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1 of middling size

Общая лексика: среднего размера

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > of middling size
2 middling

['mɪdlɪŋ]
aggettivo colloq. [ ability] medio, discreto, mediocre

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fair to middling — non c'è male

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adjective (average: He's neither tall nor short, but of middling height.) medio

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middling /ˈmɪdlɪŋ/
A a.

1 di media (o di seconda) qualità; mediocre; ordinario; corrente: middling goods, merce di seconda qualità

2 medio; di mezzo; di media grandezza: a town of middling size, una città di media grandezza

B n.

1 (ind. min.) misto; prodotto intermedio

2 (pl.) merce di seconda qualità (o ordinaria)

3 (pl.) farina grossa mescolata a crusca, semola

C avv. (fam.)

1 abbastanza; discretamente; passabilmente: middling good, abbastanza buono; discreto

2 ( di salute) benino; discretamente; così così.

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['mɪdlɪŋ]
aggettivo colloq. [ ability] medio, discreto, mediocre

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fair to middling — non c'è male

English-Italian dictionary > middling
3 middling

1. n амер. часть свиной туши между окороком и лопаткой

middling rice — рис средней длины

2. a разг. средний

of middling size — среднего размера

middling quality — средний сорт

3. a разг. сносный

how are you? — Middling — как вы себя чувствуете? — Сносно

4. a ком. второсортный

5. adv разг. средне; так себе, сносно

middling tall — довольно высокий

fair to middling — посредственный, так себе; приемлемый

Синонимический ряд:

1. mediocre (adj.) fair; indifferent; lackluster; lack-lustre; mediocre; passable; second-rate; tolerable

2. medium (adj.) average; common; conventional; fairish; intermediate; mean; medial; medium; middle-rate; moderate; ordinary; run-of-mine; run-of-the-mill; so-so; traditional

Антонимический ряд:

superior

English-Russian base dictionary > middling
4 middling

1. [ʹmıdlıŋ] n амер.
часть свиной туши между окороком и лопаткой
2. [ʹmıdlıŋ] a
1. разг. средний

of middling size - среднего размера

2. разг. сносный ( о здоровье)

how are you? - Middling - как вы себя чувствуете? - Сносно /Ничего. Так себе/

3. ком. второсортный

♢ fair to middling - средний, посредственный, так себе
3. [ʹmıdlıŋ] adv разг.
средне; так себе, сносно

middling tall - довольно высокий

НБАРС > middling
5 middling

I

[΄midliŋ] a միջակ, միջին. երկրորդ տեսակի/կարգի. of middling size միջին չափսի. fair to middling բավական միջակություն

II

[΄midliŋ] adv միջակ. ոչ այս ոչ այն, ոչ լավ ոչ վատ. middling tall բավական բարձրա հա սակ. How are you feeling? middling Ինչպե՞ս եք. Ոչինչ, միջակ (ոչ այս, ոչ այն)

English-Armenian dictionary > middling
6 middling

1. adj

1) середній

of middling size — середнього розміру

2) посередній, стерпний (про здоров'я)

How are you? — Middling. — Як ви себе почуваєте? — Нічого, так собі

3) другосортний

2. adv

посередньо, так собі; стерпно

middling tall — досить високий

English-Ukrainian dictionary > middling
7 middling

§ საშუალო, ავკარგი

§

1 საშუალო

of middling size საშუალო ზომისა

2 საშუალოდ

English-Georgian dictionary > middling
8 middling

/'midliɳ/ * tính từ - trung bình, vừa phải, bậc trung =a man of middling size+ một người tầm thước - (thông tục) khá khoẻ mạnh

English-Vietnamese dictionary > middling
9 middling

adjective (average: He's neither tall nor short, but of middling height.) mediano, regular

middling

tr['mɪdəlɪn]

adjective

1 mediano,-a, regular

middling ['mɪdlɪŋ, -lən] adj

1) medium, middle: mediano

2) mediocre: mediocre, regular

middling

adj.

• mediano, -a adj.

• mediocre adj.

• regular adj.

adv.

• medianamente adv.

'mɪdlɪŋ
adjective ( in size) mediano; ( in quality) regular; fair I 4) a)

['mɪdlɪŋ]
1.

ADJ mediano; pej regular

"how are you?" - "middling" — -¿qué tal estás? -regular
fair I, 1., 2)
2.

ADV
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middling good — medianamente bueno, regular

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['mɪdlɪŋ]
adjective ( in size) mediano; ( in quality) regular; fair I 4) a)

English-spanish dictionary > middling
10 middling

1. adjective
1) (second-rate) mittelmäßig

2) (moderately good)

[fair to] middling — ganz ordentlich (ugs.); [ganz] passabel

3) (coll.): (in fairly good health) mittelprächtig (ugs. scherzh.)
2. adverb
recht; (only moderately) ganz

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adjective (average: He's neither tall nor short, but of middling height.) mittler

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mid·dling

[ˈmɪdl̩ɪŋ]

adj inv ( fam)

1. (average) mittlere(r, s); (moderate) gemäßigt

to be of \middling height/weight mittlerer Größe/mittleren Gewichts sein

2. (not very good) mittelmäßig

fair to \middling gut bis mittelmäßig

3. (persons health) einigermaßen

how are you? — oh, \middling wie geht es dir? — ach, so lala

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['mIdlɪŋ]
1. adj
mittelmäßig; (of size) mittlere(r, s)
how are you? – middling — wie geht es dir? – mittelprächtig (inf) or einigermaßen

what was the weather like? – middling — wie war das Wetter? – durchwachsen or so lala (inf)

2. adv
(inf: fairly)
middling rich — ziemlich reich

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middling [ˈmıdlıŋ]

A adj (adv middlingly)

1. von mittlerer Größe oder Güte oder Sorte, mittelmäßig (auch pej), Mittel…: how are you? fair to middling so lala umg;

middling quality Mittelqualität f

2. ziemlich groß

B adv umg leidlich, einigermaßen

C spl

1. WIRTSCH Ware f mittlerer Güte, Mittelsorte f

2. a) Mittelmehl n

b) (mit Kleie etc vermischtes) Futtermehl

3. METALL Zwischenprodukt n

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1. adjective
1) (second-rate) mittelmäßig

2) (moderately good)

[fair to] middling — ganz ordentlich (ugs.); [ganz] passabel

3) (coll.): (in fairly good health) mittelprächtig (ugs. scherzh.)
2. adverb
recht; (only moderately) ganz

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adj.

mittelmäßig adj.

English-german dictionary > middling
11 middling

ˈmɪdlɪŋ
1. прил.
1) а) средний, второсортный, низкого качества( о предметах) б) посредственный, заурядный( о человеке) Syn: mediocre, second-rate
2) разг. сносный (о здоровье)
3) среднего размера, не очень большой Syn: moderately large
4) принадлежащий к среднему классу
2. нареч.
1) средне;
в некоторой степени, терпимо, сносно
2) довольно хорошо 'How are you?' 'Middling.' ≈ Как Вы поживаете? Спасибо, хорошо. Syn: moderately, fairly, tolerably (американизм) часть свиной туши между окороком и лопаткой (разговорное) средний - of * size среднего размера (разговорное) сносный (о здоровье) - how are you? - Middling как вы себя чувствуете? - Сносно /Ничего. Так себе/ (коммерческое) второсортный > fair to * средний, посредственный, так себе( разговорное) средне;
так себе, сносно - * tall довольно высокий middling pres. p. от middle ~ второсортный;
посредственный ~ второсортный, посредственный ~ разг. сносный (о здоровье) ~ средне;
так себе, сносно;
middling good довольно хороший ~ средний ~ средне;
так себе, сносно;
middling good довольно хороший

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > middling
12 middling

middling1 adj GEN, S&M mittelmäßig; mittlerer Güte, mittlerer Sorte (moderate or average in size or quality) middling2 1. IND Zwischenprodukt n, Zwischenerzeugnis n (synonymous: intermediate product; Metallbranche); 2. IMP/EXP, S&M, STOCK Mittelqualität f, Middling-Qualität f (synonymous: medium quality; Qualitätskennzeichnung auf den internationalen Waren- und Rohstoffmärkten; anders: fair average quality = FAQ = f.a.q. = im Handelsverkehr generell erwartete mittlere Warenqualität)

Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > middling
13 amputating knife of middle size

средний ампутационный нож

average particle size — средняя величина частиц

medium size — средний размер; среднего размера

mean particle size — средний размер частиц

of middling size — среднего размера

body size — высота ножки литеры

English-Russian big medical dictionary > amputating knife of middle size
14 fair

I feə adjective
1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) rubio, claro, blanco

2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) justo, equitativo

3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) bueno

4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) regular

5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) considerable

6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) bello

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- fairness
- fairly
- fair play
II feə noun
1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) feria

2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) mercado, feria

3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) feria

fair¹ adj

1. justo

it's not fair! ¡no es justo!

2. rubio / blanco

fair hair pelo rubio

fair skin piel blanca

fair² n feria / parque de atracciones

let's go to the fair! ¡vamos a la feria!

fair

tr[feə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (just) justo,-a, equitativo,-a; (impartial) imparcial; (reasonable) razonable

■ it's not fair no es justo, no hay derecho

■ that's a fair question es una pregunta razonable

■ they gave him a fair trial tuvo un juicio justo

2 (considerable) considerable

■ there were a fair number of people había bastante gente

3 (idea, guess, etc) bastante bueno,-a, más o menos acertado,-a

■ I had a fair idea of what was going on tenía bastante idea de lo que sucedía

4 (average) regular

5 (weather) bueno,-a

6 (hair) rubio,-a; (skin) blanco,-a

7 formal use bello,-a

■ the fair sex el bello sexo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a fair crack of the whip una buena oportunidad

by fair means or foul por las buenas o por las malas

by one's own fair hand con las propias manos

fair and square (sincerely) sinceramente, francamente 2 (directly) directamente, claramente 3 (correctly) honradamente

fair enough (okay) de acuerdo, vale 2 (true) muy bien

fair to middling regular

fair's fair! ¡por favor!, ¡ya está bien!

to have (more than) one's fair share of something tener (más de) lo que le corresponde a uno,-a

to play fair jugar limpio

fair copy copia en limpio

fair game presa fácil, blanco de burlas

fair play juego limpio

fair rent alquiler nombre masculino razonable

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fair

tr[feə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (market) mercado, feria

2 (show) feria; (funfair) parque nombre masculino de atracciones

fair ['fær] adj

1) attractive, beautiful: bello, hermoso, atractivo

2) (relating to weather) : bueno, despejado

fair weather: tiempo despejado

3) just: justo, imparcial

4) allowable: permisible

5) blond, light: rubio (dícese del pelo), blanco (dícese de la tez)

6) adequate: bastante, adecuado

fair to middling: mediano, regular

7)

fair game : presa f fácil

8)

to play fair : jugar limpio

fair n

: feria f

fair

adj.

