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prep.1 to.voy a Madrid I'm going to Madridme voy al extranjero I'm going abroadllegó a Buenos Aires/a la fiesta he arrived in Buenos Aires/at the party2 at (moment).a las siete at seven o'clocka los once años at the age of elevenal caer la noche at nightfallal oír la noticia se desmayó on hearing the news, she faintedLlegué al amanecer I arrived at dawn.3 per, every (frecuency).40 horas a la semana 40 hours per o a weektres veces al día three times a day4 to.dáselo a Ricardo give it to Ricardodile a Ricardo que venga tell Ricardo to come5 to.entró a pagar he came in to payaprender a nadar to learn to swim6 by, about to, for.* * *A, a► nombre femenino (pl as o aes)1 (la letra) A, a————————A1 ( Alteza) Highness; (abreviatura) H————————A1 ( autopista) motorway; (abreviatura) M————————A► símbolo* * *prep.1) to2) into3) in4) at5) on6) with* * *SF = a (=letra) A, a* * ** * *= for, per, to.Ex. The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.----* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.* a alguna parte = someplace.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* a años luz de = light years away from.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a base de errores = the hard way.* a boca de jarro = at close range.* a bocajarro = point blank.* a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.* a bordo = aboard, on board ship.* a bordo de = aboard, onboard.* a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.* a cambio = in return.* a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.* a cambio de nada = for nothing.* a cántaros = cats and dogs.* a cargo = in the saddle.* a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).* a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.* a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.* a chorros = profusely.* a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* a cierta distancia = some distance away.* a cierta distancia de = off.* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.* a cobro revertido = reverse charges.* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.* a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.* a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.* a continuación se enumeran = given below.* a contracorriente = against the grain.* a contraluz = against the light.* a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.* a coro = with one voice, in unison.* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.* a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.* a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.* a costa de otros = at other people's expense.* a criterio de = at the discretion of.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* a cuenta de = at the expense of.* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.* a cuestas = in tow.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* a demanda = pro re nata.* a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.* a día de hoy = as of today.* a diario = every day.* a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.* a dieta = on a diet.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* a discreción = at will, no holds barred.* a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.* a disposición de = at the disposal of.* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.* a doble espacio = double-spaced.* a domicilio = domiciliary.* ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.* a dos niveles = two-tier.* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.* a duras penas = with great difficulty.* a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.* a él = him.* a ellos = them.* a escala = drawn-to-scale.* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.* a escala natural = full-scale.* a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.* a eso = thereto.* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* a estas alturas = by now.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* a estrenar = brand new.* a examen = under the microscope.* a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.* a excepción de que = except that.* a excepción de uno = with one exception.* a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.* a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.* a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.* a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* a favor = in favour.* a favor de = in favour of.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.* a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.* a fondo perdido = non-refundable.* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a gas = gas-powered.* a gatas = on all fours.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a granel = in bulk.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a gritos = vociferously.* a groso modo = crudely.* a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.* a gusto = at ease, at leisure.* a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.* a horcajadas = astride.* a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.* a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].* a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.* a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.* a instancia de = at the urging of.* a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.* a intervalos = at intervals.* a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.* a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.* a invitación de = at the invitation of.* a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.* a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].* a la alcaldía = mayoral.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* a la anochecida = at nightfall.* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* a la atención de = c/o (care of).* a la baja = on the wane.* a la brasa = grilled.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* a la carta = a la carte.* a la defensiva = on the defensive.* a la derecha = at the right.* a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a la deriva = rudderless.* a la discreción de = at the discretion of.* a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.* a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.* a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.* a la izquierda = at the left.* a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* a la ligera = lightly.* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.* a la luz del día = in the light of day.* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* a la onda = in the know.* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.* a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.* a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.* a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.* a la perfección = superbly.* a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.* a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.* a la salida = on the way out.* a la sazón = at that time.* a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.* a la semana = a week, per week.* a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.* a la sombra de = in the shadow of.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.* a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.* a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.* a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.* a la venta = on release.* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.* a la vista = in sight, within sight.* a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.* al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.* al extremo norte = northernmost.* al extremo oeste = westernmost.* al hacer esto = in doing so.* al norte del estado = upstate.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* a lo lejos = in the distance.* a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.* a lo mejor = perhaps.* a lo que salga = come what may.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* a lo zombi = zombielike.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manojos = by the handful.* a manos de = at the hands of.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* a mares = cats and dogs.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* a más tardar = at the latest.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a mediados de = in the middle decades of.* a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.* a mediados de semana = midweek.* a media jornada = half-time [half time].* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medianoche = at midnight.* a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medida = custom, bespoke.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = half dressed.* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.* a menos que = unless, short of.* a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* a merced de = at the mercy of.* a mí = me.* a mi entender = to my mind.* a mi modo de ver = in my books.* a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.* a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.* a modo de advertencia = cautionary.* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.* a modo de explicación = parenthetically.* a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.* a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.* a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.* a modo de resumen = wrap-up.* a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* a muerte = bitter, bitterly.* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].* a nivel federal = federally, federally.* a nivel individual = privately.* a nivel local = locally, domestically.* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a nombre de = payable to.* a no ser que = unless.* a nosotros = us.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a orillas del océano = oceanfront.* a orillas del río = riverfront.* a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.* a otro sitio = somewhere else.* a pares = in pairs.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.* a paso ligero = on the double.* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].* a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.* a pilas = battery-operated.* a pique = sinking.* a placer = at will.* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a porrillo = by the handful.* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.* a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.* a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.* a prisa = quickly.* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.* a propósito de = apropos of.* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.* a prueba = on trial.* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.* a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].* a prueba de niños = childproof.* a prueba de robos = theft proof.* a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.* a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* a prueba de viento = windproof.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.* a quemarropa = point blank.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* a quienquiera que = whomever.* a rachas = by fits and starts.* a ráfagas = in bursts.* a raíz de = in the wake of.* a rajatabla = to the letter.* a ras de = flush with.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* a rastras = in tow.* a ratos = intermittently.* a reacción = jet-assisted.* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.* a régimen = on a diet.* a remolque = in tow.* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].* a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.* a sacudidas = jerkily.* a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.* a sangre fría = cold-blooded.* a ser posible = if possible.* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.* a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a sueldo = paid.* a su precio normal = at full price.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.* a tal efecto = to this effect.* a tales efectos = hereto.* a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.* a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.* a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.* a ti = you, thee.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a tientas = in the dark.* a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.* a título gratuito = gratuitous.* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.* a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda prueba = unswerving.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a todas luces = patently.* a todas partes = 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volumen = at full blast.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.* a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.* a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.* a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de la historia = over time.* a través de la TI = IT-enabled.* a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de los años = over the years, down the years.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* a través de los siglos = over the centuries.* a través del teléfono = call-in.* a través del tiempo = over time.* a través de operador = operator-assisted.* a tres bandas = three pronged.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.* a trompicones = by fits and starts.* a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.* a trozos = piecewise.* ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.[b]* a últ* * ** * *= for, per, to.Ex: The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.
