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1 minor arts

1) Архитектура: второстепенные виды искусства

2) Реклама: искусство малых форм

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > minor arts
2 minor arts

второстепенные виды искусства

English-Russian architecture dictionary > minor arts
3 art

noun

1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; (also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) arte

2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) arte

3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) arte

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- artful
- artfully
- artfulness
- arts

art n arte

art

tr[ɑːt]

noun

1 (painting etc) arte nombre masculino

2 (skill) arte nombre masculino, habilidad nombre femenino

plural noun arts

1 (branch of knowledge) letras nombre femenino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

art dealer marchante nombre masculino

art deco art deco nombre masculino

art exhibition exposición nombre femenino de obras de arte

art gallery (museum) pinacoteca 2 (commercial) galería de arte

art nouveau art nouveau nombre masculino, modernismo

art school escuela de bellas artes

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art

tr[ɑːt]

present

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art ['ɑrt] n

1) : arte m

2) skill: destreza f, habilidad f, maña f

3) arts npl

: letras fpl (en la educación)

4)

fine arts : bellas artes fpl

art

n.

• arte s.m.

• artificio s.m.

• ciencia s.f.

• habilidad s.f.

I ɑːrt, ɑːt
noun

1)

a) u ( object of aesthetics) arte m

art for art's sake — el arte por el arte

she's studying art — estudia Bellas Artes; (before n) < class> de arte; ( in school) de dibujo

art exhibition — exposición f de obras de arte

art gallery — ( museum) museo m de arte

art school o college — escuela f de Bellas Artes; ( for minor arts) escuela f de Artes y Oficios

b) u c ( artwork) trabajos mpl artísticos

arts and crafts — artesanía

2) arts pl

a)

the arts — la cultura y las artes

b) (BrE Educ) letras fpl

3) (skill, craft) (no pl) arte m

a dying art — un arte que se está perdiendo

the art of conversation — el arte de la conversación

II

(arch) eres

thou art — (tú) eres

I [ɑːt]
1. N

1) (=painting etc) arte m

the arts — las bellas artes

art for art's sake — el arte por el arte

work of art — obra f de arte

2) (=skill) arte m, habilidad f, destreza f; (=technique) técnica f; (=knack) maña f; (=gift) don m, facilidad f

the art of embroidery — el arte del bordado

the art of persuasion/seduction — el arte de la persuasión/la seducción
fine I, 1., 1)
3) (Univ)

Arts — Filosofía f y Letras

Faculty of Arts — Facultad f de Filosofía y Letras
bachelor, master
4) (=cunning) arte m

2.

CPD

art collection N — colección f de arte

art college N — escuela f de Bellas Artes

art dealer N — marchante mf

art deco N — art decó m

art director N — director(a) m / f artístico(-a)

art exhibition N — exposición f de arte

art form N — medio m de expresión artística

art gallery N — (state-owned) museo m (de arte); (private) galería f de arte

art lover N — aficionado(-a) m / f al arte

art nouveau N — modernismo m

art paper N — papel m cuché

arts and crafts NPL — artesanías fpl

art school N — escuela f de Bellas Artes

Arts Council N — (Brit) institución pública encargada de la promoción de la cultura y de las actividades artísticas

Arts degree N — licenciatura f en Letras

Arts student N — estudiante mf de Letras

art student N — estudiante mf de Bellas Artes
performance
II

†† [ɑːt]
PRESENT (thou form) of be
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I [ɑːrt, ɑːt]
noun

1)

a) u ( object of aesthetics) arte m

art for art's sake — el arte por el arte

she's studying art — estudia Bellas Artes; (before n) < class> de arte; ( in school) de dibujo

art exhibition — exposición f de obras de arte

art gallery — ( museum) museo m de arte

art school o college — escuela f de Bellas Artes; ( for minor arts) escuela f de Artes y Oficios

b) u c ( artwork) trabajos mpl artísticos

arts and crafts — artesanía

2) arts pl

a)

the arts — la cultura y las artes

b) (BrE Educ) letras fpl

3) (skill, craft) (no pl) arte m

a dying art — un arte que se está perdiendo

the art of conversation — el arte de la conversación

II

(arch) eres

thou art — (tú) eres

English-spanish dictionary > art
4 minore

1. adj minor

di età younger

distanza shorter

più piccolo smaller

2. m f: vietato ai minori di 18 anni no admittance to those under 18 years of age

film X-rated

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minore agg.compar.

1 (più piccolo) smaller; (più basso) lower; (più corto) shorter; (più poco) less (er): una quantità minore, a smaller quantity; una somma minore, a smaller amount; una distanza minore, a shorter distance; una cifra minore, a lower figure; a minor prezzo, at a lower price; con minor spesa, at less cost (o less expensively); con minor forza, with less force; con minor cura, with less (er) care; le spese di riscaldamento risultarono minori del previsto, the heating expenses turned out less than expected; l'affluenza alle urne è stata minore nel sud che nel nord, the turnout at the polls was lower in the south than in the north; il secondo progetto non ebbe minor fortuna del primo, the second plan was no less successful than the first (o was just as successful as the first) // cinque è minore di otto, five is less than eight // avere minori probabilità di riuscita, to stand less chance of success // scegliere il male minore, to choose the lesser of two evils // Asia Minore, Asia Minor // (astr.) Orsa Minore, Ursa Minor

2 (meno importante) minor, less important: le opere minori del Petrarca, Petrarch's minor works; i personaggi minori di una commedia, the minor characters in a play // astri minori, minor stars // arti minori, minor arts // (eccl.) frati minori, Friars Minor (o Minorites); ordine minore, minor order

3 (più giovane) younger: Anna è minore di Cinzia, Ann is younger than Cynthia; mio fratello è minore di me di tre anni, my brother is three years younger than me // vietato ai minori di quattordici anni, forbidden to children under fourteen years of age // Bruto Minore, the Younger Brutus; Catone il Minore, Cato the Younger

4 (mus.) minor: tono minore, minor key; do minore, C minor

5 (mat., log.) minor

◆ agg.superl.rel.

1 (il più piccolo) the smallest; (il più basso) the lowest; (il più corto) the shortest; (il minimo) the least: la quantità minore, the smallest quantity; la minore distanza, the shortest distance; vendere al minor prezzo possibile, to sell at the lowest possible price; il minore offerente, the lowest bidder; nel minor tempo possibile, in the shortest time

2 (il meno importante) minor: i minori affluenti del Po, the Po's minor tributaries; gli artisti minori del Cinquecento, the minor artists of the sixteenth century

3 (il più giovane) the youngest; (fra due) the younger: mio figlio minore, my youngest (o my younger) son ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, questo agg. è espresso in ingl. in modi diversi, a seconda del significato assunto dall'agg. positivo piccolo

◆ s.m. e f.

1 (chi è più giovane d'età) the youngest; (fra due) the younger: chi è il minore fra voi due?, which of you is the younger?; la minore delle sorelle, the youngest of the sisters

2 (chi è di grado inferiore) junior

3 (dir.) → minorenne

4 pl. (eccl.) (frati minori) Minorites

5 (mat.) (di una matrice) minor.

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[mi'nore]
1. agg comp di piccolo

1) less, (più piccolo) smaller, (più breve) shorter, (meno grave) lesser, (numero) lower

con minore entusiasmo — with less enthusiasm

un numero minore di studenti — a smaller number of students

le vendite sono state minori del previsto — sales were less o lower than expected

questo è il male minore — this is the lesser evil

vocabolario in edizione minore — shorter o concise edition of a dictionary

in misura minore — to a lesser extent

2) (meno importante) less important, (inferiore) lower, inferior, (di poco rilievo) minor

opere minori — minor works

le opere minori di Shakespeare — Shakespeare's minor works

di minor pregio — of inferior quality

3) (più giovane) younger

il mio fratello minore — my younger brother

4) Mus minor

(in) do minore — (in) C minor

2. agg superl di piccolo

(vedi piccolo), least; smallest; shortest; lowest; least important; youngest

la minore delle due sorelle — the younger of the two sisters

il minore dei tre fratelli — the youngest of the three brothers

3. sm/f

1) (d'età: tra due) younger, (tra più di due) youngest

2) (minorenne) minor, person under age

minore non accompagnato — unaccompanied minor

spettacolo vietato ai minori — no admittance to persons under the age of 18 (to film, show ecc)

"vietato ai minori di 18 anni" — "18 certificate"

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[mi'nore] 1.
aggettivo

1) (più piccolo, più basso) (comparativo) smaller, lower (di than); (superlativo) smallest, lowest (di of, in)

hanno il minor numero di vestiti — they have the fewest clothes

di minore importanza — of less importance

in minor grado — to a lesser degree o extent

2) (più breve) (comparativo) shorter (di than); (superlativo) shortest (di of)

nel minor tempo possibile — in as short a time as possible

3) (secondario) [artista, ruolo] minor; [opera, reato] minor, lesser

4) (di età) (comparativo) younger; (superlativo) youngest

mio fratello minore — my younger brother; (con più di due fratelli) my youngest brother

minore età — dir. minority, infancy

5) mus. minor

do minore — C minor

6) relig.

ordini -i — minor orders
2.
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile

1) (il più giovane) (di due) younger; (di più di due) youngest

2) dir. (minorenne) minor

i -i di quattordici anni — the under- fourteens

film vietato ai -i di 18 anni — 18-certificate o X-rated film

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il male minore, il minore dei mali — the lesser of two evils

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minore

/mi'nore/

I aggettivo

1 (più piccolo, più basso) (comparativo) smaller, lower (di than); (superlativo) smallest, lowest (di of, in); hanno il minor numero di vestiti they have the fewest clothes; di minore importanza of less importance; in minor grado to a lesser degree o extent

2 (più breve) (comparativo) shorter (di than); (superlativo) shortest (di of); nel minor tempo possibile in as short a time as possible

3 (secondario) [artista, ruolo] minor; [opera, reato] minor, lesser

4 (di età) (comparativo) younger; (superlativo) youngest; mio fratello minore my younger brother; (con più di due fratelli) my youngest brother; minore età dir. minority, infancy

5 mus. minor; do minore C minor

6 relig. ordini -i minor orders

II m. e f.

1 (il più giovane) (di due) younger; (di più di due) youngest

2 dir. (minorenne) minor; i -i di quattordici anni the under- fourteens; film vietato ai -i di 18 anni 18-certificate o X-rated film

IDIOMS

il male minore, il minore dei mali the lesser of two evils.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > minore
5 второстепенные виды искусства

Architecture: minor arts

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > второстепенные виды искусства
6 искусство малых форм

Advertising: minor arts

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > искусство малых форм
7 MA

1) Общая лексика: moving averages

2) Компьютерная техника: Maya Ascii

3) Медицина: mitral annulus, mitral atresia

4) Американизм: Mutual Agreement

5) Военный термин: Mediterranean area, Militia Act, Mindless Automaton, Ministry of Aviation, Mission Assessment, Missions Advisor, machine account, maintainability analysis, maintenance, maintenance ability, maintenance actions, maintenance area, manpower administration, manpower allotment, manpower authorization, manual, manufacturing and assembly, map analysis, maritime airfield, marshalling area, material authorization, maximum accuracy, mechanical aptitude, medical assistance, medium altitude, medium artillery, mess attendant, mileage allowance, military academy, military aircraft, military allocations, military assistance, military attache, military aviation, military aviator, missile alert, missile assembly, mission accomplished, mission analysis, mission area, mobilization augmentee, monitoring agency, mountain artillery, multichannel analyzer, muzzle action

6) Техника: My Age, maintenance analysis, megampere, memory address, mill annealed, военное обозначение кассет, обозначение для самолётных радиостанций (принятое МСЭ), радиомаяк с вертикальными излучателями

7) Химия: Methyl Acrylate, Метилакрилат (Methyl acrylate), метиловый эфир акриловой кислоты

8) Математика: скользящее среднее (moving average)

9) Метеорология: Middle Air

10) Юридический термин: Made And Attempted, Male Adult

11) Экономика: ( manager assistant) заместитель управляющего

12) География: Массачусетс

13) Кино: Suitable for Mature Audiences only

14) Металлургия: Matched Angles, metals and alloys

15) Политика: Madagascar

16) Психология: mental age

17) Сокращение: Maritime Administration, Massachusetts (US state), Massachusetts, Medical Assistant (UK Royal Navy), Middle Ages, Military Adviser, Military Assistant (British Army), Military Attache (British Army), Mission Abort, Mobilisation Augmentee, Multi-chambered Auto-injector, master, maximum accuracy range, mental ability, mercury arc, metal anchor, military astronautics, mission assembly, moist air, Master of Arts (degree), Mature Audiences (TV program rating), (USN Rating) Master-At-Arms, MANPRINT Assessment, Maanantai (Finnish: Monday), Machine Accountant (Naval Rating), Madagascar (Malagasy), Magister Artium (Master of Arts), Mai^tre E`s Arts (French: Master of Arts), Main Assist (Everquest), Maintaining Activity, Maintenance Action, Maintenance Administrator, Maintenance Agreement, Maintenance and Adaptation (ATMF), Major Arcana (Lineage 2 game armor set), Makarska, Croatia (license plate), Makeshift Apathy (Michigan music group), Malev Hungarian Airlines Limited - Hungary (IATA airline code), Management Accounts, Management Activity, Management Advocate, Management Agent (metadirectory services), Manitoba, Mannheim, Germany (license plate), Manual (welding), Manual Assist (nursing), Maranhao (Brazil), Margin Agreement, Marijuana Anonymous, Marin Academy (California), Market America (independent entrepenurial corporation founded by James H Ridinger), Marketing Authorization, Martha Argerich (pianist), Martial Artist (gaming), Mass Analyzer, Master Administrator, Master of Audiology, Masurium (element), Materials, Materials Analyst, Mathematics, MatureAsskickers (gaming clan), Maximum Allowance, Mildly Amused, Mean Average (mathematics), Measurement and Analysis (process area; Capability Maturity Model Integration), Mechanical Advantage (machines), Mechanical Ambush, Mechanical Animals (Marilyn Manson album), MediArchive (website), Medical Administrator, Medical Advisor, Medical Attendant, Medicare Advantage, Mega Annum (one million years, geological chronology), Memory Administration, Mesh Antenna, Message Analysis, Meta Analysis, помощник врача (сокр. от medical assistant), фельдшер (сокр. от medical assistant), Methanandamide, Metropolitan Area Network, Microsoft Access, Middle Assyrian, Military Academy (West Point, NY), Military Aircrew, Military Applications, Military Assistant, MJU Alert (Hekimian), Mini Alert (System Sensor Sounder), Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis), Minor Actinide, Minor Arterial (State highway Information), Miscible Accounting, Missed Abortion, Missed Appointment, Missed Approach, Mission Assignment, Mission Assurance (Homeland Defense), Mittelalter (German: Middle Ages), Mobile Allocation (PCS - GSM), Mobile Armor (Gundam series), Mobile Service, Mobility Agent, Mobilization Assistant, Molecular Absorption, Moored Alongside, Morbid Angel (band), Morocco (ISO country code, top level domain), Mortuary Affairs, Motorcycling Australia, Motorist Assist, Move Along, Multi-Access, Multi-Alert (system sensor brand name), Multichambered Autoinjector, Multiple Access, Multiple Answer, Multiple Award, Music Ant (online guide for music software), Willys-Overland 1/4 Ton 4 X 4 Truck (1st Model of WWII Jeep), Marketing Authorization - регистрационное удостоверение (РУ)

18) Физиология: Medical authorization, Metamorphic Anamorphosis, Moderately Advanced, Muscle Activity

19) Электроника: Main Amplifier, Mechanical Advantage, Milliammeter, Multi-channel Analyser

20) Вычислительная техника: Management Agent, Massachusetts (US state postal designation)

21) Нефть: massive anhydrite, mud acid, анализ ремонтопригодности (maintainability analysis), анализ технического обслуживания (maintainability analysis), глинокислота (mud acid), грязевая кислота (mud acid)

22) Фирменный знак: Master Specialties

23) Холодильная техника: modified atmosphere

24) СМИ: Media Access

25) Деловая лексика: Management Action, Marketing And Advertising, магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на двух языках (commercial languages), магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на одном языке (commercial language), магистр гуманитарных наук (Master of Arts), магистр политических и экономических наук (econ.), магистр экономических наук (econ.)

