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make an alliance with

  • 1 съюз

    1. union; alliance; league
    военен съюз a military alliance
    търговски съюз a trade agreement
    съюзът на работническата класа и трудещите се селяни the alliance/union between the working class and the working peasantry
    Съветският съюз the Soviet Union
    Свещеният съюз ист. the Holy Alliance
    таен съюз a secret alliance; conspiracy
    в таен съюз съм с (с цел за измама) be in collusion with, разг. be in with
    в съюз с in alliance/union/league with
    влизам в съюз с enter into an alliance with, form/make an alliance with, ally o.s. with
    сключвам съюз с conclude an alliance with
    2. грам. conjunction
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    съю̀з,
    м., -и, (два) съю̀за 1. union; alliance; league; coalition; association; Атлантически \съюз Atlantic Alliance; в \съюз с in alliance/union/league with; в таен \съюз съм с (с цел измама) be in collusion with; разг. be in with; валутен \съюз monetary union; военен \съюз military alliance; Димитровски комунистически младежки \съюз истор. the Dimitrov Young Communist League; професионален \съюз trade union; Свещеният \съюз истор. the Holy Alliance; Съветският \съюз истор. the Soviet Union; таен \съюз secret alliance; conspiracy; търговски \съюз trade agreement;
    2. език. conjunction.
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    union: marriage съюз - брачен съюз, a trade съюз - професионален съюз; alliance: enter into an съюз with a country - влизам в съюз със страна; league ; combination ; conjunction {kxn`djXNkSxn} (грам.); federation (гилдия); joinder (юр.)
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    1. paботническо-селски СЪЮЗ a worker-peasant alliance 2. union;alliance;league 3. Димитровски комунистически младежки СЪЮЗ the Dimitrov Young Communist League 4. СЪЮЗът на работническата класа и трудещите се селяни the alliance/union between the working class and the working peasantry 5. Свещеният СЪЮЗ ucm. the Holy Alliance 6. Съветският СЪЮЗ the Soviet Union 7. в СЪЮЗ с in alliance/union/league with 8. в таен СЪЮЗ съм с (с цел за измама) be in collusion with, разг. be in with 9. влизам в СЪЮЗ с enter into an alliance with, form/make an alliance with, ally o.s. with 10. военен СЪЮЗ a military alliance 11. грам. conjunction 12. професионален СЪЮЗ a trade union 13. сключвам СЪЮЗ с conclude an alliance with 14. таен СЪЮЗ a secret alliance;conspiracy 15. търговски СЪЮЗ a trade agreement

    Български-английски речник > съюз

  • 2 iungō

        iungō ūnxī, ūnctus, ere    [IV-], to join together, unite, connect, attach, fasten, yoke, harness: Narcissum et florem anethi, V.: ostia, shut, Iu.: iunctas quatere fenestras, H.: oscula, exchange, O.: da iungere dextram, clasp, V.: Ticinum ponte, span, L.: ratibus flumen, bridge, L.: iunctae umbone phalanges, Iu.: pontīs et propugnacula, i. e. connect the bulwarks by bridges, V.: hoc opus ut aedificio iungatur, Cs.: Humano capiti cervicem equinam, H.: mortua corpora vivis, V.: se Romanis, L.: Ne castris iungant (i. e. se), V.: tigna bina inter se, Cs.: corpora inter se iuncta: erat cum pede pes iunctus, O.: digitis medio cum pollice iunctis, O.—To harness, yoke, attach: angues ingentes alites iuncti iugo, Pac. ap. C.: iunge pares, i. e. in pairs, V.: grypes equis, V.: curru Equos, to the car, V.: raeda equis iuncta: iuncta vehicula mille, L.—In P. pass., adjoining, continuous with: iuncta pharetratis Sarmatis ora Getis, O.—Of troops, etc., to join, unite: cum fratre copias, L.: agmina, V.— To add, give in addition: Commoda praeterea iungentur multa caducis, Iu.— To make by joining: camera lapideis fornicibus iuncta, built with, S.—To bring together, join, unite: cum hominibus consuetudines: an virtus et voluptas inter se iungi possint.—Of persons, to join, unite, bring together, associate, attach, ally: nos sibi amicos, T.: se tecum omni scelere: se Romanis, make an alliance with, L.: (eam) conubio, give in marriage, V.: me sibi, marry, V.: variis albae iunguntur columbae, O.: si populus R. foedere iungeretur regi, L.: hospitio cum iungeret absens (i. e. se), V.—To make by joining, enter into: cum hominibus amicitias: societatem cum populo R., L.—Of words, to join, unite, make by joining, compound: iuncta verba: carmina, compose, V.

    Latin-English dictionary > iungō

  • 3 iungō

        iungō ūnxī, ūnctus, ere    [IV-], to join together, unite, connect, attach, fasten, yoke, harness: Narcissum et florem anethi, V.: ostia, shut, Iu.: iunctas quatere fenestras, H.: oscula, exchange, O.: da iungere dextram, clasp, V.: Ticinum ponte, span, L.: ratibus flumen, bridge, L.: iunctae umbone phalanges, Iu.: pontīs et propugnacula, i. e. connect the bulwarks by bridges, V.: hoc opus ut aedificio iungatur, Cs.: Humano capiti cervicem equinam, H.: mortua corpora vivis, V.: se Romanis, L.: Ne castris iungant (i. e. se), V.: tigna bina inter se, Cs.: corpora inter se iuncta: erat cum pede pes iunctus, O.: digitis medio cum pollice iunctis, O.—To harness, yoke, attach: angues ingentes alites iuncti iugo, Pac. ap. C.: iunge pares, i. e. in pairs, V.: grypes equis, V.: curru Equos, to the car, V.: raeda equis iuncta: iuncta vehicula mille, L.—In P. pass., adjoining, continuous with: iuncta pharetratis Sarmatis ora Getis, O.—Of troops, etc., to join, unite: cum fratre copias, L.: agmina, V.— To add, give in addition: Commoda praeterea iungentur multa caducis, Iu.— To make by joining: camera lapideis fornicibus iuncta, built with, S.—To bring together, join, unite: cum hominibus consuetudines: an virtus et voluptas inter se iungi possint.—Of persons, to join, unite, bring together, associate, attach, ally: nos sibi amicos, T.: se tecum omni scelere: se Romanis, make an alliance with, L.: (eam) conubio, give in marriage, V.: me sibi, marry, V.: variis albae iunguntur columbae, O.: si populus R. foedere iungeretur regi, L.: hospitio cum iungeret absens (i. e. se), V.—To make by joining, enter into: cum hominibus amicitias: societatem cum populo R., L.—Of words, to join, unite, make by joining, compound: iuncta verba: carmina, compose, V.

    Latin-English dictionary > iungō

  • 4 съюзявам

    ally, make allies
    съюзявам се form an alliance (с with), become allied (with), enter into an alliance (with); confederate. (with)
    съюзяваме се против make common cause against
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    съюзя̀вам,
    гл. ally, make allies;
    \съюзявам се form an alliance (с with), become allied (with), enter into an alliance (with); confederate (with); съюзяваме се против make common cause against; разг. gang up against.
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    ally; confederate (се); form an alliance (with - с); league ; club
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    1. ally, make allies 2. СЪЮЗЯВАМ ce form an alliance (c with), become allied (with), enter into an alliance (with);confederate. (with) 3. СЪЮЗЯВАМЕ се против make common cause against

    Български-английски речник > съюзявам

  • 5 preparar

    v.
    1 to prepare.
    voy a preparar la cena/el arroz I'm going to get dinner ready/cook the rice
    le hemos preparado una sorpresa we've got a surprise for him
    Ella prepara la ropa She prepares the clothes.
    Ella preparó la carne ayer She prepared=seasoned the meat yesterday.
    2 to prepare for (examen).
    3 to train (sport).
    La agencia preparó al espía The Agency trained the spy.
    4 to arrange for, to organize, to prepare.
    Ella prepara el viaje She arranges for the trip.
    * * *
    1 to prepare, get ready
    ■ ¿habéis preparado el viaje? have you arranged the trip?
    2 (enseñar) to teach
    3 DEPORTE (entrenar) to train, coach
    4 (estudiar) to revise for, work for
    ■ ¿has preparado el examen de inglés? have you studied for the English exam?
    \
    preparar oposiciones to study for competitive exams
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    verb
    2) coach, train
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    1. VT
    1) (=dejar listo) [+ comida] to make, prepare; [+ habitación, casa] to prepare, get ready; [+ compuesto, derivado] (Quím) to prepare, make up

    estoy preparando la cena — I'm making o preparing dinner, I'm getting dinner ready

    ¿te preparo un café? — shall I make you a coffee?

