastricht comes into force. The EEC officially becomes the European Union (EU). Portugal is signatory with 11 other member-nations.

   October: General, legislative elections for assembly result in PS victory and naming of Prime Minister Guterres. PS replace PSD as leading political party. November: Excavations for Lisbon bank uncover ancient Phoenician, Roman, and Christian ruins.

   January: General, presidential elections; socialist Jorge Sampaio defeats PSD's Cavaco Silva and assumes presidency from Dr. Mário Soares. July: Community of Portuguese Languages Countries (CPLP) cofounded by Portugal and Brazil.

   May-September: Expo '98 held in Lisbon. Opening of Vasco da Gama Bridge across Tagus River, Europe's longest (17 kilometers/ 11 miles). June: National referendum on abortion law change defeated after low voter turnout. November: National referendum on regionaliza-tion and devolution of power defeated after another low voter turnout.

   October: General, legislative elections: PS victory over PSD lacks clear majority in parliament. Following East Timor referendum, which votes for independence and withdrawal of Indonesia, outburst of popular outrage in streets, media, and communications of Portugal approves armed intervention and administration of United Nations (and withdrawal of Indonesia) in East Timor. Portugal and Indonesia restore diplomatic relations. December: A Special Territory since 1975, Colony of Macau transferred to sovereignty of People's Republic of China.

   January-June: Portugal holds presidency of the Council of the EU; end of Discoveries Historical Commemoration Cycle (1988-2000).

   United Nations forces continue to occupy and administer former colony of East Timor, with Portugal's approval.

   January: General, presidential elections; PS president Sampaio reelected for second term. City of Oporto, "European City of Culture" for the year, hosts arts festival. December: Municipal elections: PSD defeats PS; socialist prime minister Guterres resigns; President Sampaio calls March parliamentary elections.

   1 January: Portugal enters single European Currency system. Euro currency adopted and ceases use of former national currency, the escudo. March: Parliamentary elections; PSD defeats PS and José Durão Barroso becomes prime minister. Military modernization law passed. Portugal holds chairmanship of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

   May: Municipal law passed permitting municipalities to reorganize in new ways.

   June: Prime Minister Durão Barroso, invited to succeed Romano Prodi as president of EU Commission, resigns. Pedro Santana Lopes becomes prime minister. European Parliament elections held. Conscription for national service in army and navy ended. Mass grave uncovered at Academy of Sciences Museum, Lisbon, revealing remains of several thousand victims of Lisbon earthquake, 1755.

   February: Parliamentary elections; PS defeats PSD, socialists win first absolute majority in parliament since 1975. José Sócrates becomes prime minister.

   January: Presidential elections; PSD candidate Aníbal Cavaco Silva elected and assumes presidency from Jorge Sampaio. Portugal's national soccer team ranked 7th out of 205 countries by international soccer association. European Union's Bologna Process in educational reform initiated in Portugal.

   July-December: Portugal holds presidency of the Council of the European Union. For reasons of economy, Portugal announces closure of many consulates, especially in France and the eastern US. Government begins official inspections of private institutions of higher education, following scandals.

2008 January: Prime Minister Sócrates announces location of new Lisbon area airport as Alcochete, on south bank of Tagus River, site of air force shooting range. February: Portuguese Army begins to receive new modern battle tanks (Leopard 2 A6). March: Mass protest of 85,000 public school (primary and secondary levels) teachers in Lisbon schools dispute recent educational policies of minister of education and prime minister.

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17 state

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1) государство

- states parties to a treaty

- state entitled to become a party to a treaty

- state concerned

- state in question

- on behalf of the state

- in the interests of the state

- state proper

- in the service of a state

- state benefiting from the treaty

- state restricted by an international treaty

- state under the protectorate

- state under the suzerainty

- states at variance

- states not parties to a conflict

- geographically disadvantaged state

- states separated by the sea

- state with no seacoast

- association of states

- intercourse of states

- free intercourse between states

- interdependence of states

- confederation of states

- leadership of a state

- headship of a state

- recognition of a state

- relations of states

- affairs of state

- agreed criteria of conduct of states

- federal type of presidential state

- powers of the state

- reasons of state

- set up a state

- establish a state

- head of state

- elected head of state

- flag of the head of state

- qualities of the heads of state

- receiving head of state

- ceremony presided over by the head of state

- be accredited to the head of state

- be presented to the head of state

- claim of states to smth.