26) Бурение: мощная свита ангидритов (massive anhydrite)

27) Образование: магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на одном языке/нескольких языках (commercial languages)

28) Сетевые технологии: Message Area

29) ЕБРР: monitoring adviser

30) Полимеры: maleic anhydride

31) Контроль качества: maintainability, moving average

32) Океанография: Meteorological Applications

33) Авиационная медицина: mental addition

34) SAP.тех. атрибут мониторинга

35) Электротехника: magnetic amplifier

36) Имена и фамилии: Martha Anderson (china paintings)

37) Фармация: Marketing authorisation

38) Общественная организация: Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

39) Должность: Master of Arts, Modern Arts, Multicultural Assistant

40) Чат: Mildly Apathetic

41) Единицы измерений: Mega Anna, Mega Annum

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > MA
8 Ma

1) Общая лексика: moving averages

2) Компьютерная техника: Maya Ascii

3) Медицина: mitral annulus, mitral atresia

4) Американизм: Mutual Agreement

5) Военный термин: Mediterranean area, Militia Act, Mindless Automaton, Ministry of Aviation, Mission Assessment, Missions Advisor, machine account, maintainability analysis, maintenance, maintenance ability, maintenance actions, maintenance area, manpower administration, manpower allotment, manpower authorization, manual, manufacturing and assembly, map analysis, maritime airfield, marshalling area, material authorization, maximum accuracy, mechanical aptitude, medical assistance, medium altitude, medium artillery, mess attendant, mileage allowance, military academy, military aircraft, military allocations, military assistance, military attache, military aviation, military aviator, missile alert, missile assembly, mission accomplished, mission analysis, mission area, mobilization augmentee, monitoring agency, mountain artillery, multichannel analyzer, muzzle action

6) Техника: My Age, maintenance analysis, megampere, memory address, mill annealed, военное обозначение кассет, обозначение для самолётных радиостанций (принятое МСЭ), радиомаяк с вертикальными излучателями

7) Химия: Methyl Acrylate, Метилакрилат (Methyl acrylate), метиловый эфир акриловой кислоты

8) Математика: скользящее среднее (moving average)

9) Метеорология: Middle Air

10) Юридический термин: Made And Attempted, Male Adult

11) Экономика: ( manager assistant) заместитель управляющего

12) География: Массачусетс

13) Кино: Suitable for Mature Audiences only

14) Металлургия: Matched Angles, metals and alloys

15) Политика: Madagascar

16) Психология: mental age

17) Сокращение: Maritime Administration, Massachusetts (US state), Massachusetts, Medical Assistant (UK Royal Navy), Middle Ages, Military Adviser, Military Assistant (British Army), Military Attache (British Army), Mission Abort, Mobilisation Augmentee, Multi-chambered Auto-injector, master, maximum accuracy range, mental ability, mercury arc, metal anchor, military astronautics, mission assembly, moist air, Master of Arts (degree), Mature Audiences (TV program rating), (USN Rating) Master-At-Arms, MANPRINT Assessment, Maanantai (Finnish: Monday), Machine Accountant (Naval Rating), Madagascar (Malagasy), Magister Artium (Master of Arts), Mai^tre E`s Arts (French: Master of Arts), Main Assist (Everquest), Maintaining Activity, Maintenance Action, Maintenance Administrator, Maintenance Agreement, Maintenance and Adaptation (ATMF), Major Arcana (Lineage 2 game armor set), Makarska, Croatia (license plate), Makeshift Apathy (Michigan music group), Malev Hungarian Airlines Limited - Hungary (IATA airline code), Management Accounts, Management Activity, Management Advocate, Management Agent (metadirectory services), Manitoba, Mannheim, Germany (license plate), Manual (welding), Manual Assist (nursing), Maranhao (Brazil), Margin Agreement, Marijuana Anonymous, Marin Academy (California), Market America (independent entrepenurial corporation founded by James H Ridinger), Marketing Authorization, Martha Argerich (pianist), Martial Artist (gaming), Mass Analyzer, Master Administrator, Master of Audiology, Masurium (element), Materials, Materials Analyst, Mathematics, MatureAsskickers (gaming clan), Maximum Allowance, Mildly Amused, Mean Average (mathematics), Measurement and Analysis (process area; Capability Maturity Model Integration), Mechanical Advantage (machines), Mechanical Ambush, Mechanical Animals (Marilyn Manson album), MediArchive (website), Medical Administrator, Medical Advisor, Medical Attendant, Medicare Advantage, Mega Annum (one million years, geological chronology), Memory Administration, Mesh Antenna, Message Analysis, Meta Analysis, помощник врача (сокр. от medical assistant), фельдшер (сокр. от medical assistant), Methanandamide, Metropolitan Area Network, Microsoft Access, Middle Assyrian, Military Academy (West Point, NY), Military Aircrew, Military Applications, Military Assistant, MJU Alert (Hekimian), Mini Alert (System Sensor Sounder), Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis), Minor Actinide, Minor Arterial (State highway Information), Miscible Accounting, Missed Abortion, Missed Appointment, Missed Approach, Mission Assignment, Mission Assurance (Homeland Defense), Mittelalter (German: Middle Ages), Mobile Allocation (PCS - GSM), Mobile Armor (Gundam series), Mobile Service, Mobility Agent, Mobilization Assistant, Molecular Absorption, Moored Alongside, Morbid Angel (band), Morocco (ISO country code, top level domain), Mortuary Affairs, Motorcycling Australia, Motorist Assist, Move Along, Multi-Access, Multi-Alert (system sensor brand name), Multichambered Autoinjector, Multiple Access, Multiple Answer, Multiple Award, Music Ant (online guide for music software), Willys-Overland 1/4 Ton 4 X 4 Truck (1st Model of WWII Jeep), Marketing Authorization - регистрационное удостоверение (РУ)

18) Физиология: Medical authorization, Metamorphic Anamorphosis, Moderately Advanced, Muscle Activity

19) Электроника: Main Amplifier, Mechanical Advantage, Milliammeter, Multi-channel Analyser

20) Вычислительная техника: Management Agent, Massachusetts (US state postal designation)

21) Нефть: massive anhydrite, mud acid, анализ ремонтопригодности (maintainability analysis), анализ технического обслуживания (maintainability analysis), глинокислота (mud acid), грязевая кислота (mud acid)

22) Фирменный знак: Master Specialties

23) Холодильная техника: modified atmosphere

24) СМИ: Media Access

25) Деловая лексика: Management Action, Marketing And Advertising, магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на двух языках (commercial languages), магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на одном языке (commercial language), магистр гуманитарных наук (Master of Arts), магистр политических и экономических наук (econ.), магистр экономических наук (econ.)

26) Бурение: мощная свита ангидритов (massive anhydrite)

27) Образование: магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на одном языке/нескольких языках (commercial languages)

28) Сетевые технологии: Message Area

29) ЕБРР: monitoring adviser

30) Полимеры: maleic anhydride

31) Контроль качества: maintainability, moving average

32) Океанография: Meteorological Applications

33) Авиационная медицина: mental addition

34) SAP.тех. атрибут мониторинга

35) Электротехника: magnetic amplifier

36) Имена и фамилии: Martha Anderson (china paintings)

37) Фармация: Marketing authorisation

38) Общественная организация: Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

39) Должность: Master of Arts, Modern Arts, Multicultural Assistant

40) Чат: Mildly Apathetic

41) Единицы измерений: Mega Anna, Mega Annum

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Ma
9 mA

1) Общая лексика: moving averages

2) Компьютерная техника: Maya Ascii

3) Медицина: mitral annulus, mitral atresia

4) Американизм: Mutual Agreement

5) Военный термин: Mediterranean area, Militia Act, Mindless Automaton, Ministry of Aviation, Mission Assessment, Missions Advisor, machine account, maintainability analysis, maintenance, maintenance ability, maintenance actions, maintenance area, manpower administration, manpower allotment, manpower authorization, manual, manufacturing and assembly, map analysis, maritime airfield, marshalling area, material authorization, maximum accuracy, mechanical aptitude, medical assistance, medium altitude, medium artillery, mess attendant, mileage allowance, military academy, military aircraft, military allocations, military assistance, military attache, military aviation, military aviator, missile alert, missile assembly, mission accomplished, mission analysis, mission area, mobilization augmentee, monitoring agency, mountain artillery, multichannel analyzer, muzzle action

6) Техника: My Age, maintenance analysis, megampere, memory address, mill annealed, военное обозначение кассет, обозначение для самолётных радиостанций (принятое МСЭ), радиомаяк с вертикальными излучателями

7) Химия: Methyl Acrylate, Метилакрилат (Methyl acrylate), метиловый эфир акриловой кислоты

8) Математика: скользящее среднее (moving average)

9) Метеорология: Middle Air

10) Юридический термин: Made And Attempted, Male Adult

11) Экономика: ( manager assistant) заместитель управляющего

12) География: Массачусетс

13) Кино: Suitable for Mature Audiences only

14) Металлургия: Matched Angles, metals and alloys

15) Политика: Madagascar

16) Психология: mental age

17) Сокращение: Maritime Administration, Massachusetts (US state), Massachusetts, Medical Assistant (UK Royal Navy), Middle Ages, Military Adviser, Military Assistant (British Army), Military Attache (British Army), Mission Abort, Mobilisation Augmentee, Multi-chambered Auto-injector, master, maximum accuracy range, mental ability, mercury arc, metal anchor, military astronautics, mission assembly, moist air, Master of Arts (degree), Mature Audiences (TV program rating), (USN Rating) Master-At-Arms, MANPRINT Assessment, Maanantai (Finnish: Monday), Machine Accountant (Naval Rating), Madagascar (Malagasy), Magister Artium (Master of Arts), Mai^tre E`s Arts (French: Master of Arts), Main Assist (Everquest), Maintaining Activity, Maintenance Action, Maintenance Administrator, Maintenance Agreement, Maintenance and Adaptation (ATMF), Major Arcana (Lineage 2 game armor set), Makarska, Croatia (license plate), Makeshift Apathy (Michigan music group), Malev Hungarian Airlines Limited - Hungary (IATA airline code), Management Accounts, Management Activity, Management Advocate, Management Agent (metadirectory services), Manitoba, Mannheim, Germany (license plate), Manual (welding), Manual Assist (nursing), Maranhao (Brazil), Margin Agreement, Marijuana Anonymous, Marin Academy (California), Market America (independent entrepenurial corporation founded by James H Ridinger), Marketing Authorization, Martha Argerich (pianist), Martial Artist (gaming), Mass Analyzer, Master Administrator, Master of Audiology, Masurium (element), Materials, Materials Analyst, Mathematics, MatureAsskickers (gaming clan), Maximum Allowance, Mildly Amused, Mean Average (mathematics), Measurement and Analysis (process area; Capability Maturity Model Integration), Mechanical Advantage (machines), Mechanical Ambush, Mechanical Animals (Marilyn Manson album), MediArchive (website), Medical Administrator, Medical Advisor, Medical Attendant, Medicare Advantage, Mega Annum (one million years, geological chronology), Memory Administration, Mesh Antenna, Message Analysis, Meta Analysis, помощник врача (сокр. от medical assistant), фельдшер (сокр. от medical assistant), Methanandamide, Metropolitan Area Network, Microsoft Access, Middle Assyrian, Military Academy (West Point, NY), Military Aircrew, Military Applications, Military Assistant, MJU Alert (Hekimian), Mini Alert (System Sensor Sounder), Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis), Minor Actinide, Minor Arterial (State highway Information), Miscible Accounting, Missed Abortion, Missed Appointment, Missed Approach, Mission Assignment, Mission Assurance (Homeland Defense), Mittelalter (German: Middle Ages), Mobile Allocation (PCS - GSM), Mobile Armor (Gundam series), Mobile Service, Mobility Agent, Mobilization Assistant, Molecular Absorption, Moored Alongside, Morbid Angel (band), Morocco (ISO country code, top level domain), Mortuary Affairs, Motorcycling Australia, Motorist Assist, Move Along, Multi-Access, Multi-Alert (system sensor brand name), Multichambered Autoinjector, Multiple Access, Multiple Answer, Multiple Award, Music Ant (online guide for music software), Willys-Overland 1/4 Ton 4 X 4 Truck (1st Model of WWII Jeep), Marketing Authorization - регистрационное удостоверение (РУ)

18) Физиология: Medical authorization, Metamorphic Anamorphosis, Moderately Advanced, Muscle Activity

19) Электроника: Main Amplifier, Mechanical Advantage, Milliammeter, Multi-channel Analyser

20) Вычислительная техника: Management Agent, Massachusetts (US state postal designation)

21) Нефть: massive anhydrite, mud acid, анализ ремонтопригодности (maintainability analysis), анализ технического обслуживания (maintainability analysis), глинокислота (mud acid), грязевая кислота (mud acid)

22) Фирменный знак: Master Specialties

23) Холодильная техника: modified atmosphere

24) СМИ: Media Access

25) Деловая лексика: Management Action, Marketing And Advertising, магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на двух языках (commercial languages), магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на одном языке (commercial language), магистр гуманитарных наук (Master of Arts), магистр политических и экономических наук (econ.), магистр экономических наук (econ.)

26) Бурение: мощная свита ангидритов (massive anhydrite)

27) Образование: магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на одном языке/нескольких языках (commercial languages)

28) Сетевые технологии: Message Area

29) ЕБРР: monitoring adviser

30) Полимеры: maleic anhydride

31) Контроль качества: maintainability, moving average

32) Океанография: Meteorological Applications

33) Авиационная медицина: mental addition

34) SAP.тех. атрибут мониторинга

35) Электротехника: magnetic amplifier

36) Имена и фамилии: Martha Anderson (china paintings)

37) Фармация: Marketing authorisation

38) Общественная организация: Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

39) Должность: Master of Arts, Modern Arts, Multicultural Assistant

40) Чат: Mildly Apathetic

41) Единицы измерений: Mega Anna, Mega Annum

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > mA
10 ma

1) Общая лексика: moving averages

2) Компьютерная техника: Maya Ascii

3) Медицина: mitral annulus, mitral atresia

4) Американизм: Mutual Agreement

5) Военный термин: Mediterranean area, Militia Act, Mindless Automaton, Ministry of Aviation, Mission Assessment, Missions Advisor, machine account, maintainability analysis, maintenance, maintenance ability, maintenance actions, maintenance area, manpower administration, manpower allotment, manpower authorization, manual, manufacturing and assembly, map analysis, maritime airfield, marshalling area, material authorization, maximum accuracy, mechanical aptitude, medical assistance, medium altitude, medium artillery, mess attendant, mileage allowance, military academy, military aircraft, military allocations, military assistance, military attache, military aviation, military aviator, missile alert, missile assembly, mission accomplished, mission analysis, mission area, mobilization augmentee, monitoring agency, mountain artillery, multichannel analyzer, muzzle action

6) Техника: My Age, maintenance analysis, megampere, memory address, mill annealed, военное обозначение кассет, обозначение для самолётных радиостанций (принятое МСЭ), радиомаяк с вертикальными излучателями

7) Химия: Methyl Acrylate, Метилакрилат (Methyl acrylate), метиловый эфир акриловой кислоты

8) Математика: скользящее среднее (moving average)