    ¿me puedes preparar la cuenta, por favor? — can you make my bill up, please?

    terreno 2., 4)
    2) (=organizar) [+ acción, viaje] to prepare; [+ ejemplar, revista] to prepare, work on

    estamos preparando el siguiente número de la revista — we're working on o preparing the next issue of the magazine

    3) (=instruir) [para un partido] to train, coach; [para examen, oposición] to coach, tutor

    lleva meses preparando al equipo — he has been training o coaching the team for months

    la están preparando en una academia — they are preparing o coaching her in a private school, she is being tutored in a private school

    4) [+ examen, prueba] to study for, prepare for

    llevo semanas preparando este examen — I have been studying o preparing for this exam for weeks

    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) < plato> to make, prepare; < comida> to prepare, get... ready; < medicamento> to prepare, make up; < habitación> to prepare, get... ready; < cuenta> to draw up (AmE), make up (BrE)
    2) <examen/prueba> to prepare
    3) < persona> ( para examen) to tutor, coach (BrE); ( para partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para tarea, reto) to prepare
    2.
    prepararse v pron
    1) tormenta/crisis to brew
    2) (refl) ( disponerse)

    se preparó para darle la mala noticia — he got ready o prepared himself to give her the bad news

    3) (refl) ( formarse) to prepare

    prepararse para algo — <para examen/competición> to prepare for something

    * * *
    = draw, draw up, gear (to/toward(s)/for), prepare, put together, train, marshal, set + aside, brief, coach, tool up, groom, brew, ready, concoct, gird for.
    Ex. For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.
    Ex. At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.
    Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.
    Ex. A summary at the beginning of a document serves to prepare the reader to proceed to the remainder of the text.
    Ex. I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.
    Ex. The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.
    Ex. The use of new information technologies ought to be marshalled for use in the developing countries.
    Ex. We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.
    Ex. This may or may not be the case, but particularly in these areas staff must be informed and briefed so that misunderstandings do not arise.
    Ex. The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.
    Ex. The article is entitled ' Tooling up for a revolution'.
    Ex. Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.
    Ex. The goddess owned a potent magick cauldron in which she planned to brew a special liquid for her ugly son.
    Ex. A woman died yesterday while being readied for cosmetic surgery.
    Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.
    Ex. Australia's government girded on Monday for a battle with miners over its plan to slap the industry with a new 40 percent profits tax.
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    * preparar a la brasa = grill, broil.
    * preparar a la parrilla = grill, broil.
    * preparar a la plancha = griddle.
    * preparar algo = put + a few things + together.
    * preparar de un modo rápido = throw together.
    * preparar el camino = set + the scene, smooth + the way, open + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the way (for/towards/to), pave + the road (for/towards/to).
    * preparar el camino para = smooth + the path of.
    * preparar el terreno = pave + the way (for/towards/to), set + the scene, clear + the path, smooth + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the path (for/towards/to), lay + the groundwork for, pave + the road (for/towards/to), clear + the way.
    * preparar el terreno para = lead up to, smooth + the path of, clear + the ground for, fertilise + the ground for.
    * preparar en el microondas = microwave.
    * preparar la comida = cook + meal.
    * preparar para el futuro = future-proof.
    * preparar rápidamente = rustle up.
    * prepararse = do + homework, brace + Reflexivo, get + ready.
    * prepararse para = gear up for, ready + Reflexivo + to/for, saddle up for, brace for, get + ready to.
    * prepararse para el futuro = embrace + the future.
    * prepararse para la tormenta = batten down, batten down + the hatches.
    * prepararse para lo peor = batten down, batten down + the hatches.
    * preparar una defensa = mount + defence.
    * preparar una ensalada = toss + a salad.
    * preparar una superficie de nuevo = resurface.
    * preparar un ataque = mount + attack.
    * preparar una tela = dress + cloth.
    * preparar un contraataque = mount + counterattack.
    * preparar un trabajo de clase = research + paper.
    * prepárate = get + ready.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) < plato> to make, prepare; < comida> to prepare, get... ready; < medicamento> to prepare, make up; < habitación> to prepare, get... ready; < cuenta> to draw up (AmE), make up (BrE)
    2) <examen/prueba> to prepare
    3) < persona> ( para examen) to tutor, coach (BrE); ( para partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para tarea, reto) to prepare
    2.
    prepararse v pron
    1) tormenta/crisis to brew
    2) (refl) ( disponerse)

    se preparó para darle la mala noticia — he got ready o prepared himself to give her the bad news

    3) (refl) ( formarse) to prepare

    prepararse para algo — <para examen/competición> to prepare for something

    * * *
    = draw, draw up, gear (to/toward(s)/for), prepare, put together, train, marshal, set + aside, brief, coach, tool up, groom, brew, ready, concoct, gird for.

    Ex: For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

    Ex: At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.
    Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.
    Ex: A summary at the beginning of a document serves to prepare the reader to proceed to the remainder of the text.
    Ex: I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.
    Ex: The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.
    Ex: The use of new information technologies ought to be marshalled for use in the developing countries.
    Ex: We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.
    Ex: This may or may not be the case, but particularly in these areas staff must be informed and briefed so that misunderstandings do not arise.
    Ex: The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.
    Ex: The article is entitled ' Tooling up for a revolution'.
    Ex: Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.
    Ex: The goddess owned a potent magick cauldron in which she planned to brew a special liquid for her ugly son.
    Ex: A woman died yesterday while being readied for cosmetic surgery.
    Ex: Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.
    Ex: Australia's government girded on Monday for a battle with miners over its plan to slap the industry with a new 40 percent profits tax.
    * preparar a la brasa = grill, broil.
    * preparar a la parrilla = grill, broil.
    * preparar a la plancha = griddle.
    * preparar algo = put + a few things + together.
    * preparar de un modo rápido = throw together.
    * preparar el camino = set + the scene, smooth + the way, open + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the way (for/towards/to), pave + the road (for/towards/to).
    * preparar el camino para = smooth + the path of.
    * preparar el terreno = pave + the way (for/towards/to), set + the scene, clear + the path, smooth + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the path (for/towards/to), lay + the groundwork for, pave + the road (for/towards/to), clear + the way.
    * preparar el terreno para = lead up to, smooth + the path of, clear + the ground for, fertilise + the ground for.
    * preparar en el microondas = microwave.
    * preparar la comida = cook + meal.
    * preparar para el futuro = future-proof.
    * preparar rápidamente = rustle up.
    * prepararse = do + homework, brace + Reflexivo, get + ready.
    * prepararse para = gear up for, ready + Reflexivo + to/for, saddle up for, brace for, get + ready to.
    * prepararse para el futuro = embrace + the future.
    * prepararse para la tormenta = batten down, batten down + the hatches.
    * prepararse para lo peor = batten down, batten down + the hatches.
    * preparar una defensa = mount + defence.
    * preparar una ensalada = toss + a salad.
    * preparar una superficie de nuevo = resurface.
    * preparar un ataque = mount + attack.
    * preparar una tela = dress + cloth.
    * preparar un contraataque = mount + counterattack.
    * preparar un trabajo de clase = research + paper.
    * prepárate = get + ready.

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    preparar [A1 ]
    vt
    A ‹plato› to make, prepare; ‹comida› to prepare, get … ready; ‹medicamento› to prepare, make up
    tengo que preparar la comida I have to get lunch ready o make lunch
    nos había preparado un postre riquísimo he had made a delicious dessert for us
    preparó la habitación para los invitados she prepared the room o got the room ready for the guests
    verás la sorpresa que te tengo preparada just wait till you see the surprise I've got (waiting) for you
    prepáreme la cuenta por favor can you draw up my check, please? ( AmE), can you make up my bill, please? ( BrE)
    terreno2 m C. (↑ terreno (2))
    B ‹examen/prueba› to prepare
    ha preparado la asignatura a fondo she's prepared the subject very thoroughly
    prepara su participación en los campeonatos he is training o preparing for the championships
    C ‹persona› (para un examen) to tutor, coach ( BrE); (para un partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para una tarea, un reto) to prepare
    no ha sabido preparar a los hijos para la vida he has failed to prepare his children for life
    ¿sabes quién la prepara para el examen? do you know who's tutoring o coaching her for the exam?
    antes de darle la noticia habrá que prepararla the news will have to be broken to her gently
    no estaba preparada para esa grata sorpresa she wasn't prepared for o expecting such a pleasant surprise
    A «tormenta» to brew
    se prepara una crisis en la zona there's a crisis brewing in the region
    B ( refl)
    (disponerse): prepárate que me vas a escuchar just you listen to me!
    prepararse PARA algo to get ready FOR sth
    se preparó para darle la mala noticia he got ready o prepared himself to give her the bad news
    C ( refl) (formarse) to prepare
    se prepara para el examen de ingreso en la Universidad she's preparing for the University entrance examination
    se prepara para las Olimpiadas he is training o preparing for the Olympics
    no se ha preparado bien (para) la prueba she hasn't studied hard enough o done enough work for the test, she isn't well enough prepared for the test
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    preparar ( conjugate preparar) verbo transitivo
    1 ‹ plato› to make, prepare;
    ‹ comida› to prepare, get … ready;
    ‹ medicamento› to prepare, make up;
    ‹ habitación› to prepare, get … ready;
    ‹ cuenta› to draw up (AmE), make up (BrE)
    2 ‹examen/prueba› to prepare
    3 ‹ persona› ( para examen) to tutor, coach (BrE);
    ( para partido) to train, coach, prepare;
    (para tarea, reto) to prepare
    prepararse verbo pronominal
    1 ( refl) ( disponerse): prepararse PARA algo to get ready for sth
    2 ( refl) ( formarse) to prepare;
    prepararse para algo ‹para examen/competición› to prepare for sth
    preparar verbo transitivo
    1 to prepare, get ready
    preparar una fiesta, to prepare a party
    2 Dep to train, coach
    ' preparar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    capacitar
    - despreocuparse
    - disponer
    - planear
    - sabática
    - sabático
    - terrena
    - terreno
    - urdir
    - arreglar
    - corresponder
    - hacer
    English:
    brew
    - coach
    - concoct
    - cook
    - detailed
    - draw up
    - fix
    - get
    - groom
    - lay out
    - make
    - make out
    - make up
    - microwave
    - mix
    - prep
    - prepare
    - prime
    - rind
    - roll out
    - set
    - study
    - way
    - whip up
    - add
    - can
    - curry
    - dispense
    - do
    - draft
    - draw
    - dress
    - ease
    - equip
    - gear
    - mount
    - plan
    - put
    - ready
    - run
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [disponer, elaborar] to prepare;
    [trampa] to set, to lay; [maletas] to pack;
    estaban preparando un robo they were planning a robbery;
    voy a preparar la cena/el arroz I'm going to get dinner ready/cook the rice;
    nos preparó una cena estupenda she made o cooked a delicious evening meal for us;
    ¿quién prepara la comida en tu casa? who does the cooking in your household?;
    le hemos preparado una sorpresa we've got a surprise for you
    2. [examen, oposiciones, prueba] to prepare for
    3. [entrenar, adiestrar] [físicamente] to train;
    [tácticamente] to coach; [alumnos] to coach; [animales] to train;
    no nos habían preparado para solucionar este tipo de problemas we hadn't been taught to solve this type of problem
    * * *
    v/t prepare, get ready
    * * *
    1) : to prepare, to make ready
    2) : to teach, to train, to coach
    * * *
    1. (en general) to prepare / to get ready
    2. (entrenar) to train / to coach
    preparar un examen to study for an exam [pt. & pp. studied]

