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  • 121 racialism

    1) (the belief that some races of men are better than others.) racisme
    2) (prejudice against someone on the grounds of his race.) racisme

    English-French dictionary > racialism

  • 122 racialism

    1) (the belief that some races of men are better than others.) racismo
    2) (prejudice against someone on the grounds of his race.) racismo

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > racialism

  • 123 spurious

    adjective
    unaufrichtig [Charakter, Verhalten]; gespielt [Gefühl, Interesse]; zweifelhaft [Anspruch, Vergnügen]; falsch [Name, Münze]
    * * *
    spu·ri·ous
    [ˈspjʊəriəs, AM ˈspjʊri-]
    adj falsch
    * * *
    ['spjʊərɪəs]
    adj
    claim, claimant unberechtigt; document, account falsch; anger, interest, affection nicht echt; argument fadenscheinig

    on the spurious grounds that... — mit der fadenscheinigen Begründung, dass...

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    spurious [ˈspjʊərıəs] adj (adv spuriously)
    1. falsch, unecht, Pseudo…, Schein…
    2. nachgemacht, ver-, gefälscht
    3. unehelich
    4. BOT, ZOOL Schein…:
    5. ELEK wild, Stör…, Neben…:
    spurious oscillation Verstärkerschwingen n, Störschwingung f
    * * *
    adjective
    unaufrichtig [Charakter, Verhalten]; gespielt [Gefühl, Interesse]; zweifelhaft [Anspruch, Vergnügen]; falsch [Name, Münze]
    * * *
    adj.
    störend adj.

    English-german dictionary > spurious

  • 124 base

    I
    1. beis noun
    1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) base
    2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) base
    3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) base

    2. verb
    ((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) basar, establecer

    II beis adjective
    (wicked or worthless: base desires.) bajo, vil
    - baseness
    base1 n
    1. base / pie
    2. base / sede
    base2 vb
    1. basar / basarse
    2. tener la base

    Del verbo basar: ( conjugate basar) \ \
    basé es: \ \
    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    base es: \ \
    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo
    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo
    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
    Multiple Entries: basar     base
    basar ( conjugate basar) verbo transitivo ‹teoría/idea› base algo en algo to base sth on sth basarse verbo pronominal
    a) [ persona] basese EN algo:
    ◊ ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?;
    se basó en esos datos he based his argument (o theory etc) on that information
    b) [teoría/creencia/idea/opinión] basese EN algo to be based on sth

    base sustantivo femenino 1
    b) tb
    2 tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso I have sufficient grounds to claim that; sentar las bases de algo to lay the foundations of sth; tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting point llegó al curso sin ninguna base he didn't have the basics when he began the course; base de datos database 3 ( en locs)
    ◊ a base de: un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet;
    vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills 4 ( centro de operaciones) base;
    ◊ base aérea/naval/militar air/naval/military base
    5
    ◊ bases sustantivo femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)
    6
    b)
    ◊ base sustantivo masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard

    basar verbo transitivo to base [en, on]
    base
    I sustantivo femenino
    1 base
    2 (fundamento de una teoría, de un argumento) basis, (motivo) grounds: tus quejas no tienen base alguna, your complaints are groundless
    3 (conocimientos previos) grounding: tiene muy mala base en matemáticas, he's got a very poor grasp of maths
    4 Mil base
    base aérea/naval, air/naval base
    5 Inform base de datos, data base
    II fpl
    1 Pol the grass roots: las bases no apoyan al candidato, the candidate didn't get any grass-roots support
    2 (de un concurso) rules Locuciones: a base de: la fastidiaron a base de bien, they really messed her about
    a base de estudiar consiguió aprobar, he passed by studying
    a base de extracto de camomila, using camomile extract ' base' also found in these entries: Spanish: baja - bajo - basar - columpiarse - concentración - esquema - fundar - fundamentar - fundarse - innoble - mantenerse - pie - salario - somier - subsistir - tejemaneje - asiento - banco - bastardo - cimentar - fundamento - inicial - mantener - rejilla - sueldo English: air base - base - basis - circuit board - cornerstone - data base - decision making - fatty - foundation - from - grounding - rank - rationale - roll out - stand - undercoat - work - air - ball - base pay - bed - cover - data - educated - found - French - go - ground - hard - home - model - pickle - primary - report - rocky - sordid - squash - staple - starchy - taxable - under
    tr[beɪs]
    1 bajo,-a, vil
    2 (metal) común, de baja ley
    ————————
    tr[beɪs]
    2 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL (of column) basa, base nombre femenino
    1 basar
    2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (troops) estacionar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to be based in (troops) tener la base en
    to get to first base superar el primer reto
    base rate tipo base
    base ['beɪs] vt, based ; basing : basar, fundamentar, establecer
    base adj, baser ; basest
    1) : de baja ley (dícese de un metal)
    2) contemptible: vil, despreciable
    base n, pl bases : base f
    adj.
    • bajo, -a adj.
    • base adj.
    • canallesco, -a adj.
    • humilde adj.
    • marrano, -a adj.
    • rastrero, -a adj.
    • ratero, -a adj.
    • ruin adj.
    • soez adj.
    • sucio, -a adj.
    • vil adj.
    n.
    • base s.m.
    • peana s.f.
    • pie s.m.
    • soporte s.m.
    v.
    • basar v.
    • basarse v.
    • fundar v.
    • vincular v.

    I beɪs
    1)
    a) (of column, wall) base f, basa f; (of mountain, tree) pie m; (of spine, skull) base f
    b) ( of lamp) pie m
    2) (foundation, basis) base f
    3)
    a) (of patrol, for excursion) base f
    b) base (camp) ( for expedition) campamento m base
    c) ( of organization) sede f
    4) ( Culin) ( main ingredient) base f

    dishes with a rice base — platos mpl a base de arroz

    5) (Chem, Math) base f
    6) ( in baseball) base f

    to be off base — ( wrong) (AmE) estar* equivocado; (lit: in baseball) estar* fuera de (la) base

    to catch somebody off base — ( by surprise) (AmE) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien desprevenido; (lit: in baseball) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien fuera de (la) base

    to touch base: I called them, just to touch base — los llamé, para mantener el contacto


    II
    1) ( found)

    to base something on o upon something — \<\<opinion/conclusion\>\> basar or fundamentar algo en algo

    the movie is based on a real event — la película se basa or está basada en una historia real

    2) ( locate) basar

    he's/the company is based in Madrid — tiene/la compañía tiene su base en Madrid

    where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás (or vives etc) ahora?


    III
    adjective baser, basest
    a) <conduct/motive> abyecto, innoble, vil
    b) ( inferior)

    base metal — metal m de baja ley


    I [beɪs]
    1. N
    1) (=bottom, support) [of wall] base f ; [of column] base f, pie m ; [of vase, lamp] pie m
    2) (=basis, starting point) base f
    3) (Mil) base f ; [of organization, company] sede f ; (=residence) lugar m de residencia; (=workplace) base f
    4) (Baseball) base f
    - get to or reach first base
    - touch base with sb
    - touch or cover all the bases

    to be off base (US) * —

    5) (Math) base f
    6) (Drugs) * cocaína f (para fumar)
    2. VT
    1) (=post, locate)

    to base sb at — [+ troops] estacionar a algn en

    where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás ahora?

    2) (=found) [+ opinion, relationship]

    to base sth on — basar or fundar algo en

    to be based on — basarse or fundarse en

    3.
    CPD

    base camp N — campo m base

    base coat N — [of paint] primera capa f

    base form N — (Ling) base f derivativa

    base jumping N — salto en paracaídas realizado ilegalmente desde rascacielos, puentes etc

    base lending rate N — tipo m de interés base

    base period N — período m base

    base rate N — tipo m de interés base

    base station N — (Telec) base f ; (Rad) estación f base


    II
    [beɪs]
    (compar baser) (superl basest) ADJ
    1) [action, motive] vil, bajo
    2) [metal] bajo de ley
    3) (US) = bass I, 1.
    * * *

