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medium position

  • 1 среднее положение

    1) Medicine: neutral position
    3) Railway term: mid-gear (кулисы)
    4) Automobile industry: intermediate position, mid-position (напр. рычага), midposition
    5) Astronautics: mean position
    6) Metrology: midrange position
    7) Automation: center position, medium, mid( - point) position, midtravel (при перемещении)
    9) Electrical engineering: midposition (напр. переключателя)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > среднее положение

  • 2 среднее положение

    medium, midposition, ( при перемещении) midtravel, center position, mid position

    Русско-английский исловарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства > среднее положение

  • 3 point

    point [pwɛ̃]
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    1. <
       a. point
       b. ( = endroit) place ; (Astronomy, mathematics) point
       c. ( = position) (Aviation, nautical) position
    • et maintenant, le point sur la grève des transports and now, the latest on the transport strike
       d. ( = marque) (Mus, morse, sur i) dot ; ( = ponctuation) full stop (Brit), period (US) ; ( = petite tache) spot
    • point, à la ligne new paragraph ; (figurative) full stop (Brit) period (US)
    • tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout you're not going and that's all there is to it
       f. [de couture, tricot] stitch
    • faire le point de la situation ( = examiner) to take stock of the situation ; ( = faire un compte rendu) to sum up the situation► à point [fruit] just ripe ; [fromage] just right for eating ; [viande] medium
    • est-il possible d'être bête à ce point ! how stupid can you get? (inf)
    • elles se ressemblent à tel point or à ce point qu'on pourrait les confondre they look so alike that you could easily mistake one for the other► au point [photo] in focus ; [affaire] completely settled ; [technique, machine] perfected
    • en être arrivé au point où... to have reached the point where...
    • on continue ? -- au point où on en est ! shall we go on? -- we've got this far so we might as well!► au plus haut point [détester, admirer] intensely
    • se méfier au plus haut point de qch to be highly sceptical about sth► mettre au point [+ photo, caméra] to focus ; [+ stratégie, technique] to perfect ; [+ médicament, invention, système] to develop ; [+ projet] to finalize
    • mettre une affaire au point avec qn to finalize all the details of a matter with sb► mise au point [d'appareil photo, caméra] focusing ; [de stratégie, technique] perfecting ; [de médicament, invention, système] development ; [de moteur] tuning ; [d'affaire, projet] finalizing ; ( = explication, correction) clarification
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    ► point d'appui [de levier] fulcrum ; [de personne] support
    • vous avez un point de chute à Rome ? do you have somewhere to stay in Rome? ► point commun
    ► point culminant [de montagne] peak ; [de carrière] height
    ► point d'eau ( = source) watering place ; [de camping] water point
    • au point mort [voiture] in neutral ; [de négociations, affaires] at a standstill ► point mousse garter stitch
    ► point noir ( = comédon) blackhead ; ( = problème) problem
    ► points de retraite points based on social security contributions that count towards one's pension
    ► points de suspension suspension points ; (en dictant) dot, dot, dot
    • quel est votre point de vue sur ce sujet ? what's your point of view on this matter?
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    pwɛ̃
    1.
    nom masculin
    1) ( endroit) point
    2) ( situation) point; Nautisme position

    être sur le point de faire — to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing

    j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) — I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year)

    au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! — I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!

    faire le point — Nautisme to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation

    3) ( degré)

    ‘j'en aurais pleuré’ - ‘ah bon, à ce point?’ — ‘I could have cried’ - ‘really? it was that bad?’

    il est têtu à un point! — (colloq) he's so incredibly stubborn!

    jusqu'à un certain point — up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent

    4) ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point

    en tout point, en tous points — in every respect ou way

    5) ( marque visible) dot
    6) Jeux, Sport point

    marquer/perdre des points — lit, fig to score/to lose points

    7) ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US

    avoir sept points d'avance/de retard — to be seven marks ahead/behind

    obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 — to get 27 out of 40

    être un mauvais point pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be a black mark against somebody/something

    le permis à points — system whereby driving offender gets penalty points

    9) Mathématique point
    10) Linguistique ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US

    point à la ligne — ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph

    point final — ( dans une dictée) full stop

    mettre un point final à quelque chose — fig to put a stop ou an end to something

    je n'irai pas, point final! — (colloq) I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!

    tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout! — (colloq) you're going to bed and that's final!

    11) Musique dot
    12) ( en typographie) point
    13) Médecine ( douleur) pain
    14) (en couture, tricot) stitch

    2.
    (dated) adverbe not

    3.
    à point locution adverbiale
    1) ( en temps voulu) just in time

    4.
    au point locution

    être au point — [système, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle] to be well put together

    mettre au point — ( élaborer) to perfect [système]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan]; to develop [vaccin, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust

    mise au point — ( de système) perfecting; ( de vaccin) development; ( réglage) adjusting; Photographie focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement

    faire la mise au point — Photographie to focus

    faire une mise au point — fig to set the record straight ( sur about)

    Phrasal Verbs:
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    pwɛ̃
    1. nm
    1) (= marque, signe) dot
    2) [ponctuation] full stop Grande-Bretagne period USA
    3) (= moment) point

    Nous en sommes au même point. — We have reached the same point.

    J'étais sur le point de te téléphoner. — I was just about to phone you.

    4) (= degré)

    à ce point abîmé que... — so damaged that...

    au point que; à tel point que — so much so that

    5) (au score) point
    6) (= aspect) point

    Je ne suis pas d'accord sur ce point. — I don't agree on this point.

    7) (= endroit) spot, point, (en géométrie) point
    8) COUTURE, TRICOT stitch

    point mousse — garter stitch, plain

    à point (= bien mûr) — just right, (viande) medium

    "Comment voulez-vous votre steak?" — "À point." — "How would you like your steak?" — "Medium."

    faire le point NAVIGATION — to take a bearing, figto take stock

    faire le point sur — to review, to take stock of

    mettre au point [mécanisme, procédé] — to develop, [appareil-photo] to focus

    2. adv
    lit (= pas) not

    point n'est besoin de... — there is no need to...

    point de... — no...

    3. vb
    See:
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    A nm
    1 ( endroit) point; un point précis du globe/sur une carte a particular point on the earth/on a map; un point de ravitaillement/ralliement a staging/rallying point; un point de rencontre a meeting point; point de vente (sales) outlet; serrure 3 points 3 point lock;
    2 ( situation) point; Naut position; être sur le point de faire to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing; j'étais sur le point de leur dire/d'abandonner/de partir I was just about to tell them/to give up/to leave, I was on the point of telling them/giving up/leaving; j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year); au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!; il en est au point où il allume une cigarette en se levant he's got GB ou gotten US to the stage ou point where he lights a cigarette as soon as he gets up; faire le point Naut to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation; faire le point sur la situation économique/sur la recherche scientifique fig to take stock of the economic situation/of scientific research; faire le point sur la circulation (routière)/l'actualité to give an up-to-the-minute report on the traffic news/current situation;
    3 ( degré) il m'agace/m'inquiète au plus haut point he annoys me/worries me intensely; la circulation était à ce point bloquée que j'ai dû laisser ma voiture au bord de la route the traffic was so bad that I had to leave my car on the side of the road; je ne le pensais pas bête/coléreux à ce point I didn't think he was that stupid/quick-tempered; ‘j'en aurais pleuré’-‘ah bon, à ce point?’ ‘I could have cried’-‘really? it was that bad?’; je sais à quel point elle est triste/sensible I know how sad/sensitive she is; si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! if you only knew how much he annoys me!; au point que to the extent that; à tel point que to such an extent that…; douloureux/endommagé à (un) tel or au point que so painful/badly damaged that; la situation s'est aggravée au point qu'ils ont dû appeler la police the situation became so bad that the police had to be called in; le temps s'est rafraîchi au point qu'il a fallu remettre le chauffage the weather got so cold that the heating had to be put back on; il est têtu à un point! he's so incredibly stubborn!; jusqu'à un certain point up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent;
    4 ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point; un programme en trois points a three-point plan; un point fondamental/de détail (d'un texte) a basic/minor point (in a text); sur ce point on this point; j'aimerais revenir sur ce dernier point I would like to come back to that last point; un point de désaccord/litige a point of disagreement/contention; reprendre un texte point par point to go over a text point by point; en tout point, en tous points in every respect ou way; une politique en tous points désastreuse a policy that is disastrous in every respect; les deux modèles sont semblables en tous points the two models are alike in every respect;
    5 ( marque visible) gén dot; les villes sont marquées par un point towns are marked by a dot; il y a un point sur le i et le j there's a dot on the i and the j; un point lumineux/rouge dans le lointain a light/a red dot in the distance; bientôt, le navire ne fut qu'un point à l'horizon soon, the ship was a mere dot ou speck on the horizon; un point de colle a spot of glue; un point de rouille a speck of rust; points de graissage lubricating points; ⇒ i;
    6 Jeux, Sport point; marquer/perdre des points lit, fig to score/lose points; compter les points to keep (the) score; un point partout! one all!; battre son adversaire aux points to beat one's opponent on points; remporter une victoire aux points to win on points;
    7 ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US; avoir sept points d'avance to be seven marks ahead; avoir dix points de retard to be ten marks behind; il m'a manqué trois points pour réussir I failed by three marks; enlever un point par faute to take a mark off for each mistake; obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 to get 27 out of 40; être un bon point pour to be a plus point for; être un mauvais point pour qn/qch to be a black mark against sb/sth;
    8 ( dans un système de calcul) point; la livre a perdu trois points the pound lost three points; le taux de chômage a augmenté de 0,8 points the unemployment rate rose by 0.8 points; le permis à points system whereby driving offender gets penalty points; il a perdu sept points dans les sondages he's gone down seven points in the polls;
    9 Math point; point d'intersection/d'inflexion point of intersection/of inflection;
    10 Ling ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US; mettre un point to put a full stop; point à la ligne ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph; point final ( dans une dictée) full stop; mettre un point final à qch fig to put a stop ou an end to sth; je n'irai pas, point final○! I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!; tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout○! you're going to bed and that's final!;
    11 Mus dot;
    12 Imprim point;
    13 Méd ( douleur) pain; avoir un point à la poitrine/à l'aine to have a pain in the chest/in the groin;
    14 (en couture, tricot) stitch; faire un point à qch to put a few stitches in sth; dentelle au point de Venise Venetian lace.
    B †adv not; tu ne tueras point Bible thou shalt not kill; je n'en ai point I don't have any; ‘tu es fâché?’-‘non point!’ ‘are you angry?’-‘not at all’.
    C à point loc adv venir/arriver à point to come/arrive just in time; venir/arriver or tomber à point nommé to come/arrive just at the right moment; faire cuire à point to cook [sth] medium rare [viande]; bifteck (cuit) à point medium rare steak; le camembert est à point the camembert is ready to eat.
    D au point loc adv, loc adj être au point [système, méthode, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle, émission] to be well put together; leur système/machine/spectacle n'est pas encore très au point their system/machine/show still needs some working on; le nouveau modèle est très au point the new model is very well designed; le spectacle n'était pas du tout au point the show wasn't up to scratch; le prototype n'est pas encore au point the prototype isn't quite ready yet; ça fait des semaines qu'ils répètent mais leur numéro n'est pas encore au point they've been rehearsing for weeks but they still haven't got GB ou gotten US it quite right; je ne suis pas au point pour les examens I'm not ready for the exams; mettre [qch] au point ( inventer) to perfect [théorie, système, méthode, technique]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan de paix, stratégie]; to develop [vaccin, médicament, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust [machine, mécanisme]; il leur reste deux semaines pour finir de mettre leur spectacle au point they've got two more weeks to put the finishing touches to their show; mettre au point sur qch Phot to focus on sth; mise au point Phot focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement; la mise au point est automatique sur mon appareil my camera has automatic focus; faire la mise au point Phot to focus (sur on); faire une mise au point fig to set the record straight (sur about); mise au point ( invention) (de théorie, système, méthode, technique) perfecting; (de médicament, vaccin) development; ( réglage) (de machine, mécanisme) adjusting; Phot focus.
    point d'acupuncture Méd acupuncture point; point d'ancrage Aut anchor; fig base; point d'appui Mil base of operations; Phys fulcrum; gén support; les piliers servent de point d'appui à la charpente the roof structure is supported by the pillars; trouver un point d'appui à une échelle to find a support for a ladder; point arrière Cout back stitch; point d'attache base; point de bâti Cout tacking stitch; point blanc whitehead; point de blé ( en tricot) double moss stitch; point de boutonnière Cout buttonhole stitch; point cardinal Phys, Géog compass ou cardinal point; point de chaînette ( en broderie) chain stitch; point de chausson ( en broderie) herringbone stitch; point chaud trouble ou hot spot; les points chauds du globe the world's trouble spots; point de chute fig port of call; point commun mutual interest; nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common; ils n'ont aucun point commun they have nothing in common; point de congestion† Méd slight congestion of the lung; point de côtes ( en tricot) rib; point de côté ( douleur) stitch; ( en couture) slip stitch; avoir un point de côté to have a stitch in one's side; point de croix ( en broderie) cross stitch; point de départ lit, fig starting point; nous revoilà à notre point de départ fig we're back to square one; point de devant Cout running stitch; point d'eau ( naturel) watering place; ( robinet) water tap GB ou faucet US; point d'ébullition boiling point; point d'épine ( en broderie) featherstitch; point d'exclamation Ling exclamation mark; point faible weak point; point de feston ( en broderie) blanket stitch; point fort strong point; point de fuite Art, Archit vanishing point; point de fusion melting point; point G G-spot; point d'interrogation Ling question mark; point de jersey ( en tricot) stocking stitch; point du jour daybreak; au point du jour at daybreak; point de liquéfaction liquefaction point; point de mire Mil target; fig focal point; point mousse ( en tricot) garter stitch; point mort Aut neutral; se mettre or passer/être au point mort Aut to put the car into/to be in neutral; être au point mort fig [affaires, consommation] to be at a standstill; [négociations] to be in a state of deadlock; point noir ( comédon) blackhead; ( problème) problem; ( sur la route) blackspot; l'inflation reste le seul point noir inflation is the only problem; point de non-retour point of no return; point d'orgue Mus pause sign; fig culmination; point d'ourlet Cout hemstitch; point de penalty penalty spot; point de piqûre Cout back stitch; point de presse Journ press briefing; point de repère ( spatial) landmark; (temporel, personnel) point of reference; point de reprise Cout darning stitch; point de retraite Prot Soc point which counts towards a retirement pension scheme; point de riz ( en tricot) moss stitch; point de surfil Cout whipstitch; point de suture Méd stitch; point de tige ( en broderie) stem stitch; point de torsade ( en tricot) cable stitch; point de vue ( paysage) viewpoint; ( opinion) point of view; du point de vue de la direction from the management's point of view; du point de vue de l'efficacité/du sens as far as efficiency/meaning is concerned; d'un point de vue économique c'est rentable/intéressant from a financial point of view it's profitable/attractive; points de suspension suspension points.
    être mal en point to be in a bad way.
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    [pwɛ̃] adverbe
    1. [en corrélation avec 'ne']
    2. [employé seul]
    du vin il y en avait, mais de champagne point there was wine, but no champagne ou not a drop of champagne
    il eut beau chercher, point de John he searched in vain, John was nowhere to be found
    3. [en réponse négative]
    point du tout! not at all!, not in the least!
    II
    [pwɛ̃] nom masculin
    1. [marque] point, dot, spot
    [sur un dé, un domino] pip, spot
    point lumineux spot ou point of light
    point de rouille speck ou spot of rust
    2. [petite quantité] spot, dab, blob
    un point de soudure a spot ou blob of solder
    3. [symbole graphique - en fin de phrase] full stop (UK), period (US) ; [ - sur un i ou un j] dot ; [ - en morse, en musique] dot
    point d'interrogation (sens propre & figuré) question mark
    points de suspension ellipsis, suspension points (US)
    j'ai dit non, point final ou un point c'est tout! (figuré) I said no and that's that ou that's final ou there's an end to it!
    mettre un point final à une discussion to terminate a discussion, to bring a discussion to an end
    point, à la ligne! (sens propre) new paragraph!
    il a fait une bêtise, point à la ligne! (figuré) he did something stupid, let's leave it at that!
    4. AÉRONAUTIQUE & NAUTIQUE [position] position
    point estimé/observé estimated/observed position
    a. NAUTIQUE to take a bearing, to plot one's position
    à 40 ans, on s'arrête et on fait le point when you reach 40, you stand back and take stock of your life
    et maintenant, le point sur la circulation and now, the latest traffic news
    point d'intersection/de tangence intersection/tangential point
    6. [endroit] point, spot, place
    7. [douleur] twinge, sharp pain
    8. [moment, stade] point, stage
    9. [degré] point
    point de saturation (sens propre & figuré) saturation point
    10. [élément - d'un texte, d'une théorie] point ; [ - d'un raisonnement] point, item ; [ - d'une description] feature, trait
    point d'entente/de désaccord point of agreement/of disagreement
    11. [unité de valeur - dans un sondage, à la Bourse] point ; [ - de retraite] unit ; [ - du salaire de base] (grading) point
    ÉDUCATION mark (UK), point
    JEUX & SPORT point
    sa cote de popularité a gagné/perdu trois points his popularity rating has gone up/down by three points
    b. [appréciation] mark (for good behaviour)
    un bon point pour toi! (figuré & humoristique) good on (UK) ou for you!, you get a brownie point!
    marquer un point (sens propre & figuré) to score a point
    faire un point à to put a stitch ou a few stitches in
    point de couture/crochet/tricot sewing/crochet/knitting stitch
    13. INFORMATIQUE [unité graphique] dot
    [emplacement]
    point d'accès/de retour entry/reentry point
    14. ART & JOAILLERIE point
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    à ce point, à un tel point locution adverbiale
    [tellement] so, that
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    à ce point que, à (un) tel point que locution conjonctive
    so much so that, to such a point that
    les choses en étaient arrivées à un tel point que... things had reached such a pitch that...
    elle est déprimée, à ce point qu'elle ne veut plus voir personne she's so depressed that she won't see anyone anymore
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    à point locution adjectivale
    [steak] medium
    [fromage] ripe, just right
    [poire] just ou nicely ripe
    ton bonhomme est à point, tu n'as plus qu'à enregistrer ses aveux (familier & figuré) your man's nice and ready now, all you've got to do is get the confession down on tape
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    à point locution adverbiale
    2. [au bon moment]
    b. [arrivée, décision] to be very timely
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    à point nommé locution adverbiale
    arriver à point nommé to arrive (just) at the right moment ou when needed, to arrive in the nick of time
    au plus haut point locution adverbiale
    [énervé, généreux, irrespectueux] extremely, most
    [méfiant] highly, extremely
    je le déteste au plus haut point I can't tell you how much I hate him, I absolutely loathe him
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    au point locution adjectivale
    [moteur] tuned
    [technique] perfected
    [discours, plaidoyer] finalized
    [spectacle, artiste] ready
    le son/l'image n'est pas au point the sound/the image isn't right
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    au point locution adverbiale
    a. [texte à imprimer] to edit
    b. [discours, projet, rapport] to finalize, to put the finishing touches to
    c. [spectacle] to perfect
    d. [moteur] to tune
    e. [appareil photo] to (bring into) focus
    f. [affaire] to settle, to finalize
    mettre les choses au point to put ou set the record straight
    mettons les choses au point: je refuse de travailler le dimanche let's get this ou things straight: I refuse to work Sundays
    après cette discussion, j'ai tenu à mettre les choses au point following that discussion, I insisted on putting ou setting the record straight
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    au point de locution prépositionnelle
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    au point du jour locution adverbiale
    (littéraire) at dawn ou daybreak
    au point où locution conjonctive
    nous sommes arrivés au point où... we've reached the point ou stage where...
    au point où j'en suis, autant que je continue having got this far, I might as well carry on
    au point où en sont les choses as things stand, the way things are (now)
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    au point que locution conjonctive
    so much that, so... that
    il était très effrayé, au point qu'il a essayé de se sauver he was so frightened that he tried to run away
    point par point locution adverbiale
    sur le point de locution prépositionnelle
    être sur le point de faire quelque chose to be about to do ou on the point of doing ou on the verge of doing something
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    point d'ancrage nom masculin
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    point d'appui nom masculin
    1. [d'un levier] fulcrum
    3. (figuré) [soutien] support
    point de chute nom masculin
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    point culminant nom masculin
    GÉOGRAPHIE peak, summit, highest point, (figuré) acme, apex
    point de départ nom masculin
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    point faible nom masculin
    son point faible, c'est sa susceptibilité his touchiness is his weak spot ou point
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    point fort nom masculin
    [d'une personne, d'une entreprise] strong point
    [d'un joueur de tennis] best shot
    les maths n'ont jamais été mon point fort I was never any good at maths, maths was never my strong point
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    point mort nom masculin
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    point noir nom masculin
    2. [difficulté] difficulty, headache (figuré)
    b. [dangereux] an accident blackspot
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    point sensible nom masculin
    1. [endroit douloureux] tender ou sore spot
    2. MILITAIRE key ou strategic target
    a. [chez quelqu'un] to touch on a sore spot
    b. [dans un problème] to touch on a sensitive area

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > point

  • 4 moyen

    I.
    moyen1, -yenne [mwajɛ̃, jεn]
    1. adjective
       a. ( = ni grand ni petit) [taille] medium ; [ville, maison] medium-sized ; [prix] moderate
       b. ( = intermédiaire) middle
       c. ( = du type courant) average
       d. ( = ni bon ni mauvais) average
    • comment as-tu trouvé le spectacle ? -- très moyen what did you think of the show? -- pretty average
    2. feminine noun
    moyenne average ; ( = vitesse) average speed
    • faire du 100 de moyenne to average 100km/h
    II.
    moyen2 [mwajɛ̃]
    1. masculine noun
       a. ( = procédé, manière) way
    • par quel moyen allez-vous le convaincre ? how will you manage to convince him?
       b. ► moyen de means of
    • est-ce qu'il y a moyen de lui parler ? is it possible to speak to him?
    • pas moyen d'avoir une réponse claire ! there's no way you can get a clear answer!
    2. plural masculine noun
       a. ( = capacités intellectuelles, physiques) ça lui a fait perdre tous ses moyens it left him completely at a loss
       b. ( = ressources financières) means
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    1.
    - enne mwajɛ̃, ɛn adjectif
    1) (intermédiaire en dimension, poids) [taille, épaisseur] medium; [ville, entreprise, légume] medium-sized; [fil] of medium thickness; [prix] moderate
    2) ( passable) [élève, résultat] average (en in)
    3) ( dans une hiérarchie) [cadre, revenu] middle; [échelon] intermediate

    les salaires moyens — ( personnes) people on middle incomes

    4) ( ordinaire) average

    le Français/lecteur moyen — the average Frenchman/reader

    5) (après évaluation, calcul) [taux, température] average, mean
    6) ( de compromis) [solution, position] middle-of-the-road

    2.
    nom masculin
    1) ( façon de procéder) means (sg) ( de faire of doing), way ( de faire of doing)
    2) (d'action, expression, de production) means; (d'investigation, de paiement) method
    3) ( possibilité) way

    3.
    au moyen de locution prépositive by means of, by using

    4.
    par le moyen de locution prépositive by means of, through

    5.
    moyens nom masculin pluriel
    1) ( financiers) means

    je n'ai pas les moyens de faire, mes moyens ne me permettent pas de faire — I can't afford to do

    avoir de petits/grands moyens — not to be/to be very well off

    2) ( matériels) resources
    3) ( intellectuels) ability
    •
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    mwajɛ̃, jɛn moyen, -ne
    1. adj
    1) (taux, niveau, coût) average
    2) (lecteur, usager) average
    3) (= ni bon ni mauvais) (personne, prestation) average

    Je suis plutôt moyenne en langues. — I'm just average at languages.

    C'est vraiment moyen. — It's very average., It's only so-so.

    4) (= ni petit ni grand) (tailles, prix) medium

    Elle est de taille moyenne. — She's of medium height.

    2. nm
    (= façon) way, means sg

    par quel moyen? — how?, which way?

    y a-t-il moyen de...? — is it possible to...?, can one...?

    3. moyens nmpl
    1) (= méthodes) means

    par tous les moyens — by every possible means, every possible way

    2) (financiers) means

    avoir les moyens; Ils ont de gros moyens. — They have a lot of money.

    avoir les moyens de faire; Je n'en ai pas les moyens. — I can't afford it.

    Ils n'ont pas les moyens de s'acheter une voiture. — They can't afford to buy a car.

    3) (humains, matériels) resources
    4) (= intellectuels ou physiques) ability
    * * *
    moyen, - enne
    A adj
    1 (intermédiaire en dimension, poids) [stature, taille, épaisseur, surface] medium; [ville, entreprise, légume] medium-sized; [fil] of medium thickness; ma chambre est de grandeur moyenne my room is medium-sized; de moyenne portée medium-range; de moyen calibre of medium calibreGB ( après n); le cours moyen d'un fleuve Géog the middle reaches of a river;
    2 ( passable) average (en in); tes résultats sont assez moyens your results are fairly average; un élève très moyen a very average pupil; ‘comment était le repas/l'hôtel?’-‘moyen’ ‘how was the meal/the hotel?’-‘so-so’;
    3 ( dans une hiérarchie) [cadre, revenu] middle; [échelon] intermediate; les salaires moyens ( personnes) people on middle incomes;
    4 ( ordinaire) [citoyen, spectateur, utilisateur, lecteur] average; le Français moyen the average Frenchman;
    5 (après évaluation, calcul) [nombre, taux, revenu, température] average, mean;
    6 ( de compromis) [solution, position] middle-of-the-road; ils pratiquent des prix moyens their prices are reasonable;
    7 Ling voyelle moyenne mid-vowel.
    B nm
    1 ( façon de procéder) means (sg) (de faire of doing), way (de faire of doing); c'est le moyen le plus sûr/le moins coûteux it's the most reliable/the least expensive means ou way; c'est un moyen comme un autre it's as good a way as any; par tous les moyens by every possible means; par n'importe quel moyen by hook or by crook○; empêcher qn de faire qch par tous les moyens to stop sb from doing sth by fair means or foul; consolider son autorité par tous les moyens to use every possible means to consolidate one's authority; tous les moyens sont bons any means will do; tous les moyens leur sont bons they'll stop at nothing; pour lui tous les moyens sont bons pour gagner de l'argent there's nothing he wouldn't do to make money; tous les moyens lui sont bons pour ne pas travailler he'll/she'll do anything not to work; employer les grands moyens to resort to drastic measures;
    2 (d'action, expression, de production) means; (d'investigation, de paiement) method; moyen de communication means of communication;
    3 ( possibilité) way; il y a moyen de faire there's a way of doing; il y a moyen de s'en sortir there's a way out; n'y avait-il pas moyen de faire autrement? was there no other way to go about it?; (il n'y a) pas moyen d'être tranquille ici there's no peace around here; (il n'y a) pas moyen de lui faire comprendre qu'il a tort it's impossible to make him realize he's wrong; lui faire admettre qu'il a tort? pas moyen! make him admit he's wrong? no chance!;
    4 Ling complément de moyen adverbial phrase of means.
    C au moyen de loc prép (d'une action, d'un référendum) by means of; ( d'un objet) by means of, by using.
    D par le moyen de loc prép by means of, through.
    E moyens nmpl
    1 ( ressources financières) means; manquer de moyens to lack the resources (pour faire to do); faute de moyens through lack of money; vivre au-dessus de ses moyens to live beyond one's means; je n'ai pas les moyens de faire I can't afford to do; mes moyens ne me permettent pas de partir en vacances I can't afford to take a vacation; avoir de petits/grands moyens not to be/to be very well off; avoir les moyens○ to be well off;
    2 ( soutien matériel) resources; la ville a mis d'énormes moyens à notre disposition the town put vast resources at our disposal; je n'ai ni le temps ni les moyens de taper ce texte I have neither the time nor the equipment to type this text; se donner les moyens de son efficacité to take the necessary steps to achieve efficiency; donner à qn les moyens de faire to give sb the means to do; j'ai dû y aller par mes propres moyens I had to go (there) under my own steam○, I had to make my own way there; se débrouiller par ses propres moyens to manage on one's own;
    3 ( compétences) ability; cet élève a les moyens de réussir this pupil has the ability to succeed ou do well; il a de petits moyens he has limited ability; être au-dessus des moyens de qn to be beyond sb's abilities ou capabilities; être en possession de tous ses moyens ( intellectuellement) to be at the height of one's powers; ( physiquement) to be at the peak of one's strength; ne plus avoir tous ses moyens to be no longer in full possession of one's faculties; perdre ses moyens to go to pieces.
    F moyenne nf
    1 ( norme) average; être plus riche que la moyenne to be better off than the average; il est plus grand que la moyenne des hommes he is taller than the average man; être inférieur/supérieur à la moyenne to be below/above (the) average; être au-dessous/au-dessus de la moyenne to be below/above average; être dans la moyenne to be average; des résultats extrêmement faibles par rapport à la moyenne européenne extremely poor results against ou compared to the European average;
    2 Scol ( moitié de la note maximale) half marks GB, 50%; j'ai eu tout juste la moyenne ( à un examen) I barely passed; ( à un devoir) I just got half marks GB, I just got 50%;
    3 ( après calcul) average; la moyenne d'âge the average age; calculer une moyenne to work out an average; en moyenne on average;
    4 ( vitesse) average speed; faire une moyenne de 30 km/h to do an average speed of ou to average 30 kph.
    moyen français Ling Middle French; moyen de locomotion = moyen de transport; moyen métrage Cin medium-length film; moyen de trésorerie financial means; moyen de transport means of transport GB ou transportation US; moyenne arithmétique Math arithmetic mean; moyenne géométrique Math geometric mean; moyenne harmonique Math harmonic mean; Moyen Âge Middle Ages (pl); le bas/haut Moyen Âge the late/early Middle Ages; Moyen Empire Middle Kingdom.
    la fin justifie les moyens the end justifies the means; qui veut la fin veut les moyens Prov he who wills the end wills the means Prov.
    I
    ( féminin moyenne) [mwajɛ̃, ɛn] adjectif
    1. [intermédiaire - selon des mesures] medium (avant nom), average ; [ - selon une évaluation] medium
    b. [solution] compromise, middle course
    2. [prix, taille, consommation, distance] average
    [température] average, mean
    [aptitudes, niveau, service] average
    3. [ordinaire]
    le spectateur/lecteur moyen the average spectator/reader
    4. LINGUISTIQUE [voyelle] middle
    II
    [mwajɛ̃] nom masculin
    1. [méthode] way
    je l'aurais empêché, si j'en avais eu les moyens I would have stopped him, if I'd been able to
    et en plus, tu trouves le moyen d'être en retard! not only that but you've managed to be late as well!
    moyen de défense/d'existence means of defence/existence
    employer ou utiliser les grands moyens to take drastic steps
    2. [pour intensifier]
    il n'y a pas moyen d'ouvrir la porte! there's no way of opening the door!, the door won't open!
    je voulais me reposer, mais non, pas moyen! (familier) I wanted to get some rest, but no such luck!
    ————————
    moyens nom masculin pluriel
    [financiers] means
    je peux te payer une bière, c'est encore dans mes moyen s I can buy you a beer, I can just about manage that
    c'est au-dessus de mes moyens it's beyond my means, I can't afford it
    [intellectuels, physiques]
    ————————
    au moyen de locution prépositionnelle
    ————————
    par tous les moyens locution adverbiale
    [même immoraux] by fair means or foul

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > moyen

  • 5 intermedio

    adj.
    1 intermediate, in-between, middle.
    2 half-way, halfway.
    m.
    intermission, interval.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: intermediar.
    * * *
    1 (gen) intermediate; (tamaño) medium; (calidad) average, medium; (tiempo) transitional, intervening; (espacio) between
    1 (de un espectáculo) interval, intermission
    ————————
    1 (de un espectáculo) interval, intermission
    * * *
    1. (f. - intermedia)
    adj.
    2. noun m.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [etapa, grupo, nivel] intermediate; [periodo] intervening
    2) [tamaño, talla] medium
    2. SM
    1) (Teat) interval; (TV) break; (Cine) intermission
    2)

    por intermedio de — by means of, through the intermediary of

    * * *
    I
    - dia adjetivo
    a) <punto/etapa> intermediate
    b) <calidad/tamaño> medium (before n)
    II
    a) (Espec) intermission, interval
    * * *
    = in-between, interim, intermediate, midway, intervening, interlude, halfway [half-way/half way], middle.
    Nota: Adjetivo.
    Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
    Ex. After much subsequent discussion, and the publication of a series of interim reports, a new code was published.
    Ex. Intermediate in size between mainframes and microcomputers, minicomputers offer considerable computing facilities, and are usually comprised of several microprocessors in a parallel group.
    Ex. Nor is the librarian able to take a midway position.
    Ex. Omit intervening elements in the hierarchy that are not essential to clarify the function of the smaller body.
    Ex. Between each story read there should be a brief interlude.
    Ex. This is an acceptable half-way stage to automation for older material.
    Ex. Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.
    ----
    * de posición intermedia = middle-ground.
    * en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.
    * en los años intermedios = in the intervening years.
    * memoria intermedia = buffer.
    * memoria intermedia de datos = data buffer.
    * memoria intermedia del teclado = type-ahead buffer.
    * paso intermedio = half-way house, stepping stone.
    * préstamo de plazo intermedio = intermediate-term loan.
    * programas intermedios = middleware.
    * punto intermedio = middle ground.
    * resultado intermedio = intermediate result.
    * software intermedio = middleware.
    * solución intermedia = happy medium.
    * tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.
    * * *
    I
    - dia adjetivo
    a) <punto/etapa> intermediate
    b) <calidad/tamaño> medium (before n)
    II
    a) (Espec) intermission, interval
    * * *
    = in-between, interim, intermediate, midway, intervening, interlude, halfway [half-way/half way], middle.
    Nota: Adjetivo.

    Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

    Ex: After much subsequent discussion, and the publication of a series of interim reports, a new code was published.
    Ex: Intermediate in size between mainframes and microcomputers, minicomputers offer considerable computing facilities, and are usually comprised of several microprocessors in a parallel group.
    Ex: Nor is the librarian able to take a midway position.
    Ex: Omit intervening elements in the hierarchy that are not essential to clarify the function of the smaller body.
    Ex: Between each story read there should be a brief interlude.
    Ex: This is an acceptable half-way stage to automation for older material.
    Ex: Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.
    * de posición intermedia = middle-ground.
    * en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.
    * en los años intermedios = in the intervening years.
    * memoria intermedia = buffer.
    * memoria intermedia de datos = data buffer.
    * memoria intermedia del teclado = type-ahead buffer.
    * paso intermedio = half-way house, stepping stone.
    * préstamo de plazo intermedio = intermediate-term loan.
    * programas intermedios = middleware.
    * punto intermedio = middle ground.
    * resultado intermedio = intermediate result.
    * software intermedio = middleware.
    * solución intermedia = happy medium.
    * tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.

    * * *
    1 ‹nivel/etapa› intermediate
    alumnos de nivel intermedio students at intermediate level, intermediate students
    2 ‹calidad/tamaño› medium ( before n)
    un coche de precio intermedio a medium-priced car, a middle-of-the-range car
    un color intermedio entre el gris y el verde a color halfway between gray and green, a gray-green color
    1 ( Espec) intermission, interval
    2
    (mediación): por intermedio de through
    * * *

     

    Del verbo intermediar: ( conjugate intermediar)

    intermedio es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    intermedió es:

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

    intermedio 1
    ◊ - dia adjetivo

    a) ‹punto/etapa› intermediate;


    b) ‹calidad/tamaño› medium ( before n);


    intermedio 2 sustantivo masculino (Espec) intermission, interval
    intermedio,-a
    I adjetivo intermediate
    II m TV (de una película, un programa) break, interval, (teatro) intermission
    ' intermedio' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    intermedia
    - intervalo
    English:
    half-way
    - interlude
    - intermediate
    - intermission
    - interval
    - intervene
    - intervening
    - break
    - interim
    - recess
    * * *
    intermedio, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [etapa, nivel] intermediate, halfway;
    [calidad] average; [tamaño] medium
    2. [tiempo] intervening;
    [espacio] in between;
    se halla en un punto intermedio entre la comedia y la tragedia it's somewhere between a comedy and a tragedy;
    Dep
    tiempo intermedio split time
    ♦ nm
    1. [en actividad] interval;
    vamos a hacer un intermedio de diez minutos we'll have o take a ten-minute break
    2. [en teatro] Br interval, US intermission;
    [en cine] intermission; [en televisión] (commercial) break
    ♦ por intermedio de loc prep
    through;
    la enfermedad se transmite por intermedio de animales the disease is transmitted through o by animals;
    se estuvieron insultando por intermedio de la prensa they insulted each other through the press
    * * *
    I adj nivel intermediate; tamaño medium; calidad average, medium
    II m intermission
    * * *
    intermedio, - dia adj
    : intermediate
    1) : intermission
    2)
    por intermedio de : by means of
    * * *
    1. (nivel) intermediate
    2. (tamaño) medium
    1. (en general) interval

    Spanish-English dictionary > intermedio

  • 6 информация

    автоматическая информация в районе аэродрома
    automatic terminal information
    анализировать информацию
    analyse information
    аэродромная служба полетной информации
    aerodrome flight information service
    аэродромный диспетчерский пункт полетной информации
    flight information service unit
    аэронавигационная информация
    aeronautical information
    блок сбора полетной информации
    flight data storage unit
    бюллетень региональной оперативной метеорологической информации
    regional OPMET bulletin
    верхний район полетной информации
    upper flight information region
    выпускать информацию о прогнозе
    issue a forecast
    дополнительная информация
    supplementary information
    доска информации о вылете
    departure board
    доска информации о прилете
    arrival board
    доска информации о рейсах
    flight information board
    завершать обработку восстановленной информации
    complete information recovered
    записывать информацию
    store information
    информация для наведения
    guidance information
    информация кодом да-нет
    ON-OFF information
    информация о барометрическом давлении
    barometric information
    информация об отказах
    information on faults
    информация об эффективности торможения
    braking action information
    информация о заходе на посадку
    approach information
    информация о летном составе
    flight personnel information
    информация о летно-технических характеристиках
    performance information
    информация о магнитном склонении
    isogonic information
    информация о местах остановки
    stopping position information
    информация о положении
    position information
    информация о профиле местности
    terrain profile information
    информация о скорости
    rate information
    информация о ходе полета
    flight progress information
    информация перед запуском
    prelaunch information
    информация по воздушной трассе
    airway information
    информация по условиям посадки
    landing instruction
    консультативная информация
    advisory data
    консультативная информация о воздушном движении
    traffic advisory information
    коррекция траектории по полученной информации
    reply-to-track correlation
    насыщенность информации
    congestion of information
    неофициальная информация о полете
    unofficial flight information
    носитель информации в виде металлической ленты
    metal tape medium
    носитель информации в виде пластиковой пленки
    plastic tape medium
    носитель информации в виде фольги
    engraved foil medium
    носитель информации в виде фотопленки
    photographic paper medium
    носитель полетной информации
    flight recording medium
    обработка радиолокационной информации
    radar data processing
    обязательная информация
    mandatory information
    основная полетная информация
    flight significant information
    отслеживать информацию
    follow-up information
    передавать информацию
    convey the information
    передача информации о воздушном движении
    traffic information broadcast
    полетная информация
    flight information
    получать информацию
    obtain information
    получать информацию с помощью регистратора
    obtain from recorder
    порядок передачи информации о положении
    position reporting procedure
    предполетная информация
    preflight information
    приемник угловой информации
    angle receiver
    проволочный носитель информации
    wire medium
    пункт информации
    information desk
    радиолокационная информация
    radar data
    район полетной информации
    flight information region
    регламентирование аэронавигационной информации
    aeronautical information regulation
    рекомендательная информация
    advisory information
    сбор информации
    gathering of information
    сборник аэронавигационной информации
    aeronautical information publication
    Секция аэронавигационной информации и карт
    Aeronautical Information and Chart Section
    (ИКАО) система информации об опасности
    hazard information system
    система информации о состоянии безопасности полетов
    aviation safety reporting system
    система передачи обязательной информации
    mandatory reporting system
    (на борт воздушного судна) система распространения информации в определенные интервалы времени
    fixed-time dissemination system
    следить за информацией
    track information
    служба аэронавигационной информации
    aeronautical information service
    служба информации аэровокзала
    terminal information service
    служба полетной информации
    flight information service
    средства обеспечения пилота информацией
    pilot-interpreted
    станция аэронавигационной информации
    aeronautical advisory station
    стирать запись полетной информации
    flight information
    табло информации
    visual display unit
    табло информации о рейсах
    flight information display
    табло кратковременной информации
    flipboard
    точная полетная информация
    flight precise information
    управление потоком информации
    data flow control
    устройство для считывания информации
    data reader
    устройство кодирования информации о высоте
    altitude encoder
    устройство отображения информации в кабине экипажа
    cockpit display
    центр информации для верхнего района
    upper information center
    центр обработки радиолокационной информации
    radar processing center
    центр передачи радиолокационной информации
    radar information center
    центр полетной информации
    flight information center
    центр сбора информации
    collecting center
    циркуляр аэронавигационной информации
    aeronautical information circular
    шкала для передачи информации
    reporting scale