    Spanish-English dictionary > preparar

  • 6 stringere

    1. v/t make narrower
    abito take in
    vite tighten
    stringere amicizia become friends
    2. v/i di tempo press
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    stringere v.tr.
    1 ( tenere saldamente) to grip; ( fra le braccia) to hug, to clasp; ( serrare) to clench: stringere qlco. fra le mani, to grip sthg. in one's hands; il cane stringeva un bastone fra i denti, the dog gripped (o clenched) a stick in its teeth; stringeva fra le braccia un orsacchiotto, she was hugging a teddy bear; la strinse a sé e la baciò, he hugged (o embraced) and kissed her; stringere i pugni, to clench one's fists; stringere le labbra, to press one's lips together; non stringermi così la mano, mi fai male, don't squeeze my hand so hard, it hurts // stringere i denti, to clench one's teeth, (fig.) to grit one's teeth // stringere la mano a qlcu., to shake hands with s.o. (o to shake s.o.'s hand) // è una notizia che mi stringe il cuore, it's a piece of news that breaks my heart // chi troppo vuole nulla stringe, (prov.) grab all lose all
    2 ( spingere) to push: un camion mi strinse contro il guardrail, a lorry pushed me against the guardrail
    3 ( rendere più stretto) to tighten; ( un indumento) to take* in: stringere un nodo, una vite, to tighten a knot, a screw; stringere la cinghia, (anche fig.) to tighten one's belt; devo far stringere questo vecchio vestito, I must have this old dress taken in; stringere i freni, (fig.) to tighten the reins
    4 ( concludere, stipulare) to make*, to draw* up: stringere un'alleanza, to make an alliance; stringere un accordo, to make (o to enter into) an agreement; stringere un trattato, to draw up a treaty; (dir.) stringere un contratto, to make (o to draw up) a contract // stringere amicizia con qlcu., to make friends with s.o.
    5 ( rendere stitico) to constipate: il limone stringe, lemon makes you constipated
    6 (ant., letter.) ( indurre) to persuade; ( costringere) to compel; ( urgere) to press
    7 (mus.) ( accelerare) to quicken: stringere il passo, ( nel ballo) to quicken the step; stringere i tempi, to quicken the tempo, (fig.) to conclude
    8 (mar.) stringere il vento, to haul up on the wind
    ◆ v. intr.
    1 ( incalzare) to press, to run* short: il tempo stringe, time is (running) short
    2 ( condensare, riassumere) to make* brief, to make* short: stringi, che non ho tempo da perdere, make it brief, I've no time to waste
    3 ( essere stretto) to be tight: queste scarpe (mi) stringono in punta, these shoes are tight at the toe; questo vestito (mi) stringe in vita, this dress is too tight at the waist
    4 stringere in curva, to take a bend tightly; stringere al centro, to make for the centre.
    ◘ stringersi v.rifl.
    1 (per cercare, offrire protezione) to press (against s.o., sthg.); ( per solidarietà) to rally (around s.o.); ( circondare) to surround: il bambino si stringeva alla madre, the child was pressing against his mother; la folla si strinse intorno al vincitore, the crowd surrounded the winner // stringere nelle spalle, to shrug one's shoulders
    2 ( far spazio) to squeeze together, to squeeze up: potete stringervi un poco ancora?, could you squeeze up a little more?
    * * *
    1. ['strindʒere]
    vb irreg vt
    1) (con la mano) to grip, hold tight

    stringere la mano a qn — (afferrarla) to squeeze o press sb's hand, (salutando) to shake sb's hand, shake hands with sb

    2) (pugno, mascella) to clench, (labbra) to compress

    stringere i denti — to clench one's teeth, fig to grit one's teeth

    3) (gonna, vestito) to take in
    4) (vite) to tighten, (rubinetto) to turn tight, (cintura, nodo) to tighten, pull tight
    5) (avvicinare: oggetti) to close up, put close together, (persone) squeeze together
    6)

    (fraseologia) stringere qn tra le braccia — to clasp sb in one's arms

    2. vi
    (aus avere) (essere stretto) to be tight, (scarpe) to pinch, be tight, (fig : arrivare al dunque) to come to the point

    stringersi a — (muro, parete) to press o.s. up against

    * * *
    ['strindʒere] 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (serrare) to tighten [vite, bullone, presa, labbra]; fig. to tighten up (on) [ sorveglianza]

    stringere a sé o al petto qcn. to hug sb. (to one's bosom); stringere qcn. tra le braccia — to hold sb. in one's arms

    3) (tenere vigorosamente) to grip [volante, corda]
    4)

    stringere la mano a qcn. — (come saluto) to shake hands with sb

    5) (stipulare) to conclude, to strike* (up) [ accordo]; to form [ alleanza]

    stringere amicizia con qcn. — to make friends with sb

    6) (rendere più stretto) to tighten [nodo, cintura]; (restringere) to take* in [ abito]
    7) (sintetizzare) to make* [sth.] short, to shorten, to condense [ racconto]
    8) (comprimere) [ scarpe] to pinch [ piedi]
    9) (chiudere) to box in [ avversario]

    stringere un ciclista contro il marciapiede — [ veicolo] to force a cyclist up against the pavement

    stringere qcn. contro il muro — to pin sb. (up) against the wall

    2.
    verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

    stringere in vita, sui fianchi — [ vestito] to be tight around the waist, the hips

    3.
    verbo pronominale stringersi
    1) (diventare più stretto) [ strada] to narrow; [ tessuto] to shrink*

    - rsi attorno a — to rally (a)round [parente, amico]; to huddle around o cluster round [ fuoco]

    4) (farsi più vicini) to squeeze up; (abbracciarsi) to hug (each other), to embrace (each other)
    ••
    * * *
    stringere
    /'strindʒere/ [36]
     1 (serrare) to tighten [vite, bullone, presa, labbra]; fig. to tighten up (on) [ sorveglianza]; stringere i pugni to clench one's fists
     2 (abbracciare) stringere a sé o al petto qcn. to hug sb. (to one's bosom); stringere qcn. tra le braccia to hold sb. in one's arms
     3 (tenere vigorosamente) to grip [volante, corda]
     4 stringere la mano a qcn. (come saluto) to shake hands with sb.
     5 (stipulare) to conclude, to strike* (up) [ accordo]; to form [ alleanza]; stringere amicizia con qcn. to make friends with sb.
     6 (rendere più stretto) to tighten [nodo, cintura]; (restringere) to take* in [ abito]
     7 (sintetizzare) to make* [sth.] short, to shorten, to condense [ racconto]
     8 (comprimere) [ scarpe] to pinch [ piedi]
     9 (chiudere) to box in [ avversario]; stringere un ciclista contro il marciapiede [ veicolo] to force a cyclist up against the pavement; stringere qcn. contro il muro to pin sb. (up) against the wall
     (aus. avere)
     1 (incalzare) il tempo stringe time is running out o getting short
     2 (comprimere) stringere in vita, sui fianchi [ vestito] to be tight around the waist, the hips
    III stringersi verbo pronominale
     1 (diventare più stretto) [ strada] to narrow; [ tessuto] to shrink*
     2 (avvolgersi) - rsi in un busto to lace oneself into a corset
     3 (accostarsi) - rsi attorno a to rally (a)round [parente, amico]; to huddle around o cluster round [ fuoco]
     4 (farsi più vicini) to squeeze up; (abbracciarsi) to hug (each other), to embrace (each other); - rsi l'uno contro l'altro to huddle together
    stringere d'assedio to besiege; mi si stringe il cuore my heart wrings o aches; stringere i denti to grit one's teeth.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > stringere