• bello, -a adj.

• bueno, -a adj.

• enderezado, -a adj.

• equitativo, -a adj.

• honesto, -a adj.

• honrado, -a adj.

• imparcial adj.

• justiciero, -a adj.

• justo, -a adj.

• probo, -a adj.

• razonable adj.

• rubio, -a adj.

adv.

• directamente adv.

• justamente adv.

n.

• feria s.f.

I fer, feə(r)
adjective -er, -est

1) ( just) <person/decision> justo, imparcial; <contest/election> limpio

come on, now: fair's fair — vamos, seamos justos or lo justo es justo

by fair means or foul — por las buenas o por las malas

fair enough — bueno, está bien

I've had my fair share of problems recently — ya he tenido bastantes problemas últimamente

to be fair ON o TO somebody: it's not fair to her to expect her to do it no es justo pretender que lo haga ella; that wouldn't be fair on the others eso no sería justo para los demás; fair and square: he won fair and square ganó en buena ley or con todas las de la ley; all's fair in love and war — en el amor y en la guerra todo vale

2) < hair> rubio, güero (Méx), mono (Col), catire (Ven); < skin> blanco

3) ( beautiful) (liter) hermoso, bello

the fair sex — (hum) el bello sexo (hum)

with my own fair hands — (esp BrE hum) con estas dos manitas

4)

a) ( quite good) <work/essay> pasable, aceptable

we have a fair chance of winning — tenemos bastantes posibilidades de ganar

doctors say her condition is fair — los médicos opinan que su estado es satisfactorio

fair to middling — (colloq & hum)

how are you? - fair to middling — ¿qué tal estás? - voy tirando or (Méx) ahí la llevo or (Col, Ven) ahí, llevándola (fam)

b) ( considerable) (before n) <number/amount> bueno

5) ( Meteo) ( of weather)

the weather tomorrow will be fair — mañana va a hacer buen tiempo

II

adverb ( impartially) < play> limpio, limpiamente

III

noun

1) ( market) feria f; ( trade fair) feria f or exposición f industrial/comercial; ( bazaar) feria f ( con fines benéficos)

2) ( funfair) (BrE) feria f

I [fɛǝ(r)]
1. ADJ
(compar fairer) (superl fairest)
1) (=just) [person, treatment, wage, exchange] justo; [decision, report, hearing] imparcial; [comment] razonable, válido; [sample] representativo; [price] justo, razonable; [deal] justo, equitativo; [fight, election] limpio; [competition] leal

that's fair comment — esa es una observación razonable or válida

it's not fair! — ¡no es justo!, ¡no hay derecho!

it's not fair to expect you to wash up — no es justo pretender que friegues

it's fair to say that... — es cierto que..., lo cierto es que...

• be fair, darling, it's not their fault — sé justo or razonable, cariño, no es culpa suya

to be fair... — (=truth to tell) a decir verdad..., en honor a la verdad...; (=not to be unjust) para ser justo...

• fair enough! — ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!

• fair's fair, it's my turn now — vale ya or ya basta, ahora me toca a mí

• fair game — (fig) blanco m legítimo

• it's not fair on the old — es injusto or no es justo para (con) los ancianos

• it's only fair that... — lo más justo sería que...

as is only fair — como es justo

• fair play — (in game) juego m limpio

sense of fair play — (fig) sentido m de la justicia

• she's had more than her fair share of problems in life — ha pasado mucho or lo suyo en la vida

they are not paying their fair share — no están pagando la cantidad que les corresponde or que les toca

• to be fair to sb — ser justo con algn

that's not true, you're not being fair to him — eso no es verdad, no estás siendo justo con él

• fair trade — comercio m justo

- by fair means or foul

- all's fair in love and war

2) (=reasonable, average) [work] pasable, regular

• she has a fair chance — tiene bastantes posibilidades

you've got to give him a fair chance — le tienes que dar una oportunidad con todas las de la ley

• I have a fair idea of what to expect — sé más o menos qué esperar

• fair to middling — regular

"how are you?" - "fair to middling" — -¿qué tal estás? -regular

• he's been given fair warning — no puede decir que no se le ha avisado

3) (=quite large) [sum, speed] considerable

• a fair amount of — bastante

• this happens in a fair number of cases — esto sucede en bastantes casos

• we've still got a fair way to go — aún nos queda un buen trecho que recorrer

4) (=pale, light-coloured) [hair, person] rubio, güero (Mex); [complexion, skin] blanco, güero (Mex)

5) (=fine, good) [weather] bueno

if it's fair tomorrow — si hace buen tiempo mañana

• fair copy — copia f en limpio

to make a fair copy of sth — hacer una copia en limpio de algo, pasar algo en limpio

his legal career seemed set fair — su carrera como abogado parecía tener el éxito asegurado

- in fair weather or foul

6) liter (=beautiful) bello, hermoso

this fair city of ours — esta bella ciudad nuestra

the fair sex — el bello sexo

2. ADV

1)

• to play fair — jugar limpio

• to win fair and square — ganar con todas las de la ley

it hit the target fair and square — dio justo en el centro del blanco

2) † * (=positively) verdaderamente

we were fair terrified — estábamos verdaderamente asustados

it fair took my breath away — te/os juro que me dejó sin habla *

II

[fɛǝ(r)]
N
1) (=market) feria f

antiques/craft fair — feria f de antigüedades/artesanía

book fair — feria f del libro
trade 4.
2) (Brit) (=funfair) parque m de atracciones
STATE FAIR En todos los estados de EE.UU. se celebra una feria en otoño llamada state fair a la que acude gran cantidad de gente de todo el estado. Estas ferias son generalmente agrícolas y en ellas se celebran concursos de animales y productos del campo, de gastronomía y de artesanía. También se organizan juegos y se instalan stands en los que fabricantes y comerciantes hacen demostraciones de sus productos. La feria más grande de todo el país es la Feria de Texas, que se celebra cada octubre en Dallas.
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I [fer, feə(r)]
adjective -er, -est

1) ( just) <person/decision> justo, imparcial; <contest/election> limpio

come on, now: fair's fair — vamos, seamos justos or lo justo es justo

by fair means or foul — por las buenas o por las malas

fair enough — bueno, está bien

I've had my fair share of problems recently — ya he tenido bastantes problemas últimamente

to be fair ON o TO somebody: it's not fair to her to expect her to do it no es justo pretender que lo haga ella; that wouldn't be fair on the others eso no sería justo para los demás; fair and square: he won fair and square ganó en buena ley or con todas las de la ley; all's fair in love and war — en el amor y en la guerra todo vale

2) < hair> rubio, güero (Méx), mono (Col), catire (Ven); < skin> blanco

3) ( beautiful) (liter) hermoso, bello

the fair sex — (hum) el bello sexo (hum)

with my own fair hands — (esp BrE hum) con estas dos manitas

4)

a) ( quite good) <work/essay> pasable, aceptable

we have a fair chance of winning — tenemos bastantes posibilidades de ganar

doctors say her condition is fair — los médicos opinan que su estado es satisfactorio

fair to middling — (colloq & hum)

how are you? - fair to middling — ¿qué tal estás? - voy tirando or (Méx) ahí la llevo or (Col, Ven) ahí, llevándola (fam)

b) ( considerable) (before n) <number/amount> bueno

5) ( Meteo) ( of weather)

the weather tomorrow will be fair — mañana va a hacer buen tiempo

II

adverb ( impartially) < play> limpio, limpiamente

III

noun

1) ( market) feria f; ( trade fair) feria f or exposición f industrial/comercial; ( bazaar) feria f ( con fines benéficos)

2) ( funfair) (BrE) feria f

English-spanish dictionary > fair
15 fair

I noun
1) (gathering) Markt, der; (with shows, merry-go-rounds) Jahrmarkt, der

2) see academic.ru/29895/funfair">funfair

3) (exhibition) Messe, die

antiques/book/trade fair — Antiquitäten- / Buch- / Handelsmesse, die
II 1. adjective
1) (just) gerecht; begründet [Beschwerde, Annahme]; berechtigt [Frage]; fair [Spiel, Kampf, Prozess, Preis, Handel]; (representative) typisch, markant [Beispiel, Kostprobe]

be fair with or to somebody — gerecht gegen jemanden od. zu jemandem sein

it's only fair to do something/for somebody to do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut

that's not fair — das ist ungerecht od. unfair

fair enough! — (coll.) dagegen ist nichts einzuwenden; (OK) na gut

all's fair in love and war — in der Liebe und im Krieg ist alles erlaubt

fair play — Fairness, die

2) (not bad, pretty good) ganz gut [Bilanz, Vorstellung, Anzahl, Kenntnisse, Chance]; ziemlich [Maß, Geschwindigkeit]

a fair amount of work — ein schönes Stück Arbeit

3) (favourable) schön [Wetter, Tag, Abend]; günstig [Wetterlage, Wind]; heiter [Wetter, Tag]

4) (blond) blond [Haar, Person]; (not dark) hell [Teint, Haut]; hellhäutig [Person]

5) (poet. or literary): (beautiful) hold (dichter. veralt.) [Maid, Prinz, Gesicht]

the fair sex — das schöne Geschlecht
2. adverb
1) fair [kämpfen, spielen]; gerecht [behandeln]

2) (coll.): (completely) völlig

the sight fair took my breath away — der Anblick hat mir glatt (ugs.) den Atem verschlagen

3)

fair and square — (honestly) offen und ehrlich; (accurately) voll, genau [schlagen, treffen]
3. noun
fair's fair — (coll.) Gerechtigkeit muss sein

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I [feə] adjective
1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) hell

2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) gerecht

3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) schön

4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) recht gut

5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) ansehnlich

6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) hübsch

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- fairness
- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun
1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) der Jahrmarkt

2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) der Markt

3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) die Messe

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fair¹

[feəʳ, AM fer]

I. adj

1. (reasonable, following the rules) fair; (legitimate, justifiable) berechtigt

you're not being \fair das ist unfair

the point she's making is a \fair one ihr Einwand ist berechtigt

to be \fair, he didn't have much time zugegeben, er hatte nicht viel Zeit, er hatte zugegebenermaßen nicht viel Zeit

[that's] \fair enough! ( fam: approved) na schön! fam, o.k.! fam; (agreed) dagegen ist nichts einzuwenden! fam

that seems \fair enough to me ( fam) das halte ich nur für recht und billig

it's a \fair enough comment to make ( fam) der Einwand ist durchaus berechtigt

\fair contest fairer Wettbewerb

\fair dealing FIN geordneter Effektenhandel fachspr; of photocopies Zulässigkeit f der Vervielfältigung zum persönlichen Gebrauch fachspr

\fair dealing [or trading] COMM, ECON lauterer Wettbewerb fachspr

\fair price annehmbarer [o fairer] Preis

\fair question berechtigte Frage

\fair use LAW legaler Nachdruck fachspr

\fair wage angemessener Lohn

it's only \fair that/to... es ist nur recht und billig, dass/zu...

it's \fair to say that... man kann [wohl] sagen, dass...