Ex: Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex: Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.* a alguna parte = someplace.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* a años luz de = light years away from.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest 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discreción = at will, no holds barred.* a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.* a disposición de = at the disposal of.* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.* a doble espacio = double-spaced.* a domicilio = domiciliary.* ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.* a dos niveles = two-tier.* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.* a duras penas = with great difficulty.* a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.* a él = him.* a ellos = them.* a escala = drawn-to-scale.* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.* a escala natural = full-scale.* a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.* a eso = thereto.* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* a estas alturas = by now.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* a estrenar = brand new.* a examen = under the microscope.* a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.* a excepción de que = except that.* a excepción de uno = with one exception.* a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.* a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.* a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.* a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* a favor = in favour.* a favor de = in favour of.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.* a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.* a fondo perdido = non-refundable.* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a gas = gas-powered.* a gatas = on all fours.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a granel = in bulk.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a gritos = vociferously.* a groso modo = crudely.* a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.* a gusto = at ease, at leisure.* a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.* a horcajadas = astride.* a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.* a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].* a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.* a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.* a instancia de = at the urging of.* a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.* a intervalos = at intervals.* a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.* a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.* a invitación de = at the invitation of.* a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.* a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].* a la alcaldía = mayoral.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* a la anochecida = at nightfall.* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* a la atención de = c/o (care of).* a la baja = on the wane.* a la brasa = grilled.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* a la carta = a la carte.* a la defensiva = on the defensive.* a la derecha = at the right.* a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a la deriva = rudderless.* a la discreción de = at the discretion of.* a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.* a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.* a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.* a la izquierda = at the left.* a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* a la ligera = lightly.* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.* a la luz de la luna = by 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helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.* a lo mejor = perhaps.* a lo que salga = come what may.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* a lo zombi = zombielike.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manojos = by the handful.* a manos de = at the hands of.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* a mares = cats and dogs.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* a más tardar = at the latest.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a mediados de = in the middle decades of.* a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.* a mediados de semana = midweek.* a media jornada = half-time [half time].* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medianoche = at midnight.* a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medida = custom, bespoke.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = half dressed.* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.* a menos que = unless, short of.* a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* a merced de = at the mercy of.* a mí = me.* a mi entender = to my mind.* a mi modo de ver = in my books.* a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.* a modo de 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[multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a nombre de = payable to.* a no ser que = unless.* a nosotros = us.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a orillas del océano = oceanfront.* a orillas del río = riverfront.* a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.* a otro sitio = somewhere else.* a pares = in pairs.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.* a paso ligero = on the double.* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].* a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.* a pilas = battery-operated.* a pique = sinking.* a placer = at will.* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a porrillo = by the handful.* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.* a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.* a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.* a prisa = quickly.* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.* a propósito de = apropos of.* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.* a prueba = on trial.* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.* a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].* a prueba de niños = childproof.* a prueba de robos = theft proof.* a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.* a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* a prueba de viento = windproof.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.* a quemarropa = point blank.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* a quienquiera que = whomever.* a rachas = by fits and starts.* a ráfagas = in bursts.* a raíz de = in the wake of.* a rajatabla = to the letter.* a ras de = flush with.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* a rastras = in tow.* a ratos = intermittently.* a reacción = jet-assisted.* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.* a régimen = on a diet.* a remolque = in tow.* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].* a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.* a sacudidas = jerkily.* a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.* a sangre fría = cold-blooded.* a ser posible = if possible.* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.* a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a sueldo = paid.* a su precio normal = at full price.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.* a tal efecto = to this effect.* a tales efectos = hereto.* a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.* a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.* a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.* a ti = you, thee.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a tientas = in the dark.* a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.* a título gratuito = gratuitous.* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.* a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda prueba = unswerving.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a todas luces = patently.* a todas partes = far and wide.* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a todo alrededor = all round.* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a todos nosotros = us all.* a todos por igual = one size fits all.* a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo volumen = at full blast.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.* a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.* a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.* a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de la historia = over time.* a través de la TI = IT-enabled.* a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de los años = over the years, down the years.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* a través de los siglos = over the centuries.* a través del teléfono = call-in.* a través del tiempo = over time.* a través de operador = operator-assisted.* a tres bandas = three pronged.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.* a trompicones = by fits and starts.* a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.* a trozos = piecewise.* ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* a últ* * *aLa preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan como quien, alguien, etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, pasear al perro = to walk the dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.A (en relaciones de espacio, lugar)voy a México/a la fiesta I'm going to Mexico/to the partyvoy a casa I'm going homedobla a la derecha turn rightse cayó al río she fell into the river2 (indicando posición) atestaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the tablea orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebrose sentó al sol he sat in the sunse sentó a mi derecha he sat down to the right of me o on my righta la vuelta de la esquina around the cornerqueda al norte de Toledo it's (to the) north of Toledo3(indicando distancia): está a diez kilómetros de aquí it's ten kilometers from here, it's ten kilometers awayestá a unos 20 minutos de aquí it takes o it's about 20 minutes from here, it's a 20 minute drive ( o walk etc) from here1 (señalando hora, momento, fecha) atabren a las ocho they open at eight o'clock¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?a eso de las dos at around o about two o'clocka la hora del almuerzo at lunchtimea mediados de abril in mid-Aprilhoy estamos a 20 it's the 20th todayal día siguiente the next o following dayempezó a hablar a los diez meses he started talking when he was ten months old o at ten monthsllegó a la mañana/noche ( RPl); he arrived in the morning/at night2 al + INF:se cayó al bajar del autobús she fell as she was getting off the busal verlo me di cuenta de que ya no lo quería when I saw him o on seeing him, I realized that I no longer loved himal salir de la estación torcí a la izquierda I turned left out of the station3(indicando distancia en el tiempo): a escasos minutos de su llegada (después) just a few minutes after she arrived; (antes) just a few minutes before she arrivedtrabajan de lunes a viernes/de una a cinco they work (from) Monday to Friday/from one to fivea los diez minutos del primer tiempo ten minutes into the first half o after ten minutes of the first halfestaré en París de martes a jueves I'll be in Paris from Tuesday until Thursday, I'll be in Paris Tuesday through Thursday ( AmE)C(en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): tres veces al día/a la semana three times a day/a weeksale a 2.000 euros por cabeza it works out at 2,000 euros per personiban a 100 kilómetros por hora they were going (at) 100 kilometers per hournos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us by five points to three, they beat us five three o ( AmE) five to threeD(indicando modo, estilo): fuimos a pie/a caballo we walked/rode, we went on foot/on horsebackpollo al horno/a la brasa roast/barbecued chickenun peinado a lo Rodolfo Valentino a Rudolph Valentino hairstylea crédito on creditilustraciones a todo color full-color illustrationsuna tela a rayas a piece of striped material1(introduciendo el complemento directo de persona): ¿viste a José? did you see José?la policía está buscando al asesino the police are looking for the murdererno he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freudbusca una secretaria bilingüe he's looking for a bilingual secretary]2(introduciendo el complemento indirecto): le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letterdáselo/dáselos a ella give it/them to herles enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children Englishsuave al tacto soft to the touchagradable al oído pleasing to the ear3Fenséñale a nadar teach him to swimfue a preguntar he went to aska que + SUBJ:los instó a que participaran he urged them to take partvoy a ir a que me hagan un chequeo I'm going to go and have a checkup2 ( fam)(para): ¿a qué tanta ceremonia? what's all the fuss for?¿a qué le fuiste a decir eso? what did you go and tell him that for?3¿quién va a ir a por los niños? who's going to fetch o get the children?¡a por ello! go for it!G (señalando una acción que ha de realizarse) a + INF:los puntos a tratar en la reunión de mañana the points to be discussed at tomorrow's meetinges una idea a tener en cuenta it's an idea to bear in mind o that should be borne in mindtotal a pagar total payablehorario a convenir hours to be arrangedH1(en órdenes): ¡a la cama, niños! off to bed, children!¡a callar! shut up! ( colloq)vamos ¡a trabajar! come on, let's get some work done!2 (con valor condicional) a + INF:a decir verdad to tell you the trutha juzgar por lo que tú dices judging from what you say3 ( fam)(en cuanto a): a tozudo no hay quien le gane when it comes to being stubborn there's nobody like him4al + INF:al no saber idiomas está en desventaja as he doesn't speak any languages he is at a disadvantage, he's at a disadvantage not speaking any languages5(expresando desafío): ¿a que no sabes qué nota me puso? you'll never guess what mark she gave me!tú no te atreverías — ¿a que sí? you wouldn't dare — do you want to o a bet? ( colloq)¡a que no puedes! bet you can't! ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
A
a
A,◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a
a preposición Nota:
La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
1
◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;
voy a casa I'm going home;
se cayó al río she fell into the riverb) ( indicando posición):
a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro;
se sentó al sol he sat in the sun;
se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my rightc) ( indicando distancia):
2a) (señalando hora, momento) at;
a la hora de comer at lunch time;
¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?;
a mediados de abril in mid-April;
al día siguiente the next o following dayb) ( señalando fecha):◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th todayc) al + inf:
al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news
( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;
3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):
sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each;
a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour;
nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three
4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;
a crédito on credit;
funciona a pilas it runs on batteries;
a mano by hand;
a rayas striped;
vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes
5
◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;
no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
dáselo a ella give it to her;
les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English;
le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the doorc) ( indicando procedencia):◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy
A, a f (letra) A
'A' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a. C.
- a.m.
- abajeña
- abajeño
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abanico
- abarquillada
- abarquillado
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatida
- abatido
- abatirse
- abdicar
- aberración
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abigarrada
- abigarrado
- abigarrar
- ablandar
- ablusada
- ablusado
- abnegada
- abnegado
- abobada
- abobado
- abocada
- abocado
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abombada
- abombado
- abonar
- abonada
- abonado
- abonarse
- abono
- abordar
- abordaje
- aborregar
- abortar
- abortiva
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- abandon
- abandoned
- abide by
- ability
- abject
- abnormal
- aboard
- aborigine
- abortion
- abortive
- about
- above
- above-board
- above-mentioned
- abrasive
- abreast
- abridged
- abrupt
- absent
- absent-minded
- absolute
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstemious
- abstract
- absurd
- abundant
- abuse
- abusive
- abysmal
- academic
- academy
- accede
- accent
- acceptable
- access
- accident-prone
- accidental
- accidentally
- acclimatized
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplish
- accomplished
- account
- account for
- accountable
* * *AA, a [a] nf[letra] A, a;si por a o por be… if for any reason…* * *aprp1 dirección to;al este de to the east of;a casa home;ir a la cama/al cine go to bed/to the movies;¡a trabajar! get to work!;vamos a Buenos Aires we’re going to Buenos Aires;voy a casa de Marta I’m going to Marta’s (house)2 situación at;a la mesa at the table;al lado de next to;a la derecha on the right;al sol in the sun;a treinta kilómetros de Cuzco thirty kilometers from Cuzco;está a cinco kilómetros it’s five kilometers away3 tiempo:¿a qué hora llegas? what time do you arrive?;a las tres at three o’clock;de once a doce from eleven (o’clock) to twelve;estamos a quince de febrero it’s February fifteenth;a los treinta años at the age of thirty;a la llegada del tren when the train arrives4 modo:a la española the Spanish way;a mano by hand;a pie on foot;a 50 kilómetros por hora at fifty kilometers an hour5 precio:¿a cómo ocuánto está? how much is it?;están a dos pesos el kilo they are two pesos a kilo:dáselo a tu hermano give it to your brother:vi a mi padre I saw my father:empezar a begin to;jugar a las cartas play cards;decidirse a hacer algo decide to do sth;voy a comprarlo I’m going to buy it;a decir verdad to tell the truth:¿a que no lo sabes? I bet you don’t know;a ver OK, right;a ver lo que pasa ahora let’s see what happens nowabr (= alias) aka (= also known as)* * *a nf: first letter of the Spanish alphabeta prep1) : tonos vamos a México: we're going to Mexico¿llamaste a tu papá?: did you call your dad?como a usted le guste: as you wish3) : in the manner ofpapas a la francesa: french fries4) : on, by means ofa pie: on foot5) : per, eachtres pastillas al día: three pills per dayenséñales a leer: teach them to readproblemas a resolver: problems to be solved* * *a prep1. (dirección) to2. (posición) at3. (distancia) awayestá a un kilómetro de aquí it's one kilometre from here / it's one kilometre away4. (tiempo) at5. (distribución, cantidad, medida, precio) a / attocamos a 1.000 cada uno it works out at 1,000 each6. (modo)fui a pie I walked / I went on foothecho a mano handmade / made by hand¿has visto a Iván? have you seen Iván?9. (para) for10. (de) from -
122 wekelijks
1 [van een week; eens per week plaatshebbend/verschijnend] weekly♦voorbeelden:1 het wekelijkse loon • the/one's weekly wagesonze wekelijkse vergadering • our weekly meetingII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [eens per week] weekly, once a week, every week2 [per week] a/per week♦voorbeelden: -
123 a la semana
= a week, per weekEx. When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of written enquiries totalled no more than twenty a week.Ex. Tens of thousands of records per week can be handled in this way.* * *= a week, per weekEx: When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of written enquiries totalled no more than twenty a week.
