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adverb1) умственно; mentally alert обладающий живым умом, восприимчивый2) мысленно* * *(0) мысленно; умом; умственно* * ** * *adv. мысленно, умственно* * *восприимчивыймысленноумственно* * *1) умственно 2) мысленно -
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1. adjective1) (watchful) wachsambe alert to something — mit etwas rechnen
2) (mentally lively) aufgeweckt2. noun(state of preparedness) Alarmbereitschaft, dieair-raid alert — Fliegeralarm, der
3. transitive verbbe on the alert [for/against something] — [vor etwas (Dat.)] auf der Hut sein
alert somebody [to something] — jemanden [vor etwas (Dat.)] warnen
* * *[ə'lə:t] 1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) lebhaft2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) die Alarmbereitschaft3. verb- academic.ru/84095/alertly">alertly- alertness
- on the alert* * *[əˈlɜ:t, AM -ˈlɜ:rt]I. adj1. (wide awake) munter, [hell]wach2. (bright) aufgewecktto have an \alert mind aufgeweckt sein▪ to be \alert to sb/sth vor jdm/etw auf der Hut seinII. nif there is an \alert, don't panic! bei Ertönen des Alarmsignals Ruhe bewahren!air-raid \alert Fliegeralarm mred \alert höchste Alarmstufestate of \alert Alarmbereitschaft f, Alarmzustand mto be put on full \alert in Einsatzbereitschaft versetzt werden; army in Gefechtsbereitschaft versetzt werdenIII. vt▪ to \alert sb to sth* * *[ə'lɜːt]1. adjaufmerksam; (as character trait) aufgeweckt; mind scharf, hell; dog wachsamto be alert to sth — vor etw (dat) auf der Hut sein
2. vtwarnen (to vor +dat); troops in Gefechtsbereitschaft versetzen; fire brigade etc alarmieren3. nAlarm mto give the alert (Mil) (in the fire brigade etc) (fig) — Gefechtsbereitschaft befehlen den Alarm auslösen warnen
to put sb on the alert — jdn in Alarmbereitschaft versetzen; (Mil) jdn in Gefechtsbereitschaft versetzen
* * *A adj (adv alertly)1. wachsam, auf der Hut, auf dem Posten:a) achten auf (akk),b) auf der Hut sein vor (dat)( → A 3)2. lebhaft, munter3. aufgeweckt (Kind etc), wach (Verstand etc):B s1. MIL (Alarm)Bereitschaft f, Alarmzustand m:alert phase Alarmstufe f;a) in Alarmbereitschaft sein,a) in Alarmbereitschaft versetzen,b) fig vorsichtig machenC v/t1. a) warnen (to vor dat)2. fig aufrütteln:alert sb to sth jemandem etwas (deutlich) zum Bewusstsein bringen* * *1. adjective1) (watchful) wachsam2) (mentally lively) aufgeweckt2. noun(state of preparedness) Alarmbereitschaft, dieair-raid alert — Fliegeralarm, der
3. transitive verbbe on the alert [for/against something] — [vor etwas (Dat.)] auf der Hut sein
alert somebody [to something] — jemanden [vor etwas (Dat.)] warnen
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24 alert
ə'lə:t
1. adjective1) (quick-thinking: She's very old but still very alert.) despierto, vivo2) ((with to) watchful and aware: You must be alert to danger.) alerta, atento, vigilante
2. noun(a signal to be ready for action.) alerta
3. verb(to make (someone) alert; to warn: The sound of gunfire alerted us to our danger.) alertar- alertly- alertness
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alert1 adj alerta / despierto / atentoalert2 n alertaalert3 vb alertar / avisara campaign to alert people to the dangers of smoking una campaña para alertar a la gente sobre los peligros de fumartr[ə'lɜːt]1 (quick to act) alerta, vigilante2 (lively) vivo,-a1 alarma1 alertar, avisar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the alert for something estar alerta por algoto be alert to something ser consciente de algoalert [ə'lərt] vt: alertar, poner sobre avisoalert adj1) watchful: alerta, vigilante2) quick: listo, vivoalert n: alerta f, alarma fadj.• alarma adj.• alerta adj.• despabilado, -a adj.• listo, -a adj.• vigilante adj.n.• alerta s.f.v.• alertar v.• avisar v.