- organs of the state for its international relations

- be a subject of a state

- be an alien of a state

- extinction of a state

- admission of the flags of all states

- sail under the flag of a state

- recognize the flag flown by the vessel of a state

- exercise of the authority of state over foreign vessels

2) штат

- States' rights

3) государственная власть

- withering away of the state

•

- non-aligned state

- socialist state

- wronged state

- objecting state

- third state

- state flower

- host state

- ceding state

- threshold state

- unitary state

- maritime state

- flag state

- associated states

- part sovereign state

- war-nuclear states

- Schengen states

- extra-continental state

- beneficiary state

- negotiating state

- acceding state

- authorize the flying of the flag and the emblem of the sending state

- leading state

- island state

- delinquent state

- half sovereign state

- land-locked state

- socialist-oriented states

- signatory state

- sending state

- non-riparian state

- non-member state

- state boundary

- protesting state

- home state

- state papers

- contracting state

- sea-locked state

- interested states

- contesting states

- state monetary and fiscal measures

- wholly unitary state

- predecessor state

- state monopoly

- independent state

- State Opening of Parliament

- littoral state

- extinct state

- signatory and acceding states

- newly independent state

- shelfless state

- state of residence

- participating states

- neighbouring state

- sovereign state

- separate state

- riparian state

- conflicting states

- headquarters state

- prosecuting state

- reactionary state

- individual state

- vanquished state

- revenge-seeking state

- state of the whole people

- ratifying state

- defaulting state

- adjacent state

- civilized state

- abolitionist state

- near-land-locked state

- peace-loving state

- city state

- adhering state

- state problems

- coastal state

- state succession

- acquiring state

- state property

- appointing state

- real state

- protected state

- guaranteed state

- states of a federal character

- state differences

- non-nuclear weapon state

- member state

- reserving state

- state capitalism

- accrediting state

- front-line states

- confederated state

- continental state

- straits' state

- offending state

- receiving state

- vassal state

- state treaty

- zone-locked state

- non-signatory state

- multinational state

- nation state

- fascist state

- circumjacent states

- complaining state

- state procurement

- hinterland state

- have the nationality of the receiving state

- aggressor state

- transit state

- semi-independent state

- constituent state

- applicant state

- state law

- non-reserving state

- successor state

- injured state

- state responsibility

- retentionist state

- federal state

- granting state

- shelf-locked state

- state scholarships and grants

- leading maritime state

- enemy state

- Soviet state

- belligerent states

- monarchial state

- nuclear-weapon state

- recognizing state

- opposite states

- adjoining coastal state

- semi-land-locked state

- non-full sovereign state

- protecting state

- admitting state

- depository state
II
1. n

положение, состояние

- in a state of flux

- equilibrium state

- state of trade

- State of the Union message

- state of decay

- state of siege

- state of tranquility

- state of relations

- state of emergency

- state of war

- state of market

- state of affairs

- stagnant state of business

- critical state

- state of depression

- state of play

- state of business

- disequilibrium state

- stable state

2. v

1) излагать, заявлять, формулировать

- state an opinion

- state facts

- state one's readiness

- state one's determination

- state one's willingness

2) констатировать, утверждать

English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > state
18 act

ækt
1. сущ.
1) дело, поступок, деяние act of bravery ≈ подвиг act of faith ≈ акт доверия to commit, perform an act ≈ совершить поступок He committed an act of folly. ≈ Он совершил глупость. barbaric act barbarous act courageous act criminal act foolish act heroic act humane act illegal act impulsive act justified act kind act rash act statesmanlike act thoughtful act volutional act Syn: deed, exploit, feat
2) действие caught in the act of stealing ≈ пойманный при совершении кражи Language interpretation is the whole point of the act of reading. ≈ Интерпретация языковых выражений является самым главным при чтении. Syn: action, operation
3) закон, постановление act of Parliament ≈ парламентский акт Syn: decree, statute
1)
4) (the Acts) Деяния апостолов
5) акт, действие (в опере, драме) ;
номер программы( в развлекательной программе, шоу и т. п.) nightclub act, variety act брит., vaudeville act амер. ≈ номер эстрадной программы Syn: performance
6) неод. сцена His anger was real. It wasn't an act. ≈ Его гнев был неподдельным. Это не было притворством. There were moments when I wondered: did she do this on purpose, was it all just a game, an act? ≈ Были моменты, когда мне хотелось знать, делает ли она это нарочно, является ли это все игрой, сценой? Syn: pretence
7) диссертация( в университетах)
8) (the act) половое сношение ∙ to put on an act разг. ≈ притворяться, разыграть сцену
2. гл.
1) действовать, поступать;