▪ to be \fair with sb sich akk jdm gegenüber fair verhalten

▪ to not be \fair on sb jdm gegenüber nicht fair sein

2. (just, impartial) gerecht, fair

you're not being \fair das ist ungerecht [o unfair]

a \fair deal/trial ein fairer Handel/Prozess

a \fair hearing eine faire Anhörung

to get one's \fair share seinen Anteil bekommen, bekommen, was einem zusteht

to not get one's \fair share zu kurz kommen

Fred's had more than his \fair share of trouble Fred hat mehr als genug Ärger gehabt

▪ to be \fair to/towards sb jdm gegenüber gerecht [o fair] sein, gerecht gegen jdn sein

▪ to be \fair with sb gerecht [o fair] zu jdm sein, jdn gerecht [o fair] behandeln

3. attr, inv (large) ziemlich fam

we've had a \fair amount of rain es hat ziemlich viel geregnet

there's still a \fair bit of work to do es gibt noch einiges zu tun

a \fair number of people ziemlich viele Leute

to be a \fair size/weight ziemlich groß/schwer sein

4. attr, inv (good) ziemlich [o ganz] [o recht] gut

she's got a \fair chance of winning this year ihre Gewinnchancen stehen dieses Jahr ziemlich gut

there's a \fair prospect of... es sieht ganz so aus, als ob...

to have a \fair idea of sth sich dat etw [recht gut] vorstellen können

to have a \fair idea that... sich dat ziemlich sicher sein, dass...

5. pred, inv (average) mittelmäßig usu pej

to be \fair to middling ( fam) so lala sein fam

6. (blond) blond; (pale) skin hell; person hellhäutig

to have a \fair complexion einen hellen Teint haben

to have \fair hair blond sein

7. (favourable) weather schön; wind günstig; ( fig)

everything seems set \fair BRIT alles scheint gut zu laufen

8. ( old: beautiful) liebreizend veraltend geh, schön

mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the \fairest of them all? Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand, wer ist die Schönste im ganzen Land?

to do sth with one's own \fair hand esp BRIT ( hum) etw mit eigenen Händen tun

to sign a letter with one's own \fair hand einen Brief eigenhändig unterschreiben

the \fair[er] sex ( dated or hum) das schöne Geschlecht hum fam

9.

▶ it's a \fair cop esp BRIT [oh je], jetzt hat's mich erwischt! fam

▶ \fair dinkum AUS ( fam) echt [wahr] fam

▶ to give sb a \fair crack of the whip [or AM also a \fair shake] ( fam) jdm eine faire Chance geben

▶ \fair go AUS sei/seid fair

▶ by \fair means or foul koste es, was es wolle

▶ \fair's \fair, BRIT\fair dos ( fam) sei/seid [doch] fair

\fair's \fair, it was your idea after all ( fam) du musst [fairerweise] zugeben, es war deine Idee

\fair dos, we've all paid the same money BRIT ( fam) gleiches Recht für alle, wir haben [immerhin] alle gleich viel bezahlt

II. adv

1. (according to rules)

to play \fair fair sein; SPORT fair spielen

2. DIAL (quite) ganz schön fam

it \fair struck me speechless es hat mir glatt die Sprache verschlagen fam

3.

▶ \fair old... ( dated fam) ziemlich fam, ganz schön fam

he made a \fair old mess of it er machte alles nur noch schlimmer

that machine makes a \fair old noise diese Maschine macht vielleicht einen Lärm

▶ \fair and square (clearly) [ganz] klar; BRIT, AUS (accurately) genau, voll

I told them \fair and square that... ich sagte ihnen klar und deutlich, dass...

he hit me \fair and square on the nose er schlug mir voll auf die Nase

fair²

[feəʳ, AM fer]

n

1. (funfair) Jahrmarkt m, Rummelplatz m, Rummel m DIAL, BES NORDD, Messe f SCHWEIZ, Chilbi f SCHWEIZ fam

2. (trade, industry) Messe f; (agriculture) [Vieh]markt m

autumn \fair Herbstmesse f

the Bristol Antiques F\fair die Antiquitätenmesse von Bristol

a county/state \fair AM ein Markt in einem US-County/US-Bundesstaat

a local craft \fair ein Kunsthandwerkmarkt m

the Frankfurt [Book] F\fair die Frankfurter Buchmesse

trade \fair Messe f

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I [fɛə(r)]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= just) person, fight, game, player, competition, price fair (to or on sb jdm gegenüber, gegen jdn); trial, conclusion gerecht

he tried to be fair to everybody — er versuchte, allen gegenüber gerecht zu sein or (give everybody their due) allen gerecht zu werden

that is a ( very) fair point or comment — das lässt sich (natürlich) nicht abstreiten

it wouldn't be fair to disturb the children's education — es wäre unfair, die Ausbildung der Kinder zu unterbrechen

it is fair to say that... — man kann wohl sagen, dass...

to be fair,... —

it's only fair for her to earn more than us — es ist doch nur gerecht or fair, dass sie mehr verdient als wir

it's only fair to ask him/to give him a hand — man sollte ihn fairerweise fragen/ihm fairerweise helfen

it's only fair to expect... — man kann doch wohl zu Recht erwarten,...

fair enough! — na schön or gut, in Ordnung

that's fair enough — das ist nur recht und billig

as is (only) fair — was nur recht und billig ist

fair's fair — wir wollen doch fair bleiben

by fair means or foul — mit allen Mitteln, egal wie (inf)

2) (= quite considerable) sum ziemlich groß

a fair amount of money — ziemlich viel Geld

to have a fair degree of competence — ziemlich kompetent sein

to be a fair size — ziemlich groß sein

we were doing a fair speed — wir fuhren ziemlich schnell

it's a fair distance or way — es ist ziemlich weit

a fair number of students — ziemlich viele Studenten

a fair chance of success — ziemlich gute Erfolgsaussichten

3) (= reasonable, shrewd) guess, assessment, idea ziemlich gut

he's a fair judge of character —

to have a fair knowledge of a subject — sich auf einem Gebiet ziemlich gut auskennen

I had a pretty fair idea of the answer to the question — ich wusste ziemlich genau, was die Antwort auf diese Frage war

I've a fair idea that he's going to resign — ich bin mir ziemlich sicher, dass er zurücktreten wird

it's a fair guess that he'll never agree — man kann ziemlich sicher annehmen, dass er nie zustimmen wird

that's a fair sample of... — das ist ziemlich typisch für...

4) (= average) mittelmäßig

how are you? – fair to middling (Brit) — wie gehts dir? – mittelprächtig (inf) or so einigermaßen

5) (= fair-haired) person, hair blond; (= fair-skinned) person hellhäutig; skin hell

6) (old, poet: lovely) person hold (dated); place schön

the fair sex (dated, hum) — das schöne Geschlecht

7) (= fine and dry) weather heiter, schön

the weather is set fair — das Wetter bleibt weiterhin schön

2. adv

1)

to play fair — fair sein; (Sport) fair spielen

to play fair with or by sb — sich jdm gegenüber fair verhalten

See:

→ also fair play

2)

fair and square (win, lose) — ganz klar

they beat us fair and square — sie haben uns deutlich geschlagen

3) (dial: pretty well) ganz schön (inf), vielleicht (inf)

it fair took my breath away — das hat mir glatt den Atem verschlagen
II
n
(Jahr)markt m; (= funfair) Volksfest nt; (COMM) Messe f
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fair¹ [feə(r)]

A adj (adv → fairly)

1. schön, hübsch, nett: → sex A 2

2. a) hell (Haut, Haar, Teint), blond (Haar), zart (Teint, Haut)

b) hellhäutig

3. rein, sauber, makellos, unbescholten:

fair name guter Ruf

4. schön, gefällig:

give sb fair words jemanden mit schönen Worten abspeisen

5. klar, heiter (Himmel), schön, trocken (Wetter, Tag):

set fair beständig

6. rein, klar (Wasser, Luft)

7. sauber, deutlich, leserlich: → copy A 1

8. frei, offen, ungehindert (Aussicht etc):

fair game

a) jagdbares Wild,

b) fig Freiwild n;

his speech was fair game for his opponents ein gefundenes Fressen

9. günstig, aussichtsreich, vielversprechend:

fair chance reelle Chance; → way¹ Bes Redew

10. (ganz) schön, ansehnlich, nett umg (Summe etc)

11. anständig:

a) besonders SPORT fair

b) ehrlich, offen, aufrichtig ( alle:

with gegen)

c) unparteiisch, gerecht:

fair and square offen und ehrlich, anständig;

by fair means auf ehrliche Weise;

by fair means or foul

a) so oder so,

b) mit allen Mitteln;

be fair (Redew) fairerweise;

that’s only fair das ist nur recht und billig;

fair is fair Gerechtigkeit muss sein;

fair competition WIRTSCH redlicher Wettbewerb;

all’s fair in love and war (Sprichwort) im Krieg und in der Liebe ist alles erlaubt; → comment A 1 b, play A 3, warning A 1

12. leidlich, ziemlich oder einigermaßen gut:

be a fair judge of ein ziemlich gutes Urteil abgeben können über (akk);

fair business leidlich gute Geschäfte;

pretty fair nicht übel, recht oder ziemlich gut; → middling A 1

13. angemessen (Lohn, Preis etc)

14. typisch (Beispiel)

15. berechtigt:

fair question! gute Frage!