I ə'lɜːrt, ə'lɜːtadjective alerta adj invto be alert — ( vigilant) estar* alerta; ( lively-minded) ser* despierto
to stay alert — mantenerse* alerta or en guardia
to be alert to something — estar* atento a algo
II
noun alerta fto put somebody on the alert — poner* a alguien en guardia, alertar a alguien
be on the alert for any suspicious visitors — estáte alerta or al tanto por si viene alguien sospechoso
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transitive verb \<\<police\>\> alertar, poner* sobre aviso[ǝ'lɜːt]to alert somebody to something — alertar a alguien de algo, poner* a alguien sobre aviso de algo
1. ADJ1) (=mentally acute) [person] espabilado, despierto; [expression] vivothey were alert — eran espabilados, tenían la mente despierta
2) (=vigilant) alerta inv, atento3) (=aware)to be alert to sth — ser consciente or al tanto de algo
2.N alerta fred 3.to put or place troops on (the) alert — poner a las tropas sobre aviso or en situación de alerta
3.VT alertar, poner sobre avisoto alert sb to sth — alertar a algn de algo, poner a algn sobre aviso de algo
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I [ə'lɜːrt, ə'lɜːt]adjective alerta adj invto be alert — ( vigilant) estar* alerta; ( lively-minded) ser* despierto
to stay alert — mantenerse* alerta or en guardia
to be alert to something — estar* atento a algo
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noun alerta fto put somebody on the alert — poner* a alguien en guardia, alertar a alguien
be on the alert for any suspicious visitors — estáte alerta or al tanto por si viene alguien sospechoso
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transitive verb \<\<police\>\> alertar, poner* sobre avisoto alert somebody to something — alertar a alguien de algo, poner* a alguien sobre aviso de algo
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əˈlə:t
1. сущ.
1) тревога, сигнал тревоги to call an alert ≈ сыграть тревогу to call off (cancel) an alert ≈ сыграть отбой тревоги In case of an alert, every battalion, every company, and every man know their stations. ≈ В случае тревоги каждый батальон, каждый отряд и каждый отдельно взятый человек знают свое место.
2) воен. состояние боевой готовности( to be) full alert ≈ полная боевая готовность red alert ≈ воздушная тревога "красная";
боевая готовность on the alert ≈ (быть) настороже, наготове to keep on the alert ≈ тревожить, не давать покоя to put (troops) on alert ≈ поднять (войска) по тревоге
2. прил.
1) бдительный, внимательный, настороженный Syn: vigilant, watchful, observant
2) живой, проворный amazingly alert ≈ удивительно живой A tall, alert-looking young man entered the room. ≈ В комнату вошел высокий, с виду проворный человек.
3. гл.
1) привести в состояние готовности
2) предупреждать( об опасности и т. п.) (to) We must alert the public to the danger. ≈ Мы должны предупредить людей об опасности. the advantages of alerting the public to economic realities ≈ польза от предупреждения людей о реальной экономической ситуации Syn: awaken
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3) воен. объявлять тревогу, поднимать по тревоге(военное) состояние боевой готовности;
боевое дежурство - high digree of * высокая степень боеготовности - * crew дежурный экипаж - * position положение готовности - * station позиция, занимаемая по тревоге - * weapons дежурные боевые средства - on the * в боевой готовности - on the * начеку, настороже - to put smb. on the * насторожить кого-л тревога, сигнал тревоги воздушная тревога - blue * воздушная тревога "синяя" - white * отбой воздушной тревоги бдительный, настороже, осторожный - suspiciously * подозрительно-настороженный - * to the opportunity ожидающий удобного случая - a good hunting dog is * to every sound хорошая охотничья собака всегда чутко реагирует на любой звук живой, проворный, скорый;
резвый - amazingly * удивительно живой - * sparrow юркий воробей сметливый, понятливый - mentally * с живым умом - he's an * boy он парень бойкий полный( чего-л) ;
живущий( чем-л) - * with hope полный надежд объявлять тревогу. поднимать по тревоге предупреждать (об опасности) - the doctor *ed me to the danger of not getting enough sleep врач предупредил меня об опасных последствиях недосыпания приводить в готовностьalert бдительный, настороженный ~ живой, проворный;
amaringly alert удивительно живой ~ воен. объявлять тревогу, поднимать по тревоге ~ предупреждать об опасности ~ привести в состояние готовности ~ состояние боевой готовности ~ воен. состояние боевой готовности;
(to be) on the alert (быть) настороже, наготове;
to keep on the alert тревожить, не давать покоя ~ тревога, сигнал тревоги~ живой, проворный;
amaringly alert удивительно живой~ воен. состояние боевой готовности;
(to be) on the alert (быть) настороже, наготове;
to keep on the alert тревожить, не давать покоя~ воен. состояние боевой готовности;
(to be) on the alert (быть) настороже, наготове;