  • 7 formar

    v.
    1 to form.
    Sus manos formaron bolitas Her hands formed little balls.
    formar una bola con algo to make something into a ball
    formar un equipo to make up a team
    formar una asociación cultural to set up a cultural organization
    formar parte de to form o be part of
    forma parte del equipo she's a member of the team
    2 to train, to educate.
    Los maestros forman a los alumnos The teachers educated the students.
    3 to form up (military).
    4 to fall in (military).
    ¡a formar! fall in!
    5 to instruct, to shape.
    El entrenador formó a los jugadores The coach instructed the players.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to form
    2 (integrar, constituir) to form, constitute
    3 (educar) to bring up
    4 (enseñar) to educate
    1 MILITAR (colocarse) to form up
    1 (desarrollarse) to grow, develop
    2 (educarse) to be educated, be trained
    \
    ¡a formar! MILITAR fall in!
    * * *
    verb
    2) educate, train
    •
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ figura] to form, make
    2) (=crear) [+ organización, partido, alianza] to form

    ¿cómo se forma el subjuntivo? — how do you form the subjunctive?

    3) (=constituir) to make up

    los chiitas forman el 60% de la población — the Shiites make up o form 60% of the population

    • estar formado por — to be made up of

    • formar parte de — to be part of

    el edificio forma parte del recinto de la catedral — the building is o forms part of the cathedral precinct

    4) (=enseñar) [+ personal, monitor, técnico] to train; [+ alumno] to educate
    5) [+ juicio, opinión] to form
    6) (Mil) to order to fall in

    el sargento formó a los reclutas — the sergeant had the recruits fall in, the sergeant ordered the recruits to fall in

    2. VI
    1) (Mil) to fall in

    ¡a formar! — fall in!

    2) (Dep) to line up

    los equipos formaron así:... — the teams lined up as follows:...

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) personas <círculo/figura> to make, form; <asociación/gobierno> to form, set up; barricada to set up

    formen parejas — ( en clase) get into pairs o twos; ( en baile) take your partners

    b) (Ling) to form
    c) (Mil) < tropas> to have... fall in
    2) ( componer) to make up

    formar parte de algo — to be part of something, to belong to something

    está formada por tres provincias — it is made up of o it comprises three provinces

    forman un ángulo recto — they form o make a right angle

    3) <carácter/espíritu> to form, shape
    4) ( educar) to bring up; ( para trabajo) to train
    2.
    formar vi (Mil) to fall in
    3.
    formarse v pron
    1)
    a) (hacerse, crearse) to form

    se formó una cola — a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed

    b) ( desarrollarse) niño/huesos to develop
    c) <idea/opinión> to form
    2) ( educarse) to be educated
    * * *
    = fall into, form, make up, train, coach, make, populate, pull together, groom.
    Ex. Certain words may fall into a short list of 35 common words such as analysis, which do not give rise to inversion within the cross-reference.
    Ex. Formed in 1969, the first operational system was implemented in 1972-3.
    Ex. Each volume is make up of several issues which appear in the next lower level.
    Ex. The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.
    Ex. The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.
    Ex. This concept comes mainly from the military, where a designated number of troops make a squad, a platoon, a regiment, etc..
    Ex. One way librarians can add value is by carefully selecting, evaluating, and describing the resources that populate their Internet collections.
    Ex. This library decided to launch an attack on illiteracy by pulling together a variety of approaches to learning to read.
    Ex. Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.
    ----
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * entrar a formar parte de = enter in.
    * formado por británicos = British-trained.
    * formar el núcleo = form + the nucleus.
    * formar en su conjunto = weave + to form.
    * formar fila = line up.
    * formar la base = form + the foundation.
    * formar la base de = form + the basis of.
    * formar parejas = pair up, pair off.
    * formar parte = form + part.
    * formar parte de = be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.
    * formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.
    * formar parte de un comité = serve on + committee.
    * formar parte integral = form + an integral part.
    * formar parte integral de = be part and parcel of, be an integral part of.
    * formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.
    * formar personal = produce + personnel.
    * formar remolinos = swirl.
    * formarse = shape up.
    * formarse una opinión = form + impression.
    * formar una cola = form + queue.
    * formar una colección = build + collection.
    * formar un comité = set up + committee.
    * formar un consorcio = form + consortium.
    * formar un grupo = set up + group.
    * formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.
    * formar un piquete frente a = picket.
    * integrar formando un todo = articulate.
    * llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.
    * piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.
    * que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.
    * que forma parte en = involved in.
    * seda formando aguas = watered silk.
    * volver a formarse = reform.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) personas <círculo/figura> to make, form; <asociación/gobierno> to form, set up; barricada to set up

    formen parejas — ( en clase) get into pairs o twos; ( en baile) take your partners

    b) (Ling) to form
    c) (Mil) < tropas> to have... fall in
    2) ( componer) to make up

    formar parte de algo — to be part of something, to belong to something

    está formada por tres provincias — it is made up of o it comprises three provinces

    forman un ángulo recto — they form o make a right angle

    3) <carácter/espíritu> to form, shape
    4) ( educar) to bring up; ( para trabajo) to train
    2.
    formar vi (Mil) to fall in
    3.
    formarse v pron
    1)
    a) (hacerse, crearse) to form

    se formó una cola — a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed

    b) ( desarrollarse) niño/huesos to develop
    c) <idea/opinión> to form
    2) ( educarse) to be educated
    * * *
    = fall into, form, make up, train, coach, make, populate, pull together, groom.

    Ex: Certain words may fall into a short list of 35 common words such as analysis, which do not give rise to inversion within the cross-reference.

    Ex: Formed in 1969, the first operational system was implemented in 1972-3.
    Ex: Each volume is make up of several issues which appear in the next lower level.
    Ex: The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.
    Ex: The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.
    Ex: This concept comes mainly from the military, where a designated number of troops make a squad, a platoon, a regiment, etc..
    Ex: One way librarians can add value is by carefully selecting, evaluating, and describing the resources that populate their Internet collections.
    Ex: This library decided to launch an attack on illiteracy by pulling together a variety of approaches to learning to read.
    Ex: Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * entrar a formar parte de = enter in.
    * formado por británicos = British-trained.
    * formar el núcleo = form + the nucleus.
    * formar en su conjunto = weave + to form.
    * formar fila = line up.
    * formar la base = form + the foundation.
    * formar la base de = form + the basis of.
    * formar parejas = pair up, pair off.
    * formar parte = form + part.
    * formar parte de = be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.
    * formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.
    * formar parte de un comité = serve on + committee.
    * formar parte integral = form + an integral part.
    * formar parte integral de = be part and parcel of, be an integral part of.
    * formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.
    * formar personal = produce + personnel.
    * formar remolinos = swirl.
    * formarse = shape up.
    * formarse una opinión = form + impression.
    * formar una cola = form + queue.
    * formar una colección = build + collection.
    * formar un comité = set up + committee.
    * formar un consorcio = form + consortium.
    * formar un grupo = set up + group.
    * formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.
    * formar un piquete frente a = picket.
    * integrar formando un todo = articulate.
    * llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.
    * piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.
    * que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.
    * que forma parte en = involved in.
    * seda formando aguas = watered silk.
    * volver a formarse = reform.