B adv

1. schön, gut, freundlich, höflich:

speak sb fair jemandem schöne oder freundliche Worte sagen

2. rein, sauber, leserlich:

write ( oder copy) out fair ins Reine schreiben

3. günstig (nur noch in):

bid ( oder promise) fair

a) sich gut anlassen, zu Hoffnungen berechtigen,

b) (gute) Aussicht haben, versprechen ( to be zu sein);

bid fair to succeed gute Erfolgsaussichten haben;

the wind sits fair SCHIFF der Wind ist günstig

4. anständig, fair:

play fair fair spielen, a. fig sich an die Spielregeln halten

5. unparteiisch, gerecht

6. aufrichtig, offen, ehrlich:

fair and square offen und ehrlich

7. auf gutem Fuß ( with mit):

keep ( oder stand) fair with sb gut mit jemandem stehen

8. direkt, genau:

fair in the face mitten ins Gesicht

9. völlig:

the question caught him fair off his guard die Frage traf ihn völlig unvorbereitet

10. Aus ganz schön:

fair tired

C s obs Schönheit f (auch Frau)

D v/t

1. TECH glätten, zurichten:

fair into einpassen in (akk)

2. ein Flugzeug etc verkleiden

E v/i auch fair off, fair up dial sich aufheitern (Wetter)

fair² [feə(r)] s

1. a) Jahrmarkt m

b) Volksfest n:

at the fair auf dem Jahrmarkt;

(a day) after the fair fig (einen Tag) zu spät

2. Ausstellung f, Messe f:

at the fair auf der Messe

3. Basar m

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I noun
1) (gathering) Markt, der; (with shows, merry-go-rounds) Jahrmarkt, der

2) see funfair

3) (exhibition) Messe, die

antiques/book/trade fair — Antiquitäten- / Buch- / Handelsmesse, die
II 1. adjective
1) (just) gerecht; begründet [Beschwerde, Annahme]; berechtigt [Frage]; fair [Spiel, Kampf, Prozess, Preis, Handel]; (representative) typisch, markant [Beispiel, Kostprobe]

be fair with or to somebody — gerecht gegen jemanden od. zu jemandem sein

it's only fair to do something/for somebody to do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut

that's not fair — das ist ungerecht od. unfair

fair enough! — (coll.) dagegen ist nichts einzuwenden; (OK) na gut

all's fair in love and war — in der Liebe und im Krieg ist alles erlaubt

fair play — Fairness, die

2) (not bad, pretty good) ganz gut [Bilanz, Vorstellung, Anzahl, Kenntnisse, Chance]; ziemlich [Maß, Geschwindigkeit]

a fair amount of work — ein schönes Stück Arbeit

3) (favourable) schön [Wetter, Tag, Abend]; günstig [Wetterlage, Wind]; heiter [Wetter, Tag]

4) (blond) blond [Haar, Person]; (not dark) hell [Teint, Haut]; hellhäutig [Person]

5) (poet. or literary): (beautiful) hold (dichter. veralt.) [Maid, Prinz, Gesicht]

the fair sex — das schöne Geschlecht
2. adverb
1) fair [kämpfen, spielen]; gerecht [behandeln]

2) (coll.): (completely) völlig

the sight fair took my breath away — der Anblick hat mir glatt (ugs.) den Atem verschlagen

3)

fair and square — (honestly) offen und ehrlich; (accurately) voll, genau [schlagen, treffen]
3. noun
fair's fair — (coll.) Gerechtigkeit muss sein

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adj.

angemessen adj.

blond adj.

fair adj.

gerecht adj.

mittelmäßig adj.

ordentlich adj.

partnerschaftlich adj. n.

Jahrmarkt m.

