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1 обязаться сделать взнос
Politics: pledge contributionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > обязаться сделать взнос
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2 donativo
adj.donative.m.donation.* * *1 donation* * *SM donation* * *masculino donation* * *= pledge, gift, handout.Ex. Fundraising campaigns include a Phonathon in which volunteers call past contributors to make an annual pledge to the library; and a Telefest, two hours of prime time television on Sunday evening designed to attract donations.Ex. That is the great gift literature can give one.Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.* * *masculino donation* * *= pledge, gift, handout.Ex: Fundraising campaigns include a Phonathon in which volunteers call past contributors to make an annual pledge to the library; and a Telefest, two hours of prime time television on Sunday evening designed to attract donations.
Ex: That is the great gift literature can give one.Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.* * *donation* * *
donativo sustantivo masculino
donation
donativo sustantivo masculino donation
' donativo' also found in these entries:
English:
contribution
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* * *donativo nmdonation;* * *m donation* * *donativo nm: donation* * *donativo n donation -
3 Pfandhinterlegung
Pfandhinterlegung
deposit;
• Pfandindossament pledge indorsement;
• Pfandinhaber pawnee, pledgee, lien creditor, lienor, encumbrancer, mortgagee;
• Pfandklage action of replevin;
• Pfandklausel mit voller Zahlung mortgage clause with full contribution;
• Pfandleihanstalt pawnbrokery, pawn (loan, US) office, pawnshop;
• gemeinnützige Pfandleihanstalt remedial loan society (Br.);
• Pfandleihe pawnbroking, pawnbroker’s business, pawnbrokery;
• auf der Pfandleihe sein to be up the spout (coll.) (in pop, Br. sl., in hock, US sl.);
• Pfandleiher pawnbroker, pawner, pawnor, lombard;
• beim Pfandleiher sein to be in pawn (up the spout, coll., in hock, US sl., in pop, Br. sl.);
• Pfandleihgeschäft pawnbroking, pawnbrokery;
• hochfeines Pfandleihgeschäft high-class pawnbrokery;
• Pfandleihgesetz Pawnbroker Act (Br.);
• Pfandmissbrauch abuse of distress;
• Pfandnahme pawntaking;
• Pfandnehmer pledge taker, pledgee, pawnee, chattel mortgagee;
• Pfandobjekt pledged property (article, thing), pledge, lien;
• Pfandobjekte erfassen to marshal liens;
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4 משכן
מִשְׁכֵּן(denom. of מַשְׁכּוֹן) to take a pledge; to seize, levy. B. Mets.81b מִשְׁכְּנוֹ בשעת הלואתו he made him give a pledge at the time when the loan was transacted; מ׳ שלא בשעתוכ׳ he seized it (through court proceedings) after the transaction of the loan. Ib. 113b שליחב״ד שבא למַשְׁכְּנוֹ when the court messenger comes to seize his goods. Shek. I, 3 את מי מְמַשְׁכְּנִין against whom was seizure (for the contribution of the half-Shekel) executed?Y. ib. II, beg.46c מכיון שב״ד ראויין למַשְכֵּן ולא מִישְׁכְּנוּ since the court had a right to seize and did not do so (because the claim was satisfied with another mans money). Cant. R. to I, 4 (play on משכני, ib.) מַשְׁכֵּינְנִי אחריך נרוצה execute levy against me (take my sanctuary, v. מַשְׁכּוֹן), yet after thee we run. Ex. R. s. 35 אני נוטל … ומְמַשְׁכְּנוֹ בעדם I take