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1 breaking point
1 Tech point m de rupture ;2 fig ( collapse) to be at breaking point [person] être à bout ; to be close to breaking point [person] être sur le point de craquer ; my patience had reached breaking point ma patience était à bout. -
2 breaking point
nounBelastungsgrenze, die* * *ˈbreak·ing pointn Tiefpunkt mher nerves were at \breaking point sie war nervlich völlig am Ende* * *n2) (fig)she is at or has reached breaking point — sie ist nervlich völlig am Ende (ihrer Kräfte)
* * *he has reached ( oder is at) breaking point er steht (körperlich od seelisch) kurz vor dem Zusammenbruch;my patience is at breaking point meine Geduld ist erschöpft;work to breaking point bis zur Erschöpfung arbeiten* * *nounBelastungsgrenze, diebe at breaking point — (mentally) die Grenze der Belastbarkeit erreicht haben
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3 breaking point
n. критична точка; reach a breaking point доаѓа до критична точка: You've tried my patience to a breaking point Jа тестиравте мојата трпеливост до максимум -
4 breaking
breaking ['breɪkɪŋ](a) (shattering) bris m; Medicine (of bone) fracture f; Law (of seal → illegal) bris m; (→ legal) levée f; Aviation (of sound barrier) franchissement m;∎ Law breaking and entering effraction f(b) (violation → of treaty, rule, law) violation f (of de); (→ of promise) manquement m (of à); (→ of commandment) désobéissance f (of à)(c) (interruption → of journey) interruption f; (→ of silence) rupture f; (→ of strike) action f de briser(d) Linguistics fracture f(e) (of horse) dressage m(f) (of fall, force of something) amortissement m►► breaking in(b) (burglary) effraction fbreaking point point m de rupture;∎ figurative I've reached breaking point je suis à bout, je n'en peux plus;∎ you're trying my patience to breaking point tu pousses à bout ma patience;∎ the situation has reached breaking point la situation est devenue critique;(a) (of building) démolition f; (of earth, field) défoncement m, premier labourage m; (of rocks, substance) broyage m, décomposition f; (of organization, assembly) dissolution f; (of crowd) dispersion f; (of family) désagrégation f; (of estate, property, country) morcellement m; (of empire) démembrement m, fragmentation f; (of ship) dépècement m, démembrementSch breaking up party soirée f de fin de trimestre -
5 a pune la grea încercare răbdarea cuiva
to try smb.'s patience to the breaking point.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a pune la grea încercare răbdarea cuiva
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6 límite
m.1 limit, boundary, border, borderline.2 breaking point.3 limit, cap.4 ora, edge.* * *1 (extremo) limit; (en un terreno) boundary2 (frontera) boundary\sin límites boundlesstodo tiene un límite there's a limit to everythinglímite de velocidad speed limit* * *noun m.1) limit2) border, boundary* * *1. SM1) [gen] limitpodrá presentarse cualquiera, sin límite de edad — anyone can apply, regardless o irrespective of age, anyone can apply, there's no age limit
eran exámenes larguísimos, sin límite de tiempo — the exams were very long, there was no time limit
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como o de límite, tenemos como o de límite el sábado para presentar el trabajo — the deadline for submitting our work is Saturday•
poner (un) límite a, han puesto un límite de participantes — they have put a limit o restriction on the number of participantsnos pusieron un límite de dinero para gastar — they put a restriction on o limited the amount of money we had to spend
pretenden poner límite a la investigación sobre embriones — they aim to put tighter controls on research into embryos, they aim to restrict o curb research into embryos
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sin límites — limitless•
no tener límites — to know no boundslímite de crédito — (Com) credit limit
2) (Geog, Pol) boundary, borderlímite forestal — tree line, timber line
3) (Inform)4) (=final) end2.ADJ INV extreme, maximum* * *1) (Geog, Pol) boundary2)a) ( cifra máxima) limitponer un límite a algo — to limit o restrict something
b) (tope, extremo) limitbondad sin límites — unlimited o boundless goodness
3) (como adj inv)* * *= bound, boundary, cut-off point, to what extent, borderline, frontier, confine, fringe, limit, cut off [cutoff], shore, breaking point, ceiling.Ex. A subject which is perceived as being entirely contained within the bounds of another will have its 'circle' totally within the boundaries of the domain for the broader subject.Ex. Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.Ex. The names of Muslim authors throughout the classical period, for which the cut-off point is around the year 1800, were made up of the following elements.Ex. Clearly an index must permit access to a document by its central theme, but, to what extent should access be provided to secondary or subsidiary topics considered within a document?.Ex. Both approaches have in common, however, the problem of establishing a borderline between public interest and private initiative.Ex. Start afresh, think anew; the frontiers are boundless.Ex. For a century we have been repeating inanities and keeping up this timid, non-committal retreat from society, but if we think of ourselves as communicating librarians we may see our inescapable involvement within the confines (but the illimitable confines) of our profession.Ex. The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex. The Catalogue Module has no limit on the length of a record, and a single field can be up to 200 characters in length.Ex. It is assumed that the sum of those units receiving top priority status is less than the current budgeted amount and that a cut off will occur at some point.Ex. People have employed this term to encompass programmes of study stretching from the furthest shores of technology-based activity to the vaguest and most nebulous-seeming courses of study in the arts/humanities areas.Ex. Every night thousands of illegal aliens cross into Arizona and the people there are truly at the breaking point.Ex. The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.----* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* confudir los límites entre = blur + the lines between.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* dentro de los límites de = within the bounds of.* dentro de unos límites = within limits.* desaparición de los límites = blurring of boundaries.* desdibujar los límites = blur + the lines between.* establecer límites = draw + limits.* establecer un límite = set + limit.* exceder un límite = exceed + limit.* fecha límite = cut-off date, closing date, deadline.* fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.* hasta el límite de = to the limits of.* hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.* la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.* límite de edad = age limit.* límite de las nieves perpetuas = snowline.* límite de tiempo = time limit.* límite de velocidad = speed limit.* límite fluctuante = moving wall.* límite inferior = lower bound.* límite máximo = upper limit.* límite, punto de ruptura = breaking point.* límites + desaparecer = boundaries + crumble.* límites de una propiedad = metes and bounds.* límite superior = upper limit, upper bound.* llegar al límite = reach + the breaking point.* llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.* llevar al límite = stretch.* marcar los límites = mark out.* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.* no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.* no tener límite = have + no limit.* no tener límites = be boundless.* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].* ser el límite = be the limit.* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.* * *1) (Geog, Pol) boundary2)a) ( cifra máxima) limitponer un límite a algo — to limit o restrict something
b) (tope, extremo) limitbondad sin límites — unlimited o boundless goodness
3) (como adj inv)* * *= bound, boundary, cut-off point, to what extent, borderline, frontier, confine, fringe, limit, cut off [cutoff], shore, breaking point, ceiling.Ex: A subject which is perceived as being entirely contained within the bounds of another will have its 'circle' totally within the boundaries of the domain for the broader subject.
Ex: Note the different definitions, and the different boundaries for this one subject area.Ex: The names of Muslim authors throughout the classical period, for which the cut-off point is around the year 1800, were made up of the following elements.Ex: Clearly an index must permit access to a document by its central theme, but, to what extent should access be provided to secondary or subsidiary topics considered within a document?.Ex: Both approaches have in common, however, the problem of establishing a borderline between public interest and private initiative.Ex: Start afresh, think anew; the frontiers are boundless.Ex: For a century we have been repeating inanities and keeping up this timid, non-committal retreat from society, but if we think of ourselves as communicating librarians we may see our inescapable involvement within the confines (but the illimitable confines) of our profession.Ex: The university is located 15 miles from the center of town on the southern fringe.Ex: The Catalogue Module has no limit on the length of a record, and a single field can be up to 200 characters in length.Ex: It is assumed that the sum of those units receiving top priority status is less than the current budgeted amount and that a cut off will occur at some point.Ex: People have employed this term to encompass programmes of study stretching from the furthest shores of technology-based activity to the vaguest and most nebulous-seeming courses of study in the arts/humanities areas.Ex: Every night thousands of illegal aliens cross into Arizona and the people there are truly at the breaking point.Ex: The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* confudir los límites entre = blur + the lines between.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* dentro de los límites de = within the bounds of.* dentro de unos límites = within limits.* desaparición de los límites = blurring of boundaries.* desdibujar los límites = blur + the lines between.* establecer límites = draw + limits.* establecer un límite = set + limit.* exceder un límite = exceed + limit.* fecha límite = cut-off date, closing date, deadline.* fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.* hasta el límite de = to the limits of.* hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.* la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.* límite de edad = age limit.* límite de las nieves perpetuas = snowline.* límite de tiempo = time limit.* límite de velocidad = speed limit.* límite fluctuante = moving wall.* límite inferior = lower bound.* límite máximo = upper limit.* límite, punto de ruptura = breaking point.* límites + desaparecer = boundaries + crumble.* límites de una propiedad = metes and bounds.* límite superior = upper limit, upper bound.* llegar al límite = reach + the breaking point.* llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.* llevar al límite = stretch.* marcar los límites = mark out.* no existir límites = there + be + no limit.* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.* no hay límite(s) = the sky is the limit.* no tener límite = have + no limit.* no tener límites = be boundless.* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].* ser el límite = be the limit.* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.* * *el límite norte del país the country's northern border o boundarylos límites de la propiedad the boundaries of the propertyB1 (cifra máxima) limitel límite de edad es de 25 años the age limit is 25no hay límite de tiempo there is no time limitel límite de velocidad the speed limitno puede gastar lo que quiera, tiene un límite she can't spend what she likes, she has to keep within a limitpusieron un límite al número de llamadas they limited o restricted the number of calls2 (tope, extremo) limitmi paciencia ha llegado a su límite I've reached the limit of my patiencesu generosidad no conoce límites his generosity knows no limits o boundsbondad sin límites unlimited o boundless goodnessla situación está llegando a límites insostenibles the situation is becoming untenableno te lo consiento, todo tiene un límite I won't allow it, enough is enough o there are limitsCompuestos:credit limitspending limitweight limittolerance levelC ( como adj inv):tiempo límite time limitsituación límite extreme situationes un caso límite it's a borderline casefecha límite final date, deadline, closing date* * *
Del verbo limitar: ( conjugate limitar)
limité es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
limite es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
limitar
límite
limitar ( conjugate limitar) verbo transitivo ‹funciones/derechos› to limit, restrict
verbo intransitivo límite con algo [país/finca] to border on sth
limitarse verbo pronominal:◊ el problema no se limita a las ciudades the problem is not confined o limited to cities;
me limité a repetir lo dicho I just repeated what was said
límite sustantivo masculino
1 (Geog, Pol) boundary
2 ( tope) limit;
su ambición no tiene límites his ambition knows no limits;
sin límites unlimited;
¡todo tiene un límite! enough is enough!