    Русско-английский авиационный словарь > информация

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    аварийная ситуация в полете
    in-flight emergency
    аварийное табло в кабине экипажа
    cabin emergency light
    аварийный клапан сброса давления в системе кондиционирования
    conditioned air emergency valve
    автоматическая информация в районе аэродрома
    automatic terminal information
    автомат тяги в системе автопилота
    autopilot auto throttle
    аэровокзал в форме полумесяца
    crescent-shaped terminal
    аэродинамическая труба для испытаний на сваливание в штопор
    spin wind tunnel
    аэродинамическая труба для испытания моделей в натуральную величину
    full-scale wind tunnel
    балансировка в горизонтальном полете
    horizontal trim
    балансировка в полете
    operational trim
    безопасная дистанция в полете
    in-flight safe distance
    билет в одном направлении
    one-way ticket
    билет на полет в одном направлении
    single ticket
    боковой обзор в полете
    sideway inflight view
    в аварийной обстановке
    in emergency
    введение в вираж
    banking
    введение в действие пассажирских и грузовых тарифов
    fares and rates enforcement
    ввод в эксплуатацию
    introduction into service
    вводить воздушное судно в крен
    roll in the aircraft
    вводить в штопор
    put into the spin
    вводить в эксплуатацию
    1. go into service
    2. come into operation 3. place in service 4. enter service 5. introduce into service 6. put in service 7. put in operation вводить шестерни в зацепление
    mesh gears
    в воздухе
    1. up
    2. aloft вентилятор в кольцевом обтекателе
    duct fan
    вертолет в режиме висения
    hovering helicopter
    верхний обзор в полете
    upward inflight view
    ветер в верхних слоях атмосферы
    1. upper wind
    2. aloft wind ветер в направлении курса полета
    tailwind
    в заданном диапазоне
    within the range
    в западном направлении
    westward
    взлет в условиях плохой видимости
    low visibility takeoff
    в зоне влияния земли
    in ground effect
    в зоне действия луча
    on the beam
    видимость в полете
    flight visibility
    видимость в пределах допуска
    marginal visibility
    видимость у земли в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome ground visibility
    визуальная оценка расстояния в полете
    distance assessment
    визуальный контакт в полете
    flight visual contact
    визуальный ориентир в полете
    flight visual cue
    в интересах безопасности
    in interests of safety
    висение в зоне влияния земли
    hovering in the ground effect
    вихрь в направлении линии полета
    line vortex
    в конце участка
    at the end of segment
    (полета) в конце хода
    at the end of stroke
    (поршня) в конце цикла
    at the end of
    в начале участка
    at the start of segment
    (полета) в начале цикла
    at the start of cycle
    в обратном направлении
    backward
    в ожидании разрешения
    pending clearance
    возвращаться в пункт вылета
    fly back
    воздух в пограничном слое
    boundary-layer air
    воздух в турбулентном состоянии
    rough air
    воздухозаборник в нижней части фюзеляжа
    belly intake
    воздушная обстановка в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome air picture
    воздушное судно в зоне ожидания
    holding aircraft
    воздушное судно в полете
    1. making way aircraft
    2. aircraft on flight 3. in-flight aircraft воздушное судно, дозаправляемое в полете
    receiver aircraft
    воздушное судно, занесенное в реестр
    aircraft on register
    воздушное судно, находящееся в воздухе
    airborne aircraft
    воздушное судно, находящееся в эксплуатации владельца
    owner-operated aircraft
    воздушное судно, нуждающееся в помощи
    aircraft requiring assistance
    воздушное судно, прибывающее в конечный аэропорт
    terminating aircraft
    в подветренную сторону
    alee
    в поле зрения
    in sight
    в пределах
    within the frame of
    в процессе взлета
    during takeoff
    в процессе полета
    1. while in flight
    2. in flight в процессе руления
    while taxiing
    в рабочем состоянии
    operational
    в режиме
    in mode
    в режиме большого шага
    in coarse pitch
    в режиме готовности
    in alert
    в режиме малого шага
    in fine pitch
    в режиме самоориентирования
    when castoring
    время в рейсе
    1. chock-to-chock time
    2. ramp-to-ramp time 3. block-to-block hours 4. block-to-block time 5. ramp-to-ramp hours время налета в ночных условиях
    night flying time
    время налета в часах
    hour's flying time
    время фактического нахождения в воздухе
    actual airborne time
    в ряд
    abreast
    в случае задержки
    in the case of delay
    в случае происшествия
    in the event of a mishap
    в случая отказа
    in the event of malfunction
    в соответствии с техническими условиями
    in conformity with the specifications
    в состоянии бедствия
    in distress
    в состоянии готовности
    when under way
    в условиях обтекания
    airflow conditions
    в хвостовой части
    1. abaft
    2. aft вход в зону аэродрома
    1. entry into the aerodrome zone
    2. inward flight входить в глиссаду
    gain the glide path
    входить в зону глиссады
    reach the glide path
    входить в круг движения
    enter the traffic circuit
    входить в облачность
    enter clouds
    входить в разворот
    1. roll into the turn
    2. initiate the turn 3. enter the turn входить в условия
    penetrate conditions
    входить в штопор
    enter the spin
    входить в этап выравнивания
    entry into the flare
    вхожу в круг
    on the upwind leg
    в целях безопасности
    for reasons of safety
    выполнять полет в зоне ожидания
    hold over the aids
    выполнять полет в определенных условиях
    fly under conditions
    выполнять полет в режиме ожидания над аэродромом
    hold over the beacon
    выполнять установленный порядок действий в аварийной ситуации
    execute an emergency procedure
    выравнивание в линию горизонта
    levelling-off
    выравнивание при входе в створ ВПП
    runway alignment
    высота в зоне ожидания
    holding altitude
    высота в кабине
    cabin pressure
    высота плоскости ограничения препятствий в зоне взлета
    takeoff surface level
    высота полета в зоне ожидания
    holding flight level
    высотомер, показания которого выведены в ответчик
    squawk altimeter
    выход в равносигнальную зону
    bracketing
    в эксплуатации
    in service
    в эксплуатацию
    in operation
    гасить скорость в полете
    decelerate in the flight
    головокружение при полете в сплошной облачности
    cloud vertigo
    горизонт, видимый в полете
    in-flight apparent horizon
    господство в воздухе
    air supremacy
    граница высот повторного запуска в полете
    inflight restart envelope
    грубая ошибка в процессе полета
    in flight blunder
    груз, сброшенный в полете
    jettisoned load in flight
    давление в аэродинамической трубе
    wind-tunnel pressure
    давление в кабине
    cabin pressure
    давление в невозмущенном потоке
    undisturbed pressure
    давление в свободном потоке
    free-stream pressure
    давление в системе подачи топлива
    fuel supply pressure
    давление в системе стояночного тормоза
    perking pressure
    давление в скачке уплотнения
    shock pressure
    давление в спутной струе
    wake pressure
    давление в топливном баке
    tank pressure
    давление в тормозной системе
    brake pressure
    давление в точке отбора
    tapping pressure
    давление на входе в воздухозаборник
    air intake pressure
    дальность видимости в полете
    flight visual range
    дальность полета в невозмущенной атмосфере
    still-air flight range
    данные в узлах координатной сетки
    grid-point data
    данные о результатах испытания в воздухе
    air data
    двигатель, расположенный в крыле
    in-wing mounted
    двигатель, установленный в мотогондоле
    naccele-mounted engine
    двигатель, установленный в отдельной гондоле
    podded engine
    двигатель, установленный в фюзеляже
    in-board engine
    движение в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome traffic
    движение в зоне аэропорта
    airport traffic
    действия в момент касания ВПП
    touchdown operations
    делать отметку в свидетельстве
    endorse the license
    делитель потока в заборном устройстве
    inlet splitter
    держать шарик в центре
    keep the ball centered
    дозаправка топливом в полете
    air refuelling
    дозаправлять топливом в полете
    refuel in flight
    допуск к работе в качестве пилота
    act as a pilot authority
    доставка пассажиров в аэропорт вылета
    pickup service
    единый тариф на полет в двух направлениях
    two-way fare
    завоевывать господство в воздухе
    gain the air supremacy
    задатчик высоты в кабине
    cabin altitude selector
    задержка в базовом аэропорту
    terminal delay
    зал таможенного досмотра в аэропорту
    airport customs room
    замер в полете
    inflight measurement
    заносить воздушное судно в реестр
    enter the aircraft
    запись вибрации в полете
    inflight vibration recording
    запись в формуляре
    log book entry
    запись переговоров в кабине экипажа
    cockpit voice recording
    запускать воздушное судно в производство
    put the aircraft into production
    запускать двигатель в полете
    restart the engine in flight
    запуск в воздухе
    1. air starting
    2. airstart запуск в полете
    inflight starting
    запуск в полете без включения стартера
    inflight nonassisted starting
    запуск в режиме авторотации
    windmill starting
    заход на посадку в режиме планирования
    gliding approach
    заход на посадку в условиях ограниченной видимости
    low-visibility approach
    зона движения в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome traffic zone
    изменение направления ветра в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome wind shift
    измерение шума в процессе летных испытаний
    flight test noise measurement
    иметь место в полете
    be experienced in flight
    имитация в полете
    inflight simulation
    имитация полета в натуральных условиях
    full-scale flight
    индекс опознавания в коде ответчика
    squawk ident
    индикатор обстановки в вертикальной плоскости
    vertical-situation indicator
    инструктаж при аварийной обстановке в полете
    inflight emergency instruction
    искусственные сооружения в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome culture
    испытание в аэродинамической трубе
    wind-tunnel test
    испытание в воздухе
    air trial
    испытание в гидроканале
    towing basing test
    испытание в двухмерном потоке
    two-dimensional flow test
    испытание вертолета в условиях снежного и пыльного вихрей
    rotocraft snow and dust test
    испытание воздушного судна в термобарокамере
    aircraft environmental test
    испытание в реальных условиях
    direct test
    испытание в режиме висения
    hovering test
    испытание в свободном полете
    free-flight test
    испытание двигателя в полете
    inflight engine test
    испытания в барокамере
    altitude-chamber test
    испытания по замеру нагрузки в полете
    flight stress measurement tests
    испытываемый в полете
    under flight test
    испытывать в полете
    test in flight
    исследование конфликтной ситуации в воздушном движении
    air conflict search
    канал в ступице турбины
    turbine bore
    канал передачи данных в полете
    flight data link
    карта особых явлений погоды в верхних слоях атмосферы
    high level significant weather chart
    кнопка запуска двигателя в воздухе
    flight restart button
    кок винта в сборе
    cone assy
    компенсация за отказ в перевозке
    denied boarding compensation
    компоновка кресел в салоне первого класса
    first-class seating
    компоновка кресел в салоне смешанного класса
    mixed-class seating
    компоновка кресел в салоне туристического класса
    economy-class seating
    компоновка приборной доски в кабине экипажа
    cockpit panel layout
    контракт на обслуживание в аэропорту
    airport handling contract
    контроль в зоне
    area watch
    контур уровня шума в районе аэропорта
    airport noise contour
    концевой выключатель в системе воздушного судна
    aircraft limit switch
    кривая в полярной системе координат
    polar curve
    крутящий момент воздушного винта в режиме авторотации
    propeller windmill torque
    курс в зоне ожидания
    holding course
    летать в курсовом режиме
    fly heading mode
    летать в режиме бреющего полета
    fly at a low level
    летать в светлое время суток
    fly by day
    летать в строю
    fly in formation
    летать в темное время суток
    fly at night
    летать по приборам в процессе тренировок
    fly under screen
    лететь в северном направлении
    fly northbound
    летная подготовка в условиях, приближенных к реальным
    line oriental flight training
    линия руления воздушного судна в зоне стоянки
    aircraft stand taxilane
    люк в крыле
    wing manhole
    маневр в полете
    inflight manoeuvre
    маршрут перехода в эшелона на участок захода на посадку
    feeder route
    маршрут полета в направлении от вторичных радиосредств
    track from secondary radio facility
    меры безопасности в полете
    flight safety precautions
    метеоусловия в пределах допуска
    marginal weather
    механизм для создания условий полета в нестабильной атмосфере
    rough air mechanism
    механизм открытия защелки в полете
    mechanical flight release latch
    мешать обзору в полете
    obscure inflight view
    набор высоты в крейсерском режиме
    cruise climb
    навигация в зоне подхода
    approach navigation
    нагрузка в полете
    flight load
    нагрузка в полете от поверхности управления
    flight control load
    надежность в полете
    inflight reliability
    направление в сторону подъема
    up-slope direction
    направление в сторону уклона
    down-slope direction
    направляющийся в
    bound for
    наработка в часах
    1. running hours
    2. endurance hours на участке маршрута в восточном направлении
    on the eastbound leg
    необходимые меры предосторожности в полете
    flight reasonable precautions
    неожиданное препятствие в полете
    hidden flight hazard
    неправильно оцененное расстояние в полете
    misjudged flight distance
    неправильно принятое в полете решение
    improper in-flight decision
    нижний обзор в полете
    downward inflight view
    носитель информации в виде металлической ленты
    metal tape medium
    носитель информации в виде пластиковой пленки
    plastic tape medium
    носитель информации в виде фольги
    engraved foil medium
    носитель информации в виде фотопленки
    photographic paper medium
    обзор в полете
    inflight view
    оборудование для полетов в темное время суток
    night-flying equipment
    обслуживание в процессе стоянки
    standing operation
    обслуживание пассажиров в городском аэровокзале
    city-terminal coach service
    обучение в процессе полетов
    flying training
    объем воздушных перевозка в тоннах груза
    airlift tonnage
    обязанности экипажа в аварийной обстановке
    crew emergency duty
    обязательно к выполнению в соответствии со статьей
    be compulsory Article
    ограничения, указанные в свидетельстве
    license limitations
    ожидание в процессе полета
    hold en-route
    опознавание в полете
    aerial identification
    опробование систем управления в кабине экипажа
    cockpit drill
    опыт работы в авиации
    aeronautical experience
    органы управления в кабине экипажа
    flight compartment controls
    осадки в виде крупных хлопьев снега
    snow grains precipitation
    осадки в виде ледяных крупинок
    ice pellets precipitation
    ослабление видимости в атмосфере
    atmospheric attenuation
    ослабление сигналов в атмосфере
    atmospheric loss
    ослаблять давление в пневматике
    deflate the tire
    осмотр в конце рабочего дня
    daily inspection
    особые меры в полете
    in-flight extreme care
    оставаться в горизонтальном положении
    remain level
    отводить воздух в атмосферу
    discharge air overboard
    отказ в перевозке
    1. denial of carriage
    2. denied boarding 3. bumping отработка действий на случай аварийной обстановки в аэропорту
    aerodrome emergency exercise
    отражатель в механизме реверса тяги
    power reversal ejector
    отсутствие ветра в районе
    aerodrome calm
    оценка пилотом ситуации в полете
    pilot judgement
    ошибка в настройке
    alignment error
    падение в перевернутом положении
    tip-over fall
    парить в воздухе
    sail
    перебои в зажигании
    misfire
    перебои в работе двигателя
    1. rough engine operations
    2. engine trouble переводить воздушное судно в горизонтальный полет
    put the aircraft over
    перевозка с оплатой в кредит
    collect transportation
    передача в пункте стыковки авиарейсов
    interline transfer
    передвижной диспетчерский пункт в районе ВПП
    runway control van
    передний обзор в полете
    forward inflight view
    переход в режим горизонтального полета
    puchover
    переходить в режим набора высоты
    entry into climb
    повторный запуск в полете
    flight restart
    подача топлива в систему воздушного судна
    aircraft fuel supply
    подниматься в воздух
    ago aloft
    пожар в отсеке шасси
    wheel-well fire
    поиск в условном квадрате
    square search
    полет в восточном направлении
    eastbound flight
    полет в зоне ожидания
    1. holding
    2. holding flight полет в направлении на станцию
    flight inbound the station
    полет в направлении от станции
    flight outbound the station
    полет в невозмущенной атмосфере
    still-air flight
    полет в нормальных метеоусловиях
    normal weather operation
    полет в обоих направлениях
    back-to-back flight
    полет в одном направлении
    one-way flight
    полет в пределах континента
    coast-to-coast flight
    полет в режиме висения
    hover flight
    полет в режиме ожидания
    holding operation
    полет в режиме ожидания на маршруте
    holding en-route operation
    полет в связи с особыми обстоятельствами
    special event flight
    полет в сложных метеоусловиях
    bad-weather flight
    полет в строю
    formation flight
    полет в условиях болтанки
    1. bumpy-air flight
    2. turbulent flight полет в условиях отсутствия видимости
    nonvisual flight
    полет в условиях плохой видимости
    low-visibility flight
    полет в установленной зоне
    standoff flight
    полет в установленном секторе
    sector flight
    полетное время, продолжительность полета в данный день
    flying time today
    полет по кругу в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome traffic circuit operation
    полет с дозаправкой топлива в воздухе
    refuelling flight
    полеты в районе открытого моря
    off-shore operations
    полеты в светлое время суток
    daylight operations
    полеты в темное время суток
    night operations
    положение амортизатора в обжатом состоянии
    shock strut compressed position
    положение в воздушном пространстве
    air position
    помпаж в воздухозаборнике
    air intake surge
    попадание в порыв ветра
    gust penetration
    попадание в турбулентность
    turbulence penetration
    порядок действий в аварийной обстановке
    emergency procedure
    порядок эксплуатации в зимних условиях
    snow plan
    посадка в режиме авторотации в выключенным двигателем
    power-off autorotative landing
    посадка в светлое время суток
    day landing
    посадка в сложных метеоусловиях
    bad weather landing
    посадка в темное время суток
    night landing
    потери в воздухозаборнике
    intake losses
    поток в промежуточных аэродромах
    pick-up traffic
    потолок в режиме висения
    hovering ceiling
    правила полета в аварийной обстановке
    emergency flight procedures
    представлять в закодированном виде
    submit in code
    предупреждение столкновений в воздухе
    mid air collision control
    препятствие в зоне захода на посадку
    approach area hazard
    препятствие в районе аэропорта
    airport hazard
    прибывать в зону аэродрома
    arrive over the aerodrome
    приведение в действие
    actuation
    приведение эшелонов в соответствие
    correlation of levels
    приводить в действие
    actuate
    приводить воздушное судно в состояние летной годности
    return an aircraft to flyable status
    приводить в рабочее состояние
    prepare for service
    приводить в состояние готовности
    alert to
    пригодный для полета только в светлое время суток
    available for daylight operation
    приспособление для захвата объектов в процессе полета
    flight pick-up equipment
    проверено в полете
    flight checked
    проверка в кабине экипажа
    cockpit check
    проверка в полете
    flight check
    проверка в процессе облета
    flyby check
    прогноз в графическом изображении
    pictorial forecast
    продолжительность в режиме висения
    hovering endurance
    продувать в аэродинамической трубе
    test in the wind tunnel
    производить посадку в самолет
    emplane
    происшествие в районе аэропорта
    airport-related accident
    прокладка в системе двигателя
    engine gasket
    прокладка маршрута в районе аэродрома
    terminal routing
    пропуск на вход в аэропорт
    airport laissez-passer
    просвет в облачности
    cloud gap
    пространственная ориентация в полете
    inflight spatial orientation
    пространственное положение в момент удара
    attitude at impact
    противобликовая защита в кабине
    cabin glare protection
    профиль волны в свободном поле
    free-field signature
    профиль местности в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome ground profile
    пружина распора в выпущенном положении
    downlock bungee spring
    (опоры шасси) пункт назначения, указанный в авиабилете
    ticketed destination
    пункт назначения, указанный в купоне авиабилета
    coupon destination
    работа в режиме запуска двигателя
    engine start mode
    работа только в режиме приема
    receiving only
    радиолокационный обзор в полете
    inflight radar scanning
    радиус действия радиолокатора в режиме поиска
    radar search range
    разворот в процессе планирования
    gliding turn
    разворот в режиме висения
    hovering turn
    разворот в сторону приближения
    inbound turn
    разворот в сторону удаления
    outbound turn
    размещать в воздушном судне
    fill an aircraft with
    разница в тарифах по классам
    class differential
    разрешение в процессе полета по маршруту
    en-route clearance
    разрешение на полет в зоне ожидания
    holding clearance
    расстояние в милях
    mileage
    расстояние в милях между указанными в билете пунктами
    ticketed point mileage
    расчетное время в пути
    estimated time en-route
    регистрация в зале ожидания
    concourse check
    регулятор давления в кабине
    cabin pressure regulator
    режим воздушного потока в заборнике воздуха
    inlet airflow schedule
    режим малого газа в заданных пределах
    deadband idle
    речевой регистратор переговоров в кабине экипажа
    cockpit voice recorder
    руководство по производству полетов в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome rules
    рулежная дорожка в районе аэровокзала
    terminal taxiway
    сближение в полете
    air miss
    сваливание в штопор
    spin stall
    сдавать в багаж
    park in the baggage
    сдвиг ветра в зоне полета
    flight wind shear
    сигнал бедствия в коде ответчика
    squawk mayday
    сигнал входа в глиссаду
    on-slope signal
    сигнал действий в полете
    flight urgency signal
    сигнализация аварийной обстановки в полете
    air alert warning
    сигнал между воздушными судами в полете
    air-to-air signal
    сигнальные огни входа в створ ВПП
    runway alignment indicator lights
    система предупреждения конфликтных ситуаций в полете
    conflict alert system
    система распространения информации в определенные интервалы времени
    fixed-time dissemination system
    система регулирования температуры воздуха в кабине
    cabin temperature control system
    скольжение в направлении полета
    forwardslip
    скорость в условиях турбулентности
    1. rough-air speed
    2. rough airspeed скрытое препятствие в районе ВПП
    runway hidden hazard
    сложные метеоусловия в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome adverse weather
    служба управления движением в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome control service
    служба управления движением в зоне аэропорта
    airport traffic service
    смесеобразование в карбюраторе
    carburetion
    с момента ввода в эксплуатацию
    since placed in service
    снежный заряд в зоне полета
    inflight snow showers
    снижение в режиме авторотации
    autorotative descent
    снижение в режиме планирования
    gliding descent
    снижение в режиме торможения
    braked descent
    снимать груз в контейнере
    discharge the cargo
    событие в результате непреднамеренных действий
    unintentional occurrence
    совершать посадку в направлении ветра
    land downwind
    согласованность в действиях
    coherence
    списание девиации в полете
    airswinging
    списание девиации компаса в полете
    air compass swinging
    списание радиодевиации в полете
    airborne error measurement
    способность выполнять посадку в сложных метеорологических условиях
    all-weather landing capability
    срок службы в часах налета
    flying life
    срываться в штопор
    1. fall into the spin
    2. fail into the spin ставить в определенное положение
    pose
    столкновение в воздухе
    1. mid-air collision
    2. aerial collision схема в зоне ожидания
    holding pattern
    схема входа в диспетчерскую зону
    entry procedure
    схема входа в зону ожидания
    holding entry procedure
    схема движения в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome traffic pattern
    схема полета в зоне ожидания
    holding procedure
    схема полета по приборам в зоне ожидания
    instrument holding procedure
    счетчик пройденного километража в полете
    air-mileage indicator
    считывание показаний приборов в полете
    flight instrument reading
    тариф в местной валюте
    local currency fare
    тариф в одном направлении
    directional rate
    тариф для полета в одном направлении
    single fare
    тариф за перевозку грузов в специальном приспособлении для комплектования
    unit load device rate
    тариф на полет в ночное время суток
    night fare
    тариф на полет с возвратом в течение суток
    day round trip fare
    телесное повреждение в результате авиационного происшествия
    accident serious injury
    температура в данной точке
    local temperature
    температура воздуха в трубопроводе
    duct air temperature
    температура газов на входе в турбину
    turbine entry temperature
    температура на входе в турбину
    turbine inlet temperature
    траектория полета в зоне ожидания
    holding path
    трение в опорах
    bearing friction
    тренировка в барокамере
    altitude chamber drill
    турбулентность в атмосфере без облаков
    clear air turbulence
    турбулентность в облаках
    turbulence in clouds
    турбулентность в спутном следе
    wake turbulence
    тяга в полете
    flight thrust
    угроза применения взрывчатого устройства в полете
    inflight bomb threat
    удельный расход топлива на кг тяги в час
    thrust specific fuel consumption
    удерживать контакты в замкнутом положении
    hold contacts closed
    удостоверяющая запись в свидетельстве
    licence endorsement
    указания по условиям эксплуатации в полете
    inflight operational instructions
    указатель входа в створ ВПП
    runway alignment indicator
    указатель высоты в кабине
    cabin altitude indicator
    указатель местоположения в полете
    air position indicator
    указатель перепада давления в кабине
    cabin pressure indicator
    указатель уровня в баке
    tank level indicator
    уменьшение ограничений в воздушных перевозках
    air transport facilitation
    упаковывать в контейнере
    containerize
    упаковывать груз в контейнере
    containerize the cargo
    управление в зоне
    area control
    управление в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome control
    управление в зоне захода на посадку
    approach control
    уровень шума в населенном пункте
    community noise level
    уровень шумового фона в кабине экипажа
    flight deck aural environment
    уровень шумового фона в районе аэропорта
    acoustic airport environment
    уровень электролита в аккумуляторе
    battery electrolyte level
    усилие в системе управления
    control force
    условия в полете
    in-flight conditions
    условия в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome environment
    условия в районе ВПП
    runway environment
    условия нагружения в полете
    flight loading conditions
    условное обозначение в сообщении о ходе полета
    flight report identification
    условное обозначение события в полете
    flight occurrence identification
    устанавливать наличие воздушной пробки в системе
    determine air in a system
    установка в определенное положение
    positioning
    установка в положение для захода на посадку
    approach setting
    установленные обязанности в полете
    prescribed flight duty
    установленный в гондоле
    nacelle-mounted
    устойчивость в полете
    inflight stability
    устройство отображения информации в кабине экипажа
    cockpit display
    устройство разворота в нейтральное положение
    self-centering device
    уточнение плана полета по сведениям, полученным в полете
    inflight operational planning
    ухудшение в полете
    flight deterioration
    участие в расследовании
    participation in the investigation
    форма крыла в плане
    wing planform
    характеристика в зоне ожидания
    holding performance
    цифровая система наведения в полете
    digital flight guidance system
    чартерный рейс в связи с особыми обстоятельствами
    special event charter
    число оборотов в минуту
    revolutions per minute
    чрезвычайное обстоятельство в полете
    flight emergency circumstance
    шаг в режиме торможения
    braking pitch
    шасси, убирающееся в фюзеляж
    inward retracting landing gear
    шлиц в головке винта
    screw head slot
    эксплуатировать в заданных условиях
    operate under the conditions
    эксплуатировать в соответствии с техникой безопасности
    operate safety
    этапа полета в пределах одного государства
    domestic flight stage
    этап входа в глиссаду
    glide capture phase
    этап полета, указанный в полетном купоне
    flight coupon stage
    эшелонирование в зоне ожидание
    holding stack

    Русско-английский авиационный словарь > в

  • 8 mittlere

    mịtt|le|re(r, s) ['mɪtlərə]
    adj attr
    1) (= dazwischenliegend) middle

    der/die/das mittlere — the middle one

    2) (= den Mittelwert bildend) medium; (= mittelschwer) Kursus, Aufgabe intermediate; (= durchschnittlich) average; (MATH) mean; (= von mittlerer Größe) Betrieb medium-sized

    mittlerer Beamter — person in the section of the civil service for which the entry requirement is the Abitur, ≈ civil servant of the administrative class (Brit)

    mittlere Reife (Sch) — first public examination in secondary school, ≈ O-levels (Brit)

    * * *
    mitt·le·re(r, s)
    [ˈmɪtlərə]
    ▪ der/die/das \mittlere the middle one [or one in the middle]
    mein \mittlerer Bruder my second oldest/youngest brother
    zu \mittleren Preisen essen to eat [out] at reasonable prices
    eine \mittlere Katastrophe/ein \mittlerer Unfall quite a substantial disaster/a fairly serious accident
    \mittlere Auflage TYPO medium-length run
    \mittleres Management middle management
    eine \mittlere Position a middle-ranking position
    ein Auto der \mittleren Klasse a middle of the range car

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > mittlere

  • 9 contra

    contrā, adv. and prep. [stem con, i. e. cum, through a comparative form conter; cf.: alter, uter, inter, praeter, etc.; in abl. fem. form like the locative adverbs ea, qua, etc.; cf.: ultra, intra, extra, citra], orig., in comparison with; hence, over against, fronting, in front, opposite, in opposition to, against, contrary to, opposed to, etc.
    I.
    Adv. (referring to an opposed object often with the force of a preposition with ellipsis of a pronoun, = against it, against him, etc.).
    A.
    Local.
    1.
    Lit., of position in front of a person, place, or thing.
    a.
    With verb of being or position expressed or understood.
    (α).
    Referring to living beings, opposite, in face of, face to face, facing, in front of, fronting, confronting (not in Cic., Caes., or Sall.):

    feminam scelestam te, adstans contra, contuor,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 26:

    ut confidenter mihi contra adstitit,

    id. Capt. 3, 5, 6; Lucr. 4, 223; 6, 929:

    signum contra, quoad longissume oculi ferebant, animo finivit,

    Liv. 1, 18, 8:

    stat contra starique jubet,

    Juv. 3, 290:

    stat contra dicitque tibi tua pagina Fures!

    Mart. 1, 55, 12:

    ulmus erat contra,

    in front of her, Ov. M. 14, 661:

    templa vides contra,

    in front (of us), id. ib. 7, 587.—Of position in front of the enemy:

    contra conserta manu,

    Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3: contra consistere, to make front against them, Caes. B. G. 2, 17.—
    (β).
    Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):

    contra jacet Cancer patulam distentus in alvum,

    Manil. 2, 253:

    posita contra Hispania,

    Tac. Agr. 11:

    promuntorium quod contra procedit,

    Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6: relinquendae autem contra erunt vacuae tabellae, on the opposite side, i. e. of the leaf, Quint. 10, 3, 32: illo quaerente cur non decidant contra siti, the antipodes (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123; v. II. A. 1. c. a), Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161.—With the governing verb understood:

    arguam hanc vidisse apud te contra conservum meum,

    face to face, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 91:

    jam omnia contra circaque hostium plena erant, Liv 5, 37, 8: eadem verba contra (i. e. ponuntur),

    side by side, Quint. 9, 3, 36; Verg. A. 6, 23.—
    b.
    With verbs of motion, so as to be opposite to an object or face to face with a person, variously rendered.
    (α).
    Referring to persons:

    accede ad me atque adi contra,

    come right up to me, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 23; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 6: hostes crebri cadunt; nostri contra ingruunt, advance to their front (in Plaut. hostility is not implied in contra), id. Am. 1, 1, 84: quis nos pater aut cognatu' volet contra tueri, face to face, eye to eye, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 12 Mull. (Trag. Rel. v. 444 Rib.); Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, 55 (Trag. Rel. v. 538 ib.):

    adspicedum contra me = contra adspice me,

    Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 56 Lorenz ad lec.:

    contra adspicere,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45:

    contra intueri,

    Liv. 1, 16, 6; 9, 6, 8; Sen. Q. N. 1, 3, 6:

    cum veniret contra Marcianus,

    Quint. 6, 3, 95; Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 152.—
    (β).
    Of things:

    hic ubi sol radiis... Adversa fulsit nimborum aspergine contra,

    Lucr. 6, 525; Cels. 8, 8, 1:

    quam (turrim) promoti contra validi asseres... perfregere,

    Tac. H. 4, 30.—Reciprocally: oscula non pervenientia contra, not coming through (the wall) so as to meet, Ov. M. 4, 80.—
    2.
    Transf. to equivalents of weight, value, and price; so,
    (α).
    In Plaut. only in the colloq. phrases auro contra, aurichalco contra, and contra auro (sc. posito); lit., for gold placed against; cf.:

    aes contrarium, s. v. contrarius: (servus) non carus'st auro contra,

    at his weight in gold, Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 30: jam auro contra constat filius, id. Truc. 2, 6, 57 (Speng. aurichalco): auro contra cedo modestum amatorem! A me aurum accipe. Pa. Cedo mihi contra aurichalco quoi ego sano serviam, id. Curc. 1, 3, 45 sq.; id. Mil. 3, 1, 63; 4, 2, 85; id. Ps. 2, 3, 23.—
    (β).
    In post-Aug. prose (very rare):

    at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    3.
    Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    te ut deludam contra, lusorem meum,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 71:

    quae me amat, quam ego contra amo,

    id. Merc. 5. 2, 77; id. Cist. 1, 1, 96; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55; id. As. 2, 2, 110:

    qui arguat se, eum contra vincat jurejurando suo,

    make a victorious counter-charge, id. Mil. 2, 2, 37:

    si laudabit haec Illius formam, tu hujus contra (i. e. lauda),

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 54:

    audi nunc contra jam,

    listen in turn, id. Phorm. 4, 4, 18; id. Ad. 5, 4, 23:

    at tu mihi contra nunc videre fortunatus, Phaedria, Cui, etc.,

    you likewise seem fortunate to me, id. Phorm. 1, 3, 21:

    Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium benigne alloquitur,

    Liv. 1, 28, 1:

    contra ut me diligat illa,

    Cat. 76. 23; Hor. S. 1, 3, 27 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, with ellipsis of inquit, = respondit:

    cui latrans contra senex,

    Phaedr. 5, 10, 7:

    scietis, inquam, etc., contra Nigrinus: ad quem missi sunt? ego, etc.,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 4.—

    Rarely with inquit, etc., expressed: at ille contra, renidens, Audi, inquit, discipule, etc.,

    Gell. 15, 9, 9; cf.:

    contra talia reddit,

    Claud. B. Gild. 379.—
    (β).
    With dat. pers.:

    consulo quem dolum doloso contra conservo parem,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 45:

    facere contra huic aegre,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 10:

    hiscine contra insidiabere?

    id. Hec. 1. 1, 13:

    tibi contra gratiam Referre,

    id. ib. 4, 2, 7.—
    (γ).
    With item:

    item a me contra factum est,

    Plaut. Aul. prol. 20:

    puellam senex Amat et item contra filius,

    id. Cas. prol. 49; id. Pers. 5, 2, 36; id. Am. 1, 1, 67; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 25.—
    (δ).
    Combining a reciprocal with a local relation (A. 1. a. a, and b. a): contra carinantes verba, exchanging abusive words ( face to face), Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 181 Vahl.): tubae utrimque contra canunt;

    Consonat terra,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 73; 1, 1, 86:

    confer gradum Contra pariter,

    id. Ps. 2, 4, 18; id. Truc. 1, 2, 28:

    video amicam... Ubi contra adspexit me, etc.,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45; Verg. E. 7, 8; cf. Lucr. 4, 243:

    vesper adest, juvenes consurgite!... Cernitis, innuptae, juvenes? consurgite contra!

    Cat. 62, 6.—
    (ε).
    Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:

    si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet,

    what counter gift, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 63: quod Scipio postulavit... ut, etc. Et quod contra collega postulavit ne, etc., Annal. Trib. Pleb. ap. Gell. 7 (6), 19, 5:

    si vobis aequa et honesta postulatio videtur, ego contra brevem postulationem adfero,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 7; Nep. Epam. 6, 1;

    Auct. B. Alex. 24: illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo,

    to bid in opposition, Caes. B. G. 1, 18; Liv. 4, 53, 6:

    agedum pauca accipe contra,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 38.—So in battle:

    Numidae... Romanorum ordines conturbare... neque contra feriundi copia erat,

    Sall. J. 50, 4; and in law: et ab eo is qui adoptat vindicat... et illo contra non vindicante, etc., Gai Inst. 1, 134; 2, 24.—Esp. in replies:

    oratio contra a Demosthene pro Ctesiphonte edita,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213:

    dicit accusator haec: primum, etc.... quid contra reus?

    id. Clu. 30, 81; id. Fin. 5, 22, 63; Curt. 4, 1, 10; 7, 9, 1.
    B.
    Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.
    1.
    Of physical exertion.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    concurrunt... aetheriae nubes contra pugnantibu' ventis,

    struggling against each other, Lucr. 6. 98:

    nec nos obniti contra... Sufficimus,

    bear up, battle against, Verg. A. 5, 21; Ov. M. 9, 50; 2, 434:

    at ille contra nititur,

    resists, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 103; 7, 20, 19, § 82:

    pars remigum, tamquam imperitia... officia nautarum impediebant. Mox contra tendere,

    rowed in an opposite direction, Tac. H. 4, 16.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    te rogo ne contrahas ac demittas animum, neque te obrui tamquam fluctu... sinas, contraque erigas ac resistas,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 4:

    et torrens judicem vel nitentem contra feret, cogatque ire qua rapiet,

    Quint. 12, 10, 61.— With ne: vi contra niti, ne advorsus eum fiat, Cato ap. Gell. 7 (6), 3, 16.—With quominus, Lucr. 1, 780.—
    2.
    Of mental exertion:

    si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,

    arm yourself against them, Lucr. 2, 1043; 2, 280. —With dat.:

    siti contra... pugnandum,

    Cels. 4, 2 fin. —
    3.
    Of hostile opposition in gen.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quod animadversum est in eo qui contra omni ratione pugnarunt, non debeo reprehendere,

    who made opposition in every way, Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137; id. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107:

    contra etiam aliquid abs te profectum ex multis audivi,

    something inimical, id. Fam. 5, 5, 2.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,

    Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—
    4.
    Of warfare.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    ut eos adversarios existimemus qui arma contra ferant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87; 1, 12, 37; Vell. 2, 28, 4; cf.:

    quid quod exercitum contra duxit?

    Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:

    ut si qua ex parte obviam contra veniretur, acie instructa depugnarent,

    if they should be attacked by an open charge, Caes. B. G. 7, 28:

    issentque confestim ad urbem ni venire contra exercitum... audissent,

    Liv. 7, 39, 17:

    cum Romanae legiones contra direxerint,

    would oppose their march, Tac. H. 4, 58; id. A. 6, 44.—With dat.:

    et huic contra itum ad amnem Erinden,

    Tac. A. 11, 10.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,

    Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
    5.
    Of legal contests.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a.—
    (β).
    Venire contra, of any legal act with the intention to hurt the adversary:

    quid? si omnium mortalium Sthenio nemo inimicior quam hic C. Claudius... fuit? si de litteris corruptis contra venit, etc.?

    if he made a charge of forgery against him? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107; cf. II. B. c. b.—
    (γ).
    On the part of the adversary:

    inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,

    Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—
    (δ).
    Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:

    ne spoliaret fama probatum hominem si contra judicasset,

    given an adverse decision, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77; cf. Val. Max. 7, 2, 4; Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—
    6.
    Of literary opposition.
    (α).
    Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—
    (β).
    With other verbs:

    astrologorum artem contra convincere tendit,

    Lucr. 5, 728:

    contra nunc illud pone, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 14, 6:

    habeat (liber meus) etiam quosdam qui contra sentiant et adversentur,

    some dissentients and opponents, Quint. 3, 1, 5; 2, 17, 40; 3, 8, 69.—
    7.
    Of public and political opposition.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a. d.—
    (β).
    With petere, to be a candidate for office in opposition to another:

    nihil enim supererat de quo certarent, nihil quod contra peterent,

    no office was left for which to canvass against each other, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91:

    honores contra petere,

    Quint. 6, 1, 17.—With ire, with dat., of an opposing vote in the senate (cf.:

    pedibus ire): sententia Cassii ut nemo unus contra ire ausus est, ita dissonae voces respondebant,

    Tac. A. 14, 45.—
    8.
    Of violation of law, contracts, etc.: contra facere, or contra committere, to violate, transgress a law, etc.: leges esse non ex ejus qui contra commiserit utilitate, spectari oportere, not in the interest of the transgressor, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 153:

    si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,

    and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—
    9.
    With verbs of saying, etc., contra dicere; less freq. disputare, disserere, pugnare, in the sense of dicere, and contra scribere (often contradico, in one word, in post-Aug. writers; esp. with dat.).
    a.
    Absol.
    (α).
    Contra dicere, to speak as counsel of the adversary, to plead his cause, in legal proceedings:

    cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset,

    would speak on the other side, Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    hoc... contra dicente Cotta judicatum est,

    id. Caecin. 33, 97:

    dixisse ut contra nemo videretur,

    id. Brut. 53, 198: ut contra Crassus... exorsus est, began on the other side, id. ib. § 197.—Hence: qui contra dicit, the adversary or counsel of the adversary:

    contra autem qui dicet, similitudinem infirmare debebit,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 151; id. Part. Or. 21, 108.—In the same sense: agens contra: si nos... impares agentium contra ingeniis dixerimus, that we are unequal to the talents of our adversary's counsel, [p. 453] Quint. 4, 1, 8.—
    (β).
    To make charges against (rare):

    si qui contra vellet dicere, usurum esse eum suo testimonio,

    Cic. Clu. 48, 134:

    qua ratione nemo neque tum item fecerit, neque nunc contra dicat,

    id. Quint. 29, 88; so,

    contra disputare, of objections to or against a witness: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit,

    id. Fl. 21, 51.—
    (γ).
    In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:

    fiebat autem ita, ut cum is qui audire vellet dixisset quid sibi videretur, tum ego contra dicerem,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; id. Fin. 2, 1, 2; so,

    contra disputare and contra scribere,

    id. Or. 1, 19, 85; Vitr. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 2, 17, 13; Dig. 9, 2, 21, § 1.—Hence: qui contra dicunt or disputant, the opponents:

    nec qui contra dicunt causam difficilem repellunt,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 2:

    ad coarguendos qui contra disputant,

    to refule his opponents, Quint. 2, 15, 26.—
    (δ).
    To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:

    quam palam principes dixerunt contra!

    protested against it, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 41; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Cic. Clu. 47, 130.—With pugnare:

    cum decerneretur frequenti senatu, contra pugnante Pisone, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5:

    filius ejus incolumitatem optat: contradicit pater,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 85; 9, 2, 83; Plin. ap. Gell. 9, 16, 5; Cic. Dom. 33, 87:

    contradicente nullo,

    Suet. Caes. 20; Dig. 3, 3, 15.—
    (ε).
    To reply:

    contradixit edicto,

    answered by an edict, Suet. Aug. 56. —
    (ζ).
    Abl. absol. impers.:

    explorandum videtur an etiam contradicto aliquando judicio consuetudo firmata sit,

    whether the custom has been confirmed by judgment upon a judicial contest, Dig. 1, 3, 34.—
    b.
    With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:

    ego enim, te disputante, quid contra dicerem meditabar,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 1:

    ut contra si quid dicere velit non audiatur,

    id. Fin. 5, 10, 27:

    aiebat illum primo sane diu multa contra (i. e. dixisse), ad extremum autem, etc.,

    id. Att. 2, 22, 2.— Hence: quod contra dicitur, or quae contra dicuntur, the objections:

    ut et id quod intenderemus confirmare, et id quod contra diceretur refellere (possemus),

    refute the objections, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

    quia neque reprehendi quae contra dicuntur possunt, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 81, 331; id. Inv. 2, 44, 127; Quint. 1, 2, 17.—In the same sense, as subst.: contrā dicta, orum, n. plur.:

    seu proposita confirmamus, sive contra dicta dissolvimus,

    or refute the objections, Quint. 4, prooem. 6.—With acc. and inf.:

    dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum,

    the objection is made that there is no testament, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 42.—
    c.
    With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    To oppose a person by speaking against his views:

    solitum se etiam Thraseae contradicere,

    to oppose even Thrasea, Tac. H. 2, 91:

    tibi,

    Suet. Aug. 54:

    Curioni...,

    id. Rhet. 1. —Hence of answers and replies in law: quid si filium testatoris heres ejus prohibuit? Huic contradici potest: ergo pietatis, etc., he may be answered by this plea, etc., Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 13.—And of advisory answers opposed to one's legal views:

    volenti mihi ream adulterii postulare eam, etc., contradictum est,

    my views were disapproved, rejected, Dig. 48, 5, 11, § 10.—
    (β).
    To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:

    cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,

    opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—
    (γ).
    To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:

    patrem qui damnavit optat ne is torqueatur: pater ei contradicit,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 81:

    cum ambienti ut legibus solveretur multi contradicerent,

    Suet. Caes. 18; Dig. 40, 5, 14; 40, 12, 33.—
    (δ).
    With dat. of the petition:

    preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,

    which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—
    (ε).
    To contest the validity of a law (rare):

    quibus (legibus) contradici potest,

    Quint. 7, 7, 4.—
    (ζ).
    To contradict an assertion (very rare):

    pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 13.—
    d.
    With quin, to object:

    praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,

    there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.
    C.
    To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;

    but cf. II. B. 2.): ut eum qui responsurus est vel tacere, vel etiam invitum id quod sit contra cogat fateri,