Ex: Tens of thousands of records per week can be handled in this way. -
124 semiweekly
adj. halfwekelijks; twee keer per week--------adv. tweemaal per week--------n. halfwekelijkse advertentie, krant die twee keer per week uitkomt[ - wie:klie]1 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉tweemaal per week verschijnend/plaats hebbend -
125 rate
̈ɪreɪt I
1. сущ.
1) а) оценка имущества Syn: valuation б) суждение, мнение, оценка (напр., какого-л. события) Syn: estimation
2) норма;
ставка, тариф;
расценка, цена average rate of profit ≈ средняя норма прибыли rate of surplus value ≈ норма прибавочной стоимости at an easy rate ≈ дешево;
легко book rate ≈ "книжный" тариф (тариф на почтовую бандероль) lock-in rate ≈ замороженная ставка
3) а) пропорция, отношение;
коэффициент;
степень;
процент, доля to fix, set a rate ≈ устанавливать процент annual rate bargain rates discount rate fast rate flat rate high rate hourly rate inflation rate interest rate low rate metabolic rate moderate rate pulse rate respiration rate seasonal rate tax rate б) фин. курс( специальное соотношение при операциях с валютой и ценными бумагами) at the rate ≈ по курсу at the average close rate ≈ по среднему заключительному курсу exchange rate, rate of exchange ≈ валютный курс cabin rate ≈ "телеграфный курс" (курс фунта стерлингов по отношению к доллару США)
4) местный, муниципальный, коммунальный налог
5) а) темп;
скорость, ход( как физическая характеристика) The most rapid rate of a box-wagon is about thirty miles per hour. ≈ Самая высокая скорость движения товарного состава - около тридцати миль в час. б) относительная скорость( совершения действий и т.д.) accident rate birth rate crime rate death rate divorce rate marriage rate morbidity rate mortality rate rate of climb rate of fire
6) а) разряд, класс;
сорт Syn: class II
1. б) мор. класс военных судов
7) степень, интенсивность( какого-л. чувства, действия и т.д.) at a great rate ≈ в большой степени
8) паек, порция
9) тех. расход (воды) ∙ at any rate ≈ во всяком случае;
по меньшей мере at this rate, at that rate ≈ в таком случае;
при таких условиях
2. гл.
1) уст. предоставлять, назначать, выделять Syn: allot
2) а) оценивать, производить оценку, исчислять, определять, устанавливать (among;
as) to rate high ≈ высоко оценивать to rate low ≈ невысоко оценивать That player is rated among the very best. ≈ Этот игрок считается одним из лучших. This wine rates as excellent. ≈ Это вино признано отличным. Syn: value
2., esteem
2. б) приписывать класс, ранг;
располагать по рангу, по ранжиру Why should you rate yourself above this job? ≈ Почему ты считаешь, что делать эту работу ниже твоего достоинства? Syn: grade
2.
2) оценивать, расценивать, ценить
3) а) считать;
расценивать;
рассматривать She was rated an excellent pianist. ≈ Ее считали прекрасной пианисткой. Syn: consider, regard
2. б) рассматриваться, считаться She rates as the finest teacher we have. ≈ Она - лучший учитель, который у нас был.
4) заслуживать( что-л.), удостаиваться( чего-л.) he rated special privileges ≈ он располагал особыми привилегиями Syn: deserve
5) обыкн. страд. облагать( местным) налогом
6) мор. а) определять класс, категорию (морского судна) б) присваивать класс, звание( моряку) ∙ rate up rate with II гл.
1) ругать, распекать, бранить;
задавать головомойку He began to rate them soundly for their ingratitude. ≈ Он стал их сильно бранить за неблагодарность. Syn: chide, scold
1., reprove
2) неперех. браниться, ругаться She has rated at her child all day long. ≈ Она целый день ругалась на своего ребенка. III = ret норма;
размер - birth * рождаемость - crime * показатель /индекс, статистика/ преступности - per cent * размер процентов - * of profit /of return/ (политика) (экономика) норма прибыли - * of surplus value( политика) (экономика) норма прибавочной стоимости - * of production норма выработки;
производительность - * of seeding( сельскохозяйственное) норма высева - the * of speed per minute скорость в минуту - the marriage * per mille количество браков на тысячу (человек) населения - to go at the * of six miles an hour проходить по 6 миль в час;
двигаться со скоростью 6 миль в час ставка, тариф;
такса;
расценка - the R. (финансовое) учетная ставка банка Великобритании - * of discount( финансовое) учетная ставка, учетный процент;
ставка дисконта - * of duty ставка таможенной пошлины - the *s of wages per week ставки недельной заработной платы - the * of interest ставка /норма/ процента( финансовое) курс - the * of exchange валютный курс;
вексельный курс;
обменный курс - dollar * курс доллара цена;
оценка - to buy at a high * купить по высокой цене - you can have them at the * of $1 a dozen можете купить их по одному доллару за дюжину - at an easy * по недорогой цене, дешево;
легко, без труда, без усилий - to win success at an easy * без труда добиться успеха - to value smth. at a low * низко оценивать что-л.;
быть невысокого мнения о чем-л. pl (железнодорожное) грузовой тариф - * scale /card/ тарифное расписание( рассылаемое транспортными и страховыми организациями) скорость, темп - * constant( химическое) константа скорости реакции - * of growth темп роста - * of advance( военное) темп наступления - * of climb (авиация) скороподъемность - * of descent( авиация) скорость снижения - * of fire (военное) скорость стрельбы;
темп огня;
режим огня - * of sailing( морское) скорость хода( судна) - * of ionization (физическое) скорость ионизации - at a great * с огромной скоростью - to drive at a dangerous * вести автомобиль с опасным превышением скорости - unemployment increases at a fearful * безработица растет угрожающими темпами - he read at a moderate * он читал неторопливо процент, доля;
коэффициент;
пропорция;
степень - * of chickens( сельскохозяйственное) выход цыплят (от числа заложенных яиц) - * of reproduction, reproduction * (экономика) коэффициент воспроизводства - * of return (экономика) рентабельность, норма рентабельности разряд, сорт - of the first * первоклассный;
наилучший - this fruit is very second * это очень неважные фрукты пошиб, полет местный, муниципальный, коммунальный налог;
сбор на местные нужды( в Великобритании) - *s and taxes( местные) сборы и (государственные) налоги;
коммунальные и государственные налоги - harbour *s портовые сборы - to raise a * of $1 взимать сбор в один доллар (американизм) оценка, отметка( в школе) образ действия;
манера, способ - * of living (широкий) образ жизни - to live at a high * жить на широкую ногу - if you go on at that * you will injure your health если вы и дальше будете поступать так, вы подорвете свое здоровье - at this * таким образом;
так;
если так будет продолжаться - at that * в таком случае;
если это так, если то, что вы говорите, соответствует действительности - at that * we shan't get any dinner today если так пойдет дальше, мы сегодня останемся без обеда - he ought to be dismissed at that * в таком случае его следует уволить( специальное) интенсивность;
мощность - emission * (физическое) интенсивность испускания - exposure * (физическое) мощность облучения - * of work интенсивность работы, мощность - * of gain (сельскохозяйственное) интенсивность прироста /привеса/ (специальное) частота - pulse * (медицина) частота пульса;
(электроника) частота (повторения) импульсов (спортивное) разряд (морское) класс (торгового судна) ;
(историческое) ранг (корабля) (морское) звание или специальность рядового или старшинского состава (о часах) ход;
суточное отставание;
уход вперед за сутки - * of a chronometer ход хронометра (техническое) расход (воды и т. п.) > at any * во всяком случае;
по меньшей мере > not at any * (устаревшее) ни в коем случае;
ни за что > he has improved somewhat, in manners at any * он стал немного лучше, по крайней мере в обращении > at any * I will do nothing without further instructions во всяком случае я ничего не буду делать без дальнейших указаний > at all *s во всяком /в любом/ случае;
как бы то ни было;
(устаревшее) любой ценой;
любыми средствами > to come upon the *s (историческое) содержаться за счет налогоплательщиков (о неимущих) ;
попасть в работный дом( часто at) оценивать, производить оценку;
исчислять - to * a coin above its real value определять курс монеты выше реальной стоимости - what do you * his fortune at? в какую сумму вы оцениваете его состояние? - output was *d at about 5,000 bales per wotking day по подсчетам оказалось, что производительность составляет около 5000 кип за рабочий день ценить, расценивать, оценивать - to * smb., smth. high высоко ценить кого-л., что-л. - to * one's profession above another in usefulness считать одну профессию полезнее другой - to * fame as its true value знать настоящую цену славе - I do not * his merits high я невысокого мнения о его достоинствах - he doesn't * himself an ordinary clerk он не считает себя простым клерком (специальное) таксировать, тарифицировать( часто as) считать, рассматривать;
полагать - he is *d as a distinguished scientist он считается выдающимся ученым - he is *d the best in his field его считают лучшим специалистом в данной области - I * him among my friends я отношу его к числу своих друзей;
я считаю его своим другом( часто as) считаться, рассматриваться - to * as a national resource рассматриваться как источник общегосударственного значения - he *s as one of the best runners over the distance он считается одним из лучших бегунов на этой дистанции облагать местным налогом - they were heavily *d они платили высокие местные налоги оценивать для установления ставки местного налога или страховой премии - the shop was *d at $500 a year облагаемый налогом доход с магазина был исчислен в пятьсот долларов в год - to * up (страхование) увеличивать страховую премию (в случае особого риска) (американизм) ставить отметку, оценку ( учащемуся) ;