вести себя to act irresponsibly ≈ действовать безответственно to act impulsively ≈ действовать импульсивно to act immediately ≈ действовать без промедления to act bravely (correctly, generously) ≈ действовать смело (правильно, великодушно) to be quick to act ≈ действовать быстро to act up to a promise ≈ сдержать обещание It is time to act. ≈ Пора действовать. He was quick to act. ≈ Он сразу же откликнулся. Don't act from instinct. ≈ Не надо действовать под влиянием инстинкта. How did they act towards you? ≈ Как они относились к вам? The soldier acted like a real hero. ≈ Этот солдат действовал как настоящий герой. act in unison act out of spite
2) действовать, работать (быть исправным) The brake refused to act. ≈ Тормоз отказал. The gadget acted immediately. ≈ Приспособление тут же сработало.
3) влиять, действовать (on, upon) Has the medicine acted? ≈ Лекарство уже подействовало? This weather acts on my nerves. ≈ Эта погода действует мне на нервы.
4) работать, служить;
действовать в качестве( as - кого-л.) He acted as director for a month. ≈ Он замещал директора в течение месяца. She acts as our interpreter. ≈ Она работает в качестве нашего переводчика. This medicine acts as а stimulus. ≈ Это лекарство оказывает стимулирующее действие.
5) прикидываться, притворяться He acted the idiot. ≈ Он строил из себя идиота. John did not feel fear, he was just acting it. ≈ Джон не испытывал страха, он просто делал вид, что боится.
6) театр. играть, исполнять роль to act the part of Othello ≈ играть роль Отелло Children love to act. ≈ Дети любят играть в театр. Who will act the leading part? ≈ Кто будет играть главную роль? He acted in many films. ≈ Он снимался/играл во многих фильмах. "It's a long time since I acted on this stage," said the actor. ≈ "Как давно это было, когда я играл на этой сцене," - сказал артист. ∙ act for act upon act out act up act up to
дело;
поступок;
- * of cruelty жестокий поступок;
проявление жестокости;
- * of kindness доброе дело акт;
действие;
деяние;
- criminal * преступное деяние;
- unilateral * односторонний акт, односторонее действие;
- * of piracy акт пиратства;
- * of delivery роды;
- *s of force действия, связанные с применением силы;
- * of war акт агрессии, вооруженная агрессия;
- * of worship богослужение акт;
закон;
постановление;
решение суда;
- constituent * учредительный акт;
- * of Parliament парламентский акт, закон;
- * of Congress закон, принятый конгрессом (юридическое) (дипломатическое) акт, документ;
- * of the law юридический акт;
- * and deed официальный документ, обязательство;
- final * заключительный акт (театроведение) акт, действие (неодобрительно) сцена;
- to put on an * разыграть сцену, устроить спектакль;
- she does not mean it, it's just an * у нее это не всерьез, она просто прикидывается номер программы - the next * will be a magician следующий номер программы - фокусник труппа, группа актеров, исполнителей (университетское) диссертация (библеизм) Деяния апостолов (искусство) (фотографическое) акт, изображение обнаженной натуры > to catch smb. in the * поймать кого-л. на месте преступления, с поличным;
> to be in the * of doing smth. совершать что-л.;
быть на грани совершения чего-л.;
> to get into the * принимать участие, быть в доле, примазаться к какому-л. делу;
> to get one's * together (сленг) хорошо подготовиться;
спланировать работу;
привести в порядок действовать, поступать;
вести себя;
- to * immediately действовать без промедления;
- to * wisely вести себя умно;
- to * bravely проявить мужество;
действовать смело;
- to * on smth. действовать в соответствии с чем-л.;
- to * on smb.'s suggestion действовать по чьей-л. подсказке;
- to * on advice действовать по совету, поступать как советуют;
(for) действовать, принимать участие;
- to * for smb. выполнять чьи-л. функции;
исполнять обязанности;
замещать;
действовать от чьего-л. лица;
- a solicitor *s for his clients адвокат представляет интересы своих клиентов;
- to * on the defensive обороняться, защищаться, занимать оборонительную позицию;
(военное) находиться в обороне;
действовать, работать (о приборе и т. п.) ;
- brakes refused to * тормоза отказали влиять, воздействовать;
- to * on the emotions воздействовать на чувства;
- these pills * on the liver эти таблетки действуют на печень;
- does the drug take long to * on the pain? скоро ли подействует это болеутоляющее?;
- acids * on metal кислоты воздействуют на металл( up to) быть на высоте;
соответствовать;
- to * up to one's principle(s) действовать в соответствии со своими принципами, поступать согласно своим принципам;
- to * up to one's reputation не обмануть ожиданий (as) работать, служить;
действовать в качестве;
- to * as interpreter работать переводчиком;
- a trained dog can * as a guide to a blind man дрессированная собака может служить слепому проводником (театроведение) исполнять роль, играть;
- to * the Ghost in "Hamlet" играть роль призрака в "Гамлете" играться (о пьесе, роли) ;
- his plays don't * well его пьесы трудно играть, его пьесы малосценичны (неодобрительно) прикидываться, притворяться;
- to * the fool (разговорное) разыгрывать простачка;
- he *ed very angry он сделал вид, что страшно рассердился;
- to * interested притвориться заинтересованным;
- to * outraged virtue разыгрывать оскорбленную невинность > to * one's age поступать в соответствии со своим возрастом;
> * your age! не веди себя как ребенок!, брось ребячиться!

