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1 decline

[dɪ'klaɪn] 1. гл.
1) спускаться вниз ( о поверхности)

2)

а) наклонять, склонять, клонить

to decline one's head on one's breast — склонить, уронить голову на грудь

б) наклоняться, склоняться, клониться

3) заходить ( о небесном теле)

4)

а) идти к концу; приходить в упадок; ухудшаться

The day declined. — День клонился к вечеру.

His health was declining. — Его здоровье ухудшалось.

Syn:

decay, wane, diminish, deteriorate

б) уменьшаться, идти на убыль; спадать ( о температуре)

Profits declined by 10%. — Прибыль уменьшилась на десять процентов.

Syn:

decrease

5) книжн. падать морально

6) отклонять, давать вежливый отказ; вежливо отказываться

I am sorry I must decline your invitation. — К сожалению, я не могу принять ваше приглашение.

She declined to address the delegates. — Она отказалась выступить перед делегатами.

U.S. Embassy officials declined to say Friday when she would be flown back to the United States. — Сотрудники посольства США в пятницу отказались сообщить, когда она будет доставлена на родину.

7) лингв.

а) склонять

to decline Latin nouns — склонять латинские существительные

б) склоняться
2. сущ.
1) падение, спад; упадок, конец, закат

the decline of the Roman Empire — упадок Римской империи

economic decline — спад в экономике

to report a small decline in profits — сообщить о незначительном снижении прибыли

to be in decline — находиться в упадке

to fall / go / slip into a decline — приходить в упадок

to be on the decline — идти на убыль

Syn:

decay, diminution, deterioration

2) ухудшение ( здоровья)

3) изнурительная болезнь

4) склон, уклон

The frightful precipitation of a railway train down a decline. — Ужасное зрелище: поезд, спускающийся на полной скорости с холма.

Англо-русский современный словарь > decline
2 περικλιτέον

περικλιτέον

one must decline: masc acc sg

περικλιτέον

one must decline: neut nom /voc /acc sg

Morphologia Graeca > περικλιτέον
3 παραιτητέος

παραιτ-ητέος, α, ον,

A to be deprecated, Ph.1.275; to be declined, Plu.2.709d; π. οἱ λέγοντες .. we must reject the view that.., Iamb.in Nic.p.28 P.

2 παραιτητέον, one must decline, S.E.M.10.118, Ath.10.421a, 11.464a; π. τὸν νοῦν Ph.1.161
; one must avoid, D.S.21.14, Sor.2.24, etc.; one must reject, στίχον Sch.Il.3.230; [ τοῦτο] ib.2.8.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > παραιτητέος
4 περικλιτέον

περι-κλῐτέον,

A one must decline, avoid, Archig. ap. Orib.47.13.6.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > περικλιτέον
5 סרב

סָרַבPi. סֵירֵב (Saf. of רָב) 1) to assume importance, to allow ones self to be coaxed; to decline an office. Pes.86b מְסָרְבִין לקטןוכ׳ you may decline an offer from an inferior person than yourself, but not Ber.4a העובר … צריך לסָרֵב he who is asked to say the prayers, must first decline (wait to be asked again); ואם אינו מְסָרֵבוכ׳ and if he does not decline, he is like a dish without salt; ואם מסרב יותר מדאיוכ׳ but if he allows himself to be coaxed more than proper Ib. פעם ראשונה יְסָרֵבוכ׳ when asked for the first time, he must decline, the second time, v. הִבְהֵב; Y. ib. V, 9c bot. בתחלה מסרבוכ׳. 2) (with ב; v. סִרְהֵב) ( to be imperious, to press, urge. Y.Dem.IV, 24a bot. לא יְסָרֵבוכ׳ one must not urge his neighbor to be his guest, when he knows that he will not accept; Tosef.B. Kam.VII, 8 המְסָרֵב בחבירווכ׳ he who urges his neighbor to be his guest, when in his heart he does not mean to invite him; Y.Ab. Zar. I, 39c bot.; Tosef.B. Bath. VI, 14; Treat. Der. Er. ch. VIII; (Ḥull.94a יסרהב). Tosef.Ned.IV, 8a; Ned.21; a. e. 3) (= מָרָה) to rebel. Koh. R. to I, 16 הלב מסרבוכ׳ the heart is rebellious, as we read (Jer. 5:23). Midr, Till. to Ps. 5:11 (expl. מרו, ib.) שסֵרְבוּ כנגדך ed. Bub. (oth. ed. שרבו, corr. acc.) they rebelled against thee; Yalk. ib. 632; a. e.

Jewish literature > סרב
6 סָרַב

סָרַבPi. סֵירֵב (Saf. of רָב) 1) to assume importance, to allow ones self to be coaxed; to decline an office. Pes.86b מְסָרְבִין לקטןוכ׳ you may decline an offer from an inferior person than yourself, but not Ber.4a העובר … צריך לסָרֵב he who is asked to say the prayers, must first decline (wait to be asked again); ואם אינו מְסָרֵבוכ׳ and if he does not decline, he is like a dish without salt; ואם מסרב יותר מדאיוכ׳ but if he allows himself to be coaxed more than proper Ib. פעם ראשונה יְסָרֵבוכ׳ when asked for the first time, he must decline, the second time, v. הִבְהֵב; Y. ib. V, 9c bot. בתחלה מסרבוכ׳. 2) (with ב; v. סִרְהֵב) ( to be imperious, to press, urge. Y.Dem.IV, 24a bot. לא יְסָרֵבוכ׳ one must not urge his neighbor to be his guest, when he knows that he will not accept; Tosef.B. Kam.VII, 8 המְסָרֵב בחבירווכ׳ he who urges his neighbor to be his guest, when in his heart he does not mean to invite him; Y.Ab. Zar. I, 39c bot.; Tosef.B. Bath. VI, 14; Treat. Der. Er. ch. VIII; (Ḥull.94a יסרהב). Tosef.Ned.IV, 8a; Ned.21; a. e. 3) (= מָרָה) to rebel. Koh. R. to I, 16 הלב מסרבוכ׳ the heart is rebellious, as we read (Jer. 5:23). Midr, Till. to Ps. 5:11 (expl. מרו, ib.) שסֵרְבוּ כנגדך ed. Bub. (oth. ed. שרבו, corr. acc.) they rebelled against thee; Yalk. ib. 632; a. e.