9) Метеорология: Middle Air

10) Юридический термин: Made And Attempted, Male Adult

11) Экономика: ( manager assistant) заместитель управляющего

12) География: Массачусетс

13) Кино: Suitable for Mature Audiences only

14) Металлургия: Matched Angles, metals and alloys

15) Политика: Madagascar

16) Психология: mental age

17) Сокращение: Maritime Administration, Massachusetts (US state), Massachusetts, Medical Assistant (UK Royal Navy), Middle Ages, Military Adviser, Military Assistant (British Army), Military Attache (British Army), Mission Abort, Mobilisation Augmentee, Multi-chambered Auto-injector, master, maximum accuracy range, mental ability, mercury arc, metal anchor, military astronautics, mission assembly, moist air, Master of Arts (degree), Mature Audiences (TV program rating), (USN Rating) Master-At-Arms, MANPRINT Assessment, Maanantai (Finnish: Monday), Machine Accountant (Naval Rating), Madagascar (Malagasy), Magister Artium (Master of Arts), Mai^tre E`s Arts (French: Master of Arts), Main Assist (Everquest), Maintaining Activity, Maintenance Action, Maintenance Administrator, Maintenance Agreement, Maintenance and Adaptation (ATMF), Major Arcana (Lineage 2 game armor set), Makarska, Croatia (license plate), Makeshift Apathy (Michigan music group), Malev Hungarian Airlines Limited - Hungary (IATA airline code), Management Accounts, Management Activity, Management Advocate, Management Agent (metadirectory services), Manitoba, Mannheim, Germany (license plate), Manual (welding), Manual Assist (nursing), Maranhao (Brazil), Margin Agreement, Marijuana Anonymous, Marin Academy (California), Market America (independent entrepenurial corporation founded by James H Ridinger), Marketing Authorization, Martha Argerich (pianist), Martial Artist (gaming), Mass Analyzer, Master Administrator, Master of Audiology, Masurium (element), Materials, Materials Analyst, Mathematics, MatureAsskickers (gaming clan), Maximum Allowance, Mildly Amused, Mean Average (mathematics), Measurement and Analysis (process area; Capability Maturity Model Integration), Mechanical Advantage (machines), Mechanical Ambush, Mechanical Animals (Marilyn Manson album), MediArchive (website), Medical Administrator, Medical Advisor, Medical Attendant, Medicare Advantage, Mega Annum (one million years, geological chronology), Memory Administration, Mesh Antenna, Message Analysis, Meta Analysis, помощник врача (сокр. от medical assistant), фельдшер (сокр. от medical assistant), Methanandamide, Metropolitan Area Network, Microsoft Access, Middle Assyrian, Military Academy (West Point, NY), Military Aircrew, Military Applications, Military Assistant, MJU Alert (Hekimian), Mini Alert (System Sensor Sounder), Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis), Minor Actinide, Minor Arterial (State highway Information), Miscible Accounting, Missed Abortion, Missed Appointment, Missed Approach, Mission Assignment, Mission Assurance (Homeland Defense), Mittelalter (German: Middle Ages), Mobile Allocation (PCS - GSM), Mobile Armor (Gundam series), Mobile Service, Mobility Agent, Mobilization Assistant, Molecular Absorption, Moored Alongside, Morbid Angel (band), Morocco (ISO country code, top level domain), Mortuary Affairs, Motorcycling Australia, Motorist Assist, Move Along, Multi-Access, Multi-Alert (system sensor brand name), Multichambered Autoinjector, Multiple Access, Multiple Answer, Multiple Award, Music Ant (online guide for music software), Willys-Overland 1/4 Ton 4 X 4 Truck (1st Model of WWII Jeep), Marketing Authorization - регистрационное удостоверение (РУ)

18) Физиология: Medical authorization, Metamorphic Anamorphosis, Moderately Advanced, Muscle Activity

19) Электроника: Main Amplifier, Mechanical Advantage, Milliammeter, Multi-channel Analyser

20) Вычислительная техника: Management Agent, Massachusetts (US state postal designation)

21) Нефть: massive anhydrite, mud acid, анализ ремонтопригодности (maintainability analysis), анализ технического обслуживания (maintainability analysis), глинокислота (mud acid), грязевая кислота (mud acid)

22) Фирменный знак: Master Specialties

23) Холодильная техника: modified atmosphere

24) СМИ: Media Access

25) Деловая лексика: Management Action, Marketing And Advertising, магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на двух языках (commercial languages), магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на одном языке (commercial language), магистр гуманитарных наук (Master of Arts), магистр политических и экономических наук (econ.), магистр экономических наук (econ.)

26) Бурение: мощная свита ангидритов (massive anhydrite)

27) Образование: магистр - специалист по коммерческой терминологии на одном языке/нескольких языках (commercial languages)

28) Сетевые технологии: Message Area

29) ЕБРР: monitoring adviser

30) Полимеры: maleic anhydride

31) Контроль качества: maintainability, moving average

32) Океанография: Meteorological Applications

33) Авиационная медицина: mental addition

34) SAP.тех. атрибут мониторинга

35) Электротехника: magnetic amplifier

36) Имена и фамилии: Martha Anderson (china paintings)

37) Фармация: Marketing authorisation

38) Общественная организация: Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

39) Должность: Master of Arts, Modern Arts, Multicultural Assistant

40) Чат: Mildly Apathetic

41) Единицы измерений: Mega Anna, Mega Annum

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > ma
11 falta

f.

1 lack (carencia).

hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work

a falta de in the absence of

por falta de for want o lack of

fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence

es una falta de educación it's bad manners

es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect

2 absence (ausencia).

nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence

echar en falta algo/a alguien to notice that something/somebody is missing; (notar la ausencia de) to miss something/somebody (echar de menos)

sin falta without fail

el lunes sin falta on Monday without fail

3 fault.

sacarle faltas a alguien/algo to find fault with somebody/something

falta de ortografía spelling mistake

4 foul (sport) (infracción).

lanzar o sacar una falta to take a free kick

falta libre directa direct free kick offense

falta personal personal foul

5 offense (law).

falta grave/leve serious/minor offense

6 missed period.

7 shortcoming, lapse, foul, failing.

8 need, want.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: faltar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: faltar.

* * *

falta

► nombre femenino

1 (carencia) lack

■ falta de sensibilidad lack of sensitivity

2 (escasez) shortage

■ existe una falta de agua there is a water shortage

3 (ausencia) absence

4 (error) mistake

■ has hecho una falta de ortografía you've made a spelling mistake

5 (defecto) fault, defect

6 (mala acción) misdeed

7 MEDICINA missed period

8 DERECHO misdemeanour (US misdemeanor)

9 DEPORTE (fútbol) foul; (tenis) fault

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a falta de... for want of..., for lack of...

coger a alguien en falta to catch somebody out

echar en falta to miss

hacer falta to be necessary

■ hizo falta un martillo we needed a hammer

no hace falta que... there is no need for...

pillar a alguien en falta to catch somebody out

poner falta a alguien to mark somebody absent

por falta de...→ link=a a falta de

sacar faltas a to find fault with

sacar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick

sin falta without fail

tirar una falta DEPORTE to take a free kick

¡falta hacía! and about time too!

falta de educación bad manners plural

falta de pago nonpayment

* * *

noun f.

1) lack, want

2) fault, error

3) foul

* * *

SF

1) (=carencia)

a) [de recursos, información, control, acuerdo] lack

los candidatos demostraron en el examen su absoluta falta de preparación — in the exam the candidates revealed their total lack of preparation

es evidente su falta de voluntad negociadora — it is clear that they have no wish to negotiate

• falta de respeto — disrespect, lack of respect

la falta de respeto por las ideas de los demás — disrespect o lack of respect for other people's ideas

¡qué falta de respeto! — how rude!

b)

• a falta de — in the absence of, for want of

a falta de información fiable, nos limitamos a repetir los rumores — in the absence of reliable information, we can merely repeat the rumours, we can merely repeat the rumours, for want of reliable information

a falta de champán para celebrarlo, beberemos cerveza — as we don't have any champagne to celebrate with, we'll drink beer

• a falta de un término/sistema mejor — for want of a better term/system

• a falta de tres minutos para el final — three minutes from the end

a falta de 40kms para la meta el ciclista se retiró — the cyclist withdrew 40kms from the finish

- a falta de pan, buenas son tortas

c)

• por falta de — for lack of

se absolvió al acusado por falta de pruebas — the defendant was acquitted for lack of evidence

el rosal se murió por falta de luz — the rose died due to lack of light

d)

• echar algo/a algn en falta — to miss sth/sb

echo en falta a mis amigos — I miss my friends

durante el festival se echaron en falta a las grandes estrellas — the big names were missing from the festival
educación 3)
2)

• hacer falta, me hace mucha falta un coche — I really o badly * need a car

a este plato le hace falta sal — this dish needs more salt

lo que hace falta aquí es más disciplina — what's needed here is stricter discipline

aquí no haces falta — you're not needed here

no nos hace falta nada — we've got everything we need, we don't need anything else

es el hombre que hacía falta — he is the right man for the job

¡falta hacía! — and about time too!

si hace falta, voy — if necessary, I'll go, if need be, I'll go

• hacer falta hacer algo, para ser enfermero hace falta tener vocación — you have to be dedicated to be a nurse

no hace falta ser un experto para llegar a esa conclusión — you don't need to be an expert to reach that conclusion

ahora lo que te hace falta es recuperar las fuerzas — what you need now is to regain your strength

¡hace falta ser tonto para no darse cuenta! — you have to be pretty stupid not to realize!

• hacer falta que + subjun —

hace falta que el agua esté hirviendo — the water must be o needs to be boiling

si hace falta que os echemos una mano, llamadnos — if you need us to give you a hand, give us a call

no hace falta que se lo digas — there's no need for you to tell him

ni falta que hace iró —

-¿te han invitado al concierto? -no, ni falta que me hace — "haven't they invited you to the concert?" - "no, and I couldn't care less" *

3) (Escol) (=ausencia) absence

• poner falta a algn — to mark sb absent, put sb down as absent

falta de asistencia — absence

tiene cinco faltas de asistencia — he has been absent five times

4) (=infracción)

a) (Jur) offence, offense (EEUU)

• falta grave — serious offence, serious offense (EEUU), serious misconduct

• falta leve — minor offence, minor offense (EEUU), misdemeanour, misdemeanor (EEUU)

b) (Ftbl, Balonmano) foul; (Tenis) fault

ha sido falta — it was a foul o fault

va a sacar la falta — (Ftbl) he's going to take the free kick; (Balonmano) he's going to take the free throw

• cometer una falta contra algn — to foul sb

• lanzamiento de falta — (Ftbl) free kick

falta personal — personal foul

5) (=fallo) [de persona] shortcoming, fault; [de máquina, producto] flaw, fault

• sacar faltas a algn — to point out sb's shortcomings, find fault with sb

siempre le está sacando faltas a todo lo que hago — she's always picking holes in everything I do

• sin falta — without fail

mañana sin falta recibirá nuestro informe — you will get our report tomorrow without fail

falta de ortografía — spelling mistake

6) [por estar embarazada] missed period

* * *

femenino

1) (carencia, ausencia)

falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something

por falta de fondos — owing to a lack of funds

falta de personal — staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it

no es por falta de ganas — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo — she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor — for want of a better name

a falta de más información — in the absence of more information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing

2) ( inasistencia) tb

falta de asistencia — absence

le pusieron falta — they marked her down as absent

tienes 30 faltas — you have been absent 30 times

3) ( de la menstruación) missed period

es mi segunda falta — I've missed two periods

4)

hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)

5) (infracción, omisión) offense*

una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out

lo traigo el jueves sin falta — I'll bring it on Thursday without fail

- falta de educación

- falta de ortografía

- falta de pago

6) ( defecto)

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something

7) (Dep)

a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) fault

b) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw

* * *

= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el contexto deportivo.

Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex. Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex. No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex. Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex. Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.

Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex. Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.

Ex. This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.

Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex. By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.

Ex. Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.

Ex. Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.

Ex. Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.

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* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.

* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* falta de = lack of.

* falta de acceso = unavailability.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* falta de actualidad = datedness.

* falta de adecuación = misfit.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falta de alineación = misalignment.

* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.

* falta de armonía = disharmony.

* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.

* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.

* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.

* falta de certeza = uncertainty.

* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.

* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.

* falta de comunicación = poor communication.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* falta de concienciación = unawareness.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.

* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* falta de decoro = impropriety.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* falta de dirección = indirection.

* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.

* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.

* falta de educación = impoliteness.

* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

* falta de esmero = sloppiness.

* falta de espacio = tightness of space.

* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.

* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.

* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.

* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.

* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.

* falta de fondos = underfunding.

* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.

* falta de honradez = dishonesty.

* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.

* falta de importancia = worthlessness.

* falta de información = lack of information.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* falta de notoriedad = low profile.

* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.

* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.

* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.

* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de predisposición = disinclination.

* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.

* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.

* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].

* falta de resolución = procrastination.

* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.

* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.

* falta de unión = disunity.

* falta de valía = unworthiness.

* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.

* falta de voluntad = reluctance.

* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.

* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* que falta = missing.

* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sin falta = without fail.

* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* * *

femenino

1) (carencia, ausencia)

falta de algo — de interés/dinero lack of something

por falta de fondos — owing to a lack of funds

falta de personal — staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre — it's because I'm/you're not used to it

no es por falta de ganas — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo — she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor — for want of a better name

a falta de más información — in the absence of more information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or (Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas — half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí se echa en falta más formalidad what's needed here is a more serious attitude; echó en falta sus alhajas — she realized her jewelry was missing

2) ( inasistencia) tb

falta de asistencia — absence

le pusieron falta — they marked her down as absent

tienes 30 faltas — you have been absent 30 times

3) ( de la menstruación) missed period

es mi segunda falta — I've missed two periods

4)

hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay; hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!; si hace falta... if necessary...; no hizo falta cambiarlo I/we didn't need to change it; lo que hace falta es que nos escuchen what they really need to do is listen to us; lo que hace falta aquí es una computadora what's needed here is a computer; (+ me/te/le etc) le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest; estudia que buena falta te hace (fam) it's about time you did some studying; me haces mucha falta I really need you; ni falta que (me/te/le) hace — (fam) so what? (colloq)

5) (infracción, omisión) offense*

una falta grave — a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto — it was very rude of you/him/her/them

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien en falta — to catch somebody out

lo traigo el jueves sin falta — I'll bring it on Thursday without fail

- falta de educación

- falta de ortografía

- falta de pago

6) ( defecto)

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo — to find fault with something

7) (Dep)

a) (infracción - en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (- en tenis) fault

b) ( tiro libre - en fútbol) free kick; (- en balonmano) free throw

* * *

= anaemia [anemia, -USA], deprivation, failing, fault, inadequacy, infringement, scarcity, shortage, starvation, defect, misdeed, petty crime, gaping hole, foul.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el contexto deportivo.

Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.

Ex: Findings emphasised the escalating deprivation of applied social scientists in general and the local government and voluntary sectors in particular.

Ex: No supervisor should be a tiresome nag, but the achievements and failings of a persons's performance deserves mention in a constructive way at timely, regular intervals.

Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex: Inadequacies in the specific A/Z subject index entry made for a subject can also occur if the indexer bases his analysis solely on the class number for that subject.

Ex: Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to the flowing back of unauthorised reproductions to countries of origen = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción puede aplicarse solamente a la entrada de vuelta a los países de origen de reproducciones que se hayan hecho sin la debida autorización.

Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.

Ex: Universities currently facing a shortage of space for books should consider sending a proportion of lesser used journals to the British Library now.

Ex: This approach let to the financial starvation of public libraries.

Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex: By preserving and ensuring access to the sordid history told in the tales of the tobacco industry documents, there is hope that as a nation we will not allow a repeat of the mistakes and misdeeds of the past.

Ex: Examples of ' petty crimes' are riding the train without a ticket, reproducing copyright computer programs, traffic violations, tax evasion, & shoplifting.

Ex: Questia contains thousands of books in the liberal arts, but gaping holes and many old titles diminish its value as a library collection.

Ex: Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.

* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.

* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* falta de = lack of.

* falta de acceso = unavailability.

* falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.

* falta de actualidad = datedness.

* falta de adecuación = misfit.

* falta de agua = water shortage.

* falta de alineación = misalignment.

* falta de ambigüedad = unambiguity.

* falta de armonía = disharmony.

* falta de asistencia = lack of attendance, non-attendance.

* falta de atención = inattention, inattention.

* falta de autenticidad = inauthencity.

* falta de certeza = uncertainty.

* falta de civismo = lack of public spirit.

* falta de claridad = fuzziness, obscurity, murkiness, indistinctiveness, indistinctness.

* falta de coincidencia = mismatch.

* falta de comprensión = incomprehension, lack of understanding.

* falta de comunicación = poor communication.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* falta de concienciación = unawareness.

* falta de confianza en = disbelief.

* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.

* falta de cooperación = uncooperation.

* falta de coordinación = misalignment.

* falta de coraje = act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de correspondencia = mismatch.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* falta de decoro = impropriety.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* falta de deseo por la lectura = aliteracy.

* falta de dirección = indirection.

* falta de disciplina = indiscipline, disruptive behaviour.

* falta de disponibilidad = unavailability.

* falta de educación = impoliteness.

* falta de elasticidad = inelasticity.

* falta de entendimiento = lack of understanding.

* falta de esmero = sloppiness.

* falta de espacio = tightness of space.

* falta de especificidad = indeterminacy.

