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middle of two scores

  • 1 middle of two scores

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > middle of two scores

  • 2 middle of two scores

    English-Russian sports dictionary > middle of two scores

  • 3 middle

    1. n середина
    2. n талия
    3. n разг. живот
    4. n грам. средний или медиальный залог

    middle class — люди среднего достатка, средние слои общества

    5. n подача мяча на середину поля
    6. n небольшой газетный очерк на литературную, социальную или этическую тему

    in the middle of nowhere — бог знает где;

    7. a средний

    middle position — среднее положение; положение посередине

    8. a фон. медиальный, среднего подъёма
    9. a лог. средняя посылка
    10. v спец. поместить в середину
    11. v мор. складывать пополам
    12. v подать мяч на середину поля
    Синонимический ряд:
    1. center (adj.) average; center; centermost; central; centre; equidistant; halfway; intermediary; intermediate; intervening; mean; medial; median; mid; middlemost; middle-of-the-road; midmost; midway
    2. abdomen (noun) abdomen; stomach
    3. act (noun) act; course; process
    4. center (noun) center; centre; core; heart; midpoint; midst; nucleus
    5. mean (noun) mean; median; medium
    Антонимический ряд:
    beginning; edge; end; extreme; few; final; high; initial; large; low; many; small

    English-Russian base dictionary > middle

  • 4 scores

    1. множество; подсчитывать очки; получать; набирать очки
    2. оценка; счет; метка
    Синонимический ряд:
    1. bills (noun) accounts; bills; invoices; reckonings; statements; tabs
    2. multitude (noun) army; cloud; crowd; flock; host; legion; multitude; rout
    3. multitudes (noun) armies; clouds; crowds; flocks; hosts; legions; multitudes; routs
    4. scratches (noun) scotches; scratches; slashes
    5. tallies (noun) tallies
    6. gains (verb) accomplishes; achieves; attains; gains; racks up; reaches; realises; realizes; wins
    7. lambastes (verb) blisters; castigates; drubs; excoriates; flays; lambastes; lashes; lashes into; roasts; scarifies; scathes; scorches; scourges; slams; slaps; slashes
    8. marks (verb) grades; marks
    9. posts (verb) notches; posts; tallies
    10. succeeds (verb) arrives; flourishes; goes; makes out; prospers; succeeds; thrives

    English-Russian base dictionary > scores

  • 5 final scores

    English-Russian base dictionary > final scores

  • 6 средняя оценка двух судёй

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > средняя оценка двух судёй

  • 7 средняя оценка

    Русско-английский словарь по информационным технологиям > средняя оценка

  • 8 nivel

    m.
    1 level, height (altura).
    al nivel de level with
    al nivel del mar at sea level
    la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 meters above sea level
    2 level, standard (grado).
    no tiene un buen nivel de inglés his level of English is poor
    una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting
    al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)
    a nivel europeo at a European level
    nivel mental level of intelligence
    nivel de vida standard of living
    3 spirit level (instrument).
    4 carpenter's level, level.
    5 floor, storey, decker.
    De dos niveles Used as a suffix -decker: Double-decker
    * * *
    1 (altura) level, height
    2 (categoría) level, standard, degree
    \
    a nivel de as for
    ■ a nivel de gastos as far as expenses are concerned, regarding expenses
    al más alto nivel at the highest level
    nivel de producción production level
    nivel de vida standard of living
    nivel del mar sea level
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=altura) level, height

    la nieve alcanzó un nivel de 1,5m — the snow reached a depth of 1.5m

    a nivel — [gen] level, flush; (=horizontal) horizontal

    al nivel de — on a level with, at the same height as, on the same level as

    paso a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)

    nivel de(l) aceite — (Aut etc) oil level

    2) [escolar, cultural] level, standard

    conferencia al más alto nivel, conferencia de alto nivel — high-level conference, top-level conference

    estar al nivel de — to be equal to, be on a level with

    niveles de audiencia — ratings, audience rating sing ; (TV) viewing figures

    3) (=instrumento) (tb: nivel de aire, nivel de burbuja) spirit level
    4)

    a nivel de — (=en cuanto a) as for, as regards; (=como) as; (=a tono con) in keeping with

    a nivel de viajes — so far as travel is concerned, regarding travel

    * * *
    a) ( altura) level
    b) (en escala, jerarquía) level
    * * *
    = degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.
    Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.
    Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.
    Ex. As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.
    Ex. In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.
    Ex. Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.
    Ex. Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.
    Ex. But documents with the following terms assigned would be rejected on the grounds that their combined weights did not exceed the pre-selected threshold.
    Ex. However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.
    Ex. Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.
    Ex. The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.
    Ex. With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.
    Ex. However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.
    Ex. The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.
    Ex. In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.
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    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.
    * alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.
    * al mismo nivel de = flush with.
    * al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.
    * alto nivel = high standard.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].
    * a un nivel básico = at a lay level.
    * a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].
    * a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * bajada de nivel = drawdown.
    * bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.
    * barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.
    * clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.
    * construido en dos niveles = split-level.
    * con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.
    * con un buen nivel = fluent.
    * con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].
    * con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.
    * con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].
    * curva de nivel = contour line.
    * dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.
    * de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.
    * de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.
    * de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * de dos niveles = two-tier.
    * de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].
    * de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].
    * de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].
    * de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].
    * de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.
    * de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.
    * de primer nivel = first-level.
    * descenso de nivel = drawdown.
    * descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.
    * de segundo nivel = second-level.
    * de tercer nivel = third-level.
    * de tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].
    * en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.
    * en dos niveles = split-level.
    * en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.
    * en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.
    * en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.
    * en otro nivel = on a different plane.
    * en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.
    * en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.
    * estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.
    * gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.
    * gran nivel = high standard.
    * nivel alto de dirección = higher management.
    * nivel alto de gestión = higher management.
    * nivel avanzado = advanced level.
    * nivel básico = introductory level.
    * nivel cultural = literacy.
    * nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.
    * nivel de adopción = adoption rate.
    * nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.
    * nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.
    * nivel de atención = attention span.
    * nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.
    * nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.
    * nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.
    * nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.
    * nivel de confianza = confidence level.
    * nivel de demanda = level of demand.
    * nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.
    * nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.
    * nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.
    * nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.
    * nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.
    * nivel de la calle = road-level.
    * nivel del agua = water level.
    * nivel del alfabetización = literacy.
    * nivel de lectura = reading ability.
    * nivel de los usuarios = audience level.
    * nivel del público = audience level.
    * nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.
    * nivel de luminosidad = light level.
    * nivel de pobreza = poverty level.
    * nivel de presentación = level of presentation.
    * nivel de ruido = noise level.
    * nivel de saciedad = point of futility.
    * nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.
    * nivel de saturación = point of futility.
    * nivel de solvencia = credit rating.
    * nivel de subdivisión = granularity.
    * nivel de utilización = degree of use.
    * nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.
    * nivel económico = wealth.
    * nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.
    * nivel escolar = grade level.
    * niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.
    * nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.
    * nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].
    * nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.
    * nivel introductorio = introductory level.
    * nivel jerárquico falso = false link.
    * nivel máximo = high-water mark.
    * nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.
    * nivel medio = middle range.
    * nivel medio de gestión = middle management.
    * nivel mínimo = low-water mark.
    * nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.
    * nivel profesional = competence, professional level.
    * nivel salarial = salary bracket.
    * nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.
    * nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].
    * ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.
    * pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.
    * paso a nivel = level-crossing.
    * persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].
    * persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].
    * persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].
    * poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.
    * por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.
    * preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.
    * rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.
    * ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.
    * sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.
    * situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.
    * subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.
    * subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.
    * teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.
    * último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.
    * * *
    a) ( altura) level
    b) (en escala, jerarquía) level
    * * *
    = degree, extent, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], level, range, scale, threshold, rank, gradation, grade, plateau [plateaux, -pl.], stratum [strata, -pl.], tier, rung.

    Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

    Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.
    Ex: As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.
    Ex: In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.
    Ex: Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.
    Ex: Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.
    Ex: But documents with the following terms assigned would be rejected on the grounds that their combined weights did not exceed the pre-selected threshold.
    Ex: However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.
    Ex: Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.
    Ex: The project is concerned with the investigation of conditions of appointment for women librarians as well as the grades and salary scales assigned to library tasks.
    Ex: With the advent of both library on-line public access catalogue and end-user searching of on-line and CD-ROM data bases, the need for improved instruction in library use approaches a new plateau.
    Ex: However, amongst this stratum of the population, library users demonstrated greater residential stability.
    Ex: The author proposes a four tier planning framework for information technology, information systems and information management.
    Ex: In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.
    * alfabetización a nivel mundial = world literacy.
    * al mismo nivel de = flush with.
    * al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.
    * alto nivel = high standard.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a un alto nivel = high level [high-level].
    * a un nivel básico = at a lay level.
    * a un nivel por debajo del nacional = sub-national [subnational].
    * a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level], at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * bajada de nivel = drawdown.
    * bajar el nivel = lower + the bar.
    * barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.
    * clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.
    * construido en dos niveles = split-level.
    * con una nivel de especialización medio = semi-skilled.
    * con un buen nivel = fluent.
    * con un mayor nivel educativo = better educated [better-educated].
    * con un menor nivel educativo = lesser-educated.
    * con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated].
    * curva de nivel = contour line.
    * dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.
    * de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.
    * de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.
    * de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * de dos niveles = two-tier.
    * de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].
    * de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].
    * de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].
    * de nivel intelectual medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].
    * de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range, mid-level.
    * de nivel superior = upper-level, top echelon, higher-level.
    * de primer nivel = first-level.
    * descenso de nivel = drawdown.
    * descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.
    * de segundo nivel = second-level.
    * de tercer nivel = third-level.
    * de tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * de varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].
    * en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.
    * en dos niveles = split-level.
    * en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.
    * en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.
    * en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.
    * en otro nivel = on a different plane.
    * en su nivel más bajo = at its lowest ebb.
    * en un nivel bajo = at a low ebb.
    * estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.
    * gestor de nivel medio = middle manager.
    * gran nivel = high standard.
    * nivel alto de dirección = higher management.
    * nivel alto de gestión = higher management.
    * nivel avanzado = advanced level.
    * nivel básico = introductory level.
    * nivel cultural = literacy.
    * nivel de aceptación = adoption rate, acceptance rate.
    * nivel de adopción = adoption rate.
    * nivel de alfabetización = literacy, literacy rate.
    * nivel de analfabetismo = illiteracy rate.
    * nivel de atención = attention span.
    * nivel de azúcar en la sangre = level of blood sugar.
    * nivel de cobertura = depth of coverage.
    * nivel de colesterol = cholesterol level.
    * nivel de colesterol en la sangre = blood cholesterol level.
    * nivel de confianza = confidence level.
    * nivel de demanda = level of demand.
    * nivel de desarrollo = stage of development, developmental level, development level, level of development.
    * nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.
    * nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.
    * nivel de estudios = educational background, level of education.
    * nivel de ingresos = income level, earning capacity, earning power.
    * nivel de la calle = road-level.
    * nivel del agua = water level.
    * nivel del alfabetización = literacy.
    * nivel de lectura = reading ability.
    * nivel de los usuarios = audience level.
    * nivel del público = audience level.
    * nivel del subconsciente, el = subconscious level, the.
    * nivel de luminosidad = light level.
    * nivel de pobreza = poverty level.
    * nivel de presentación = level of presentation.
    * nivel de ruido = noise level.
    * nivel de saciedad = point of futility.
    * nivel de satisfacción del usuario = user satisfaction.
    * nivel de saturación = point of futility.
    * nivel de solvencia = credit rating.
    * nivel de subdivisión = granularity.
    * nivel de utilización = degree of use.
    * nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.
    * nivel económico = wealth.
    * nivel educativo = educational level, education level, level of education.
    * nivel escolar = grade level.
    * niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.
    * nivel freático = groundwater table, water table.
    * nivel inferior = micro level [micro-leve/microlevel].
    * nivel intermedio = meso level, intermediate level.
    * nivel introductorio = introductory level.
    * nivel jerárquico falso = false link.
    * nivel máximo = high-water mark.
    * nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.
    * nivel medio = middle range.
    * nivel medio de gestión = middle management.
    * nivel mínimo = low-water mark.
    * nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.
    * nivel profesional = competence, professional level.
    * nivel salarial = salary bracket.
    * nivel socioeconómico = socioeconomic status.
    * nivel superior = top level, top layer, macro level [macro-leve/macrolevel].
    * ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = be high on + list, rank + high on the list of priorities.
    * pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.
    * paso a nivel = level-crossing.
    * persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].
    * persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].
    * persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].
    * poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.
    * por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.
    * preparación contra emergencias a nivel nacional = domestic preparedness.
    * rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.
    * ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.
    * sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.
    * situado a nivel de la calle = ground-floor.
    * subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.
    * subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.
    * teoría de niveles integrados = theory of integrative levels.
    * último nivel, el = bottom rung, the.

