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121 einkreisen
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. (Feind, Wild) surround; MIL. auch encircle; POL. (Land) isolate; wir sind eingekreist we are surrounded2. (Zahl etc.) put a ring (a)round3. fig. (Problem etc.) narrow down* * *to encircle* * *ein|krei|senvt sepFeind, Wild to surround; (fig) Frage, Problem to consider from all sides; (POL) to isolate* * *ein|krei·senvt1. (einkringeln)▪ etw \einkreisen to circle sth, to put a circle round sth2. (umschließen)▪ jdn/ein Tier \einkreisen to surround sb/an animal3. (eingrenzen)* * *transitives Verb1) (markieren)2) (umzingeln) surround* * *einkreisen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)wir sind eingekreist we are surrounded2. (Zahl etc) put a ring (a)round3. fig (Problem etc) narrow down* * *transitives Verb1) (markieren)2) (umzingeln) surround* * *v.to encircle v. -
122 cribar
v.1 to sieve.2 to screen out, to select.* * *1 (colar) to sift, sieve2 figurado (seleccionar) to screen* * *VT to sieve, sift* * *verbo transitivo to sieve, sift* * *= sift, screen out, filter (out), winnow, strain, vet.Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex. Central libraries are an important part of the interlending system and by ensuring regional utilisation of public library resources and thus filtering requests they protect research libraries.Ex. Not only are entries weeded in order to be subject-specific, but those weeded entries are winnowed even further so that only useful information is left.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex. All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.* * *verbo transitivo to sieve, sift* * *= sift, screen out, filter (out), winnow, strain, vet.Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.
Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex: Central libraries are an important part of the interlending system and by ensuring regional utilisation of public library resources and thus filtering requests they protect research libraries.Ex: Not only are entries weeded in order to be subject-specific, but those weeded entries are winnowed even further so that only useful information is left.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex: All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.* * *cribar [A1 ]vtto sieve, sift* * *
cribar ( conjugate cribar) verbo transitivo
to sieve, sift
cribar sustantivo femenino
1 Agr to sift
2 figurado to filter, narrow down: vamos a cribar todas las propuestas, let's narrow down the proposals
' cribar' also found in these entries:
English:
sieve
* * *cribar vt1. [con tamiz] to sieve2. [seleccionar] to screen out, to select* * *v/t sift, sieve; figselect* * *cribar vt: to sift -
123 criba
f.1 sieve (tamiz).2 screening.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cribar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: cribar.* * *1 (tamiz) sieve2 figurado (selección) screening\estar como una criba familiar to be riddled with holeshacer una criba to screen 2 (en examen) to fail lots of studentspasar por la criba figurado to screen* * *SF1) (=instrumento) sieve2) (=acto) sifting, selection* * *a) ( instrumento) sieveb) ( proceso de selección)* * *a) ( instrumento) sieveb) ( proceso de selección)* * *criba11 = sieve.Ex: As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.
criba22 = winnowing, vetting, screening.Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.
Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.Ex: Proper screening of job applicants can add to the security of the library without adding significantly to the budget.* sistema de criba = vetting system.* * *1 (instrumento) sieveeste paraguas está hecho una criba this umbrella is full of holes o riddled with holes2(proceso de selección): la prueba escrita constituye la primera criba the written test is the first stage of the selection processhicimos una criba de las solicitudes we went through the applications* * *
Del verbo cribar: ( conjugate cribar)
criba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
criba
cribar
criba sustantivo femenino
b) ( proceso de selección):
hicimos una criba de las solicitudes we went through the applications
cribar ( conjugate cribar) verbo transitivo
to sieve, sift
criba sustantivo femenino
1 Agr sieve
2 figurado filter
♦ Locuciones: hacer una criba, to make a selection
cribar sustantivo femenino
1 Agr to sift
2 figurado to filter, narrow down: vamos a cribar todas las propuestas, let's narrow down the proposals
' criba' also found in these entries:
English:
sieve
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* * *criba nf1. [tamiz] sieve;Famestar hecho una criba to be full of holes2. [selección]en la primera criba eliminaron a diez candidatos they weeded out ten candidates in the first round of the selection process;hicieron una criba de los proyectos y eligieron el suyo they sifted through the projects and chose his* * *f sieve* * *criba nf: sieve, screen -
124 criba
Del verbo cribar: ( conjugate cribar) \ \
criba es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: criba cribar
criba sustantivo femeninob) ( proceso de selección):hicimos una criba de las solicitudes we went through the applications
cribar ( conjugate cribar) verbo transitivo to sieve, sift
criba sustantivo femenino
1 Agr sieve
2 figurado filter Locuciones: hacer una criba, to make a selection
cribar sustantivo femenino
1 Agr to sift
2 figurado to filter, narrow down: vamos a cribar todas las propuestas, let's narrow down the proposals ' criba' also found in these entries: English: sieve - sift -
125 cribar
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126 zawężać
impf ⇒ zawęzić* * *The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zawężać
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127 приводить к исходу
Коалиционная конкуренция сама по себе приводит к вполне определенному исходу. — Coalitional competition by itself brings about a sharply determined outcome.
Коалиционная конкуренция сама по себе несущественно уменьшает число возможных исходов. — Coalitional competition alone does not narrow down the possible outcomes very much.
Russian-English Dictionary "Microeconomics" > приводить к исходу
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128 indsnævre
1су́живать, ограни́чивать* * ** * *vb:[ indsnævre sig] narrow ( til into), grow narrow(er);(fig) narrow down ( til to);(se også indskrænke (sig til)).
См. также в других словарях:
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