    * * *
    formar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 «personas» ‹círculo/figura› to make, form; ‹asociación› to form, set up
    formen fila a la entrada, por favor form a line o ( BrE) queue at the entrance, please
    los estudiantes formaron barricadas the students set up barricades
    formar parejas (en una clase) get into pairs o twos; (en un baile) take your partners
    formar gobierno to form a government
    el partido se formó a principios de siglo the party came into being o was formed at the turn of the century
    se formaron varios comandos terroristas en la zona several terrorist cells were established in the area
    2 ( Ling) to form
    palabras que forman el plural añadiendo una `s' words which form the plural by adding an `s'
    3 ( Mil) ‹tropas› to have … fall in, order … to fall in
    B (componer) to make up
    está formada por tres provincias it is made up of o it comprises three provinces
    al juntarse forman un ángulo recto they form o make a right angle where they meet
    las distintas partes forman un todo indivisible the separate elements make up o form an indivisible whole
    el jurado está formado por nueve personas the jury is made up of nine people
    C ‹carácter/espíritu› to form, shape
    ■ formar
    vi
    to fall in
    batallón: ¡a formar! squad, fall in!
    A
    1 (hacerse, crearse) to form
    se ha formado hielo en las carreteras ice has formed on the roads
    se formó una cola de varios kilómetros a tailback several kilometers long built up
    2 (desarrollarse) «niño/huesos» to develop
    3 (forjarse) to form
    formarse una idea/opinión to form an idea/opinion
    creo que se ha formado una impresión errónea I think he has got the wrong impression
    B (educarse) to be educated
    * * *

     

    formar ( conjugate formar) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ( crear) ‹círculo/figura› to make, form;

    ‹asociación/gobierno› to form, set up;
    ‹ barricada› to set up;
    ◊ ¡formen parejas! ( en clase) get into pairs o twos!;


    ( en baile) take your partners!
    b) (Ling) to form

    c) (Mil) ‹ tropas› to have … fall in

    2 ( componer) to make up;

    formar parte de algo to be part of sth, to belong to sth
    3 ‹carácter/espíritu› to form, shape
    4 ( educar) to bring up;
    ( para trabajo) to train
    verbo intransitivo (Mil) to fall in
    formarse verbo pronominal
    1
    a) (hacerse, crearse) [grupo/organismo] to form;

    ◊ se formó una cola a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed

    b) ( desarrollarse) [niño/huesos] to develop

    c) ‹idea/opinión› to form

    2 ( educarse) to be educated;
    ( para trabajo) to be trained
    formar verbo transitivo
    1 to form
    2 (criar) to bring up
    (instruir) to educate, train
    ' formar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    adherirse
    - agruparse
    - componer
    - constituir
    - correligionaria
    - correligionario
    - integrar
    - piña
    - sindicar
    - a
    - abultar
    - agrupar
    - capacitar
    - emparejar
    - hogar
    - pareja
    - parte
    - pertenecer
    - sindicalizarse
    English:
    coalition
    - come under
    - do
    - form
    - marshal
    - more
    - most
    - pair up
    - preclude
    - shall
    - shape
    - should
    - split off
    - to
    - train
    - will
    - arch
    - co-opt
    - draw
    - eddy
    - fall
    - make
    - mold
    - muster
    - pair
    - parade
    - picket
    - put
    - ring
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [hacer] to form;
    formar una bola con algo to make sth into a ball;
    formar un equipo to make up a team;
    formar gobierno to form a government;
    formó una asociación cultural he set up a cultural organization;
    los manifestantes formaron una cadena the demonstrators formed a human chain;
    formar parte de to form o be part of;
    forma parte del equipo del colegio she's a member of the school team
    2. [educar] to train, to educate
    3. Mil to form up
    ♦ vi
    Mil to fall in;
    ¡a formar! fall in!
    * * *
    v/t
    1 form; asociación form, set up
    2 ( educar) educate
    * * *
    formar vt
    1) : to form, to make
    2) constituir: to constitute, to make up
    3) : to train, to educate
    * * *
    formar vb
    1. (crear) to form / to make
    2. (educar hijos) to bring up [pt. & pp. brought]
    3. (educar alumnos) to educate / to train

    Spanish-English dictionary > formar

  • 8 Historical Portugal

       Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.
       A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.
       Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140
       The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."
       In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.
       The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.
       Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385
       Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims in
       Portugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.
       The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.
       Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580
       The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.
       The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.
       What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.
       By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.
       Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.
       The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.
       By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.
       In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.
       Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640
       Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.
       Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.
       On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.
       Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822
       Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.
       Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.
       In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and the
       Church (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.
       Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.
       Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.
       Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910
       During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.
       Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.
       Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.
       Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.
       Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.
       As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.
       First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26
       Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.
       The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.
       Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.
       The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74
       During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."
       Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.
       For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),
       and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.
       The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.
       With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.
       During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.
       The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.
       At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.
       The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.
       Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76
       Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.
       Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.
       In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.
       In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.
       In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.
       The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict until
       UN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.
       Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000
       After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.
       From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.
       Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.
       Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.
       In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.
       In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.
       Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.
       Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.
       The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.
       Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.
       Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).
       All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.
       The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.
       After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.
       Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.
       Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.
       From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.
       Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.
       In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.
       An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU.

    Historical dictionary of Portugal > Historical Portugal

  • 9 союз

    1) (единение) union, alliance

    выйти из союза, разорвать союз — to revoke / to terminate an alliance

    заключить союз — to conclude / to enter into an alliance

    образовать союз — to make / to form an alliance

    распустить союз — to disband / to dissolve an alliance

    временный союз — tactical / temporary alliance

    Союз арабского Магриба — Union of Arab Magrib, UAM

    профессиональный союз — trade union; labour union амер.

    Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > союз

  • 10 заключить

    1. enclose; put; confine; imprison; conclude; contain
    2. conclude
    3. contract
    4. include
    5. make

    договориться ; заключить соглашение — to make a bargain

    6. reason

    Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > заключить

  • 11 pacto

    m.
    agreement, pact.
    hacer/romper un pacto to make/break an agreement
    pacto electoral electoral pact
    pacto social social contract
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pactar.
    * * *
    1 pact, agreement
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    noun m.
    1) pact, agreement
    * * *
    SM agreement, pact

    hacer un pacto — to make an agreement, make a pact

    pacto social — [gen] social contract; [de salarios] wages settlement

    PACTOS DE LA MONCLOA In the unstable political environment in Spain that followed Franco's death and the narrow victory of Adolfo Suárez's UCD party in the 1977 general election, it became obvious that a great deal of cross-party cooperation would be needed if progress was to be made. The result was the Pactos de la Moncloa, named after the prime minister's official residence, where the pacts were signed in October 1977. They were designed to bring together all political groups in a spirit of consensus in order to push through vital legislation, specifically the Constitution, but also budgets and regional policies.
    See:
    ver nota culturelle LA CONSTITUCIÓN ESPAÑOLA in constitución
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    masculino pact, agreement

    cumplir/romper un pacto — to abide by the terms of/to break an agreement

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    = covenant, pact.
    Ex. The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.
    Ex. Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.
    ----
    * hacer un pacto con el diablo = make + a pact with the devil.
    * pacto con el diablo = pact with the devil.
    * pacto secreto = secret pact, secret deal.
    * pacto suicida = suicide pact.
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    masculino pact, agreement

    cumplir/romper un pacto — to abide by the terms of/to break an agreement

    * * *
    = covenant, pact.

    Ex: The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.

    Ex: Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.
    * hacer un pacto con el diablo = make + a pact with the devil.
    * pacto con el diablo = pact with the devil.
    * pacto secreto = secret pact, secret deal.
    * pacto suicida = suicide pact.

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    pact, agreement
    cumplir un pacto to abide by the terms of an agreement
    rompieron el pacto they broke the agreement
    hagamos un pacto let's make a pact o deal
    hacer un pacto con el diablo to make a pact with the devil
    Compuestos:
    gentlemen's agreement
    (UE) stability and growth pact
    non-aggression pact
    repurchase agreement
    Warsaw Pact
    prenuptial agreement
    social contract
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    Del verbo pactar: ( conjugate pactar)

    pacto es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    pactó es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    pactar    
    pacto
    pactar ( conjugate pactar) verbo transitivo ‹paz/tregua› to negotiate, agree terms for;
    ‹plazo/indemnización› to agree on
    verbo intransitivo
    to make a pact, negotiate an agreement
    pacto sustantivo masculino
    pact, agreement;
    ◊ cumplir/romper un pacto to abide by the terms of/to break an agreement;

    Ppacto de Varsovia Warsaw Pact
    pactar
    I verbo transitivo to agree
    II verbo intransitivo to come to an agreement
    pacto sustantivo masculino pact, agreement
    un pacto de no agresión, a non-aggression pact
    un pacto entre caballeros, a gentlemen's agreement

    ' pacto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    alianza
    - caballero
    - capitulación
    - concierto
    - estrechamiento
    - sellar
    - sigilo
    - tratado
    - trato
    - acuerdo
    - romper
    English:
    bargain
    - compact
    - covenant
    - gentleman
    - pact
    - deal
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    pacto nm
    agreement, pact;
    hacer/romper un pacto to make/break an agreement;
    cumplir un pacto to fulfil an agreement;
    hacer un pacto con el diablo to make a pact with the devil
    pacto de no agresión non-aggression pact;
    Pacto Andino = agreement between Andean countries to promote economic development and co-operation;
    pacto de o entre caballeros gentleman's agreement;
    pacto electoral electoral pact;
    Pol pacto a la griega = alliance of opposing forces in order to gain power;
    pacto de recompra repurchase agreement;
    pacto social social contract;
    Hist el Pacto de Varsovia the Warsaw Pact
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    m agreement, pact;
    pacto de no agresión non-aggression pact
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    pacto nm
    convenio: pact, agreement
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    pacto n pact / agreement