    Quint. 7, 3, 14:

    cum verba (legis) contra sint,

    id. 7, 1, 49:

    sed experimentum contra fuit,

    unsuccessful, Tac. H. 2, 97 fin.:

    ubi fortuna contra fuit,

    id. ib. 3, 18:

    si fortuna contra daret,

    should be unfavorable, id. ib. 1, 65 fin.; id. A. 15, 13.
    D.
    Of logical opposition, with negative force.
    1.
    Of a direct contrast.
    a.
    Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:

    quod fieri totum contra manifesta docet res,

    but experience teaches that just the contrary is true, Lucr. 3, 686; 4, 1088:

    in stultitia contra est,

    with fools the reverse is true, Cic. Clu. 31, 84:

    in hac quidem re vereor ne etiam contra (i. e. sit),

    id. Att. 12, 46; id. Off. 1, 15, 49:

    quod contra est,

    Sall. J. 85, 21:

    quis non credat, etc.? Contra autem est,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; id. Ep. 7, 3; Dig. 37, 4, 4:

    contra fore si, etc.,

    ib. 34, 2, 39, § 2:

    immo forsitan et contra (i. e. erit),

    ib. 41, 3, 49:

    ego contra puto (i. e. esse),

    Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 25.—
    b.
    With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:

    utrumque contra accidit: istic enim bellum est exortum, hic pax consecuta,

    of both the contrary has happened, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 2; so Dig. 38, 2, 51:

    id ego contra puto (sc.: faciendum esse),

    id. Att. 10, 8, 2:

    contra evenit in iis morbis,

    Sen. Ep. 52, 7; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 163:

    ego contra sentio,

    Sen. Clem. 1, 15, 5; Sedig. ap. Gell. 15, 24, 4; Dig. 40, 2, 25:

    Proculus contra (sc. sentit),

    ib. 35, 2, 1, § 14; 33, 7, 25:

    licet Celsus contra scribat,

    ib. 9, 2, 21, § 1: contra probatur, Gai Inst. 2, 78; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 34.—Very rarely referring to a term in the same clause:

    cujus disparem mitioremque naturam contra interpretabatur,

    interpreted in an opposite sense, misinterpreted, misunderstood, Tac. H. 4, 86 fin. —
    c.
    Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.
    (α).
    To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:

    nam ad summam totius rei pertinet, caute an contra demonstrata res sit,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 81, 330: quod viriliter animoque fit, id, etc.;

    quod contra, id turpe,

    id. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    sit sapienter usus aut contra,

    Quint. 2, 5, 15:

    lactuca locis apricis optume autumno ponitur, mediterraneis aut frigidis contra ( = pessime),

    Col. 11, 3, 25.—
    (β).
    To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:

    ut aliae (res) probabiles videantur aliae contra,

    improbable, Cic. Ac. 2, 32, 103; id. Off. 2, 2, 7:

    quid est quod me impediat ea quae probabilia mihi videantur sequi, quae contra, improbare,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 8; id. Or. 2, 31, 135; Quint. 4, 2, 52.—
    (γ).
    To a verbal predicate:

    an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),

    Dig. 34, 5, 19.—
    (δ).
    To a subject infinitive:

    laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,

    praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—
    (ε).
    To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:

    quae secundum naturam essent, ea sumenda et quadam aestimatione dignanda docebat, contraque contraria,

    those that were not, not, Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 36: quod cuidam aut sapiens videor quod una non jerim, aut felix fuisse;

    mihi contra,

    id. Att. 9, 12, 4: an credibile est, incestum cum filia commissum? Et contra, veneficum in noverca, adulterum in luxurioso? and incredible, etc., Quint. 5, 10, 19; so Dig. 9, 1, 2, § 1.—
    (ζ).
    To an attributive genitive:

    Marius cognoscere quid boni utrisque or contra esset (i. e. mali),

    Sall. J. 88, 2:

    verum de origine laudis contraque perspiciemus suo tempore (i. e. vituperationis),

    Quint. 2, 4, 21:

    alii a propositione accusatoris contraque loci oriuntur,

    the accuser and the accused, id. 7, 2, 31;

    so in several titles of the Digests, as Depositi vel contra, = actio depositi, vel contraria actio depositarii,

    Dig. 16, 3 tit.; so ib. 16, 17, 1; 16, 13, 6; 16, 13, 7.—
    2.
    Reversing the relation of terms in the preceding sentence, the reverse, conversely, vice versa, etc.
    a.
    With its own predicate: saepe... corpus aegret, Cum tamen ex alia laetamur parte latenti;

    Et retro fit uti contra sit saepe vicissim, Cum miser ex animo laetatur corpore toto,

    Lucr. 3, 108: illa altera argumentatio, quasi retro et contra, prius sumit, etc., ( proceeding), so to speak, backward and in inverted order, Cic. Part. Or. 13, 46: neque illud ignoro, etc.; sed non idem accidit contra, but the converse is not true, Quint. 8, 6, 3; Gell. 4, 2, 5: ut vocabula verbis, verba rursus adverbiis, nomina appositis et pronominibus essent priora. Nam fit contra quoque frequenter non indecore. for often, not inelegantly, the order is reversed, Quint. 9, 4, 24:

    quae etiam contra valent,

    i. e. if the terms are reversed, id. 3, 7, 25; 9, 2, 49; 8, 6, 25; 9, 4, 72.—
    b.
    Belonging to the same predicate:

    ut quidque erit dicendum ita dicet, nec satura jejune, nec grandia minute, nec item contra,

    Cic. Or. 36, 123:

    cum emtor venditori, vel contra, heres exstitit,

    Dig. 35, 2, 48:

    in quibus patrium pro possessivo dicitur, vel contra,

    Quint. 1, 5, 45; 5, 10, 71:

    junguntur autem aut ex nostro et peregrino, ut biclinium, aut contra, ut epitogium et Anticato,

    id. 1, 5, 68:

    ut capras in montosis potius locis quam in herbidis (pascar), equas contra,

    but with mares the reverse is the case, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:

    itaque ille dicere melius quam praecipere, nos contra fortasse possumus,

    Cic. Or. 42, 143:

    qua collegi solent ex his quae faciunt ea quae faciuntur, aut contra,

    or vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 80; Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12; 48, 5, 23, § 4.
    E.
    In logical antithesis of clauses with a merely rhet. force, on the contrary, on the other hand, vice versa; sometimes almost = sed or autem (freq.).
    1.
    In independent clauses.
    a.
    Opposing persons or parties: fortunam insanam esse... perhibent philosophi... Sunt autem alii philosophi qui contra Fortunam negant ullam exstare, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36 (Trag. Rel. v. 372 Rib.); Caecil. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 68; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 1:

    ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti Verri crimini daturus sum... Tu, contra, ne quae ille quidem fecit, obicies,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:

    ego contra ostendo, non modo nihil fecisse Sex. Roscium, sed, etc.,

    id. Rosc. Am. 29, 79; id. Phil. 8, 3, 8; id. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62:

    in Italia bellum gerimus, in sede ac solo nostro... Hannibal contra in aliena, in hostili est terra,

    Liv. 22, 39, 13; 21, 50, 2; 3, 15, 2; 6, 7, 4; 9, 35, 4 et saep.; Nep. Alcib. 8, 1; Vell. 2, 31, 4; Sen. Ep. 9, 14; id. Ira, 2, 33, 6; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 113; Tac. H. 3, 84; 3, 57; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vit. 2; Just. 2, 1, 10; 8, 4, 11:

    contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris Militia est potior?

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 6; 1, 2, 30; 1, 3, 27; Prop. 2, 1, 45; 2, 23, 13 (3, 17, 3); Sen. Hippol. 214;

    so with versa vice: barbarae gentes (Alexandrum) non ut hostem, sed ut parentem luxerunt... Contra Macedones versa vice non ut civem, sed ut hostem amissum gaudebant,

    Just. 13, 1, 7.—
    b.
    Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;

    contra in aridiore hordeum potius quam far,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 4; 1, 1, 47: si nihil esset quod inane vocaret, Omne foret solidum;

    nisi contra corpora certe Essent, etc., Omne quod est spatium vacuum constaret inane,

    Lucr. 1, 521; 4, 348; cf.:

    justa omnia decora sunt, injusta contra, ut turpia, sic indecora,

    Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94; id. N. D. 2, 15, 41; id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; id. Quint. 30, 93: id. Off. 3, 21, 84; id. Leg. 2, 1, 2: facilem esse rem... si modo unum omnes sentiant; contra in dissensione nullam se salutem perspicere, Caes. B. G, 5, 31; Liv. 25, 30, 3; Sen. Ben. 1, 5, 2; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 11, 14, 14, § 35; Suet. Caes. 73; Gell. 1, 4, 5:

    si male rem gerere insani est, contra bene, sani,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 74.—
    2.
    In opposition to a dependent clause:

    ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16; so id. de Or. 1, 45, 198; Quint. 9, 3, 39:

    cui ego rei tantum abest ut impedimento sim, ut contra te M. Manli adhorter, etc.,

    Liv. 6, 15, 5; 6, 31, 4:

    cum virtus adeo neminem spe ac pollicitatione corrumpat, ut contra in se inpendere jubeat, ac, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 4, 1, 2: aut igitur negemus quidquam ratione confici, cum contra nihil sine ratione recte fieri possit, aut, etc., whereas on the contrary, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, 84; cf.:

    at contra,

    Lucr. 2, 392.—
    3.
    With co-ordinate conjunctions.
    a.
    Copulative, et contra or contraque (never with ac or atque); also nec contra (rare), and on the other hand.
    (α).
    With reference to a reason or conclusion, after nam, enim, cum, or itaque: nam et ratione uti... omnique in re quid sit veri videre et tueri decet, contraque falli [p. 454]... tam dedecet quam, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    malus est enim custos... metus, contraque benevolentia fidelis,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 23:

    cum reficiat animos varietas ipsa, contraque sit aliquanto difficilius in labore uno perseverare,

    Quint. 1, 12, 4; 3, 8, 32; 8, 6, 20:

    itaque in probris maxime in promptu est, si quid tale dici potest, etc. Contraque in laudibus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; cf. Suet. Calig. 51; so with nec:

    nam nec comoedia cothurnis assurgit, nec contra tragoedia socculo ingreditur,

    Quint. 10, 2, 22.—
    (β).
    With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:

    audivi ex majoribus natu, hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasica, contraque patrem ejus... nullam comitatem habuisse sermonis,

    Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:

    ut suspitionibus credi oportere, et contra suspitionibus credi non oportere,

    id. Inv. 2, 15, 48; Quint. 8, 4, 1; 5, 10, 48; 9, 3, 7; 9, 4, 52; 11, 1, 14; Sen. Ep. 82, 14; Dig. 17, 1, 22, § 4.—
    (γ).
    With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:

    atque utinam qui ubique sunt propugnatores hujus imperii possent in hanc civitatem venire, et contra oppugnatores rei publicae de civitate exterminari!

    Cic. Balb. 22, 51:

    domo pignori data, et area ejus tenebitur... et contra jus soli sequitur aedificium,

    Dig. 13, 7, 21:

    equo et asina genitos mares, hinnos antiqui vocabant: contraque mulos quos asini et equae generassent,

    Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 17: ceterum potest ex lege quidem esse judicium, sed legitimum non esse, et contra ex lege non esse, sed legitimum esse, Gai Inst. 4, 109; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161; 35, 15, 5, § 183.—
    (δ).
    After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:

    in quo (consulatu) ego imperavi nihil, et contra patribus conscriptis et bonis omnibus parui,

    Cic. Sull. 7, 21:

    nunc vero cum ne pulsus quidem ita sim ut superare non possim, contraque a populo Romano semper sim defensus, etc.,

    id. Dom. 33, 88; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Marcell. 6, 20; so,

    et contra,

    Suet. Tit. 7.—
    b.
    With adversative conjunctions, at contra, sed contra, contra autem, contra vero (not verum contra, nor contra tamen).
    (α).
    At contra (freq.), merely a strengthened contra (v. 1. supra): huc accedit uti mellis lactisque liquores Jucundo sensu linguae tractentur in ore;

    At contra taetri absinthi natura... foedo pertorqueat ora sapore,

    Lucr. 2, 400:

    cogunt,

    id. 2, 74; 1, 366; 2, 235 et saep.: nos qui domi sumus, tibi beati videmur;

    at contra nobis tu quidem... prae nobis beatus,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; id. Verr. 2, 5, 26, § 66; Sall. J. 36, 2; 4, 7; 15, 3; id. C. 12, 5:

    ideo siccas aiunt Aethiopiae solitudines... At contra constat Germaniam abundare rivis,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 6, 2; 1, 3, 1; id. Ep. 100, 7; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186; Suet. Galb. 15; Tac. A. 4, 28.—
    (β).
    Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):

    non quo acui ingenia adulescentium nollem, sed contra ingenia obtundi nolui,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93; id. Att. 9, 15, 3; id. Ac. 1, 10, 35; id. Fl. 11, 26:

    arma populi Romani non liberis servitutem, sed contra servientibus libertatem adferre,

    Liv. 45, 18, 1:

    tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,

    Verg. A. 6, 95; Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 12.—PostAug. also without a preceding negation:

    obiisse nostro Laium scelere autumant superi inferique: sed animus contra innocens... negat,

    Sen. Oedip. 765; Symm. Ep. 6, 81.—
    (γ).
    Contra autem (rare;

    in Cic. only where different subjects have contrasted predicates in dependent clauses): quia pacis est insigne toga, contra autem arma tumultus atque belli,

    Cic. Pis. 30, 73.—In later writers = contra alone:

    sub septemtrione aedificia... conversa ad calidas partes oportere fieri videntur. Contra autem sub impetu solis meridiani regionibus conversa ad septemtrionem... sunt facienda,

    Vitr. 6, 1, 2; Gell. 14, 2, 19; Dig. 7, 1, 25, § 3; 34, 3, 25.—
    (δ).
    Contra vero (very rare;

    not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,

    Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —
    (ε).
    Atqui contra, App. Mag. p. 287, 24.—
    c.
    With disjunctive conjunctions, aut contra, vel contra, seu contra, or on the contrary, or conversely (always without change of subject).
    (α).
    Aut contra:

    num aut scriptum neget, aut contra factum infitietur?

    Cic. Part. Or. 38, 133: quae (mens) aut languescit... aut contra tumescit, etc., Quint. 1, 2, 18:

    si imbres defuere, aut contra abundavere,

    Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 228.—
    (β).
    Vel contra:

    hinc enim quaestiones oriuntur: Injuriam fecisti, sed quia magistratus, majestatis actio est? Vel contra: Licuit... quia magistratus?

    Quint. 5, 10, 40; 9, 4, 96; Suet. Galb. 3; Dig. 35, 2, 56, § 4; 8, 4, 6.—
    (γ).
    Seu contra:

    seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,

    Prop. 1, 11, 25.—
    d.
    With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;

    never contra enim): falso queritur de natura sua genus humanum quod, etc. Nam contra, reputando, neque majus aliud, neque praestabilius invenies,

    Sall. J. 1, 1; Quint. 1, 1, 1; 9, 2, 23. —
    4.
    In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,
    (α).
    In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):

    aliis vero econtra videtur,

    Hier. Ep. 12.—
    (β).
    Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):

    honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—
    5.
    With emphatic particles.
    a.
    Quin contra, nay on the contrary, opposing an affirmative sentence to a preceding negative statement (quin etiam amplifies without opposition; sed contra opposes without amplification; quin contra both opposes and amplifies);

    not before Livy: num qui enim socordius rempublicam administrari post Calvi tribunatum... quam? etc. Quin contra patricios aliquot damnatos... neminem plebeium,

    Liv. 6, 37, 8; 31, 31, 9; 35, 26, 10; 37, 15, 3.—
    b.
    Immo contra (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    = no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:

    existimas nunc me detrahere tibi multas voluptates?... Immo contra, nolo tibi umquam deesse laetitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 23, 3; Dig. 33, 7, 5; 33, 7, 29.—
    (β).
    = sed contra, but on the contrary:

    proinde ne submiseris te, immo contra fige stabilem gradum,

    Sen. Cons. Marc. 5, 6; id. Cons. Polyb. 15, 2; cf. prep.:

    immo contra ea,

    Liv. 41, 24, 8; cf. II. E. 1. b. infra.—
    c.
    Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):

    quoniam... beate vivere alii in alio, vos in voluptate ponitis, item contra miseriam in dolore, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86; cf. I. A. 3. g supra.
    F.
    With a comparative clause introduced by ac, atque, or quam, representing a logical or moral opposition (contra atque debuit = non ita ut debuit; cf. Cic. Or. 3, 19, 70); cf. prep., II. C. 3. g, and II. E. 2. infra.
    1.
    Of logical opposition, contrary to, different from, otherwise than; in the best prose only with atque or ac.
    (α).
    With atque:

    item, contra atque apud nos, fieri ad Elephantinem ut neque ficus neque vites amittant folia,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6:

    simulacrum Jovis, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; id. Sull. 24, 69:

    judicium suscepturos contra atque omnis Italia populusque Romanus judicavisset,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 12; id. B. G. 4, 13; Plin. 12, 19, 43, § 95.—
    (β).
    With ac:

    itaque contra est ac dicitis,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 41:

    vides, omnia fere contra ac dicta sint evenisse,

    id. Div. 2, 24, 53; so id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 11; id. Or. 40, 137:

    cum contra ac Deiotarus sensit victoria belli judicaret,

    id. Phil. 11, 13, 34:

    Petreius ubi videt, Catilinam, contra ac ratus erat, magna vi tendere, etc.,

    Sall. C. 60, 5.—
    (γ).
    With ac and atque:

    si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,

    Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—
    (δ).
    With quam (post-Aug.):

    cui contra quam proposuerat aliqua cesserunt,

    Sen. Ira, 3, 6, 5; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; 11, 21, 24, § 72; Gell. 6 (7), 8, 6:

    contra quam licet,

    id. 1, 3, 19; Sil. 15, 107.—
    2.
    Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:

    mater Aviti, generi sui, contra quam fas erat, amore capta,

    contrary to the divine law, Cic. Clu. 5, 12:

    ut senatus, contra quam ipse censuisset, ad vestitum rediret,

    contrary to its own resolution, id. Pis. 8, 18:

    contra quam ista causa postulasset,

    id. Caecin. 24, 67:

    contra quam sanctum legibus est,

    Liv. 30, 19, 9; Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 2; id. Dom. 46, 122:

    contraque faciunt quam polliceri videntur,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 6; Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86.
    II.
    Prep. with acc., before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to (acc. to many scholars not ante-class.; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 108; but found Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 24 Fleck., a line omitted by Lorenz as a gloss; id. Pers. 1, 1, 13 Ritschl; Att. ap. Non. p. 469, 15, or Trag. Rel. v. 476 Rib.; cf. also Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 18; Cato, R. R. 18, 1, and v. I. A. 1. a. b, and I. A. 1. b. a supra).
    A.
    Local uses.
    1.
    Opposite, over against, facing.
    a.
    Of countries and places (mostly of those separated by water;

    adversus and e regione mostly of places opposite by land): insulae natura triquetra, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 3, 9; 4, 20:

    ad insulam quae est contra Massiliam,

    id. B. C. 1, 56; 3, 23:

    Rhodios, pacatis contra insulam suam terris, etc.,

    Liv. 37, 15, 7; 3, 26, 8:

    Carthago Italiam contra,

    Verg. A. 1, 13; 5, 124; Ov. M. 14, 17:

    insulae quae contra Tauri promuntorium inopportune navigantibus objacent, Chelidoniae nominantur,

    Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; 6, 28, 32, § 152; 5, 7, 7, § 41; Tac. A. 3, 1; id. H. 2, 17.—
    b.
    Of the heavenly bodies:

    donique (luna) eum (sc. solem) contra pleno bene lumine fulsit,

    Lucr. 5, 708:

    contra Volucris rostrum posita est Lyra,

    Vitr. 9, 4, 5; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 9; 1, 8, 3; Plin. 2, 31, 31, § 99; 5, 10, 10, § 56.—So, tertium (latus Britanniae) est contra septem triones, opposite ( facing); hence, contra meridiem and contra ortus (instead of ad or adversus meridiem, etc.), facing the south and east, Plin. 6, 24, 24, § 85; 17, 2, 2, § 22. —So of a person standing in the sunlight:

    cum minima umbra (i. e. a sole) contra medium fiet hominem,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 327; cf.:

    contra mediam faciem meridies erit,

    id. 18, 33, 76, § 326.—
    c.
    Of opposite ends of a line.
    (α).
    Of the diameter of the earth: esse e regione nobis e contraria parte terrae qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123.—
    (β).
    Of a line drawn:

    contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,

    opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—
    d.
    Of buildings, etc.:

    contra hoc aviarium est aliud minus in quo quae mortuae sunt aves curator servare solet,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; Vitr. 5, 6, 3; 3, 5, 15:

    (statuam) quae fuerit contra Jovis Statoris aedem in vestibulo Superbi domus,

    Plin. 34, 6, 13, § 29:

    contra medium fere porticum diaeta paulum recedit,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 20; 2, 17, 5; Suet. Aug. 44.—
    e.
    Of places on the human body:

    id quod contra stomachum est,

    Cels. 4, 5 (4, 12 med.); 7, 7;

    4, 20 (13).—Of the direction of the intestines, etc.: ea... contra medium alvum orsa,

    Cels. 4, 1 fin. —
    2.
    Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:

    adversus, ad, e regione,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 61).
    a.
    In gen.:

    quamvis subito... quamque Rem contra speculum ponas, apparet imago,

    Lucr. 4, 156: Democritus... clipeum constituit contra exortum Hyperionis, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4:

    et contra magnum potes hos (i.e. oculos) attollere solem, Nec tremis...?

    Prop. 1, 15, 37; Col. 7, 3, 8:

    rex constiterat contra pedites,

    Curt. 10, 9, 13; 9, 5, 1:

    ne contra septentrionem paveris,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 330; 28, 6, 19, § 69:

    contra solem varie refulgens,

    placed in the sun, id. 37, 10, 63, § 173; 10, 54, 75, § 151; 37, 6, 22, § 83;

    37, 7, 25, § 95: cum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt,

    id. 18, 35, 87, § 363; 19, 8, 39, § 131.—
    b.
    Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):

    (Dinocrates) incessit contra tribunal regis jus dicentis,

    towards, Vitr. 2, praef. 1.—So trop., of actions done for a purpose:

    lege Cornelia de sicariis tenetur qui, cum in magistratu esset, eorum quid fecerit contra hominis necem quod legibus permissum non sit,

    Dig. 48, 8, 4.—
    c.
    Appositively, with the predicate: (elephanti) tanta narratur clementia contra minus validos, ut, etc., if fronting weaker animals, if brought in contact with them (not to be connected with clementia), Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23.—Similarly: dum... fidens non est contra feram, if fronting the animal (not dependent on fidens), Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 57.—
    d.
    Against an opposing action, etc.:

    contra vim atque impetum fluminis conversa,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 17, 5:

    cum plateae contra directos ventos erunt conformatae,

    Vitr. 1, 6, 8:

    ut contra ventum gregem pascamus,

    Col. 7, 3, 12; Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2; Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 52; 17, 2, 2, § 21; 8, 16, 21, § 54:

    contra fluminum impetus aggeribus,

    id. 35, 14, 48, § 169:

    capite in sole contra pilum peruncto,

    id. 27, 4, 5, § 17; 18, 35, 88, § 364; Varr. ap. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; Sil. 14, 352; Dig. 9, 2, 29, § 4. [p. 455] — Trop.:

    contra fortunam tenendus est cursus,

    Sen. Prov. 5, 9.—Prov.:

    contra stimulum calces,

    kick against the pricks, Isid. Orig. 1, 36, 28 (al. calcitres); cf. Amm. 18, 5, 1.—
    e.
    Of local actions with hostile intent.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quae vis Coclitem contra omnes hostium copias tenuit?

    Cic. Par. 1, 2, 12:

    Pompeium Cartejae receptum scribis: jam igitur contra hunc exercitum (sc. constitit),

    id. Att. 15, 20, 3:

    pertimescam, credo, ne mihi non liceat contra vos in contione consistere,

    to face you, id. Agr. 1, 8, 25; Lepidus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26:

    a fronte contra hostem pedum quindecim fossam fieri jussit,

    id. ib. 1, 41; 1, 42; id. B. G. 7, 62:

    Tullus adversus Veientem hostem derigit suos: Albanos contra legionem Fidenatium collocat,

    Liv. 1, 27, 5; 24, 41, 5; 38, 4, 5; Verg. A. 12, 279; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13; 2, 3, 17.—Appositively, with a local verb understood:

    terribilis haec contra fugientes belua est, fugax contra insequentes,

    i. e. if fronting, if placed opposite, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus collocata,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Mil. 1, 2; Quint. 7, 7, 5:

    tum contra hanc Romam illa altera Roma quaeretur,

    will be as a rival against this Rome, Cic. Agr. 2, 22, 86:

    cui rationi contra homines barbaros atque imperitos locus fuisset, hac ne ipsum quidem sperare, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 40:

    (Cicero) plerumque contra inimicos atque obtrectatores plus vindicat sibi,

    when fronting adversaries, Quint. 11, 1, 23.—
    f.
    In partic.
    (α).
    Stare contra aliquem (opp. stare ab aliquo); usu. implying hostility; mostly trop., to stand against, to be arrayed against, to face, oppose:

    quod contra hoc exemplum nulla staret eorum ratio,

    Auct. Her. 4, 5, 7:

    contra populi studium,

    Cic. Brut. 34, 126:

    contra civium perditorum... dementiam a senatu et a bonorum causa,

    id. ib. 79, 273; so,

    a mendacio contra veritatem,

    id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:

    contra cives in acie,

    id. Att. 16, 11, 2:

    et adversi contra stetit ora juvenci,

    opposite, Verg. A. 5, 477; 5, 414:

    haec enim (ratio) sola... stat contra fortunam,

    Sen. Ep. 14, 4, 2: contra leonem etiam stetit, fronted, i. e. hunted, Spart. Carac. 5 fin. —
    (β).
    Contra aliquem ire:

    aut saevos Libyae contra ire leones,

    Stat. Th. 9, 16.— Trop.:

    uti contra injurias armati eatis,

    Sall. J. 31, 6:

    interritus (sapiens) et contra illa (mala) ibit et inter illa,

    Sen. Ep. 59, 8; cf.: contra venire, II. B. 1. c. b infra, and v. also II. B. 2. b. and II. B. 1. b. infra.—
    3.
    Transf.,
    a.
    To persons placed together for comparison:

    C. vero Caesar, si foro tantum vacasset, non alius ex nostris contra Ciceronem nominaretur,

    Quint. 10, 1, 114:

    CORONATO CONTRA OMNES SCAENICOS,

    Inscr. Grut. p. 331, n. 4.—
    b.
    To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.
    (α).
    Lit. (very rare):

    quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    (β).
    Prop.:

    cujus (i. e. generis humani) causa videtur cuncta alia genuisse natura, magna saeva mercede contra tanta sua munera,

    Plin. 7, 1, 1, § 1:

    qui amicus esse coepit quia expedit, placebit ei aliquod pretium contra amicitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 9, 9:

    numquam ulli fortiores cives fuerunt quam qui ausi sunt eum contra tantas opes ejus... condemnare,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3:

    tantum studium bonorum in me exstitisse, contra incredibilem contentionem clarissimi et potentissimi viri,

    id. ib. 7, 2, 2; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 3:

    nomen prorogans nostrum et memoriam extendens contra brevitatem aevi,

    as a compensation for, Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 154.—So esp., valere contra, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail or prevail against: non vereor ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:

    (illa facta) pro periculo potius quam contra salutem valere debere,

    Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; id. Off. 3, 29, 104:

    contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium?

    Hor. Epod. 11, 11; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 1; id. Cons. Helv. 5, 5; so,

    robur habere contra: si contra unamquamlibet partem fortunae satis tibi roboris est,

    id. ib. 13, 2;

    so of counterchecks: in Creta decem qui cosmoe vocantur, ut contra consulare imperium tribuni plebis, sic illi contra vim regiam constituti,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 33, 58.—Of antidotes: cimicum natura contra serpentium morsus valere dicitur, item contra venena omnia, Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—Hence,
    c.
    Colloq., aliquid contra aurum est, something is worth gold, is superb, both predicatively and attributively (cf.: auro contra, I. A. 2. supra): hujusce pomaria in summa Sacra Via ubi poma veneunt, contra aurum imago, a spectacle for gold, i. e. a magnificent sight, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10 MSS. (al. aliter):

    numcubi hic vides citrum... num quod emblema aut lithostratum? quae illic omnia contra aurum,

    superb, id. ib. 3, 2, 4 MSS. (Schneid. omits aurum, ex conj.):

    oneravi vinum, et tunc erat contra aurum,

    Petr. 7, 6.—
    d.
    Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:

    contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 29:

    contra ea Verginius unum Ap. Claudium et legum expertem et, etc., aiebat,

    Liv. 3, 57, 1; 24, 45, 4:

    quae contra breviter fata est vates,

    Verg. A. 6, 398:

    contra quod disertus Tu impie fecisti inquit, etc.,

    Quint. 7, 1, 53 (cf.: contra ea, II. E. 1. infra).
    B.
    Denoting hostility or disadvantage.
    1.
    With verbs of hostile action.
    a.
    Of physical exertion:

    pugnavere et tertio consulatu ejus viginti (elephanti) contra pedites quingentos,

    Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 22:

    proelium Afri contra Aegyptios primi fecere fustibus,

    id. 7, 56, 57, § 200; 8, 40, 61, § 142. —
    b.
    Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.

    bellum, II. A. 1. e.): a quo prohibitos esse vos contra Caesarem gerere bellum (opp. pro),

    Cic. Lig. 8, 25; id. Phil. 5, 10, 27; Liv. Ep. 129.—With bellum suscipere:

    contra Antonium,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 2, 5; so,

    contra patriam,

    id. Sull. 20, 58:

    pugnare contra patriam,

    id. ib. 25, 70:

    contra conjuges et liberos,

    Sen. Ben. 5, 15, 5:

    armatum esse contra populum Romanum,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—With arma ferre (freq.), Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 72; 13, 21, 47; Liv. 28, 28, 15; Nep. Att. 4, 2; Tib. 1, 6, 30; Ov. M. 4, 609; 13, 269; id. P. 1, 1, 26.—With arma sumere or capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 6, 19; id. Phil. 4, 1, 2; 4, 3, 7:

    armis contendere contra,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 13:

    arma alicui dare (trop.),

    Cic. Phil. 2, 21, 53:

    aciem instruere (trop.),

    Liv. 25, 4, 4:

    exercitum comparare,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 14; 4, 1, 2:

    exercitum instruere,

    id. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    exercitum ducere and adducere,

    id. Phil. 4, 2, 5; 3, 4, 11:

    exercitum contra Philippum mittere,

    id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:

    naves ducere contra,

    Hor. Epod. 4, 19:

    ducere contra hostes,

    Liv. 1, 27, 4:

    florem Italiae educere contra,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    proficisci contra,

    to march against, Liv. 1, 11, 3; 8, 2, 5:

    auxilium ferre Rutulis contra Latinos,

    Plin. 14, 12, 14, § 88:

    juvare aliquem contra,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 35:

    consilium inire contra Sequanos,

    to take hostile measures against, id. B. G. 6, 12.—
    c.
    Of legal contention (more freq. adversus, except with verbs of saying).
    (α).
    In gen., with agere or causam agere, to act as counsel against a party or his attorney:

    cum agerem contra hominem disertissimum nostrae civitatis,

    Cic. Caecin. 33, 97; id. Brut. 63, 226; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 3; Quint. 11, 1, 59.—Causam recipere or suscipere contra, to accept a retainer against:

    (causam) quam receperam contra pueros Octavios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 49, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 12; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 1.—Adesse alicui contra, to appear, act as one's counsel against:

    rogavit me Caecilius ut adessem contra Satrium,

    Cic. Att. 1, 1, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 5 al.; cf.:

    esse contra,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 3.— Trop.: conquesturus venit;

    at contra se adfuit et satisfacienti satisfecit,

    Sen. Fragm. Amic. 14, 1, 89:

    causam defendere contra,

    against the accuser, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 178:

    statuere contra aliquem (sc. causam),

    to establish a case against an adversary, id. Or. 10, 34:

    actio competit contra,

    Dig. 49, 14, 41:

    querelam instituere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 21, § 1:

    bonorum possessionem petere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 23:

    jus obtinere contra,

    Cic. Quint. 9, 34:

    pugnare contra,

    to struggle against the accuser, id. Sull. 17, 49; id. Verr. 1, 11, 33:

    id quod mihi contra illos datum est,

    i. e. a local advantage over, id. Tull. 14, 33:

    judicare contra aliquem,

    id. Fl. 20, 48; Dig. 21, 2, 55; 5, 2, 14; Just. Inst. 4, 17, 2:

    pronuntiare contra,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 34, 2: dare sententiam contra, Dig. 21, 2, 56, § 1:

    decernere contra,

    Cic. Fl. 31, 76:

    appellare contra aliquem,

    Dig. 49, 1, 3; 49, 5, 6; cf.:

    contra sententiam,

    Cod. Just. 7, 62, 32, § 2.—Sentire contra aliquem, to have an opinion unfavorable to:

    cur vos (cum) aliquid contra me sentire dicatis, etc.,

    Cic. Caecin. 27, 79.—
    (β).
    Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:

    quid tu, Saturi, qui contra hunc venis, existimas aliter?

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 18; id. Mur. 4, 9; id. Phil. 8, 6, 18.—Venire contra rem alicujus, to give advice damaging one's interests:

    contra rem suam me venisse questus est,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3.—
    (γ).
    With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:

    ipse ille Mucius, quid in illa causa cum contra te diceret, attulit quod? etc.,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 244:

    cum ille contra me pro Sex. Naevio diceret,

    id. Brut. 60, 2, 7; id. de Or. 2, 7, 30; id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44; id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Brut. 26, 102; so,

    causam dicere,

    id. Or. 2, 23, 98:

    causam perorare,

    id. Quint. 24, 77.—(bb) Of a lawyer's pleading against the parties: dic mihi, M. Pinari, num si contra te dixero mihi male dicturus es? Servil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; 3, 34, 138; 1, 14, 60; id. Or. 35, 123; Quint. 11, 1, 57; cf. with ellipsis of acc.:

    quorum alter pro Aufldia, contra dixit alter,

    id. 10, 1, 22.—(ng) Of a party against a lawyer:

    si Gaditani contra me dicerent,

    if the Gaditani were my adversaries, Cic. Balb. 17, 38.—(dd) Of witnesses and experts, and the pleadings against them:

    si decressent legationem quae contra istum diceret,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 12: contra testes dicere (opp. a testibus or pro testibus). Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118 (cf.:

    testimonium in aliquem dicere,

    id. Sull. 17, 48; Quint. 7, 4, 36):

    contra juris consultos dicere,

    against their legal opinions, Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—So of witnesses in scientific questions:

    contra testes dicendum est,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 16, 1.—(ee) Dicere or contendere aliquid contra aliquem, to maintain a point against:

    cum interrogamus adversarios... quid contra nos dici possit,

    Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33:

    tamenne vereris ut possis hoc contra Hortensium contendere?

    Cic. Quint. 25, 78. —
    d.
    Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:

    cum scriberem contra Epicurios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:

    contra Epicurum satis superque dictum est,

    id. N. D. 2, 1, 2:

    contra Brutum,

    id. Tusc. 5, 8, 21:

    contra Academiam,

    id. Ac. 2, 19, 63; id. Fin. 1, 1, 2; 5, 8, 22; id. Tusc. 5, 11, 32; 5, 30, 84; id. Ac. 2, 4, 17:

    contra autem omnia disputatur a nostris,

    id. Off. 2, 2, 8.—
    e.
    Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).
    (α).
    In gen.:

    sentire contra,

    Cic. Mil. 2, 5:

    pugnare contra bonos,

    id. Sull. 25, 71:

    contra eos summa ope nitebatur nobilitas,

    Sall. C. 38, 2; Cic. Sest. 19, 42; 52, 112:

    (tribuni) qui aut contra consulem, aut pro studio ejus pugnabant,

    Liv. 39, 32, 12.—
    (β).
    Of political speaking:

    cum (Cato) eo ipso anno contra Serv. Galbam ad populum summa contentione dixisset,

    Cic. Brut. 20, 80; so id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 53; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:

    adversus, in): inire consilia contra,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 110; id. Cat. 1, 7, 18:

    manum comparare contra aliquem,

    id. Sull. 24, 68:

    conjurationem facere,

    id. ib. 4, 12:

    congredi,

    id. Lig. 3, 9; Sall. J. 64, 4:

    aliquid contra imperatorem moliri,

    Just. Inst. 4, 18, 3:

    nec dolor armasset contra sua viscera matrem,

    against her own offspring Ov. R. Am. 59.—Facere contra (more freq. with abstr. objects; cf. II. C. 1. f. b infra): nunc te contra Caesarem facere summae stultitiae est, to take parts against, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16, 2:

    eae (res) contra nos ambae faciunt,

    operate against us, id. Quint. 1, 1.—With verbs of saying, etc.:

    homo disertus non intellegit, eum quem contra dicit laudari a se?

    Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 18; 2, 1, 2; 2, 21, 51; Sen. Ep. 15, 3, 70:

    epigramma quod contra quamdam Gelliam scripsit,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 38:

    disputare contra deos, in two signif.: contra deum licet disputare liberius,

    to accuse, reproach a god, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76; but: mala et impia consuetudo est contra deos disputandi, to reason against the gods, i. e. against their existence, id. ib. 2, 67, 168.—
    2.
    Predicatively, with esse (videri, etc.), against, injurious to, unfavorable, prejudicial, to one's disadvantage: ut [p. 456] ex senatusconsulto neque cujus intersit, neque contra quem sit intellegi possit, Cic. Mur. 32, 68; id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; 2, 74, 299; 2, 81, 330; id. Sull. 13, 39; Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 6:

    licentiam malis dare certe contra bonos est,

    injurious to, Quint. 4, 2, 75:

    res contra nos est, of unfavorable chances in a lawsuit,

    id. 4, 66, 1; 4, 2, 75; 5, 13, 32.—Often, contra aliquem = quod est contra aliquem, referring to indef. pronouns or adjectives:

    nihil contra me fecit odio mei = nihil quod esset contra me,

    Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 5; id. Off. 3, 31, 112:

    quibus (temporibus) aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suaserim,

    id. Phil. 2, 10, 24.—
    3.
    Added adverb. to the predicate, mostly referring to purpose, with hostile intent, for the purpose of some hostile act, in order to oppose, in opposition:

    Caesarine eam (provinciam) tradituri fuistis, an contra Caesarem retenturi?

    or keep it against Caesar, Cic. Lig. 7, 23:

    sero enim resistimus ei quem per annos decem aluimus contra nos,

    id. Att. 7, 5, 5:

    judicium illud pecunia esse temptatum non pro Cluentio, sed contra Cluentium,

    id. Clu. 4, 9; id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52; id. Ac. 2, 28, 92:

    cum quae facitis ejusmodi sint ut ea contra vosmet ipsos facere videamini,

    id. Rosc. Am. 36, 104; Sen. Ep. 3, 7, 3: Curio se contra eum totum parat, i. e. to speak against him, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 10; Caes. B. C. 1, 85 ter; Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 192; Plin. Pan. 41.—So with the force of a temporal clause:

    fidem meam quam essent contra Massam Baebium experti,

    in the suit against, Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 4.—
    4.
    Dependent on adjectives (rare):

    contra se ipse misericors,

    to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:

    severissimus judex contra fures,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—
    5.
    With nouns.
    a.
    Acc. to 1. b.:

    ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—
    b.
    Acc. to 1. c. and 1. e.; so esp., oratio contra (cf.: oratio in).
    (α).
    Oratio contra (never in), of an address against the counsel of a party or against the prosecutor:

    quid in omni oratione Crassus vel apud centumviros contra Scaevolam, vel contra accusatorem Brutum, cum pro Cn. Plancio diceret?