    I [beɪs]
    1)
    a) (of column, wall) base f, basa f; (of mountain, tree) pie m; (of spine, skull) base f
    b) ( of lamp) pie m
    2) (foundation, basis) base f
    3)
    a) (of patrol, for excursion) base f
    b) base (camp) ( for expedition) campamento m base
    c) ( of organization) sede f
    4) ( Culin) ( main ingredient) base f

    dishes with a rice base — platos mpl a base de arroz

    5) (Chem, Math) base f
    6) ( in baseball) base f

    to be off base — ( wrong) (AmE) estar* equivocado; (lit: in baseball) estar* fuera de (la) base

    to catch somebody off base — ( by surprise) (AmE) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien desprevenido; (lit: in baseball) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien fuera de (la) base

    to touch base: I called them, just to touch base — los llamé, para mantener el contacto


    II
    1) ( found)

    to base something on o upon something — \<\<opinion/conclusion\>\> basar or fundamentar algo en algo

    the movie is based on a real event — la película se basa or está basada en una historia real

    2) ( locate) basar

    he's/the company is based in Madrid — tiene/la compañía tiene su base en Madrid

    where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás (or vives etc) ahora?


    III
    adjective baser, basest
    a) <conduct/motive> abyecto, innoble, vil
    b) ( inferior)