Jewish literature > סָרַב
7 statuo

stătŭo, ui, utum, 3, v. a. [statum, sup. of sto], to cause to stand (cf.: colloco, pono).
I.
Corporeally.
A.
To cause to stand, set up, set, station, fix in an upright position.
1.
To set up, set in the ground, erect:
ibi arbores pedicino in lapide statuito,
Cato, R. R. 18:
inter parietes arbores ubi statues,
id. ib.:
stipites statuito,
id. ib.:
palis statutis crebris,
Varr. R. R. 1, 14 init.:
pedamenta jacentia statuenda,
are to be raised, Col. 4, 26:
pedamentum inter duas vitis,
Plin. 17, 22, 21, § 194:
hic statui volo primum aquilam,
the standard of the troops, Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 7:
signifer, statue signum,
plant the ensign, Liv. 5, 55, 1; Val. Max. 1, 5, 1.—
2.
To plant (rare):
eodem modo vineam statuito, alligato, flexatoque uti fuerit,
Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 198:
agro qui statuit meo Te, triste lignum (i. e. arborem),
Hor. C. 2, 13, 10.—
3.
In gen., to place, set or fix, set up, set forth things or persons.
a.
Without specifying the place:
ollam statuito cum aqua,
let a jar stand with water, Cato, R. R. 156 (157):
crateras magnos statuunt, i. e. on the table,
Verg. A. 1, 724; so,
crateras laeti statuunt,
id. ib. 7, 147: haec carina satis probe fundata et bene statuta est, well placed, i. e. so that the hull stands perpendicularly (cf.:
bene lineatam carinam collocavit, v. 42),
Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 44:
nec quidquam explicare, nec statuere potuerant, nec quod statutum esset, manebat, omnia perscindente vento,
Liv. 21, 58, 7:
eo die tabernacula statui passus non est,
to pitch, Caes. B. C. 1, 81; so, aciem statuere, to draw up an army:
aciem quam arte statuerat, latius porrigit,
Sall. J. 52, 6.—
b.
With designation of the place by in and abl.; by adv. of place; by ante, apud, ad, circa, super, and acc.; by pro and abl.; by abl. alone (very rare), or by in and acc. (very rare): signa domi pro supellectile statuere, Cato ap. Prisc. 7, 19, 95 (p. 782 P.):
statuite hic lectulos,
Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 7:
etiamsi in caelo Capitolium statueretur,
Cic. Or. 3, 46, 180:
statuitur Sollius in illo gladiatorum convivio... atuitur, ut dico, eques Romanus in Apronii convivio,
is taken to the banquet, id. Verr. 2, 3, 25, § 61 sq.:
tabernacula in foro statuere,
Liv. 39, 46, 3:
in principiis statuit tabernaculum,
Nep. Eum. 7, 1:
in nostris castris tibi tabernaculum statue,
Curt. 5, 11, 6; 8, 13, 20:
statui in medium undique conspicuum tabernaculum jussit,
id. 9, 6, 1:
(sagittae) longae, nisi prius in terra statuerent arcum, haud satis apte imponuntur,
id. 8, 14, 19:
sedes curules sacerdotum Augustalium locis, superque eas querceae coronae statuerentur,
Tac. A. 2, 83:
donum deae apud Antium statuitur,
id. ib. 3, 71:
pro rigidis calamos columnis,
Ov. F. 3, 529:
jamque ratem Scythicis auster statuisset in oris,
Val. Fl. 3, 653:
statuere vas in loco frigido,
Pall. Oct. 22.—Of living beings:
capite in terram statuerem, Ut cerebro dispergat viam,
Ter. Ad. 3, 2, 18:
qui capite ipse sua in statuit vestigia sese (= qui sese ipse capite in sua vestigia statuit),
i. e. stands on his head, Lucr. 4, 472:
patrem ejus a mortuis excitasses, statuisses ante oculos,
Cic. Or. 1, 57, 245:
captivos vinctos in medio statuit,
Liv. 21, 42, 1:
ubi primum equus Curtium in vado statuit,
id. 1, 13, 5:
quattuor cohortes in fronte statuit,
id. 28, 33, 12:
ante se statuit funditores,
id. 42, 58, 10:
puerum ad canendum ante tibicinem cum statuisset,
id. 7, 2, 9:
procul in conspectu eum (Philopoemenem) statuerunt,
id. 39, 49, 11:
media porta robora legionum, duabus circa portis milites levemque armaturam statuit,
id. 23, 16, 8:
bovem ad fanum Dianae et ante aram statuit,
id. 1, 45, 6:
cum Calchanta circa aram statuisset,
Val. Max. 8, 11, ext. 6:
marium si qui eo loci statuisset,
id. 3, 1, 2 fin.:
adulescentes ante Caesarem statuunt,
Tac. A. 4, 8:
in fronte statuerat ferratos, in cornibus cohortes,
id. ib. 3, 45:
puer quis Ad cyathum statuetur?
Hor. C. 1, 29, 8:
tu cum pro vitula statuis dulcem Aulide natam Ante aras,
id. S. 2, 3, 199:
et statuam ante aras aurata fronte juvencum,
Verg. A. 9, 627:
clara regione profundi Aetheros innumeri statuerunt agmina cygni,
Stat. Th. 3, 525.—
4.
Pregn., to construct and place, to set up after constructing, to erect, make.
a.
Of statues, temples, columns, altars, trophies, etc.; constr. with acc. alone, or acc. of the structure and dat. of the person for whom or in whose honor it is erected:
siquidem mihi aram et statuam statuis,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 122:
huic statuam statui decet ex auro,
id. Bacch. 4, 4, 1:
ne ego aurea pro statua vineam tibi statuam,
id. Curc. 1, 2, 52:
eique statuam equestrem in rostris statui placere,
Cic. Phil. 5, 15, 41; so id. ib. 9, 5, 10; 9, 7, 16; id. Verr. 2, 2, 62, § 151; 2, 2, 20, § 48; so,
simulacrum alicui statuere,
Val. Max. 1, 1, 8:
effigiem,
Verg. A. 2, 184:
Mancinus eo habitu sibi statuit quo, etc. (effigiem),
Plin. 34, 5, 10, § 18:
simulacrum in curia,
Tac. A. 14, 12:
quanam in civitate tempium statueretur,
id. ib. 4, 55:
se primos templum urbis Romae statuisse,
id. ib. 4, 56; so id. ib. 4, 15:
nec tibi de Pario statuam, Germanice, templum,
Ov. P. 4, 8, 31:
templa tibi statuam, tribuam tibi turis honorem,
id. M. 14, 128:
super terrae tumulum noluit quid statui nisi columellam,
Cic. Leg. 2, 26, 66:
victimas atque aras diis Manibus statuentes,
Tac. A. 3, 2:
statuitque aras e cespite,
Ov. M. 7, 240:
statuantur arae,
Sen. Med. 579:
aeneum statuerunt tropaeum,
Cic. Inv. 2, 23, 69:
monumentum,
id. ib. § 70; so,
in alio orbe tropaea statuere,
Curt. 7, 7, 14;
so,
Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 18: ut illum di perdant qui primus statuit hic solarium, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Gell. 3, 3, 5:
princeps Romanis solarium horologium statuisse L. Papirius Cursor proditur,
Plin. 7, 60, 60, § 213:
a miliario in capite Romani fori statuto,
id. 3, 5, 9, § 66:
carceres eo anno in Circo primum statuti,
Liv. 8, 20, 1:
quo molem hanc immanis equi statuere?
Verg. A. 2, 150:
multo altiorem statui crucem jussit,
Suet. Galb. 9:
obeliscam,
Plin. 36, 9, 14, § 71:
at nunc disturba quas statuisti machinas,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 137:
incensis operibus quae statuerat,
Nep. Milt. 7, 4:
si vallum statuitur procul urbis illecebris,
Tac. A. 4, 2:
castra in quinto lapide a Carthagine statuit,
Just. 22, 6, 9.—
b.
Poet. and in post-class. prose (rare):
aliquem statuere = alicui statuam statuere: inter et Aegidas media statuaris in urbe,
Ov. H. 2, 67:
statuarque tumulo hilaris et coronatus,
my statue will be erected, Tac. Dial. 13; so with two acc.: custodem medio statuit quam vilicus horto, whose statue he placed as protectress, etc., Mart. 3, 68, 9; cf.
in double sense: nudam te statuet, i. e. nudam faciet (= nudabit fortunis), and statuam tibi nu dam faciet,
Mart. 4, 28, 8.—
5.
Of cities, etc., to establish, found, build (in class. prose usu. condo):
Agamemnon tres ibi urbes statuit,
Vell. 1, 1, 2:
urbem quam statuo vestra est,
Verg. A. 1, 573:
urbom praeclaram,
id. ib. 4, 655:
Persarum statuit Babylona Semiramis urbem,
Prop. 3, 11 (4, 10), 21:
ibi civitatem statuerunt,
Just. 23, 1; so,
licentia et impunitas asyla statuendi (= aperiendi),
Tac. A. 3, 60.—Hence, transf.: carmen statuere = carmen condere, to compose, devise a song:
nunc volucrum... inexpertum carmen, quod tacita statuere bruma,
Stat. S. 4, 5, 12.—
B.
To cause to stand still, to stop (rare; cf.
sisto, III. B.): navem extemplo statuimus,
Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 57:
et statuit fessos, fessus et ipse, boves,
Prop. 4 (5), 9, 4:
famuli hoc modo statuerunt aquas,
Arn. 1, p. 30: sanguinem, Oct. Hor. 4.—
C.
To cause to stand firm, strengthen, support (rare; = stabilire), only transf.: qui rem publicam certo animo adjuverit, statuerit, Att. ap. Cic. Sest. 56, 120 (Trag. Rel. v. 357 Rib.).
II.
Trop.
A.
To establish, constitute (= constituo).
1.
Esp.: exemplum or documentum (v. edo fin., and cf. Sen. Phoen. 320), to set forth an example or precedent for warning or imitation:
statuite exemplum impudenti, date pudori praemium,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 6:
exemplum statuite in me ut adulescentuli Vobis placere studeant potius quam sibi,
Ter. Heaut. prol. 51; Auct. Her. 4, 35, 47:
ut illi intellegere possint, in quo homine statueris exemplum hujus modi,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 45, § 111:
in quos aliquid exempli populus Romanus statui putat oportere,
id. ib. 2, 3, 90, §
210: statuam in te exemplum, ne quis posthac infelicibus miseriis patriae illudat,
Just. 8, 7, 14:
documentum autem statui oportere, si quis resipiscat et antiquam societatem respiciat,
Liv. 24, 45, 5: statueretur immo [p. 1753] documentum, quo uxorem imperator acciperet, a precedent, Tac. A. 12, 6.—
2.
Jus statuere, to establish a principle or relation of law:
ut (majores nostri) omnia omnium rerum jura statuerint,
Cic. Caecin. 12, 34: qui magistratum potestatemve habebit, si quid in aliquem novi juris statuerit, ipse quoque, adversario postulante, eodem jure uti debebit, if he has established any new principle of law, Edict. Praet. in Dig. 2, 2, 1, § 1:
si quid injungere inferiori velis, id prius in te ac tuos si ipse juris statueris, facilius omnes oboedientes habeas,
if you first admit it against yourself, Liv. 26, 36, 3:
si dicemus in omnibus aequabile jus statui convenire,
equal principles of law should be applied to all, Auct. Her. 3, 3, 4. —
3.
In gen., to establish by authority (of relations, institutions, rights, duties, etc.):
(Numa) omnis partis religionis statuit sanctissime,
Cic. Rep. 2, 14, 26:
hoc judicium sic exspectatur ut non unae rei statui, sed omnibus constitui putetur,
id. Tull. 15, 36:
ad formandos animos statuendasque vitae leges, Quint. prooem. 14: sic hujus (virtutis) ut caelestium statuta magnitudo est,
Sen. Ep. 79, 10:
vectigal etiam novum ex salaria annona statuerunt,
Liv. 29, 37, 2:
novos statuere fines,
id. 42, 24, 8:
neque eos quos statuit terminos observat,
id. 21, 44, 5:
quibus rebus cum pax statuta esset,
Just. 5, 10, 8; so id. 25, 1, 1:
sedesque ibi statuentibus,
id. 18, 5, 11.—
4.
With double acc., to constitute, appoint, create:
Hirtius arbitrum me statuebat non modo hujus rei, sed totius consulatus sui,
Cic. Att. 14, 1, a, 2:
telluris erum natura nec illum, nec quemquam constituit,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 130:
de principatu (vinorum) se quisque judicem statuet,
Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 59:
praefectus his statuitur Andragoras,
Just. 21, 4, 5.—
B.
To determine, fix, etc. (of temporal or local relations); constr. usually with acc. and dat. or acc. and gen.
1.
Modum statuere alicui or alicujus rei, to determine the manner, mode, or measure of, assign limits, restrictions or restraints to a thing or person, to impose restraints upon.
(α).
With dat.:
diuturnitati imperii modum statuendum putavistis,
that a limit should be assigned to the duration of his power, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 9, 26:
statui mihi tum modum et orationi meae,
imposed restraints upon myself and my words, id. Verr. 2, 5, 63, § 163:
non statuendo felicitati modum, nec cohibendo fortunam,
by not assigning any limits to his success, Liv. 30, 30, 23 (Pompeium) affirmabant, libertati publicae statuturum modum, Vell. 2, 40:
cupidinibus statuat natura modum,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 111:
quem modum sibi ipsa statuit (crudelitas)?
Val. Max. 9, 2 pr.:
modum ipsae res statuunt (i. e. sibi),
Plin. 28, 15, 61, § 216:
modum nuptiarum sumptibus statuerunt,
Just. 21, 4, 5:
timori quem meo statuam modum?
Sen. Thyest. 483;
and with finem: jam statui aerumnis modum et finem cladi,
id. Herc. Fur. 206. —
(β).
With gen.:
honestius te inimicitiarum modum statuere potuisse quam me humanitatis,
Cic. Sull. 17, 48:
ipse modum statuam carminis,
Ov. Tr. 1, 11, 44:
errorisque sui sic statuisse modum,
Prop. 3, 12 (4, 11), 36:
modum statuunt fellis pondere denarii,
they limit the quantity of the gall to the weight of a denarius, Plin. 28, 19, 77, § 254.—
2.
Condicionem or legem alicui, to impose a condition or law upon one, to dictate, assign a condition to:
hanc tu condicionem statuis Gaditanis,
Cic. Balb. 10, 25:
providete ne duriorem vobis condicionem statuatis ordinique vestro quam ferre possit,
id. Rab. Post. 6, 15:
alter eam sibi legem statuerat ut, etc.,
id. Phil. 10, 6, 12: pretio statuta lege ne modum excederet, etc., the law being assigned to the price that not, etc., i. e. the price being limited by the law, etc., Plin. 33, 7, 40, § 118:
pacis legem universae Graeciae statuit,
Just. 9, 5, 2.—So with ellipsis of dat., to agree upon, stipulate:
statutis condicionibus,
Just. 6, 1, 3:
omnibus consentientibus Carthago conditur, statuto annuo vectigali pro solo urbis,
id. 18, 5, 14. —
3.
Finem, to assign or put an end to, make an end of:
haud opinor commode Finem statuisse orationi militem,
Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 21:
et finem statuit cuppedinis atque timoris,
Lucr. 6, 25:
cum Fulvius Flaccus finem poenae eorum statuere cogeretur,
Val. Max. 3, 2, ext. 1: majores vestri omnium magnarum rerum et principia exorsi ab diis sunt, et finem statuerunt, finished, Liv. 45, 39, 10; so,
terminum: nam templis numquam statuetur terminus aevi,
Stat. S. 3, 1, 180:
cum consilii tui bene fortiterque suscepti eum tibi finem statueris, quem ipsa fortuna terminum nostrarum contentionum esse voluisset,
since you have assigned that end, Cic. Fam. 6, 22, 2.—
4.
Pretium alicui rei, to assign a price to something; fix, determine the price of something:
quae probast mers, pretium ei statuit,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 132:
numquam avare pretium statui arti meae,
Ter. Heaut. prol. 48:
statuit frumento pretium,
Tac. A. 2, 87; so with dat. understood:
ut eos (obsides) pretio quantum ipsi statuissent patres redimi paterentur,
Liv. 45, 42, 7:
pretium statuit (i. e. vecturae et sali),
id. 45, 29, 13; so with in and acc.: ut in singulas amphoras (vini) centeni nummi statuantur, that the price may be set down at 100 sesterces for an amphora, Plin. 14, 4, 6, § 56.—
5.
Statuere diem, horam, tempus, locum alicui rei, or alicui, or with dat. gerund., to assign or appoint a day, time, place, etc. (for the more usual diem dicere):
statutus est comitiis dies,
Liv. 24, 27, 1:
diem patrando facinori statuerat,
id. 35, 35, 15:
multitudini diem statuit ante quam sine fraude liceret ab armis discedere,
Sall. C. 36, 2:
dies insidiis statuitur,
id. J. 70, 3:
ad tempus locumque colloquio statuendum,
Liv. 28, 35, 4:
subverti leges quae sua spatia (= tempora) quaerendis aut potiundis honoribus statuerint,
Tac. A. 2, 36.—With ellipsis of dat.:
observans quem statuere diem,
Mart. 4, 54, 6:
noctem unam poscit: statuitur nox,
Tac. A. 13, 44.—Esp. in the part. statutus, fixed, appointed (in MSS. and edd. often confounded with status; v. sisto fin.):
institum ut quotannis... libri diebus statutis (statis) recitarentur,
Suet. Claud. 42:
ut die statuta omnes equos ante regiam producerent,
Just. 1, 10, 1:
quaedam (genera) statutum tempus anni habent,
Plin. 17, 18, 30, § 135:
fruges quoque maturitatem statuto tempore expectant,
Curt. 6, 3, 7:
sacrificium non esse redditum statuto tempore,
id. 8, 2, 6:
statuto tempore quo urbem Mithridati traderet,
Just. 16, 4, 9:
cum ad statutam horam omnes convenissent,
id. 1, 10, 8:
intra tempus statutum,
fixed by the law, Dig. 4, 4, 19 and 20.—
6.
To recount, count up, state (very rare): statue sex et quinquaginta annos, quibus mox divus Augustus rempublicam rexit: adice Tiberii tres et viginti... centum et viginti anni colliguntur, count, fix the number at, Tac. Or. 17:
Cinyphiae segetis citius numerabis aristas... quam tibi nostrorum statuatur summa laborum,
Ov. P. 2, 7, 29.—
C.
To decide, determine, with reference to a result, to settle, fix, bring about, choose, make a decision.
1.
Of disputes, differences, questions, etc., between others.
(α).
With interrog.-clause:
ut statuatis hoc judicio utrum posthac amicitias clarorum virorum calamitati hominibus an ornamento esse malitis,
Cic. Balb. 28, 65:
eam potestatem habetis ut statuatis utrum nos... semper miseri lugeamus, an, etc.,
id. Mil. 2, 4:
in hoc homine statuatis, possitne senatoribus judicantibus homo nocentissim us pecuniosissimusque damnari,
id. Verr. 1, 16, 47:
vos statuite, recuperatores, utra (sententia) utilior esse videatur,
id. Caecin. 27, 77:
decidis tu statuisque quid iis ad denarium solveretur,
id. Quint. 4, 17:
magni esse judicis statuere quid quemque cuique praestare oporteret,
id. Off. 3, 17, 70:
mihi vero Pompeius statuisse videtur quid vos in judicando spectare oporteret,
id. Mil. 6, 15:
semel (senatus) statuerent quid donatum Masinissae vellent,
Liv. 42, 23:
nec quid faciendum modo sit statuunt, sed, etc.,
decide, dictate, id. 44, 22:
nondum statuerat conservaret eum necne,
Nep. Eum. 11, 2:
statutumque (est) quantum curules, quantum plebei pignoris caperent,
Tac. A. 13, 28: semel nobis esse statuendum quod consilium in illo sequamur, August. ap. Suet. Claud. 4. —
(β).
With de:
ut consules de Caesaris actis cognoscerent, statuerent, judicarent,
Cic. Att. 16, 16, B, 8:
et collegas suos de religione statuisse, in senatu de lege statuturos,
id. ib. 4, 2, 4:
ut de absente eo C. Licinius statueret ac judicaret,
Liv. 42, 22:
si de summa rerum liberum senatui permittat rex statuendi jus,
id. 42, 62: qui ab exercitu ab imperatore eove cui de ea re statuendi potestas fuerit, dimissus erit, Edict. Praet. in Dig. 3, 2, 1.—Often with reference to punishment:
cum de P. Lentulo ceterisque statuetis, pro certo habetote, vos simul de exercitu Catilinae decernere,
Sall. C. 52, 17:
satis visum de Vestilia statuere,
to pass sentence against, Tac. A. 2, 85:
jus statuendi de procuratoribus,
id. ib. 12, 54:
facta patribus potestate statuendi de Caeciliano,
id. ib. 6, 7; so id. ib. 13, 28; cf. id. ib. 15, 14; 2, 85; Suet. Tib. 61 fin. —In partic.: de se statuere, to decide on, or dispose of one's self, i. e. of one's life, = to commit suicide:
eorum qui de se statuebant humabantur corpora,
Tac. A. 6, 29.—
(γ).
With de and abl. and interrog.-clause:
si quibusdam populis permittendum esse videatur ut statuant ipsi de suis rebus quo jure uti velint,
Cic. Balb. 8, 22.—
(δ).
With contra:
consequeris tamen ut eos ipsos quos contra statuas aequos placatosque dimittas,
Cic. Or. 10, 34. —
(ε).
With indef. obj., usu. a neutr. pron.:
utrum igitur hoc Graeci statuent... an nostri praetores?
Cic. Fl. 12, 27:
dixisti quippiam: fixum (i. e. id) et statutum est,
id. Mur. 30, 62:
eoque utrique quod statuit contenti sunt,
Caes. B. C. 1, 87:
senatus, ne quid absente rege statueret,
Liv. 39, 24, 13:
maturato opus est, quidquid statuere placet (senatui),
id. 8, 13, 17:
id ubi in P. Licinio ita statutum est,
id. 41, 15, 10:
interrogatus quid ipse victorem statuere debere censeret,
Curt. 8, 14, 43:
quid in futurum statuerim, aperiam,
Tac. A. 4, 37:
utque rata essent quae procuratores sui in judicando statuerent,
Suet. Claud. 12;
qul statuit aliquid parte inaudita altera, aequum licet statuerit, haud aequus fuit,
Sen. Med. 2, 199:
non ergo quod libet statuere arbiter potest,
Dig. 4, 8, 32, § 15; cf.:
earum rerum quas Caesar statuisset, decrevisset, egisset,
Cic. Att. 16, 16, C, 11.—
(ζ).
With de or super and abl.:
vos de crudelissimis parricidis quid statuatis cunctamini?
Sall. C. 52, 31:
nihil super ea re nisi ex voluntate filii statuere,
Suet. Tib. 13:
ne quid super tanta re absente principe statueretur,
Tac. H. 4, 9.—
(η).
Absol., mostly pass. impers.:
ita expediri posse consilium ut pro merito cujusque statueretur,
Liv. 8, 14, 1:
tunc ut quaeque causa erit statuetis,
id. 3, 53, 10:
non ex rumore statuendum,
decisions should not be founded on rumors, Tac. A. 3, 69.—
(θ).
With cognoscere, to examine ( officially) and decide:
petit ut vel ipse de eo causa cognita statuat, vel civitatem statuere jubeat,
Caes. B. G. 1, 19:
consuli ut cognosceret statueretque senatus permiserat,
Liv. 39, 3, 2:
missuros qui de eorum controversiis cognoscerent statuerentque,
id. 40, 20, 1; 45, 13, 11:
quod causa cognita erit statuendum,
Dig. 2, 11, 2, § 8.—
2.
With reference to the mind of the subject, to decide, to make up one's mind, conclude, determine, be convinced, usu. with interrog.clause:
numquam intellegis, statuendum tibi esse, utrum illi homicidae sint an vindices libertatis,
Cic. Phil. 2, 12, 30:
illud mirum videri solet, tot homines... statuere non potuisse, utrum judicem an arbitrum, rem an litem dici oporteret,
id. Mur. 12, 27:
neque tamen possum statuere, utrum magis mirer, etc.,
id. de Or. 3, 22, 82:
ipsi statuerent, quo tempore possent suo jure arma capere,
id. Tull. 5, 12:
ut statuerem quid esset faciendum,
id. Att. 7, 26, 3:
statuere enim qui sit sapiens, vel maxime videtur esse sapientis,
id. Ac. 2, 3, 9:
si habes jam statutum quid tibi agendum putes,
id. Fam. 4, 2, 4:
tu quantum tribuendum nobis putes statuas ipse, et, ut spero, statues ex nostra dignitate,
id. ib. 5, 8, 4:
vix statui posse utrum quae pro se, an quae contra fratrem petiturus esset ab senatu magis impetrabilia forent,
Liv. 45, 19, 6:
quam satis statuerat, utram foveret partem,
id. 42, 29, 11:
posse ipsam Liviam statuere, nubendum post Drusum, an, etc.,
Tac. A. 4, 40:
statue quem poenae extrahas,
Sen. Troad. 661.—So with apud animum, to make up one's mind:
vix statuere apud animum meum possum atrum pejor ipsa res an pejore exemplo agatur,
Liv. 34, 2, 4:
proinde ipsi primum statuerent apud animos quid vellent,
id. 6, 39, 11.—Rarely with neutr, pron. as object:
quidquid nos de communi sententia statuerimus,
Cic. Fam. 4, 1, 2:
sic statue, quidquid statuis, ut causam famamque tuam in arto stare scias,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 1306.—
D.
To decree, order, prescribe.
1.
With ut or ne: statuunt ut decem milia hominum in oppidum submittantur, [p. 1754] Caes. B. G. 7, 21:
eos (Siculos) statuisse ut hoc quod dico postularet,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 42, § 103:
statuunt illi atque decernunt ut eae litterae... removerentur,
id. ib. 2, 2, 71, §
173: statuit iste ut arator... vadimonium promitteret,
id. ib. 2, 3, 15, §
38: orare patres ut statuerent ne absentium nomina reciperentur,
id. ib. 2, 2, 42, §
103: statuitur ne post M. Brutum proconsulem sit Creta provincia,
id. Phil. 2, 38, 97:
(Tiberius) auxit patrum honorem statuendo ut qui ad senatum provocavissent, etc.,
Tac. A. 14, 28:
statuiturque (a senatu) ut... in servitute haberentur,
id. ib. 12, 53.—So of a decree, determination, or agreement by several persons or parties to be carried out by each of them:
statutum esse (inter plebem et Poenos) ut... impedimenta diriperent,
Liv. 23, 16, 6:
Athenienses cum statuerent, ut urbe relicta naves conscenderent,
Cic. Off. 3, 11, 48:
statuunt ut fallere custodes tentent,
Ov. M. 4, 84.—
2.
With acc. (post-Aug.):
remedium statuere,
to prescribe a remedy against public abuses, Tac. A. 3, 28; 6, 4:
Caesar ducentesimam (vectigalis) in posterum statuit,
decreed that one half of one per cent. be the tax, id. ib. 2, 42.—So with sic (= hoc):
sic, di, statuistis,
Ov. M. 4, 661.—
3.
With dat. and acc. (not ante-Aug.):
eis (Vestalibus) stipendium de publico statuit,
decreed, allowed a salary, Liv. 1, 20, 3:
Aurelio quoque annuam pecuniam statuit princeps,
decreed, granted, Tac. A. 13, 34:
biduum criminibus obiciendis statuitur,
are allowed, id. ib. 3, 13:
itaque et alimenta pueris statuta... et patribus praemia statuta,
Just. 12, 4, 8:
ceu Aeolus insanis statuat certamina ventis,
Stat. Th. 6, 300:
non hoc statui sub tempore rebus occasum Aeoniis,
id. ib. 7, 219:
statuere alicui munera,
Val. Fl. 2, 566.—
4.
With dat. and interrog.-clause:
cur his quoque statuisti quantum ex hoc genere frumenti darent,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 21, § 53:
ordo iis quo quisque die supplicarent, statutus,
Liv. 7, 28, 8.—
5.
In partic., of punishment, etc., to decree, measure out, inflict.
(α).
With poenam, etc., with or without in and acc. pers. (mostly post-Aug.):
considerando... in utra (lege) major poena statuatur,
Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 145:
poenam statui par fuisse,
Tac. A. 14, 49:
qui non judicium, sed poenam statui videbant,
id. ib. 11, 6:
eadem poena in Catum Firmium statuitur,
id. ib. 6, 31:
senatu universo in socios facinoris ultimam statuente poenam,
Suet. Caes. 14;
so with mercedem (= poenam): debuisse gravissimam temeritatis mercedem statui,
Liv. 39, 55, 3; cf.
also: Thrasea, non quidquid nocens reus pati mereretur, id egregio sub principe statuendum disseruit,
Tac. A. 14, 48.— Absol.:
non debere eripi patribus vim statuendi (sc. poenas),
Tac. A. 3, 70.—
(β).
With indef. obj., generally with in and acc.: aliquid gravius in aliquem, to proceed severely against:
obsecrare coepit, ne quid gravius in fratrem statueret,
Caes. B. G. 1, 20:
fac aliquid gravius in Hejum statuisse Mamertinos,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 9, § 19:
res monet cavere ab illis magis quam quid in illos statuamus consultare,
Sall. C. 52, 3:
qui cum triste aliquid statuit, fit tristis et ipse,
Ov. P. 2, 2, 119:
si quid ob eam rem de se crudelius statuerent,
Just. 2, 15, 10.—
(γ).
With a word expressing the kind of punishment (post-Aug.):
in Pompeiam Sabinam exilium statuitur,
Tac. A. 6, 24 (18).—
(δ).
De capite, to pass sentence of death:
legem illam praeclaram quae de capite civis Romani nisi comitiis centuriatis statui vetaret,
Cic. Rep. 2, 36, 61.—
E.
Referring to one's own acts, to resolve, determine, purpose, to propose, with inf. (first in Cic.;
freq. and class.): statuit ab initio et in eo perseveravit, jus publicano non dicere,
Cic. Prov. Cons. 5, 10:
P. Clodius cum statuisset omni scelere in praetura vexare rem publicam,
id. Mil. 9, 24:
statuerat excusare,
to decline the office, id. Lig. 7, 21:
cum statuissem scribere ad te aliquid,
id. Off. 1, 2, 4:
quod iste certe statuerat et deliberaverat non adesse,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 1, § 1:
se statuisse animum advertere in omnes nauarchos,
id. ib. 2, 5, 40, §
105: nam statueram in perpetuum tacere,
id. Fam. 4, 4, 4:
statueram... nihil de illo dicere,
id. Fragm. Clod. 1, 1:
statueram recta Appia Romam (i. e. venire),
id. Att. 16, 10, 1:
Pompeius statuerat bello decertare,
Caes. B. C. 3, 86: si cedere hinc statuisset, Liv. 44, 39, 7:
triumphare mense Januario statuerat,
id. 39, 15:
immemor sim propositi quo statui non ultra attingere externa nisi qua Romanis cohaererent rebus,
id. 39, 48:
rex quamquam dissimulare statuerat,
id. 42, 21:
opperiri ibi hostium adventum statuit,
id. 42, 54, 9:
ut statuisse non pugnare consules cognitum est,
id. 2, 45, 9:
exaugurare fana statuit,
id. 1, 55, 2:
Delphos mittere statuit,
id. 1, 56, 5:
eos deducere in agros statuerunt,
id. 40, 38, 2:
tradere se, ait, moenia statuisse,
id. 8, 25, 10:
Samnitium exercitus certamine ultimo fortunam experiri statuit,
id. 7, 37, 4:
statuit sic adfectos hosti non obicere,
id. 44, 36, 2:
sub idem tempus statuit senatus Carthaginem excidere,
Vell. 1, 12, 2:
statui pauca disserere,
Tac. H. 4, 73:
amoliri juvenem specie honoris statuit,
id. A. 2, 42:
statuerat urbem novam condere,
Curt. 4, 8, 1:
statuerat parcere urbi conditae a Cyro,
id. 7, 6, 20:
rex statuerat inde abire,
id. 7, 11, 4:
Alexander statuerat ex Syria petere Africam,
id. 10, 1, 17; 10, 5, 24; 5, 27 (9), 13; so,
statutum habere cum animo ac deliberatum,
to have firmly and deliberately resolved, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 41, § 95.—With sic:
caedis initium fecisset a me, sic enim statuerat,
id. Phil. 3, 7, 29.—
F.
To judge, declare as a judgment, be of opinion, hold (especially of legal opinions), think, consider (always implying the establishment of a principle, or a decided conviction; cf.: existimo, puto, etc.).
1.
With acc. and inf.
a.
In gen.:
senatus consulta falsa delata ab eo judicavimus... leges statuimus per vim et contra auspicia latas,
Cic. Phil. 12, 5, 12:
statuit senatus hoc ne illi quidem esse licitum cui concesserat omnia,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 35, § 81:
quin is tamen (judex) statuat fieri non posse ut de isto non severissime judicetur,
id. ib. 2, 3, 62, §
144: hujusce rei vos (recuperatores) statuetis nullam esse actionem qui obstiterit armatis hominibus?
id. Caecin. 13, 39, ut quisquam juris numeretur peritus, qui id statuit esse jus quod non oporteat judicari, who holds that to be the law, id. ib. 24, 68:
is (Pompeius) se in publico statuit esse non posse,
id. Pis. 13, 29:
tu unquam tantam plagam tacitus accipere potuisses, nisi hoc ita statuisses, quidquid dixisses te deterius esse facturum?
id. Verr. 2, 3, 58, § 133:
si causa cum causa contenderet, nos nostram perfacile cuivis probaturos statuebamus,
we were sure, id. Quint. 30, 92:
non statuit sibi quidquam licere quod non patrem suum facere vidisset,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 90, § 211:
hi sibi nullam societatem communis utilitatis causa statuunt esse cum civibus,
assume, id. Off. 3, 6, 28:
cum igitur statuisset opus esse ad eam rem constituendam pecunia,
had become convinced, id. ib. 2, 23, 82:
quo cive neminem ego statuo in hac re publica esse fortiorem,
id. Planc. 21, 51:
quam quidem laudem sapientiae statuo esse maximam,
id. Fam. 5, 13, 1:
hoc anno statuit temporis esse satis,
Ov. F. 1, 34:
nolim statuas me mente maligna id facere,
Cat. 67, 37.— So with sic:
velim sic statuas tuas mihi litteras longissimas quasque gratissimas fore,
Cic. Fam. 7, 33 fin.:
ego sic statuo a me in hac causa pietatis potius quam defensionis partes esse susceptas,
I hold, lay down as the principle of my defence, id. Sest. 2, 3:
quod sic statuit omnino consularem legem nullam putare,
id. ib. 64, 135:
sic statuo et judico, neminem tot et tanta habuisse ornamenta dicendi,
id. Or. 2, 28, 122. —Hence, statui, I have judged, i. e. I know, and statueram, I had judged, i. e. I knew:
ut ego qui in te satis consilii statuerim esse, mallem Peducaeum tibi consilium dare quam me, ironically,
Cic. Att. 1, 5, 4:
qui saepe audissent, nihil esse pulchrius quam Syracusarum moenia, statuerant se, si ea Verre praetore non vidissent, numquam esse visuros,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 36, § 95.—With neutr. pron.:
si dicam non recte aliquid statuere eos qui consulantur,
that they hold an erroneous opinion, Cic. Caecin. 24, 68; cf.:
quis hoc statuit umquam, aut cui concedi potest, ut eum jure potuerit occidere a quo, etc.,
id. Tull. 24, 56; Quint. 5, 13, 21.—
b.
Particularly of a conclusion drawn from circumstances, to judge, infer, conclude; declare (as an inference):
cum tuto senatum haberi non posse judicavistis, tum statuiistis, etiam intra muros Antonii scelus versari,
Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 13: quod si aliter statuetis, videte ne hoc vos statuatis, qui vivus decesserit, ei vim non esse factam, id. Caecin. 16, 46:
quid? si tu ipse statuisti, bona P. Quinctii ex edicto possessa non esse?
id. Quint. 24, 76:
ergo ad fidem bonam statuit pertinere notum esse emptori vitium quod nosset venditor,
id. Off. 3, 16, 67:
Juppiter esse pium statuit quodcumque juvaret,
Ov. H. 4, 133.—With neutr. pron.:
hoc (i. e. litteris Gabinii credendum non esse) statuit senatus cum frequens supplicationem Gabinio denegavit,
Cic. Prov. Cons. 6, 14:
quod si tum statuit opus esse, quid cum ille decessisset, Flacco existimatis statuendum et faciendum fuisse?
id. Fl. 12, 29; cf. id. Caecin. 16, 46, supra; so,
hoc si ita statuetis,
id. ib. 16, 47.—
c.
Esp. with gerund.-clause.
(α).
To hold, judge, think, consider, acknowledge, that something must be done, or should have been done:
tu cum tuos amicos in provinciam quasi in praedam invitabas... non statuebas tibi de illorum factis rationem esse reddendam?
did you not consider, did it not strike you? Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 11, § 29: statuit, si hoc crimen extenuari vellet, nauarchos omnes vita esse privandos, he thought it necessary to deprive, etc., id. ib. 2, 5, 40, §
103: ut statuas mihi non modo non cedendum, sed etiam tuo auxilio utendum fuisse,
id. Fam. 5, 2, 10:
statuebam sic, boni nihil ab illis nugis expectandum,
id. Sest. 10, 24:
Antigonus statuit aliquid sibi consilii novi esse capiendum,
Nep. Eum. 8, 4. —So with opus fuisse:
ut hoc statuatis oratione longa nihil opus fuisse,
acknowledge, Cic. Verr. 1, 18, 56: causam sibi dicendam esse statuerat jam ante quam hoc usu venit, knew (cf. a. supra), id. ib. 2, 5, 39, § 101. —
(β).
To think that one must do something, to resolve, propose, usu. with dat. pers.:
manendum mihi statuebam quasi in vigilia quadam consulari ac senatoria,
Cic. Phil. 1, 1, 1: quae vobis fit injuria si statuimus, vestro nobis judicio standum esse, if we conclude, purpose, to abide, etc., id. Fl. 27, 65:
ut ea quae statuisses tibi in senatu dicenda, reticeres,
id. Fam. 5, 2, 1:
statuit tamen nihil sibi in tantis injuriis gravius faciendum,
id. Clu. 6, 16:
Caesar statuit exspectandam classem,
Caes. B. G. 3, 14:
non expectandum sibi statuit dum, etc.,
id. ib. 1, 11:
quod eo tempore statuerat non esse faciendum,
id. B. C. 3, 44:
statuit sibi nihil agitandum,
Sall. J. 39, 5:
Metellus statuit alio more bellum gerendum,
id. ib. 54, 5:
Laco statuit accuratius sibi agendum cum Pharnabazo,
Nep. Alcib. 10, 2:
sororis filios tollendos statuit,
Just. 38, 1.—
2.
With ut:
si, ut Manilius statuebat, sic est judicatum (= ut judicandum esse statuebat),
Cic. Caecin. 24, 69:
ut veteres statuerunt poetae (ut = quod ita esse),
id. Arat. 267 (33): quae majora auribus accepta sunt quam oculis noscuntur, ut statuit, as he thought, i. e. that those things were greater, etc., Liv. 45, 27:
cum esset, ut ego mihi statuo, talis qualem te esse video,
Cic. Mur. 14, 32.—
3.
With two acc. (= duco, existimo):
omnes qui libere de re publica sensimus, statuit ille quidem non inimicos, sed hostes,
regarded not as adversaries, but as foes, Cic. Phil. 11, 1, 3:
Anaximenes aera deum statuit,
id. N. D. 10, 26:
voluptatem summum bonum statuens,
id. Off. 1, 2, 5:
video Lentulum cujus ego parentem deum ac patronum statuo fortunae ac nominis mei,
id. Sest. 69, 144:
si rectum statuerimus concedere amicis quidquid velint,
id. Lael. 11, 38:
Hieronymus summum bonum statuit non dolere,
id. Fin. 2, 6, 19:
noster vero Plato Titanum e genere statuit eos qui... adversentur magistratibus,
id. Leg. 3, 2, 5:
decretum postulat, quo justae inter patruos fratrumque filias nuptiae statuerentur,
Tac. A. 12, 7:
optimum in praesentia statuit reponere odium,
id. Agr. 39.— P. a.: stătūtus, a, um, i. e. baculo, propped, leaning on a stick (dub. v. I. C. supra):
vidistis senem... statutum, ventriosum?
Plaut. Rud. 2, 2, 11.—Hence, subst.: stătūtum, i, n., a law, decision, determination, statute (late Lat.):
Dei,
Lact. 2, 16, 14:
Parcarum leges ac statuta,
id. 1, 11, 14:
statuta Dei et placita,
id. 7, 25, 8.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > statuo
8 prudent