    Spanish-English dictionary > pacto

  • 12 връзка

    1. tie
    връзки за обуща shoe-laces, bootlaces
    3. (еднакви предмети, свързани заедно) bunch, string
    връзка вестници a packet of newspapers
    връзка ключове a bunch of keys
    връзка лук a rope of onions
    връзка репички a bunch of radishes
    връзка риба a string of fish
    4. анат. ligament, copula
    5. хим. linkage; bond
    6. прен. bond, tie, link, connection, relation, contact
    връзката между теорията и практиката the connection between theory and practice
    жп. връзка railway connection
    има връзка между влаковете the trains connect
    тясна връзка между А и Б a close bond between A and В
    между А и Б има никаква връзка there is no relationship between A and В
    това няма никаква връзка с въпроса this is irrelevant to the subject, this has no bearing on the subject
    разг. that is beside the point
    във връзка с in connection with
    във връзка с това in this connection, with regard to this
    във връзка съм с be in touch with
    във връзка сме един с друг we are in touch (with each other)
    тези въпроси са във взаимна връзка these questions are interrelated/interconnected
    без връзка neither here nor there, without any apparent connection
    жива връзка между... и... (the) living bond between... and...
    причинна връзка a causal connection/relationship/nexus
    слаба връзка a tenuous tie
    тайна връзка a secret tie
    телефонна връзка telephone communication/contact, telephone-line
    делови връзки business relations
    културни връзки cultural relations
    приятелски връзки friendly relations, ties of friendship
    роднински връзки ties of relationship, kinship ties
    стари връзки old links/connections
    търговски връзки trade relations/contacts
    човек с широки връзки a man with a wide acquaintance (ship)
    чрез връзки through patronage, by pulling strings
    влизам във връзка с get in touch with, establish/take up contact with
    загубвам връзка с lose touch with
    имам силни връзки know the right people
    използувам връзките си pull strings, do some string-pulling
    поддържам връзки maintain touch/communication, keep in touch/contact (с with)
    поддържам лични връзки cultivate personal contacts (с with)
    създавам си връзки form connections, make contacts
    установявам връзки establish contact, enter into relations (с with)
    7. mex. ( свързване) tie, coupling
    8. воен. intercommunication, signals, liaison
    (за човек) contact man
    без връзка с without reference to
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    връ̀зка,
    ж., -и 1. tie; \връзкаи за обувки shoe-laces, boot-laces;
    2. ( вратовръзка) (neck-)tie;
    3. ( еднакви предмети, свързани заедно) bunch, string; \връзкаа вестници a packet of newspapers; \връзкаа ключове a bunch of keys; \връзкаа лук a rope of onions; \връзкаа репички a bunch of radishes; \връзкаа риба a string of fish;
    4. анат. ligament, copula;
    5. хим. linkage; bond;
    6. прен. bond, tie, link, connection, relation, contact; без \връзкаа neither here nor there; влизам в телефонна \връзкаа c get through to; влизам във \връзкаа с get in touch with, establish/take up contact with; жп \връзкаа railway connection; \връзкаи с обществеността public relations; във \връзкаа съм с be in touch with; делови \връзкаи business relations; жива \връзкаа между … и … (the) living bond between … and …; загубвам \връзкаа с lose touch with; използвам \връзкаите си pull strings, do some string-pulling; има \връзкаа между влаковете the trains connect; имам много \връзкаи have many ties, have backstairs influence; имам силни \връзкаи know the right people; кръвни \връзкаи ties of blood; любовна \връзкаа liaison; (love-)affair; разг. fling; поддържам лични \връзкаи cultivate personal contacts (c with); поставям някого във \връзкаа c put s.o. in touch with; причинна \връзкаа a casual connection/relationship/nexus; приятелски \връзкаи friendly relations, ties of friendship; родствени \връзкаи ties of relationship, kinship ties; скъсвам всички \връзкаи с cut all ties/links with; слаба \връзкаа a tenuous tie; стари \връзкаи old links/connections; създавам си \връзкаи form connections, make contacts; тайна \връзкаа a secret tie; тези въпроси са във взаимна \връзкаа these questiones are interrelated/interconnect; телефонна \връзкаа telephone communication/contact, telephone-line; това няма никаква \връзкаа с въпроса this is irrelevant to the subject, this has no bearing on the subject, that is beside the point; търговски \връзкаи trade relations/contacts; тясна \връзкаа между a close bond between; установявам \връзкаи establish contact, enter into relations (c with); човек с добри \връзкаи a well-connected man; човек с широки \връзкаи a man with a wide acquaintance(ship); чрез \връзкаи through patronage, by pulling strings, by the old-boy network;
    7. техн. ( свързване) tie, coupling;
    8. воен. intercommunication, signals, liaison; • \връзка (за човек) contact man; без \връзкаа c without reference to.
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    alliance: marriage-връзкаs - брачни връзки; bootlace (за обувки); bunch: a връзка of radishes - връзка репички; commissure; communication; concatenation; connection{kx`nekSn}: in връзка with - във връзка с; contact; cord{kO:d} (анат.); lace; liaison (воен.); ligament; nexus{`neksxs}; reference: diplomatic връзкаs - дипломатически връзки; relationship; tie{tai}; truss
    * * *
    1. (вратовръзка) (neck-)tie 2. (еднакви предмети, свързани заедно) bunch, string 3. (за човек) contact man 4. mеx. (свързване) tie, coupling 5. tie 6. ВРЪЗКА вестници a packet of newspapers 7. ВРЪЗКА ключове a bunch of keys 8. ВРЪЗКА лук a rope of onions 9. ВРЪЗКА репички a bunch of radishes 10. ВРЪЗКА риба а string of fish 11. ВРЪЗКАта между теорията и практиката the connection between theory and practice 12. анат. ligament, copula 13. без ВРЪЗКА neither here nor there, without any apparent connection 14. без ВРЪЗКА с without reference to 15. влизам в непосредствена ВРЪЗКА с make direct contact with 16. влизам в телефонна ВРЪЗКА с get through to 17. влизам във ВРЪЗКА с get in touch with, establish/ take up contact with 18. воен. intercommunication, signals, liaison 19. връзки за обуща shoe-laces, bootlaces 20. във ВРЪЗКА с in connection with 21. във ВРЪЗКА с това in this connection, with regard to this 22. във ВРЪЗКА сме един с друг we are in touch (with each other) 23. във ВРЪЗКА съм с be in touch with 24. делови връзки business relations 25. дипломатически връзки diplomatic relations 26. жива ВРЪЗКА между... и... (the) living bond between... and... 27. жп. ВРЪЗКА railway connection 28. загубвам ВРЪЗКА c lose touch with 29. използувам връзките си pull strings, do some string-pulling 30. има ВРЪЗКА между влаковете the trains connect 31. имам много връзки have many ties 32. имам силни връзки know the right people 33. кръвни връзки ties of blood 34. културни връзки cultural relations 35. любовни връзки liaison, (love-)affair 36. между А и Б има никаква ВРЪЗКА there is no relationship) between A and В 37. поддържам връзки maintain touch/communication, keep in touch/contact (c with) 38. поддържам лични връзки cultivate personal contacts (c with) 39. поставям някого във ВРЪЗКА с put s. o. in touch with 40. прекъсвам дипломатическите си връзки break off/sever diplomatic relations with 41. прен. bond, tie, link, connection, relation, contact 42. причинна ВРЪЗКА a causal connection/relationship/ nexus 43. приятелски връзки friendly relations, ties of friendship 44. разг. that is beside the point 45. роднински връзки ties of relationship, kinship ties 46. семейни връзки family ties 47. скъсвам всички връзки с cut all ties/links with 48. слаба ВРЪЗКА a tenuous tie 49. стари връзки old links/connections 50. създавам си връзки form connections, make contacts 51. тайна ВРЪЗКА a secret tie 52. тези въпроси са във взаимна ВРЪЗКА these questions are interrelated/interconnected 53. телефонна ВРЪЗКА telephone communication/contact, telephone-line 54. това няма никаква ВРЪЗКА с въпроса this is irrelevant to the subject, this has no bearing on the subject 55. търговски връзки trade relations/contacts 56. тясна ВРЪЗКА между А и Б a close bond between A and В 57. установявам връзки establish contact, enter into relations (c with) 58. установявам дипломатически връзки с establish diplomatic relations with 59. хим. linkage;bond 60. човек с добри връзки а well-connected man 61. човек с широки връзки a man with a wide acquaintance(ship) 62. чрез връзки through patronage, by pulling strings