    base metal — metal m de baja ley

    English-spanish dictionary > base

  • 125 ground

    {graund}
    I. вж. grind
    GROUND glass матово стъкло
    II. 1. земя, почва, под, настилка
    broken GROUND разорана земя, пресечена местност
    to break fresh/new GROUND прен. тръгвам по нови пътиша, новатор/пионер съм
    to cover a lot of GROUND изминавам голямо разстояние
    to cover the/much GROUND прен. вземам целия материал, изчерпателен съм, обхващам много области (за доклад и пр.), изчерпвам въпрос
    to go/run to GROUND скривам се в дупката си (за лисица), оттеглям се от обществото, не ми се чува вече името (за човек)
    to run a fox to GROUND гоня лисица, докато се скрие в дупката си
    to gain GROUND печеля почва
    to gain GROUND with печеля доверието/приятелството на
    to give GROUND отстъпвам (особ. за войски)
    to lose GROUND губя почва
    to take GROUND ав. кацвам
    2. място, местност, пространство, област, район
    common GROUND допирни точки, общ език
    forbidden GROUND забранена зона/тема, деликатен въпрос
    3. земя, имот
    р1 градина, парк, двор (към здание)
    4. позиция, становище
    to hold/stand one's GROUND не отстъпвам (от позициите си), държа на своето, оставам верен на убежденията си
    to make good the GROUND заздравявам/задържам позициите си
    to meet one's opponent on his own GROUND боря се с противника си на негова територня/прен. от неговата собствена позиция
    to shift/change one's GROUND променям позицията си (при спор и пр.)
    5. в съчет. игрище, плац
    р1ay GROUND игрище
    6. морско дъно
    7. жив. грунд, фон
    8. основание, причина, повод, подбуда, мотив (u pl)
    on the GROUND of поради, под предлог че
    on what GROUNDs? на какво основание? to have good GROUND (s) /no GROUND (s) имам/нямам основания (for)
    on public GROUNDs по обществени съображения
    9. pl утайка (от кафе и пр.)
    10. ел. заземяване
    11. мин. основа на пласт, долнище на изработка
    12. attr земен, приземен
    a below GROUND умрял, на оня свят
    on the GROUND на (самото) място, при реални условия
    thin on the GROUND малобройни
    to the GROUND до основи
    to be off the GROUND летя, във въздуха съм, прен. осъществявам се (за програма, проект)
    to get off the GROUND започвам успешно
    to be on the GROUND aм. гледам/следя за собствените си интереси, точно спазвам/навреме изпълнявам поето задължеиие
    to be on one's own GROUND в стихията си съм
    down to the GROUND, from the GROUND up напълно, докрай, във всяко отношение
    to suit one down to the GROUND (нещо) ми e съвсем изгодно
    to run into the GROUND ам. разг. прекалявам (с нещо)
    III. 1. поставям/слагам на земята
    2. основавам, установявам, уреждам, устройвам
    обосновавам (on)
    3. обучавам, давам основа (in по)
    4. жив. грундирам
    5. мор. засядам, закарвам (кораб) на плитко/до брега
    6. ел. заземявам
    7. слагам основа (на бродерия)
    8. ав. забранявам/попречвам (на самолет) да лети, отнемам (на летец) свидетелство за летателна правоспособност, кацам
    9. воен. слагам (оръжие)
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    {graund} вж. grind; ground glass матово стъкло.(2) {graund} n 1. земя, почва; под; настилка; broken ground разоран{3} {graund} v 1. поставям/слагам на земята; 2. основавам; уст
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    установявам; терен; район; основавам; почва; почвен; партерен; пространство; грундирам; грунт; заземяване; засядам; земен; игрище; земя; настилка; местност;
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    1. 1 attr земен, приземен 2. 1 мин. основа на пласт, долнище на изработка 3. a below ground умрял, на оня свят 4. broken ground разорана земя, пресечена местност 5. common ground допирни точки, общ език 6. down to the ground, from the ground up напълно, докрай, във всяко отношение 7. forbidden ground забранена зона/тема, деликатен въпрос 8. ground glass матово стъкло 9. i. вж. grind 10. ii. земя, почва, под, настилка 11. iii. поставям/слагам на земята 12. on public grounds по обществени съображения 13. on the ground of поради, под предлог че 14. on the ground на (самото) място, при реални условия 15. on what grounds? на какво основание? to have good ground (s) /no ground (s) имам/нямам основания (for) 16. pl утайка (от кафе и пр.) 17. thin on the ground малобройни 18. to be off the ground летя, във въздуха съм, прен. осъществявам се (за програма, проект) 19. to be on one's own ground в стихията си съм 20. to be on the ground aм. гледам/следя за собствените си интереси, точно спазвам/навреме изпълнявам поето задължеиие 21. to break fresh/new ground прен. тръгвам по нови пътиша, новатор/пионер съм 22. to cover a lot of ground изминавам голямо разстояние 23. to cover the/much ground прен. вземам целия материал, изчерпателен съм, обхващам много области (за доклад и пр.), изчерпвам въпрос 24. to gain ground with печеля доверието/приятелството на 25. to gain ground печеля почва 26. to get off the ground започвам успешно 27. to give ground отстъпвам (особ. за войски) 28. to go/run to ground скривам се в дупката си (за лисица), оттеглям се от обществото, не ми се чува вече името (за човек) 29. to hold/stand one's ground не отстъпвам (от позициите си), държа на своето, оставам верен на убежденията си 30. to lose ground губя почва 31. to make good the ground