prudent, e [pʀydɑ̃, ɑ̃t]

adjective

a. careful

• soyez prudent ! take care! ; (sur la route) drive carefully!

• soyez plus prudent à l'avenir be more careful in future

b. ( = sage) sensible

• il serait prudent d'écrire it would be wise to write

• ce n'est pas prudent it's not advisable

• c'est plus prudent it's wiser

• il jugea plus prudent de se taire he thought it wiser to keep quiet

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prudente pʀydɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif

1) ( soucieux de sa sécurité) careful

ce n'est pas prudent de faire — it isn't safe to do

2) ( réservé) cautious

3) ( sage) wise

juger prudent de ne pas accepter — to think it wiser to decline

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pʀydɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj prudent, -e
1) (= circonspect) careful

soyez prudent — be careful, take care

2) (= sage, conseillé) wise, sensible

Laisse ton passeport à la maison, c'est plus prudent. — It would be wiser to leave your passport at home.

ce n'est pas prudent — it's unwise

3) (= réservé) cautious

un optimisme prudent — cautious optimism

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prudent, prudente adj

1 ( soucieux de sa sécurité) careful; on n'est jamais trop prudent you can't be too careful; ce n'est pas prudent de faire it isn't safe to do;

2 ( réservé) [candidat, attitude, déclaration] cautious (dans in; sur on, about); se montrer prudent dans son analyse/ses prévisions to appear cautious in one's analysis/one's forecasts; il faut être prudent one must be cautious;

3 ( sage) wise; il serait prudent de réserver/d'arriver tôt it would be wise to book/to arrive early; juger prudent de ne pas accepter/de ne rien dire to think it wise not to accept/not to say anything; tu as raison, c'est plus prudent you're right, it's wiser.

( féminin prudente) [prydɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif

1. [attentif] careful, prudent

sois prudent! be careful!

2. [mesuré] discreet, circumspect, cautious

une réponse prudente a diplomatic ou circumspect answer

3. [prévoyant] judicious, wise

un homme de loi prudent a wise lawyer

4. [préférable] advisable, better

il est prudent de réserver ses places advance booking is advisable

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > prudent
9 סרבן

סַרְבָּןm. (סָרַב) 1) one who waits to be coaxed, declining. Ber.V, 3 ולא יהא ס׳וכ׳ in such a case one must not decline (when asked to say prayers). 2) persistent. Sot.13b הרב … ותלמיד כמה ס׳ how rigorous the teacher, and how persistent the scholar! 3) rebellious, stubborn.Pl. סַרְבָּנִים, סַרְבָּנִין. Ex. R. s. 7; Sifré Num. 91; Yalk. Ex. 178; a. e.

Jewish literature > סרבן
10 סַרְבָּן

סַרְבָּןm. (סָרַב) 1) one who waits to be coaxed, declining. Ber.V, 3 ולא יהא ס׳וכ׳ in such a case one must not decline (when asked to say prayers). 2) persistent. Sot.13b הרב … ותלמיד כמה ס׳ how rigorous the teacher, and how persistent the scholar! 3) rebellious, stubborn.Pl. סַרְבָּנִים, סַרְבָּנִין. Ex. R. s. 7; Sifré Num. 91; Yalk. Ex. 178; a. e.

Jewish literature > סַרְבָּן
11 desmerecer

v.

1 not to deserve, to be unworthy of.

2 to lose value.

desmerecer (en algo) de alguien to be inferior to somebody (in something)

ganó el equipo visitante, pero el Bétis no desmereció the visiting team won, but Bétis gave a good account of themselves

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desmerecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (quitar mérito a) to mar, detract from

■ la actuación del árbitro desmereció el partido the game was marred by the referee's performance

► verbo intransitivo

1 (perder valor) to lose value, deteriorate

■ la victoria desmereció por la caída de su rival his triumph was marred by the fact that his rival fell over

2 (ser inferior) to compare unfavourably (US unfavorably) (de, with), be inferior (de, to)

■ el nuevo presidente no desmerece de su predecesor the new president doesn't compare unfavourably with his predecessor

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no desmerecer algo/a alguien to give something it's due/somebody their due

■ ganó Shaw, pero no hay que desmerecer a Wilson que es muy buena jugadora Shaw won, but one must give Wilson her due, she's a very good player

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1.

VT to be unworthy of

2. VI

1) (=deteriorarse) to deteriorate

2) (=perder valor) to lose value

3)

desmerecer de algo — to compare unfavourably o (EEUU) unfavorably with sth

esta no desmerece de sus otras películas — this is every bit as good as his earlier films

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verbo intransitivo

el cuadro desmerece con ese marco — that frame doesn't do the painting justice

no desmerecer de algo — to compare favorably with something

su voz no desmerece de la de los mejores tenores — his voice compares favorably with the best tenors

* * *

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* no desmerecer = compare + favourably.

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verbo intransitivo

el cuadro desmerece con ese marco — that frame doesn't do the painting justice

no desmerecer de algo — to compare favorably with something

su voz no desmerece de la de los mejores tenores — his voice compares favorably with the best tenors

* * *

* no desmerecer = compare + favourably.

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desmerecer [E3 ]

vi

el cuadro desmerece con ese marco that frame doesn't do the painting justice, the painting is let down by that frame

no desmerecer DE algo to compare favorably WITH sth

su voz no desmerece de la de los mejores tenores del mundo his voice bears o stands comparison with the best tenors in the world, his voice compares favorably with o is in no way inferior to the best tenors in the world

■ desmerecer

vt

este vino no va a desmerecer la comida this wine will do the meal justice

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desmerecer, Cuba desmeritar

♦ vt

not to deserve, to be unworthy of

♦ vi

1. [perder mérito] to lose value;

las hermosas flores desmerecían en aquel lóbrego salón the beautiful flowers didn't look their best in that gloomy room;

ganó el equipo visitante, pero el Betis no desmereció the visiting team won, but Betis gave a good account of themselves

2. [ser inferior]
desmerecer (en algo) de algo/alguien to compare unfavourably with sth/sb (in sth);

este vino no desmerece en nada de otros más conocidos this wine easily bears comparison with other better-known ones

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desmerecer

I v/t not do justice to

II v/i

1 be unworthy ( con of)

2

:

desmerecer de not stand comparison with;

no desmerecer de be in no way inferior to

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desmerecer {53} vt

: to be unworthy of

desmerecer vi

1) : to decline in value

2)

desmerecer de : to compare unfavorably with

Spanish-English dictionary > desmerecer
12 rechazar

v.

1 to reject.

el gobierno rechazó las acusaciones de corrupción the government rejected o denied the accusations of corruption

Ellos rechazan el grano malo They reject the bad grain.

2 to push away (repeler) (a una persona).

3 to reject (medicine) (órgano).

4 to clear (sport).

el portero rechazó la pelota y la mandó fuera the goalkeeper tipped the ball out of play

5 to refuse, to pass up, to decline, to disregard.

Ellos rechazan el café They refuse the coffee.

6 to refuse to.

Ellos rechazan comprar eso They refuse to buy that.

7 to turn one's back on.

8 to dishonor, to refuse to accept, to repudiate, to disavow.

Ellos rechazan el reconocimiento They dishonor the recognition.

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rechazar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to reject, turn down, refuse

2 (ataque) to repel, repulse, drive back

3 MEDICINA to reject

* * *

verb

1) to reject, decline

2) refuse

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VT

1) [+ persona] to push away; [+ ataque] to repel, beat off; [+ enemigo] to drive back

2) [+ acusación, idea] to reject; [+ oferta] to turn down, refuse; [+ tentación] to resist

3) [+ luz] to reflect; [+ agua] to throw off

4) (Med) [+ órgano] to reject

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <invitación/propuesta/individuo> to reject; <moción/enmienda> to defeat; <oferta/trabajo> to turn down

b) <ataque/enemigo> to repel, repulse

c) (Med) < órgano> to reject

* * *

= condemn, decline, discard, eschew, reject, set + aside, flinch at/from, refuse, negative, discountenance, repulse, shun, be hostile to, ditch, renounce, snub, nix, defeat, disavow, deselect, turn down, spurn, repudiate, fight off, hold off, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fend off, overrule, push aside, turn + Nombre + away.

Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.

Ex. The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not.

Ex. The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.

Ex. However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.

Ex. Any reliance on principles alone is rejected, and an attempt is made to codify experience.

Ex. Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.

Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex. In this novel, if you remember, Henry Crawford, having been refused by the heroine Fanny, goes off and elopes with an old flame, Mrs Rushworth.

Ex. Bough negatived the suggestion instantly.

Ex. Balzac discountenanced virtually every idea Hernandez and children's librarian, Kate Lespran, had the courage to suggest.

Ex. Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.

Ex. Traditionally these books have been shunned because of their fragile nature, but librarians are finding that a small collection can enliven story times.

Ex. Although he recognized the need for some forms of synthesis, Bliss was hostile to the idea of complete analysis and synthesis put forward by Ranganathan.

Ex. It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.

Ex. 'Classification by attraction', i.e. the placing of a subject as the most concrete element represented in it, without regard to the basic discipline concerned, is renounced = Se rechaza la "Clasificación por atracción", es decir, la asignación de una materia según el elemento más concreto representado en ella, sin tener en cuenta la disciplina en cuestión.

Ex. Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.

Ex. This play was nixed by school officials on the grounds that the subject of sweatshops was not appropriate for that age group.

Ex. The author focuses on the campaign of the Idaho Library Association to defeat this initiative.

Ex. Feminists disavow biology & biologists who reduce human biology to anatomy.

Ex. There is a need to provide public access to the Internet and to develop guidelines for selecting and deselecting appropriate resources.

Ex. Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.

Ex. The government seems to spurns the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.

Ex. The author attempts to repudiate Cherniavsky's argument to show that machine intelligence cannot equal human intelligence.

Ex. These pillboxes were originally built to help fight off a Nazi invasion.

Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.

Ex. During the rutting season, they are used to fend off other males in an attempt to gather a harem of females to breed with.

Ex. President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.

Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.

Ex. They will be patrolling in plain clothes to spot doormen who turn away people apparently on the basis of their ethnicity.

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* cheque + ser rechazado = cheque + bounce.

* rechazar Algo/Alguien = turn + Nombre + down.

* rechazar la responsabilidad = disclaim + responsibility.

* rechazarse = go by + the board.

* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.

* rechazar una hipótesis = reject + hypothesis, negate + hypothesis.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.

* rechazar una moción = defeat + motion.

* rechazar una sugerencia = turn + idea + down.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <invitación/propuesta/individuo> to reject; <moción/enmienda> to defeat; <oferta/trabajo> to turn down

b) <ataque/enemigo> to repel, repulse

c) (Med) < órgano> to reject

* * *

= condemn, decline, discard, eschew, reject, set + aside, flinch at/from, refuse, negative, discountenance, repulse, shun, be hostile to, ditch, renounce, snub, nix, defeat, disavow, deselect, turn down, spurn, repudiate, fight off, hold off, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fend off, overrule, push aside, turn + Nombre + away.

Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.

Ex: The title 'Unsolicited marginal gift collections: saying no or coping with the unwanted' deals with the problem of how to cope with collections which should have been declined, but were not.

Ex: The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.

Ex: However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.

Ex: Any reliance on principles alone is rejected, and an attempt is made to codify experience.

Ex: Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.

Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.

Ex: In this novel, if you remember, Henry Crawford, having been refused by the heroine Fanny, goes off and elopes with an old flame, Mrs Rushworth.

Ex: Bough negatived the suggestion instantly.

Ex: Balzac discountenanced virtually every idea Hernandez and children's librarian, Kate Lespran, had the courage to suggest.

Ex: Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.

Ex: Traditionally these books have been shunned because of their fragile nature, but librarians are finding that a small collection can enliven story times.

Ex: Although he recognized the need for some forms of synthesis, Bliss was hostile to the idea of complete analysis and synthesis put forward by Ranganathan.

Ex: It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.

Ex: 'Classification by attraction', i.e. the placing of a subject as the most concrete element represented in it, without regard to the basic discipline concerned, is renounced = Se rechaza la "Clasificación por atracción", es decir, la asignación de una materia según el elemento más concreto representado en ella, sin tener en cuenta la disciplina en cuestión.

Ex: Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.

Ex: This play was nixed by school officials on the grounds that the subject of sweatshops was not appropriate for that age group.

Ex: The author focuses on the campaign of the Idaho Library Association to defeat this initiative.

Ex: Feminists disavow biology & biologists who reduce human biology to anatomy.

Ex: There is a need to provide public access to the Internet and to develop guidelines for selecting and deselecting appropriate resources.

Ex: Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.

Ex: The government seems to spurns the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.

Ex: The author attempts to repudiate Cherniavsky's argument to show that machine intelligence cannot equal human intelligence.

Ex: These pillboxes were originally built to help fight off a Nazi invasion.

Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.

Ex: During the rutting season, they are used to fend off other males in an attempt to gather a harem of females to breed with.

Ex: President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.

Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.

Ex: They will be patrolling in plain clothes to spot doormen who turn away people apparently on the basis of their ethnicity.

* cheque + ser rechazado = cheque + bounce.

* rechazar Algo/Alguien = turn + Nombre + down.

* rechazar la responsabilidad = disclaim + responsibility.

* rechazarse = go by + the board.

* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.

* rechazar una hipótesis = reject + hypothesis, negate + hypothesis.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.

* rechazar una moción = defeat + motion.

* rechazar una sugerencia = turn + idea + down.

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rechazar [A4 ]

vt

1 ‹invitación/propuesta› to reject; ‹oferta/trabajo› to turn down

la moción fue rechazada the motion was defeated

rechazó su proposición de matrimonio she rejected o turned down his proposal of marriage

se sienten rechazados por la sociedad they feel rejected by society

2 ‹ataque/enemigo› to repel, repulse

3 ‹luz› to reflect

4 ( Med) ‹órgano› to reject

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rechazar ( conjugate rechazar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹invitación/propuesta/individuo› to reject;

‹moción/enmienda› to defeat;
‹oferta/trabajo› to turn down
b) ‹ataque/enemigo› to repel, repulse

c) (Med) ‹ órgano› to reject

rechazar verbo transitivo
1 (una idea, un plan, a una persona) to reject
(oferta, contrato) to turn down
2 Med (un órgano) to reject
3 Mil to repel
' rechazar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
- declinar
- negar
- definitivamente
- desechar
- despreciar
- plano
English:
beat off
- brush off
- decline
- defeat
- deny
- disallow
- dismiss
- fend off
- fight off
- head-hunt
- offer
- refuse
- reject
- repudiate
- repulse
- shun
- snub
- spurn
- stave off
- sweep aside
- turn away
- turn down
- ward off
- wave aside
- fend
- fight
- hand
- over
- parry
- rebuff
- repel
- throw
- turn
- ward
- wave

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rechazar vt

1. [no aceptar] to reject;
[oferta, invitación] to turn down, to reject
2. [negar] to deny;

el gobierno rechazó las acusaciones de corrupción the government rejected o denied the accusations of corruption;

rechazó que vaya a presentarse a la presidencia he denied that he was going to run for the presidency

3. [órgano] to reject;

el paciente rechazó el órgano the patient rejected the organ

4. [repeler] [a una persona] to push away;
[a atacantes] to drive back, to repel;
rechazaron el ataque de los enemigos they repelled the enemy attack

5. Dep to clear;

el portero rechazó la pelota y la mandó fuera the goalkeeper tipped the ball out of play

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rechazar

v/t reject; MIL repel

* * *

rechazar {21} vt

1) : to reject

2) : to turn down, to refuse

* * *

rechazar vb to reject / to turn down

Spanish-English dictionary > rechazar
13 disminuir

v.

1 to reduce.

2 to decrease.

El medicamento disminuyó la fiebre The drug decreased the fever.

Me disminuyó la temperatura My temperature decreased.

3 to diminish, to decrease, to fall off, to drop off.

El calor disminuyó The heat diminished.

4 to lessen, to take down, to humiliate, to deflate.

Su actitud disminuyó a su hijo His attitude lessened his son.

5 to have less.

Te disminuyó la fiebre You have less fever.

