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бензиновая зажигалкаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > petrol lighter
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бензиновая зажигалкаАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > petrol lighter
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ˈpetrəl
1. сущ.
1) бензин;
газолин;
моторное топливо to draw petrol ≈ заправляться горючим petrol consumption ≈ расход горючего petrol station ≈ бензоколонка petrol lighter ≈ бензиновая зажигалка
2) уст.;
= petroleum
2. гл.
1) чистить бензином
2) наполнять бензином, заправлять бензином бензин;
газолин - * capacity емкость бензобаков;
запас бензина - * consumption расход горючего моторное топливо - to draw * заправлять горючим очищенная нефть ~ бензин;
газолин;
моторное топливо;
to draw petrol заправляться горючим petrol уст. = petroleum ~ бензин;
газолин;
моторное топливо;
to draw petrol заправляться горючим ~ бензин ~ чистить бензином ~ attr. бензиновый;
petrol consumption расход горючего ~ attr. бензиновый;
petrol consumption расход горючего petrol уст. = petroleum petroleum: petroleum нефть -
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'petrəl((American gas or gasoline) a liquid got from petroleum, used as fuel for motor cars etc: I'll stop at the next garage and buy more petrol; (also adjective) a petrol engine.) gasolina- petroleum jelly
- petrol pump
- petrol station
petrol n gasolinatr['petrəl]1 gasolina\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpetrol bomb cóctel nombre masculino molotovpetrol can bidón nombre masculino de gasolinapetrol pump surtidor nombre masculino de gasolinapetrol station gasolinerapetrol tank depósito de gasolinaadj.• petrolero, -a adj.n.• bencina s.f.• gasolina (Química) s.f.'petrəlmass noun (BrE) gasolina f, bencina f (Andes) nafta f (RPl); (before n)petrol bomb — coctel m or (CS, Esp) cóctel m molotov
petrol pump — surtidor m
['petrǝl] (Brit)petrol station — estación f de servicio, gasolinera f, bomba f (Andes, Ven), estación f de nafta (RPl), bencinera f (Andes), grifo m (Per)
1.N gasolina f, nafta f (Arg), bencina f (Chile); (for lighter) bencina f4-star petrol — gasolina f súper
2.CPDpetrol bomb N — bomba f de gasolina
petrol can N — bidón m de gasolina
petrol cap N — tapón m del depósito
petrol engine N — motor m de gasolina
petrol filler cap N — tapón m del depósito
petrol gauge N — indicador m de nivel de gasolina
petrol pump N — (at garage) surtidor m de gasolina; (in engine) bomba f de gasolina
petrol station N — gasolinera f, estación f de servicio, bencinera f (Chile), surtidor m (Bol), grifo m (Peru)
petrol tank N — depósito m de gasolina
petrol tanker N — camión m cisterna
* * *['petrəl]mass noun (BrE) gasolina f, bencina f (Andes) nafta f (RPl); (before n)petrol bomb — coctel m or (CS, Esp) cóctel m molotov
petrol pump — surtidor m
petrol station — estación f de servicio, gasolinera f, bomba f (Andes, Ven), estación f de nafta (RPl), bencinera f (Andes), grifo m (Per)
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8 Hamilton, Harold Lee (Hal)
[br]b. 14 June 1890 Little Shasta, California, USAd. 3 May 1969 California, USA[br]American pioneer of diesel rail traction.[br]Orphaned as a child, Hamilton went to work for Southern Pacific Railroad in his teens, and then worked for several other companies. In his spare time he learned mathematics and physics from a retired professor. In 1911 he joined the White Motor Company, makers of road motor vehicles in Denver, Colorado, where he had gone to recuperate from malaria. He remained there until 1922, apart from an eighteenth-month break for war service.Upon his return from war service, Hamilton found White selling petrol-engined railbuses with mechanical transmission, based on road vehicles, to railways. He noted that they were not robust enough and that the success of petrol railcars with electric transmission, built by General Electric since 1906, was limited as they were complex to drive and maintain. In 1922 Hamilton formed, and became President of, the Electro- Motive Engineering Corporation (later Electro-Motive Corporation) to design and produce petrol-electric rail cars. Needing an engine larger than those used in road vehicles, yet lighter and faster than marine engines, he approached the Win ton Engine Company to develop a suitable engine; in addition, General Electric provided electric transmission with a simplified control system. Using these components, Hamilton arranged for his petrol-electric railcars to be built by the St Louis Car Company, with the first being completed in 1924. It was the beginning of a highly successful series. Fuel costs were lower than for steam trains and initial costs were kept down by using standardized vehicles instead of designing for individual railways. Maintenance costs were minimized because Electro-Motive kept stocks of spare parts and supplied replacement units when necessary. As more powerful, 800 hp (600 kW) railcars were produced, railways tended to use them to haul trailer vehicles, although that practice reduced the fuel saving. By the end of the decade Electro-Motive needed engines more powerful still and therefore had to use cheap fuel. Diesel engines of the period, such as those that Winton had made for some years, were too heavy in relation to their power, and too slow and sluggish for rail use. Their fuel-injection system was erratic and insufficiently robust and Hamilton concluded that a separate injector was needed for each cylinder.In 1930 Electro-Motive Corporation and Winton were acquired by General Motors in pursuance of their aim to develop a diesel engine suitable for rail traction, with the use of unit fuel injectors; Hamilton retained his position as President. At this time, industrial depression had combined with road and air competition to undermine railway-passenger business, and Ralph Budd, President of the Chicago, Burlington \& Quincy Railroad, thought that traffic could be recovered by way of high-speed, luxury motor trains; hence the Pioneer Zephyr was built for the Burlington. This comprised a 600 hp (450 kW), lightweight, two-stroke, diesel engine developed by General Motors (model 201 A), with electric transmission, that powered a streamlined train of three articulated coaches. This train demonstrated its powers on 26 May 1934 by running non-stop from Denver to Chicago, a distance of 1,015 miles (1,635 km), in 13 hours and 6 minutes, when the fastest steam schedule was 26 