3 ( como adj inv):
situación límite extreme situation;
fecha límite deadline
limitar
I verbo transitivo to limit, restrict: tengo que limitar mis gastos, I have to limit my spending
II verbo intransitivo to border: limita al norte con Francia, at North it borders on France
límite sustantivo masculino
1 limit
2 Geog Pol boundary, border: está en el límite de lo legal, it is on the law borderline
II adjetivo
1 (tope) limit
fecha límite, deadline
(máximo) la temperatura límite es de 200 grados, the maximum temperature is 200 degrees
situación límite, extreme situation
' límite' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bordear
- estiramiento
- extrema
- extremo
- fecha
- freno
- hasta
- rebasar
- salirse
- sobrepasar
- techo
- tope
- traspasar
- umbral
- exceder
- limitar
- salir
English:
boundary
- ceiling
- cut-off
- deadline
- designate
- exceed
- limit
- limitless
- line
- obsession
- quota
- rope
- time limit
- border
- breaking
- closing
- credit
- cut
- dead
- sell
- speed
* * *límite nm1. [tope] limit;al límite at the limit;dentro de un límite within limits;tiene una amabilidad sin límites his kindness knows no bounds;su pasión no tiene límite her passion knows no bounds;está trabajando al límite de sus posibilidades she's working at full stretch;estoy al límite de mis fuerzas I've reached the limit of my strength;me dejan estar conectado a Internet sin límite de tiempo I have unlimited access to the Internet;mi paciencia tiene un límite my patience has limits;no hay límite de edad there's no age limitFin límite de crédito credit limit;límite de velocidad speed limit2. [confín] boundary;el límite norte de la finca the northernmost boundary of the property3. Mat limit4. [como adjetivo] [precio, velocidad, edad] maximum;[situación] extreme; [caso] borderline;fecha límite de entrega: 15 de junio deadline for submissions: 15 June* * *I m1 limit;sin límites limitlessII adj:situación límite extreme situation;caso límite borderline case* * *límite nm1) : boundary, border2) : limitel límite de mi paciencia: the limit of my patiencelímite de velocidad: speed limit3)fecha límite : deadline* * *límite n1. (punto máximo) limit -
7 limite
limite [limit]1. feminine nounlimit ; [de pays, jardin] boundary• ma patience a des limites ! there's a limit to my patience!• la bêtise a des limites ! you can only be so stupid!• il dépasse les limites ! he's going too far!• à la limite, j'accepterais 500 €, mais pas moins at a pinch, I'd take 500 euros but no less• jusqu'à la limite de ses forces to the point of exhaustion► dans + limite(s)• « dans la limite des stocks disponibles » "while stocks last"• dans les limites du possible/du sujet within the limits of what is possible/of the subject• l'entrée est gratuite dans la limite des places disponibles admission is free subject to availability2. adjectivea. ( = extrême) cas limite borderline case• âge/hauteur limite maximum age/heightb. ( = juste) (inf) elle a réussi son examen, mais c'était limite she passed her exam, but only just• ils ne se sont pas battus, mais c'était limite they didn't actually come to blows but they came fairly close3. adverb* * *limit
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1) ( ligne de séparation) border2) ( partie extrême) (de domaine, terrain) boundary; (de forêt, village) edge3) ( borne) limitvraiment, il dépasse les limites! — he's really going too far!
à la limite, je préférerais qu'il refuse — I'd almost prefer it if he refused
4) ( bord)5) ( cadre)dans une certaine limite — up to a point, to a certain extent
dans la limite de, dans les limites de — within the limits of
accepter des spectateurs dans la limite des places disponibles — to admit spectators subject to the availability of seats
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(-)limite (in compounds)Phrasal Verbs:* * *limit1. nf1) [terrain] boundary2) (= partie ou point extrême) limitsans limites (bêtise, richesse, pouvoir) — limitless, boundless
"dans la limite des stocks disponibles" — "while stocks last"
à la limite (= au pire) — at a pinch
À la limite, on pourrait prendre le bus. — At a pinch we could go by bus.
2. adjdate limite de consommation — best-before date, use-before date
2) (tout juste acceptable ou possible) (comportement) barely tolerableJ'ai trouvé son comportement plutôt limite. — I thought his behaviour was barely tolerable.
On s'en est tirés mais c'était limite. — We got out of it but it was touch and go., We got out of it but it was a close thing.
* * *limite verb table: aimerA ○adv tes plaisanteries sont limite your jokes are bordering on the offensive; ça a été limite mais j'ai eu mon avion I managed to catch my plane but it was a close thing.B nf1 ( ligne de séparation) border; la ligne noire représente la limite entre les deux États the black line shows the border between the two states;2 ( partie extrême) (de domaine, terrain) boundary; (de mer, forêt) edge; les limites du village the boundaries of the village;3 ( borne) aussi Math limit; aller jusqu'à la limite de ses forces to push oneself to the limit; ma patience a des limites there are limits to my patience; connaître ses limites to know one's (own) limitations; tout de même, il y a des limites ! there are limits, you know!; s'imposer des limites to set oneself limits; franchir les limites de la décence to go beyond the bounds of decency; leur générosité/bêtise est sans limite their generosity/stupidity knows no bounds; leur énergie semble sans limite their energy seems boundless; faire reculer les limites du possible to push back the bounds of possibility; il a montré ses limites dans cette affaire his limitations became evident in this affair; vraiment, il dépasse les limites! he's really going too far!; à la limite, j'ai envie de démissionner I almost feel like resigning; à la limite, je préférerais que tu ne viennes pas I'd sooner you didn't come really; à la limite, je préférerais qu'il refuse I'd almost prefer it if he refused; à la limite je peux te prêter 100 euros at a pinch GB ou in a pinch US, I can lend you 100 euros; à la limite je pourrais aller le chercher à la gare if it comes to it, I could go and pick him up at the station;4 ( bord) à la limite de on the verge of; elle était à la limite de la crise de nerfs she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown; peinture/plaisanterie à la limite du mauvais goût painting/joke bordering on bad taste; activités à la limite de la légalité activities bordering on the illegal; un spectacle à la limite du supportable an almost unbearable sight;5 ( cadre) dans une certaine limite up to a point, to a certain extent; dans la limite de, dans les limites de within the limits of; ils font ce qu'ils peuvent, dans la limite de leurs ressources they do what they can, within the limits of their resources; nous vous aiderons dans la limite de nos moyens we will help you in as far as our means allow; accepter des spectateurs dans la limite des places disponibles to accept spectators subject to the availability of seats; dans la limite du possible as far as possible.C (-)limite ( in compounds) âge limite maximum age; cas limite Méd, Psych borderline case; date limite ( pour une inscription) deadline, closing date; ( pour remettre un travail) deadline; date limite de vente sell-by date; hauteur/largeur/poids limite Transp maximum height/width/weight; vitesse limite maximum speed.[limit] nom féminin1. [maximum ou minimum] limitil veut mon article demain dernière limite (familier) he wants my article by tomorrow at the (very) latestfixer une limite à quelque chose to set a limit to something, to limit somethingla limite a été fixée à 30 participants the number of participants has been limited ou restricted to 30‘entrée gratuite dans la limite des places disponibles’ ‘free admission subject to availability’nos dépenses sont restées dans les limites du raisonnable our expenses stayed within reasonable bounds[d'un terrain de sport]4. [en boxe]avant la limite inside ou within the distance————————[limit] adjectif1. [maximal]âge/vitesse limite maximum age/speed2. (familier) [juste]j'ai réussi l'examen, mais c'était limite I passed the exam, but it was a close ou near thing3. (familier) [grivois]————————limites nom féminin pluriel[physiques, intellectuelles] limitations————————à la limite locution adverbialeà la limite, on peut toujours dormir dans la voiture if the worst comes to the worst we can always sleep in the carà la limite de locution prépositionnellec'était à la limite du mauvais goût/de l'insolence it was verging on bad taste/on impertinence -
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limite [limit]1. feminine nounlimit ; [de pays, jardin] boundary• ma patience a des limites ! there's a limit to my patience!• la bêtise a des limites ! you can only be so stupid!• il dépasse les limites ! he's going too far!• à la limite, j'accepterais 500 €, mais pas moins at a pinch, I'd take 500 euros but no less• jusqu'à la limite de ses forces to the point of exhaustion► dans + limite(s)• « dans la limite des stocks disponibles » "while stocks last"• dans les limites du possible/du sujet within the limits of what is possible/of the subject• l'entrée est gratuite dans la limite des places disponibles admission is free subject to availability2. adjectivea. ( = extrême) cas limite borderline case• âge/hauteur limite maximum age/heightb. ( = juste) (inf) elle a réussi son examen, mais c'était limite she passed her exam, but only just• ils ne se sont pas battus, mais c'était limite they didn't actually come to blows but they came fairly close3. adverb* * *limit
1.
1) ( ligne de séparation) border2) ( partie extrême) (de domaine, terrain) boundary; (de forêt, village) edge3) ( borne) limitvraiment, il dépasse les limites! — he's really going too far!
à la limite, je préférerais qu'il refuse — I'd almost prefer it if he refused
4) ( bord)5) ( cadre)dans une certaine limite — up to a point, to a certain extent
dans la limite de, dans les limites de — within the limits of
accepter des spectateurs dans la limite des places disponibles — to admit spectators subject to the availability of seats
2.