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disminuir

Conjugation model [ HUIR], like link=huir huir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to decrease

2 (medidas, velocidad) to reduce

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to diminish

2 (temperatura, precios) to drop, fall

* * *

verb

1) to decrease

2) drop, fall

* * *

1. VT

1) (=reducir) [+ nivel, precio, gastos, intereses] to reduce, bring down; [+ riesgo, incidencia, dolor] to reduce, lessen; [+ temperatura] to lower, bring down; [+ prestigio, autoridad] to diminish, lessen; [+ fuerzas] to sap; [+ entusiasmo] to dampen

algunos bancos han disminuido en un 0,15% sus tipos de interés — some banks have reduced o brought down their interest rates by 0.15%

hemos tenido que disminuir la dosis — we've had to reduce the dose

las vacunas disminuyen la resistencia a otros virus — vaccinations lower resistance to other germs

disminuyó la velocidad para tomar la curva — she slowed down o reduced her speed to go round the bend

durante el día disminuyen la vigilancia — security is not so strict during the day

esta medicina me disminuye las fuerzas — this medicine is making me weaker o sapping my strength

2) (Cos) [+ puntos] to decrease

2. VI

1) (=decrecer) [número, población] to decrease, drop, fall; [temperatura, precios] to drop, fall; [distancia, diferencia, velocidad, tensión] to decrease; [fuerzas, autoridad, poder] to diminish; [días] to grow shorter; [luz] to fade; [prestigio, entusiasmo] to dwindle

ha disminuido la tasa de natalidad — the birth rate has decreased o dropped o fallen

el número de asistentes ha disminuido últimamente — attendance has decreased o dropped o fallen recently

ya le está disminuyendo la fiebre — his temperature is dropping o falling now

el paro disminuyó en un 0,3% — unemployment dropped o fell by 0.3%

su poder disminuyó con el paso del tiempo — his power diminished as time went by

con esta pastilla te disminuirá el dolor — this tablet will relieve o ease your pain

2) (=empeorar) [memoria, vista] to fail

3) (Cos) [puntos] to decrease

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessen

los impuestos no disminuyeron — there was no cut in taxes

disminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped

la agilidad disminuye con los años — one becomes less agile with age

2) ( al tejer) to decrease
2.
disminuir vt

1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish

el alcohol disminuye la rapidez de los reflejos — alcohol slows down your reactions

2) ( al tejer) < puntos> to decrease

* * *

= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.

Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.

Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex. While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.

Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.

Ex. When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.

Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.

Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex. In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.

Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex. The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.

Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.

Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.

Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex. As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.

Ex. Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.

Ex. Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.

Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex. The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.

Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.

Ex. The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.

Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.

Ex. Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

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* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.

* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.

* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.

* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* disminuir el valor de = belittle.

* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.

* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.

* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.

* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessen

los impuestos no disminuyeron — there was no cut in taxes

disminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped

la agilidad disminuye con los años — one becomes less agile with age

2) ( al tejer) to decrease
2.
disminuir vt

1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish

el alcohol disminuye la rapidez de los reflejos — alcohol slows down your reactions

2) ( al tejer) < puntos> to decrease

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= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.

Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.

Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.

Ex: While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.

Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.

Ex: When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.

Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.

Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex: In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.

Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex: The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.

Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.

Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.

Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex: As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.

Ex: Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.

Ex: Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.

Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

Ex: The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.

Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.

Ex: The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.

Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.

Ex: Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.

* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.

* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.

* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* disminuir el valor de = belittle.

* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.

* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.

* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.

* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.

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disminuir [ I20 ]

vi

A (menguar) «número/cantidad» to decrease, drop, fall; «desempleo/exportaciones/gastos» to decrease, drop, fall; «entusiasmo» to wane, diminish; «interés» to wane, diminish, fall off

el número de fumadores ha disminuido the number of smokers has dropped o fallen o decreased

los impuestos no disminuyeron there was no decrease o cut in taxes

los casos de malaria han disminuido there has been a drop o fall o decrease in the number of malaria cases

disminuyó la intensidad del viento the wind died down o dropped

la agilidad disminuye con los años one becomes less agile with age

B (al tejer) to decrease

■ disminuir

vt

A (reducir) ‹gastos/costos› to reduce, bring down, cut

disminuimos la velocidad we reduced speed

es un asunto muy grave y se intenta disminuir su importancia it is a very serious matter, and its importance is being played down

el alcohol disminuye la rapidez de los reflejos alcohol slows down your reactions

B (al tejer) ‹puntos› to decrease

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disminuir ( conjugate disminuir) verbo intransitivo ( menguar) [número/cantidad] to decrease, fall;
[precios/temperaturas] to drop, fall;
[ dolor] to diminish, lessen
verbo transitivo ( reducir) ‹gastos/producción› to cut back on;
‹ impuestos› to cut;
‹velocidad/número/cantidad› to reduce
disminuir
I verbo transitivo to reduce: esto disminuye sus probabilidades de entrar en la Universidad, this lowers his chances of admission to the University
II verbo intransitivo to diminish: el calor ha disminuido, the heat has lessened
' disminuir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- atenuar
- bajar
- descender
- enfriar
- perder
- rebajar
- reducir
- reducirse
- velocidad
English:
cut back
- decline
- decrease
- die down
- diminish
- drop
- dwindle
- ease off
- ease up
- lessen
- lower
- odds
- reduce
- shrink
- sink
- slacken
- slacken off
- taper off
- thin out
- abate
- ease
- flag
- go
- let
- tail
- taper
- wane

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disminuir

♦ vt

to reduce, to decrease;

disminuye la velocidad al entrar en la curva reduce speed as you go into the curve;

pastillas que disminuyen el sueño tablets that prevent drowsiness;

la lesión no ha disminuido su habilidad con el balón the injury hasn't affected his skill with the ball

♦ vi
[cantidad, velocidad, intensidad, contaminación] to decrease, to decline; [desempleo, inflación] to decrease, to fall; [precios, temperatura] to fall, to go down; [vista, memoria] to fail; [interés] to decline, to wane;
disminuye el número de matriculaciones en la universidad university enrolments are down;

medidas para que disminuyan los costes cost-cutting measures;

no disminuye la euforia inversora investor enthusiasm continues unabated

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disminuir

I v/t gastos, costos reduce, cut; velocidad reduce

II v/i decrease, diminish

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disminuir {41} vt

reducir: to reduce, to decrease, to lower

disminuir vi

1) : to lower

2) : to drop, to fall

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disminuir vb

1. (reducir) to reduce

intentamos disminuir el número de accidentes we are trying to reduce the number of accidents

2. (bajar, menguar) to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen] / to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

disminuye el número de ballenas en el mundo the number of whales in the world is falling

Spanish-English dictionary > disminuir
14 resaltar

v.

1 to highlight.

Ella destaca sus logros She highlights his achievements.

2 to stand out.

3 to stick out (en edificios) (balcón).

4 to project out, to stand out, to jut out, to project.

La cornisa sobresale mucho The cornice juts out too much.

5 to flatter.

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resaltar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (sobresalir) to project, jut out

■ dos balcones resaltan de la fachada principal two balconies jut out from the main façade

2 figurado (distinguirse) to stand out (de, from)

► verbo transitivo

1 to highlight, stress, emphasize

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer resaltar to emphasize, stress, highlight

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verb

1) to stand out

2) stress

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1. VI

1) (=destacarse) to stand out

lo escribí en mayúsculas para que resaltara — I wrote it in capitals to make it stand out

entre sus cualidades resalta su elegancia — her most striking quality is her elegance

hacer resaltar algo — to set sth off; (fig) to highlight sth

este maquillaje hace resaltar sus delicadas facciones — this makeup sets off her delicate features

la encuesta hace resaltar el descontento con el sistema educativo — the survey highlights the dissatisfaction with the education system

2) (=sobresalir) to jut out, project

2.

VT (=destacar) to highlight

el conferenciante resaltó el problema del paro — the speaker highlighted the problem of unemployment

quiero resaltar la dedicación de nuestros empleados — I would like to draw particular attention to the dedication of our staff

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out

resaltaban sus grandes ojos negros — her big dark eyes were her most striking feature

2)

hacer resaltar — < color> to bring out; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress
2.
resaltar vt <cualidad/rasgo> to highlight; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress

* * *

= bring into + focus, bring out, conspicuousness, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], enhance, highlight, stress, underscore, illuminate, accentuate, heighten, play up, attract + attention, stand out, foreground, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, point up, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, make + a point of + Gerundio, point to, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, flag + Nombre + up, celebrate, stand + proud.

Ex. The current technological scene is reviewed to bring fee-related issues into sharper focus.

Ex. These should be used to speed up our processing, but the important thing is that we bring out the essential parts of a work and give all the possible entries to identify the work.

Ex. One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.

Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex. In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.

Ex. However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.

Ex. All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.

Ex. This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.

Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.

Ex. A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.

Ex. A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.

Ex. Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.

Ex. His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.

Ex. Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.

Ex. Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.

Ex. As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.

Ex. This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.

Ex. This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.

Ex. This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.

Ex. The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.

Ex. This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.

Ex. The course gives information technology a very high profile.

Ex. Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..

Ex. In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.

Ex. Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.

Ex. This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.

Ex. Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.

Ex. If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.

Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.

Ex. Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.

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* es de resaltar que = significantly.

* hacer resaltar = set off.

* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.

* modo de resaltar = spotlight.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.

* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.

* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out

resaltaban sus grandes ojos negros — her big dark eyes were her most striking feature

2)

hacer resaltar — < color> to bring out; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress
2.
resaltar vt <cualidad/rasgo> to highlight; <importancia/necesidad> to highlight, stress

* * *

= bring into + focus, bring out, conspicuousness, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], enhance, highlight, stress, underscore, illuminate, accentuate, heighten, play up, attract + attention, stand out, foreground, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, point up, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, make + a point of + Gerundio, point to, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, flag + Nombre + up, celebrate, stand + proud.

Ex: The current technological scene is reviewed to bring fee-related issues into sharper focus.

Ex: These should be used to speed up our processing, but the important thing is that we bring out the essential parts of a work and give all the possible entries to identify the work.

Ex: One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.

Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.

Ex: In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.

Ex: However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.

Ex: All I wanted to underscore with these four horror stories is that the judicious, discretionary assignment of added entries can either powerfully inhibit or promote access to the documents.

Ex: This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.

Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.

Ex: Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.

Ex: A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.

Ex: A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.

Ex: Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.

Ex: His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.

Ex: Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.

Ex: Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.

Ex: As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.

Ex: This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.

Ex: This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.

Ex: This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.

Ex: The obvious first line of defence is for librarians, agents and journal publishers to join forces to point up the decline in library provision.

Ex: This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.

Ex: The course gives information technology a very high profile.

Ex: Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..

Ex: In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.

Ex: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.

Ex: This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.

Ex: Even so, birds must balance the benefits of flashy feathers with the risks of making themselves conspicuous to sharp-eyed predators.

Ex: If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.

Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.

Ex: Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.

* es de resaltar que = significantly.

* hacer resaltar = set off.

* hacer resaltar las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* instrumento para resaltar = spotlight.

* modo de resaltar = spotlight.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.

* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.

* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

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resaltar [A1 ]

vi

A (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out

resaltaban sus grandes ojos negros the most striking thing about her was her big dark eyes

B

hacer resaltar ‹color› to bring out;

‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress, emphasize

■ resaltar

vt

‹cualidad/rasgo› to highlight; ‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress, emphasize

quiso resaltar que … he wanted to stress o emphasize (the fact) that …

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resaltar ( conjugate resaltar) verbo intransitivo (sobresalir, destacarse) to stand out;
◊ hacer resaltar ‹ color› to bring out;

‹importancia/necesidad› to highlight, stress
verbo transitivo ‹cualidad/importancia/necesidad› to highlight
resaltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (destacar) to stand out: resalta entre sus amigos por su sensatez, he stands out from his friends because of his good sense
2 (en una construcción) to project, jut out: la nueva torre resalta entre las casas bajas, the new building stands out above the houses
II verbo transitivo
1 (realzar) to enhance, bring out: este vestido resalta tu figura, this dress shows off your figure
2 (acentuar, hacer más visible) to emphasize: su inmadurez resalta la diferencia de edad, his immaturity accentuates the difference in age
es preciso resaltar sus rasgos originales, we should stress her unusual features
' resaltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marcar
- acentuar
- pronunciar
- sobresalir
English:
emphasize
- set off
- show off
- show up
- stick out
- accentuate
- bring
- set
- show
- stand
- stick

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resaltar

♦ vi

1. [destacar] to stand out;

resalta en el equipo por su velocidad he stands out as one of the fastest players in the team

2. [en edificios] [cornisa, ventana] to stick out

♦ vt
[destacar] to highlight;
hacer resaltar algo to emphasize sth, to stress sth;

el orador resaltó la contribución del difunto a la ciencia the speaker highlighted the contribution to science made by the deceased

* * *

resaltar

I v/t highlight, stress

II v/i ARQUI jut out; fig

stand out

* * *

resaltar vi

1) sobresalir: to stand out

2)

hacer resaltar : to bring out, to highlight

resaltar vt

: to stress, to emphasize

* * *

resaltar vb

1. (sobresalir) to stand out [pt. & pp. stood]

el rojo resalta entre los colores claros red stands out among light colours

2. (hacer destacar) to bring out [pt. & pp. brought]

esa camisa resalta tus ojos azules that shirt brings out your blue eyes

3. (subrayar) to stress

resaltó los puntos más importantes he stressed the most important points

Spanish-English dictionary > resaltar
15 stop

stop
1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) impedir, evitar, detener

2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.)

3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar

4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar(se)

5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) apretar, cubrir

6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) quedarse, permanecer

2. noun
1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) parada, alto, interrupción

2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) parada

3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punto

4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registro, llave

5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) tope

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- stoppage
- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up

stop¹ n parada

the bus stop la parada de autobús

stop² vb

1. parar / detener

does the number 35 bus stop here? ¿para aquí el autobús número 35?

2. dejar / parar

she never stops talking no para de hablar

3. interrumpir

rain stopped play la lluvia interrumpió el juego

4. impedir

they stopped me going out of the door me impidieron salir por la puerta

stop it! ¡basta ya!

El pasado y participio pasado de stop se escribe stopped; el gerundio se escribe stopping

stop /(e)s'top/ sustantivo masculino ( disco) stop sign
stop m Auto stop sign ' stop' also found in these entries: Spanish: alto - aparte - atajar - bajar - calentarse - callar - callarse - calzo - cascar - cesar - chorrada - consistir - coto - cuestión - dejar - dejarse - despreocuparse - detener - detenerse - discrecional - encontrarse - enrollarse - erradicación - escala - escampar - extemporánea - extemporáneo - gallina - garantizar - hoy - impedir - instar - ladrón - ladrona - lamentarse - lengua - macarra - mamarrachada - mariposear - ombligo - paliza - pamplina - parar - parada - paralizar - pararse - pedigüeña - pedigüeño - próxima - próximo English: be - blurt out - bus stop - by - daydream - dead - do - door stop - door stopper - draw - earth - fast - fiddle about with - full stop - get at - gloat - halt - harp on - jerk - mooch - must - nervous - next - now - pick on - pit stop - play around - request stop - rot - short - stand about - stand around - stop - stop by - stop off - stop out - stop over - stop sign - stop up - stop-off - stop-press - take out - tamper - threaten - time-wasting - urge - waste - way - whine - abruptly

stop

tr[stɒp]

noun

1 (halt) parada, alto

■ the vehicle came to a stop el vehículo se paró

■ work has been at a stop for weeks hace semanas que el trabajo está parado

2 (stopping place) parada

■ bus stop parada de autobús

■ which stop do you want to get off at? ¿dónde quieres bajar?

3 (on journey) parada; (break, rest) descanso, pausa

■ we make two stops on this route hacemos dos paradas en este recorrido

■ let's make a stop for lunch hagamos una parada para comer

■ our first stop was in Paris nuestra primera parada fue en París

4 (punctuation mark) punto; (in telegram) stop nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (on organ) registro; (knob) botón nombre masculino de registro; (on wind instrument) llave nombre femenino

6 (in camera) diafragma nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp stopped, ger stopping)

1 (halt - vehicle, person) parar, detener; (- machine, ball) parar

■ he stopped the car outside the station detuvo el coche delante de la estación

■ she stopped a passing taxi paró un taxi que pasaba

■ he was stopped by police at the airport la policía lo detuvo en el aeropuerto

■ stop that man! he's taken my bag! ¡detened a ese hombre! ¡me ha robado el bolso!

2 (end, interrupt - production) parar, paralizar; (- inflation, advance) parar, contener; (- conversation, play) interrumpir; (- pain etc) poner fin a, poner término a, acabar con

3 (pay, match, holidays) suspender; (cheque) cancelar; (money from wages) retener

■ the referee stopped the match el árbitro suspendió el partido

■ they stopped £10 from my wages me retuvieron £10 del sueldo

4 (cease) dejar de, parar de

■ has it stopped raining? ¿ha dejado de llover?

■ he stopped smoking dejó de fumar

■ she stopped work to have a baby dejó de trabajar para tener un niño

■ stop crying! ¡para de llorar!

■ do you ever stop talking? ¿no paras de hablar jamás?

■ stop it! ¡basta ya!

5 (prevent) impedir, evitar

■ they tried to stop me (from) going trataron de impedir que fuera

■ no-one could stop her (from) seeing him nadie pudo impedir que lo viera

■ the students stopped the theatre being closed los estudiantes impidieron que se cerrara el teatro

■ nothing can stop us now nada nos puede parar ahora

■ what's stopping you? ¿por qué no lo haces?, ¿qué te lo impide?

■ you must stop the bleeding hay que parar la hemorragia

6 (block - hole) tapar, taponar (up, -); (- gap) rellenar (up, -); (- tooth) empastar (up, -)

■ I've got to stop a leak in the pipe tengo que taponar un escape en la cañería

7 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (string, key) apretar; (hole) cubrir

intransitive verb

1 (halt) parar, pararse, detener, detenerse

■ does this bus stop at the station? ¿este autobús para en la estación?

■ the train stopped in a tunnel el tren se paró en un túnel

■ we stopped for a rest paramos para descansar

■ she stopped to look in a shop window paró para mirar en un escaparate

■ my watch has stopped se me ha parado el reloj

■ his heart stopped se le paró el corazón

■ she never stops no para nunca

2 (cease) acabarse, terminar, cesar

■ the shouting suddenly stopped de repente se acabaron los gritos

■ the fighting has stopped han cesado los combates

■ the rain has stopped ha dejado de llover, ya no llueve

3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (stay) quedarse

■ no, I'm not stopping long no, no me quedo mucho rato

■ are you stopping for lunch? ¿te quedas a comer?

■ we stopped at a hotel nos quedamos en un hotel

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

stop thief! ¡al ladrón!

to come to a stop pararse, hacer un alto

to pull out all the stops tocar todos los registros

to put a stop to something poner fin a algo

to stop a bullet recibir un balazo

to stop at nothing (to do something) no pararse en barras (para hacer algo), no tener miramientos (para hacer algo)

to stop dead in one's tracks pararse en seco

to stop oneself contenerse

to stop short pararse en seco

to stop short of something no llegar a

■ he insulted him, but he stopped short of hitting him lo insultó, pero no llegó a pegarle

to stop the rot cortar por lo sano

to stop the show causar sensación

to stop to think detenerse a pensar

without stopping sin parar, sin cesar

stop press noticias nombre femenino plural de última hora

stop sign stop nombre masculino

stop ['stɑp] v, stopped ; stopping vt

1) plug: tapar

2) prevent: impedir, evitar

she stopped me from leaving: me impidió que saliera

3) halt: parar, detener

4) cease: dejar de

he stopped talking: dejó de hablar

stop vi

1) halt: detenerse, parar

2) cease: cesar, terminar

the rain won't stop: no deja de llover

3) stay: quedarse

she stopped with friends: se quedó en casa de unos amigos

4)

to stop by : visitar

stop n

1) stopper: tapón m

2) halt: parada f, alto m

to come to a stop: pararse, detenerse

to put a stop to: poner fin a

3) : parada f

bus stop: parada de autobús

stop

expr.

• alto expr.

n.

• cesación s.f.

• chazador s.m.

• estación s.f.

• estada s.f.

• fiador s.m.

• fin s.m.

• parada s.f.

• retén s.m.

• tope s.m.

v.

• acabar v.

• cesar v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• escampar v.

• hospedar v.

• impedir v.

• parar v.

• pararse v.

• poner fin a v.

• represar v.

• suspender v.

• terminar v.

stɑːp, stɒp
I

noun

1) ( halt)

to work without a stop — trabajar sin parar

to bring something to a stop — \<\<train/car\>\> detener* or parar algo; \<\<conversation/proceedings\>\> poner* fin a or interrumpir algo

to come to a stop — \<\<vehicle/aircraft\>\> detenerse*; \<\<production/conversation\>\> interrumpirse

to put a stop to something — \<\<to mischief/malpractice\>\> poner* fin a algo

2)

a) ( break on journey) parada f

we made a stop at a service station — paramos en una estación de servicio

after an overnight stop in Madrid — después de hacer noche or de pasar la noche en Madrid

b) ( stopping place) parada f, paradero m (AmL exc RPl)

3) ( punctuation mark) (esp BrE) punto m; ( in telegrams) stop m; see also full stop

4) ( Mus) ( on organ) registro m

to pull out all the stops — tocar* todos los registros

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1)

a) ( halt) \<\<taxi/bus\>\> parar; \<\<person\>\> parar, detener*

we were stopped by the police — nos paró la policía

I stopped the car and got out — paré or detuve el coche y me bajé

b) ( switch off) \<\<machine/engine\>\> parar

2)

a) (bring to an end, interrupt) \<\<decline/inflation\>\> detener*, parar; \<\<discussion/abuse\>\> poner* fin a, acabar con

stop that noise! — deja de hacer ruido!

the trial was stopped — se suspendió el juicio

rain stopped play — la lluvia interrumpió el partido

b) ( cease)

stop what you're doing and listen to me — deja lo que estás haciendo y escúchame

stop it! — basta ya!

stop that nonsense! — déjate de tonterías!

to stop -ING — dejar de + inf

stop arguing! — dejen de discutir!