act акт, действие (часть пьесы) ~ акт ~ акт (как наименование международного договора) ~ влиять, действовать (on, upon) ~ выполнять функции ~ действие ~ действие;
деяние ~ действовать, поступать;
вести себя;
to act up to a promise сдержать обещание ~ действовать ~ дело, поступок;
акт;
act of bravery подвиг;
act of God стихийное бедствие;
caught in the (very) act (of committing a crime) захвачен на месте преступления ~ дело ~ деяние ~ документ ~ закон, постановление (парламента, суда) ~ закон ~ (шотл.) заносить, делать запись ~ театр. играть;
to act the part of Othello играть роль Отелло ~ исполнять обязанности ~ миниатюра, номер ( программы варьете или представления в цирке) ;
to put on an act разг. притворяться, разыграть сцену ~ постановление ~ постановление (суда) ~ поступать ~ работать, действовать;
the brake refused to act тормоз отказал ~ работать ~ функционировать Act: Act: Community ~ Закон о Европейском экономическом сообществе act: act: conditional sales ~ закон об условных продажах Act: Act: Finance ~ Закон о государственном бюджете (Великобритания) act: act: fiscal ~ закон о налогообложении Act: Act: Judicature ~ Закон о судоустройстве (Великобритания) act: act: judicial ~ акт судебной власти Act: Act: Limitation ~ Закон о сроках давности (Великобритания) act: act: marriage ~ закон о браке Act: Act: Matrimonial Causes ~ Закон о бракоразводных процессах (Великобритания) act: act: negligent ~ неосмотрительный поступок Act: Act: Settled Land ~ Закон о закрепленной земле( Великобритания) act: act: social assistance ~ закон о социальном обеспечении Act: Act: Social Security ~ Закон о социальном обеспечении (США) act: act: stamp ~ ист. закон о гербовом сборе Act: Act: Tortious Liability ~ Закон об ответственности за гражданские правонарушения (Великобритания) act: act: trade ~ закон о торговле Act: Act: Will's ~ Закон о завещаниях (Великобритания) act: act: wrongful ~ незаконное действие

~ and deed официальный документ, обязательство

~ as действовать в качестве ~ as работать в качестве

~ for выполнять функции другого лица ~ for замещать ~ for исполнять обязанности ~ for представлять другое лицо

~ for someone действовать от имени другого лица

~ in good faith поступать честно

~ in law юридическое действие

~ in law for avoidance purposes юридическое действие для лишения юридической силы

~ of accession акт присоединения

~ of bankruptcy действие, дающее основания для возбуждения дела о банкротстве

~ дело, поступок;
акт;
act of bravery подвиг;
act of God стихийное бедствие;
caught in the (very) act (of committing a crime) захвачен на месте преступления

~ of compounding дисконтирование

~ of court юридический акт

~ дело, поступок;
акт;
act of bravery подвиг;
act of God стихийное бедствие;
caught in the (very) act (of committing a crime) захвачен на месте преступления ~ of God страх. действия сил природы ~ of God юр. непреодолимая сила ~ of God страх. стихийное бедствие ~ of God страх. стихийные явления ~ of God страх.,юр. форс-мажор ~ of God страх. форс-мажорные обстоятельства

~ of grace амнистия ~ of grace парламентский акт об амнистии ~ of grace помилование grace: ~ милость, милосердие;
прощение;
Act of grace( всеобщая) амнистия

~ of killing совершение убийства

~ of mutiny военный мятеж

~ of necessity действие в силу необходимости

~ of pardon амнистия ~ of pardon парламентский акт об амнистии ~ of pardon помилование

~ of reprisal акт возмездия

~ of restriction ограничивающее постановление

~ of sabotage акт саботажа sabotage: sabotage фр. диверсия;
act of sabotage диверсионный акт

~ of security закон о страховании

~ of state акт государственной власти ~ of state действие государственной власти

~ of union акт объединения

~ of violence акт насилия ~ of violence насильственное действие

~ of volition волевой акт

~ of war вооруженная агрессия

~ of wills закон о завещаниях

~ on behalf of another действовать от имени другого лица

~ on legal capacity закон о юридической правоспособности

~ театр. играть;
to act the part of Othello играть роль Отелло

~ действовать, поступать;
вести себя;
to act up to a promise сдержать обещание

ad hoc ~ специальный закон

aliens ~ закон об иностранцах

amended ~ юр. закон с внесенными поправками

appropriation ~ законопроект об ассигнованиях appropriation ~ финансовый законопроект

bankruptcy ~ закон о банкротстве

blanket ~ всеобъемлющий акт

~ работать, действовать;
the brake refused to act тормоз отказал

building ~ закон о строительстве

~ дело, поступок;
акт;
act of bravery подвиг;
act of God стихийное бедствие;
caught in the (very) act (of committing a crime) захвачен на месте преступления

coinage ~ закон о чеканке монет

commercial bank ~ закон о коммерческих банках

act: conditional sales ~ закон об условных продажах

consolidated ~ объединенный закон

copyright ~ закон об авторском праве

criminal ~ преступное действие criminal ~ преступное деяние

customs ~ закон о таможенных пошлинах

depreciation ~ акт о списании имущества

education ~ закон об образовании

emergency ~ чрезвычайный закон

emergency powers ~ акт о чрезвычайных полномочиях

enabling ~ акт конгресса США, разрешающий( какой-л.) территории начать подготовку к переходу на статус штата enabling ~ законодательный акт о предоставлении чрезвычайных полномочий enabling ~ (амер.) законодательный акт о предоставлении чрезвычайных полномочий