    Български-английски речник > връзка

  • 13 eingehen

    (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)
    I v/i
    1. Kleidung: shrink
    2. Tier, Pflanze: die (an + Dat of); dabei geht man ja ein! umg., bei großer Anstrengung etc.: it’s enough to finish you off; bei dieser Hitze oder diesen Temperaturen geht man ja ein this heat kills oder these temperatures kill you; ich gehe noch oder fast ein vor Durst / Hitze etc. umg. I’m dying of thirst / heat etc.
    3. umg., fig. Firma, Zeitung: fold, go under
    4. umg., fig. (einen Misserfolg erleiden) come to grief; auch come a cropper ( bei with)
    5. eingehen auf (+ Akk) (Interesse zeigen für) show an interest in; (sich befassen mit) deal with; auf eine Frage etc.: go into; auf einen Scherz etc.: go along with; auf einen Plan etc.: accept; auf jemanden eingehen respond to; zuhörend: listen to; nachsichtig: humo(u)r; auf die Frage (+ Gen) eingehen auch address the issue of; näher eingehen auf elaborate on, expand on, amplify; ( überhaupt) nicht eingehen auf auch ignore (completely); darauf will ich jetzt nicht eingehen I don’t want to go into that now
    6. WIRTS., Amtsspr. (eintreffen) Geld, Post, Waren: come in, arrive; ist mein Schreiben bei Ihnen eingegangen? have you received my letter?
    7. eingehen in (+ Akk) (Eingang finden) enter; in die Annalen oder Geschichte eingehen go down in history; in das Reich Gottes eingehen enter the Kingdom of God; sind diese Überlegungen in Ihren Artikel / in die Planung eingegangen? have these considerations found a place in your article / been taken up in the plans?
    8. umg.: das will mir nicht eingehen! (ich verstehe es nicht) I can’t grasp it; es will ihm nicht eingehen, dass... (er will es nicht wahrhaben) he can’t accept (the fact) that..., he can’t come to terms with the fact that...
    II v/t
    1. (Vertrag) enter into; (Verpflichtung etc.) take on; (Risiko) take; (Wette) make; (Kompromiss) accept; einen Vergleich eingehen come to an arrangement; mit Gläubigern: reach a settlement, compound fachspr.; die Ehe eingehen mit geh. enter into marriage with; darauf gehe ich jede Wette ein I bet you anything that’ll happen
    2. CHEM. (Verbindung) form; (Reaktion) undergo
    * * *
    (Pflanze) to perish; to die;
    (Verpflichtung) to enter into
    * * *
    ein|ge|hen sep irreg aux sein
    1. vi
    1) (= ankommen) (Briefe, Waren etc) to arrive, to be received; (Meldung, Spenden, Bewerbungen) to come in, to be received

    éíngehende Post/Waren — incoming mail/goods

    eingegangene Post/Spenden — mail/donations received

    2) (old = eintreten) to enter (
    in +acc into= Aufnahme finden Wort, Sitte) to be adopted ( in +acc in)

    in die Geschichte éíngehen — to go down in (the annals of) history

    in die Unsterblichkeit éíngehen — to attain immortality

    zur ewigen Ruhe or in den ewigen Frieden éíngehen — to go to (one's) rest

    3)

    wann wird es dir endlich éíngehen, dass...? — when will it finally sink in or when will you finally understand that...?

    es will mir einfach nicht éíngehen, wie... — it's beyond me how..., I just cannot understand how...

    4)

    (= wirken) diese Musik geht einem leicht ein — this music is very catchy

    diese Worte gingen ihm glatt ein — these words were music to his ears

    5) (fig = einfließen) to leave its mark, to have some influence (
    in +acc on)
    6) (=einlaufen Stoff) to shrink
    7) (=sterben Tiere, Pflanze) to die (
    an +dat of inf Firma etc) to fold

    bei dieser Hitze/Kälte geht man ja ein! (inf) — this heat/cold is just too much (inf) or is killing (inf)

    8)

    niemand ging auf meine Frage/mich ein — nobody took any notice of my question/me

    9)

    (= sich widmen, einfühlen) auf jdn/etw éíngehen — to give (one's) time and attention to sb/sth

    10)

    (= zustimmen) auf einen Vorschlag/Plan éíngehen — to agree to or fall in with a suggestion/plan

    2. vt
    (= abmachen, abschließen) to enter into; Risiko to take; Wette to make

    er gewinnt, darauf gehe ich jede Wette ein — I bet you anything he wins

    einen Vergleich éíngehen (Jur) — to reach a settlement

    * * *
    ein|ge·hen
    I. vi Hilfsverb: sein
    ▪ in etw akk \eingehen to find one's way into sth
    in die Annalen/in die Geschichte \eingehen to go down in the annals/in history
    in die Ewigkeit \eingehen to pass into eternity
    in das Reich Gottes \eingehen to enter the kingdom of Heaven
    zur ewigen Ruhe \eingehen to go to one's rest
    2. (ankommen) to arrive; (zugestellt werden) to be received
    der anonyme Anruf ging heute Morgen in der Schule ein the school received the anonymous call this morning
    \eingehende Anrufe/Post/Waren incoming calls/mail/goods
    eingegangene Spenden donations received
    ▪ etw geht bei jdm ein sb receives sth
    sämtliche Bestellungen, die bei uns \eingehen, werden sofort bearbeitet all orders we receive are processed immediately
    soeben geht bei mir eine wichtige Meldung ein I'm just receiving an important report
    3. FIN (gutgeschrieben werden) to arrive, to be received
    ▪ auf etw dat \eingehen to be paid in sth
    die Miete für diesen Monat ist auf meinem Konto immer noch nicht eingegangen this month's rent has still not been paid into my account yet
    ▪ etw geht bei jdm ein sb receives sth
    wann ist das Geld bei dir eingegangen? when did your receive the money?
    4. (sterben) to die
    es ist unglaublich schwül hier drinnen, ich geh noch ein! (fam) the closeness in here is killing me!
    in dieser langweiligen Umgebung würde ich \eingehen (fam) I would die of boredom in this environment
    ▪ an etw dat \eingehen to die of [or from] sth
    6. (fam: scheitern) to come a cropper fam
    sie sind gegen die Mannschaft aus Venezuela ganz schön eingegangen they really came a cropper against the team from Venezuela
    ▪ jdm \eingehen to be grasped by sb
    diese Argumente gehen einem leicht ein these arguments can be easily grasped
    ihm will es nicht \eingehen he can't [or fails to] grasp it
    es will mir einfach nicht \eingehen, wieso I just can't see why
    8. (fam: positiv aufgenommen werden) to go down well fam
    das Lob ging ihr glatt ein the praise went down well with her fam, she was pleased about the praise
    9. (einlaufen) to shrink
    die Sofabezüge sind mir bei der Wäsche eingegangen the sofa covers shrank in the wash
    ▪ auf jdn \eingehen to pay some attention to sb
    ▪ auf etw akk \eingehen to deal with [or go into] sth
    du gehst überhaupt nicht auf deine Kinder ein you don't pay your kids any attention
    auf diesen Punkt gehe ich zum Schluss noch näher ein I would like to deal with [or go into] this point in more detail at the end
    er ging nicht auf meine Frage ein he ignored my question
    11. (sich einlassen)
    ▪ auf etw akk \eingehen to accept sth; (zustimmen) to agree to sth
    auf ein Geschäft \eingehen to agree to a deal
    auf jds Vorschlag eingehen to accept sb's suggestion
    II. vt Hilfsverb: sein
    ▪ etw \eingehen to enter into sth
    ein Risiko \eingehen to take a risk
    eine Verpflichtung \eingehen to enter into an obligation
    eine Wette \eingehen to make a bet
    ich gehe jede Wette ein, dass er wieder zu spät kommt I'll bet [you] anything [you like] that he'll arrive late again
    ▪ etw [mit jdm] \eingehen to enter into sth [with sb]
    [mit jdm] ein Bündnis \eingehen to enter into alliance [with sb]
    einen Vergleich \eingehen to reach a settlement
    einen Vertrag [mit jdm] \eingehen to enter into contract [with sb]
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein
    1) (eintreffen) arrive; be received
    2) (fig.)

    in die Weltliteratur eingehen — find one's/its place in world literature

    3) (schrumpfen) shrink
    4)

    auf eine Frage/ein Problem eingehen/nicht eingehen — go into or deal with/ignore a question/problem

    auf ein Angebot eingehen/nicht eingehen — accept/reject an offer

    5) (sterben) die
    6) (bankrott gehen) close down
    2.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb enter into <contract, matrimony>; take < risk>; accept < obligation>

    darauf gehe ich jede Wette ein — (ugs.) I'll bet you anything on that (coll.)

    * * *
    eingehen (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)
    A. v/i
    1. Kleidung: shrink
    2. Tier, Pflanze: die (
    an +dat of);
    dabei geht man ja ein! umg, bei großer Anstrengung etc: it’s enough to finish you off;
    diesen Temperaturen geht man ja ein this heat kills oder these temperatures kill you;
    fast ein vor Durst/Hitze etc umg I’m dying of thirst/heat etc
    3. umg, fig Firma, Zeitung: fold, go under
    4. umg, fig (einen Misserfolg erleiden) come to grief; auch come a cropper (
    bei with)
    5.
    eingehen auf (+akk) (Interesse zeigen für) show an interest in; (sich befassen mit) deal with; auf eine Frage etc: go into; auf einen Scherz etc: go along with; auf einen Plan etc: accept;
    eingehen respond to; zuhörend: listen to; nachsichtig: humo(u)r;
    auf die Frage (+gen)
    eingehen auch address the issue of;
    näher eingehen auf elaborate on, expand on, amplify;
    (überhaupt) nicht eingehen auf auch ignore (completely);
    darauf will ich jetzt nicht eingehen I don’t want to go into that now
    6. WIRTSCH, ADMIN (eintreffen) Geld, Post, Waren: come in, arrive;
    ist mein Schreiben bei Ihnen eingegangen? have you received my letter?
    7.
    eingehen in (+akk) (Eingang finden) enter;
    Geschichte eingehen go down in history;
    in das Reich Gottes eingehen enter the Kingdom of God;
    sind diese Überlegungen in Ihren Artikel/in die Planung eingegangen? have these considerations found a place in your article/been taken up in the plans?
    8. umg:
    das will mir nicht eingehen! (ich verstehe es nicht) I can’t grasp it;
    es will ihm nicht eingehen, dass … (er will es nicht wahrhaben) he can’t accept (the fact) that …, he can’t come to terms with the fact that …
    B. v/t
    1. (Vertrag) enter into; (Verpflichtung etc) take on; (Risiko) take; (Wette) make; (Kompromiss) accept;
    einen Vergleich eingehen come to an arrangement; mit Gläubigern: reach a settlement, compound fachspr;
    die Ehe eingehen mit geh enter into marriage with;
    darauf gehe ich jede Wette ein I bet you anything that’ll happen
    2. CHEM (Verbindung) form; (Reaktion) undergo
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein
    1) (eintreffen) arrive; be received
    2) (fig.)