I couldn't stop laughing — no podía parar de reírme

he never stops talking — habla sin parar

3) ( prevent)

what's stopping you? — ¿qué te lo impide?

I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself — tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme

to stop somebody (FROM) -ING — (esp BrE) impedirle* a alguien + inf, impedir* que alguien (+ subj)

they locked him up to stop him (from) escaping — lo encerraron para impedir que se escapara

to stop something -ING — impedir* que algo (+ subj)

to stop something happening — impedir* que ocurra algo

4)

a) (cancel, withhold) \<\<subscription\>\> cancelar; \<\<payment\>\> suspender

to stop (payment of) a check — dar* orden de no pagar un cheque

b) ( deduct) (BrE) descontar*, retener*

the boss stopped £30 out of my wages — el jefe me descontó or me retuvo 30 libras del sueldo

5) ( block) \<\<hole\>\> tapar; \<\<gap\>\> rellenar; \<\<tooth\>\> empastar

6) ( parry) \<\<blow/punch\>\> parar, detener*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( halt) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> parar, detenerse*

stop, thief! — al ladrón!

stop or I'll shoot! — alto o disparo!

to stop at nothing — estar* dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa, no pararse en barras

b) ( interrupt journey) \<\<train/bus\>\> parar

let's stop here and have a rest — hagamos un alto or paremos aquí para descansar

c) ( cease operating) \<\<watch/clock/machine\>\> pararse

2)

a) ( cease)

the rain has stopped — ha dejado or parado de llover, ya no llueve

the pain/bleeding has stopped — ya no le (or me etc) duele/sale sangre

the noise stopped — dejó de oírse el ruido

this squandering of funds must stop — este derroche de fondos tiene que terminar

b) ( interrupt activity) parar

she never stops — no para un minuto

I didn't stop to think — no me detuve a pensar

3) (colloq) ( stay) quedarse

I can't stop — no me puedo quedar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stop by

- stop in

- stop off

- stop out

- stop over

- stop up

[stɒp]
1. N

1) (=halt) parada f, alto m

• to be at a stop — [+ vehicle] estar parado; [+ production, process] quedar paralizado

• to bring to a stop — [+ vehicle] parar, detener; [+ production, process] paralizar, interrumpir

• to come to a stop — [vehicle] parar(se), detenerse; [production, progress] interrumpirse

to come to a dead or sudden stop — pararse en seco, detenerse repentinamente

to come to a full stop — [negotiations, discussions] paralizarse, quedar detenido en un punto muerto

• to put a stop to sth — poner fin or término a algo, acabar con algo

2) (=break, pause) descanso m, pausa f; (overnight) estancia f, estadía f (LAm), estada f (LAm); (for refuelling) escala f

• a stop for coffee — un descanso para tomar café

• to make a stop at Bordeaux — hacer escala en Burdeos

• a stop of a few days — una estancia de unos días

• without a stop — sin parar

3) (=stopping place) (for bus etc) parada f; (Aer, Naut) escala f

4) (Typ) (also: full stop) punto m

5) (Mus) (on organ) registro m; [of guitar] traste m; [of other instrument] llave f

- pull out all the stops

6) (Mech) tope m, retén m

7) (Phon) (also: stop consonant) (consonante f) oclusiva f

2. VT

1) (=block) [+ hole] tapar; [+ leak, flow of blood] restañar; [+ tooth] empastar

• to stop one's ears — taparse los oídos

• to stop a gap — tapar un agujero; (fig) llenar un vacío

• the curtains stop the light — las cortinas impiden la entrada de la luz

• the walls stop some of the noise — las paredes absorben parte del ruido

2) (=arrest movement of) [+ runaway engine, car] detener, parar; [+ blow, punch] parar

- stop a bullet

3) (=put an end to) [+ rumour, abuse, activity, injustice] poner fin a, poner término a, acabar con; [+ conversation] interrumpir, suspender; [+ aggression] rechazar, contener; [+ production] (permanently) terminar; (temporarily) interrumpir

4) (=prevent) evitar; (=forbid) prohibir, poner fin a

this should stop any further trouble — esto debería evitar cualquier dificultad en el futuro

to stop sth (from) happening — evitar que algo ocurra

to stop sb (from) doing sth — (=prevent) impedir a algn hacer algo, impedir que algn haga algo; (=forbid) prohibir a algn hacer algo, prohibir a algn que haga algo

can't you stop him? — ¿no le puedes impedir que lo haga?

there is nothing to stop him — y no hay nada que se lo impida

to stop o.s. (from doing sth) — abstenerse (de hacer algo)

I can't seem to stop myself doing it — parece que no puedo dejar de hacerlo

I stopped myself in time — me detuve a tiempo

5) (=cease)

to stop doing sth — dejar de hacer algo

• stop it! — ¡basta ya!

I just can't stop it — (=help it) ¡qué remedio!, ¡qué le vamos a hacer!

• stop that noise! — ¡basta ya de ruido!

• stop that nonsense! — ¡déjate de tonterías!

• it has stopped raining — ha dejado de llover, ya no llueve

• I'm trying to stop smoking — estoy intentando dejar de fumar

• she never stops talking — habla sin parar

• to stop work — dejar de trabajar

6) (=suspend) [+ payments, wages, subscription] suspender; [+ cheque] invalidar; [+ supply] cortar, interrumpir

• to stop sb's electricity — cortar la electricidad a algn

• all leave is stopped — han sido cancelados todos los permisos

• to stop the milk for a fortnight — (Brit) pedir al lechero que no traiga leche durante quince días

• to stop sb's wages — suspender el pago del sueldo de algn

to stop ten pounds from sb's wages — retener diez libras del sueldo de algn

3. VI

1) (=stop moving) [person, vehicle] pararse, detenerse; [clock, watch] pararse

the car stopped — se paró el coche

where does the bus stop? — ¿dónde para el autobús?

the clock has stopped — el reloj se ha parado

stop! — ¡pare!

stop, thief! — ¡al ladrón!

2) (=pause, take a break) parar, hacer alto

to stop to do sth — detenerse a hacer algo

• without stopping — sin parar

3) (=cease, come to an end) terminar, acabar(se); [supply etc] cortarse, interrumpirse; [process, rain etc] terminar, cesar

• payments have stopped — (temporarily) se han suspendido los pagos; (permanently) han terminado los pagos

• when the programme stops — cuando termine el programa

• the rain has stopped — ha dejado de llover

• he seems not to know when to stop — parece no saber cuándo conviene hacer alto

- stop at nothing

4) * (=stay)

to stop (at/with) — hospedarse or alojarse (con)

she's stopping with her aunt — se hospeda en casa de su tía

I'm not stopping — no me quedo

did you stop till the end? — ¿te quedaste hasta el final?

4.

CPD

stop button N — botón m de parada

stop press N — noticias fpl de última hora

stop press — (as heading) al cierre de la edición

stop sign N — (Aut) stop m, señal f de stop

- stop away

- stop behind

- stop by

- stop in

- stop off

- stop out

- stop over

- stop up

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[stɑːp, stɒp]
I

noun

1) ( halt)

to work without a stop — trabajar sin parar

to bring something to a stop — \<\<train/car\>\> detener* or parar algo; \<\<conversation/proceedings\>\> poner* fin a or interrumpir algo

to come to a stop — \<\<vehicle/aircraft\>\> detenerse*; \<\<production/conversation\>\> interrumpirse

to put a stop to something — \<\<to mischief/malpractice\>\> poner* fin a algo

2)

a) ( break on journey) parada f

we made a stop at a service station — paramos en una estación de servicio

after an overnight stop in Madrid — después de hacer noche or de pasar la noche en Madrid

b) ( stopping place) parada f, paradero m (AmL exc RPl)

3) ( punctuation mark) (esp BrE) punto m; ( in telegrams) stop m; see also full stop

4) ( Mus) ( on organ) registro m

to pull out all the stops — tocar* todos los registros

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1)

a) ( halt) \<\<taxi/bus\>\> parar; \<\<person\>\> parar, detener*

we were stopped by the police — nos paró la policía

I stopped the car and got out — paré or detuve el coche y me bajé

b) ( switch off) \<\<machine/engine\>\> parar

2)

a) (bring to an end, interrupt) \<\<decline/inflation\>\> detener*, parar; \<\<discussion/abuse\>\> poner* fin a, acabar con

stop that noise! — deja de hacer ruido!

the trial was stopped — se suspendió el juicio

rain stopped play — la lluvia interrumpió el partido

b) ( cease)

stop what you're doing and listen to me — deja lo que estás haciendo y escúchame

stop it! — basta ya!

stop that nonsense! — déjate de tonterías!

to stop -ING — dejar de + inf

stop arguing! — dejen de discutir!

I couldn't stop laughing — no podía parar de reírme

he never stops talking — habla sin parar

3) ( prevent)

what's stopping you? — ¿qué te lo impide?

I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself — tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme

to stop somebody (FROM) -ING — (esp BrE) impedirle* a alguien + inf, impedir* que alguien (+ subj)

they locked him up to stop him (from) escaping — lo encerraron para impedir que se escapara

to stop something -ING — impedir* que algo (+ subj)

to stop something happening — impedir* que ocurra algo

4)

a) (cancel, withhold) \<\<subscription\>\> cancelar; \<\<payment\>\> suspender

to stop (payment of) a check — dar* orden de no pagar un cheque

b) ( deduct) (BrE) descontar*, retener*

the boss stopped £30 out of my wages — el jefe me descontó or me retuvo 30 libras del sueldo

5) ( block) \<\<hole\>\> tapar; \<\<gap\>\> rellenar; \<\<tooth\>\> empastar

6) ( parry) \<\<blow/punch\>\> parar, detener*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( halt) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> parar, detenerse*

stop, thief! — al ladrón!

stop or I'll shoot! — alto o disparo!

to stop at nothing — estar* dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa, no pararse en barras

b) ( interrupt journey) \<\<train/bus\>\> parar

let's stop here and have a rest — hagamos un alto or paremos aquí para descansar

c) ( cease operating) \<\<watch/clock/machine\>\> pararse

2)

a) ( cease)

the rain has stopped — ha dejado or parado de llover, ya no llueve

the pain/bleeding has stopped — ya no le (or me etc) duele/sale sangre

the noise stopped — dejó de oírse el ruido

this squandering of funds must stop — este derroche de fondos tiene que terminar

b) ( interrupt activity) parar

she never stops — no para un minuto

I didn't stop to think — no me detuve a pensar

3) (colloq) ( stay) quedarse

I can't stop — no me puedo quedar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stop by

- stop in

- stop off

- stop out

- stop over

- stop up

English-spanish dictionary > stop
16 abnehmen

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (herunternehmen) take off (von etw. (from) s.th.); remove ( von from) (beide auch TECH.); (Hut, Mantel) auch take off; (Bild, Wäsche, Vorhang) auch take down; (Obst, Strauchfrüchte) pick

2. (Bein etc.) amputate, take off; (Bart) shave off; ( jemandem) Blut abnehmen take a blood sample (from s.o.)

3. (wegnehmen) jemandem etw. abnehmen take s.th. away from s.o.; jemandem den Führerschein abnehmen take s.o.’s driving licen|ce (Am. -se) away

4. umg. (verlangen) jemandem etw. abnehmen charge s.o. s.th. allg.; jemandem zu viel abnehmen overcharge s.o.

5. (von etw. befreien) jemandem etw. abnehmen (Aufgabe, Last, Sorge etc.) relieve s.o. of s.th.; darf ich Ihnen Ihre Tasche abnehmen? can I carry your bag for you?, may I help you with your bag?; kann ich dir etwas abnehmen? can I give you a hand with anything?; den Weg kann ich dir abnehmen I can save you the journey

6. WIRTS. (Ware) buy ( Dat from); (Lieferung) take delivery of; das nimmt ihm keiner ab umg., fig. (glaubt ihm keiner) nobody will buy that

7. (prüfen) inspect, test; TECH. accept; (Prüfung) hold; (Parade) take the salute (at a parade)

8. fig.: jemandem die Beichte abnehmen hear s.o.’s confession; jemandem einen Eid / ein Versprechen abnehmen make s.o. swear an oath / make a promise; jemandem die Fingerabdrücke abnehmen take ( oder get) s.o.’s fingerprints

II vt/i

1. (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight; durch Diät: be slimming (Am. dieting, reducing); 10 Pfund etc. abnehmen lose 10 pounds etc.

2. beim Stricken: (Maschen) decrease

3. ( den Hörer) abnehmen pick up the receiver, answer (the phone); nimmst du mal ab? can you get it?

III v/i decrease, decline, diminish, grow less; Kräfte, Leistungsvermögen: diminish, langsam: dwindle; Geschwindigkeit: slacken (off), slow down; Sturm: abate, subside; Macht, Begeisterung, Nachfrage, Anzahl etc.: decline, wane; Mond: (be on the) wane; Temperatur, Fieber, Todesfälle: drop, fall, subside; Druck, Erregung, Schwellung, Schmerzen, Spannung: subside, lessen, fall off; Helligkeit: fade, diminish; Kälte, Niveau: drop

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(Bart) to shave off;

(Gewicht) to lose weight;

(Mond) to wane; to be on the wane;

(Telefon) to answer the phone; to answer the telephone;

(Ware) to take delivery of; to buy;

(akzeptieren) to accept;

(amputieren) to amputate; to take off;

(herunternehmen) to take off; to take down;

(sich verringern) to decrease; to decline; to fall; to lessen; to diminish;

(wegnehmen) to remove

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ạb|neh|men sep
1. vt

1) (= herunternehmen) to take off, to remove; Hörer to lift, to pick up; (= lüften) Hut to raise; Vorhang, Bild, Wäsche to take down; Maschen to decrease; (= abrasieren) Bart to take or shave off; (= amputieren) to amputate; (CARDS ) Karte to take from the pile

das Telefon abnehmen — to answer the telephone

2)

(= an sich nehmen) jdm etw abnehmen — to take sth from sb, to relieve sb of sth (form); (fig) Arbeit, Sorgen to take sth off sb's shoulders, to relieve sb of sth

darf ich Ihnen den Mantel/die Tasche abnehmen? — can I take your coat/bag?

jdm die Beichte abnehmen — to hear confession from sb

jdm einen Eid abnehmen — to administer an oath to sb

jdm ein Versprechen abnehmen — to make sb promise something

jdm einen Weg abnehmen — to save sb a journey

jdm eine Besorgung abnehmen — to do some shopping for sb

3) (= wegnehmen) to take away (jdm from sb); (= rauben, abgewinnen) to take (jdm off sb); (inf = abverlangen) to take (jdm off sb)

jdm den Ball abnehmen (Sport) — to steal the ball from sb

diese Schweine haben mir alles abgenommen (inf) — the bastards have taken everything (I had) (sl)

4) (= begutachten) Gebäude, Wohnung, Auto to inspect; (= abhalten) Prüfung to hold; TÜV to carry out

5) (= abkaufen) to take (+dat off), to buy (+dat from, off)

6) Fingerabdrücke to take; Totenmaske to make (+dat of)

7) (fig inf = glauben) to buy (inf)

dieses Märchen nimmt dir keiner ab! (inf) — nobody will buy that tale! (inf)

2. vi

1) (= sich verringern) to decrease; (Vorräte) to go down, to decrease; (zahlenmäßig, mengenmäßig) to drop, to decrease; (Unfälle, Diebstähle etc) to decrease (in number); (Niveau) to go down, to decline; (Kräfte, Energie) to fail, to decline; (Fieber) to lessen, to go down; (Interesse, Nachfrage) to fall off, to decline; (Aufmerksamkeit) to fall off, to flag, to wane; (Mond) to wane; (Tage) to grow or get shorter; (beim Stricken) to decrease

(an Gewicht) abnehmen — to lose weight

in letzter Zeit hast du im Gesicht abgenommen — your face has got thinner recently

2) (TELEC) to answer

es hat keiner abgenommen — no-one answered

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1) (to make or become less: Their numbers had decreased over the previous year.) decrease

2) (to unfasten or remove (from): I detached the bottom part of the form and sent it back.) detach

3) (to become smaller in number or amount: Audiences often fall off during the summer.) fall off

4) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) reduce

5) (the process or practice of trying to become slimmer: Slimming should be done carefully.) slimming

6) ((of the moon) to appear to become smaller as less of it is visible.) wane

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ab|neh·men¹

irreg

I. vt

1. (abmachen)

▪ etw \abnehmen to take off sth sep; (herunternehmen) to take down sth sep

nehmen Sie bitte den Hut ab! please take your hat off!

bei der Jacke kann man die Kapuze \abnehmen the jacket has a detachable hood

sich dat den Bart \abnehmen to shave one's beard off

ein Bild/Vorhänge \abnehmen to take down a picture/curtains sep

ein Bild von der Wand \abnehmen to take a picture off the wall

den Deckel \abnehmen to take off the lid sep

die Wäsche von der Leine \abnehmen to take the washing off the line

nimm bitte draußen die Wäsche ab! can you get the washing in, please?

2. (hochheben)

den Hörer \abnehmen to pick up the receiver sep

das Telefon \abnehmen to answer the phone

3. MED (amputieren)

▪ jdm ein Arm/Bein \abnehmen to take off sep [or amputate] sb's arm/leg

das zerquetschte Bein musste ihm abgenommen werden they had to take off [or amputate] his crushed leg

4. (zusammenstricken)

zehn Maschen \abnehmen to decrease ten stitches

5. (entgegennehmen, tragen helfen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen:

kann ich dir was \abnehmen? can I carry something?

kannst du mir bitte kurz das Paket \abnehmen? could you take [or hold] the parcel for a moment?

kann ich dir die [o deine] Tasche \abnehmen? can I take [or carry] your bag?

darf ich Ihnen den Mantel \abnehmen? may I take your coat?

6. (fig: entgegennehmen)

jdm die Beichte \abnehmen to hear sb's confession

jdm einen Eid \abnehmen to administer an oath to sb

jdm Fingerabdrücke \abnehmen to take sb's fingerprints

jdm das Versprechen \abnehmen, etw zu tun to make sb promise to do sth

7. (wegnehmen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen to take sth from [or off] sb; (jds Eigentum stehlen, entziehen) to take sb's sth; (fig: abgewinnen) to win sth from sb; (fig: abverlangen) to charge sb sth

die Lehrerin nahm ihm sein Handy ab, weil er im Unterricht Nachrichten verschickte the teacher took his mobile off him because he was writing text messages in the lesson

er nahm seinem Gegenüber beim Poker große Summen ab he won a lot of money from his opponent at poker

jdm die [o seine] Brieftasche/Uhr \abnehmen to take sb's wallet/watch

jdm den Führerschein \abnehmen to withdraw sb's driving licence [or AM driver's license

8. (a. fig: abkaufen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen to buy sth from sb a. fig

niemand wollte ihm die Ladenhüter \abnehmen no one wanted to buy the line that was not selling from him

das [Märchen] nimmt dir keiner ab! (fig) nobody will buy that [fairy tale]! fig

9. (übernehmen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen to take sth off sb's shoulders

kann ich dir etwas \abnehmen? can I help you?

deine Arbeit kann ich dir nicht \abnehmen I can't do your work for you

kann ich dir die eine oder andere Besorgung \abnehmen? would you like me to do some of the shopping for you?

10. (begutachten und genehmigen)

ein Fahrzeug \abnehmen lassen to take a car for an MOT test

der Wagen konnte nicht abgenommen werden the car failed its MOT

ein Gebäude/eine Wohnung \abnehmen to pass a building/a flat after inspection

ein Gerät \abnehmen to accept an appliance

11. (abhalten)

eine Prüfung \abnehmen to hold an exam

II. vi

1. (Telefon) to answer [the phone], to pick up sep the phone

gestern nahm bei ihr niemand ab no one answered her phone yesterday

2. (beim Stricken, Häkeln) to decrease

ab|neh·men²

vi irreg

1. (Gewicht verlieren) to lose weight

fünf Kilo/einige Pfund \abnehmen to lose five kilo/a few pounds

im Gesicht/an den Hüften \abnehmen to lose weight in the face/on the hips

2. (sich verringern) to decrease; Nachfrage a. to fall

3. (nachlassen) to diminish; Fieber to go down; Aufmerksamkeit to wane; (sich verschlechtern) to deteriorate

durch die Krankheit nahmen ihre Kräfte immer mehr ab her strength continued to decrease due to her illness

bei zu hohen Preisen nimmt das Interesse der Kunden deutlich ab when the price is too high, customers lose interest

ihre Sehkraft nimmt immer mehr ab her eyesight is deteriorating more and more

4. Mond to wane; Tage to get shorter

bei \abnehmendem Mond during a waning moon

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (entfernen) take off; remove; take down <picture, curtain, lamp>

jemandem das Bein abnehmen — take somebody's leg off

2) (übernehmen) take

jemandem den Koffer abnehmen — take somebody's suitcase [from him/her]

kann/darf ich Ihnen etwas abnehmen? — can/may I carry something for you?

jemandem seine Sorgen abnehmen — relieve somebody of his/her worries

3) (entgegennehmen)

jemandem ein Versprechen/einen Eid abnehmen — make somebody give a promise/swear an oath

jemandem die Beichte abnehmen — hear somebody's confession

eine Prüfung abnehmen — conduct an examination

4) (prüfen) inspect and approve; test and pass < vehicle>

5) (wegnehmen) take away <driving licence, passport>

jemandem etwas abnehmen — take something off somebody

6) (abverlangen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — charge somebody something

7) (abkaufen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — buy something from somebody

8) (ugs.): (glauben)

das nehme ich dir/ihm usw. nicht ab — I won't buy that (coll.)