final ~ последнее действие

act: fiscal ~ закон о налогообложении

framework ~ общий акт framework ~ основной закон framework ~ основополагающий закон

guilty ~ преступный акт

hostile ~ враждебный акт

implementing ~ выполняемый акт

implied ~ подразумеваемый акт

income tax ~ закон о подоходном налоге

inheritance ~ закон о наследовании

introductory ~ предварительный акт

act: judicial ~ акт судебной власти

juristic ~ юридическое действие

land charges ~ закон о земельном налоге

land registration ~ закон о регистрации земельных участков

legal ~ юридическое действие, юридический акт

legislative ~ закон legislative ~ законодательный акт

act: marriage ~ закон о браке

act: negligent ~ неосмотрительный поступок negligent ~ неумышленное действие

nonbinding ~ необязывающий закон

nonmandatory ~ декларативный акт

notarial ~ нотариальный акт

official ~ государственный акт official ~ государственный документ

parent ~ старший законодательный акт

planning ~ закон о планировании

preparatory ~ предварительный законодательный акт

private ~ частный закон;
закон, действующий в отношении конкретных лиц

prohibition ~ запретительный акт

promulgate an ~ обнародовать закон promulgate an ~ промульгировать закон

provisional ~ временный законодательный акт

~ миниатюра, номер (программы варьете или представления в цирке) ;
to put on an act разг. притворяться, разыграть сцену

railway ~ закон о железных дорогах

reckless ~ неосторожное действие

renew an ~ продлевать срок действия закона

rent restriction ~ закон об ограничении арендной платы

repeal an ~ отменять закон

restrictive practices ~ закон против нарушения свободы конкуренции restrictive practices ~ закон против ограничительной торговой практики

retroactive ~ закон, имеющий обратную силу

retrospective ~ закон, имеющий обратную силу

act: social assistance ~ закон о социальном обеспечении

act: stamp ~ ист. закон о гербовом сборе stamp ~ закон о гербовом сборе

supervision ~ закон о надзоре

supplementary ~ закон, дополняющий ранее изданный закон

supplementary estimates ~ закон о дополнительных оценках

tax assessments ~ закон о налогообложении

tax control ~ закон о налоговом контроле

tortious ~ гражданское правонарушение tortious ~ деликтное деяние tortious ~ деликтный акт

act: trade ~ закон о торговле

uniform ~ единообразный закон

unlawful ~ противоправное деяние

usury ~ закон против ростовщичества

act: wrongful ~ незаконное действие wrongful ~ неправомерное действие wrongful ~ противоправное действие

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > act
19 above

1. adverb
1) (position) oben; oberhalb; (higher up) darüber

up above — oben

from above — von oben [herab]

above right — rechts oben; oben rechts

the flat/floor above — die Wohnung/das Stockwerk darüber

2) (direction) nach oben; hinauf; (upstream) stromauf[wärts]

3) (earlier in text) weiter oben

see above, p. 123 — siehe oben, S. 123
2. preposition
1) (position) über (+ Dat.); (upstream from) oberhalb (+ Gen.)

above oneself — (conceited) größenwahnsinnig (ugs.)

2) (direction) über (+ Akk.)

3) (more than) über (+ Akk.)

will anyone go above £2,000? — bietet jemand mehr als 2 000 Pfund?

be above criticism/suspicion — über jede Kritik/jeden Verdacht erhaben sein

above all [else] — vor allem; insbesondere

4) (ranking higher than) über (+ Dat.)

she's in the class above me — sie ist eine Klasse über mir
3. adjective
obig [Erklärung, Aufzählung, Ziffern]; (above-mentioned) obengenannt
4. noun
the above — das Obige; (person[s]) der/die Obengenannte/die Obengenannten

* * *
1. preposition
1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) über

2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) über

3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) erhaben über
2. adverb
1) (higher up: seen from above.) oben

2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) oben

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- academic.ru/114993/above-board">above-board
- above all
* * *

above

[əˈbʌv]

I. prep

1. (over) über + dat

the room \above mine das Zimmer über mir

▪ up \above sb/sth hoch über jdm/etw

2. (more than) über + akk

banquets \above 50 people Bankette mit mehr als 50 Personen

\above average/freezing über dem Durchschnitt/Gefrierpunkt

\above [and beyond] all expectations [weit] über allen Erwartungen

3. (superior to)

he thinks he's \above everyone else er hält sich für was Besseres

▪ to be \above sth quality über etw akk erhaben sein; person also über etw dat stehen

his behaviour is \above criticism sein Verhalten ist über jede Kritik erhaben

▪ to feel \above sth sich akk über etw akk erhaben fühlen

to get \above oneself größenwahnsinnig werden pej fam

to have ideas \above one's station BRIT ( dated) sich akk für etwas Besseres halten

4. (more important)

she values her job \above her family sie stellt ihre Arbeit über ihre Familie

they value freedom \above all else für sie ist die Freiheit wichtiger als alles andere

\above all [else] vor allem

5. (louder than)

we couldn't hear each other speak \above the music die Musik war so laut, dass wir uns nicht mehr verstehen konnten

she couldn't speak \above a whisper sie konnte nur noch flüstern

6.

