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заметное увеличение числа жертв, заметное увеличение числа погибшихPolitics english-russian dictionary > marked increase in the number of casualties
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1. n число, количествоin number — численно, числом
to the number of — количеством, в количестве
they volunteered to the number of 10,000 — в добровольцы записалось до 10 000 человек
out of number — бесчисленное множество;
many people, myself among the number, think that … — многие люди, и я в том числе, думают, что …
2. n некоторое количество, рядa number of people — некоторые ; кое-кто
3. n большое число, масса4. n воен. количество вооружений5. n номер, выпускto feel oneself a back number — чувствовать, что отстал от жизни
6. n номер программы, выступление7. n разг. девушка, девчонка8. n сл. наркотик9. n позывные10. n сумма, цифра; число11. n арифметика12. n спец. показатель, числоacid number — кислотное число, коэффициент кислотности
Mach number — мах, число Маха, число M
13. n стих. муз. метр, размер; ритм14. n поэт. стихи15. v нумероватьmarked the number — нумеровал; пронумерованный
16. v насчитывать17. v причислять, зачислять; числить18. v книжн. считать, пересчитывать19. v воен. производить расчётby twos, number! — на первый-второй — рассчитайсь!
Синонимический ряд:1. deader (adj.) deader; duller; more anesthetized; more asleep; more benumbed; more deadened; more insensible; more insensitive; more numbed; more senseless; more unfeeling; more unresponsive; more wooden; number2. more indifferent (adj.) more aloof; more by-the-way; more casual; more detached; more disinterested; more incurious; more indifferent; more pococurante; more unconcerned; more uncurious; more uninterested; more withdrawn; remoter3. abundance (noun) abundance; collection; company; folio; horde; infinity; manifoldness; plenitude; plentitude; plenty4. beat (noun) beat; rhythm5. edition (noun) copy; edition; issue6. symbol (noun) Arabic number; character; chiffer; cipher; digit; figure; integer; numeral; sign; statistic; symbol; whole number7. total (noun) aggregate; amount; count; quantity; sum; sum total; total; totality; whole8. amount (verb) add up; aggregate; amount; come; reach; run; run into; run to; sum into; sum to; total9. count (verb) account; add; calculate; compute; consist of; count; enumerate; estimate; numerate; reckon; tale; tally; tell; tell offАнтонимический ряд:estimate; guess -
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1.насчитывать; нумеровать; причислятьmarked the number — нумеровал; пронумерованный
2.число; номер; индекс; показатель; цифраoctane number booster — присадка, повышающая октановое число
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5 the total number of ways in which it can be marked is thus
Математика: полное количество способов (...)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the total number of ways in which it can be marked is thus
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1. III1) mark smth. mark the linen метить белье (для прачечной); mark books шифровать книги (в библиотеке), mark tools ставить [фабричное] клеймо на инструменты; mark goods ставить фабричную марку /торговый знак/ на товары; mark the trees делать зарубки на деревьях; mark the accent ставить ударение / знак ударения/; his hobnails marked the floor его кованые башмаки оставляли следы на паркете; smallpox had marked her face оспа оставила следы на ее лице2) mark smth. mark a place /а spot/ отмечать /обозначать/ место; this signpost marks the direction на этом столбе указано направление; this fence marks the boundary of my estate этот забор указывает на /отмечает/ границу моего поместья; the hands of the watch marked eight o'clock стрелки часов показывали восемь; mark the rhythm отмечать /выделять/ ритм; in reading poetry, as in music, remember to mark the beat при чтении стихов, как и при игре на музыкальных инструментах, не забывайте отбивать ритм; these signs mark the trend of public opinion эти признаки отражают направление общественного мнения3) mark smth. mark an occasion (an anniversary, an event, etc.) отмечать событие и т.д., mark an era ознаменовывать эпоху4) mark smth. mark a test paper (an examination-paper, an exercise, exercise-books, etc.) проверять контрольную работу и т.д. и выставлять оценку /отметку/; mark the points веста счет, записывать очки (в игре)5) mark smb., smth. mark a good teacher (a great leader, a scientist, the boor, etc.) характеризовать /отличать/ хорошего преподавателя /учителя/ и т.д.; such qualities usually mark a great artist подобные качества обычно свойственны /присущи/ большим художникам; mark the proceedings (a course of action, etc.) характеризовать /отличать/ данное мероприятие и т.д., great scientific discoveries (great advances in applied science, etc.) marked the2. XI XXth century девятнадцатый век был отмечен великими научными открытиями и т.д.6)mark smth. mark the difference заметить /обратить внимание на/ разницу; mark my words а) запомните мой слова; б) попомните мой слова; mark my words, the boy will be sorry for this попомните мои слова, мальчик об этом пожалеет3. IV1) mark smth. in some manner mark smth. clearly (boldly, distinctly, carefully, etc.) отмечать /обозначать, отличать и т.п./ четко и т.д.2) mark smb. in some manner mark him well запомни его хорошенько4. VI|| mark smb. absent (present) отмечать, что кто-л. отсутствует (присутствует), отмечать чье-л. отсутствие (присутствие)5. XI1) be marked smth. these goods were marked "best quality" ("all wool", "100 % nylon", "pure silk", etc.) на этих товарах была этикетка "высшего качества" и т.д., two of the pupils were marked absent два ученика были отмечены как отсутствующие; be marked as to smth. all furs are plainly marked as to country of origin на всех шкурках [ меха] стоят клеймо страны-экспортера; be marked on smth. the price of each article is marked on the ticket цена каждой вещи проставлена /указана/ на ценнике; be marked with smth. his face was marked with smallpox его лицо было обезображено оспой; а zebra is marked with stripes у зебры полосатая шкура; be marked by smth. the way was marked by signposts придорожные столбы указывали путь2) be marked by smth. the week was marked by many events of interest (his reign was marked by great victories, etc.) эта неделя была отмечена многочисленными /многими/ интересными событиями и т.д.3) be marked by smb., smth. the event was marked by everyone (by our family, by the whole country, etc.) все и т.д. отметили /отпраздновали/ это событие; the anniversary was marked by a large reception в честь этой годовщины был устроен большой прием4) be marked by smth. her manner is not marked by politeness ее поведение /манера держать себя/ не отличается вежливостью; be marked in smb. this peculiarity is more marked in the male than in the female tiger это свойство более характерно для тигра, чем для тигрицы6. XXI11) mark smth. with smth. mark smth. with a cross (with an asterisk, with a plus sign, with a number, with spots, with stripes, etc.) пометить что-л. крестом и т.