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main accelerator

Толкование Перевод

1 main accelerator

основной ускоритель

meson physics accelerator — ускоритель типа мезонной фабрики

electron linear accelerator — линейный ускоритель электронов

colliding beam accelerator — ускоритель с встречными пучками

charged particles accelerator — ускоритель заряженных частиц

flock accelerator — ускоритель коагуляции коллоидных частиц

English-Russian big medical dictionary > main accelerator
2 main accelerator

Атомная энергия: основной ускоритель

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > main accelerator
3 accelerator main ring

Макаров: основное кольцо ускорителя

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > accelerator main ring
4 accelerator main ring

основное кольцо ускорителя

English-russian dictionary of physics > accelerator main ring
5 electron accelerator

1. ускоритель электронов

ion accelerator — ускоритель ионов

mass accelerator — ускоритель масс

hall accelerator — ускоритель Холла

accelerator pump — насос - ускоритель

first accelerator — первый ускоритель

2. индукционный ускоритель

analog accelerator — модель ускорителя

beam accelerator — лазерный ускоритель

main accelerator — основной ускоритель

plasma accelerator — ускоритель плазмы

second accelerator — второй ускоритель

The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > electron accelerator
6 basic type accelerator

катализатор основного характера

main accelerator — основной ускоритель

primary accelerator — основной ускоритель

chemical accelerator — химический катализатор

oxidation accelerator — катализатор окисления

burning accelerator — катализатор скорости горения

The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > basic type accelerator
7 основной ускоритель

1) Engineering: primary accelerator

2) Atomic energy: main accelerator

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > основной ускоритель
8 основное кольцо ускорителя

accelerator main ring

Русско-английский физический словарь > основное кольцо ускорителя
9 press

press [pres]

presse ⇒ 1 (a)-(e) serrement ⇒ 1 (i) appuyer (sur) ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (e), 4 (a) presser ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) forcer ⇒ 3 (d) faire pression ⇒ 4 (b)

1 noun

(a) (newspapers) presse f;

∎ the national/local press la presse nationale/locale;

∎ freedom of the press la liberté de la presse;

∎ they advertised in the press ils ont fait passer une annonce dans les journaux;

∎ reports in the press were biased les comptes rendus parus dans la presse étaient tendancieux;

∎ they managed to keep her name out of the press ils ont réussi à ce que son nom ne paraisse pas dans la presse

(b) (journalists) presse f;

∎ the press were there la presse était là;

∎ she's a member of the press elle a une carte de presse;

∎ ironic the gentlemen of the press ces messieurs de la presse

(c) (report, opinion) presse f;

∎ to get (a) good/bad press avoir bonne/mauvaise presse;

∎ to give sb (a) good/bad press faire l'éloge/la critique de qn

(d) (printing) presse f;

∎ to go to press (book) être mis sous presse; (newspaper) partir à l'impression;

∎ we go to press at 5 p.m. on est mis sous presse à 5 heures; (copy deadline) on boucle à 5 heures;

∎ in or at (the) press sous presse;

∎ hot or straight from the press tout frais;

∎ ready for press prêt à mettre sous presse;

∎ the proofs were passed for press on a donné le bon à tirer;

∎ prices correct at time of going to press prix corrects au moment de la mise sous presse

(e) (machine)

∎ (printing) press presse f;

∎ to set the presses rolling mettre les presses en marche; figurative mettre la machine en marche

(f) (publisher) presses fpl

(g) (for tennis racket, handicrafts, woodwork, trousers) presse f; (for cider, oil, wine) pressoir m

(h) (push)

∎ the machine dispenses hot coffee at the press of a button il suffit d'appuyer sur un bouton pour que la machine distribue du café chaud;

∎ give it a slight press appuyez légèrement là-dessus

(i) (squeeze) serrement m;

∎ he gave my hand a quick press il m'a serré la main rapidement

(j) (crowd) foule f; (rush) bousculade f; literary (of battle) mêlée f;

∎ in the press for the door we became separated dans la ruée de la foule vers la porte, nous avons été séparés;

∎ to force one's way through the press fendre la foule, se frayer un chemin à travers la foule

(k) (ironing) coup m de fer;

∎ to give sth a press donner un coup de fer à qch

(l) Irish & Scottish (cupboard) placard m, armoire f

(m) (in weightlifting) développé m

(n) (in basketball) pressing m;

∎ full court press zone-presse f (tout terrain);

∎ American figurative it was the full court press on faisait le maximum;

∎ to be engaged in a full court press to do sth faire le maximum ou tout son possible pour faire qch

(o) Industry (forming machine) presse f

(p) Military recrutement m de force

(q) Nautical

∎ press of sail or canvas pleine voilure f;

∎ under press of sail toutes voiles dehors

2 compound-forming noun

(reporter, photographer) de presse; (advertising) dans la presse

3 transitive verb

(a) (push → button, bell, trigger, accelerator) appuyer sur;

∎ try pressing it essayez d'appuyer dessus;

∎ he pressed the lid shut il a fermé le couvercle (en appuyant dessus);

∎ to press sth flat aplatir qch;

∎ to press sth home enfoncer qch;

∎ to press sth (back) into shape rendre sa forme à qch;

∎ to press one's way through a crowd/to the front se frayer un chemin à travers une foule/jusqu'au premier rang;

∎ he was pressed (up) against the railings il s'est trouvé coincé contre le grillage;

∎ I pressed myself against the wall je me suis collé contre le mur;

∎ she pressed a note into my hand elle m'a glissé un billet dans la main;

∎ he pressed his nose (up) against the window il a collé son nez à la vitre;

∎ he pressed his hat down on his head il rabattit ou enfonça son chapeau sur sa tête;

∎ she pressed the papers down into the bin elle a enfoncé les papiers dans la poubelle

(b) (squeeze → hand, arm) presser, serrer; (→ grapes, lemon, olives) presser;

∎ she pressed her son to her elle serra son fils contre elle

(c) (urge) presser, pousser; (harass) harceler, talonner;

∎ to press sb for payment/an answer presser qn de payer/répondre;

∎ she pressed me to tell her the truth elle me pressa de lui dire la vérité;

∎ if you press her she'll tell you si tu insistes, elle te le dira;

∎ if pressed, he would admit… quand on insistait ou le poussait, il admettait…;

∎ his creditors were pressing him hard ses créanciers le harcelaient ou ne lui laissaient pas le moindre répit;

∎ to be pressed for time/money être à court de temps/d'argent

(d) (force) forcer, obliger;

∎ I was pressed into signing the contract j'ai été obligé de signer le contrat;

∎ don't let yourself be pressed into going ne laissez personne vous forcer à y aller

(e) (impose, push forward → claim) appuyer, pousser; (→ opinions) insister sur;

∎ can I press a cup of tea on you? puis-je vous offrir une tasse de thé?;

∎ to press a gift on sb forcer qn à accepter un cadeau;

∎ to press (home) one's advantage profiter d'un avantage;

∎ to press one's attentions on sb poursuivre qn de ses assiduités;

∎ I don't want to press the point je ne veux pas insister;

∎ Law to press charges against sb engager des poursuites contre qn

(f) (iron → shirt, tablecloth) repasser

(g) (manufacture in mould → component) mouler; (→ record) presser

(h) (preserve by pressing → flower) presser, faire sécher (dans un livre ou un pressoir)

(i) (in weightlifting) soulever

(j) Military (enlist by force) recruter ou enrôler de force;

∎ figurative to press into service réquisitionner;

∎ the local mechanic was pressed into service le mécanicien du coin fut réquisitionné pour la circonstance

4 intransitive verb

(a) (push) appuyer;

∎ press here appuyez ou pressez ici;

∎ he pressed (down) on the accelerator il appuya sur l'accélérateur;

∎ the crowd pressed against the barriers/round the President la foule se pressait contre les barrières/autour du président;

∎ they pressed forward to get a better view ils poussaient pour essayer de mieux voir;

∎ to press through a crowd se frayer un chemin à travers une foule;

∎ to press close against sb se serrer contre qn

(b) (weight, burden) faire pression (on sur); (troubles) peser (on à);

∎ the rucksack pressed on his shoulders le sac à dos pesait sur ses épaules;

∎ her problems pressed on her mind ses problèmes lui pesaient;

∎ time presses! le temps presse!

(c) (insist)

∎ he pressed hard to get the grant il a fait des pieds et des mains pour obtenir la bourse;

∎ to press for an answer insister pour avoir une réponse immédiate;

∎ to press for an adjournment/the law to be tightened up exiger un ajournement/que la loi soit renforcée

(d) (iron) se repasser;

∎ some shirts press easily il y a des chemises qui se repassent facilement

►► press agency agence f de presse;

press agent attaché(e) m,f de presse;

British the Press Association = la principale agence de presse britannique;

press attaché attaché(e) m,f de presse;

press badge macaron m de presse;

press baron magnat m de la presse;

press box tribune f de (la) presse;

press button bouton-poussoir m;

press campaign campagne f de presse;

press card carte f de presse ou de journaliste;

press clipping coupure f de presse or de journal;

British the Press Complaints Commission = organisme britannique de contrôle de la presse;

press conference conférence f de presse;

press copy (of book) exemplaire m de service de presse;

press corps journalistes mpl;

∎ the White House press corps = les journalistes accrédités à la Maison-Blanche;

British the Press Council = organisme indépendant veillant au respect de la déontologie dans la presse britannique;

press coverage couverture-presse f;

∎ the resignation got a lot of press coverage la démission a été largement couverte dans la presse;

British press cutting coupure f de presse ou de journal;

∎ a collection of press cuttings une collection de coupures de journaux, un dossier de presse;

press gallery tribune f de (la) presse;

press handout communiqué m de presse;

press insert encart m presse;

press kit dossier m de presse (distribué aux journalistes);

press lord magnat m de la presse;

press office service m de presse;

press officer responsable mf des relations avec la presse;

press pack dossier m de presse;

press pass carte f de presse;

Typography press proof tierce f;

press relations relations fpl presse;

press release communiqué m de presse;

press report reportage m;

∎ press reports of the incident were inaccurate les articles de presse relatant l'incident étaient inexacts;

press run tirage m;

Politics press secretary ≃ porte-parole m inv du gouvernement;

British press stud bouton-pression m, pression f

➲ press ahead = press on

➲ press down

1 separable transitive verb

appuyer sur; (with force) enfoncer

2 intransitive verb

∎ to press down on sb peser sur qn

➲ press for inseparable transitive verb

(demand) exiger, réclamer;

∎ they pressed for a pay rise ils ont réclamé ou exigé une augmentation de salaire;

∎ the residents are pressing for a pedestrian zone les résidents font pression pour obtenir une zone piétonnière;

∎ the opposition are pressing for an enquiry l'opposition exige une enquête ou insiste pour que l'on fasse une enquête

➲ press in separable transitive verb

enfoncer

➲ press on intransitive verb

(continue → on journey) poursuivre ou continuer son chemin; (→ with activity) continuer; (persevere → in enterprise, job) poursuivre, persévérer;

∎ the travellers pressed on in the darkness les voyageurs poursuivirent leur chemin dans la nuit;

∎ we must press on to York or as far as York il faut poursuivre jusqu'à York;

∎ we pressed on regardless nous avons continué malgré tout

➲ press on with inseparable transitive verb

(job, negotiations) continuer, poursuivre;

∎ they pressed on with the plan in spite of opposition ils ont poursuivi leur projet malgré l'opposition rencontrée

➲ press out separable transitive verb

(a) (juice etc) exprimer

(b) Technology (holes) percer; (shapes, parts) découper

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > press
10 beam

1) балка, брус, прогон

2) машиностр. поперечина; траверса

3) коромысло ( весов)

4) машиностр. балансир

5) горн. верхняк

6) возд. лонжерон

7) мор. бимс

8) ширина судна

9) траверз ( направление)

10) луч, пучок || излучать, испускать (лучи, частицы)

11) наводить по лучу

12) главный лепесток ( диаграммы направленности антенны), радиолуч

13) навой ( основовязальной машины)

14) швейн. ударник ( вырубочного пресса)

15) грядиль ( плуга)