    * * *
    A
    1 (altura) level
    está a 2.300 metros sobre el nivel del mar it is 2,300 meters above sea level
    pon los cuadros al mismo nivel hang the pictures at the same height
    2 (en una escala, jerarquía) level
    negociaciones al más alto nivel top-level negotiations
    un funcionario de bajo nivel a low-ranking civil servant
    a nivel de mandos medios at middle-management level
    una solución a nivel internacional an international solution
    la obra no llega a pasar del nivel de un melodrama the play never rises above melodrama
    no está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others, he's not on a par with the others
    no supo estar al nivel de las circunstancias he failed to rise to the occasion, he didn't live up to expectations
    es incapaz de comprometerse tanto a nivel político como a nivel personal he's incapable of committing himself either politically or emotionally o on either a political or an emotional level
    Compuestos:
    standard of living
    water table
    B ( Const) tb
    nivel de burbuja or de aire spirit level
    * * *

     

    nivel sustantivo masculino

    b) (en escala, jerarquía) level;


    nivel de vida standard of living;
    no está al nivel de los demás he's not up to the same standard as the others;
    el nivel de las universidades mexicanas the standard of Mexican universities
    nivel sustantivo masculino
    1 (de las aguas, de un punto) level: estamos tres metros sobre el nivel del mar, we are at three metres above sea level
    2 (cultural, social, económico) level, standard: su nivel de francés es peor que el tuyo, her level of French is lower than yours
    3 (jerarquía) level
    4 (utensilio) level
    5 Ferroc paso a nivel, level crossing, US grade crossing
    ' nivel' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    alta
    - alto
    - altura
    - baja
    - bajo
    - escalón
    - indicador
    - indicadora
    - ministerial
    - paso
    - plana
    - plano
    - ras
    - tren
    - alcanzar
    - azúcar
    - chato
    - competir
    - creces
    - crecida
    - cultural
    - descender
    - descenso
    - desnivelado
    - elemental
    - elevar
    - equiparar
    - hundimiento
    - hundir
    - intermedio
    - menguar
    - parejo
    - rango
    - sobre
    - sobrepasar
    - superior
    English:
    above
    - academic
    - catch up
    - crossing
    - down
    - grade
    - ground level
    - high-level
    - high-powered
    - intermediate
    - keep up
    - level
    - level crossing
    - living standards
    - maintain
    - oil
    - oil gauge
    - par
    - plane
    - proficiency
    - quality
    - rank
    - reach
    - sea-level
    - spirit level
    - stand
    - standard
    - top
    - top-level
    - up to
    - water level
    - watermark
    - A level
    - basis
    - bracket
    - catch
    - comprehensive
    - contour
    - county
    - deck
    - degree
    - descend
    - dumb
    - ground
    - high
    - keep
    - lapse
    - living
    - lowest common denominator
    - low
    * * *
    nivel nm
    1. [altura] level, height;
    al nivel de level with;
    al nivel del mar at sea level;
    la capital está a 250 metros sobre el nivel del mar the capital is 250 metres above sea level
    2. [piso, capa] level
    Geol nivel freático groundwater level o table
    3. [grado] level, standard;
    a nivel europeo at a European level;
    son los líderes a nivel mundial they are the world leaders;
    un problema que hay que abordar a nivel mundial a problem that has to be tackled internationally o globally;
    tiene un buen nivel de inglés she speaks good English;
    en esa universidad tienen un nivel altísimo the standard at that university is very high;
    una reunión al más alto nivel a meeting at the highest level, a top-level meeting;
    al mismo nivel (que) on a level o par (with)
    Informát nivel de acceso access level;
    nivel de colesterol cholesterol level;
    Informát niveles de gris grey(scale) levels;
    nivel mental level of intelligence;
    nivel de vida standard of living
    4. [instrumento]
    nivel (de burbuja) spirit level
    5.
    a nivel de [considerado incorrecto] as regards, as for;
    a nivel de salarios as regards o as for salaries;
    a nivel personal estoy contento on a personal level I'm happy
    * * *
    m
    1 level;
    a nivel mundial/nacional at o on a global/national level;
    un incremento del 4% a nivel nacional a 4% increase nationwide
    2 ( altura) height
    * * *
    nivel nm
    1) : level, height
    nivel del mar: sea level
    2) : level, standard
    nivel de vida: standard of living
    * * *
    1. (en general) level
    2. (calidad) standard

    Spanish-English dictionary > nivel

  • 9 square

    1. noun
    1) (Geom.) Quadrat, das
    2) (object, arrangement) Quadrat, das

    carpet square — Teppichfliese, die

    3) (on board in game) Feld, das

    be or go back to square one — (fig. coll.) wieder von vorn anfangen müssen

    4) (open area) Platz, der
    5) (scarf) [quadratisches] Tuch

    silk square — Seidentuch, das

    6) (Mil.): (drill area) Kasernenhof, der
    7) (Math.): (product) Quadrat, das
    8) (coll.): (old-fashioned person) Spießer, der/Spießerin, die (abwertend)
    2. adjective
    2)

    a square foot/mile/metre — etc. ein Quadratfuß/eine Quadratmeile/ein Quadratmeter usw.

    3) (right-angled) rechtwink[e]lig

    square with or to — im rechten Winkel zu

    4) (stocky) gedrungen [Statur, Gestalt]
    5) (in outline) rechteckig; eckig [Schultern, Kinn]
    6) (quits) quitt (ugs.)

    be [all] square — [völlig] quitt sein (ugs.); [Spieler:] gleich stehen; [Spiel:] unentschieden stehen

    3. adverb
    breit [sitzen]
    4. transitive verb
    1) (make right-angled) rechtwinklig machen; vierkantig zuschneiden [Holz]
    2) (place squarely)

    square one's shoulders — seine Schultern straffen

    3) (divide into squares) in Karos einteilen
    4) (Math.): (multiply) quadrieren

    3 squared is 9 — 3 [im] Quadrat ist 9; 3 hoch 2 ist 9

    square something with something — etwas mit etwas in Einklang bringen

    6)

    square it with somebody — (coll.): (get somebody's approval) es mit jemandem klären

    5. intransitive verb
    (be consistent) übereinstimmen
    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/91998/square_up">square up
    * * *
    [skweə] 1. noun
    1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) das Quadrat
    2) (something in the shape of this.) das Quadrat
    3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) der Platz
    4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) das Quadrat
    2. adjective
    1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) quadratisch
    2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are( all) square (= equal).) quitt
    3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) im Quadrat
    4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) spießig
    3. adverb
    1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) rechteckig
    2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) direkt
    4. verb
    1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) quadratisch machen
    2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) begleichen
    3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) übereinstimmen
    4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) quadrieren
    •
    - squared
    - squarely
    - square centimetre
    - metre
    - square root
    - fair and square
    - go back to square one
    - a square deal
    * * *
    [skweəʳ, AM skwer]
    I. n
    1. (shape) Quadrat nt
    to cut sth into \squares etw in Quadrate zerschneiden
    to fold sth into a \square etw zu einem Quadrat falten
    2. (street) Platz m
    town \square zentraler Platz
    3. (marked space) Spielfeld nt
    to go back to \square one, to start again from \square one ( fam) wieder von vorne beginnen
    4. AM, AUS (tool) Winkelmaß nt
    5. ( dated fam: boring person) Langweiler(in) m(f)
    6. (number times itself) Quadratzahl f
    7.
    ▶ to be there or be \square (sl) einfach dabei sein müssen
    II. adj
    1. (square-shaped) piece of paper, etc. quadratisch; face kantig
    \square shoulders (of person) breite Schultern; (of coat) gepolsterte Schultern
    2. inv (on each side) im Quadrat; (when squared) zum Quadrat; metre, mile Quadrat-
    3. ( fam: level) plan
    to be [all] \square auf gleich sein fam
    they're all \square at thirty points each sie liegen mit je dreißig Punkten gleichauf
    4. ( fam or dated: stupid) bescheuert sl
    to look \square bescheuert aussehen sl
    5. (straight) gerade
    to keep sth \square etw gerade halten
    III. adv inv direkt, geradewegs
    IV. vt
    ▪ to \square sth etw quadratisch machen; (make right-angled) etw rechtwinklig machen
    to \square one's shoulders die Schultern straffen
    ▪ to \square sth with sth etw mit etw dat in Übereinstimmung bringen
    ▪ to \square sth matter etw in Ordnung bringen
    let's \square our accounts rechnen wir ab
    3. ECON
    ▪ to \square sth etw glattstellen
    book-squaring Glattstellen nt von Positionen
    4. MATH
    ▪ to \square sth etw quadrieren, die Quadratzahl einer S. gen berechnen
    5. SPORT (tie)
    ▪ to \square sth etw ausgleichen
    to \square a match ein Match auf Gleichstand bringen
    6.
    ▶ to attempt to \square the circle die Quadratur des Kreises versuchen geh
    V. vi
    ▪ to \square with sth mit etw dat übereinstimmen
    * * *
    [skwɛə(r)]
    1. n
    1) (= shape, Geometry, on graph paper) Quadrat nt
    2) (piece of material, paper etc) (= perfect square) Quadrat nt; (= rectangle) Viereck nt; (on chessboard etc) Feld nt; (on paper) Kästchen nt, Karo nt; (in crossword) Kästchen nt; (= check on material etc) Karo nt; (= head square) Kopftuch nt
    3) (in town) Platz m; (US of houses) Block m; (MIL = barrack square) (Kasernen)platz m
    4) (MATH) Quadrat(zahl f) nt
    5) (TECH) Winkelmaß nt; (= set square) Zeichendreieck nt; (= T-square) Reißschiene f;
    6) (MIL: battle formation) Karree nt
    7) (inf: conventional person) Spießer(in) m(f) (inf)
    2. adj (+er)
    1) (in shape) quadratisch; picture, lawn etc viereckig, quadratisch; nib viereckig; block of wood etc vierkantig

    to be a square peg in a round hole — am falschen Platz sein

    2) (= forming right angle) angle recht; corner rechtwinklig; shoulder eckig; chin, jaw kantig, eckig; build vierschrötig
    3) (MATH) Quadrat-

    there wasn't a square inch of space left — es war kein Zentimeter Platz mehr

    4) attr (= complete) meal anständig, ordentlich
    5) (= fair) deal gerecht, fair; dealings, game, person ehrlich

    I'll be square with you — ich will ehrlich or offen mit dir sein

    6) (fig

    = even) to be square (accounts etc) — in Ordnung sein

    we are (all) square (Sport) — wir stehen beide/alle gleich; (fig) jetzt sind wir quitt

    he wanted to be square with his creditors —

    7) (inf: conventional) überholt, verstaubt; person, ideas spießig (inf)

    he's square — er ist von (vor)gestern

    be there or be square! — das kann man sich nicht entgehen lassen!

    3. adv (+er)
    1) (= at right angles) rechtwinklig
    2) (= directly) direkt, genau
    3)

    (= parallel) to stand square — gerade stehen

    4) (= honestly) ehrlich, fair → fair
    See:
    → fair
    4. vt
    1) (= make square) quadratisch machen; (= make a right angle) rechtwinklig machen

    to square one's shoulders —

    to try to square the circle —

    2) (MATH) number quadrieren
    3) (= adjust) debts begleichen; creditors abrechnen mit; (= reconcile) in Einklang bringen
    4) (inf: bribe) schmieren (inf)
    5. vi
    übereinstimmen
    * * *
    square [skweə(r)]
    A s
    1. MATH Quadrat n (Figur)
    2. Quadrat n, Viereck n, quadratisches Stück (Glas, Stoff etc), Karo n
    3. Feld n (eines Brettspiels):
    be back to square one fig wieder da sein, wo man angefangen hat; wieder ganz am Anfang stehen
    4. US Häuserblock m, -viereck n
    5. (öffentlicher) Platz:
    6. TECH
    a) Winkel(maß) m(n), Anschlagwinkel m
    b) besonders Zimmerei: Geviert n:
    by the square fig genau, exakt;
    on the square im rechten Winkel, fig umg ehrlich, anständig, in Ordnung;
    out of square nicht rechtwink(e)lig, fig nicht in Ordnung;
    be out of square with nicht übereinstimmen mit, im Widerspruch stehen zu; → T square
    7. MATH Quadrat(zahl) n(f):
    in the square im Quadrat
    8. MIL Karree n
    9. (Wort-, Zahlen) Quadrat n
    10. ARCH Säulenplatte f
    11. Buchbinderei: vorspringender Rand
    12. Drehzapfen m (der Uhr)
    13. sl Spießer(in)
    B v/t
    1. auch square off quadratisch oder rechtwink(e)lig machen
    2. auch square off in Quadrate einteilen, Papier etc karieren
    3. MATH
    a) den Flächeninhalt berechnen von (oder gen)
    b) eine Zahl quadrieren, ins Quadrat erheben:
    three squared drei zum Quadrat
    c) eine Figur quadrieren, in ein Quadrat verwandeln: → circle A 1
    4. auf seine Abweichung vom rechten Winkel oder von der Geraden oder von der Ebene prüfen
    5. TECH
    a) vierkantig formen oder behauen oder zuschneiden, Holz abvieren
    b) im rechten Winkel anbringen
    6. SCHIFF Rahen vierkant brassen
    7. die Schultern straffen
    8. ausgleichen
    9. SPORT den Kampf unentschieden beenden: → account C 1,
    a) eine Schuld begleichen
    b) einen Gläubiger befriedigen
    10. fig in Einklang bringen ( with mit), anpassen (to an akk)
    11. sl
    a) jemanden schmieren, bestechen
    b) meist square away eine Sache regeln, in Ordnung bringen
    C v/i
    1. oft square up, US square off in Boxerstellung gehen:
    square up to sb sich vor jemandem aufpflanzen umg;
    square up to a problem ein Problem angehen oder anpacken
    2. (with) in Einklang stehen (mit), passen (zu)
    3. seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen:
    square up WIRTSCH abrechnen ( with mit) (a. fig)
    4. auch square by the lifts and braces SCHIFF vierkant brassen
    D adj (adv squarely)
    1. MATH quadratisch, Quadrat…:
    square pyramid quadratische Pyramide;
    square root (Quadrat)Wurzel f;
    square unit Flächeneinheit f; → measure A 1
    2. MATH … im Quadrat:
    3. rechtwink(e)lig, im rechten Winkel (stehend) (to zu)
    4. (vier)eckig (Tisch etc): → bracket A 5
    5. TECH Viereck…, Vierkant…: → peg A 1
    6. breit(schulterig), vierschrötig, stämmig (Person)
    7. SCHIFF Vierkant…, ins Kreuz gebrasst
    8. gleichmäßig, gerade, eben (Fläche etc)
    9. fig in Einklang (stehend) ( with mit), in Ordnung:
    get things square die Sache in Ordnung bringen
    10. WIRTSCH
    a) abgeglichen (Konten)
    b) quitt:
    get (all) square with sb mit jemandem quitt werden (a. fig);
    at half time the teams were (all) square SPORT zur Halbzeit stand das Spiel unentschieden
    11. umg
    a) reell, anständig
    b) ehrlich, offen: → deal1 C 2
    12. klar, deutlich (Ablehnung etc):
    the problem must be faced squarely das Problem muss klar ins Auge gefasst werden
    13. umg ordentlich, anständig (Mahlzeit etc)
    14. … zu viert:
    15. sl altmodisch, spießig:
    turn square verspießern
    E adv
    1. quadratisch, (recht-, vier-)eckig
    2. umg anständig, ehrlich
    3. US mitten, direkt
    sq. abk
    2. MIL squadron
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (Geom.) Quadrat, das
    2) (object, arrangement) Quadrat, das

    carpet square — Teppichfliese, die

    3) (on board in game) Feld, das

    be or go back to square one — (fig. coll.) wieder von vorn anfangen müssen

    4) (open area) Platz, der
    5) (scarf) [quadratisches] Tuch

    silk square — Seidentuch, das

    6) (Mil.): (drill area) Kasernenhof, der
    7) (Math.): (product) Quadrat, das
    8) (coll.): (old-fashioned person) Spießer, der/Spießerin, die (abwertend)
    2. adjective
    2)

    a square foot/mile/metre — etc. ein Quadratfuß/eine Quadratmeile/ein Quadratmeter usw.