д., mark one's tools with one's initials поставить на инструментах свой инициалы; mark smth. in smth. mark smth. in pencil (in plain figures, etc.) поставить знак /отметку/ карандашом и т.д., he marked in his diary the date of the appointment with the doctor он отметил в календаре день, на который был назначен [на прием] к врачу; mark smth. on smth. mark the price on a ticket проставить цену на ценнике; mark certain parts on the road by signs выставить знаки в некоторых местах по дороге; mark a river on a map нанести реку на карту; mark smth., smb. for smth. mark timber for sawing (stones for cutting, cattle for slaughter, a person for punishment, a person for promotion, etc.) отмечать, какой лес предназначается /выделять, предназначать лес/ для распиловки и т.д.2) mark smth. in smth. the thermometer marked 40° in the shade термометр показывал 40 градусов в тени; his discovery marked an era in science его открытие ознаменовало новую эпоху в науке; mark smth. by smth. mark one's approval by clapping (one's displeasure by a frown, etc.) выражать /проявлять/ свое одобрение аплодисментами и т.д.3) mark smb. for smth. his abilities marked him for success его способности сулили ему успех7. XXIImark smth. by doing smth. he marked the occasion by giving a party (by going away for a holiday, by losing his temper, etc.) он отметил /ознаменовал/ это событие вечеринкой / тем, что устроил вечернику/ и т.д.8. XXVmark how... (what..., etc.) mark carefully how it is [to be] done следи и запоминай, как это делается; mark what I say запомните то, что я говорю -
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1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.) marco2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.) marco3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.) marca4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.) nota5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.) mancha6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.) marca, señal
2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.) marcar, señalar, poner una señal2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.) corregir, poner nota3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.) señalar, indicar, marcar4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.) apuntar5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.) marcar•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time
mark1 n1. nota / puntuación / calificación2. marca / señalthere's a mark on the map showing where the treasure is hay una señal en el mapa que indica dónde está el tesoro3. mancha4. marcoon your marks, get set, go! preparados, listos, ¡ya!mark2 vb1. poner nota a / puntuar / corregir2. marcar / señalarmark my words! ¡fíjate en lo que te digo!tr[mɑːk]1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (currency) marco————————tr[mɑːk]2 (sign, symbol) marca, señal nombre femenino4 (characteristic feature) impronta, señal nombre femenino, sello5 (token, proof) señal nombre femenino■ unemployment has passed the three million mark la tasa de desempleo ha superado la cifra de tres millones9 (target) blanco11 (oven setting) número1 (make mark on) marcar, señalar, poner una señal en■ the file was marked "secret' en la carpeta ponía "secreto"3 (denote, show position of) señalar, indicar; (show) mostrar■ a floral tribute marked the spot where the accident occurred un tributo floral señala el sitio donde ocurrió el accidente4 (be a sign of) significar; (commemorate) conmemorar■ a celebration to mark their wedding anniversary una celebración para conmemorar su aniversario de bodas5 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (correct) corregir; (grade - student) poner nota a; (- exam, essay, etc) puntuar, calificar6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) marcar7 (be typical of, characterize) caracterizar8 (listen carefully, heed) fijarse en, prestar atención a■ you mark my words! ¡fíjate en lo que te digo!1 (stain) mancharse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmark you de todas formason your marks! SMALLSPORT/SMALL ¡preparados!to be quick off the mark ser muy rápido,-ato be slow off the mark ser muy lento,-ato be up to the mark estar a la altura, dar la tallato be/fall wide of the mark no dar en el blancoto hit the mark dar en el blanco, acertarto make one's mark on something dejar su huella en algo, dejar su impronta en algoto leave its mark on somebody marcar a alguienmark ['mɑrk] vt1) : marcar2) characterize: caracterizar3) signal: señalar4) notice: prestar atención a, hacer caso de5)to mark off : demarcar, delimitarmark n1) target: blanco m2) : marca f, señal fput a mark where you left off: pon una señal donde terminaste3) indication: señal f, indicio m4) grade: nota f5) imprint: huella f, marca f6) blemish: marca f, imperfección fn.• calificación s.f.• huella s.f.• impresión s.f.• indicación s.f.• indicio s.m.• mancha s.f.• marca s.f.• marco s.m.• puntuación s.f.• seña s.f.• señal s.f.• signo s.m.v.• acotar v.• apuntar v.• caracterizar v.• indicar v.• jalonar v.• macular v.• manchar v.• marcar v.• señalar v.mɑːrk, mɑːk
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[mɑːk]N (=currency) marco m
II [mɑːk]1. N1) (=stain, spot etc) mancha fhe left the ring without a mark on his body — salió del cuadrilátero sin llevar señal alguna en el cuerpo
2) (=written symbol on paper etc) señal f, marca f; (instead of signature) signo m, cruz f; (fig) (=imprint, trace) huella fto make one's mark — (lit) firmar con una cruz; (fig) dejar huella, distinguirse
- make/leave one's mark on sthhe has certainly made his mark on British politics — no cabe duda de que ha dejado huella en la política británica
3) (=indication) señal f; (=proof) prueba f52 marks — 52 puntos, 52 por cien
to get no marks at all as a cook — (fig) ser un desastre como cocinero
full 4., top I, 2., 4)there are no marks for guessing — (fig) las simples conjeturas no merecen punto alguno
5) (=target) blanco mto hit the mark — (lit) alcanzar el objetivo, acertar; (fig) dar en el clavo
to be wide of the mark — (lit) errar el tiro; (fig) estar lejos de la verdad
6) (Sport) (=line) raya fto be quick/slow off the mark — ser rápido/lente al salir; (fig) ser muy vivo/parado
on your marks, get set, go! — ¡preparados, listos, ya!
7) (=level, standard)to hit the £1000 mark — alcanzar el total de 1000 libras
gas mark 1 — (Culin) número 1 del gas
- be up to the mark- come up to the markoverstep8) (=model)9) (Comm) (=label) marca f10) (=distinction)of mark — de categoría, de cierta distinción
2. VT1) (=make a mark on) marcar2) (=stain) manchar3) [+ bird, animal]a bird marked with red — un pájaro manchado de rojo, un pájaro con manchas rojas
4) (=label) rotular; (=price) indicar el precio dethe chair is marked at £12 — la silla tiene un precio de 12 libras
5) (=indicate) señalar, indicar; (=characterize) señalar, distinguir; [+ anniversary etc] señalar, celebrar; [+ birthday] festejar6) (=note down) apuntar; (=notice) advertir, observar; (=heed) prestar atención adid you mark where it fell? — frm ¿has notado dónde cayó?
mark my words! — ¡fíjese or acuérdese bien de lo que le digo!, ¡te lo advierto!