оценивать знания - to * a student first считать какого-л. учащегося первым учеником /отличником/ (разговорное) заслуживать - he *s the best он заслуживает самого лучшего (американизм) (заслуженно) пользоваться чем-л.;
иметь право на что-л. - she *s special privileges она пользуется особыми привилегиями;
ей предоставлены особые привилегии( американизм) занимать привилегированное положение - she really *s with her boss босс с ней очень считается /очень ее ценит/ преим. (морское) определять класс (корабля, автомобиля) ;
устанавливать категорию;
классифицировать преим. (морское) иметь какую-л. категорию, класс и т. п. - a ship *s as first судно относится к первому классу преим. (морское) присваивать класс, звание (моряку) - he was *d as a midshipman ему было присвоено звание мичмана - to * up повысить в классе, звании и т. п. преим. (морское) иметь класс, звание (о моряке) регулировать, выверять (часы) - to * a chronometer ставить хронометр по среднему поясному времени делать выговор;
отчитывать, бранить, разносить( кого-л.) - to * smb. for doing smth. выговаривать кому-л. за что-л. - to * smb. soundly задать кому-л. головомойку - to * at smb. кричать на кого-л. accrual ~ коэффициент накопления (характеризует скорость накопления) accuracy ~ показатель точности activity ~ степень активности activity ~s коэффициент активности( процент экономически активных детей и взрослых соответственно в возрастных группах 10-14 и 15-64 года) actual interest ~ реальная процентная ставка actual ~ фактическая ставка ad valorem ~ фрахтовая ставка со стоимости товара add-on ~ дополнительная ставка adjusted ~ скорректированный коэффициент adjusted ~ стандартизованный коэффициент advertising ~ стоимость рекламы advertising ~ цена рекламы advised ~ ставка, о которой клиент официально уведомлен after tax real ~ of return реальная норма прибыли после уплаты налога alternative ~ of return альтернативная процентная ставка amortization ~ норма амортизационного списания annual percentage ~ (APR) годовая процентная ставка annualized ~ процентная ставка в годовом исчислении arrival ~ вчт. интенсивность входящего потока arrival ~ частота поступления at a guaranteed ~ по гарантированному курсу average ~ of profit полит.-эк. средняя норма прибыли;
at an easy rate дешево;
легко;
to live at a high rate жить на широкую ногу ~ тех. расход (воды) ;
at any rate во всяком случае;
по меньшей мере;
at this (или that) rate в таком случае;
при таких условиях ~ темп;
ход, скорость;
rate of increase темп роста, прироста;
at the rate of 40 miles an hour со скоростью 40 миль в час ~ тех. расход (воды) ;
at any rate во всяком случае;
по меньшей мере;
at this (или that) rate в таком случае;
при таких условиях attractive ~ привлекательная ставка average exchange ~ средний валютный курс average exchange ~ средний вексельный курс average exchange ~ средний обменный курс average ~ средняя ставка average tax ~ средняя ставка налога bank deposit ~ банковская ставка по депозитам bank discount ~ банковская учетная ставка bank ~ учетная ставка банка base ~ базовая ссудная ставка банков base ~ базовая ставка base ~ тарифная ставка basic interest ~ основная ставка процента basic ~ базисная ставка basic ~ основная ставка baud ~ вчт. скорость передачи информации в бодах benchmark ~ исходная ставка bill ~ процент по государственным облигациям bill ~ ставка по казначейским векселям birth and death ~s уровни рождаемости и смертности birth ~ полит.эк. коэффициент рождаемости birth ~ полит.эк. рождаемость birth ~ уровень рождаемости, рождаемость bit ~ вчт. скорость передачи данных в битах bit ~ вчт. скорость передачи информации в бит/сек bond interest ~ процент по облигации bonus ~ ставка дополнительного дивиденда broker's loan ~ процентная ставка банков по ссудам до востребования фондовым брокерам building interest ~ строительная процентная ставка bulk ~ фрахтовая ставка для перевозки большой партии груза burden ~ отношение накладных расходов к затратам на оплату труда buying ~ закупочная расценка buying ~ курс покупателя call money ~ ставка процента по онкольной ссуде call ~ онкольная ставка call ~ процентная ставка по ссудам до востребования capitalization ~ норма капитализации carload ~ повагонная тарифная ставка carload ~ тариф для повагонных грузов carrying-over ~ бирж. курс репорта ceiling ~ предельная норма процента central bank lending ~ ставка ссудного процента центрального банка central ~ центральный курс central reference ~ центральный контрольный курс certificate-of-deposit ~ ставка депозитного сертификата check ~ чековый курс cheque ~ курс покупки чеков church ~ церковный налог clock ~ вчт. тактовая частота closing ~ курс на момент закрытия биржи closing ~ of exchange валютный курс на момент закрытия сальдо commission ~ ставка комиссионного вознаграждения commodity ~ специальный тариф на перевозку массовых грузов common reduced ~ единый льготный тариф completion ~ процент выполненных работ consensus ~ согласованная процентная ставка consolidated ~ полная почасовая ставка constant ~ постоянный коэффициент constructions ~ темпы строительных работ contract ~ договорная расценка contribution ~ размер взноса conversion ~ коэффициент пересчета conversion ~ скорость преобразования ~ оценивать, исчислять, определять, устанавливать;
the copper coinage was then rated above it real value медная монета стоила тогда выше своей реальной стоимости crude ~ общий коэффициент cumulative ~ суммарный коэффициент current account ~ ставка процента на текущем счете current coupon ~ текущий уровень процентных ставок купона current exchange ~ текущий валютный курс current exchange ~ текущий обменный курс current ~ курс дня current ~ текущий курс cut ~ сниженный курс data ~ вчт. скорость передачи данных data transfer ~ вчт. скорость передачи данных death ~ смертность declining ~ снижающийся курс dependency ~ коэффициент иждивенчества (показывает число детей до 14 лет и лиц старше 65 лет в процентах от потенциально работопособной части населения) deposit ~ ставка по депозитам depreciation ~ норма амортизации depreciation ~ степень обесценивания discount ~ ставка дисконта discount ~ учетная ставка, учетный процент, учетный курс discount ~ учетная ставка discount ~ учетный процент discounted cash flow ~ оборот дисконтированных поступлений наличности dividend ~ норма дивидендов dollar ~ курс доллара dollar ~ increase повышение курса доллара dollar's exchange ~ обменный курс доллара drawdown ~ норма использования кредита dropping ~ понижающийся курс entrance ~ вчт. интенсивность входящего потока error ~ вчт. частота ошибок error ~ частота появления ошибок eurointerest ~ процентная ставка по еврооблигациям exceptional ~ исключительный тариф exchange ~ валютный курс exchange ~ курс обмена валюты exchange ~ обменный курс exchange ~s валютные курсы, курсы обмена валют excise ~ ставка акцизного сбора exorbitant ~ чрезмерно высокий курс express freight ~ тариф на срочную доставку грузов extortionate ~ грабительский курс falling dollar ~ понижающийся курс доллара federal discount ~ федеральная учетная ставка (США) fertility ~ общий коэффициент фертильности fertility ~ специальный коэффициент рождаемости fixed exchange ~ фиксированный валютный курс fixed interest ~ фиксированная процентная ставка fixing ~ твердая ставка flexible exchange ~ плавающий валютный курс floating interest ~ плавающая процентная ставка floor ~ нижний предел вмешательства fluctuating ~ колеблющийся курс foreign exchange ~ валютный курс forgetting ~ рекл. забываемость товара forward ~ бирж. срочный курс forward ~ бирж. форвардный курс freight ~ ставка фрахта full-time unemployment ~ коэффициент полной безработицы general ~ общий коэффициент going ~ действующая ставка going ~ обычная ставка growth ~ относительный прирост growth ~ темп прироста growth ~ темп роста guaranteed ~ гарантированная ставка ~ считать;
расценивать;
рассматривать;
he was rated the best poet of his time его считали лучшим поэтом эпохи;
I rate his speech very high я считаю его речь очень удачной hourly ~ рын.тр. почасовая ставка hourly ~ рын.тр. почасовой тариф hourly wage ~ рын.тр. почасовая ставка заработной платы hurdle ~ эк.произ. минимально приемлемая ставка ~ считать;
расценивать;
рассматривать;
he was rated the best poet of his time его считали лучшим поэтом эпохи;
I rate his speech very high я считаю его речь очень удачной import ~ импортный тариф import ~ тариф для импортных грузов incentive freight ~ поощрительная фрахтовая ставка increment ~ коэффициент прироста indexed interest ~ индексированная ставка процента inflation ~ темпы инфляции input ~ вчт. интенсивность входящего потока insurance ~ ставка страховой премии interbank bid ~ межбанковская ставка процента покупателя interbank offered ~ межбанковская ставка процента продавца interest ~ норма процента interest ~ ставка процента international ~ международный тариф interruption ~ вчт. частота прерывания обслуживания intervention ~ интервенционный курс investment ~ норма инвестирования investment ~ темп роста капиталовложений issue ~ эмиссионный курс landing ~ плата за перегрузку с судна на сухопутный транспорт legal minimum wage ~s установленная законом минимальная ставка заработной платы lending interest ~ ставка ссудного процента lending ~ кредитная ставка liquidity ~ коэффициент ликвидности average ~ of profit полит.-эк. средняя норма прибыли;
at an easy rate дешево;
легко;