(-)limite (in compounds)Phrasal Verbs:* * *limit1. nf1) [terrain] boundary2) (= partie ou point extrême) limitsans limites (bêtise, richesse, pouvoir) — limitless, boundless
"dans la limite des stocks disponibles" — "while stocks last"
à la limite (= au pire) — at a pinch
À la limite, on pourrait prendre le bus. — At a pinch we could go by bus.
2. adjdate limite de consommation — best-before date, use-before date
2) (tout juste acceptable ou possible) (comportement) barely tolerableJ'ai trouvé son comportement plutôt limite. — I thought his behaviour was barely tolerable.
On s'en est tirés mais c'était limite. — We got out of it but it was touch and go., We got out of it but it was a close thing.
* * *limite verb table: aimerA ○adv tes plaisanteries sont limite your jokes are bordering on the offensive; ça a été limite mais j'ai eu mon avion I managed to catch my plane but it was a close thing.B nf1 ( ligne de séparation) border; la ligne noire représente la limite entre les deux États the black line shows the border between the two states;2 ( partie extrême) (de domaine, terrain) boundary; (de mer, forêt) edge; les limites du village the boundaries of the village;3 ( borne) aussi Math limit; aller jusqu'à la limite de ses forces to push oneself to the limit; ma patience a des limites there are limits to my patience; connaître ses limites to know one's (own) limitations; tout de même, il y a des limites ! there are limits, you know!; s'imposer des limites to set oneself limits; franchir les limites de la décence to go beyond the bounds of decency; leur générosité/bêtise est sans limite their generosity/stupidity knows no bounds; leur énergie semble sans limite their energy seems boundless; faire reculer les limites du possible to push back the bounds of possibility; il a montré ses limites dans cette affaire his limitations became evident in this affair; vraiment, il dépasse les limites! he's really going too far!; à la limite, j'ai envie de démissionner I almost feel like resigning; à la limite, je préférerais que tu ne viennes pas I'd sooner you didn't come really; à la limite, je préférerais qu'il refuse I'd almost prefer it if he refused; à la limite je peux te prêter 100 euros at a pinch GB ou in a pinch US, I can lend you 100 euros; à la limite je pourrais aller le chercher à la gare if it comes to it, I could go and pick him up at the station;4 ( bord) à la limite de on the verge of; elle était à la limite de la crise de nerfs she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown; peinture/plaisanterie à la limite du mauvais goût painting/joke bordering on bad taste; activités à la limite de la légalité activities bordering on the illegal; un spectacle à la limite du supportable an almost unbearable sight;5 ( cadre) dans une certaine limite up to a point, to a certain extent; dans la limite de, dans les limites de within the limits of; ils font ce qu'ils peuvent, dans la limite de leurs ressources they do what they can, within the limits of their resources; nous vous aiderons dans la limite de nos moyens we will help you in as far as our means allow; accepter des spectateurs dans la limite des places disponibles to accept spectators subject to the availability of seats; dans la limite du possible as far as possible.C (-)limite ( in compounds) âge limite maximum age; cas limite Méd, Psych borderline case; date limite ( pour une inscription) deadline, closing date; ( pour remettre un travail) deadline; date limite de vente sell-by date; hauteur/largeur/poids limite Transp maximum height/width/weight; vitesse limite maximum speed.1. [influence, connaissances] limitedd'une importance limitée of limited ou minor importance2. (familier) [personne]être limité to have limited abilities, to be of limited abilityil est assez limité en maths he's rather weak ou poor at maths -
9 sopportazione
sopportazione s.f.1 endurance: spirito di sopportazione, spirit of endurance2 ( pazienza) tolerance, patience: la mia sopportazione ha un limite, there's a limit to my patience.* * *[sopportat'tsjone]sostantivo femminile1) (resistenza) endurance; (pazienza) patience, tolerance2) (sufficienza) condescension* * *sopportazione/sopportat'tsjone/sostantivo f.1 (resistenza) endurance; (pazienza) patience, tolerance; essere al limite della sopportazione to be at breaking point2 (sufficienza) condescension. -
10 push
{puʃ}
I. 1. бутам (се), блъскам (се), тикам, тласкам
to PUSH someone out of the way изблъсквам/избутвам някого
to PUSH the button натискам звънеца/копчето
2. разгръщам (акция, кампания), лансирам (мода, човек и пр.), активизирам, тласкам напред, развивам, разширявам (търговия и пр.), насърчавам, поощрявам, покровителствувам, рекламирам, гледам да пласирам/пробутам, пускам на пазара
to PUSH oneself (forward) самоизтъквам се
3. предявявам, настоявам на (искания, права и пр.) (и с for), настоявам енергично за
4. насилвам, назорвам, притеснявам, измъчвам, тормозя, преследвам, гоня (длъжник)
pass на зор съм (for)
poverty PUSHed them to breaking point те изнемогваха от мизерия
to PUSH someone to the limits of his patience изкарвам някого от търпение
to be PUSH ed for money на зор съм за пари, затруднен съм финансово
to be PUSHed for time нямам време, не ми стига времето
5. напредвам (с усилие, мъка), пробивам си път (с мъка)
6. продавам незаконно (наркотици) на дребно
7. наближавам, гоня (дадена възраст)
push about разпореждам се с (някого), командувам
push against напирам да отворя/поваля
push ahead напредвам неотклонно/решително, вървя напред
упорствувам в прилагането, побързвам със свършването (with на)
прен. придвижвам нaпред
push along разг. отивам си, тръгвам си, придвижвам се с мъка
push around push about
push aside изтласквам, отстранявам, не обръщам внимание на, отминавам (възражение и пр.)
push away отблъсквам, отстранявам
push back отблъсквам, изтиквам назад, карам (някого) да се отдръпне, бутам назад
push by блъскам (се) минавайки
push down събарям (някого), натискам (педал и пр.)
push forward push ahead, бутам/тласкам напред, напредвам, придвижвам се напред
to PUSH oneself forward самоизтъквам се, бутам се напред, лансирам, мъча се да пласирам/пробутам
push in натиквам, втиквам, забучвам, блъскам (на) вътре, разг. бутам се, набутвам се (в опашка и пр.), движа се бързо към брега (за лодка)
to PUSH someone's face in удрям някого в лицето
push off push along, отдалечавам се от брега, оттласквам (лодка) от брега
ам. sl. убивам, ликвидирам, очиствам
push on push ahead, продължавам (пътя си), вървя, напредвам
to PUSH something on to someone разг. прехвърлям нещо (неприятно) на някого
push out push off, изблъсквам, изтиквам, изтласквам, изхвърлям, покарвам, пускам (издънки и пр.), врязвам се, простирам се (в морето за нос и пр.)
to PUSH the boat out разг. гуляя, веселя се
push over събарям, прекатурвам
push through изкарвам на добър край, свършвам докрай, прокарвам (законопроект и пр.), помагам (някому) да изкара (изпит и пр.), пробивам си път, пониквам, набождам, покарвам, показвам се
push up причинявам покачване/увеличение (на цени и пр.), прен. издигам се, напредвам
to PUSH up daisies разг. умирам, погребват ме
II. 1. тласък, удар, бутане, бутване
2. воен. (масова) атака
3. усилие, напрягане
to make a PUSH давам си зор, напрягам се, прен. запретвам се
4. тех. натиск, налягане, напор, напрежение
5. енергия, предприемчивост
6. критичен момент
at a PUSH в случай на нужда
if/when/until it comes to the PUSH ако/когато дойде критичният момент/големият зор
7. поддръжка, протекция
8. стимул, подтик
9. копче, бутон (на звънец и пр.)