заздравявам/задържам позициите си 32. to meet one's opponent on his own ground боря се с противника си на негова територня/прен. от неговата собствена позиция 33. to run a fox to ground гоня лисица, докато се скрие в дупката си 34. to run into the ground ам. разг. прекалявам (с нещо) 35. to shift/change one's ground променям позицията си (при спор и пр.) 36. to suit one down to the ground (нещо) ми e съвсем изгодно 37. to take ground ав. кацвам 38. to the ground до основи 39. ав. забранявам/попречвам (на самолет) да лети, отнемам (на летец) свидетелство за летателна правоспособност, кацам 40. в съчет. игрище, плац 41. воен. слагам (оръжие) 42. ел. заземявам 43. ел. заземяване 44. жив. грунд, фон 45. жив. грундирам 46. земя, имот 47. мор. засядам, закарвам (кораб) на плитко/до брега 48. морско дъно 49. място, местност, пространство, област, район 50. обосновавам (on) 51. обучавам, давам основа (in по) 52. основавам, установявам, уреждам, устройвам 53. основание, причина, повод, подбуда, мотив (u pl) 54. позиция, становище 55. р1 градина, парк, двор (към здание) 56. р1ay ground игрище 57. слагам основа (на бродерия)
    * * *
    ground [graund] I. pt, pp от grind I.; \ground glass матово стъкло. II. n 1. земя, почва; под, настилка; грунд; above \ground на повърхността на земята; below ( the) \ground под земята; broken \ground разорана земя; пресечена местност; muddy \ground тинеста почва; sandy \ground песъчлива почва, песъчлив грунд; to break ( the) \ground разоравам земята; воен. започвам да копая окопи; прен. подготвям почвата; to break fresh ( new) \ground (и прен.) тръгвам по нов път, новатор (пионер) съм; to be on slippery \ground изпадам в затруднено положение; to cover ( the) \ground изминавам разстояние; прен. вземам целия материал, не изпускам нищо; развива голяма скорост (за кола и пр.); свършвам работа; to fall ( come) to the \ground падам на земята (пода); рухвам (и прен.); прен. падам (за възражение и пр.), пропадам; to fall on stony \ground удрям на камък, не дава резултат, остава без отговор (за молба и пр.); провалям се; to hit the \ground running започвам нещо с много ентусиазъм, впускам се в ново начинание; to get s.th. off the \ground давам старт на; стартирам, започвам (проект и пр.); to cut ( dig, sweep) the \ground from under s.o.'s feet подкопавам почвата под краката на някого; to run s.o. into the \ground вземам (вадя) душата на някого; давам някому зор; to gain \ground печеля почва; to gain \ground on наближавам, настигам, завладявам, обсебвам, присвоявам; to gain \ground with печеля доверието (приятелството) на; to give \ground отстъпвам; to lose \ground губя позиции; to the \ground до основи; 2. място, местност, пространство, област, район; разстояние; battle \ground бойно поле; breeding \ground развъдник; burial \ground място за заравяне на радиоактивни отпадъци; hunting-( fishing-)\ground ловен, риболовен район; familiar \ground прен. позната материя; common \ground допирни точки, общ език; difficult \ground труднопроходима местност; filled-up \ground насипен пласт; насипна основа; forbidden \ground забранена зона (тема); stamping \ground често посещавано място, любимо място; 3. земя, имот, имущество, състояние, владение; 4. позиция; to hold ( stand) o.'s \ground не отстъпвам (от позициите си), държа на своето, оставам верен на убежденията си; to shift ( change) o.'s \ground променям позицията си (при спор и пр.); 5. игрище, спортна площадка; полигон, терен, плац (в съчет.) building \ground строителна площадка; парцел за строеж; firing \ground стрелбище; proof \ground изпитвателен полигон; landing \ground площадка за кацане; 6. pl градина, парк, двор (към здание); 7. морско дъно; to take ( the) \ground засядам; to touch the \ground опирам о дъното; прен. идвам до същината на работата, до фактите; 8. изк. грунд, фон; a blue pattern on a white \ground синя шарка на бял фон; 9. основание, причина, повод, подбуда, мотив (и pl); \ground for opposition основание за възражение; on the \ground(s) of ( that) по причина, под предлог на; on what \grounds? на какво основание? to have good (no) \ground(s) имам, нямам основания ( for); the moral high \ground морално (етично) предимство; on public \grounds по обществени съображения; 10. pl утайка (от кафе; в спиртни напитки и пр.); 11. ел. заземяване; 12. пласт, който съдържа руда или каменни въглища; 13. ост. партер на театър; 14. attr земен; • above \ground жив, между живите, на тоя свят; below \ground умрял, на оня свят; не е между живите; thick ( thin) on the \ground често (рядко) срещан; to be on o.'s own \ground в стихията си съм; to go to \ground покривам се, спотайвам се; изчаквам удобен момент; down to the \ground (from the \ground up) напълно, докрай, във всички отношения; the job suits him down to the \ground работата го устройва напълно (е тъкмо за него); III. v 1. поставям, слагам, турям на земята; to \ground arms слагам оръжие, предавам се; 2. основавам, установявам, уреждам, устройвам; обосновавам (on); 3. обучавам, давам основа (in); to \ground s.o. in English обучавам някого по английски; 4. грундирам; 5. засядам; закарвам ( кораб) на плитко (на брега); 6. ел. заземявам; 7. слагам основа (на бродерия); 8. ав. забранявам излитания на самолети; отнемам на летец позволителното за летене (правото да лети); задължавам да се приземи; 9. разг. затварям (дете) вкъщи ( като наказание), не му позволявам да излиза.