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wið1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) con2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) con3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) de4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) con5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) con6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) a8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) con9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) abajo/arriba el...with prep1. con2. detr[wɪð, wɪɵ]1 (accompanying) condo you live with your parents? ¿vives con tus padres?have you brought your swimsuit with you? ¿te has traído el bañador?2 (having, possessing) con, de; (including, and also) con, incluidowith wine it cost 25 euros costó 25 euros, vino incluido3 (using, by means of) con4 (cover, fill, contain) de5 (agreeing, in support of) conwe're with you all the way! ¡estamos contigo hasta el final!6 (against) condon't argue with your mother! ¡no discutas con tu madre!7 (because of, on account of) de8 (indicating manner) con9 (in same direction as) con11 (regarding, concerning) conthe trouble with Ian is that... lo que pasa con Ian es que...is there something wrong with her? ¿le pasa algo?12 (in the case of, as regards) con respecto a, en cuanto awith Mrs Smith what happened was that... en el caso de la Señora Smith lo que pasó fue que...who do you bank with? ¿en qué banco tienes una cuenta?14 (remaining)15 (despite, in spite of) con16 (in comparisons) con17 (illness) con18 (according to) según, de acuerdo con\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdown with capitalism! ¡abajo el capitalismo!on with the show! ¡que siga el espectáculo!to be with somebody (accompany) estar con alguien, acompañar a alguien 2 (understand) seguir a alguien, entender a alguienwith that con lo cualwith ['wɪð, 'wɪɵ] prep1) : conI'm going with you: voy contigocoffee with milk: café con leche2) against: conto argue with someone: discutir con alguienthe girl with red hair: la muchacha de pelo rojo4) (indicating manner, means, or cause) : conto cut with a knife: cortar con un cuchillofix it with tape: arréglalo con cintawith luck: consuerte5) despite: a pesar de, aún conwith all his work, the business failed: a pesar de su trabajo, el negocio fracasó6) regarding: con respecto a, conthe trouble with your plan: el problema con su plan7) according to: segúnit varies with the season: varía según la estaciónI'm with you all the way: estoy contigo hasta el finprep.• con prep.• de prep.• en compañía de prep.• según prep.wɪð, wɪθ1)a) ( in the company of) conshe went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo
go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana
I'll be with you in a moment — enseguida estoy contigo (or te atiendo etc)
are you with me? — (colloq) ¿entiendes (or entienden etc)?, ¿me sigues (or siguen etc)?
b) (member, employee, client etc of) enare you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?
c) (in agreement, supporting) con2) ( in descriptions)the shirt is black with white stripes — la camisa es negra a or con rayas blancas
the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja
a tall woman with long hair — una mujer alta con el pelo largo or de pelo largo
he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos
3)a) ( indicating manner) conb) (by means of, using) conc) ( as a result of)4) (where somebody, something is concerned) conthe trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...
what's up with you/him today? — (colloq) ¿qué te/le pasa hoy?
5)a) ( in the same direction as)with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente
b) ( in accordance with) según6) (after adv, adv phrase)come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!
[wɪð, wɪθ]PREPOSITION When with is part of a set combination, eg good with, pleased with, to agree with, look up the other word. The commonest translation of is. Note that whenever it combines with, or the forms,, are used.1) conI'll be with you in a moment — un momento y estoy con vosotros, en un momento or enseguida estoy con vosotros
down I, 1., 7), off 1., 3), out 1., 1) along {or}3} together with junto conwith the Alcántara it is the biggest ship in or of its class — junto con el Alcántara es el mayor buque de esa clase
to be with sb (=in the company of) estar con algnhe was arrested along or together with four other terrorists — fue detenido junto con otros cuatro terroristas
are you with us or against us? — ¿estás a favor nuestro o en contra?
I'm not with you * — (=able to understand) no te entiendo or sigo
are you with me? * — ¿me entiendes?
to be with it * (=up-to-date) estar al tanto or al día; (=fashionable) [person] estar al tanto de lo que se lleva; [thing] estar de moda; (=mentally alert) estar lúcido or despabiladoit's a problem that will always be with us — es un problema que siempre nos va a afectar, es un problema que no se va a resolver
to get with it * ponerse al díasorry, I'm just not with it today — lo siento, hoy estoy atontado
get with it! — ¡ponte al día!