10. sl. банда, компания
to get thePUSH разг. уволняват ме, изхвърлят ме
to give someone the PUSH уволнявам/изхвърлям някого* * *{push} v 1. бутам (се), блъскам (се), тикам, тласкам; to push s.o. o(2) {push} n 1. тласък; удар; бутане, бутване; 2. воен. (масова)* * *тласък; тласкам; тикам; рекламирам; поощрявам; предявявам; притеснявам; принуждавам; преследвам; активизирам; блъскам; бутам се; раздвижвам; развивам; гоня; лансирам; насърчавам; насилвам;* * *1. at a push в случай на нужда 2. i. бутам (се), блъскам (се), тикам, тласкам 3. if/when/until it comes to the push ако/когато дойде критичният момент/големият зор 4. ii. тласък, удар, бутане, бутване 5. pass на зор съм (for) 6. poverty pushed them to breaking point те изнемогваха от мизерия 7. push about разпореждам се с (някого), командувам 8. push against напирам да отворя/поваля 9. push ahead напредвам неотклонно/решително, вървя напред 10. push along разг. отивам си, тръгвам си, придвижвам се с мъка 11. push around push about 12. push aside изтласквам, отстранявам, не обръщам внимание на, отминавам (възражение и пр.) 13. push away отблъсквам, отстранявам 14. push back отблъсквам, изтиквам назад, карам (някого) да се отдръпне, бутам назад 15. push by блъскам (се) минавайки 16. push down събарям (някого), натискам (педал и пр.) 17. push forward push ahead, бутам/тласкам напред, напредвам, придвижвам се напред 18. push in натиквам, втиквам, забучвам, блъскам (на) вътре, разг. бутам се, набутвам се (в опашка и пр.), движа се бързо към брега (за лодка) 19. push off push along, отдалечавам се от брега, оттласквам (лодка) от брега 20. push on push ahead, продължавам (пътя си), вървя, напредвам 21. push out push off, изблъсквам, изтиквам, изтласквам, изхвърлям, покарвам, пускам (издънки и пр.), врязвам се, простирам се (в морето за нос и пр.) 22. push over събарям, прекатурвам 23. push through изкарвам на добър край, свършвам докрай, прокарвам (законопроект и пр.), помагам (някому) да изкара (изпит и пр.), пробивам си път, пониквам, набождам, покарвам, показвам се 24. push up причинявам покачване/увеличение (на цени и пр.), прен. издигам се, напредвам 25. sl. банда, компания 26. to be push ed for money на зор съм за пари, затруднен съм финансово 27. to be pushed for time нямам време, не ми стига времето 28. to get thepush разг. уволняват ме, изхвърлят ме 29. to give someone the push уволнявам/изхвърлям някого 30. to make a push давам си зор, напрягам се, прен. запретвам се 31. to push oneself (forward) самоизтъквам се 32. to push oneself forward самоизтъквам се, бутам се напред, лансирам, мъча се да пласирам/пробутам 33. to push someone out of the way изблъсквам/избутвам някого 34. to push someone to the limits of his patience изкарвам някого от търпение 35. to push someone's face in удрям някого в лицето 36. to push something on to someone разг. прехвърлям нещо (неприятно) на някого 37. to push the boat out разг. гуляя, веселя се 38. to push the button натискам звънеца/копчето 39. to push up daisies разг. умирам, погребват ме 40. ам. sl. убивам, ликвидирам, очиствам 41. воен. (масова) атака 42. енергия, предприемчивост 43. копче, бутон (на звънец и пр.) 44. критичен момент 45. наближавам, гоня (дадена възраст) 46. напредвам (с усилие, мъка), пробивам си път (с мъка) 47. насилвам, назорвам, притеснявам, измъчвам, тормозя, преследвам, гоня (длъжник) 48. поддръжка, протекция 49. предявявам, настоявам на (искания, права и пр.) (и с for), настоявам енергично за 50. прен. придвижвам нaпред 51. продавам незаконно (наркотици) на дребно 52. разгръщам (акция, кампания), лансирам (мода, човек и пр.), активизирам, тласкам напред, развивам, разширявам (търговия и пр.), насърчавам, поощрявам, покровителствувам, рекламирам, гледам да пласирам/пробутам, пускам на пазара 53. стимул, подтик 54. тех. натиск, налягане, напор, напрежение 55. упорствувам в прилагането, побързвам със свършването (with на) 56. усилие, напрягане* * *push[puʃ] I. v 1. бутам (се), тикам, блъскам (се), тласкам; you \push while I pull ти бутай, пък аз ще дърпам; to \push s.o. out of the way блъскам някого настрана, изблъсквам някого; to \push the button натискам звънец; don't \push (me)! не се блъскайте! не ме блъскайте! разг. не ме препирай, не ме юркай; to be \pushing forty наближавам четирийсетте; to \push the daisies sl умрял съм, храня червеите; to \push the boat out sl харча, прахосвам ( пари); to \push o.'s fortune (o.'s way) пробивам си път в живота; to \push o.'s luck прибързвам, действам прибързано, необмислено, насилвам късмета си; to \push o.s. ( forward) самоизтъквам се; 2. разгръщам (кампания, акция и под.); лансирам (мода, човек); активизирам, раздвижвам, разширявам, развивам (търговия, завоевания и под.); насърчавам, поощрявам, подкрепям, покровителствам; рекламирам, гледам да пласирам, пускам на пазара ( стоки); 3. предявявам, настоявам на (искания, права, претенции); 4. разг. пробутвам; 5. насилвам, назорвам; притеснявам; преследвам, гоня ( длъжник); pass на зор съм за ( for); to \push s.o. to the limits of his patience изкарвам някого от търпение; изваждам някого от релсите; to \push s.o. into doing s.th. принуждавам (повлиявам на) някого да направи нещо; to be \pushed for money финансово съм затруднен, закъсал съм за пари; 6. напредвам (с усилие), с мъка си пробивам път; II. n 1. тласък, удар; бутане; at ( with) one \push с един удар; to give s.o. the \push sl изпъждам, уволнявам някого; to get the \push sl уволняват ме, уволнен съм; изритват ме, мястото ми изстива; 2. поддръжка, протекция, покровителство; 3. воен. (масова) атака; 4. тех. натиск, налягане, напор, напрежение; 5. усилие, напрягане; to make a \push насилвам се, давам си зор; запретвам се; 6. разг. енергия, предприемчивост, нахаканост; want of \push непредприемчивост; 7. критичен момент, обстоятелство; at a \push 1) едва, с мъка, със зор; 2) в случай на нужда, при нужда; when it comes to the \push когато дойде работата да се действа; when (if) \push comes to shove като (ако) опре ножа до кокала; 8. sl банда ( крадци); 9. копче, бутон (на електрически звънец). -
11 stretch
stre
1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) estirar, extender2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) extenderse
2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) estiramiento2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) extensión, tramo, trecho•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
stretch vb1. estirar / extender2. estirarafter sitting for a long time, I like to stretch my legs después de estar sentado mucho rato, me gusta estirar las piernas3. extendersetr[streʧ]2 (elasticity) elasticidad nombre femenino3 (act of stretching) estiramiento■ he had a good stretch se estiró, se desperezó4 (period of time) período, tiempo, intervalo; (in prison) condena5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (of racetrack) recta1 (extend - elastic, clothes, rope) estirar; (- canvas) extender; (- shoes) ensanchar; (- arm, leg) alargar, estirar, extender; (- wings) desplegar, extender2 (make demands on, made to use all abilities) exigir a3 (strain - money, resources) estirar, emplear al máximo; (- patience) abusar; (- meaning) forzar, distorsionar1 (elastic) estirarse; (fabric) dar de sí; (shoes) ensancharse, dar de sí; (person, animal - gen) estirarse; (person - when tired) desperezarse3 (reach) llegar (to, para), alcanzar (to, para)1 (material, jeans, etc) elástico,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto stretch a point hacer una excepciónto stretch one's legs (walk) estirar las piernasat a stretch de un tirón, sin pararat full stretch a tope, al máximonot by any stretch of the imagination de ningún modo, ni por asomostretch ['strɛʧ] vt1) extend: estirar, extender, desplegar (alas)2)to stretch the truth : forzar la verdad, exagerarstretch vi: estirarsestretch n1) stretching: extensión f, estiramiento m (de músculos)2) elasticity: elasticidad f3) expanse: tramo m, trecho mthe home stretch: la recta final4) period: período m (de tiempo)n.• carrera s.f.• ensanche s.m.• estiramiento s.m.• estirón s.m.• latitud s.f.• período s.m.• tirada s.f.• tramo s.m.• trecho s.m.v.• alargar v.• ensanchar v.• estirar v.• extender v.• tender v.• tirar v.
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1. stretʃ1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*2)a) ( widen) ensancharb) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*3) ( eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar4)a) ( make demands on) exigirle* ab) ( strain)our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí
5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco dethat's stretching it a bit — (colloq) eso es exagerar un poco
2.
vi1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*2)a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*b) ( in time)to stretch over a period — alargarse* or prolongarse* durante un período
3)a) ( be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarseb) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí4) ( be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*
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v reflto stretch oneself — ( physically) estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*
Phrasal Verbs:
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1) ( act of stretching) (no pl)to have a stretch — estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*
at full stretch — ( fully extended) estirado al máximo
stretch of the imagination: by no stretch of the imagination could he be described as an expert de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto; that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination — eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad
2) ca) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho mthe final o home stretch — la recta final
not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos
b) ( period) período mhe did a ten-year stretch in the army — estuvo or pasó (un período de) diez años en el ejército
he did a three-year stretch — (colloq) estuvo tres años a la sombra (fam)
at a stretch — ( without a break) sin parar; ( in an extremity) como máximo
3) u ( elasticity) elasticidad f
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adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elástico[stretʃ]stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)
1. N1) (=elasticity) elasticidad f2) (=act of stretching)to have a stretch — [person] estirarse
to be at full stretch — [person] (physically) estirarse al máximo; (at work) estar trabajando a toda mecha *
when the engine is at full stretch — cuando el motor está a la máxima potencia, cuando el motor rinde su potencia máxima
3) (=distance) trecho m4) (=expanse) extensión f ; [of road etc] tramo m ; [of rope] trozo m ; [of time] periodo m, tiempo mfor three days at a stretch — tres días de un tirón or (LAm) jalón
he read the lot at one stretch — se los leyó todos de un tirón or (LAm) jalón
5) ** (in prison)2. VT2) (=make larger) [+ pullover, shoes] ensanchar; (=make longer) alargar; (=spread on ground etc) extender3) (=exercise)to stretch one's legs — estirar las piernas; (after stiffness) desentumecerse las piernas; (fig) (=go for a walk) dar un paseíto
to stretch o.s. — (after sleep etc) desperezarse
4) [+ money, resources, meal] hacer que llegue or alcance5) [+ meaning, law, truth] forzar, violentar6) [+ athlete, student etc] exigir el máximo esfuerzo athe course does not stretch the students enough — el curso no exige bastante esfuerzo a los estudiantes
to stretch o.s. — esforzarse
he doesn't stretch himself — no se esfuerza bastante, puede dar más de sí
3. VI1) (=be elastic) estirar(se), dar (de sí)this cloth won't stretch — esta tela no se estira, esta tela no da de sí
2) (=become larger) [clothes, shoes] ensancharse3) (=stretch one's limbs, reach out) estirarse; (after sleep etc) desperezarse4) (=reach, extend) [rope, area of land] llegar (to a); [power, influence] permitir (to que)will it stretch? — ¿llega?