9) (beim Telefon) pick up < receiver>; answer < telephone>

10) auch itr. (Handarb.) decrease
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ans Telefon gehen) answer the telephone

es nimmt niemand ab — there is no answer

2) (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight

sechs Kilo abnehmen — lose six kilos

3) (sich verringern) decrease; drop; <attention, interest> flag; < brightness> diminish; < moon> wane

wir haben abnehmenden Mond — there is a waning moon

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abnehmen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (herunternehmen) take off (

von etwas (from) sth); remove (

von from) ( beide auch TECH); (Hut, Mantel) auch take off; (Bild, Wäsche, Vorhang) auch take down; (Obst, Strauchfrüchte) pick

2. (Bein etc) amputate, take off; (Bart) shave off;

(jemandem) Blut abnehmen take a blood sample (from sb)

3. (wegnehmen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen take sth away from sb;

jemandem den Führerschein abnehmen take sb’s driving licence (US -se) away;

jemandem den Ball abnehmen steal the ball from sb

4. umg (verlangen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen charge sb sth allg;

jemandem zu viel abnehmen overcharge sb

5. (von etwas befreien)

jemandem etwas abnehmen (Aufgabe, Last, Sorge etc) relieve sb of sth;

darf ich Ihnen Ihre Tasche abnehmen? can I carry your bag for you?, may I help you with your bag?;

kann ich dir etwas abnehmen? can I give you a hand with anything?;

den Weg kann ich dir abnehmen I can save you the journey

6. WIRTSCH (Ware) buy (dat from); (Lieferung) take delivery of;

das nimmt ihm keiner ab umg, fig (glaubt ihm keiner) nobody will buy that

7. (prüfen) inspect, test; TECH accept; (Prüfung) hold; (Parade) take the salute (at a parade)

8. fig:

jemandem die Beichte abnehmen hear sb’s confession;

jemandem einen Eid/ein Versprechen abnehmen make sb swear an oath/make a promise;

jemandem die Fingerabdrücke abnehmen take ( oder get) sb’s fingerprints

B. v/t & v/i

1. (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight; durch Diät: be slimming (US dieting, reducing);

10 Pfund etc

abnehmen lose 10 pounds etc

2. beim Stricken: (Maschen) decrease

3.

(den Hörer) abnehmen pick up the receiver, answer (the phone);

nimmst du mal ab? can you get it?

C. v/i decrease, decline, diminish, grow less; Kräfte, Leistungsvermögen: diminish, langsam: dwindle; Geschwindigkeit: slacken (off), slow down; Sturm: abate, subside; Macht, Begeisterung, Nachfrage, Anzahl etc: decline, wane; Mond: (be on the) wane; Temperatur, Fieber, Todesfälle: drop, fall, subside; Druck, Erregung, Schwellung, Schmerzen, Spannung: subside, lessen, fall off; Helligkeit: fade, diminish; Kälte, Niveau: drop

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (entfernen) take off; remove; take down <picture, curtain, lamp>

jemandem das Bein abnehmen — take somebody's leg off

2) (übernehmen) take

jemandem den Koffer abnehmen — take somebody's suitcase [from him/her]

kann/darf ich Ihnen etwas abnehmen? — can/may I carry something for you?

jemandem seine Sorgen abnehmen — relieve somebody of his/her worries

3) (entgegennehmen)

jemandem ein Versprechen/einen Eid abnehmen — make somebody give a promise/swear an oath

jemandem die Beichte abnehmen — hear somebody's confession

eine Prüfung abnehmen — conduct an examination

4) (prüfen) inspect and approve; test and pass < vehicle>

5) (wegnehmen) take away <driving licence, passport>

jemandem etwas abnehmen — take something off somebody

6) (abverlangen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — charge somebody something

7) (abkaufen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — buy something from somebody

8) (ugs.): (glauben)

das nehme ich dir/ihm usw. nicht ab — I won't buy that (coll.)

9) (beim Telefon) pick up < receiver>; answer < telephone>

10) auch itr. (Handarb.) decrease
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ans Telefon gehen) answer the telephone

es nimmt niemand ab — there is no answer

2) (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight

sechs Kilo abnehmen — lose six kilos

3) (sich verringern) decrease; drop; <attention, interest> flag; < brightness> diminish; < moon> wane

wir haben abnehmenden Mond — there is a waning moon

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-ungen n.

abatement n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abnehmen
17 exceso

m.

1 excess.

en exceso excessively, to excess (fumar, beber, comer)

trabaja en exceso he works too hard

exceso de confianza over-confidence

exceso de equipaje excess baggage

exceso de peso excess weight (obesidad)

exceso de velocidad speeding

2 excess (abuso).

denunciaron los excesos de los invasores they condemned the invaders' excesses o atrocities

cometer un exceso to go too far

cometer un exceso en la bebida/comida to drink/eat to excess

los excesos se pagan we pay for our overindulgence

3 luxus.

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exceso

► nombre masculino

1 excess

2 COMERCIO surplus

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en exceso too much, in excess, excessively

■ fuma en exceso he smokes too much

exceso de equipaje excess baggage

exceso de peso excess weight

exceso de velocidad speeding, exceeding the speed limit

■ le multaron por exceso de velocidad they fined him for speeding

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noun m.

excess

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SM

1) (=demasía) excess

en o por exceso — excessively, to excess

exceso de equipaje — excess luggage, excess baggage (EEUU)

exceso de mano de obra — = exceso de plantilla

exceso de peso — excess weight

exceso de plantilla — overmanning, overstaffing

exceso de velocidad — speeding, exceeding the speed limit

2) (Com, Econ) surplus

3) pl excesos (=abusos) [al beber, comportarse] excesses

los excesos de la revolución — the excesses of the revolution

los excesos cometidos en su juventud — the overindulgences o excesses of his youth

cometer excesos con el alcohol — to drink excessively, drink to excess, overindulge in drink

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masculino

a) ( excedente) excess

exceso de equipaje/peso — excess baggage/weight

b) ( demasía)

un exceso de ejercicio — too much exercise

me multaron por exceso de velocidad — I was fined for speeding

mostraba un exceso de optimismo — he was overly optimistic

con or en exceso — <beber/comer> to excess, too much; <fumar/trabajar> too much

es generoso en exceso — he's excessively generous

pecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso — they were overambitious in their calculations

c) excesos masculino plural ( abusos) excesses (pl)

los excesos en la comida — eating to excess, overindulgence in food

* * *

= excess, surfeit, superfluity, extravagance, superabundance, slack, spree, binge, binging, oversupply [over-supply], bloat, glut.

Ex. Pressure is being brought to bear on the library to readdress its priorities in terms of services rendered and to scale down excesses in terms of funds and manpower.

Ex. He dismissed the image of overloaded libraries collapsing under the weight of a surfeit of paper as 'mythology'.

Ex. The true cause of the decline is likely to have been too much competition, not too little, with a superfluity of printers everywhere competing by offering ever cheaper products.

Ex. Sometimes even an added entry is considered an extravagance.

Ex. Given that within the superabundance of information there are subject gaps, this paper looks at the responsibility of the information worker in transmitting 'facts'.

Ex. Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.

Ex. Although it is entertaining to note the extravagant purchases of the very rich, many stories do little beyond documenting sprees of consumption.

Ex. Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.

Ex. A feminist theory of eating problems (anorexia, bulimia, extensive dieting, & binging) is developed.

Ex. The worldwide oversupply of offshore drilling rigs has decreased rapidly in the past six years.

Ex. The book falls apart in the second half when its excess of cultural references eventually makes it suffer from bloat.

Ex. Almost no one is publishing literary criticism and yet a glut of self-help titles are published every year.

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* abundante en exceso = lavish.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* exceso de carga = overload.

* exceso de estoc = overage.

* exceso de existencias = overstocking, overage.

* exceso de fondos = overstock.

* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* exceso de habitantes = overcrowding [over-crowding].

* exceso de información = information overload.

* exceso de medios = overkill.

* exceso de mortalidad = excess mortality.

* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.

* exceso de peso = overweight.

* exceso de plantilla administrativa = administrative bloat.

* exceso de población = overpopulation.

* exceso de publicaciones = overpublishing.

* exceso de tirada = overrun [over-run].

* exceso de vello = hirsutism.

* exceso de velocidad = speeding.

* exceso en el presupuesto = budget overrun, overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* exceso en la bebida = intemperance.

* excesos = overindulgence.

* gastar en exceso = overspend.

* hacer Algo en exceso = push + Nombre + too far.

* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.

* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.

* por exceso = excessively, to excess.

* representar en exceso = overrepresent.

* simplificado en exceso = oversimplified [over-simplified].

* simplificar en exceso = oversimplify.

* usado en exceso = overused [over-used].

* usar en exceso = overuse.

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masculino

a) ( excedente) excess

exceso de equipaje/peso — excess baggage/weight

b) ( demasía)

un exceso de ejercicio — too much exercise

me multaron por exceso de velocidad — I was fined for speeding

mostraba un exceso de optimismo — he was overly optimistic

con or en exceso — <beber/comer> to excess, too much; <fumar/trabajar> too much

es generoso en exceso — he's excessively generous

pecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso — they were overambitious in their calculations

c) excesos masculino plural ( abusos) excesses (pl)

los excesos en la comida — eating to excess, overindulgence in food

* * *

= excess, surfeit, superfluity, extravagance, superabundance, slack, spree, binge, binging, oversupply [over-supply], bloat, glut.

Ex: Pressure is being brought to bear on the library to readdress its priorities in terms of services rendered and to scale down excesses in terms of funds and manpower.

Ex: He dismissed the image of overloaded libraries collapsing under the weight of a surfeit of paper as 'mythology'.

Ex: The true cause of the decline is likely to have been too much competition, not too little, with a superfluity of printers everywhere competing by offering ever cheaper products.

Ex: Sometimes even an added entry is considered an extravagance.

Ex: Given that within the superabundance of information there are subject gaps, this paper looks at the responsibility of the information worker in transmitting 'facts'.

Ex: Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.

Ex: Although it is entertaining to note the extravagant purchases of the very rich, many stories do little beyond documenting sprees of consumption.

Ex: Despite the vast monetary resources involved, America's imprisonment binge has had only minimal effects on crime.

Ex: A feminist theory of eating problems (anorexia, bulimia, extensive dieting, & binging) is developed.

Ex: The worldwide oversupply of offshore drilling rigs has decreased rapidly in the past six years.

Ex: The book falls apart in the second half when its excess of cultural references eventually makes it suffer from bloat.

Ex: Almost no one is publishing literary criticism and yet a glut of self-help titles are published every year.

* abundante en exceso = lavish.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* exceso de carga = overload.

* exceso de estoc = overage.

* exceso de existencias = overstocking, overage.

* exceso de fondos = overstock.

* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* exceso de habitantes = overcrowding [over-crowding].

* exceso de información = information overload.

* exceso de medios = overkill.

* exceso de mortalidad = excess mortality.

* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.

* exceso de peso = overweight.

* exceso de plantilla administrativa = administrative bloat.

* exceso de población = overpopulation.

* exceso de publicaciones = overpublishing.

* exceso de tirada = overrun [over-run].

* exceso de vello = hirsutism.

* exceso de velocidad = speeding.

* exceso en el presupuesto = budget overrun, overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* exceso en la bebida = intemperance.

* excesos = overindulgence.

* gastar en exceso = overspend.

* hacer Algo en exceso = push + Nombre + too far.

* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.

* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.

* por exceso = excessively, to excess.

* representar en exceso = overrepresent.

* simplificado en exceso = oversimplified [over-simplified].

* simplificar en exceso = oversimplify.

* usado en exceso = overused [over-used].

* usar en exceso = overuse.

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exceso

masculine

1 (excedente) excess

exceso de equipaje/peso excess baggage/weight

2

(demasía): un exceso de ejercicio puede ser malo too much exercise can be harmful

me multaron por exceso de velocidad I was fined for speeding o for exceeding the speed limit

consideró su actitud como un exceso de confianza she thought he was being over-familiar in his attitude

con or en exceso ‹beber/comer› to excess, too much;

‹fumar/trabajar› too much

es generoso en exceso he's generous to a fault, he's excessively o too generous

pecar por exceso: al hacer los cálculos pecaron por exceso they were overambitious in their calculations

más vale pecar por exceso que por defecto it's better to have too many than too few ( o to do too much rather than too little etc)

3 excesos mpl (abusos) excesses (pl)

los excesos en la comida y la bebida eating and drinking to excess, overindulgence in food and drink

los excesos cometidos durante la guerra the excesses o atrocities committed during the war

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exceso sustantivo masculino
a) ( excedente) excess;

◊ exceso de equipaje excess baggage

b) ( demasía):

◊ un exceso de ejercicio too much exercise;

me multaron por exceso de velocidad I was fined for speeding;
en exceso ‹beber/fumar/trabajar› too much
c)

◊ excesos sustantivo masculino plural ( abusos) excesses (pl)

exceso sustantivo masculino excess
exceso de peso, excess weight
♦ Locuciones: en exceso, in excess, excessively
' exceso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- borrachera
- hincharse
- licencia
- recalentar
- redondear
- sobrar
- sobrepeso
- sopor
- trincar
- calentar
- desmán
- gordura
English:
blitz
- burn out
- caution
- excess
- excess baggage
- excessively
- fuss over
- fussy
- glut
- licence
- nerve
- overbook
- overdo
- overflow
- overweight
- overwork
- pack
- pull over
- speed
- speeding
- surfeit
- top-heavy
- heavily
- over

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exceso nm

1. [demasía] excess;

el exceso de sol puede provocar graves quemaduras too much sun can cause serious sunburn;

en exceso [fumar, beber, comer] excessively, to excess;

trabaja en exceso he works too hard;

es meticuloso en exceso he is far too meticulous;

más vale pecar por exceso que por defecto too much is better than not enough

Comp
exceso de confianza overconfidence;
exceso de equipaje excess baggage;

exceso de peso [obesidad] excess weight;

exceso de velocidad speeding

2. [abuso] excess;

denunciaron los excesos de los invasores they condemned the invaders' excesses o atrocities;

cometer un exceso to go too far;

cometer un exceso en la bebida/comida to drink/eat to excess;

los excesos se pagan we pay for our overindulgence

* * *

exceso

m excess;

en exceso beber, fumar to excess; preocuparse in excess, too much;

ser amable en exceso be extremely nice;

trabajar en exceso overwork

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exceso nm

1) : excess

2) excesos nmpl

: excesses, abuses

3)

exceso de velocidad : speeding

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exceso n excess

con exceso / en exceso too much

exceso de velocidad speeding

Spanish-English dictionary > exceso
18 fall

I [fɔːl] 1. гл.; прош. вр. fell, прич. прош. вр. fallen
1)

а) = fall down / over падать ( с высоты)

to fall off a table — упасть со стола

to fall on one's back — падать на спину

to fall back — падать назад

to fall prostrate — упасть навзничь

The apple fell from the tree. — Яблоко упало с дерева.

He fell down the stairs. — Он упал с лестницы.

The child has fallen down and hurt his knee. — Ребёнок упал и ушиб колено.

The little girl fell over and hit her head. — Маленькая девочка упала и ударилась головой.

We fell on our knees before her. — Мы упали перед ней на колени.

I fell back and hurt my head. — Я упал назад и ушиб голову.

The boy fell through the ice. — Мальчик провалился под лёд.

The water's deep here, mind you don't fall in. — Здесь глубоко, смотри не упади в воду.

The roof of the mine fell in, trapping the miners. — Кровля шахты провалилась, и шахтёры оказались отрезанными.

He fell over a rock in his path. — Он споткнулся о камень, который лежал на его пути, и упал.

Syn:

drop, tumble, topple, collapse

б) = fall off отпадать, отваливаться

My top button has fallen off. — У меня оторвалась и упала верхняя пуговица.

2)

а) упасть, потерять положение в обществе; пасть морально

How many innocents have fallen and become hardened sinners! — Сколько невинных пали и стали неисправимыми грешниками!

By going to the club Patrick fell among a bad group of people and started stealing people's money. — Патрик стал ходить в клуб, связался с какими-то подонками и стал грабить людей.

Syn:

transgress, succumb, lapse, sin, err

б) потерять невинность, утратить целомудрие ( обычно о женщине); забеременеть

We had been married eight months before I fell. — Мы были женаты восемь месяцев, прежде чем я забеременела.

3) падать, идти (об осадках, звёздах)

4) приходить, наступать (о беде, болезни, сне); охватить ( о чувстве)

A great stillness fell upon the place. — Наступила мёртвая тишина.

Wonder fell on all. — Все изумились.

5) спускаться, наступать (о темноте, ночи)

Night fell. — Спустилась ночь.

Dusk is falling. — Спускаются сумерки.

6) = fall out опадать; выпадать прям. и перен.

Her hair fell, and her face looked older. — Её волосы поредели и лицо выглядело более старым.

Your hair is beginning to fall out. — Ваши волосы начинают выпадать.

7) опускаться, падать

to let fall — опускать, спускать (якорь, занавес, паруса)

to let fall a perpendicular — опускать перпендикуляр

8) ниспадать, (свободно) падать (об одежде, волосах)

Her dress falls in pleats from the waist. — Её платье спадает от талии свободными складками.

Syn:

slope, droop, cascade, descend, drop

9) рождаться ( о ягнятах)

10) ( fall from) срываться, слетать с ( уст)

every word that fell from her lips — каждое слово, которое слетало с её губ

11) опускаться, убывать

There were signs of clearing in the west, and the waves began to fall. — На западе стало проясняться, и волны стали успокаиваться.

12) ухудшаться

My spirits fell. — Моё настроение упало.

I'm disappointed in your work: it has fallen below your usual standard. — Я недоволен вашей работой, обычно вы работали лучше.

Your work has fallen from the level we expected from you. — Уровень вашей работы ниже, чем мы от вас ожидали.

Syn:

decline

13)

а) = fall down спускаться вниз по (чему-л.)

to fall down the river — спускаться вниз по реке

б) = fall off спускаться, иметь наклон ( о местности)

The land falls off here towards the river. — Здесь резкий спуск к реке.

Syn:

slope

14) впадать (о реке, потоке)

15) стихать, ослабевать, успокаиваться (о ветре, погоде)

Flames leaped up suddenly and fell again. — Языки пламени внезапно взметнулись вверх и снова погасли.

The storm fell before seven o'clock. — Буря затихла к семи часам.

Syn:

abate, calm 3.

16) терять живость; вытягиваться ( о выражении лица)

The countenance of the old man fell. — Лицо старика вытянулось.

Caleb's face fell a full inch. — Лицо Калеба вытянулось на целый дюйм.

17) наклоняться; опускаться ( о глазах)

18) падать, снижаться (о температуре, ценах)

The temperature has fallen below zero. —Температура упала ниже нуля.

The cost of meat finally fell. — Цены на мясо наконец снизились.

The class has fallen below ten students this year. — В этом году в классе осталось меньше десяти человек.

Syn:

decline, come down, decrease, diminish, cheapen, depreciate

19) пасть, сдаваться, капитулировать (о городе, крепости, корабле)

On the third day of the attack, the town fell. — На третий день штурма город пал.

Syn:

surrender, be captured, be overthrown, be defeated, be taken, pass into enemy hands, collapse, capitulate, succumb

20) пасть; быть сброшенным ( о власти); гибнуть

to fall from power — лишиться власти

The Ministry was certain to fall in a short time. — Было очевидно, что правительство падёт очень быстро.

Syn:

be overthrown, perish

21) погибать

to fall in battle — пасть в бою

22) карт. быть взятой, быть битой ( более крупной картой)

23) крим. быть арестованным; быть осуждённым; быть посаженным в тюрьму

24) обваливаться, оседать (о здании и т. п.)

One of the towers had fallen with its own weight. — Одна из башен развалилась под собственной тяжестью.

25) ( fall into)

а) делиться, распадаться на (что-л.)

to fall into three categories — делиться на три категории

б) = fall under / within принадлежать к (какому-л. классу)

to fall into the category — относиться к категории, подпадать под категорию

The population that falls under the category of poor is less than 7%. — Менее семи процентов населения подпадают под категорию бедных.

Your suggestion falls within the general area of reorganization. — Ваше предложение - из серии идей по реорганизации.

26) падать, выпадать, доставаться

to fall to smb.'s lot — выпадать на чью-л. долю

The lot fell upon him. — Жребий пал на него.

The expense must fall upon the purchaser. — Затраты должны падать на покупателя.

They alone fall to be considered here. — Здесь только на них и следует обращать внимание.

The property will fall to the eldest son. — Имущество достанется старшему сыну.

27) падать ( об ударении)

The stress falls on the second syllable. — Ударение падает на второй слог.

28) ( fall in(to)) впадать в (какое-л. состояние); оказываться в (каком-л. положении)

to fall into a rage — впадать в бешенство

to fall into a sleep — погружаться в сон

to fall into an error — впадать в ошибку

to fall into disfavour — попасть в немилость

to fall into disrepute — иметь дурную славу

Henry fell into one of his fearful rages. — Генри впал в один из своих страшных приступов бешенства.

to fall in love — ( with) влюбиться (в кого-л.)

to fall out of love — ( with) разлюбить (кого-л.)

29) ( fall for) влюбиться в (кого-л.); полюбить (что-л.)