7) [+ exam] calificar; [+ candidate] dar nota ato mark sth wrong — rechazar or (LAm) reprobar algo
8) (Ftbl) marcar, doblar9) (Mus) [+ rhythm] marcarto mark time — (Mil) marcar el paso; (fig) estancarse
3.VI mancharse4.CPDmark reader, mark scanner N — lector m de marcas
mark reading, mark scanning N — lectura f de marcas
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mark [mɑ:k]marque ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d)-(f), 1 (h) niveau ⇒ 1 (b) modèle ⇒ 1 (c) trace ⇒ 1 (f) note ⇒ 1 (g) empreinte ⇒ 1 (h) but ⇒ 1 (j) cible ⇒ 1 (j) mark ⇒ 1 (m) marquer ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 2 (e)-(g), 2 (j) tacher ⇒ 2 (b) tacheter ⇒ 2 (d) célébrer ⇒ 2 (f) corriger ⇒ 2 (h)1 noun(a) (symbol, sign) marque f, signe m;∎ to make a mark on sth faire une marque sur qch, marquer qch(b) (on scale, in number, level) marque f, niveau m;∎ sales topped the 5 million mark les ventes ont dépassé la barre des 5 millions;∎ to reach the half-way mark arriver à mi-course;∎ don't go beyond the 50-metre mark ne dépassez pas les 50 mètres;∎ mark 3 modèle m ou série f 3∎ the town bears the mark of Greek classicism la ville porte la marque du classicisme grec∎ a mark of affection une marque d'affection;∎ as a mark of my esteem/friendship en témoignage de mon estime/de mon amitié;∎ as a mark of respect en signe de respect∎ to leave marks in the snow (of car) laisser des traces dans la neige;∎ there are finger marks on the mirror il y a des traces ou des marques de doigts sur la glace;∎ there are muddy marks on the carpet il y a des traces de boue sur la moquette;∎ the years she spent in prison have left their mark (on her) ses années en prison l'ont marquée;∎ the cup has left a mark on the table la tasse a laissé une marque sur la table;∎ there wasn't a mark on the body le corps ne portait aucune trace de coups∎ to give sb/sth marks out of ten/twenty noter qn/qch sur dix/vingt;∎ the mark is out of 100 la note est sur 100;∎ to get good marks avoir de bonnes notes;∎ to get full marks obtenir la meilleure note (possible);∎ you need ten more marks il vous faut encore dix points;∎ figurative it will be a black mark against his name ça va jouer contre lui, ça ne va pas jouer en sa faveur;∎ she deserves full marks for imagination il faut saluer son imagination;∎ no marks for guessing the answer! il ne faut pas être sorcier pour deviner la réponse!∎ to make one's mark s'imposer, se faire un nom;∎ she made her mark as a singer elle s'est imposée ou elle s'est fait un nom dans la chanson;∎ they left their mark on 20th-century history ils ont profondément marqué l'histoire du XXème siècle;∎ British to be of little mark avoir peu d'importance∎ I'm afraid the work just isn't up to the mark malheureusement le travail laisse à désirer;∎ I still don't feel quite up to the mark je ne suis pas encore en pleine forme∎ to hit the mark atteindre la cible; figurative faire mouche;∎ to miss the mark rater la cible; figurative mettre à côté de la plaque;∎ your answer was nearest the mark c'est vous qui avez donné la meilleure réponse∎ on your marks, (get) set, go! à vos marques, prêts, partez!;∎ British figurative she's quick/slow off the mark (clever) elle est/n'est pas très maligne, elle a/n'a pas l'esprit très vif; (in reactions) elle est/n'est pas très rapide;∎ you have to be quick off the mark il faut réagir tout de suite ou immédiatement;∎ he's sometimes a bit too quick off the mark in his criticism il lui arrive d'avoir la critique un peu trop facile;∎ you were too slow off the mark tu as mis trop de temps∎ to call for the mark crier "marque" (en faisant un arrêt de volée)(m) (currency) mark m, Deutschmark m∎ the towels were marked with his name les serviettes étaient à son nom, son nom était marqué sur les serviettes;∎ mark the text with your initials inscrivez vos initiales sur le texte;∎ shall I mark her absent? est-ce que je la marque absente?;∎ the table was marked "sold" la table portait l'étiquette "vendue"∎ the red wine marked the carpet le vin rouge a taché la moquette(c) (face, hands) marquer;∎ his face was marked by suffering son visage était marqué par la souffrance;∎ the scandal marked him for life (mentally) le scandale l'a marqué pour la vie∎ brown wings marked with blue des ailes fpl brunes tachetées de bleu(e) (indicate) indiquer, marquer;∎ the stream marks the boundary of the estate le ruisseau marque la limite de la propriété;∎ X marks the spot l'endroit est marqué d'un X;∎ this decision marks a change in policy cette décision marque un changement de politique;∎ today marks a turning point in our lives aujourd'hui marque un tournant dans notre vie(f) (celebrate → anniversary, event) célébrer, marquer;∎ let's have some champagne to mark the occasion ouvrons une bouteille de champagne pour fêter l'événement(g) (distinguish) marquer;∎ he has all the qualities that mark a good golfer il possède toutes les qualités d'un bon golfeur;∎ the period was marked by religious persecution cette époque fut marquée par des persécutions religieuses∎ the exam was marked out of 100 l'examen a été noté sur 100;∎ to mark sth wrong/right marquer qch comme étant faux/juste∎ (you) mark my words! souvenez-vous de ce que je vous dis!;∎ British mark how he does it observez bien la façon dont il s'y prend;∎ British mark you, I didn't believe him remarquez, je ne l'ai pas cru∎ he marked him out of the game il l'a si bien marqué qu'il n'a rien pu faire∎ to mark time Military marquer le pas; figurative attendre son heure ou le moment propice;∎ the government is just marking time until the elections le gouvernement fait traîner les choses en attendant les élections(garment) être salissant, se tacher facilement;∎ this material marks easily ce tissu est salissant∎ mark the address down in your diary notez l'adresse dans votre agenda∎ everything has been marked down to half price tout a été réduit à moitié prix;∎ Stock Exchange prices were marked down in early trading les valeurs étaient en baisse ou ont reculé en début de séance∎ he was marked down for bad grammar il a perdu des points à cause de la grammaire(d) (single out) désigner;∎ my brother was marked down for the managership mon frère a été désigné pour le poste de directeur;∎ I marked him down as a troublemaker j'avais remarqué qu'il n'était bon qu'à créer des ennuis(a) (divide, isolate → area, period of time) délimiter;∎ one corner of the field had been marked off by a fence un coin du champ avait été isolé par une barrière(b) (measure → distance) mesurer;∎ the route was marked off in 1 km sections le trajet était divisé en tronçons d'un kilomètre∎ his intelligence marked him off from his school friends il se distinguait de ses camarades d'école par son intelligence(a) (with chalk, paint → court, pitch) tracer les lignes de; (with stakes) jalonner; (with lights, flags) baliser;∎ figurative his path in life is clearly marked out son avenir est tout tracé(b) (designate) désigner;∎ Steven was marked out for promotion Steven était désigné pour obtenir une promotion;∎ they were marked out for special treatment ils ont bénéficié d'un régime particulier∎ her ambition marks her out from her colleagues son ambition la distingue de ses collègues(a) (on notice) marquer;∎ the menu is marked up on the blackboard le menu est sur le tableau∎ Stock Exchange prices at last began to be marked up les cours sont enfin à la hausse -
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1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.) marco2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.) marco3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.) marca4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.) nota5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.) mancha6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.) marca, señal
2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.) marcar, señalar, poner una señal2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.) corregir, poner nota3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.) señalar, indicar, marcar4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.) apuntar5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.) marcar•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time
mark1 n1. nota / puntuación / calificación2. marca / señalthere's a mark on the map showing where the treasure is hay una señal en el mapa que indica dónde está el tesoro3. mancha4. marcoon your marks, get set, go! preparados, listos, ¡ya!mark2 vb1. poner nota a / puntuar / corregir2. marcar / señalarmark my words! ¡fíjate en lo que te digo!tr[mɑːk]1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (currency) marco————————tr[mɑːk]2 (sign, symbol) marca, señal nombre femenino4 (characteristic feature) impronta, señal nombre femenino, sello5 (token, proof) señal nombre femenino■ unemployment has passed the three million mark la tasa de desempleo ha superado la cifra de tres millones9 (target) blanco11 (oven setting) número1 (make mark on) marcar, señalar, poner una señal en■ the file was marked "secret' en la carpeta ponía "secreto"3 (denote, show position of) señalar, indicar; (show) mostrar■ a floral tribute marked the spot where the accident occurred un tributo floral señala el sitio donde ocurrió el accidente4 (be a sign of) significar; (commemorate) conmemorar■ a celebration to mark their wedding anniversary una celebración para conmemorar su aniversario de bodas5 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (correct) corregir; (grade - student) poner nota a; (- exam, essay, etc) puntuar, calificar6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) marcar7 (be typical of, characterize) caracterizar8 (listen carefully, heed) fijarse en, prestar atención a■ you mark my words! ¡fíjate en lo que te digo!1 (stain) mancharse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmark you de todas formason your marks! SMALLSPORT/SMALL ¡preparados!to be quick off the mark ser muy rápido,-ato be slow off the mark ser muy lento,-ato be up to the mark estar a la altura, dar la tallato be/fall wide of the mark no dar en el blancoto hit the mark dar en el blanco, acertarto make one's mark on something dejar su huella en algo, dejar su impronta en algoto leave its mark on somebody marcar a alguienmark ['mɑrk] vt1) : marcar2) characterize: caracterizar3) signal: señalar4) notice: prestar atención a, hacer caso de5)to mark off : demarcar, delimitarmark n1) target: blanco m2) : marca f, señal fput a mark where you left off: pon una señal donde terminaste3) indication: señal f, indicio m4) grade: nota f5) imprint: huella f, marca f6) blemish: marca f, imperfección fn.• calificación s.f.• huella s.f.• impresión s.f.• indicación s.f.• indicio s.m.• mancha s.f.• marca s.f.• marco s.m.• puntuación s.f.• seña s.f.• señal s.f.• signo s.m.v.• acotar v.• apuntar v.• caracterizar v.• indicar v.• jalonar v.• macular v.• manchar v.• marcar v.• señalar v.mɑːrk, mɑːk[mɑːk]N Marcos* * *[mɑːrk, mɑːk] -
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I 1. noun1) (trace) Spur, die; (of finger, foot also) Abdruck, der; (stain etc.) Fleck, der; (scratch) Kratzer, derdirty mark — Schmutzfleck, der
leave one's/its mark on something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) seinen Stempel aufdrücken
make one's/its mark — (fig.) sich (Dat.) einen Namen machen
distinguishing mark — Kennzeichen, das
Mark 2 version/model — Version/Modell 2
be a mark of good taste/breeding — ein Zeichen guten Geschmacks/guter Erziehung sein
something is the mark of a good writer — an etwas (Dat.) erkennt man einen guten Schriftsteller
get good/bad/35 marks in or for a subject — gute/schlechte Noten od. Zensuren/35 Punkte in einem Fach bekommen
4) (line etc. to indicate position) Markierung, die5) (level) Marke, diereach the 15 % mark — die 15 %-Marke erreichen
on your marks! [get set! go!] — auf die Plätze! [Fertig! Los!]