to live at a high rate жить на широкую ногу loading ~ суд. норма погрузки loading ~ тариф на погрузочные работы loan ~ процентная ставка по ссуде lombard ~ ломбардная ставка lombard ~ ставка ломбардного кредита long ~ курс покупки долгосрочных векселей long ~ ставка процента по долгосрочным кредитным обязательствам long-term interest ~ долгосрочная процентная ставка long-term prime ~ долгосрочная базисная ставка long-term prime ~ долгосрочная учетная ставка для первоклассных денежных обязательств( США) long-term ~ долгосрочная ставка low mortality ~ низкий коэффициент смертности lump sum ~ процентная ставка с общей суммы machine hour ~ норма издержек на станко-час malfunction ~ вчт. частота сбоев marginal tax ~ предельная налоговая ставка market exchange ~ рыночный валютный курс market exchange ~ рыночный обменный курс market interest ~ рыночная ставка процента market ~ биржевой курс market ~ рыночная норма market ~ рыночная ставка market ~ рыночный курс maximum interest ~ максимальная ставка процента medium ~ средний курс medium-term ~ ставка процента по среднесрочным кредитным обязательствам middle ~ средний курс middle ~ средняя ставка mileage ~ плата за перевозки, исчисляемые в милях minimum interest ~ минимальная ставка процента minimum lending ~ (MLR) минимальная ставка ссудного процента minimum ~ минимальная ставка minimum ~ минимальный курс money ~ ставка процента по денежным операциям ~ соответственная часть;
пропорция;
коэффициент, степень, процент;
доля;
mortality rate смертность mortality ~ коэффициент смертности mortality ~ показатель смертности mortgage ~ ставка процента по закладной night ~ точной тариф nominal interest ~ номинальная процентная ставка nominal ~ номинальный курс notional central ~ условный центральный курс occupancy ~ коэффициент занятости;
коэффициент заполнения( рабочих мест, мест в гостинице и т. п.) output ~ вчт. интенсивность выходящего потока overflow ~ вчт. интенсивность избыточного потока paging ~ вчт. интенсивность страничного обмена parcel post ~ расценки почтово-посылочной службы parity ~ паритетный курс participation ~ доля рабочей силы в общей численности данной половозрастной группы peg the ~ фиксировать курс национальной валюты относительно иностранных валют pegged exchange ~ твердый валютный курс pegged exchange ~ фиксированный валютный курс piece ~ сдельная ставка piece-work ~ цена сдельной работы placement ~ коэффициент размещения postal ~ почтовый тариф preferential ~ льготный таможенный тариф premium ~ норма премиальной выплаты premium ~ размер премии premium ~ ставка страхового взноса prime lending ~ прайм-рейт prime lending ~ публикуемая банками ставка по кредитам первоклассным заемщикам prime ~ базисная ставка prime ~ прайм-рейт prime ~ публикуемая банками ставка по кредитам первоклассным заемщиком printout ~ вчт. скорость вывода на печать projected expenditure ~ планируемая скорость расходования ресурсов quotation ~ бирж. котировка курса quote a ~ назначать ставку quoted exchange ~ котировочный валютный курс quoted exchange ~ котировочный обменный курс rallying dollar ~ повышающийся курс доллара rallying ~ растущая ставка rallying ~ увеличивающийся курс rate = ret ~ бранить;
задавать головомойку ~ интенсивность ~ интенсивнось ~ класс ~ коммунальный налог ~ коэффициент ~ курс ~ местный налог ~ местный налог;
коммунальный налог ~ местный налог ~ мощность ~ налог на землю ~ норма;
ставка, тариф;
расценка, цена;
the rate of wages per week ставка недельной заработной платы ~ норма ~ нормировать ~ (преим. pass.) облагать (местным) налогом ~ облагать налогом ~ мор. определять класс, категорию (корабля) ~ определять тариф ~ оценивать, исчислять, определять, устанавливать;
the copper coinage was then rated above it real value медная монета стоила тогда выше своей реальной стоимости ~ оценивать;
исчислять;
таксировать;
тарифицировать;
устанавливать ~ оценивать ~ оценка ~ паек, порция ~ поземельный налог ~ показатель ~ пропорция ~ процент ~ размер;
норма;
ставка;
тариф;
такса;
цена;
курс;
процент ~ размер ~ разряд, класс;
сорт ~ разряд ~ тех. расход (воды) ;
at any rate во всяком случае;
по меньшей мере;
at this (или that) rate в таком случае;
при таких условиях ~ расход ~ расценивать ~ скорость ~ соответственная часть;
пропорция;
коэффициент, степень, процент;
доля;
mortality rate смертность ~ сорт ~ ставка таможенной пошлины ~ степень ~ считать;
расценивать;
рассматривать;
he was rated the best poet of his time его считали лучшим поэтом эпохи;
I rate his speech very high я считаю его речь очень удачной ~ такса ~ таксировать ~ тариф ~ тарифицировать ~ темп;
ход, скорость;
rate of increase темп роста, прироста;
at the rate of 40 miles an hour со скоростью 40 миль в час ~ темп ~ учетная ставка ~ цена ~ частота ~ of activity уровень активности ~ of change темп изменения ~ of company tax ставка налогового обложения компании ~ of contango бирж. размер надбавки по репортным операциям ~ of conversion вал.-фин. конверсионный курс ~ of conversion вал.-фин. коэффициент перевода ~ of corporation tax ставка налогового обложения корпорации ~ of depreciation норма амортизации ~ of depreciation степень обесценивания ~ of development темп развития ~ of drawdown темп снижения ~ of duty ставка таможенной пошлины ~ of earnings норма дохода ~ of expansion степень расширения ~ of expansion темп роста ~ of fire воен. скорость стрельбы, режим огня;
rate of climb ав. скороподъемность ~ of growth темп прироста ~ of growth темп роста ~ of growth темп увеличения ~ темп;
ход, скорость;
rate of increase темп роста, прироста;
at the rate of 40 miles an hour со скоростью 40 миль в час ~ of increase темп прироста ~ of increase темп роста ~ of increase темп увеличения ~ of increase in lending темп увеличения объема кредитования ~ of inflation темп инфляции ~ of inflation уровень инфляции ~ of interest норма (ссудного) процента, процентная ставка ~ of interest норма процента ~ of interest ставка процента ~ of interest for overdraft facilities ставка процента по овердрафту ~ of interest on deferred payments ставка процента по отсроченным платежам ~ of interest paid by bank ставка процента, выплачиваемая банком ~ of inventory turnover скорость движения товарных запасов ~ of inventory turnover скорость оборачиваемости товарных запасов ~ of inventory turnover скорость оборота акций ~ of investment норма инвестиций ~ of investment норма капиталовложений ~ of issue бирж. курс выпуска ~ of issue бирж. эмиссионный курс ~ of levy ставка налога ~ of levy ставка сбора ~ of loading норма погрузки ~ of loss норма потерь ~ of natural increase процент естественного прироста ~ of natural increase темп естественного прироста ~ of occurence вчт. интенсивность потока ~ of occurrence стат. интенсивность потока событий ~ of pay increases темп роста ставок заработной платы ~ of postage within postal zone размер зональных почтовых сборов ~ of price increases темп роста цен ~ of profit норма прибыли ~ of profitability степень рентабельности ~ of return коэффициент окупаемости капиталовложений ~ of return норма прибыли ~ of return on investment коэффициент окупаемости капиталовложений ~ of return on investment норма прибыли на инвестированный капитал ~ of return on investment норма прибыли от капиталовложений ~ of shrinkage норма усушки ~ of stockturn норма оборачиваемости товарных запасов ~ of stockturn скорость оборачиваемости товарных запасов ~ of exchange валютный курс;
rate of surplus value полит.-эк. норма прибавочной стоимости ~ of tax налоговая ставка ~ of tax ставка налогового обложения ~ of taxation налоговая ставка ~ of taxation ставка налогового обложения ~ of throughput производительность ~ of throughput пропускная способность ~ of turnover скорость оборачиваемости ~ of turnover скорость оборота ~ of unemployment уровень безработицы ~ of unionization процент охвата профсоюзами ~ of VAT норма налога на добавленную стоимость ~ норма;
ставка, тариф;
расценка, цена;
the rate of wages per week ставка недельной заработной платы ~ of wastage норма отходов ~ of work интенсивность работы ~ of work мощность ~ of work производительность работы read ~ вчт. скорость чтения real interest ~ реальная ставка процента redemption ~ ставка погашения rediscount ~ ставка переучета reduced ~ льготный тариф reduced ~ пониженный тариф reference interest ~ исходная ставка процента refinancing interest ~ ставка процента при рефинансировании refresh ~ вчт. частота регенерации reinvestment ~ норма реинвестирования repeat ~ частота повторения resend ~ вчт. скорость возврата response ~ доля ответивших при обследовании safe-deposit ~ ставка по депозитам sagging ~ оценка падения курсов savings ~ норма сбережений schedule ~ установленный тариф selling ~ курс продавцов service ~ вчт. интенсивность обслуживания service ~ вчт. скорость обслуживания sewerage ~ нагрузка канализационной системы short ~ краткосрочная процентная ставка short ~ курс покупки краткосрочных векселей (в иностранной валюте) short sterling ~ стерлинговый курс покупки краткосрочных векселей short-term interest ~ краткосрочная процентная ставка short-term ~ краткосрочная ставка процента short-term ~ курс покупки краткосрочных векселей (в иностранной валюте) sickness ~ процент больных sight ~ валютный курс по предъявительским траттам sight ~ валютный курс по предъявительским чекам soaring dollar ~ растущий курс доллара soaring ~ растущая ставка space ~ норма площади (для рекламы) special ~ специальная норма special ~ специальная ставка special ~ специальный курс specific ~ специальный коэффициент specific ~ частный коэффициент spot market ~ курс по кассовым сделкам spot ~ курс, по которому расчеты по сделке проводятся на второй рабочий день после ее заключения spot ~ курс по кассовым сделкам spot ~ наличный кус валюты standard ~ обычная ставка standard ~ основная ставка (заработной платы) standard ~ основной тариф standard ~ стандартная тарифная сетка оплаты( за услуги) standard tax ~ основная налоговая ставка standard tax ~ основная ставка налогообложения sterling interest ~ курс фунта стерлингов straight piece ~ сдельная ставка оплаты труда striking ~ цена, по которой удовлетворяются заявки участников аукциона новых ценных бумаг striking ~ цена исполнения (фиксированная цена, по которой покупатель опциона может использовать свое право купить или продать определенные финансовые документы) subsidized ~ доля затрат, покрываемых за счет субсидирования switch ~ курсовая разница tariff ~ тарифная ставка tax collection ~ уровень налоговых поступлений tax ~ налоговая ставка tax ~ ставка налога tax ~ ставка налогового обложения taxable ~ ставка налогообложения through ~ сквозной тариф through ~ тариф прямой перевозки грузов through ~ тариф сквозной перевозки грузов time ~ курс форвард (курс валюты по срочным сделкам) time ~ повременная плата top ~ высшая ставка top ~ высший курс ценных бумаг transfer ~ вчт. скорость передачи transfer ~ вчт. скорость передачи данных transmission ~ вчт. скорость передачи данных turnover ~ отношение объема сделок с конкретным видом акций в течение года к общей сумме акций в обращении unemployment ~ доля безработных unemployment ~ процент безработных unemployment ~ число безработных uniform ~ единая ставка unpeg the ~ прекращать искусственную поддержку курса unquoted exchange ~ незарегистрированный валютный курс usurious ~ ростовщическая ставка процента utilization ~ коэффициент загрузки utilization ~ коэффициент использования variable interest ~ плавающая процентная ставка variable service ~ переменная интенсивность обслуживания wage ~ ставка заработной платы wage ~ тарифная расценка wage ~s ставки заработной платы wastage ~ норма отходов water ~ тариф на воду weekly ~ недельная ставка withholding ~ норма вычетов word ~ устная оценка year-end exchange ~ валютный курс на конец года yield ~ ставка дохода zero ~ нулевая ставка zone ~ зональный тариф -