hours. Hamilton and Budd were among those on board the train, and it ushered in an era of high-speed diesel trains in the USA. By then Hamilton, with General Motors backing, was planning to use the lightweight engine to power diesel-electric locomotives. Their layout was derived not from steam locomotives, but from the standard American boxcar. The power plant was mounted within the body and powered the bogies, and driver's cabs were at each end. Two 900 hp (670 kW) engines were mounted in a single car to become an 1,800 hp (l,340 kW) locomotive, which could be operated in multiple by a single driver to form a 3,600 hp (2,680 kW) locomotive. To keep costs down, standard locomotives could be mass-produced rather than needing individual designs for each railway, as with steam locomotives. Two units of this type were completed in 1935 and sent on trial throughout much of the USA. They were able to match steam locomotive performance, with considerable economies: fuel costs alone were halved and there was much less wear on the track. In the same year, Electro-Motive began manufacturing diesel-electrie locomotives at La Grange, Illinois, with design modifications: the driver was placed high up above a projecting nose, which improved visibility and provided protection in the event of collision on unguarded level crossings; six-wheeled bogies were introduced, to reduce axle loading and improve stability. The first production passenger locomotives emerged from La Grange in 1937, and by early 1939 seventy units were in service. Meanwhile, improved engines had been developed and were being made at La Grange, and late in 1939 a prototype, four-unit, 5,400 hp (4,000 kW) diesel-electric locomotive for freight trains was produced and sent out on test from coast to coast; production versions appeared late in 1940. After an interval from 1941 to 1943, when Electro-Motive produced diesel engines for military and naval use, locomotive production resumed in quantity in 1944, and within a few years diesel power replaced steam on most railways in the USA.Hal Hamilton remained President of Electro-Motive Corporation until 1942, when it became a division of General Motors, of which he became Vice-President.[br]Further ReadingP.M.Reck, 1948, On Time: The History of the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation, La Grange, Ill.: General Motors (describes Hamilton's career).PJGRBiographical history of technology > Hamilton, Harold Lee (Hal)
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9 gas
ɡæs
1. noun1) (a substance like air: Oxygen is a gas.) gas2) (any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc.) gas3) (a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic.) anestesia4) (a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc: The police used tear gas to control the riot.) gas
2. verb(to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas: He was gassed during World War I.) asfixiar con gas- gaseous- gassy
- gassiness
- gas chamber
- gas mask
- gas meter
- gasoline
- gasolene
- gas station
- gasworks
gas n gas
gas sustantivo masculino 1 (Fís, Quím) gas; gas ciudad town gas; gas lacrimógeno/licuado tear/liquified gas 2
gas sustantivo masculino
1 gas: desprende gases nocivos, it gives off dangerous fumes
gas butano/ciudad, butane/town gas
gas mostaza/sarín, nerve/sarin gas
gas tóxico, poison gas
2 (de una bebida) fizz
bebidas con gas, fizzy drinks
3 Med gases, flatulence sing: el niño tiene gases, the baby has wind ' gas' also found in these entries: Spanish: acelerador - acometida - bombona - butano - cámara - chorro - conducción - dar - emanación - emisión - escaparse - escape - espita - estufa - exhalar - flujo - fuego - fuga - gasoducto - gasolina - gasolinera - inflamarse - irse - lacrimógena - lacrimógeno - llave - máscara - mostaza - pérdida - recibo - salirse - surtidor - abonado - abrir - agua - asfixiante - bencinera - bolsa - bomba - burbuja - calefacción - cerrar - cocina - conectar - contador - cortar - cuenta - depósito - ducto - escapar English: board - build-up - butane - convert - cut off - cylinder - demonstration - disconnect - emit - escape - expansion - fire - fizz - fizzy - flat - gas - gas bag - gas chamber - gas cooker - gas fire - gas fittings - gas heater - gas mask - gas oil - gas oven - gas station - gasworks - laughing gas - lay on - leak - main - nerve gas - off - pipe - pipeline - poison gas - powered - put on - release - soda - sparkling - still - tap - teargas - bubble - Calor Gas - connect - CS gas - deposit - dieseltr[gæs]1 (substance) gas nombre masculino2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL gasolina3 (anaesthetic) anestesia4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL figurative use algo divertido■ we had a real gas lo pasamos bomba, lo pasamos pipa1 asfixiar con gas1 familiar charlotear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto step on the gas familiar pisar el acelerador a fondoCalor gas gas nombre masculino butanogas chamber cámara de gasgas cooker cocina de gasgas fire estufa de gasgas mask careta antigás, máscara antigásgas meter contador nombre masculino de gasgas ring fogón nombre masculinogas pipeline gasoductogas station SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL gasolinera: gaseargas vito gas up : llenar el tanque con gasolina1) : gas mtear gas: gas lacrimógeno2) gasoline: gasolina fn.• flato s.m.• gasolina s.f.v.• asfixiar con gas v.gæs
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1) u c ( Phys) gas m2) ua) ( fuel) gas mbottled gas — gas de bombona or (RPl) de garrafa or (Méx) de tanque or (Chi) de balón; (before n) <ring, heater> de or a gas
b) ( Mil) gas mc) ( anesthetic) gas m3) u ( gasoline) (AmE) gasolina f, nafta f (RPl), bencina f (Andes)to step on the gas — (colloq) acelerar (a fondo), meterle (AmL fam), pisar a fondo (Esp fam); (before n)
gas truck — (AmE) camión m cisterna
4) u ( flatulence) (AmE) gases mpl, flatulencia f5) ( gossip session) (BrE) (no pl) (colloq & dated)to have a gas — chismear (fam)
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- ss- transitive verb ( Mil) gasear; ( kill) asfixiar con gas; ( in gas chamber) ejecutar en la cámara de gas
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vi (colloq) cotorrear (fam)[ɡæs]1. N(pl gas(s)es)2) (US) (=petrol) gasolina f, nafta f (S. Cone), bencina f (Chile)to step on the gas * — acelerar, pisar el acelerador
3) †* (=gab)to have a gas — charlar, parlotear *
4) ** (=fun)what a gas! — ¡qué divertido!