a righteous man from them and seize him for their guilt; a. fr.Part. pass. מְמוּשְׁכָּן; pl. מְמוּשְׁכָּנִים, מְמוּשְׁכָּנִין. Y. Shek. l. c. אין תורמין … ולא על הממ׳ in distributnig the Temple contributions we do not take into account that Which is being collected (and has not yet come in) or that which is to be obtained by seizure. Peah VIII, 8. B. Mets.73b, v. next w.; a. e. Hithpa. הִתְמַשְׁכֵּן, Nithpa. נִתְמַשְׁכֵּן to be seized. Ex. R. s. 51, beg. שנ׳ שתי פעמיםוכ׳ it (the sanctuary) was twice seized for their sins, v. מַשְׁכּוֹן. Ib. s. 35; Tanḥ. Vayakh. 9, יהא המשכן מִתְמַשְׁכֵּן עליהם, v. מִשְׁכּוֹן. ib. ויהיו מִתְמַשְׁכְּנִיןוכ׳ and they (the righteous) will be seized Num. R. s. 12 המשכן והמקדש יִתְמַשְׁכְּניּוכ׳ the Tabernacle and the Temple shall be seized ; a. fr. -
5 מִשְׁכֵּן
מִשְׁכֵּן(denom. of מַשְׁכּוֹן) to take a pledge; to seize, levy. B. Mets.81b מִשְׁכְּנוֹ בשעת הלואתו he made him give a pledge at the time when the loan was transacted; מ׳ שלא בשעתוכ׳ he seized it (through court proceedings) after the transaction of the loan. Ib. 113b שליחב״ד שבא למַשְׁכְּנוֹ when the court messenger comes to seize his goods. Shek. I, 3 את מי מְמַשְׁכְּנִין against whom was seizure (for the contribution of the half-Shekel) executed?Y. ib. II, beg.46c מכיון שב״ד ראויין למַשְכֵּן ולא מִישְׁכְּנוּ since the court had a right to seize and did not do so (because the claim was satisfied with another mans money). Cant. R. to I, 4 (play on משכני, ib.) מַשְׁכֵּינְנִי אחריך נרוצה execute levy against me (take my sanctuary, v. מַשְׁכּוֹן), yet after thee we run. Ex. R. s. 35 אני נוטל … ומְמַשְׁכְּנוֹ בעדם I take a righteous man from them and seize him for their guilt; a. fr.Part. pass. מְמוּשְׁכָּן; pl. מְמוּשְׁכָּנִים, מְמוּשְׁכָּנִין. Y. Shek. l. c. אין תורמין … ולא על הממ׳ in distributnig the Temple contributions we do not take into account that Which is being collected (and has not yet come in) or that which is to be obtained by seizure. Peah VIII, 8. B. Mets.73b, v. next w.; a. e. Hithpa. הִתְמַשְׁכֵּן, Nithpa. נִתְמַשְׁכֵּן to be seized. Ex. R. s. 51, beg. שנ׳ שתי פעמיםוכ׳ it (the sanctuary) was twice seized for their sins, v. מַשְׁכּוֹן. Ib. s. 35; Tanḥ. Vayakh. 9, יהא המשכן מִתְמַשְׁכֵּן עליהם, v. מִשְׁכּוֹן. ib. ויהיו מִתְמַשְׁכְּנִיןוכ׳ and they (the righteous) will be seized Num. R. s. 12 המשכן והמקדש יִתְמַשְׁכְּניּוכ׳ the Tabernacle and the Temple shall be seized ; a. fr. -
6 взнос
1) General subject: ante, contribution, contributory, depositation, deposition (денег в банк), fee, input, payment, sub (подписной), subscription (подписной), deposit, shot, facilitation payment (за упрощение формальностей), reimbursement2) Aviation: instalment3) Mathematics: dues4) Law: due, subscription (вступительный)5) Economy: installment6) Insurance: call (оплата по требованию)7) Diplomatic term: contribution (денежный и т.п.), pledge, premium8) Banking: inpayment9) Taxes: investment, tax( for special funds) (в специальные фонды)10) Business: in-payment11) SAP. contr.12) Sakhalin energy glossary: pension tax14) leg.N.P. share15) SAP.fin. holdback/retainage16) Phraseological unit: chip in -
7 Unterstützung