▶ to be \above sb/one's head jdm/einem zu hoch sein fam

▶ to not be \above sth/doing sth zu etw bereit sein/bereit sein, etw zu tun

II. adv

1. (higher) oberhalb, darüber

the flat \above die Wohnung über uns

from \above von oben

the sky \above der Himmel über uns/ihnen etc.

2. (more) darüber

planks of 1 m and \above Bretter von 1 Meter und länger

3. (overhead)

from \above von oben

seen from \above von oben betrachtet

4. (in the sky) am Himmel

he looked up to the stars \above er blickte hinauf zu den Sternen

5. (in heaven) im Himmel

the Lord \above der Herr im Himmel

He came from \above Er stieg vom Himmel herab

6. (higher ranks)

[orders] from \above [Anweisungen pl] von oben fam

7. (in text) oben

the address given \above die oben genannte Adresse

as mentioned \above wie oben erwähnt

see \above siehe oben

III. adj attr, inv ( form) obige(r, s)

the \above address die oben genannte Adresse

in the \above diagram/paragraph im obigen Diagramm/Absatz

IV. n

▪ the \above

1. (things) das Obengenannte; (person) der/die Obengenannte; (several) die Obengenannten pl

2. (in text) das Obenerwähnte [o Obige]

* * *
[ə'bʌv]
1. adv

1) (= overhead) oben; (= in a higher position) darüber

from above — von oben

look above — schau nach oben

the apartment above — die Wohnung oben or( above that one) darüber

2) (in text) oben

2. prep
über (+dat); (with motion) über (+acc); (= upstream of) oberhalb (+gen)
above all — vor allem, vor allen Dingen

I couldn't hear above the din — ich konnte bei dem Lärm nichts hören

he valued money above his family — er schätzte Geld mehr als seine Familie

to be above sb/sth — über jdm/etw stehen

he's above that sort of thing — er ist über so etwas erhaben

he's not above a bit of blackmail — er ist sich (dat) nicht zu gut für eine kleine Erpressung

it's above my head or me — das ist mir zu hoch

to get above oneself (inf) — größenwahnsinnig werden (inf)

3. adj attr

the above persons/figures — die oben genannten or oben erwähnten Personen/Zahlen

the above paragraph — der vorangehende or obige Abschnitt

4. n

* * *

above [əˈbʌv]

A adv

1. (dr)oben, oberhalb, darüber:

from above von oben (a. fig Befehl etc)( → A 2);

I heard a shout from the flat above aus der Wohnung über mir

2. REL (dr)oben, im Himmel:

from above von oben (her), vom Himmel ( → A 1);

the powers above die himmlischen Mächte

3. darüber (hinaus):

the court above JUR die höhere Instanz;

the rank above der nächsthöhere Rang

4. weiter oben:

the facts (mentioned) above die oben erwähnten Fakten;

as stated above wie oben angeführt oder angegeben

5. nach oben, hinauf:

a staircase leading above

B präp

1. a) über (dat oder akk), oberhalb (gen):

above the earth über der Erde, oberirdisch;

fly above the clouds über den Wolken fliegen

b) über (dat), nördlich von

2. fig über (dat oder akk), mehr als, stärker als, erhaben über (akk):

be above and beyond weit hinausgehen über (akk);

above all (else) vor allem, vor allen Dingen;

he loves her above all others er liebt sie mehr als alle anderen;

he is above that er steht über der Sache, er ist darüber erhaben;

she was above taking advice sie war zu stolz, Rat anzunehmen; sie ließ sich nichts sagen;

not be above doing sth sich nicht zu schade sein, etwas zu tun;

he is not above accepting bribes er scheut sich nicht, Bestechungsgelder anzunehmen;

be above sb

a) jemandem überlegen sein,

b) (rangmäßig) über jemandem stehen;

get above sb jemanden überflügeln;

that is above me das ist mir zu hoch, das geht über meinen Horizont oder Verstand

C adj obig, oben erwähnt

D s the above

a) der oder die Obengenannte, das Obige,

b) die Obengenannten pl

sup. abk

1. superior

2. superlative Superl.

3. supplement

4. supplementary zusätzl.

5. supply

6. supra, above

* * *
1. adverb
1) (position) oben; oberhalb; (higher up) darüber

up above — oben

from above — von oben [herab]

above right — rechts oben; oben rechts

the flat/floor above — die Wohnung/das Stockwerk darüber

2) (direction) nach oben; hinauf; (upstream) stromauf[wärts]

3) (earlier in text) weiter oben

see above, p. 123 — siehe oben, S. 123
2. preposition
1) (position) über (+ Dat.); (upstream from) oberhalb (+ Gen.)

above oneself — (conceited) größenwahnsinnig (ugs.)