he's a gas! — ¡es un tío divertidísimo! *
2.VT [+ person] asfixiar con gas; (Mil) gasearto gas o.s. — suicidarse con gas
3.VI * (=gab) charlar, parlotear *4.CPD [industry, pipe] de gasgas bracket N — brazo m de lámpara de gas
gas burner N — mechero m de gas
gas can N — (US) bidón m de gasolina
gas canister N — = gas cylinder
gas central heating N — calefacción f central a gas
gas chamber N — cámara f de gas
gas cooker N — cocina f de or a gas
gas cylinder N — bombona f de gas
gas fitter N — fontanero m (especializado en lo relacionado con el gas)
gas fittings NPL — instalación fsing de gas
gas guzzler * N — chupagasolina * m inv, vehículo que consume mucha gasolina
gas heater N — = gas fire
gas lighter N — encendedor m de gas
gas lighting N — alumbrado m de gas
gas mantle N — manguito m incandescente
gas mileage N — (US) rendimiento f de la gasolina, consumo de gasolina por distancia recorrida
gas pedal N — (esp US) acelerador m
gas pipeline N — gasoducto m
gas pump N — (US) (in car) bomba f de gasolina; (in gas station) surtidor m de gasolina
gas station N — (US) gasolinera f, estación f de servicio, bencinera f (Chile), grifo m (Peru)
gas tank N — (US) (Aut) tanque m or depósito m (de gasolina)
gas turbine N — turbina f de gas
gas worker N — trabajador(a) m / f de la compañía de gas
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1) u c ( Phys) gas m2) ua) ( fuel) gas mbottled gas — gas de bombona or (RPl) de garrafa or (Méx) de tanque or (Chi) de balón; (before n) <ring, heater> de or a gas
b) ( Mil) gas mc) ( anesthetic) gas m3) u ( gasoline) (AmE) gasolina f, nafta f (RPl), bencina f (Andes)to step on the gas — (colloq) acelerar (a fondo), meterle (AmL fam), pisar a fondo (Esp fam); (before n)
gas truck — (AmE) camión m cisterna
4) u ( flatulence) (AmE) gases mpl, flatulencia f5) ( gossip session) (BrE) (no pl) (colloq & dated)to have a gas — chismear (fam)
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- ss- transitive verb ( Mil) gasear; ( kill) asfixiar con gas; ( in gas chamber) ejecutar en la cámara de gas
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I [swaɪp]II 1. [swaɪp]to take a swipe at — (try to hit) cercare di colpire [ball, person]; (criticize) attaccare [ government]
1) colloq. (steal) fregare, grattare2) (validate) passare (in un lettore di carta magnetica), strisciare [ credit card]2.to swipe at — (try to hit) cercare di colpire [person, object]; (criticize) attaccare [ government]
* * *1. verb(to hit hard: She swiped the tennis ball over the net; He swiped at the wasp but didn't hit it.) colpire (forte)2. noun(a hard hit: She gave the child a swipe.) botta* * *[swaɪp]1. n2. vt1) (hit: ball, person) colpire2) (fam: steal) fregare, sgraffignare3) (Comput: card) far passare nell'apposita macchinetta3. vito swipe at sb/sth — tentare di colpire qn/qc
* * *swipe /swaɪp/n.2 (fig.) attacco (verbale); aspra critica● ( banca, ecc.) swipe card, carta intelligente ( di plastica) □ ( anche fig.) to take a swipe at (sb.), tentare di colpire (q.).(to) swipe /swaɪp/A v. t.2 ( slang) fregare; rubare; arraffare; grattare (pop.): Who's swiped my lighter?, chi m'ha fregato l'accendino?3 passare ( in lettore magnetico); riuscire a leggere ( una carta magnetica): DIALOGO → - Paying for petrol- I'm having trouble swiping your card, I'll try again, non si riesce a leggere la sua carta, ci riprovoB v. i.(fam.) picchiare forte; menare botte da orbi* * *I [swaɪp]II 1. [swaɪp]to take a swipe at — (try to hit) cercare di colpire [ball, person]; (criticize) attaccare [ government]
1) colloq. (steal) fregare, grattare2) (validate) passare (in un lettore di carta magnetica), strisciare [ credit card]2.to swipe at — (try to hit) cercare di colpire [person, object]; (criticize) attaccare [ government]
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1.[ɒn]prepositionput something on the table — etwas auf den Tisch legen od. stellen
be on the table — auf dem Tisch sein
write something on the wall — etwas an die Wand schreiben
be hanging on the wall — an der Wand hängen
have something on one — etwas bei sich (Dat.) haben
be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein
2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)on the evidence — aufgrund des Beweismaterials
on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...
3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]it's just on nine — es ist gerade neun
on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft
on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...
on time or schedule — pünktlich
4) expr. state etcthe drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich
be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben
5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)2. adverb1)with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel
boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen
2) (in some direction)the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an
4) (arranged)is Sunday's picnic on? — findet das Picknick am Sonntag statt?
5) (being performed)what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?
his play is currently on in London — sein Stück wird zur Zeit in London aufgeführt od. gespielt
6) (on duty)come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben
7)something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen
you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!
be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen
what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?