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 220; cf.:

    Cato pro se contra Cassium = in oratione contra,

    Gell. 10, 15, 3; so,

    haec perpetua defensio contra Scaevolam,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 221:

    orationem illam egregiam quam (Aeschines) in Ctesiphontem contra Demosthenem dixerat,

    id. ib. 3, 56, 213.—
    (β).
    Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:

    unam orationem contra Gracchum reliquit,

    Cic. Brut. 26, 99:

    (Demosthenis) oratio contra Leptinem... contra Aeschinem falsae legationis,

    id. Or. 31, 111; Gell. 10, 24, 10; 10, 18, 91; Cic. Brut. 46, 169; Quint. 12, 10, 61; Cic. de Or. 2, 11, 45; id. Brut. 44, 164; Gell. 13, 25 (24), 15; cf. Quint. 4, 3, 13; 11, 2, 25.—
    c.
    Acc. to 1. f.:

    contra patres concitatio et seditio,

    Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:

    contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,

    Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.
    C.
    With inanimate and abstract objects.
    1.
    Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).
    a.
    Of physical or moral exertion:

    cum fulmina contra Tot paribus streperet clipeis,

    Verg. A. 10, 567:

    pugnandum tamquam contra morbum, sic contra senectutem,

    Cic. Sen. 11, 35:

    contra verum niti,

    Sall. J. 35, 8:

    contra fortunam luctari,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 15, 2; id. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; id. Ep. 78, 15; 99, 32; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110.—
    b.
    Of warfare (lit. and trop.):

    bellum contra aras, focos, vitam fortunasque gerere,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 1:

    bellum gerimus... contra arma verbis,

    id. Fam. 12, 22, 1.—So of logical contradictions:

    artificis autem est invenire in actione adversarii quae semet ipsa pugnent,

    Quint. 5, 13, 30.—
    c.
    Of legal contention.
    (α).
    Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:

    contra argumenta, rumores, tabulas, quaestiones (opp. ab argumentis, etc.),

    Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9 sqq.; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118:

    contra ratiocinationem,

    id. Inv. 2, 50, 153: contra scriptum dicere, to contest, controvert a written law or a document, id. ib. 2, 47, 138; 2, 48, 143; id. Brut. 39, 145; Quint. 7, 7, 1:

    contra caput dicere,

    to plead against life, Cic. Quint. 13, 44 (cf.:

    servum in caput domini interrogare,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 1, 34; 5, 16, 5 and 8; 5, 46, 3): contra libertatem agere, Dig. 40, 12, 26.—Pregn.:

    contra rerum naturam, contraque consuetudinem hominum dicere (opp. contra nos dicere),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 45.—
    (β).
    Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:

    contra tabulas judicare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:

    contra testamentum,

    Dig. 2, 17, § 1:

    contra sententiam dicere,

    ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—
    (γ).
    Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:

    inmittere in bona),

    Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—
    d.
    Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.
    (α).
    To contend that something is false:

    dicere, disputare, disserere contra opinionem or sententiam,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; 5, 19, 55; id. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Fin. 5, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 18, 60; Sen. Ira, 1, 3, 3; id. Ep. 87, 5; 102, 5 (cf.:

    in sententiam dicere,

    in support of an opinion, Caes. B. G. 1, 45):

    contra sensus dicere,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 101:

    contra rhetoricen dicere,

    Quint. 2, 17, 40.—
    (β).
    Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:

    contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,

    Vitr. 7, praef. 8:

    contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—
    (γ).
    Ethically:

    contra voluptatem dicere,

    that pleasure is a moral evil, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21:

    contra mortem loqui,

    that death is no evil, Sen. Ep. 82, 7;

    in both senses: contra vitia, pericula, fortunam, ambitionem,

    id. ib. 100, 10:

    contra fortunam gloriari,

    that fortune has no power over him, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; Sen. Ep. 26, 5.—
    e.
    Of public and political acts and speeches:

    contra potentiam accusatorum dicere,

    Cic. Brut. 44, 164:

    contra legem dicere or verba facere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 53; Liv. 34, 8, 1:

    rogationem ferre contra coloniam ( = contra legem de colonia deducenda),

    Cic. Clu. 51, 140; Auct. Her. 1, 17, 21; Plin. 8, 17, 24, § 64.—
    f.
    Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    senatusconsulto quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret,

    directed against, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2:

    contra rem publicam se commovere,

    id. Cat. 1, 26; 1, 3, 7:

    incitari,

    id. Sest. 47, 100:

    consilia inire,

    id. Agr. 2, 3, 8:

    conjurationem facere,

    Sall. C. 30, 6:

    contra salutem urbis incitari,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20:

    cogitare aliquid contra salutem,

    id. ib. 3, 9, 21: contra voluntatem or studium dicere, to oppose one's will in a speech:

    esse aliquem in civitate qui contra ejus (Chrysogoni) voluntatem dicere auderet,

    id. Rosc. Am. 22, 60; id. Phil. 1, 11, 28; id. de Or. 3, 34, 138; id. Mur. 4, 10; Tac. H. 2, 91:

    ne quid contra aequitatem contendas, ne quid pro injuria,

    do not array yourself against equity, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71.— Trop.:

    quis non contra Marii arma, contra Suliae proscriptionem irascitur? ( = Mario propter arma, Sullae propter proscriptionem),

    Sen. Ira, 2, 2, 3.—
    (β).
    In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:

    si quis ad Antonium profectus esset... senatus existimaturum eum contra rem publicam fecisse,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 33; id. Mil. 5, 13; 6, 14; id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 3, 25, 95; S. C. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 6; Liv. 25, 4, 7; so,

    contra salutem rei publicae facere,

    Cic. Dom. 38, 102:

    contra majestatem,

    against the emperor, Dig. 48, 4, 5:

    contra leges,

    Cic. Dom. 18, 48; id. Vatin. 7, 18; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Mur. 32, 67; id. de Or. 3, 19, 70; cf. id. Clu. 34, 92; id. Mur. 32, 68; id. Dom. 14, 38; id. Phil. 10, 6, 13; Gai Inst. 4, 121:

    contra edictum (praetoris),

    Cic. Verr 2, 3, 10, § 25; Dig. 39, 1, 20, § 1:

    contra foedus,

    Cic. Balb. 6, 16:

    contra jusjurandum ac fidem,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; id. Lael. 3, 30, 74; id. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 7; Prop. 3, 30, 44 (2, 32, 44).—And ironically:

    tune contra Caesaris nutum (sc. facies)?

    Cic. Att. 14, 10, 1.—Rarely contra ea facere = contra facere, adverb. (cf. I. B. 8. and II. E. 1. b.):

    corpus in civitatem inferri non licet... et qui contra ea fecerit, extra ordinem punitur,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2; 1, 21, 12.—
    2.
    Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).
    (α).
    With esse expressed as the predicate:

    hominem hominis incommodo suum augere commodum magis est contra naturam quam mors,

    Cic. Off. 3, 5, 21; id. Fin. 3, 9, 31; id. N. D. 3, 13, 33; Sen. Ep. 5, 4; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 45:

    contra leges or legem est,

    Cic. Pis. 13, 30; id. Mur. 32, 67:

    contra officium est,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 1, 10, 32; 1, 6, 19; cf. id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Liv. 6, 40, 5; Sen. Q. N. 2, 37, 2; Gai Inst. 3, 157; Dig. 30, 1, 112, § 3; 16, 3, 1, § 7.—With ellipsis of object (naturam), Cic. Fin. 5, 29, 89; cf.:

    adeo res ista non habet ullam moram quae contra causas ignium sit,

    unfavorable to the formation of fire, Sen. Q. N. 2, 26, 7.—
    (β).
    With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:

    scis hunc... nihil umquam contra rem tuam cogitasse ( = nihil quod contra rem tuam esset),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 147; id. Mil. 5, 13:

    aliquid contra animum audiendi,

    something against our liking, Sen. Const. 19, 2.—So mostly with facere:

    si quid Socrates aut Aristippus contra morem consuetudinemque fecerint,

    Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148; id. Att. 3, 23, 2; 2, 22, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Sall. C. 15, 1; Dig. 8, 2, 11; 8, 2, 17; 35, 1, 79, § 2. —
    (γ).
    Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:

    Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,

    Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—
    3.
    Adverbially with the predicate.
    (α).
    In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):

    eidem illam proscriptionem capitis mei contra salutem rei publicae rogatam esse dicebant,

    that the proposal of the law was an attack on the republic, Cic. Prov. Cons. 19, 45; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 35; id. Phil. 10, 10, 22:

    imperator contra postulata Bocchi nuntios mittit,

    to reply to the demands, Sall. J. 83, 3; 25, 6; so,

    advocare contra,

    Sen. Cons. Polyb. 12, 4; id. Ep. 15, 2, 52:

    si contra mortem te praeparaveris,

    to meet death, id. ib. 11, 3, 8.—
    (β).
    With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:

    quibus contra valetudinis commodum laborandum est,

    Cic. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Aug. 78:

    contra hominis salutem,

    with danger to a man's life, Cod. Just. 7, 62, 29.—
    (γ).
    In gen., of conflict with some rule or principle, contrary to, in violation of, without regard to ( = ita ut contra sit; cf. 2. supra; very freq. from the class. period;

    syn. adversus): ceperitne pecunias contra leges P. Decius,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 136; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 10; id. Fl. 34, 86:

    pecuniam contra leges auferre,

    id. Verr. 1, 18, 56; 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 5, 18, § 46; id. Har. Resp. 26, 56:

    contra legem,

    id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8; id. Dom. 16, 41:

    contra jus fasque,

    id. Har. Resp. 16, 34; id. Quint. 6, 28:

    contra jus,

    Liv. 5, 4, 14; id. Dom. 13, 55; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:

    contra jus gentium,

    Liv. 4, 32, 5; 9, 10, 10; 21, 25, 7; 5, 36, 6;

    6, 1, 6: contra juris rigorem,

    Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 10 et saep.:

    contra testimonium aliquid judicare,

    without regard to, Cic. Brut. 31, 117:

    aliquid contra verecundiam disputare,

    contrary to the rules of decency, id. Off. 1, 35, 128:

    aliquid contra fidem constituere,

    Quint. 5, 13, 34:

    quae majores nostri contra lubidinem animi sui recte atque ordine fecere,

    contrary to the dictates of passion, Sall. C. 51, 4; id. J. 33, 1; cf. of logical opposition, II. E. 2. infra.—
    4.
    Dependent on substt.
    a.
    Of physical strife:

    scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),

    Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —
    b.
    Of warfare:

    imperatorum copia contra tuum furorem,

    Cic. Mur. 39, 83:

    Parthorum gloria contra nomen Romanum,

    Liv. 9, 18, 6: in castris perditorum contra patriam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 6.—
    c.
    Of legal contention:

    causa contra scriptum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—
    d.
    Of political speaking:

    divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,

    Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—
    e.
    Of literary opposition:

    Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,

    Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostility, etc.:

    cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:

    ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5.—
    g.
    Of injury:

    vitae cupiditas contra rem publicam,

    Cic. Planc. 37, 90: contra serpentes venenum, fatal to serpents, or as a defence against serpents, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15.—
    h.
    Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):

    iter contra senatus auctoritatem,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 19, 48:

    contra consuetudinem somnium,

    Plin. 10, 77, 98, § 211:

    bonorum possessio contra tabulas,

    Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 13; Gai Inst. 3, 41.—
    5.
    Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.

    II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,

    Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.
    D.
    Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).
    1.
    Against persons.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    cum populus Romanus suam auctoritatem vel contra omnes qui dissentiunt possit defendere,

    Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63: si ego consul rem publicam [p. 457] contra te et gregales tuos defendissem, id. Sest. 52, 111; 22, 49; 8, 20; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; id. Phil. 2, 18, 45:

    contra quem multum omnes boni providerunt,

    provided a great defence, id. Mur. 38, 81: formula qua utitur patronus contra libertum qui eum in jus vocat, as a defence against, Gai Inst. 4, 46. —And of protection of plants against injurious animals:

    contra haec animalia proderit, si, etc.,

    Pall. 10, 3, 2.—
    b.
    Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:

    paratus contra,

    Cic. Mil. 21, 56:

    nihil satis firmum contra Metellum,

    Sall. J. 80, 1:

    contra potentes nemo est munitus satis,

    Phaedr. 2, 6, 1.—
    2.
    Against inanimate and abstract things.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    contra avium morsus munitur vallo aristarum,

    Cic. Sen. 15, 51:

    propugnaculum, quo contra omnes meos impetus usurum se putat,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 16, § 40; 2, 5, 39, § 102:

    publicam causam contra vim armatam suscipere,

    id. Dom. 34, 91; id. Quint. 30, 94; id. Leg. 3, 3, 9:

    contra tantas difficultates providere,

    Sall. J. 90, 1; 76, 4; so,

    contra ea,

    id. ib. 57, 5:

    patricii vi contra vim resistunt,

    Liv. 3, 13, 4; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Tac. Agr. 45; Sen. Prov. 4, 12; id. Const. 5, 4.—
    b.
    Dependent on substt.:

    suffragia contra oppugnationem vestrae majestatis,

    Cic. Rab. Perd. 12, 35:

    defensio contra vim,

    id. Mil. 5, 14:

    patronus justitiae fuit contra orationem Phili,

    id. Lael. 7, 25; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; 14, 3, 4, § 40:

    contra labores patientia,

    id. 23, 1, 22, § 37.—
    c.
    Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;

    in later prose freq.): nec est quidquam Cilicia contra Syriam munitius,

    against an attack from the side of Syria, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 4:

    ut nullius res tuta, nullius domus clausa, nullius vita saepta, nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem posset esse,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39; id. Fin. 1, 16, 51; id. Mil. 25, 67; id. Tusc. 5, 8, 19; 5, 27, 76:

    vir contra audaciam firmissimus,

    id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Sall. J. 33, 2; 28, 5:

    fortis contra dolorem,

    Sen. Ep. 98, 18; Quint. 12, 1, 10:

    callosus,

    Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 147; 14, 2, 4, § 23:

    far contra hiemes firmissimum,

    id. 18, 8, 19, § 83:

    equus tenax contra vincula,

    Ov. Am. 3, 4, 13:

    contraque minantia fata pervigil,

    Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 1, 284.—
    3.
    Of remedies against sickness and its causes, poison, etc.; so only in Plin.; in Pall. only of preventives and of protection against hurtful animals, and against mental perturbations in gen.; cf. infra (syn. ad in Cat., Cic., Cels., Col.; adversus only in Celsus, who also has in with abl.).
    (α).
    Dependent on verbs:

    cujus et vinum et uva contra serpentium ictus medetur,

    Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 117; 7, 2, 2, § 13:

    prodest et contra suspiria et tussim,

    id. 20, 13, 50, § 128:

    valet potum contra venena,

    id. 28, 7, 21, § 74; 29, 4, 22, § 71; 29, 4, 26, § 81; 28, 8, 27, § 98; 16, 37, 71, § 180; 35, 6, 14, § 34; 28, 6, 18, §§ 65-67.—
    (β).
    Dependent on substt.:

    remedium contra morsus,

    Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 118; 10, 59, 79, § 163:

    contra venena esse omnia remedio,

    id. 16, 44, 95, § 251; 17, 24, 37, § 240; 7, 1, 1, § 4.—
    (γ).
    Dependent on adjectives:

    vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,

    Pall. 11, 14, 17.—
    (δ).
    Appositively, as a remedy:

    cujus lacteum succum miris laudibus celebrat... contra serpentes et venena,

    Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 29, 4, 26, § 83. —So of remedies against affections:

    Tiberium tonante caelo coronari ea (lauro) solitum ferunt contra fulminum metus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 21, 1; id. Tranq. 5. 1.
    E.
    Of logical opposition.
    1.
    With a neuter demonstrative (contra ea, contra haec, contra quae, quod contra = contra, adv.).
    a.
    The contrary, the reverse (very rare; cf.

    I. D. 1.): sed mihi contra ea videtur,

    but to me the contrary seems true, Sall. J. 85, 1:

    omnia quae contra haec sunt, omnia quae contra sunt,

    and vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 90. —
    b.
    Contra ea, on the contrary, in logical antithesis (not in Cic. and Sall.; once in Caes. and Quint.; several times in Liv. and Nep.; cf.: contra ea, in other uses, II. A. 2. e. a, II. D. 2. a., II. A. 3. d., II. C. 1. f.):

    omnes arderent cupiditate pugnandi... contra ea Caesar... spatiumque interponendum... putabat ( = at contra),

    but Caesar on the contrary, Caes. B. C. 3, 74: superbe ab Samnitibus... legati prohibiti commercio sunt;

    contra ea benigne ab Siculorum tyrannis adjuti,

    Liv. 4, 52, 6; 2, 60, 1; 21, 20, 6;

    44, 43, 5: pater... Thracem me genuit, contra ea mater Atheniensem,

    Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. praef. 6; id. Alcib. 8, 1.—And after a question, with immo (cf. I. E. 5. b.):

    an infirmissimi omnium... (sumus)? Immo contra ea vel viribus nostris, vel, etc., tuti (sumus),

    Liv. 41, 24, 8.—
    c.
    Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):

    illud in his rebus vereor ne forte rearis, Inpia te rationis inire elementa viamque indugredi sceleris: quod contra saepius illa Religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta,

    whereas on the contrary, Lucr. 1, 81:

    cujus a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari),

    Cic. Sen. 23, 84:

    quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere,

    id. Lael. 24, 90 (B. and K. place a comma after oportebat; cf.

    Nauck ad loc.): reliquum est ut eum nemo judicio defenderit: quod contra copiosissime defensum esse contendi,

    id. Quint. 28, 87 (many consider contra in all these passages as an adverb; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 121 sq.; some explain quod as an ancient ablative, = qua re;

    v. Ritschl,

    Plaut. Exc. p. 57, Munro ad Lucr. 1, 82).—
    2.
    With an abstract noun, with the force of the adverb contra with ac or atque (I. F. 1.), contrary to, contrary to what, etc. (esp. in Sall., not in Cic.; cf. praeter): celeriter contraque omnium opinionem confecto itinere, contrary to the opinion ( = contra ac rati erant), Caes. B. G. 6, 30:

    contra opinionem Jugurthae ad Thalam perveniunt,

    Sall. J. 75, 9; Hirt. B. G. 8, 40.—Contra spem either contrary to the opinion, or against the hope:

    Metellus contra spem suam laetissume excipitur ( = contra ac ratus, veritus est),

    Sall. J. 88, 1; so,

    cetera contra spem salva invenit,

    Liv. 9, 23, 17:

    contra spem omnium L. Furium optavit,

    id. 6, 25, 5; Curt. 8, 4, 45;

    but: at Jugurtha contra spem nuntio accepto ( = contra ac speraverat),

    Sall. J. 28, 1; Liv. 24, 45, 3:

    postquam... Jugurtha contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptum sese videt,

    Sall. J. 20, 1:

    ipse in Numidiam procedit, ubi contra belli faciem tuguria plena hominumque... erant ( = contra ac in bello evenire solet),

    id. ib. 46, 5:

    contra famam,

    Plin. 13, 22, 43, § 126; 7, 53, 54, § 180:

    segniterque et contra industriam absconditae formicae,

    slowly, and in a manner different from their usual activity, id. 18, 35, 88, § 364.—Of persons:

    frigidam potionem esse debere, contra priores auctores, Asclepiades confirmavit,

    contrary to the opinion of the former physicians, Cels. 4, 26 (19).
    F.
    Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.
    1.
    In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:

    quos contra disputant,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 47:

    quem contra dicit,

    id. Phil. 2, 8, 18 (v. II. B. 1. f.):

    quem contra veneris,

    id. Mur. 4, 9:

    quas contra, praeter te, etc.,

    id. Vatin. 7, 18:

    eos ipsos quos contra statuas,

    id. Or. 10, 34:

    quos contra me senatus armavit,

    id. Att. 10, 8, 8:

    quam contra multa locutus est,

    Sen. Ep. 82, 7, Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 3; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 332; v. also E. 1. c. supra.—
    2.
    After other words ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    hunc igitur contra mittam contendere causam,

    Lucr. 4, 471:

    dicere eos contra,

    id. 4, 484:

    donique eum contra,

    id. 5, 708:

    agmina contra,

    Verg. A. 12, 279:

    magnum Alciden contra,

    id. ib. 5, 414:

    Paridem contra,

    id. ib. 5, 370:

    Italiam contra,

    id. ib. 1, 13:

    deos contra,

    Ov. P. 1, 1, 26:

    Messania moenia contra,

    id. M. 14, 17:

    litora Calabriae contra,

    Tac. A. 3, 1.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > contra

  • 10 contra dicta

    contrā, adv. and prep. [stem con, i. e. cum, through a comparative form conter; cf.: alter, uter, inter, praeter, etc.; in abl. fem. form like the locative adverbs ea, qua, etc.; cf.: ultra, intra, extra, citra], orig., in comparison with; hence, over against, fronting, in front, opposite, in opposition to, against, contrary to, opposed to, etc.
    I.
    Adv. (referring to an opposed object often with the force of a preposition with ellipsis of a pronoun, = against it, against him, etc.).
    A.
    Local.
    1.
    Lit., of position in front of a person, place, or thing.
    a.
    With verb of being or position expressed or understood.
    (α).
    Referring to living beings, opposite, in face of, face to face, facing, in front of, fronting, confronting (not in Cic., Caes., or Sall.):

    feminam scelestam te, adstans contra, contuor,

    Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 26:

    ut confidenter mihi contra adstitit,

    id. Capt. 3, 5, 6; Lucr. 4, 223; 6, 929:

    signum contra, quoad longissume oculi ferebant, animo finivit,

    Liv. 1, 18, 8:

    stat contra starique jubet,

    Juv. 3, 290:

    stat contra dicitque tibi tua pagina Fures!

    Mart. 1, 55, 12:

    ulmus erat contra,

    in front of her, Ov. M. 14, 661:

    templa vides contra,

    in front (of us), id. ib. 7, 587.—Of position in front of the enemy:

    contra conserta manu,

    Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 3: contra consistere, to make front against them, Caes. B. G. 2, 17.—
    (β).
    Referring to things and places, over against (it), opposite (to it), on the opposite side (mostly post-Aug.):

    contra jacet Cancer patulam distentus in alvum,

    Manil. 2, 253:

    posita contra Hispania,

    Tac. Agr. 11:

    promuntorium quod contra procedit,

    Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6: relinquendae autem contra erunt vacuae tabellae, on the opposite side, i. e. of the leaf, Quint. 10, 3, 32: illo quaerente cur non decidant contra siti, the antipodes (cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123; v. II. A. 1. c. a), Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161.—With the governing verb understood:

    arguam hanc vidisse apud te contra conservum meum,

    face to face, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 91:

    jam omnia contra circaque hostium plena erant, Liv 5, 37, 8: eadem verba contra (i. e. ponuntur),

    side by side, Quint. 9, 3, 36; Verg. A. 6, 23.—
    b.
    With verbs of motion, so as to be opposite to an object or face to face with a person, variously rendered.
    (α).
    Referring to persons:

    accede ad me atque adi contra,

    come right up to me, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 23; id. Bacch. 3, 6, 6: hostes crebri cadunt; nostri contra ingruunt, advance to their front (in Plaut. hostility is not implied in contra), id. Am. 1, 1, 84: quis nos pater aut cognatu' volet contra tueri, face to face, eye to eye, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 12 Mull. (Trag. Rel. v. 444 Rib.); Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, 55 (Trag. Rel. v. 538 ib.):

    adspicedum contra me = contra adspice me,

    Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 56 Lorenz ad lec.:

    contra adspicere,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45:

    contra intueri,

    Liv. 1, 16, 6; 9, 6, 8; Sen. Q. N. 1, 3, 6:

    cum veniret contra Marcianus,

    Quint. 6, 3, 95; Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 152.—
    (β).
    Of things:

    hic ubi sol radiis... Adversa fulsit nimborum aspergine contra,

    Lucr. 6, 525; Cels. 8, 8, 1:

    quam (turrim) promoti contra validi asseres... perfregere,

    Tac. H. 4, 30.—Reciprocally: oscula non pervenientia contra, not coming through (the wall) so as to meet, Ov. M. 4, 80.—
    2.
    Transf. to equivalents of weight, value, and price; so,
    (α).
    In Plaut. only in the colloq. phrases auro contra, aurichalco contra, and contra auro (sc. posito); lit., for gold placed against; cf.:

    aes contrarium, s. v. contrarius: (servus) non carus'st auro contra,

    at his weight in gold, Plaut. Ep. 3, 3, 30: jam auro contra constat filius, id. Truc. 2, 6, 57 (Speng. aurichalco): auro contra cedo modestum amatorem! A me aurum accipe. Pa. Cedo mihi contra aurichalco quoi ego sano serviam, id. Curc. 1, 3, 45 sq.; id. Mil. 3, 1, 63; 4, 2, 85; id. Ps. 2, 3, 23.—
    (β).
    In post-Aug. prose (very rare):

    at si aquae et ejus rei quam contra pensabis par pondus erit, nec pessum ibit, nec exstabit, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    3.
    Of reciprocal actions, = vicissim, in turn, in return, back, on my, his, etc., part, likewise, counter-.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    te ut deludam contra, lusorem meum,

    Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 71:

    quae me amat, quam ego contra amo,

    id. Merc. 5. 2, 77; id. Cist. 1, 1, 96; id. Trin. 4, 2, 55; id. As. 2, 2, 110:

    qui arguat se, eum contra vincat jurejurando suo,

    make a victorious counter-charge, id. Mil. 2, 2, 37:

    si laudabit haec Illius formam, tu hujus contra (i. e. lauda),

    Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 54:

    audi nunc contra jam,

    listen in turn, id. Phorm. 4, 4, 18; id. Ad. 5, 4, 23:

    at tu mihi contra nunc videre fortunatus, Phaedria, Cui, etc.,

    you likewise seem fortunate to me, id. Phorm. 1, 3, 21:

    Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium benigne alloquitur,

    Liv. 1, 28, 1:

    contra ut me diligat illa,

    Cat. 76. 23; Hor. S. 1, 3, 27 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, with ellipsis of inquit, = respondit:

    cui latrans contra senex,

    Phaedr. 5, 10, 7:

    scietis, inquam, etc., contra Nigrinus: ad quem missi sunt? ego, etc.,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 6, 4.—

    Rarely with inquit, etc., expressed: at ille contra, renidens, Audi, inquit, discipule, etc.,

    Gell. 15, 9, 9; cf.:

    contra talia reddit,

    Claud. B. Gild. 379.—
    (β).
    With dat. pers.:

    consulo quem dolum doloso contra conservo parem,

    Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 45:

    facere contra huic aegre,

    Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 10:

    hiscine contra insidiabere?

    id. Hec. 1. 1, 13:

    tibi contra gratiam Referre,

    id. ib. 4, 2, 7.—
    (γ).
    With item:

    item a me contra factum est,

    Plaut. Aul. prol. 20:

    puellam senex Amat et item contra filius,

    id. Cas. prol. 49; id. Pers. 5, 2, 36; id. Am. 1, 1, 67; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 25.—
    (δ).
    Combining a reciprocal with a local relation (A. 1. a. a, and b. a): contra carinantes verba, exchanging abusive words ( face to face), Enn. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 181 Vahl.): tubae utrimque contra canunt;

    Consonat terra,

    Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 73; 1, 1, 86:

    confer gradum Contra pariter,

    id. Ps. 2, 4, 18; id. Truc. 1, 2, 28:

    video amicam... Ubi contra adspexit me, etc.,

    id. Mil. 2, 1, 45; Verg. E. 7, 8; cf. Lucr. 4, 243:

    vesper adest, juvenes consurgite!... Cernitis, innuptae, juvenes? consurgite contra!

    Cat. 62, 6.—
    (ε).
    Implying also opposition: Pe. Conpellabo. Ph. Orationis aciem contra conferam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 1, 20:

    si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet,

    what counter gift, Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 63: quod Scipio postulavit... ut, etc. Et quod contra collega postulavit ne, etc., Annal. Trib. Pleb. ap. Gell. 7 (6), 19, 5:

    si vobis aequa et honesta postulatio videtur, ego contra brevem postulationem adfero,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 2, 7; Nep. Epam. 6, 1;

    Auct. B. Alex. 24: illo licente contra liceri audeat nemo,

    to bid in opposition, Caes. B. G. 1, 18; Liv. 4, 53, 6:

    agedum pauca accipe contra,

    Hor. S. 1, 4, 38.—So in battle:

    Numidae... Romanorum ordines conturbare... neque contra feriundi copia erat,

    Sall. J. 50, 4; and in law: et ab eo is qui adoptat vindicat... et illo contra non vindicante, etc., Gai Inst. 1, 134; 2, 24.—Esp. in replies:

    oratio contra a Demosthene pro Ctesiphonte edita,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 56, 213:

    dicit accusator haec: primum, etc.... quid contra reus?

    id. Clu. 30, 81; id. Fin. 5, 22, 63; Curt. 4, 1, 10; 7, 9, 1.
    B.
    Of opposition, strife, etc., against; constr. absol., with dat., and ne, quominus or quin.
    1.
    Of physical exertion.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    concurrunt... aetheriae nubes contra pugnantibu' ventis,

    struggling against each other, Lucr. 6. 98:

    nec nos obniti contra... Sufficimus,

    bear up, battle against, Verg. A. 5, 21; Ov. M. 9, 50; 2, 434:

    at ille contra nititur,

    resists, Plin. 2, 38, 38, § 103; 7, 20, 19, § 82:

    pars remigum, tamquam imperitia... officia nautarum impediebant. Mox contra tendere,

    rowed in an opposite direction, Tac. H. 4, 16.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    te rogo ne contrahas ac demittas animum, neque te obrui tamquam fluctu... sinas, contraque erigas ac resistas,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 4:

    et torrens judicem vel nitentem contra feret, cogatque ire qua rapiet,

    Quint. 12, 10, 61.— With ne: vi contra niti, ne advorsus eum fiat, Cato ap. Gell. 7 (6), 3, 16.—With quominus, Lucr. 1, 780.—
    2.
    Of mental exertion:

    si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,

    arm yourself against them, Lucr. 2, 1043; 2, 280. —With dat.:

    siti contra... pugnandum,

    Cels. 4, 2 fin. —
    3.
    Of hostile opposition in gen.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quod animadversum est in eo qui contra omni ratione pugnarunt, non debeo reprehendere,

    who made opposition in every way, Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 137; id. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107:

    contra etiam aliquid abs te profectum ex multis audivi,

    something inimical, id. Fam. 5, 5, 2.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    aut alio quovis (sc. colore) qui contra pugnet et obstet,

    Lucr. 2, 794; 2, 868.—
    4.
    Of warfare.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    ut eos adversarios existimemus qui arma contra ferant,

    Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87; 1, 12, 37; Vell. 2, 28, 4; cf.:

    quid quod exercitum contra duxit?

    Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:

    ut si qua ex parte obviam contra veniretur, acie instructa depugnarent,

    if they should be attacked by an open charge, Caes. B. G. 7, 28:

    issentque confestim ad urbem ni venire contra exercitum... audissent,

    Liv. 7, 39, 17:

    cum Romanae legiones contra direxerint,

    would oppose their march, Tac. H. 4, 58; id. A. 6, 44.—With dat.:

    et huic contra itum ad amnem Erinden,

    Tac. A. 11, 10.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    quod ubi viderunt corvi, contra auxiliantur, velut adversus communem hostem,

    Plin. 10, 74, 95, § 205.—
    5.
    Of legal contests.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a.—
    (β).
    Venire contra, of any legal act with the intention to hurt the adversary:

    quid? si omnium mortalium Sthenio nemo inimicior quam hic C. Claudius... fuit? si de litteris corruptis contra venit, etc.?

    if he made a charge of forgery against him? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 43, § 107; cf. II. B. c. b.—
    (γ).
    On the part of the adversary:

    inveniendum contra est, quo distet haec causa a ceteris,

    Quint. 5, 10, 114; 9, 2, 35; 12, 8, 10.—
    (δ).
    Of judgments against the parties or against opinions:

    ne spoliaret fama probatum hominem si contra judicasset,

    given an adverse decision, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 77; cf. Val. Max. 7, 2, 4; Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—
    6.
    Of literary opposition.
    (α).
    Mostly with verbs of saying; v. 9. a. g.—
    (β).
    With other verbs:

    astrologorum artem contra convincere tendit,

    Lucr. 5, 728:

    contra nunc illud pone, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 14, 6:

    habeat (liber meus) etiam quosdam qui contra sentiant et adversentur,

    some dissentients and opponents, Quint. 3, 1, 5; 2, 17, 40; 3, 8, 69.—
    7.
    Of public and political opposition.
    (α).
    With verbs of saying; v. 9. a. d.—
    (β).
    With petere, to be a candidate for office in opposition to another:

    nihil enim supererat de quo certarent, nihil quod contra peterent,

    no office was left for which to canvass against each other, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91:

    honores contra petere,

    Quint. 6, 1, 17.—With ire, with dat., of an opposing vote in the senate (cf.:

    pedibus ire): sententia Cassii ut nemo unus contra ire ausus est, ita dissonae voces respondebant,

    Tac. A. 14, 45.—
    8.
    Of violation of law, contracts, etc.: contra facere, or contra committere, to violate, transgress a law, etc.: leges esse non ex ejus qui contra commiserit utilitate, spectari oportere, not in the interest of the transgressor, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 153:

    si quis sub hoc pacto vendiderit ancillam ne prostitueretur, et si contra factum esset,

    and if the contract was violated, Dig. 18, 1, 56.—
    9.
    With verbs of saying, etc., contra dicere; less freq. disputare, disserere, pugnare, in the sense of dicere, and contra scribere (often contradico, in one word, in post-Aug. writers; esp. with dat.).
    a.
    Absol.
    (α).
    Contra dicere, to speak as counsel of the adversary, to plead his cause, in legal proceedings:

    cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset,

    would speak on the other side, Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    hoc... contra dicente Cotta judicatum est,

    id. Caecin. 33, 97:

    dixisse ut contra nemo videretur,

    id. Brut. 53, 198: ut contra Crassus... exorsus est, began on the other side, id. ib. § 197.—Hence: qui contra dicit, the adversary or counsel of the adversary:

    contra autem qui dicet, similitudinem infirmare debebit,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 50, 151; id. Part. Or. 21, 108.—In the same sense: agens contra: si nos... impares agentium contra ingeniis dixerimus, that we are unequal to the talents of our adversary's counsel, [p. 453] Quint. 4, 1, 8.—
    (β).
    To make charges against (rare):

    si qui contra vellet dicere, usurum esse eum suo testimonio,

    Cic. Clu. 48, 134:

    qua ratione nemo neque tum item fecerit, neque nunc contra dicat,

    id. Quint. 29, 88; so,

    contra disputare, of objections to or against a witness: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit,

    id. Fl. 21, 51.—
    (γ).
    In gen., to speak on the other side of a question:

    fiebat autem ita, ut cum is qui audire vellet dixisset quid sibi videretur, tum ego contra dicerem,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; id. Fin. 2, 1, 2; so,

    contra disputare and contra scribere,

    id. Or. 1, 19, 85; Vitr. 3, 1, 6; Quint. 2, 17, 13; Dig. 9, 2, 21, § 1.—Hence: qui contra dicunt or disputant, the opponents:

    nec qui contra dicunt causam difficilem repellunt,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 2:

    ad coarguendos qui contra disputant,

    to refule his opponents, Quint. 2, 15, 26.—
    (δ).
    To oppose or object to a proposition, motion, or petition:

    quam palam principes dixerunt contra!

    protested against it, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 41; Caes. B. C. 1, 32; Cic. Clu. 47, 130.—With pugnare:

    cum decerneretur frequenti senatu, contra pugnante Pisone, etc.,

    Cic. Att. 1, 14, 5:

    filius ejus incolumitatem optat: contradicit pater,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 85; 9, 2, 83; Plin. ap. Gell. 9, 16, 5; Cic. Dom. 33, 87:

    contradicente nullo,

    Suet. Caes. 20; Dig. 3, 3, 15.—
    (ε).
    To reply:

    contradixit edicto,

    answered by an edict, Suet. Aug. 56. —
    (ζ).
    Abl. absol. impers.:

    explorandum videtur an etiam contradicto aliquando judicio consuetudo firmata sit,

    whether the custom has been confirmed by judgment upon a judicial contest, Dig. 1, 3, 34.—
    b.
    With acc. neutr. pron., to object, to make or raise an objection, to reply; esp. in legal proceedings:

    ego enim, te disputante, quid contra dicerem meditabar,

    Cic. N. D. 3, 1, 1:

    ut contra si quid dicere velit non audiatur,

    id. Fin. 5, 10, 27:

    aiebat illum primo sane diu multa contra (i. e. dixisse), ad extremum autem, etc.,

    id. Att. 2, 22, 2.— Hence: quod contra dicitur, or quae contra dicuntur, the objections:

    ut et id quod intenderemus confirmare, et id quod contra diceretur refellere (possemus),

    refute the objections, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

    quia neque reprehendi quae contra dicuntur possunt, etc.,

    id. ib. 2, 81, 331; id. Inv. 2, 44, 127; Quint. 1, 2, 17.—In the same sense, as subst.: contrā dicta, orum, n. plur.:

    seu proposita confirmamus, sive contra dicta dissolvimus,

    or refute the objections, Quint. 4, prooem. 6.—With acc. and inf.:

    dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum,

    the objection is made that there is no testament, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 42.—
    c.
    With dat., written in one word (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    To oppose a person by speaking against his views:

    solitum se etiam Thraseae contradicere,

    to oppose even Thrasea, Tac. H. 2, 91:

    tibi,

    Suet. Aug. 54:

    Curioni...,

    id. Rhet. 1. —Hence of answers and replies in law: quid si filium testatoris heres ejus prohibuit? Huic contradici potest: ergo pietatis, etc., he may be answered by this plea, etc., Dig. 11, 7, 14, § 13.—And of advisory answers opposed to one's legal views:

    volenti mihi ream adulterii postulare eam, etc., contradictum est,

    my views were disapproved, rejected, Dig. 48, 5, 11, § 10.—
    (β).
    To oppose an opinion, with dat. of the thing:

    cum plures tantum sententiis aliorum contradicerent,

    opposed the opinions, Tac. H. 1, 39.—
    (γ).
    To object to a motion or petition, with dat. of the petitioner:

    patrem qui damnavit optat ne is torqueatur: pater ei contradicit,

    the father objects, Quint. 9, 2, 81:

    cum ambienti ut legibus solveretur multi contradicerent,

    Suet. Caes. 18; Dig. 40, 5, 14; 40, 12, 33.—
    (δ).
    With dat. of the petition:

    preces erant, sed quibus contradici non posset,

    which could not be denied, Tac. H. 4, 46 fin.; Dig. 3, 1, 1, § 2.—
    (ε).
    To contest the validity of a law (rare):

    quibus (legibus) contradici potest,

    Quint. 7, 7, 4.—
    (ζ).
    To contradict an assertion (very rare):

    pro certis autem habemus... cuicunque adversarius non contradicit,

    Quint. 5, 10, 13.—
    d.
    With quin, to object:

    praetor Samnitibus respondit... nec contra dici quin amicitia de integro reconcilietur,

    there was no objection to a reconciliation, Liv. 8, 2, 2.
    C.
    To one's disadvantage; mostly predic. with esse, unfavorable, adverse, damaging (post-Aug.;

    but cf. II. B. 2.): ut eum qui responsurus est vel tacere, vel etiam invitum id quod sit contra cogat fateri,

    Quint. 7, 3, 14:

    cum verba (legis) contra sint,

    id. 7, 1, 49:

    sed experimentum contra fuit,

    unsuccessful, Tac. H. 2, 97 fin.:

    ubi fortuna contra fuit,

    id. ib. 3, 18:

    si fortuna contra daret,

    should be unfavorable, id. ib. 1, 65 fin.; id. A. 15, 13.
    D.
    Of logical opposition, with negative force.
    1.
    Of a direct contrast.
    a.
    Predicatively, with esse, fieri, etc., the contrary, the opposite:

    quod fieri totum contra manifesta docet res,

    but experience teaches that just the contrary is true, Lucr. 3, 686; 4, 1088:

    in stultitia contra est,

    with fools the reverse is true, Cic. Clu. 31, 84:

    in hac quidem re vereor ne etiam contra (i. e. sit),

    id. Att. 12, 46; id. Off. 1, 15, 49:

    quod contra est,

    Sall. J. 85, 21:

    quis non credat, etc.? Contra autem est,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 12; id. Ep. 7, 3; Dig. 37, 4, 4:

    contra fore si, etc.,

    ib. 34, 2, 39, § 2:

    immo forsitan et contra (i. e. erit),

    ib. 41, 3, 49:

    ego contra puto (i. e. esse),

    Plin. Ep. 1, 20, 7; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 25.—
    b.
    With evenire, accidere, sentire, scribere, habere, etc.:

    utrumque contra accidit: istic enim bellum est exortum, hic pax consecuta,

    of both the contrary has happened, Cic. Fam. 12, 18, 2; so Dig. 38, 2, 51:

    id ego contra puto (sc.: faciendum esse),

    id. Att. 10, 8, 2:

    contra evenit in iis morbis,

    Sen. Ep. 52, 7; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 163:

    ego contra sentio,

    Sen. Clem. 1, 15, 5; Sedig. ap. Gell. 15, 24, 4; Dig. 40, 2, 25:

    Proculus contra (sc. sentit),

    ib. 35, 2, 1, § 14; 33, 7, 25:

    licet Celsus contra scribat,

    ib. 9, 2, 21, § 1: contra probatur, Gai Inst. 2, 78; Dig. 33, 7, 12, § 34.—Very rarely referring to a term in the same clause:

    cujus disparem mitioremque naturam contra interpretabatur,

    interpreted in an opposite sense, misinterpreted, misunderstood, Tac. H. 4, 86 fin. —
    c.
    Referring to a word or phrase in the same predicate.
    (α).
    To an adverb, in an opposite manner, otherwise, differently, not, etc.:

    nam ad summam totius rei pertinet, caute an contra demonstrata res sit,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 81, 330: quod viriliter animoque fit, id, etc.;

    quod contra, id turpe,

    id. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    sit sapienter usus aut contra,

    Quint. 2, 5, 15:

    lactuca locis apricis optume autumno ponitur, mediterraneis aut frigidis contra ( = pessime),

    Col. 11, 3, 25.—
    (β).
    To a predicative adjective, not, the opposite, the reverse, etc.:

    ut aliae (res) probabiles videantur aliae contra,

    improbable, Cic. Ac. 2, 32, 103; id. Off. 2, 2, 7:

    quid est quod me impediat ea quae probabilia mihi videantur sequi, quae contra, improbare,

    id. ib. 2, 2, 8; id. Or. 2, 31, 135; Quint. 4, 2, 52.—
    (γ).
    To a verbal predicate:

    an frater fratri exsistat heres, an contra ( = annon),

    Dig. 34, 5, 19.—
    (δ).
    To a subject infinitive:

    laudare testem vel contra pertinet ad momentum judiciorum,

    praising or censuring a witness, Quint. 3, 7, 2.—
    (ε).
    To a clause, translated by not or by a repetition of the clause with a negative:

    quae secundum naturam essent, ea sumenda et quadam aestimatione dignanda docebat, contraque contraria,

    those that were not, not, Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 36: quod cuidam aut sapiens videor quod una non jerim, aut felix fuisse;

    mihi contra,

    id. Att. 9, 12, 4: an credibile est, incestum cum filia commissum? Et contra, veneficum in noverca, adulterum in luxurioso? and incredible, etc., Quint. 5, 10, 19; so Dig. 9, 1, 2, § 1.—
    (ζ).
    To an attributive genitive:

    Marius cognoscere quid boni utrisque or contra esset (i. e. mali),

    Sall. J. 88, 2:

    verum de origine laudis contraque perspiciemus suo tempore (i. e. vituperationis),

    Quint. 2, 4, 21:

    alii a propositione accusatoris contraque loci oriuntur,

    the accuser and the accused, id. 7, 2, 31;

    so in several titles of the Digests, as Depositi vel contra, = actio depositi, vel contraria actio depositarii,

    Dig. 16, 3 tit.; so ib. 16, 17, 1; 16, 13, 6; 16, 13, 7.—
    2.
    Reversing the relation of terms in the preceding sentence, the reverse, conversely, vice versa, etc.
    a.
    With its own predicate: saepe... corpus aegret, Cum tamen ex alia laetamur parte latenti;

    Et retro fit uti contra sit saepe vicissim, Cum miser ex animo laetatur corpore toto,

    Lucr. 3, 108: illa altera argumentatio, quasi retro et contra, prius sumit, etc., ( proceeding), so to speak, backward and in inverted order, Cic. Part. Or. 13, 46: neque illud ignoro, etc.; sed non idem accidit contra, but the converse is not true, Quint. 8, 6, 3; Gell. 4, 2, 5: ut vocabula verbis, verba rursus adverbiis, nomina appositis et pronominibus essent priora. Nam fit contra quoque frequenter non indecore. for often, not inelegantly, the order is reversed, Quint. 9, 4, 24:

    quae etiam contra valent,

    i. e. if the terms are reversed, id. 3, 7, 25; 9, 2, 49; 8, 6, 25; 9, 4, 72.—
    b.
    Belonging to the same predicate:

    ut quidque erit dicendum ita dicet, nec satura jejune, nec grandia minute, nec item contra,

    Cic. Or. 36, 123:

    cum emtor venditori, vel contra, heres exstitit,

    Dig. 35, 2, 48:

    in quibus patrium pro possessivo dicitur, vel contra,

    Quint. 1, 5, 45; 5, 10, 71:

    junguntur autem aut ex nostro et peregrino, ut biclinium, aut contra, ut epitogium et Anticato,

    id. 1, 5, 68:

    ut capras in montosis potius locis quam in herbidis (pascar), equas contra,

    but with mares the reverse is the case, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:

    itaque ille dicere melius quam praecipere, nos contra fortasse possumus,

    Cic. Or. 42, 143:

    qua collegi solent ex his quae faciunt ea quae faciuntur, aut contra,

    or vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 80; Dig. 14, 1, 1, § 12; 48, 5, 23, § 4.
    E.
    In logical antithesis of clauses with a merely rhet. force, on the contrary, on the other hand, vice versa; sometimes almost = sed or autem (freq.).
    1.
    In independent clauses.
    a.
    Opposing persons or parties: fortunam insanam esse... perhibent philosophi... Sunt autem alii philosophi qui contra Fortunam negant ullam exstare, Pac. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 23, 36 (Trag. Rel. v. 372 Rib.); Caecil. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 32, 68; Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 1:

    ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti Verri crimini daturus sum... Tu, contra, ne quae ille quidem fecit, obicies,

    Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:

    ego contra ostendo, non modo nihil fecisse Sex. Roscium, sed, etc.,

    id. Rosc. Am. 29, 79; id. Phil. 8, 3, 8; id. Off. 1, 30, 108; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62:

    in Italia bellum gerimus, in sede ac solo nostro... Hannibal contra in aliena, in hostili est terra,

    Liv. 22, 39, 13; 21, 50, 2; 3, 15, 2; 6, 7, 4; 9, 35, 4 et saep.; Nep. Alcib. 8, 1; Vell. 2, 31, 4; Sen. Ep. 9, 14; id. Ira, 2, 33, 6; Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 113; Tac. H. 3, 84; 3, 57; Suet. Tib. 2; id. Vit. 2; Just. 2, 1, 10; 8, 4, 11:

    contra mercator, navim jactantibus austris Militia est potior?