* falta de ética académica = academic dishonesty.

* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional = misconduct, professional misconduct, unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, unprofessional conduct, unprofessional conduct, malpractice.

* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.

* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.

* falta de fiabilidad = unreliability.

* falta de flexibilidad = inelasticity.

* falta de fondos = underfunding.

* falta de gravedad = weightlessness.

* falta de honradez = dishonesty.

* falta de idoneidad = unsuitability, inaptness.

* falta de importancia = worthlessness.

* falta de información = lack of information.

* falta de interés por cooperar = unresponsiveness.

* falta de linealidad = nonlinearity [no-linearity], nonlinearity [no-linearity].

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* falta de mérito = unworthiness.

* falta de misericordia = ruthlessness.

* falta de moderación = intemperance.

* falta de moralidad = amorality, immoral conduct.

* falta de notoriedad = low profile.

* falta de ortografía = misspelling [mis-spelling], spelling error.

* falta de oxigenación = oxygen starvation.

* falta de oxígeno = oxygen starvation.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falta de pertinencia = irrelevance.

* falta de peso = underweight.

* falta de piedad = ruthlessness.

* falta de precisión = fuzziness, looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de predisposición = disinclination.

* falta de preparación = unpreparedness.

* falta de profesionalidad = amateurism, unprofessional conduct, professional misconduct.

* falta de pruebas = lack of evidence to the contrary.

* falta de puntualidad = unpunctuality.

* falta de renovación = non-renewal.

* falta de representación = under-representation [underrepresentation].

* falta de resolución = procrastination.

* falta de respeto = disrespect, irreverence, diss, diss.

* falta de rigidez = looseness, looseness of fit.

* falta de sensibilidad = insensitivity.

* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.

* falta de seriedad = flippancy.

* falta de sinceridad = insincerity.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falta de uniformidad = patchiness, unevenness.

* falta de unión = disunity.

* falta de valía = unworthiness.

* falta de valor = worthlessness, act of cowardice, lack of courage, lack of backbone.

* falta de visión de futuro = shortsightedness, nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.

* falta de voluntad = reluctance.

* falta leve = peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], lesser sin.

* falta ortográfica = spelling mistake.

* faltas y defectos = faults and inadequacies, snags and pitfalls, snags and problems.

* hacer falta = need, must, have to, it + take.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* que falta = missing.

* remediar la falta de = remedy + the lack of.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sin falta = without fail.

* subsanar una falta = remedy + fault.

* tarea falta de interés = chore.

* tener lo que hace falta = have + what it takes.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* * *

falta

feminine

A (carencia, ausencia) falta DE algo lack OF sth

por falta de fondos owing to a lack of funds

no se pudo terminar por falta de tiempo we could not finish it because we ran out of time o we did not have enough time o owing to lack of time

falta de personal staff shortage

es por la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it

¿por qué no vienes? — no es por falta de ganas why don't you come? — it's not that I don't want to

siente mucho la falta de su hijo she misses her son terribly

a falta de un nombre mejor for want of a better name

a falta de información más detallada in the absence of more detailed information

a falta de pan buenas son (las) tortas or ( Méx) a falta de pan, tortillas half a loaf is better than none

echar algo en falta: aquí lo que se echa en falta es un poco de formalidad what's needed around here is a more serious attitude

echó en falta algunas de sus alhajas she realized some of her jewelry was missing

se echará mucho en falta su aporte her contribution will be greatly missed

B (inasistencia) absence

le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent

tienes más de 30 faltas you have been absent over 30 times

sin falta without fail

C (de la menstruación) missed period

es la segunda falta I've missed two periods

D

hacer falta: hace falta mucha paciencia para tratar con él you need a lot of patience to deal with him

no hace falta que se queden los dos there's no need for both of you to stay

¡hace falta ser tonto para creerse eso! you have to be stupid to believe that!

le hace falta descansar he needs to rest

a ver si te cortas el pelo, que buena falta te hace ( fam); it's high time o it's about time you got your hair cut ( colloq)

me haces mucha falta (te necesito) I need you very much; (te echo de menos) ( AmL) I miss you terribly, I miss you very much

ni falta que (me/te/le) hace ( fam); so what? ( colloq), who cares? ( colloq)

nos hace tanta falta como los perros en misa ( fam); that's all we need, we need it like we need a hole in the head ( colloq)

E (infracción, omisión) offense*

incurrir en una falta grave to commit a serious misdemeanor*

fue una falta de respeto contestarle así it was very rude o disrespectful of you to answer him like that

agarrar or coger a algn en falta to catch sb out

Compuestos:

● falta de educación

es una falta de educación poner los codos sobre la mesa it's bad manners to put your elbows on the table

● falta de lesiones

( Der) (minor) bodily harm

acusar a algn de falta de lesiones to accuse sb of causing bodily harm

● falta de ortografía

spelling mistake

● falta de pago

nonpayment

F ( Dep)

1 (infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul; (— en tenis) fault

el árbitro pitó falta the referee gave o awarded a foul

2 (tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick; (— en balonmano) free throw

* * *

Del verbo faltar: ( conjugate faltar)

falta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
falta
faltar
falta sustantivo femenino
1 (carencia, ausencia) falta de algo ‹de interés/dinero› lack of sth;
◊ falta de personal staff shortage;

es la falta de costumbre it's because I'm/you're not used to it;
fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you/him/her/them;
eso es una falta de educación that's bad manners;
a falta de más información in the absence of more information
2 ( inasistencia) tb
◊ falta de asistencia absence;

le pusieron falta they marked her down as absent
3
a)

◊ hacer falta: no hace falta que se queden there's no need for you to stay;

si hace falta … if necessary …;
hacen falta dos vasos más we need two more glasses;
le hace falta descansar he/she needs to rest
b)

◊ sin falta without fail

4 ( defecto) fault;
◊ a pesar de todas sus faltas in spite of all his faults;

sacarle or encontrarle faltas a algo to find fault with sth;
falta de ortografía spelling mistake
5 (Dep)
a) ( infracción — en fútbol, baloncesto) foul;

(— en tenis) fault
b) ( tiro libre — en fútbol) free kick;

(— en balonmano) free throw
faltar ( conjugate faltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( no estar) to be missing;

◊ ¿quién falta? who's missing?;

(en colegio, reunión) who's absent?;
◊ te falta un botón you have a button missing;

a esta taza le falta el asa there's no handle on this cup
b) ( no haber suficiente):

◊ va a falta vino there won't be enough wine;

nos faltó tiempo we didn't have enough time
c) ( hacer falta):

◊ le falta alguien que la aconseje she needs someone to advise her;

les falta cariño they need affection
2 ( quedar):
◊ yo estoy lista ¿a ti te falta mucho? I'm ready, will you be long?;

nos falta poco para terminar we're almost finished;
me faltan tres páginas para terminar el libro I have three pages to go to finish the book;
solo me falta pasarlo a máquina all I have to do is type it out;
falta poco para Navidad it's not long until Christmas;
faltan cinco minutos para que empiece there are five minutes to go before it starts;
¡no faltaba más! ( respuesta — a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!;

(— a una petición) of course, certainly;
(— a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!
3
a) ( no asistir):

◊ te esperamos, no faltes we're expecting you, make sure you come;

falta a algo ‹ al colegio› to be absent from sth;

‹ a una cita› to miss sth;
◊ falta a clase to skip lessons;

ha faltado dos veces al trabajo she's been off work twice
b) ( no cumplir):

◊ faltó a su promesa he didn't keep his promise;

¡no me faltes al respeto! don't be rude to me
falta sustantivo femenino
1 lack: se perdió la cosecha por falta de lluvia, the harvest was lost through lack of rain
2 (ausencia) absence: no notaron su falta, they didn't miss him
3 (imperfección) fault, defect: tiene faltas de ortografía, he made some spelling mistakes
4 Jur misdemeanour
5 Dep Ftb foul
Ten fault
♦ Locuciones: echar algo/a alguien en falta, to miss sthg/sb
hacer falta, to be necessary: (nos) hace falta un reloj, we need a watch
no hace falta que lo veas, there is no need for you to see it
sin falta, without fail
faltar verbo intransitivo
1 (estar ausente) to be missing: falta el jefe, the boss is missing
2 (no tener) to be lacking: le falta personalidad, he lacks personality
3 (restar) to be left: aún falta para la Navidad, it's a long time until Christmas
faltó poco para que ganaran, they very nearly won
no falta nada por hacer, there's nothing more to be done
sólo me falta el último capítulo por leer, I've only got the last chapter to read
4 (no acudir) tu hermano faltó a la cita, your brother didn't turn up/come
5 (incumplir) eso es faltar a la verdad, that is not telling the truth
faltar uno a su palabra, to break one's word
6 (insultar) faltar a alguien, to be rude to someone: ¡sin faltar!, don't be rude!
(ofender) no era mi intención faltarte al respeto, I didn't mean to be rude to you
♦ Locuciones: ¡lo que faltaba!, that's all it needed!
¡no faltaba más!, (but) of course!
' falta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acrecentar
- adolecer
- ante
- apagada
- apagado
- apercibirse
- apuro
- área
- atonía
- bajeza
- bastarse
- cachondeo
- calor
- carencia
- cometer
- deberse
- debilidad
- delicadeza
- desenfreno
- desgana
- desprecio
- desvergüenza
- dimanar
- distracción
- echar
- educación
- enervar
- enjuagar
- error
- estrechez
- evidenciar
- faltar
- flojedad
- hígado
- incorrección
- informalidad
- injusticia
- inquietud
- inseguridad
- insignificancia
- lastre
- ligereza
- linier
- naturalidad
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- orden
- osadía
- oscuridad
- pecado
English:
absence
- amiss
- antibiotic
- application
- badly
- carry on
- catch out
- close down
- coordination
- dark
- deficiency
- deprivation
- difference
- diffidence
- disagreement
- disrespect
- fail
- failing
- failure
- fall through
- fault
- folding
- foul
- half-heartedness
- hate
- if
- impurity
- infringement
- joblessness
- lack
- liability
- marble
- microphone
- miss
- missing
- mistake
- muscle
- nearly
- necessary
- need
- news
- numb
- off
- out of
- persuasion
- practice
- practise
- remain
- remorselessness
- self-doubt

* * *

falta nf

1. [ausencia] absence;
[carencia] lack; [escasez] shortage;
nadie notó su falta nobody noticed his/its absence;

estos animales tienen falta de cariño these animals suffer from a lack of affection;

en estos momentos hay falta de trabajo there's a shortage of work at the moment;

la falta de agua impide el desarrollo de la región water is in short supply in the region, something which is holding back its development;

estoy cometiendo muchos errores, es la falta de costumbre I'm making a lot of mistakes, I'm out of practice;

fue absuelto por falta de pruebas he was acquitted for lack of evidence;

ha sido una falta de delicadeza decirle eso it was tactless of you to say that to him;

es una falta de educación it's bad manners;

es una falta de respeto it shows a lack of respect;

¡qué o [m5] vaya falta de seriedad! it's disgraceful!;

a falta de in the absence of;

a falta de un sitio mejor, podríamos ir a la playa in the absence of anywhere better, we could always go to the beach;

echar en falta algo/a alguien [notar la ausencia de] to notice that sth/sb is missing;
[echar de menos] to miss sth/sb;
no fuimos de vacaciones por falta de dinero we didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money;

si no voy contigo no es por falta de ganas if I don't go with you, it isn't because I don't want to;

sin falta without fail;

hemos de entregar este proyecto el lunes sin falta this project has to be handed in on Monday without fail;

Comp

a falta de pan, buenas son tortas: no es lo ideal, pero a falta de pan, buenas son tortas it's not ideal, but it will have to do for want of anything better

2.
hacer falta [ser necesario] to be necessary;

me hace falta suerte I need some luck;

me haces mucha falta I really need you;

si hiciera falta, llámanos if necessary, call us;

¡hace falta ser caradura!, ¡volver a pedirme dinero! what a nerve, asking me for money again!;

espero que lo traten con disciplina, que buena falta le hace I hope they are strict with him, he certainly needs it o it's high time someone was;

no va a venir, ni falta que hace she isn't coming, not that anyone cares

3. [no asistencia] absence;

me han puesto dos faltas este mes I was marked absent twice this month

Comp
falta de asistencia absence
4. [imperfección] fault;
[defecto de fábrica] defect, flaw;
sacarle faltas a algo/alguien to find fault with sth/sb

5. [infracción] misdemeanour, offence;
[incumplimiento] breach; [error] mistake;
una falta contra la disciplina a breach of discipline;

falta grave/leve serious/minor misdemeanour o offence;

he tenido tres faltas en el dictado I made three mistakes in my dictation

Comp
falta de ortografía spelling mistake; Com falta de pago non-payment
6. Dep [infracción] foul;
[en tenis] fault;
cometer o [m5] hacer una falta to commit a foul;

cometer o [m5] hacer una falta a alguien to foul sb;

señalar una falta to give o award a free kick

Comp
falta antideportiva [en baloncesto] unsportsmanlike foul;
falta libre directa direct free kick offence;

falta libre indirecta indirect free kick offence;

falta personal [en baloncesto] personal foul;

falta de pie [en tenis] foot fault;

falta de saque [en tenis] service fault;

falta técnica [en baloncesto] technical foul

7. Dep [tiro libre] free kick;

marcar de falta to score from a free kick;

lanzar o [m5] sacar una falta to take a free kick

Comp
falta libre directa direct free kick;
falta libre indirecta indirect free kick

8. [en la menstruación] missed period;

ha tenido ya dos faltas she has missed two periods

* * *

falta

f

1 ( escasez) lack, want;

falta de lack of, shortage of;

a o

por falta de due to o for lack of;

por falta de tiempo due to o for o

through lack of time;

por falta de capital for lack of capital

2 ( error) mistake;

sin faltas perfect

3 ( ausencia) absence;

echar en falta a alguien miss s.o.

4 en tenis fault; en fútbol, baloncesto foul;

hacer una falta en fútbol commit a foul, foul;

hacerle falta a alguien foul s.o.;

doble falta en tenis double fault;

cometer doble falta double-fault

5 DEP ( tiro libre) free kick;

lanzar una falta take a free kick;

marcar de falta score from a free kick;

pitar falta blow one’s whistle for a free kick

6

:

hacer falta be necessary;

buena falta le hace it’s about time;

no me hace falta I don’t need it;

ni falta que hace he/it won’t be missed, he’s/it’s no great loss

7

:

sin falta without fail

* * *

falta nf

1) carencia: lack

hacer falta: to be lacking, to be needed

2) defecto: defect, fault, error

3) : offense, misdemeanor

4) : foul (in basketball), fault (in tennis)

* * *

falta n

1. (carencia, escasez) lack / shortage

hubo falta de alimentos there was a shortage of food

2. (ausencia) absence

la profesora le puso una falta the teacher marked him down as absent

3. (error) mistake

una falta de ortografía a spelling mistake

4. (acción censurable) offence

fue una falta de respeto it was very rude of you

5. (en fútbol, baloncesto) foul

cometió una falta he committed a foul

6. (en tenis) fault

echar en falta to miss

echaba en falta a su familia he missed his family

eché en falta varios libros I realized some of my books were missing

hacer falta to need

no hace falta que vengas you don't need to come / there's no need for you to come

te hace falta un bolígrafo rojo you need a red pen

sin falta without fail

Spanish-English dictionary > falta
12 art

art [aʀ]

1. masculine noun

a. ( = esthétique, technique) art

• l'art pour l'art art for art's sake

• livre/critique d'art art book/critic

• un homme de l'art a man in the profession

• le septième art cinema

• le huitième art television

• le neuvième art comic strips

b. ( = adresse) skill

• c'est tout un art it's quite an art

• il a l'art et la manière he knows what he's doing and he does it in style

• il a l'art de dire des bêtises he has a talent for talking nonsense

2. compounds

► art déco Art Deco

► l'art dramatique drama

► art nouveau Art Nouveau

► arts appliqués decorative arts

► arts décoratifs decorative arts

► arts graphiques graphic arts

► arts martiaux martial arts

► les Arts ménagers (salon) ≈ the Ideal Home Exhibition

► les Arts et Métiers higher education institute for industrial art and design

► les arts plastiques the visual arts

► les arts de la rue street performance

► art de vivre way of life

* * *
aʀ
1.

nom masculin

1) (création, œuvres) art

l'art pour l'art — art for art's sake

2) ( savoir-faire) art; ( habileté) skill

c'est tout un art de créer un parfum — creating a perfume is an art in itself

c'est du grand art — it's a real art

avoir l'art et la manière — to have the skill and the style ( de faire to do)

avec art — ( artistement) artistically; ( habilement) skilfully [BrE]

3) ( don) knack ( de faire of doing)

il a l'art de parler pour ne rien dire — he's very good at talking without saying anything

2.

arts nom masculin pluriel arts

Phrasal Verbs:

- art déco

- art dramatique

- art floral

- art de la guerre

- art lyrique

- art nouveau

- art oratoire

- art de la table

- art de vivre

- arts appliqués

- arts décoratifs

- arts ménagers

- arts plastiques

* * *
aʀ
1. nm

1) (= activité) art

l'art — art

l'art moderne — modern art

l'art contemporain — contemporary art

un art mineur — a minor art

livre d'art — art book

critique d'art — art critic

objet d'art — objet d'art

2) (capacité, talent)

c'est tout un art — it's quite an art

avoir l'art de faire fig [personne] — to have a talent for doing

2. arts nmpl

les arts — the arts

* * *

art

A nm

1 (création, œuvres) art; l'art abstrait/chinois/nègre abstract/Chinese/Negro art; l'art du Moyen-Âge the art of the Middle Ages; l'art pour l'art art for art's sake; d'art [amateur, livre, galerie] art ( épith); ⇒ grand;

2 ( savoir-faire) art; ( habileté) skill; c'est tout un art de créer un parfum creating a perfume is an art in itself; c'est du grand art it's a real art; il nous a enseigné l'art du mime/du trucage/de faire des sauces he taught us the art of mime/of special effects/of sauce-making; l'art de l'écrivain/du jardinier the writer's/gardener's art; ils ont un art consommé du compromis they have perfected the art of compromise; avoir l'art et la manière to have the skill and the style (de faire qch to do sth); avec art ( artistement) artistically; ( habilement) skilfully^GB; elle joue/s'exprime avec un art consommé de la nuance she plays/expresses herself with a fine command of nuance;

3 ( don) knack; elle a l'art de convaincre/de plaire she has the knack of convincing/of pleasing people; il a l'art de parler pour ne rien dire he's very good at talking without saying anything.