2) (in descriptions) cona car with the latest features — un coche con las últimas novedades or prestaciones
passengers with tickets — los pasajeros que tienen or con billetes
Note: when the [with] description pinpoints the particular person or thing you are talking about, [with] is usually translated by [de]:you can't speak to the queen with your hat on — no se puede hablar con la reina con el sombrero puesto
3) (indicating manner, means) con... and with these words of advice, he left us —... y tras darnos este consejo nos dejó
with no trouble at all — sin dificultad alguna, sin ninguna dificultad
with that, he closed the door — luego or a continuación, cerró la puerta, luego, cerró la puerta
4) (indicating cause) deto shiver with cold — tiritar or temblar de frío
5) (=as regards) conit's a habit with him — es una costumbre que tiene, es algo típico de él
how are things with you? — ¿qué tal?, ¿cómo te va? (esp LAm), ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile)
6) (=owing to) conwith so much happening it was difficult to arrange a date — con todo lo que estaba pasando era difícil acordar una cita
with the approach of winter, trade began to fall off — al acercarse el invierno, el comercio empezó a declinar
7) (=according to) [increase, change, improve] conthe risk of developing heart disease increases with the number of cigarettes smoked — el riesgo de sufrir enfermedades coronarias aumenta con el número de cigarrillos que se fume
8) (=in the house of) conshe stayed with friends — se quedó con or en casa de unos amigos
9) (=working for)he's with IBM — trabaja para or en IBM
10) (=in the care of)to leave sth with sb — dejar algo en manos de algn or con algn
to leave a child with sb — dejar a un niño al cuidado de algn or con algn
11) (=on, about)luckily, she had an umbrella with her — afortunadamente, llevaba (encima) un paraguas
12) (=in the same direction as) conflow 1.I was swimming with the current — nadaba con or a favor de la corriente
13) (=in spite of) con* * *[wɪð, wɪθ]1)a) ( in the company of) conshe went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo
go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana
I'll be with you in a moment — enseguida estoy contigo (or te atiendo etc)
are you with me? — (colloq) ¿entiendes (or entienden etc)?, ¿me sigues (or siguen etc)?
b) (member, employee, client etc of) enare you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?
c) (in agreement, supporting) con2) ( in descriptions)the shirt is black with white stripes — la camisa es negra a or con rayas blancas
the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja
a tall woman with long hair — una mujer alta con el pelo largo or de pelo largo
he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos
3)a) ( indicating manner) conb) (by means of, using) conc) ( as a result of)4) (where somebody, something is concerned) conthe trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...
what's up with you/him today? — (colloq) ¿qué te/le pasa hoy?
5)a) ( in the same direction as)with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente
b) ( in accordance with) según6) (after adv, adv phrase)come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!
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transitive verb1) anregen; stimulieren (geh.); beleben [Körper]; (sexually) erregen2) (fig.) anregen [Geist, Diskussion, Appetit]; hervorrufen [Reaktion]; wecken [Interesse, Neugier]; beleben [Wirtschaft, Wachstum, Markt, Absatz]* * *['stimjuleit](to rouse or make more alert, active etc: After listening to the violin concerto, he felt stimulated to practise the violin again.) anregen- academic.ru/70789/stimulation">stimulation- stimulating* * *stimu·late[ˈstɪmjəleɪt]I. vt1. (encourage)▪ to \stimulate sth etw beleben [o ankurbeln]▪ to \stimulate sb to do sth jdn anspornen [o anregen], etw zu tun▪ to \stimulate sb into doing sth jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tunwe want to \stimulate the authorities into taking action wir wollen die Behörden zum Handeln bringento \stimulate discussion of a problem eine Diskussion über ein Problem in Gang bringento \stimulate the economy die Wirtschaft ankurbelnto \stimulate enthusiasm/interest Begeisterung/Interesse erregen2. (excite)▪ to \stimulate sb/sth jdn/etw stimulieren▪ to be \stimulated by sth (mentally) durch etw akk stimuliert werden; (sexually) durch etw akk erregt werdento \stimulate the conversation