    Hor. S. 1, 1, 6; 1, 2, 30; 1, 3, 27; Prop. 2, 1, 45; 2, 23, 13 (3, 17, 3); Sen. Hippol. 214;

    so with versa vice: barbarae gentes (Alexandrum) non ut hostem, sed ut parentem luxerunt... Contra Macedones versa vice non ut civem, sed ut hostem amissum gaudebant,

    Just. 13, 1, 7.—
    b.
    Introducing a secondary or parallel opposition of thought: in loco umidiore far potius serunt quam triticum;

    contra in aridiore hordeum potius quam far,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 4; 1, 1, 47: si nihil esset quod inane vocaret, Omne foret solidum;

    nisi contra corpora certe Essent, etc., Omne quod est spatium vacuum constaret inane,

    Lucr. 1, 521; 4, 348; cf.:

    justa omnia decora sunt, injusta contra, ut turpia, sic indecora,

    Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94; id. N. D. 2, 15, 41; id. de Or. 3, 33, 136; id. Quint. 30, 93: id. Off. 3, 21, 84; id. Leg. 2, 1, 2: facilem esse rem... si modo unum omnes sentiant; contra in dissensione nullam se salutem perspicere, Caes. B. G, 5, 31; Liv. 25, 30, 3; Sen. Ben. 1, 5, 2; Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 92; 11, 14, 14, § 35; Suet. Caes. 73; Gell. 1, 4, 5:

    si male rem gerere insani est, contra bene, sani,

    Hor. S. 2, 3, 74.—
    2.
    In opposition to a dependent clause:

    ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 6, 16; so id. de Or. 1, 45, 198; Quint. 9, 3, 39:

    cui ego rei tantum abest ut impedimento sim, ut contra te M. Manli adhorter, etc.,

    Liv. 6, 15, 5; 6, 31, 4:

    cum virtus adeo neminem spe ac pollicitatione corrumpat, ut contra in se inpendere jubeat, ac, etc.,

    Sen. Ben. 4, 1, 2: aut igitur negemus quidquam ratione confici, cum contra nihil sine ratione recte fieri possit, aut, etc., whereas on the contrary, etc., Cic. Tusc. 4, 38, 84; cf.:

    at contra,

    Lucr. 2, 392.—
    3.
    With co-ordinate conjunctions.
    a.
    Copulative, et contra or contraque (never with ac or atque); also nec contra (rare), and on the other hand.
    (α).
    With reference to a reason or conclusion, after nam, enim, cum, or itaque: nam et ratione uti... omnique in re quid sit veri videre et tueri decet, contraque falli [p. 454]... tam dedecet quam, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 27, 94:

    malus est enim custos... metus, contraque benevolentia fidelis,

    id. ib. 2, 7, 23:

    cum reficiat animos varietas ipsa, contraque sit aliquanto difficilius in labore uno perseverare,

    Quint. 1, 12, 4; 3, 8, 32; 8, 6, 20:

    itaque in probris maxime in promptu est, si quid tale dici potest, etc. Contraque in laudibus, etc.,

    Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; cf. Suet. Calig. 51; so with nec:

    nam nec comoedia cothurnis assurgit, nec contra tragoedia socculo ingreditur,

    Quint. 10, 2, 22.—
    (β).
    With contrasted examples or illustrations, often after ut or sic:

    audivi ex majoribus natu, hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasica, contraque patrem ejus... nullam comitatem habuisse sermonis,

    Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:

    ut suspitionibus credi oportere, et contra suspitionibus credi non oportere,

    id. Inv. 2, 15, 48; Quint. 8, 4, 1; 5, 10, 48; 9, 3, 7; 9, 4, 52; 11, 1, 14; Sen. Ep. 82, 14; Dig. 17, 1, 22, § 4.—
    (γ).
    With contrasted actions, assumptions, etc.:

    atque utinam qui ubique sunt propugnatores hujus imperii possent in hanc civitatem venire, et contra oppugnatores rei publicae de civitate exterminari!

    Cic. Balb. 22, 51:

    domo pignori data, et area ejus tenebitur... et contra jus soli sequitur aedificium,

    Dig. 13, 7, 21:

    equo et asina genitos mares, hinnos antiqui vocabant: contraque mulos quos asini et equae generassent,

    Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 17: ceterum potest ex lege quidem esse judicium, sed legitimum non esse, et contra ex lege non esse, sed legitimum esse, Gai Inst. 4, 109; Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 161; 35, 15, 5, § 183.—
    (δ).
    After a negative clause, affirming the opposite idea, et contra or contraque, but on the contrary:

    in quo (consulatu) ego imperavi nihil, et contra patribus conscriptis et bonis omnibus parui,

    Cic. Sull. 7, 21:

    nunc vero cum ne pulsus quidem ita sim ut superare non possim, contraque a populo Romano semper sim defensus, etc.,

    id. Dom. 33, 88; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Marcell. 6, 20; so,

    et contra,

    Suet. Tit. 7.—
    b.
    With adversative conjunctions, at contra, sed contra, contra autem, contra vero (not verum contra, nor contra tamen).
    (α).
    At contra (freq.), merely a strengthened contra (v. 1. supra): huc accedit uti mellis lactisque liquores Jucundo sensu linguae tractentur in ore;

    At contra taetri absinthi natura... foedo pertorqueat ora sapore,

    Lucr. 2, 400:

    cogunt,

    id. 2, 74; 1, 366; 2, 235 et saep.: nos qui domi sumus, tibi beati videmur;

    at contra nobis tu quidem... prae nobis beatus,

    Cic. Fam. 4, 4, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 3, 5; id. Rosc. Am. 45, 131; id. Verr. 2, 5, 26, § 66; Sall. J. 36, 2; 4, 7; 15, 3; id. C. 12, 5:

    ideo siccas aiunt Aethiopiae solitudines... At contra constat Germaniam abundare rivis,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 6, 2; 1, 3, 1; id. Ep. 100, 7; Plin. 7, 53, 54, § 186; Suet. Galb. 15; Tac. A. 4, 28.—
    (β).
    Sed contra, after a negative sentence (class.):

    non quo acui ingenia adulescentium nollem, sed contra ingenia obtundi nolui,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 93; id. Att. 9, 15, 3; id. Ac. 1, 10, 35; id. Fl. 11, 26:

    arma populi Romani non liberis servitutem, sed contra servientibus libertatem adferre,

    Liv. 45, 18, 1:

    tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,

    Verg. A. 6, 95; Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 12.—PostAug. also without a preceding negation:

    obiisse nostro Laium scelere autumant superi inferique: sed animus contra innocens... negat,

    Sen. Oedip. 765; Symm. Ep. 6, 81.—
    (γ).
    Contra autem (rare;

    in Cic. only where different subjects have contrasted predicates in dependent clauses): quia pacis est insigne toga, contra autem arma tumultus atque belli,

    Cic. Pis. 30, 73.—In later writers = contra alone:

    sub septemtrione aedificia... conversa ad calidas partes oportere fieri videntur. Contra autem sub impetu solis meridiani regionibus conversa ad septemtrionem... sunt facienda,

    Vitr. 6, 1, 2; Gell. 14, 2, 19; Dig. 7, 1, 25, § 3; 34, 3, 25.—
    (δ).
    Contra vero (very rare;

    not in Cic.), used for contra: contra vero quercus infinitam habet aeternitatem,

    Vitr. 2, 9, 8; 6, 1, 3; Cels. 3, 6 fin. —
    (ε).
    Atqui contra, App. Mag. p. 287, 24.—
    c.
    With disjunctive conjunctions, aut contra, vel contra, seu contra, or on the contrary, or conversely (always without change of subject).
    (α).
    Aut contra:

    num aut scriptum neget, aut contra factum infitietur?

    Cic. Part. Or. 38, 133: quae (mens) aut languescit... aut contra tumescit, etc., Quint. 1, 2, 18:

    si imbres defuere, aut contra abundavere,

    Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 228.—
    (β).
    Vel contra:

    hinc enim quaestiones oriuntur: Injuriam fecisti, sed quia magistratus, majestatis actio est? Vel contra: Licuit... quia magistratus?

    Quint. 5, 10, 40; 9, 4, 96; Suet. Galb. 3; Dig. 35, 2, 56, § 4; 8, 4, 6.—
    (γ).
    Seu contra:

    seu tristis veniam, seu contra laetus amicis,

    Prop. 1, 11, 25.—
    d.
    With causal conjunctions, nam contra (very rare;

    never contra enim): falso queritur de natura sua genus humanum quod, etc. Nam contra, reputando, neque majus aliud, neque praestabilius invenies,

    Sall. J. 1, 1; Quint. 1, 1, 1; 9, 2, 23. —
    4.
    In late Lat., e contra (also one word, ēcontrā) = contra,
    (α).
    In the meaning, the contrary (D. 1.):

    aliis vero econtra videtur,

    Hier. Ep. 12.—
    (β).
    Et econtra = et contra (E. 3. a.):

    honestiorum provectu et econtra suppliciis,

    Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—For quod contra, v. II. E. 1. c.—
    5.
    With emphatic particles.
    a.
    Quin contra, nay on the contrary, opposing an affirmative sentence to a preceding negative statement (quin etiam amplifies without opposition; sed contra opposes without amplification; quin contra both opposes and amplifies);

    not before Livy: num qui enim socordius rempublicam administrari post Calvi tribunatum... quam? etc. Quin contra patricios aliquot damnatos... neminem plebeium,

    Liv. 6, 37, 8; 31, 31, 9; 35, 26, 10; 37, 15, 3.—
    b.
    Immo contra (post-Aug.).
    (α).
    = no, on the contrary, refuting opinions, after questions and in the form of a dialogue:

    existimas nunc me detrahere tibi multas voluptates?... Immo contra, nolo tibi umquam deesse laetitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 23, 3; Dig. 33, 7, 5; 33, 7, 29.—
    (β).
    = sed contra, but on the contrary:

    proinde ne submiseris te, immo contra fige stabilem gradum,

    Sen. Cons. Marc. 5, 6; id. Cons. Polyb. 15, 2; cf. prep.:

    immo contra ea,

    Liv. 41, 24, 8; cf. II. E. 1. b. infra.—
    c.
    Item contra = an emphatic et contra (very rare):

    quoniam... beate vivere alii in alio, vos in voluptate ponitis, item contra miseriam in dolore, etc.,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 86; cf. I. A. 3. g supra.
    F.
    With a comparative clause introduced by ac, atque, or quam, representing a logical or moral opposition (contra atque debuit = non ita ut debuit; cf. Cic. Or. 3, 19, 70); cf. prep., II. C. 3. g, and II. E. 2. infra.
    1.
    Of logical opposition, contrary to, different from, otherwise than; in the best prose only with atque or ac.
    (α).
    With atque:

    item, contra atque apud nos, fieri ad Elephantinem ut neque ficus neque vites amittant folia,

    Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6:

    simulacrum Jovis, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20; id. Sull. 24, 69:

    judicium suscepturos contra atque omnis Italia populusque Romanus judicavisset,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 12; id. B. G. 4, 13; Plin. 12, 19, 43, § 95.—
    (β).
    With ac:

    itaque contra est ac dicitis,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 41:

    vides, omnia fere contra ac dicta sint evenisse,

    id. Div. 2, 24, 53; so id. Verr. 2, 4, 6, § 11; id. Or. 40, 137:

    cum contra ac Deiotarus sensit victoria belli judicaret,

    id. Phil. 11, 13, 34:

    Petreius ubi videt, Catilinam, contra ac ratus erat, magna vi tendere, etc.,

    Sall. C. 60, 5.—
    (γ).
    With ac and atque:

    si denique aliquid non contra ac liceret factum diceretur, sed contra atque oporteret,

    Cic. Balb. 3, 7.—
    (δ).
    With quam (post-Aug.):

    cui contra quam proposuerat aliqua cesserunt,

    Sen. Ira, 3, 6, 5; Plin. 10, 53, 74, § 149; 11, 21, 24, § 72; Gell. 6 (7), 8, 6:

    contra quam licet,

    id. 1, 3, 19; Sil. 15, 107.—
    2.
    Of moral opposition of acts contrary to rules and principles (cf. II. 3. g infra); so always with quam:

    mater Aviti, generi sui, contra quam fas erat, amore capta,

    contrary to the divine law, Cic. Clu. 5, 12:

    ut senatus, contra quam ipse censuisset, ad vestitum rediret,

    contrary to its own resolution, id. Pis. 8, 18:

    contra quam ista causa postulasset,

    id. Caecin. 24, 67:

    contra quam sanctum legibus est,

    Liv. 30, 19, 9; Cic. Leg. 2, 5, 11; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 1, § 2; id. Dom. 46, 122:

    contraque faciunt quam polliceri videntur,

    Auct. Her. 4, 3, 6; Cic. de Or. 2, 20, 86.
    II.
    Prep. with acc., before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to (acc. to many scholars not ante-class.; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 108; but found Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 24 Fleck., a line omitted by Lorenz as a gloss; id. Pers. 1, 1, 13 Ritschl; Att. ap. Non. p. 469, 15, or Trag. Rel. v. 476 Rib.; cf. also Plaut. Poen. 5, 6, 18; Cato, R. R. 18, 1, and v. I. A. 1. a. b, and I. A. 1. b. a supra).
    A.
    Local uses.
    1.
    Opposite, over against, facing.
    a.
    Of countries and places (mostly of those separated by water;

    adversus and e regione mostly of places opposite by land): insulae natura triquetra, cujus unum latus est contra Galliam,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 13; 3, 9; 4, 20:

    ad insulam quae est contra Massiliam,

    id. B. C. 1, 56; 3, 23:

    Rhodios, pacatis contra insulam suam terris, etc.,

    Liv. 37, 15, 7; 3, 26, 8:

    Carthago Italiam contra,

    Verg. A. 1, 13; 5, 124; Ov. M. 14, 17:

    insulae quae contra Tauri promuntorium inopportune navigantibus objacent, Chelidoniae nominantur,

    Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 151; 6, 28, 32, § 152; 5, 7, 7, § 41; Tac. A. 3, 1; id. H. 2, 17.—
    b.
    Of the heavenly bodies:

    donique (luna) eum (sc. solem) contra pleno bene lumine fulsit,

    Lucr. 5, 708:

    contra Volucris rostrum posita est Lyra,

    Vitr. 9, 4, 5; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 9; 1, 8, 3; Plin. 2, 31, 31, § 99; 5, 10, 10, § 56.—So, tertium (latus Britanniae) est contra septem triones, opposite ( facing); hence, contra meridiem and contra ortus (instead of ad or adversus meridiem, etc.), facing the south and east, Plin. 6, 24, 24, § 85; 17, 2, 2, § 22. —So of a person standing in the sunlight:

    cum minima umbra (i. e. a sole) contra medium fiet hominem,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 327; cf.:

    contra mediam faciem meridies erit,

    id. 18, 33, 76, § 326.—
    c.
    Of opposite ends of a line.
    (α).
    Of the diameter of the earth: esse e regione nobis e contraria parte terrae qui adversis vestigiis stent contra nostra vestigia, quos antipodas vocatis, Cic. Ac. 2, 39, 123.—
    (β).
    Of a line drawn:

    contra autem E littera I erit ubi secat circinationem linea,

    opposite the point E will be the letter I, Vitr. 9, 7, 4.—
    d.
    Of buildings, etc.:

    contra hoc aviarium est aliud minus in quo quae mortuae sunt aves curator servare solet,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 5; Vitr. 5, 6, 3; 3, 5, 15:

    (statuam) quae fuerit contra Jovis Statoris aedem in vestibulo Superbi domus,

    Plin. 34, 6, 13, § 29:

    contra medium fere porticum diaeta paulum recedit,

    Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 20; 2, 17, 5; Suet. Aug. 44.—
    e.
    Of places on the human body:

    id quod contra stomachum est,

    Cels. 4, 5 (4, 12 med.); 7, 7;

    4, 20 (13).—Of the direction of the intestines, etc.: ea... contra medium alvum orsa,

    Cels. 4, 1 fin. —
    2.
    Of actions, opposite, towards, against, facing (syn.:

    adversus, ad, e regione,

    Caes. B. G. 7, 61).
    a.
    In gen.:

    quamvis subito... quamque Rem contra speculum ponas, apparet imago,

    Lucr. 4, 156: Democritus... clipeum constituit contra exortum Hyperionis, Laber. ap. Gell. 10, 17, 4:

    et contra magnum potes hos (i.e. oculos) attollere solem, Nec tremis...?

    Prop. 1, 15, 37; Col. 7, 3, 8:

    rex constiterat contra pedites,

    Curt. 10, 9, 13; 9, 5, 1:

    ne contra septentrionem paveris,

    Plin. 18, 33, 76, § 330; 28, 6, 19, § 69:

    contra solem varie refulgens,

    placed in the sun, id. 37, 10, 63, § 173; 10, 54, 75, § 151; 37, 6, 22, § 83;

    37, 7, 25, § 95: cum terrestres volucres contra aquam clangores dabunt,

    id. 18, 35, 87, § 363; 19, 8, 39, § 131.—
    b.
    Dependent on verbs of motion (very rare without the idea of hostility):

    (Dinocrates) incessit contra tribunal regis jus dicentis,

    towards, Vitr. 2, praef. 1.—So trop., of actions done for a purpose:

    lege Cornelia de sicariis tenetur qui, cum in magistratu esset, eorum quid fecerit contra hominis necem quod legibus permissum non sit,

    Dig. 48, 8, 4.—
    c.
    Appositively, with the predicate: (elephanti) tanta narratur clementia contra minus validos, ut, etc., if fronting weaker animals, if brought in contact with them (not to be connected with clementia), Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23.—Similarly: dum... fidens non est contra feram, if fronting the animal (not dependent on fidens), Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 57.—
    d.
    Against an opposing action, etc.:

    contra vim atque impetum fluminis conversa,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 17, 5:

    cum plateae contra directos ventos erunt conformatae,

    Vitr. 1, 6, 8:

    ut contra ventum gregem pascamus,

    Col. 7, 3, 12; Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2; Plin. 29, 3, 12, § 52; 17, 2, 2, § 21; 8, 16, 21, § 54:

    contra fluminum impetus aggeribus,

    id. 35, 14, 48, § 169:

    capite in sole contra pilum peruncto,

    id. 27, 4, 5, § 17; 18, 35, 88, § 364; Varr. ap. Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 83; Sil. 14, 352; Dig. 9, 2, 29, § 4. [p. 455] — Trop.:

    contra fortunam tenendus est cursus,

    Sen. Prov. 5, 9.—Prov.:

    contra stimulum calces,

    kick against the pricks, Isid. Orig. 1, 36, 28 (al. calcitres); cf. Amm. 18, 5, 1.—
    e.
    Of local actions with hostile intent.
    (α).
    Lit.:

    quae vis Coclitem contra omnes hostium copias tenuit?

    Cic. Par. 1, 2, 12:

    Pompeium Cartejae receptum scribis: jam igitur contra hunc exercitum (sc. constitit),

    id. Att. 15, 20, 3:

    pertimescam, credo, ne mihi non liceat contra vos in contione consistere,

    to face you, id. Agr. 1, 8, 25; Lepidus ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 34, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26:

    a fronte contra hostem pedum quindecim fossam fieri jussit,

    id. ib. 1, 41; 1, 42; id. B. G. 7, 62:

    Tullus adversus Veientem hostem derigit suos: Albanos contra legionem Fidenatium collocat,

    Liv. 1, 27, 5; 24, 41, 5; 38, 4, 5; Verg. A. 12, 279; Front. Strat. 2, 2, 13; 2, 3, 17.—Appositively, with a local verb understood:

    terribilis haec contra fugientes belua est, fugax contra insequentes,

    i. e. if fronting, if placed opposite, Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—
    (β).
    Trop.:

    castra sunt in Italia contra populum Romanum in Etruriae faucibus collocata,

    Cic. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Mil. 1, 2; Quint. 7, 7, 5:

    tum contra hanc Romam illa altera Roma quaeretur,

    will be as a rival against this Rome, Cic. Agr. 2, 22, 86:

    cui rationi contra homines barbaros atque imperitos locus fuisset, hac ne ipsum quidem sperare, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 40:

    (Cicero) plerumque contra inimicos atque obtrectatores plus vindicat sibi,

    when fronting adversaries, Quint. 11, 1, 23.—
    f.
    In partic.
    (α).
    Stare contra aliquem (opp. stare ab aliquo); usu. implying hostility; mostly trop., to stand against, to be arrayed against, to face, oppose:

    quod contra hoc exemplum nulla staret eorum ratio,

    Auct. Her. 4, 5, 7:

    contra populi studium,

    Cic. Brut. 34, 126:

    contra civium perditorum... dementiam a senatu et a bonorum causa,

    id. ib. 79, 273; so,

    a mendacio contra veritatem,

    id. Inv. 1, 3, 4:

    contra cives in acie,

    id. Att. 16, 11, 2:

    et adversi contra stetit ora juvenci,

    opposite, Verg. A. 5, 477; 5, 414:

    haec enim (ratio) sola... stat contra fortunam,

    Sen. Ep. 14, 4, 2: contra leonem etiam stetit, fronted, i. e. hunted, Spart. Carac. 5 fin. —
    (β).
    Contra aliquem ire:

    aut saevos Libyae contra ire leones,

    Stat. Th. 9, 16.— Trop.:

    uti contra injurias armati eatis,

    Sall. J. 31, 6:

    interritus (sapiens) et contra illa (mala) ibit et inter illa,

    Sen. Ep. 59, 8; cf.: contra venire, II. B. 1. c. b infra, and v. also II. B. 2. b. and II. B. 1. b. infra.—
    3.
    Transf.,
    a.
    To persons placed together for comparison:

    C. vero Caesar, si foro tantum vacasset, non alius ex nostris contra Ciceronem nominaretur,

    Quint. 10, 1, 114:

    CORONATO CONTRA OMNES SCAENICOS,

    Inscr. Grut. p. 331, n. 4.—
    b.
    To things compared, as if weighed against each other as to their value, strength, etc.
    (α).
    Lit. (very rare):

    quamcunque vis rem expende, et contra aquam statue... Si gravior est, leviorem rem... feret, etc.,

    Sen. Q. N. 3, 25, 5.—
    (β).
    Prop.:

    cujus (i. e. generis humani) causa videtur cuncta alia genuisse natura, magna saeva mercede contra tanta sua munera,

    Plin. 7, 1, 1, § 1:

    qui amicus esse coepit quia expedit, placebit ei aliquod pretium contra amicitiam,

    Sen. Ep. 9, 9:

    numquam ulli fortiores cives fuerunt quam qui ausi sunt eum contra tantas opes ejus... condemnare,

    Cic. Fam. 7, 2, 3:

    tantum studium bonorum in me exstitisse, contra incredibilem contentionem clarissimi et potentissimi viri,

    id. ib. 7, 2, 2; Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 3:

    nomen prorogans nostrum et memoriam extendens contra brevitatem aevi,

    as a compensation for, Plin. 2, 63, 63, § 154.—So esp., valere contra, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail or prevail against: non vereor ne meae vitae modestia parum valitura sit contra falsos rumores, Matius ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 8:

    (illa facta) pro periculo potius quam contra salutem valere debere,

    Cic. Part. Or. 35, 120; id. Off. 3, 29, 104:

    contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium?

    Hor. Epod. 11, 11; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 1; id. Cons. Helv. 5, 5; so,

    robur habere contra: si contra unamquamlibet partem fortunae satis tibi roboris est,

    id. ib. 13, 2;

    so of counterchecks: in Creta decem qui cosmoe vocantur, ut contra consulare imperium tribuni plebis, sic illi contra vim regiam constituti,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 33, 58.—Of antidotes: cimicum natura contra serpentium morsus valere dicitur, item contra venena omnia, Plin. 29, 4, 17, § 61.—Hence,
    c.
    Colloq., aliquid contra aurum est, something is worth gold, is superb, both predicatively and attributively (cf.: auro contra, I. A. 2. supra): hujusce pomaria in summa Sacra Via ubi poma veneunt, contra aurum imago, a spectacle for gold, i. e. a magnificent sight, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 10 MSS. (al. aliter):

    numcubi hic vides citrum... num quod emblema aut lithostratum? quae illic omnia contra aurum,

    superb, id. ib. 3, 2, 4 MSS. (Schneid. omits aurum, ex conj.):

    oneravi vinum, et tunc erat contra aurum,

    Petr. 7, 6.—
    d.
    Transf., of replies, with aiebat, inquit, etc.; both in friendly and inimical sense; esp., contra ea, contra haec, = the adv. contra:

    contra ea Titurius sero facturos clamitabat, etc.,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 29:

    contra ea Verginius unum Ap. Claudium et legum expertem et, etc., aiebat,

    Liv. 3, 57, 1; 24, 45, 4:

    quae contra breviter fata est vates,

    Verg. A. 6, 398:

    contra quod disertus Tu impie fecisti inquit, etc.,

    Quint. 7, 1, 53 (cf.: contra ea, II. E. 1. infra).
    B.
    Denoting hostility or disadvantage.
    1.
    With verbs of hostile action.
    a.
    Of physical exertion:

    pugnavere et tertio consulatu ejus viginti (elephanti) contra pedites quingentos,

    Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 22:

    proelium Afri contra Aegyptios primi fecere fustibus,

    id. 7, 56, 57, § 200; 8, 40, 61, § 142. —
    b.
    Referring to warfare (usu. adversus), bellum gerere (rarely for cum or adversus; but contra patriam, contra aras, etc., not cum patria, etc.; cf.

    bellum, II. A. 1. e.): a quo prohibitos esse vos contra Caesarem gerere bellum (opp. pro),

    Cic. Lig. 8, 25; id. Phil. 5, 10, 27; Liv. Ep. 129.—With bellum suscipere:

    contra Antonium,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 2, 5; so,

    contra patriam,

    id. Sull. 20, 58:

    pugnare contra patriam,

    id. ib. 25, 70:

    contra conjuges et liberos,

    Sen. Ben. 5, 15, 5:

    armatum esse contra populum Romanum,

    Cic. Prov. Cons. 13, 32.—With arma ferre (freq.), Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 72; 13, 21, 47; Liv. 28, 28, 15; Nep. Att. 4, 2; Tib. 1, 6, 30; Ov. M. 4, 609; 13, 269; id. P. 1, 1, 26.—With arma sumere or capere, Cic. Rab. Perd. 6, 19; id. Phil. 4, 1, 2; 4, 3, 7:

    armis contendere contra,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 13:

    arma alicui dare (trop.),

    Cic. Phil. 2, 21, 53:

    aciem instruere (trop.),

    Liv. 25, 4, 4:

    exercitum comparare,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 14; 4, 1, 2:

    exercitum instruere,

    id. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    exercitum ducere and adducere,

    id. Phil. 4, 2, 5; 3, 4, 11:

    exercitum contra Philippum mittere,

    id. Inv. 1, 12, 17:

    naves ducere contra,

    Hor. Epod. 4, 19:

    ducere contra hostes,

    Liv. 1, 27, 4:

    florem Italiae educere contra,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 24:

    proficisci contra,

    to march against, Liv. 1, 11, 3; 8, 2, 5:

    auxilium ferre Rutulis contra Latinos,

    Plin. 14, 12, 14, § 88:

    juvare aliquem contra,

    Caes. B. C. 1, 35:

    consilium inire contra Sequanos,

    to take hostile measures against, id. B. G. 6, 12.—
    c.
    Of legal contention (more freq. adversus, except with verbs of saying).
    (α).
    In gen., with agere or causam agere, to act as counsel against a party or his attorney:

    cum agerem contra hominem disertissimum nostrae civitatis,

    Cic. Caecin. 33, 97; id. Brut. 63, 226; Sen. Ben. 4, 15, 3; Quint. 11, 1, 59.—Causam recipere or suscipere contra, to accept a retainer against:

    (causam) quam receperam contra pueros Octavios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 49, 1; Quint. 6, 1, 12; Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 1.—Adesse alicui contra, to appear, act as one's counsel against:

    rogavit me Caecilius ut adessem contra Satrium,

    Cic. Att. 1, 1, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 7, 5 al.; cf.:

    esse contra,

    id. ib. 1, 18, 3.— Trop.: conquesturus venit;

    at contra se adfuit et satisfacienti satisfecit,

    Sen. Fragm. Amic. 14, 1, 89:

    causam defendere contra,

    against the accuser, Cic. de Or. 1, 39, 178:

    statuere contra aliquem (sc. causam),

    to establish a case against an adversary, id. Or. 10, 34:

    actio competit contra,

    Dig. 49, 14, 41:

    querelam instituere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 21, § 1:

    bonorum possessionem petere contra,

    ib. 5, 2, 23:

    jus obtinere contra,

    Cic. Quint. 9, 34:

    pugnare contra,

    to struggle against the accuser, id. Sull. 17, 49; id. Verr. 1, 11, 33:

    id quod mihi contra illos datum est,

    i. e. a local advantage over, id. Tull. 14, 33:

    judicare contra aliquem,

    id. Fl. 20, 48; Dig. 21, 2, 55; 5, 2, 14; Just. Inst. 4, 17, 2:

    pronuntiare contra,

    Paul. Sent. 5, 34, 2: dare sententiam contra, Dig. 21, 2, 56, § 1:

    decernere contra,

    Cic. Fl. 31, 76:

    appellare contra aliquem,

    Dig. 49, 1, 3; 49, 5, 6; cf.:

    contra sententiam,

    Cod. Just. 7, 62, 32, § 2.—Sentire contra aliquem, to have an opinion unfavorable to:

    cur vos (cum) aliquid contra me sentire dicatis, etc.,

    Cic. Caecin. 27, 79.—
    (β).
    Venire contra aliquem, to appear as counsel for one's adversary:

    quid tu, Saturi, qui contra hunc venis, existimas aliter?

    Cic. Rosc. Com. 6, 18; id. Mur. 4, 9; id. Phil. 8, 6, 18.—Venire contra rem alicujus, to give advice damaging one's interests:

    contra rem suam me venisse questus est,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 2, 3.—
    (γ).
    With dicere and other verbs of saying. (aa) Of a lawyer pleading against a lawyer:

    ipse ille Mucius, quid in illa causa cum contra te diceret, attulit quod? etc.,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 57, 244:

    cum ille contra me pro Sex. Naevio diceret,

    id. Brut. 60, 2, 7; id. de Or. 2, 7, 30; id. Rosc. Am. 15, 45; id. Div. in Caecil. 14, 44; id. Planc. 2, 5; id. Brut. 26, 102; so,

    causam dicere,

    id. Or. 2, 23, 98:

    causam perorare,

    id. Quint. 24, 77.—(bb) Of a lawyer's pleading against the parties: dic mihi, M. Pinari, num si contra te dixero mihi male dicturus es? Servil. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 261; 3, 34, 138; 1, 14, 60; id. Or. 35, 123; Quint. 11, 1, 57; cf. with ellipsis of acc.:

    quorum alter pro Aufldia, contra dixit alter,

    id. 10, 1, 22.—(ng) Of a party against a lawyer:

    si Gaditani contra me dicerent,

    if the Gaditani were my adversaries, Cic. Balb. 17, 38.—(dd) Of witnesses and experts, and the pleadings against them:

    si decressent legationem quae contra istum diceret,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 12: contra testes dicere (opp. a testibus or pro testibus). Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118 (cf.:

    testimonium in aliquem dicere,

    id. Sull. 17, 48; Quint. 7, 4, 36):

    contra juris consultos dicere,

    against their legal opinions, Cic. Caecin. 24, 69.—So of witnesses in scientific questions:

    contra testes dicendum est,

    Sen. Q. N. 7, 16, 1.—(ee) Dicere or contendere aliquid contra aliquem, to maintain a point against:

    cum interrogamus adversarios... quid contra nos dici possit,

    Auct. Her. 4, 23, 33:

    tamenne vereris ut possis hoc contra Hortensium contendere?

    Cic. Quint. 25, 78. —
    d.
    Of literary adversaries, mostly with verbs of saying and writing:

    cum scriberem contra Epicurios,

    Cic. Att. 13, 38, 1:

    contra Epicurum satis superque dictum est,

    id. N. D. 2, 1, 2:

    contra Brutum,

    id. Tusc. 5, 8, 21:

    contra Academiam,

    id. Ac. 2, 19, 63; id. Fin. 1, 1, 2; 5, 8, 22; id. Tusc. 5, 11, 32; 5, 30, 84; id. Ac. 2, 4, 17:

    contra autem omnia disputatur a nostris,

    id. Off. 2, 2, 8.—
    e.
    Of public and political adversaries (syn. adversus and in).
    (α).
    In gen.:

    sentire contra,

    Cic. Mil. 2, 5:

    pugnare contra bonos,

    id. Sull. 25, 71:

    contra eos summa ope nitebatur nobilitas,

    Sall. C. 38, 2; Cic. Sest. 19, 42; 52, 112:

    (tribuni) qui aut contra consulem, aut pro studio ejus pugnabant,

    Liv. 39, 32, 12.—
    (β).
    Of political speaking:

    cum (Cato) eo ipso anno contra Serv. Galbam ad populum summa contentione dixisset,

    Cic. Brut. 20, 80; so id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 53; Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 9, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostile or criminal acts in gen. (syn.:

    adversus, in): inire consilia contra,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 110; id. Cat. 1, 7, 18:

    manum comparare contra aliquem,

    id. Sull. 24, 68:

    conjurationem facere,

    id. ib. 4, 12:

    congredi,

    id. Lig. 3, 9; Sall. J. 64, 4:

    aliquid contra imperatorem moliri,

    Just. Inst. 4, 18, 3:

    nec dolor armasset contra sua viscera matrem,

    against her own offspring Ov. R. Am. 59.—Facere contra (more freq. with abstr. objects; cf. II. C. 1. f. b infra): nunc te contra Caesarem facere summae stultitiae est, to take parts against, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 16, 2:

    eae (res) contra nos ambae faciunt,

    operate against us, id. Quint. 1, 1.—With verbs of saying, etc.:

    homo disertus non intellegit, eum quem contra dicit laudari a se?

    Cic. Phil. 2, 8, 18; 2, 1, 2; 2, 21, 51; Sen. Ep. 15, 3, 70:

    epigramma quod contra quamdam Gelliam scripsit,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 38:

    disputare contra deos, in two signif.: contra deum licet disputare liberius,

    to accuse, reproach a god, Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76; but: mala et impia consuetudo est contra deos disputandi, to reason against the gods, i. e. against their existence, id. ib. 2, 67, 168.—
    2.
    Predicatively, with esse (videri, etc.), against, injurious to, unfavorable, prejudicial, to one's disadvantage: ut [p. 456] ex senatusconsulto neque cujus intersit, neque contra quem sit intellegi possit, Cic. Mur. 32, 68; id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; 2, 74, 299; 2, 81, 330; id. Sull. 13, 39; Sen. Ben. 6, 31, 6:

    licentiam malis dare certe contra bonos est,

    injurious to, Quint. 4, 2, 75:

    res contra nos est, of unfavorable chances in a lawsuit,

    id. 4, 66, 1; 4, 2, 75; 5, 13, 32.—Often, contra aliquem = quod est contra aliquem, referring to indef. pronouns or adjectives:

    nihil contra me fecit odio mei = nihil quod esset contra me,

    Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 5; id. Off. 3, 31, 112:

    quibus (temporibus) aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suaserim,

    id. Phil. 2, 10, 24.—
    3.
    Added adverb. to the predicate, mostly referring to purpose, with hostile intent, for the purpose of some hostile act, in order to oppose, in opposition:

    Caesarine eam (provinciam) tradituri fuistis, an contra Caesarem retenturi?

    or keep it against Caesar, Cic. Lig. 7, 23:

    sero enim resistimus ei quem per annos decem aluimus contra nos,

    id. Att. 7, 5, 5:

    judicium illud pecunia esse temptatum non pro Cluentio, sed contra Cluentium,

    id. Clu. 4, 9; id. Imp. Pomp. 17, 52; id. Ac. 2, 28, 92:

    cum quae facitis ejusmodi sint ut ea contra vosmet ipsos facere videamini,

    id. Rosc. Am. 36, 104; Sen. Ep. 3, 7, 3: Curio se contra eum totum parat, i. e. to speak against him, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 10; Caes. B. C. 1, 85 ter; Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1; Plin. 16, 39, 74, § 192; Plin. Pan. 41.—So with the force of a temporal clause:

    fidem meam quam essent contra Massam Baebium experti,

    in the suit against, Plin. Ep. 3, 4, 4.—
    4.
    Dependent on adjectives (rare):

    contra se ipse misericors,

    to his own injury, Phaedr. 4, 18, 3:

    severissimus judex contra fures,

    Lampr. Alex. Sev. 28.—
    5.
    With nouns.
    a.
    Acc. to 1. b.:

    ut quam maximae contra Hannibalem copiae sint,

    Cic. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. Vell. 2, 76, 3.—
    b.
    Acc. to 1. c. and 1. e.; so esp., oratio contra (cf.: oratio in).
    (α).
    Oratio contra (never in), of an address against the counsel of a party or against the prosecutor:

    quid in omni oratione Crassus vel apud centumviros contra Scaevolam, vel contra accusatorem Brutum, cum pro Cn. Plancio diceret?