B arts nmpl arts; ⇒ école.

Composés

art contemporain contemporary art; art déco art deco; un meuble art déco a piece of art deco furniture; art dramatique drama; art floral flower arranging; art de la guerre art of war; art lyrique opera; art martial martial art; art nouveau art nouveau; un vase art nouveau an art nouveau vase; art oratoire public speaking; art poétique (versification, ouvrage) art of poetry; art de la table art of entertaining; art de vivre art of living; être célibataire c'est plus que vivre seul, c'est un art de vivre there's more to being a bachelor than living on your own, it's an art; arts appliqués applied arts; arts décoratifs decorative arts; arts graphiques graphic arts; arts libéraux liberal arts; arts mécaniques mechanical arts; arts ménagers home economics; le Salon des Arts Ménagers ≈ the Ideal Home Exhibition GB, the Home Show US; arts plastiques plastic arts.

[ar] nom masculin

1. ART art

l'art pour l'art art for art's sake

art contemporain contemporary art

art déco art deco

art figuratif/abstrait figurative/abstract art

Art nouveau Art nouveau

art pauvre process art

cinéma ou salle d'art et d'essai art house

grand art: regardez cette pyramide de fruits, c'est du grand art! look at this pyramid of fruit, it's a work of art!

le Musée national d'art modernethe Paris Museum of Modern Art, in the Pompidou Centre

2. [technique] art

découper un poulet, c'est tout un art! (figuré) carving a chicken is quite an art!

l'art culinaire the art of cooking

l'art dramatique dramatic art, dramatics

cours d'art dramatique

a. [classe] drama class

b. [école] drama school

art floral flower arranging

l'art de la guerre the art of warfare

l'art oratoire public speaking

l'art poétique poetics

l'art sacré, le grand art (the art of) alchemy

3. [don] art, talent

il a l'art de m'énerver he has a knack of getting on my nerves

l'art de vivre the art of living

je voulais juste le prévenir! — oui, mais il y a l'art et la manière I didn't want to offend him, just to warn him! — yes, but there are ways of going about it

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arts nom masculin pluriel

arts

être un ami des arts to be a friend of the arts

arts appliqués ≃ art and design

arts décoratifs decorative arts

arts graphiques graphic arts

arts martiaux martial arts

arts ménagers ÉDUCATION home economics

les arts et métiers ÉDUCATIONcollege for the advanced education of those working in commerce, manufacturing, construction and design

les arts plastiques the visual arts

les arts du spectacle the performing arts

arts et traditions populaires arts and crafts

Arts Déco nickname of the École Nationale des arts décoratifs

le musée des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie museum of African and Oceanian Art in Vincennes near Paris

le musée des Arts décoratifs museum of decorative arts in the Louvre

le musée des Arts et Traditions populaires museum of arts and crafts in the Bois de Boulogne

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > art
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14 AAA

1) Общая лексика: (Aaa) высшая степень надёжности, Объединённые художники Америки (организация профессиональных художников — живописцев, скульпторов и графиков) (сокр. от Allied Artists of America), Американо-австралийская ассоциация культурных связей (сокр. от American-Australian Association), Управление регулирования сельского хозяйства

2) Компьютерная техника: Adequation Algorithm Architecture, Advanced Accelerator Applications, Algorithm Architecture Adequation, Automatic Artwork Alignment

3) Авиация: Anti-Aicraft-Artillery, консультативный район аэропорта, консультативная зона аэропорта (сокр. от), Ассоциация антикварных аэропланов (США) (сокр. от Antique Airplane Association)

4) Медицина: abdominal aortic aneurysm

5) Американизм: прослушавший двухлетний курс по прикладному искусству (сокр. от Associate in Applied Arts)

6) Спорт: Anglers Of All Abilities, Australian Anglers Association, Average Amateur Attempt, Атлетическая любительская ассоциация Англии и Уэльса (сокр. от Amateur Athletic Association of England and Wales)

7) Военный термин: Access All Areas, Allied Airborne Army, Anarchy Armageddon Annihilation, Antiaircraft Association, Army Appropriation Account, Army Audit Agency, Authority Authorization Auditing, Authorization Accounting Activity, adviser on aircraft accidents, all American aviation, antiaircraft armament, antiaircraft artillery, approved as amended, awaiting aircraft availability

8) Техника: Automobile Association of America, active acquisition aid, первоклассные ценные бумаги

9) Сельское хозяйство: Agricultural Adjustment Act, Animal Analysis Associates, aminoacetic acid, Американская ассоциация специалистов по разведению ангусской породы крупного рогатого скота (сокр. от American Angus Association)

10) Шутливое выражение: Alcoholic Apes Anonymous, Always Add Acid, Anime Addicts Anonymous, Athlon Addicts Anonymous, Awful Agonizing And Aggravating

11) Математика: Angle Angle Angle

12) Юридический термин: Against All Authority, Ассоциация слушателей и бывших слушателей Гаагской академии международного права (сокр. от Association of Auditors and Former Auditors of the Hague Academy of International Law)

13) Экономика: аналитическая и консультативная помощь (analytical and advisory assistance (World Bank terminology)), Ассоциация сельскохозяйственной авиации (США) (сокр. от Agricultural Aircraft Association)

14) Бухгалтерия: Accumulated Adjustments Account, Association of Accounting Administrators, Американская ассоциация бухгалтеров (American Accounting Association), Бюджетно-контрольное управление (сокр. от Office of Accounting and Audit)

15) Страхование: American Academy of Actuaries, American Agents Association, Association of Average Adjusters of the United States

16) Ветеринария: Animal Agriculture Alliance

17) Грубое выражение: Anal Ass Americans

18) Испанский язык: Ассоциация артистов-любителей, Ассоциация художников-любителей (Asociación de Artistas Aficionados (Amateur Artists’ Association) (Перу))

19) Музыка: Acoustic And A-capella, Adult Alternative Acoustic, Adult Alternative Album, Adult Alternative Albums, Американская ассоциация аккордеонистов (сокр. от American Accordionists Association)

20) Сокращение: Actors and Artistes of America, Adaptive Antenna Array, Amateur Athletic Association, Amelioration de l'Autodefense Anti-missile (Ship self-defence programme (France)), American Academy of Advertising, American Airship Association, American Anthropological Association, American Association of Anatomists, American Automobile Association, Anti-Air Armament, Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Australian Army Aviation, Automated Airline Assignment, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Army Aviation Association (Ассоциация армейской авиации (США)), Archives of American Art (наименование американского периодического издания по истории искусства), ACTH-Resistant Adrenal Insufficiency, Achalasia and Alacrima, AEGIS Acquisition Agent, ANSI Artists of America, AOES (Advanced Orbital Ephemeris System) Accuracy Assessment, ASP Application Aggregator, Academia de Automovilismo Andrade (Guatemala), Access All Areas (Sony music project), Access Approval Authority, Accountability and Assessment, Accumulated Adjustments Account (US Federal Income Tax), Accuview anti Aliasing, Aces of ANSI Art, Achalasia-Addisonianism-Alacrima (Syndrome), Acquisition Approval Authority, Action Awareness Alert, Action on Alcohol Abuse, Active Antenna Array, Acute Anxiety Attack, Adaptive Array Antenna, Addisonian-Achalasia Syndrome, Adjust for ASCII Addition (X86), Administration, Authorization, and Authentication (Software Security), Advanced Account Access, Advanced Acoustic Analysis, Advanced Acoustic Array, Advanced Adaptive Autopilot, Advanced Aircraft Analysis, Advanced Assault Amphibians, Aeiou's Alien Archeology (NASA explores), Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mechanics, and Aviation, African Action on AIDS, African Awareness Association, Against All Authority (gaming clan), Age Anaesthesia Association, Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, Agro-Action Allemande, Aiesec Alumni Association (CIS), Air Avenue of Approach, Airborne Array Aperture, Airborne Assault Area, Aircraft Alert Area, Airport Airspace Analysis, Alacrima-Achalasia-Addisonianism, Alacrima-Achalasia-Adrenal Insufficiency (neurologic disorder), Alaska Activities Adventures Plus Tours, Album Adult Alternative (radio format), Alianza Anticomunista Argentina (Argentinian paramilitary organization, 1970s), Alien Adoption Agency, Allgrove Syndrome, Alliance Against AIDS, Allocations, Assessments, and Analysis, Alpha Associates Alliance (Knoxville, Tennessee), Alstyle Apparel & Activewear (clothing), Alternate Assembly Area, Amateur Astronomers Association (New York City, NY), American Abstract Artists, American Academy of Addictionology, American Academy of Audiology, American Accordionists' Association, American Airlines Arena (Miami Florida), American Allergy Association, American Ambulance Association, American Andalusian Association, American Angus Association, American Armwrestling Association, American Association of Advertising Agencies, American Audit Associates, American Avalanche Association, Amino Acid Analysis, Amyloid of Aging and Alzheimer Disease, Analog/Analog/Analog (audio CD format, recording/mixing/mastering), Ancylostomiasis (endemic anaemia of ancient Egypt), Anesthesia Administration Assembly, Angels and Airwaves (band), Angle Angle Angle (geometric proof), Animal Acupuncture Academy, Animal Agriculture Alliance (veterinary), Animal-Assisted Activity, Annals of Archaeology and Anthropology, Anti-Acronym Abuse, Anti-Air Assist (gaming), Anti-Attack Aura (Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, game), Antiaircraft Antiarmor (Weapon), Anticipative Adaptive Array (frequency-hopping communications), Antique Airplane Association, Antique Automobile Association, Anygame Anytime Anyplace (gaming clan), Anything, Anytime, Anywhere, Aperture Antenna Analysis, Appraisers Association of America, Archaiologika Analekta Ex Athenon (Athens Annals of Archaeology), Area Advisory Authority, Area Agency on Aging, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Arkansas Activities Association (North Little Rock, Arkansas), Arkansas Aluminum Alloys, Inc (Hot Springs, Arkansas), Arkansas Ambulance Association, Armenian Assembly of America, Army Ammunition Activity, Aromatic Amino Acid, Ascii Adjust after Addition, Asian American Action (fund), Asian American Alliance, Asian American Association, Asian Awareness Association, Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion (Mexico wrestling), Asociacio'n Asperger Andaluci'a, Asociacio'n de Amigos en Accio'n (Guatemala), Asociacion Anticomunista Argentina, Asociacion Argentina de Actores, Aspen Achievement Academy, Assessment of Aircraft Attrition, Assign Alternate Area, Associac,a\AAAo dos Alcoo'licos Ano^nimos (Portuguese Alcoholics Anonymous Society), Associate of Applied Arts, Association Against Acronyms (Facebook group), Association Algerriene d'Alphabetisation, Association of Active Shareholders (France), Association of Avatar Artists, Astronaut-Actuated Abort, Athiest and Agnostic Association, Atlas of Ancient Archaeology, Attitude, Awareness and Accountability (ski safety program), Auburn Adventist Academy (Auburn, Washington, USA), Australian Archaeological Association Inc., Australian Association of Accountants, Australian Automobile Association, Austrian Automotive Association, Authentication, Authorization and Access, Authorized Accounting Activity, Automated Airlift Analysis, Automatic Anti-Aircraft (DOD), Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Puerto Rico), Battery Size, Highest Level of League (minor league baseball), Triple antibiotic ointment (bacitracin, neomycin, polymixin), arrival and assembly area, Alive, Alert, Aggressive

21) Университет: Academic Achievement And Advising, Academics, Athletics, and Arts, Arts Academics And Athletics, Atlantean Academic Archaeologist

22) Физика: Advanced Applications Of Accelerators

23) Хирургия: аминоуксусная кислота

24) Иммунология: American Academy of Allergy

25) Связь: Authentication, Authorization and Accounting

26) Банковское дело: Американская арбитражная ассоциация (American Arbitration Association), Американская ассоциация ревизоров (American Accounting Association)

27) Транспорт: Arrival Arrangements Agreements, Auckland Automobile Association

28) Фирменный знак: Anthony's Adoption Agency, The Automobile Association Of America

29) Экология: alternating aerobic-anaerobic

30) СМИ: Adult Album Alternative

31) Деловая лексика: Advanced Available And Affordable, Alter, Avoid, or Accept, Американская ассоциация ( страховых) оценщиков недвижимого имущества (сокр. от Appraisers Association of America), Австралийская ассоциация бухгалтеров (сокр. от Association of Accountants of Australia)

32) Образование: Active Accelerated Academy, Awareness Action And Accountability

33) Инвестиции: American Accounting Association, American Arbitration Association

34) Сетевые технологии: опознавание пользователя, санкционирование доступа и бухгалтерский
учёт (Authentication, authorization, and accounting)

35) Полимеры: acetoacetanilide, amalgam, amino-acid-amide

36) Безопасность: Accounting Authentication And Authorization, Authentication, Authorization, and Accountability

37) Интернет: Authentication, Authorization, Accounting

38) Расширение файла: App Cam Automation file, Xtal Backup file

39) Общественная организация: Anti Aircraft Association, Arrowhead Accountability Association

40) Должность: Asian Art Appreciation

41) Чат: Awesome Awesome Awesome

42) Аэропорты: Anaa, Tuamotu Islands

43) Программное обеспечение: Automated Atlantis Assistants

44) Федеральное бюро расследований: Army Security Agency

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > AAA
15 obra

f.

1 work.

la obra pictórica de Miguel Ángel Michelangelo's paintings

obra de arte work of art

obras completas complete works

obra de consulta reference work

obra maestra masterpiece

2 work.

obras roadworks (en carretera)

vamos a hacer obra o obras en la cocina we're going to make some alterations to our kitchen

cerrado por obras closed for refurbishment (en letrero)

obras públicas public works

3 building site.

4 play.

5 opus, piece of work, composition, piece.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: obrar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: obrar.