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beam for sheet piles — насадка шпунтовой стенки,

beam is 25 m long between supports — пролет балки составляет 25 м;

beam on waterline — ширина судна по ватерлинии,

beam overall — габаритная ширина судна,

beam over deck — ширина судна по палубе,

beam over foils — ширина судна по крыльям,

to approach the beam — приближаться (подходить) к лучу ( курсового маяка),

to built in a beam at one end — заделывать балку одним концов,

to capture the beam — захватывать луч ( курсового маяка);

to clamp a beam — закреплять коромысло,

to embed a beam in concrete — заделывать балку в бетон,

to fly the beam — лететь по лучу ( курсового маяка),

to follow the beam — выдерживать направление по лучу ( курсового маяка),

to hinge a beam to support — опирать балку шарнирно;

to intercept the beam — выходить на ось луча ( курсового маяка),

to steady a beam — арретировать (останавливать) коромысло,

to steer a beam — управлять диаграммой направленности

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accelerated beam
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accelerator beam
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aiming beam
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anchorage beam
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angle beam
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angular beam
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annular beam
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antiparallel beams
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arched beam
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astigmatic beam
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asymmetrical beams
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asymmetrical beam
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asymmetrical lower beam
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asymmetrically flared beam
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axle beam
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back beam
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beam of variable cross section
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beavertail beam
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betlehem beam
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bidirectional beam
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binding beam
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body bolster beam
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bogie beam
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bond beam
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bottom beam
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box-section beam
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box beam
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brake beam
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breast beam
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brick beam
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bridge beam
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bridle beam
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broad-flanged beam
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broad-radiation pattern beam
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bucket beam
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buffer beam
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built-in beam
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built-up beam
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bumper beam
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bunched electron beam
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bunched beam
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camber beam
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cambered beam
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cantilever beam
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cased beam
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cathode beam
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channel beam
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channeled beam
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charged beam
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city beam
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Clarke beam
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coherent light beam
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collapsible beam
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collimated beam
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combination beam
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composite beam
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compound beam
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concentrated beam
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conically scanned beam
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constrained beam
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continuous beam
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continuous wing beam
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contour beam
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convergent beam
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cosecant-squared beam
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counter propagating beams
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crane runway beam
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crane beam
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crownblock beam
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dam beam
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deck beam
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deep beam
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defocused beam
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density-modulated beam
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diffraction-limited beam
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diffuse beam
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directed beam
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directional beam
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directive beam
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divergent beam
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doubly reinforced beam
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downward beam
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dragon beam
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drop beam
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E beam
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edge beam
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electron beam
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elevating beam
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emergent beam
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engine mount beam
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erasing beam
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even-arm beam
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extreme beam
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false beam
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fanning beam
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fan-shaped beam
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fascia beam
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fender beam
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fiber spinning beam
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fiberglass beam
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fish-bellied beam
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fixed beam
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fixed tie beam
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fixed-ended beam
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flat-top beam
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flitched beam
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floor beam
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focused beam
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folding beam
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fork beam
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framing beam
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free-ended beam
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free beam
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front-axle beam
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gantry beam
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glide slope beam
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glued laminated beam
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graduated beam
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grating beam
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grillage beam
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guidance beam
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hammer beam
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hatch way beam
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hatch-end beam
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haunched beam
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H-beam
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high beam
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high-directivity beam
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highly bunched beam
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high-velocity beam
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hinged beam
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hold beam
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hold-down beam
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hollow beam
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homogeneous beam
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I-beam
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illuminating beam
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image beam
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incident beam
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injected beam
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intensity-modulated beam
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intermediate beam
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ion beam
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jesting beam
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joggle beam
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junior beam
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keyed beam
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king-posted beam
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laced beam
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laser beam
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L-beam
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lifting beam
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light beam
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load beam
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locked-on beam
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longitudinal beam
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loom beam
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low-altitude beam
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lower beam
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low-velocity beam
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main beam
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main landing gear beam
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marginal beam
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midship beam
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modulated beam
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molded beam
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molecular beam
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monochromatic beam
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monoenergetic beam
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monorail beam
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multilobed beam
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multispan beam
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needle beam
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negative beam
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neutral beam
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nonreentrant beam
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nonuniform beam
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object-bearing beam
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object beam
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off-axis beam
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off-path beam
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on-axis beam
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optical beam
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O-type beam
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outermost beam
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overhanging beam
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panting beam
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parallel flange beam
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paraxial beam
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passing beam
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pencil beam
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photon beam
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pile beam
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pin-ended beam
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plane-polarized beam
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play-off beam
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polarized beam
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port beam
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portable beam
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positive beam
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pressure beam
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prestressed concrete beam
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primary beam
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probe beam
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propped cantilever beam
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propped beam
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pulsed guidance beam
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pumping beam
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pump beam
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pusher beam
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quasi-monochromatic beam
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queen-trussed beam
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radar beam
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radio beam
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reading beam
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recording beam
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reentrant beam
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reference beam
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reflected beam
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refracted beam
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register beam
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relativistic beam
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restrained beam
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return beam
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rigid beam
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ring beam
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ripper beam
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riveted beam
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roof beam
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rotary support beam
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rotary beam
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sandwich beam
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scanning beam
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scattered beam
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scene beam
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secondary beam
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section beam
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sector-shaped beam
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shallow beam
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sharp beam
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sheet beam
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shifting beam
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simple beam
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single beam
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skeleton-form triangular beam
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slasher beam
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slay beam
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sliding batch beam
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soldier beam
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space-coherent beam
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spandrel beam
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spatially coherent beam
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spent beam
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spider beam
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spinning beam
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split beam
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spot beam
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spreader beam
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spring beam
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squinted beam
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stanchion beam
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standard beam
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starboard beam
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statically determinate beam
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statically indeterminate beam
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steered beam
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stiffening beam
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stop beam
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straining beam
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strut-framed beam
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supporting beam
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swing beam
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tamping beam
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T-beam
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tee-beam
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temporal coherent beam
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test beam
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thermal beam
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through beam
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tie beam
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top-trolley beam
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toroidal beam
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torque divider installation beam
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towing beam
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transverse beam
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traveling hatchway beam
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traveling hatch beam
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trussed beam
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ultrasonic beam
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undecked beam
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unidirectional beam
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uniform beam
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uniform-strength beam
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universal beam
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variable-elevation beam
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variable-shape beam
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walking beam
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wall beam
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wave beam
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way beam
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wear beam
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web beam
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welded beam
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wide-angle beam
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wide beam
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wide-flange beam
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wooden beam
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writing beam
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X-ray beam
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zee beam

Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > beam
11 fondo

m.

1 bottom.

doble fondo false bottom

fondos bottom (de embarcación)

bajos fondos (figurative) underworld

sin fondo bottomless

tocar fondo to scrape along the sea/river bed; (embarcación) to bottom out (figurative) (crisis)

su popularidad ha tocado fondo their popularity has reached an all-time low o rock bottom

2 back.

al fondo de at the end of; (calle, pasillo) at the back of (sala)

3 depth.

tener un metro de fondo to be one meter deep

4 background.

sobre fondo negro on a black background

al fondo in the background

5 heart, bottom.

llegar al fondo de to get to the heart o bottom of

el problema de fondo the underlying problem

la cuestión de fondo the fundamental issue

en el fondo deep down; (en lo más íntimo) basically (en lo esencial)

6 fund (finance) (de dinero).

a fondo perdido non-returnable

fondos funds (capital)

estar mal de fondos to be badly off; (persona) to be short of funds (empresa)

recaudar fondos to raise funds

fondo de amortización sinking fund

fondo de comercio goodwill

fondo común kitty

fondo de garantía de depósito deposit guarantee fund

fondo de inversión investment fund

fondo de inversión mobiliaria trust fund (British), mutual fund (United States)

fondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fund

fondo de pensiones pension fund

fondos reservados = contingency funds available to ministries, for which they do not have to account publicly

7 catalog, collection.

fondo editorial backlist

8 reason, basis (fundamento).

9 substance.

10 stamina (sport) (resistencia).

de fondo long-distance

de medio fondo middle-distance

11 petticoat (combinación). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)

12 core, root, bottom.

13 bed, lowest part.

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fondo

► nombre masculino

1 (parte más baja) bottom

■ en el fondo del pozo at the bottom of the well

■ hay un fondo de verdad en lo que dice there is an element of truth in what he says

2 (parte más lejana) end, back

■ al fondo de la sala at the back of the hall

■ al fondo del pasillo at the end of the corridor

3 (segundo término) background

4 (profundidad) depth

■ tiene poco fondo it's not very deep

5 (aguante) stamina

■ estoy entrenando para coger fondo I'm training to build up my stamina

6 FINANZAS fund

7 (de libros etc) stock

8 (motivo) reason; (raíz) root

■ el fondo de nuestra protesta the reason for our protest

■ esto no toca el fondo de la cuestión this does not get to the root of the question

► nombre masculino plural fondos

1 (dinero) funds, money sing

■ recaudamos fondos a beneficio de los necesitados we raise funds for the needy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a fondo (adjetival) thorough 2 (adverbial) thoroughly

a fondo perdido nonrecoverable, nonreturnable

■ les concedieron una subvención a fondo perdido they were given a grant

de... en fondo... abreast

en el fondo figurado deep down, at heart

reunir fondos to raise funds

tocar fondo (barco) to touch bottom 2 figurado to reach rock bottom

fondo común kitty

fondo de inversión investment fund

fondo de pensiones pension fund

Fondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fund

fondo del mar sea bed

fondo y forma form and substance

fondos bloqueados frozen assets

fondos disponibles available funds, liquid assets

fondos públicos public funds

* * *

noun m.

1) bottom

2) back, rear

3) background

4) fund

* * *

SM

1) [parte inferior] [de caja, botella, lago, mar] bottom; [de río] bed

descendieron al fondo del cráter — they got down to the bottom of the crater

• los bajos fondos — the underworld

• una maletín con doble fondo — a case with a false bottom, a false-bottomed case

en todo lo que dice hay un doble fondo — there's a double meaning in everything he says

• irse al fondo — to sink to the bottom

• en el fondo del mar — [gen] at the bottom of the sea; (=en el lecho marino) on the sea bed

• sin fondo — bottomless

- tocar fondo

la economía tocó fondo y el gobierno tuvo que devaluar la moneda — the economy reached o hit rock bottom and the government had to devalue the currency

hemos tocado fondo y todo indica que la recuperación está muy próxima — the market has bottomed out and all the indications are that a recovery is just around the corner

2) [parte posterior] [de pasillo, calle, nave] end; [de habitación, armario] back

llegaron hasta el fondo de la gruta — they got to the back of the cave

• al fondo, su oficina está al fondo a la izquierda — her office is at the end on the left

al fondo del pasillo — at the end of the corridor

la barra está al fondo de la cafetería — the bar is at the (far) end of the cafe

había unas cortinas al fondo del escenario — at the back of the stage there were some curtains

3) (=profundidad) [de cajón, edificio, bañera] depth

¿cuánto tiene de fondo el armario? — how deep is the wardrobe?

• tener mucho fondo — to be deep

• tener poco fondo — [bañera] to be shallow; [cajón, armario] not to be deep enough

4) (=lo fundamental)

en el fondo de esta polémica late el miedo al cambio — at the heart o bottom of this controversy lies a fear of change

• la cuestión de fondo — the basic o fundamental issue

el problema de fondo — the basic o fundamental o underlying problem

• la forma y el fondo — form and content

• llegar al fondo de la cuestión — to get to the bottom of the matter
artículo 2)
5) (=segundo plano) background

verde sobre fondo rojo — green on a red background

la historia transcurre sobre un fondo de creciente inquietud social — the story takes place against a background of growing social unrest

• música de fondo — background music

• ruido de fondo — background noise

fondo de escritorio, fondo de pantalla — (Inform) (desktop) wallpaper

6)

• a fondo —

a) [como adj]

• una investigación a fondo — [policial] a thorough investigation; [de estudio] an in-depth study

• una limpieza a fondo — a thorough clean

una vez al mes hacemos una limpieza a fondo — once a month we do a really thorough clean

una limpieza a fondo de las fuerzas de seguridad — a thorough clean-up of the security forces

b) [como adv]

no conoce a fondo la situación del país — he does not have a thorough o an in-depth knowledge of the country's situation

la policía investigará a fondo lo ocurrido — the police will conduct a thorough investigation of what happened

he estudiado a fondo a los escritores del Siglo de Oro — I have studied Golden Age writers in great depth

aseguró que estudiaría a fondo nuestra propuesta — he promised to look closely at our proposal

• emplearse a fondo, tuvo que emplearse a fondo para disuadirlos — he had to use all his skill to dissuade them

el equipo deberá emplearse a fondo para derrotar a sus adversarios — the team will have to draw on all its resources to beat their opponents

• pisar a fondo el acelerador — to put one's foot down ( on the accelerator)

7)

• en el fondo —

a) (=en nuestro interior) deep down

en el fondo, es buena persona — deep down he's a good person, he's a good person at heart