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 220; cf.:

    Cato pro se contra Cassium = in oratione contra,

    Gell. 10, 15, 3; so,

    haec perpetua defensio contra Scaevolam,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 54, 221:

    orationem illam egregiam quam (Aeschines) in Ctesiphontem contra Demosthenem dixerat,

    id. ib. 3, 56, 213.—
    (β).
    Of an address against the party, either in judicial or political affairs:

    unam orationem contra Gracchum reliquit,

    Cic. Brut. 26, 99:

    (Demosthenis) oratio contra Leptinem... contra Aeschinem falsae legationis,

    id. Or. 31, 111; Gell. 10, 24, 10; 10, 18, 91; Cic. Brut. 46, 169; Quint. 12, 10, 61; Cic. de Or. 2, 11, 45; id. Brut. 44, 164; Gell. 13, 25 (24), 15; cf. Quint. 4, 3, 13; 11, 2, 25.—
    c.
    Acc. to 1. f.:

    contra patres concitatio et seditio,

    Cic. Brut. 14, 56.—Of animals:

    contra volpium genus communibus inimicitiis,

    Plin. 10, 76, 96, § 207.
    C.
    With inanimate and abstract objects.
    1.
    Directly dependent on verbs (cf. B. 1.).
    a.
    Of physical or moral exertion:

    cum fulmina contra Tot paribus streperet clipeis,

    Verg. A. 10, 567:

    pugnandum tamquam contra morbum, sic contra senectutem,

    Cic. Sen. 11, 35:

    contra verum niti,

    Sall. J. 35, 8:

    contra fortunam luctari,

    Sen. Ben. 7, 15, 2; id. Brev. Vit. 10, 1; id. Ep. 78, 15; 99, 32; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 31, 110.—
    b.
    Of warfare (lit. and trop.):

    bellum contra aras, focos, vitam fortunasque gerere,

    Cic. Phil. 3, 1, 1:

    bellum gerimus... contra arma verbis,

    id. Fam. 12, 22, 1.—So of logical contradictions:

    artificis autem est invenire in actione adversarii quae semet ipsa pugnent,

    Quint. 5, 13, 30.—
    c.
    Of legal contention.
    (α).
    Of the actions of the counsel or prosecutor: dicere, or perorare, agere contra aliquid, to plead against, contest something:

    contra argumenta, rumores, tabulas, quaestiones (opp. ab argumentis, etc.),

    Auct. Her. 2, 6, 9 sqq.; Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 118:

    contra ratiocinationem,

    id. Inv. 2, 50, 153: contra scriptum dicere, to contest, controvert a written law or a document, id. ib. 2, 47, 138; 2, 48, 143; id. Brut. 39, 145; Quint. 7, 7, 1:

    contra caput dicere,

    to plead against life, Cic. Quint. 13, 44 (cf.:

    servum in caput domini interrogare,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 1, 34; 5, 16, 5 and 8; 5, 46, 3): contra libertatem agere, Dig. 40, 12, 26.—Pregn.:

    contra rerum naturam, contraque consuetudinem hominum dicere (opp. contra nos dicere),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 45.—
    (β).
    Of judicial decisions contradicting documents, etc.:

    contra tabulas judicare,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 70, 281:

    contra testamentum,

    Dig. 2, 17, § 1:

    contra sententiam dicere,

    ib. 49, 8, 1, § 2.—
    (γ).
    Admittere aliquem contra bona, to admit a petition for bonorum possessio (cf.:

    inmittere in bona),

    Dig. 38, 2, 3, § 6.—
    d.
    Of antagonism in literary and ethical questions.
    (α).
    To contend that something is false:

    dicere, disputare, disserere contra opinionem or sententiam,

    Cic. Tusc. 1, 4, 8; 5, 19, 55; id. de Or. 3, 18, 67; id. Fin. 5, 4, 10; id. Ac. 2, 18, 60; Sen. Ira, 1, 3, 3; id. Ep. 87, 5; 102, 5 (cf.:

    in sententiam dicere,

    in support of an opinion, Caes. B. G. 1, 45):

    contra sensus dicere,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 31, 101:

    contra rhetoricen dicere,

    Quint. 2, 17, 40.—
    (β).
    Of criticism, hostility to principles, etc.:

    contra Iliadem et Odysseam scribere,

    Vitr. 7, praef. 8:

    contra quorum disciplinam ingenium ejus exarserat,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 29, 83.—
    (γ).
    Ethically:

    contra voluptatem dicere,

    that pleasure is a moral evil, Cic. Fin. 5, 8, 21:

    contra mortem loqui,

    that death is no evil, Sen. Ep. 82, 7;

    in both senses: contra vitia, pericula, fortunam, ambitionem,

    id. ib. 100, 10:

    contra fortunam gloriari,

    that fortune has no power over him, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 26; Sen. Ep. 26, 5.—
    e.
    Of public and political acts and speeches:

    contra potentiam accusatorum dicere,

    Cic. Brut. 44, 164:

    contra legem dicere or verba facere,

    id. Imp. Pomp. 15, 53; Liv. 34, 8, 1:

    rogationem ferre contra coloniam ( = contra legem de colonia deducenda),

    Cic. Clu. 51, 140; Auct. Her. 1, 17, 21; Plin. 8, 17, 24, § 64.—
    f.
    Of hostility, injury, wrongs, etc.
    (α).
    In gen.:

    senatusconsulto quod contra dignitatem tuam fieret,

    directed against, Cic. Fam. 12, 29, 2:

    contra rem publicam se commovere,

    id. Cat. 1, 26; 1, 3, 7:

    incitari,

    id. Sest. 47, 100:

    consilia inire,

    id. Agr. 2, 3, 8:

    conjurationem facere,

    Sall. C. 30, 6:

    contra salutem urbis incitari,

    Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 20:

    cogitare aliquid contra salutem,

    id. ib. 3, 9, 21: contra voluntatem or studium dicere, to oppose one's will in a speech:

    esse aliquem in civitate qui contra ejus (Chrysogoni) voluntatem dicere auderet,

    id. Rosc. Am. 22, 60; id. Phil. 1, 11, 28; id. de Or. 3, 34, 138; id. Mur. 4, 10; Tac. H. 2, 91:

    ne quid contra aequitatem contendas, ne quid pro injuria,

    do not array yourself against equity, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71.— Trop.:

    quis non contra Marii arma, contra Suliae proscriptionem irascitur? ( = Mario propter arma, Sullae propter proscriptionem),

    Sen. Ira, 2, 2, 3.—
    (β).
    In partic.: facere contra aliquid (syn. adversus), to commit an offence against, to transgress, etc.:

    si quis ad Antonium profectus esset... senatus existimaturum eum contra rem publicam fecisse,

    Cic. Phil. 8, 11, 33; id. Mil. 5, 13; 6, 14; id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 3, 25, 95; S. C. ap. Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 8, 6; Liv. 25, 4, 7; so,

    contra salutem rei publicae facere,

    Cic. Dom. 38, 102:

    contra majestatem,

    against the emperor, Dig. 48, 4, 5:

    contra leges,

    Cic. Dom. 18, 48; id. Vatin. 7, 18; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55; id. Mur. 32, 67; id. de Or. 3, 19, 70; cf. id. Clu. 34, 92; id. Mur. 32, 68; id. Dom. 14, 38; id. Phil. 10, 6, 13; Gai Inst. 4, 121:

    contra edictum (praetoris),

    Cic. Verr 2, 3, 10, § 25; Dig. 39, 1, 20, § 1:

    contra foedus,

    Cic. Balb. 6, 16:

    contra jusjurandum ac fidem,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; id. Lael. 3, 30, 74; id. Verr. 2, 3, 3, § 7; Prop. 3, 30, 44 (2, 32, 44).—And ironically:

    tune contra Caesaris nutum (sc. facies)?

    Cic. Att. 14, 10, 1.—Rarely contra ea facere = contra facere, adverb. (cf. I. B. 8. and II. E. 1. b.):

    corpus in civitatem inferri non licet... et qui contra ea fecerit, extra ordinem punitur,

    Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2; 1, 21, 12.—
    2.
    Predicatively with esse (usu. impers.), in violation of, in conflict with, contrary to (cf. 3. g).
    (α).
    With esse expressed as the predicate:

    hominem hominis incommodo suum augere commodum magis est contra naturam quam mors,

    Cic. Off. 3, 5, 21; id. Fin. 3, 9, 31; id. N. D. 3, 13, 33; Sen. Ep. 5, 4; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 45:

    contra leges or legem est,

    Cic. Pis. 13, 30; id. Mur. 32, 67:

    contra officium est,

    id. Off. 3, 10, 43; 1, 10, 32; 1, 6, 19; cf. id. Lael. 11, 39; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Liv. 6, 40, 5; Sen. Q. N. 2, 37, 2; Gai Inst. 3, 157; Dig. 30, 1, 112, § 3; 16, 3, 1, § 7.—With ellipsis of object (naturam), Cic. Fin. 5, 29, 89; cf.:

    adeo res ista non habet ullam moram quae contra causas ignium sit,

    unfavorable to the formation of fire, Sen. Q. N. 2, 26, 7.—
    (β).
    With verbal predicate, referring to an indef. pron. or adj., with esse understood:

    scis hunc... nihil umquam contra rem tuam cogitasse ( = nihil quod contra rem tuam esset),

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 147; id. Mil. 5, 13:

    aliquid contra animum audiendi,

    something against our liking, Sen. Const. 19, 2.—So mostly with facere:

    si quid Socrates aut Aristippus contra morem consuetudinemque fecerint,

    Cic. Off. 1, 41, 148; id. Att. 3, 23, 2; 2, 22, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 63; Sall. C. 15, 1; Dig. 8, 2, 11; 8, 2, 17; 35, 1, 79, § 2. —
    (γ).
    Contra officium, substantively, = id quod contra officium est:

    Sic inter recte factum atque peccatum, officium et contra officium, media locabat quaedam,

    Cic. Ac. 1, 10, 37.—
    3.
    Adverbially with the predicate.
    (α).
    In order to oppose, in opposition to, with hostile intent (cf. B. 3.):

    eidem illam proscriptionem capitis mei contra salutem rei publicae rogatam esse dicebant,

    that the proposal of the law was an attack on the republic, Cic. Prov. Cons. 19, 45; id. Rab. Perd. 12, 35; id. Phil. 10, 10, 22:

    imperator contra postulata Bocchi nuntios mittit,

    to reply to the demands, Sall. J. 83, 3; 25, 6; so,

    advocare contra,

    Sen. Cons. Polyb. 12, 4; id. Ep. 15, 2, 52:

    si contra mortem te praeparaveris,

    to meet death, id. ib. 11, 3, 8.—
    (β).
    With the force of a clause of manner, injuriously to, etc.:

    quibus contra valetudinis commodum laborandum est,

    Cic. Mur. 23, 47; Suet. Aug. 78:

    contra hominis salutem,

    with danger to a man's life, Cod. Just. 7, 62, 29.—
    (γ).
    In gen., of conflict with some rule or principle, contrary to, in violation of, without regard to ( = ita ut contra sit; cf. 2. supra; very freq. from the class. period;

    syn. adversus): ceperitne pecunias contra leges P. Decius,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 31, 136; id. Verr. 2, 1, 4, § 10; id. Fl. 34, 86:

    pecuniam contra leges auferre,

    id. Verr. 1, 18, 56; 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 5, 18, § 46; id. Har. Resp. 26, 56:

    contra legem,

    id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8; id. Dom. 16, 41:

    contra jus fasque,

    id. Har. Resp. 16, 34; id. Quint. 6, 28:

    contra jus,

    Liv. 5, 4, 14; id. Dom. 13, 55; id. Verr. 2, 5, 13, § 34:

    contra jus gentium,

    Liv. 4, 32, 5; 9, 10, 10; 21, 25, 7; 5, 36, 6;

    6, 1, 6: contra juris rigorem,

    Dig. 40, 5, 24, § 10 et saep.:

    contra testimonium aliquid judicare,

    without regard to, Cic. Brut. 31, 117:

    aliquid contra verecundiam disputare,

    contrary to the rules of decency, id. Off. 1, 35, 128:

    aliquid contra fidem constituere,

    Quint. 5, 13, 34:

    quae majores nostri contra lubidinem animi sui recte atque ordine fecere,

    contrary to the dictates of passion, Sall. C. 51, 4; id. J. 33, 1; cf. of logical opposition, II. E. 2. infra.—
    4.
    Dependent on substt.
    a.
    Of physical strife:

    scit ille imparem sibi luctatum contra nexus (draconis),

    Plin. 8, 12, 12, § 33. —
    b.
    Of warfare:

    imperatorum copia contra tuum furorem,

    Cic. Mur. 39, 83:

    Parthorum gloria contra nomen Romanum,

    Liv. 9, 18, 6: in castris perditorum contra patriam, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 6.—
    c.
    Of legal contention:

    causa contra scriptum,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 46, 135.—
    d.
    Of political speaking:

    divina M. Tullii eloquentia contra leges agrarias,

    Quint. 2, 16, 7; 9, 3, 50; Gell. 18, 7, 7.—
    e.
    Of literary opposition:

    Caesaris vituperatio contra laudationem meam,

    Cic. Att. 12, 40, 1.—
    f.
    Of hostility, etc.:

    cujus factum, inceptum, conatumve contra patriam,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 12, 27:

    ullum factum dictumve nostrum contra utilitatem vestram,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5.—
    g.
    Of injury:

    vitae cupiditas contra rem publicam,

    Cic. Planc. 37, 90: contra serpentes venenum, fatal to serpents, or as a defence against serpents, Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 15.—
    h.
    Of violation, disregard, etc. (cf. 3. g):

    iter contra senatus auctoritatem,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 19, 48:

    contra consuetudinem somnium,

    Plin. 10, 77, 98, § 211:

    bonorum possessio contra tabulas,

    Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 13; Gai Inst. 3, 41.—
    5.
    Dependent on adjectives (very rare; cf.

    II. D. 2. c. infra): contraque patris impii regnum impotens, avum resolvam,

    Sen. Herc. Fur. 966.
    D.
    Of defence, protection, and resistance (syn.: adversus, ab).
    1.
    Against persons.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    cum populus Romanus suam auctoritatem vel contra omnes qui dissentiunt possit defendere,

    Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63: si ego consul rem publicam [p. 457] contra te et gregales tuos defendissem, id. Sest. 52, 111; 22, 49; 8, 20; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7; id. Phil. 2, 18, 45:

    contra quem multum omnes boni providerunt,

    provided a great defence, id. Mur. 38, 81: formula qua utitur patronus contra libertum qui eum in jus vocat, as a defence against, Gai Inst. 4, 46. —And of protection of plants against injurious animals:

    contra haec animalia proderit, si, etc.,

    Pall. 10, 3, 2.—
    b.
    Dependent on adjectives, mostly participial:

    paratus contra,

    Cic. Mil. 21, 56:

    nihil satis firmum contra Metellum,

    Sall. J. 80, 1:

    contra potentes nemo est munitus satis,

    Phaedr. 2, 6, 1.—
    2.
    Against inanimate and abstract things.
    a.
    Dependent on verbs:

    contra avium morsus munitur vallo aristarum,

    Cic. Sen. 15, 51:

    propugnaculum, quo contra omnes meos impetus usurum se putat,

    id. Verr. 2, 3, 16, § 40; 2, 5, 39, § 102:

    publicam causam contra vim armatam suscipere,

    id. Dom. 34, 91; id. Quint. 30, 94; id. Leg. 3, 3, 9:

    contra tantas difficultates providere,

    Sall. J. 90, 1; 76, 4; so,

    contra ea,

    id. ib. 57, 5:

    patricii vi contra vim resistunt,

    Liv. 3, 13, 4; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 28; Tac. Agr. 45; Sen. Prov. 4, 12; id. Const. 5, 4.—
    b.
    Dependent on substt.:

    suffragia contra oppugnationem vestrae majestatis,

    Cic. Rab. Perd. 12, 35:

    defensio contra vim,

    id. Mil. 5, 14:

    patronus justitiae fuit contra orationem Phili,

    id. Lael. 7, 25; Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 30; 14, 3, 4, § 40:

    contra labores patientia,

    id. 23, 1, 22, § 37.—
    c.
    Dependent on adjectives (in Cic. freq. with P. a. predicatively used; otherwise very rare;

    in later prose freq.): nec est quidquam Cilicia contra Syriam munitius,

    against an attack from the side of Syria, Cic. Fam. 14, 4, 4:

    ut nullius res tuta, nullius domus clausa, nullius vita saepta, nullius pudicitia munita contra tuam cupiditatem posset esse,

    id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 39; id. Fin. 1, 16, 51; id. Mil. 25, 67; id. Tusc. 5, 8, 19; 5, 27, 76:

    vir contra audaciam firmissimus,

    id. Rosc. Am. 30, 85; Sall. J. 33, 2; 28, 5:

    fortis contra dolorem,

    Sen. Ep. 98, 18; Quint. 12, 1, 10:

    callosus,

    Plin. 11, 37, 54, § 147; 14, 2, 4, § 23:

    far contra hiemes firmissimum,

    id. 18, 8, 19, § 83:

    equus tenax contra vincula,

    Ov. Am. 3, 4, 13:

    contraque minantia fata pervigil,

    Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 1, 284.—
    3.
    Of remedies against sickness and its causes, poison, etc.; so only in Plin.; in Pall. only of preventives and of protection against hurtful animals, and against mental perturbations in gen.; cf. infra (syn. ad in Cat., Cic., Cels., Col.; adversus only in Celsus, who also has in with abl.).
    (α).
    Dependent on verbs:

    cujus et vinum et uva contra serpentium ictus medetur,

    Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 117; 7, 2, 2, § 13:

    prodest et contra suspiria et tussim,

    id. 20, 13, 50, § 128:

    valet potum contra venena,

    id. 28, 7, 21, § 74; 29, 4, 22, § 71; 29, 4, 26, § 81; 28, 8, 27, § 98; 16, 37, 71, § 180; 35, 6, 14, § 34; 28, 6, 18, §§ 65-67.—
    (β).
    Dependent on substt.:

    remedium contra morsus,

    Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 118; 10, 59, 79, § 163:

    contra venena esse omnia remedio,

    id. 16, 44, 95, § 251; 17, 24, 37, § 240; 7, 1, 1, § 4.—
    (γ).
    Dependent on adjectives:

    vinum quod salutare contra pestilentiam sit,

    Pall. 11, 14, 17.—
    (δ).
    Appositively, as a remedy:

    cujus lacteum succum miris laudibus celebrat... contra serpentes et venena,

    Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 16; 29, 4, 26, § 83. —So of remedies against affections:

    Tiberium tonante caelo coronari ea (lauro) solitum ferunt contra fulminum metus,

    Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 135; cf. Sen. Ira, 2, 21, 1; id. Tranq. 5. 1.
    E.
    Of logical opposition.
    1.
    With a neuter demonstrative (contra ea, contra haec, contra quae, quod contra = contra, adv.).
    a.
    The contrary, the reverse (very rare; cf.

    I. D. 1.): sed mihi contra ea videtur,

    but to me the contrary seems true, Sall. J. 85, 1:

    omnia quae contra haec sunt, omnia quae contra sunt,

    and vice versa, Quint. 5, 10, 90. —
    b.
    Contra ea, on the contrary, in logical antithesis (not in Cic. and Sall.; once in Caes. and Quint.; several times in Liv. and Nep.; cf.: contra ea, in other uses, II. A. 2. e. a, II. D. 2. a., II. A. 3. d., II. C. 1. f.):

    omnes arderent cupiditate pugnandi... contra ea Caesar... spatiumque interponendum... putabat ( = at contra),

    but Caesar on the contrary, Caes. B. C. 3, 74: superbe ab Samnitibus... legati prohibiti commercio sunt;

    contra ea benigne ab Siculorum tyrannis adjuti,

    Liv. 4, 52, 6; 2, 60, 1; 21, 20, 6;

    44, 43, 5: pater... Thracem me genuit, contra ea mater Atheniensem,

    Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. praef. 6; id. Alcib. 8, 1.—And after a question, with immo (cf. I. E. 5. b.):

    an infirmissimi omnium... (sumus)? Immo contra ea vel viribus nostris, vel, etc., tuti (sumus),

    Liv. 41, 24, 8.—
    c.
    Quod contra, by anastrophe (v. F. 1.), contrary to which, whereas, while on the contrary (only once in Lucr. and three times in Cic.):

    illud in his rebus vereor ne forte rearis, Inpia te rationis inire elementa viamque indugredi sceleris: quod contra saepius illa Religio peperit scelerosa atque impia facta,

    whereas on the contrary, Lucr. 1, 81:

    cujus a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari),

    Cic. Sen. 23, 84:

    quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere,

    id. Lael. 24, 90 (B. and K. place a comma after oportebat; cf.

    Nauck ad loc.): reliquum est ut eum nemo judicio defenderit: quod contra copiosissime defensum esse contendi,

    id. Quint. 28, 87 (many consider contra in all these passages as an adverb; cf. Hand, Turs. II. p. 121 sq.; some explain quod as an ancient ablative, = qua re;

    v. Ritschl,

    Plaut. Exc. p. 57, Munro ad Lucr. 1, 82).—
    2.
    With an abstract noun, with the force of the adverb contra with ac or atque (I. F. 1.), contrary to, contrary to what, etc. (esp. in Sall., not in Cic.; cf. praeter): celeriter contraque omnium opinionem confecto itinere, contrary to the opinion ( = contra ac rati erant), Caes. B. G. 6, 30:

    contra opinionem Jugurthae ad Thalam perveniunt,

    Sall. J. 75, 9; Hirt. B. G. 8, 40.—Contra spem either contrary to the opinion, or against the hope:

    Metellus contra spem suam laetissume excipitur ( = contra ac ratus, veritus est),

    Sall. J. 88, 1; so,

    cetera contra spem salva invenit,

    Liv. 9, 23, 17:

    contra spem omnium L. Furium optavit,

    id. 6, 25, 5; Curt. 8, 4, 45;

    but: at Jugurtha contra spem nuntio accepto ( = contra ac speraverat),

    Sall. J. 28, 1; Liv. 24, 45, 3:

    postquam... Jugurtha contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptum sese videt,

    Sall. J. 20, 1:

    ipse in Numidiam procedit, ubi contra belli faciem tuguria plena hominumque... erant ( = contra ac in bello evenire solet),

    id. ib. 46, 5:

    contra famam,

    Plin. 13, 22, 43, § 126; 7, 53, 54, § 180:

    segniterque et contra industriam absconditae formicae,

    slowly, and in a manner different from their usual activity, id. 18, 35, 88, § 364.—Of persons:

    frigidam potionem esse debere, contra priores auctores, Asclepiades confirmavit,

    contrary to the opinion of the former physicians, Cels. 4, 26 (19).
    F.
    Sometimes by anastrophe after its noun.
    1.
    In prose, after relatives, esp. in Cic.:

    quos contra disputant,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 47:

    quem contra dicit,

    id. Phil. 2, 8, 18 (v. II. B. 1. f.):

    quem contra veneris,

    id. Mur. 4, 9:

    quas contra, praeter te, etc.,

    id. Vatin. 7, 18:

    eos ipsos quos contra statuas,

    id. Or. 10, 34:

    quos contra me senatus armavit,

    id. Att. 10, 8, 8:

    quam contra multa locutus est,

    Sen. Ep. 82, 7, Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 3; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 332; v. also E. 1. c. supra.—
    2.
    After other words ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    hunc igitur contra mittam contendere causam,

    Lucr. 4, 471:

    dicere eos contra,

    id. 4, 484:

    donique eum contra,

    id. 5, 708:

    agmina contra,

    Verg. A. 12, 279:

    magnum Alciden contra,

    id. ib. 5, 414:

    Paridem contra,

    id. ib. 5, 370:

    Italiam contra,

    id. ib. 1, 13:

    deos contra,

    Ov. P. 1, 1, 26:

    Messania moenia contra,

    id. M. 14, 17:

    litora Calabriae contra,

    Tac. A. 3, 1.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > contra dicta

  • 11 Mittel

    Adj.; nur präd.; umg. (mäßig) (fair to) middling, so-so; in der Schule war ich nur (so) mittel I wasn’t better than average at school; sein neuester Roman ist höchstens mittel his latest novel is at best run-of-the-mill
    * * *
    das Mittel
    (Durchschnitt) average; mean;
    (Hilfsmittel) vehicle; means; remedy; resource; medium;
    (Medikament) medicine; cure;
    die Mittel
    (Geld) means (Pl.); resources (Pl.); funds (Pl.); wealth (Pl.)
    * * *
    Mịt|tel ['mɪtl]
    nt -s, -
    1) (MATH = Durchschnitt) average

    im Mittel — on average

    arithmetisches/geometrisches Mittel — arithmetical/geometrical mean

    2) (= Mittel zum Zweck, Transportmittel etc) means sing; (= Maßnahme, Methode) way, method; (= Werbemittel, Propagandamittel, zur Verkehrsbeeinflussung) device; (= Lehrmittel) aid

    Mittel und Wege finden — to find ways and means

    Mittel gegen die Inflation — ways of beating inflation

    zu anderen Mitteln greifen, andere Mittel anwenden — to use or employ other means or methods

    ihm ist jedes Mittel recht — he will do anything (to achieve his ends)

    ihm war jedes Mittel recht, dazu war ihm jedes Mittel recht — he did not care how he did it or what means he used to achieve his ends

    etw mit allen Mitteln verhindern/bekämpfen — to do one's utmost or to do everything one can to prevent/oppose sth

    sie hat mit allen Mitteln gekämpft, um... — she fought tooth and nail to...

    3) pl (= Geldmittel) funds pl, resources pl; (= Privatmittel) means pl, resources pl
    4) (=Medikament kosmetisch) preparation; (MED) drug, preparation; (= Medizin) medicine; (= Putzmittel) cleaning agent; (= Fleckenmittel) spot or stain remover; (= Waschmittel) detergent; (= Haarwaschmittel) shampoo

    welches Mittel nimmst du? — what do you use?; (Med

    ein Mittel zum Einreiben (flüssig) — something or a lotion to be rubbed in; (Salbe) an ointment to be rubbed in; (Creme) a cream to be rubbed in

    das ist ein Mittel gegen meine Erkältung/Schuppen — that is for my cold/dandruff

    ein Mittel ( gegen Kopfschmerzen/Husten etc) verschreiben lassen — to get the doctor to prescribe something (for headaches/a cough etc)

    es gibt kein Mittel gegen Schnupfen — there is no cure for the common cold

    das beste Mittel für or gegen etw — the best cure or remedy for sth

    5) (PHYS, CHEM = Medium) medium
    * * *
    die
    1) (the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) means
    2) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) medium
    3) (middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) medium
    4) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) resource
    * * *
    Mit·tel
    <-s, ->
    [ˈmɪtl̩]
    nt
    1. PHARM (Arznei) drug, remedy
    welches \Mittel nehmen Sie? what do you take?
    welches \Mittel hat der Arzt Ihnen verschrieben? what did the doctor give you?
    ▪ ein \Mittel gegen etw akk a cure [or remedy] for sth
    ich habe mir ein \Mittel gegen Migräne verschreiben lassen I got the doctor to prescribe me something for my migraine
    das ist ein \Mittel gegen Schuppen that is for dandruff
    es gibt kein \Mittel gegen Schnupfen there is no cure for the common cold
    ein \Mittel gegen Grippe a remedy [or cure] for influenza
    ein \Mittel gegen Schmerzen a pain reliever
    ein schmerzstillendes \Mittel a painkiller
    ein \Mittel zum Einreiben (flüssig) a lotion to be rubbed in; (Salbe) an ointment to be rubbed in
    ein \Mittel zum Entfernen von Flecken a stain remover
    ein \Mittel gegen Insekten an insect repellent
    ein \Mittel zur Reinigung von Teppichen a cleaning agent for carpets
    ein \Mittel gegen Ungeziefer a pesticide
    3. (Hilfsmittel) device
    ein \Mittel um Wasser zu sparen a water-saving device
    ein \Mittel zur Empfängnisverhütung a contraceptive device
    ein rhetorisches/stilistisches \Mittel a rhetorical/stylistic device
    4. (Methode) method, means sing, way usu pl
    es gibt \Mittel, das herauszufinden there are ways of finding that out
    er ist in der Wahl seiner \Mittel nicht zimperlich he is not fussy about what methods he chooses
    mit allen \Mitteln by every means
    sie hat mit allen \Mitteln gekämpft, um... she fought tooth and nail to...
    als äußerstes [o letztes] \Mittel as a last resort
    Streikmaßnahmen sollten als äußerstes \Mittel angesehen werden strike action should be regarded as the last resort
    sie haben zum äußersten \Mittel gegriffen und ihm Hausverbot erteilt as a last resort they forbid him to enter the house
    etw mit allen \Mitteln bekämpfen/zu verhindern versuchen to do one's utmost [or everything one can] to oppose/prevent sth
    ein \Mittel haben, [um] etw zu tun to have ways [or means] of doing sth
    wir haben \Mittel, um ihn zum Reden zu bringen we have ways of making him talk
    jdm ist jedes \Mittel recht sb will go to any length[s] [or stop at nothing]
    kein \Mittel unversucht lassen to leave no stone unturned, to try everything
    mit allen \Mitteln versuchen, etw zu tun to try one's utmost to do sth
    \Mittel und Wege finden to find ways and means
    \Mittel und Wege suchen to look for ways and means
    ein \Mittel zum Zweck sein to be a means to an end
    5. pl (Geldmittel) funds pl [or resources] pl; (Privatmittel a.) [financial] means pl
    meine \Mittel sind erschöpft my funds are exhausted
    zum Glück verfüge ich dazu noch über ausreichende \Mittel thankfully, I've got enough funds left to cover that
    von seinen bescheidenen \Mitteln kann er kaum die Miete zahlen with his modest means he can hardly pay the rent
    \Mittel abstoßen FIN to liquidate resources
    \Mittel aufbringen/binden/kürzen FIN to raise/tie up/cut funds
    beschränkte/flüssige \Mittel FIN limited resources/liquid assets
    etw aus eigenen \Mitteln bezahlen to pay for sth out of one's own resources
    mit [o aus] öffentlichen \Mitteln from public funds
    6. (Mittelwert) average
    arithmetisches/geometrisches \Mittel MATH arithmetic/geometric mean
    gewichtetes \Mittel weighted average
    im \Mittel on average
    etw im \Mittel erreichen to average [at] sth
    * * *
    das; Mittels, Mittel
    1) means sing.; (Methode) way; method; (WerbeMittel, PropagandaMittel, zur Verkehrskontrolle) device (+ Gen. for)

    mit allen Mitteln versuchen, etwas zu tun — try by every means to do something

    [nur] Mittel zum Zweck sein — be [just] a means to an end

    Mittel und Wege suchen/finden — look for/find ways and means

    ein Mittel gegen Husten/Schuppen — usw. a remedy or cure for coughs pl./dandruff sing. etc.

    ein Mittel gegen Ungeziefer/Insekten — a pesticide/an insect repellent

    4) Plural (GeldMittel) funds; [financial] resources; (PrivatMittel) means; resources
    * * *
    Mittel1 n; -s, -
    1. (Hilfsmittel) means sg (
    zu, um zu +inf of +ger); (Verfahren) method (for +ger), way (of +ger); (Ausweg) expedient; fig (Werkzeug) tool, device; (Waffe) weapon;
    als letztes Mittel, wenn alle Mittel versagen as a last resort, if all else fails;
    ihm ist jedes Mittel recht he’ll stop at nothing, he’ll go to any length(s);
    Mittel und Wege finden/suchen find/look for ways and means (
    zu, um zu +inf to +inf);
    über die Mittel verfügen(, um) zu (+inf) auch be in a position to (+inf)
    kein Mittel unversucht lassen try every possible means ( oder avenue), leave no stone unturned;
    etwas mit allen Mitteln tun go to great lengths ( oder do one’s utmost) to do sth;
    ich habs mit allen Mitteln versucht I tried everything (possible); → Zweck
    2. (Heilmittel) cure, remedy (
    gegen for); (Medizin) medicine; (Tabletten) tablets pl;
    ein Mittel zum Einreiben an ointment (to be rubbed in);
    ein Mittel gegen Kopfschmerzen/gegen Fußpilz etc something for a headache/for athlete’s foot etc;
    ein starkes Mittel a strong medicine
    ein starkes Mittel (gegen) a powerful agent (against);
    ein Mittel zum Entfernen von Teer/Haaren a tar remover/a depilatory agent
    4. pl (Reserven) auch geistige: resources; (Geldmittel, Kapital) means, funds;
    Geld aus öffentlichen/privaten Mitteln money from the public purse/from private sources, public/private money;
    meine Mittel erlauben es nicht it’s beyond my means
    Mittel2 n; -s, - (Durchschnitt) average; (Mittelwert) mean;
    im Mittel on average;
    arithmetisches/geometrisches Mittel MATH arithmetic/geometric mean
    * * *
    das; Mittels, Mittel
    1) means sing.; (Methode) way; method; (WerbeMittel, PropagandaMittel, zur Verkehrskontrolle) device (+ Gen. for)

    mit allen Mitteln versuchen, etwas zu tun — try by every means to do something

    [nur] Mittel zum Zweck sein — be [just] a means to an end

    Mittel und Wege suchen/finden — look for/find ways and means

    ein Mittel gegen Husten/Schuppen — usw. a remedy or cure for coughs pl./dandruff sing. etc.

    ein Mittel gegen Ungeziefer/Insekten — a pesticide/an insect repellent

    4) Plural (GeldMittel) funds; [financial] resources; (PrivatMittel) means; resources
    * * *
    - n.
    agency n.
    means n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Mittel

  • 12 calidad

    f.
    1 quality.
    la relación calidad-precio value (for money)
    calidad de imagen image quality
    calidad de vida quality of life
    2 class.
    3 nature.
    * * *
    1 quality
    2 (cualidad) kind, types
    3 (condición) rank, capacity
    \
    de primera calidad first-class
    calidad de vida quality of life
    * * *
    noun f.
    1) quality, grade
    2) position, status
    * * *
    SF
    1) [de objeto, material, producto] quality; [de servicio] quality, standard

    han mejorado la calidad de la enseñanza — they have improved the quality o standard of education, they have raised standards in education

    de (buena) calidad — good-quality, quality antes de s

    fruta de (buena) calidad — good-quality fruit, quality fruit

    de mala calidad — low-quality, poor-quality

    2) (=condición) position, status

    su calidad de presidente se lo prohíbe — his position o status as president prohibits him from doing so

    en calidad de: te lo digo en calidad de amigo — I'm telling you as a friend

    3) (Inform)

    calidad de borrador — draft quality, draft

    calidad de carta, calidad de correspondencia — letter quality

    * * *
    1) (de producto, servicio) quality

    productos de mala or baja calidad — poor-quality products

    2) ( condición) status

    en calidad de — (frml) as

    * * *
    = excellence, quality, calibre [caliber, -USA], standard.
    Ex. The limits are set by the graininess of the film, the excellence of the optical system, and the efficiency of the light sources employed.
    Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.
    Ex. The calibre of the librarian is a medical library's most important resource.
    Ex. The overall standard of the book stock in particular is causing considerable concern to customers.
    ----
    * bajar la calidad = lower + standards.
    * basado en la calidad = quality-oriented.
    * buena calidad = goodness.
    * buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.
    * calidad de la encuadernación = binding quality.
    * calidad de la imagen = picture quality.
    * calidad del aire = air quality.
    * calidad de los servicios = service quality.
    * calidad del papel = paper quality.
    * calidad del servicio = service quality.
    * calidad del sonido = sound quality.
    * calidad de vida = quality of life.
    * calidad en el servicio = quality performance, performance quality.
    * calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.
    * condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).
    * con garantías de calidad = quality assured.
    * controlador de calidad = tester.
    * control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.
    * dar calidad = deliver + value.
    * de alta calidad = high-quality.
    * de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].
    * de bajísima calidad = shoddy.
    * de buena calidad = good-quality.
    * de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.
    * de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.
    * de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.
    * de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.
    * de gran calidad = high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.
    * de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.
    * de mala calidad = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.].
    * de mediana calidad = in the middle range, medium-quality.
    * de primera calidad = premium, premier.
    * de primerísima calidad = top of the line, top-of-the-range.
    * desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.
    * de segunda calidad = second-quality, second-best [2nd-best].
    * disminución de la calidad = lowering of standards.
    * escribir en calidad de negro = ghost.
    * evaluación de la calidad = quality assessment.
    * garantía de calidad = quality assurance (QA).
    * gestión de calidad total = total quality management (TQM).
    * gran calidad = high standard.
    * índice de calidad del aire = air quality index.
    * la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.
    * mala calidad = badness.
    * mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.
    * mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.
    * mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.
    * mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.
    * que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.
    * relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.
    * sello de calidad = stamp of quality.
    * ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.
    * tiempo de calidad = quality time.
    * trabajo de calidad = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].
    * * *
    1) (de producto, servicio) quality

    productos de mala or baja calidad — poor-quality products

    2) ( condición) status

    en calidad de — (frml) as

    * * *
    = excellence, quality, calibre [caliber, -USA], standard.

    Ex: The limits are set by the graininess of the film, the excellence of the optical system, and the efficiency of the light sources employed.

    Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.
    Ex: The calibre of the librarian is a medical library's most important resource.
    Ex: The overall standard of the book stock in particular is causing considerable concern to customers.
    * bajar la calidad = lower + standards.
    * basado en la calidad = quality-oriented.
    * buena calidad = goodness.
    * buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.
    * calidad de la encuadernación = binding quality.
    * calidad de la imagen = picture quality.
    * calidad del aire = air quality.
    * calidad de los servicios = service quality.
    * calidad del papel = paper quality.
    * calidad del servicio = service quality.
    * calidad del sonido = sound quality.
    * calidad de vida = quality of life.
    * calidad en el servicio = quality performance, performance quality.
    * calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.
    * condiciones laborales de calidad = quality of work life (QWL).
    * con garantías de calidad = quality assured.
    * controlador de calidad = tester.
    * control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.
    * dar calidad = deliver + value.
    * de alta calidad = high-quality.
    * de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].
    * de bajísima calidad = shoddy.
    * de buena calidad = good-quality.
    * de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.
    * de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.
    * de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.
    * de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.
    * de gran calidad = high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.
    * de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.
    * de mala calidad = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.].
    * de mediana calidad = in the middle range, medium-quality.
    * de primera calidad = premium, premier.
    * de primerísima calidad = top of the line, top-of-the-range.
    * desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.
    * de segunda calidad = second-quality, second-best [2nd-best].
    * disminución de la calidad = lowering of standards.
    * escribir en calidad de negro = ghost.
    * evaluación de la calidad = quality assessment.
    * garantía de calidad = quality assurance (QA).
    * gestión de calidad total = total quality management (TQM).
    * gran calidad = high standard.
    * índice de calidad del aire = air quality index.
    * la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.
    * mala calidad = badness.
    * mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.
    * mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.
    * mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.
    * mejor relación calidad-precio, la = best value for money, the.
    * que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.
    * relación calidad-precio = price-performance ratio.
    * sello de calidad = stamp of quality.
    * ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.
    * tiempo de calidad = quality time.
    * trabajo de calidad = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

    * * *
    A (de un producto, servicio) quality
    un artículo de primera calidad a top-quality product
    control de calidad quality control
    es una obra de calidad it is a work of high quality
    Compuesto:
    quality of life
    B (condición) status
    los documentos que certifiquen su calidad de estudiante the documents that prove you are a student o that prove your student status
    en calidad de ( frml): asistió a la reunión en calidad de observador he attended the meeting as an observer
    en su calidad de presidente electo in his capacity as president elect
    el dinero que recibió en calidad de préstamo the money he received as a loan
    * * *

     

    calidad sustantivo femenino
    1 (de producto, servicio) quality;

    productos de mala calidad poor-quality products;
    calidad de vida quality of life
    2 ( condición):

    en su calidad de presidente in his capacity as president
    calidad sustantivo femenino quality
    ♦ Locuciones: de calidad, high quality
    de mala calidad, poor quality
    de primera calidad, first-class
    en calidad de, as: asistió al juicio en calidad de testigo, he appeared at the trial as a witness
    ' calidad' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    categoría
    - como
    - concepto
    - condición
    - control
    - cutre
    - desastre
    - excepcional
    - extra
    - fina
    - fino
    - gratuidad
    - grosera
    - grosero
    - índice
    - inferior
    - ínfima
    - ínfimo
    - inigualable
    - lindeza
    - lisura
    - media
    - mediana
    - mediano
    - medio
    - primera
    - primero
    - proporción
    - santidad
    - singularidad
    - telebasura
    - test
    - timo
    - tintorro
    - voto
    - acreditar
    - alto
    - bajar
    - bajo
    - bien
    - competir
    - de
    - decaer
    - degradar
    - desigual
    - elevado
    - insuperable
    - intermedio
    - ir
    - loza
    English:
    absence
    - adequate
    - appalling
    - capacity
    - decline
    - dodgy
    - excellence
    - fine
    - grade
    - high-end
    - letter-quality
    - membership
    - money
    - order
    - par
    - passable
    - pathetic
    - poor
    - prime
    - produce
    - property
    - quality
    - quality control
    - raise
    - ropey
    - ropy
    - second-class
    - shoddiness
    - shoddy
    - slip
    - standard
    - substandard
    - superior
    - third-rate
    - top
    - touch
    - trashy
    - unbeatable
    - uneven
    - up to
    - value
    - variable
    - world-class
    - advisory
    - high-
    - high
    - inferior
    - low
    - second
    * * *
    1. [de producto, servicio] quality;
    una casa de calidad a luxury house;
    una edición de calidad a deluxe edition;
    un género de (buena) calidad a quality product;
    de primerísima calidad highest quality;
    una buena relación calidad-precio good value (for money)
    Informát calidad borrador draft quality;
    calidad de imagen image quality;
    calidad de vida quality of life
    2. [clase] class
    3. [condición]
    me lo dijo en calidad de amigo he told me as a friend;
    acudió en calidad de testigo he was present as a witness;
    fue contratado en calidad de experto jurídico he was employed as a legal expert;
    no le revisan el equipaje por su calidad de diplomático his luggage isn't searched due to his diplomatic status
    * * *
    f
    1 quality;
    de primera calidad top-quality atr ;
    de calidad inferior, de baja calidad poor-quality atr ;
    de calidad superior superior-quality atr, high-quality atr
    2
    :
    * * *
    1) : quality, grade
    2) : position, status
    3)
    en calidad de : as, in the capacity of
    * * *
    calidad n quality [pl. qualities]

    Spanish-English dictionary > calidad

  • 13 clasificación

    f.
    1 classification, bracket, sorting, categorization.
    2 classified results.
    3 league table, placing in league rank, placing.
    4 classification, break-down, grading.
    * * *
    1 (gen) classification
    2 (distribución) sorting, filing
    3 DEPORTE league, table
    4 (de discos) top twenty, hit parade
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=categorización) classification
    2) (=ordenación) [de documentos] classification; (Inform, Correos) sorting
    3) (Náut) rating
    4) [en torneo] qualification
    5) (=lista) table, league
    * * *
    1) (de documentos, libros) classification; ( de cartas) sorting
    2) ( de película -acción) classification; (- certificado)

    ¿qué clasificación (moral) tiene? — what certificate has it got?

    3) (de elemento, animal, planta) classification
    4) (Dep)
    a) ( para una etapa posterior) qualification
    b) ( tabla) placings (pl); ( puesto) position, place
    * * *
    = classification, map, mapping, ranking, sorting, subject cataloguing, rank order, league table, sift, scoreboard, scorecard, grading, leader board.
    Ex. Classification, then, is the grouping of like objects.
    Ex. A detailed study of a co-citation map, its core documents' citation patterns and the related journal structures, is presented.
    Ex. Recently, proponents of co-citation cluster analysis have claimed that in principle their methodology makes possible the mapping of science using the data in the Science Citation Index.
    Ex. Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.
    Ex. Storage medium and associated equipment (for example, sorting and punching devices, cards, magnetic tape) tends to be cheaper than the term record index equivalent.
    Ex. This facility enables descriptive and subject cataloguing to be done by two different people.
    Ex. This is an interesting reversal of the rank order of countries for both stock held and expenditure per head of population.
    Ex. In addition to producing these 'league tables' of microcomputer applications, Burton also indicated the applications software that libraries were using.
    Ex. The method of work agreed was that the chairperson would make a first sift of proposals and divide them into two groups.
    Ex. Evaluation the research is through 4 strategies: a simple scoreboard; scoreboard plus other details such as references; scoreboard with the minimal critera of, e.g., sample size and statistical procedures used; examination of actual material.
    Ex. After a year's rapid development of portals by major search engines, adding such things as scorecards, news headlines or links to other services, search engine developers are now turning to personalization as a way of holding their users.
    Ex. It is interesting that, in this case, socio-economic grading was a better social discriminator than was terminal educational age.
    Ex. Since its launch, the project has been plagued by a small number of people cheating to elevate their ranking in the leader boards.
    ----
    * clasificación abreviada = abridged classification.
    * clasificación analítico-sintética = analytico-synthetic classification.
    * clasificación automática = automatic classification.
    * clasificación bibliográfica = bibliographic classification, library classification.
    * Clasificación Bibliográfica (BC) = Bibliographic Classification (BC).
    * clasificación cruzada = cross-classification.
    * Clasificación Decimal de Dewey (DDC o DC) = Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC o DC).
    * Clasificación Decimal, la = Decimal Classification, the.
    * Clasificación Decimal Universal (CDU) = UDC (Universal Decimal Classification).
    * clasificación de Dewey, la = Dewey scheme, the.
    * clasificación de la literatura narrativa = fiction classification.
    * clasificación del correo = mail sorting.
    * clasificación del suelo = zoning.
    * Clasificación de Ranganathan = Colon Classification (CC), Colon Classification Scheme.
    * clasificación enumerativa = enumerative classification.
    * clasificación específica = close classification, specific classification.
    * clasificación facetada = faceted classification.
    * clasificación general = broad classification, broad classification.
    * Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).
    * clasificación monojerárquica = monohierarchical classification.
    * clasificación por antigüedad = seniority ranking.
    * clasificación por materia = subject classification.
    * clasificación por pertinencia = relevance ranking.
    * clasificación unidimensional = monodimensional classification.
    * de clasificación = classificatory indicator, classificatory.
    * dispositivo de clasificación = sorting device.
    * Grupo de Investigación sobre la Clasificación (CRG) = Classification Research Group (CRG).
    * indicador de clasificación = classificatory indicator.
    * LCCN (Notación de la Clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCCN (Library of Congress Classification Number).
    * número de clasificación = class mark [classmark], class number, classification number, rank number.
    * ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.
    * paquete de clasificación = sort package.
    * sistema de clasificación = classification scheme, scheme, classification system, classification schedules, grading system.
    * sistema de clasificación analítico = analytical classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación de Bliss = Bliss classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación decimal = decimal classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LCC (Library of Congress Classification).
    * sistema de clasificación dicotomizado = dichotomized classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación enciclopédica = general classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación enumerativo = enumerative classification scheme, enumerative scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación especializado = special classification scheme, special scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación facetado = faceted classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación general = general scheme, general classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación jerárquico = hierarchical classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación lineal = linear classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación multidimensional = multidimensional classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación por disciplinas = discipline-oriented scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación sintético = synthetic classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación universal = universal classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación verbal = verbal classification system.
    * tabla de clasificación = classification schedule.
    * * *
    1) (de documentos, libros) classification; ( de cartas) sorting
    2) ( de película -acción) classification; (- certificado)

    ¿qué clasificación (moral) tiene? — what certificate has it got?