    3) (right-angled) rechtwink[e]lig

    square with or to — im rechten Winkel zu

    4) (stocky) gedrungen [Statur, Gestalt]
    5) (in outline) rechteckig; eckig [Schultern, Kinn]
    6) (quits) quitt (ugs.)

    be [all] square — [völlig] quitt sein (ugs.); [Spieler:] gleich stehen; [Spiel:] unentschieden stehen

    3. adverb
    breit [sitzen]
    4. transitive verb
    1) (make right-angled) rechtwinklig machen; vierkantig zuschneiden [Holz]
    3) (divide into squares) in Karos einteilen
    4) (Math.): (multiply) quadrieren

    3 squared is 9 — 3 [im] Quadrat ist 9; 3 hoch 2 ist 9

    6)

    square it with somebody — (coll.): (get somebody's approval) es mit jemandem klären

    5. intransitive verb
    (be consistent) übereinstimmen
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    (in a town) n.
    Platz ¨-e m. adj.
    quadratisch adj.
    viereckig adj.
    vierschrötig adj. n.
    Karo -s n.
    Quadrat -e (Mathematik) n.
    Quadrat -e n.
    Viereck -e n.
    zweite Potenz f. v.
    abgleichen v.
    ausgleichen v.

    English-german dictionary > square

  • 10 square

    skweə
    1. noun
    1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.)
    2) (something in the shape of this.)
    3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.)
    4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.)

    2. adjective
    1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.)
    2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).)
    3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.)
    4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.)

    3. adverb
    1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.)
    2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.)

    4. verb
    1) (to give a square shape to or make square.)
    2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.)
    3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.)
    4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.)
    •
    - squarely
    - square centimetre
    - metre
    - square root
    - fair and square
    - go back to square one
    - a square deal
    square1 adj cuadrado
    square2 n
    1. cuadrado / cuadro
    2. plaza
    tr[skweəSMALLr/SMALL]
    1 (shape) cuadrado; (on fabric) cuadro; (on chessboard, graph paper, crossword) casilla
    2 (in town) plaza; (in barracks) patio; (block of houses) manzana
    3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL cuadrado
    4 (tool) escuadra
    1 (in shape) cuadrado,-a; (forming right angle) en ángulo recto, a escuadra
    2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL cuadrado,-a
    3 familiar (fair) justo,-a, equitativo,-a; (honest) honesto,-a, franco,-a
    4 (equal in points) igual, empatado,-a; (not owing money) en paz
    5 (tidy) ordenado,-a, en orden
    1 directamente
    1 (make square) cuadrar ( with, con)
    ■ he squared his shoulders se puso derecho, sacó el pecho
    2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL cuadrar, elevar al cuadrado
    3 (settle - debts, accounts) saldar, pagar; (- matters) arreglar
    4 (equalize) empatar
    5 (agree, reconcile) conciliar
    6 familiar (bribe) sobornar
    1 (agree) cuadrar ( with, con), concordar ( with, con)
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    a square peg in a round hole gallina en corral ajeno
    to be all square with somebody estar en paz con alguien
    to get a square deal recibir un trato justo
    to get square with somebody ajustar cuentas con alguien
    to go back to square one volver al punto de partida, partir de cero
    to square the circle cuadrar el círculo
    square dance baile nombre masculino de figuras
    square meal comida decente, buena comida
    square metre metro cuadrado
    square root raíz nombre femenino cuadrada
    square ['skwær] vt, squared ; squaring
    1) : cuadrar
    2) : elevar al cuadrado (en matemáticas)
    3) conform: conciliar (con), ajustar (con)
    4) settle: saldar (una cuenta)
    I squared it with him: lo arreglé con él
    square adj, squarer ; - est
    1) : cuadrado
    a square house: una casa cuadrada
    2) right-angled: a escuadra, en ángulo recto
    3) : cuadrado (en matemáticas)
    a square mile: una milla cuadrada
    4) honest: justo
    a square deal: un buen acuerdo
    fair and square: en buena lid
    1) : escuadra f (instrumento)
    2) : cuadrado m, cuadro m
    to fold into squares: plegar en cuadrados
    3) : plaza f (de una ciudad)
    4) : cuadrado m (en matemáticas)
    adj.
    • cuadrado (Matemática) adj.
    • escuadra adj.
    • glorieta adj.
    • plaza adj.
    adv.
    • honradamente adv.
    n.
    • casilla s.f.
    • cuadrado s.m.
    • cuadro s.m.
    • escaque s.m.
    • escuadra s.f.
    • plaza s.f.
    v.
    • acodar v.
    • cuadrar v.
    • elevar al cuadrado (Matemática) v.
    • escuadrar v.
    skwer, skweə(r)
    I
    1)
    a) ( shape) cuadrado m; ( in fabric design) cuadro m
    b) (of cloth, paper) (trozo m) cuadrado m
    c) ( on chessboard) casilla f, escaque m; ( in crossword) casilla f

    to go back to square one — volver* a empezar desde cero

    2) (in town, city) plaza f
    3) ( Math) cuadrado m
    4) ( instrument) escuadra f
    5) ( conventional person) (colloq) soso, -sa m,f (fam), carroza mf (Esp fam), zanahorio, -ria m,f (Col, Ven fam)

    II
    adjective squarer, squarest
    1)
    a) <box/table/block> cuadrado
    b) ( having right angles) <corner/edges> en ángulo recto, a escuadra
    c) < face> cuadrado; < jaw> angular, cuadrado
    2) ( Math) (before n) <yard/mile> cuadrado
    3)
    a) (fair, honest)

    to be square WITH somebody — ser* franco con alguien

    b) ( large and wholesome) (before n) < meal> decente
    c) ( even) (pred)

    to get square with somebody — ajustarle las cuentas a alguien

    4) ( conventional) (colloq) soso (fam), rígidamente convencional, carroza (Esp fam), zanahorio (Col, Ven fam)

    III

    he hit me square on the mouth — me dio de lleno en la boca, me dio en plena boca


    IV
    1.
    1) ( make square) \<\<angle/side\>\> cuadrar
    2) ( Math) elevar al cuadrado
    3)
    a) (settle, make even) \<\<debts/accounts\>\> pagar*, saldar
    b) ( Sport) \<\<match/game\>\> igualar
    c) ( reconcile) \<\<facts/principles\>\> conciliar

    2.
    vi \<\<ideas/arguments\>\> concordar*

    to square WITH something — concordar* or cuadrar con algo

    Phrasal Verbs:
    [skwɛǝ(r)]
    1. N
    1) (=shape) cuadrado m, cuadro m ; (on graph paper, chessboard, crossword) casilla f ; (=piece) [of material, paper, chocolate etc] cuadrado m ; (=scarf) pañuelo m
    - go back to square one
    2) (in town) plaza f
    3) (US) (=block of houses) manzana f, cuadra f (LAm)
    4) (Math) cuadrado m
    5) (=drawing instrument) escuadra f
    6) * (=old-fashioned person)

    he's a real square — es un carca or un carroza or (Chile) un momio *

    2. ADJ
    1) (in shape) cuadrado
    - be a square peg in a round hole
    2) (forming right angle) en ángulo recto, en escuadra

    to be square with sth — estar en ángulo recto or en escuadra con algo

    3) [face, jaw, shoulder] cuadrado
    4) (Math) cuadrado

    a square foot/kilometre — un pie/kilómetro cuadrado

    5) (=substantial) [meal] decente, como Dios manda
    6) (=fair, honest) justo, equitativo
    7) (=even)

    now we're all square — (Sport) ahora vamos iguales or (LAm) parejos, ahora estamos empatados; (financially) ahora estamos en paz

    8) * (=conventional) anticuado *, carca *, carroza (Sp) *

    he's so square — es un carca or un carroza or (Chile) un momio *

    3.
    ADV

    square in the middle — justo en el centro, justo en el medio

    fair I, 2., 1)
    4. VT
    1) (=make square) cuadrar
    - try to square the circle
    2) (=settle, reconcile) [+ accounts] ajustar; [+ debts] pagar

    can you square it with your conscience? — ¿te lo va a permitir tu conciencia?

    3) (Math) elevar al cuadrado
    5.
    VI cuadrar ( with con)
    6.
    CPD

    square dance N — cuadrilla f (baile)

    • the Square Mile — (in London) la City

    square rigger N — buque m de vela con aparejo de cruz

    square root N — raíz f cuadrada

    SQUARE DANCE Se llama square dance a un baile folklórico tradicional de origen francés en el que cuatro parejas de bailarines se colocan formando un cuadrado. Es un baile muy popular en Estados Unidos y Canadá y a veces se enseña en la escuela. En algunas ocasiones alguien se encarga de explicar los pasos que se han de seguir, de modo que los que no los conocen bien puedan participar. El instrumento musical más utilizado en ellos es el violín, aunque también se usan a veces la guitarra, el banjo o el acordeón.
    * * *
    [skwer, skweə(r)]
    I
    1)
    a) ( shape) cuadrado m; ( in fabric design) cuadro m
    b) (of cloth, paper) (trozo m) cuadrado m
    c) ( on chessboard) casilla f, escaque m; ( in crossword) casilla f

    to go back to square one — volver* a empezar desde cero

    2) (in town, city) plaza f
    3) ( Math) cuadrado m
    4) ( instrument) escuadra f
    5) ( conventional person) (colloq) soso, -sa m,f (fam), carroza mf (Esp fam), zanahorio, -ria m,f (Col, Ven fam)

    II
    adjective squarer, squarest
    1)
    a) <box/table/block> cuadrado
    b) ( having right angles) <corner/edges> en ángulo recto, a escuadra
    c) < face> cuadrado; < jaw> angular, cuadrado
    2) ( Math) (before n) <yard/mile> cuadrado
    3)
    a) (fair, honest)

    to be square WITH somebody — ser* franco con alguien

    b) ( large and wholesome) (before n) < meal> decente
    c) ( even) (pred)

    to get square with somebody — ajustarle las cuentas a alguien

    4) ( conventional) (colloq) soso (fam), rígidamente convencional, carroza (Esp fam), zanahorio (Col, Ven fam)

    III

    he hit me square on the mouth — me dio de lleno en la boca, me dio en plena boca


    IV
    1.
    1) ( make square) \<\<angle/side\>\> cuadrar
    2) ( Math) elevar al cuadrado
    3)
    a) (settle, make even) \<\<debts/accounts\>\> pagar*, saldar
    b) ( Sport) \<\<match/game\>\> igualar
    c) ( reconcile) \<\<facts/principles\>\> conciliar

    2.
    vi \<\<ideas/arguments\>\> concordar*

    to square WITH something — concordar* or cuadrar con algo

    Phrasal Verbs:

    English-spanish dictionary > square

  • 11 superar

    v.
    1 to beat.
    queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results
    me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second
    superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat something/somebody for something
    nos superan en número they outnumber us
    me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me
    2 to overtake, to pass.
    3 to overcome.
    superar un examen to get through an exam
    tener algo superado to have got over something
    Ellos superan la adversidad They overcome adversity.
    4 to surpass, to exceed, to best, to excel.
    María supera a sus colegas Mary surpasses her colleagues.
    5 to outdo, to win over.
    * * *
    1 (exceder) to surpass, exceed, excel
    2 (obstáculo etc) to overcome, surmount
    1 (sobrepasarse) to excel oneself
    2 (mejorarse) to improve oneself, better oneself
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=aventajar) [+ contrincante, adversario] to overcome; [+ límite] to go beyond; [+ récord, marca] to break

    superar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points

    2) (=pasar con éxito) [+ dificultad] to overcome; [+ enfermedad, crisis] to get over
    3) [+ etapa] to get past
    4) [+ prueba, examen] to pass
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond
    b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat
    2)
    a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over
    b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
    2.
    superarse v pron to better oneself
    * * *
    = beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.
    Ex. It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.
    Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.
    Ex. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.
    Ex. Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.
    Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.
    Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.
    Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.
    Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.
    Ex. We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.
    Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.
    Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.
    Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.
    Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.
    Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.
    Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.
    Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.
    Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.
    Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.
    Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.
    Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.
    Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.
    Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.
    Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.
    Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.
    Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.
    Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.
    Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.
    Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.
    Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.
    Ex. He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.
    Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.
    ----
    * ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.
    * capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.
    * con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.
    * nada supera a = nothing beats....
    * no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.
    * ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.
    * sin ser superado = unsurpassed.
    * superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.
    * superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.
    * superar el intento = resist + effort.
    * superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.
    * superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.
    * superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.
    * superar en número = outnumber.
    * superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.
    * superar la etapa de = move on from.
    * superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.
    * superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.
    * superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.
    * superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.
    * superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.
    * superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.
    * superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.
    * superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.
    * superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.
    * superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.
    * superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.
    * superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.
    * superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.
    * superar un peligro = overcome + danger.
    * superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.
    * verse superado sólo por = be second only to.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond
    b) ( mejorar) < marca> to beat
    2)
    a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get over
    b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass
    2.
    superarse v pron to better oneself
    * * *
    = beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.

    Ex: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.

    Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.
    Ex: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.
    Ex: Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.
    Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.
    Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.
    Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.
    Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.
    Ex: We outgrow the school, we cannot outgrow the library.
    Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.
    Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.
    Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.
    Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.
    Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.
    Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.
    Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.
    Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.
    Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.
    Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.
    Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.
    Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.
    Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.
    Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.
    Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.
    Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.
    Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.
    Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.
    Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.
    Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.
    Ex: He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.
    Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.
    * ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.
    * capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.
    * con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.
    * nada supera a = nothing beats....
    * no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.
    * ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.
    * sin ser superado = unsurpassed.
    * superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.
    * superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.
    * superar el intento = resist + effort.
    * superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.
    * superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.
    * superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.
    * superar en número = outnumber.
    * superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.
    * superar la etapa de = move on from.
    * superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.
    * superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.
    * superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.
    * superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.
    * superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.
    * superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.
    * superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.
    * superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.
    * superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.
    * superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.
    * superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.
    * superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.
    * superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.
    * superar un peligro = overcome + danger.
    * superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.
    * verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

    * * *
    superar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond
    un éxito que supera todas las expectativas a success which goes beyond o exceeds o surpasses all expectations
    la realidad supera a la ficción fact o truth is stranger than fiction
    el horror de estas escenas supera todo lo imaginable the horror of these scenes goes beyond anything one could imagine
    nadie lo supera en experiencia ni habilidad nobody can surpass him in experience or skill, nobody can surpass his experience or skill
    nos superan en número they outnumber us
    supera en estatura a su hermano mayor he's taller than his elder brother
    supera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer it is three points higher than yesterday's figure, it surpasses yesterday's figure by three points
    2 (mejorar) to beat
    logró superar su propio récord he managed to beat his own record
    ese método está totalmente superado that method has been completely superseded
    B
    1 (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome
    trata de superar estas diferencias try to overcome o get over these differences
    no ha logrado superar el trauma que le supuso el accidente he has not got(ten) over the trauma of the accident
    ya hemos superado la etapa más difícil we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage
    hace tres meses que rompimos pero ya lo tengo superado we split up three months ago but I've got(ten) over it o I'm over it now
    2 ( frml); ‹examen/prueba› to pass
    to better oneself
    * * *

     

    superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
    1


    nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
    supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
    b) ( mejorar) ‹ marca› to beat

    2
    a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcome;

    ‹ trauma› to get over
    b) (frml) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

    superarse verbo pronominal
    to better oneself
    superar verbo transitivo
    1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
    la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
    (expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
    (un récord, una marca) to beat, break
    2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
    (un examen) to pass, get through
    ' superar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    atonía
    - ganar
    - sacar
    - salir
    - salvar
    - sobreponerse
    - vencer
    - volver
    - cabeza
    - creces
    - exceder
    - marca
    English:
    beat
    - beating
    - carry through
    - coast
    - corner
    - deal with
    - excel
    - get over
    - get past
    - handicap
    - improve on
    - outdo
    - outnumber
    - overcome
    - overtake
    - pull through
    - surmount
    - surpass
    - top
    - exceed
    - get
    - negotiate
    - out
    - over
    - rise
    - shrug
    - survive
    - transcend
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [aventajar] to beat;
    superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat sth/sb for sth;
    nos superan en número they outnumber us;
    me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me
    2. [sobrepasar] [récord] to break;
    queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results;
    me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second
    3. [adelantar] to overtake, to pass;
    superó a su rival en la recta final she overtook her rival on the home straight
    4. [época, técnica]
    estar superado to have been superseded
    5. [complejo, crisis, enfermedad] to overcome, to get over;
    no ha superado la pérdida de su mujer he has not overcome the loss of his wife;
    tener algo superado to have got over sth
    6. [examen, prueba] to pass
    * * *
    v/t persona beat; límite go beyond, exceed; obstáculo overcome, surmount
    * * *
    1) : to surpass, to exceed
    2) : to overcome, to surmount
    * * *
    1. (vencer problema, etc) to overcome [pt. overcame; pp. overcome]
    2. (pasar) to pass
    3. (ser mejor) to be better / to surpass
    4. (ser más) to be more / to be over
    el porcentaje de aprobados supera el 85% the percentage of passes is over 85%

    Spanish-English dictionary > superar

  • 12 Historical Portugal

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

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    1. transitive verb,
    - pp-
    1) (not let move further) anhalten [Person, Fahrzeug]; aufhalten [Fortschritt, Verkehr, Feind]; verstummen lassen (geh.) [Gerücht, Geschichte, Lüge]; [Tormann:] halten [Ball]
    2) (not let continue) unterbrechen [Redner, Spiel, Gespräch, Vorstellung]; beenden [Krieg, Gespräch, Treffen, Spiel, Versuch, Arbeit]; stillen [Blutung]; stoppen [Produktion, Uhr, Streik, Inflation]; einstellen [Handel, Zahlung, Lieferung, Besuche, Subskriptionen, Bemühungen]; abstellen [Strom, Gas, Wasser, Missstände]; beseitigen [Schmerz]

    stop that/that nonsense/that noise! — hör damit/mit diesem Unsinn/diesem Lärm auf!

    bad light stopped play — (Sport) das Spiel wurde wegen schlechter Lichtverhältnisse abgebrochen

    stop the show — (fig.) Furore machen

    just you try and stop me! — versuch doch, mich daran zu hindern!

    stop smoking/crying — aufhören zu rauchen/weinen

    stop it! — hör auf [damit]!; (in more peremptory tone) Schluss damit!

    3) (not let happen) verhindern [Verbrechen, Unfall]

    he tried to stop us parking — er versuchte uns am Parken zu hindern

    he phoned his mother to stop her [from] worrying — er rief seine Mutter an, damit sie sich keine Sorgen machte

    stop something [from] happening — verhindern, dass etwas geschieht

    4) (cause to cease working) abstellen [Maschine usw.]; [Streikende:] stilllegen [Betrieb]
    5) (block up) zustopfen [Loch, Öffnung, Riß, Ohren]; verschließen [Wasserhahn, Rohr, Schlauch, Flasche]
    6) (withhold) streichen

    stop [payment of] a cheque — einen Scheck sperren lassen

    2. intransitive verb,
    - pp-
    1) (not extend further) aufhören; [Straße, Treppe:] enden; [Ton:] verstummen; [Ärger:] verfliegen; [Schmerz:] abklingen; [Zahlungen, Lieferungen:] eingestellt werden
    2) (not move or operate further) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] halten; [Maschine, Motor:] stillstehen; [Uhr, Fußgänger, Herz:] stehen bleiben

    he never stops to think [before he acts] — er denkt nie nach [bevor er handelt]

    stop dead — plötzlich stehen bleiben; [Redner:] abbrechen

    3) (coll.): (stay) bleiben

    stop at a hotel/at a friend's house/with somebody — in einem Hotel/im Hause eines Freundes/bei jemandem wohnen

    3. noun
    1) (halt) Halt, der

    there will be two stops for coffee on the way — es wird unterwegs zweimal zum Kaffeetrinken angehalten

    bring to a stop — zum Stehen bringen [Fahrzeug]; zum Erliegen bringen [Verkehr]; unterbrechen [Arbeit, Diskussion, Treffen]

    come to a stop — stehen bleiben; [Fahrzeug:] zum Stehen kommen; [Gespräch:] abbrechen; [Arbeit, Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Vorlesung:] abgebrochen werden

    make a stop at or in a place — in einem Ort haltmachen

    put a stop to — abstellen [Missstände, Unsinn]; unterbinden [Versuche]; aus der Welt schaffen [Gerücht]

    without a stop — ohne Halt [fahren, fliegen]; ohne anzuhalten [gehen, laufen]; ununterbrochen [arbeiten, reden]

    2) (place) Haltestelle, die

    the ship's first stop is Cairo — der erste Hafen, den das Schiff anläuft, ist Kairo

    the plane's first stop is Frankfurt — die erste Zwischenlandung des Flugzeuges ist in Frankfurt

    3) (Brit.): (punctuation mark) Satzzeichen, das; see also academic.ru/29834/full_stop">full stop 1)
    4) (in telegram) stop
    Phrasal Verbs:
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    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) anhalten
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zurückhalten
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) aufhören
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) verstopfen
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) greifen
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) bleiben
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) der Halt
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) die Haltestelle
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) der Punkt
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) das Griffloch, die Klappe, das Register
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) die Sperre
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    - stoppage
    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up
    * * *
    [stɒp, AM stɑ:p]
    <- pp->
    to \stop a ball einen Ball stoppen; goalkeeper einen Ball halten
    to \stop a blow einen Schlag abblocken
    to \stop sb/a car jdn/ein Auto anhalten
    to \stop one's car anhalten
    to \stop the enemy den Feind aufhalten
    to \stop a thief/the traffic einen Dieb/den Verkehr aufhalten
    \stop thief! haltet den Dieb!
    \stop that man! haltet den Mann!
    ▪ to \stop sth etw stoppen [o beenden]; (temporarily) etw unterbrechen
    this will \stop the pain das wird dir gegen die Schmerzen helfen
    \stop that nonsense! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!
    \stop it! hör auf [damit]!
    what can I do to \stop this nosebleed? was kann ich gegen dieses Nasenbluten tun?
    something must be done to \stop the fighting den Kämpfen muss ein Ende gesetzt werden
    this fighting has to be \stopped! die Kämpfe müssen aufhören!
    \stop being silly! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!
    I just couldn't \stop myself ich konnte einfach nicht anders
    to \stop the bleeding die Blutung stillen
    to \stop the clock die Uhr anhalten
    the clock is \stopped when a team scores a goal die Spielzeit wird unterbrochen, wenn ein Team ein Tor schießt
    to \stop the engine den Motor abstellen
    to \stop the fighting die Kämpfe einstellen
    to \stop inflation/progress die Inflation/den Fortschritt aufhalten
    to \stop a machine eine Maschine abstellen
    to \stop a match ein Spiel beenden; referee ein Spiel abbrechen
    to \stop the production of sth die Produktion einer S. gen einstellen
    to \stop a rumour einem Gerücht ein Ende machen
    to \stop a speech eine Rede unterbrechen
    to \stop a subscription ein Abonnement kündigen
    to \stop a war einen Krieg beenden
    3. (cease an activity)
    ▪ to \stop sth etw beenden, mit etw dat aufhören
    what time do you usually \stop work? wann hören Sie normalerweise auf zu arbeiten?
    you just can't \stop it, can you du kannst es einfach nicht lassen, oder?
    ▪ to \stop sb [from] doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun
    if she really wants to leave, I don't understand what's \stopping her wenn sie wirklich weggehen will, verstehe ich nicht, was sie davon abhält
    some people smoke because they think it \stops them putting on weight manche rauchen, weil sie meinen, dass sie dann nicht zunehmen
    I couldn't \stop myself from having another piece of cake ich musste einfach noch ein Stück Kuchen essen
    he handed in his resignation — I just couldn't \stop him er hat gekündigt — ich konnte ihn einfach nicht davon abhalten
    you can't \stop me from doing that du kannst mich nicht davon abhalten
    5. (refuse payment)
    to \stop sb's allowance/pocket money jdm den Unterhalt/das Taschengeld streichen
    to \stop [AM payment on] a cheque einen Scheck sperren
    to \stop wages keine Löhne mehr zahlen
    the money will be \stopped out of his salary das Geld wird von seinem Gehalt abgezogen
    ▪ to \stop sth etw verstopfen; gap, hole, leak etw [zu]stopfen
    to \stop one's ears sich dat die Ohren zuhalten
    when he starts shouting I just \stop my ears wenn er anfängt zu schreien, mache ich einfach die Ohren zu! fam
    to have a tooth \stopped BRIT ( dated) eine Füllung bekommen
    ▪ to \stop sb jdn schlagen
    he was \stopped by a knockout in the fourth round er schied durch K.o. in der vierten Runde aus
    to \stop a left/right eine Linke/Rechte parieren
    to \stop a punch einen Hieb einstecken [müssen]
    8. MUS
    \stopped pipe gedackte Pfeife fachspr
    to \stop a string eine Saite greifen
    9.
    ▶ to \stop a bullet eine Kugel abbekommen
    ▶ to \stop sb's mouth jdm den Mund stopfen fam
    ▶ to \stop the rot die Talfahrt stoppen fig
    ▶ to \stop the show der absolute Höhepunkt einer Show sein
    <- pp->
    1. (cease moving) person stehen bleiben; car [an]halten
    \stop! halt!
    to \stop dead abrupt innehalten
    ▪ to \stop to do sth stehen bleiben, um etw zu tun; car anhalten, um etw zu tun
    I \stopped to pick up the letter that I had dropped ich blieb stehen und hob den Brief auf, den ich hatte fallenlassen; ( fig)
    \stop to [or and] think before you speak erst denken, dann reden!
    2. (cease, discontinue) machine nicht mehr laufen; clock, heart, watch stehen bleiben; rain aufhören; pain abklingen, nachlassen; production, payments eingestellt werden; film, programme zu Ende sein; speaker abbrechen
    I will not \stop until they set them free ich werde keine Ruhe geben, bis sie sie freigelassen haben
    she doesn't know where to \stop sie weiß nicht, wann sie aufhören muss
    his heart \stopped during the operation während der Operation hatte er einen Herzstillstand
    rain has \stopped play das Spiel wurde wegen Regens unterbrochen
    she \stopped right in the middle of the sentence sie hielt mitten im Satz inne
    ▪ to \stop [doing sth] aufhören[, etw zu tun], [mit etw dat] aufhören
    once I start eating chocolate I can't \stop wenn ich einmal anfange, Schokolade zu essen, kann ich einfach nicht mehr aufhören
    I just couldn't \stop laughing ich habe mich echt totgelacht sl
    if you have to keep \stopping to answer the telephone, you'll never finish wenn du ständig unterbrechen musst, um ans Telefon zu gehen, wirst du nie fertig werden
    I wish you'd \stop telling me what to do ich wünschte, du würdest endlich damit aufhören, mir zu sagen, was ich tun soll
    \stop being silly! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!
    \stop shouting! hör auf zu schreien
    I \stopped seeing him last year wir haben uns letztes Jahr getrennt
    I've \stopped drinking alcohol ich trinke keinen Alkohol mehr
    she \stopped drinking sie trinkt nicht mehr
    please, \stop crying hör doch bitte auf zu weinen!
    to \stop smoking mit dem Rauchen aufhören; (on plane etc.) das Rauchen einstellen
    to \stop working aufhören zu arbeiten
    4. BRIT (stay) bleiben
    I'm not \stopping ich bleibe nicht lange
    I can't \stop — Malcolm's waiting for me outside ich kann nicht bleiben, Malcolm wartet draußen auf mich
    we \stopped for a quick bite at a motorway services wir machten kurz bei einer Autobahnraststätte Station, um etwas zu essen
    I \stopped at a pub for some lunch ich habe an einem Pub haltgemacht und was zu Mittag gegessen
    can you \stop at the fish shop on your way home? kannst du auf dem Nachhauseweg kurz beim Fischladen vorbeigehen?
    he usually \stops at a bar for a quick drink on the way home normalerweise schaut er auf dem Nachhauseweg noch kurz auf ein Gläschen in einer Kneipe vorbei
    are you \stopping here bleibst du hier?
    to \stop for dinner/tea zum Abendessen/Tee bleiben
    to \stop at a hotel in einem Hotel übernachten
    to \stop the night BRIT ( fam) über Nacht bleiben
    5. TRANSP bus, train halten
    does this train \stop at Finsbury Park? hält dieser Zug in Finsbury Park?
    the train to Glasgow \stops at platform 14 der Zug nach Glasgow hält am Gleis 14
    6. (almost)
    to \stop short of doing sth sich akk [gerade noch] bremsen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. zurückhalten], etw zu tun
    I \stopped short of telling him my secrets beinahe hätte ich ihm meine Geheimnisse verraten
    7.
    ▶ to \stop at nothing vor nichts zurückschrecken
    III. NOUN
    1. (cessation of movement, activity) Halt m
    please wait until the airplane has come to a complete \stop bitte warten Sie, bis das Flugzeug seine endgültige Parkposition erreicht hat
    emergency \stop Notbremsung f
    to bring sth to a \stop etw stoppen; project etw dat ein Ende bereiten
    to bring a car to a \stop ein Auto anhalten
    to bring a conversation to a \stop ein Gespräch beenden
    to bring the traffic to a \stop den Verkehr zum Erliegen bringen
    to bring sth to a sudden \stop etw dat ein jähes Ende bereiten
    to come to a \stop stehen bleiben; car also anhalten; rain aufhören; traffic, business zum Erliegen kommen; project, production eingestellt werden
    the conversation came to a \stop das Gespräch verstummte
    to come to a sudden [or dead] \stop car abrupt anhalten [o stehen bleiben]; project, undertaking ein jähes Ende finden
    to make a \stop anhalten
    to put a \stop to sth etw dat ein Ende setzen [o einen Riegel vorschieben
    2. (break) Pause f; AVIAT Zwischenlandung f; (halt) Halt m
    we made two \stops wir haben zweimal haltgemacht
    ... including a thirty minute \stop for lunch... inklusive einer halben Stunde Pause für das Mittagessen
    there were a lot of \stops and starts throughout the project die Entwicklung des Projekts verlief sehr stockend
    to be at [or on] \stop signal auf Halt stehen
    to drive without a \stop durchfahren
    to have a \stop haltmachen
    to have a \stop for coffee ein Kaffeepause machen
    to make a \stop at a service station an einer Raststätte haltmachen
    without a \stop ohne Pause [o Unterbrechung
    3. TRANSP Haltestelle f; (for ship) Anlegestelle f
    the ship's first \stop is Sydney das Schiff läuft als Erstes Sydney an; (for plane) Zwischenlandung f
    the plane's first \stop is Birmingham das Flugzeug wird zunächst in Birmingham zwischenlanden
    I'm getting off at the next \stop bei der nächsten Haltestelle steige ich aus
    is this your \stop? steigen Sie hier aus?
    is this our \stop? müssen wir hier aussteigen?
    bus/tram \stop Bus-/Straßenbahnhaltestelle f
    request \stop Bedarfshaltestelle f (Haltestelle, bei der man den Bus herwinken muss, da er nicht automatisch hält)
    4. TYPO (punctuation mark) Satzzeichen nt; TELEC (in telegram) stop
    5. TYPO (prevent from moving) Feststelltaste f; (for furniture) Sperre f
    6. MUS (knob on an organ) Register nt
    \stop [knob] Registerzug m; (of wind instrument) Griffloch nt
    7. (phonetics) Verschlusslaut m
    8. PHOT Blende f
    9. FIN Sperrung f
    account on \stop gesperrtes Konto
    to put a \stop on a cheque einen Scheck sperren lassen
    10.
    ▶ to pull out all the \stops alle Register ziehen
    * * *
    [stɒp]
    1. n
    1) (= act of stopping) Halt m, Stoppen nt