5) (=be enough) [money, food] alcanzar (to para)4.CPDstretch fabric N — tela f elástica
stretch limo * N — limusina f extralarga
stretch marks NPL — (Med) estrías fpl
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1. [stretʃ]1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*2)a) ( widen) ensancharb) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*3) ( eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar4)a) ( make demands on) exigirle* ab) ( strain)our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí
5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco dethat's stretching it a bit — (colloq) eso es exagerar un poco
2.
vi1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*2)a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*b) ( in time)to stretch over a period — alargarse* or prolongarse* durante un período
3)a) ( be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarseb) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí4) ( be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*
3.
v reflto stretch oneself — ( physically) estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*
Phrasal Verbs:
II
1) ( act of stretching) (no pl)to have a stretch — estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*
at full stretch — ( fully extended) estirado al máximo
stretch of the imagination: by no stretch of the imagination could he be described as an expert de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto; that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination — eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad
2) ca) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho mthe final o home stretch — la recta final
not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos
b) ( period) período mhe did a ten-year stretch in the army — estuvo or pasó (un período de) diez años en el ejército
he did a three-year stretch — (colloq) estuvo tres años a la sombra (fam)
at a stretch — ( without a break) sin parar; ( in an extremity) como máximo
3) u ( elasticity) elasticidad f
III
adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elásticostretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)
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1. transitive verb1) (lengthen, extend) strecken [Arm, Hand]; recken [Hals]; dehnen [Gummiband]; (spread) ausbreiten [Decke]; (tighten) spannenhe lay stretched out on the ground — er lag ausgestreckt auf dem Boden
stretch one's legs — (by walking) sich (Dat.) die Beine vertreten
2) (widen) dehnenstretch [out of shape] — ausweiten [Schuhe, Jacke]
3) (fig.): (make the most of) ausschöpfen [Reserve]; fordern [Person, Begabung]4) (fig.): (extend beyond proper limit) überschreiten [Befugnis, Grenzen des Anstands]; strapazieren (ugs.) [Geduld]; es nicht so genau nehmen mit [Gesetz, Bestimmung, Begriff, Grundsätzen]stretch the truth — [Aussage:] nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprechen
2. intransitive verbstretch it/things — den Bogen überspannen
2) (have specified length) sich ausdehnenstretch from A to B — sich von A bis B erstrecken
3)stretch to something — (be sufficient for) für etwas reichen
3. reflexive verb 4. nouncould you stretch to £10? — hast du vielleicht sogar 10 Pfund?
1) (lengthening, drawing out)2) (exertion)at a stretch — (fig.) wenn es sein muss (see also academic.ru/18217/d">d)
a stretch of road/open country — ein Stück Straße/freies Gelände
4) (period)5. adjectivea four-hour stretch — eine [Zeit]spanne von vier Stunden
dehnbar; Stretch[hose, -gewebe]Phrasal Verbs:* * *[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) (sich) strecken2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) das Strecken2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) die Strecke, die Spanne•- stretcher- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out* * *[stretʃ]I. n<pl -es>2. (muscle extension) Dehnungsübungen pl, Strecken nt kein pl; (gymnastic exercise) Stretching nt kein pl; (extension of muscles) Dehnung fto have a \stretch sich akk [recken und] streckentraffic is at a standstill along a five-mile \stretch of the M11 auf der M11 gibt es einen fünf Meilen langen Stau\stretch of coast Küstenabschnitt m\stretch of land Stück nt Land\stretch of railway Bahnstrecke f\stretch of road Strecke fvast \stretches of wasteland ausgedehnte Flächen Ödland\stretch of water Wasserfläche fto enter the final \stretch in die Zielgerade einlaufenthe home \stretch die Zielgeradeshort \stretches kurze Zeitabschnitteat a \stretch am Stück, ohne Unterbrechungthere's no way I could work for ten hours at a \stretch ich könnte nie zehn Stunden am Stück arbeitento do a \stretch eine Haftstrafe absitzen famby every \stretch of the imagination unter Aufbietung aller Fantasienot by any [or by no] \stretch beim besten Willen nicht, nie im Leben famby no \stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist man konnte ihn beim besten Willen nicht als Künstler bezeichnenat full \stretch mit Volldampf [o voller Kraft] famto work at full \stretch auf Hochtouren arbeiten8.▶ down the \stretch AM kurz vor Ablauf der ZeitII. adj attr, inv Stretch-\stretch nylon stockings elastische NylonstrümpfeIII. vimy T-shirt's \stretched in the wash mein T-Shirt ist beim Waschen völlig ausgeleiertthe restoration work could \stretch from months into years die Renovierungsarbeiten könnten sich statt über Monate sogar noch über Jahre hinziehenthe dispute \stretches back over many years diese Streitereien dauern nun schon viele Jahrethis ancient tradition \stretches back hundreds of years diese alte Tradition reicht Hunderte von Jahren zurückthe refugee camps \stretch as far as the eye can see soweit das Auge reicht sieht man Flüchtlingslagerthe mountains \stretch the entire length of the country die Berge ziehen sich über die gesamte Länge des Landes hinIV. vt1. (extend)▪ to \stretch sth etw [aus]dehnen [o strecken]; (extend by pulling) etw dehnen; (tighten) etw straff ziehen [o straffen]that elastic band will snap if you \stretch it too far dieses Gummi[band] wird reißen, wenn du es überdehnstthey \stretched a rope across the river sie spannten ein Seil über den Flussto \stretch one's legs sich dat die Beine vertreten2. (increase number of portions)▪ to \stretch sth etw strecken; sauce, soup etw verlängern3. (demand a lot of)▪ to \stretch sb/sth jdn/etw bis zum Äußersten fordernwe're already fully \stretched wir sind schon voll ausgelastetmy job doesn't \stretch me as much as I'd like mein Beruf fordert mich nicht so, wie ich es mir wünschen würdeto \stretch sb's budget jds Budget strapazierento \stretch sb's patience jds Geduld auf eine harte Probe stellen [o geh strapazieren]to \stretch sth to breaking point etw bis zum Äußersten belastenmany families' budgets are already \stretched to breaking point viele Familien kommen mit dem Haushaltsgeld kaum noch über die Rundento \stretch one's lead seinen Vorsprung ausbauen; football, rugby mit noch mehr Toren in Führung gehen5. (go beyond)that is \stretching the definition of negotiation das hat mit dem, was man unter einer Verhandlung versteht, nichts mehr zu tunto \stretch a point (exaggerate) übertreibento \stretch it a bit [or the truth] ein wenig zu weit gehen, übertreiben* * *[stretʃ]1. nto have a stretch — sich strecken or dehnen; (person also) sich recken
to be at full stretch ( lit : material ) — bis zum Äußersten gedehnt sein; ( fig, person ) mit aller Kraft arbeiten; (factory etc) auf Hochtouren arbeiten (inf); (engine, production, work) auf Hochtouren laufen
2) (= elasticity) Elastizität f, Dehnbarkeit fa fabric with plenty of stretch — ein stark dehnbares or sehr elastisches Material
3) (= expanse of road etc) Strecke f, Stück nt; (on racecourse) Gerade f; (of wood, river, countryside etc) Stück nt; (of journey) Abschnitt m, Teil mthat stretch of water is called... — dieser Gewässerlauf heißt...
4) (= stretch of time) Zeit f, Zeitraum m, Zeitspanne ffor a long stretch of time — für (eine) lange Zeit, lange Zeit
to do a stretch ( inf, in prison ) — im Knast sein (inf)
2. adj attrdehnbar, elastisch3. vt1) (= extend, lengthen) strecken; (= widen) jumper, gloves also, elastic, shoes dehnen; (= spread) wings, blanket etc ausbreiten; (= tighten) rope, canvas spannena curtain was stretched across the room —
to stretch sth tight — etw straffen, etw straff ziehen; cover etw stramm ziehen
2) (= make go further) meal, money strecken; (= use fully) resources voll (aus)nutzen; credit voll beanspruchen; athlete, student etc fordern; one's abilities bis zum Äußersten fordernto stretch one's imagination — seine Fantasie anstrengen
to stretch sb/sth to the limit(s) — jdn/etw bis zum äußersten belasten
to be fully stretched ( esp Brit, person ) — voll ausgelastet sein
this clause/law could be stretched to allow... — diese Klausel/dieses Gesetz könnte so weit gedehnt werden, dass sie/es... zulässt
to stretch a point — ein Auge zudrücken, großzügig sein
that's stretching it too far/a bit (far) — das geht zu weit/fast zu weit
4. vi(after sleep etc) sich strecken; (= be elastic) sich dehnen, dehnbar sein; (= extend time, area, authority, influence) sich erstrecken (to bis, over über +acc = be enough food, money, material) reichen (to für); (= become looser) weiter werden; (= become longer) länger werdento stretch to reach sth — sich recken, um etw zu erreichen
a life of misery stretched (out) before her — vor ihr breitete sich ein Leben voll Kummer und Leid aus
5. vr1) (after sleep etc) sich strecken2) (= strain oneself) sich verausgabenif only he'd stretch himself a little — wenn er sich nur etwas anstrengen würde
* * *stretch [stretʃ]A v/t2. jemanden niederstrecken3. sl jemanden (auf)hängen5. ein Tuch, Seil, eine Saite etc spannen ( over über dat oder akk), straff ziehen, einen Teppich etc ausbreiten:b) er war voll ausgelastet6. strecken, (Hand)Schuhe etc (aus)weiten, besonders Hosen spannen, SPORT die Führung etc ausdehnen (to auf akk), SPORT die Verteidigung auseinanderziehen8. die Nerven, Muskeln anspannen9. aus-, überdehnen, ausbeulen10. fig überspannen, -treiben11. fig es mit der Wahrheit, einer Vorschrift etc nicht allzu genau nehmen, Regeln etc großzügig auslegen:stretch the imagination ziemlich unglaubwürdig sein;a) ein wenig zu weit gehen,b) es nicht allzu genau nehmen, ein Auge zudrücken umg;12. überbeanspruchen, seine Befugnisse, einen Kredit etc überschreitenB v/i2. stretch for langen nach3. sich erstrecken, sich hinziehen (to [bis] zu) (Gebirge etc, auch Zeit):4. a) sich dehnen (lassen)b) länger oder weiter werdena) ausschreiten,b) SPORT im gestreckten Galopp reiten,6. umg sich ins Zeug legen7. sl baumeln, hängenC s1. Dehnen n, Strecken n, Rekeln n:give o.s. a stretch, have a stretch → B 12. Strecken n, (Aus)Dehnen n, (-)Weiten n3. Spannen n4. Anspannung f, (Über)Anstrengung f:by any stretch of the English language bei großzügiger Auslegung der englischen Sprache;by every stretch of the imagination unter Aufbietung aller Fantasie;by no stretch of the imagination … es ist völlig unvorstellbar, dass …;at full stretch mit aller Kraft5. fig Überspannen n, -treiben n6. Überschreiten n (von Befugnissen etc)7. (Weg)Strecke f, Fläche f, Ausdehnung f8. SPORT (Ziel- etc) Gerade f9. have a stretch sich die Beine vertreten10. Zeit(raum) f(m), -spanne f:8 hours at a stretch 8 Stunden hintereinander;for long stretches of the game SPORT über weite Strecken des SpielsD adj dehnbar, Stretch…:stretch cover Spannbezug m;stretch nylon Stretchnylon n* * *1. transitive verb1) (lengthen, extend) strecken [Arm, Hand]; recken [Hals]; dehnen [Gummiband]; (spread) ausbreiten [Decke]; (tighten) spannenstretch one's legs — (by walking) sich (Dat.) die Beine vertreten
2) (widen) dehnenstretch [out of shape] — ausweiten [Schuhe, Jacke]
3) (fig.): (make the most of) ausschöpfen [Reserve]; fordern [Person, Begabung]4) (fig.): (extend beyond proper limit) überschreiten [Befugnis, Grenzen des Anstands]; strapazieren (ugs.) [Geduld]; es nicht so genau nehmen mit [Gesetz, Bestimmung, Begriff, Grundsätzen]stretch the truth — [Aussage:] nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprechen
2. intransitive verbstretch it/things — den Bogen überspannen
1) (extend in length) sich dehnen; [Person, Tier:] sich strecken2) (have specified length) sich ausdehnen3)stretch to something — (be sufficient for) für etwas reichen
3. reflexive verb 4. nouncould you stretch to £10? — hast du vielleicht sogar 10 Pfund?