2) (direction) über (+ Akk.)

3) (more than) über (+ Akk.)

will anyone go above £2,000? — bietet jemand mehr als 2 000 Pfund?

be above criticism/suspicion — über jede Kritik/jeden Verdacht erhaben sein

above all [else] — vor allem; insbesondere

4) (ranking higher than) über (+ Dat.)

she's in the class above me — sie ist eine Klasse über mir
3. adjective
obig [Erklärung, Aufzählung, Ziffern]; (above-mentioned) obengenannt
4. noun
the above — das Obige; (person[s]) der/die Obengenannte/die Obengenannten

* * *

adv.

oben adv.

oberhalb adv.

obig adv. prep.

über präp.

English-german dictionary > above
20 play

plei 1. verb
1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leke

2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spille

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spille, opptre i/som

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) oppføres, gå

5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spille

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) spille (noen) et puss

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spille mot

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) spille, blafre

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rette mot

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spille ut
2. noun
1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) lek(ing), underholdning

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) skuespill, drama, teaterstykke

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) spill

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spillerom, klaring

•

- player
- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up

lek
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leke
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spill
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spille
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spøk

I
subst. \/pleɪ\/

1) lek, leking, spill

• full of play

full av lek

2) spøk, tull

3) ordspill

4) ( i spill) tur

• it's your play

det er din tur

5) hasardspill, gambling, spill

• high play

høyt spill

6) spill, fremførelse, forestilling

7) skuespill, teaterstykke, drama

• as good as a play

rene skuespillet

• let's go to a play!

vi går på teater!

8) spill

• the play of the muscles

musklenes spill

• play of colours

fargespill

• play of features

minespill

• the play of sunlight upon the water

solens spill på vannet

9) bevegelse, gang, virksomhet, aktivitet

10) spillerom, armslag

11) slark, klaring, rom, slakk

• give the rope more play

slakke på tauet, fire ut mer tau

12) arbeidsstans, arbeidsnedleggelse

13) (amerikansk fotball, også play offensive)

angrepsplan

allow\/give something full play la noe få fritt spillerom, la noe få utvikle seg fritt

• give one's powers full play

gi sine evner fritt utløp, la sine evner få utvikle seg uhindret

at play som deltar i lek

be at play delta i lek

be in full play være i full gang

bring into play sette i bevegelse, sette i gang

call into play sette i bevegelse, sette i gang, mobilisere, utvikle sette inn, spille inn, gjøre seg gjeldende

child's play se ➢ child

come into play eller be brought into play eller be called into play komme i gang, tre i kraft, gjøre seg gjeldende gjøre seg gjeldende, spille inn

dirty play skittent spill, stygt spill (i sport)

fair play fair play, ærlig spill

free play eller full play fritt spillerom, fritt utløp full handlefrihet

hold\/keep somebody in play holde noen sysselsatt

in play på spøk, på tull

• I only said it in play

jeg sa det bare på spøk

i lek, som lek ( om ball) i spill

make a play for ( slang) forsøke å sjekke opp

• make a play for a girl

forsøke å sjekke opp en jente

( slang) forsøke å vinne til seg, bearbeide

• make a play for new markets

bearbeide nye markeder

make play with gjøre et stort nummer av, kokettere med, bruke til å vise seg

out of play ( om ball) død, ute av spill, ute

place a play få satt opp et stykke

play fair with være renhårig mot

play on words ordspill

see fair play se til at det går riktig for seg

slow play ( sport) langsomt spill
II
verb \/pleɪ\/

1) leke

• play hide-and-seek

leke gjemsel

• play Indians

leke indianer

• what shall we play?

hva skal vi leke?

• play pirates

leke sjørøvere

2) (om sport og spill, også overført) spille

• let's play cards!

la oss spille kort!

• we played a board game

vi spilte et brettspill

• black to play

svart har spillet

3) ( sport) spille mot noen, spille mot et lag

4) spille, beherske (om musikkinstrument), fremføre, lyde (om selve instrumentet)

• do you play the piano?

spiller du piano?, kan du spille piano?