* * *

obra

► nombre femenino

1 (trabajo) work

2 LITERATURA (obras completas) work; (libro) book

3 (acto) deed

■ esto seguro que es obra suya I'm sure it's his work

4 (institución) institution, foundation

5 (construcción) building site

► nombre femenino plural obras

1 (en casa) alterations, repairs; (en carretera) road works

■ no quiero meterme en obras I don't want to start having alterations done

■ esta semana estamos de obras we've got the workmen in this week

■ había retenciones a causa de las obras there were delays because of the roadworks

■ 'Carretera cortada por obras' "Road closed for repairs"

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FRASEOLOGÍA

'En obras' "Building works"

¡manos a la obra! let's get cracking!

obras son amores, que no buenas razones actions speak louder than words

por obra y gracia de thanks to

por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo by the power of the Holy Spirit 2 familiar as if by magic

obra benéfica charity

obra de arte work of art

obra de caridad good deed

obra de teatro play

obra maestra masterpiece

obra musical musical

obras completas collected works

obras públicas public works

* * *

noun f.

1) work

2) play

•

- obra maestra

* * *

SF

1) (=acción) deed

hoy he hecho una buena obra — I did a good deed today

pecar de obra — to sin by deed

• buenas obras — good works, good deeds

• ser obra de algn — to be sb's doing

esto no puede ser obra de mi hijo — this can't be my son's doing

la policía cree que podría ser obra de la Mafia — the police think this could be the work of the Mafia

• poner por obra un plan — to set a plan in motion

• por obra (y gracia) de — thanks to

un país destrozado por obra del turismo — a country totally spoilt by tourism

una gimnasta convertida en ídolo mundial por obra y gracia de su entrenador — a gymnast who became a world famous idol thanks to her coach

por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo — (Rel) through the working of the Holy Spirit, by the power of the Holy Spirit

cree que el trabajo va a estar terminado mañana por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo — iró he thinks that the work will miraculously get done tomorrow

- ser obra de romanos

- obras son amores y no buenas razones

obra benéfica — (=acción) charitable deed; (=organización) charitable organization, charity

el dinero se destinará a obras benéficas — the money will go to charity

obra de caridad — charitable deed, act of charity

obra de misericordia — (Rel) work of mercy

obra pía — religious foundation

obra piadosa — charitable deed

obra social — (=organización) benevolent fund for arts, sports etc ; (=labor) charitable work

2) [de creación artística]

a) (=producción total) (Arte, Literat, Teat, Mús) work

la vida y la obra de San Juan de la Cruz — the life and work of Saint John of the Cross

el tema de la muerte en la obra de Lorca — the subject of death in Lorca o in Lorca's work

b) (=pieza) (Arte, Mús) work; (Teat) play; (Literat) book, work

una obra de Goya — a work o painting by Goya

una obra de Lope de Vega — a play by Lope de Vega

las obras de Cervantes — the works of Cervantes

obras completas — complete works, collected works

obra de arte — work of art

obra de consulta — reference book

obra de divulgación — non-fiction book aimed at a popular audience

obra de teatro, obra dramática — play

obra maestra — masterpiece

obra teatral — play

3) (Constr)

a) (=edificio en construcción) building site, construction site

hemos estado visitando la obra — we've been visiting the building o construction site

¿cuándo acaban la obra? — when do they finish the building work?

- ser o parecer la obra del Escorial

b)

de obra — [chimenea] brick antes de s ; [estantería, armario] built-in

c) pl obras [en edificio] building work sing, construction work sing ; [en carretera] roadworks

las obras de construcción del hospital — building o construction work on the hospital

las obras de remodelación del estadio — redevelopment work at the stadium

las obras de ampliación del aeropuerto — work on expanding the airport

los vecinos están de obras — they're having building work done next door, they have the builders in next door *

obras — [en edificio] building under construction; [en carretera] roadworks

cerrado por obras — closed for refurbishment

página en obras — (Internet) site under construction

la autopista está en obras — there are roadworks on the motorway

estamos haciendo obras en la cocina — we're having some building work done in the kitchen

obras públicas — public works

Ministerio de Obras Públicas — Ministry of Public Works

obras viales, obras viarias — roadworks

4) (=ejecución) workmanship

la obra es buena pero los materiales son de mala calidad — the workmanship is good but the materials are of a poor quality

- poner manos a la obra

5) Chile brickwork

6)

obra de — about

en obra de ocho semanas — in about eight weeks

7)

la Obra — Esp (Rel) Opus Dei

See:

ver nota culturelle OPUS DEI in opúsculo

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( creación artística) work

sus primeras obras — her earliest works

una obra de artesanía — a piece of craftsmanship

la obra cinematográfica de Buñuel — Buñuel's films

sus obras de teatro or su obra dramática — her plays

b) (Mús) work, opus

- obra de arte

- obra de consulta

- obra maestra

2) ( acción)

mi buena obra del día — my good deed for the day

por sus obras los conoceréis — (Bib) by their works will you know them

obras de misericordia — charitable deeds

esto es obra de Víctor — this is Víctor's doing

obras son amores que no buenas razones — actions speak louder than words

- obra benéfica or de beneficencia

- obra social

3) (Arquit, Const)

a) ( construcción) building work

estamos de or en obras — we're having some building work done

peligro: obras — danger: building work in progress

cerrado por obras — closed for repairs

b) ( sitio) building o construction site

- obras públicas

4) la Obra (Relig) the Opus Dei

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( creación artística) work

sus primeras obras — her earliest works

una obra de artesanía — a piece of craftsmanship

la obra cinematográfica de Buñuel — Buñuel's films

sus obras de teatro or su obra dramática — her plays

b) (Mús) work, opus

- obra de arte

- obra de consulta

- obra maestra

2) ( acción)

mi buena obra del día — my good deed for the day

por sus obras los conoceréis — (Bib) by their works will you know them

obras de misericordia — charitable deeds

esto es obra de Víctor — this is Víctor's doing

obras son amores que no buenas razones — actions speak louder than words

- obra benéfica or de beneficencia

- obra social

3) (Arquit, Const)

a) ( construcción) building work

estamos de or en obras — we're having some building work done

peligro: obras — danger: building work in progress

cerrado por obras — closed for repairs

b) ( sitio) building o construction site

- obras públicas

4) la Obra (Relig) the Opus Dei

* * *

obra¹

¹ = alterations, building site, construction site.

Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.

Ex: This system maintains knowledge relevant to the building process and makes it easily accessible to the participants of this process, especially those at the building site.

Ex: The most striking manifestation of this exploitation is the boom town, defined as the 'rapid and extreme growth of population in communities adjacent to mines and construction sites,' or as a 'community which is undergoing rapid growth and rapid change'.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.

* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.

* deducción por donación a obras benéficas = charitable deduction, charitable tax deduction.

* despedir mano de oba = shed + jobs.

* despedir mano de obra = axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* donación anual a obras de caridad = charitable gift annuity.

* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.

* mano de obra infantil = child labour.

* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.

* obra benéfica = charity, charity.

* obra benéfica religiosa = parochial charity.

* obra de beneficiencia = benefaction.

* obra de romanos = Herculean task, Herculanian task.

* obras públicas = public works.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* permiso de obra = building permit.

* pie de obra = building site.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* ser la obra de = be the work of.

* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

obra²

² = item, title, work, stock item, oeuvre.

Nota: Conjunto de publicaciones de un individuo o grupo.

Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.

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* ARBA (Anuario de Obras de Referencia Americanas) = ARBA (American Reference Books Annual).

* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.

* autor de obras de teatro = playwright.

* catálogo de obras completas = back catalogue.

* catálogo de obras editadas = back catalogue.

* catálogo de obras musicales = music catalogue.

* edición de obras científicas = scholarly publishing.

* edición de obras de consumo = consumer publishing.

* fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.

* lector de obra literaria = literary reader.

* lectura de obra de teatro en voz alta = play-reading [play reading].

* lectura de obras literarias = literary reading.

* música de obra de teatro = stage music.

* obra amparada por el derecho de autor = copyright work.

* obra anónima = anonymous work.

* obra anónima clásica = anonymous classic.

* obra antigua = ancient work.

* obra apócrifa = apocryphal work.

* obra audiovisual = audiovisual work.

* obra autobiográfica = autobiographical work.

* obra citada = cited work.

* obra colectiva = collective work.

* obra compuesta = composite work.

* obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work, art work.

* obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.

* obra de contenido general = general work.

* obra de creación literaria = fiction book.

* obra de creación original = creative work.

* obra de lectura obligatoria = a must-read.

* obra de literatura = literary work.

* obra de referencia = reference book, reference work, finding aid, desk reference, reference resource, work of reference.

* obra de referencia básica = standard work.

* obra de referencia estándar = standard reference work.

* obra de teatro = play, theatrical work.

* obra de teatro adaptada al cine = theatrical motion picture.

* obra de teatro dramática = drama-play.

* obra de teatro infantil = children's play.

* obra de teatro para niños = children's play.

* obra dramática = dramatic work.

* obra en varios volúmenes = multi-volume work.

* obra fuente de la cita = citing work.

* obra gráfica = graphic work.

* obra impresa = printed work.

* obra literaria = literary work, work of literature, work of imagination.

* obra literaria simplificada = easy reader book.

* obra maestra = showpiece, masterpiece.

* obra maestra de la pintura clásica = old master, old master painting.

* obra magna = magnum opus.

* obra multimedia = multimedia work.

* obra musical = musical work.

* obra para grupo instrumental = ensemble work.

* obra piadosa = work of piety.

* obra pictórica = pictorial work.

* obra relacionada = related work.

* obras = life's work.

* obras completas = collected works, oeuvre.

* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.

* obras de creación literaria = fiction.

* obras de ficción = fiction.

* obras de literatura = literary materials.

* obras literarias = literature, literary materials.

* obras no ficción = non-fiction [nonfiction].

* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.

* obra teatral = theatrical work.

* original de una obra de arte = art original.

* parte de una obra = component part.

* representar una obra = put on + performance, put on + play.

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obra

feminine

A

1 (creación artística) work

esta escultura es una de sus primeras obras this sculpture is one of her earliest works o pieces

una obra literaria importante an important literary work

ésta es una obra menor this is a minor work

una excelente obra de artesanía an excellent piece of craftsmanship

la obra cinematográfica de Buñuel Buñuel's films, Buñuel's oeuvre ( frml)

las obras completas de García Lorca the complete o collected works of García Lorca

sus obras de teatro or su obra dramática her plays

2 ( Mús) work, opus

Compuestos:

● obra de arte

work of art

● obra de consulta

reference book, work of reference

● obra maestra

masterpiece, chef d'oeuvre ( frml)

B

(acción): ya he hecho mi buena obra del día I reckon I've done my good deed for the day

por sus obras los conoceréis ( Bib) by their works will you know them

hizo muchas obras de misericordia she performed many charitable deeds

ha trabajado incansablemente, todo esto es obra suya she has worked tirelessly, all this is her doing

esto es obra de Víctor this is Víctor's doing

por obra (y gracia) del Espíritu Santo ( Relig) by the grace of God

piensa que la casa se va a pintar por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo ( hum); he seems to think the house will paint itself

ser obra de romanos or de benedictinos to be a huge o mammoth task

obras son amores que no buenas razones actions speak louder than words

Compuestos:

● obra benéfica or de beneficencia or de caridad

(acto) charitable act o deed, act of charity; (organización) charity, charitable organization

● obra social

(labor filantrópica) benevolent o charitable work; (mutualidad) ( Arg) ≈ benefit society ( in US), ≈ friendly society ( in UK)

C ( Arquit, Const) (construcción) building work

la casa aún está en obra the house is still being built, the house is still under construction ( frml)

perdona el desorden, estamos de or en obras sorry about the mess, we're having some building work done o ( colloq) we've got the builders in

[ S ] instalación de calefacción sin obra heating systems installed — no building work involved

[ S ] peligro: obras danger: building o construction work in progress

[ S ] cerrado por obras closed for repairs/refurbishment

mano¹ (↑ mano (1))

Compuestos:

● obra muerta

freeboard, dead work ( ant)

● obra negra

(Col, Méx): el edificio está en obra negra the building is just a shell

● obras mayores

fpl major works ( requiring building permission)

● obras menores

fpl minor works ( which may require building permission)

● obras públicas

fpl public works (pl)

● obras viales

fpl ( AmL) roadworks (pl)

● obras viarias

fpl ( Esp) roadworks (pl)

D (sitio) building o construction site

E

la Obra ( Relig) the Opus Dei

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Del verbo obrar: ( conjugate obrar)

obra es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
obra
obrar
obra sustantivo femenino
1 ( creación artística) work;
◊ sus primeras obras her earliest works;

una obra de artesanía a piece of craftsmanship;
sus obras de teatro her plays;
obra de arte work of art;
obra maestra masterpiece
2 ( acción):
◊ mi buena obra del día my good deed for the day;

obra benéfica ( acto) act of charity;

( organización) charity, charitable organization
3 (Arquit, Const)
a) ( construcción) building work;

◊ estamos de obras we're having some building work done

b) ( sitio) building o construction site

obrar ( conjugate obrar) verbo intransitivo ( actuar) to act;
◊ obra de buena fe to act in good faith

verbo transitivo ‹ milagros› to work
obra sustantivo femenino
1 (producto, trabajo) (piece of) work
obra de arte, work of art
las obras completas de Baroja, the complete works of Baroja
este desaguisado es obra de tu hermano, this despicable act was the work of your brother
2 (acción) deed
buenas/malas obras, good/bad deeds
por sus obras los conoceréis, you'll know them by their deeds
3 Constr building site
(de la carretera, etc) repairs: la calle mayor está en obras, the main street is being repaired
Ministerio de Obras Públicas, the Ministry of Works
4 Teat play
5 (efecto, resultado) result: todo el proyecto es obra de un esfuerzo colectivo, the project is the result of a joint effort
♦ Locuciones: obras son amores y no buenas razones, actions speak louder than words
obrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (proceder) to act, behave: siento que no he obrado bien, I don't feel I've done the right thing
2 (hallarse) el testamento obra en mi poder/mis manos..., the will is in my possession
II vtr (causar) to work

' obra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adaptar
- albañilería
- alguna
- alguno
- censurar
- clásica
- clásico
- concurso
- dramatizar
- encuadrar
- ensayar
- espanto
- esperpéntica
- esperpéntico
- estigmatizar
- éxito
- faraónica
- faraónico
- hecha
- hecho
- infame
- interpretar
- lema
- maestra
- maestro
- mamarrachada
- mano
- notabilidad
- obrar
- paralizarse
- ponderar
- producir
- regusto
- reponer
- reposición
- representar
- restauración
- señera
- señero
- sensiblera
- sensiblería
- sensiblero
- teatral
- teatro
- título
- trabajada
- trabajado
- versión
- ambientación
- ambientar
English:
audition
- bring off
- building site
- charitable
- chronic
- classic
- collection
- crack
- creative
- dinner theater
- doing
- downstairs
- drama
- effort
- elaborate
- enthusiasm
- flop
- funnel
- handiwork
- hoarding
- humorous
- irony
- labour
- labour-intensive
- long
- manpower
- masterpiece
- moderately
- opening
- piece
- play
- stick in
- title
- undermanning
- whodunit
- whodunnit
- work
- workforce
- write up
- writing
- about
- appalling
- building
- burlesque
- by
- credit
- gang
- grip
- hardly
- invite

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obra nf

1. [trabajo, acción]
hacer o [m5] realizar una buena obra to do a good deed;

ya he hecho la buena obra del día I've done my good deed for the day;

poner algo en obra to put sth into effect;

por obra (y gracia) de thanks to;

por sus obras los conoceréis by their works will you know them;

es obra suya it's his doing;

la ruina de las cosechas es obra de la sequía the crops have been ruined as a result of the drought;

Prov

obras son amores y no buenas razones actions speak louder than words

Comp
obra benéfica [institución] charity; [acción, trabajo] charitable deed;
obra de beneficencia [institución] charity;
[acción, trabajo] charitable deed;
obra de caridad [institución] charity;
[acción, trabajo] charitable deed; Anticuado obra pía charitable institution; Arg obra social benevolent fund;
obras sociales community work

2. [creación artística] work;
[de teatro] play; [de música] work, opus;
la obra pictórica de Miguel Ángel Michelangelo's paintings;

una obra de artesanía a piece of craftsmanship

Comp
obra de arte work of art;
obras completas complete works;

obra de consulta reference work;

obra dramática [pieza] play, drama;
[conjunto] plays, dramatic works;
obra maestra masterpiece;

obra menor minor work

3. [trabajo de construcción] work;
[reforma doméstica, en local] alteration;
el ayuntamiento va a empezar una obra en el descampado the council is going to start building on the wasteground;

vamos a hacer obra o [m5] obras en la cocina we're going to make some alterations to our kitchen;

toda la calle está en obras there are roadworks all along the road;

el edificio lleva en obras más de dos meses the work on the building has been going on for over two months;

cortada por obras [letrero en calle] road closed for repairs;

cerrado por obras [letrero en restaurante, edificio] closed for refurbishment;

obras [en carretera] roadworks

Comp
Náut obra muerta freeboard;
obras públicas public works

4. [solar en construcción] building site;

encontró trabajo en una obra he found work on a building site

5. [trabajo de albañilería]
un horno de obra a brick oven

6.
la Obra the Opus Dei, = traditionalist Roman Catholic organization, whose members include many professional people and public figures

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obra

f

1 work;

obras completas complete works

2 ( acción)

:

hacer buenas obras do good deeds;

por obra de thanks to, as a result of;

poner por o L.Am.

en obra set in motion;

¡manos a la obra! let’s get to work!