English-german dictionary > fair
16 fair

̈ɪfɛə I сущ. базар, рынок;
ярмарка, выставка an annual fair ≈ ежегодная ярмарка book fair ≈ книжная ярмарка county fair ≈ сельская ярмарка livestock fair ≈ рынок скота world's fair ≈ международная ярмарка Vanity fair Bartholomew Fair church-fair world fair fair-keeper fun of the fair the day after the fair II
1. прил.
1) а) книж. красивый, прекрасный (обычно о женщинах;
слегка архаич. или рит.) fair one fair sex fair in sight fair maid Syn: beautiful б) светлый, белокурый fair complexion fair man Syn: light в) хороший, ясный;
чистый( о воде, почерке) - fair copy fair weather Syn: clean, pure, fine, bright, sunny г) привлекательный, красивый ( о словах, поступках) He has fallen away from all his fair promises. ≈ Он нарушил все свои красивые обещания. Syn: specious, plausible, flattering д) гладкий, ровный (в настоящее время в основном мор.) Syn: smooth, even е) скорее диал. четкий, ясный Syn: clear, distinct ∙ fair treat
2) а) значительный, порядочный( о размерах, объемах) Giles, to whom a fair heritage was no less agreeable than a fair wife. ≈ Джайл, кому получить значительное наследство было ничуть не менее приятно, чем красивую жену. fair amount Syn: considerable, handsome, liberal б) абсолютный, окончательный, полный (как высшая степень какого-л. качества) He was a fair fool. ≈ Он был невообразимый дурак. Syn: unquestionable, absolute, complete, thorough
3) а) порядочный, честный, справедливый, суж. законный scrupulously fair ≈ безупречно честный He's fair to his employees. ≈ Он справедлив по отношению к своим служащим. fair price by fair means fair and square fair play stand fair Syn: disinterested by fair means or foul ≈ не стесняясь в средствах б) незапятнанный, чистый fair name в) вежливый, учтивый;
мирный, спокойный I have used both fair and foul words. ≈ Я говорил то вежливо, то хамил. Syn: gentle, peaceable ∙ Syn: spotless, unblemished, equitable, legitimate
4) а) мор. попутный( о ветре) б) торный, не загроможденный препятствиями Keep back so that each man may have a fair view. ≈ Отойдите назад, чтобы всем было видно. Syn: unobstructed, open ∙ fair enough fair-to-middling for fair fair field and no favour ≈ игра/борьба на равных условиях all's fair in love and war посл. ≈ в любви и на войне все средства хороши
2. нареч.
1) красиво, прекрасно, приятно глазу Spread out his boughs and flourish fair. ≈ Раскинул свои ветви и цветет в великолепии Syn: agreeably, beautifully, brightly, handsomely, nobly
2) учтиво, вежливо, благородно только в сочетании, см. ниже speak fair Syn: civilly, courteously, kindly
3) четко, чисто, ясно( о почерке) Syn: clearly, legibly, plainly
4) честно, откровенно, беспристрастно I can never think you meant me fair. ≈ Ни за что не поверю, что ты вел себя со мной честно. fight fair Syn: equitably, honestly, impartially, justly
5) гладко, ровно Syn: evenly
6) прямо, точно( об ударе) He's an elefant, if he strikes you fair he knocks your life out. ≈ Он просто слон, если он нанесет тебе точный удар, ты концы отдашь.
7) полностью, совершенно, абсолютно Syn: completely, fully, quite, clean ∙ fair and softly! ≈ тише!, легче! does the boat lie fair? мор. ≈ у борта ли шлюпка?
3. сущ. субстантивированное прилагательное
1) нечто вежливое, приличное The exchange of fair and foul. ≈ Обмен любезностями.
2) архаич. поэт. женщина, особенно возлюбленная Syn: beauty, beautiful woman
4. гл.;
диал.
1) проясняться( о погоде) fair up
2) переписывать начисто;
выбелять (документ)
3) тех. обеспечивать обтекаемость, сглаживать контур;
подгонять детали ярмарка - the Leipzig Spring F. весенняя Лейпцигская ярмарка благотворительный базар - church * церковный (благотворительный) базар выставка - World F. всемирная выставка > a day after the * слишком поздно( устаревшее) красавица;
возлюбленная - the * прекрасный пол( устаревшее) женщина посредственная, удовлетворительная отметка;
посредственно, удовлетворительно > for * (американизм) действительно, несомненно;
полностью > the rush was on for * (предпраздничная) толкотня развернулась вовсю > no * (американизм) не по правилам > that was no * это нарушение правил честный;
справедливый, беспристрастный;
законный - by * means честным путем - by * means or foul любыми средствами - * deal честная /справедливая/ сделка - * play игра по правилам;
честная игра;
честность;
справедливость - it was a * fight бой велся по правилам (бокс) - * price справедливая /настоящая/ цена - * employment practices( американизм) прием на работу без дискриминации - strict but * строгий, но справедливый - * game (охота) законная добыча (тж. перен.) - it's all * and above-board здесь все честно - it's all * and proper это только справедливо - to give smb. a * hearing дать кому-л. возможность изложить свою точку зрения, оправдаться и т. п. достаточно хороший, сносный - in * condition в приличном состоянии - a * number достаточное количество - house of * size довольно большой дом - to have a * amount of sense быть не лишенным здравого смысла - he is in a * way of business его дела /деда его фирмы/ идут неплохо посредственный - it's only a * movie это весьма посредственный фильм благовидный - to put smb. off with * speeches успокоить, убедить кого-л. прекрасными речами белокурый;
светлый - * hair светлые волосы - * skin белая кожа - * man блондин чистый, незапятнанный - * name хорошая репутация, честное имя ясный и солнечный - * weather хорошая /ясная/ погода - * sky чистое /ясное/ небо - * day /daylight/ дневной свет благоприятный - * wind благоприятный /попутный/ ветер - to have a * chance of success иметь много шансов на успех - to be in the * way to smth. /to do smth./ быть на пути к чему-л., иметь шансы на что-л. ясный, четкий - * writing /hand/ ясный /разборчивый/ почерк - * copy беловик;
чистовик, чистовой экземпляр( документа и т. п.) - please make a * copy of this letter пожалуйста, перепишите это письмо набело( устаревшее) красивый, прекрасный - * woman красавица - * one красивая или любимая женщина - the * sex прекрасный пол - * landscape красивый пейзаж - (as) * as a lily прекрасный как лилия( американизм) чистый, полный - a * swindle /do/ чистое мошенничество - it's a * pleasure to watch him смотреть на него одно удовольствие > * enough справедливо;
согласен > * go правда, честно > * wear and tear( техническое) естественный износ > * and square честный и справедливый > * cop (жаргон) обоснованный арест;
попался за дело, поймали с поличным > * do's (сленг) справедливый дележ;
равные доли > all is * in love and war в любви и на войне все средства хороши > * without, false /foul/ within красиво снаружи, да гнило внутри честно - to play * играть честно /по правилам/;
действовать открыто /честно/ - to hit * (спортивное) нанести удар по правилам прямо, точно - to strike smb. * on the chin ударить кого-л. прямо в подбородок чисто;
ясно - to copy a letter out * переписать письмо начисто /набело/ (устаревшее) вежливо, учтиво - to speak to smb. * учтиво, любезно поговорить с кем-л. > to bid * fair казаться вероятным > * and softly! тише, легче! > * and square честно и справедливо;
прямо, точно проясняться (о погоде) переписывать начисто;
перебелять (документ) (техническое) обеспечивать обтекаемость, сглаживать контур all's ~ in love and war посл. в любви и на войне все средства хороши ~ ярмарка;
Bartholomew Fair ист. Варфоломеева ярмарка (ежегодная ярмарка в Лондоне в день св. Варфоломея - 24 августа) ~ play игра по правилам;
перен. честная игра, честность;
by fair means честным путем by ~ means or foul любыми средствами;
fair price справедливая, настоящая цена foul: ~ бесчестный, нравственно испорченный;
подлый;
предательский;
by fair means or foul любыми средствами ~ уст. любезно, учтиво;
to speak( smb.) fair любезно, вежливо поговорить( с кем-л.) ;
fair and softly! тише!, легче!;
does the boat lie fair? мор. у борта ли шлюпка?;
fair enough разг. ладно, хорошо;
согласен fair белокурый;
светлый;
fair complexion белый( не смуглый) цвет лица;
fair man блондин ~ беспристрастный ~ благоприятный, неплохой;
fair weather хорошая, ясная погода;
a fair chance of success хорошие шансы на успех ~ благотворительный базар ~ вежливый, учтивый ~ выставка;
world fair всемирная выставка;
the day after the fair слишком поздно ~ выставка ~ добросовестный ~ достаточно хороший ~ законный ~ уст. красавица;
the fair поэт. прекрасный пол;
for fair амер. действительно, несомненно ~ уст. красавица;
the fair поэт. прекрасный пол;
for fair амер. действительно, несомненно ~ уст. любезно, учтиво;
to speak (smb.) fair любезно, вежливо поговорить (с кем-л.) ;
fair and softly! тише!, легче!;
does the boat lie fair? мор. у борта ли шлюпка?;
fair enough разг. ладно, хорошо;
согласен ~ порядочный, значительный;
a fair amount изрядное количество ~ посредственная, удовлетворительная отметка ~ посредственный, средний;
fair to middling так себе, неважный;
this film was only fair фильм был весьма посредственный ~ уст. прекрасный, красивый;
fair one прекрасная или любимая женщина;
the fair sex прекрасный пол, женщины ~ справедливый ~ точно, прямо;
to strike fair in the face ударить прямо в лицо ~ честно;
to hit (to fight) fair нанести удар (бороться) по правилам ~ честный, справедливый, беспристрастный, добросовестный ~ честный;
справедливый, беспристрастный;
законный;
fair game законная добыча ~ честный ~ чисто, ясно ~ чистый, незапятнанный;
fair name хорошая репутация ~ ярмарка, выставка ~ ярмарка;
Bartholomew Fair ист. Варфоломеева ярмарка (ежегодная ярмарка в Лондоне в день св. Варфоломея - 24 августа) ~ ярмарка ~ порядочный, значительный;
a fair amount изрядное количество ~ уст. любезно, учтиво;
to speak (smb.) fair любезно, вежливо поговорить (с кем-л.) ;
fair and softly! тише!, легче!;
does the boat lie fair? мор. у борта ли шлюпка?;
fair enough разг. ладно, хорошо;
согласен it is ~ to say справедливости ради следует отметить;
fair and square открытый, честный ~ благоприятный, неплохой;
fair weather хорошая, ясная погода;
a fair chance of success хорошие шансы на успех fair белокурый;
светлый;
fair complexion белый (не смуглый) цвет лица;
fair man блондин ~ уст. любезно, учтиво;
to speak (smb.) fair любезно, вежливо поговорить (с кем-л.) ;
fair and softly! тише!, легче!;
does the boat lie fair? мор. у борта ли шлюпка?;
fair enough разг. ладно, хорошо;
согласен ~ field and no favour игра или борьба на равных условиях ~ честный;
справедливый, беспристрастный;
законный;
fair game законная добыча game: ~ дичь;
fair game дичь, на которую разрешено охотиться;
перен. (законный) объект нападения;
объект травли fair белокурый;
светлый;
fair complexion белый (не смуглый) цвет лица;
fair man блондин ~ market price справедливая рыночная цена ~ чистый, незапятнанный;
fair name хорошая репутация ~ уст. прекрасный, красивый;
fair one прекрасная или любимая женщина;
the fair sex прекрасный пол, женщины ~ play игра по правилам;
перен. честная игра, честность;
by fair means честным путем play: ~ тех. зазор;
игра;
люфт;
свободный ход;
шатание (части механизма, прибора) ;
fair play честная игра;
честность;
foul play подлое поведение;
обман by ~ means or foul любыми средствами;
fair price справедливая, настоящая цена price: fair ~ справедливая цена ~ уст. прекрасный, красивый;
fair one прекрасная или любимая женщина;
the fair sex прекрасный пол, женщины ~ посредственный, средний;
fair to middling так себе, неважный;
this film was only fair фильм был весьма посредственный ~ trading practice практика ведения взаимовыгодной торговли ~ wear and tear допустимый износ основных средств ~ wear and tear допустимый износ элементов основного капитала ~ благоприятный, неплохой;
fair weather хорошая, ясная погода;
a fair chance of success хорошие шансы на успех ~ уст. красавица;
the fair поэт. прекрасный пол;
for fair амер. действительно, несомненно ~ честно;
to hit (to fight) fair нанести удар (бороться) по правилам industrial ~ промышленная ярмарка it is ~ to say справедливости ради следует отметить;
fair and square открытый, честный rag ~ барахолка, толкучка ~ уст. любезно, учтиво;
to speak (smb.) fair любезно, вежливо поговорить (с кем-л.) ;
fair and softly! тише!, легче!;
does the boat lie fair? мор. у борта ли шлюпка?;
fair enough разг. ладно, хорошо;
согласен ~ точно, прямо;
to strike fair in the face ударить прямо в лицо ~ посредственный, средний;
fair to middling так себе, неважный;
this film was only fair фильм был весьма посредственный trade ~ выставка-продажа trade ~ торгово-промышленная ярмарка ~ выставка;
world fair всемирная выставка;
the day after the fair слишком поздно world trade ~ всемирная торговая ярмарка

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > fair
17 regular

'reɡjulə
1. adjective
1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) habitual

2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) normal, común

3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) regular

4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) regular

5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) habitual

6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) permanente, fijo

7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) regular

8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) regular

9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) de tamaño normal

10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) profesional

2. noun
1) (a soldier in the regular army.) soldado profesional

2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) habitual

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- regularity
- regularly
- regulate
- regulation
- regulator

regular adj

1. regular

there are regular and irregular verbs hay verbos regulares e irregulares

2. habitual

he is a regular customer es un cliente habitual

regular 1 adjetivo 1 ( en general) regular 2
a) ( no muy bien):

◊ ¿qué tal te va? — regular how's it going? — so-so;
¿qué tal la película? — regular how was the movie? — nothing special
b) ( de tamaño) medium-sized, middling
■ sustantivo masculino ( calificación) fair
regular 2 ( conjugate regular) verbo transitivo 1
a) ‹espejo/asiento› to adjust

b) ‹caudal/temperatura/velocidad› to regulate, control
2 [ley/norma] to regulate
regular
I adjetivo
1 regular
un ejército regular, a regular army
2 (metódico, sin alteraciones) la marcha regular de los acontecimientos, the orderly progress of events
3 (habitual) regular
4 (mediano) average, regular (mediocre) average
II adverbio so-so
III verbo transitivo
1 (organizar, someter a normas) to regulate, control
2 (ajustar) to adjust ' regular' also found in these entries: Spanish: ahorcarse - asidua - asiduo - bribón - bribona - dosificar - habitual - milicia - once - parroquiana - parroquiano - periodicidad - roce - vuelo - café - cliente - controlar - fijo - gasolina - graduación - graduar - normal - ordinario English: adjust - average - control - lie - moderate - much - regular - regular army - regulate - scheduled flight - second-class - so-so - spot-check - steady - assure - casual - clock - even - flier - routine - scheduled - second - shuttle

regular

tr['regjʊlə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (gen) regular

■ the buses on this route are very regular los autobuses de esta línea son muy regulares

■ I submit regular reports to my boss a mi jefe le presento informes regularmente

■ regular attendance is essential la asistencia regular es imprescindible

2 (normal) normal, usual, de siempre

■ our regular milkman will be back next week el lechero de siempre volverá la semana que viene

3 (habitual) habitual, asiduo,-a

■ he's one of our regular customers es uno de nuestros clientes habituales

4 (normal in size) de tamaño normal

■ do you want regular or giant? ¿quiere tamaño normal o gigante?

5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (pleasant) simpático,-a; (honest) legal

noun

1 familiar cliente nombre masulino o femenino habitual

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as regular as clockwork con una regularidad cronométrica

regular army ejército regular

regular soldier soldado profesional

regular ['rɛgjələr] adj

1) normal: regular, normal, usual

2) steady: uniforme, regular

a regular pace: un paso regular

3) customary, habitual: habitual, de costumbre

regular n

: cliente mf habitual

regular

adj.