Jim fell for Mary in a big way when they first met. — Джим по уши влюбился в Мэри с того самого дня, когда они встретились.

I think you're going to fall for this film. — Мне кажется, тебе понравится этот фильм.

30) ( fall for) попадаться на (удочку, уловку и пр.)

Don't fall for that old trick, he's trying to persuade you to buy his goods. — Не поддайся на эту старую как мир уловку, он же хочет впарить тебе свой товар.

31) (fall + гл., прил.) становиться, перейти в состояние (чего-л.)

to fall asleep — заснуть

to fall astern — мор. отстать

to fall dead — упасть замертво

to fall dumb — онеметь

to fall silent — замолчать

to fall heir — стать наследником

The memory of his faults had already fallen to be one of those old aches. — Память о его вине превратилась в застарелую боль.

- fall sick

32) ( fall (up)on) приходиться, падать, происходить, иметь место

My birthday falls on Sunday. — Мой день рождения попадает на воскресенье.

New Year's Day falls on a Wednesday. — Новый Год приходится на среду.

Syn:

occur, happen, take place, come off, come around

33) рубить, валить ( деревья); валиться ( о дереве)

Syn:

cut down, fell

34) ( fall from) бросать, покидать (кого-л.), отказываться от верности (кому-л.)

The followers of Louis were falling from him. — Сторонники Людовика покидали его.

35) ( fall into) начинать (что-л.), приниматься за (что-л.); приобретать (привычку и т. п.)

You have fallen into a bad habit of repeating yourself. — У вас появилась дурная привычка повторяться.

I fell into conversation with an interesting man. — Я вступил в разговор с интересным собеседником.

36) ( fall (up)on) нападать на (что-л.), налетать на (что-л.); набрасываться на (что-л.)

to fall on a fleet — атаковать флот

The hungry children fell on the food. — Голодные дети набросились на еду.

37) ( fall (up)on) выпадать на (чью-л. долю), доставаться (кому-л.)

It falls on me to thank our chairman for his speech. — Мне выпала честь поблагодарить нашего председателя за его речь.

The blame fell on me as usual. — Как обычно, всю вину возложили на меня.

38) ( fall (up)on) работать над (чем-л.), разрабатывать (что-л.)

He fell on the new idea and in the course of time wrote an important book about it. — Он принялся разрабатывать эту идею и через некоторое время написал большую книгу по этому вопросу.

39) ( fall (up)on) достигать

to fall on the ear — достигать слуха ( о звуке)

40) (fall under / within) попадать в (сферу действия чего-л.); подвергаться (чему-л.)

to fall within one's jurisdiction — входить в чью-л. компетенцию

to fall under smb.'s influence — попадать под чьё-л. влияние

to fall under the item 26 — подпадать под действие раздела 26

If the answer to your difficulty falls within my experience, I'll give you all the help I can. — Если ваш вопрос относится к сфере моего опыта, я окажу Вам всю возможную помощь.

These states of matter will fall under our observation. — Данное положение дел будет контролироваться нами.

41) ( fall to) приниматься за (что-л.), начинать делать (что-л.); набрасываться на (что-л.)

They fell to work immediately. — Они сразу взялись за работу.

I fell to thinking about the happy days of the past. — Я принялся думать о счастливых днях прошлого.

Syn:

begin, set about

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- fall about
- fall abreast of
- fall across
- fall apart
- fall away
- fall back
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall foul of
- fall in

- fall off
- fall out
- fall through
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to fall into line / step with smb. — подчиняться, соглашаться с кем-л.

to fall over one another / each other — драться, бороться, соперничать друг с другом

to fall over backwards to do smth. — разг. лезть из кожи вон, чтобы сделать что-л.

to fall prey / sacrifice / victim to — прям. и перен. пасть жертвой (чего-л.)

- fall on one's face

- fall from grace

- fall over oneself
- fall over backwards
- fall to the ground
- fall to pieces
- fall into place 2. сущ.
1) падение

bad / nasty fall — неудачное падение

free fall (of a parachutist) — свободное падение (парашютиста)

to have / take a fall — падать

The net broke the tightrope walker's fall. — Сетка смягчила падение канатоходца.

Syn:

drop, falling, spill

2) моральное падение; потеря чести; потеря невинности

The play was about the fall of an honest man. — В пьесе говорилось о моральном падении честного человека.

Syn:

corruption, ruin, slip, downfall

3) ( the Fall) рел. грехопадение (согласно Библии, утрата человеком изначальной чистоты и богоподобия в результате первого греха - непослушания Богу; соблазнённые сатаной в образе змея, Адам и Ева нарушили запрет и вкусили плод с древа познания добра и зла, за что были изгнаны из рая)

the Fall of Man — грехопадение человека, грехопадение Адама

4) падение, сбрасывание; выпадение (осадков, метеоритов); количество осадков, выпавших за один раз или за определённый период времени

fall of leaves — сбрасывание листьев

fall of snow — выпадение снега

5) приближение, наступление (сумерек, ночи, зимы)

6) выпадение (зубов и т. п.)

7) амер. осень

early fall — ранняя осень

late fall — поздняя осень

in (the) fall — осенью

Syn:

autumn

8) око́т, рождение (ягнят и т. п.)

The principal fall of lambs takes place now. — Именно сейчас идёт основной окот овец.

9) помёт, выводок

10) убывание ( обычно о волнах); отлив

Syn:

ebb, subsidence

11) упадок, закат

the fall of the empire — упадок империи

Syn:

decline, decay

12) заключительный период, завершающая часть (дня, года, жизни)

fall of day — закат

fall of the year — осень

13) впадение ( реки)

14) ( falls) водопад

Niagara Falls — Ниагарский водопад

We could see the spray from the falls. — Мы видели брызги от водопада.

Syn:

waterfall, cascade, cataract

15)

а) обрыв, склон, откос ( холма); скат, спуск

The girls saw a little fall of the ground. — Девочки увидели небольшой откос.

Syn:

declivity, slope

б) высота (обрыва, склона и т. п.)

16) понижение, снижение, падение (температуры и т. п.)

17) муз. каданс, каденция

Syn:

cadence

18) нисходящая интонация ( в речи)

19) снижение, падение, понижение ( цен)

Yesterday saw a sudden fall in stock prices. — Вчера произошло резкое падение биржевого курса.

Syn:

drop, decline, sinking, reduction, lowering

20) спорт.

а) прижатие соперника спиной к мату ( в борьбе)

б) схватка, раунд

21)

а) рубка леса

б) лес, сваленный за один сезон

22) = fall trap капкан, ловушка, западня

Syn:

deadfall

23) падение, поражение, капитуляция ( о городе или крепости)

the fall of Troy — падение Трои

The fall of the city followed heavy bombardment. — Сдаче города предшествовала сильная бомбардировка.

Syn:

surrender, capitulation, overthrow, capture, defeat

24) смерть

And women rent their tresses for their great prince's fall. — И женщины рвали на себе волосы, горюя о смерти своего великого государя.

Syn:

death, destruction, overthrow

25) крим.

а) арест

б) период тюремного заключения

26)

а) покрывало, вуаль

б) ниспадающий воротник

в) широкий передний карман на брюках

г) три лепестка (обычно свисающих) ириса

д) длинная шерсть на морде у некоторых пород собак

е) шиньон из длинных волос

27) крышка ( фортепиано)

28) тех.; = block and fall канат, цепь подъёмного блока

29) мор. фал

30) тех. напор; высота напора

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Pride will have a fall. посл. — Гордыня до добра не доводит.
II [fɔːl] сущ.; диал.
1) крик, издаваемый китобоями, когда кит оказывается в пределах видимости или в пределах загарпунивания

2) преследование кита или стаи китов

Англо-русский современный словарь > fall
19 set

[set] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. set
1)

а) ставить, класть

to set the ladder against the wall — приставить лестницу к стене

She set a tray down on the table. — Она поставила поднос на стол.

I set the basket against the door. — Я поставил корзину рядом с дверью.

He set down his knife and fork. — Он отложил нож и вилку.

Why don't you set your chair forward to get a better view? — Почему бы тебе не придвинуть стул немного вперёд, чтобы лучше видеть?

The chair was set apart from the others for the special guest. — Один стул поставили отдельно, для особого гостя.

She was reading a book, but set it by when the telephone rang. — Она читала книгу, но отложила её, когда зазвонил телефон.

Syn:

put 1., place 2.

б) обычно страд. размещать, располагать

a medieval village set high on a hill — средневековая деревушка, расположенная на высоком холме

The house is set in fifty acres of parkland. — Дом располагается на территории в пятьдесят акров, посреди парка.

в) разворачиваться, происходить (о действии книги, фильма или спектакля)

The novel is set in London in the 1960s. — Действие романа разворачивается в Лондоне 1960-х годов.

2) сажать, усаживать

to set on a throne — сажать на трон

to set on horseback — сажать верхом

Syn:

seat 2.

3) придавать определённое положение

to set smth. on end — поставить что-л. вверх ногами, поставить на попа

to set smth. upright — поднять что-л. вертикально, поставить стоймя

4) ( set against)

а) настраивать против (кого-л. / чего-л.)

What have I ever done to set her against me? — Что же я такого сделал, что она так настроена против меня?

б) быть категорически против (чего-л.), противиться (чему-л.)

to set oneself against a proposal — решительно воспротивиться принятию предложения

Mary's father was set against the marriage from the beginning. — Отец Мэри с самого начала был против этой свадьбы.

5) приводить в ( определённое) состояние

to set smb. free — освобождать кого-л.

to set a match to smth. — поджечь что-л. (спичкой)

to set smb. laughing — рассмешить кого-л.

to set smb. loose — отпустить кого-л.

to set smth. on fire — поджечь что-л.; предать что-л. огню

My age sets me beyond your cruelty. (W. Scott, The Castle Dangerous, 1831) — Мой возраст позволяет мне не бояться вашей жестокости.

The leg should be set under anesthesia. — Ногу нужно обезболить.

The news set her heart beating. — При этом известии у неё забилось сердце.

The answer set the audience in a roar. — Услышав ответ, все присутствующие разразились хохотом.

I must set the living room straight before the visitors arrive. — Я должен сделать уборку в комнате до приезда гостей.

- set at variance

- set at bay
- set at odds
- set at ease
- set at large
- set in motion
- set in operation
- set in order
- set smth. to rights
- set smth. afoot
- set aflame
6) устанавливать, приводить в нужное положение, состояние (механизм, устройство); регулировать

to set the hands of a clock — установить стрелки часов

to set the watch forward five minutes — перевести часы на пять минут вперёд

In spring we usually set the clocks ahead one hour. — Весной мы обычно переводим стрелки на час вперёд.

My watch was fast so I set it back three minutes. — Мои часы спешили, поэтому я перевёл их на три минуты назад.

She set the camera on automatic. — Она установила камеру на автоматический режим.

Set the alarm for 7 o'clock. — Поставь будильник на 7 часов.

Syn:

fix 1., adjust, regulate

7) укладывать ( волосы), делать укладку

8)

а) накрывать на стол

Could you set the table for dinner? — Ты не мог бы накрыть стол к ужину?

б) класть, помещать, ставить (еду, напитки)

The table was set with refreshments. — Стол был уставлен закусками и напитками.

9)

а) оправлять, вставлять в оправу ( драгоценные камни)

She had the sapphire set in a gold ring. — Она вставила свой сапфир в золотое кольцо.

б) украшать, обрамлять ( драгоценными камнями)

Her crown is set with precious jewels. — Её корона украшена драгоценными камнями.

10) положить ( текст) на музыку, сочинить ( музыку) к тексту

Schubert set many poems to music. — Шуберт положил на музыку множество стихотворений.

11) ставить ( печать), скреплять ( печатью)

to set the seal — ставить печать

12)

а) = set down назначать, устанавливать, определять

A price was set upon the head of the Prince. — За голову принца была назначена цена.

The rate of interest is set at 111/2%. — Процентная ставка установлена в размере 111/2%.

These price limits are set down by the government. — Ценовые ограничения установлены правительством.

The limits of our nature are set, and we can never cross them. — Человеческая природа имеет свои пределы, и мы никогда не сможем преодолеть их.

We have to set measures to our spending if we are to save for our old age. — Коль скоро нужно откладывать на старость, мы должны ограничить себя в тратах.

б) = set down предписывать, устанавливать (правила, регламент и т. п.); формулировать ( закон)

When our rules are once set, no Governor should offer to alter them. — Когда законы установлены, ни один правитель не должен пытаться их изменить.

We had to set down rules for the behaviour of the members. — Мы должны были выработать правила поведения для членов организации.

The law sets down that speed limits must be obeyed. — Закон гласит, что необходимо соблюдать ограничения скорости.

в) страд. быть решённым, определённым, установленным

13) ( set over) назначать (кого-л.) начальником, ставить (кого-л.) над (кем-л. / чем-л.)

I've not been happy in the company since a new director was set over me. — Мне стало неуютно работать в этой компании с тех пор, как надо мной поставили нового начальника.

14)

а) оценивать, давать оценку

After setting a just value upon others, I must next set it on myself. — После того, как я даю справедливую оценку другим, я должен затем оценить самого себя.

I set her age at 33. — Я думал, что ей года тридцать три.

His income can probably be set at $80,000 a year. — Его доход составляет приблизительно восемьдесят тысяч долларов в год.

б) (set against / beside) сравнивать с (кем-л. / чем-л.)

Setting the results against those of the last election, we can see a clear improvement. — Если сравнить нынешние результаты с результатами предыдущих выборов, можно увидеть значительное улучшение.

We must set the cost against the advantages of the new invention. — Мы должны установить цену в соответствии с преимуществами нового изобретения.

Money seems unimportant when set beside the joys of family life. — Деньги кажутся ничего не значащими по сравнению с радостями семейной жизни.

15) расценивать (каким-л. образом), считать

to set at defiance / naught / nought — ни во что не ставить, презирать

to set smb. / smth. above smb. / smth. — считать (кого-л. / что-л.) важнее (кого-л. /чего-л.), ставить выше

Tradition sets Wycliffe's birth in the year 1324. — Традиционно годом рождения Уиклифа считается 1324-й.

Mother sets the needs of the family above her own interests. — Мама ставит интересы семьи выше своих собственных.

16) ( set before) представлять, предлагать (кому-л.) на рассмотрение (факты, идею, предложение)

Your suggestion will be set before the board of directors at their next meeting. — Ваше предложение будет обсуждаться на следующем заседании совета директоров.

Syn:

bring, lay before, send before

17) = set down назначать ( время)

Two o'clock had been the hour set for the wedding. — Венчание было назначено на два часа.

The club's opening day is set for April 22. — День открытия клуба назначен на 22 апреля.

The trial has been set down for 13 April. — Слушания были назначены на 13 апреля.

18) подавать ( пример); вводить (моду, стиль); создавать ( прецедент)

to set a good / bad example to smb. — показывать хороший / дурной пример кому-л.

to set the stroke — задавать темп ( в гребле)

His photographs set the standard for landscapes. — Его снимки стали эталоном пейзажной фотографии.

The Genoese and Venetians set the models of these vessels. — Эти модели судов были впервые введены генуэзцами и венецианцами.

- set the pace

19)

а) ставить (задачу, цель и т. п.)

to set oneself a task — поставить перед собой задачу

I shall not set him anything to do. — Я не буду ставить перед ним никаких задач.

б) брит. задавать (работу, задание и т. п.)

to set smb. a (very) difficult / easy paper — предложить (очень) трудную / лёгкую контрольную (работу)

The master was in the habit of setting lessons for the children to work upon at home after school hours. — Учитель обычно задавал детям уроки, которые они должны были делать дома после занятий.

в) предлагать, предписывать (книгу, учебник и т. п.) для экзамена, курса обучения

What books have been set for this course? — Какие книги нужно прочесть по этому предмету?

г) брит. готовить, составлять вопросы к экзамену

The head teacher sets the questions for the English exam. — Директор школы готовит вопросы к экзамену по английскому языку.

д) ( set before) предлагать (что-л. на выбор)

The government has set two choices before the voter: to control wages and prices, or to suffer further increases in the cost of living. — Правительство поставило избирателей перед дилеммой: или регулирование зарплат и цен, или дальнейшее повышение прожиточного минимума.

20) подносить, приближать

to set a glass to one's lips — поднести стакан к губам

21)

а) направлять, сосредоточивать (мысль, волю, желание и т. п.)

to set one's brain on / to smth. — сосредоточить мысль на чём-л.

Tony tried to set his brain to listening. — Тони изо всех сил старался слушать.

б) ( set to) = set oneself to засесть за ( работу), взяться, приняться за (что-л.)

Find a spade and set to, there's a lot of work to do in the garden. — Возьми-ка лопату и принимайся за дело, в саду надо много сделать.

How do you set about building a boat? — С чего начинают строить лодку?

22)

а) дать затвердеть, схватиться (цементу, бетону, гипсу и т. п.)

б) затвердевать, застывать; делаться густым, прочным; схватываться

Leave the concrete to set for a few hours. — Оставьте бетон застывать на несколько часов.

Let the pudding set. — Пусть пудинг затвердеет.

Syn:

harden, solidify

23) становиться неподвижным (о лице, взгляде и т. п.)

Her features had set themselves in sorrow. — Лицо её застыло в глубокой печали.

24)

а) стискивать, сжимать (зубы, губы)

Syn:

clench 1., compress 2.

б) сжиматься, стискиваться (о зубах, губах)

Helen's mouth set itself firmly as she thought of it. — Губы Элен плотно сжались, когда она вспомнила об этом.

25) напрягаться, твердеть ( о мускулах)

26)

а) вправлять ( кость)

б) срастаться ( о кости)

Dogs' bones soon set. — Кости у собак быстро срастаются.

27) полигр.; = set up набирать

We can't change any wording once the article is set up. — После того, как статья набрана, мы не можем изменить в ней ни слова.

28)

а) = set out высаживать ( саженцы), высевать ( семена)

The young plants should be set out three inches apart. — Молодые растения надо высаживать, оставляя между ними промежутки в три дюйма.

б) завязываться (о цветах, плодах)

29) сажать ( хлеб) в печь

30) поднимать, ставить ( паруса)

There was no more canvas on the ship to set. — На судне больше не осталось парусов, которые можно было бы поставить.

When under full sail this vessel sets 45,000 square feet of canvas. — На полном ходу это судно использует 45000 квадратных футов парусов.

31) садиться, заходить (о солнце, луне); приближаться к закату, к концу (о жизни, славе и т. п.)

His star has set. — Его звезда закатилась.

Syn:

decline 1., wane 2.

32) определиться с направлением (о течении, ветре)

33) уст. устанавливаться ( о погоде)

The nights set very cold. — Ночи стали очень холодными.

34)

а) нести, увлекать в определённом направлении

A breeze sprung up from the south-east, and set the ice so rapidly upon us. — С юго-востока налетел ветер и быстро погнал на нас льдины.

б) иметь (определённую) тенденцию, направленность

Her ambition did not set in the direction indicated. — Её стремления простирались в совсем другом направлении, нежели то, что было для неё намечено.

в) направлять, поворачивать; вести

to set one's face towards the sun — повернуться лицом к солнцу

He knew the path and could set us on it. — Он знал тропу и мог вести нас по ней.

35)

а) ( set on) натравливать, науськивать

I'll set my dog on you if you don't leave at once! — Я на тебя своего пса спущу, если ты немедленно не уберёшься!

They set dogs on us as though we were rats. — Они натравливали на нас собак, как будто мы были крысами.

б) (set about / on) разг. напасть на (кого-л.); завязать драку с (кем-л.)

The girl was set on by a thief in the park. — На девушку в парке напал грабитель.

The three men set about him with their hands and boots. — На него напали три человека и начали бить руками и ногами.

36) танцевать, повернувшись лицом к партнёру

Set to your partner. — Повернитесь лицом к партнёру.

37)

а) сидеть на яйцах ( о курице)

б) сажать ( курицу) на яйца

в) подкладывать ( яйца) под курицу ( для высиживания)

38) делать стойку ( о собаке)

39) мор. пеленговать

40) стр. производить кладку

41) уст. размещать, расставлять (часовых, охрану и т. п.)

How came he to leave the Castle after the watch was set? — Как ему удалось выбраться из замка, после того как была выставлена охрана?

42) уст. вонзать (оружие, шпоры и т. п.)

to set spurs to the horse — пришпоривать лошадь

43) уст. точить (острые инструменты, особенно бритву); разводить ( пилу)

Are my razors set yet? — Мои бритвы ещё не наточены?

44) диал.; ирон. подходить, соответствовать, быть к лицу

Syn:

become, befit, suit 2.

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- set about
- set ahead
- set apart
- set aside
- set back
- set by
- set down
- set forth
- set forward
- set in
- set off
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
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to set up home / house — зажить отдельно, своим домом

to set one's face / countenance — придать лицу какое-л. выражение

to set people by the ears / at variance / at loggerheads — ссорить, натравливать людей друг на друга

to set one's cards on the table — раскрыть (свои) карты

to set a beggar on horseback — давать недостойному лицу преимущества, которыми он злоупотребит

to set a finger / hand on smb. — тронуть кого-л. (пальцем); поднять на кого-л. руку; причинить кому-л. вред

to set on foot — пустить в ход, организовать (что-л.)

to set a thief to catch a thief — поручить вору поймать вора

to set smb. on his / her feet — поставить кого-л. на ноги; помочь кому-л. в делах

to set one's hopes on smb. / smth. — возлагать надежды на кого-л. / что-л.

to set one's life on a chance — рисковать жизнью

to set great / much store on smth. — высоко ставить что-л., глубоко ценить что-л.

to set little store on smth. — низко ставить что-л., ни во что не ставить, не ценить что-л.

to set smb. in mind of smb. / smth. — напомнить кому-л. о ком-л. / чём-л.

