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21 salto
m.1 jump (gen) & (sport).triple salto triple jumpsalto de altura high jumpsalto de esquí ski jumpsalto de longitud long jumpsalto mortal somersaultsalto en paracaídas parachute jumpsalto con pértiga pole vault2 gap.3 leap forward (progreso).un salto hacia atrás a major step backward4 precipice (despeñadero).salto de agua waterfallpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: saltar.* * *1 (gen) jump, leap2 DEPORTE jump (natación) dive3 (de agua) waterfall4 (despeñadero) precipice\a salto de mata (vivir al día) from hand to mouth 2 (de cualquier manera) slapdash, haphazardly, any old howbajar de un salto / subir de un salto to jump down / jump updar un salto / pegar un salto to jump, leapdar un salto en el vacío figurado to take a leap in the darkel corazón me daba saltos figurado my heart was poundingen un salto figurado in a flashsalto de agua waterfall, falls pluralsalto de altura high jumpsalto de cama negligeesalto de la carpa jack-knifesalto de longitud long jumpsalto del ángel swan divesalto de tijera scissor jumpsalto mortal somersault* * *noun m.1) jump, leap, skip2) gap3) dive* * *SM1) (=acción) [gen] jump; [de mayor altura, distancia] leap; [al agua] diveeste invento es un gran salto adelante en tecnología — this invention is a great leap forward in technology
la novela está narrada con numerosos saltos atrás en el tiempo — the novel is told with a lot of flashbacks in time
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a saltos, cruzamos el río a saltos — we jumped across the riverhabía que andar a saltos para no pisar los cristales — you had to hop about so as not to tread on the glass
los niños les acompañaban dando saltos — the kids went with them, jumping o hopping about
al hablar da muchos saltos de un tema a otro — when he speaks, he jumps from o leaps around from one subject to the next
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de un salto, se puso en pie de un salto — he leapt o sprang to his feetsubió/bajó de un salto — he jumped up/down
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el libro supuso su salto a la fama — the book marked his leap to fame, the book was his springboard to famea salto de mata —
vivir a salto de mata — (=sin organización) to lead a haphazard life; (=sin seguridad) to live from hand to mouth
le gustaría dar el salto al teatro profesional — he would like to make the leap o jump into professional theatre
salto a ciegas, salto al vacío — leap in the dark
2) (Atletismo) jump; (Natación) dive•
triple salto — triple jumpsalto alto — LAm high jump
salto en paracaídas — (=salto) parachute jump; (=deporte) parachuting
salto inicial — (Baloncesto) jump ball
salto largo — LAm long jump
3) (=diferencia) gapentre los dos hermanos hay un salto de nueve años — there is a gap of nine years between the two brothers
hay un gran salto entre su primer libro y este último — there is a big leap between his first book and this latest one
4) (=en texto)salto de línea — (Inform) line break
5) (=desnivel) [de agua] waterfall; [en el terreno] faultsalto de agua — (Geog) waterfall; (Téc) chute
6)* * *1)a) ( brinco) jumpse levantó de un salto — ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed; ( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor
se puso en pie de un salto — she leapt o sprang to her feet
los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos — the birds were hopping closer to me/us
dar or pegar un salto — ( dar un brinco) to jump; ( de susto) to start, jump
dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director — two years later he made the jump from producer to director
dar un salto en el vacío — to take a leap in the dark
b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; ( en natación) dive2) (Geog) tb* * *= bound, leap, jump, hopping, hop, skip.Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex. The information qualifications of specialists are portrayed as training on the information trampoline for a leap into new ideas.Ex. Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.Ex. The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.Ex. I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.Ex. The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.----* dar el salto = make + the leap.* dar un salto = leap, give + a jump.* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* incremento del salto = jump increment.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* rampa para salto de esquí = ski jumping ramp.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* salto al estrellato = jump into stardom.* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* salto de altura = vertical jump, vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* salto de esquí = ski jumping, ski jump.* salto de fe = leap of faith.* salto del ángel = swan dive.* salto de longitud = long jump.* salto de página = page break.* salto de pértiga = pole vault, pole vaulting.* salto de puenting = bungee jump.* salto gigante = giant leap.* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.* salto mental = mental leap.* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.* triple salto = triple jump.* * *1)a) ( brinco) jumpse levantó de un salto — ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed; ( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor
se puso en pie de un salto — she leapt o sprang to her feet
los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos — the birds were hopping closer to me/us
dar or pegar un salto — ( dar un brinco) to jump; ( de susto) to start, jump
dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director — two years later he made the jump from producer to director
dar un salto en el vacío — to take a leap in the dark
b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; ( en natación) dive2) (Geog) tb* * *= bound, leap, jump, hopping, hop, skip.Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.