• acompasado, -a adj.

• asiduo, -a adj.

• correcto, -a adj.

• efectivo, -a adj.

• formal adj.

• habitual adj.

• normal adj.

• reglamentario, -a adj.

• regular adj.

n.

• obrero permanente s.m.

• regular s.m.

I 'regjələr, 'regjʊlə(r)
adjective

1)

a) ( evenly spaced) < breathing> acompasado; <heartbeat/pulse> regular

at regular intervals — ( in time) con regularidad; ( in space) a intervalos regulares

b) (consistent, habitual) <customer/reader> habitual, asiduo

it's a regular occurrence — eso es muy frecuente or pasa con mucha frecuencia

to be in regular employment — tener* empleo fijo

a regular income — una fuente regular de ingresos

on a regular basis — con regularidad, regularmente

c) ( Med)

to be regular — ( in bowel habits) hacer* de vientre con regularidad; ( in menstrual cycles) ser* regular

d) ( customary) habitual

the regular procedure — el procedimiento usual or de costumbre

2) (even, symmetrical) < shape> regular; < teeth> regular, parejo (AmL)

he has regular features — es de rasgos (bien) proporcionados

3)

a) <size/model> normal

regular grade gasoline — (AmE) gasolina f or (Andes) bencina f or (RPl) nafta f normal

b) ( Ling) <verb/plural> regular

4) (colloq)

a) (as intensifier) verdadero

he's a regular comedian — es muy gracioso

b) ( straightforward) (AmE)

he's a regular guy — es un gran tipo (fam), es un tío majo (Esp fam)

5) ( Mil) <soldier/officer> de carrera

the regular army — el ejército profesional

II

noun

1) ( customer) cliente mf habitual, asiduo, -dua m,f

party regular — (AmE Pol) militante mf del partido

2) ( Mil) militar mf de carrera

['reɡjʊlǝ(r)]
1. ADJ

1) (=symmetrical) [shape, pattern] (also Math) regular

he has regular features — es de facciones regulares

2) (=even) [surface, teeth] uniforme, parejo (esp LAm)

3) (=recurring at even intervals) [pulse, flights, breathing, order] regular

• to take regular exercise — hacer ejercicio con regularidad

• at regular intervals — (in time) con regularidad; (in space) a intervalos regulares

the doctor examined the baby at regular intervals — el médico examinaba al bebé con regularidad

the signs were placed at regular intervals along the beach — las señales estaban situadas a intervalos regulares a lo largo de la playa

• it's important to eat regular meals — es importante comer con regularidad

• he placed a regular order with us — nos hizo un pedido regular

• to make regular use of sth — usar algo con regularidad

to be in regular use — utilizarse de manera regular

- as regular as clockwork

4) (=habitual, customary) [visitor, customer, reader, listener] habitual, asiduo; [doctor, partner] habitual; [action, procedure] acostumbrado, normal

they are regular churchgoers — van a misa con regularidad or con asiduidad

our regular waiter — el camarero que nos sirve normalmente

it's past his regular bedtime — ya ha pasado su hora normal de acostarse

• on a regular basis — con regularidad

• to be in regular employment — tener un trabajo fijo

• the regular staff — el personal habitual

• to have a regular time for doing sth — tener hora fija para hacer algo, hacer algo siempre a la misma hora

5) (=unvarying)

• a man of regular habits — un hombre metódico, un hombre ordenado (en sus costumbres)

• to keep regular hours — llevar una vida ordenada

6) (=frequent) frecuente

I have to make regular trips to France — tengo que viajar a Francia con frecuencia, tengo que hacer viajes frecuentes a Francia

• to be in or to have regular contact with sb — mantener or tener un contacto frecuente con algn

• it's a regular occurrence — pasa con frecuencia, es algo frecuente

7) (Mil) [soldier, army] profesional, de carrera

8) (Ling) [verb etc] regular

9) * (as intensifier)

• a regular bore — un auténtico pesado

• a regular feast — un verdadero banquete

• he's a regular fool — es un verdadero idiota

• a regular nuisance — un auténtico pesado

10) (US) (=ordinary, normal) normal

I'm just a regular guy — no soy más que un tío normal (y corriente)

• regular fries — porción f mediana de patatas fritas

• regular gasoline — gasolina f normal

• regular size — tamaño m normal

11) * (=not constipated)

to be regular — hacer de vientre con regularidad

12) * (in menstruation)

I'm quite regular — mi periodo es bastante regular

2. N

1) (=customer) (in pub, bar) cliente mf habitual, parroquiano(-a) m / f

one of the regulars at the club — un asiduo del club

he's a regular on the programme — es un invitado habitual del programa

2) (Mil) militar mf de carrera

3) (US) (=petrol) gasolina f normal

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I ['regjələr, 'regjʊlə(r)]
adjective

1)

a) ( evenly spaced) < breathing> acompasado; <heartbeat/pulse> regular

at regular intervals — ( in time) con regularidad; ( in space) a intervalos regulares

b) (consistent, habitual) <customer/reader> habitual, asiduo

it's a regular occurrence — eso es muy frecuente or pasa con mucha frecuencia

to be in regular employment — tener* empleo fijo

a regular income — una fuente regular de ingresos

on a regular basis — con regularidad, regularmente

c) ( Med)

to be regular — ( in bowel habits) hacer* de vientre con regularidad; ( in menstrual cycles) ser* regular

d) ( customary) habitual

the regular procedure — el procedimiento usual or de costumbre

2) (even, symmetrical) < shape> regular; < teeth> regular, parejo (AmL)

he has regular features — es de rasgos (bien) proporcionados

3)

a) <size/model> normal

regular grade gasoline — (AmE) gasolina f or (Andes) bencina f or (RPl) nafta f normal

b) ( Ling) <verb/plural> regular

4) (colloq)

a) (as intensifier) verdadero

he's a regular comedian — es muy gracioso

b) ( straightforward) (AmE)

he's a regular guy — es un gran tipo (fam), es un tío majo (Esp fam)

5) ( Mil) <soldier/officer> de carrera

the regular army — el ejército profesional

II

noun

1) ( customer) cliente mf habitual, asiduo, -dua m,f

party regular — (AmE Pol) militante mf del partido

2) ( Mil) militar mf de carrera

English-spanish dictionary > regular
18 fair

I [feə(r)]
nome (market) fiera f., mercato m.; (funfair) fiera f., luna park m., parco m. dei divertimenti; (exhibition) fiera f., salone m.

book fair — fiera del libro
II 1. [feə(r)]
aggettivo

1) (just) [person, trial, wage] giusto, equo (to verso, nei confronti di); [comment, question, decision, point] giusto, buono, lecito; [ competition] leale, corretto

it's only fair that he should go — è più che giusto che vada

to give sb. a fair deal o shake AE trattare qcn. in modo equo; to be fair he did try to pay bisogna ammettere che provò a pagare; fair's fair quel che è giusto è giusto; it (just) isn't fair! non è giusto! fair enough! — mi sembra giusto! va bene!

2) (moderately good) [chance, condition, skill] discreto, abbastanza buono; scol. discreto

3) (quite large) [amount, number, size] discreto, buono

to go at a fair old pace o speed colloq. andare di buon passo o a una certa velocità; he's had a fair bit of luck — colloq. ha avuto un bel po' di fortuna

4) meteor. (fine) [ weather] bello, sereno; [ forecast] buono; [ wind] favorevole, a favore

5) (light-coloured) [ hair] biondo; [complexion, skin] chiaro

6) lett. (beautiful) [lady, city] bello

with her own fair hands — scherz. con le sue belle manine

the fair sex — scherz. il gentil sesso
2.
avverbio [ play] lealmente, in modo corretto

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to be fair game for sb. — essere considerato una preda o un bersaglio legittimo da qcn.

fair and square — onesto e leale

to win fair and square — vincere lealmente

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I [feə] adjective
1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.)

2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.)

3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.)

4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.)

5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.)

6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.)

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- fairness
- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun
1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.)

2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.)

3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.)

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fair (1) /fɛə(r)/
n.

1 fiera; mercato: trade fair, fiera campionaria; craft fair, fiera dell'artigianato; book fair, fiera del libro; world fair, fiera universale

2 fiera di beneficenza

3 sagra; festa (paesana)

4 luna park; parco divertimenti

● (fig.) a day after the fair, troppo tardi; al fumo delle candele.
♦ fair (2) /fɛə(r)/
A a.

1 giusto; equo; equanime; imparziale; leale; onesto; legittimo: fair price, prezzo giusto (o onesto); fair treatment, trattamento imparziale; fair criticism (o comments) critiche giuste (o oggettive); a fair judge, un giudice equanime; fair trial, processo equo; fair share, parte equa; giusta parte; (econ.) fair competition, concorrenza leale; fair question, domanda legittima (o pertinente); my fair share of work, la mia giusta parte di lavoro; DIALOGO → - Chores- That's not fair!, non è giusto!; fair deal, accordo equo; trattamento equo

2 ( sport) regolare; corretto; consentito: a fair tackle, un tackle regolare

3 discreto; soddisfacente; abbastanza (+ agg.): a fair knowledge of English, una discreta conoscenza dell'inglese; a fair amount, una discreta quantità; un bel po'; a fair size, dimensioni abbastanza grandi; a fair-sized house, una casa abbastanza grande; We still have a fair way to go, abbiamo ancora un bel po' di strada da fare; a fair amount of, un bel po'; parecchio

4 discretamente probabile; verosimile; abbastanza chiaro (o preciso): a fair chance of success, una discreta possibilità di successo; I've got a fair idea of what he wants, ho un'idea abbastanza chiara di quello che vuole

5 biondo; chiaro (di carnagione): fair hair, capelli biondi; fair-haired, biondo; dai capelli biondi; a fair complexion, una carnagione chiara

6 ( del tempo o degli elementi) bello; sereno; buono; favorevole: fair weather, tempo bello (o buono); a fair wind, vento favorevole

7 (iron.: di parole, promesse, ecc.) bello: fair

8 (fam.) vero; autentico: a fair treat, un vero piacere

9 (arc.: di donna) bella; leggiadra: a fair maiden, una leggiadra donzella

B avv.

