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1 watches
наблюдать; следитьСинонимический ряд:1. eyes (noun) eagle eyes; eyes; scrutinies; tabs2. goes (noun) bouts; goes; hitches; innings; shifts; spells; stints; times; tours; tricks; turns3. guards (noun) guards; pickets; sentinels; sentries; wards; watchmen4. lookouts (noun) lookouts; surveillance; surveillances; touts; vigilance; vigils5. observations (noun) observances; observations; scrutiny6. eyes (verb) eyeballs; eyes; observes; scrutinizes; surveys7. looks (verb) looks; perceives; sees8. minds (verb) attends; care for; cares for; look after; minds; minister to; see to; tends -
2 lookout
noun, pl. lookoutskeep a lookout or be on the lookout [for something/somebody] — (wanted) [nach etwas/jemandem] Ausschau halten; (not wanted) [auf etwas/jemanden] aufpassen
3) (person) Wache, die; (Mil.) Wachposten, der; Beobachtungsposten, der4) (esp. Brit. fig.): (prospect) Aussichtenit's a poor/bleak etc. lookout for somebody/something — es sieht schlecht/düster usw. aus für jemanden/etwas
5) (concern)that's his [own] lookout — das ist [allein] sein Problem od. seine Sache
* * *1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) die Aussicht; Aussichts-...2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) der Ausguck3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) der Ausgucker4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) die Angelegenheit* * *ˈlook·outnit's a poor \lookout for workers in these industries für die Arbeiter in diesen Industriezweigen sieht es schlecht austo be one's [own] \lookout [doch] sein [eigenes] Problem seinit's your own \lookout if you aren't properly insured das ist dein Problem, wenn du nicht ausreichend versichert bist5. (be alert for)to keep a [or be on the] \lookout [for sb/sth] [nach jdm/etw] Ausschau [o die Augen offen] halten; (keep searching for) auf der Suche [nach jdm/etw] sein* * *A s1. Ausschau f:be on the lookout for a wife auf Freiersfüßen gehen;stand lookout Schmiere stehen sl2. Wache f, Beobachtungsposten m:act as lookout Schmiere stehen sl3. Ausguck m:a) Aussichtsturm mc) SCHIFF Krähennest nover über akk)it is a bad lookout for es sieht schlecht aus für6. umg Angelegenheit f:B adj besonders MIL Beobachtungs…, Wach…:* * *noun, pl. lookoutskeep a lookout or be on the lookout [for something/somebody] — (wanted) [nach etwas/jemandem] Ausschau halten; (not wanted) [auf etwas/jemanden] aufpassen
3) (person) Wache, die; (Mil.) Wachposten, der; Beobachtungsposten, der4) (esp. Brit. fig.): (prospect) Aussichtenit's a poor/bleak etc. lookout for somebody/something — es sieht schlecht/düster usw. aus für jemanden/etwas
5) (concern)that's his [own] lookout — das ist [allein] sein Problem od. seine Sache
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3 lookout
1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) utkikk2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) utkikkspost/-sted3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) utkikk(smann)4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) sak, ansvarutsiktsubst. \/ˈlʊkaʊt\/1) utkikk2) utsikt3) ( overført) fremtidsutsikter4) utsiktspost, utkikksplass• the gang members were signalling each other from lookouts at both ends of the blockgjengmedlemmene signaliserte til hverandre fra utkikksposter på begge sider av kvartaletbe on the lookout for holde utkikk etter, søke etter, forsøke å få tak ikeep a lookout for ( overført) være på vakt, ha øynene med seg holde utkikkone's lookout (britisk, hverdagslig) ens egen sak -
4 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) avanzar, proceder2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) adelantar
2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) avance, adelanto, progreso2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) anticipo3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) insinuación, propuesta
3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) por adelantado, anticipado2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) anticipado3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avanzadilla•- advanced- in advance
advance1 n1. avance2. adelanto / progreso / avance3. anticipo / adelantoI need an advance of £50 necesito un adelanto de 50 librasin advance por adelantado / con antelaciónadvance2 vb1. avanzar2. adelantartr[əd'vɑːns]1 (movement) avance nombre masculino2 (progress) adelanto, progreso, avance nombre masculino3 (payment) anticipo1 (person, object) avanzar3 (money) anticipar, adelantar4 (price) aumentar, incrementar5 (cause, interests) favorecer, ayudar6 (date) adelantar■ he wants to advance the date of the meeting to the 5th quiere adelantar la fecha de la reunión al día cinco1 (move forward) avanzar■ as the days advanced our problems increased conforme pasaban los días nuestros problemas fueron creciendo2 (rise) subir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL■ to book/prepare in advance reservar/preparar con antelaciónin advance of antes deto make advances progresarto make advances to somebody (contact) establecer contacto con 2 (proposal) hacer una propuesta a 3 (sexually) insinuarse a alguienadvance booking reserva anticipadaadvance guard avanzadillaadvance notice previo avisoadvance party avanzadillaadvance payment pago anticipadoadvance warning previo aviso1) : avanzar, adelantarto advance troops: avanzar las tropas2) promote: ascender, promover3) propose: proponer, presentar4) : adelantar, anticiparthey advanced me next month's salary: me adelantaron el sueldo del próximo mesadvance vi1) proceed: avanzar, adelantarse2) progress: progresaradvance adj: anticipadoadvance notice: previo avisoadvance n1) progression: avance m2) progress: adelanto m, mejora f, progreso m3) rise: aumento m, alza f4) loan: anticipo m, préstamo m5)in advance : por adelantadoadj.• adelantado, -a adj.• anticipado, -a adj.n.• adelantamiento s.m.• adelanto s.m.• anticipación s.f.• anticipo s.m.• avance s.m.• paso s.m.• progreso s.m.v.• acrecentar v.• adelantarse v.• anticipar v.• avanzar v.• aventajar v.• fomentar v.• ganar v.• progresar v.• proponer v.