Unterstützung f 1. COMP support; 2. GEN aid, boost, backing, backup, encouragement, promotion, subsidization, sponsorship; 3. MGT support; 4. SOZ assistance, support, benefit; 5. WIWI backing, support (finanziell); maintenance payments, maintenance allowances, relief payments (ZB) • mit Unterstützung von GEN through the agency of* * *f 1. < Comp> support; 2. < Geschäft> aid, boost, backing, backup, encouragement, promotion, subsidization, sponsorship; 3. < Mgmnt> support; 4. < Sozial> assistance, support, benefit; 5. <Vw> finanziell backing, support, ZB maintenance payments, maintenance allowances, relief payments ■ mit Unterstützung von < Geschäft> through the agency of* * *Unterstützung
(Arbeitslose) unemployment benefit, dole (Br.), (Förderung) furtherance, encouragement, patronization, boost, promotion, support, arm, (Fürsorge) relief, (Hilfe) support, help[ing], assistance, aid, (Sozialversicherungsleistung) benefit, (Spende) contribution, sign-up, (Subvention) grant, (Unterhaltsgewährung) maintenance, alimony;
• auf Ihre Unterstützung angewiesen depending on you for support;
• auf städtische Unterstützung angewiesen on the parish (town, US);
• mit Unterstützung von with the support of, (Rundfunkprogramm) presented by courtesy of;
• mit mit kommunaler Unterstützung rate-aided (Br.);
• mit Unterstützung aus staatlichen Mitteln state-aided, bountyfed;
• ohne Unterstützung unbacked, unhelped, (Wohlfahrtsempfänger) unaided, unrelieved;
• zur Unterstützung von in aid of;
• anstaltsinterne Unterstützung institutional (indoor) relief (Br.);
• von der Gewerkschaft ausgehandelte Unterstützung union benefit;
• bar ausgezahlte Unterstützung cash assistance;
• fachliche Unterstützung technical aid;
• finanzielle Unterstützung pecuniary assistance, financial help (backing), accommodation, (durch kommunale Stellen) municipal aid;
• maßgebliche finanzielle Unterstützung substantial funding;
• gegenseitige Unterstützung mutual aid (assistance), log-rolling (US);
• geldliche Unterstützung pecuniary aid (assistance);
• von der Gemeinde gewährte (gemeindliche) Unterstützung parish relief (Br.), community support;
• in der arbeitslosen Zeit gezahlte Unterstützung off-season subsidy;
• kommunale Unterstützung rate aid (Br.), parish relief;
• mangelnde Unterstützung lack of support;
• öffentliche Unterstützung pauper (poor) relief (Br.), public welfare (aid, assistance), outdoor (Br.) (public, US) relief;
• politische Unterstützung endorsement, political backing;
• staatliche Unterstützung government support (backing), government[al] assistance, grant, subsidy, subsidizing, subvention, state-aid (US), (für Kommunalaufgaben) municipal support, grant-in-aid (US), Exchequer equalization grant (Br.);
• tatkräftige Unterstützung strong-arm treatment;
• technische Unterstützung technical aid;
• vorläufige Unterstützung interim relief;
• vorübergehende Unterstützung temporary relief;
• weitgehende Unterstützung large support;
• werbliche Unterstützung advertising support;
• wesentliche Unterstützung material support;
• projektgebundene wirtschaftliche Unterstützung (Entwicklungsländer) commodity (tied) aid;
• zuerkannte Unterstützung affirmative relief;
• zusätzliche Unterstützung additional benefit;
• Unterstützung durch die Aktionäre shareholder (stockholder, US) support;
• Unterstützung durch Anstaltsfürsorge indoor (institutional, Br.) relief;
• Unterstützung eines Antrags seconding a motion;
• Unterstützung durch Arbeiterstimmen im ganzen Land labo(u)r’s national support;