• she plays several instruments

hun behersker flere instrumenter

• she played a sonata

hun spilte en sonate, hun fremførte en sonate

• the organ is playing

orgelet spiller, orgelet lyder

• the organist played the congregation out

organisten spilte utgangssalmen

5) (om CD, CD-spiller e.l.) spille

• we sat at home playing CDs

vi satt hjemme og spilte CDer

6) spille (om rolle, drama, forestilling), fremføre (om drama), spille i\/på (om sted)

• play a farce

fremføre\/spille en farse

• play the gentleman

spille gentleman

• they played to a full house

de spilte for en fullsatt sal

• Hamlet is now playing at the Haymarket

Hamlet spilles nå på Haymarket

• they played all the major cities

de hadde forestillinger\/konserter i alle storbyene

7) spille, spille ut (om kort), flytte (om brikke)

8) ( i spill) vedde, by, gamble

9) ( om lys) leke, spille, skimre

• the lights played over their faces

lyset spilte over ansiktene deres

10) være i gang, være i funksjon

• the fountains play every Sunday

fontenene er på hver søndag

11) ( overført) leke

• his fancy played round the idea of moving abroad

han lekte med tanken på å flytte utenlands

• a smile played on his lips

det lekte et smil rundt munnen hans

• the wind played on the waves

vinden lekte i bølgene

12) (hverdagslig, spesielt ved streik) gå ledig

13) ( slang) samarbeide, være med, stille opp

14) (i sport, om ball eller slag) slå

15) rette, sikte, holde i gang

• play a hose on the fire

rette en brannslange mot flammene

play about løpe omkring og leke

• the children were playing about

barna løp omkring og lekte

opptre uansvarlig, tulle

• stop playing about!

slutt å tulle!

play about with leke med, klå på, fingre på, pille på

play along late som om en samarbeider

play a part spille en rolle ( overført) spille komedie

play around ha mange kjærlighetsforhold, flørte

• play around with somebody's affections

leke med noens følelser

være utro være promiskuøs

play at gjøre\/gjennomføre halvhjertet late som

• just what are you playing at?

hva er det egentlig du driver med?

play a trick on bedra, lure, narre

play away spille bort

• play away a fortune

spille bort en formue

play back ( om lydopptak) spille gjennom, høre gjennom

play down bagatellisere, avdramatisere, tone ned, dysse ned

• play down a piece of news

avdramatisere en nyhet

• he played down his own part in the affair

han bagatelliserte sin egen rolle i saken

play down to the crowd ( overført) spille for galleriet

played out utbrent, utslitt, tappet for energi gått av moten, ikke lenger nyttig

• this theory is played out

den teorien har spilt ut sin rolle, denne teorien har ikke lenger noe for seg

oppbrukt, ferdig

• the matter is played out

saken er ferdig

play false ( om spill) spille falskt

play fast and loose with leke med, behandle skjødesløst

play fetch leke kast pinnen (med hund)

• our dog loves to play fetch with the children

play first begynne

play for somebody akkompagnere noen, kompe noen

play hard to get gjøre seg kostbar, spille kostbar

play into somebody's hands gi noen overtaket uforvarende

play it by the ear ta det som det kommer, ta noe som det faller seg

play it cool ta det rolig, ha is i magen

play it down on utnytte grovt snyte

play it low\/down on somebody ( hverdagslig) utnytte noen grovt ( hverdagslig) lure noen, bedra noen

play low spille med lave innsatser ( musikk) spille lavt

play off spille ekstra kamp for å avgjøre en uavgjort kamp

• the match will be played off next week

det blir omkamp neste uke

play on\/upon spille på, utnytte

• she played on her father's fear of mice to get a cat

hun spilte på sin fars redsel for mus for å få en katt

play one person off against another sette to personer opp mot hverandre

play oneself out bli utmattet, bli utbrent

• the old actor had played himself out

den gamle skuespilleren var utbrent

slite seg ut

play out spille ut, spille til ende bruke opp

play over spille gjennom

• play over a tape

spille gjennom en kassett

play safe gardere seg, seife, ikke ta sjanser

play somebody spille mot noen

• England played Brazil

England spilte mot Brasil

• he played his sister at chess

han spilte sjakk mot søsteren sin

• on Saturday France plays Wales at rugby

på lørdag møter Frankrike Wales i rugby

( i kamp e.l.) la noen spille, sette inn noen, plassere noen, stille opp noen

• England played Smith as goalkeeper

England plasserte Smith i mål

play somebody along lure\/villede noen (over tid)

play the field (amer., hverdagslig) more seg, flørte være rundbrenner, feie over så mange som mulig, ta for seg

play the fool eller act the fool oppføre seg som en idiot, dumme seg ut

play the game ( også overført) følge spillereglene

play up ( britisk) være plagsom, lage trøbbel, gjøre ugagn (om person), lage vanskeligheter ( britisk) gjøre vondt, være til besvær

• my bad leg is playing up again

det dårlige benet mitt begynner å verke igjen erte, irritere

• these children are playing me up

disse ungene går meg på nervene

sette alle krefter til

• play up, the Reds!

kom igjen, det røde laget!

legge vekt på, fokusere på, slå stort opp, blåse opp, reklamere for

• play up a new line of goods

drive reklame for et nytt varesalg

play up to somebody innsmigre seg hos noen, snakke noen etter munnen

• play up to one's teachers

innsmigre seg hos lærerne sine

( teater eller overført) spille opp til noen støtte noen, bakke opp noen

play up with ( slang) kullkaste, forpurre, ødelegge

play well ( om bane e.l.) være god å spille på

• the field plays well

banen er god å spille på

play with oneself ( forskjønnende) onanere, masturbere

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