• en el fondo de su corazón — in his heart of hearts, deep down

b) (=en realidad) really

lo que se debatirá en la reunión, en el fondo, es el futuro de la empresa — what is actually o really going to be debated in the meeting is the future of the company

la verdad es que en el fondo, no tengo ganas — to be honest, I really don't feel like it

en el fondo no quiere irse — when it comes down to it, he doesn't want to leave

c) (=en lo fundamental) fundamentally, essentially

en el fondo ambos sistemas son muy parecidos — fundamentally o essentially, both systems are very similar

8) (Dep)

• carrera de fondo — long-distance race

• esquí de fondo — cross-country skiing

• corredor de medio fondo — middle-distance runner

• pruebas de medio fondo — middle-distance events

fondo en carretera — long-distance road-racing

9) (=dinero) (Com, Econ) fund; [en póker, entre amigos] pot, kitty

tenemos un fondo para imprevistos — we have a contingency fund

contamos con un fondo de 150.000 euros para becas — we have at our disposal a budget of 150,000 euros for grants

hemos puesto un fondo para la comida — we have a kitty for the food

• a fondo perdido — [crédito, inversión] non-recoverable, non-refundable

subvención a fondo perdido — capital grant

su padre le ha prestado bastante dinero a fondo perdido — his father has given him quite a lot of money on permanent loan

fondo común — common fund

fondo consolidado — consolidated fund

fondo de amortización — sinking fund

Fondo de Ayuda al Desarrollo — Development Aid Fund

Fondo de Cohesión — Cohesion Fund

fondo de comercio — goodwill

Fondo de Compensación Interterritorial — system of financial redistribution between the autonomous regions of Spain

fondo de empréstitos — loan fund

fondo de inversión — investment fund

fondo de pensiones — pension fund

fondo de previsión — provident fund

fondo ético — (Econ) ethical investment fund

Fondo Monetario Internacional — International Monetary

fondo mutualista — mutual fund

10) pl fondos (=dinero) funds

• recaudar fondos — to raise funds

• estar sin fondos — to be out of funds, be broke *

cheque o talón sin fondos — bounced cheque, rubber check (EEUU)

el cheque no tenía fondos — the cheque bounced

fondos bloqueados — frozen assets

fondos públicos — public funds

fondos reservados — secret funds

11) (=reserva) [de biblioteca, archivo, museo] collection

el fondo de arte del museo — the museum's art collection

hay un fondo de verdad en lo que dice — there is a basis of truth in what he is saying

tiene un buen fondo de energías — he has boundless energy

fondo de armario — basic wardrobe

fondo editorial — list of titles

12) (=carácter) nature, disposition

de fondo jovial — of cheery o cheerful disposition, cheerful-natured

tiene un fondo de alegría — he is irrepressibly cheerful

tener buen fondo — to be good-natured

13) (Dep) (=resistencia) stamina

tener mucho fondo — to have a lot of stamina

tener poco fondo — to have no staying power

14) Chile, Méx, Ven [de comida, espectáculo]

como plato de fondo servirán pavo relleno — the main dish will be stuffed turkey

de fondo actuó el orfeón de carabineros — the main attraction was the police choir

15) Méx

• con o de fondo — serious

una película de fondo — a serious film

16) Méx, Ven (=combinación) petticoat

• medio fondo — slip

17) And (=finca) country estate

18) Chile (Culin) large pot ( to feed a large number of people)

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( parte más baja) bottom

el fondo del mar — the bottom of the sea

una maleta de doble fondo — a suitcase with a false bottom

no toco fondo — I can't touch the bottom

en el fondo de su corazón — deep down (in his heart)

llegaré al fondo de esta cuestión — I'll get to the bottom of this matter

hay un fondo de verdad en eso — there is an element of truth in that

b) (parte de atrás - de pasillo, calle) end; (- de habitación) back

siga hasta el fondo del pasillo — go to the end of the corridor

estaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room

c) ( profundidad)

tiene poco fondo — it is not very deep

un cajón con más fondo — a deeper drawer

d) ( de edificio) depth

e) (en cuadro, fotografía) background

2)

a) (Lit) ( contenido) content

el fondo y la forma — the form and content

b) (Der)

una cuestión de fondo — a question of law

3) (Fin)

a) ( de dinero) fund

hacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

b) fondos masculino plural ( dinero) money, funds (pl)

recaudar fondos — to raise money

un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)

me dio un cheque sin fondos — the check he gave me bounced

estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)

c)

a fondo perdido — <inversión/préstamo> non-refundable, non-recoverable

- fondo de amortización/inversión/pensiones/previsión

- Fondo Monetario Internacional

- fondos públicos

4) (Dep) ( en atletismo)

de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance

5) (de biblioteca, museo) collection

- fondo editorial

6) (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt

7) (en locs)

a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly

una limpieza a fondo — a thorough clean

una reforma a fondo — a sweeping reform

conoce el área/tema a fondo — she knows the area/subject really well

de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( parte más baja) bottom

el fondo del mar — the bottom of the sea

una maleta de doble fondo — a suitcase with a false bottom

no toco fondo — I can't touch the bottom

en el fondo de su corazón — deep down (in his heart)

llegaré al fondo de esta cuestión — I'll get to the bottom of this matter

hay un fondo de verdad en eso — there is an element of truth in that

b) (parte de atrás - de pasillo, calle) end; (- de habitación) back

siga hasta el fondo del pasillo — go to the end of the corridor

estaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room

c) ( profundidad)

tiene poco fondo — it is not very deep

un cajón con más fondo — a deeper drawer

d) ( de edificio) depth

e) (en cuadro, fotografía) background

2)

a) (Lit) ( contenido) content

el fondo y la forma — the form and content

b) (Der)

una cuestión de fondo — a question of law

3) (Fin)

a) ( de dinero) fund

hacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

b) fondos masculino plural ( dinero) money, funds (pl)

recaudar fondos — to raise money

un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)

me dio un cheque sin fondos — the check he gave me bounced

estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)

c)

a fondo perdido — <inversión/préstamo> non-refundable, non-recoverable

- fondo de amortización/inversión/pensiones/previsión

- Fondo Monetario Internacional

- fondos públicos

4) (Dep) ( en atletismo)

de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance

5) (de biblioteca, museo) collection

- fondo editorial

6) (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt

7) (en locs)

a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly

una limpieza a fondo — a thorough clean

una reforma a fondo — a sweeping reform

conoce el área/tema a fondo — she knows the area/subject really well

de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

* * *

fondo¹

¹ = background, backing, quid, crux, fundus.

Ex: In the background has often been the need, at a time of declining financial resources, to demonstrate the relevance of the library to all sectors of society and there can sometimes be detected an element of patronization.

Ex: A picture is a two-dimensional visual representation accessible to the naked eye and generally on an opaque backing.

Ex: The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals.

Ex: The crux of the process is the development of multiple models.

Ex: This is an extremely valuable clinical test that provides information about the circulatory system of the ocular fundus (the back of the eye) not attainable by routine examination.

* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.

* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).

* artículo de fondo = feature article.

* corredor de fondo = long-distance runner.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* esquiador de fondo = cross-country skier.

* esquí de fondo = cross-country skiing.

* fondo del mar = sea bottom, seafloor [sea floor], ocean floor, seabed [sea bed].

* fondo del océano = ocean bed, ocean floor.

* fondo marino = deep-sea floor.

* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.

* limpieza a fondo = spring cleaning.

* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.

* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the bottom of, get to + the root of.

* mar de fondo = groundswell.

* material de fondo = backing.

* movimiento de fondo = groundswell.

* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.

* pez de fondo = groundfish, bottom fish.

* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.

* ruido de fondo = background noise.

* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.

* sin fondo = bottomless.

* telón de fondo = background, backdrop.

* teniendo como telón de fondo = against + background of.

* teniendo esto como telón de fondo = against this background.

* tocar fondo = bottom out, hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

fondo³

³ = backlist, stock, collection, stocking.

Ex: They not only provide detailed information about new books and those soon to be published, but also continue to list all of their books still in print (frequently called a ' backlist').

Ex: Consider, for example, the work of the shoe shop manager and the way he arranges his stock of shoes.

Ex: While there are a profusion of techniques in existence to gain access to the collections, there is no uniform system.

Ex: Because of the lack of stocking space, there are many products that we can order for next day pick-up.

* colección de fondos electrónicos = e-collection [electronic collection].

* colección de fondos locales = local history collection, local collection.

* con suficientes fondos = properly stocked.

* consultar los fondos = search + holdings.

* dotar de fondos a una biblioteca = stock + library.

* exceso de fondos = overstock.

* expurgo de fondos bibliográficos = collection weeding, stock weeding.

* fondo antiguo = antiquarian materials.

* fondo bibliográfico = bookstock [book stock].

* fondo circulante = circulating collection.

* fondo de acceso restringido = reserve collection.

* fondo de consulta en sala = reserve reading collection, reserve collection, reserve shelves, special reserve, reserve book room.

* fondo de lectura "formativo-recreativa" = browser collection.

* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.

* fondo de recursos electrónicos de acceso restringido = electronic reserve.

* fondo de registros bibliográficos = bibliographic pool, bibliographic record pool.

* fondo de revistas = periodical holdings.

* fondo documental = document collection.

* fondo local = local material.

* fondos bibliográficos = holdings, stock.

* fondos de acceso libre = open stacks.

* fondos de acceso restringido = closed access collection, closed stacks, closed access stacks.

* fondos de la biblioteca = library's stock, library materials.

* fondos de libre acceso = open access stacks.

* fondos de material audiovisual = AV holdings.

* fondos de publicaciones periódicas = serial holdings.

* fondos de revistas = journal holdings.

* fondos indioamericanos = American Indian materials.

* fondos integrados = integrated stock.

* fondos locales = local history material.

* fondos patrimoniales = heritage collection.

* ingresar en los fondos = accession.

* mención de fondos = holdings statement.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* renovación de fondos = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.

* renovar fondos = turn over.

* replanteamiento de los fondos = stock revision.

* sección de fondos locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.

* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.

* selección de fondos = stock selection.

* * *

fondo

masculine

A

1 (parte más baja) bottom

el fondo del mar the bottom of the sea

el fondo de la cacerola/bolsa the bottom of the saucepan/bag

es muy profundo, no consigo tocar fondo it's very deep, I can't touch the bottom

en el fondo de su corazón deep down (in his heart)

tenemos que llegar al fondo de esta cuestión we must get to the bottom of this matter

hay un fondo de verdad en esa historia there is an element of truth in that story

hay en él un fondo de maldad there's a streak of maliciousness in him

bajo¹ (↑ bajo (1)), doble¹ (↑ doble (1))

2 (de un pasillo, una calle) end; (de una habitación) back

al fondo, a la derecha at the end, on the right

siga hasta el fondo del pasillo go to the end of the corridor

yo vivo justo al fondo de la calle I live right at the end of the street

encontró la carta al fondo del cajón he found the letter at the back of the drawer

estaban sentados al or en el fondo de la sala they were sitting at the back of the room

3

(profundidad): esta piscina tiene poco fondo this pool is not very deep o is quite shallow

necesito un cajón con más fondo I need a deeper drawer

4 (de un edificio) depth

el edificio tiene poca fachada pero mucho fondo the building has a narrow frontage but it goes back a long way

5 (en un cuadro, una fotografía) background

estampado blanco sobre fondo gris white print on gray background

Compuesto:

fondo de escritorio or pantalla

( Inf) wallpaper

B

1 ( Lit) (contenido) content

el fondo y la forma de una novela the form and content of a novel

2 ( Der):

una cuestión de fondo a question of law

C ( Fin)

1 (de dinero) fund

un fondo para las víctimas del siniestro a fund for the disaster victims

tenemos un fondo común para estas cosas we have a joint fund o ( colloq) a kitty for these things

2 fondos mpl (dinero) money, funds (pl)

recaudar fondos to raise money

reunió los fondos para la operación he raised the funds o money for the operation

no dispone de fondos suficientes en la cuenta he does not have sufficient funds o money in his account

un cheque sin fondos a dud o ( AmE) rubber check ( colloq)

me dio un cheque sin fondos the check he gave me bounced, he gave me a dud check, the bank would not honor the check he gave me ( frml)

el departamento no dispone de fondos para este fin the department does not have funds o money available for this purpose

los fondos están bloqueados the funds have been frozen

estoy mal de fondos ( fam); I'm short of cash ( colloq)

3

a fondo perdido ‹inversión/préstamo› non-refundable, non-recoverable

lo que pagas de alquiler es dinero a fondo perdido the money you spend on rent is money wasted o ( colloq) money down the drain

Compuestos:

● fondo de amortización

sinking fund

● fondo de capital inversión

venture capital fund

● fondo de capital (de) riesgo

venture capital fund

● fondo de comercio

goodwill

● fondo de fondos

( Fin) fund of funds

● fondo de garantía de depósitos

deposit guarantee fund

● fondo de huelga

strike fund

● fondo de inversión

investment fund

● fondo de inversión inmobiliaria

Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT

● fondo de inversión libre

hedge fund

● fondo de investigación

research fund

● fondo de pensiones

pension fund

● fondo de previsión

provident fund

● fondo de reptiles

slush fund

● fondo de solidaridad

fighting fund

● fondo referenciado

tracker fund

● Fondo de Cohesión

(UE) Cohesion Fund

● Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo

(UE) European Development Fund

● Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional

(UE) European Regional Development Fund

● Fondo Europeo de Orientación y de Garantía Agrícola

(UE) European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund

● Fondo Monetario Internacional

International Monetary Fund, IMF

● Fondo Social Europeo

(UE) European Social Fund

● fondos estructurales

mpl (UE) structural funds (pl)

● fondos públicos

mpl public funds (pl)

● fondos reservados

mpl secret funds (pl)

D ( Dep)

1

(en atletismo): de fondo ‹corredor/carrera/prueba› long-distance

medio¹ (↑ medio (1))

2 (en gimnasia) push-up, press-up ( BrE)

E (de una biblioteca, un museo) collection

Compuesto:

fondo editorial

list (of titles)

F (de una alcachofa) heart

G ( Méx) ( Indum) petticoat, underskirt

H ( en locs):

a fondo ( loc adj) ‹estudio/análisis/investigación› in-depth ( before n);

( loc adv) ‹prepararse/entrenar› thoroughly

esto necesita una limpieza a fondo this needs a thorough clean

una reforma a fondo de las instituciones a sweeping reform of the institutions

estudiar a fondo un problema to study a problem in depth

los próximos días deben ser aprovechados a fondo you/we must make full use of the next few days, you/we must use the next few days to the full

de fondo ‹ruido/música› background ( before n);

‹error/discrepancia› fundamental maquillaje

en fondo ( Mil) abreast

de cuatro en fondo four abreast

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person

discutimos mucho, pero en el fondo nos llevamos bien we quarrel a lot but basically we get on all right o but we get on all right, really

¡fondo blanco! ( AmL fam); bottoms up! ( colloq)

tener buen fondoor no tener mal fondo to be a good person at heart, to have one's heart in the right place

tocar fondo: en el mes de abril el precio tocó fondo in April the price bottomed out

ya hemos tocado fondo y las cosas empiezan a ir mejor we seem to be past the worst now and things are beginning to go better

su credibilidad ha tocado fondo his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

me voy a tener que volver porque ya estoy tocando fondo I'm going to have to go back because I'm down to my last few dollars ( o pesos etc)

I ( Chi) (olla grande) cauldron, large pot

* * *

fondo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( parte más baja) bottom;

◊ el fondo del mar the bottom of the sea;

llegaré al fondo de esta cuestión I'll get to the bottom of this matter
b) ( parte de atrás — de pasillo, calle) end;

(— de habitación) back;
◊ al fondo de la sala at the back of the room

c) ( profundidad):

◊ tiene poco fondo it is not very deep

d) ( de edificio) depth

e) (en cuadro, fotografía) background

2 (Lit) ( contenido) content
3 (Fin)
a) ( de dinero) fund;

◊ hacer un fondo común to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

b)

◊ fondos sustantivo masculino plural ( dinero) money, funds (pl);

recaudar fondos to raise money;
un cheque sin fondos a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)
4 (Dep) ( en atletismo):
◊ de fondo ‹corredor/carrera/prueba› long-distance ( before n)

5 (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt
6 ( en locs)
◊ a fondo ( loc adj) ‹estudio/investigación› in-depth ( before n);

‹ limpieza› thorough;
( loc adv) ‹prepararse/entrenar› thoroughly;
◊ conoce el tema a fondo she knows the subject really well;

de fondo ‹ruido/música› background ( before n);
en el fondo: en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really;
en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person
fondo sustantivo masculino
1 (parte más profunda) bottom
un doble fondo, a false bottom
2 (interior de una persona) en el fondo es muy tierno, deep down he's very gentle
3 (extremo opuesto) (de una habitación) back
(de un pasillo) end
4 (segundo plano) background
música de fondo, background music
mujer sobre fondo rojo, woman on a red background
5 (núcleo, meollo) essence, core
el fondo del asunto, the core of the matter
6 Prensa artículo de fondo, leading article
7 Dep corredor de fondo, long-distance runner
esquí de fondo, cross-country skiing
8 Fin fund: nos dio un cheque sin fondos, he gave us a bad cheque
familiar fondo común, kitty 9 bajos fondos, underworld
10 (conjunto de documentos, libros etc.) batch: los fondos documentales están en el sótano, the batches of documents are in the basement
♦ Locuciones: tocar fondo, Náut to touch bottom
figurado to reach rock bottom
a fondo, thoroughly
a fondo perdido, non-recoverable funds
' fondo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esquí
- F.M.I.
- FMI
- FSE
- lecho
- revolverse
- sentar
- telón
- artículo
- barril
- bien
- carrera
- corredor
- crear
- cuestión
- doble
- maquillaje
- mar
English:
back
- backdrop
- background
- bed
- blunder
- board
- bottom
- bottom out
- bottomless
- clean out
- clear out
- cross-country
- dappled
- depth
- end
- extensive
- floor
- fund
- going-over
- groundswell
- heart
- IMF
- inch
- International Monetary Fund
- kitty
- long-distance
- mutual fund
- pool
- scrub down
- seabed
- sink
- spring-clean
- stuff away
- thoroughly
- thrash out
- underneath
- unit trust
- abreast
- clean
- closely
- deep
- deeply
- disaster
- float
- full
- further
- good
- heavy
- in-depth
- international

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fondo nm

1. [parte inferior] bottom;

el fondo del mar the bottom of the sea;

fondos [de embarcación] bottom;

dar fondo [embarcación] to drop anchor;

echar a fondo [embarcación] to sink;

irse a fondo [embarcación] to sink, to founder;

sin fondo bottomless;

Comp
RP Fam
¡fondo blanco! bottoms up!;

Comp

tocar fondo [embarcación] to hit the bottom (of the sea/river);
[crisis] to bottom out;
su popularidad ha tocado fondo their popularity has reached an all-time low o rock bottom;

mi paciencia ha tocado fondo my patience has reached its limit

2. [de habitación, escenario] back;

al fondo de [calle, pasillo] at the end of;
[sala] at the back of;
el fondo de la pista the back of the court;

los baños están al fondo del pasillo, a la derecha the toilets are at the end of the corridor, on the right

3. [dimensión] depth;

un río de poco fondo a shallow river;

tener un metro de fondo to be one metre deep

4. [de cuadro, foto, tela] background;

quiero una tela de flores sobre fondo negro I'd like some material with a pattern of flowers on a black background;

al fondo in the background

5. [de alcachofa] heart

6. [de asunto, problema] heart, bottom;

el problema de fondo the underlying problem;

la cuestión de fondo the fundamental issue;

llegar al fondo de to get to the heart o bottom of;

el gobierno quiere llegar al fondo de la cuestión the government wants to get to the bottom of the matter;

en el fondo [en lo más íntimo] deep down;
[en lo esencial] basically;
en el fondo está enamorada de él deep down, she loves him;

en el fondo, no es mala persona deep down, she's not a bad person;

en el fondo tus problemas son los mismos basically, you have the same problems

7. [de una persona]
tener buen fondo to have a good heart;

tener mal fondo to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work

8. [de obra literaria] substance

9. [de dinero] fund;

a fondo perdido [préstamo] non-returnable;

no estamos dispuestos a invertir a fondo perdido we're not prepared to pour money down the drain;

fondos [capital] funds;

nos hemos quedado sin fondos our funds have run out;

un cheque sin fondos a bad cheque;

estar mal de fondos [persona] to be badly off;
[empresa] to be short of funds;
recaudar fondos to raise funds

Comp
Econ fondo de amortización sinking fund;
fondos bloqueados frozen funds;

fondo de cohesión cohesion fund;
Fin fondo de comercio goodwill;
fondo de compensación interterritorial interterritorial compensation fund;

fondo común kitty;

poner un fondo (común) to set up a kitty;
Fin fondo de crédito permanente evergreen fund;
fondo de emergencia contingency fund;
UE fondos estructurales structural funds; Fin fondo ético ethical fund; UE Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo European Development Fund; UE Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional European Regional Development Fund;
fondo de fideicomiso trust fund;
Fin fondo de garantía de depósitos deposit guarantee fund; Fin fondo de inversión investment fund; Fin fondo de inversión ético ethical investment fund;
fondo de inversión inmobiliaria real estate investment fund;

fondo de inversión mobiliaria Br trust fund, US mutual fund;

Fondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fund;

Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza World Wildlife Fund;
Econ fondo de pensiones pension fund;
fondos públicos public funds;
Fin fondo de renta fija non-equity fund, bond fund; Fin fondo de renta variable equity fund;
fondos reservados = contingency funds available to ministries, for which they do not have to account publicly;
Fin fondo rotativo revolving fund; UE Fondo Social Europeo European Social Fund;
fondo vitalicio life annuity

10. [fundamento] reason, basis;

sus acciones tienen siempre un fondo humanitario everything she does is for humanitarian reasons

11.
hacer algo a fondo [en profundidad] to do sth thoroughly;

hicimos una lectura a fondo we read it through carefully;

hacer una limpieza a fondo to have a thorough clean;

el juez ha ordenado una investigación a fondo the judge has ordered a full enquiry o an in-depth investigation;

emplearse a fondo to do one's utmost

12. [de biblioteca, archivo] catalogue, collection

Comp
fondo editorial backlist
13. Dep [resistencia física] stamina

14. Dep [larga distancia] long-distance running;

medio fondo middle-distance running;

carrera de fondo long-distance race;

esquí de fondo cross-country skiing;

de medio fondo middle-distance

Comp
fondo en carretera [ciclismo] road racing
15. Dep [ejercicio] push-up, Br press-up

16. Carib, Méx [prenda] petticoat

17. Cuba [caldero] cauldron

18. RP [patio] back patio

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fondo

m

1 bottom;

doble fondo false bottom;

fondo marino seabed;

tocar fondo fig reach bottom;

los bajos fondos the underworld sg

2 ( profundidad) depth;

hacer una limpieza a fondo de algo give sth a thorough clean, clean sth thoroughly;

emplearse a fondo fig give one’s all;

ir al fondo de algo look at sth in depth;

en el fondo deep down

3 de sala, cuarto etc back; de pasillo end

4 PINT, FOT background;

música de fondo background music

5 de un museo etc collection

6 COM fund;

fondos pl money sg, funds;

a fondo perdido non-refundable;

sin fondos cheque dud

7 DEP

:

de medio fondo middle distance atr

8 ( disposición)

:

tiene buen fondo he’s got a good heart

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fondo nm

1) : bottom

2) : rear, back, end

3) : depth

4) : background

5) : sea bed

6) : fund

fondo de inversiones: investment fund

7) Mex : slip, petticoat

8) fondos nmpl

: funds, resources

cheque sin fondos: bounced check

9)

a fondo : thoroughly, in depth

10)

en fondo : abreast

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fondo n

1. (en general) bottom

en el fondo del mar at the bottom of the sea

2. (de calle, pasillo) end

al fondo del pasillo at the end of the corridor

3. (de habitación) back

al fondo de la sala at the back of the hall

4. (segundo término) background

a fondo in detail

estudiaremos el tema a fondo we'll study the subject in detail

en el fondo (en lo esencial) deep down (en realidad) basically

fondo marino seabed

Spanish-English dictionary > fondo
12 twist

twist [twɪst]

tourner ⇒ 1 (a)-(c) tordre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d) tresser ⇒ 1 (b) enrouler ⇒ 1 (b) déformer ⇒ 1 (e) serpenter ⇒ 2 (a) s'enrouler ⇒ 2 (b) se tortiller ⇒ 2 (c) se tordre ⇒ 2 (d) tour ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (e) torsion ⇒ 3 (a) tournant ⇒ 3 (b) virage ⇒ 3 (b)

1 transitive verb

(a) (turn → round and round) tourner; (→ round axis) tourner, visser; (→ tightly) tordre;

∎ try twisting the dial to the left essaie de tourner le cadran vers la gauche;

∎ you have to twist the lid off il faut dévisser le couvercle dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre;

∎ she twisted her hankie nervously elle tordait nerveusement son mouchoir;

∎ to twist sth into a ball faire une boule de qch;

∎ he twisted the wire into the shape of a dog il a tordu le fil pour lui donner la forme d'un chien;

∎ the railings were twisted out of shape les grilles étaient toutes tordues;