be quick/slow off the mark — einen guten/schlechten Start haben; (fig.) fix (ugs.) /langsam sein
hit the mark — (fig.) ins Schwarze treffen
be wide of the mark — (lit. or fig.) danebentreffen
2. transitive verbbe close to the mark — (fig.) der Sache nahe kommen
the bottle was marked ‘poison’ — die Flasche trug die Aufschrift "Gift"
mark an item with its price — eine Ware auszeichnen od. mit einem Preisschild versehen
ceremonies to mark the tenth anniversary — Feierlichkeiten aus Anlass des 10. Jahrestages
mark an answer wrong — eine Antwort als falsch bewerten
4)mark time — (Mil.; also fig.) auf der Stelle treten
5) (characterize) kennzeichnen; charakterisieren6) (heed) hören auf (+ Akk.) [Person, Wort][you] mark my words — höre auf mich; eins kann ich dir sagen; (as a warning) lass dir das gesagt sein
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/45241/mark_down">mark down- mark off- mark out- mark upII noun(monetary unit) Mark, die* * *1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time* * *mark1[mɑ:k, AM mɑ:rk]I. n1. (spot, stain) Fleck m; (on the skin) Mal nt; (when burnt) Brandmal nt geh; (scratch) Kratzer m, Schramme f; (trace) Spur f; (scar) Narbe f; (fingerprint, footprint) Abdruck mthe wine left a permanent \mark on his shirt der Wein hinterließ bleibende Flecken auf seinem Hemdhis fingers had left \marks all over the table auf dem Tisch waren überall seine Fingerabdrücke zu sehendirt/paint \marks Schmutz-/Farbflecken pl▪ \marks pl Zeichnung fit's the [distinguishing] \mark of a gentleman/good newspaper to... es zeichnet einen Gentleman/eine gute Zeitung aus [o man erkennt einen Gentleman/eine gute Zeitung daran], dass er/sie...the crime bears all the \marks of a planned murder alle Anzeichen weisen auf einen geplanten Mord hindistinguishing [or identifying] \marks unverwechselbare Kennzeichena \mark of appreciation/respect ein Zeichen nt der Wertschätzung/des Respekts\mark of origin Herkunftszeichen nttrade \mark Warenzeichen nt, Schutzmarke fto make one's \mark [on sth] sein Kreuz [unter etw akk] setzenexclamation/quotation \mark Ausrufe-/Fragezeichen ntquotation \marks Anführungszeichen plwhat \mark did you get for biology? was hast du in Biologie bekommen?to get bad/good \marks for sth schlechte/gute Noten für etw akk bekommenfull \marks for guessing who I met at the party ( fig fam) hundert Punkte, wenn du drauf kommst, wen ich auf der Party getroffen habe famto be up to the \mark den Anforderungen [o Erwartungen] entsprechento not feel up to the \mark nicht ganz auf der Höhe sein famhe is a man of \mark er ist eine Persönlichkeit von Rangsales have already passed the million \mark die Verkaufszahlen haben die Millionenmarke bereits überschrittento be over the halfway \mark über die Hälfte geschafft habento be wide of [or quite off] the \mark das Ziel um Längen verfehlen a. figto hit the \mark [genau] ins Schwarze treffen a. figto miss the \mark vorbeischießen; ( fig) seinen Zweck verfehlento overshoot the \mark über das Ziel hinausschießen a. figa \mark 4 Escort ein Escort Modell 417.▶ to leave its/one's \mark on sb/sth seine Spuren bei jdm/etw hinterlassenshe left her \mark on the company sie hat den Betrieb sehr geprägt▶ to make one's \mark auffallen▶ to be slow/quick off the \mark (understand) schwer/schnell von Begriff sein fam; (take action) langsam/[blitz]schnell reagierenyou'll have to be quick off the \mark with that application du musst dich mit der Bewerbung beeilenII. vt1. (stain)▪ to \mark sth etw schmutzig machenhis face was \marked for life er hat bleibende Narben im Gesicht zurückbehaltenthe man's body was \marked with blows from a blunt weapon die Leiche des Mannes trug Spuren von Schlägen mit einer stumpfen Waffe3. (indicate)▪ to \mark sth etw markieren [o bezeichnen] [o kennzeichnen4. (label)the bottle was \marked ‘poison’ die Flasche trug die Aufschrift ‚Gift‘they \marked the shirts at €20 sie zeichneten die Hemden mit 20 Euro austo \mark a route on a plan eine Route auf einem Plan einzeichnen5.to \mark the beginning/end of sth den Anfang/das Ende einer S. gen markierento \mark a turning point einen Wendepunkt darstellen6. (commemorate)a concert to \mark the 10th anniversary ein Konzert aus Anlass des zehnten Jahrestagesa speech to \mark the occasion eine Rede zur Feier des Tages7. SCH▪ to \mark sth etw zensieren▪ to \mark sb jdn benoten8. (clearly identify)▪ to \mark sb/sth as sb/sth jdn/etw als jdn/etw kennzeichnen [o auszeichnen]your clothes \mark you as a man of good taste Ihre Kleider lassen erkennen, dass Sie ein Mann von gutem Geschmack sind10. SPORT, FBALL▪ to \mark sb jdn decken11. SCI12.