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1. əd'væns, əd'vɑːnsa) \<\<person/vehicleoops\>\> avanzar*; \<\<science/project/society\>\> avanzar*, progresarto advance on somebody/something — avanzar* hacia alguien/sobre algo
b) advancing pres p
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vt1) ( move forward) avanzar*, adelantar; ( further) \<\<knowledge\>\> fomentar, potenciar; \<\<interests/cause\>\> promover*2) ( suggest) \<\<idea\>\> presentar, proponer*; \<\<opinion\>\> dar*3)a) \<\<date/meeting\>\> adelantarb) \<\<money/wages\>\> anticipar, adelantar
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1) c u (of person, army, vehicle) avance m; (of civilization, science) avance m, progreso m, adelanto mwith the advance of old age — con el paso de los años, a medida que envejece (or envejecía etc)
to make advances to somebody — hacerle* insinuaciones a alguien, insinuársele* a alguien
3) ca) ( early payment) anticipo m, adelanto madvance on something: they gave me an advance of £100 on my salary — me dieron un adelanto or anticipo de 100 libras a cuenta del sueldo
b) ( loan) préstamo m4) (in phrases)in advance: to pay in advance pagar* por adelantado or por anticipado; tickets are $10 in advance las entradas cuestan 10 dólares si se compran por adelantado; it was planned well in advance se planeó con mucha antelación or anticipación; thanking you in advance — agradeciéndole de antemano su atención
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adjective (before n)a) ( ahead of time)advance booking is essential — es imprescindible hacer la reserva por anticipado or con anticipación
without any advance warning o notice — sin previo aviso
advance payment — pago m anticipado or (por) adelantado
b)advance man — (AmE Pol) relaciones m públicas
[ǝd'vɑːns]advance man o agent — (AmE Theat) agente m
1. N1) (=forward movement) avance m2) (=progress) (in science, technology) avance m, adelanto m ; [of disease] avance man important scientific advance — un importante avance or adelanto científico
the rapid advance of modern industrial society — el vertiginoso desarrollo de la sociedad industrial moderna
with the advance of old age — según se va/iba envejeciendo
3) [of money]a) (=initial payment) anticipo m, adelanto mshe was paid a £530,000 advance for her next novel — le dieron un anticipo or adelanto de 530.000 libras por su próxima novela
b) (on salary)could you give me an advance? — ¿me podría dar un anticipo?
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she got an advance on her salary — consiguió que le anticiparan parte del sueldoc) (=loan) préstamo m•
she rejected his advances — no hizo caso de sus insinuaciones6)in advance: to let sb know a week in advance — avisar a algn con ocho días de antelación
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to book in advance — reservar con antelación•
the dish may be made in advance — el plato puede prepararse con anterioridad•
in advance of, to arrive in advance of sb — llegar antes que algnto be in advance of one's time — adelantarse a su época, estar por delante de su época
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to pay in advance — pagar por adelantado•
to send sb on in advance — mandar a algn por delante•
thanking you in advance — agradeciéndole de antemano2. VT1) (=move forward) [+ time, date, clock] adelantar; (Mil) [+ troops] avanzar2) (=further) [+ plan, knowledge] potenciar; [+ interests] promover, fomentar; [+ career] promocionar; [+ cause, claim] promover; [+ person] (in career) ascender (to a)he has done much to advance our understanding of music — ha contribuido mucho a potenciar nuestros conocimientos musicales
3) (=put forward) [+ idea, opinion, theory] proponer, sugerir; [+ suggestion] hacer; [+ proposal] presentar; [+ opinion] expresarhe advanced the theory that... — propuso or sugirió la teoría de que...