3

:

de obra muro, chimenea brick atr

4

:

obras pl de construcción building work sg ; en la vía pública road works

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obra nf

1) : work

obra de arte: work of art

obra de teatro: play

obra de consulta: reference work

2) : deed

una buena obra: a good deed

3) : construction work

4)

obra maestra : masterpiece

5)

obras públicas : public works

6)

por obra de : thanks to, because of

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obra n

1. (artística, literaria) work

es la mejor obra de Picasso it's Picasso's finest work

la obra completa de Cervantes the complete works of Cervantes

2. (buena acción) deed

has hecho tu buena obra del día you've done your good deed for the day

3. (edificio en construcción) building site

obra de teatro play

obra maestra masterpiece

Spanish-English dictionary > obra
16 bas

I.

bas¹, basse¹ [bα, bαs]

━━━━━━━━━

1. adjective

2. adverb

3. masculine noun

━━━━━━━━━

1. <

   a. ( = peu élevé) [siège, porte, colline, nuages] low ; [ciel] overcast ; [maison] low-roofed ; [terrain] low-lying

• le soleil est bas sur l'horizon the sun is low on the horizon

• les branches basses d'un arbre the lower branches of a tree

• bas sur pattes short-legged

• les bas salaires low salaries

• à marée basse at low tide

• un enfant en bas âge a small child

   b. ( = grave) [voix] deep

   c. ( = mesquin) [jalousie, vengeance] petty ; [action] base

• c'était bas de sa part it was a despicable thing for him to do

   d. (en géographie) Bas Lower

• la Basse Seine the Lower Seine

• le Bas Languedoc Lower Languedoc

2. <

   a. low

► plus bas

• mets tes livres plus bas put your books lower down

• ma maison est plus bas dans la rue my house is further down the street

• comme l'auteur le dit plus bas as the author says further on

• voir plus bas see below► être au plus bas to be at an all-time low

• son image est au plus bas dans l'opinion his public image is at an all-time low

   b. ( = doucement) [parler] softly

• parler tout bas to speak in a very low voice

• mettez la radio plus bas turn the radio down

   c. (locutions) mettre bas to give birth

► à bas !

• à bas le fascisme ! down with fascism!

• à bas les tyrans ! down with tyrants!

3. <

[de page, escalier, colline, mur] foot ; [de visage] lower part ; [de jupe, pantalon] bottom

► dans le bas at the bottom

• la colonne est évasée dans le bas the pillar is wider at the bottom► dans le bas de at the bottom of

• dans le bas du corps in the lower part of the body

• j'ai mal dans le bas du dos I've got a pain in my lower back

• dans le bas de la ville at the lower end of the town► au bas de

• l'équipe se retrouve au bas du classement the team is at the bottom of the league► de bas en haut from the bottom up

• il la contempla de bas en haut he looked her up and down► d'en bas

• les dents d'en bas the lower teeth

• les chambres d'en bas the downstairs rooms

• le supermarché d'en bas vend du pain the supermarket below sells bread

• le bruit vient d'en bas the noise is coming from downstairs► du bas [dents, mâchoire] lower

• l'étagère du bas the bottom shelf

• les chambres du bas the downstairs rooms► en bas (dans une maison) downstairs

• il habite en bas he lives downstairs

• la tête en bas upside down► en bas de at the bottom of

• il m'attend en bas de l'immeuble he's waiting for me outside the building

• en bas de 100 dollars (Canadian) under 100 dollars

II.

bas² [bα]

masculine noun

stocking ; (de footballeur) sock ; (de bandit masqué) stocking mask

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1.

basse bɑ, bɑs adjectif

1) [maison, table, mur] low; [salle] low-ceilinged (épith)

2) [nuage] low; [côte, terre, vallée] low-lying (épith)

le ciel est bas — the sky is overcast

3) [fréquence, pression, température, prix, salaire, latitude] low; Musique [note] low; [instrument] bass

vendre quelque chose à bas prix — to sell something cheap

un enfant en bas âge — a very young child

de bas niveau — [produit] low-grade; [élève, classe] at a low level (après n); [style, texte] low-brow

les cours sont au plus bas — ( en Bourse) prices have reached rock bottom

4) [origine, condition] low, lowly

les postes les plus bas — the lowest-grade jobs

5) [époque, période] late

6) [esprit, vengeance, complaisance] base

de bas étage — [individu] common; [plaisanterie] coarse, vulgar

2.

adverbe

1) ( à faible hauteur) low

comment peut-on tomber si bas! — ( dans l'abjection) how can one sink to such a low level!

loger un étage plus bas — to live one floor below

plus bas dans la rue — further down the street

2) ( dans un texte)

voir plus bas — see below

3) ( doucement) [parler] quietly

tout bas — [parler] in a whisper; [chanter] softly

mettre bas — ( abattre) to bring [somebody/something] down [dictateur, régime]

mettre bas les armes — lit ( se rendre) to lay down one's arms; fig ( renoncer) to give up the fight; mettre 2.

4) ( mal)

être au plus bas — ( physiquement) to be extremely weak; ( moralement) to be at one's lowest

3.

nom masculin invariable

1) ( partie inférieure) bottom

le bas du visage — the lower part of the face

les pièces du bas — the downstairs rooms

vers le bas — [incliner] downward(s)

2) ( vêtement) stocking

3) Musique [U]

chanter dans le bas — to sing bass notes (pl)

4.

en bas locution ( au rez-de-chaussée) downstairs; ( en dessous) down below; (sur panneau, page) at the bottom

en bas de — at the bottom of [falaise, page]

il habite en bas de chez moi — he lives below me

l'odeur vient d'en bas — the smell is coming from below

Phrasal Verbs:

- bas de casse

- le bas clergé

- bas de gamme

- bas de laine

- bas morceaux

- bas sur pattes

- le bas peuple

- les bas quartiers

- basse saison

- basses eaux

••

avoir des hauts et des bas — to have one's ups and downs

à bas les tyrans! — down with tyrants!

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abr nm bureau d'aide sociale
social security office Grande-Bretagne
Welfare office USA

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bas, basse

A adj

1 ( peu étendu verticalement) [maison, table, mur] low; [salle] low-ceilinged ( épith);

2 ( en altitude) [nuage] low; [côte, terre, vallée] low-lying ( épith); la partie basse d'un mur the lower part of a wall; l'étagère la plus basse the bottom shelf; les branches basses the lower ou bottom branches; le ciel est bas the sky is overcast;

3 ( dans une échelle de valeurs) [fréquence, pression, température, prix, salaire, latitude] low; Mus [note] low; [instrument] bass; vendre qch à bas prix to sell sth cheap; un enfant en bas âge a very young child; basses besognes ( ennuyeuses) menial chores; ( répugnantes) dirty work ¢; le moral des joueurs est très bas the players are in very low spirits; de bas niveau [produit] low-grade; [élève, classe] at a low level ( après n); [style, texte] low-brow; être au plus bas de la hiérarchie to be at the bottom of the hierarchy; les cours sont au plus bas Fin prices have reached rock bottom;

4 ( dans une hiérarchie) [origine, condition] low, lowly; les postes les plus bas the lowest-grade jobs;

5 Géog le bas Dauphiné the Lower Dauphiné;

6 Hist ( dans le temps) [époque, période] late; le bas Moyen Âge the late Middle Ages (pl);

7 ( moralement) [esprit, âme, vengeance, complaisance] base; de bas étage [individu] common; [plaisanterie] coarse, vulgar.

B adv

1 ( à faible hauteur) [voler, s'incliner] low; la lune est bas dans le ciel the moon is low in the sky; tomber or descendre très bas [thermomètre] to go down very low; [prix, cours] to fall very low; comment peut-on tomber si bas! ( dans l'abjection) how can one sink to such a low level!; tu es assis trop bas your seat is too low; colle-le plus bas sur la page stick it lower down (the page); loger un étage plus bas to live one floor below; plus bas dans la rue/sur la colline further down the street/the hill;

2 ( dans un texte) voir plus bas see below;

3 ( doucement) [parler] quietly; tout bas [parler] in a whisper; [chanter] softly; parle plus bas lower your voice; ce que chacun pense tout bas what everyone is thinking privately; jeter or mettre bas ( abattre) to bring [sb/sth] down [dictateur, régime]; mettre bas les armes lit ( se rendre) to lay down one's arms; fig ( renoncer) to give up the fight; ⇒ mettre B;

4 ( mal) être bien bas ( physiquement) to be very weak; ( moralement) to be very low; être au plus bas ( physiquement) to be extremely weak; ( moralement) to be at one's lowest ou at a very low ebb.

C nm inv

1 ( partie inférieure) (d'escalier, échelle, de mur, montagne, meuble, vêtement, page) bottom; le bas du visage the lower part of the face; le bas du corps the bottom half of the body; déchiré dans le bas torn at the bottom; au bas de la liste/colline at the bottom of the list/hill; le rayon/l'image du bas the bottom shelf/picture; les pièces du bas the downstairs rooms; vers le bas [incliner] downward(s); le bas de son maillot de bain the bottom part of her swimsuit; sauter à bas de sa monture to jump off one's horse;

2 Mode stocking; bas de soie silk stocking; des bas nylon® nylon stockings;

3 Mus ¢ ( registre) chanter dans le bas to sing bass notes (pl).

D en bas loc ( au rez-de-chaussée) downstairs; ( en dessous) down below; (sur panneau, page) at the bottom; en bas de at the bottom of [falaise, page] ; tomber en bas de la falaise to fall to the bottom of the cliff; il habite en bas de chez moi he lives below me; l'arrêt de bus en bas de chez moi the bus stop outside my place; la cuisine est en bas the kitchen is downstairs; en bas dans la rue in the street (down) below; signe en bas à gauche sign on the bottom left-hand side; l'odeur vient d'en bas the smell is coming from below; tout en bas right at the bottom; jusqu'en bas right down to the bottom; passer par en bas ( dans un village) to take the bottom road; ( dans une maison) to get in on the ground GB ou first US floor.

E basse ⇒ Le chant et les chanteurs, Les instruments de musique nf Mus (partie, chanteur, instrument) bass; ( voix) bass (voice); basse continue (bass) continuo; basse contrainte ground bass.

Composés

bas allemand Ling Low German; bas de casse Imprim lower case; le bas clergé Relig the lower clergy; bas de contention Méd support stocking; bas de gamme Ind, Comm adj low-quality ( épith); nm lower end of the market; bas de laine fig nest egg, savings (pl); bas latin Ling Low Latin; bas morceaux Culin cheap cuts; bas sur pattes short-legged ( épith); le bas peuple the lower classes; les bas quartiers the seedy ou poor districts (of a town); bas à varices Méd = bas de contention; basse école Équit basic equitation; basse fréquence Phys, Télécom low frequency; basse saison Tourisme low season; basse de viole Mus viola da gamba; basses eaux ( de mer) low tide ¢; ( de rivière) low water ¢; pendant les basses eaux when the waters are low.

Idiomes

avoir des hauts et des bas to have one's ups and downs; à bas les tyrans! down with tyrants!; mettre qn plus bas que terre to run sb into the ground.

I

( féminin basse) [ba, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet baz, bas ] adjectif

A.[DANS L'ESPACE]

1. [de peu de hauteur - bâtiment, mur] low ; [ - herbes] low, short ; [ - nuages] low

attrape les branches basses grasp the lower ou bottom branches

2. [peu profond] low

aux basses eaux

a. [de la mer] at low tide

b. [d'une rivière] when the water level is low

c. (figuré) at a time of stagnation

3. [incliné vers le sol]

marcher la tête basse to hang one's head as one walks

le chien s'enfuit, la queue basse the dog ran away with its tail between its legs

4. GÉOGRAPHIE

les basses terres the lowlands

les basses Alpes the foothills of the Alps

la basse vallée du Rhône the lower Rhone valley

B.[DANS UNE HIÉRARCHIE]

1. [en grandeur - prix, fréquence, pression etc.] low

à bas prix cheap, for a low price

à basse température [laver] at low temperatures

son moral est très bas he's down, he's in very low spirits

2. [médiocre - intérêt, rendement] low, poor ; [ - dans les arts] inferior, minor, crude

le niveau de la classe est très bas the (achievement) level of the class is very low

les bas morceaux [en boucherie] the cheap cuts

3. [inférieur dans la société] low, lowly (littéraire), humble

de basse condition from a poor family

le bas clergé the minor clergy

le bas peuple the lower classes ou orders (péjoratif)

4. MUSIQUE [grave - note] low, bottom (modificateur) ; [ - guitare, flûte] bass (modificateur)

5. [peu fort] low, quiet

parler à voix basse to speak in a low ou quiet voice

6. (péjoratif) [abject, vil - âme] low, mean, villainous ; [ - acte] low, base, mean ; [ - sentiment] low, base, abject

à moi toutes les basses besognes I get stuck with all the dirty work

[vulgaire - terme, expression] crude, vulgar

7. [le plus récent]

le bas Moyen Âge the late Middle Ages

bas adverbe

1. [à faible hauteur, à faible niveau] low

je mettrais l'étagère plus bas I'd put the shelf lower down

les prix ne descendront pas plus bas prices won't come down any further

leurs actions sont au plus bas their shares have reached an all-time low

elle est bien bas

a. [physiquement] she's very poorly

b. [moralement] she's very low ou down

vous êtes tombé bien bas

a. [financièrement] you've certainly gone down in the world

b. [moralement] you've sunk really low

il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he's gone down a lot in my estimation

plus bas, vous trouverez la boulangerie [plus loin] you'll find the baker's a little further on

[dans un document]

voir plus bas see below

bas les masques: je sais tout maintenant, alors bas les masques I know everything now, so you can stop pretending

bas les pattes! (familier) hands off!

2. ACOUSTIQUE [d'une voix douce] in a low voice

[d'une voix grave] in a deep voice

mets le son plus bas turn the sound down

il dit tout haut ce que les autres pensent tout bas he voices the thoughts which others keep to themselves

3. MUSIQUE low

4. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE

mettre bas to give birth

5. NAUTIQUE

mettre pavillon bas to lower ou to strike the colours

bas nom masculin

[partie inférieure - d'un pantalon, d'un escalier, d'une hiérarchie etc.] bottom ; [ - d'un visage] lower part

le bas du dos the small of the back

basse nom féminin

1. MUSIQUE [partie] bass (part) ou score

basse continue basso continuo

2. [voix d'homme] bass (voice)

basse chantante basso cantante

[chanteur] bass

3. [instrument - généralement] bass (instrument) ; [ - violoncelle] (double) bass

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à bas locution adverbiale

mettre quelque chose à bas to pull something down

ils ont mis à bas tout le quartier they razed the whole district to the ground

à bas la dictature! down with dictatorship!