∎ he twisted the keys from my hand il m'a arraché les clés des mains

(b) (twine) tresser, entortiller; (wind) enrouler, tourner;

∎ she twisted her hair into a bun elle s'est coiffée en chignon, elle a torsadé ses cheveux pour faire un chignon;

∎ the seat-belt got twisted la ceinture (de sécurité) s'est entortillée;

∎ the wires got twisted les fils se sont entortillés;

∎ he twisted the threads into a rope il a tressé ou torsadé les fils pour en faire une corde

(c) (body, part of body) tourner;

∎ I twisted my head (round) to the left j'ai tourné la tête vers la gauche;

∎ he twisted himself free il s'est dégagé en se tortillant;

∎ figurative her face was twisted with pain ses traits étaient tordus par la douleur, la douleur lui tordait le visage;

∎ to twist sb's arm tordre le bras à qn; figurative forcer la main à qn;

∎ if you twist his arm, he'll agree to go si tu insistes un peu, il voudra bien y aller

(d) (sprain → ankle, wrist) tordre, fouler;

∎ I've twisted my ankle je me suis tordu ou foulé la cheville;

∎ I seem to have twisted my neck je crois que j'ai attrapé un torticolis

(e) (distort → words) déformer; (→ argument) déformer, fausser;

∎ don't twist the facts to suit your argument ne déformez pas les faits pour étayer votre argument;

∎ she twists everything I say elle déforme tout ce que je dis

(f) British familiar (cheat, swindle) arnaquer;

∎ I've been twisted je me suis fait avoir

2 intransitive verb

(a) (road, stream) serpenter;

∎ the path twisted and turned through the forest le chemin zigzaguait à travers la forêt

(b) (become twined) s'enrouler;

∎ the ivy twisted round the tree le lierre s'enroulait autour de l'arbre

(c) (body, part of body) se tortiller;

∎ he twisted and turned to get himself free il s'est tortillé tant qu'il a pu pour se dégager;

∎ the dog twisted out of my arms le chien s'est dégagé de mes bras en se tortillant;

∎ his mouth twisted into a smile il eut un rictus

(d) (be sprained → ankle) se tordre, se fouler; (→ knee) se tordre

(e) (dance) twister

(f) (in pontoon)

∎ twist! encore une carte!

3 noun

(a) (turn, twirl) tour m, torsion f;

∎ to give sth a twist (dial, handle, lid) (faire) tourner qch; (wire) tordre qch;

∎ with a twist of the wrist en un tour de main;

∎ there's a twist in the tape la bande est entortillée;

∎ to get (oneself) into a twist about sth (get angry) se fâcher ou s'énerver au sujet de qch; (get upset) prendre qch au tragique, se mettre dans tous ses états à cause de qch;

∎ the string is in an awful twist la ficelle est tout emmêlée

(b) (in road) tournant m, virage m; (in river) coude m; (in staircase) tournant m; figurative (in thinking) détour m;

∎ the road has many twists and turns la route a beaucoup de tournants et de virages ou fait de nombreux tours et détours;

∎ it's difficult to follow the twists and turns of his argument/of government policy il est difficile de suivre les méandres de son argumentation/de la politique gouvernementale

(c) (coil → of tobacco) rouleau m; (→ of paper) tortillon m

(d) Cookery

∎ a twist of lemon un zeste de citron

(e) (in story, plot) tour m;

∎ the film has an exciting twist at the end le film se termine par un coup de théâtre passionnant;

∎ there is an ironic twist to the story l'histoire comporte un tour ironique;

∎ the book gives a new twist to the old story le livre donne une nouvelle tournure ou un tour nouveau à cette vieille histoire;

∎ by a strange twist of fate, we met again years later in Zimbabwe par un hasard extraordinaire ou un caprice du destin, nous nous sommes retrouvés au Zimbabwe des années après

(f) (dance) twist m;

∎ to do or to dance the twist twister

(g) British familiar (cheat) arnaque f;

∎ it's a real twist! c'est vraiment de l'arnaque ou du vol!;

∎ what a twist! on s'est bien fait avoir!

(h) British familiar (idiom)

∎ to be completely round the twist être complètement dingue ou cinglé;

∎ to go round the twist devenir dingue ou cinglé, perdre la boule;

∎ to drive sb round the twist rendre qn chèvre ou dingue!;

∎ they're driving me round the twist! ils me rendent chèvre ou dingue!

►► twist grip (accelerator) poignée f d'accélération; (gear change) poignée f de changement de vitesses

➲ twist about, twist around intransitive verb

(a) (wire, rope) s'entortiller, s'emmêler

(b) (road) serpenter, zigzaguer

➲ twist off

1 separable transitive verb

(lid) dévisser; (cork) enlever en tournant; (branch) enlever ou arracher en tordant

2 intransitive verb

(cap, lid) se dévisser

➲ twist out separable transitive verb

(nail, cork) enlever en tournant

➲ twist round British

1 separable transitive verb

(rope, tape) enrouler; (lid) visser; (handle) (faire) tourner; (swivel chair) faire tourner ou pivoter; (hat, head) tourner;

∎ I twisted myself round on my chair je me suis retourné sur ma chaise

2 intransitive verb

(a) (person) se retourner

(b) (strap, rope) s'entortiller; (swivel chair) pivoter

(c) (path) serpenter, zigzaguer

➲ twist together separable transitive verb

(threads) tresser, enrouler; (wires) enrouler

➲ twist up

1 separable transitive verb

(threads, wires) enrouler, emmêler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (threads, wires) s'emmêler, s'enchevêtrer

(b) (smoke) monter en volutes

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > twist
13 pump

насос; нагнетать, подавать насосом

dual element fuel pump — двухкамерный топливный насос (с одной половиной, используемой в качестве резервной или аварийной)

exhaust nozzle actuation system oil pump — маслонасос системы привода (створок) сопла

— accelerating pump

— accelerator pump

— acid pump

— adjustable delivery pump

— afterburner fuel pump

— air turbine-driven pump

— air-hydraulic pump

— air-refueling pump

— backing pump

— bleed air-driven pump

— booster pump

— compressor air-driven pump

— deicer pump

— deicing pump

— delivery pump

— diaphragm pump

— direct-injection fuel pump

— dispensing pump

— dual pump

— dump pump

— duplex pump

— electrically-driven pump

— emergency pump

— engine driven pump

— engine fuel pump

— engine nozzle pump

— engine water pump

— feathering pump

— fixed-displacement pump

— fixed-displacement variable-pressure pump

— fluid pump

— fuel jettison pump

— fuel pump

— fuel transfer pump

— fuel-injection pump

— gas-turbine pump

— helico-centrifugal pump

— helicoidal pump

— high-capacity pump

— high-pressure pump

— hydraulically-driven pump

— immersed pump

— inflight refueling pump

— injection pump

— jet pump

— jettisoning pump

— liquid-hydrogen pump

— liquid-oxygen pump

— low-pressure pump

— lube pump

— main fuel pump

— mixed-flow pump

— multiplunger pump

— multistage pump

— negative-displacement pump

— normal pump

— nozzle pump

— off-load the pump

— oil pump

— oxidant pump

— oxidizer pump

— oxygen pump

— petrol pump

— piston motor pump

— positive-displacement pump

— priming pumpds

— propellant pump

— propeller unfeathering pump

— ram-air pump

— scavenge pump

— scavenging pump

— self-priming pump

— single-element fuel pump

— single-stage pump

— spray pump

— starting pump

— suction pump

— supply pump

— tank booster pump

— tank main pump

— transfer pump

— turbine pump

— turbo-driven pump

— turbomolecular pump

— two-stage pump

— unfeathering pump

— vacuum pump

— vane pump

— vane-type pump

— variable-delivery pump

— variable-displacement pump

— variable-stroke pump

— variable-volume pump

— water pump

— water-injection pump

Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary > pump
14 pump

1) насос || подавать [нагнетать\] насосом, качать

2) электрон. накачка, возбуждение || накачивать, возбуждать

3) электрон. генератор накачки

4) электрон. излучение накачки

•

to pump in — накачивать;

to pump off — 1. откачивать 2. (быстро) опоражнивать ( скважину скважинным насосом);

to pump out — 1. выкачивать; откачивать 2. вакуумировать, разрежать;

to pump over — перекачивать;

to port the pump — подсоединять линию к насосу;

to supercharge pump — подпитывать насос, создавать давление на всасывании насоса

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absorption heat pump
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accelerating pump
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accelerator pump
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acid treatment pump
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adjustable pump
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adsorption pump
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aeration jet pump
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afteroiling pump
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air pump
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air-driven pump
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air-to-air heat pump
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air-water heat pump
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American pump
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angular flow pump
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appendage pump
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atmospheric inlet pump
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autopriming pump
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auxiliary feedwater pump
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auxiliary turbine-driven feed pump
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axial-flow pump
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axial-piston pump
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axial-suction pump
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backing pump
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ball piston pump
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ballast pump
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beet lifting pump
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beet pump
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beet pulp pump
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bent axis-piston pump
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bilge pump
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blade sideshift pump
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blower pump
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boojee pump
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boost pump
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borehole pump
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brake release pump
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brine injection pump
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Butterworth pump
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cam-vane pump
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canned pump
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cargo pump
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cartridge pump
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casing sucker rod pump
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casing pump
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centrifugal pump
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charging pump
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chemical cleaning pump
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chemical heat pump
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chemical proportioning pump
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chemical pump
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circular casing pump
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circulating pump
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clean ballast pump
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clean pump
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coal pump
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coherent pump
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coil pump
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cold pump
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cold-cathode getter-ion pump
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combination fuel pump
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combination gear pump
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compensated pump
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compression pump
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concrete pump
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condensate pump
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condenser pump
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constant horsepower output pump
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constant pressure pump
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continuous flow pump
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control pump
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controlled pump
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controlled-circulating pump
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controlled-volume pump
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coolant pump
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corrosion-resistant water pump
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crank pump
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cryogenic pump
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cryosorption pump
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deep-well pump
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delivery pump
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dewatering pump
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diagonal-flow pump
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diaphragm lift pump
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diaphragm pump
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diffuser pump
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diffusion pump
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direct-acting pump
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direct-injection pump
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discharge pump
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dispensing pump
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displacement pump
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donkey pump
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dope transfer pump
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dosing pump
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double pump
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double-acting pump
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double-entry pump
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double-stage pump
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double-stroke pump
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double-suction pump
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double-volute pump
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drainage pump
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dredge pump
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drilling mud transfer pump
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drowned pump
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drum pump
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dry pump
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dual-pressure pump
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duplex pump
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dye laser pump
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earth-coupled heat pump
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ejector pump
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ejector-compression heat pump
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electric pump
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electromagnetic pump
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electroosmotic pump
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emulsifying pump
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end-suction pump
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energy pump
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evaporation pump
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exhaust pump
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external gear pump
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extraction pump
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feathering pump
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feeding pump
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feed pump
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feedwater pump
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fire pump
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fire-and-bilge pump
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fish pump
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fixed frequency pump
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fixed-delivery pump
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flexible hose pump
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fluid jet pump
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fluming water pump
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flushing pump
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focused pump
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foot-mounted pump
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force pump
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fore pump
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Francis-type pump
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fresh feed pump
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fuel backup pump
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fuel feed pump
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fuel injection pump
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fuel lift pump
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fuel priming pump
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fuel pump
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fuel transfer pump
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fuel-oil pump
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full-size boiler feed pump
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gasoline pump
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gas-powered pump
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gear-type pump
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getter pump
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getter-ion pump
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gravel pump
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ground-driven steer pump
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grouting pump
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grout pump
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half-size boiler feed pump
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hand-operated pump
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hand pump
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hand-priming pump
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harbor pump
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heat pump
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heeling pump
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helical rotor pump
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high-capacity pump
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high-lift pump
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high-pressure injection pump
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high-pressure intensifier pump
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high-speed pump
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high-vacuum pump
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horizontal pump
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hot melt pump
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house service pump
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hydraulic pump
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hypothetical pump
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ice-cream pump
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ice-maker heat pump
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immersed pump
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impeller pump
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inclined rotor pump
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incoherent pump
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individual injection pump
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injection pump
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ink pump
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in-line pump
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insert oil-well pump
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insert pump
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integral auxiliary pump
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internal gear pump
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ion pump
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jerk pump
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jerker pump
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jet pump
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Kaplan-type pump
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light pump
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line pump
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linearly polarized pump
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liquid jet pump
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liquid metal pump
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lobe pump
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low-lift pump
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low-pressure injection pump
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low-speed pump
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lubricant pump
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magnetic heat pump
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magnetic-drive pump
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main circulating pump
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makeup pump
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manual pump
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marine pump
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mash pump
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mercury vapor diffusion pump
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mercury diffusion pump
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metal hydride heat pump
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metering pump
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mine pump
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mixed-flow pump
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molecular pump
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monitor feed pump
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mortar pump
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motor pump
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mud pump
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multicellular pump
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multicircuit pump
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multicylinder pump
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multiflow lubricating pump
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multiple gear pump
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multiple-impeller pump
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multiple-piston pump
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multiplunger pump
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multiscrew pump
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multistage pump
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noncompensated pump
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nonpositive displacement pump
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nonuplex pump
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normal-speed pump
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oil fuel pump
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oil pump
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oil well pump
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oil-diffusion pump
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oil-free pump
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oil-measuring pump
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oil-sealed rotary pump
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oil-transfer pump
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oil-vapor pump
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open circuit pump
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optical pump
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overboard pump
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packaged heat pump
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packmix pump
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Penning type pump
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Penning pump
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peripheral pump
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peristaltic pump
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photovoltaic water pump
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pickup pump
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piston pump
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Pitot tube pump
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plunger pump
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positive displacement pump
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power control pump
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power pump
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precharge pump
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preevacuation pump
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pressure balanced pump
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pressure pump
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primary boiler-feed pump
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primary circuit pump
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priming pump
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propeller pump
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proportioning pump
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pulse-free pump
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pulverized-coal pump
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purge pump
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pusher pump
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push-pull stem control pump
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quench pump
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quintuplex pump
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radial piston pump
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radial-flow pump
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ram-type pump
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ram pump
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raw oil pump
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reactor containment sump pump
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reactor coolant pump
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recharging manual pump
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recharging pump
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reciprocating pump
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recirculating pump
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recycling pump
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reflux pump
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replenishing pump
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reverser pump
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reversible pump
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rodless pump
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rod-line pump
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roller-vane pump
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Roots blower pump
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Roots pump
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rotary pump
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rotating swash-plate pump
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rotodynamic pump
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rotor-type pump
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roughing pump
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rough pump
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salt-water pump
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salt-water-service pump
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salvage pump
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sand pump
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sanitary pump
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satellite pump
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scavenge pump
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scavenging oil pump
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scoop pump
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screen-wash pump
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screw pump
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scum pump
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sealing water pump
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sea-water pump
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self-contained heat pump
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self-priming pump
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semirotary pump
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septuplex pump
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service pump
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servo-controlled pump
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sewage pump
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shell pump
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shuttle-block oil pump
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side-channel pump
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side-suction pump
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simplex pump
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single direct-acting pump
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single-boiler feed pump
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single-cylinder pump
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single-entry pump
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single-plunger pump
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single-stage pump
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single-stroke pump
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sinking pump
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sliding-vane pump
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sludge pump
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slurry pump
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slush pump
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soda-circulating pump
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solar diaphragm pump
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solar-assisted neat pump
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sorption pump
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space conditioning heat pump
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spinning pump
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split-packaged heat pump
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squirt pump
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steam jet air pump
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steam jet pump
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steam-driven pump
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steam-oil pump
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steering pump
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storage pump
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straight-flow pump
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stripping pump
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submerged-type pump
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submerged pump
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submersible pump
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subsurface pump
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sucker-rod pump
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suction pump
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sump pump
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swinging-vane oil pump
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tandem pump
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tank cleaning pump
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test pump
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thermal pump
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thermoelectric heat pump
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three-screws pump
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thrust augmentor pump
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tilted-body pump
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torque flow pump
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transfer pump
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traveling-barrel pump
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trimming pump
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trim pump
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triplex pump
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tubing oil-well pump
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tubing pump
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turbine pump
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turbo-molecular pump
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two-lobe rotary pump
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two-stage pump
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two-volume pump
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unit pump
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vacuum pump
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valveless pump
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vane pump
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vapor-jet pump
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vapor pump
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variable-capacity pump
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variable-displacement pump
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variable-stroke plunger pump
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vertical pump
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volumetric pump
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volute pump
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vortex pump
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vortex-free pump
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wash-deck pump
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water pump
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water-air heat pump
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water-jet air pump
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well pump
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wellpoint pump
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wet-pit pump
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wheel pump
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wind pump
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wing pump
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wrecking pump
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yoke-type bent-axis pump
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zeolite pump

Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > pump
15 LBX

1) Вычислительная техника: Low-Band with X, low-bandwidth X

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3) Электротехника: Переключение (нагрузки от батареи к сети) при понижении напряжения (Low Battery Transfer)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > LBX
16 основное кольцо ускорителя

Makarov: accelerator main ring

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > основное кольцо ускорителя
17 gas

m.

gas (fluido).

con gas carbonated, sparkling (agua, bebida)

a todo gas (informal) flat out, at top speed (peninsular Spanish)

aun jugando a medio gas ganaron (informal) they won even though they weren't really trying (peninsular Spanish)

quedarse sin gas (informal figurative) to run out of steam (peninsular Spanish)

gas butano butane (gas)

gas ciudad town gas (peninsular Spanish)

gas hilarante laughing gas

gas lacrimógeno tear gas

gas mostaza mustard gas

gas natural natural gas

gas noble (chemistry) noble gas

* * *

gas

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) gas

► nombre masculino plural gases

1 (flatulencias) wind sing, flatulence sing, US gas sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo gas familiar flat out, at full tilt

tener gases to have wind

agua con gas carbonated water, fizzy water

gas butano butane gas

gas ciudad town gas

gas de escape exhaust fumes plural

gas hilarante laughing gas

gas mostaza mustard gas

gas natural natural gas

gas noble inert gas

gas pobre producer gas

* * *

noun m.

gas

* * *

SM

1) (=combustible) gas

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

esta cerveza tiene mucho gas — this beer is very gassy o fizzy

asfixiar con gas a algn — to gas sb

• agua (mineral) con gas — sparkling (mineral) water

una bebida con gas — a fizzy drink

• agua (mineral) sin gas — still (mineral) water

una bebida sin gas — a still drink

gas butano — butane, butane gas

gas ciudad — town gas

gas de (efecto) invernadero — greenhouse gas

gas del alumbrado — coal gas

gas de los pantanos — marsh gas

gas hilarante — laughing gas

gases lacrimógenos — tear gas sing

gas inerte — inert gas

gas licuado — liquefied gas; Chile [para uso doméstico] Calor gas ®

gas mostaza — mustard gas

gas natural — natural gas

gas nervioso — nerve gas

gas noble — noble gas, rare gas

gas pobre — producer gas

gas propano — propane, propane gas

gas tóxico — poison gas

2) CAm, Méx (=gasolina) petrol, gas (EEUU)

• darle gas — * to step on the gas *

a medio gas —

el equipo jugó a medio gas — the team played with the foot off the pedal

- estar gas

- a todo gas

el coche iba a todo gas — the car was going full out o flat out *

tenían el aire acondicionado a todo gas — they had the air conditioning full on

tuvimos que terminarlo a todo gas — we had to work flat out to get it finished *

la maquinaria electoral funciona ya a todo gas — the electoral machine is now in full swing

perder gas —

el equipo comenzó la temporada con fuerza pero ha ido perdiendo gas — the team began the season well but has been running out of steam

los hinchas fueron perdiendo gas a medida que transcurría el partido — the fans gradually lost enthusiasm as the match progressed

3) pl gases (=emanaciones perjudiciales) fumes

los gases tóxicos que se emiten a la atmósfera — the toxic o poisonous fumes released into the atmosphere

gases de escape — exhaust fumes

emisiones de gases de escape — exhaust emissions

4) pl gases (=flatulencias) wind sing, flatulence sing, gas sing (EEUU)

tener gases — to have wind, have gas (EEUU)

* * *

masculino

1) (Fís, Quím) gas

gases tóxicos — toxic fumes

asfixiar con gas — to gas

cocina a or de gas — gas cooker

a todo gas — (Esp fam) at full speed

darle gas — (Auto) (fam) to step on the gas (colloq)

- gas ciudad or de cañería

- gas hilarante/lacrimógeno

- gas licuado

- gas neurotóxico or nervioso

2) gases masculino plural (Fisiol) wind, flatulence

* * *

= gas [gases/gasses, pl.].

Ex. The command 'SELECT OIL OR GAS' retrieves records with EITHER oil or gas.

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* a gas = gas-powered.

* agua con gas = carbonated water.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* asfixiar con gas = gas.

* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* avanzar a todo gas = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.

* bombona de gas = gas bottle, gas cylinder, gas canister.

* bombona de gas butano = butane cylinder, butane gas cylinder.

* bombona de gas propano = propane cylinder, propane gas cylinder.

* calentador de gas = gas heater.

* cámara de gas = gas chamber.

* cocina a gas = gas stove.

* cocina de gas = gas stove.

* colector de gases = exhaust manifold, inlet manifold.

* con gas = carbonated.

* contador del gas = gas meter.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* eliminar gases = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* emisión de gases = exhaust emission.

* emisión de gases de efecto invernadero = carbon emission.

* emisión de gas invernadero = greenhouse gas emission.

* emitir gases = gas.

* enfríado por gas = gas-cooled.

* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.

* farola de gas = gas lamp.

* fuego de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* fuga de gas = gas leak.

* fuga de gas tóxico = toxic gas leak.

* gas amoniacal = ammonia gas.

* gas butano = butane gas.

* gas ciudad = city gas.

* gas combustible = fuel gas.

* gas de bombona = cylinder gas.

* gas del tubo de escape = exhaust fume, exhaust gas, exhaust.

* gas de óxido de etileno = ethylene oxide gas.

* gas de óxido de nitrógeno = nitrogen oxide gas.

* gas en bombona = bottled gas.

* gas halón = halon gas.

* gas inerte = inert gas.

* gas invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas irritante = burning gas.

* gas lacrimógeno = tear gas.

* gas líquido = liquid gas.

* gas metano = methane.

* gas mostaza = mustard gas.

* gas natural = natural gas.

* gas nervioso = nerve gas, nerve agent.

* gas neurotóxico = nerve agent.

* gas noble = noble gas.

* gas propano = propane gas.

* gas que produce el efecto invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas tóxico = toxic gas.

* gas venenoso = poisonous gas.

* gas volcánico = volcanic gas.

* hornilla a gas = gas stove.

* hornilla de gas = gas stove, gas hob, gas ring stove, gas ring cooker.

* industria del gas = gas industry.

* lámpara de gas = gaslight, gas lamp.

* matar con gas = gas.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quemador de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* recursos de gas natural = gas resources, natural gas resources.

* regulador de gas = gas regulator.

* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.

* sistema de emisión de gases = exhaust system.

* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante gas halón = halon gas fire extinguishing system.

* * *

masculino

1) (Fís, Quím) gas

gases tóxicos — toxic fumes

asfixiar con gas — to gas

cocina a or de gas — gas cooker

a todo gas — (Esp fam) at full speed

darle gas — (Auto) (fam) to step on the gas (colloq)

- gas ciudad or de cañería

- gas hilarante/lacrimógeno

- gas licuado

- gas neurotóxico or nervioso

2) gases masculino plural (Fisiol) wind, flatulence

* * *

= gas [gases/gasses, pl.].

Ex: The command 'SELECT OIL OR GAS' retrieves records with EITHER oil or gas.

* a gas = gas-powered.

* agua con gas = carbonated water.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* asfixiar con gas = gas.

* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* avanzar a todo gas = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.

* bombona de gas = gas bottle, gas cylinder, gas canister.

* bombona de gas butano = butane cylinder, butane gas cylinder.

* bombona de gas propano = propane cylinder, propane gas cylinder.

* calentador de gas = gas heater.

* cámara de gas = gas chamber.

* cocina a gas = gas stove.

* cocina de gas = gas stove.

* colector de gases = exhaust manifold, inlet manifold.

* con gas = carbonated.

* contador del gas = gas meter.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* eliminar gases = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* emisión de gases = exhaust emission.

* emisión de gases de efecto invernadero = carbon emission.

* emisión de gas invernadero = greenhouse gas emission.

* emitir gases = gas.

* enfríado por gas = gas-cooled.

* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.

* farola de gas = gas lamp.

* fuego de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* fuga de gas = gas leak.

* fuga de gas tóxico = toxic gas leak.

* gas amoniacal = ammonia gas.

* gas butano = butane gas.

* gas ciudad = city gas.

* gas combustible = fuel gas.

* gas de bombona = cylinder gas.

* gas del tubo de escape = exhaust fume, exhaust gas, exhaust.

* gas de óxido de etileno = ethylene oxide gas.

* gas de óxido de nitrógeno = nitrogen oxide gas.

* gas en bombona = bottled gas.

* gas halón = halon gas.

* gas inerte = inert gas.