• Unterstützung der Armen contribution to the poor, pauper (poor) relief (Br.);
• staatliche Unterstützung für die Beschäftigung von Kurzarbeitern temporary employment subsidy;
• Unterstützung eines Bewerbers backing up of a candidate;
• Unterstützung für Familien mit abhängigen Familienangehörigen aid to families with dependent children;
• Unterstützung der obersten Führungskräfte durch Arbeitnehmervertreter multiple management;
• Unterstützung örtlicher Gebietskörperschaften help to local authorities;
• werbliche Unterstützung des Händlers dealer-aid advertising;
• Unterstützung der Industrie encouragement of industry;
• Unterstützung der Informationskampagnen in den Mitgliedstaaten support of member states’ information campaigns;
• Unterstützung der Minderheit minority support;
• Unterstützung in Notfällen emergency support;
• Unterstützung durch Öffentlichkeitsarbeit public-relations support;
• Unterstützung beider Parteien bipartisan support;
• Unterstützung vonseiten der Regierung government support;
• Unterstützung der kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs);
• Unterstützung durch die Werbewirtschaft advertiser support;
• Unterstützung aus Wirtschaftskreisen business support;
• Unterstützung bei der Wohnungsbeschaffung subsidized housing;
• j. um Unterstützung angehen to call upon s. o. to give assistance;
• sich um Unterstützung bemühen to gun for support (US);
• Unterstützung beziehen (erhalten) to obtain (receive) state relief, to be (go) on the parish (town, US), to receive aid from a public poor fund, to be on relief, (Arbeitsloser) to draw unemployment benefit (Br.), to receive unemployment compensation (US), to be on (draw) the dole (Br.);
• Unterstützung einstellen to pull the plug (sl.);
• Unterstützung empfangen to go on relief rolls (US);
• Unterstützung entziehen to siphon support away;
• Geld zur Unterstützung für Sozialfälle geben to spend money in alms;
• allgemeine Unterstützung genießen to enjoy popular support;
• Unterstützung gewähren to grant relief;
• finanzielle Unterstützung gewähren to extend pecuniary assistance;
• j. zur Unterstützung heranziehen to enlist the services of s. o.;
• mit der vollen Unterstützung eines Ausschusses rechnen können to be solid with a committee;
• einem Unternehmen seine Unterstützung angedeihen lassen to confer one’s patronage upon an undertaking;
• der Exportwirtschaft jedmögliche Unterstützung zuteil werden lassen to shore up export industries;
• von staatlicher Unterstützung leben to live off government aid (assistance);
• auf Unterstützungen angewiesen sein to be dependent on alms;
• auf öffentliche Unterstützung angewiesen sein to be thrown upon the parish (on the town, US), to be a public charge;
• sich zur Unterstützung verpflichten to pledge one’s support;
• durch Unterstützungen unterhalten werden to be supported by voluntary contributions.
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8 взнос
assessment, fee, deposit, (денежный и т.п.) contribution, payment, pledge -
9 слово
с.1) ( единица языка) word2) (высказывание, фраза) word(s) (pl)ла́сковые слова́ — endearing words
оскорби́тельное сло́во — insulting word
неосторо́жно бро́шенное сло́во — carelessly spoken word
сло́во утеше́ния — word of consolation
3) (мнение, решение) wordреша́ющее сло́во принадлежи́т ему́ — it is for him to decide; he has the final разг.