Ex: The information qualifications of specialists are portrayed as training on the information trampoline for a leap into new ideas.Ex: Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.Ex: The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.Ex: I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.Ex: The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.* dar el salto = make + the leap.* dar un salto = leap, give + a jump.* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* incremento del salto = jump increment.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* rampa para salto de esquí = ski jumping ramp.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* salto al estrellato = jump into stardom.* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* salto de altura = vertical jump, vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* salto de esquí = ski jumping, ski jump.* salto de fe = leap of faith.* salto del ángel = swan dive.* salto de longitud = long jump.* salto de página = page break.* salto de pértiga = pole vault, pole vaulting.* salto de puenting = bungee jump.* salto gigante = giant leap.* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.* salto mental = mental leap.* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.* triple salto = triple jump.* * *A1 (brinco) jumpatravesó el arroyo de un salto he jumped (over) the streamal oír el despertador se levantó de un salto when he heard the alarm clock he leaped o jumped o sprang out of bedse puso en pie de un salto she leaped o sprang to her feetel conejo se escapó dando saltos the rabbit hopped away to safetylos pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos the birds were hopping closer to me/uscuando oí el tiro pegué un salto I started o jumped at the sound of the shotel corazón le daba saltos de la emoción her heart was pounding with excitementlos niños daban saltos de alegría the children jumped for joyel avión no paró de dar saltos it was a very bumpy flightde un salto pasó de redactor a director he leapt o shot straight from editor to directordos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director two years later he made the jump from producer to directorlos precios han dado un salto prices have shot upel país ha dado un enorme salto atrás the country has taken a huge step backward(s)dar un salto en el vacío to take a leap in the darkhacer algo a salto de mata to do sth in a haphazard wayvivir a salto de mata to take each day as it comesCompuestos:bungee jump( AmL) pole vaultpole vault( Fís) quantum leaphigh jumplong jump( AmL) high jump( AmL) long jumpsomersaultB ( Geog) tbsalto de agua waterfallel Salto de Teguendama the Teguendama Falls* * *
Del verbo saltar: ( conjugate saltar)
salto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
saltó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
saltar
salto
saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo
1
(más alto, más lejos) to leap;
salto a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE);
salto con or en una pierna to hop;
salto de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair
salto en paracaídas to parachute;
¿sabes salto del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?;
saltó al vacío he leapt into space;
salto SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb
2 ( pasar) salto DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth;
3 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ chispas] to fly;
[ aceite] to spit;
[ corcho] to pop out;
[ fusibles] to blow;
verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over);
( apoyándose) to vault (over)
saltarse verbo pronominal
1
‹ comida› to miss, skip
2 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ pintura] to chip;
3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
salto sustantivo masculino
1
( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor;◊ se puso en pie de un salto she leapt o sprang to her feet;
los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos the birds were hopping closer to me/us;
dar or pegar un salto ( dar un brinco) to jump;
( de susto) to start, jump;
( en natación) dive;
salto con pértiga or (AmL) garrocha pole vault;◊ salto de altura/longitud high/long jump;
salto (en) alto/(en) largo (AmL) high/long jump;
salto mortal somersault
2 (Geog) tb
saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over)
♦ Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious
salto sustantivo masculino
1 jump, leap
avanzar a saltos, to hop along
dar un salto de alegría, to jump for joy
(el corazón) dar un salto, to pound [de, with]
2 Dep jump
salto con pértiga, pole vault
salto mortal, somersault
(en el agua) dive
triple salto, hop, step and jump
salto de longitud/de altura, long jump/high jump
3 (por omisión, diferencia, vacío) gap
4 salto atrás, backward step 5 salto de agua, waterfall 6 salto de cama, negligée
♦ Locuciones: (avanzar, progresar) dar el salto, to make headway