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1. f timeunità di misura hourche ora è?, che ore sono? what time is it?, what's the time?ora legale daylight saving timeora locale local timeore pl straordinarie overtime sgora di punta rush hourtelecommunications peak timedi buon'ora early2. adv nowsono rientrato or ora I've only just got backper ora for the moment, for the time beingora come ora at the momentd'ora in poi from now on3. conj now* * *ora1 s.f.1 hour: un'ora e mezzo, an hour and a half; mezz'ora, half an hour; un giorno ha ventiquattro ore, there are twenty four hours in a day; un'ora di orologio, a whole hour; un'ora di lezione, an hour's lesson; le prime ore del giorno, the early morning; nelle prime ore del pomeriggio, in the early (hours of the) afternoon; questo caffè è aperto 24 ore su 24, this cafè is open 24 hours a day; quest'orologio batte le ore, this clock strikes the hours; si fermò qui per un'ora, he stopped here for a full hour; studio da un'ora, I have been studying for an hour; ti ho aspettato per ore, I have been waiting for you for hours; lavorare per ore e ore, to work for hours and hours; sarà qui fra due ore, he will be here in two hours' time; c'è ancora un'ora di auto, di cammino da qui al paese, we are still an hour's drive, walk from the village // ora di punta, rush (o peak) hour // le ore piccole, ( del mattino) the small hours (of the morning): fare le ore piccole, to stay up late // all'ora, by the hour (o per hour o an hour): l'automobile andava a 150 km all'ora, the car was doing 150 km an hour; bisogna pagare l'idraulico a ore, you'll have to pay the plumber by the hour; noleggiare una bicicletta a ore, to hire a bicycle by the hour // a tarda ora, late // alla buon'ora, at last // di buon'ora, early // le notizie arrivano di ora in ora, news arrives hourly // notizie dell'ultima ora, the latest news, ( sui giornali) stop-press news // è uno che non ha ore, he doesn't have regular hours // non vedo l'ora di partire, I can't wait to leave (o I'm looking forward to leaving) // passai un brutto quarto d'ora, I had a bad (o a difficult) quarter of an hour // (econ.): ore di lavoro, ( lavorate) hours of work, ( lavorative) working hours; ora di macchina, machine-hour; ore straordinarie, overtime; ora uomo, man-hour // (eccl.): ora canonica, canonical hour; libro delle ore, Book of Hours; le quarantott'ore, the Forty Hours // le ore del mattino hanno l'oro in bocca, (prov.) an hour in the morning is worth two in the evening2 ( nel computo del tempo) time: ora astronomica, sidereal time; ora legale, summer (o amer. daylight-saving) time; ora locale, local time; ora di Greenwich, Greenwich mean (o civil) time; ora ufficiale, internazionale, standard time; che ora è?, what is the time? (o what time is it?); che ora fate?, what time do you make it?; che ora fa il tuo orologio?, what time does your watch say?; a che ora comincia il film?, what time does the film start?; credo che a quest'ora sarà a Roma, I think he will be in Rome by now; domani a quest'ora sarò a Roma, at this time tomorrow I shall be in Rome; questo bambino non sa ancora leggere le ore, this child cannot tell the time yet; sai l'ora giusta?, do you know the right time?; sono le ( ore) due e un quarto, e venti, e mezzo, it is a quarter, twenty, half past two; sono le ( ore) due e tre quarti, le ( ore) tre meno dieci, it is a quarter, ten to three; sono le ( ore) nove in punto, it is nine o' clock exactly (o on the dot); il treno parte alle ( ore) otto e cinquanta, the train leaves at eight fifty; a quest'ora non si può disturbare la gente, you can't disturb people at this time of the day3 ( tempo) time; ( momento) moment: ora dei pasti, mealtime; ora del tè, di colazione, teatime, lunchtime; ora di apertura, di chiusura, opening, closing time; ora di pranzo, dinnertime: leggo per fare l'ora di pranzo, I am reading to kill time until dinner; ore rubate, stolen time; le ore più calde del giorno, the hottest time of the day; a una certa ora, at a certain moment; all'ora fissata, at the appointed time; all'ora solita, at the usual time; ora X, zero, zero hour; è ora di andare, it is time to go: è ora che vada, it is time I went; sarebbe ora che tu andassi a letto, it's time for you to go to bed; era ora che ti decidessi!, it was high time you decided!; ''Sono pronto'' ''Era ora!'', ''I'm ready'' ''About time (too)!''// a tutte le ore, at any time (o hour): puoi venire a tutte le ore, you can come at any time // l'ora è suonata!, (fig.) the time has come! // la mia ora si avvicina, my time is drawing near; morì prima della sua ora, he died before his time // viene sempre fuori ora, he never comes at the right time // da un'ora all'altra, ( in brevissimo tempo) very quickly (o in a moment), ( improvvisamente) suddenly, ( fra poco) soon.ora2 avv.1 ( adesso, al presente) now; at present: che fate ora?, what are you doing now (o at present)?; ora non ho tempo, ne parliamo più tardi, I haven't time now, we'll discuss it later; e ora che si fa?, now what shall we do?; ora basta, hai superato ogni limite!, that's enough now, you've gone too far!; ora le cose vanno meglio, things are better now; passiamo ora a un altro argomento, let's go on to another subject now; dovevi pensarci prima, ora è tardi, you should have thought of it before. It's too late now // ora o mai più, now or never // ora più che mai, now more than ever // d'ora in poi, d'ora in avanti, from now on // proprio ora, right (o just) now // per ora, ( per il momento) for now, at the moment, for the time being; ( in questo momento) at present: grazie, per ora, thanks for now; per ora non ho bisogno di aiuto, I don't need any help for now (o at the moment o for the time being o at present) // ora come ora, ( nelle condizioni attuali) at present: ora come ora non saprei cosa rispondere, I wouldn't know how to reply at present; ora come ora non conviene vendere, it's unadvisable to sell at present // prima d'ora, before: non se n'era mai parlato prima d'ora, it had never been mentioned before // fin'ora, fino a ora → finora // fin d'ora, from now on, ( subito) right now, ( in anticipo) in advance: comincia fin d'ora a comportarti bene, start behaving yourself from now on; te lo dico fin d'ora, I'm telling you right now (o here and now); ringraziandovi fin d'ora per la Vostra cortesia, thanking you in advance for your kindness // alcuni mesi or sono, a few months ago; or è un anno che non lo vedo, it's a year now since I last saw him; or non è molto, not long ago2 ( appena, da poco) just: siamo arrivati ora, we've just arrived // or ora, just now: l'ho visto or ora, I saw him just now3 ( subito, tra poco) in a minute; any time now; shortly; soon; straightaway: dovrebbe arrivare ora, he should arrive any time now (o in a minute); l'aereo parte ora, the plane will be leaving shortly (o soon); ora le passo il direttore, I'll put you through to the manager straightaway◆ cong.1 ( dunque, allora) now: ora avvenne che..., now it happened that...; ora supponiamo di dover misurare il lato minore del rettangolo, now let us suppose we are going to measure the shorter side of the rectangle; ora che cosa faresti al posto mio?, now what would you do in my place? // or dunque, or bene, now then2 (ma) but: tu credi di aver ragione, ora io ti dico che hai torto, you think you're right but I say you're wrong; questo è quello che dicono i giornali, ora le cose stanno diversamente, that's what the papers say, but things are different3 ora... ora..., (correl.) now... now..., sometimes... sometimes..., first... then..., one minute... the next...: ora ora qua, ora là, now here, now there; ora è favorevole, ora è contrario, first (o one minute) he's for it, then (o the next) he's against it; il tempo è molto variabile, ora piove, ora c'è il sole, the weather is very changeable: sometimes it's rainy (and) sometimes it's sunny; guardava ora l'uno ora l'altro senza dire una parola, he looked now (o first) at one now (o then) at the other, without saying a word4 ora che, now that: ora che ci penso, era proprio un lunedì, now that I think of it, it was actually a Monday; ora che le cose si sono sistemate, mi sento più tranquillo, now that things are settled, I feel more at ease.* * *['ora]1. sf1) (unità di tempo, durata) hourè a un'ora di cammino/d'auto dalla stazione — it's an hour's walk/drive from the station
2)che ora è?, che ore sono? — sono le 4 — what time is it? — it's 4 (o'clock)a che ora ci vediamo? — what time o when shall we meet?