1) (lengthening, drawing out)2) (exertion)at a stretch — (fig.) wenn es sein muss (see also d)
3) (expanse, length) Abschnitt, dera stretch of road/open country — ein Stück Straße/freies Gelände
4) (period)5. adjectivea four-hour stretch — eine [Zeit]spanne von vier Stunden
dehnbar; Stretch[hose, -gewebe]Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Ausdehnung f.Strecke -n f. v.aufspannen v.ausstrecken v.ausweiten v.dehnen v.sich erstrecken v.sich weiten v.spannen v.strecken v.weiten v. -
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̈ɪstreɪn I
1. сущ.
1) натяжение;
растяжение тж. мед. Syn: pull, tension
2) прям. и перен. напряжение;
нагрузка to ease, relieve the strain ≈ ослаблять, уменьшать напряжение to stand the strain ≈ выдерживать напряжение emotional, mental strain ≈ эмоциональное, душевное напряжение physical strain ≈ физическое напряжение a strain on ≈ напряженность в (чем-л.) a strain on relations ≈ напряженность в отношениях under a strain ≈ под напряжением Syn: stress
3) тех. деформация
2. гл.
1) а) натягивать;
растягивать б) тянуться;
натягиваться, растягиваться
2) а) напрягать б) напрягаться;
переутомляться;
стараться изо всех сил
3) книж. обнимать, сжимать
4) превышать;
злоупотреблять;
искажать to strain one's authority ≈ злоупотреблять своей властью to strain the truth ≈ искажать истину
5) а) процеживать;
фильтровать б) процеживаться;
фильтроваться;
просачиваться
6) тех. вызывать остаточную деформацию ∙ strain after strain at strain off II сущ.
1) а) происхождение;
род;
порода б) наследственная черта
2) черта;
элемент;
оттенок There is a strain of weakness in him. ≈ Он слабый человек по природе. a strain of cruelty ≈ элемент безжалостности
3) тон (речи) in an angry strain ≈ в сердитом тоне
4) мн. а) муз. напев, мелодия б) поэт. поэзия, стихи
5) биол. штамм натяжение;
растяжение - the rope broke under the * веревка лопнула от натяжения - to bring a * on a cable усилить натяжение кабеля - to relieve the * on a cable ослабить /отпустить/ кабель напряжение, нагрузка;
перегрузка;
переутомление - mental * умственное напряжение;
умственное переутомление - a * on the nerves нервное напряжение - the * of modern life напряженность современной жизни - to suffer from * страдать от переутомления - at full /at utmost/ * с большим напряжением /усилием/ - without * без напряжения, легко - all his senses were on the * все его чувства были напряжены - to bear /to stand/ the * выдерживать напряжение - their relations will not bear much further * их отношения напряжены до предела - it was a great * on my attention это требовало всего моего внимания - it was a great * on my imagination мне потребовалось напрячь все свое воображение - it was a great * on my credulity мне трудно было в это поверить - it was too great a * on my purse /on my resources/ это легло тяжелым бременем на мой кошелек, это требовало от меня материальных жертв (медицина) растяжение сухожилий (техническое) механическое воздействие деформация натягивать;
растягивать - to * a rope to the breaking-point натянуть веревку до предела - to * wire to posts натянуть проволоку между столбами - to * one's shoulder растянуть плечо натягиваться;
растягиваться - to * after the light тянуться к свету напрягать;
переутомлять - to * oneself напрягаться, делать усилие;
переутомляться - to * every nerve напрягать все силы, стараться изо всех сил - to * one's ears напрягать слух, прислушиваться - to * one's eyes напрягать зрение;
переутомлять глаза, портить зрение - to * one's voice напрягать голос;
сорвать голос напрягаться;
стремиться, рваться( к чему-л.) - the wrestlers *ed борцы напрягли все силы - to * after smth. прилагать усилия для достижения чего-л.;
стремиться к чему-л.;
тянуться к чему-л. - to * too much after effect бить на эффект, гнаться за эффектом - to * to do smth. напрягаться /делать усилие/, чтобы добиться чего-л. - to * at the oars налегать на весла - to * at the leash тянуть поводок, рваться с поводка( о собаке) ;
рваться на волю;
сопротивляться сдерживающей силе;
рваться в бой - she is planning to go to the Crimea and *ing at the leash to get away она собирается поехать в Крым, и ей не терпится пуститься в путь превышать, выходить за пределы;
злоупотреблять - to * one's authority /one's powers/ злоупотреблять своей властью - to * a point in smb.'s favour истолковать что-л. в свою пользу - to * the meaning of a word искажать значение слова - to * the truth искажать истину - to * smb.'s friendship злоупотреблять чьей-л. дружбой (книжное) обнимать, сжимать - to * smb. to one's bosom прижимать кого-л. к груди процеживать;
фильтровать - to * the soup процеживать суп - to * smth. out of a liquid удалять что-л. из жидкости процеживанием - to * smth. through a sieve процедить что-л. через сито - to * out coffee-grounds отцедить кофейную гущу, процедить кофе процеживаться;
фильтроваться;
прсачиваться - the water *ed through the sand вода просачивалась через /сквозь/ песок брезговать( чем-л.) ;
проявлять щепетильность - he *ed doing this ему это претило (физическое) вызывать остаточную деформацию;
деформировать деформироваться > to * at a gnat придираться к мелочам (забывая о главном) происхождение, род, порода, племя - of noble * благородного рода /происхождения/ - this dog is of (a) good * эта собака хорошей породы - there is a * of Irish blood in him в нем есть немного ирландской крови наследственность;
наследственная черта - a * of insanity in the family наследственное психическое заболевание в семье черта характера;
склонность, наклонность - a * of fanaticism склонность к фанатизму - there is a * of weakness in him он слабый /безвольный/ человек по природе - there is a * of mysticism in his nature по своему характеру он склонен к мистицизму черточка;
элемент;
оттенок;
небольшое количество - a * of ferocity элемент жестокости - a story with a * of satire рассказ с элементом /с оттенком/ сатиры стиль, тон ( речи) - to speak in a lofty * говорить в возвышенном тоне - and much more in the same * и много еще в том же духе - he went on in another * он продолжал в другом тоне /духе/ обыкн. pl (музыкальное) напевы, мелодии - pathetic *s печальные напевы - the *s of the harp звуки арфы стихи, стихотворный отрывок - the *s of the ancient poets стихи древних поэтов (биология) штамм ~ напряжение;
to bear the strain выдерживать напряжение financial ~ напряженное финансовое положение ~ стиль, тон речи;
much more in the same strain и много еще в том же духе;
he spoke in a dismal strain он говорил в меланхолическом тоне ~ (обыкн. pl) муз., поэт. напев, мелодия;
поэзия, стихи;
the strains of the harp звуки арфы;
martial strains воинственные напевы ~ напрягать(ся) ;
переутомлять(ся) ;
стараться изо всех сил;
the masts strain and groan мачты гнутся и скрипят ~ стиль, тон речи;
much more in the same strain и много еще в том же духе;
he spoke in a dismal strain он говорил в меланхолическом тоне ~ натяжение, растяжение;
the rope broke under the strain веревка лопнула от натяжения strain тех. вызывать остаточную деформацию;
strain after тянуться (за чем-л.) ;
стремиться (к чему-л.) ;
strain at быть чрезмерно щепетильным;
strain off отцеживать ~ тех. деформация ~ искажение( закона) ~ (обыкн. pl) муз., поэт. напев, мелодия;
поэзия, стихи;
the strains of the harp звуки арфы;
martial strains воинственные напевы ~ напрягать(ся) ;
переутомлять(ся) ;
стараться изо всех сил;
the masts strain and groan мачты гнутся и скрипят ~ напряжение;
to bear the strain выдерживать напряжение ~ напряжение ~ наследственная черта;
черта характера;
наклонность;
a strain of cruelty некоторая жестокость, элемент жестокости ~ натягивать;
растягивать(ся) ;
to strain a tendon растянуть сухожилие ~ натяжение, растяжение;
the rope broke under the strain веревка лопнула от натяжения ~ обнимать, сжимать;
to strain (smb.) in one's arms сжать( кого-л.) в объятиях;
to strain to one's heart прижать к сердцу ~ порода, племя, род ~ превышать;
злоупотреблять;
насиловать;
to strain the law допустить натяжку в истолковании закона;
to strain a person's patience испытывать( чье-л.) терпение ~ процеживать(ся) ;
фильтровать(ся) ;
просачиваться ~ стиль, тон речи;
much more in the same strain и много еще в том же духе;
he spoke in a dismal strain он говорил в меланхолическом тоне ~ биол. штамм ~ превышать;
злоупотреблять;
насиловать;
to strain the law допустить натяжку в истолковании закона;
to strain a person's patience испытывать (чье-л.) терпение ~ натягивать;
растягивать(ся) ;
to strain a tendon растянуть сухожилие strain тех. вызывать остаточную деформацию;
strain after тянуться (за чем-л.) ;
стремиться (к чему-л.) ;
strain at быть чрезмерно щепетильным;
strain off отцеживать strain тех. вызывать остаточную деформацию;
strain after тянуться (за чем-л.) ;
стремиться (к чему-л.) ;
strain at быть чрезмерно щепетильным;
strain off отцеживать to ~ under a load напрячь усилия под тяжестью ноши;
to strain at the oars налегать на весла ~ обнимать, сжимать;
to strain (smb.) in one's arms сжать( кого-л.) в объятиях;
to strain to one's heart прижать к сердцу ~ наследственная черта;
черта характера;
наклонность;
a strain of cruelty некоторая жестокость, элемент жестокости strain тех. вызывать остаточную деформацию;
strain after тянуться (за чем-л.) ;
стремиться (к чему-л.) ;
strain at быть чрезмерно щепетильным;
strain off отцеживать ~ on liquidity нехватка ликвидности ~ on the balance of payments дефицит платежного баланса ~ превышать;
злоупотреблять;
насиловать;
to strain the law допустить натяжку в истолковании закона;
to strain a person's patience испытывать (чье-л.) терпение ~ обнимать, сжимать;
to strain (smb.) in one's arms сжать (кого-л.) в объятиях;
to strain to one's heart прижать к сердцу to ~ under a load напрячь усилия под тяжестью ноши;
to strain at the oars налегать на весла ~ (обыкн. pl) муз., поэт. напев, мелодия;
поэзия, стихи;
the strains of the harp звуки арфы;
martial strains воинственные напевы -