familiar vivir a salto de mata, to live from day to day
' salto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alarma
- caída
- espontánea
- espontáneo
- pértiga
- rebasar
- tijereta
- trenzado
- ejecutar
- encima
- listón
- pedazo
- pegar
- saltar
- zambullida
English:
blow up
- bound
- dive
- event
- gallop up
- headline
- in
- jump
- jump across
- jump down
- jump off
- jump on
- leap
- moving
- over
- parachute
- pole-vaulting
- show-jumping
- ski jumping
- skip
- somersault
- spring
- spring up
- vault
- caper
- dressing
- high
- hop
- long
- pole
- robe
- shoot
- triple
- water
- wrap
* * *salto nm1. [brinco] jump;[grande] leap; [al agua] dive;cruzó la grieta de un salto he jumped across the crevice;[grande] to leap;cuando se enteró de la noticia pegó un salto de alegría when she heard the news she was absolutely thrilled;el corazón le dio un salto cuando escuchó el disparo her heart skipped a beat when she heard the shot;la empresa ha decidido dar el salto a Internet the company has decided to go on line;vivir a salto de mata to live from one day to the nextAm salto alto high jump;salto de altura high jump;salto del ángel swallow dive;salto entre dos [en baloncesto] jump ball;saltos de esquí ski jumping;Am salto con garrocha pole vault;salto inicial [en baloncesto] tip-off;Am salto largo long jump;salto de longitud long jump;salto mortal somersault;salto en paracaídas parachute jump;salto con pértiga pole vault2. [omisión] gap;en este texto hay un salto de varios párrafos there are several paragraphs missing from this text3. [progreso] leap forward;el nuevo modelo supone un significativo salto cualitativo this model represents a significant qualitative leap forward;con esta victoria el equipo da un salto importantísimo this victory is a big leap forward for the team;un salto hacia atrás a major step backwards;finalmente dio el salto a la fama he finally made his big breakthrough4. [despeñadero] precipicesalto de agua waterfall; Geol salto de falla fault planesalto de línea automático wordwrap;salto de página page break* * *m leap, jump;dar un salto jump;dar un salto adelante jump forward;salto atrás tb fig step backwards;de un salto in one jump;dar saltos de alegría jump for joy;triple salto triple jump;concurso de saltos showjumping competition* * *salto nm1) brinco: jump, leap, skip2) : jump, dive (in sports)3) : gap, omission4)dar saltos : to jump up and down5) orsalto de agua catarata: waterfall* * *salto n1. (en general) jumpganó con un salto de 8,95 metros he won with a jump of 8.95 metres2. (de un trampolín) dive3. (avance) leapdar un salto / pegar un salto to jump -
22 sprunghaft
sprunghaft adj 1. BÖRSE erratic, volatile (Kursbewegungen); 2. GEN erratic, volatile* * ** * *sprunghaft
by leaps [and bounds], jerky, spasmodic, (Kurse) erratic;
• sprunghaft ansteigen to rise by leaps and bounds;
• Preise sprunghaft erhöhen to jump prices;
• sprunghaft steigen und einen Höchststand erreichen to jump into new high ground, to skyrocket (US);
• sprunghaftes Anziehen der Kurse upward spurts;
• sprunghafter Einkommensanstieg jump in incomes;
• sprunghafte Entwicklung auf dem Börsenmarkt erratic development on the stock market;
• sprunghafter Ertragsanstieg jump in earnings;
• sprunghafter Preisanstieg price speedup;
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23 rasant
Adj.1. umg. (schnell) Fahrer, Tempo etc.: very fast; Wagen: auch hairy; Entwicklung, Fortschritt, Zunahme: rapid; stärker: lightning; Film, Handlung: fast-moving, action-packed; Spiel, Vortragsstil: dynamic; in einem rasanten Tempo at terrific speed; eine rasante Kür a breathtaking program(me)2. umg. (rassig) Frau, Kleid: smashing4. Ballistik: flat* * *rapid* * *ra|sạnt [ra'zant]1. adj1) Tempo, Spurt terrific, lightning attr (inf); Auto, Fahrer fast; Aufstieg, Karriere meteoric; Entwicklung, Wachstum, Fortschritt, Abnahme, Zerfall rapiddas ist vielleicht ein rasantes Auto — this car really can shift (inf)
sie haben das Presto in rasantem Tempo gespielt — they really raced or rattled (inf) through the presto
2) (= imponierend) Frau vivacious; Leistung terrific3) Schuss-, Flugbahn level, flat2. adv1) (= sehr schnell) fastsie fuhr rasant die Straße hinunter — she tore or raced down the street