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > ground

  • 126 justify

    transitive verb
    1) (show justice of, vindicate) rechtfertigen; (demonstrate correctness of) belegen, beweisen [Behauptung, Argument, Darstellung]; (offer adequate grounds for) begründen [Verhalten, Vorstellung, Behauptung]

    justify oneself/something to somebody — sich/etwas jemandem gegenüber od. vor jemandem rechtfertigen

    2) (Printing) ausschließen
    * * *
    1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?)
    2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) rechtfertigen
    •
    - academic.ru/40362/justifiable">justifiable
    - justification
    * * *
    jus·ti·fy
    <- ie->
    [ˈʤʌstɪfaɪ, AM -təfaɪ]
    vt
    1. (show to be right)
    ▪ to \justify sth etw rechtfertigen
    these measures need to be justified first diese Maßnahmen müssen erst begründet werden
    are these measures really justified? sind diese Maßnahmen wirklich gerechtfertigt?
    that does not \justify him being late das entschuldigt nicht, dass er zu spät gekommen ist
    to \justify sb's faith in sb jds Vertrauen in jdn rechtfertigen
    ▪ to \justify oneself [for sth] sich akk [für etw akk] rechtfertigen
    ▪ to \justify oneself to sb sich akk jdm gegenüber rechtfertigen
    2. TYPO
    ▪ to \justify sth line etw ausrichten
    * * *
    ['dZʌstIfaɪ]
    vt
    1) (= show to be right) rechtfertigen, verteidigen (sth to sb etw vor jdm or jdm gegenüber)

    don't try to justify your action — versuchen Sie nicht, Ihre Tat zu entschuldigen or zu verteidigen

    am I justified in believing that...? — glaube ich zu Recht, dass...?

    2) (= be good reason for) rechtfertigen, ein Grund sein für

    he was justified in doing that — es war gerechtfertigt, dass er das tat

    you're not justified in talking to her like that — Sie haben kein Recht, so mit ihr zu reden

    3) (TYP) justieren; (COMPUT) ausrichten

    right/left justified — rechts-/linksbündig

    * * *
    justify [ˈdʒʌstıfaı]
    A v/t
    1. rechtfertigen ( before [ oder to] sb vor jemandem, jemandem gegenüber):
    justify doing sth es rechtfertigen, etwas getan zu haben;
    a) etwas mit gutem Recht tun,
    b) berechtigt sein, etwas zu tun;
    you are not justified in talking to me like that Sie haben kein Recht, so mit mir zu sprechen; → end C 10
    2. a) gutheißen
    b) entschuldigen
    c) jemandem recht geben
    3. REL rechtfertigen, von Sündenschuld freisprechen
    4. TECH richtig stellen, richten, eine Waage etc justieren
    5. TYPO justieren, ausschließen
    B v/i JUR sich rechtfertigen (können)
    * * *
    transitive verb
    1) (show justice of, vindicate) rechtfertigen; (demonstrate correctness of) belegen, beweisen [Behauptung, Argument, Darstellung]; (offer adequate grounds for) begründen [Verhalten, Vorstellung, Behauptung]

    justify oneself/something to somebody — sich/etwas jemandem gegenüber od. vor jemandem rechtfertigen

    2) (Printing) ausschließen
    * * *
    v.
    ausrichten v.
    begründen v.
    einstellen v.
    justieren v.
    rechtfertigen v.