    3) (de elemento, animal, planta) classification
    4) (Dep)
    a) ( para una etapa posterior) qualification
    b) ( tabla) placings (pl); ( puesto) position, place
    * * *
    = classification, map, mapping, ranking, sorting, subject cataloguing, rank order, league table, sift, scoreboard, scorecard, grading, leader board.

    Ex: Classification, then, is the grouping of like objects.

    Ex: A detailed study of a co-citation map, its core documents' citation patterns and the related journal structures, is presented.
    Ex: Recently, proponents of co-citation cluster analysis have claimed that in principle their methodology makes possible the mapping of science using the data in the Science Citation Index.
    Ex: Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.
    Ex: Storage medium and associated equipment (for example, sorting and punching devices, cards, magnetic tape) tends to be cheaper than the term record index equivalent.
    Ex: This facility enables descriptive and subject cataloguing to be done by two different people.
    Ex: This is an interesting reversal of the rank order of countries for both stock held and expenditure per head of population.
    Ex: In addition to producing these 'league tables' of microcomputer applications, Burton also indicated the applications software that libraries were using.
    Ex: The method of work agreed was that the chairperson would make a first sift of proposals and divide them into two groups.
    Ex: Evaluation the research is through 4 strategies: a simple scoreboard; scoreboard plus other details such as references; scoreboard with the minimal critera of, e.g., sample size and statistical procedures used; examination of actual material.
    Ex: After a year's rapid development of portals by major search engines, adding such things as scorecards, news headlines or links to other services, search engine developers are now turning to personalization as a way of holding their users.
    Ex: It is interesting that, in this case, socio-economic grading was a better social discriminator than was terminal educational age.
    Ex: Since its launch, the project has been plagued by a small number of people cheating to elevate their ranking in the leader boards.
    * clasificación abreviada = abridged classification.
    * clasificación analítico-sintética = analytico-synthetic classification.
    * clasificación automática = automatic classification.
    * clasificación bibliográfica = bibliographic classification, library classification.
    * Clasificación Bibliográfica (BC) = Bibliographic Classification (BC).
    * clasificación cruzada = cross-classification.
    * Clasificación Decimal de Dewey (DDC o DC) = Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC o DC).
    * Clasificación Decimal, la = Decimal Classification, the.
    * Clasificación Decimal Universal (CDU) = UDC (Universal Decimal Classification).
    * clasificación de Dewey, la = Dewey scheme, the.
    * clasificación de la literatura narrativa = fiction classification.
    * clasificación del correo = mail sorting.
    * clasificación del suelo = zoning.
    * Clasificación de Ranganathan = Colon Classification (CC), Colon Classification Scheme.
    * clasificación enumerativa = enumerative classification.
    * clasificación específica = close classification, specific classification.
    * clasificación facetada = faceted classification.
    * clasificación general = broad classification, broad classification.
    * Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).
    * clasificación monojerárquica = monohierarchical classification.
    * clasificación por antigüedad = seniority ranking.
    * clasificación por materia = subject classification.
    * clasificación por pertinencia = relevance ranking.
    * clasificación unidimensional = monodimensional classification.
    * de clasificación = classificatory indicator, classificatory.
    * dispositivo de clasificación = sorting device.
    * Grupo de Investigación sobre la Clasificación (CRG) = Classification Research Group (CRG).
    * indicador de clasificación = classificatory indicator.
    * LCCN (Notación de la Clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso) = LCCN (Library of Congress Classification Number).
    * número de clasificación = class mark [classmark], class number, classification number, rank number.
    * ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.
    * paquete de clasificación = sort package.
    * sistema de clasificación = classification scheme, scheme, classification system, classification schedules, grading system.
    * sistema de clasificación analítico = analytical classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación de Bliss = Bliss classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación decimal = decimal classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación de la Biblioteca del Congreso = LCC (Library of Congress Classification).
    * sistema de clasificación dicotomizado = dichotomized classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación enciclopédica = general classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación enumerativo = enumerative classification scheme, enumerative scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación especializado = special classification scheme, special scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación facetado = faceted classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación general = general scheme, general classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación jerárquico = hierarchical classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación lineal = linear classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación multidimensional = multidimensional classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación por disciplinas = discipline-oriented scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación sintético = synthetic classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación universal = universal classification scheme.
    * sistema de clasificación verbal = verbal classification system.
    * tabla de clasificación = classification schedule.

    * * *
    A (de documentos, libros) classification; (de cartas) sorting
    el ordenador que hace la clasificación del correo the computer that sorts the mail
    B (de una película — acción) classification
    (— certificado): ¿qué clasificación (moral) tiene? what certificate has it got?
    C (de un elemento, una planta) classification
    D ( Dep)
    peligra nuestra clasificación para la final we are in danger of not making o of not qualifying for the final
    esta victoria le supone la clasificación para la fase final this victory means that he will go through to o has qualified for the finals
    2 (tabla) placings (pl); (puesto) position, place
    quinto en la clasificación final del rally fifth in the final placings for the rally
    * * *

    clasificación sustantivo femenino
    1 (de documentos, animales, plantas) classification;
    ( de cartas) sorting
    2 ( de película) certificate
    3


    b) ( tabla) placings (pl);

    ( puesto) position, place;

    clasificación sustantivo femenino
    1 classification
    2 Dep (lista) table: es el tercero en la clasificación mundial, he's ranked third in the world
    (acción) qualification: la atleta española no ha conseguido su clasificación, the Spanish athlete has not qualified
    ' clasificación' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    encabezar
    - escala
    - juvenil
    - cabeza
    - descender
    - escalar
    - fase
    - frente
    - ocupar
    - prueba
    - puesto
    English:
    classification
    - filing
    - rating
    - table
    - preliminary
    - qualification
    * * *
    1. [ordenación] classification
    Econ clasificación de solvencia credit rating
    2. [de animal, planta] classification
    3. [de película] classification
    4. Dep [lista] [en liga] (league) Br table o US standings;
    [en carrera, torneo] classification;
    encabezar la clasificación [en liga] to be at the top of the league;
    [en carrera, torneo] to lead the classification clasificación combinada combined event;
    clasificación por equipos team classification;
    clasificación general (general) classification;
    clasificación de la regularidad points classification
    5. Dep [para competición] qualification;
    no consiguieron lograr la clasificación para las semifinales they didn't manage to qualify for the semifinals
    * * *
    f
    1 DEP en competición qualification
    2 de liga league table
    3
    :
    * * *
    1) : classification, sorting out
    2) : rating
    3) calificación: qualification (in competitions)
    * * *
    1. (en general) classification
    2. (en deporte acción) qualifying
    ¿quién es el líder de la clasificación de primera? who is top of the first division?

    Spanish-English dictionary > clasificación

  • 14 mittlerer

    medial; average; middle; middling; medium
    * * *
    mitt·le·re(r, s)
    [ˈmɪtlərə]
    ▪ der/die/das \mittlerer the middle one [or one in the middle]
    mein \mittlererr Bruder my second oldest/youngest brother
    zu \mittlerern Preisen essen to eat [out] at reasonable prices
    eine \mittlerer Katastrophe/ein \mittlererr Unfall quite a substantial disaster/a fairly serious accident
    \mittlerer Auflage TYPO medium-length run
    \mittlerers Management middle management
    eine \mittlerer Position a middle-ranking position
    ein Auto der \mittlerern Klasse a middle of the range car

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > mittlerer

  • 15 воздушный

    аварийная связь с воздушным судном
    air distress communication
    аварийная ситуация с воздушным судном
    aircraft emergency
    аварийные воздушные перевозки
    distress traffic
    авиатрасса верхнего воздушного пространства
    high-level airway
    авиатрасса нижнего воздушного пространства
    low-level airway
    авиационный двигатель воздушного охлаждения
    air-cooled engine
    автоматическое выравнивание воздушного судна перед посадкой
    autoflare
    авторотация воздушного винта
    propeller windmilling
    авторотирующий воздушный винт
    windmilling propeller
    агентство по отправке грузов воздушным транспортом
    air freight forwarder
    административное воздушное судно
    executive aircraft
    ангар для воздушного судна
    aircraft shed
    аренда воздушного судна
    aircraft lease
    аренда воздушного судна без экипажа
    1. aircraft dry lease
    2. aircraft drylease аренда воздушного судна вместе с экипажем
    aircraft wet lease
    арендатор воздушного судна
    lessee of an aircraft
    арендованное воздушное судно
    leased aircraft
    арендовать воздушное судно
    lease an aircraft
    Ассоциация воздушного транспорта США
    air Transport
    Ассоциация воздушных перевозчиков
    National Air Carrier
    аудиовизуальная система имитации воздушного движения
    air traffic audio simulation system
    (для тренажеров) аэродинамически сбалансированное воздушное судно
    airodynamically balanced aircraft
    аэродром для реактивных воздушных судов
    jet aerodrome
    аэродром местных воздушных линий
    domestic aerodrome
    аэродромный обогреватель воздушного судна
    aircraft heater
    аэродром совместного базирования гражданского и военных воздушных судов
    joint civil and military aerodrome
    аэронавигационная карта воздушных подходов
    aeronautical approach chart
    аэропорт высокой плотности воздушного движения
    high-density airport
    база ремонта воздушных судов
    aircraft repair depot
    балансировать воздушное судно
    1. balance the aircraft
    2. trim the aircraft балансировать воздушный винт
    balance the propeller
    балансировка воздушного винта
    propeller balance
    балансировка воздушного судна
    aircraft trim
    безопасное управление воздушным судном
    safe handling of an aircraft
    безопасность воздушного движения
    air safety
    безопасный срок службы воздушного судна
    aircraft safe life
    бесшумное воздушное судно
    quiet aircraft
    биение воздушного винта
    airscrew knock
    борт воздушного судна
    aircraft side
    бортовая кухня воздушного судна
    aircraft galley
    бортовой регистрационный знак воздушного судна
    aircraft registration mark
    бригада для перегонки воздушных судов
    delivery group
    бригада технического обслуживания воздушных судов
    aircraft maintenance team
    буксировать воздушное судно хвостом вперед
    push the aircraft back
    буксировочный узел воздушного судна
    aircraft towing point
    вал воздушного винта
    propeller shaft
    вводить воздушное судно в крен
    roll in the aircraft
    ведомость дефектов воздушного судна
    aircraft defects list
    вектор воздушной скорости
    airspeed vector
    верхнее воздушное пространство
    1. upper air
    2. upper air area весовая категория воздушного судна
    aircraft weight category
    весовая классификация воздушного судна
    aircraft breakdown
    взаимодействие воздушных потоков
    air flow interaction
    вид воздушного судна
    aircraft category
    винтовое воздушное судно
    prop-driven aircraft
    владелец сертификата на воздушное судно
    aircraft certificate holder
    влияние спутной струи от воздушного винта
    slipstream effect
    влиять на состояние воздушного судна
    effect on an aircraft
    вместимость воздушного судна
    aircraft capacity
    вне воздушной трассы
    off-airway
    внезапное отклонение воздушного судна
    aircraft sudden swerve
    внимание, отвлеченное от управления воздушным судном
    diverted attention from operation
    возвращать воздушное судно
    bring the aircraft back
    воздушная болезнь
    airsickness
    воздушная волна
    air wave
    воздушная заслонка
    air flap
    воздушная зона
    air side
    воздушная линия
    air line
    воздушная масса
    air mass
    воздушная обстановка
    air situation
    воздушная обстановка в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome air picture
    воздушная опора
    air bearing
    воздушная перевозка
    1. air carriage
    2. air conveyance 3. air movement 4. skylift воздушная перевозка за плату
    air operation for remuneration
    воздушная перевозка по найму
    air operation for hire
    воздушная перевозка типа инклюзив тур
    inclusive tour
    воздушная подушка
    air cushion
    воздушная подушка у земли
    ground cushion
    воздушная почта
    air mail
    воздушная пробка
    air lock
    воздушная система запуска двигателей
    air starting system
    воздушная скорость
    airspeed
    воздушная смесительная камера
    air-mixing chamber
    воздушная трасса
    1. airway
    2. air track 3. skyway 4. air lane 5. air route 6. air path воздушная турбина
    air turbine
    воздушная турбулентность
    air turbulence
    воздушная ударная волна
    air blast
    воздушная цель
    air target
    воздушная яма
    air pocket
    воздушная яма на пути полета
    in flight bump
    воздушное барражирование
    air loitering
    воздушное движение
    1. air traffic
    2. traffic flow воздушное охлаждение
    air cooling
    воздушное пиратство
    air piracy
    воздушное право
    air law
    воздушное пространство
    1. airspace
    2. midair воздушное пространство с запретом визуальных полетов
    visual exempted airspace
    воздушное путешествие
    1. air trip
    2. air travel воздушное сообщение
    air communication
    воздушное судно
    1. aircraft
    2. ship воздушное судно без экипажа
    bare hull
    воздушное судно большой вместимости
    high-capacity aircraft
    воздушное судно большой дальности полетов
    long-distance aircraft
    воздушное судно вертикального взлета и посадки
    vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
    воздушное судно в зоне ожидания
    holding aircraft
    воздушное судно в полете
    1. in-flight aircraft
    2. making way aircraft 3. aircraft on flight воздушное судно вспомогательной авиалинии
    feeder aircraft
    воздушное судно, выведенное из строя
    disabled aircraft
    воздушное судно государственной принадлежности
    state aircraft
    воздушное судно, готовое к полету
    under way aircraft
    воздушное судно гражданской авиации
    civil aircraft
    воздушное судно для местный авиалиний
    short-range aircraft
    воздушное судно для местных авиалиний
    short-haul transport
    воздушное судно для обслуживания местных авиалиний
    feederliner
    воздушное судно для патрулирования лесных массивов
    forest patrol aircraft
    воздушное судно для полетов на большой высоте
    high-altitude aircraft
    воздушное судно для смешанных перевозок
    combination aircraft
    воздушное судно, дозаправляемое в полете
    receiver aircraft
    воздушное судно, загруженное не по установленной схеме
    improperly loaded aircraft
    воздушное судно, занесенное в реестр
    aircraft on register
    воздушное судно, идущее впереди
    preceeding aircraft
    воздушное судно, идущее следом
    following aircraft
    воздушное судно, имеющее разрешение на полет
    authorized aircraft
    воздушное судно, исключенное из реестра
    abandoned aircraft
    воздушное судно короткого взлета и посадки
    short takeoff and landing aircraft
    воздушное судно, летящее курсом на восток
    eastbound aircraft
    воздушное судно местных воздушных линий
    commuter-size aircraft
    воздушное судно на подходе
    in-coming aircraft
    воздушное судно - нарушитель
    intruder
    воздушное судно, находящееся в воздухе
    airborne aircraft
    воздушное судно, находящееся в эксплуатации владельца
    owner-operated aircraft
    воздушное судно, находящееся на встречном курсе
    oncoming aircraft
    воздушное судно небольшой массы
    light aircraft
    воздушное судно, не сертифицированное по шуму
    nonnoise certificate aircraft
    воздушное судно, нуждающееся в помощи
    aircraft requiring assistance
    воздушное судно обнаружения
    spotter
    (цели) воздушное судно общего назначения
    general-purpose aircraft
    воздушное судно обычной схемы взлета и посадки
    conventional takeoff and landing aircraft
    воздушное судно, оставшееся на плаву
    stayed afloat aircraft
    воздушное судно, отвечающее современным требованиям
    today's aircraft
    воздушное судно первого поколения
    first-generation aircraft
    воздушное судно, получившее разрешение
    cleared aircraft
    воздушное судно по обмену
    interchanged aircraft
    воздушное судно, прибывающее в конечный аэропорт
    terminating aircraft
    воздушное судно, пропавшее без вести
    aircraft in missing
    воздушное судно с верхним расположением крыла
    high-wing aircraft
    воздушное судно с газотурбинными двигателями
    turbine-engined aircraft
    воздушное судно с двумя двигателями
    twin-engined aircraft
    воздушное судно с двумя и более двигателями
    multiengined aircraft
    воздушное судно с неподвижным крылом
    fixed-wing aircraft
    воздушное судно с несущим винтом
    rotary-wing aircraft
    воздушное судно с несущим фюзеляжем
    lift-fuselage aircraft
    воздушное судно с низким расположением крыла
    low-wing aircraft
    воздушное судно, совершающее заход на посадку
    approaching aircraft
    воздушное судно с одним двигателем
    1. one-engined aircraft
    2. single-engined aircraft воздушное судно с одним пилотом
    single-pilot aircraft
    воздушное судно, создающее опасность столкновения
    intruding aircraft
    воздушное судно со складывающимся крылом
    folding wing aircraft
    воздушное судно со средним расположением крыла
    mid-wing aircraft
    воздушное судно с поршневым двигателем
    piston-engined aircraft
    воздушное судно с треугольным крылом
    delta-wing aircraft
    воздушное судно с турбовинтовыми двигателями
    turboprop aircraft
    воздушное судно с турбореактивными двигателями
    turbojet aircraft
    воздушное судно с убранной механизацией крыла
    clean aircraft
    воздушное судно с удлиненным фюзеляжем
    stretched aircraft
    воздушное судно с узким фюзеляжем
    narrow-body aircraft
    воздушное судно с фюзеляжем типовой схемы
    regular-body aircraft
    воздушное судно схемы летающее крыло
    1. all-wing aircraft
    2. tailless aircraft воздушное судно схемы утка
    canard aircraft
    воздушное судно считается пропавшим без вести
    aircraft is considered to be missing
    воздушное судно с экипажем из нескольких человек
    multicrew aircraft
    воздушное судно, терпящее бедствие
    aircraft in distress
    воздушное судно, удовлетворяющее требованиям сохранения окружающей среды
    environmentally attuned aircraft
    воздушное судно укороченного взлета и посадки
    reduced takeoff and landing aircraft
    воздушное такси
    air taxi
    воздушное уплотнение
    air seal
    воздушное уплотнение опоры
    bearing air seal
    воздушные винты противоположного вращения
    contrarotating propellers
    воздушные ворота
    air gate
    воздушные перевозки
    airlift
    воздушные перевозки большой протяженности
    long-haul service
    воздушные перевозки вертолетом
    rotorcraft operations
    воздушные перевозки малой протяженности
    short-haul service
    воздушные перевозки с большим количеством промежуточных остановок
    multistop service
    воздушные перевозки средней протяженности
    medium-haul service
    воздушные перевозки типа инклюзив тур
    inclusive tour traffic
    воздушный буксир
    aerotow
    воздушный винт
    1. airscrew
    2. prop 3. propeller воздушный винт во флюгерном положении
    feathered propeller
    воздушный винт двусторонней схемы
    doubleacting propeller
    воздушный винт изменяемого шага
    1. adjustable-pitch propeller
    2. variable pitch propeller 3. controllable propeller воздушный винт левого вращения
    left-handed propeller
    воздушный винт на режиме малого газа
    idling propeller
    воздушный винт постоянного числа оборотов
    constant-speed propeller
    воздушный винт правого вращения
    right-handed propeller
    воздушный винт прямой тяги
    direct drive propeller
    воздушный винт с автоматически изменяемым шагом
    automatic pitch propeller
    воздушный винт с автоматической регулировкой
    automatically controllable propeller
    воздушный винт с большим шагом
    high-pitch propeller
    воздушный винт с гидравлическим управлением шага
    hydraulic propeller
    воздушный винт фиксированного шага
    1. constant-pitch propeller
    2. fixed-pitch propeller воздушный дроссель
    throttle air
    воздушный клапан
    air valve
    воздушный кодекс
    air codes
    Воздушный кодекс
    Air laws regulations
    воздушный коллектор
    1. air manifold
    2. air manifold pipe 3. air collector 4. pneumatic manifold воздушный коридор
    air corridor
    воздушный лайнер
    airliner
    воздушный перевозчик
    air carrier
    воздушный поток
    1. airflow
    2. airstream 3. air flow воздушный радиатор
    air cooler
    воздушный редуктор
    air pressure valve
    воздушный стартер
    air starter
    воздушный тракт
    air flow duct
    воздушный транспорт
    air transport
    воздушный участок
    airborne part
    воздушный участок траектории
    airborne path
    воздушный фильтр
    air filter
    воздушный флот
    air fleet
    возмущение воздушного потока
    air distortion
    восстанавливать воздушное судно
    restore an aircraft
    восходящий воздушный поток
    anabatic wind
    восходящий порыв воздушной массы
    air-up gust
    ВПП для эксплуатации любых типов воздушных судов
    all-service runway
    вращать воздушный винт
    drive a propeller
    вредное воздействие шума от воздушных судов
    aircraft noise pollution
    время прекращения действия ограничения на воздушное движение
    traffic release time
    всепогодное воздушное судно
    all-weather aircraft
    вспомогательная бортовая система воздушного судна
    associated aircraft system
    втулка воздушного винта
    1. propeller hub
    2. airscrew hub 3. airscrew boss входное воздушное устройство
    air inlet section
    (двигателя) вывешивать воздушное судно
    lift an aircraft on
    вывешивать воздушное судно на подъемниках
    jack an aircraft
    выводить воздушное судно из крена
    1. bring the aircraft out
    2. roll out the aircraft выводить воздушное судно из сваливания на крыло
    unstall the aircraft
    выводить воздушное судно на заданный курс
    put the aircraft on the course
    выводить воздушный винт из флюгерного положения
    unfeather the propeller
    выдерживать воздушное судно
    keep the aircraft on
    выдерживать воздушное судно на заданном курсе
    hold the aircraft on the heading
    вылетающее воздушное судно
    1. departing aircraft
    2. originating aircraft 3. outbound aircraft 4. outward aircraft вынужденная посадка воздушного судна на воду
    aircraft ditching
    выполнять работу на воздушном судне
    work on the aircraft
    выполнять этап пробега воздушного судна
    roll on the aircraft
    выравнивать воздушное судно
    1. ease the aircraft on
    2. level the aircraft out выруливать воздушное судно
    lead out the aircraft
    выруливать воздушное судно на исполнительный старт
    line up the aircraft
    высотное воздушное пространство
    specified upper-air layer
    высотный воздушный винт
    altitude propeller
    выставка технического оборудования для обслуживания воздушных судов
    aircraft maintenance engineering exhibition
    вычислитель воздушной скорости
    air-speed computer
    вычислитель воздушных сигналов
    air data computer
    гарантийный срок воздушного судна
    aircraft warranty
    герметизированное воздушное судно
    pressurized aircraft
    герметичность воздушного судна
    aircraft tightness
    гидравлическое управление шагом воздушного винта
    hydraulic propeller pitch control
    гидровариант воздушного судна
    sea aircraft
    гидроподъемник для воздушного судна
    aircraft hydraulic jack
    гиперзвуковое воздушное судно
    hypersonic aircraft
    гироскоп с воздушной опорой осей
    air bearing gyroscope
    Главное агентство воздушных сообщений
    Central Agency of Air Service
    государственная система организации воздушного пространства
    national airspace system
    государственный опознавательный знак воздушного судна
    aircraft nationality mark
    государство - изготовитель воздушного судна
    state of aircraft manufacture
    государство - поставщик воздушного судна
    aircraft provider state
    государство регистрации воздушного судна
    aircraft registry state
    государство - эксплуатант воздушного судна
    aircraft user state
    готовность воздушного судна
    aircraft readiness
    гражданский воздушный транспорт
    civil air transport
    граница зоны управления воздушным движением
    air traffic control boundary
    график воздушного путешествия
    air travel plan
    график движения воздушного транспорта
    air transport movement table
    груз для воздушной перевозки
    air cargo
    грузовое воздушное судно
    1. all-cargo aircraft
    2. air freighter 3. freight aircraft грузовое воздушное судно с откидной носовой частью
    bow-loader
    грузопассажирское воздушное судно
    convertible aircraft
    груз, перевозимый воздушным судном
    aircraft freight
    группа прогнозирования воздушного движения
    traffic forecast group
    давать воздушному судну право
    enable the aircraft to
    давать разрешение воздушному судну
    clear the aircraft
    дальность полета воздушного судна
    aircraft range
    данные воздушных перевозок
    traffic summary
    данные о результатах испытаний воздушного судна
    aircraft test data
    дата обнаружения пропавшего воздушного судна
    aircraft recovery date
    датчик воздушной скорости
    1. airspeed sensor
    2. airspeed transmitter датчик воздушных сигналов
    air-data sensor
    движение воздушного судна
    aircraft movement
    двухпалубное воздушное судно
    double-decker aircraft
    двухфюзеляжное воздушное судно
    twin-fuselage aircraft
    действующая воздушная трасса
    effective air path
    держать воздушное судно готовым
    maintain the aircraft at readiness to
    держаться на безопасном расстоянии от воздушного судна
    keep clear of the aircraft
    деформация конструкции воздушного судна
    aircraft structural deformation
    диаграмма воздушных потоков
    air-flow pattern
    диспетчер воздушного движения
    flight dispatcher
    диспетчерский центр управления воздушным движением
    air traffic control center
    диспетчерский центр управления потоком воздушного движения
    flow control center
    диспетчерское обслуживание воздушного пространства
    air control
    диспетчер службы управления воздушным движением
    air traffic controller
    дисплей индикации воздушной обстановки
    air situation display
    дистанционное управление воздушным судном
    flight monitoring
    дозвуковое воздушное судно
    subsonic aircraft
    донесение о состоянии парка воздушных судов
    aircraft status report
    допускать воздушное судно к дальнейшей эксплуатации
    1. consider an aircraft serviceable
    2. return the aircraft to service допуск на массу воздушного судна
    aircraft weight tolerance
    допуск на размеры воздушного судна
    aircraft dimension tolerance
    дорабатывать конструкцию воздушного судна
    after an aircraft
    доработка воздушного судна
    aircraft retrofit
    доход на единицу воздушной перевозки
    revenue per traffic unit
    Европейская группа прогнозирования воздушного движения
    European air traffic forecast Group
    единица воздушной перевозки
    traffic unit
    завихрение воздушной массы
    whirlwind
    загруженное воздушное судно
    laden aircraft
    загрузка воздушного судна
    aircraft lading
    заземление воздушного судна
    aircraft earthing
    заказчик воздушного судна
    aircraft customer
    закрытый воздушный винт
    shrouded propeller
    замена парка воздушных судов
    fleet updating
    заменять воздушное судно
    substitute the aircraft
    заменять оборудование воздушного судна
    reequip an aircraft
    заносить воздушное судно в реестр
    enter the aircraft
    запасные части для воздушного судна
    aircraft spare part
    запас прочности воздушного судна
    aircraft reserve factor
    запас топлива воздушного судна
    aircraft fuel quantity
    запас управляемости воздушного судна
    aircraft control margin
    запускать воздушное судно в производство
    put the aircraft into production
    зарегистрированное воздушное пространство
    specified airspace
    зарезервированное воздушное пространство
    reserved airspace
    заруливать воздушное судно
    lead in the aircraft
    заруливать на место стоянки воздушного судна
    enter the aircraft stand
    засветка воздушного судна
    aircraft flash
    засекать воздушное судно
    plot the aircraft
    затормаживать воздушный поток
    bring to rest air
    зафрахтованное воздушное судно
    chartered aircraft
    зачехлять воздушное судно
    cover an aircraft with
    защита воздушного судна от угона
    aircraft hijack protection
    звукоизоляция воздушного судна
    aircraft sound proofing
    зона аэродромного управления воздушным движением
    aerodrome traffic control zone
    зона воздушного барражирования
    air patrol zone
    зона воздушного движения
    traffic zone
    зона воздушного пространства с особым режимом полета
    airspace restricted area
    зона движения воздушных судов
    aerodrome movement area
    зона интенсивного воздушного движения
    congested area
    зона управления воздушным движением
    air traffic control area
    износ воздушного судна
    ageing aircraft
    износостойкий воздушный подшипник
    maintenance-free air bearing
    индикатор наземного движения воздушных судов
    aircraft surface movement indicator
    индикаторная воздушная скорость
    1. rectified airspeed
    2. calibrate airspeed индикация воздушных целей
    air target indication
    инженер по техническому обслуживанию воздушных судов
    aircraft maintenance engineer
    инструкция по загрузке воздушного судна
    aircraft loading instruction
    инструкция по консервации и хранению воздушного судна
    aircraft storage instruction
    инструкция по эксплуатации воздушного судна
    aircraft operating instruction
    интенсивное воздушное движение
    high density air traffic
    интенсивное регулярное воздушное сообщение
    airbridge
    интенсивность воздушного движения
    1. traffic flow rate
    2. air-traffic intensity информация по воздушной трассе
    airway information
    исправленная воздушная скорость
    corrected airspeed
    испытание воздушного судна в термобарокамере
    aircraft environmental test
    испытания воздушного судна на перегрузки
    aircraft acceleration tests
    испытания воздушного судна на переменные нагрузки
    aircraft alternate-stress tests
    испытательная станция воздушных судов
    aircraft test station
    испытываемое воздушное судно
    test aircraft
    исследование конфликтной ситуации в воздушном движении
    air conflict search
    исследовательское воздушное судно
    research aircraft
    истинная воздушная скорость
    true airspeed
    исходная масса пустого воздушного судна
    basic empty weight
    классификационная отметка воздушного судна
    aircraft rating
    классификация воздушных судов
    aircraft classification
    классификация воздушных судов по типам
    aircraft category rating
    кольцевой обтекатель воздушного винта
    airscrew antidrag ring
    кольцо воздушного лабиринтного уплотнения
    air labyrinth seal ring
    командир воздушного судна
    aircraft commander
    комбинированный тип воздушного судна
    complex type of aircraft
    комель лопасти воздушного винта
    propeller blade shank
    Комитет по воздушным перевозкам
    1. Air Transport Committee
    2. Air Transportation Board коммерческая воздушная перевозка
    commercial air transportation
    коммерческие воздушные перевозки
    1. commercial air transport operations
    2. revenue traffic коммерческий воздушный транспорт
    commercial air transport
    коммерческое воздушное судно
    profitable aircraft
    коммерческое реактивное воздушное судно
    commercial jet
    комплексная система контроля воздушного пространства
    integrated system of airspace control
    комплект оборудования для удаления воздушного судна
    aircraft recovery kit
    компоновка воздушного судна
    aircraft layout
    конвенция по управлению воздушным движением
    air traffic convention
    конструкция воздушного судна
    1. aircraft design
    2. aircraft structure консультативная информация о воздушном движении
    traffic advisory information
    консультативное воздушное пространство
    advisory airspace
    консультативное обслуживание верхнего воздушного пространства
    upper advisory service
    консультативное обслуживание воздушного движения
    traffic advisory service
    консультативное сообщение о воздушной обстановке
    traffic advisory
    консультативное сообщение о воздушной обстановке, регистрируемой на первичной РЛС
    traffic advisory against primary radar targets
    Консультативный комитет по управлению воздушным движением
    Air Traffic Control Advisory Committee
    контактное кольцо воздушного винта
    propeller slip ring
    контейнер для перевозки грузов и багажа на воздушном судне
    aircraft container
    контракт на воздушную перевозку
    air carriage contract
    контролируемое воздушное пространство
    controlled airspace
    контролируемое воздушное пространство предназначенное для полетов по приборам
    instrument restricted airspace
    контроль качества изготовления воздушных судов
    aircraft production inspection
    контуры воздушного судна
    aircraft geometry
    конфигурация базовой модели воздушного судна
    baseline aircraft configuration
    концевой выключатель в системе воздушного судна
    aircraft limit switch
    коэффициент загрузки воздушного судна
    aircraft load factor
    коэффициент заполнения воздушного винта
    propeller solidity ratio
    коэффициент использования воздушного судна
    aircraft usability factor
    коэффициент перегрузки воздушного судна
    aircraft acceleration factor
    крен воздушного судна
    1. aircraft heel
    2. aircraft roll 3. aircraft list крутящий момент воздушного винта
    1. propeller torque
    2. airscrew torque крутящий момент воздушного винта в режиме авторотации
    propeller windmill torque
    курс воздушного судна
    1. aircraft course
    2. aircraft heading ламинарность воздушного потока
    flow laminarity
    легкоуправляемое воздушное судно
    handy aircraft
    летательный аппарат на воздушной подушке
    air-cushion vehicle
    летать на воздушном судне
    fly by an aircraft
    летно-технические характеристики воздушного судна
    aircraft performances
    линия заруливания воздушного судна на стоянку
    aircraft stand lead-in line
    линия положения воздушного судна
    aircraft position line
    линия руления воздушного судна в зоне стоянки
    aircraft stand taxilane
    линия технологического разъема воздушного судна
    aircraft production break line
    лицензированное воздушное судно
    licensed aircraft
    лопасть воздушного винта
    propeller blade
    л управления шагом воздушного винта
    propeller pitch control system
    магистральная воздушная линия
    highway
    магистральная воздушная трасса
    trunk route
    макет воздушного судна
    aircraft mockup
    малошумное воздушное судно
    low annoyance aircraft
    малошумный воздушный винт
    silenced tractor propeller
    маневренность воздушного судна
    aircraft manoeuvrability
    маркировка места стоянки воздушного судна
    aircraft stand marking
    маршрут верхнего воздушного пространства
    upper air route
    маршрут вне воздушной трассы
    off-airway route
    маршрут нижнего воздушного пространства
    low air route
    маршрутный лист воздушного путешествия
    air travel card
    маршрут, обслуживаемый службой воздушного движения
    air traffic service route
    маршрут перегонки воздушных судов
    air ferry route
    маршрут управления воздушным движением
    ATC route
    масса пустого воздушного судна
    1. base weight
    2. empty weight 3. aircraft empty weight масса пустого воздушного судна при поставке
    delivery empty weight
    масса снаряженного воздушного судна без пассажиров
    aircraft operational weight
    мастерская капитального ремонта воздушных судов
    aircraft overhaul shop
    Международная ассоциация воздушного транспорта
    International Air Transport
    Международный совет ассоциаций владельцев воздушных судов и пилотов
    International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations
    местный воздушный вихрь
    local whirlwind
    место загрузки воздушного судна
    aircraft's loading position
    место остановки воздушного судна
    aircraft stand
    местоположение воздушного судна
    aircraft fix
    место стоянки воздушного судна
    1. aircraft parking place
    2. aircraft's parking position место стоянки воздушного судна носом к аэровокзалу
    nose-in aircraft stand
    место стоянки воздушного судна хвостом к аэровокзалу
    nose-out aircraft stand
    место установки домкрата для подъема воздушного судна
    aircraft jacking point
    механизм реверса воздушного винта
    propeller reverser
    механизм реверса воздушного потока вентилятора
    fan jet reverser
    механизм реверсирования воздушного винта
    airscrew reversing gear
    механизм синхронизации работы воздушного винта
    propeller synchronization mechanism
    минимум воздушного судна
    aircraft minima
    минимум командира воздушного судна
    pilot-in-command minima
    многоцелевое воздушное судно
    1. multipurpose aircraft
    2. all-purpose aircraft многоцелевое реактивное воздушное судно
    all-purpose jetliner
    моделирование воздушного движения
    art traffic simulation
    модель воздушного судна
    aircraft model
    модифицированное воздушное судно
    1. derived aircraft
    2. modified aircraft моечная установка для воздушных судов
    aircraft washing plant
    монтировать на воздушном судне
    install on the aircraft
    наблюдение за воздушным пространством
    air observation
    наблюдение с борта воздушного судна
    aircraft observation
    надежность воздушного судна
    aircraft reliability
    направление воздушного потока
    airflow direction
    направлять воздушное судно против ветра
    head the aircraft into wind
    нарушение воздушного пространства
    air intrusion
    нарушение поперечной центровки воздушного судна
    aircraft lateral inbalance
    наставление по управлению воздушным движением
    air traffic guide
    негерметизированное воздушное судно
    unpressurized aircraft
    незаконно захваченное воздушное судно
    unlawfully seized aircraft
    незаконный захват воздушного судна
    aircraft unlawful seizure
    неконтролируемое воздушное пространство
    uncontrolled airspace
    неполная загрузка воздушного судна
    aircraft underloading
    неремонтопригодное воздушное судно
    irrepairable aircraft
    несбалансированное воздушное судно
    out-of-balance aircraft
    несбалансированный воздушный винт
    out-of-balance propeller
    нестандартный тип воздушного судна
    inconventional type of aircraft
    неуправляемость воздушного судна
    aircraft uncontrollability
    нивелировочная точка воздушного судна
    aircraft leveling point
    нижнее воздушное пространство
    1. lower airspace
    2. low air area нисходящий воздушный поток
    1. katabatic wind
    2. fall wind нисходящий порыв воздушной массы
    air-down gust
    носовая часть воздушного судна
    aircraft nose section
    обеспечение эшелонирования полетов воздушных судов
    aircraft separation assurance
    облегченный воздушный винт
    lower pitch propeller
    обледенение воздушного судна
    aircraft icing
    обмен воздушными судами
    aircraft interchange
    обнаружение и удаление воздушного судна
    aircraft recovery
    обозначение места остановки воздушного судна
    aircraft stand identification
    обозначенное воздушное пространство
    designated airspace
    оборот парка воздушных судов
    aircraft fleet turnover
    оборудование воздушных трасс
    airways facilities
    оборудование для обслуживания воздушного судна
    aircraft servicing equipment
    оборудование места стоянки воздушного судна
    aircraft parking equipment
    оборудовать воздушное судно
    1. equip an aircraft with
    2. fit an aircraft with обратное вращение воздушного винта
    airscrew reverse rotation
    обслуживание воздушного судна
    aircraft servicing
    обтекатель втулки воздушного винта
    propeller dome
    общий вид воздушного судна
    aircraft main view
    общий налет на определенном типе воздушного судна
    on-type flight experience
    общий поток воздушных перевозок
    general traffic
    объем воздушных перевозка в тоннах груза
    airlift tonnage
    объем воздушных перевозок
    1. traffic handling capacity
    2. lift capacity 3. air traffic performance ограничение воздушного пространства
    airspace restriction
    ограничение потока воздушного движения
    flow restriction
    ограничения на воздушных трассах
    air rote limitations
    ограниченное воздушное пространство
    restricted airspace
    одноместное воздушное судно
    single-seater aircraft
    околозвуковое воздушное судно
    transonic aircraft
    окружная скорость законцовки воздушного винта
    propeller tip speed
    окружная скорость лопасти воздушного винта
    airscrew blade speed
    опознавание воздушного судна
    aircraft identification
    опознавательный знак места стоянки воздушного судна
    aircraft stand identification sign
    опознавать воздушное судно
    identify the aircraft
    определение местонахождения воздушного судна по звездам
    astrofix
    определять границы воздушного пространства
    to define the airspace
    определять зону полета воздушного судна
    space the aircraft
    опытный вариант воздушного судна
    1. prototype aircraft
    2. preproduction aircraft 3. aircraft prototype 4. experimental aircraft орган обеспечения безопасности на воздушном транспорте
    aviation security authority
    осветительное оборудование воздушного судна
    aircraft electrification
    осевая линия воздушного судна
    aircraft center line
    основной вариант воздушного судна
    basic aircraft
    основной режим воздушного пространства
    dominant air mode
    основные технические данные воздушного судна
    aircraft basic specifications
    остановка воздушного судна
    aircraft stop
    ось симметрии воздушного судна
    aircraft axis
    отбалансированное воздушное судно
    trimmed
    отказ электросистемы воздушного судна
    aircraft electrical failure
    открытый воздушный винт
    unshrouded propeller
    отметка местоположения воздушного судна
    aircraft position
    относительная воздушная скорость
    relative airspeed
    отрицательная тяга воздушного винта
    propeller drag
    отрывать воздушное судно от земли
    1. unstick the aircraft
    2. make the aircraft airborne отрывать переднюю опору шасси воздушного судна
    rotate the aircraft
    отчет о воздушных перевозках
    traffic report
    очаг пожара на воздушном судне
    aircraft fire point
    парк воздушных судов
    aircraft fleet
    парковать воздушное судно
    park an aircraft
    парковка воздушного судна
    aircraft parking
    пассажирские воздушные перевозки
    passenger operations
    пассажирское воздушное судно
    passenger aircraft
    патрульное воздушное судно
    patrol aircraft
    пеленг воздушного судна
    aircraft bearing
    пеленгование воздушного судна
    aircraft setting
    переводить воздушное судно в горизонтальный полет
    put the aircraft over
    перевозимый на воздушном шаре
    planeborne
    перегружать воздушное движение
    overflow air traffic
    перегруженное воздушное судно
    overweight aircraft
    передача воздушного судна
    aircraft blind transmission
    передача информации о воздушном движении
    traffic information broadcast
    передача управления воздушным судном
    aircraft control transfer
    переоборудовать воздушное судно
    convert an aircraft
    пересечение воздушных трасс
    intersection of air routes
    перехват гражданского воздушного судна
    interception of civil aircraft
    персонал диспетчерской службы воздушного движения
    traffic control personnel
    перспектива развития парка воздушных судов
    fleet development
    пилотировать воздушное судно
    fly the aircraft
    пилотируемое воздушное судно
    manned aircraft
    пилот, управляющий воздушным судном
    pilot on the controls
    план восстановления воздушного судна
    aircraft recovery plan
    планетарный редуктор воздушного винта
    propeller planetary gear
    планирование воздушного судна по спирали
    aircraft spiral glide
    план развития воздушных перевозок
    air plan
    плотность воздушного движения
    air traffic density
    плотность размещения кресел на воздушном судне
    aircraft seating density
    площадь, ометаемая воздушным винтом
    propeller disk area
    пневматическая система воздушного судна
    aircraft pneumatic system
    поведение воздушного судна
    aircraft behavior
    повреждать конструкцию воздушного судна
    damage aircraft structure
    поврежденное воздушное судно
    damaged aircraft
    подача топлива в систему воздушного судна
    aircraft fuel supply
    подниматься на борт воздушного судна
    board an aircraft
    позывной код воздушного судна
    aircraft call sign
    поисково-спасательное воздушное судно
    1. rescue aircraft
    2. search and rescue aircraft поисковый радиолокатор воздушных судов
    air-search radar
    покидать воздушное судно
    1. ball
    2. abandon an aircraft покидать данное воздушное пространство
    leave the airspace
    поколение воздушных судов
    aircraft generation
    полезная нагрузка воздушного судна
    aircraft useful load
    полетный лист воздушного судна
    aircraft flight report
    полет, открывающий воздушное сообщение
    inaugural flight
    полет с частного воздушного судна
    private flight
    полеты воздушных судов
    aircraft flying
    полеты гражданских воздушных судов
    civil air operations
    полеты по воздушным трассам
    airways flying
    пол кабины воздушного судна
    aircraft deck
    полномасштабная модель воздушного судна
    full-scalle aircraft
    положение в воздушном пространстве
    air position
    поломка воздушного судна
    aircraft wreck
    полоса воздушных подходов
    approach funnel
    по оси воздушного судна
    on aircraft center line
    поправка на воздушную скорость
    airspeed compensation
    порыв воздушной массы
    air gust
    посадка воздушного судна
    aircraft landing
    посадка с неработающим воздушным винтом
    dead-stick landing
    поставка воздушных судов
    aircraft delivery
    поставлять воздушное судно
    vend an aircraft
    потеря воздушной цели
    airmiss
    потеря тяги при скольжении воздушного винта
    airscrew slip loss
    потеря управляемости воздушного судна
    aircraft control loss
    поток воздушного движения
    flow of air traffic
    поток воздушных перевозок через аэропорт
    airport traffic flow
    почтовое воздушное судно
    mail-carrying aircraft
    поэтапные воздушные перевозки
    1. flight-stage traffic
    2. traffic by flight stage правила воздушного движения
    air traffic procedures
    правила обслуживания воздушного движения
    air traffic services procedures
    правила управления воздушным движением
    1. air traffic control procedures
    2. traffic control regulations 3. traffic control instructions предварительный старт для нескольких воздушных судов
    multiple-holding position
    предел коммерческой загрузки воздушного судна
    aircraft capacity range
    преднамеренное отклонение воздушного судна
    aircraft intentional swerve
    предоставлять права на воздушные перевозки
    grant traffic privileges
    предполагаемое повреждение воздушного судна
    suspected aircraft damage
    предприятие - поставщик воздушных судов
    aircraft supplier
    предупреждать воздушное судно
    warn the aircraft
    прекращать контроль воздушного судна
    release the aircraft
    приборная воздушная скорость
    1. basic airspeed
    2. indicated airspeed приборное оборудование воздушного судна
    aircraft hardware
    прибор предупреждения столкновений воздушных судов
    aircraft anticollision device
    прибывающее воздушное судно
    1. arriving aircraft
    2. inbound aircraft 3. inward aircraft приводить воздушное судно в состояние летной годности
    return an aircraft to flyable status
    пригодность для полета на местных воздушных линиях
    local availability
    приемник воздушного давления
    1. airspeed boom
    2. airspeed head 3. Pilot tube boom 4. airspeed tube приземлять воздушное судно
    land the aircraft
    причина неисправности воздушного судна
    cause of aircraft trouble
    проводить доработку воздушного судна
    aircraft embody
    проворачивать воздушный винт
    wind up
    прогноз для верхнего воздушного пространства
    upper-air forecast
    продолжительность обслуживания воздушного судна
    aircraft service period
    производство воздушных судов
    aircraft production
    происшествие на территории государства регистрации воздушного судна
    domestic accident
    происшествие с воздушным судном
    accident to an aircraft
    пропавшее воздушное судно
    missing aircraft
    пропускная способность воздушного пространства
    airspace capacity
    просадка воздушного судна
    aircraft mush
    прямое воздушное сообщение
    through air service
    пункт обслуживания воздушного движения
    air traffic services unit
    пункт управления воздушным движением
    air traffic control unit
    рабочая часть лопасти воздушного винта
    blade pressure side
    радиозондовое наблюдение за состоянием воздушных масс
    rawinsonde observation
    радиолокатор управления воздушным движением
    air traffic control radar
    разворот воздушного судна
    aircraft pivoting
    разгерметизация воздушного судна
    aircraft decompression
    разгруженное воздушное судно
    unladen aircraft
    раздвоенный воздушный тракт
    bifurcated air bypass duct
    раздражающее воздействие шума от воздушного суд
    aircraft noise annoyance
    размещать в воздушном судне
    fill an aircraft with
    размещать воздушное судно
    1. accommodate an aircraft
    2. house an aircraft размещение воздушных судно на стоянке
    parking arrangement
    разрешение воздушному судну
    clearance of the aircraft
    разрешение на выполнение воздушных перевозок
    operating permit
    разрешение на эксплуатацию воздушной линии
    route license
    разрешение службы управления воздушным движением
    air traffic control clearance
    район воздушных трасс
    air-route area
    район полетов верхнего воздушного пространства
    upper flight region
    раскачивание воздушного судна
    aircraft overswinging
    распределение воздушного пространства
    air spacing
    (для обеспечения контроля полетов) распределение загрузки воздушного судна
    aircraft load distribution
    расстояние от воздушного судна до объекта на земле
    air-to-ground distance
    расфлюгирование воздушного судна
    propeller unfeathering
    расход топлива воздушным судном
    aircraft fuel consumption
    расходы на аренду воздушного судна
    aircraft rental costs
    расчетная воздушная скорость
    design airspeed
    расчетное положение воздушного судна
    estimated position of aircraft
    расчетный предел нагрузки воздушного судна
    aircraft design load
    реактивное воздушное судно
    1. jet aircraft
    2. jet 3. jetliner реактивное воздушное судно для обслуживания местных авиалиний
    feederjet
    реактивное воздушное судно с низким расходом топлива
    economical-to-operate jetliner
    реверсивный воздушный винт
    1. negative thrust propeller
    2. reversible-pitch propeller регистратор воздушной скорости
    air-speed recorder
    регистрация воздушного судна
    aircraft registration
    регистрировать воздушное судно
    register the aircraft
    регулярное воздушное сообщение
    regular airline service
    регулярные воздушные перевозки
    scheduled air service
    регулятор оборотов воздушного винта
    propeller governor
    регулятор числа оборотов воздушного винта
    propeller control unit
    редуктор воздушного винта
    1. propeller gearbox
    2. airscrew reduction gear 3. propeller gear режим воздушного потока в заборнике воздуха
    inlet airflow schedule
    резервирование воздушного пространства
    airspace reservation
    резервное воздушное судно
    standby aircraft
    резервное оборудование воздушного судна
    aircraft standby facilities
    рейс с гражданского воздушного судна
    civil flight
    рекламный проспект воздушного судна
    aircraft leaflet
    ремонт воздушного судна
    aircraft overhaul
    ремонт оборудования воздушного судна
    aircraft equipment overhaul
    ресурсные испытания воздушного судна
    aircraft endurance tests
    руководство по полетам воздушных судов гражданской авиации
    civil air regulations
    руководство по технической эксплуатации воздушного судна
    aircraft maintenance guide
    рулящее воздушное судно
    taxiing aircraft
    санитарное воздушное судно
    1. ambulance aircraft
    2. hospital aircraft санитарный контроль воздушных судов
    aircraft sanitary control
    сбалансированное воздушное судно
    balanced aircraft
    сборник пассажирских тарифов на воздушную перевозку
    Air Passenger Tariff
    сборочный стапель воздушного судна
    aircraft assembly jig
    сверхзвуковое воздушное судно
    supersonic aircraft
    сверхзвуковой воздушный транспорт
    supersonic transport
    свойственный воздушному судну
    inherent in the aircraft
    себестоимость воздушного судна
    aircraft cost level
    себестоимость производства воздушного судна
    aircraft first cost
    сектор воздушного пространства
    airspace segment
    Секция аэродромов, воздушных трасс и наземных средств
    Aerodromes, Air Routes and Ground Aids Section
    (ИКАО) Секция исследования воздушного транспорта
    Air Transport Studies Section
    (ИКАО) Секция тарифов воздушных перевозчиков
    Air Carrier Tariffs Section
    (ИКАО) серийный вариант воздушного судна
    production aircraft
    серия воздушных судов
    aircrafts batch
    сертификат воздушного судна
    aircraft certificate
    сертификат воздушного судна по шуму
    aircraft noise certificate
    сеть воздушных трасс
    air route network
    сигнал между воздушными судами в полете
    air-to-air signal
    система воздушного наблюдения
    air surveillance system
    система воздушного охлаждения
    air cooling system
    система воздушных тормозов
    air brake system
    система измерения посадочных параметров воздушного судна
    aircraft landing measurement system
    система обогрева воздушного судна
    aircraft heating system
    система оповещения о воздушном движении
    traffic alert system
    система опознавания воздушного судна
    aircraft identification system
    система предупредительной сигнализации воздушного судна
    aircraft warning system
    система приемника воздушного давления
    pitot-static system
    система сбора воздушных параметров
    flight environment data system
    (условий полета) система сбора воздушных сигналов
    air data computer system
    система управления воздушным движением
    air traffic control system
    система управления воздушным судном
    aircraft control system
    система управления воздушным судном при установке на стоянку
    approach guidance nose-in to stand system
    система флюгирования воздушного винта
    propeller feathering system
    скоростное воздушное судно
    high-speed aircraft
    скорость воздушного судна
    aircraft speed
    скорость движения воздушной массы
    air velocity
    служба воздушного движения
    air traffic service
    служба воздушных сообщений
    airways and air communications service
    служба управления воздушным движением
    air traffic control service
    служебное воздушное судно
    1. business aircraft
    2. baseline aircraft смешанная воздушная перевозка
    intermodal air carriage
    снаряженное воздушное судно
    topped-up aircraft
    снижать высоту полета воздушного судна
    push the aircraft down
    снижать скорость воздушного судна до
    decelerate the aircraft to
    снятие воздушного судна с эксплуатации
    aircraft removal from service
    совершать посадку на борт воздушного судна
    join an aircraft
    согласование объемов воздушных перевозок
    traffic flow arrangement
    соглашение между авиакомпаниями об аренде воздушных судов
    airlines leasing arrangement
    соглашение об обмене воздушными суднами
    intercharged aircraft agreement
    соглашение о воздушном сообщении
    air transport agreement
    создавать опасность для воздушного судна
    endanger the aircraft
    сообщение о положении воздушного судна
    aircraft position report
    соосный воздушный винт
    coaxial propeller
    сопровождать воздушное судно
    follow up the aircraft
    сопротивление движению воздушного судна
    rolling resistance
    сопротивление скольжению воздушного судна
    aircraft skidding drag
    состояние готовности воздушного судна к вылету
    aircraft alert position
    спасательное воздушное судно
    survival craft
    специалист по ремонту воздушных судов
    aircraft repairman
    списание воздушного судна
    1. retirement of aircraft
    2. aircraft supersedeas спортивное воздушное судно
    sports aircraft
    спутная струя за воздушным винтом
    airscrew wash
    спутная струя за воздушным судном
    aircraft wake
    спутный след воздушного судна
    aircraft trail
    средства эвакуации воздушного судна
    aircraft evacuation means
    срок службы воздушного судна
    aircraft age
    срыв воздушного потока
    airflow breakdown
    ставить воздушный винт во флюгерное положение
    feather the propeller
    ставить воздушный винт на полетный упор
    latch the propeller flight stop
    ставить воздушный винт на упор
    latch a propeller
    стапель для сборки воздушного судна
    aircraft fixture
    статистическая сводка воздушных перевозок
    traffic flow summary
    стационарная установка для обслуживания воздушного судна
    aircraft servicing installation
    стенд балансировки воздушных винтов
    propeller balancing stand
    степень вентиляции кабины воздушного судна
    aircraft ventilation rate
    степень износа воздушного судна
    aircraft wearout rate
    столкновение воздушного судна
    aircraft impact
    столкновение воздушных судов
    aircrafts impingement
    столкновение птиц с воздушным судном
    bird strike to an air craft
    стопорить воздушный винт
    brake the propeller
    стравливать воздушную пробку
    bleed air
    страгивание воздушного судна
    aircraft breakaway
    страхование воздушного судна
    aircraft insurance
    судно на воздушной подушке
    hovercraft
    сухой вес воздушного судна
    dry weight
    сухопутное воздушное судно
    land aircraft
    существенно поврежденное воздушное судно
    substantially dameged aircraft
    схема воздушного движения
    air traffic pattern
    схема воздушного поиска
    aerial search pattern
    схема воздушной обстановки
    air plot
    схема загрузки воздушного судна
    1. aircraft loading diagram
    2. aircraft loading chart схема обслуживания воздушного движения
    air traffic service chart
    таблица поправок воздушной скорости
    air-speed calibration card
    тарировка указателя воздушной скорости
    air-speed indicator calibration
    тариф на воздушную перевозку пассажира
    air fare
    тариф при регулярной воздушной перевозки
    regular fare
    температура возмущенной воздушной массы
    static air temperature
    техническая аптечка воздушного судна
    aircraft repair kit
    технология технического обслуживания воздушного судна
    aircraft maintenance practice
    тип воздушного судна
    aircraft type
    толкающий воздушный винт
    pusher propeller
    топливо без воздушных пузырьков
    bubble-free fuel
    тормоз воздушного винта
    propeller brake
    тормозная характеристика воздушного судна
    1. aircraft stopping performance
    2. aircraft braking performance точка швартовки воздушного судна
    aircraft tie-down point
    точно опознавать воздушное судно
    properly identify the aircraft
    транспортное воздушное судно
    1. transport aircraft
    2. heavy aircraft транспортные средства для обслуживания воздушного судна
    aircraft service truck's
    трафарет ограничения воздушной скорости
    airspeed placard
    тренажер воздушного судна
    aircraft simulator
    тренировочное воздушное судно
    practice aircraft
    туннельный воздушный винт
    ducting propeller
    турбовинтовое реактивное воздушное судно
    prop jet
    турбулентный след за воздушным винтом
    propeller wake
    тяга воздушного винта
    1. propeller thrust
    2. airscrew propulsion тянущий воздушный винт
    tractor propeller
    убирать механизацию крыла воздушного судна
    clean the aircraft
    угол входа воздушной массы
    angle of indraft
    угол удара воздушного судна
    aircraft impact angle
    угол установки лопасти воздушного винта
    1. airscrew blade incidence
    2. propeller incidence угон воздушного судна
    hijacking
    удаление воздушного судна
    removal of aircraft
    удаление воздушной пробки
    bleeding
    удалять воздушное судно
    remove the aircraft
    узловой район воздушного движения
    air traffic hub
    указания по управлению воздушным движением
    air-traffic control instruction
    указатель воздушной скорости
    1. airspeed indicator
    2. airspeed instrument указатель воздушной трассы
    airway designator
    указатель индикаторной воздушной скорости
    calibrated airspeed indicator
    указатель положения воздушного судна
    1. aircraft reference symbol
    (на шкале навигационного прибора) 2. aircraft position indicator укомплектованное воздушное судно
    entire aircraft
    уменьшение мощности двигателей воздушного судна
    aircraft power reduction
    уменьшение ограничений в воздушных перевозках
    air transport facilitation
    универсальное реактивное воздушное судно
    go anywhere jetliner
    управление воздушным движением
    1. traffic control
    2. air traffic control управление воздушным движением на трассе полета
    airways control
    управление воздушным судном
    aircraft handling
    управление потоком воздушного движения
    air traffic flow management
    управление шагом воздушного винта
    propeller pitch control
    управляемое воздушное судно
    1. the aircraft under command
    2. under command aircraft управляемость воздушного судна
    aircraft sensitivity
    управлять воздушным судном
    1. control the aircraft
    2. steer the aircraft уровень безопасности полетов воздушного судна
    aircraft safety factor
    условия выполнения воздушных перевозок
    air traffic environment
    условия обтекания воздушным потоком
    airflow conditions
    условия при высокой плотности воздушного движения
    high density traffic environment
    условно прозрачный вид воздушного судна
    aircraft phantom view
    усталостный ресурс воздушного судна
    aircraft fatigue life
    устанавливать воздушное судно
    1. place the aircraft
    2. align the aircraft устанавливать воздушное судно по оси
    align the aircraft with the center line
    устанавливать воздушное судно по оси ВПП
    align the aircraft with the runway
    устанавливать на борту воздушного судна
    install in the aircraft
    устанавливать наличие воздушной пробки в системе
    determine air in a system
    устанавливать шаг воздушного винта
    set the propeller pitch
    установившееся обтекание крыла воздушным потоком
    steady airflow about the wing
    установка шага лопасти воздушного винта
    propeller pitch setting
    установленное повреждение воздушного судна
    known aircraft damage
    установленный на воздушном судне
    airborne
    устаревшая модель воздушного судна
    outdated aircraft
    устойчивость воздушной массы
    air stability
    устойчивый воздушный поток
    stable air
    утяжелять воздушный винт
    move the blades to higher
    учебное воздушное судно
    school aircraft
    учебно-тренировочное воздушное судно
    training aircraft
    фактическая воздушная скорость
    actual airspeed
    фактическое положение воздушного судна
    aircraft's present position
    фиксатор шага лопасти воздушного винта
    propeller pitch lock
    фирма по производству воздушных судов
    aircraft company
    флюгирование воздушного винта
    propeller feathering
    флюгируемый воздушный винт
    feathering propeller
    формуляр воздушного винта
    propeller record
    фрахтовать воздушное судно
    charter an aircraft
    цельнометаллическое воздушное судно
    all-metal aircraft
    Центральное управление международных воздушных сообщений гражданской авиации
    General Department of International Air Services of Aeroflot
    центр обеспечения воздушной связи
    air communication center
    центровка воздушного судна
    aircraft center - of - gravity
    центровочный график воздушного судна
    aircraft balance diagram
    цех технического обслуживания воздушных судов
    aircraft maintenance division
    цикл управления воздушным движением
    air traffic control loop
    цилиндр управления воздушными тормозами
    air-brake jack
    челночное воздушное сообщение
    shuttle service
    четырехлопастный воздушный винт
    four-bladed propeller
    шаг воздушного винта
    propeller pitch
    швартовать воздушное судно
    moor the aircraft
    швартовка груза на воздушном судне
    aircraft cargo lashing
    широкофюзеляжное воздушное судно
    wide-body aircraft
    широкофюзеляжное реактивное воздушное судно
    1. wide-bodied jet
    2. jumbo jet широта местонахождения воздушного судна
    aircraft fix latitude
    школа подготовки специалистов по управлению воздушным движением
    air traffic school
    штанга приемника воздушного давления
    airspeed mast
    эвакуация воздушного судна с места аварии
    aircraft salvage
    эволюция воздушного судна
    aircraft evolution
    эквивалентная воздушная скорость
    equivalent airspeed
    экипаж воздушного судна
    crew team
    экран изображения воздушной обстановки
    air display
    эксперт по обслуживанию воздушного движения
    air traffic services expert
    эксплуатационная дальность полета воздушного судна
    aircraft operational range
    эксплуатационная технологичность воздушного судна
    aircraft maintenance performance
    эксплуатационные испытания воздушного судна
    aircraft commissioning tests
    эксплуатационные расходы на воздушное судно
    aircraft operating expenses
    эксплуатация воздушного судна
    1. aircraft operation
    2. operation of aircraft 3. aircraft employment эксплуатировать воздушное судно
    1. operate an aircraft
    2. engage in aircraft operation эксплуатируемое воздушное судно
    1. active aircraft
    2. in-service aircraft 3. aircraft in service электрическое управление шагом воздушного винта
    electric propeller pitch control
    электропроводка воздушного судна
    aircraft lead
    электропроводка высокого напряжения на воздушном судне
    aircraft high tension wiring
    электропроводка низкого напряжения на воздушном судне
    aircraft low tension wiring
    электросистема воздушного судна
    aircraft electric system
    элемент конструкции воздушного судна
    aircraft component
    энергия порыва воздушной массы
    gust load
    эффект воздушной подушки
    air cushion effect
    эшелонирование полетов воздушных судов
    aircraft spacing
    эшелонировать воздушное судно
    separate the aircraft