2) (= stürmisch) dramatically* * *ra·sant[raˈzant]I. adj1. (ausgesprochen schnell) fast\rasante Beschleunigung terrific acceleration\rasante Fahrt, \rasantes Tempo breakneck [or [very] high] speed2. (stürmisch) rapideine \rasante Zunahme a sharp increaseII. adv1. (zügig)\rasant fahren to drive at breakneck speed2. (stürmisch) rapidly\rasant zunehmen to increase sharply* * *1.1) (ugs.) (schnell) tremendously fast (coll.) <car, horse, runner, etc.>; tremendous (coll.), lightning attrib. < speed, acceleration, development, progress, growth>; hairy (sl.) < driving>; (schnittig) racy <car, styling>2) (ugs.) (schwungvoll) dynamic, lively < show>; action-packed, exciting < film, story>; (rassig) classy (sl.) < woman>; dashing <style, dress>2.* * *rasant adj1. umg (schnell) Fahrer, Tempo etc: very fast; Wagen: auch hairy; Entwicklung, Fortschritt, Zunahme: rapid; stärker: lightning; Film, Handlung: fast-moving, action-packed; Spiel, Vortragsstil: dynamic;in einem rasanten Tempo at terrific speed;eine rasante Kür a breathtaking program(me)3. (schnittig) racy;ein rasanter Sportwagen a racy-looking sports car, a mean machine umg4. Ballistik: flat* * *1.1) (ugs.) (schnell) tremendously fast (coll.) <car, horse, runner, etc.>; tremendous (coll.), lightning attrib. <speed, acceleration, development, progress, growth>; hairy (sl.) < driving>; (schnittig) racy <car, styling>2) (ugs.) (schwungvoll) dynamic, lively < show>; action-packed, exciting <film, story>; (rassig) classy (sl.) < woman>; dashing <style, dress>2. -
24 skok
m (G skoku) 1. (odbicie się od ziemi) jump, bound, leap- kangur porusza się skokami the kangaroo moves by hopping and jumping2. (nagła zmiana) jump- skok temperatury a temperature jump- skok cen energii elektrycznej a jump in electrical energy prices- dwudziestoprocentowy skok zysków a 20 per cent jump in profits3. (zorganizowana kradzież) pot. robbery, hold-up- plany skoku na bank powstały jeszcze w więzieniu they planned the bank raid a. bank robbery while they were still in prison4. Zool., Anat. tarsometatarsus 5. Myślis. hare’s leg 6. Sport jump- skok w dal the long jump GB, the broad jump US- skok wzwyż the high jump- skok o tyczce the pole vault- konkurs skoków narciarskich a ski jumping competition- □ skok gwintu Techn. pitch- skok tłoka Techn. travel of a piston- zdarzały mu się skokki w bok he did have some one-night stands- jednym skokiem in a bound, with one bound- jednym skokiem znalazł się przy drzwiach he was by the door in a bound a. with one bound- w kilku skokach był przy koniach he reached the horses in a few bounds a. leaps* * *jump, ( napad rabunkowy) robberyskok w bok — pot one-night stand (pot)
skok w dal/wzwyż — long/high jump
* * *mi1. (w górę, w dół) jump, leap; (= przeskok) skip; skok w dal long jump; skok wzwyż high jump; skok o tyczce pole-vault; skoki do wody diving; skoki narciarskie ski-jumping; skoki spadochronowe parachuting; skok w bok one-night stand; jednym skokiem in a leap.2. (nagła zmiana, np. cen) ( w górę) leap; ( w dół) drop, slump; wielkimi skokami (np. o postępie) by leaps and bounds.3. sl. (= napad rabunkowy) stick-up.4. orn. tarsus.5. zw. pl. myśl. hare's leg.6. techn. stroke, pitch; skok gwintu pitch of thread, lead of thread; skok tłoka piston stroke, piston travel.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > skok
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25 etapa
f.stage.las últimas etapas the final stagespor etapas in stagesquemar etapas to come on in leaps and bounds, to progress rapidlyestá pasando una mala etapa he's going through a bad patch* * *1 period, stage2 (parada) stop, stage3 DEPORTE leg, stage\por etapas in stagesquemar etapas figurado to get on in leaps and bounds* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de viaje] stage2) (=fase) stage, phasedesarrollo por etapas — phased development, development in stages
lo haremos por etapas — we'll do it gradually o in stages
3) (Dep) leg, lap4) (Mil) stopping place5) [de cohete] stage* * *1) ( en viaje) stage; (en ciclismo, rally) leg, stage2) ( de proceso) stage, phasela etapa más feliz de mi vida — the best o happiest time of my life
* * *= phase, stage, step, chapter.Ex. This planning phase involves moving from a vague impression that a thesaurus might be useful to a fairly precise profile for the thesaurus.Ex. The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.Ex. The first step in assigning intellectual responsibility to a corporate body must be a definition of a corporate body.Ex. The late 18th century heyday of aristocratic libraries was a brief but important chapter in Hungarian library history.----* eliminar por etapas = phase out.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* en tres etapas = three-step.* en varias etapas = multistage [multi-stage], multi-step.* etapa anterior a la impresión = prepress [pre-press].* etapa de desarollo = stage of development.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* etapa de planificación = planning stage.* etapa final = output stage.* etapa inicial = input stage.* llegar a una etapa = reach + point.* marcar una etapa = mark + a stage.* por etapas = staged.* primera etapa = early days.* subetapa = sub-stage.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.* * *1) ( en viaje) stage; (en ciclismo, rally) leg, stage2) ( de proceso) stage, phasela etapa más feliz de mi vida — the best o happiest time of my life
* * *= phase, stage, step, chapter.Ex: This planning phase involves moving from a vague impression that a thesaurus might be useful to a fairly precise profile for the thesaurus.