▶ to \mark time (in a parade) auf der Stelle marschieren; ( fig: not move forward) die Zeit überbrücken▶ [you] \mark my words! lass dir das gesagt sein!III. vi1. (get dirty) schmutzig [o SCHWEIZ a. dreckig] werden, schmutzen, verdrecken SCHWEIZ; (scratch) Kratzer [o Schrammen] bekommen3. (pay attention)\mark! Achtung!mark2<pl -s or ->[mɑ:k, AM mɑ:rk]* * *[mAːk]nMarkus m* * *mark1 [mɑː(r)k]A s1. Markierung f, Mal n, besonders TECH Marke f:make a mark in the calendar sich einen Tag rot anstreichen2. fig Zeichen n:mark of confidence Vertrauensbeweis m;mark of favo(u)r Gunstbezeigung f;mark of respect Zeichen der Hochachtung;distinctive mark Kennzeichen4. (Schrift-, Satz-) Zeichen n:mark of correction Korrekturzeichen5. Orientierungs-, Sichtzeichen n:6. (An)Zeichen n:7. a) (Eigentums)Zeichen nb) Brandmal n10. Kerbe f, Einschnitt m11. (Hand-, Namens) Zeichen n, Kreuz n (eines Analphabeten)12. Ziel n (auch fig), Zielscheibe f:a) (das Ziel) treffen,b) fig ins Schwarze treffen;miss the mark das Ziel verfehlen, danebenschießen (beide a. fig);a) (weit) danebenschießen,b) fig sich (gewaltig) irren, (Schätzung etc) (weit) danebenliegen;£1,000 will be nearer to the mark kommen (schon) eher hin umg13. fig Norm f:a) unter dem Durchschnitt,b) gesundheitlich etc nicht auf der Höhe umg;a) innerhalb der erlaubten Grenzen,b) berechtigt ( in doing sth etwas zu tun);a) über das Ziel hinausschießen umg,b) zu weit gehen, den Bogen überspannen14. (aufgeprägter) Stempel, Gepräge n15. a) (Fuß-, Brems- etc) Spur f:leave one’s mark (up)on fig seinen Stempel aufdrücken (dat); bei jemandem seine Spuren hinterlassen;make one’s mark sich einen Namen machen, sich profilieren ( beide:on, upon in einem Betrieb etc)b) Fleck mc) Abdruck m:leave a mark einen Abdruck hinterlassen, sich abdrücken16. fig Bedeutung f, Rang m:a man of mark eine markante oder bedeutende Persönlichkeit17. Marke f, Sorte f:mark of quality Qualitätsmarke18. WIRTSCHa) (Fabrik-, Waren) Zeichen n, (Schutz-, Handels-) Marke fb) Preisangabe f19. SCHIFFa) (abgemarkte) Fadenlänge (der Lotleine)b) Landmarke fc) Bake f, Leitzeichen nd) Mark n, Ladungsbezeichnung fe) Marke f20. MIL, TECH Modell n, Type f:a mark V tank ein Panzer(wagen) der Type V21. SCHULEgive sb full marks for sth fig jemandem für etwas höchstes Lob zollen;he gained 20 marks for Greek im Griechischen bekam er 20 Punkte;bad mark Note für schlechtes Betragenb) pl Zeugnis n:bad marks ein schlechtes Zeugnis22. umg (das) Richtige:that’s not my mark das ist nicht mein Geschmack, das ist nicht das Richtige für mich24. SPORTa) Fußball: (Elfmeter) Punkt mon your marks! auf die Plätze!;be quick (slow) off the mark einen guten (schlechten) Start haben, fig schnell (langsam) reagieren oder umg schalten26. HISTa) Mark f, Grenzgebiet nb) Gemeindemark f, Allmende f:mark moot Gemeindeversammlung fB v/t1. markieren:a) Wege, Gegenstände etc kennzeichnenc) Wäsche zeichnen:mark by a dotted line durch eine punktierte Linie kennzeichnen;mark (with a hot iron) brandmarken;a) MIL auf der Stelle treten (a. fig),b) fig nicht vom Fleck kommen,c) abwarten,d) MUS den Takt schlagen2. a) Spuren hinterlassen auf (dat):b) fig jemanden zeichnen (Krankheit etc)3. eine Ära etc kennzeichnen, kennzeichnend sein für:the day was marked by heavy fighting der Tag stand im Zeichen schwerer Kämpfe;no triumph marks her manner es ist nicht ihre Art aufzutrumpfen4. ein Zeichen sein für:that marks him for a leader das zeigt, dass er sich zum Führer eignet;he has all the qualities that mark a good doctor er hat alle Eigenschaften, die einen guten Arzt ausmachenfor für)6. hervorheben:mark the occasion (Redew) zur Feier des Tages, aus diesem Anlass7. zum Ausdruck bringen, zeigen:mark one’s displeasure by hissing8. SCHULE benoten, zensieren, SPORT bewerten9. notieren, vermerken10. sich etwas merken:mark my words denke an meine Worte oder an mich!11. bemerken, beachten, achtgeben auf (akk)12. WIRTSCHa) Waren auszeichnenb) Br (öffentlich) notieren (lassen)14. SPORTmark sb man to man jemanden manndecken, jemanden in Manndeckung nehmen;mark sb out of the game jemanden (völlig) abmelden umgb) Punkte, Tore etc aufschreiben, notieren:mark the game → C 4 bC v/i1. markieren2. achtgeben, aufpassen3. sich etwas merken:mark you wohlgemerkt4. SPORTa) deckenb) den Spielstand laufend notieren5. mark easily (quickly) leicht (schnell) schmutzenmark2 [mɑː(r)k] s WIRTSCH1. (deutsche) Mark2. HIST Mark f:M abk3. mega-4. million* * *I 1. noun1) (trace) Spur, die; (of finger, foot also) Abdruck, der; (stain etc.) Fleck, der; (scratch) Kratzer, derdirty mark — Schmutzfleck, der
leave one's/its mark on something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) seinen Stempel aufdrücken
make one's/its mark — (fig.) sich (Dat.) einen Namen machen
distinguishing mark — Kennzeichen, das
Mark 2 version/model — Version/Modell 2
be a mark of good taste/breeding — ein Zeichen guten Geschmacks/guter Erziehung sein
something is the mark of a good writer — an etwas (Dat.) erkennt man einen guten Schriftsteller
get good/bad/35 marks in or for a subject — gute/schlechte Noten od. Zensuren/35 Punkte in einem Fach bekommen
4) (line etc. to indicate position) Markierung, die5) (level) Marke, diereach the 15 % mark — die 15 %-Marke erreichen
on your marks! [get set! go!] — auf die Plätze! [Fertig! Los!]