be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)
on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)
be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also academic.ru/62377/right">right 4. 4)
* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) auf, in3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) an, bei4) (about: a book on the theatre.) über5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) in6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) auf7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) auf9) (towards: They marched on the town.) zu10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) an12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) mit13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) als14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) auf2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) auf2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) weiter3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) an4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) hinein5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) im Gange3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) stattfinden2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) stattfinden•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *on[ɒn, AM ɑ:n]I. prepthere are many books \on my desk auf meinem Tisch sind viele Bücherlook at that cat \on the chair! schau dir die Katze auf dem Stuhl an!\on top of sth [ganz] oben auf etw datput the pot \on the table! stell den Topf auf den Tisch!he had to walk out \on the roof er musste auf das Dach hinaufshe hung their washing \on the line to dry sie hängte ihre Wäsche zum Trocknen auf die Leinelet's hang a picture \on the wall lass uns ein Bild an die Wand hängento get \on a horse auf ein Pferd aufsteigen, aufsitzen, auf + datour house is \on Sturton Street unser Haus ist in der Sturton Streetthey lay \on the beach sie lagen am Strandthe town is \on the island die Stadt ist auf der Inselher new house is \on the river ihr neues Haus liegt am Fluss\on the balcony/her estate auf dem Balkon/ihrem Gut\on the border an der Grenzethe shop \on the corner der Laden an der Ecke\on the hill/mountain auf dem Hügel/Berg\on the left/right auf der linken/rechten Seite\on track two an Gleis zweiseveral bird houses hung \on the branches an den Ästen hingen mehrere Nistkästena huge chandelier hung \on the ceiling ein großer Kronleuchter hing von der Decke herabwith shoes \on his feet mit Schuhen an den Füßenthe wedding ring \on the ring finger der Ehering am RingfingerI hit my head \on the shelf ich habe mir den Kopf am Regal angestoßenshe tripped \on the wire sie blieb an dem Kabel hängenhe cut his foot \on some glass er hat sich den Fuß an einer Glasscherbe verletztto stumble \on sth über etw akk stolpernto lie \on one's back auf dem Rücken liegento stand \on one's head auf dem Kopf stehento have sth \on one etw bei sich dat habenI thought I had my driver's licence \on me ich dachte, ich hätte meinen Führerschein dabeihave you got a spare cigarette \on you? hast du eine Zigarette für mich übrig?how did you get that blood \on your shirt? wie kommt das Blut auf Ihr Hemd?he had a scratch \on his arm er hatte einen Kratzer am Armthere was a smile \on her face ein Lächeln lag auf ihrem Gesichta documentary \on volcanoes ein Dokumentarfilm über Vulkanehe needs some advice \on how to dress er braucht ein paar Tipps, wie er sich anziehen sollessays \on a wide range of issues Aufsätze zu einer Vielzahl von Themenhe commented \on the allegations er nahm Stellung zu den Vorwürfenhe advised her \on her taxes er beriet sie [o gab ihr Ratschläge] in Sachen SteuernI'll say more \on that subject later ich werde später mehr dazu sagenthey settled \on a price sie einigten sich auf einen Preisto congratulate sb \on sth jdn zu etw dat gratulierento frown \on sth etw missbilligento have something/anything \on sb etw gegen jdn in der Hand habendo the police have anything \on you? hat die Polizei etwas Belastendes gegen dich in der Hand?he reacted \on a hunch er reagierte auf ein Ahnung hinhe quit his job \on the principle that he did not want to work for an oil company er kündigte seine Stelle, weil er nicht für eine Ölgesellschaft arbeiten wolltethey cancelled all flights \on account of the bad weather sie sagten alle Flüge wegen des schlechten Wetters ab\on purpose mit Absicht, absichtlichdependent/reliant \on sb/sth abhängig von jdm/etwto be based \on sth auf etw dat basierento be based \on the ideas of freedom and equality auf den Ideen von Freiheit und Gleichheit basierento rely \on sb sich akk auf jdn verlassenhow many people are \on your staff? wie viele Mitarbeiter haben Sie?have you ever served \on a jury? warst du schon einmal Mitglied in einer Jury?whose side are you \on in this argument? auf welcher Seite stehst du in diesem Streit?a writer \on a women's magazine eine Autorin bei einer Frauenzeitschriftthe dog turned \on its own master der Hund ging auf seinen eigenes Herrchen losthe gangsters pulled a gun \on him die Gangster zielten mit der Pistole auf ihnthousands were marching \on Cologne Tausenden marschierten auf Köln zudon't be so hard \on him! sei nicht so streng mit ihm!criticism has no effect \on him Kritik kann ihm nichts anhabenhe didn't know it but the joke was \on him er wusste nicht, dass es ein Witz über ihn wartwo air raids \on Munich zwei Luftangriffe auf Münchenthey placed certain restrictions \on large companies großen Unternehmen wurden bestimmte Beschränkungen auferlegtthere is a new ban \on the drug die Droge wurde erneut verbotento place a limit \on sth etw begrenzento force one's will \on sb jdm seinen Willen aufzwingento cheat \on sb jdn betrügenhe's \on the phone er ist am Telefonshe weaved the cloth \on the loom sie webte das Tuch auf dem WebstuhlChris is \on drums Chris ist am Schlagzeugwe work \on flexitime wir arbeiten Gleitzeit\on the piano am KlavierI'd like to see that offer \on paper ich hätte dieses Angebot gerne schriftlichI saw myself \on film ich sah mich selbst im Filmwhat's \on TV tonight? was kommt heute Abend im Fernsehen?do you like the jazz \on radio? gefällt dir der Jazz im Radio?I heard the story \on the news today ich habe die Geschichte heute in den Nachrichten gehörta 10-part series \on Channel 3 eine zehnteilige Serie im 3. Programmto be available \on cassette auf Kassette erhältlich seinto store sth \on the computer etw im Computer speichernto put sth down \on paper etw aufschreiben [o BRD, ÖSTERR zu Papier bringen]to come out \on video als Video herauskommen\on the way to town auf dem Weg in die Stadt, mit + datI love travelling \on buses/trains ich fahre gerne mit Bussen/Zügenwe went to France \on the ferry wir fuhren mit der Fähre nach Frankreichhe got some sleep \on the plane er konnte im Flugzeug ein wenig schlafen\on foot/horseback zu Fuß/auf dem Pferdmany shops don't open \on Sundays viele Läden haben an Sonntagen geschlossenwhat are you doing \on Friday? was machst du am Freitag?we always go bowling \on Thursdays wir gehen donnerstags immer kegelnmy birthday's \on the 30th of May ich habe am 30. Mai Geburtstag\on a very hot evening in July an einem sehr heißen Abend im Juli\on Saturday morning/Wednesday evening am Samstagvormittag/Mittwochabend\on his brother's death beim Tod seines Bruders\on the count of