Ex: The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.Ex: The first step in assigning intellectual responsibility to a corporate body must be a definition of a corporate body.Ex: The late 18th century heyday of aristocratic libraries was a brief but important chapter in Hungarian library history.* eliminar por etapas = phase out.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* en tres etapas = three-step.* en varias etapas = multistage [multi-stage], multi-step.* etapa anterior a la impresión = prepress [pre-press].* etapa de desarollo = stage of development.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* etapa de planificación = planning stage.* etapa final = output stage.* etapa inicial = input stage.* llegar a una etapa = reach + point.* marcar una etapa = mark + a stage.* por etapas = staged.* primera etapa = early days.* subetapa = sub-stage.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.* * *A (en un viaje, recorrido) stage; (en ciclismo, un rally) leg, stagehicimos el viaje en varias etapas/por etapas we did the trip in stagesCompuesto:opening time-trialB (de un proceso) stage, phasela etapa más feliz de mi vida the best o happiest time o period of my lifeC (de un cohete, misil) stage* * *
etapa sustantivo femenino
stage;
la etapa más feliz de mi vida the best o happiest time of my life
etapa sustantivo femenino stage, phase: haremos el trabajo por etapas, we'll do the work in stages
' etapa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atravesar
- contrarreloj
- estadio
- extensa
- extenso
- fase
- interfase
- transición
- clasificación
- clasificar
- entrada
- entrar
- intermedio
- ronda
- superar
- trámite
English:
degree
- early
- growing
- lap
- leg
- stage
- go
- past
- preliminary
* * *etapa nf1. [trayecto, fase] stage;está pasando una mala etapa he's going through a bad patch;por etapas in stages;la reforma educativa será implantada por etapas the educational reforms will be introduced in stages2. Dep stage;una vuelta ciclista por etapas a staged cycle raceetapa ciclista stage [of cycle race];etapa contrarreloj [en ciclismo] time trial;etapa de montaña [en ciclismo] mountain stage;etapa prólogo [en ciclismo] prologue* * *f1 DEP stage, leg2 stage;por etapas in stages;quemar etapas cut corners* * *etapa nffase: stage, phase* * *etapa n stage -
26 quemar etapas
v.to get on in leaps and bounds.* * *figurado to get on in leaps and bounds* * *to make rapid progress; to rush ahead with things -
27 стрибкоподібно
in leaps and bounds, by leaps and bounds, in spurts -
28 gigante
1. adj gigantic, giant attr2. m giant* * *gigante agg. gigantic, giant (attr.); huge, colossal: voglio un gelato gigante, I want a monster (o gigantic) icecream; (comm.) confezione gigante, giant (o jumbo) pack; (econ.) industria gigante, giant industry // (astr.): stella gigante, giant star; gigante rossa, red giant // ( sci) slalom gigante, giant slalom◆ s.m. giant (anche fig.): nel suo settore è un gigante, he's a giant in his sector; (econ.) giganti industriali, industrial giants // fare passi da gigante, to make great strides (o to make rapid progress) // (geol.) marmitta dei giganti, pothole.* * *[dʒi'ɡante]1. agggigantic, giantconfezione/formato gigante Comm — giant-size
2. smcompiere passi da gigante — (scienza) to make huge strides
* * *[dʒi'gante] 1.aggettivo giant, huge, enormous; [ confezione] giant-sizedslalom gigante — sport giant slalom
2.stella gigante — astr. giant star
sostantivo maschile giant (anche fig.)••fare passi da gigante — to make great strides, to come on in leaps and bounds
* * *gigante/dʒi'gante/giant, huge, enormous; [ confezione] giant-sized; slalom gigante sport giant slalom; stella gigante astr. giant stargiant (anche fig.)fare passi da gigante to make great strides, to come on in leaps and bounds. -
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30 скачкообразно
in leaps and bounds, by leaps and bounds, in spurtsРусско-Английский новый экономический словарь > скачкообразно
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31 стремительно
in leaps and bounds, by leaps and boundsРусско-Английский новый экономический словарь > стремительно
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32 двигаться вперед
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > двигаться вперед
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1. by leaps and bounds2. in leaps and bounds3. in spurts4. spasmodic5. uneven6. discontinuous7. stick-slip8. stepwise -
34 очень быстро