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НА ПРЕДЕЛЕ PrepP Invar subj-compl with бытье)1. ( subj: нервы, терпение, силы etc) s.o. 's nerves are stressed, patience is tried, strength is depleted to the utmost degree (such that s.o. feels that he is about to break down, lose control etc): (be) about to give out(be) at the breaking point (be) strained to the limit (be) stretched to their (its) limit.От всех этих неприятностей у него началась бессонница, нервы его были на пределе. All these troubles had given him insomnia, and his nerves were at the breaking point.2. (subj: human one is extremely irritated, upset etc and is about to break down: Хна пределе - X is at the breaking pointX can't take any more X has reached (is at) the end of his rope (tether) X has (about (just about)) had it.«Человек он странный, больной... Часто днём ему надо прилечь, а где он тут может? Он говорит: если б хоть свой угол, хоть маленькая верандочка...» - «Ну и?.. Что дальше?» - «Он говорит: больше сил нет. На птичьих правах... Понимаешь, он на пределе...» (Трифонов 6). "He's а strange, sick man.Не often needs to have a rest during the day, and where can he here? He says if only he had his own corner or a little veranda...." "So? What else?" "He says he can't bear it anymore. This living on sufferance....Do you understand? He's at the end of his tether" (6a). -
15 на пределе
[PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with быть]=====1. [subj: нервы, терпение, силы etc]⇒ s.o.'s nerves are stressed, patience is tried, strength is depleted to the utmost degree (such that s.o. feels that he is about to break down, lose control etc):- (be) stretched to their (its) limit.♦ От всех этих неприятностей у него началась бессонница, нервы его были на пределе. All these troubles had given him insomnia, and his nerves were at the breaking point.2. [subj: human]⇒ one is extremely irritated, upset etc and is about to break down:- X has (about < just about>) had it.♦ "Человек он странный, больной... Часто днём ему надо прилечь, а где он тут может? Он говорит: если б хоть свой угол, хоть маленькая верандочка..." - " Ну и?.. Что дальше?" - "Он говорит: больше сил нет. На птичьих правах... Понимаешь, он на пределе..." (Трифонов 6). "He's a strange, sick man. He often needs to have a rest during the day, and where can he here? He says if only he had his own corner or a little veranda...." "So? What else?" "He says he can't bear it anymore. This living on sufferance....Do you understand? He's at the end of his tether" (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на пределе
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16 stretch
1) no pl2) ( muscle extension) Dehnungsübungen fpl, Strecken nt kein pl, ( gymnastic exercise) Stretching nt kein pl, ( extension of muscles) Dehnung f;to have a \stretch sich akk [recken und] streckentraffic is at a standstill along a five-mile \stretch of the M11 auf der M11 gibt es einen fünf Meilen langen Stau;\stretch of coast Küstenabschnitt m;\stretch of land Stück nt Land;\stretch of railway Bahnstrecke f;\stretch of road Strecke f;vast \stretches of wasteland ausgedehnte Flächen Ödland;\stretch of water Wasserfläche fto enter the final \stretch in die Zielgerade einlaufen;the home \stretch die Zielgerade;the last \stretch of an election campaign ( fig) die [letzte] heiße Phase eines Wahlkampfsshort \stretches kurze Zeitabschnitte;at a \stretch am Stück, ohne Unterbrechung;there's no way I could work for ten hours at a \stretch ich könnte nie zehn Stunden am Stück arbeiten;to do a \stretch eine Haftstrafe absitzen ( fam)by every \stretch of the imagination unter Aufbietung aller Fantasie;by no \stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist man konnte ihn beim besten Willen nicht als Künstler bezeichnen;to work at full \stretch auf Hochtouren arbeitenPHRASES:attr, inv Stretch-;\stretch nylon stockings elastische Nylonstrümpfe vimy T-shirt's \stretched in the wash mein T-Shirt ist beim Waschen völlig ausgeleiertthe restoration work could \stretch from months into years die Renovierungsarbeiten könnten sich statt über Monate sogar noch über Jahre hinziehen;the dispute \stretches back over many years diese Streitereien dauern nun schon viele Jahre;this ancient tradition \stretches back hundreds of years diese alte Tradition reicht Hunderte von Jahren zurückthe refugee camps \stretch as far as the eye can see so weit das Auge reicht sieht man Flüchtlingslager;the mountains \stretch the entire length of the country die Berge ziehen sich über die gesamte Länge des Landes hin vt1) ( extend)( tighten) etw straff ziehen [o straffen];that elastic band will snap if you \stretch it too far dieses Gummi[band] wird reißen, wenn du es überdehnst;they \stretched a rope across the river sie spannten ein Seil über den Fluss;to \stretch one's legs sich dat die Beine vertretento \stretch sth etw strecken; sauce, soup etw verlängern3) ( demand a lot of)to \stretch sb/ sth jdn/etw bis zum Äußersten fordern;we're already fully \stretched wir sind schon voll ausgelastet;my job doesn't \stretch me as much as I'd like mein Beruf fordert mich nicht so, wie ich es mir wünschen würde;to \stretch sb's budget jds Budget nt strapazieren;to \stretch sth to breaking point etw bis zum Äußersten belasten;many families' budgets are already \stretched to breaking point viele Familien kommen mit dem Haushaltsgeld kaum noch über die Rundento \stretch one's lead seinen Vorsprung ausbauen; football, rugby mit noch mehr Toren in Führung gehen5) ( go beyond)to \stretch sth über etw akk hinausgehen;that is \stretching the definition of negotiation das hat mit dem, was man unter einer Verhandlung versteht, nichts mehr zu tun;to \stretch a point ( exaggerate) übertreiben; -
17 briste
vb (-de el. brast, bristet) burst, break,( pludseligt, med et smæld) snap ( fx the rope snapped);( slå fejl) fail;[ det må briste eller bære] it is neck or nothing, it's kill or cure;[ få hans hjerte til at briste] break his heart;[ håbet brast] hope faded (, F: was shattered);[ få hans tålmodighed til at briste] exhaust his patience, try his patience to breaking point;[ knopperne er ved at briste] the buds are bursting;[ briste i gråd] burst into tears;[ briste i latter] burst out laughing, burst into laughter;[ bristende øjne] dying eyes;[ brustne øjne] glazed eyes. -
18 strain
strain [streɪn]1 noun∎ the rope snapped under the strain la corde a rompu sous la tension;∎ the weight put too much strain on the rope le poids a exercé une trop forte tension sur la corde;∎ to collapse under the strain (bridge, animal) s'effondrer sous le poids;∎ I took most of the strain c'est moi qui ai fourni le plus gros effort;∎ the buttress takes the strain off the wall le contrefort réduit la pression qui s'exerce sur le mur;∎ the girder can't take the strain la poutre ne peut pas supporter cette pression;∎ figurative the war is putting a great strain on the country's resources la guerre grève sérieusement les ressources du pays;∎ the new taxes take the strain off the budget les nouveaux impôts renflouent le budget(b) (mental or physical effort) (grand) effort m; (overwork) surmenage m; (tiredness) (grande) fatigue f; (stress) stress m, tension f ou fatigue f nerveuse;∎ he's beginning to feel/show the strain il commence à sentir la fatigue/à donner des signes de fatigue;∎ I've been under great physical strain je me suis surmené;∎ it was quite a strain for me to have to stand j'ai trouvé très fatigant de devoir rester debout;∎ the strain of making polite conversation l'effort que ça demande de faire la conversation à quelqu'un;∎ the situation has put our family under a great deal of strain la situation a mis notre famille à rude épreuve;∎ recent events have placed considerable strain on their relationship les événements récents ont mis leur relation à rude épreuve;∎ he can't take the strain anymore il ne peut plus supporter cette situation stressante;∎ it's a terrible strain on her nerves ses nerfs sont mis à rude épreuve;∎ they've been under a lot of strain recently leurs nerfs ont été mis à rude épreuve ces derniers temps;∎ the arrival of a new secretary took the immediate strain off me avec l'arrivée d'une nouvelle secrétaire, j'ai été immédiatement soulagée d'une partie de mon travail;∎ I couldn't stand the strain of commuting je trouvais trop épuisant de prendre les transports en commun tous les matins∎ to give one's back a strain se donner un tour de reins(d) (breed, variety → of animal, insect) race f; (→ of virus, bacteria) souche f; (→ of plant, grain) variété f∎ his other books are all very much in the same strain ses autres livres sont tout à fait dans le même genre ou dans le même style ou dans le même esprit(f) (streak, tendency) fond m, tendance f;∎ there is a strain of madness in the family il y a une prédisposition à la folie dans la famille;∎ there's a strong strain of fantasy in his novels il y a une grande part de rêve dans ses romans(a) (rope, cable, girder) tendre (fortement); figurative (resources, economy, budget) grever; (patience) mettre à l'épreuve, abuser de; (friendship, relationship) mettre à l'épreuve, mettre à rude épreuve;∎ he strained the canvas over the frame il a tendu la toile sur le cadre;∎ to be strained to breaking point être tendu au point de se rompre;∎ this new expense is straining our income to the limit nos revenus nous permettent tout juste cette dépense supplémentaire(b) (force → voice) forcer;∎ he strained his ears to hear what they were saying il tendit l'oreille pour entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ to strain one's eyes to see sth plisser les yeux pour mieux voir qch;∎ to strain every nerve or sinew to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch(c) (hurt, damage → eyes) fatiguer;∎ reading small print strains your eyes ça fatigue les yeux de lire des petits caractères;∎ you'll strain your eyes tu vas te fatiguer les yeux;∎ to strain a muscle se froisser un muscle;∎ I have to be careful not to strain my heart il faut que je veille à ménager mon cœur;∎ to strain one's back se donner un tour de reins;∎ I've strained my arm je me suis froissé un muscle du bras;∎ mind you don't strain yourself lifting that typewriter attention de ne pas te faire mal en soulevant cette machine à écrire;∎ ironic don't strain yourself! surtout ne te fatigue pas!;∎ she lent a hand, but she didn't exactly strain herself elle a mis la main à la pâte, mais elle ne s'est pas vraiment fatiguée∎ it would be straining the truth to call the play a masterpiece dire que cette pièce est un chef-d'œuvre serait exagéré∎ she strained the child to her breast elle serra l'enfant contre sa poitrine∎ she was straining at the door (pulling) elle tirait sur la porte de toutes ses forces; (pushing) elle poussait (sur) la porte de toutes ses forces;∎ to strain at a rope/at the oars tirer sur une corde/sur les rames;∎ the dog strained at the leash le chien tirait sur sa laisse;∎ figurative to be straining at the leash piaffer d'impatience;∎ I had to strain against the wind j'ai dû lutter contre le vent;∎ she strained under the weight elle ployait sous la charge∎ to strain to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch;∎ I strained to understand/hear what they were saying je me suis efforcé de comprendre/d'entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ he tends to strain after effect il a tendance à vouloir se faire remarquer(c) (be under tension → rope, cable) se tendre; (→ beam) fatiguer, travailler; (become deformed) gauchir, se fausser∎ to strain at sth (be unwilling) se faire un scrupule de qch;∎ to strain at doing sth avoir des scrupules à faire qch(of music) accents mpl, accords mpl;∎ the crowd rose to the strains of the national anthem le public s'est levé aux accents de l'hymne national(liquid) vider, égoutter -