three, start running! bei drei lauft ihr los!trains to London leave \on the hour every hour die Züge nach London fahren jeweils zur vollen Stundethe professor entered the room at 1:00 \on the minute der Professor betrat den Raum auf die Minute genau um 13.00 Uhr\on receiving her letter als ich ihren Brief erhielt\on arriving at the station bei der Ankunft im Bahnhof\on arrival/departure bei der Ankunft/Abreise\on the dot [auf die Sekunde] pünktlichto be finished \on schedule planmäßig fertig werdenwe were \on page 42 wir waren auf Seite 42he was out \on errands er machte ein paar Besorgungenwe made a big profit \on that deal wir haben bei diesem Geschäft gut verdient\on business geschäftlich, beruflichto work \on sth an etw dat arbeiten21. (regularly taking)▪ to be \on sth etw nehmenmy doctor put me \on antibiotics mein Arzt setzte mich auf Antibiotikahe lived \on berries and roots er lebte von Beeren und WurzelnRichard lives \on a diet of junk food Richard ernährt sich ausschließlich von Junkfoodto be \on drugs unter Drogen stehen, Drogen nehmento be \on medication Medikamente einnehmenshe wants it done \on the National Health Service sie möchte, dass die gesetzliche Krankenkasse die Kosten übernimmtthis meal is \on me das Essen bezahle ichthe drinks are \on me die Getränke gebe ich austo buy sth \on credit/hire purchase etw auf Kredit/Raten kaufen, von + datdoes this radio run \on batteries? läuft dieses Radio mit Batterien?I've only got £50 a week to live \on ich lebe von nur 50 Pfund pro Wochethey are living \on their savings sie leben von ihren Ersparnissento go \on the dole stempeln gehento live \on welfare von Sozialhilfe lebenI've wasted a lot of money \on this car ich habe für dieses Auto eine Menge Geld ausgegebenhow much interest are you paying \on the loan? wie viel Zinsen zahlst du für diesen Kredit?a few pence \on the electricity bill ein paar Pfennige mehr bei der Stromrechnungdogs should be kept \on their leads Hunde sollten an der Leine geführt werdento be \on the phone AUS, BRIT ans Telefonnetz angeschlossen sein, telefonisch erreichbar seinwe've just moved and we're not \on the phone yet wir sind gerade umgezogen und haben noch kein Telefon\on the agenda/list auf der Tagesordnung/Liste\on the whole im Ganzen, insgesamt\on the whole, it was a good year alles in allem war es ein gutes Jahrit's been \on my mind ich muss immer daran denkenshe had something \on her heart sie hatte etwas auf dem Herzenthat lie has been \on his conscience diese Lüge lastete auf seinem Gewissenthis is \on your shoulders das liegt in deiner Hand, die Verantwortung liegt bei dirthe future of the company is \on your shoulders du hast die Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Firma29. (experiencing)crime is \on the increase again die Verbrechen nehmen wieder zuI'll be away \on a training course ich mache demnächst einen Ausbildungslehrganghe's out \on a date with a woman er hat gerade eine Verabredung mit einer FrauI was \on a long journey ich habe eine lange Reise gemachtwe're going \on vacation in two weeks wir fahren in zwei Wochen in Urlaubto set sth \on fire etw anzündendid you know that she's got a new book \on the go? hast du gewusst, dass sie gerade ein neues Buch schreibt?to be \on strike streiken30. (compared with)I can't improve \on my final offer dieses Angebot ist mein letztes Wortsales are up \on last year der Umsatz ist höher als im letzten Jahrto have nothing [or not have anything] \on sth kein Vergleich mit etw dat seinmy new bike has nothing \on the one that was stolen mein neues Fahrrad ist bei Weitem nicht so gut wie das, das mir gestohlen wurde31. (by chance)▪ \on sb ohne jds Verschuldenshe was really worried when the phone went dead \on her sie machte sich richtig Sorgen, als das Telefon ausfiel, ohne dass sie etwas getan hattethe fire went out \on me das Feuer ist mir einfach ausgegangento chance \on sb jdn [zufällig] treffen, jdm [zufällig] begegnenthe government suffered defeat \on defeat die Regierung erlitt eine Niederlage nach der anderenwave \on wave of refugees has crossed the border immer neue Flüchtlingswellen strömten über die GrenzeClive's team is \on five points while Joan's is \on seven das Team von Clive hat fünf Punkte, das von Joan hat sieben34.▶ to be \on sth BRIT, AUS etw verdienen▶ \on the board in Planung▶ to have time \on one's hands noch genug Zeit haben1. (in contact with) aufmake sure the lid's \on properly pass auf, dass der Deckel richtig zu istthey sewed the man's ear back \on sie haben das Ohr des Mannes wieder angenähtto screw sth \on etw anschraubenI wish you wouldn't screw the lid \on so tightly schraube den Deckel bitte nicht immer so fest2. (on body) anput a jumper \on! zieh einen Pullover drüber!get your shoes \on! zieh dir die Schuhe an!to have/try sth \on etw anhaben/anprobierenwith nothing \on nackt3. (indicating continuance) weiterto get \on with sth mit etw dat weitermachento keep \on doing sth etw weitermachenif the phone's engaged, keep \on trying! wenn besetzt ist, probier es weiter!\on and \on immer weiterthe noise just went \on and \on der Lärm hörte gar nicht mehr aufhe talked \on and \on er redete pausenlos4. (in forward direction) vorwärtswould you pass it \on to Paul? würdest du es an Paul weitergeben?time's getting \on die Zeit vergehtfrom that day \on von diesem Tag anthey never spoke to each other from that day \on seit diesem Tag haben sie kein Wort mehr miteinander gewechseltlater \on späterwhat are you doing later \on? was hast du nachher vor?to urge sb \on jdn anspornenI'd never have managed this if my friend hadn't urged me \on ich hätte das nie geschafft, wenn mein Freund mich nicht dazu gedrängt hätte5. (being shown)▪ to be \on auf dem Programm stehenare there any good films \on at the cinema this week? laufen in dieser Woche irgendwelche guten Filme im Kino?what's \on at the festival? was ist für das Festival geplant?there's a good film \on this afternoon heute Nachmittag kommt ein guter Film6. (scheduled) geplantis the party still \on for tomorrow? ist die Party noch für morgen geplant?I've got nothing \on next week ich habe nächste Woche nichts vorI've got a lot \on this week ich habe mir für diese Woche eine Menge vorgenommen7. (functioning) anthe brakes are \on die Bremsen sind angezogenis the central heating \on? ist die Zentralheizung an?to put the kettle \on das Wasser aufsetzento leave the light \on das Licht anlassento switch/turn sth \on etw einschaltencould you switch \on the radio? könntest du das Radio anmachen?8. (aboard)the horse galloped off as soon as she was \on kaum war sie aufgesessen, da galoppierte das Pferd schon los9. (due to perform)you're \on! du bist dran!10.12.what are you \on about? wovon redest du denn nun schon wieder?he knows what he's \on about er weiß, wovon er redetI never understand what she's \on about ich verstehe nie, wovon sie es hat famshe's still \on at me to get my hair cut sie drängt mich dauernd, mir die Haare schneiden zu lassen▶ to be \on AM aufpassen▶ to hang \on warten▶ head \on frontal▶ \on and off, off and \on hin und wieder, ab und zuthe bike hit our car side \on das Rad prallte von der Seite auf unser Auto▶ this way \on AUS, BRIT auf diese Weise▶ to be well \on spät sein▶ to be well \on in years nicht mehr der Jüngste seinIII. adj inv, attrthis seems to be one of her \on days es scheint einer von ihren guten Tagen zu sein2. ELEC, TECH\on switch Einschalter m* * *[ɒn]1. PREPOSITIONWhen on is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg live on, lecture on, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg on the right, on request, on occasion, look up the other word.1) indicating place, position auf (+dat); (with vb of motion) auf (+acc); (on vertical surface, part of body) an (+dat); (with vb of motion) an (+acc)he hung it on the wall/nail — er hängte es an die Wand/den Nagel