1) General subject: amain, at a fast clip, at a great pace, at a quick pace, at railway speed, before( one) can say Jack Robinson, before (one) could say Jack Robinson, by leaps and bounds, double quick, double-quick, express, in a zip, in less than no time, in no time, keep the enemy on the jump, like a bat out of hell, like a lamplighter (to run like a lamplighter - бежать как угорелый; бежать, сломя голову; бежать без оглядки), like fun, like one o'clock, next to no time, on the jump, posthaste, quick as a wink (I turned around to look at the speeding car, and quick as a wink it was gone. Я повернулся взглянуть на мчащуюся машину, и она молниеносно исчезла.), switch and spurs2) Colloquial: before you can say Jack Robinson (Very quickly.)3) American: stop-and-pop4) Military: with nose well down (о марше)5) Australian slang: flat out6) Music: molto allegro7) Jargon: like the clappers, PDO (pretty damn quick)8) Makarov: at a rate of knots, before one can say Jack Robinson, before one could say Jack Robinson9) Taboo: like a shot out of hell, like hell, like shit through a goose, quicker than hell, split-ass10) Phraseological unit: three shakes of a dead lamb's tail, by lips and bounds -
35 occhio
m (pl -cchi) eyea occhio nudo to the naked eyea occhio e croce roughlydare nell'occhio attract attention, be noticeda quattr'occhi in private* * *occhio s.m.1 eye: occhi a mandorla, almond-shaped (o slanting) eyes; occhi sporgenti, bulging (o protruding) eyes; bianco dell'occhio, white of the eye; con le lacrime agli occhi, with tears in one's eyes; dagli occhi neri, black-eyed; sollevare, abbassare gli occhi, to raise, to lower one's eyes; mi piange un occhio, my eye is watering; mi fanno male gli occhi, my eyes ache (o are sore); aveva gli occhi rossi di pianto, her eyes were red with crying; sfregarsi gli occhi, to rub one's eyes; strizzare gli occhi, to squint, ( per luce forte) to screw up one's eyes; strizzar l'occhio a qlcu., to wink at s.o.; affaticarsi, consumarsi gli occhi, to strain one's eyes; avere gli occhi storti, to be cross-eyed; guardare dritto negli occhi, to look straight in the eye // occhio per occhio, dente per dente, (prov.) an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth // occhio non vede, cuore non duole, (prov.) what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve over // occhio di vetro, glass eye // banca degli occhi, eye bank // non posso crederci finché non lo vedo con i miei occhi, I can't believe it until I see it with my own eyes // ormai non le sono rimasti che gli occhi per piangere, she has cried her eyes out // ho ancora davanti agli occhi la scena, I can still see the scene2 ( sguardo) look; glance: mi guardò con l'occhio assente, he looked at me absently; sotto gli occhi di qlcu., under s.o.'s eyes; cercare qlcu. con gli occhi, to look round for s.o.; distogliere gli occhi, to look away; interrogare qlcu. con gli occhi, to give s.o. a questioning look (o to look at s.o. inquiringly) // mi è caduto l'occhio su un errore, my eye fell on a mistake3 ( cosa a forma d'occhio): occhi del brodo, blobs of fat floating on the soup; gli occhi del formaggio, the holes in (gruyère) cheese; gli occhi delle penne del pavone, the eyes on a peacock's feathers5 (bot.) eye, bud, eyespot9 (tip.) typeface10 (tecn.) eye: occhio del martello, eye of the hammer; (mecc.) occhio della molla, spring eye; (arch.) occhio della voluta, eye of the volute; (edil., fot.) occhio di bue, bull's eye // (mar.): occhio di coperta, deck light; occhio di cubia, hawse-hole; (rad. fam.) occhio magico, magic eye◆ FRASEOLOGIA: occhio!, mind! (o watch out! o look out!); occhio al portafoglio!, watch your wallet! // non bisogna comprare niente a occhi chiusi, never buy anything with your eyes closed; saprei andarci, farlo a occhi chiusi, I could go there, do it blindfold; di lui ti puoi fidare a occhi chiusi, you can trust him blindly // la nuova stella è troppo piccola per poterla vedere a occhio nudo, the new star is too small to be seen with the naked eye; si vede a occhio nudo che è falso, you can tell at a glance that it is false // quattr'occhi, (scherz.) ( persona con gli occhiali) four-eyes; quattro occhi vedono meglio di due, two pairs of eyes are better than one; a quattr'occhi, in private (o in confidence): una conversazione a quattr'occhi, a tête-à-tête // la pianura si estende a perdita d'occhio, the plain stretches out as far as the eye can see; crescere a vista d'occhio, to grow by leaps and bounds (o visibly) // in un batter d'occhio, in a trice (o in the twinkling of an eye) // agli occhi miei ha ragione, in my opinion he is right // aveva gli occhi fuori dalla testa, his eyes were popping out of his head // darei un occhio ( della testa) per avere quell'auto, I'd give anything (in the world) to have that car // ma dove hai gli occhi?, watch what you're doing // non l'ha fatto certo per i suoi begli occhi!, he didn't do it for love! (o for nothing!) // la notte scorsa non ho potuto chiudere occhio, I didn't sleep a wink last night // quello che è successo mi ha aperto gli occhi, what happened (really) opened my eyes; quando aprirai gli occhi capirai che ti sta prendendo in giro, when you open your eyes you'll understand he's pulling your leg // avere gli occhi dappertutto, to have eyes in the back of one's head // avere occhio per qlco., to have an eye for sthg. // avere gli occhi pesanti, to be drowsy (o sleepy) // avere, tenere gli, stare a occhi aperti, to keep one's eyes open (o skinned o peeled); sognare a occhi aperti, to daydream // chiudere un occhio su qlco., (fig.) to turn a blind eye to sthg.: non