- l'ora X2. avv1) (adesso) nowd'ora in avanti o poi — from now on
ora come ora — right now, at present
2)è uscito (proprio) ora — he's just gone outor ora — just now, a moment ago
3) (tra poco) in a moment, presently, in a minuteora arrivo — I'm just coming, I'll be right there
4)ora... ora... — now..., now...ora piange ora ride — one minute he's crying, the next he's laughing
3. cong* * *['ora] Isostantivo femminile1) (sessanta minuti) hourun'ora di lavoro, di lezione — an hour's work, lesson
due -e di attesa — two hours' wait, a two-hour wait
ventiquattr'-e su ventiquattro — fig. twenty-four hours a day, round the clock
fra un'ora — in o within an hour
di ora in ora — [aumentare, peggiorare] from hour to hour
seguire qcs. di ora in ora — to follow sth. hour by hour
dopo tre -e d'aereo — after three hours on the plane, after a three-hour flight
è a due -e di macchina, di treno da Milano — it's two hours' drive away from Milan, it's two hours away from Milan by train
essere a quattro -e di marcia, cammino da — to be a four-hour walk from
fare i 60 all'ora — colloq. to do 60 (km per hour)
essere pagato all'ora, a -e — to be paid by the hour
guadagnare 30 euro all'ora — to earn 30 euros per o an hour
parlare di qcs. per delle -e, per -e e -e — to talk about sth. for hours on end
sono -e che aspetto! — colloq. fig. I've been waiting for hours!
2) (indicazione di tempo) timechiedere, dire l'ora — to ask, tell the time
che ora è, che -e sono? — what time is it? what's the time?
a che ora...? — what time..?
alle dieci, ora italiana — at 10, Italian time
3) (momento preciso) timel'ora dell'arrivo, della partenza — the arrival, departure time
all'ora convenuta, stabilita — at the agreed time
tutti i giorni alla stessa, solita ora — every day at the same time
a tarda ora, a un'ora tarda (della notte) — late (at night)
di buon'ora — [alzarsi, partire] early, at an early hour, in good time
è ora di partire — it's time to leave, it's time we left
della prima ora — [ militante] from the very beginning
notizie dell'ultima ora — last-minute o latest news
4) (periodo della giornata) timeora di pranzo, di cena — lunchtime, dinnertime
all'ora dei pasti, -e pasti — at mealtime(s)
•ora esatta — tel. speaking clock
ora legale — amm. daylight saving time
ora locale — amm. local time
ora di punta — peak hour, rush hour
ora X, ora zero — zero hour (anche fig.)
••II 1.è arrivata o suonata la sua ora his time has come; alla buon'ora! era ora! about time too! non vedere l'ora di fare — to be itching o burning to do, to look forward to doing, to long to do
1) (adesso) now, at presentora è un anno che... — it's been a year now since...
a partire da ora — from now on, hence form.
d'ora in poi, d'ora in avanti — from now on(wards), henceforth form.
fino ad ora — up to now, up until now
fin, sin d'ora — here and now
per ora — for now, for the moment, for the time being
ora come ora — at this moment in time, as things stand now
ora che ci penso — now that I think of it, come to think of it
2) (poco fa, appena)è arrivato ora — he's arrived just now, he's just arrived
3) (tra poco)ora vengo — I'm (just) coming, I'll be right there
2.ora velocemente, ora lentamente — now fast, now slowly
credi di aver capito, ora ti dimostro che non è vero — you think you've understood, but now I'll show you that you haven't
2) (con valore introduttivo o conclusivo) now (then)ora avvenne che... — now it happened that...
ora dovete sapere che... — now (then), you ought to know that
* * *ora1/'ora/ ⇒ 19, 13sostantivo f.1 (sessanta minuti) hour; un'ora di lavoro, di lezione an hour's work, lesson; due -e di attesa two hours' wait, a two-hour wait; ventiquattr'-e su ventiquattro fig. twenty-four hours a day, round the clock; fra un'ora in o within an hour; di ora in ora [aumentare, peggiorare] from hour to hour; seguire qcs. di ora in ora to follow sth. hour by hour; dopo tre -e d'aereo after three hours on the plane, after a three-hour flight; è a due -e di macchina, di treno da Milano it's two hours' drive away from Milan, it's two hours away from Milan by train; essere a quattro -e di marcia, cammino da to be a four-hour walk from; fare i 60 all'ora colloq. to do 60 (km per hour); essere pagato all'ora, a -e to be paid by the hour; guadagnare 30 euro all'ora to earn 30 euros per o an hour; avere due -e di chimica alla settimana to have two hours of chemistry per week; parlare di qcs. per delle -e, per -e e -e to talk about sth. for hours on end; sono -e che aspetto! colloq. fig. I've been waiting for hours!2 (indicazione di tempo) time; chiedere, dire l'ora to ask, tell the time; guardare l'ora to look at the time; che ora è, che -e sono? what time is it? what's the time? sono le -e 10 it's 10 o'clock; hai l'ora? have you got the time? che ora fai? what time do you make it? a che ora...? what time..? alle dieci, ora italiana at 10, Italian time3 (momento preciso) time; l'ora dell'arrivo, della partenza the arrival, departure time; all'ora convenuta, stabilita at the agreed time; tutti i giorni alla stessa, solita ora every day at the same time; a tarda ora, a un'ora tarda (della notte) late (at night); fare le -e piccole to keep late hours; di buon'ora [alzarsi, partire] early, at an early hour, in good time; a quest'ora sarà lontano he must be a long way off by now; il tuo amico non verrà più a quest'ora your friend won't come this late; è ora di partire it's time to leave, it's time we left; è ora che tu faccia it's time for you to do; della prima ora [ militante] from the very beginning; notizie dell'ultima ora last-minute o latest news4 (periodo della giornata) time; ora di pranzo, di cena lunchtime, dinnertime; all'ora dei pasti, -e pasti at mealtime(s)è arrivata o suonata la sua ora his time has come; alla buon'ora! era ora! about time too! non vedere l'ora di fare to be itching o burning to do, to look forward to doing, to long to do\ora esatta tel. speaking clock; ora di Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time; ora legale amm. daylight saving time; ora locale amm. local time; ora di punta peak hour, rush hour; ora solare solar time; l'ora della verità the moment of truth; ora X, ora zero zero hour (anche fig.).————————ora2/'ora/I avverbio1 (adesso) now, at present; la casa ora è sua it's his house now; ora è il momento di agire now it's time for action; ora è un anno che... it's been a year now since...; e ora? what now? a partire da ora from now on, hence form.; prima d'ora before now; d'ora in poi, d'ora in avanti from now on(wards), henceforth form.; fino ad ora up to now, up until now; fin, sin d'ora here and now; per ora for now, for the moment, for the time being; ora come ora at this moment in time, as things stand now; ora o mai più (it's) now or never; ora che ci penso now that I think of it, come to think of it2 (poco fa, appena) è arrivato ora he's arrived just now, he's just arrived; stavo parlando di te or ora I was just talking about you3 (tra poco) ora vengo I'm (just) coming, I'll be right there4 (in correlazione) era ora calmo ora brusco he was sometimes calm (and) sometimes brusque; ora velocemente, ora lentamente now fast, now slowlyII congiunzione1 (con valore avversativo) credi di aver capito, ora ti dimostro che non è vero you think you've understood, but now I'll show you that you haven't2 (con valore introduttivo o conclusivo) now (then); ora avvenne che... now it happened that...; ora dovete sapere che... now (then), you ought to know that... -
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(adj.) = modalEx. The libraries received a mean of 5.6 e-mail reference questions per week; the modal or most frequent response was 3 questions per week.* * *(adj.) = modalEx: The libraries received a mean of 5.6 e-mail reference questions per week; the modal or most frequent response was 3 questions per week.