    in die Weltliteratur eingehen — find one's/its place in world literature

    3) (schrumpfen) shrink
    4)

    auf eine Frage/ein Problem eingehen/nicht eingehen — go into or deal with/ignore a question/problem

    auf ein Angebot eingehen/nicht eingehen — accept/reject an offer

    5) (sterben) die
    6) (bankrott gehen) close down
    2.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb enter into <contract, matrimony>; take < risk>; accept < obligation>

    darauf gehe ich jede Wette ein — (ugs.) I'll bet you anything on that (coll.)

    * * *
    (Kleidung) v.
    to shrink v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: shrank, shrunk) (Pflanze, Tier) v.
    to die v. (Waren, Post) v.
    to arrive v.
    to come in v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > eingehen

  • 14 укладати

    = укласти
    1) to lay; ( речі) to pack up; ( вантаж) to stow; ( у купу) to pile; ( штабелями) to stack

    укладати в бочку — to barrel, to cask

    2) ( волосся) to arrange; ( в перукарні) to style
    3) (договір, угоду, пакт) to conclude

    укладати угоду (з ким-небудь) — to conclude a bargain; to arrange a deal, to close a deal ( with), to do a deal ( with), to make a deal ( with); to covenant

    4) ( бути автором) to compose, to compile

    Українсько-англійський словник > укладати

  • 15 съюзя

    съюзя̀,
    съюзя̀вам гл. ally, make allies;
    \съюзя се form an alliance (с with), become allied (with), enter into an alliance (with); confederate (with); съюзяваме се против make common cause against; разг. gang up against.

    Български-английски речник > съюзя

  • 16 заключать

    несовер. - заключать; совер. - заключить
    1) (что-л.; заканчивать) conclude, close, end
    2) без доп. ( делать вывод)
    conclude, infer
    3) (что-л.) conclude

    заключать брак — to enter into a marriage, to contract a marriage

    заключать пари — to bet, to make a bet; to wager

    заключать перемирие — to conclude/sign an armistice

    заключать союз — (с кем-л.) to enter into an alliance (with), to contract an alliance (with)

    4) (кого-л./что-л.) enclose, put
    5) (что-л.; только несовер.) contain, encompass, hold
    6) confine, imprison, incarcerate

    Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > заключать

  • 17 заключить

    несовер. - заключать; совер. - заключить
    1) (что-л.; заканчивать)
    conclude, close, end
    2) без доп. ( делать вывод)
    conclude, infer
    3) (что-л.) conclude

    заключить брак — to enter into a marriage, to contract a marriage

    заключить договор — (с кем-л.) to conclude a treaty (with)

    заключить пари — to bet, to make a bet; to wager

    заключить перемирие — to conclude/sign an armistice

    заключить союз — (с кем-л.) to enter into an alliance (with), to contract an alliance (with)

    4) (кого-л./что-л.)
    enclose, put
    5) confine, imprison, incarcerate

    Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > заключить

  • 18 संधा _sandhā

    1
    संधा 3 U.
    1 To join, bring togethr, unite, combine, put together, compound, mix; यानि उदकेन संधीयन्ते तानि भक्षणीयानि Kull.
    -2 (a) To treat with, form friendship or alliance with, make peace with; शंत्रुणा न हि संदध्यात् सुश्लिष्टेनापि संधिना H.1.88; Chāṇ.19; Kām.9.41. (b) To unite in friendship, reconcile, make a friend of; सकृद्दुष्टमपीष्टं यः पुनः संघातुमिच्छति Pt.2. 33.
    -3 To fix upon, direct towards; संदधे दृशमुदग्रतारकाम् R.11.69.
    -4 To fit to or place upon the bow (as a missile, arrow &c.); धनुष्यमोघं समधत्त बाणम् Ku.3.66; R.3.53;12.97.
    -5 To produce, cause; पर्याप्तं मयि रमणीय- डामरत्वं संधत्ते गगनतलप्रयाणवेगः Māl.5.3; संधत्ते भृशमरतिं हि सद्वियोगः Ki.5.51.
    -6 To hold out against, be a match for; शतमेको$पि संधत्ते प्राकारस्थो धनुर्धरः Pt.1.229.
    -7 To mend, repair, heal.
    -8 To inflict upon.
    -9 To grasp, support, take hold of.
    -1 To grant, yield.
    -11 To make good, atone for.
    -12 To contract, close up.
    -13 To approach, come near.
    -14 To prepare, make, com- pose.
    -15 To assist, aid.
    -16 To comprehend, conceive.
    -17 To possess, have.
    -18 To perform, do; स्वलीलया संदधते$व्ययात्मने Bhāg.7.8.41; वाङ्मात्रेणापि साहाय्यं मित्रादन्यो न संदधे Pt.2.12.
    -19 To employ, make use of, apply to use.
    2
    संधा 1 Union, association.
    -2 Intimate union, close connection.
    -3 State, condition.
    -4 An agreement, a promise, stipulation, compact; ततार संघामिव सत्यसंधः R.14. 52; Mv.7.8.
    -5 Limit, boundary; यत्रस्त्वं कर्मसंधानां साधूनां गृहमेधिनाम् Bhāg.6.5.42.
    -6 Fixity, steadiness.
    -7 Twilight.
    -8 Distillation (for संधान q. v.).
    -9 Steady continuance in any state.

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > संधा _sandhā

  • 19 заключать

    1. заключить
    1. (без доп.; делать вывод) conclude, infer

    из ваших слов я заключаю — from what you say I conclude, или I gather

    из чего вы заключаете? — how do you know?, what makes you think so?

    2. (вн.; заканчивать, завершать) close (d.); (вн. тв.) wind* up (d. with)

    заключать речь призывом — wind* up one's speech with an appeal

    3. (вн.; вступать в соглашение) conclude (d.), contract (d.), make* (d.)

    заключать договор (с тв.) — conclude a treaty (with)

    заключать союз (с тв.) — enter into, или contract, an alliance (with)

    заключать сделку — strike* a bargain

    заключать мир — make* peace

    заключать брак — enter into, или contract, a marriage

    заключать пари — bet*, make* a bet; wager

    4. тк. несов. (вн.):

    ♢ заключать в объятия (вн.) — hug (d.); enfold in one's arms (d.); embrace (d.)

    заключать в скобки (вн.) — bracket (d.), put* in brackets (d.)

    2. заключить (вн.; лишать свободы)
    lock up (d.)

    заключать кого-л. в тюрьму — imprison smb.; put* smb. in prison

    заключать кого-л. под стражу — take* smb. into custody

    Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > заключать

  • 20 заключать

    несов. - заключа́ть, сов. - заключи́ть
    1) ( делать вывод) conclude, infer

    из ва́ших слов я заключа́ю — from what you say I conclude / gather

    из чего́ вы заключа́ете? — how do you know?, what makes you think so?

    2) (вн. тв.; заканчивать, завершать) conclude (d with)

    заключа́ть речь — conclude a speech

    заключа́ть речь призы́вом — wind up one's speech with an appeal

    3) (вн.; вступать в какую-л договорённость) conclude (d), enter (into), make (d)

    заключа́ть догово́р (с тв.) — conclude a treaty (with)

    заключа́ть сою́з (с тв.) — enter into [contract; form] an alliance (with)

    заключа́ть сде́лку — strike a bargain

    заключа́ть мир — make peace

    заключа́ть брак — enter into [contract] a marriage

    заключа́ть пари́ — bet, make a bet; wager

    4) (вн. в вн.; помещать внутрь) enclose (d), put (d) into

    заключа́ть в объя́тия (вн.) — hug (d); enfold in one's arms (d); embrace (d)

    заключа́ть в ско́бки (вн.) — bracket (d), put in brackets (d)

    5) (вн.; лишать свободы) lock up (d)

    заключа́ть кого́-л в тюрьму́ — imprison smb; put smb in prison

    заключа́ть кого́-л под стра́жу — take smb into custody

    6) тк. несов. (вн.)

    заключа́ть в себе́ — contain (d)

    Новый большой русско-английский словарь > заключать

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