    to bring sth to a stop (lit) — etw anhalten or stoppen, etw zum Stehen bringen; traffic etw zum Erliegen bringen; (fig) project, meeting, development einer Sache (dat) ein Ende machen; conversation etw verstummen lassen

    to come to a stop (car, machine) — anhalten, stoppen; (traffic) stocken; ( fig, meeting, rain ) aufhören; (research, project) eingestellt werden; (conversation) verstummen

    to come to a dead/sudden stop (vehicle) — abrupt anhalten or stoppen; (traffic) völlig/plötzlich zum Erliegen kommen; (rain) ganz plötzlich aufhören; (research, project, meeting) ein Ende nt/ein abruptes Ende finden; (conversation) völlig/abrupt verstummen

    to make a stop (bus, train, tram) — (an)halten; (plane, ship) (Zwischen)station machen

    to put a stop to sth — einer Sache (dat) einen Riegel vorschieben

    2) (= stay) Aufenthalt m; (= break) Pause f; (AVIAT, for refuelling etc) Zwischenlandung f
    3) (= stopping place) Station f; (for bus, tram, train) Haltestelle f; (for ship) Anlegestelle f; (for plane) Landeplatz m
    4) (Brit: punctuation mark) Punkt m
    5) (MUS of wind instruments) (Griff)loch nt; (on organ also stopknob) Registerzug m; (= organ pipe) Register nt
    6) (= stopper for door, window) Sperre f; (on typewriter) Feststelltaste f
    7) (PHOT: f number) Blende f
    8) (PHON) Verschlusslaut m; (= glottal stop) Knacklaut m
    2. vt
    1) (= stop when moving) person, vehicle, clock anhalten; ball stoppen; engine, machine etc abstellen; blow abblocken, auffangen; (= stop from going away, from moving on) runaway, thief etc aufhalten; attack, enemy, progress aufhalten, hemmen; traffic (= hold up) aufhalten; (= bring to complete standstill) zum Stehen or Erliegen bringen; (policeman) anhalten; (= keep out) noise, light abfangen, auffangen

    to stop sb dead or in his tracks — jdn urplötzlich anhalten lassen; (in conversation) jdn plötzlich verstummen lassen

    2) (= stop from continuing) activity, rumour, threat, crime ein Ende machen or setzen (+dat); nonsense, noise unterbinden; match, conversation, work beenden; development aufhalten; (temporarily) unterbrechen; flow of blood stillen, unterbinden; progress, inflation aufhalten, hemmen; speaker, speech unterbrechen; production zum Stillstand bringen; (temporarily) unterbrechen

    he was talking and talking, we just couldn't stop him — er redete und redete, und wir konnten ihn nicht dazu bringen, endlich aufzuhören

    the referee stopped play — der Schiedsrichter hat das Spiel abgebrochen; (temporarily)

    3) (= cease) aufhören mit

    to stop doing sth — aufhören, etw zu tun, etw nicht mehr tun

    to stop smoking — mit dem Rauchen aufhören; (temporarily) das Rauchen einstellen

    I'm trying to stop smoking — ich versuche, das Rauchen aufzugeben or nicht mehr zu rauchen

    stop saying that — nun sag das doch nicht immer

    stop it! — lass das!, hör auf!

    4) (= suspend) stoppen; payments, production, fighting einstellen; leave, cheque, water supply, wages sperren; privileges unterbinden; subsidy, allowances, grant etc streichen; battle, negotiations, proceedings abbrechen; (= cancel) subscription kündigen; (temporarily) delivery, newspaper abbestellen
    5) (= prevent from happening) sth verhindern; (= prevent from doing) sb abhalten

    to stop oneself — sich beherrschen, sich bremsen (inf)

    there's nothing stopping you or to stop you — es hindert Sie nichts, es hält Sie nichts zurück

    6)

    (in participial construction) to stop sb (from) doing sth — jdn davon abhalten or (physically) daran hindern, etw zu tun

    that'll stop the gas (from) escaping/the pipe( from) leaking — das wird verhindern, dass Gas entweicht/das Rohr leckt

    7) (= block) verstopfen; (with cork, bung, cement etc) zustopfen (with mit); (= fill) tooth plombieren, füllen; (fig) gap füllen, stopfen; leak of information stopfen; (MUS) string greifen; finger hole zuhalten

    to stop one's ears with cotton wool/one's fingers — sich (dat) Watte/die Finger in die Ohren stecken

    3. vi
    1) (= halt) anhalten; (train, car) (an)halten, stoppen; (traveller, driver, hiker) haltmachen; (pedestrian, clock, watch) stehen bleiben; (engine, machine) nicht mehr laufen

    stop right there! — halt!, stopp!

    we stopped for a drink at the pub — wir machten in der Kneipe Station, um etwas zu trinken

    to stop at nothing (to do sth) (fig) — vor nichts haltmachen(, um etw zu tun)

    See:
    → short
    2) (= finish, cease) aufhören; (heart) aufhören zu schlagen, stehen bleiben; (production, payments, delivery) eingestellt werden; (programme, show, match, film) zu Ende sein

    to stop doing sth — aufhören, etw zu tun, mit etw aufhören

    ask him to stop — sag ihm, er soll aufhören

    I will not stop until I find him/convince you — ich gebe keine Ruhe, bis ich ihn gefunden habe/dich überzeugt habe

    stop to think before you speak — erst denken, dann reden

    he never knows when or where to stop — er weiß nicht, wann er aufhören muss or Schluss machen muss

    3) (Brit inf = stay) bleiben (at in +dat, with bei)
    * * *
    stop [stɒp; US stɑp]
    A v/t prät und pperf stopped, obs stopt
    1. aufhören ( doing zu tun):
    stop doing sth auch etwas bleiben lassen;
    do stop that noise hör (doch) auf mit dem Lärm!;
    stop it hör auf (damit)!
    2. a) allg aufhören mit
    b) Besuche etc, WIRTSCH seine Zahlungen, eine Tätigkeit, JUR das Verfahren einstellen
    c) Verhandlungen etc abbrechen
    3. a) allg ein Ende machen oder bereiten, Einhalt gebieten (dat)
    b) den Fortschritt, Verkehr etc aufhalten, zum Halten oder Stehen bringen, stoppen:
    nothing could stop him nichts konnte ihn aufhalten
    c) einen Wagen, Zug etc stoppen, anhalten
    d) eine Maschine, den Motor, auch das Gas etc abstellen
    e) eine Fabrik stilllegen
    f) Lärm etc unterbinden
    g) Boxen: einen Kampf abbrechen
    4. auch stop payment on einen Scheck etc sperren (lassen)
    5. einen Sprecher etc unterbrechen
    6. SPORT
    a) Boxen, Fechten: einen Schlag, Hieb parieren
    b) einen Gegner besiegen, stoppen:
    stop a blow sich einen Schlag einfangen;
    stop a bullet eine Kugel verpasst bekommen; → packet A 5
    7. (from) abhalten (von), hindern (an dat):
    stop sb (from) doing sth jemanden davon abhalten oder daran hindern, etwas zu tun
    8. auch stop up ein Leck etc ver-, zustopfen:
    stop one’s ears sich die Ohren zuhalten;
    stop sb’s mouth fig jemandem den Mund stopfen, jemanden zum Schweigen bringen (a. euph umbringen); → gap 1
    9. versperren, -stopfen, blockieren
    10. Blut, auch eine Wunde stillen
    11. einen Zahn plombieren, füllen
    12. einen Betrag abziehen, einbehalten ( beide:
    out of, from von)
    13. MUS
    a) eine Saite, einen Ton greifen
    b) ein Griffloch zuhalten, schließen
    c) ein Blasinstrument, einen Ton stopfen
    14. LING interpunktieren
    15. stop down FOTO das Objektiv abblenden
    B v/i
    1. (an)halten, haltmachen, stehen bleiben (auch Uhr etc), stoppen
    2. aufhören, an-, innehalten, eine Pause machen:
    he stopped in the middle of a sentence er hielt mitten in einem Satz inne;
    he’ll stop at nothing er schreckt vor nichts zurück, er geht über Leichen;
    stop out US seine Ausbildung kurzzeitig unterbrechen; → dead C 2, short B 1, B 3
    3. aufhören (Lärm, Zahlung etc)
    a) kurz haltmachen,
    b) Zwischenstation machen
    5. stop over Zwischenstation machen
    6. stop by bes US kurz (bei jemandem) vorbeikommen oder -schauen
    7. bleiben:
    stop away (from) fernbleiben (dat), wegbleiben (von);
    stop behind noch dableiben;
    a) auch stop indoors zu Hause oder drinnen bleiben
    b) SCHULE nachsitzen;
    a) wegbleiben, nicht heimkommen,
    b) WIRTSCH weiterstreiken;
    stop up aufbleiben, wach bleiben
    C s
    1. a) Stopp m, Halt m, Stillstand m
    b) Ende n:
    come to a stop anhalten, weitS. zu einem Ende kommen, aufhören;
    put a stop to, bring to a stop → A 3 a; → abrupt 4
    2. Pause f
    3. BAHN etc Aufenthalt m, Halt m
    4. a) BAHN Station f
    b) (Bus) Haltestelle f
    c) SCHIFF Anlegestelle f
    5. Absteigequartier n
    6. Hemmnis n, Hindernis n
    7. TECH Anschlag m, Sperre f, Hemmung f
    8. WIRTSCH
    a) Sperrung f, Sperrauftrag m (für Scheck etc)
    b) → stop order
    9. MUS
    a) Griff m, Greifen n (einer Saite etc)
    b) Griffloch n
    c) Klappe f
    d) Ventil n
    e) Register n (einer Orgel etc)
    f) Registerzug m:
    pull out all the stops fig alle Register ziehen, alle Hebel in Bewegung setzen
    10. LING
    a) Knacklaut m
    b) Verschlusslaut m
    11. FOTO f-Blende f (als Einstellmarke)
    12. a) Satzzeichen n
    b) Punkt m
    * * *
    1. transitive verb,
    - pp-
    1) (not let move further) anhalten [Person, Fahrzeug]; aufhalten [Fortschritt, Verkehr, Feind]; verstummen lassen (geh.) [Gerücht, Geschichte, Lüge]; [Tormann:] halten [Ball]
    2) (not let continue) unterbrechen [Redner, Spiel, Gespräch, Vorstellung]; beenden [Krieg, Gespräch, Treffen, Spiel, Versuch, Arbeit]; stillen [Blutung]; stoppen [Produktion, Uhr, Streik, Inflation]; einstellen [Handel, Zahlung, Lieferung, Besuche, Subskriptionen, Bemühungen]; abstellen [Strom, Gas, Wasser, Missstände]; beseitigen [Schmerz]

    stop that/that nonsense/that noise! — hör damit/mit diesem Unsinn/diesem Lärm auf!

    bad light stopped play — (Sport) das Spiel wurde wegen schlechter Lichtverhältnisse abgebrochen

    stop the show — (fig.) Furore machen

    just you try and stop me! — versuch doch, mich daran zu hindern!

    stop smoking/crying — aufhören zu rauchen/weinen

    stop it! — hör auf [damit]!; (in more peremptory tone) Schluss damit!