a house on the coast/main road — ein Haus am Meer/an der Hauptstraße
he hit his head on the table/on the ground — er hat sich (dat) den Kopf am Tisch/auf dem or am Boden angeschlagen
on TV/the radio — im Fernsehen/Radio
held on computer — auf Computer (dat) gespeichert
2)= by means of, using
we went on the train/bus — wir fuhren mit dem Zug/Buson a bicycle — mit dem ( Fahr)rad
on foot/horseback — zu Fuß/Pferd
3) = about, concerning über (+acc)a book on German grammar we read Stalin on Marx — ein Buch über deutsche Grammatik wir lasen Stalins Ausführungen zu Marx
4) in expressions of time an (+dat)stars visible on clear nights — Sterne, die in klaren Nächten sichtbar sind
5)= earning, getting
I'm on £18,000 a year — ich bekomme £ 18.000 im Jahr6) = at the time of bei (+dat)on hearing this he left — als er das hörte, ging er
7) = as a result of auf... (acc) hin8) indicating membership in (+dat)he is on the committee/the board — er gehört dem Ausschuss/Vorstand an, er sitzt im Ausschuss/Vorstand
he is on the "Evening News" — er ist bei der "Evening News"
9)10)= at the expense of
this round is on me — diese Runde geht auf meine Kostenhave it on me — das spendiere ich (dir), ich gebe (dir) das aus
See:→ house11) = compared with im Vergleich zuprices are up on last year( 's) — im Vergleich zum letzten Jahr sind die Preise gestiegen
12)= taking
to be on drugs/the pill — Drogen/die Pille nehmen13)he made mistake on mistake — er machte einen Fehler nach dem anderen14)he played (it) on the violin/trumpet — er spielte (es) auf der Geige/Trompeteon drums/piano — am Schlagzeug/Klavier
Roland Kirk on tenor sax — Roland Kirk, Tenorsaxofon
15) = according to nach (+dat)on your theory — Ihrer Theorie nach or zufolge, nach Ihrer Theorie
2. ADVERB1)= in place, covering
he screwed the lid on — er schraubte den Deckel draufshe had nothing on —
2)put it this way on — stellen/legen Sie es so herum (darauf)3)move on! — gehen Sie weiter!, weitergehen!4)from now on — von jetzt anit was well on in the night — es war zu vorgerückter Stunde, es war spät in der Nacht
5)to keep on talking — immer weiterreden, in einem fort reden6)__diams; on and on they talked on and on — sie redeten und redeten, sie redeten unentwegtshe went on and on — sie hörte gar nicht mehr auf __diams; to be on at sb
he's always on at me — er hackt dauernd auf mir herum, er meckert dauernd an mir herum (inf)
he's always on at me to get my hair cut — er liegt mir dauernd in den Ohren, dass ich mir die Haare schneiden lassen soll
he's been on at me about that several times — er ist mir ein paar Mal damit gekommen (inf) __diams; to be on about sth
she's always on about her experiences in Italy — sie kommt dauernd mit ihren Italienerfahrungen (inf)
what's he on about? —
he knows what he's on about — er weiß, wovon er redet
3. ADJECTIVEthe "on" switch — der Einschalter
in the "on" position —
2) = in place lid, cover draufhis hat/tie was on crookedly — sein Hut saß/sein Schlips hing schief
his hat/coat was already on — er hatte den Hut schon auf/den Mantel schon an
3)= taking place
there's a tennis match on at the moment — ein Tennismatch ist gerade im Gangwhat's on in London? —
4)= being performed, performing
to be on (in theatre, cinema) — gegeben or gezeigt werden; (on TV, radio) gesendet or gezeigt werdenwho's on tonight? (Theat, Film) — wer spielt heute Abend?, wer tritt heute Abend auf?; (TV) wer kommt heute Abend (im Fernsehen)?
you're on now (Theat, Rad, TV) — Ihr Auftritt!, Sie sind (jetzt) dran (inf)
tell me when the English team is on — sagen Sie mir, wenn die englische Mannschaft dran ist or drankommt
5)you're on! —
are you on? ( inf = are you with us ) —,, machst du mit?
you're/he's not on ( Brit inf ) — das ist nicht drin (inf)
* * *on [ɒn; US auch ɑn]A präpthe scar on his face die Narbe in seinem Gesicht;a ring on one’s finger ein Ring am Finger;have you got a lighter on you? haben Sie ein Feuerzeug bei sich?;find sth on sb etwas bei jemandem finden4. (Richtung, Ziel) auf (akk) … (hin), an (akk), zu:a blow on the chin ein Schlag ans Kinn;drop sth on the floor etwas auf den Fußboden oder zu Boden fallen lassen;hang sth on a peg etwas an einen Haken hängen5. fig (auf der Grundlage von) auf (akk) … (hin):based on facts auf Tatsachen begründet;live on air von (der) Luft leben;this car runs on petrol dieser Wagen fährt mit Benzin;a scholar on a foundation ein Stipendiat (einer Stiftung);borrow on jewels sich auf Schmuck(stücke) Geld borgen;a duty on silk (ein) Zoll auf Seide;interest on one’s capital Zinsen auf sein Kapitalloss on loss Verlust auf oder über Verlust, ein Verlust nach dem andern;be on one’s second glass bei seinem zweiten Glas seinbe on a committee (the jury, the general staff) zu einem Ausschuss (zu den Geschworenen, zum Generalstab) gehören;be on the “Daily Mail” bei der „Daily Mail“ (beschäftigt) seinbe on sth etwas (ein Medikament etc) (ständig) nehmen;be on pills tablettenabhängig oder -süchtig seina joke on me ein Spaß auf meine Kosten;shut (open) the door on sb jemandem die Tür verschließen (öffnen);the strain tells severely on him die Anstrengung nimmt ihn sichtlich mit;a) jemandem nichts voraus haben,b) jemandem nichts anhaben können;have sth on sb umg eine Handhabe gegen jemanden haben, etwas Belastendes über jemanden wissenan agreement (a lecture, an opinion) on sth;on Sunday, on the 1st of April, on April 1st;on or after April 1st ab oder mit Wirkung vom 1. April;on or before April 1st bis zum oder bis spätestens am 1. April;on being asked als ich etc (danach) gefragt wurde12. nachdem:on leaving school, he … nachdem er die Schule verlassen hatte, …13. gegenüber, im Vergleich zu:losses were £100,000 down on the previous yearB adva) an…:b) auf…:keep one’s hat on3. (a in Zusammensetzungen mit Verben) weiter(…):and so on und so weiter;on and on immer weiter;a) ab und zu,b) ab und an, mit Unterbrechungen;from that day on von dem Tage an;on with the show! weiter im Programm!;C adj präd1. be ona) im Gange sein (Spiel etc), vor sich gehen:what’s on? was ist los?;what’s on in London? was ist in London los?, was tut sich in London?;have you anything on tomorrow? haben Sie morgen etwas vor?;that’s not on! das ist nicht drin! umgb) an sein umg (Licht, Radio, Wasser etc), an-, eingeschaltet sein, laufen, auf sein umg (Hahn):on - off TECH An - Aus;the light is on das Licht brennt oder ist an(geschaltet);the brakes are on die Bremsen sind angezogen;the race is on SPORT das Rennen ist gestartet;you are on! abgemacht!d) d(a)ran (an der Reihe) seine) (mit) dabei sein, mitmachenbe well on ganz schön blau seinabout wegen)* * *1.[ɒn]prepositionput something on the table — etwas auf den Tisch legen od. stellen
have something on one — etwas bei sich (Dat.) haben
on the bus/train — im Bus/Zug; (by bus/train) mit dem Bus/Zug
be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein
2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...