be quick/slow off the mark — einen guten/schlechten Start haben; (fig.) fix (ugs.) /langsam sein
7) (target, desired object) Ziel, dashit the mark — (fig.) ins Schwarze treffen
be wide of the mark — (lit. or fig.) danebentreffen
2. transitive verbbe close to the mark — (fig.) der Sache nahe kommen
1) (stain, dirty) Flecke[n] machen auf (+ Dat.); schmutzig machen; (scratch) zerkratzen2) (put distinguishing mark on, signal) kennzeichnen, markieren ( with mit)the bottle was marked ‘poison’ — die Flasche trug die Aufschrift "Gift"
mark an item with its price — eine Ware auszeichnen od. mit einem Preisschild versehen
ceremonies to mark the tenth anniversary — Feierlichkeiten aus Anlass des 10. Jahrestages
4)mark time — (Mil.; also fig.) auf der Stelle treten
5) (characterize) kennzeichnen; charakterisieren6) (heed) hören auf (+ Akk.) [Person, Wort][you] mark my words — höre auf mich; eins kann ich dir sagen; (as a warning) lass dir das gesagt sein
Phrasal Verbs:- mark off- mark out- mark upII noun(monetary unit) Mark, die* * *Schulnote f. (german monetary unit) n.Mark nur sing. m. (school) n.Zensur -en f. n.Eindruck -¨e m.Marke -n f.Markierung f.Zeichen - n. (on) v.einzeichnen (auf) ausdr.markieren v. v.beachten v.kennzeichnen v.zensieren (Zensuren geben) v.zensieren v. -
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1. n Марк2. n знакinterrogation mark, mark of interrogation — вопросительный знак
mark of accent — ударение, знак ударения
trade mark — фабричная марка; фабричный знак; товарный знак
textual mark — корректурный знак, проставляемый в тексте
3. n метка, пометкаcontaining mark — метка сосуда, калиброванного на наливание
tank "full" mark — отметка верхнего уровня топливного бака
4. n штамп, штемпель5. n клеймо, тавро; фабричная марка, фабричное клеймо; торговый знак6. n штемпель7. n ярлык; ценник8. n ориентир; метка; зарубка; веха9. n отметка, черта10. n спорт. линия старта, стартto get off the mark — стартовать, взять старт
11. n спорт. линия финиша12. n шрам, рубец; порез; царапинаarrow mark — веерообразная царапина; «комета»
scratch mark — царапина; риска
13. n след, отпечаток14. n пятно, родинка15. n норма; стандарт; уровеньto be near the mark — приближаться к принятой норме, приближаться к принятому стандарту
datum mark — базис, репер, отметка уровня
16. n отметка, балл, оценкаthe highest mark — высший балл, высшая оценка
she got top marks in the exam — она сдала экзамен на «отлично»
17. n цель; мишеньto overshoot the mark — стрелять с перелётом, давать перелёт
you have overshot the mark — ты зашёл слишком далеко, это ты хватил
off the mark — неточно; ошибочно, неправильно, неверно
you are right off the mark — ты ошибаешься; ты попал пальцем в небо
he was afraid to become a mark for talkers — он опасался стать мишенью для признак, показатель
18. n известность; значительностьa man of mark — известный человек; значительный человек; человек, достойный внимания
of great mark — очень известный, заслуживающий внимания
of little mark — малоизвестный, не стоящий внимания
19. n ист. рубеж, граница; марка20. n ист. марка, крестьянская община в средневековой Германии21. n ист. спорт. жарг. подложечная ямка22. n ист. груб. то, что по вкусуfield mark — метка поля; маркер поля
23. n ист. лингв. помета, знак; признак24. n ист. стирание зубов у лошади, по которому можно определить её возрастto toe the mark — подчиняться требованиям, строго придерживаться правил; выполнять свой долг;
25. v ставить знак, меткуdot mark — точка; метка в виде точки
end mark — метка конца; маркер конца
26. v штамповать, штемпелевать27. v клеймить, таврить28. v маркировать; ставить фабричную марку, фабричное клеймо или торговый знакall furs are plainly marked as to the country of origin — на всех шкурках стоит клеймо страны-экспортёра
long mark — знак долготы,
29. v ставить расценку30. v отмечать, обозначать; размечать; расставлять указательные знакиhe marked the passage I was to read — он отметил отрывок, который мне следовало прочесть
31. v наносить32. v отмечать; указыватьthe thermometer marked 40° in the shade — термометр показывал 40 градусов в тени
33. v оставлять след, пятноthe wet cups have marked the table badly — стол испортили, потому что ставили на него мокрые чашки
34. v оставаться35. v оставлять шрам, рубец36. v оставлять след, отпечатокher face was marked with suffering — по её лицу было видно, что она много страдала в жизни
37. v иметь родимые пятна или естественные метиныhole registration mark — световое пятно, используемое для приводки
38. v выставлять отметку, балл39. v выставлять балл40. v вести счёт, записывать очки41. v отмечать, характеризовать; отличать, выделятьgreat scientific discoveries marked the 19th century — девятнадцатый век был отмечен великими научными открытиями
qualities which mark him off from his colleagues — качества, которые отличают его от его коллег
42. v отмечать, ознаменовыватьhe called for champaign to mark the event — он велел подать шампанского, чтобы отпраздновать это событие
43. v выражать, проявлять44. v замечать, запоминать45. v поэт. замечать, наблюдать46. v книжн. назначать, предназначать; предопределятьhe was marked for greatness by his extraordinary talents — при таких необыкновенных способностях его, несомненно, ждало большое будущее
47. v опекать, прикрыватьСинонимический ряд:1. blemish (noun) blemish; dent; scar; scratch; stain2. effect (noun) consequence; effect; impact; influence; manifestation; repercussion; result3. fool (noun) butt; chump; dupe; easy mark; fall guy; fish; fool; gudgeon; gull; monkey; patsy; pigeon; sap; saphead; simple; sitting duck; sucker; target; tool; victim4. imprint (noun) blaze; impression; imprint; underlining5. indication (noun) evidence; index; indication; indicator; indicia; sign; significant; signification; stamp; symbol; symptom; token; witness6. logo (noun) badge; brand; emblem; label; logo; logotype; representation; trade mark; trademark7. note (noun) distinction; eminence; glory; illustriousness; lustre; notability; note; pre-eminence; prestige; prominence; renown8. notice (noun) attention; cognisance; cognizance; ear; heed; notice; observance; observation; regard; remark9. quality (noun) affection; attribute; character; characteristic; difference; feature; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity; property; quality; savor; savour; trait; virtue10. test (noun) benchmark; criterion; gauge; measure; standard; test; touchstone; yardstick11. use (noun) aim; ambition; bull's-eye; duty; function; goal; object; objective; purpose; quaesitum; use12. aim for (verb) aim for; target13. argue (verb) argue; attest; bespeak; betoken; point to; testify; witness14. beat (verb) beat; count15. brand (verb) brand; earmark; impress16. characterize (verb) characterise; characterize; individualize; individuate; qualify; signalize; singularize17. choose (verb) choose; cull; elect; opt for; optate; pick; pick out; prefer; select; single out; take18. deface (verb) deface; disfigure; grade; score19. denote (verb) denote; designate; indicate20. dirty (verb) dirty; soil; stain21. distinguish (verb) differentiate; discriminate; distinguish; individualise; set apart; signalise22. imprint (verb) blaze; identify; imprint; inscribe; label; print; sign; tag23. see (verb) behold; descry; discern; espy; mind; note; notice; observe; perceive; remark; see; twig; view24. show (verb) chronicle; demonstrate; evidence; evince; exhibit; illustrate; list; manifest; ostend; proclaim; read; record; register; say; showАнтонимический ряд:clean; conceal; ignore; obliteration; omit; overlook; plainness -
12 mark
mark [mα:k]1. noun• he was found without a mark on his body quand on l'a trouvé, son corps ne portait aucune trace de blessureb. ( = sign) signe mc. ( = hallmark) marque f• to react the way he did was the mark of a true hero il s'est montré un véritable héros en réagissant comme il l'a faitd. ( = grade) note f• good/bad mark bonne/mauvaise note fe. on your marks! (get) set! go! à vos marques ! prêts ! partez !f. ( = level) barre f• the number of unemployed has reached the 2 million mark le chiffre du chômage a atteint la barre des 2 millionsg. ( = brand name) marque fi. ( = currency) mark m• to be quick off the mark ( = quick on the uptake) avoir l'esprit vif ; ( = quick in reacting) avoir des réactions rapidesa. marquer ; ( = stain) tacherb. [+ essay, exam] corriger• to mark sth right/wrong marquer qch juste/fauxc. [+ price] indiquer4. compoundsa. ( = write down) noterb. [+ goods] démarquerc. [+ pupil] baisser la note dea. ( = separate) [+ section of text] délimiterc. [+ items on list] cocherb. ( = single out) désignera. ( = put a price on) indiquer le prix deb. ( = increase) [+ price] majorer ; [+ goods] majorer le prix dec. [+ pupil] gonfler la note de* * *[mɑːk] 1.1) (stain, animal marking) tache f; ( from injury) marque fto make one's mark — lit signer d'une croix; fig faire ses preuves
2) ( lasting impression)to leave one's mark on something — [person] marquer quelque chose de son influence [company]; [recession] marquer quelque chose [country]
3) ( symbol)as a mark of — en signe de [esteem]
4) School, University note fhe gets no marks for effort — fig pour l'effort, il mérite zéro
5) ( number on scale)6) Sport ( starting line) marque fhe's very quick/a bit slow off the mark — fig il a l'esprit vif/un peu lent
you were quick off the mark! — fig tu n'as pas perdu de temps!