    3) (not let happen) verhindern [Verbrechen, Unfall]

    he phoned his mother to stop her [from] worrying — er rief seine Mutter an, damit sie sich keine Sorgen machte

    stop something [from] happening — verhindern, dass etwas geschieht

    4) (cause to cease working) abstellen [Maschine usw.]; [Streikende:] stilllegen [Betrieb]
    5) (block up) zustopfen [Loch, Öffnung, Riß, Ohren]; verschließen [Wasserhahn, Rohr, Schlauch, Flasche]
    6) (withhold) streichen

    stop [payment of] a cheque — einen Scheck sperren lassen

    2. intransitive verb,
    - pp-
    1) (not extend further) aufhören; [Straße, Treppe:] enden; [Ton:] verstummen; [Ärger:] verfliegen; [Schmerz:] abklingen; [Zahlungen, Lieferungen:] eingestellt werden
    2) (not move or operate further) [Fahrzeug, Fahrer:] halten; [Maschine, Motor:] stillstehen; [Uhr, Fußgänger, Herz:] stehen bleiben

    he never stops to think [before he acts] — er denkt nie nach [bevor er handelt]

    stop dead — plötzlich stehen bleiben; [Redner:] abbrechen

    3) (coll.): (stay) bleiben

    stop at a hotel/at a friend's house/with somebody — in einem Hotel/im Hause eines Freundes/bei jemandem wohnen

    3. noun
    1) (halt) Halt, der

    bring to a stop — zum Stehen bringen [Fahrzeug]; zum Erliegen bringen [Verkehr]; unterbrechen [Arbeit, Diskussion, Treffen]

    come to a stop — stehen bleiben; [Fahrzeug:] zum Stehen kommen; [Gespräch:] abbrechen; [Arbeit, Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Vorlesung:] abgebrochen werden

    make a stop at or in a place — in einem Ort haltmachen

    put a stop to — abstellen [Missstände, Unsinn]; unterbinden [Versuche]; aus der Welt schaffen [Gerücht]

    without a stop — ohne Halt [fahren, fliegen]; ohne anzuhalten [gehen, laufen]; ununterbrochen [arbeiten, reden]

    2) (place) Haltestelle, die

    the ship's first stop is Cairo — der erste Hafen, den das Schiff anläuft, ist Kairo

    3) (Brit.): (punctuation mark) Satzzeichen, das; see also full stop 1)
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    (mechanics) n.
    Sperre -n f. n.
    Abbruch -e (Sport) m.
    Halt -e m.
    Pause -n f. v.
    absperren v.
    anhalten v.
    arretieren v.
    aufhalten v.
    aufhören v.
    pfropfen v.
    zustöpseln v.

    English-german dictionary > stop

  • 14 lige

    I sg - lígen, pl - líge
    подо́бие с

    úden líge — не име́ющий себе́ ра́вного, бесподо́бный

    II 1. a
    прямо́й; ра́вный

    en líge línje — пряма́я ли́ния

    líge réttigheder — ра́вные права́

    i líge mǻde — взаи́мно, и вам та́кже

    2. adv
    пря́мо; одина́ково; как раз

    det er mig líge méget — мне э́то всё равно́

    han er líge gǻet — он то́лько что ушёл

    líge i begýndelsen — в са́мом нача́ле

    * * *
    cleanly, directly, equal, even, evenly, exactly, flat, just, level, right, share and share alike, square, straight
    * * *
    I. (en -)
    ( sidestykke) like, match;
    ( ligemand) equal, peer;
    [ søge (el. ikke have) sin lige] be unequalled;
    (neds) unheard-of,
    F unprecedented ( fx rudeness);
    ( rosende) unequalled,
    F peerless.
    II. adj
    ( ret) straight ( fx line);
    ( ens; ligeberettiget) equal ( fx opportunities, pay, rights; all men are equal);
    ( jævnbyrdig) even ( fx match);
    ( jævn) even ( fx distribution);
    ( om tal) even;
    ( i tennis) deuce;
    [ alt andet lige] other things being equal;
    [ alle borgere er lige for loven] all citizens are equal before the law;
    [ give lige for lige] give as good as one gets;
    T it was tit for tat;
    (omtr =) fair is fair!
    [ i lige linie] in a straight line, as the crow flies,
    ( om nedstamning) in direct line of descent;
    (se også barn, fod, grad).
    III. adv
    ( direkte, ikke skævt) straight ( fx go straight home; walk straight);
    ( ligeligt) equally ( fx divide it equally between them);
    ( jævnt) evenly ( fx distribute it evenly);
    ( præcis, netop) just ( fx just here (, there); it is just two o'clock; just what I said); exactly ( fx exactly 20 pounds; exactly the opposite; he is exactly the right man),
    T right ( fx right here (, there); right in the middle);
    ( om tid, sted: umiddelbart) just ( fx just round the corner), immediately,
    T right ( fx right over our heads; right in front of us; right after lunch);
    ( om tid: for lidt siden) just ( fx I've just seen him; he had just left);
    ( helt, hele vejen) all the way ( fx to London),
    T right ( fx right to the end; right from childhood);
    ( i høflig anmodning) would you mind,
    (+ -ing, fx would you mind waiting here?),
    (T ved bydemåde) just ( fx just wait here!);
    [ vil du ikke lige vente] won't you just wait;
    (ved adj: i lige grad) equally ( fx good, mad, strong, thick);
    [ lige gamle] the same age; of an equal age;
    [ lige høje] the same height, of equal height;
    [ lige lange] the same length ( fx they are the same length), of equal length; equal ( fx cut it into five equal pieces);
    [ lige store] the same size ( fx they are the same size), of equal size; equal ( fx divide it into five equal parts);
    [ forskellige forb:]
    [ det var lige alt det vi kunne løfte den] it was all we could do to lift it, we were hardly able to lift it;
    [ lige da] just as;
    [ lige meget] the same quantity (of) ( fx they bought the same quantity
    (of wheat));
    ( i lige grad) equally, alike;
    ( alligevel) all the same, even so,
    ( ligegyldigt) no matter ( fx no matter what you say I'll do it);
    [ det er lige meget] it doesn't matter; never mind!
    [ det er mig lige meget] I don't mind (el. care), it is all the same to me;
    [ stille lige med] place on an equal footing with;
    (mht løn) give parity with;
    (fig) be equal ( fx the votes are equal), be even (el. level) ( fx
    the two teams (, parties) are even (el. level)),
    T be all square ( fx the two teams (, their scores) are all
    square);
    [ chancerne står lige] the chances are fifty-fifty;
    [ lige så] as;
    [ lige så rig som] (just) as rich as;
    [ ikke lige så rig som] not so rich as;
    [ lige så lidt som] no more than;
    [ vil du så lige komme her!] come here this minute!
    [ med præp & adv:]
    [ lige efter] immediately after;
    [ lige foran huset] just (el. immediately) in front of the house;
    T right in front of the house;
    ( sted) straight from,
    ( tid) ever since,
    T right from;
    [ lige frem] straight on, straight ahead;
    (se også ligefrem);
    [ lige før] just now ( fx you said just now that...);
    [ lige før krigen] just (el. immediately) before the war;
    [ det var lige før hun slog mig] she very nearly hit me;
    [ lige (op) i ansigtet], se ansigt;
    [ lige i midten] right in the middle, in the very middle;
    [ lige ind i] straight into;
    [ lige ned] straight down;
    [ lige nu] just now; this very moment;
    ( om kjole) straight up and down;
    [ lige på og hårdt] straight from the shoulder;
    [ lige på det rigtige sted] just on the right spot;
    [ lige siden] ever since;
    ( om tid) up to,
    T right to;
    (dvs helt) all the way to London;
    [ gå lige til sagen] come straight to the point;
    (se også ligetil);
    [ jeg gik lige tilbage] I walked right back;
    [ lige ud] straight on,
    (fig) point-blank, outright,
    T straight out ( fx tell (, ask) him point-blank (etc));
    [ 50 kroner lige ud] exactly 50 kroner;
    [ han sagde det ikke lige ud men] he did not tell me in so many words but;
    ( i nærheden) near by, nearby;
    ( nærmere) close by ( fx he lives near by (etc));
    ( i nærheden af) near, close to ( fx live near (, close to) the
    station);
    ( om tal) close on;
    [ lige ved siden af ham] right beside him.

    Danish-English dictionary > lige

  • 15 montón

    m.
    1 heap, pile, bunch, bunch of things.
    2 lot, great number, large number, bundle.
    * * *
    1 heap, pile
    \
    ser del montón to be nothing special, be one of the crowd
    * * *
    noun m.
    heap, pile
    * * *
    SM
    1) [gen] heap, pile; [de nieve] pile
    2) * (=mucho)

    un montón de — loads of *, masses of *

    un montón de gente — loads of people *, masses of people *

    a montones: ejemplos hay a montones — there is no shortage of examples

    * * *
    a) ( pila) pile
    b) (fam) ( gran cantidad)

    me gusta un montón — I'm crazy about her/it (colloq)

    * * *
    = congeries, heap, stack, wadge, pile, stash, slew.
    Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.
    Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.
    Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.
    Ex. By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.
    Ex. However, it would be a time consuming task for the student or researcher to sit down with piles of periodicals, frantically scanning contents lists to try to trace articles on his chosen topic.
    Ex. It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.
    Ex. His work includes 47 novels, and slews of essays, plays, reviews, poems, histories, and public speeches.
    ----
    * ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.
    * ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * costar un montón = cost + a bundle.
    * del montón = unimpressive, a dime a dozen.
    * desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.
    * gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.
    * hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.
    * montones = oodles, scores.
    * montones de = mountain(s) of, scores of, lashings of.
    * un montón = like crazy, like mad.
    * un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.
    * un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.
    * valer un montón = cost + a bundle.
    * * *
    a) ( pila) pile
    b) (fam) ( gran cantidad)

    me gusta un montón — I'm crazy about her/it (colloq)

    * * *
    = congeries, heap, stack, wadge, pile, stash, slew.

    Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

    Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.
    Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.
    Ex: By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.
    Ex: However, it would be a time consuming task for the student or researcher to sit down with piles of periodicals, frantically scanning contents lists to try to trace articles on his chosen topic.
    Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.
    Ex: His work includes 47 novels, and slews of essays, plays, reviews, poems, histories, and public speeches.
    * ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.
    * ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * costar un montón = cost + a bundle.
    * del montón = unimpressive, a dime a dozen.
    * desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.
    * gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.
    * hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.
    * montones = oodles, scores.
    * montones de = mountain(s) of, scores of, lashings of.
    * un montón = like crazy, like mad.
    * un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.
    * un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.
    * valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

    * * *
    1 (pila) pile
    está en ese montón de libros it's in that pile o stack of books
    roba una carta del montón take a card from the pile
    el jardinero hacía montones con la hierba cortada the gardener was piling up the cut grass
    un montón de basura a trash heap
    es un escritor de los del montón he's not an outstanding o exceptional writer, he's rather a run-of-the-mill writer
    es una chica del montón she's (just) an ordinary girl
    2 ( fam)
    (gran cantidad): había un montón de gente there were loads o ( BrE) masses of people ( colloq)
    tiene montones de amigos she's got loads o ( BrE) masses of friends ( colloq)
    me duele un montón it hurts like hell ( colloq)
    me gusta un montón I'm crazy about her/it ( colloq)
    tiene discos a montones she's got heaps o stacks of records ( colloq)
    la gente los compra a montones people buy them by the barrelful o cartload
    * * *

     

    montón sustantivo masculino
    a) ( pila) pile;

    ◊ del montón (fam) ordinary, average

    b) (fam) ( gran cantidad):


    me gusta un montón I like her/him/it a lot
    montón sustantivo masculino
    1 (pila, taco) heap, pile: haz un montón con ellas, make a pile of them
    2 (gran cantidad) me duele un montón, it hurts a lot
    un montón de, a load of, lots of
    ♦ Locuciones: familiar del montón, nothing special, ordinary
    ' montón' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    alrededor
    - buena
    - bueno
    - cargamento
    - desparejada
    - desparejado
    - montaña
    - pila
    - potingue
    - bola
    - ropa
    - tambache
    English:
    accumulation
    - busywork
    - dozen
    - drift
    - freebie
    - heap
    - host
    - lash out
    - load
    - mass
    - mound
    - neat
    - ordinary
    - penny
    - pile
    - potted
    - pump
    - scrapheap
    - snowdrift
    - squash
    - stack
    - lot
    - middle
    - pack
    - wad
    - wood
    * * *
    1. [pila] heap, pile;
    roba dos cartas del montón take two cards from the pile;
    Fam
    del montón ordinary, run-of-the-mill
    2. Fam [cantidad]
    un montón de loads of;
    me gusta un montón I'm mad about him;
    me duele un montón it hurts like mad;
    pregúntale a él que sabe un montón de astronomía ask him, he knows loads about astronomy;
    a montones by the bucketload;
    tiene dinero a montones she's got loads of money, she's loaded;
    en verano vienen turistas a montones in summer the place is crawling with tourists
    * * *
    m pile, heap;
    ser del montón fig be average, not stand out;
    montones de fam piles of fam, loads of fam ;
    tiene coches a montones she has loads of cars;
    había gente a montones there were loads of people;
    me gusta un montón fam I’m crazy about him/her fam
    * * *
    montón nm, pl - tones
    1) : heap, pile
    2) fam : ton, load
    un montón de preguntas: a ton of questions
    montones de gente: loads of people
    * * *
    1. (pila) pile
    2. (cantidad) lots