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au bas de locution prépositionnelle

au bas des escaliers at the foot ou bottom of the stairs

au bas de la hiérarchie/liste at the bottom of the hierarchy/list

de bas en haut locution adverbiale

from bottom to top, from the bottom up

regarder quelqu'un de bas en haut to look somebody up and down

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d'en bas locution adjectivale

les voisins d'en bas the people downstairs

la porte d'en bas est fermée the downstairs door is shut

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d'en bas locution adverbiale

[dans une maison] from downstairs

[d'une hauteur] from the bottom

elle est partie d'en bas (figuré) she worked her way up, she started from nowhere

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du bas locution adjectivale

1. [de l'étage inférieur]

l'appartement du bas the flat underneath ou below ou downstairs

2. [du rez-de-chaussée] downstairs (modificateur)

3. [de l'endroit le moins élevé] lower

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en bas locution adverbiale

1. [à un niveau inférieur - dans un bâtiment] downstairs, down

la maison a deux pièces en bas et deux en haut the house has two rooms downstairs and two upstairs

2. [dans la partie inférieure]

prends le carton par en bas take hold of the bottom of the box

3. [vers le sol]

je ne peux pas regarder en bas, j'ai le vertige I can't look down, I feel dizzy

le village semblait si petit, tout en bas the village looked so small, down there ou below

suspendre quelque chose la tête en bas to hang something upside down

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en bas de locution prépositionnelle

en bas de la côte at the bottom ou foot of the hill

signez en bas du contrat sign at the bottom of the contract

II

[ba] nom masculin

[de femme] stocking

des bas avec/sans couture seamed/seamless stockings

bas fins sheer stockings

bas de soie silk stockings

bas de laine

a. (sens propre) woollen stocking

b. (figuré) savings, nest egg

bas (de) Nylon® nylon stockings

bas résille fishnet stockings

bas à varices support stockings

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > bas

17 degree

I [dɪ'griː] n
1) ступень, степень, уровень, предел

It is in the hightest degree emprobable. — Это крайне мало вероятно.

He is in no/little degree indebted to us. — Он нам ни в коей мере не обязан.

The speed increased in a corresponding degree. — Скорость увеличилась соответственно.

The desire to immitate shows itself to a very marked degree among children the world over. — Стремление к иммитации во всем мире проявляется особенно заметно у детей.

- comparative degree
- first degree murder
- third degree burns
- three degrees of comparison
- degree of skill
- degree of perfection
- degree of safety
- success in varying degree
- not in the least degree
- matter of degree
- with a fair degree of precision
- with a high degree of certainty
- by degrees
- in the least degree
- by slow degrees
- in the least possible degree
- to a considerable degree
- some degree
- far greater degree
- minor degree
- such a degree that...
- with varying degrees of vigor
- uncomfortable to a degree
- give smb third degree
- acquire the highist degree of accuracy possible
- endure a degree of discomfort due to limited means
2) степень родства, колено

- forbidden degrees of marriage
- degree of relationship
- degree of consanguinity
- in the fourth degree of relationship
3) положение, ранг, научная степень, почётное звание

It has not affected his position in any degree. — Это нисколько не отразилось на его положении.

A university degree may give one an advantage in getting a job. — Университетский диплом дает преимущество при получении работы

- academic degree
- doctoral degree
- college degree
- bachelor's degree
- Master of Arts degree
- people of all degrees of wealth
- man of low degree
- lady of high degree
- people of equal degree
- receive an honarary degree at Oxford
- put smb in for an honarary degree
- take a poll degre
- hold the Master of Arts degree
- hold an Oxford MA degree
- obtain a London degree
- award degrees in law
- take a degree at Oxford
- receive a degree with honours
- sit for a degree
- work for a degree
- try for a degree
- examine smb for a degree II [dɪ'griː] n
градус (температурный)

I think it's eighty degrees outside. — Мне кажется, температура снаружи восемьдесят градусов.

20 degrees off the course. — Отклониться от курса на двадцать градусов.

Cyclones are frequently form of between the latitudes of eight and fifteen degrees north or south of the equator. — Циклоны часто образуются на широтах от восьми до пятнадцати градусов к северу или югу от экватора

- two degrees higher
- degree of fall
- degrees of latitude
- ten degree above zero
- degrees of heat 15
- angle of 25 degrees
- at minus 72 degrees centignate
- keep the temperature at 90 degrees
- thermometr stood at 20 degrees

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > degree

18 matière

matière [matjεʀ]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = substance) la matière matter

• matières dangereuses hazardous materials

   b. ( = sujet) matter

   c. ( = discipline scolaire) subject

• il est bon dans toutes les matières he is good at all subjects

• il est très ignorant en la matière he is completely ignorant on the subject

• en matière commerciale as far as trade is concerned

• il y a là matière à réflexion this is a matter for serious thought

• entrée en matière introduction

• matière principale (à l'université) main subject (Brit) major (US)

• matière secondaire subsidiary (Brit) minor (US)

2. compounds

► matière grasse, matières grasses fat

• yaourt à 15% de matière grasse yoghurt with 15% fat content ► matière grise grey (Brit) or gray (US) matter

• faire travailler sa matière grise to use one's grey matter ► matière plastique plastic

• en matière plastique plastic ► matière première raw material

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matjɛʀ
nom féminin

1) ( substance) material

mes voyages me fournissent la matière de mes romans — my travels provide me with material for my novels

2) Biologie, Chimie, Philosophie, Physique matter

la matière vivante — organic matter

3) ( sujet) matter [U]

en matière littéraire — as far as literature is concerned

donner matière à plaisanterie — to make people smile

matière à réflexion — food for thought

il n'y a pas là matière à plaisanter — it's no laughing matter

il n'y a pas là matière à se féliciter — there's no call for complacency

4) École, Université ( discipline) subject

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Phrasal Verbs:

- matières fécales

- matières grasses

- matière grise

- matière plastique

- matière première

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matjɛʀ nf
1) PHYSIQUE matter

2) (= matériau) material, matter no pl

3) (= sujet) [livre] subject matter

4) ÉDUCATION subject

Le latin est une matière facultative. — Latin is an optional subject.

5)

en matière de — as regards

donner matière à — to give cause to

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matière nf

1 ( substance) material; matière inflammable flammable material; mes voyages me fournissent la matière de mes romans my travels provide me with material for my novels;

2 Biol, Chimie, Philos, Phys matter; matière organique organic matter; la matière vivante organic matter;

3 ( sujet) matter ¢; je ne suis pas compétent en la matière it's not my province; en matière littéraire/financière/commerciale as far as literature/finance/business is concerned; en matière de cuisine/d'art/d'emploi as far as cooking/art/employment is concerned; donner or fournir matière à plaisanterie to make people smile; donner matière à des critiques to give rise to criticism; matière à réflexion food for thought; il y a là matière à rire it's ludicrous; il n'y a pas là matière à plaisanter it's no laughing matter; il n'y a pas là matière à se féliciter there's no call for complacency;

4 Scol, Univ ( discipline) subject; matière obligatoire/à option compulsory/optional subject; matières littéraires/scientifiques arts/science subjects.

Composés

matières fécales faeces; matières grasses fat ¢; fromage à 25% de matières grasses cheese with 25% fat content; matière grise grey GB ou gray US matter; matière interstellaire cosmic dust; matière plastique plastic; jouets en matière plastique plastic toys; les matières plastiques plastics; matière première raw material; matières premières agricoles agricultural raw materials.

[matjɛr] nom féminin

1. [substance] matter, material

IMPRIMERIE matter

c'est en quelle matière? what's it made of?

matière fissile/nucléaire PHYSIQUE NUCLÉAIRE fissile/nuclear material

matières (fécales) faeces

matière plastique, matières plastiques plastic, plastics

matière première, matières premières raw material ou materials

matière synthétique synthetic material

2. BIOLOGIE & CHIMIE

matière organique/inorganique organic/inorganic matter

la matière PHILOSOPHIE & PHYSIQUE matter

matière inanimée/vivante inanimate/living matter

matière grasse, matières grasses fat

60 % de matières grasses 60% fat content

sans matières grasses fat-free, non-fat

3. [contenu - d'un discours, d'un ouvrage] material, subject matter

je n'avais pas assez de matière pour en faire un livre I didn't have enough material to write a book

entrer en matière to tackle a subject

une entrée en matière an introduction, a lead-in

4. [motif, prétexte] matter

il n'y a pas là matière à rire ou plaisanter this is no laughing matter

il y a matière à discussion there are a lot of things to be said about that

y a-t-il là matière à dispute/procès? is this business worth fighting over/going to court for?

matière d'une accusation DROIT gravamen (terme spécialisé), substance of a charge

5. [domaine] matter, subject

ÉDUCATION subject

je suis incompétent en la matière I'm ignorant on the subject

il est mauvais/bon juge en la matière he's a bad/good judge of this subject

en matière philosophique/historique in the matter of philosophy/history, as regards philosophy/history

le latin est ma matière préférée Latin is my favorite subject

les matières à l'écrit/à l'oral the subjects for the written/oral examination

6. ART medium

en matière de locution prépositionnelle

as regards

en matière de cuisine as far as cooking is concerned, as regards cooking

matière grise nom féminin

(familier) grey matter

fais travailler ta matière grise! use your brains ou head!

elle a de la matière grise she's brainy

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > matière

19 side

side [saɪd]

1. noun

   a. [of person] côté m ; [of animal] flanc m

• to sleep on one's side dormir sur le côté

• he had the phone by his side il avait le téléphone à côté de lui

• she remained by his side through thick and thin elle est restée à ses côtés à travers toutes leurs épreuves

► side by side côte à côte

• to live side by side vivre côte à côte

   b. (as opposed to top, bottom) côté m ; [of mountain] versant m ; (inside) [of cave, ditch, box] paroi f

• by the side of the church à côté de l'église

• go round the side of the house contournez la maison

   c. [of record] face f ; [of coin, cloth, slice of bread, sheet of paper] côté m ; [of matter, problem] aspect m ; [of sb's character] facette f

• the right side [of garment, cloth] l'endroit m

• the wrong side [of garment, cloth] l'envers m

• right/wrong side out [jumper] à l'endroit/l'envers

• right/wrong side up dans le bon/mauvais sens

• "this side up" (on box) « haut »

• I've written six sides j'ai écrit six pages

• but the other side of the coin is that it's cheap mais d'un autre côté, ce n'est pas cher

• they are two sides of the same coin [issues] ce sont les deux facettes du même problème

• there are two sides to every quarrel dans toute querelle il y a deux points de vue

• now listen to my side of the story maintenant écoute ma version des faits

• he's got a nasty side to him (inf) il a un côté méchant

   d. ( = edge) bord m

• by the side of the road au bord de la route

   e. ( = part away from centre) côté m

• on the other side of the street de l'autre côté de la rue

• the east side of the town la partie est de la ville

• it's on this side of London c'est de ce côté-ci de Londres ; (between here and London) c'est avant Londres

• this side of Christmas avant Noël

• he makes a bit on the side (inf) il se fait un peu d'argent en plus

• on the other side (TV) sur l'autre chaîne

• it's on the heavy side c'est plutôt lourd

► from side to side d'un côté à l'autre

► the wrong side

• he was on the wrong side of the road il était du mauvais côté de la route

• he got out of bed on the wrong side il s'est levé du pied gauche

• he's on the wrong side of 50 il a passé la cinquantaine► preposition + one side

• he moved to one side il s'est écarté

• to take sb on or to one side prendre qn à part

• to put sth to or on one side mettre qch de côté

   f. ( = group) camp m ; ( = team) équipe f ; (political) parti m

• he's on our side il est dans notre camp

• we have time on our side le temps joue en notre faveur

• whose side are you on? dans quel camp êtes-vous ?

• there are faults on both sides les deux camps ont des torts

2. compounds

[door, panel, view] latéral

► side dish noun plat m d'accompagnement

► side effect noun effet m secondaire

► side issue noun question f secondaire

► side order noun plat m d'accompagnement

► side road noun (British) route f secondaire ; (in town) petite rue f ; (at right angle) rue f transversale

► side salad noun salade f (pour accompagner un plat)

► side show noun (at fair) attraction f ; ( = minor point) détail m

► side-splitting (inf) adjective tordant (inf)

► side street noun petite rue f

► side against inseparable transitive verb

• to side against sb prendre parti contre qn

► side with inseparable transitive verb

• to side with sb prendre parti pour qn

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[saɪd] 1.
noun

1) ( part) (of person's body, object, table) côté m; (of animal's body, hill, boat) flanc m; (of ravine, cave) paroi f; ( of box) ( outer) côté m; ( inner) paroi f

on my left/right side — à ma gauche/droite

on one's/its side — sur le côté

side by side — côte à côte

don't leave my side — reste près de moi

the north side of town — le nord de la ville

‘this side up’ — ( on box) ‘haut’

2) ( surface of flat object) (of paper, cloth) côté m; ( of record) face f

the right side — ( of cloth) l'endroit m; ( of coin) l'avers m; ( of paper) le recto

the wrong side — ( of cloth) l'envers m; ( of coin) le revers; ( of paper) le verso

3) ( edge) (of lake, road) bord m; ( of building) côté m

at ou by the side of — au bord de [lake, road]

4) ( aspect) (of person, argument) côté m; (of problem, question) aspect m; ( of story) version f

she's on the arts side — ( academically) elle a opté pour les lettres

he's on the marketing side — ( in company) il fait partie du service de marketing

5) ( opposing group) côté m, camp m

to take sides — prendre position

6) ( team) équipe f

you've really let the side down — fig tu nous as laissé tomber

7) ( page) page f

8) ( line of descent)

on his mother's side — du côté de sa mère

9) (colloq) ( TV channel) chaîne f
2.
noun modifier [ door, window, entrance, view] latéral
3.
- sided combining form

six-sided figure — figure f à six côtés

many-sided problem — problème m complexe
4.
on the side adverbial phrase

with salad on the side — avec de la salade

to do something on the side — ( in addition) faire quelque chose à côté; ( illegally) faire quelque chose au noir

Phrasal Verbs:

- side with

••

like the side of a house — énorme

time is on our side — le temps travaille pour nous

to be on the safe side — ( allowing enough time) pour calculer large; ( to be certain) pour être sûr

(a bit) on the big side — plutôt grand

to get on the wrong side of somebody — prendre quelqu'un à rebrousse-poil

to get on the right side of somebody — se mettre bien avec quelqu'un

to have right on one's side — être dans son droit

to put something to one side — mettre [quelque chose] de côté [object, task]

to take somebody to one side — prendre quelqu'un à part

English-French dictionary > side

20 minore

minore I. agg.compar.m./f. (compar. di piccolo) 1. (più piccolo, più poco) plus petit, moindre: in misura minore dans une moindre mesure, dans une plus petite mesure; minore del previsto plus petit que prévu; con uno sforzo minore avec un moindre effort, avec un plus petit effort. 2. ( Mat) inférieur, ( colloq) plus petit: cinque è minore di sette cinq est inférieur à sept; A è minore o uguale a B A est inférieur ou égal à B. 3. ( più breve) plus court, inférieur: in un tempo minore en un temps plus court, en un temps inférieur. 4. ( più basso) plus bas, inférieur: una cifra minore un chiffre plus bas, un chiffre inférieur. 5. ( più lento) plus lent, inférieur: una velocità minore une vitesse inférieure. 6. ( più giovane) plus jeune, cadet: è minore di te di due anni il est plus jeune que toi de deux ans, il est ton cadet de deux ans; è mia sorella minore c'est ma sœur cadette; ho due fratelli minori j'ai deux frères cadets; suo fratello minore son frère cadet, son jeune frère. 7. ( rar) ( minorenne) mineur: sua figlia è ancora minore sa fille est encore mineure. 8. ( inferiore) inférieur: grado minore niveau inférieur. 9. ( meno importante) mineur: i poeti minori les poètes mineurs; il Manzoni minore les œuvres mineures de Manzoni; arti minori arts mineurs; astri minori astres mineurs. 10. ( Mus) mineur: terza minore tierce mineure; do diesis minore do dièse mineur; accordo minore accord mineur. 11. ( appellativo) le Jeune: Catone Minore Caton le Jeune. II. agg.sup.m./f. 1. (il più piccolo, il minore) le plus petit, le moindre: la quantità minore la quantité la plus petite. 2. ( il più breve) le plus court: la distanza minore la distance la plus courte. 3. ( il più basso) le plus bas: vendere al minor prezzo vendre au prix le plus bas. 4. ( il più lento) le plus lent, le plus petit: la minore velocità possibile la vitesse la plus lente possible. 5. ( il più giovane) le plus jeune: suo figlio minore son plus jeune fils, son fils cadet. 6. ( il meno importante) le moins important. III. s.m./f. 1. cadet m., benjamin m.: il minore dei quattro fratelli le cadet des quatre frères, le plus jeune des quatre frères, le benjamin des quatre frères. 2. ( minorenne) mineur m.: ( Dir) abbandono di minore délaissement de mineur; ( Dir) abuso di minore abus de mineur; ( Dir) tribunale dei minori tribunal des mineurs.

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