può chiudere un occhio per questa volta?, couldn't you turn a blind eye (just) for this time? // mi si chiudono gli occhi, ( dal sonno) I can hardly keep my eyes open // dormire con gli occhi aperti, to sleep with one eye open; ( avere il sonno leggero) to sleep very lightly // essere tutt'occhi e tutt'orecchie, to be all eyes and ears // fare gli occhi neri, un occhio nero a qlcu., to give s.o. a black eye // c'è da cavarsi gli occhi a leggere con questa luce, reading in this light would ruin your eyesight; gli caverei gli occhi a quello!, (fam.) I'd scratch that fellow's eyes out! // guardare qlcu. con la coda dell'occhio, to look at s.o. out of the corner of one's eye // leggo nei tuoi occhi che stai mentendo, I can tell by your eyes that you are lying // mettere qlco. sotto gli occhi a qlcu., to bring (o to draw) sthg. to s.o.'s attention // sgranare gli occhi, to open one's eyes wide (o to goggle) // lo vedo come il fumo negli occhi, I can't bear the sight of him // vedere qlco. di buon occhio, di mal occhio, to look favourably, unfavourably on sthg. // la differenza salta all'occhio, the difference leaps out at you; salta all'occhio che non ha voglia di venire, it's clear as crystal that he doesn't want to come // dare nell'occhio, to attract attention: ci mescolammo agli invitati senza dare nell'occhio, we mingled with the guests without attracting attention // fare l'occhio a qlco., to get used to sthg. // perdere d'occhio qlcu., qlco., to lose sight of s.o., sthg. // tenere d'occhio qlcu., to keep an eye on s.o. // a colpo d'occhio, at first sight: ho capito la situazione al primo colpo d'occhio, I took the situation in at a glance; vedere qlco. al primo colpo d'occhio, to see sthg. at a glance // a occhio ( e croce), roughly (o about o approximately) // misurare qlco. a occhio, to measure sthg. by sight (o at a glance) // mettere gli occhi addosso a qlco., qlcu., to have one's eye on sthg., s.o.; non aveva occhi che per lei, non le toglieva gli occhi di dosso, he couldn't take his eyes off her // dare un occhio a qlco., to have a look at sthg. // fare gli occhi dolci a qlcu., to make (sheep's) eyes at s.o. // gettare l'occhio su qlco., to run (o to cast) one's eyes over sthg. (o to glance at sthg.) // mangiarsi qlco., qlcu. con gli occhio, to devour sthg., s.o. with one's eyes // la cucina cinese mi esce dagli occhi, I'm fed up to the back teeth with Chinese cooking.* * *1) eye- chi a mandorla — almond o slanting eyes
-chi chiari, scuri — light-coloured, dark eyes
un bambino dagli o con gli -chi blu a blue-eyed child; non riesco a tenere gli -chi aperti I can't keep my eyes open; sognare a occhio aperti to daydream; aprire gli -chi to open one's eyes; fig. to get wise; tenere gli -chi bene aperti fig. to keep one's eyes skinned o peeled; aprire gli -chi a qcn. su qcs. to awaken sb. to sth.; apri gli -chi! wake up! chiudere un occhio su qcs. fig. to turn a blind eye to sth.; trovare la strada a -chi chiusi fig. to find the way blindfold o with one's eyes closed; potrei farlo a -chi chiusi fig. I could do it in my sleep o with my eyes closed; non ho chiuso occhio (tutta la notte) I didn't sleep a wink (all night); tenere d'occhio qcn. to keep an eye on sb.; visibile a occhio nudo visible to the naked eye; ce l'ho sotto gli -chi I have it in front of me; sotto gli -chi di tutti for all the world to see; proprio davanti ai nostri -chi before our very eyes; non credevo ai miei -chi I couldn't believe my eyes; cercare qcs. con gli -chi to look around for sth.; mettere gli -chi su o addosso a qcn., qcs. to have one's eye on sb., sth., to set one's sights on sb., sth.; non staccare o togliere gli -chi di dosso a qcn. not to take one's eyes off sb.; non avere -chi che per qcn. to only have eyes for sb.; guardarsi negli -chi to gaze into each other's eyes; dare nell'occhio to attract attention, to be showy, to stand out a mile; guardare qcn. con la coda dell'occhio to see sb. out of the corner of one's eye; a colpo d'occhio at a glance; vedere qcn., qcs. di buon occhio to look with favour on sb., sth., to look on sb., sth. with favour o favourably; sotto l'occhio vigile di under the watchful eye of; guardare qcn. dritto negli -chi to look sb. straight in the eye o face; guardare qcs. con occhio critico to take a critical look at sth.; dove hai gli -chi? are you blind? agli -chi del mondo in the eyes of the world; vedere qcs. con altri -chi to take a different view of sth.; a occhio e croce avrà 30 anni roughly speaking I would say that he is about 30; dimagrisce a vista d'occhio he's getting thinner before our very eyes; in un batter d'occhio — in the bat of an eye, in less than no time
•occhio di bue — arch bull's-eye; fot. snoot
all'occhio di bue — [ uovo] sunny side up
occhio clinico — discerning o expert eye
occhio di pernice — (tessuto) bird's eye pattern; (callo) = small corn between toes
occhio di pesce — tecn. fisheye
••fare gli -chi dolci a qcn. — to make eyes o flutter one's eyelashes at sb., to make sheep's eyes at sb.
fare l'occhio a qcs. — to get used to sth.