    English-german dictionary > justify

  • 127 solid

    'solid
    1. adjective
    1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) sólido
    2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) macizo
    3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) sólido
    4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) macizo
    5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) de una sola pieza
    6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) sólido
    7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) seguido, ininterrumpido

    2. adverb
    (without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) ininterrumpidamente

    3. noun
    1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) sólido
    2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) sólido
    •
    - solidify
    - solidification
    - solidity
    - solidness
    - solidly
    - solid fuel
    solid adj
    1. sólido
    2. macizo
    tr['sɒlɪd]
    1 (not liquid or gas) sólido,-a
    2 (not hollow) macizo,-a
    3 (dense, compact) compacto,-a
    4 (unmixed) puro,-a, macizo,-a
    5 (strong) sólido,-a, fuerte
    6 (reliable) sólido,-a, de confianza, de fiar
    7 (unanimous) unánime
    8 (continuous) seguido,-a, entero,-a; (unbroken) continuo,-a
    9 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (three-dimensional) tridimensional
    1 (substance) sólido
    ■ solids, liquids and gasses sólidos, líquidos y gases
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    as solid as a rock firme como una roca
    to become solid solidificarse
    solid figure cuerpo sólido
    solid geometry geometría del espacio
    solid ['sɑləd] adj
    1) : macizo
    a solid rubber ball: una bola maciza de caucho
    2) cubic: tridimensional
    3) compact: compacto, denso
    4) sturdy: sólido
    5) continuous: seguido, continuo
    two solid hours: dos horas seguidas
    a solid line: una línea continua
    6) unanimous: unánime
    7) dependable: serio, fiable
    8) pure: macizo, puro
    solid gold: oro macizo
    : sólido m
    adj.
    • compacto, -a adj.
    • consistente adj.
    • denso, -a adj.
    • duro, -a adj.
    • enterizo, -a adj.
    • fijo, -a adj.
    • firme adj.
    • macizo, -a adj.
    • sólido, -a adj.
    • unánime adj.
    n.
    • macizo s.m.
    • sólido s.m.

    I 'sɑːləd, 'sɒlɪd
    adjective -er, - est
    1)
    a) ( not liquid or gaseous) sólido

    solid food — alimentos mpl sólidos

    to become solid — solidificarse*

    b) ( not hollow) <rubber ball/tire> macizo
    c) ( Math) tridimensional
    2)
    a) ( unbroken) <line/row> continuo, ininterrumpido
    b) ( continuous) (colloq) <month/year> seguido
    3)
    a) ( physically sturdy) <furniture/house> sólido; < meal> consistente
    b) (substantial, valuable) <knowledge/reason> sólido
    c) (firm, definite) < offer> en firme
    4)
    a) ( pure) <metal/wood> macizo, puro; < rock> vivo
    b) ( unanimous) <support/agreement> unánime

    II
    1)
    a) (Chem, Phys) sólido m
    b) ( Math) sólido m
    2) solids pl
    a) (in, from liquid) sólidos mpl, sustancias fpl sólidas
    b) ( food) alimentos mpl sólidos

    III
    adverb (colloq)

    to be packed/jammed solid — estar* lleno hasta el tope or hasta los topes

    ['sɒlɪd]
    1. ADJ
    1) (=not liquid) sólido

    • to become solid — solidificarse

    • solid food — alimentos mpl sólidos

    • to freeze solid — congelarse por completo

    • to be frozen solid — estar completamente congelado

    • to go solid — solidificarse

    2) (=firm) [masonry, building, understanding, basis] sólido; [argument] sólido, bien fundamentado; [relationship] sólido, firme

    • get a good solid grip on the handle — agarra bien el mango

    • solid ground — tierra f firme

    to have solid grounds for thinking that... — tener bases sólidas para creer que...