This man will never set the Thames on fire. — Этот человек пороха не выдумает.

- set one's mind on smth.
- set smb.'s back up
- set right
- set straight
- set the seal on smth. 2. сущ.
1)

а) комплект, набор; коллекция

carving set — набор инструментов для резьбы по дереву

chess set — шахматы

chemistry set — набор для детей "Юный химик"

a set of clubs — набор клюшек

a set of dishes — набор тарелок

a set of diamonds — коллекция бриллиантов

a set of false teeth — вставная челюсть, вставные зубы

to break (up) a set — разрознить, нарушить комплект

to make up a set — составлять комплект

б) сервиз

tea set — чайный сервиз

coffee set — кофейный сервиз

в) гарнитур

set of six chairs — мебельный гарнитур из шести стульев

г) прибор

dressing-table set — туалетный прибор

д) (полный) комплект издания

a set of Shakespeare's plays — собрание пьес Шекспира

A complete set of Balzac's works, twenty-seven volumes. — Полное собрание сочинений Бальзака в двадцати семи томах.

He perused the antiquated sets of newspapers. — Он внимательно читал подшивки старых газет.

2)

а) ряд, серия

a set of low hills — гряда невысоких холмов

a set of houses — ряд домов

a set of failures — серия неудач

a set of rules — свод правил

a set of responsibilities — круг обязанностей

a set of motives — совокупность причин

a set of notions — совокупность понятий, свод понятий

б) мат.; лог. множество

3)

а) компания, круг, общество; неодобр. клика

Dublin's literary set — Дублинский литературный кружок

He got in with a wild set at college. — В колледже он попал в дурную компанию

- Cliveden set

б) банда, шайка

a set of smugglers — шайка контрабандистов

в) брит. группа школьников ( выделенная на основе способностей учеников)

She's in the top set for French. — Она попала в группу самых успевающих по французскому языку.

4)

а) иск.; = setting декорации

Syn:

scenery

б) кино съёмочная площадка

The cast must all be on (the) set by 7 in the morning. — Актёры должны быть на съёмочной площадке не позднее семи часов утра.

5) сет (в теннисе, волейболе)

to play a set — сыграть сет

to lose a set — проиграть сет

to win a set — выиграть сет

6)

а) сюита духовной музыки

б) серия песен или композиций, исполняемых музыкантом или группой во время концерта ( в джазе и поп-музыке)

в) фигура ( танца)

7) приёмник

radio set — радиоприемник

television / TV set — телевизор

8) укладка ( волос)

A shampoo and set costs £15. — Шампунь и укладка стоят 15 фунтов.

9)

а) очертания, линии ( тела); черты ( лица)

He admired the set of her shoulders. — Он любовался изгибом её плеч.

Her eyes still seemed to be closed, but there were subtle differences in the set of her face. — Её глаза были по-прежнему закрыты, но в чертах лица можно было заметить небольшую перемену.

б) посадка; расположение

the set of her head and neck — посадка её головы и поворот шеи

I don't like the set of his coat. — Мне не нравится, как на нём сидит пальто.

10)

а) направление (течения, ветра)

A feather will show you the direction of the wind; a straw will prove the set of a current. — Перо укажет вам направление ветра, а соломинка – направление течения.

б) склонность, тенденция

Syn:

tendency, inclination

в) психол. настрой, направленность, установка

mental set — установка сознания

Danger arouses a set of the nervous system towards escape. — Опасность вызывает установку нервной системы на избежание угрозы.

11) поэт. заход, закат (о небесных светилах; употребляется только в ед. ч.)

the set of day — конец дня, время захода солнца

12)

а) саженец; черенок

б) клубни, посадочный материал

onion sets — лук-севок

в) завязь ( плода)

13) = sett II

14) = sett I

15) стр. схватывание, затвердевание ( цемента)

to take a set — затвердеть, схватиться

Removal of water results in the time of set being reduced. — Удаление воды приводит к тому, что время затвердевания сокращается.

16)

а) тех. развод зубьев пилы; ширина развода

б) полигр. ширина знака

17) стойка ( собаки)

to make a set — делать стойку

- dead set

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- jet set
3. прил.
1)

а) (заранее) установленный, определённый; назначенный, намеченный

set time of eating — установленное время приёма пищи

within the set time limit — до окончания установленного срока

There's no set time limit on this. — Время исполнения этой работы жёстко не ограничено.

Each person was given set jobs to do. — Каждому человеку были поручены (чётко) определённые задачи.

Syn:

appointed

б) фиксированный, установленный (о доходах, ценах)

to charge a set fee for one's services — брать фиксированную плату за свои услуги

Syn:

appointed, fixed

в) твёрдый, устойчивый, неизменный (о мнениях, суждениях и т. п.)

set ideas / opinions / views — неизменные, косные представления, мнения, взгляды

set rules — незыблемые правила

set expressions — устойчивые выражения, речевые клише

to be set in one's ways — быть твёрдым в своих убеждениях, взглядах

As people get older, they get set in their ways. — С годами люди приобретают твёрдые взгляды и неизменные привычки, становятся менее гибкими.

Our religious system has no set form of liturgy. — Наша религиозная система не имеет установленной формы церковной службы.

Syn:

fixed, unchangeable

г) брит. предлагаемый по фиксированной цене и имеющий ограниченный ассортимент ( о еде в отелях и ресторанах)

set lunch / dinner — обед по фиксированной цене ( с ограниченным выбором блюд)

set menu — меню блюд, предлагаемых по фиксированной цене

2) брит. обязательный ( об учебном материале)

set book / text — обязательная книга / обязательный текст ( для прочтения к экзамену)

3)

а) разг. ((up)on / for) готовый, полный решимости, горящий желанием (сделать что-л.)

Nina's set on going to the party. — Нина твёрдо решила пойти на вечеринку.

Are you set for the trip? — Вы готовы к поездке?

Be set to leave by 10 o'clock. — Приготовьтесь отправляться в десять часов.

All set, boys? Let's go. — Всё готово, ребята? Пошли.

John is set on playing football for England. — Джон твёрдо решил, что будет выступать в английской национальной сборной по футболу.

Syn:

intent 2., determined, prepared

б) ( against) = dead set решительно настроенный против (чего-л.)

Why are you so dead set against the idea? — Почему ты принимаешь эту идею в штыки? / Почему ты так сопротивляешься этой идее?

в) уст. твёрдый, упорный; упрямый

set defiance — упорное неповиновение

"You are a terribly set person," she said, after she had consented to let him have his own way. — "Ты ужасно упрямый человек", - сказала она, согласившись с его условиями.

Syn:

persistent

4)

а) неподвижный, застывший (о лице, улыбке)

a set smile — застывшая улыбка

His face took on a set expression. — Его лицо приняло застывшее выражение.

Syn:

immovable, rigid, fixed

б) стиснутый ( о зубах)

"Damn you," he said through set teeth. — "Чтоб тебя!" - процедил он сквозь зубы.

5) встроенный, вделанный, укреплённый

Syn:

mounted, built-in

6) уст. тщательно обдуманный, намеренный, умышленный

He did it of set purpose. — Он сделал это умышленно.

Syn:

intentional, premeditated

7) уст. формальный, официальный

It is not a set party, but one without full dress or ceremony. — Это будет неофициальный приём без парадной одежды и церемоний.

Syn:

formal, ceremonious

Англо-русский современный словарь > set
20 slip

I
1. slip past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) resbalar

2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) resbalar

3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) decaer, empeorar

4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) escabullirse, escurrirse

5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) soltarse, escaparse

6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) pasar, deslizar

2. noun
1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) resbalón, traspiés, tropezón

2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) desliz

3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) combinación

4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) rampa

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- slipper
- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up
II slip noun
(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) papelito, trocito de papel

slip¹ n

1. desliz / error

he made a few slips cometió algunos errores

2. combinación

my mother wears a slip mi madre lleva combinación

a slip of paper un papelito

slip² vb

1. resbalarse / escurrirse

I slipped on the soap and fell me resbalé con el jabón y me caí

2. escurrirse / escabullirse

the plate slipped from his hands el plato se le escurrió de entre las manos

3. pasar / meter / deslizar

he slipped the key into the lock metió la llave en la cerradura

to slip your mind olvidarse / irse de la cabeza

El pasado y participio pasado de slip se escribe slipped; el gerundio se escribe slipping

slip /(e)s'lip/ (pl
◊ slips) sustantivo masculino
1 ( prenda interior)
a) ( de hombre) underpants (pl), pants (pl) (BrE)

b) ( de mujer) panties (pl), knickers (pl) (BrE)
2 ( bañador) swimming trunks (pl)
slip sustantivo masculino (calzoncillo corto) pants, briefs ' slip' also found in these entries: Spanish: colar - colarse - columpiarse - combinación - deslizar - desliz - despiste - escabullirse - escapar - escurrirse - esquinazo - formularia - formulario - lapso - lapsus - patinar - resbalar - resbalarse - resbalón - traspié - tropezón - amarradero - boleta - derrapar - descuido - desmarcarse - escurrir - fondo - mano - papeleta - patinazo - resbalada - resguardo - tique - tropiezo - vale - volante English: paying-in-slip - slip - slip away - slip back - slip down - slip in - slip into - slip off - slip on - slip out - slip past - slip up - slip-road - slip-up - wage slip - briefs - cost - lapse - pay - petticoat - pillow - quietly - sales

slip

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noun

1 (of paper) papelito, trocito de papel

2 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL (cutting) esqueje nombre masculino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

slip of a girl chiquilla

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slip

tr[slɪp]

noun

1 (slide) resbalón nombre masculino; (trip) traspiés nombre masculino, tropezón nombre masculino

2 (mistake) error nombre masculino, equivocación nombre femenino; (moral) desliz nombre masculino

3 (women's underskirt) combinación nombre femenino; (petticoat) enaguas nombre femenino plural

intransitive verb

1 (slide) resbalar; (fall, get away, escape) caer

■ my foot slipped se me fue el pie

■ she slipped on the ice resbaló en el hielo

■ this bag keeps slipping off my shoulder este bolso se me cae del hombro

■ the ball slipped through his fingers la pelota le resbaló de las manos

2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL (clutch, tyre) patinar

3 (move - quickly) ir de prisa; (- secretly) escabullirse

■ he slipped out when no-one was looking se escabulló cuando no miraba nadie

■ she's just slipped out for a minute ha salido un momento

4 (decline) decaer, empeorar

transitive verb

1 (pass, give, put) pasar, deslizar, dar a escondidas

■ he slipped the doorman a fiver deslizó en la mano del portero un billete de cinco libras

■ she slipped the note into her bag disimuladamente metió la nota en el bolso

2 (overlook, forget) escaparse

■ it completely slipped my mind se me olvidó por completo

■ in case it slipped your notice por si se te ha pasado por alto

3 (get free from) soltarse de

■ the dog slipped its leash el perro se soltó de la correa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a slip of the pen un lapsus

a slip of the tongue un lapsus linguae

there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho

to be slipping estar perdiendo facultades, no ser lo que uno era antes

to give somebody the slip dar esquinazo a alguien

to let an opportunity slip through one's fingers dejar escapar una oportunidad

to let something slip escapársele algo a uno

to slip a disc dislocarse una vértebra

to slip anchor levar anclas

slipped disc vértebra dislocada

slip road pista de aceleración

slip ['slɪp] v, slipped ; slipping vi

1) steal: ir sigilosamente

to slip away: escabullirse

to slip out the door: escaparse por la puerta

2) slide: resbalarse, deslizarse

3) lapse: caer

to slip into error: equivocarse

4)

to let slip : dejar escapar

5)

to slip into put on: ponerse

slip vt

1) put: meter, poner

2) pass: pasar

she slipped me a note: me pasó una nota

3)

to slip one's mind : olvidársele a uno

slip n

1) pier: atracadero m

2) mishap: percance m, contratiempo m

3) mistake: error m, desliz m

a slip of the tongue: un lapsus

4) petticoat: enagua f

5) : injerto m, esqueje m (de una planta)

6)

slip of paper : papelito m

slip (Clothing)

n.

• combinación s.f.

• enaguas s.f.pl.

n.

• desbarro s.m.

• descuido s.m.

• desliz s.f.

• desplazamiento s.m.

• dislocación s.f.

• equivocación s.f.

• inadvertencia s.f.

• lapso s.m.

• lapsus s.m.

• pifia s.f.

• renuncio s.m.

• resbalón s.m.

• tira s.f.

• traspiés s.m.

• tropezón s.m.

v.

• deslizar v.

• desvarar v.

• dislocarse un hueso v.

• escurrir v.

• escurrirse v.

• esquejar v.

• huir v.

• patinar v.

• resbalar v.

slɪp
I

noun

1) ( slide) resbalón m, resbalada f (AmL)

to give somebody the slip — (colloq) lograr zafarse de algn

2) ( mistake) error m, equivocación f

a slip of the tongue/pen — un lapsus (linguae/cálami)

there's many a slip twixt cup and lip — del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho

3) ( of paper)

a slip of paper — un papelito, un papel; deposit II 1) a)

4) ( undergarment) combinación f, enagua f, viso m, fondo m (Méx)

5) ( of person)

a slip of a girl — una chiquilla, una chiquilina (AmL)

II
1.

- pp- intransitive verb

1)

a) (slide, shift position) \<\<person\>\> resbalar(se); \<\<clutch\>\> patinar

the knife slipped and he cut himself — se le fue el cuchillo y se cortó

it just slipped out of my hands — se me resbaló de las manos

b) \<\<standards/service\>\> decaer*, empeorar

you're slipping — tu trabajo (or aplicación etc) ya no es lo que era

2)

a) ( move unobtrusively) (+ adv compl)

he slipped into the room without being observed — entró en la habitación sin que lo vieran

we managed to slip past the guards — logramos pasar sin que nos vieran los guardias

b) (escape, be lost)

to let slip an opportunity to let an opportunity slip dejar escapar una oportunidad; they let the contract slip through their fingers se dejaron quitar el contrato de las manos; I didn't mean to say that: it just slipped out no quería decirlo, pero se me escapó or salió; I let (it) slip that... — se me escapó que...

c) ( go quickly)

he's just slipped out to the bank — ha salido un momento al banco

d) ( change)

I'll just slip into something more comfortable — me voy a poner algo más cómodo

2.

vt

1)

a) ( put unobtrusively) (+ adv compl) poner*, meter, deslizar*

she slipped a coin into his hand — le pasó disimuladamente una moneda

he slipped his arm around her waist — le pasó el brazo por la cintura

b) ( pass)

to slip something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien con disimulo

2)

a) ( break loose from)

don't let the dog slip its leash — no dejes que se suelte el perro

to slip somebody's mind o memory: it completely slipped my mind — me olvidé or se me olvidó por completo

b) ( in knitting) \<\<stitch\>\> pasar sin tejer

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Phrasal Verbs:

- slip away

- slip by

- slip in

- slip off

- slip on

- slip past

- slip up

[slɪp]
1. N

1) (=slide) resbalón m

- give sb the slip

2) (=mistake) error m, equivocación f

I must have made a slip somewhere — debo de haberme equivocado en algo, debo de haber cometido un error en algún sitio

a slip of the pen/tongue — un lapsus calami/linguae

- there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip
Freudian 3.
3) (=fall) bajada f

4) (=undergarment) combinación f, enagua † f; (full length) viso m; (=pillowcase) funda f

5) (=receipt) (in filing system) ficha f

I wrote the number on a slip of paper — escribí el número en un papelito or un trocito de papel
betting 2., deposit 3., pay 4., paying-in slip
6) (=landslide) corrimiento m de tierras, desprendimiento m

7) (Cricket) (usu pl) la posición posterior derecha del receptor (si el bateador es diestro) ocupada por los defensores de campo en un partido de críquet

8) slips
(Theat)
the slips — la galería

9) [of person]

a slip of a boy/girl — un chiquillo/una chiquilla

10) (in pottery) arcilla que se ha mezclado con agua hasta estar cremosa

11) (Bot) esqueje m

12) (Naut) grada f

2. VI

1) (=slide, shift) resbalar

she slipped and broke her ankle — (se) resbaló y se rompió el tobillo

my foot slipped — se me fue el pie

the knife slipped and I cut my hand — se me fue el cuchillo y me hice un corte en la mano

the glass slipped from her hand — el vaso se le fue or se le resbaló de la mano

the clutch slips — el embrague patina

the knot has slipped — el nudo se ha corrido

we let the game slip through our fingers — dejamos que el partido se nos escapara or se nos fuera de las manos

2) (=move quickly)

to slip into bed — meterse en la cama

he slipped into his bathrobe — se puso el albornoz

to slip out of a dress — quitarse un vestido

I soon slipped back into the routine — enseguida volví a adaptarme a la rutina

I slipped downstairs to fetch it — bajé a traerlo rápidamente

3) (=move imperceptibly) pasar desapercibido

he managed to slip through the enemy lines — consiguió pasar desapercibido por las líneas enemigas

he slipped out of the room while my back was turned — salió sigilosamente de la habitación mientras estaba de espaldas
net I, 1., 1)
4) (=decline) [shares, currency] bajar

shares slipped to 63p — las acciones bajaron a 63 peniques

to slip into a coma — caer en coma

you're slipping hum — estás decayendo

he soon slipped back into his old ways — al poco tiempo volvió a las andadas

5) (=become known)

he let (it) slip that he was a Democrat — dejó escapar que era demócrata

she let slip the names of the people involved — dejó escapar los nombres de las personas involucradas

3. VT

1) (=move quickly and smoothly) pasar, deslizar

he slipped an arm around her waist — le pasó or deslizó el brazo por la cintura

slip a knife round the edges of the tin — pasar un cuchillo por el borde del molde

I slipped a note under his door — deslicé or le pasé una nota por debajo de la puerta

to slip a coin into a slot — introducir una moneda en una ranura

2) (=move imperceptibly)

he slipped his hand into her bag — le metió disimuladamente la mano en el bolso

to slip sth to sb — pasarle disimuladamente algo a algn

he slipped the waiter a fiver — le pasó disimuladamente un billete de cinco libras al camarero

3) (=escape from)

the dog slipped its collar — el perro se soltó del collar

to slip anchor — levar anclas

one or two facts may have slipped my memory — puede que algún que otro dato se me haya olvidado

I meant to do it but it slipped my mind — lo quise hacer pero se me olvidó or se me pasó

the ship could slip its moorings — al barco podrían soltársele las amarras

4) (Med)

he's slipped a disc — tiene una hernia de disco

5) (Aut) [+ clutch] soltar

6) (Knitting) [+ stitch] pasar (sin hacer)

4.

CPD

slip road N — (on motorway) vía f de acceso

slip stitch N — (Knitting) punto m sin hacer

- slip away

- slip by

- slip down

- slip in

- slip off

- slip on

- slip out

- slip past

- slip up

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[slɪp]
I

noun

1) ( slide) resbalón m, resbalada f (AmL)

to give somebody the slip — (colloq) lograr zafarse de algn

2) ( mistake) error m, equivocación f

a slip of the tongue/pen — un lapsus (linguae/cálami)

there's many a slip twixt cup and lip — del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho

3) ( of paper)

a slip of paper — un papelito, un papel; deposit II 1) a)

4) ( undergarment) combinación f, enagua f, viso m, fondo m (Méx)

5) ( of person)

a slip of a girl — una chiquilla, una chiquilina (AmL)

II
1.

- pp- intransitive verb

1)

a) (slide, shift position) \<\<person\>\> resbalar(se); \<\<clutch\>\> patinar

the knife slipped and he cut himself — se le fue el cuchillo y se cortó

it just slipped out of my hands — se me resbaló de las manos

b) \<\<standards/service\>\> decaer*, empeorar

you're slipping — tu trabajo (or aplicación etc) ya no es lo que era

2)

a) ( move unobtrusively) (+ adv compl)

he slipped into the room without being observed — entró en la habitación sin que lo vieran

we managed to slip past the guards — logramos pasar sin que nos vieran los guardias

b) (escape, be lost)

to let slip an opportunity to let an opportunity slip dejar escapar una oportunidad; they let the contract slip through their fingers se dejaron quitar el contrato de las manos; I didn't mean to say that: it just slipped out no quería decirlo, pero se me escapó or salió; I let (it) slip that... — se me escapó que...

c) ( go quickly)

he's just slipped out to the bank — ha salido un momento al banco

d) ( change)

I'll just slip into something more comfortable — me voy a poner algo más cómodo

2.

vt

1)

a) ( put unobtrusively) (+ adv compl) poner*, meter, deslizar*

she slipped a coin into his hand — le pasó disimuladamente una moneda

he slipped his arm around her waist — le pasó el brazo por la cintura

b) ( pass)

to slip something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien con disimulo

2)

a) ( break loose from)

don't let the dog slip its leash — no dejes que se suelte el perro

to slip somebody's mind o memory: it completely slipped my mind — me olvidé or se me olvidó por completo

b) ( in knitting) \<\<stitch\>\> pasar sin tejer

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Phrasal Verbs:

- slip away

- slip by

- slip in

- slip off

- slip on

- slip past

- slip up

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