fare un occhio nero a qcn. — to black BE o blacken AE sb.'s eye
cavare gli -chi a qcn. — to claw o gouge sb.'s eyes out
anche l'occhio vuole la sua parte — = you should also please the eye
saltare o balzare agli -chi to leap out at sb., to stand out a mile; buttare o gettare l'occhio su to clap eyes on, to have o take a look-see; rifarsi gli -chi con qcs. to feast one's eyes on sth.; avere occhio per to have an eye for [dettagli, colore]; avere gli -chi foderati di prosciutto to go around with one's eyes shut; a perdita d'occhio as far as the eye can see; a quattr'-chi [discutere, parlare] face to face, one-to-one; costare un occhio (della testa) to cost the earth, to cost an arm and a leg; avere -chi di lince to be lynx-eyed; occhio per occhio, dente per dente prov. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; lontano dagli -chi, lontano dal cuore prov. out of sight, out of mind; occhio non vede cuore non duole prov. what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over; essere nell'occhio del ciclone — to be in the eye of the storm
* * *occhiopl. - chi /'ɔkkjo, ki/ ⇒ 4sostantivo m.1 eye; - chi a mandorla almond o slanting eyes; -chi chiari, scuri light-coloured, dark eyes; avere gli -chi storti to be cross-eyed; un bambino dagli o con gli -chi blu a blue-eyed child; non riesco a tenere gli -chi aperti I can't keep my eyes open; sognare a occhio aperti to daydream; aprire gli -chi to open one's eyes; fig. to get wise; tenere gli -chi bene aperti fig. to keep one's eyes skinned o peeled; aprire gli -chi a qcn. su qcs. to awaken sb. to sth.; apri gli -chi! wake up! chiudere un occhio su qcs. fig. to turn a blind eye to sth.; trovare la strada a -chi chiusi fig. to find the way blindfold o with one's eyes closed; potrei farlo a -chi chiusi fig. I could do it in my sleep o with my eyes closed; non ho chiuso occhio (tutta la notte) I didn't sleep a wink (all night); tenere d'occhio qcn. to keep an eye on sb.; visibile a occhio nudo visible to the naked eye; ce l'ho sotto gli -chi I have it in front of me; sotto gli -chi di tutti for all the world to see; proprio davanti ai nostri -chi before our very eyes; non credevo ai miei -chi I couldn't believe my eyes; cercare qcs. con gli -chi to look around for sth.; mettere gli -chi su o addosso a qcn., qcs. to have one's eye on sb., sth., to set one's sights on sb., sth.; non staccare o togliere gli -chi di dosso a qcn. not to take one's eyes off sb.; non avere -chi che per qcn. to only have eyes for sb.; guardarsi negli -chi to gaze into each other's eyes; dare nell'occhio to attract attention, to be showy, to stand out a mile; guardare qcn. con la coda dell'occhio to see sb. out of the corner of one's eye; a colpo d'occhio at a glance; vedere qcn., qcs. di buon occhio to look with favour on sb., sth., to look on sb., sth. with favour o favourably; sotto l'occhio vigile di under the watchful eye of; guardare qcn. dritto negli -chi to look sb. straight in the eye o face; guardare qcs. con occhio critico to take a critical look at sth.; dove hai gli -chi? are you blind? agli -chi del mondo in the eyes of the world; vedere qcs. con altri -chi to take a different view of sth.; a occhio e croce avrà 30 anni roughly speaking I would say that he is about 30; dimagrisce a vista d'occhio he's getting thinner before our very eyes; in un batter d'occhio in the bat of an eye, in less than no time2 (come esclamazione) occhio! watch out! mind!fare gli -chi dolci a qcn. to make eyes o flutter one's eyelashes at sb., to make sheep's eyes at sb.; fare l'occhio a qcs. to get used to sth.; fare un occhio nero a qcn. to black BE o blacken AE sb.'s eye; cavare gli -chi a qcn. to claw o gouge sb.'s eyes out; anche l'occhio vuole la sua parte = you should also please the eye; la pasta mi esce dagli -chi I've had it up to here with pasta; saltare o balzare agli -chi to leap out at sb., to stand out a mile; buttare o gettare l'occhio su to clap eyes on, to have o take a look-see; rifarsi gli -chi con qcs. to feast one's eyes on sth.; avere occhio per to have an eye for [dettagli, colore]; avere gli -chi foderati di prosciutto to go around with one's eyes shut; a perdita d'occhio as far as the eye can see; a quattr'-chi [discutere, parlare] face to face, one-to-one; costare un occhio (della testa) to cost the earth, to cost an arm and a leg; avere -chi di lince to be lynx-eyed; occhio per occhio, dente per dente prov. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; lontano dagli -chi, lontano dal cuore prov. out of sight, out of mind; occhio non vede cuore non duole prov. what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over; essere nell'occhio del ciclone to be in the eye of the storm\occhio di bue arch bull's-eye; fot. snoot; all'occhio di bue [ uovo] sunny side up; occhio clinico discerning o expert eye; occhio di pernice (tessuto) bird's eye pattern; (callo) = small corn between toes; occhio di pesce tecn. fisheye; occhio di tigre tiger's eye; occhio di vetro glass eye. -
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37 семимильными шагами
1) General subject: by leaps and bounds, at a pace to be envied2) Idiomatic expression: in quantum leapsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > семимильными шагами
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38 spring
bound, hop, jump, leap, spring, vault* * *jump, leap, spring, bound,( let) skip;( med støtte for hænder) vault(ing);( udspring) dive, plunge;(geol) fault;(mar: krumning i skibs dæk) sheer;( i Kina) the great leap forward;[ vove springet] take the plunge;[ med præp:][ i spring](dvs springvis) in (el. by) jumps (el. leaps);[ i store spring] by leaps and bounds;[ på spring] (poised) ready to jump,( om rovdyr også) crouching for a spring;[ et spring ud i det uvisse] a leap in the dark. -
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adj. fast, quick, like a streak of lightning--------adv. fast, quickly, quick, speedily, at a good clip, apace, double quick!, by leaps, by leaps and bounds, slap, slap bang, swiftly, swimmingly, in double time, rapidly* * *1. rapidly 2. speedily 3. speedly -
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by leaps, by hops; by leaps and bounds
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