    3) (=not hollow) [rock] sólido; [wood, steel] macizo, puro; [tyre, ball, block] macizo

    • solid gold — oro m puro

    4) (=compact, dense) [layer, crowd] compacto

    • flights to Israel are booked solid — los vuelos a Israel están completamente llenos

    • a man of solid build — un hombre fornido or de constitución robusta

    • a solid mass of colour — una masa sólida de color

    • he's six feet of solid muscle — mide uno ochenta y es todo músculo

    • the streets were packed solid with people — las calles estaban abarrotadas de gente

    • the bolts have rusted solid — los tornillos están tan oxidados que es imposible girarlos

    • the traffic was solid going into town — había una caravana tremenda en dirección a la ciudad *

    5) (=continuous) [line, rain] ininterrumpido

    • we waited two solid hours — esperamos dos horas enteras

    I've been working on this for eight hours solid — he estado trabajando sobre esto durante ocho horas ininterrumpidas, llevo trabajando sobre esto ocho horas sin parar

    6) (=reliable) [person, relationship] serio; [evidence, reason, values] sólido; [information] fiable; [work] concienzudo; [citizen] responsable; [advice] útil

    • he's a good solid worker — es un trabajador responsable

    7) (=substantial)
    8) (=unanimous)
    9) (Geom) [figure] tridimensional
    2. N
    1) (Phys, Chem) sólido m
    2) (Geom) sólido m
    3) solids (=solid food) (alimentos mpl) sólidos mpl

    is he on solids yet? — ¿come ya alimentos sólidos?

    3.
    CPD

    solid angle N — (Geom) ángulo m sólido

    solid compound N — (Ling) compuesto que se escribe como una sola palabra

    solid fuel N — combustible m sólido

    solid geometry N — geometría f de los cuerpos sólidos

    * * *

    I ['sɑːləd, 'sɒlɪd]
    adjective -er, - est
    1)
    a) ( not liquid or gaseous) sólido

    solid food — alimentos mpl sólidos

    to become solid — solidificarse*

    b) ( not hollow) <rubber ball/tire> macizo
    c) ( Math) tridimensional
    2)
    a) ( unbroken) <line/row> continuo, ininterrumpido
    b) ( continuous) (colloq) <month/year> seguido
    3)
    a) ( physically sturdy) <furniture/house> sólido; < meal> consistente
    b) (substantial, valuable) <knowledge/reason> sólido
    c) (firm, definite) < offer> en firme
    4)
    a) ( pure) <metal/wood> macizo, puro; < rock> vivo
    b) ( unanimous) <support/agreement> unánime

    II
    1)
    a) (Chem, Phys) sólido m
    b) ( Math) sólido m
    2) solids pl
    a) (in, from liquid) sólidos mpl, sustancias fpl sólidas
    b) ( food) alimentos mpl sólidos

    III
    adverb (colloq)

    to be packed/jammed solid — estar* lleno hasta el tope or hasta los topes

    English-spanish dictionary > solid

  • 128 ground *****

    I [ɡraʊnd]
    1. n
    1) (soil) terra, suolo, terreno
    2) (terrain) terreno

    to gain/lose ground — guadagnare/perdere terreno

    3) (surface) terra, (background) terreno, sfondo

    on the ground — per terra, a terra

    to fall to the ground — cadere a or per terra or al suolo, fig andare in fumo

    to get off the ground — (aircraft) decollare, (plans) prendere il via

    4) Sport campo, (also: football ground) campo di calcio
    grounds npl, (gardens) giardini mpl
    5)

    grounds npl — (of coffee) fondi mpl (di caffè)

    6) Am Elec, (also: ground wire) (presa a) terra
    7) (reason: usu pl) ragione f, motivo

    we've got grounds for complaint — abbiamo motivo or ragione di lamentarci

    2. vt
    1) (plane, pilot) bloccare a terra, (ship) far incagliare
    2) (argument, hope) basare
    3) Am Elec mettere a terra
    3. vi
    Naut incagliarsi, arenarsi
    II [ɡraʊnd]
    1. pt, pp
    See:
    2. adj
    (coffee, pepper) macinato (-a)

    ground meat — carne f macinata

    English-Italian dictionary > ground *****

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