    Spanish-English dictionary > montón

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    ʌp
    1. нареч.
    1) вверх по, по направлению к
    2) вдоль по;
    вглубь
    3) против( течения, ветра и т. п.)
    4) на север, к северу
    2. предл.
    1) а) указывает на движение наверх, снизу вверх вверх, наверх, под- б) указывает на движение в столицу, в центр и т. д. в, по направлению к to go up to town ≈ ехать в город в) указывает на движение вглубь: страны, территории в, на, вдоль, вглубь up North ≈ на север г) указывает на нахождение наверху, вверху наверху, вверху д) указывает на нахождение в городе, центре и т. д. в up in London ≈ в Лондоне е) указывает на нахождение в глубине страны, территории в ж) указывает на приближение к кому-л., чему-л. под-
    2) указывает на переход из горизонтального положения в вертикальное или же из состояния покоя в активное состояние вс- up with you! ≈ встань!
    3) а) указывает на увеличение стоимости, цены под- to go up in price ≈ подняться в цене б) указывает на повышение в должности, ранге и т. п. to come up in the world ≈ занять более высокое положение в мире в) указывает на передачу дела в высшие инстанции He was sent up to the headmaster. ≈ Его направили к директору.
    4) указывает на начало или интенсификацию какого-л. процесса вс-, воз-, раз- to blow up the fire ≈ раздуть огонь
    5) {[передает усилительное значение to gather up the books ≈ собрать книги
    3. прил.
    1) идущий, поднимающийся вверх;
    восходящий;
    повышающийся Syn: ascending
    2) взволнованный, возбужденный;
    оживленный;
    в приподнятом настроении Syn: excited, elated, vivacious
    3) пенящийся;
    шипучий( о напитках) Syn: effervescent
    4) направляющийся в крупный центр или на север (особ. о поезде) ∙ Are you up on the news? ≈ Вы слышали новости? It's up to you whether we go. ≈ Вам решать, пойдем мы куда-либо или нет. The decision is up to you. ≈ Нужно, чтобы вы приняли решение.
    4. сущ.
    1) подъем, возвышение
    2) достижение, успех
    3) подорожание;
    рост стоимости Syn: rise of price, rise in price
    4) амер.;
    разг. возбуждение, волнение Syn: stimulation, excitement
    5) поезд, автобус и т. п., идущий в Лондон, в большой город или на север
    5. гл.;
    разг.
    1) а) вставать, подниматься (напр., со стула) б) всходить, взбираться( напр., вверх по горе) Syn: ascend
    2) а) поднимать;
    повышать( цены) б) продвигать( по служебной лестнице) Syn: promote
    3) вскакивать up yours поезд, автобус и т. п., идущий в большой город, в столицу или на север (редкое) лицо, занимающее высокое положение( редкое) предмет, находящийся наверху (сленг) приятная мысль;
    приятное событие - that's an up это поднимает настроение (американизм) (сленг) возбуждающий наркотик, стимулянт > in two ups (австралийское) в момент моментально, мигом > on the up поднимающийся, растущий > the curve is steadily on the up кривая все время идет вверх > on the up and up честный, открытый;
    честно, открыто;
    преуспевающий, процветающий следующий в большой город, столицу или на север (о поезде, автобусе и т. п.) - an up train поезд, идущий в столицу и т. п. - the up platform платформа, у которой останавливаются поезда, идущие в столицу и т. п. поднимающийся вверх - with a slight up gradient с небольшим подъемом растущий;
    улучшающийся - the up trend тенденция к росту шипучий (о напитках) живой, оживленный ( разговорное) быстрый( о темпе в джазовой или танцевальной музыке) (разговорное) поднимать - he upped one end of the plank он приподнял конец доски( разговорное) повышать (цены и т. п.) - they upped the prices они повысили цены - do you want me to hip fee? вы хотите, чтобы я повысил его гонорар? увеличивать (выпуск продукции и т. п.) - they are upping production они увеличивают выпуск продукции увеличивать ставку (в картах и т. п.) (разговорное) вскакивать - he ups and says a он вскакивает и говорит - he upped and struck me a он как вскочит да как ударит меня( американизм) (разговорное) употр. для усиления глагола: - to up and do smth. взять и сделать что-л. - he up and married он вдруг женился - he upped and died он взял и умер > to up with one's hand поднять руку;
    замахнуться > he upped with his fist он поднял кулак > to up and down подниматься и опускаться указывает на движение: снизу вверх: вверх, наверх;
    передается тж. глагольной приставкой под- - will you carry the box up? отнесите, пожалуйста, этот ящик наверх - the flames mounted up пламя взметнулось вверх - to run a flag up поднять флаг - to fly up взлететь - he pulled his socks up он подтянул носки - to toss up a coin подбросить монету - lift your head up поднимите голову;
    выше голову - look up взгляните наверх - half way up пройдя полпути вверх - the temperature has gone up температура поднялась - hands up! руки вверх! - up periscope! (морское) перископ поднять! в город, в столицу или в какой-л. центр: в - to go up to town поехать в город - to go up to the university поехать (поступать) в универститет (в Оксфорд, в Кембридж) в глубь страны, территории, с юга на север, к верховью реки в глубь ( территории): в;
    на;
    по - the army marched up the country армия продвигалась в глубь страны - to go up North поехать насевер - to sail up the Thames плыть вверх по Темзе указывает на: нахождение наверху: наверху, вверху - what are you doing up there? что вы делаете там наверху? - we live up on a hill мы живем на вершине холма - the plane is up самолет( находится) в воздухе - have you ever been up in an aeroplane? вы когда-нибудь летали? - up there you will have a good view там наверху открывается красивый вид - half way up на полпути вверх - "this side up!" "верх!" (надпись на ящике) - the cat's back is up кошка выгнула спину - the sun is up солнце взошло - the moon us up вышла луна положение выше какого-л. уровня: выше, над - he lives three storeys up он живет тремя этажами выше - the river is up уровень воды в реке поднялся - the tide is up прилив начался - the window is up стекло поднято (окно закрыто или открыто в зависимости от его конструкции) - the curtain is up занавес поднят нахождение в городе, столице или в каком-л. центре: в - up in London в Лондоне - up at Oxford в Оксфорде - up at the university в университете - will you be up during the vacation? вы будуте в университете во время каникул? нахождение в глубине страны, территории и т. п. или в более северном районе: - the city is twenty miles up in the country город находится на расстоянии двадцати миль от берега, границы и т. п. - a divan up right (театроведение) диван в глубине справа( на сцене) - to live up in Scotland жить в Шотландии положение в седле: (разговорное) верхом, в седле - the horse might have won with a better jockey up лошадь могла бы выиграть, если бы жокей был лучше указывает на: изменение положения из горизонтального в вертикальное, из лежачего в стоячее - часто передается глагольной приставкой вс- - to get up вставать (с постели) ;
    подниматься (со стула и т. п.) - he isn't up yet он еще не встал - to sit up cесть (из лежачего положения) - to stand up встать - help him up помогите ему встать - up with you! встань(те) ! - now then, up! встать!;
    вставай, вставай! (приказание лошади, собаке) бодрствование - to be up till late поздно лечь (спать) ;
    не ложиться допоздна - to be up all night не ложиться всю ночь указывает на приближение к кому-л., чему-л. к;
    часто передается тж. глагольной приставкой под- - the automobile drove up aвтомобиль подъехал - he came up and asked the way он подошел и спросил, как пройти - to follow smb. up идти следом за кем-л. - to keep up with smb. не отставать от кого-л., поспевать за кем-л. - to keep up with the times не отставать от века;
    шагать в ногу со временем указывает на: увеличение стоимости, повышение оценки и т. п. - часто передается глагольной приставкой под- - prices are going up цены поднимаются - to go up in price подняться в цене - bread is up хлеб вздорожал;
    цена на хлеб повысилась - the rent is up квартирная плата увеличилась - he has gone up in my estimation он вырос в моих глазах продвижение, повышение в чине, ранге и т. п. или на высокое положение - to come up in the world занять более заметное место в обществе - people who have got up in the world люди, которые преуспели - it was a step up for him для него это был шаг вперед - to come up from poverty to affluence разбогатеть - to be high up in the civil service занимать высокий пост на государственной службе движение от раннего к более позднему периоду - from childhood up с (самого) детства указывает на: появление, возникновение или сооружение чего-л. - many new cities have sprung up in our country в нашей стране появилось много новых городов - to put up a monument воздвигать памятник - the house is up at last дом наконец-то готов - to set up a post cтавить столб возникновение какого-л. вопроса иил разбор дела в какой-л. инстанции или каким-л. лицом - the subject may come up in the committee этот вопрос может всплыть в комитете - the problem came up in conversation этот вопрос возник в ходе беседы - the question was up for debate вопрос был поставлен на обсуждение - the case is up before the court дело слушается в суде - to come up before the bench быть вызванным в суд - to be up for trial( разговорное) находиться под судом передачу в высшую инстанцию или вышестоящему лицу - the boy was sent up to the headmaster мальчика отправили к директору (для наказания или получения награды) - to go up for an eximination являться на экзамен возбуждение какого-л. действия или процесса - часто передается глагольными приставками вс-, воз-, раз- - to blow up the fire раздуть огонь - to bring up a new topic поднять новый вопрос - to stir up the people поднять народ увеличение интенсивности действия, активности процесса, громкости голоса и т. п. - sing up! пой(те) громче! - speak up! говори(те) громче! - hurry up! поторопи(те) сь! - сheer up! не унивай(те) ! (музыкальное) повышение тона: выше - one tone up на тон выше - I can't get up to that note я не могу взять эту ноту указывает на истечение срока - Parliament is up сессия парламента закрылась, парламент распущен (на праздники, каникулы) - you time is up выше время истекло - his leave is up его отпуск окончился - the month was up yesterday месяц окончился вчера указывает на завершенность действия, доведение его до конца: полностью, совершенно;
    часто передается глагоньными приставками - to drink up выпить все( до конца) - to buy up скупать - the stream has dried up ручей( совершенно) пересох - to tear up a letter разорвать письмо - to boil up вскипятить - to draw up a will составить завещание - speak up! выскажа(те) сь откровенно! - all the rubbish was burned up весь мусор был сожжен - to beat up eggs взбить яйца - to clear up debts разделаться с долгами - to pay up выплатить - the wound healed up рана зажила - to dig up выкопать - to hang up a flag вывесить флаг имеет усилительное значение: - to invite smb. up for dinner пригласить кого-л. к обеду - to wake up просыпаться - to fill up a glass наполнить стакан - to gather up the books собрать книги - the party ended up with a dance вечер закончился танцами - to praise smb. up расхвалить кого-л. в спортивном значении: - to be up быть впереди противника на какое-л. число очков;
    иметь равное количество очков - to be one up быть на одно очко впереди;
    - the score is seven up счет по семи - to even up scores cравнять счет > steam is up( морское) пары подняты > "road up" "проезд закрыт", "идет ремонт" (надпись) > hold yourself up! держитесь прямо! > to be hard up нуждаться, не иметь средств > to be up in arms быть вооруженным, быть готовым к бою;
    быть охваченным восстанием > the whole nation was up in arms againts the invaders весь народ восстал против захватчиков > up against smth. лицом к лицу с чем-л. > to be up against difficulties столкнуться с трудностями > he is up against the law у него нелады с законом > to be up against smb. cтолкнуться с кем-л.;
    иметь дело с кем-л. > you are up against a strong man вы имеете дело с сильным противником > to be up against it быть в трудном положении, особ. материальном > he's been up against it lately ему в последнее время тяжело пришлось > to run up against smb. столкнуться с кем-л., наткнуться на кого-л. > what's up? в чем дело?;
    что случилось? > what's up with you? что с вами? > something is up что-то затевается;
    что-то тут неладно > it is all up with him с ним все кончено;
    он в безнадежном положении;
    он разорен > the game is up все кончено;
    игра проиграна > to be laid up with smth. быть прикованным к постели кокой-л. болезнью > he is laid up with pneumonia он слег с воспалением легких > to be up for N. быть выставленным на выборах от округа N. > to be (well) up in smth. знать что-л. очень хорошо, быть сведущим в чем-л > he is thoroughly up in physics он основательно подкован в физике > up and about на ногах (после болезни) > he was ill last week, but now he's up and about он был болен на прошлой неделе, но теперь он уже на ногах > * (with)... да здравствует... > * the republic! да здравствует республика! (клич борцов за независимость Ирландии) указывает на: движение: снизу вверх (вверх): по, в, на;
    передается тж. глагольными приставками под-, в- - to go up a ladder подниматься по лестнице - to climb up a tree влезать на дерево - to smoke goes up the chimney дым поднимается по трубе - his hand went up her face он провел рукой по ее лицу в сторону центра или вдоль какого-л. предмета при направлении к цели: к, (вдоль) по - to walk up the street идти по улице к центру города и т. п. - they were coming up the street to meet us они шли по улице нам навстречу - he walked up the aisle to his seat он прошел по проходу к своему месту в глубь страны, сцены и т. п.: вглубь, по - to travel up country совершить путешествие в глубь страны - they tiptoed up the yard они на цыпочках пошли в глубь двора по направлению к верховью реки: (вверх) по - to sail up the river плыть вверх по реке - up stream против течения - up the wind против ветра нахождение: на верху чего-л.: на - the cat is up the tree кошка сидит на дереве дальше от говорящего, ближе к центру: на;
    по - further up the road дальше на дороге в глубине страны, сцены и т. п.: в глубине продвижение, успехи, повышение в чине, ранге: - to work one's way up a school стать одним из лучших учеников в школе - he steadily went up the social scale он продвигался вверх по общественной лестнице to act ~ to one's promise поступать согласно обещанию;
    исполнять обещание ~ указывает на увеличение, повышение в цене, в чине, в значении и т. п. выше;
    the corn is up хлеб подорожал;
    age 12 up от 12 лет и старше to be ~ and about быть на ногах, встать, поправиться после болезни;
    up against (smth.) лицом к лицу (с чем-л.) be ~ for election быть выдвинутым кандидатом на выборах ~ указывает на приближение: a boy came up подошел мальчик breaking ~ поломка ~ указывает на увеличение, повышение в цене, в чине, в значении и т. п. выше;
    the corn is up хлеб подорожал;
    age 12 up от 12 лет и старше ~ to указывает на пригодность, соответствие: he is not up to this job он не годится для этой работы ~ спорт. впереди;
    he is two points up он на два очка впереди своего противника ~ указывает на переход из горизонтального положения в вертикальное или от состояния покоя к деятельности: he is up он встал he is ~ to a thing or two знаний или умения ему не занимать стать ~ указывает на близость или сходство: he is up to his father as a scientist как ученый он не уступает своему отцу he was ~ all night он не спал, был на ногах всю ночь ~ указывает на подъем наверх, вверх;
    he went up он пошел наверх;
    up and down вверх и вниз;
    взад и вперед ;
    hands up! руки вверх! ~ указывает на нахождение наверху или на более высокое положение наверху;
    выше;
    high up in the air высоко в небе или в воздухе it is all ~ with him с ним все покончено;
    the house burned up дом сгорел дотла;
    to eat up съесть;
    to save up скопить it is all ~ with him с ним все покончено;
    the house burned up дом сгорел дотла;
    to eat up съесть;
    to save up скопить it's ~ to you (him, etc.) to decide( to act, etc.) решать (действовать и т. п.) предстоит вам (ему и т. п.) ;
    up with..! да здравствует..! ~ указывает на истечение срока, завершение или результат действия: Parliament is up сессия парламента закрылась Road ~ "путь закрыт" (дорожный знак) ~ prep против (течения, ветра и т. п.) ;
    up the wind против ветра;
    to row up the stream грести против течения ~ in сведущий;
    she is well up in history она сильна в истории she lives three floors ~ она живет тремя этажами выше ~ указывает на совершение действия: something is up что-то происходит;
    что-то затевается;
    what's up? в чем дело?, что случилось? ~ prep вдоль по;
    вглубь;
    up the street по улице;
    to travel up (the) country ехать вглубь страны to be ~ and about быть на ногах, встать, поправиться после болезни;
    up against (smth.) лицом к лицу (с чем-л.) ~ указывает на подъем наверх, вверх;
    he went up он пошел наверх;
    up and down вверх и вниз;
    взад и вперед ;
    hands up! руки вверх! up: up and down двигающийся вверх и вниз, с места на место ~ перпендикулярный ~ прямо, открыто ~ амер. прямой, откровенный ~ там и сям;
    см. тж. up ~ in готовый;
    up in arms см. arm ~ in сведущий;
    she is well up in history она сильна в истории up prep вверх по, по направлению к (источнику, центру, столице и т. п.) ;
    up the river вверх по реке;
    up the hill в гору;
    up the steps вверх по лестнице up prep вверх по, по направлению к (источнику, центру, столице и т. п.) ;
    up the river вверх по реке;
    up the hill в гору;
    up the steps вверх по лестнице up prep вверх по, по направлению к (источнику, центру, столице и т. п.) ;
    up the river вверх по реке;
    up the hill в гору;
    up the steps вверх по лестнице ~ prep вдоль по;
    вглубь;
    up the street по улице;
    to travel up (the) country ехать вглубь страны ~ prep против (течения, ветра и т. п.) ;
    up the wind против ветра;
    to row up the stream грести против течения ~ to указывает на временной предел вплоть до;
    up to the middle of January до середины января ~ to указывает на пригодность, соответствие: he is not up to this job он не годится для этой работы ~ to and including включительно ~ to and including date до определенной даты включительно ~ to sample в соответствии с образцом ~ to указывает на временной предел вплоть до;
    up to the middle of January до середины января it's ~ to you (him, etc.) to decide (to act, etc.) решать (действовать и т. п.) предстоит вам (ему и т. п.) ;
    up with..! да здравствует..! ups and downs взлеты и падения ups and downs превратности судьбы ~ указывает на совершение действия: something is up что-то происходит;
    что-то затевается;
    what's up? в чем дело?, что случилось? wind ~ ликвидировать( компанию) wind: ~ up взвинчивать ~ up выводить сальдо ~ up заводить (часы) ~ up заводиться;
    I'm afraid he's wound up ну, он теперь завелся (на час) ;
    теперь его не остановишь ~ up кончать ~ up ликвидировать (предприятие и т. п.) ;
    to wind oneself( или one's way) into (smb.'s) trust (affection, etc.) вкрадываться, втираться в (чье-л.) доверие (расположение и т. п.) ~ up ликвидировать компанию ~ up подводить итог ~ up подтягивать( дисциплину) ~ up сальдировать ~ up сматывать ~ up уладить, разрешить( вопрос) ;
    закончить (прения) ;
    заключить (выступление)