1 correttamente; lealmente; sportivamente: to play fair, fare un gioco corretto; agire correttamente

2 esattamente; proprio; in pieno: He struck me fair in the face, mi ha colpito in piena faccia

3 decisamente; letteralmente

C n. (arc.)

1 bella donna

2 cosa bella; bellezza

● fair and equal, giusto; equo □ fair and square, (agg.) onesto, equo; (avv.) correttamente, onestamente, a carte scoperte; ( anche) proprio al centro, in pieno □ (comm.) fair average quality, buona qualità media □ fair copy, bella copia □ fair dealing, comportamento corretto; correttezza negli affari; rispetto delle regole □ (fam. Austral.) fair dinkum ► dinkum □ (infant. o fam. GB) Fair do's (o dos)!, facciamo le parti giuste!; ( per estens.) siamo giusti!, un po' di giustizia! □ Fair enough!, mi sembra giusto!; d'accordo, e va bene □ fair game, preda consentita; (fig.) bersaglio facile, bersaglio lecito (di critiche, interesse mediatico, ecc.) □ (fam. Austral.) Fair go!, sii giusto!; un po' di giustizia! □ Fair's fair!, quel che è giusto è giusto! □ (fam. USA) fair-haired boy, beniamino; prediletto; cocco (fam.) □ fair-minded, equanime; imparziale; giusto □ fair-mindedness, equanimità; imparzialità □ fair play, fair play; comportamento corretto; correttezza; rispetto delle regole □ fair rent, equo canone □ (antiq.) the fair sex, il gentil sesso □ (fam. USA) fair shake, accordo leale; trattamento equo □ (antiq.) fair-spoken, gentile, cortese (nel parlare) □ fair-to-middling, discreto; sufficiente; così così □ fair trade, commercio equo e solidale □ (market.) fair-trade agreement, accordo di mantenimento dei prezzi □ fair-trade practices, correttezza commerciale □ (market.) fair-trade price, prezzo imposto □ fair wear and tear, deterioramento normale ( di un bene strumentale) □ (econ., fin., rag.) fair value, valore equo; ‘fair value’ □ fair-weather friend, amico della buona sorte; amico inaffidabile □ to bid fair, avere buone probabilità □ by fair means, con mezzi leciti □ by fair means or foul, con ogni mezzo, lecito o illecito; con le buone o con le cattive; di riffa o di raffa □ (fam. USA) for fair, completamente □ in a fair way to do st., sulla buona strada (o ben avviato) per fare qc.; con buone probabilità di fare qc. □ (antiq.) in fair or foul weather, col buono o col cattivo tempo; (fig.) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte □ (fam. GB) It's a fair cop!, ( detto da un arrestato alla polizia) O.K., mi arrendo! □ ( del tempo) to be set fair, essersi messo al bello; essere sul bello stabile □ through fair and foul, nella buona e nella cattiva sorte; nel bene e nel male □ to be fair, a onor del vero; a essere onesti □ (prov.) All's fair in love and war, in amore e in guerra tutto è lecito.
(to) fair /fɛə(r)/
v. t.

1 ( del tempo) mettersi al bello

2 (naut.) lisciare, spianare ( assi della nave e sim.)

3 (autom., aeron.) carenare.

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I [feə(r)]
nome (market) fiera f., mercato m.; (funfair) fiera f., luna park m., parco m. dei divertimenti; (exhibition) fiera f., salone m.

book fair — fiera del libro
II 1. [feə(r)]
aggettivo

1) (just) [person, trial, wage] giusto, equo (to verso, nei confronti di); [comment, question, decision, point] giusto, buono, lecito; [ competition] leale, corretto

it's only fair that he should go — è più che giusto che vada

to give sb. a fair deal o shake AE trattare qcn. in modo equo; to be fair he did try to pay bisogna ammettere che provò a pagare; fair's fair quel che è giusto è giusto; it (just) isn't fair! non è giusto! fair enough! — mi sembra giusto! va bene!

2) (moderately good) [chance, condition, skill] discreto, abbastanza buono; scol. discreto

3) (quite large) [amount, number, size] discreto, buono

to go at a fair old pace o speed colloq. andare di buon passo o a una certa velocità; he's had a fair bit of luck — colloq. ha avuto un bel po' di fortuna

4) meteor. (fine) [ weather] bello, sereno; [ forecast] buono; [ wind] favorevole, a favore

5) (light-coloured) [ hair] biondo; [complexion, skin] chiaro

6) lett. (beautiful) [lady, city] bello

with her own fair hands — scherz. con le sue belle manine

the fair sex — scherz. il gentil sesso
2.
avverbio [ play] lealmente, in modo corretto

••

to be fair game for sb. — essere considerato una preda o un bersaglio legittimo da qcn.

fair and square — onesto e leale

to win fair and square — vincere lealmente

English-Italian dictionary > fair
19 fair

1. n ярмарка

the Leipzig Spring Fair — весенняя Лейпцигская ярмарка

fair directories — каталоги ярмарки

building fair — строительная ярмарка

exhibition fair — выставка - ярмарка

consumer goods fair — ярмарка товаров

Sorotchinsky Fair — Сорочинская ярмарка

2. n благотворительный базар

church fair — церковный базар

3. n выставка

World Fair — всемирная выставка

update fair — модернизированная выставка

fair brochure — рекламный проспект выставки

promotion fair brochure — рекламный проспект выставки

fair commission — обоснованная ставка комиссионных платежей

4. n арх. поэт. красавица; возлюбленная

the fair — прекрасный пол

5. n арх. поэт. женщина

6. n арх. поэт. посредственная, удовлетворительная отметка; посредственно, удовлетворительно

the rush was on for fair — толкотня развернулась вовсю

fair return — удовлетворительная норма прибыли

fair to middling — посредственный, так себе; приемлемый

7. a честный; справедливый, беспристрастный; законный

by fair means — честным путём

by fair means or foul — любыми средствами

fair deal — честная сделка

it was a fair fight — бой вёлся по правилам

fair price — справедливая цена

fair employment practices — приём на работу без дискриминации

fair claim — справедливое требование; справедливая претензия

fair and just trial — справедливый и беспристрастный суд

fair average quality — среднее справедливое качество

fair justice — справедливое отправление правосудия

fair use — добросовестное, законное использование

8. a достаточно хороший, сносный

in fair condition — в приличном состоянии

a fair number — достаточное количество

house of fair size — довольно большой дом

bid a fair price — предложить хорошую цену

having a fair chance — имеющий хороший шанс

fair weather friend — друг на хорошие времена

to bid a fair price — предложить хорошую цену

a tract of fair weather — полоса хорошей погоды

9. a посредственный

10. a благовидный

11. a белокурый; светлый

fair hair — светлые волосы

12. a чистый, незапятнанный

fair name — хорошая репутация, честное имя

13. a ясный и солнечный

fair weather — хорошая погода

fair visibility — ясная видимость

14. a благоприятный

fair wind — благоприятный ветер

fair balance — благоприятный баланс

fair rate of exchange — благоприятный курс

15. a ясный, чёткий

fair writing — ясный почерк

set fair — хороший, ясный

16. a арх. поэт. красивый, прекрасный

fair woman — красавица

fair one — красивая или любимая женщина

the fair sex — прекрасный пол

fair sex — прекрасный пол

fair enslaver — прекрасная чародейка

heavenly fair — божественно прекрасный

the fair sex — прекрасный пол, женщины

Fair Maid of the Mill — Прекрасная мельничиха

17. a амер. чистый, полный

a fair swindle — чистое мошенничество

fair go — правда, честно

fair wear and tear — естественный износ

fair and square — честный и справедливый

fair cop — обоснованный арест;

18. adv честно

to hit fair — нанести удар по правилам

Fair Trading Act — Закон о честной конкуренции

Fair Trade Act — Закон о честной конкуренции

fair trade law — зфкон о "честной" торговле

to play fair — поступать честно

19. adv прямо, точно

Fair Credit Reporting Act — Закон о предоставлении точной информации о кредиторах

20. adv чисто; ясно

to copy a letter out fair — переписать письмо начисто

fair skin — чистая здоровая кожа

21. adv арх. вежливо, учтиво

fair and softly! — тише, легче!

22. v проясняться

23. v переписывать начисто; перебелять

24. v тех. обеспечивать обтекаемость, сглаживать контур

Синонимический ряд:

1. beautiful (adj.) attractive; beauteous; beautiful; bonny; charming; comely; fair-skinned; good-looking; gorgeous; handsome; lovely; pleasing; pretty; pulchritudinous; ravishing; stunning; well-favored

2. bleached (adj.) bleached; light-colored

3. blonde (adj.) blonde; fair-haired; towheaded

4. candid (adj.) balanced; candid; disinterested; dispassionate; equal; equitable; even; evenhanded; even-handed; fair-minded; honest; impartial; impersonal; just; liberal; nondiscriminatory; nonpartisan; non-partisan; objective; righteous; square; unbiased; uncolored; undistinctive; unprejudiced; unprepossessed

5. clarion (adj.) balmy; bright; calm; clarion; clear; cloudless; fine; placid; pleasant; rainless; sunny; sunshine; sunshining; sunshiny; unclouded; undarkened

6. common (adj.) acceptable; adequate; average; common; decent; indifferent; passable; respectable; satisfactory; sufficient; tolerable

7. courteous (adj.) amiable; civil; courteous; gracious; honourable; polite; virtuous

8. distinct (adj.) distinct; frank; open; plain; unencumbered; unobstructed

9. forthrightly (adj.) forthrightly; honestly; justly; squarely

10. medium (adj.) fairish; intermediate; mean; medial; mediocre; medium; middle-rate; middling; moderate; ordinary; reasonable; run-of-mine; run-of-the-mill; so-so

11. pale (adj.) alabaster; argent; blond; flaxen; ivory; light; milky; pale; pallid; sallow; white

12. principled (adj.) above-board; clean; principled; pure; sincere; sporting; sportsmanlike; sportsmanly; spotless; trusted