    Русско-английский авиационный словарь > воздушный

  • 16 нейтральное положение

    1) Engineering: midgear (механизма), rest position
    3) Diplomatic term: the golden mean, the happy medium
    4) Astronautics: null position
    5) Automation: rest condition
    7) General subject: N position
    8) Makarov: neutral, zero point

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > нейтральное положение

  • 17 индикатор

    indicator, radar scan, scan рлк, test device хим., (напр. РЛС) scope
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    индика́тор м.
    1. ( сигнальный) indicator, display, annunciator
    индика́тор отобража́ет, напр. возду́шную обстано́вку — the indicator represents, e. g., the air situation
    2. хим. indicator, tracer (material)
    вводи́ть индика́тор в ви́де (напр. [m2]ступе́нчатого, и́мпульсного, цикли́ческого) возмуще́ния — impose the tracer (material) as a (e. g., step, impulse, sinewave) stimulus
    акусти́ческий индика́тор — aural indicator
    индика́тор бие́ний — beat indicator
    индика́тор боково́го уклоне́ния навиг. — course deviation indicator, deviometer
    бу́квенно-цифрово́й индика́тор — alpha(nu)meric indicator
    бу́квенный индика́тор — alphabet indicator
    индика́тор ва́куума — vacuum indicator
    вибрацио́нный индика́тор — tuned-reed indicator
    визуа́льный индика́тор — visual display (не следует путать с русским термином диспле́й)
    индика́тор вла́жности — moisture indicator, hygrometer
    волокноопти́ческий индика́тор — fibre-optic indicator
    индика́тор га́за, предохрани́тельный горн. — approved gas detector
    газоразря́дный индика́тор — gas-discharge indicator
    голографи́ческий индика́тор — holographic indicator
    индика́тор да́нных, вы́несенный — remote data indicator
    индика́тор ды́ма — smoke indicator
    звуково́й индика́тор — aural indicator
    зна́ковый индика́тор — character display
    индика́тор зо́ны — zone-position indicator
    индика́тор излуче́ния — radiation indicator
    индика́тор изно́са ле́нты ( конвейера) — belt fray detector
    изото́пный индика́тор — isotopic indicator, isotopic tracer
    ионизацио́нный индика́тор — ionization indicator
    индика́тор колеба́ний — oscillation indicator, cymoscope
    индика́тор колеба́ний, тле́ющий — ondoscope
    индика́тор ку́рса (курсово́го) маяка́, бортово́й ( система слепой посадки) — airborne localizer indicator
    ла́зерный индика́тор — laser indicator, laser display
    лине́йный ана́логовый индика́тор — linear analog(ue) indicator
    маршру́тный индика́тор ж.-д. — route indicator
    индика́тор мета́на — methane indicator, fire-damp detector, methanometer
    индика́тор мета́на, самопи́шущий — recording methane indicator, recording methanometer
    многото́чечный индика́тор — multipoint [multireading] indicator
    индика́тор мо́щности — power-level indicator
    индика́тор навигацио́нной обстано́вки, проекцио́нный ав. — map display
    проекцио́нный индика́тор навигацио́нной обстано́вки изобража́ет ме́сто самолё́та с по́мощью неподви́жного и́ндекса — the map display is continuously giving the position of the airplane by an airplane symbol
    проекцио́нный индика́тор навигацио́нной обстано́вки нагля́дно представля́ет ме́сто самолё́та на фо́не изображе́ния ме́стности — the map display images a symbol representing the airplane on a map of the terrain
    индика́тор направле́ния — azimuth [bearing, direction] indicator
    индика́тор настро́йки — (visual) tuning indicator
    индика́тор настро́йки, опти́ческий — optical tuning indicator
    нео́новый индика́тор — neon indicator
    индика́тор обледене́ния — ice detector
    обобщё́нный индика́тор — integrated [multifunction] display; ( теоретическое понятие) generalized display (system)
    индика́тор обры́ва про́вода — wire breakage detector
    индика́тор о́киси углеро́да — carbon monoxide detector
    оптоэлектро́нный индика́тор — optoelectronic indicator
    индика́тор остано́ва програ́ммы вчт. — program stop light
    индика́тор отделе́ния каби́ны косм. — separation capsule indicator
    индика́тор отклоне́ния ле́нты ( конвейера) — belt misalignment detector
    индика́тор отклоне́ния напряже́ния от номина́ла — voltage deviation indicator
    индика́тор перегре́ва — overheat detector
    индика́тор перегру́зки — overload indicator, overload detector
    индика́тор переключе́ния диапазо́нов — band-selector indicator
    индика́тор пла́мени — flame detector
    индика́тор погаса́ния пла́мени — loss-of-flame detector
    индика́тор положе́ния — position indicator
    индика́тор предвари́тельного натяже́ния горн. — pre-tension indicator
    индика́тор про́пуска и́мпульсов — missing-pulse detector
    пьезоэлектри́ческий индика́тор — piezoelectric indicator
    индика́тор рабо́ты переда́тчика радио — TRANSMIT indicator
    индика́тор равнове́сных схем ( в электрических мостах и потенциометрах) — null indicator
    индика́тор равнове́сных схем фикси́рует отсу́тствие, напр. (электро)тока в цепи́ — the null indicator indicates when, e. g., current in a circuit is zero
    индика́тор радиоакти́вности — radioactivity indicator
    радиоакти́вный индика́тор — radioisotopic [radioactive] tracer, radiotracer
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор — radar indicator, radar display, radar scope
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор испо́льзует я́ркостную отме́тку це́ли — the radar indicator presents the target by intensity modulation of the CRT-beam
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор обеспе́чивает визуа́льное наблюде́ние радиолокацио́нных объе́ктов — the radar indicator presents radar data in observable form
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор рабо́тает в, напр. двух диапазо́нах измере́ния да́льности — the indicator has a choice of, e. g., two range scales
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор а́зимута — azimuth [bearing, direction] indicator
    радиолокацио́нный, выносно́й индика́тор кругово́го обзо́ра [ВИКО] — plan-position (indicator) repeater, PPR
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор да́льности — range indicator, R(-only) scope
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор да́льности высо́кой то́чности — precision range indicator
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор «да́льность — высота́» — height-range indicator
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор дви́жущихся це́лей — moving-target indicator, MTI
    радиолокацио́нный, двухме́рный индика́тор — two-dimensional (radar) display
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор кругово́го обзо́ра [ИКО] — plan-position [type P] indicator, PPI, P-scope
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор кругово́го обзо́ра определя́ет положе́ние це́ли в поля́рной систе́ме координа́т — the PPI presents the target position [target data] as a polar plot (of range and angle)
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор кругово́го обзо́ра с враща́ющимися кату́шками — rotating-yoke PPI
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор кругово́го обзо́ра с заде́ржанной развё́рткой ( иногда неверно называют ИКО с кольцево́й развё́рткой) — delayed PPI
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор кругово́го обзо́ра с неподви́жными кату́шками — fixed-yoke rotary-transformer PPI
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор кругово́го обзо́ра со смещё́нным це́нтром — off-centre PPI
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор кругово́го обзо́ра с откры́тым це́нтром — open-centre PPI
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор кругово́го обзо́ра с растя́нутой развё́рткой — stretched PPI
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор кругово́го обзо́ра с растя́нутым це́нтром — expanded-centre PPI
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор микропла́на ме́стности — micro-B display, micro-B indicator
    радиолокацио́нный, одноме́рный индика́тор — one-dimensional indicator
    одноме́рный радиолокацио́нный индика́тор испо́льзует амплиту́дную отме́тку це́ли — one-dimensional indicator presents a deflection-modulated display
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с амплиту́дной отме́ткой це́ли — deflection-modulated display
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с изображе́нием, ориенти́рованным по ку́рсу — heading-stabilized [vessel-oriented, relative] display
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с изображе́нием, ориенти́рованным по се́веру — north-(upwards-)stabilized [north-oriented, azimuth-stabilized] display
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с кольцево́й развё́рткой ( иногда неверно называют ИКО с заде́ржанной развё́рткой) — type I-indicator, I-scope, I-display
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с лине́йной развё́рткой — A-scope, type A-display, type A-indicator
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с лине́йно-трансформи́рованной развё́рткой — linearly deformed display
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с нетрансформи́рованной развё́рткой — undeformed display
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор со стро́чной [ра́стровой] развё́рткой — ( дальность — азимут) B-scope, type B-indicator; ( азимут — угол места) type C-indicator
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор со стро́чной развё́рткой определя́ет положе́ние в прямоуго́льной систе́ме координа́т — the B-scope indicates the position of the target in rectangular coordinates
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с радиа́льно-кругово́й развё́рткой — plan-position [type P] indicator, PPI, P-scope
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с радиа́льно-трансформи́рованной развё́рткой — radially deformed display
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с се́кторным обзо́ром — sector PPI
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с трансформи́рованной развё́рткой — deformed display
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор с я́ркостной отме́ткой це́ли — intensity-modulated display
    радиолокацио́нный, то́чный индика́тор — precision range indicator
    радиолокацио́нный индика́тор угла́ ме́ста — elevation indicator
    радиомагни́тный индика́тор [РМИ] — radio-magnetic indicator, RMI
    индика́тор рассогласова́ния ( в гиромагнитном компасе) — synchronization annunciator
    индика́тор резона́нса — resonance indicator
    светово́й индика́тор — indicator lamp, light indicator
    индика́тор систе́мы бли́жней навига́ции — short-range ground position indicator
    индика́тор скольже́ния ле́нты ( конвейера) — belt slip detector
    стереоскопи́ческий индика́тор — stereoscopic display
    стре́лочный индика́тор — pointer(-type) [needle] indicator
    твердоте́льный индика́тор — solid-state indicator
    индика́тор температу́ры — temperature indicator
    индика́тор тле́ющего разря́да, зна́ковый — glow discharge sign indicator
    индика́тор тле́ющего разря́да, сигна́льный — signal (electron ray) indicator tube
    индика́тор то́чки росы́ — dew-point indicator
    трёхме́рный индика́тор — three-dimensional display
    индика́тор угло́в колеба́ний радио — nodalizer
    индика́тор ультрафиоле́тового излуче́ния — ultra-violet indicator
    индика́тор уте́чки — leak detector
    фото́нный индика́тор — photon detector
    хими́ческий индика́тор — (chemical) indicator, (chemical) tracer (material)
    подава́ть хими́ческий индика́тор в пото́к — inject (an amount of) a tracer (material) into the stream
    хими́ческий, адсорбцио́нный индика́тор — adsorption indicator
    хими́ческий индика́тор вне титру́емой жи́дкости — external indicator
    хими́ческий, вне́шний индика́тор — external indicator
    хими́ческий, вну́тренний индика́тор — internal indicator
    хими́ческий, диффунди́рующий индика́тор — diffusing tracer
    хими́ческий индика́тор для титрова́ния в нево́дной среде́ — non-water medium titration indicator
    хими́ческий, кисло́тно-щелочно́й индика́тор — acid-base indicator
    хими́ческий, комплексометри́ческий индика́тор — complexometric indicator
    хими́ческий, люминесце́нтный индика́тор — fluorescent indicator
    хими́ческий, многокомпоне́нтный индика́тор — multiple tracer
    хими́ческий индика́тор нейтрализа́ции — neutralization indicator
    хими́ческий индика́тор окисли́тельно-восстанови́тельной реа́кции — redox indicator
    хими́ческий, универса́льный индика́тор — all-purpose indicator
    хими́ческий, хемилюминесце́нтный индика́тор — chemiluminescent indicator
    хими́ческий pH-индика́тор — acid-base indicator
    цифербла́тный индика́тор — dial indicator
    цифрово́й индика́тор — digital indicator
    электроннолучево́й индика́тор — electron-ray indicator
    электроопти́ческий индика́тор — electrooptic display

    Русско-английский политехнический словарь > индикатор

  • 18 mittleres

    mitt·le·re(r, s)
    [ˈmɪtlərə]
    ▪ der/die/das \mittleres the middle one [or one in the middle]
    mein \mittleresr Bruder my second oldest/youngest brother
    zu \mittleresn Preisen essen to eat [out] at reasonable prices
    eine \mittleres Katastrophe/ein \mittleresr Unfall quite a substantial disaster/a fairly serious accident
    \mittleres Auflage TYPO medium-length run
    \mittleress Management middle management
    eine \mittleres Position a middle-ranking position
    ein Auto der \mittleresn Klasse a middle of the range car

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > mittleres

  • 19 barrera

    f.
    1 barrier.
    poner barreras a algo (figurative) to erect barriers against something, to hinder something
    barreras arancelarias tariff barriers
    barrera del sonido sound barrier
    3 obstacle, hindrance, wall.
    * * *
    1 (gen) barrier
    3 figurado obstacle
    \
    poner barreras to hinder (a, -)
    barrera aduanera customs barrier
    barrera del sonido sound barrier
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=obstáculo) barrier

    contraconcepción o anticonceptivo de barrera — barrier contraception

    barrera aduanera, barrera arancelaria — tariff barrier

    barrera de color — colour o (EEUU) color bar

    este avión supera o traspasa o rompe la barrera del sonido — this plane can break the sound barrier

    barrera racial — colour o (EEUU) color bar

    2) [en carretera] roadblock

    barrera de peaje, barrera de portazgo — toll gate, turnpike

    3) (Ferro) crossing gate
    4) (Taur) (=valla) barrier; (=primera fila) first row
    toro 3)
    5) (Dep) [de jugadores] wall
    6) (Mil) (=barricada) barricade; (=parapeto) parapet
    7) (=impedimento) barrier, obstacle

    poner barreras a algo — to hinder sth, obstruct sth

    * * *

    ha superado la barrera del 10% — it has gone above the 10% mark

    b) (Ferr) barrier, crossing gate
    c) (Taur) ( valla) barrier; ( localidad) front row
    * * *
    = hurdle, wall, barrier, curtain, hindrance.
    Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.
    Ex. In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.
    Ex. While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.
    Ex. They are in a position to make a unique positive contribution to dissolving the 'cultural curtain,' as it has been called.
    Ex. The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.
    ----
    * al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.
    * atravesar una barrera = break through + barrier.
    * barrera arancelaria = trade barrier, tariff barrier.
    * barrera arquitectónica = architectural barrier.
    * barrera comercial = trade barrier.
    * barrera cultural = cultural barrier.
    * barrera del sonido = sound barrier.
    * barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.
    * barrera de protección = crash barrier.
    * barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.
    * barrera espacio-temporal = space-time barrier.
    * barrera ficticia = glass ceiling.
    * barrera física = physical barrier.
    * barrera fluctuante = moving wall.
    * barrera geográfica = geographic barrier.
    * barrera institucional = institutional barrier.
    * barrera invisible = glass ceiling, invisible barrier.
    * barrera lingüística = language barrier, linguistic barrier.
    * barrera racial = colour bar.
    * barreras + desaparecer = boundaries + dissolve.
    * barrera sicológica = psychological barrier.
    * barrera temporal = time barrier.
    * derribar una barrera = topple + barrier.
    * eliminar barreras = flatten + barriers, tackle + barriers, erase + boundaries.
    * eliminar las barreras = break down + barriers.
    * eliminar una barrera = topple + barrier.
    * el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.
    * encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.
    * enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.
    * levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.
    * levantar una barrera = build + wall.
    * penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.
    * romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.
    * romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.
    * romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.
    * superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.
    * superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.
    * superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.
    * * *

    ha superado la barrera del 10% — it has gone above the 10% mark

    b) (Ferr) barrier, crossing gate
    c) (Taur) ( valla) barrier; ( localidad) front row
    * * *
    = hurdle, wall, barrier, curtain, hindrance.

    Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

    Ex: In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.
    Ex: While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.
    Ex: They are in a position to make a unique positive contribution to dissolving the 'cultural curtain,' as it has been called.
    Ex: The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.
    * al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.
    * atravesar una barrera = break through + barrier.
    * barrera arancelaria = trade barrier, tariff barrier.
    * barrera arquitectónica = architectural barrier.
    * barrera comercial = trade barrier.
    * barrera cultural = cultural barrier.
    * barrera del sonido = sound barrier.
    * barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.
    * barrera de protección = crash barrier.
    * barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.
    * barrera espacio-temporal = space-time barrier.
    * barrera ficticia = glass ceiling.
    * barrera física = physical barrier.
    * barrera fluctuante = moving wall.
    * barrera geográfica = geographic barrier.
    * barrera institucional = institutional barrier.
    * barrera invisible = glass ceiling, invisible barrier.
    * barrera lingüística = language barrier, linguistic barrier.
    * barrera racial = colour bar.
    * barreras + desaparecer = boundaries + dissolve.
    * barrera sicológica = psychological barrier.
    * barrera temporal = time barrier.
    * derribar una barrera = topple + barrier.
    * eliminar barreras = flatten + barriers, tackle + barriers, erase + boundaries.
    * eliminar las barreras = break down + barriers.
    * eliminar una barrera = topple + barrier.
    * el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.
    * encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.
    * enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.
    * levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.
    * levantar una barrera = build + wall.
    * penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.
    * romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.
    * romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.
    * romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.
    * superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.
    * superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.
    * superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

    * * *
    1 (para separar) barrier; (obstáculo) barrier
    barrera psicológica psychological barrier
    ha superado la barrera del 10% it has gone above the 10% mark
    no logró superar la barrera del idioma he was unable to overcome the language barrier
    una barrera infranqueable or insalvable an insurmountable barrier o obstacle
    métodos anticonceptivos de barrera barrier methods of contraception
    2 ( Ferr) barrier, crossing gate
    3 ( Taur) (valla) barrier; (localidad) front row
    Compuestos:
    ● barrera aduanera or arancelaria
    customs barrier
    trade barrier
    ( Esp) ticket barrier
    ( AmL) ticket barrier
    sound barrier
    superar or romper la barrera del sonido to break the sound barrier
    toll barrier
    safety barrier
    generation gap
    natural barrier
    safety barrier
    * * *

     

    Del verbo barrer: ( conjugate barrer)

    barrerá es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    barrer    
    barrera
    barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
    1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
    2


    verbo intransitivo
    1 ( con escoba) to sweep
    2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
    barrera con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;

    barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
    barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
    (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
    barrera sustantivo femenino
    barrier;

    barrera generacional generation gap;
    barrera idiomática language barrier
    barrer
    I verbo transitivo
    1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
    el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
    2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
    2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
    ♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
    barrera sustantivo femenino barrier: hay entre ellos una barrera, there's a barrier between them
    barrera arquitectónica, architectonic barrier/hindrance
    barrera del sonido, sound barrier
    barrera lingüística, language barrier

    ' barrera' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    traspasar
    - arancelario
    - lingüístico
    English:
    barrier
    - sound barrier
    - tariff barrier
    - ticket barrier
    - tollgate
    - crash
    - guard
    - sound
    - wall
    * * *
    1. [para controlar acceso] barrier;
    [de campo, casa] fence barreras arancelarias tariff barriers;
    barreras no arancelarias non-tariff barriers;
    barreras arquitectónicas [para silla de ruedas] obstructions for wheelchair users;
    barreras comerciales trade barriers
    2. Ferroc crossing gate
    3. [dificultad, obstáculo] barrier;
    la barrera del idioma le impedía integrarse the language barrier made it difficult for her to integrate;
    el índice bursátil superó la barrera psicológica de los 1.000 puntos the stock market index crossed the psychological barrier of 1,000 points;
    superaron la barrera del millón de discos vendidos sales of their album went over the million mark;
    poner barreras a algo to erect barriers against sth, to hinder sth;
    se casaron saltándose las barreras sociales they married despite the huge difference in their social backgrounds
    barrera del sonido sound barrier
    4. Dep [de jugadores] wall
    5. Taurom [valla] = barrier around the edge of a bullring;
    [localidad] = front row of seats immediately behind the barrier around the edge of the bullring
    * * *
    f
    1 barrier;
    sin barreras (arquitectónicas) readily accessible (to the disabled), with easy disabled access;
    barreras comerciales pl trade barriers
    2 DEP jump; de carreras hurdle; en fútbol wall
    * * *
    obstáculo: barrier, obstacle
    barrera de sonido: sound barrier
    * * *
    1. (en general) barrier
    2. (valla) barrier / fence
    3. (primera fila) front row
    4. (en fútbol) wall

    Spanish-English dictionary > barrera

  • 20 debilitamiento

    m.
    weakening.
    * * *
    1 weakening
    * * *
    * * *
    masculino, debilitación femenino weakening
    * * *
    = dilution, weakening, undermining.
    Ex. The good novelist is therefore an author with a wide appeal but this wide appeal is not attained, or even sought, through a dilution of quality; it is simply that this type of writer has a different sort of skill.
    Ex. The long term weakening of academic financial support has led to a period of austerity management.
    Ex. Videodiscs are a medium which could lead to an undermining of the vendor's position in the information-provision chain.
    ----
    * debilitamiento de la cáscara del huevo = eggshell thinning.
    * * *
    masculino, debilitación femenino weakening
    * * *
    = dilution, weakening, undermining.

    Ex: The good novelist is therefore an author with a wide appeal but this wide appeal is not attained, or even sought, through a dilution of quality; it is simply that this type of writer has a different sort of skill.

    Ex: The long term weakening of academic financial support has led to a period of austerity management.
    Ex: Videodiscs are a medium which could lead to an undermining of the vendor's position in the information-provision chain.
    * debilitamiento de la cáscara del huevo = eggshell thinning.

    * * *
    1 (de una persona, la salud) weakening, debilitation
    2 (de un ejército, una economía) weakening
    3 (de una sílaba, vocal) weakening
    * * *

    debilitamiento sustantivo masculino weakening
    ' debilitamiento' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desgaste
    * * *
    1. [de enfermo, organismo, salud] weakening;
    el enfermo sufrió un debilitamiento the patient grew weaker
    2. [de gobierno, moneda, economía] weakening;
    * * *
    f, debilitamiento m debilitation, weakening
    * * *
    : debilitation, weakening

    Spanish-English dictionary > debilitamiento

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