3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft
on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...
on time or schedule — pünktlich
4) expr. state etcthe drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich
be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben
5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)2. adverb1)with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel
boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen
the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an
4) (arranged)what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?
6) (on duty)come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben
7)something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen
you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!
be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen
what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?
be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)
on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)
be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also right 4. 4)
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gas [gæs]1. noun(plural gas(s)es)• to turn on/off the gas allumer/fermer le gaz3. compounds► gas guzzler (inf!) noun* * *[gæs] 1.1) gen, Chemistry gaz mto turn up/turn down the gas — augmenter/baisser le gaz
on a low/medium gas — à feu doux/moyen
2) ( anaesthetic) anesthésie f3) Military gaz m de combat4) US ( petrol) essence f5) (colloq) US (also gas pedal) accélérateur m2. 3.transitive verb (p prés etc - ss-) gen, Military gazer4.(colloq) intransitive verb GB ( chatter) papoter5.reflexive verb (p prés etc - ss-)Phrasal Verbs:- gas up•• -
13 gas
12 n (AmE)AUTO nafta f (AmL), gasolina f (Esp)CHEM gas mCOAL grisú mHEAT ENG gas mMINE grisú mP&R gasolina f (Esp), nafta f (AmL)PETR TECH gas m, gasolina f (Esp), nafta f (AmL)PETROL nafta f (AmL), gas m, gasolina f (Esp)PHYS, REFRIG gas mTHERMO gas m, grisú m, gasolina f (Esp), nafta f (AmL)VEH gasolina f (Esp), nafta f (AmL) -
14 electric
- electric arc welding - electric cigar lighter - electric circuit - electric clock - electric connection - electric connector - electric door opener - electric drill - electric etcher - electric eye - electric field - electric fuse - electric generator - electric hand - electric heater - electric heater coil - electric heating - electric hill-hold switch - electric horn - electric ignition - electric inertia - electric interrupter - electric leakage - electric lighting system - electric lock - electric motor - electric petrol pump - electric ploughing - electric pressure - electric pump - electric repair shop - electric resistance welding - electric riveting - electric service - electric sign - electric soldering - electric starter - electric starting - electric supply - electric swaging - electric system - electric telemeter - electric torch - electric traction - electric tractor - electric tyre groover - electric vulcaniser - electric warming - electric windshield wiper -
15 gas
1 noun(a) (domestic) gaz m;∎ to turn on/off the gas allumer/éteindre le gaz;∎ to use gas for cooking faire la cuisine ou cuisiner au gaz;∎ a street lit by gas une rue éclairée au gaz∎ to have gas subir une anesthésie gazeuse ou par inhalation;∎ the dentist gave me gas le dentiste m'a endormi au gaz;∎ gas and air (mask) masque m à oxygène∎ familiar step on or hit the gas! (in car) appuie sur le champignon!; figurative grouille!, grouille-toi!∎ the party was a real gas on s'est bien marrés ou on a bien rigolé à la soirée;∎ to have a gas se marrer, s'en payer une tranche;∎ what a gas! quelle rigolade!;∎ he's a real gas! c'est un vrai boute-en-train!∎ they had a good gas on the phone ils ont taillé une bonne bavette au téléphone∎ it was a gas evening c'était une soirée super;∎ he's a gas man il est marrant, on se marre bien avec lui►► Administration Gas Board compagnie f du gaz;gas bracket applique f à gaz;gas burner brûleur m à gaz;gas central heating chauffage m central au gaz;gas chamber chambre f à gaz;gas chromatography chromatographie f en phase gazeuse;British gas cooker cuisinière f à gaz, gazinière f;gas cylinder bouteille f de gaz;gas field gisement m de gaz;British gas fire (appareil m de) chauffage m au gaz;gas fitter installateur(trice) m,f d'appareils à gaz;gas furnace fourneau m à gaz;gas gangrene (UNCOUNT) gangrène f gazeuse;gas gauge jauge f d'essence;gas industry industrie f du gaz;gas jet brûleur m;British gas lamp (in street) bec m de gaz;gas mantle manchon m à incandescence;gas mask masque m à gaz;gas meter compteur m à gaz;gas oil gas-oil m, gazole m;∎ to put one's head in a gas oven se suicider en mettant la tête dans un four à gaz;American gas pedal accélérateur m;gas pipe tuyau m à gaz;gas pipeline gazoduc m;gas range fourneau m à gaz;American gas station poste m d'essence, station-service f;gas station attendant employé(e) m,f de station-service, pompiste mf;gas turbine turbine f à gaz;gas turbine engine moteur m à turbine à gaz;gas welding soudage m au gaz∎ to gas the automobile up faire le plein d'essencefaire le plein d'essence -
16 Booth, Hubert Cecil
SUBJECT AREA: Civil engineering, Domestic appliances and interiors, Mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic engineering, Ports and shipping[br]b. 1871 Gloucester, England d. 1955[br]English mechanical, civil and construction engineer best remembered as the inventor of the vacuum cleaner.