сказа́ть своё ве́ское сло́во — pronounce (on)
после́днее сло́во остаётся (за тв.) — the final word rests (with)
4) ( обещание) word, promiseдава́ть сло́во (дт.) — give / pledge (i) one's word (of honour)
сдержа́ть сло́во — keep one's word; be as good as one's word
наруша́ть сло́во — break one's word, go back upon / on one's word
5) ( речь) speechприве́тственное сло́во — words of welcome, welcoming address
заключи́тельное сло́во — concluding remarks pl
надгро́бное сло́во — funeral oration
6) ( возможность выступить с речью) the floorбрать сло́во — take the floor
проси́ть сло́ва — ask for the floor
дава́ть / предоставля́ть сло́во (дт.) — give (i) the floor; ask (d) to speak
сло́во предоставля́ется мэ́ру — the mayor has the floor
вам сло́во — you have the floor
лиша́ть сло́ва кого́-л — deprive smb of the right to speak; ( во время выступления) take the floor away from smb
7) мн. ( текст к музыкальному произведению) lyricsслова́ но́вой пе́сни — the lyrics of a new song
рома́нс на слова́ Пу́шкина — poem by Pushkin set to music, song to words from Pushkin
8) лит. song, lay"Сло́во о полку́ И́гореве" — "The Song of Igor's Campaign" [-'peɪn], "The Lay of Igor's Warfare"
••сло́во в сло́во — word for word
сло́во за́ слово разг. — little by little; one word led to another
сло́во не воробе́й, вы́летит - не пойма́ешь посл. — ≈ a word spoken is past recalling; what is said cannot be unsaid
сло́ва не скажи́, сло́ва сказа́ть нельзя́ кому́-л — there's no talking to smb
без ли́шних / да́льних слов — without wasting words [one's breath], without further ado
брать / взять сло́во с кого́-л — make smb promise
брать / взять свои́ слова́ наза́д / обра́тно — retract [take back] one's words; eat one's words идиом.
я заста́влю его́ взять свои́ слова́ наза́д — I shall make him take back words; I shall force him to eat his words идиом.
броса́ться слова́ми — make empty promises; not to mean what one says
в двух слова́х — in a couple of words; in brief
в по́лном смы́сле сло́ва — in the true sense of the word
ве́рить на́ сло́во кому́-л в чём-л — take smb's word for smth
взве́шивать (свои́) слова́, взве́шивать ка́ждое сло́во — weigh one's words [every word]; choose words carefully
дар сло́ва — gift of words; talent for speaking
двух слов связа́ть не мо́жет — smb can't put / string two words together
други́ми слова́ми — in other words
и сло́вом и де́лом — by word and deed
игра́ слов — play on words; pun
к сло́ву (сказа́ть) вводн. сл. — by the way, incidentally
к сло́ву пришло́сь — it just happened to come up in the conversation; it seemed appropriate to mention
лови́ть / пойма́ть на сло́ве кого́-л — см. ловить
мне ну́жно сказа́ть вам два сло́ва — I want a word with you
на слова́х — 1) ( устно) verbally, orally 2) ( не на деле) in words (only)
э́то всё то́лько на слова́х — those are mere words
не да́вши сло́ва, крепи́сь, а да́вши сло́во, держи́сь посл. — don't make promises you can't keep
нет слов, что́бы описа́ть [вы́разить] — one can't find the language [there are no words] to describe
слов нет разг. — 1) ( бесспорно) there's no denying; that's for sure 2) ( для усиления своего отношения к чему-л) unspeakably; extremely; I can't tell you (how)
она́ слов нет как хороша́ — she is unspeakably / fabulously beautiful
со слов кого́-л — according to smb's words
ни сло́ва — not a word
не произнести́ / пророни́ть ни сло́ва — not to say / utter a word
никому́ ни сло́ва! — not a word to anyone!