19 прочность
ж.durability; solidity, firmness; strength; (о краске и т.п.) fastnessпро́чность на разры́в тех. — tensile strength
про́чность на изги́б тех. — bending strength
запа́с про́чности тех. — safety factor, safety margin
преде́л про́чности мех. — ultimate strength limit; breaking point
испы́тывать что-л на про́чность — test the durability of smth
••испы́тывать кого́-л на про́чность — put smb to the test; test smb's patience
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20 force
force [fɔʀs]1. feminine nouna. ( = vigueur) strength• à la force du poignet [obtenir qch, réussir] by the sweat of one's browb. ( = violence) forced. [de coup, vent] force ; [d'argument, sentiment, alcool, médicament] strengthg. (locutions)► à force• à force, tu vas le casser you'll end up breaking it► de force• arriver or venir en force to arrive in force• passer en force [+ projet] to force through2. compounds* * *fɔʀs
1.
1) ( de personne)forces — strength [U]
de toutes ses forces — [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart
avec force — [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly
2) ( contrainte) forcecoup de force — Armée strike
3) ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur, personne) strength; ( d'expression) forceils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs — they are evenly matched at chess
revenir en force, faire un retour en force — to make a strong comeback
4) ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force5) Physique, fig force6) ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength7) ( ensemble humain) forceforces navales — navy (sg)
forces terrestres — army (sg)
2.
à force (colloq) locution adverbialeà force, elle l'a cassé — she ended up breaking it
3.
à force de locution prépositiveà force d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter — by saving very hard, she was able to buy it
à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer — if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it
Phrasal Verbs:* * *fɔʀs1. nf1) [personne, membre] strengthJe n'ai pas beaucoup de force dans les bras. — I haven't got much strength in my arms.
2) (pour résoudre un conflit) forceIls ont eu recours à la force. — They had to use force.
de force — forcibly, by force
Ils lui ont enlevé son pistolet de force. — They took the gun from him by force.
3) PHYSIQUE, MÉCANIQUE force4) (= puissance) (surnaturelle) powerà force de faire — by doing, by dint of doing
Il a grossi à force de manger autant. — He got fat by eating so much.
arriver en force (= nombreux) — to arrive in force
à toute force (= absolument) — at all costs
cas de force majeure — case of absolute necessity, ASSURANCESact of God
2. forces nfpl1) (physiques) strength sgde toutes mes/ses forces — with all my/his strength
2) MILITAIRE forces3) (= effectifs)* * *A nf1 ( de personne) ( robustesse) strength ¢; ( capacités physiques) forces strength; force musculaire/morale muscular/moral strength; force de caractère strength of character; avoir de la force to be strong; ne plus avoir de force to have no strength left; avoir de la force dans les jambes to have strength in one's legs; avoir/trouver/donner la force de faire to have/find/give the strength to do; je n'ai plus la force de marcher I no longer have the strength to walk; mes forces m'abandonnent I'm getting weak; reprendre des forces to regain one's strength; ça te donnera des forces it will build up your strength; être à bout de forces to feel drained; c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's too much for me; de toutes ses forces [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart; dans la force de l'âge in the prime of life; avec force [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly; faire force de rames to pull hard on the oars; faire force de voiles to crowd on sail;2 ( contrainte) force; force armée armed force; recourir à la force to resort to force; être converti/emmené de force to be converted/taken away by force; être marié de force to be forced into marriage; faire faire qch à qn de force to force sb to do sth; entrer de force dans un lieu to force one's way into a place; jouer en force Sport to play flat out; par la force des choses through force of circumstance; vouloir à toute force to want at all costs; force est/m'est de faire there is/I have no choice but to do; coup de force Mil strike;3 ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur) strength; fig ( d'expression) force; ( de personne) strength; la force militaire/économique du pays the country's military/economic strength; c'est ce qui fait leur force that's where their strength lies; ils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs they are evenly matched at chess; être de force à faire to be up to doing; tu n'es pas de force à t'attaquer à lui you're no match for him; joueur/traducteur de première force top-flight ou top-quality player/translator; revenir en force, faire un retour en force to make a strong comeback;4 ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force; la force de l'habitude force of habit; avoir force de loi to have the force of law;5 Phys, fig force; force d'attraction force of attraction; force centrifuge centrifugal force; forces naturelles/occultes natural/occult forces; les forces de marché Écon market forces; les forces du mal the forces of evil;6 ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength; vent de force 1 à 3 breeze blowing at force 1 to 3; vent de force 4 à 7 wind force 4 to 7; vent de force 8 à 10 force 8 to 10 gale;7 ( ensemble humain) force; force de vente sales force; force d'alternance alternative force; forces productives productive forces; forces d'opposition opposition forces; être/arriver en force to be present/to arrive in force;8 Mil ( corps) force; ( effectifs) forces forces; force multinationale multinational force; forces aériennes air force; forces navales navy; forces terrestres army; forces armées/intégrées/d'occupation armed/integrated/occupying forces; d'importantes forces de police large numbers of police.B †adv donner force exemples to give many an example; avec force excuses/remerciements with profuse apologies/thanks.C à force de loc prép réussir à force de patience/travail to succeed by dint of patience/hard work; à force d'économies or d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter by saving very hard, she was able to buy it; il est aphone à force de crier he shouted so much (that) he lost his voice; à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it; à force○, elle l'a cassé she ended up breaking it.force d'action rapide Mil rapid reaction force; force d'âme fortitude; force de dissuasion Mil deterrent force; fig deterrent; force de frappe ( arme nucléaire) nuclear weapons (pl); ( groupe) strike force; force d'interposition Mil peacekeeping force; force d'intervention Mil task force; force de la nature (real) Goliath; force de pénétration Tech penetration; force publique police force; forces de l'ordre forces of law and order; forces vives life blood ¢; Force ouvrière, FO Pol French trade union; Forces françaises de l'intérieur, FFI Hist Resistance forces operating in France during the Second World War; Forces françaises libres, FFL Hist Free French Forces.[fɔrs] nom féminin1. [puissance - d'une tempête, d'un coup] strength, force ; [ - d'un sentiment] strength ; [ - d'une idée, d'un argument] strength, power‘la force tranquille’slogan used by François Mitterrand in his successful election campaign of 19812. [vigueur physique] strengthde toutes mes/ses forces with all my/his strength, with all my/his might3. [contrainte, autorité] forceil y a (cas de) force majeure there are circumstances beyond my/our etc. control4. [puissance morale] strengthce qui fait sa force, c'est sa conviction politique his political commitment is his strength[groupe de personnes]5. ADMINISTRATION & MILITAIREla force nucléaire stratégique ou la force de frappe ou la force de dissuasion de la France France's nuclear strike capacityles forces navales/aériennes the naval/air forcesla force publique, les forces de l'ordre the policeforce centrifuge/centripète centrifugal/centripetal force8. POLITIQUE9. NAUTIQUE10. (locution)par la force des choses/de l'habitude by force of circumstance/of habit————————[fɔrs] adverbe(littéraire & humoristique) many————————à force locution adverbialetu vas le casser, à force! you'll break it if you go on like that!à force, je suis fatigué I'm getting tiredà force de locution prépositionnelleà la force de locution prépositionnelleà toute force locution adverbiale————————de force locution adverbiale————————en force locution adverbialeils sont arrivés en force they arrived in force ou in great numbers2. SPORT [sans souplesse]————————par force locution adverbialepar force nous nous sommes résignés à son départ we were forced to accept ou we had to resign ourselves to his departure
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