[br]As an engineer Booth contributed to the design of engines for Royal Navy battleships, designed and supervised the erection of a number of great wheels (in Blackpool, Vienna and Paris) and later designed factories and bridges.In 1900 he attended a demonstration, at St Paneras Station in London, of a new form of railway carriage cleaner that was supposed to blow the dirt into a container. It was not a very successful experiment and Booth, having considered the problem carefully, decided that sucking might be better than blowing. He tried out his idea by placing a piece of damp cloth over an upholstered armchair. When he sucked air by mouth through his cloth the dirt upon it was tangible proof of his theory.Various attempts were being made at this time, especially in America, to find a successful cleaner of carpets and upholstery. Booth produced the first truly satisfactory machine, which he patented in 1901, and coined the term "vacuum cleaner". He formed the Vacuum Cleaner Co. (later to become Goblin BVC Ltd) and began to manufacture his machines. For some years the company provided a cleaning service to town houses, using a large and costly vacuum cleaner (the first model cost £350). Painted scarlet, it measured 54×10×42 in. (137×25×110 cm) and was powered by a petrol-driven 5 hp piston engine. It was transported through the streets on a horse-driven van and was handled by a team of operators who parked outside the house to be cleaned. With the aid of several hundred feet of flexible hose extending from the cleaner through the windows into all the rooms, the machine sucked the dirt of decades from the carpets; at the first cleaning the weight of many such carpets was reduced by 50 per cent as the dirt was sucked away.Many attempts were made in Europe and America to produce a smaller and less expensive machine. Booth himself designed the chief British model in 1906, the Trolley- Vac, which was wheeled around the house on a trolley. Still elaborate, expensive and heavy, this machine could, however, be operated inside a room and was powered from an electric light fitting. It consisted of a sophisticated electric motor and a belt-driven rotary vacuum pump. Various hoses and fitments made possible the cleaning of many different surfaces and the dust was trapped in a cloth filter within a small metal canister. It was a superb vacuum cleaner but cost 35 guineas and weighed a hundredweight (50 kg), so it was difficult to take upstairs.Various alternative machines that were cheaper and lighter were devised, but none was truly efficient until a prototype that married a small electric motor to the machine was produced in 1907 in America.[br]Further ReadingThe Story of the World's First Vacuum Cleaner, Leatherhead: BSR (Housewares) Ltd. See also Hoover, William Henry.DY -
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[br]b. 1869d. 1918[br]French co-designer, with his brother Laurent Séguin (b. 1883 Rhône, France; d. 1944), of the extremely successful Gnome rotary engines.[br]Most early aero-engines were adaptations of automobile engines, but Louis Séguin and his brother Laurent set out to produce a genuine aero-engine. They decided to build a "rotary" engine in which the crankshaft remained stationary and the cylinders rotated: the propeller was attached to the cylinders. The idea was not new, for rotary engines had been proposed by engineers from James Watt to Samuel P. Langley, rival of the Wright brothers. (An engine with stationary cylinders and a rotating crankshaftplus-propeller is classed as a "radial".) Louis Séguin formed the Société des Moteurs Gnome in 1906 to build stationary industrial engines. Laurent joined him to develop a lightweight engine specifically for aeronautical use. They built a fivecylinder air-cooled radial engine in 1908 and then a prototype seven-cylinder rotary engine. Later in the year the Gnome Oméga rotary, developing 50 hp (37 kW), was produced. This was test-flown in a Voisin biplane during June 1909. The Gnome was much lighter than its conventional rivals and surprisingly reliable in view of the technical problems of supplying rotating cylinders with the petrol-air mixture and a spark to ignite it. It was an instant success.Gnomes were mass-produced for use during the First World War. Both sides built and flew rotary engines, which were improved over the years until, by 1917, their size had grown to such an extent that a further increase was not practicable. The gyroscopic effects of a large rotating engine became a serious handicap to manoeuvrability, and the technical problems inherent in a rotary engine were accentuated.[br]Bibliography1912, L'Aérophile 20(4) (Louis Séguin's description of the Gnome).Further ReadingC.F.Taylor, 1971, "Aircraft Propulsion", Smithsonian Annals of Flight 1(4) (an account of the evolution of aircraft piston engines).A.Nahum, 1987, the Rotary Aero-Engine, London.JDS
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petrol lighter — noun A cigarette lighter in which the striking of a spark ignites a petrol soaked wick • • • Main Entry: ↑petrol … Useful english dictionary
lighter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cigarette ▪ butane, gas, petrol (BrE) ▪ gold, silver ▪ disposable … Collocations dictionary
List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines — These petrol engines listed below are currently in use today, by various marques of automobiles, and commercial vehicles, of the Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft) (VWAG).Since the Volkswagen Group is European, the engine… … Wikipedia
Petroleum — For other uses, see Petroleum (disambiguation). Proven world oil reserves, 2009 … Wikipedia
Lawn mower — A typical modern gasoline powered push mower. A riding mower or ride on … Wikipedia
Volkswagen Polo — Manufacturer Volkswagen Production 1975–present … Wikipedia
Toyota Land Cruiser — Infobox Automobile name = Toyota Land Cruiser manufacturer = Toyota production = 1951–present class = Off road vehicle (1951–present) 4 door SUV (1954 present)The Toyota Land Cruiser is a series of four wheel drive vehicles produced by the… … Wikipedia
Compressed natural gas — CNG redirects here. For other uses, see CNG (disambiguation). Blue diamond symbol used on CNG powered vehicles in North America … Wikipedia
Gas turbine — Microturbine redirects here. For turbines in electricity, see Small wind turbine. For turbines driven by the flow of gas, see Turbine. A typical axial flow gas turbine turbojet, the J85, sectioned for display. Flow is left to right, multistage… … Wikipedia
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution — Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors Production 1992–present Assembly Mizushima Plant, Kurashiki, Okayama … Wikipedia
Riesling — Rossling redirects here. For the Swiss wine grape also known as Rossling, see Räuschling. Johannisberger redirects here. For another wine grape that is also known as Johannisberger, see Silvaner. Riesling Grape (Vitis) … Wikipedia