но́вое сло́во (в пр.) — a significant step forward (in); a breakthrough (in); a new contribution / dimension (to)
одни́ / пусты́е слова́ — mere / empty words / verbiage
одни́м сло́вом — in a / one word; in short
не находи́ть слов — ≈ words fail smb
я не нахожу́ слов — words fail me
по его́ слова́м — according to him
помяни́те моё сло́во — mark my words pl
после́днее сло́во, по после́днему сло́ву — см. последний
руга́ть(ся) после́дними слова́ми — см. последний
свои́ми слова́ми — in one's own words
с чужи́х слов — from a secondhand account, according to what others have said
челове́к сло́ва — man of his word
че́рез ка́ждое сло́во (ругаться, благодарить и т.п.) — with every other breath
че́стное сло́во, на че́стном сло́ве — см. честный
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10 συμβολή
συμβολ-ή, ἡ,A coming together, meeting, joining,συμβολὰς τριῶν κελεύθων A.Fr. 173
,cf.X.HG7.1.29; confluence of two rivers, IG9(2).205.12 (Melitea, iii B.C.), D.S.17.97, Arr.An.6.4.4, IG14.352 i 17, ii 49 ([place name] Halaesa), etc.;συμβολὴ τῶν ὀπτικῶν νεύρων Gal.UP10.13
; putting together,τῶν κώλων Sor.1.103
(prob.); τῶν χειλῶν συμβολαί, opp. τῆς γλώσσης προσβολαί, of the pronunciation of labial and lingual letters, Arist.PA 660a6; σ. φωνηέντων meeting of vowels in compound words, D.H.Dem.40, cf. Phld.Po.Herc.994.28; εἰς φωνήεντα τελευτᾶν ταῖς ς. Arist.Rh.Al. 1434b35.2 in concrete sense, joint, juncture, [ τοῦ ζωστῆρος] Hdt.4.10; [ τῶν ἀξόνων] X.Eq.10.10; of an alchemical apparatus, Zos.Alch.p.139 B.; τῶν ὀστέων, of the joints, Hp.Art.79, cf. Pl.Phd. 98d, Gal.2.683, UP3.16, 16.10;πρὸς τοῦ ἰσχίου Hp.Epid.5.7
; suture of the skull, Poll.2.36.II in hostile sense, encounter, engagement,συμβολῆς γενομένης Hdt.1.74
, cf. 7.210;συμβολὴν ποιέεσθαι Id.6.110
; τῇ σ. νικῆσαι, ἑσσωθῆναι, Id.4.159, 1.66; of ships, A.Pers. 350; ἀλεκτρυόνων ς. Hdn.3.10.3 (pl.);τάλας ἐγὼ ξυμβολῆς βαρείας Ar.Ach. 1210
.III = σύμβολον 11.3, IG5(2).419.12 ([place name] Phigaleia), etc.; τῶν ἄλλοθι (sc. συμβολαίων) ἀπὸ ξυμβολῶν κατὰ τὰς οὔσας ξυμβολὰς πρὸς Φασηλίτας τὰς δίκας εἶναι ib.12.16.13, cf. 60.9, al.; δικάζεσθαι κὰ (i.e. κατὰ) τᾶς συμβολᾶς ib.9 (1).333.15 ([dialect] Locr., v B.C.);συνθῆκαι καὶ σ. πρός τινας Arist.Rh. 1360a15
.IV pl., contributions made to provide a common meal, συμβολὰς πράττεσθαι make people pay their share of the reckoning, Ar.Ach. 1211, Eub.72; τὰς ξ. κατατιθέναι, καταβάλλειν, pay one's shot, Antiph.26.8, Diod. Com.2.13; σ. φέρειν, εἰσφέρειν, Alex.143, Hegesand.31 (sg.);πίνειν ἀπὸ συμβολῶν Alex.97
, cf. Diph.43.28.c [τὸν δακτύλιον] εἰς συμβολὰς ὑπόθημ' ἔδωκε as a pledge into the poll (in dicing), Men.Epit. 287; συμβολὰς or συμβολὴν καταθεῖναι, Luc.Herm.81, DMeretr.7.1.2 contribution, subscription to the expenses of a festival, etc., IG12(7).22.28 (Arcesine, iii B.C.), PTeb.112.26 (ii B.C.), etc.; διὰ τὸ μὴ πεσεῖν πάσας τὰς ς. because the subscriptions had not all been paid, PCair.Zen. 341 (a).19 (iii B.C.), cf. PPetr.3p.325 (iii B.C.), UPZ98.139 (ii B.C.): metaph.,συμβολὰς διδόναι τῇ πολιτείᾳ Plu. Agis 9
, cf.Arat.11;εἰς τὸν πόλεμον σ. παρασχέσθαι Id.Comp.Dion.Brut.1
.V metaph., cooperation, dub. in Phld.D.1.22.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > συμβολή
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