* gas invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas irritante = burning gas.

* gas lacrimógeno = tear gas.

* gas líquido = liquid gas.

* gas metano = methane.

* gas mostaza = mustard gas.

* gas natural = natural gas.

* gas nervioso = nerve gas, nerve agent.

* gas neurotóxico = nerve agent.

* gas noble = noble gas.

* gas propano = propane gas.

* gas que produce el efecto invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas tóxico = toxic gas.

* gas venenoso = poisonous gas.

* gas volcánico = volcanic gas.

* hornilla a gas = gas stove.

* hornilla de gas = gas stove, gas hob, gas ring stove, gas ring cooker.

* industria del gas = gas industry.

* lámpara de gas = gaslight, gas lamp.

* matar con gas = gas.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quemador de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* recursos de gas natural = gas resources, natural gas resources.

* regulador de gas = gas regulator.

* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.

* sistema de emisión de gases = exhaust system.

* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante gas halón = halon gas fire extinguishing system.

* * *

gas

masculine

A ( Fís, Quím) gas

una acumulación de gases nocivos a build-up of noxious gases

al arder despide gases tóxicos when it burns it emits toxic fumes

los asfixian con gas they gas them

el anhídrido carbónico es un gas asfixiante carbon dioxide is an asphyxiant

calefacción/cocina a or de gas gas heating/cooker

a todo gas ( Esp fam): pasó a todo gas con su moto he raced o sped past on his motorbike, he whizzed past at top speed o at full tilt on his bike ( colloq)

trabajamos a todo gas para terminar a tiempo we worked flat out o at full speed to finish on time ( colloq)

darle gas ( Auto) ( fam); to step on the gas ( colloq)

¡vamos, dale gas! come on, step on it! o step on the gas!

Compuestos:

● gas butano

butane gas

● gas ciudad

( Esp) town gas

● gas de cañería

( Chi) town gas

● gas de hulla

coal gas

● gas hilarante

laughing gas

● gas lacrimógeno

tear gas

usaron gases lacrimógenos they used tear gas

● gas licuado

liquified gas

● gas mostaza

mustard gas

● gas natural

natural gas

● gas neurotóxico or nervioso

nerve gas

● gas noble

noble o rare gas

● gas pimienta

pepper spray

● gas propano

propane gas

● gas raro

noble o rare gas

B

( Esp fam) (energía): la compañía está perdiendo or se está quedando sin gas the company is losing its thrust o impetus

después de tres vueltas me quedé sin gas after three laps I ran out of steam

a medio gas ( Esp fam): todos están trabajando a medio gas nobody's giving 100%

C gases mpl ( Fisiol) wind, flatulence

* * *

gas sustantivo masculino
1 (Fís, Quím) gas;
◊ gases tóxicos toxic fumes;

gas ciudad town gas;
gas lacrimógeno/licuado tear/liquified gas
2
◊ gases sustantivo masculino plural (Fisiol) wind, gas (AmE)

gas sustantivo masculino
1 gas: desprende gases nocivos, it gives off dangerous fumes
gas butano/ciudad, butane/town gas
gas mostaza/sarín, nerve/sarin gas
gas tóxico, poison gas
2 (de una bebida) fizz
bebidas con gas, fizzy drinks
3 Med gases, flatulence sing: el niño tiene gases, the baby has wind
' gas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acelerador
- acometida
- bombona
- butano
- cámara
- chorro
- conducción
- dar
- emanación
- emisión
- escaparse
- escape
- espita
- estufa
- exhalar
- flujo
- fuego
- fuga
- gasoducto
- gasolina
- gasolinera
- inflamarse
- irse
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- llave
- máscara
- mostaza
- pérdida
- recibo
- salirse
- surtidor
- abonado
- abrir
- agua
- asfixiante
- bencinera
- bolsa
- bomba
- burbuja
- calefacción
- cerrar
- cocina
- conectar
- contador
- cortar
- cuenta
- depósito
- ducto
- escapar
English:
board
- build-up
- butane
- convert
- cut off
- cylinder
- demonstration
- disconnect
- emit
- escape
- expansion
- fire
- fizz
- fizzy
- flat
- gas
- gas bag
- gas chamber
- gas cooker
- gas fire
- gas fittings
- gas heater
- gas mask
- gas oil
- gas oven
- gas station
- gasworks
- laughing gas
- lay on
- leak
- main
- nerve gas
- off
- pipe
- pipeline
- poison gas
- powered
- put on
- release
- soda
- sparkling
- still
- tap
- teargas
- bubble
- Calor Gas
- connect
- CS gas
- deposit
- diesel

* * *

gas nm

1. [fluido] gas;

un horno de gas a gas oven;

calefacción de gas gas heating;

acaban de instalarnos el gas they've just connected the gas;

con gas [agua, bebida] sparkling;
Aut
dale gas step on the accelerator

Comp
gas butano butane (gas); CSur gas de cañería town gas;
gas de carbón coal gas;
Esp gas ciudad manufactured gas, Br town gas;
gas hilarante laughing gas;

gas de hulla coal gas;

gas ideal ideal gas;

gas inerte inert gas;

gas lacrimógeno tear gas;

gas licuado liquefied gas;
Méx gas LP LPG, liquefied petroleum gas;
gas mostaza mustard gas;

gas natural natural gas;

gas noble noble gas;

gas de los pantanos marsh gas;

gas perfecto ideal gas;

gas propano propane gas;

gas sarín sarin gas;

gas tóxico poison gas

2.
gases [en el estómago] wind;

las legumbres dan muchos gases pulses give you a lot of wind o US gas

3. Esp Fam [fuerza]
aun jugando a medio gas ganaron they won even though they weren't really trying;

quedarse sin gas to run out of steam

4. Esp Fam [velocidad]
corrió a todo gas he ran flat out o at top speed;

leí el periódico a todo gas I read the newspaper as fast as I could

* * *

gas

m

1 FÍS, QUÍM gas;

con gas sparkling, carbonated;

sin gas still

2

:

gases pl MED gas sg, wind sg

3

:

a todo gas flat out;

a medio gas fig at reduced capacity;

perder gas fig run out of steam

* * *

gas nm

: gas, vapor, fumes pl

gas lagrimógeno: tear gas

* * *

gas n gas [pl. gases]

una estufa de gas a gas fire

un escape de gas a gas leak

a todo gas at full speed

gas ciudad town gas

gas lacrimógeno tear gas

gas natural natural gas

Spanish-English dictionary > gas
18 piso

m.

1 floor (plant) (de edificio).

primer piso first floor (British), second floor (United States)

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus

2 floor (suelo) (de habitación).

3 layer (capa).

un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich

4 apartment(flat). (peninsular Spanish)

piso franco safe house

piso piloto show apartment o flat (British)

pisos tutelados supported accommodation

5 story, decker, floor, storey.

6 apartment which occupies the whole floor.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pisar.

* * *

piso

► nombre masculino

1 (para vivir) flat

2 (planta) floor

■ ¿a qué piso va? what floor do you want?

3 (suelo) floor

4 (suela del zapato) sole

5 (de una tarta) tier

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

piso amueblado furnished flat

piso de alquiler rented flat

piso franco safe house

piso piloto show flat

* * *

noun m.

1) floor

2) apartment

* * *

SM

1) esp LAm (=suelo) floor; (=materiales para suelo) flooring

2) [de edificio] floor, storey, story (EEUU); [de autobús, barco] deck; [de cohete] stage; [de pastel] layer, tier

primer piso — first floor, second floor (EEUU)

viven en el quinto piso — they live on the fifth floor

un edificio de ocho pisos — an eight-storey building

autobús de dos pisos — double-decker bus

ir en el piso de arriba — to travel on the top deck, travel upstairs

piso alto — top floor

piso bajo — ground floor, first floor (EEUU)

3) (=apartamento) flat, apartment (EEUU)

poner un piso a una — Esp to set a woman up in a flat

piso de seguridad, piso franco — Esp safe house

piso piloto — show flat

4) (Aut) [de neumático] tread

5) [de zapato] sole

poner piso a un zapato — to sole a shoe

6) LAm (=tapete) table runner; (=estera) mat; And, Cono Sur (=alfombra) long narrow rug

piso de baño — bathmat

7) (Min) set of workings; (Geol) layer, stratum

8) Cono Sur (=taburete) stool; (=banco) bench

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deck

una casa de seis pisos — a six-story building

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

un autobús de dos pisos — a double-decker bus

b) (- de tarta) layer

2) (AmL)

a) ( suelo) floor

serrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)

b) ( de carretera) road surface

3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)

- piso franco

- piso piloto

4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( de edificio) floor, story*; ( de autobús) deck

una casa de seis pisos — a six-story building

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

un autobús de dos pisos — a double-decker bus

b) (- de tarta) layer

2) (AmL)

a) ( suelo) floor

serrucharle (RPl) or (Chi) aserrucharle el piso a alguien (fam) — to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet (colloq)

b) ( de carretera) road surface

3) (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE)

- piso franco

- piso piloto

4) (Chi) ( taburete) stool; ( alfombrita) rug; ( felpudo) doormat

* * *

piso¹

¹ = apartment, high-rise flat, condominium, flat, high-rise apartment.

Ex: She then said 'Thanks for the offer, but I've signed a contract and made a deposit on an apartment'.

Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.

Ex: Additional apartments and condominiums were quickly erected to accommodate the influx of employees in the new research park.

Ex: This multi-functional community complex incorporates meeting rooms, sports hall, squash courts, old people's day centre, toy library, YMCA flats, a church centre and arts and crafts workshops.

Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

* bloque de pisos = block of flats, block of high-rise flats, tower block, apartment complex, apartment building, apartment block.

* casa de pisos = tenement, apartment block, apartment building, apartment complex.

* compañero de piso = flatmate, housemate.

* complejo de pisos = condominium complex.

* edificio de pisos = condominium building.

* piso piloto = show home.

piso²

² = floor, level, storey [story, -USA], story [storey, -UK].

Nota: Arquitectura.

Ex: The library, which is of split-level design on 2 floors, includes a lending collection, children's library, study area, and audio-visual section.

Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.

Ex: The library is situated on the top two floors of a six storey building.

Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12- story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.

* aparcamiento de varios pisos = multi-storey car park.

* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.

* con varios pisos = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* de piso llano = flat-floor.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* piso de diseño abierto = open floor.

* piso húmedo = wet floor.

* * *

piso

masculine

A

1 (planta — de un edificio) floor, story*; (— de un autobús) deck

una casa de seis pisos a six-story building

vivo en el primer piso I live on the second ( AmE) o ( BrE) first floor

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus

2 (de una tarta) layer

B ( AmL)

1 (suelo) floor

no entres, que está el piso mojado don't go in, the floor's wet

estar por el piso ( RPl fam); to be very down o low ( colloq), to be in the doldrums ( colloq)

quedarse sin piso ( Col): se quedó sin piso he was completely floored o thrown

serrucharle ( RPl) or ( Chi) aserrucharle el piso a algn ( fam) to do the dirty on sb ( colloq), to queer sb's pitch ( colloq)

2 (de un zapato) sole

zapatos con piso de goma rubber-soled shoes

3 (de una carretera) road surface

C ( esp Esp) (apartamento) apartment ( esp AmE), flat ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● piso franco

( Esp) safe house

● piso piloto

( Esp) show apartment o ( BrE) flat, model apartment o ( BrE) flat

D ( Chi)

1 (taburete) stool

2 (alfombrita) rug; (felpudo) doormat

un piso de baño a bath mat

* * *

Del verbo pisar: ( conjugate pisar)

piso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pisó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pisar
piso
pisar ( conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( con el pie) ‹mina/clavo› to step on;

‹ charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);
◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;

( on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass
b) ( humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2 (RPl, Ven)
a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) ( atropellar) to run over

verbo intransitivo
to tread;
◊ pisó mal y se cayó she lost her footing and fell

piso sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( de edificio) floor, story^{( conjugate story)};

( de autobús) deck;
◊ una casa de seis pisos a six-story building;

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus
b) ( de pastel) layer

2 (AmL)
a) ( suelo) floor

b) ( de carretera) road surface

3 (Esp) ( apartamento) apartment (esp AmE), flat (BrE);
◊ piso piloto (Esp) show apartment o (BrE) flat