7) ( target) ( in archery etc) but mto find its mark — [arrow] atteindre son but; fig [remark] mettre dans le mille
to be (way) off the mark —
to be wide of the mark — fig être à côté de la plaque (colloq)
9) (also Mark) ( model in series) Mark10) (also Deutschmark) deutschmark m2.transitive verb1) ( make visible impression on) ( stain) tacher [clothes]; [bruise, scar] marquer [skin]; ( with pen) marquer [map, belongings]to mark somebody for life — ( physically) défigurer quelqu'un à vie; ( mentally) marquer quelqu'un à vie
2) (indicate, label) [person] marquer [name, price] (on sur); [arrow, sign, label] indiquer [position, road]; fig [event] marquer [end, change]to mark the occasion with — marquer l'occasion par [firework display, party]
to mark one's place — ( in book) marquer la page
3) ( characterize) caractériser4) School, University corriger5) ( pay attention to) noter (bien)he'll not live long, mark my words! — tu verras, il ne vivra pas longtemps!
6) Sport marquer3.1) School, University faire des corrections2) ( stain) se tacher3) Sport marquer4.mark you conjunctional phrase n'empêche que (+ indic)Phrasal Verbs:- mark out- mark up••to be an easy mark — être une poire (colloq)
to mark time — Military marquer le pas
I'm marking time working as a waitress until I go to France — fig je travaille comme serveuse en attendant d'aller en France
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13 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, 714-1140The 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, 1140-1385Two 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 inPortugal (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, 1385-1580The 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, 1580-1640Despite 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, 1640-1822Foreign 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 theChurch (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, 1822-1910During 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, 1910-26Portugal'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), 1926-74During 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, 1974-76Following 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 untilUN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000After 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. -
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[siɡ'nifikənt]1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) vigtig2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.) sigende3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.) afgørende* * *[siɡ'nifikənt]1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) vigtig2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.) sigende3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.) afgørende -
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1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) significativo, importante2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.) elocuente, expresivo3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.) significativosignificant adj1. importante / sensible2. significativothis is an isolated incident, I don't think it's significant es un hecho aislado, no creo que sea significativotr[sɪg'nɪfɪkənt]1 (meaningful - gen) significativo,-a; (look etc) elocuente, expresivo,-a2 (important) importante, trascendente, considerablesignificant [sɪg'nɪfɪkənt] adj1) important: importante2) meaningful: significativo♦ significantly advadj.• importante adj.• significante adj.• significativo, -a adj.sig'nɪfɪkənta) (important, considerable) importanteb) ( meaningful) <look/smile> expresivo, elocuente; <fact/remark> significativo[sɪɡ'nɪfɪkǝnt]ADJ1) (=important) [number, event, achievement, part, development] importante; [effect, amount, improvement, sum of money, victory] considerable; [contribution, reduction, increase] significativo, considerable; [difference] significativo; [change] importante, considerable; [factor, impact, step] significativo, importanteit is significant that... — es significativo que...
Japan has made significant progress in reducing pollution — Japón ha dado un gran paso adelante en la reducción de la contaminación
significant other — (=partner) pareja f
2) (=meaningful) [look, gesture, tone of voice] significativo, elocuentecould this be significant of a change of heart? — ¿podría esto suponer un cambio de idea?
* * *[sig'nɪfɪkənt]a) (important, considerable) importanteb) ( meaningful) <look/smile> expresivo, elocuente; <fact/remark> significativo -
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1. Ithere is nothing to report никаких происшествий2. IIreport in some manner report personally (immediately, etc.) доложить лично и т.д.; report at some time report weekly (daily, etc.) сообщать /докладывать/ еженедельно и т.д.; the Commission reports tomorrow комиссия делает доклад /докладывает/ завтра3. III1) report smth., smb. report a rudeness (one's unpunctuality, etc.) жаловаться на грубость /доложить о чьей-л. грубости/ и т.д.; I shall report you я пожалуюсь на тебя2) report smth. report a new discovery (an event, a transaction, the results of an expedition, etc.) сообщать /рассказывать/ о новом открытии и т.д.; our Paris branch reports a marked improvement in business наш парижский филиал сообщает о заметном улучшении дел в торговле; report all you see and hear сообщайте /докладывайте/ обо всем, что вы увидите и услышите || report progress сообщать о положении дел3) report smth. report a speech (a meeting, the debate, a fire, a marriage or other ceremony, the progress of a conference a law case, proceedings, etc.) давать репортаж /сообщать/ (в газете, по радио и т.п.) о выступлении и т.д.4. IVreport smth. in some manner report smth. officially (accurately, faithfully, precisely, formally, critically, annually, etc.) сообщать о чем-л. официально и т.д.; report smth. at some time the Royal Commission will report its conclusions tomorrow завтра королевская комиссия сделает сообщение о своих выводах5. VIreport smb. in some state report smb. sick сообщать /докладывать/ о чьей-л. болезни; he reported himself sick a) он сообщил /сказал/, что он болен; б) он сказался больным6. VIIreport smth. to be in some state report the pole to be accessible сообщить о том, что полюс доступен; they reported the number of prisoners to be enormous они сообщили об огромном числе пленных7. VIIIreport smb. doing smth. report smb. missing сообщить о том, что кто-л. пропал без веста8. IXreport smb. in some state report smb. killed сообщать о том, что кто-л. убит9. XI1) be reported at some time all changes are to be reported daily обо всех изменениях необходимо докладывать /сообщать/ ежедневно; be reported to smb. my actual words and those reported to you were quite different то, что я говорил, не имеет ничего общего с тем, что вам передали2) be reported the discovery of a new comet has been reported сообщили об открытии новой кометы; be reported to smb. the speech as reported to me by one who was there was grossly insulting как сообщил /рассказал/ мне один из тех, кто там был, эта речь была очень оскорбительной; be reported that it is reported that you're wasting money говорят, что вы тратите деньги зря; it is reported that we are to have a new teacher говорят, что у нас будет новый учитель; be in some manner reported of... he is well (badly) reported of among diplomatic circles в дипломатических кругах о нем отзываются хорошо (плохо)3) be reported that... it is [telegraphically] reported that... [по телеграфу] сообщают, что...; it is reported that over a million died in the earthquake сообщается, что во время землетрясения погибло свыше миллиона человек; be reported to be in some place he is reported to be in Paris (in the country.. etc.) сообщают /говорят/, что он сейчас в Париже и т.д.; be reported to be in some state he is reported to be dead сообщают, что он умер; be reported in some manner his utterances had not been correctly reported by the Vienna newspaper его высказывания были неправильно переданы венской газетой: be reported at some time as previously reported как уже [прежде] сообщалось; be reported in (from) smth. the incident was reported in the newspapers о происшествии было напечатано в газетах; it is reported from Paris как сообщают из Парижа; be reported doing smth. he was reported missing было объявлено, что он пропал без вести10. XVI1) report to smb., smth. report to the port authorities (to a superior, to headquarters, etc.) доложить о своем прибытии начальству порта и т.д.; report to the police регистрироваться в полиции; report to one's unit mil, явиться в свою часть; report by smth. report by letter докладывать письменно /в письменном виде/; he reported by word of mouth он доложил устно; report at some place report at the office (at our branch in London, at the barracks, etc.) явиться в контору и т.д.; the teacher did not report at his class учитель не явился на занятия; report [back] to Parliament after the Christmass recess возобновить свою парламентскую деятельность после рождественских каникул; report for smth. report for duty (for work) явиться на дежурство (на службу); report for duty on the day indicated (at 9 a. m., etc.) явиться на службу в указанный день и т.