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > up

  • 17 stop

    [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] vt <- pp->
    1)
    to \stop a ball einen Ball stoppen; goalkeeper einen Ball halten;
    to \stop a blow einen Schlag abblocken;
    to \stop sb/ a car jdn/ein Auto anhalten;
    to \stop one's car anhalten;
    to \stop the enemy den Feind aufhalten;
    to \stop a thief/ the traffic einen Dieb/den Verkehr aufhalten;
    \stop thief! haltet den Dieb!;
    \stop that man! haltet den Mann!
    to \stop sth etw stoppen [o beenden]; ( temporarily) etw unterbrechen;
    this will \stop the pain das wird dir gegen die Schmerzen helfen;
    \stop that nonsense! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!;
    \stop it! hör auf [damit]!;
    what can I do to \stop this nosebleed? was kann ich gegen dieses Nasenbluten tun?;
    something must be done to \stop the fighting den Kämpfen muss ein Ende gesetzt werden;
    this fighting has to be \stopped! die Kämpfe müssen aufhören!;
    \stop being silly! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!;
    I just couldn't \stop myself ich konnte einfach nicht anders;
    to \stop the bleeding die Blutung stillen;
    to \stop the clock die Uhr anhalten;
    the clock is \stopped when a team scores a goal die Spielzeit wird unterbrochen, wenn ein Team ein Tor schießt;
    to \stop the engine den Motor abstellen;
    to \stop the fighting die Kämpfe einstellen;
    to \stop inflation/ progress die Inflation/den Fortschritt aufhalten;
    to \stop a machine eine Maschine abstellen;
    to \stop a match ein Spiel beenden; referee ein Spiel abbrechen;
    to \stop the production of sth die Produktion einer S. gen einstellen;
    to \stop a rumour ein Gerücht ein Ende machen;
    to \stop a speech eine Rede unterbrechen;
    to \stop a subscription ein Abonnement kündigen;
    to \stop a war einen Krieg beenden
    to \stop sth etw beenden, mit etw dat aufhören;
    what time do you usually \stop work? wann hören Sie normalerweise auf zu arbeiten?;
    you just can't \stop it, can you du kannst es einfach nicht lassen, oder?
    4) ( prevent)
    to \stop sb [from] doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun;
    if she really wants to leave, I don't understand what's \stopping her wenn sie wirklich weggehen will, verstehe ich nicht, was sie davon abhält;
    some people smoke because they think it \stops them putting on weight manche rauchen, weil sie meinen, dass sie dann nicht zunehmen;
    I couldn't \stop myself from having another piece of cake ich musste einfach noch ein Stück Kuchen essen;
    he handed in his resignation - I just couldn't \stop him er hat gekündigt - ich konnte ihn einfach nicht davon abhalten;
    you can't \stop me from doing that du kannst mich nicht davon abhalten
    to \stop sb's allowance/ pocket money jdm den Unterhalt/das Taschengeld streichen;
    to \stop [ (Am) payment on] a cheque einen Scheck sperren;
    to \stop wages keine Löhne mehr zahlen;
    the money will be \stopped out of his salary das Geld wird von seinem Gehalt abgezogen
    6) ( block)
    to \stop sth etw verstopfen; gap, hole, leak etw [zu]stopfen;
    to \stop one's ears sich dat die Ohren zuhalten;
    when he starts shouting I just \stop my ears wenn er anfängt zu schreien, mache ich einfach die Ohren zu! ( fam)
    to have a tooth \stopped ( Brit) (dated) eine Füllung bekommen
    to \stop sb jdn schlagen;
    he was \stopped by a knockout in the fourth round er schied durch K.o. in der vierten Runde aus;
    to \stop a left/ right eine Linke/Rechte parieren;
    to \stop a punch einen Hieb einstecken [müssen]
    8) mus
    \stopped pipe gedackte Pfeife fachspr;
    to \stop a string eine Saite greifen
    PHRASES:
    to \stop a bullet eine Kugel abbekommen;
    to \stop sb's mouth jdm den Mund stopfen ( fam)
    to \stop the rot die Talfahrt stoppen ( fig)
    to \stop the show der absolute Höhepunkt einer Show sein vi <- pp->
    1) ( cease moving) person stehen bleiben; car [an]halten;
    \stop! halt!;
    to \stop dead abrupt innehalten;
    to \stop to do sth stehen bleiben, um etw zu tun; car anhalten, um etw zu tun;
    I \stopped to pick up the letter that I had dropped ich blieb stehen und hob den Brief auf, den ich hatte fallen lassen; ( fig)
    \stop to [or and] think before you speak erst denken, dann reden!
    2) (cease, discontinue) machine nicht mehr laufen; clock, heart, watch stehen bleiben; rain aufhören; pain abklingen, nachlassen; production, payments eingestellt werden; film, programme zu Ende sein; speaker abbrechen;
    I will not \stop until they set them free ich werde keine Ruhe geben, bis sie sie freigelassen haben;
    she doesn't know where to \stop sie weiß nicht, wann sie aufhören muss;
    his heart \stopped during the operation während der Operation hatte er einen Herzstillstand;
    rain has \stopped play das Spiel wurde wegen Regens unterbrochen;
    she \stopped right in the middle of the sentence sie hielt mitten im Satz inne
    to \stop [doing sth] aufhören[, etw zu tun], [mit etw dat] aufhören;
    once I start eating chocolate I can't \stop wenn ich einmal anfange, Schokolade zu essen, kann ich einfach nicht mehr aufhören;
    I just couldn't \stop laughing ich habe mich echt totgelacht (sl)
    if you have to keep \stopping to answer the telephone, you 'll never finish wenn du ständig unterbrechen musst, um ans Telefon zu gehen, wirst du nie fertig werden;
    I wish you'd \stop telling me what to do ich wünschte, du würdest endlich damit aufhören, mir zu sagen, was ich tun soll;
    \stop being silly! hör auf mit dem Unsinn!;
    \stop shouting! hör auf zu schreien;
    I \stopped seeing him last year wir haben uns letztes Jahr getrennt;
    I've \stopped drinking alcohol ich trinke keinen Alkohol mehr;
    she \stopped drinking sie trinkt nicht mehr;
    please, \stop crying hör doch bitte auf zu weinen!;
    to \stop smoking mit dem Rauchen aufhören;
    (on plane etc.) das Rauchen einstellen;
    to \stop working aufhören zu arbeiten
    4) ( Brit) ( stay) bleiben;
    I'm not \stopping ich bleibe nicht lange;
    I can't \stop - Malcolm's waiting for me outside ich kann nicht bleiben, Malcolm wartet draußen auf mich;
    we \stopped for a quick bite at a motorway services wir machten kurz bei einer Autobahnraststätte Station, um etwas zu essen;
    I \stopped at a pub for some lunch ich habe an einem Pub Halt gemacht und was zu Mittag gegessen;
    can you \stop at the fish shop on your way home? kannst du auf dem Nachhauseweg kurz beim Fischladen vorbeigehen?;
    he usually \stops at a bar for a quick drink on the way home normalerweise schaut er auf dem Nachhauseweg noch kurz auf ein Gläschen in einer Kneipe vorbei;
    are you \stopping here bleibst du hier?;
    to \stop for dinner/ tea zum Abendessen/Tee bleiben;
    to \stop at a hotel in einem Hotel übernachten;
    to \stop the night ( Brit) ( fam) über Nacht bleiben
    5) transp bus, train halten;
    does this train \stop at Finsbury Park? hält dieser Zug in Finsbury Park?;
    the train to Glasgow \stops at platform 14 der Zug nach Glasgow hält am Gleis 14
    6) ( almost)
    to \stop short of doing sth sich akk [gerade noch] bremsen, etw zu tun;
    I \stopped short of telling him my secrets beinahe hätte ich ihm meine Geheimnisse verraten
    PHRASES:
    to \stop at nothing vor nichts zurückschrecken n
    1) (cessation of movement, activity) Halt m;
    please wait until the airplane has come to a complete \stop bitte warten Sie, bis das Flugzeug seine endgültige Parkposition erreicht hat;
    emergency \stop Notbremsung f;
    to bring sth to a \stop etw stoppen; project etw dat ein Ende bereiten;
    to bring a car to a \stop ein Auto anhalten;
    to bring a conversation to a \stop ein Gespräch beenden;
    to bring the traffic to a \stop den Verkehr zum Erliegen bringen;
    to bring sth to a sudden \stop etw dat ein jähes Ende bereiten;
    to come to a \stop stehen bleiben; car also anhalten; rain aufhören; traffic, business zum Erliegen kommen; project, production eingestellt werden;
    the conversation came to a \stop das Gespräch verstummte;
    to come to a sudden [or dead] \stop car abrupt anhalten [o stehen bleiben]; project, undertaking ein jähes Ende finden;
    to make a \stop anhalten;
    to put a \stop to sth etw dat ein Ende setzen [o einen Riegel vorschieben];
    2) ( break) Pause f; aviat Zwischenlandung f; ( halt) Halt m;
    we made two \stops wir haben zweimal Halt gemacht;
    ... including a thirty minute \stop for lunch... inklusive einer halben Stunde Pause für das Mittagessen;
    there were a lot of \stops and starts throughout the project die Entwicklung des Projekts verlief sehr stockend;
    to be at [or on] \stop signal auf Halt stehen;
    to drive without a \stop durchfahren;
    to have a \stop Halt machen;
    to have a \stop for coffee ein Kaffeepause machen;
    to make a \stop at a service station an einer Raststätte Halt machen;
    without a \stop ohne Pause [o Unterbrechung];
    3) transp Haltestelle f; ( for ship) Anlegestelle f;
    the ship's first \stop is Sydney das Schiff läuft als Erstes Sydney an;
    ( for plane) Zwischenlandung f;
    the plane's first \stop is Birmingham das Flugzeug wird zunächst in Birmingham zwischenlanden;
    I'm getting off at the next \stop bei der nächsten Haltestelle steige ich aus;
    is this your \stop? steigen Sie hier aus?;
    is this our \stop? müssen wir hier aussteigen?;
    bus/tram \stop Bus-/Straßenbahnhaltestelle f;
    request \stop Bedarfshaltestelle f (Haltestelle, bei der man den Bus herwinken muss, da er nicht automatisch hält)
    4) ( punctuation mark) Satzzeichen nt (im Besonderen: Punkt) ( in telegram) stop
    5) typo ( prevent from moving) Feststelltaste f; ( for furniture) Sperre f
    6) mus ( knob on an organ) Register nt;
    \stop [knob] Registerzug m; ( of wind instrument) Griffloch nt
    7) ( phonetics) Verschlusslaut m
    8) phot Blende f
    PHRASES:
    to pull out all the \stops alle Register ziehen

    English-German students dictionary > stop

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