4 (Chi) ( taburete) stool;
( alfombrita) rug;
( felpudo) doormat
pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident
piso sustantivo masculino
1 flat
piso franco, safe house
piso piloto, show flat, US model apartment
2 (planta) floor: vive en el tercer piso, he lives on the third floor
un edificio de diez pisos, a ten-storey building
un autobús de dos pisos, a double-decker bus ➣ Ver nota en storey
En general, el inglés no diferencia entre piso y apartamento. Recuerda que en EE.UU. no se usa la palabra flat.
' piso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodarse
- alcanzar
- alquilar
- alquiler
- apartamento
- arrendar
- arriba
- barata
- barato
- cara
- carga
- caro
- compañera
- compañero
- departamento
- escritura
- gorgotear
- interior
- piloto
- pisar
- planta
- superior
- trece
- última
- último
- vacía
- vacío
- vivienda
- bajar
- económico
- en
- inferior
- llegar
- mono
- mosaico
- pasar
- primero
- quinto
- tercero
- vacante
- zapatilla
English:
ambulatory
- apartment
- below
- central
- centrally
- condo
- condominium
- deck
- deposit
- fix up
- flat
- flatmate
- floor
- have
- live off
- mate
- need
- second floor
- storey
- tier
- top
- upkeep
- upstairs
- bath
- beneath
- downstairs
- ground
- room
- safe
- story

* * *

piso nm

1. Esp [apartamento] apartment, Br flat;

pisos tutelados supported accommodation

Comp
piso franco safe house;
piso piloto show apartment o Br flat

2. [planta] [de edificio] floor;
[de autobús] deck; [de teatro] circle;
primer piso Br first floor, US second floor;

un autobús de dos pisos a double-decker bus

3. [suelo] [de carretera] surface;
[de habitación] floor;
Comp
Am
andar con el ánimo por el piso to be very down o low

4. [capa] layer;

un sandwich de dos pisos a double-decker sandwich

5. [de zapato] sole

6. Chile [taburete] stool

* * *

piso

m

1 apartment, Br

flat

2 ( planta) floor;

primer piso second floor, Br first floor; en edificio con piso principal third floor, Br

second floor;

piso principal second floor, Br first floor;

de tres pisos hamburguesa triple-decker atr ; tarta three-layer atr

* * *

piso nm

1) planta: floor, story

2) suelo: floor

3) Spain : apartment

* * *

piso n

1. (apartamento) flat

¿vives en un piso o en una casa? do you live in a house or a flat?

2. (planta) floor

viven en el tercer piso they live on the third floor

3. (de autobús, etc) deck

el piso de arriba the upper deck

un autocar de dos pisos a double decker coach

Spanish-English dictionary > piso
19 press

press [pres]

1. noun

   a. ( = reporting, journalists collectively) presse f

• a free press une presse libre

• to get a bad press avoir mauvaise presse

• the national press la presse nationale

   b. ( = printing press) presse f ; ( = place) imprimerie f

   c. ( = apparatus) (for wine, olives) pressoir m ; (for gluing, moulding) presse f

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ button, switch, accelerator] appuyer sur ; ( = squeeze) [+ sb's hand] serrer

• he pressed his nose against the window il a collé son nez à la fenêtre

• to press the flesh (inf!) (US) serrer une multitude de mains

• as the crowd moved back he found himself pressed against a wall quand la foule a reculé il s'est trouvé acculé contre un mur

   b. [+ grapes, olives, flowers] presser

   c. ( = iron) repasser

   d. to press sb to do sth pousser qn à faire qch

• to press sb for payment/an answer presser qn de payer/de répondre

• to be pressed for time manquer de temps

• he didn't need much pressing il ne s'est guère fait prier

• to press a gift on sb insister pour que qn accepte un cadeau

► to be pressed into service

• we were all pressed into service nous avons tous été mis à contribution

• the church hall was pressed into service as a school la salle paroissiale a été réquisitionnée pour servir d'école

   e. [+ attack] poursuivre ; [+ advantage] pousser ; [+ claim, demand] renouveler

• to press charges (against sb) porter plainte (contre qn)

3. intransitive verb

( = exert pressure with hand) appuyer ; [weight, burden] peser ; [debts, troubles] peser ( on sb à qn)

• to press for sth faire pression pour obtenir qch

4. compounds

[campaign, card] de presse

► press agency noun agence f de presse

► press agent noun agent m de publicité

► press box noun tribune f de la presse

► press conference noun conférence f de presse

► press corps noun presse f (travaillant à un endroit donné)

► press cutting noun coupure f de presse

► press-gang transitive verb

• to press-gang sb into doing sth faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qch ► press officer noun attaché (e) m(f) de presse

► press release noun communiqué m de presse

► press report noun reportage m

► press room noun salle f de presse

► press secretary noun (US) ≈ porte-parole mf du gouvernement

• the White House press secretary le porte-parole de la Maison-Blanche ► press stud noun (British) bouton-pression m

► press-up noun (British)

to do press-ups faire des pompes (inf)

► press ahead, press on intransitive verb

(in work, journey) continuer

• to press ahead with sth continuer résolument (à faire) qch

* * *
[pres] 1.
noun

1)

the press —

the Press — la presse f

to get a good/bad press — lit, fig avoir bonne/mauvaise presse

2) (also printing press) presse f

to go to press — être mis sous presse

at ou in (the) press — sous presse

3) ( publishing house) maison f d'éditon; ( print works) imprimerie f

the Starlight Press — les Éditions Starlight

4) ( device for flattening) presse f

5) ( act of pushing) pression f

to give something a press — appuyer sur quelque chose

6) ( with iron) repassage m

to give something a press — repasser quelque chose

7) ( crowd) foule f (of de)
2.
noun modifier [ acclaim, freedom, criticism] de la presse; [ campaign, photo, photographer] de presse; [ announcement, advertising] par voie de presse

press story —

press report — reportage m
3.
transitive verb

1) ( push) appuyer sur

to press something in — enfoncer quelque chose

press the pedal right down — appuie à fond sur la pédale

press the switch down — pousse l'interrupteur vers le bas

to press something into — enfoncer quelque chose dans [clay, mud, ground, pillow]

to press something into somebody's hand — glisser quelque chose dans la main de quelqu'un

2) ( apply)

to press one's nose against something — coller son nez contre quelque chose

to press one's hands to one's ears — se plaquer les mains contre les oreilles

to press one's knees together — serrer les genoux

3) ( squeeze) presser [fruit, flower]; serrer [arm, hand, person]

to press somebody to one — presser quelqu'un contre soi

4) ( iron) repasser [clothes]

5) ( urge) faire pression sur [person]; insister sur [point]; mettre [quelque chose] en avant [matter, issue]; défendre [quelque chose] avec insistance [case]

to press somebody to do — presser quelqu'un de faire

to press somebody into doing — forcer quelqu'un à faire

I must press you for an answer — je dois avoir une réponse

when pressed, he admitted that... — quand on a insisté, il a reconnu que...

to press a point — insister

6) Technology former [shape, object]; presser [record, CD]; emboutir [steel, metal, car body]
4.
intransitive verb

1) (push with hand, foot, object)

to press down — appuyer

2) [crowd, person] se presser ( against contre; around autour de; forward vers l'avant)
5.
reflexive verb

to press oneself against — se plaquer contre [wall]; se presser contre [person]

Phrasal Verbs:

- press ahead

- press for

- press on

English-French dictionary > press
20 direct

1. a прямой, открытый; правдивый; ясный, недвусмысленный

direct person — прямой человек

disk direct memory access — прямой доступ к памяти на дисках

direct reduction process — процесс прямого получения металла

direct heating furnace — нагревательная печь прямого нагрева

at direct beam of radiation — под прямым рентгеновским лучом

direct tie to a cnc — связь УЧПУ типа CNC по прямому каналу

2. a очевидный, явный

direct lie — явная ложь

3. a прямой, непосредственный

direct influence — непосредственное влияние

direct contact — непосредственный контакт

direct knowledge — сведения из первоисточника

direct communication — непосредственная связь

direct tax — прямой налог

direct method — прямой метод

direct action — прямые действия

to take direct action — объявлять забастовку, бастовать

direct evidence — прямые доказательства

direct reading — прямой отсчёт

direct drive — прямая передача

direct process — процесс непосредственного получения железа из руд, бездоменный процесс

direct hit — прямое попадание

direct fire — огонь прямой наводкой, огонь с открытых позиций

direct laying — прямая наводка

direct position — открытая позиция

direct pressure — фронтальное преследование

direct access — прямой доступ

direct radiator — радиатор с непосредственной теплопередачей

direct operating expenses — прямые производственные расходы

direct maintenance — прямой расход на ремонт и обслуживание

direct cursor positioning — прямое позиционирование курсора

direct teaching robot — робот с непосредственным обучением

4. a происходящий по прямой линии

direct ancestor — прямой предок

direct distribution expense — прямые маркетинговые расходы

direct department calling — прямой выход на телефон отдела

basic direct access method — базисный прямой метод доступа

direct transit arrangement — соглашение о прямом транзите

direct necessity — прямая, непосредственная необходимость

5. a усил. полный, абсолютный

direct opposite — полная противоположность

direct on starting — пуск от полного напряжения

direct coding — программирование в абсолютных адресах

direct code — абсолютный код; программа в абсолютных адресах

6. a вертикальный; отвесный; перпендикулярный к данной плоскости

direct sun — отвесно падающие лучи солнца

direct output — прямой вывод данных

direct data — непосредственные данные

direct after — сразу после; сразу после того, как

direct data processing — управляемая обработка данных

direct supercurrent — постоянный ток в сверхпроводнике

7. a астр. движущийся с запада на восток

direct transit area — зона прямого транзита

direct axis — продольная ось

8. a эл. постоянный

direct current — постоянный ток

direct electric power — постоянная электрическая мощность

direct current rectifier — выпрямитель постоянного тока

direct current level — уровень постоянной составляющей

direct current generator — генератор постоянного тока

direct current source — источник постоянного тока

9. adv прямо; сразу, непосредственно

to go direct to London — поехать прямо в Лондон

direct reading gauge — прибор с непосредственным отсчетом

direct latex casting — отливка непосредственно из латекса

direct voltage accelerator — ускоритель прямого действия

direct responsibility — непосредственная ответственность

direct operating costs — прямые эксплуатационные расходы

10. v направлять, наводить

to direct a telescope towards the Moon — направить телескоп на Луну

11. v направлять, обращать, устремлять

to direct attention to an interesting fact — обратить внимание на интересный факт

12. v руководить, управлять; контролировать

to direct a business — руководить предприятием

direct troops — управлять войсками

direct the course of — руководить ходом

direct a business — руководить предприятием

13. v предписывать; давать указание, распоряжение

as directed — в соответствии с указаниями

14. v решать

the judge directed the verdict for the defendant — судья решил дело в пользу ответчика

15. v наставлять; давать советы, учить; инструктировать

to direct the jury — проводить инструктаж судей

16. v показывать дорогу

can you direct me to the railway station? — не скажете ли вы, как пройти на вокзал?

direct road — прямая дорога

17. v обращать, предназначать

he never heard the words the judge directed to him — он не слышал обращённых к нему слов судьи

direct attention to — привлекать внимание к; обращать внимание на

18. v адресовать

19. v направлять, посылать

they were directed to work at the archives — они были направлены на работу в архив

20. v дирижировать

to direct an orchestra — дирижировать оркестром

21. v режиссировать, ставить кинофильм

Синонимический ряд:

1. frank (adj.) blunt; candid; explicit; forthright; frank; honest; man-to-man; openhearted; plain; plainspoken; single; single-eyed; single-hearted; single-minded; unconcealed; undisguised; undissembled; undissembling; unmannered; unreserved; unvarnished

2. immediate (adj.) evident; firsthand; immediate; immediatefirst-hand; primary; prompt; simple; unbroken

3. lineal (adj.) lineal

4. linear (adj.) linear; straight; straightforward; through; true; undeviating; uninterrupted; unswerving

5. open (adj.) categorical; downright; earnest; express; main; naked; officious; open; plump

6. personal (adj.) inside; intimate; personal

7. address (verb) address; aim; apply; bend; buckle; buckle down; cast; concentrate; dedicate; devote; focus; give; incline; lay; level; point; present; set; sight; superscribe; throw; train; turn; zero in

8. administer (verb) administer; control; dominate; govern; handle; regulate; rule

9. guide (verb) advise; dispose; escort; guide; influence; lead; oversee; pilot; route; see; shepherd; show; usher

10. instruct (verb) bid; charge; command; enjoin; inform; instruct; order; require; tell; warn; will; wish

11. manage (verb) carry on; conduct; keep; manage; operate; ordain; steer; supervise

12. run (verb) administrate; head; run; superintend

13. directly (other) dead; directly; due; right; straight; straightly; undeviatingly

14. verbatim (other) literally; literatim; verbatim; word for word

Антонимический ряд:

beguile; crooked; deceive; delude; devious; diverge; divert; follow; indirect; lead astray; meandering; mislead; obey; reflect; sly; subtle

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