д.2) report on smth. report on one's trip to Europe and America (on the conditions of the crops, on the state of the persons, etc.) делать доклад /сообщение/ о своей поездке в Европу и Америку и т.д.; he will report on this matter tomorrow он завтра сделает об этом доклад; report (up)on /of/ smb., smth. report well (badly, etc.) on smb. хорошо и т.д. отзываться о ком-л.; report well (badly, etc.) of the prospects хорошо и т.д. отказываться о перспективах; he reports well of the scheme он дал благоприятный отзыв о плане; the Committee has reported favourably on the Bill комитет высказался в пользу законопроекта3) report for smth. report for a newspaper работать репортером в газете; for two sessions he reported for the "Daily Mirror" в течение двух парламентских сессий он давал материалы для газеты "Дейли миррор"11. XVIIIreport oneself he reported himself он заявил о своем прибытии; report oneself to smb. являться к /докладывать о своем прибытии/ кому-л.; when you have finished this work report yourself to the manager когда вы закончите эту работу, доложите управляющему12. XXI11) report smb. for smth. report an official (an employee, etc.) for insolence (for misconduct, for disobedience, for want of punctuality, etc.) жаловаться на дерзость и т.д. служащего /должностного лица/ и т.д.; report smb., smth. to smb. report a bad boy to the headmaster (the incivility of officials to their superiors, the incident to the authorities, etc.) пожаловаться на плохого ученика директору школы и т.д.; they reported him to the police они сообщили о его поступке в полицию2) report smth. to smb., smth. report an accident (a fact, one's movements, one's address, etc.) to smb. (to the management, etc.) сообщить о происшествии и т.д. кому-л. и т.д.; he reported all the details of the scene to me он сообщал /рассказал/ мне о всех подробностях того, что произошло /что случилось/ || report progress to smb. держать кого-л. в курсе событий, сообщать кому-л. о том, как идут дела13. XXVreport that... (what..., etc.) report that he reached the pole (what he had seen, etc.) сообщать о том, что достиг /добрался до/ полюса и т.д.; he reported that everything was in order он доложил, что все в порядке -
17 Coimbra, University of
Portugal's oldest and once its most prestigious university. As one of Europe's oldest seats of learning, the University of Coimbra and its various roles have a historic importance that supersedes merely the educational. For centuries, the university formed and trained the principal elites and professions that dominated Portugal. For more than a century, certain members of its faculty entered the central government in Lisbon. A few, such as law professor Afonso Costa, mathematics instructor Sidônio Pais, anthropology professor Bernardino Machado, and economics professor Antônio de Oliveira Salazar, became prime ministers and presidents of the republic. In such a small country, with relatively few universities until recently, Portugal counted Coimbra's university as the educational cradle of its leaders and knew its academic traditions as an intimate part of national life.Established in 1290 by King Dinis, the university first opened in Lisbon but was moved to Coimbra in 1308, and there it remained. University buildings were placed high on a hill, in a position thatphysically dominates Portugal's third city. While sections of the medieval university buildings are present, much of what today remains of the old University of Coimbra dates from the Manueline era (1495-1521) and the 17th and 18th centuries. The main administration building along the so-called Via Latina is baroque, in the style of the 17th and 18th centuries. Most prominent among buildings adjacent to the central core structures are the Chapel of São Miguel, built in the 17th century, and the magnificent University Library, of the era of wealthy King João V, built between 1717 and 1723. Created entirely by Portuguese artists and architects, the library is unique among historic monuments in Portugal. Its rare book collection, a monument in itself, is complemented by exquisite gilt wood decorations and beautiful doors, windows, and furniture. Among visitors and tourists, the chapel and library are the prime attractions to this day.The University underwent important reforms under the Pombaline administration (1750-77). Efforts to strengthen Coimbra's position in advanced learning and teaching by means of a new curriculum, including new courses in new fields and new degrees and colleges (in Portugal, major university divisions are usually called "faculties") often met strong resistance. In the Age of the Discoveries, efforts were made to introduce the useful study of mathematics, which was part of astronomy in that day, and to move beyond traditional medieval study only of theology, canon law, civil law, and medicine. Regarding even the advanced work of the Portuguese astronomer and mathematician Pedro Nunes, however, Coimbra University was lamentably slow in introducing mathematics or a school of arts and general studies. After some earlier efforts, the 1772 Pombaline Statutes, the core of the Pombaline reforms at Coimbra, had an impact that lasted more than a century. These reforms remained in effect to the end of the monarchy, when, in 1911, the First Republic instituted changes that stressed the secularization of learning. This included the abolition of the Faculty of Theology.Elaborate, ancient traditions and customs inform the faculty and student body of Coimbra University. Tradition flourishes, although some customs are more popular than others. Instead of residing in common residences or dormitories as in other countries, in Coimbra until recently students lived in the city in "Republics," private houses with domestic help hired by the students. Students wore typical black academic gowns. Efforts during the Revolution of 25 April 1974 and aftermath to abolish the wearing of the gowns, a powerful student image symbol, met resistance and generated controversy. In romantic Coimbra tradition, students with guitars sang characteristic songs, including Coimbra fado, a more cheerful song than Lisbon fado, and serenaded other students at special locations. Tradition also decreed that at graduation graduates wore their gowns but burned their school (or college or subject) ribbons ( fitas), an important ceremonial rite of passage.The University of Coimbra, while it underwent a revival in the 1980s and 1990s, no longer has a virtual monopoly over higher education in Portugal. By 1970, for example, the country had only four public and one private university, and the University of Lisbon had become more significant than ancient Coimbra. At present, diversity in higher education is even more pronounced: 12 private universities and 14 autonomous public universities are listed, not only in Lisbon and Oporto, but at provincial locations. Still, Coimbra retains an influence as the senior university, some of whose graduates still enter national government and distinguished themselves in various professions.An important student concern at all institutions of higher learning, and one that marked the last half of the 1990s and continued into the next century, was the question of increased student fees and tuition payments (in Portuguese, propinas). Due to the expansion of the national universities in function as well as in the size of student bodies, national budget constraints, and the rising cost of education, the central government began to increase student fees. The student movement protested this change by means of various tactics, including student strikes, boycotts, and demonstrations. At the same time, a growing number of private universities began to attract larger numbers of students who could afford the higher fees in private institutions, but who had been denied places in the increasingly competitive and pressured public universities. -
18 significant
1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) viktig, betydelig2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.) betydningsfull, viktig, megetsigende3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.)adj. \/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt\/1) betydningsfull, viktig2) meningsfull, talende, megetsigende3) markant, signifikant, betydelig4) ( statistikk) signifikantsignificant of betegnende for -
19 casualty
nжертва; погибший; пострадавший; воен. pl потери в живой силе- casualties are on a very large scaleto cause casualties — приводить к жертвам / потерям
- civilian casualties
- government casualties
- heavy casualties
- light casualties
- marked increase in the number of casualties
- no casualties were reported
- the final total of casualties -
20 significant
[siɡ'nifikənt]1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) þÿðingarmikill; mikilvægur2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.)3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.)
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