13. promising (adj.) favorable; favourable; hopeful; likely; promising

14. exhibit (noun) bazaar; carnival; display; exhibit; exhibition; exposition; festival; market; show

15. directly (other) directly; straight

16. favourably (other) auspiciously; favourably; justly; reasonably

Антонимический ряд:

dark; devious; disfigured; dishonest; dishonourable; double-dealing; dull; foul; fraudulent; homely; lowering; outstanding; partial; poor; prejudiced; rainy; rough; substandard

English-Russian base dictionary > fair
20 middle

'midl
1. noun
1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) medio, centro

2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) cintura

2. adjective
(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) central, medio

- middling
- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something

middle¹ adj del medio

my coat is in the middle cupboard mi abrigo está en el armario del medio

middle² n medio / centro

in the middle of the road en medio de la carretera

in the middle of August a mediados de agosto

middle

tr['mɪdəl]

adjective

1 (central) de en medio, central; (medium) mediano,-a, medio,-a

■ our house is the middle one nuestra casa es la de en medio

■ he's the middle son él es el hijo mediano

■ the middle fortnight of August la quincena central de agosto

■ a flat of middle size un piso de tamaño mediano

noun

1 (centre) medio, centro

■ there's a pond in the middle of the garden hay un estanque en medio del jardín

■ stand in the middle of the room ponte en el centro de la habitación

■ I'm the one in the middle soy el de en medio

■ he was cycling down the middle of the road iba en bici por el centro de la calle

■ we sat in the middle of the row nos sentamos en medio de la fila

■ this doughnut's got jam in the middle este donut está relleno de mermelada

2 (halfway point of period, activity) mitad nombre femenino

■ in the middle of a storm en medio de una tormenta

■ in the middle of the night en plena noche

■ in the middle of winter en pleno invierno

■ we were right in the middle of lunch estábamos en plena comida

■ I can't help you now, I'm in the middle of something else no puedo ayudarte ahora, estoy haciendo otra cosa

■ I'm in the middle of writing this article estoy ocupado con este artículo

3 familiar (waist) cintura

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in the middle of nowhere en el quinto pino

to be in one's middle twenties «(thirties etc)» tener unos veinticinco (treinta y cinco etc) años

to be somebody's middle name (characteristic) ser algo mismo,-a, ser algo personificado,-a

■ kindness is her middle name es la bondad misma, es la bondad personificada

to split something down the middle partir algo por la mitad

to take a middle course tomar una opción intermedia

middle age mediana edad nombre femenino

middle America (class) clase nombre femenino media tradicional estadounidense 2 (geographical area) América Central con Méjico y la Antillas

middle C do medio

middle class clase nombre femenino media

middle distance (in photo etc) segundo plano

middle ear oído medio

Middle East Oriente nombre masculino Medio

Middle English lengua inglesa entre 1100 y 1450 aproximadamente

middle finger dedo corazón

middle ground término medio, acuerdo

middle management mandos nombre masculino plural intermedios

middle name segundo nombre nombre masculino

middle school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL colegio para niños de entre 8 y 13 años

the Middle Ages la Edad Media

middle ['mɪdəl] adj

1) central: medio, del medio, de en medio

2) intermediate: intermedio, mediano

middle age: la mediana edad

middle n

1) center: medio m, centro m

fold it down the middle: dóblalo por la mitad

2)

in the middle of : en medio de (un espacio), a mitad de (una actividad)

in the middle of the month: a mediados del mes

middle

adj.

• central adj.

• intermedio, -a adj.

• medianero, -a adj.

• mediano, -a adj.

• medio, -a adj.

n.

• centro s.m.

• cintura s.f.

• medio s.m.

• mitad s.f.

• promedio s.m.

I 'mɪdḷ
noun

1) (of object, place - center) centro m, medio m; (- half-way line) mitad f

in the middle of nowhere — quién sabe dónde, en el quinto pino (Esp fam), donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmS fam)

to split something down the middle — dividir algo por la mitad

2) (of period, activity)

in the middle of the week/month — a mediados de semana/mes

it's the middle of winter — estamos en pleno invierno

in the middle of the day — alrededor del medio día

in the middle of the night — en la mitad de la noche

to be in the middle of something/-ing: I'm in the middle of a really exciting novel at the moment en este momento estoy leyendo una novela muy interesante; I'm in the middle of cooking dinner — estoy preparando la cena

3) ( waist) cintura f

II

adjective (before n)

the middle house of the three — de las tres, la casa de en medio or del medio

middle finger — dedo m medio or del corazón

['mɪdl]
1. N

1) [of object, area] centro m, medio m

in the middle of the table/the room — en medio or en el centro de la mesa/la habitación

he was in the middle of the road — estaba en medio or en (la) mitad de la carretera

the potatoes were raw in the middle — las patatas estaban crudas por el centro

• to cut sth down the middle — cortar algo por el medio or por la mitad

we agreed to split the bill down the middle — acordamos dividir la cuenta por la mitad

the party is split down the middle on this issue — el partido está dividido en dos facciones con respecto a este tema

• in the middle of nowhere — quién sabe dónde, en el quinto pino (Sp) *

• right in the middle, in the very middle — (physically) en el mismo centro

2) [of period]

in the middle of the night — en mitad de la noche

in the middle of summer — en pleno verano

in or about or towards the middle of May — a mediados de mayo

in the middle of the morning — a media mañana

the heat in the middle of the day was intense — el calor del mediodía era intenso

he was in his middle thirties — tenía unos treinta y cinco años, tenía treinta y tantos años

3) [of activity]

to be in the middle of sth — estar en mitad de algo

we were in the middle of dinner — estábamos en mitad de la cena

I'm in the middle of a conversation — estoy en mitad de una conversación

to be in the middle of doing sth: I'm in the middle of reading it — lo estoy leyendo

I'm right in the middle of getting lunch — justo ahora estoy preparando la comida
week
4) * (=waist) cintura f

she wore it round her middle — lo llevaba alrededor de la cintura

he was in the water up to his middle — el agua le llegaba por or a la cintura

2. ADJ

1) (=central)

the middle shelf of the oven — la bandeja del medio del horno

my middle daughter — mi segunda hija, mi hija de en medio

• middle ground — terreno m neutral

• in the middle years of the nineteenth century — a mediados del siglo diecinueve

women in their middle years — mujeres de mediana edad

- steer or take a middle course

2) (=average) mediano

a man of middle size — un hombre de mediana estatura

3.

CPD

middle age N — madurez f

the Middle Ages NPL — la Edad Media

Middle America N — (=Central America) Mesoamérica f, Centroamérica f; (US) (Geog) el centro de los Estados Unidos; (fig) (US) (=middle class) la clase media norteamericana

middle C N — (Mus) do m (en medio del piano)

the middle class(es) N (PL) — la clase media

the middle classes — la clase media

the upper/lower middle class(es) — la clase media alta/baja
middle-class
middle distance N —

in the middle distance — (gen) a una distancia intermedia; (Art) en segundo plano
middle-distance
middle ear N — oído m medio

the Middle East N — el Oriente Medio

Middle English N — la lengua inglesa de la edad media

middle finger N — dedo m corazón

middle management N — mandos mpl medios

middle manager N — mando mf medio

middle name N — segundo nombre m de pila

- discretion is my middle name

middle school N — (Brit) colegio para niños de ocho o nueve a doce o trece años ; (US) colegio para niños de doce a catorce años

the Middle West N — (US) la región central de los Estados Unidos

* * *

I ['mɪdḷ]
noun

1) (of object, place - center) centro m, medio m; (- half-way line) mitad f

in the middle of nowhere — quién sabe dónde, en el quinto pino (Esp fam), donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmS fam)

to split something down the middle — dividir algo por la mitad

2) (of period, activity)

in the middle of the week/month — a mediados de semana/mes

it's the middle of winter — estamos en pleno invierno

in the middle of the day — alrededor del medio día

in the middle of the night — en la mitad de la noche

to be in the middle of something/-ing: I'm in the middle of a really exciting novel at the moment en este momento estoy leyendo una novela muy interesante; I'm in the middle of cooking dinner — estoy preparando la cena

3) ( waist) cintura f

II

adjective (before n)

the middle house of the three — de las tres, la casa de en medio or del medio

middle finger — dedo m medio or del corazón

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Size — Size, n. [Abbrev. from assize. See {Assize}, and cf. {Size} glue.] 1. A settled quantity or allowance. See {Assize}. [Obs.] To scant my sizes. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Univ. of Cambridge, Eng.) An allowance of food and drink from the buttery,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Size roll — Size Size, n. [Abbrev. from assize. See {Assize}, and cf. {Size} glue.] 1. A settled quantity or allowance. See {Assize}. [Obs.] To scant my sizes. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Univ. of Cambridge, Eng.) An allowance of food and drink from the buttery … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Size stick — Size Size, n. [Abbrev. from assize. See {Assize}, and cf. {Size} glue.] 1. A settled quantity or allowance. See {Assize}. [Obs.] To scant my sizes. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Univ. of Cambridge, Eng.) An allowance of food and drink from the buttery … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
middling — middlingly, adv. /mid ling/, adj. 1. medium, moderate, oraverage in size, quantity, or quality: The returns on such a large investment may be only middling. 2. mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; pedestrian: The restaurant s entrées are no better… … Universalium
middling — [[t]mɪ̱dəlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe a quality such as the size of something as middling, you mean that it is average. The Beatles enjoyed only middling success until 1963. ...a man of middling height. Syn: average … English dictionary
middling — /ˈmɪdlɪŋ / (say midling) adjective 1. medium in size, quality, grade, rank, etc.; moderately large, good, etc. 2. Colloquial in fairly good health. 3. Colloquial mediocre; second rate. –adverb 4. Colloquial moderately; fairly. –noun 5. ( …
middling — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. of middle, medium, or moderate size, degree, or quality 2. mediocre, second rate 3. of, relating to, or being a middle class • middling adverb • middlingly adverb II … New Collegiate Dictionary
middling — mid|dling [ mıdlıŋ ] adjective average in quality or size: fair to middling (=slightly better than average): an actor of fair to middling ability … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
middling — UK [ˈmɪd(ə)lɪŋ] / US adjective average in quality or size fair to middling (= slightly better than average): an actor of fair to middling ability … English dictionary

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