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heure [œʀ]feminine nouna. ( = 60 minutes) hour• gagner 30 € de l'heure to earn 30 euros an hour• savez-vous l'heure ? do you know the time?• quelle heure est-il ? what time is it?• quelle heure as-tu ? what time do you make it?• avez-vous l'heure ? have you got the time?• tu as vu l'heure ? do you realize what time it is?• à 16 heures 30 at 4.30 pm• demain, à la première heure first thing in the morningc. ( = moment) time• c'est l'heure ! (de rendre un devoir) time's up!• c'est l'heure d'aller au lit ! it's time for bed!• il est midi, heure locale it's noon, local time• ce doit être Paul, c'est son heure it must be Paul, it's his usual timed. (locutions)• son inquiétude grandissait d'heure en heure as the hours went by he grew more and more anxious► de bonne heure (dans la journée) early• mettre sa montre à l'heure to put one's watch right► à l'heure qu'il est, à cette heure at this moment in time* * *œʀ1) ( soixante minutes) hour24 heures sur 24 — lit, fig 24 hours a day
d'heure en heure — [augmenter, empirer] by the hour
faire du 60 à l'heure — (colloq)
2) ( indication) timeà 11 heures, heure de Paris — at 11, Paris time
à 4 heures pile or tapantes — (colloq) at 4 o'clock sharp
3) ( point dans le temps) time‘sandwiches à toute heure’ — ‘sandwiches available at any time’
de bonne heure — [se lever, partir] early
c'est son heure — it's his/her usual time
de la première heure — [résistant, militant] from the very beginning
de dernière heure — [manœuvre, décision] last-minute
4) (période, époque) timeà l'heure actuelle, pour l'heure — at the present time
l'heure du déjeuner/thé/d îner — lunchtime/teatime/dinnertime
5) ( ère) era•Phrasal Verbs:- heure H••avant l'heure, c'est pas l'heure, après l'heure, c'est plus l'heure — (colloq) there's no time but the right time
vivre à cent à l'heure — (colloq) fig to be always on the go (colloq)
* * *œʀ nf1) (durée) hourLe trajet dure six heures. — The journey lasts six hours.
24 heures sur 24 — round the clock, 24 hours a day
100 km à l'heure — 60 miles an hour, 60 miles per hour
2) (moment) timepourriez-vous me donner l'heure, s'il vous plaît? — could you tell me the time, please?
C'est l'heure de la sieste. — It's siesta time.
être à l'heure [personne] — to be on time, [montre] to be right
à l'heure qu'il est (= actuellement) — now
La situation évolue d'heure en heure. — The situation is developing from one hour to the next.
3) ÉDUCATION period* * *1 ( soixante minutes) hour; une heure avant or plus tôt an hour before; deux heures après or plus tard two hours later; en une heure in an hour; 24 heures sur 24 lit, fig twenty four hours a day, round the clock; dans l'heure qui a suivi within the hour; dans les 24 heures within 24 hours; d'heure en heure [augmenter, empirer] by the hour; suivre qch heure par heure to follow sth hour by hour; deux heures de repos/d'attente a two-hour rest/wait; toutes les deux heures every two hours; il y a un train toutes les heures there's a train every hour; après trois heures d'avion after three hours on the plane, after a three-hour flight; être à trois heures de train/d'avion de Paris to be three hours away from Paris by train/plane; être à trois heures de marche de Paris to be a three-hour walk from Paris; faire trois heures de bateau/d'avion to be on the boat/plane for three hours; faire du 60 à l'heure○, faire 60 km à l'heure to do 60 km per hour; être payé à l'heure to be paid by the hour; gagner 40 euros de l'heure to earn 40 euros an hour; la semaine de 35 heures the 35-hour week; avoir deux heures de chimie par semaine to have two hours of chemistry per week; une petite heure an hour at the most; une bonne heure a good hour; ça fait une heure que je t'attends! ( par exagération) I've been waiting for an hour!; nous avons parlé du projet pendant des heures we talked about the project for hours on end;2 ( indication) time; l'heure exacte or juste the exact ou right time; quelle heure est-il? what time is it, what's the time?; tu as l'heure? have you got the time? ; à quelle heure…? (at) what time…?; à 11 heures, heure de Paris at 11, Paris time; il ne sait pas lire l'heure he can't tell the time; se tromper d'heure to get the time wrong; il est 10 heures it's 10 (o'clock); il est 10 heures 20 it's 20 past 10; il est 10 heures moins 20 it's 20 to 10; à 5 heures du matin/de l'après-midi at 5 in the morning/in the afternoon, at 5 am/pm; à 4 heures pile or tapantes○ at 4 o'clock sharp ou on the dot; mettre/remettre sa montre à l'heure to set/reset one's watch; l'heure tourne time is passing;3 ( point dans le temps) time; l'heure d'un rendez-vous/de la prière the time of an appointment/for prayer; il est or c'est l'heure de faire it's time to do; c'est l'heure, il faut que j'y aille it's time, I must go; l'heure d'arrivée/de départ the arrival/departure time; heures d'ouverture/de fermeture opening/closing times; arriver/être à l'heure to arrive/be on time; à l'heure convenue at the agreed time; ‘sandwiches à toute heure’ ‘sandwiches available at any time’; à une heure indue at an unearthly hour; à une heure avancée (de la nuit) late at night; de bonne heure [se lever, partir] early; il doit être loin à l'heure qu'il est he must be a long way off by now; c'est son heure it's his/her usual time; il ne viendra pas à l'heure qu'il est he won't come this late; mourir avant l'heure to die before one's time; ton heure viendra your time will come; son heure est venue his/her time has come; à l'heure où je te parle while I'm speaking to you, at this very moment; de la première heure [résistant, militant] from the very beginning; à la première heure at first light; de dernière heure [manœuvre, décision] last-minute; un résistant de la dernière heure a late convert to the resistance; ta dernière heure est arrivée your time has come;4 (période, époque) time; à l'heure actuelle, pour l'heure at the present time; à l'heure où… at a time when…; à l'heure de la restructuration/détente at a time of restructuring/détente; à l'heure de la pause during the break; l'heure du déjeuner/thé/dîner lunchtime/teatime/dinnertime; aux heures des repas at mealtimes; pendant les heures de bureau/de classe during office/school hours; l'heure est à l'entreprise individuelle the current trend is for private enterprise; l'heure n'est pas à la polémique/l'optimisme this is no time for controversy/optimism; l'heure est grave the situation is serious; il est peintre/poète à ses heures he paints/writes poetry in his spare time; c'est la bonne/la mauvaise heure it's the right/a bad time; à la bonne heure! well done!;5 ( ère) era; vivre à l'heure des satellites/de l'audiovisuel to live in the satellite/audiovisual era.heure d'affluence Transp peak hour; aux heures d'affluence during peak hours; heure d'été Admin summer time GB, daylight saving(s) time US; heure H Mil, fig zero hour; heure d'hiver Admin winter time GB, daylight saving(s) time US; heure légale Admin standard time; heure locale Admin local time; heure de pointe Transp rush hour; aux heures de pointe during (the) rush hour; heures canoniales Relig canonical hours; heures supplémentaires, heures sup○ Entr overtime; faire des heures supplémentaires to do ou work overtime; ⇒ quatorze.avant l'heure, c'est pas l'heure, après l'heure, c'est plus l'heure○ there's no time but the right time; vivre à cent à l'heure○ fig to be always on the go○.[ɶr] nom féminin1. [unité de temps] hourj'attends depuis une bonne ou grande heure I've been waiting for a good hourrevenez dans une petite heure be back in less than ou in under an hourà 45 km à l'heure at 45 km an ou per hour24 heures sur 24 round-the-clock, 24 hours a daypharmacie ouverte 24 heures sur 24 all-night ou 24-hour chemist2. [durée d'un trajet] hourà deux heures (de voiture ou de route) de chez moi two hours' (drive) from my homeil y a trois heures de marche/vol it's a three hour walk/flight3. [unité de travail ou de salaire] hourquinze euros de l'heure fifteen euros an ou per hourune heure de travail an hour's work, an hour of workune heure supplémentaire an ou one hour's overtime4. [point précis de la journée] time15 h heure locale 3 p.m. local timea. [de partir] it's time (to go)!b. [de rendre sa copie] time's up!l'heure, c'est l'heure on time is on timeavant l'heure, c'est pas l'heure, après l'heure c'est plus l'heure there's a right time for every thingquelle heure est-il? what time is it?, what's the time?il y a une heure pour tout, chaque chose à son heure there's a time (and a place) for everythingil n'y a pas d'heure pour les braves! when a man's got to go, a man's got to go!il n'a pas d' heure, avec lui il n'y a pas d'heure (familier) [il n'est pas ponctuel] he just turns up when it suits himpasser à l'heure d'été/d'hiver to put the clocks forward/backl'heure de Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time, GMT5. [moment] timeà une heure indue at some ungodly ou godforsaken hource doit être ma tante qui appelle, c'est son heure that must be my aunt, this is her usual time for callington heure sera la mienne (you) choose ou name a timea. [sans foule] off-peak periodb. [sans clients] slack period6. [période d'une vie] hourdis-toi que ce n'était pas ton heure don't worry, your time will come7. INFORMATIQUE8. ASTRONOMIE hour————————heures nom féminin plurielà la bonne heure locution adverbialeelle est reçue, à la bonne heure! so she passed, good ou marvellous!à l'heure locution adjectivale1. [personne] on time2. [montre]à l'heure locution adverbialemettre sa montre/une pendule à l'heure to set one's watch/a clock rightà l'heure de locution prépositionnellein the era ou age ofde bonne heure locution adverbiale[tôt] early[en avance] in good timepour l'heure locution adverbialefor now ou the time being ou the momentsur l'heure locution adverbialetout à l'heure locution adverbiale1. [dans un moment] later, in a (short ou little) while2. [il y a un moment] earlier (today)
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