die Unterhaltung belebento \stimulate sb's mind jds Geist anregenthe drugs \stimulate the damaged tissue into repairing itself die Medikamente regen das beschädigte Gewebe dazu an, sich zu regenerierento \stimulate a gland/the immune system eine Lymphdrüse/das Immunsystem aktivieren [o stimulieren]to \stimulate a nerve einen Nerv reizenII. vi begeistern, mitreißen* * *['stImjʊleɪt]vt1) (= excite) body, circulation, mind anregen; (cold shower, coffee etc) sb beleben; (MED) stimulieren; nerve reizen; (sexually) erregen, stimulieren; (fig) person animieren, anspornen; (mentally, intellectually) stimulieren; sb's interest erregento stimulate sb to do sth — jdn anspornen or dazu animieren, etw zu tun
2) (= increase) economy, sales etc ankurbeln; growth, production, market stimulieren; (= incite) response hervorrufen; criticism anregen zu* * *stimulate [ˈstımjʊleıt]A v/t1. MED etc, auch fig stimulieren, anregen, beleben, aufputschen, (durch Alkohol auch) animieren, fig auch anspornen ( sb into jemanden zu etwas)2. fig die Produktion etc ankurbeln, in Schwung bringenB v/i MED etc, auch fig anregen, beleben, aufputschen, stimulieren* * *transitive verb1) anregen; stimulieren (geh.); beleben [Körper]; (sexually) erregen2) (fig.) anregen [Geist, Diskussion, Appetit]; hervorrufen [Reaktion]; wecken [Interesse, Neugier]; beleben [Wirtschaft, Wachstum, Markt, Absatz]* * *v.ankurbeln v.anregen v.stimulieren v. -
28 MBA
1) Общая лексика: магистр бизнеса2) Компьютерная техника: Managed Boot Agent, Management Boot Agent, Morse Baudot Ascii, MacBook Air (ноутбук от Apple)3) Американизм: Management By Accident4) Спорт: Mississauga Baseball Association5) Военный термин: Military Benefit Association, Multiple Beam Antennae, main battle area, military base agreement, minimum burst altitude, ЗБМ, зона баланса материала6) Техника: Master in Business Administration, material balance area, methoxy butyl acetate, missile-borne antenna7) Шутливое выражение: Major Bonehead Association, Marketing Brain Aboard, Mediocre But Arrogant, Mop Bucket Attitude, More Bewilderment Always, Most Blind Again, Murderer Of Brand Assets, Must Buy And Acquire8) Религия: Miracles Being Achieved9) Юридический термин: Matter Billing Attorney10) Экономика: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION11) Бухгалтерия: Massive Bank Account12) Грубое выражение: Married But Available, Master Bullshit Artist, Me Big Asshole, Mediocre Bastard Alert, My Big Ass, My Bullshit Award13) Сокращение: Master Business Administration, Multi-Beam Antenna, Multiple Beam Antenna14) Физиология: Mind Body And Attitude, Mind Body Attitude15) Вычислительная техника: master of business administration16) Пищевая промышленность: More Bass Ale17) Фирменный знак: Mom's Bouquets Again18) Экология: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom19) Деловая лексика: Money Business And Accounting, Mutually Beneficial Arrangement20) Образование: Mentally Below Average, магистр делового администрирования21) Высокочастотная электроника: multibeam antenna22) Должность: Masters Of Business Administration, Microsoft Business Associate23) Чат: Me Before Anyone24) Аэропорты: Mombasa, Kenya, The Mindlessness Of Business Administration25) Единицы измерений: Mean Binary Accuracy
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mentally — adv. Mentally is used with these adjectives: ↑active, ↑alert, ↑competent, ↑defective, ↑deficient, ↑deranged, ↑disabled, ↑disturbed, ↑exhausted, ↑exhausting, ↑handicapped, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
alert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. watchful, on guard, wary; quick, ready. See care, activity. v. See warning.Ant., inattentive, unaware. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Watchful] Syn. wary, on guard, wide awake; see observant 2 . 2.… … English dictionary for students
promise the moon — mentally alert, ready to do something Before the elections the politicians were promising everyone the moon but when they were elected they began to talk differently … Idioms and examples
psyched up — mentally alert, ready to do something The team was psyched up for the game but they lost anyway … Idioms and examples
sharp — [[t]ʃɑrp[/t]] adj. sharp•er, sharp•est, v. adv. n. 1) having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife[/ex] 2) terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: sharp corners[/ex] 3) involving… … From formal English to slang