4) (=hand over) [+ money] (as initial fee) adelantar, anticipar; (as early wages) adelantar; (as loan) prestar3. VI1) (=move forward) avanzar•
she advanced across the room — avanzó hacia el otro lado de la habitación•
to advance on sth/sb — (gen) acercarse a algo/algn, avanzar hacia algo/algnto advance on sth — (Mil) avanzar sobre algo
2) (=progress) [science, technology] progresar, adelantarse; [work, society] avanzar; [career] progresar; [person, pupil] hacer progresos, progresar; (in rank) ascender (to a)•
her film career was advancing nicely — su carrera cinematográfica progresaba bien or iba por muy buen camino•
despite his advancing years he was a good player — a pesar de su edad (avanzada) era un buen jugador3) (Econ) (=rise) [price] subir4.CPDadvance booking N — reserva f anticipada, reserva f por anticipado
advance booking office N — (Brit) taquilla f (de reservas or venta anticipada)
advance copy N — [of book] ejemplar m de muestra; [of speech] copia f (del discurso)
advance guard N — (=reconnaissance group) avanzada f ; (=lookouts) avanzadilla f ; (=mobile unit) brigada f móvil
advance man N — (US) (Pol) responsable de una campaña política
advance notice N — aviso m previo
meals can be provided with advance notice — con aviso previo, se preparan comidas
advance party N — (=reconnaissance group) avanzada f ; (=lookouts) avanzadilla f
advance payment N — anticipo m
advance publicity N — promoción f (antes del estreno, lanzamiento etc)
advance warning N — aviso m previo
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1. [əd'væns, əd'vɑːns]a) \<\<person/vehicle/troops\>\> avanzar*; \<\<science/project/society\>\> avanzar*, progresarto advance on somebody/something — avanzar* hacia alguien/sobre algo
b) advancing pres p
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vt1) ( move forward) avanzar*, adelantar; ( further) \<\<knowledge\>\> fomentar, potenciar; \<\<interests/cause\>\> promover*2) ( suggest) \<\<idea\>\> presentar, proponer*; \<\<opinion\>\> dar*3)a) \<\<date/meeting\>\> adelantarb) \<\<money/wages\>\> anticipar, adelantar
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1) c u (of person, army, vehicle) avance m; (of civilization, science) avance m, progreso m, adelanto mwith the advance of old age — con el paso de los años, a medida que envejece (or envejecía etc)
to make advances to somebody — hacerle* insinuaciones a alguien, insinuársele* a alguien
3) ca) ( early payment) anticipo m, adelanto madvance on something: they gave me an advance of £100 on my salary — me dieron un adelanto or anticipo de 100 libras a cuenta del sueldo
b) ( loan) préstamo m4) (in phrases)in advance: to pay in advance pagar* por adelantado or por anticipado; tickets are $10 in advance las entradas cuestan 10 dólares si se compran por adelantado; it was planned well in advance se planeó con mucha antelación or anticipación; thanking you in advance — agradeciéndole de antemano su atención
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adjective (before n)a) ( ahead of time)advance booking is essential — es imprescindible hacer la reserva por anticipado or con anticipación
without any advance warning o notice — sin previo aviso
advance payment — pago m anticipado or (por) adelantado
b)advance man — (AmE Pol) relaciones m públicas
advance man o agent — (AmE Theat) agente m
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5 affairs
Синонимический ряд:1. amours (noun) amours; intrigues; liaisons2. business (noun) business; lookout; matters; occasions; palavers; things3. businesses (noun) businesses; concerns; lookouts4. love affairs (noun) love affairs; loves; romances5. parties (noun) festivities; fetes; functions; galas; parties; soirees6. records (noun) dealings; documents; goings on; minutes; proceedings; records; transactions -
6 businesses
Синонимический ряд:1. concerns (noun) affairs; concerns; lookouts2. functions (noun) duties; functions; offices; provinces; roles3. gadgets (noun) gadgets; jiggers4. houses (noun) companies; concerns; corporations; enterprises; establishments; firms; houses; outfits5. trades (noun) commerce; customs; industries; patronage; patronages; trades; traffic; traffics6. works (noun) callings; employment; employments; jobs; lines; occupations; pursuits; vocations; work; works -
7 prospects
1. перспективы; планы на будущее; виды на будущее2. искать; перспективаСинонимический ряд:1. anticipation (noun) anticipation; expectancies; expectations2. chances (noun) chances; futures; likeliness; odds; outlooks; probabilities3. views (noun) lookouts; outlooks; perspectives; scenes; sights; views; vistas4. explores (verb) delves into; digs into; explores; goes into; inquires into; investigates; looks into; probes; sifts -
8 watchmen
Синонимический ряд:guards (noun) guards; lookouts; pickets; sentinels; sentries; wards; watches
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